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POPULAR MUSIC AUSTRALIAN DJ Thomas

Jack brings his feel-good take on electronic dance music to Belly Up on Saturday, Dec. 26.

Jack has quickly become an EDM tastemaker in recent years, producing laid-back dance songs that meld the club-ready sounds of house music with acoustic instrumentation and touches of saxophones, flutes and pianos. He dubbed the sub-genre, halfjokingly, as “tropical house.”

But the name stuck and the form has taken hold in the last two years, with DJs like Kygo (who is coming to X Games and Belly Up in late January) and Klingande working in the same mode.

Jack first found listeners online with remixes of songs by bands like Of Monsters & Men and Denver’s One Republic. His original works include sunny singles like “Symphony” and “The Final Speech,” with samples of speeches by JFK and Charlie Chaplin’s “Great Dictator,” and more recently, “Rivers,” featuring vocals by Nico and Vinz.

“I love speeches in tracks,” he told Interview magazine.

“I feel like they tell a story, and the aim is to fit the emotion of the track to that speech, so they just blend.

It makes the track more emotional, I think.”

The show is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Tickets are $42 for general admission, $65 for reserved seats; available at www. bellyupaspen.com. Read more about Thomas Jack and tropical house in the Friday, Dec. 25 Weekend section of The Aspen Times.

Australian DJ Thomas Jack plays Belly Up on Dec. 26.

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Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings return this week, with “Mustang,” shown here, playing Dec. 30.

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME of the year for movie fans. Aspen Film’s curated 20-film selection of the year’s best opened Dec. 22 with “Spotlight” and continues through Jan. 2.

Some highlights include the family-friendly “Shaun the Sheep Movie” (with a milk-and-cookies reception) on Dec. 26, Michael Moore’s latest documentary “Where to Invade Next” and Stephen Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” on Dec. 27, the Brian Wilson biopic “Love & Mercy” on Dec. 28 and the Amy Winehouse documentary “Amy” on Dec. 29.

Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for Aspen Film members and free for voting Academy and guild members.

POPULAR MUSIC ASPEN is just about the only place on Earth you’re going to see indie rock greats The National any time soon. The band isn’t on tour. Matt Berninger and his bandmates are working on a new album and doing some side projects.

But they’re coming to Belly Up for a two-night run Dec. 29 and 30, in what promise to be the shows of the ski season for rock fans.

Shows start at 9 p.m. with Julen Baker opening. Look for more on The National in the Aspen Times daily edition.

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CONTEMPLATING THE DONALD’S WILD-MAN BID I’VE BEEN THINKING about Donald Trump’s chances of being the next Republican nominee for the job or President of the United States, which I have so far believed to be dim to the point of near invisibility.

Back in late October, however, the Politico online magazine reported that 81 percent of Republican “insiders” believed at the time that Trump had perhaps a 50-50 chance of winning the nomination.

Of course, that’s a fairly skewed sample, since most Republican strategists firmly believed four years ago that Mitt Romney was bound to become our next president.

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But according to Politico’s Oct. 23 story, the feeling among party strategists in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina (the first three states to hold contests) was that, despite the lunacy evident in Trump’s campaign, he could just pull it off.

Further along these lines, Politico just last week posted a story that wondered whether the embattled GOP might be forced to “mount a third party challenge” to Trump’s candidacy, should he actually become the Republican nominee for 2016.

How bizarre an idea is that? Conceivably, we could be treated to the high insanity of a three-way presidential contest with, say, Hillary Clinton facing off against Trump and, just to pick a name, Florida Sen. Ted Cruz on the national ballot.

If Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders manages to stay in the game, his name also could be on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot, making things even stranger.

Hell, if that came to pass, it could kick off a sea change in politics, allowing viable third-party candidacies to break the twoparty stranglehold that the Republicans and Democrats have had on our country for more than a century.

But that’s another column. Let’s stay on topic.

Trump, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has made millions thanks to his daddy’s prior career as a biz-whiz, is not a normal candidate in any sense of the phrase.

He started out largely paying for his own campaign, out of his own pocket, until he realized there actually were people out there willing to donate to his cause.

His bombastic declarations of off-thewall ideas and proposals on immigration, for example — from implying that Latino immigrants as a rule are rapists and criminals to threatening to prevent any Muslim or Islamic adherents from entering this country in the future — have been viewed by the thinking public as just so much bluster.

After all, his entire candidacy has been based on his ability to be outrageous and confrontational against the establishment of

his own party, a tactic that has played well with the same clueless, anti-government bigots who loved Sarah Palin back in 2008.

And Palin, of course, is viewed today as the idiot iceberg that poked a hole in the hull of the campaign of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, causing it to sink to the sound of wild laughter and huge sighs of relief.

Anyway, back to my earlier point, we should take anything said by these “Republican insiders” with a peck, or maybe a bushel of salt.

Last weekend, the New York Times, in a front-page article, noted that Trump may be holding his own in the polls (though Cruz seems to have pulled ahead of Trump in Iowa), but has not got the kind of groundlevel organization in Iowa that historically has taken candidates from wannabes to winners.

Iowa, as the article points out, has stuck with its caucus system for deciding who gets the support of the state’s Republicans, just as Colorado has (Iowa’s caucus is on Feb. 1, Colorado’s is a month later).

And caucuses, as any political wonk knows, are very complicated processes that have proven unwinnable to candidates who lack grassroots organizations.

To win in caucus states, campaigns typically need people to follow up on contacts made during political rallies, or to roam through the state knocking on doors and convincing voters to volunteer for the candidate in question and to actually vote on caucus day, along with a number of other tried-and-true, get-out-the-vote tactics.

And many pundits have been predicting that if Trump doesn’t win in Iowa he’s not likely to do any better in subsequent state contests and at the national convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

So we may soon see the last of The Donald, at least if Cruz trumps Trump in the Iowa caucuses.

Though, in this year of topsy-turvy Republican politics, uncertainty rules.

For instance, where in previous presidential election cycles the field of candidates has been culled fairly quickly, this year we still have 13 Republicans (as of Dec. 20) who are trying to win the nomination, probably counting on all the confusion to give them a stab at winning.

And, of course, Trump’s ego is big enough and his wallet is deep enough that even if he loses Iowa, he might still hang on just for the hell of it. According to polls conducted

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FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

Valley ranchland as it appeared predating Aspen’s ski areas and airport.

ASPEN’S AIRPORT Did you wend your way through holiday crowds at Aspen’s

airport recently? It is hard to imagine just how far that facility has come from modest beginnings. The airport we know did not appear overnight.

It expanded as passenger service grew.

At first the idea of an airport seemed like a plan for a few private fliers, some of whom also skied.

At the time daily trains served commuters and weekend trains brought skiers from Denver.

During the late 1930s the Highland Bavarian partners launched their ski area in the Little Annie Basin and the Aspen Ski Club opened on Aspen Mountain. The Highland Bavarian partners attracted Ed Burton, the chief engineer at Douglas Aircraft, to Aspen.

Members of the Chamber of Commerce, including Tom Sardy, recognized Burton’s knowledge of aviation and asked him to recommend an airport location.

They drove around the valley and selected the current site.

The location was part of the Stapleton ranch. Walter Paepcke’s Aspen Company bought the land when they acquired other real estate in town. In 1948 Paepcke

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committed to construct a runway if the county would maintain it.

The 5,500-foot strip was completed in November and the first plane landed on it the same month.

Iselin practiced his act in November. Word spread and attracted a sizable crowd to watch his version of skijoring: a Piper P-17 took off along the snow-packed

THE OFFICIAL OPENING, DEC. 19, COINCIDED WITH THE KICKOFF OF RUTHIE’S RUN, A MAJOR SKI EXPANSION ON ASPEN MOUNTAIN. PILOTS FROM REGIONAL FLYING CLUBS LANDED ON THE NEW STRIP THAT DAY AND THE HIGHLIGHT WAS A DAREDEVIL DEMONSTRATION BY FRED ISELIN, ASPEN’S MOST FLAMBOYANT SKIER. The official opening, Dec. 19, coincided with the kickoff of Ruthie’s Run, a major ski expansion on Aspen Mountain. Pilots from regional flying clubs landed on the new strip that day and the highlight was a daredevil demonstration

by Fred Iselin, Aspen’s most flamboyant skier.

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runway at an estimated 60 mph and towed Iselin behind.

The airport facilitated the Goethe Convocation and the 1950 FIS races. The runway was leveled the full length of the landing strip in 1952, and lengthened in 1955. In 1957 work was done to enable it to be used in all weather.

One important component was lacking: runway lights. For many years, when a plane had to land or take off at night an emergency call went out to volunteers who drove to the airport and flooded the runway with their headlights.

The runway was paved in 1958 and officially named Sardy Field after Tom Sardy, who had championed its development as a county commissioner. Paepcke had initially funded Aspen Airways, a small airplane with service to Denver, in 1955. By 1960 the airline grew to a regularly scheduled service that was regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.

When Bert Simons and a partner took over the airline, Bert piloted passengers to Denver in a fivepassenger, twin engine Cessna for $165 in today’s dollars.

If the X-Games would like a new event, they might consider airplane skijoring. They could call it Iselin Insanity. Aspen Airport would likely add a runway to accommodate the sport.

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

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CHR ISTMAS MEMOR IES

1882 ASPEN

ON DEC. 23, 1882, the Rocky Mountain Sun looked back on a Christmas supper in Aspen two years earlier, when the fledgling town was just getting started. According to the paper, “on Christmas day 1880, the ladies of Aspen, then only eight or ten in number, gave a grand dinner to the ‘boys’ that will be remembered by all old timers as long as they live. Provisions were then very scarce and dear and many a poor fellow on that day filled up full for the first time in many weeks. The supper on next Thursday is a repetition of their generosity, and their untiring efforts are sure to result in the largest success. On that occasion many a poor bachelor who has not spoken to a woman since he crossed the continental divide will find himself at home for once among the fair the ones of Aspen society. It will be the occasion of reunion when every soul that lives in our beautiful valley can meet every other soul, and where every wholesome desire for pleasure shall be gratified. At three o’clock on that day the children will rally at a pound party, after which the children of Miss Moir’s school will give an entertainment consisting of singing, acting charades and tableaux. Then at about nine o’clock comes the cap sheaf of the whole evening- the supper, at which we all will take a part, and concludes with a ball. Surely the scope of the program speaks of the largeness of the hearts of the promoters.

The invitation includes everybody.” The image above shows Mill Street in 1882.

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

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by STEPHEN REGENOLD

BE SAFE: SPOT RESCUE UPDATE

SPOT devices came to market in 2007. Today, the satellite-connected units are an integral part of the outdoors landscape, used by hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts and initiating nearly two rescues a day, according to the company.

A milestone was reached this fall when SPOT recorded the 4,000th rescue initiated by one of its devices. It happened when Michael Herrera crashed a motorcycle off-roading in remote DeKalb County, Alabama.

A retired firefighter, Herrera leaned on experience as a first responder to assess the scenario. He was stranded, injured and alone.

There was no cell signal for a phone.

Herrera had broken his collarbone and three ribs in a crash, and a lung had partially collapsed.

Disoriented and in pain, Herrera reached for his SPOT and pressed the S.O.S. button.

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hospital, and he is now recovering at home.

The brand put out a press release on Herrera and the 4,000th rescue. I felt obligated to write on the event because I have relied on SPOT units all around the globe on mountain climbs, whitewater trips and adventure races.

Though I have never called for a rescue, the devices have served me as a tool for GPS tracking and a way to communicate an “I’m OK” signal to family back home.

The S.O.S. option is an insurance plan. It connects anyone injured or lost with operators at the International Emergency Response Coordination Center, an organization initiated in 2007 to create a central response clearinghouse.

Herrera’s call for help went through the center, and his rescue is due to a system that’s affordable and easy to use. Look into SPOT, a personal locator beacon or a satellite phone if you regularly head into the wilds. It just might save your life someday.

Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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‘TIS THE SEASON. FOR BUBBLES. NOTHING SALUTES the calendar’s turning from one year to the next better than a glass of Champagne.

