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MONTROSE SCIENTIST DEVELOPS
SWEETEST CORN ON THE PLANET
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Fresh from the field...Montrose corn scientist Dave
MacKenzie shows off some of the latest Mirai test samples. A new variety has been tested at 23 percent sugar.
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By Caitlin Switzer
MONTROSE—As hungry shoppers across the nation clamor for more of John Harold’s Olathe Sweet
sweet corn and Mike Ahlberg’s Mountain Fresh
Sweet Corn (same sweet corn, different name), another local sweet corn variety is drawing even more
worldwide attention to Colorado’s Western Slope.
“We’re doing major tests here in the valley,” said
corn scientist Dave MacKenzie, who holds the patent on Mirai sweet corn, the popular “dessert corn”
variety he originally developed in the early 1990’s at
Twin Garden Farms in Harvard, Illinois. In the years
since, Mirai has developed a global following, particularly in Japan, and is considered by many to be
the finest quality sweet corn hybrid in the world.
“Our research is going crazy—we have definitely
reached a new level of sweetness,” MacKenzie said
in an interview last week. “Normal supermarket
sweet corn averages about 14 percent sugar. Mirai is
18 percent sugar—and last week a tester hit 23 percent sugar.
“I am excited about taking it to the next level.”
Continued on Page 2
STAR DRIVE-INN TOPS TRIP ADVISOR
By Caitlin Switzer
MONTROSE—Pam Friend has never even heard of
the Trip Advisor. But travelers from across the
United States and beyond have heard of Friend’s
Star Drive-Inn Theatre (600 East Miami Rd.), thanks
to the popular travel review web site.
The Star Drive-Inn Theatre is consistently rated as
the top thing to do in Montrose by both travelers and
visitors alike. Other top picks, in order of preference,
include the Ute Indian Museum, Museum of the
Mountain West, and Russell Stover Candy Factory.
A reviewer from Costa Mesa California sums up
the Star Drive-Inn Theatre’s appeal.
“Can't say enough - it's a drive-in!” the reviewer
notes. “It's something all generations can enjoy!
Hope it never disappears like they have everywhere
else in the world! We go every summer when we are
in town visiting family.”
The Star Drive-Inn Theatre is listed as the number one
thing to do in Montrose on Trip Advisor.
Continued on page 3
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MONTROSE SCIENTIST DEVELOPS SWEETEST
CORN ON THE PLANET Continued from page 1
Although MacKenzie’s team has focused
on growing Mirai locally for roadside
stands in recent years, the strategy has
changed.
“I am getting out of the fresh business,
and focusing on getting Mirai into supermarkets,” MacKenzie said. “We are working on a relationship with a supermarket
chain, and two farms in Denver and three
here in the valley have expressed interest
in growing Mirai.”
Mark Hayes of Twin Garden Farms, an
agricultural sales professional who estimates that he moves roughly a million and
a half crates of corn each year—“We are
growing and harvesting corn somewhere
52 weeks a year,” Hayes says—notes that
shoppers can now find the sought-after
corn in Safeway Grocery stores in Arizona.
“They may not call it Mirai,” Hayes noted. “The stores give the corn their own
names, and it is up to them to market it.
But it is a success story, and it is available
in chain stores. We are also shipping Mirai
to Texas, for H.E. Butt Groceries.”
HEB Groceries is the largest privately
held business in Texas, with more than
315 HEB stores as well as the upscale
retailer Central market.
Mirai is currently not available in Colorado groceries, because of longstanding
relationships those grocers have with other
corn varieties, Hayes said. However, Coloradoans can take advantage of the ideal
growing conditions—hot days combined
with cool nights—to grow Mirai varieties
in their home gardens.
Mirai, which must be picked by hand, is
already sold in seed form in most U.S.
states, MacKenzie said, and is very popular in Europe.
“It’s going like crazy in France, where
Kerry Mattics, left, is one of two prominent local farmers who are growing Mirai for testing.
Although the sought-after sweet corn is considered the world’s sweetest, it is not marketed in
Colorado groceries, but is currently available only in seed form.
they will be processing it in cans,” MacKenzie said. “They want high taste, and
minimal added sugar. We’re seeing huge
demand in other places overseas as well—
for example, in the Ukraine. And Japan
has immediately jumped on the next level
of taste—they are calling our new, extra
sweet variety “Dolce.”
The name Mirai means “taste of the future,” which is exactly what MacKenzie
considers his corn to be.
“We are already seeing huge sales at
roadside stands in the Eastern U.S.,” he
said, but noted that Midwestern sweet
corn sales have been heavily impacted by
the drought of 2012.
“In Illinois, there is a 30 percent seed
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shortage because of the heat,” he said.
“There are places where the field corn has
just burned up.”
Here in Montrose, Mirai has established
a following at some local eateries, and
without a local growing operation MacKenzie has found creative ways to meet
demand.
“Dan Blowers will be picking the corn
from our research fields when it’s done,
and delivering it,” MacKenzie said.
“Chef Mike Krull over at the hospital put
up 400 pounds of Mirai last year—he has
told us he will take all the Mirai anybody
can grow.
“We are getting at least three calls a day
from people looking for Mirai.”
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STAR DRIVE-INN TOPS TRIP ADVISOR
continued from page 1
“I am not familiar with Trip Advisor at
all,” said Friend, who also owns and operates a farm and produce stand in Olathe
with her husband Richard. “I’ll be
darned.”
While the Star Drive-Inn Theatre is not
especially profitable—the largest percentage of film receipts go directly to the film
companies, while the family’s returns
come largely from concession sales—
Friend believes that it is an important asset
to the community.
“It’s a pride thing for me,” she said.
“Mom and dad built it, and they loved it.
They broke ground for the drive-in in
1949, and opened in April of 1950.
“And I really do enjoy seeing the people—it’s great to bring some form of entertainment to Montrose.”
Friend still cuts all potatoes for the concession stands’ popular French fries by hand.
The concession food is one of the things
that consistently earns raves from Trip
Advisor reviewers.
“We have hot dogs and fries, and of
course your normal things like popcorn
and candy, ice cream and drinks,” Friend
said.
“We use our own home-grown onions
and potatoes. I actually have people who
don’t come to watch the movies—they tell
us they just want to park outside and have
dinner,” she said.
A community fundraising effort is currently underway to help the Star Drive-Inn
Theater pay for the high costs of converting to a digital projection system. The
campaign was started as a grassroots effort
by local computer guru Chris Tolvo
(Computer Business Solutions) of Montrose.
“The Star Drive-Inn is an important part
of the nostalgia for on old town like Montrose,” Tolvo said. “Just about everybody
has brought their kids here, and their children’s children.”
The fundraising effort just hit $8,000 in
donations, he noted, but the new system is
expected to cost more than $100,000.
