The U Valley Vixens, Derby Girls Rollin’ in from Montrose! Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Montrose, Colo. February 17, 2015] Roller Derby is making a comeback in Colorado. Google the sport and you will find a number of Colorado teams, the most ‘notable’ probably being Denver Roller Dolls or Rocky Mountain Roller Girls, both […]
Winifred Tappan, author “It’s never too late to follow your dream.” Story and photos by Kathryn R. Burke [Montrose, Colo. November 17, 2016] Winifred ‘Wini’ Tappan is the new model for ‘You’re only as old as you feel.” Now 90 she is proof that “It’s never to late to follow a dream and change […]
Tammy Stroup, Ridgway Marshal Tammy Cares Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Ridgway, Colo. November 15. 2017] Tammy Cares—those two words sum up this unique woman and perfectly describe her personal and professional worldview. Marshall Stroup’s door, like her mind, is always open. “If you come in here,” Tammy says, “you will be heard. And you will […]
Ruth Stewart, EMT & Mountain Rescue The Rescue Woman. Dangling by a Rope Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Ouray, Colo. October 21, 2014] Ruth Stewart is a Paramedic with OCEMS and a member of OMRT. To those of us who would ever need her services, in layman’s terms Ruth Stewart is a Paramedic with […]
Katie Sickles, Ouray City Administrator a Perfect Fit by Kathryn R. Burke [Ouray, Colo. March 20, 2018] Katie Sickles is a small town girl—from Cedaredge; Ouray’s a small town—just the right size. She’s an outdoor girl—bikes, hikes, swims and crossfits; Ouray has a hot pool, fitness center and tons of biking and hiking trails. She […]
Erin Stadelman Be careful what you wish for By Kathryn R. Burke [Ridgway, Colo. March 21. 2017] Erin Stadelman went from a California beach kid to living in the mountains and married to a cowboy. “Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.” She grew up in Southern Caifornia where her dad […]
Kathy See, native plant seed collector Seeds of success By Kathryn R. Burke [Montrose, Colo. April 17, 2018] She has a fascinating job, and one that she basically created for herself. Kathy See works as a liaison with land management agencies and other organizations involved in land rehabilitation and restoration. She is the Native […]
Liana Schmidt, architect Building for Success Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Ridgway, Colo. April 15, 2014] Liana is an architect with a unique sense of design for high mountain country. She lives in —and works from— Ridgway, Colorado, ‘Gateway to the San Juans’ — soaring mountains, which offer some of the most photographed mountain […]
Yvonne Reed, Bush Babies of Africa Conserving South Africa wildlife with art Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Ridgway, Colo. May 20, 2014] Yvonne Reed established ‘Bush Babies of Africa: Wildlife Art’ in 1995. Born in South Africa, and with a lifetime interest in wildlife conservation, Reed’s goal is to help raise money to support South […]
Gia Porter, Iron ‘Wo’man by Kathryn R. Burke [Montrose, Colo. April 19. 2016] This woman can swim! She can ride a bike faster than some of us drive our cars. She can run like the wind. Gia Porter is a Triathlete, an endurance athlete—someone who competes in events involving swimming, biking, and running. And she does […]