2023-05

CDOT Rockfall Mitigation Project

From Colorado Department of Transportation

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) began a rockfall mitigation project on April 24th. Work is currently taking place along Colorado Highway 133, south of the village of Redstone.

Travel impacts began the first week of May, and motorists should plan for 20-minute delays throughout the project. In June, 60-minute holds will be necessary. Weekly updates will be provided and all real-time closure information will be posted to COtrip. org

The rockfall mitigation project will take place on CO 133 just north of McClure Pass to just North of Perham Creek Trailhead between mile markers 48 and 59.

The project will help protect the public and the roadway from falling rocks, and work will primarily consist of rockfall mitigation at four sites in Pitkin County along CO 133 and south of Carbondale, in Pitkin County. Work will be done on northbound lanes for an eleven-mile stretch of CO 133.

Rockfall mitigation has many important benefits including the elimination of loose material which decreases the potential of rockfall hazards for motorists traveling on the highway.

Travel Impacts

Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with lane closures in place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should plan for 20-minute delays due to single-lane, alternating traffic. The speed limit will be reduced to 40 MPH through the work zone. There will be a width restriction of 11 feet. Sixty-minute holds are anticipated in June, and the project is expected to last until the end of October.

For additional information about this project, contact the project team, please visit the website, www.codot.gov/projects/co133pitkinrockfall/about, or call the project hotline, (970) 340-2196.

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CRFPD Concerns for Flooding and Wildland Fires

The Carbondale Rural and Fire Protection District (CRFPD) has substantial concerns regarding the potential for runoff flooding as well as summer wildland fires in the Crystal River Valley. To discuss these concerns and lead a discussion for preparations, CRFPD is hosting a community meeting on May 11th at the Redstone Fire Station starting at 6:30 p.m.

Rob Goodwin, Fire Chief, equates this year’s snowpack levels to what they saw during the spring runoff season in 1995 when they saw a significant amount of flooding in the Redstone area. “We have as big of a snowpack as we did in ’95, if not bigger,” he said, wide-eyed.

Goodwin says. “The trees that lean over the river banks, called strainers, have the potential to come down during runoff. You might get caught by one of these strainers, and how would you know about them if you’re not scouting the entire length of what you’re running?”

Goodwin said that the best case scenario is to just get stuck by one of these strainers, which would require his crew to rescue you. However, that also puts people’s lives in danger, unnecessarily. “Worst case scenario is that we have to do a body recovery,” he warned.

Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale or Paonia High School.

Goodwin urged that if your gut tells you to leave, do it. If you're not able to evacuate for whatever reason, the best thing you could do is to shelter in place and wait it out. "I've done that," he shared, "and it's terrifying. It's not a great position to be in, but keep your head about you and stay put."

For more information on wildland fire and evacuation preparedness as well as to schedule your free wildfire risk assessment, visit www.pitkinwildfire.com

By Gentrye Houghton

Goodwin says the Crystal River, in particular, has been identified by local experts and managers as the potential hot spot for high water because of the snow that can still be found above Marble, around Schofield, and beyond.

There are three main spots for potential flooding around Redstone: near Hays Creek, the north end of the residential area on Redstone Boulevard, and near the Redstone Fire Station. You can prepare in advance by clearing debris around your property, and by diking or sandbagging.

He’s also concerned about the increasing number of recreators getting out to run the river. “The real problem is people who are inexperienced and don’t scout the river,”

April storms bring about May flowers, but the moisture also aids in the growth of fire fuels. “Grasses and lightweight fuels grow like crazy during a wet spring,” says Goodwin. “By late June, those are all cured, and will ignite in a snap!”

Prepare for wildland fires now by scheduling a free home and property assessment with CRFPD, and don’t forget to pack your Go Bags in the event of an evacuation. It’s not such a bad idea to have an overnight bag stored in your vehicle throughout the flooding season as well. Goodwin says if a bridge is taken out due to effects from high water, there’s a chance you might not make it back to your home for several days or even weeks.

Depending upon where the fire is located, plan to head north or south on Hwy 133 in the event of an evacuation. During those events, evacuation centers are set up either at

A load of sand and 1,000 sandbags will be delivered to the Brian Olesen Sanitation Station, right next to the fire station, in Redstone after the May 11th meeting with CRFPD. Specific times and availability for pickup will be discussed during the meeting and will be posted on The Crystal Valley Echo’s website and Facebook page.

Ron Phaneuf: Echoes of Life

Ronald Arthur Phaneuf died peacefully at his home in Redstone on April 14th. Phaneuf was a prized colleague in physics and a wonderful partner in all of his endeavors. He always did more than his share, skillfully and cheerfully. Both his physics and home-brewed beer were always first-rate.

Phaneuf was born January 26, 1947, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and was the oldest of the five children of Eleanor and Arthur Phaneuf. There, he received his early education in the schools of Windsor and Hamilton and played street and ice hockey.

At the University of Windsor, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Honors Physics in 1969, a master’s degree in 1970, and a doctorate in experimental atomic physics in 1973. As a recipient of a National Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship for study abroad, he joined the research group of Gordon Dunn at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) in Boulder, Colo., in 1973. Phaneuf formed a great affinity for Colorado in the first few years he was there. When not in the laboratory he explored the hiking trails in the nearby mountains.

There he was introduced to research with interacting charged particle beams that would inspire his future research career. In 1975 he joined the research program led by Clarence Barnett at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The mountains of East Tennessee called Ron to hike and bicycle the area roads and trails.

With David Crandall, he helped to establish a decades-long collaboration with JILA to study excitation and ionization in collisions of electrons with multiply charged ions using crossed and merged beams. In collaboration with Fred Meyer on the electron cyclotron resonance ion source and Charles Havener on merged beams, Phaneuf extended and developed interacting beams of electrons, ions, and atoms allowing measurements of isolated fundamental physics properties.

For example, merged beams of highly charged ions with atomic hydrogen enabled cross-section measurement for electron capture near thermal energies and orbiting of the particles that had been predicted in such slow collisions.

In 1983, he succeeded Crandall as research program manager for Atomic Physics and Plasma Diagnostics Development for Fusion Energy and of the Controlled Fusion Atomic Data Center with close

ties to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

After becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1987 he held a top-secret Q security clearance from the Department of Energy.

Phaneuf left ORNL in 1992 and his career choice brought him to join the faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) as professor and chair of the Physics Department with a mission to significantly expand the research program there as well as greatly enjoying hiking in the Sierra mountains.

