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Pete Hofmann, Sally Rawlings, and Roy Borodkin are interviewed about solar heating.
1403) Clay Monson
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Clay Monson reflects on his life and the history of Pleasant Valley.
1404) Roger Butler
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Roger Butler describes his experiences growing up in Routt County and the time he spent in the United States Army during World War II. He mentions how he went AWOL numerous times without getting caught. Upon returning to Routt County after the war, Roger held jobs with the US Forest Service and the Routt County Assessor's Office. Roger's wife, Lucille, (a frequent accomplice in his AWOL escapades) talks about her teaching career in one room schools...
1405) "Let there be light."
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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.
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Vernon Summer describes the early days of the Routt County community of Sidney and his family's part in the growth of the community.
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Jim "Moose" Barrows describes growing up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and his life as an Olympic and professional skier.
NOTE: Several local and national ski competitors are mentioned, including Billy Kidd, Buddy "Wallace" Werner, Loris Werner, Butch Gooding, and many others.
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Natalie Stanko, Bill Allen, and Katherine and John Sandelin describe Dr Fredrick Willett's medical career in Steamboat Springs and Routt County. Dr. Willett, a much admired physician and surgeon, spent most of his life caring for local residents often without charge or for barter. He opened the first hospitals in Steamboat Springs at his own expense.
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Jerry and Rusty Nay describe ranching life in Routt County, Colorado, and the changes observed in the community during the 20th century.
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Lloyd Monger talks about growing up on a farm in Steamboat Springs and his experience in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving on the U.S.S. Nevada. He also discusses meeting his wife, Evelyn Monger, while in port at Long Beach, California, and starting a family with her in Routt County, Colorado.
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Carroll Sherwood "Jupiter" and Barbara Jones talk about opening Steamboat Powder Cats, the nature of back-country skiing, and some of their experiences with clients.
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Dave Whittlesey talks about owning the High Wire Ranch, raising multiple types of animals, and all the responsibilities of operating a ranch.
1413) Happiness Is Quilting
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Janet DeGroff and Lorraine Arkind discuss their love for quilting and how they came together to start a quilting group of like-minded women in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Ralph Belton talks about living and making ends meet in rural Routt County in the early to mid twentieth century.
1415) The Old Standby
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Alma Baer, Carl Young, and Harold Baldwin discuss the Baer family gun collection, the Steamboat Gun Club, and the history of firearms in the Yampa Valley.
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Noel Hefty, Julie Filler and Robin Getter talk about their experiences with dance, why they are so passionate about the subject, and how each of their unique life journeys led them to the dance scene in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Pat Dempsey talks about buying her own ranch, raising horses, and what kind of work goes into showing them at various competitions.
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Forrest Warren describes his childhood and early adulthood in rural Nebraska and his adult life as a rancher in the Elk River Valley.
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Patsy Scherar speaks about outfitting, hunting, and ranching on the Sunset Ranch in Routt County, Colorado, and what it take to make it profitable.
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Cyndy Simms and Rick Denney speak to Trey Weatherly and Jim Lamp about hang gliding technique and experiences in Colorado.
