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grew up around Denver at a time when a handful of farms and ranches still clung to the outskirts of that Queen City. As kids in Aurora, my brother and I would bicycle a couple blocks from home to see Patches, a brown and white paint horse that lived in a one-block pasture along Havana Avenue. Patches and his elderly mistress were all that remained of the family ranch that had been sold to make way for the subdivision where we lived.

Patches’ pasture is now a mini-park that holds a playground and swimming pool and is surrounded by 1950’s-era houses.

Of course, the same thing is happening here in the Roaring Fork Valley. The American Farmland Trust says that Colorado is losing more than 75 acres of agricultural land each day to urbanization.

I’m personally grateful to the local families and conservation organizations that are working to preserve open space, agricultural land and ways of life that have given this place its special Western character. In this issue of Roaring Fork Lifestyle, we’re doffing our cowboy hats to them in respect and thanks.

This issue will take you to the Tybar Ranch, which breeds cattle that can withstand high-altitude living, and it will introduce you to the environmental cowboys who run Crystal River Meats. It will shadow mule deer as they attempt to migrate along their traditional, but much-fenced path. And it will sketch the colors of ranch life through the eyes of Basalt artist Linda Loeschen.

Along the trail, you will also meet some other local folks whose good works are making our lives richer: the student Energy Club that sparked a huge installation of solar panels at Roaring Fork High School and the Crystal River Theatre cast members who have spent the past two months preparing a performance of Hamlet.

Along with regular features like Healthy Lifestyle and our local calendar, this issue also contains photos from two fine nonprofits, CARE and the Roaring Fork Kennel Club. Their work with the pets and domestic animals brings joy to our lives here. How do I know about them? Their executive directors wrote to me and sent photos of recent events.

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Roaring Fork Kennel Club Living Nativity

Friends and members of RFKC brought the scene to Grace Health Care. A licensed chapter of the American Kennel Club, RFKC encourages responsible dog ownership and breeding practices, and it holds dog shows, matches and obedience trials in the tri-county area.

Left to right: Liz Colter, Jacquie Tannenbaum, Marie Thompson, Terena Thomas and Melissa Wiley Pigs gotta party too.

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A miniature horse, handled by Nancy Thomas (left) visits Grace Healthcare residents.

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This pooch is a prince of peace.

Two Grace Healthcare residents meet a Scottish Highland cow, handled by Terena Thomas.

Left to right: Jordan the Scottish Highland cow, handled by Terena Thomas, and a Christmas cat handled by Melissa Wiley, visit a Grace resident.

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Those interested in becoming CASA volunteers should go to CasaOfTheNinth.org or call 970.987.4332.

Glenwood Grizzlies Host Ice Hockey Jamboree In December, the Mighty Mites division of the Glenwood Springs Grizzlies ice hockey team played what was, for many players, their first-ever ice hockey tournament.

The Mites are co-ed hockey players ages six through eight, and they joined teams from Vail, Eagle, Steamboat, Aspen, Craig and Oak Creek to enjoy the hockey competition. Volunteer coaches and Hockey Program Director T.K. Twiatkowski helps the Mites learn to improve their agility, balance and coordination.

“Although small in size, at this age, the Mites are already out on the ice, learning about the fundamentals of hockey and teamwork,” says Twiatkowski. “Grizzly Mites focus on fun, teamwork and developing a love for the game.” The Grizzlies hosted 150 players and their families for December tournament, competing on the newly remodeled ice rink at the Glenwood Springs Community Recreation Center.

Kim Doose of Glenwood Wins Multiple Screenwriting Awards Glenwood Springs native Kim Doose has been internationally recognized as a screenwriter with her original script “Little Kingdoms,” winning best screenplay from Urban Mediamakers in Atlanta, earning top spots at two international 10

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festivals in Los Angeles and coming in as a semifinalist at a competition in London.

Doose spent seven years writing and rewriting the script, which is about two tech-savvy teenagers in a powerful Mexican Mafia family; the teens devise a social media plan to destroy the cartels in the midst of Mexico’s brutal drug war.

Doose got the idea when she was working as a reporter for Colorado News Media.

“I read about how Mexican journalists couldn’t cover what was happening in their own communities without being threatened by the drug cartels.” Doose says. She doesn’t like typical Hollywood Blockbusters and didn’t want her characters to use guns and violence to escape. “I explored strong themes like individual responsibility, and I wanted the characters to use education, social media and technology to help solve the problems they helped create.”

Doose received hundreds of rejections but kept rewriting the script.

“This story got ahold of me and wouldn’t let me go until I got it right,” she says. As Doose is exploring opportunities to get the movie made, she is also working on a new movie, a TV pilot, a business book and a literary thriller.

CASA of the Ninth Celebrates Fundraiser Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Ninth held its first fundraiser in December at the Grind Glenwood. First Bank and the Grind sponsored the success-

CARBONDALE AUTHOR VIEWS AMERICAN POLITICS FROM INTERNATIONAL STANCE This fall, Swiss economist Werner Neff, who lives in Carbondale, published “Vision for America,” a thought-provoking look at American events, international affairs and politics. Taking the reader on a historical and political journey from the perspective

of a visitor turned citizen, he highlights the extraordinary passion of the American people, as well as “their great hospitality and generosity.” Neff takes the reader back to 1945 and the brilliant rescue of Europe from World War II. He then moves on to the war in Vietnam, to the collapse of the Soviet Union and to the Iraq War. Neff provides an insightful theory on why America has lost much respect as a world leader in the eyes of many European citizens and he provides an outsider’s view of the contemporary stalemate in U.S. politics. Info at Vision-for-America.com.

