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Heidi Kloser, a Vail Valley native, made the U.S. freestyle mogul team last month, and she’s taking on the world’s best at today’s Freestyle International in Deer Valley, Utah.

This will be her first World Cup start for the 17-year-old, competing on the same hill that held the 2002 Olympic Games.

“It’s a big one for her,” local Mike Kloser, Heidi’s father, said on Wednesday. “She has to go out there and ski her best, show the other

Kloser’s first World Cup race is todayValley native has a new trick for the Freestyle International in Deer Valley

January 14, 2010THURSDAY

Avon Police Chief

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Hurlbert to run for State Senate

Trampled by Turtles plays Sandbar tonightRyan Young plays the fiddle in the acoustic quintet Trampled by Turtles. Whether you call it alt-bluegrass, nontraditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else, if you show up with an open mind it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. They play Sandbar tonight in West Vail. See tonight’s music calendar inside. Christopher Reis-troffer photo.

By Geoff MintzMountaineer Staff Writer

[See KLOSER, page 8]

District Attorney Mark Hurlbert confirmed yesterday that he is running for the Colorado state senate.

He makes his official announce-ment this morning in Breckenridge, his home town.

“My life has been about public service, and running for the state senate is another way of serving the public,” Hurlbert said. “I’m proud to serve in the narrow area of criminal justice, and I’m looking forward to expanding that service to statewide issues, especially the environment and the economy.”

The state government should behave more like the taxpayers

who fund it, especially in this re-cession, Hurlbert said.

“State government needs to act like the rest of us,” Hurlbert said. “When times are tough, we tighten our belts and cut back. Our state government has grown during this recession.”

Hurlbert said he’s not a TABOR expert, but said he appreciates that it keeps state lawmakers from spending more money than the state has. The Taxpayers Bill of Rights is an amendment to Colorado’s Constitution limiting state spending increases to infla-tion and population levels, and prohibiting tax increases without taxpayer approval.

“TABOR is part of the reason

Eagle County DA says he’ll seek District 17 seat as a Republican

By Randy WyrickMountaineer Staff Writer

[See HURLBERT, page 8]

+53.51The stock market closed higher yesterday, following

the lead of financial stocks as the heads of several big banks testified before Congress about the financial cri-sis. Stocks fluctuated early in the day but strengthened as the questioning of bank officials proceeded with little in the way of confrontation. Industries seen as safer in a weak economy, like health care and utilities, posted some of the biggest gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 53.51, or 0.5 percent, to 10,680.77. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9.46, or 0.8 percent, to 1,145.68. The Nasdaq composite index rose 25.59, or 1.1 percent, to 2,307.90.

Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti

Dazed survivors wandered past dead bodies in rub-ble-strewn streets Wednesday, crying for loved ones, and rescuers searched collapsed buildings as officials feared the death toll from Haiti’s devastating earth-quake could reach into the tens of thousands.

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Avon Police Chief Brian Kozak announced his resig-nation yesterday, to accept a position as Chief of Police in Cheyenne, Wy., beginning March 1st.

Roughly three and a half years ago, Kozak was visit-ing the area with his wife from Mesa, Ariz., when she noticed an open posting for the position.

Kozak had been promising his wife throughout his 22 years with Mesa PD, he would one day whisk her away from the unforgiving heat of Arizona to settle elsewhere.

While making good on that promise, Kozak also ful-filled the hopes of his department, elevating its stan-dards from a state to national level.

“We’ve completely changed our procedures and policies so that we meet national accreditation require-ments,” he said. “We’ve raised the bar as far as train-ings - and their experience and what they can do now and accomplish - I see a great difference in that from when I first got here until now.”

Since Kozak took the helm at Avon Police, the crime rate has gone down 45 percent, according to depart-ment statistics, and the Avon PD is in the final stages of receiving recognition from the Commission on Ac-creditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (COLEA).

Kozak is particularly proud of his department’s in-creased community relations through public seminars, along with the Citizens Police Academy and National Night Out - events that encourage officers to mingle and educate the public.