That frothy taste in your mouth, the creamy texture on your tongue and that undeniable tipsy feeling bequeathed by bubbles make it the perfect medium to toast the passing of the previous year and to celebrate the brightness of the future ahead. Yes, Champagne is the elixir KELLY J. that is more closely HAYES associated with the turning of the earth and the ways we mark the change than any other.

And there is nowhere better to be at the dawn of a new year than high in the Rocky Mountains. It is rumored that when Dom Perignon, the monk who was an important player in the early production of Champagne in the 1600s, first tasted the sparkling wines of the region, he exclaimed, “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” While that may be just lore, tasting the stars in Aspen on New Year’s Eve is easy...just look up and open your mouth.

So the only question, as we head into the final week of 2015, is which Champagne do you want to drink?

BUBBLE BASICS To begin with, for this holiday and for this year in particular, let’s all salute the French and drink “real” Champagne. By that I mean Champagne from the Champagne region of France, which is the only place in the world where one can legally label a sparkling wine as Champagne. Got that?

There are dozens of other sparkling wines in the world, ranging from Italian Prosecco and Spanish Cava to Australian sparkling shiraz and the great sparkling wines made by outposts of French Champagne houses in places like Argentina and California. All can be wonderful in their own right and many use the same “méthode champenoise,” which calls for a secondary fermentation of the grapes in the bottle that is both the tradition and the law in Champagne.

But to be Champagne, the grapes must be: grown in the Champagne AOC, or appellation, which is in the

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heart of northern France; be made from just seven approved grape varieties — pinot noir, pinot meunier, pinot blanc, pinot gris, arbane, petit meslier; and be vinified using the aforementioned method in wineries located in Champagne. There are other laws about things like how the vines are pruned and how the grapes are pressed, that are somewhat “inside bubbles,” but suffice to say that Champagne is unique in the world of wine.

Once you’ve decided to go French there are still a myriad of choices to make, but the most important is the style of Champagne you wish to drink.

Do you prefer a white or a rosé Champagne? Do you want a wine made from 100 percent Chardonnay which is a Blanc de Blanc, meaning “white from white?” Or one that is made from the darker grapes pinot noir and pinot meunier, aka a Blanc de Noir?

Do you prefer a Vintage Champagne, which means that the juice hails from a single year’s harvest and was aged for at least three years? Or do you want an “NV”, or non-vintage, Champagne that is an assemblage of wines from different years that have been blended together to make the Champagne? The NVs can be just as tasty, though by law they are only required to be aged for 15 months.

I know that sounds like a lot of decisions. However, if you have the time and resources, the best way to learn about the beauty of bubbles is to taste as many as possible. Maybe New Year’s Eve is not the best time to educate your self about the differences between Champagne from different Cru vineyards or the subtleties of the different “Grower Champagnes” (those wines that are family-made in the region), but it can serve as a good place to start. 2016 is a great year to expand your knowledge. Open up a book or two, or go to your local wine shop to explore some of the more obscure labels and flavor profiles.

Have some fun.

DO IT RIGHT There about 100 major Champagne houses and almost all make wines worthy of celebration. In recent years, certain names — Dom and

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Five for fighting. Champagnes chilling in the snow.

HAND FULL OF BUBBLES Here are five bottles that will not disappoint. The prices are those on offer from Aspen Wine and Spirits on Puppy Smith Road down by Clark’s Market. And yes, each of these wines can be found chilled and ready to go.

VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW LABEL NV $59.99 From the Champagne House that invented the riddling rack, where wines are given a quick turn every two days to shake the sediments, one of the great traditions in Champagne.

Today the Yellow Label is recognized globally as a brand of pure pleasure.

MOËT & CHANDON BRUT IMPÉRIAL NV $59.99 As the number one selling Champagne on earth, with sales exceeding 2 million cases, the Brut Imperial has improved with each release since Benoît Gouez took the helm as cellarmaster a decade ago. For 24 hours across the globe, as the clock strikes midnight in successive locales, the Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV will be hoisted in toasts.

AYALA BRUT ROSÉ MAJEUR $55.99 The only Rosé on this short list, this wine is a blend of 50 percent chardonnay, 40 percent pinot noir and remainder pinot meunier, a classic blend. Fermented in stainless steel, this beautiful pale pink sparkler has a hint of yeast, a trace of earth and a mouthful of nose tickling bubbles. The prettiest of these five in the glass.

CHAMPAGNE GEOFFROY “EXPRESSION” $49.99 A “Grower Champagne” made from grapes grown in Cru vineyards by a family that has been in the region since the 1600s. A great way to explore the interesting world of Champagne’s small producers DOM PERIGNON 2005 $199.99 I couldn’t resist a little bling. This 2005 Dom was recently released and was produced in a year that provided a challenging vintage. Small production means this wine will likely command high prices going forward. The blend is heavy on chardonnay and the word from those who have tasted it is that this decade-old Dom is a sensation.

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by KELLY J. HAYES

Cristal head the list — have become synonymous, and rightly so, with the finer things in life. More than simply outstanding bottles of bubbly, they have become brands or status symbols.

That’s all fine and good for those who market Champagne, but to drink great Champagne one does not need to be a superstar athlete, rapper or billionaire. There are values to be found from the large Champagne houses and there are a number of small family-made wines, those “Grower Champagnes,” that are making their way to our shores.

For $50 to $60, you can find an outstanding bottle for your New Year’s celebration. Do yourself a favor and ask questions of those in your local wine shop when you go to make your purchase. You may save some money and come away with both a story and a great wine.

Finally, when you are ready to pour, to get the most from your bubbles be sure that it is chilled (between 42 and 50 degrees is the sweet spot). Chill your bottle for at least two hours in the fridge or place it in a bucket of cold water with ice for a half-hour or so. Do not put it in the freezer. You might forget it there in the revelry and end up with a bottle of frozen CO2.

Use flutes for your Champagne so that you can see the dance of the bubbles as they race to the top.

And, most importantly, look your lover in the eye when you make your toast.

Happy New Year, everyone.

THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE: NEW YEAR’S AT THE ST. REGIS

ABOVE: This year, let’s make a toast to the French on New Year’s Eve. LEFT: Drive past this sign and you will be in the Champagne region of France.

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.

Barriers will broken Jan. 31 as The St. Regis Aspen Resort kicks off the New Year with what promises to be a raucous party. Billecart-Salmon Champagne will flow from an open bar as guests rub elbows with celebs like Oscar-winners Susan Sarandon and Paul Haggis and star polo player Nacho Figueras under the big tent in the St. Regis Courtyard. This could be huge.

A three-course meal prepared by CHEFS CLUB by FOOD&WINE will follow passed hors d’oeuvres and spirits from Woody Creek Distillers, and the beer will flow like wine from the Aspen Brewing Company.

But the highlight will most assuredly be a special performance featuring Win Butler and Régine Chassagne from ARCADE FIRE and friends. And of course there will be fireworks overhead and a Champagne toast at midnight.

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SEASON’S EATINGS: PART II

NEW DISHES AND MENU TRENDS WORTH HUNTING THIS WINTER

I’M SLURPING tonkotsu pork broth at a holiday ramen party when the hostess makes a comment that strikes a cord.

“I’m just not inspired to dine out in Aspen,” she says. I suppose it’s the avid home cook’s way of explaining why she can’t come up with any favorite dishes at local restaurants right now. I bite into into a seven-minute egg simmered to gooey perfection and find AMANDA RAE myself shrugging. I get it: It’s easy to fall into a food rut, especially in a ski town.

And why eat out when you’ve got skills to make anything you crave in your home kitchen? A gourmand’s ultimate soul-crusher is to drop a couple of bills at a restaurant in exchange for lackluster food and lame service.

At the same time, I talk to chefs constantly and collect menus like it’s my job. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt — and this is prime foodhunting season. Reinvigorated after autumn travels, chefs are back in the kitchen, heads down and with eyes toward a fruitful 2016.

Tis’ the season for new openings and new menus — some of which, though already printed, are still in development behind the scenes.

(Recently at a media tasting, the chef admitted that a new Brussels sprout salad was so fresh on his mind that he forgot to sprinkle on the walnuts.)

While many chefs grapple with reinventing longstanding dishes for fear of inciting a riot from diners who return to enjoy that specific taste memory, others tap dance on the fine line between stretching palates and alienating patrons by using esoteric ingredients and techniques.

Chef Aaron Schmude of Plato’s Restaurant at the Aspen Meadows is no stranger to getting flack for thinking bold.

“We’ve had some guests feel our menus have been too ‘gastronomic,’ ‘pretentious,’ or that we are ‘trying too hard to be different,’ he says, quoting comment cards. “I mean,

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you know that to not be true. I just want to make simple, delicious, warming food this winter, while staying true to who we are and being a little different along the way.”

So this winter Schmude tops his wedge salad with a crispy pig ear and serves tea-smoked game hen with roasted onions and mushroom ragout. While his wild snapper is straightforward — with octopus and spot prawn in a smoky tomatochipotle broth — he’s not afraid to accompany maple leaf duck breast with brassicas, pomegranate peperonata, and vanilla sweet potato. Take a chance, folks!

I’m happy to find one of my favorite proteins cropping up on menus across town. Duck: It’s what’s for dinner this winter.

You know a food trend has taken flight when Jimmy’s: An American Restaurant has not one but two new dishes on its updated menu featuring the bird: Sweet potato gnocchi with duck confit, sagebrown butter, pumpkinseeds, and Parmesan; and “Duck Two Ways” with Syrah-tamarind sauce and tri-color root vegetables. (Make that three new dishes: Confit duck leg is Jimmy’s Sunday evening bar special.)

Chef David Wang of Meat & Cheese makes slam-dunk five-spice confit duck leg with crispy polenta cakes and chestnut agrodolce; he’ll add duck confit to anything on the menu for $10, too. Chef Matt O’Neill at Aspen Kitchen takes a playful approach with his sharable “Duck, Duck, Duck” (deviled duck egg, prosciutto, crispy tongue).

Chefs Nate King and Chris Lanter make a killer duck confit, too.

While it’s already changed since I tasted it last weekend (with pickled cauliflower, honey, and kimchi) they promise that the next edition will be even better. Hard to believe, but I’m a believer.

Chef Matt Zubrod has taken his fowl-friendly spin on a classic, the DLT, with him to element 47 at The Little Nell; back at bb’s, his old stomping grounds, duck confit hash returns along with monkey bread during weekend brunch, back on

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the patio when weather cooperates.

Bb’s also showcases two emerging Aspen trends in one: hot-and-sour duck ramen at lunch and nightly in the lounge. J-Bar and Prospect at the Hotel Jerome hawk a hangover-quashing breakfast pho (chicken stock, house-made rice noodles, bean sprouts, chiles — all that’s missing is an egg) for Sunday brunch; for lunch and dinner, chef Peter Coyne prepares his housemade ramen noodles with poached egg, shishimi, and bok shoy and either braised beef short rib or traditional Nibuta (slow-roasted pork shoulder). Rumor has it that Steve Guo, original chef of Little Ollie’s, has returned to the nearly 20-year-old restaurant to update three recipes of noodle soup, beef pho and Japanese pork tonkotsu included.

“It’s hard to bring back Japanese flavors and have them be successful,” says 39 Degrees at the Sky Hotel executive chef Shawn Lawrence, who traveled to Japan this year. Lawrence is proud of his tonkotsu: creamy broth with pork belly, soy-pickled egg, scallions, burnt garlic, sesame oil, and handpulled noodles — a recipe that hews closer to tradition than most people are probably used to.

Italian pasta is more popular than ever, with programs at

Aquolina, Campo de Fiori, Casa Tua, L’Hostaria, Trecento Quindici Decano at the St. Regis, and the new Nello Aspen. All are unabashedly Euro — including the latter’s plan to serve until midnight and crank beats long after that.

Skewing more French, Cache Cache unveils a new, extruded shape: trenne rigate (triangular penne) with lamb Bolognese and briny Niçoise olives. Element 47 has two cooks devoted to preparing fresh pasta daily. Similarly, Aspen Kitchen launches its pasta program with two dishes: winter squash tortellini with pancetta and brown butter and squid ink chitarra with fennel, sunchoke, sunflower seeds, and uni emulsion.