During that period, he would oversee the recruiting of faculty with expertise in experimental and theoretical atomic, molecular, chemical, plasma, and materials physics, and support the establishment of the Nevada Terawatt Facility. He developed a multi-charged ion research laboratory at UNR and additionally led the development of an ion-photon merged-beams research end station to study photoionization of multiply charged ions with synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

That multi-user facility enabled a decades-long collaboration with the research group of Alfred Müller and Stefan Schippers at Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. A highlight was the experimental demonstration of confinement resonances that were predicted in the photoionization of a xenon atom confined within a fullerene molecular cage.

In addition to classroom teaching, and directing research projects of numerous Ph.D. and M.S. candidates and postdoctoral fellows, Phaneuf served as statewide director of the Nevada EPSCOR program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and was active in faculty governance, serving on the UNR Faculty Senate Executive Board during a critical period.

He was elected secretary-treasurer of the Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics of the American Physical Society, to Fellowship in that organization and was named an Outstanding Referee. He further supported his discipline as a member of the Committee on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science of the National Academy of Sciences and proposal review panels of the National Research Council, DOE, and ALS. Professional honors included the

Humboldt Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to advance collaboration with the Giessen group and a Foundation Professorship at UNR.

Phaneuf retired from UNR as Professor Emeritus in 2013 and is co-author of 205 refereed physics research publications that have been cited more than 4,600 times in the literature.

Ron was a reluctant but highly effective administrator who was most admired as a physics leader with a passion for accuracy and completeness in his atomic physics measurements. The advanced techniques that he pioneered enabled success for his passions with fundamental atomic collision data and observation of individual complex phenomena that occur more integrated with many physical systems. According to Crandall and Müller, "Those of us honored to collaborate with him never knew a better partner.”

Upon retirement, he and his wife, Jimmie, moved to Redstone, Colo., to be near their grandchildren, and dove straight into becoming active community members. During his time in Redstone, Phaneuf served as a board member and Vice President of the Redstone Community Association, chaired the Redstone Water and Sanitation board, and organized the stage crew for the Magical Moments Summer Concert series.

He could often be found with a rake, patching the potholes in his neighborhood roads or putting lights on the bridges in town for Christmas, hanging wreaths on the Redstone Boulevard light poles, moving a stage around, and erecting panels for the Redstone Art Show. He was passionate about meticulously maintaining the ice skating rink, which was named “Ron’s Rink” in his honor.

Phaneuf could always be found with a smile on his face while hiking or cross-country skiing on the trails and roads around Redstone.

In January 2021, He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos, and fought a valiant fight. He is survived by his sisters, Barbara Naismith of Windsor, Ontario, and Rosemary Rolston of Huntsville, Ontario, his wife, Jimmie Benedict, and stepsons, Shane and Peter Benedict, and their families.

The family is eternally grateful to Home Care and Hospice of the Valley who supported the end of Phaneuf’s life. Gifts in his memory can be made to Home Care and Hospice of the Valley, 823 Grand Avenue, Suite 300, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

Editor’s note: I am eternally grateful to have gotten to know and spend time with Ron Phaneuf. He and Jimmie moved to Redstone just months after us, and we were neighbors for a time. My husband and I both had the pleasure of volunteering and serving on boards with him. Phaneuf was light-hearted, listened intently, shared his opinion eloquently and considerately, and always vocalized his gratitude for others. Some of my fondest memories were finding he and Mandy out on a trail and watching him skate in the wee hours of a late November or early December morning, which always marked the beginning of ice skating season. Thank you so much, Ron, for all you gave to this community.

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The Marble Charter School Brings History to Life with The Middle World

Last month, the Marble Charter School (MCS) performed the musical stage reading of The Middle World, in the Lady Bountiful Room at The Redstone Inn. The play is an adaptation of the novel that was written and self-published in 2016 by MCS teacher Nicole Beinstein.

Performance of The Middle World was directed by the author and the script was a collaboration by her and Alexandria Basso; music was composed and performed by Jessa Young with lyrics written by Basso. The play was produced by The Serious Type, 13 Moons Ranch, MCS, and Think 360 Arts.

The Middle World was performed in front of a packed audience on Saturday night, and a dress rehearsal was held the previous evening, where I experienced a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the play’s inner workings. I was excited to see this performance because I’d been catching glimpses of it for several months. Tom Bjoraker is an MCS teacher and the sound director as well as one of the music directors for the play, and my fiancé -- so I’d been hearing about the play for some time.

This performance was a blend of historical fiction and magical realism based on the history of the village of Redstone and the Redstone Castle. It follows the adventures of 12-year-olds Rose and Kenai as they uncover the secrets of this former coal mining town and the individuals who built it, the coal baron John Cleveland Osgood and his second wife, Swedish Countess Alma Regina Shelgrem Osgood. Rose and Kenai have an unusual power of being able to see and communicate with ghosts, and they use this power to help their newfound friend Manuel solve the mysteries surrounding the Castle.

While watching the performance, I could feel Beinstein’s passion for our valley’s local history come to life. The story is meticulously researched and the characters feel like they have been drawn directly from the past and brought into the present. The fact that the play was performed in the Lady Bountiful Room of the Redstone Inn was a nice historical touch too. And I could feel the enthusiasm from MCS students, teachers, and parents, who channeled their energy and talents into bringing The Middle World from page to stage.

There were many thoughtful details to this performance. Even though the fox, Mechau, who is Rose’s friend in the novel does not make it into the play, the students decorated chairs with hand-drawn foxes to pay him homage. The music and songs throughout were beautiful and the students proved themselves to be talented singers. The costumes were creative and flamboyant, and the sound effects brought each scene vividly to life.

Above all else, the student’s enthusiasm for their parts and roles was

evident. As Beinstein said to me after the show, “I’m so proud of all our talented students!”

The story begins with a ghostly vision of Redstone’s past. Alma Osgood, also known as “Lady Bountiful,” is writing in her diary, feather pen scratching away at the paper. From there the play draws you into its tale. There is an altercation involving Alma, John Osgood, and Manuel, who is Alma’s dear friend and companion. It is clear that Osgood is a cruel and jealous man and that Lady Bountiful is neither happy nor free in her life with him at Redstone Castle.

The story moves forward into the present, to the home of Rose Sonoma and her parents Susie and Joe, who live in Redstone. It is also clear that this is not a happy household. Susie and Joe are fighting and Rose flees the house to go for an evening walk by the banks of the Crystal River. Once there, Rose begins to quietly sing, because she has been forbidden to sing at home.

summon ghosts when she sings, which is why she is forbidden to do so. Her parents cannot see the ghosts that she calls out of the past, but they have seen her reactions to them.

