Summer 2011
President’s Message Seven years ago, the Vail Valley Foundation helped change the face of education in the Vail Valley with the creation of Success at Six, the program that ensured that Eagle County families with kindergarten-aged children would have the opportunity for them to attend fulltime early learning educational programs. This past May, the Foundation once again took yet another dramatic step toward preparing our children for their educational futures with the creation of Great Start, a new kindergarten readiness pilot program that will officially kickoff this summer. Great Start focuses on the idea that a child’s first step to their educational future actually comes from being socially prepared to enter kindergarten. However, education is not the only area in which we have experienced “great starts” over the course of the past six months. Summer is already off to a great start with an incredibly successful Teva Mountain Games, while our planning and preparation for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is well underway. We are also looking forward to a great start for cycling’s return to the Vail Valley August 25-26 with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Vail and Avon, while early interest, as well as ticket sales, for both the upcoming Vail International Dance Festival and the summer season at the Vilar Performing Arts Center most certainly bodes well for a wonderful summer of culture and entertainment throughout the valley. While we firmly believe that Great Start will produce seven weeks that will change children’s lives forever, all of our programs certainly have the ability to dramatically impact the Vail Valley, making it a much better place to live and enjoy.
Ceil Folz President
Record crowds pack the kayak hole on Gore Creek for the freestyle competition. Photo by Zach Mahone.
Record Crowds And Participants Highlight Tenth Anniversary Teva Mountain Games Summer in the Vail Valley got off to a tremendous start as the Vail Valley Foundation celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Teva Mountain Games with both record crowds and a new benchmark for participant registration for the nation’s largest celebration of mountain sport, lifestyle and music. Over the course of the four-day event, over 40,000 spectators crowded Vail Village and surrounding venues, providing for a dramatic economic kickoff to summer for merchants and an incredible festival atmosphere for all involved. “The annual Teva Mountain Games are a tremendous catalyst for Vail on a number of levels,” explained Michael Imhof, Vice President of Sales and Operations for the Vail Valley Foundation. “They obviously represent a wonderful opportunity for outdoor athletes from around the nation, both professional and amateur to showcase their abilities and the event is a powerful economic engine for Vail. The Teva Mountain Games also serves as a great showcase for our sponsors to roll out the latest and
greatest in outdoor gear and accessories to a very receptive audience.” In addition to the record number of spectators on hand, close to 3,000 participants converged on Vail’s mountains and rivers to compete in eight sports and 24 disciplines for over $100,000 in prize money. The participant numbers marked a 10 percent increase over those registered a year ago, with new events including the Eukanuba Rocky Dog Trail Run presented by Ruff Wear, along with competitions that have been staples of the Teva Mountain Games for the past ten years. In addition, while the results were a year in the making, the Maui Jim Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Surf Cross, presented by C4 Waterman, race also made its debut at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games. Originally scheduled for the 2010 event, organizers were forced to cancel the competition due to extreme high water conditions on Gore Creek as unseasonably warm temperatures led to excessive snowmelt. Cover, continued on page 4
FIS Gives Nations Team Green Light for 2015 World Championships The final piece of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships competition puzzle was put in place recently as International Ski Federation (FIS) race professionals Guenter Hujara and Helmuth Schmalzl gave organizers the green light to host the Nations Team event during the Championships on Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak.
FIS professionals Helmuth Schmalzl (second from left) and Guenter Hujara (third from left) with Vail Beaver Creek 2015 organizers.
With the 10 individual men’s and women’s medal competitions already slated for Beaver Creek, the decision maintains a Vail ski racing legacy dating back to opening of the resort in 1962. The decision is a result of consultation with the Vail Town Council, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Tridem Sports, along with the FIS. The Nations Team event features a parallel giant slalom format, with fourperson national teams, comprised of two men and two women. The winning teams advance through a bracket format, with the final four nations battling for the gold, silver and bronze World Championship medals. In addition to the Nations Team event, Golden Peak will also be the site of the men’s Slalom and Giant Slalom qualification races, as well as the World Championships Opening Ceremonies and nightly entertainment. Scheduled from February 3-15, the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are expected to showcase athletes from over 70 nations, along with an onsite media and broadcast entourage of approximately 1,500 members, while an international television audience approaching 750 million people will watch the festivities. For additional information on the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, please visit vailbeavercreek2015.com.
