Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Bulletin June 2017 Welcome to the June 2017 issue of the Volunteer Bulletin. Your must-read volunteer news arrives early in the month by email, bringing you Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO volunteer opportunities, news, history and events of interest. We welcome your comments, feedback and ideas! Email us at susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Rocky Mountain PBS often uses volunteer photos online, on TV, and on our social media sites to help show the positive impact our volunteers have in the community and how important they are to Rocky Mountain PBS. If you do not want any photos of yourself shared or used, contact Susan Ewing Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org *To read in-depth information in each section, click on section titles. Example: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – click. Volunteer Opportunities-Working Together for Public Media Denver

• Front Desk Volunteers at RMPBS on Friday mornings and afternoons • Want to Impact Kids? Join the Volunteer Ranks for the Super School News Program • Volunteers for KUVO at Summer Festivals • Daytime Tour Guides/Ambassadors Needed • Station’s Archived Memories: Help Us Preserve Our Programming • Station’s Archived Memories: Photo Research and Cataloguing • Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities Statewide – Encourage Your Friends to Volunteer (Go to end

of bulletin to view this document) Southern Colorado

• Interested in Volunteering in Southern Colorado? • If you are interested in volunteering in Colorado Springs/Pueblo, please contact Elyse Jones at

elysejones@rmpbs.org or 719-418-5851

Western Colorado • Multiple Volunteer Opportunities KRMJ has tons of fun opportunities for volunteers! Contact Alex Forsett alexforsett@rmpbs.org for more information on the following opportunities:

- Special Events - Community Outreach - Community Calendar - Community Cinema - Office Assistance -

Volunteer News Articles

• 2 Things to know about Rocky Mountain Public Media • Update on Federal Funding from RMPM CEO, Amanda Mountain • Volunteer Spotlight: Welcome Lorelle Giannelli • Tidbits of History about Rocky Mountain PBS

Volunteer Appreciation – Thanks for Your Support • Thanks to Volunteers at KUVO and RMPBS (Denver/Front Range)

Events / Programming Events - Make Your Reservations NOW! Indie Lens Pop-Up June 1: 7:00 pm; Tim Gill Center for Public Media; Colorado Springs June 8: 6:00 pm; Durango Public Library, Durango Real Boy Real Boy is the coming-of-age story of Bennett, a trans teenager with dreams of musical stardom. During the first two years of his gender transition, as Bennett works to repair a strained relationship with his family, he is taken under the wing of his friend and musical hero, celebrated trans folk singer Joe Stevens. GET OUTDOORS DAY! June 10 at Sloan’s Lake (North Shore), Denver; 10 am- 3 pm; Free outdoor adventures for kids with Nature Cat at the RMPBS booth RMPBS KIDS FUN FEST—free event for kids with PBS characters and activities June 3: Acacia Park; 10 am- 2 pm; Colorado Springs August 12: Lincoln Park; 10 am – 1 pm; Grand Junction Note: Kids Fun Fest will not be held in Denver this year. Programming To check out programming features and changes, go to the Rocky Mountain PBS website (www.rmpbs.org). On the website, you will be able to request our weekly newsletter (e-news) and monthly TV schedule (e-promo).

Did You Know? There are MANY ways to watch RMPBS content besides TV. You can stream our shows on the RMPBS website, on YouTube, on the KUVO app (where you can also stream KUVO radio live), or on the PBS and PBS Kids apps. You can also watch on Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV stick, XBox, Amazon Prime, Hulu, iTunes and more. Learn more at http://www.rmpbs.org/anywhere/ Volunteer Opportunities Denver Front Desk Volunteer at RMPBS on Friday Mornings and Afternoons Are you a supporter of Rocky Mountain PBS? Looking to spend some quality time with an organization that is deeply involved in its community? Support us by volunteering at the front desk on Fridays from 9 am-1 pm and 1-5:30 pm. As the Rocky Mountain PBS receptionist, you will be the first line of contact for our viewers, community members and business professionals who enter into the building or call our station directly. You will also receive calls for our radio station, KUVO 89.3! Answering the phone and directing calls to the correct employee in the building is essential to navigate the flow of call traffic. Greeting our guests and notifying the employee they are meeting with is part of the duties as well. Behind the desk, you may also be given specific tasks from our employees, such as mailing duties. If interested, please contact Shawn Jones shawnjones@rmpbs.org.

