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Blanche High Mauro expounds upon her early life on her family's homestead alongside Squaw Creek in Eagle County, Colorado.
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Mary Pownall expounds on her youth in Duluth, Minnesota and her remarkable father, who stepped up after the untimely passing of her mother and aunt. She discusses camping in Garnet Canyon and climbing with husband, Dick Pownall, in Grand Teton National Park. Pownall reports on the coordination of on-mountain volunteers for Vail and Beaver Creek World Alpine Ski events alongside her husband, Dick, and friend Mauri Nottingham. Mary Pownall also notes...
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Merv Lapin reflects upon Pepi Gramshammer and what he would share at Pepi's memorial later today. Lapin also discusses the 1960s Vail Town Council, Vail Associates and its transition to Vail Resorts, Vail's early youth ski and hockey clubs, the creation of youth hockey exchanges with Soviet Bloc countries including Russia and China, and the resultant life-long friendships created in Russia and China. Merv Lapin also discusses in detail his witnessing...
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Dick Pownall, who was a member of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition (AMEE), discusses his role in the history of alpinism and technical climbing. Climbing extensively in North America and the Dolomites of Europe, as well as in the Armenian Highlands and in the Himalayas, Pownall was an early guide for Exum Guide Service in Grand Teton National Park area.
Dick Pownall was also an original Vail ski instructor and a member of Vail Ski...
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Joe Marquez discusses his early entrepreneurship in the Gore Creek and Eagle River valleys. Marquez also discusses building his home and other structures in Minturn and Vail, the good education and skiing experiences his children had at Vail Mountain School, caring for family, and being a founding father of Vail.
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Shirley Welch is an Eagle County historian and local history author. Her husband, Don Welch, was an Eagle County Commissioner from 1985 to 1993; he was instrumental in the establishment of the High Altitude Aviation Training Site (HAATS) at the Eagle County Regional Airport.
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In 2020, a series of oral history interviews with Jack Eck, M.D. were performed and professionally compiled by the "Voice of Vail," Tony Mauro. Chupa Nelson and Elaine White Kelton are featured narrators in Mauro's oral history compilation of Dr. Jack Eck.
Dr. Jack Eck discussed his family and youth in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, his early medical training, his duty as a 101st Airborne Division Flight Surgeon in Vietnam, being...
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Natasha Williams discusses her life in the former Soviet Union. Williams expounds on being a Russian scientist, learning the nuances of the English language, teaching at Colorado Mountain College, and adjusting to the culture and way of life in the United States.
Natasha Williams' oral history interview was performed by Walter Gallacher as part of his western Colorado "Immigrant Stories Project." Featured on KDNK Community Radio (National Public...
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Ed Grange describes his family roots from Aoste Valley in northern Italy, their migration to America circa 1900 and work in the Leadville mining industry, growing up without electricity on a Roaring Fork Valley ranch, and his career with Holy Cross Electric.
Grange also discusses his role in the electrification of the Eagle River Valley, as well as bringing power to the sheep ranches in the Upper Gore Creek Valley. Grange expounded on how Holy...
150) Jo Norris
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Jo Norris has served Vail Public Library (VPL) as Senior Librarian/Tech Services since 2005. Included in her myriad duties at VPL are facilitating the VPL Skiing Book Club and VPL Walking Book Club. Alongside the VPL Director of Library Services, Norris also inaugurated the VPL online catalog Local Digital Archive and Vail Valley Voices oral history program.
Jo Norris earned her undergraduate degree in Archaeology from Wellesley College in Wellesley,...
151) The Vail Trail
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Founded by George Washington Knox, Sr. on 15 October 1965, The Vail Trail was Vail’s first newspaper. George Knox Sr., who was affectionately known as “The Skipper,” took care of all aspects of the newspaper’s business. In 1969, the family formally reorganized the family business. George Knox, Sr. was named President of the Knox Publishing Company, in addition to being the hands-on newspaper publisher and editor. Allen Knox served as...
