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Art off-Piste plus: Our Winter Arts Preview

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INSIDE this EDITION VOLUME 4 F ISSUE NUMBER 52

DEPARTMENTS

General manager Samantha Johnston Editor Jeanne McGovern

04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

Subscriptions Dottie Wolcott

10 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 13

FOOD MATTERS

Circulation Maria Wimmer

14 WINEINK 16 LIBATIONS 17

MOUNTAIN MAYHEM

Art Director Afton Groepper Publication Designers Ashley Detmering & Madelyn LyBarger

27 LOCAL CALENDAR

Production Manager Evan Gibbard

34 CROSSWORD 35

Arts editor Andrew Travers

CLOSING ENCOUNTERS

Contributing Writers Amiee White Beazley Amanda Rae Busch John Colson Kelly J. Hayes Barbara Platts Stephen Regenold May Selby Tim Willoughby High Country News Aspen Historical Society Sales Ashton Hewitt Amy Laha David Laughren Max Vadnais Louise Walker Tim Kurnos

22 COVER STORY When Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith set up a temporary art studio in Snowmass’

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by ANDREW TRAVERS

POPULAR MUSIC LOCAL FAVORITE reggae

John Brown’s Body, pictured here at a recent Red Rocks Ampitheatre concert, will perform at Belly Up Aspen on Sunday, Dec. 6.

outfit John Brown’s Body returns to Belly Up Aspen for a Sunday, Dec. 6 performance. Founded in Boston in the 1990s, the band was crafting an American spin on Jamaican music long before the dub style went pop and bands like Sublime pulled it into the mainstream. The band has continued to evolve over the years, fusing elements of ska, funk and rock in its songs to craft a rootsy and progressive take on reggae that they’ve dubbed “Future Roots Music” The nine-man band’s most recent record, 2013’s “Kings and Queens” (a dub remix version of which was released earlier this year) continued the tradition of forward-leaning reggae. The Aspen regulars typically draw a feverish local crowd, with a dancefriendly sound that pulls from beyond the hardcore mountain town reggaeheads. The band is making three Colorado tour stops before Aspen, with shows at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, the Fox in Boulder and the Fillmore in Denver. “There are a lot of music lovers in Colorado,” drummer and founding member Tommy Benedetti told The Aspen Times on one of the band’s many stops in town. “It’s really one of the few states you can come to and make a two-week run out of it. Historically Colorado shows have been great musically, and the venues - The Fox, Gothic, Cervantes and the Belly Up — are great.” Tickets are $15, available at the Belly Up box office and www.bellyupaspen.com. Read more about John Brown’s Body in the Weekend section of the Friday, Dec. 4 issue of The Aspen Times.

CURRENTEVENTS POPULAR MUSIC

“Papaveris,” from Basalt artist Kris Cox’s “Botanicus Mysteria,” opens Friday, Dec. 4 at the Wyly Annex.

The English Beat will perform at Belly Up Aspen on Monday, Dec. 7.

INFLUENTIAL SKA BAND The English Beat rolls into Belly Up on Dec. 7. Lead singer Dave Wakeling and the band behind timeless early ’80s hits like “Mirror in the Bathroom” is still at it, and currently working on their first album since 1983’s “Special Beat Service.” Tickets are $18, available at the Belly Up box office and www.bellyupaspen.com. Read an interview with English Beat lead singer Dave Wakeling in the Dec. 7 issue of The Aspen Times.

ART BASALT ARTIST KRIS COX is presenting a new body of work titled “Botanicus Mysteria” at the Wyly Annex in Basalt. The show, presented by the arts nonprofit formerly known as the Wyly Community Art Center and now dubbed The Art Base, opens on Friday, Dec. 4 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Cox’s show runs through Jan. 2. The main Art Base gallery down the road in Lions Park is also hosting a Holiday Art Mart, with handmade gifts by local artists on sale, on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info at www.wylyarts.org.

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Friendly skies, but can mechanics read the manuals? IF YOU NEVER read another word from me in this space, it could be because I’m dead — killed in an airplane crash caused by faulty maintenance work at one of a growing number of outsourced “heavy maintenance” facilities around the world, where an unfortunate number of the workers can’t read the maintenance manuals for the planes they are working on. Of course, there are other possible explanations, such as abduction by aliens (I’ve been waiting eagerly), dismissal by my corporate bosses because they’re tired of my rants, or a perfectly understandable resignation on my part because I’ve won the lottery and can buy that Caribbean island I’ve been longing to buy. This train of thought got started when I read in Vanity Fair about how the major airlines have moved their heavy-maintenance facilities out of the U.S. to places like Latin America, the Far East and other remote locales, where workers are happy to slave away for next to nothing and where those

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same happily underpaid workers for the most part can’t read English. And English, according to the VF story and other sources, is the lingua franca for international aviation. This outsourcing of heavy maintenance has been going on for years, according to a 2011 probe by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University in Washington, D.C., working with the PBS Frontline news organization. According to the IRW report, airlines have been reeling for a decade or more by “financial woes created by a mix of highly competitive online fare competition, the Sept. 11 tragedy, low-cost carriers and soaring fuel prices.” Four major airlines declared bankruptcy and all airlines started scrambling to cut costs, in large part by finding “cheaper ways of maintaining their fleet of planes.” The report stated that, while only a third of the heavy-maintenance work had been outsourced to other countries in 2003, that share grew to nearly three-quarters by 2007. In the VF analysis, writer James Steele reported that as of right now, “nearly all large U.S. airlines have shifted heavy maintenance work on their airplanes to repair shops thousands of miles away, in developing

countries, where the mechanics who take the planes apart (completely) and put them back together (or almost) may not even be able to read or speak English.” As a part of this shift, Steele continued, the airlines have shed tens of thousands of heavymaintenance jobs — employing fewer workers and paying them less to do work that ensures that the airplane you are in stays in the air. One of the fastest-growing offshore repair facilities, according to Steele, sits at the edge of El Salvador’s Monseñor Oscar Arnufolo Romero International airport (named for an archbishop assassinated in 1980). Among the airlines Steele mentioned specifically as using this repair site are US Airways (which now owns American Airlines), Southwest, Jet Blue “and many smaller American carriers.” The work done at these places is basically the disassembly of the aircraft’s wings, engines, interior and tail section, among other parts, to check for wear and tear, malfunctions and other problems. The mechanics then put the craft back together exactly as it was before the teardown began, “at least in theory,” Steele wrote. The Federal Aviation Administration is the agency charged with overseeing all this, monitoring the work and certifying the mechanics. But Steele reported that at the El Salvador repair site, only one mechanic in eight is FAA-certified. At United Airlines’ major-overhaul facility in China, he wrote,

only one mechanic in 31 is FAA-certified. And while the FAA supposedly has certified the competency of 737 repair sites around the world, the fact is the FAA is a U.S. agency separated by vast distances, governmental red tape and other impediments to the agency’s ability to do its job, not to mention the fact that the FAA itself has seen its budgets slashed and its personnel reduced. Getting the picture? Steele reported that planes have been sent back into service with parts missing, and in one case the entire airplane’s skin had been refinished with a highly flammable paint. An Air France plane, also serviced in China, reportedly was forced to land on its first flight after service when its toilets overflowed and two of its high-frequency radios quit working. Steele wrote that nobody is analyzing how all this affects the airworthiness of the planes, although I hope that changes now that the issue is out in the open. Meanwhile, when I climb on that United Airlines plane tomorrow to fly to Wisconsin, I’m going to be one nervous passenger. For years, I would get supremely drunk before I got on a plane, on the theory that if it crashed I would be drunk enough to be either asleep or beyond caring. I stopped doing that a while back, but I’m thinking it might be time to renew my acquaintance with an unhealthy but mindnumbing amount of Scotch before I fly. Just in case.

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LEGENDS & LEGACIES

FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

Boy Scouts in 1957 Fourth of July Parade.

CUB SCOUTS You do not think of Aspen as conventional, but for children

in the 1950s, it was. For boys that meant Little League, crew cuts and Cub Scouts. The Cub Scout movement did not catch on early or easily. Rifle had a troop and Bill Anderson invited them to his Brush Creek ranch in 1949. That seemed to be the catalyst for Aspen to form its own pack using the occasion of the 40th anniversary of scouts in 1950 as a reason. By 1951 Pack #37 had 27 Aspen boys with Mrs. Glidden and Mrs. Pecjak as den mothers. That first formation peaked in 1952. To raise money, scouts sold Aspen Times subscriptions door to door. They built a float for the Winterskol parade and finished the winter with a ski race with future champions Billy Marolt and Tommy Moore taking honors. Things fell apart and Boy Scouts did not return until 1956 when the Lions Club sponsored a reorganization with Sandy Sanderson as Cub Master. Each year a plea would go out for den mothers and some years activities were delayed for months until den mothers volunteered. Summer camping

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activities were more easily staffed with volunteer fathers including a popular camping trip to Chapman Dam on the Frying Pan. I became a Cub Scout in 1957 when den mothers Barbara Cass and Deloris Hemann volunteered. I

Activities included rifle instruction at the Aspen Trap Club, the planting of 100 trees above Difficult Campground and making a garden at Walt Smith’s house. I remember building scale model villages out of cardboard and, as pictured above,

I DO NOT REMEMBER MANY ACTIVITIES OR GATHERINGS, BUT I DO REMEMBER ONE BENEFIT FROM BEING A CUB SCOUT, A SUBSCRIPTION TO BOYS’ LIFE. THAT IS THE AGE WHEN BOYS PREFER MAGAZINES TO BOOKS AND THERE WERE NOT MANY PUBLICATIONS FOR BOYS THAT AGE. WE HAD WEEKLY READER IN SCHOOL BUT BOYS’ LIFE ARRIVED AT MY HOME AND I DEVOURED EVERY PAGE. remember my mother hosting one activity. Each group was to meet three times a month with the den mothers during the school year, but it was much more infrequent. There were 22 boys that year and it grew to 56 by 1959.

