OCRA Chamber Chat June 16, 2010

  
 

**Disclaimer: The Chamber Chat is a courtesy service.  Our goal is to be short and readable with pass-along information and reminders requested from members. This service is being provided in lieu of forwarding e-mails directly to you. Thank you for reading our chat!

        Congratulations Jen & Bobby!

Jennifer Loshaw and Bobby Banta welcomed a little baby boy

Robert Wayne Banta, born Friday, June 11^th

Weight: 7lbs 3oz

Length: 20inches

 

IN THIS ISSUE: 

• Ferrellgas & OCRA Propane deal for OCRA Members
  
• Meet & Greet w/ Ellen Roberts, Candidate - Senate District 6, Billy Goat's Beirgarten, Friday, June 18th
  
• Taste of Silverton, Saturday, June 19th
  
• Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, July 9^th – 11^th
  
• Call For Photography Entries
  
• Jeep Road report from the Forest Service
  
• Colorado Peace Ride – NEW DATES, July 29^th – August 1st
  
• Links to members
  
• Updated OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS contact list
  

 

 

 

For an updated and online CALENDER OF EVENTS,

check out www.ouraycolorado.com

 

Ferrellgas and OCRA negotiated a special rate of $1.79/gallon for OCRA members ONLY There is no cost to members to switch if the tank is up to code. Please contact Mariah at the Visitor's Center to find out more information and to get an application (970) 325 – 4746.

Meet and Greet for Ellen Roberts, Candidate for State Senate District 6

Friday, June 18th from 6-7:30pm @ Billy Goat Gruff's Biergarten, 400 Main St, Ouray

Ouray County Commissioner Heidi Albritton wishes to invite her friends, neighbors and the public to attend a meet and greet with Republican Candidate Ellen Roberts, Candidate for State Senate District 6. Ellen is currently the Colorado state representative for House District 59, serving Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan and Montezuma Counties. Ellen wants to hear from the constituents of 6th Senate District, so bring your ideas, questions and concerns.

Taste of Silverton

Saturday, June 19^th from 5 – 9pm; Blair Street, between 12^th & 13^th Street

New this year – Crafters and Collectors are invited to be a part of the Silverton Chamber Community Festival, in addition to local restaurant fare. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, call 387 – 5654.

Jeep Ticket Update

For businesses that are selling Jeep Tickets, Patricia Sullivan will be coming by on Fridays & Mondays to pick up and deliver tickets. If you have too many tickets or need more, please call (970) 318-8469

 

Call for Photography Entries…

June 1-24

Photography entries accepted for San Juan Memories juried photography

Exhibit at the Ouray County Historical Museum (OCHS).

• Prizes awarded for First ($75),
  
• Second ($50)
  
• Third ($25)
  
• People's Choice Award ($25).
  

Interested applicants may submit no more than 3 entries; $5 per photo Entry fee; ribbon winners from the past may not submit any previous Prize-winning photo, all entries must be framed and received at the OCHS Museum at the top of 6th Ave in Ouray by June 24. For more information call 325-4576, or go online to ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Below info has been provided on behalf of the USFS, Ouray Trail Group, Switzerland of America and the Visitors Center Staff. Updated May 24^th.

 

 

OURAY COUNTY

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ROADS

2010

 

 

OPEN

Blue Lakes Trailhead (CR 7)

Brown Mountain

Corkscrew

County Road 9 (Box Factory)

Engineer

Owl Creek

Ophir

Red Mountain Town (CR 31)    

Yankee Boy Basin

 

 

CLOSED

Cow Creek

Governor's Basin

Imogene Pass

 

 

Requested links for the chamber chat:

·                    City of Ouray: (view City Council Agendas prior to the meetings)

www.cityofouray.com

·                    Jeep road condition updates: http://soajeep.com/custom1.shtml

·                    Newspapers: Ouray Plaindealer and Ridgway Sun - www.ouraynews.com;

·                    Ouray County Watch- www.watchnewspapers.com 

·                    Ouray Chamber Resort Association (OCRA) – www.ouraycolorado.com

·                    Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) – www.ocpag.org

·                    Ouray County Arts Association (OOAA) – www.ourayarts.org

·                    Ouray County Historical Society: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

·                    Ouray Ice Park: http://www.ourayicepark.com

·                    Ouray Trail Group  - www.ouraytrails.org

·                    Painting Marmot Art Supply and Art School www.paintingmarmotart.com

·                    Rays Good Stuff, jerky, jellies and more http://raysgoodstuff.com

·                    San Juan Mountain Guides: New Classes  www.ourayclimbing.com/

·                    Weehawken Creative Arts (WCA) – www.weehawkenarts.org

·                    Yankee Boy Conservation Association: http://www.yankeeboy.org

·                    Ouray Beautification Committee: Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan Room.

