KOTO News Archive #17

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News Archive #17: A KOTO News Archive #17, from June 1978 until July 1979. Featuring Stephanie Shandera, Rita Robinson, & Jerry Greene. See transcription for time stamps links, to jump between tracks. Tracks include: 1.) Richard Height of the Colorado Humanities’ program talks about what the program funds and upcoming workshops. 2.) Rita Robinson discusses upcoming jogging race in Montrose: 6/1978. 3.) Rita Robinson interviews The Rainbow Traveling Show: 6/1978 4.) Stephanie Shandera interviews Telluride citizens about their input/thoughts about the fourth annual Bluegrass festival that occurred over the weekend. Citizens include Randy King, Connie Russell, Jim Russell, Alan Gurstel, Jerry Race, Lynn Strickland, and Joe Crain. Between 6500 to 7000 people attended: 6/1978 5.) Town trash clean up: 7/6/1978. 6.) Telluride master plan adoption, with Jerry Greene: 7/10/1978 7.) Telluride sports news from 06/27/1978. 8.) Jerry Greene interviews Michael Conlin, the president of the Telluride Chamber of Commerce, about the members’ upcoming meeting issues, such as health insurance, planning for a county dump, lobbying about the environment, & promotions: 6/19/1978 9.) Rita Robinson interviews Betty Wilkinson about the San Miguel County Library and popular nonfiction books that are available for checkout, such as Telluride history books, and other local area books: 6/29/1978 10.) Rita Robinson interviews Tom Hale (County Commissioner) about where the census fund came from and how an increase in population will provide the county with more money: 6/13/1978 11.) Rita Robinson interviews an Aspen recycling company to see if the same type of program will work in Telluride: 6/14/1978. 12.) Jerry Greene interviews the Telluride Valley Corporation (TVC) and their concerns for the Telluride Master Plan: 6/27/1978 13.) Randy King, Town Manager of Telluride, attended a Municipal League Conference and speaks with Rita Robinson about what he learned. King mentions wastewater, transportation, and other town problems. Other town officials also attended the conference and speak of their experiences: 6/29/1978. 14.) Rita Robinson asks many Telluride residents if they participated in the town trash clean up: 7/7/1978. 15.) The fifth annual Lunar Cup Race: 7/6/1978. 16.) The Bluegrass preview with Stephanie Shandera: Getting ready for Bluegrass! Includes bands that played and park set-up: 6/22/1978. 17.) Rita Robinson interviews Carlotta Horn, the recreation aide for the summer, about summer activities and classes for the children and adults. 18.) Stephanie Walstead speaks at the Telluride County Court house and explains the new laws regarding children and immunizations in the school district: 6/21/1978. 19.) The Tofu Shop building enlargement-- Matthew Schmidt is expanding the shop and how the shop came into being: 7/7/1978. 20.) Jerry Greene interviews Telluride residents about their Fourth of July experiences and preparations: 7/4/1978. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.