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The PerfecT MounTain hoMe 81 N Willow Ct., Aspen | $8,500,000
The perfect mountain home! Located on over half an acre in a very private section of the Maroon Creek Club subdivision, the home features 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, 8,600 square feet, flowing floor plan, vaulted wood ceilings, top of the line finishes, spacious great room, gourmet kitchen with butler’s pantry, custom cabinetry, granite counters, & adjacent breakfast/family room, office with stone fireplace, wine room, media room, master suite with two sitting areas, large walk-in closet, and his & her water closets, two car garage, flagstone patio, and plenty of space to entertain. Walk to the ski lift at Buttermilk Mountain, drive your golf cart to the clubhouse, and hike or bike the nearby trails. Just minutes to downtown Aspen! MLS# 133160
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SLOPESIDE ESTATE ASPEN
Ski in and out of this modern mountain masterpiece, perched atop Thunderbowl, Aspen Highlands’ signature ski run. The floor plan seamlessly combines two massive living areas and 1,300 sq. ft. of snow melted slope-side patio, complete with fireplace and hot tub. This five bedroom ski home has it all: big views, oversized bedrooms, media/game room, gym, sauna, theater, and of course, ski in ski out access. $15,500,000 MLS#: 136936
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Reconnect with what matters in this wonderful ski-in/skiout condo. Enjoy fabulous access to fun and activities, lots of natural light, a cozy fireplace and enough space to gather friends and family for yearround memories. The Crestwood offers pools, hot tubs and a front-desk to help with rentals. Or, move your family in year-round and delight in the local community and Aspen school district. $550,000 MLS#: 136803 Sarah Woelfle 970.279.7613 | sarahw@masonmorse.com Rod Woelfle 970.279.7612 | rod@masonmorse.com
Great home in a fantastic location in downtown Basalt. Walk to Main Street and enjoy all Basalt has to offer. This remodeled threebedroom home was originally a hunting lodge. Located on Riverside Drive above Riverside Meadows, this home is perfect for entertaining. $995,000 MLS#: 135426 Leah Davis 970.379.8551 | leah@masonmorse.com
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INSIDE this EDITION VOLUME 4 F ISSUE NUMBER 5
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DEPARTMENTS
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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE
14 WINE INK 16 FOOD MATTERS 34 AROUND ASPEN 36 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 38 LOCAL CALENDAR 46 CROSSWORD
Circulation Maria Wimmer Art Director Afton Groepper Publication Designer Ashley Detmering Production Manager Evan Gibbard Arts Editor Andrew Travers Contributing Writers Amiee White Beazley Amanda Rae Busch John Colson Mary Eshbaugh Hayes Kelly J. Hayes Barbara Platts Bob Ward Tim Willoughby High Country News Aspen Historical Society Sales Ashton Hewitt William Gross David Laughren Max Vadnais Louise Walker Tim Kurnos
20 VOYAGES Mexico brings to mind many things for Aspenites — beach vacations are probably first and
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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION
with ANDREW TRAVERS
FILM THE END OF THE YEAR can be more than a little nerve-wracking for film lovers. After a long summer of superheroes, movies where stuff blows up, and bogus blockbusters, the so-called “prestige season” begins and suddenly all the good ones seem to come out at once as studios jockey for Oscar buzz. Aspen Film cuts through the hype and the glut of award season hopefuls with its annual Academy Screenings, presenting 20 of the best films of the year at the Wheeler Opera House from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2. The screenings include acclaimed movies you may have missed when they came out (“Boyhood,” “Whiplash,” “The Imitation Game”) along with sneak previews of others that haven’t yet been released (“Into the Woods,” “Big Eyes,” “Inherent Vice.”) It’s a curated mix of independent festival favorites and anticipated new works by the movie greats of our time. This year’s documentary lineup includes “Life Itself,” about film critic Roger Ebert, and “Red Army,” about the Soviet Union hockey team. The full schedule is online at www.aspenfilm. org and tickets are on sale for the general public at the Wheeler Opera House box office and www.aspenshowtix.com. Voting members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences may attend by contacting Aspen Film at rsvp@aspenfilm.org. Read The Aspen Times for continuing coverage and filmmaker interviews throughout the Academy Screenings.
Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in “Foxcatcher,” which plays at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings on Saturday, Dec. 27. The festival begins Sunday, Dec. 21 with “Into the Woods.”
CURRENTEVENTS ART & FASHION
Comedian Jackie Kashian is part of a triple-bill of stand-up comedy at the Wheeler Opera House on Saturday, Dec. 20. She joins fellow Aspen Laff Festival veterans Andy Hendrickson and Tammy Pescatelli in the “Best of the Fests” showcase.
Alex Bender, center, guided by Windwalkers instructors Beth Gusick, right, and Molly Robinson, left. The equine therapy nonprofit hosts an art and fashion benefit Dec. 20 at Forre Fine Art.
COMEDY WINDWALKERS, the local equine assisted learning and therapy center, gets a boost this weekend from the art and fashion world at Forre Fine Art. The Hyman Avenue gallery will host a benefit for WindWalkers on Saturday, Dec. 20 featuring a fashion show highlighting local designers, artwork by James Verbicky, hors d’oeuvres and a signature cocktail — the “Equestrian Prowess” — by Chefs Club’s Mattias Horseman. The event begins at 6:30. Tickets are $40, with all proceeds going to WindWalkers. RSVP to gabrielle@windwalkerstrc.org.
THE ASPEN LAFF FESTIVAL comes but once a year, and comes in February. But you can get your stand-up comedy fix early with three audience favorites from festivals past, playing the Wheeler Opera House on Saturday, Dec. 20. The “Best of the Fests” showcase features a triple-bill of Andy Hendrickson (2014), Jackie Kashian (2010) and Tammy Pescatelli (2013). Tickets are $29.50 and available at the Wheeler Opera House box office and at www.aspenshowtix.com.
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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION
with JOHN COLSON
Aspen Residential Income Property Portfolio
Consider yourself lucky to be flying at all AH, THE HEADLINES. Oh, wait, newspapers are passĂŠ, they say, so perhaps I should sigh wistfully and moan (if that’s possible in print), “Ah, the top stories of the radio hour.â€? Doesn’t have the same feel to it, but I digress. Anyway, there are weeks when I like to just read through a few newspapers to see what’s happening in the world, and then comment on it whether it’s a topic I’ve studied or something I’ve just realized is bugging me thanks to the headline itself (or top radio news piece, depending). What got my juices flowing this time was a story in a local daily paper, proclaiming that the precipitous decline in oil prices all over the world will not lead to lowered airline ticket prices for those flying around that same world. And just in case you don’t trust newspapers to report the news correctly, a very similar story showed up on National Public Radio, during the Marketplace Morning Report, broadcasting much the same message, to wit: Don’t expect to see the cost of an airplane ride drop just because the cost of getting that plane into the air (the cost of the oil used to make jet fuel, that is) has dropped by 40 percent in recent months. Really. And that’s the case even though fuel costs reportedly make up almost half of the airlines’ total costs. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. In case you ever wondered, airlines for some reason have moved into a position approximating that of God as far as flying from here to there is concerned. Like God, they don’t have to worry how we, the people they supposedly serve, feel about being pushed around, robbed, poorly fed and figuratively flogged like lazy cattle, in return for an airplane ride. That’s because, like God, they have a virtual monopoly on the fastest way to get around the planet, thanks to favorable legislative treatment in almost every nation on Earth. They get to abuse us so, according to an Avon-based consultant to the air travel industry, because they, the airlines, have a “right to make a profit.â€? Come again, please? Some of us may have missed it, but when America was founded, the guys writing the new rules were essentially plutocrats — that is to say, they were the ruling elite of the emerging nation, most were men of property and had grown used to getting their way. So, just about the first thing the
founders did was to make sure that the “right� to be rich was accepted as a founding principle of the new nation, with all the implications and future ramifications that could possibly be crammed into a single “right.� And, according to recent reports, the right to be rich is working well for the airlines, the profits of which are “soaring� thanks to recent declines in fuel costs, according to the New York Times. Like it or not, that’s the country we have now. But the right to be rich was not the only right included in the new laws of the land, and somewhere on the list is our right to demand decent treatment at the hands of our “betters.� In the case of air travel, admittedly not one of the things the founding fathers were thinking about, what about our “rights� to demand more comfortable seats, actual food while we fly, and, oh, yeah, rational pricing policies that see ticket costs rise and drop along with the costs of fuel? Well, those “rights� may exist in your mind and mine, but they clearly do not have much weight in the calculations of airline executives, or the governmental types who are supposed to rein in the excesses of the private markets in favor of decent treatment of the people whose money actually drives those markets. You see, that’s what the movers and shakers of private wealth keep forgetting — it’s our money, the wages and savings held by the population at large, that is responsible for the fact that airline execs can get rich in the first place. But privateers get so caught up in the detailed machinations of making money that they forget everything else. So, in the case of air travel, the monied elite have roomy seats in “first class� and “business class� for themselves, the exorbitant cost of which they write off their taxes, meaning the rest of us indirectly pay for their luxurious airplane rides. Meanwhile, air travel executives seem not to give much thought to the crowded, hungry and stressed-out “economy� travelers, who nearly always find ourselves at the back of the plane in every sense of the phrase. I guess they figure we should count ourselves lucky to be able to fly at all, instead of being herded onto buses and trains that hug the contours of the Earth while our “betters� soar over our heads.
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FROM the VAULT
by TIM WILLOUGHBY
Cars stayed home in the winter of 1936.
THE WINTER OF 1936 Like a broken watch, The Farmers Almanac is right every so often,
but climate change challenges even NOAA when predicting this winter’s snowfall. On the one hand, Aspen is Aspen because most of the time there is sufficient snow for skiing. On the other hand, there have been extremes of too little and too much; the winter of 1936 reminds us of what can happen when our dreams of snow come terribly true. Low snowfall was welcome in Aspen in 1932 and 1934, preceding development of the local ski business. Operating a mine like the Midnight at 10,000 feet became much easier with less snow. But the winter of 1936 was the opposite; heavy snowfall that began in January did not let up until the end of April. The Midnight found itself at the mercy of snow slides in Queens Gulch and quickly curtailed operations. A long avalanche from the cliffs at the edge of Buckhorn took out the power line, and had the mill not been strategically located, it would have sustained severe damage. As it was, the slide buried only one corner of the mill. That slide and two others crossed and buried the road. The company had to abandon trucks for the use of sleds that had for over a decade kept the mine in operation during winter. The miners, some of whom had commuted each day in the trucks, moved into the boarding house and
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that reduced trips to town to once a week. The slides were not new — most years the same areas would spill snow, especially in the spring — the unusual thing about 1936 was that several of the slides came down more than once, and two cascaded down
to town and put Fred, his son, to work pushing the snow aside after he came home from the mine each night. County plows cleared the highway. My parents had a house on Francis Street and one night when father
THE CITY OF ASPEN COULD HARDLY COPE WITH THE ENDLESS SNOWFALL. RESIDENTS BATTLED TO KEEP STREETS OPEN FOR COAL DELIVERIES. CARS BECAME USELESS, BUT EVEN HORSES HAD PROBLEMS IN THE HEAVY SNOW. the mountain three times. The city of Aspen could hardly cope with the endless snowfall. Residents battled to keep streets open for coal deliveries. Cars became useless, but even horses had problems in the heavy snow. Mayor Willoughby, my grandfather, found a large-wheeled tractor with a plow and put Benny Smith to work on the streets. He brought the Midnight bulldozer
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quit plowing around 11 at night my mother greeted him with “the house is creaking.” After a quick examination it became clear that their abode was slowly collapsing from the weight of the snow on the roof. Father spent the night shoveling the roof and when he quit he did not need a ladder; he walked right off the roof onto his shoveled snow bank. Later in the winter the mayor arranged a contract with the forest
service to use a larger bulldozer, one that had been used the previous summer to build the Maroon Creek road. They were agreeable so long as Curtis Slaves was the operator. The city caught up with the snow by April, when snowfall tapered off. The Midnight road reopened, but the spring snowmelt water seeped through the mountain and into the mine tunnel, forcing the mine to cease operations for weeks. The winter of 1936 was memorable for the problems it caused, but after that year Aspen entered the ski business. With that new perspective, residents welcomed big snow years as a blessing. 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
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1901 ASPEN
ON DEC. 25, 1901, an article in the Aspen Daily Times related an incident involving the Christmas tree at the Hotel Jerome. As the paper noted, “Christmas trees are not usually considered an expensive luxury. In fact, one can have a Christmas tree, unadorned with the embellishments that go to make it look attractive, for the trouble of a trip to the top of most any of the hills hereabouts. But the Hotel Jerome wanted a Christmas tree and wanted it bad. It never occurred to Frank Clooman, who was delegated to provide the tree, to borrow Mr. Thomas’ snowshoes and meander to the snowy heights of Aspen Mountain in quest of an evergreen the right height and dimensions — nope, he worked an easier graft. Monday night he yanked a veritable beauty of a tree from the moorings in front of Pitt’s butcher shop and lugged it triumphantly to the aforesaid hostelry.” The photo above shows a Christmas Tree in the Hotel Jerome Lobby. This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.