Carbondale Police Cop to the Electric Vehicle Trend The Carbondale Police Department recently purchased a plugin Ford Fusion Energi that has been equipped with an interior light bar, communications and other law enforcement gear. Police will be able to charge the Energi at night using the public charging station at Carbondale Town Hall. The car will mostly be used by School Resource Officer Michael Zimmerman, who should be able to make his usual daily rounds of Carbondale schools on the car’s electric charge without have to call on the car’s backup gasoline motor.

Bustang Blue Line Offers Express Service to Denver The Colorado Department of Transportation has released details for its “Bustang” weekday regional express bus service, with a Blue Line route running from Glenwood Springs to Denver’s Union Station starting in spring 2015. The Blue Line will leave Glenwood at 7:35 a.m. and arrive Denver at 10:35 a.m. daily. The return bus will leave Denver at 6:10 p.m. and arrive in Glenwood Springs at 9:35 p.m.

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Artist’s Palette

The Iconic Western Watercolors of Linda Loeschen Article Roaring Fork Staff | Photography Provided These days, you live on a ranch near Basalt. What brought you to Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley?

I grew up in New Jersey. My first husband hit a tree while skiing and was killed. My daughter and I visited Aspen on our way to California to see relatives and immediately fell in love with this friendly, beautiful area.

We moved here in 1975, when she was 9.

Later, in 1981, when we moved to Basalt, people said, “What are you moving down there for?” Well, we have a wonderful little ranch, horses, peace and space.

On your website, you talk about being trained at Parson’s in New York, then starting to paint Lee’s denim work shirt.

What were you painting before you started in on western gear?

I went to New York University and the Parsons School of Design, concurrently.

At Parsons, I studied interior design, and mainly painted interior renderings for other designers.

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before. Then I realized I had painted a rendering of it! It turned out exactly as I had painted it.

What inspires you?

Everything inspires me! I’m constantly looking at how light hits an object, a person, a tree or anything.

Colors, shapes, textures, shadows…

I could go on and on! It’s not good when I’m driving.

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My daughter, Erika, had a clothing store in Basalt called ETC. She’s passionate about fashion and has a keen eye in that field. I only go shopping when I have to. I could learn a lot about art from my granddaughter.

I feel everyone has some form of creativity within them. It’s just a matter of discovering where that talent lies.

several grizzlies, and I’ve visited Bear World twice in Idaho. I have loads of my own photos of bears.

You have quite a few paintings of bears. This fall, lots of folks

Describe your art.

in Carbondale, Basalt and even Glenwood Springs had bears

I very seldom use the primary colors in my paintings. The secondary colors, purple, orange and green seem to be my favored palette, and mixtures of those. I always tend to paint negatively, meaning around the subject.

If you look at my paintings that way, you will find the space between the subjects, such as the legs of a group of horses, or the stems of grasses, will be varied and interesting. I love movement in my work, perhaps as a result of all my years as a dancer.

in the yard. You too? Are you painting the bears from life?

We have had several bear sightings from my house from which I’ve taken several pictures. My husband and I went to Alaska and saw

When is your next show?

My next show is called The Russell. It raises money for the C.M. Russell Museum in Montana and I’m thrilled to have been one of the artists chosen to be in the auction. It attracts collectors of western art from all over the world. [Note: The C.M. Russell Museum houses one of the nation’s finest collections of American Western art, and it is the home of the world’s most complete collection of the art and memorabilia of famed Western artist Charles M. Russell.]

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Local Limelight

The Making of Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Thunder River Theatre Company Article Nicolette Toussaint

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t’s early December, and 13 people have gathered at the Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) for a first meeting of the cast and crew for Hamlet. TRTC Executive Artistic Director Lon Winston, who is also the play’s director and designer, uses this gathering to get everyone on the same page about vision and process.

“You don’t do Hamlet in five weeks,” Winston cautions. “We need at least eight weeks, so look at your schedules for January and February, and clear out anything that’s not Hamlet. This is a huge undertaking, and for you to be there for each other is so important.”

A few months back, Winston sought the help of friend and colleague Dr. Amanda Giguere, literary manager for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. He asked Giguere to edit the script, focusing on psychodynamics and Freudian aspects, and trimming Shakespeare’s four-hour performance time to approximately two hours.

Giguere cut Shakespeare down from 32,000 to 19,000 words. The edited script, in Winston’s words, “is amazingly intact. The story is there. Amanda did a brilliant job.”

Shakespeare’s story begins with the appearance of a ghost; he’s Hamlet’s father, the former king of Denmark. The ghostly king reveals to his son that he has been murdered by Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle. Claudius has not only taken the crown that should belong to Prince Hamlet, but he has also married Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude. Hamlet finds this “foul incest” and by degrees, he sets out to test the ghost’s account of the murder and to avenge his father’s death.

