steamboat living summer 2015
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Steamboat's lifestyle magazine.TRANSCRIPT
LIVINGsuMMeR 2015
INSIDECOOKING WITH EUREKAHUNTING HEMINGWAYAND MORE
Medical matrimonies
special sectionLOCALS
LIVING
A guide toNorthwest Coloradorsquos historical markers
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FROM thE eDitoR
It takes a village Suzanne Schlicht
Publisher
Lisa Schlichtman
Editor in chief
eugene buchanan
Magazines editor
Laura tamucci
Multimedia sales manager
Jenni DeFouw
Magazine sales
Jim Patterson
Assistant editor
Lindsay Porter
Creative services supervisor
Steve balgenorth
Circulation manager
Photographers
Austin Colbert Scott Franz
James Garcia Chris McGaw
Joel Reichenberger John F Russell
and Matt Stensland
Copy editors
Jim Patterson Deanna Allen
advertising design
Veronika Khanisenko
Mack Maschmeier
Chris McGaw and Jessica Wagner
Steamboat Living is published three times a year in April July and October by the Steamboat Pilot amp
Today Steamboat Living magazines are free
For advertising information call 970-871-4235
To get a copy mailed to your home call 970-871-4232
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or call 970-870-1376
I got the news checking in with my wife when fl ying back from a backcountry ski-ing trip in British Columbia
ldquoYou hear about Chrisrdquo she asked ldquoBroke his neck skiing Got fl ight-for-lifed to Denverrdquo
It hit me like a bombshell Chris A Divi-sion I ski racer stud mountain bike racer and better athlete than any of us How could he get hurt on a run like Rainbow
But it was true He had hit some blind ruts left over from caution fencing that had been removed lost his ski and landed head fi rst on the fl ats He was airlifted straight to Denver Hospital before being moved to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit of Denverrsquos Craig Hospital where he is undergoing rehabilitation for breaking his C4 vertebra
Itrsquos a gut check for everyone especially him One second enjoying life as we all know it in Steamboat and the next paralyzed with a whole new outlook on whatrsquos truly impor-tant in life Their goals says uber-wife Cindy arenrsquot getting mobile enough to kayak ski or bike again but to simply feed yourself and brush your own teeth
His eyes lit up when I fi rst visited him as if more than ever he appreciates whatrsquos going on in the outside world He stays busy with rehab through the week but itrsquos the weekends when his new world bears down
The same holds true for 15-year-old freestyle skier Kailyn Forsberg of Eagle who in the next room over was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her neck throw-ing a backfl ip at Copper Mountain For both family and friends are key umbilical cords to the lives they once knew and are determined to regain
At the end of the season I skied in the STARS Challenge a benefi t for the local non-profi trsquos efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people with disabilities mdash people like its program director Craig Kennedy who is paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1996 As with Chrisrsquo and Kailynrsquos injuries the cause opened my eyes even more to how lucky we are to have our health friends and family and such a great town to call home
As these and countless other examples illustrate accidents like these happen and can change lives in an instant And to get through them to recover emotionally if not physi-cally takes impenetrable spirit and the support of everyone around you In short it takes a village which is what we have in spades here in Steamboat In fact our village is one of the best ones you could ever script
Proof came in June when we held a fundraising party at Olympian Hall for Chrisrsquo rehabilitation efforts The community turned out in droves with bands restaurants retailers artists and individuals donating their time products and services to aid his continued recovery Capping an end-all silent auction was a raffl e for a Moots bicycle tickets for which sold out in two days The event also raised home remodeling funds to accommodate Chrisrsquo new perspective on life
Even though this new perspective is now lower to the ground its message is high on hope Live life to the fullest donrsquot sweat the small things and appreciate your friends family and every single moment you have Our time is preciously short on this earth so make the most of it and be thankful while you can Itrsquos a lesson I plan to heed whether Irsquom on the dirt or at my desk and one you should too
mdash Eugene Buchanan
To help with Chrisrsquos continued recovery a Chris Arnis Benefi t Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank downtown
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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QuiCk hitS
Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 21
harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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FROM thE eDitoR
It takes a village Suzanne Schlicht
Publisher
Lisa Schlichtman
Editor in chief
eugene buchanan
Magazines editor
Laura tamucci
Multimedia sales manager
Jenni DeFouw
Magazine sales
Jim Patterson
Assistant editor
Lindsay Porter
Creative services supervisor
Steve balgenorth
Circulation manager
Photographers
Austin Colbert Scott Franz
James Garcia Chris McGaw
Joel Reichenberger John F Russell
and Matt Stensland
Copy editors
Jim Patterson Deanna Allen
advertising design
Veronika Khanisenko
Mack Maschmeier
Chris McGaw and Jessica Wagner
Steamboat Living is published three times a year in April July and October by the Steamboat Pilot amp
Today Steamboat Living magazines are free
For advertising information call 970-871-4235
To get a copy mailed to your home call 970-871-4232
Email letters to the editor to ebuchananSteamboatTodaycom
or call 970-870-1376
I got the news checking in with my wife when fl ying back from a backcountry ski-ing trip in British Columbia
ldquoYou hear about Chrisrdquo she asked ldquoBroke his neck skiing Got fl ight-for-lifed to Denverrdquo
It hit me like a bombshell Chris A Divi-sion I ski racer stud mountain bike racer and better athlete than any of us How could he get hurt on a run like Rainbow
But it was true He had hit some blind ruts left over from caution fencing that had been removed lost his ski and landed head fi rst on the fl ats He was airlifted straight to Denver Hospital before being moved to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit of Denverrsquos Craig Hospital where he is undergoing rehabilitation for breaking his C4 vertebra
Itrsquos a gut check for everyone especially him One second enjoying life as we all know it in Steamboat and the next paralyzed with a whole new outlook on whatrsquos truly impor-tant in life Their goals says uber-wife Cindy arenrsquot getting mobile enough to kayak ski or bike again but to simply feed yourself and brush your own teeth
His eyes lit up when I fi rst visited him as if more than ever he appreciates whatrsquos going on in the outside world He stays busy with rehab through the week but itrsquos the weekends when his new world bears down
The same holds true for 15-year-old freestyle skier Kailyn Forsberg of Eagle who in the next room over was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her neck throw-ing a backfl ip at Copper Mountain For both family and friends are key umbilical cords to the lives they once knew and are determined to regain
At the end of the season I skied in the STARS Challenge a benefi t for the local non-profi trsquos efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people with disabilities mdash people like its program director Craig Kennedy who is paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1996 As with Chrisrsquo and Kailynrsquos injuries the cause opened my eyes even more to how lucky we are to have our health friends and family and such a great town to call home
As these and countless other examples illustrate accidents like these happen and can change lives in an instant And to get through them to recover emotionally if not physi-cally takes impenetrable spirit and the support of everyone around you In short it takes a village which is what we have in spades here in Steamboat In fact our village is one of the best ones you could ever script
Proof came in June when we held a fundraising party at Olympian Hall for Chrisrsquo rehabilitation efforts The community turned out in droves with bands restaurants retailers artists and individuals donating their time products and services to aid his continued recovery Capping an end-all silent auction was a raffl e for a Moots bicycle tickets for which sold out in two days The event also raised home remodeling funds to accommodate Chrisrsquo new perspective on life
Even though this new perspective is now lower to the ground its message is high on hope Live life to the fullest donrsquot sweat the small things and appreciate your friends family and every single moment you have Our time is preciously short on this earth so make the most of it and be thankful while you can Itrsquos a lesson I plan to heed whether Irsquom on the dirt or at my desk and one you should too
mdash Eugene Buchanan
To help with Chrisrsquos continued recovery a Chris Arnis Benefi t Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank downtown
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We provide healthcare IT consulting services to
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
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8 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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10 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 11
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
12 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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Rangley
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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FROM thE eDitoR
It takes a village Suzanne Schlicht
Publisher
Lisa Schlichtman
Editor in chief
eugene buchanan
Magazines editor
Laura tamucci
Multimedia sales manager
Jenni DeFouw
Magazine sales
Jim Patterson
Assistant editor
Lindsay Porter
Creative services supervisor
Steve balgenorth
Circulation manager
Photographers
Austin Colbert Scott Franz
James Garcia Chris McGaw
Joel Reichenberger John F Russell
and Matt Stensland
Copy editors
Jim Patterson Deanna Allen
advertising design
Veronika Khanisenko
Mack Maschmeier
Chris McGaw and Jessica Wagner
Steamboat Living is published three times a year in April July and October by the Steamboat Pilot amp
Today Steamboat Living magazines are free
For advertising information call 970-871-4235
To get a copy mailed to your home call 970-871-4232
Email letters to the editor to ebuchananSteamboatTodaycom
or call 970-870-1376
I got the news checking in with my wife when fl ying back from a backcountry ski-ing trip in British Columbia
ldquoYou hear about Chrisrdquo she asked ldquoBroke his neck skiing Got fl ight-for-lifed to Denverrdquo
It hit me like a bombshell Chris A Divi-sion I ski racer stud mountain bike racer and better athlete than any of us How could he get hurt on a run like Rainbow
But it was true He had hit some blind ruts left over from caution fencing that had been removed lost his ski and landed head fi rst on the fl ats He was airlifted straight to Denver Hospital before being moved to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit of Denverrsquos Craig Hospital where he is undergoing rehabilitation for breaking his C4 vertebra
Itrsquos a gut check for everyone especially him One second enjoying life as we all know it in Steamboat and the next paralyzed with a whole new outlook on whatrsquos truly impor-tant in life Their goals says uber-wife Cindy arenrsquot getting mobile enough to kayak ski or bike again but to simply feed yourself and brush your own teeth
His eyes lit up when I fi rst visited him as if more than ever he appreciates whatrsquos going on in the outside world He stays busy with rehab through the week but itrsquos the weekends when his new world bears down
The same holds true for 15-year-old freestyle skier Kailyn Forsberg of Eagle who in the next room over was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her neck throw-ing a backfl ip at Copper Mountain For both family and friends are key umbilical cords to the lives they once knew and are determined to regain