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decorating my bike and riding in the Fourth of July parade. Boys at that age are impressed with uniforms, especially if you earned badges to sew onto them. Barney Bishop remembers that we had to go to Bullocks in Glenwood

for them. His father, who had a supply in his butcher’s shop, had him make a neckerchief slide by soaking a one-inch piece of bone marrow in Clorox. Most of us dressed in hand-me-down clothing. Since there hadn’t been much scouting we had brand-new shirts, stiff and with that new cotton scent. I do not remember many activities or gatherings, but I do remember one benefit from being a Cub Scout, a subscription to Boys’ Life. That is the age when boys prefer magazines to books, and there were not many publications for boys that age. We had Weekly Reader in school, but Boys’ Life arrived at my home and I devoured every page. At that impressionable age I am sure I internalized many of the fine goals of the Cub Scouts like the motto “Do Your Best” and civic duty. If there was something I would change it would have been that the boys should have sold cookies instead of the girls. Selling subscriptions to The Aspen Times does not have the side benefits that selling Thin Mints has.

Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at redmtn2@ comcast.net.

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FROM the VAULT

compiled by THE ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

W I N TER WONDERLA ND

1940 ASPEN

“ASPEN’S WINTER SPORTS SEASON is in full swing with hundreds of outdoor sports fans enjoying skiing, skating and sledding every evening,” reported the Aspen Daily Times on Dec. 8, 1938. “In fact there has never been such a display of snow sports enthusiasm as has swept this community this year. During the past week skiers have taken full advantage of the five powerful lights installed on the lower slopes of Roch Run by the Roaring Fork Water, Light and Power Co. and each evening finds as high as 50 long shoe artists displaying their skill under the gleaming lights. Ice skating is proving about as popular as skiing, and during the evening hours as many as 50 skaters may be seen skimming over the glistening surface of the big pond at the east end of Cooper Avenue. ... Each weekend finds throngs of out-of-town snow sportsmen enjoying the vigorous outdoor sports at Aspen. All are high in their praise of our facilities and many come just to ride the spectacular 1,400 foot ski tow on Aspen Mountain.” The photo above shows Roch Run, circa 1940, with the boat tow visible on the right. This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE

FOOD MATTERS

by SARA MOULTON for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRING STUFFED MUSHROOMS INTO THE MODERN ERA (AND TO A PARTY) WHEN I WAS A KID and my mom was throwing dinner parties, I noticed that one of her go-to appetizers was stuffed mushrooms. The fungi in the spotlight were plain old white cultivated mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of buttery chopped mushrooms stems, onions, breadcrumbs and a little dried thyme or cheese. Those button mushrooms seem pretty ho-hum to us today, but back then they were downright exotic, if only because they were the only mushrooms in the store and they fetched a correspondingly serious price. Today, it’s nothing but pastures of plenty. Go the supermarket and you’ll find mushrooms for miles. Even so, as I started developing this recipe, I began with white mushrooms partly as a sentimental nod to “auld lang syne” and partly because those particular mushrooms happen to be the cheapest in the store. Alas, the old standby didn’t have anywhere near the depth of flavor of its more darkly-colored cousins, namely cremini mushrooms, also known as baby bella or baby portabella mushrooms. So I went with the cremini. Technique-wise, I was able to apply some of the moves I’ve learned since I cooked with my mom. The first is the proper way to wash mushrooms. During the ‘60s, the prescribed solution was to wipe each one separately with a damp cloth. The theory was that mushrooms, being the little sponges that they are, would get soggy if you washed them. As you might imagine, this practice becomes tedious pretty quickly. Happily, I learned a much speedier way in my restaurant days. It’s similar to washing lettuce. You fill up a bowl with cold water and toss in a handful of mushrooms. Then, working fast, you swish them all around, lift them out, and transfer them to paper towels to dry. They emerge from this quick communal bath clean and without having absorbed any water. Next, what’s the best way to remove the stems from the mushrooms? With a grapefruit spoon. It may seem weird, but I promise you it’s the right tool for the job. Use it to neatly dig out the stem, leaving a cozy crevice for stuffing — and without splitting the mushroom in half. If you don’t have a grapefruit spoon, use a melon baller. Finally, I must admit that my mom’s stuffed mushrooms were a little soggy sometimes, which left the caps a tad bland. Accordingly, I precook the caps before stuffing them, removing some of their water and helping to intensify their flavor.

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When it comes to the stuffing itself, the recipe below offers two options — Spanish and Italian. Each features pork and cheese. Neither recalls my mom’s recipe, but both are big on flavor and deeply satisfying. Serve them at a Christmas party and wow your guests. I know my mom would approve.

SPANISH-STYLE STUFFED MUSHROOMS This recipe uses Spanish chorizo. If all you can find is Mexican chorizo (which is fresh, not smoked and cured like the Spanish, and needs to be cooked more thoroughly), remove the meat from the casing, cook it in the oil in the skillet, stirring until it is just cooked through. Transfer the cooked chorizo to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon and proceed with the recipe as written. Start to finish: 1 hour (45 minutes active) Makes 30 stuffed mushrooms 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra 1/4 pound Spanish chorizo sausage 30 large (1 1/2 inches in diameter) cremini mushrooms 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup dry sherry 1 slice firm white sandwich bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1/2 cup) 1 ounce Manchego cheese, coarsely grated 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat the oven to 400 F. Use a bit of olive oil to lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet. Remove the casing from the sausage and cut it into small dice. Trim and discard the dry ends of the mushroom stems. Remove the stems from the mushroom caps and finely chop them. Arrange the mushroom caps, open sides down, on the oiled pan and bake on the ovens middle shelf for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium, cook the chorizo, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chorizo to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped mushroom stems and cook until the liquid the mushrooms release is almost all reduced. Add the sherry and simmer until almost

Spanish style stuffed mushrooms (bottom row) and Italian style stuffed mushrooms will help bring stuffed mushrooms into the modern era (and to your party).

all the liquid is reduced. Transfer the vegetable mixture to the bowl with the chorizo and set aside to cool slightly. Stir in the bread, cheese and parsley, then season with salt and pepper. After the mushrooms have baked for 10 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Carefully turn the mushroom caps over and divide the chorizo mixture among them, mounding it slightly. Bake the stuffed caps on the oven’s middle shelf for about 15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender and the stuffing is golden brown. If the stuffing browns too quickly, cover the mushrooms loosely with foil.

ITALIAN-STYLE STUFFED MUSHROOMS Start to finish: 1 hour (40 minutes active) Makes 30 stuffed mushrooms 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra 30 large (1 1/2 inches in diameter) cremini mushrooms 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, finely chopped 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated 1 slice firm white sandwich bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1/2 cup)

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat the oven to 400 F. Use a bit of olive oil to lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet. Trim and discard the dry ends of the mushroom stems. Remove the stems from the mushroom caps and finely chop them. Arrange the mushroom caps, open sides down, on the oiled pan and bake on the ovens middle shelf for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the chopped mushroom stems and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid the mushrooms release is almost all reduced. Add the sage and prosciutto and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the cheese, bread cubes and red pepper flakes, if using. After the mushrooms have baked for 10 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Carefully turn the mushroom caps over and divide the stuffing mixture among them, mounding it slightly. Bake the stuffed caps on the oven’s middle shelf for about 15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender and the stuffing is golden brown. If the stuffing browns too quickly, cover the mushrooms loosely with foil.

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WINEINK

WINE...AND THE WORLD THIS IS NOT your normal wine story. But then again nothing, it seems, is normal anymore. My story begins on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at around 4 p.m. in Seattle, Washington, four days after the brutal terrorist attacks in Paris. I had come to Elsom Cellars, an urban winery in the southern section of Seattle’s downtown, or SODO as the locals call it, to see Jody Elsom KELLY J. and taste the wines HAYES she makes from grapes grown in the vineyards of Eastern Washington. As we tasted through her current release of 2009 wines, including a magnificent red blend named for Jody’s beloved daughter, Isabella, we kibitzed about Seattle, winemaking and other mundane topics until I innocently asked, “So how was your weekend?” The mood suddenly turned darker than her malbec. “I was in Paris,” she said, dropping her gaze toward the floor. Jody’s story began exactly 100 hours to the moment before our tasting. She had been in Paris for a celebratory weekend. On that fateful night she and a friend had just finished their meal (“I drank the house red,” she giggled) and walked out of the restaurant. The first sign that something was amiss was the sight of fresh graffiti that had not been on the walls of an adjacent building when they had arrived. The next sign was more ominous. “It was oddly quiet until we turned a corner,” she said. “There was this crowd of young people sprinting down the street. We stepped aside and couldn’t understand them as they screamed and passed us. Then a huge crowd came behind and we thought ‘we better run too.’” Imagine the panic and fear of sprinting in high heels down a Parisian street and not knowing why or where you are going. “Everyone was speaking French. We didn’t know what was going on but somebody said something about a bomb.” It turned out the group was haphazardly running toward the Le Petit Cambodge and Le Carillon, just a couple of blocks away, where 15 people had died in the initial attack.

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“Suddenly everyone turned around and then, not knowing it at the time, we were running toward the Bataclan (the theatre where the gunmen were holding hostages).” She paused and saw the intensity on my face as she told her story; it seemed to propel her forward. “My phone went off and it was my cousin in Seattle texting me to see if I was OK. I texted back ‘what’s was going on?’ She asked where we were and began to text the addresses of the places the terrorists were attacking. It felt like we were right in the middle of it. There were no taxis. The sirens were blaring. People were confused and panicked. I pulled up a map on my phone and we began the 80-minute walk back to our hotel, The Pullman, by the Eiffel Tower.” When they arrived back to their hotel, the true horror of the evening began to unfold as they watched television deep into the dark night, texting back and forth with family and friends in Seattle to let them know they were alright. “We were just so amped up on the adrenaline we couldn’t sleep,” she said. The weekend in Paris turned from celebration into an eerie scene. “On Saturday we walked all day looking at the sites but everything was closed. I went to a local market and bought some cheese bread and olives and three bottles of $20 Bordeaux. I was so excited to be able to buy the wine,” she smiled for the first time as she told her story. Jody spoke of the Parisians turning out into the cafes to sit and drink wine in defiance of the attacks and the beauty of the sound of the bells ringing in unison across the entire city on Sunday afternoon before the Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral to honor the victims. “It says something. Wine is always there whether it is a celebration or a funeral,” she said. “It is such an important part of the life in France. It is something that I envy.” I asked Jody, “When did you first feel safe?” A tear came. “Now,” she said. “I didn’t even want to get up and I think I kind of buried my feelings. But for me, my winery has always been my safe place, a sanctuary from anything bad that happens in my outside world. It’s a place I can escape and be safe. I try

