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General manager Samantha Johnston
DEPARTMENTS
Editor Jeanne McGovern
04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION
Subscriptions Dottie Wolcott
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Circulation Maria Wimmer
FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE
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14 WINE INK 16 FOOD MATTERS
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32 MOUNTAIN MAYHEM
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34 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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36 LOCAL CALENDAR 46 CROSSWORD
Contributing Writers Amiee White Beazley Amanda Rae Busch John Colson Kelly J. Hayes Barbara Platts Stephen Regenold May Selby Tim Willoughby High Country News Aspen Historical Society
47 CLOSING ENCOUNTERS
Sales Ashton Hewitt Amy Laha David Laughren Max Vadnais Louise Walker Tim Kurnos
27 COVER STORY Foodies often find themselves on the edge of the next great food trend. Such was the case when
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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION
with ANDREW TRAVERS
CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ONE OF THE MOST highly anticipated events of the summer, the Aspen Music Festival and School will host a semi-staged production of Verdi’s opera “Aidia” at the Benedict Music Tent on Friday, Aug. 7. The epic about ancient Egypt is a signature entry in the “Dreams of Travel” season theme. Conducted by Robert Spano, the festival’s music director, it will include professionals singing alongside students from the Aspen Opera Theater Center and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus. The lead soprano in “Aida” is Tamara Wilson, a Music School alumni. Since she was cast in the Aspen production, Wilson was selected to serve as an understudy in the same role at the Metropolitan Opera. When the lead dropped out before the winter season debut at the Met, Wilson stepped into it on opera’s biggest American stage to soaring reviews. Sharing a lead with the Met is a coup for the festival. “We said [last summer], ‘She is going to be a true Verdi soprano and a big star in the repertoire,’” says Aspen Music Festival president and CEO Alan Fletcher. “So we thought, ‘Why don’t we ask her to learn that role, which is going to be a great role for her?’ We were smarter than we thought. … We’re patting ourselves on the back for having called this one.” The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $85 to $100 and available at the Wheeler Opera House box office and www. aspenmusicfestival.com.
Soprano Tamara Wilson leads the cast of singers in the Aspen Music Festival and School’s production of Verdi’s “Aida.”
CURRENTEVENTS POPULAR MUSIC Lizz Wright will perform at the JAS Cafe at the Aspen Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8.
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal will perform at the Aspen District Theatre on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8.
DANCE JAZZ SINGER Lizz Wright will perform four shows over two nights at the JAS Café at the Aspen Art Museum on Aug. 7 and 8. The singer, blending jazz, folk, gospel and R&B, has enjoyed both critical and commercial success since her 2003 debut album “Salt.” Her most recent record is this year’s “Freedom & Surrender,” which includes covers of Nick Drake and the Bee Gees along with originals like “Lean In.” Set times are 7 and 9:15 p.m. Tickets on sale at www.jazzaspensnowmass.org. A dinner option is available for the early shows.
LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTREAL comes to the Aspen District Theatre for three performance over two nights, Aug. 7 and 8, as part of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s summer season. The contemporary dance group, known as a “feel good company,” works with a repertoire of today’s leading international choreographers — not unlike Aspen Santa Fe. The company’s program for Aspen includes a duet by the French choreographer Benjamin Millepied (best known in American pop culture as Mr. Natalie Portman), “Harry,” by the acclaimed Israeli-American choreographer Barak Marshall and “Rouge,” by Brazil’s Rodrigo Pedemerias. Tickets for the two 8 p.m. performances range from $25 to $74 and are available at the Wheeler Opera House box office and www.aspensantafeballet.com. A third, kidfriendly performance is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8 at 4 p.m.
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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION
with JOHN COLSON
Let them all dive into the Trump political dump TONIGHT (as of publication day of this column, Aug. 6) the Republican Party will hold the first candidate debate of the 2016 election season, hosted by Fox News, Facebook and the Republican Party itself, in the city where I was born, Cleveland, Ohio, which also will host the party’s national convention next year. The many absurdities that will accompany this “debate” into history are too manifold, too outrageous, to list without the risk of putting readers into a collective coma induced by fear and doubt. But I can’t help myself. First off, the fact that the debate is being held in Ohio makes me very suspicious. I’ve got no inherent bias against Cleveland, you understand, since I took my first independent breath there and since it is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an institution that I revere simply because it enshrines the music that made my youth so very interesting. But Ohio, unfortunately, also is the state where in 2004 election chicanery — including voter suppression and electoral misinformation aimed at Democrats and minorities — gave the state to The Shrub, also known as George W. Bush, and cemented the national election in his favor. Among other electoral maladies, Ohio in 2004 used the same punch-card ballots that, four years earlier, are widely believed to have been deliberately miscounted in Florida. The Florida results were so messed up that it was left to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the outcome, and we all can remember how well that went. Ohio’s then-Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, a devout Republican, did his best to suppress the votes of Democrats and minorities in 2004, just as Katherine Harris did in Florida in 2000. Ohio went for Bush that year, though by a margin nowhere near as slim as the 537 votes in Florida’s 2000 election, and critics of the Ohio electoral donnybrook still maintain that Blackwell stole the election for Bush. Clearly, picking Ohio as the site for this debate was intended to have a symbolic impact, at least. And the message to those who view the Republican presidential field as nothing but a gathering of clowns is this: “We (the GOP) cheated the electorate here in ‘04, and we’re pretty sure we can do it again.” Moving on, the selection of contestants who will appear at this “debate” was to be based on national political polls taken on Tuesday, two days prior to the “debate”
and one day later than my deadline for this column, so I’m not sure who will be there as I write this. But it appears that the head clown, Donald Trump, will make the cut, based on his lead in the polls over the weekend, one of which showed Trump ahead at 20 percent of likely Republican primary voters, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 15 percent, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 13 percent, and on down the long line of hopefuls. It has been emphasized in news accounts of this circus that Fox News will be “the decider,” presumably about which polls to use to make this momentous decision and then picking the candidates who get to appear at the main event in Cleveland. Already, news about this decision has started sliding around like a car with bald tires meeting an oil slick at high speed. What started out as a firm “Top 10” among the polls has in recent days shifted to “the top 10 or so,” which is in keeping with my view that Fox News never met a fact it couldn’t undermine or completely ignore at its own internal behest. In any event, it appears at this point, on Monday, that Trump, Walker and Bush (sounds like a white-bread law firm) will be there, perhaps alongside Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and John Kasich, at least according to the rankings in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released early Monday morning. Naturally, as of the weekend, all eyes were on Trump, who inexplicably seems to rank the highest in the eyes of those willing to admit they will be voting in an upcoming Republican primary somewhere in this country. I’ve watched a few video clips of some of those voters, by the way, and it has left me with a slightly queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Some of these interviewees have actually said, with a straight face, that they like the way Trump thinks, and they like the things he has been saying. So, the lesson here seems to be that if you spout off with bigoted, selfaggrandizing and outright ignorant crap with enough consistency and regularity, you can win support from a huge percentage of Republican primary voters. Which many of Trump’s opponents have been doing, like political lemmings eager to dive into the same smelly pond with him, no matter what the cost to their integrity and credibility. Which, I guess, is all right by me.
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LEGENDS & LEGACIES
FROM the VAULT
by TIM WILLOUGHBY
Len Shoemaker on horseback at the US Forest Ranger Station at Woody Creek, 1916.
LEN SHOEMAKER AND HIS EXPERIENCE ON ELECTRIC PASS Len Shoemaker came to the Roaring Fork Valley with his father
in 1885 at the age of 5. He left us a special gift, his book “Pioneers of The Roaring Fork.” Missing from that book is an incredible tale about him.
Shoemaker spent years late in life collecting stories about pioneer families of the valley. Many are about the Carbondale area where Hirum, his father, settled. Others are about residents of early Aspen. He knew most of the people whom he chronicled personally, and had met many through his dealings as district Forest Service supervisor. He interspersed clips he found in old newspapers, notes people sent him, and accounts from his personal memories. Shoemaker published two versions of his book, the last in 1965. He was one of the first to recognize that interest in Aspen’s past was growing at the same time that those knowledgeable about it were passing on. Shoemaker traveled the entire region on foot and horseback and came to know the area intimately. In his younger years he traveled from mine to mine. At an older age, he supervised the construction of trails we use today to access the
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backcountry. Building one of those trails, Electric Pass, nearly ended his life. In 1925, Shoemaker and six other men constructed the trail connecting Cathedral Lake to the Conundrum Hot Springs. They dubbed it the Panorama
hair-raising, for a different reason. The ridge between Cathedral Lake and Montezuma Basin is a mineralized zone, which holds some of the Aspen region’s highest-elevation mines. The pass crosses part of that mineralized zone. Anyone who has spent time on
THE RIDGE BETWEEN CATHEDRAL LAKE AND MONTEZUMA BASIN IS A MINERALIZED ZONE, WHICH HOLDS SOME OF THE ASPEN REGION’S HIGHEST-ELEVATION MINES. ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT TIME ON THAT RIDGE KNOWS THAT TINGLY FEELING WHEN STORMS PASS. ELECTRICITY ENLIVENS THE AIR. THERE IS A REASON IT IS CALLED ELECTRIC PASS. Trail, but we know it today as Electric Pass. The hot springs had become popular with tourists in the 1920s, so some people thought it would be good to connect from the springs to Ashcroft. It would be the highest trail in the national forest, at 13,500 feet, and offer a “hair-raising view.” The experience did indeed turn out to be
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that ridge, as Shoemaker had, knows that tingly feeling when storms pass. Electricity enlivens the air. There is a reason it is called Electric Pass. Shoemaker, as a forest ranger, spent days on the trail. He rode one horse and brought a second one to carry his food and camping supplies. On a trip over the pass, he was struck
by lightning. The jolt knocked out some of his teeth and rendered him unconscious. Alone on the trail, he slipped in and out of consciousness. Recognizing he needed to get downslope, and unable to walk, he grabbed his horse’s tail. Fortunately his horse had not been affected by the lighting, had not run off, and wanted to head downhill, too. It took a long time to move down the trail with alternating lapses of consciousness. After some time Shoemaker regained his senses and was able to mount his horse, ride out, and seek medical attention. What’s more, he eventually wrote books that tell the adventures of others, though none is more harrowing than his own.
Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at redmtn2@comcast.net.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LEGENDS & LEGACIES
FROM the VAULT
by THE ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FISH TALE
1920 ASPEN
“NOBODY CAN FISH,” lamented the Aspen Democrat-Times on May 19, 1915. “The Democrat-Times is ever on the lookout for the welfare of its people, its patrons and citizens of Aspen and Pitkin County. Realizing that the law sets May 25th as the opening day of the fishing season your paper today phoned Game and Fish Commissioner Fraser in an effort to open fishing next Sunday, May 23, two days ahead, that our fishermen might enjoy the sport of angling for the big fellows a ‘leetle’ earlier than usual. However, Mr. Fraser stated that it would be impossible to waive the date and permit fishing next Sunday. So boys and men, you can’t fish until next Tuesday, May 25th. We are sorry, we did the best we could for you.” The photo above shows D.R.C. Brown with a young boy, Gordon McIntosh, at Hallam Lake, circa 1920. This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.
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GEAR of the WEEK
by STEPHEN REGENOLD
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IT’S THE SIZE AND SHAPE of a large notebook computer and brighter than most of my camping lanterns. The sidewalls are plastic, hollow orange chambers that make it float. The W100 Solar Work Light is among the stranger products I have tested this year. It’s made by a Denver company, Nokero, which cites 1 million of its various lights distributed in more than 120 countries across the globe. My orange test unit, which costs about $180, was created for night fishermen in the developing world. This year, Nokero is looking to gain a toehold in the camping market. At 4.5 pounds and with a single function — to light up a large area — the Work Light is a niche product for outdoors use. It has a solar panel on back, and each day after a charge-up in the sun the LEDs on the flip side will blaze with clean, white light for hours. I tested it over a month camping and toying around in dark corners of my yard. The product pumps 300 lumens from a metal dome, which is
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more than enough illumination when mounted overhead to read, cook, and perform any task. Indeed, the company sells the light as a stand-in for medical clinics that are off the grid. Another use: Its utilitarian form factor, including threaded attachment points at each corner, make it mountable outdoors permanently like a street lamp in public spaces. During the day, the lithium iron phosphate battery recharges via the solar panel. It then automatically turns on at dark, a sensor on the unit keeping the LEDs off to save on battery life when the sun is up. I charged it outdoors in the July heat for half a day to get the internal battery to full. It then worked as a reliable white light switchable between three modes of brightness all night. The big, orange sidewalls serve as bumpers and protect the light if dropped. It is waterproof and made to be left outdoors in all weather. The company gives a two-year warranty but cites the internal battery will last under
continual use for five years. Nokero takes its name from an abbreviation of the words “no kerosene,” and that refers to its goal of replacing the gas-burning lamps in the developing world with solar and LED alternatives. It’s a noble cause, and I wish the company success with the Work Light, which it cites is as bright as 30 kerosene lamps. But for the average car camper, the product is overkill. At $180, the price is high, and there are numerous lanterns and outdoor lighting products that are cheaper or smaller to do the job. That said, its solar-charging feature could be a boon for anyone seeking a self-perpetuating source of light. Look at Nokero if you’re in need of bright light usable night after night far away from it all. Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.
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LOCAL RESTAURANTS MAKE WINE SPECTATOR AWARD LIST IT IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL list of lists. Since 1981, the august Wine Spectator magazine has devoted one issue each year to providing wine lovers with a compilation of “The World’s Greatest Wine Lists.” This year the August 31, 2015 issue, on newsstand now, honored 3,617 restaurants across the fifty states and 75 countries with KELLY J. inclusion in its HAYES three-tiered Awards program. Notable is that Aspen’s Element 47 restaurant at The Little Nell once again attained recognition as a top tier “Grand Award” winner. It is one of just 81 restaurants in the United States to do so. This is the 19th consecutive year that the restaurant in the Little Nell has achieved the top shelf rating, acknowledging its role as one the worlds most esteemed wine-centric restaurants . “Having the Grand Award at The Little Nell is extremely important for us here,” said Wine Director Carlton McCoy whose smiling face appears in the current Wine Spectator issue. “As a company culture, we always want to be counted amongst the greatest hotels in the world. Along with hotel accolades such as Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond, the Grand Award ranks us amongst the greatest wine programs in the world.” Also represented on the list with the “Best of Award of Excellence” are Aspen’s Ellina, which, under Wine Director Jill Carnevale, inspires diners each night with a program that features the best of Italy and California, and Jimmy’s, An American Restaurant and Bar. Mezzaluna and Rustique Bistro in Aspen, and Glenwood Springs’ Juicy Lucy’s Steakhouse, will hang the “Award of Excellence” certificates rounding out the half-dozen Roaring Fork Valley restaurants to be recognized. Ninety five restaurants made the list in Colorado, and Boulder’s The Flagstaff House, is the only other Grand Award winner in the state.
