Servicing Eagle, Garfield, and Summit Counties 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  970-827-7429

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ACT’s guaranteed solution increases and regulates oxygen levels in high altitude mountain homes to simulate a lower altitude, improve sleep and eliminate altitude sickness. The ACT system will help your family breathe easier, keep everyone healthier, more focused and productive to enjoy your mountain lifestyle.

Create Healthy Indoor Air Quality in your Home

Low oxygen levels can create a major concern for many families living at altitude. The ACT system eliminates symptoms linked to poor indoor air quality including:

• Headache
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness

Altitude Control Technologies system provides safe, cleaner air by purifying the air of bacteria or viruses. The ACT system meets the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for indoor air quality. 

Keep Air Fresh

Ordinary room oxygenation systems can make a room feel stuffy or stale. ACT’s unique technology manages air exchange to keep the air fresh, removing stale air and providing clean fresh air that is always comfortable to breathe. Oxygen enrichment of room air improves well-being at high altitude.

The ACT system filters the air to remove impurities. Then it is filtered again through a HEPA filter before being run through a molecular sieve. Your bedroom will have the highest quality air in the house. It’s the best air you can breathe.

Safety First

Safety is integral to each ACT system. We don’t just add oxygen to a room, we engineer a whole system and guarantee the performance and safety of our system.  ACT systems meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard for safe oxygen limits. The NFPA’s standard is a function of barometric pressure which is constantly changing. Without real-time barometric sensors, oxygen sensors and an integrated controller, a system cannot be brought close to the real oxygen limit and may only be fire safe “most of the time”. The ACT system is the only oxygenation system that meets the National Fire Protection Association safety standard.

Although we employ many different technologies, we focus on only one product: a fully integrated altitude simulation system managed by our ACT Altitude Controller.  A true altitude controller ensures that every element of the system works seamlessly: oxygen, altitude, ventilation, pressure, air quality, and fire safety.

Over the past 24 years, Altitude Control Technologies has designed and engineered nearly every major altitude simulation system in Summit County. We value our Vail Valley roots by continually educating local homeowners about our technology so, as they age and find themselves having trouble breathing or sleeping, that they can remain living in their home at altitude.

ACT has proven success

We understand physiology – Our medical board of advisors are the world leaders in altitude-related physiology, with their own mountains of published papers on the subject, including the oxygenation of rooms.

Altitude Control Technologies home oxygenation system makes living life at altitude more comfortable. It’s truly the best air you can breathe.

Sleep well, play harder, and feel better.

Want to learn more?        https://altitudecontrol.com

Contact information:        970-528-1300

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This year’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be fully virtual using a platform called Quidio.  The live-hosted film program features a silent auction, door prizes, and an interactive chat to bring the true event feel right to your TV or computer! There are a variety of ticket options to fit any budget and a donation portal during the event should you want to contribute more! Plus, we have collaborated with local Land & Rivers Fund restaurants to offer food specials directly through our ticketing platform – including an option to rent the Riverwalk Theatre for you & your friends. See more information here on these food specials or click here to purchase tickets. Can’t join us on the day of the event? You can still access a recording of the program for 5 days after the event to watch when it is convenient for you!

Thursday, April 8th

‘Doors’ open at 6:30p | Films begin at 7p

Buy tickets here!

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Come grow with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank as we open new branches in the Vail Valley!

VIEW APPLICATION: Avon – 30 hour Part Time Associate Banker

As an Associate Banker at Chase, you will be at the forefront of delivering an exceptional customer experience by fostering long-lasting, meaningful relationships. You will help customers with everyday transactions, build rapport and introduce them to our One Chase family. You will also teach clients how to use self-service options – helping them enroll in and use tools so they can bank how, when and where they want.

VIEW APPLICATION: Avon – 40 Hour Full Time Associate Banker

As an Associate Banker at Chase, you will be at the forefront of delivering an exceptional customer experience by fostering long-lasting, meaningful relationships. You will help customers with everyday transactions, build rapport and introduce them to our One Chase family. You will also teach clients how to use self-service options – helping them enroll in and use tools so they can bank how, when and where they want.

VIEW APPLICATION: Vail Village – 40 Hour Full Time Relationship Banker

As a Relationship Banker in our Branch Banking team, you’ll take a lead role in delivering an outstanding experience to Chase customers. You’ll acquire, manage, retain meaningful relationships with our customers, using your financial knowledge to offer thoughtful solutions to help address their financial needs. You’ll contribute to the success of the branch by:

• Managing assigned customers and proactively meeting with them – in person and over the phone – to build lasting relationships, discover financial needs, and tailor product and service recommendations
• Making lives of customers easier by sharing and setting up self-service options to access their accounts 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Partnering with Specialists (Financial Advisors, Mortgage Bankers, and Business Relationship Managers) to connect customers to experts who can help them with specialized financial needs
• Adhering to policies, procedures, and regulatory banking requirements

VIEW APPLICATION: Vail Village – Full Time Chase Wealth Management – Private Client Advisor

As part of Consumer Banking, the branch-based Chase Wealth Management Private Client Advisor offers comprehensive financial planning and advice to individuals and families. Your expertise will support a wide range of clients, from those just starting to save to those with significant wealth. You are responsible for providing an exceptional investor experience by offering advised solutions and Chase partner referrals that deepen client relationships.