“I think (National Night Out) was really a positive thing for the community to learn who the cops are and how to work with them and we’ve solved some crimes as a result of our interaction with the community,” said Kozak.

Lt. Greg Daly will serve as interim chief while a na-tional search is conducted for a replacement.

“It’s probably going to be for a reasonably short peri-od of time,” Daly said. “My being interim chief will be contingent on all the good work that Brian has got the momentum going on. He has infused a huge amount of professionalism into our department.”

Daly will himself apply for the position, while work-ing to secure the department’s path to COLEA recogni-tion and accreditation while serving as interim.

Kozak’s hopes for the incoming police chief include clear leadership qualities.

“It’s really important to make sure that vision for

the future is recognized for everyone, that (the police chief) establishes that and all the employees know what that is,” Kozak said.

It is also important, Kozak said, for the new chief to perpetuate Avon’s track record in mutli-agency coop-eration, using the Gore Range DUI Task Force as an example.

“(The Gore Range DUI Task Force) I think has got-ten a lot of recognition from the public and I think it has caused people to think twice about drinking and driving, because they know the Gore Range DUI task-force is going to be out,” he said.

The town hopes to begin interviewing for the Chief of Police opening by March 1st and announce their de-cision for Kozak’s replacement by May 1st.

“I can tell you right now, I’m going to miss the moun-tains,” said Kozak.

Avon Police Chief resignsBrian Kozak headed for top cop job in Cheyenne, Wyo.

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By Dawn WitlinSpecial to the Mountaineer

Chief Brian Kozak smiles from his office yesterday at the Avon Police Department. The town will be re-moving Kozak’s placard above the door that reads ‘El Jefe,’ as he resigned from his post to take a position as Chief of Police in Cheyenne, Wyo., next month. Dawn Witlin photo.

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The Eagle County school district is looking at cutting $4 million this year, another $600,000 in 2011 and an additional $1 million in 2012, the school board learned yesterday.

The new state budget projects a 4 percent funding decrease. That’s compounded by $1.6 million in federal stimulus grants ending in 2011.

Because education is a labor in-tensive industry, most of those bud-get cuts will come through staff decreases, said Superintendent Dr. Sandra Smyser.

She said attrition should account for some of those cuts.

“All of our big answers will be in staffing issues,” Smyser said. “We cannot guarantee that every single person will have a job next year. We’re trying to preserve as many jobs as possible.

She said the contract with the teachers association is “being nego-tiated.” The board went into a closed session yesterday to do just that.

We’re not uniqueEvery Colorado school district

faces the same kinds of cuts, said Phil Onofrio, Eagle County school district’s chief financial officer.

Eagle County’s schools saw this coming and stacked up a $16 mil-lion fund balance to cushion this fall. Several districts have not been as careful, including the state, and are crashing with no cushion, On-ofrio said.

One of those budget hits could be immediate.

The state legislature could take back $1 million of the local school district’s state funding later this month. Local school officials have set that money aside, in case state lawmakers go through with it.

Some schools are using a little sleight of hand to make their situ-ation appear better than it is. Some are getting letters of credit, then telling taxpayers that the letter of credit is their fund reserve, Smyser said. They’re using their buildings to back those letters of credit.

High cost of doing nothingIf the district cuts now, it will

have a compounding effect over the next few years, Onofrio said.

If Eagle County’s school district does nothing, its $16 million fund balance will be gone by 2013, On-ofrio said.

Local school officials are also keeping a close eye on enrollment. The state funds schools by the num-ber of students in a district.

For 2009, that was $7,591 per stu-dent. Eagle County has about 6,000 students.

Gov. Bill Ritter’s new budget calls for a 4 percent decrease.

Some families hung tough through the recession’s onset, but cannot hang on any longer and are moving out, Smyser said.

“These are all people who tried to hold on, but just cannot hold on any longer,” Smyser said.

The school board had budgeted for no additional students in 2009, and is doing the same for the next budget cycle. But if student enroll-ment falls, so does the funding.

If everyone sticks around, student enrollment will be up 200 students when the doors open next fall, about the same increase as this year.