Bud Light Hot Summer Nights & American National Bank Showdown Town
Providing a Rockin’ Summer From One End of The Vail Valley to The Other Now that the words Hot Summer Nights roll more easily off the tongue, the 2011 Bud Light Hot Summer Nights free concert series is underway, featuring a weekly lineup that is guaranteed to allow you view this past winter’s snow, sleet and cold as ancient history. We promise. Scheduled for a nine-week run on Tuesday evenings at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, the 2011 Bud Light Hot Summer Nights lineup officially kicked off June 14 with the Latin funk sounds of Groupo Fantasma. All free shows get underway at 6:‹‚pm, with the gates to the Ford Amphitheater open at 5:‹‚pm. Further west, Eagle’s favorite Party in the Park also returns as the 2011 edition of the American National Bank ShowDown Town rolls into Eagle Town Park for a rousing five-week regular gig on Thursday evenings at 6:‹‚pm. The perfect family night out will literally and figuratively hit the ground running to jump start the Independence Day Great Big Sea - July 12, Hot Summer Nights fireworks June 30 as the harddriving banjo and doghouse bass of Colorado’s Blue Canyon Boys take the park by storm. So rally around the sounds of summer every Tuesday at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, with the 2011 edition of Bud Light Hot Summer Nights, and each mid-summer Thursday in Eagle Town Park for the American National Bank ShowDown Town. These days, we like the way Delta Sonics - July 14, ShowDown Town summer sounds.
2011 BUD LIGHT HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Jun. 14 Grupo Fantasma (Grammy-Winning Latin Funk) Jun. 21 Super Diamond (Neil Diamond Tribute) Jun. 28 Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce (Roots Rock) Jul. 12 Great Big Sea (Celtic Rock) Jul. 19 Kyle Hollingsworth Band (String Cheese Incident Keyboardist) Jul. 26 Hot Summer Nights of Dance Buckets & Tap Shoes Aug. 16 | Yo Mam’s Big Fat Booty Band (Southern Funk) Aug. 23 Carolyn Wonderland (Rockin’ Blues) Aug. 30 Cracker (Alternative)
2011 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK SHOWDOWN TOWN Jun. 30 Blue Canyon Boys (Bluegrass) Jul. 7 Salem (Afro-Cuban Funk) Jul. 14 Delta Sonics (Rhythm & Blues) Jul. 21 Liza (Folk Singer/Songwriter) Jul. 28 Chris Daniel & The Kings* (Rock ‘n’ Roll Funk), *6pm showtime
2011 Vail International Dance Festival
Worldwide Debut of New York City Ballet Moves, Mark Morris Dance Group & World Premieres by Christopher Wheeldon and Trey McIntyre The breathtaking summer stages of the Vail Valley will shine in 2011 as the Vail International Dance Festival returns July 31 through August 13 with 17 performances over the two-week showcase of the world’s best dance. A highlight of the Festival includes the worldwide debut of New York City Ballet’s new touring company MOVES, led by City Ballet Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins. NYCB MOVES will open the Festival with three distinctly different appearances on Sunday, July 31, Monday, August 1 and Tuesday, August 2. For the Festival’s Opening Night on July 31, NYCB MOVES presents their first program featuring the George Balanchine masterpiece Duo Concertant and the Jerome Robbins classic Dances at a Gathering; Program B on August 1 features acclaimed works made exclusively in the 21st Century, including Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia and Peter Martins’ Hallelujah Junction. NYCB MOVES’ program on August 2 will be a one-time-only event at the Vilar Performing Arts Center titled UpClose: The Male Dancer by Balanchine, hosted by Martins and Festival Artistic Director Damian Woetzel. Both widely acknowledged as paradigms of male dancing in their time, Martins and Woetzel will present and illuminate a rehearsal-style romp with current NYCB stars through the great Balanchine roles made for male dancers. Balanchine famously said “ballet is woman,” but on this night, the male roles from Apollo, Rubies and Mozartiana - among others - will take center stage. Other highlights of the 2011 Vail International Dance Festival include the Vail debut of the Mark Morris Dance Group, celebrating its 30th anniversary season this year, the triumphant return of Trey McIntyre Project which gave its first performances in 2005 in Vail, an evening of world premieres by choreographers including the worldrenowned Christopher Wheeldon in his return to the Festival, a new
Trey McIntyre Project - August 12
Ballroom spectacle created especially for Vail, and the extraordinary Memphis jookin’ sensation, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, who has been named the 2011 Festival Artist-in-Residence. The Festival closes on Saturday, August 13 with Dance TV, a performance highlighting the phenomenal success of dance on television. This one-night show features the winners of “America’s Best Dance Crew,” Quest Crew along with other artists known to American audiences through various dance programs on TV. Tickets for the 2011 Vail International Dance Festival are priced from $11 to $90 and are available online at www.vaildance.org or by calling 888-920-ARTS (2787).