When Rose goes to sleep that evening she brings Alma’s diary to bed with her. The diary falls from the bed to the floor and Lady Bountiful’s ghost walks in and writes something on the open pages of the book with her feather pen. Rose finds the pen on the floor when she wakes, discovering that what was once a blank page in the diary now hosts the words "Help Me."

By Melissa Sidelinger

Rose and Kenai meet again at the river bank the next day. Rose sings and summons Manuel, and shows him the message in the diary. We learn that Alma was Manuel’s friend and that he nursed her back to health after an illness. Manuel loved Alma, and because of this, he brought the wrath of Osgood upon himself.

She then discovers a box with Alma’s diary in it and opens the pages to a scene overlooking a dance floor in Belgium in the early 1900s. It is here that Alma meets Osgood, and he beseeches her to dance with him.

Kenai is also down by the river bank, out in the moonlight catching worms for fishing. He overhears Rose singing and steps out of the bushes, startling her. As the two children talk, a young Italian man in vintage clothes appears before them. He says his name is Manuel and insists that Rose hand over the diary, saying that it belonged to his dear “Ruby of the Rockies.”

When Rose refuses he disappears, and neither Rose nor Kenai can find him. Kenai suggests that they meet back at this spot again if anything else strange happens, and they part ways.

As the story progresses, we learn more about the children’s unique talents. Kenai can see ghosts and has been able to since he was very young. Rose can

Osgood and Alma built the village of Redstone together along with the Redstone Castle in the early 1900s as a social experiment. But the project was a failure, and now the Castle is the prison of Lady Bountiful’s ghost, held captive by Osgood’s vengeful spirit.

Rose and Kenai go on to explore the Redstone Castle in their quest to free Alma and discover more trapped spirits residing there. Manuel accompanies the children on a trip to the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, where they meet the ghost of Osgood’s first wife, “The Intolerable” Irene Osgood.

Later, the three friends summon Alma to them by the banks of the Crystal River and learn that Osgood must leave the ghost realm, also known as the Middle World, for Alma to be free. Osgood arrives, angry and full of rage, and drags Manuel’s ghost back to the Castle.

There is a further series of misadventures involving Rose’s parents, the local police, and a famous television psychic brought in to exorcise the Redstone Castle.

Crystal River Caucus Regular Zoom Meeting Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m.

The agenda includes a discussion with the Colorado Department of Transportation staff regarding the ongoing rockfall mitigation project along Highway 133, as well as other topics regarding the highway; Methane capture update for Coal Basin; and Commissioner Jacober with an update on Pitkin County’s Short-Term Rental policy.

Meeting links are sent to those on the Crystal River Caucus e-mail list. If you are not on the list but would like to be, please send a request to crcaucus@gmail.com

Are Rose and Kenai able to free Alma and reunite her with Manuel? I dare not spoil the story for you! However, I will say that the theme of love is strong throughout the tale, with Osgood’s twisted love for Alma juxtaposed against Manuel’s love, and the turbulent love between Susie and Joe contrasted with their love for Rose.

Last month's performance was just a staged reading of the play. The goal is to get it on the main stage somehow, somewhere, according to Beinstien, but there are currently no concrete plans.

If you missed the performance and wish to obtain a copy of the novel, you can purchase The Middle World at The Marble Hub and directly from Light of the Moon Publishing at www.lightofthemooninc. com (or online at Barnes and Noble or Amazon, if you must!). You can also borrow a copy at the Carbondale Branch Library, where it is on the shelf in the Young Adult Fiction section.

Methane Capture Project Update

From Project Consultant Mona Newton

The Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) is pleased to announce two community discussions regarding its plans to research the Coal Basin mine sites. These discussions will take place on Monday, May 8th, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Third Street Center in Carbondale and again on Wednesday, May 17th, starting at 6 p.m. at the Church at Redstone.

The Coal Basin mine sites are located around 10,000 feet in the mountains above Redstone. For roughly 50 years, cumulatively, miners extracted coal from several mines, resulting in continued emissions of methane today. The last mine closed in 1992 and now sits abandoned on U.S. Forest Service land.

CORE and its lead contractor, Delta Brick & Climate Company (DBCC), have submitted a revised proposal to the USFS to test and study the climate pollution leaking from the mine. The proposal for this phase is currently under review by the USFS. In their presentations, CORE and DBCC will present their plans for the project and take questions from the public.

In light of community feedback and other information, the current proposal features a low-impact approach that includes the detection of mine gas by surface instruments and aircraft. In collaboration with on-the-ground measurements taken by scientists from Colorado State University, a study funded independently by the Catena Foundation, the data will be used to create a map of methane emissions.

Light snacks and beverages will be provided. All are welcome.

For more information, please contact Mona Newton at monalouisenewton@gmail.com

MAY 9 & 23

• 12:00 p.m. – Lunch ($10) RSVP by noon the Friday prior – space is limited. Plated lunch will be served. There will be a gluten-free option.

• 12:45 p.m. – Program

May 9: The Ukeladies –A fun-time musical performance with Hawaiian tunes and more.

May 23: Managing Chronic Pain and Arthritis –Chiropractor Dr. Jennifer Drake will discuss natural approaches to pain management and answer questions.

Town of Marble Board of Trustees: April 6th Meeting Recap

An account from DJ Sugar Monkey

I don’t think I have ever seen the Marble Community Church Fellowship Hall as bustling as it was for the most recent meeting of the Town’s Board of Trustees. The Hall was buzzing with the feverish brand of excitement that has forever been the hallmark of the quirky townspeople of Marble. Boosted by a bellyful of Squirt, I fought my way through the throng of over two dozen residents to secure myself a quality vantage point from which to observe the melée.

I was greeted by an enthusiastic Tony Petrocco, who, sensing perhaps the sartorial competition all around him, pulled up a trouser leg to reveal another gem from his wardrobe; a pair of colorful Alaska socks, sporting both a moose and an eagle. We were in for a wild night.

Mayor Ryan Vinceguerra, looking happy and refreshed after a vacation to New Zealand, breezed into the room and called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. He was flanked by the full dream team of the Town’s Council Members: Tony Petrocco, Amber McMahill, Larry Good, and Emma Bielski. Terry Langley kicked off proceedings with the announcement of Pastor Jon and Peggoty Stovall’s impending retirement.