“Someday this recession will be over,” Smyser said. “We hope this year’s $4 million cut will get us to that day.”


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Making his Samana debut, Colorado based producer VibeSquaD, aka Aaron Holstein, is blazing a new path in electronic dance music. In 2009 VibeSquaD played every major city in the United States, was a favorite on the summer festival circuit and performed major shows in Canada and Australia. He performed to sold-out crowds at the Fox Theater in Boulder and The Gothic in Denver.

His innovative, soulful, funky, bass-driven music lights up dancefloors and ignites audiences into a mov-ing frenzy that would bring down unstable buildings.

In addition to making music as VibeSquaD, Aaron plays in Zilla with Michael Travis of the String Cheese Incident and Jamie Janover. Check out his Web site at www.VibeSquaD.com. Music from 8 to 1:45 a.m. Tickets are $10.

Trampled by Turtles at Sandbar, West Vail

Trampled by Turtles is an acoustic quintet from Du-luth, MN. Based on their instrumentation, the initial instinct is to view the band as a bluegrass or new-grass outfit, but spend more than a cursory moment with their music and it is clear this tag doesn’t really fit.

For those who are simply fans of music, not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles take pieces of it all and just play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, nontraditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else, they don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell.

Like all of us, where they were raised has influenced what they are and these guys didn’t grow up in south-ern roots country, they come from way up north where folks do it a little different. When was the last time you saw crowd surfing brought on by an acoustic string band without any drums? Minturn’s Boxcar Daisies opens the show. Tickets are $10. Show starts at 10 p.m.

Steve Meyer followed by Matt and Ted at The Club,

Vail VillageIf you’re looking for an après ski show that is not

suited for the entire family, rather for people who like to party – a show that encourages a healthy amount of drinking, raunchy jokes and good times – Steve Mey-er, at The Club in Vail Village, offers that alternative. “Don’t know if it was the snow or the snow bunnies, but the Good Times Man finally decided to make a commitment of sorts, and, since 1986, has been per-forming at ‘The Club’, which is THE place to be in Vail,” Meyer says. Music kicks off at 5 p.m.

Then, at 10 p.m., the acoustic rock/pop duo of Ted Hammock and Matt Fisher is influenced by G. Love,

Dispatch, Sublime and Jack Johnson. “I love more chill stripped down acoustic music,” says Hammock. “I love the gauntlet of human emotion and the feelings that people experience.”

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra at the Vilar Center,

Beaver CreekThe 16-member VJO features some of the nation’s

foremost jazz performers, composers and arrangers, including John Mosca and Dick Oatts. Critically ac-claimed and Grammy Award-winning, the group brings its unique blend of music and big band sounds from New York City to the VPAC stage.

Gary Giddins, a jazz critic for The New Yorker, said of the VJO, “There probably isn’t a big band in the country that can rival the bullish precision of this one. Not only is the clockwork impeccable, but it takes risks, commissions new pieces and has exceptional so-loists in every section.” Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are 50 smackers.

The Laughing Bones with at Rick and Kelly’s,

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Tuesday’s earthquake brought down buildings great and small — from shacks in shantytowns to President Rene Preval’s gleaming white National Palace, where a dome tilted ominously above the manicured grounds.

Preval said thousands of people were probably killed. Leading Sen. Youri Latortue told The Associated Press that 500,000 could be dead, but conceded that nobody really knows.

Haiti quake not a surprise to scientists

Scientists have long warned about a devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Wall Street Journal reports.

In a 2008 study published in the Geophysical Journal International, scientists used GPS data to predict fault line activity in the island country.

“The Enriquillo fault in Haiti is currently capable of a...7.2 earthquake if the entire elastic strain accumu-lated since the last major earthquake was released in a single event today,” according to the study.

Quake warnings by scientists are often ignored, ac-cording to David Manaker, a geologist at oil giant BP PLC, because seismology predictions are given “in the time scale of tens of years.”

Defense budget almost as big as stimulus package

President Barack Obama will ask Congress for an ad-ditional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghani-stan and Iraq on top of a record $708 billion for the De-fense Department next year, The Associated Press has learned — a request that could be an especially hard sell to some of the administration’s Democratic allies.

