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Morning Star Learning Center1205 Harrison Ave., Leadville 719-486-1041

Morning Star THANK YOU, LEADVILLE!

Lake County’s Favorite Child Care Five Years in a Row!Congratulations Bethany Godsman, Morning Star’s preschool

teacher voted Favorite Child Care Teacher! Bethany has 12-years experience teaching your children.

For photos and more information, visit our new website at: www.morningstarchildcare.org

Morning Star Child Care 230 E. 5th St., Leadville 719-486-1211

Drop-inchildren

welcome.

Classes: Older Preschool (Age 3)Developmental Kindergarten (Age 4)

Kindergarten (Age 5) 1st-4th Grade Private School (Age 6-9)

NEW THIS FALL - Kindergarten through Fourth-Grade School academic, individualized, and exploratory learning.

Now Enrolling for Fall 2011 Classes

Crazy hair day!Bethany & Mariah GodsmanAll Aboard!

All Aboard!

Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad2 1/2 hour scenic trips • Memorial Day through September

FAVO R I T E S U M M E RT I M E P L AC E TO G O W I T H YO U R K I D S .

Thank You Leadville!Thank You Leadville!

Locals Discount 14% off.

Contact Lake County Public Library to learn how to

ride for FREE as part of the summer reading program!

www.leadville-train.com • 719-486-3936

Photo: sandrahalverstadt.ifp3.com With the variety of trails available in Lake County, it’s not surprising hiking was named favorite summertime activity.

Hiking

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2010 Favorite DentistLance Schamberger, DDS

Leadville Dental Center825 West 6th Street Suite B, Leadville719-486-2060

We are proud to care for you and your family!Thank you, Leadville.

We are honored to be your favorite 4 years running!

Silver City Automotive

Located at CONOCOby BigHorn True Value

2009 N. Poplar719-486-1450

Locally Owned & Operated by the Pettus Family

Thank you!Voted Lake County 2010

Favorite Gas Station and

Favorite Auto Repair Shop

From all of us at Silver City

Automotive, we thank you for the support!

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416 Harrison Ave., Leadville(719) 486-9765

also located in Buena Vista and Salida

Favorite overall place to dine • Favorite dining bargain

Thank you Leadville. You make us proud.

Serving you in three locations

Open Nightly 5:00 - 9:00 pm

CASA BLANCA

118 E. 2nd St. •118 E. 2nd St. • 486-9969486-9969

Authentic Mexican FoodWe would like to thank our community

for voting us FAVORITE MEXICAN FOOD 4 years in a row, FAVORITE SERVICE IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT 5 years in a row, FAVORITE DINING BARGAIN, AND FAVORITE SERVER IN A LOCAL

RESTAURANT

Thank you for your support and continued business.

Although we were hoping to emerge from the 2010 Favorites balloting with an exciting new slogan for this area, once again we’ve come up a little short.“We’re here because we’re not all there,” is the winner this year, admittedly a step up from “Where men are men and women are, too,” the winner from a few years back. Somehow we don’t see the Lake County Marketing Action Committee jumping on the bandwagon for either of these slogans, so perhaps we should look at some of the other categories instead.In many cases, the same winners are selected year after year. The Mineral Belt Trail always comes in first in several categories, the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is always the favorite museum and Boom Days is always the favorite local event. At some point we may have to place these perpetual winners into a hall of fame.This year might be the first time that we have a four-way tie. It is the category of favorite public department with which to do business. The county clerk’s office had a lock on this one for a number of years, but this year there were four different winners. We like the fact that a large number of people are being honored.

It also appeared this year that the voting was done more independently than in past years. In other words, it didn’t seem as if efforts were made to stuff the ballot box in favor of a particular business or individual. We should point out that the rules don’t prohibit this. As long as all the ballots are original ones from the paper, we have no real way of knowing how many times a person voted, but sometimes it becomes obvious when we’re counting the votes.As in the past, we have runners-up in some categories. This simply means someone or something came within two votes of the actual winner. We are always interested in suggestions for new categories for the Favorites ballot in coming years and perhaps a new approach to this publication. Feel free to share your ideas at [email protected] to all of the businesses, organizations and individuals who are being honored this year. Your positive efforts in this community are clearly worth recognizing.

