2012 Crystal Valley Echo December

THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHOand Marble Times

Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal ValleyDecember 2012 FREE Volume 9 Number 12

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Filoha Meadows

page 3

Vintage Valleypage 6

Bev Gosspage 13

Marble Timespages 16-17

Jack Robertsexhibitpage 5

Dyllan Young sits on Santa’s knee while her parents Chris and Ali ofEl Jebel take part in this classic tradition during Redstone’s GrandIllumination festivities at the Redstone Inn on Nov. 23. People camefrom miles around to enjoy the Grand Illumination’s giant bonfire,Christams carolers which welcomes the holiday season every year.

Photos by Alyssa Ohnmacht

, Crystal Valley Echo & Marble Times

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

PublisherAlyssa Ohnmacht

EditorCarrie Click

Staff WriterSue McEvoy

Assistant Copy EditorJae Julgran

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Contributors to this issue ofThe Crystal Valley Echo:

Linda Barbour Fine, Denver Public Library, CMC, Kristin Carlson, Santa Claus, Alan Pilkington,

John Emerick, Bettie Lou Gilbert, Danielle Madril, Charlotte Anderson, LEAP,

Renelle Lott, David Hamilton, LIFT-UP, Bev Goss,Connie Hendrix, the McCormicks, Dan Prazen

Marble Charter School students and staff

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L E T T E R S

Generous person picks uplunch tab

Dear Echo:Heritage Park Care Center of Carbondale

would like to extend their sincere appreciationto the anonymous gentleman who paid forlunch for our residents at the Redstone Inn onNov. 14.

The Heritage Park group included 12 resi-dents and four staff members.

The generous person paid the entire bill.Thank you from the staff and residents for sucha kind and caring act of generosity.

Susan Reed, Heritage Park,

Carbondale

Gale StokesGale Stokes, part-time resident of Redstone for many years, died unexpectedly at home in Texas

on Nov. 4. He was 79. Gale was a professor of Eastern European history and nationalism at Rice University in Houston,

Texas. He retired in 2005 after 37 years of extraordinary teaching, scholarship and service to Rice.A distinguished scholar, he was the author of five books and more than 40 articles, and just lastyear he saw into publication a second, revised edition of his prizewinning book, “The Walls CameTumbling Down: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.”

A 1970 Ph.D. from Indiana University, he taught at Rice since 1968 and was twice chair of thehistory department (1980-1982 and 1997-2000) and was also dean of the School of Humanities(2000-2003). Along with giving hundreds of lectures, he appeared and was quoted as an expert onEastern Europe and Balkan history through the years on the MacNeil-Leher News Hour, CNN,NPR, Washington Post, Newsday, World Monitor News and the Voice of America, among othermedia outlets.

A former captain in the US Air Force, Gale ran a tight school and was always fair and decisive.He was instrumental in the planning and execution of the humanities building, and the renovationsto Rayzor and Herring halls. He will be greatly missed.

Gale's life was filled with many loves and pleasures; his family, friends, reading, research, writ-ing, being a professor at Rice, the arts, watching sports events, eating and drinking well, folk danc-ing, trips to Europe, playing Texas Hold'em Poker, spending summers in Redstone, and so muchmore.

Gale is survived by his wife Roberta, son John, daughter-in-law Deborah Warshaw, granddaugh-ters Maya and Hannah, daughter Karen Stokes and son-in-law Yves Delepine, sister Jane Ingram,her husband Sam, and niece and nephew Victoria and William.

Gale's family notes that he especially loved the arts on Rice campus and suggests the RiceGallery to anyone who might like to make a gift in Gale's memory in lieu of flowers. Gifts maybe made Rice University, please note "Gale Stokes – Rice Gallery" and sent to:

Office of Development MS-81, PO Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892If you give a memorial online at https://online.alumni.rice.edu/default.aspx?page=GIVEUserGift,

please note that your gift is in memory of Professor Stokes in the "special instructions" section. A memorial service for Gale is being held on Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Rice University Chapel in

Houston, with a reception to follow at Brochstein Pavilion.

Karen Buchanan MulhallDec. 3, 1963 – Oct. 28, 2012

Karen Buchanan Mulhall, who worked as recently as this year as the Marble town clerk, diedon Oct. 28 in Denver. She was 49.

She was born in Greeley, Colo. to John and LeeSanne Buchanan, the oldest of five children.She had three children: Liam, Julia and Eleanor.Karen loved books, gardening, cooking and most of all spending time with her family and

friends.She will be remembered for her thoughtfulness, intelligence, sense of humor and most of all, her

love for her children.She is survived by her three children, parents, two sisters Kristin and Kim, and her brother Tim,

as well as her seven nieces and nephews.Memorial service will be announced at a future time.

O B I T U A R I E S

DECEMBER 2012

W H O W E A R E

Santa Claus

Occupation: Gift distributor

Age: Ageless

Where do you live?: North Pole, which looks anawful lot like Redstone, actually.

Birthplace: I was never really born. Or more accu-rately, I was born this way. I’m pretty much a one-dimensional guy.

When do you visit the Crystal Valley and why?It’s part of my world tour that I take every ChristmasEve.

Which living person do you most admire? Ihave to say Mrs. Claus.

What three things would you like people toknow?1) The rules of physics don’t apply to me.2) Faith is believing in things when common sensetells you not to.3) You better watch out, You better not cry, Betternot pout, I’m telling you why, Because I am comingto town.

What's the best piece of advice you've everbeen given? Be sure to bring an extra coat onChristmas Eve.

What is your favorite thing to do in theCrystal Valley? Deliver presents!

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

With “Who We Are," our objective is to give community members better connections and familiarity with each other.

E N V I R O N M E N T

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

Work is underway this fall to improve winter wildlife habitat and conduct firemitigation in a 50- acre area bordering and including a portion of Filoha MeadowsNature Preserve in the mid-Crystal Valley.

According to Phil Nyland, the US Forest Service (USFS) district wildlife biolo-gist based in Carbondale, the Forest Service is working in conjunction withColorado Parks and Wildlife (DOW) and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails(OST) to conduct the work before wildlife and winter snow arrive in FilohaMeadows.

“The project has two objectives; there’s an objective for bighorn sheep andother wildlife habitat improvement and there’s a component that’s going to comea little bit later for fire mitigation around the urban interface,” said Phil.

Beginning in early October, the USFS has been using crews of eight to 18inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center to cut pinyon juniper and oak brush onthe north side of Filoha Meadows.

Filoha Meadows Nature Preserve is a unique 191-acre parcel of land acquiredby OST in a series of purchases made between 1991-2003; it is located two milesnorth of Redstone on the east side of the Crystal River.

“Filoha” is an Ethiopian word for hot water and there are numerous hot springson the property. The preserve also hosts many animal species including bighornsheep, elk, mule deer, bears, beavers, 46 species of birds, reptiles and the endan-gered Canada lynx and Townsend’s big-eared bat.

A prescribed burn was a part of the plan for thinning out vegetation and fuelreduction this year but was postponed due to the summer season’s high fire dan-ger.

Phil stresses the project reflects cooperation between the USFS, DOW andOST, and that cooperative government interactions are important to this kind ofwork. All three organizations contribute financially and with in-kind support forthe project.

“The partners see this area as a critical area for wintering bighorn sheep andother wintering wildlife. We recognize the unique value that Filoha Meadows andthe adjacent forest have for these resources and we recognize that the communi-ty of Redstone and neighboring communities see that area as very important toquality of life in the valley,” said Phil.

