Volunteer Opportunities: November 2016 Daytime Tour Guides/Ambassadors Needed! Do you have a few hours a month? (Most tours are scheduled during the day but there are some occasional evenings too!) Join the fun of taking small groups around the Denver station and informing folks of all ages about the wonders of Rocky Mountain PBS. It’s easy – we have tour scripts and we train you. Generally, our tours last approximately an hour. You don’t have to be an expert. Just bring your smile and laughter with you. Tour guides are some of the best goodwill ambassadors that we have.

Rocky Mountain PBS is committed to our public and that means that we welcome the public into our station more than any other TV station in town. We need your help. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org and we will have some fun!

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Celebrate the Spirit of Giving: Answer Phones in December for KUVO "Giving Days" KUVO is looking for fun, jazzy volunteers to help during the December “Giving Days,” December 1-4 at the KUVO radio station. Great fun and great food! Times will vary. Please contact Arvida at arvida@kuvo.org or 303.446.7631 to get more information.

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Volunteers for StoryMakers Short Story Contest Our Membership Department will be hosting "Behind The Scenes, Fall Preview" on Thursday, October 20, 2016 for new members and other invited guests. Several volunteers are needed from 4:00 - 8:00 PM to help with setting up the studio at 1089 Bannock Street, Denver, registration of attendees, serving refreshments before and during the program and then putting everything back in place so that the studio is ready for business the following day. With your participation, be among the first to learn directly from the hosts and producers of Insight News, Arts District and Colorado Experience about our new season of locally produced programs. Please send an email to shsch27@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer for this opportunity.

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Volunteers for StoryMakers Short Story Contest StoryMakers is a short story contest for young writers in grades 6, 7 and 8. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners at each grade level. To view the winning stories from 2015 and for additional information on the contest, visit rmpbs.org/storymakers.

Volunteers may assist as judges or administrative assistants: Administrative assistants will organize the submissions for online entries to prepare for the judging sessions. Assistants may work (at the station-1089 Bannock St.) during the day or late afternoon, early evening on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (volunteer’s choice) during the weeks of: November 14-17; November 21-22; November 28-December 1 Interested volunteers should contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org

Judging sessions for this year’s Rocky Mountain PBS StoryMakers contest will occur in early December 2016 on the following dates and times. Monday, December 5 – 12:30 until 4:30 pm Tuesday, December 6 – 5:00 until 9:00 pm Wednesday, December 7 – 5:00 until 9:00 pm Thursday, December 8 – 5:00 until 9:00 pm Saturday, December 10 – 9 am until noon Judges will need to be available to read the stories at the Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network building, located at 1089 Bannock Street in Denver, on at least one of the above dates and 4-hour time slots. Judges will read, discuss, and evaluate the story entries in randomly-designated pairs. A rubric will be provided as a guideline for judges in evaluating the stories. To sign up, email Lauren Simmons, StoryMakers Program Volunteer Chair, at laurensimmons208@gmail.com with the day you wish to participate.

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Early Evening Event December 14: Masterpiece Theater Screening "Victoria" For fans of Masterpiece Theater and Downton Abbey, this is the volunteer opportunity for you!! On December 14th, RMPBS is hosting a pre-screening (at the Bannock Street station) of the fabulous new Masterpiece series "Victoria." We need your assistance from 4:30 pm-7:15 pm to greet and register guests, to assist with set-up and take-down, to bartend and to help with food. This will be a fun event. Please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org if you would like to volunteer.

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Document Preservation/Data Input for Station’s Archived Memories Project Join a small team of delightful and dedicated volunteers on Tuesdays at the station. You will work together with other volunteers to preserve important documents for the station’s archives. We hope you are comfortable with computers and data input but please know, that we will also train you.

This is a regular, weekly opportunity. If you are interested in being part of this team or learning more, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Thanks!

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Transcribe Interviews of RMPBS History Makers (Work may be done at home or at Denver station)

For 60 years, many people have been instrumental in the success of Rocky Mountain PBS. Station’s Archived Memories has preserved extraordinary oral histories of these individuals. You can be a part of this fascinating project by transcribing these interviews.