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GEAR of the WEEK
by STEPHEN REGENOLD
THE GIFT OF GEAR: HOLIDAY GUIDE 2014 FROM STOCKING STUFFERS to “dream gifts,” here are a dozen products any gear junkie would love this holiday season.
CLIF BARS SEASONAL:
Iced gingerbread, spiced pumpkin, and pecan pie ... these are the stellar seasonal flavors CLIF releases each year during the holidays. Perfect stocking stuffers as an alternative to candy. About $2 a bar; www.clifbar.com
BUFF HEADWEAR:
My favorite accessory for winter, the Original Buff can be used as a hat, neck gaiter, or a balaclava. Made of a light and seamless synthetic fabric that adds a thin but very noticeable layer of warmth. $20, www.buffwear.com
CAIRN SUBSCRIPTION BOX:
A subscription service for outdoor enthusiasts, the Cairn program gets your gifted gear junkie a box each month containing a menagerie of surprise outdoors items. A unique gift that keeps on giving. $25/month; www.getcairn.com
SVEN SAW: This fold-up design has
been around for decades, and for good reason: It works. The triangle design isn’t always the best for sawing larger logs, but it is extremely reliable, works great for light chores, and it packs up small. $35, www.svensaw.com
MAGNUS MULTI-TOOL: A mega
multi-tool, this piece from Kilimanjaro has a 4-inch blade, pliers, screwdrivers, saw, and all the basics you need. Overall length is 10.4 inches when fully deployed. $39.99, www.kilimanjarogear.com
LED LENSER TORCH:
It fits in the palm of your hand but blasts 1,000 lumens of light — enough to see hundreds of feet ahead at night. Waterproof, rugged, light at 4 ounces, and made to blaze for up to three hours on its high-brightness setting. $140, www.ledlenserusa.com
KID BIKE:
Cargo bike maker Yuba jumps into the kid-bike game with its Flip Flop model. The mini ride is unique because the frame flip-flops to fit varying sized kids — from tiny to about 4-yearsold. $149.99, www.yubabikes.com
GENTLEMEN’S SWEATER:
Made in the U.S.A., and with a handsomebut-hardcore aesthetic, this top from American Mountain Co. is built with quality Polartec fabrics. The sweater works as a jacket alone or as a layer under a parka on bone-cold days. $159, www.americanmountainco.com
360-DEGREE VIDEO: Move over
GoPro. The V.360° camera is a new kind of video camera that records footage in its namesake 360 degrees. Mount it on a skier or cyclist to record vast panoramas and all angles of a scene. $399, www.v360life.com
SUUNTO AMBIT3:
With GPS tracking, altimeter, heart-rate, compass, time, alarms, and barometric read-outs, Ambit3 watches are tools for serious adventurers. I’ve used Suunto watches for nearly a decade and have trusted them with my life. $400 and up; www.suunto.com
FLOATING TENT:
They appear to float. Tentsile tents are tethered to three points and offer a perch for kids and adults to camp in a new kind of way. The company simply calls its creation a “portable tree house.” Various models available, starting at $479. www.tentsile.com
ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD:
The future is now! The Boosted Board has a motor built into its trucks controllable by a handheld remote. It can go uphill or on flat pavement at speeds of up to 22 mph, no kicking required. Boards start at $999; www.boostedboards.com Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.
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Five Trees – Brand New And Fabulous!
• Warm, contemporary 10,000 sq ft alpine estate, designed by Studio B Architects, enjoys the highest elevation of any home in the City of Aspen – king of the mountain! • 1,800 sq ft of patios and decks provide the ultimate Colorado lifestyle year-round • Surrounded by old growth forest, it offers the more adventurous skier a way home after skiing the Bowl at Aspen Highlands – wow, what a ride!
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WINEINK
THE DAOU BROTHERS LIVE THE DREAM WHEN BROTHERS DANIEL AND GEORGE DAOU decided to get into the wine business they could have gone anywhere in the world. After all, a self-made fortune afforded them an opportunity to pick from the world’s most prestigious vineyards. “We looked at Napa, Bordeaux, and Mendoza,” said George with a laugh. “But then my brother called and KELLY J. HAYES said he had found the perfect place, Paso Robles. ‘Where’s that,’ I asked, ‘Texas?’ When he told me it was a couple of hours from Pebble Beach, I was in.” The decision, made by the brothers just seven years ago, to purchase an estate high in the hills of the Paso Robles wine appellation has made all the difference. Not just for the brothers, but also for wine lovers who excitedly look to the future of estate-grown, Bordeaux-style wines from the Central Coast The Daou story has its genesis in another agricultural area 7,400 miles away — the olive orchards in the hills above Beirut, Lebanon. It was there that Joseph Daou, the family patriarch, first made a living for his family in the olive oil business. While Daniel and George left the region for the relative safety of Paris in their early teens after war broke out in the 1970s, the love of that land remained a part of their collective souls. Fate intervened when the family fortune was lost and the brothers set out for America to get an engineering education at UCSD. Following college, they built a San Diego-based components company, DAOU Technologies, that would ultimately reward the brothers, still in their early 30s, with an IPO fortune. In the decade that followed, Daniel — whose love for wine had been nurtured at the family table where they drank the best of Bordeaux as teenagers (his “aha” moment came while sipping a bottle of 1986 Leoville Las Cases while in college) — searched for the perfect place to plant his roots
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and dreams. In 2007, he found it on an extraordinary mountaintop that sits at 2,200 feet on some of the finest terroir known to man. There, the brothers set about constructing a Mediterranean-style visitors center and winery and planting vines with an eye toward producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. The choice of Cab in a region that had long been known as a cradle for Zinfandel, and more recently has seen a rush to the Rhone, was as defining as the decision to move to Paso in the first place. Daniel firmly believes that the topography of the steep, sloping hillsides, the calcareous soils, the dramatically long and hot summer days and cooling influences of the ocean winds that roar through the Templeton Gap, provide the perfect permutation for producing great Cabernet. Upping the ante, the Daou brothers purchased the adjoining Hoffman Mountain Ranch winery in 2012. This epic property, first planted by the pioneering Hoffman family in the early 1960s, was evaluated by Andre Tchelistcheff, a famed enologist and consultant whose influence on the seminal California wine industry cannot be overstated. “A jewel of ecological elements” is how Tchelistcheff referred to the vineyard. The purchase brought the Daou property to 212 total acres and included the historic HMR winery building. While George handles the marketing, Daniel orchestrates the making of wines. Cleary, Daniel is a man with a plan. The clones come from some of the most sought-after cuttings in the world, including the To Kalon 31 that has built such beautiful wines in Napa. The vineyards are extremely dense with more than 2,000 vines per acre. The cordons are 18 inches instead of the customary 32 in order to increase photosynthesis. And, before harvest, clusters are sacrificed to help concentrate the fruit of those that remain. All harvests are conducted by hand and the wines are made from 100 percent free-run juice. This recipe is not for those who are limited in resources. It is both
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costly and time consuming to make wine this way. And it will take years, even decades perhaps, before it becomes clear if the Daou brothers’ dreams have been realized and the wines become classics. Early vintages have received acclaim and several high scores, including the 2010 Daou Estate Soul of the Lion, which was given 96 points by Robert Parker and 92 points by Wine Enthusiast. But the wine game is a risky business, one that is often stymied by nature herself. Daou has gone beyond being a dalliance for the brothers, it has become a passion. A place where they hope to leave a legacy for generations to come. George was recently in Aspen for a luncheon
orchestrated by Master Sommelier Jay Fletcher for members of the local sommelier community. As the gathered Somms sipped his wines, George told the story of his journey from Beirut to Paso Robles and was obviously emotional. For the Daou brothers, this winery is clearly more than just an investment. It is a commitment. It is a lifestyle. It is where they plan to leave their mark on the world. 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 DAOU SEVENTEEN FORTY RESERVE - PASO ROBLES 2012 I’m not sure what was more elegant — the wine or the decanter Jay Fletcher used to pour it. The wine pays homage to the famed St. Emilionbased Cheval Blanc as it is a blend of 70 percent Cabernet Franc and 30 percent Merlot. Dark and rich, and very young, this wine has hints of lavender, chocolate and a strong dose of soil. A wine that should grow in stature as it ages, this was my favorite iteration of the Daou brothers current line-up.
P H OTO S C O U RT E S Y O F DA O U V I N E YA R D S
by KELLY J. HAYES
PASO ROBLES NEWEST AVA s Last week we discussed the new American Viticultural Areas that have been approved for the region. Here is a list of the new AVAs (Daou is located in the Adelaida District)” Adelaida District Creston District El Pomar District Paso Robles Estrella District Paso Robles Geneseo District Paso Robles Highlands District Paso Robles Willow Creek District San Juan Creek San Miguel District Santa Margarita Ranch Templeton Gap District
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FOOD MATTERS FOOD MATTERS
PASTA PRIMA
CONNECTING IN THE KITCHEN OVER AN ANCIENT CRAFT IT STARTED with a snapshot. My friend Karen Roderick, a private chef and estate manager in Aspen for years, posted a photo online of what looks like an old, wooden, tabletop harp. I didn’t know that she was a musician, but then I read the caption: “An amazing antique chitarra pasta maker I won on eBay! The craftsmanship and history is phenomenal! Added to my collection AMANDA of artisan pasta tools. RAE Who wants to learn?” That’s how I find myself in a palatial, well-appointed kitchen in Old Snowmass last Tuesday afternoon with flour on my hands and a wide grin on my face. Ever a culinary student, I’d messaged the 44-year-old food wizard and budding pasta historian immediately, lured by the opportunity to make pasta with a professional chef and the sweet siren song of teenage nostalgia. My favorite job in high school was commanding the fresh Italian pasta booth at the heart of a familyowned, gourmet marketplace called Guido’s. I sat in a tiny, standalone room lined with jars of fancy tomato sauce—no boss on-site to hover over my shoulder—and cut sheets of fresh pasta into noodles by running them through a machine that looked like a paper shredder. Customers were transfixed during the process, and every time I handed over a pound of sliced-to-order garlic and parsley angel hair, cracked black pepper fettucine, or squid ink tagliatelle, I knew I was dealing happiness. I ate really well for a 16-year-old, too. Now I’ve joined Roderick at an estate she manages in Old Snowmass with her husband of 22 years, Guy, and housekeeper Lydia, to test Roderick’s modest collection of antique pasta tools. Despite some minor glitches—one semolina dough is too dry to imprint stracnar squares on a walnut cavarola board—we’re finding our groove. Roderick feeds a long slab of supple, tawny dough made from farro flour through an electric pasta-rolling machine; in
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keeping with the artisanal theme, she ground the ancient grain herself in a Vitamix blender (see “Make It,” opposite page). Beside her are the stars of the show: two wooden chitarras (kee tahr ahs), both more than 100 years old. We decide to try the less primitive model, which probably dates to 1905. “I don’t think he knew what he had,” Roderick marvels of the New Jerseyan who auctioned it online. “I got this for 15 dollars and 50 cents. There’s one on eBay now for $400.” Roderick lays a rectangle of farro dough over the chitarra’s thin zinc wires. She presses a mattarello, long skinny rolling pin, steadily over the strings, and then gently strums. (Chitarra is Italian for guitar.) Voilà: Square spaghetti piles to a removable tray beneath. “Look at that!” Roderick exclaims. “It just falls right through. It’s like music.” In minutes, we have piles of strands to coil into bird’s nests. Meanwhile, I roll squares of elastic spinach dough around a thin wooden dowel over a ribbed, maple board to make ridged, penne-like tubes called garganelli. (The word stems from the Italian term for “trachea.”) Conversation flows. “This time of year, people think about connectedness and getting together,” muses Roderick, who only began making fresh pasta a few years ago, though her German family has made späetzle for decades. “I like this craft because it’s old. We’re touching the food. We’re not just cooking for someone but with someone. We’re getting to know each other.” The other day, she continues, she caught an old, black-and-white episode of Julia Child’s “The French Chef” on TV. “It was her making classic French onion soup,” says Roderick, who was raised in Colorado Springs by a family of chefs and restaurateurs with roots in Bavaria. “I made the best onion soup I may have ever made because I cut the onion better. She’s dead, but she still taught me something. Chefs on TV used to teach; now they entertain.” Roderick hopes to share what she learns with others, perhaps
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Rustic cavatelli made using a hand-crank machine is well worth the effort.
