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FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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February is still cold, but beginning to break out of the three-dog-nights of the deep winter. The cold weather leads to cabin fever which in turn brings out all kinds of creativity. Some people paint, others crochet, others tie fishing flies and still, others bake or write and the list goes on and on. I guess the point is that when we have little else to do we homo-sapiens come up

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16 Look and Feel Great, Top to Bottom Plastic Surgery, Anti Aging - Today

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S A U VAG E SPECTRUM WHAT MAKES A WINE ‘WILD’ AND IS THAT EVEN A GOOD THING? The grower’s name, Kai Bab Sauvage, lends itself to the subtitle here. Sauvage is a French word, meaning ‘savage’ as in ‘wild,’ which fits when you consider that the young winemaker, Patric Matysiewski, has developed an exclusive technique to create their wines. Kai Bab has been farming for 20 years and has put his experience to good use for the Sauvage Spectrum Winery, growing 26 different grape varietals. Combined with Patric’s unique entrance into the wine business their fruit-forward approach to wine makes an interesting addition to Western Colorado’s thriving wine industry.

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WILD VINTAGES IN THE GRAND VALLEY

Patric started out on the Eastern slope of the Rockies making beer, then moved on to make carbonated canned wine. Kai Bab approached Patric about making their own wines in the

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Grand Valley and the rest is, as they say, “history.” Their goal is to make their wines more fruit-forward and not oaky or yeasty, appealing to Millennials. The winery is known for its delicious, affordable sparkling wine, Sparklets, with the cost per bottle below $25. They choose to keep their wines unpretentious; for instance, using crown caps (like on a bottle of beer) instead of corks.

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Sauvage Spectrum has another trick up their sleeve. They are a “custom-crush winery” creating wines for labels that are not their own. They do everything from selling their grapes, their juice, bulk wine, and even bottled wines for other winemakers. Yes, Patric can even be their winemaker! I had to ask Patric why they would do that. Aside from the obvious profit motive, he said, “It’s fun to see other people’s dreams come true and be part of that process.”

The winery also produces Pet-Nat, a sparkling

The winery has two full-time employees:

wine that pre-dates Champagne (which the French

Patric, owner and winemaker, and Elijah

claim was created by Dom Perignon in 1697). Pet-

Columbia, cellar master. Kai Bab is the owner

Nat is made the way the monks made their spar-

and grape grower (his full-time occupation is

kling wines in 1531. Having lots of yeast, it drinks

farming). Natasha Sauvage oversees their HR

similarly to a beer and is 100% sulfite-free.

needs. They self-distribute their wines and

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encourage bar and restaurant owners to sell the wine from kegs. The wine flavor is not affected in the process and the cost to the bar or restaurant is a few dollars per glass, which allows them to make a profit selling wine. Although Patric and Elijah are always busy working the winery, they feel called to support the local wine community and the community at large. They have joined with other wineries and businesses in the area to create the “Winter Wine Tour” of Palisade. The $70 tour includes wine tastings at four Colorado wineries and lunch at the Palisade Café and Wine Bar. Transportation is available with Pali Tours and accommodations are available at the Spoke and Vine Motel. Sauvage Spectrum has partnered with the Wildland Firefighter Foundation collaborating with Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery to create ‘Ignition Alliance’ wine with 20% of the proceeds going to families of firefighters who have been injured or died in the line of duty. The stunning label on the wine was created by an 18-year-old local artist. The answer to the question is, yes, wild wine is a good thing when that means delicious wine is created in new ways. Visit Sauvage Spectrum winery and “celebrate every day.”

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to set up his own practice here. Plans quickly grew to serve patients in Grand Junction, as well as several satellite offices (Craig, Basalt, Aspen, Montrose) throughout western Colorado. Several years earlier, after working in an outpatient surgical operating room in Rhode Island, where he performed plastic surgery, the vision was born to build a clinic and in-suite surgical center. The surgical suite was built in 1980, the first in the state, JCAHO Certified (healthcare standards accreditation) operating suite, which is still home to the practice at GROW OLD GRACEFULLY? “Not so,” say the plastic surgeons! After age 35, visible changes begin to take hold on the face, neck,

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and chest in ways that are often unwanted. Many seek for ways to

Throughout his decades of serving patients, two core prin-

slow, stop, or reverse those changes. Some want renewed self-as-

ciples of practice emerged. They are embodied in these phrases:

surance and they hope for a renewed youthful appearance.