“People think that because Pam owns
two businesses that she is making a profit,” Tolvo said.
“It’s important to realize that both of her
businesses are seasonal.
“She needs out support,” he said. “It’s
about people helping people.”
To learn more about efforts to save the
Star Drive-Inn Theatre, visit the web site
at http://www.stardrive-in.com/.
For Jodi Shormann of Montrose ACT, the
Star Drive-Inn Theatre is an essential part
of Montrose’s charm.
“We send a lot of people to the DriveInn,” Shormann said. “It’s very close to so
many hotels, and so many people have not
even heard about it.
“I think it’s wonderful!”
One longtime local who has been to the
Star Drive-Inn Theatre is Rich Fike, a lifelong history buff whose Museum of the
Mountain West (68169 East Miami Road)
is also among the Trip Advisor’s listing of
the top three things to do in Montrose.
“We just took runner up in True West
Magazine’s listing of the top Western Museums in the United States,” Fike said,
“and I have been told we have the second
largest collection of Western artifacts in
the U.S., although I don’t know it is true.
What I do know is we are doing very
well.”
In the past week the Museum of the
Mountain West has welcomed visitors
from Amsterdam, Switzerland, and Belgium, Fike noted.
“We have folks from Rapid City here
right now,” he said.
“We are seeing more visitors this year—
we’re up about 25 percent.”
Fike believes that sites like Trip Advisor
and Montrose ACT are important, but he
has seen an increase in the number of drop
-in visitors as well.
“This really has been an excellent summer,” he said. “I believe part of it is that
we have completed the hotel—the Museum looks more permanent. People don’t
just see a collection of buildings in a field,
but a historic town.”
WEST END SENIOR FAIR SET FOR SEPT. 13
Special to the Mirror
WEST END--The West End Senior Fair
has been scheduled for Sept 13th, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested vendors are encouraged to call Volunteers of America
Outreach Coordinator Eva Veitch at 970901-5274.
“We have once again secured transportation funding through Citizens State Bank,
and I have booked the same family that
entertained last year,” Veitch said. “This
year we do need to charge a $20 booth
rental to help cover the cost of food and
entertainment, and we are also asking each
vendor to provide one or two door prizes.”
Last year’s event was highly successful,
Veitch said, and the weather is expected to
be spectacular.
“We had such a great turnout last year
that we plan to get tents and have the vendors set up outside this year,” she said.
Please complete the attached form and
return it via email or fax to 970-240-0160
by August 15th. Call 970- 901-5274 with
questions or suggestions.. Checks may be
sent to VOA at 300 N Cascade U-9 Montrose, 81401.
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SOLAR INDUSTRY MAKES SENSE ON WEST SLOPE
“There has been an increase in local system installers, and we also see steady demand from people seeking a source—our
first solar array sold out in four weeks, and
our second is three-quarters sold.”
Government incentives and tax credits can
be powerful incentives for builders to use
green technologies such as solar, he noted.
“Solar is an extremely beneficial, nonpolluting free energy source,” Heneghan
said. “It’s the up-front costs that make the
difference; the mandate creates the incentive, and continued incentives are important.
“People know that renewable energy is
the right thing to do,” Heneghan said, “but
they do what they can afford.”
Incentives also help local installers, who
are attempting to gain a foothold in an
Douglas Kiesewetter of Montrose’s Brightleaf Technologies is among the solar industry’s
emerging and highly competitive industry,
most innovative entrepreneurs. Photo by Claire Clemens.
he noted.
By Caitlin Switzer
certified, and who you can trust.”
Colorado’s pioneering role in mandating
REGIONAL—When the Colorado Solar
Although he is no longer involved in the renewable portfolio standards for utilities
Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) solar field or COSEIA, Elder remains inhas helped increase the use of renewable
chose the Western Slope for its stakehold- terested in renewable energy sources and
energy resources as well. Since the passage
ers’ meeting in July, the gathering at the
the abundance of “raw material” available of the state’s Amendment 37 in 2004, muMontrose ACT conference room represent- locally.
nicipal utilities serving 40,000 or more
ed an opportunity for local solar entrepre- “Solar energy just makes sense here,” he
customers and electric cooperatives must
neurs to connect with leaders in the energy said. “It helps our economy, and helps
have 10 percent of their portfolios invested
industry, and generated excitement about
DMEA (Delta-Montrose Electric Associa- in renewable energy sources by 2020, and
the future of this emerging field.
tion) conserve—maybe they won’t need a for investor-owned utilities the standard
For one local business owner, news of
new power plant, and we can put a few
climbs to 30 percent by 2020. Eligible enCOSEIA’s visit to Montrose on July 25
dollars back in your pocket.”
ergy sources include landfill gas, wind,
also generated a touch of nostalgia. Jim
Elder said that his solar industry backbiomass, hydroelectric, geothermal elecElder is known mainly as a financial expert ground is one reason he has considered a
tric, recycled energy, anaerobic digestion,
and owner of the award-winning firm
future run for the DMEA board.
fuel cells using renewable fuels—and of
ElderAdo Financial. However, Elder began “Solar energy can drive our economy
course solar, both thermal electric and phohis career as the owner of a solar installa- forward, and it is ideal for the Western
tovoltaics.
tion and service firm in the 1980’s and
Slope,” he said, noting that his next home
“Solar is coming down in cost, and utili1990’s in the Denver metropolitan area— will incorporate both passive and active
ties have seen it integrated into their distriand was one of the original members of
solar technology.
bution systems,” Heneghan said. “And the
COSEIA.
“It’s not just about photovoltaic,” he said. fact of the matter is, when it comes to resi“It was such an exciting time,” Elder said. “Just placing windows on the south can cut dential systems, the cost of heating and
“We didn’t know what we were doing—
your heating bills drastically. Don’t plant
cooling your home is the biggest expense.”
we were scratching our heads, climbing on trees on the south side, because you lose
Homeowners who take advantage of solar
roofs and creating things, pioneer stuff.
solar gain—the little things can really add energy can definitely lower their power
There were a handful of us then, and we
up.”
bills, said Soloar Systems Engineer Ken
decided to hold a meeting. So we called all The presence of innovative solar compa- Laturnus of Anasazi Solar.
of the solar guys in town and got together, nies such as Bright Leaf Technologies
With the right system, “You can generate
and we tapped into the national organiza- (121 Apollo Road) in the area is also a
and bring power to remote areas,” Lation and created standards for testing and
positive sign, Elder said.
turnus said. “it’s a great way to save moncertification.
“I hope more solar companies will come ey and be more self-sufficient.
“COSEIA has really grown!” Elder said. here,” he said.
“Solar power can be kind of a hedge
“But back then, you would go to
Renewable energy engineer Jim
against inflation,” he said. “If you lock in
someone’s house and they would stare at
Heneghan of DMEA said that he has seen with the right equipment, you can maintain
you—‘do you know what you’re doing?’
substantial growth in the solar industry on some control over your energy costs in the
You want to work with people who are
the Western Slope over the past ten years. future.”