through lessons or a program. “That connectedness … people don’t do stuff together anymore,” she says. “It’s like a loss of community.” Nearby, Guy is hand-cranking a rope of whole-wheat dough through a cavatelli machine that resembles an old school pencil sharpener. It spits wonky, twisted dough curls onto the floured countertop, clunk-a-clunk-aclunk. They’re rustic, indeed. “That’s the beauty,” Roderick says. “You can’t get this out of a box. I love a perfectly plated meal now and then. But if we strive to be perfect in the kitchen, we’re never gonna cook! The old tools are a lot harder, but it’s about the imperfections.” I look over to see Lydia in a groove, cutting circles of plain dough with a 1400s corzetti stampati tool. The smooth, curved wooden column looks like a peppermill and separates into two: one piece cuts, the other stamps a cross design to make croxetti. It originated in the northern territory of Liguria. “Families used to have a crest on this. [They used the corzetti to make pasta] for baptisms and weddings. These were uber gifts back then, because turning things on a lathe when you didn’t have electricity…you
needed tools. I found craftsmen in two villages near Genoa who make them, but they won’t ship ‘em.” We’ve been working for a couple of hours and have piles of fresh pasta, which we dedicate to little Italian ladies everywhere who do the same all day, every day. Keeping with the regional theme, Roderick coats the cooked corzetti coins in Genovese pesto, light enough to showcase the cross designs. Our tubular garganelli bathe in veal osso buco ragù; for the cavatelli, Roderick sautés a quick sauce of fresh cherry tomatoes with chopped garlic, a squeeze of anchovy paste, and a few glugs of extra-virgin olive oil. “I don’t know where I want to end up with this,” Roderick says, as we tuck into our reward: big bowls of toothsome yet tender pasta. “I started collecting tools because they’re so interesting—a revival of the old. I want to teach. I believe connectedness is brought about by sharing the process. In the world you make acquaintances, at the table you make friends.” Amanda Rae misses that job at Pasta Prima. What was your favorite food gig? amandaraewashere@ gmail.com
by AMANDA RAE
MAKE IT ARTIGIANO PASTA This artisanal pasta recipe calls for farro flour, ground from the ancient grain (not to be confused with spelt, which looks similar). Since farro flour is difficult to find locally, chef Karen Roderick (pictures at right) grinds her own using a Vitamix blender. It’s an easy step for a rewarding result: smooth, supple dough. Roderick uses a pasta rolling machine and antique chitarra tool, but a rolling pin, some elbow grease, and a sharp knife or dough wheel to cut rustic noodles will work, too. 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup farro flour* 2 large eggs ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons water * To make farro flour: Blend grains in a Vitamix blender. Start low, then dial gradually to high. • Place flours in a food processor. Pulse a few times to blend. • Combine eggs, oil, and water in a measuring cup and beat lightly. With processor running, pour egg mixture through feed tube in a steady stream. Process until a ball starts to form (if dough is too thick, add more water, ½ tablespoon at a time). • Remove dough and knead two minutes, dusting with flour if it gets sticky. • Wrap dough in plastic, cover with kitchen towel, and let rest at room temperature 30-60 minutes. (Dough may be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)
NEED TO KNOW Readers with antique pasta tools or a desire to learn more about the craft of artisanal pasta making, please contact chef Karen Roderick: artigianopasta@gmail.com
• Using a pasta machine, roll dough into a sheet to setting 3 or 4. Cut rectangles to size of chitarra. Using medium pressure, make a first pass with roller. On second pass, press harder with quick, brisk rolls. The pasta should start to fall through the wires. Now strum the chitarra to release the rest of the pasta. Music! • Alternately, use a pasta machine or sharp knife to cut spaghetti.
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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE
GUNNER’S LIBATIONS
by JEANNE MCGOVERN
MAKE IT
MARSHMALLOW COCKTAILS I thought I had tasted it all, so when the St. Regis Aspen invited me to try a “quartet of ‘boozy’ marshmallows ... served on a snow-white platter, with each marshmallow cocktail displayed in a miniature martini glass,” I clearly had to indulge. While these ultra-sweet “cocktails” were far from boozy — in taste or effect — they were unique. Flavors included Dipped Strawberry with Godiva Chocolate Liqueur and crème de cacao (my favorite); Candy Apple with German apple liqueur; Hotty Toddy with butterscotch schnapps and rum; as well as Candy Cane with peppermint schnapps (which I plan to go back and try in a hot chocolate for après-ski). And the best part? The price. Seriously. For just $13 for all four types, it’s an affordable novelty — especially for those times when you’re entertaining out-of-town guests looking for a unique “Aspen experience.” Libations was created by beloved Aspen Times publisher Gunilla Asher, who died June 2 after a brave battle with cancer. Cheers - to Gunner!
Yield: Approximately 2 dozen (depending on cut size) 1¼ cups warm water 2-pounds, 9 ounces granulated sugar 1¼ cups light corn syrup 1¼ cups liquor 2½ ounces gelatin ½ cups egg whites Combine the first three ingredients into a sauce pan with a lid over medium heat. Combine the gelatin and the liquor in a large bowl and set aside to bloom. In a 5-quart mixer with whip attachment, begin to whip egg whites with a pinch of kosher salt on low speed. Slowly increase the speed of the mixer until the egg whites reach a soft peak. Decrease the speed of the mixer and slowly add the sugar mixture to the egg whites while the mixer is whipping. Then add the gelatin/liquor combination to the mixer. Continue to whip until a soft peak is reached. Pour into a prepared 9x11 baking pan, which has been dusted with a 50/50 corn starch to powder sugar mixture. Level the pan and dust the top with the cornstarch/powder sugar mixture. Place in refrigerator or freezer to set, as this will make cutting the marshmallows to a manageable size easier. Toast or garnish with the appropriate condiments.
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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE
ASPEN UNTUCKED
by BARBARA PLATTS
Holiday cheer is everywhere. In Aspen, it takes strategy to hold it all together while also getting in the spirit.
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS
AN OFFHAND GUIDE TO SQUEEZING THE MOST FUN OUT OF THE BUSIEST WEEKS IN ASPEN WORKING IN MEDIA AROUND the holidays definitely has its perks, and last week it most certainly did. I found myself out on the town every single night for some kind of holiday-related event. These ranged from instore retail parties to a holiday book signing at the Hotel Jerome. The week culminated in the notoriously fun Aspen Times Christmas Party at Jimmy’s on Saturday BARBARA night. By Sunday, I was PLATTS over-satiated, overlytoxicated and really just over parties. And the holiday season had just begun. That’s how this time of year goes for most people in Aspen. We know it as the busiest time of year on and off the slopes. It’s the time when all of the second- and third-home owners are present and ready to spend copious amounts of dollars. Reasonably so, every business in town wants a piece of the cash-filled pie. And us locals, well, we like to hop on board for the ride. Participating in party after holiday party is far from easy though. What we do takes strategy, it takes endurance and it takes just the right amount of carelessness. I will not provide a drawn-out column on advice for the holidays, because I know your time is limited and you’re probably reading this on PHOTOS COURTESY OF THINKSTOCK
boozy calories that are being so freely distributed. This strategy is not only dangerous, it’s unsustainable. You won’t make it to Christmas Day, let alone New Year’s night, going at that pace. Just accept the fact that eating and drinking massive amounts of calories is part of embracing holiday cheer. Come January, we can all make resolutions to lose weight and hit the gym more. Until then, indulge, my friend. your way to the next big soiree. But below is a brief guide on surviving and thriving during the busiest time of year. I’m not claiming to be an expert in this category, but at the moment, I’m the best you’ve got. So without further ado, I give you my five strategies for squeezing the most fun out of the busiest week in Aspen, sponsored by Resqwater: the anti-hangover drink. “Follow our path in perfecting the nightcap.”
1-Keep to a firm and regimented schedule
This time of year, we’re all juggling a lot. New opportunities to party pop up every day. Keep note of your priorities and remember to record your confirmed engagements in the calendar on your phone or in a personal planner. That way you don’t miss the most important moments.
2-Be prepared for your “regimented schedule” to change at least 1,500 times
Making a schedule for this chaotic time is comforting, but be prepared to rewrite it often. New opportunities are constantly around. If you don’t think on your toes, you may just miss the party that everyone will be talking about until next Christmas.
3-Stick to one poison
From après to midnight, you will be bombarded with every kind of fructose-filled, alcoholic libation imaginable. Consistency is key while fighting the good fight out on the town. Try to stick to one type of liquor per night to keep your stamina up. If that’s impossible, remember to drink water in between different cocktails. It will help soften the blow the next morning.
4-Embrace the real calories
Don’t switch out real food for alcohol. You may think this is a brilliant and “original” idea: Just dodge the holiday weight by not eating dinner, leaving room for the
5-Don’t lose sight of what’s important
Which is making it to as many parties as possible and not ending up doing any of the following: telling off your future mother-in-law, walking out on a restaurant tab, upchucking on the street, passing out in a stranger’s hotel room or waking up in the detox cell at the Pitkin County Jail, embarrassed to call any of your friends because you’re not exactly sure what you may have said to them in your belligerent state the night before. Follow these rules and you should have a highly satiated Christmas and a hungover new year. Barbara Platts thinks the only vital rule we actually need to follow during the holidays is to be with the people that matter most to us. However, the previous five don’t hurt to take note of. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com.
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VOYAGES
DESTINATION | MEXICO
LIFE ON THE BORDER “HOLA, SEÑOR MORGAN. Como estás?” says the hooded man who is leaning in the window on the passenger side of my car. I can’t make out his face because of the hood and have no idea who he could be. An escaped mental patient from the asylum I am going to visit? I simply saw him gathering cans along the tw0-lane highway that leads south from the border crossing at Santa Teresa west of Juárez, Mexico, and decided to stop and ask if I could take his picture. Seeing that I’m puzzled, he continues. “I’m Hugo Maldonado. You gave me a ride home several months ago.” Yes, he’s the man who leaves his tiny home on the west side of Juarez at 6 in the morning and walks all day — maybe 15 or 20 miles — to gather empty cans that he will then sell for about $5. On this particular cold, windy January day, he still has three or four hours of walking ahead of him and he’s wearing donated tennis shoes that are too tight. With a rattling of his
aluminum cans, he wedges himself into my car and I drive him home. His struggles made me think of a man who sent me a vicious e-mail in response to an article I had written. He said, “You’re a criminal being paid by the cartels. Stop with the propaganda your only making yourself look like a dumbf**k.the whole WORLD has seen multiples videos of drug gangs with machine guns and drugs crossing the border. Don’t put sugar on sh*t and call it cake.its still sh*t in the end. Why don’t you go live with them in Mexico,because this country don’t need or want your sleazy type here. so f**k off and have a good day.” Although there are plenty of rabid people like him out there, the real story is one of decent people working relentlessly to survive, often only a few miles from the wealth of the United States. I’ve come to know many of them through years of crossing the border. Here are a few images, all taken near Palomas or Juárez, Mexico.
TOP: Yeira Rubí Beltrán is the granddaughter of the former cook at the mental asylum, Vision in Action, and is posing here with the dress for her “quiniceañera” or 15th-birthday celebration, a very important event in the lives of young Mexican women. ABOVE: Mixtecas at Santa Teresa crossing. RIGHT: Hugo Maldonado with his sack of cans
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by MORGAN SMITH
TOP: A boy, probably a Mixteca Indian, at Santa Teresa crossing. INSET: These two men, Lucio from Morelia and Eliceo from Oaxaca, live in Juárez now and were out scavenging for cans when one bicycle had a flat. So Lucio tied a cord to Eliceo’s bike and towed him home. RIGHT, INSET: Cecilia Vazquez is a Mixteca Indian from the impoverished state of Oaxaca who moved her family to Juárez and now sells trinkets at the Santa Teresa border crossing. It’s blistering hot in summer, in winter the winds cut right through you and there are never many sales — but she and other Indians are always there. So I stop, give her $20, ask about her kids, give the others used clothing which they can use or resell.
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WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS REALLY NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON compiled by JEANNE MCGOVERN
ASPEN MAY BE A LAND OF PLENTY. But it is also land with plenty of needs — at the holidays and all year-round “It’s nothing new to say that many of us are drawn to this valley for its stunning beauty and boundless recreational, intellectual and cultural activities. Yet within this seemingly perfect setting, our greater community is challenged by poverty, lack of opportunities, and feelings of hopelessness. These needs are real, year-round,” says Tamara Tormohlen, executive direction of the Aspen Community Foundation. “Thankfully, it seems like for every cause there is an organization full of dedicated people making a difference. For 35 years, Aspen Community Foundation has been helping to focus these efforts. We’ve worked continuously to support our nonprofit organizations, many of whom are providing critical services on often very lean budgets.” According to the IRS, there are 520 registered nonprofits from Aspen to Parachute, but practically speaking, there are approximately 300-350 nonprofits actively working in the region. “These organizations depend on the tradition of year-end giving. The community’s generosity and kindness during this season of giving can truly help a neighbor in need.” In addition to major players in the giving arena, such as the Aspen Community Foundation, Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, Thrift Shop of Aspen, The Environment Foundation, the city of Aspen and other town’s small community grantmaking programs, there are dozens of private/family foundations, individual donors and corporate support Still, great need exists. So, this holiday season, we asked our local nonprofits what their No. 1 need is. The outpouring of responses — and the breadth of the requests — surprised us. And it made us realize that we can all make a difference to our neighbors in need. We hope you you’ll read this and give generously where you can.