Star-Studded Lineup Highlights Summer at The Vilar Performing Arts Center The stars will most definitely be out this summer in Beaver Creek as the Vilar Performing Arts Center’s ten-show lineup features a star-studded array of musical talent, spanning the spectrum of genres and tastes. Kicking off the summer of stars on June 27 will be nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow, whose music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip-hop, country and pop. July’s offerings will get underway with part of the original “British Invasion” as Herman’s Hermits, featuring Peter Noone, take the stage July 2. Other mid-summer performances will include American rocker Chris Isaak (July 6), folk rock duo The Indigo Girls (July 17), the vocal harmonies of Wilson Phillips (July 21) featuring the music of the Beach Boys and The Mama’s and The Papas, and country star Travis Tritt (July 27). Winding down the Beaver Creek summer will be blues legend Keb’ Mo’ (August 4), actress and pop recording artist Miranda Cosgrove (August 14) and Grammy-winning songwriter and guitarist Peter Frampton (August 18) with a celebration of his hit recording Frampton Comes Alive! September at the Vilar Center will be highlighted by a special country and bluegrass evening with Alison Krauss and Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas (September 3). Tickets are currently on sale for all Vilar Performing Arts Center summer shows. To purchase tickets or to find out more about the Vilar Center, please visit www.vilarpac.org or call 888-920-ARTS (2787).
Sheryl Crow - June 27
Changing Children’s Lives in Just Seven Weeks The Vail Valley Foundation Introduces Great Start Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program The Vail Valley Foundation and the Eagle County School District are once again poised to dramatically alter the educational landscape in the Vail Valley with the creation of an all new kindergarten readiness pilot program that will center on the idea that a child’s first step to their educational future actually comes from being socially prepared to Pre-kindergarten pilot program to dramatically affect educational readiness of Vail Valley’s children. enter kindergarten. Dubbed “Great Start”, this new program parents become eligible for English as a utilizes teachers and classrooms at Avon Second Language courses and/or computer Elementary School, Gypsum Elementary and parent education classes. All parents of School and June Creek Elementary School Great Start students will also be required for a seven-week summer semester that to participate in the weekly Parents and runs from June 20 through August 5. Sessions Children Together sessions. The Great Start price tag is estimated will run four days per week and will accommodate a total of 195 students, with a to be $250,000, which the Foundation has target of 15 children per classroom and a 1 to committed to underwrite. Students will be charged per day on a sliding scale based 8 teacher-student ratio. The need for a “Great Start” to the annual household income, with enrollment educational process is well documented. ranging from $2 per day to $25 per day. In conjunction with the creation of Great National assessments show that by fourth grade, there are already significant gaps Start, the Foundation has also made the in the achievement of black, Hispanic, and decision to specifically focus on the prewhite children. Other studies demonstrate kindergarten and early childhood arenas differences as early as the first grade. Add to for all future education initiatives, with these findings the fact that Colorado’s largest an overall goal of ensuring that Eagle achievement gap exists in Eagle County and County does a better job of preparing their children to enter the school system than any the need becomes painfully clear. In addition to the student component of community in the nation. For more information on Great Start and Great Start, parents will also be required to be involved in the process through the Family other Vail Valley Foundation educational Literacy Project aspect of the program. Once initiatives, visit www.vvf.org. a child is enrolled in Great Start, his or her
Cover, continued from page 1 The tenth anniversary Teva Mountain Games will be chronicled in a one-hour nationallysyndicated television special, which is currently being produced by Jalbert Productions. The show is scheduled to begin airing July 9, while another new addition to the broadcast side of the Teva Mountain Games will be a segment in NBC Sports’ World of Adventure Sports program in October. And…coming February 9-12 of 2012, the Teva Mountain Games will welcome an icy companion to the family with the inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer. Stay tuned for more information or visit www.tevamountaingames.com/winter.