Any work that is not completed this fall due to snow or the arrival of wildlifeis scheduled to continue next summer.

Project underway in Filoha Meadows this fall

New natural foods company founded byRedstonians planning to launch in 2013or 2014

Aspen Valley Foods is a new online company based in Basalt. It will nation-ally market a broad range of high quality, healthy, natural, organic and sustain-ably produced foods sourced from some of North America’s finest familyowned ranches, farms, dairies, bakeries, vineyards and food artisans.

Initially, Aspen Valley Foods will offer over 400 food products from 16 foodcategories with an emphasis on working with smaller, Colorado-based produc-ers.

All of the food will be source verified and produced in harmony with rigor-ous natural, organic and sustainable standards and selected and tested under thedirection of an executive chef to ensure superior taste and quality.

Founded by Alan Pilkington and Martha Silva of Redstone, the company willbe based in Basalt and expects to have more than 100 employees within fiveyears.

The founders have secured commitments for a significant amount of the cap-ital needed to begin operations, which are expected to commence late 2013 orearly 2014.

An online community funding project is now seeking to raise additionalworking capital. This will enable people in the Roaring Fork Valley to supportthis local venture. More information can be found at indiegogo.com/aspenval-leyfoods and aspenvalleyfoods.com

– Alan Pilkington, co-founder, Aspen Valley Foods, LLC

B U S I N E S S

In October and November, the USFS oversaw the cutting and thinning of pinyon juniperand oakbrush on the northern end of Filoha Meadows to improve winter wildlife habi-tat. Photo courtesy of Phil Nyland, district wildlife biologist


YOUR CALENDAR FOR GOINGS ON IN AND AROUND THE CRYSTAL RIVER VALLEY Help the Echo’s calendar grow; let us know. Send event items to [email protected] by the 15th of the preceding month.

Be sure to include the five Ws (who, what, when, why and where); contact info, cost and anything else you think readers need to know.

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

• Dec. 1: 5-7 p.m. “Me, Myself and I,” a fundraising concert featuringCarbondale local Gregory Chandler, who has had Parkinson’s disease formany years, presented by Redstone teenager Olivia Savard. All proceedsbenefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research. $20/ticket.For more information, and if you can’t attend the concert but would like todonate, contact Olivia at 963-9616, or e-mail [email protected].

• Dec. 1: 8 p.m. PAC3 at the Third Street Center in Carbondale presentTommy Castro & the Painkillers. $17/advance, $22/day of show. 925-1663, pac3carbondale.com.

• Dec. 1 - Dec. 17. If you have been a good little boy or girl, let Santaknow what you would like for Christmas. Write a letter or draw a pictureand address it to Santa at the North Pole. Drop it off at Santa's mailbox atthe Carbondale Recreation and Community Center. The letters will thenbe delivered to Santa at the North Pole. Make sure to sign and address soSanta can write back.

• Dec. 6: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of the Church atRedstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Dec. 6: 7 p.m. Town of Marble Board of Trustees meets at the MarbleFire Station.

• Dec. 6: 7:30 p.m. Thunder River Theater Company in downtownCarbondale presents “A Christmas Carol”. Additional dates: Dec. 7, 8, 9,13, 14, 15 and 16. All curtain times are 7:30 p.m. except Sunday mati-nees which begin at 2 p.m. For tickets and additional information, call963-8200 or visit thunderrivertheater.com

• Dec 7: 3 - 8 p.m. Parade of Bike Lights. The Town of CarbondaleRecreation Department along with Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities invite children and adults of all ages to light up downtownCarbondale and welcome Santa. For kids under 6 years, Santa will makea special stop at the Third Street Center in the afternoon from 3-4:30 p.m.All trikes, bikes, and other wheeled-revelers are invited to join the secondannual Parade of Bike Lights. Meet at the Third Street Center at 4:45 p.m.

• Dec. 7: 5-8 p.m. At First Fridays – Carbondale’s celebration of the arts,shopping, dining and music – galleries and shops stay open late andrestaurants run specials. For more info go to carbondalecolorado.com,963-1890.

• Dec 7: SoL Theatre Company presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas andThe Little Star,” set to the music from the classic Vince Guaraldi Trioalbum. The famous childhood Peanuts characters will come to life withthe songs that will transport you back to your own childhood. Tickets areavailable at carbondalearts.com or soltheatrecompany.com. Other per-formances on Dec. 8, 9 and 14,15,16 at the Carbondale Middle School.

• Dec. 8-15: Hanukkah.

• Dec. 8: 1 p.m. Santa visits the Gordon Cooper Branch Library. Picturetaking, tree decorating, ormanent making, cookies and candy canes. Free.76 S. Fourth St., Carbondale. 963-2889, gcpld.org

• Dec. 10: 4 p.m. Hanukkah Party. Come celebrate the Festival of Lights:Sing Hanukkah songs, light a menorah, play with driedels (spinning tops)and eat latkes (potato pancakes) at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library, 76S. Fourth St., Carbondale. Free. 963-2889, gcpld.org

• Dec. 11: 10 a.m. Redstone Community Association meets at theRedstone Inn.

• December 15: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Have lunch with Santa. Bring your preschool-er to a catered lunch and enjoy a visit from Santa Claus. This special lunchhour will include “A Christmas Story” read by Santa himself. There will be timeto sit on his lap and to let him know if you have been good and what youwant for Christmas. MUST PRE-REGISTER. For ages 1-6 years. $10 (first child),$5 for each additional child. For more information go to carbondalerec.com.

• Dec. 17: 4 p.m. Seasonal Songs with Sue at the Gordon Cooper BranchLibrary, 76 S. 4th St., Carbondale. Free. Come to a holiday sing-along the

library’s youth services librarian and children's musician Sue Schnitzer.Interactive and fun for elementary school-aged children and adults. 963-2889, gcpld.org.

• Dec. 20: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of the Church atRedstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Dec. 24: Garfield County public libraries (including Carbondale) areclosed today and Christmas day, Dec. 25. Normal library hours resume onDec. 26, opening at 10 a.m.

• Dec. 24: 7 p.m. Marble Community Church’s Candlelight and DramaService. Cookies and hot cocoa follows service.

• Dec. 31: Garfield County public libraries (including Carbondale) closeearly at 5 p.m. and stay closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Normal libraryhours resume on Jan. 2, opening at 10 a.m.

• Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve. Good-bye 2012, hello 2013!

• Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve party at the Redstone Inn with The StrollingScones. 963-2526, redstoneinn.com.

ONGOING• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle are at 1:30 p.m. on week-ends through the winter. Visit the baronial home of Redstone’s founder,John Cleveland Osgood. Tickets are available at Tiffany of Redstone andthe Redstone General Store. $15/adults, $10/seniors/children, free for kidsunder 5 years. 963-9656 or redstonecastle.us.

• Take a horse-drawn carriage (or sleigh, depending on snow) ride aroundRedstone. $25/person. 963-2526, redstoneinn.com.

• Diane Kenney Pottery has a Holiday Studio Open House and Sale everySaturday before Christmas, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The studio is located just sixmiles from Carbondale, just off Highway 133. Turn and cross woodenbridge next to the BRB campground. More info 963-2395 or dianeken-ney.net

• The Gordon Cooper Library in Carbondale has Story Time sessions forall ages of children, art classes, and more. 76. S. Fourth St., Carbondale.Call 963-2889 for more info.