OCRA Chamber Chat June 9, 2010

  
 

**Disclaimer: The Chamber Chat is a courtesy service.  Our goal is to be short and readable with pass-along information and reminders requested from members. This service is being provided in lieu of forwarding e-mails directly to you. Thank you for reading our chat!

        RIDE THE ROCKIES IS ON ITS WAY….

        NEED A BANNER FOR YOUR BIZ?

        COME BY THE VISITOR'S CENTER & PICK ONE UP

 

 

 

 

IN THIS ISSUE: 

• Feature: Ride the Rockies Update
  
• TONIGHT – Business After Hours, Wildflower & Khristopher's Culinaire
  
• Jeep Ticket Update
  
• Call For Photography Entries
  
• Jeep Road report from the Forest Service
  
• Railroad Museum Restoration Week
  
• Visitor Guide Distribution Information
  
• Colorado Peace Ride – NEW DATES, July 29^th – August 1st
  
• Links to members
  
• Updated OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS contact list
  

 

For an updated and online CALENDER OF EVENTS,

check out www.ouraycolorado.com

Ride the Rockies Update June 15^th - June 16^th, 2010

 

Tentative Ride the Rockies Cyclist Schedule

June 15th

    9am – 11am     Groups/Families associated with RR arrive into town

    11am – 2pm     Cyclists arrive, pick up luggage & set up camp

    12pm – 8pm    Beer Garden on 6^th is open to public and RR

    1pm – 8pm    Beer Garden Music Starts

    4:30– 5:30pm     RR Cyclist Seminar at Community Center or Beer Garden

June 16th

    6am – 9am     Breakfast at Fellin Park & School

    8am –10am     Cyclist ride to Durango

 

Ouray Ride the Rockies - Community and Business LOGISTICS

 

Volunteers

There are several Team Leaders that are the "go to" people from our community. They will be all over town on the 15^th overseeing volunteers and answering questions.

• Joyce Linn (Parking) - linncolo@yahoo.com
  
• Paul Choate (Food/Beer Garden) - outlaw4366@gmail.com
  
• Priscilla Sherman (Zero Waste Program) - priscilla.sherman@gmail.com
  
• Susan Lander (Info booth in Fellin Park) - srlander@ouraynet.com
  
• Mariah DeGear (Visitor's Center) – ouray@ouraycolorado.com
  
• Rick Noll (City & Parks) - nollr@ci.ouray.co.us
  
• Nick Shaffer (Ouray School) - nschafer@ouray.k12.co.us
  
• Patrick Rondinelli (City) - rondinellip@ci.ouray.co.us
  
• Karen Avery (Beer Garden, RR logistics) - boxcanyonlodge@gmail.com
  

 

There are also over 200 Volunteers – they will be wearing BLUE RR shirts

 

Event Logistics

• Shuttles will be circulating around the city of Ouray and transporting people to and from the town of Ridgway
  
  • Shuttle service will run from 9:30am – 10pm on June 15^th.
    
  • No Shuttle service on the 16^th
    
  • Ouray Shuttle stops are located at the following areas:
    
    • Rotary Park
      
    • Fellin Park
      
    • Ouray School
      
    • 7^th Ave & 2^nd St.
      
    • Corner of 6^th Ave & 2^nd Ave – in front of Comfort Inn
      
    • Box Canyon Falls 3^rd Ave Entrance
      
    • 6^th Ave & Main
      
• Shuttle Maps for Ouray and Ridgway are available at the Information Booths located at Fellin Park & Main St & 7^th Ave
  
• Additional Parking will be at the following locations: Rotary Park, Jossi Ranch, Biota Building & side streets in town
  
• Restrooms will be located at Beer Garden (Port o Pots) & at Fellin Park
  
• Luggage will be dropped off at Fellin Park & School
  
• Camping Site is located at Fellin Park
  
• Bike Security will be located at Fellin Park (old tennis courts) & School – there will be 24 hr bike security provided
  
• Lost and Found is located at the RR info booth at Fellin Park
  
• Drinking Water Stations will be located all around town and provided by Alpine Beverage Distributers, Deep Rock Water
  

 

For more detailed information, please contact one of the Team Leaders, listed above or the Visitor's Center 325 – 4746.

