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JUNE 2020 PUBLISHER

Rick French | rfrench@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Caitlin Causey | caitlin.causey@lifestylepubs.com

With my husband Hunter, son Everett, and daughter Mae

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Five Words on the Front Porch

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Dani Moore

GREETINGS FROM MY FRONT PORCH. This is my family on May 3, 2020 (day

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

number who-knows-what of quarantine), shortly after we got dressed in something

Caitlin Causey, Finn Collier, Douglas Straw

other than pajamas and stood outside to smile for the wonderful Nancy Hooker of the High Country Photo Bus. She had come to take a few pictures of us as part of her documentary series called “The Front Porch Project.” You can learn more about

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Nancy Hooker, High Country Photo Bus

the project on page 18, where we feature a handful of the families who also posed for Nancy in late April and early May. The photographs are heartwarming. We asked each of these families to choose five simple words to describe their personal thoughts on quarantine. Their responses are almost like stanzas in a poem of shared experience. If I myself had to pick five today, they would be: Family Gratitude Hope Together Apart

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After Nancy visited us that day last month, I reflected on the stunning interdepen-

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that Nancy, through photography, gifted my family with a connection to the bigger

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Caitlin Causey, Editor ON THE COVER “Phoebe” the High Country Photo Bus sits in view of Mt. Sopris.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2020

FEATURES 12 A Vital Exchange The Buddy Program Pairs Area Youth with Mentors for Support, Connection, and Development

18 Long Live the Front Porch The High Country Photo Bus Captures the Spirit of Family Under Quarantine

30 Windows to Our World Art, Wildflowers, and Community Connection, Courtesy of Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers

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A V i ta l E xc h a n g e

ARTICLE DOUGLAS STRAW PHOTOGRAPHY THE BUDDY PROGRAM

ONE THING MANY OF US HAVE LEARNED MORE

beginning, which pairs area young people (Little

ABOUT IN RECENT MONTHS IS THE IMPORTANCE

Buddies) with mentors (Big Buddies), and the Buddy

OF RELATIONSHIPS. Not being able to circulate as freely

Pairs meet three to four times per month for focused

as we’d like has shown us just how vital our connections

one-on-one time together. Currently, 110 kids are

with others are.

paired with a mentor.

The Buddy Program has been facilitating beneficial

“We encourage free and low-cost activities for Buddy

connections between young people and mentors for the

Pairs,” says Buján. “We send out suggestions for activ-

past 47 years. Starting out in Aspen in 1973, the Buddy

ities to do and ideas for things to discuss, and we also

Program has grown into a multifaceted organization

provide about 30 activities per year that they can par-

that serves youth in the mid-valley from Carbondale to

ticipate in, like picnics, show tickets, or going to the Clay

Aspen, with an extension into Rifle in recent years. They

Center,” she explains.

maintain offices in Aspen at Red Brick Arts Center, and in Carbondale at the Third Street Center. “About 500 young people are involved in our programs,

Mentors commit to at least one year with their Little Buddy, with the option to continue beyond the first year if they wish, through graduation.

along with 150 volunteers,” according to Ainhoa Buján, who is

“Our average length is three to four years together,

the Community Program Director (and a Big Buddy herself).

which is double the national average,” says Buján, adding,

The Buddy Program consists of four main outreaches:

“but we hope those relationships will last their lifetime.” Buján has been with her Little Buddy for nine years.

THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM The Community Program is the original, flagship mentoring program that’s been offered since the

The Buddy Program also secures discount arrangements with area businesses whereby Buddy Pairs can enjoy products and services at reduced rates.

THE BUDDY PROGRAM PAIRS AREA YOUTH WITH MENTORS FOR SUPPORT, CONNECTION, AND DEVELOPMENT, ADAPTING ITS SERVICES TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD DURING THE PANDEMIC

Meg Ravenscraft and Sonia M. playing battleship virtually during quarantine. 12

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CONTINUED >

Ashley Connolly and Michell Q. exchanging arts and crafts during Easter this year, as they sheltered in place at their homes.

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED) Rolf Fraser and Ariel H. at the Carbondale Clay Center.

Ainhoa Bujรกn with her Little Buddy Ximena G.

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Lorena Rojas and Kiara G. during the program's annual Ski day at Buttermilk.