We will train you! Most videotaped interviews are 45-55 minutes long which equates to a transcript of 25-35 pages. An average of 6-7 hours is required to transcribe or proofread one interview. You may work at your own speed at home or at the station during the week. If you work from home, you should have a computer with a Word program and be capable of playing electronic audio files.

The skills you bring to the table should include: excellent listening skills including the ability to type audio files word-for-word according to the instructions provided; strong computer skills including the abilities to create Word documents, receive and send emails and knowledge of how to download files. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org.

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Help Us Preserve Our Programming! Are you a fan of Rocky Mountain PBS and have enjoyed our programming over the years? If you answered yes, we would love to have your help preserving these productions. It’s both a walk down memory lane and a peek into the future.

Join other volunteers who are doing this preservation work with the Station’s Archived Memories project. Basic computer skills would be needed and database experience is a plus. You will be trained by fellow knowledgeable volunteers. This is an on-going weekly opportunity for 4 hours/week. For the first 2 months, you would need to be trained on Mondays. Following the training, the days and hours are flexible.

If this interests you (and we hope it does!), please contact Thomas Muja at tcmuja@msn.com. Thanks!

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Leadership Opportunity with Station’s Archived Memories Did you know that Rocky Mountain PBS has the ONLY volunteer-driven archive project among all the PBS stations nationwide? There are more than 30 volunteers working hard throughout the year. The award-winning Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) project is 16 years old and provides an incredible electronic time machine for RMPBS and the community.

Rocky Mountain PBS’s has existing leadership opportunities with SAM. We’re looking for self-starters, ready to offer guidance, and with either experience in history, archives and library sciences, or a leadership attitude and willingness to learn. The ideal candidates will have adequate time during the business week to spend on this important, volunteer-run project.

If interested, please email SAM@rmpbs.org for details. Join the team!

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Front Desk Volunteers! Are you a supporter of Rocky Mountain PBS? Looking to spend some quality time with an organization that is deeply involved in its community? Support us by volunteering at the front desk!

As the Rocky Mountain PBS receptionist, you will be the first line of contact for our viewers, community members and business professionals who enter into the building or call our station directly. You will also receive calls for our radio station, KUVO 89.3!

Answering the phone and directing calls to the correct employee in the building is essential to navigate the flow of call traffic. Greeting our guests and notifying the employee they are meeting with is part of the duties as well. Behind the desk, you may also be given specific tasks from our employees, such as mailing duties.

We are looking to have volunteers cover the front desk when our current receptionist will not be able to. These shifts can range from half days to full days, and you will be properly trained. If interested, please contact aaliahhartley@rmpbs.org.

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Want to Impact Kids? Join the Volunteer Ranks for our Super School News program Join the volunteers for Super School News (www.rmpbs.org/ssn) and make a difference in a child’s life. This education-based program is the oldest, continuously running production of Rocky

Mountain PBS. For over 30 years, volunteers have made it possible for 5th and 6th graders to produce 2-minute news broadcasts about their schools which appear on the air. This program introduces children to the world of broadcast news and, as a result, some of the Super School News alumni have gone on to careers in journalism and broadcast.

Volunteers will be assigned a school and work with a teacher and student team (1-2 coaching sessions at the school) to design their broadcast. Volunteer training is provided. In addition, volunteers will assist with assembling information (1 morning in August and December), orientation day (1 morning in September and January) and will attend the taping session at the Denver station.

We hope you will help sustain this legacy program. If you are interested in volunteering, please email superschoolnews@rmpbs.org or Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org.