Vail & Avon Prepare to Host USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stages August 25 & 26 Major international road bike racing will return to the Vail Valley August 25 and 26 as Vail and Avon prepare to host two stages of the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Created to be the most challenging pro-cycling race in American history, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is set to cover nearly 600 miles of Colorado’s demanding terrain during the course of the 11-city stage race, scheduled for August 22-28. Vail is slated to host a Time Trial on August 25, while Avon will serve as the start of the stage that will take riders to Steamboat Springs on August 26. The race will be similar to the Coors Classic, with a mix of mountain, sprint and downtown stages, with the Vail and Avon stages coordinated and hosted by the Vail Valley Foundation, the Town of Vail and the Town of Avon, along with additional interested individuals and organizations throughout the valley. Vail served as the site of annual criterium and time trial races for the Coors Classic from 1978-1988. During its 14-year run, the Coors Classic grew to become the fourth largest cycling event in the world behind the Vuelta de Espana, Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. Although professional road cycling left the valley in 1988, the Vail Valley Foundation brought international mountain bike racing to the valley with the 1992 UCI World Cup Finals, while also securing the 1994 and 2001 World Mountain Bike Championships. In addition to the racing action, Vail and Avon will be the hub of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge festivities during the two stages, with numerous family-friendly activities on tap.
2011 Summer Entertainment Calendar June 21 HSN—Super Diamond, 6:30pm
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28 HSN—Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce, 6:30pm
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28 “How to Train Your Dragon”, 6:30pm
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27 An Evening with Sheryl Crow, 8pm
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30 SDT—Blue Canyon Boys, 6:30pm
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July
4 Keb’ Mo’, 8pm
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5 VIDF— International Evenings of Dance I, 7:30pm
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6 VIDF— International Evenings of Dance II, 7:30pm
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7 VIDF—Ballroom Spectacular, 7:30pm
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8 VIDF—UpClose: Premieres, 7:30pm
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9 VIDF—Dance for $20.11, 7:30pm
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11 VIDF—Dancing in the Streets—Trey McIntyre, 5:00pm Vail 12 VIDF—Trey McIntyre Project, 7:30pm
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13 VIDF—Dance TV, 7:30pm
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14 Miranda Cosgrove, 8pm
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16 HSN— Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, 6:30pm
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18 A n Evening with Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive 35 Tour, 8pm
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23 HSN— Carolyn Wonderland, 6:30pm
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24 N ot Measuring Up: What We Can Learn From the Rest of the World, 5pm
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14 SDT— Delta Sonics, 6:30pm
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25 USA Pro Cycling Challenge— Vail Time Trial, TBD
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17 Indigo Girls, 8pm
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19 HSN— Kyle Hollingsworth Band, 6:30pm
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26 U SA Pro Cycling Challenge— Avon to Steamboat Start, TBD
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19 “Open Season”, 6:30pm
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30 HSN— Cracker, 6:30pm
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21 SDT— Liza, 6:30pm
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September
21 Wilson Phillips, 8pm
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26 HSN & VIDF Buckets and Taps, 6:30pm
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3 A lison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, 8pm
27 Travis Tritt, 8pm
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28 VIDF— Dancing in the Streets—Buckets & Taps, 5pm
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28 SDT— Chris Daniels and the Kings, 6pm
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30 VIDF—Village Vignettes—Buckets & Taps, 11am
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31 VIDF—Village Vignettes—Buckets & Taps, 11am
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31 VIDF— New York City Ballet Moves— Opening Night, 7:30pm
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2 Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, 8pm
