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After taking second to fellow lo-cal Jay Henry at the both the Colo-rado State Championship and Vail’s mountain bike race series, Jake Wells’ bike season is just getting started.

2010 was his best year yet on the cross-country mountain bike circuit, but that was just a warm-up for the cyclocross season, which Wells con-siders his primary discipline.

Cyclocross is like mountain bik-ing, except riders use a road bike outfitted with big, treaded tires. The racecourse features steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount and carry the bike while navigating obstructions, then remount.

The cyclocross season starts in the early fall and runs through mid winter, and competitors are subse-

quently forced to deal with changing conditions along with the changing seasons. The National Champion-ships are held in December on a frosty, frozen course and attract 1,600 riders from around the coun-try. Wells took 12th last year.

Racing action in Colorado kicked off this past weekend with ACA-sanctioned cyclocross events in Steamboat and Copper. Wells won both, which was undoubtedly the start he was looking for heading into the upcoming UCI (International Cycling Union) events in Seattle and Las Vegas this week and next.

At the Copper ‘Cross, which is the more competitive of last week-end’s events, Wells took a spill early in the race. The crash caused him to fall back about 35 seconds from the lead – a tough margin to make up.

He was playing catch-up for the re-mainder of the race, regaining third by the midway point. Matthew Pa-cocha, Wells’ teammate, was in the lead at that point but had a mechani-cal problem and dropped back.

With two laps to go, Wells made contact with Allen Krughoff, a boulder rider. The two were going

back and fourth with a half-lap to go, when Krughoff had the misfor-tune of a slow leak in his tire, which forced him to run up a hill that Wells was able to ride.

“I guess it paid off to have my mishap and misfortune early in the race, while those other guys had is-sues towards the end of the race,” Wells said.

To the big stage this weekendSince taking second in Vail’s

mountain bike race series, Wells has been staying active in anticipation of cyclocross season. He raced in the Steamboat stage race, which is a four-day road race, and he’s been holding informal cyclocross train-ing with other locals in Nottingham Park on a weekly basis.

Seattle has traditionally been a tough venue for Wells. Last year, he went in feeling pretty good, but rac-ing in rainy and muddy conditions, he finished 24th the first day and 14th the second day. He was 12th at Cross Vegas, which is the biggest race on domestic soil, Wells said.

“I try not to focus too much on the

Local rider is on a tearPro cyclocross racer Jake Wells won back to back events last weekend, looks to big competitions in Seattle and Las Vegas

September 14, 2010TUESDAY

Irving goes it alone at Club 20 debates

More hearings onmedical marijuana

commercial growing in Eagle tonight

Beaver Creek offering 4x4 vehicle leaf tours

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Colo gets $100M in stimulus funds for broadband internetMoney will provide connections for school, libraries statewide

Gov. Bill Ritter announced yester-day that Colorado has won a $100 mil-lion federal grant to create an afford-able broadband network across the state which will provide underserved schools, libraries, colleges and communities with high-speed Internet access.

The project was also the subject of some of Denver Mayor and gubernato-rial frontrunner John Hickenlooper com-ments while speaking from Vail on Sat-urday.

Hickenlooper said broadband expan-sion was one potential boon to entrepre-

neurs looking to move to parts of Colo-rado outside of Denver.

Ritter said yesterday the project could provide a modern, 21st century link for every school, library and community that has been underserved because of ru-

By Geoff MintzMountaineer Staff Writer

[See WINS FOR WELLS, page 15]

LEFT: Local pro cyclocross racer Jake Wells at the Boulder Cup last year. Wells won back to back races this weekend. Mountaineer file photo courtesy Mia Sullivan.

+81.36 Investors looking for reassurance

about the health of the global econo-my received just that yesterday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 10,544.13, up 81.36 for the day. The S&P 500 closed up 12.35 on the day at 1121.90, and Nasdaq closed at 2285.71 up 43.23 on the day.

