In Brief: Speech by the author of Aspen Words
Aspen Words Author Speech: Leath Tonino
Aspen Words October Writer-in-Residence Leath Tonino will speak with journalist Andrew Travers from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Arts Center in Willits, 400 Robinson St.
He is a freelance writer whose prose and poetry have been published in Orion, The Sun, New England Review, Tricycle, High Country News, Outside and a few dozen other magazines and journals.
He is the author of two collections of essays: “The Animal One Thousand Miles Long” and “The West Will Swallow You” (Trinity University Press, 2018 and 2019).
Her work has been supported by the Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers, the Taft-Nicholson Center for Environmental Humanities, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Awesome Foundation, among others.
Before becoming a full-time freelancer at age 24, he shoveled snow at the South Pole and tracked raptors with the US Forest Service on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Moderator Andrew Travers is a journalist and former Aspen weather editor.
DThe floors open at 5 p.m. Seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Drinks will be on sale at the bar.
Aspen Words was founded in 1976 as an Aspen-based literary center. A program of the Aspen Institute, the organization aims to encourage writers, inspire readers and connect people through the power of stories. Year-round programs include Summer Words, a writing conference and literary festival; Winter Words, a series of lectures showcasing the best of contemporary literature; the Aspen Words Literary Prize, an annual $35,000 prize for social impact fiction; a writers in schools program; and writing residencies.
Sopris Lodge appoints its Managing Director
Sopris Lodge in Carbondale, the Roaring Fork Valley’s newest retirement community for seniors over the age of 55, has announced that Selina Sims-Steele has been named Executive Director. She will oversee the daily operations of Sopris Lodge.
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She joined the Sopris Lodge management team in 2020 and served as Business Office Manager and Human Resources Manager before being promoted.
She has three decades of experience in caring for the elderly. She was previously the executive director of another seniors’ community. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and is a Certified Dementia Specialist and Assisted Living Administrator. She also sold real estate in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Located at 295 Rio Grande Avenue, Sopris Lodge in Carbondale is a Colorado-based retirement community offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care residences in the Roaring Fork Valley.
