2012 crystal valley echo march

THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHOand Marble Times

Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal ValleyMarch 2012 FREE Volume 9 Number 3

• Serving the Crystal Valley since 2002 •

Inside

“AmericanGreed”page 3

George Newmanruns again

page 8

Final Echo Logic

page 14

StellarWood

page 17

MCS reversecommute page 23

Where's the snow? On Feb. 21, just south of the Redstone campground on Mickey Way, exposed ground and patchy snow lined the Crystal Riverinstead of snowdrifts. With the Crystal Valley's snowpack below normal, water levels in the Crystal River are bound to follow suit unless March blan-kets the valley with significant snowstorms. Photo by Nancy Chromy

Is this it?

Snowpack is about 70% of average... will we make it up?

See story page 9

, Crystal Valley Echo & Marble Times

MISSION STATEMENT:To provide a voice for Crystal Valleyites; to bringattention to the individuals and local businessesthat are the fabric of the Crystal Valley region; tocontribute to the vitality of our small town life.

PublisherAlyssa Ohnmacht

EditorCarrie Click

Staff WriterSue McEvoy

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DistributionDawn Distribution • 963-0874

Contributors to this issue ofThe Crystal Valley Echo:

Nancy Chromy, Jeff Bier, Molly Jacober,Dee Malone, Betty Lou Gilbert,

Gunnison County, George Newman,Roaring Fork Conservancy,

Marble Charter School students and staff,Ellie Kershow, Bruce Gledhill,

Darrell Sage, CCAH, Pat Bingham,Pitkin County Open Space and Trails,

Debra Crawford, CMC, Gathering Center,YouthChefs, Redstone Community Association,

Connie Hendrix, the YaYas, Alicia Benesh

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The latest addition to the Crystal Valley was born on Feb. 2, 2012. Taj Orion BierMoebius was born in the front seat of a Ford F250 pickup truck in the parking lotof Bella Mia in El Jebel at 11:25 p.m. Tyler Moebius (Dad) handled the delivery withan assist from 911 on speakerphone and help from Mom, Rebecca Moebius. Afterthis brief interruption, they continued their trip to Aspen Valley Hospital wheremother, son and dad were all pronounced in great health. The Moebiuses live southof Carbondale off of Highway 133. Rebecca was born and raised in the CrystalValley. Rebecca's dad, Jeff Bier and his wife Janette live in Redstone.

Rebecca, Taj (baby), Tyler, Asher, Lexi and Bella Moebius.

MARCH 2012

W H O W E A R EMolly Jacober

of

Avalanche Ranch Age: 35

Occupation:Manager of Avalanche Ranch

Birthplace: Denver

When did you move to the Crystal Valley and why?Full time in 1991 to go to Colorado RockyMountain School and to love at the HellRoaring Ranch.

What three things would you like people to know about you? I am pretty introverted so that's a tough ques-tion! But I have a great family, two beautifulkids and a wonderful husband, Tai, who intro-duced me to a ranching way of life that nur-tures our sense of place in this valley.

Which living person do you mostadmire?My world is so insular... but deservingly, itwould be my dad. He is a can-do, kind, ener-getic, gentle man.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?Be present.

What is your favorite thing to do in the Crystal Valley?Wake up to views of Sopris, Elk Ridge andElephant Mountain. I look out my kitchenwindow and look for elk on the small plateauabove the Crystal. I also love all the wonderfulbackcountry access.

Who are you? Would you like others to know who you are and what you’re about? Or do you know someone who lives and/or works in the Crystal Valleywho would make an interesting Who We Are subject? Let us know by contacting the Echo at [email protected], or call 963-2373.

“Who We Are” is a Q&A about Crystal Valleyites and/or those who work in the Crystal Valley area. Our objective is to give community members better connections and familiarity with each other.

G R E E D

by Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writerIt could be said that Redstone’s most famous land-

mark, the Redstone Castle, is also its most infamous.The castle, originally known as Cleveholm Manor,was built by the town’s founder, John ClevelandOsgood, as a private home and a showpiece for hismodel company town.

However, since Osgood’s death in 1926, the castlehas endured a dozen different owners, multiple fore-closures, three auctions and a seizure by the IRS. It isa Ponzi scheme leading up to an IRS seizure that isthe focus of an upcoming episode of “AmericanGreed,” a series in its sixth season on CNBC, and thenetwork’s highest-rated primetime series. Eachepisode profiles cases of financial deceit, corporatecrime, insurance fraud, identity theft or murder.

On Nov. 21, 2011, “American Greed” producerJohn Pappas, accompanied by a small film crew, cameto Redstone to interview former castle managerCynthia (Cyd) Lange. Cyd managed the castle for 14years during its heyday as a site for weddings, specialevents and a bed & breakfast.

With permission from current owner RalliDimitrius, the several-hour interview took placeinside the castle. Cyd explained her role as the castle’slongtime manager and how she fell victim to thePonzi scheme perpetrated by then-owner Leon Harte.

Harte purchased the castle at auction in 2000 for$6 million cash. Following a two-year investigationby the IRS, the castle was seized in 2003. Harte,named in an indictment in a $56 million fraud case,died in 2004.

According to Pappas of Kurtis Productions, theCNBC’s series producers learned of the schemeinvolving the castle from a cellmate of another conman they profiled earlier this season.

“When I heard about the castle and how muchmoney was involved, it practically wrote itself,” hesaid.

A Colorado native, Pappas was not familiar withthe Crystal Valley until the interview brought him toRedstone.

“Overall I was blown away by the grandeur andexquisite attention to detail at the castle,” he said.“After a hundred years, it looks as though it hasn’t

aged a day.”The episode detailing the fraud scheme involving

the Redstone Castle airs on March 21 at 9 p.m. (MST)on CNBC. For more information about the show, goto americangreed.cnbc.com.

“American Greed” comes to Redstone

Last November, producer John Pappas, left, interviewed former Redstone Castle manager Cynthia (Cyd) Lange insidethe historic estate for the upcoming CNBC program “American Greed.” The episode details the 2003 Ponzi scheme andIRS seizure of the castle; it airs on March 21. Photo coutesy of American Greed

Molly Jacober, far left, and family


Your calendar for goings on in and around the Crystal River Valley

C R Y S T A L C A L E N D A R

Help the Echo’s calendar grow; let us know. Send eventitems to [email protected] by the 15th ofthe preceding month. Be sure to include the five Ws(who, what, when, why and where); contact info, costand anything else you think readers need to know

• March 1: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. Infront of the Church at Redstone, RedstoneBoulevard

• March 1: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This is the last day forthose interested and eligible in serving on theCarbondale & Rural Fire Protection District’s boardof directors to obtain a self nomination and accept-ance form from Jenny Cutright at the CarbondaleFire Station, 301 Meadowood Dr., Carbondale.Directors serve four-year terms. Election is May 8.963-2491.

• March 1: 7 p.m. The Marble Board of Trusteesmeeting is at Fellowship Hall at the MarbleCommunity Church, 384-0761.

• March 2: 5 p.m. Signed petitions from all who areinterested in running for political office in Marbleare due back to Marble Town Clerk Karen Mulhall.384-0761.

• March 2: 6-8 p.m. At First Fridays, Carbondale’scelebration of the arts, shopping, dining and music,Majid Kahhak of Kahhak Fine Arts & School paintslive, at 411 Main St. The painting will be of WhitneyHouston. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will beserved. 704-0622. In addition, Carbondale ClayCenter, 135 Main St., presents John Cohorst’s open-ing exhibition mixing nature with mixed mediasculptures. Other downtown activities and openingstake place. 963-1890.

• March 2: 6-8 p.m. “Art & Fashion for a SustainableFuture” opens at the R2 Gallery at the CCAH Centerfor the Arts in the Third Street Center; part of FirstFridays. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.

• March 2-4 and 8-10: 7:30 p.m. (Sunday matineeon March 4 at 2 p.m.) Thunder River TheatreCompany presents Anton Chekhov’s “The CherryOrchard” at the Thunder River Theatre, 67Promenade, Carbondale. 963-8200, thunder-rivertheatre.com.

• March 3-4: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Carbondale Council onArts and Humanities (CCAH) presents a NaturalWood Assemblage Sculpture class. Students willlearn methods to combine natural, found wood intoan assemblage sculpture; class if for adults and isheld at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St.,Carbondale. Call to register and for more informa-tion. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.

• March 6: 10 a.m. Redstone CommunityAssociation meets at the Redstone Inn. Learn aboutupcoming Redstone events, and help plan for them.redstonecolorado.com.

• March 8: 7 p.m. Crystal River Caucus’ membershipmeeting is at the Church at Redstone, on RedstoneBoulevard. With the topic, “The Climate is Warmingand Fire Risk is Increasing - Are you Prepared?” theagenda includes emergency preparedness in theCrystal Valley with Bob Ludtke discussing ham radios;Tom Grady from Pitkin County Emergency Services;Jodi Smith, Pitkin County translator representative;and Jim Genung, the US Forest Service prescribed fireand fuels specialist discussing fire mitigation projects

planned for Filoha Meadows and Avalanche Creek.

