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Telluride's New Sheridan Hotel, Restaurant and Bar partners with Med Center's FEAST

She was the heart of the social scene back in the days Telluride's streets were paved with gold. About 117 years later, however, she was clearly overdue for some major "work."

Telluride's new plastic surgeon, Dr. Jeff Ptak – also the dermatologist at the Telluride Medical Center – had nothing to do with the New Sheridan Hotel, Bar & Restaurant's $7 million facelift. Credit for the handiwork goes to world famous interior designer Nina Campbell, who returned the grande dame of Main Street to her original Victorian splendor.

22 February, 2009 /

Among the elements that make Telluride "Telluride" are community involvement and the spirit of volunteerism. Nowhere are these more apparent than among our young citizens. Emma Gross and Brittany Altman were Rizzo and Sandy in the recent SAF Young People's Theatre revival of "Grease."...

22 February, 2009 /

[click the "Play" button to hear Clint's conversation with Jolana Vanek]The Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride is hosting an interactive event by Jolana Vanek on Monday, Feb 23, at 6:00 pm in the Library's program room. This is part...

21 February, 2009 /

[click "Play" button to hear Susan's interview with EFF's Melanie Robbins]

Telluride AIDS Benefit supports Ethiopian Family Fund

Edelawit Bright Eyes Masresha in uniform at school The young girls the Ethiopian Family Fund has rescued from a lifetime of sickness, poverty and monotonous labor indirectly have Mother Teresa to thank, and two girls in particular, the Telluride AIDS Benefit.

Melanie Robbins and Marla Hodes, EFF’s co-directors, took a trip to Africa several years ago to visit Marla’s brother Rick, a full-time doctor at Mother Teresa’s Mission in Addis Adaba, the capital of Ethiopia.

The original plan was to help Dr. Hodes, but it turned out his piggy bank was full and the Mission was in great shape. The boys there, many dropped on the doorsteps by desperate parents, were doing fine thank you. But where were the girls?

19 February, 2009 /

[Click "Play" button to hear Susan's interview with Steve Spitz]

Steve Spitz  cooking up something special for Telluride

Steve's 2009 Publicity Shots 027 In the Obama age, when the issue on the table is HIV/AIDS, prevention education should be back on the agenda, trumping the Bushies' abstinence only stance that has been proven not to work, especially with young people.

But forget abstinence altogether when lifestyle TV personality Steve Spitz returns to Telluride for the fourth year in a row. On Tuesday, February 24, 6 p.m., in support of the Telluride AIDS Benefit's big week, Steve is once again producing a not-to-be-missed wine and tapas pairing at a private home in town.

Steve was drawn to TAB's cause because of an altogether different kind of pairing: HIV and kids; six or seven years ago, AIDS killed a first cousin. Also several friends in the gay community were lost to the pandemic. A chance meeting years ago with former TAB director Betsy Adler at the Santa Fe Wine and Chili Fiesta convinced Steve to throw his considerable weight and imagination behind the nonprofit.

17 February, 2009 /

[click "Play" button to hear Susan's conversation with Barclay]

Barclay Daranyi and husband Tony are now the proud owners/operators of the of popular CSA farm, Indian Ridge, in Norwood, Colorado – and regular contributors to Telluride Inside...and Out with recipes and words of wisdom about sustainable food practices.

This week, Barclay is digging in the soil, where her roots, literal and metaphorical, lie.

Smith-Daranyi PA and NJ 2007137 Barclay grew up on Caretaker Farm, started by her parents in 1969 and now one of the oldest organic farms in Massachusetts. Barclay's parents,Sam and Elizabeth Smith, are retired, but still live on the farm as part of the arrangement with the conservation trust, established to ensure the place remains  a working farm, affordable to future generations of farmers. Caretaker is now being worked by Don Zasada and Bridget Spann.

"Properly managed, grazing animals can actually reverse desertification and greatly increase the soil's ability to hold CO2.
Living soil holds the key to the future and our survival on this planet."

To hear more from Barclay on the subject, including the role meat plays in the Big Picture, click the "play" button to hear her podcast.

17 February, 2009 /

Flap our gums, as is our wont in the Telluride community, about the need for expansion and new equipment,  at the end of the day, for a key player in this area such as Kristin Holbrook, it is a no-brainer: through her store,Two Skirts, she is a big time supporter of the FEAST, or Fund for Expanding and Supporting Telluride's Medical Center,  because she is here for the long haul and wants to be assured of state of the art medical services for her young family. Watch the video below to preview the Two Skirts' shopping spree, one of the auction items.

The facts on the table seem plain enough: The Telluride Medical Center has outgrown its existing building.  Between 2001 and 2007, TMC’s emergency service volume grew 81% and  community population projections indicate the TMC’s primary service area should grow by 39% over the next 10 years. With a new facility, the TMC would be able to double the capacity of the ER, and add specialty services such as pediatrics. 

15 February, 2009 /

by Kris HolstromEveryone has something to contribute. So insist the folks of the RSVP (Regional Sustainability Visioning Project).  This effort, under the umbrella of The New Community Coalition and funded by the TMVOA is attempting to reel in a widely cast net. What would your...

12 February, 2009 /

Because of the heavy toll AIDS took on the fashion industry early in the epidemic the Telluride Aids Benefit Fashion Show is a fitting highlight to end a week of educational initiatives and community outreach focusing on prevention awareness.Because TAB’s muse and constant angel, Robert...

08 February, 2009 /



[ click play button to hear the Schoenau interview]

IMG_1256 Alice Schoenau is one of about 50 designers whose creations will be seen on the runway of the Telluride Aids Benefit Fashion Show on February 28.

“Throughout my studies in the Fashion Design Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, I explored the means and meanings of changeable clothing. While always searching for new ways to create garments that can be worn in numerous ways, there is still a concern for function in addition to style.”

This recent graduate has created a small clothing line showcasing multi-functional designs in natural and organic fibers.

08 February, 2009 /