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Dog Grooming at your Doorstep
Amy Saunders owns the Mobile Grooming Company, where the well-being of your pet comes
first. Courtesy photo by Susan Bony.
By Susan Bony
MONTROSE--The Mobile Grooming Co.,
a new local mobile dog grooming service,
offers a state-of-the-art, totally selfcontained grooming salon on wheels designed to come to you almost anywhere in
Montrose. The unit is equipped with a gen-
erator, water heater, air conditioner, fresh
and gray water tanks and all the conveniences of a regular dog grooming salon.
Amy Saunders (Owner/Groomer of The
Mobile Grooming Co.) is a Nationally
Certified groomer and member of the National Dog Grooming Association of
America.
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"Many grooming salons keep your dog in
a crate until they are ready to be groomed
and then again later when they are awaiting pick-up", said Amy Saunders. “We
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At The Mobile Grooming Co., the safety
and well being of your dog always comes
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For more information or to schedule an
appointment for your pet call 970-5960303.
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REGIONAL NEWS BRIEFS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOSTS BARN RAISING/RESTORE GRAND OPENING SEPT. 7
MONTROSE--Ready, get set, go! Race on
over to the Montrose Habitat for Humanity
Barn Raising and ReStore Grand Opening
Celebration on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Habitat Barn, 1601 North Townsend, and be
among the very first to see the new ReStore and Habitat space.
“We are very excited to unveil our new
ReStore and office building to the public,”
Montrose Habitat for Humanity Executive
Director Colleen Burke said. “We want to
say thank you as well--we could not have
completed this project without the help
and support of our community, our board
of directors, our sponsors, the City of
Montrose, Montrose ACT, our staff and
army of volunteers and, of course USDA
Rural Development.”
A ribbon cutting at 12:15 a.m. with the
Montrose ACT Redcoats will begin the
day on Sept.7, followed by the Barn Raising and ReStore Grand Opening from 6 to
10 p.m. The celebration will feature live
music by Box Car & Yengo, as well as a
live auction and BBQ supper. Catch a
glimpse of the future, with Sneak Previews
and tours of the ReStore from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. The event is open to the public, and
tickets are $25.
Barn Raising sponsors include Horsefly
Brewing Company, BW Insurance, Park
Avenue Party Rental, Bank of the West
and Cherry Creek Radio (KUBC-KKXK.)
The next day--Saturday, Sept. 8--the ReStore will officially open in its new location, with door prizes, hot dogs, soda and a
live radio broadcast on KKXK 95 KIX to
welcome customers and friends. The move
doubles the ReStore’s size to 15,000
square feet and just over ten acres. New
hours will be Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Donations will be taken daily
at the back of the new building.
To learn more, email [email protected], or call 970-252
-9303.
Hospice & Palliative Care Named as a Best Company to Work for in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION--For the second year
in a row, Hospice & Palliative Care of
Western Colorado has been recognized as
a Best Company to Work for in Colorado
2012, named 4th in a list of top-10 large
companies. Hospice & Palliative Care of
Western Colorado was the only hospice to
be named in this exclusive group.
“This award is a true reflection of our
dedicated team. Our employees’ service
and compassion is what makes our organization such a great place to work,” says
Christy Whitney, President & CEO of
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado. “We are all very proud to be honored along with other Colorado businesses.”
The Best Company to Work for in Colorado program is sponsored by the Colorado State Council of the Society for Human
Resource Management (SHRM) in conjunction with the local SHRM state chapters, as well as media partners ColoradoBIZ magazine and Jobing.com. This
was the seventh annual statewide recogni-
tion program in Colorado.
The competition is designed to tap into
the qualities of employers that make a
measurable difference in the local business
community.
All participating organizations and their
employees completed a scientifically
measured survey developed by ModernThink, a specialized research and consulting firm. Employees were surveyed regarding various human resource concerns
such as company leadership, management,
benefits and strategy.
CALLING ALL CYCLISTS!
RIDGWAY--Bicyclists of all ages, sizes
and tire preferences should start training
now for the first-ever, Log Hill Lungbuster
Challenge, a time trial and fundraiser for
the Ouray County Historical Society.
The event is slated for Sunday, Sept. 16.
This will be a new kind of fundraiser for
the OCHS, one that capitalizes on the
growing number of outdoor enthusiasts
who both visit and live in southwest Colorado.
The competition’s route starts at the Old
Schoolhouse Emporium on West Sherman
Street in Ridgway, then follows a 15-mile
course west out of town along Hwy 62 and
CR 24A. At CR 1, bikers follow the
road’s steep, serpentine ascent up Log hill
escarpment, ride around various subdivi-
sions of Log Hill, and finish at the Divide
Ranch and Country Club.
OCHS President Kevin Chismire observes that many other nonprofit organizations in the area sponsor successful athletic
events such as the Mt. Sneffels HalfMarathon and Marathon, Imogene Pass
Run, and the Mt. Sneffels Half-Loop Nordic ski race.
“Missing from all these fabulous events is
a bicycling event,” says Kevin, an avid
cyclist. “Both mountain bicycling (fat tire)
and road bicycling (skinny tire) are becoming increasingly popular in our region.
The OCHS felt it was time to have a biking
event that would include both road and
mountain cyclists.”
The Log Hill Lungbuster Challenge will
be in the form of a time trial, in which con-
testants start at intervals of about one minute apart. Then each rider races against
the clock. Best time awards will be given
in both the Road Bike and Mountain Bike
categories, plus sub-categories for gender
and age groups. Although Kevin acknowledges that this new fundraising concept
could “take us a little out of our comfort
zone,” he predicts it will be an enjoyable
competition that attracts cyclists from
throughout Ouray County and beyond. Of
course, those who are not up to busting
their lungs are welcome to participate as
spectators and volunteers. The race’s $40
registration fee will benefit the OCHS.
For further information and to register for
this event visit our website:
www.loghilllungbusterchallenge.com or
phone the OCHS at 970-325-4576.
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MONTROSE ACT RIBBON CUTTING!
MONTROSE EXECUTIVE PLAZA
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personal touch. Please consider this facility for
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events. Friends of The Plaza, along with Montrose ACT and their Redcoat organization, welcome the Montrose Executive Plaza at a recent
ribbon cutting: Redcoats Lori Rodgers
(Montrose Auto Body) and Rex Swanson
(Aflac)(with scissors), Todd Anderson, Redcoat
Bill Brougham (Brougham and Associates),
Michelle Haynes (Region 10), owners Pat and
Terry Byrd (with scissors and sign), and Redcoats John Lindh and Lacy Anderson (All
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LEVERAGING RESOURCES FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIES...
