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Cage Wars, Change and Growth
First, be sure to get your tickets for Cage Wars 21 at Two Rivers Convention
Center on April 25. These tickets go fast! We are publishing the first full-color
fight program for the event, and it will be a great piece to entertain you between
fights, beers & popcorn.
Well, the month of March was most definitely interesting from my side of the
world. We took seven days and went to Las Vegas to have some fun and to relax
and work on developing the Las Vegas Source section. Please do me a favor and
go to our Las Vegas Source page, and fill out our new readership survey to have
a chance to win 2 Source Cards. It’s important for us to know who is reading
our paper and how we can improve.
I’m working on a new program where we’ll ask our readers to send us leads
to businesses that they think could benefit from advertising with The Source.
Who better to help us grow this paper than our readers? We will reward you
with some great gifts. We aren’t owned by any big corporations—we are locally
owned and operated, and we want to keep our dollars circulating throughout
the Grand Valley. Your help will be appreciated.
It just dawned on me that I’m the longest running local publisher in this
area—23 years and counting the grey hairs. All of the other Valley papers in
this area in the last 20 years have gone through ownership changes. I’m proud
to have accomplished my singular feat, even if it’s been by accident (I just could
never quit). I couldn’t have done it without the help of all my friends, family and
contributors to The Source over the years. I see big things on our horizon. My
grandma was big on the power of positive thinking, and I continue to push that
philosophy when I feel tired or defeated. It always works! If you get knocked
down 6 times, you must get up for the 7th time. You don’t have to stand tall, but
you’ve got to stand up.
I always tend to get excited about starting new things, new projects. After
publishing for 23 years, I think the new projects are what keep me going in
an industry that some people would like to think is becoming a dinosaur or
disappearing. I don’t agree with that theory at this point, or I’d see evidence
of it and be picking up thousands of untouched, unread papers when I do my
monthly deliveries around Western Colorado. I still believe that people like to
sit at coffee shops and browse through a paper and relax, doing it the old-school
way. I guess there’s always the chance that, 10 years from now, no one will be
reading newspapers. It will all be on iPads or some ultra-high-tech device that
none of us can imagine at this point. Until that happens, we will keep plugging
along here at The Source. Our Vegas trip saw us experience 92° weather, only to come back to 22°
weather here—it’s been one strange winter and spring, a winter that didn’t seem
to exist and a spring that came when winter should have been rearing its ugly
head. Go figure.
You’ll see this issue is packed with a variety of topics to entertain you. I’ve been
booking the bands that appear at The Fat Tire Festival for around ten years. My
aim this year was to bring out the locals; that’s why 4 out of the 5 bands playing
are from this area. We have a diverse roster of talent this year. Music fans won’t
be disappointed. With any luck, we will have warm temperatures (unlike last
year, where we had rain, wind and chilly temperatures). Since this is the 20 Year
Anniversary of the Fruita-based Fat Tire Festival, I’m expecting this gathering
to go down in the record books as AWESOME. Mark your calendar April 2425.
If there are any music lovers out there who would like to get involved in
writing for The Source, please get in touch with me at [email protected]. There
are so many genres of music that we need covered that we need to expand our
entertainment-writing stable. It’s a great way to fine-tune your skills and help
our readers discover new musical talent.
Editor:
It boggles my mind to see Christian
America sit back watching the godless
rip our children’s country to shreds
with their godless ways. They’ve
ruined our schools, our courtrooms,
and our society. What’s worse is
it’s CHRISTIANS who keep voting
these godless leaders into office.
Why? Because they sell their vote out
for money. They’ve sold out Christ
for money just like Judas Iscariot.
EVERY Christian now knows the
Democrat party does not embrace
even one Biblical value. Their godless
agenda and war on Jesus has been
put in everyone’s face so it cannot
be denied. Sure, Democrats try
pretending they’re the party of the
poor and Middle Class, but that’s
horse crap. Look at the inner cities.
The Democrats have destroyed all
those families’ factory jobs by pouring
endless laws and regulations onto
business. Why? Because Democrats
know the more people they move to
Government dependency, the longer
they’ll stay in power. And only a fool
would believe the Democrats are
friends to the Middle Class. Good
God, people, look at the truth. Look at
the endless tax increases Democrats
have forced onto the Middle Class.
A half trillion dollars in added taxes
just with Obamacare (which IS the
most corrupt piece of legislation ever
written in America, and I guarantee
we better move to a VAT tax before
all hell breaks loose in our streets).
It screws Doctors, Hospitals, and is
bankrupting the taxpayers who are
paying for this massive handout.
We now have TWENTY MILLION
more non-retirement age people
on Medicaid than we have retirees
on Medicare. But the Doctors,
Hospitals, and Taxpayers are getting
a quick bellyfull of Obamacare.
That’s why Medicaid recipients can’t
find a doctor. And look at what the
Democrats have done to our oil,
gas, and coal industries. ENDLESS
Americans are laid off or have lost
their jobs because DEMOCRATS
like Hickenlooper don’t give a damn.
They’re living it up off taxpayer sweat.
Big wages, Cadillac benefits, massive
time off work, retire at thirty years
while the rest of us work until we’re 66
or longer. Democrats across America
have proven they would rather send
money to our enemies than have
Americans working and drilling at
home. Can we all be GOD’S honest
about the Democrat Party. They’re
now nothing but a BIG government
party. Most Democrats eat from the
government pie one way or another,
so they want the government pie
to be as big as possible. That’s why,
whether you’re a Democrat in a
Union, employed by the government,
on welfare or some other government
assistance,
you’re
completely
controlled by the government. Like
little puppets who do what their
puppet master says. Our Teachers
are a great example, they don’t even
have the freedom of speech anymore
because the Democrats moved
that power to the kids. They know
Common Core is horrible, but for
some reason they won’t stand up for
the kids. The Democrat Party didn’t
used to be this way and doesn’t have to
be this way. But Democrat Christians
who still respect God need to step
forward. Enough of this. I just want to
say one last thing to Christians. WE
DID THIS TO OUR KIDS AND
THEIR COUNTRY BECAUSE IT’S
CHRISTIANS WHO VOTE IN
VIRTUALLY EVERY POLITICIAN
IN AMERICA. That means it WILL
stop as soon as Christians want it
to stop. But Christians have to quit
voting for other people’s money and
return to Godly values, or we’ll ALL
go to hell.
I warn about this on waronJesus.
com.
Mike Bambino
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The G.A.N.G. Outreach Benefit Concert will be April
24 at 7pm at the New Horizons Foursquare Church, 641
Horizon Drive. The concert will benefit G.A.N.G Outreach
and JP Lane equally. Below is a quick profile of JP Lane
and the reasons he got into music. For more information
on the concert, call 970-243-2484.
Name: Justin (JP) Lane
Age: 26
Occupation: Medically Retired, up-and-coming singer
Hobbies: music, sports, feeding the homeless, helping
others Family: Parents are divorced and live in Wisconsin and
Ohio. I have 4 brothers and 3 sisters. I am the 3rd oldest
sibling. Favorite Restaurant: Towers of America in San Antonio
TX
Tell us about your past and current careers: I was
a normal kid who played basketball, football, and ran
track. I was in the show choir, band, etc. I liked doing and
learning new things but disliked school. I started going to church when I was in 8th grade and
found God. A couple years after high school, I joined the military
in 2008 with the heaviness of 9/11 on my heart, and I was
deployed to Afghanistan in 2010-11. After being blown up, losing my legs and learning how
to walk again, I picked up the guitar and dove into music
as my therapy. Now I get to sing and tell my story all over the world! I
love motivating and inspiring others. What is your message you would tell everyone: When
you feel like giving up and your worst day is bringing you
down, take a step back and realize that God has your back,
and you can overcome anything. “Heroes didn't leap tall buildings or stop bullets with an outstretched hand;
they didn't wear boots and capes. They bled, and they bruised, and their
superpowers were as simple as listening, or loving. Heroes were ordinary people
who knew that even if their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could
untangle someone else's. And maybe that one act could lead someone to rescue
you right back.”
- Jodi Picoult, Second Glance
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fundraiser at
SPRING FOR SPORTS!
The DoubleTree Hotel is the
setting for the 15th annual Chefs’
Dinner Friday, April 17. Cocktails are
at 6pm,dinner at 7pm. It’s hosted by
CDA, 740 Gunnison, 257-1222.
The dinner begins with cocktails
at 6pm with music provided by
faculty member Kristen Yun and
her Chamber group from Colorado
Mesa University. Look forward to
traditional excellence in a four-course
dinner prepared by local chefs who
donate their culinary talents. The
courses are paired with wines donated
by supportive local wineries. We are
proud to have Chefs Wayne Smith
and Deb Henderson from WCCC,
Chris Akton from The DoubleTree,
Jackson Oviatt from Spoons Bistro,
Chris Ladue and Enzo Favale from
Enzo’s and Jesus Alvarado from
Sushi&Rok, who are all creating a
fabulous spring menu!
A Silent Auction with numerous
donations from supporters of
CDA’s mission will begin at six and
dramatically end at 9pm. The evening
will also feature a Live Auction with
vacation and other sporting offerings,
as well as our traditional reverse
auction to add needed equipment
to support our programs. This year’s
theme, SPRING FOR SPORTS! shows
our commitment to supporting the
numerous people with disabilities
in our community who benefit from
the outdoor recreation opportunities
we provide! Support for this event
directly enables participants with
disabilities to discover how outdoor
recreation in the can enhance their
lives. Tickets will be available by
calling CDA office, 970-257-1222.
German American Club
celebrates Maifest!
The German American Club and
Edgewater Brewery, 905 Struthers,
are presenting a Maifest Celebration!
It’s Sunday, May 17, 4-7pm. Maifest
is a celebration of our German
heritage and culture, German Labor
Day and… Spring! There’s no cover
charge. Music will be by Alpine
Echo, a local Bavarian band. It’s an
outdoor event, so you need to bring
your own chairs. Drinks and food can
be ordered from the Brewery menu,
which does include Brats. Come one;
come all for some good German
Gemuetlichkeit! For more info, call
Jim Witt, club president, 243-3659.
Cleaning for a Cause
WMD Carpet Cleaning is
CLEANING FOR A CAUSEHOPE of the Grand Valley, which
offers people A hand UP, not a hand
out! WMD donates a portion of all
profits every month to HOPE of the
Grand Valley. WMD was started by
Anna and David Barrier in August
2012. They took a leap of faith that
the business would grow into the
small empire it is today. Anna and
David have not forgotten all their past
struggles and now have committed to
take a stand with Hope of the Grand
Valley.
Refresh Leadership
Live Simulcast 2015
On April 15, 8:10am-12:25pm,
Mesa County Workforce Center, 512
29.5 Rd, will host Leadership Live
Simulcast 2015. Continental breakfast
will be served; attendees may make
optional $10 donation to GJ Kiwanis
Club upon registering. Speakers
include Dan Akroyd, Daymond John,
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Ethan Kishi, President of CMU’s E-Club
CMU’s E-Club holds Fundraiser
Ethan Kishi, president of CMU’s Entrepreneurship
Club, gave us some quick answers regarding their April 22
fundraiser!
Name: Ethan Kishi
Age: 20
Occupation: Entrepreneurship Club President
Hobbies: Snowboarding, hiking and reading
Family: I have a mother, father and a younger brother
who is a senior in high school Favorite Restaurant: Pho 97 in Denver
Top 5 Bands on your Ipod: Red Hot Chili Peppers, John
Mayer, Slightly Stoopid, Phish and Tiesto Tell us about your major at CMU and your goals?
My major is a bachelor’s in business administration,
concentrating in entrepreneurship. My goal is to start a
sustainable business that has a large potential for growth
and change in line with the ever-changing markets. What is the purpose of the E-Club? Entrepreneurship
Club is designed to ignite the spark within everyone
to create something of your own and nurture it
towards success. Most people have a dream of starting
their own business. It is important to learn lessons from
others who have traveled the path before to increase the
possibility of success. I understand that you are going to be doing a
Fundraiser at Pantuso’s Restaurant. What are the
proceeds of the fundraiser going towards and what do
the E-Club members gain from this?
The funds raised at Pantuso’s will help our club members
pay for our upcoming trip to Fort Collins. This trip is
designed to explore different businesses around Colorado,
along with helping club members bond with one another.
Having a tight knit club is important for our success. What’s the date of the Fundraiser and where is it?
Our fundraiser will be held on Wednesday April 22,
6pm, at Pantuso’s Restaurant, located at 755 Horizon Dr.,
Grand Junction CO.
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Six weeks ago, both sacral sections
of my lower spine staged a highly
successful production I called The
Pain Mutiny. Besides providing a
name and all essential props, I was
the production’s foremost critic, and
I gave it rave reviews. I gave it raving
reviews.
I gave it ranting and raving reviews.
Normally, I exhibit a commendably
high tolerance for pain—unless, as it
turns out, I’m not the one suffering
it. Even so, I tolerated pain I knew
registered on Richter scales. That
pain segued entertainingly into a
dumb numbness down my left leg—
and then the muscle spasms started.