Chef Schmude at Plato’s tops his hand-rolled pasta with braised lamb shoulder, house ricotta, and smoked onions, reminding us that rich meats are appropriate come winter. Chef Rob Zack at the Jerome pairs his raviolo with veal cheek pot roast and serves wild boar sausage with pretzel spaeztle.

Giant steaks are everywhere: Jerome’s 7X Beef tomahawk cut for two with house-made steak sauce and crispy oysters; Aspen Kitchen’s 30- and 55-day dry-aged Salt Brick Beef; and plenty at the new Monarch, in the former Brexi space and sister to Steakhouse

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No. 316. Bb’s popular buffalo filet and Broken Arrow Ranch antelope steaks are anticipated returns to the menu, alongside chef Jeff Casagrande’s new veal osso buco, lobster scampi, and asparagus strudel. Even the overhauled breakfast buffet at the St. Regis has a prime-rib carving station every morning. (Locals receive half off from 7-7:30 a.m. Rise and shine!)

Short ribs abound, too, in the stellar 10-hour braised Korean beef tacos with kimchi on special at Meat & Cheese and Sky’s Asian Cheesy Fries, a firecracker of a love child between Québécois poutine and Korean beef bulgogi with kimchi and kewpie mayo.

Chef Mawa McQueen brings her braised beef short rib sandwich from last winter’s Snowbird snack shack (where Red Fox Tacos took over) to lunch at Mawa’s Kitchen. At Maru, the signature Killer 82 roll mixes braised short rib with shiitake mushroom, asparagus, and a Wagyu sirloin topper; from the kitchen, find gochujang short ribs with crispy Brussels sprouts and shallots.

But leave it to chefs King and Lanter at Cache Cache to create a fish special that satisfies even the most bloodthirsty carnivore. Admittedly, the lobster-tomato broth scented with Pernod is amped up with ground Berkshire pork, but the star, paicha — a Peruvian white fish — has a seriously meaty texture that belies its mild flavor. Save your bread to absorbing that addictive stock at the bottom of the dish.

Despite all of this — bone marrow (Plato’s, Aspen Kitchen, Ajax Tavern), bo ssam (Meat & Cheese), and beef fondue (Creperie du Village), oh my!

— vegetables are getting their due. I’ve long been a fan of the various sides at Steakhouse No. 316, the miso green beans with shishito peppers, especially.

Brussels sprouts may have shoved kale out of the spotlight, finally — even at HOPS Culture, along with another side dish of fennel-roasted carrots—but cauliflower is making strides around town, too.

Says chef Andreas Neufeld of his roasted red pepper soup, revamped asparagus salad with fava beans, and spinatpalatschinke: “We have so much cheese and meat on the menu, I want to offer more vegetarian options.”

Yet another reason to sit at Creperie’s seven-seat bar: It’s only an arm’s-reach from Neufeld, who will shave a few grams of imported black truffles on anything — cheese or mushroom fondue, chèvre chaud drizzled with honey, veal cheeks, nightly specials.

Though Cloud Nine is switching

up its daily specials, the Monday Truffle Gnocchi of yesteryear is always available upon request.

“We just got two pounds of fresh truffles, so it’s easy to do that,” chef Michael Johnston says.

The Little Nell’s New Year’s Barolo Truffle Dinner will showcase truffles over a number of courses according to the chefs’ whims, including freshextruded bucatini with cream sauce.

Decadence is always in season in Aspen, eh?

Perhaps finding memorable food in Aspen does take a bit more effort than in a major city, where setting foot into a hip, new noodle shop or celebrity chef project nearly guarantees a killer meal. Instead, some sleuthing is in order. For example, recently I learned that some chefs frequent one particular Asian restaurant in town to order off-menu pork and chicken ramen — readily available to those in the know — in addition to the spicy duck broth advertised on the printed menu.

Take that as a clue, dear readers.

Happy food hunting!

ABOVE: Authentic Japanese ramen, pictured here from Maru with slow-cooked master stock poured tableside over handmade noodles, is a simmering food trend in Aspen.

LEFT: Imported, freshly shaved black truffles are back in season and always in vogue.

Amanda Rae finds culinary inspiration on the cover of the new issue of EAT, out next week. amandaraewashere@gmail.com

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GUNNER’S LIBATIONS

by MICHELLE LOCKE for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DIY BARS THE COCKTAIL RENAISSANCE HAS TRANSFORMED HAPPY HOURS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NOW, IT’S TIME TO RAISE YOUR HOME BAR GAME. NO MORE SLAPPING A BOTTLE OF BOTTOM-SHELF VODKA AND A SIX-PACK OF TONIC ON YOUR KITCHEN COUNTER AND CALLING IT A PARTY. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, YOU’RE GOING TO MASTER THE FINE ART OF THE BETTER HOME BAR EXPERIENCE. BUT BEFORE YOU START STRESSING OVER YOUR HOLIDAY GET-TOGETHER — OR WONDERING IF YOUR BUDGET WILL STRETCH TO A BUTLER — HERE IS A GREAT TIP FOR CREATING A STRESS-FREE SOIREE (MORE IDEAS AT WWW.ASPENTIMES.COM)...

MIX IT UP: WANT TO TAKE A FREEWHEELING APPROACH? THAT CAN BE EASIER — AND LESS EXPENSIVE — THAN YOU THINK. START WITH A COUPLE BOTTLES OF YOUR FAVORITE BASE SPIRITS. NEXT, ADD A VARIETY OF MIXERS (SODA, TONIC WATER, ETC.) IN SMALL, SINGLE-SERVING SIZED BOTTLES. ADD FRESH JUICES, A BOTTLE OR TWO OF BITTERS AND SOME BASIC MIXING LIQUEURS (TRIPLE SEC, VERMOUTHS, ETC.). THIS COLLECTION — WHICH SHOULDN’T COST THAT MUCH — SHOULD ENABLE MOST GUESTS TO MAKE SOMETHING DELICIOUS NO MATTER WHAT THEIR DRINK OF CHOICE. AND DON’T FORGET TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE QUALITY OF THE MIXERS. LIBATIONS WAS CREATED BY BELOVED ASPEN TIMES PUBLISHER GUNILLA ASHER, WHO DIED JUNE 2, 2014, AFTER A BRAVE BATTLE WITH CANCER. CHEERS — TO GUNNER!

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ASPEN UNTUCKED

by BARBARA PLATTS

‘TWAS THE NIGHT ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE ski day, and all through the town every person was smiling; to be found, not one frown.

The snowcats were purring, plowing snow with care, preparing four mountains for all around to share.

The snowbunnies were cuddled in their upscale suites, adorned with real fur, authentic pearls, but fake teats.

The kids, especially, were eager for the day ahead as they dreamt of big jumps and fresh gnar to shred.

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When out in the cold, the silence grew louder; For those who were up, it became visibly cloudier.

And then, as if answering every skier’s wish; One snowflake fell, then another, then six.

Suddenly in the sky abounded flakes of snow That accumulated on the ground, giving a magical glow.

Whether you were deeply asleep or alarmingly awake, You were praising El Niño for its winter’s wake.

Within hours the skiers and boarders awoke — Second homeowners, tourists, locals, those kinds of folk.

The Ajax experts were eager for first chair They got into the Gondi with zero willingness to share Most of these seasoned experts live life in the fast lane Before even hitting slopes they’re chanting their planned terrain: “Head to 1 & 2 Leaf to North Star then Glades One, Two, Three!

Another Gondi lap down, and get lost in the trees!”

“Take F.I.S. to Mine Dumps Then straightline Little Nell To get air off Boyd’s Bump Head down the Ridge of Bell!”

As the sun heads westward in the afternoon sky, The watering holes fill up with not one lip dry Why nothing is as vital as skiing a powder day Second most important is an indulgent aprés And then, the evening arrives, and it’s time for a feast — Four courses, prix fixe, for a family of 10, at least.

Hopefully you booked reservations a month or more out, ‘Cuz at Christmas there’s no table west of the roundabout.

For the of aged adults, there’s plenty after dinner.

Aspen has a range of devices sure to make you a sinner.

So start with Red O, Aspen Brewery, and Justice Snows.

End the night at Bootsy’s or Esco, and more powder may flow.

When the clock strikes 2, and the bars close for the night, All rush home to sleep to wake around daylight.

Ready for another day on the mountain for sure — Ajax, Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass allure!

Here in Aspen we only have two speeds: Go big, or go home. That’s really all you need.

So get up there! All four mountains are calling!

And hopefully, as you read this, the snow is still falling.

Barbara Platts would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com.

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OUI, OUI! CHAMONIX!

LATEST ADDITION TO MOUNTAIN COLLECTIVE PASS IS WORTH THE TRIP THE THREE OF US stood at the top of the run, trying not to breathe too hard lest our goggles fog up and further diminish the already poor visibility. Below us, just past a sign that read “Danger! Crevasses,” was a vast, untouched field of endless white — nearly two feet of new snow overnight blending into a thick fog that showed no signs of lifting. We debated our route — closer to the rock wall meant better visibility but possibly higher danger, as that’s where the crevasses are; venturing skier’s left into the pea soup, we could probably find the piste, which might be tracked up, but safer. My friend Dina, who had grown up on these slopes and knew the dangers of skiing on a glacier, was the cautious one. My husband Mike, who had been skiing this mountain — Grands Montets — every day so far this winter, said he’d be fine with whatever we wanted to do, but he looked as tempted as I was.

“F--- it,” I said, and pushed off past the sign into the white room. It was everything a powder skier could dream of and more. About 75 rhythmic, fall-line, face-shot-filled turns later, I stopped, my thighs shaking from the burn. When we all pulled up, we looked at each other in silent disbelief, our ear-to-ear grins saying all that needed to be said.

This was a classic Chamonix experience that skiers can (and should) expect to have — an impossibly long run in untracked powder after a huge snowfall, all above treeline, and with

no one even in whooping distance. The only thing missing that day were the jaw-dropping views of the surrounding mountains, glaciers, and the villagedotted valley, a fantasy kingdom of natural chateaux protecting the enchanted lands far below.

But it’s not an everyday thing. In our four months living in Chamonix, we had those kind of mind-blowing experiences a handful of times — each instance involved being familiar with the terrain, being willing to go out in adverse conditions such as low visibility or extreme cold, and some amount of dumb luck. In Chamonix, the Mecca of backcountry skiing and the birthplace of mountaineering, my top three tips to anyone planning a ski vacation are: Get a guide. Get a guide. Get a guide.

Trail maps don’t do you much good here, as much of the good terrain is offpiste. Piste, for the record, simply means a marked, groomed, and controlled run on a huge skiable domain — imagine if ski patrol were to stake out a groomed corridor down Highland Bowl or the Big Burn. Off-piste, you’re on your own — don’t expect signs pointing to the piste or warnings for natural hazards such as cliffs, rock bands, or inexplicable holes in the ground. Following ski tracks may or may not lead back to more well-traveled terrain.

Temperamental maritime weather patterns can wreak havoc on ski plans as much as they can enhance conditions.

Storms often come in with winds that

force all but the lower beginner lifts to shut down. And the stubborn, vertigoinducing fog that accompanies new snowfall — combined with lack of signage — can reduce even the most confident skier to snail-slow snowplow turns and deep relief as each bamboo pole marking the piste materializes from the dense white.

But the rewards are well worth the risks, and the risks don’t necessarily have to be high every time you click into your skis. A guide — there are 240 alone affiliated with the Chamonix Guides Company, the oldest and largest guides’ association in the world — can definitely minimize the risks while translating his or her in-depth knowledge of the terrain, weather, and traffic patterns into an experience you’ll never forget.

Notwithstanding the videos of extreme skiers shredding sphincterpuckering couloirs and crevasse-riddled bowls, Chamonix offers plenty of family-friendly terrain, across all five of its mountains but especially at the two that bookend either end of the valley, Les Houches and Le Tour. Even beginner and intermediate riders, though, should treat themselves to a tram ride to the top of the Aiguille de Midi or Grands

Montets (on a clear day, that is) for the views — the massive hulk of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe at nearly 16,000 feet; the jagged peaks, called aiguilles (needles), jutting into the sky; and the charming centuries-old towns in the glacier-carved valley more than 6,000 feet below.