At the end of the season I skied in the STARS Challenge a benefi t for the local non-profi trsquos efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people with disabilities mdash people like its program director Craig Kennedy who is paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1996 As with Chrisrsquo and Kailynrsquos injuries the cause opened my eyes even more to how lucky we are to have our health friends and family and such a great town to call home
As these and countless other examples illustrate accidents like these happen and can change lives in an instant And to get through them to recover emotionally if not physi-cally takes impenetrable spirit and the support of everyone around you In short it takes a village which is what we have in spades here in Steamboat In fact our village is one of the best ones you could ever script
Proof came in June when we held a fundraising party at Olympian Hall for Chrisrsquo rehabilitation efforts The community turned out in droves with bands restaurants retailers artists and individuals donating their time products and services to aid his continued recovery Capping an end-all silent auction was a raffl e for a Moots bicycle tickets for which sold out in two days The event also raised home remodeling funds to accommodate Chrisrsquo new perspective on life
Even though this new perspective is now lower to the ground its message is high on hope Live life to the fullest donrsquot sweat the small things and appreciate your friends family and every single moment you have Our time is preciously short on this earth so make the most of it and be thankful while you can Itrsquos a lesson I plan to heed whether Irsquom on the dirt or at my desk and one you should too
mdash Eugene Buchanan
To help with Chrisrsquos continued recovery a Chris Arnis Benefi t Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank downtown
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
8 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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QuiCk hitS
Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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10 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
QuiCk hitS
Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 11
QuiCk hitS
FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
12 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
QuiCk hitS
My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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QuiCk hitS
Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
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I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
mdash Teresa Ristow
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
mdash Tom Ross
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
mdash Austin Colbert
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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FROM thE eDitoR
It takes a village Suzanne Schlicht
Publisher
Lisa Schlichtman
Editor in chief
eugene buchanan
Magazines editor
Laura tamucci
Multimedia sales manager
Jenni DeFouw
Magazine sales
Jim Patterson
Assistant editor
Lindsay Porter
Creative services supervisor
Steve balgenorth
Circulation manager
Photographers
Austin Colbert Scott Franz
James Garcia Chris McGaw
Joel Reichenberger John F Russell
and Matt Stensland
Copy editors
Jim Patterson Deanna Allen
advertising design
Veronika Khanisenko
Mack Maschmeier
Chris McGaw and Jessica Wagner
Steamboat Living is published three times a year in April July and October by the Steamboat Pilot amp
Today Steamboat Living magazines are free
For advertising information call 970-871-4235
To get a copy mailed to your home call 970-871-4232
Email letters to the editor to ebuchananSteamboatTodaycom
or call 970-870-1376
I got the news checking in with my wife when fl ying back from a backcountry ski-ing trip in British Columbia
ldquoYou hear about Chrisrdquo she asked ldquoBroke his neck skiing Got fl ight-for-lifed to Denverrdquo
It hit me like a bombshell Chris A Divi-sion I ski racer stud mountain bike racer and better athlete than any of us How could he get hurt on a run like Rainbow
But it was true He had hit some blind ruts left over from caution fencing that had been removed lost his ski and landed head fi rst on the fl ats He was airlifted straight to Denver Hospital before being moved to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit of Denverrsquos Craig Hospital where he is undergoing rehabilitation for breaking his C4 vertebra
Itrsquos a gut check for everyone especially him One second enjoying life as we all know it in Steamboat and the next paralyzed with a whole new outlook on whatrsquos truly impor-tant in life Their goals says uber-wife Cindy arenrsquot getting mobile enough to kayak ski or bike again but to simply feed yourself and brush your own teeth
His eyes lit up when I fi rst visited him as if more than ever he appreciates whatrsquos going on in the outside world He stays busy with rehab through the week but itrsquos the weekends when his new world bears down
The same holds true for 15-year-old freestyle skier Kailyn Forsberg of Eagle who in the next room over was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her neck throw-ing a backfl ip at Copper Mountain For both family and friends are key umbilical cords to the lives they once knew and are determined to regain
At the end of the season I skied in the STARS Challenge a benefi t for the local non-profi trsquos efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people with disabilities mdash people like its program director Craig Kennedy who is paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1996 As with Chrisrsquo and Kailynrsquos injuries the cause opened my eyes even more to how lucky we are to have our health friends and family and such a great town to call home
As these and countless other examples illustrate accidents like these happen and can change lives in an instant And to get through them to recover emotionally if not physi-cally takes impenetrable spirit and the support of everyone around you In short it takes a village which is what we have in spades here in Steamboat In fact our village is one of the best ones you could ever script
Proof came in June when we held a fundraising party at Olympian Hall for Chrisrsquo rehabilitation efforts The community turned out in droves with bands restaurants retailers artists and individuals donating their time products and services to aid his continued recovery Capping an end-all silent auction was a raffl e for a Moots bicycle tickets for which sold out in two days The event also raised home remodeling funds to accommodate Chrisrsquo new perspective on life
Even though this new perspective is now lower to the ground its message is high on hope Live life to the fullest donrsquot sweat the small things and appreciate your friends family and every single moment you have Our time is preciously short on this earth so make the most of it and be thankful while you can Itrsquos a lesson I plan to heed whether Irsquom on the dirt or at my desk and one you should too
mdash Eugene Buchanan
To help with Chrisrsquos continued recovery a Chris Arnis Benefi t Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank downtown
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
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QuiCk hitS
Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
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(970) 879-2020
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
mdash Teresa Ristow
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940 Central Park Dr Suite 100 middot 970-879-3327 middot wwwyvmacom
Your Comprehensive Primary Care practiceProviding integrated care management and behavioral healthSteamboatrsquos place for patient centered care
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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940 Central Park Dr Suite 210 bull 871-4811
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
mdash Tom Ross
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1809 Centra l Park Dr ive bull Steamboat Spr ings Colorado970-879-5667 bull wwwdavidchaserugsandfurni turecom
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
mdash Austin Colbert
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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FROM thE eDitoR
It takes a village Suzanne Schlicht
Publisher
Lisa Schlichtman
Editor in chief
eugene buchanan
Magazines editor
Laura tamucci
Multimedia sales manager
Jenni DeFouw
Magazine sales
Jim Patterson
Assistant editor
Lindsay Porter
Creative services supervisor
Steve balgenorth
Circulation manager
Photographers
Austin Colbert Scott Franz
James Garcia Chris McGaw
Joel Reichenberger John F Russell
and Matt Stensland
Copy editors
Jim Patterson Deanna Allen
advertising design
Veronika Khanisenko
Mack Maschmeier
Chris McGaw and Jessica Wagner
Steamboat Living is published three times a year in April July and October by the Steamboat Pilot amp
Today Steamboat Living magazines are free
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I got the news checking in with my wife when fl ying back from a backcountry ski-ing trip in British Columbia
ldquoYou hear about Chrisrdquo she asked ldquoBroke his neck skiing Got fl ight-for-lifed to Denverrdquo
It hit me like a bombshell Chris A Divi-sion I ski racer stud mountain bike racer and better athlete than any of us How could he get hurt on a run like Rainbow
But it was true He had hit some blind ruts left over from caution fencing that had been removed lost his ski and landed head fi rst on the fl ats He was airlifted straight to Denver Hospital before being moved to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit of Denverrsquos Craig Hospital where he is undergoing rehabilitation for breaking his C4 vertebra
Itrsquos a gut check for everyone especially him One second enjoying life as we all know it in Steamboat and the next paralyzed with a whole new outlook on whatrsquos truly impor-tant in life Their goals says uber-wife Cindy arenrsquot getting mobile enough to kayak ski or bike again but to simply feed yourself and brush your own teeth
His eyes lit up when I fi rst visited him as if more than ever he appreciates whatrsquos going on in the outside world He stays busy with rehab through the week but itrsquos the weekends when his new world bears down
The same holds true for 15-year-old freestyle skier Kailyn Forsberg of Eagle who in the next room over was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her neck throw-ing a backfl ip at Copper Mountain For both family and friends are key umbilical cords to the lives they once knew and are determined to regain
At the end of the season I skied in the STARS Challenge a benefi t for the local non-profi trsquos efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people with disabilities mdash people like its program director Craig Kennedy who is paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1996 As with Chrisrsquo and Kailynrsquos injuries the cause opened my eyes even more to how lucky we are to have our health friends and family and such a great town to call home
As these and countless other examples illustrate accidents like these happen and can change lives in an instant And to get through them to recover emotionally if not physi-cally takes impenetrable spirit and the support of everyone around you In short it takes a village which is what we have in spades here in Steamboat In fact our village is one of the best ones you could ever script
Proof came in June when we held a fundraising party at Olympian Hall for Chrisrsquo rehabilitation efforts The community turned out in droves with bands restaurants retailers artists and individuals donating their time products and services to aid his continued recovery Capping an end-all silent auction was a raffl e for a Moots bicycle tickets for which sold out in two days The event also raised home remodeling funds to accommodate Chrisrsquo new perspective on life
