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Dear friend, When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, I know you, you’re Dr. Jessica. I’ve seen you in the Longmont Magazine for years!” Well, our office is going through some exciting changes in 2012! Before we get to that, let me introduce us. Let’s start with me, the gal on the right. 16 years ago I was introduced to chiropractic as a freshman in college after I developed chronic sinus infections and neck pain. My doctor had me on some really powerful drugs, but nothing was helping! The infections kept getting stronger and so did the doses of antibiotics. I was so sick for so long that my parents decided to take me out of school so I could focus on getting healthy. A friend of mine convinced me to give chiropractic a try, but I just didn’t believe in it! Out of desperation, I went to see him. The chiropractor did an exam, took some films, and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustments (there was a series of them!) didn’t hurt, they actually felt good. They worked so well that I have never had another sinus infection in over 16 years. Brady is the gal on the left. She was introduced to chiropractic care in 2006 through a family friend. She had neck and back pain for most of her teenage years and needed some relief! Her chiropractor helped Brady to understand why she was in so much pain and how important it was to correct her spine while she was young! She jumped at the opportunity to work in a chiropractic office in 2007 and has been working in this field ever since! She loves being able to tell patients just how much chiropractic care has helped her! It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their sinus and allergy problems. Also they come to Copyright 2000, KA
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me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, sciatica, ear infections, disc injuries, allergies, tingling, numbness, and athletic injuries, just to name a few. Now about those changes I mentioned… We are expanding our Progressive Rehab Department! We have added Spinal Decompression Therapy, which is great for neck and low back disc problems and/or injuries. We also have added low level LASER therapy both for the spine and for any joint or muscle that needs it! It’s great for helping tissues heal from sports injuries, chronic pain, chronic stiffness, swelling, and overuse. We have also expanded our exercise and stretching areas and are adding another doctor to our staff in March.
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editor’s note
SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Summer Stair sstair@times-call.com, 720-494-5429
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Emma Castleberry, Jade Cody, Melissa Howell, Jennifer Lehman, Wendy McMillan, Kendall Schoemann, Rhema Zlaten
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o here we are again, another year behind us, a new one before us, and another spring issue of Longmont Magazine to be shared.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Jade Cody
Spring always fills me with hope. There’s just something about the mild weather, the smell of freshness in the air as trees and flowers begin to bloom, and the greening of grass that makes me feel rejuvenated. Some how, ready for a new beginning. I don’t know what this new beginning will bring, but I do know in the meantime, I can explore my roots. You are probably wondering what this means? Well, I’ll tell you. Before I was a Stair, I was a McElley for 23 years. Yes, a strong Irish name. But what does that have to do with Longmont? Everything. In this issue of Longmont Magazine, Melissa Howell, explores what the Longmont community has to offer its residents when it comes to such celebrations as St. Patrick’s day. We’re talking offerings beyond green beer and corned beef and cabbage (which I often participate in and admit are good traditions), but we’re talking about other cultural practices such as music and dancing. While perusing the pages of this magazine, enjoy learning about The Kilted Man, who performs traditional Celtic music, and about a local boy who is an Irish step dancer (page 18). Beyond, local Irish traditions, explore the community through the eyes of its artists (page 24), discover local spring break ideas (page 27), learn first-time gardening tips (page 37), get the most out of your indoor workouts (page 10) or try a completely new exercise (page 40), and don’t miss this magazine’s special going green section (page 43) where you can learn ways to make your life more earth-friendly. I hope you enjoy the magazine and please share with me what you like about Longmont during the spring, by emailing me at longmontmag@timescall.com or by sharing it on Facebook. Here’s to new beginnings! Until next time, Summer Stair Specialty Publications Editor
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“You don’t have to be on the treadmill for an hour. Break it up. It’s about quality, not quantity.” Angie Schumacher, Fit Chick Express in Longmont says Angie Schumacher, owner of Fit Chick Express in Longmont. “Break it up. It’s about quality, not quantity.” Emily Wester, personal trainer at Gold’s Gym in Loveland, agrees that working out on the treadmill is all about mixing it up, keeping it exciting and making the most out of a workout by maximizing “muscle confusion.” “Just remember to listen to your body, rather than focusing on speed,” Wester says. “You want to tailor it to what is comfortable to you, don’t make it too easy but be able to complete it and feel done.” Try these six treadmill workouts, no more than twice a week, from Wester and Schumacher to get the most out of your treadmill workouts.
Treadmill Training Get the most out of your workout BY SUMMER STAIR
Let’s face it spring weather in Colorado can be unpredictable. For those of us who like to hit the streets to get our workouts in, it can be hard and we may find ourselves inside on the treadmill more often. But, don’t despair, getting a good workout in is possible and doesn’t have to be boring. “”You don’t have to be on the treadmill for an hour,” 10
1. Change it Up with Intervals Intervals on a treadmill are the perfect way to maximize your cardio fitness. If you are looking to get rid of belly fat this is the workout for you. Wester explains the more dramatic the intervals are, the more demanding it is on the body. Intervals can also be done at a walking or running pace depending on fitness level. To get started always do a 5 minute warm up. Then run intensely (6 mph for a beginner) for 1 minute, then walk (3 mph) for 1 minute. Do the intervals for 20 minutes. Finish with a 5 minute cool down. Wester says the speed will vary depending on the individual, but a good guideline that you are challenging yourself is that after 1 minute of running you are ready for 1 minute of rest. 2. Add an Incline This is not a speed workout, but is about working on your form, teaching your body about stability and working different muscles. Depending on your fitness level, increase to an incline of 5 to 15 percent. To get the most out of your incline workout, make sure not to hold on while walking or jogging. 3. Put Some Weight into It Make your time on the treadmill a little harder by adding some weight. According to Wester this exercise transcends well to real life experiences, such as holding kids. One way to do this is to walk with 5 to 12 pound hand-held weights. If you feel uncomfortable and unsteady walking while holding weights, Schumacher recommends either wearing some type of vest or backpack so that the extra weight remains close to your body. Another option is to keep the weights on the floor by SPRING 2012
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the treadmill and jump back and forth between running and lifting. Wester recommends running for 1 minute, and then pausing the treadmill for 1 minute while you lift weights. Alternate like this for 20 minutes, with a warm up and cool down you will be at a 30 minute workout. 4. Hop to It That’s right add hopping into your treadmill routine. Wester says hopping on both feet, while landing softly on the balls of your feet, is going to work the stabilizers in your core, hips, legs, knees and ankles. So how to do it? Hop for 15 seconds, then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat for 20 minutes. 5. Walk it to the Back or to the Side
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Walking on the treadmill backwards or sideways is going to give you strength in all ranges of motion. Again make this an interval. One minute backward, 1 minute forward, 1 minute sideways, 1 minute forward
6. Full Body Workout This is for those who really want to mix it up. Schumacher says this routine can be varied and it also allows you to continuously challenge your-
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LOCAL READS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND EVENTS
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Everyone knows that becoming a reader at an early age often creates a reader for life. That’s why Linda Uhrich and Debbie Karle, owners of the Used Book Emporium in Longmont, shared these new children’s books by popular authors. And, if you already have a reader who is a teen check out the popular Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. — SUMMER STAIR
‘If You Give a Dog a Donut’
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The exuberant dog who first appeared in “If You Give a Pig a Party” is now the star of his very own book. Written in the irresistible “If You Give” tradition, “If You Give a Dog a Donut” is another home run from the beloved team of Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.
‘The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse’ By Eric Carle Every child has an artist inside them, and this vibrant new picture book from Eric Carle will help let it out. The artist in this book paints the world as he sees it, just like a child. Filled with some of the most magnificently colorful animals of Eric Carle's career, this tribute to the creative life celebrates the power of art.
‘Every Thing On It’ By Shel Silverstein Have you ever read a book with everything on it? Well, here it is, an amazing collection of never-before-published poems and drawings from the creator of “Where the Sidewalk Ends”, “A Light in the Attic” and “Falling Up”.