• March 9-10: Green is the New Black FashionExtravaganza is at the Carbondale Rec Center. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.

• March 14: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free tax assistance all dayat Seniors Matter in Carbondale; service provided byRSVP volunteers. Third Street Center, 520 S. ThirdSt., Room 33, seniorsmatter.org

• March 15: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. Infront of the Church at Redstone, RedstoneBoulevard.

• March 15: 1 p.m. and March 16 at 6 p.m. “EarthTales: The Musical” presented by Marble Charter Schoolis at Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale. 963-9550.

• March 16: 7:30 p.m. The final concert of the JimCalaway Honors Series features Argentine’s Santa FeGuitar Quartet at the New Space Theatre atColorado Mountain College – Spring Valley. Concerthonors Glenwood resident and CMC supporter HalSundin. (Dessert reception at 6:30 p.m.) $20/adults,$15/students and 17 and under. 947-8367.

• March 17: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Roaring ForkConservancy’s McClure Pass Snow Science Field Daymeets at the Redstone Inn. Find out how the snow-pack is used to forecast upcoming stream flows dur-ing this snowshoe field trip. $70, or $50 for mem-bers. Registration required by contacting roaring-fork.org/events, 927-1290.

• March 17: 12 p.m. on. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.Redstone celebrates with its St. Patrick’s Day “Paintthe Boulevard Green” Parade starting at noon at theRedstone Inn. From 4-7 p.m. is a beer and wine tast-ing at the inn, followed by bingo at the inn at 7 p.m.963-2526.

• March 17: 7:30 p.m. The final concert of the JimCalaway Honors Series features Argentine’s Santa FeGuitar Quartet in the gallery at Colorado MountainCollege’s Aspen campus. Concert honors the latephilanthropists/humanitarians Jessica and HenryCatto, and their family. (Dessert reception at 6:30p.m.) $20/adults, $15/students and 17 and under.947-8367.

• Spring springs.

• March 21: 9 p.m. The Redstone Castle is featuredon CNBC’s “American Greed” program, focusing ona Ponzi scheme and subsequent IRS seizure of theproperty in 2003. Go to americangreed.cnbc.com.

ONGOING• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle dur-ing the winter are on the weekends. Tickets areavailable at Tiffany of Redstone and the RedstoneGeneral Store. $15/adults, $10/seniors/children,free for kids under 5 years. 963-9656 or red-stonecastle.us.

• Take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Redstone.$25/person. Winter horseback rides available, too.963-2526, redstoneinn.com.

• The Marble Hub’s winter hours are Friday,Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 105 W.Main St., Marble, 704-9482.

• Pilates in Redstone is on Monday and Thursdaymornings; 8-9 a.m. is advanced; 9:30-10:30 a.m. isbeginner; and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. – all levels,everyone welcome, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee,punch passes available. Dress comfortably and bringa mat. 704-1843.

• A drop-in, uninstructed figure drawing session isheld every Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the Third StreetCenter, 520 S. Third, Suite 9, Carbondale. No feebut there is a model’s fee and attendees need tobring supplies and easels. 963-1680.

• Roaring Fork Combat Veterans Support Group, asafe place for veterans who have served in combatoperations to share, meets every Monday at 8 p.m.at the Circle Club, 123 Main St., Carbondale.Contact Adam McCabe, [email protected].

• Total Body Fitness schedule in Redstone is Tuesdayand Thursday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church atRedstone on the Boulevard. Have a two-hour bodyexperience: Sculpt your figure with low impact toburn body fat, weight-bearing exercises to strength-en and breathing and mindful stretching for flexibil-ity and body/mind awareness. Free to the communi-ty. All abilities welcome. Since 1995. Personal train-ing available. Instructor: Lisa Wagner, 963-8240.

• HEARTBEAT – support for survivors after suicide –meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 824 CooperSt. (the Bethel Chapel entrance), Glenwood. CallPam Szedelyi, 945-1398, or [email protected].

• Want to be "In Stitches"? Every first, third andsometimes fifth Wednesday, bring the stitches (knit,crochet, needlepoint etc.) of your choice to theRedstone Inn Library Room from 4-6 p.m. Beginnerto advanced. Call Kay Bell, 963-9811, or MaryDorais, 963-3862.

• Recycling in Redstone is on the first and thirdThursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Bring yourcardboard, glass, plastic, newspapers, magazines,aluminum, steel cans and office paper to the PitkinCounty bin parked adjacent to the Church atRedstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Zingers, a group of seniors who sing all over theRoaring Fork Valley, meet at 2 p.m. every Thursdaywith Betsy Schenck for practice at Seniors Matter, atthe Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St., Room 33,Carbondale; seniorsmatter.org.

• AA in Redstone is every Thursday at 7 p.m. This isa closed step discussion meeting at the Church atRedstone on the Boulevard. Men and women wel-come.

• Carbondale Recreation offers classes and programsfor a range of activities for kids and adults. 704-4190, carbondalerec.com.

• Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in PitkinCounty (that’s you, Redstonians), are encouraged bythe Aspen Counseling Center to pick up the phoneif you are in an emotional crisis and need to talk toa trained professional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

UPCOMING• April 7: 10 a.m. Redstone Easter Egg Hunt. Onlychildren 12 and under. At Redstone Park. 963-2365.

MARCH 2012

A R T S & E N T E R T A I N M E N T

“The Cherry Orchard” isThunder River’s next pickBy Carrie Click, Echo editor

How is it possible to compare the CrystalRiver Valley today to early 20th centuryRussia? For Lon Winston, executive artisticdirector of Carbondale’s Thunder RiverTheatre Company (TRTC), the comparisonis an easy one to imagine.

“The Cherry Orchard” by AntonChekhov focuses on the Ranyevskayas, awealthy family who own an estate in thecountry. The family has hit hard times sincethe patriarch’s death and his wife’s obliviousspending, and now their beloved home andcherry orchard are threatened.

“It’s like if a family owned the RedstoneCastle and all the land around it for miles,” Winston said, who directed and designed the TRTC-pro-duced play. “They are in foreclosure and they get an offer to sell portions of their cherry orchard tobuild vacation homes. The play deals with foreclosure, the inability to pay one's mortgage, incredibleloss, inevitable change, and watching a new world emerge. All the characters are recognizable today.”

The castle has certainly had its share of ups and downs (see our story on page 3 about CNBCshooting an interview about the IRS’s seizure of the manor in 2003). So whether in Russia or theStates, or whether it’s 1904 or 2012, the angst, irony and interplay that occurs on stage is some-thing everyone can relate to in some respect.

“Any great play should cross cultural lines,” said Lon. “Arthur Miller directed his play, ‘Death ofa Salesman’ in China a few years back. There was a lot discussed around the notion of how thisplay could ever make it in China. Not only did it make it, it was a phenomenally successful.Ultimately, ‘Salesman’ is about the tension, desires and dreams of a father and his sons – anyonecan identify with that.”

In the case of “The Cherry Orchard,” Lon said selecting the play was an easy choice. “’The Cherry Orchard,’ Chekhov's greatest play, was selected for many reasons,” Lon said, “espe-

cially its relevancy for today. It could have been written yesterday as opposed to 110 years ago. Thatamazes me – the cycles we go through. It has been in the repertoire of the famous Russian MoscowArt Theatre (MAT) since it was written, and one of the most popular of the MAT's productions. And[it’s] the most produced Chekhov play in the world. There is a reason that is true.”

Green is the New Black FashionShow goes “Back to the Future”Carbondale’s recycled designer extravaganza set for March 9-10

By Carrie Click, Echo editor

Paris, Milan, New York…Carbondale? For the fourth year, Carbondale is the epicenter for inno-vative fashion with a twist – a two-night fashion extravaganza is again featuring recycled and sus-tainable materials.

On March 9-10, Green is the New Black will hit town with two evenings of not only runwaywalking, but films, music, dancing and the latest creations from local and American West design-ers – all with an environmental focus.

“Think Jetsons meets Avatar peppered with cutting-edge fashion and design,” said AmyKimberly, Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) executive director who is headingup the show’s planning. “High fashion, as well as wearable art, [will] grace the runway with multi-media backgrounds, music and theatrics.”

Produced by CCAH, the event is divided into two evenings. Called the Gala Night, on March 9,CCAH will host a dessert reception, a cash martini bar, and the fashion show, which will be fol-lowed by a dance party featuring DJ Harry from Boulder.

The next night, March 10, models will once again take the runway at the Bonedale Bash. Both events begin at 7 p.m. and are held at the Carbondale Recreation Center, 511 Colorado Ave.

in Carbondale. The first night, Gala Night, March 9, is more elaborate, and is therefore more expen-sive: $50 for general admission and $100 for runway seating. Tickets are $25 for the March 10 show.

“We wanted to make sure everyone can experience this,” said Amy of the different ticket prices. With the theme this year of “Back to the Future,” designers are looking at fashion from as far

back as the 1920s to today and beyond. “[We’re exploring themes] of what we thought our world would be like based on films and

books and where we really are today,” said Amy.For information and tickets, contact 963-1680, [email protected], carbondalearts.com

Thunder River Theatre Company presentsAnton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” fea-turing Jeff Carlson, Valerie Haugen, RichardLyon, Alta Millard, Kait Mushet, PatrickBondy, Gerald DeLisser, Kristin Carlson, NyleKenning, Owen O’Farrell, CourtneyThompson, Bob Willey, and Tim Rafelson.

