Vail Valley Voices
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Lyle Viers and Joyce Gedelman-Viers
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Lyle Viers, who helped pioneer Vail ski instruction in the 1960s, and wife, Joyce Gedelman, who moved to Vail in 1972, enjoyed the outdoors and organizing community events.
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Lynn Kanakis - Oral History
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Interview of Lynn Kanakis by Walter Gallacher. Lynn discusses his arrival in what is now the Vail Valley to herd sheep at his godfather's ranch. Lynn goes on to describe his career in the Gilman Mine and in Leadville. He also talks about his life in Minturn.
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Marka Moser - Oral History
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Marka Webb Moser shared her amazing life story and community contributions in this 2017 Vail Valley Voices oral history with Walter Gallacher.
Moser grew up in Colorado Springs but has made Vail and Eagle County home for most of her adult life. She skied a number of fledgling Colorado ski areas as a child and youth, many of which are no longer operating. During the 1960s, her family fell in love with Vail and her uncle, sports broadcaster Bud Palmer, bought one of the first condominiums at All-Seasons from Rod Slifer.
Marka Moser has been involved with education reporting for local newspapers, local schools activities, numerous local nonprofit organizations, and water rights activism for Vail and the Eagle River Watershed. Moser’s story is also featured in an important local history publication, Women of Vail: Those Who Walked This Bridge 1962 - 1970, by Elaine White Kelton and Carolyn Pope.
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Mary Pownall - Oral History
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Mary Pownall expounds on her youth in Duluth, Minnesota and her remarkable father, who stepped up after the untimely passing of her mother and aunt. She discusses camping in Garnet Canyon and climbing with husband, Dick Pownall, in Grand Teton National Park. Pownall reports on the coordination of on-mountain volunteers for Vail and Beaver Creek World Alpine Ski events alongside her husband, Dick, and friend Mauri Nottingham. Mary Pownall also notes her hands-on role in building their home in Vail.
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Mayor Kent Rose - History Nugget with Tony Mauro
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Former Vail Mayor, Kent Rose, shared a humorous narrative about a bath, champagne and water treatment effluent. Rose served as Town of Vail Public Works Director from 1972 to 1980. He also served on Vail Town Council from 1983 to 1991. Rose was named Mayor Pro Tem in 1985 and served as Mayor of the Town of Vail from 1987 to 1991.
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Merv Lapin - Oral History - part 1
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Merv Lapin expounds upon his youth and family life, the early days of Vail (1960s), his life-long friendships created while traveling and camping in Soviet Bloc countries by Volkswagon van, creation of Vail international youth hockey exchanges with Communist Russia, and the community of Vail today., Due to the rich content of Lapin's oral history, a second session was also recorded. See Merv Lapin - Oral History - part 2.
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Merv Lapin - Oral History - part 2
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Merv Lapin reflects upon Pepi Gramshammer and what he would share at Pepi's memorial later today. Lapin also discusses the 1960s Vail Town Council, Vail Associates and its transition to Vail Resorts, Vail's early youth ski and hockey clubs, the creation of youth hockey exchanges with Soviet Bloc countries including Russia and China, and the resultant life-long friendships created in Russia and China. Merv Lapin also discusses in detail his witnessing of the 1989 Tianamen Square student massacre.
Due to the rich content of Lapin's oral history, 2 sessions were recorded. See Merv Lapin - Oral History - part 1., 2008 Vail Daily image of Vail Memorial Park Board of Directors commemorating Merv Lapin with a flagstone at Memorial Park in Vail. Pictured are (standing left to right) Carl Walker, Merv Lapin, Robby Robinson, Diana Donovan; (kneeling) Daphne Slevin and Gussie Ross.
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