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BOOK HAPPENINGS & CLUBS • Storytime at the Longmont Library – Join the Longmont Public Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for two drop-in storytime sessions at 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. for lap-sit, toddler or preschool age children. Storytime will include stories, fingerplays and songs. Free. 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8477. www.ci.longmont.co.us/library.
Local Book Signing – Don’t miss Lyons resident and local history author Diane Good Benedict on March 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Used Book Emporium where she will be available to sign books. 346 Main St., Longmont, 303-776-6561. www.usedbookemporium.net.
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I have been an Alex Cross fan since the beginning and always look forward to the newest book in the series. In “Kill Alex Cross”, James Patterson once again delivers an easy read, with twists and turns that keep the reader turning the pages until the end. The newest Alex Cross book has the well-known detective searching for the President’s two kids who have gone missing, while also dealing with terrorist attacks that keep springing up across Washington, D.C. Cross finds himself trying to find out if the two are connected in any way and, if so, how. Throughout the book we not only follow Cross’s perspective, but get to hear from the kidnapper and terrorists, as well. This keeps the book exciting and helps the reader delve into what makes these other characters tick. What makes this book different, is it takes the usual thriller context and adds in some antiterrorism. While it is the same as other Alex Cross novels, with old characters such as Nana, Bree and Sampson, it is different in terms of how it is written. I enjoyed the change of pace, and look forward to the next Alex Cross adventure. — SUMMER STAIR
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Longmont author ventures into the world of self publishing BY SUMMER STAIR
Aaron Wise always knew he wanted to write a book and publish it, but he never thought it would be about zombies. ”Interestingly I never expected to write a zombie story,” Wise says. “The idea came from a conversation with a friend and we just felt like the whole zombie thing had been done. I challenged him that I would come up with a zombie story that he would read and enjoy, and that’s when I started out to make Deadlocked.” Deadlocked, a self-published novella that has been broken into four different parts, is focused around a zomCheck it Out To read or purchase bie apocalypse and how a family bat“Deadlocked”, visit tles through it for survival. www.smashwords.com. The first Deadlocked, focuses on David, the husband of Laura and father of Kim and Annie. The story follows David as he battles to reach his family, who are at home on the outskirts of the city, and get them to safety. The story is well told and by the end you find yourself relating to David and his emotional and physical struggles. Deadlocked 2 picks up immediately where the first Deadlocked story ends. This time though, the story is told through the eyes of Laura. The second Deadlocked novella offers readers a suspenseful, action-packed adventure and expands on the. character of Billy, a teenager who is introduced in the first novella. At first, I thought I related more to the second Deadlocked, because I am the mother of two kids, but Wise was quick to tell me he gets this reaction from many readers. “Everyone says this, that they liked part one, but it was part two that really got them,” Wise says. “Delving into TIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE
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Aaron Wise with his daughters. (Courtesy A.R. Wise)
Laura and her personality, it was heart wrenching. I fell in love with Laura.” Wise, who often writes the endings to his story first, found himself changing the ending to Deadlocked 2 once he got there. “The ending was set, but when I got to the last paragraph I changed it,’ he says. “With this one the character (Laura) did take it out of my hands. I always heard this could happen, but had never experienced it until this book.” Deadlocked 3, which will follow Billy in his adventures in the city, is currently available at Smashwords where the first two parts can be found. The fourth and final Deadlocked will be out by then end of March, Wise says. In the end, Wise is glad he has made this venture into publishing and hopes others will do the same. “If you have a story you want to get out there, now is the time to do it,” Wise says. 15
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Nail the job interview BY JADE CODY
Hiring managers say one of their biggest frustrations is getting a great looking resume, inviting a candidate for an interview and then being disappointed by the candidate’s interview. This according to Andrew Hudson, who hosts 20 job hunting workshops a year in Denver and is the creator of andrewhudsonsjoblist.com. It’s like a bad movie of a great book, he says. Interviewing is an art, and one that many job seekers could use improvement upon. Hudson offered up some basic tips on nailing the interview, making sure that the in-person version of you stacks up to your resume. Priority No. 1: Sell Yourself “Job seekers are the chief marketing officers for themselves,” Hudson says. “We’re taught from the age of five to be modest.” But in this situation, go in with guns blazing, showing how your skills and background relate to their company. “You have to take ownership for all of the things you have worked hard for.” It’s also important not to assume that prospective employers understand what job seekers have done. “Provide quantifiable examples about how your expertise played out at your last position,” he says. Can You Tell Me About Yourself? Prepare to answer this question. “Take it as an opportunity to take control of the interview,” Hudson says. Start by looking at the job posting for clues as to what they are looking for, and sell yourself as a perfect fit for the job. “It’s up to you to tie everything together and convince them that you are right for the job,” he says. Confidence is Key When a job seeker brings confidence, though not arrogance, into an interview, it allows the interviewer to feel comfortable envisioning the person in the posiTIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE
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tion. By taking control of the interview, using it to show your strengths and developing a dialogue with the interviewer, job seekers have much greater success than if they try and answer questions in a way you think the interviewer wants you to. Ask Questions “One of the things that drive HR people crazy is that they don’t ask questions,” Hudson says. Try to use questions to understand what the company is about. Find out about the office culture, team, benefit programs and make sure it is the right fit. Don’t Disrespect There tends to be some disrespect given to HR people, Hudson says. Adversely, the HR person is probably the most important person you will deal with, and you want them to be your advocate. “HR people are trained in being able to identify talent,” he says. “They are trained in making sure they get the right people.” So be polite, respectful and maintenance-free. Turn the Interview Into a Conversation After studying the job posting and the company, prepare three to five key points that you would like to get across during the interview, Hudson says. Take your time, smile, relax and engage your audience, trying to create a dialogue. This will make both you and the
interviewer more comfortable and will help develop your personal brand. Ideas for key points: • Why are you the most qualified for the position? • What makes you special? • What experience do you have that demonstrates why you are a good fit for the position? • What would your former colleagues say about you? Prepare specific examples of the answers to these questions as much as you can, he says. The idea is to put the pieces of the puzzle together of why you are the best candidate. Stinkin’ Thinkin Don’t take it personally if you don’t hear back from employers after sending in your resume or interviewing. “People start to internally think bad thoughts, Hudson says, “and before you know it confidence erodes very quickly.” To combat this, start asking yourself what your strengths are and refocus on those things. If you’ve been laid off or fired, don’t let it sabotage your chances. “Employers now are a lot more empathetic particularly to people who have been laid off,” Hudson said. Be prepared to answer that question, without trashing your former boss or company. 17
Matthew Gurnsey, known as The Kilted Man, performs traditional Celtic music. He is from Johnstown, Colo. (Courtesy Matthew Gurnsey)
The Kilted Man
Musician celebrates with traditional Celtic tunes BY MELISSA HOWELL
Ask The Kilted Man his most requested song at a St. Patrick’s Day performance, and the answer comes easily: “Danny Boy,” followed by “The Scotsman.” Ask The Kilted Man his favorite song to perform on St. Patrick’s Day, and the answer is much different. “It depends on the audience and situation. Songs are for moments, and each moment has its own perfect song.” For The Kilted Man, there have been many moments: Travels. Experiences. Catastrophes. And music. Always music. Matthew Gurnsey – The Kilted Man – was born in Jamestown, west of Longmont up Left Hand Canyon. Situated on a mountain, the family home, which was originally built in 1894, was struck by lightning in 1973 – the year Gurnsey was born. The top 18
floor was burned, and the family moved to an apartment above the Jamestown Mercantile while the home was repaired. His parents – a father who was a hard-rock miner turned professional firefighter for the city of Boulder when the mines closed down, and a mother who worked as a librarian, at one time for Burlington Elementary in Longmont – introduced Gurnsey to music at a young age, often by the light of an oil-burning lamp. “The power goes out up here (in Jamestown) a lot, and there was nothing else to do but sit around and play music as a family,” Gurnsey says. “I started performing at 4 or 5 (years old).” As a teenager, Gurnsey’s father taught him to play the bagpipes. “Dad would play and people would call across the canyon and make requests,” Gurnsey says. Gurnsey has extensive, but not ex-
clusive, experience in music and theater. He’s also herded cattle, taught rock climbing, performed extensive community service and acts of volunteerism, obtained multiple college degrees, fished on a professional shrimping vessel off the Alaskan coast, and worked as director of property management for Pearl Street Properties in Boulder, to name a few of his other ventures. More than a decade ago he coformed a traditional Celtic band, “The Muses!” and toured through 42 states as well as internationally, performing upwards of 250 shows a year. The band’s time together produced six albums and a DVD, and billing at 10 of the largest Scottish/Irish festivals in the country. But in the midst of creating a new album and music video, the band’s 40-foot tour bus was involved in a roll-over accident, totaling the bus and everything inside. Shortly after, the band broke up SPRING 2012
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and Gurnsey launched his solo career as The Kilted Man. He settled back in Jamestown, into his childhood home perched atop the mountain; 15 years earlier he had purchased the home from his parents. “I enjoy the freedom of the solo career, but miss the harmony. I play 14 instruments, so I still get some harmony. The instruments fill in well with my voice.” However, seemingly determined to finish the job from years ago, fire – this time from electrical wiring in a wall – burned his home to the ground in November 2011 while Gurnsey was away with his two 150-pound dogs. His cat escaped the fire, later returning. His instruments and kilts did not. He lost between 35 and 45 instruments to the fire, including bagpipes, an antique accordion, antique fiddles and his family piano. “Neighbors have said they really miss hearing the bagpipes coming from the house,” Gurnsey says. Unable to locate a rental for Gurnsey and his dogs while he plans how to rebuild, insurance has provided them with a small travel trailer. On windy nights, Gurnsey doesn’t sleep. On the road for St. Patrick’s Day for a number of previous years, this year he will be home, a word with perhaps a different meaning now. On March 15, he will perform at the Longmont Public Library. The 6:30 p.m. show will feature music and storytelling by The Kilted Man, along with soda bread and Shamrock cookies. He has performed several other times at the library. “He’s fabulous, a phenomenal performer,” says Elektra Greer, head of the Children and Teen Department at Longmont Public Library. “There aren’t enough family friendly St. Patrick’s Day events in Longmont.” “Growing up with a librarian, libraries are near and dear to my heart,” Gurnsey says.