7:30 p.m. March 2-3 and March 8-10;and 2 p.m. matinee, March 4

$20/adult, $10/studentThunder River Theatre, 67 Promenade,

CarbondaleContact 963-8200,

thunderrivertheatre.com for tickets.


C RC R YY SS TT A L R I V E R CA L R I V E R C A U C U S M AA U C U S M A TT T E R ST E R S

Marble Board of TrusteesA goal: All Marble adults to be CPR certified

By Bettie Lou Gilbert, Echo contributor

At its regular meeting on Feb. 2, the Marble Board ofTrustees approved the minutes and financials with somediscussion.

Mayor Tony Petrocco presented his list of goals for2012, including one that 100 percent of Marble adults beCPR certified. (Carbondale Fire Chief and Marble residentRon Leach started a first aid class on Feb. 11 and plans tohold another class this summer.)

The board approved a request from The Marble Hubthat the town continue to pay for the utilities and clean-ing at the Marble City State Bank building as its in-kindcontribution to the grant that established The Hub.

The board decided that this April’s election will be heldby mail. Feb. 13 was the first day to circulate petitions.Signed petitions are due back to Marble Town Clerk KarenMulhall by 5 p.m. on March 2. Karen said anyone interest-ed in running for the five open board of trustee seats needsto contact her at 384-0761 for the necessary paperwork.

The meeting concluded with an executive session con-cerning legal issues.

The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the MarbleCommunity Church’s Fellowship Hall on March 1.

Welcome to the church in the midst of a cathedral created by God

Marble Community

ChurchTraditional worship,Sundays 10:00 a.m.

970-963-1464 • Pastor Jon Stovallwww.marblecommunitychurch.org

By Dee Malone, Crystal River Caucus

According to the Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change, and the U.S. Global ChangeResearch Program, global climate change is resultingin extreme warming and drying in the western UnitedStates. Observations show that our climate is warm-ing and that continued warming during this century isprojected to be considerably greater than during thelast century.

The Crystal River Valley has not dodged the cli-mate change bullet and, like the rest of the West, isexperiencing the impacts of global climate change. Inthe West, and in the Crystal Valley , climate-relatedchanges include increased temperatures anddecreased precipitation. The combination of droughtand high temperatures is resulting in numerousecosystem changes that impact humans, one ofwhich is an increased length of the fire season.

At our upcoming March 8 caucus meeting, we will

discuss with some local fire mitigation experts waysto mitigate the impacts of the global climate changerelating to fire, such as making buildings less vulnera-ble to damage from fires and other extreme events.The caucus board has invited several experts in thefield of fire mitigation and response to discuss howwe can protect our homes from wildfire, now and asour ecosystems continue to change. Invitees includemembers of the Carbondale Fire Department; TomGrady from Pitkin County Emergency Services; JodiSmith, Pitkin County translator representative; andJim Genung, the US Forest Service prescribed fire andfuels specialist. Jim will also discuss the wildlife andfire mitigation projects planned for Filoha Meadowsand Avalanche Creek.

At the May 10 caucus meeting, we'll discuss “nextsteps toward a sustainable trail system.”

Topics for consideration by you (the membership)with regard to the trail include:

• West Elk Byway trail feasibility study – is it still

relevant?• Trail alignment on Federal lands in the Crystal

Valley including Janeway and Placita;• Involvement of the Caucus with the proposed

Trail Steering Committee• The character of the Trail Steering Committee –

who would you like to see involved?Our caucus is you. We’ve made great strides in the

past few years in bringing together a diverse con-stituency to make important decisions about how wewant our valley to look and feel – this is only possiblewith your participation. Please join us for this crucialdiscussion on how to mitigate the impacts of droughtand protect this spectacular landscape that we callhome. We look forward to seeing you at our next cau-cus meeting on March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Church atRedstone.

Regularly scheduled caucus meetings are held on thesecond Thursday of every odd-numbered month.

Fire mitigation topic of March 8 membership meeting

Government BriefMail-in election coming to Marble

Petitions are due March 2 for the Town of Marble’smail-in election.

All five trustee positions are up for election on theMarble Board of Trustees.

Ballots will begin being mailed out the week of March12, and all ballots must be received at Carbondale TownHall by April 3 between 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Contact MarbleTown Clerk Karen Mulhall at 384-0761 with questions.

– Carrie Click

Gunnison County reminds vehicle owners tokeep them registered

Gunnison County wants Marble and Gunnison County residents not to let motor vehicles,trailers, and motorcyles registrations expire. There is a late fee applied after a one-month graceperiod. This applies even if your vehicle is not running temporarily or just parked.

This not only applies to Gunnison County residents but for all Colorado vehicles. Gunnison Office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 970-641-1602, option 1.

You can pay your registration online and go to colorado.gov for more information. – Gunnison County

MARCH 2012

Commissioners’ retreat focuses on the ‘new norm”

By George Newman, Pitkin County District 5 Commissioner

At the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners’ (BOCC) recent annual board retreat, we discussedwhat the “new norm” looks like in regards to our economy and how we as an organization canrespond using the resources we have for the programs and services we provide.

We began with a presentation by the Headwaters Institute providing socio–economic indicatorsfor our county compared with several other resort communities as well as national statistics. Thisreaffirmed what we already knew but also offered some surprises.

While our travel and tourism industry is very strong, there has been a net loss in jobs in this sec-tor over the last decade. Our construction industry was hard hit by the impact of the national hous-ing crisis and recession; however, due to our slow growth policies, we have weathered it better thanother resort communities and the nation as a whole.

From health care needs to environmental concerns, we are affected by state and national policies,ultimately affecting our tourist-based economy. Meanwhile, our demographics appear to be chang-ing more rapidly than other resorts in terms of the aging of our population.

With our newly approved 2012 budget and strategic plan in place, we have reallocated resources fromareas of less demand to those of greater need, and have made a commitment to investing in capital proj-ects such as roads and facilities as well as to social capital through staff training and development.

We recognize there will be an increased demand to meet the needs of our aging population whilewe continue to face challenges in attracting a new, younger work force to maintain a resilient econ-omy. The question is how we grow our tourist industry without negatively impacting our quality oflife and natural environment which play such a critical role in our economy.

To further address these issues, we have identified the following specific areas of focus for thiscoming year:

• diversification and resilience of our economy• affordable housing• health care• broadband service• community outreach• proactive lobbying

These goals intertwine with each other with the overall net effect of building a resilient economy.Everyone agrees we must maintain our strong environmental standards to support tourism as ourbase industry. We will also push for proposed federal regulatory changes that will allow the voterapproved Energy Smart loan/PACE program to go forward and help spur construction remodelingjobs for energy efficient improvements.

From those currently living in affordable housing but approaching retirement to the need to bringin a new workforce, affordable housing remains both a challenge and an opportunity. We will exploremethods to participate and partner with others from the public to the private sector to address this.We envision local data sharing with Aspen Valley Hospital, the Aspen Skiing Company and otherorganizations that self-insure, as well as participation in a national program to pool data and deter-mine what’s driving heath care costs. The goal is to lower overall costs and improve not only afford-ability to employees but also savings to employers.

Limited access to broadband Internet in the county remains a barrier for economic and education-al opportunities. We will assess our current capacity, discuss with providers, and approach our stateand federal legislators for funding opportunities.

We must continue to develop strategies to realign our organization and resources to deal withinternal (housing, health care) and external (environmental legislation, public land policy) threats thatmay impair our quality of life and economy.

To better understand and meet the needs of our citizens we will enhance our outreach programthrough a community survey, and through presentations to community, civic organizations andneighborhood caucuses. We will develop more effective ways to work regionally with neighboringcounties and municipalities on issues of mutual concern, to build coalitions and partnerships and toidentify issues that require effective lobbying to our legislatures.

As we move ahead with our regular endeavors, I believe focusing on these issues will provide thefoundation for our continued success as a governmental organization meeting our responsibility ofproviding for the health, safety and welfare of our citizens.

The Pitkin County Commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly public hear-ings on Wednesdays in the Plaza One building (next to the Pitkin County Courthouse) in Aspen. Both meet-ings are televised live and repeated on locater CG12 TV. They are also streamed live and available on thecounty website. Agendas are posted in Aspen and Glenwood newspapers and online at aspenpitkin.com.In this column, your District 5 Commissioner, George Newman offers his take on current matters. You canreach him at [email protected].

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Pitkin County CommissionerGeorge Newman running for re-electionEcho staff report

George Newman, Pitkin County Commissioner for District 5,intends to run for re-election in November. District 5 includes theportion of the Crystal Valley that is located in Pitkin County.

“The theme I ran on successfully four years ago – ‘Preserve,Conserve, Collaborate’ – is as relevant today as it was then,” saidNewman, “and I plan to ‘stay the course.’ ”

Newman said he believes public land, water, environmentaland resort/community issues are all critical for the county’s longterm health and sustainability.