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Helping Hands for Membership Mailings Latrice Lee in the Development/Membership Department is looking for helping hands to mail out letters to members on a bi-monthly basis. Any of the below days and time slots that work for you would be greatly appreciated so contact Latrice at 303.620.5695 or email latricelee@rmpbs.org. Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays 10am–Noon or 2–4pm. Southern Colorado Southern Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Colorado Springs/Pueblo) If you are interested in volunteering in Colorado Springs/Pueblo, please contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org or 719-418-5851. Western Colorado Multiple Volunteer Opportunities KRMJ has tons of fun opportunities for volunteers! Contact Alex Forsett at alexforsett@rmpbs.org for more information on the following opportunities:

• Special Events • Community Outreach • Community Calendar • Community Cinema • Office Assistance

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers play a critical role at Rocky Mountain PBS. The Rocky Mountain PBS volunteer corps donates (on

average) 15,000+ hours per year. They expand the capacity of the organization in order to enhance the public

outreach and sustain viewer support of the mission-- to inspire people to engage in deeper, more meaningful ways

with the world around them. Volunteers enjoy the opportunity to work together supporting and leading station

initiatives.

We hope that you might consider donating your time and talent to Rocky Mountain PBS. We have a variety of

volunteer opportunities and new opportunities are constantly popping up. The best way to learn about these is to

sign up in our database or contact volunteer coordinator, Susan Barber (susanbarber@rmpbs.org). To sign up in the

database, go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer and click on “Sign Up to Volunteer.” If you are in our database, you will

receive monthly updates on volunteer news and opportunities. Below is a list of some of the many opportunities

available:

Station Tours: Rocky Mountain PBS is a PUBLIC broadcasting station and we invite the public into the station at any opportunity!

This is a very important piece of community outreach. We rely on our volunteer tour guides. Tours are done primarily

during the day/business hours (but we also provide occasional weekday evening tours). It’s great fun and training is

provided.

On-Call Volunteers: Sign up to be on our on-call list for a variety of short-notice, immediate jobs from mailings, to button making, to data

input, “faux” phone banks and many more!

Community Cinema: Greet and register guests at free screenings of outstanding independent films that occur approximately once a

month. You meet great folks and have the opportunity to see award winning films.

Photographers: If you enjoy taking pictures and you are pretty good, sign up to be a photographer! We take pictures of everything!!!

Pledge: Pull a team together of your friends for an evening and take over the phones! or, volunteer individually to assist with

the production and logistics

Super School News: Coach a classroom in preparation for an on-air news broadcast about students’ schools. This nationally recognized

program provides students with the opportunity to get a taste of broadcast journalism.

Station’s Archived Memories (SAM): Help keep the history of Rocky Mountain PBS alive. A nationally recognized volunteer-driven project, Station’s

Archived memories welcomes volunteers interested in preserving photographs, memorabilia, oral histories, local

productions and station documents related to Rocky Mountain PBS. Archive training provided, but computer skills

mandatory. Work is done during weekday business hours at Rocky Mountain PBS. 303-620-5734

or SAM@rmpbs.org.

Storymakers: Perfect for the volunteer who has limited time! Be a reader/judge for this state-wide short story contest for 6th, 7th

and 8th graders. Help us judge and read over 900 stories.

Newsletters: Write articles, coordinate newsletters that include the monthly Volunteer Bulletin and the Cooks Club Newsletter.

Community Outreach: Perfect opportunity to work with friends on weekdays, weekends or evenings for screenings, staffing booths at

community events (including jazz events and the like).

Volunteer Recruitment: Call your friends and build our volunteer corps by reaching out to your network – your friends and colleagues.

Volunteer Leadership: Develop and enhance your leadership skills. Opportunities abound to really make a significant impact by taking

leadership roles in new and current station initiatives and on the Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Board!

Special Events: Big and small events – many different jobs!

Online Auction: Variety of different types of jobs. Fun work in team atmosphere.

Southern Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Colorado Springs & Pueblo)

For more information, contact Keanna Smith at Keannasmith@rmpbs.org

Special Events

Tim Gill Center for Public Media: Office assistance, grant writing

Matchwits: Statewide quiz show for Colorado High Schools

Kids Fun Fest

Western Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Grand Junction)

For more information, contact Ryan Stringfellow at alexforsett@rmpbs.org

Special Events

Community Outreach

Office Assistance

Kids Fun Fest

Directions for Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Database

• Sign Up to Volunteer • Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer • Scroll down to first item-“Sign Up to Volunteer”

• Click on words in “this form” • Complete application and submit • You should then receive an email shortly with your pin#.