152) Vi and Byron Brown
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Viane Brown was raised in Minnesota, while husband, Byron Brown, grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. After being coaxed by Pete Seibert, Sr., Vi and Byron Brown and their young family moved to Vail in 1963. Their eldest son Mike was two years old, son Todd was one year and Vi was pregnant with Cindy. In the early days of Vail, Vi announced ski races at Golden Peak and was known as the "Golden Voice of Golden Peak." She also coached in the Buddy Werner...
153) Tony Mauro
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As the child of Charles and Blanche High Mauro, Tony Mauro grew up in Colorado Springs where he attended Wasson High School. His mother’s family homesteaded a ranch along Squaw Creek near Edwards in Eagle County, Colorado. Mauro graduated from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado.
In 1981, Mauro moved to Vail and took a job as a cook at the Clocktower Inn. Mauro’s first job in radio was at KVMT when its studios were in West Vail. ...
154) Marka Moser
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Marka Webb Moser was born 24 May 1940 to Barbara Shove Palmer and Joel A.H. Webb in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Marka Webb graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School and earned her teaching credentials from the University of Colorado in Boulder. As a child and youth, she skied Aspen, Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, Vail and Ski Cooper, plus several areas that are no longer in operation including Climax Ski Area, Pikes Peak Ski Area and Ski Broadmoor....
155) John Dakin
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John Dakin was born 4 October 1953 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Thomas A. and Joann Alexander Dakin. Dakin spent his youth in Grand Junction and Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Mullen High School in Denver in 1971. Dakin earned two degrees from the University of Colorado in Boulder: B.A. in History with a Russian History specialty and B.S. in Journalism. In 1986, Dakin relocated to Vail.
incomparable is one way to describe Dakin’s...
156) Debbie Bolon-Feeney
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Debbie Bolon-Feeney was born 17 December 1950 to David Lowell Bolon and Dorothy Agnus Slaughter Bolon in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio University in Athens and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Emphasis in Painting) and an Education minor. In June 1991, Debbie Bolon and Dr. Jon Feeney were married at Cordillera near Edwards, Colorado. They have two children: Alexandra Marie, who has a Masters in Fine Art and lives in NYC, and Andrew Ian who...
157) Pat Day
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Patrick Alan “Pat” Day was born 13 October 1953 in Brush, Colorado to Mickey and Carol Vietneier Day. Day grew up on Lake Creek west of Edwards in Eagle County, Colorado. In 1971, Day graduated from Eagle Valley High School (EVHS). He had a stellar high school wrestling career as evidenced by his 77 wins to 7 losses. In 1970, Day was the Colorado Class A State Champion (98# weight class). In 1969 and 1971, Day was the Class A State Runner-up....
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A KOTO Radio newscast, from 4/26/1991-5/10/1991, broadcasted from Telluride, Colorado. Here is the transcript:
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This is the K O T O Community Radio News for Friday, April 26th. I'm Deb Laity in the headlines tonight. Plans for use of the Hobgood property have been stalled. Once again. Mesa State College plans to open an annex in Montrose. The Rainbow Preschool hopes to win $10,000 for a new school, and the miners look for...
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A KOTO newscast, from 08/27/1991 To 09/06/1991, featuring Jon Kovash, Geoff Hanson and Lynn Heinisch. Here are the headlines:
8/27/1991: Telluride Council reluctantly puts festival petitions to voters. Telluride Conoco shuts down gas sales after tank leaks discovered. TCRA board will discuss whether to release booking information. Three new festivals apply for dates on 92 calendar, and we have today's weather report.
8/27/1991: TCRA board decides...
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Lucille Mahannah, an early education and civic leader in Mesa County, describes her early life on the Hunter Ranch, a ranch established by her family in what later became the Hunter District. She also talks about her career in education as a teacher and as the Mesa County Superintendent of Schools. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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