Entries by Kathryn Burke

Ruth Stewart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Maureen O’Driscoll

Maureen O’Driscoll, public library director   by Kathryn R. Burke [Ouray, Colo.  January 19, 2016] Maureen O‘Driscoll is the Director of the Ouray Public Library. It’s a good fit. “I love books. I love being around books. I love talking about books. I especially like talking about books with patrons,” Maureen said. Her path to […]

Sharon Neville

Sharon Neville, executive producer From chimps to celebrities—a whole lotta fun on an adventurous road   by Kathryn R. Burke [Ouray, Colo. February 21, 2017] Her goal was to be an executive producer. “That’s every producer’s dream,” Sharon said, “to earn that title” and get to wear the gold badge that goes with it. Along the […]

Brenda Miller

Brenda Miller, Roubideau Rim Wildlife Rescue   Story by Kathryn R. Burke [Olathe, Colo.  January 21. 2014] Brenda Miller is the Director and Licensed Wildlife Rehabiliator of Roubideau Rim Wildlife Rescue, near Olathe, Colo. RRWR is a 501c3 non profit organization licensed by the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). “We […]