When they checked in, my sanity
checked out, leaving no forwarding
address.
Still, I rationalized, “If I wait, the
pain will subside.” It had before. But
it didn’t this time. I made the tactical
error of sneezing, and my skeletal
structure froze solid. My jaws locked,
my toes cramped, my neck zigged,
my ribcage zagged, and my pelvis
pitched precipitously in a precarious
southwesterly direction.
With the grace of Quasimodo,
mumbling almost as coherently (as
I, too, heard bells), I shuffled to the
telephone. Heart and checkbook
in hand, I phoned a doctor—my
chiropractor and acupuncturist—Dr.
B. Owen Marrow.
I secured an appointment that
afternoon and passed the intervening
time constructively, managing a
dazed detachment as my pain-giddy
body tightened and twisted itself
into ever more fanciful depictions of
pretzels and Chinese puzzles—pain
as performance art….
“What seems to be the problem?”
Doc Marrow inquired as I hunched
destitute and shivering on his exam
table.
“My body is doing impressions
of various marks of punctuation,” I
offered gamely.
“No kidding! I don’t know when
I’ve seen such a fine ampersand,” he
observed. “But you seem pretty calm.”
“Pain is a powerful intoxicant,” I
slurred.
“Just how bad does it hurt—and
where?”
“Well, Doc, if my vertebrae were
chunks of coal, the ones near my
tailbone would be diamonds now.”
“Hmmm,” Doc responded.
He moved skilled hands down the
small of my back, which hurt large,
exploring the boulder of mutinous
muscle that bulged there.
“Does this hurt?”
“Slightly. Yipe!”
“And here?”
“Just a bit. Yeee-oww!
“Mm-hmm, yes, uh-huh.” Doc
deliberated. For my part, I just kept
flinching.
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My reflexes were sluggish, he
announced, and my leg strength
roughly equivalent to al dente
linguini. Somewhere, buried deep in
my backside beneath muscle that had
seized up trying to defend it, were
my sciatic nerves—huge, apparently
important conduits meant to live free,
to keep me upright and functioning
on my two legs—and, wouldn’t you
know it, crucial to my continuing life
as I knew and loved it.
Doc Marrow explained that
my crisis was either the result of
temporary spasm—or a dire signal
of the imminent breakdown of my
entire nerve network.
“Gee, thanks for the point spread.
Do your stuff, Pokemon!” I instructed.
My wry reference of “Pokemon” for
“acupuncturist” was lost on him, but I
was delirious and deranged. I needed
help; he was near and looked a lot like
relief.
I’ll say this: Acupuncture ain’t for
sissies. Oh, the needles themselves
don’t hurt much, but the work they
do—and the pain they UNdo—can be
awesome. It takes time and patience,
and I’ll be the first to tell you that it’s
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The first treatments succeeded in
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my spine. It wasn’t exactly friendly
territory yet, but it honored an edgy
neutrality.
“Your lumbar region is still too
inflamed to work with,” Doc noted.
“Inflamed? Huh!” I snapped. “My
lumbar region is hopping mad—only
I can’t hop! Hell, I need a schematic, a
cane and a crane to get up the steps to
my door! INFLAMED?”
He smiled kindly and prescribed
less stress, more treatments, more rest
and exercise… and time.
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out of lumbar limbo, but I’ve done it.
I guess my back was teaching me it
would no longer be taken for granted.
It accomplished that lesson by having
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6 historian David Hume came up with
the is-ought problem, later known as
“Hume’s guillotine.” Hume was making
a distinction between statements
of fact (descriptive statements) and
opinions (prescriptive statements).
He described the difference between
these opinions versus facts, what is
versus what ought to be in someone’s
mind, and stated that it is not obvious
how one can coherently move from
one type of statement to the other.
Recently, I had an enlightening
conversation with two of the very few
liberals I have occasion to be around
in a social setting, and statements
made by them showed how the liberal
mindset can completely disregard
concepts such as Hume’s Guillotine
and allow their strange beliefs to go
unchallenged in their own minds.
I had recently been traveling and
had passed through the airport in
Dallas. While there, I noticed that
the televisions in the terminals were
tuned to CNN, and I remarked that
the last time I was in Dallas they
had been on Fox News Channel. I
wondered if it were a switch back to
CNN, or if the terminal broadcast
both at different times.
One of the liberals piped up
helpfully. “I think they keep it on
CNN because more people watch it
than Fox.”
After a recent conversation
with my wife, I had looked up the
viewership of the cable channels, and
so I remarked that, actually, if you
add both major liberal news channels,
CNN and MSNBC together, more
people were watching Fox at any time
than were watching the both of them
put together.
“Who says?” the more acerbic
liberal asked.
“Those are the facts,” I replied,
imagining that anyone could look the
independently verifiable numbers up
at any time, as I had done, and see
them for themselves. The numbers
are compiled and tracked carefully,
because advertisers use them to
calculate viewership and, therefore,
the value of commercials they run on
the channels.
“But whose facts are those, Lyle?”
the liberal shot back.
A light went off in my mind
about liberal mindsets, and I quickly
answered, “Look, over there, is that a
bird?”
When is a fact not a fact? In a liberal
mind, it is not a fact if it conflicts with
what ought to be. If a fact does exist
that conflicts with what you think
ought to be, just ignore it and assume
that the fact came from someone with
whom you don’t agree. Don’t take the
time to look it up yourself and verify
it—proving once and for all whether
it is valid and true—just ignore it.
Disregard it, and blame its source.
Whose facts are those, Lyle?
I used to wonder how liberals
could look at the world around them
and still maintain their beliefs, so
easily disproven by a simple checking
of the facts; but now I see it. Never
look at what actually is—facts; just go
with what ought to be in your mind.
If the facts prove you are incorrect,
doubt the facts. Never check the facts
yourself, and if someone can show
you those facts, doubt the source.
On a recent day, one report from
ratings agencies showed Fox News
had 1.124 million viewers, while CNN
and MSNBC totaled together had
only 659,000 viewers. CNN by itself
had 379,000 viewers. Given a choice
in their own home, 1.124 million
viewers chose Fox and 379,000 chose
CNN, nearly a three-to-one ratio,
but Dallas’ airport bowed to the
squeaky voices of that tiny minority
and subjected the traveling public to
liberal rhetoric as a cost of using their
facility.
By simply typing in the words cable
news ratings on any major search
engine, a plethora of ratings will
appear. From mediaite.com, zap2it.
com, adweek.com and a host of
other agencies that track the ratings,
all the ratings say virtually the same
thing: Fox News Channel dominates
the cable news ratings. In the key
25-54 demographic, using adweek.
com’s numbers for a recent day, Fox
had 1.446 million live and same-day
viewers, while CNN had 372,000.
Regardless of the rating agency or
reporting agency, the numbers stay
virtually the same. Facts are indeed
facts.
So, to answer the question “whose
facts are those?”, I would have to
say… these facts belong to anyone
who can distance himself from
political rhetoric and understand the
definition of the word “fact.” Once
again, it’s the difference Hume stated
in his what is versus what ought to be
concept.
And, if you can totally ignore a set
of facts and act as if they don’t exist,
or question them without doing the
research yourself, then… hey, look
over there! Is that a bird?
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missing a photo-op.”
My point is that we all need to
listen to our Tommy Chong voice
(but not about everything Colorado),
and realize that we are only here for
a little while, and we cannot possibly
take in everything.
So, my friends, strive to live in the
moment, strive to be real in the lives
of your family and friends and the
people around you; strive to be you,
and don’t worry about the stuff you
can’t get to—because there is always
tomorrow, until there is not.
This is me, Trace, signing off. I am
going to stop contributing to The
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stop. I need to strive to be a part of my
life, my family’s life, maybe to listen to
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Cross-train for mountaintop climb
Malcolm X’s To-do List:
Get kept down by Whitey
Yellow Pages – demand better listing
(BEFORE x-ray)
Need coffee beans! Buy any beans
necessary
Either we do it willingly or we get
crushed with legal bills. It’s like God’s
up there saying, “Either you take the
year off voluntarily, or I’m going to
collapse your economy.” God really
likes to hang out.
Which brings us to 2015. It doesn’t
take a rocket scientist to see we’re
going to have an economic correction
this year. World economic activity is
clearly slowing down, regardless of
what the cheerleaders on CNBC tell
you. The parabolic rise of the dollar is
a classic indicator something is wrong
and investors are scared. Commodity
prices (copper, lumber, oil, etc.) are
crashing hard. Corporate earnings
are going down. And the Baltic Dry
Index, a measure of shipping activity,
has never been lower in its 270-year
history! Combine these facts with the
shmita mojo, and it’s clear our future
is going to include some time off from
work.
The reason we’re having an
economic slowdown is because we’re
carrying a ridiculous amount of debt.
We can’t buy any more stuff because
we’re broke. We have just enough
income to pay the interest on last
year’s stuff. One half of Japan’s entire
national budget, for example, is just
paying interest on their debt. And
one third of student loans in America
are in default. It’s mathematically
impossible to pay back all the debt.
(Central banks would have to print
$200 trillion, creating hyperinflation.)
It’s a real mess.
Jewish Law has it right. We need
to have a no-kidding jubilee and
write off debts. Or, better yet, let’s do
a complete reset. Interestingly, the
Boston Federal Reserve has had a reset
plan on the books since the 1960s.
In it, they wipe all bank accounts
clean, balance the books, and then
redistribute wealth according to
Social Security balances. Seems fair
to me. If you played by the rules, you
will be rewarded, while the rich 1%
would get totally screwed because
they don’t generally participate in
Social Security. You would own your
house outright and all other debts are
gone. But your savings are also gone,
hence the need for redistribution.
Something to think about....
So, here we go, venturing into a
shmita year, fat, dumb, and happy!
Don’t be surprised when the SHTF
around a September timeframe.
Afterwards, with any luck, we’ll
finally admit to the terrible mess
we’re in and do something about it.
The solutions are there from antiquity
if we’re spiritually strong enough to
cowboy up and do the right thing.
I live by the to-do list.
Each morning I get up and
make a list that says: “Make to-do
list.” Then, religiously following my
list, I make a to-do list.
When I’m done, I cross this item off
my list, and only then can I begin my
day. That is, assuming the first item
on my new to-do list says, “Begin my
day.”
My near-clinical dependence on
the to-do list puts me in some fine
company. I’ll bet you didn’t know that
some very famous people throughout
history were also to-do list junkies.
Well, you know now, so you can
cross “research list-making habits of
famous people throughout history”
off your list. That should free up
enough time to allow you to read on
…
Adam’s To-do List:
Call doctor re: recurring ribcage pain
Name something “hippopotamus”
Sin – think up something original
Hide from God
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Water to wine … practice
Sandals resoled
Confirm supper reservations
Call Judas re backgammon
Unabomber’s To-do List:
Get stamps
Guests coming by - cover the
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Spellcheck manifesto – manually, of
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Tae Bo class
New typewriter ribbon
Call UPS re daily pickup
DB Cooper’s To-do List:
Jump
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Retire
Abraham Lincoln’s To-do List:
Shave - goatee maybe?
Work on Gett. Add. jokes
Free slaves
Theater tix –– sold out? Call in favor
Martin Luther King’s To-do List:
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Last September, we entered what’s
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Law, the shmita is a year of rest. It
requires us to set aside every seventh
year to stop working and forgive all
debts. During shmita, the land is
left to lie fallow and all agricultural
activity (plowing, planting, pruning
and harvesting) is forbidden. It’s a
sabbatical—like a year of Sundays
with no debt. The intent is to grow
closer to God, release the poor from
slavery, and just chill for a while.
I’m not Jewish, but I really like
the sounds of this deal. Rest and
relaxation and debts forgiven? Sweet.
It’s right there in the Bible for all to
see. Why aren’t we doing this? Seems
like it would solve a lot of problems.
The
current
Shmita
Year
(September 25, 2014 - September 13,
2015) is especially important because
it’s the seventh shmita. It’s a shmita
year on steroids. Then, following
this seventh shmita, there is a bonus
year called the “Jubilee.” So, year 50
is another shmita, and then the cycle
begins again. Two years off! Yeah!
But here’s what will blow your
mind: Major historical events are
synchronized perfectly with the
shmita calendar. World wars and
empire collapses tend to coincide
with shmita years. The world
economy almost always experiences a
recession on shmita years. And major
financial market crashes occur every
shmita year. Here’s the historical data
for your consideration:
1901-1902 - Robber baron
recession. Stocks crash 46%.
1916-1917 - European empires
dissolve. Stocks crash 40%.
1930-1931 - Global depression.
Stocks crash 86%.
1937-1938 - Global recession.
Stocks crash 50%.
1944-1945 - End of Third Reich
and British Empire. Establishment of
American Empire.
1965-1966 - Stocks crash 23%.
1972-1973 - Global recession. Oil
shortages. Stocks crash 48%.
1979-1980 - “Volker Recession. “
Inflation spike.