The extra $33 billion in 2010 would mostly go to-ward the expansion of the war in Afghanistan. Obama ordered an extra 30,000 troops for that war as part of an overhaul of the war strategy late last year.

The administration also plans to tell Congress next month that its central military objectives for the next four years will include winning the current wars while preventing new ones and that its core missions will include both counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations.

Obama gives Hasselhoff competition in Germany

A musical about Barack Obama’s “Yes we can” elec-tion campaign premieres in Germany this weekend, including love songs by the president to his wife Mi-chelle and duets with Hillary Clinton.

Even John McCain and Sarah Palin are given stage time, with actors portraying the losing Republican can-didates and belting out songs on their behalf.

Set in Obama’s hometown of Chicago and viewed through the eyes of people who share an apartment, the musical tries to show how Obama’s campaign gave people at the time hope for change and belief in a better future.

“The story starts 20 years ago, when Obama worked as a community organizer in Chicago, and leads all the way to the 2008 campaign,” said actor Jimmie

Wilson, who plays Obama.

United raising bag feesUnited Airlines joined the latest round of baggage-

fee increases on Wednesday.United said it will now charge $25 to check the first

bag and $35 for the second. That’s $5 more than it charged previously. It takes effect on tickets bought be-ginning Thursday for travel after Jan. 21.

The new fees are the same at Continental and Delta. Airlines discount the fees by a few dollars for travelers who pay online in advance instead of at the airport.

They’re still losing money, though. Of the six big-gest airlines, analysts expect a profit for 2009 only at Southwest — the only carrier that doesn’t charge bag-gage fees.

Seating Kennedy successor could take time

Massachusetts’ top election official says it could take weeks to certify the results of the upcoming U.S. Sen-ate special election — a delay that could let President Barack Obama preserve a key vote for his health care overhaul even if the Republican who has vowed to kill it wins Democrat Edward M. Kennedy’s former seat.

Secretary of State William F. Galvin said city and town clerks must wait at least 10 days for absentee bal-lots to arrive before they certify the results of the Jan. 19 election. They then have five more days to file the returns with his office.

If Massachusetts elects a Republican, it would shift the chamber’s balance to 59-41 — just enough for the opposition to block health care legislation under Sen-ate rules.

Study shows Y faster than previously thought

Women may think of men as primitive, but new re-search indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code.

A new study comparing the Y chromosomes from humans and chimpanzees, our nearest living relatives, show that they are about 30 percent different. That is far greater than the 2 percent difference between the rest of the human genetic code and that of the chimp’s,

Actor Jimmy Wilson, portraying as Barack Obama, right, and Della Miles, left, as Michelle Obama are seen in a rehearsal of the musical “Hope-the Obama Musical Story” in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, yesterday. AP photo.

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These changes occurred in the last 6 million years or so, relatively recently when it comes to evolution.

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California to have some of world’s greenest buildings

A state commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the most environmentally friendly building code standards of any state, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

Calgreen codes will take effect next January, “which require builders to install plumbing that cuts indoor water use, divert 50 percent of construction waste from landfills to recycling, use low-pollutant paints, carpets and floorings and, in nonresidential buildings, install separate water meters for different uses,” the Chronicle reports.

“This is (something) no other state in the country has done - integrating green construction practices into the very fabric of the construction code,” said Tom Shee-hy, acting secretary of the state Consumer Services Agency and chair of the California Building Standards Commission, which approved the standards. “These are simple, cost-effective green practices. ... California should be proud.”

California may not have enough green to pay its

billsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has written a plea for

more money to California’s congressional delegation, highlighting programs that cost the state billions.

In the letter sent Wednesday, Schwarzenegger says the state’s representatives have frequently called on the federal government to stop shortchanging California. He criticizes some for their recent comments that Cali-

fornia’s budget deficit is not Washington’s problem.The budget Schwarzenegger proposed last week

counts on getting an additional $6.9 billion in federal money. He says the state is entitled to additional re-imbursements for Medicaid, imprisoning illegal im-migrants and other costs. He plans to travel to Wash-ington, D.C., next week to meet with members of the delegation and administration officials.