Even though this new perspective is now lower to the ground its message is high on hope Live life to the fullest donrsquot sweat the small things and appreciate your friends family and every single moment you have Our time is preciously short on this earth so make the most of it and be thankful while you can Itrsquos a lesson I plan to heed whether Irsquom on the dirt or at my desk and one you should too
mdash Eugene Buchanan
To help with Chrisrsquos continued recovery a Chris Arnis Benefi t Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank downtown
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
8 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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10 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
QuiCk hitS
Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 11
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 21
harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
8 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 21
harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 7
On the cover This might hurt a little mdash Dr Kristen Fahrner giving husband Dr Scott Fahrner a pseudo shot for Steamboat Living (Photo by Matt Stensland)
9Quick Hits
YVMC turns 100 two nonprofit heads square off to prove their
Steamboatness signs of the time inside the Toponas General Store
and more
33Cooking with
Eureka - Mediterranean Grillsrsquos Craig Sutherland
For Eureka Mediterranean Grillrsquos Craig Sutherland creative license comes with
the tzatziki territory
465 minutes with
Pacific Crest Trail hiker and cancer survivor Greg Sagan
Dep
artm
ents
Special section17
LocalsScalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Seven local couples blend busy
medical careers with love and living the mountain life in Steamboat
Feat
ures
34Historical markers
Cliffrsquos Notes to historical markers surrounding Steamboat heralding
Coloradorsquos people events and issues while providing an excuse to stretch your
road-weary legs
42Hunting Hemingway
A QampA with local author and 20-year ski instructor Nancy Sindelar on her new
book ldquoInfluencing Hemingwayrdquo
23
8 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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QuiCk hitS
Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Downtown Steamboat Springs
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Suite 1900SteamBoat SpringS Co
First In Fashion bull Accessories bull Music bull Gifts
Corner of 6th amp Lincoln 879-4422
wwwAllThatSteamboatcomDai ly Happy Hour 7-9 pm$3 Wel ls Wine amp Drafts
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
30
18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 21
harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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22 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Phot
o by K
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Please call for your appointment | James WW McCreight DDS Wendy M McCreight DDS9708794703 | wwwmccreightsmilescom | wwwMcCreightSmileFoundationcom
Being the Yampa Valleyrsquos Dental Wellness Center
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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SKI TOWN shenanigans
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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First In Fashion bull Accessories bull Music bull Gifts
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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Rangley
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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Inside and out
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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police blotter entries from the past 10 years
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ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Jim vs JimTwo local leaders square off in Steamboatness
In case you havenrsquot noticed two different Jims recently took the helms of prominent Steamboat organizations mdash Jim Clark as head of the Steamboat Springs Chamber
Resort Association and Jim Boyne leading the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club This got us to thinking Which one ranks higher in genuine Steamboatness To fi nd out we pitted them head to head assigning points for all things Steamboat Herersquos how they stack up
Advantage Question Advantage
King City Missouri rural farm kid Hometown Mokena Illinois
25 until I gave it up Golf handicap Severe Irsquove only seen the good side of 100 a few times
In the market for a good deal Own a mountain bike Yes I love to ride on Emerald
Yes Own a road bike Not yet looking right now
25 Number of ski days in 2014-15 season Bad year knee injury on Scholarship Day
Snowshoes tie Own skate skis cross-country skis Telemark skis or a snowboard
tie Snowshoes
3 Number of Alpine skis owned 1
Float tube Own a kayak raft or canoe 4 battle-tested river tubes
Only granddogs Have a dog Three of them
Emmy and Coco Dogsrsquo names Remy Martin Pip and Izzy
Yes Hunt Not yet but also not sure Irsquom interested
Nope too old tie Stripped down at Strawberry Park Hot Springs tie I was paid not to
Four of lsquoem Own a fly rod Just waders and a few flies
Butcherknife for beer BARley otherwise Rio for margs
Favorite bar The Hero of Waterloo in Sydney Australia too many fine
establishments here in Steamboat
Havenrsquot yet got here too late Number of tubing trips last summer 10
River Road Core Trail Favorite bike ride Emerald Mountain
First one this year tie Attended Cabaret or Pirate Theater tie Pirate Theater
Yes tie Own Hiking the Boat tie Yep
Vanilla Favorite Clark Store ice cream Havenrsquot been there yet but itrsquod be caramel sea salt
No tie Coach a kids team tie Not yet
Donrsquot I wish too busy Attend Sunset Happy Hour Yes
Irsquom shopping now Own cowboy boots Cowboy hat motorcycle boots
Fish Creek Falls Favorite hike I like the 10-mile loop around Gilpin Lake
Valley View (for the view) tie Favorite ski run tie Crow Track over to Buddyrsquos Run
Not yet tie Ever early bird skied tie Not yet
Not this one but I have others tie Ever skin the mountain tie Not yet hoping for next season
Jim ClarkCEO of Steamboat Springs
Chamber Resort Association
Jim BoyneExecutive director of Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club
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Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 11
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
30
18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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Rangley
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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Inside and out
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
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ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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QuiCk hitS
Itrsquos all how you package the accolades While the Elk River has been kayaked and rafted for decades this spring
a group of local adventurers etched themselves into the history books (fame fortune) by stand-up paddleboarding it for the fi rst time ever
During the mid-May assault the river was fl owing at a medium level of 1200 cfs with enough push to keep them on their toes and shallowness to knock them off them
ldquoIt was kind of a novel thing to dordquo says Peter Hall owner of local SUP com-pany Hala Gear who made the hang-10 trip with fellow locals Danny Tebben-kamp Charlie Preston-Townsend and Andrew Smith ldquoI biffed a couple of times when my fi ns hit rocks but overall it was a nice clean run We had a blastrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
Locals bag first elk SUP descent
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elk season hala Gear founder Peter hall eeking out his line on the elk
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 11
QuiCk hitS
FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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QuiCk hitS
My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
30
18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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22 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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FM Light amp Sons isnrsquot the only Routt County business with a corner on the roadside billboard marketDrive to Yampa Valley Regional Airport and yoursquoll
notice a series of curious yellow signs on your fi nal ap-proach Each is printed with a poem verse warning against traffi c offenses with the stanza ending with the signature ldquoWe B Smokinrsquo BBQrdquo
After some investigative sleuthing Steamboat Living discov-ered that We B Smokinrsquo was the name of a tasty but short-lived barbecue restaurant that opened in Hayden in 2013 and closed shortly thereafter The signs 26 in all are reminiscent of the 1940s Burma Shave ad campaign and its limericked signs that littered the back roads of America
ldquoItrsquos kind of funny that theyrsquore still there and advertise a closed restaurantrdquo admits Hayden Mayor Jim Haskins whorsquos not sure when the signs were fi rst put up ldquoIn any case I love the old Burma Shave signs mdash they had a cowboy poetry feel to themrdquo
Since itrsquos hard to read their rhymes when yoursquore late for your plane we dispatched a photographer to catalog them for your reading pleasure And with Haskins in no hurry to take them down it could be that ldquoWe B Smokinrsquordquo has found a quirky niche in Routt County history
mdash Tom Ross
We b Smokinrsquo bbQWhile the BBQ joint is history are the airportrsquos
quirky signs historical
Photos by saMie CRetneyour barbecue did not survive but these signs still thrive thrive thrive
the bbQ stanzas
Drinking drivers enhance the chance To highball home in an
ambulance
Passing cars when you canrsquot see May get you a glimpse of
eternity
lsquoTwould be more fun to go by air If we could put these signs
up there
No matter the price no mat-ter how new The best safety
device in the car is you
We know how much you love that gal But use both hands for
driving pal
Thirty days hath September April June and the speed
offender
The blacken forest smolders yet Because he flicked his
cigarette
The one who drives when hersquos been drinking Depends on you
to do his thinking
Substitutes can let you down Quicker than a strapless gown
Drinking drivers nothing worse They put the quart before the
hearse
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My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
30
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 21
harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
mdash Matt Stensland
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22 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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o by K
el Elw
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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QuiCk hitS
My what a difference 100 years makes Celebrating its 100th anniversary the award-winning Yampa Valley Medical Center started its humble
beginnings as the Steamboat Springs Sanitarium at the former Albany Hotel and current-day Old Town Pub building on Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue Three years later it was purchased by Dr Frederick E Willett who ran it for 56 years
It since moved to Park Avenue where a ldquoSki Injuries Onlyrdquo sign directed patients to a separate entrance to its current
Hospital timelineYampa Valley Medical Center celebrates 100 years
1913
Dec 5 1913 mdash Five Routt County doctors
announce the need for a hospital in a letter to the Routt County Sentinel
April 13 1914 mdash Steamboat Springs Sanitarium opens in
the Payne building on Sixth Street
Late 1914 mdash Facility moves to corner of Sixth
Street and Lincoln Avenue
July 1915 mdash Hospital is
purchased by Dr Frederick E
Willett
June 1 1921 mdash Hospital moves to
converted apartment building on Seventh
and Pine streets
Aug 13 1950 mdash Routt County
Memorial Hospital opens at
80 Park Ave
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