1986-1987 - “Black Friday;” stocks
crash 33%.
1993-1994 - Bond market crash.
2000-2001 - World Trade Center
bombings. Global recession. Stocks
crash 37%.
2007-2008 - Global recession.
Stocks crash 50%.
2014-2015 - To be determined...
The reason we are subject to sevenyear cycles such as this is a mystery.
Maybe it’s baked into human DNA.
But it’s pretty obvious that resting
every seventh year is not optional.
Famous To-Do Lists
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Shmita - Sabbatical and
Debt Forgiveness
Robert Johnson’s To-do List:
Sell soul at crossroads – get receipt
Avoid hellhounds
Look for shoes
Call Willa Mae re squeezing lemon ‘til
juice runs down leg
Columbus’ To-do List:
Circumnavigate globe
Discover “new” world
Yoga
Put lime in coconut – drink it all up
Freud’s To-do List:
Wire Columbia re: new “supplies”
Call mother/flirt
Concoct April Fools joke for Jung
Hannibal’s To-do List:
Check map/easier route?
Pick up Purina elephant chow, Ricola
Moses’ To-do List:
Fax Pharaoh re: letting people go
Get canteen repaired
Buy better compass
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4:00pm- Adult Hot Laps- 10 minutes
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All riders must wear helmets.
New this year is the addition of a
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Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
8a – 9p Expo Open. (*Note, most vendors
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8a – 6p Bike Demo’s Available from Vendors.
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Food Vendors available all evening.
Saturday, April 25
8a – 9p Expo Open. (*Note, most vendors
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8a – 6p Bike Demo’s Available from Vendors.
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FFTF does not guarantee availability.
8a – 10:30a Pancake Breakfast! Presented
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3p-4:30p Clunker Crit is Back – around the
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12p – 9:15p New Belgium Beer Garden
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PARTY IN THE PARK - Live Music! Fruita
Civic Center Park (325 E Aspen Ave)
12m-2:30p Shea Bramer
4:15-6:30p Bicycle Annie
7pm-9:30p Jack + Jill
Drawings and Give-Aways during bands
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Food Vendors Available all evening.
Sunday, April 26
8a – ? Enjoy a few more hours of single track
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12p Vendor Arrival / Expo Set Up. Fruita
Civic Center Park (325 E Aspen Ave)
2:30p – 4:30p VIP Registration / Check In,
Fruita Civic Center Park.
3p – 6p KEEN Rippin Chix Beg/Int Skills
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5p – Late Brian Head Resort / Continental
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Performing Artist/
Studio Owner
Family: 1 Wife
(whew), 2 Awesome
FAT TIRE MUSIC SCHEDULE
FRIDAY • APRIL 24:
4:00-6:30 • GLEEWOOD
7:00-9:30 • Zolopht
SATURDAY •APRIL 25:
Noon-2:30 • Shea Bramer
4:15-6:30 • Bicycle Annie
7:00-9:30 • Jack + Jill
Gleewood
The band Gleewood consists of Jhett Schiavone,
24,on guitar and vocals, Callie Sioux Schiavone, 23,
on bass and vocals, and Josh Landry, 28, on drums
and percussion. They are a full-time touring folk
rock band. Jhett speaks for the group:
Family: Callie and I are married, and Josh is
our brother-in-law. We all have huge families
who are super supportive of our gypsy lifestyle.
Callie and Josh hail from New Mexico ranching
backgrounds, and my folks come from food
industry backgrounds.
Hobbies: Other than music? Hobbies..., hmm?
We almost forgot what those are! We have been
so busy on the road, but we spend a lot of time
in coffee shops, so drinking coffee is definitely a
band hobby! We also all love the outdoors and the
mountains, and we really try and take advantage
of being in some of the most beautiful places in
the U.S.
We all snowboard, hike, and climb, so when we
can fit that in, we do. Callie can't really bring her
horse, though. We still need to work that into
the budget one day. Disc golf has become a good
decompression for us on the road, as well.
Goals: That’s a loaded question. We set some
serious goals a year ago when Callie and I got
married, loaded the trailer with our equipment
and got rid of everything else until we found a way
to root ourselves in the music industry. Almost
two years later, we have accomplished most of our
goals and have set loftier goals for 2016. Really,
when it comes down to it, Gleewood was always
meant to stand for something bigger than us
and our 5-year plan. We really want to bring an
uplifting presence to the music scene on and off
stage, for venues, musicians, and listeners alike.
We make music that speaks truth and can bring
APRIL • 2015
Offering up alternative, rock and grunge
10 favorites from the 80’s, 90’s and beyond, local
favorite Bicycle Annie will be making their
second appearance at the Fruita Fat Tire Fest.
Along with drummer and founding member
Jeff Steele and long-time guitarist Aaron “AK”
Kennedy, fest-goers will see two new faces in
the band: Mike Everett on lead vocals/rhythm
guitar and Jordan Will on bass. Mike and
Jordan were ask a few questions about joining
the band:
You both recently joined Bicycle Annie, how
did you find out the band was looking for a
singer & bass player?
Mike: I was in a band in Florida called Velcro
Love that specialized in 80’s alternative / Nu
Wave, which was an incredible experience.
When I moved here, in addition to being terribly
homesick, I really missed that type of outlet and
camaraderie. I met Jeff in, of all places, a music
store, and we started chatting and comparing
notes. A couple days later, he got a hold of me
and said that they were suddenly in need of a
new singer. I came and jammed with the crew a
couple of times, and it all seemed to click. AK,
you a smile when you really need one, creating
songs that relate to all of us and remind us we are
not alone through the good, the bad, the ugly, and
the blues.
Top 5 Bands: As a band, we like Band of Skulls,
Jack Johnson, Black Keys, Led Zeppelin and KT
Tunstall.
When did the band Gleewood form? 2011.
Have you stayed with the same line up since
the beginning?
No, in 2013, we became a trio, with drummer
Myles Erdmann; as of this January, our brother,
Josh Landry, became our new drummer.
How many shows & states do you do per year?
2014 - 2015 was 175 shows in 5 different states.
2015 will see us grow beyond that.
Favorite part of touring? Least favorite part
of touring? Being on the road and traveling to
new places and meeting new people is probably
the common consensus for favorite. Travel is
vital to understanding people, and when you're
a songwriter, that is essential. Our least favorite
part of touring would have to be 2 stinky dogs,
and 3 stinky people—it gets to be a little much
sometimes.
What is the live music scene like in New Mexico?
New Mexico has always been a huge supporter of
the arts, but the music scene has really blossomed
into a unique and respectful scene. People are very
appreciative and responsive to live music. Because
we all come from such different backgrounds and
musical tastes, there is really no way to answer that
simply, but people have dubbed us an “extremely
eclectic” band. The last thing we want to do is fit
into a musical box. We write in whatever style the
story calls for. Diversification is something we are
really proud of.
What type of music will you be playing at The
Fat Tire Festival?
The stuff we know best—original material. Check
out what that is on Gleewoodmusic.com and other
the social outlets, facebook.com/gleewoodband.
Jordan and Jeff are all great musicians so our
sound was solid right off the bat.
Jordan: AK reached out to me after learning
from a mutual friend that I played bass, which
was something I had never thought to mention
to AK over the two years I’ve known him, since
it was always something I did on the side.
Was getting you both integrated into the band
a rough process? How long did it take?
Mike: Yes! My old band had a catalog of over 50
songs, all of which I had a complete command
of. To start over with a whole new songbook,
and to not only be a new guy, but the frontman,
was difficult and oftentimes frustrating. I like
challenges, and Jeff hits me pretty hard with a
rolled up newspaper every time I screw up, so
I’ve been learning quickly.
Jordan: I felt like we clicked right off the bat.
We all possess the quality of musicianship that
allows us to create good music simply by being
engaged with one another while we are playing.
Communication is key.
What unique skills does each of you bring to
the band?
Mike: Joy! Being in a band is still a relatively
new experience for me, so I’m not burnt out or
jaded. I’m still fascinated with the concept of
playing songs and having people listen, dance
and oftentimes sing along. I smile a lot. I jump
Kids
Hobbies: Music, Outdoors, Family
Goals: Make more music!
Top 5 bands on you iPod: We don't own
an iPod, but if we did- Soundgarden, Bjork,
Alice in Chains, Fiona Apple, and tons of
local artists.
Last month your band trekked to Austin,
Texas for the South By Southwest Music
Festival. Was there a process you went
through to get picked to play? Well, It's
funny—we have tried and tried for years to
get in, to no avail. However, just when we’re
ready to throw in the towel, our good friend
and radio DJ Boyd, from KAFM, called up
and told us about the Colorado Music Party
event at SXSW, and gave us the easy-to-fillout form. We filled it out, and a week later
we were informed that we would be going to
SXSW to perform at the 512 on Sixth St! So
we gladly jumped on the bandwagon with
about 120+ Colorado-based bands, along
with Grand Junction’s own "Tight Thump,"
and raced our happy butts to South By. It was
an incredible experience we will not soon
forget.
Where did you play? The 512 on Sixth was
our venue. It was a two-tiered venue with
bands on the main floor, and bands on the
rooftop!
Was that your first time to play in Texas? Yes,
however we will be traveling back through
there again, on our Southern Summer 2015
Tour in mid-May. We will be going through
NM, AZ, and TX, as well as the best state in
the world, Colorado!
What did you gain from the experience?
Some bands work their entire careers to get
invited to that festival? We have so many
contacts and business cards, some big,
up and down a lot. My goal is to mask mediocre
talent with pure unbridled enthusiasm, and so
far people seem to be buying it.
Jordan: The different paths we’ve all taken up to
this point in our musical careers is what makes
the dynamic of our band so versatile. Each one
of us has a different style, and when mingled, a
world of musical possibility opens up.
What new songs can fans at The Fat Tire
Festival expect to hear this year?
Mike: Wow! We’ve got so many new songs
in the pipeline it’s really hard to say. We’ve
definitely started to take a harder edge, adding
new songs by Alice in
Chains and Nirvana. I’ve
also been steering the group
into the 80’s with songs like
Melt with You and She Sells
Sanctuary. You’ll just have
to come check it out for
yourself.
Jordan: After channeling
our inner Cobain, we
introduced some Nirvana
into our set list. The reaction
so far has been positive; it’s
the kind of music that seems
to get people fired up.
some small, but all worth the while. We
were, though, very humbled to be a part of
the Colorado representation. It was simply
amazing to see the incredible talent coming
out of our beloved state. And we have some
of the best fans ever, who came out to Austin
and bought us a room at the Hilton right off
Sixth! We were immersed in the atmosphere
SXSW hosts. It was an amazing adventure,
and we will be looking forward to going back
and working with the TX folk again soon!
Are you happy with the arc that your
musical career is on? What's next; is there
an end game? Absolutely. We are a tight knit
band that is based in family ties. We will keep
on till we can't keep on anymore. We are
always focused on DIY strategies. Especially
in this commercialized music industry, we
will be pursuing a place of purity in our craft,
a place and a sound that people will be able
to listen and latch onto—music that will be
accepted for generations to come. We enjoy
music from all eras, and we hope that the eras
to come will feel the same about our music
for years to come. We are trying always to be
different but familiar, to write from the heart,
but also to include our fans’ hearts, as well…
Ambiguity and nostalgia. What shows do you have coming up this
summer? Our calendar is crazy full. We will
be at The Local on April 11; we’re very excited
about that show. Also we will play Southwest
Arborfest, Fat Tire Festival, Ouray Mountain
Air Festival. We just played the 1st Annual
Rancho Rocks Concert for Jeep Safari, a
couple dozen random shows in-state and out,
and, of course, the Southern summer 2015
Tour through the southern states... I think we
have our work cut out for us! We are always
booking, and writing, and recording.... Our
12 songs for the LP of COLORADiO will be
hitting stores this summer, by the way, and we
are super stoked about it. We’ve been doing
all the recording at Fusion Audio Solutions,
and it’s the best sounding album we have ever
recorded. We can't wait to get it into your hot
little hands! Do you have a favorite venue to play in this
area?
Mike: My favorite show is always the most recent
one. We’ve had fun times at Cruisers, Sabrosa
and Rockslide. Club Fresh treated us like rock
stars in Rifle. I’m SUPER looking forward to
playing festivals this spring and summer like Fat
Tire Fest and Mike the Headless Chicken!
Jordan: As long as I’ve been with the band,
we’ve only played at Sabrosa’s once, which was
our first show. I may be a little biased, but the
energy from the crowd made it my favorite
venue to play. I look forward to going back.
Entertaining at the Fat Tire Festival
is Zolopht, a Colorado Blues Twisted
Reggae-Rock band, without the side
effects. Band Members are Zac Grant,
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals; Cam Vilar,
Lead Guitar, Vocals; Ian McGowan,
Violin; Geoff Mueck, Bass; Greg
Indivero, Percussion; Jared Schmidt,
Drums,Vocals;
Cody
Krieger,
Saxophone; Danny Ohlson, Trumpet.