Study shows you can’t catch up

Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too lit-tle shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security. New research shows chronic sleep loss can’t be cured that easily. Scientists teased apart the effects of short- and long-term sleep loss — and found that the chronically sleep-deprived may function normally soon after waking up, but experience steadily slower reaction times as the day wears on, even if they had tried to catch up the previous night.

The study has critically important ramifications for anyone who works “crazy hours” and thinks they’re per-forming fine with a few hours of weeknight sleep, said Shelby Freedman Harris, behavioral sleep-medicine di-rector at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center.

“Don’t think you can just bank up your sleep on the weekend, ... it doesn’t work that way,” Harris warned.

U.S. government asking China questions about

Google hackingThe government is investigating allegations of a

hacking attack on Google in China, reports the UK Guardian. Google has promised to stop censoring its search results in China, after Chinese hackers had pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists. The move may result in Google pulling out of China com-pletely. U.S. secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, called on Beijing to discuss the situation.

“We have been briefed by Google on these allega-tions, which raise very serious concerns and questions,” the Guardian reports, quoting Clinton. “We look to the Chinese government for an explanation ... The ability

to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy,” she said.

Google is tightening the security of Gmail accounts in the wake of the incident, which will automatically be set in an “https” mode, meaning contents of e-mail will be scrambled so they’re less likely to leak out to unauthorized users. Before, only the log-in data was encrypted.

Still fat, but not fatterRaise a glass of diet soda: The nation’s obesity rate

appears to have stalled. But the latest numbers still show that more than two-thirds of adults and almost a third of kids are overweight, with no sign of improve-ment.

According to government data from the years 2007-08 published Wednesday, the obesity rate has held steady for about five years, reflecting earlier signs it had stalled after steadily climbing.

Not only are the vast majority of adults overweight, 34 percent are obese; and 17 percent of children are obese. Even the youngest Americans are affected — 10 percent of babies and toddlers are precariously heavy.

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The search for a new “American Idol” judge to re-place Simon Cowell next season is quickly taking on epic proportions. British mogul Simon Fuller, who cre-ated the template for the U.S. show with “Pop Idol” in the U.K., says there’s been a global outpouring of celebrity interest in the job.

And there’s no apparently no rush to fill it.“A day doesn’t pass that I don’t get a call from an agent

of a superstar saying, ‘Can we talk?’ ... Everyone’s in-terested, and that’s going to go on month after month,” said Fuller, whose company, 19 Entertainment, produces “American Idol” with FremantleMedia North America. Fuller, who didn’t name names, noted that people couldn’t imagine “American Idol” without Abdul but that the ninth season began this week with impressive preliminary rat-ings, as nearly 30 million people tuned in.

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Kloser, who has been training at a U.S. Ski Team camp in Steamboat, will have a new trick up her sleeve this week. She debuted her “back-full” (a back flip with a full twist) at a USSA regional competition in last week, an event that she won, ripping her way to her best-ever score of 25 out of 30.

“She’s one of the only women in the world doing a backflip with full twist. It’s going to be a big trick for her,” Coach Alex Wilson said.

Mike Kloser said that making the U.S. Ski Team has been a blast for Heidi, and she’s skiing better as a result.

“Between going to the U.S. Ski Team camp in Steamboat, representing the team, wearing the uniform, she’s just been ab-sorbing the whole ambience that comes along with it. It’s really raised her game,” he said.

Coincidentally, Mike, a world champion adventure racer, will joining Heidi in Utah, competing in National Winter Triathlon, which is being held just north of Deer Valley at Soldier Hollow.

Following the Deer Valley event, athletes will have one last chance in Lake Placid to land a spot on the Olympic team, which is scheduled to be named on Jan. 26 back at Deer Valley resort.

the state government is not in worse financial shape than it is,” Hurlbert said.

Hurlbert, a Republican, is running for the Colorado Senate District 16 seat, being vacated by Democrat Dan Gibbs.