“I have been successful in building consensus amongst my fel-low board members in addressing county issues,” he said. “We have worked hard in these coreareas, and our continued success is tied to working collaboratively with citizens and other electedofficials.”

Newman recently recounted some of his accomplishments in office. “Acting as chair during my second year, I presided over several difficult and controversial

issues,” he said. “These included the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal, the airport runway exten-sion plan, the Droste open space purchase, and the hiring of our new county manager.”

In addition, Newman serves on several community boards including RFTA, CORE and theNordic council. He also acts as the board’s liaison with the BLM, West Elk Loop Scenic BywayCommittee and CDOT’s Intermountain Transportation Regional Planning Committee.

Newman said he is most proud of his work striving not only to maintain but enhance PitkinCounty’s quality of life; continuing to preserve the rural character of Pitkin County; protecting ourwildlife and natural resources; supporting our tourist-based economy; and aiding those in needwith increased funding for health and human service programs.

“Leadership, dedication, fiscal responsibility, a belief in collaborative problem-solving and build-ing consensus is what I have brought to the table and will continue to bring on behalf of the citi-zens of Pitkin County,” said Newman. “I have built strong relationships with our U.S. senators andhouse representatives and their staffs, discussing our concerns with them locally and inWashington DC, and have garnered their support on several important local issues.”

George Newman is married to Liz Newman, a certified and designated real estate appraiser withan office in Basalt. They have one daughter, Cassie, living in New York. Cassie was born and raisedhere, educated through the Basalt school system. Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in economicsand a master’s degree in public administration. He enjoys all that Pitkin County has to offer recre-ationally as well as culturally. His past community involvement includes membership director forthe Aspen Chamber Resort Association, founding member and director of Leadership Aspen(Roaring Fork Leadership), and founding member/chair of the Emma Caucus.

According to Pat Bingham of Pitkin County community relations, besides Newman, two otherseats are up for election in November. Michael Owsley in District 3 will likely run again, thoughJack Hatfield is term limited so his District 4 seat will be open.

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S N O W P A C K

It’s anyone’s guess what this spring’s runoff will be,but one thing’s sure: right now, our snowpack is wellbelow average


We’ve all noticed it, whether it’s up in the backcountry or down along theCrystal River. Bare ground is peeking through where snow is usually piled high,and long breaks between snow squalls seem to be the norm.

So what does all of this lack of snow mean? And what can we expect duringthis spring’s runoff as a result?

According to the Roaring Fork Conservancy Snowpack Report as of Feb. 21, theCrystal River watershed has below average snowpack. The Crystal’s three SnowTelemetry (SNOTEL) sites are reporting the following:

Place % of average Current snow water equivalent (SWE) Avg. SWE

Schofield Pass 69% 17.4 in 25.2 in

McClure Pass 76% 10.2 in 13.5 in

North Lost Trail 78% 10.5 in 13.5 in

And where snow and subsequent water levels will go is unknown. “As far as Crystal Valley’s specific projections, it’s a crystal ball,” said Sarah

Johnson of the Roaring Fork Conservancy, who will be co-leading a snow scienceworkshop up McClure Pass on March 17 (see box).

Sarah, who is RFC’s education coordinator, recommends the Colorado BasinRiver Forecast Center’s forecast links (cbrfc.noaa.gov) for hydrology reports on theCrystal River. There, you can find a rather bleak outlook, at least for 2012. Weseem to be trending to a less than spectacular precipitation season – during a yearwhen Denver is recording record-breaking snowfall.

Jim Pokrandt is the communications and education specialist at the ColoradoRiver District in Glenwood Springs. He has a bit more optimistic view of this win-ter’s snowpack.

“It’s getting late for a big turnaround,” said Jim, “but things could still improve.Certainly we won’t see the above average snowpack of last year, which was veryunusual. March is supposed to be a good snow month. The potential is always there.”

And if this winter ends up being below average for precipitation throughoutColorado’s West Slope, we can expect to see – oddly enough – more water in theCrystal.

“The less there is, the lower the peak,” said Jim. “This could have an effect onirrigation diversions as calls come on the river sooner and for longer. In theextreme, if the entire West Slope is dry, it could mean the Cameo call comes onthe river for the Grand Valley irrigators and most everybody on the Crystal andFork could be called out. Ironically, that would mean more water in the river buteverybody has to watch it go by.”

Crystal Valley, crystal ball McClure Pass Snow Science Field DayIf you want to go farther with understanding snowpack and what it

means in forecasting summer stream flows, an ideal opportunity is on itsway. Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) is planning a snow science field dayon McClure Pass on March 17.

Saturday, March 17, 201210 a.m.-4 p.m.Meet at Redstone Inn, RedstoneCost: Roaring Fork Conservancy non-members: $70/members: $50During the day-long workshop, Dennis Davidson of the Mt. Sopris

Conservation District and RFC’s Sarah Johnson will start off at the inn, pro-viding information about snow telemetry (SNOTEL) sites and dust on snow.Later in the day, everyone will travel up to McClure Pass slip on snowshoesto visit the SNOTEL site there. Participants will also learn how snow surveysare conducted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Snowshoes are required (please note if you need to borrow a pair). Morningcoffee and tea and instruction is included; bring your own lunch or eat lunch atthe Redstone Inn on your own. Please be prepared to carpool to McClure Passfrom the Redstone Inn. The workshop is appropriate for ages 12 years and older.

Since the event will happen snow or shine, dress for the weather.Registration is required and is available at roaringfork.org/events. Call 927-1290 with questions or contact roaringfork.org.

MARCH 2012

THE MARBLE TIMESA LOOK AT L IFE AT THE MARBLE CHARTER SCHOOL

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March 8:MCS board meeting, 4:30 p.m.

March 15-16:MCS Musical at Thunder River Theater Companyin Carbondale

March 26-30:Spring Break

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE:

Marble Charter School – Recipient of The John Irwin Award for 2011

Earth Tales: The MusicalThe students at the Marble Charter School are proud to announce that theyhave chosen six stories from, “The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales”. These folk-tales are a foundation for writing scripts and choreographing dances to per-form in this years’ MCS musical. Each story is told from a different countryfrom around the world. The “Grumpy Gecko” from Bali, teaches us the con-nections found in nature. Meet “Sun Mother” from Australia who created themorning star and moon. “The Magic Garden” is a heartfelt story about shar-ing and other indigenous tales to light your heart and make you world. smile.The stories are filled with different cultures that focus on living in synchro-nization with the natural world. They each promote respecting nature whichso many of us need to remember in today’s world. The MCS students invite you to join us for a performance that will tell us sto-ries of exploring other cultures and how we can all make friends with the

Earth and the people around us.

Earth Tales: The Musical will be held at:The Thunder River Theatre in CarbondaleMarch 15th, at 1:00 PM Friday, March 16th,

at 6:00 PMAdmission is Free Donations are welcomeSeats are limited…Please call 963-9550to reserve a seat!

Based on the book:The Barefoot Book of Earth Talesretold by Dawn Casey illustrated by Anne Wilson


Dino-Mites K-2 • Gina CousinoThe Dino-Mites are revisiting some life science stan-

dards that we touched on at the beginning of the year. Weare talking again about organisms and how they depend onnon-living and living parts of their habitat to survive. We aretaking that a step farther to investigate what happens whena part of their habitat is destroyed or new elements areadded. Going along with the Musical Earth Tales, we willsee what we can do to help come up with solutions to manyof the problems that humans create on our earth. We arealso reviewing the seven continents and where on earththey are.

Thanks to all the parents who came to the StudentParent Teacher Conferences. Although we spend most ofthe day with your children, you can make such a differ-ence at home by reading to and with your child. Look for-ward to seeing everyone at the Musical if not before.

E-Team 6-8 • Debby MacekMarch will be one of those months when hard work

really pays off in our classroom! The scripts we’ve writtenand hard work we’ve put into our musical will be onstagemid-month, and each week I am impressed all over againwith our students’ professionalism, eye for aesthetics, anddedication to a group goal. Our first language arts stan-dard is collaboration and group work, and this musical willdisplay amazing skills in this area. Students have also beenbusy writing historical mysteries and learning or reviewingall kinds of literary devices that authors use in their writ-ing. We’ve practiced how to use metaphors, similes,hyperbole, irony, alliteration, and many more! Do youremember all those terms? Test yourself, test your friends!(If you test my students, let me know how they do!)

In mathematics, we’ve all been learning or reviewingwhat a unit rate is (miles per hour, etc.) and how to use itin everyday life. The 6th grade group is mastering opera-tions with fractions, and then we’ll be moving on to geom-etry. 7th graders are learning the equation for a line andhow that looks in a table and graph, and next they’ll studyinequalities and proportions. 8th graders are solidifyingtheir knowledge of linear equations and creating advancedinequality problems to solve, and then they’ll move intogeometry.

In Social Studies, students are experimenting withtechnology while they research; students will be creating“glogs,” which are online posters on a subject, andthey’ve learned about Boolean operators while searchingthe worldwide web. 3rd – 5th graders are researching afamous inventor or scientist, and will be able to presentonline how their work affected the world. 6th – 8thgraders are wrapping up their Africa Unit and learningabout disease and natural disasters on the continent, thenpresenting online. We’re avidly working on 21st centuryskills!

