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Stephani Anson
Constructing Yourself
by Gerry Lopez
Stephani Anson is the perfect definition of resilience. Those who know Stephani agree, she is also intelligent, driven and caring.
Stephani was born in Glenwood, but raised in Gypsum. She is currently attending Red Canyon High School in Edwards, and challenging herself by taking college courses at Colorado Mountain College in hopes to graduate high school with both her high school diploma, and associates degree.
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Member Profile: Salvation Army
The Salvation Army overall has been around for a long time, helping people with everything from rent assistance to getting enough greens in their diet. Salvation Army Vail Valley often quietly swoops in when disaster strikes. Remember the Lake Christine fire in Basalt? The Salvation Army of Vail Valley fed the emergency workers. It has a food pantry in Avon that more locals than use than you know and stocks the one in Eagle at the Methodist Church.
This small but impactful organization has two full-time employees and relies on volunteers to really help, explains Tsu Wolin-Brown, the executive director (who happened to start out as a volunteer more than three decades ago).
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Difference Maker of the Month:
Eric Benson is the kind of man who makes a difference, quietly and without fanfare. Every single day he takes the time to listen and works to put a change in place - for the better - when necessary.
Eric is a Town of Avon police officer and the school resource officer (SRO) for Avon Elementary School. And the way he talks, it's more than a job. "As a school resource officer, I get to spend time in the elementary school. My focus is on mentoring students, teaching in classes and overseeing the safety of the staff and students," he explains.
Do you know someone in our community who deserves recognition? Someone who goes above and beyond? Let us know! Email us at [email protected]!
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The Great Pumpkin... FEST
October 27 from 10 to 1.
Save the date for a day of family fun at the Riverwalk backyard. $5 pumpkins, arts, crafts, music, bouncy house and the magic of Halloween!
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Eat Chat Parent: Your Kid's Brain on Tech
Please join us for Eat Chat Parent when Dr. Lisa Strohman will present her findings on Tech Overuse.
· October 2 - Your Brain On Tech - Battle Mountain High School - 5:30-7:30
· October 3 - Your Brain on Tech - Eagle Valley High School - 5:30-7:30 pm
The first 50 RSVPs will receive Dr. Strohman's book, Unplug.
Read more in the Vail Daily.
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Lunch & Learn
Training Trusted Adults: How Parents Can Help Their Kids
Tuesday | October 9 | noon
Eagle River Youth Coalition Lunch Xpress- Brown Bag lunch with a speaker , Molly Fiore of Mind Springs Health and SpeakUp Reach Out. It will be brown bag style. Anyone can come!
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Check Out All of our Member Events Below!
Want to get your event listed? Become a member! Email
Carol Johnson for details.
Happenings at Eagle Valley Library District
Dungeons and Dragons
Mondays | 4:00 p.m. | Gypsum Public Library | 970-524-5080
Are you looking for friends to play role playing games? Be part of a group of new adventurers setting out to leave their mark on the world. The Gypsum Public Library will be running 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons as a platform and it will be run in association with Wizards of the Coast's Adventurer's League. Everyone aged 12+ is welcome, regardless of experience.
Middle School Book Club
1st Tuesday of the Month | Eagle Public Library | 970-328-8800
Middle Schoolers, there is finally a book club just for you! Join us for lively discussions on titles selected for teens by teens. Books and refreshments provided! This program is for 6th - 8th grade students; it's year round and anyone can join at anytime!
Teen Creative Writing Club
1st Wednesday of the Month | Avon Public Library | 970-949-6797
Do you love writing? If so, the Avon Public Library has a club for you! It does not ma
tter if you are into poetry, stand up, novels, songs, or short stories. All teens are welcome and there is no registration required. Learn new writing techniques, receive feedback and share your writing with likeminded peers. Come get inspired with us!
Teen Nights
Teens, there's a special night at the Eagle Valley Libraries just for you! Spend your evenings in the library- seriously. We'll provide the entertainment, materials and snacks, you bring the creativity!
Mondays @ 6:00pm | Gypsum Public Library | 970-524-5080
Tuesdays @ 6:00pm | Avon Public Library | 970-949-6797
Thursdays @ 6:00pm |
Eagle Public Library | 970-328-8800
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Salvation Army's Harvest Fest Costume Party
October 4 | Thursday | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | The Salvation Army | Avon
Celebrate the season - kids and pets welcome. Everyone who RSVPs will receive a pumpkin on the vine!
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Alpine Arts Coworking Space & Fall Class Schedule
Are you a local artist, maker, writer or free thinker who is looking for shared work space at a very reasonable rate? Alpine Arts Center's new space adjacent to our main location in Riverwalk is your answer! Alpine Arts is
offering a number of artists the opportunity to share work space for $100 a month.
If this is something that you would like to hear more about please complete this short survey and Alpine Arts will get back to you.
http://bit.ly/surveyaac
Fall Class Schedule
Mommy and Me- Tuesdays at 10am
Kids After School Art- Wednesdays at 4pm
Kids Clay & Pottery Wheel- Thursdays at 4pm
Aspiring Artists Intensive- Tuesdays 6pm
Teen/Adult Specialty Series- Tuesdays 6pm
Teen/Adult Clay Series- Thursdays 6pm
Cocktails and Canvas- alternating Wed and Sat 630pm
More information: http://bit.ly/FALLCLASSES
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Girl Scouts Troops are Forming
New troops are forming for all ages throughout the Eagle River Valley from Dotsero to Vail.
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Vail Public Library Programs
Vail Public Library | Vail
Pazzos Pizza and a Movie Wonder for Teen Read Week
Wednesday | October 10 | 5:30
To celebrate Teen Read Week - Many books are made into movies! This afternoon join us
for the movie Wonder.