Speaking of towns, Chamonix will feel both familiar and charmingly different to Aspenites. A sister city of Aspen’s for nearly 30 years, Chamonix has a sophisticated historic downtown, centered around a bustling pedestrian mall lined with all kinds of gastronomic temptations and a variety of shops. It has an awesome international vibe, with locals and tourists alike coming from every corner of the globe. And while Aspen draws celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Mariah Carey in high season, you’re more likely to see Glen Plake or Seth Morrison (or any number of Powder magazine-worthy pro skiers) strolling the streets of Chamonix with skis over shoulders and harness and biners clanking. To be sure, Chamonix has its share of wealth and extravagance, but it all somehow blends into the more dominant historic alpine culture.

In a nutshell, yes, it’s worth dropping in.

NEED TO KNOW — Compagnie du Mont Blanc: www.compagniedumontblanc.co.uk — Chamonix tourism (includes links to accommodation and everything else): www.chamonix.com — www.chamonix.net : An Englishlanguage tourism site with all the details.

— Mountain Collective Pass, currently $449 for 28 days at 14 destinations in the U.S. and abroad: www.mountaincollective.com

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by CATHERINE LUTZ

IF YOU GO...

GETTING THERE: Geneva is the closest international airport to Chamonix, about an hour away and with plenty of options for shuttle service. Some visitors fly into Lyon, about two hours away.

LODGING: A city of 10,000 residents, Chamonix naturally has the most choices for lodging, from $25/night hostels to stately Victorian hotels to five-star chalets. For a more low-key experience, consider staying in one of the authentic uppervalley villages. Argentière, a village of 2,000 people six miles from Chamonix, sits at the base of Grands Montets ski domain and has a respectable number of restaurants and shops along its main street. Vallorcine, on the border of Switzerland, is even smaller and has a very local scene, although it has its share of tourist accommodations and some dining gems. A fairly new gondola rises straight out of Vallorcine to the Le Tour ski area. Le Tour, the village, is on the other side of the mountain and is little more than a collection of chalets alongside the road to the ski area.

OPPOSITE PAGE: The town Center in Chamonix and skiing at Les Houches.

THIS PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): Mont Blanc rises high behind a church in Argentière; a view of Mont Blanc and the surrounding glaciers from Brevent; Glacier d’ Argentière; the village at Les Houches.

PHOTOS BY CAHTERINE LUTZ AND COURTESY OF CHAMONIX MONT BLANC (BOTTOM LEFT)

GETTING AROUND: No need for a rental car if staying in Chamonix; a free bus system gets you most places around the valley and accesses the ski areas. The other villages in the valley are more isolated and the valley bus system stops running around 7 p.m. Vallorcine is not on the bus route, and it’s over a pass that sometimes shuts down due to avalanche danger.

THE MOUNTAINS: Like Aspen, the local ski company in Chamonix (Compagnie du Mont Blanc) operates multiple ski domains, each with their own distinct personality. The legendary Vallée Blanche, accessed by the Aiguille du Midi tram, is not so much a ski area as a massive, 12-mile-long run on a glacier, descending almost 9,000 feet into town. There’s no groomed or controlled piste, so a guide is highly recommended, although the skiing itself is mostly intermediate. The combined Brevent and Flegere domains rise out of Chamonix itself, with mostly south-facing slopes for all levels of skiers and a killer view of Mont Blanc. Grands Montets, facing north, is known for its advanced, high-altitude glacier skiing.

Les Houches is the only ski domain that’s mostly below treeline, so its mostly intermediate slopes are ideal on low-visibility days. Le Tour has plenty to offer beginners, intermediate skiing higher up, and some great out-of-bounds terrain. Still want more? CMB has a relationship with Courmayeur in Italy and Verbier in Switzerland (both about an hour away); you can buy a ski pass that includes access to those ski areas as well as reduced-fare transportation to get there.

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SHADOW MOUNTAIN LOUNGE, ST. REGIS ASPEN RESORT SOME LIKE IT HOT: Hot Cocoa on a Stick — Served on a

platter with two cups of steaming milk, guests receive two of each flavor: Peppermint White Chocolate, Traditional Dark Chocolate & Marshmallow, or Salted Caramel. Guests dip the hot coco stick of their choice into the milk and stir, allowing the chocolate to melt for the ultimate indulgence. The platter of Hot Cocoa on a Stick is $24, and cordials are available separately at $6 per shot. Cordial options include Godiva Dark or White Chocolate Liquor, Peppermint Schnapps, Butterscotch Schnapps, and/or Baileys.

KEEP YOUR COOL: Astor Warmer — Made with Pisco, lemon, Spiced Cider, and Agave. A cider with a kick, served warm. Perfect for après ski or for cold winter evenings by the fire.

A PERFECT PAIRING: Hot Cocoa on a Stick pairs well with warm chocolate chip cookies or brandied cherry cobbler. The Astor Warmer is the perfect accompaniment to the poutine or polenta fritters.

JIMMY’S BODEGA, DOWNTOWN ASPEN KEEP YOUR COOL: Bodega Nog A PERFECT PAIRING: A great choice for après or to end

“The Shadow Mountain Lounge is really an environment like no other. It offers guests the perfect holiday atmosphere. The cocktails and cuisine are warm and comforting, and the lounge looks over the Fountain Courtyard, complete with our Christmas tree, lit up for the holidays. And of course, the ‘Frozen’ inspired gingerbread hotel is just around the corner!”

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CHEERS TO THE SEASON: Each guest who sits at the Jimmy’s Bodega bar this winter season will be welcomed with a complimentary shot of the Bodega Nog and a cookie — holiday cheer in a glass! Or, order the full cocktail.

THE LIVING ROOM, HOTEL JEROME, ASPEN SOME LIKE IT HOT: Old Man Winter’s Cider, made with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Hotel Jerome’s “secret spiced” apple cider, VERY hot water, one cinnamon/sugar butter ball (garnish), one perfectly spiced cinnamon stick (AKA regular cinnamon stick).

KEEP YOUR COOL: Any of the Jerome’s flights of liquor; December features a Patron Roca flight.

A PERFECT PAIRING: Old Man Winter’s Cider is awesome with the seven-layer triple chocolate cake. The Patron flight pair great with the short rib tacos, 7X Colorado beef, cider slaw, guacamole, queso fresco, & lime.

CHEERS TO THE SEASON:: “The atmosphere at Hotel Jerome over the holidays is magical. The hotel is beautifully decorated and there is just a happy, buzzy vibe throughout!” – Susie Lee, marketing manager

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SOME LIKE IT HOT: Reidar’s Hot Buttered Rum, made with brown sugar, nutmeg,cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, cardamom, butter, Montanya Rum (from Crested Butte), whipped cream KEEP YOUR COOL: Sneaky’s Blackberry Gin, made with Woody Creek Gin, blackberries, lemon, ginger & lemon infused simple syrup and tonic; or Green Cabin Old fashioned. made with Woody Creek Rye, orange peel, bitters, Amarena Fabbri cherries, Amarena Fabbri cherry simple syrup, 1 large ice cube A PERFECT PAIRING: Cassoulet or Elk Stroanoff CHEERS TO THE SEASON: “Why to go to LBC? Beautiful mountain views, great hiking or skiing, amazing food and drinks, friendliest staff on mountain!”

– John Pfautz, manager

THE EDGE, IN THE TIMBERLINE CONDOS, SNOWMASS VILLAGE SOME LIKE IT HOT: Glühwein, which is housemade German mulled wine with orange, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, wine & brandy.

KEEP YOUR COOL: S’more Martini is a dessert drink made with Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka, chocolate milk, heavy cream, graham cracker crumbs and marshmallow A PERFECT PAIRING:: You’re on vacation, pair the S’more Martini with a Profiterole (Puff pastry, vanilla ice cream & chocolate ganache, topped with toasted almonds); pair Glühwein with German-inspired dishes such as schnitzel and spätzle or our homemade sausages.

CHEERS TO THE SEASON: After a cold day on the slope nothing is better than Glühwein German mulled wine, a traditional drink for the winter month; or enjoy the an elegant way to bring out your inner kid.

WOODY CREEK DISTILLERY, BASALT SOME LIKE IT HOT: Hot Buttered Rum — Rum, Woody Creek Rye, Butter, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove and Hot Water KEEP YOUR COOL: The Wall — Gin with Cardamom, Peppercorn, Lavender Bitters, Peychud’s Bitters , Lime and Simple Syrup CHEERS TO THE SEASON: “There’s nothing better after a long day of skiing then sipping on a craft cocktail in our tasting room at Woody Creek Distillers. Great drinks, fun atmosphere, stocking stuffers and holiday cheer.”

– Molly Briggs, in-house mixologist

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS THE STREAM OF HOLIDAY festivities continues with events throughout December. Recent celebrations include a new partnership between Eric and Summer Berg’s Portfolio Aspen and international luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers.

Since it was founded in 1977, Engel & Völkers has been expanding worldwide to its current stable of 700 offices with more than 7,000 representatives operating in 37 countries on six continents. On Thursday, Dec. 17, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place at their Hyman Avenue office, followed by a cocktail party at 4:30 p.m. at the Caribou Club.

On Friday, Dec. 18, Intermix hosted an après-ski experience at the Caribou Club for top clients and club members. All gathered in the Great Room for made-to-order

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appetizers, holiday cheer and chic party gifts under the tree, which was decorated with images of the boutique’s latest fashions.

Also on Dec. 18, for the first time, Anderson Ranch Arts Center presented one of their popular auctionettes offcampus at Galerie Maximillian. Hosted by gallery owners Albert Sanford and Dorothy Wildman, the evening was a great success, with all artwork in the auction sold to guests.

Later that night, David Burke Group, along with LDV Hospitality, launched the new Rec Room Aspen in the subterranean space below Theory. With 3,000 records on the shelves, a Brooklyn DJ on the decks, groups settled into private booths and a full house, the energy was electric for Aspen’s newest club’s debut. This is the third Rec

Room in the LDV group, following others in Miami Beach and New York City.

The St. Regis World Snow Polo Championships took place over the weekend of Dec. 17-19 at the Aspen Valley Polo Club and Rio Grande Park. The sport of snow polo was first introduced in 1985 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and subsequently brought to Aspen, which remains the only place snow polo is played in the U.S. World Class Polo players competed for the title as celebrities and spectators gathered in the VIP tent presented by Aspen Peak magazine, Audi and the St. Regis.

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Erik and Summer Berg celebrating their real estate firm’s transition to become Engel & Völkers Aspen.

Hugh and Katie Marsh with daughter Mia at the World Snow Polo Championships.

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Spencer McKnight, Nicky Byrne, Tony DiLucia and Damien Williamson at the World Snow Polo Championships.

Galerie Maximillian’s Albert Sanford with Anderson Ranch’s Nancy Wilhelms.

Tracy Lofgren with Engel & Völkers Aspen alongside Jen Olsen and Mary O’Doherty of Forum Phi.

Jessica Springsteen, a champion show jumping rider (and also known as the Boss’ daughter), with polo players Brandon Phillips, Nic Roldan and Marc Ganzi at the Rec Room’s opening party.

Intermix Aspen’s Consi Marlow and Shari Havourd at their holiday event at the Caribou Club.

Chace and Chelsea Dillon with Greg and Tess Strokes, X Games star skier Sean Pettit and Giancarlo Catucci.

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ASPEN’S ‘BEST’ IN LIVE MUSIC: 2015 TIS THE SEASON for arbitrary “best of” lists. Well, maybe not arbitrary, but at least subjective, which this list of five stand-out 2015 Aspen concerts certainly is.

They were my favorites of the year, which included many high points on local stages — from the frigid nights pogo-ing in the snow at the X Games music festival with Snoop Dogg, Skrillex, Chromeo and Wiz Khalifa to a cozy June night at Belly Up with legends Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White playing old-time Americana. There was Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings’ show-stopper at Mammoth Fest and Sharon Isbin showcasing her classical guitar mastery in her 25th year at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

John Scofield and Gov’t Mule teamed up memorably for a February show at Belly Up. I walked away from shows by Odesza and Of Montreal and TV on the Radio saying something like “Best show ever!” So, yes, it was a very good year for local live music fans. These are five shows I won’t soon forget.