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Local boy embraces Irish step dancing From the time Zane Emming’s mom showed him a clip of Riverdance, the 9 year old has been hooked.
To this end, he has launched yet another venture, a booking company that books cultural and educational events for libraries; he plugs traveling musical groups into libraries on their off days for a huge discount. “It’s good for the artists to try out new material and have fun, and great for kids and families. I hope it’s excellent for libraries, brings people back to the library. And it’s a family friendly, cultural, fun, safe event. We have vetted our performers’ shows to make sure they are safe for families.” For all the experiences, all the travels and performances, Gurnsey says nothing measures up to St. Patrick’s Day. “No matter how many shows I do in a year, St. Patrick’s Day is always special to Celtic musicians. There’s no other day quite like it in this community.”
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Zane, of Longmont, has been dancing with the Moriarty-Moffitt School of Irish Dance for three years. The school was started by Jennifer Moriarty Rajewski and Susannah Moffitt Ruehlen, and has locations in Loveland and Westminster. Moriarty Rajewski has performed with such shows as the Riverdance Flying Squad, Riverdance – The Show, Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Moffitt, originally from Berthoud, has performed with the Riverdance Flying Squad and Riverdance – The Show. “Zane is one of our best students,” Moriarty Rajewski says. His mom, Dawn Emming, says Zane is good at a number of sports in addition to Irish dance. “He is very good with the footwork,” she says. In November, Zane placed third at the Western Regional Oireachtas Irish dance championship in California. Along with other students, Zane performs around the area throughout St. Patrick’s Day and the surrounding days, wearing his very Irish-looking costume, which his mom says blends the masculinity Zane wants with the shine necessary for the stage. “For St. Patrick’s Day, we dance all day!” Dawn says. “Last year we danced at eight or nine performances (including the Sun Rose Café on Main Street in Longmont). “St. Patrick’s Day is a day of celebrating; it’s fun, it’s celebrating the roots of Christian heritage, and a wonderful person who did wonderful things for Ireland,” Dawn says. — MELISSA HOWELL
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Asparagus Discover the health benefits of including these green, lanky spears in your diet BY SUMMER STAIR
Vegetables for many people often fall into one of two categories: Love or hate. But no matter what one thinks of them, they are an important element in anyone’s diet, often naturally providing healthy vitamins and minerals to the body. One such spring vegetable, a flowering perennial plant, asparagus, is no different. The green, lanky spears that make up asparagus are both succulent and tender and have been considered a delicacy since ancient times, as well as a natural “cleansing” and healing vegetable. Kelly Leonard, MS RD, of Healthful-Lifestyle.com, says that all fruits and vegetables, not just asparagus, cleanse the body. “Since they provide fiber, which helps eliminate by products by bulking up the stool, and antioxidants, which help rid the body of damaging molecules called “free radicals” by neutralizing them,” she says. Other health benefits of asparagus noted by Leonard include that the spring vegetable provides the body with Vitamin C and folate. It is also a great source of Vitamin A and K and it is a prebiotic, which Leonard says is a food preferred by the good bacteria or proboitics that live in our gut system. Asparagus is also non-fat and only has 27 calories in 1 cup, Leonard says. Asparagus is fresh in the springtime and can be found at its best throughout the month of May. Leonard says this is the best time to buy it, because it will be at its peak in taste and flavor but also at its highest nutrient value. Leonard notes that one of the drawbacks for many when consuming a “green” vegetable is that the flavor can sometimes be bitter, which is in fact caused by the photochemicals and nutrients within the vegetable. “Some people’s taste buds are more sensitive to these chemicals, and have a hard time camouflaging them,” Leonard says. “But you need to eat it, because it is so good for you.” 22
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Leonard’s suggestion: Include asparagus in a recipe with other ingredients, to help reduce the bitter taste. “As with any veggie people disliked as a kid it may take several attempts with new recipes to find an acceptable way to include more veggies,” Leonard says. But the key is to keep trying until you find what works for you. Add a sprinkle of cheese or dip it in ranch. The important part is getting it into your diet to optimize health. “The important message with fruits and veggies is including a variety of different colors, because each color signifies a different set of nutrients,” Leonard says. Here are some simple ways to cook with asparagus and enjoy its many benefits. • As a Side Dish: Saute asparagus in olive oil with fresh garlic and dill. Top with a squeeze of fresh lemon. Be careful not to overcook the vegetable, you want it to still have a snap when
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Firehouse Art Center artists-in-residence from left are Martha Williams, Rick Stoner, Lynn Brown, Dwayne Wolff and Mark Montgomery.
Inspired Art
Longmont has influence on artists’ life and work STORY BY EMMA CASTLEBERRY • PHOTOS BY JADE CODY
Nestled on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Coffman Street, the Firehouse Art Center houses the studios of five artists who call Longmont home. One of these artists-in-residence, Rick Stoner, says he appreciates the town’s history. “It has a stately, old town feel to it,” he says. “I enjoy the physical aspect of this town.” Stoner, whose primary medium is paint, says his childhood in Cortez, Colo., inspired the colors and light in his paintings.
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“I grew up in an area where the light is very intense and there’s wonderful bright color and light, so I think that has translated a lot into the way that I see things,” Stoner says. “My colors have always been somewhat vivid versus subdued.”
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Stoner says he sees some humor in his place as artist-in-residence at an art center that was once the town’s firehouse. “There’s some irony in this because as a kid I loved fire trucks,” Stoner says. “I still love fire trucks. The fact that I’m in a firehouse is kind of fun for me.” Martha Williams, another artist-inresidence at Firehouse, says she enjoys the communal element of working at the art center. “It’s very supportive and stimulating to have other artists,” she says. “It’s fun to have a place to show your art work and it’s nice to have a place to work that’s away from home.” Williams is a plein air painter, which means she does her paintings outside rather than in a studio. A native of Longmont, the nature of her art has kept her in this community. “This is a beautiful area,” Williams says. “You get so much sunshine and the weather is good. It’s conducive to painting outside.” Williams uses her space at Firehouse to create artwork from sketches and photos she takes on location, but most of her art is completed outside. “There’s something special about painting outdoors,” Williams says. “When you’re outside, nature is really your teacher.”