• The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) has a full line-up of classes and workshops for kids. Most classes are at the CCAH Centerfor the Arts at the Third Street Center. For more information or to registerfor a CCAH fall class, contact carbondalearts.com, 963-1680.

• Pilates is held in Redstone on Monday and Thursday mornings; 8-9 a.m.is advanced; 9:30-10:30 a.m. is beginner; and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. isfor all levels. Everyone welcome, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee, punch pass-es available. Dress comfortably and bring a mat. Sue, 704-1843.

• A drop-in, uninstructed figure drawing session is held every Mondayfrom 7-9 p.m. at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third, Suite 9,Carbondale. No cost but there is a model’s fee and attendees need tobring supplies and easels. 963-1680.

• Total Body Fitness schedule in Redstone is Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church at Redstone on the Boulevard. Have a two-hourbody experience: Sculpt your figure with low impact to burn body fat,weight-bearing exercises to strengthen and breathing and mindfulstretching for flexibility and body/mind awareness. Free to the communi-ty. All abilities welcome. Since 1995. Personal training available.Instructor: Lisa Wagner, 963-8240.

• On the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. is Movie Day @ theLibrary. Kids in grades K-5 are invited to the Gordon Cooper BranchLibrary for popcorn and a movie.

• Zumba Gold, dancing lessons for seniors, with professional Latin danceinstructor Paula Valenti meets on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. seniorsmatter.org at

the Third Street Center.

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

• On Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m.on, the Gordon Cooper Library inCarbondale has Teen Zone where teens can study, surf the net, read, write,draw or hang out. Bring a laptop or borrow one of ours. 76 S. Fourth St.,Carbondale. Free. Call 963-2889 or visit gcpld.org for more info.

• Volunteer in the kitchen at the Pitkin County Senior Center and they’llfeed you a delicious lunch. Wednesdays and Fridays. Call the SeniorCenter at 920-5432 for details.

• Want to be "In Stitches"? Every first, third and sometimes fifthWednesday, bring the stitches (knit, crochet, needlepoint etc.) of yourchoice to the Redstone Inn Library Room from 4-6 p.m. Beginner toadvanced. Call Kay Bell, 963-9811, or Mary Dorais, 963-3862.

• Hospice of the Valley grief and support groups meet the second andfourth Wednesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the hospice’soffices in Basalt. All who have experienced loss are welcome. Contact SeanJeung, 927-6650, hchotv.org.

• The Aspen Art Museum is partnering with the Gordon Cooper BranchLibrary, 76 S. Fourth St. in Carbondale, to offer Story Art, a free children’sprogram that combines learning to read with making art. Story Art is heldon the first Thursday of every month from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Registrationrecommended. 963-2889.

• Food Bank of the Rockies’ Mobile Food Pantry will be handing out foodto anyone in need on the second Thursday of every month: Jan. 10, Feb.14, March 14. For more info call 920-5235.

• Recycling in Redstone is on the first and third Thursday of each monthfrom 1-3 p.m. Bring your cardboard, glass, plastic, newspapers, maga-zines, aluminum, steel cans and office paper to the Pitkin County binparked adjacent to the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Zingers, a group of seniors who sing all over the Roaring Fork Valley,meet at 2 p.m. every Thursday with Betsy Schenck for practice at SeniorsMatter, in Room 33 at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St.,Carbondale; seniorsmatter.org.

• AA in Redstone is every Thursday at 7 p.m. This is a closed step discus-sion meeting at the Church at Redstone on the Boulevard. Men andwomen welcome.

• Get assistance with resume writing and developing employment connec-tions on the first Thursday of every month between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m froma Colorado Workforce representative at the Pitkin County Library. 429-1900

• One Moment, a local support group for bereaved parents who haveexperienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or early infant loss meets on thesecond Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Marcia Viallarrealand Amanda Emerson-Burger lead the group, and bring their experiencein pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and motherhood. Meetings are held at theGlenwood Insurance Agency, 1605 Grand Ave., Glenwood. Free. 963-7110, 379-5387, one-moment.org.

• Painting with Expression and Creativity, an art class for seniors, meets onFridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Third Street Center in Carbondale withinstructor Gerry Michel. 963-2536, 948-7033.

• Carbondale Recreation offers classes and programs for a range of activ-ities for kids and adults. 704-4190, carbondalerec.com.

• Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in Pitkin County (that’s you,Redstonians), are encouraged by the Aspen Counseling Center to pick upthe phone if you are in an emotional crisis and need to talk to a trainedprofessional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

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By Kristin Carlson, Colorado Mountain College

Captured by the spirit of the West, Jack Roberts, who worked out of hisRedstone studio for years, translated the story of the region into visual art formore than 50 years.

Now Roberts’ work is on exhibit at Colorado Mountain College (CMC) inRifle, accompanied by an audio recording of the stories behind those paintings astold by the artist’s son, Gary Miller.

At the exhibit, viewers are invited to bring cell phones, so they can listen tothe late artist’s son, Gary Miller of Rifle, as he narrates about the origins of eachwork. For visitors without cell phones, loaners will be provided.

A troubled beginningJack Roberts was a self-professed “flawed character” whose struggle with alco-

hol plagued his early years. As a young man, he married a creatively giftedwoman, had a son, Gary Miller, and then left the family and located to westernColorado.

Miller was 20 when he first met his biological father in 1966. According toMiller, his father’s greeting was, “Do you drink?”

“He didn’t say hello,” Miller said, “just launched into his burning question. Jackdried out in 1962 and stayed that way. But that just shows you how much alco-hol affected his life.”

Over the years, Miller and Roberts developed a strong bond, and Miller nowrepresents his father’s paintings and manages his legacy.

“The longer he’s dead, the more interested people are in his paintings,” Millersaid. “Jack just won’t go away. He’s here to stay.” A prolific, driven talent

In his studio south of Redstone, Roberts created as many as 40 paintings a year.Public collections of his work can be seen at the Museum of Western Colorado inGrand Junction, the Leanin’ Tree Museum in Boulder, the Colorado PressAssociation in Denver, the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge and Spa of the Rockiesin Glenwood, U.S. Bank and the Redstone Castle.

According to Miller, one reason for his father’s prolific output was a tendencyto become consumed by an idea that drove him to the canvas.

“He was kept awake by something that haunted him, and he couldn’t sleepuntil he’d painted it,” he said.

A knack for translating history into art Roberts’ Rifle exhibit includes historic paintings commissioned for an Equitable

Life Insurance calendar, a 10-foot by two-foot mural of a World War II scene dis-covered in the old Odd Fellows Lodge above what is now Downtown Drug inGlenwood, and a cartoon Roberts drew when he was just 8 years old.

Miller also includes in the exhibit a series of what he calls “really rough sketch-es” that illustrate his father’s methods.

“He’d have these sketches all over the floor,” he said, “and they’d be coveredwith grocery lists and footprints. A lot of them ended up in the fireplace. Buttoward the end of his career, I convinced him to save them.”

The exhibit is on view through Jan. 25 at CMC’s West Garfield campus at 3695Airport Rd., in Rifle.