REGION 10 REBRANDS
The Region 10 League for Economic Assistance & Planning has launched a marketing
campaign to raise awareness of services and
programs available to local communities.
Above, Region Executive Director Paul Gray
poses in front of a Montrose business.
By Caitlin Switzer
MONTROSE—Since1972, the Region 10
League for Economic Assistance & Planning has been accomplishing its goals of
providing resources and tools for community development. Now, the organization is
seeking ways to raise awareness of its programs and opportunities, which include
support for economic development as well
as the Area Agency on Aging, Business
Loan Fund, The Enterprise Center, Enterprise Zone Tax credits, The Gunnison Valley Transportation Planning Region, transportation and transit planning.
As the non-profit organization prepares to
close out fiscal year 2012, the timing is
right to let the community know about the
value inherent in Region 10’s programs
and services, Executive Director Paul Gray
said.
“Citizens, small businesses, donors, and
seniors received benefits and services with
value equivalent to 40 times the investment made by the local municipalities in
Region 10 in 2011,” Gray said.
Despite Region 10’s many contributions
to the six-county (Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray and San Miguel)
region that it serves, developing a consistent image for the organization has always presented a challenge, Gray said.
“We have such a diversity of programs,
and not all are related,” he said. “The common thread is that our programs promise
and achieve a positive benefit for the people who live in our region.”
Region 10’s new tag line will be
“Leveraging Resources for Stronger Communities,” he said, an idea generated by
Claudette Nicolas and Michelle Haynes of
the Region 10 Area Agency on Aging.
Gray noted that the non-profit has organized a marketing effort spearheaded by its
six staff members and led by Business
Loan Fund Director Vince Fandel, and has
been working with Montrose graphic designer Rene Bobo on a contract basis to
create a new logo and targeted advertising
campaign.
“This is the first time we have had a
small amount of our budget set aside for
advertising,” Gray said, “So we are working with Rene to develop a consistent image for Region 10 as an organization.
“In keeping with our philosophy of leveraging available resources for greater return, we want to make sure that we achieve
the most value in terms of getting our message across.”
Region 10 will employ public service announcements and advertisements in both
traditional and new media, he said.
Longtime Region 10 Board member,
Montrose City Council member and former Mayor Kathy Ellis believes that the
timing is perfect for Region 10 to move
forward, not only with marketing efforts,
but with ideas for additional programs and
services.
“I have been on the Region 10 board for
five years, and in that time we have gone
through a rebuilding process,” Ellis said.
“Now we are ready to move forward
again—what does forward look like? What
else is out there? What are other regions
doing?”
Ellis said that the board has asked Gray
to talk to other regions about ideas and
opportunities that could work in the sixcounty territory served by Region 10.
“The new tagline received very favorable
comments at our executive meeting,” Ellis
said. “This is a very exciting time. How do
we get people to understand where we
have been and where we are going? We
have to able to change our current culture
with projects for the whole region—it’s
not all about Montrose.”
Ellis noted that one favorable outcome of
the recession years is that communities are
now more willing to work together.
“Why should we reinvent the wheel?”
she asked. “We are not an island; we have
to depend on each other.
“How do we work together to make this
whole region profitable?”
The Region 10 Enterprise Center and
Region 10’s administrative offices are located at 300 South Cascade in Montrose.
The phone number is 970-249-2436.
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REGIONAL NEWS BRIEFS
SCARECROW ALLEY HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF AG
OLATHE--"Scarecrow Alley" was a popular place at the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival. Judges picked winners in business,
organization and individual categories and
the crowd voted for the Best in Show.
Rose Price of Altrusa International won
the overall competition with her entry, "I
Can Read" featuring handmade prairies
dresses and Altrusa's focus on literacy.
Wedding photographer LaBree Shide of
The Studio won the $500 business promotional package from KUBC with "Country
Wedding," featuring a scarecrow bride,
groom, ring bearer, and flower girl with a
"hay cake. The Montrose-Olathe School
Food Service department won first in organizations for their lunch line of student
scarecrows munching on school lunch.
Kristal Benson, Linda Read, and Glyle
Sofka won first prize in the individual category for their creative entry that focused
on preserving our water and our crops.
American Ag Credit sponsored prizes in
the organization, clubs, and individual
entry categories. The contest was orga-
Winner in Business category: The Wedding by LaBree Shide of The Studio.
nized by the Valley Food Partnership as
part of their celebration of local agriculture
at the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival on Saturday, August 4. Montrose Rotary, the
Girls Scouts, the Wool Growers, and Ashley Corona also won prizes. Lorraine
Shide and Carol Parker organized the competition to draw attention to local agriculture and its importance to the regional
economy. Some of the winning scarecrows
may be viewed at the Montrose Regional
Library.
HONORABLE MENTION
To Patty Ray and Nyla of Hug-A-Bear Child Care & Learning Center, for
all the years of great childcare and love and for always putting the wellbeing of kids first…
To Montrose Library Director Paul Paladino and the Montrose Library
Bookmobile for bringing knowledge to the people…
To the organizers of Montrose’s Youth Appreciation Day, Aug. 18, for celebrating and supporting the future of our community…
To the Montrose Aquatic Center for helping us all stay cool during this long, hot summer!
To all of the hardworking local musicians who share their gifts and talents with the community every day of the year...we know you are not in it for the “money,” but you make
our lives better...
And to D’Medici Footwear, for that smoking’ hot end-of-summer sandal sale!!
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OUT AND ABOUT AT THE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ROLLER DERBY BENEFIT!!
Left, Jessica Estle of Montrose enjoys a
cotton candy snack during last Saturday
night’s Roller Derby Faceoff between the
Ark Valley High Rollers and the Grand
Junction Roller Girls.
Right, members of the “pack” attempt to
block a roller “jammer.”
Below, a downed jammer attempts to get
back on her feet.
Roller Derby players sport colorful names and attitudes.
Habitat volunteer Deborah Thompson said
that the crowd gave generously during the
packed event.
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THE INVENTION OF THE POPSICLE—A OURAY ORIGINAL
from 1920 through 1963.
Nearly forgotten, however, is a charming
story that dates to around 1930 – the story
of a Ouray invention that originated at
Massard and Schneider’s soda fountain,
and which has changed lives for the better
ever since.
A few old photographs at the Ouray
County Historical Society Museum recall
the big event, and the two men whose creativity helped them stay in business for 43
years, despite the boom and bust cycles
common to a mining town such as Ouray.
“It is surprising,” former historical society executive director Ann Hoffman agreed,
when asked about the invention of that
popular summertime treat, the Popsicle.
“The story goes that they had a concoction
of some kind that they had made at the
drug store soda fountain, and they didn’t
want to throw it out.”
