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MonthlyNewsletter
July2014
DriveSoberorGetPulledOver
The July 4th holiday is a favorite time of year for many Americans. Backyard
parties, good food, and fireworks. But the celebrating unfortunately turns deadly
when people drive after drinking alcohol. Drunk
driving, buzzed driving, and drugged driving are
preventableproblems,particularlyontheFourthof
July. In 2012, there were 179 people killed in
motor vehicle traffic crashes over the Fourth of
July holiday in the United States. Of those
fatalities, 44% occurred in crashes that involved at
leastonedriverormotorcycleoperatorwithaBAC
of.08orhigher.

This Fourth of July, local law enforcement is

takingpartinacrackdowntoputanendtodrunk
driving. The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign will mean increased
enforcementwithzerotoleranceforthosewhodriveimpaired.Youcanexpecttosee
the police out in force, so please make plans for a designated driver or public
transportation if you plan to celebrate with alcohol or drugs. While friends may
complainaboutseeinglawenforcementoutinforce,pleaserememberthattheirrole
istokeepourcommunitysafe.

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~Michelle Stecher
Executive Director



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YouthLeaderSpotlight:CassandraArmas
TableofContents
DriveSoberorGetPulledOver
YouthSpotlight:CassandraArmas
Cool,NewERYCVolunteer
GirlScoutsBlog
SOSOutreachUpdate
MemberSpotlight:HealthyCommunities
Coalition
MemberEvents
MembershipCorner:TrainingsandGrants
4thofJuly!!
Try not to blow off your fingers with
this fireworks safety quiz
YouthLeaderSpotlight:CassandraArmas

Living in a small town and working in the nonprofit industry, I often hear Eagle
County'syouthcomplainthattherearelimitedvolunteeropportunitiestoengageour
community.Besidesskiingandsnowboarding,manylocalhighschoolstudentsseek
alternative activities that spur future career interest, inspire global awareness and
simplycontributetothewellbeingoftheirneighbors.

Cassandra Armas, a recent graduate of

Eagle Valley High School has this
approach to life and consistently puts the
needs of others as a priority in her busy
schedule. In addition to excelling in the
classroom, Cassandra was a member of
many EVHS student clubs, including
student government, LULAC (League of
United Latin American Citizens), Cycle
Effect, band (piano/guitar) and the soccer
team. A highlight of her student
government tenure was their trip to
Denver'sRonaldMcDonaldHouseandthe
Children's Hospital. She remarks, "The
experiencetaughtmethatvolunteeringcomesindifferentways.Itcanbecleaninga
localparkortalkingtokidswhoaregoingthrougharoughtimeandmakingthem
forgetabouttheirillnessforalittlewhile."Shehasbeenastudentambassadorforthe
YouthFoundationandcurrentlycoachestheirsummersoccerprogram.Shehasalso
been a dedicated volunteer for the town of Eagle's annual Cinco de Mayo festival
andhelpswiththeevent'sstudentactivities.

ContinueReadingaboutCassandra


~Jason Peck
Project Manager

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Cool,NewERYCVolunteer

Meet out newest volunteer, Liza Crawford, who will be working with ERYC this
Summer.Liza lives in Houston, Texas where she is currently a sophomore in high
school. She is visiting for the summer and wanted to be an
activememberofthecommunity.ShejoinedtheEagleRiver
Youth Coalition in hopes to help provide a student's
perspective as well as learn from the program. This past year
LizaservedontheHabitatforHumanityboard.Shewasalso
a member of the Community Service Club. Besides
volunteering,Lizadoescrosscountry,track,andsoccer.This
summershehopestogainexperienceandknowledgethrough
volunteeringattheEagleRiverYouthCoalition.

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GirlScoutsBlog

Check out one of the amazing things that the local Girl Scouts are doing in Eagle

UVSafetyMonth
Enjoy the mountains and protect yourself with these
tips
1stBank
AvonPoliceDepartment
BrightFutureFoundation
CMCUpwardBound
CSUExtension
EagleCountyGovernment
EagleCountyParamedicServices
EagleCountyPreventionCommittee
EagleCountySchools
EagleCountySheriff'sOffice
EagleValleyLibraryDistrict
EarlyChildhoodPartners
GirlScoutsofColorado
MindSpringsHealth
RedRibbonProject
SamaritanCenteroftheRockies
SpeakUpReachOut
StartingHearts
SOSOutreach
UteSpringsExperientialLearningCenter
VailInternationalHockey
VailValleySalvationArmy
WalkingMountains
Women'sEmpowermentWorkshop
TheYouthFoundation

Visitourwebsiteforthelatestvolunteeropportunities
forarewardingexperienceservingEagleCountyYouth

Checkoutcurrentopportunitieswith:
BrightFutureFoundation
GirlScoutsofColorado
SOSOutreach
SpeakUpReachOut
StartingHearts
TheYouthFoundation
WalkingMountains
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Check out one of the amazing things that the local Girl Scouts are doing in Eagle
County. This is just a glimpse into the amazing work that they are doing.