 

 

TONIGHT - Wed. June 9- Business After Hours- Wildflower Boutique and Khristopher's
Culinaire Join Dee and Khris for a special summer evening Business After Hours- lighting up Ouray's very own LoDo.  325-4089 for more information.

 

Jeep Ticket Update

For businesses that are selling Jeep Tickets, Patricia Sullivan will be coming by on Fridays & Mondays to pick up and deliver tickets. If you have too many tickets or need more, please call (970) 318-8469

 

Call for Photography Entries…

June 1-24

Photography entries accepted for San Juan Memories juried photography

Exhibit at the Ouray County Historical Museum (OCHS).

• Prizes awarded for First ($75),
  
• Second ($50)
  
• Third ($25)
  
• People's Choice Award ($25).
  

Interested applicants may submit no more than 3 entries; $5 per photo

Entry fee; ribbon winners from the past may not submit any previous

Prize-winning photo, all entries must be framed and received at the OCHS

Museum at the top of 6th Ave in Ouray by June 24.

For more information call 325-4576, or go online to ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org.

 

 

Below info has been provided on behalf of the USFS, Ouray Trail Group, Switzerland of America and the Visitors Center Staff. Updated May 24^th.

 

OURAY COUNTY

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ROADS

2010

 

 

OPEN

Blue Lakes Trailhead (CR 7)

Brown Mountain

Corkscrew

County Road 9 (Box Factory)

Engineer

Owl Creek

Ophir

Red Mountain Town (CR 31)    

Yankee Boy Basin

 

 

CLOSED

Cow Creek

Governor's Basin

Imogene Pass

 

 

 

June 7: Railroad Restoration Week

Ridgway Railroad Museum's annual Railroad Restoration Week will be held June 7 – 11 this year. Local railroad history enthusiasts will join with several rail fans from around the nation to work on the museum's collection of railcars and buildings. "We always need help with our preservation mission," said museum president Karl Schaeffer, "and anyone wishing to join us during this work week will be welcome. We'll be continuing our restoration of RGS Galloping Goose 4, painting the caboose, and doing detail painting on RGS Motor 1, the outbuilding and main museum building, among other tasks. The more helpers we have, the more we can accomplish. In past years we have completed a phenomenal amount of work in these one-week sessions – for example, one year we completely replaced all of the exterior wood on the caboose, put on a new roof, and painted it, all in one week. The museum provides most of the tools and lunch each day, so all the workers need to bring is enthusiasm."

OCRA Chamber Chat, June 5, 2010

**Disclaimer: The Chamber Chat is a courtesy service.  Our goal is to be short and readable with pass-along information and reminders requested from members. This service is being provided in lieu of forwarding e-mails directly to you. Thank you for reading our chat!

  
 

 
 

CONGRATULATIONS!

People's Choice- Best of the

 TASTE OF OURAY COUNTY WINNERS

 
 

BEST MAIN DISH ~ BON TON RESTAURANT (37 votes)

                                                Runner Up ~ Outlaw (27 votes)

                                                Runner Up ~ Silver Nugget (18 votes)

BEST APPETIZER ~ COACHLIGHT (21 votes)

                                                Runner Up ~ The Saloon (17 votes)

                                                Runner Up ~ Outlaw (13 votes)

BEST DESSERT ~ THE SALOON @ THE HISTORIC WESTERN HOTEL (36 votes)

                                                Runner up ~ Red Mountain Inn (35 votes)

                                                Runner Up ~ Coachlight (24 votes)

 
 

We also must mention the Silver Nugget for getting the most improved comments

& recognition as a new upcoming star!

 
 

Thanks to all of the volunteers and support for this wonderful event!

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE:      

• Feature: Call For Entry!
  
• Jeep Road report from the Forest Service
  
• Jeep Scholarship awarded to Benjamin Anderson!
  
• Railroad Museum Restoration Week- Volunteers to work w. restoration experts!
  
• Business Roundtable – Everything Ride the Rockies,
  

     Answers to All Your Questions, June 8^th

• BAH- Wilderflower Botique & Khristopher's Culinaire, June 9^th
  
  
• Ride the Rockies is HERE,  June 15^th
  
  
• Links to members
  
• Updated OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS contact list
  

See the attached document for details!