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Elsom Cellars, an urban winery in the southern section of Seattle’s downtown, or SODO as the locals call it, uses grapes grown in the vineyards of Eastern Washington.

and make it that way for my kids, Isabella and Logan, as well.” With that, Jody Elsom was back home in Seattle. Editors Note: While this story resonated and is timely for the times, there is much more to the story of Elsom Wines and it will be told in a future column. Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass with his wife, Linda, and black Lab named Vino. He can be reached at malibukj@ aol.com.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE ELSOM CELLARS 2009 ‘ISABELLA’ RED WINE BLEND ($48) One of the unique things about Elsom’s wines is that they are “held” by the winemaker and released when she feels they have had enough time to evolve. This year Jody is releasing her 2009 vintage — five years after they have been harvested. This cabernet sauvignon led blend, with significant malbec and a round of petit verdot, is rich and robust and a true treasure. Spice and the earth of some of Washington’s best vineyards mingle in a wine that drinks well today and will be even better when Isabella goes off to college in another decade or so. To purchase, visit elsomcellars.com

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by KELLY J. HAYES

IF YOU GO... SODO, or south downtown Seattle is home to a growing collective of urban wineries. The recently opened Jet City, by iconic winemaker Charles Smith, is a game changer in the dynamics of Washington wine. More will be written in the future but if you are headed to Seattle be sure to try and stop by the following tasting rooms: ELSOM CELLARS 2960 4th Ave. South, Seattle KERLOO CELLARS 3933 First Ave. South, Seattle STRUCTURE CELLARS 3933 First Ave. South, Seattle LAURELHURST CELLARS 5608 Seventh Ave. South, Seattle, EIGHT BELLS WINERY 6213-B Roosevelt Way NE, North Seattle

RIGHT: Washington winemaker Jody Elsom in front of the Eiffel Tower; Elsom was in Paris during the recent terrorist attacks.

OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER DAILY RESTAURANT & BAR AT VICEROY SNOWMASS

PHOTO BY FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP AND COURTESY OF ELSOM CELLARS (INSET)

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GUNNER’S LIBATIONS

by JEANNE MCGOVERN

MAKE IT

ROSY CHEEKS

Citrus vodka Contratto Guava nectar Sparkling wine Serve chilled in a Champagne flute and garnish with an orange peel.

What girl doesn’t like a few bubbles on her birthday? None, and especially not me. So when a few girlfriends and I went for an apres-ski birthday drink last week, I had Champagne on my mind. But perusing the Ajax Tavern drink menu led me in a slightly different direction with the Rosy Cheeks. A twist on your standard mimosa, the Rosy Cheeks sweetens it up with guava nectar instead of OJ and adds a kick with citrus vodka. Now I’m not sure whether the Rosy Cheeks got its name because of the drink’s rosecolored tint, the fact you drink it rosy-cheeked on the deck of Ajax Tavern after a day of skiing, or because the mix of vodka and two types of sparkling wines is sure to leave you rosy-cheeked, but they are all good options. I’ll have to investigate further before my next birthday. Libations was created by beloved Aspen Times publisher Gunilla Asher, who died June 2, 2014, after a brave battle with cancer. Cheers — to Gunner!

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MOUNTAINMAYHEM

The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN

by MAY SELBY

ASPEN WINTERNATIONAL

MAY SELBY

THE WORLD’S FASTEST WOMEN skiers took on Aspen Mountain’s steep slopes over the weekend for Aspen Winternational. All eyes were on Aspen for the races, which were broadcast live on NBC and NBC Sports. A clip of Mikaela Shiffrin skiing Aspen Mountain in a Broncos jersey also made its way on air during the Patriots/ Broncos game Sunday night. As the only stop of the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour in the United States, the celebration stretched three days with a giant slalom race on Friday, and slalom races over the weekend. The race course was in prime condition, thanks to

early-season snow blanketing the slopes, bolstered by snowmaking crews’ diligent efforts. As racers charged toward the finish line they were greeted with a sea of color, seeing fans holding banners to international flags mounted on the grandstands and the Sentient Jet hospitality tent and even a handful of spectators in costume cheering them on with flair. For results and more info, visit www.usskiteam.com. Contact May with insights, invites or info: allthewaymaymay@hotmail.com

A little more cowbell from event sponsors John Rowland and Sarah Broughton.

Carolyn and Tom Moore at Saturday’s slalom race. Elias Schendler with his dad, Auden, grandmother, and sister Willa at Sunday’s ski race.

Cousins Topher Davenport and Henry Krehbiel at World Cup headquarters at the St. Regis.

Steve Gonzales, Greg Strokes, Daragh Kneeshaw and X Games gold medalist skier Sammy Carlson.

World Cup’s a family affair every year for Nesta and her parents, Greg Olsky and Nancy Scheinkman.

Festive fans cheering on the fastest women in Aspen.

Jean-Claude Perreault and Dave Hunter of Prinoth Ltd. at the Sentient Jet hospitality tent.

Frida Hansdotter of Sweden took second, American Mikaela Shiffrin won first and Sarka Strachova of the Czech Republic placed third at Sunday’s slalom.

Mikaela Shiffrin, the first U.S. female to win a World Cup title at the Aspen Winternational since 1981. Steve Goff photo.

Debra and Patrick Doyle with Kirsten LaMotte and John Rigney in the Sentient Jet hospitality tent.

Lindsey Vonn graciously greeting fans on the gondola plaza Saturday afternoon.

Ella, Audrey and Deric Sherry Gunshor.

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ASPEN UNTUCKED

The rivalry runs deep as the powder.

NOT MY TOWN!

A GROUP OF ASPENITES TAKE ON VAIL WHEN A PERSON first arrives in Aspen, there are a few things that become ingrained in their psyche almost immediately. Number one: If six inches of snow or more have fallen overnight, everyone must quickly proceed to the nearest chairlift, no matter what work responsibilities they have for the morning. Number two: We BARBARA live a life that everyone PLATTS outside of Aspen considers a vacation and we must remind them of that whenever we can. Number three: Vail is the enemy. Similar to the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings or the Democrats and Republicans, or even Pepsi and Coca-Cola, Aspen and Vail are the yin and yang of Colorado ski resorts. One of us is Hillary Clinton and the other is Donald Trump (I will let the individual decide who is who on that one), meaning that each of us must take a side. The rivalry between Aspen and Vail has existed since the birth of the latter as a ski resort 53 years ago. By then, Aspen had already established itself as one of America’s most iconic ski areas, in part due to the races it was

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hosting. Pete Seibert, originally an Aspen ski patroller, founded Vail Ski Resort with Earl Eaton in 1962, quickly developing it as a worthy competitor to Aspen. Seibert and other members of the Vail Resort team tried and succeeded at procuring major racing events for the ski area. Today, Aspen and Vail are still competing to host world championships and other types of ski races, and a rivalry half a century old has not softened in the least. Why is one better than the other? Residents of both places have a list of answers. In Aspen, we like to call Vail “truck stop skiing” because the

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resort is right off Highway I-70. We turn our noses up at their long lift lines and crowded slopes, claiming that they have far more gapers out and about than we do. Plus, we like to tout our mining town history and the culture that past brings to the present. We are a “real town.” Unlike Vail, which was created to be a ski resort. On the other side of things, Vail locals and visitors have a collection of insults for us. Our crowds are uppity, overly fancy, self-deserving and pretentious. Plus, we are all drunk (according to a “study” by RoadSnacks.net) pretty much all the time. Vail may be located off the highway, but Aspen is difficult

to get to and there’s no reason to travel that far when better terrain exists right off of I-70 (a point up for debate). Plus, Vail has a more affordable season pass called the Epic Pass that gives holders access to 10 other ski mountains in Colorado, Utah, California, Minnesota and Michigan. The list of comparisons goes on and on, but you get the general idea. The rivalry between Aspen and Vail is heated and, as young Aspenites, we are taught to steer clear of the V-word. However, the other weekend, a group of friends and I (most Aspen locals) decided to break past the boundary and venture into enemy territory for a friend’s birthday. She grew up skiing in Vail and thought spending a weekend there at her parents’ condo would be something fun to do that was a change from our normal routine. None of us had ever experienced a ski weekend in Vail. I’d been once before in the summer for a beer festival, but that was really my only experience there. So we gathered our gear, raided the liquor cabinet for a couple cases of champagne and left the comfort of our own mountain town haven for another. We had to learn what #VailLiving was all about. Our crew arrived on a Friday evening, quickly settling in at the

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birthday girl’s condo and cooking dinner. It was Vail’s opening weekend, and there was a lot of excitement in the air. However, like the Aspenites we were trained to be, we were all a bit skeptical about what was to come. To welcome in the weekend, we did what any true Aspenite would do: take shots and go to the bars. The condo is located in Lionshead Village, which is about a 10-minute bus ride from Vail Village. However, Lionshead had its own ambience to offer so we stayed close to home that first night, making our presence known through inebriated pool games and some clothing exchanges that may have gotten us kicked out of a bar. Note to self: Nipples, even those belonging to the male gender, should generally remain covered when partying in Vail

bars. We weren’t deterred though. We held our heads up proud as our group was gently forced out of the bar, promising to write scathing Yelp reviews about the establishment. The next day, many members of the Aspen team woke early to hit the slopes. The mountain had opened the day before with 1,150 skiable acres. To give some perspective, there are a total of 5,289 acres on Vail Mountain. Even having a fifth of that open before Thanksgiving was incredibly impressive. Ski-in, ski-out access to the slopes is something Vail has down to a tee. The condo was only about a fiveminute walk to the gondola. To have that in Aspen, you essentially have to stay at The Little Nell. Not only are the slopes close, but everything else you could possibly need is as well. Before

getting out to ski, some of us were able to go shopping, buy a boozy coffee drink (chai and Bailey’s is just about the greatest thing ever), mess around on the closed ice skating rink and get a fair amount of people-watching in. The convenience of the area, while incredibly accommodating, felt almost choreographed. A friend compared it to a Las Vegas or a Disney World, only for skiing. I could see where she was coming from. Something felt almost cookie cutter about it. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It just took many of us by surprise. Regardless of the town comparisons, once we hit the slopes, it was anyone’s game. Vail is known for its vast terrain, as well as its variety, and it did not disappoint. Even though few slopes were open, we were able to get in moguls, groomers, a couple tree trails and a few terrain park jumps. The only worrisome part came toward the bottom when we were stopping for pizza and beer. The crowds on the slopes all converged and collisions seemed quite likely. That night, we continued our escapades out on the town by taking a bus to Vail Village. Things seemed quiet outside, but once you found a proper watering hole the crowds emerged. Local live music was available at a couple locations, others had foosball and pool tables. I could never betray the Aspen night scene by saying it was better, but let’s just say Vail put up a good fight. The next day, exhausted and hungover, we headed back to our home, all a bit more educated and knowledgeable about our rival town. When all is said and done, my loyalty still lies with A-town. However, I can see the clear appeal in Vail. I can also see just how similar both towns

are. Perhaps that’s why we have a need to constantly compare the two. But, I’m not sure it’s an either/or situation. Maybe we can love both. These are just some thoughts to ponder as the season kicks off. Either way, get out there and enjoy it. And try not to show your nips in a bar, even if it really isn’t your town. Barbara’s misadventures in “Not My Town” have been documented on various social media channels with the hashtag #VailLiving and/or #notmytown. For everything Aspen-related, search #AspenLiving. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com.

