Kathryn Turner:
" A new network of currency measured in hours, not dollars, has landed in Summit County.
The idea behind Mountain Hours is that people are the money, said Wayne Walton, one of the four creators, or “revolutionaries” of Summit's new system.
“It's organic, usury-free money,” he said. “Hours are a universal unit of value.”
Here's how it works: one “mtnhour” is equal to $10 (There are four denominations: 1/10 hour, 1/2, 1 and 2). Local business owners agree to accept the currency, and are given 200 mtnhours right off the bat. The hours are then used at other businesses around Summit that accept the currency, thus encouraging local spending and keeping everything within the county. The money is debt and interest-free, Walton said.
“It's basically to show people that they are the money, and since they are the money, they don't have to rely on a private company called the Federal Reserve,” Walton said. “By virtue of controlling the monetary system, they finance the things that they value that keep us in servitude ... there's plenty of money circulating on Wall Street, but there's not enough money circulating locally.”
Once people realize they are the money, they can have abundance, Walton said.
In only five weeks of operation, Walton has 34 businesses signed up. Every one that signs on gets its initial allocation of hours — and another every three months — and a marketing video, which is displayed on the mtnhours directory online. There is no cost to join, Walton said, since the local businesses and people are the money.
“At a very fundamental level, it's completely changing the paradigm of what money really is,” he said.....
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June 12, 2012
June 8, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Rocky Mountain Surf Festival Saturday and Sunday at Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park"
Jeff Casperson:
"Mother Nature has no master, and Paul Tefft knows it.
In organizing the Whitewater Stand-Up Paddling Championship the past two years, he's been dealt a little bit of everything in the weather department.
Last year, a wet winter and the resulting runoff made for epic conditions at the Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park wave, site of the Super Bowl of river stand-up paddling (SUP).
On the heels of one of the driest winters in recent memory, this year's conditions pale in contrast, giving Tefft and fellow organizers a whole different extreme with which to contend.
“You can't control Mother Nature,” he said. “We just have to make do with what we've been given.”
And that's precisely what Tefft is doing as he and fellow organizers prepare for this weekend's Rocky Mountain Surf Festival, of which the Whitewater SUP Championship is a part...."
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"Mother Nature has no master, and Paul Tefft knows it.
In organizing the Whitewater Stand-Up Paddling Championship the past two years, he's been dealt a little bit of everything in the weather department.
Last year, a wet winter and the resulting runoff made for epic conditions at the Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park wave, site of the Super Bowl of river stand-up paddling (SUP).
On the heels of one of the driest winters in recent memory, this year's conditions pale in contrast, giving Tefft and fellow organizers a whole different extreme with which to contend.
“You can't control Mother Nature,” he said. “We just have to make do with what we've been given.”
And that's precisely what Tefft is doing as he and fellow organizers prepare for this weekend's Rocky Mountain Surf Festival, of which the Whitewater SUP Championship is a part...."
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May 29, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "The new face of Grand Junction tourism"
Caitlin Row:
"Already successfully branded as Colorado's Wine County, Grand Valley tourism seeks to expand its reach even further with a new push — to be known for its extraordinary recreation and culinary options.
Hiking, biking, rafting, golfing, dining — all the “-ings.”
“It's all about diversity and having lots of choices,” Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau (GJVCB) division manager Barbara Bowman said.
Now, Bowman's big tourism vision has fresh energy behind it. The new marketing and PR coordinator, Mistalynn Meyeraan, said she's all about promoting Grand Junction as a recreation destination. Her ideas for local tourism incorporate an active-lifestyle focus, and cycling will “absolutely” be part of it.
It will combine “everything that we, as locals, don't take for granted,” Meyeraan said. “It's not just about tourism. It's about how great the community lifestyle is. … It's a push for new recreation advertising and awareness, because it's here.”
Meyeraan, a native to the Western Slope, most recently worked in Colorado's ski industry as Winter Park Resort's communications manager. She joined Bowman's team this month...."
"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Already successfully branded as Colorado's Wine County, Grand Valley tourism seeks to expand its reach even further with a new push — to be known for its extraordinary recreation and culinary options.
Hiking, biking, rafting, golfing, dining — all the “-ings.”
“It's all about diversity and having lots of choices,” Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau (GJVCB) division manager Barbara Bowman said.
Now, Bowman's big tourism vision has fresh energy behind it. The new marketing and PR coordinator, Mistalynn Meyeraan, said she's all about promoting Grand Junction as a recreation destination. Her ideas for local tourism incorporate an active-lifestyle focus, and cycling will “absolutely” be part of it.