First - EXCELLENT CARE, LEADS TO EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS,

Actually, for over 45 years, Dr. William Merkel has helped many

which follows the pledge all doctors take to, “FIRST, DO NO

thousands of patients achieve such results using the most advanced

HARM”. This commitment allows Dr. Merkel to focus on truly

techniques available. Of course, today’s techniques are far more

hearing each patient’s real expectations. Secondly - PERFORM

sophisticated and technologically advanced than the methods of

THE SURGERY, COMPLICATION FREE; knowing that complica-

more than 40 years ago. Today, many of the techniques and devices

tions - although rare - are always a possibility. Knowing how, and

to reverse the effects of aging are non-surgical. His perspective was

always minimizing those risks is paramount in Dr. Merkel’s treatment

obtained from decades of advanced training and constant study of

of the whole patient.

both surgical and non-surgical treatments. An enormous variety of

The beginning of the non-surgical era: For Dr. Merkel, the

therapies exist to treat equally diverse and numerous conditions

non-surgical era fully blossomed when one of his patients said to him,

found at all degrees of severity. Staying abreast of therapies and

“you can do anything you want to my face [to make me look younger],

the conditions to which those treatments are best suited has been a

just don’t cut me.” Embodied in that statement, is what propelled the

career-long pursuit for Dr. Merkel.

plastic surgeons at large, their inventors, and their manufactures, to

Dr. Merkel first became interested in becoming a doctor as

create devices that do similar things, but not exactly the same work

it was a dream of his mother’s. Her continued encouragement to

as a surgeon, by reversing the signs of aging and what has led the

have a doctor in the family blossomed when they sent him to study

industry to where it stands today.

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with her brother who was a General Surgeon. Bill was privileged to shadow his uncle on rounds in the hospital where he worked and much later, Bill “scrubbed in” on surgeries with his uncle too! What started as a genuine interest grew yearly into a deep desire to help people through medicine. Dr. Merkel began his formal education with pre-med studies at Georgetown University followed by med-school at the St. Louis University School of Medicine. His internship was served at St. Joseph’s in Denver followed by a three-year General Surgery residency. Upon completion of his General Surgery training, Dr. Merkel completed a Plastic and Reconstructive residency at Brown University and then served two years with the US Navy in Portsmouth, VA where he had an abundance of military-service patients waiting to be treated. Having visited Grand Junction during his tour of possible practice sites in 1975, he discovered that there was not a Plastic Surgeon in all of western Colorado. As a result of that discovery, he decided

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Stem cells derived from your own fat are also the best natural

need, to remain firm, smooth, and viable. Smoking also causes fat to deplete leading to a collapse of the youthful fullness of the face. Fifth, Exercise? Do it, in Moderation. Some who are trying to fight off aging will exercise to the extreme and actually damage their youthful appear-

filler to reverse and stabilize

ance by burning off skin-level fat (especially in the

your aging face.

Micro-fat plus PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections

face) long before thighs, belly or other trouble spots will yield to exercise-efforts at a reduction of fat. are used in combination to graft fatty tissue plus stem cells back into the face to restore the loss of youthful appearance which is the wave of the future.

Sixth, Alcohol? Cut Back. A damaged liver from excessive alcohol As outpatient and non-surgical treatments have become more available, some medical offices have added these instruments and

consumption produces intra-abdominal fat which is almost impossible to get rid of.

techniques without the background and experience held by trained

The Bottom Line - Along with advances in hormone replen-

Plastic Surgeons. In some instances, some offices even adopt the

ishment, and anti-aging non-surgical treatments, remarkable

“non-surgical” techniques through super-simplified internet certifi-

outcomes are possible with stem cell injections and infiltrations.

cations which produce “overnight-experts”. Dr. Merkel’s advanced

Whether you are considering ways to slow the appearance of aging,

education, decades of surgery and his commitment to state-of-the-art

trying to relieve the aches and pains of aging joints, or hoping to

technology give his patients a considerable advantage in outcomes.

