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Nancy Gray talks about growing up in Steamboat Springs in the 1950s and 1960s, her 49-year career as a ski instructor at Steamboat Ski Resort after ski racing in her youth, teaching and coaching young swimmers, and the importance of the downtown hot springs to herself and her family.
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Dorothy Wither and Alma Baer reflect on their memories of the Steamboat Cabin Hotel.
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Jack Sprengle talks about his family’s move to Steamboat Springs in 1941, time spent in the Army in Korea, his marriage, raising a family and his 34-year career at the Routt County National Bank. He also discusses his time spent on the Old Town Hot Springs Board, as well as service on the City and County Planning Commissions.
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Bud and Jane Romberg discuss their move to Steamboat Springs in 1966 for Bud to take a teaching job at the Steamboat Springs High School, his 40-year tenure on the Old Town Hot Springs Board, and Jane’s entrepreneurial enterprise, The Lunch Box, the pool’s first food service.
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Mike Holloran discusses moving to Steamboat Springs in 1972, opening a law practice downtown, and his 32-year tenure on the Board of Directors at the Old Town Hot Springs beginning in 1977.
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Susie Clark reminisces about falling in love with, and moving to Steamboat Springs in the early 1970s, and landing a job in 1975 at the Swim Sauna (now Old Town Hot Springs) where she worked as a lifeguard, swimming instructor, and Assistant Director until 1991.
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Pat Carney talks about her nearly 45-year tenure as the Executive Director at the Old Town Hot Springs, beginning with her move to Steamboat Springs in 1975 after spending three winters as a ‘ski bum.’ Through the years Pat has been intimately involved with several expansion projects at the iconic downtown hot springs.
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Lloyd Williams is interviewed about the Steamboat Springs Strawberry Boom.
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Eileen Allen discusses moving to Steamboat in 1978, her marriage to native resident Lon Allen, raising their children, and the many community organizations she’s been involved with, including fund-raising efforts beginning in 2016 for a $10 million dollar renovation and expansion of the Old Town Hot Springs facilities in downtown Steamboat Springs.
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In this interview Gordy Wren talks about the early history of ski jumping in Steamboat Springs. He describes his experiences and mentions many local skiers who competed with him.
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Grace Luekens is interviewed about her family history and their involvement in the Steamboat Strawberry Boom, featuring the Remington Berry.
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Routt County residents discuss the agricultural history of the Remington Berry.
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Everett "Ev" Bristol, Eunice Dorr and Dorothy Wither explain the process of rural electrification in Routt County including the establishment of the Yampa Valley Electric Association and how the community was affected by the introduction of electricity.
14) Games We Play
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Melanie Grillo describes a variety of games and activities for children.
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Gloria Gossard describes her experiences growing up in Steamboat Springs and in the process reveals fascinating tidbits of Steamboat history.
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The history of the Red Light District in Brooklyn, Routt County is described by Bob Swinehart, Dorothy Wither, and Anton Kline.