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From James Van Beek for Sheriff campaign

Dear Eagle County Citizens,I am a British Police Officer (one of those police of-

ficers who wear those funny shaped helmets) and have been for the last twenty years. I am currently a supervi-sor for a counter terrorist unit in the UK. During my career I have covered various duties and responsibili-ties ranging from general policing duties, public order, community policing, investigations, royalty protection,

and overseas policing for the Foreign and Common-wealth Office (British Government)

I have known James Van Beek since we met in Ko-sovo whilst policing for the United Nations. I met James on my first day at Kamenica Station in 2001 where James was a shift supervisor. They say first impressions count and James certainly made a first impression; he is a tall but gentle giant not just physically but also social-ly. James was talking with two Kosovo Police Officers through a language assistant but could see the language assistant was not really getting his point across to the

From Tancredo for Governor

CampaignTancredo campaign manager Bay

Buchanan issued the following

statement concerning yesterday’s court hearing on whether Congress-man Tom Tancredo will remain on the November ballot:

Obviously the final decision rests with the judge. But now that the high-paid Republican lawyers rep-resenting the two disgruntled Maes

supporters have made their case in court, it is more apparent than ever that their case is without an iota of merit. It is simply an attempt to im-pede the candidacy of Tom Tancre-do. They can’t do it with their can-didate so now they are trying to use the courts. They will not succeed.

LETTERS

Silly season letters stackingFrom Claudia Alexander

for Eagle County commissioner campaign

From Al White, Colorado State Senator, District 8Claudia believes in and supports private business en-

deavors in Eagle County. She has pledged to person-ally seek new businesses to relocate to Eagle County to create a greater diversity in the work force. Claudia is

fiscally conservative and wants Eagle County Govern-ment return to the basic authorities provided for county governance in the Colorado Constitution.

Her management experience in the private sector for 15+ years resulted in a dedicated business professional with the abilities to create a great work environment for county employees, conserve public revenue for the tax-payers and to meet the range of day to day challenges of being a county commissioner.

For these reasons I am endorsing Claudia Alexander for Eagle County Commissioner.

Letters to the Editor - The Vail Mountaineer accepts letters. To be consid-ered for publication, letters must be concise, timely and relevant to the work at hand; overly cranky, whining, self-serving, racially offensive, and/or libel-ous missives will be rejected without further adieu, while caps lock-happy text shouting will be lowercased or dismissed altogether. Subject to approval and editing by the Mountaineer staff, letters that include full name and home town for publication, along with mailing address and phone number for veri-fication, should be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected].

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Candidates from Colorado’s big-gest races squared off against each other at Saturday’s Club 20 debates in Grand Junction, but Debra Irvine, the Republican challenger for State House District 56, took the stage alone.

A painter from Breckenridge, Ir-vine has never held a public office, and joked on the platform about her experience and her nerves.

“I’m not going to evade anyone today, but I have instinctively lo-cated the nearest exit,” she said to laughter, explaining beforehand that she had completed a U.S. Army “es-cape and evade” training course.

In her 10-minute speech Saturday morning, Irvine did not address any specific policy issues. Instead, she

focused on her personal ideologies and her grassroots campaign style.

Since announcing her candidacy for the seat, Irvine has walked miles of her district, which includes much of Summit and Lake counties, and much of Eagle County. If elected representative, she promised to maintain the same level of intimacy with her constituency.

“I will not be a 120 day legisla-tor,” she said. “I will be working from the first of January until the 31st of December.”

Irvine addressed the value of edu-cation, saying that every student, whether they plan to go to college, vocational school or directly into the workforce, should be profes-sionally prepared for their career field. She did not address any spe-cific education policies that she would implement if elected.

At a past appearance in Eagle County, Irvine described herself as a staunch fiscal conservative, and said she would be unlikely to support any spending that was not required by state or federal man-dates.

Irvine’s opponent, incumbent Democrat Christine Scanlan, de-clined to appear at the weekend’s debates. Instead, Scanlan attended the Beetlefest in Frisco, an festival meant to educate residents about the state’s efforts to combat the Pine Bark Beetle, which has destroyed more than a million acres of forest in Colorado.

Scanlan said she had committed to appear at the festival weeks be-fore receiving an invitation from Club 20. Because control of the beetle infestation has been central

Irvine goes it alone at Club 20House district 56 incumbent Scanlan opts out of debate

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Eagle Mayor Ed Woodland’s tie-breaker vote could mean the differ-ence between the status quo or ex-pansion into commercial growing for Eagle medical marijuana dis-pensary owner Dave Manzanares.

The Eagle town board is expected to pick up the topic tonight after it was continued at the last meeting. Two public hearings on the issue are scheduled for tonight’s meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Eagle Town Hall.

In Eagle, the mayor only votes in the case of a tie between the other six board members. Manzanares was able to start his business last year, after Woodland broke a 2-2

tie in the town’s resolution to al-low medical marijuana dispensaries within the city limits. To date, the Eagle has been the only town in the county to vote in favor of dispen-saries.