The soda fountain itself, now on display
at the county historical museum, was a
vital part of life in Ouray at the time, HoffA cool treat on a hot day is a Ouray tradiman said.
tion—after all, the popsicle was invented
“People would come in to get their mail,
here. Little Michael, four at the time of this
and to sit at the soda fountain and have
photo in 2003, keeps the tradition alive. Mir- treats and chat,” she said. “A lot of discusror file photo.
sions took place there, and a lot of romances got their start sitting on those
Editor’s note—I originally ran this story stools.”
One local woman remembered that soda
in the Telluride Daily Planet in 2003.
fountain quite well. The late Verena JaVerena Jacobsen is no longer with us.
However, I believe this little known bit of cobson, 95 at the time of this writing,
local history is worth sharing once again! worked for her uncle, Frank Massard as a
By Caitlin Switzer
young woman.
OURAY--Like ice cream splashed on a
“I worked for them while I was in high
hot sidewalk, it is a tale that has almost
school,” Jacobson recalled. “It was down
been lost to time.
where the variety store is now. They had
Much has been written in local history
the same sort of things, except they did
books about Ouray and about Frank Mas- sell ice cream and soft drinks.”
sard and Albert Schneider, close friends
It was around 1930 that Massard and
who ran the town’s Drug Store Post Office Schneider came up with the idea for the
Popsicle.
“They had a soft drink at the soda fountain, called Julep,” Jacobson said. “It didn’t sell very well, so they decided to try
something else. They took paper cups, put
some Julep in, froze it, and put a stick in
the center.
“They called it the Popsicle.”
Jacobson recalled sampling the new invention herself.
“I had lots of them,” she said. “They had
lime, strawberry, lemon and orange. And
once it was frozen, they really made their
money off it.”
The two inventors never did get official
credit for their invention, however.
“They saw an ad in one of the papers for
inventions,” Hoffman explained. “They
sent their information, and the company
took their idea and ran with it. I think they
got five dollars for entering their new invention into that company’s contest.”
“They didn’t get the patent,” agreed Jacobson. “Someone else has picked it up
since. They thought they were doing real
well ‘cause they got this five dollars. They
were quite proud of themselves.”
Jacobson, who later taught school and
eventually married a farmer from Minnesota, enjoyed her years working at the
Drug Store Post Office.
“Anything I could get my hands on to
sell, especially if it was hard to sell, I liked
to do that,” she said. “But those Popsicles
went real fast.”
And all her life, she had a fondness for
the frozen treats invented by her Uncle
Frank and his best friend.
“They don’t hurt you any,” she said.
“And especially if it’s awfully hot, they
are very thirst quenching.
“That’s about the story as it is,” she adds.
“There isn’t much else to say.”
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THE COLORADO SEARCH AND RESCUE CARD…
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!
By Caitlin Switzer
REGIONAL—As locals and out-of -state
visitors alike begin to gear up for hunting
season, one essential item can be easy to
overlook amidst the preparations. And yet
of all the items that any backcountry enthusiast can own, the Colorado Search and
Rescue Card could just be the most vital.
The card, which is issued by the Department of Local Affairs, is sold by more than
300 businesses and non-profits across the
state.
The cards cost $3 for one year or $12 for
five years, and help to support the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund.
In addition to reimbursing local search
and rescue organizations for costs incurred
in search rescue efforts, leftover monies
are used to pay for training and equipment
for SAR teams.
San Miguel Sheriff’s Officer Eric Berg
said the cards can be purchased through
the Sheriff’s office, and are a vital source
of funding for back country rescue efforts.
“The program is extremely important and
beneficial in that the taxpayers are not burdened with the rescue expenses for the
responsible backcountry users (includes
ATV, watercraft, hunters, fishermen as
well as hikers/climbers),” Berg said.
“Our County generally only seeks reimbursement from the fund for extraordinary
expenses (95% of the time this translates to
helicopter), although that varies between
The Colorado Search and Rescue Card helps to support the efforts of local search and rescue
teams like Ouray Mountain Rescue, shown above at last week’s Ridgway Arts & Crafts Festival.
individual Counties.”
Berg said that he has shared the card program with other states, and hopes that they
find it as useful as Colorado has.
In Ouray County, the card is listed on
County hiking maps, SAR team member
Tricia Eischied of Ouray Mountain Sports
said.
“We sell a fair amount of them here,” she
said. “They are great for us. The way the
system works is that the revenues go into a
statewide fund. If you are rescued by us
and we blow a tire, we can file a claim,
and be reimbursed within three weeks. If
you don’t have the card, there is a second
tier of funding with the annual grants that
they give out—but if someone does have
the card we are SURE to be reimbursed.”
To learn more, visit the Colorado Department of Local Affairs web site, or purchase the Colorado Search and Rescue
card through a local vendor.
CHEF NICK RINNE WINS VALLEY FOOD PARTNERSHIP COOK-OFF
OLATHE--Chef Nick Rinne of Montrose
restaurant Sushitini reigned supreme at the
Valley Food Partnership Chef Cook-off
held at the Olathe Corn Festival Saturday.
Chef Nick Pasquariello of Creekside at
Cobble Creek and Chef Lacey Huntley of
the Camp Robber also vied for the title by
using locally grown ingredients in appetizer, entree, and dessert courses. With secret
ingredients that included Olathe Sweet
Sweet Corn, yak burger and lavender, the
chefs’ creativity, taste, and use of secret
ingredients was judged by a panel of four.
Olathe town manager Scott Harold, Laura
Parker of Parker Pastures, Kim Linesby, of
Mesa Univeristy's Culinary program, and
Tonya Piele of Homestead Meats got the
tough job of tasting yak burger appetizers,
lamb entrees with fresh herbs, and desserts
using lavender. Harold said, "I was amazed
at the complexity of dishes they were able
to create using just a couple of burners
under a tent."
Organizers Lorraine Shide and Carol Parker hoped to encourage the use of seasonal
ingredients among area residents and to
show case the creativity of local chefs.
Culinary teacher Lorraine Shide said, "I
knew Olathe sweet corn would be a versa-
tile ingredient but I was blown away by the
desserts and high level of interest from the
crowd."
Mattics Orchards, Straw Hat Farm, Day
Spring Farm, Parker Pastures, Honey Acre
Farm, Yankee Boy Farm and Del Yaks
contributed the fresh ingredients.
The competition was part of the Harvest
Barn celebration of local agriculture organized by the Valley Food Partnership in
conjunction with the Olathe Corn Festival.
The partnership is a local food initiative
seeking to connect farms to forks in support of healthy eating and a healthy local
economy.
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Abbie’s Montrose Market Scoop!
MONTROSE COUNTY UPDATES AND INFORMATION...
Dear Abbie,
MONTROSE COUNTY SHERIFF LIFTS FIRE
RESTRICTIONS IN MONTROSE COUNTY
I am looking for a good recipe that uses
local foods. Can you help?