Paintings from Redstone’s Jack Roberts featured inCMC exhibit in Rifle

The late Redstone artist Jack Roberts’ paintings are featured in an exhibition narrated byRoberts’ son, Gary Miller, and will be on display from Nov. 30 through Jan. 25 atColorado Mountain College’s campus in Rifle. Photo courtesy of CMC

Left, the late Jack Roberts in his studio. Echo file photo

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The story of the SouthGatehouseBy Sue McEvoy

Editor’s note: This column is excerpted from a Grand Junction Free Press article publishedon May 5, 2011. It was written by Priscilla Mangnall, a Grand Junction history columnistand was titled “The Story of First Fruitridge Gatehouse.” Through the years, several build-ings and architectural fixtures have been removed from the Redstone Castle’s grounds to otherlocations. This is the story of one of them that was removed to Grand Junction.

One thing always leads to another. In my history-sleuthing world, it is the onetrue thing. This week’s column came about because Linda Barbour Fine showedme a photograph that had fallen loose in the family photo album.

The snapshot was probably taken in 1944, while the Redstone Gatehouse wasbeing reconstructed on First Fruitridge. In my lifetime, I have probably walked,ridden a bike, ridden a horse or driven a car by that place 100,000 times. On a hotsummer day, I’ve wallowed in the ditch that ran down First Street in its front lawnand heard from my folks that it was moved down to Grand Junction from theRedstone Castle, piece by piece. After seeing the photo, I had to now know more.

I asked one-time owner of the Redstone Castle, Ken Johnson, what he knewabout the gatehouse.

He wrote me, “In my memory, Lincoln Coit, a lawyer, got fined by the WarProduction Board for building the thing with ‘vital’ lumber that should have goneto the war effort. He bought the gatehouse from Mrs. Lucille Osgood and had oldMr. Grasso move it, block by block, and put it back up…salvaging everything hecould possibly salvage from timbers to ironwork. It was ‘flipped’ in a mirrorimage, since originally at Redstone the big arch was on the left.”

Tom Coit, retired banker turned Realtor, was my next call. Tom grew up in the gate-house and had many happy memories. He told me that the late Dale Luke took overthe construction of the stone house from Earl Barbour. He relayed an amusing story.

“When the gatehouse was dismantled in Redstone,” he said, “Grasso and hisworkers carefully numbered all the stones with chalk. A bad rainstorm ensued andwashed away the markings. The building had to then be reassembled like a puzzle.”

Dale Luke told Tom before he passed, “It was a good thing that they were able

to finish the construction. We used thousands of nails just to shore it up.”Coit remembers the neighborhood much as I do. It was very rural at the time.

First Street was part of the old Fruita highway and before that the Midland Trail.The Coit family sold the house in the early 1970s. It’s changed hands a few

times and was once the Gatehouse Bed and Breakfast. Seems like there was a lotinvolved in bringing this landmark to the Grand Valley.

As a part of John Osgood’s Cleveholm Manor (now Redstone Castle), theSouth Gate Lodge sat on the east side of the Crystal River, upstream about a half-mile, in what is now Redstone Ranch Acres.

“Vintage Valley” features stories of the Crystal Valley’s past. Thanks go to PriscillaMangnall for sharing this column. For information on the Redstone Historical Society,to contribute and/or become a member, contact Sue McEvoy at 704-1843.

Above, the South Gate Lodge of Cleveholm Manor satupstream from the Osgood mansion from 1900 to circa1940. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library

Right, after being moved, block by block, to GrandJunction, the building was reconstructed but with thelarge arch now on the right side, circa 1944. Photo cour-tesy of Linda Barbour Fine

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By John Emerick, Echo contributor

The on-again and off-again discussion of a Wildand Scenic Crystal River was on again when PitkinCounty and several environmental organizationssponsored two Wild and Scenic Rivers educationalforums for the Crystal River. Ever since the Wild andScenic Rivers Act was authorized by Congress in1968, Wild and Scenic designation for the Crystal hasbeen a sporadic topic for discussion.

An obvious catalyst for the renewed interest wasthe selection of the Crystal River to be among the 10most endangered rivers in the country in 2012 by thenational organization American Rivers. Anotherimportant factor was the support of Pitkin County,which, through its Healthy Rivers and StreamsProgram, provided the funding for the Wild andScenic forums in Redstone and in Carbondale. Othersponsoring organizations included Roaring ForkConservancy, Crystal Valley EnvironmentalProtection Association, Wilderness Workshop,Roaring Fork Audubon, the Town of Carbondale, andseveral others.

More than 100 citizens attended the two meetings,representing a cross-section of valley residents,including ranchers, recreationists, business owners,local elected officials, and lots of homeowners.

The forums included a panel of four experts on theWild and Scenic: Kay Hopkins, Wild and Scenic Riverprogram manager for the White River National Forest,Mike Moody, executive director of the Native FishSociety, Chuck Wanner, a long-time river conserva-tionist, and David Moryc, senior director of river pro-

tection for American Rivers.Well over half of the time was devoted to ques-

tions and comments from the audience. When askedwhat their vision was for the Crystal 40 years fromnow, audience members volunteered a range ofresponses such as “No dams on the Crystal” and“Better water quality.”

According to the panelists, a number of benefits tothe Crystal River would accrue from the designation,such as prohibition of federally-licensed dams or anyfederal project if it would negatively impact the river’sscenic, recreational or historic values. Designationwould also help preserve water quality and enableefforts for stream-bank and other river restorationprojects. Moryc also pointed out that there is usuallyan economic benefit to the local communities. Whilemost attendees from the audience seemed to be sup-portive, some were concerned about effects on pri-vate lands.

Mike Moody offered clarification on several com-mon misconceptions:

The government will take ownership of riversideland when a river becomes protected.

False. Existing private ownership of land will mostlikely remain unchanged. The government usuallyacquires riverside lands through voluntary purchaseor easements. The use of “eminent domain” is veryrare, and has been used on only four of the more than250 rivers in the national system.

My rights as a private landowner will disappearwith Wild and Scenic designation.

False. The act carries no authority to control theuse of private land, even if the land is included with-in the boundaries of the protected river corridor.Landowners will be able to use their land, includingwater rights, just as they had before designation.

There will be no future development of landalongside a designated river.

False. Wild and Scenic Rivers legislation does notaffect private landowners’ ability to develop theirlands within the designated area.

The federal government will control zoning ofprivate lands along a Wild and Scenic River.

False. The federal government has no power toregulate or zone private lands under the act. Thatauthority is reserved for state and local governments.

Some valley residents fear that Wild and Scenicdesignation would encourage the local government totighten zoning and building regulations. This empha-sizes the importance of having local governmentinvolvement in public discussions about a Wild andScenic Crystal River. It is the opinion of this writerthat valley residents have much more influence overtheir local elected officials than many believe, andgiven the potential economic and environmental ben-efits of the act, changing local regulations purely inresponse to designation wouldn’t be in the best inter-ests of the public or local government.

One point that was repeated by all panelists wasthat achieving Wild and Scenic designation for theCrystal is likely to take many years, even if the valleyresidents are strongly behind the idea.

Wild and Scenic again on minds of Crystal Valley residents


Soaking it up atAvalanche Ranch

By Sue McEvoy

All I needed for this outdoor adventure was a bathing suit, a towel and a reservation. On the chillymorning of Nov. 9, I arrived at Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs just after 9 a.m. and was soon soakingin one of their three geothermal pools.

The two upper pools average between 100 and 104 degrees, and the larger pool connected by awaterfall ranges between 96 and 98 degrees. All three are about 4 feet deep, are surrounded by redsandstone and flagstone and have pebble bottoms.

