Fort Moultrie, a coastal fortification at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, is best known for its role in the bombardment of Fort Sumter, firing the first shots of the Civil War. However, it became “an almost sacred spot” for residents of the Palmetto state when its guns defeated a British fleet during the Revolutionary War. The fort is recognized nationally as the premier example of coastal fortifications through time.

This free presentation will chronicle the National Park Service restoration of the iconic fort by a collaborative team of historians, architects, archaeologists, interpreters, and others to show how America’s coastlines have been defended through our history as a nation. Gary Higgins, a restoration team member, will bring a set of excellent visuals and anecdotal information to share the restoration process with us.

Historic Salida, Inc., a non-profit, all-volunteer organization. Its mission is to make history interesting and enjoyable while encouraging protection of our historic buildings and properties.

Join the FIBArk board downtown on Saturday, May 21st for the annual Cruiser Criterium to support FREE music during FIBArk. We know Salidans love to dress up like nobody’s business so break out the costume box and show us what you’ve got! Prizes will be awarded in 4 categories: Best Individual, Best Team, Best FIBArk-Inspired Get-Up and Best Helmet Design. Helmets are required, but ya get $5 off your entry fee for wearing one.

Save yourself another five bucks by REGISTERING ONLINE right now at fibark.net!

After party hosted by the Boathouse Cantina with live tunes and a sweet raffle!

Headliners are winners of the 2008 Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest. Also featured is Spring Creek, 2007 contest winners and a local favorite. Waiting on Trial, a talented group from Durango, also promises an excellent performance. A special attraction will be the opening performance of rising local talent, the Powell Sisters.

This is a free event that our community enjoys every year and draws visitors to Salida. In addition to the line-up of bluegrass bands, volunteers from the Rotary Club have games available for kids making this a fun day for families.

This year, the event will also serve as a post-race celebration for the inaugural year of the “Arkansas River Bluegrass Marathon and Half Marathon” organized by the Chaffee County Running Club, along with the Salida Recreation Department.

The Salida Rotary Club will serve food and drinks as a fundraiser to help the youth of our community in the form of vocational and scholastic scholarships.

Food options will be expanded this year to include vegetarian wraps and chicken sandwiches in addition to hamburgers and hotdogs. Beer, wine and sodas will also be available for sale.

Schedule

Noon – Powell Sisters
12:45 – Spring Creek
2:00 & 4:00 – Waiting on Trial
3:00 & 5:00 – Blue Canyon Boys

Powell Sisters (Noon)

The Powell Sisters, with Phoebe, age 13, on fiddle and Harper, age 12, on guitar are Salida area natives. Phoebe and Harper began playing and singing four years ago. They bring their youthful energy and hard work to their bluegrass, old-time, and folk music.

Harper and Phoebe are regulars in the local open mic scene and are sure to delight the audience as the openers for the event.

Spring Creek (12:45 PM)

In Colorado’s wild west, Spring Creek has found its niche in the nexus between the strict traditionalist pickers and the free-wheeling jam bands, setting a high standard for dynamic live performances. Spring Creek still adheres to the old-school bluegrass standard for tasteful picking and vocal harmonies, while stretching out to showcase intricate arrangements and unique songwriting. The band flows into each new song, creating the feeling of being airborne that extends the experience into ever-changing new and different directions. Founding members Taylor Sims (guitar), Alex Johnstone (mandolin, fiddle) and Chris Elliott (banjo) have recently been joined by Danny Booth on upright bass, also a young veteran of the bluegrass stage

Waiting on Trial (2:00 PM & 4:00 PM)

Focusing on songwriting and performing mostly original material, Waiting on Trial has a true passion for music. In the bands words, they play because it is what they love. Their music is old timey with a youthful energy. Based in Durango, the band will perform as a quartet for this show with Robin Davis on fiddle, Ryan Doty on guitar, Chris Lane playing a 3-finger style banjo, and Ryan Zernis on bass.

Blue Canyon Boys (3:00 PM & 5:00 PM)

Every once in a while, a band comes along that stands out amongst the crowded fields of the bluegrass world. The Blue Canyon Boys, a premier bluegrass band in the Rocky Mountain region, are one of those bands. Blending the incredible brother-duet style vocals of Gary Dark and Jason Hicks; national bluegrass banjo champion Jeff Scroggins’ fiery, hard-driving style; and the mean bass slapping of veteran extraordinaire Drew Garrett; the Blue Canyon Boys are bound to drive audiences to their feet begging for more! While deeply rooted in the long history of bluegrass, they combine insightful originals and thoughtful arrangements into a new hard-driving bluegrass style unique to the Blue Canyon Boys.

With four well-received recordings (“Mountain Bound” 2010, “House Full of Sorrow” 2009, “Hello City Limits” 2008, and “Just an Ol’ Dirt Road” 2005), that have garnered heavy airplay across the country and around the world, and their win of the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band competition in 2008, the Blue Canyon Boys have been steadily working their way into the hearts of bluegrass music lovers across the West. From the first sound of the hard driving banjo to the final rumble of the doghouse bass, the Blue Canyon Boys are sure to entertain and energize.

Both hard‐hitting and inspiring, ‘the Economics of Happiness’ demonstrates that millions of people across the world are already engaged in building a better world. United around a common cause countless small scale initiatives are working to rebuild more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies – the foundation of an ‘economics of happiness’.
Featuring a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change, the documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and Big Business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, all around the world people are resisting those policies, demanding a re‐regulation of trade and finance. Communities are coming together to re‐build economies based on a new paradigm ‐ an economics of localization.