Want to Impact Kids? Join the Volunteer Ranks for our Super School News program Join the volunteers for Super School News (www.rmpbs.org/ssn ) and make a difference in a child’s life. This education-based program is the oldest, continuously running production of Rocky Mountain PBS. For over 30 years, volunteers have made it possible for 5th and 6th graders to produce 2-minute news broadcasts about their schools which appear on the air. This program introduces children to the world of broadcast news and, as a result, some of the Super School News alumni have gone on to careers in journalism and broadcast. Volunteers will be assigned a school and work with a teacher and student team (1-2 coaching sessions at the school) to design their broadcast. Volunteer training is provided. In addition, volunteers will assist with assembling information (1 morning in August and December), orientation day (1 morning in September and January) and will attend the taping session at the Denver station. We hope you will help sustain this legacy program. If you are interested in volunteering, please email superschoolnews@rmpbs.org or Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Festival Volunteers for KUVO Needed Assist with representing KUVO at summer festivals on weekends. It’s a great time. Contact Arvida Rascon arvida@kuvo.org to learn more and to assist. Daytime Tour Guides/Ambassadors Needed!! Do you have a few hours a month? (Most tours are scheduled during the day but there are some occasional evenings too!) Join the fun of taking small groups around the Denver station and informing folks of all ages about the wonders of Rocky Mountain PBS. It’s easy – we have tour scripts and we train you. Generally, our tours last approximately an hour. You don’t have to be an expert. Just bring your smile and laughter with you. Tour guides are some of the best goodwill ambassadors that we have. Rocky Mountain PBS is committed to our public and that means that we welcome the public into our station more than any other TV station in town. We need your help. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org and we will have some fun! Help Us Preserve Our Programming-Station’s Archived Memories Project! Are you a fan of Rocky Mountain PBS and have enjoyed our programming over the years? If you answered yes, we would love to have your help preserving these productions. It’s both a walk down memory lane and a peek into the future. Join other volunteers who are doing this preservation work with the Station’s Archived Memories project. Basic computer skills would be needed and database experience is a plus. You will be trained by fellow knowledgeable volunteers. This is an on-going weekly opportunity for 4 hours/week on Mondays between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm. If this interests you (and we hope it does!), please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org Thanks! Photo Research and Cataloguing-Station’s Archived Memories Project Assist with tracking and logging photograph’s for the station that stretch back 60 years up to yesterday. Work with a fun, dedicated group of volunteers on Wednesdays between Noon and 3 pm. This is a weekly opportunity. Volunteers need to be comfortable with computers and data input. New volunteers will be trained. If you are interested, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org Southern Colorado If you are interested in volunteering in Colorado Springs/Pueblos, please contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org or 719-418-5851 Western Colorado Multiple Volunteer Opportunities

KRMJ has tons of fun opportunities for volunteers! Contact Alex Forsett alexforsett@rmpbs.org for more information on the following opportunities:

- Special Events - Community Outreach - Community Calendar - Community Cinema - Office Assistance

Articles 2 Things to Know about Rocky Mountain Public Media……. Introducing the Buell Public Media Center! The Buell Foundation has contributed $6 million to the new RMPM building to be constructed at 21st and Arapahoe Street. To read more, click here http://theknow.denverpost.com/2017/05/04/rocky-mountain-pbs-6-million-gift-arapahoe-square/143376/ RMPBS nominated for 10 Regional Emmy Awards! Local RMPBS productions and 2 partner pieces have been recognized. Read more about our talented staff and productions by clicking here http://www.rmpbs.org/about/awards/emmy-nominations-2017/ Update on Federal Funding from RMPM CEO, Amanda Mountain This week (week of May 22nd) the President issued his full budget proposal to Congress. As expected, it eliminates funding for public media starting with the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2017 by rescinding all but a token amount of CPB’s previously enacted FY 2018 advance appropriation. PBS has issued a statement that underscores that funding cuts would be a tremendous loss to our country, and would be especially devastating to rural and underserved communities. CPB and APTS also released statements, which you can read here (CPB) and here (APTS). There will be key moments when we must raise our collective voices to make a strong case for federal funding. This is one of those moments. We will continue to share our stories of local impact that reiterate our value to Coloradans. In addition, APTS and NPR have launched a redesigned ProtectMyPublicMedia.org that makes it easy for our supporters to contact members of Congress. Meanwhile, PBS will continue to promote the “I Love PBS” frame for profile pictures on Facebook, with almost half a million people adding it to date. The House and Senate will take up their own budget resolutions after the Memorial Day recess before appropriators draft FY 2018 spending bills later this summer. Ultimately, the full House and Senate must pass identical spending bills before sending them to the President. Volunteer Spotlight: Welcome Lorelle Giannelli!