There’s something special about the feel of the water in these hot springs. No chemicals or chlo-rination are needed as the pools are designed to completely replenish within the state mandated two-hour turnover time with only raw geot-hermal water. The pools are closed everyWednesday morning for a completedraining and cleaning.

Avalanche Ranch Cabins and HotSprings is a family-owned and operatedbusiness. Chuck Ogilby has overseen thecomplete construction of the pools andcontinues to learn about and troubleshootthe day-to-day operation. MeredithOgilby manages the gift shop and antiquestore and Molly Ogilby administers thecabin rentals and pool’s day guests. Mollylives in the original 1913 cabin on theranch and mom and dad live next door onHell Roaring Ranch.

The Ogilbys purchased Hell RoaringRanch in 1978 and acquired AvalancheRanch in 2004. But they did not discovergeothermal water on the west side of thehighway until 2008 when son Kayo, ageology professor at Colorado RockyMountain School, brought a group of stu-dents to look for heat vents. After drillinga 200-foot well, they hit 96-degree waterat a good flow rate. The well was testedto ensure that it did not impact Penny HotSprings or any other springs or waterrights.

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Government BriefsAspen-Pitkin County Communications Center awarded grant

Aspen-Pitkin County Communications received $1,915 during the last year in grant fundsto replace current lighting with more energy efficient lighting. The grant comes from anemployee-funded organization of Pitkin County and City of Aspen called the Green Team.The Green Team is a voluntary effort to support county and city environmental values.

The communications center, where calls to 911 are received for Pitkin County and por-tions of Eagle and Gunnison counties, operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and dis-patches police, fire and medical, serving more than 1,000 square miles.

Existing lighting at the communications center was replaced with LED lighting, whichcan be up to 90 percent more energy efficient than incandescent light bulbs. A heat gen-eration reading conducted at the time the new light bulbs were installed showed that eachbulb decreased the amount of heat expelled by as much as 50 degrees. LED bulbs can last10 times longer than traditional bulbs.

Interim Communications Director Bruce Romer said he is aware of the amount of ener-gy required to run a center that is continuously operating, and wants to be as environmen-tally responsible as possible.

– Danielle Madril, Aspen-Pitkin County Communications

Volunteer citizen board vacanciesGive back to your community and advise the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners by

serving on a volunteer citizen board.There are current openings on the Agricultural Building Review Committee, Conflict

Committee Pool, Election Commission, Healthy Rivers and Streams, Redstone HistoricPreservation Commission, Senior Services Council, Translator Advisory Board and WeedAdvisory Board. You can find board descriptions and applications at aspenpitkin.com/citi-zenboards or 920-5200 .

– Charlotte Anderson

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Marble Board of Trustees

Construction underway on Mill Site Park restroomBy Bettie Lou Gilbert, Echo contributor

On Nov. 1, the Marble Board of Trustees passed out a statement regarding Karen Mulhall, thelong-time Marble town clerk, who was found dead in Denver on Oct. 28. The town expressed itscondolences to her family.

She was the focus of an investigation into the embezzlement of Marble town funds in excess of$300,000. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is continuing the investigation. The Town ofMarble’s insurance company, CIRSA, is paying the town $150,000, which they say is the maximumthey are required to pay under the employee dishonesty portion of the town’s coverage.

Tom Russell addressed the board, arguing that the property next to his is not a buildable prop-erty. He contends that the septic cannot be brought up to code.

The Mill Site Committee asked the town to send thank-you notes to those organizations(Marble Charter School, Marble Crystal River Chamber, Marble Community Church, Crystal RiverHeritage Association and Gunnison County) and individuals who contributed to the fund for build-ing the bathroom in the Mill Site Park. Construction is underway.

Marble is renewing its snowplowing agreement with Gunnison County to plowCounty Road 3 and up to the Marble Charter School. The trustees plan to address snowplow-

ing in the rest of the town at the next meeting.There will be a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2013 at the next meeting, which will

be held on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Marble Fire Station.


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SCENES FROM GRANDILLUMINATION 2012

UPCOMING...THE ANNUAL 5K SNOWSHOE RACE/WALKThe Annual 5K Snowshoe Race/Walk around theRedstone Castle will be held on Saturday February2nd at 10AM. The Redstone CommunityAssociation has voted to once again donate half ofthe profit from this event to Hospice of the Valley.If you would like to help out with this event, pleasecontact Sue McEvoy [email protected] orCathy Montgomery [email protected].

Grand Illumination, held on Friday Nov 23rd, broughtSanta and his Elf to the Redstone Inn where he greetedover 90 children and their families. The five carolerssang their way up and down Redstone Boulevard stop-ping into most of the open businesses to spread theirholiday cheer. Next it was onto the wonderfully decorat-ed stage by the roaring bonfire to entertain the crowdwith their spirited singing. The vocalists are members ofthe group known as "Mixed Emotions" and have been apart of our Redstone Grand Illumination celebration fora number of years.

Thanks to the following community members who con-tributed financially and/or with their time to make GrandIllumination a success: Bob Stifter (Santa), Lisa Wagner(Elf), Steve Pavlin, Linda Cerf-Graham, Sara Lewis, HarryRemmers, and Cathy Montgomery. A special thanks goesout to the Fire Department volunteers for once againmaking our bonfire safe and fun.

DECEMBER 2012

What’s up with Pitkin County?

The 2013 proposed general fundbudget addresses county’s longterm healthBy District 5 Commissioner George Newman

Although at the time of writing this column Pitkin County’s 2013 budgethas not yet been adopted, I hope to give you a good overview of what theGeneral Fund budget will look like. Much like last year’s budget process, theoverall goal continues to focus on investing in services and infrastructurethat will produce results our citizens need and desire.

This column focuses on the General Fund that includes the county’s coreservices (Road and Bridge, Health and Human Services, Public Safety,Community Development, Administration, Clerk and Recorder, CountyAttorney, Public Works/Fleet).

The projected 2013 budget for these core services is $30,664,409. Thisyear’s budget, as well as our five-year strategic plan, was developed in part-nership with the county’s Financial Advisory Board and a budget reviewteam.

Revenues to the General Fund are derived from property taxes (24 per-cent), sales taxes (26 percent), program and service fees (19 percent), inter-governmental revenue (26 percent), and miscellaneous other sources (5 per-cent). Property taxes that go towards the General Fund represent less than.06 per tax dollar collected.

In addition, Pitkin County levies a 3.6 percent sales tax, which is dedicat-ed as follows: 1.5 percent sales tax for mass transit; 0.1 percent for theHealthy River and Stream fund; and the remaining 2 percent split betweenthe County and the municipalities of Aspen, Snowmass Village and Basalt.In the end, Pitkin County’s final allocation is less than 25 percent of the salestax it collects, or less than a penny collected for every dollar in sales.

Based on our Strategic Plan, we will continue the majorstructural changes implemented in 2012 and provide adequate funding to:

1) maintain roads, bridges and facilities and information technology infrastructure;2) shift resources to improve efficiency based on current year demand;3) focus on the recruitment, retention and development of a qualified and professional work-

force;4) maintain a very healthy fund balance and fund reserve.The proposed 2013 budget includes $9.7 million in capital expenditures, representing 32 percent

of the overall budget. Work will include drainage and pedestrian enhancements at the AspenAirport Business Center, facility projects to increase our energy efficiency and a pedestrian under-pass at the AABC and Highway 82 to coincide with RFTA’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Thesecapital project costs are offset by sales tax revenues, project-specific grants and a transfer of fundsfrom a surplus this year in our operating budget.