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Unlike Stoner and Williams, whose inspiration is found outdoors, Firehouse artist-in-residence Dwayne Wolff finds his inspiration in people. “For me, my true art is my portraits,” Wolff says. Wolff has lived in Longmont for almost 30 years. His art career was impacted by the community 10 years ago when he had a show at Firehouse titled, “Main Street USA,” which included portraits of several local people. “It put me on the map locally as an artist in town,” Wolff says. This art show and subsequent popularity led Wolff to pursue a position on the Firehouse Board of Directors, which he maintains today. Lynn Brown, now part of the artistsin-residence at Firehouse, began her time with Firehouse on the board as executive director. Two years ago, when she finished her time as director, Brown moved into a studio above the gallery where she works with fibers of all types: dog hair, yarn and even engineering wire. “I don’t consider myself an artist,” Brown says. “I’m more of a fine crafts person. I think the difference between craft and art is that craft is art that has a function.” Brown’s crafts take many forms, from hats to scarves to baskets. Brown appreciates the calm atmosphere of Longmont, where she has lived since 1980. “This area of Longmont reminds me of a small town,” Brown says. “I really like that.” Brown also appreciates her place as an artist-in-residence and says the experience has been one of learning for her. “One of the first things I learned from Rick – to me, he’s the consummate professional artist – is that just because you conceive it doesn’t mean it’s going to work out. As soon as you conceive of something new, it becomes an experiment.” Artist-in-residence Mark Montgomery, who uses a scroll saw to make wooden art, says his next experiment will be a three-dimensional wood work called intarsia. “Being able to create something out of a single piece of wood is what in-
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spires me,” he says. “It’s a total image.” Montgomery began working with wood as a hobby and turned it into a livelihood three years ago. He’s the most recent addition to the artists-inresidence and came to Firehouse in June of 2011. “It was a luck of the draw,” he says. “These are hard places to get and I feel really fortunate.” Montgomery tries to make his artwork sustainable. “I like recycling old, used wood if I can,” he says. “I don’t like seeing anything go to the landfill. I’m very conscious about that.” Montgomery, whose studio is in the hallway adjacent to Brown’s, also says his experience at Firehouse has been educational. “It has affected my art quite a bit: being around other artists, seeing what they do and how they do it and how they stick to their mediums and perfect one thing,” Montgomery says. “I admire what other people do and it creates a whirlwind of visions that I pick and grab from. It’s been a very good influence for me.” Check it Out
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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX FOR SPRING BREAK FUN
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Spring break: Two words that elicit a variety of responses from parents, from joy to fear. You don’t have to have an exotic vacation in the works to enjoy the last major academic hiatus before the advent of summer. With a little creativity, along with some planning and knowledge of the great things the Longmont area offers, take charge and go from surviving to thriving during spring break. Get Cultured The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center features long-term history exhibits, hands-on games and activities, try-on costumes, special exhibits and more. During the end of March, the special exhibits include a 100th anniversary celebration of the Girl Scouts, and a celebration of fiber arts called Weave. “It’s a really fun place for the whole family, with something for everyone,” says Erik Mason, curator of research, Longmont Museum and Cultural Center. “And it’s free or reasonably priced. We try to appeal to a broad spectrum: visitors always see history, also some art.” Special exhibits are $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, and free for children under the age of 12. The rest of the museum is free. It is located at 400 Quail Road in South Longmont across from the Longmont Recreation Center. Why just get cultured when you can get agricultured? The Agricultural Heritage Center offers a historic farm, including a 1909 farmhouse furnished with items from the 1910s, interactive exhibits, two barns, an outhouse, a milk house, an heirloom garden, animals – chickens, pigs, draft horses and sheep – and a blacksmith shop that is used during special events. The farm was homesteaded in 1868 by George McIntosh and stayed in his family through his grandson, Shorty Lohr. Lohr donated it, along with $250,000, to Boulder County in 1985 to create an educational center. Lohr lived on the site until 1991,when he died at the age of 91; the Agricultural Heritage Center opened in 2001. “It’s a perfect place to visit to get outside and get in touch with where our food comes from, where our meat comes from, and why people farm,” says Jim Drew, CulTIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE
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tural Resource Technician with Boulder County Parks and Open Space. Open from April 1 through late October, the farm also offers expansive views and a trail that connects to the Lake McIntosh Trail. Admission is free. Located at 8348 Ute Highway in Longmont. • Select a country or culture you’d like to learn more about. Check out related books, make that country’s flag, learn about games or activities children in that country enjoy and then play them together, and cook something from that country’s cuisine. 27
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Get Moving The weather during spring break can be unpredictable. Take advantage of any mild days to get outside and get moving at keep kids’ energy at manageable levels. Hiking through the plains and foothills elevations can be warm or hot in the summer months, but offers great opportunities for comfortable temperatures earlier in the season. Located just minutes west of Longmont off of Highway 66, Rabbit Mountain Open Space offers wildlife viewing opportunities, great views and a manageable hike for all ages. In town, the St. Vrain Greenway meanders for roughly eight miles through the heart of Longmont. Try biking the length of the greenway, or select a section to walk. Always remember to bring water when doing any hiking or outdoor activities. If Mother Nature is uncooperative, the
Longmont and Carbon Valley Recreation Centers offer fun opportunities for aquatic and other ways to get moving. • Picnics aren’t just for the summer; pack a fun lunch to accompany your outdoor activities. Visit a deli or sub shop in Longmont, or have your kids help plan and prepare a healthy spring-themed picnic. Try using flower-shaped cookie cutters to make fun sandwiches, and arrange various fruit and vegetables to make birds or insects.
Get Creative Plan a visit to the Firehouse Art Center. Housing five resident artists, a permanent art gallery that features the work of local, regional and national artists, as well as art classrooms, the Firehouse Art Center offers a great opportunity to get creative. At the end of March, the Firehouse Art Center houses a photography show that features the ice photography work of Jim Shirey of Ohio, and flowers and trees photographed by Denver photographer Nancy Myer. The gallery is always free to visitors, and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Firehouse Art Center also sponsors Saturday art classes; children’s classes are held on the second and fourth Saturdays. “Come check us out and see if you’d like to join!” said Firehouse Art Center executive director Joanna Young. For $75 a year, members receive 26 art classes.
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In addition to the Saturday classes, various art teachers rent out the classroom and offer a variety of children’s classes during the week; visit firehouseart.org for information on what classes are available. The Firehouse Art Center is located in historic downtown Longmont, at 667 Fourth Ave. • Check out a book from the library or visit a bookstore to learn about photography. Take your children outside and let them practice their own photography skills. SPRING 2012
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What is a Veterinary Specialist? A veterinary specialist is similar to a “human� medical specialist in regards to training and job description. Similar to any individual seeking specialized care, sick dogs, cats, horses and other animals may need to see a specialist. If your primary care physician diagnoses diabetes or kidney disease, he may refer you to an internist for ongoing evaluation and care. This is similar in veterinary medicine. If your general veterinarian recognizes a heart murmur in your pet, they may, likewise, refer you to a cardiologist. What Types of Veterinary Specialists are There? Types of veterinary specialists include cardiologists, internists, for patients with disease of the kidneys, liver, pancreas, respiratory system or other internal organs, dentists, neurologists, oncologists, for patients with cancer, ophthalmologists, for patients with eye disease, and surgeons, specialized in complex surgical procedures. How is a Veterinary Specialist Different From a General Veterinarian? A veterinary specialist has undergone advanced training to become specialized in a specific area of veterinary medicine. While not absolute, most veterinary specialists do not practice general veterinary medicine, but rather restrict their activity to the practice, examination, evaluation and performance of specialized procedures in the area in which they are board certified. For the board certified surgeon, this may mean performing specialized procedures such as arthroscopy, placement of joint implants, or complex abdominal surgeries. For the board certified internist, this may mean the management of the patient with multiple complex diseases, such as kidney failure, diabetes, infection, anemia and pancreatitis diagnosed in the same patient, or the performance of specialized procedures, such as en30
doscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy or bone marrow aspirates. What Type of Training is Required to Become a Veterinary Specialist? Generally speaking, to become a boarded veterinary specialist, the veterinarian must first complete four years of undergraduate training, four years of veterinary school, and pursue advanced training following graduation from veterinary school, comprised of an internship and residency. Completion of residency typically requires three to five years of additional specialty training under the direct supervision of mentors. This training may be completed in specialized facility or at a university. At the completion of clinical training, the specialist must pass a rigorous exam to demonstrate proficiency in their chosen specialty. Upon passing this exam and completing all other certification requirements, the title of Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Medicine is awarded. The specialist will be given a specific title determined by their specialty, either Diplomate ACVIM, if specialized in medicine, neurology, oncology or cardiology, or Diplomate ACVS, if specialized in surgery.