No Democrat has yet announced. Gibbs has said he’s stepping down to run for county commissioner in Summit County. A county com-missioner is paid $72,000. A state senator is paid $30,000 plus some expenses, which has not changed since 1998.

Colorado’s senate District 17 cov-ers Summit, Grand, Clear Creek, Gilpin and parts of Boulder and Jef-ferson counties.

Hurlbert is in his eighth year as District Attorney for Colorado’s

Fifth Judicial District, encompass-ing Eagle, Lake and Summit coun-ties.

He said he’ll still work hard for the Fifth Judicial District. He’s the lead prosecutor for the Rossi Moreau murder case.

“This was not a snap decision,” he said. “I discussed it thoroughly with my wife and family, and they’re backing this 100 percent.”

Hurlbert is High County born and raised. He graduated Summit County High School, then headed to the Ivy League and Dartmouth on a Nordic skiing scholarship. He migrated back to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado School of Law.

Hurlbert lives in Breckenridge with his wife and two daughters.

AP File photo of DA Mark Hurl-bert arriving at the Justice Cen-ter in Eagle on March 25, 2004.

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Valley native Heidi Kloser executes a back flip at the Gold Cup Olympic mogul qualifier in Steamboat in December, where she fin-ished eighth. Photo by Mike Kloser.

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Carlos Beltran had surgery on his troublesome right knee yester-day and the New York Mets’ cen-ter fielder will miss the start of the season.

The procedure was performed here in Vail by his personal physi-cian, Dr. Richard Steadman.

It’s more bad news for the Mets, ravaged by serious injuries to sev-eral stars last year while sliding to 70-92 and fourth place in the NL East.

Hoping for a fast start to the up-coming season, New York will be without one of its best players for at least the first few weeks.

In a statement released Wednes-day night, the Mets said Beltran’s osteoarthritis worsened during the

offseason and he decided to have arthroscopic surgery to clean out the arthritic area of his knee.

The team said Beltran is expected to resume baseball activities in 12 weeks, a timetable that likely would keep him out for most of April — maybe longer.

A five-time All-Star, Beltran missed 2½ months last season with a painful bone bruise on his right knee. He returned Sept. 8 and was eased back into the everyday line-up.

The switch-hitter finished with a team-leading .325 batting average and .415 on-base percentage. He had 10 homers and 48 RBIs.

The Mets said Beltran hadn’t felt pain after the season ended or early

in his offseason conditioning, but his symptoms “returned to the point where pre-spring training condi-tioning became too painful.”

The persistent injury is a major concern for the Mets and Beltran, who turns 33 on April 24. He is about to enter the sixth season of a seven-year, $119 million contract he signed with the team before 2005.

Angel Pagan got regular play-ing time in Beltran’s absence last season and would probably fill in again.

Mets general manager Omar Minaya could not immediately be reached for comment. Spokesman Jay Horwitz said the team expected to hold a conference call Thursday.

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‘Suckers’ star headlines Bowlmor Comedy Night

You’ve heard of the Okie from Muskogee, but you haven’t heard how funny he is.

B.T. is all the name you need, mostly because that’s all the name he’ll give you. His life started in Musko-gee, Oklahoma, but didn’t stay there long.

He’s the headliner for this Saturday’s Comedy Night at the Bowlmor, at the Back Bowl in Eagle.

Gretchen Hess will open the show at 8 p.m. with her third appearance in the Comedy Night series.

The Comedy Night series is the longest running live comedy series in the Valley and brings some of the best talent in the region, in partnership with Den-ver’s famous Comedy Works.

B.T. made the jump from the flat state to the big screen in almost record time. The reason is pretty – the guy has talent.

He landed a spot in the cult comedy classic “Suck-ers,” and parlayed it into a comedy career that has be-gun to rocket. B.T. has been in numerous television shows, from the Sci-Fi channel’s “Black Scorpion,” to NBC’s “Friday Night Videos” and the “Keenan Ivory Wayans Show.”