LEON BRIDGES BELLY UP, APRIL 21 Nearly two months before his debut album, “Coming Home,” took the world by storm, Leon Bridges came to town and stole the show as the opening act for Lord Huron. The 25-year-old Bridges (who earlier this month was nominated for a best R&B album Grammy and played “Saturday Night Live”) had the Belly Up crowd wrapped around his finger by the end of his short set, channeling Sam Cooke in his smooth-as-silk voice and reviving the spirit of old-school doowop and soul. He wore a suit, brought a killer backing band and back-up dancers, and turned back the clock while bringing a youthful 21st century verve to the style.

Bridges is an entertainer for the ages. It’s a feather in Belly Up’s cap to have brought him here just before his superstar status took hold. Here’s hoping he comes back as a headliner sometime soon.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA JAS JUNE EXPERIENCE, JUNE 28 It may have been a nightmare for festival security and the stage crew, but Rodrigo y Gabriela’s JAS June show

brought a thrilling controlled chaos to the Benedict Music Tent.

The crowd rushed the stage a halfhour into the guitar duo’s exhilarating headlining set. Then the genre-defying guitar duo invited the throng to join them onstage, and they played out the night with a crowd of 80-plus fans dancing behind them. The show had a feral energy to it, a rarity in the often sedate confines of the Benedict. The 90-minute set rarely lost momentum and showcased the intricate finger work of the classical virtuosos and their heavy-metal flare in equal doses: the night included fog machines and a flamenco-tinged cover of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets.”

JON BATISTE ASPEN IDEAS FEST, JULY 3 Not long after he was named Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” bandleader, Jon Batiste was on stage at the Doerr-Hosier Center singing and playing jazz standards on the piano and talking music with Walter Isaacson.

Between songs, the New Orleansbred Batiste told the story of how he met Colbert (it was through Ideas Fest 2014, turns out). But the high point came at the end of the show, when Batiste broke out his melodica and hopped into the crowd playing “When the Saints Go Marching In,” got everybody marching second-line style and gave a preview of the free-roaming stage presence he’s since made a staple of “The Late Show.”

An Independence Day “StarSpangled Banner” duet with Wynton Marsalis the next day, and pair’s conversation about race, jazz and America was one for the ages as well.

For all 90-odd minutes of it, Sam Beam held the sold-out crowd in a reverent trance of pin-drop silence, while standing alone on stage, taking requests and playing his stripped-bare folk.

LENNY KRAVITZ JAS LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE, SEPT. 6 Lenny Kravitz gave one of the jazziest performances seen on Jazz Aspen Snowmass’ Labor Day stage in years, playing long and loose takes on a handful of his songs and showcasing a powerhouse 10-person band.

He got things started with riproaring, straightforward versions of “Frankenstein,” “American Woman” and “It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over” and then tore into an epic, improvisationfueled take on “Always on the Run.” Going well over 20 minutes, it incorporated extended solos from his band members. Kravitz stood back, danced and marveled as trumpeter Ludavic Louis took over with a soaring, altitude-defying, free-jazz improv. He gave “Let Love Rule” a similar long-form treatment.

The adventurous, maybe unexpected approach kept the audience rapt. I heard from some disappointed fans afterward who didn’t go for Kravitz’s jazz-jam approach, and thought it was too much — but, for

meironwijune, seeing this rock star push the creative envelope and do more than karaoke out his hits was enthralling.

Next week: Andrew looks back at the year’s best in Aspen theater. atravers@aspentimes.com

ABOVE: Rodrigo y Gabriela invited audience members on-stage Sunday night at the JAS June Experience.

BELOW: Iron & Wine performed at Belly Up in August.

IRON & WINE BELLY UP, AUG. 11 A guy, a guitar, no set list and the quietest crowd I’ve ever encountered at Belly Up. Iron & Wine’s solo show was an extraordinary thing to behold.

He began by asking, with a smirk, “Are you guys ready to get mellow?”

Then he pulled songs from the spectrum of his catalog - somber songs like “Prison on Route 41” and “Sodom, South Georgia.” He covered Bonnie Raitt’s “Any Day Woman,” and closed with a nearly a capella “Flightless Bird, American Mouth.”

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SATURDAY, DEC. 26 DAMIAN SMITH AND TERRY BANNON — 4 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen. Live music.

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WORLD OF MAGIC — 5 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. Contemporary mind reading and humor by Mark Townsend. $20 at the door. 970-925-7184

HISTORY TOUR — 1:30 p.m., Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, children 12 and younger free.

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CHRIS PHILLIPS — 6 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village.

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“A SHOW OF ANGELS”: THE ART OF NANCY NOEL — 5 p.m., Nancy Noel Gallery, 434 E. Cooper Ave., Aspen. Paintings.

THOMAS JACK — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen.

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ASPEN NOISE — 5:30 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. Multigenerational group explores music through singing, dancing and instruction. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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THE NATIONAL — 8 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Indie and alternative rock. All ages.

CHRIS PHILLIPS — 6 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village.

Classical and flamenco guitar.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 SEE Gallery 1949 hosts an exhibition of work by Fernando Allende, opening Wednesday, Dec. 30.

THURSDAY, DEC. 24 TEDDY BEAR STORY HOUR — 10:30 a.m., Wheeler/Stallard Museum, 620 W. Bleeker St., Aspen.

Classic stories from around the world. Presented by the Aspen Historical Society and Spellbinder.

DAMIAN SMITH AND TERRY BANNON — 4 p.m., New Belgium

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FRIDAY, DEC. 25 CHRIS PHILLIPS — 6 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village.

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THE BIG EASY BRAIN TEASY — 8 p.m., Square Grouper, 304 E. Hopkins Ave., No. 1, Aspen. Trivia with prizes.

MONDAY, DEC. 28 “THE FOREST GARDEN GREENHOUSE” — 5 p.m., Explore Booksellers, 221 E. Main St., Aspen. Permaculturist Jerome Osentowski gives a short talk, a book signing and an informational presentation on the history of his site on Basalt Mountain and some high-alpine gardening techniques.

THE NATIONAL — 9 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Indie and alternative rock. All ages.

LIVE MUSIC WITH DAMIAN SMITH AND DENNIS JUNG — 10 p.m., Red Onion, 420 E. Cooper Ave., Aspen.

SARAH TUAN PIANO CONCERT — 7 p.m., Snowmass Chapel,

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 15-021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 21, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records.

Original Grantor(s) WOJCIECH ILOWIECKI AND SHERYL DANETTE ILOWIECKA Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust March 15, 2001 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 19, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 452524 Original Principal Amount $141,550.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $117,596.56 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Violations Including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust; and therefore, elects to accelerate the Debt; declares the Debt immediately due and payable in full; elects to foreclose: and demands that the Public Trustee give notice of sale; and sell the property to pay the Debt and expenses of sale as provided by law and the terms of the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT M, PITKIN IRON, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF PITKIN IRON, A COLORADO CONDOMINIUM COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY, RECORDED JANUARY 4, 2001 IN PLAT BOOK 55 AT PAGE 56 AND THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR PITKIN IRON RECORDED JANUARY 4, 2001 AS RECEPTION NO. 450232, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/21/2015 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Gabriel Galicia, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 EVE M GRINA #43658 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Daniel S. Blum #34950 Courtney E Wright #45482 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S MERIDIAN, SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Fax: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File # 15-008718 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 24 and 31, 2015 and January 7, 14 and 21, 2016. (11750196)

Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council Chambers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 Project Location: 980 Gibson Avenue

Resolution - Providing Supplemental Description: A historic structure on the site is to 970.

3 8 4 -No. 9 1 096-2015 35 be separated from non-historic additions, moved to Appropriations to the 2015 Budget (September through December) the southwest corner of the propertyLand restored E G A L S @ AS P E N T I M E S .CO M for use as a Carriage House, a type of Accessory Dwelling Unit. A new detached single family home Resolution No. 097-2015 - Repealing Resolution is proposed to be built adjacent to the historic re- No. 032-2012 (Emergency Operations Plan) and Adopting an Updated Pitkin County Emergency source.

Operations Plan Land Use Reviews Req: Conceptual Major DeThe following Ordinance on December 16, 2015: velopment, Demolition, Relocation and Variations Decision Making Body: Historic Preservation Commission Applicant: Gibson Matchless LLC, Aaron Goldman, Manager, 1924 Piedmont Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 More Information: For further information related to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com.

Published in the Aspen Times Daily on December 24, 2015. (11771803) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: GROWTH MANAGEMENT ALLOTMENTS Public Hearing: January 11, 2016 @ 5:00 pm Meeting Location: City Hall, Council Chambers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 Description: The Aspen City Council shall consider on this date and time whether any Growth Management Allotments from 2015 shall be carried forward and added to the 2016 Annual Allotment.

Decision Making Body: City Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: 211 E. Hallam Street Public Hearing: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Published in the Aspen Times on December 24, 2015. (11771769)

Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council Chambers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 Project Name: Berko Studio

PUBLIC NOTICE RE:AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ASPEN LAND USE CODE

Legal Description: 211 E. Hallam, Lot 1, 223 E. Hallam Street Lot Split, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel ID #2737-073-16-007

Also known by street and number as: 279 PITKIN IRON ROAD # M, ASPEN, CO 81611.

Description:The existing house is to be moved to THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL the front of the property and expanded.

OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Land Use Reviews Req: Final Major DevelopNOTICE OF SALE ment The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has Decision Making Body: Historic Preservation filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as Commission provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at Applicant: ELM 223, LLC, 211 E. Hallam Street, public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Aspen, CO 81611 02/17/2016, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, More Information: For further information related sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of said real property and all interest of the said Grant- Aspen Community Development Department, 130 or(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale Published in the Aspen Times on December 24, and other items allowed by law, and will issue to 2015. (11771838) the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING First Publication 12/24/2015 RE: 980 Gibson Avenue Last Publication 1/21/2016 Name of Publication The Aspen Times Weekly Public Hearing: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January I F T H E S A L E D A T E I S C O N T I N U E D T O A 13, 2016 LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A N O T I C E O F I N T E N T T O C U R E B Y T H O S E Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council ChamPARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE bers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 EXTENDED; I F T H E B O R R O W E R B E L I E V E S T H A T A Project Location: 980 Gibson Avenue LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE Legal Description: Unit 1, Alpine Acres SubdiviP R O H I B I T I O N O N D U A L T R A C K I N G I N sion, PID#2737-074-10-001 SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Description: A historic structure on the site is to A T T O R N E Y G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L be separated from non-historic additions, moved to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BURE- the southwest corner of the property and restored AU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COM- for use as a Carriage House, a type of Accessory PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE Dwelling Unit. A new detached single family home is proposed to be built adjacent to the historic rePROCESS. source.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 10th Floor Land Use Reviews Req: Conceptual Major De80203 Denver, Colorado

RE: RDS Variance at Lot 2, Erdman Partnership Lot Split velopment, Demolition, Relocation and Variations (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Public Hearing: January 5th, 2016 @ 4:30 pm Decision Making Body: Historic Preservation Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Meeting Location: City Hall, Sister Cities Room130 S.Commission Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 P.O. Box 4503 Project Location: Lot 2, Erdman Partnership Lot Split Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Applicant: Matchless LLC, Aaron (855) Description: 411-2372 Legal PID #273512132002, legally described as Lot 2, Gibson Erdman Lot Split, According To TheGoldPlat man, Manager, 1924 Piedmont Circle NE, Atlanta, www.consumerfinance.gov Thereof Recorded November 26, 1990 Plat Book 25 At Page 42, County Of Pitkin, GA In 30324 DATE: 10/21/2015 State Of Colorado.

Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the Description: applicant is requesting variances to the Residential Design Standards for a new related More Information: For further information County of Pitkin, State The of Colorado to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of singlePublic familyTrustee home.