Why Do Dogs and Cats See a Specialist? Your regular veterinarian may refer you to a veterinary specialist if your pet needs extra or advanced care for a disease, has multiple concurrent complex diseases, requires advanced supportive care, requires specialized diagnostic procedures, such as endoscopy, rhinoscopy or feeding tube placement, or requires a specialized surgical procedure, such as joint implants, arthroscopy or liver shunt repair. Where Can I Get More Information? Your regular veterinarian will work with you to determine if additional consultation, management, therapy or diagnostics with a veterinary specialist is recommended. You may also find more information about specialists available in your area, as well as particular services, diagnostics and care performed by specialists. This information can be found on the specialty college websites, such as the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, www.acvim .org, or the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, www.acvs.org Wendy Yaphe, DVM, DACVIM, is an internal medicine specialist at Aspen Meadown Vetrinarey Specialists in Longmont. AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, surgery, emergency and critical care and physical rehabilitation. They are located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com. SPRING 2012
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If you’re looking for great food without the intimidating atmosphere, Colterra is the place to dine, says Executive Chef Michael Drazsnzak. “It’s very approachable food,” Drazsnzak says. “It’s very simple in its approach. It’s very simple flavors. We let the food be the food.” Allowing the food to stand on its own is part of the farm-to-table movement that inspired Chef Owner Bradford Heap to open Colterra in 2006. Drazsnzak explains that farm-to-table is the basic and age-old idea that local is not only better for you, but also better for the planet. “This is what people have been doing for quite some time before anybody put the marketing spin of farm-to-table on it,” he says. “We can live better by living locally. We can have less impact globally by living locally, by sourcing things that are down the street or even just within the state.” This concept is at the heart of Colterra’s menu. The goal of the restaurant is to better the lives of their customers in more ways than one. “We’re directly feeding the local community,” Drazsnzak says. “Not just through food but through economic stimulus.” Drazsnzak is sure to be clear that while local is always utilized when possible, it is not always possible.
Chef Owner Bradford Heap plants vegetables in the restaurant’s garden with his children, Colter and Maryn. Above from left: Chef Owner Bradford Heap, food being prepared at Colterra and Colterra in full bloom. (Photos Courtesy Colterra)
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Artists working en plein air (“in the open air” in French) can’t get enough of the outdoors. “You’re out there and you’re so connected with what you’re doing,” says landscape painter Jake Gaedtke of Longmont. “It becomes a really emotional experience for you, and that’s what you get addicted to. You just wanna be out there, it’s awesome.” It’s just part of painting plein air, Gaedtke says. Artists that paint urban scenes feel it, too. “There’s no doubt something about it. There are days that I pretty much have moments of ecstasy.” Gaedtke, whose main focus has been landscape painting for 12 years, may hike several miles into backcountry with his easel and oil paints to find what he’s looking for. Perfect painting conditions are rare, Gaedtke says, and sometimes the worst conditions get the best results. “I’ve done some of my best plein air paintings when I’m in a situation where the conditions are so extreme and you’re just freezing,” Gaedtke says, because he paints much faster. “That immediacy and that spontaneity produced some of my best works, actually.” Winter is Gaedtke’s favorite season to paint, but he al-
so looks forward to the change in seasons. “Nature to me is all about transitions,” he says, “Constantly changing from season to season, day into night, life into death, death into life, so much transition that goes on in nature, that’s what kind of gets me excited.” Watercolor artist Martha Williams of Longmont first tried plein air with a group of artists in Taos several years after she began painting. The wind and bugs frustrated her nearly to tears, she says. A friend encouraged her and she stuck with it. “I can understand now why it’s so special,” says Williams, an artist in residence at the Firehouse Arts Center. “It’s because you’re just so close to your subject matter, you see so much more in everything, and really, I think it enhances your other work too, so it’s a fun, fun process.” Williams, who has painted in watercolor for more than 30 years, is beginning to move into oils as well for a new challenge. Painting living things is what excites her, she says. Both Williams and Gaedtke use their field studies as references for larger studio pieces. They also take reference photographs and Williams takes notes about colors and other details she wants to remember. “A lot of times the photographs come back and they’re not as alive or real as actually being there,” she says. “So I try to remember what it was about the scene that excited me.” Whatever time of day they choose to paint, plein air artists have about three hours max before the light
Harvest Moonrise by Jake Gaedtke who enjoys painting in all types of light, including nocturne settings. Left: Landscape painter Jake Gaedtke painting en plein air in Evergreen.
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A watercolor painting by Martha Williams done on a Grand Canyon raft trip last May. Far left: Watercolor artist Martha Wiliams painting en plein air in a Longmont residential garden last summer.
“We’re really fortunate to live somewhere so beautiful, I can paint anywhere around here, I don’t necessarily have to go traveling far away to do it. I learn a lot from nature. That’s my greatest teacher and that always amazes me.” Martha Williams
completely changes, Gaedtke says. “So you have to work within those parameters.” Finding new geographical locations, from deserts to oceans, keeps artists challenged and their work fresh, Gaedtke says. Gaedtke painted desert life in Tucson last year, and travels at least once a year with the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters of which he is a founding member and board member. Their annual trip this year will be in Jackson Hole, Wyo., to paint at the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Williams likes to travel with groups to paint and has been to France, Italy and Spain. She also frequents the Sante Fe and Taos area and last summer painted the Grand Canyon on an eight-day float trip. “We’re really fortunate to live somewhere so beautiful,” Williams says. “I can paint anywhere around here, I don’t necessarily have to go traveling far away to do it.” Last summer Williams painted weekly with other artists in a Longmont garden where she’d plant herself amongst towering hollyhocks and other flowers. Part of painting plein air is learning how to pick a focus, and incorporating what excites you, Williams says, because on location there’s so much that could be painted. Artists find infinite possibilities in Rocky Mountain National Park. Both Gaedtke and Williams have favorite spots there. Gaedtke tries to get to Mills Lake at least a couple of times each summer and into fall. “It’s such a big lake and there’s so much going on. I could stay up there forever and knock out thousands of TIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE
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paintings.” Williams keeps coming back to Wild Basin, especially in the fall when the aspens are turning. Gaedtke rarely paints with other artists, but when he does, they’re good friends that have been hand picked. “They keep quiet, they shut up, they don’t bother you. And we can go our separate ways once we get to a destination.” “I’m kind of a diehard. I go and I go all day.” “I can’t believe I do this for a living,” Gaedtke says. “I almost feel guilty. But it is hard work. It’s really hard work. It’s just, you have those moments where this is what it’s all about.” Plein air painting opened up a new world, Williams says, making her more observant of the shapes and colors around her. “I learn a lot from nature. That’s my greatest teacher and that always amazes me.” It’s great when a painting turns out, Williams says, but it’s the process and the way that people relate to her work that’s so special. Check it Out
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CREATE A VEGGIE GARDEN
Getting Started Tips, tricks for a successful vegetable garden BY RHEMA ZLATEN
Last summer, garden pipe dreams filled my vision. I planned to nurture large ruby red tomatoes, grow the creamiest corn in the neighborhood and harvest an abundant crop of heirloom yellow wax beans. Yes, my husband and I had just bought the house, but I must confess that wasn’t shaping my landscape expectations. I must confess, I also planned on the rain renewing the vegetable leaves and the inherited soil organically fostering the growth of my seedling babies. Then the squelching July sun dashed all of my puffy dream clouds and the weed army slowly began to overtake my most valiant efforts. So
this year, before chucking my gardening gloves, I decided to consult some professional and re-direct my naive gardening impulses. Big mistake number one was not amending the dirt in my landscape. Northern Colorado soil expert Jean Reader, a PhD soil scientist who worked for 30 years testing soil for the USDA, expressed the acute need to balance soil for optimal plant happiness. “Over 80 percent of any and all plant problems have a soil related issue,” Reeder says. “You need to know as much about your soil as you do about your plants if you are doing to develop really healthy management strategy.” Reeder recommended submitting a soil sample for professional testing at a soil lab. Excessive salt levels, low or high pH, too many or not enough nutrients can all create soil problems. Compact soil, especially for newly constructed homes, can also create problems when root systems attempt to carve out their turf.