All of this student work must eventually be evaluatedby the state, and in early April, students will take theirTCAP exams (formerly CSAP, now Transitional ColoradoAssessment Program). While we don’t teach to the testhere at MCS, we are excited about how prepared our stu-dents will be, and we take some time to review conceptsand cement confidence before exams. With our Musicaland upcoming TCAPs, students will be able to pat them-selves on the back for hard work, strong effort, and highquality well-done.

Science…Science…Science • Amy RusbyThe 3rd thru 8th grade students kicked off the

Physical Science unit by taking a field trip to McClure Pass.They snow shoed to reach snow pack that was notexposed to the sun and then shoveled walls of snow toobserve the different layers of snow. They then did thesame experiment with snow that does get sun exposureand made comparisons between the two observations.This was a great way to introduce the students to theproperties of matter.

To fulfill the curriculum requirements for PhysicalScience this year, the students will be learning about specif-ic components that will focus on:

• Atoms and how they are building blocks to all sub-stances.

• The different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) andhow they can change from one state to another by heat-ing and cooling.

• Mixtures of matter and how they can be separatedregardless of how they were created.

• All weight and mass of the mixtures of matter arethe same as the sum of weight and mass of its parts.

• Energy and the many forms that it comes in, such aslight, heat, sound, magnetic, chemical, and electrical.

• The transformation and conservation of energy.The school environment at MCS lets the 3rd thru 8th

grade students have opportunities to participate in varioushands-on experiments and observations to explore theproperties of matter and energy. The intent of these exper-iments is to foster the great scientific mind of each andevery student. Please don’t be shy…you are always wel-come to join us to share in our science learning experi-ences!

Wildcats • Dan PollThis month has been a jam-packed month with learn-

ing, growing and exploring! We have been spending a lotof time on our musical and it is really turning into some-thing to be proud of! The students have continued tocreate and adapt our script, so they can really bring TheSun Mother folk tale to life! We have been working ongetting into our character and using expression in the waywe read and say our lines. In the reading streets programswe continue to have facilitated discussion on: author'spurpose, identifying multiple meaning words and usingthe correct meaning, looking at how to use cause andeffect in writings, determining if it is a fact or an opinion,determining a words meaning by looking at the root wordwith a prefix or suffix and writing with complete thoughtsentences.

In Math, we will be continuing to build on the stu-dent’s knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplicationand division of numbers. In third grade, we have beenexpanding on what we have learned about multiplicationand will be using it to explore division. In fourth grade,our main focus has been on division and we are beginningto explore algebraic reasoning, and we will be moving onto geometry concepts. Fifth grade will be expanding theirdivision concepts and learning about units of measure andnumber theory. They will also be starting to exploregeometry concepts. With building props for the musical,the students have also had to investigate some measure-ment and scale concepts. There are teachable momentseverywhere you turn!

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Teacher Spotlight: All about Carin Longby Nyah B.

As I talked to Carin about her life, she tells meeverything from when she was born to the day shebecame a citizen, in January 2012.

51 year old Carin is an assistant at Marble CharterSchool. When asked who has influenced her themost, she said her supportive parents. One of the many good thingsabout Carin is that she admires everyone who works hard and is honest.

Carin is an active person and enjoys hiking and skiing with her hus-band and two sons. She is learning to become a special educationteacher because she loves to work with kids and wants to make a differ-ence in kids lives.

Carin's biggest pet peeve is when people give up on their goals. Her hap-piest moment was when she was traveling around the world. And her sad-dest was when she left her family in Holland, which is where she grew up.

Carin would like to be remembered as a nice person who achievedwhat she wanted in life.

When she became an American citizen she was relieved because ittook her over 10 years and a lot of effort.

She chose to become a citizen because she wanted to right to vote.When asked what it was like growing up in Holland, she said there

was a lot of wind and water in Holland, so she and her family went sail-ing all of the time.

Student InterviewAn interview with Jakeby Patrick

Who has influenced you the most? My dadWho is your favorite teacher?DebbyWho would you most like tomeet? Eminem, because he is cool.What is your favorite movie?District 9What is your favorite book?WarriorsWhat is your favorite TV show?Adventure TimeWhat is your favorite subject in school? Language ArtsWhen is your birthday? June 5How old are you? 13Where did you grow up? MichiganWhere would you like to visit? EverywhereWhere did you spend your best vacation ever? FloridaWhat is your favorite football team? PatriotsWhat is your favorite video game? Hallow Ranch

San Francisco Here We Come!This year the seventh and eighth grade students at the Marble Charter School are

raising money to go on a trip to San Francisco. They will be leaving on April 22ndand returning on April 27th.

The purpose of the trip is to provide students with experiences to build life skills,gain independence, and learn to work as a team. The students are planning andbudgeting for all of the trip’s expenses, transportation, lodging, activities, and meals.

So far they have raised $1,778.55 out of the $3,000 needed to fund this trip. Theywill be traveling by train, and will visit places in San Francisco such as Alcatraz,China Town, and the Golden Gate Bridge. They have been working together tomake this trip a reality, and we hope you can support them in their efforts. Pleasestay tuned to the Echo for more upcoming fund raising events.

Thank you!

Box Tops for Education Update:Totals for the boxtop competition.... there is a close

race for 2nd place right now... Wildcats have 156 andthe Dinomites have 157. The ETeam has a whopping274. Total turned in so far... 587 which equals $58.70.This competition ends March 15th - an Ice Cream Social is the prize! We haveearned $244 towards our $500 goal for the year. Keep clipping! Please remem-ber you can take your box tops to The Redstone General Store, The MarbleCharter School or send in with your favorite MCS student.

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ATTENTION:New MCS BoardMembers needed

The Marble Charter School Board consists of 7 dedicated vol-unteers who share a deep respect for education and wish to seestudents happy and prosperous within that environment. TheBoard provides support for the Director and Staff to meet thesegoals. Board requirements are attendance at each monthly meet-ing as well as some involvement in school activities within theschool and the community. As acting ambassadors for theMarble Charter School the Board speaks with one voice.

This year, 2012, the Marble Charter School Board needs to fillfour of these seats. We know there is an abundance of talentedpeople in our community that would enrich this board andwould love to hear from all of you. If you have an interest inbecoming a part of the Marble Charter School Board please senda letter of intent to; [email protected]. We would alsolike to invite you to our next board meeting, Thursday, April12th @ 4:30pm at the Marble Charter School, or visit with anypresent board members at your convenience.

Director’s CornerMarch 2012

The Marble Charter School is humming along, busy withpreparations for our musical, sharing our work with others,and striving individually to excel. We had a delightful dayof sharing our school with several new families and friendson Feb. 20. We had parent-student-teacher portfolio pre-sentations, which offered a gallery of our stained glass cre-ations, and shared our snow sculptures. Shannon Muse andLeo Johnson have been offering stained glass apprentice-ships for the last six weeks and their creations are mar-velous. We’ve included some pictures of the students’ work,left.

We used “The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales” retold byDawn Casey and illustrated by Anne Wilson as the basis forour musical. Our 7th and 8th graders will be selling copiesof this book to help raise money for their spring trip to SanFrancisco.

The students will offer a few other titles from theBarefoot Books collection, and half of every sale will helpthe students raise money for San Francisco. The studentsare learning a lot about planning and organization with theprospect of an adventure for their efforts. All of theseendeavors help the students to gain skills that will betterprepare them for high school and beyond. What are thoseskills? The ability to assimilate, collaborate and solve diffi-cult problems together; skills that they need for the 21stcentury.

For for information about the musical or the school call963-9550.

Stained glass apprenticeshipsat Marble Charter School

MCS students have been enjoying a six week stained glass apprenticeship,were they have contributed to making stained glass windows, boxes, snowsculptures, a mosaic totem pole (which will be kept at the school), and sand blast-ed snowflakes. Shannon and Leo were the teachers for these enjoyable appren-ticeships. They taught us how to cut, grind, saughter, and grought, the glass.


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MARCH 2012

E c h o - L o g i c By Ellie Kershow

Saturday,March 17thNoon:Annual painting of theboulevard parade,starting at the Inn

4pm-7pm:Wine & beer tasting, $10 cover, someappetizers also included

7pm:Bingo in the grill

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Gentle giant:The yellow pine

This is the final column in the series on evergreens inthe Crystal Valley, as well as the final Echo Logic. Ellieis working on a book on plants and trees of the CrystalValley due out in the near future.

In the Crystal Valley, a native tree is special inits own right, not because it is rare or endangered,but quite the contrary. Ponderosa pine trees can beseen scattered among the piñon pine and juniper,towering over the sagebrush and wetlands, shin-ing bright with their orange and yellow bark in thelow light evening.

In Marble, ponderosa pine can be seen amongstthe fir and aspen trees, sometimes growing up to100 feet tall. Down lower in the valley aroundmile marker 57 alongside Highway 133 byAvalanche Ranch, these pines grow in larger,younger populations.