Checkithere

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SOSOutreachUpdate

SummerPrograms:Summerishere!SOSjustlaunchedSummerprogramswith
numerous students signed up to complete a
continuous year of positive adult mentorship. SOS
works with underserved youth in the community to
inspire positive decision making. The addition of
summerprogramsallowsSOStoextendthepositive
impact of the curriculum throughout the year. This
summerwearelookingforwardtoengagingstudents
through new sports including backpacking, rock
climbing, hiking, biking, fly fishing and stand up
paddle boarding. Throughout all these adventures,
students will learn SOS's core values of courage,
discipline, integrity, wisdom, compassion and humility. SOS has an amazing team
ofsummerguideslineduptomentorstudentsthissummer,modelingcorevaluesfor
themandteachingleadershipskills.Weareexcitedforallthelessonsouryouthwill
learnthissummer.

KeepupwithSOSOutreachonFacebookandtheirwebsite
FeaturedVolunteerExperience

The Town of Red Cliff is looking for teens artists to

painttheskateparkonAugust18th&19duringtheart
studiotour.IfinterestedpleasecontactMikeKowalski
at9704450351ormkowalski@ranelson.com
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NeedHelpRecruitingVolunteers?

Let ERYC help you recruit volunteers for your

programs and events by filling out a Volunteer Job
Action Sheet. ERYC can promote your opportunities
onourwebsite,Facebookandateventsandprograms.
PleasesendyourcompletedformstoDrewKartos.

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Texting&Driving

You can prevent distracted driving with these really great apps.
Checkthemouthere.

Hereisanoldschoolmethodusingtheredthumbreminder

LimitingScreenTime

Controlscreentimeusageinthehomewiththisnewsmartphone
app

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DeadlineforAugustnewslettersubmissions:
July18th,2014
Email:MikaylaCurtis

Use our newsletter. It's a bright idea!

HealthyCommunitiesCoalition

TheHealthyCommunitiesCoalition(Coalition)isproudtoconvenecommunitymembersandorganizationsthatarededicatedto
improvingopportunitiesforhealthylivingforallinEagleCounty.Throughcollaboration
amongCoalitionmembersandothercommunitypartners,evidencebased
strategiesareimplementedtofulfilltheCoalition'smissionoffacilitatingandempowering
thecommunityintoactionforlifelongwellnessthroughhealthyeatingandactiveliving.
Strategiesthathavebeensuccessfullyimplementedtodateinclude:
The 5210 campaign is intended to spread a single, common message throughout
the Eagle River Valley as a daily reminder for: 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2
hours or less of recreational screen time, 1 hour physical activity, 0 sugar sweetened
beverages.
Every Kid Healthy Week provided students at June Creek Elementary and Berry
Creek Middle School with fun educational activities using the 5210 theme, in
support of the Universal Breakfast Program implemented at both schools this past
year.
The Health Links program is now available to Eagle County businesses, enabling
access to kickstart funding for wellness programs and recognition of organizations
offeringworksitewellnessthroughHealthyBusinessCertification.
The Food Production Map identifies food producers within a 100mile radius from
the Town of Eagle for the purpose of understanding regional "assets" in food
productionwithconsiderationforsustainableandlocalfoodsystems,andenablesthe
generalpublictolearnmoreaboutopportunitiesforlocallysourcedfood.
TheHealthy Communities Coalition meets quarterly the next meeting is July 16 from 2
4pm at CMC in Edwards. If you're interested in getting involved, please feel welcome to
attendtheJuly16thmeeting,orcontactkatie.haas@eaglecounty.us.VisittheEagleCountywebsiteformoreinformationaboutthe
HealthyCommunitiesCoalition.

AnnualBenefit

Onceagain,theBeaverCreekResort
CompanyandBrightFutureFoundation
haveteameduptoofferthesummerseason's
mostdelectablebenefit.