B.T. has competed successfully in some of the na-tion’s top profile comedy shows and competitions, including HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and the iconic Starving Artists Comedy Competition, where he walked away with the title of “Top Comic.”

He has performed as a headliner at some of the top comedy clubs around the country including the

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Her observational humor is clean, clever, and extends to herself. She calls herself “Tall, German and cheap! Like a good pilsner beer…she will surely satisfy!”

Tickets for Comedy Night at the Bowlmor are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Group dis-counts are available. Buy tickets at the Back Bowl in Eagle, or by phone with a credit card by calling 328-BOWL. Go to www.thebackbowl.com.

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Tickets for Comedy Night at the Bowlmor are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Group dis-counts are available. Buy tickets at the Back Bowl in Eagle, or by phone with a credit card by calling 328-BOWL. Go to www.thebackbowl.com.

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“Suckers” star B.T., far left, will head-line this Saturday’s Comedy Night at the Bowlmor in Eagle. Gretchen Hess will open the show. It will be her third Comedy Night ap-pearance.

The Eagle Lions Club is issuing a little smackdown to help raise money for a long-time local recovering from a stroke.

Dan Moore, 52, is a 33-year local resident and indepen-dent painting contractor. He’s recovering from a stroke, and is piling up crushing medical bills while working through ex-tended recovery in Denver.

Moore’s plight came to the Eagle Lions Club’s attention, and they came up with $1,000.

The Lions Club is also issuing a Throwdown Challenge to any individual, club, group, organization, or company to match or beat the Lions’ donation.

An account has been established at Wells Fargo Bank in Eagle under Anna Moore.

You can write to Dan at P.O. Box 4852, Eagle, CO 81631.

For more information, contact Angela at 328-5085 or 390-2279, or the Eagle Lions Club at 970-401-4850.

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W/D, FP, NS.

1 Year LeaseAvailable Immediately

970.845.1111

New 2 bedroom, 1 bath basement lockout

apartment. 1100 sq ft, windows and walk-in closets in every room. Stainless and granite

kitchen w/washer & dryer. On the river with dock.

Pets OK.

Call 970.524.9421 or Email:

[email protected]

2BD, 2.5 BATHS, 2 Car Heated Garage, Duplex.

High end finishes inc. hickory floors & cabinets,

SS appliances, slab granite, slate. N/S, N/P.

Call 970.401.0429

Riverwalk 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath. Washer/dryer,

unfurnished, underground parking, 1 pet allowed

Call 970.376.7225

Deals, Steals & LeasesCommercial Corner

Want to be a part of our Commercial Corner? Call John K. @ 926-6602

Warehouse space, several sizes available from 950 - 3158 sqft., large overhead doors, 1/2 bath with office space or for storage

Call for Pricing

970.376.7225

Warehouse at Eagle Airport. 2000 sqft, heated, 2 large overhead doors. 1/2 bath space to build office on 1st or upper floor, reduced rent for the 1st year.

147 Airpark Drive, Unit D$2000/monthGünter Mussman970.470.1044

Offices ranging from 319-748 sq ft starting at $15psf low CAM cost ($6.50 psf ) ample parking, central eagle vail location, flexible on price & terms of lease. Available immediatly

Mike Pearson

970-476-6415Vail Commercial Advisors

Great location between Avon and Vail. Overhead door, separate small office area. Ideal for storage, warehouse ordistribution. Auto Repair shop not approriate use for space.

Call Jamark Realty

203.641.3165561.514.0831

Executive Office Space Available at The Riverwalk in Edwards. Fully Furnished - includes conference room, receptionist, fax and copier.

Call for Details970.926.5363

Commercial Riverwalk Office. Professional office suite with use of conference room, reception area, copier and heat included

$675/month

Contact Joe303.808.5776

2 offices (1,034 and 708 sqf ) can be combined. $35 psf, underground parking, location in Lionshead, pool, fitness center, front desk, ski in/ski out.

