SandBoxBlogs: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Jankovsky elected to Colorado Ski Hall of Fame"

  'ab22' says:
"I would like to first say congratulations to Tom.  The path of Sunlight and all it has represented to him personally over the years, is a journey that I believe will someday bring him the balance he privately seeks.

It does not matter, for the purposes of the award and what it means to Tom Jankovsky, who nominated him for it. 

In the end of that journey of his, the gain will still be his alone and at his hand.  No one else, no matter who they are and how they use methods to further their own desires has the power to control that.

Sunlight Ski Resort is one of our crown jewels in the Valley.  Tom Jankovsky is directly responsible for that and deserves the honor of public acclaim.

My comment moves on to the real problem that exists in this article. One that unfortunately will now do exactly what the intent behind it likely wants it to.  It will splatter out into public view through association by content and sources. 

It is both sad and troubling to watch John Stroud turn acclaim for Tom Jankovsky, into a canned press release spotlighting Marianne and using Tom's acclaim to do so.  Tom Jankovsky's worth and achievements are enough to fill many pages of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent.  There can be no excuse for filling over 50% of this piece with spotlight press on another when the honoree is Tom.

One only has to look at all other award organizations and celebrations in the region and see that no one else touts the one doing the nominating.  Rarely are they mentioned by more than just name, possibly that is something known as the virtue of humility.  

This is a pattern of news reporting that is blatantly transparent as being self-serving to the publication and an individual.  In this case of Jankovsky, as likely to spark similar outrage as other recent press and awards have recently done. 

All human life has vulnerability.  We each find the answer within ourselves on how to deal when those vulnerabilities are preyed on by another.

Maybe this one more straw of a comment, spoken in defense of a very deserving man who had a long, long personal journey of self to get to this point in his life; will be the straw that reminds John Stroud that the focus is on the subject of the story and verified, proven, substantiated facts. 

That is a standard in journalism that he and his employer have forgotten.

It doesn't matter if one has metaphysical beliefs or orthodox beliefs.  Again and as I have publicly stated once before where Tom is concerned; epiphany can come in as easily on a solitary ride, in the dark of night on a chair lift in Telluride (or) in a seemingly coincidental event in daily life.  It is what we do when forced to make a choice on the next stage that is what ultimately matters.

Congratulations to Tom and Nancy.  The honor is richly deserved." 

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SandBoxBlogs: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Glenwood Chamber hands out business, Top Brass awards"

Every year in Garfield County and Glenwood Springs, there are basically three very different in energy awards ceremonies and celebrations honoring those who give of themselves in humanitarian or community service ways.


Not too long ago, Melanie Sturm, up on the Aspen Times, very artfully put out a column on Rotary International and local Rotary.  Without any collateral damage to these wonderful folks who give of themselves and actually participate in these types of organizations, Sturm jumped into the highly  controversial problem in society today, of transparency and accountability in the  world of non-profits.  


She is to be commended, it was an excellent piece that nailed the point and did so in Sturm's very own version (we love it!) of 'yellow journalism'.  


A respected columnist who refuses to be a wordsmith, instead just speaking in a skilled and forthright manner to her followers.


Here is a link to Garfield County's recent 2012 Humanitarian Awards celebration.  


An annual event that has true common folks pride, every year,  as it is the focus of the 'off the beaten path' lives of the common man, the little guys, the folks. 


Put on by Garfield County officials, there is a feeling of security and trust that is inherent in the celebration. One that stands alone and finds it unnecessary to be gleaned away from the trustworthy and stellar moral character of the recipients themselves. Simplistically stated, the folks who receive the awards and those who attend with their support for the event, are not the ones frequently called upon to lend credibility to  the events of other's organizations.  


The Garfield County Humanitarian award is an honor held  where cronyism, self-aggrandizing and power are simply not present.  


The GarCo ceremony is a place where the folks feel secure, comfortable.  They are there among inherent credibility and also drawn with the desire to sincerely  honor another of worth.  Rather than throw a social soiree.  


With that said, GarCo Humanitarian Award ceremony is also usually buzz titled as  the best party of the year.  Go figure, who knew? 

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120417/VALLEYNEWS/120419911/1083&parentprofile=1074


With all of the above said, congratulations to the recipients of all local and regional service awards.  You are amazing people, trusted and so appreciated by all.

Heather McGregor:
"The Athena award presentation came at the pinnacle of the Premier Awards Gala hosted Tuesday evening at the Aspen Glen Club by the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association.

“I love awards. I like to get them, I like to give them, and it makes everybody feel good,” said Marianne Virgili, president and CEO of the chamber.

A new award, the David Delaplane Award for Community Partnership, was given to Stan Jensen, president of Colorado Mountain College. Delaplane, 85, now of Denver, presented the award after being introduced to the audience by Virgili.

“David was a young minister and the chamber director in 1963,” Virgili said. “He was cleaning out his files and found one labeled Education Committee.”

With the thought in mind that “there really ought to be a college here,” he called the committee together. From those meetings at the chamber, plans emerged for Colorado Mountain College.

Nearly 40 years later, CMC is a strong community institution from Glenwood Springs to Breckenridge and Steamboat Springs to Buena Vista. Virgili created the new award to honor Delaplane for his original vision, and to recognize the college's current president for his work in building partnerships all over the college district with businesses, local governments, churches and community organizations.

She cited CMC's partnership in downtown Glenwood Springs with the city government, the Garfield Public Library District and the Downtown Development Authority to build the new library and parking garage at Eighth and Cooper.

“We needed somebody with vision and to have trust in the room. That's what we have with Stan,” Virgili said."..." (Read more? Click title)

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