PLACES TO DINE & IMBIBE Below are a few of the restaurants/bars we checked out during our weekend escapade in Vail: BEST BOOZY COFFEE DRINKS Rimini 675 W. Lionshead Loop 970.476.1712 riminigelato.com BEST PIES Blue Moose Pizza 675 Lionshead Place, #170 970.476.8666 bluemoosevail.com BEST SHOTS Note: Use the shot wheel to decide on your beverage Garfinkel’s 536 E. Lionshead Circle 970.476.3789 garfsvail.com BEST LOUNGE AREA The George 292 E. Meadow Drive 970.476.2656 BEST LIVE MUSIC SPOT Shakedown Bar 304 Bridge Street 970.479.0556 shakedownbarvail.com

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Mural Mountain on the

New York artist Shinique Smith works away on her mural at Elk Camp in Snowmass this October.

INSIDE THE MAKING OF SHINIQUE SMITH’S ‘RESONANT TIDES’ AT ELK CAMP by ANDREW TRAVERS

he salt and pepper shakers had been pushed aside and the tabletops in Elk Camp Restaurant, on the Snowmass ski area, were covered edge-to-edge with plastic buckets of paint, brushes, sponges, sundry digital prints on paper, swatches of green paisley fabric, piles of odd bits of cloth and old ski passes.

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“We wanted something that was exuberant, that might reference youth culture – like the graffiti that is sometimes associated with the graphics on snowboards.” -Heidi Zuckerman, Aspen Art Museum The mid-mountain restaurant, in the preseason quiet of late October, had temporarily become an art studio for Shinique Smith. The celebrated New York-based artist was at work on a mural, commissioned by the Aspen Art Museum and the Aspen Skiing Co. for their “Art in Unexpected Places” program. Smith was on the tail end of a week’s worth of progress on the mural the afternoon that I took a muddy drive up the mountain to meet her. “I thought it would be creepier to be here by myself,” Smith told me with a laugh. “I thought I would be staying here, too. At first I was like, ‘Oh no! It’s going to be like “The Shining!”’ But it’s been really pleasant.” The wall — just under 30 feet long and just over 9 feet high — had transformed into a windblown psychedelic abstract, with graceful gestures of black paint amid bright bursts of pinks and violets, cuts of paper and cloth collaged within giving it sculptural textures here and there, with detailed sections of calligraphy and drawing, and small silhouetted figures of a dancer and a skier. Even in its unfinished state, it was the kind of piece you could get lost in from afar or up close, as skiers have been doing since Smith completed it and the season opened in November. Smith had a general idea of what she wanted to do with the wall before she arrived in Snowmass Village, guided by architectural drawings of Elk Camp. She shipped a panoply of supplies here ahead of her arrival, giving her a host of options for the piece. Once she got to work on the mural, she raided the children’s area at the museum for crayons and colored pencils. “Not having experienced the space, things really shifted when I got here,” she says. “Over the course of the week it’s really departed from my original thoughts. It’s more painting than collage, more drawing than painting and more intuitive than the plan.” She began at slightly center-right, with a small geometric figure, and from that painted lines suggesting energy coming from it or into it — like a molecular explosion or implosion — and the rest of the piece, titled “Resonant Tides,” took shape from there. Through the ski season, the mid-mountain restaurant will be abuzz with crowds of skiers stomping Frankenstein-like in their boots searching for open seats, families loading cafeteria trays with chili and pizza and hot cocoa, beginners in various states of victory and defeat making their way in from lessons on the “magic carpet” outside the Elk Camp entrance. Alone in the space

Shinique Smith used a variety of mediums and textures to create her new mural in the Elk Camp restaurant on Snowmass ski area.

in October, surrounded by the quiet of the forest, putting paint to wall, stepping back to contemplate her progress and pulling occasionally off a vape pen, it seemed Smith had tapped intuitively into the chaos and constant motion of an on-mountain restaurant. “It’s more about the emotional energy that’s coming from within me, and multiple thoughts transpiring at once that got it to this state,” she explains. “It’s pretty energetic. … Hopefully it won’t drive people crazy while they’re in here eating. Hopefully it’s not too much.” The Aspen Art Museum’s installations at Elk Camp began in the 2012-13 winter with Los Angeles artist Dave Muller’s wall painting inspired by his survey of Skico employee’s musical tastes (the painting incorporated skiers, a mountainscape and an inset of albums). It was followed by Teresita Fernandez’s site-specific installation “Golden Panorama (Snowmass Mountain),” an intricately realized depiction of the ski area on a reflective metal surface that remained in the space for two ski seasons. As those pieces depicted the mountain itself and the people who make it run, it’s not a stretch to say that Smith’s work depicts the emotion of a successful ski day in all its kinetic, exhilarating glory. After featuring a piece that was specific to ski industry workers and one based on a map of

Snowmass, Aspen Art Museum director Heidi Zuckerman said the museum wanted to continue diversifying its use of the Elk Camp space. “We wanted something that was exuberant, that might reference youth culture — like the graffiti that is sometimes associated with the graphics on snowboards,” Zuckerman explains. Though Smith normally works out of a studio and makes paintings and sculptures for galleries, she has previously painted commissioned murals in cities like Philadelphia and Las Vegas. Last year, Americans for the Arts named Smith’s massive outdoor “Seven Moon Junction” — in Boston’s Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway — among 2014’s Best Public Art Projects. Smith, with her experience in site-specific work and her incorporation of disparate visual vocabularies — graffiti, dance, Japanese calligraphy — was a natural fit to take the Elk Camp wall in a new direction. “I just thought she would be terrific,” says Zuckerman. Smith jumped at the chance. She often riffs on habits of consumption, incorporating used and discarded clothing in collage. She’s a collector of odd materials — storing fabrics and prints up for the day she might be inspired to transform them into art. Among her materials for the Elk CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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THE ASPEN TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED LIST by ANDREW TRAVERS

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: ART

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: LITERATURE

The Gonzo Gallery THROUGH APRIL 15 The Gonzo Gallery lives. When it re-appeared in July on Hyman Avenue — in the new building next door to the Aspen Art Museum — it was on a short-term lease running only through midOctober. But, the gallery recently announced, it has been granted use of the space through ski season. If the summer is any indication, it’ll be a lively arena for dialogue and free expression this winter. The series of summer Liberty Salons, held in conjunction with a massive show on Hunter Thompson’s sheriff campaign, invigorated the local arts community and a diverse swath of Aspen. And don’t forget: The exhibition by Will Cotton, E.V. Day and Tony Feher at the Baldwin Gallery opening Dec. 27 … The Red Brick’s Local Art Auction Jan. 12 … Five British Artists opening at Gallerie Maximillian Jan. 14 … Two playful shows at the Aspen Art Museum: a Ryan Gander retrospective and the group show “A Fragile But Marvelous Life” exhibiting through Feb. 7 … Diana Thater’s video installation “gorillagorillagorilla” at the Aspen Art Museum through Feb. 21 … Anna Sew Hoy’s “Magnetic Between” in the Aspen Art Museum’s rooftop sculpture garden through April 3.

Adam Johnson at Winter Words FEB. 13 Last month, Adam Johnson picked up the National Book Award for his short story collection “Fortune Smiles,” the follow-up to “The Orphan Master’s Sun,” his Pulitzer-winning 2012 novel of North Korea. Johnson’s fiction is smart, surreal and filled with off-kilter humor in the Kurt Vonnegut tradition. Four books into his career, Johnson is becoming one of the great storytellers of our time. And don’t forget: The Aspen Poets’ Society’s newly published posthumous anthology of Catherine Garland’s work, out Dec. 3 … The Aspen Historical Society’s annual book-signing and bazaar on Dec. 19 … Juan Thompson’s memoir “Stories I Tell Myself: Growing Up with Hunter S. Thompson,” due out Jan. 5 … U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Herrera at Winter Words Jan. 12 … Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz at Winter Words Feb. 13 … “The House on Mango Street” author Sandra Cisneros at Winter Words April 5.

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AT MOST ANTICIPATED: COMEDY Kevin Smith at the Wheeler Opera House DEC. 19 Silent Bob himself, the filmmaker behind

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“Clerks,” “Mallrats” and “Chasing Amy,” the Smodcast host and master of the Q-and-A, Kevin Smith brings his dirty sensibility to town just in time for the holidays. Smith’s hilarious on-stage storytelling has been fodder for film releases like “An Evening with Kevin Smith” and “Burn in Hell,” and sold-out Carnegie Hall. And don’t forget: Drag queen Blanca Del Rio’s raunchy Gay Ski Week comedy showcase at Belly Up on Jan. 21 … The Aspen Laff Fest, running Feb. 18 to 20 at the Wheeler, featuring the Second City and headliners Heather McDonald, Gilbert Gottfried, Steve Byrne and Pete Holmes …. Dana Gould at the Wheeler March 11.

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: DANCE Fernando Melo’s “Re:play” performed by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet FEB. 13 The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is celebrating its 20th anniversary with two new commissions: Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo’s “Re:play” and an as-yet unnamed new work by Spain’s Cayetano Soto (his third for the local company). Aspen Santa Fe will premiere the new works in repertory with Alejandro Cerrudo’s 2014 “Silent Ghost.” An encore performance is scheduled for March 26.