There is an abundance of ponderosa pine (Pinusponderosa) in the American West. In Colorado, itgrows primarily on the Eastern Slope. If you headout to the Front Range, the tree growing in the foothills is ponderosa pine. Innorthern Arizona, it’s the dominant tree species. Arizona actually has one of thelargest contiguous ponderosa pine forests in the world (there may be one bigger inRussia). From the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the White Mountains toNew Mexico, mostly ponderosa grows.

In the Crystal Valley, unique specimens of ponderosa can be seen near Marblethat will take your breath away (see photo).

One common name of this treeis yellow pine. Its bark generallyturns an orange-yellow color as itgets older. It is fairly obvious toidentify this pine in the Crystal Valley because of the wayits branches turn upward and its bark is furrowed. The pinetree branches hold fascicles with needles of three or five.The cones are large and have sharp bracts.

On an ecological note, ponderosa pine forests have afrequent fire regime. It means these pines are accustomedto fire and actually thrive in the presence of it. In parts ofColorado and the west where ponderosa pines are domi-nant, if allowed to burn, fire thins out the understory andyounger trees, allowing sunlight to penetrate the forestfloor. This allows grass and forbs to flourish, but alsoweeds.

Pre-European settlement, fires typically came throughthese forests as often as every two to five years. When pon-derosa grows in a mixed conifer forest, it is a bit different,but still has a strong resistance to low frequency firesbecause of its tough bark and tall crown base. The moun-tain pine beetle has decimated ponderosa forests in manyparts of the western US just like its effect on lodgepole pinepopulations in many parts of Colorado.

Having gone to Northern Arizona University inFlagstaff, I was surrounded by these trees whether hiking,biking, or just being. I remain constantly in awe of this

species and especially in the Crystal Valley where its presence is dramatic. Stopand smell the ponderosa – they smell like vanilla.

From the writer: Thanks to all my readers, I have enjoyed writing this column for thepast five years. I have learned so much and am excited for new challenges ahead. Hopeyou all have a fantastic spring and see you around!

Thank you, Ellie, for fiveyears of informative and

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As I See ItA MONTHLY

COLUMN BY BRUCE GLEDHILL

March:Making A RealChange Of Heart

In this column I want us to think about themonth of March, including the meaning of thatname. To get us started on the topic of words,I have a trivia question: What is the longestcommon word you can type using only the toprow of keys on a typewriter (or a computer key-board)? Here’s a hint: The word I’m looking forcontains 10 letters – the same as the number ofkeys in that row! If you look carefully, there’salso another clue hidden in this paragraph.

The origin of the name “March” goes backto ancient Rome. In the Mediterranean, as inour North American climate, March is thebeginning of spring. Springtime, when treesare turning green and flowers are blooming(in places other than Redstone!) seems like agood time to mark the beginning of a newyear. Prior to 500 BC, March was the firstmonth of the Roman calendar. In more recenttimes, Russia continued to use March 1 as NewYear’s Day up until about 1500.

Spring was also the time for military cam-paigns to began, so the Romans named thismonth after Mars, the Greek god of war. Herein the US, we think of Dec. 7 as the beginningof World War II. However, Europeans knowGermany’s first act of aggression was invadingCzechoslovakia, and in keeping with militarytradition, that happened in March.

Despite March’s long association with war,some official body has designated March asSpiritual Wellness Month. Various writers pointout that the beginning of spring is an ideal timeto evaluate your own spiritual health and to setsome goals for growth. From time to time weneed a reminder that we are spiritual beingscurrently involved in a bodily experience ratherthan physical beings having occasional spiritualexperiences.

What are you doing, or what will you startdoing to cultivate your connection with God,and your development of peace, hope, andlove? Make March a time not to start a conflict,but to start a new step of growth in your spiri-tual wellness.

Finally, here’s the answer to the trivia ques-tion. The longest common word you can makeon the top row of a typewriter is TYPEWRITER.Sometimes the answer is right there in front ofyou! Maybe now that you know March is spir-itual wellness month, you’ll start seeing some-thing new in those letters. MARCH, the timefor Making A Real Change of Heart.

Bruce Gledhill is the pastor at the Church atRedstone.

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Howard Berkman Music Scholarshipsestablished for local music students

The family and friends of West Slope-basedmusician, the late Howard Berkman, have joinedwith Paonia’s nonprofit Mountain Harvest Festivalto offer music scholarships to deserving WestSlope student musicians who wish to pursue theirmusical education at a further level. The scholar-ship’s demographic emphasis will be on the NorthFork, Crystal and Roaring Fork valleys.

In helping preserve Howard’s memory –including Howard’s music and role he played inthe community as a result – the scholarship isoffering financial aid, friendship, love and inspira-tion to aspiring and continuing student musiciansin pursuit of their musical passions.

Awards ranging from $50 to $300 will be grant-ed to selected applicants based on need, circum-stance, honors earned or other recognitions to helpthe student cover financial needs in the followingareas of music, but not limited to; Instrument pur-chases or rentals, instrument repairs, music andvoice lessons, music camps, tuition, texts, etc.Other awards may include the Howard Berkmanguitar lessons package, the Howard BerkmanSongbook or CDs of his recorded music.

Recipients may not receive more than oneaward yearly. Applications will be reviewed asthey are received and awards presented quarterlyor as deemed necessary.

For more information go tohowardberkman.com/newhoward/scholarships.

– Darrell Sage, Howard Berkman Music Scholarships

“Art and Fashion for a SustainableFuture” opens on March 2

Everything old is new again seen with neweyes. Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities (CCAH) is featuring two- and three-dimensional art using recycled materials to coin-cide with this year’s “Green is the New Black”fashion extravaganza on March 9-10. This is ajuried show so expect some innovative work.The exhibit will stay up through March 24 at theR2 Gallery at the CCAH Center for the Arts in theThird Street Center, 520 S. Third St.,Carbondale. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.

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Plans for Elk Park moving forward According to Lindsey Utter, recreation planner

for Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST), OSTis applying for Great Outdoors Colorado’s (GOCO)Spring 2012 Local Parks and Outdoor RecreationGrant to help with construction costs in Elk Park.

Lindsey said that the OST board has approvedfunding for design consultants without usinggrant money from Colorado Scenic Byways,which was initially granted to the Elk Parkimprovement project. The OST is now seekingapproved from the Pitkin County Board ofCommissioners. If the commissioners approve thisadditional funding, the final design process canmove forward. Under that scenario, constructionon Elk Park could be completed in 2013.

– Pitkin County Open Space and Trails

Pitkin County Airport Director JimElwood receives award

Aspen/Pitkin County Director of Aviation JimElwood is the recipient of the 2012 recipient ofthe Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award. Theaward is given by the American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and theAmerican Association of Airport Executives andthe Airport Consultants Council (ACC).

Elwood is being honored for his leadership indeveloping a cooperative relationship with thecommunity surrounding the Aspen/Pitkin CountyAirport by designing and implementing aggres-sive environmental protection programs whileachieving airport expansion.

“Since he began in his role as Airport Directorhere more than a decade ago, Jim has been ableto define important community concerns, name-ly noise, conservation, and sustainability,” saidPitkin County Board of Commissioners ChairmanMichael Owsley.” “[He] has worked tirelessly indeveloping specific programs to address theseissues through cooperative efforts.”

A few of the airport’s sustainability include:• the 2005 greenhouse gas inventory and

2006 update• exploring hydroelectric and solar power ini-

tiatives• developing an Energy Action Plan,

Construction Management Plan, and a flyquiet/fly clean/fly green series of communitymeetings

The award includes a $10,000 honorarium thatElwood intends to donate to a local nonprofit.Elwood accepted the award on March 1 at anAAAE/ACC symposium Denver.

– Pat Bingham, Pitkin County

Renowned Argentine guitar quartetperforms two concerts

The 12th season of the Jim Calaway HonorsSeries at Colorado Mountain College concludeswith the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet from Santa Fe,Argentina.

This innovative guitar ensemble, which com-bines the talents of two Argentines and two NorthAmericans, focuses on performing Latin Americanmusic. Since 1989, the quartet has performedsold-out concerts throughout North and SouthAmerica, including at New York’s Lincoln Centerand the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

The quartet will perform March 16 at CMC’sNew Space Theatre at the Spring Valley campus,and March 17 in the gallery at CMC’s Aspen cam-pus. Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. and are pre-ceded by a dessert reception at 6:30 p.m.

The March 16 concert honors GlenwoodSprings resident, newspaper columnist and CMCsupporter Hal Sundin. The March 17 concert hon-ors Jessica and Henry Catto, the late influentialpolitical and philanthropic couple, who owned aranch in Woody Creek, and their family, and isunderwritten by Liz Armstrong.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for full-timeColorado Mountain College students and childrenup to 17 years. To reserve tickets, call 947-8367.

– Debra Crawford, CMC

MARCH 2012

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

Inside a small house on the road toMarble is the wood shop where LeeBowers creates, crafts and fabricatescustom furniture for clients all over theU.S. Along with his wife Melissa andhis 4-year-son Zeeland, the Bowers areliving their dream of owning a cottageindustry in the mountains, making aliving without having to commute, andbeing able to take advantage of incred-ible ski terrain.