Mike Pearson


Successful Luggage Store, 31 years in business locally, excelllent location and customer parking, bathroom, fully equiped business incl. inventory & is turn key with training included. Seller will entertain sale of business and/or real estate.Call for additional informationGary Peso, Re/Max Vail Valley970.331.6927

Flex/Office spaces ranging from 2000-6000 sqft starting at $16 psf. Highly visible location with competitive rental rates and low CAM costs. Large garage door bay unitis available

Mike Pearson


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This masterpeice sits on the Eagle River and features 4 exquisite bedroom suites, stunning finishes, an expansive covered deck with FP, and dramatic canyon views.

Rainbow Trout Lodge$2,595,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

5 Bd spacious home w/fenced yard for privacy, cul-de-sac location, amazing storage and bonus rooms, convenient location to fine dining, skiing, golf, and shopping are all just out your front door.www.bossow.com

Tracy Bossow, Prudential Colorado Prop.970.688.4843

$649,000

Only unit for sale in the desirable Quartz building. Immaculate Loft Condo with many upgrades, and views overlooking the plaza.Quartz Building #210$525,000Sandra Kelly Gateway Land & Development970.331.4447

4 Bedroom, 3 Bath + Office, 3 Car Garage, Irrigated Horse Property, Up to 4 Horses.

916 Mayne Street$749,000

FSBO970.471.1830

Four acre horse property w/ irrigation water, adjacent to public land. New 4 Bedroom + Office, 3Bath, 3 car garage home with office & satillo tile.

$749,500

Henri Stone970.331.2804

Lots of Updates, Combined with the Fabulous Charm of 1908

740 Marion Street$1,050,000Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

Charming and Traditional with great space in an amazing location.

40 Garfield #F$374,500Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

20 Minutes to Copper Mountain, New Construction, 4 Bed, 3 Bath, oversized garage, 2 decks. $24,000 savings available. Up to 100% financing available to quaified buyers. Lease/purchase available87 Adelade Ct.$359,900Glen Wood970.390.1592

New 3BR 3Ba SF homes. Featuring Lake Creek views, hardwood floors, stone FPs, & large covered deck. www.gatewayland.com

709 Edwards Village Blvd$695,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

3 Bd, 2 Ba Townhome, Seldom on Market. Great views of mountains off decks of both living room and master. Located right on the golf course. Vaulted Ceilings, garage w/ plenty of storage

$550,000Teryl Limbocker, Keller Williams970.331.6653

802 Beard Creek Trail. Modern mountain luxury. 5BR, multiple stone verandas, fire pit, large rec room, wine cellar, elevator, & gorgeous views from every room.

802 Beard Creek Trail$4,675,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

11,026 sf masterpiece, insp by romantic style found in Italian mtn villages. Stone terraces overlooking Spring Creek, 2 acres of open space, unrivaled outdoor living.50 Spring Creek$9,500,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

3 BD, 3BA Large 3rd floor 3 bedroom end unit on one level with views north and west. Ski in/ski out building, easy access to Beaver Creek Village.

#328 Kiva Lodge, 2057 Sq. ft.$1,495,000, John Warnke, Hoffman West Real Estate

970.949.1902

Historic And Updated - Five Bedrooms on a Large Lot - Bromwell School

130 Gaylord Street$1,875,000

Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

2BD, 3 BA, Completely remodeled. Excellent location in the building. Ski in/ ski out location. Easy walk to Beaver Creek Village.#327 Kiva Lodge, 1520 Sq. Ft.$369,000John Warnke, Hoffman West Real Estate970.949.1902

2 BD, 3BA 2 bedroom plus loft, top floor, end unit. Common areas of the Kiva Lodge just recently remodeled.

#436 Kiva Lodge, 1836 Sq. ft.$1,265,000John Warnke, Hoffman West Real Estate

970.949.1902

Great 2 BD condo in Chapel Square. Great rental history. Southern views. Offered fully furnished. Convenient to everything. Walkable distance to the gondola.

$360,000

Terry Hoffman, Hoffman West Real Estate

970.949.1902

Nestled against a beautiful hillside and boasting magnificent views, this residence features an open floorplan, 5 Bedrooms, and is steps to world-class skiing and golf.

508E East Arrowhead Drive$1,895,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

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