Now new state laws passed this summer require dispensaries to cultivate 70 percent of their prod-uct. This has spurred Manzanares to issue a permit request to add a commercial growing operation and an infusion room to his Chambers Avenue shop.

Once again, the board seems di-vided on the issue.

But this time, Manzanares wants all board members to weigh in.

Board Member Scott Turnipseed was absent from the August 24 meeting and the issue was contin-ued.

Manzanares is ultimately bank-ing on Turnipseed’s support to al-low for either a majority, or a split vote, which would once again go to Woodland.

“My philosophy is to try to keep government out of people’s lives,” Woodland said in August. “State law says it is OK, with regulations. I agree that it should be monitored and I want to keep it from being grown in the neighborhoods, na-tional parks, and other areas. Mari-juana is not personally for me, but who am I to say it doesn’t help someone else? So ultimately I am more for personal choice.”

Work on tap for AvonBenchmark Road

The Town of Avon Public Works department will close a section of Benchmark Road at Avon Station for yearly maintenance starting tomorrow, Sept. 15. Benchmark Road is expected to reopen for traffic by Friday morning.

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113 beetle kill trees coming down in East VailThe U.S. Forest Service approved a request by the

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The Denver Post reports that investigators at the Boulder fire were looking at the possibility that the blaze was sparked by a resident’s fire pit.

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Senate GOP leaders declared yesterday that Republi-cans are, to a person, opposed to legislation that would extend only middle-class tax relief — which Obama has repeatedly promised to deliver — if Democrats fol-

low through on plans to let tax rates rise for the wealth-iest Americans. The GOP senators forcefully made their case one day after House Republican leader John Boehner suggested he might vote for Obama’s plan if that ends up the only option.

Both Republicans and Democrats are using the loom-ing expiration of Bush-era tax cuts as a defining battle in elections to determine control of Congress.

Ground Zero mosque to spread message of

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proposed mosque and Islamic center shouldn’t be seen as “hallowed ground” in a neighborhood that also con-tains a strip club and a betting parlor, the cleric leading the effort said yesterday.

Making an ardent case for the compatibility of Islam and American values, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf reiter-ated that he is searching for a solution to the furor the project has created. But he left unanswered exactly what he had in mind.

If anything, Rauf only deepened the questions around the project’s future, telling an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank that he was “exploring all options” — but declining to specify them — while

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Buffet is a huge bullYahoo Finance is reporting Warren Buffett ruled out a

second recession in the U.S. and said businesses owned by his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. are growing.

“I am a huge bull on this country,” Buffett is qouted by Yahoo, Berkshire’s chief executive officer, said yes-terday in remarks to the Montana Economic Develop-ment Summit. “We will not have a double-dip reces-sion at all. I see our businesses coming back almost across the board.”

California trying to muffle motorcycles

Some Santa Monica, Calif. residents’ wishes for peace and quiet could come true after the state Sen-ate passed a bill this month that would make it a mo-tor vehicle violation to ride a roaring motorcycle. The only catch is that the decision now falls to the state’s biker-in-chief, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an avid motorcyclist.

Schwarzenegger’s fellow riders — still bitter over an 18-year-old state law requiring helmets — are hoping he’ll veto the law.

The bill targets motorcyclists who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder — and, consequently, dirtier. If passed, motorcycles would be required to bear the proper U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency label certifying that the exhaust system is clean burning and does not exceed 80 decibels — about the same as a vacuum cleaner.

$100 million pledged for San Bruno victims

Investigators are still trying to figure out how the pipeline in San Bruno ruptured and ignited a gigan-tic fireball that torched one home after another in the neighborhood, killing at least four people. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the pipeline’s owner, said yesterday it has set aside up to $100 million to help residents re-cover.

Experts say the California disaster epitomizes the risks that communities face with old gas lines. The pipe was more than 50 years old – right around the life ex-pectancy for steel pipes. It was part of a transmission line that in one section had an “unacceptably high” risk of failure, and it was in a densely populated area.

The blast was the latest warning sign in a series of deadly infrastructure failures in recent years, including a bridge collapse in Minneapolis and a steam pipe ex-

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Trash incinerator may bankrupt city in Penn

Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital city is be-ing sued over debt that threatens to drag it into bank-ruptcy.

The Patriot-News of Harrisburg says the two law-suits were filed yesterday in an effort to force the city to make payments on debt tied to the problem-plagued renovation of its trash incinerator.