Zolopht is a blend of heavy reggae,
blues, rock & bluegrass influences. With
three-part harmonies, Zolopht creates a
sound uniquely its own. The band has
been a staple in the Colorado music
scene since 2010.
“pH Balanced” is the highly
anticipated first full-length album to be
independently released by Zolopht.
16 original tracks, 4 months of
recording and countless hours of
mixing/mastering - “pH Balanced” is
undoubtedly an album to add to your
collection.
By not limiting their sound to anything
specific, Zolopht’s sonic experience
goes beyond any one genre. We all know
music is as diverse as the people who
listen to it. With “pH Balanced,” you’re
Shea Bramer
invited to open your ears and welcome
Zolopht into your mind and soul.
Daniel Ohlson Born and raised in Grand Junction,
Daniel started playing trumpet in sixth
grade, continued through high school
and college. He joined Zolopht about
two years ago, and he also plays in a
local mariachi band. Biggest influences
(of which there are many) are The Who
and Queens of the Stone Age.
Greg Indivero
Perc Beats, age 27. Main musical
training from his father Dave Indivero,
who’s been drumming for 45+ years.
Main influence: Umphrey’s McGee, The
Main Squeeze and Slightly Stoopid
Geoff Mueck, aka “Geothro”
Does Bass Guitar/Posters, age 31. Selftaught musician since age of 16. Learned
bass by watching an old Primus VHS
on a loop practically 24 hours a day,
annoying friends and family ever since.
Influences include dreams, morning
coffee and being insane.
Cam Vilar
I
learned
music
by
myself.
Influences: Eddie Van Halen, Lynyrd
Skynyrd Buckethead, Rick Vilar and
Dimebag Darrell :)
Zac Grant
Age: 30
Occupation: entertainer, singer/songwriter
Hobbies: aside from music, hiking, rafting,
running. I'm getting into video editing and
audio engineering; I write songs with and for
other artists, as well.
Family: my wife Niqi is also a singer; we will be
producing music together soon. My daughter
Auna is 9; she loves soccer and music. She plays
piano, guitar, and ukulele. My son Zayd is 5, and
he loves soccer and dinosaurs. My whole family
is incredibly supportive of my music.
Favorite Restaurant: the Local
Goals: I'm already making my living from
music; now I'm ready to take my career forward
and conquer the region, as well as the Web.
Top 5 Bands on your IPod: Thrice, You+Me, Ed
Sheeran, Eminem, LIGHTS
It's been a couple of years since The Source
has checked in with you. Since then, you've
made a few changes to your band lineup—can
Age 27. I grew up taking piano lessons
at a young age, later moving onto
trumpet/trombone during middle
school and high school. I started
playing guitar when I was 18 and began
learning how to sing a couple years
later. I’ve been most influenced by The
Beatles, Dispatch, Sublime, Incubus and
the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Ian James McGowan Age 29. Born in Denver August 25, 1985.
Classically trained violinist starting
in third grade with private lessons,
performing in orchestra. Played with
many orchestras and quartets till I was
17 when I took a few years off. Picked
it up again in 2008, playing by ear at
campfires until I met Cam and Zac. Jared Schmidt aka “Dustermuppet”
Drum kit & vocals, age 36. Started
playing music at age 7, taking piano
lessons. Played alto/baritone saxophone
during much of grade school;
participated in high school drum corps.
First recorded an album with grunge
band Odium in 1997. Influences:
Nirvana,
Soundgarden,
TOOL,
Medeski Martin & Wood, Sublime, The
Police. Loving life, #zolopht_rich
you elaborate? I broke away from The Shift and
pursued a solo show. Since then, I've added an
acoustic duo, trio, and can now provide a show
from a 1- to a 7- person band.
You recently released a CD; can you tell me
about that CD and how long it took to record?
My Christmas album was about two months in
the making. My album "Blue" will be releasing
soon. That's been about one year in the making.
Did you use a local recording studio? Were
you happy with the outcome? I actually have
been doing the production myself, and leaning
on some friends in the industry for the more
advanced editing and mixing. I'm extremely
happy with how everything is sounding!
I consider you a trailblazer. You recently
started performing during lunchtime at
Thunder Struck Valley—can you tell me
how that came about? I wanted to prove that
we didn't just have to have music late at night,
and that it could provide a higher quality
lunch experience for the customers. Mark at
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Zolopht
Thunderstruck was willing to give it a shot, and
we've both been very happy with how the event
is turning out!
How have the lunchtime crowds been so far? It
was slow in January and February, but now that
it's warming up, it’s growing steadily every week.
Do you ever see the time when you'll take
your band on the road and perform in other
states or throughout Colorado? Absolutely.
I'm planning on some travel to Nashville this
summer, and I've got some big plans for later
in the summer, and by 2016 I'll be playing in
several other states.
This year at The Fat Tire Festival you’ll be
performing an early set at noon; what can fans
expect to hear this year? That's a great question!
Since it is earlier in the day, I'll definitely keep
it fun and lighthearted. I'll play more originals,
and some of my funnier content. I enjoy playing
in the sunshine, people drinking beer in the
sunshine are ALWAYS fun to sing and perform
for! I'm very much looking forward to it!
Opening
Late May
of 2015
The building which formerly housed the Montrose Masonic Temple
Lodge No.63 and a variety of other retail, service businesses and
churches for the last 100 plus years was built in 1911. A former
owner had it placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
In August of 2014, the native Colorado Meek family (Meek Ranch Inc,
Maher, CO) purchased the building. “The Mrs”, Yvonne Meek, has
longed envisioned a music venue in the stained glass skylight adorned
former lodge room. “The Mr”, Harris Meek, has the fine home building
and construction experience to renovate and restore the beautiful
hidden jewel of Montrose.
The Lark & Sparrow, LLC
A Music & Event Venue
511 East Main Street • Montrose, Colorado 81401
(970) 615-7277
www.facebook.com/thelarkandsparrow
www.thelarknsparrow.com
The venue will also host other genre from blues to latin jazz, chamber
music to bluegrass, and female singer-songwriters (sorry boys!).
The venue is launching the “Skylight Social Club”, a private club
organized to provide financial support to the restoration and ongoing
maintenance of the stained glass skylight, with benefits to include
a private access weekly ‘social hour’, private use of the facility as
available, and founder’s club recognition on the website, etc.
“History records the building being the center of town with community
dances, church services, a variety of important goings-on, and lodge
activity. We hope to return this beautiful space to her former glory by
restoring and renovating one of the most unique spaces in Montrose,”
says “The Mrs”.
APRIL • 2015
With restoration well underway, “The Mrs” plans to open The Lark
& Sparrow, LLC in May 2015. The venue will host live music twice
monthly with an emphasis on jazz era stylings suited for a 1920s-1940s
atmosphere. “The Mrs” believes, “This is a singer’s venue; most suited
for the voice and the acoustic accompaniment of our grand piano, a
gypsy jazz guitarist, a swinging jazz combo or small orchestra.”
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18-19 Apr-Racing in the Rockies
Summer Barrel Series, Mesa County
Fairgrounds. 390-3712.
18-19 Apr-Rumble at 18 Road,
Mountain & Desert Racing, official
Mountain Bike Challenge race, 18
Road Bike Trails. 744-4450.
April
Thru 18 Apr-Cryptic Void CMU
Exhibit, 437 Colorado Avenue
Gallery (hours Monday thru Saturday
12-5pm). Free and open to public.
248-1833.
9 Apr-GJ Christian Women’s
Network welcomes all ladies to April
luncheon, 12:15pm, The Clarion
Inn (doors open 11:30am). $15 all
inclusive. Program: Treasures from
a Trunk with speaker Mary Lou
Powell, Denver’s “2nd Hand Rose.”
Music by Dawn Morrow, Grand
Junction. Reservations necessary
by 4 Apr: Irmgard, 256-0749. Email
reservation:
rapparsons@bresnan.
net. Free childcare available by
reservation only.
10 Apr-CMU Percussion Ensemble
& Jazz Combos, Moss Performing
Arts Center. 248-1604
10 Apr-Great Museums of Utah,
one-day tour. 241-0971. 10-11 Apr-Alycia Vince Jazz
Quartet, 7:30pm, Two Rivers Winery
(2087 Broadway). Tickets $30 and
include a glass of wine. 243-6787 or
gjso.org.
15 Apr-Garden Talk Class-Butterfly
Waystation Gardens, noon-1pm,
Botanical Gardens, 655 Struthers.
$5
admission;
pre-registration
encouraged. 254-3866.
15 -18 Apr-The Shape of Things,
11th & North, CMU. A play about
Adam… and Evelyn. 248-1604.
10-11 Apr-CMU Rodeo! Kevin
Bates, 260-3851, or 255-7100.
16 Apr-Arbor Day, Palisade! 4645602.
10-11 Apr-Palisade International
Honey Bee Festival, Third & Main,
Downtown Palisade. 464-5777.
16 Apr-Oral History Program:
Legends of the Grand Valley, noon,
Whitman Education Center, 248 S.
Fourth. Bring your lunch! 242-0971.
11 Apr-International Tabletop Day,
CMU, Escalante Hall, Third Floor.
Games, casino and more! Register
online at eventbrite.com. 248-1604.
11 Apr-Grand Valley’s got TalentBookcliff Harmony Barbershop
Chorus Spring Concert, The Avalon,
645 Main, 2pm and 7pm. 267-7664.
11 Apr-In the Whale & Tight Thump
perform at Baron’s 539 Colorado.
210-6132.
11 Apr-Gerry Goodman Band, 9pm,
@ Central Station, GJ. 987-0223.
11 Apr-Goodman Band, 11am-3pm,
Harley Davidson, Glenwood.
11-18 Apr-Super Rad High School
Art Show, Mesa Mall, Sears wing.
623-1455.
12 Apr- Fourth concert in the
“Spirituality
Through
Music”
concert series! The Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of the
Grand Valley presents “More than
Music,” showcasing the talents of
members of the congregation through
music, poetry, drama and more, 2pm,
536 Ouray Avenue, Grand Junction.
Suggested donation: $10 ($5 for
students, seniors. 257-0772.
13 Apr-Dinosaur Tracks of Moab
one-day tours, 550 Jurassic Ct.,
12 Fruita. 242-0971.
13 Apr-Lincoln Brewster w/
Cloverton, Avalon, 645 Main.
Modern worship music! 970-8121292.
APRIL • 2015
County Libraries are sponsoring a
Poetry Contest. Poets 18 years of age
and older are invited to submit as
many as two original, unpublished
poems by 6pm, Wednesday, April
15, for a chance to win prizes and
have their poems featured during
May on the library’s Web site,
mesacountylibraries.org.
Authors
of the top three poems will win
Downtown Grand Junction gift
certificates. Entries must be submitted
online using official entry form
available at mesacountylibraries.
org/poetry-contest.
No
poems
will be accepted in person, in any
format, at any library branch.
Poems cannot exceed 40 lines, and
they must be suitable for general
audience. Complete rules available
on the library’s Web site. For more
information, call 243-4442, or email
[email protected].
13-15 Apr-Moab Adventure for
Seniors (must be 45+ accompanied
by senior 55+); stay at Red Cliffs
Lodge, Moab. Includes raft trip,
hummer ride, hiking, relaxing! $288/
person, double occupancy. Info:
Fruita Parks & Rec, 858-0360.
16 Apr-BeaconFest Boomer &
Senior Fair, Two Rivers Convention
Center, 9am-3pm, 159 Main. 2438829.
17 Apr-Girl Scouts 5th Annual
Cocktails & Cookies Creations,
Avalon, 645 Main. 628-8003.
17 Apr-Chefs’ Dinner for CO
Discover Ability, DoubleTree by
Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive.
257-1222.
17 Apr-The Crane Wives at the
Local, 336 Main. 210-6132.
17 Apr-Gerry Goodman Band, 7pm,
@ Palisade Brewery, GJ. 987-0223.
17-18 Apr-The Yawpers at Baron’s,
539 Colorado. 210-6132.
17-19 Apr-Gemini Adventures’
Desert
R.A.T.S.
Trailrunning
Festival. Start/finish lines at Exit
#11 off 1-70 at Mack trailhead on
Kokopelli Trail. 303-249-1112.
18 Apr-Symphony Storytime, 10am,
Main Library, 530 Grand, GJ. 2434442.
18 Apr-Main Street Battle of Bands
celebrating Record Store Day, 10am6pm @ Triple Play Records, 530
Main. 243-3974.
18 Apr-Brewfest, 5pm, 2531 N.
Twelfth, 5pm. $25 fee for all you can
drink. Proceeds benefit March of
Dimes. 243-0894.
18
Apr-Southwest
Arborfest,
Lincoln Park, 12th & Gunnison, free!
254-3866.
18 Apr-Wizard of Oz, young
performers edition, spring fundraiser
for Western Slope Center for
Children, Avalon, 2pm & 6pm, 645
Main. 245-3788.
18-19 Apr-ShareFest, a weekend
where community churches come
together to serve the community, now
in its eighth year involving over 50
faith-based organizations. 970-7784880; gjsharefest.com. Deadline for
submitting projects: April 10.