El Tel warmly thanked the couple on behalf of the community for all their love, dedication, and hard work and looked forward to welcoming them back to Marble once their home becomes available later this year. In the interim, they will be enjoying a well-deserved rest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, together with their frisky pet dog, Willow. Picking up the mantle from Stovall will be long-time Marble resident Mike MacKenzie and his partner Kerry. A celebration dinner is to be held for the Stovalls but alas, it will have come and gone by the time this edition of The Crystal Valley Echo goes to press.

Godspeed, Jon and Pegotty! I hope Mike will be equally fastidious in keeping the fridge stocked with my favorite beverage.

Next up, and without doubt, the centerpiece of the meeting, came the Public Hearing of Dustin and Samantha Wilkey’s rezoning request for their Crystal River Jeep Tours business, at 575 West Park Street. Regular readers of this column will remember that the couple, who together run the longest-running adventure services company in Marble (and quite possibly in Colorado), are seeking to move their operation to the new address which will also double as their private residence.

At the last meeting in March, Wilkey presented detailed architectural plans of the building in which they are wanting to go ahead and lay the foundation. For the couple to embark on their plans, they would need the lot to be rezoned for commercial use.

The Wilkey's long-established Jeep Tours business is popular with both visitors and town residents alike. They patrol the Lead King Loop throughout the Summer months, keeping the trail clear of trash and other debris for the enjoyment of others, and make frequent reports to the Forest Service in an ongoing effort to curtail the shenanigans of less responsible users. The Smith-Wilkeys were keen to point out that the business is a tightly run operation and that there would never be more than four cars parked on the West Park Street property at any given time.

The Forest Service insists on a cap of 1700 passengers per season (May through November), and, on average, they run no more than three tours per day. Their clients are also discouraged to loiter on their property either before or after their tour.

Given the high turnout at the meeting and the emotive subject matter of the Public Hearing, Mayor Vinceguerra wasted no time in setting the rules of engagement. Comments would only be allowed from the floor at the Mayor’s invitation, one comment from one person at a time and then you were done. Two strikes and you were out.

The immaculately turned-out Michael Lane of West Village Drive, one of a handful of Colonel Sanders lookalikes in Marble, was an ear-

ly casualty and took his leave a couple of minutes after being cut off for his second interruption. In fairness to the “Colonel,” I think he had been unwittingly enmeshed in the throng following a prior engagement at the church and had got caught in the crossfire. Collateral damage I guess.

Mike Evans, a Marble resident of 25 years, whose property borders the lot in question, objected to the rezoning on the basis that it threatened to impinge on his and his wife’s privacy. He said they were also concerned about the impact of the abundant wildlife on their property.

The couple’s son, Jeff, added that the Jeep Tours business would have to store fuel on the property which would have a negative impact on the environment and produce unpleasant fumes, adding that it may also have a detrimental impact on the value of his home. Jeff said that he had no issue with the Wilkeys themselves, but that perhaps their clients would not show them the same consideration.

Shane Williams chimed in at this point, indicating that he was sure that the Smith-Wilkeys had the wherewithal to ensure their patrons were respectful towards the neighbors. Jeff finished by asking the Council if they intended to turn Marble into a “resort town.”

Mary Ellen Jones, who resides on the other side of the Wilkey's lot, was supportive of the rezoning, adding that she had never smelled gas fumes and that the tank is positioned on her side. In a rare appearance, the legendary (and immaculately coiffed) Paul Harris (aka Lead King Paul) made the point that he used to buy gas from the late Glenn Smith (Samantha’s father) when he ran the Jeep Tours business and that he had never smelled gas coming from the old site. He added, rather pithily, that Marble did not have the room to grow into a big city.

Standing beside Harris and looking cool in a trendy pork pie hat and thick-framed spectacles, Joe Brown (whose family has been resident in Marble since 1910) talked up the importance of small businesses in Marble.

Mike Yellico, in attendance with his baby daughter Evelyn, echoed Brown’s support for commercial ac-

tivity in Marble. As eloquent as ever, he highlighted the trend nationwide to access the backcountry. He likened the role of the Jeep Tour operators to being “the next step down from the sheriff.” He added that “until the parking issue is fixed and starts to bring money in, the town needs small business.”

Chris Palmer, a Marble resident with experience in construction, recognized the discomfort we all feel with change and spoke also in favor of small businesses for the Town, particularly for an enterprise with such longevity and an established track record. Such businesses, he argued, form the very core of financial stability for the Town and serve to underpin, rather than undermine property prices, in an effort, I think, to reassure the Evans family on the question of resale.

Vicki Branson, who helps run the annual MARBLE/marble Carving Symposium along with her husband Rex, attempted to address the Evans’ wildlife concerns, saying that one year a fox regularly attended classes along with paying guests. She made the point that all people have a right to come to Marble and that business owners have an obligation to encourage “careful growth.”

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Another long-time Marble resident and business owner, Steve Fowler, thanked Dustin for “keeping the town open” during the winter. His comments drew a warm round of applause from everybody present.

The Board of Trustees were then asked to give their views. Emma Bielski expressed her concern about making a quick decision when the Town would shortly be overhauling the entire zoning process as part of the master plan. However, she was keen to explore a compromise between the Evans’ and the Wilkeys; Jeff Evans seemed amenable to further discussion around the construction of a natural barrier between the two adjacent lots.

Larry Good took the view that the decision should be part of the Master Planning Committee’s remit. Amber McMahill recognized the importance of small business to Marble but echoed Good’s concerns around the need for proper zoning guidelines for the Town to ensure a level playing field going forward.

Tony Petrocco characterized Marble as a quiet residential community with limited resources, emphasizing that “we kind of have to pay attention to state statutes.” He pointed out that the State of Colorado does not allow for spot zoning and that should the Town give its approval to the Smith-Wilkey’s rezoning application it could lead to a legal appeal against which the Town is insufficiently resourced to defend itself.

As Sue Blue pointed out, “You can sue a sandwich.”

Mayor Vinceguerra summed up the situation, “Marble has some disorganized zoning issues.” He disagreed with Petrocco, however, saying that West Park Street is mostly a commercial thoroughfare. He ended by saying that he did not want to leave the Wilkeys in limbo and would fast-track a decision for May’s meeting after seeking advice from the Town’s lawyer, Kendall Burgemeister.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that the Wilkeys have

been paying commercial taxes on the property.