Hungry in the heart of Montrose
Dear Hungry,
Sure! Save time and energy by stopping by
the Montrose Farmers Market this week
for fresh, locally grown squash, tomatoes,
green pepper, basil, goat cheese, onion and
garlic for this delicious summer meal.
The Montrose Famers Market is open
every Saturday and Wednesday at South
1st and Uncompahgre, from 8:30 am to 1
pm!
2 lbs squash and/or zucchini, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeds removed,
sliced
2 smallish tomatoes or one large tomato, peeled and cut into wedges
1/2 yellow onion, peeled and sliced
1 clove of garlic, chopped
Olive oil
Goat Cheese
Basil, either dry or chopped fresh
Salt and pepper
about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. You
want to let the juice from the tomatoes
evaporate some. After 5 minutes, add the
tomatoes to the rest of the vegetables and
stir. Salt and pepper to taste.
Yield: Serves four.
Eat Well, and Celebrate Local Foods
Month!!
Ingredients
Abbie Brewer
Community Energy Coordinator/Montrose
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MONTROSE—Montrose County Health
& Human Services Environmental Health
Office is canceling its August Food Safety
Class that’s scheduled for next Tuesday,
August 21, 2012. It’s being canceled due to
the road closures associated with the Pro
Cycle Challenge that will occur that day.
The next planned class will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 18th from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Classes are also planned for Tuesday, Octo-
ber 16th, and Tuesday, November 20th. The
classes are held at Montrose County Health
& Human Services building located at 1845
S. Townsend Avenue.
Pre-registering for the classes is required.
Please call 970-252-5000 and register at
least one week in advance of the scheduled
class and arrive a few minutes early to
complete the registration. The cost of the
class is $10.00 and a photo ID is required.
Food Handler cards will be issued after
Summer Squash Recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
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MONTROSE COUNTY RESCHEDULES FOOD SAFETY CLASS
successful completion of the class.
Hepatitis A vaccinations will be available
and recommended for food service workers
and the general public. Two doses, six to
seven months apart, are required for the
best immunity. The first dose is free. There
may be a fee for the second dose, depending on vaccine availability.
Food workers or the general public can
schedule the first dose by calling 970-2525000.
Make a difference…Partner Up
MENTORS NEEDED
Call 970-249-1116
“A government responsive to citizen needs, quality of life and individual liberty.”
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ARTS AND CULTURE
OURAY PERFORMING ARTS GUILD
PRESENTS SAN JUAN CHAMBER MUSICFEST
OURAY--For the 10th consecutive year Max Levinson of Boston
will be returning to Ouray Co. for the San Juan Chamber MusicFest. This year he brings his wife, acclaimed celloist Allison
Eldredge and violinist Nurit Pacht to complete the trio. This year
the program includes five elements to both entice the audience
new to chamber music and entertain those who anticipate their
return each year.
The first concert will be on August 23rd at the 4H Event Center
in Ridgway at 7:30 p.m.. This concert is called a "Classical
Cafe" where the audience will sit at cafe tables and enjoy 3 centuries of classical music, from Bach to Lerner and Loewe. The
program will both educate and entertain.
On August 24th at 7:30 p.m., the 3 Boston based musicians will
offer Master Classes for area musicians who would like an opportunity to improve their musical presentation. MaryElla House of Max Levinson of Bostom will return to Ouray for the 2012 San Juan
Ouray, [email protected] is the contact for these classes.
Chamber Music Fest. Courtesy photo.
ROCC Talk Explores History of Mining in Ouray County
Ouray County Historical Museum Curator
Don Paulson. Courtesy photo.
OURAY--Ouray County’s mining ruins
are frail shadows of the robust and complex enterprises that once drove the area’s
economy, just as tourism does today.
Don Paulson, curator of the Ouray County Historical Museum, will reveal what
went on in those mines through the 19th
and early 20th Centuries at the next Ridgway-Ouray Community Council (ROCC)
Talk. “Mines, Miners and Mining Towns:
The History of Hard Rock Mining in
Ouray County,” will be Thursday, August
16 at the Ridgway Town Hall. The lecture
and slide show begin at 7 p.m. following
coffee and refreshments at 6:45 p.m. Admission is free.
Using Ouray County mines as examples,
Paulson will focus on how mining was
carried out in the 1890s and how the techniques have changed over the years. The
mines, mills, tunnels and aerial trams constructed in rugged terrain were feats of
engineering for their time. Some mines
gave rise to large communities such as Red
Mountain Town, whose population
reached almost 600 in 1890.
Paulson also will discuss the rise and fall
of gold and silver booms in the area and
the dangers inherent to the profession. He
will address the environmental impact of
historical mining as well as the challenges
and triumphs of mining site preservation in
Ouray County.
Paulson holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from
Indiana University. He taught at California
State University, Los Angeles, from 1970
to 2006 and chaired the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry for eight
years. After his retirement, he and his
wife, Beth, chose Ouray as their fulltime
retirement home. Paulson is a board member of the Ridgway Railroad Museum and
the Ouray County Historical Society. In
addition to serving as the historical museum curator, he is editor of the OCHS Journal. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, hiking and jeeping in search of yet
another mine or railroad right-of-way.
The public is welcome to attend ROCC
Talks on the third Thursday of evennumbered months, and ROCC business
meetings, also third Thursdays, in oddnumbered months.
All meetings begin at 7 p.m., after refreshments and socializing, in the Ridgway
Town Hall community room.
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MONTROSE PHOTOGRAPHER SWEEPS PHOTO COMPETITIONS
MONTROSE--When Montrose photographer Cara Fandel decided to enter some of
her work in the Montrose County Fair Art
Show this year, she had no idea that she
would walk away with a show-stopping
14 ribbons.
Among the honors Fandel received for
her fair entries were Best of Show, B/
W :Shhh...(pictured); People's Choice:
Walk in Peace (pictured); three first place
ribbons (Shhh..., Truchas Life, Open Sesame); two second place: Lost Horse Mill,
Sunkissed (B/W); third place: Pilot's
Knob, Aspen Trail; fourth place: Moun-
tain Rainbow, Orange Marmalade; Merit
Ribbons: Round-up, Field of Snowflowers, Aspen Trail.
In addition to her wins at the Montrose
County Fair, Fandel took third place in the
Ouray County Historical Society Photo
Show which closes this week, and in the
past has won an ADDY marketing award
and first place in the Needle Rock Art
Exhibition a few years ago.
“I'm haven't entered too many exhibits
over the years,” said Fandel, a longtime
photojournalist.
“My work is primarily for my clients, so
“Walk in Peace” by Cara Fandel.
competition hasn't been a priority. But it's
nice to be recognized and have this work
validated.
“Fine art photography had been mostly a
form of personal enjoyment. However, I'm
hoping to extend my work into other venues.”