ACCESS ROARING FORK
ASPEN DANCE CONNECTION
A small passenger van/bus to use in our afterschool and summer programs. Deb Rice, 970.963.4402, deb@accessrf.org
Laptop computer. Fran Page, 970.927.0641, aspendance@comcast.net
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
Besides from a piece of real-estate that could serve as a longer term overnight shelter than the four months we are, for now, afforded at St. Mary Catholic Church, we need volunteer help preparing hot evening meals to bring into the Evening Meal program at the Homeless Shelter Day Vince Savage, 970-544-5545, beaver@rof.net
Donations for our scholarship fund for local children whose parents cannot otherwise afford a one-week workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center. (A full day one-week workshop costs $425; and a half day oneweek workshop costs $275 Nancy Wilhelms, 970.923.3181 x 203, 5263, nwilhelms@andersonranch.org
ANDY ZANCA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Scholarship money to be able to offer low-income and at-risk students to participate in our youth radio summer camps. We are hoping to be able to award at least $2,000 in scholarships to cover part or all of the tuition of our camps. Stacy Stein, 970.963-0139 x7, stacy@azyep.org
ASPEN CAMP A four wheel drive passenger vehicle that can help us safely transport our kids in the winter and get around in the snow easily as we are in the middle of the mountains. Katie Murch, 970-315-0513, katie@aspencamp.org
ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Materials and supplies to create a children’s handson experiential vegetable garden at Rock Bottom Ranch. Examples of materials and supplies include: pergola for a shaded classroom, starter soil, organic seed mix, wood and hardware to create garden beds, seats and fencing, and hand tools and harvest tools for children to explore the garden. Katie Schwoerer, 970.925.5756. kschwoerer@aspennature.org
ASPEN CHAPEL Donations for our scholarship fund for our interspiritual youth education program - “Being Human” — Tuesday After School Program- For children in kindergarten through 8th grade Elaine Bonds, ejb@sopris.net
ASPEN HOMELESS SHELTER
ALPINE LEGAL SERVICES 10 lawyers who are willing to volunteer and an ATT cell signal booster. Kimberly Gent, (970) 920-2828, kim@alpinelegalservices.org
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL $6,650 in additional scholarship funds to allow even more local elementary and middle school students to participate in our AfterWorks programs: after-school, in-school, and summer music education programming, including Beginning Strings, Lead Guitar, and Maroon Bel Canto Children’s Chorus. With 35 students still on the waiting list for scholarship assistance, this funding would ensure that these students with financial need are able to participate in our high-quality music education programming. Alan Fletcher, 970.205.5011, afletcher@aspenmusic.org
ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO Replacement soundcards and microphones for broadcast operations ($7500). Carolyne Heldman, 970.920.9000, carolyne@aspenpublicradio.org
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL At the top of our holiday wish list is a new Emergency Department for our community! Deborah Breen, DBreen@aspenhospital.org
ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION College Counseling Funding. We need to raise $88,000 annually to fully fund the department. Melissa Long, 970.987.2415, mlong@aspenk12.net
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CHRIS KLUG FOUNDATION
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
The kitchen space in Aspen Youth Center needs a renovation to repair and update. As you know, the AYC kitchen is more than just a kitchen…along with being our food preparation space (for meals like Summer Friday Lunch), it also serves as cooking classroom, art studio/classroom, science lab and meeting room for AYC board of directors and committees – it really IS the heart of Aspen Youth Center. It was built in 2002-03 when the ARC was originally constructed and it is quite worn down. The space needs new paint, new counters, new flooring, another sink for art and science projects and more storage. Keith Berglund, 970.544.4132, keith@aspenyouthcenter.org
We’d love everyone in the community to register as organ donors! We could also use more funding for our educational program “Know the Facts, Share Your Decision,” — $1,000 would get us 300 more flash drives which come loaded with our CKF video and worksheets that go into Driver’s Ed and Health classes across the country. Beth Slater, 970-618-7120, www.chrisklugfoundation.org
Financial contributions to our dental fund. Each year we see many students with extensive need for dental work. The Family Resource Center works diligently to create a patchwork of funding to pay for treatment plans that often reach $5000. Jenny Lindsay, 970-384-5697, jlindsay@rfschools.com
BASALT THRIFT STORE
COLORADO ANIMAL RESCUE
Our singular wish is for a covered box truck for picking up and transporting goods throughout the valley. We are desperate as our current truck is unsafe to drive and is the work-horse of our recycle/salvage program. Steve Jundt, 970-927-6488, www.basaltthrift.org
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (BRF) Tax deductible donations toward work that seeks to empower women to use the bioidentical hormones in the safest way possible to enhance and support the process of getting a bit older, as we all are. Phyllis Bronson, phyllisbronsonphd@me.com
BUDDY PROGRAM We need adult male volunteers to be Big Buddies to waiting youth, especially in the midvalley. Heather Hicks, 970-920-2130, heather@buddyprogram.org
CMC BASALT FAMILY LITERACY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Financial support to enable us to continue to offer the children’s program as a free service to the adult students in CMC’s evening ESL and GED programs at Basalt Middle School. Virginia Nicolai, 970.963.2172, vnicolai@coloradomtn.edu
Among many needs are: Canned wet dog/cat food; dog bones and treats; pine pellet cat litter; dog toys; cleaning supplies; small filing cabinet CARe@rof.net
COLORADO COUNCIL ON ARTS AND HUMANITIES A a storage Shed for our new home at The Launchpad. We have our gallery pedestals and tables and chairs that we need to store to be accessible to all the groups and artists that use our new space. This wish not only helps CCAH but Dance Initiative as well. Amy Kimberly, 970.963.1680, amy@carbdondalarts.com
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES We operate a prenatal program for pregnant women who have Medicaid and live in Pitkin and Western Eagle County. Many of our clients could use a car seat for their newborns. We serve about 50 women per year in this program but would be so happy to have any number of car seats. Liz Stark, 970-920-5010, liz.stark@pitkincounty.com
CARBONDALE CLAY CENTER New, up-to-date computers. This would help us with our daily chores, and help us to better communicate our mission and programs to the Roaring Fork Valley. Carbondale Clay Center Jill Oberman, 970.963.CLAY, jill@carbondaleclay.org
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, WESTERN SLOPE For us the number one need would be something for the parents. Our valley is amazing with the generosity bestowed upon all the children in need – and the parents of these kids are so very grateful. Yet the parents are typically not included in the gift giving. It would be wonderful to have something for the parents to open on Christmas morning as well. Ideas: A gift card – grocery card/target/Wal-Mart. Gas cards are also helpful. Or a small item such as a nice lotion for a mom, scarf, warm socks, etc. Marian McDonough, (970)384 2060 ext. 25, MMcDonough@ccdenver.org
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FAMILY VISITOR PROGRAMS Board of Directors members from Pitkin County and from Basalt area. (We hold many of our meetings on the phone) Sandy Swanson, 970-945-, swan@rof.net
FEED MY SHEEP MINISTRIES Our No. 1 need was fulfilled by a local bank, we were in need of a new dryer. If I could think of one thing this morning it would be prayer or someone is welcome to donate from their heart. Karen Peppers, 970-928-8340, fms_glenwood@yahoo.com
FOREST CONSERVANCY Besides funding to assist us with protecting our forest, the needs volunteers, specifically adults to be engaged as volunteer wilderness rangers and forest ambassadors. Marcia Johnson, director@forestconservancy.com
FRONTIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM A 4-drawer, legal size file cabinet. Cindy Hines, 970.945.4448, history@rof.net
FAMILY VISITOR PROGRAMS Board of Directors members from Pitkin County and from Basalt area. (We hold many of our meetings on the phone) Sandy Swanson, 970-945-, swan@rof.net
GARFIELD COUNTY LIBRARIES Our number one need is always extra copies of best sellers to help with our hold list. If anyone has purchased the latest hot title and finished reading it, it is a great donation to your local public library. We will ensure that the copy gets read many more times. Just drop them in to the book drop at any branch or give them to staff inside if you’d like a receipt. Amelia Shelley, ashelley@gcpld.org
GLENWOOD SPRINGS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
KDNK
Our primary need is funding for a new kiln for our pottery studio. Our program is growing at a great rate, and our old kiln isn’t going to last much longer. The estimated cost of a new quality kiln that will last us another 20 years is $2,400.00 and we are in immediate need. Christina Brusig, (970) 945 2414, christina@glenwoodarts.org
Musical instruments and amplifiers for the KDNK Broadcast Learning Center. From acoustic guitar to electric bass and drums, etc. KDNK’s new space is ready for live broadcasts. Now we need a solid backline and instruments to encourage spontaneous creativity. Steve Skinner, (970) 963-0139, steve@kdnk.org
GO2WORK PROGRAMS: GARCO SEWING WORKS One or two new cutting surfaces for the sewing table ($45-$70 each); new blades for the rotary cutters (approximately $100). Jill A. Ziemann, (970) 384-8518, jziemann@coloradomtn.edu
GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY NETWORK A wise, involved, and joyful community. John Masters, masters@grassrootstv.org
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Our greatest need is volunteers — ReStore and build site volunteers, no experience needed, we accept teambuilding groups. Geneva Farr, 309-3088, volunteer.habitat@gmail.com
LIFT-UP We have been working with LiveWell of Colorado in acquiring healthier foods for our pantries. We worked with them this past growing season on getting fresh fruit and vegetables in our pantries. Part of the healthier foods is we are asking for low sodium, low sugar, whole wheat or organic items for our pantry shelves. Kimberly Loving, 970-625-4496, kloving@skybeam.com
MOUNTAIN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS Within the last year MFHC has developed the Care Access Pool (CAP) in order to help patients eliminate financial barriers to health by providing them with financial assistance when they are uninsured, underinsured and all other options have been exhausted when seeking help for specialty care, food assistance, durable medical devices and medication. The CAP is funded completely by donations so we would love to invite people to donate to this fund. Danyelle Carlson, 970-945-2840 ext. 7257, DCarlson@mountainfamily.org
MOUNTAIN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES One of our priorities currently is to obtain funds to help provide training and software for families and caregivers to provide access to technology that can assist in promoting independence for persons with disabilities. Also, used iPads would be greatly appreciated. Bruce Christensen, Bruce@mtnvalley.org
LITERACY OUTREACH
OUR SCHOOL
Our number one need is for volunteers. 100 adult learners are waiting to learn from Carbondale to Parachute. Volunteers are need to teach basic literacy skills such as reading, writing, math or oral English skills to non-native speakers. Professional training is provided. If you don’t have time to volunteer, we also need white boards, markers, erasers and cleaners. Martha Fredendall, 970-945-5282, literacyoutreach@literacyoutreach.org
Donations to continue to provide services to seniors and nonprofit agencies and for retired seniors, age 55 and older, to use their life experiences, abilities, and skills in volunteer service to their communities. Patty Daniells, 970.947.8461, pdaniells@coloradomtn.edu
Our number one need is funding as our adoption fee rarely covers our vetting and training costs. Rachel Hahn, 970-618-3662, www.luckydayrescue.org
Because our facility was built as a residential rather than commercial building, we have found that some of our children’s hand washing sinks are not equipped with the correct temperatures of hot and cold water. Fixing the temperature problem in our hand washing sinks would be a Christmas wish come true for OUR School. Joy Love, (970) 947-0636, ourschool@sopris.net
MARSHALL DIRECT FUND
PITKIN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
HIKE FOR HOPE
MERCY & SHARING
HEAD START Our need is a modular in Carbondale to use for classroom and kitchen space. Currently we are renting an inferior building that is not meeting our needs and we have been unable to locate other space. Deborah Hoswell, 970-2439318, deborah@rmser.org
HIGH COUNTRY RSVP WISH LIST
End muscular dystrophy. Benefit hike on Jan. 11, 2015 970-925-6137, hikeforhope@comcast.net
HUDSON REED ENSEMBLE That’s easy…SPACE…for rehearsal and performance. Kent Hudson Reed,hudsonreedensemble.org
LUCKY DAY ANIMAL RESCUE
Volunteers to participate on our Development or Marketing Committees that convene e very other month and help with strategic input and activities. Jodi Fischer, 970.963.3150, at jfischer@ marshalldirectfund.org. We wish for someone to help keep our Disabled Orphan Therapy Center open in Haiti. 62 disabled orphans are dependent on this program. Susie Krabacher, susie@haitichildren.com
Good volunteer drivers to take seniors to medical appointments in locations like Glenwood, Rifle, Denver, Grand Junction. Patient volunteer “Geeks” to help seniors with computers, iPads, iPhones and other tech devices. Finally a “wish” that people in the community would come visit the Pitkin County senior center and get to know what we do, who we are, and what we aren’t! Marty Ames, marty.ames@pitkincounty.com
RAISING A READER ASPEN TO PARACHUTE Funding to provide books for local families and parent education on building the language and literacy skills of their young children. Rick Blauvelt, 970.230.9117, rick@rar4kids.org
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (JA) OF THE ROARING FORK VALLEY. A 7th grade teacher from Aspen Middle School has requested a JA program or all six sections of her Social Studies class. That means we need six community volunteers in February. Laura Sea, laura.seay@ja.org
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ROSS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
YOUR FRIENDS FOR LIFE
We are currently having to purchase up to 40% (or $500+/each month) of the food ourselves for weekend meals for schoolchildren in the Rifle area. With the number of eligible children rising, our finances are strained. We have only enough in reserve to buy food for one more month. We continue to solicit donors, write grants and apply for funds. But if we don’t get help soon, some of these children will go hungry. David Bottroff, 970-309-0384, theROC@sopris.net
RMS has a capital campaign kicking off for $400,000 to get to the end of the first phase of construction on a 19,000 sq ft building and campus on nearly 3 acres of land in Carbondale. Tricia Williams, 970-948-1990, tricia.williams@ rossmontessori.org
Our No. 1 need is gift certificates — City Market, gas stations and oil changes, movies, bowling, your favorite places. These are first items cut on already tight budgets when your family has a member diagnosed with cancer. Diane Welter, 970-309-5293, yourfriendsforlife@hotmail.com
RFSD PRE-COLLEGIATE PROGRAM More volunteer mentors to work with the students as they pursue their dream of attending college. Leslie Emerson, 970384-5967, lemerson@ rfschools.com
SENIOR PROGRAMS IN GARFIELD COUNTY Our #1 needs is funds to purchase punch passes for folks to ride Traveler, the door to door transportation system for seniors and disabled. A punch pass for 20 rides is $40. Judy Martin, (970) 945-9191 extension 3061, jumartin@garfield-county.com
SPELLBINDERS Passionate community members to be trained as storytellers to tell stories in the schools to build literacy, imagination and community. Catherine Johnson, catherine@ spellbinders.org
RESPONSE: HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT City Market gift cards. Our clients No. 1 need is financial support, so if we could give them food gift cards, then they can use their money for all of their other needs. Logan Hood, (970) 920-5357, logan@ responsehelps.org
RIFLE ANIMAL SHELTER Our number one wish list item is volunteers and foster homes. If you are looking for an item it would be cat litter. Rifle Animal Shelter, (970) 625-8808
RIVER BRIDGE REGIONAL CENTER Spanish-speaking volunteers, and we are always grateful for financial donations. Blythe Chapman, 970-945-5195blythe@ riverbridgerc.org
RIVER CENTER NEW CASTLE We could use non-perishable food to stock the pantry for totes for hope weekend food outreach to children in RE-2 Schools and nonperishable food for after school programs. Lee Price, lprice@ riverchurches.org
SUMMIT 54 Funding to help cover the costs of Fun-day Friday Educational Field Trips for Summit 54’s Summer Advantage 5-week academic and life enrichment program offered for free to children in the RFSD each summer. Nicole Tarumianz, 970.618.0997, nicole@summit 54.org
THEATRE ASPEN Our number one need is funding for scholarships for needy students and apprentices. And tickets for families who might not get to attend theatre otherwise. Jenny Lyons, jenny@theatreaspen.org
THUNDER RIVER THEATRE COMPANY A 20-foot High Genie Lift in good working condition. It would be an amazing asset for the safety of our tech crews. Lon Winston, 970-963-8200, lonw@sopris.net
UPWARD BOUND The opportunity to take our kids to special event in Aspen. This might include tickets, lunch and/or gas money for the school bus from Parachute. Krisan Crow, 970.285.2014, kcrow@ coloradomtn.edu
YOUTHZONE Money toward scholarships for the Dale Snearly Youth Fund. Lori Mueller,970-945-9300 ext. 20, lmueller@youthzone.com
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VALLEY LIFE FOR ALL Our number one need is volunteers interested in supporting people with disabilities in the community. Gary Bender, valleylifeforall@gmail.com
WILDWOOD SCHOOL At Wildwood, we strive to foster an interconnectedness within our community, and as such we appreciate local artisans, musicians, naturalists, storytellers, gardeners, athletes, photographers, bakers, dancers etc. — anyone with a skill or expertise they would like to share — to arrange to visit the school and share their passion with our preschoolers, or we will come to you. Or, for something more concrete and specific, a log bench in our front yard would be most appreciated as well. Becky Helmus, 970-925, wildwood@rof.net.
