Grand County Matters

Patrick Brower is the Enterprise Facilitator for the Grand Enterprise Initiative and has lived in Grand County for most of his adult life. Patrick is passionate about building a strong future for Grand County by supporting local business owners. His role is to support the development of new and existing businesses in the county.

The Grand Enterprise Initiative is a community driven economic development program that relies on community involvement and participation to be successful. The program provides free and confidential business coaching through a proven successful method called Enterprise Facilitation. 

Patrick provides free and confidential business coaching to anyone in Grand County. Please contact Patrick if you live in Grand County and have the desire to start, modify or expand your own business. You can reach Patrick by phone at 970-531-0632.

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Have you ever wondered what happens to all the water in the reservoirs and lakes in Grand County? What is it for? Where does it go? Who manages it?  

In 1937, the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District was created to jointly operate and maintain the federally-owned Colorado-Big Thompson Project, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Colorado Big-Thompson Project  collects supplemental water west of the Continental Divide for delivery to approximately 1,021,000 people and 615,000 irrigated acres in Northeastern Colorado for agricultural, municipal, domestic and industrial purposes. 

https://www.northernwater.org/

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Rami & I discuss Strawberry Creek Ranch - event venue, horse boarding facility, working ranch, and much more. We review a little history of the venue and discuss the incredible beauty of the property. 

Unlike the big fancy wedding venues; Strawberry Creek has a Bridal Cabin rather than a Bridal Suite.  Between the view and the flowers; the cabin is like nothing you have ever seen before.

Fox, coyote and bear are common visitors to the area. Not everybody gets to say they have a real bear at their wedding.

http://strawberrycreekranch.com/ 

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Tara Sharp, Executive Director of the Kremmling Area Chamber of Commerce, shares her love for Kremmling, the tremendous sense of community among residents, as well as the many and varied recreation opportunities in the area. We also discuss our shared love of Saint Bernards!

Listen to all the episodes online at www.grandcountymatters.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Also - check out Tara's 20 under 40 interview on the Sky Hi News: https://www.skyhinews.com/in-depth/20-under-40/tara-sharp-proves-one-person-can-make-a-difference 

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Brett D. Schroetlin is the Sheriff of Grand County. Sheriff Schroetlin was sworn into office in January 2015 and is now in his second term. Grand County  home to over 15,000 year around residents, thousands of second homeowners, and visited by over 2 million people annually.

Sheriff Schroetlin is a 4th generation Colorado native, who was born and raised in Loveland, Colorado. Sheriff Schroetlin knew early in life that his dream was to go into law enforcement and serve his community.  At the age of 14, Brett began serving as an Explorer Scout for the Loveland Police Department and remained active for nine years, accumulating over 4500 hours of volunteer experience as an Explorer and Advisor.

We discuss the broad scope of the Sheriff's office and the 1850 square miles for which the Sheriff is responsible. And we take a really interesting tour of the jail, dispatch & a patrol vehicle.

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Tom shares his unique journey to Grand County and some great history of Nordic ski jumping in Grand County.  Primarily, however, we discuss the Winter Park Ski Education Foundation (WPSEF) which was established in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The foundation was formed to:

• Support the training of athletes and competitors in programs offered by the Winter Park Competition Center
• Develop and support skiing and snowboarding competition
• Support entry-level programs to introduce kids to snow sports
• Assist athletes reach their potential and possibly fulfill their dreams of becoming a world-class competitor or Olympic champion.

The WPSEF provides both merit and need based support to athletes.  In a typical year, the foundation provides tens of thousands of dollars of support to offset the cost of programing and competitions for aspiring athletes.

The WPSEF is run by a volunteer board of directors and works with the Winter Park Competition Center to facilitate various fundraising efforts. With no staff and minimal administrative expenses, nearly all funds raised go to supporting the mission.

Learning more at https://www.wpcompcenter.org/

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Catherine Ross, Executive Director of the Winter Park & Fraser Chamber of Commerce

There is more to the Chamber than great events and concerts in the park...

Catherine shares the purpose of the Winter Park & Fraser Chamber is to support, promote and increase business opportunities for its members and the community. In the aftermath of the fires of 2020 and Covid 19; the scope of the Chamber's work across the community is more apparent now more than ever.  

In our broad ranging talk one of the key points emerged when discussing the future of Grand County. Regardless of what part of the County you call home; we are all tied to a common set of concerns - fires, water, public lands, intelligent/smart growth.  We are all truly in this together.

Find more about the Chamber at https://www.playwinterpark.com/
Find Winter Park Today at https://www.winterparktoday.com/

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Julie Martin, Recreation Director for the Town of Granby

The Granby Recreation Department offers all sorts of programs, including youth and adult sports, youth day camp, adult enrichment and fitness classes, special events and preschool programs with only 3 full time staff!

Did you know the Rec has 32 events in the spring of 2021! And, regardless of where you live, all Rec programs cost the same (resident v non-residents).

Find all the details online at https://www.townofgranby.com/recreation

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Eagle Wind Sound is a full-service recording studio located in Winter Park which combines professional top-of-the-line equipment, decades of recording experience and a breathtakingly inspirational environment. 

Owner & Co-Founder, Tony Rosacci, is an artist/producer and understand the importance of providing a creative working environment, "The goal is to put 'the artist' first, thereby creating an atmosphere conducive to the capture of historical performances."

Eagle Wind Sound is loaded with a vast array of instrument and microphone choices ‘in house’ including an assortment of rare and vintage backline amps and caters to musicians & artists of all skill and experience levels.

Checkout the virtual tour: https://bit.ly/38yWIyn 

Online at www.eaglewindsound.com

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Mountain Family Center has been serving the people of Grand County for 42 years. Originally started by a handful of volunteers who simply wanted to help their neighbors, the Mountain Family Center is now a central distribution system for food, clothing, financial assistance and special services for individuals and families across Grand County and parts of Jackson County.
 
Helen joined the Mountain Family Center as Executive Director in 2013 following careers at the National Sports Center for the Disabled, Grand County Rural Health Network, The Grand Foundation and the Kremmling Memorial Hospital District.
 
 Interesting facts:

• Mountain Family Center usually buys $30,000-$50,000 in groceries annually, but in 2020 & 2021 the amount will be more like $75,000-$100,000 to support those in need due to Covid & the fires.
• In-kind food donations in a normal year would be approximately $150,000. In 2020, with Covid and the wildfires, in-kind donations from local grocery stores and food suppliers will exceed $500,0000.
• In 2020, the organization will hand out over 20,000 food totes to children in need

Listen to the show for more amazing facts and learn more about the scope of Mountain Family Center offerings, and how you can help!

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