18-24 Apr-Altrusa Art Fair, awards
noon-4pm, Art Center, 1803 N.
Seventh. 243-7337.
19 Apr-CO West Paint Horse Club
Show, 8am, Fairgrounds Arena. 2557100.
21 Apr-Dinner & a Movie, The Big
Lebowski, Avalon, 645 Main. Bring
receipt from downtown restaurant
today and get in free! 263-5700.
21 Apr-GJSO Guild’s Wine & Tapas,
pre-concert reception, 5:30-7:30pm,
First Congregational Church (across
Fifth Street from GJHS. $25/person.
243-6787 or gjso.org.
21 Apr-GJSO Subscription Concert,
Christie & Chorus, 7:30pm, Grand
Junction High School Auditorium.
Tickets $20, $25, $30 adults; $5
students. 243-6787 or gjso.org.
27 Apr-Dueling Pianos Road Show,
ThunderStruck Valley, 7pm, 436
Main. 248-9022.
28 Apr-Dinner & a Movie, Sponge
Bob Movie: Sponge Out of Water,
Avalon, 645 Main. Bring receipt from
downtown restaurant today and get
in free! 263-5700.
2 May-Viva el Vino, 6-9pm, CMU
Ballroom, 1100 North Avenue.
2 May-Spring Day on the Farm,
Cross Orchards, 3073 F Road. 2420971.
29 Apr - Cavalleria Rusticana’
Pagliacci-MET Opera Live on Screen
in Cinemas, Regal, 648 Market Street.
Call 970-248-3612, then dial 1762#
for local times.
2 May-Palisade Brews & Cruise Fest,
120 W. Eighth St., Palisade, noon-pm.
464-7458.
30 Apr-Kathleen Ruhleder, mezzosoprano w/Dough Morrow, 1231 N.
Twelfth, CMU. 248-1604.
2 May-Cinco de Mayo Celebration,
Main Street, Grand Junction. 2483658.
2 May-The Grand Junction Veteran’s
Golden Age Games Team and First
Light Home Care Company host
family fun bowling tournament, 3pm,
Orchard Mesa Bowling Lanes, 295 27
Rd. Preregister: Call Emma, 245-6175
or arrive before 3pm to register. 1st
Place Cash prize for Men, Women,
Boys and Girls. Three games, 9 pin,
no tap. Just $25 Entry Fee/person,
$90 Entry/4 Person Team. Event put
on by GJ CHAMPS Veterans Assn,
sponsor of Golden Age Games team.
All proceeds will assist with team
members’ travel to 2015 National
Golden Age Games in Omaha,
Nebraska.
May
1 May-Fine Art Auction, Art Center,
1803 N. Seventh. 248-1833.
1 May-Food Truck Friday, 422
White Avenue. 549-6233.
1 May - Goodman Band, noon1:30pm, Palisade Park; and at 9pm,
Brush Creek, Eagle.
1-2 May-18 Hours of Fruita, 11th
anniversary of US Bank 18 Hours of
Fruita at Highline Lake State Park,
1800 11 8/10 Road, Loma. 303-6352815.
21 Apr-Rifle Falls Hike and tour,
one day, Museum, 462 Ute Ave., 2420971.
22 Apr-Fruita Arbor Day, 4-pm,
West Aspen Avenue, Circle Park,
Fruita. 858-0360.
22
Apr-Student
Chamber
Ensembles, CMU, 1231 N. Twelfth.
248-1604.
23 Apr-Jane Kuenzel, flute, CMU,
1231 N. Twelfth. 248-1604.
23-26 Apr-Fruita Fat Tire Festival,
South Park Square, Fruita. 303-6352815.
24 Apr-Dinosaurs of Vernal &
Northwest CO/Dinosaur National
Monument one-day tour, Museum.
242-0971.
24 Apr-Mountain Film on Tour,
7:30pm, 538 Main, GJ. Kids 12 and
under admitted free. 250-9682.
24 Apr-MANYA: Living history of
Madame Curie, KAFM, 1310 Ute.
$10. 254-1626.
24 Apr-Gerry Goodman Band, 9pm,
@ Triple Tree, Clifton. 987-0223.
24-25 Apr-Western Slope Coin
Show, Mesa County Fairgrounds.
255-7100.
24-25 Apr-MOG (Manufacturers of
Outdoor Gear) Fest, downtown GJ.
250-9682.
24-25 Apr-CMU Spring into Dance,
7:30pm both evenings, 2pm Apr 25.
248-1604.
25 Apr-Goodman Band, 7-9pm,
Suds Bros., Fruita.
24-26 Apr- CMU Maverick Classic
Cycling, downtown GJ, Fruita,
Palisade. 248-1469.
25 Apr - Cavalleria Rusticana’
Pagliacci-MET Opera Live on Screen
in Cinemas, Regal, 648 Market Street.
Call 970-248-3612, then dial 1762#
for local times.
25 Apr-Destruction in Junction
Cage Wars XXI-MMA, Two Rivers
Convention Center, 159 Main.
Cagewarsnow.com. 773-0579.
14 Apr-Dinner & a Movie, The
Breakfast Club, Avalon, 645 Main.
Bring receipt from downtown
restaurant today and get in free! 2635700.
18 Apr-Goodman Band, 6:30pm,
Triple Tree, Clifton.
25 Apr-March for Babies, March
of Dimes, Twelfth & Gunnison, 3K
walk. 719-243-0894.
18 Apr-Gerry Goodman Band, 9pm,
@ Big Kids Corner Bar, Rifle. 9870223.
25 Apr-Red Baron Ball, Fruita, at the
Avalon, 645 Main, Grand Junction,
featuring Logan Mize. 858-2108.
14
Apr-Vincent
Van
Gogh
Exhibition on Screen, 7pm, Regal
Cinema, 648 Market Street. 248-3612.
18-19 Apr-Be Our Guest, CO
National Monument,
celebrating
National Parks Week. 858-3617.
25-26 Apr-Barrel into Spring Wine
Tasting, Palisade. 255-1471.
15 Apr-In celebration of April
as National Poetry Month, Mesa
2 May-Beat Beethoven 5K, 11am,
Edgewater Brewery (near Botanical
Gardens). $20 pre-registration, $25
day of race. Registration online,
information: gjso.org/event/
beatbeethoven5k. 243-6787 or gjso.
org.
Radio Room, 1310 Ute, 4pm. 2420422.
26 Apr-Writings to Stop Violence
against Women & Girls, KAFM
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Levi’s & Lace Square Dance Club,
mainstream & rounds, 7-10 pm,
Fridays, Masonic Lodge, 2400
Consistory Ct., 986-8801.
Family Storytimes with Spellbinders,
10am & 7pm, Tues, Wed, Thurs,
Central Library, 530 Grand. 241-4726.
Levis & Lace Square Dance Lessons,
7:30-9:30 pm, Tuesdays, Masonic
Lodge, 2400 Consistory Ct., 986-8801,
210-2417.
Fantasy Book Club, 6:30pm, 2nd
Tuesday/mo, Central Library 550
Grand. All ages welcome. 241-4807.
Library 101, 2:30pm, Wednesdays,
Central Library, 530 Grand. Learn
library skills + Internet. Must reserve
seat: 241-5251.
American Legion meetings—All
eligible veterans welcome:
“Foods for Thought,”1st & 3rd Monday/
mo, recipes w/nutritional facts, foodtastings, Fruita Senior Center, 324 N.
Coulson, 858-0360.
Library Story Times, 10am, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Central
Library, 530 Grand. 241-4726.
#37 GJ, 2nd Saturday/mo, 10am, VFW
Post #3981, 503.5 Florence Rd. Dark:
July-August. 216-9111.
Fraternal Order of Eagles #595 Bingo,
Mondays, 1pm, Gold Mine Bingo, 511
28.25 Road. 208-4626.
#50 Palisade, 3rd Thursday/mo,
Veterans’ Bldg., Palisade. Dark: JuneAugust. 434-9677.
Friendship Force International, all
welcome 2nd Thursday/mo, 6:30pm,
Community Hospital Lower Level
Conference Room, thefriendshipforce.
org.
#200 GJ, 3rd Tuesday/mo, 5pm
social, 6pm meeting, Starvin’ Arvin’s,
Peachtree Center, Clifton. 314-6623.
#2006 Fruita, 2nd Saturday/mo, 9am,
Fruita Civic Center, 325 E. Aspen.
241-9101.
#2009 GJ, 2nd Monday/mo, 6:30pm,
Bellco Credit Union, Hwy. 6&50. 2419101.
American Legion Riders, 3rd Tuesday/
mo, 5pm. 314-6623.
Astronomy Club (Western CO), 7pm,
1st Tuesday/mo, Wubben Science
Hall, #196. 242-1351.
Ballroom Dancing, 1-4pm Sundays,
8-11pm Thursdays, 8-10pm Saturdays,
GJ Senior Center, 550 Ouray. 2437408.
Blue Dots Rod & Custom Car Club,
2nd Monday/mo, 7pm. Call for
location: 464-9377.
Bookcliff Duplicate Bridge Club
(ACBL sanctioned) welcomes new
players. Games 1pm Tues, Wed, Fri;
7:30pm Thurs, 2923 North Ave., #5.
243-7874.
Botanical Gardens hosts “Bucks Day”
1st Friday/mo. Admission $1, 641
Struthers. 245-3288.
Brush & Palette Club, 1pm, 3rd
Thursday/mo, Art Center, 1803 N.
Seventh. 243-7361.
Cars ’n Coffee Auto Enthusiasts,
8-10am Saturdays, Spoons Bistro &
Bakery, 3090 N. Twelfth (Hospice).
462-6762.
Call-A-Lawyer Night, FREE legal
advice by local Bar Assn. attorneys,
7-9pm, 3rd Thursday in Jan, Mar, May,
Jul, Sep, Nov. Call: 256-4001.
Chatfield Country Kickers Square
dancing, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, VFW
#3981 Hall, 503.5 Florence Rd, Plus
7pm, Mainstream 8-9pm, Pat &
Wanda McBride. 434-3543.
Clay Arts Guild, 1st Thursday/mo.
523-5805.
Clifton Lions Club, 7pm, 2nd & 4th
Thursday/mo, Clifton Community
Center, 126 Second, Clifton. 260-8895.
CO Desert Herb Society, 6:30pm, 2nd
Monday/mo, Botanical Gardens, 655
Struthers. 241-1065, 245-6159.
Collbran Book Club, 7pm, 1st
Wednesday/mo, Collbran Library, 111
Main. 487-3545.
Christian Women’s Network, 12:15pm,
2nd Thursday/mo, Clarion Hotel,
Horizon Dr. Reservations: 858-7120.
Eagles—see Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Edgewater Brewing Company, 905
Struthers, hosts free brewery tours
every Saturday/Sunday at 11:30am
and 4pm. 243-3659.
Embroidery Guild, 9am, 1st Tuesday/
mo, First Presbyterian Church, 3940
27.5 Rd. 257-9394.
Embroidery Guild, 7-9pm, 2nd
Wednesday/mo,
Vintage
70
Clubhouse, 27 & G Rds. 257-9394.
Grand Mesa Chorus (Sweet Adelines)
rehearses Tuesdays 6:30-9:15pm,
Redlands United Methodist, 527
Village Way. All women’s voices
may audition, must be 16 years+.
Membership: Shirley @ 255-9419
(leave message). Performance: Bobbie
@ 245-3480. grandmesachorus.org.
Grand Mesa Jeep Club, 1st Monday/
mo, Famous Dave’s, 6pm. 970-8581394.
Grand Mesa Muzzleloaders, noon, last
Sunday/mo, Reeder Mesa, 7 miles up
Reeder Mesa Rd. from Whitewater;
follow signs. Pistol shoot noon,
rifle shoot 1pm. Black powder or
substitutes only, patched round ball
only. $2 members, $3 non-members.
Visitors welcome. 858-3365, 434-58-4,
250-1588, 241-2336.
Grand Valley Wood Carvers, 1st and
3rd Wednesday 6pm, and 2nd and 4th
Wednesday 1pm, Redlands United
Methodist, 527 Village Way. 245-8817.
Grief support—see Hospice Support
Groups.
Marine Corp League, 1st Saturday/mo,
10am, VFW #3891, 503.5 Florence Rd.
208-4626.
Mesa Co. Republican Women’s Club
lunch, 2nd Monday/mo, noon, Two
Rivers Conv. Ctr. $15/person. RSVP:
257-7120.
Mesa Underground Derby Dames
(MUDD)… practice times 7-9pm at
inline hockey rink in front of Orchard
Mesa Middle School.
Middle School Book Club, 3-4pm, 2nd
Tuesday/mo, Orchard Mesa branch
library, 273 Unaweep. 241-4807, 2430181.
Overeaters
Anonymous-Mondays
7pm; Tuesdays, Thursdays noon;
Thursdays 7pm, Saturdays 9am,
basement Unity church, 3205 N.