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I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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el Elw
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
mdash Teresa Ristow
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940 Central Park Dr Suite 100 middot 970-879-3327 middot wwwyvmacom
Your Comprehensive Primary Care practiceProviding integrated care management and behavioral healthSteamboatrsquos place for patient centered care
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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940 Central Park Dr Suite 210 bull 871-4811
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
mdash Tom Ross
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1809 Centra l Park Dr ive bull Steamboat Spr ings Colorado970-879-5667 bull wwwdavidchaserugsandfurni turecom
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
mdash Austin Colbert
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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QuiCk hitS123000-square-foot facility at Central Park Drive where it employs 500 people and treats more than 8000 emer-gency room and 4000 surgi-cal patients each year
ldquoThe depth of our medi-cal staff is uniquerdquo maintains hospital president Frank May ldquoThe lifestyle here brings high quality individuals into our communityrdquo
With that hoping we never have to sample its services ourselves we bring you the following timeline of the hos-pitalrsquos heritage in Steamboat
2014
August 1976 mdash $12 million
expansion adds new X-ray machines and
nursersquos station
1992 mdash Steamboat Springs Health Care
Association purchases 29 acres at Fairway Meadows for new hospital location
February 1998 mdash Ground broken for
new hospital
1999 mdash Yampa Valley
Medical Center opens at 1024
Central Park Ave
2010 mdash $13 million expansion adds
Family Birth Place and Surgical Services
department
April 2014 mdashGloria Gossard Breast Health Center opens
2014 mdash Yampa Valley Medical
Center celebrates 100 years
dr Frederick ewing Willett outside the steamboat sanitarium on sixth street and lincoln avenue in 1915 the hospitalrsquos home until 1921 and today home to the old town Pub
COURTESY OF YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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QuiCk hitS
Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
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I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
mdash Teresa Ristow
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
mdash Tom Ross
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
mdash Austin Colbert
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 31
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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QuiCk hitS
Inside the toponas General Store
Photos by samie Cretney
Wersquove all seen the Toponas General Store when driving Colorado Highway 131 to or from Wolcott But while the speed
limit change forces us to slow down and smell the Toponas roses few venture inside unless wersquore short on gas bladder room or Otter Pops for the kids Not to worry We ventured inside so you can see what yoursquove been missing
at your serviceafter retiring from the navy and a career at Rocky
Flats toponas General store owner Russell Gehl who used to hunt in the area and noticed the buildingrsquos for-sale sign in 1995 bought the business with his wife barbara in 1996 and moved up from denver as well
as offering gasoline food supplies and even a u-haul rental business they installed the first atM between steamboat and Vail and dish up Mount Werner-sized
ice cream cones ldquothe best part of this business is the people we get to meetrdquo barbara maintains
badges We donrsquot need no stinkinrsquo badges
on the wall to the right as you enter the store is a case filled
with state trooper badges from all across the country look closely and yoursquoll even
see emblems from Japan and Germany ldquoWhenever state
troopers pass through they stop in and see if they have a new
different badge to contribute to the caserdquo Russell says
Counter clutterlike an archaeologist
unearthing ancient finds owner Russell Gehl digs through some paperwork
encumbering the checkout counter yellowed newspaper clippings salt shakers family photos old magazines and
other items compete for counter space with your pretzels and soda pop
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 15
I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
an old article from the bottom of the counter
pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
au revoir gophera 1957 article in the denver Post
investigates the arearsquos gopher problems whose holes have long plagued the fields of area famers
as the story attests in 1957 losses from gophers eclipsed $3 million Wherersquos bill Murray
when you need him
Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
LOCALS
18 21 23 24 26 28
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18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 31
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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Rangley
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Craig
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Granby
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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Inside and out
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
879-3565
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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I lsquoyam what I yamrsquoan old Rocky Mountain empire
magazine article from 1946 dubs the storersquos original owner Jack holden as ldquoColoradorsquos spinach Kingrdquo for the arearsquos vegetable production in 1949 toponas
was the biggest shipping point for spinach in the united states
filling 600 to 700 railroad cars each summer
the lion sleeps tonight
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pile highlights the general store in toponas in 1933 among its gems toponas is the ute word for sleeping lion named
for a rock formation found nearby the store
still carries the same tagline ldquoa convenience store in the middle of
nowhererdquo
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Into a nearby phone boothneed to change into superman herersquos your chance the
telephone booth at the toponas General store started as a regular outside pay phone with the booth moved from Craig in 1998 to keep the phone from freezing the booth worked up until five years ago before it was shut off for lack of use as for the toilets barbara says ldquoWherersquos the bathroomrdquo is their most-asked question ldquoWersquore basically in the middle of
nowhere so wersquore the first bathroom for quite a whilerdquo
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
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Mccreight Jim and Wendy
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Scalpel Check Swabs Check Skis and mountain bikes Check Saturday night dinner date Check (as long as busy schedules allow) Thatrsquos the scenario for an exorbitant number of Steamboat couples who blend medical careers with living the mountain life here in the Yampa Valley They patch us up during the day and tend to their personal lives when off the clock calling Steamboat home for the same rea-sons we all do mdash the community outdoor lifestyle and friendliness Following are seven such couples mixing their medical professions with matrimony
Medical matrimoniesin sickness amp in health
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18 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
mdash Audrey Dwyer
Mccreight Jim and Wendy
Photo by John F Russell
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 19
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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One of the things Jim and Wen-dy McCreight both doctorates of dental surgery (DDS) love
about living and practicing dentistry in Steamboat Springs is the people
After 17 years of operating McCreight Progressive Dentistry in the Yampa Val-ley the two local dentists have begun to truly understand what is means to be Steamboat locals This arose largely from a fickle twist of fate At this time last year Wendy was diagnosed with a rare case of lymphoma and was under-going chemo treatment
ldquoThat really put everything about being a local into perspectiverdquo Jim says ldquoBecause the heart of this valley is really the peoplerdquo
People they had known but hadnrsquot seen in a while came out of the wood-work to help from the church commu-nity to business owners in town
ldquoWhen you own a business or restau-
rant you understand what itrsquos like to be faced with something like thatrdquo he says ldquoYou still have to show up and keep that business going People say they come for the winter and stay for the summer but I think itrsquos really staying for the peoplerdquo
Parents to 15-year-old daughter Hannah and 8-year-old son Jackson Jim 47 and Wendy 51 met at the Iowa College of Dentistry in 1994 That was where Wendy received her BS in nurs-ing and worked in cardiology for three years With Jim graduating in 1997 to pursue dentistry the two moved to Yuma Arizona in 1998 where Jim was stationed as a Navy dentist working for the Marines
They started their first practice in Craig after finding a classified that listed a dental practice for sale Soon after they acquired enough of a follow-ing to build a new practice in Steam-boat While it may be hard to separate
work from personal life especially own-ing the business with a significant other Jim says theyrsquore getting better at it
ldquoWhen itrsquos your own business itrsquos different because yoursquore its heart and soulrdquo he says ldquoBut wersquore getting better at when to turn that offrdquo
Outside of work the couple enjoys spending time with their kids skiing biking swimming and car camping Jim has also competed in five Ironman triathlons the affinity showing in their support of local triathlons and other community events They also formed the McCreight Smile Foundation to pro-vide dental care to victims of domestic violence in Northwest Colorado
The common thread or floss running through everything they do is dedication to their family dental practice and com-munity which makes them smile happily about calling Steamboat home
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Mccreight Jim and Wendy
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
2
3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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Rangley
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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Inside and out
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
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Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
mdash Eugene Buchanan
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
mdash Teresa Ristow
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 31
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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Rangley
Meeker
Craig
steamboat springs
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Rifle
Kremmling
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70
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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harringtonBrian and LoriBoth having a connection to the
US Army Dr Brian Harrington thought he and his future wife
Lori Harrington also a medical doctor would have an immediate connection at Dartmouth Medical School
He was wrong It was not until a snowshoe outing in February during their first year of med school that the two started dating Then after finish-ing their careers in the Army Brian and Lori moved to Steamboat where theyrsquove lived for the past 10 years
The move was made with family in mind but they quickly discovered the town has a lot to offer on the medical side
ldquoSteamboat turned out to be a pleas-ant surprise in that it offered a vibrant medical community with excellent physicians in many specialties and a top quality hospitalrdquo Brian says ldquoThe community offers much more in medical