Volunteer News URGENT MESSAGE for ALL VOLUNTEERS: Update Your Information NOW in Volunteer Database! We are so excited! After 6 years, we have updated the volunteer online profile in our volunteer database. This will enable us to better match volunteers with volunteer opportunities. We received feedback from volunteers and staff prior to making the changes. Now, we need YOU to update your records. The directions are below. This will take about 10 minutes of your time. IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE DOES THIS! Thanks in advance for your assistance in helping us to better serve volunteers and the station. If you run into any problems, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Directions:

1. Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer 2. Under “Record Your Hours/Update Your Information/Schedule Yourself…”, click on “Click here

to make sure your hours are counted” 3. On the next page, click where it says “click here to schedule yourself for….” 4. Enter login (your email address) and password

*If you have forgotten your password, follow the prompts to reset your password. 5. After you have logged in, on your home page, click on the “My Profile” tab. Review all the

information and update. *Remember to hit the green “SAVE” button whenever you make a change! Everyone must update the “Skills and Experience,” and the “Computer Skills and Hardware” sections. *Don’t forget to click on green “SAVE” button!

NOTE: If you use Windows XP operating system, you cannot access the volunteer application and you cannot record your hours or access your volunteer account. You can access the volunteer application, access your account or record your hours in the following ways:

1. Use another computer that does not use Word XP and go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer. 2. Use the web browser on your notebook or smart phone and go

to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer. 3. Contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org for additional help.

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Calling Volunteers and Staff at KRMA and KUVO: Submit Your Nomination for Annual From the Heart Awards! Calling on volunteers and staff at the KRMA station and KUVO to nominate a very special volunteer and/or a special Denver staff member—those folks whom you have observed giving exceptional and cheerful service to the Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO community. They exceed expectations and often work quietly out of the limelight. You may see these people, perhaps in a daily basis or maybe during a special event or project working quietly and efficiently with no thought of reward or accolade.

The nomination deadline is January 16, 2017. The nominations need not be elegantly written, just heartfelt. You will be reminded again in early January of the deadline. However, we’d appreciate your submitting nominations early while the idea is in your mind. The brief and simple nomination form is available online at www.rmpbs.org/heart or contact Susan Barber at susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Past recipients are listed below. While these individuals are no longer eligible for consideration, please use them as an example of what behavior exemplifies "From the Heart."

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 14, 2017 and join in celebrating the 22nd consecutive year of honoring volunteers one of our own and staff members who have given unselfishly of time and energy to support Rocky Mountain PBS (KRMA) or KUVO. The awards are scheduled to be presented in the Tele-conference room at the RMPBS station, 1089 Bannock Street on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 from 3–4pm.Volunteers and staff are invited to attend. We will be serving cake, punch and seasonal goodies.

From the Heart Award Recipients 1997 – 2016 1997 Patty Boyd (volunteer) Pat Hoeft (staff) 1998 Gisela Dietrich (v) Susan Goldsmith (s) 1999 Barbara Braley (v) Tom Schomburg (s) 2000 Myron Bosch (v) Marie Llanes (s) 2001 Margaret Harrold (v) Carl Hernandez (s)

2007 Linda Miyamoto (v) Julius Ames 2008 Buzz Sampson (v) Dona Dodson (s) 2009 Valerie Murphy (v) Tom Dailey (s) 2010 Nancy Duncan (v) Diane Cerafici (s) Rick Morris (donor to SSN) 2011 Cathy Buhler (v) Helen Alvillar (s)

2002 Eleanor McKeeman (v) Bill Hix (s) 2003 Mike Pugh (v) Marilyn Tyler (s) 2004 Mary King (v) Trux Simmons (s) 2005 June Bybee (v) Barb Winter (s) 2006 Ruth Smith (v) Tom Craig (s) Darr Jablonski (s) (special recognition)