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There are three levels of awards given by the Wine Spectator. The Grand Award, which, according to the magazine’s criteria, rewards a restaurant’s “uncompromising, passionate devotion to the quality of their wine program,” is bestowed upon just 2% of the reviewed restaurants and is the highest honor a wine list can receive. Winners will generally have 1,500 selections or more and strict attention is paid to the breadth of top producers represented, the depth in mature vintages (verticals) and superior organization, presentation and wine service. It is a lofty achievement. The “Best of Award of Excellence” is given to lists that, though outstanding, don’t quite meet the standards of the elite. And the final tier, the “Award of Excellence,” is for those restaurants that are serious about providing a solid consumer wine experience but may be limited in either size or selection. Marvin R. Shanken, the Editor and Publisher of the Wine Spectator, said in a release announcing this year’s winners, “We hope wine lovers will use this issue, alongside WineSpectator. com’s Restaurant Awards database, as guides to finding the perfect restaurant for any occasion.” Indeed, I often turn to the free access online Spectator dining guide when in a city I don’t know to find their recommendations for restaurants. Generally a place that cares enough about their wine list to be an award winner also has a kitchen that sweats the details. The Spectator Awards are valuable not just for consumers but for the restaurants that are honored as well. “This award attracts the great wine collectors and drinkers of the world,” said McCoy about Element 47’s Grand Award. But it goes beyond just getting more diners and drinkers in the restaurant. “This is obviously a serious tool we utilize when recruiting a young, ambitious food and beverage staff who are looking to be a part of something great. Before I moved here the only thing I knew about Aspen was that The Little Nell had a Grand Award.
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It carries that much weight.” The Nell’s remarkable, nearly two decade long run on the top rung of the ladder has come under a number of different names and a number of different wine directors. In 1997, when it was first recognized, it was simply The Restaurant Room at the Little Nell. It morphed into Montagna in 2000 and, in 2012, transformed once again to become Element 47. In that time wine legends have been born. Some, including Master Sommeliers like Bobby Stuckey (whose restaurant, Frasca Food and Wine, in Boulder is a Best of Award of Excellence designate), Jonathan Pullis (CEO of Chefs Club USA) and Sabato Sagaria (Chief Restaurant Officer for Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group in NYC) have gone on to other esteemed positions in the hospitality industry while leaving a legacy behind for others to follow. That legacy is now the responsibility of Master Sommelier McCoy and a wine staff that includes advanced sommelier Nick Barb. Clearly it, and the 18,000 bottles of wine that reside at Element 47, are in good hands indeed. Congratulation to all of those restaurants that were recognized.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE ROBERT MONCUIT CUVÉE ELEMENT 47, LES MESNIL-SUR-OGER CHAMPAGNE NV There is no better way to toast success than with a glass of this Champagne, made exclusively for Element 47. 100% Chardonnay from a house that has roots in the Champagne region that go back five generations. Organically grown grapes are hand harvested for this floral, rich and creamy non-vintage Cuvée. Poured by the glass, only at The Little Nell.
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THE VALLEY’S BEST THE VALLEY’S BEST You can see all of the Wine Spectator Award winners in the August 31st issue or go online to: http://www.winespectator.com/ restaurants/search Grand Award element 47 The Little Nell 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen 970-920-6330 Best of Award of Excellence Ellna 430 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen 970-925-2976 Jimmy’s, An American Restaurant & Bar 205 S. Mill St., Aspen 970-925-6020 Award of Excellence Juicy Lucy’s Steakhouse 308 Seventh St., Glenwood Springs 970-945-4619 Mezzaluna 624 E Cooper Ave., Aspen 970- 925-5882 Rustique Bistro 216 S. Monarch, Aspen 970-920-2555
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FOOD MATTERS FOOD MATTERS
FOOD WITH A VIEW
ASPEN’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL STRUCTURE BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST TABLES IN TOWN
SAY WHAT YOU WILL about the $45 million Aspen Art Museum (AAM), which opened a year ago to a flurry of public ridicule, consensus is clear: The roof deck of the 33,000-square-foot structure boasts some of the best tables in town. The SO Café — named for a free-flowing Japanese brushstroke in a nod to the modern, Shigeru AMANDA RAE Ban-designed woodenlattice cube — is, in a way, the most impressive rotating exhibition at the museum, which has no permanent collection and ongoing free admission. First is the breezy, 57-step stairway that leads to a panoramic view of Aspen Mountain, the gondola appearing like a faraway play set in a lush Colorado dreamscape. Then there’s the dining area, open six days a week for lunch: sprawling, bright, and calm, with widely spaced seating for 75 guests or more. Combined with a tight menu of fresh, locally sourced fare that evolves every week, SO (pronounced so) in the Andrea and James Gordon Café has become the most buzzedabout spot for business meetings and leisurely lunches alike. “It’s not just an amenity at the museum but a destination in town,” says Allen Domingos, co-owner with his wife, Julia, of Epicure Catering, which has partnered with AAM to prepare food at SO. “When people come into the café, once they see the layout and the view, they become instant fans. People linger — it has a feel where you can open a computer and sit there an hour, two hours, and you don’t have people right on top of you. This is the living room of town.” The cool, relaxed ambiance is an ideal foil for the food, the other reason why locals return on the regular. Chef Julia Domingos’
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seasonal menu, which might include a grilled chicken and Olathe corn quesadilla ($14); salad of local greens and chèvre with Colorado cherries, walnuts, and wild rice ($12); or burrata with Palisade peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and house-made lavosh crackers ($12) — hasn’t duplicated itself since the café opened. Popular offerings have included an organic salmon BLT, turkey Reuben, soba noodle salad with charred beef tenderloin and fiery peanuts, and homemade soups such as Indian spiced carrot and gazpacho. Most appreciated by a hypercritical diner like myself is the fact that every plate, while balanced with a plethora of interesting ingredients and textures, is pretty as well. A recent salad of shredded and chopped vegetables — cabbage, carrot, corn, avocado, tomatoes — with pecans and Avalanche Cheese Midnight Blue arrived to the table as a miniature tableau: speckled with vibrant green drops of herb oil and a shaved watermelon radish flower. “[Chef Julia] makes her plates like the most beautiful piece of art,” says Mary Daly, SO Café manager. “Julia was a dancer — she trained as a ballerina, though she probably wouldn’t tell you that. She’s very artistic in everything she does. Every time we clear the table there’s nothing left on the plate.” The Domingos collaborate with other artisanal purveyors, too: Basalt’s Rock Canyon Coffee supplies caffeinated beverages (and hosts the occasional espresso tasting); flaky croissants are imported from Franck Thirion French Pastry in the ABC just a few miles down Highway 82. (Though the stuff of local legend already, the flaky pastries are even better with chef Julia’s Palisade peach butter or blueberry-vanilla bean jam.) Sodas, Pellegrino, and a dozen kinds of bottled beer and wines by the glass are available also.
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Even the Kids Plate ($8) — challah grilled cheese with Irish cheddar (adults may add ham and Creole mustard for a few bucks more) served with fresh watermelon and a housemade s’mores bar — is carefully considered. “We wanted to do something different, not just a sandwich or salad place,” Allen Domingos says. “We knew the menu would have to be small and limited with the cooking constraints. Being on the top floor of the museum, they didn’t put in a full-blown commercial kitchen because they didn’t want open flames and cooking and frying fumes.” So the couple preps much of the food offsite at the Epicure Catering commercial kitchen just five blocks away, finishing plates on the open line in the café’s roughly 300-square-foot production space. Customers order at the counter, pickup water and silverware, and await delivery of their meal to the table. “We were most inspired by what Danny Meyer did at MoMA in New York,” says Allen, of the yearplus he and his wife spent traveling
to museums around the U.S. and in Europe before opening SO. “The open-kitchen feel of the fifth level café — it’s stuck in the middle of the museum. They’re serving thousands and thousands of meals a day with no full kitchen and no back-of-house.” What’s more, SO is the beneficiary of eclectic entertainment programming on the AAM roof deck and sculpture garden: JAS Café performances (Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 13-14), Aspen Music Festival and School’s Music with a View series (Aug. 11 and Aug. 18), and Movies at the Museum (Aug. 21 and Sept. 25). “It’s become a big community center,” Daly says. Still, unlike other corner cafés in town, SO is still relatively mellow — for now. “Some people said they forgot about this place because we’re two blocks down and three flights up,” Daly quips. “You don’t just pass by. You have to make an effort to get there.” It’s definitely worth the 57 steps. amandaraewashere@gmail.com
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PITCHER MICHELADAS When a story came over The Associated Press wire the other day reminding me that “a summer party is no time for mixing individual cocktails. That’s what’s called a buzzkill,” I knew it was a must-read, as there’s nothing more annoying than waiting in line for a drink when there’s a chair in the sun or a game on the lawn that’s calling your name. And, much to my delight, the story — which featured several “pitcher” drinks — included a recipe for one of my favorite summertime (or rough Sunday morning) drinks: the Michelada. This one is pretty straightforward, which makes it simply perfect for summer parties. No buzzkill here. Libations was created by beloved Aspen Times publisher, Gunilla Asher, who passed away June 2 of last year after a brave battle with cancer. Cheers — to Gunner!
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MAKE IT The tomato mixture is easily prepped ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to serve. Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 6 1 serrano chili, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 3 limes, quartered 12 ounces tomato juice, chilled Hot sauce, to taste Salt Ice Six 12-ounce bottles Mexican beer, chilled In a small pitcher, combine the chili, sugar, Worcestershire and limes. Muddle the limes and chili slices until the limes are crushed and release their juices. Add the tomato juice and stir well. Season with hot sauce, as desired. Moisten the edge of 6 glasses and dip into salt to edge the rims. Fill each halfway with ice. Divide the tomato mixture between the glasses, then top with beer. * Recipe by Alison Ladman for The Associated Press
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ASPEN UNTUCKED
by JESSICA LUCAS
A summer at The Aspen Institute offered the writer countless chances to expand her thinking.
STRETCH YOUR BRAIN
HOW ONE KANSAS NATIVE IMMERSED HERSELF IN AN ASPEN-BASED INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT IT WAS FOUR SUMMERS ago that I first came to the illustrious ski town I’d long heard entertained the rich and famous. In preparation of my first visit, I took to google to discover how I might spend my time. There happened to be an event called the Ideas Festival. I was much too late to register for the full session, but thankfully there were public sessions and JESSICA a few still had tickets LUCAS remaining. I purchased a ticket to the fracking debate (highly relevant as fracking in my home state of Kansas was rampant) and a ticket to a luncheon featuring women leaders from across the globe. To say I enjoyed each was an understatement. I did many things that week in Pitkin County, but my brain kept going back to those events and the hosting organization, The Aspen Institute. As luck would have it, the columnist I’m writing in place of today is my friend Barbara. She moved to Aspen just a few months after my first visit and welcomed me as a frequent visitor. I’d coordinate my trips around events happening at the Institute, but I was never here long enough to do all the things I longed to do.
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Fortunately, I had the opportunity this summer to escape the blistering Kansas heat and join the staff of The Aspen Institute during their busy summer season. The summer has not disappointed. Since my arrival, I’ve spent the bulk of my time on the grounds of the Institute campus soaking in as much of the dialogue as time allows. I joked that only in Aspen would one find themselves on the dance floor alongside David Brooks and Lupe Fiasco, but more seriously, only at The Aspen Institute does one have the opportunity to hear from our country’s and the world’s foremost leaders on a variety of topics from entertainment and politics to education and national security. I’ve been most impacted this summer by the Security Forum discussions on national security issues. FBI Director James Comey, NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers, Director of National Intelligence General James Clapper, and United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch each spoke to specific issues within their agencies, but ISIS and its infiltration through social media channels was a recurring theme in every talk. Many of you reading I’m willing to guess are regular users of social media. Like me, you use your
accounts for sharing life updates, posting photos, following breaking news, and simply connecting with family, friends, and acquaintances. Yet lurking among social media users are cunning terrorists finding a myriad of ways to manipulate vulnerable users (80 percent under the age of 30) to commit terrorist acts. It was very clear in each of the four discussions that social media sites are the choice recruiting tool for today’s terrorists. Yet social media companies remain reluctant to engage more heavily in helping identify and eliminate users with terroristic intentions. I spent a lot of time thinking about this as I left each session. What responsibility do our social media companies have to help address the infiltration of terrorist activity through their sites? It’s been said that some of the companies are trying, but simply don’t know how to shut the activity down. Yet since I heard these dialogues, Twitter announced they were going after Twitter users who tweeted jokes without attributing them to the original author of the joke. As a writer, I’m glad to see this. Plagiarism of any kind, even a 140 character joke, is unacceptable. But it begs the question: If Twitter can sift through thousands of tweets and weed out the stolen jokes,
they surely can find a way to work in tangent with our government agencies to identify and shutdown social media users promoting terrorism. This has to become a priority. My hope is that at next year’s Security Forum sessions, we’ll learn social media companies have collaborated with our government to crack down on terrorist users. In the meantime, I’m going to continue to follow along as my interest was certainly piqued by the presentations of Director Comey, Admiral Rogers, General Clapper, and Attorney General Lynch. If you missed these talks, you can find them online at www. aspeninstitute.org. And there’s still several impressive speakers slated to speak at the Institute before the summer’s end. I hope to find you alongside me for this Friday’s discussion with General David Petraeus. Take a break from hiking and biking and stretch your brain a bit. No summer is complete without time spent learning in Aspen. Jessica is a Kansas native happily transplanted to the Roaring Fork Valley for at least the summer ... She can be reached at jessicajo@ gmail.com. Barbara will be back next week with her usual column.