Traditionally, the script contains both a play within a play and a pantomime, which Shakespeare called a “dumb play.” Toward the middle of the play, Hamlet meets a traveling theater troupe and asks them to stage a murder mystery called The Murder of Gonzago. Hamlet slightly alters the script, creating a murder scene that parallels his father’s death. He watches his uncle for a guilty reaction. As Hamlet puts it, “The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.”

Because Winston prefers to “do with a play” rather than just “doing a play,” TRTC’s performance will re-shape parts of the Hamlet script.

“Hamlet lives in my head intellectually–now I have actors and voices–all of whom will contribute to our production,” Winston commented. Between December and February, Winston’s artistic vision has to be moved from his imagination to the stage of TRTC’s Carbondale theatre. At the initial meeting, Winston began that process by discussing his theatrical vision, themes, set and costume ideas with the company. Then, because Giguere is going to also contribute to the evolving dramaturgy, he introduced her to the company via Skype.

Part of the reshaping that Winston has planned involves moving Shakespeare’s dumb play to the beginning of the production.

This allows Winston to up the ante, making the audience witness the king’s murder. From that point forward, theatergoers become

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virtual accomplices after the fact, sharing in Hamlet’s dilemma of how best to mete out justice.

How engaged the audience becomes depends largely on dramatic interpretation–the interaction that makes the play’s moral dilemmas compelling for contemporary audiences. “Ten people die in this play,” Winston comments. “Why? It’s a tragedy, but it is also a ghost story.

I want to explore the opening of the play with these dead characters telling their story.”

Hamlet’s final scene calls for swordplay that kills off several characters, and that requires careful choreography. Winston has slated pre-eminent Shakespearean actor and stage combat expert James Newcomb to visit Carbondale in January to work on this fight scene between Hamlet and Laertes. “I’m thrilled that Jamie is coming,” commented Winston, who noted that he had initially invited Newcomb, a good friend and long-time colleague, to act in Hamlet. Although Newcomb was not available, “He is coming in from California to do one of the leads in Benediction for the Denver Center Theatre Company. At least I get to have him here for a short time.”

Local actor David Pulliam will play Hamlet. His challenge, in Winston’s words, involves “making Shakespeare’s language and drama accessible, across centuries of societal and cultural change and within the slimmed-down script. That’s a challenge for every actor/character, but especially for David. Hamlet is the inner person of all mankind. I want that to be primary.”

In discussing the challenge of changing times, Winston quoted English director Sir Peter Hall. “Hamlet is one of mankind’s great images.

He turns a new face toward each century, even to each decade. He is a mirror which gives back to the audience the reflection of the age that is contemplating him.”

The Hamlet company includes David Pulliam and Mike Monroney of Aspen; Valerie Haugen, Corey Simpson, Kim Nuzzo, Sophie Sakson and Owen O’Farrell of Carbondale and Richard Lyon, Cassidy Willey, Nick Garay, Brendon Cochran and J.D. Miller of Glenwood Springs.

“As we all rehearse through January and February,” said Winston, “we must find the relevancy in the play’s meaning for our audience today. The question that keeps coming to me is ‘What the hell is going on in our world?’”

Thunder River Theatre’s production of Hamlet opens February 27 and runs through March 14. Visit ThunderRiverTheatre.com for information and tickets. You can also call 970.963.8200.

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Left to right: Jimmy Serrano, Joselinne Medrano, Fiona Laird, Nick Penzel, Tavia Teitler, Emily Bruell, Emily Mata, Justice Bouchet, Wendy Boland and Ruby Lang. Energy Club Members not pictured: Wes Engstromand Briana Boland.

Student-Powered Solar Panels Rising at Roaring Fork High Article and Photography Carolyn Watt Williams

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here have been many days of frustration—days when this idea seemed impossible. We have all realized that with persistence and patience, you can make anything happen. When people work together, anything is possible.” That’s the lesson that Wendy Boland, Energy Club faculty adviser, draws from the approval of plans to install an enormous array of solar panels at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) in Carbondale.

How big is this array? Large enough to double the total of installed solar panel capacity in the Roaring Fork Valley. Large enough to save the school district $398,000 over the next twenty years. Large enough to keep 9,226 tons of CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere.

But the transition to solar power has been an incredible challenge, one that at times felt like an impossible dream to the group of students who achieved it. Implementing a solar array takes coordination between the school, the district, the town, the financing mechanism, and the solar install company.

RFHS junior Fiona Laird, who has been involved with the ef-

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fort since her freshman year, says, “We learned that if you want to make something happen, you have to commit to work on it. Our effort involved many groups and different people, but it happened when we were able to work together.”

It took three years to get the thumbs up from everyone involved.

It finally happened because of the determination of a group of students from the high school’s Energy Club.

The club’s main purpose is to find ways to make the school building more energy efficient. Many of the student members, who are now high school juniors and seniors, had dreamt of solar in the schools since they had been in middle school, five or six years ago.

Two key people helped them stay the course: teacher Wendy Boland, and Katharine Rushton, a local parent who works for Sunsense Solar.

The biggest obstacle the students faced was the hurdle of cost.

Transitioning to a solar photovoltaic (PV) system can be prohibitively expensive for a school, or even a district. Despite the tax incentives available and obvious financial savings over time, the project needed up-front financing.