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And don’t forget: “The Nutcracker” at the Aspen District Theatre Dec. 12 and 13, performed by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: FILM 24th annual Academy Screenings, presented by Aspen Film DEC. 22-JAN 2 As the Oscar race heats up, 20 of 2015’s top films screen at the Wheeler Opera House for voting Academy members and the public at large. Best bets include the journalism drama “Spotlight” (Dec. 22), Michael Moore’s latest documentary “Where to Invade Next” (Dec. 27), Aspen Filmfest winner “Room” (Dec. 28), groundbreaking Amy Winehouse doc “Amy” (Dec. 29), the iPhone-shot “Tangerine” (Jan. 1) and Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion “Anomalisa” Jan. 2. And don’t forget: “Star Wars” fans can take a break from dissecting “The Force Awakens” to catch Charles Ross’ tour de force “One Man Star Wars Trilogy” at the Wheeler Jan. 8 … “Sing-aLong-a Grease” at the Wheeler Jan. 17 … “Very Semi-Serious,” the documentary about New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff, opening the Wheeler’s 11-week Monday Docs series on Jan. 18 …. The Gay Ski Week screening of “Priscilla Queen of the

Desert” Jan. 19 … Aspen Shortsfest at the Wheeler Opera House April 4-10.

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: POPULAR MUSIC The National at Belly Up DEC. 29 and 30 The National aren’t on tour. Matt Berninger and his bandmates are working on a new album and doing some side projects. And they don’t have any U.S. concert dates on the books, other than two at year’s end in Aspen. They’re coming to Belly Up for a two-night run, in what promises to be the shows of the ski season for rock fans. And don’t forget: The Wood Brothers at Belly Up Dec. 10 … Allan Harris opening the JAS Café at the Little Nell season Dec. 18 and 19 … Slambovian Circus of Dreams playing New Year’s Eve at the Wheeler … Chromeo at Belly Up Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 … Take 6 at the JAS Café Jan. 2 and 3 … the legendary Todd Rundgren at Belly Up Jan. 17 … the Winter X Games music lineup includes Nas, Run the Jewels, Twenty One Polots and Deadmau5 playing Buttermilk Jan. 28 to 30 … And all the X Games acts are playing Belly Up shows, too – tickets are still available for Nas on Jan. 27 and Run the Jewels on Jan. 29 … Two nights of Grace Potter at Belly Up Feb. 5 and 6 … Yellowjackets at JAS Café

Feb. 11 and 12 … Railroad Earth at Belly Up Feb. 14 and 15 … Clint Black at the Wheeler March 19 … Nahko and Medicine for the People slopeside in Snowmass Village at a free Hi-Fi Concert on March 19 … Aders Osbourne at Belly Up April 7.

AT MOST ANTICIPATED: THEATER “Fun Home” writer and star at Winter Words JAN. 27 Snowmass Village actress Beth Malone got her big Broadway break earlier this year in the Tonywinning adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir “Fun Home.” Bechdel, the Macarthur genius grant winner who also inspired “The Bechdel Test,” will join Malone for a talk about her work and the musical adaptation at Paepcke Auditorium. And don’t forget: The Theatre Aspen’s Winter Teen Conservatory production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at the District Theatre Dec. 17 to 19 … Theatre Masters’ “Take Ten,” presenting new work by emerging playwrights Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 … Broadway star Susan Egan, of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” fame, performing at the Wheeler Feb. 27 … “Freud’s Last Session” at Thunder River Theater Feb. 26 through March 12 Heather Henson’s “Sing Along with the Muppet Movie” at the Wheeler March 15.

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Camp piece were bits of t-shirts picked up around the world, a bedspread she bought from a department store four years ago and unused wallpaper. She incorporated some of them knowing that many of these collage elements will be destroyed over the course of the winter. “It’s like sacrificing them to the wall,” she explains. And eventually, of course, the entire piece will be painted over and gone. “That gives you freedom,” Smith says. “Because of that I had to really let go of any outside judgment.” As her Elk Camp work neared completion, and Smith worked on final details, she was unsure of when she’d be able to call it done. “It has been a lot of fun,” she said. “It’s one of those things where I feel like I could keep going. I have to make myself stop.”

“NOT HAVING EXPERIENCED THE SPACE, THINGS REALLY SHIFTED WHEN I GOT HERE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEK IT’S REALLY DEPARTED FROM MY ORIGINAL THOUGHTS. IT’S MORE PAINTING THAN COLLAGE, MORE DRAWING THAN PAINTING AND MORE INTUITIVE THAN THE PLAN.” -SHINIQUE SMITH, ARTIST

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TOP: Paint buckets and art supplies take the place of plates and ski gear as artist Shinique Smith works on a new mural inside of Elk Camp restaurant at Snowmass during the off-season. BOTTOM: Shinique Smith’s new mural at Elk Camp restaurant in Snowmass as of October.

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DEC. 4 - 9, 2015 Dinner at the summit with live music, a raffle and awards for top fundraisers and racers. “THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND” — 7 p.m., New Space Theatre at Colorado Mountain College, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs. A comic spoof on the whodunits popularized by mystery writer Agatha Christie. CONTRA BARN DANCE — 7 p.m., Carbondale Community School, 1505 Satank Road, Carbondale. Lively community social dance. No partner needed. Live music with the Wooden Nickel Stringband. Tickets $8 at the door.

SEE The 10th annual Summit for Life charity uphill race on Aspen Mountain runs Saturday, Dec. 5.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4 DWIGHT F. FERREN, SOLO CHRISTMAS GUITAR — 4 p.m., Basalt Tree Lighting, Lions Park, Basalt. KRIS COX ART EXHIBITION — 5 p.m., Wyly Annex, 174 Midland Ave, Basalt. “Botanicus Mysteria” features various-sized archival photographic prints on rag paper mounted on MDF panel. Beeswax is applied to each piece combined with other collage elements. 970-927-4123 “ART WITHIN” EXHIBITION — 5 p.m., Wyly Art Center, 99 Midland Spur, Basalt. Featuring works by Holly Gressett, Dana Higbie, Elaine Hill, Genna Moe and Jocelyn Murray. For more information and full schedule, visit http://wylyarts.org or contact 970-927-4123 or art@wylyarts.org. WINE TASTING — 5 p.m., Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass. More than 30 varieties of wines and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. RSVP required; $40 per person. Contact 970-987-9100 or jeanbarel@yahoo.com.

CUP AUCTION — 5 p.m., Carbondale Clay Center, 201A Main St., Carbondale. 970-963-2529 “THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND” — 7 p.m., New Space Theatre at Colorado Mountain College, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs. A comic spoof on the whodunits popularized by mystery writer Agatha Christie.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 GINGERBREAD HOTEL UNVEILING AND DESIGN — 4 p.m., Aspen Room at the St. Regis Resort, Aspen, 315 E. Dean St., Aspen. Children learn gingerbread-house design while the gingerbread hotel goes on display in the lobby for the season. Reservations are recommended for gingerbread-house design. 970-429-7373 SUMMIT FOR LIFE — 5 p.m., Silver Queen Gondola, Aspen. A nighttime uphill race on Aspen Mountain to promote organ and tissue donation. Racers climb at their own pace using their own lighting and non-motorized equipment. All physical abilities and ages are welcome to participate.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 “THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND” — 2 p.m., New Space Theatre at Colorado Mountain College, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs. A comic spoof on the whodunits popularized by mystery writer Agatha Christie. SECOND ANNUAL MENORAH LIGHTING AND HANUKKAH PARTY — 5 p.m., Lions Park, 101 Midland Ave., Basalt. Latkes, sufganot (jelly doughnuts), dreidels for the children and drinks for the adults. For more information, call 970-925-8245. HOLIDAY SALON — 5 p.m., Justice Snow’s, 328 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Composer Andrea Clearfield and performance artist Alya Howe bring together a diverse group of performances including music, dance, art and performance art. Price is $25 per person and includes one glass of wine and passed hors d’oeuvres. Tickets available at www.holidaysalon. eventbrite.com or 970-429-8192.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 8 ART APRES — 3 p.m., Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass. Art, ceramics, books and art supplies. ASPEN NOISE — 5:30 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. Explore music through singing, dancing and instruction. All ages and abilities. 970-925-7184 ROARING FORK YOUTH ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CONCERT — 5:30 p.m., Basalt Regional Library, 14 Midland Ave., Basalt. 970-927-4311 JOSH ROGAN — 7 p.m., Living Room at Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. Live folk music.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 HOLIDAY BOOK SIGNING AND BAZAAR — 4:30 p.m., Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. Meet local authors and get their autographs. CERAMICS CLUB OF ASPEN HOLIDAY POTTERY SALE — 5 p.m., Colorado Mountain College Art Gallery Room, 0255 Sage Way, Aspen. Handmade ceramics created by CMC faculty and students and local artists. Wine and snacks. THE BIG EASY BRAIN TEASY — 8 p.m., Square Grouper, 304 E. Hopkins Ave., No. 1, Aspen. Trivia with prizes. NIYKEE HEATON — 9:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Live R&B. 18 and older. 970-544-9800

LIBRARY BOOKS AND BREWS CLUB MEETING — 5:30 p.m., Hops Culture, 414 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. 21 and older.

Engaging our generation and empowering them to invest in their community through charitable giving and volunteerism.

THE ENGLISH BEAT — 9:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Ska revival and rock. All ages. $18.

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Aspen - $550,000 • Stop paying your landlord's mortgage! Buy now and be in by New Years! • Affordable in town 1 bedroom, low HOA fees includes most utilities. • Gas fireplace, assigned parking, laundry room, storage. • Great first home or terrific rental with solid rental history. • Walking distance to downtown or on shuttle bus. MLS#138752

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.

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Beautifully kept 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhome. Big windows makes home bright and inviting. Newly updated with carpet, tile and paint. Great location close to downtown and shopping.

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Perfect Home for the Holidays! 4 Bedroom, 3 bath home located in the desirable subdivision of Park East. Short distance to town, Ski Sunlight and within walking distance to Sopris Elementary School! MLS#141744

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YOU'LL BE DAZZLED . . . 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3-car garage 16,189 sq ft, fenced, corner lot - ranch style and upstairs guest suite. MLS #141714

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Eco-Friendly 3717 sq.ft. home on 2.25 acres with great mountain views. 4 bed/3 bath, soaring ceilings, decks & patios. 2013 Remodeled master suite with contemporary bath, 2nd living area with gas fireplace and custom wood bar top. Heated 4 car garage fits all the toys including RV or boat. Energy efficient with a passive solar design and woodstove. MLS#140910

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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.