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DESTINATION | THE WEST
A HUNDRED MILES OF MUD
MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE THE NEVADA RANCHER stomped toward me across a field of new spring hay. He was wearing a flat-brimmed straw sombrero, cotton sweatshirt, jeans, and kneehigh waders. “What can I do for you?” he asked with a quizzical smile. “Well, can you tell us where we are?” I asked, standing at the edge of his field in bike shorts, rain jacket and helmet — all heavily spattered with mud. “That’s easy,” he said. “You’re in the middle of nowhere!” And that’s just where Graeme, Tait and I wanted to be. Our traditional spring mountain bike tour is all about remoteness. To get there we consult the Dark Sky Map of the western U.S., looking for the blackest, most empty landscapes – places where the land is as open as the heavens above. Here we were in one of the blackest skies in the western U.S. asking a Nevada rancher where we were and how we we’re going to get out.
LIKE SNAILS AT BONNEVILLE We had saddled up for this tour just west of the famed Bonneville Salt Flats. Our rigid frame bikes were ridiculously weighted down with panniers bulging with food, water and camp gear. My son, Tait, was along for this, his second tour with Graeme and me. Like the Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse we pedaled off on a gravel road between the Silver Island Mountains and the famed speedway. On one side was the glimmering white salt of the speedway. On the other stood a range of desert mountains cragging up to the west. We camped that night at the edge of a huge dry lakebed, or playa, staking tents over polished river rocks where we watched the stars gather into a smear of glitter. Wind came up late and buffeted our tents, which flapped like luffing sails in a typhoon until we anchored them with heavy boulders.
Early the next morning we launched from our camp out across the playa. Our tires broke through a thin salt crust as we pedaled toward the looming Pilot Mountains, 10 miles away. The glistening salt rime reflected a warming sun that sent heat waves shimmering into the desert air. On the heels of a rising breeze came a dark line of clouds from the southwest. The tailwind was fine, but a portent was brewing. We were relieved to reach the other shore before it hit.
A MUDDY DIVIDE TO ALMO, IDAHO The coming storm whipped clouds of salt off the playa as it pushed us north to a unique oasis. A small pond surrounded by huge cottonwoods is a remnant of the steam engines of the Transcontinental Railroad. Water was piped there from mountain snow melt over a century ago, creating a vibrant, song-filled bird sanctuary.
We filtered several liters of water at this historic site, near Promontory Point, where in 1869 east met west and the rail linkage was announced to the world in one telegraphed word: “Done!” That night we set up camp off a quiet dirt road in the lee of a granite outcrop jutting from the sagebrush plains. A small overhang of rock offered us scant shelter as rain pelted down and the whiskey flask was passed. The next morning storm clouds chased us north to Grouse Creek Junction where a stoic red brick school house stands with a sign – 1875. This small ranching community, rimmed by desert mountains, boasts: “A Place Like No Other.” A small country store provided candy bars and a can of beef stew that we gobbled down under a tin roof at the fairgrounds. The air chilled, the wind picked up, and the brunt of the storm hit with soaking force. Onward was rode, heads down, blinking against the rain and spattering mud. We pushed our bikes over a long pass, then swooped down to a crossroads called Lynn where just one building stood. We topped another pass and rolled into the metropolis of Almo, Idaho. Population: 100.
THROUGH THE CITY OF ROCKS Soaked, chilled and starved, we gulped down a hot dinner at the Almo Inn, reserved a room for the night, and rode off through the rain to the local hot springs where we thawed out with a long soak. We spent the next two days at our room at the Inn watching incessant rain turn to snow in the nearby City of Rocks, a National Reserve known as a rock climbing mecca studded with granite spires. The historic California Trail passed through here in the 1840s. Long ago visitors marked the rocks with charcoal graffiti seen today. After two days of waiting, but with no break in the weather, we followed the Emigrant Trail up into a broad valley hemmed in by high ridges. Granite Pass was our crux move, as it had been for the emigrants, and we reached the
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summit just as a thunder clap shook our world and the rain intensified. Committed to now to a long southern route of over 100 miles, we slipped and skidded down greasy twotracks into Goose Creek. Here we met the friendly rancher who welcomed us to the deep unknown.
MUD, MUD AND MORE MUD The rain was a mild annoyance, but the mud was intractable. It clung to everything with viscous tenacity, thoroughly gumming our wheels. Riding was impossible, so we literally dragged our mud-encrusted bikes over hill and dale, averaging about two hours per mile. After three days of this punishing ordeal we felt and looked like some of the early emigrants. When we finally reached a rain-drenched highway our mettle had been sorely tested. Our final push to Wells, Nevada took all we had left — and then some. The three battered horsemen found succor at a truck stop café. A long-haul trucker gave Graeme a 60-mile ride back to our starting point, where the car was parked. Our journey ended late that night in the cheap hotel room of a Wendover, Nevada casino where hot showers were a godsend. We dined on casino fare, pulled the slots, felt like aliens, and longed, just a bit, for the middle of nowhere. Paul Andersen is an Aspen Times columnist, contributing writer and book author. His latest book, “The High Road to Aspen: A History of Independence Pass,” is a gold medal winner of the Colorado Book Awards for 2015. OPPOSITE PAGE: Built to railroaders over a century ago during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, this oasis once fed steam engines. THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE: Mud and blood on the Emigrant Trail recalled the travails of the first pilgrims to push through the wilds of Nevada; riding across the salt encrusted playa coated our tires with wet salt rime; Graeme Means comes to a standstill on the greasy road in Goose Creek.
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Overlooking the Aspen Valley and all four ski mountains, this spacious four-bedroom home has been meticulously maintained and includes impeccable living space. A timeless design, the two-story home with master suite on the main floor offers easy living. Endless views are present throughout with an abundance of oversized windows and outdoor entertaining areas. An exquisite home with all the amenities Starwood has to offer. $5,750,000
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The Quintessential Mountain Compound • Nestled in the Castle Creek Valley approximately 10 miles from Aspen • 4 separate parcels totaling 82.6 acres • 13 buildings including the 14,987 sq ft main lodge, additional single family homes, historic cabins, and maintenance facilities • Total of 28 bedrooms, 25 baths, 5 half baths, recreation and entertainment hall, indoor sports court, walk-in wine room • Trout-stocked ponds, breathtaking views, and extreme privacy $100,000,000 Furnished Craig Morris | 970.379.9795
Amazing Mountain Views 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 5,178 sq ft, 2+ acres Turnkey mountain contemporary home Light and bright open floor plan Just minutes to downtown Aspen $5,995,000 Furnished Craig Morris | 970.379.9795
Riverfront Aspen Club 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2,761 sq ft Recently remodeled with high-end designer finishes throughout Walking distance to all Aspen has to offer $4,975,000 Doug Leibinger | 970.379.9045
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Enjoy the West End Lifestyle 3 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 3,499 sq ft Master balcony with wonderful views Den & ¾ bath could be used for 4th bedroom $5,750,000 Gary Feldman | 970.948.3737 Amy Feldman | 970.948.1046
Outstanding Alpine Views 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 5,136 sq ft Ideal floor plan for master 1-level living Walnut flooring, 6th bedroom/media room Totally rebuilt with completion in 2015 $4,895,000 George P. Huggins | 970.379.8485
Perfect Aspen Core Home 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,993 sq ft Wood floors, high ceilings, mountain views 2-car garage, private master, air conditioning 3 blocks to Gondola and downtown $5,200,000 Charley Podolak | 970.948.0100
Snowmass Village at It’s Best! 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4,531 sq ft Master suite and office on main level Located in the Aspen School District Offered turn-key - an incredible value! $4,680,000 bigviewsaspenschooldistrict.info Carol Dopkin | 970.618.0187
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Classic Victorian remodel with expansion Four en suite bedrooms, great living spaces Corner property on Hallam Street Walk or bike to downtown, the music tent and all that Aspen has to offer • Construction completion anticipated for late 2016 • Opportunity to create a compound with the adjacent property 530HallamCorner.com $7,300,000 Andrew Ernemann | 970.379.8125 Craig Morris | 970.379.9795
Secluded Enclave in the West End 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, approx. 3,800 sq ft Half duplex, custom kitchen, formal dining room, gym/media room and bunk room Beautiful patios, large, private fenced yard $4,495,000 $4,195,000 Mark Haldeman | 970.379.3372
Phenomenal Sopris Mountain Ranch 3 bedrooms, 5 baths, 5,562 sq. ft Separate guest house, caretaker unit, 2 garages Beautifully landscaped yard, pond, patio 2,000+ acres of trails, polo field, clubhouse $2,590,000 AnneAdare Wood | 970.274.8989
Aspen Highlands Lot with Ski Access Build your next ski home on this premier lot Views of Goldenhorn, Red Mt. and the valley Build up to 9400 sq ft includes architect’s drawings Privileges include Ritz Carlton Club amenities $4,200,000 Laurie Laing | 970.379.0195
The Perfect Mid-Valley Location 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 5,836 sq ft Located on 5 wooded and private acres Majestic views of the Elk Mountain Range $2,750,000 $2,550,000 Furnished Terry Rogers | 970.379.2443 Greg Didier | 970.379.3980
Newly Remodeled in Ridge Run 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 4,148 sq ft Fresh new contemporary remodel Oversized family room lives like an apartment Minutes from hiking, biking and skiing $3,895,000 $3,195,000 Furnished Rochelle Bouchard | 970.379.1662
Quintessential Colorado Mountain Retreat 4 en suite bedrooms, 4,953 sq ft, 5.4 acres Over-the-top kitchen, deck, exercise room Stunning Sopris view, horses welcome $2,450,000 Sue Hess | 970.309.5455 Ginger Swenson | 970.948.9698
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BEAUTIFUL VIEWS ATOP ASPEN RIDGE
Ski in access included with this spacious Laurelwood studio. Relax by your wood burning fireplace or just a short walk or take the shuttle to the village. Private location. This complex offers plenty of amenities including a new 24 person two-tier hot tub, onsite lobby and daily housekeeping and ski storage. JUST REDUCED TO $250,000 MLS#: 135807
Thirty-five acre homesite with gated access and in a prime cul-de-sac location. Ultimate privacy, surrounded by Aspen trees with 360º views of all four ski mountains, Capitol Peak and Mt. Daly. Includes a 10-stall horse barn and tack room, and a two-bedroom caretaker’s cottage. Minutes from downtown Aspen. Build your dream home. $1,995,000 MLS 138782
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SOMETHING SPECIAL PLUS WALK TO TOWN ASPEN
Winning combination of open space and privacy. Beautifully finished home with views of Aspen Mountain. Three ensuite bedrooms, open floor plan with windows to let in the view and plenty of light. Three decks: off of the master suite, dining area and great room. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood with beautiful gardens. Walk to town to enjoy all that Aspen has to offer. $4,200,000 MLS#: 139837
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CLASSIC VICTORIAN IN ASPEN’S WEST END
ASPEN An exquisitely remodeled historic Victorian home, located on a 6,000 sq. foot lot in Aspen’s hip West End, featuring a three-bedroom main house with a garage and attached one-bedroom guest unit. Within walking distance of the Aspen Institute, the Gondola and Aspen’s lively downtown core. $4,900,000 MLS#: 139072
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he lawn above the village in Snowmass was on fire during the Food & Wine Classic a few weeks ago. Dozens of charcoal-smudged chefs poked and prodded at blazing fires pits, over which whole animals — lambs, goats, rabbits, birds — roasted on spits as a searing June sun sank low in the sky. Hosted by the crew behind the feverishly popular Cochon555 US Tour, Heritage Fire was one of the coolest culinary spectacles of the weekend. I remember when it got weird. Standing amid plumes of black smoke that Friday afternoon, I spotted a freakish, bobbing figure across the field. I set down my rum punch and squinted. Could it be…an alien? Closer inspection revealed that the eerie creature dangling from a makeshift vertical rig was another kind of sentient being with a bulbous beak: A giant red octopus. The chef and puppeteer, Stephen Fried of New York-based Gullo Specialty Foods, had been tending his post nearly eight hours, regaling passersby with bits of marine trivia and posing for madcap photos while holding tentacles askew. In all, he roasted 11 octopus — 90 pounds total — which he sliced up and drizzled with anchovy-caper-parsley-lemon vinaigrette and chile-infused olive oil. The crowd went wild. Whole roasted pig heads? Whatever. “It was the first time I grilled octopus on beautiful local wood,” says Fried, known in
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chef circles nationwide as “Octoman.” (Gullo Specialty Foods is the largest importer of Spanish octopus in America; Octoman, as his name suggests, is the main dealer to Denver distributor Seattle Fish Co., which supplies numerous local restaurants.) “Amazing.” I adore octopus — and I’ll order it whenever I find it on a menu, no doubt. So when Octoman tells me that the protein is swelling in popularity — “You see them on 70 to 80 percent of menus in cities across the country, and in bigger restaurants it’s our biggest seller,” he says — I decided to embark on a quest to find the best dishes in Aspen. I’ve already sampled what is widely considered the OG octo dish in town, at Ellina — mouth-meltingly tender, charred octopus tentacles atop a crispy risotto cake with lightly dressed arugula and sherry sauce. However, I ams happily surprised to find octopus dishes on more than a dozen restaurant menus and featured sporadically as specials at a few others. So what if our fair city is landlocked far from any seashore? After my Great Aspen Octo Crawl of 2015, I declare octopus Aspen’s summer spirit animal. For many reasons: It’s righteously healthy (high in protein, low in fat and cholesterol, iron-rich). It’s a quirkier choice than the usual seafood suspects, so chefs enjoy preparing it and adventurous diners are thrilled to try it. At the same time, it’s sincerely approachable, as octopus meat adapts to virtually any flavor. When cooked properly, the texture is divine. Move over, squid:
Octopus tastes of the faraway ocean and reeks of expensive taste. Calamari? So suburban stripmall circa-1996. “I moved here from California, so I really like using octopus,” says Matthew Padilla, chef de cuisine at The Little Nell. “It’s one of my favorite animals. I actually have it tattooed on myself—it goes around my shoulder.” For his dish, currently on the dinner menu at element 47, Padilla poaches Spanish octopus in olive oil, thyme, and bay leaf for up to six hours. “We found that the larger octopus are more tender than the smaller ones, which you’d think would be opposite,” he says. After a quick char, tentacles are sliced and plated alongside quenelles of warm German potato salad with pickled mustard seeds and local watercress. Though the chef cooked octopus frequently with Michael Mina at Quince in San Francisco, “this is the best way, personally.” After more than a year in the kitchen at Plato’s at the Aspen Meadows and with three seasonal menus under his apron, chef Aaron Schmude (above) unveiled his own cephalopod masterpiece earlier this summer. He tosses fresh squid-ink tagliatelle with guanciale (fatty Italian pork jowl), burst tomato, piquillo pepper, and micro-herb pesto, which nestles charred, marinated octopus in a brilliant flavor explosion. A beer-batter-fried squash blossom stuffed with risa, a Spanish sheep’s milk cheese, tops it off. (A glass of Campo Viejo
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Tempranillo or sparkling Rioja is a must.) Schmude, at Plato’s by way of Las Vegas, uses what he calls the “triple-dip” method in a just simmering elixir of red wine, red wine vinegar, and Noble Tonic 03 XO sherry bourbon vinegar. “I dunk it three times from the head,” he says, having learned the technique long ago. “It shocks the muscles, to get them ready for cooking.” Most chefs agree: Octopus isn’t difficult to cook, per se, but it requires finesse. Some octo, including those hawked by Octoman, are pre-tenderized in a cold brine of sea salt and ice water in stainless-steel tumblers aboard the fishing boats, which may cut cooking to a third of the normal time. Superstitious cooks are known to throw a wine cork in the broth — an old fisherman’s tale believed to tenderize the tough muscle. (Alas, there is no scientific basis for why this might work.) The namesake chef and star of the documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” commands his apprentices to massage octopus with salt for no fewer than 50 minutes. Celebrity toque and Food & Wine Classic regular Scott Conant reportedly throws octopus and plain ol’ water in a washing machine. At the new Maru, chef de cuisine Trenton Brennan tenderizes octopus by hand via 1,000 karate chops before poaching it in fragrant Malaysian oil; executive chef Peter Coyne finishes the plate with seaweed salad, shiso chimichurri, pickled daikon, and house-made shichimi (Japanese 7-spice). If that doesn’t turn you on, we’re obviously not friends. “The main thing is to peel it, get rid of all that slimy, soft skin” on the underside, notes Zocalito chef-owner Mike Beary. His saucy shrimp and octopus seafood salad has been a menu staple for years. The dish is served warm, escabeche-style: sautéed onion, cactus, and jalapeño in Meyer lemon vinaigrette with red chicosle chile, avocado, and tomato with a sprinkling of cotija cheese and sorrel. Chefs Club by Food & Wine at the St. Regis serves a seasonal octopus a la plancha, another one of the most talked-about dishes around. Executive chef Todd Slossberg’s summer version sees a hefty charred tentacle surrounded by tomato-eggplant relish with currants, green olives, and paper-thin slices of crispy chorizo. (This winter, accouterments included almond Romesco, duck fat potato, chorizo, and arugula.)