prevent a major surgery such as a joint replacement, stem cell ther-

Among his advice to patients considering having a “youthful

apies are truly at the cutting edge of treatments. Stem cells derived

appearance” procedure, is to check your surgeon’s training and cre-

from your own fat are also the best natural filler to reverse and

dentials. Otherwise one does not know what is on the other side of

stabilize your aging face. With so many options and unsurpassed

their surgeon’s mask.

experience, Dr. Merkel has successfully treated a variety of patients

Other advice when it comes to fighting off the aging process includes these specific dos and don’ts: First of all, Think About It and use your common sense. Don’t rush into something that seems to be popular just because others are talking about it. Second, Skin Damage Prevention? Oh Yes! If you can, cover up when outdoors and/or use 50+ sunscreen and avoid prolonged direct sun exposure. Sebum (made in the sebaceous glands of your skin’s dermis) is the final coating of protection your skin needs to resist the sun damaging effect. Because the sebum washes away by bathing and diminishes when we age, a quality topical sunscreen needs to take the place of the missing sebum. Third, Diet? Yes, Overeating is ultimately the cause of obesity, coupled with low thyroid hormone. Listen to your body, don’t overeat, and balance hormones thru hormone replenishment; critical elements in keeping a healthy weight, and looking and feeling your best. Fourth, Smoking? Just don’t get started (or stop). At a cellular level, microcirculation is restricted because nicotine from smoking causes capillaries to constrict and deprives cells of the oxygen they

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for all sorts of maladies and continues to invest in new technology that will bring together non-surgical treatments, stem cells, fat, and hormone replenishment to produce remarkable anti-aging results never seen previously.

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RESIDENTS TESTING POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 INCREASED, FAMILY HEALTH WEST SAW THE NEED FOR SPECIALIZED CARE ADDRESSING THE SOMETIMES LINGERING EFFECTS OF COVID-19. While most patients recover completely within a few weeks, some patients, even those who had a mild case of the virus, experience symptoms long after their initial recovery. Fatigue, heart palpitations, changes in lung function, muscle weakness, memory loss, impaired concentration, myopathy, brain fog, depression, and anxiety are among the long list of possible lingering effects some COVID-19 survivors experience. Dr. Ellen W. Price, DO at Family Health West, knows that with any type of debilitating illness, rehabilitation is necessary. While we continue to learn more about the lingering effects of COVID-19, particularly regarding the lasting consequences of the disease, difficulties can be anticipated. “If not addressed early, these problems may persist for months or years,” said Dr. Price. “It’s especially important to be treated in a multidisciplinary fashion to get patients back on track.”

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Post-COVID recovery and rehabilitation require much more than a blanket solution. This is why the Family Health West Post-COVID Recovery program addresses a wide range of deficits caused by COVID-19, among various groups of patients. For some, recovery could mean overcoming post-intensive care syndrome following a prolonged inpatient hospitalization or illness at home. This can look like deconditioning from being bed-bound, or PTSD from a neardeath experience. “Deconditioned state is an issue that occurs when someone is bed-bound for a week or so,” said Dr. Price. “It can take weeks to recover muscle strength and from electrolyte imbalance.” Deconditioning might occurs in many of the young COVID survivors in Mesa County who experienced only minimal illness. The Mount Sinai Health System in New York City reports that the majority of patients they’ve treated for lasting symptoms are between 20 and 40 years old and that they are most often women and have no known underlying health conditions. Patients with lingering effects of Covid-19 who were previously high functioning can have problems with cognitive delay, exercise tolerance, and fatigue. They might feel confused and have difficulty planning. Some of these problems can be improved with speech therapy and counseling to target what the difficulties are and how to isolate and treat each issue, other difficulties might be mitigated by an exercise training program. Stacey Mascarenas, Public Relations Director for Family Health West, has felt “off” ever since she became ill with the virus in August. Having no idea how she contracted it, the virus took its toll. What started as symptoms similar to a sinus infection, later snowballed into difficulty breathing, a racing heart, dizziness, and lasting headache. Months later, Mascarenas still battles a constant dull headache, fatigue, and lost sense of taste. “Even after being cleared to return to work, I didn’t feel 100 percent—I still don’t feel 100 percent. I felt defeated,” said Mascarenas. “But with the introduction of this new recovery program, I have direction and hope.”