The remainder of the General Fund is distributed as follows: Law Enforcement (23 percent);General Government (12 percent); Public Works, Health and Human Services and CommunityDevelopment (8 percent each); Facilities Maintenance and Improvements (5 percent); and Clerk andElections (4 percent).

Our local economic recovery is showing more strength than projected one year ago, however,Pitkin County’s economy must still contend with continued volatility in national and internationalarenas. With the help of the Financial Advisory Board, the BOCC continues to take a conservativeoutlook over the next five years. We are projecting a modest increase in sales tax revenue (3.5 per-cent each year over the next five years), an average increase of just over 3 percent in property taxrevenues as the real estate market slowly adjusts, a gradual improvement in our investmentincome, and Community Development fees beginning to rebound in 2013.

Although the final budget will not be approved until mid-December, I believe the county isgoing in the right direction, adapting to our recovering economy while being fiscally responsibleand conservative. The proposed 2013 budget and five-year plan continue to address our long-termfinancial and organizational health, while advancing community and environmental well-being.

The Pitkin County Commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly publichearings on Wednesdays in the Plaza One building (next to the Pitkin County Courthouse) in Aspen.Both meetings are televised live and repeated on locater CG12 TV. They are also streamed live and avail-able on the county website. Agendas are posted in the Aspen/Glenwood newspapers and online at aspen-pitkin.com. In this column, your District 5 Commissioner, George Newman offers his take on currentmatters. You can reach him at [email protected].

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Echo BriefsLow Income Energy Assistance applications available

Applications for Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) are now availablefrom any Pitkin, Eagle or Garfield County Health & Human Services offices and at thePitkin County Senior Center.

Qualifying limited-income households may receive assistance to pay a portion oftheir home energy bill one time per winter season through April. To request an appli-cation by mail or for more information on LEAP and other available resources, callDiscover Goodwill at 888-775-5327.

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Area businesses lend support to LIFT-UP during theholiday season

Area businesses are stepping up with a wide range of initiatives to help LIFT-UP assistlocal families in need during the holidays.

Alpine Bank recently selected LIFT-UP as a participant in their Fall Non-ProfitFacebook Challenge.

Whole Foods Market in Basalt ran a promotion throughout the entire month ofNovember called Grab & Give, in which customers purchased pre-filled bags of food con-taining items for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three meals) for a family of four, withthe meals being donated to LIFT-UP to distribute through their seven-area food pantries.

Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers in Glenwood Meadows is running a similar cam-paign in their store through the end of the year, where customers may purchase bagsthat have been pre-filled with non-perishable food, or opt to fill a bag with their ownselection of food items.

For the second year in a row, Roaring Fork Liquors is donating their entire net prof-it from Black Friday's sales.

Scott Black, owner of two Subway restaurants in Glenwood Springs, donated $1 foreach six-inch sub and $2 for each 12-inch sub sold on Black Friday.

Mike Powell, LIFT-UP's executive director said, "This support from local businesses isgreatly appreciated, and it comes at our busiest time of year."

In addition to serving an average of more than 1,800 people per month at the foodpantries (in October, more than 2,500 people received assistance), and serving morethan 1,200 meals each month at the two soup kitchens, LIFT-UP also provides holidaymeal boxes for families in need for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

"This is what LIFT-UP is all about," said Powell. "We provide a way for the commu-nity to show their concern for their struggling neighbors, not just during the holidaysbut throughout the entire year."

The year 2012 marks the 30th anniversary for LIFT-UP, and Mike Powell credits thegenerosity of the community for the effectiveness of the organization during the pastthree decades.

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Garfield County children adopted as part of NationalAdoption Day

Three boys in Garfield County have only had each other. And now, they have more thanthat: They have an adoptive father and mother to complete their family and their dreams.

The adoption of these three brothers was complete in November, a celebration notonly for this new family, but also one heralding National Adoption Day.

There are more than 100,000 children in the United States that are in foster care,waiting to find permanent, loving families, and thousands of these are in Colorado.

In total, National Adoption Day has helped nearly 40,000 children move from fos-ter care to forever families. Communities across the nation celebrate National AdoptionDay the Saturday before every Thanksgiving.

Garfield County Family Resource Manager Susan Garcia speaks from personal expe-rience about the adoptions of her own children, whom she adopted as a newborn anda one-year old.

“They are my kids, adoption for me is the best thing that ever happened,” Garciasaid. “They make my life better, and I forget that I am an adoptive mother, becausethey are my own.”

Garcia says the paperwork takes about half the time that a pregnancy takes.“You have that wait, and then to have a child that you can call your own and be a

part of your family is just phenomenal and we are there to help and be resourceful inthe adoption process,” she said.

For more information on National Adoption Day, visit nationaladoptionday.org.– Renelle Lott, Garfield County

The Carbondale Chamber announces the 2013Carbondale Card

The Carbondale Chamber is introducing a new program called the Carbondale Card.The card offers specials,discounts and coupons from participating chamber businessesto all Carbondale cardholders. Cardholders will be able to scan the QR Code on theircard or visit the chamber website for monthly specials and participating businesses.

The cards can be purchased by anyone, but only Chamber members will be able tooffer a special, discount or savings on the card as part of their chamber membershipbenefits.There is no cost to the retailer or service to be a part of this program. Contactthe chamber to register your special.

The cards are on sale now, just in time to be an ideal stocking stuffer or holiday giftfor teachers, employees, clients, friends or family. Cards are $25 each and will be validfrom Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2013.

The cards can be purchased from the Carbondale Chamber, located in the ThirdStreet Center, or from key retail locations.

Visit carbondale.com/carbondalecard for a list of retailers selling the card or call963-1890.

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers 2012 volunteer awardsEach year, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) recognizes project and commit-

tee volunteers, agency partners, and food sponsors who have gone the extra mile tohelp fulfill the nonprofit’s mission of promoting stewardship of public lands throughvolunteer opportunities for trail work and conservation projects.

Scott Gordon was named this year’s Volunteer of the Year. Gordon serves as secre-tary on the RFOV Board of Directors and is a passionate ambassador for RFOV and stew-ardship of our trails and public lands.

The Pulaski Award goes to the volunteer who has completed the most RFOV proj-ects in the season. This year’s winner is Michael Hutton, who volunteered on a total ofeight project days. One of RFOV’s founders, Hutton has been a dedicated volunteerthroughout RFOV’s 17-year history.

Gail Mason was named Crew Leader of the Year for the second year in a row. Gailhas sustained strong leadership, volunteering on 6 projects this year.

This year’s Agency Partner of the Year Award recipient is Steve Anthony of GarfieldCounty. Anthony has been the indispensable partner in various projects, playing a keyrole in identifying project sites and providing the resources required.

Food Sponsor of the Year is Glenwood Canyon Resort for generously providing theirproperty for parking, registration and a dinner on their outside deck overlooking theriver for volunteers during the No Name Trail project.

The 2012 Ambassador of the Year Award was presented to Dick Wells, who servedas ambassador on three projects this year.

RFOV is dedicated to promoting stewardship of our public lands by engaging thecommunity in volunteer trail and restoration projects. For more information, visitrfov.org or call 927-8241.

