Vail Valley Voices
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Merv Lapin - vintage photograph of Russian grandfather
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Photograph entitled (in Russian language): "Jews of Lower Ranks of Service 1900 at Krasnoyarsk's Regiment. Photographed on Easter, April 1, 1903." Merv Lapin's grandfather, “Lapichinsky” (Israel Lapin) is seated at the table, 1st row, 3rd from right. The Russian text was interpreted by Natasha Williams.
Russian language interpreter, Natasha Williams, Ph.D., commented on the Lapin family tradition that Israel Lapichinski was in the Lithuanian Army: "I don't think that the picture is of Lithuanian Army. I think it's Russian Army, because Krasnoyarsk is a big city in Siberia (I've been there), and this army division/regiment is named after that place." Williams, who is a self-described "ethnic Russian" and Colorado Mountain College biology professor, hails from the Ukraine., Russian language interpreter, Natasha Williams, Ph.D., also interpreted the three rows of surnames below the vintage image:
Top row: Bauman, Smol'ski, Kousnerzhitski, Vishtinetski, Elinevski, Lazarski, Keipin, Dounski.
Middle row: (the first name is truncated), Smychek, Groukhovski, Gol'dshtein, Sapotzkinski, Shraiber.
Bottom row: Likhtenshtein, Bransgols, Kaplan, Lapichinski, Gibyanski, Abramaitis.
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Mikaela Shiffrin - History Nugget
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Mikaela Shiffrin discusses the challenges of being ski racing's GOAT "greatest of all time."
The accompanying photo is courtesy of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
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Morrie Shepard - Oral History
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Morrie Shepard grew up with Pete Seibert, the visionary of Vail, and worked closely with Seibert during the founding of Vail. Beginning in 1962, Shepard was Vail Mountain's first Ski School Director.
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Natasha Williams, Ph.D. - Oral History
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Natasha Williams discusses her life in the former Soviet Union. Williams expounds on being a Russian scientist, learning the nuances of the English language, teaching at Colorado Mountain College, and adjusting to the culture and way of life in the United States.
Natasha Williams' oral history interview was performed by Walter Gallacher as part of his western Colorado "Immigrant Stories Project." Featured on KDNK Community Radio (National Public Radio station) in Carbondale, Colorado, "Immigrant Stories" is a weekly program hosted by Gallacher.
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Pam Brandmeyer - History Nugget with Tony Mauro
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Pam Brandmeyer discusses her 1973 winter experience in Vail with the "Voice of Vail" Tony Mauro. 1973 was a "big snow year," wherein it snowed for 53 days straight., Image from 22 Dec 2009 Vail Daily article entitled, "Vail Symposium Reveals Winter Lineup."
Subjects are from the "Vail Symposium team" (left to right): Susan Mackin-Dolan, Chairman Rob Levine, Executive Director Carrie Marsch, Deb Luginbuhl, and Pam Brandmeyer.
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Pam Brandmeyer - Oral History
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Pam Brandmeyer discusses her experiences as Assistant Town Manager of Vail, as well as her other responsibilities in 35 years with the Town of Vail.
The Vail Daily image depicts Town of Vail Mayor Andy Daly congratulating Pam Brandmeyer on her retirement from 35 successful years with Vail town government.
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