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Family Health West provides intervention beginning with a thorough assessment and individualized treatment plan that will help each patient maximize their function and quality of life. Careful consideration of the rehabilitation and the environment in which it is performed, at-home telehealth or outpatient care, is taken to ensure that all patients recover as completely as possible. “Our team approach to COVID-19 recovery provides you with resources and guidance to address all aspects of your health,” said Bill Cummins, Associate Vice President of Business Development and Rehabilitation. Family Health West’s Post-COVID Recovery Team gives patients access to specialized physicians in neurology, physiatry, and pain management with hopes of better recovery outcomes. “This means you shouldn’t ignore any physical or cognitive changes,” said Cummins. Patients who receive a post-COVID assessment from Family Health West will have access to Individualized care plans and comprehensive rehabilitation services involving an interdisciplinary team including respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physical therapists, and exercise physiologists, pain specialists, neurologists, psychologists, and physiatrists. (bone, connective-tissue, muscle and nerve specialists) Covid-19 is still ongoing in our community. If you or someone you love is one of the thousands affected by lingering COVID19 symptoms consider scheduling a post-COVID assessment. To schedule, a Post-COVID Recovery Assessment visit fhwcare.org/recovery or call (970) 200-1511.

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mixology, munching &

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MIXOLOGY BRINGS NEW FLAVORS TO THE PRIVATE

apple, cinnamon, and Captain Morgan Apple,

CLUB EXPERIENCE

giving you a refreshing sip, full of seasonal

Sipping on Old Fashioneds and watching martinis be shaken is

flavors. With cocktails and drinks featuring

a favorite pastime of guests and members at country clubs across

fresh, seasonal ingredients (many that seemed

the country, including Grand Junction’s own Bookcliff Country Club.

unimaginable in a beverage), Bookcliff is deliv-

Classic cocktails have enhanced Happy Hours for decades, but the

ering delicious cuisine paired with great wines,

latest trend of customized drink menus carefully crafted by in-house

cold beers, and now handcrafted cocktails you

Mixologists has made its way to this Grand Valley staple.

can’t find anywhere else in town.

Mixology influences the way people drink and is more art and

Cocktails have always had a complicated

science than shaking and stirring. “Mixology is a trend that gives

relationship with food, but mixology is chang-

patrons the chance to enjoy refreshing cocktails they may not

ing the mindset that cocktails are too strong

have seen before. Fresh creative flavors that extend past your

to enjoy while eating. Benton worked closely

plate and into your glass truly create a unique dining experience,”

with Bookcliff Chef Stephen Barnard to build

shares Dustin Benton, Bookcliff Country Club F&B Director, and

a full dining experience from the first sip of

resident Mixologist.

your cocktail to your last bite of dessert.

The return of specialty cocktails through mixologists has been

The new seasonal menus for dining include

on the rise in conjunction with the explosion of craft beers, single

local charcuterie boards and seared Ahi

malts, small-batch bourbons, super-premium vodkas, 100% agave

tuna boats as the perfect start to your meal,

tequilas, and more. The availability of these new spirits has allowed

especially when paired with one of the new

bartenders to elevate their game and pour truly memorable libations.

drink features. Members and guests can

These trends and years of experience have combined to bring a truly

then round out their palette with classics

new take on how drinks are part of the full taste experience at Bookcliff.

like the Parmesan Pesto Turkey Sandwich,

Benton’s latest creation is a “Blue Ice” made with fresh pineapple,

Bacon Truffle Mac and Cheese, and new

coconut rum, fresh lime juice, and finished with a signature blueberry ice

Lombardi steaks, expertly accompanied by

rock. The “Poisoned Apple” is a true delight with the classic pairing of

the Mixologist’s latest feature.