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“We will probably have it on the menu in some form, usually [with] Mediterranean flair,” Slossberg says. “It has become a signature dish for us. There is no secret about octopus, you just need to get a quality European octo and cook it carefully.” Though octopus are fished the world over, those from cold Mediterranean waters are most popular in the U.S. “They say the best octopus comes from Spain, maybe Japan,” Octoman says. Since the highly intelligent creatures grow fast and reproduce early — spawning up to 200,000 eggs at a time — trap-caught catch is classified yellow, or “good alternative,” on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch List. There’s more: Matsuhisa prepares Peruvian octopus tiradito with rocoto chile paste, cilantro, and yuzu. Kenichi serves nigiri and sashimi tako, as well as torched sashimi with ponzu and spices. Grey Lady chef Kathleen Crook spices octopus and white bean tostadas with roasted jalapeño and tomatillo pipián salsa with lime juice and cashews. Casa Tua’s version of octopus salad incorporates haricots verts, potato, cherry tomato, olive, and pea tendril. Baby octopus is stir-fried in spicy garlic-black bean sauce at Asie Restaurant, too.
OPPOSITE PAGE: Chef Aaron Schmude plates fresh squid-ink tagliatelle for his marinated octopus dish at Plato’s Restaurant at the Aspen Meadows. TOP: Seared Mediterranean octopus with risotto forma, arugula and sherry pan sauce has been a bestseller at Ellina for years. INSET: Octo prep at Plato’s Restaurant. BOTTOM: Stephen “Octoman” Fried at Heritage Fire in Snowmass during the 2015 Food & Wine Classic.
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True-blue octopus fanatics will want to keep an eye out for fleeting specials conceived by local chefs. When I ask chef Nate King of Cache Cache if he’s playing with the protein this summer, I’m not surprised by his reply: “Funny, I was just thinking about that this morning,” he quips. Cache Cache’s current special: Spanish octopus cooked French-style in court bouillon, to preserve its flavor. “I don’t do corks or anything, just cook it 90 minutes and it comes out like butter,” King says. He serves it with sliced heirloom tomatoes from Rendezvous Farm in Crawford in a pool of sweet garlic purée and with warm, pickled-chanterelle mushroom vinaigrette over top. (A knockout pairing even oak-phobes will appreciate: Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay.) “Octopus really absorbs whatever flavor you put it with,” marvels Rustique chef Taylor Wolters, a Basalt native who recalls spearfishing for the creatures while attending culinary school in Maui. He’s already reprised his popular
octopus salad special at Rustique. It’s blanched and cooked sous-vide in red wine with mirepoix and bay leaf; chilled, sliced sashimi style, and marinated in grilled citrus-cumin vinaigrette; and served over frisée hearts with Marcona almonds and orange supremes. Catch it while you can. When Pinion’s showcased octopus and scallops with Palisade peach compote and jalapeño a few weeks ago, the dish sold out almost immediately. “It’s one of those ingredients that people are uneasy about, but when they get it, they like it,” concludes chef Schmude of Plato’s. “It’s simple, but different at the same time.” A summer classic, indeed. Wanna join Amanda Rae on another Aspen Octo Crawl? Send an itinerary: amandaraewashere@gmail.com
ASPEN’S GREAT EIGHT (in no particular order)
Don’t miss these killer octopus bites: 1. Octopus and guanciale tagliatelle at Plato’s at Aspen Meadows ($14) 2. Spanish octopus with seaweed salad, pickled daikon and ginger, shiso chimichurri, ponzu and brown butter foam at Maru ($18) 3. Octopus a la plancha at Chefs Club by Food & Wine at the St. Regis ($18) 4. Charred octopus with warm potato salad, pickled mustard seeds, and local watercress at element 47 at The Little Nell ($17) 5. Seared Mediterranean octopus with risotto forma, arugula and sherry pan sauce at Ellina ($24) 6. Shrimp and octopus seafood salad with avocado and cotija cheese at Zocalito ($19) 7. Marinated octopus salad with frisée hearts, Marcona almonds, citrus vinaigrette at Rustique ($16)* 8. Spanish octopus with heirloom tomatoes, sweet garlic purée and warm chanterelles vinaigrette at Cache Cache ($18)*
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TOP: Chef Matthew Padilla’s charred octopus gets a classic potato pairing at element 47 at The Little Nell. ABOVE: Diners enjoy Spanish octopus with seaweed salad and traditional Japanese flavors on the patio of the new Maru.
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The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN
by MAY SELBY
FLEUR DE LIS FÊTE
MAY SELBY
LES DAMES D’ASPEN hosted its 14th annual Fleur de Lis Fete at the Hotel Jerome on Tuesday, July 28. Billed as an Elvis Bash, guests came dressed for a sock hop in their finest 50s apparel. Women fished from their closets and consignment shops to find poodle skirts, polka dot dresses, pink jackets and hair bows while men wore everything from fedoras with suits to cuffed jeans and white tees to Elvis one-pieces. The evening included dinner, dancing
and a silent auction to benefit local arts organizations and scholarships to students from the Roaring Fork Valley pursuing degrees in the arts. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is the primary beneficiary of funds raised by Les Dames d’Aspen. Other beneficiaries include Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Words, Theatre Aspen, Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Film, Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Music Festival and School’s Robert Harth Memorial
Fund and The Red Brick Arts. Les Dames members enjoy regular, in-season social events including dinners, hikes, ski days, bicycling, golf outings, luncheons, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, art gallery lectures, concerts, performances, plays and more For more information or to join, visit www.lesdamesaspen.org. Contact May with insights, invites or info: allthewaymaymay@hotmail.com
Holly Upper, Christine Aubale Gerschel and Denise Hoogland.
Enola Mabry, Gaylord Allen and Shireen Buckley.
Aspen Historical Society’s Christine Benedetti, Kelly Murphy and Anna Scott.
Judy Bleiler and Lita Warner Heller.
Jon and Karla Kelly with Joe McGuire. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s executive director Jean-Phillipe Malaty with Jessica Hite. Holly Reed, Diane O’Connell and Barbara Hammer.
Les Dames founder and president Christine Aubale Gerschel with her husband, Peter Dahl, and daughter, Karyn Lamb.
Elizabeth Bonan and Patti Webster.
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OLD SONGS, NEW RECORDS A Q&A WITH IRON & WINE
IT’S BEEN A BUSY YEAR for Sam Beam, the singer-songwriter who performs as Iron & Wine. In February he released his “Archive Series Volume No. 1,” the first in what appears to be an ongoing set of recordings pulled off tapes that have been sitting in the proverbial drawer since before he broke out as Iron & Wine, he of the hushed lullaby voice and the ubiquitous cover of the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights.” The 16 songs on the album date from the solo 4-track recording sessions that created his 2002 debut album, “The Creek Drank the Cradle.” Last month saw the release of “Sing Into My Mouth,” a freewheeling album of folky covers performed by Beam and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses, including the Talking Heads’ “This Must Be the Place,” Bonnie Raitt’s “Any Day Woman” and songs from artists as diverse as Sade, Unicorn and Pete Seeger. After touring with Bridwell through July, Beam breaks off for a solo run that includes shows at Red Rocks Ampitheatre (Monday, Aug. 10) and Belly Up Aspen (Tuesday, Aug. 11). With just his guitar and his voice to use, Beam told me from a tour stop in Buffalo, he doesn’t change his approach much between a massive venue like Red Rocks and a more intimate one like Belly Up. “With a crowd that big I try to play stuff they might recognize more so than when it’s a small crowd and you can really have a conversation with almost everyone in the room and twist the set list around to accommodate them and yourself,” he says. Below is an edited transcript of the rest of our conversation. Read a longer version online at www.aspentimes.com.
those solos shows. It can be spontaneous. Obviously Ben won’t be there with me, but the fun thing about it is that I can pull from the whole catalog. I can do a lot of requests. And I do a lot of those songs. I might even just make up some songs. AT: That album’s a lot of fun. How did you hook up with Ben Bridwell and how did you pick the songs? SB: We grew up in the same town [in South Carolina] and I was really good friends with his older brother. So I knew Ben but we didn’t really become friends until the mid-90s.
“IT WAS FUNNY DISCOVERING MY MEMORY OF SOME SONGS WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE REALITY. THERE WERE SONGS THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MY MIND AND THEY TURNED OUT TO NOT BE SO SUCCESSFUL. AND THEN OTHER SONGS THAT I DISMISSED AS AN EXERCISE WERE ACTUALLY REALLY TOUCHING AND INTERESTING. YOUR PERSPECTIVE CHANGES SO MUCH OVER TIME.”-SAM BEAM We shared a lot of the same tastes and would share music with one another. So we’ve been in each other’s musical lives for a long time. And he was the one to move to Seattle. He’s the one that got [the label Sup Pop] my music. So we had a lot to do with the beginnings of each other’s careers. As far as the songs, once we decided that’s what we wanted to do, we just started sending each other songs and saying “What about this one or this one?” There wasn’t any rhyme or reason to it. It was an intuitive process.
AT: What made the collaboration with Ben work musically? SB: I feel like I got lucky. Ben has this wildness to him and the music he makes, whether it’s the quality of his voice or the songs themselves. So it was fun to pair up with my — I don’t know how you describe it, but some people describe my voice as a warm blanket. [laughs] Like, you can put it on the craziest freak-out free jazz solo and it’ll tame it. So that was a fun pairing. We met each other in the middle. AT: The “Archives Series” is a strong record. So many of those songs would have held their own on
Andrew Travers: Are you going to leave the “Sing Into My Mouth” material behind for the solo gigs? Sam Beam: I’ll play some of it. That’s the fun thing about playing Iron & Wine will perform a solo show at Belly Up Aspen on Tuesday, Aug. 11. This year, the singer-songwriter has released a covers album with Ben Bridwell, of Band of Horses, and the 16-track “Archive Series Volume No. 1.”
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your albums. Why did you wait so long to release them? SB: The first record [“The Creek Drank the Cradle”] wasn’t really written as a record. I had been recording and writing music as a hobby for years. So those were just picked out of a bunch of songs and made a record, but there was so much other material, and people have always been asking me about it. I really liked these songs, but by the time the first record came out I was already working on new songs. You know how artists are — we’re just into whatever we’re into at the time. So I released a few of them on the [2003 EP] “The Sea & The Rhythm” and then Calexico and I recorded some of them [on the 2005 EP “In the Reins”]. But it wasn’t like I was shying away from them, I was just always on to something else. There was so much material, and I can’t just put it all out at the same time. That’s just being a bad host. So it’s nice to have stuff to parcel out, and a vehicle to release live recordings — we have a lot of those from over the years with different bands, and a lot of cover songs from over the years. AT: So we can assume there will be a volume 2, 3, maybe more in the “Archives Series”? SB: Yeah, as long as people are interested. AT: Did any of the old songs surprise you? SB: It was funny discovering my memory of some songs was different from the reality. There were songs that were successful in my mind and they turned out to not be so successful. And then other songs that I dismissed as an exercise were actually really touching and interesting. Your perspective changes so much over time.
Iron & Wine will play Red Rocks Ampitheatre and Belly Up Aspen on the Colorado leg of his solo summer tour.