A discussion of our area’s movement towards localization will follow the screening. Local business sponsors are: Benson’s Tavern, Moonstone Ventures, Natural Habitats, Rebound Physical Therapy, Salida Cutlery & Smoke Shop, Simmering Cup, Tenderfoot Health Collective, The Book Haven, The Fritz, and Vino Salida.

Please join us for this community event. Additional information at www.CCFSustainability.com

Bring: a yummy dish (of FOOD) to share, gloves, warm clothes, rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows (please put your name on your items)!

Directions: 327 E Hwy 50. On highway 50, find the entrance between the Days Inn and the Water Conservancy Building, turn in there and head through the parking lot, and straight ahead, down the hill. Call 307-690-5878 if you get lost!

Please e-mail us and let us know if you plan on attending!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

PRESS RELEASE
For release Sunday, May 8, 2011

The National Weather Service has posted a red flag warning for Chaffee County today. Accordingly, Sheriff Pete Palmer, as fire warden for Chaffee County, has declared this a „no burn‰ day. NO open fires are allowed within the county, including all exempted fires such as campfires, camp stoves, and outdoor smoking.

These restrictions likely will remain in place through Tuesday as strong winds combined with very low relative humidity will create an extreme risk of unpredictable fire behavior.

Chaffee County residents are urged to be extremely careful during this period of high fire danger and to report any sightings of fires or smoke to the sheriff‚s communication center by calling 911.

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For further information, contact Sheriff Pete Palmer at 719-207-3264; Deputy Fire Warden Jim Wingert at 719-207-3279; or SAFPD Chief Don Taylor at 719-539-8079.

This is an important fundraiser for the school and helps us with tuition assistance and miscellaneous expenses so we can keep our costs as low as possible. Your help is appreciated!

Wiley’s class will be there raising money for their trip to Boston which takes place next week. They will appreciate your support, too.

There will be fun things for the children. Three Cherry Trees has a maypole planned for the kids, some fun crafts, and we are also expecting a bounce house.

Hope to see you!

Students will also study teachings of Victor Frankl, Corrie Ten Boom, Leo Buscaglia, Susan Jeffers, Jim and Charles Fay and others.

Throughout the semester, students have the opportunity to read and incorporate teachings and exercises from the above leaders into their lives. In order to more fully empower students with skills, SOSS recently donated $500 toward Leadership training.

Next fall, I am attending the International Intensive Training in Nonviolent Communication. Skills gained from this conference will be implemented in the SHS Leadership class. I am currently raising funds in order to attend this conference. If you have any questions or would like to donate to training for our Leadership class, please contact Shannon Beaulieu at Salida High School.

Thank you to SOSS for your generous support. Your contribution makes a difference in the lives of Salida’s students and citizens.

Thanks again for your support!

Sincerely,

Shannon Beaulieu

EVENTS:

Brief Description
A Race and Recreational Ride from the Winter Gate on Highway 82 to the Independence Ghost Town ten miles east. An elevation gain of 2,000′ from 9,400′ to 11,400′. An opportunity to ride this scenic corridor before it opens to automobile traffic for the summer. A fundraiser for the Independence Pass Foundation including an after-party with dozens of prize giveaways including a new bike! NEW THIS YEAR – REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 600 RIDERS!

Date
Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 9:00 AM

Online Registration Closes
May 20, 2010 12:00 Noon

Aspen Cycling Festival – Ride For The Pass & Aspen Criterium

May 20-22, 2011
Aspen, Colorado

- Follow us on Facebook.com/AspenCriterium for all the latest info & updates.

Event Descriptions | Criterium Schedule | Course Description | Registration | Lodging | Directions & Parking | Contact & Sponsorship

May 20, 2011
Cocktails, Silent Auction and Concert – Join LIVESTRONG for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction featuring exclusive Lance Armstrong signed items at Cache Cache followed by a live concert at Belly Up Aspen to celebrate the kick-off of the Aspen Cycling Festival. $250

Cocktails and Concert- Join LIVESTRONG for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win a jersey signed by Lance Armstrong at Campo di Fiore followed by a live concert at Belly Up Aspen to celebrate the kick-off of the Aspen Cycling Festival. $100

May 21, 2011
Ride for the Pass is a charity bike race/recreational ride to benefit the Independence Pass Foundation. The Ride follows the traditional route from the Winter Gate, 4 miles east of Aspen to the Independence Ghost Town. The ride gains approximately 2,500 feet of elevation from 8,500′ to 11,100′ over a 10 mile course. For more information visit www.independencepass.org.

May 22, 2011
The Aspen Cycling Criterium, part of the 2011 Rocky Mountain Cup presented by PreRace.com, is not your typical 4 corner race, try 10! This fast paced, energy packed bicycle race is held in the heart of downtown Aspen and runs heats of athletes at speeds of 28 mph and higher around a .9 mile track with sharp curves on road bikes. $8000 Prize Payout!

Sun Dog Athletics Criterium Clinic | 7:15-7:45am | $10
Learn new skills to enhance performance and enjoyment. Perfect for first timer criterium racers!
Call (970) 925-1069 by Saturday, May 21at 5PM to sign up.

We’d like to invite all of you out to Moonlight Pizza this coming Monday, May 9th as 10% of all sales for the entire day will be donated to KHEN!  Here’s your chance to indulge in some locally made, handcrafted carbs while supporting your one and only Free Range Community Radio Station!

Eat Pizza, Support local radio!

A growing KHEN constituency is planning on being at Moonlight around 5pm on Monday, for those of you who are in the mood for some good ol’ fashioned socializin’.

And as always, we thank you for all of your support.

Hope to see you Monday at Moonlight!

Magda & the rest of the KHEN crew!

Scholarships are available – for more information please call

Coach Gardunio at 530-5330 or email pgardunio@salida.k12.co.us