Mayor Linda Thompson says the city doesn’t have the money to make the installment payments and that she is trying to negotiate a new payment plan.

TD Bank filed one suit seeking payment of nearly $35 million due Dec. 15. The bank joined a second suit with M&T Bank and Assured Guaranty to recoup mil-lions in missed debt payments.

TD and M&T banks are trustees for bondholders. As-sured Guaranty is an insurer.

Where’s the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say

Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea’s muddy and mys-terious bottom.

Oil at least two inches thick was found Sunday night and yesterday morning about a mile beneath the sur-face. Under it was a layer of dead shrimp and other small animals, said University of Georgia researcher Samantha Joye, speaking from the helm of a research vessel in the Gulf.

Castro acting like a CEOCuba announced yesterday it will cast off at least half

a million state employees by mid-2011 and reduce re-strictions on private enterprise to help them find new jobs — the most dramatic step yet in President Raul Castro’s push to radically remake employment on the communist-run island.

Castro suggested during a nationally televised ad-dress on Easter Sunday that as many 1 million Cuban workers - about one in five - may be redundant. But the government had not previously laid out specific plans to reduce the work force.

The layoffs will start immediately and continue through the first half of next year, according to the nearly 3 million-strong Cuban Workers Confederation — the only labor union allowed by the government.

To soften the blow, it said the government would in-crease private-sector job opportunities, including allow-ing more Cubans to become self-employed, forming cooperatives run by employees rather than government administrators and increasing private control of state land, businesses and infrastructure through long-term leases.

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Nadal wins US OpenCompletes career Grand Slam, has chance at ‘Rafa Slam’

One year after Del Potro knocked Rafael Nadal out of the U.S. Open 6-2, 6-2. 6-2, Nadal beat Novak Djok-ovic Monday night in the finals 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on the hard court in New York.

Djokovic did manage to do something no one else did, he took a set from the phenom from Spain. Nadal was seemingly flawless in his pursuit to completing his career Slam, the U.S. Open being the only Grand Slam Nadal hadn’t won.

Djokovic and Nadal had an extra day of rest as their final was rain delayed until Monday -- although Nadal may not have needed it. His semifinal was a straight-set win over Mikhail Youzhny that lasted only 2 hours, 13 minutes.

This takes his Grand Slam winning streak to 21 matches, having won the French Open and Wimble-don to raise his major title total to eight. A victory over Djokovic also made the 24-year-old Nadal the first man since Rod Laver’s true, calendar-year Grand Slam in 1969 to win at Paris, London and New York in the same season.

Nadal will head to the Australian Open in January with a chance to pull off the Tiger-like “Rafa Slam”—four major titles in a row, something nobody has done since Laver.

Rafael Nadal of Spain exults after winning a clutch point against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men’s championship finals at the U.S. Open Monday night. Nadal won his first ever Open completing the career slam in New York in four sets. AP photo.

Reporter ‘uncomfortable’ around JetsAfter a summer in the spotlight,

the Jets are under scrutiny again.The “Hard Knocks” stars are be-

ing investigated by the NFL for the way Jets players and coaches car-ried on when they were visited by a female reporter from a Mexican TV network during the team’s practice Saturday.

Ines Sainz, of Mexico’s TV Az-teca, said on her Twitter account Saturday that she felt “very uncom-fortable!” in the Jets’ locker room, where a few players let loose with some “Whooo-weee!” catcalls as she waited with two male co-workers to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is of Mexican descent.

“Of course you feel it when you are being stared at and when you are being spoken of in a certain way,” Sainz told The Associated Press. “I opted to ignore it … I tried to not even pay attention.”

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day night that she tried “not to look anywhere!!”

“It was an uncomfortable moment because you are in the team’s dress-ing room and they are obviously changing clothes, showering—do-ing what they do every day in the locker room,” Sainz said to the AP. “So being a woman, obviously it was a bit uncomfortable.”

Sainz also thanked supporters yesterday for their concern.

“I already spoke to the NFL and it will be up to them to decide whether or not there will be consequences!!” she tweeted.

Sainz was at the New Meadow-lands Stadium last night and had a seat in the press box for New York’s season opener against Baltimore.

During defensive back drills on Saturday, Jets assistant coach Den-nis Thurman seemed to deliberately throw to players near where Sainz was standing on the sideline. Even linebacker Jason Taylor, who nor-

mally doesn’t participate in those position drills, went out for a pass.