Marcia MartinekHerald Editor

2010 Leadville favorites

Trail and place to cross-country ski - MBT

Photo: sandrahalverstadt.ifp3.com Photo: sandrahalverstadt.ifp3.com

The Mineral Belt Trail is the favorite trail overall, as well as the favorite place to cross-country ski.

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Let us know if there is something you would like us to keep in-stock.

We take suggestions!

FAVORITE LIQUOR STORE 5 YEARS IN A ROW!We appreciate your business.

2010

Chris Colley teaches her reading group at West Park Elementary School. She teaches first grade and tied for this year’s favorite public-school teacher. Students are (from far left, clockwise) Hector Rivera, Hayden Gerbitz, Miguel Perez, Colley, Jasmine Vigil, Kayleen Macias, Liliana Olave, Jalyssa Navarro, Jasmine Garcia and Hayley Gerbitz.

Public-school teacher (tie)

Eric Godsman

Chris Colley

Eric Godsman, physical-education teacher at Lake County Middle School, was surprised during class with the news that he had tied for favorite public-school teacher for 2010.

Photo by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer

Photo by Marcia Martinek

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerBethany Godsman said that she really loves working with children and plans to do so for a lot of years. She is the favorite preschool teacher this year.

Preschool teacher Bethany Godsman

1205 Harrison Avenue Leadville, CO719-486-1160

Sunday service 10 amChildren’s Sunday School during sermon

NEW WEBSITE! Visit us at:http://sites.advancedministry.com/hopechristianfellowship

Once again we at Hope Christian Fellowship are honored and humbled to be nominated as Lake County’s Favorite Place of

Worship. Leadville is surrounded by beauty. Everywhere we turn we see evidence of a matchless Creator. May that evidence

stir our hearts to dig deeper into the reality of a God who loves and cares for the creatures He has made. If we are diligent in our digging, it is possible we will find a treasure that has value unmatched by any possessions, a right relationship with God.

We at HCF are committed to uncovering that treasure. Come join us in the search.

Pastor Dave Horning

Thank you, Lake CountyEclectic Dining

Where good friends meet, and good people eat! 719-486-8101 To Go! 222 HARRISON AVE

LEADVILLE, COSouth of Kum & Go

VOTED FAVORITE PLACE FOR BREAKFAST!

BBREAKFASTREAKFAST STARTS AT 7AM

LEADVILLE, YOU’RE OUR FAVORITE TOO!OPEN 7AM - 9 PM


The National MiningMuseum & Hall of Fame

120 West 9th Street 719-486-1229www.mininghalloffame.org

Become a member todayand receive

Favorite MuseumLeadvil le’s 2010

• Free Museum Admission • Discounts at the Gift Gallery • Invitations to Museum Activities • Regular Newsletters

Thank you, Leadville

gringo’s

OPEN 10:30am - 10:00pm DAILY

102 Mountain View Next to SafewayCall-in Orders Welcome • 7 19.486.3227

2 0 1 0 f a vo r i t e d i n i n g b a r g a i n !Thank you, we love Leadville!

BarnesELECTRIC

719-486-0770719-486-0770

THANK YOU LEADVILLE,THANK YOU LEADVILLE, FOR VOTING ME YOUR FAVORITE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 5 YEARS IN A ROW.

I APPRECIATE YOUR

SUPPORTAND

BUSINESSOVER THE LAST 22 YEARS

Public departments with which to do business - (four-way tie)

Public library

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerThe Lake County Public Library is indeed welcoming. It tied as a favorite public department with which to do business. It is rep-resented here by (from left) Janice Fox, Robin Deister, Debbie Cisneros and Judy Hess.

Parkville Water

(From left) County Treasurer Tina Tekansik, DeeDee Copper, Faun Burke and Jill Stamps make up the staff of the Lake County Treasurer’s Office, which tied for the favorite public department with which to do business.

County treasurer


Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerCustomer service is a priority for the Parkville Water Department, according to Executive Director Greg Teter. “We do try to take care of our customers,” he said upon learning the department tied for the best public department with which to do business. Shown here are: (from left) Dean Schneider, Walt Weiner, Cannon Shockley, Sandy Mason, Sterling Mudge, Dan Mooney and Teter. Not pictured is Don Gotfrey.