Next on the docket was the Public Hearing for the Raspberry Ridge Café liquor license application. Ryan Vinceguerra recused himself from the Board to refresh our memories on his purchase of the property and his plan to turn it into a seasonal breakfast spot, most of which was repeated from March’s meeting.

Mary Ellen Jones was keen to know whether the cinnamon rolls would continue, a popular offering of the previous owners, Tom and Laura Akers. “Yes, definitely,” came Vinceguerra’s reply who has been working to replicate the recipe with Laura herself.

The Mayor, keen to downplay the rowdiness factor, claimed that the Café would attract a generally quieter clientele compared to his other enterprise, the Slow Groovin’ restaurant. Sue Blue asked several questions about the set-up of the place: Would it have a living room feel? Would there be plenty of shade? Would there be free Wi-Fi? Yes, Yes, and as much as his Starlink system can handle.

I think we know where Blue will be hanging out this Summer. Board approval was granted for the liquor license, including a license for liquor to go.

Then came the increasingly frustrating issue of the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) grant, which is in danger of falling by the wayside. Amber McMahill has been courageously leading the charge on this two-part project, the first of which has been to devise an environmental education package, and the second to produce signage for visitors about the history of Marble. McMahill has gone to great lengths to come up with elaborate signs, but the CTO has

experienced unanticipated staff turnover and there is a risk to the timely funding of the project. An extension has been filed and it is hoped that the signage will be delivered on schedule and paid for by May 1st

By this time in the evening, everyone was itching to get home. Ron Leach delivered his Administrator Report which included a glowing job evaluation from Mayor Vinceguerra and a well-deserved pay rise.

The Master Plan Committee (MPC) is set to meet for the first time on May 11th at 6 p.m. at the Marble Fire Station. Since posting a Request for Proposal (RFP) following the March meeting, the Town has received two inquiries and it was thought best to delay the MPC meeting for a month until these have been given proper consideration.

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Marble Historical Figures: Ida B. Carey

On the 16th of May 1866 near Fort Scott, Kan., 18-year-old Anna Sparks gave birth to twin girls, Ida Belle and Bessie, in a covered wagon on her way to Colorado. The country was just emerging from a decade of civil war and Sparks and her husband, Thomas, sought new beginnings in the West, along with thousands of others.

Ida Belle would come to epitomize the spirit of both a pioneer and a mother. She bore eight children and outlived all but two of them while building a life for herself that would transform her from a widow selling pies to one of the most influential women in Marble during the turn of the last century.

The Sparks continued on their journey, babies in hand, and in 1879, when Ida Belle was 13 years old, the family joined other fortune seekers as they flooded into Leadville at the height of the silver boom. Formally an already busted gold town, Leadville swelled at the news of silver ore; transforming almost overnight into a bustling town at the top of the world. Horace Tabor built the Tabor Opera House and soon hotels and saloons were springing up in empty lots and abandoned buildings.

Ida Belle graduated High School the same year the famed "Unsinkable Molly Brown," then just 19 years old, moved to town. It was in high school that she met her husband, John Thomas "Tom" Carey, the son of Irish immigrants.

The two married on February 7th, 1885, and made a living for themselves and their young family from the mining industry. They moved from Leadville to Taylor and then to Soda Springs before eventually ending up in Granite, Colo. Carey worked operating mills and mines as well as traveling through the mountain towns selling mining supplies.

They had a strong marriage that carried each other through the death of two infant sons and raised six other children. Carey earned a reputation as a Millman and came to be known as one of the finest in the area. He began working for the Smuggler Mill in Telluride, Colo., in the winter of 1908, sending word back to Ida Belle and their children, who ranged in age from 3 to 23 years old.

It was Carey's youngest daughter, Winifred, however, that seemed to quickly become the town's sweetheart. Snippets from The Marble Booster reported on the 10-year-old's achievements and successes, often referring to her by her pet name "Winnie". In fact, it was Winnie who made the first deposit in the town's postal service bank — handing her money to John Williams, the postmaster, and co-owner of the Williams Brother's General Store that stood where Slow Groovin' BBQ now stands.

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In March of that year, his letters stopped. Ida, then in her 40s sent her new son-in-law to Telluride to investigate but returned empty-handed. It wasn't until August that his decomposing skeleton was found.

At the age of 42, Ida Belle Carey found herself widowed with a large family to support. Luckily, her husband was a member of Woodman of the World — a fraternal benefit society that provided Carey with enough money to make a new start. She packed up her family and moved to Placita, Colo., but soon realized that her future lay in Marble, where she purchased a home around 1909.

She started renting out rooms and tents to quarry workers and also started baking and selling her goods. Soon she purchased what came to be known as the Carey Building and created a business that became one of the centers of Marble's social life.

Located on Main Street, the Carey Building had been the first Masonic building in Marble. Carey opened an ice cream parlor and confectioners shop on the lower floor and rented the upper floor to the Marble City Band. By 1910, the Carey family had taken Marble by storm and Ida B with her charming children soon became the center of Marble's social life herself.

Carey's oldest daughter, Margaret, had married George Edison Brown before Tom's death, but the couple accompanied the rest of the family in the move to Marble. Their strong mother-daughter bond is apparent through countless mentions of them -- they could always be found at the same gatherings and serving as fellow officers on several boards and committees.

Twenty-year-old Maude caught the eye of the nephew of Colonel Channing Meek. William McManus had come out west to help his uncle establish the Colorado Yule Marble Company and would soon start work on the tramline to haul Marble out of the quarry. They were wed in 1911 as the first couple to ever be married at the Marble Church.

Another Carey daughter, June, at 17 years old in 1910, was a popular high schooler and helped her mother run the ice cream parlor. She married in 1913 to a miner named Hugh Reinecke, and the couple moved up the mountain to live and work at the Lead King Mine.

Along with her four living daughters, Carey raised two young sons in Marble. John T, who was around 11 when his family came to Marble, and the youngest of the Carey children, Charles who would have been around 4 years old.

Despite her busy life raising six children and running a lucrative business, Carey was passionate about community and causes. She helped start the Marble Ladies Fire Auxiliary and was integral in the Marble's branch of the Ladies of Maccabees, the nation's first women's fraternal society. She traveled the state on business relating to charity in their name.

Carey hosted huge Christmas parties, often inviting the bachelors and widows of the town to join in her family's celebration. She even dragged tables and chairs together and hosted a community dinner in the middle of Main Street.

Her influence in town can best be noted by her voice actually being noted. In a time when women were mostly blocked from politics and business, her views and opinions often made the paper as well in the town ledger of minutes recording her statements during council meetings -- she is one of the very few women regularly mentioned.