2012 Marti Van Wagenen (v) Sarah Newberry (s) 2013 Leslie and Bill Smith (v) Linda Hillshafer (s) 2014 Heather Mackinnon (v) Bob Martinez (s) 2015 Judy Lester Smith (v) RMPBS Engineering Department (s) 2016 Teddi Wiest-Kent (v-KRMA) Thomas Herndon (v-KUVO) Patricia Laverty (s-KRMA)

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The “Other” Lives of Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteers Our volunteers are very busy people! In a volunteer survey from 2015, volunteers reported that, on average, they volunteer for 2-3 other organizations. Additionally, many volunteers hold full time jobs and yet manage to volunteer for RMPBS in the evenings and on the weekends. This wonderful volunteer spirit demonstrates a vibrant, engaged citizenry that makes Colorado a great place to live.

The “other” life for RMPBS volunteer Mike Cawthra brings smiles to all of us. You may have met Mike at the Bannock Street station front desk where he volunteers on a weekly basis or you may have met him through his work with Super School News. Mike is so generous with his time and his friendly, warm nature engages all. If you are really observant, you will notice that (starting in the fall) Mike’s snow white beard begins to grow and grow and grow. He is preparing for his very special job that comes during November and December and for which we think he is perfectly suited! He is always in demand as he spreads the holiday joy to all. Ho, ho, ho and thanks to Mike.

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Watch Us Now! Arts District, Colorado Experience, Insight—RMPBS Local Programming Extraordinaire

Insight with John Ferrugia(rmpbs.org/insight - watch on TV or watch online!) NEW! Nationally-recognized investigative journalist John Ferrugia who joined RMPBS earlier this year, will delve into some of the most pressing – and often unseen or misunderstood – issues facing Coloradans. Insight is in-depth, independent and incisive. It’s public media storytelling at its best. And it’s the kind of journalism that inspires the public to make Colorado an even better place to live. John and a team of investigative journalists – including former national correspondent Lori Gliha and Denver native Marybel Gonzales – will present thoughtful, thoroughly researched stories of significance for Colorado.

• Insight premiered October 27 at 7pm with "Marijuana in Colorado: State of High." A special report on some of the surprising lessons learned – and what’s still unknown – nearly three years after Colorado became the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.

• "The Cost of Homelessness" - November 17, 2016 at 7 p.m. The ten most-arrested people in Denver are also homeless. Taxpayers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on services like health care and jail time for them —but there may be a solution for keeping them out of the system while saving tax money.

• "TBD" - December 15 at 7 p.m.

Arts District (rmpbs.org/artsdistrict - Fridays @ 8:30 pm or watch online) Arts District has launched Season 5 this fall with “Footprint in Green” featuring stick sculpture artist Patrick Dougherty. This episode aired on October 21st but fans can still view it online! Arts District is a half-hour arts magazine series showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at the art and artists who contribute to the American experience in exciting, innovative ways. A new online feature for Arts District is the Arts District Calendar (www.rmpb.org/artsdistrict/ad-calendar) which features arts “happenings” throughout the state.

Colorado Experience(rmpbs.org/coloradoexperience -Thursdays @7:30 pm or watch online) Colorado Experience launches Season IV this fall. Dedicated to educating and inspiring Coloradans to love our state's history, each episode brings to life a person, place or event that shaped the great state of Colorado. Not only does the talented production crew create informative content, they also take their content on the road to local Colorado communities and create teaching resources for students and teachers. In addition to viewing on-air and online, podcasts have been developed. Season IV-Episodes and air dates (Remember, if you missed any on TV, you can still see them online!)