services than a typical small rural town of our sizerdquo
Brian a partner with Yampa Valley Medical Associates grew up in a small town in Nebraska so his idea of a phy-sician was always the family doctor
ldquoIn medical school I liked just about every area I studied so I wanted my medical practice to include all ages gen-ders and organ systemsrdquo he says ldquoSo I chose to go into family medicine where I could take care of the whole person from birth to old age I also was at-tracted to the community health aspect of family medicinerdquo
Lori an orthopedic surgeon was drawn to her line of work through her love of sports
ldquoI gravitated toward the surgical specialties in medical schoolrdquo she says ldquoGiven those orthopedic surgery seemed a natural fit I enjoy seeing things heal and watching people return
to their normal active lifestylesrdquoApart from their busy careers the
couple is raising four children with their oldest daughter just graduating from Steamboat Springs High School
ldquoWe wanted to be in a smaller com-munity for the sake of our children and had always desired to live in a Colorado mountain townrdquo Brian says
They add that when a couple is in the same profession and works at the same place work and personal life tend to blend together
ldquoMedicine for us is difficult to do lsquohalf timersquo or within certain hours of the dayrdquo Brian says ldquoWe chose to live in a small town where wersquod know people and accepted that discussing medicine with friends at social events or in the grocery store is just part of small-town liferdquo
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 31
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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hopfenbeckJames and SarahWhile doctors James and Sarah
Hopfenbeck have only lived in Steamboat Springs since
August 2013 when Jim 57 took over as pathologist and lab director at Yampa Valley Medical Center theyrsquove quickly settled into their new home
Sarahrsquos only memory of Steamboat was coming here to ski at age 6 in a blizzard and ldquofailing miserablyrdquo in learn-ing how to ride the Poma
ldquoOur decision to move here had to be made fairly quickly and was to some ex-tent a leap of faithrdquo she says ldquoBut wersquore so happy we went for itrdquo
Married for 30 years after growing up in Denver both left Colorado for col-lege mdash Jim to Northwestern University and Sarah to Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington mdash before returning to the Front Range where career path and courtship converged
ldquoWe met back in Denver after college when we were working in a pathology research laboratory at the University of Coloradordquo Sarah says ldquoA year later we started medical school together at
Northwestern University in Chicago and got engaged after our first quarter of med school We figured if we could stand each other through that we could stand each other through anythingrdquo
After medical school they did their residency training at the University of Utah before moving back to Lakewood to start their respective practices mdash James in pathology and Sarah in internal medicine mdash and raise a family includ-ing children Jeff 26 and twins Chris and Eric 23
While James heads YVMCrsquos pathol-ogy department Sarah joined Yampa Valley Medical Associates in April 2014 working at YampaCare Family Medi-cinersquos Craig and Steamboat offices and as a hospitalist at YVMC
She adds that their practices here are interesting and challenging and their colleagues have all been welcoming and helpful
As for juggling two busy medical careers Sarah says the key is finding balance
ldquoWe try to separate work from personal
life and to leave work at workrdquo she says ldquoBut the nice thing about being married to a fellow physician is the ability to lsquotalk shoprsquo if we need to with a partner who knows and understands the issuerdquo
Theyrsquove also made short work of set-tling into their new lifestyle
ldquoWe love living in Steamboatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWersquove always wanted to live in the mountains and we love the small friendly community more relaxed pace of life and all the outdoor recreation opportunitiesrdquo
While these include such traditional mountain town pursuits as hiking skiing fly fishing cycling tennis and golf the doctor duo also enjoys cook-ing and gardening together as well as spending time with their dogs Rudy and Jack Theyrsquore also finding that living here makes it almost easier to see their children
ldquoOur kids seem to be finding excuses to come visit mom and dad in Steam-boatrdquo Sarah says ldquoWe love it here and look forward to years of snowy winters and beautiful summersrdquo
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
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Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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eivinsScott and SandiSandi Eivins MD and Scott Eivins DDS were young
medical students at the University of Iowa when they met during a histology class Deep into a late night
study session the two made plans to attend the Rose Bowl together in California during Christmas break and as Sandi says ldquowersquove been together ever sincerdquo
A board certified doctor of dermatology and pediatrics Sandi 51 is the owner and operator of the Dermatology and Laser Center of Steamboat Springs and Aesthetica Medical Spa while her husband Scott 55 owns the Dental Center of Steamboat Springs Up until Scottrsquos recent move to a new office on Pine Grove Road the two spent 16 years in adjacent
offices in the medical office building connected to Yampa Val-ley Medical Center
The two businesses were started from scratch after the Eivinses moved to Steamboat Springs in 1998 with baby Paige now 18 and a recent Steamboat Mountain School graduate in tow The couple adopted a second daughter now 12-year-old Piper from China when she was 10 months old
ldquoScott wanted to move here for the outdoor lifestyle the powder and a great place to practice I wanted a place to raise the girls in a safe community-minded town where I could be successfulrdquo Sandi says ldquoSteamboat fit the bill for both of usrdquo
With two kids and demanding professions the Eivinses say itrsquos difficult to find time for everything but itrsquos easy to separate business from family at the end of long day
ldquoWhen we come home our focus switches to familyrdquo Scott says ldquoWe almost always have supper together so we can catch up on each otherrsquos day That time together is really important at our houserdquo
The couple has developed an appreciation for practicing in small-town Steamboat where parents siblings and even the neighbor kids might tag along to an appointment and where patients havenrsquot always taken off their ski boots before sitting in the dental chair
Sandi fondly remembers one dry snowy February morning when a patient with an open dermatology wound disappeared from the waiting area between procedures
ldquoAfter about 30 minutes he came back sheepishly still wet from the powderrdquo Sandi says ldquoOnly in Steamboat would a patient leave in the middle of surgery to go skiingrdquo
Scott remembers the first powder day the couple had after opening their practices
ldquoWe looked at each other and said lsquoWhat happened to our schedulersquordquo says Scott who realized back then they hadnrsquot a clue what it meant to be a local
More than 16 years later the Eivinses still arenrsquot sure if they qualify as locals yet but theyrsquoll continue trying while building on their successful practices always working says ever-the-dentist Scott ldquoby the skin of our teethrdquo
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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Craig
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70
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
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Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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Rangley
Meeker
Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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fahrnerScott and Kristen
Scott and Kristen Fahrner were looking at a map on their dining room table in Portland Maine
several years ago when Colorado stood out It didnrsquot take a stethoscope to hear its call
Scott remembered how fun it was to race on a mountain bike in Steamboat Springs So in 2008 they decided it was time to raise their family here
ldquoWe thought the odds of our getting dream jobs in a dream place would be similar to winning the lotteryrdquo Scott says ldquoI guess we won the lotteryrdquo
Both able to land jobs in their respec-tive fields Scott is an anesthesiologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center and Kristen an otolaryngologist with fellow-ship certification in allergy Kristen says it takes teamwork to juggle their busy medical schedules with family time and other obligations but that itrsquos worth every scribble on their calendar
ldquoFortunately Kristen is very orga-nized and one of the best planners I knowrdquo Scott says ldquoAnd fortunately cellphones exist A lot of planning hap-pens in the car between the pool and home Howelsen Hill and home the tennis center and home and the schools and homerdquo
The Fahrners have two very active and involved daughters Their oldest Annika plays tennis and swims year round and the youngest Becca swims mountain bikes dances plays tennis and ski jumps
Adding to the mix of gear in their garage Scott recently added skate skiing to his list of sports and Kristen loves playing tennis
All that recreation and running around of course occurs when theyrsquore not manning their respective medical
offices vocations they wouldnrsquot trade for the world
ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be practicing where I truly feel like part of a communityrdquo Scott says ldquoIt helps me feel passionate about being a physician Nothing about it feels like a factory The patients are from your communityrdquo
Kristen adds that her patients here
are very unique ldquoIn general the patients we see in
Steamboat seem to be very invested in their health and take an active role not only in the treatment of medical illness but also in preventionrdquo she says ldquoItrsquos gratifying to be a part of this process and to help improve the quality of their livesrdquo
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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7
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Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
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mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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keMpersScott and JenniferShop talk is a healthy thing And
medical doctors Jennifer and Scott Kempers donrsquot hesitate to come
home from work and engage in it In fact itrsquos a common way for Jen
who practices internal medicine and Scott an anesthesiologist to unwind (patients of course remain anonymous)
ldquoWe often talk about work at homerdquo
Jen says ldquoItrsquos a way for us to decom-press from stressful moments at work Itrsquos also nice to be able to talk with someone who understands your situa-tion and supports yourdquo
Ask the Kempersrsquo three sons mdash Mat-thew 13 Daniel 12 and Andrew 10 mdash about shop talk and you might get a different answer
ldquoOur kids are very used to us talk-ing about medical topics to the point I think theyrsquore a little sick of it and are not considering medicine as a careerrdquo Jen admits
The Kempers moved to Steamboat Springs from Tucson Arizona with their two oldest sons in June 2003 right after Scott completed his residency at the University of Arizona They were intro-duced by a mutual friend who accurate-ly predicted theyrsquod be a good match
With a shared love of sports and outdoor activities the Kempers have blended well into Steamboat and enjoy working in a small community with sophisticated medical facilities as well as good friends who help them balance professional life and raising boys
Scott says itrsquos rewarding to take care of friends and acquaintances while working in a ldquohighly modernizedrdquo hos-pital setting