Pizza donated by Pazzos Pizza - Vail!
Thursdays | October 11 - December 6 | 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Reading Buddies is a free Vail Public Library program that pairs trained teen volunteers with younger kids for a one-on-one reading experience. Little buddies do not need to be struggling readers to benefit from this program. Reading Buddies offers a chance for friendship while providing another set of attentive ears for our young readers. Little buddies should be in grades Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Big buddies should be in 7th through 12th grades.
Scott Norman " The Pumpkin Carver"
Wednesday | October 17 | 5 p.m.
Learn everything you need to know about pumpkin carving from The Picasso of Pumpkin Carving!
Scott "Stormin" Norman, who has appeared on America's Got Talent, will demonstrate how to pick the perfect pumpkin, clean it with ease, design a masterpiece, and more!
Scott carves a pumpkin in front of an audience, lending helpful suggestions and advise while delivering the following information during this 1 hour program. All ages invited.
Annual Scarecrow Building Contest
Saturday | October 27 | 10:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Form a team of friends or family and come build a scarecrow to decorate the library.
The library will provide frames and art supplies. Vail Valley Cares Thrifty Store will provide clothes. Bring accessories to personalize your scarecrow. Small parts, glue guns and staple guns will be used. This creative day is appropriate for children five years old and older; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Teens may work independently with librarian permission.
Prizes for the most unique and creative scarecrows!
Trick or Treat Trot Story Time
October 31 | 1 p.m.
A preschool story time before the annual VRD Trick or Treat Trot. Come in costume!
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Mountain Valley Horse Rescue's Hay Day
October 6 | 2 p.m. | McCoy
Free day to benefit horses in need. Kids activities, crafts and more.
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Join 4-H for 2019! Enrollment begins October 15. Need barn space? 4-H has some!
Contact Eagle County CSU Extension, (970) 328-8630,
441 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 for more information!
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Insider's Academy
October 13 | Saturday | Grand View Room | Lionshead Parking Structure | Vail
Insider's Academy provides community members with an opportunity to learn about our school district and dive deep into understanding our strategic plan, curriculum and instruction, special programs, school finance, operations, and more. Participants will gain valuable knowledge about the workings of the district and public education and more deeply involved in their own school. A highlight this year will be a keynote presentation focused on values, leadership, and community engagement by Angelo Fernandez with the Vail Centre leadership classes.
Insider's Academy is FREE and enrollment is open to any Eagle County resident. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. If filled, preference will be given to individuals that currently have or have had students enrolled in one of our schools within the past five years. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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SURO: Justice for Suicide Attempt Survivor
October 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Colorado Mountain College | Edwards
Utilizing new methods for understanding recovery can help us develop more inclusive
definitions, measurements, and services for survivors of suicide attempts. This workshop will center psychiatric justice in the recovery experience. Psychiatric justice refers to the proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for people living with
mental health conditions, their loved ones, and their allies. Throughout history, the mental health system has criminalized and pathologized suicide attempt survivors, and in many ways continues to systematically exclude, punish, and discriminate against them.
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Registration: Wednesday | October 17 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Eagle Valley High School
Registration: Thursday | October 18 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Battle Mountain High School
The Buddy Werner League Vail/Beaver Creek is celebrating 50 years of youth ski racing this year! Your 2nd - 8th grader can join in the fun of our recreational ski race league with their friends for 10-days on Beaver Creek Mountain from December through March!
What a GREAT season it will be celebrating 50 years of BWL!
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October 25 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | US Bank | Avon
It may seem like some large nonprofits are an "overnight success". Markian Feduschak, President of Walking Mountains Science Center will share with you the trials, tribulations and hard work that it took to get to the place they are today. Walking Mountains Science Center just celebrated over 20 years in the Vail Valley and Markian has been there for almost 15 years of that time and has grown it to be one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the Vail Valley.
We will explore the key steps that they took that worked well and what they wished that they might have done differently.
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Fright Night at the Museum
October 27 | 1 - 5 p.m. | Walking Mountains Science Center, Avon
You are invited to join Walking Mountains for our annual Halloween science education celebration! This year's theme is 20th Anniversary: A Space Odyssey.
Thanks to generous support of the title sponsor, First Bank, there will be free snacks and drinks for attendees!
Fright at the Museum has SOLD OUT three years in a row, so don't delay in buying your
tickets. D
on't forget your costumes.
$15/person, children three and under are free.
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EVHS Speech & Debate Team's Tournament
November 10 | EVHS | Gypsum
The EVHS Speech & Debate team will be hosting the annual home tournament and are in need of judges from the community. Judges can be anyone 18+ years of age and no prior experience is required. The link to sign up is below. Judges can come for a full or half day and food is provided.
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Family Leadership Training Institute
January 5 - June 3, 2019 | Miller Ranch Community Center | Edwards
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) in Eagle County. FLTI is a series of 20 lessons designed to build family involvement and leadership skills. FLTI teaches participants about democracy and how to engage in the civic process for the benefit of their family and community.
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Get Involved...
All sorts of new jobs listed!
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Resources For Learning (Sign Up for Newsletters too)
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Thanks, Accolades & Congratulations!
- Thanks to 4 Eagle Ranch for hosting our strategic planning and annual board meeting
- Thanks to EVMS for hosting Families in Action
- Thanks to all the restaurants (DJs & Dahlias, Home Chefs of Vail, The Farm at Knapp Ranch, Rustic Farm to Fork, Tu Casa, Village Bagels, Spruce Saddle, Eagle County Schools Food Services, Gypsum Juice & Java, Colorful Cooking, Sundae, Kirby Cosmo's and the Kaiser blender bike!) that participated in Valley Tastings - we're still full!
- Thanks to all the companies for sponsoring Valley Tastings
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