It will combine “everything that we, as locals, don't take for granted,” Meyeraan said. “It's not just about tourism. It's about how great the community lifestyle is. … It's a push for new recreation advertising and awareness, because it's here.”
Meyeraan, a native to the Western Slope, most recently worked in Colorado's ski industry as Winter Park Resort's communications manager. She joined Bowman's team this month...."
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May 28, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "CNG extending gas lines over Hoosier Pass"
Caddie Nath:
"Drivers may encounter single- lane closures and brief delays on Hoosier Pass over the next several weeks as Colorado Natural Gas completes a project to extend gas systems to Park County.
Crews are installing a pipeline that will make natural gas services available to residents and businesses in Park County, primarily in the towns of Fairplay and Alma.
“The expansion will not affect CNG's current customers within Summit County, as they are already being served with natural gas,” engineering manager for Summit Utilities, Inc., the parent company for CNG, Leif Lindahl stated in a recent email to the Summit Daily. “This project will benefit potential customers within Park County by providing them an economical and safe energy alternative, one that is regulated by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.”
The service expansion work between Carroll Lane and the top of the pass on Highway 9 got under way May 1 and is set to continue on the Summit County side and along the pass through July 1. The entire project is scheduled to wrap up by November, according to representatives from Colorado Natural Gas.
The private utility is not currently releasing information on the cost of the project, which is to be completed by contractor Tetra Tech, Inc....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Drivers may encounter single- lane closures and brief delays on Hoosier Pass over the next several weeks as Colorado Natural Gas completes a project to extend gas systems to Park County.
Crews are installing a pipeline that will make natural gas services available to residents and businesses in Park County, primarily in the towns of Fairplay and Alma.
“The expansion will not affect CNG's current customers within Summit County, as they are already being served with natural gas,” engineering manager for Summit Utilities, Inc., the parent company for CNG, Leif Lindahl stated in a recent email to the Summit Daily. “This project will benefit potential customers within Park County by providing them an economical and safe energy alternative, one that is regulated by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.”
The service expansion work between Carroll Lane and the top of the pass on Highway 9 got under way May 1 and is set to continue on the Summit County side and along the pass through July 1. The entire project is scheduled to wrap up by November, according to representatives from Colorado Natural Gas.
The private utility is not currently releasing information on the cost of the project, which is to be completed by contractor Tetra Tech, Inc....." (Read more? Click title)
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May 26, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Poverty a persistent and growing issue in Summit County"
Kathryn Corazzelli:
"....Summit Community Care Clinic executive director Sarah Vaine, a panelist at the event, said she appreciates the data, and finds it valuable and validating.
“If you're working with families that are struggling, it's hard to illustrate that it's happening,” she said. “This kind of data helps us understand where we can target some of those efforts, to discourage the disparities in health and education.”
Those disparities in health, wealth and education aren't seen by many, Vaine said, and predisposes children who end up with the shorter end of the stick with less opportunity.
Children who go to school with empty stomachs, or worried about things like their parents' financial woes, have a harder time learning and just don't do as well in class, panel member and Summit School District board member Sue Wilcox said.
“It's all related,” she said. “I'm shocked at the poverty levels and how they're growing.”
A past Summit Daily News article chronicling the high number of children who qualified for the free-and-reduced lunch program was not believed by some people Davidson talked to — they thought the numbers were wrong, he said.
“You may not be aware of what's going on in your own county,” Davidson said. “You may not see it.”
Children's Campaign president and CEO Chris Watney urged attendees to make sure the data for Summit, and all of Colorado, is well-publicized in order to spur change.
“As we reflect on this year's legislative session and prepare for election season, we believe this report will enable advocates across the state to highlight children's issues and bring this data to life,” Watney said. “Today's discussion reminded us that the numbers represent real children and families in our state, many of whom are struggling. We must continue to serve as a voice for vulnerable kids as decisions are being made that impact their lives.” (Read more of the article? Click title)
"....Summit Community Care Clinic executive director Sarah Vaine, a panelist at the event, said she appreciates the data, and finds it valuable and validating.
“If you're working with families that are struggling, it's hard to illustrate that it's happening,” she said. “This kind of data helps us understand where we can target some of those efforts, to discourage the disparities in health and education.”
Those disparities in health, wealth and education aren't seen by many, Vaine said, and predisposes children who end up with the shorter end of the stick with less opportunity.
Children who go to school with empty stomachs, or worried about things like their parents' financial woes, have a harder time learning and just don't do as well in class, panel member and Summit School District board member Sue Wilcox said.
“It's all related,” she said. “I'm shocked at the poverty levels and how they're growing.”
A past Summit Daily News article chronicling the high number of children who qualified for the free-and-reduced lunch program was not believed by some people Davidson talked to — they thought the numbers were wrong, he said.
