The highly coveted 'lol' from 'SandBox Nanny' today goes out to the guy who took a stand on behalf of our very own rogue taxi driver, Phil Sullivan. Granted, if Phil is cited for contempt of court again, they may be doing time together...but at least the beat goes on.
Rick Carroll:
"ASPEN — High Mountain Taxi drivers are still feeling the presence of rogue cabbie Phil Sullivan — even if he's not on the streets.
Aspen police cited Dustin Timothy Fletcher, 26, of Aspen, just before midnight Sunday on suspicion of throwing a snowball at a taxicab, yelling “F--- High Mountain Taxi!” and muttering something about Sullivan, according to a police report.
Sullivan was released Thursday from Pitkin County Jail after serving a term for violating a judge's court order to stop accepting tips from passengers. The judge said he was not allowed to take gratuity because he did not have the licenses required to operate a cab service by the Public Utilities Commission.
In the days leading to Sullivan's sentencing hearing last month, a group of High Mountain Taxi drivers also wrote a letter to the judge, Gail Nichols, asking that he be punished for violating the injunction.
Meanwhile, Officer David Rosselot wrote that Fletcher was ticketed because he threw either a chunk of ice or a snowball, as well as a cup of beer, at a cab driven by Erica Cleaver. Cleaver told police that Fletcher yelled obscenities at her, and she told him not to throw things at the taxi and that she was simply doing her job.
Cleaver said that after the alleged snowball or ice chunk hit her windshield, she pursued Fletcher on foot.....(lol...)"
(Did she catch him? What was he cited for? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
February 8, 2012
SandBox Comments: Vail Daily "Firefighters rescue dog from frigid water in Avon"
Aren't they awesome? Don't we have the very best first responders there are, right here at home?
Thanks so much to Eagle River Fire Protection District firefighter Jesse Monaghan.
(Read what happened? Click title)
Please remember, no matter who has fallen in, the rules about ice:
Thanks so much to Eagle River Fire Protection District firefighter Jesse Monaghan.
(Read what happened? Click title)
Please remember, no matter who has fallen in, the rules about ice:
• Ice is only a temporary change in the top layer of a body of water. The water beneath ice is so cold you cannot maintain your core body temperature.
• This directly affects your strength, mental capacity and the ability to get out.
• Untrained rescuers often become additional victims.
• If you don't know if ice is safe, stay off.
• If you see someone in the water after falling through the ice, call 911 and maintain eye and verbal contact.
• If a pet falls through the ice and cannot get out, so will you.
• Always call 911.
Source: Eagle River Fire Protection District
Source: Eagle River Fire Protection District
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent/James Kellogg "National forests hold the promise of green energy"
See related stories on our local biomass industry here and here)
James Kellogg:
"Green energy is among the myriad reasons to keep our national forests open to the “many uses” intended by the Forest Reserve Act of 1891. Federally owned forests comprise 192 million acres. According to some estimates, nearly 80 percent of this total requires thinning to mitigate risk of fire.
About one third of U.S. energy is used to produce heat. Why not harvest material that might otherwise fuel wildfires and use it to benefit homes, schools, businesses and industry? Cogeneration facilities can even generate economical electricity while producing heat...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
James Kellogg:
"Green energy is among the myriad reasons to keep our national forests open to the “many uses” intended by the Forest Reserve Act of 1891. Federally owned forests comprise 192 million acres. According to some estimates, nearly 80 percent of this total requires thinning to mitigate risk of fire.
About one third of U.S. energy is used to produce heat. Why not harvest material that might otherwise fuel wildfires and use it to benefit homes, schools, businesses and industry? Cogeneration facilities can even generate economical electricity while producing heat...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Commissioners pooh-pooh $95 million private aviation plan"
(See related story and comments here)
Sure "$95 million" is way, way over the top.
But "$25 million" that will only accomplish bare bones to meet the existing needs and leaves the door wide open for continued inadequate service to the private jet sector at Sardy Field is stunningly short sighted.
Even for this batch of PitCo commissioners.
The primary reason for digging in their heels before even getting out of the gate was glossed over very well by rhetoric filled declarations over money, phasing, etc. etc. etc.
With minds likely to have been made up prior to presentation, one finds that 'real reason' tucked in to this piece by Andrew Travers off the Aspen Daily News:
"...Commissioner George Newman and others specifically took issue with the west-side development, fearing it would erode the rural character of the Owl Creek Road neighborhood and possibly add industrial traffic to the road...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Sure "$95 million" is way, way over the top.
But "$25 million" that will only accomplish bare bones to meet the existing needs and leaves the door wide open for continued inadequate service to the private jet sector at Sardy Field is stunningly short sighted.
Even for this batch of PitCo commissioners.
The primary reason for digging in their heels before even getting out of the gate was glossed over very well by rhetoric filled declarations over money, phasing, etc. etc. etc.
With minds likely to have been made up prior to presentation, one finds that 'real reason' tucked in to this piece by Andrew Travers off the Aspen Daily News:
"...Commissioner George Newman and others specifically took issue with the west-side development, fearing it would erode the rural character of the Owl Creek Road neighborhood and possibly add industrial traffic to the road...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "The RoLo incident"
Beth Brandon:
"This column was originally addressed to Gisele Bundchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who wrote an email to her friends asking for support for her husband prior to the Super Bowl.