Rushton, an experienced solar power expert, understood the challenges in financing the project and how to gain the district’s approval. “We had meeting after meeting where we addressed the practical challenges of implementing a solar array,” Rushton says.

“The students had wonderful ideas and good questions, and we had to explain why various scenarios would or would not work.”

The student’s initial plan was to install the panels on the school’s roof, but the school district was concerned that solar panels could compromise the roof’s warranty.

The next suggestion was to place the panels on carports in the parking lot. This idea proved to be cost prohibitive, and the financing would not work either.

The final decision was to place the panels adjacent to the school and to participate in a Solar Purchase Power Agreement (SPPA). In an SPPA, a third-party developer provides the initial capital, owns and maintains the equipment, and receives the tax credits for the project. Under the SPPA, Roaring Fork High School will not have to make a capital investment, but the school will be able to host the solar PV system on its property. And Roaring Fork High will bask in benefits that range from financial to environmental to educational.

In getting the array approved, the students in the Energy Club learned a lot about local democracy. Tavia Teitler, a member of the Energy Club, comments, “We really saw how much passion there is for solar energy in our town. The general excitement was great.”

It truly has “taken a village” to bring this challenging project together. Several alumni, Paul Roman, Will Masters and Ticah Lerato Burrows, lent a hand, and the students drew supporters together, gaining wide support from the community.

In the end, the RFHS staff, lead by principal Drew Adams, voted unanimously to implement the solar array. Shannon Pelland, district administrator, offered key support to the effort, as did local parents.

The trustees of the Town of Carbondale passed a resolution to support the project.

Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) helped the district to write a grant application to implement energy- efficiency updates, and that helped the solar project to be viable.

Sunsense Solar and Rushton helped finesse the Power Purchase Agreement with an investor, and then they worked to find implementation solutions with the students.

Energy Club advisor Wendy Boland believes that there will be endless educational benefits as a result of the solar project: the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) course at the high school could certainly focus on energy-related issues incorporating the panels.

This coming semester, students are already being offered photovoltaic and solar installation courses through Colorado Mountain College.

Despite their accomplishment, the energy club is pushing on this year to fulfill their mission. Their next goal? Wendy Boland says that students are aiming for Roaring Fork High to achieve an Energy Star Rating.

And having learned to persevere, the students aren’t stopping there. Energy Club member Nicholas Penzel says, “Perhaps other schools could follow our example and turn to solar as well…”

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Tech Today

20 Solar Energy Facts and Figures Article Jacob Jelling

1. Solar panel technology first emerged in the 1800’s.

12. You can get solar panels for free from homeowners or businesses upgrading their systems.

2. The first “true” solar panels were created in the 1950s.

3. Solar cell’s efficiency may be as little as four percent (organic cells) or as much as 40 percent (experimental multiple-junction solar cells). The higher the efficiency of the material, the more expensive it will be to manufacture.

4. One 100-watt light bulb that’s constantly shining costs around $100 per year.

5. One photovoltaic roof shingle can produce as much as 15 watts of electricity. Several solar roof shingles could run one 100-watt light bulb that’s constantly turned on.

6. A solar cell with a 10-percent efficiency output and a 100-square-centimeter surface (about 15.5 square inches) can produce about one watt of power.

7. An average household uses about 9,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually.

8. A 350-square-foot panel that produces 15 watts of power per square foot would produce a total of about 9,000 kilowatts of energy yearly. That could power an average household with all the energy that it needs.

13. Solar panels typically have a 20-25 year warranty and 40-year lifetime expectancy.

14. To achieve the most output from solar panels, they have to be facing south and be installed at 20-50 degree angles.

15. You can wire solar cells to increase: • the voltage of the system (via series wiring), • the current of the system (via parallel wiring), • or both voltage and current (via series/parallel wiring).

16. Solar powered systems equipped with a battery can provide a homeowner with electricity even during local power outages.

17. You do not have to connect a home in the woods to a power grid.

If you provide it with a powerful-enough solar power generator, that solar generator can power the home.

18. Solar energy is very safe for the environment, since it produces negligibly small amounts of elements, and it products those only during the process of manufacturing solar materials.

19. In the future, we may see cars and houses painted with a translucent solar paint to generate energy.

9. An average homeowner using electricity from the utility grid could spend $50,000 on electric bills over the next 25 years.

20. Solar energy won’t run out until the sun ceases to shine—that is estimated to happen about five billion years from now.

10. Tax incentives for buying solar can be as high as 30 percent of the purchased solar powered system’s cost.

As you can see, the facts about solar energy contain lots of good news. The world is anticipating further drops in the price of solar material so that everyone will soon be able to enjoy all of the solar power benefits at a reasonable cost.

11. In the U.S., tax incentives can result in shortening the time it takes for the panels to pay back the owner’s initial investment, reducing the return on investment time to as little as six to eight years.

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Jakob Jelling is the founder of SolarPanelManual.com, a website that focuses on solar energy. Article Source: EzineArticles.com.

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Calving Season on the Danciger Tybar Ranch

Article Nicolette Toussaint | Photography Jose Miranda & Nicolette Toussaint

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t’s a frosty night. Outdoor temperatures hover near zero, and in the fields, it’s dark as the inside of a pocket.