Twelfth. 263-4496.
Page Peddlers-writers group meets 1st
Saturday/mo, 9-11am, Cups, (Hospice
Coffee House on Twelfth St.) 2418024.
Palisade Art Lovers, 10am, 1st/3rd
Wednesdays, Palisade Memorial Bldg.,
120 E. Eighth, Palisade. New members
welcome. 255-1553.
Palisade Lions Club, 7pm, 1st/3rd
Wednesdays, Rosie’s @ Cameo. 2014618.
April
4/10 Black Nugget•9:00pm•Carbondale
4/11 Doc Holliday Harley•11:00am•Glenwood
4/11 Central Station•9:00pm•GJ
4/17 Palisade Brewery.•7:00pm•Palisade
4/18 Triple Tree•6:30pm•Clifton
4/24 Triple Tree•9:00pm•Clifton
4/25 Suds Bros.•7:00pm•Fruita
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5/01 Brush Creek Saloon•9:00pm•Eagle
5/02 Brews n’ Cruise•Noon•Palisade
5/02 Triple Tree•3:00pm•Clifton
5/08 Black Nugget•9:00pm•Carbondale
5/09 Enzo’s Pizza Shack•9:00pm•Clifton
5/20 Triple Tree•8:30pm•Clifton
5/29 Volley’s•7:00pm•GJ
5/30 Brass Rail Poker Run•Noon•GJ
5/31 Eagles Club Poker Run•4:00pm•GJ
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Happy Feet Round Dance Phase 2,
5-8pm, Sundays, Masonic Temple,
2400 Consistory Ct. 243-5858.
Poetry Night, 6pm, 2nd Wednesday/
mo, Central Library, 530 Grand. 2423672.
Heartbeat for Kids, support group
for children who’ve lost loved ones
by suicide, 7-9pm, third Tuesday/mo,
Hospice, 3090 N. Twelfth. Separate
adult group meets same time. 2632193, 241-2212.
Redlands Rotary Club, noon, Fridays,
Redlands Mesa Golf Course, 2299 W.
Ridges Blvd. 858-1941, 523-5990.
River City Singles breakfast, 10am,
Tuesdays,
Denny’s
Restaurant,
Horizon Drive, GJ. 243-3162.
7pm, 740 Gunnison, Info: Tom Lynch,
970-263-4000. Beginners welcomed.
Hope West Hospice Support Groups:
River City Singles dine-out group,
5pm, Wednesdays. RSVP, restaurant:
245-4995.
Tai Chi Meditation-Tuesdays 7pm,
2472 Patterson Rd., #7. Tom Lynch,
970-263-4000.
River City Singles FAC, 5pm, Fridays,
Double Tree Lounge. 248-9211.
Talk of the Town Toastmasters group
meets Thursdays, noon, Business
Incubator, 2591 Legacy Way, Orchard
Mesa—leadership and speaking
training. All welcome. 244-1625.
Grand Junction: Mending Hearts grief
support group for adults, Thursdays,
2-3:30pm, Miller Homestead, 3090 N.
12th St., No registration; join any time.
(970) 248-8844.
Delta: Mending Hearts grief support
group for adults, Tuesdays, 2-3:30pm,
Westminster Hall, 145 East 4thSt., No
registration; join any time. (970) 8746823.
Montrose: Mending Hearts grief
support group for adults, Thursdays,
10:30am-12pm, Bosom Buddies
Room, 645 S. 5th St., No registration;
join any time. (970) 240-7734.
River City Singles personal growth
group, 7pm, 3rd Thursday/mo, 1244
Main. 244-6612.
Singles BBQ and Fun-Food, drinks,
games, networking FUN, 6pm
Saturdays. Must email for rules, info:
[email protected]
Singles, non-smoking, 60+, monthly
dine-out meeting, 1:30pm, 1st
Thursday/mo, Golden Corral. RSVP:
242-6953.
Grand
Junction:
Caregiver
Connections, Tuesdays, 10-11:30am,
Miller Homestead, 3090 N. 12th St.,
No registration; join any time. (970)
248-8844.Kiva
Sons of Norway, Vestafjell Lodge, 2pm,
usually 2nd Sunday/mo, Shepherd of
Valley Lutheran Church, 3133 F Rd.
245-5649, 858-6702. (Some months
location is different or held on 3rd
Sunday because of holidays.)
Adult Book Club, 6:30pm, 3rd
Thursdays/mo, Central Library, 550
Grand. 241-4807.
Storytime w/Katie and Judy, 11am,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, Barnes &
Noble, 2451 Patterson. 243-5113.
Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction, noon,
Thursdays, Two Rivers Convention
Ctr., 159 Main. 270-6162.
Storytime w/Judy, 11am Saturdays,
Barnes & Noble, 2451 Patterson. 2435113.
Knights of Columbus Pancake
Breakfast, 3rd Sunday/mo, 7:30amnoon, Council 13621, Immaculate
Heart of Mary, 790 26.5 Road. Adults
$5, children 6-12 $3, children under
6 free. Benefits Knights of Columbus
local charities. 260-7664.
Suicide bereavement support—see
Heartbeat.
Teen & Student Support Group,
7-8pm, 4th Wednesday/mo, 137 N.
Mesa, Montrose, 249-1345, 252-0908.
Tai Chi-Learn relaxation, balance,
mental focus, Yang style, Wednesdays
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Thunder Mountain Camera Club, 4th
Tuesday/mo, 7pm, Masonic Temple,
2400 Consistory Ct, GJ. Kathleen @
260-7488.
Thunder
Mountain
Shootistsmarksmanship contest, 3rd Saturday/
Sunday of month, Whitewater. 2571472.
Two Rivers Cribbage Club, Thursdays,
6pm, Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory
Ct, 261-1670.
Vegetarian Society of CO, GJ Area
Branch, 1st Wednesday/mo, noon
for lunch @ various locations; vegan
potluck dinner 3rd Saturday/mo 5pm
@ various locations. 970-255-0417.
Veterans—Craft Kits for Veterans:
Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV)
is open to Veterans, Active Duty
Military, and their accompanying
family members Monday-Friday,
8:30am-4:30pm, 1670 North Ave.
HHV provides free craft kits and
workshop opportunity to veterans.
(970) 424-0499. Home-mailing
program for homebound veterans.
VFW #1247, lunch & dinner, 3rd
Tuesday/mo, 14th & Ute, public
welcome. 254-3000.
VFW #4663 potluck, 6pm, 1st
Tuesday/mo, 3244 F.25 Rd., Clifton.
434-9470.
VFW #4663 Auxiliary, 1:30pm, 2nd
Tuesday/mo, 2344 F.25 Rd., Clifton.
434-9470.
Walking Chi Kung-Increase health,
vitality, mental focus. 7:45-8:45am
Mondays-Saturdays, Hawthorne Park
(Gunnison between 4th & 5th.) Tom
Lynch, 970-263-4000.
Western Slope Coin Club, 2nd
Wednesday/mo, 6:30pm, VFW Post
#1247, 1404 Ute. Evaluation 5:30pm;
meeting 6:30pm. Public welcome.
241-1770.
Western Slope HOG Chapter monthly 13
meeting, 7pm, 1st Wednesday/
mo, Otto’s Restaurant, 2210 Hwy.
6&50. Gordon Weaver, 250-5849,
westernslopehog.com.
West Slope Non-smoking Singles
potluck & entertainment, 6:30pm,
2nd & 4th Saturdays/mo, Presbyterian
Church, 27.5 Rd. 464-7950, 241-4153.
Western CO Amateur Radio Club,
9:30am, 2nd Saturday/mo, Civil Air
Patrol Bldg., GJ Regional Airport.
257-1413.
Women in Construction (National
Association), dinner meeting 6pm, 1st
Monday/mo, Redlands Community
Ctr. RSVP: 242-5370.
Yoga—Kriya Yoga meditation class
Wednesdays
7:30-8:30pm.
Info:
Carson, 216-5813.
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Crossroads Squares Square Dancing,
Mondays,
7-9pm,
Crossroads
Methodist Church, 30 & F, Darryl &
Dixie Dye. 434-3662 or 970-985-8125.
Gold Wing Road Riders Assn, CO
Chap. B, 8am, 1st Saturday/mo,
Golden Corral. 10am impromptu
rides. 242-6634, 243-3325.
Low Vision Group “Feeling Fun”—
Center for Independence Recreational
Group for individuals with visual
impairment, 4-5:30pm, 1st & 3rd
Wednesdays/mo, 740 Gunnison.
(Cost depends on activity planned.)
Info, register: 241-0315 x22.
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730 Main Street, Silt CO
(844) 420-DANK
highqsilt.com
Name: Renée S. Grossman
Age: 47
Occupation: Owner
Hobbies: Snowboarding, yoga, hiking
Family: Single…. my dog Lucy
Favorite Restaurant: in Aspen, Steakhouse 316;
in NYC, Gotham Bar & Grill; in Florida, Palm
Beach Grill.
Goals: To build a national cannabis consumer
products company; to really improve access to
healthcare, particularly mental healthcare.
Top 5 Bands on your iPod: One Republic, Cold
Play, James Blunt, Mumford & Sons, Sarah
McLachlan.
When did you first come up with the idea
that you wanted to open up a recreational
marijuana store? Years ago, I worked for
the Boston Consulting Group and Seagram
Beverage Group, specifically Tropicana was a
client. I learned a lot about consumer products.
In mid-2012, I saw a cannabis edible drink, and
it was like a light went off in my brain. I realized
this was going to be a large consumer products
industry. It was so exciting—not many new
industries come along, and I wanted to be part
of this one. I decided to start with my store and
grow from there.
I understand that you went to
the Wharton School of Business, and you
worked on Wall Street. How did you go from
that world to your new world in Silt, Colorado?
The marijuana industry is changing. I recently
attended a global cannabis conference, and
there were lots of MBA’s in the room. Many of
us in the industry are focused on implementing
best practices and driving the industry forward.
I know I am.
I graduated Wharton undergraduate in 1989
and got my MBA in 1993. I spent most of my
career as an investment banker and private
equity investor. I ran my own financial advisory
firm for ten years and spent five years in the coal
sector. I have raised money for, invested in, and
acquired many companies in many industries…
and I’ve worked for a lot of difficult bosses. It
was time for me to build something for myself
and to show people that you can run a good
business, treat your employees well and be
successful.
I left New York in 2006 to be closer to my
father before he passed away, and I came to
Colorado the summer he passed. After three
years of working myself to death and traveling
every week, I decided it was time. So I pulled the
trigger last year. Now, instead of being the only
female executive in finance or coal… instead of
dealing with a boys’ club and difficult bosses, I
run an amazing company with a great staff—
and we are expanding. Plus, it’s a great feeling
to build a business that makes people happy and
helps them with ailments.
When did you open? My store opened on
November 22, 2014. I was in the first batch of
people to receive a state license on October 1,
but I had some delays with zoning permits and
construction. I’ve learned a lot about municipal
ordinances and politics.
Were
the
rules
and
regulations
overwhelming to sift through to make sure
you were doing everything right? Not really.
There are a lot of regulations, but they are fairly
clear and organized. Raising capital involves
a lot of very large legal documents, so the
regulations were a breeze in comparison. I also
communicate a lot with my oversight office,
which helps a lot.
Silt is such a small town—what made
you decide on Silt? I chose Silt for several
reasons. First, last summer when I applied for
the licenses, Silt was the most Western town
that permitted recreational sales of marijuana.
Since then, one other town has opened up, but
fortunately our customers prefer our marijuana
quality and customer service. And we do a lot
of promotions for our customers. Second, Silt
passed ordinances permitting recreational
cultivation and products manufacturing.
However, they have turned down everyone who
has applied. Fortunately, that hasn’t stopped
us. We have identified a few locations and are
working hard to build our “grow” and products
manufacturing. Last, we think Western
Colorado is very underserved. Most people have
focused on Denver and the resort towns. There
are a lot of people west of Glenwood Springs,
and we want to bring the happiness to them.
What percentage of your customers are not
from Colorado?
It varies, but I would say about 40%-50%. We
get a lot of people who are traveling through
Western Colorado because we are so close to the
highway. It takes 67 seconds to reach our door
from Exit 97 off I-70.
Are there particular strains that are more
popular than others? So far, everything we
carry sells really well. All of our bud is organic
and pesticide-free. We have toured many grows
in Denver and only buy from the top growers
in the state. Well known strains like Sour
Diesel, ChemDawg, Grandaddy Purps and just
about anything Purple sell well. But we had the
dankest Pineapple Kush that sold out so fast. We
just got 5 new pounds in stock, and we try to
carry a least 20 strains at all times.
Is there some type of training that your
Bud Tenders have to go through before they
work for you? I hire people who have sales and
customer service experience. Some of them
had prior experience in the industry. We are a
typical company, with an employee handbook,
training, standard operating procedures and the
like; but the most important thing I impart to
my staff is that it’s all about the customer. We
don’t pressure people to purchase anything. We
are there to welcome people, make them feel
comfortable and answer all their questions. We
never want someone to feel intimidated. A lot
of people want to learn more about cannabis,
and that’s what we try to do. We help them
find solutions for their ailments or the right
product to just have fun. We are happy to have
you just come by and say hi. After so many years
working in tough environments, my goal is to
make everyone happy, one gram at a time.