– David Hamilton, RFOV

DECEMBER 2012

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Winter in the Crystal Valley…Winter in the Crystal Valley…

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

It’s been one of the few businesseson Redstone Boulevard to be openseven days a week through all thechange of seasons and changes to thetown. For the past 16 years, Bev Gosshas been the gallery owner and residentsculptor of the Redstone Art Center anda vibrant member of the community.

Bev came to the Crystal Valley in1996 to participate in one of the earlyMARBLE/marble symposia that attractsprofessional and beginning sculptors forweeklong sessions along the CrystalRiver in Marble in July and August.

While staying in Redstone at thehome of college friend Pam Darnell,Bev learned that the Redstone ArtCenter, then owned by Eric and SherryJohnson, was for sale.

“Well, I said I’ve never wanted agallery but it would be nice to have a studioespecially in a place like this. So I did look at itand that’s when I knew I just had this feeling Iwas going to do it,” said Bev. “I’ve certainly beenvery happy and I don’t think there’s a place inthe world you couldn’t love more, being able tolive and work in a town like Redstone.”

In June of 1997, Bev sold her home inAlbuquerque, took an early retirement andmoved into the gallery and studio at 173Redstone Blvd.

Just one month later she hosted the first

annual Stone Carvers’ Exhibition and forthe next 16 years, this event has been oneof the highlights of the summer inRedstone.

Bev felt strongly about the businessbeing open seven days a week. Whether itwas just a place for people to stroll to aftera holiday meal at the Redstone Inn or adestination for shoppers and art lovers.

Bev also made several friendshipsamong the people who have worked in thegallery, people serving on volunteer organi-zations with her, and her neighbors.

C R Y S T A L V A L L E Y I T E S

Bev Goss: Moving on from The Redstone Art Center“ While working here, it sur-

prised me to learn how many peo-ple made a special trip to Redstoneto come in and shop; many return-ing year after year,” said Lee Beck, afriend who worked in the gallery.“It would be impossible to estimatehow much business this smallgallery brought to the communityas a result of her activities andsponsorships of workshops, artistopenings and more.”

Bev was also active in theRedstone Art Foundation, RedstoneCommunity Association andRedstone Historic Society. She start-ed a snow sculpture event to coincidewith the Sled Dog Races and thencontinued it as part of Winterfest.

“We all love Redstone and wedo amazing things for the 90 peo-ple or however many we are. I

think that’s what Redstone is, havingall those nice businesses and then tohave people who really love theircommunity so much that they wanteverything they try to do to be suc-cessful,” said Bev.

The Redstone Art Center hostedartists’ workshops throughout theyear including renowned painterHenry Isaacs and local jewelrydesigner Barbara Sophia.

“I loved working there,” said friend and gallery employeeMichelle Sorter. “I not only learned about art from Bev but byobserving her, how to handle artists in a professional and kindway. To put Redstone on the map as an artist colony takes worklike Bev did, from openings or new artists to shows for long termones, the stone carver's exhibition, the Christmas tree trimming.Every little act was for the sake of Redstone.”

Several years ago, Stephanie and Michael Askew visited theRedstone Art Center and explained to Bev, “This is just what wewant to do in the future.” When Bev thought of selling thegallery this year, she found Stephanie’s card and contacted her.

The Askews are the new owners of Redstone Art Gallery andplan to be open during renovations this winter. To see a list oftheir events go to redstoneart.com.

As for Bev, she is looking for a new home, hopefully not farfrom Redstone, with a small studio to continue sculpting, holi-day visits with her sons and grandchildren in Albuquerque and anew lease on life seven days a week.

From top, Bev Goss working in her gallery studio. Progress beingmade carving in Tinos, Greece. Quartz working with Jesus Morales in2006. Bev with Eric Johnson with in 1997.

Photos courtesy of Bev Goss


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• Face painting for kids!

Call for a weekday appointment.

v SANTA IS COMING TO MARBLE! vJoin us for Santa photos - purchase a CD of digital photos or prints! (12 - 4 PM ONLY!)

v FUN HOLIDAY CRAFTS FOR KIDS! vMake gifts to give for the holidays!

v COOKIES & HOT COCOA! vYummy festive snacks while you wait for Santa!

v HOLIDAY DINNER & FAMILY MOVIE! DON'T COOK ON DECEMBER 8TH! vJoin us for a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings,

then stay for a showing of The Polar Express - complete with popcorn & theater atmosphere!Dinner served beginning at 5:30 pm - $12 Adults, $6 Children.

Movie starts at 7 pm - $5 donation - with popcorn!

(All proceeds support the MCS Student Trip to Washington, DC)

FAMILY HOLIDAY FUN AT MCS!December 1st (12-4 pm) & 8th (12-9 pm) only.

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Vehicle and TitleRegistration

Property TaxInformation

Maps

Library online services

Open Space and Trails

Senior Services

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Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) Right, Scott Gordon, a passionate and active ambassador

for RFOV and stewardship of the valley’s trails and public landswas awarded the 2012 Volunteer of the Year. Scott dedicatescountless hours to RFOV each year.

Below, Michael Hutton hauls soil from the reroute of theSkyline Ridge Trail, a work day that was held on June 2 to cel-ebrate National Trails Day.

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Welcome Jennifer…Jennifer Beuter, a Marble resident

and mother of 3 MCS students,accepted the position ofAdministrative Assistant and LunchProgram Director this November.Jennifer is taking the place of AndiWofford, who is moving back toIdaho to be with her daughter. Wewill miss you Andi! Jennifer had beenon the job for a week at the time ofthis interview. Some MCS studentsasked her how things were going!

Can you tell us a little bit aboutyourself? I was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1977. I have lived in sixstates. I’m in the process of getting my PhD in clinical psychology. Ihave three children. I just moved to Marble with them, and they aregoing to MCS! What do you think about the job so far? I love my job. Myjob is wonderful! It is like Goldilocks and the Three Bears: not toohard, and not too easy! What is your favorite part about the job? The children! Ilove all of them and I love listening to the K-2 classroom next door tomy office.What are some challenges? Figuring out what to make forlunch!What is new for you? Cooking for a large amount of people.

Thanks Jennifer, and welcome to MCS! We are so glad to have youas part of our family!

The MCS 3rd – 8th graders traveled to several places in Colorado to learn about Colorado History.We went to Leadville, hiked to an old mine and near some mining ghost towns near Buena Vista,visited South Park Historical Town in Fairplay, visited the historic town of Cripple Creek, and wentto the History of Colorado Center and the state capitol in Denver. We covered a lot of miles, andlearned a lot. Take our quiz and check out our writing about the trip! (answers on next page)

Sunny Side Mine by Wyatt and Tomas

The Sunny Side Mine, in the Colorado history center, was a replica of the realSunny Side Mine in Silverton, Colorado. We learned mules pulled the wagons tothe mines shaft were a mule at the top would pull it out, we learned that minershad crusts on their sandwiches so they wouldn’t get poisoned, we learned thatminers had to put the dynamite into the right places so they could direct the rocksinto the center, we learned about their lunch boxes, we learned that it was reallyloud in the mine, and that it takes 30 minutes to get to the bottom of Sunny SideMine in the cage. Some other things we learned at the Colorado History Centerwere about the lives of children and what their jobs were. We also learned aboutsome mountain men like Kit Carson, a very famous mountain man, we learnedabout some trading posts like Bents fort and fort Davy Crockett. There was a setup of a map there and we were either exploring for farmers, miners, fur trappersand ranchers. We then had to make a map of how to find the resources theywere looking for. We really enjoyed Exploring the Colorado History Center andwe hope to make it back there someday

Hike to Swiss Boy Mine by Maia and Maddiy

This is Swiss Boy mine above Winfield. Welearned how the miners slept and hauled the rockup and down the steep mountain. The wagonway was steep and narrow. We couldn’t imaginehow the miners could move the big rocks to makethe trail. Bella says, “She loved it!” We learnedmany things about Swiss Boy mine and if you getthe chance you should explore it too.