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1.5-year-old, sweet, athletic Pointer/ Husky mix female. Bred to be a sled dog. Good with people and dogs but a bit unsure with new people and new situations. Sol will thrive in a patient, knowledgeable, responsible home.
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Mellow, dignified, handsome, 11-yearold Maremma mix. Rescued from Italy. The Maremma Sheepdog is an Italian livestock guardian that is related to the Great Pyrenees. He is a bit arthritic, but can’t wait for his forever home. Very popular with our dogwalking volunteers.
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Very cute, strong, energetic, 7-year-old Pit Bull mix who looks like an oversized Boston Terrier. Incredibly alert + very smart. Great with all people, including children, but she might be best as an only pet. Has started playing with larger males! Loves to play.
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Sleek, long-legged, athletic, 4-year-old Husky mix with gorgeous eyes. Gets along well with people + other dogs. Does not like cats. A typical Husky, not trustworthy offleash. Needs responsible, knowledgeable, active home. What a sweetie! Very affectionate.
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Sleek, athletic, 8-year-old sled dog Good with people + other dogs. Needs a knowledgeable, responsible home. Super affectionate. Not trustworthy off-leash due to his Husky breed mix.
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Allie is a beautiful, athletic, 6-year-old Black Lab/Pitbull mix who is happy, friendly, affectionate and energetic. She is awesome with all people, but she can behave aggressively towards cats and other dogs. Allie will thrive in a knowledgeable, responsible, active home.
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AROUNDASPEN
The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN
by MARY ESHBAUGH HAYES
MORE LES DAMES D’ASPEN A LITTLE HISTORY of Les Dames d’Aspen. The organization was founded in 1983 by Christine Aubale Gerschel as a fundraiser for Ballet Aspen. At first they were called Les Dames de Ballet and Christine was president the first three years. Different women in the organization MARY served as president for ESHBAUGH several years. Then, HAYES in the fall of 1985, Christine and Joan Bracken Bain restructured the group into an autonomous organization and renamed it Les Dames d’Aspen. In 2002, Christine again became president and restructured and revived the group into a new identity. Over the years Les Dames has contributed more than $3 million to local arts groups and scholarships to local art students. In 2014, Les Dames raised $115,000, which was distributed as follows: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, $72,000; Jazz Aspen Snowmass, $15,000; Aspen Theater, $6,000; Aspen Writers’ Foundation, $6,000; Aspen High School, one scholarship for $2,000; Basalt High School, one scholarship for $2,000; Aspen Music Festival, $5,000; Aspen Film, $4,000; Historical Society, $2,000; Robert Harth Memorial Fund $1,000. Funds are raised by memberships. To become a member, call Christine at 970-925-9028. Undercurrent...I think that all the festivities planned around the holidays are a way for people to forget about the cold that strikes that time of year!
LES DAMES Jany Davenport and Barbi Benton.
LES DAMES Shirley Millard, Mark Leopardi and Martha Meagher.
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LES DAMES Jim and Gae Daggs.
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Stunning Contemporary Architecture Conveniently located in Aspen on .38 acres 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 6,241 sq ft Indoor lap pool, 2-car garage, caretaker unit Perfect for indoor & outdoor entertaining Less than $1,000 per square foot! $5,750,000
The Majestic Casa del Cielo Estate
Tranquility in the West End 4 bedrooms, 4 full, 2 half baths, 4,874 sq ft Exceptional property is close to downtown Impeccably maintained, recently upgraded High level of new finishes and amenities Wonderful living spaces indoors & out $4,995,000
4 bedrooms, office, 6 baths, 5,056 sq ft 35 acre magnificent mountaintop retreat Stunning 360Âş views & absolute privacy Pristine home, spacious open floor plan Just 9.5 miles to Aspen $4,750,000 Fully Furnished
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The Best Lot in McLain Flats! 7.8 acre flat, easy-to-build lot with pond Amazing views, water rights, utilities in place Plans for 5,000 or 7,500 sq ft homes included Approved for agricultural building or barn TDR is also available separately $3,500,000
Snowmass Creek Building Opportunity
Priceless Views .28 acre lot convenient to downtown Incredible views from Aspen Mountain to Mt. Sopris with spectacular sunsets 5,750 sq ft FAR is allowed Perfect for an end user or developer $1,795,000
Enjoy privacy and mountain views Single family homesite 32+ acres, approx. 1,000 ft of river frontage 5,750 sq ft above grade FAR is allowed 8,250 sq ft allowed with a TDR $1,750,000
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC/ART/FILM/LITERATURE
by ANDREW TRAVERS
JAN AND J.D.’S CHRISTMAS ‘GIFTS’ HUSBAND AND WIFE MUSICAL DUO Jan Garrett and J.D. Martin spend a lot of time on the road. But each year they come home to celebrate the winter solstice with a concert in Aspen. Now in its 24th year, the performance blends their uplifting, genre-hopping songs with Christmas traditionals and pagan carols, complemented by a candlelighting ceremony. This year, the local pair is celebrating more than the holiday season and the solstice. They have a new album, titled “All These Gifts,” that includes 10 original seasonal songs, along with Garrett and Martin’s version of “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” and “All Through the Night.” With Celtic songs, gospel, some country and even a bossa nova, it’s a pretty audacious statement of a holiday record — with new songs and sounds for the season. “How many times can you listen to ‘Little Drummer Boy?’” Garrett says of the original songs on the album “Everyone covers ‘Little Drummer Boy’ and ‘Jingle Bells.’ For us, it’s basically just about asking ourselves what the Christmas spirit is all about.” In Garrett and Martin’s view that spirit is broader than the religious holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. Like their solstice concerts have traditionally been, they wanted “All These Gifts” to be an inclusive experience. The record includes two compositions — “Solstice Song and “Winter Solstice Lullaby” — that literally celebrate the time of year. “So many other traditions celebrate this dark time of year, so we wanted to broaden out so that anyone can listen and get it,” Garrett said. Garrett and Martin recorded the album in their studio here, but recruited national players to collaborate with them digitally. A penny whistle player laid down his tracks in Nashville. Harmony singers contributed vocals from San Francisco, Seattle, Oklahoma City and New Orleans. The songs’ fluid movement between genres is a point of pride for the pair. “We’ve been in the music business
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baking cookies and it’ll take them for a ride,” says Garrett. “All These Gifts” is on sale locally at Explore Booksellers and Pitkin County Dry Goods, and online at www.garrett-martin.com atravers@aspentimes.com
IF YOU GO...
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m. COST: $20, at the door
ABOVE: Jan Garrett has performed her winter solstice concert in Aspen for 24 years. She and husband J.D. Martin play at Aspen Community Church on Dec. 21. LEFT: Jan Garrett and J.D. Martin’s new Christmas album, “All These Gifts,” includes 10 original songs by the local husband and wife musical duo.
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DECEMBER 18 - 24, 2014
WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT — 6 p.m., Aspen Community Church, 200 E. Bleeker St., Aspen. $20 at the door. New holiday songs, candle-lighting and traditional carols. Roberta Lewis on harmony vocals. 970-925-1571
TUESDAY, DEC. 23 GRASSLANDS BOOK SIGNING AND HOLIDAY RECEPTION — 4:30 p.m., Silverpeak Apothecary, 520 E. Cooper Ave., Aspen. New book by New York photographer H. Lee uncovers the hidden culture of cannabis growing in Northern California. ASPEN FILM ACADEMY SCREENINGS: “LIFE ITSELF” AND “THE IMITATION GAME” — 5:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Tickets are available through the Wheeler Opera House or www. aspenshowtix.com. Full program at www.aspenfilm.org. 866-449-0464 HEAR Acoustic rockers Rusted Root will play Belly Up Aspen on Friday, Dec. 19. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $60 for reserved seats.
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Aspen. Classic covers.
“THE LION IN WINTER” — 7:30 p.m., Thunder River Theatre Company, 67 Promenade, Carbondale. Comedy depicting the personal and political conflicts and gamesmanship of Henry II of England; his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine; their children Richard, Geoffrey and John; and their guests during Christmas 1183. Tickets are $25 for adults, $14 for students and $17 for ages 20 to 39. 970-963-8200
THURSDAY, DEC. 18 “SPIRIT ANIMAL”: PHOTOGRAPHS BY MEGHAN BROSNAN — 5 p.m., Aspen Jewish Community Center Gallery, 435 W. Main St., Aspen. Opening artist reception. JAMESON — 7 p.m., Living Room at the Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St.,
FRIDAY, DEC. 19 JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS 25TH KICKOFF — 7 p.m., Little Nell, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen. Featuring the James Horowitz Trio with guests Stacey Kent, Jim Tomlinson and Jimmer Bolden. Jazz, blues and Barzilian music, stories and more. RUSTED ROOT — 9 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. 970-544-9800
SATURDAY, DEC 20. DWIGHT F. FERREN, GUITARIST — 6:30 p.m., K-Gen Asian Cuisine, Willits Center, Basalt. Solo acoustic-guitar holiday music in the restaurant and then rock and bluurday,es in the bar. BEST OF THE FEST — 8 p.m., Wheeler
Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Featuring three stand-up comedy artists who have appeared at the Aspen Laff Festival: Andy Hendrickson, Jackie Kashian and Tammy Pescatelli. PG-13-rated. 866-449-0464 THE SPAZMATICS — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Eighties pop-rock band. For ages 21 and older. Reserved seating $40. 970-544-9800
SUNDAY, DEC. 21 ASPEN FILM ACADEMY SCREENINGS: “INTO THE WOODS” — 5:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Tickets are available through the Wheeler Opera House or www.aspenshowtix.com. Full program at www.aspenfilm.org. 866-449-0464 JAN GARRETT AND J.D. MARTIN
ASPEN WRITERS’ FOUNDATION: WEEKLY WRITERS’ GROUP — 7 p.m., Red Brick, 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. Join other local writers to share and receive feedback on writing projects. LIVE MUSIC — 7 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt. Vid Weatherwax performs a hybrid mix of mountain and Detroit R&B piano and vocals.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 GUIDED TOURS — 1 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Spotlight tours of current exhibitions led by museum staff. 970-925-8050 ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES — 7 p.m., Aspen Red Brick Art Center, 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. Beginners from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; intermediates from 8 to 9 p.m.; practice from 9 to 10 p.m. $65 for five-week series; $20 drop-ins. No partner necessary. Instruction by Heather Morrow. Register at hjemorrow@gmail.com or 970-948-3963.