High Q Owner Renée Grossman, Manager Reid Ewart
and Juliane Berenyi
All-Organic, Dank Weed
M-Tue 12-9
W-Sat 10-10
Sun 12-8
DIG THE DANK
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Friendly,
Educated
Staff
chemical
free
cannabis
• Open the latest
• Fastest on/off I-70
• Daily Deals
• Close to Grand Junction
& Rifle Airport
844.420.DANK
730 Main Street | Silt, CO | 81652 |highqsilt.com
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Parallel: New Directions in Spring!
As we move into the month of April
and the wonderful spring weather
with everything starting to blossom,
I am reminded of new beginnings,
rebirth, and growth for us, as well.
May we be inspired ourselves to seek
growth and new directions in our
own lives.
Speaking of growth and new
directions, I will introduce you to two
new friends of mine currently on that
path, who hope to share their musical
talent with the western slope and
beyond. This awesome guitar/piano
duo call themselves “PARALLEL.”
Brandon West on guitar and Beth
Garcia-Rivera on vocals/keyboard
amaze me every time I watch them
perform. You can feel their passion
for the music, the love they have for
what they do.
I sat down with them for an
Interview recently, so I can share a bit
of their history with you and get them
some exposure they truly deserve. Of course, first of all, I wanted to
know how these two had found each
other.
“We met May 21, 2014, after
chatting for a couple months on
OkCupid and Facebook (Beth was
uber shy). Brandon was looking for
someone to date; I, Beth, was looking
for a ‘long distance pen pal’ to chat
with about music. He still teases me
about that (mega shy girl alert). It
wasn’t until our third date that we
even played music for each other,
but it was love at first note. Then,
just fun and as a date, we played an
open mic night at The Blue Moose
(which since has closed). Beth was
on acoustic guitar, Brandon electric,
and it was like something neither of
us had ever experienced before. After
that, the decision to get Beth a piano
(her instrument of choice) was made;
by our third open mic, Beth was on
piano, and Parallel was born.”
During our Interview, I asked Beth
about her background and musical
influences.
She said, “I’ve always loved music;
it’s been my greatest passion, playing
or listening or writing. I started music
lessons around age five, and I’ve been
classically trained in both piano and
voice. I studied jazz improvisation
for a short while. I studied and sang
opera in the Bay Area of California
for several years and played with
Gingerbread House, Strangers and
PKB, Bay Area local bands in the
90’s. I gave up everything in 2001 and
didn’t really play again in public or
with anyone until Brandon came into
my life and brought music back to
me. As for influences, there are many.
I was always huge on Ella Fitzgerald,
Frank Sinatra, Tori Amos, Metallica,
Sublime, Carole King, Korn—my
influences are really all over the
place.”
I was eager to hear Brandon’s story,
as well. Here’s what he said: “I started
playing after watching the movie
Crossroads and always listened to
blues in 1987. My dad was a sax and
flute player who played locally in the
early 90’s. I went to his shows and
started sitting in with his bands for a
couple songs in local bars when I was
nine, and playing with my mom at
church. I played in Reggae bands in
Eugene OR and Austin TX 2002-2006
and in 2012. I played in a jazz-fusion
band in North Carolina in 2010 for a
short while and a local rock band in
Grand Junction last year. I usually
had to hold back and be in the distant
background playing rhythm guitar to
very simple and repetitive songs. My
influences are Frank Zappa, Santana
and Birelli Lagrene. I really feed off
of Beth’s multiple and versatile vocal
styles and piano accompaniment
and am able to fully express myself
musically with Parallel. Our love for
each other draws our creative forces
out and makes me play differently
when playing with Beth than at any
other time.”
After talking with these two, I can
appreciate the music they bring us
even more than before. They are a
perfect fit for success!
I encourage all of you to come out
to hear PARALLEL at Bailey’s Lounge,
Grand Vista Hotel, April 9, April 20,
May 23, and on other date in May
yet to be determined. They’ll also be
playing the Triple Play Records’ Battle
of the Bands on April 18. Hope to
see you all there! You can also find
them on Reverb Nation, where they
are currently ranked #2 in the Indie
Genre,
http://www.reverbnation.
com/parallel3 and on Facebook .
Parallel is eclectic and different,
and the duo’s writing together
has proved amazing. As they say,
“Honesty with our originals is so
important, pulling from what we are
living and feeling and experiencing,
no holds barred. We both have such
different backgrounds in music,
and we pull from them to make our
music. Parallel is a creation of love,
not just for music and performing,
but for each other. We hope you love
what we do as much as we love doing
it.”—Parallel
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A Band Preview
Rewind to Boulder CO, fall 1985. I thought
I had made the greatest music discovery of all
time that summer. Returning to school, I found
out that everyone had the same news about an
album called Let It Be by The Replacements.
Soon after, Tim was released and Bastards
of Young was blaring out of the fraternity
windows. This began the cult fascination with
the greatest rock band of my era. Unfortunately,
the band was already on its way to inevitable
implosion. Bob Stinson, the lead guitarist and
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part-time pizza chef was fired from the band.
The band signed onto a major label, and in
typical Replacements fashion, this seemed to
take the wind out of their sails.
Luckily, they produced one last great
album, Pleased To Meet Me. This led to a
major tour that had them coming to the Glen
Miller Ballroom on the CU campus. I had the
opportunity to meet them earlier in the day at an
album signing session on the Pearl Street mall.
The boys were sullen and less than psyched to
be signing records on a Saturday afternoon. Fast
forward to that evening. The band was out of
their stupor and in full-tilt thrashing. I pushed
my way to the front, and all that was between me
and Paul Westerberg was the orchestra pit. That
changed when Paul launched off the stage and
headed my way. To my surprise, he offered up
his screwdriver to me, which tasted dangerously
like gasoline. We left dripping sweat, exhausted
and exhilarated, having seen the greatest rock
show of our lives.
My next opportunity to see them live came in
the late 80s at the Paramount in Denver. In stark
opposition to my previous experience, the band
was not ready to play. The concert was being
recorded for a live radio show. Paul convinced
the fans to boo for effect to the radio audience.
Maybe more screwdrivers were at play, but
Paul soon forgot his instructions to heckle and
became belligerent with the crowd.
We left knowing the band didn’t have much
life left, and they threw in the towel in 1991.
Twenty-two years later, I found myself in a dusty
field in Byers CO, anticipating the return of The
Replacements at RiotFest. The boys (really just
Paul and Tommy) donned giant orange cowboy
hats, flannel shirts and skirts. They were rough
around the edges, but it was great to see them rip
through the library. Next up is April 19th at the
Fillmore. I doubt if I will be at the front of the
crowd, but I’ll be soaking in The Replacements.
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rhymes, Mickey Avalon is invited listeners to step into his world
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Loaded, on April 24th, 2012.
Avalon’s back-story begins on the streets of Hollywood,
California. Raised by his heroin-addicted father, he began selling
pot at a young age, a trade he acquired from his mother. In an
attempt to clean up his act, Mickey converted to Orthodox
Judaism in his late teens, an effort that didn’t last because of
constant family tragedy, such as his father’s death in a tragic
drunk driving accident.
Dirt Nasty
Simon Rex was first introduced to television audiences as an
MTV VJ. Soon after, Simon hit fame and popularity delving
into acting on shows such as Felicity, Jack and Jill, and What I
Like about You. Rex also made guest appearances on Baywatch,
Everwood, and Summerland and starred in the Lifetime Series,
Monarch Cove. He has also acted in feature films, including Scary
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California, King of the Avenue, and Scary Movie 5.
As his alter ego “Dirty Nasty,” actor, musician, producer, and
comedian, Simon Rex has developed a die-hard and rabid fanbase across the world since the release of his debut rap-comedy
album’s 2007 release. Dirt’s second album (2010’s “Nasty as I
Wanna Be”) debuted and stayed at the top of Billboard’s comedy
charts for weeks and featured guests such as Ke$ha, LMFAO and
others.
His music and persona have excitedly received a cult following
not only dominant on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube,
Vine and iTunes, but at his sold-out shows and concerts across
the globe.
Most recently, Simon (or Dirt Nasty) teamed up with superproducer Diplo, and his friends Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff to
form the group “Three Loco.” November of 2012 saw the release
of an 8-song album on Diplo’s own Mad Decent record label,
which garnished them critical acclaim from the likes of MTV,
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By his early 20s, Mickey had married, had a daughter, and
moved out of California, relocating to Portland, Oregon. The
serene surroundings of the Pacific Northwest couldn’t hide
Mickey from his past for long, as his drug-addled Hollywood
lifestyle caught up with him in the form of an uncontrollable
heroin addiction. As his life neared rock bottom, Mickey found
himself broke, divorced, and turning to prostitution, just to
support his smack habit. With a desire to once again get his life
back on track, Avalon moved in with his sister, and the pair set
out on the road to recovery. Tragedy struck again when his sister
relapsed, and died from a heroin overdose.
After the deaths of both his father and sister, Mickey decided
that he wanted more out of life, moved back to Los Angeles, and
chose to make one final attempt to clean up his act. Shortly after
his return, Mickey was befriended by ex-MTV VJ Simon Rex
(aka Dirt Nasty), who encouraged Avalon to pursue his passion
of hip-hop and even collaborated with him on some tracks. At
the time, Avalon was staying in a sober living facility and had a
strict curfew, so Dirt Nasty began passing out Mickey’s demo
at Hollywood clubs, which helped Mickey develop a following
among fans of the Los Angeles nightclub scene.
As Mickey’s popularity grew, he began to sell out clubs
throughout California with his legendary live show. Soon after,
Interscope Records took notice of the guerilla promotions tactics
and signed Avalon to the label in 2005. Through Interscope,
Avalon released his now classic self-titled debut album, which
showcased his unique rhyming style and indulgent lyrics. Inspired
by his experiences on the streets with drugs and prostitution, the
raw honesty of his songs immediately resonated with audiences.
Fan favorites “Jane Fonda,” “Mr. Right” and “My Dick” quickly
spread across the Internet and mainstream radio, turning Mickey
Avalon into a household name. Avalon quickly took to the road
and was performing sold-out shows alongside the Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Travis Barker and DJ AM, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley
and Slightly Stoopid.
Mickey’s contagious demeanor and unique writing style have
made him a hot commodity in the music industry as hip-hop
artist Young Jeezy and producer Jermaine Dupri jumped at the
chance to collaborate with him for a Boost Mobile commercial.
Avalon then joined forces with rock acts the Happy Mondays and
Unwritten Law, with whom he co-wrote the radio hit “Shoulda
Known Better.” His music has been featured in countless movies
and television series, including the HBO’s series Hung, the
animated series American Dad, the Duke Nukem Forever video
game, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” and,
most recently, in the trailers for the Cameron Diaz film “Bad
Teacher.”
Free after years of industry red tape, Mickey Avalon has
returned with a brand new album, Loaded, which takes fans
on a journey through the seedy streets of Hollywood. Mickey
immediately launches into his salacious exploits with “Rock
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continues the depravity alongside Unwritten Law’s Scott Russo
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with benefits. Avalon’s diversity allows him to slip into sleek
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over a classic hip-hop beat (“More Junk”), and rock out while
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Loaded is the soundtrack to one the most debauched tales of
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Downtown Entertainment Shines in April!
By Cash Kiser, Skylark Productions
Big things are in store for Grand
Junction—great music in intimate
environments at your favorite
restaurant/bar venues. The show times
are as early as 7pm, so earlybirds and
late birds alike can enjoy. The music
ranges from high energy and bouncy
Folk-esque music to full on “put your
stompin’ boots on and dance” rock
and roll. One thing holds constant,
and that is quality. Any of these shows
will be a great time! Please come and
enjoy this part of the new face of
downtown nightly entertainment.
2 Apr-Denver’s Edison, 7 and
9pm, featuring Maxwell Hughes,
formerly of Lumineers, play with
We Speak Imaginese at the Local,
336 Main Street. Free Show! All
ages. Thomas Edison's final words
were, "it's very beautiful over there."
I'm not sure where “there” is, but I
believe it's somewhere and I hope
it's beautiful. Denver’s home to indie
darlings such as The Lumineers,
Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan
Isakov, Tennis, Paperbird, to name a
few. The latest band creating buzz is
Edison, with haunting lyrics and a
captivating live performance.
11 Apr-Denver’s In the Whale,
hosted by Tight Thump, 10pm,
Baron’s, 539 Colorado Ave. $5 cover
gets a free drink; 18+. In the Whale
originally formed in Greeley CO. In
February 2011, they moved to Denver
to be a part of the music scene and
build a legitimate fan base. This local
Denver band won’t be local for long.