Joinusforaperfectlypairedfourcourse
dinner,showcasinggreatfoodandwine.
Thisuniqueeventwillbeheldatone
ofBeaverCreek'smostintimaterestaurants
SplendidoattheChateau.Inaddition,enjoy
somefriendlycompetitionwhileraising
moneyforourcrucialprogrammingin
EagleCountyduringaspecialfourcourse

HawkQuest'sBirdsofPrey!EVLD's
Children'sSummerReading
FINALE
HawkQuestwillwrapupthe2014
children'ssummerreadingprogramatthe
Avon,EagleandGypsumPublicLibraries
withtheirliveraptorsprogram.Children
willbeabletoobservefourraptorsatclose
range:aneagle,anowl,afalconanda
hawk.Theywilllearnabouttheimportance
ofdifferentraptorspecies,theirspecially
adaptedtools,andtheirroleinour
ecosystem.

AwakeninNatureRiverAdventure
Retreat

Awakentoyourpotential!Exploreyour
deepestselfthroughyourconnectiontonature.EagleCountyduringaspecialfourcourse
auction.

Date:
Friday,August8

Time:
7:0010:00PM

Location:
SplendidoattheChateau
17ChateauLane,BeaverCreek

FormoreinformationpleasecontactBeccaGouldat
9707637209or
becca@mybrightfuture.org
SummerReadingFinaleEvent
Schedule:
GypsumPublicLibrary:Tuesday,July
22,1:00pm
EaglePublicLibrary:Tuesday,July
22,3:00pm
AvonPublicLibrary:Wednesday,July23,
1:00pm
deepestselfthroughyourconnectiontonature.

WeekendPackageIncludes:
powerfulgroupcoachinginnature
optionaloneononecoaching
intentionsandgoalsetting
expertlyguidedkayaking/rafting
outdooryoga
anurturing,supportivecircleofwomen
timetorelaxandtakeitallin
limitedgroupsize!
When:
July2527th

Where:
ColoradoRiver

Cost:
$450fortwoprofessional
naturebasedguidesandthreedaysofself
discovery

Learnmoreandregisterheretoday

Discoverthepowerofnature.Discoverthe
powerofyou!

13thAnnualEvansChaffeeKickball
Classic&PancakeBreakfast

Doyouhavewhatittakestocompete?Join
EvansChaffeeandtheEagleRiverYouth
CoalitionforanotherclassyroundofKickball
andPancakes

Date:
Saturday,August9th

Time:
7:00am4:00pm

Location:
EagleVailFieldsandPavilion

BenefittingtheEagleRiverYouthCoalition

CrankitForaCause

JoinSOSOutreachforthe13thAnnual
SOSOutreachColoradoEagleRiver
Ride.Choosefrom100mile,
68mile,and42mileroutesinthisfully
supportedcharitybikeeventbenefitting
SOSOutreach.TheRidestartsatBeaver
Creekandbringsridersalongthescenic
banksoftheColoradoandEagleRivers,
offeringspectacularviewsoftheRocky
Mountains.

Date:
Saturday,July26th

Location:
BeaverCreek

EmptyBowls

JointheSalvationArmyforasouptasting
experiencethatwealllookforwardtoeach
year.

Date:
Tuesday,August12

Time:

Formoreinformationandtoregistera
team,volunteerorbecomeaneventsponsor
pleasecontactEvansChaffeeat
info@evanschaffee.com
or
TheEagleRiverYouthCoalitionat
mcurtis@eagleyouth.org

BeaverCreek

Formoreinformationpleasevisit
Facebookandregisterhere
VolunteerOpportunity
Notriding?Thenhelpataidstations
alongthecourseaswellasatthe
start/finishline.Helpwithregistrationon
the25th.Jointhefuncrewofvolunteers
bycontactingthemat
sosride@sosoutreach.org
Time:
12:00pm1:30pm

Location:
BattleMountainHighSchool

BenefittingtheVailValleySalvationArmy
FoodBank

FormoreinformationpleasecontactDiana
Mathiasat9704716000or
dmathias@silfer.net

TrainingOpportunities RecentFindings Development

GrantOpportunities
MotivationalInterviewing
Skills Training

Thiswouldbeagreatopportunityforanynewor
seasoned staff member, anyone seeking a
refresher of MI skills, or anyone seeking some
newinspirationortechniqueonthejob.
Dates:
July30&31,2014