Road and bridge


“It’s a pleasure and an honor that the county thinks that much of us,” said Brad Palmer, director of the Lake County Road and Bridge Department, one of the enti-ties tying for the best public department with which to do business. Shown here with a piece of equipment are (from left) Mike Irwin, M a b e l B o g e a r t , N o r m Schroeder, Shawn Owens and James McNicholas.


Thank you for voting for our programs!

Now accepting applications for next school year.

Stop in or call 486-6928 for more information.

The CenterEarly Childhood Programs

is proud to serve families in Lake County.

Our mission is to promote the development of knowledge,

skills, and self-esteem through research-based early

childhood services in a learning environment of respect for

children and families throughout our community.

326 Harrison Ave • Leadville326 Harrison Ave • LeadvilleThe Scarlet Inn and TavernThe Scarlet Inn and Tavern

486-9928486-9928

2010Favorite Watering Hole

Favorite Bartender Chuck Williams

At the Scarlet we are fortunate to have such great customers and staff!

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerCounty Commissioner Mike Bordogna was named favorite elected county official for the third year in a row. The first time, he had just begun his term, so this time means that he has been able to sustain his popularity while in office.

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerDolores Semsack is delighted to receive her certificate announcing her tie as the favorite elected official in the county. She was elected in November and took office in January.

Mike Bordogna

Dolores Semsack

Elected official, county (tie)

Photo by Marcia MartinekTwin Lakes, shown here, along with the Forebay, tied as favorite fishing spots in the county.

Fishing spot - Twin Lakes

Mayor Bud Elliott, right, meets Craig Wright at a public event. Elliott is this year’s favorite elected official in the city.

Elected official, city

Mayor Bud ElliottPhoto by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer

“You made my day,” said new Sheriff Rod Fenske upon learning he had been voted favorite law-enforcement officer. Fenske said he likes being sheriff, but knows there is a lot to learn. He said he has had great support from the people in town and is now in the process of “getting things turned around.”

Local law-enforcement officer

Sheriff Rod FenskePhoto by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer

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Leadville favorites 2010 survey results

out & aboutFavorite place to take a dateTennessee Pass Cookhouse

Favorite museum/historic siteNational Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

Favorite local event/celebrationBoom Days

Favorite local summertime activityHikingBiking (runner-up)

Favorite local wintertime activitySkiing

Favorite summertime place to go with your kidsLeadville, Colorado, & Southern Railroad and Turquoise Lake (tie)

Favorite wintertime place to go with your kidsSki Cooper

Favorite thing going for Lake CountyLife Time Fitness Leadville Race Series

Favorite elected official, cityMayor Bud ElliottCity Clerk Joe Swyers (runner-up)

Favorite elected official, countyMike BordognaDolores Semsack (tie)

Favorite city employeePadraic Smith

Favorite county employeeLarry Colley, Peter Frykholm, Norm Schroeder (tie)

Favorite public department with which to do businessLake County Road and Bridge, Parkville Water District, Lake County Public Library and Lake County Treasurer

Favorite local political decision of 2010Sheriff's election

Favorite political gadflyTracie FletcherBob King and Kevin Cannell (runners-up)

political

Tracie Fletcher was surprised to learn she had been voted favorite political gadfly – a term used to describe someone involved in community happenings but not serving as a public employee or elected official.

Political gadflyPhoto by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer

Tracie Fletcher

businessesFavorite place to do businessSawatch Backcountry

Favorite customer serviceGreg Sandoval, U.S. Post Office

Favorite building contractorKW Construction & Restoration, Inc.

Favorite electrical contractorBarnes Electric

Favorite plumbing companyPolar PlumbingDivided Sky (runner-up)

Favorite real-estate officeRe/MAX Aspen Leaf Realty

Favorite beauty salonBlue Earth Well Being Salon & Boutique

Favorite banking institutionPeoples National Bank

Favorite place to buy giftsALCORock Hut and Delaware Mercantile (runners-up)

Favorite auto repairSilver City Automotive

Favorite hotel/motelSilver King Inn & SuitesThe Alps (runner-up)

Favorite bed and breakfastIce Palace Inn (no longer open)

Favorite sporting-goods storeSawatch Backcountry

Favorite gas stationSilver City Automotive

Favorite winter-equipment rentalAlpine Ski and Sport

Favorite child careMorning Star Child Care and The Center (tie)

Favorite antique storeWestern Hardware Co.