• “Big Thompson Flood” 10-6-16 • “Hotel De Paris” 10-13-16 • “LGBT” 10-20-16 • “The Stanley Hotel” 10-27-16 • “Suffrage” 11-3-16 • “Dana Crawford” 11-10-16 • “The Tabors” 11-17-16 • “Centennial Farms” 12-15-16

• “Colorado Courthouses” 12-29-16 • “Perry-Mansfield Performing Art School and Camp” 1-5-17 • “KKK” 1-19-17

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Take a Jazz Break! For those of you who are new to the RMPS family, you need to be introduced to the fabulous public radio station KUVO JAZZ (89.3 FM). Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO became "family" approximately three and a half years ago. Since 1985, KUVO – an independent, public radio station – has provided a rare blend of music and news. KUVO broadcasts the very best in jazz, Latin jazz and blues in addition to seventeen locally produced, culturally diverse programs. The mission is to provide distinctive music, news and informational programming reflecting the values and cultural diversity of our listener community. Thanks to the free KUVO app and the ability to stream the station live, KUVO has a worldwide listener community! Did you know that RMPBS staff member, Linda Hillshafer is researching and writing about jazz artists for KUVOjazz? Many of you may know that Linda manages viewer services for RMPBS. She is passionate about this new part of her job. Her pieces appear on the KUVO website under "Stories of Standards." Each week on KUVO radio, First Take (weekdays from 6-9 am) with Chavis (Steve) and Lando (Carlos) higlights a "Stories of Standards" segment about a jazz standard or tune from the Great American Songbook. Lando delves into the history behind each tune and plays different versions of the week’s featured composition all week long. (www.kuvo.org/topic/stories-standards)

For those of you who are life-long learners and who love music and history, “Stories of Standards” is a slice of heaven! So, read Linda’s piece below and go to www.kuvo.org/post/nuages-stories-standards and listen.

Django Reinhardt by Linda Hillshafer Tune in to First Take with Lando and Chavis - weekdays from 6-9 am MT - for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of this song all week long!

Django Reinhardt (1910 – 1953) wrote and recorded “Nuages” (French for clouds) in wartime France (1939). The melody is seen by some as expressive of Reinhardt’s melancholy regarding the Nazi occupation of Paris although the tempo can be greatly varied in different performances. “Nuages” went on to become one of Reinhardt’s most popular songs and during the war, when “La Marseilleise” was banned, was adopted by many as a form of alternative national anthem.

Reinhardt embraced music as a child and never ceased. He acquired his first instrument, a kind of banjo/guitar hybrid when 12 years old and started his professional career shortly afterwards. Reinhardt biographer Michael Dregni quotes bass player Emmanuel Soudieux as saying “Django was music made into a man.” In 1928 a fire cost him two fingers and came close to costing a leg as well; he spent two years recuperating and developing the primary form of the style he was to use the rest of his life. When World War II broke out he was touring England with Le Quintette du Hot Club de France. Violinist Stephane Grappelli stayed behind in England, but Django returned to France and managed to continue playing despite the Nazis’ persecution of his family and friends (Gypsy) and fellow musicians (jazz). A Luftwaffe official named Dietrich Schulz-Köhn, also known as "Doktor Jazz," is credited with helping to keep Reinhardt out of the concentration camps.

Groundbreaking techniques in chord arpeggios and finger styling made Le Quintette du Hot Club de France one of the more influential bands of the twentieth century. They introduced the concepts of “lead guitar” and “rhythm guitar” which have been widely adopted as has the use of guitars for percussion. His influence on guitarists has been widespread and strong, with many regarding him as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Chet Atkins placed him at number one on this list. Julian Bream, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, Les Paul and Peter Frampton are among his admirers, while Jimi Hendrix named Band of Gypsies in Django’s honor. In addition, he was a great inspiration to guitarists who had injured hands, including Jerry Garcia and Black Sabbath’s guitarist Tony Iommi.

In 1951, while travelling home Django Reinhardt collapsed from a brain hemorrhage; his death at the age of 43 came far too soon, a tremendous loss for music and the world. He was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1984.

Sources:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718099/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Django Reinhardt biography

Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1984.

