KOTO Radio: Grape Moments show, featuring Wendy Smith

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A KOTO Radio show, called Grape Moments, in which Lynne Rae Lowe and Rita Robinson interview Wendy Smith. Wendy came to Telluride in 1977, and loved the warm, friendly atmosphere. She moved here and worked for Paradise Trips for a couple of years. After this high-pressure job, she became a river rafting instructor. Smith comments that it is difficult to find year-round work that pays the bills in Telluride. Wendy then went to message school and decided that this is her passion. Unfortunately, because of Telluride's economy, she has to leave to be able to work full-time as a massage therapist. Telluride cannot support her work because there are not enough residents that can afford to spend money on massages. Wendy is sad to leave because she enjoys the people in Telluride. She has heard that there is not enough to do in Telluride, but this doesn't bother her, because she spends a lot of time at home reading and sewing, when she is not working. She would like to see more people gather together. Finally, Telluride's and the four corner's energy (including the Hopi people) is discussed. 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