Dear Gisele,
I’m sorry about your husband’s recent loss. What a shame. I know that there were so many fans out there rooting for him and sending positive energy to him so that he and his team would feel “confident, healthy and strong,” but sadly they lost to Eli and the gang, again.
I must admit, I didn’t focus too hard on sending dear Tommy lots of good vibes. He’s a lucky guy already. I didn’t figure he’d need my help. Sorry about that.
I’m writing to ask for a little advice. Aside from praying for positivity how would you recommend handling a rivalry between two fiercely competitive teams?
I guess I should give you a little background. I live in Aspen. Type A might as well be short for type Aspen, because we have a long history of competitors here.
We compete at just about everything. Even Super Bowl Sunday is big. Some competitive fans sold out bars and restaurants by Saturday. There were even dueling parties of Super Bowl decadence. Who served the best hot wing is still up for debate. It’s just kind of how we operate.
We aren’t incredibly picky about our competition, just so long as we keep that edge and are doing better than the next guy or gal. Though, I would say that the vast majority of Aspen’s competition stems from sport and individual performance.
Living here gets you in shape physically, but just when you think you had a great pace hiking up Highland Bowl, or any number of other favorite trails, someone passes you, on their fourth lap.
Type-A locals count their days in the bowl, their laps on the gondy and their best time up Spar Gulch. Shaving minutes off exercise is something mere mortals don’t pay attention to. However, there’s actually a time chart in the gondola for those type-A demigods to track their daily progress.
I’m sure you can relate to competitive behavior, and Tommy is probably still replaying that last missed catch in the end zone, or the lack of defense that was supposed to work to his advantage. What a bummer.
I still enjoyed watching the game though, as I am a football fan through and through. Sunday fun-days are going to feel a lot different now. Football withdrawal in Aspen is short. Now we only have skiing, longer days and a hearty après season to sink our teeth into.
We Aspenites are in the midst of a little competition ourselves. We’re a historic town with mining days and quiet years. Recently we’ve come across a time that shall be known to most as the great RoLo incident of 2012......"(Be sure to click title to read on....)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"This column was originally addressed to Gisele Bundchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who wrote an email to her friends asking for support for her husband prior to the Super Bowl.
Dear Gisele,
I’m sorry about your husband’s recent loss. What a shame. I know that there were so many fans out there rooting for him and sending positive energy to him so that he and his team would feel “confident, healthy and strong,” but sadly they lost to Eli and the gang, again.
I must admit, I didn’t focus too hard on sending dear Tommy lots of good vibes. He’s a lucky guy already. I didn’t figure he’d need my help. Sorry about that.
I’m writing to ask for a little advice. Aside from praying for positivity how would you recommend handling a rivalry between two fiercely competitive teams?
I guess I should give you a little background. I live in Aspen. Type A might as well be short for type Aspen, because we have a long history of competitors here.
We compete at just about everything. Even Super Bowl Sunday is big. Some competitive fans sold out bars and restaurants by Saturday. There were even dueling parties of Super Bowl decadence. Who served the best hot wing is still up for debate. It’s just kind of how we operate.
We aren’t incredibly picky about our competition, just so long as we keep that edge and are doing better than the next guy or gal. Though, I would say that the vast majority of Aspen’s competition stems from sport and individual performance.
Living here gets you in shape physically, but just when you think you had a great pace hiking up Highland Bowl, or any number of other favorite trails, someone passes you, on their fourth lap.
Type-A locals count their days in the bowl, their laps on the gondy and their best time up Spar Gulch. Shaving minutes off exercise is something mere mortals don’t pay attention to. However, there’s actually a time chart in the gondola for those type-A demigods to track their daily progress.
I’m sure you can relate to competitive behavior, and Tommy is probably still replaying that last missed catch in the end zone, or the lack of defense that was supposed to work to his advantage. What a bummer.
I still enjoyed watching the game though, as I am a football fan through and through. Sunday fun-days are going to feel a lot different now. Football withdrawal in Aspen is short. Now we only have skiing, longer days and a hearty après season to sink our teeth into.
We Aspenites are in the midst of a little competition ourselves. We’re a historic town with mining days and quiet years. Recently we’ve come across a time that shall be known to most as the great RoLo incident of 2012......"(Be sure to click title to read on....)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Morning photo: Sunset, moonrise …"
Bob Berwyn:
"SUMMIT COUNTY — Going back through the archives from the last couple of weeks made me realize that we have had some winter weather — it’s just been quite a bit more sporadic than last year. The weather folks are all talking about a big change in the pattern this weekend and into next week, with a chance for some storms to pass through the area on a regular basis, but we’ve heard that often — too often this year to get excited about it at this early stage. Meanwhile, the quality of the light is definitely shifting a bit as we move out of solstice shadows and inexorably toward spring...."
"SUMMIT COUNTY — Going back through the archives from the last couple of weeks made me realize that we have had some winter weather — it’s just been quite a bit more sporadic than last year. The weather folks are all talking about a big change in the pattern this weekend and into next week, with a chance for some storms to pass through the area on a regular basis, but we’ve heard that often — too often this year to get excited about it at this early stage. Meanwhile, the quality of the light is definitely shifting a bit as we move out of solstice shadows and inexorably toward spring...."
SandBox Comments: @USMCZen "Von Trapp Lodge-Stowe, Vermont"
All credit: Kevin McIntyre (Click title)
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