Inside the huge barn at the Danciger Tybar Ranch, the air is warm, but it carries a bucolic, cow-patty scent that takes a little getting used to. Most of the Tybar staff will be spending a lot of the night outside, trekking across the frozen pastures, not in search of fresh air, but in search of newborn Angus calves. They would be darn near impossible to find if the heifers didn’t drop their black babies onto the clean white snow. Although it is early in the year for most calving programs, it is essential for Tybar calves to have a couple of months for extra growth, so the timing of their debut is deliberate.

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Although mother nature may give these infants a chilly reception, their welcome to the ranch will be both warm and detailed.

Tybar Ranch foreman Jose Miranda scoops a shivering newborn weighing about 70 pounds onto a sled, and then pulls the calf into the barn. Mama cow follows close behind. The little bull’s birth has been expected, tracked and charted from the moment his mama was artificially inseminated last spring. Now the new arrival is weighed, inoculated, tagged and entered into a database.

Tybar calves like this one are born with “designer genes” and are destined to become seed-stock replacement animals for herd improvement. Too valuable to become anyone’s steak dinner, they

are purchased by registered and commercial livestock producers.

These calves are prized from birth because they are part of the ongoing genetic investigation into high-altitude stress in cattle.

Cows living at more than 5,000 feet above sea level can develop a form of pulmonary hypertension; it’s caused by a lack of oxygen that stresses the heart and lungs. An affected animal will show symptoms of fluid in the lower chest, which in cattle is called the brisket. This condition, commonly called “brisket disease,” or high altitude pneumonia, can ultimately result in heart failure.

David Danciger, an early innovator in artificial insemination and selective breeding, purchased the Tybar ranch with his wife Emma in 1980 and became a key player in research on brisket disease. Danciger had worked with Texas A&M and the University of Oklahoma, and the 1950’s, he became interested in the cattle industry, and in the Angus breed in particular. David wrote more than 400 computer programs in those early days to further breed-improvement goals.

In 1980, David and Emma Danciger brought cattle from their Cedar Hills Ranch in Texas to establish the Danciger Tybar Ranch, just south of Carbondale. For more than 30 years, they worked closely with Colorado State University (CSU) and veterinarian Dr. Tim Holt, investigating heart and lung anomalies in cattle.

Dr. Holt, an associate professor of livestock medicine and surgery at CSU, is a pioneer who received the Distinguished Service Award from the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association in 2013.

Holt devoted years of research into pulmonary hypertension and developed a Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) test that evaluates pressure in the chambers of the heart and lung. The PAP test awards an animal a mathematical score that rates them against an optimum lung pressure needed for good health.

It was Holt’s PAP test that gave ranchers first real explanation of what was happening to affected cattle; the problem is similar to hypertension in humans. Because brisket disease has a genetic link and because there is evidence that this genetic marker may be sex-linked via a calf’s sire, the Tybar has sought out bulls that show positive traits.

All Tybar cows are PAP tested, and their scores have been recorded in a database. They are paired with the selected bulls, resulting in offspring that are very valuable to livestock producers.

The shivering newborn that has been placed under heat lamps in the barn is the result of decades of testing, tracking and selective breeding. This infant has, as the Tybar’s tagline puts it, “Genes that Fit” the high country. The Tybar ranch has detailed genealogical records that trace the calf’s family history back for generations, and they detail the fact that he carries specific growth traits that have been outlined and valued by the American Angus Association.

Each year, the Tybar’s heifers and bulls are offered for sale by private negotiation and though various sales. Buyers can look desired traits up in the Tybar database, seeking those they need to strengthen their herds. Someone, somewhere across the U.S. is probably already looking for this woolly newborn.

Meanwhile, out in the dark, other black calves are being born.

Although David Danciger died in 2004, those calves are his legacy. David’s love of Angus cattle is carried on by Emma Danciger and the Tybar staff, who extend an invitation to Roaring Fork Lifestyle readers to experience the miracle of birth during calving season.

The season begins in February and can run into early March. Give the ranch a call at 970.963.1391 if you’d like to come by.

Cattle Ranch with a The grass-fed union between beef and land Article Lynette DeNike | Photo TAI JACOBER

“These are the men with the sun-tanned faces and the keen far-sighted eyes– the men of the open spaces, and the land where the mirage lies.”

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hen William Henry Oglivie memorialized early 20th century ranchers with the poem above, the world never dreamed that vast expanses of open land would be threatened by development, cattle production would adopt factory methodologies and family farms would be largely replaced by agricultural behemoths. Amidst this trend toward farm and ranch megalomania, a thriving exception emerges.

Headquartered on the Flying Dog Ranch in Carbondale, Crystal River Meats is both a rapidly growing, contemporary business and a traditional family farm.

“The agriculture industry has changed in ways that make it very difficult to have a sustainable small family farm,” explains Rio Jacober. “You cannot compete. For us, that is the biggest challenge—to maintain a business that is sustainable and profitable and to maintain the values we have: the family farm, the family business, land preservation and natural meat production. The lifestyle can only be maintained with business sense.”

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Business is booming. For the past five years, Crystal River Meat’s production grew at about 100 percent per year. The company made a strategic decision to slow growth for the next few years; their 2015 production forecast is 2,000 head of cattle, a 33 percent year-over-year growth rate.