Tragedy came for the Carey family and the Marble Community in 1914 with the death of Winnie from meningitis, she was only 14 years old. "Last Sunday morning when people awoke to view a perfect summer's day, with the sun brightly shining, the birds singing and all nature in a kindly mood, they were saddened in the same breath by the information that soon spread through the town: 'Winnie Carey is dead,'" reported The Marble Booster

The article continues, "Winnie was a fine little girl. Born in Granite, Colo., in her fourteen years and three months on this earth she was a dutiful daughter, a bright student at school, and beloved of her playmates. She was a regular attendant at St. Paul’s Sunday school and was a member of the Campfire Girls, whose ‘membership was cast into the deepest sadness by her death.'"

Winnie's death was a huge blow to Carey, a blow that was quickly followed by an impending lawsuit.

Carey's vehement love of her community eventually embroiled her in drama with the arrest and expulsion of Sylvia Smith. Smith, a purported union organizer and newspaper editor, arrived in Marble around the same time as the Carey family. Smith took a different route to infamy, though, using her newspaper, the Marble City Times, as a platform to continually speak out against the unsafe operations and business practices of the Colorado Yule Marble Company (CYMC), owned by Carey's son-in-law's uncle.

CYMC was also the employer of the majority of the

townsfolk and accredited with everything from building schools to supporting the church. Carey was one of many residents who signed a petition to oust the editor from town. She also used her voice and influence to speak out against the threat to her family and community and resulting in Smith being put on a train out of town.

From 1914 - 1915, Smith sued the town, the residents, and CYMC. Carey was specifically named in the lawsuit. Thus, when the court ruled in Smith's favor, she and the rest of town were on the hook for $10,000, amounting to half a million dollars by today's standards.

Unfortunately, there was no order of division among those named in the lawsuit, which meant that each person was expected to pay whatever they could. In Carey's case, it meant the threat of seizing her property and putting it up for sale and bankruptcy. She proved too crafty, though, and managed to keep her property and status in town.

A few years later, the CYMC went bankrupt and the town's population dwindled. She stuck it out through two World Wars, fires, avalanches, and multiple new owners of the quarry and mill that sustained the town. Carey watched both Marble's growth and Marble's decline, outlasting

Book Release: Love, Michelle

To Redstone:

“If you knew Michelle and I, you would know why I had to write a book about her. If you didn’t know us, there’s a copy in the Redstone Inn library. Read it and you’ll understand why.

Yeah, we adored each other. At Redstone parties, we’d often be reminded we needed to talk to other people. She was best friends with everybody she met, and when she died, the piles of cards I received could’ve melted a frozen heart.

She had a fabulous life. She was once the youngest person at the Pentagon with a Top Secret Eyes Only clearance. Her son and daughter are each other’s very best friend.

She and I lived our happiest lives, with all our Redstone friends, in Brigadoon. What a blast that was, and it’s all in her book.

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the post office where Winnie made her first deposit, the hotels, theaters, and even the ending of the Marble City Band. She eventually leased and then sold the Carey Building and resided in her house on East Silver Street, which Thanos Johnson would eventually purchase.

Carey remained in Marble until the town was devastated by mudslides and abandoned during the 1940s. Carey, well into her 70s at the time reallocated to Glenwood Springs where she passed away on October 21st, 1952 at the age of 86.

Too often, our lens of history focuses on the loudest of actors. We know well the stories of the men who built railroads and cities or carved fortunes out of stones. Occasionally, we even learn the histories of women who trailblazed during their time; who ran counter to the expectations of society and won their infamy.

Rarer still are our chances to learn the history of a regular person, a person like us who gained the respect of her community through her daily actions. Ida Belle Carey arose as a true mother to Marble, both fostering and protecting her chosen community, and managed to define herself in a male-dominated world, not through some great heroic action, but through her unerring work and love for the community.

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Aspen's Loss, Redstone's Gain: A Tribute to John F. Gilmore

From Deb Strom

"... through thick and thin John Gilmore's caretaking function of the Hotel Jerome spanned 17-years of dreams, plans and included a love for the building and a caring attitude toward history. Gilmore sat through long years when City Hall was suspicious of any expansion, therefore ensuring that the hotel remain unimproved for too long. He faced these problems with patience (at least publically!) and always approached City Hall with determination and quiet pride," Susan Michael wrote for the News Beat, 1985. Drawing by Michael Bonds from the Aspen Historical Society.

John F. Gilmore (affectionately known as JFG) was a 38-year-old insurance salesman from Michigan who fell in love with Aspen. In 1968, he entered into a contract with the Elisha family to purchase the Hotel Jerome and was the only potential buyer willing to take over two pending lawsuits.

He scrambled to find silent partners and secure a mortgage to purchase the hotel for $300,000 Thus, beginning his career dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings. He moved his wife Barbara and their five children from Grand Rapids, Mich., into the Jerome for the next two years.

It was a rough go at first. The hotel was really-really run down and Aspen was still seeking its identity as a resort. Main Street was about to add curbs and gutters and some nearby side streets were still unpaved. The Aspen Institute had terminated its lease of the hotel, and the Hotel Jerome was considered too old, too rundown, and too far from the ski mountain.

After several false starts, the hotel's first floor came to life when Michael Solheim leased the Jerome Bar, then, Stephan Isberian leased the restaurant that he named the Sayat Nova. The bar became a melting pot where the rich and famous rubbed elbows with locals; the restaurant guests, primed with Armenian food and Retsina wine, danced through the old kitchen to the Bedouin Bandits Band.

Sunday, July 9th at the Redstone Inn, 2 - 4 p.m.

The Redstone Historical Society will share the history of the Redstone Inn and honor the 35th anniversary of the Gilmore Family's ownership. Please join us for this open house that will include history tours of the Redstone Inn and the Village of Redstone. Day in and day out, through thick and thin, the Redstone Inn has welcomed visitors and locals alike.

In 1974, I took over the breakfast portion of the Sayat Nova lease operating it as the Jerome Breakfast Room. A few years later when the Sayat Nova defaulted on their lease, I became part of the Jerome management team. Along with Dan Baxter, Jim Avery, and Jim Jenkins, we expanded the bar lunch and evening food service and began our raging bi-monthly themed parties that took over the entire first floor.

The bar had become the hangout for the likes of Jack Nicholson, John Denver, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bob Bradius to name a few. The J-Bar was the inspiration for Glen Frey's 1982 hit "Partytown," and JFG, now a bachelor, was all in for the fun. His philosophy was "having fun while making money."