LEFT: In February Iron & Wine released the first volume of his “Archives Series,” including 16 previously unreleased songs from early in his career. BELOW: Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses collaborated on the covers album, “Sing Into My Mouth,” released in July.
AT: When you’re writing, does a song necessarily call for a full-band arrangement or a more stripped-down one? Or can you take it either way? SB: They can go any way, it’s just up to you and what you’re into at the time. It’s not math. There’s no right or wrong answer. People can act like there is, but there’s not. AT: Before Iron & Wine, you studied and taught film. Have seen any good movies this summer? SB: I haven’t had time to see movies lately, much to my displeasure. There’s a long list of things I want to see, but I guess I can’t do two things at once. atravers@aspentimes.com
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AUGUST 6 - 12, 2015 with native plants and animals in a variety of ecosystems including aspen forest, wetlands and meadows. Short trail system, nature-inspired activities and interactive stations. No registration necessary. $10 suggested donation per family. THRIFT SHOP OF ASPEN ART AND VINTAGE SALE — 10 a.m., Red Brick Art Center, 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. Art, books, vintage housewares, clothing, toys and dolls. Proceeds benefit Roaring Fork Valley nonprofits.
HEAR Appleseed Collective will perform on Friday, Aug. 7 at the Woody Creek Community Center.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6 “BREAKING BOUNDARIES” OPENING RECEPTION — 5 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam, Suite 118, Aspen. Featuring local artists. FREE MUSIC SERIES: FIREFALL — 6:30 p.m., Snowmass Village Mall. American rock and folk rock. JOSEFINA MENDEZ — 7 p.m., Living Room at Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. Latin bossa nova. “CABARET” — 7:30 p.m., Theatre Aspen’s Hurst Theatre, Rio Grande Park, Aspen. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.theatreaspen.org or call the box office at 844-706-7387. In repertory. SHARON ISBIN AND STANLEY JORDAN — 8 p.m., Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival and School, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. Featuring elements of classical, Latin, Brazilian and jazz music. 970-925-3254
FRIDAY, AUG. 7 “JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL” — 10 a.m., Hurst Theatre, 470 Rio Grande Place, Aspen. In repertory.
THRIFT SHOP OF ASPEN ART AND VINTAGE SALE PREVIEW — 4 p.m., Aspen Red Brick Art Center, 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. Preview items for the Aug. 8 sale. LIZZ WRIGHT — 7 and 9:15 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Singer-songwriter mixing styles ranging from gospel to jazz to blues. 970-925-8050 ASPEN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA — 7:30 p.m., Benedict Music Tent, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. A semi-staged performance of Verdi’s “Aida” starring an international cast of singers and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus. LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTRAL — 8 p.m., Aspen District Theatre, 355 High School Road, Aspen. A contemporary group whose program features “Harry,” by Israeli-American choreographer Barak Marshall. Jazz, Israeli folksongs and traditional music.
SATURDAY, AUG. 8 FAMILY SATURDAYS — 10 a.m., Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at Hallam Lake, 100 Puppy Smith St., Aspen. A 25-acre preserve
ASPEN CHAMBER SYMPHONY — 6 p.m., Benedict Music Tent, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. LIZZ WRIGHT — 7 and 9:15 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Singer-songwriter mixing styles ranging from gospel to jazz to blues. 970-925-8050 “OTHER DESERT CITIES” — 7:30 p.m., Theatre Aspen’s Hurst Theatre, Rio Grande Park, Aspen. Call the box office at 844-706-7387 or visit http:// theatreaspen.org to purchase tickets or for more information. In repertory. LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTRAL — 8 p.m., Aspen District Theatre, 355 High School Road, Aspen. Contemporary group’s program features “Harry,” by Israeli-American choreographer Barak Marshall. Jazz, Israeli folksongs and traditional music. JES GREW — 9:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen.
SUNDAY, AUG. 9
MONDAY, AUG. 10 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE — 6 p.m., Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival and School, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. Program to include works by Christopher Rouse, Lou Harrison, David Byrne and Xenakis. 970-925-3254 “PETER AND THE STARCATCHER” — 7:30 p.m., Theatre Aspen’s Hurst Theatre, Rio Grande Park, Aspen. Call the box office at 844-706-7387 or visit http://theatreaspen.org to purchase tickets and for more information. In repertory.
TUESDAY, AUG. 11 PIAZZOLLA’S “MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES” — 7:30 p.m., Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival and School, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. 970-925-3254 IRON & WINE — 7:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Folk rock, indie and folk. 970-544-9800
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 ASPEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA — 6 p.m., Benedict Music Tent, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. TROUT STEAK REVIVAL — 6 p.m., Lions Park, 101 Midland Ave., Basalt. Colorado bluegrass. 970-927-4031 A RECITAL BY VLADIMIR FELTSMAN — 8:30 p.m., Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival and School, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. 970-925-3254
REO SPEEDWAGON — 8:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Rock music.
SUPER DIAMOND — 8:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Neil Diamond cover band. 970-544-9800
PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL — All day, East Main Street, Aspen. Outdoor painting. Schedule and details at http://pleinairaspen.org.
POETRY BROTHEL — 8:30 p.m., Justice Snow’s, 328 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Poems for sale. RSVP at 970-429-8192.
Excellent Aspen Real Estate Results for Buyers and Sellers • I offer you 30+ years of excellent direct Aspen Brokerage experience, the energy of a rookie and a deep respect for the concept of fiduciary. I know the market really, really well. •
Our company is small by design. When I work with a client to buy a property, unbiased options are maximized. For Sellers, my listings are unbiasedly marketed to all agents. I have assisted the most important people in the world including: software moguls, philanthropists, designers, real estate developers, trust funders, trustees, retirees, wildcatters, a strawberry farmer, a child psychologist, an international shipping magnate, and an international fish farmer. I can help you.
• I know the details of inventory, past and present. I carefully physically inspect many new listings every week. I have access to all current MLS listings, others that are not, and the most recent sold data. • Whether you are the most experienced negotiator or need guidance, you will appreciate the unbiased information and care I provide. My record speaks. Let’s Talk. You win. Call.
Mark Kwiecienski Broker-Partner
970-618-1145 mark@aspencorerealty.com
720 East Durant (Near City Market), Aspen, CO 81611 • 970-309-0444, www.aspencorerealty.com • website available in 50+ languages
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Elegant five bedroom, five and two half bath private sanctuary, ideally located less than five miles from downtown Aspen. Spacious 8,151 sq ft home on 2.12 acres with stunning Indepenence Pass views.
Lisa Turchiarelli
Office: (970) 544-3771 Mobile: (970) 379-5018
$16,950,000
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6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 9,100 sq ft, 4.7 acres 1.5 miles to town with views of Pyramid and Aspen Highlands, gardens, pond, walk or ski out back door. $16.950,000
Classic. Contemporary. Creative.
5 bedrooms, 4 + 2 half baths, 6,142 sq ft, 10.3 acres, surrounded by National Forest, a quick 7 minutes from the roundabout, spectacular views, 3-car garage. $7,950,000
Panorama. Private. Pinnacle
6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 6,720 sq ft, 3.8 acres, top of the world views, bring your style and creativity to the majesty of this prestigious location. $5,950,000
Penney Evans Carruth
970.379.9133 cell Penney.Carruth@sir.com www. penneycarruth.com
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Landscaping
Front Desk
Medical Check-In
Email resume to jobs@aspenclub.com
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Aspen Dermatology located in Basalt
is seeking a full-time, energetic, extroverted team player with a high attention to detail. Good with accounting; prior medical experience is helpful but not necessary. 4 year degree desired, but not required. 401K & Health Care benefits. References required.
Email Resume to: delcie@vail dermatology.com
Education
Physical Plant Manager Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley Campus Glenwood Springs
Currently hiring for: H Room Attendant (FT and PT) H PT Houseman H PT Overnight Houseman H PT Turn Down Attendant Email resume to: Jennifer.Curtin@ theskyhotel.com
Office/Clerical Design/Office Assistant Basalt Kitchen+Bath, LLC
requires a professional design/ office assistant. Prefer exp. with Microsoft Office/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Autocad, Sketchup and/or other comp. skills. Send resume to jamie@basaltkitchenandbath.com
Feel the power. 80 percent of adults in households earning $100,000 or more read a newspaper in print or online each week.
The Stonebridge Condominiums in Snowmass Village now accepting applications for full-time maintenance position. Knowledge of basic maintenance, able to work flexible schedule during summer and winter seasons. valid driver’s license and English speaking. We use E-Verify. Benefits include health insurance, bus or ski pass, paid vacation and paid Holidays. Please contact Mark at 923-4323 to set up an interview.
Rentals Basalt Area 2bd/2bth Triangle Park Loft in Willits 3rd floor, west facing, wood floors/fp, Stainless/granite/ major utilizes inc. NS/NP. $2350 Joanne ASSIR 319-6827
Other
SECURITY OFFICER Provides security & system monitoring. Req: 2 yrs security or police exp, HS Diploma,potential for graveyard, evening & weekend work. Submit resume to hr@aspenartmuseum.org
Escrow Officer and Reception Positions available at Stewart Title Aspen and Basalt. Please drop off Resume at 620 E Hopkins Aspen 970-925-3577
Restaurant/ Clubs Roaring Fork School District is seeking to fill: • Two Kitchen Manager positions Full Time with benefits starting pay $14.39/ hr • Two part time cook positions 5 hours per day starting pay $12 / hr no benefits
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY! Coldwell Banker Mason Morse is seeking a full time experienced marketing and transaction coordinator for our flagship Aspen Office. Experience in Aspen/Snowmass real estate and an active Colorado real estate license preferred but not required. Please forward resume and cover letter to careers@masonmorse. com
Security Guard: Starwood Metropolitan District is seeking a full-time security guard for the gatehouse to work midnight to 8:00AM and other shifts. Excellent training and teamwork environment. A minimum of high school education required. Entry level position with benefits, paid vacation, sick days. Security experience preferred. Interviews will be scheduled. Email r e s u m e t o meg@starwood.org, mark@starwood.org, and heather@starwood.org; or fax to 970-925-5870.
Rentals Rentals Housing Wanted Aspen Teacher seeks in-town housing for school year. Husband skilled to remodel- tile, carpet, etc. 970-379-5651
Trades/ Construction Upholsterer/Tailor
Balentine Collection is looking for an
experienced upholsterer or tailor to join our team at our Carbondale showroom and warehouse. Applicants should be able to lift 50lbs.
Please email résumé to balred@balentine collection.com or
call 970.925.4440 to schedule an interview.
3 BD 2 BA 2000 Sq Ft Single Family House. Old Town Basalt. No Pets. No smoking. $3000/month First, last & security. 1 year lease. Kelly 970.379.0408 jkelly@johnkellyphoto.c om 140 Homestead Dr. Basalt CO
Rentals Carbondale
Rentals Commercial/Retail MID-VALLEY SHOP AND STUDIO SPACES Workshop & studio spaces for rent in Basalt. Sizes vary. Perfect for artists, craftspeople, tradespeople, & designers. 970/618-1231
More than 165 million people read a newspaper in print or online in a typical week.
Rentals Aspen 2 BD 2 BA HunterCreek new renovation. furn. fab vus of Ajax $2,900.00 No pets. lwhip@rof.net 4BD/3.5BA Modern 3 story Townhome in WEST END. $8,200/mo LT Lease. Offered Unfurn/part furn. Avail. 8/1. AREC 970-618-9229
2BD 2BA & 4BD 2BA units. Gorgeous new 2 story luxury unit horse property. Top of the line custom finishes & beautifully furnished. $2500/2BD & $3250/4BD, + utils. Avil. 9/1-5/31 970-379-1907
Rentals Snowmass
To apply, please go to www.rfschools.com
Security Guard
Maintenance Position
LIS NEW TIN G!
Please go to: www.coloradomtn.edu /employment for more information.
Hospitality
Aspen's premier landscape construction company is hiring an Installation Foreman, Irrigation Foreman/ techs and Landscape Laborers. Email mike@aspen valleylandscaping.com
Oates, Knezevich, Gardenswartz, Kelly & Morrow, PC is looking for a professional assistant. Requires good computer and Word skills, good organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work closely with other staff members in a busy environment. We offer a competitive salary, insurance, profit sharing and a ski pass. Position available immediately. Please send resume via email to: applications@okglaw.com, fax to 970-920-1121, or mail to 533 E. Hopkins Ave., 3rd Floor, Aspen, CO 81611. No walk-ins please.
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Seeking FT non licensed worker to be trained under the direction of a Physical Therapist. Must have BS in Exercise Physiology or 2yrs work in progress in the field, ability to work well w/others & good interpersonal skills.
Professional
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Beautiful, Furnished 1 BD 1 BA Condo in small complex. Foyer, Livingroom, Diningroom, Bedroom and Bath. Washer/Dryer. Patio in yard with stream. Designated off street parking. No Pets/ No smoking. Includes all utilities except electric. $2,100/mo. Deposit required. 1 year Lease. Call or Text 970-618-8833.
Rentals Basalt Area 2BD/2BA, garage, Willits Lakeside, Avail 9/1 NP/NS, $2175 + Utils. 1st, Last, Sec. 970-948-6959
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2 bd 2 bath, furnished corner condo W/D, parking, pool. $2500+, cable/wifi inc. 1 year, Sept. 1 available. N/S, N/P. Joanne ASSir 970-319-6827
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Real Estate General
3BD/3BA 2100sqft home, 2-car garage, 0.5 acre lot w/, fenced yard, grt views, Aspen School District, unfurn, NS, Pets OK! $5K/month + util. Scott (970) 618-7909
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 52 Apt Units Planned In Steamboat Springs Interested Investors & Co-Developers contact Jeff@PullmanArchitects .com 201-784-1660
Tim Cottrell 415 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611 Direct 970. 925.6060 | Cell 970.379.0999 tim.cottrell@sir.com
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ENJOY THE SERENITY OF LITTLE ELK CREEK
PEACEFUL OLD SNOWMASS
CHARMING, ECLECTIC HOME
84 Haystack Lane, Snowmass, CO This completely remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features vaulted ceilings, hickory floors, alder doors and cabinetry and surround-sound. The master suite includes an office, fireplace, steam shower, 2 walk-in closets and a walk-out deck. The chef’s kitchen boasts Viking appliances, double ovens, dual dishwashers and granite counters. Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views.