“You may not be aware of what's going on in your own county,” Davidson said. “You may not see it.”
Children's Campaign president and CEO Chris Watney urged attendees to make sure the data for Summit, and all of Colorado, is well-publicized in order to spur change.
“As we reflect on this year's legislative session and prepare for election season, we believe this report will enable advocates across the state to highlight children's issues and bring this data to life,” Watney said. “Today's discussion reminded us that the numbers represent real children and families in our state, many of whom are struggling. We must continue to serve as a voice for vulnerable kids as decisions are being made that impact their lives.” (Read more of the article? Click title)
View the full report:To access the full 2011 KIDS COUNT in Colorado! report, visit www.coloradokids.org/data/publications/2012kidscount.html "Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
May 22, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Liddick: Regulatory hits and misses"
Morgan Liddick:
"This about regulation, the good and the bad. We'll leave the ugly for November.
Recently, a small outbreak of common sense descended on Washington, D.C., a town that seems to partake more of Wonderland than wisdom.
A popular outburst among farm folk and those who represent them has apparently derailed — for the moment, at least — a really bone-headed rule from the Labor Department concerning child farm labor.
While the term “child labor” invokes images of toddlers tending power looms, that's not what's involved here. The proposed restrictions would have prevented children from doing almost any farm work, save on “family farms,” defined as a farm owned by mom or dad, or both. As an aside, this is a little confusing: A group that has no problem with Heather having two mommies doesn't think Uncle Bob should be considered family. In farm country, that's a real problem.
I grew up on a family farm. We raised hay, grapes, horses and cattle. My grandparents had a vegetable garden that, to an 8-year-old charged with weeding, seemed to stretch from the banks of the Columbia River to Cleveland, Ohio. Or at least, Boise.
When I was 12, I took command of a 1958-vintage two-cylinder John Deere tractor. I towed rotary discs, ditchers, harrows, an antique hay-baler and when the time came, a trailer for baled hay or 40-pound boxes of grapes. Friends helped; sometimes, we spelled each other driving and hoisting. Was it potentially dangerous? Yes. But we respected the equipment, understood the downside, and came away unscathed, as the vast majority of farm kids did, and do.
None of this would have been possible under the proposed regulations. Instead, we would have had to hire help; the extra cost would have forced us out of the farming business in short order. Perhaps that's what the Department of Labor had in mind, small businesses being so pesky to regulate and all....."
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"This about regulation, the good and the bad. We'll leave the ugly for November.
Recently, a small outbreak of common sense descended on Washington, D.C., a town that seems to partake more of Wonderland than wisdom.
A popular outburst among farm folk and those who represent them has apparently derailed — for the moment, at least — a really bone-headed rule from the Labor Department concerning child farm labor.
While the term “child labor” invokes images of toddlers tending power looms, that's not what's involved here. The proposed restrictions would have prevented children from doing almost any farm work, save on “family farms,” defined as a farm owned by mom or dad, or both. As an aside, this is a little confusing: A group that has no problem with Heather having two mommies doesn't think Uncle Bob should be considered family. In farm country, that's a real problem.
I grew up on a family farm. We raised hay, grapes, horses and cattle. My grandparents had a vegetable garden that, to an 8-year-old charged with weeding, seemed to stretch from the banks of the Columbia River to Cleveland, Ohio. Or at least, Boise.
When I was 12, I took command of a 1958-vintage two-cylinder John Deere tractor. I towed rotary discs, ditchers, harrows, an antique hay-baler and when the time came, a trailer for baled hay or 40-pound boxes of grapes. Friends helped; sometimes, we spelled each other driving and hoisting. Was it potentially dangerous? Yes. But we respected the equipment, understood the downside, and came away unscathed, as the vast majority of farm kids did, and do.
None of this would have been possible under the proposed regulations. Instead, we would have had to hire help; the extra cost would have forced us out of the farming business in short order. Perhaps that's what the Department of Labor had in mind, small businesses being so pesky to regulate and all....."
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May 21, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Summit lends hand to building Mexico's K9 rescue"
Thank you so much to our Red White and Blue guys over in Summit County for participating in this terrific program. You are awesome.
Janice Kurbjun:
"A storm ravaged part of Mexico nearly a decade ago, scattering forest timbers, smashing cars, leaving several dead.
One particular family lost its husband and father, and that family became the reason eight rescue dogs are now in place in the country. Rescue dogs could have made the difference of life and death for that man, and Jesse Rodriguez promised he'd put a program in place.