 
 

For an updated and online CALENDER OF EVENTS,

check out www.ouraycolorado.com

 
 

Feature: Feature:  Call for Entry!

June 1-24 Photography entries accepted for San Juan Memories juried  photography exhibit at the Ouray County Historical Museum (OCHS).  Prizes awarded for First ($75), Second  ($50) and Third ($25) places plus a People's Choice Award ($25). Interested applicants may submit no more than 3 entries; $5 per photo entry fee; ribbon winners from the past may not submit any previous prize-winning photo, all entries must be framed and received at the OCHS museum at the top of 6th Ave in Ouray by June 24. For more information call 325-4576, or go online to ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org.  

 
 

Below info has been provided on behalf of the USFS, Ouray Trail Group, Switzerland of America and the Visitors Center Staff. Updated May 24^th.

 
 

OURAY COUNTY

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ROADS

   2010  

OPEN

 Blue Lakes Trailhead (CR 7)

Brown Mountain

Corkscrew

County Road 9 (Box Factory)

Engineer

Owl Creek

Red Mountain Town (CR 31)   

Yankee Boy Basin

 CLOSED

Cow Creek

Governor's Basin

Imogene Pass

 
 

Jeep Ticket Sales have started, May 7^th  

This year the jeep scholarship was awarded to Mr. Benjamin Anderson! Benjamin will be attending the University of Colorado School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is the son of Lincoln and Heather Anderson of Ouray.  

Please remember-  Jeep ticket sales pay for 100%

             4^th of July and New Years fireworks,

                          $1000 student scholarship

                                      NEW 2010 JEEP   

                                                   Thank you all for your continued support!

 
 

June 7:
Railroad Restoration Week

Ridgway Railroad Museum's annual Railroad Restoration Week will be held June 7 – 11 this year.  Local railroad history enthusiasts will join with several railfans from around the nation to work on the museum's collection of railcars and buildings.  "We always need help with our preservation mission," said museum president Karl Schaeffer, "and anyone wishing to join us during this work week will be welcome.  We'll be continuing our restoration of RGS Galloping Goose 4, painting the caboose, and doing detail painting on RGS Motor 1, the outbuilding and main museum building, among other tasks.  The more helpers we have, the more we can accomplish.  In past years we have completed a phenomenal amount of work in these one-week sessions – for example, one year we completely replaced all of the exterior wood on the caboose, put on a new roof, and painted it, all in one week.  The museum provides most of the tools and lunch each day, so all the workers need to bring is enthusiasm."

               Although walk-ins are welcome, anyone planning to help should contact Schaeffer at 626-4373 for planning purposes.

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wed. June 9- Business RoundTable – Everything Ride the Rockies

Answers to all your important questions about the event and planning for next seasons BRT meetings.  Ouray Community Center, 8am – 9:30am.

 
 

Wed. June 9- Business After Hours- Wildflower Boutique and Khristopher's Culinaire Join Dee and Khris for a special summer evening Business After Hours-  lighting up Ouary's very own LoDo.  325-4089 for more information.

 
 

Requested links for the chamber chat:

·                    City of Ouray: (view City Council Agendas prior to the meetings)   

              www.cityofouray.com

·                    Jeep road condition updates: http://soajeep.com/custom1.shtml

·                    Newspapers: Ouray Plaindealer and Ridgway Sun - www.ouraynews.com;

·                    Ouray County Watch- www.watchnewspapers.com 

·                    Ouray Chamber Resort Association (OCRA) – www.ouraycolorado.com

·                    Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) – www.ocpag.org

·                    Ouray County Arts Association (OOAA) – www.ourayarts.org

·                    Ouray County Historical Society: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

·                    Ouray Ice Park: http://www.ourayicepark.com

·                    Ouray Trail Group  - www.ouraytrails.org

·                    Painting Marmot Art Supply and Art School www.paintingmarmotart.com

·                    Rays Good Stuff, jerky, jellies and more http://raysgoodstuff.com

·                    San Juan Mountain Guides: New Classes  www.ourayclimbing.com/

·                    Weehawken  Creative Arts (WCA) – www.weehawkenarts.org

·                    Yankee Boy Conservation Association: http://www.yankeeboy.org

·                    Ouray Beautification Committee: Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan   Room.