Colorado History

Colorado Trivia Quiz!1. How many cavalry divisions did Colorado have inthe Civil War? 2. What is the highest mountain in CO? 3. Who chose the colors in the Colorado State Seal? 4. Does the Colorado River flow through the RockyMountains? 5. What do the colors on the Colorado flag symbolize? 6. How many 14er’s are in Colorado (mountainsover 14,000 feet)?7. What land formation is high, flat, and surround-ed by mountains? Colorado has 4 of these.8. What is the national park west of Boulder,

Colorado?9. The state of Colorado is divided north to southby what line?10. What did the miners mine in Colorado? Circle allthe correct answers: gold, emeralds, coal, silver11. How many nicknames does the state ofColorado have, and what are they? 12. The state of Colorado is divided by theContinental Divide. Which side has the most land onit when divided this way, east or west? 13. In which National Park does the Colorado Riverstart?14. What is the Colorado state gem?

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Answers to Colorado Trivia Quiz:1.22.Mount Elbert3.A Colorado 4th grader!4.Yes5.The red C is for Red Soil, the yellow is for Gold, thewhite is for snow, and the blue is for blue skies.6.547.A park (South Park – made famous by the cartoon TV

show, Middle Park, North Park, 8.Rocky Mountain National Park9.The Continental Divide10.Gold, coal, silver11.5: The Silver State , The Mother of Rivers, The HighestState, The Centennial State, and Colorful Colorado. 12.East13.Rocky Mountain National Park14.The aquamarine

Some Highlights of our Trip:My highlight of the trip was visiting theColorado Capitol Building. – Ralph

My highlight was going to the historical town ofSouth Park, because it was very interesting andI learned the most there. – Julia

My highlight of the trip was going to theColorado History Museum because the museumwas interactive and I gained a lot of knowledgefrom going there. – Bella

My highlight was the state capitol, because itwas a really cool place and I learned a lot aboutthe paintings and things inside. –Megan

My highlight of the trip was the tour of the Statecapitol Building because I’ve never been in abuilding so cool. – Lucas

My highlight of the trip was the capitol buildingbecause I loved all the architecture and all theinteresting things we learned about the buildingand our state. – Nyah

Most interesting part of our Colorado Trip:Julia - The most interesting things I learned werethat the capitol building is made of mostlymaterials from Colorado, and what an old-timepassenger train car looks like.

Bella - The most interesting thing I learned was:There are 54 14’ers in Colorado.

Megan - I thought it was cool that the marblefloor in the state capitol was from Marble.

Lucas - The most interesting thing that I learnedwas that miners made an average of three dol-lars a day.

Shania and Zaida making Pan des losMuertos to celebrate Dia de losMuertos Day of the Dead.

Thank you Veterns for sharing you time and experienceswith us.

Thank you Patsyfor all you do!

Halloween on the Play ground. Can youguess who these students are?

Julia teaching us about the process ofbecoming the President.

MCS thankfulTurkey. Weare thankfulfor so muchat our school.

Getting to know the Crystal River.

Look at all the creative costumes. Karen Good helpedmany students become exactly what they wanted thisHaloween during the After school program.

Scenes from Marble Charter School

A R O U N D T H E V A L L E Y

The Connie Hendrix Studio & Gallery in Marble held several holiday art workshopsduring November. Photos courtesy of Connie Hendrix Studio & Gallery

WREATH: Sue Eller taught a wreath workshop on Nov. 4 and everyone left with afinished wreath. From left, Leslie Shacklette, Sue, her granddaughter Trinity, andConnie Hendrix.

Right is Leslie Shacklette, Instructor Sue Eller and granddaughter Trinity and ConnieHendrix.

ORNAMENTS: On Nov. 18, participants turned recycled jewelry into ornaments ata workshop taught by Sue Eller. From left, Peggoty Stovall, Connie Hendrix, BettyBradley, Lisa Dupre', Barbara Rynearson and Sue at the workshop.

SANTA: A build-your-own Santa workshop taught by Betty Bradley on Nov. 10 lefteveryone in attendance with a completed Santa.From left, Connie Hendrix, LeslieShacklette, Pam Stalter, Mary Dorais, Lisa Dupre' and Cyndi Fowler.

Photos courtesy of Connie Hendrix

Deb and Bob McCormick of Redstone are spending several weeks traveling in Italy.Here's Deb and her Echo in Carrara. Note the Carrara marble quarry in the back-ground.

Echo-Travels…Thanks to all who share their travels! Take The Crystal ValleyEcho along on your next travel adventure. Send your photo andinfo to [email protected].


Dan Prazen of Marble, in the black shirt holding the Echo in the back,enjoyed a Thanksgiving visit with his family in Colorado Springs.

From left, Ryan Halazon, Kristen Halazon, Leandra Prazen, Dan Prazen,Clay Kline, Kelly Prazen, Kris Ellis, Gracie Jane Elis-Prazen (in the highchair) and JoLynne Wilson.

Warm wishes for a safe andhappy hoiday season from your

friends at The CrystalValley Echo.

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As I See It A MONTHLY COLUMN

BY BRUCE GLEDHILLThirty-five years

Christmas 2012 is rapidly approaching, and I have a question for you: Where wereyou and what was going on in your life 35 years ago?

In 1977, Connie and I were recently out of college, and living near Salina, Kan. Wewere managers of a Christian summer camp, and I was teaching fifth grade in thelocal public school. Our life was changing a lot because our first child had been bornthat summer. About a year later I would start my first full-time position as pastor of achurch in that same area.

We didn’t know it at the time, but something very important was happening here in Redstone. The Churchat Redstone was started in December of 1977. Doug and Rebecca Self were the pastoral couple who startedthis church, devoting about a dozen years to the church and the community. The group that started the churchhad clearly defined goals, and with God’s help, they saw growth.

Thirty-five years. Over a third of a century. Perhaps one of the most amazing things about that span of timeis that the church has had only three pastors. In America the average length of time a pastor stays in a com-munity is only four years. To me, that doesn’t seem like long enough to really get to know the community andhave a positive influence. Here in Redstone the average has been closer to 12 years.

Thirty-five years. Time goes by so quickly, doesn’t it? Let’s switch from thinking about the past to thinkingabout the future. We’ll soon be into 2013. What are your hopes and goals for 2013? Or can you be bold andthink about your goals for five or 10 years from now? What kind of goals do you have? With God’s help, whatkind of growth would you like to see in your own life during that time?

Did you notice the three Gs? We don’t yet have cell service in the Crystal Valley, but we can have our ownpersonal 3g network: clear goals, God’s help, and the result of growth.


The Echo’s Parting Shot…

See you next month!

REDSTONE CASTLE TOURSTours Saturdays & Sundays • 1:30 p.m.

Special Holiday tours: Dec. 22 - 31. Come see the Christmas Tree!

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors, $10 children 5-18, Children under 5: FREE

(FOR GROUP TOURS CALL 970-963-9656)

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