At the end of the drill, head coach Rex Ryan threw a pass to Thurman, who caught it, ran toward Sainz and appeared to speak to her very briefly.

The Association for Women in Sports Media said a board member spoke to Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum on Sunday about the reports. Also, team owner Woody Johnson spoke to Sainz, telling her “he expects all members of the Jets organization to conduct them-selves in a professional manner at all times,” Jets spokesman Bruce Speight said.

Sainz said she talked Sunday with NFL officials.

“I don’t want to make it a bigger deal,” she said. “I have confidence in the NFL and the Jets’ manage-ment and I know that this will serve as a precedent so that this does not happen to another women.”

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Nieve wins stage-16 of Spanish VueltaMikel Nieve of Spain won the 16th stage of

the Spanish Vuelta on Monday and Joaquin Rodriguez regained the overall lead.

Nieve secured his first career stage win by finishing the grueling 112.7-mile ride in 4 hours, 51 minutes, 59 seconds. The Euskaltel Euskadi cyclist pulled away late to ride alone up the Cotobello summit to the finish.

Frank Schleck of Saxo Bank was 1 minute, 6 seconds back, while Kevin de Weert was third.

Rodriguez was fourth but took the leader’s red jersey for the second time by moving 33 seconds ahead of overnight leader Vincen-zo Nibali. Rodriguez has an overall time of 70:24:39.

Ezequiel Mosquera of Spain finished sixth Monday and is 53 seconds behind Rodriguez in third. Schleck is 2:16 back in fourth.

Tuesday is a rest day before Wednesday’s 28.6-mile time trial.

“I know Nibali is a lot stronger than me in that event, so I’ll just try to lose as little time as possible,” Rodriguez said.

The 21-stage race ends Sunday.

Spanish Vuelta (Tour of Spain)16th Stage results1. Mikel Nieve, Spain, Euskaltel Euskadi, 4 hours, 51 minutes, 59 seconds2. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 1:06 behind3. Kevin de Weert, Belgium, QuickStep, 1:084. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Team Katusha, 1:225. Luis Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 1:326. Ezequiel Mosquera, Spain, Xacobeo Galicia, 1:407. David Garcia, Spain, Xacobeo Galicia, 1:428. Nicholas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, 1:449. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo, 1:5010. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Doimo, 1:59

Overall Standings1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Team Katusha, 70 hours, 24 minutes, 39 seconds2. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Doimo, 33 seconds behind3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Spain, Xacobeo Galicia, :534. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 2:165. Nicholas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, 3:016. Peter Velits, Slovakia, HTC-Columbia, 4:277. Thomas Danielson, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, 4:298. Xavier Tondo, Spain, Cervelo, 4:439. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo, 4:5310. David Garcia, Spain, Xacobeo Galicia, 6:23

Riders compete in the 16th stage of the Spanish Vuelta from Gijon to Cotobello, Spain, yesterday as a horse grazes nearby. AP photo.

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I left Kosovo to work in Baghdad Iraq just after it was liberated with the Coalition Powers Authority. During this time I worked as part of an intelligence cell with the US Military and assisted with the setting up of the new Iraq Police Service. I wrote policy and training plans for them. During this time I stayed in contact with James, via e-mail still requesting advice from him which greatly assisted me in achieving mission.

I returned to Kosovo in 2004 where again I met up with James who was now the Station Commander of Kamenica Police station responsible for one of the most ethnically mixed municipalities with a population of just over 64,000 people, 170 Kosovo Police Officers, 20 international Police Officers (including me) and 14 language assistants.

James displayed the confidence needed to face the toughest leadership challenges demonstrating strong, dynamic and charismatic leadership qualities. James was responsible for all the police issues affecting this community, dealing with murders, rapes, riots and oth-er public disorder such as protests. James continuously demonstrated his knowledge of when to restrain and when to exercise power, promoting harmony and team-work, by showing appreciation for contributions made by others. James responds promptly to changes and op-portunities, I have seen him dealing with a horrific in-cident in the morning then participating in games with children in the community and giving one hundred per-cent attention and focus to whatever he is doing at that time. One of James greatest assets is his ability to em-power employees with the authority and resources to achieve results recognizing the importance of working through subordinates while maintaining control.

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goals to attain objectives keeping assertiveness and em-pathy in balance, demonstrating strong facilitation skills, effectively handling differing viewpoints skilfully, and refusing unreasonable demands when required. James always strived to make more meaningful and challeng-ing contributions to the betterment of the station, devel-oping a climate providing motivation, participation and opportunities for employee initiative.