Crystal River emerged organically. Like many youngsters who grow up on farms and ranches, brothers Forest, Rio and Tai Jacober raised a couple of cows at a time as teenagers. They sold the meat as quarters and halves to their family and friends, not suspecting that they were stepping onto a lifetime path that would lead to preserving thousands of Roaring Fork Valley acres.

“People really enjoyed the meat, and we had more demand for it so starting from there we gradually increased production,” Rio recalls. As demand continued to grow, Tai took the lead, founding Crystal River Meats (CrystalRiverGrassfedMeats. com) in 1999; he is CEO today. Their father, Jock, joined his sons in the company.

The family slowly grew the cattle business, supplementing their income with a construction company. In 2012, the Jacobers transitioned out of construction and fully into cattle and agriculture. “Our primary driving force is land preservation,” Rio explains.

“Although we focused on green building, for us, construction did not mesh with preserving land.”

“There are a lot of old family ranches here. Often some land has been sold for development, and the younger generation has opted out of farming or ranching as an occupation,” Rio ref lects. “However, families want to preserve open space. To do that, good land stewardship is required. This means running cattle on it and not over-grazing.”

Western grasslands need to be grazed to stay healthy. Historically, this grazing was accomplished by migrating herds such as buffalo and elk. “Now we do that with beef cattle, sheep or other livestock,” explains Rio. “To qualify as agriculture acreage for tax purposes, land must be worked. Grazing land for cattle is working agriculture land; this preserves it as natural open space.”

In many parts of the nation, rich agricultural land has been sold for development. In addition, traditional grazing lands– especially in the Midwest–have been converted to farms growing corn, soybeans and other cash crops, which is more profitable than using land for cattle grazing.

The Jacobers, however, raise grass-fed beef. Their cows roam on bucolic open land, eating wild grasses. The nearly 3,000 young cows earmarked for Crystal River Meats’ 2016 production currently graze on 70,000 acres. “We’ve outgrown all the land we started on and all the land in the region around the Roaring Fork Valley,” says Rio. “We bought a large ranch in the San Luis Valley to have enough space to keep growing.”

Crystal River quickly outgrew its starter property. Because they lacked a large family farm or inherited land and did not have financial resources to purchase acreage, they leased land–the beginning of their business model.

Now they lease more than 100,000 acres of private land plus thousands of public acres. They use these open spaces to raise cows in ways that stand in stark opposition to a typical factory cattle business, where animals live confined in small spaces, eat genetically modified organism (GMO) grain laced with pesticides, and get shot up with antibiotics and hormones to speed growth.

The Jacobers buy weaned calves, usually when they weigh 500 to 600 pounds. The calves graze for 12 to 18 months before slaughter, growing for more than twice the time it takes a hormone-engorged animal to reach maturity.

Crystal River Meats ranks among the ten largest grass-fed beef producers in the country, with most of their meat bought

by Whole Foods stores in Colorado. Rio praises them, saying, “It is an incredibly well-run company. They follow through on everything that they promise. They required us to get third-party verifications of our meat. We knew our quality was excellent, but having it validated made a difference.” Audited annually, Crystal River Meats now holds the highest Global Animal Protection rating available to them. And the American Grassfed Association certifies that no hormones or antibiotics were administered to their cattle–ever. In addition, the Jacobers are in the final stages of qualifying as the first ranch to be certified as a GMO-free meat producer.

When chilly fall mists caress the mountains, the Jacober men ride their horses into canyons, coverts and slopes searching for cattle that have explored the countryside during the summer grazing season. They round up the cows and bring them down to valley farms for winter, where they will eat non-GMO, pesticide-free hay that is specially grown to feed Crystal River cattle.

“One of the most important things about our business is that we have not made it here by ourselves,” says Rio. “We source cattle from almost everybody here. We’ve had the help and cooperation of local ranchers and farmers who have been in this valley for generations. That is a really important aspect of who we are–maintaining relationships with them, ensuring they’re successful at what they do, partnering with them to maintain their lifestyle, and, hopefully, increasing the entire sustainability of agriculture in the valley. Especially in this valley because this is our home.”

Locally, Crystal River beef is available at Whole Foods in Basalt, in City Markets, at Roxy’s Market in Aspen and in local natural food stores. Fatbelly Burgers in Carbondale serves only Crystal River meats and Aspen Ski Company serves a lot of it in their mountain restaurants.

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Healthy Lifestyle

Making a Comeback at Midland Fitness Article Steve Wells | Photography Provided

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t’s noon, and while most people are eating lunch, small group of people have gathered at Midland Fitness in Glenwood Springs, opting for fitness rather than fries. “The good energy is addictive,” observes Jennifer Harbottle, a trainer and co-owner at Midland Fitness. “It’s a great mid-day break for office workers.”

Glancing at the noontime athletes, many of whom are smiling while giving it their all, Harbottle notes that a fair number sport a little gray hair. “I get the most satisfaction from helping older people learn that they can DO it,” she comments. “It’s easy to get results when you are younger. When you are a little older and dealing with injuries and health issues, working out becomes more challenging. We get people involved in fitness even though they have been intimidated or discouraged in the past.”

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art gym, which includes the latest work-out equipment, including a video monitor that lets clients run through a virtual landscape while improving their cardiovascular health.