Started Quintette du Hot Club de France with Stephane Grappelli in 1934

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122865782

http://www.allmusic.com/album/1944-1946-mw0000665921

“The Jazz Standards” by Ted Gioia

http://www.biography.com/people/django-reinhardt-9454889

Has info ref Nuages

http://www.redhotjazz.com/django.html

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_reinhardt_django.htm

http://www.8notes.com/biographies/reinhardt.asp

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Django_Reinhardt

http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-5/nuages.htm

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq-t9TVbthc

Django Reinhardt – Paris, 13 December 1940 (This includes the eight-bar intro, not always included in recordings).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T2_pk1iwQM

Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli with the Quintet of the Hot Club De Paris - Nuages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtjoQm4ncoc

Oscar Peterson – Stephane Grappelli – Joe Pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnB8E_N6M1Q

Stephane Grappelli and Julian Bream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2BQk9s11Y

Django Reinhardt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riWFt8UPIyU

Django - 1949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcB97_Hv9yk

Willie Nelson & Family

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KRMA-TV Began Broadcasting on Sunday Evenings In 1967 by Laura Sampson, RMPBS Volunteer and Founder of Station’s Archived Memories

November 5, 1967 marked a milestone date in the history of Rocky Mountain PBS when KRMA-TV expanded its telecasting week to include Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

One of the programs that aired that inaugural evening was a beautiful 30-minute KRMA production, "Soaring Over the Rockies." The production is important to the history of Rocky Mountain PBS for two reasons: “Soaring” premiered on the first Sunday that KRMA offered Sunday evening broadcasting and, secondly, it was the very first color show produced by KRMA for national release.

The KRMA production was one of six award programs selected from over 100 program ideas submitted to the Educational Television Stations Program Service (ETS-PS), a wing of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters. KRMA was the recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Reader’s Digest Foundation.

The program integrated a musical score with a relaxed narration about “sailplanes,” better known as gliders. At the time, flying in sailplanes was a fast-growing sport in Colorado. Producer, Walt Scheuneman, was quoted in a 1967 article in the Rocky Mountain News stating, "Most of us were pretty apprehensive about flying in a sailplane, but after that first silent and enjoyable ride, we were looking forward to the next trip." Conceived by KRMA Station Director, Jack Schlaefle, the program was produced and directed by Walt Scheuneman. The staff researcher and scriptwriter was Bill Thorn. Carlos Seegmiller and Dick Siceloff (a SAM volunteer) were the talented KRMA videographers who filmed the aerial and ground footage at the Black Forest Gliderport near Colorado Springs.

The 1967 KRMA-TV PROMO touted the first color show for national release saying "Creative aerial sequences take full advantage of the color medium as bird-like sailplanes skirt past the clouds,

Reunited at Rocky Mountain PBS in 2007 Front row: Carlos Seegmiller, Bill Thorn, Dick Siceloff Back row: Larry Ries (former employee but not part of the “Soaring Over the Rockies” crew)

then above them, until spread below lies a grand display of blues, browns and greens” and “a silent and open sky that brings man closest to living his oldest dream – to fly."

Thanks to the sixteen-year archive efforts of the volunteers of Station’s Archived Memories, photographs and memorabilia items related to this program have now been preserved to allow the RMPBS community to appreciate why "Soaring Over the Rockies" was a milestone production in the station’s history.

Click to view the program: https://vimeo.com/110138012

Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) serves the past, present, and future of Rocky Mountain PBS by assuring that the history of the station and its importance to the Colorado community will survive for generations to come. SAM is a volunteer-driven project preserving the history of Rocky Mountain PBS. To learn more about the station’s history and how to volunteer or donate items to the archives, please visit www.RMPBS.org/SAM, contact the SAM office at Rocky Mountain PBS 303-620-5734 or email SAM@rmpbs.org. Volunteer Appreciation - Thank You for Your Support! Thanks to Volunteers from KRMA and KUVO KUVO FALL PLEDGE DRIVE! Thank you to all the jazzy volunteers that joined us at the phone bank! You enthusiastically answered each phone call with a smile and you carefully took down all the information needed to make their contribution count. You were also very patient. For this we are truly very grateful! We appreciate all the time you dedicate to us and hope that we continue seeing you at the phone bank, the KUVO booth, and our events. Your help is invaluable to us!