Though it's nearly a decade later, Rodriguez is starting from “below scratch,” he said, adding that about 31 dogs are being trained in all of Mexico to add to the contingent of eight currently in existence. Which is why he and eight team members drove up from Hermosillo to train with Colorado's Emergency Response K9 teams this weekend. They have been training their dogs for about three months, and they're considered a senior team. Rodriguez is also overseeing programs in Columbia and Peru.
By comparison, the United States has 231 Federal Emergency Management Agency-certified canine teams in place throughout the country and have been training for years.
The eight handlers and their pups passed through Utah for training before arriving at Frisco's High Country Training Center on Thursday, nearly 18 hours away from home — by a direct route.
“We don't have rubble piles in Mexico,” Rodriguez said. “We don't have a lot of things.”
What he's doing is largely coming out of his pocket, from a minimal International Emergency Response K9 fund and some recent help from various firefighting agencies — but he's getting a lot of outside support....."
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Janice Kurbjun:
"A storm ravaged part of Mexico nearly a decade ago, scattering forest timbers, smashing cars, leaving several dead.
One particular family lost its husband and father, and that family became the reason eight rescue dogs are now in place in the country. Rescue dogs could have made the difference of life and death for that man, and Jesse Rodriguez promised he'd put a program in place.
Though it's nearly a decade later, Rodriguez is starting from “below scratch,” he said, adding that about 31 dogs are being trained in all of Mexico to add to the contingent of eight currently in existence. Which is why he and eight team members drove up from Hermosillo to train with Colorado's Emergency Response K9 teams this weekend. They have been training their dogs for about three months, and they're considered a senior team. Rodriguez is also overseeing programs in Columbia and Peru.
By comparison, the United States has 231 Federal Emergency Management Agency-certified canine teams in place throughout the country and have been training for years.
The eight handlers and their pups passed through Utah for training before arriving at Frisco's High Country Training Center on Thursday, nearly 18 hours away from home — by a direct route.
“We don't have rubble piles in Mexico,” Rodriguez said. “We don't have a lot of things.”
What he's doing is largely coming out of his pocket, from a minimal International Emergency Response K9 fund and some recent help from various firefighting agencies — but he's getting a lot of outside support....."
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May 17, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Scott Turner: Don't let victims' rights fall to partisan bickering"
Scott Turner:
"...As is usually the case, both sides have some valid points. However, whatever merit either party's position may have will be lost in the partisan rhetoric of an election year. Regardless of your position on these amendments or your political affiliation, the fact remains that failure of Congress to renew this legislation in some form could endanger victims and extinguish many of the gains that have been made in the past 18 years.
It is fitting that such an important victims' issue was heard during National Crime Victims' Week. I urge you to contact your representative in Washington and tell them to pass the Violence Against Women Act, whether it be in the original form or with amendments. The only way the vision of victims' rights can be extended to everybody is if they can set aside politics and do what must be done.
Scott Turner is an assistant district attorney and candidate for district attorney in the Fifth Judicial District, which includes Summit County."
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"...As is usually the case, both sides have some valid points. However, whatever merit either party's position may have will be lost in the partisan rhetoric of an election year. Regardless of your position on these amendments or your political affiliation, the fact remains that failure of Congress to renew this legislation in some form could endanger victims and extinguish many of the gains that have been made in the past 18 years.
It is fitting that such an important victims' issue was heard during National Crime Victims' Week. I urge you to contact your representative in Washington and tell them to pass the Violence Against Women Act, whether it be in the original form or with amendments. The only way the vision of victims' rights can be extended to everybody is if they can set aside politics and do what must be done.
Scott Turner is an assistant district attorney and candidate for district attorney in the Fifth Judicial District, which includes Summit County."
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May 14, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Heroin ODs spike in Summit County this year"
Caddie Nath:
"Local law enforcement is working to locate the source of what might be a more potent batch of heroin, but the investigation is more difficult without the help of the now-defunct Summit County Drug Task Force.
“We don't have the intelligence gathering that we used to have,” Minor said. “With the drug task force we had a pulse on the drug community and what was going on. We're just purely reactionary now.”
The task force was dissolved in 2010, when the state Justice Assistance Grants program, one of the organization's major funding sources, cut it off to refocus the money on rehabilitation and prevention efforts.
Local governments also contributed to the task force, which once staffed two full-time agents and a part-time administrative employee, but couldn't afford to keep the organization running after the state money was lost.
Law-enforcement officials said without the task force, they are relying on the public to help them track down the source of the heroin.
“As in any drug issue, someone knows something about the person who's bringing this stuff into our community,” Minor said. “We have plenty of resources up here to help people, but we want the person who's (distributing) it to be held accountable....” (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Local law enforcement is working to locate the source of what might be a more potent batch of heroin, but the investigation is more difficult without the help of the now-defunct Summit County Drug Task Force.