Time:
8am5pm

Where:
ColoradoMountain
College,Edwards,CO

Cost:
$150perperson,
includesmaterials

Instructor:
AvaniDilger

*Classsizeislimitedtofirst25

PleasesignupbycontactingCarlyCheathamat
DistractedTeenDrivers
Teen driver crashes are the leading cause of
deathforournation'syouth.Theoverwhelming
majority of these crashes are caused by
inexperienceordistractions,not"thrillseeking"
ordeliberaterisktaking.
In the National Young Driver Survey, 20
percentof11thgradedriversreportedatleast
one crash over the past year, including 5
percent who experienced two or more
crashes. (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
2007)
In2009,3,242teensages1519losttheirlives
in crashes. (Centers for Disease Control,
2009)
Crashes are more common among young
driversthananyotheragegroup.IntheUnited
States,1in4crashfatalitiesinvolvesomeone
16 to 24 years old, nearly twice as high as
AnschutzFamilyFoundation

Purpose:
The Foundation supports Colorado nonprofit
organizations that assist people to help
themselves while nurturing and preserving their
selfrespect. The Foundation encourages
endeavors that strengthen families and
communities and advance individuals to become
productive and responsible citizens. There is a
special interest in selfsufficiency, community
development, and programs aimed at the
economically disadvantaged, the young, the
elderly, and the disabled. The Foundation is also
dedicatedtofundingeffortsinruralColorado.

Eligibility:
The Foundation does not generally support:
organizationswithanannualbudgetexceeding$5
million organizations with an Interim Executive
Director/CEO education health care, specific
diseaseandmentalhealthagencies............

Deadline:August1st,2014

AverageRange:$5,000$10,000

Formoreinformationpleasevisitthefunders
9704710373
or
carly.cheatham@eaglecounty.us
Downloadtheseformsformoreinformationonthe
training:

Agenda
Info
ParentingClassforParentsofInfants29
MonthsOld

Discusshowtocreateapositiverelationshipwith
your child and learn about babies' stages of
development and the latest research for
supportingthem.
WHEN:
Tuesdaysfrom9:3011am
4weeks,July15thAug5,2014
Bringyourbabytoclass.
WHERE:
ColoradoMountainCollege,
Edwards,CO
FACILITATEDBY:
JuliaKozuskoandEmilyMarion
HOWTOREGISTER:
EmailJuliaat
julia@elevatedparenting.com
*Classsizeislimited,pleaseregisternow!


MedicationAdministrationClassfor
Teachers
After taking this 23 hour class, you will be
certifiedasamedicationadministratorandwillbe
registeredwithQualistar.

When:
Thursday,July17th

Where:
BrooksideBuilding,Avon,CO
Cost:
$45,with$5goingtoQualistartoputyournamein
theirdatabase.
Please contact Amy Peck
at peckamy@gmail.com or (970) 445-7619 if
you are interested in taking the class.

other age groups. (Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia.
The fatality rate for drivers ages 16 to 19,
based on miles driven, is three times higher
than for drivers ages 20 to 69. (Insurance
InstituteforHighwaySafety,2010).
Thecrashfatalityrate(crashfatalities/100,000
population) is highest for 16 to 17yearolds
withinthefirstsixmonthsafterlicensureand
remains high through age 24. (Archives of
AccidentAnalysisandPrevention,2003).
60% of teenage passenger deaths in 2009
occurred in vehicles driven by other teens.
(InsuranceInstituteofHighwaySafety,2009)
Child passengers (under age 16) driven by
teenagers(ages16to19)havethreetimesthe
riskofinjuryinacrashthanchildrendrivenby
adults. Overall, 9 percent of child fatalities
occur with a driver under age 19. (Insurance
InstituteofHighwaySafety)
Older child passengers, ages 12 to 17, are
morelikelytodieinacarcrashthanyounger
children. This risk increases with each
teenage year. The top three predictors for
fatality are nonuse of restraints, teen drivers
and roads with speed limits of 45 mph or
higher. (Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent
Medicine,March2008)
For more information and resources on how to
prevent distracted driving please visit Impact
TeenDriver


website


CDE:ColoradoStateLibraryServices&
TechnologyGrants
Purpose:
The Grants are designed to stimulate excellence
and promote access to learning and information
resourcesinalltypesoflibrariesforindividualsof
all ages. The program supports library
development in academic, public, and school
libraries.

Eligibility:
Grant funds are available to qualified nonprofit
Colorado library entities: school (public school,
charter school, nonprofit private) public,
academic,andspeciallibraries..........

Deadline:
August1st,2014

AverageRange:$10,000$20,000

For more information please visit the

funderswebsite







We would like to thank Leeana Clegg from Impact Teen Drivers for educating local trainers of distracted
driving curriculum. We are now all much more equipped to educate teens and parents about this multi
faceted approach to preventing distracted driving habits.
P.O.Box4613
Edwards,CO81632

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Edwards,CO81632
(970)949.9250
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