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Kimber
Kimber is a petite, beautiful German Shepherd in need of a new home. She is about 3 years old and is about 45 pounds but should probably weigh closer to 55 pounds. Everyone who meets her adores her! She is a real cuddler so needs to go to a home where she will get plenty of love and attention. She plays well with other dogs and is well liked by them. This loyal girl is a playful pup with plenty of energy. She is learning to walk on a leash (pulls) and she loves being on adventures! She is also a good sleeper and as is typical to her breed, very aware of her surroundings and her person. NO cats or chickens. Also, she can open doors if they have a handle type door knob, smart girl. Please fill out an application at luckydayrescue.org then call 970-379-4606. LUCKY DAY ANIMAL RESCUE OF COLORADO
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Craig Morris presents… Classic Colorado Style Custom Home • 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 11,645 sq ft • Situated on 16 acres of beautifully manicured grounds with pond, reflecting pools, wildflower meadows, covered patio and amazing views • Private master and guest master suites • Gourmet kitchen with breakfast nook and butler’s pantry, formal dining room • Recreation room, theater, wine room and exercise room • Exposed wood beams, multiple fireplaces • 4-car garage $20,000,000 Luxuriously Furnished
Some of Aspen’s Finest Homes. Red Mountain with Stunning Views! • Stunning mountain views from this private location • 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 4,683 sq ft • Master suite, living room and kitchen all on entry level • Inviting outdoor spaces with fenced yard and spacious front deck • 636 sq ft 4-car garage • Extensive parking for guests • Conveniently located close to downtown Aspen $8,995,000 Furnished
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2014 Real Estate Stats: ASPEN
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Single Family: $6.5M Condo/Townhouse: $2.1M Land: $2.5M
Single Family: $2.7M Condo/Townhouse: $872K Land: $1.4M
Single Family: $1,150 (up 10%) Condo/Townhouse: $1,163 (up 20%)
Single Family: $688 (up 11%) Condo/Townhouse: $632 (down 4%)
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ASPEN VIEW LOT www.AspenViewLot.com Includes plans for 6 bedroom, 8,130 sq ft home on .81 acres $3,695,000
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Chairside Orthodontic Assistant
Snowplow/Maintenance
Help fulfill smile dreams in a challenging, fun enviroment. Busy orthodontic practice seeking full time chairside assistant excited to join a winning team & travel to multiple valley locations. Experience preferred. Apply online: hiltyortho@gmail.com
Hospitality ASPEN ART MUSEUM
hiring for the following PT positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Seasonal CafĂŠ Assistant â&#x20AC;˘ Shop Associate â&#x20AC;˘ Guard â&#x20AC;˘ Facilities Assistant â&#x20AC;˘ Visitor Services Assistant â&#x20AC;˘ Outreach Educator Please visit aspenartmuseum.org to apply.
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Guest Service Drivers. Must be 25 yrs or older. Day & night shifts available. Earn great money this winter Pick your schedule. Call Tom 925-4475 x 4
Drivers/Transportation Driver High Mountain Taxi. Great Pay, Flexible Schedule, 24 yrs or older & CO drivers license. C o n t a c t T o m 970-925-4475 x4
De 1 a 2 dias por semana para la temporada de invierno personas que quieran trabajar cuando las llamemos y fines de semana favor de llamar al (970) 922-2400 ext. 152. para mas informasion aplicar al 65 Timbers Club Court Snowmass Village To apply stop in to fill out an application. Or email
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WINTER SEASON Part-Time Seasonal Housekeeper
Snowplow/Maintenance - Experienced snowplow o p e r a t o r w i t h mechanical aptitude. Available to work weekends and early mornings. Salary dependent upon experience. Contact Mike @ 948-3355
Horse Drawn Carriage Driver PT Horse exp req, must be friendly, clean, honest and reliable. Call Sandy 970-925-3394 or snd resume to info@aspencarriage.co m Line Service Tech Atlantic Aviation Aspen seeking full time position for Line Service Technician. Four day work week with full benefits. High school education or GED required. Drug free workplace, back ground checks required. EEOAA. Apply at www.atlanticaviation.com
Program Manager Aspen Community Foundation is seeking to fill a new position of Program Manager for its Cradle to Career Initiative. Strong candidates will have at least five years experience in the nonprofit sector. Email cover letter, resume and salary requirements to Tamara Tormohlen , Executive Director. tamara@aspencommunityfoundation.org
Restaurant/ Clubs Cashier Fuel Coffee Shop in Snowmass Village Hiring Full-time/Part-time Cashier Apply In Person Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. Full Time Line Cook Needed. Contact Todd at Chefsclub.com or 970-274-1029
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Provides a wide range of office duties and administrative tasks, including scheduling client appointments, maintaining clinical personnel schedules, processing clinical and administrative documents, using a comprehensive client record and billing system, answering multi-line telephones and data entry. Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to multi-task with accuracy and attention to detail required. High school diploma or equivalent required.
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Restaurant/ Clubs Cook Experienced Cooks needed for small cafe in Carbondale. FT and PT positions available. References required. email resume to eat@silofood.com Server & Busser Tempranillo is hiring an experienced Server and Busser. Full time/Year round available. Please apply in person. 165 Midland Ave. Basalt 970-927-3342
Retail Boot Fitter / Ski Sales & Delivery Driver
Come join the team at Christy Sports in Snowmass for the 2014/15 winter season. eeeeeeee We are hiring for boot fitter/ ski sales & delivery driver. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Competitive pay, merchandise discounts & SKI PASS benefits. Visit our store at 50 Snowmass Village Mall to meet with the manager or send your resume to
Local Band, Party Band, Cover Band, Live Entertainment (970) 948-9308 lisapopish@ymail.com www.alreadygone-live.c om If you are looking for entertainment for your upcoming holiday event check out Already Gone. We cover a wide variety of genres and bring an energy that is sure to have your guests of all ages dancing the night away.
Professor seeking employment in Aspen beginning Dec 15 as personal assistant, property manager, educator, other (970) 901-2951 dsblaney@gmail.com
RIVERFRONT RENTAL in Woody Creek. Aspen School district, 4 BD, 3.5 BA, unfurnished 4,500 Sq Ft home. $6500/mth. Pets allowed with approval. 1 year or 6 month lease. Allison Byford 970-948-1525 abyford23@gmail.com
MID-VALLEY SHOP AND STUDIO SPACES Workshop & studio spaces for rent in Basalt. Sizes vary. Perfect for artists, craftspeople, tradespeople, & designers. 970/618-1231
Amazing location, beautifully remodeled 2BD/2BA townhouse. Custom Ralph Lauren carpet, Italian leather couches, marble counter tops, SS appliances, jacuzzi, steam shower, modern FP , flat screen TVs. NP. $5000/Mo. Walking distance to Gondola. Shael 203-536-2562.
Color makes your classified ad stand out. Studio Ski Season rental right down town! Walk to Gondola, High Ceilings, Full Kitchen W/D, $1800 +
RENTED Rentals Basalt Area
Real Estate Wanted Get a Tax Write-Off Donate your property to a non-profit serving underprivleged and homeless. Contact Affordable Living Services, PO Box 103024, Denver, CO 80222 with details, or visit www.affordablelivingser vices.org.
jmoss@christysports.com
PT Retail help wanted. Baby and Toddler clothing and gift boutique. Holiday season. Long term or short term commitment. Possibly immediate start. Weekdays 3-6:30/7 and full day Saturday Sundays and holidays would be great, but not a must. Experienced, communicative, social, friendly, references. Please email resume to Kate@katebaby.com or call 512-944-5292
Business Service Assistant - Aspen
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Rentals Rentals Housing Wanted Seasonal rental. Jan 1 April 30. Must be ski-in ski out. Aspen/ Snowmass. Retired professional gentleman. No pets. Non smoker. quincyllc@aol.com.
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Hire Me Attention Contractors & Homeowners Skid steer, operator, and small dump truck avail. for construction clean up, snow removal and odd jobs, also have a post hole auger, $75.00 per hour & dump runs. Call Guy at 970-379-6835
Rentals Glenwood Springs VILLAGE GREEN TOWNHOMES! FP, W/D, Great community, beautiful landscaped play area. 2BD avail, $1250/mo. NP. N/S. 970-945-6622
Rentals Commercial/Retail
Trades/ Construction Project Manager Jack Wilkie Builder Inc Full-time commercial & residential construction mgmt experience email resume billing@jwbinc.com 20 Sunset Drive #3 Basalt CO
3 bed/3 ba home. 35+ acres. East Sopris Creek area. $3k/mo +utilities. Tom Carr. L&C. 970-379-9935.
2 BD 1 BA Aspen Condo Top Floor Beautiful Mountain Views $1200, 1 year lease. 917-780-8655
AABC Bldg 300, Unit B Office space, 2nd Floor, 1040 sf Near bus/high visibility. Reasonable rent. 970-920-1558 x111
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2bd/1ba 1400 sq/ft unit. FP, views. Jan 4 move in. mes2696@msn.com NP, NS, 970-618-2696
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Downtown Aspen garden level office space on Main Street in charming victorian building next to Hotel Aspen 880 sf, $25 per sf, NNN lease. Call Craig Rathbon, The Fleisher Company 970.927.6828
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Aspen - $1,595,000
Beautiful West End Lot Gorgeous large lot in the West End. Incredible location, beautiful views. Priced to sell!
Aspen - $22,950,000
OPEN HOUSE THURS-SUN 11-5PM 1580 Tiehack Rd. is one of the finest homes in Aspen! Amazing front row Pyramid Peak views are had from this new approx 14,000 sq ft Aspen estate.
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Basalt - $599,000
Gorgeous 2 bed plus loft 2.5 bath Southside townhome front row and center with spacious living, dining and kitchen areas for entertaining. Large fenced front yard. Lock up garage and dedicated parking. Perfectly located near the valley's RFTA bus system and Basalt High School. Easy walk to historic downtown Basalt. View more at SouthsideBasalt.com. Willits townhome with mountain views. High-end finishes, central A/C, new carpet throughout. High ceilings and plenty of windows give the place an open feel. 2-car garage for all the toys needed to enjoy the Colorado lifestyle!
Melissa Temple
970.948.8261 melissa@bjac.net AspenSnowmassProperties.com
Casey Slossberg 970-319-7075 casey@bjac.net
BJ*Adams and Company Basalt - $759,000
Basalt - $575,000 Impeccably maintained 3bed/2.5 bath upgraded Willits Townhome with open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, crown molding, gas fireplace and 2 car garage. This 1,855 sq.ft. home is a 1/2 mile from Whole Foods in a well-run HOA with low monthly dues; maintenance free living at its best! Additional upgrades include custom walnut shutters that give the home a wonderful "British Colonial' feel.
Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com
Basalt - $875,000 Lodgepole Pine log home with expansive windows and great mountain views. 4 bed, 3 bath custom built, 3540 sq.ft., vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, hardwood & stone floors, poured concrete countertops, custom carved banisters and railings, Jacuzzi tub, versatile finished basement, passive solar, spacious decks, abuts public land, overlooking valley floor and river.
35+acres. Private, peaceful and remote, yet only 10 minutes from Highway 82. Beautiful log home built in 2001. Recent renovation. Room to roam for horses, snowmobiling & other recreational activities. No HOA. Borders BLM lands.
Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com
Tom Carr
970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com
Carbondale - $595,000
Commercial Carbondale
LIONS RIDGE ~ ACREAGE AND VIEWS Room for all in this 5 bd 4.5 bth home on over 2 acres. Enjoy views off the decks of the bedrooms on 2nd level. New kitchen, carpet, septic and drain field. Located just moments to Carbondale and Basalt.
Just completed 3-story building combines historic exterior details w/warm interior finishes. 948 sf retail allowed on 1st fl. Office suites on 2nd and 3rd fls range from 188 to 618 sf. Shared kitchen and and elevator. 25NNN.
Brenda Wild
970-379-2299 brendawildaspen@gmail.com
Karen Toth
970-379-5252 CarbondaleOffices.com
Glenwood Springs - $75,000
New Castle - $579,000
Old Snowmass - $769,900
SKI-IN/SKI-OUT Brettelberg Condo on Sunlight Mtn Resort. Recently remodeled w/ Stainless Appliances, wood floors and cabinets, and more. HOA $249/mo, Taxes $250/yr.
Lovely 4 bedroom, 4 bath home in Lakota. Assumable 2% mortgage for qualified buyers makes this home an attractive purchase. Brokers 2%.
1+ acre lot- Wonderful 3+ bedroom ranch-style home situated on private lot. Plenty of sun with east / south exposures. Flat lawn with mature Aspen trees. Mountain views overlooking the Snowmass / Capitol Creek valley floor.