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Volvo XC70 2008

Boss HossTrike 2010

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4 door. 4WD Excellent condition. 177000 mi. Loaded, Sun roof.

Toyota Tundra SR5 4WD 2006 TDR Package Excellent condition. 1 owner 201K mi. All service records.

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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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No. 308 to the intersection with CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE Licensed and Certified 970-927-3312 .com your Response with 970-948-5663 the clerk of this Court within 35 the North boundary line of a County Road; 970-456-3442 tours.com SALE NO. 15-019 days after this Summons is served on you to parthence along said North boundary line the follow- To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with ticipate in this action. ing courses and distances: regard to the following described Deed of Trust: N 77°35'27" W 186.86 feet; On September 1, 2015, the undersigned Public You may be required to pay a filing fee with your N 72°01'09" feet; 5 : 0 0 P M Trustee caused the Notice of Election and DeM O N DAY- F R I DAY 8 : 3 0WA16. M86TO Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be N 64°21'31" W 239.62 feet; mand relating to the Deed of Trust described befound at WNW.courts.state. co.us by clicking on N 58°09'38" W1 3 52. 95 feet; low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. 970. 3 8 4 9 5 the "Self Help/Forms" tab. N 62°10'41" W 22.33 feet; Original Grantor(s) N 88°25'08" W 40.74 feet; AKRAM BASMA and NADA BASMA L E G A L S @ AS P E N T I M E S .CO M If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all N 84°58'57" W 148.61 feet; Original Beneficiary(ies) of the matters above, or any related matters which N 52°54'47" W 11.91 feet; Mortgage Electonic Registration Systems, Inc. as come before this Court, may be decided without N 24°22'33" W 8.19 feet; nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. further notice to you. N 76°41'41" W 22.09 feet; Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING N 67°38'53" W 129.06 feet; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as TrustOf ASPEN VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution N 73°38'27" W 60.80 feet to the intersection with e e f o r I n d y m a c I M J A M o r t g a g e L o a n T r u s t DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully deline between Corner No. 6 and Corner No. 1 of said 2007-A3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates SeThe Aspen Village Metropolitan District will H.E.S. 308; Notice is hereby given to the general public of the scribed in the attached Petition, and if you have ries 2007-A3 hold a public meeting of the Board of Directors at thence N 12°17'00" E 263.15 feet along said line to Date of Deed of Trust approval of a site specific development plan, and children, for orders regarding the children of the 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Corner No. 1 of said H.E.S. 308; the creation of a vested property right pursuant to marriage. July 13, 2007 Aspen Village Community Center, 31 Aspen thence N 65°54'00" E 1244,76 feet to Corner No. 2 County of Recording the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title Village, Aspen, Colorado, 81611, for the purof said H.E.S. No. 308; 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertain- Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the Pitkin pose of reviewing and approving the Proposed thence S 16°33'00" W 1094.94 feet to Corner No. 3 Recording Date of Deed of Trust ing to the following legally described property: 1235 filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or 2016 Budget and any and all other business that of said H.E.S. No. 308 Mountain View Drive, A tract of land in the SW1/4 Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-PetitionJuly 17, 2007 may come before the Board. the point of beginning. of Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 85 West er, or upon personal service of the Petition and Recording Information (Reception No. and/or of the 6th P.M. described as follows, to-wit: Begin- Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and Book/Page No.) PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING DATE HAS Also known by street and number as: 6067 540018 ning at a point whence the ¼ corner between Sec- acceptance of service by the Respondent, an auCHANGED due to a conflict with the Aspen VilWOODY CREEK ROAD, WOODY CREEK, CO Original Principal Amount tions 11 and 12, Township 10 South, Range 85 tomatic temporary injunction shall be in effect lage HOA meeting date. 81656. West of the 6th P.M. of the Kimberly Survey bears against both parties until the Final Decree is en$910,000.00 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Outstanding Principal Balance S. 14°20' W. 2498 feet; thence S. 85°15' East 1085 tered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further This is the 2nd of two public hearings to be O F T H E P R O P E R T Y C U R R E N T L Y $909,910.00 feet; Thence N. 6°30' East 98 feet to a point of true Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the held on the proposed 2016 budget. Copies of the ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby beginning; thence N. 85°15' West 167 feet; thence Court for further temporary orders, an expanded proposed budget are available for review beTRUST. N. 6°30'East 104 feet; thence S. 85°15' East 167 temporary injunction, or modification or revocation notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have tween 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through NOTICE OF SALE feet; thence S. 6°30' West 104 feet to the point of under §14-10-108, C.R.S. been violated as follows: failure to pay principal Friday at the address listed below. Interested The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured and interest when due together with all other paytrue beginning. Together with a right of way over a parties may file objections to the proposed budby the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed ments provided for in the evidence of debt secured road twelve feet wide lying immediately South of a A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the get at any time before its adoption. Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provid- by the deed of trust and other violations of the line beginning at a point whence the northeast cor- requesting party in matters concerning allocation of ed by law and in said Deed of Trust. ner of the above described land bears S. 6°30' p a r e n t a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s p u r s u a n t t o terms thereof. Any questions regarding this meeting and THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST West 228 feet; thence North 89°30' West 270 feet; §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not public hearing may be directed to the District public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, LIEN. thence S. 76°30' West 230 feet; thence N. 67°30' obtained prior to a legal establishment of patiently Manager, Chris Hoofnagle, at (970) 273-3100, 12/30/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the West 460 feet; thence S. 47° West 170 feet to the and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the SEE EXHIBIT A 711 E. Valley Road, Suite 103, Basalt, CO south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, County Road. Also a right of way over a road final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the PT15-019 81621. sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the twelve feet wide lying immediately west of a line genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a EXHIBIT A said real property and all interest of the said CONDOMINIUM UNIT 2-D, TIMBER RIDG E beginning at a point whence the northwest corner later date. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly DecemGrantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, CONDOMINIUMS, AS SHOWN ON THE CONof the above described land bears S. 6°30' West ber 3, 2015. (11716515) for the purpose of paying the indebtedness DOMINIUM MAP FOR THE TIMBER RIDGE 216 feet; thence S. 6°30' West 320 feet. An undi- Automatic Temporary Injunction - By Order of provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the CONDOMINIUMS APPEARING IN PLAT BOOK vided one-quarter interest in and to a tract of land Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of 3 AT PAGE 40 THROUGH 44 IN THE RECORDS in the SW1/4 of Section 1, T. 10S., R. 85W., 6th COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEP.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, conCRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as FINED AND DESCRIBED IN THAT CONDOMIwhence the quarter-corner between Sections 11 cealing or in any way disposing of, without the SALE NO. 15-017 and 12, said township and range, of the Kimberly consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with provided by law. NUM DECLARATION FOR THE TIMBER RIDGE First Publication 11/5/2015 Survey bears S. 14°20'W. 2498 feet; thence S. any marital property, except in the usual course of regard to the following described Deed of Trust: CONDOMINUMS APPEARING IN SUCH 85°15' E. 1085 feet; thence N. 6°30' E. 390 feet to business or for the necessities of life. Each party is On August 27, 2015, the undersigned Public Trust- Last Publication 12/3/2015 RECORDS IN BOOK 215 AT PAGE 429 a point of true beginning; thence N. 89°30'W. 15 required to notify the other party of any proposed ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand re- Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly THROUGH 445 AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 REfeet; thence N. 6°30'E. 28 feet; thence S. 89°30' E. extraordinary expenditures and to account to the lating to the Deed of Trust described below to be I F T H E S A L E D A T E I S C O N T I N U E D T O A CORDED MAY 5, 1969 IN BOOK 240 AT PAGE L A T E R D A T E , T H E D E A D L I N E T O F I L E A 920. 15 feet; thence S. 6°30'W. 28 feet to the point of Court for all extraordinary expenditures made af- recorded in the County of Pitkin records. N O T I C E O F I N T E N T T O C U R E B Y T H O S E COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO. true beginning. Also a tract of land described as ter the injunction is in effect; Original Grantor(s) PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the ROBERT A HIGHTOWER AND AMEN WARDY EXTENDED; above described tract; thence N. 6°30'E. 12 feet; 2.Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace Original Beneficiary(ies) Also known by street and number as: 100 EAST I F T H E B O R R O W E R B E L I E V E S T H A T A DEAN STREET #2D, ASPEN, CO 81611. thence N. 89°30' W. 179 feet; thence S. 6°30'W. of the other party; THE LAREDO NATIONAL BANK LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL 320 feet; thence S. 85°15' E. 12 feet; thence N. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF O F T H E P R O P E R T Y C U R R E N T L Y 6°30'E. 308 feet; thence S. 89°30' E. 167 feet to 3.Restrained from removing the minor children of APEX BANK CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF the point of beginning, being a strip of land to be the parties, if any, from the State without the con- Date of Deed of Trust P R O H I B I T I O N O N D U A L T R A C K I N G I N TRUST. used as a road by the property owners adjacent to sent of the other party or an Order of the Court; March 26, 2007 SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY said strip lying to the south and east thereof. Par- and County of Recording NOTICE OF SALE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured cel ID #273501300812. Approval has been given Pitkin A T T O R N E Y G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed for a Residential Design Standard variance grant- 4.Restrained without at least 14 days advance no- Recording Date of Deed of Trust C O N S U M E R F I N A N C I A L P R O T E C T I O N Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided on November 24, 2015 to allow windows be- tification and the written consent of the other party April 02, 2007 tween the 9'-12' area. For further information con- or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modify- Recording Information (Reception No. and/or BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A ed by law and in said Deed of Trust. COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLO- THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at tact Justin Barker, at the City of Aspen Community ing, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpay- Book/Page No.) SURE PROCESS. Development Dept. 130 S. Galena St, Aspen, Col- ment of premiums, any policy of health insur- 536081 public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Colorado Attorney General orado (970) 429-2797, or justin.barker@cityo- ance, homeowner's or renter's insurance, or Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/30/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the automobile insurance that provides coverage to October 28, 2013 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor faspen.com. south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, either of the parties or the minor children or any Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Denver, Colorado 80203 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the policy of life insurance that names either of the Book/Page No.) (800) 222-4444 s/ City of Aspen said real property and all interest of the said www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Published in The Aspen Times on December 3, parties or the minor children as a beneficiary. 605097 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 2015 (11724580) Original Principal Amount for the purpose of paying the indebtedness Dated November 10, 2015 P.O. Box 4503 $7,320,577.00 provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Glenita L. Melnick Iowa City, Iowa 52244 District Court Pitkin County, Colorado Outstanding Principal Balance Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of Clerk of the Court (855) 411-2372 Court Address: 506 E. Main Ste 300 $6,735,020.81 sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue Aspen, CO 81611 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby www.consumerfinance.gov to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Published in the Aspen Times Weekly notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have DATE: 08/27/2015 provided by law. First Publication: November 19, 2015 In re the Marriage of: been violated as follows: including, but not limited Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the First Publication 11/5/2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2105 Petitioner: Graciela Acosta Topete to, the failure to make timely payments required County of Pitkin, State of Colorado Last Publication 12/3/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt By: Sydney Tofany, Chief Deputy Public Trustee and Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly 19 and 26, 2015 and December 3, 10, and 17, secured thereby. The name, address, business telephone number IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER Respondent: Manuel Rojas Palomera 2015. (11685872) THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST and bar registration number of the attorney(s) DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF representing the legal holder of the indebtedness I N T E N T T O C U R E B Y T H O S E P A R T I E S Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and AdLIEN. is: dress): ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; SEE "EXHIBIT A" Anne Marie McPhee #32327 Graciela Acosta Topete IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER PT15-017 Stephen R. Connor #7773 204 Park Ave. #3E EXHIBIT "A" OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE Oates Knezevich Gardenswartz, Kelly & Morrow, REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF Basalt, CO 81621 LEGAL DESCRIPTION P.C. 533 EAST HOPKINS AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE That part of Homestead Entry Survey No. 308, sit- ASPEN, CO 81611 (970) 920-1700 PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE uated in Sections Twenty -Nine (29) and Thirty Attorney File # 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A OR LEGAL SEPARATION (30), Township Nine ( 9) South, Range Eighty The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY To the Respondent named above, this Summons -Four (84) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, and and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L C O N S U M E R provided may be used for that purpose. serves as a notice to appear in this case. more fully described as follows: FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR Public Notice ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL 1/2015 If you were served in the State of Colorado, you Beginning at Corner No. 3 of said H.E.S. No. 308 NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT must file your Response with the clerk of this Court whence a 1/ 2 pipe set by Tom Walker, a Regis- Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 5, Colorado Attorney General 12, 19, and 26, 2015 and December 3, 2015. 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor within 21 days after this Summons is served on you tered Colorado L and Surveyor, bears S 57º25'W, After thirty(30) days from December 3rd, 2015, (11644193) to participate in this action. 71. 41 feet; Denver, Colorado 80203 the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, thence S 16°33'00" W, 3.21 feet along the exten(800) 222-4444 Owner, will pay to Aspen Digger. Inc, the full balIf you were served outside of the State of Colorado sion of the line between Corner No. 2 and Corner COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov ance due on the Contract "Aspen Consolidated or you were served by publication, you must file No. 3 of said H.E.S. No. 308 to the intersection with CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sanitation District: 2015 Sanitary Sewer Reyour Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 the North boundary line of a County Road; SALE NO. 15-019 P.O. Box 4503 placements". All persons having claims for labor, days after this Summons is served on you to parthence along said North boundary line the followTo Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with Iowa City, Iowa 52244 rentals, services, or materials furnished under ticipate in this action. ing courses and distances: regard to the following described Deed of Trust: (855) 411-2372 this pipeline contract, who shall not have been N 77°35'27" W 186.86 feet; On September 1, 2015, the undersigned Public www.consumerfinance.gov paid herefor shall present the same to Owner in You may be required to pay a filing fee with your N 72°01'09" W 16. 86 feet; Trustee caused the Notice of Election and DeDATE: 09/01/2015 writing and verified prior to the date specified Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be N 64°21'31" W 239.62 feet; mand relating to the Deed of Trust described beThomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the above, or the Owner shall be free of all liabilities found at WNW.courts.state. co.us by clicking on N 58°09'38" W 52. 95 feet; low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. County of Pitkin, State of Colorado for attempting to obtain payment to such perthe "Self Help/Forms" tab. N 62°10'41" W 22.33 feet; Original Grantor(s) By: Sydney Tofany, Chief Deputy Public Trustee sons by the Contractor. N 88°25'08" W 40.74 feet; AKRAM BASMA and NADA BASMA The name, address, business telephone number If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all N 84°58'57" W 148.61 feet; Original Beneficiary(ies) and bar registration number of the attorney(s) Published Aspen Times Weekly: December 3rd, of the matters above, or any related matters which N 52°54'47" W 11.91 feet; Mortgage Electonic Registration Systems, Inc. as representing the legal holder of the indebtedness 2015, and December 10th 2015. (11726497) come before this Court, may be decided without N 24°22'33" W 8.19 feet; nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. is: further notice to you. N 76°41'41" W 22.09 feet; Current Holder of Evidence of Debt David A. Shore #19973 A S P Edward E N T I P. M O'Brien E S . C O#11572 M / W E E K LY N 67°38'53" W 129.06 feet; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as TrustThis is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution N 73°38'27" W 60.80 feet to the intersection with e e f o r I n d y m a c I M J A M o r t g a g e L o a n T r u s t Scott D. Toebben #19011 of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully deline between Corner No. 6 and Corner No. 1 of said 2007-A3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Se- Martin H. Shore #1800 scribed in the attached Petition, and if you have H.E.S. 308; ries 2007-A3 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S VALENTIA WAY, children, for orders regarding the children of the thence N 12°17'00" E 263.15 feet along said line to Date of Deed of Trust SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 marriage. Corner No. 1 of said H.E.S. 308; July 13, 2007 (303) 573-1080