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“Many of our soils are outside of the preferred zone,” Reeder says. “As the pH goes up, the availability of some nutrients goes down. Pick a plant that is adapted to high pH soil. If you have a brand new landscape, you aren’t going to change the pH in a year or two and the soil may need to be completely replaced.” This means that magical fairies probably won’t come to transform my garden over night. “The big thing is, don’t think you are going to turn your land in one year,” Reeder says. “Gardeners need to start small and then grow. Starting small also makes your mistakes small.” Veggie Garden Basics After the soil amendment stage, mapping out the veggie garden requires a bit of outdoor study. According to McGuckin’s Hardware garden expert Steven Wilke, plan based on plot size and sun exposure. Vine plants such as tomatoes can grow on a fence with shorter plants in front, such as basil and onions. Than plant
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whatever pleases the palette. “You can make your own pickles and tomato sauce and pesto,” Wilke says. “You can plant fresh greens starting really early in March, along with broccoli, spinach, lettuce and kale. They will do great on the south side at the beginning. Later summer, they would do better on the north side or the east side.” To keep the soil healthy, rotate where crops are placed from year to year. Also consider planting cover crops in the spring to be tilled in before planting, a trick Reeder uses to help the soil’s nutrients replenish after the growing season and to create space for water to soak in during summer watering.
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Developing an Achievable Plan Longmont’s own Master Gardener volunteer coordinator Carol O’Meara took a trip out to the small Zlaten urban homestead to assess our new home landscape situation. “An inventory is a big deal when you are living in a new house,” O’Meara says. “You have to know your landscape and what it is you already have.” From there, new gardeners should assess the current irrigation system (or in our case, the elaborate act of dragging hoses from one corner of the yard to the other), and it is essential for people to know how they live in their space. “There can be lots of different things you are settling into as part of a pattern of living,” O’Meara says. “For a person like me, a landscape is an intimate part of the space that I own because you live in the landscape as much as you do the house. For some people, the landscape is a trophy. You have to
know what kind of person you are, and that will connect to your maintenance decisions.” Then, plan a budget. Next, plan to go over that budget. “When you are young and you don’t have a lot of money, you need to budget over the years,” O’Meara says. “Also plan how long you will be in the house, when you might sell it and your water bill. Think about doing things in chunks, not in one year. That’s how you make it affordable.” Taking all parties involved in landscape usage will help a plan naturally unfold. For this family, two dogs, an indoor cat and a husband should contribute to the landscape plan. So O’Meara sent said husband Matt and I on a mini-couples therapy journey. Separately, we wrote down what each of us wanted out of the landscape. Puppies Perrin and Lilac also put in their vote according to their current outdoor restroom location. In the end, I think we will stick with a little vegetable garden and possibly planting a lilac bush in the front yard. Matt’s dream list of a mini-Tilapia pond, jersey cow, baby doll sheep flock, chicken coop and green house probably won’t fit in our 200-square-foot back yard. However, our common goals of implementing some xeriscaping, and growing raspberries and spices could all work for where we are now. “The landscape is an ever changing palette as you settle more into your house and into your lives,” O’Meara says. “I would hate for you to invest thousands of dollars and then decide it isn’t going to fit your life. Ask yourself questions on the front end to plan a successful landscape.”
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On January 1, 2010, Donna Wolff was tired of being Donna Wolff. She was overweight and unhealthy, so she set out to change. “Each month I changed something,” she says. In January, Wolff started eating better, the next month she began exercising, eventually adding weights and doing workout DVDs at home. By October, she’d lost 75 pounds. Wolff began needing something to light a fire in terms of exercise, however, so after seeing the Twin Freaks CrossFit sign on the building at 1001 Delaware Ave. in Longmont, she tried a 12-session intro course. “The trainers were so well-trained and interested in who we were,” she says. During the intro course they focused on teaching Wolff the proper form and technique with basic CrossFit exercises. CrossFit has caught fire across the nation, with a niche of short, intense workout sessions focusing on using a
Wolff looks at CrossFit as a form of medical insurance. For example, she recently slipped on her stairs and was falling, then she caught herself on the handrail and used her newfound strength to keep from falling. The money she invests in CrossFit is keeping her out of the doctor’s office, she says. Donna Wolff works out at Twin Freaks CrossFit. Above: Jennifer Piggott. (Jade Cody)
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IS ORGANIC DAIRY BETTER?
Milking the Best Nutrition Is organic dairy worth the extra cost? BY WENDY MCMILLAN
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hese days, the dairy section of your local grocery isn’t so straightforward, is it? For one thing, stacked among almond, soy, coconut and rice beverages (to name a few), it’s getting harder to locate the actual dairy. Further, prices vary by an awfully wide margin. For instance, a typical sale price for one gallon of conventional milk hovers at about $2. Organic milk, in contrast, may cost as much as $4 for a half gallon, or four times the price. Increasingly, consumers are apt to choose organic products when given the option, as long as budgets allow. When finances are tight, however, priorities need to be arranged. Does dairy make the cut as a top priority on the organic shopping list? Studies indicate yes. Positives associated with organic dairy are numerous and profound. Research shows organic dairy boasts a far superior nutritional profile to conventional alternatives, containing more healthy omega-3s, vitamins A, D and E, beta-carotene and antioxidants. Further, it’s richer in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), a beneficial fat, and contains much lower levels of heart unhealthy fats. On a humane level, organic livestock are raised more humanely, given greater access to fresh air, sunlight and pasture. The Organic Center in Boulder makes its mission conducting credible, evidence-based science on the health and environmental benefits of organic food and farming, and communicating it to the public. Recently, the center’s chief scientist, Dr. Charles Benbrook, PhD, conducted a comprehensive study investigating the impacts of conventional and organic and conventional farming systems on health, production, and environmental levels. The study’s findings reveal with statistical significance that organic and pasture-based diary yield better nutrition, happier animals and healthier environs. Benbrook’s study analyzed four different sets of farm models representative of a broad spectrum of dairy production: intensive industrial style farms; conventional farms managed somewhat less intensely than the aforementioned factory-farm model; intensive organic management, wherein cows are allowed a more natural diet and access to pasture; and pasture-based organic farms. In the industrial model, cows were routinely given genetically engineered growth and other hormones, and were fed large amounts of soy and corn. Though these cows produced elevated levels of milk in the short term, the quality of milk suffered. Moreover, cows often required heavy doses of antibiotics to treat disease and infection. In contrast, organic, pasture-based cows’ milk contained dramatically richer nutrition; and, though these cows produced less in a day, they lived longer, producing more over their lifetimes, eating less and generating less waste. Why is organic dairy often so much more costly? For one thing, laws governing organic SPRING 2012
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food production are extremely strict. “You can trust that organic dairy contains no antibiotics, no synthetic growth hormones,” says Sonja Tuitele, a spokesperson for Aurora Organic Dairy, a private label supplier based in Boulder. “For animal products to be considered organic, the animals are required to graze on organic pasture daily, when the growing season will allow. They eat only organic feed, which is not treated with pesticides, herbicides or any harmful chemicals.” Tuitele says organic feed is the most expensive input for an organic dairy farmer. This past year has been particularly difficult, with feed prices up by 50 percent. And, because organic farms rely on labor over chemicals to grow their crops, production costs are steeper, too. Operating a calf ranch, organic dairy farms and an organic processing plant in Platteville, Aurora Organic Dairy is involved in the entire process of the organic dairy cycle, allowing for some flexibility in keeping costs more moder-
label. For instance, Longmont Dairy Farm is not certified organic, but is committed to providing wholesome products, and to taking good care of their cows. This means, no growth hormone injections and no antibiotic residue, among other things. Cows are given feed from local farms; further, at Longmont Dairy they milk their own cows and bottle the milk , allowing for a great degree of quality control and freshness.