303-519-9807 CJEliassen@mac.com www.brettelbergC2.com
970-379-7926 peter@martininsurancegrp.com www.owners.com
970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE Stately Snowmass Village residence on 46 acres with picture perfect views toward the Elk Mountain range. All carefully `ià } i`o>Ü> Ì } Þ ÕÀ w > Ì ÕV ið ÝµÕ Ã Ìi wÛi ÃÕ Ìi Àià `i Vi à «iÀviVÌ v À >À}i ÃV> i entertaining. Still under construction. Offered º>à û >Ì f ]äää]äää] À v À w à i` «À V } Ãii agent for detail. MLS#: 134598
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SNOWMASS A wonderful opportunity to own a 37 acre ranch located in a private setting in the Snowmass Canyon. The ranch is located on both sides of Lower River Road. Two homes, lush pastures, water rights and 496 feet of Roaring Fork River frontage. $2,975,000 MLS#: 133620 Co-listed with Chris Souki 970.948.4378
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BMW X5 4.4i 2006
Chevrolet Suburban 2004
Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab 2005
Beautiful silver with black leather. Dealer maintained, regularly detailed, SL Xenons, park distance, 97k.
Good condition. Great in snow 149,000 miles
$13,000 obo 970-376-7141
$6000 970-309-0770
Diesel, 4x4, auto, short bed. Lots of extras: 2in lift, 35in studded snow tires, leveling air bags, Sirius, moon roof, leather interior, hard tonneau cover, 151,000 miles. Title in hand. $20,500 OBO Please call Tim 970-274-2089
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Ford F-150 1997
Ford F-150 1997
3 door Good condition. 191K Auto transmission. new tires wojtekaspen@yahoo.com
Lariat Edition. 217 K miles. 4x4, topper, New front tires. Good Condition!
$3,500 970-404-0440
$3,400 303-669-8358
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 2009
Nissan Frontier Pickup 2000
Porsche Speedster 1957
Smart CarPassion Cabriolet 2008
Volkswagon Golf TDI 2002
4x4, 68k miles, 4.7 Liter V8, Michelin Tires, Quadra Trac (R) II Active FullTime 4WD, Flex Fuel, tow Pkg., AC, Power, Power Sun Roof, Roof Rack, Heated Seats, Enhanced Accident Response System, & much much more $22,740 Call: 970-963-4478
Excellent cond, 168K Auto Trans, V6 Alloy wheels, CD player, Bedliner, Grill Guard, Wood Dash, Running Boards, Sunroof, All Records, 2 Sets Tires, 2nd Owner, Dave 7000.00 970-963-3293
It's what she wants for Christmas!!! 1957 Speedster Clone / Red / 17k mi / Basalt 970-618-6065 $32,500 970-618-6065
Red. Excellent condition. 3,125 miles. Auto trans. heated seats, power windows & locks.
173k Manual transmission. Sunroof, new timing belt, snow tires. 46 mpg!! Good condition, runs great.
BMW R90s 1975
Crazy Mountain Exrtreme Sleds 2003
Polaris RMK 700 2004
Black, 35k Miles. Excellent Condition.
2 CMX Mountain Sleds - 900cc / 1280cc 900cc/1380cc 180hp/275hp, heated grips, digital instrumentation, 2.5" long track
New Motor and Clutch, Lots of Extras
$9,027 970-948-4541
Auto Parts/ Accessories
$18,000 for both 312-498-2008
Auto Parts/ Accessories
$3500 OBO Includes Triton 1-Place Aluminum trailer. Tom @ 970-376-7840
Fireplaces/Stoves
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22" Boss Wheels and P305 x R22 Sumitomo HTR Sport Tires, Fits Dodge 5 Bolt pattern, also fits other vehicles, spacing is 5 x 139.7, check your bolt spacing. $1200.00 Located in Gypsum, Very Good Condition. Gerald 970-379-6743 gggdoggg@hotmail.co m
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Snowboard Equipment
Pet Supplies/ Services
The Banquet of Snowboards!
pet stairs $25 aspen Like new condition. Susan 970-948-5140 swsaspen@gmail.com NEW-My Golden would not use this ---bought just a week ago
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Older model. Needs 5-6 inner bricks. In great condition.
$300 OBO
Cameras/Photo Equipment
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REPUTABLE GOLDSMITH paying CASH for gold, silver, platinum jewelry, gold or silver coins, nuggets, sterling silver sets. Many loyal customers thank me for BEST RETURNS, BEST SERVICE and convenient appointments. I Recycle, Remake, and Repair. For today's spot see: ronthegoldguy.com. Call Ron (970) 390-8229
1972 Volvo 140 Service Manual $30
Ski Equipment 2015 Volkl Aura womens' skis length 163. Mounted with Marker Baron bindings that will fit Alpine and AT boots sizes 265-325mm. Bought this winter and skied on for one week. Excellent condition. 750.00 952-250-7473
Brand New, still wrapped. K2, Coors branded Snowboard 158cm. $300 OBO. Text 937-286-0789 to inquiry.
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4 BRAND NEW Goodyear 215/55R16 Ultra Grip Ice WRT winter tires. Still in wrappers, super grip, 5-star rated, ordered incorrectly. $400 obo. (Online retail is $440 + tax, etc.) Bill Turner in Snowmass Village at 970-923-1836 or bill@williamdturner.com
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Technal Dry Mount Press 500. Includes manuals. $450
Paper Trimmer 24” $80
Call Lisa 970-404-1701
Many mounting possibilities both front or rear of vehicle. Could be modified to taylor specific needs. I am unsure of the actual application vehicle type. Mounting holes are 32" apart, and 4" centers each side. Questions? Text them to 970-376-2500
Glass Dining Room Table. Measures 71"Lx391/2"Wx29"H. Aspen Excellent condition. $250.00. 970-948-5264
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Restaurant Equipment
Travel & Vacation
860-235-5105
Luxury Timeshare Vacation. Two bedroom deeded near Disney World. Best you can own. Use worldwide. Paid $20K. Widow must sell. Only $3800. 2015 dues paid. (406)261-8066
with glass mosaic top. 3'x3' square. $125.
Vintage Persian Lambswood Jacket Peck & Peck Fifth Avenue. Classic for party season. $150. Excellent condition. Lee 970-948-3115
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Aluminum tank, $50. Located in Silt CO. Call for information 970-404-1701
Whitman Collection Queen Sleeper Sofa in Excellent Condition.. Fabric is handsome charcoal grey wool blend. Picture provided shows style of couch not fabric color. $1800 OBO. Call 818-590-8864
Brand new HEAD CHALLENGER 130 ski boots. size 25.5 Skied 6 runs. $295 OBO Dan 970-379-7854
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Kitchen & Dining Room. Glenwood Springs 970 618 7092 Call With Questions
Handmade coffee table
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Mercedes-Benz GL450 2008 $22,495 Fully loaded luxury.V8. 3rd row. Good condition. 90k 970.945.4508
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Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201
Kastle MX 98 174cm Kastle $399.00 Aspen 828-230-1423 Used one season.. Brand new Marker bindings..
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ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL PUPPIES Just in time for Christmas! Beautiful, Smart and Well Behaved. Great Hunters! Males $850, Fem $1,000 970-379-9883 www.coloradospringers.weebly.co m
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WANTED! Blue heeler puppy before XMAS! I will drive a few hours to pick it up. Need it not fixed. Please call. 719-251-3522
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Notice is hereby given to the general public of the Aspen above Belly ·All regular meeting itemsthe begin at 12:00 p.m., or approval of a site specific development plan, and Openas seven days aof business alas soon Up! thereafter the conduct the creation of a vested property right pursuant to week! Fits by l o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for COLORADO 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertain- District Court, Pitkin County, appointment, free meeting evaluation, times for special meetings. ing to the following legally described property: Colorado ASPEN, CO 81611 - November 08, 2014 call Chris @ Woodstone Inn Condominiums, according to the 506 E. Main, Suite 300 DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLO970-623-4404. Open Condominium Map thereof filed March 11, 1983 in Aspen, Colorado 81611 ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and or- RADO Plat Book 14 at Page 45 through Tues 49, - Friinclusive at Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, dinance(s) referred to are available during regular Court Address: 506 East Main Street, Suite 300, Reception No. 248609 and as9am-6pm further defined and AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SE- business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Re- Aspen, Colorado 81611 If you're feelin' a described in the Condominium Declaration for CURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS- corder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, powerful stirrin' It's Woodstone Inn Condominiums recorded A s p e n , C o l o r a d o 8 1 6 1 1 o r a t In Re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: Sat. 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CKupchik a l l Rossi F i n dLLCt h e o n e e y e d alluremedaesthetics.com approval has been302 granted to allow the Aspen ReTLE INSURANCE CORP., an Illinois corporation; Resolution 106-2014 finish,remodel removal. Old Snowmass 970-309-8882. Reward His vIVe spa to locate970-366-6550 within the basement level of the a n d A N Y A N D A L L U N K Nsage!! O W N 818-913-6588 P E R S O N S Remediating the Taking by Approving the Lyle D. Address: 3171 W 38thShaman. Ave, Denver, COwords 80211 are Paul 970-379-4180 Sky Hotel. The approval grants an expansion of CLAIMING AN INTEREST aspenorientalmassage.com IN THE SUBJECT RE- Reederto Trust Activity Envelope for a parcel de- Phone Number: (303)not 351-1011 Aspen. 970-948-3284 his own. offered! 500 sf or less of new net leasable space within the AL PROPERTY scribed as Tract A of Parcel A of Government Lot Fax Number: (303) 642-3136 hotel which does not require mitigation, as per 20 Subdivision Exemption, according to the Plat PUBLIC NOTICE Section 26.470.060.5 of the Land Use Code. Ap- Case Number 2014CV30115 thereof filed January 8, 1993 in Plat Book 30 at SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO RESPOND TO RE:LOT 2, 202 N. MONARCH STREET proval was granted by the Community Develop- Division 1 Courtroom Page 23. Statutory vested rights for the approval PETITION FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL SUBDIVISION- CONCEPTUAL MAJOR ment Director on December 11, 2014. For further contained herein are granted pursuant to the Pitkin RESPONSIBILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN information contact Sara Nadolny at the City of As- Attorneys for Defendant Lowe W/J, LLC: County Land Use Code and Colorado Statutes, STANDARDS VARIANCES pen Community Development Dept. 130 S. Galena Rhonda J. Bazil, Attorney Reg. No. 14921 subject to the exceptions set forth in the Pitkin To the Respondent named above this Summons County Land Use Code § 4-140 and C.R.S. § serves as a notice to appear in this case. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing St, Aspen, Colorado (970) 429-2739, or sara.nad- Rhonda J. Bazil, P.C. 230 E. Hopkins Ave. 24-68-105. The statutory vested rights granted will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at a olny@cityofaspen.com. Aspen, Colorado 81611 herein shall expire on November 19, 2017. You must file your Response with the clerk of this meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen Phone: (970) 925-7171 Court within 35 days after this Summons is served Historic Preservation Commission, in Council s/ City of Aspen Fax: (970) 925-4668 NOTICE OF DETERMINATIONS TO BE CON- on you to participate in this action. Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen to Published in The Aspen Times on Dec 18th, 2014 Email: rjbazil@sopris.net SIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPconsider an application submitted by Garrett Gulch (10799033) Beth Van Vurst, Atty. Reg. No. 36931 Your response must be accompanied with the apMENT DIRECTOR: Equity Venture, LLC, 2950 E. Broad Street, CoPriority Water Law, LLC plicable filing fee. lumbus, OH, 43209, affecting their vacant lot, de- Small Claims Court P.O. 6560 RE:LPI Aspen Inc. Activity Envelope, Site Plan, scribed as Lot 2, 202 N. Monarch Street Subdivi- Pitkin County, Colorado Vail, Colorado 81658 Scenic Review, and Minor Plat Amendment The Petition requests that the Court enter a Order sion, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel Court Address: Combined Court Phone Number: (970) 343-9507 addressing issues involving the children such as, (Case P090-14) ID#2737-073-17-031. The applicant is requesting 506 E. Main, Suite 300 Email: beth@prioritywaterlaw.com child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, design approval for a new duplex and approval for Aspen, CO 81611 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application (decision-making and parenting time), attorney variances from the Residential Design Standards. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION has been submitted by LPI Aspen Inc. (3550 Bis- fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdicFor further information, contact Amy Simon at the PLAINTIFF(S): PROPANE SERVICES INC. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO cayne Boulevard, Suite #602, Miami, FL 33137) tion. City of Aspen Community Development Depart- Address: PO Box 3318 requesting to reconfigure the building/activity enment, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) City/State/Zip: Basalt, CO 81621 DEFENDANT: FAMILY TITLE INSURANCE COM- velope and obtain Site Plan Review approval for Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, Phone: Home: 970-927- 4757 Cell: 970-379-3261 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. PANY, an Illinois Corporation, 815 Commerce construction of a new single family home. The provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocav. Drive, #100, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523. property is located at 19 Little Cloud Trail and is le- tion of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner DEFENDANT(1): JOSH MEACHUM s/Willis Pember gally described as Lot 2, Little Cloud Subdivision. and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Address: 106 Haystack Lane Chair, Aspen Historic Preservation Commission TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: FAMILY The State Parcel Identification Number for the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upCity/State/Zip: Snowmass, CO 81654 TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY property is 2735-124-57-002. The application is on waiver and acceptance of service by the RePublished in the Aspen Times on December 18, Phone: Home : 970-366-0203 Work Cell 2014 (10782783) Case Number: 14S22 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to available for public inspection in the Pitkin County spondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall Division Courtroom appear and defend against the CROSS-CLAIM OF Community Development Department, City Hall, be in effect against both parties until the Final OrLOWE W/J, LLC filed with the Clerk of this Court in 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments der is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until ALIAS NOTICE, CLAIM AND SUMMONS PUBLIC NOTICE this action, by filing an answer or other response. or objections are due by January 18, 2015. For further Order of the Court. Either party may apply TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL (Part 1) RE:LOT 2, 202 N. MONARCH STREET If Defendant(s) is/are other than a person, go on- In the Cross-Claim, Lowe W/J, LLC seeks recov- further information, contact Lance Clarke at (970) to the Court for further temporary orders, an exSUBDIVISION- CONCEPTUAL MAJOR ery of its attorneys