ldquoThe staff and other physicians are all excellent and an honor to work withrdquo he says ldquoSpecifically the OR staff is a true joy to work with and we have a lot of fun in a very professional settingrdquo
Jen adds shersquos especially happy to be associated with Yampa Valley Medical Associates which she describes as being at the forefront of primary care
ldquoI really enjoy caring for the people of Steamboatrdquo she says ldquoThey all have a unique story behind how they got here and what theyrsquore doing with their livesrdquo
As a family the Kempers enjoy exploring North Routt and they take an annual trip to Lake Powell for water skiing and other family fun Scott enjoys mountain biking skiing and hunting and Jen plays in the womenrsquos soccer league and took up hockey after hours of watching her sons trigger slap shots
You can bet they talk about all of that around the dinner table too
mdash Tom Ross
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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6
7
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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MeiningerAlex and Angie
Photo by austin ColbeRt
Having grown up in Colorado Angie Alexander and Alex Meininger never thought theyrsquod spend 10 years in the Midwest But after a decade of medical school
and residency in Chicago getting back to high elevation be-came top priority
ldquoIt was our goal from the beginningrdquo Meininger says ldquoWe first met living in the mountains and after medical school our goal was to always get backrdquo
That dream was realized three years ago when Steamboat Springs became home Married for 10 years Alexander 41 and Meininger 37 had been living in Moab Utah before an opportunity arose to practice medicine in Steamboat The couple has no plans to move again anytime soon
ldquoI had lived here for a winter with the Winter Sports Club after college and always wanted to come backrdquo Alexander says ldquoOur goal in Chicago was to come to Steamboatrdquo
Meininger is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates PC Alexander is an emergency medicine physician working full time in Moab mdash where the couple still owns a home mdash and part time at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Both are also certified physi-cians for the US Ski Team
ldquoItrsquos kind of a childhood dream to be an orthopedic sur-geon in a ski resortrdquo Meininger says ldquoIt was also a lifelong dream to take care of the US Ski Teamrdquo
Longtime outdoor enthusiasts Meininger and Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder where they each competed for the CU freestyle ski team But they didnrsquot meet until after graduating when a mutual friend from the ski team introduced them during a mountain bike race Meininger soon left for med school in Chicago and Alexander followed a few years later
Now theyrsquore living out their mountain dream in Steamboat While finding time for a social life mdash or for each other mdash is difficult especially with Alexander spending half the month in Moab they make it work and can often be found side by side on a bike trail or skiing down Mount Werner
ldquoThankfully we have a pretty close network of friends who respect that sometimes we are crazy and missing in actionrdquo Meininger says ldquoThe community has been incredibly accept-ing and itrsquos been rewarding to build a practice hererdquo
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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Craig
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
2
3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
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eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
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dinosaur
Rangley
Meeker
Craig
steamboat springs
Granby
Rifle
Kremmling
oak Creek
hayden
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70
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9
40
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
2
3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
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continued on page 38
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Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Eureka Mediterranean Grill sister restaurant to Carlrsquos Tavern next door is led by executive chef
Craig Sutherland of England Its meals and ambiance are from ldquoacross the pondrdquo as well
Having worked as Carlrsquos sous chef for three years Sutherland was asked to be the brains behind the flavors of this new endeavor into Mediterranean cuisine Sutherlandrsquos stature in the blossoming local eatery is even more impressive since hersquos a self-made restauranteur
ldquoI did it the hard way dish washing kitchen prep and spending a fortune on cookbooksrdquo says Sutherland adding he spent his spare time shadowing a butcher to learn that skill set ldquoI picked up a lot from different peoplerdquo
Believe it or not Sutherland began his taste bud-driven career at McDonalds at age 16 From there he managed a pub in England before moving to New York in 2005 and pursuing his dream of becom-ing a chef Not fully understanding the difference between New York City and Steamboat Springs he packed up his car and headed to the Yampa Valley where hersquos been cooking for the past 10 years
ldquoI love it here Itrsquos a great townrdquo Sutherland says
In fact therersquos only one thing that
competes for his affection for SteamboatldquoIrsquove always loved cookingrdquo he says
ldquoItrsquos one of the happiest times for me being in the kitchen and cooking by myselfrdquo
Sutherland specializes in Mediter-ranean foods and he jumped at the chance to head a restaurant focusing on that niche
ldquoI like this style because of its clean-er brighter flavorsrdquo he says
One of Eurekarsquos staple offerings is the Lebanese Tabouleh salad
ldquoIt gives a good idea of what wersquore aiming forrdquo Sutherland says ldquoItrsquos really bright especially with grilled meatsrdquo
The dish mdash which comes with a bril-liant zing of lemon citrus and crisp-tast-ing vegetables spices and garlic mdash can sub bulgur wheat for quinoa to become gluten-free and Eureka often serves it with pita and hummus Its flavors are at their best after the mixture sits for 24 hours absorbing each othersrsquo best qualities
Sutherland adds that a steady string of customers new and repeat is show-ing that Eureka is meeting a need with its Mediterranean cuisine
Info 700 Yampa Ave 970-761-2061 wwweurekasteamboatcom
mdash James Garcia
eurekarsquos tabouleh salad10 fresh tomatoes (small diced)1 red onion (small diced)2 cucumbers (peeled and deseeded diced small) 1 12 tbsp fresh minced garlic14 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups fresh lemon juice4 cups fresh parsley (finely minced)2 cups fresh mint (finely minced)3 cups bulgur wheat fine ground (substitute 2 cups quinoa for gluten-free)
soak bulgur wheat in warm water for one hour to ldquopuffrdquo the wheat and make soft Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl let meld together covered in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to make up to 24 hours ahead combine all ingredients and keep chilled except for bulgur wheat (or quinoa) stir in just before serving serve with hummus and pita Makes 8 or more servings recipe can easily be halved
Eurekarsquos Craig Sutherlandtabouleh bouleh
Cooking with
Photos by JaMes GaRCia
34 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
12
By Eugene Buchanan
bullbull
bull
bull
bull
bull
bullbull
dinosaur
Rangley
Meeker
Craig
steamboat springs
Granby
Rifle
Kremmling
oak Creek
hayden
bull
bull bullMilner40
40
70
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64
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bullWalden
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
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For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
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Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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OK we know road trips can get a tad boring So spice yours up by stopping at historical markers surrounding Steam-
boat One of the oldest such programs in the nation Coloradorsquos commemorations date back to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1907 Produced by the Colorado Historical Society and government transportation departments these signs herald Coloradorsquos people events and issues help-ing you journey through the past while providing an excuse to stretch your legs The following are a handful to look for within a few hours of town
Hayden rest areaLocation Hayden Rest Area mile marker 1005 7 miles northwest of Hayden US Highway 40Topic King CoalTaylor Grazing ActFarrington CarpenterHayden SurveysYear installed 1965-1997
This four-panel marker calls attention to mining grazing surveyors and more championing coal as the regionrsquos king of
minerals While large-scale mining awaited the coming of the railroad in 1908 today of Coloradorsquos eight major coal regions 13 mines in Routt and Moffat counties account for more than half of the statersquos total coal production Other panels tout the Taylor Grazing Act and the regionrsquos competition for free range land resulting in the creation of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 as well as maverick rancher Farrington Carpenter appointed by President Franklin D Roosevelt as the govern-mentrsquos fi rst director of the Division of Grazing A district at-torney known for prosecuting cattle rustlers and negotiating a cease-fi re between sheepmen and cattlemen Carpenter is the namesake for The Nature Conservancyrsquos Carpenter Ranch The fi nal panel heralds geologist Ferdinand V Haydenrsquos famous Hayden Surveys which produced Colorado maps between 1859 and 1876
mount HarrisLocation Mile marker 1145 US Highway 40Topic The ghost town of Mount HarrisYear installed 1990
This marker stands at the former townsite of Mount Harris between Milner and Hayden a com-
munity settled in 1914 when brothers George and Byron Harris opened the fi rst mine at Bear River Canyon With a conveyor carrying coal across the Yampa River to waiting
Historical marker roundup
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By Eugene Buchanan
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
2
3
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
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continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
Photo by John F Russell
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Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
879-3565
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
2
3
Photo by Matt stensland
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Inside and out
2114
0532
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
Photo by John F Russell
Gary E Fresques DDS PC
Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
wwwSteamboatSmilescom
Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
879-3565
Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality dental care possible in a relaxed amp comfortable environment
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 39
killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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railroad cars the town was a hub of ac-tivity for three additional mining camps and by 1916 it was a nationally recog-nized model company town sporting company offi ces a general store post offi ce drug store barbershop and pool hall Main Street also was home to three boarding houses the Colburn Hotel a church doctorsrsquo offi ces and a commu-nity center for meetings Saturday night dances and movies By 1920 Mount Harris was the largest town in the county with 1295 residents On a sad note one of Coloradorsquos worst mining disasters occurred there in 1942 when a methane gas explosion killed 34 miners With the rise of petroleum dampen-ing coal demand the Victor American Camp shut down in the early 1950s and in 1958 the Mount Harris mine closed
oak Creek Location Mile marker 565 Town Park Oak Creek Topic CoalLabor DayYear installed 1999