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Not forgetting about the classics, patrons can enjoy the popular Old Fashioned, John Daly, and martini of their choosing in addition to these new creations. Benton focuses on the overall guest experience saying “Our goal is to craft an experience that is unique to each guest and keeps them coming back to visit us regularly. Being able to help someone explore new flavors while also revisiting past favorites is something we pride ourselves on.” Bookcliff Country Club may have been around for decades but the dining experience you will find there today is fresh, new, and full of unique flavors.

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VERY PIECE OF JEWELRY TELLS A STORY. The jewelry we

wear can represent our love and commitment for another, convey our faith, showcase our hobbies in the forms of charms and pendants, or be a reminder of loved ones long past. These adornments can be some of the most sentimental items we will ever own. Every one of us has our own story, a story that is unique to just us. That is the way our jewelry should be as well. At Mesa Jewelers, they know a thing or two about creating and customizing unique pieces for their clientele. Recently, I was able to sit down with Co-Owner, Chris Kelly, and

“Every one of us has our own story, a story that is unique to just us. That is the way our jewelry should be as well.” discuss the process they have for designing the many one-of-a-kind pieces that they have been known for since they opened their doors in 1991. We live in a society where we can find just what we are looking for with the touch of a button. Pinterest is just one of the many places where you may discover picture after picture of exquisite jewelry styles that you can only dream about wearing. That is where Mesa Jewelers is here to help make your dreams come true! Whatever you’re looking for, whether it’s based on something you’ve seen, a mix of several ideas combined, a design you have mapped out in your mind, or a replica of a special family heirloom, Mesa Jewelers can make it happen!

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Once the design is drawn out, they send it to a specialized design team, who will in return give Mesa Jewelers a computer-aided rendering. From there, they can make edits if needed to the heights and widths of the piece. After the design is approved, they then cast it, refinish it, and set the piece with the diamonds and other gems to create your one-of-a-kind design. To ensure your depiction is truly your own unique piece, Mesa Jewelers will delete their renderings and throw out the wax castings so that it can never be molded again. All of the work is done in house by an expert gemologist, goldsmith, and diamond setter. Fortunately, your relationship with Mesa Jewelers will not CONTINUED >

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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED) just end once you pick up your one-of-a-kind design. Each diamond piece will come with a warranty which means that “If you lose a diamond, we will replace it for free, all the sizing is free, all of our service work is free” as stated by Co-Owner Chris Kelly. That is just one way that Mesa Jewelers will go above and beyond for their clients! After you leave Mesa Jewelers, the exclusive piece becomes your story to tell. A story that can be passed on from generation to generation through your family line. This brings me to another aspect of Mesa Jewelers customization. When we inherit jewelry from a loved one, it can be bittersweet. Maybe you have a jewelry box filled with your Grandmother’s cocktail rings, jewelry you picked up at an estate sale, or

“A customer had a ring she wanted to improve upon. We designed the ring to fit her tanzanite trillion gem and set emeralds on the side in place of originally-planned diamonds. We also selected the size of stones she wanted and adjusted the design of the ring proportionally to the size of the stones.” - Chris Kelly

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possibly you were just gifted some unwanted

disassemble the item and aid you in design-

jewels from your Aunt who recently declut-

ing a new style to fit their personality. By

tered her jewelry box. This may be jewelry

reusing the gemstones, you can redesign

that fit your loved ones perfectly and tells

and create that one-of-a-kind piece that will

their story but it is not something that you

help tell a new story that can continue to be

would wear today, or, you could be in a

passed down from generation to generation.

situation where you have a special jewelry

As Chris stated to me, “the metal can wear,

item that you would like to pass down, but

the diamonds do not.”

you only have one of that piece, and multiple

When you make a purchase from Mesa

daughters or granddaughters you would like

Jewelers you are not just buying a story, you

to give it to. Perhaps you are thinking that

are buying a lifetime of commitment from a

there is no way you can choose between

business that knows just what they are doing

them. Guess what? You don’t have to! Mesa

and a place that will help to care for your pre-

Jewelers can help you or your loved one

cious gemstones for generations to come!

“The metal can wear, the diamonds do not.”

John Kelly and Chris Kelly. Father and son, Mesa Jewelers co-owners, certified gemologists.

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