Thanks to Katherine Garretson for her support as an ongoing volunteer with the RMPBS Membership Department. Due to Katherine's assistance, our Sustaining members are notified to update their payment information in order to keep their membership active. We appreciate our volunteers

Thanks to Patricia Laverty and Carol Clark from the Development/Membership Department for their ongoing commitment to assisting us in maintaining contact with our donors so that our programs and activities can continue to serve our audiences.

On October 5th, RMPBS members gathered at the Robert and Judi Newman Center for Theater Education for a preview of the documentary Hamilton’s America, a behind the scenes look at the making of the Broadway musical Hamilton which aired on RMPBS. (You may still watch this documentary until November 18th.) Attendees learned how to do a little hip hop with instructor and then sat down to enjoy the preview. Thanks go to our wonderful volunteers, Teddi Wiest-Kent, Arlene Krauss, Kaz Hellickson, Brenda Roy, Kathy Leeman, David Hutchings, Marti Van Wagenenfor making the evening a seamless delight.

Thanks to Kelly Degering, Matt Herzberger, Patricia Lavery, Therese Schoen, tour guide-Heather Mackinnon and photographer-David Hutchings for their assistance at the RMPBS Behind the Scenes event on October 20th. RMPBS members enjoyed an evening of socializing and learning more about local RMPBS productions (Insight with John Ferrugia, Arts District and Colorado Experience) in a conversation with producers. Our volunteers managed the logistics and created a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

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Volunteer Reminder Volunteers: Please note that if you sign in on the computer but don't sign out, the computer only gives you credit for 3 hours. Not only do you cheat yourselves out of time, but the station also. Please send an e-mail to judylestersmith@rmpbs.org if you need to make a correction to your hours. In the email, include the date, time, and job assignment and we will make the adjustment. Thank you!

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EVENTS / PROGRAMMING Check the Rocky Mountain PBS website for breaking information about station events at rmpbs.org/events.

• Colorado Experience Roadshow:Colorado Experience is a locally produced program of Rocky Mountain PBS (airs on Thursdays at 7:30 pm) highlighting events and people that have made history in Colorado. The Colorado Experience Roadshow takes these programs and screens them in local communities throughout Colorado. - The Tabors and Suffrage: November 16 at 5:30pm - Leadville, Lake County High School. The Tabors: Discover the extravagant lives of Colorado’s most famous love

Volunteers for "Hamilton’s America"

triangle. Suffrage: On November 7, 1893, Colorado became the first state in the nation to grant women’s suffrage by popular vote, and the following year the first three female state legislators were elected. - Trinidad and Dana Crawford: December 7 at 5:30 pm - Trinidad, Southern Colorado Repertory Theater. Trinidad: Take a walk on the “Trinidad” imprinted brick-paved city sidewalks dating back to 1910 and discover the beauty of this Southern Colorado town that is constantly reinventing itself. Dana Crawford: Meet Dana Crawford one of the country's most influential preservationists.

• 2016-2017 Indie Pop-Up Lens: Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series of documentaries that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Meet the Patels : Ravi Patel is almost 30, an actor, and, worst of all to his traditional Hindu parents, still unmarried. After he breaks up with his white girlfriend, Ravi submits to his parents' wishes and allows them to play matchmaker. The true-life romantic comedy Meet the Patels explores the influences of culture and identity on the most intense, personal, and important part of one's life — love. - Colorado Springs: December 1 at 7pm - Tim Gill Center for Public Media, 315 Costilla St. - Grand Junction: December 7 at 6:30pm - Mesa County Library, 530 Grand Ave.

PROGRAMMING To check out programming features and changes, go to the Rocky Mountain PBS website. Or go straight to rmpbs.org/enews where you will be able to request our automatic weekly newsletter (e-news) and monthly TV schedule (e-promo).

DID YOU KNOW? There are MANY ways to watch Rocky Mountain PBS content besides TV. You can stream our shows on the RMPBS website, on YouTube, on the KUVO app (where you can also stream KUVO radio live), or on the PBS and PBS Kids apps. You can also watch on Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV stick, XBox, Amazon Prime, Hulu, iTunes and more. Learn more at rmpbs.org/anywhere.

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