fees for breach of an existing 920-5452. panded automatic temporary injunction, or modifiline at www.sos.state.co.us to determine the regDEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN cation or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S. istered agent for service of this notice. Please en- contract along with any other relief the court may STANDARDS VARIANCES deem just and proper. You are required to file your RE:Down Site Plan Review (Case P102-14) ter name and address of the agent. answer or other response to the Cross-Claim withA request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing Name: in 35 days after the service of this Summons upon NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application requesting party in matters concerning allocation of will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at a Address: you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on has been submitted by Jacob A. Down (PO Box 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 meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen 1. The Defendant(s) is/are in the military service: a the last day of the publication. A copy of the 9085, Aspen, CO 81612) requesting to obtain Site §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not [ ] Yes [X] No [ ] Unknown Historic Preservation Commission, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen to 2. The Defendant(s) reside(s), is/are regularly em- Cross-Claim made against you may be obtained Plan Review approval to construct a new single obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity family residence on a vacant lot. The property is and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the consider an application submitted by Garrett Gulch ployed, has/have an office for the transaction of from the Court. Equity Venture, LLC, 2950 E. Broad Street, Co- business, or is/are a student in this county, or the If you fail to file your answer or other response to located at 57 Lower Bulwinkle Lane and is legally final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed the Cross-Claim in writing within the applicable described as Lot 23, Block 2, Filing 2, W/J Ranch into evidence at a later date. lumbus, OH, 43209, affecting their vacant lot, de- Defendant(s) own(s) the real property in this counscribed as Lot 2, 202 N. Monarch Street Subdivi- ty that is the subject of this claim arising from a re- time period, the Court may enter judgment by de- Homes. The State Parcel Identification Number for fault against you for the relief demanded in the the property is 2643-222-11-005. The application Dated: November 11, 2014 sion, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel strictive covenant or security deposit dispute. Cross-Claim without further notice. is available for public inspection in the Pitkin [X] Yes [ ] No ID#2737-073-17-031. The applicant is requesting County Community Development Department, City Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on Novemdesign approval for a new duplex and approval for 3. I/We understand that it is my/our responsibility to Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Com- ber 20, 27, 2014 and December 4, 11, 18, 2014. variances from the Residential Design Standards. have each Defendant served with the "Defendant's Dated: November 21, 2014 Published in the Aspen Times ments or objections are due by January 19, 2015. (10714942) For further information, contact Amy Simon at the Copy" of this Notice by a person whose age is 18 For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at City of Aspen Community Development Depart- years or older and who is not a party to this action First Publication: _November 27, 2014__________ Last Publication: December 26, 2014 (970) 920-5482. ment, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 15 days prior to the trial and to provide the Court 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. with written proof of service. [X] Yes [ ] No /s/ Beth Van Vurst RE:LPI Residential Inc. Activity Envelope, Site 4. I am an attorney: [ ] Yes [X] No Beth Van Vurst, #36931 Plan, Scenic Review, and Minor Plat s/Willis Pember Notice and Summons to Appear for Trial Attorney for Lowe W/J, LLC Amendment (Case P090-14) Chair, Aspen Historic Preservation Commission To the Defendant(s): You are scheduled to have your trial in this case Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application Published in the Aspen Times on December 18, on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 (date) at 10:00 2014 (10798995) a.m. (time) at the Court address stated in the 27, 2014 and December 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2014. has been submitted by LPI Residential Inc. (4949 (10744742) Tamiami Trail North, Suite 102, Naples, FL 34103) above caption. Bring with you all books, papers requesting to reconfigure the building/activity and witnesses you need to establish your defense. PUBLIC NOTICE envelope and obtain Site Plan Review approval for If you do not appear, judgment may be entered RE: 212 LAKE AVENUE - SPECIAL REVIEW District Court Pitkin County, Colorado construction of a new single family home. The against you. If you wish to defend the claim or Court Address: 508 East Main Street property is located at 19 Little Cloud Trail and is NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing present a counterclaim, you must provide a written Aspen, CO 81611 legally described as Lot 2, Little Cloud Subdivision. response or written counterclaim on or before the will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at a The State Parcel Identification Number for the meeting to begin at 4:30 p.m. before the Aspen scheduled trial date and pay a nonrefundable filNOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION property is 2735-124-57-002. The application is ing fee. Planning and Zoning Commission, in the Sister §15-12-801, C.R.S. available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Cities room, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to Dated: November 26, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS* Community Development Department, City Hall, ROYA BEKLIK consider an application submitted by Aspen River 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Rendezvous, LLC, 186 Vail Lane, North Salem, Estate of, Karl Holladay Siegel, Deceased or objections are due by January 18, 2015. For NY, 10560, owners of the property located at 212 Case Number 14PR30055 further information, contact Lance Clarke at (970) Lake Avenue, Units A and B, 212 Lake Avenue Plaintiff(s)'s Claim (Please summarize reasons 920-5452. to support your claim below.) Condominiums, City and Townsite of Aspen, PID All persons having claims against the above#2735-124-89-004 and -005. The applicant re- The Defendant(s) owe(s) me $1694.10 , which innamed estate are required to present them to the NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE cludes penalties, plus interest and costs allowed by quests Special Review approval to replace a nonPersonal Representative or to the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: conforming structure (the existing duplex) after law, and/or should be ordered to return property, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public perform a contract or set aside a contract or comdemolition of the building. For further information, District Court of Pitkin County County, Colorado, that on December 4, 2014, the Pitkin County contact Jennifer Phelan at the City of Aspen Com- ply with a restrictive covenant for the following reaon or before April 9, 2015 , or the claims may be Community Development Director granted approvsons. (If seeking return of property, please demunity Development Department, 130 S. Galena forever barred. al for the Bork Activity Envelope Review (Case S t . , A s p e n , C O , ( 9 7 0 ) 4 2 9 - 2 7 5 9 , scribe the property being requested). Arielle Rae Siegel Shipe P083-14; Deter. #83-2014). The property is located jennifer.phelan@cityofaspen.com. PO Box 160 on West Sopris Creek Road and is legally PROPANE FUEL FOR HOME HEATING Truckee, CA 96160 described as a parcel of land situated in the W½ of s/LJ Erspamer Section 22 and the N½ NW¼ and Lot 1 of Section Note: The combined value of money, properChair, Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission Published in the Aspen Times Weekly Decem27, Township 8 South, Range 87 West of the 6th ty, specific performance or cost to remedy a ber 4, 11, and 18, 2014. (10760796) P.M., and is referred to as Lot 3, West Sopris Published in the Aspen Times on December 18, covenant violation cannot exceed $7,500.00. Ranch. The State Parcel Identification Number for 2014(10799018) Plaintiff(s) declare under penalty of perjury that the the property is 2465-223-00-010. This site-specific PUBLIC NOTICE above statements are true and correct, and that development plan grants a vested property right NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL I/we have not filed in any Small Claims Court in this PUBLIC NOTICE pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INCounty more than 2 claims during this calendar Of Statutes. TEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY month, nor more than 18 claims in this County this DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL S/Cindy Houben BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: calendar year. Community Development Director Date: November 25, 2014 Notice is hereby given to the general public of the ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special Pitkin County, Colorado approval of a site specific development plan, and meetings will be held in the Board of County ComMargaret Devan the creation of a vested property right pursuant to missioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Plaintiff's Signature the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on DecemMain St, Aspen 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertainber 18, 2014 (10793495) ing to the following legally described property: Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 4, ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or Woodstone Inn Condominiums, according to the 11, 18, and 25, 2014 and Janua r y 1 , 2 0 1 5 . as soon thereafter as the conduct of business al- DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, Condominium Map thereof filed March 11, 1983 in (10758793) l o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t COLORADO Plat Book 14 at Page 45 through 49, inclusive at http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for ASPEN, CO 81611 - November 08, 2014 Reception No. 248609 and as further defined and District Court, Pitkin County, DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLOmeeting times for special meetings. described in the Condominium Declaration for Colorado RADO Woodstone Inn Condominiums recorded March 11, 506 E. Main, Suite 300 Court Address: 506 East Main Street, Suite 300, ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and or1983 in Book 441 at Page 814 at Reception No. Aspen, Colorado 81611 248608; together with a non-exclusive easement Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, dinance(s) referred to are available during regular Aspen, Colorado 81611 business hours (8:30 4:30) in the Clerk and Reand right-of-way recorded in Book 327 at Page AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SE777; and together with Encroachment License CURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS- corder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, In Re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at Agreements recorded in Book 316 at Page 232, in THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-GEL2 TIANNO REYES VATTIMO, of: http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarBook 425 at Page 907, in Book 425 at Page 913, in v. Book 425 at Page 919, and in Book 498 at Page Defendants: LAURENCE WOZNICKI, an individual; Events/ Petitioner: REYES, Baldwin 909, PID# 273718280001. Minor Expansion of a NANCY LAFEVER, an individual; TOM OKEN, in Commercial, Lodge or Mixed-Use Development his official capacity as the Public Trustee for Pitkin NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD v. Respondent: VATTIMO, Gisela approval has been granted to allow the Aspen Re- County, Colorado; WHITE STAR RANCHES HO- OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Case Number: 13DR40 vIVe spa to locate within the basement level of the MEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, an HOA planned Sky Hotel. The approval grants an expansion of community; LOWE W/J, LLC, a Colorado limited li- The following Resolution on November 19, Attorney for Petitioner: Cecilia Kupchik #35041 500 sf or less of new net leasable space within the ability corporation; W/J METROPOLITAN DIS- 2014: Firm Name: Kupchik Rossi LLC hotel which does not require mitigation, as per TRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation; FAMILY TIAddress: 3171 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211 Resolution No. 106-2014 Finding a Taking and Section 26.470.060.5 of the Land Use Code. Ap- TLE INSURANCE CORP., an Illinois corporation; proval was granted by the Community Develop- a n d A N Y A N D A L L U N K N O W N P E R S O N S Remediating the Taking by Approving the Lyle D. Phone Number: (303) 351-1011 Fax Number: (303) 642-3136 Reeder Trust Activity Envelope for a parcel dement Director on December 11, 2014. For further CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT REscribed as Tract A of Parcel A of Government Lot information contact Sara Nadolny at the City of As- AL PROPERTY SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO RESPOND TO 20 Subdivision Exemption, according to the Plat pen Community Development Dept. 130 S. Galena thereof filed January 8, 1993 in Plat Book 30 at PETITION FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL St, Aspen, Colorado Case A S P E (970) N T I 429-2739, M E S W E EorKsara.nadL Y V D e ce mb e rNumber 18, 20142014CV30115 RESPONSIBILITIES Page 23. Statutory vested rights for the approval olny@cityofaspen.com. Division 1 Courtroom contained herein are granted pursuant to the Pitkin To the Respondent named above this Summons County Land Use Code and Colorado Statutes, s/ City of Aspen Attorneys for Defendant Lowe W/J, LLC: subject to the exceptions set forth in the Pitkin serves as a notice to appear in this case. Published in The Aspen Times on Dec 18th, 2014 Rhonda J. Bazil, Attorney Reg. No. 14921 County Land Use Code § 4-140 and C.R.S. § (10799033) Rhonda J. Bazil, P.C. 24-68-105. The statutory vested rights granted You must file your Response with the clerk of this 230 E. Hopkins Ave.
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‘POINT OF DIRECTION’ IN COLORADO WRITER Rachel Weaver’s exceptional debut novel, “Point of Direction,” Alaska drives two characters close to their psychological breaking points. Anna Richard, the book’s intriguing narrator, combines a habit of radical risk-taking with a tendency toward caution. As the book opens, Anna is hitchhiking back to Alaska after two years of drifting. She accepts a ride from a young man named Kyle, but refuses to sit in the pickup’s cab — she prefers to freeze in the back, her way of ensuring that he doesn’t bother her. When Kyle asks her what she does, she answers simply, “I move.” They end up in a small Alaskan town, where Kyle takes fishing jobs and Anna bartends. Slowly, she begins to trust him. When the weather turns cold, they head south to Mexico, but even though they’re now deeply in
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