“We don't have the intelligence gathering that we used to have,” Minor said. “With the drug task force we had a pulse on the drug community and what was going on. We're just purely reactionary now.”
The task force was dissolved in 2010, when the state Justice Assistance Grants program, one of the organization's major funding sources, cut it off to refocus the money on rehabilitation and prevention efforts.
Local governments also contributed to the task force, which once staffed two full-time agents and a part-time administrative employee, but couldn't afford to keep the organization running after the state money was lost.
Law-enforcement officials said without the task force, they are relying on the public to help them track down the source of the heroin.
“As in any drug issue, someone knows something about the person who's bringing this stuff into our community,” Minor said. “We have plenty of resources up here to help people, but we want the person who's (distributing) it to be held accountable....” (Read more? Click title)
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May 12, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Moose on the loose, so steer clear"
Janice Kurbjan:
"When moose and bears start showing up near homes, officials start getting worried.
Not because the wildlife is there — humans in the High Country live in the animals' home, afterall — but because often, humans don't treat the beasts like beasts.
“We've had multiple incidents in Willowbrook with moose,” Silverthorne Police Chief Mark Hanschmidt said. “There are three or four moose wandering around the neighborhoods (there).”
None of the moose have shown signs of aggression, even when people approach far too close for comfort for those who know what the animals are capable of. But there's never any telling what will set a mamma or bull moose off, sending them charging at a bystander, Hanschmidt said.
And when a bear shows up in Dillon Valley, as it did Thursday morning, it's not something to approach closely for pictures — which is what officials witnessed.
“The wildlife is out and it's great to see it. I'm happy people are aware and seeing all these animals, but they don't realize it's dangerous,” Hanschmidt said. “They are wild animals. They need their space. People assuming that they're not dangerous and can walk right up and take pictures are wrong.”
Hanschmidt remembers when he was walking his dog one night in Willowbrook about five years ago. A female moose, unprovoked, approached and put her head down to charge....."
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"When moose and bears start showing up near homes, officials start getting worried.
Not because the wildlife is there — humans in the High Country live in the animals' home, afterall — but because often, humans don't treat the beasts like beasts.
“We've had multiple incidents in Willowbrook with moose,” Silverthorne Police Chief Mark Hanschmidt said. “There are three or four moose wandering around the neighborhoods (there).”
None of the moose have shown signs of aggression, even when people approach far too close for comfort for those who know what the animals are capable of. But there's never any telling what will set a mamma or bull moose off, sending them charging at a bystander, Hanschmidt said.
And when a bear shows up in Dillon Valley, as it did Thursday morning, it's not something to approach closely for pictures — which is what officials witnessed.
“The wildlife is out and it's great to see it. I'm happy people are aware and seeing all these animals, but they don't realize it's dangerous,” Hanschmidt said. “They are wild animals. They need their space. People assuming that they're not dangerous and can walk right up and take pictures are wrong.”
Hanschmidt remembers when he was walking his dog one night in Willowbrook about five years ago. A female moose, unprovoked, approached and put her head down to charge....."
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May 11, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Colorado Chocolate Festival celebrates five-year anniversary this weekend"
Aaron Bible:
"Treat mom this Mother's Day weekend to a trip to Denver for the Colorado Chocolate Festival. Held at the Denver Merchandise Mart tonight and Saturday, the fifth annual event features some of the best chocolatiers and chocolate vendors from the region sampling and selling chocolates of all types...."
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"Treat mom this Mother's Day weekend to a trip to Denver for the Colorado Chocolate Festival. Held at the Denver Merchandise Mart tonight and Saturday, the fifth annual event features some of the best chocolatiers and chocolate vendors from the region sampling and selling chocolates of all types...."
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SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "McAbee: Heartbeats"
Powerful and moving piece from Jeff McAbee today. Over, up and down on the Summit Daily News.
Jeff McAbee:
".....But the story doesn't end there.
Taylor was an organ donor. After she was declared dead, doctors went to work removing her heart and finding a match among the long list of needy and hopeful recipients.
They found a match in the person of Patricia Winters from Arizona. Ms. Winters, a mother of two, literally got her life back when doctors put Taylor's heart in her chest.
The story got national attention when, through the Internet, Taylor's mother was able to find out where Taylor's heart ended up. A meeting was arranged, and in a powerful catharsis for the Storches, Taylor's parents listened to her young heartbeat in the chest of the woman in front of them...."
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Jeff McAbee:
".....But the story doesn't end there.
Taylor was an organ donor. After she was declared dead, doctors went to work removing her heart and finding a match among the long list of needy and hopeful recipients.