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING

“We normally encourage our Buddy Pairs to get together, to

In 2005, the School Based Mentoring program was added, in

go out in the community, but we’ve had to ask them to refrain

which adult volunteer mentors meet with young people one hour

from seeing each other,” according to Buján. The organization

per week during the school day throughout the school year. The

urged their mentors to stay connected with their Little Buddies

Buddy Pairs might have lunch together, play games, or work on

in other, creative ways, like writing letters, texting, talking on the

arts and crafts projects while they get to know each other.

phone or with online video applications like FaceTime. “We’ve

The School Based program is currently offered in the Aspen, Basalt, and Carbondale schools.

had to make our program more virtual,” she says. “We’ve been sending out ‘Mindful Mentoring’ emails to all of our mentors, with resources for self-care, how to talk to children

PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING

about this crisis, and activities they can do while they’re apart,”

The Peer-To-Peer Mentoring program also began in 2005, and

says Buján. One email included this statement: “Social distanc-

as its name suggests, high school students serve as mentors for

ing does not mean emotional distancing. In these uncertain and

younger elementary and middle school students, and they also

scary times, your Buddy needs your friendship and support more

meet on school property for one hour per week throughout the

than ever. And you need theirs too!”

school year for a wide range of activities. These are mutually beneficial relationships wherein younger students learn from an older, mature role model, and student

As far as returning to normal, Buján says that safety is paramount and they will take a conservative approach, following state and county regulations.

mentors gain experience with community service and responsibility. School officials report positive outcomes from these pairings in terms of happier, better adjusted students.

GETTING INVOLVED Young people either apply for a mentor, or they are referred by school personnel, social workers, friends, or anyone who sees a

LEAD (GROUP MENTORING FOR TEENS) In 2010, the LEAD program (Leadership through Exploration, Action, and Discovery) was introduced as an outdoor, experien-

need. Buján explains that they typically have about 30 kids on the official waiting list for a mentor, and currently there are about 25 kids waiting to get onto that official waiting list.

tial group mentoring component of the Buddy Program’s ser-

“We have more boys waiting than girls,” according to Buján,

vices. The program is designed to help teens develop a sense

“and a bigger need down-valley,” she adds. About 62 percent of

of community involvement, teamwork, communication skills,

the pairs in the program are female and 38 percent are male. “Our

leadership and confidence, among other positive outcomes.

biggest need is for male mentors in the mid-valley,” she says.

The LEAD program includes Outdoor Leadership classes for

The screening process for potential mentors is thorough and

high school students, a 300-hour course resulting in dual high

rigorous, involving an initial two-hour orientation, background

school and college credit via Colorado Mountain College, and

checks, six references, and three hours of new mentor training.

nearly 100 hours of Outdoor Leadership training and activity for

The pairing process is also complex, involving interests and

middle school students. It also includes a five-day summer Youth

hobbies, temperament, proximity, and ultimately, a good fit

Camp trip to Moab for high school students, and a five-day

between the Buddies. About 40 people apply per year to be

August Dream Day Camp in the valley for middle school youth.

mentors. “Thirty new applicants were matched with a Little

A three-year grant from Great Outdoors Colorado enabled the

Buddy last year,” says Buján.

Buddy Program to establish a LEAD Outdoor Leadership class

Anyone interested in becoming a Big Buddy can submit an appli-

at Rifle’s high school and middle school in 2018, which will con-

cation online at BuddyProgram.org. You can also refer a child using

tinue through 2021.

a referral form at the website. Area businesses can offer discounted services for Buddies by calling one of the offices. You can also sup-

PANDEMIC-RELATED CHALLENGES

port the organization using the “Donate” link at their website.

Nearly every aspect of the Buddy Program has been impacted

Many of us can think of certain key individuals who we looked

by the COVID-19 crisis. For an organization that deals primarily

up to when we were younger, who encouraged us, believed in us,

with human interaction, it has been a challenging time. The School

and played a vital role in who we’ve become as adults. The Buddy

Based and Peer-To-Peer programs had to cease when the schools

Program provides a carefully developed and proven framework

closed and the stay-at-home orders were issued by the state,

for this vital exchange between mentors and young people, and

and the Youth Camp trip to Moab had to be cancelled. The LEAD

for almost 50 years our valley communities have been stronger

Outdoor Leadership training was able to continue virtually online.

and better off because of it.