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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: David A. Shore #19973 Edward P. O'Brien #11572 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Martin H. Shore #1800 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S VALENTIA WAY, SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 15-00286SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2015 and December 3, 2015. (11644231) District Court Pitkin County, Colorado Court Address : 506 E. Main Street, Suite 300 Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 925-7635 In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning: Pempa Lhamu Tamang Petitioner: SHEREEN R. SARICK and JORDAN L.R. SARICK and Respondent: SONAM TAMANG and PHURBU SONAM TAMANG Case Number: 2015DR30017 Division 5Courtroom SUMMONS FOR: ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case. If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner's or renter's insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary. Date: November 12, 2015 Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you. This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Allocation of Parental Responsibilities. Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S. A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Estate of CHRISTOPHER ALLEN STEBBINS a/k/a CHRISTOPHER A. STEBBINS a/k/a CHRISTOPHER STEBBINS, Deceased Case Number 2015 PR 5

Petitioner(s) SHEREEN R SARICK et al. and Respondent(s) SONAM TAMANG et al.

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

Case Number: 2015DR30017 Division: 5 Courtroom: Order: Order for Publication by Consolidated Service The motion/proposed order attached hereto:GRANTED. Issue Date: 11/5/2015 JONATHAN BRUCE POTOTSKY District Court Judge This matter comes before this Court on the Petitioners' Verified Motion for Publication by Consolidated service. The Court, having reviewed the Motion finds the following: That the Petitioners are unable to obtain personal service upon the Respondents given that they reside in Nepal and Korea and have not had any contact with the minor child for years. Therefore, the Court Orders: The Clerk shall send the information to their local paper to be published by consolidated notice in accordance with §14-10-107(4), C.R.S. and shall post the process on their local bulletin board for 35 consecutive days. DONE and SIGNED this day of , 2015. BY THE COURT: DISTRICT COURT JUDGE Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 19, and 26, 2015 and December 3, 10, and 17, 2015. (11688879)

2.Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3.Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner's or renter's insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary. Date: November 12, 2015 Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 506 East Main, Suite E, Aspen, CO, 81611

on or before March 24, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred. Personal Representative: Pamm McFadden 3775 Birchwood Dr. #63 Boulder, CO 80304 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 19, 26, 2016 and December 3, 2015. (11679331) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 15, 2015:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FIVETREES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT The FiveTrees Metropolitan District will hold a public meeting of the Board of Directors at 12:00 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 0133 Prospector Road, Suite 4114C, Aspen Highlands, Aspen, Colorado. The purpose of this meeting is to adopt the proposed 2016 budget, and any and all other business that may come before the Board. This is the second of two public hearings to be held on the proposed 2016 budget. Copies of the proposed budget are available for review between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the District Manager's Office listed below. Interested parties may file objections to the proposed budget at any time before its adoption. Any questions regarding this meeting may be directed to the District in care of Gary Beach at 970-273-3100, 711 E Valley Rd., Suite 103, Basalt, Colorado, 81621. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 3, 2015. (11697296)

Summarizing Revenues and Expenditures for each Fund and Adopting a Budget for Pitkin County, Colorado for the Calendar Year 2016 Appropriating Sums of Money to the Various Funds, for Pitkin County, Colorado, 2016 Budget Year Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2015, to Help Defray the Costs of Government for Pitkin County, Colorado, and its Special Districts for the 2016 Budget Year NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2015: Resolution Approving Supplemental Appropriations (September - December) Resolution Approving Pitkin County Emergency Operations Plan Update Ordinance Approving Coal Creek-Schumacher Property Acquisition PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as Buttermilk Parking Lot Improvements, hereinafter the "Project," to Frontier Paving Inc. hereinafter the "Contractor," on December 14, 2015, 2015.