Favorite art galleryGallery Leonardo

Favorite liquor storeLeadville Liquors

Favorite convenience storeKum & Go

Favorite second-hand storeCommunity Threads

restaurantsFavorite overall place to dineQuincys

Favorite service at a local restaurantCasa BlancaZichittella's Italian Restaurant (runner-up)

Favorite Mexican foodCasa Blanca

Favorite bar/tavern/watering holeThe Scarlet Inn & Tavern

Favorite plain old cup of coffeeProvin' Grounds

Favorite hamburgerPastime Saloon

Favorite pizzaHigh Mountain Pies

Favorite place for breakfastTennessee Pass Café

Favorite margaritaThe Grill Bar & Café

Favorite date restaurantZichittella's Italian Restaurant

Favorite dining bargainQuincys, Zichittella's Italian Restaurant , Casa Blanca and Gringo's (tie)

Favorite fishing spot in areaForebay and Twin Lakes (tie)

Favorite snowmobile areaTurquoise Lake

Favorite camping spotHalfmoon

Favorite place to cross-country skiMineral Belt Trail

Favorite place to four-wheel driveMosquito PassMining district (runner-up)

Favorite parkCommunity Park

Favorite trailMineral Belt Trail

Favorite outfitter/guideColorado Fly Fishing Guides

Favorite driveTurquoise Lake

Favorite viewMount Elbert/Mount Massive


Favorite hair stylistErin Watkins

Favorite handyman/womanL'il Ms. Fix-it

Favorite volunteerKaren Lundell

Favorite public school teacher/educatorEric Godsman and Chris Colley (tie)

Favorite preschool teacherBethany Godsman Christine Horning (runner-up)

Favorite bartenderDebbie Pollack, Ben Lindquist and Chuck Williams

Favorite RealtorHeather Lindh

Favorite attorneyLindsey Parlin

Favorite server in a local restaurantLiz ReesKaren Mascaranaz (runner-up)

Favorite local law-enforcement officerSheriff Rod FenskeOfficer Dave Wineman and Deputy Sheriff Bryce Hinton (runners-up)

Favorite local firefighterJames Dalpes

Favorite artistAmanda GoodArt DuPont (runner-up)

Favorite accountantSharlene Crockett

Favorite dentistLance Schamberger

Favorite massage therapistErin Watkins

Favorite medical/wellness practitionerMolly Monahan and Clark Ruzicka (tie)Dr. Wayne Callen, Silver Spirit Herbs, Amy King (runners-up)

other

Lake County Young Life, represented here by (back from left) Robert Tekansik, Cody Vincent, Dominic Valentine, Daniela Duran, Amy Peters, Maureen Seibel, Linea Blix and Anna Arvidson, (front from left) Damien Griego, Daviti Dopidze, Michael Seibel and Becky Thompson, won as this year’s favorite nonprofit/service organization. It has been part of the Leadville community for eight years now, offering many activities for high-school students.

Young Life

Nonprofit/service organization

Favorite place of worshipHope Christian Fellowship Church

Favorite Leadville saying"We're here because we're not all there"

Favorite nonprofit/service organizationYoung LifePumpkin Patch (runner-up)

Karen Lundell is shown here volunteering with the Leadville Lions Club serving corned beef and cabbage at the Silver Dollar on St. Patrick’s Day. This is just one of her activities around town that earned her the title of favorite volun-teer in 2010, for the second time.

people

outdoor/sports

Herald file photo

Karen Lundell

Volunteer


Thank you, Leadville

Thank you Leadville. We’ve been part of your community for 25 years.

719-486-1615 Leadvillewww.buildercolorado.comwww.kwdisastersolutions.com1001 Poplar St., Leadville

2010 Favorite building contractor

construction • remodeling • restoration • insurance work

REALTOR®

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

711 Harrison Ave. Unit 1A • Leadville, CO 80461 • phone: 719.486.1930 • toll free: 877.277.3653w w w . l e a d v i l l e h o m e s . c o m • a s p e n l e a f @ l e a d v i l l e . c o m

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Favorite real-estate officeFavorite Realtor... Heather Lindh

AAspen Leaf Realty

Thank You, Leadville!WOW!We are proud to be your favorite!