By: Gabriel Galicia, Deputy Aspen Community Development Department, 130 The name, address, number Land Use Reviews Req: business Residentialtelephone Design Standard Variance S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2758, and bar Making registration of the attorney(s) Decision Body: number Planning and Zoning Commission amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. representing the legal Bell holder of thePO indebtedness Applicant: 26, LLC. Box 1860 Bentonville, AR 72712 is: More Information: project, contact at theon City of Aspen Published in the Hillary AspenSeminick Times Daily December Alison L. Berry #34531 For further information related to the 24, 2015.

130 S.(11771803) Galena St., Aspen, CO, EVE M GRINA #43658Community Development Department, Lynn M. Janeway #15592 (970) 429.2741, Hillary.seminick@cityofaspen.com.

Daniel S. Blum #34950 Courtney E Wright #45482 Published in the Aspen Times on December 17, 2015 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S MERIDIAN, SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Fax: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File # 15-008718 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Resolution No. 093-2015 - Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2015, to help Defray the Costs of Government for Pitkin County, Colorado and its Special Districts for the 2016 Budget Year

Legal Description: Unit 1, Alpine Acres Subdivision, PID#2737-074-10-001 M O N DAY- F R I DAY The following 8 : 3 0Resolutions A M TO on5 December : 0 0 P M16, 2015:

More Information: For further information related to the project, contact Sara Nadolny at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2739, Sara.Nadolny@cityofaspen.com.

Project Location: 211 E. Hallam Street

Calendar Year 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016, at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to consider an amendment to the text of the Land Use Code (Title 26) to update Chapter 26.410, Residential Design Standards, and associated sections. For further information, contact Justin Barker at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2797, justin.barker@cityofaspen.com s/ Steven Skadron, Mayor Aspen City Council Published in the Aspen Times on December 24, 2015. (11771736) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ¡Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ¡All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ¡Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE FOLLOWING DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARINGS: The following Resolutions on December 15, 2015:

Ordinance No. 036-2015 - Authorizing the Chair to Execute an Amended and Restated Agreement for Grant and Acceptance of a Trail Easement from AVR AH, LLC NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT/FINAL PAYMENT: Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as the Elk Park Phase I to Hudspeth & Associates Inc. hereinafter the "Contractor," on January 4, 2016.

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

All claims must be addressed as follows: Board of County Commissioners c/o Lindsey Utter, Fielding, 530 East Main St. 2nd Floor Aspen, Colorado 81611.

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 24, 2015 (11774577) Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ¡Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ¡All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ¡Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016: RE:Johns/Open Space and Trails Subdivision Exemption to Create Open Space Parcel (CASE# P094-15; PID 2467-272-01-001) An application submitted by Dan Johns and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (PO Box 594, Snowmass, CO 81654) requesting to subdivide the parcel to convey a portion to the County. The property is located at 26501 Highway 82 and is legally described as Lot 1, Irvin Naylor Split. The State Parcel Identification for this property is 2467-272-01-001. The application/resolution are available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen CO 81611. Comments or objections due by January 26, 2016. For further information, contact Lance Clarke at (970) 920-5452.

RE:White Hawk Ranch LLC Site Plan Review and Special Review for Caretaker Dwelling Unit (Case P093-15)

The following Resolutions on December 16, 2015:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by White Hawk Ranch LLC (5723 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite #2B, Boulder, CO 80303) requesting approval to construct a single family residence and a Caretaker Dwelling Unit.

The property is located at 825 Old Herron Road and is legally described as Lot 44, Sopris Mountain Ranch Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2465-344-01-009.

The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by January 25, 2016. For further information, contact Lance Clarke at (970) 920-5452.

Resolution No. 096-2015 - Providing Supplemental Appropriations to the 2015 Budget (September through December)

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

Resolution No. 097-2015 - Repealing Resolution No. 032-2012 (Emergency Operations Plan) and Adopting an Updated Pitkin County Emergency Operations Plan

RE:Castle Creek Rivers Edge LLC Activity Envelope, Site Plan Review, Minor Plat Amendment, and Minor PUD Amendment (Case P091-15)

Resolution No. 092-2015 - Appropriating Sums of Money to the Various Funds for Pitkin County, Colorado, for the 2016 Budget Year Resolution No. 092-2015 - Summarizing Revenues and Expenditures for Each Fund and Adopting a Budget for Pitkin County, Colorado for the Calendar Year 2016 Resolution No. 093-2015 - Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2015, to help Defray the Costs of Government for Pitkin County, Colorado and its Special Districts for the 2016 Budget Year

tain Ranch Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2465-344-01-009.

The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by January 25, 2016. For further information, contact Lance Clarke at (970) 920-5452.

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: RE:Castle Creek Rivers Edge LLC Activity Envelope, Site Plan Review, Minor Plat Amendment, and Minor PUD Amendment (Case P091-15) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Castle Creek Rivers Edge LLC (1000 Green Valley Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010) requesting Site Plan approval to construct a single family residence up to 10,750 square feet of floor area using Transferrable Development Rights (TDR's). Additionally, the Applicant requests to rescind a prior Growth Management Quota System (GMQS) allotment. The property is located on South Hayden Road and is legally described as Lot 11, Castle Creek Valley Ranch. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2735-264-01-002. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by January 25, 2016. For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482.

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 24, 2015 (11774626) Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk

DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 506 E. Main Street Aspen, CO 81611 Robert A. Francis, as Trustee of the Judi B. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, and as Trustee of the Robert A. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, and Leslee K. Francis, Plaintiffs, v.

Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and Donald Miller, Bruce Lynton and Steve Daubenmeir, in their capacity as members of the Board of Directors of the Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc.; A. Ronald Erickson, and Aspen Resort Accommodations, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Defendants. and Aspen Mountain Condominium Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v.

The Judi B. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, The Robert A. Francis Irrevocable Family Trust, Leslee K. Francis, David M. Francis, The J. Lee Browning Belize Trust, The Lucille J. Glasgow Trust, and the Public Trustee of Pitkin County, Colorado, Defendants.

ATTORNEYS FOR AMCA John M. Lassalette, P.C. John M. Lassalette, #28062 1280 Ute Ave., Ste. 10 Aspen CO 81611-2259 (970) 544-6470 lassalette@hotmail.com Case No.: 2010CV201 Div.: 1 (Consolidated with Case No. 2011 CV 46) SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE No. 15-392 Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered September 8, 2015, in the above-entitled action, I am ordered to sell the following property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1-A, Aspen Inn Apartments NOW KNOWN AS ASPEN MOUNTAIN CONDOMINIUMS According to the Map thereof recorded November 30, 1972 in Plat Book 4 at Page 332 as Reception No. 155597 and as further Defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Aspen Inn Apartments recorded November 30, 1972 in Book 269 At Page 312 as Reception No. 155596 and the Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Aspen Mountain Condominiums Recorded July 6, 2010 as Reception No. 571810 COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO Also known as 731 S. Mill St. Unit 1-A, Aspen CO 81611.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the defendants in said property at 10:00 o'clock a. m. on January 20, 2016, at the Pitkin County Courthouse steps, 506 E. Main St., Aspen, Colorado 81611.

NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Signed November 9, 2015 Joe DiSalvo Sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado Published in Aspen Times Weekly First Publication: November 26 2015 Last Publication: December 24 2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly November 26, 2015 and December 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2015.

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Ordinance No. 036-2015 - Authorizing the Chair to Execute an Amended and Restated Agreement for Grant and Acceptance of a Trail Easement from AVR AH, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Castle Creek Rivers Edge LLC (1000 Green Valley Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010) requesting Site Plan approval to construct a single family residence up to 10,750 square feet of floor area using Transferrable Development Rights (TDR's). Additionally, the Applicant requests to rescind a prior Growth Management Quota System (GMQS) allotment. The property is located on South Hayden Road and is legally described as Lot 11, Castle Creek Valley Ranch. The State Parcel I d e n t i f i c a t i o n N u m b e r f o r t h e p

roperty is 2735-264-01-002. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by January 25, 2016. For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT/FINAL PAYMENT:

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as the Elk Park Phase I to Hudspeth & Associates Inc. hereinafter the "Contractor," on January 4, 2016.

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Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on December 24, 2015 (11774626) Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk

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DIVISION 5 WATER COURT- NOVEMBER 2015 RESUME 3.

PURSUANT TO C.R.S., §37-92-302, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING PAGES COMPRISE A RESUME OF THE APPLICATIONS AND AMENDED APPLICATIONS FILED WITH THE WATER CLERK FOR WATER DIVISION 5 DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2015. The water right claimed by this application may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest within the time provided by statute, or be forever barred.

15CW3107 GUNNISON COUNTY. CRYSTAL RIVER, TRIB. TO THE ROARING FORK RIVER, TRIB. TO THE COLORADO RIVER. Application for Surface Water Right, Water Storage Right and Approval of Plan for Aug. Including Approp. Right of Exchange. Applicants: Michael Dalton and Suzanne Dalton, Mary McMahon, c/o Balcomb & Green, PC, PO Drawer 790, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602; 970-945-6546. Summary: This Application requests confirmation of a cond. water storage right to fill from the Crystal River and springs and seeps located on Applicants’ property. Applicants also request a plan for aug. and Approp. right of exchange to replace out-of-priority evap. depletions from the pond during times of a call on the Colorado River. In the event of a local call on the Crystal River, the claimed water rights will be administered in priority or water will be allowed to flow through the pond and back to a pt. at or above the pt. of diversion together with an Amt. to cover any evap. depletions.

A map showing the location of the structures is attached to Application as Figure 1. Applicants request confirmation of a cond. water storage right for the Gordon Pond as described as follows: Reservoir: Gordon Pond. Location: SE¼ SW¼ of Sec. 21, T. 11 S., R. 88 W., 6 P.M. 909 ft. from the S. Sec. line and 1,771 ft. from the W. Sec. line. The Gordon Pond is filled from a surface diversion and from surface runoff, surface springs and seeps. Ditch: Gordon Pump and Pipeline with a capacity of 0.5 cfs. Pt. of Diversion: SE¼ SW¼ of Sec. 21, T. 11 S., R. 88 W., 6 P.M. 1,082 ft. from the S. Sec. line and 1,905 ft. from the W. Sec. line. Date of Approp.: 8/17/2015. How initiated: Field inspection, survey and formulation of intent to apply water to beneficial use. Amt. claimed: 6.5 AF, with right to fill and refill in priority; The rate of diversion to fill the Gordon Pond is 0.5 cfs.; Surface area: 0.54 acre. Ht. of dam: less than ten ft., the pond will be partially excavated. Use: Aesthetics, rec., pisc. and fire prot. Remarks: The Gordon Pond will be constructed with a low level outlet to allow for releases to be made consistent with the plan for aug. described below. In addition, the pond will be constructed in a manner that it will not intercept groundwater. Applicants request Approval of Plan for Aug. consistent with the engineering letter report attached as Exhibit A to Application and described as follows. Structures to be Augmented: Gordon Pond described above. Water Rights to be used for Aug.: Applicant has applied for a water supply contract with the Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. for delivery of up to 1.1 AF of aug. supplies using the following water rights: Wolford Mountain Reservoir and Ruedi Reservoir. These water rights are described in greater detail in the Application or are available at www.coloradoriverdistrict.org/district-buisness/water marketing. Statement of Plan for Aug.: This plan for aug. replaces the out-of-priority evap. depletions from the Gordon Pond described above. The plan considers calls from water rights on the Colorado River and the Crystal River that are senior to the water rights claimed herein. Depletions. The Gordon Pond and assoc. water features have a surface area of 0.540 acres. Applicants’ engineers calculated the gross annual evap. from the Gordon Pond using NOAA Technical Report NWS 33, Evap. for the Contiguous 48 United States using the isopleths of annual shallow lake evap. for the State of Colorado. Gross annual evap. was distributed on a monthly basis according to the General Guidelines for Substitute Water Supply Plans for Sand and Gravel Pits Submitted to the State Engineer Pursuant to SB-120 & SB93-260. For purposes of this plan, evap. is assumed to occur only when the average daily temperature is greater than 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Gross evap. is calculated at 37.0 inches and is not adjusted for effective precipitation. Total annual evap. is estimated at 1.456 AF as follows: March 0.029

April 0.150

May 0.208

June 0.258

July 0.266

Aug. 0.216

Sept.

