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1. Jo Norris
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Jo Norris has served Vail Public Library (VPL) as Senior Librarian/Tech Services since 2005. Included in her myriad duties at VPL are facilitating the VPL Skiing Book Club and VPL Walking Book Club. Alongside the VPL Director of Library Services, Norris also inaugurated the VPL online catalog Local Digital Archive and Vail Valley Voices oral history program.
Jo Norris earned her undergraduate degree in Archaeology from Wellesley College in Wellesley,...
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Founded by George Washington Knox, Sr. on 15 October 1965, The Vail Trail was Vail’s first newspaper. George Knox Sr., who was affectionately known as “The Skipper,” took care of all aspects of the newspaper’s business. In 1969, the family formally reorganized the family business. George Knox, Sr. was named President of the Knox Publishing Company, in addition to being the hands-on newspaper publisher and editor. Allen Knox served as...
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Viane Brown was raised in Minnesota, while husband, Byron Brown, grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. After being coaxed by Pete Seibert, Sr., Vi and Byron Brown and their young family moved to Vail in 1963. Their eldest son Mike was two years old, son Todd was one year and Vi was pregnant with Cindy. In the early days of Vail, Vi announced ski races at Golden Peak and was known as the "Golden Voice of Golden Peak." She also coached in the Buddy Werner...
4. Tony Mauro
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As the child of Charles and Blanche High Mauro, Tony Mauro grew up in Colorado Springs where he attended Wasson High School. His mother’s family homesteaded a ranch along Squaw Creek near Edwards in Eagle County, Colorado. Mauro graduated from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado.
In 1981, Mauro moved to Vail and took a job as a cook at the Clocktower Inn. Mauro’s first job in radio was at KVMT when its studios were in West Vail. ...
5. Marka Moser
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Marka Webb Moser was born 24 May 1940 to Barbara Shove Palmer and Joel A.H. Webb in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Marka Webb graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School and earned her teaching credentials from the University of Colorado in Boulder. As a child and youth, she skied Aspen, Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, Vail and Ski Cooper, plus several areas that are no longer in operation including Climax Ski Area, Pikes Peak Ski Area and Ski Broadmoor....
6. John Dakin
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John Dakin was born 4 October 1953 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Thomas A. and Joann Alexander Dakin. Dakin spent his youth in Grand Junction and Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Mullen High School in Denver in 1971. Dakin earned two degrees from the University of Colorado in Boulder: B.A. in History with a Russian History specialty and B.S. in Journalism. In 1986, Dakin relocated to Vail.
incomparable is one way to describe Dakin’s...
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Debbie Bolon-Feeney was born 17 December 1950 to David Lowell Bolon and Dorothy Agnus Slaughter Bolon in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio University in Athens and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Emphasis in Painting) and an Education minor. In June 1991, Debbie Bolon and Dr. Jon Feeney were married at Cordillera near Edwards, Colorado. They have two children: Alexandra Marie, who has a Masters in Fine Art and lives in NYC, and Andrew Ian who...
8. Pat Day
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Patrick Alan “Pat” Day was born 13 October 1953 in Brush, Colorado to Mickey and Carol Vietneier Day. Day grew up on Lake Creek west of Edwards in Eagle County, Colorado. In 1971, Day graduated from Eagle Valley High School (EVHS). He had a stellar high school wrestling career as evidenced by his 77 wins to 7 losses. In 1970, Day was the Colorado Class A State Champion (98# weight class). In 1969 and 1971, Day was the Class A State Runner-up....
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Tara Flanagan was born in 1958 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Fritzi Jane Lyons and Clair Mills Flanagan. She enjoyed summers at Green Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac. Flanagan earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Flanagan studied humorous writing at The New School, a pioneering New York City higher education institution that addresses emerging social sciences,...
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Blanche Maxine High Mauro was born on 24 November 1924 to Robert and Bess Mae High near Edwards, Colorado. After migrating from Mississippi with extended family, Blanche's parents homesteaded a 250-acre ranch along Squaw Creek.
Blanche and her 10 siblings attended the one-room Squaw Creek School that was taught by Miss Diamond from Leadville. After taming an old wild horse the family called Old Gyp, Blanche and her sisters rode the pony everyday...