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A Monday full of accolades
Well, we got a taste of warmer weather, anyway. I got out to enjoy this past weekend, and hope you did too. I resisted the urge to wash my car, though, so this wind and light rain is not my fault! Every so often, it's good to remind folks of all the good folks we have in town. I hope everyone reading this newsletter had at least one teacher in their lives who made a difference. I know I did, and am still in touch with my college mentor, Dr. Tom Eckenrode. The Montrose school district also has difference-makers and the Montrose Education Foundation recently honored some standouts: Teachers of the Year, Janis Coungour, Greg Solseth and Laurelee MacHale; Impact Award winner and past Teacher of the Year Jeff Mitchell, and Superintendent Innovation Award winners John Steele, Kathy Gaber and Heidi Voehringer ($8,000 prize); Jamie Gann and Eve Donohue ($5,000 prize). Congratulations to these educators and staff members — and to all teachers, thank you. From left, Sandy Head (MEF), Janice Congour, Greg Solseth, Laurelee MacHale (Teachers of the Year) and Superintendent Carrie Stephenson. (Courtesy photo)
Also … Who is the top chef? After friendly competition at this weekend's Chopped — Montrose Style, it's Kerstin Kimbriel of the Lodge at Needle Rock, who won the Montrose Center for Arts fundraiser that was modeled on the popular TV show, "Chopped." Kerstin and her sous chef, Cooper Kimbriel, took home top honors for what they assembled using kale and mustard greens, cooked pasta, pickled garlic and cheese curds (appetizers), and elk, freeze-dried peaches, balsamic vinegar and scallions for the entree (all locally sourced). Arrowhead Mountain Lodge's chef Zach Lamb and sous chef Peter Schult, with Elk Mountain Resort's chef Dalyn Richardson and sous chef Vincent Loco, brought their A-games, too, and multiple sponsors made it an evening to remember. Congratulations to Elk Mountain Resort for its winning chowder, which was selected as People's Choice top soup. The MCA is still tallying the numbers, but it looks like a successful event — one board president Ann Back says might come back by popular demand more than once a year. (The competitors, ready to go on Saturday night. Courtesy photo) Finally … I'm giving a shameless plug to our digital content manager, Cassie Knust. You may remember her as a staff writer here, before she left to work at KVNF in 2023. She's come back to us, and we've recently learned she brought some honors with her. KVNF won two Colorado Broadcasters Association awards in the small market category: Cassie, with Laura Palmisano, won first place in the Public Affairs category for "Local Motion: Latine Stories by KVNF." Palmisano also won a second place in the same category for "Local Motion: Meet a Male Midwife." Congratulations, Cassie and Laura! (By the way ... you can connect with Cassie on our NABUR site, and weigh in on local issues. Have thoughts on charter schools? Immigration? Local trails? Start a conversation by signing up for NABUR! The link is below, at the end of the Quick Links column.)
Another shameless plug The Montrose Daily Press is again hosting a 5 Point Adventure Film Festival screening. 5 Point is bringing its flagship festival to Carbondale April 24 - 28, but you can get a sample of it this Friday, April 19, right here in Montrose. The Press is hosting 5 Point Adventure Film Festival On the Road, at the Temple Events, 513 E. Main St. For $15, enjoy 90 minutes of curated short films. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5-point-adventure-film-festival-on-the-road-tickets-879612393347?aff=oddtdtcreator
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