Overall I would say James is fair, cheerful and fol-lows businesslike procedures to accomplish objectives, recognizing and accepting his personal limitations avoiding unrealistic promises. James possesses all the traits associated with excellence displaying a strong moral character demonstrating a commitment to core values and is highly regarded for his integrity and im-peccable honesty. I would work with and for James any opportunity I could get. I respect him as a Police Offi-cer and especially as a friend who can maintain a sense of humour when those around him are loosing theirs and will always be grateful to receive his infectious en-ergizing optimism.

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Obama children’s book ‘Of Thee I Sing’ out Nov. 16

Coming two weeks after Election Day, a book from President Barack Obama for some of the nation’s non-voters: inspirational stories for children about Ameri-can pioneers.

“Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters” is a tribute to 13 groundbreaking Americans, from the first president, George Washington, to baseball great Jackie Robinson to artist Georgia O’Keeffe. It will be released Nov. 16 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, which will officially announce the new work today. Knopf de-clined to identify the other 10 subjects.

Oprah Winfrey sending audience of 300 to

AustraliaThey shrieked, they gasped, they cried, they hugged

- and that was before Oprah Winfrey’s studio audience got a trip to Australia. Winfrey kicked off her 25th and final season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” yesterday with promised surprises. After teasing the 300 audience members with a suggestion she might take them on a trip to New York, Philadelphia or Los Angeles, she said her last season merited something “bigger.”

“So I started to think about where would I most want to go,” she said over the din of an audience that sud-denly understood they were going somewhere far away. “Maybe I should take you all with me to the other side of the world. We’re going to Australia,” Winfrey shouted.

New drug-resistant superbugs found

in 3 statesAn infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bac-

teria that have been made resistant to nearly all anti-biotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported yesterday.

The U.S. cases and two others in Canada all involve people who had recently received medical care in India, where the problem is widespread. Reportedly dozens of British people who had gone to India for medical pro-cedures were affected. How many deaths the gene may have caused is unknown; there is no central tracking of such cases. So far, the gene has mostly been found in bacteria that cause gut or urinary infections.

Senate Republicans say they’ll block tax increasePresident Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on

wealthier people while preserving cuts for everyone else appears increasingly likely to founder before Elec-tion Day.

Senate GOP leaders declared yesterday that Republi-cans are, to a person, opposed to legislation that would extend only middle-class tax relief - which Obama has repeatedly promised to deliver - if Democrats follow through on plans to let tax rates rise for the wealthi-est Americans. The GOP senators forcefully made their case one day after House Republican leader John Boehner suggested he might vote for Obama’s plan if that ends up the only option.

Jerry Brown apologizes to Clinton over commentCandidate for California governor Jerry Brown apol-

ogized yesterday for taking a swipe at fellow Democrat and former President Bill Clinton over his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. His apology came a day after Brown said his Republican rival Meg Whitman is using Clinton footage from the 1992 Democratic presidential primary to lie about Brown in a current campaign at-tack ad.

In response to the ad, Brown took a jab at Clinton.“Bill Clinton was an excellent president,” Brown told

reporters yesterday. “It was wrong for me to joke about an incident from many years ago, and I’m sorry.”

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“It’s been one of my top if not my top legislative priority,” she said. Scanlan said she had no intention of avoiding a debate with Irvine, and will meet her on the stage in October. She opted out of this particular debate because of her prior commitment to the Beetlefest and because District 56 does not fall on the Western Slope, the region Club 20 rep-

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Deals, Steals & LeasesCommercial Corner

Want to be a part of our Commercial Corner? Call 926-6602

One Willow Bridge RoadVail Village

2,3,4 BD residences. Mountain views, pool and hot tubs on Gore Creek,

Sonnenalp Spa, hotel service.

Ted Steers 970.477.5319

Austria Haus ClubVail Village

2-3BD residences. Views, pool, hot tub, breakfast,

housekeeping, valet, Vail Athletic Club.

Ted Steers 970.477.5319

Vail Racquet Club. 1BD, 1BA. Includes Club Use. Furnished,

Remodeled. N/P, N/S

Call 303.906.5060

Commercial Riverwalk Office. Professional office suite with use of conference room, reception area and copier included. Incredible views!