Automatic Temporary Injunction - By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: 1.Restrained from transferring, encumbering , concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 506 East Main, Suite E, Aspen, CO, 81611

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www .courts.state.co.us by clicking on the "Self Help/Forms" tab. After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support) , attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann McHugh Macleod. also known as Ann Macleod and Ann M. Macleod, Deceased Case Number 15PR30088 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to [X] District Court of Eagle County, Colorado or [ ] Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before February 26. 2016 (date)*, or the claims may be forever barred. Margaret A. Brown 1319 East Prospect Road Fort Collins. CO 80525 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 26, 2015 December 3, and 10, 2015. (11709839)

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the Project contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Project, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors shall file with the Board written verified notice of such claims at any time up to and including the time of final settlement first stated above or forever waive any and all claims, without limitation, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, as amended, against the Board of County Commissioners, Pitkin County, Colorado and the Project. All claims must be addressed as follows: Board of County Commissioners c/o G.R. Fielding, 76 Service Center Road, Aspen, Colorado 81611. Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as Pitkin County Chip Seal and OST Trail Paving , hereinafter the "Project," to GMCO of Colorado, LLC. hereinafter the "Contractor on December 14, 2015. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the Project contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Project, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors shall file with the Board written verified notice of such claims at any time up to and including the time of final settlement first stated above or forever waive any and all claims, without limitation, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, as amended, against the Board of County Commissioners, Pitkin County, Colorado and the Project.

hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as Pitkin County Chip Seal and OST Trail Paving , hereinafter the "Project," to GMCO of Colorado, LLC. hereinafter the "Contractor on December 14, 2015. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the Project contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Project, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors shall file with the Board written verified notice of such claims at any time up to and including the time of final settlement first stated above or forever waive any and all claims, without limitation, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, as amended, against the Board of County Commissioners, Pitkin County, Colorado and the Project. All claims must be addressed as follows: Board of County Commissioners c/o G.R. Fielding, 76 Service Center Road, Aspen, Colorado 81611. Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 3, 2015 (11723426) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Case Number: 2015DR30017 Division: 5 Courtroom: Order: Order for Publication by Consolidated Service The motion/proposed order attached hereto:GRANTED. If someone is asking you to pay in advance for an item they are selling in Classifi edaddressed advertising section, Allour claims must be as follows: Board of Issue Date: 11/5/2015 County Commissioners c/o G.R. Fielding, 76 JONATHAN BRUCE POTOTSKY be on your guard. We work hard to ensure the credibility and quality of our advertisements, so please Service Center Road, Aspen, Colorado 81611. District Court Judge

;All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: RE:Shatz Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P087-15) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Sallie Dean Shatz (PO Box 510184, Salt Lake City, UT 84151) requesting approval to establish an Activity Envelope and obtain Site Plan Review approval for development of a single family residence. The property is located at 668 Shield O Road and is legally described as a parcel of land situated in the SE ¼ SW ¼ and the E ½ SW ¼ of Section 22, Township 9 South, Range 86 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2645-223-00-018. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by January 4, 2016. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093. RE:MAM Aspen LLC/Farver Site Plan Review and Plat Amendment (CASE# P083-15; PID 2643-154-00-009 & 2643-153-01-002) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at a regular meeting to begin at 12:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows, before the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 East Main Street, Aspen to consider an application submitted by MAM Aspen LLC (601 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611) and Suzanne Farver (P.O. Box 420, Cotati, CA 94931) requesting to establish a new driveway to the MAM parcel through White Star Ranch, off of Meadowlark Lane and across the Farver lot. The properties are located at 525 Paradise Mesa and 114 Meadowlark Lane and are legally described as Parcel 7, Craig Ranch Subdivision and Tract 7, White Star Ranches Subdivision/PUD. The State Parcel Identifications for these properties are 2643-154-00-009 and 2643-153-01-002. The application/resolution are available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen CO 81611. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093.

Solicitation documents will be available Thursday, November 19, 2015 via ShareFile. Link information is available at http://www.rfta.com/rfpc.html. A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held via WebEx on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM (MT) . To receive WebEx connection information, complete and return the Vendor Registration Form available at http://www.rfta.com/rfps.html . Be sure to include the solicitation number 15-053 on the form. SOQs will be due Tuesday, December 15, 2015 by 2:00 PM (MT). SOQs must be submitted via upload to ShareFile in PDF format. Price Proposals should be submitted to the same link, but in a separate PDF file and labeled appropriately. "Response to RFQ #15-053 - Your Company Name" should be the title of the submission to clearly indicate the contents. To be considered, SOQs must be received on or before the date and time specified. Any SOQs received after the specified submission deadline will not be considered. Para informacion en Español favor de llamar al (970) 384-4950 o mandar por correo electronico Spanish@rfta.com. ? Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 26, 2015 and December 2, 2015 and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent November 27, 2015 and December 1,2015. (11713976)

DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 506 E. Main Street Aspen, CO 81611 Robert A. Francis, as Trustee of the Judi B. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, and as Trustee of the Robert A. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, and Leslee K. Francis, Plaintiffs, v. Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and Donald Miller, Bruce Lynton and Steve Daubenmeir, in their capacity as members of the Board of Directors of the Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc.; A. Ronald Erickson, and Aspen Resort Accommodations, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Defendants. and Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v. The Judi B. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, The Robert A. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, Leslee K. Francis, David M. Francis, The J. Lee Browning Belize Trust, The Lucille J. Glasgow Trust, and the Public Trustee of Pitkin County, Colorado, Defendants. ATTORNEYS FOR AMCA John M. Lassalette, P.C. John M. Lassalette, #28062 1280 Ute Ave., Ste. 10 Aspen CO 81611-2259 (970) 544-6470 lassalette@hotmail.com Case No.: 2010CV201 Div.: 1 (Consolidated with Case No. 2011 CV 46) SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE No. 15-392 Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered September 8, 2015, in the above-entitled action, I am ordered to sell the following property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1-A, Aspen Inn Apartments NOW KNOWN AS ASPEN MOUNTAIN CONDOMINIUMS According to the Map thereof recorded November 30, 1972 in Plat Book 4 at Page 332 as Reception No. 155597 and as further Defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Aspen Inn Apartments recorded November 30, 1972 in Book 269 At Page 312 as Reception No. 155596 and the Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Aspen Mountain Condominiums Recorded July 6, 2010 as Reception No. 571810

Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 3, 2015 (11723420)

COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO Also known as 731 S. Mill St. Unit 1-A, Aspen CO 81611. I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the defendants in said property at 10:00 o'clock a. m. on January 20, 2016, at the Pitkin County Courthouse steps, 506 E. Main St., Aspen, Colorado 81611.

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS RFTA SOLICITATION NO. 15-053

NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority ("RFTA") is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms or teams capable of providing RFTA with a wide range of on-call transportation planning and consulting services generally relating to: ·Planning and Implementation of Transportation and Organizational Plans, Studies, Programs and Planning Projects ·General expert advice on organizational structure, operations and initiatives Solicitation documents will be available Thursday, November 19, 2015 via ShareFile. Link information is available at http://www.rfta.com/rfpc.html. A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held via WebEx on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM (MT) . To receive WebEx connection information, complete and return the Vendor Registration Form available at http://www.rfta.com/rfps.html . Be sure to include the solicitation number 15-053 on the form.

SOQs will be due Tuesday, December 15, 2015 by 2:00 PM (MT). SOQs must be submitted via upload to ShareFile in PDF format. Price Proposals should be submitted to the same link, but in a separate PDF file and labeled appropriately. "Response to RFQ #15-053 - Your Company Name" should be the title of the submission to clearly indicate the contents. To be considered, SOQs must be received on or before the date and time specicontact us immediately if you have concerns about a print or online Classifi ed Jones, ad. Deputy County Clerk Jeanette This matter comes before this Court on the fied. Any SOQs received after the specified subP u b l i s h e d i n t h e A s p e n T i m e s W e e k l y o n mission deadline will not be considered. Para inPetitioners' Verified Motion for Publication by Call 866.850.9937 or email classifieds@cmnm.org December 3, 2015 (11723426) Consolidated service. formacion en Español favor de llamar al (970) The Court, having reviewed the Motion finds the 384-4950 o mandar por correo electronico SpanTRUSTED LOCAL CONNECTIONS POWERFUL NATIONAL REACH following: ish@rfta.com. ? That the Petitioners are unable to obtain personal service upon the Respondents given that Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November they reside in Nepal and Korea and have not had 26, 2015 and December 2, 2015 and the Glenany contact with the minor child for years. wood Springs Post Independent November 27, S P EOrders: N T I M E S W E E K L Y V D e ce mb e r 3, 2015 Therefore, the A Court 2015 and December 1,2015. (11713976) The Clerk shall send the information to their local paper to be published by consolidated notice in accordance with §14-10-107(4), C.R.S. and shall post the process on their local bulletin board for 35 consecutive days.

·Planning and Implementation of Transportation and Organizational Plans, Studies, Programs and Planning Projects ·General expert advice on organizational structure, operations and initiatives

·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

Payment in advance? Really?

Petitioner(s) SHEREEN R SARICK et al. and Respondent(s) SONAM TAMANG et al.

to:

Signed November 9, 2015 Joe DiSalvo Sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado Published in Aspen Times Weekly First Publication: November 26 2015 Last Publication: December 24 2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 26, 2015 and December 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2015. (11682435)

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EACH CHAPTER of Colorado writer Erika Krouse’s sharp, fresh debut novel of love, street fighting and deep-rooted disaffection begins with a brief parable from martial arts lore or Asian folk traditions. In one, a squirrel tells a bird that he knows 15 ways to escape a fox. The bird, however, knows only one way: He flies. When a fox appears, “The fox’s jaws closed on the squirrel as it was trying to decide which of the 15 things it should do. The bird had already flown away.” Krouse’s protagonist, Nina Black, is a woman who knows one thing, and that is fighting. As a teenager in Grand Junction, Colorado, she escaped an abusive father when she began to get serious training in martial arts from a gifted Vietnam veteran. Now in her late 20s, having left her family with no forwarding address, Nina leads an isolated existence in a rundown

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apartment off Colfax in Denver, earning a precarious living by going to bars, approaching men she suspects are cads, and then, when they make a move on her, beating them up and stealing their wallets. “Nina thought of herself as a kind of pool shark,” Krouse writes, “except she didn’t play pool. … She was an enforcement officer, collecting small fines from men who violated the social contract.” Nina’s secret collection of purloined wallets is nearing a hundred when she beats up a steroid-fueled man named Cage — a crooked cop who was once a mixed martial arts champion. She ends up not only with his money, but also with his badge, and he responds by beginning to pursue her in a seriously menacing way. All this happens just as her childhood crush, Isaac, turns up in Denver with the 8-year-old orphaned niece Nina never knew she had, the

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109 Robert who oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm 110 Ophthalmologist’s concern 111 Burkina ____ (African land) 112 Vending machine feature 115 Small songbird 116 Burns’s “before”

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