VIEW APPLICATION: Vail Village – Full Time Chase Sr. Home Lending Advisor

As a Senior Home Lending Advisor, you will be required to deliver strong results in home lending products, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, as well as provide exceptional service throughout the sales process. You will serve as customers’ chief point of contact throughout the life of the loan, adhering to all regulatory requirements while marketing and promoting the financial products offered by Chase.

You will be responsible for serving as the home lending specialist at the branch by coaching and mentoring the branch team and providing training on products and services. You will work hand-in-hand with bankers, meeting with their customers and introducing new clients to bankers for additional products and services. With your team you will create an outstanding customer experience by utilizing centrally managed direct mail, media advertisements, cross-sell efforts, relocation programs, statement programs, Chase.com, electronic newsletters, outbound lead sourcing, and other marketing efforts.

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Medequip O&P is a local resource to physicians and their patients in need of custom and specialized orthotics and prosthetics.  “Adding Custom O&P to our Avon location provides a convenience for busy families and patients, eliminating the need to travel outside of the area for specialized O&P services.  Medequip O&P serves both adult and pediatric patients, with products ranging from custom foot orthotics for ski, snow and athletic footwear, to specialized pediatric O&P and lower extremity prosthetic devices”, said Soren Lind, President of Medequip.   “Medequip O&P is the next step in our ongoing commitment to being the premier provider of O&P and durable medical equipment services.”

Medequip O&P is managed by Drew Meyer, MSPO, American Board Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO).  “Drew is an ideal addition to our team.  As an experienced Certified Prosthetic and Orthotic specialist, and a biomedical engineer, Drew delivers a level of expertise not previously available in the area. Drew is committed to utilizing traditional methods as well as new technology and innovations to provide a positive patient experience and successful outcome.”

Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist, Drew Meyer of Medequip O&P scans a patient for an Ankle Foot Orthosis using the latest 3D scanning technology which will enable a precise fit.)

Medequip is committed to being on the cutting edge of technology within the O&P space. As such, Medequip has invested heavily in 3D scanning, design and printing technology. “The investment in this new technology allows us to create devices that are next to impossible with ‘traditional fabrication methods’. The digital design is what separates us most from others, this allows me to make whatever I want in the digital world, and then translate it directly into the clinical realm to maximize patient comfort, reduce weight, and improve patient outcomes.”, said Drew Meyer. The newly expanded Medequip office in Avon, CO includes private patient examination rooms, scanning and customization software for innovative 3D printing technology, and gait analysis along with a comprehensive O&P lab for onsite patient care and service.  Medequip also offers a mobile service for patients with limited mobility.   Medequip is located at 40928 US HWY 6, Suite 2D, Avon, CO 81620 P: 970-476-7701

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For more information about this topic contact Drew Lind, 949-487-4704 drew@medequiportho.com

Interested in working with us or learning more? Contact us below!

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It seems after every election we are amazed by the vitriol that has been injected into the political sphere.  The 2020 election had more than its fair share.  The results show us a country that is deeply divided on a number of issues and this division brings with it increased uncertainty for businesses as both regulation and taxation will be oscillating from one extreme to the other.  That being said, American businesses are extremely flexible and should be able to handle it.  No matter what the make-up is of the U.S Congress, the reality is there will be only so much the new administration will be able to get done before the mid-term elections.  While politics will continue to dominate headlines there may not be much in the way of sustained market moving actions.

Regarding COVID-19, the vaccine rollout has started.  Most estimates seem to put the achievement of some type of “herd immunity” due to vaccinations and survivors of COVID-19 as sometime around late summer.  As that effort comes to fruition and we get back to “normal” there will likely be some amount of walking back of the major COVID-19 trends.  Those trends include working from home, suspension of business travel, movement to smaller communities, and de-globalization.  It is hard to put the genie back into the bottle though.  While some rebound will occur, these were trends that existed before COVID-19 and will likely continue into the future.

One other change out of 2020 will be harder to walk back, fiscal and monetary support for the economy.  As I mentioned in my last newsletter, we have seen an unprecedented amount of support for the economy both from the U.S. Government (fiscal) and from the U.S. Federal Reserve (monetary).  Similar support, but on a much smaller scale, happened during the 2008 Financial Crisis, but what happened in 2020 dwarfs the efforts in 2008.  This will likely continue into 2021.

