Basalt town government awards $30,000 to nonprofits
The town of Basalt awarded $30,000 to nonprofit organizations or causes for 2018 out of its town-sharing fund.
The town government received 30 applications in the amount of $61,575. A committee of three council members went through the requests and awarded 25 grants last week. Another $5,000 was held in reserve for future requests.
The grants went to:
Alpine Legal Service, $2,000
Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment, $1,000
Aspen Dance Connection, $250
Aspen Music Festival, $500
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, $1,500
Aspen Valley Ski Club, $1,000
Bridging Bionics, $500
Catholic Charities and Community Services, $500
Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, $200
Community Health Services, $900
Computers for Kids/Youth Entity, $1,000
English in Action, $2,000
Family Resource Center, $1,500
Family Visitor, $2,400
Home Care and Hospice of the Valley, $2,000
Lift Up, $2,000
Raising a Reader, $900
RESPONSE, $2,000
Roaring Fork Music Society, $300
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, $1,500
The Art Base, $3,000
The Freedom Center, $250
Valley Settlement, $2,500
Voices, $150
WindWalkers, $150
Aspen City Council approves new tenant contract for Wheeler Opera House gallery
Aspen City Council approved a contract with Daniel Joseph (DJ) Watkins during Tuesday’s regular meeting to move forward with his intentions to operate his proposed “Aspen Collective,” which is currently occupied by Mia Valley’s Valley Fine Art.