Most of Cara Fandel’s pictures are available for sale at the Region 10 Enterprise
Center (300 North Cascade) and range in
price from $175-$285.
“Shhh…” by Cara Fandel.
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FIRST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
FOR HOMESTEAD AT MONTROSE
MONTROSE--The first annual fundraiser
golf tournament for Volunteers of America
The Homestead at Montrose was a great
success. Thirty-four teams played on Saturday Aug. 4th at the Black Canyon Golf
Course and the winners were: First Flight:
First Gross: Thordy Jacobson and Bill
Wolfe; First Flight First Net; Tony Licwinko and Rex Swanson; First Flight 2nd
Gross: Herb Mills and Riley Willis; First
Flight 2nd Net: Ted Betz and Keenan
Betz. Second Flight First Gross : Ed Otero
& Joe Largent; Second Flight First Net:
Randy Lehman & Bryan Quinlan; Second
Flight 2nd Gross: Stewart Goforth &
Jorene Goforth; Second Flight 2nd Net:
Konnie Miller & Jack Bowen.
Far left-First Flight Winners were (left to
right) Thordy Jacobson and Bill Wolfe;
(left) Rex Swanson and Tony Licwinko.
Below, Second Flight FirstNet: Randy
Lehman & Bryan Quinlan; below left, Rex
Swanson and Elaine Moore.
THANK YOU...
...to Ken Brown, Pro of Black Canyon Golf Course; to Elaine Moore for being instrumental
in the silent auction; to Rex Swanson for his endless hours of volunteering and making sure
things were running smoothly; to the Staff at the Homestead--We couldn’t do this without our
volunteers and staff! Thanks also to the Sandtrap Restaurant and staff, to our trophy sponsor
Aflac/Rex Swanson, and to Pancheros Mexican Grill for the great lunch.
Finally, a special thanks to our golfers—it wouldn’t happen without you!
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MONTROSE DEPOT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS!
Mountain men “Coonskinner,” “Wild Bill” and “Skinner” check out Modern day
Montrose at the 100-year celebration of the Montrose Railroad Depot Saturday,
Aug. 11.
Montrose County Commissioner David White beats the
hot weather with a Snowball.
A petting zoo helped remind kids of Montrose’s
agricultural heritage.
Left, kids also enjoyed riding the mini-train at the 100-year festivities. Above, Amy
Harmsen and daughter Addie were among those who showed up to celebrate.
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Taking Care to a New Level
By Eva Veitch
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OUT AND ABOUT IN MONTROSE AND BEYOND!
Brian of Pollux Clothing Company poses with the shop’s extremely stylish portable dressing van on Main Street in Montrose. The
van has been completely decorated by Pollux owner Ivy Parnasius.
Pam Dunlap has moved her boutique, The Tattered Rabbit, from
Delta to 305 East Main Street in Montrose. The Tattered Rabbit specializes in new and gently used items for mothers, infants and children.
Above and below—last weekend’s Ridgway Arts & Crafts Rendezvous in
Ridgway Town Park featured artists and artisans of all kinds, including
caricature and henna tattoos.
James Pulfer ties flies at Toad’s Guide Shop (309 East Main).
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Montrose Deals, Events Offered Around USA Pro Challenge
MONTROSE - The City of Montrose, Colo. - host to the Stage 2 start of the 2012
USA Pro Challenge cycling race - is offering a number of ways for cycling fans to
enjoy themselves before, during and after
the big event rolls through town.
Montrose has dubbed August "Bike
Month" and has a jam-packed events calendar that includes rides, concerts and
more. Tickets for the Pro Challenge VIP
tent are $75 each and may be purchased by
calling 970-249-5000. Montrose lodging
partners are also offering amazing deals,
with rooms starting as low as $75 at the
Country Lodge. Lodging is also available
at Days Inn (rates start at $135) and Hampton Inn (starting at $149). This is just a
sampling of what's happening in Montrose
around the USA Pro Challenge in Montrose.
Aug. 16--MBA Community Costume
Cruise
This event, sponsored by the Montrose
Area Bicycle Alliance (MABA) and Main
in Motion, promotes bicycle advocacy in
Montrose. Enjoy the parade down Main
Street, as well as a costume contest for
prizes.
Aug. 16--Bike Decorating Contest on
Main Street. Businesses, non-profits, families and individuals are invited to decorate
a bike to display on Main Street from Aug.
16-22. The first-place winner gets a $500
prize.
Aug. 18--Youth Appreciation Day. This
event, celebrating all things kids, features
activities for youth at Baldrigdge Park and
all over town.
Aug. 18--Downtown Poker Cruise &
Crawl (3-6 p.m.) Walk or ride your bike to
various downtown restaurants and businesses to collect five playing cards. The
players with the best three hands win prizes.
Aug. 18--MABA/MRLD Bike-In Movie,
6 p.m. Bike to Rotary Park to enjoy food
vendors, live music, a presentation by actor Bruce Thompson, and a showing of the
bike-themed movie, "American Flyers," in
which Thompson starred.
Aug. 19--UPC/MABA Club Ride--This
27-mile ride utilizies the parade loop of the
USA Pro Challenge Stage 2 start. The first
75 riders to sign up receive a USA Pro
Challenge bag that includes a commemorative t-shirt, sticker, bike tool and more.
The $25 entry fee includes a post-ride meal
at RnR Sports Bar. Download the registration form at
www.montroseUSAprochallenge.com/
clubride/.
Aug. 20--Rally with the Wailers Concert
at The Bridges Golf & Country Club.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the opening
band starts playing at 5:30. The Wailers
take the stage at 7 p.m. General admission
tickets are $20 and may be purchased by
visiting www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/256459. (iSponsors can purchase a
combo package, which offers $5 off the
concert ticket price.) Concert-goers are
encouraged to bring a blanket or camping
chairs on which to sit. New Belgium
Brewing, the official beer partner for the
USA Pro Challenge, will be available at
the concert, along with various other food
and beverage items.
Aug. 21--USA Pro Challenge Stage 2
Start 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Get up close and
personal with the pro riders at the Start
Village at Montrose Pavilion. The race
begins at 11:25 a.m. After the cyclists take
off the party continues at the Pavilion with
live music, food, drinks, fun and games.
There will also be a JumboTron to watch
the race action live.
Aug. 31--Full Moon Cruiser Ride (9
p.m.) Grab your bike lights and glosticks
for this ride around Montrose under the
full moon. Meet outside Horsefly Brewery.
The USA Pro Challenge leads 135 of the
world's best cyclists on a race through the
Colorado Rockies, Aug. 20-26. Montrose
will serve as the Aug. 21 host of Stage 2
Start on Tuesday, Aug. 21.
About the USA Pro Challenge
August is bike month in Montrose!