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4 V ail Valley Foundation Patriotic Concert, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 2pm
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5 “The Karate Kid”, 6:30pm
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6 Chris Isaak, 8pm
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7 SDT— Salem, 6:30pm
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12 HSN—Great Big Sea, 6:30pm
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12 “Shrek Forever After”, 6:30pm
August 1 VIDF— New York City Ballet MOVES— 21st Century Moves, 7:30pm
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2 VIDF— UpClose: The Male Dancer by Balanchine with New York City Ballet MOVES, 7:30pm
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3 VIDF— Mark Morris Dance Group— 30th Anniversary Celebration, 7:30pm
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4 VIDF— Dancing in the Streets— “Lil Buck” Riley & Friends, 5pm
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HSN=Bud Light Hot Summer Nights SDT=American National Bank ShowDown Town ETP=Eagle Town Park CC=Checkpoint Charlie BC=Beaver Creek, GRFA=Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater VIDF=Vail International Dance Festival VPAC=Vilar Performing ARts Center
For more information, visit www.vilarcenter.org or call 1-888-920-ARTS (2287)
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New Vail Valley Foundation Members January 1, 2011 – June 9, 2011
Leadership Giving Circles
Community Member
Vail Valley Member
President’s Circle
Eagle Program
Jean & Horst Richmond Carole Schragen
Supporting Member
Joseph Bloch Kathleen & Jack Eck Debra Demuth & Peter Gottlieb Yvonne & Chris Jacobs Luanne & James Wright Shirley Young
Dr. William Sterett Edwards Rotary Club Millenium Society
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Gold Star Giving
Grand Patron Society
Rachael & Brad Cohen Carol & Patrick Horvath Dee Wisor
Lesli & Phil Schlaepfer
Patrons Society
Linda & Bruce Alper Bonnie Audrihopoulas Sally Blackmun & Michael Elsberry Helena Leslie
Community Member
Underwriting Circle
Supporting Member
Comerford Insurance Agency, Inc. Etta & Tom McCarthy Helen Mills Martha Waterhouse
Kay & Thomas Clanton Peggy Fossett Abbie & Wales Madden June & Paul Rossetti Janis & Ronald Simon
Future Founder’s Club – First Tracks Level Lisa Appel Doug Bonnette Sara & Aldo Radamus
Directors’ Circle Marcella & Robert Barry Kathleen & Jack Eck
President’s Circle Susan Catalano Diane & Matthew Ehrlich Micki & Larry Fletcher Nan & Reed Harman
Phanny Chan Michael Phillips Patricia & John Robb Nancy Spencer Judy Van Bergen United Way of Central New Mexico
Anonymous Susan Struna
Contributing Member Arthur Gibbard Rosie Moreno
Vail International Education Dance Festival Champions’ Circle Gold Dress Circle Clara Cargile Peter Cooper & Norm Blachford Jim Francis Ronne & Donald Hess Irene & Fred Shen Harvey Simpson
UpClose Society Cynhia & Bob Benson Alexia & Jerry Jurschak Sandra & Herbert Wittow
Summer 2011
Champion’s Circle
Contributing Member
Aloha Foundation Peggy Fossett Gallegos Corporation Gary Saltz Foundation
Legends’ Circle Colorado Children’s Campaign
Directors’ Circle Edwards Rotary Club Luis Gonzalez
Supporting Member
Contributing Member Susan & Edward Chipman Debby and Peter Hayda Marcy & Dick Woodrow
June S. Kang Scholarship Barb & Rob De Luca Meg & Tom Gorrie Nancy & Richard Kinder Patricia & Robert Nolan Gordon Nutik The Tuschman Foundation Gregory Walton Andrea Yetman
Terre & Jack Bergman Priscilla Brewster Betse & Jesse Fink Carol & Larry Lens
Vail Valley Member Linda & Christopher Slaughter
Community Member Katsue & Kokichi Kawai Charles Mader Lisa & William Maury
Supporting Member Susan Duckworth Jeanne Finlay Anne Hintz Jennifer & Jim Mason Barbara Reed Daryle Scott Janice & Doug Smith Joyce Sterling
Contributing Member Brian Chapman Mary & Bill Cotton Thomas DeBenedetto
P.O. Box 309, Vail, Colorado 81658 970-949-1999, fax 970-949-9265 www.vvf.org
General Fund
Janie & Bill Burns Stacey & Jay Sapp
Cathy & Jim Tobin
Mike Herman Robert Hernreich Al Hubbard William Hybl Yvonne Jacobs Chris Jarnot Rob Katz Kent Logan Peter May Brian Nolan Eric Resnick Doug Rippeto Ken Schanzer Michael Shannon Stanley Shuman Rodney Slifer Ann Smead Oscar Tang Stewart Turley Betsy Wiegers
Ruthanne & Rich Ruzika
Community Member
VVF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judith Berkowitz Marlene Boll Bjorn Erik Borgen Jack Crosby Andrew Daly Jack Eck William Esrey Tim Finchem Cecilia Folz, President Harry Frampton, Chairman Peter Frechette Stephen Friedman John Galvin John Garnsey Margie Gart Bob Gary George Gillett, Jr. Donna Giordano Sheika Gramshammer Martha Head IN MEMORIAM President Gerald R. Ford
Future Founder’s Club – Medallion Level
Joan & Ken Hodges Mr. and Mr. Thomas L. Kelly II Helena Leslie Lee Rimel Carol & Charles Wick Janet Woodard
DIRECTORS EMERITUS Adam Aron James Berry Craddock Pepi Gramshammer Steve Haber Elaine Kelton
Anonymous Devon & Peter Briger
John Friestad Michael Gaylord Pamela & Richard Hinds Tanya and Paul Kessenich Raymond Lamb Albert Loushin Kirsten Moss Arnold Snowberger Laura & James Trudeau