$700/month

Contact Trish970.926.6830

1 - 3 BD Condo in Sun VailNS/NP, Furnished

Call 970.476.0900

1 BD, 1 BA. On shuttle route. Great, quiet Creekside setting.

All utilities included. Free WiFi & Cable.

New paint & bathroom. W/D. Cats OK. NO DOGS. N/S.

1 year lease.

Call 303.979.9300

2,000 sq. ft. of office space above 2,000 sq. ft. of warehouse. Nice finishes & lots of space. Lease all of it or share with our business. Terms negotiable.

$14 per sq. ft. plus CAMS

Call 970.748.8667, x2

Ski home to beautiful, large 3BD, 2BA house on a quiet

street. No garage but parking & storage available.

Yard, Views, In-floor Radiant Heat, W/D and Utilities

all included!

Free August RentCall David 970.390.3018

Great location! Several space sizes available ranging from 950 - 3158 sq ft. Large overhead doors. 1/2 bath with office space or for storage

80 Metcalf Road

Call for Pricing970.376.7225

Downsizing? Come share this furnished professional office suite in Riverwalk. Includes reception area, kitchen and conference area.

Please contact Patti

970.926.7060

4 BD, 3 BA. Corner lot in Golf

Course Community! Pets negotiable.

Call 970.390.1898

Clean 3BR 1.5BA, Furnished. Utilities, WiFi, F/P, W/D.

N/S, N/P. Week, Month or Year970.331.5422

PRIVATE HOME MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Professional Management in your absence.Referances Available

Call Daniel

2 BD, 1 BA in townhome. Private w/ balcony

entrance.Shared kitchen & living room. Unfurnished. Pet welcome. Small yard. N/S inside but ok outside. Rent includes all utilities (Dish & WiFi in rooms).

Rent yearly or month/month.Avail. Sept 16.

Call 970.390.2279 or 970.328.5085

1 Bedroom, Living Room, 1 bath

Clean, sunny, and private. N/S

Pet considered.

970.376.0634

4 BD + Office nice Single-Family Home in Old Edwards Estates. Located on the river.

Deck off master. 2-car garage. Nice yard.

Unfurnished. W/D. N/S. Pets negot. Avail. Oct 1.$500 off 1st month rent if

moved in by Oct 1st!

1 Bed / 1 Bath in single family home in Miller Ranch.

$650 month includes utilities.Can be rented month to month.

Available Sept. 15.

2 BD, 1.5 BA in Topaz Building.Unfurnished. Underground parking & storage. Close to dining, shopping, grocery,

movies & walking paths. W/D.1 pet negot. Avail. Sept 15.

Large Studio Unit with separate entrance. Full bath, kitchette and laundry. Includes utilities,

TV and internet. Pets considered.

Call 970.390.1898

Spacious 2 Bd, 2 Ba apt. located on Hwy 6. W/D, NS/

NP. Partial utilities paid.

Call 970.376.1431

2 BD + Den. 2.5 BA.Beautiful yard on creek.

W/D. Garage. N/S. Approved pets are welcome.

Avail. Sept. 1.

Call 970.477.5730

Be a part of Commercial CornerList your commercial or retail property for sale or lease for

$28.80 a week. Full color photo ad.

926-6602

Prime Commercial space now available! Excellent rates, great location, easy access, learge atrium, lots of parking, fitness center, private ski shuttle, on TOV bus route

Call for Pricing

970.476.2929

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Monthly rental ads are only $50(with photo!)

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Large single family home located on the 16th fairway of Sonnenalp Golf Course w/ ski slope views. 5BD, 4.5BA, 4,800 sq ft w/ 3 separate living areas.490 Winslow Rd.$1,295,000Gary Pesso, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.331.6927

Seller needs to sell! Single family home with ski in access. Exterior moss rock finish and heavy timber. Large family room, wet bar, media room, elevator and hot tub.$4,995,000Gil Fancher, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.390.7469www.vailmountainproperties.com

25,000 sq. ft. luxury estate. Developer must sell. All offers considered!

$4,995,000

Gil Fancher, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.390.7469www.vailmountainproperties.com

Major Price Reductions at Brush Creek Village. Only 12 10 Developer Units left! 3 & 4 BD units, some w/ basements, in brand new private development. Adjacent to pool and ice-rink. Financing now availableNow Starting at only $349,000John Purchase, Wynton Homes, LLC970.328.4226 brushcreekvillage.com

Like new! 4 BD, 3.5 BA spacious home with golf course views. Oversized 3 car garage with room for all your toys!