Lee came to the Aspen area as askier, working first as a lift operator,then a ski patroller on Buttermilkbefore joining the patrol on AspenMountain. In the summers he workedas an instructor for Outward Bound.

But it was his desire to build a homeand be able to live and work in Marblethat led to his informal apprenticeshipwith Aspen furniture maker PaulStover.

“We did some trades for time andinstruction,” said Lee. “Paul said totool up, get really good machines, andif you can process wood on the levelthat I am, then I’ll start feeding youwork.”

Now, the Bowers’ company, StellarWood, produces beautiful handcraftedpieces custom ordered by clients. AndLee has managed to stay busy througha downturn in the economy withmostly word-of-mouth references builton relationships he made while work-ing on Aspen Mountain.

Lee credits much of his success tothe several workshops he has attendedat Anderson Ranch during the past 12years. Located in Snowmass Village,the ranch’s mission is to provide trans-formative experiences that celebrateartists, art-making, creative dialogue,community, experimentation andgrowth in a supportive and inspiringenvironment.

“I’m trying to learn new skills that Ican then apply and try to do it in a waywhere I can make some money andalso make my work more interesting,”said Lee about how he is incorporatinghis experiences at Anderson Ranchinto his work. “I usually try to picksomething small, something that I canfinish.”

As opposed to his custom orderedpieces, at the workshops he has beenable to learn and create more artisticpieces like the wooden dice seen on hiswebsite.

“The dice are 16” x 16” x 16”,” saidLee. “They were more of a crossoverpiece because they are sculptural andfunctional. They have that ‘art thing’ tothem.”

While many custom wood furnish-ings are made of exotic woods, Leewants to be sure the material he uses isharvested in an environmentally con-scious manner. He uses Horizon Wood

Products, a world renowned, family-run Pennsylvania company, as his mainsupplier. They featured his skills intheir winter 2012 newsletter. (Go tohorizonevolution.com and click on“Newsletter Archive”).

While recommending to clients thatthey choose North American hard-woods like black cherry, walnut, ash,maple or oak, Lee also prefers toreceive his wood less processed.

“The wood I get comes in the raw,rough sawn,” he said. “All the materialstill has a live edge. When I startmilling the material myself to thedimensions I need it to be, I get to seehow it’s responding to being worked,what kind of tension is in it, elementsof it you wouldn’t really get to know ifit came into the shop ready to roll.”

As a true backcountry ski enthusi-ast, Lee’s company gets its name fromsnow. “Stellar is a perfect snow crystaland being a lover of the snow I gothooked on that and the idea of natureand nature’s perfection and trying toachieve that with what I do as well,”he said.

While this winter’s backcountry ski-ing has not been prolific for theBowers, Lee has enjoyed being busy inthe shop. He received a commission tobuild eight chairs to match “TheMcDude” table featured on Horizon’swebsite, two credenzas, desks and abench. Plus, Zeeland is mastering hisski turns right in the driveway.

Not only is Lee a believer in theenvironment but also in giving back tothe community that supports it. StellarWood is a member of 1% for thePlanet, a growing global movement ofmore than 1,460 companies thatdonate at least one percent of theirsales to a network of 2,784 environ-mental organizations worldwide.

This year their one percent dona-tion went to the Center for Snow andAvalanche Studies, Bicycles forHumanity and SurfRider Foundation.

“We like to share what we can,”said Lee. “I firmly believe that every-thing is energy and you want energy toflow, and when your money comes toyou, it’s energy and on its way out, it’senergy as well.”

To learn more about Stellar Wood,go to stellarwood.com.k

B U S I N E S SStellar Wood: Living the dream in Marble – with no commute

Top, the McDude table which was featured in the supplier’s newsletter;

middle, the Ivy Lane Credenza. Photos by Alex Irvin Photography

Bottom, Lee, Melissa and Zeeland Bowers at home in the Stellar Wood

workshop in Marble. Photo by Sue McEvoy


Echo BriefsSt. Paddy’s comes to Redstone

On March 17, the Crystal River Valley will turn green if just for a day whenSt. Patrick’s Day causes everyone to put an “O” in front of their name andspeak with an Irish brogue.

Well, not really, but there are a few events planned for the day. Redstone Boulevard will host a St. Patrick’s Day Parade starting at noon. Be

sure to be at the Redstone Inn parking lot and be prepared to paint theBoulevard green for the big day. Young and old are invited to join in the fun.Costumes are optional, but be prepared to be wearing green – i.e. green paintwill be slung – by the end of the parade.

Later, from 4-7 p.m., adults are invited to the Redstone Inn for a beer andwine tasting featuring local and national libations. A number of Coloradowinemakers will be sharing their vintages – among them, representatives fromAlfred Eames Cellars and 5680 Vineyards from Paonia, along with RedstoneInn distributors. Tastings are $10 a person and special room rates are availableat the inn if you’d like to make a night of it.

As if all that’s not enough, a rousing game of bingo will take place at 7 p.m.in the inn’s grill following the tasting.

Call the inn at 963-2526 for more info – and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

– Carrie Click, Echo editor

The Gathering Center named Business of the Year

The Gathering Center has been named the Carbondale Chamber ofCommerce’s 2011 Business of the Year. The Gathering Center was selectedamongst a pool of 485 chamber businesses.

The Gathering Center, located within The Orchard, a church, at 110Snowmass Dr., Carbondale, has been open for three years serving individuals,businesses, and the nonprofit community as a venue to host events, meetings,weddings and numerous other social and corporate functions. It is also hometo Common Grounds Coffee Shop, which is open Tuesday through Friday andoffers free Wi-Fi and space to work, meet and study.

“It’s humbling to be thought of in this way,” said Gathering CenterDirector Scott Robinson. “We are not a conventional business. Our staff ismostly volunteer-based and comes from within our church family. We enjoyhosting our neighbors and it’s cool to see everyone in the midst of their ownspecial gathering.”

In addition to The Gathering Center, The Orchard has multiple classrooms,an auditorium, a boardroom, a library and even an outside amphitheatre thatare available for events. The Orchard also has a state-of-the-art sound systemand a large commercial-quality kitchen to assist in the ease of facilitating anyevent. Dates are available for weddings, meetings and events in 2012.Contact Gathering Center Director Scott Robinson at 963-8773 ext. 105 formore information or visit thegatheringcenter.org.

– The Gathering Center

YouthEntity's YouthChefs celebrate graduation

YouthEntity, a nonprofit organization in Carbondale that helps prepareyouth for future success, held a graduation ceremony in January for itsYouthChefs program. The seven graduates culminated their training bypreparing a buffet of French pastries and chocolates for their families andguests of the event.

The three-month program, offered to local high school students, provideshands-on immersive courses in baking and pastry arts taught by master pas-try chef Christine Bergstrom. The YouthChefs program began in 2010 in theGlenwood High School cafeteria kitchen. It is now housed in a new commer-cial kitchen at the Bridges Center in Carbondale, also home to YouthEntity.

YouthEntity provides real-world learning experiences for youth that culti-vate business experience, develop financial knowledge and build technologi-cal skills. For more information contact YouthEntity at 963-4055,[email protected] or visit youthentity.org.

– YouthChefs

MARCH 2012

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Snowshoe Race 2012 Thank YouWe would like to thank Sue McEvoy, race director, for making

this event a huge success. Not only did she make applicationsand obtain permits, Sue also laid out the racecourse and securedmost of the raffle prizes. Job well done!

A big thank-you to the Redstone Inn, Redstone Castle, TheChurch at Redstone, McCormick & Harris families, CarbondaleRural Fire Department- Vern, Monk & Ray, Dorothy Howard andBasalt Recreation, Carbondale Recreation, Deb Strom and all ofthese raffle donors: Russett's, Crystal Club Cafe, Hightower Cafe,Redstone Inn, Cliffs Lodge, Redstone Castle, Ajax Bike, RedstoneArt Center, Redstone General Store, Tiffany of Redstone,Redstone Company Store, Crystal Dreams, RCA, Crystal ValleyEcho, Sue, RHS, Crystal River Jeeptours, Beaver Lake Lodge, AvalancheRanch, Independence Run & Hike,Aloha Mountain Cyclery, Peppinos,Dos Gringos, Red Rock Diner, PourHouse Restaurant, CarbondaleChamber, RJ Paddywacks, COOP,Crystal Valley Vet Care, BristleconeSports, KDNK, Ragged Mt Sports,Carbondale Recreation Dept.,Sunburst Car Care, Catherine Store,Transformation Yoga, True NatureHealing Arts, Roaring Fork Liquors,Mary Dorais, Summit Canyon, GearExchange, Michael Boyles, ThePullman Restaurant, Orrison’sDistributing, Road ID gift certificates,and Cathy Montgomery.

We appreciate all of the partici-pants, volunteers and raffle donorsbecause you made it possible forRCA to contribute half of the raceproceeds ($500) to Hospice of theValley.

We would like to welcome the fol-lowing new and renewing RCA mem-bers: Robert and Lisa Dupre, Michaeland Barbara Hurst, Nick and CamTilotta, and Bear Cave House

Come and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with yourneighbors.

The annual St. Pat's Day parade will start at noon in theRedstone Inn parking lot. Get ready to paint the Boulevard!Children will especially enjoy this event. Costumes are encour-aged but not necessary.

