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Scene from the winter dance recital. Photo credit Dave Emory

Scene from the winter dance recital. Photo credit Dave Emory

Winter Dance Recital

The audience was dazzled by the performers in the winter dance recital on December 18th, organized and choreographed by Rylan Jaramillo. The recital featured ballet, jazz, and a handful of hip-hop dances.
Date High Low Conditions December 10 22 9 Thin Cast December 11 41 5 Partly Cast December 12 39 5 Fuzzy Grey December 13 29 1 Cirrus Returning December 14 42 1 Flowing Mids December 15 40 1 High Cast Seasonal Snow Total- 28.2” Water year since Oct1st- 6.32” December Snow Total- .9” December Water Total- .05”

Date High Low Conditions December 10 22 9 Thin Cast December 11 41 5 Partly Cast December 12 39 5 Fuzzy Grey December 13 29 1 Cirrus Returning December 14 42 1 Flowing Mids December 15 40 1 High Cast Seasonal Snow Total- 28.2” Water year since Oct1st- 6.32” December Snow Total- .9” December Water Total- .05”

To Where Words Can’t Say!

Days continue to grow ever shorter even in this realm without horizons. A few hours of possible sunlight with temperature sometimes above freezing then we chill back down. Untangling ourselves from various screens and the often dubious comforts of being housebound is so vastly liberating!

Mountain Happenings

Ongoing • Move Yoga Schedule Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move. silverton@gmail.com. if you would like to join the Silverton’s community gym space.
Photo credit Wesley Berg An unusual and extraordinary event in Silverton a large flock of Sandhill Cranes flew through town and several of them decided to stop and hang out on the frozen Animas River.

Photo credit Wesley Berg An unusual and extraordinary event in Silverton a large flock of Sandhill Cranes flew through town and several of them decided to stop and hang out on the frozen Animas River.

An unusual and extraordinary event

Looking Back!

30 Years Ago December 15, 1994 Rescuers of the drowning dump truck last week were Lou- is Girodo, Mike Maxfield and Jim and Don Dean. ... Latest word is that the truck may be replaced by the town’s insurance company.
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Way Back!

From the December 22, 1917 edition of the Silverton From the December 22, 1917 edition of the Silverton Standard: NEWS FROM EUREKA.
Photographer Bruce Marquand took this photo of construction of the crushing plant at the Sunnyside Mine tram terminal at Lake EMMA on Nov. 27.1917

Photographer Bruce Marquand took this photo of construction of the crushing plant at the Sunnyside Mine tram terminal at Lake EMMA on Nov. 27.1917

SUNNYSIDE WORK, 1917

In Brief

Santa Claus is Coming to Town Santa Claus will make a visit on Christmas Eve at 1 pm in front of the Town of Silverton Christmas Tree on 13th and Greene, courtesy of our local volunteer Fire Department.
The Anvil Quartet performs at “Strings and Silver Bells” at the First Congregational Church on December 15th. Photo credit Dave Emory

The Anvil Quartet performs at “Strings and Silver Bells” at the First Congregational Church on December 15th. Photo credit Dave Emory

The Holidays in Silverton Are Merry and Bright

We just came out of an action-packed Silverton Holiday weekend and will roll right into the Christmas Holiday week. Kendall Mountain Ski Area opens this Friday, December 20th, and will remain open daily from 11 am to 4 pm through the Holiday Season (Dec 20th – January 5th).