Fitness for local business has been a priority since the moment Midland Fitness opened in December 2014. Change creates opportunity, and all the change in health care has prompted many companies to take fitness into their own hands. With health care costs skyrocketing, entrepreneurs are looking for creative ways to improve the quality of life and productivity of their employees. The owners and founders of Midland Fitness—Harbottle, Cathy Lee and Steve Wells—know that improving fitness is a good way to achieve both.

“We love the location at Midland Center,” adds Cathy Lee. “We wanted to create a welcoming and professional atmosphere for our members.” Lee, who grew up in Glenwood, says, “We are blessed to be part of a great local business community. We want to continue to design programs that support our fellow business owners’ needs.”

In the background, the blender goes off at the smoothie bar.

“The smoothies are great, but the coffee is my favorite,” says co-owner and head trainer Steve Wells. “It’s not just about working out. We are having great success helping our members heal themselves with various techniques. Fitness is a big part of our business, but healing injuries has the greatest impact on our members. A pain-free client is a happy client.”

Midland’s managers know that it takes more than great trainers to stay fit, let alone make a comeback. That’s why Midland offers a variety of therapies. Clients seeking to recover from many common health issues benefit from both eastern and western medicine techniques: Talented massage therapists soothe aching muscles and induce deep relaxation while chiropractor and sports medicine guru Dr. Dave Jensen sees patients two days a week at Midland Fitness.

“Dr. Dave works with our trainers and therapists to improve our client’s medical issues,” Wells explains. “This really helps because it’s often chronic nagging medical issues that keep people from getting fit.”

In January, Midland Fitness kicked off a weight-loss program called “Thin It to Win It.” Contestants found that the program offered motivation and accountability, as well as chance to win a $3000 cash grand prize. “We all need goals,” explains Nate Rand, trainer and organizer of the program. “Goals give us a reason to give the effort it takes to get results. People often drop out because they can’t set realistic goals or they are not challenged.” “Boxing is becoming the club’s most popular activity as people search for ways to manage stress,” Wells says. “Some people manage stress with yoga; others achieve this with boxing.

I think that most people like to develop new skills and channel aggression in a positive way.”

“Our goal is to keep the public and our members informed and motivated,” Lee adds. “We will continue offering fun and competitive programs along with education on health and fitness topics.”

In a small town with lots of fitness competition, Midland Fitness delivers the goods: great trainers, innovative programs and a holistic approach to pain management all under one roof. For more information call 970.945.4440 or go to Midland-Fitness.com.

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February FEBRUARY 3 PARENTS PREVENTING SEXUAL ABUSE CLASS GLENWOOD SPRINGS

Free class presented by Meghan Hurley, LCSW, sponsored by Garfield County Department of Human Services. River Bridge in Glenwood Springs, 5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP needed. For details see RiverBridgeRC.org or call 970.945.5105

FEBRUARY 4 NATURALIST NIGHTS CARBONDALE

FEBRUARY 1 WINTER ON THE MOUNTAIN CELEBRATION

Wilderness in Peril: Overuse in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Karen Schroyer, Aspen-Sopris District Ranger, White River National Forest. Sponsored by Wilderness Workshop, ACES and Roaring Fork Audubon. Third Street Center, 5:30 p.m. Free.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ADVENTURE PARK

The Glenwood Cavern Adventure Park will keep 500,000 lights twinkling on the mountain until March. The Soaring Eagle Zip Ride and Alpine Coaster will be lighted for evening rides and holiday lights will brighten the King’s Row section of the caverns. Funday passes: $34 for kids, $39 for adults. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Info at GlenwoodCaverns.com

FEBRUARY 1 CARBONDALE 10K SKATE SPRING GULCH TRAILS

The Aspen Cup Nordic Series is a six-event, cross-country ski series held around Aspen/Snowmass emphasizing fun and fitness for all ages and abilities. Promoted by the Ute Mountaineer in Aspen; 10 a.m. start. Juniors $7, adults $15.

FEBRUARY 3 & 17 ENJOYING POETRY: A FOUR-PART SERIES

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Local author Claudia Putnam will teach four classes about poetry on Feb. 3 and 17 and on March 3 and 17. From old-fashioned to free verse and to the poetry of today. Learn how to read and enjoy poetry during one or all of these classes! 6 p.m. Free. For more information, call the library: 970.945.5958.

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Women’s networking group meets the first Wednesday of the month. Bring a business card for door prize and networking. $12 for Carbondale Chamber members, $15 for nonmembers, and includes beverage, appetizers and tip. 5:30-7 p.m. RSVP to 970.704.1711.

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Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. $24 for adults, $22 for seniors, $16 for kids 12 and under. The Springs Theatre, 915 Grand Avenue. 970.945.9699.

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Enjoy fireworks, the chili cookoff, the Need-4-Speed competition, rail jams, live music and fun for the entire family. $35-$65.

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FEBRUARY 8 MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY GLENWOOD SPRINGS LIBRARY

Featuring one-man band Brad Manosevitz. Show is followed by a community jam. 2 p.m.

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DECOUPAGE AND CHARDONNAY

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY

WYLY ART FARM, BASALT

CARBONDALE BRANCH LIBRARY

Enjoy an evening of fun and creativity. Sip some wine while you get your creativity growing. The Wyly staff will provide inspiration, all materials, wine and snacks. Lisa Singer and Kathy Honea will assist you in tilling your creative soil. 6 p.m. $35.