40 Abrams Creek Road$825,000Nancy Schmidt, RE/MAX Vail Valley970.445.7796

3 Bedroom bank approved short sale. Remodeled with garage.

$365,000

Gil Fancher, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.390.7469www.vailmountainproperties.com

2 BR, 1 BA Single Family in quaint historical town. Unfinished basement for extra square footage or storage. 2-car garage. New kitchen & bath! Monument Street$275,000 FirmFor Sale By Owner970.331.3937

Beautiful custom home, 5BD, plus office and large family areas. Views of Beaver Creek and Arrowhead. Quality finishes through out include hickory floors, wood beams and spacious decks w/ patio.Now $1,650,000Jean Mitchell, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.331.3236

Amazing low price for 1BD, 1BA condo! Located across the street from TOV bus stop, corner unit, wood burning fireplace and great deck.Sandstone 70, Unit A4$305,000Tyra Rudrud, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.376.2258

Best fractional value offered in Vail Village, on Gore Creek. Includes valet parking, bellmen, front desk, pool, spa, athletic club, ski valet, storage and maid service.Austria Haus ClubPriced from $219,900- $340,000Jean Mitchell, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.331.3236

Enjoy slope views & summer sunsets from this 4 bd/4ba home. Vaulted living room, master suite & bonus room. Swimming pool, tennis, and back patio with garden.Potato Patch Club No. 5 Offered at $1,475,000Linda Miner/Joni Taylor, Sonnenalp970.390.4658

Location, Location, Location! ! 2 BD / 2BA Condo in the heart of Lionshead. Just steps from the slopes. Offered fully furnished.Lionshead Arcade 206$775,000Tyra Rudrud, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.376.2258

One Willow Bridge Road. 2 and 3 Bedroom Residence Club Ownership. 3 weeks winter, 3 weeks summer, 1 floating week.

$550,000 or $695,000Ted or Gil, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.477.5300www.sonnenalprealestate.com/owbr

Price Reduced AGAIN! Beautiful 3BD/BA remodel w stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and hardwood floors. TOV free bus out front door.1746 W Gore Creek Drive$529,900Tyra Rudrud, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.376.2258

Stunning 1 BD w/ loft, 2 BA pier-a-terre in Vail Village. Complete remodel just finished. Hardwood floors Sub Zero fridge, custom cabinets. Usage of Village Center.

$999,500Joni/Gary, Sonnenalp R.E.970.477.5300

The best deal in Vail Village/Lionshead! 2 BD + loft for only $805 per sq. ft. Just steps from the slopes. Immaculate condition. Large deck, lockers, underground parking.Vantage Point 406$995,000Tyra Rudrud, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.376.2258

Extraordinary certified Built Green single family in sunny West Vail. 4BD , 2 car garage has patio w/ hot tub. Easily located on Vail bus route. Big views of Gore Range.2950 Square FeetJust reduced to $1,780,000Linda Miner, Sonnenalp Real Estate970.390.4658

Spacious Primary/Secondary home with 6 BD and 2 BD respectively. Strong short-term rental history. Sunny location with great yard & hot tub. Many extra features. 2567 Arosa Drive$1,995,000Julie Retzlaff & Mary Isom, Sonnenalp R.E.Julie 970.376.0836 Mary 970.331.9650

Photo Real Estate Classifieds

Lower than recent SOLD Short Sale prices at $163.28/sq. ft. 2,620 sq. ft. 3 BD, 2.5 BA, 3 car garage. FOREVER VIEWS! $100K+ in custom changes. NEW, never occupied!

Sky Legend at Cotton Ranch

Tim Cashin, Realtor, Inc.970.390.8462, [email protected]

Immaculate Loft Condo in the Heart of Edwards with many upgrades. Walk to Shopping, Theater, Dining, Parks & the Eagle River!

Riverwalk in Edwards

Sandra Kelly, Gateway Land & Develop.970.331.4447 [email protected]

Nice 3 BD/2 BA home with a 2 BD/1BA lock off apartment. Great rental.

South Main Street$599,000Bob New, Colorado Mountain Properties970.390.3336

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Enjoy the magnificent views from this beautiful Cordillera Valley Club lot. Close to Golf, CVC Clubhouse and all the amenities that Edwards has to offer!Cordillera Valley Club, Edwards$515,000Sandra Kelly, Gateway Land & Develop.970.331.4447 [email protected]

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