They found a match in the person of Patricia Winters from Arizona. Ms. Winters, a mother of two, literally got her life back when doctors put Taylor's heart in her chest.
The story got national attention when, through the Internet, Taylor's mother was able to find out where Taylor's heart ended up. A meeting was arranged, and in a powerful catharsis for the Storches, Taylor's parents listened to her young heartbeat in the chest of the woman in front of them...."
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May 4, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Lower Blue landowners wary of pot cultivation proposal"
It is just so hard to grasp why any municipal or county government would allow anything to do with marijuana until federal law and state law is in sync.
It's almost as though our elected officials just simply do not care what the potential ramifications to their citizens are.
Of course the area homeowners do not want to be on record with reporters. Not when whatever they say is going to be blasted around on every pro-pot forum as either near-hate content or painting them to be active supporters.
Caddie Nath:
"New county regulations currently on the table could allow medical marijuana businesses to establish large grow operations in the traditionally agricultural northern parts of the county.
But some landowners in the Lower Blue River Valley aren't thrilled with the idea of having the medical marijuana industry as a new neighbor.
“One of the huge concerns is security,” said Lower Blue resident Kevin Mastin, who is challenging Karn Stiegelmeier for county commissioner in the November elections “What seems to have initiated this is they felt that Breckenridge and Frisco, where the shops are located, it was too expensive for them to grow. It's kind of like putting a Breckenridge and Frisco problem onto the other side of the county.”
Mastin called commercial grow operations “incompatible” with the type of agriculture that exists in that part of the county and said he's frustrated with the county government's failure to provide information on the proposal to residents in the area.
Mastin said he's not the only one with apprehensions about the proposed policy, though his neighbors declined to speak with the Summit Daily on the record....." (Read more? Click title)
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It's almost as though our elected officials just simply do not care what the potential ramifications to their citizens are.
Of course the area homeowners do not want to be on record with reporters. Not when whatever they say is going to be blasted around on every pro-pot forum as either near-hate content or painting them to be active supporters.
Caddie Nath:
"New county regulations currently on the table could allow medical marijuana businesses to establish large grow operations in the traditionally agricultural northern parts of the county.
But some landowners in the Lower Blue River Valley aren't thrilled with the idea of having the medical marijuana industry as a new neighbor.
“One of the huge concerns is security,” said Lower Blue resident Kevin Mastin, who is challenging Karn Stiegelmeier for county commissioner in the November elections “What seems to have initiated this is they felt that Breckenridge and Frisco, where the shops are located, it was too expensive for them to grow. It's kind of like putting a Breckenridge and Frisco problem onto the other side of the county.”
Mastin called commercial grow operations “incompatible” with the type of agriculture that exists in that part of the county and said he's frustrated with the county government's failure to provide information on the proposal to residents in the area.
Mastin said he's not the only one with apprehensions about the proposed policy, though his neighbors declined to speak with the Summit Daily on the record....." (Read more? Click title)
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May 1, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Summit's building scene could be on the mend"
Kathryn Corazzelli:
"“The general consensus is that building is up this year, but I think if you look at the nature of the business, a lot of it is production homes (like the Valley Brook development),” said Craig Campbell, general contractor at J&E Development in Breckenridge.
The custom home market still seems to be lagging a little, he said.
“From my perspective, the availability of financing is an issue,” Campbell said. “Over the last three years, I have not had one bank-loan customer.”
The shift is a dramatic one considering that before, nearly all of his clients had a bank loan. Now, it's all people who pay in cash.
“I've sensed a dramatic shift in the marketplace,” Campbell said....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"“The general consensus is that building is up this year, but I think if you look at the nature of the business, a lot of it is production homes (like the Valley Brook development),” said Craig Campbell, general contractor at J&E Development in Breckenridge.
The custom home market still seems to be lagging a little, he said.
“From my perspective, the availability of financing is an issue,” Campbell said. “Over the last three years, I have not had one bank-loan customer.”
The shift is a dramatic one considering that before, nearly all of his clients had a bank loan. Now, it's all people who pay in cash.
“I've sensed a dramatic shift in the marketplace,” Campbell said....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 30, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Wolf Creek owner has ambitious plans to expand ski area"
Jason Blevins:
"WOLF CREEK PASS — Davey Pitcher leans over the sheer cliff, his ski tips throwing shadows on the snow 50 feet below.
“Yeah, I've hit this,” he said. “But over there, it's a little bigger. That one was better.”
Pitcher, whose family has owned Wolf Creek Ski Area since he was a boy, is following the “bigger is better” theme with an ambitious expansion plan that would double his ski area's size. He has sketched plans for a tram accessing 750 plummeting acres on the backside of Wolf Creek...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"WOLF CREEK PASS — Davey Pitcher leans over the sheer cliff, his ski tips throwing shadows on the snow 50 feet below.