0.183

Oct. 0.125

Nov. 0.020

March 0 0

April 7 0.038

May 7 0.052

June 14 0.132

July 31 0.293

Aug. 31 0.238

Sept.

30 0.201

Oct. 31 0.137

Nov. 7 0.005

Total 158 1.098

*All numbers in AF/month. (1) Assumed dry year call on the Colorado River based on hist. call data. (2)Storage release in AF/month based on total depletions multiplied by the number of days of call then divided by the number of days in the month multiplied by 1.1 for 10 percent transit loss. Local Call. In the event of a local call on the Crystal River Creek, Applicant will either cease diversions by the Gordon Pump and Pipeline or continue diversions and flow the diverted water through the pond together with releases from the Gordon Pond to a pt. at or above the Gordon Pump and Pipeline commensurate with the evap. depletions from the Gordon Pond. When this right is not in priority due to such a call, evap. from the Gordon Pond will cause the water level to drop. Anticipated releases from storage in the Gordon Pond during times when the Crystal River is under administration and diversions are being made into the Gordon Pond are as follows:

(1)

March 0

April 30

May 31

June 30

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept.

30

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Total 244

(2)

0

0.15

0.21

0.26

0.27

0.22

0.18

0.12

0.02

1.43

*All numbers in AF/month. (1) Assumed dry year call on the Crystal River based on hist. call data. (2) Storage release in AF/month based on total depletions multiplied by the number of days of call then divided by the number of days in the month. Evap. depletions and reservoir releases from the Gordon Pond will cause the reservoir level to drop as shown in the following table measured in ft.

March

April

May

June

July

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Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

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0

0.28

0.39

0.48

0.49

0.40

0.34

0.23

0.04

2.64

S T R U C - P R I O R - COURT ADJ TURE ITY C A S E DATE NO. Troy Ditch (1) 370 3082 8/25/1936 Troy Ditch 1st 427 3082 8/25/1936 Enlg Troy Ditch 669 4613 6/20/1958 2nd Enlg Edith Ditch 353 3082 8/25/1936 Edith Ditch 673 4613 6/20/1958 1st Enlg Troy Ditch (2) Water System aka Lower Headgate

Total 1.456

*All numbers in AF/month. Colorado River Call. Out-of-priority evap. depletions from the subject water rights will be replaced using Applicant’s Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. water allotment contract. This will allow the Gordon Pond to stay full during times of a call and to receive freshening flows from the Crystal River. Anticipated releases using Applicant’s BWCD Water Allotment Contract are as follows:

(1) (2)

the Willoughby Pond No. 2 Pond (including the Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement) (hereinafter the “Ponds”) for the uses described above, and for replacement of evaporative depletions from the surface area of these Ponds. Applicants propose to dry-up approximately 0.74 acres of property. The consumptive use credits attributable to this decrease in irrigation will be stored in the Ponds to replace evaporative depletions and/or released pursuant to the augmentation plan described below.At all times, Applicants’ pro rata shares of Duroux Ditch diversions will continue to delivered to Applicants’ properties through the existing Duroux ditch system. Applicants’ consulting engineer has determined that the permanent dry up of 0.74 acre of historically irrigated land results in a net consumptive use credit of 0.92 acre feet of water per year (1.24 acre feet per acre), based on a ,odified Blaney-Criddle analysis adjusted for altitude. Accordingly, the change of water right will result in 2.48 acre-feet of consumptive use credits from May through September. THIRD CLAIM (Plan for Augmentation): Water rights to be augmented (all described above): Willoughby Pond No. 1, Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement, Willoughby Pond No. 2, and Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement. Water rights to be used for augmentation: Duroux Ditch; Willoughby Pond No. 1 (including Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement) and Willoughby Pond No. 2 (including Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement); Basalt Water Conservancy District (“BWCD”) water rights, to be supplied pursuant to a water allotment contract between BWCD and Applicant, including the following: (1) Green Mountain Reservoir. Source: Blue River, tributary of Colorado River. Legal description: located approximately 16 miles SE of the Town of Kremmling in Summit County, Colorado, and more particularly in all or parts of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 24 of T. 2 S., R. 80 W., and in Secs. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, and 34, T. 2 S., R. 79 W. of the 6th P.M. Adjudication Date: October 12, 1955. Approp. date: 08/01/1935. Case Nos.: 2782, 5016, and 5017, Court: United States District Court, District of Colorado and Case No. 88CW022, District Court, Water Division No. 5. Decreed Amount: 154,645 acre feet and a refill right in the amount of 3,856 acre feet absolute and 150,789 acre feet, conditional. Decreed Uses: in accordance with paragraph 5(a), (b), and (c) of the section entitled “Manner of Operation of Project Facilities and Auxiliary Facilities” in Senate Document 80. (2) Ruedi Reservoir: Source: Frying Pan River, tributary of Colorado River. Legal description: an on-channel reservoir located in Secs. 7, 8, 9, 11, and 14 through 18, T. 8 S., R. 84 W. of the 6th P.M. The reservoir is located in portions of Eagle and Pitkin Counties. Adjudication Date: June 20, 1958. Approp. date: 07/29/1957. Case No.: C.A. 4613, Garfield County District Court. Decreed Amount: 102,369 acre feet (Originally decreed for 140,697.3 acre feet; reduced to 102,369 acre feet in Case No. W-789-76). Decreed Uses: generation of electric energy, domestic, municipal, industrial, irrigation, piscatorial, and stock watering. Refill: By decree of the Water Court in Case No. 81CW34, Ruedi Reservoir was decreed a refill right in the amount of 101,280 acre feet, conditional. In Water Court Case No. 95CW95, 44,509 acre feet of the refill right was made absolute. In Water Court Case No. 01CW269, an additional 25,257 acre feet of the refill right was made absolute, for a total of 69,766 acre feet absolute in the refill right. (3) Troy Ditch and Edith Ditch:

Applicants request approval of an Approp. Right of Exchange: Name of Exchange: Gordon Exchange. Upstream Terminus: Pt. of Depletion on Crystal River from Gordon Pond, County: Gunnison SE¼ SW¼, Sec. 21, T. 11 S., R. 88 W., 6 P.M. 648 ft. from the S. Sec. line and 2,550 ft. from the W. Sec. line. Downstream Terminus: Varies depending upon source of aug. supply: For releases from Wolford Mountain Reservoir, the confluence of the Colorado River and the Roaring Fork River. For releases from Ruedi Reservoir, the confluence of the Roaring Fork River and Fryingpan River.

Amt.: 0.013 cfs, cond. Date of Approp.: 8/17/2015. How initiated: Field inspection, survey and formulation of intent to apply water to beneficial use. Name and address of the owner upon which any new structure will be located: Applicants. (23 pgs).

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE until the last day of JANUARY 2016 to file with the Water Clerk a verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why this application should not be granted or why it should be granted in part or on certain conditions.

A copy of such statement of opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by Rule 5, CRCP. (Filing Fee: $158.00) KATHY POWERS, Water Clerk, Water Division 5; 109 8th Street, Suite 104 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

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PURSUANT TO C.R.S., §37-92-302, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING PAGES COMPRISE A RESUME OF THE APPLICATIONS AND AMENDED APPLICATIONS FILED WITH THE WATER CLERK FOR WATER DIVISION 5 DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2015. The water right claimed by this application may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest within the time provided by statute, or be forever barred.

15CW3110 PITKIN COUNTY, CASTLE CREEK, ROARING FORK RIVER. Red Mountain Willoughby Associates, LLC, RMWW Holdings, LLC, RMWW Holdings 25 Year QPRT, and RMWW Holdings 30 Year QPRT, c/o Mark E. Hamilton, Esq. and Kylie J. Crandall, Holland & Hart LLP, 600 E. Main St., Suite 104, Aspen, CO 81611, (970) 925-3476, mehamilton@hollandhart.com, KJCrandall@hollandhart.com. Application for Water Storage Rights, Change of Water Rights and for Approval of Plan for Augmentation, Including Exchange. FIRST CLAIM (Water Storage Rights): A. Willoughby Pond No. 1 and Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement. Legal Desc.: the centerline of the dam at the outlet is located in the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., at a point 1020 ft. from the N. sec. line and 700 ft. from the W. sec. line of said Sec. 7, Pitkin County, Colorado. Source: Duroux Ditch, which diverts from Hunter Creek, tributary to the Roaring Fork River, tributary to the Colorado River; springs and irrigation return flows collected in the Duroux Ditch; and local runoff, springs, seepage and irrigation return flows tributary to the RMWA Pond and the RMWA Pond First Enlargement. If filled from a ditch: (1) Name and capacity of ditch: Duroux Ditch, 5.5 c.f.s. total capacity; (2) Legal description of the Duroux Ditch: the headgate is located at a point whence the N. 1/4 of Sec. 7, T.10 S., R. 84 W. of the 6th P. M. bears N. 75°12’ W. 1158.2 ft., from which point the supply of water is carried by the Hunter Creek Flume and Pipe Line to an overflow designated as Headgate No.2, located at a point whence the N. 1/4 of Sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 84 W. of the 6th P. M. bears N. 5°53’ W. 867.0 ft, and from said point the supply of water is carried by a natural water course to Headgate No.3, the point of beginning of the said Duroux Ditch, located at a point whence the N. 1/4 of Sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 84 W. of the 6th P. M. bears N. 0°52’ E. 1098.2 feet. Approp. information: (1) Approp. dates: 07/08/1951 (Willoughby Pond No. 1); 08/26/2015 (Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement); (2) Approp. initiated by: construction and use of the original pond, field investigation, design and construction of pond enlargement, formation of intent to appropriate water rights, and the filing of this application; (3) Date of application of water to beneficial use: 07/08/1951 (Willoughby Pond No. 1); 8/26/2015 (Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement). Amounts and uses claimed: (1) Willoughby Pond No. 1: 0.95 a.f., abs., with right to fill and refill, for piscatorial, fire protection, aesthetic and recreation; (2) Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement: 2.05 a.f., abs., with right to fill and refill, for piscatorial, fire protection, aesthetic, and recreation; 3.0 a.f., cond, for augmentation. If filled from a ditch, rate of diversion: up to 1.5 cfs. Pond information: Surface area: 0.50 acres (0.37 acres for original RMWA Pond): Max. height of dam: <10 ft.; Length of dam: 100 ft. Total capacity: 3.0 a.f.; Land ownership: Willoughby Pond No. 1 and Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement are located upon Applicants’ property. B. Willoughby Pond No. 2 & Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement. Legal desc.: the centerline of the dam is located in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 84 W., 6 P.M., at a point 1025 ft from the N. sec. line and 520 ft from the W. sec. line of said Sec. 7, Pitkin County, Colorado. Source: Duroux Ditch, which diverts from Hunter Creek, tributary to the Roaring Fork River, tributary to the Colorado River; springs and irrigation return flows collected in the Duroux Ditch; and local runoff, springs, seepage and irrigation return flows tributary to the Willoughby Pond No. 2 and the Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement. If filled from a ditch: see above information for Duroux Ditchin sub-section A. Approp. information: (1) Approp. dates: 07/08/1951 (Willoughby Pond No. 2); 08/26/2015 (Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement). (2) Approp. initiated by: construction and use of the original pond, field investigation, design and construction of pond enlargement, formation of intent to appropriate water rights, and the filing of this application. (3) Date of application of water to beneficial use: 07/08/1951 (Willoughby Pond No. 2); 08/26/2015 (Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement). Amounts and uses claimed: (1) Willoughby Pond No. 2: 1.25 a.f., abs., with right to fill and refill, for piscatorial, fire protection, aesthetic and recreation; (2) Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement: 0.25 a.f., abs., with right to fill and refill, for piscatorial, fire protection, aesthetic, and recreation; 1.5 a.f., cond., for augmentation.