Featuring photos of mines parades and even the arrival of the National Guard in 1913 to settle a labor dispute this two-panel marker com-
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memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
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7
9
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killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
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as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
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food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
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Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
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Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 37
memorates coal Labor Day and a town founded in 1908 to feed the locomotives of the Denver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad At one point nearly two dozen languages were spoken in Oak Creek and a local mine featured the statersquos largest hoist at 280 tons The community staged its fi rst Labor Day celebration in 1915 a year after a landmark United Mine Workers strike The event let miners protest labor injustices and renew common bonds Today Oak Creekrsquos Labor Day party is one of Coloradorsquos largest featuring parades contests and the crowning of the annual Coal Queen
DinosaurLocation Dinosaur US Highway 40Topic Echo Park DamAncient InhabitantsRangely Oil FieldYear installed 1997
Conservation natives and oil are the theme of this four-panel marker which pays tribute to the oilmen who fi rst tapped the Rangely Field in 1902 mdash the boomtown of Artesia later renamed to its modern-day Dinosaur the Fremont Indi-ans who lived in the area from 200 to 1200 AD and the de-feat of the controversial Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in 1958 thanks to opposition by the Sierra Club It also serves as the offi cial welcome plaque for travelers enter-ing Colorado from Utah
maybellLocation Town Park north side of US Highway 40Topic RanchingRustlersFort Davy CrockettJim Beckwourth Year installed 1997
This four-panel marker highlights the arearsquos ranch-ing and renegades The fi rst panel depicts Brownrsquos Hole and Robberrsquos Roost and the history of such outlaws as Butch Cas-sidy and his Wild Bunch Isom Dart and Black Jack Ketchum The panel also highlights tough-as-nails pioneer Elizabeth Bassett and her two daughters Ann ldquoQueen of the Cattle Rustlersrdquo and Josie Panel two honors the regionrsquos fur trappers as well as Fort Davy Crockett built along the Green River after Crockettrsquos death at the Alamo in 1836 and such luminaries as Kit Carson Joe Meek and ex-slave captain Jim Beckwourth who enjoyed a 40-year career as a trapper scout and backwoodsman Panel three showcases early ranching families including crusty Charley Crouse the Hoy brothers the Spicers and the Bassetts who routinely faced down rustlers Utes bandits and more The fi nal marker pays homage to the regionrsquos infamous Sheep-Cattle Wars which pitted sheepherders against cattlemen and resulted in the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Jackson CountyLocation Mile marker 579 on Colorado Highway 125 Wyoming border north of Walden Topic North ParkWaldenWildlifeYear installed 2002
This marker highlights the history of Walden and North Park which the Utes called the ldquoBull Penrdquo for its bison It also brings attention to the arearsquos ample beaver hunted by the likes of Kit Carson Unsettled until a brief silver rush in the 1870s spawned
the town of Teller City the area later hosted residents who stayed on to raise cattle cut timber or mine coal Founded in 1889 by refugees from the Teller City mining bust Walden was the only incorporated town in North Park and a vital link to the world beyond the basin Its fi rst railroad came in 1891 to serve the nearby Coalmont coal mine at the time one of the largest strip mines in the world The marker also cham-pions the arearsquos wildlife thanks to its variety of habitat and spring runoff ensuring ample water and vegetation for ante-lope deer elk black bear moose beaver and waterfowl
Grand CountyLocation Winter Park Hideaway Town ParkTopic SkiingMoffat RoadBerthoud PassYear installed 1997
This panel pays homage to Norwegians Carl Howelsen and Angell Schmidt who traveled through
Middle Park in 1911 and entertained onlookers at Hot Sulphur Springs with their ski jumping It also commemorates the Den-ver Northwestern amp Pacifi c Railroad which topped 11660-foot Rollins Pass in 1905 the history of Berthoud Pass whose road was built with the help of mountain man Jim Bridger and the opening of the 62-mile Moffat Tunnel in 1928 which brought skiers to the area and led to the opening of Winter Park in 1940
KremmlingLocation Inspiration Point 85 miles south of Krem-mling on Colorado Highway 9Topic Moffat RoadArgo SquirrelsMountain Explora-tionGeologyYear installed 1997
This marker heralds the Moffat Road brainchild of banker and railroad entrepreneur David Moffat the famous ldquoArgos Squirrelsrdquo immigrant surveyors who scaled the cliffs of Gore Canyon and hung from swinging bridges to build the railroad through the canyon and Anglo-Irish baronet Sir St George Gore who explored the region in 1854 guided by mountain man Jim Bridger
4
5
6
7
3
8
Photo by saMie CRetney
continued on page 38
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
Photo by John F Russell
Gary E Fresques DDS PC
Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
wwwSteamboatSmilescom
Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
879-3565
Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality dental care possible in a relaxed amp comfortable environment
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 39
killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
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5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
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48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
38 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Location Downtown Kremmling US Highway 40Topic KremmlingRanchingDr Ceriani Year installed 2003
This marker details the history of Kremmling founded in 1884 by Rudolph Kremmling who built
a dry-goods store to serve local ranchers It also touches upon Middle Park ranching which by the mid-20th century was known nationwide for its prize-winning Herefords (local Fred DeBerard was named ldquoStockman of the Centuryrdquo in 1951) It also honors 1912rsquos Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch still the oldest guest ranch in Colorado as well as early doctors like Dr Su-san Anderson (ldquoDoc Susierdquo) Dr Archer Sudan and Dr Ernest Ceriani who was featured in a 1948 Life magazine article and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service
meekerLocation Meeker mile marker 726 at Colorado Highway 64 and Moffat County Road 7Topic Attack at White RiverBattle of Milk CreekYear installed 1997
This marker calls attention to US Indian agent Nathan C Meeker who in 1879 wanted the Utes to become Christians and farmers and plowed up the tribersquos sacred horse track When they objected and responded by killing Meeker and 11 other white men 120 troopers under the com-mand of Major Thomas Thornburgh crossed Milk Creek 15 miles north the northern boundary of the Ute Reservation The Battle of Milk Creek ensued with the US troops joined by the 9th Cavalry (the famed African-American ldquoBuffalo Soldiersrdquo) and 5th Cavalry By the battlersquos end 23 Utes were
10
7
9
Photo by John F Russell
Gary E Fresques DDS PC
Steamboat Family amp Aesthetic Dentistry
Advanced Cosmeticamp Family Dentistry30 Years Experience
wwwSteamboatSmilescom
Accepting new patientsCall to schedule an appointment
879-3565
Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality dental care possible in a relaxed amp comfortable environment
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 39
killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 39
killed as well as Thornburgh and 10 other US soldiers It was the Utesrsquo last military stand against white encroach-ment Two years later the Tabeguache and White River Utes were relocated to barren reservations
rangelyLocation Downtown Rangely Colorado Highway 64 Topic Escalante ExpeditionYear installed 1951
This marker commemorates the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedi-tion which passed through the region in its attempt to fi nd an overland route from Santa Fe New Mexico to a Catholic mission in Monterey Califor-nia Led by Franciscan priests Francisco Atanasio Domiacutenguez and Silvestre Veacute-lez de Escalante and cartographer Don Bernardo Miera eight men traveled through present day western Colorado to the Utah Valley in Utah aided by three Timpanog Ute guides While their route became part of the Old Span-ish Trail the group ended up aborting its mission and returning to Santa Fe through Arizona
11
9
Photo by John F Russell
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
40 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
For the past 20 years part-time lo-cal Nancy Sindelar has spent her winters guiding skiing in Steam-
boat Springs But shersquos had good reason to leave as evidenced by her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers last June
Though much has been written about the Nobel prize-winning author Sinde-larrsquos tome is the fi rst to document mdash in photographs and letters mdash the individu-als and locales that inspired him (many of its photos are new to the public) Recently hosting a signing at Heming-wayrsquos former home in Key West Florida Sindelar has presented her work at the International Ernest Hemingway Collo-quium in Havana Cuba the Hemingway Society Conference in Venice Italy the Hemingway Festival in Sun Valley Ida-ho and the American Library in Paris We caught up with her between spring ski runs for her thoughts on Steamboat and bringing Papa to life
Steamboat Living How much time do you spend in Steamboat each year
Sindelar Irsquom in Steamboat each ski season Irsquove been a mountain guide for Steamboat Mountain Masters for the last 12 years
SL What fi rst brought you here
Sindelar In 1993 my daughter and I were skiing in Winter Park during her spring break We skied in Steamboat for one glorious day and then visited a model home Shortly thereafter I bought it The rest is history
SL Whatrsquos your back story
Sindelar I was an English teacher at Hemingwayrsquos alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School and later worked as an assistant superintendent in a large school district in suburban Chicago When I retired I rekindled my interest in Hemingway as a Hemingway scholar and lecturer
SL How did you fi rst become interested in him
Sindelar It began 30-plus years ago when I was teaching at his alma mater My students were fascinated by his life but some thought their own lives paled in comparison They inspired me to learn more about Hemingwayrsquos years
HUNTINGHemingwayA QampA with local author Nancy Sindelar
on her new book ldquoInfl uencing Hemingwayrdquo
ldquoInfl uencing Hemingway The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Workrdquo was released by Roman amp Littlefi eld Publishers in June 2014 Find it locally at wwwsteamboatbookscom
By Eugene Buchana
Ph
ot
o b
y J
oh
n F
Ru
ss
ell
continued on page 42
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
E B
ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
OA
T S
PR
ING
S P
OL
ICE
BLO
TT
ER
Featured reta i lers
Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
sPONsOrs
S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
SKI TOWN
shenanigans
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 41
A 128-page book fi l led with the best
police blotter entries from the past 10 years
$1499wwwSkiTownShenaniganscom
For many locals the Steamboat Pilot amp Todayrsquos police blotter is a breakfast staple
From arguments over sweaters to bears breaking into Subarus to men on horseback trotting into local watering holes we promise you Steamboat Springs is no sleepy ski town