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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The Bineau Team Jim & Anita Bineau
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Claire. Close to town, Renovated twobedroom with views of Aspen Mt. Private deck overlooking the Roaring Fork River. "«i y À « > > ` > iÜ Ã«iVÌ>VÕ >À kitchen make entertaining perfect. Two stunning new baths, elevator and parking make this the ultimate Aspen getaway. $1,895,000 MLS#: 139584
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ASPEN The River Loft @ Chateau Eau
Aspen - $11,995,000
Aspen - $1,099,000
3BR/2BA 1280 SF SINGLE FAMILY HOME in Smuggler Park in Aspen built in 2012. 2 car garage, HUGE storage, walk to town, free bus route, Aspen schools, fenced yard, high ceilings, views from both decks, dues - $175/mo
JORDAN NEMIROW 9709487297 jordan@weaverandbriscoe.com www.weaverandbriscoe.com
CLASSIC VICTORIAN IN ASPEN
ASPEN Winning combination of open
Mclain Flats New Luxury Home. Incredible, over 8,000sqft of living, 5BD, 2 car over-sized garage, best views in Aspen, main floor master suite, great floor plan, still time to pick some of the finishes, completed in Oct, sold furnished.
Ryan & Matt Podskoch
970-710-1725 Info@InvestInColorado.com InvestInColorado.com
ASPEN Classic Victorian remodeled with new kitchen, four bedrooms, four baths « ÕÃ Ì Àii Ü ` LÕÀ } wÀi« >ViÃ] ÌÜ }>à wÀi« >Við -«>V Õà >ÃÌiÀ ÃÕ Ìi] } ceilings, roof top deck, views of Aspen Mountain. Located in Aspen’s historic West End, a short stroll to downtown. $5,175,000 MLS#: 139072
Aspen - $1,695,000
Aspen - $1,350,000 Custom built, 2486 sq.ft., 4 bed, 3.5 bath home with a southwestern flair and Aspen Mtn views. Vaulted ceilings, roomy kitchen, dining and living area, main level master, bamboo floors, walk in closet, separate shower and jetted tub. 4th bedroom has its own living room, kitchen, bathroom & entrance. Good storage, patio, sweet yard, mature aspens and hot tub. Walk or bike to town.
Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com
Best value Aspen Valley School District Close to town, Snowmass, airport, Basalt. Open layout, light, convenient location, well built. 3 spacious BD, 3 BA, 1 car garage & property is over 2 acres. Works great as a rental or to live in.
Ryan & Matt Podskoch
970-710-1725 Info@InvestInColorado.com InvestInColorado.com
Weaver and Briscoe Aspen - $20,000
Aspen - $4,295,000
Aspen - $45,000 Ritz Carlton Club Winter Interest 5. 2 BD in White River Lodge. 28 days of use. 2 winter weeks, 1 summer week & 1 float.
Aspen Core Penthouse Enjoy Views of Aspen Mountain from this southern exposure unit. Just steps to shops, restaurants and gondola. 2bd/2.5ba, den, large terrace, 18-foot ceilings, updated kitchen w SS appliances, garage parking, ski storage and elevator access. An exceptional space winter or summer
Time Share, 3 consecutive weeks every mid August-Labor Day weekend. Great central location on Wagner Park, with Ajax view. 1 bed, 2 bath, Murphy bed area, kitchenette, private deck with hot tub, sauna 314-791-2269
Aspen - $550,000
(970) 309-7649 gareth@gwillproperties.com http://www.gwillproperties.com
Aspen - $595,000
Affordable, updated, bright 1 bed/1 bath condo with an open floor plan, gas fp, walk in closet & 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. A great property to live in or rental property for the investor. MLS#138752
Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com
Full Details at: http://www. gwillproperties.com/fls/
Gareth Williams
Angi Wang Lester 970.274.6117 angi@aspenreal.com www.aspenreal.com
Rob Rosenfeld
Exchange for time in Vail, San Francisco, Tahoe or St Thomas.
Aspen - $60,000
In-town stunning remodel in Aspen's best complex, Winfield Arms! Come see the latest in Mountain Design. With views of Aspen Mtn and only 3 blocks to gondola, garage parking included, this pied-a'- terre can't be beat. Dogs invited.
Victoria Thomas
970-925-6060 tory.thomas@sothebysrealty.com Tory@torythomas.net
1/12th Share at The Ritz Carlton Club, 8215 in Elkhorn! 28 Days of use every year. 2015 Aug 8th -15th & 1 Float Week 2016 Feb 27th - March 5th, Aug 6th - 20th & 1 Float Week.
Gareth Williams
(970) 309-7649 gareth@gwillproperties.com www.gwillproperties.com
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Aspen - $795,000
Aspen - $995,000
Aspen Village - $329,900
Basalt - $1,197,000
Basalt - $495,000
Upgraded 3 bd, 2 ba. penthouse condo. Views of Smuggler Mtn.& Independence from two bedrooms & living area. Views of Ajax & Buttermilk from kitchen & 3rd bedroom. hot tub & tennis courts. Free shuttle or walk or bike to town.
Lift One #209: Beautifully remodeled 1-bedroom condo staring up at Aspen Mtn. Fully furnished and equipped, move in ready. A condo for all seasons with a pool and Jacuzzi. Excellent on site management.
Beautifully renovated 3B/2BA home. Detached office & bonus room, gardens, master deck & hot tub, outdoor entertaining space. Aspen School District, No HOA fees, AV swimming pool, club house, gym and playground.
Don't miss your chance to own the best home in the exciting Willits neighborhood. Surround yourself with stunning custom finishes & incredible attention to detail. 4 BD/ 3.5 BA and a spacious yard make this an ideal family home.
Triangle Park Lofts R-318 : A top floor, 2-bedroom loft in the very heart of the new Willits Town Center. Contemporary finishes, exposed high ceilings, and a wall of windows with mtn views makes this loft irresistible.
970.948.8261 melissa@bjac.net AspenSkiRetreat.com
970-510-0386 info@6aspenvillage.com 6aspenvillage.com
Brian Sherry
Melissa Temple
Melissa Temple
Roget Kuhn
970-319-9719 roget@showaspen.com www.ShowAspen.com
Jeffrey & Gergana Kelley
970.948.8261 melissa@bjac.net TriangleParkLofts.com
970-274-3284 briansherry@me.com
Pinnacle Properties
Aspen Snowmass Real Estate Basalt - $2,000,000
Basalt - $248,000
Basalt - $370,000
Basalt
Carbondale - $449,000
Sopris Mountain Ranch A custom 3-bedroom, 6,031+/- sq ft, log home on 35+ acres in Sopris Mountain Ranch, one of the valley's premier equestrian communities.
Build your dream home at Willits 6,000+ sq. ft. lot located in one of the valley's highly desired communities. Located adjacent to Willits town center. Only a short walk to Whole Foods, Starbucks and terrific restaurants.
2 Bedroom / 2 Bath - MidValley Condo Top-floor condo built in 2005. Best location with south/east exposure. Quality finishes throughout. Upgraded appliances. Large closet spaces, A/C unit & radiant heat. Great location in Willits area.
NOW LEASING - Premier Office Space, The Trijay Building in South Basalt. 13 private offices, two private bathrooms, private shower, a conference room & a full kitchen. $19 per sqft. Gross 5275 sqft
Lovely duplex in Dakota Meadows. Great yard that faces west for sunset views! 3 bedrooms (with main floor master), 2.5 baths, upgraded finishes and 2 car garage. This duplex lives like a single family home.
Tom Carr
Jim Jenkins
Jana Dillard and Ted Borchelt
Gary Feldman
Tom Carr
970-948-3737
Casey Slossberg 970-319-7075
970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com
970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com
970-948-9731 jana.dillard@sir.com www.aspenarearealestate.com
970-963-0555 trijay@rof.net thejnekinsproperties.com
The Jenkins Properties Carbondale - $625,000
Carbondale - $899,000
Glenwood Springs - $1,150,000
Prime Ranch At Roaring Fork Sold at full asking price. Three bedrooms, two baths, office, loft, large deck, two car garage. Location is in demand. If you're interested in selling your home, call me.
Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath plus den/office home. Mother-in-law unit-1 bedroom, 1 bath garden level walkout. Spectacular views. Detached, over-sized 3-car garage. 2.52 acres BLM and wilderness access outside your back door.
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.
Marguerite Dykann
Call for Appointment Buyers agents welcome 970-376-3328
Missouri Heights Excellent opportunity. 1 million+ value for only $665,000. Sensational views and excellent water rights! 9.47 acres, fenced, plus corral area, water fall, pond and 4 stall barn. Large septic installed and utilities to building envelope. Can build up to 10,000 sq ft home. Call today! MLS # 140169
Charley Podolak
970.948.0100 CallCharley.com Charley.Podolak@sothebysrealty.com
Glenwood Springs - $387,000
Single Family with a 2 car garage, cute as a button-3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 2,058 sf home! With- in walking distance to Sopris Elementary and a short drive to town! Don't miss out! MLS# 140229
Tonya Green-Nieslanik 970-379-9799 Tonya@vlgrealtors.com www.vlgrealtors.com
Mytt Anderson
970.379.0782 mytt@masonmorse.com www.masonmorse.com
Missouri Heights - $1,350,000
970-948-4103 marguerite.dykann@sir.com
Missouri Heights $850,000
2247 Upper Cattle Creek Road Breathtaking mountain views, soaring ceilings with wood trusses, hardwood floors, the finest of finishes, and all the state-of-the-art bells and whistles. Main level master bedroom with gas fireplace and big views provides one level living. Large media/recreation room and 3 car garage for all your toys! Perfect family home or corporate retreat. Minutes frm Willits. MLS #135763.
Charley Podolak
970.948.0100 CallCharley.com Charley.Podolak@sothebysrealty.com
161 Milburn Court Spacious 4 bedroom 4 bath set on 1.5+ acres with expansive views from Snowmass Ski area to Sunlight with Mt. Sopris front and center. Large Master Suite on the main level provides one level living. Enjoy a large rec room with wet bar and fabulous views. 5 minutes from all of the amenities Willits has to offer. HOA amenities include swimming pool, hot tub, tennis courts and basketball court. Perfect family home. New carpet. MLS # 139605
Charley Podolak
970.948.0100 callcharley.com Charley.Podolak@sothebysrealty.com
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Old Snowmass - $789,000
Old Snowmass - $995,000
Redstone - $698,000
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
1+ acre lot- Wonderful 3+ bedroom ranch-style home situated on private lot. Plenty of sun with east / south exposures. Flat lawn with mature Aspen trees. Mountain views overlooking the Snowmass / Capitol Creek valley floor.
Stunning views on this flat, one acre lot, that feels like 40 acres! Old Snowmass: wide open spaces, distant vistas of majestic mountain peaks and a peaceful tranquil setting. 17 minutes to Aspen yet world's away.
92 Crystal Park Drive 4BD, 2.5BA SFH perfect for 2nd home owner or local family looking for quality construction w/views of the Crystal River, Mt.Sopris, & Chair Mtn. This home can be purchased furn. or not . 2 car gar.
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970-274-0361 jeff@riverstonereal.com www.riverstonereal.com
Riverstone Real Estate Silt - $499,000
Rifle - $247,500 This is just a doll house. 3 bd 2 bath on a huge lot allows you a ton of room for all your toys. Then you'll love the large fenced yard with a patio, tall shade trees & nice grass lawn. Step inside to an open floor plan with lots of natural light. Vaulted ceilings, bottom up-top down shades included. This home is ready to move into!! Super clean and well taken care of. Pride of ownership shows in every detail. Come see it FAST!
Wendy Harrison
970.618.4554 wendy@propertyshopinc.com MLS#139329
Snowmass Village - $4,500,000 Open House Wednesdays 2-4PM. 610 Burnt Mountain Drive.
Best Little Horse Property on 10 acres in Silt! Three bedrooms, 3 baths, chefs kitchen and central air/heat. Six stall Morton Barn, fenced area, outdoor riding arena. Plus irrigation and hay producing fields. 3 car oversized garage.
Marguerite Dykann
Two Creek ski-in ski-out. Best located Owl Creek Townhome. Single family and not attached. Excellent ski-in ski-out access...right out the door. Lots of windows, very light and bright. Great up mountain views. Photos and details at www.aspenrealestate.ws/10
Terry Griggs & Louellen Griggs 970-379-1610 or 970-379-1364 TerrySGriggs@gmail.com LouellenGriggs@gmail.com
970-948-4103 marguerite.dykann@sir.com
Audi A4 Quattro 2012
BMW Z3 Convertible 2001
Cadillac Coupe Deville 1968
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2010
Brand new condition, 33,250 miles, manual 6-spd, Turbo 2.0 Liter engine, ABS, S-Line Package, Bang & Olufsen Sound, keyless start, bluetooth, premium wheels, and more.
Excellent condition. 46,100 mi Auto transmission. Dk Green, tan leather and sheepskins
2 door. Good condition. Auto transmission. Power windows. White Vinly roof
$26,185 970-948-6092
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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Black 2010 $38,000 Good Condition. 89,000mi New Suspension, HYBRID LOADED. CLEAN. More. 26mpg! Michael corestrength1@yahoo.com 38,000 970-987-3331
Chevy Silverado 8.1L 2500HD - 2001
Dodge Challenger 2010
Ford Roush Mustang 2009
Honda Accord 2005
Jeep CJ-7 1984
Crew, 142k mi, auto w/Allison tranny, Flow Master exhaust, Leather int., 16” Weld Racing alum wheels w/ 33” tires, 4” lift, K&N air filter, sound system, CB radio & dual antennas, B&W turn over ball, tow mirrors & more! Asking $13,000 obo. 970-401-4881
SRT8 2 door. Good condition. 13700 Manual transmission. V8 6.1 HEMI 20 in. Wheels F1 Tires Air Aid Intake Exhaust Cut Out Tint Black
Honda Accord 2005 2 door. Good condition. 142000 Manual transmission. V6 Alloy wheels. Heated seats. Leather seats. $3,750 970-618-9626
168K 6CL, 5SP New tires, Brakes Runs Great, Hard, Soft, Bikini ,Tops, Tow Hitch. Needs Body Work.