On the serious side, collaborating with architects Tom Wells and Sam Caudill and builder Jim Jenkins, JFG spent a decade relentlessly pursuing plans to upgrade the Jerome into a first-class hotel. In 1984, his plans were finally approved by the city. The plan was to preserve the Hotel as the centerpiece of Aspen, first class but not "international luxury," by seeking local limited partnership investors.

This was ahead of its time, a precursor to SkiCo's "Limelight" concept hotel with a casual atmosphere where fine food, beverage, and entertainment would be provided by extending the lobby to the hotel addition. The strategy also included a well-insulated nightclub on the lower level and small shops on the Mill Street side of the first floor. These were all important elements excluded from the future Butera-McManis project.

The year, 1984, was also excellent timing to take advantage of historic restoration funds about to sunset. JFG secured financing from Silverado Savings and Loan of San Diego. We closed the hotel and moved forward.

Are you old enough to remember the "Savings & Loan Scandal?" Well, this Savings & Loan reneged on JFG's financing and had to re-open the hotel three months later. By then, he was financially stressed and was forced to sell to Dick Butera, and his silent partner Jim McManus, in 1985, who redeveloped the hotel.

I worked as the restaurant manager for the new ownership for two years, and we burned through three management companies; it was painful.

Meanwhile, JFG successfully sued the San Diego Savings & Loan company, had developed an award-winning restaurant in Grand Rapids, Mich., and was ready for a new Colorado venture. For the next two years, with CPA Mike Otte, builder Jim

"After nine years, - John F Gilmore is still holding up the Hotel Jerome. 'I opened it on Dec 15 of 1968.  It had been closed for two years and, of course, was an unbelievable wreck at the time ... The accumulation of trash alone in this hotel probably amounted to, I'd say, 25 truck loads.  It took two weeks to haul it off," wrote Adele Dusenbury in The Aspen Times, 1977.

Jenkins, and myself, JFG vetted many opportunities and finally found the Redstone Inn in 1988 ... and the rest is history.

JFG’s former 17-year ownership of the Hotel Jerome and the Gilmores' current 35-year stewardship of the Redstone Inn is only a small part of the Gilmore Collection’s dedication to the preservation of historic buildings. In Western Michigan, The Gilmore Collection, now headed by JFG’s son Gregory, has preserved 12 historic buildings by re-developing them into over 18 successful restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. The Redstone Inn is their only Colorado property.

Author Deb Strom worked for John Gilmore for over 32 years -- first at the Hotel Jerome and then as a Redstone Inn partner and General Manager for 20 years. She retired in 2008 and is currently the Treasurer of the Redstone Historical Society.

THE MARBLE TIMES

A LOOK AT LIFE AT THE MARBLE CHARTER SCHOOL

Costa Rica

By August Manz, 7th Grade

In the summer of 2022, my family and I took a two week trip to Costa Rica, this article is continued from The Crystal Valley Echo’s April edition. After spending the day surfing, we woke the next day to the sound of birds in the jungle, and it got me excited to get out of bed and go explore the beach. Crosby, Copeland and I went to the beach and caught hermit crabs and sea slugs, while mom and Farrah made breakfast. Right after breakfast the whole family went to the beach, we made sand castles, caught crabs, and surfed. After hanging out at the beach for a little while longer, we decided to walk back to the house and swim. Crosby and I were playing pool noodle wars, when we saw a big green two foot long lizard, so we tried to find more lizards, and we did.

Mid-way through our trip we rented an ATV and drove twenty-two miles into the windy deserted jungle roads. After about forty five minutes of driving, we found an oasis restaurant with a pool, hot tub, beach, hammocks and amazing food. After I played catch in the pool with Crosby and dad, I took a nap in the hammock hung from two palm trees, with the sound of the ocean right next to me. The whole family thought, what a cool place we stumbled along.

On the sixth day we were scheduled to zipline through the beautiful Costa Rican jungle. We took a shuttle a few towns away to the famous Montezuma Falls, where we were going to be ziplining. As we were getting our gear on such as a helmet, harness, and a thick leather glove, our guide was teaching us how to break with the leather glove. “You simply reach back behind and squeeze the zipline wire,” said the guide.

Once we were ready to go we attached our harnesses to the thick, metal wire and off we went. Zoom, I went shooting through the air at a rapid speed, looking at all the breathtaking views from so high up. Then suddenly we came to a stop where we could disconnect from the rope and walk down a flight of stairs to the glistening Montezuma waterfall, where we could jump into the pool below. I was the first person in my family to jump off the cliff into the water below, and I could feel my adrenaline rise.  My dad was up next and when he came up from the water he yelled, “I caught a shrimp in my trunks.” The guides didn’t believe him at first, until he pulled it out of his back pocket and showed everyone. Once we left the waterfall we ziplined for another hour, and then made our way back to Santa Teresa, for an evening walk on the beach and dinner at the house.

We woke up the next morning ready for a family surf lesson with Jesus. Jesus was teaching me to ride bigger waves by paddling further away from shore. Once we were all done with our surf lesson with Jesus, we surfed with just our family for a little while longer. After that, we were

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going to walk on the shore line to a beachfront soda bar and, restaurant. Due to some misinformation on how far the walk was, It felt like we were walking on the beach forever, but after an hour and a half, we finally made it to the restaurant. That was the most refreshing fresca (mexican soda) of my life. Once we finished our food at the restaurant we took the long walk back to the house, where we finished the night by watching a movie.

“Mom, I can't wait to go horseback riding tomorrow,” said Farrah.

“Me too, we are going to have so much fun on the beach riding a big fast horse,” mom said, as she tucked my sister in for bed.

That morning my mom made delicious french toast, with sugary cereal on top, and once we were finished we went into town to look for souvenirs. In town I bought a pair of Jordans off the back of a van which felt kind of suspicious, but it was worth it for the good pair of kicks. We met Michelle, our horseback guide at the pick up point and she greeted us with our horses and soon we were off. Copeland and dad stayed behind, while the rest of us were on the ride. We crossed rivers, passed through beautiful farm lands and stopped at a small town restaurant for a soda. The cool thing about Michelle, is she gave us free rein to ride as fast as we wanted to. We rode at a rapid speed down the shoreline and it was magical. “This is amazing, I feel so alive,” I said.