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LONG LIVE THE FRONT PORCH PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH COUNTRY PHOTO BUS

PHOTOGRAPHER NANCY HOOKER AND HER HIGH COUNTRY PHOTO BUS CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF FAMILY UNDER QUARANTINE

“WHEN YOU HELP OTHER PEOPLE, IT RELIEVES YOUR OWN STRESS,” SAYS NANCY HOOKER. In late April and early May, amidst the shift to Colorado’s Safer-At-Home period, the Glenwood Springs photographer could be found driving up and down the valley in her vintage red Volkswagen bus to document families during COVID-19 quarantine. Her mission? To capture the spirit of family and community resilience for what she calls The Front Porch Project. “When everything started closing down with coronavirus, at first I just felt like I wanted something to keep me busy,” she says with a laugh. “But once I put the notice on social media for families to sign up for my project, I saw how big the demand really was for something uplifting. I think people were really needing something fun to be a part of.” Nancy, who reinvented her photography business as the High Country Photo Bus about a year and a half ago, had been preparing for a busy spring and summer work season of private parties, fundraisers, and other events. “Phoebe,” as Nancy has dubbed her remodeled 1974 bus, is a full-service mobile photography station outfitted with photo booth equipment, props, and very fun decor. 18

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“Phoebe is really unique, and people love her,” Nancy says.

of being part of a photography series. She took the photos free of charge. And to make the project even more

But by late March, as public health guidelines tightened,

impactful, she set up a Go Fund Me page to begin accept-

the High Country Photo Bus began receiving cancellation

ing donations for Carbondale-based organization Valley

after cancellation. Phoebe was sitting idle at Nancy’s

Settlement, which serves local immigrant families.

home in the Elk Springs neighborhood when the photographer had a lightbulb moment.

As of press time, The Front Porch Project had raised over $2,500 for the nonprofit.

“I was seeing some similar ‘front porch’ photos that

“People have asked me, ‘Why?’” Nancy says. “I just

other photographers were doing across the country, and

wanted to make a difference in some small way, during

it was so inspiring,” she says. “I knew that this could be

this time that is very hard for so many people. Even if it was

wonderful to bring to the Roaring Fork Valley, too.”

just bringing smiles to one family, and giving them photo-

Within days, the bus was back on the road. Nancy could hardly keep up with session requests, and found herself busily texting and emailing families thrilled with the idea

graphs to help them remember this time in our lives.” View the Front Porch Project gallery and learn more about Nancy’s work at HighCountryPhotoBus.com.

“I just wanted to make a di fference i n s o m e s m a l l w a y, during this time that is ver y hard for so m a ny p e o p l e . E v e n i f it was just bringing s m i l e s t o o n e f a m i l y, and giving them photographs to he lp them remember this t i m e i n o u r l i v e s .” CONTINUED >

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THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN TOUGH, BUT MANY OF OUR EXPERIENCES ARE SHARED. HOW MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE YOU DONE IN QUARANTINE? HAVE A LAUGH, AND ADD UP YOUR POINTS! ARTICLE CAITLIN CAUSEY

SUFFERED HOME HAIRCUT: 7 POINTS Did anyone in your house tap into their inner hairstylist?

STARTED GARDENING: 3 POINTS Both outdoor and indoor gardens count!

BAKED BANANA BREAD: 2 POINTS Extra point if you also made sourdough and posted it on Instagram.

JOINED ZOOM MEETING: 1 POINT Oh, Zoom....we love you; we hate you.

TOOK AN ONLINE FITNESS CLASS: 4 POINTS Local gyms and rec centers, we’ve missed you. But these’ll do.

MADE CHALK ART: 3 POINTS Our neighborhood sidewalks have never been so cheerful.

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THANKED ESSENTIAL WORKERS: 10 POINTS Our neighbors on the front lines need our support now more than ever.

HOARDED TOILET PAPER: 0 POINTS BUT, if you ran out and couldn’t find any at the store (yikes), give yourself 8 points.

WORE YOUR BUFF AS A MASK IN PUBLIC: 4 POINTS Lucky for us in ski country, a quick face covering is always stashed with our winter gear.

HOWLED WITH THE

TOOK UP A CLASSIC HOBBY:

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7 POINTS Puzzles, board games, cards, needlepoint, knitting, stamp collecting...

If it’s 8 p.m. and you’re not outside hollering like a wolf, did you even quarantine?

HOW DID YOU DO? + 0-10 points: Guess you never did make any chalk art, huh?