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerThese four-wheel-drive vehicles take on Mosquito Pass road, named the favorite place to four-wheel drive.

4-wheel drive - Mosquito Pass Photo by Marcia MartinekTurquoise Lake, shown here anticipating a rainstorm, has been named favorite drive, favorite snowmobile area and favorite summertime place to go with your kids.

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerSkiing is the favorite wintertime activity in Lake County, and Ski Cooper, shown here, is the favorite place to take your kids in the winter.

Winter activity - skiing

Drive - Turquoise Lake

Park - Community Park

Herald file photoThese soccer players are enjoying the artificial turf at the Community Park, voted the favorite park for 2010.

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These youngsters are enjoying a ride on the Leadville, Colorado, and Southern Railroad, which tied as favorite place to take your kids in the summer.

Photo by Marcia Martinek

Museum/historic site

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

A Victorian dance is being performed by attendees at the 2011 Miner’s Ball, held at the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, voted again to be the favorite museum or historic site.

Summertime place to go with your kids

Leadville, Colorado, & Southern Railroad

Herald file photo

County employee

Larry Colley and Peter Frykholm Norm Schroeder

Photo by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer Photo by Marcia Martinek

Larry Colley (left), recreation director, and Peter Frykholm, assistant recreation director, tied for favorite county employee. Frykholm said he’s happy people enjoy the recreation department.

Norm Schroeder, who tied for this year’s favorite county employee, has been working with Lake County Road and Bridge for almost 20 years. He said that he has never really gotten over playing with trucks, so sitting in a road grader and really moving snow is his idea of fun.

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Colorado Fly Fishing Guides

LEADVILLE’S PREMIER OUTFITTING SERVICE &

FLY SHOP.

Favorite outfi tter/guide

www.coloradoflyfishingguides.com

711 Harrison Ave. Leadville

719.486.2331

Alpine Ski & SportFavorite winter-equipment rental

THANK YOU

FOLLOW THE LOCALS TO THE BEST DEALS & FRIENDLIEST SERVICE

IN TOWN.

Toll free 866 908 7547 711 Harrison Ave.

Leadville CO 80461

115 W. 4TH STREET • LEADVILLE

719-486-5555

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11:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. EVERY DAY

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City employeePhoto by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer

Padraic Smith

Padraic Smith, director of administrative services for the city of Leadville, said he was “stunned” to hear he had been voted favorite city employee for the second year in a row. He said he enjoys being employed in a position where he can help people.

Jimmy Dalpes has been with Leadville/Lake County Fire Rescue for five years. He started as a reserve firefighter for the first half of that time and has been part of the full-time staff the other two-and-a-half years. The community has been great as well as the group of guys he works with. He is this year’s favorite firefighter.

Jimmy DalpesPhoto by Marcia Martinek

Local firefighter


Although people were asked to vote for the business with the best customer service, enough voted for Leadville Post Office worker Greg Sandoval by name to give him the honor. Sandoval said he has been with the postal service for six years, four of them in Leadville. He enjoys working with people every day and said it’s important to treat them nicely.

Greg Sandoval, U.S. Post Office

Customer service

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Se Habla Español

Marsh, Parlin & Associates, LLP

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW

Lindsey ParlinLeadville’s Hometown Attorney

[email protected] for an appointmentOffering payment plansVisa and MasterCard accepted

607 U.S. 24 S.LeadvilleSilver Creek Business Park

719.486.2121

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2010FavoriteAttorney

THE GRILL 715 Elm Street, Leadville, CO

7 1 9 - 4 8 6 - 9 9 3 0www.gri l lbarcafe.comOpen Wed. - Mon. at 4:00 p.m.

Closed Tues.

Voted Best Margarita 5 Years in a row.Thanks for voting for our margaritas again. We won’t change a thing.

Margarita Mondays! 4-6:30 pm • Get a short marg. for $2.50

Photo by Ann E. WibbenmeyerAmanda Good is shown here with one of her paintings that hangs in the Tennessee Pass Cafe. She also painted the mural on the side of the Melanzana building and one in the Laundromat.

Artist - Amanda Good

Local event/celebration

Boom Days

Spectators watch the start of the women’s burro race, a featured attraction at Boom Days, voted the favorite local celebration.

Herald file photo