ate. Aurora Organic Dairy’s founders, who also founded the Horizon brand, were involved in establishing the organic dairy category, and strongly committed to making quality products more accessible to the public. Natural, nutritious dairy products may not necessarily carry the organic
Is conventional milk still safe? Research indicates that pesticides found in trace amounts in milk products have been at levels far below what is deemed tolerable for humans. When purchasing, however, it may be wise to consider both what is and is not inside a product. “We are what we eat,” says Megan Forbes, RD, a dietician in Boulder. “Toxins are stored in the fat of meats and animal products. Organic milk is going to harbor fewer toxins, and organic feed will yield a better fatty acid content in the milk itself.”
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Take Charge Electric vehicles offer commuters a healthy way to travel BY SUMMER STAIR
It’s not a new idea. It’s not even a new way to travel. But it is finally affordable for the everyday commuter: It’s electric vehicles. Just being rolled out in Colorado is the Nissan LEAF, a 100-percent electric vehicle meant for the everyday commuter by traveling 80 to 100 miles on a single charge. The variance is due to what is happening inside the car, such as whether or not the heater or air conditioner is being used. “The more time I spend with the LEAF, the more I realize what a great, reliable car it is,” says Chris Wiser, EV Specialist at Valley Nissan in Longmont. “It’s feasible and affordable … a realistic car for everybody.” Now that Nissan has the LEAF available and other dealers offer semi-electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt, EV
stations could start becoming the norm. And with the help of Project Get Ready, an initiative of the Rocky Mountain Institute, this will eventually become a reality For the last four years, Project Get Ready, has been focused on helping prepare cities for the onset of electric vehicles by providing them with strategic partners and resources that can help them better understand what is going on, on the ground. By doing this, they are hoping the transition over to EV stations will be a smooth one for both cities and EV drivers.. Jay Tankersley, program manager of Project Get Ready, says while EV stations can be seen around town, it is not likely to become the norm until more electric vehicles are seen on the street. “Do you see EV stations first or cars first? Some cities have approached it with ‘if we build it, they will come’,
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while others are waiting,” Tankersley says. “There is no right or wrong way to do it.” But he does admit that it makes more sense for cities to use the “wait and see approach” so EV stations aren’t left sitting, being underutilized. So Why Go Electric? While electric vehicles are still a new idea for the everyday commuter, it is something, especially in Colorado and Boulder County, that is becoming more noticeable. These electric vehicles, such as the LEAF, aren’t just better for the earth by lessening pollution output while commuting, but much of the vehicle itself is made from recycled materials. “The LEAF is a good car, because they have taken a lot of pride in it to make it sustainable in every way possible,” Wiser says. SPRING 2012
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While there has been some concern over the battery life of these electric vehicles and the cold weather, it is really a non-issue. “I think certainly the climate dose pose a challenge, and that is why a lot of auto makers have phased the release of the vehicles in 2011 to see how people were going to drive them and how they were going to handle in different climates,” Tankersley says. “Even though the demand is there auto makers are being smart. I think we will see that they will perform well.” Wiser agrees, and noted that Nissan has created a specific cold weather package for those who purchase the LEAF to help combat any possible problems. The package includes such things as a battery heater, and heated seats and steering wheel. These things will allow Colorado drivers to warm up their car in advance when its cold outside and will minimize the use of the heater. Other benefits noted by Wiser that an
electric car offers its owners is it costs a quarter of what you pay in fuel to charge at an EV station, and there is less maintenance to the car. Wiser says the only worries an EV owners has to worry about are coolant and brake fluids, tires, brakes and battery checks.
As electric vehicles and EV stations become more of a reality, Wiser notes the efficiency a commuter can find with them. While a standard charge takes seven to eight hours, at a quick charge EV station an 80 percent charge can be given in 30 minutes.
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Program educates homeowners on how to be more energy efficient BY SUMMER STAIR
Making his Longmont home more energy efficient wasn’t a new idea for Jeff Simcock . In fact, it was something he had been thinking about and working toward implementing since he had bought the home two years ago. An older home, built in 1952, Simcock new from the beginning the old appliances and drafty windows would need to be replaced. While it was easy to do the basics, such as replacing the windows, upgrading to EnergySmart appliances and installing a programmable thermostat, Simcock knew there was more he could probably do, he just needed help pinpointing those areas. That is when he turned to a program called EnergySmart offered through the city of Longmont. Deborah Cameron, customer services and marketing manager for Longmont Power and Communications, says the city of Longmont has been offering EnergySmart services to residents since spring 2011. But what exactly are these EnergySmart
services? Through the program, residents can find ways to make their home more efficient and more affordable. With the program, residents get a Home Energy Assessment that helps pinpoint hidden leaks and energy wasters. Cameron says once the Energy Advisor and technician are done with the assessment they come up with a plan to make the home more efficient and affordable. The advisor will then sit down with the homeowner(s) and go over the plan and see what they want to do. The advisor will then help the homeowners find the right contractors to get the work done. While there is a cost for the assessment, there is no obligation once the assessment has been completed to do anything. “I think any home is a good candidate for this,” Cameron says. “It really just shows that there are things that need improvement and gives an idea of what can be done to help.” Simcock agrees, “It was a good experience and explained very well. It was very helpful.”
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ALPACA FIBERS
A Step Back Local alpaca farmed, hand-knit fiber finds market BY JENNIFER LEHMAN
An active community of alpaca breeders and makers of alpaca goods in Northern Colorado makes it easy to buy this locally farmed and hand knit fiber. Alpaca fleece is prized for being soft, warm and hypoallergenic. “Once you get your hands on it you never go back,” says Cheri Paxson of Pax Knits and Goosebump Yarn Company in Longmont. “Its like nature’s gortex. Lightweight, warm and water resistant.” Paxson specializes in designing and knitting alpaca ski hats and outerwear, but also does commissioned work for farm shops and knits handspun items for exhibitions. Xanadu Farm in Frederick is where Paxson buys her 40 pounds of alpaca fiber each year, supplemented with fiber from her two llamas and one alpaca. This spring Sue Johnson, of Wabi Sabi Farms in Wellington, will shear her nearly 30 alpacas, and next year she’ll shear the few llamas she keeps as guard and pack animals, too. The fiber gets sent to the mill and comes back either as yarn or raw fiber for spinning. A good year might bring 100 to 120 Check it Out
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pounds of fiber, Johnson says, and alpaca fiber goes a long way. “You can use less fiber and have a warmer, more durable product than with wool and other natural fibers,” she says. People in the alpaca business love the animals, too. Alpacas and llamas are easy on the land and compared to other livestock, are very easy to take care of, says Johnson who has owned horses and Check it Out
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worked with cattle and sheep. They can be a source of fleece for a long time, living 20 to 25 years on a farm. Gail Sundberg-Douse, of Longmont, is Sue Johnson’s sister and runs the Wabi Sabi Shop out of her home where the milled fiber is sold for spinning, knitting or made into hand knit goods. A hand knitter since age nine, Gail Sundberg-Douse uses the alpaca to Check it Out
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Below: Sue Johnson, of Wabi Sabi Farm in Wellington, stands over a bag of prize-winning alpaca fleece. Right: Johnson with one of her alpacas.
knit hats, mittens, scarves and capelets among other things. She also makes alpaca products blended with wool, silk and the angora from her Angora bunny, Lilly, who produces 8to-14 ounces of fiber every 13 weeks. This area is an artisan belt, Sundberg-Douse says. “There’s just a huge existence of fiber people.” This cottage industry brings out customers that want to buy local. “A lot of people will say my mission this year (for Christmas) is to only buy stuff that’s within a 30 mile radius of where I live.” They want to support the local economy, downplay consumerism and be thoughtful and mindful about what’s around them, she says. Wabi Sabi’s skeins of yarn each in-
clude a tag with a photo and short bio of the animal it’s from, and local knitters often request the same animal’s fiber year after year, Johnson says. “(People are) actually coming back around to sewing, knitting and weaving and raising their own honey or growing their own food. They’re getting back into it and realizing that that’s what we need to get back to if you want nice things,” Johnson says. Breeders are beginning to contribute to a larger American-made alpaca fiber market. “We’re getting there,” says Johnson. “People like Boeing are using the fabric for seats. You can look in Vogue magazine; high end fashion designers are using it, it’s absolutely gorgeous fabric.”
