On May 23, Glenwood Springs-based organization Valley Settlement received a transformational $2 million donation from famed philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Valley Settlement, which provides education and mentoring programs for immigrant families throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, will use the donation to expand its programming into western Garfield County as part of its recently approved five-year strategic […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – March 23, 2023
Avalanche danger Heavy spring snows settling on top of weakened layers has resulted in dangerous avalanche conditions this spring. Over the weekend, the lives of two skiers were claimed; the first near Marble and the second in Maroon Bowl just outside the boundaries of Aspen Highlands resort. Stay informed at avalanche.state.co.us and remember to hug […]
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Programa de Padres Mentores de Valley Settlement llena un nicho
“Antes, no teníamos esto”, recuerda el hijo mayor de Araceli Bautista Ochoa, refiriéndose a su participación en el Programa de Padres Mentores ofrecido a través de Valley Settlement. Bautista Ochoa ofrece su tiempo como voluntaria para apoyar a los estudiantes de kindergarten en su salón de clases asignado trabajando en colaboración con la maestra, siguiendo […]
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Valley Settlement’s Parent Mentor Program meets a need
“Before, we didn’t have anything like this,” recalls Araceli Bautista Ochoa’s oldest son, referring to her involvement in the Parent Mentor Program offered through Valley Settlement. Bautista Ochoa volunteers her time to support kindergarten students in her assigned classroom by working collaboratively with the teacher, following the agenda and providing support to students in need. […]
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Working parents find few childcare options for infants and toddlers
After receiving their joyful news, parents expecting their first baby are initiated into another fact of life: there’s a waitlist at every licensed early childcare center between Parachute and Aspen. “People hear through the grapevine that the moment they know they are pregnant they must get on a waitlist,” says Kelly Beal, co-owner of Honey […]
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Obituary: George Stranahan
November 5, 1931 – May 20, 2021 Remember the old Flying Dog Brew Pub in Aspen? The subterranean hideout was inviting to all, even pipsqueeks like myself at the time. My parents ordered us fried calamari and it was always on the house. I didn’t pay particular attention to who the benefactor was but I […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 15 de abril, 2021
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro ¡Contratando! Valley Settlement busca cubrir varios puestos en sus equipos de programación. Hay oportunidades con El Busesito, Educación para Adultos, Familia, Amigos y Vecinos, y Aprendiendo con Amor. Si usted o alguien que conoce está interesado en unirse a una organización comprometida con la creación de un valle más inclusivo para […]
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Valley Settlement welcomes Latina leadership
Maria Tarajano Rodman was brought to the United States when she was four years old. She distinctly remembers her mother kneeling to kiss the ground of their natal Cuba before boarding the airplane. Something in her mother knew that they would not be returning within her lifetime. Whether the memory is truly Rodman’s, or ingrained […]
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Valley Settlement cuenta con liderazgo femenino
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Maria Tarajano Rodman fue traída a los Estados Unidos cuando tenía cuatro años de edad. Ella recuerda vívidamente a su madre ponerse de rodillas para darle un beso a su tierra natal por última vez antes de abordar el avión. Algo en su madre sabía que no regresaría por el resto […]
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Chisme del Pueblo, 17 de febrero, 2021
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Donaciónes discrecionales por el Condado de Garfield Más de $30,000 fueron aprobados por los comisionados del Condado de Garfield en el primer cuarto de donaciones discrecionales a organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro. El Rifle Elks Lodge recibió $4,000 para reemplazar su unidad de horno/aire acondicionado; radio comunitaria KSUN recibió $5,000 […]