17 Apr-Crane Wives, 7 and 9pm,
the Local, 336 Main. Free show,
all ages! The Crane Wives are a
homegrown indie-folk-rock band
from Grand Rapids MI. The evocative,
poetic songs of lead-singers / multiinstrumentalists
Kate
Pillsbury
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Emilee
Petersmark
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brought to life
with the help of
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Cash Value. $3 gets you in for both
nights! A stripped-down, brazen
rock and roll band from Colorado,
accompanied by overdriven acoustic
guitars and a trap kit. Inspired by
Whitman's promise to "sound my
barbaric yawp over the roofs of the
world," the Yawpers have created a
sound that is equal parts frenetic,
earnest, and menacing, all while
bringing together disparate pieces of
the American musical lexicon.
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CMU - Mesa Repertory Theatre
CMU Announces Mesa Repertory
Theatre (MRT) Summer Season June
11-28
Colorado
Mesa
University’s
Department of Theatre Arts proudly
announces the 2015 Mesa Repertory
Theatre summer season. This will be
MRT’s fourth season of theatre. This
year, MRT will present the musical
The Last Five Years along with
regional premieres Time Flies, a series
of one-act plays by David Ives, and for
young audiences, The Stonecutter.
Artistic Director Jeremy Franklin
will direct The Last Five Years a
contemporary musical by Jason
Robert Brown. The musical features
just two actors and tells the story of
the failed marriage of the characters,
Jamie and Cathy. Cathy’s story
is told in reverse, Jamie’s is told
conventionally, moving forward.
They meet in the middle at the point
of their wedding.
Theatre Professor Jeanine Howe
will direct Time Flies, an amusing
collection of one-act plays by David
Ives. Two mayflies realize their
lifespan in the middle of a first date,
a washing-machine repairman falls
in love with a perfect washer, an outof-work schmo decides to spend his
day being painter Edgar Degas, two
Babylonian blue-collar workers have
to build the Tower of Babel, and more.
For young audiences, MRT will
present The Stonecutter, written by
Ruth Cantrell and directed by dance
professor Megan Glynn. The script
received “Best Children’s Play” from
the Southwest Theatre Association in
1998. The story follows the life of an
Aztec stonecutter who doesn’t feel his
job is important, so his guardian angel
changes him into various characters
including the sun, the rain, and the
wind. Written for children ages 6-12,
this play teaches that we all have
something important to contribute to
the world.
The MRT season will open on
June 11th and will run for three
weekends, closing on June 28th.
Specific dates and information, along
with ticket sales, will be available
online at coloradomesa.edu/theatre/
mesarepertorytheatre.html beginning
in April.
Auditions were on Tuesday, March
31 and were open to community
members, as well as university
students.
Auditioners
should
prepare a one-minute contemporary
monologue for The Stonecutter and/
or Time Flies or a monologue and 16
bars of music from a Jason Robert
Brown musical for The Last Five Years.
An accompanist will be provided but
please bring sheet music. To sign up
for an audition time, email Jeremy
Franklin at jefrankl@coloradomesa.
edu.
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Oh, My Dog!
by Leslie Faulkner
Here’s a lil’ joke in deference to our
art director, Jeff Steele, who wrote an
article in last month’s edition about
god—or the possible lack thereof:
Q: What does a dyslexic, agnostic,
insomniac do?
A: Stays awake all night wondering
if there really is a dog.
And on goes the riddle: What
if there really is a god? Or...what if
there really isn’t? My point is, who
the hell am I to say there is, but more
emphatically, who the hell am I to say
there isn’t? OMG! Just thinking about
the existence of god brings back
mind-baffling flashbacks of rambling
marijuana-powered
conversations
over what’s behind the door at the
end of the universe. Which would
then lead to: Aliens. Then god.
Finally, how paranoia will destroy-ya
and how we all must quit smoking
pot starting...tomorrow. In that order.
Anyway....
I’m in a 12-Step recovery program.
Coincidentally, I’m working on Step
2, which, and I will paraphrase here,
says: “I am willing to believe that
some kind of power greater than
myself and of my own understanding
can make me a little less crazy than I
already am.”
Contrary to popular belief, people
in recovery don’t use doorknobs, door
handles, door jams or whisk brooms
as higher powers. However, a “God of
your understanding” could represent
nature, allah, krishna or even your
labrador retriever. Think about this.
Your dog loves you unconditionally,
just like god is supposed to. He listens
without talking back and continues to
love you even if you scream sit! I said
sit, god damn it! Sit! A million times.
I think a dog could be my god. Dog
is God spelled backward, for christ’s
sake! And the word DOGMA is
something they made an entire movie
about, which just means a religious
group proclaimed its congregation is
not allowed to march up and down
the street in front of the church,
screaming slogans and holding picket
signs.
Okay, so let’s talk about miracles.
Not the amazing ones like when that
grandma in Tijuana witnessed blood
tears weeping from a plastic statue
of mary hanging from the rearview
mirror of her orange Pinto. Praise
god! Or the tobacco factory worker
who saw baby Jesus on a pack of
Camel Wides. These are true and
truly miraculous stories! Maybe even
miracles!
Well, here’s a miracle that actually
helped me to believe that god may
exist: Pope Francis, the current
pope at 79 (a teenager by pope
standards) supports the big bang
theory AND gay rights, has 4.8
million Twitter followers, loves to
tango, flies economy with his homies
and looks just like Gomer Pyle.
Surprise, surprise, surprise! Now,
for Catholics? That’s a fricken’ god
thing! And if you want to save your
soul, I’m not making this up: You can
follow Pope Francis at Pope Francis
(@Pontifex). Wow! Or should I say,
oh my god!
Seriously, now, I believe god works
through my family and friends who
had my back and the new people I
meet who love me unconditionally
and make sure I’m okay. They’ve
taught me about kindness, forgiveness
and love. I also believe heaven and
hell are right here on planet earth.
A famous quote goes something like
this: “Religion is for people who are
afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is
for those of us who have already been
there.” Once you’ve been through hell
on earth AND have come out the
other side, you tend to get humble
and help little old ladies cross the
street or cry when it’s your dog’s first
birthday. Having been to hell gave me
some perspective and a whole lot of
gratitude.
In the past year, I have experienced
some miracles that make me think
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than myself who’s running this
little show we call life. First, after
being homeless at age 51 for various
reasons, losing my family, job, car,
clothes, nearly my life and my dignity,
I now have it all back. In addition, my
daughter, after almost dying from a
terrible addiction (is there any other
kind?) and not having any contact
with me, is alive, well, clean and is the
bright spot of my life. There is no way
anyone could have told me two years
ago, that today I’d have a cool job,
great relationship, communication
with my daughter, loving friends and
a nice home. Actually, I probably
would have told you to go to hell.
In conclusion, I have a suggestion
for non-believers or those not willing
to try to believe: Stop! That’s right,
stop using god’s name in vain. Just
this morning, I bet you have already
spewed Jesus H. Christ! God damn
it! Thank god! Cleanliness is next
to godliness! Yah-veh! Ain’t got the
brains god gave a squirrel! Honest
to god! I hugged the porcelain god
last night! OMG! or for christ’s sake!
at least once. So STOP! Pause. And
think about why you’re praising god’s
name if you don’t believe there is one.
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many more successful years together.
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Jerry Martinez Insurance Agency
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RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT
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970-773-7951
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MISC
A Robin’s Nest of Antiques and
Treasures Over 25 unique vendors.
558 Main St.
Pretzelmaker
Now Open Downtown Grand
Junction On Main St.
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2424 Hwy 6 & 50 in Mesa Mall
(316) 518-3122
Souvenirs from the Himalayas.
Statues, clothing, bags, purses,
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supplies, Tibetan merchandise,
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Mama’s Treasures and collectiblesSomething for everyone Always
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cash and trade
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2923 North Ave • 261-4308
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Good selection of handmade items
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Vintage porcelain sink & cabinet
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4:20
By Sharlene Woodruff
COLORADO – Hello, springtime.
Let us welcome in April with a
worldwide celebration of that subcultural or stoners’ holiday known as
420. I have decided to deviate from
the usual news, facts and all things
post legalization. I wanted to give the
readers the other side, the fun side. So
I will use my column space this month
and just fundamentally celebrate 420
with just a touch of news.
I must admit it’s a fantastic time to
live in the pioneer state right now. I’m
so glad I bought that one-way plane
ticket back in December of 2008 from
recession-submerged
California.
These amazing Rocky Mountains
have become my home now. Also, we
have over 80,000 other transplants
from all over the country and possibly
the world who have moved here
since New Years’ Day 2014. I wonder
why…. Go right ahead, you may
chuckle now.
Colorado, let’s get this party
started!
For pot connoisseurs, there are
over 420 different events taking place
all over the state. The main event will
be the High Times 2015 Cannabis Cup
taking over Denver from Saturday
4/18 to Monday 4/20. The concerts
alone are killer. Check the lineup:
SOJA, Nas and JBoog on Saturday
4/18 at the legendary Red Rocks (my
favorite man made amphitheater).
And the ultimate party, which I’ll
be attending with friends from the
east coast is the Godfather of hip-hop
Snoop Dogg’s 2nd annual Wellness
Retreat with popular artists 2 Chainz
and A$AP Rocky on Monday 4/20
at Fiddler’s Green. Disclaimer: In
order to attend this event, you must
have the day off from work. You can
inhale and exhale all you want but
you cannot out-smoke Snoop Dogg!
http://www.cannabiscup.com/denver
If you’re looking for something
more bodacious with a Marketplace,
there’s The Official 420 Rally Saturday
and Sunday 4/18/15 – 4/19/15 in
downtown Denver’s Civic Center
Park. I can almost smell the heavily
aromatic scent of the cannabis plant
as it permeates the skies of the city.
And from Colorado Springs to
Aspen and all points in between,
there is some awesome 420 event
planned for your indulgent pleasure.
http://420rally.org/
On my side of town, they’re
literally raising the roof and the THC
levels in this year’s 420 holiday. There
are now at least five recreationalonly dispensaries in Aurora. That’s
historic progress, being it’s one of
the most politically conservative
suburbs of Denver. Finally, something
Democrats and Republicans can
agree on. Now that’s a good thing.
And the Colorado economy is
absolutely booming. Colorado’s
main man for the times, Gov. John
Hickenlooper, reports surplus tax
revenue from the taxation of Mary
Jane. In my opinion, taxpayers such
as you and I should get a nice rebate
check from all this tax revenue being
generated throughout the state’s
coffers. http://www.colorado.gov/
Everybody else has their hands
in this virtual pot-of-gold. We the
people deserve just a slice of this
green pie, that’s all. And there’s so
much more to celebrate. Consider
the fact that marijuana is actually
legal in our lifetimes. The social
stigma it once had has dissipated
substantially through the decades.
So all those “legalize” rallies and
functions I attended back in the day
actually paid off. You know me with
historic significance and irony, I
like to observe the culture and our
American society as it has progressed
in my own lifetime. Then it’s on these
pages that I get to write about it.
Okay, back to the 420 party bus.
Depending on where you feel like
traveling for your 420 destination,
let it be a total fun and discoverytime well spent. By all means, be
smart and safe. Here are some more
really cool events around town and
possibly in a neighborhood near
you. Don’t miss the annual Denver
420 Festival Tour 2015 Celebration @
the Park 1501 Welton St. right in the
heart of Denver. Saturday and Sunday
04/18 -04/19. http://www.eventbrite.
com/e/denver-420-festival-tour-
2015-420-celebration-the-parktickets-13371066219
Experience the weekend on a real
Colorado Cannabis Tour via bicycle,
bus or limousine, whatever is your
fancy. Come visit a very mellow
state where you can and will enjoy
yourself even if you don’t partake in
the greenery. For a unique spin on the
cannabis scene in Colorado check this
out. https://www.coloradopotguide.
com/marijuana-activities-incolorado/
And on that hopefully bright and
sunny Monday morning of 4/20, the
especially beautiful town of Colorado
Springs will open one more and
possibly largest cannabis social club. I
found them on Facebook as Studio 64
& Club 710 located @1677 Jet Wing
Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80916. The
other open marijuana social spot in
Colorado Springs is the 420 Speakeasy
located @1532 N. Circle Dr. http://
www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/
cannabiz/Content?category=1703599
Oh No!
The University Of Colorado @
Boulder will close the campus on
4/20 for a 3rd straight year so as not
to welcome ANY people celebrating
420. Forget it—no pot celebrations
here! Not to worry, though. There
will be plenty of cannabis events and
pro-legalization festivities all over
the Rocky Mountain state. So I urge
you connoisseurs to get out there,
participate in little Amsterdam and
have the safe and sane time of your
life. You only live once, so enjoy it
and make plenty of Kodak memories.
Have fun Coloradans’ and welcome
all 420 visitors to our state!
EVENTS 4/20/15
www.cannabiscup.com/denver
http://420rally.org
www.coloradopotguide.com/
marijuana-activities-in-colorado
www.eventbrite.com/e/denver-420festival-tour-2015-420-celebrationthe-park-tickets-13371066219
www.coloradopotguide.com/
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