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Monday, October 14, 2019
Vol. 129, No. 18
Anville looks to elevate career, leave Colorado Rapper with local roots heads west after breaking through on Front Range
By Ty Davis @TyDavisACW
already had a lot of man-made additions to it, which makes the river uninhabitable and inaccessible. The goal of the Poudre River master plan is to reclaim the river for natural habitat and create accessibility for the people of Fort Collins, and the completion of the Whitewater Park marks the beginning of that process. “When I was growing up here, the river was the back door,” Troxell said. “It had the riff-raff, it had the old cars and now, today, it’s our front door.”
There were no tears Friday night when local rapper Anville, born Angelo Robert TrevinoVillamil, bombastically burst onto the Aggie Theatre stage for his last Colorado performance. Friday night’s performance wasn’t just a concert — it was a celebration featuring artists from across Colorado, including Jaedyn Garcia, TMC!, YoungBoy 37, Enlightened Artists, One Peace, 22 Crew and Devin Tremell. With a packed theater, anyone would rightfully be nervous, but Anville showed no trepidation taking to the stage with fellow headliner Mitchell James. “I’m not nervous; I’m just really prepared,” Anville said a few days earlier. “I feel like this is my time to go, my time to get it.” If you asked people what comes to mind when they think of Colorado, you’d probably hear breweries or mountains long before you hear hip-hop, but Anville is one of a few rappers from a burgeoning hip-hop scene in Colorado. Anville grew up in Johnstown, Colorado, where his family traced their lineage back to the 1930s.
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Fort Collins community members kayak and sit on the shore of the Poudre River during the grand opening of the Poudre River Whitewater Park off North College and Vine Drive Oct. 12. Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell describes the opening as the start of a “new era for the Poudre.” PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL THE COLLEGIAN
‘This is really a gem now’: Poudre River Whitewater Park opens with a splash By Ceci Taylor @cecelia_twt
Sounds of the Poudre River rolling over rocks, children and adults laughing and screaming and live music could be heard just north of Old Town at the Poudre River Whitewater Park Saturday. An ongoing project since 2014, the Poudre River Whitewater Park was finally opened to the public Saturday. A number of people spoke at the ribbon-cutting event, including Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell, Councilmember
Susan Gutowsky, local business owner and project donor Jack Graham and City Manager Darin Atteberry. “This is really a gem now in Fort Collins, and I’m really excited to be here today and to appreciate all the things this great City can do for the people of Fort Collins,” Troxell said. “The Poudre River is indeed a treasure, and we must guard it, and we must protect it, and we must also enjoy it.” Alex Mcintosh, a Fort Collins resident and kayaker, said the construction of the Whitewater Park in Fort Collins means a lot to him
as a kayaker. “I think it will bring a bunch of different subcultures and communities together: fishermen, rafters and people during the summer for tubing,” Mcintosh said. “It’s nice to see they’ve taken the initiative to create something in town for everyone to enjoy and learn and educate themselves about the river.” Troxell said the Poudre River has been a working river for a long time, so a lot of diversions, irrigation ditches and canals have already been built into the river. He said this particular part of the river