Adults can continue to celebrate in the afternoon. RCA andRedstone Inn are hosting the rescheduled Wine and Beer Tastingfor March 17th from 4PM to 7PM at the Redstone Inn. There willbe a $10 cover for sampling an array of local and national winesas well as beer. This is just one more way to celebrate St. Patrick'sDay. Following the tasting, the Inn will host "Redstone Bingo" inthe grill.

Redstone Annual Easter Egg Hunt:When: Saturday April 7th 10 am SharpWhere: Redstone ParkWho: Only children 12 and underAlso: Volunteers 16 yrs & older are needed

This event can only happen with your donations of Easter Baskets or cash.

Contact Jen Stanazek at 963-2365 if you have questions. Please drop offbaskets/donations in the office of theCrystal Valley Manor on Rdstone Blvd.

MARCH 2012

Redstone SnowshoeRace and Fun Walk

The Redstone Community Association hosted the third annualRedstone Snowshoe Race and Fun Walk on Feb. 4. The 5K, or approx-imately three-mile course circled the Redstone Castle and grounds.

Sanctioned by the United States Snowshoe Association, the raceand fun walk benefitted Hospice of the Valley.

RACE RESULTS

1 Charlie Wertheim 13 1st male over 45 17:57:002 Brian Passenti 34 1st Male under 45 19:47:003 Heidi Vosbeck 38 1st woman over 45 22:44:004 Erin Dorr 42 1st woman under 45 24:55:005 Ryan Smith 33 2nd male under 45 25:57:006 Joel Scot 40 2nd male over 45 26:52:007 Helen McQueeney 41 2nd female over 45 27:08:008 Veronica Whitney 14 3rd woman over 45 27:09:009 Meghan Palmer 57 2nd woman under 45 28:50:0010 Beth Broome 4 3rd woman under 45 30:02:0011 Kathy McGowan 39 31:19:0012 Melody De Los Santos 11 32:41:0013 Lesa Russo 33 33:09:0014 Hugh Parrish 12 3rd male under 45 33:10:0015 Evan Vergin 36 3rd male over 45 34:24:0016 Lacy Smith 23 36:44:0017 Susan Vergin 35 37:23:0018 Jessi Rochel 2 39:08:0019 Karen Kean Hines 8 39:16:0020 Walter Krom 52 39:51:0021 Don Weller 31 39:53:0022 Mary Ann Meyer 7 43:27:0023 Rokyn Hehn 5 43:41:0024 Ed Dubord 6 43:43:0025 Wes Engstrom 63 1st youth 36:09:0026 Michael Boyles 30 46:59:0027 Shirley Boyles 29 47:04:0028 John Emerick 43 47:09:0029 Ray Meyer 26 47:14:0030 Valerie Toledo 46 47:41:0031 Connie Hendershot 54 47:43:0032 Joel Hendershot 53 47:51:0033 Robert Reineberg 3 48:45:0034 Mark Lacy 25 49:15:0035 Becky Trembley 45 49:16:0036 Sharon Clarke 24 50:21:0037 Sam Wofford 51 2nd youth 50:21:0038 Janette Bier 32 50:21:0039 Edie Engstrom 62 40:21:0040 Wendy Steckler 1 52:09:0041 Jennifer Bouchet 48 53:03:0042 Ruth Trowbridge 61 53:03:0043 Steve Vanderleest 16 57:04:0044 Cathy Montgomery 17 58:49:0045 Mary Dorais 37 58:49:0046 Peigi Droyson 50 1:04:0047 Susan Jackson 49 1:02:3648 Noelle Tripp 47 1:02:3849 Alden Hunt 60 1:02:0050 Lisa Dupre 27 1:03:1751 Bob Dupre 28 1:03:2052 Bernadette Hunt 58 1:04:0253 Marcie Wilson 59 1:04:0254 Rachele Mettauer 3rd youth55 Nick Mettaue 4th youth56 Emily Mettauer57 Jeff Marlotte

S P O R T S & R E C R E A T I O N

Scenes from the 2012 Redstone Snowshoe Race and Fun Walk. Photos courtesy of Redstone Community Association

Wii Bowling League in full swing in MarbleWho says you need a bowling alley to bowl? Marble’s Wii Bowling League completed

its first night of competition on Feb. 24 at Slow Groovin’ BBQ. The three inaugural teams recorded their top scores – and now the league is looking

for more competition from other Crystal Valley contenders. Feb. 24 bowling league scores:

1) The Strikers - 3662) The Musketeers - 4543) The Merry Marmots of Marble – 557

If you’d like to be part of Wii bowling on Friday nights in Marble, play begins at 7 p.m.Contact Connie Hendrix at [email protected].


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A few kids commute long distancesto attend school in Marble


Spencer and Caroline Tuggle spend a lot of time on the schoolbus, but they don’t mind. They’ve never known anything different.

Brother and sister – Spencer is in third grade, and Caroline’s inkindergarten – are driven roughly 25 miles to Redstone each schoolday morning from their home in the Four Mile area betweenSunlight and Glenwood Springs. In Redstone, they catch the MarbleCharter School (MCS) bus for the final 10 or so miles to school.

In a way, Spencer and Carolineare like the Connecticut com-muters who ride the train intoNew York City every day, or theL.A. drivers who spend hours onthe freeway getting to and fromwork. Fortunately, these kids havemuch more spectacular scenery tolook at as they travel up and downthe Crystal Valley.

A local school for local kids –and a great fit for others, too

One of the challenges forCrystal Valley schoolchildren usedto be access to public education.During the valley’s mining hey-days of the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, both Marble andRedstone had active schools. Butwith decreasing enrollment, by themid-20th century, valley kids hadto make the long trek down toCarbondale to attend school.

That all changed in 1995, when a group of local parents, notwanting to send their kids on an up to 54-mile roundtrip bus rideto Carbondale every school day opened the Marble CharterSchool, part of the Gunnison Watershed School District. Theschool, in an ironic twist, is housed in Marble’s original schoolbuilding, circa 1912. It was remodeled in 1995 when classes firstwere held there.

Recently, an additional building was added on the schoolgrounds; the addition houses additional classrooms, a kitchen, andmore. The original building is also still in use for music and artclasses, and for other activities. Together the school’s buildings can

accommodateup to 76 stu-dents; 36 arecurrently attend-ing.

Today, theTuggle childrenare one of a fewfamilies who doa reverse com-mute to theMarble CharterSchool. ForSpencer andCaroline’s mom,Jennifer Dockery

Tuggle, the decision was immediate the first timeshe drove up to the school five years ago.

“We were looking for a place for Spencer to goto kindergarten,” Jennifer said. “He was in the lot-tery for the Carbondale Community School andAspen Community School, and was so far downon the wait list for other schools that it scared me.We got to May 1 and he was 18th on one list and Ithought, ‘There’s no way this is going to happen.’”

That’s when Jennifer made an appointment atMarble Charter School.

“I drove up with my son and infant [Carolinewas just a baby], and when I pulled up I immedi-ately got a warm, fuzzy feeling,” she said. “Thereis such a family atmosphere, and such attention toeach child. And there’s none of the cliquey stuffthat can happen at bigger schools. I’ve never once

questioned our choice.” Jennifer may not have questioned sending her children to a

school 45 minutes away on a curvy mountain road, but plenty offriends and family did.

“My uncle thought I was crazy,” she said. “Others told me Iwas out of my mind. But this is the best school for my kids.”

Returning to MCSAnother family, the Moraveks, had lived in Marble where their

oldest child Carley had started school at MCS. Coincidentally,when the Moraveks moved virtually next door to theDockery/Tuggle family in Dry Park a few years later, they toomade the decision to keep Carley and her younger brother Patrickat Marble Charter School. That was after trying out school inGlenwood, but opting to return to MCS.

“Sopris Elementary is two minutes down the road,” said momKay Moravek. “But with about 900 students, [attending schoolthere] was totally overwhelming, especially for Patrick.”

Now, because of a serious interest in gymnastics, Carley hasopted to attend Carbondale Middle School so she can attend gym-nastics practice in Aspen, though son Patrick still attends school inMarble.

“We’re really glad with our choice,” said Kay of MCS. Making it easier, Kay and Jennifer share carpooling duties up

and down Highway 133. “That is such a big help,” Jennifer said. “Kay and I trade off

days. It’s a huge relief, and saves us both time.” For Jennifer, she understands it’s a long daily journey for her

kids to attend school in Marble, but it’s worth every mile. “They are receiving such a high quality, individualized educa-

tion,” she said. “They’re so well taken care of.”

P E O P L EA Crystal Valley reverse commute

From left, Spencer getting help from MCS staff member,Carin Long; Patrick visits with other MCS students;Caroline hard at work. Photos by Alicia Benesh


The Echo’s Parting Shot…

See you next month!

REDSTONE CASTLE TOURSSaturday & Sunday • 1:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors, $10 children 5-18, Children under 5: FREE(FOR GROUP TOURS CALL 970-963-9656)

Tickets available at Tiffany of Redstone,

and the Redstone General Store.CASH OR CHECK ONLY

www.redstonecastle.us

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