(www.USAProCyclingChallenge.com)
For seven consecutive days, the world's
top athletes race through the majestic
Rockies, reaching higher altitudes than
they've ever had to endure - more than two
miles in elevation. One of the largest cycling events in United States history, the
2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge will
feature the best of the best in professional
cycling, competing on a challenging
course through some of America's most
beautiful scenery.
Referred to as "America's Race," the second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge
will take place August 20-26, 2012, and
travel through 12 host cities from Durango
to Denver.
More than 1 million spectators are expected to once again line the route to see if
Levi Leipheimer will defend his title as
reigning champion, while millions more
around the world watch the race live on
television and online through the Tour
Tracker.
More information can be found online at
www.USAProCyclingChallenge.com and
on Twitter at @USAProChallenge.
THANKS FOR READING THE MONTROSE MIRROR!
CALL 970-275-5791 FOR AD RATES AND INFORMATION!
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Hold the Date! Upcoming Business and Cultural Events
ONGOING- Montrose County Historical Museum will offer “Local Legends and True Tales” Historical Walking tours on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. The walks will begin at 6 p.m. and last about 2 hours, with a $5 suggested donation. For more information call 970-2492085.
Aug. 11-100 Year Celebration of the Montrose Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RGRR) Depot.
Aug. 12—George Winston Solo Piano Concert, benefit for Montrose Education Foundation. For more information call 970- 249-9438 or email
[email protected] or [email protected].
Aug. 15—Forum at Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli (1521 Oxbow Dr.) Speakers are Nick Wolverton of Wycliffe Bible Translators at 7 a.m. and Montrose City Manager Bill Bell at 8 a.m. Coffee is $1.
Aug. 16—Main in Motion, Downtown 5 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 16—Montrose Bicycle Alliance Community Costume Cruise (Main in Motion), costume contest and bike decorating contest with $500
prize.
Aug. 17-Ouray County Historical Society presents Vignettes of History. All three venues for Vignettes of History are in close proximity of each
other on Main Street in downtown Ouray. Tickets for the entire evening are $75 per person or $25 for the performance only. For reservations
and information about dinner options, call the Ouray County Historical Museum at 970- 325-4576.
Aug. 18—Downtown Poker Cruise and Crawl 3 to 6 p.m. Walk or ride your bike to various downtown restaurants and businesses to collect five
playing cards. The players with the best three hands win prizes.
Aug. 18—Montrose celebrates Youth Appreciation Day! Various times and locations.
Aug. 18--MABA/MRLD Bike-In Movie, 6 p.m. Bike to Rotary Park to enjoy food vendors, live music, a presentation by actor Bruce Thompson, and a showing of the bike-themed movie, "American Flyers," in which Thompson starred.
Aug. 20--Rally with the Wailers Concert at The Bridges Golf & Country Club. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the opening band starts playing at
5:30. The Wailers take the stage at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 and may be purchased by visiting www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/256459. (iSponsors can purchase a combo package, which offers $5 off the concert ticket price.) Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a
blanket or camping chairs on which to sit. New Belgium Brewing, the official beer partner for the USA Pro Challenge, will be available at the
concert, along with various other food and beverage items.
Aug. 21--USA Pro Challenge Stage 2 Start 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Get up close and personal with the pro riders at the Start Village at Montrose
Pavilion. The race begins at 11:25 a.m. After the cyclists take off the party continues at the Pavilion with live music, food, drinks, fun and games.
There will also be a JumboTron to watch the race action live.
Aug. 23-San Juan Chamber Music Fest, 4H Events Center in Ridgway—Classical Café begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.ocpag.org for more information.
Aug. 24-San Juan Chamber Music Fest presents master classes for area musicians.Contact [email protected] to learn more.
Aug. 28—Montrose ACT Business After Hours, Montrose Daily Press, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 31--Full Moon Cruiser Ride (9 p.m.) Grab your bike lights and glosticks for this ride around Montrose under the full moon. Meet outside
Horsefly Brewery.
Sept. 2– Paint Your Wagon opens at Magic Circle Theatre. 970-249-7838.
Sept. 6—The League of Women Voters of Montrose County will be bestowing its 2012 “Making Democracy Work Award” during its Western
Slope Roundup to be held at The Bridges clubhouse in Montrose from 6pm to 8pm. In addition to the award ceremony, the event will offer an
opportunity for attendees to meet and mix with candidates running for office in the November general election, as well as local current elected
officials. The $15 admission cost for the evening includes appetizers, and there will be a cash bar and door prizes.
Sept. 7—Habitat for Humanity ReStore Grand opening, 1601 North Townsend. Live music, live auction, BBQ supper, tours
of the new facility! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at the old ReStore (309 N. Fourth).
Sept. 7-First Friday Stroll Downtown, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Sept. 8—Official opening of new Habitat ReStore (1601 N. Townsend).
Sept. 8-9—Black Canyon Horse Racing Association end of season race, Montrose County Fairgrounds. Admission $30, post time 1 p.m.
Sept. 11-Grand Opening Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center (11 South Park Ave.), Noon to 7 p.m.
Sept. 13-West End Senior Resource Fair, Senior Community Meal Site in Nucla, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free lunch if you’re over 60!
Sept. 15—Simmer Food & Wine presents Hartman Farm Dinner. Call 970-252-1152.
Sept. 16—Log Hill Lungbuster Challenge to benefit OCHS. Entry fee is $40; for more information and to register for this event visit:
www.loghilllungbusterchallenge.com or phone the OCHS at 970-325-4576.
Sept. 18--Community Solar Array, 6 p.m., DMEA in Delta 21191 H 75 Road.
Sept. 20-Community Solar Array, 6 p.m., DMEA in Montrose 11925 6300 Road.
Sept. 20—Montrose welcomes the Second Annual BeaconFest to the Montrose Pavilion (1800 Pavilion Dr.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m!
Sept. 21-23—All Nations Indian Nations Pow Wow, Montrose County Fairgrounds.
Oct. 3-4—Andrisen Morton trunk showing (10-3) at Simmer (320 East Main St.) and wine dinner (10/4) to benefit Bosom Buddies.
Oct. 20—Rollin’ On The River 5K Run, Walk and Roll on the Riverfront Trail at the Botanical Gardens, 10 a.m., registration starts at 8:30
a.m.. This will be a noncompetitive family fun event benefitting Mesa Developmental Services’ children’s programs for children with developmental delays and disabilities. 256-8640 or 256-8612 for more information.
Oct. 20-Sixth Annual FIDO Fun Run. For more information visit www.fidomontrose.org.
Nov. 9—Sorry, Wrong Chimney! Opens at Magic Circle Theatre. Call 970-249-7838.
Nov. 17-San Juan Weavers Guild Show & Sale, Holiday Inn Express Montrose (1391 South Townsend Ave.) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 28-18th Annual Thanksgiving Friends Celebration, Friendship Hall, Montrose County Fairgrounds.
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