Ironman 70.3 Austin
A few weeks ago, one of our very own, Peyton Ward, toed the starting line at Ironman 70.3 Austin. Being relatively new to the sport of triathlon, I’m sure he was experiencing the kind of anxiety that one experiences prior to beginning a 70 plus mile journey done in several hours. Peyton, having already faced […]
Honoring our Veterans
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy Our veterans deserve more than just our respect and gratitude. As our past commander in-chief states in the above quote, words are not enough. As I have learned in […]
Congrats Clif
Clif Bryant, self-proclaimed Golf Director, celebrates two years of last Saturday. Clif is a man of many talents. Not only is he in charge of the golf program here at Jaywalker Lodge, he is simultaneously managing to blossom into a master barista at Boomerang Coffee Company. Clif takes his job as a barista very seriously, […]
Anthony’s Act -Providing Addicts a Real Shot at Recovery
The Affordable Care Act must be amended to provide for a minimum of 90 days inpatient drug or alcohol treatment up to a maximum of 180 days per year at a facility certified to provide such care…” Every day in this country 119 people die from drug overdose, and another 6,748 are treated in emergency […]
Alumni Success Story – Ben M
Ben is one of our most prominent alumni, always available to our current clients as a sponsor, mentor, and a friend. An expert skier, mountain biker, pilot, and softball player extraordinaire, Ben lives life full on. He routinely engages in alumni activities, recreational expeditions, and is a familiar face on the Jaywalker campus. Thanks Ben […]
CMC Presentations
Janet DeMars, the Director of Jaywalker U, was busy last week supporting the local campuses of Colorado Mountain College. Last Tuesday night, October 28th, she presented the topic of addiction for the Gift of Learning Series at the Carbondale campus. Janet offered a definition of addiction, theories and models of addiction, the criteria for the […]
Congrats Mark K!
Last Friday Alumni Coordinator, Mark Kloster, celebrated 4 years of sobriety! Many people say, “So-and-so is their rock!” Well Mark Kloster is the rock to many people. Mark has always been positive and there for many of us. I met Mark two years ago and found out that he was originally a cop. I thought […]
Serenity Scramble Video
This year’s Jaywalker Serenity Scramble was the best yet! Over 100 golfers came out to support this year’s tournament and help raise a record breaking $20,000 for two local non-profit organizations; A Way out and Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention. Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention is an organization that promotes the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, […]
Strong Interest Inventory
Sometimes the Friday activity at Jaywalker U finds the students outside playing and sometimes it finds us inside learning. During the morning activity on Friday October 17th and 24th, Lisa Runck and Jen Brennan, College Counselors from the Spring Valley campus of Colorado Mountain College, joined our students. On the 17th, Jen and Lisa presented […]
Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Phil Clifton
Love never gives up,never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures in every circumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 Life in Recovery presents us with many opportunities to show up and be present for those we love. Myself and Jaywalker Alumni Tom E. and Ben PG had the honor and pleasure of attending the wedding of Jaywalker […]