We soon made our way back to the meeting point where Copeland and dad were waiting for us to drive us back to the house. Once we said goodbye to Michelle, we drove back home and went to an outdoor restaurant on the beach for dinner. As I was laying in my bed that night I was thinking wow that was so much fun, but sadly tomorrow would be the second to last day of our trip.

My dad and I woke up at 6:00 a.m. for an early morning surf. We put our rash guards on, and grabbed our surf boards. I caught some waves, and then suddenly I felt the current pulling me out further, and further. I quickly realized that I was being pulled too far from the shore, and I began to panic, “Dad, help!”

“Don't worry I’m coming,” dad said.

My dad was coming toward me, but he was too far away for me to wait for him.  I fought against the current slowly, and eventually made my way towards him. The current was stronger than me and I was losing my strength. Finally, after the stressful swim back to shore, my dad gave me a hug and we went back to the house for breakfast. I told my mom about what happened and she was very worried for me, but was glad I managed to swim back.

We spent the rest of the day swimming in the pool, playing on the beach, and splashing in the ocean with my siblings. This time I was careful not to go too far out into the ocean. Later in the afternoon, my siblings and I walked to the local gas station to buy candy and snacks. My family and I went back into town for lunch where my mom bought me a necklace with a wave on it. The restaurant had amazing

pizza, and we scarfed it down. Someone at the restaurant told us about a tide pool that only came when it was high tide. Lucky for us, the high tide was near, so we went to the tide pool, and we saw lots of colorful fish, and even a little octopus. After the tide pool we went back home where we played at the pool for the rest of the day, and packed our bags.

We got up the next morning packed and ready for our shuttle driver to take us to the airport. We were sad to be leaving, but knew that we had to go back to Luna, and our life in Colorado. Once we arrived at the airport, we ate breakfast at one of the restaurants before boarding our flight to Houston. After we landed at the Houston airport, we were supposed to board a connecting flight to Denver right away. But then suddenly a thunderstorm came out of nowhere, and all flights in and out of Houston were grounded for two hours. This is going to take forever. I can't believe our flight was delayed. On the bright side, there was a playground right next to our terminal, where Crosby, Copeland, and I played tag and hide-and-go-seek and ate Chick-Fil-A (again). It seemed like there was a break in the storm, but we soon heard over the speakers that the flight was delayed another two hours. “We are never going to get out of here,” dad said.

After this final delay, we boarded our flight and were bound for Colorado. We finally landed at midnight, and my family was exhausted. With bags in hand, our Uber driver picked us up, and took us home. After we opened the door, we went straight to our beds and passed out. In the end it was the most memorable vacation my family and I had ever had, and made us so much closer as a family.

Marble Charter School is Hiring

The Marble Charter School (MCS), which is a public charter school under the Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J, is announcing the following vacancies:

1st and 2nd grade teaCher

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or higher.

• Colorado Teaching License is preferred.

Duties and responsibilities

• Apply developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom

• Teach to a variety of learners

• Understand and foster parent partnerships

• Ability to differentiate instruction

• Multi-Grade classroom experience preferred

• Participate in Outdoor Education activities (i.e., camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, etc.)

Compensation:

• Salary depends on education and experience

• Position is full-time time with health insurance and PERA retirement

If interested, please submit an application and applicant Oath, found at www.gunnisonschools.net, transcripts (copies are acceptable), philosophy of education, resume, and three letters of reference to Gina Mile at Marble Charter School, gmile@gunnisonschools.net

finanCe Manager

Duties:

• Manage all school finances, including supervision of the bookkeeper for all MCS accounts.

Qualifications include:

• Computer skills; Excel spreadsheets and Word documents

• Experience with financial programs and databases helpful

• Bookkeeping experience helpful

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Organizational skills with an attention to detail

• Work as a member of a team with MCS administration and staff, and Gunnison Watershed School District financial administration

• Work closely with the third-party financial audit team

Compensation:

• Hourly rate $25

• Position is a part-time time position with PERA Retirement

• Hours vary from week to week depending on audit requests and financial report deadlines (weekly hours may range from 10-25 hours per week)

• Able to work remotely for part of the weekly hours; required to be onsite at the school for financial meetings and to access files

If interested, please email arusby@gunnisonschools.net for more information.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be able to pass a background check

• Commitment to federal health standards, as well

• Friendly, creative, committed, open to ideas, and responsible

• Willing to receive ServSafe certification

• Fee coverage and training provided

Compensation:

• $20 per hour

• The position is 25 hours per week.

• More hours are available in different roles at MCS!

If interested, please submit an application, found at www.gunnisonschools.net, resume, and three letters of reference to Karly Anderson at Marble Charter School, marblecharter@gunnisonschools.net

, which is RE1J, is Finance

Duties:

VACANCY

lunCh Coordinator

Duties:

• Menu Planning

• Grocery Shopping & Budgeting

• Prepare and serve lunches to students, staff, and volunteers

• Clean and uphold a tidy kitchen

• Coordinate with parent volunteers

Qualifications:

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Manage all school finances, including supervision

The Marble Charter School, which is a public charter school under the Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J, is announcing the following vacancy for the 2023-24 school year:

Qualifications include:

● Computer skills; Excel spreadsheets

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● Experience with financial programs

1st and 2nd Grade Teacher

● Bookkeeping experience helpful

● Good oral and written communication

● Organizational skills with an attention

● Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or higher

● Colorado Teaching License preferred

Duties and responsibilities

● Teach to a variety of learners

● Work as a member of a team with and Gunnison Watershed School Dist

● Work closely with the third-party financi

● Apply developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom

● Ability to differentiate instruction

Compensation:

● Understand and foster parent partnerships

• Hourly rate $25

● Multi-Grade classroom experience preferred

Compensation:

Location:

• Position is a part-time time position with PERA

● Salary depends on education and experience

Submit to:

Gina Mile

● Participate in Outdoor Education activities (i e , camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, etc )

o Hours vary from week to week depending hours may range from 10-25 hours per

• Able to work remotely for part of the weekly meetings and to access files

Location:

● Position is full-time time with health insurance and PERA retirement

This position is located at Marble Charter School, Marble, Colorado

Marble Charter School

418 W Main Street

This position is located at Marble Charter

Application Process: Please email arusby@gunnisonschools.net

Application Process: Submit Application and Applicant Oath (which can be found on the Gunnison Schools website), Transcripts (copies are acceptable), Philosophy of Education, Resume, and Three letters of reference

Deadline: Until filled

Marble, Colorado 81623

Email- gmile@gunnisonschools net

Deadline: Until filled