Roaring Fork Goes to the Movies, a series of movies filmed in and around Carbondale, is sponsored by the library and the Mt. Sopris Historical Society. This showing is “The Red Stallion.” Popcorn and cookies served. G-rated, family-friendly and free of charge. Starts at 2 p.m.

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NATURALIST NIGHTS

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Ordinary Extraordinary Junco: Remarkable Biology From a Backyard Bird. Film screening. Sponsored by Wilderness Workshop, ACES and Roaring Fork Audubon. Third Street Center, 5:30 p.m. Free.

Express core is a half hour of intense core work set to upbeat music. This class is for all fitness levels. Call for information: 970.945.4440.

Drop in rates available for non-members.

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Join LiveWell Garfield County and Action for Healthy Kids for a parent workshop on healthier schools. In English and Spanish. Topics include nutrition and physical activity. Free, with dinner and childcare for ages 2-12. Registration required.

Wilderness Pecha Kucha. Slide show and performances by local artists and wilderness seekers. Sponsored by Wilderness Workshop, ACES and Roaring Fork Audubon. Third Street Center, 5:30 p.m. Free.

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NATURALIST NIGHTS

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Sponsored by Wilderness Workshop, ACES and Roaring Fork Audubon. Third Street Center, 5:30 p.m. Free.

This 60-minute class will do just that with a combination of the best total-body toning exercises, cardio and fun. Call for information. 970.945.4440 Drop-in rates available for non members.

FEBRUARY 27 OPERA DEPARTMENT CONCERT BASALT REGIONAL LIBRARY

Students and faculty from the University of Colorado Opera Department will present a performance as part of the Music and M.O.R.E. Concert Series. 14 Midland Avenue, Basalt. 5:30 p.m. Free.

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Opening weekend for the Thunder River Theatre Company’s production of Hamlet. Shakespeare’s play is among the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature. Starring David Pulliam as Hamlet and Valerie Haugen as Queen Gertrude; directed by Lon Winston. 67 Promenade in downtown Carbondale, one block off Main Street. Adult tickets $25, student tickets $15. 970. 963. 8200.

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Parting Thoughts

The Not-So-Open Range: My Day as a Mule Deer Words Jennifer Lamb | photo Nicolette Toussaint

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spend a lot of time thinking about migration—in particular, mule deer and their journey through a landscape marked by change. I have come to Wyoming’s Wind River Range to hike part of a mule deer migration corridor because I want to experience what these critters deal with every day of their lives.

Scientists from the University of Wyoming recently documented this daunting route; it runs from the Red Desert to the Hoback, just south of Jackson Hole. Mule deer make this 150-mile journey twice a year, moving between winter and summer range.

Mule deer face considerable obstacles along the way, and some day they may be insurmountable.

I watch as a buck and three does leap a fence that divides federal and private land. Three remaining deer think too long about the leap, resist and look for options to go around. There are none for miles.

Jump, they must.

Of course these deer can’t know that the fence they jumped may one day mark a divide between functional habitat and fragmented land that becomes too tricky to traverse. In this wide-open and stunning landscape, there is pressure from both residential and energy development. More than a hundred additional fences lie between this spot and the deer’s destination. Some fences have been modified to comply with “wildlife friendly” specifications. Some have not, and they will catch their share of animals—deer that will become ensnared and eventually starve to death.

A few miles up the corridor, the deer begin to negotiate numerous roads, homes, recreation sites and campgrounds. My friends at Wyoming Game and Fish have spent hours watching as deer wait in the sage, scanning the activity, timing their dash through the threat web of people, cars, dogs and roads. These are potentially deadly crossings and stressful for the deer.

Further up the corridor, my ungulate hoofed friends come to a quarter-mile bottleneck; here they will be forced either to find a

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way through a busy recreation site or to make an icy swim across a lake to private land. In the spring, when the lake is still partially frozen, some become trapped under the ice and drown.

Scientists tell us that these deer have followed this same path for hundreds of years, as mothers pass the tradition to their fawns. What’s amazing is that the corridor is still largely passable, though shortened at its southern end by Interstate 80. Knowing the patchwork of land ownership, however, and the growth in recreation and development, the landscape will change and the animals’ stress levels will rise.

Fortunately, technology tells us a great deal about where and how these animals move and the obstacles they must overcome.

With the University of Wyoming’s research as a roadmap, agencies and conservation groups are working together to address the mule deer’s biggest threats, and good things are happening: • Wyoming’s Department of Transportation has lowered the top strand of wire on a highway right-of-way fence.

• Conservation groups are working with landowners to prevent fragmentation on key private land, including in the quarter-mile bottleneck.

• Others are working with federal agencies to ensure that land management plans require measures that enable migration.

Little by little, we hope to reduce the stress points. But as I head home to my warm fire and mug of tea, I think about what lies ahead for these deer. Perhaps it’s good that they don’t know the details. They will plug away, mile by mile, doing what they’ve been taught to do, come hell or high water.

Jennifer Lamb is the Southwest Wyoming Program Director for the Nature Conservancy. Her article first appeared in the Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog at Blog.Nature.org/Science, and is reprinted by permission.

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