As a small farm with 30 animals Wabi Sabi doesn’t have the amount of fiber needed to be a part of that market. “But I would love to see some of my fiber go to those mills as part of their end product,” Johnson says. Smaller farms are starting to pool together their fiber, Johnson says, like with the Alpaca Blanket Project. An alpaca farm in Oregon is buying alpaca fleece from member farmers nationwide and working with the Pendleton mill to manufacture wholesale Pendleton blankets made from one hundred percent alpaca. “It’s just a matter of getting enough farms together and enough fiber together to create a successful industry,” Johnson says.
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ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT IDEAS
Spring celebrations call for something “green” BY KENDALLl SCHOEMANN
As the season represents, spring is full with celebrations of milestones and life. Whether it’s a baby shower, birthday party, graduation gathering, bridal shower or anniversary celebration, the upcoming months hold the immense promise of happiness and growth. Eco-friendly event planning has become a trend in Colorado. Honey Ahijevych, owner and lead coordinator of Seize the Day Event Planners based in Boulder, says at least half of her clients emphasize a desire to cut down on event waste. “I have noticed an increasing trend in my clients being more conscious of the large amount of waste created from parties,” Ahijevych says. With a few tips to your traditional party-planning technique, all of your joyous celebrations can be eco-friendly. By using the beauty of the spring season as your backdrop, you and your guests can toast to new opportunities while keeping the budding spring season “green.” Invitations The efficient Evite offers a quick and easy way to get the word out to your guests. The options for color, photography and animation are endless. It’s also a great way for guests to RSVP simply. Marcea Copeland, owner of Something Blue Colorado in Westminster, suggests printing a few paper invitations. “Evite programs can create extremely sophisticated and exquisite invitations, but I’d suggest printing a few copies for guests who aren’t very tech-savvy,” she says. “Send paper copies to grandparents and other appropriate guests and you can frame one for yourself.” If you opt for a paper invitation, explore your creativity with a homemade or store-bought card constructed from recycled paper. 56
Decorations A party is only as fabulous as the decorations. And with a goal of a green gathering, your decorations are essential to the vibe of the celebration. Start by making a list of all of the decorations you would normally buy at a party store and then think of ways to make them by hand or from used materials. Ahijevych encourages clients to use decoration items they already have in their homes. “Instead of buying lanterns and other lighting options, I tell my clients to pull out their Christmas lights to create a warm atmosphere with something they already have,” Ahijevych says. Balloons are classic symbols for parties, and their charm can be recreated without the waste by using paper lanterns. Instead of traditional streamers, a string of flags made from unique fabrics are an excellent alternative. A staple for any environmentally conscious event is a used, glass jar. Fill the reusable containers with tea light candles, fresh-picked flowers or pebbles. With the right filling, glass jars can add to the party’s ambiance and create a light, romantic setting. The Drink A popular item at any event, the right beverage can cut down on unnecessary waste and even costs. Copeland suggests beer in a keg. “I know it sounds like a frat party, but if it a keg is hidden behind the bar you won’t have endless bottles left over,” she says. “It’s also a cheaper alternative.” Kegs can be returned after the event, creating a virtually waste-free beverage container. Consider serving local beer from one of the many Colorado breweries to cut the event’s carbon footprint even more. The main event and essential time
to bond at a party is over the food and drinks. Highlight this part of the event with a beautifully set table. Swap paper napkins, cups and plates for your own tableware. If disposal plates are needed, Ahijevych suggests searching for plates made from bamboo and other eco-friendly materials. For decoration, flowers are a popular and versatile selection. Choose seasonal flowers from the local farmer’s market to create an inviting centerpiece. A cheap addition or alternative to flowers can be found in the Colorado wilderness. Use pieces from your decorations to create personal place cards. Pull from the invitation’s theme, add some fabric from the tablecloth or tie in a colorful ribbon with flowers. Recycle In an effort to make it simple for guests to recycle at the party, create labeled bins for items that can be recycled. If you opt for plastic cups, create a labeling system to cut down on guests using multiple cups. Whether it’s an elegant charm or a monogram from a marker, guests can easily reclaim their misplaced cups. Party Favors Keep the party going by giving guests a little piece of the decor. Place small plants tied with a colored ribbon around the party and ask guests to take them home and plant them. For birthday and engagement parties alike, an impromptu photo session is a fun way to make memories. Use a Polaroid camera so you can insert pictures into small frames/ envelopes quickly for guests to take home. After the party, you should have a lot of decorations available to reuse for the next celebration. With a little planning and ambition, any celebration can be the perfect opportunity to create timeless memories with friends this spring while giving back to the environment. SPRING 2012
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Bridal Checklist Nine to 12 Months • Set the wedding date, plan the wedding budget and start the guest list • Mail Save the Date cards • Choose the ceremony officiant • Choose wedding attendants • Start looking at bridal gowns and order at least nine months prior • Reserve a photographer, videographer, DJ and caterer Six to Nine Months • Announce your engagement in newspapers reserve bakery, florist, ceremony musician • Select and order bridesmaids gowns • Brides: purchase accessories such as shoes, veil, jewelry, garter Four to Six Months • Finalize the wedding cake design and size • Reserve rental company items, such as tents and chairs • Finalize menu with caterer • Finalize wording and design invitations and order • Groom: Select and reserve men’s attire • Prepare accommodations for outof-town guests • Determine rehearsal date and time, and make arrangements for dinner • Make honeymoon reservations • Create bridal registry • Select and purchase wedding rings Three Months • Meet with musicians to choose music for ceremony and reception • If writing your own vows, do so now • Finalize design and size of flowers Two Months • Confirm honeymoon reserva-
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tions • Talk with your maid of honor and best man about party plans (Shower and bachelor party) Six Weeks • Mail invitations, along with hotel and guest information • Meet with officiant to finalize ceremony order and print ceremony programs • Complete decorations • Bride: Make a hair and nail appointment and try styles that will work with your veil One Month • Set date with fiance to get marriage license • Arrange final bridal gown fitting • Wrap all gifts for the wedding party and write each person a nice note Two Weeks • Go over with photographer a list of must-have shots, including who will be in formal shots • Contact guests who didn’t respond • Give caterer final count • Finalize details, date, time and necessary delivery with all professionals and location involved, including photographer, videographer, DJ, bakery, florist • Confirm rehearsal dinner arrangements • Plan reception seating chart — print seating cards • Bride: Get your last pre-wedding haircut • Break in wedding shoes One Week • Prepare checks for vendors due at the wedding • Assemble toasting goblets, unity candle, guest book and more, and give them to your wedding coordinator or personal attendant • Prepare for your honeymoon
• Groom: Get your hair trimmed One to Two Days • Attend wedding rehearsal and dinner • Give marriage license and honorarium for the officiant to the best man or officiant The Wedding Day • Allow yourself ample time to dress, apply makeup and do hair • Make sure you have the rings before leaving for the ceremony After the Wedding • Arrange for someone to return rentals for ceremony and reception in addition to clothing • Mail announcements • Change your name on all necessary documents • Complete and mail thank you notes • Send wedding announcement and photograph to the newspaper • Freeze the top layer of your cake to be eaten on your first anniversary • Preserve your bridal bouquet • Arrange for your gown and veil to be cleaned and preserved
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