If filled from a ditch, rate of diversion. up to 1.5 c.f.s. Pond information: Surface area of high water line: 0.42 acre total, including 0.32 acre original pond, 0.04 acre recirculating water feature, and 0.06 acre pond enlargement; Max. height of dam: <10 ft.; Length of dam. 70 ft.; Total capacity; 1.5 a.f.; Land Ownership: Willoughby Pond No. 2 & Willoughby Pond No. 2 First Enlargement are located upon Applicants’ property. SECOND CLAIM (Change of Water Right): Name of structure. Duroux Ditch Date of original and all relevant subsequent decrees. CA 4033, 10/24/1952; CA 4613, 06/20/1958; Garfield County District Court. Legal desc.: see above sub-section A; Source. Hunter Creek. Approp. date. 06/10/1886; Total decreed amount and uses. 5.0 c.f.s. for irrigation and other beneficial uses, 0.5 cfs for piscatorial and other beneficial uses. Amount of water that Applicant intends to change: up to 1.5 c.f.s. (Applicants’ pro rata share of diversions). Description of proposed change. Applicants own 2200 shares (22%) of the Duroux Ditch. Applicants seek to change the use of their pro rata interest in the Duroux Ditch water rights to allow alternative use of up to 1.5 c.f.s. diverted through the ditch to store water in the Willoughby Pond No. 1 (including the Willoughby Pond No. 1 First Enlargement) and

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DECREED AMT (CFS) 5/01/1906 5.10 5/01/1928 10.80

USE (4) I I

AMOUNT SOLD, TRANSFERRED AMOUNT REMAINING (10) OR RESERVED (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) CFS AF 0.000 0.000 0.095 0.064 0.035 4.906 N/A 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.134 0.073 10.393 N/A

6/01/1942 6.20

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0.000 0.000

0.115

0.077 0.042

5.966

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5/01/1904 2.72 7/01/1946 3.23

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(1) Originally diverted from Miller Creek. All others originally diverted from Frying Pan River.

(2) Alternate point for all priorities of Troy and Edith Ditches.

(3) Combined amount limited to 15.5 cfs and 453 AF of consumptive use, 300 AF of which can be stored.

(4) I = Irrigation, D = Domestic, M = Municipal, C = Industrial and P = Piscatorial.

(5) Transferred to Edith Ditch Well in Case No. 80CW1 with 1.0 AF. (6) Transferred to three springs on Cap K Ranch in Case No. 82CW189 (1.29 AF assumed to be included).

(7) Deeded to George Yates with 15.4 AF in 1983. 0.2 cfs and 10.60 cfs was included in Case No. 82CW357 for Ruedi South Shores augmentation plan.

(8) Deeded to Joan Wheeler in 1987 for diversion at the Troy Ditch 1st and 2nd Enlargement (16.9 AF assumed to be included).

(9) Reserved for augmentation of Cap K Ponds with 5.52 AF. Case No. 91CW220.

(10) A total of 40.11 AF of the original 453.00 AF has been sold or transferred.

In Case No. W-2281, Division 5, the Court decreed that 453 acre feet of annual consumptive-use credits were available to these ditches, and that 300 acre feet could be stored in an unnamed reservoir. The Basalt Water Conservancy District owns 412.89 acre feet of the 453 acre feet, and makes the water rights available to contract allottees for use pursuant to an approved substitute supply plan or decree of Court. The Troy and Edith augmentation water can be delivered to the Frying Pan, Roaring Fork or Colorado Rivers by by-passing water at the headgate on the Frying Pan River. (4) Robinson Ditch: STRUCTURE DECREED AMT. OWNED BY BWCD (cfs)(1) ADJ. DATE APP. DATE PRIORITY NO. CASE AMT. (cfs) NO. (2) ROBINSON DITCH ROBINSON DITCH ROBINSON DITCH ROBINSON DITCH ROBINSON DITCH

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The BWCD owns 441 shares of Class 1 stock issued by the Robinson Ditch Company. The said 441 shares equal 24.16% of the total shares and are associated with 9.73 cfs of the 40.26 cfs decreed to the Robinson Ditch. Legal Description of Point of Diversion: The point of diversion as decreed is located on the North bank of the Roaring Fork River one-half mile below the mouth of Sopris Creek in Section 11, T. 8 S., R. 87 West, 6th P.M. Historic Use: Irrigation of approximately 137.2 acres of hay and pasture under BWCD’s interest in the Robinson Ditch water rights. In Case No. 93CW319, the Court decreed that 360 acre feet of annual consumptive-use credits are associated with said irrigation. In that case, the Court also decreed a change of use of BWCD’s Robinson Ditch rights to include augmentation. BWCD makes the credits available to contract allottees for use pursuant to an approved substitute supply plan or decree of Court. Statement of plan for augmentation: Applicants own two adjacent properties near the City of Aspen, Colorado (99 Willoughby Way and 107 Willoughby Way) upon which the Ponds are located. Applicants intend to replace any out-of-priority depletions from the loss of delayed return flows from the dry-up of historically irrigated land and evaporation from the surface of these Ponds. The maximum surface area of the Ponds will be 0.92 acres, with assumed maximum annual evaporation of 2.57 a.f. per year. Lagged return flows outside the historic irrigation season that will be replaceable with pond releases are estimated to be 1.56 acre-feet. Therefore, total annual depletions pursuant to this plan are estimated to be no more than 4.13 acre-feet. A. Downstream irrigation calls: The Roaring Fork River and the Colorado River are all subject to periodic water rights calls from downstream irrigation water rights after spring runoff each year. Historically, the Cameo call has been placed for one week in April, one week in May, two weeks in June, all of July through October, and one week in November.

The proposed plan for augmentation herein will provide water to replace all out-of-priority pond evaporation and delayed return flow obligations to satisfy any downstream call on the Roaring Fork River below the confluence with the Fryingpan River or the Colorado River from the BWCD sources listed above and from Duroux Ditch consumptive use credits from dry up of 0.74 acre of land described in the Second Claim above.

Applicants’ Fourth Claim, below, includes requests to conform conditional appropriative rights of exchange for the reaches between the point of depletion on the Roaring Fork River and the downstream points of replacement on the Roaring Fork and/or Colorado Rivers, as applicable. B. Local calls. The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) holds instream flow water rights on the Roaring Fork River above the Fryingpan River confluence, one in the amount of 32.0 c.f.s. from Difficult Creek to Maroon Creek, and another in the amounts of 30.0 c.f.s from Oct. 1 through Mar. 31 and 55.0 c.f.s. from Apr. 1 through Sep. 30 from Maroon Creek to the Fryingpan River. The Duroux Ditch consumptive use credits described in the Second Claim above will be utilized to the extent available to offset out-of- priority evaporative depletion from May through September. The balance of evaporative depletions and delayed return flow obligation will be replaceable by releases from the Ponds whenever the CWCB rights are calling (provided that 0.58 acres of total pond surface area existed prior to the CWCB’s appropriation of instream flow water rights on the Roaring Fork River and is therefore exempted from such a call pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-102(3)(b)). In the event that augmentation sources are not available during any period of local priority water rights administration, evaporation shall not be replaced and storage levels shall be lowered commensurate with net evaporation. FOURTH CLAIM (Appropriative Rights of Exchange): A. Name of exchange: Willoughby Exchange No. 1 (Roaring Fork).

Upstream Terminus: a point on the Roaring Fork River located in the SE¼ of the NE¼ of Sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 85 W. of the 6th P.M., approx. 1800 ft from the N. Sec. line and 170 ft from the E. Sec. line. Downstream Terminus: the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Fryingpan Rivers, generally located in the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Sec. 7, T. 8 S., R. 86 W. of the 6th P.M., at a point approximately 750 ft. from the S. sec. line and 1440 ft. from the E. sec. line. Approp. date: 11/30/2015. Max. rate of exchange: 0.01 c.f.s., up to 4.13 acre-feet, cond. Uses: piscatorial, fire protection, recreation and augmentation. Remarks: releases from the BWCD’s Roaring Fork River replacement sources pursuant to the augmentation plan described above will enter the Roaring Fork River at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork Rivers. This exchange will therefore operate from this confluence up the Roaring Fork River to the locations of the structures described in Applicants’ First Claim. B. Name of exchange: Willoughby Exchange No. 2 (Roaring Fork/Colorado). Upstream Terminus: a point on the Roaring Fork River located in the SE¼ of the NE¼ of Sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 85 W. of the 6th P.M., approx. 1800 ft. from the N. section line and 170 ft. from the E. Sec. line. Downstream Terminus: the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers, generally located in the SE 1/4 NW1/4 of Sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W. of the 6th P.M., at a pt. approx. 2200 ft. from the N. sec. line and 2350 ft. from the W. sec. line. Approp. date: 11/30/2015. Max. rate of exchange: 0.01 c.f.s., up to 4.13 acre-feet, cond. Uses: piscatorial, fire protection, aesthetic, recreation and augmentation. Remarks: releases from the BWCD’s Colorado River replacement sources pursuant to the augmentation plan described above in Applicants’ Fourth Claim will be delivered to at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. This exchange will therefore operate from this confluence up the Roaring Fork River to the locations of the structures described in Applicants’ First Claim.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Pitkin County RICD: Pursuant to Section 24.F of the Final Decree in Case No. 10CW305, the Pitkin County RICD water right shall be subordinated in priority to water rights that (a) have points of diversion upstream of the RICD; (b) are not senior to the Pitkin County RICD water right; and (c) are decreed between January 1, 2011 and the fifteenth anniversary of entry of a decree in 10CW305 or the date upon which a cumulative 3000 acre-feet subordination is achieved. Applicants therefore request confirmation that the water rights that it seeks to confirm in this proceeding qualify for this subordination. For purposes of applying the subordination provision in 10CW305, Applicants’ claimed RICD Season depletion volume is approx. 6.74 acre-feet (consisting of 2.24 acre-feet of total pond evaporation plus total pond storage volume of 4.5 acre-feet). (2) Applicants also seek a determination that all of the above-described water rights are part of an integrated water system for purposes of application of C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b). (13 pages) YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE until the last day of JANUARY 2016 to file with the Water Clerk a verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why this application should not be granted or why it should be granted in part or on certain conditions.

A copy of such statement of opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by Rule 5, CRCP. (Filing Fee: $158.00) KATHY POWERS, Water Clerk, Water Division 5; 109 8th Street, Suite 104 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 24, 2015

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INTELLIGENT EXERCISE

BOOK REVIEW

‘OUR SOULS AT NIGHT’ HEADING INTO HIS SUNSET years, Louis Waters doesn’t ask for much. “Hell,” he says, “I just want to live simply and pay attention to what’s happening each day.” He quit teaching years ago. Cancer killed his wife, and his daughter has moved away. He’s resigned himself to a lonely end in small-town Holt, Colorado, the fictional setting of all of the late Kent Haruf ’s quietly sweeping novels. But Louis’ neighbor, Addie Moore, has a different idea.

“I wonder if you would consider coming to my house sometimes to sleep with me,” she asks him. “I’m lonely. I think you might be too.”

She’s not talking about sex, but about companionship: a hand to hold, a body to warm, and, most of all, someone to share her thoughts with. “The nights are the worst,” she says. “Don’t you think?” After dinner,

NOTEWORTHY ‘Our Souls at Night’ Kent Haruf 179 pages, hardcover: $24 Alfred A. Knopf, 2015

Louis takes the alley to Addie’s house, where he changes into his pajamas and slips into bed beside her. They ask each other questions in the dark, questions about their children, their previous marriages, the sins of their past and the regrets of their present. As this pocket-sized yet profound novel unfolds, Louis and Addie reach for a second chance at companionship, something neither has known for decades.

“Who does ever get what they want?” Addie asks. “It’s always two people bumping against each other blindly, acting out of old ideas and dreams and mistaken understandings.”

Tension arises when the town starts gossiping, especially when the grownup children disapprove. But the real emotional tightrope is strung between Addie and Louis’ newfound

happiness and the unpredictable clock of a human life. How long can this last? Who or what will step in the way? And how much happiness does a person deserve?

For a book so filled with heart, “Our Souls at Night” appears little interested in love — at least not in the traditional sense. At this stage in their lives, Addie and Louis seem to know better. In fact, the word “love” is used sparingly in this novel, if at all. What forms between these two lonely people transcends any abstract term; it is, instead, a simple understanding, the acceptance of two flawed souls and the fate that awaits us all.

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