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'Harry' Velich and Kate Clement
When Harry met Kate
When Kate Clement pictured her wedding day, she probably didn't expect that her husband would get to "buy" her. And if she did get bought, she probably would have expected to go for a little bit more than a cuisinart.
Wally Magill and Cristina Vinicinelli
Twice in a lifetime
In 1999, Wally Magill wanted Cristina Vicinelli, his future fiance and former high school sweetheart, to be happy. To Wally, life is about living, and a big-time job shouldn't get in the way of that. And where is there a more perfect place to live life than in Steamboat Springs?
AROUND TOWN
Items published Feb. 11, 2001
The face of hope
Diane Moore of Advocates is determined to make a difference
A bad day for Diane Moore has nothing to do with a flat tire or working overtime. As director of Advocates, a nonprofit agency that deals with domestic violence victims, crises situations and counseling women who are or were in abusive relationships, Moore's bad days are on a different level.
Hensley and Holloran
Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holloran are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Katherine, to Mr. Damon Hensley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hensley, Sept. 16, 2000.
In the lamb of plenty
More sheep graze on the National Forest surrounding Steamboat Springs than any other forest in the United States. Yet, building a local market for lamb chops is a puzzle.
Fun and games: Family entertainment restaurant opens
Bringing the boardwalk to Steamboat Springs
That old familiar teen-age lament is no longer true. There is definitely a place for kids and young adults to hang out in Steamboat Springs. It's called Toys in the Attic.
Girl Power
Steamboat student breaks a world power-lifting record
Emily Schneider had just skied for about four hours at Howelsen Hill on a recent Thursday afternoon before she entered the nearby David L. DeHaven Strength Training Center to begin working out.
Sean Hicks and Gretchen Jarosz
An engaging hunt
Sean Hicks has found the perfect woman with whom to spend the rest of his life. Not only is Gretchen Jarosz an attractive and a highly motivated businesswoman, she wants to spend her honeymoon hunting in Canada.
Ron and Lyle Koehler
A wedding with the world at war
It was October 1944, and 19-year-old Ron Koehler wasn't sure what tomorrow would bring. "It's hard to imagine if you didn't live through it," Ron said of that period of time. "You didn't know what tomorrow would bring nobody did."
Jail Report
Arrests made between Feb. 4 and Feb. 10
LOCAL BRIEFING
News items from around Routt County Feb. 11.
Innocence lost
Routt County's population increase impacts violent crime rate
Six years ago, when Robert Egizii purchased a condominium in the quiet ski town of Steamboat Springs, he never imagined it would be the target of a serious crime.
CLASS NOTES
Education briefs published Feb. 11, 2001
Marijuana charges filed
oak creek A man who was growing marijuana in Oak Creek pleaded to a misdemeanor charge of possession and will serve 180 days in jail, police said.
Teachers, parents, put themselves to the test
Making the grade on state-standardized exams
After members of the Friends of the Soroco Parent-Teacher Organization, administrators, teachers and a few parents returned from their respected classrooms at Soroco Middle School holding completed Colorado Student Assessment Program tests, the group that took the freshman- and sophomore-level sample test was a little overwhelmed.
OUR VIEW: On watch
Were it not for the tragedy of a cellblock hanging in late October, the report last week of an inmate leaving the Routt County Jail to buy alcohol would have been rather humorous.
Harley Fay
1931-2001
Harley Andrew Fay of Cedaredge died Jan. 24, 2001, at his home in Cedaredge. He was 69.
Wilma Kanouse
1911-1930
Wilma Kanouse of Longmont died Jan. 19, 2001, at Applewood Living Center. She was 89.
Planning the perfect day
In collaboration with local vendors, the bridal fair allows engaged couples to cover every aspect of planning a wedding with one easy stop.
Transaction
Building Permits for Feb. 1-7
WEEKLY PLANNER
Calendar items published Feb. 11, 2001
Iola Fay Harrell
1916-2001
Iola Fay Harrell of Fort Morgan died Jan. 28, 2001, in Fort Morgan. She was 84.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: What's happening to for-profit tubing?
City Council is moving toward banning commercial tubing on the Yampa River above Fifth Street while allowing private tubers and other types of commercial operators to continue using the upper stretch. We asked Chris Wilson, the director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space, to explain the city's reasoning for the tubing ban and what the future holds for the Yampa River through town.
Doing the math
Planners add up the cost of opening north Routt school
North Routt charter board members are trying to start up a school in just six months or more that may cost at least $189,000 to run in its first year. In meetings about the school, budget numbers loomed large, threatening to cast a shadow at times over the small children the two groups are trying to nurture.
Snook and Bargren
Engagement
ASKED AND ANSWERED
Warming the hearts
Even though all of us should be expressing our love to others every day, we get a chance to make up for it on Valentine's Day to show our deepest love. So, how do you spend one perfect day with the one you love? We've asked local business owners how they think Valentine's Day should be spent.
Home work: Live-in nanny program finding a niche locally
Visiting the Koepfer household in Steamboat Springs brings to mind a famous saying: "Lead, follow or get out of the way."
Transactions
Real estate transactions for Feb. 1-7
YOUR VIEWS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PUBLISHED FEB. 11, 2001
Jim and Peggy Dorr
In love and war
It may be one of the few success stories from a blind date. Nearly 40 years ago, Steamboat Springs graduate Jim Dorr was a student at Colorado State University on his way to receiving a physical education degree. He was single and a member of the university's ROTC program.
Dan and Kathy Faucett
Tragedy and tribulations
Dan Faucett will never forget the afternoon he picked to ask the father of the woman he has been married to for almost 25 years for her hand in marriage. Dan had made up his mind that he would propose to Kathy Brunskill on Valentine's Day in 1977. Before he did propose, Dan wanted to get the blessing from Kathy's father, Ernie.
Young scientists take hands-on approach
Annual science fair allows students to combine creativity, learning and fun
Twelve-year-old Catherine Mann may be on her way to understanding the world since she recently made the connection that whiter teeth connote beauty.