“Yeah, I've hit this,” he said. “But over there, it's a little bigger. That one was better.”
Pitcher, whose family has owned Wolf Creek Ski Area since he was a boy, is following the “bigger is better” theme with an ambitious expansion plan that would double his ski area's size. He has sketched plans for a tram accessing 750 plummeting acres on the backside of Wolf Creek...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 29, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Breckenridge, Summit County Sheriff's Office doll out Life Saving Awards"
Caddie Nath:
"BRECKENRIDGE — When Summit County Sheriff's deputies Jason Little, Jeff Wilson and sgt. Brian Smith arrived on scene of a possible suicide off Highway 9 Feb. 9, they found a man clinging to consciousness on a blood-stained snow bank.
The man told them he'd tried to kill himself by slitting his wrists with a knife they found nearby. His injuries, the deputies knew, would be fatal.
Realizing the man was going to die, the three deputies picked him up and carried him across the river in sub-zero temperatures to an ambulance waiting on the other side of the road.
“You saved this individual's life,” Sheriff John Minor told his deputies at a small ceremony April 18 before presenting each of the men with the Life Saving Award for their actions on the call. “He recognizes the fact that you saved his life because he has contacted us. … His father called me to thank you as well.”......
........Officer Kylor Dossett received the Life Saving Award for keeping a patient alive using CPR until paramedics arrived on scene.
On March 4, Dossett responded to a call and found the man unconscious, not breathing on the floor. He began chest compressions and kept the man's heart beating until help arrived....."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"BRECKENRIDGE — When Summit County Sheriff's deputies Jason Little, Jeff Wilson and sgt. Brian Smith arrived on scene of a possible suicide off Highway 9 Feb. 9, they found a man clinging to consciousness on a blood-stained snow bank.
The man told them he'd tried to kill himself by slitting his wrists with a knife they found nearby. His injuries, the deputies knew, would be fatal.
Realizing the man was going to die, the three deputies picked him up and carried him across the river in sub-zero temperatures to an ambulance waiting on the other side of the road.
“You saved this individual's life,” Sheriff John Minor told his deputies at a small ceremony April 18 before presenting each of the men with the Life Saving Award for their actions on the call. “He recognizes the fact that you saved his life because he has contacted us. … His father called me to thank you as well.”......
........Officer Kylor Dossett received the Life Saving Award for keeping a patient alive using CPR until paramedics arrived on scene.
On March 4, Dossett responded to a call and found the man unconscious, not breathing on the floor. He began chest compressions and kept the man's heart beating until help arrived....."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 28, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News/Letters to the Editor "James Hostetler: Climate change no big deal"
James Hostetler:
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Summit Daily staff for having the courage to offer the alternative view on global warming presented by Martin Hertzberg. It is not often that you see an opposing view on what has unfortunately become the cornerstone of the environmental movement.....
....I graduated with a master's degree in geology........The biggest effect on global climate is continental drift. Closing the gap between North and South America had huge effects, fortunately the continents move very slowly because are difficult to stop.......
.....One last thing, think about Halloween, the “boiling pots” and the low-hanging fog that is made with dry ice (CO2); it shows that CO2 molecules are heavier than other components of air and sink to the lowest points. The CO2 does not rise...." (Read the rest of the original letter? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Summit Daily staff for having the courage to offer the alternative view on global warming presented by Martin Hertzberg. It is not often that you see an opposing view on what has unfortunately become the cornerstone of the environmental movement.....
....I graduated with a master's degree in geology........The biggest effect on global climate is continental drift. Closing the gap between North and South America had huge effects, fortunately the continents move very slowly because are difficult to stop.......
.....One last thing, think about Halloween, the “boiling pots” and the low-hanging fog that is made with dry ice (CO2); it shows that CO2 molecules are heavier than other components of air and sink to the lowest points. The CO2 does not rise...." (Read the rest of the original letter? Click title)
April 23, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Debra Irvine: A silver lining in politics?"
Actually, Ms. Irvine.
Voters are most likely to put all of your points into the lowest category of priority when choosing a candidate.
What the folks really want is the right person for the job. Not that person's personality or political skills. And since character, values and morals are also not part of the job and in this day and age of political enviros nearly impossible to see up front? They put all that into the category of spin the bottle.
After doing some digging, I think your campaign would be well-advised to climb down off the moral high-horse and focus on letting us all know what and how you intend to do the job you're seeking. Along that path you may want to go back and revisit what people have actually been saying about you. I think you will see that there has been far less attacks on your 'character' than you think there have been.
just sayin.
