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The Roaring Fork Valley – and the world beyond it – lost a giant today Jim Calaway, noted philanthropist and businessman, passed away Dec. 12 in Carbondale. “They just don’t make people any better than Jim,” said Walter Isaacson. “He was not only a good person, he made everyone around him into a better person. You couldn’t help but want to be more like him.” “It will be hard to imagine a world without Jim Calaway in it,” said Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, president and CEO of Colorado Mountain College. “Jim was such a force for generosity. He not only gave constantly of himself, he nudged and encouraged many other leaders within our community to live a philanthropic life. My heart goes out to his wife, Connie, to his sons and their families, and to the many friends he’s made over the years. He will be deeply missed.” The valley’s arts, educational, health care, media and even four-legged communities will feel the loss of his guiding hand. He was a towering patron – physically and figuratively – of Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE), the Aspen Institute, Thunder River Theatre Company, the Sopris Sun, the Third Street Center, Valley View Hospital, Habitat for Humanity and many more local nonprofits and organizations. Calaway served on the executive committee of the Aspen Institute and he belonged to the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist congregation of Carbondale. Jim and his wife Connie gave generously to the KIPP Foundation. At Colorado Mountain College alone, Jim and Connie Calaway have impacted the lives of more than 100 students who’ve received the Calaway Scholarship. Both Jim and Connie Calaway have served on the CMC Foundation Board, of which Connie was the chair. He founded and has been chairman emeritus of the CMC Board of Overseers, a volunteer advisory board.… Read more: Calaway leaves behind a deep legacy of philanthropy and wisdom

Frisco ER nurse ‘confident, caring’ By Mike McKibbin SUMMIT COUNTY — When someone is seriously injured and brought to the emergency room at the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, ER nurse Tim Putz is often one of the first to offer care. Along with the center’s emergency room doctors and other staff, Putz sometimes provides help in life-or-death situations. He is able to do this thanks in large part to the skills and knowledge he obtained at Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge. In addition to educating nurses, CMC also trains EMTs, law enforcement officers and firefighters who serve communities throughout the college’s nine-county service area. Putz, 48, earned his associate degree in nursing and was one of the college’s first graduates to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2016. His first nursing job was in a Denver hospital, where he worked for about two years before joining St. Anthony’s in his hometown. Centura Health’s St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco is a Level III trauma center that includes the Flight For Life® Colorado emergency helicopter service. “CMC gave me a good grasp of what it means to be a nurse, but there’s not much that can truly prepare you for the weight and responsibility you have on your shoulders in the ER,” Putz said. “That’s the whole ballgame, how you provide the right care and when.” That’s especially the case in critical, life-and-death situations. “Other than going through those situations, I don’t know of any other way to prepare yourself,” he said. “You just get better with time.” Betty Bembenek, interim dean of the college’s School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Public Safety, noted male nurses are still a minority in the profession. Jill Boyle, former director of emergency services at St. Anthony’s in Frisco and… Read more: Frisco ER nurse ‘confident, caring’