$34,000 323-972-4263
ONE OF A KIND 429 5 Speed, 435 Horsepower Supercharged Roush Engine. Show room condition. Less than 1,000 miles. Driven by 1 owner. Great Investment! $55,000 Duane (610) 636-7407
Land Rover Defender 90 - 1994
Land Rover Range Rover LWB 1995
Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2004
Shelby American Cobra 1965
SHORTBED 850 Eagle Cap 2007
Classic - Fully Loaded - Pristine Condition. Hard Top, 5 Speed manual. All maintenance/upgrades have been performed at Land Rover Santa Fe over the past 20 years. $54,995 OBO 505-690-3444
'95 Range Rover LWB County, great condition. 109k mi, V8, Auto, AC, fogs, heated leather seats, sunroof, XM. Beautiful Blue. Well maintained, ready to go!! $16,900 970.618.8880
Excellent condition. 2nd Owner 60,000 Miles, 2 set of wheels & tires.
Shelby Cobra 1965 Pristine. Under 1,500 mi. 5-Speed Tremec trans. Under the hood 427 FE Shelby Signature engine, dyno-tuned 550 plus HP at the flywheel. $100,000 OBO Dave 303-887-9300
AC, 1 slide, Generator, wet bath, 2 awnings
Aprilia Tuono R 2003
BMW R90s 1975
DUCATIHyper Motard 1100 2008
Harley-Davidson FLSCTIFirefighter Limited Edition 2005
Harley Davidson Road King 2007
1 of 50 made for US market. 5200 miles, Ohlins, OZ wheels, includes race kit.
Superbike, Cafe Racer. Black, 35k Miles. 900cc. Excellent Condition!
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Screaming Eagle 9150 miles includes over 4000.00 of new HD parts not on the bike, contact for all the details. Mike
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Yamaha Virago 535 - 2000
Ford Tractor 801 Series
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Bought 444 SF of this beautiful 12"x24" stone look, rich neutral brown ceramic floor tile. Canceled the project and couldn't return the tile. Must be picked up at Capco in Carbondale by end of Aug. Willing to sell it for $1000. (Approx $2.28 SF). Must buy all of it. Sample available. Contact Randa at (970) 618-4505.
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Oak Baseboard and Door Moulding for sale. Seven doors trim and about 500 liner ft of baseboard, all matching, light oak, some scrap pieces, some with nails from home remodel. Call for pricing. Must Pick Up. 303-931-6577
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2006 AQHA Quarter Horse. Great Trail Cutting 4H or Kids’ Horse. $6500. Barbara: 970-963-1199
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Walnut Leather Sectional Sofa w/Ottoman Originally $2,200 asking $1,500 Aspen Excellent Condition 970-379-8419
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Land Use Reviews Req:Conceptual Major Development, Growth Management, Special Review and Viewplane Review SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PITKIN, COLORADO Civil Action No. 2015 CV 030050 Plaintiff: ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendant: A.D.K.R., INC., a Texas corporation
Decision Making Body: H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n Commission Applicant: The Archdiocese of Denver/St. Mary's Church, 533 E. Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611 More Information: For further information related to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421283)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE DEFENDANTS:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: 827 E. Dean Street
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the date of the last day of publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
Public Hearing:5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2015
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to foreclose a condominium association assessment lien for the following described property: Residence Interest No. 11 consisting of an undivided 1/12 interest in Residence No. 2405 of ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS, according to the Declaration of Condominium for Aspen Highlands Condominiums, recorded January 11, 2001, Reception No. 450454, as amended and supplemented from time to time and according to the Map for Aspen Highlands Condominiums recorded January 11, 2001, in Plat Book 56 at Page 24, Reception No. 450455, as amended and supplemented from time to time, all in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Pitkin County, Colorado, together with the perpetual use of twenty-eight (28) days per year for each 1/12 interest owned in accordance with the Association Documents and the Membership Program Documents for Aspen Highlands Condominiums. Dated this 29th day of June, 2015. LARSEN & LYNCH LLC Diane R. Larsen #11349 F. Blake Lynch #10585 175 Main Street, C-104 Edwards, CO 81632 Office: 970-926-9100 Fax: 970-926-9101 THIS SUMMONS IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO RULE 4(h), C.R.C.P. AS AMENDED Published in the Aspen Times (Pitkin County, Colorado) First date of Publication: July 9, 2015. Last date of Publication: August 6, 2015, 2015. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly July 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2015 and August 6, 2015. (11327280)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: 533 E. Main Street, St. Mary's Church
Meeting Location:City Hall, City Council Chambers 130 S. Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611 Project Location: 827 E. Dean Street Legal Description: Lots P and Q, Block 113, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado. PID#2737-182-58-004 Description: The project involves demolition and replacement of an accessory structure on the rear of the parcel, as well as alterations to the exterior of the primary residence and the site. Land Use Reviews Req: Conceptual Major Development, Demolition and Variances Decision Making Body: H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n Commission Applicant: 827 E. Dean Street, LLC c/o Remy Trafelet 410 Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, New York 10022 More Information:For further information related to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421424) 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 August 24, 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 update the land use code related to Historic Preservation and Transferable Development Rights. For further information, contact Jessica Garrow at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2780, Jessica.Garrow@cityofaspen.com s/ Steven Skadron, Mayor Aspen City Council Published in the Aspen Times on August 6, 2015 (111421402) Public Notice
RESOLUTION NO. 71 (Series of 2015) Public Hearing: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO, RELATIVE TO THE PETI26, 2015 TION FOR ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF ASPEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council THE "705 WEST HOPKINS AVENUE ANNEXChambers ATION;" FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLI130 S. Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611 ANCE WITH SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; ESTABLISHING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR Project Name: St. Mary's Church A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 31-12-104 AND Project Location: 533 E. Main Street Legal Description: Lots A-I, Block 93, City and 31-12-105, C.R.S.; AUTHORIZING PUBLICAT o w n s i t e o f A s p e n , C o l o r a d o . TION OF NOTICE OF SAID HEARING; AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF ZONING PID#2737-073-31-801 PROCEDURES FOR LAND IN THE AREA PRODescription:The project involves a reconfiguration POSED TO BE ANNEXED. of the front entry of the church, interior remodeling, WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, Eduardo L. Herand construction of a new exit stair. An addition for nandez, on behalf of Starford Investments LLC, conference/event space is proposed on the west Shadow Mountain Corporation, and Westchester Investments, Inc., the owners of the property proside of the church. posed to be annexed, (“Petitioners”), did file with Land Use Reviews Req:Conceptual Major Devel- the City Clerk of the City of Aspen a Petition for opment, Growth Management, Special Review and Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen, whereby real property described in Exhibit "A" appended Viewplane Review to the Petition for Annexation, is being petitioned Decision Making Body: H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n for annexation to the City of Aspen; and WHEREAS, on July 6, 2015, Eduardo L. HernanCommission Applicant: The Archdiocese of Denver/St. Mary's dez, on behalf of Petitioners, did file with the City Clerk of the City of Aspen an Amended Petition for Church, 533 E. Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611 Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen (The PUBLIC NOTICE More Information: For further information related Petition and the Amended Petition are hereinafter referred to as the “Petition”); and to the project, contact Amy Simon at theNOTICE City of OFcollectively CALL WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Aspen has Aspen Community Development FOR Department, 130AND ELECTION NOMINATIONS referred the aforesaid Petition as a communication S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, COLORADO MOUNTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT to the City Council for appropriate action to deteramy.simon@cityofaspen.com. mine if the Petition is substantially in compliance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY COLORADO MOUNTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT with Section 31-12-107, C.R.S.; and that the regPublished in the Aspen Weekly 6, Trustees of the junior college ular biennial election of Times members of theAugust Board of district will be held on WHEREAS, the Petition, including accompanying 2015. (11421283) November 3, 2015. copies of an annexation map, has been reviewed by the City Attorney's Office and the City Engineer Members of the Board of Trustees shall be elected forand each of the found byfollowing them to districts: substantially comply with the technical submission requirements set forth in DISTRICT AREA TERM DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT AREA paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of Section 31-12-107, C.R.S., as set forth in the staff memo2 All the area within thedated legal boundaries Roaring Fork randum July 6, 2015;ofand School District 2 RE-1 Director Districts B, C, D and E. WHEREAS, Westchester Development, Inc., own4 All the area within legal boundaries ofinSummit er of the Parcel 3 as described ExhibitCounty A of the PetiSchool District RE-1. tion, has consented in writing to the division of Westchester’s property by the proposed boundary 5 All the area within f o r t hthe e alegal n n eboundaries x a t i o n , a sofrSteamboat e q u i r e d bSprings y C.R.S. School District RE-2. §31-12-105(1)(a); and WHEREAS, the Petitioners own one hundred 6 All the area within the(100%) legal boundaries of Lake County and School percent of the affected property have District RE-1 signed and Eagle the County Petition;School and District RE-50J Director District A. WHEREAS, C.R.S. §31-12-107(1)(g) mandates that the City of Aspen initiate annexation proceedAny person who desires to be a candidate for Colorado Mountain Junior College District Board of Trustings in accordance with §§31-12-108 to 31-12-110, ees and who is an eligible elector in the junior collegeC.R.S., district whenever shall file a apetition pursuant petitionforisnomination filed and found to be to C.R.S. 23-71-114; C.R.S. 1-4-803; and part 9 of article 4 of title 1, C.R.S. The candidate must i n s u b s t a n t i a l c o m p l i a n c e w i t h s u b s ereside ction within the district area for which they seek election. 31-12-107(1); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Petitions for nomination may be obtained beginning August 2015, C I T Y 5, CO U N Cfrom I L ODebbie F T H ENovak, C I T YElection O F A SCoorPEN, dinator, Colorado Mountain Junior College District, 802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, COLORADO: 81601. Phone number (970) 947-8365. Section 1 That the Petition for Annexation of territory to the The deadline for the filing of nomination petitions is August 2015, 1:00 found p.m. Petitions must betoreCity of28, Aspen is by hereby and determined be ceived by this time by Colorado Mountain Junior College District at the above address. questionsof in substantial compliance with theAny provisions should be directed to Debbie Novak at the above address. subsection (1) of C.R.S. §31-12-107. Section 2 By Pat Chlouber That the City Council hereby determines that it Secretary, Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing to determine if the Colorado Mountain Junior College District proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and to establish Published in the Citizen Telegram, Glenwood Springswhether Post Independent the Weekly or not saidand area is Aspen eligibleTimes for annexation August 6. 2015 (11417566) pursuant to Colorado’s Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, C.R.S. §§31-12-101 et seq., as amended; A S P E N T I M E S W E E K L Y V Augsaid u st 6,hearing 2015 to be held at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Aspen at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the 24th day of August, 2015 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 130 S. Galena, Aspen, Colorado 81611. 3
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by real property described in Exhibit "A" appended to the Petition for Annexation, is being petitioned for annexation to the City of Aspen; and WHEREAS, on July 6, 2015, Eduardo L. Hernandez, on behalf of Petitioners, did file with the City Clerk of the City of Aspen an Amended Petition for Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen (The Petition and the Amended Petition are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Petition”); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Aspen has referred the aforesaid Petition as a communication to the City Council for appropriate action to determine if the Petition is substantially in compliance with Section 31-12-107, C.R.S.; and WHEREAS, the Petition, including accompanying copies of an annexation map, has been reviewed by the City Attorney's Office and the City Engineer and found by them to substantially comply with the technical submission requirements set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of Section 31-12-107, C.R.S., as set forth in the staff memorandum dated July 6, 2015; and 2 WHEREAS, Westchester Development, Inc., owner of Parcel 3 as described in Exhibit A of the Petition, has consented in writing to the division of Westchester’s property by the proposed boundary for the annexation, as required by C.R.S. §31-12-105(1)(a); and WHEREAS, the Petitioners own one hundred percent (100%) of the affected property and have signed the Petition; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. §31-12-107(1)(g) mandates that the City of Aspen initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with §§31-12-108 to 31-12-110, C.R.S., whenever a petition is filed and found to be in substantial compliance with subsection 31-12-107(1); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That the Petition for Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen is hereby found and determined to be in substantial compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) of C.R.S. §31-12-107. Section 2 That the City Council hereby determines that it shall hold a public hearing to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and to establish whether or not said area is eligible for annexation pursuant to Colorado’s Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, C.R.S. §§31-12-101 et seq., as amended; said hearing to be held at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Aspen at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the 24th day of August, 2015 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 130 S. Galena, Aspen, Colorado 81611. 3 Section 3 That the City Clerk shall give public notice as follows: A copy of this resolution shall constitute notice that, on the given date and at the given time and place set by the City Council, the City Council shall hold a hearing of the City of Aspen for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of §§31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., and is considered eligible for annexation. Said notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed. The first publication of such notice shall be at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. The proof of publication of the resolution shall be returned when the publication is completed, and the certificate of the owner, editor, or manager of the newspaper in which said notice is published shall be proof thereof. A copy of the resolution and petition as filed, shall also be sent by registered mail by the clerk to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and to the County Attorney of Pitkin County and to the Aspen School District at least twenty days prior to the date fixed for such hearing. Section 4 That pursuant to Section §31-12-115, C.R.S., the City Manager is hereby directed to initiate appropriate zoning procedures with regard to the territory proposed to be annexed. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 13th day of July, 2015. __________________________ Steven Skadron, Mayor 4 I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk, do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated. __________________________ Linda Manning, City Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE Of DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development plan, and the continuation 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: Rio Grande subdivision, Lots 2 (existing library) and 3 (proposed addition) and more commonly known as 120 N. Mill Street., Aspen, Colorado, 81611, by order of the Community Development Director on July 27, 2015 via an administrative approval. The Applicant, Pitkin County library board in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, received approval to make minor changes to an approved addition and remodel of the library. For further information contact Jennifer Phelan, at the City of Aspen Community Development Dept. 130 S. Galena St, Aspen, Colorado (970) 920-5090. s/ City of Aspen Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421338)
Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development plan, and the continuation 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: 110 Red Mountain Rd, legally described as Amended Lot 2, According to the Second Amendment to the Oden Stream Margin Review and Lot Line Adjustment Plat recorded in Plat Book 63, Pg 68 of the Records of Pitkin County, PID # 273707213002 and 120 Red Mountain Rd, legally described as Section 7, Township 10, Range 84, West of the 8th Principal Meridian, PID # 273707200028, by order of the Community Development Director on August 3rd via an administrative approval. The Applicants received approval to adjust the boundary line between the two adjacent parcels causing transference of 12 sq. ft. of property to the ownership of 110 Red Mountain Rd. For further information contact Sara Nadolny, at the City of Aspen Community Development Dept. 130 S. Galena St, Aspen, Colorado (970) 429.2739.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 14-017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 18, 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) LEIRY MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT AS TRUSTEE OF ARLP TRUST 2 Date of Deed of Trust July 03, 2008 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 550774 Original Principal Amount $840,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $838,300.47 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 1, BLOCK 1, GATEWAY OF SNOWMASS MESA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT PAGE 399. Also known by street and number as: 280 GATEWAY ROAD, SNOWMASS, CO 81654-9207. 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, 09/16/2015, 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 7/23/2015 Last Publication 8/20/2015 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: 05/18/2015 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Chief Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS #34904 LISA CANCANON #42043 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 1269.08829.F01 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
s/ City of Aspen Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421315)
Published in The Aspen Times Weekly on July 23 and 30, 2015 and August 6, 13 and 20, 2015. (11361559)
Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on July 23 and 30, 2015 and August 6 and 13, 2015. (11369307)
PUBLIC NOTICE Of DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.as 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, A s p e n , C o l o r a d o 8 1 6 1 1 o r a t http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on July 24, 2015, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the MLD Properties LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P040-15; Deter. #049-2015). The property is located at 205 South Bill Creek Road and is legally described as a tract of land situated in the NE ¼ SW ¼ of Section 34, Township 8 South, Range 88 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2463-343-02-022. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. S/Cindy Houben Community Development Director Pitkin County, Colorado Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on August 6, 2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11416027) DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PITKIN, COLORADO COURT ADDRESS:506 E. MAIN ST. #300 ASPEN, CO 81611 PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., V. DEFENDANT: JOHN TOWNSEND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF R. JAMES TOWNSEND, DECEASED; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AND TOM OKEN OR HIS SUCCESSOR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF: HOLLY SHILLIDAY, #24423 MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 150 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 TELEPHONE: 877-369-6122, EXT. 1903 FACSIMILE: 866-894-7369 EMAIL: HSHILLIDAY@MCCARTHYHOLTHUS.COM CASE NUMBER: 2013CV30064 DIVISION: 2 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you the above-captioned action is pending. A Decree has been entered in this action concerning a judgment in favor of Plaintiff. The real property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is the property subject to the Decree, is situated in Pitkin County, Colorado, and is described as follows, to-wit: Condominium Unit 1112, Building 1100, Hunter Creek Condominiums, Phase III, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded February 16, 1984 in Plat Book 15 at Page 87-88 and Supplemental Map thereof recorded December 21, 1984 in Plat Book 16 at Page 79-80 as Reception No. 264920 and First Amendment thereto recorded February 15, 1985 in Plat Book 16 at Page 90-92 as Reception No. 266098, and as defined and described by the Condominium Declaration for Hunter Creek Condominiums, Phase III, recorded November 23, 1983 in Book 456 at Page 218, as Amended by First Amendment, recorded February 16, 1984 in Book 461 at Page 23, and Second Amendment recorded February 22, 1984 in Book 461 at Page 472 as Reception No. 257479, and as set forth in First Supplement thereto recorded November 29, 1984 in Book 477 at Page 418 as Reception No. 264306, First Amendment to Supplemental Declaration recorded December 26, 1984 in Book 478 at Page 840 as Reception No. 264988, Second Amendment to Supplemental Declaration recorded February 14, 1985 in Book 481 at Page 452 as Reception No. 266058, Located in the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado, and also known as 1112 Vine St Unit #112, Aspen, CO 81611. The Plaintiff named above is the judgment creditor in this action. As of February 24, 2014, Plaintiff was owed the total amount of $368,636.14, plus attorneys' fees and costs in the total amount of $5,649.75, plus additional accrued and unpaid interest from February 24, 2014 until the judgment has been paid in full or the foreclosure sale has been completed. Further, additional fees and costs (including legal fees) have also been incurred and are due and owing. I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, as public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendants in said property on September 30, 2015, at 10:00 am, on the Pitkin County Courthouse steps, 506 East Main Street, Aspen, Colorado 81611. NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. 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 BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General
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 BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 www.coloradoattorneyg Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (800) 222-4444(855) 411-2372 eneral.govwww.consumerfinance.gov DATED at Pitkin County, Colorado this 8th Day of August, 2015. Joe DiSalvo Sheriff By: Timothy Gustafson Civil Deputy SALE DATE, September 30, 2015 at 10:00 am Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover their highest bid at the time of sale. Certified funds are payable to the registry of the Pitkin County District Court. Published in: Aspen Times Weekly First Publication: August 6, 2015 Last Publication: September 3, 2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2015 and September 3, 2015. (11392536)
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WHITE HORSE SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT of Pitkin County, Colorado, will make FINAL PAYMENT at the offices of the MERRICK AND COMPNAY, 111 P AABC Aspen Colorado at 2:00 PM on August 17, 2015 to Canyon Excavating, LLC, Glenwood Springs Colorado, for all work done by said contractor in the White Horse Springs Water District, Pitkin County Colorado for the RESIDENTIAL METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM in 2015, and other said construction being within or near the Boundaries of the WHITE HORSE SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT, in the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado. Any persons, co-partnership, association or persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of FINAL SETTLEMENT for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a VERIFIED STATEMENT of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the WHITE HORSE SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT, in Pitkin County, Colorado at or before the time and date here in above shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such as VERIFIED STATEMENT of CLAIM prior to such FINAL SETTLEMENT will release said WHITE HORSE SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT, its Board of Directors, Officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim. by ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHITE HORSE SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT by CAROL R. DOPKIN, District President.
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR SUNRISE CONDOMINIUMS DATE: July 27, 2015 TO: All persons holding interest in the Sunrise Condominiums, Aspen, Colorado RE: Approval of Amended and Restated Declaration The owners of the Sunrise Condominium Association have approved an Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Sunrise Condominiums (the "Amended and Restated Declaration") which lie on the real property legally described as follows: UNITS 1-8 AND COMMON ELEMENTS, SUNRISE CONDOMINIUMS, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO, also known as 1007 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611 Should you wish to obtain a copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration, contact Kristin McKnight, Mountain Legal Professionals, PC, 301 Boulder St., Suite 475, Minturn, CO 81645, (970) 926-3477. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly July 30, 2015 and August 6, 2015. (11400905)
Published in the Aspen Times Weekly and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent on July 23 and 30, 2015 and August 6, 2015. (11368514)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James C. Cain. Ill, Deceased Case Number 2015PR030032 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Pitkin, County, Colorado or [ ]Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 30, 2015(date)*, or the claims may be forever barred. Karen Kribs PO Box 9994 Aspen, CO 81612
Grande Pl, that portion of Rio Grande Park owned by the City of Aspen accommodating and affected by the Pitkin County recycling operation and snow melting facility, that portion of Rio Grande Pl rightof-way between and including its two intersections with East Bleeker Street, and a parcel of land owned by Pitkin County known as Rio Grande Subdivision Lot #5, all located within the City of Aspen. Description: The Applicant is seeking approval to rezone Obermeyer Place from Service Commercial Industrial (SCI) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) which will open up the uses allowed in this location. The Applicant further seeks an amendment to the Planned Development (PD) to permit SCI uses to be permitted within Obermeyer Place. Land Use Reviews Req: R e z o n i n g a n d M i n o r Amendment to a Planned Development Project Review Approval Decision Making Body:City Council Applicant:Obermeyer Place Condominium Association, 607 Rio Grande Place, Aspen CO 81611
Published in the Aspen Times Weekly July 30, 2015 and August 6 and 13, 2015. (11383895) NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Salter, Deceased Case Number 2015PR030034 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
More Information:For further information related to the project, contact Sara Nadolny at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2739, sara.nadolny@cityofaspen.com. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421362)
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PUBLIC NOTICE This is to inform the residents of Carbondale and Garfield County, Colorado that it is the intent of Mark Ross Montessori Foundation to request funds from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service. The funds are to be used for the addition of two classrooms to the planned building structure. This is a public meeting and is to give the citizenry an opportunity to become acquainted with the proposed project to comment on such items as economic and environmental impact, service area, and alternatives to the project or any other issues. The public meeting is to be held Monday, August 17th at 4pm. The location of the meeting is the site of the new Ross Montessori Public Charter School building, 1599 Hwy 133, Carbondale, Colorado. Public Notices have been posted at this site. Published in the (Glenwood Springs Post Independent and the Aspen Times Weekly August 5 and 6, 2015.)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: Obermeyer Place - 601 Rio Grande Place NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO : Michael Tessanne, non-custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: September 9, 2015 Time: 1:30 P.M. Location: County Court Pitkin County , CO Combined Court 506 E. Main Street, Suite 300 Aspen, CO 81611 for the purpose of requesting a change of name for Lilyona Paul MercyGrace Steimle At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: July 7, 2015 Robyn Joiner 314 Truscott Pl Aspen, CO 81611 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 7, 14, and 21, and 28, 2015 and September 3, 2015. (11410320)
Public Hearing: August 10, 2015, 5:00 PM Meeting Location:City Hall, City Council Chambers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 Project Location:601 Rio Grande Place Legal Description: A tract of land in the East Aspen Townsite Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded as Document No. 108453 of the records of Pitkin County, identified as Parcel No. 273707324003, according to the Pitkin County Assessor and known as 540 East Main Street, Gignoux-Lynch Subdivision Lots 1 and 2, Lots 6 through 9, Block 20. East Aspen Addition, Lots 9 through 9 Rio Grande Subdivision, a tract of land identified as Parcel No. 273707300040 according to the Pitkin County Assessor and known as 600 East Bleeker Street, a tract of land identified as Parcel No. 273707300041, according to the Pitkin County Assessor and known as 530 East Bleeker Street right-of-way between Spring St and Rio Grande Pl, that portion of Rio Grande Park owned by the City of Aspen accommodating and affected by the Pitkin County recycling operation and snow melting facility, that portion of Rio Grande Pl rightof-way between and including its two intersections with East Bleeker Street, and a parcel of land owned by Pitkin County known as Rio Grande Subdivision Lot #5, all located within the City of Aspen.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.
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on or before December 15, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.
The Roaring Fork School District will participate in the annual election on November 3, 2015. Director Districts A, B, C, and D are scheduled for election this year. These Districts are in the El Jebel, Missouri Heights and Basalt communities. For more detailed information about District Boundaries and School Board Director qualifications, please contact the District Election Coordinator at 384-6009 or check the school district web site under Board of Education where Director Districts are shown. School Board Candidate petitions may be picked up at the District Office, 1405 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs beginning August 5, 2015. Petitions must be returned by August 25, 2015, for a candidate's name to appear on the November ballot. More information is available at Home Roaring Fork School District
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Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 13, and 20, 2015. (11413463)
Estate of Priscilla E. Twombly, also known as Priscilla Erdine Twombly, Deceased, Case No. 2015 PR 30031 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative of the Estate of Priscilla E. Twombly Vernon J. Twombly c/o Paul J. Taddune, Esq. 323 West Main Street, Suite 301 Aspen, CO 81611 or to: [X] District Court of Pitkin County, Colorado
Description: The Applicant is seeking approval to rezone Obermeyer Place from Service Commercial Industrial (SCI) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) which will open up the uses allowed in this location. The Applicant further seeks an amendment to the Planned Development (PD) to permit SCI uses to be permitted within Obermeyer Place. Land Use Reviews Req: R e z o n i n g a n d M i n o r Amendment to a Planned Development Project Review Approval Decision Making Body:City Council
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More Information:For further information related to the project, contact Sara Nadolny at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2739, sara.nadolny@cityofaspen.com. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly August 6, 2015. (11421362)
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‘SPARE PARTS’ IN 2004, four low-income MexicanAmerican high school students from Phoenix built an ingenious robot for a science competition that pitted them against teams from top colleges, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The story sounds almost too “Hollywood” to be true, and in fact, it has already inspired a documentary and a feature film. But seasoned journalist Joshua Davis sticks to the facts in his original book, “Spare Parts,” carefully reconstructing how these ESL students, “caught in the tractor-beam pull of poverty and low expectations,” became one of the top underwater robot teams in the country. Davis opens with officials from the NASA and Navy-sponsored Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition grilling the team members. “These kids had shown up with a garishly painted plastic robot that was partially assembled from scrap parts,” Davis writes. “They called their creation Stinky because it
smelled so bad when they glued it together.” And yet “Stinky” manages to outperform the sophisticated work of MIT’s best underwater robotics team. Davis then draws back to tell us about the robot’s creators, illustrating just how improbable it was that these teenagers ever managed to enter this competition. All four were brought to America from Mexico by their parents as children, and only one of them held a green card. Oscar Vasquez excelled in ROTC until he realized that his undocumented status would get in the way of a military career, while Cristian Arcega is a tinkerer with a sharp engineering mind. Lorenzo Santillian joins the robotics team as a way to escape a gang, and Luis Arranda is a taciturn hulk. They are fortunate in their teachers, Iranian immigrant Fredi Lajvardi and former Navy electronics technician Allan Cameron, who encourage their quest. Davis’ prose is straightforward, but he’s skillful at creating atmosphere and building suspense. You’ll find yourself whipping
‘Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and The Battle for the American Dream’ Joshua Davis 240 pages, softcover: $14 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014
through the pages to learn what happened — especially how the kids’ lives turned out after the contest. Davis describes how Lisa Spence, one of the contest judges, felt when she first met the four boys: “As a NASA employee, she had become accustomed to working with engineers who conformed to a sort of industry standard: white, well educated, conservative clothes. These four teenagers standing in front of her signaled that the future looked different.” One can only hope that this book leads people to question the wisdom of deporting American-raised children of immigrants — especially highachieving engineering whizzes like these.
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