This is the best of the Steamboat Springs police blotter from 2005 through 2014
9 780692 444801
51499gt
ISBN 978-0-692-44480-1$1499
ldquoThis is one whorsquos who list you donrsquot want to be on A quirky compilation of some of Steamboats best mdash and wackiest mdash tales of the sirenrdquo
ndash Eugene Buchanan Steamboat Springs author
SKI TOWN shenanigans
THE BEST OFTHE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
POLICE BLOTTER
Compiled by Matt Stensland
SKI T
OWN SHENANIGANS
TH
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ES
T O
F T
HE
ST
EA
MB
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PR
ING
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OL
ICE
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Created BY tHe C it iZeNs OF steaMBOats sPr iNGs aNd
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S te a m b o a t To day c o m | 9 7 0 - 8 7 9 - 15 0 2
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42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
42 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
as a high school student I wanted my students to know what he was like what activities he was involved with and what shaped his life I studied the schoolrsquos yearbooks and archives and even in-terviewed some of his former teachers We learned that the man who became an international sports legend and literary fi gure was just as involved with life as a teenager as he was as an adult He was athletic intelligent and handsome was the editor of the school paper published three stories in the schoolrsquos literary magazine played cello in the school orchestra and was a member of the football track and swim teams
SL Any parallels to your own life
Sindelar Living in the Oak Park River Forest area gave me an understanding of the culture in which Ernest was raised Then mdash as it is now mdash the community was focused on high educational ex-pectations Though Oak Park was more conserva-tive in Ernestrsquos day even now the strict Protestant-ism of Ernestrsquos family and the religious infl uences of Wheaton College can still be found there
Irsquove also spent time in many of the places Hemingway was drawn to later As a kid I raced sailboats to Mackinaw Island in northern Michigan so I had an appreciation for Walloon Lake and the ldquosummer peoplerdquo of northern Michigan Having lived in Switzerland and spent time in France it was easy for me to see how a boy from Oak Park could be energized and transformed by the people
Ph
ot
o C
ou
Rt
es
y o
F n
an
Cy
sin
de
laR
the old man and the marlin
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANch
3 33
DEL
rsquoS TRIANGLE 3
RANchwwwsteamboathorsescomScenic horseback rides available bull 2 miles left of The Clark Store
970-879-3495Reservations requested
Family owned a
nd
operate
d since 1
962
O ffering horse back riding in a scenic environment
Phot
o by
Lar
ry P
ierc
eFree pad upgrade with purchase of 40
yards of carpetNot valid in combination with other
coupons offers or promotions Expires August 31st
1625 Mid Valley Drive9708708036
wwwsteamboatcarpetspluscom
21119671
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 43
food and freedom of Paris during the 1920s and thrilled with the opportuni-ties to ski the mountains of Switzerland
Similarly as skiing and hunting drew Ernest to Sun Valley I too was attract-ed to the resort I learned to ski there and knew well the celebrity atmosphere of the Sun Valley Lodge and mountain comfort of the Trail Creek Cabin that he experienced later in life
SL How about his travels to Cuba
Sindelar My fi rst trip to Cuba came in 2011 Irsquod been asked to make a presen-tation at the 13th annual International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium a gath-ering of scholars whose ideas research and presentations created an interest-ing tapestry of his life After only a few days in Havana it was clear to me why Hemingway was attracted to Cuba and why the 22 years he spent there was the longest period of time he lived any-where The people were charming hon-est and friendly the climate and culture were warm and exotic and the island was surrounded by beautiful waters and world-class fi shing
SL What was your favorite part of the research
Sindelar Visiting his homes and read-ing his personal letters I visited every place he ever lived and have stood in the room where he was born and the room where he ended his life Irsquove tracked down his Paris apartments his favorite ski town in Switzerland and spent time in his Key West and Cuban homes Irsquove seen his Red Cross uniform touched the clothes in his closet in Cuba and his skis and snowshoes in Sun Valley Irsquove also seen his notes charting his weight on the wall of his bathroom in Cuba and read many of his personal letters Knowing where he lived and worked has provided new insight into his fi ction Reading his casually written letters has provided insight into his hap-piness pain and depression
SL What did you unearth that people might not know about him
Sindelar Hemingway had a tremen-dous work ethic Though his hunting and fi shing expeditions were legend-ary he always got up early and wrote for fi ve or six hours each day He was always happiest when he was writing
SL Therersquos a photo of him skiing how big a skier was he
Sindelar Hemingway loved skiing and the outdoors He learned to ski at Les Avants in Switzerland Then he later skied in Schruns Austria Gstaad Swit-zerland and Cortina drsquoAmpezzo Italy Though his fi nal years were spent in Sun Valley he never skied there because of problems with his back
SL How do you think he wouldrsquove liked Steamboat
Sindelar Hemingway would have loved Steamboat He would have hunted in the fall skied the trees in the winter and fi shed whenever he wasnrsquot hunting or skiing
Photo CouRtesy oF nanCy sindelaR
a far cry from Giggle Gulch hemingway sampling the ski slopes of switzerland
The Best in Custom Blinds Shades Drapes Shutters and More
Exclusive NO QUESTIONS ASKED warranty
Nationally known locally owned
CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION 970-668-0400wwwbudgetblindscomthehighcountry
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
44 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
1880 Loggers Lane Unit B | wwwmountainmattresscom | 9708798116
Commercial or Residential The Duro-Lastreg Shingle-Plyreg Roofing System is Perfect for Every Season
SHINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE PROVIDES
middot The Appearance of a Shingle Roofmiddot Watertight Performancemiddot Long-Term Durability And its protected by the BEST warranty in the roofing industry
Shingle-Ply Roofing System- the perfect combination of Duro-Lastrsquos proven watertight integrity and aestheticsDuro-Last Shingle-Ply system provides trouble-free service competitive life-cycle costs
and environmental advantages throughout the year and through years ahead
970-871-0442wwwwilsonroofingdivisionnet
We have 20 years of proven history in the Yampa Valley
An Authorized Duro-Last Contractor
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Summer 2015 | Steamboat living | 45
5 minutes with
Three years ago undergoing treat-ment for testicular cancer at age 23 local Greg Sagan couldnrsquot
fathom hiking let alone spending five months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail from the California-Mexico border to Canada But after recovering and emerg-ing with a fresh perspective on life in April he and friend Zac Barbiasz began doing just that to benefit the St Bal-drickrsquos Foundationrsquos childrenrsquos cancer research He plans to complete the 2663-mile journey in September just in time to come back and shave his head to celebrate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Steamboat Living How long have you lived in Steamboat
Sagan Since summer of 2013 after grad-uating from Westfield State University in Western Massachusetts in 2012 I love the accessibility to the outdoors we have waking up to bottomless Champagne powder days the people who live here and the abundance of sunshine
SL What inspired you to hike the PCT
Sagan Growing up in a city I didnrsquot have many chances to hike at a young age nor appreciate the outdoors In
college I took a weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains and was hooked Going to the mountains soon meant going ldquohomerdquo Since coming here the chance to get outdoors has only grown Last November Zac and I were chosen to be a part of the Vasque Foot-wear Thru-Hike Syndicate program as product ambassadors for a few outdoor companies We started planning our trip about four months before we started on April 24
SL How did you train
Sagan Preparing for a 2650-mile hike isnrsquot easy but I maintained a good day-to-day workout regimen that included backpacking in the Zirkels climbing 14ers and biking People asked me how one gets in shape for such a trek and my answer was always ldquoLook out the windowrdquo Wersquore indeed spoiled to live in Steamboat
SL Have you ever done anything like this before
Sagan No but Irsquove completed several overly ambitious ldquodeath marchesrdquo in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Irsquove also summited a few 14ers but with far less weight than Irsquoll be carrying
on the PCT
SL What other sports activities inter-ests etc do you pursue
Sagan I like craft beer and the craft beer movement that just keeps growing Wersquore pretty fortunate living in a state that is one of the countryrsquos craft beer meccas and I love supporting the local breweries we have here in town
SL Why the St Baldrickrsquos Foundation
Sagan Being a cancer survivor at a young age and being fortunate enough to do something Irsquom passionate about made me want to give back I wanted more than to just hike the trail Be-ing the oldest of four I couldnrsquot resist choosing St Baldrickrsquos Kids should be kids and be able to live life to the fullest without being burdened by a terrible disease Families of children with cancer face many challenges including uncer-tainty restrictions and rigorous treat-ments People often link cancer with age children and young adults with cancer are a less visible demographic than adult cancer patients When I was diagnosed I realized that age is an in-extricable factor of how we experience cancer and that life indeed is too short
GreG SaGan
Pacific Crest trail hiker and cancer survivor
continued on page 46
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
46 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
Irsquom now 26 hiking 2650 miles to raise money and I have yet to define who I really want to become For all of us who are facing or have overcome cancer we donrsquot know whatrsquos next All I know is that wersquore going to make it to see it
SL What are you hoping to accomplish from the trip
Sagan What many others unfortu-nately donrsquot get to see or do mdash lifersquos simple pleasures like the outdoors and detaching from todayrsquos Wi-Fi-connected society To quote Edward Abbey ldquoDo not burn yourselves out Be as I am mdash a reluctant enthusiast a part-time cru-sader a half-hearted fanatic Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure It is not enough to fight for the land it is even more important to enjoy it While you can While itrsquos still here So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends ramble out yonder and ex-plore the forests climb the mountains bag the peaks run the rivers breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air sit quietly and contemplate the precious stillness the lovely mysterious and awesome space Enjoy yourselvesand I
promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypno-tized by desk calculators I promise you this You will outlive the bastardsrdquo
SL Whatrsquos next
Sagan After the hike I plan on return-ing to Steamboat and my seasonal jobs at Steamboat Resort and as a snowboard instructor and club service attendant at One Steamboat Place A career in the outdoor industry would be something to look forward to
5 minutes with
Get Ready to Enjoy the Outdoorsat Hot Stuff Hearth amp Home
1625 Mid Valley Dr 3(across Pine Grove from Walgreenrsquos)
Steamboat Springs(970) 879-7614
wwwhotstuffhearthcom
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015
48 | Steamboat living | Summer 201548 | Steamboat living | Summer 2015