Debra Irvine:
"Frequently people remind me, “You have to have a thick skin in be in politics.”
That's not enough — you have to have a strong core.
If you are contemplating running for office, think long and hard. If you want to run because you have a message to get out or for personal gain, think again. In fact, spare us all and forget about it.
I ran for state representative in 2010 because I wanted to make a difference in our district. To offer a different way of helping create jobs, setting our children on a path with quality education and improving the economic landscape of our district and Colorado. My reason for running for state representative for HD61 in the 2012 election remains constant.
Recently there have been public attacks on my character. Some people have said, “That's what you should expect when you run for office.”
No. You should not. Civility should not be a thing of the past. Doing the “right thing” shouldn't be either...."
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Voters are most likely to put all of your points into the lowest category of priority when choosing a candidate.
What the folks really want is the right person for the job. Not that person's personality or political skills. And since character, values and morals are also not part of the job and in this day and age of political enviros nearly impossible to see up front? They put all that into the category of spin the bottle.
After doing some digging, I think your campaign would be well-advised to climb down off the moral high-horse and focus on letting us all know what and how you intend to do the job you're seeking. Along that path you may want to go back and revisit what people have actually been saying about you. I think you will see that there has been far less attacks on your 'character' than you think there have been.
just sayin.
Debra Irvine:
"Frequently people remind me, “You have to have a thick skin in be in politics.”
That's not enough — you have to have a strong core.
If you are contemplating running for office, think long and hard. If you want to run because you have a message to get out or for personal gain, think again. In fact, spare us all and forget about it.
I ran for state representative in 2010 because I wanted to make a difference in our district. To offer a different way of helping create jobs, setting our children on a path with quality education and improving the economic landscape of our district and Colorado. My reason for running for state representative for HD61 in the 2012 election remains constant.
Recently there have been public attacks on my character. Some people have said, “That's what you should expect when you run for office.”
No. You should not. Civility should not be a thing of the past. Doing the “right thing” shouldn't be either...."
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SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "In Breckenridge, women now lead fire, police departments"
This is wonderful!
I am reminded of Steamboat Springs Cmdr. of the USS Higgins Nicole Shue and her work with women in military.
Thank you all, ladies!
Caddie Nath with photo credit to Kay Beaton:
"Last year when Lori Miller was named chief of the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District, she was an anomaly: the first and only female fire chief of an all-career department in Colorado.
But, in Breckenridge at least, she seems to have started a trend as more and more women join her ranks among the town's top leadership.
Last month, Shannon Haynes became Breckenridge's police chief when former chief Rick Holman was promoted to the post of assistant town manager. Haynes is the only female police chief in Summit County.
Just a few weeks later, voters put Wendy Wolfe up alongside Jennifer McAtamney on the town council, giving Breckenridge the most female representation its had since 1994.
“I think it will be great for this town,” Wolfe said of the rise in lady leaders in Breck. “I think it's important to inspire woman to do that, because they do have the skill set.”
They're off to a strong start....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
I am reminded of Steamboat Springs Cmdr. of the USS Higgins Nicole Shue and her work with women in military.
Thank you all, ladies!
Caddie Nath with photo credit to Kay Beaton:
"Last year when Lori Miller was named chief of the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District, she was an anomaly: the first and only female fire chief of an all-career department in Colorado.
But, in Breckenridge at least, she seems to have started a trend as more and more women join her ranks among the town's top leadership.
Last month, Shannon Haynes became Breckenridge's police chief when former chief Rick Holman was promoted to the post of assistant town manager. Haynes is the only female police chief in Summit County.
Just a few weeks later, voters put Wendy Wolfe up alongside Jennifer McAtamney on the town council, giving Breckenridge the most female representation its had since 1994.
“I think it will be great for this town,” Wolfe said of the rise in lady leaders in Breck. “I think it's important to inspire woman to do that, because they do have the skill set.”
They're off to a strong start....." (Read more? Click title)
April 20, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News "Top cops make jump to town management in Summit County"
Caddie Nath:
“...I see police chiefs becoming city managers a lot. They have a great skill set, in fact, sometimes better than most,” Colorado Municipal League executive director Sam Mamet said. “It used to be, you went to grad school, got your master's in public administration and worked your way up. It's all much more non-traditional (now).”..." (Read more? Click title)
“...I see police chiefs becoming city managers a lot. They have a great skill set, in fact, sometimes better than most,” Colorado Municipal League executive director Sam Mamet said. “It used to be, you went to grad school, got your master's in public administration and worked your way up. It's all much more non-traditional (now).”..." (Read more? Click title)
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