Far from just supporting those individuals hardest hit by COVID-19, a fair amount of the stimulus seems to have found its way into asset prices.  We’ve seen record prices in stocks, some real estate (Location, Location, Location), gold, cryptocurrencies, and even collectable sneakers!  Do these prices reflect a bubble?  The answer to that question will likely depend on whether or not it continues.

From a monetary point of view, it is unlikely to change.  The current Chairperson of the U.S. Federal Reserve has stated that they plan on keeping interest rates low thru 2021 at least.  Of course, he may be replaced with the incoming of the new administration, but it would very surprising if that view changed.  Likely the Federal Reserve will continue to offer material support for the economy until it sees clear signs of the economy strengthening like near full employment or strong inflation.

From a fiscal point of view the outlook is murkier.  A lot may depend on the makeup of the Congress, but no matter which party controls the different chambers they would be hard pressed to not continue with some sort of stimulus early in 2021.  The only real question is the amount and how it is distributed.

As we look to 2021, we will be offsetting the (hopefully diminishing) effects of COVID-19 against the fiscal and monetary support.  We think the market should continue to show some strength and interest rates should continue to stay low.

On a personal note, I would like to thank you, our clients, for the flexibility you’ve continued to show my staff and myself with online meetings and dealing with the vagaries of sending documents through the mail or over the internet.  We are planning to continue to meet virtually or over the phone well into 2021.  As always if there is anything we can be doing better to help you understand your financial situation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. c

Kevin P. Sullivan, CFA, CFP®, AIF

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Micaela Taylor’s All Star Band performs LIVE January 7-9

Beaver Creek, Colo., Dec. 9, 2020 — The Vilar Performing Arts Center adds a rare and poignant program to its Residency lineup. An innovative and timely artist ensemble will take stage this January 7, 8 and 9 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Micaela Taylor’s All Star Band is sure to be a collaboration unlike anything experienced before. Avant-garde, contemporary dance meets Grammy Award-winning musicians. This performance will feature dance, choreography and music transcending genre and styles.

The VPAC’s winter Residency Series will premiere signature pandemic-time performances of unique collaborations between artists who can rehearse during the day at the facility in Beaver Creek – safely in the mountains and away from crowded cities. Each residency will culminate in a series of small, physically-distanced performances (and public health protocols will be strictly followed throughout the residency). A select number of premium tickets will be sold to the intimate performances. All tickets are available at the VPAC box office (970-845-8497; www.vilarpac.org). The VPAC is located under the ice rink in Beaver Creek Village (68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, Colorado).

Micaela Taylor is making waves in the dance scene with her new movement style, called “Expand Practice,” which allows the artist to expand their mind, body and narrative. It encourages the freedom of expression through movement and facial expressions amplified within a group element by embracing the creation of bodies dancing together as one collective. During a poignant time characterized by divisiveness, Micaela’s choreography is one that strikes a chord to connect us all – reminding us of the importance of tolerance and cohesion in a world of social distancing.

Her work with the highly acclaimed musicians of her All Star Band will draw from music she naturally vibes with, including early 90’s R&B. Inspired by the staccato foundations of hip-hop, her style draws from a hybrid of musical genres rooted in clear classical lines forming a style uniquely her own.

Micaela was the recipient of the Inaugural Springboard EMERGE Choreographic Award and recently named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” 2019, and was on the cover of Dance Magazine in May 2020. She is trailblazing in the city of Los Angeles and beyond.

The All Star band members will include MonoNeon, DJ Logic, Daru Jones and Vernon Reid. MonoNeon (Dywane Thomas Jr.), is an American bassist, experimental musician and songwriter. He is known for his presence on YouTube playing bass guitar and for being one of the last people to work with Prince. It was his eclectic artistry on the bass that first caught Prince’s attention in 2014. Mono and Prince performed a number of concerts at Paisley Park, and also recorded and release the track, “RUFF ENUFF.” MonoNeon has also become known for his speech to music multitracking videos and compositions.

Daru Jones is one of the most respected drummers of his generation. He is a two-time Grammy Award-Winning musician for his work on Lazaretto (Jack White) and on Testimony (Gloria Gaynor). He has toured with an extensive list of musicians and has also appeared on The David Letterman Show, The Colbert Report and Saturday Night Live.

Vernon Reid, guitarist and composer, was the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. 

The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven by DJ Logic, who with jazz as his foundation has been an innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map. As one of the world’s most accomplished turntablist’s, DJ Logic is widely credited for introducing jazz into the hip-hop and jam band realms.

Get tickets and learn more at: www.vilarpac.org/dance

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