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Windows to O u r Wo r l d ART, WILDFLOWERS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION COURTESY OF ROARING FORK OUTDOOR VOLUNTEERS

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, THEY SAY—BUT HERE IN THE VALLEY, THE SHOWERS ARE BRINGING JUNE FLOWERS, TOO. As COVID-19 lockdown dropped quite a lot of rain on the parades of the valley’s young people this spring, one special program has helped hundreds of local students make the best of it and grow their own blooms as the storm begins to clear. “Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) leads regular in-school programming for students in kindergarten through eighth grade,” says the organization’s communications and outreach coordinator Jacob Baker. “But with schools shuttered recently, our program was at a standstill. So, we had to innovate!” In late March, shortly after Governor Polis issued the statewide shelter-in-place order, RFOV recognized an urgent need to help keep the community it serves connected—not only to the outdoors, but to each other. 30

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The nonprofit quickly introduced an initiative called “My Window, Our World,” and invited students to choose a view from inside one of their home windows and sketch, paint, photograph, or artistically interpret what they saw outside. As their creations flowed in, RFOV’s social media feeds began filling up with colorful interpretations of snow-capped peaks, trees, songbirds, and sunsets. “Students might not all have the same materials, but they do all have a window,” Baker explains. “We hope this project has helped remind students and the community just how much we share, which is the outdoors. The goal is to continue encouraging stewardship through art.” "My Window, Our World" submissions by Isabella Ryan (above) and Adi Fanguy (below).

In late April, RFOV went a step further and gathered donated soil, seeds, and pots from Lowe’s in Glenwood Springs and Eagle Crest Nursery in El Jebel. A crew of volunteers then assembled some 1,600 individual wildflower seed packets, which were distributed to students from Aspen to Rifle with instructions to care for, observe, and draw or paint the seedlings as they grew. “Students were very excited to get them,” says Sopris Elementary assistant principal Carrie Hassel. “Since so much of the learning provided to our students [during quarantine] has been in a digital format, the RFOV program was a needed option to encourage students to get outside to interact with science and nature. Many life science standards focus on observation of living organisms to determine their characteristics and what they need to survive. Planting seeds and watching them grow is a perfect way to do this.” During the month of June, RFOV will organize student planting days (pending appropriate public health guidelines) at valley libraries and other com-

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munity spaces. Announcements will be made on

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of the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary. Every event

b u t w i t h s c h o o l s s h u t t e r e d r e c e n t l y, our program was at a standstill. So, we had to innovate!”

social media. The events are planned in addition days, which this year form a collective celebration will adhere to current COVID-19 safety protocol as needed, and are all expected to be a big success despite the current circumstances. For up-to-the-minute information about RFOV’s events and opportunities, visit RFOV.org or follow the organization on Instagram and Facebook. CityLifestyle.com/RoaringFork

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But, make it easy on yourself! Choose special menu items from a local restaurant that he wouldn’t normally order for himself, head home, and set up a spread that’s fit for a king—without actually cooking a thing.

2 Schedule an outing.

Call one of the valley’s many adventure companies to find out when and how you can reserve a spot for a fishing/rafting/biking/camping excursion with the whole fam.

3 Donate in his name.

We are relying on the valley’s nonprofit organizations more than ever. Give Dad the gift that truly keeps on giving, by donating to a local cause he cares about.

4 Help him freshen up.

Your pops is probably in dire need of a professional cut and shave after quarantine. Grab him a gift certificate for a hair appointment when the time is right.

5 Give new gear.

Or new books. Or a new watch. Or anything he would love, so long as it’s from one of our small locally-owned shops.

6 Send him off.

With your mom, that is! Make plans for a weekend getaway for two at one of the valley’s many romantic hotels. If you’re concerned about timing, consider something for autumn or early winter, and research outdoor activities for them to get outside together while social distancing.

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$1,950,000 $1,495,000 $1,325,000 $820,000 $750,000 $683,000 $642,000

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3 3 4 5 3 4 3

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3 3 2 3 2 4 3

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1 0 1 0 1 0 0

$432.09 $676.16 $593.90 $305.86 $401.71 $296.44 $256.80

$3,375,000 $1,995,000 $1,275,000 $1,395,000 $1,500,000

$2,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,251,625 $1,250,000 $1,200,000

80% 85% 98% 90% 80%

663 297 123 94 319

4 5 3 4 5

4 5 3 3 6

1 3 1 1 0

$384.67 $242.72 $390.77 $393.08 $308.48

$915,000 $915,000 $769,000 $759,000 $750,000 $825,000 $695,000 $650,000 $635,000

$915,000 $910,000 $769,000 $750,000 $750,000 $700,000 $675,000 $647,000 $617,900

100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 85% 97% 100% 97%

161 50 113 71 27 553 100 52 49

4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4

3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3

0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

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366 325

3 3

0 0

$333.33 $310.98

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