Originally from New York, Lorelle currently works as a Corporate Librarian in Denver, Colorado. She received an MILS from SUNY Buffalo and before that, an MA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her first library gig was as a Business/Law Librarian at a local information management firm. Professional interests include readers' advisory, using environmental scanning to improve library services, staying current on emerging technologies, and exploring the potential of digital tagging. Outside of work she can be found watching the Mets, urban hiking, curating her Little

Free Library, and blogging. She will be working with Station’s Archived Memories project and anything else that we can talk her into.

Tidbits of History About Rocky Mountain PBS By Laura Sampson | Founder | Station’s Archived Memories What did “art” and “horsemanship” have in common in 1964? Art and Horsemanship were topics of two new locally produced summer series that premiered on KRMA-TV, Channel Six, in June of 1964: Gallery 6 (June 2) and Horsemanship (June 4).

In June 1964, GALLERY 6 was a new television concept devoted to exploring thoughts, ideas and work of local and regional artists and art enthusiasts. Hosted by Will Howard, the program was a series of half-hour programs, each exploring the thoughts and the work of local artists. Through the magic of television, talented painters, sculptors and more were introduced to educational television viewers. On its inaugural program, Thomas Berger, a tempera-relief artist, discussed and presented examples of his work. Berger had exhibited throughout the country. One of his paintings was accepted for display in the White House by the late President

Gallery 6 host, Will Howard (left) and sculptor, Edgar Britton Kennedy. Other artists featured during the 5-week GALLERY 6 series included Olive Colhour who shared drawings in stone, known as intarsia plus Hans and Ellis Gallos who explained their stained-glass art through their pieces ranging from church windows to lamp shades. Other local artists that were featured included Edgar Britton (photo above), one of the leading sculptors of the country, Mark Zamantakis, master potter who taught with Denver Public Schools for 26 years and William Sanderson who was voted one of Colorado’s most influential artists of the 20th century. The second local production to premiere in June 1964 was HORSEMANSHIP. It was a four-part series of instruction in horses and horsemanship for the western pleasure-rider. Host E. E. Wyland (photo), director of the famed riding club Westernnaires from Lakewood, utilized both film and live demonstration in each program. The program was intriguing to anyone that had ever ridden or wanted to ride a horse. Wyland’s program offered tips for safety from the Humane Society.

Host of HORSEMANSHIP E.E. Wyland Topics of the program HORSEMANSHIP included: - June 4: Ancient history of the horse and man's use of it; types of horses and the value of riding - June 11: Equipment used, the art of saddling and mounting - June 18: The technique of riding, devices used to control the horse - June 25: Costs in caring for a horse along with points to consider when buying a horse.

Researched information is from the Rocky Mountain PBS archives, Station’s Archived Memories (SAM). If you have inquiries, would like to volunteer for SAM or have items to contribute to the RMPBS archives, please contact the SAM office at 1089 Bannock: 303-620-5734 or contact SAM@rmpbs.org.

Volunteer Appreciation Thanks to Volunteers in Denver at KUVO and RMPBS! KUVO

Thank you KUVO Spring Pledge Drive volunteers! We did it! We reached our goal! KUVO appreciates each one of you; we’re very fortunate to have you staffing our phone bank, picking up meals and being just being there for support! Adam Morgan, Adisa Nickerson, Alan Warner, Allen Scott, Alison Rocharde, Andy O’Leary, Barbara Conklin, Bernie Salazar, Candace LeGault, Carol Martzett, Carol Rushton, Cenir Arruda, Cindy O’Callaghan, Chris Torres, Daniel Feinberg, Danny Valenzuela, Darryl Brown, Deborah Walker, Debra Gallegos, Dee Burleson, Djamila Ricciardi, Doug Crane, Douglas Dinsmoor, Easy Bill, Ed Danielson,

Eileen Fitzgerald, Elfie Rosin, Frank Haskett, Fred Manio, Geoff Anderson, George Murad, Glenn Hanley, Gwen Crawford, GwenEllyn Nordquist, Itha Gabriel, J J, Jack Mudry, Jan Bieringer, Janine Santana, Janis Mourer, Jeff Baron, Jenni Kuker, Jennifer Janes, Jerry Andersen, Jim White, Joan Blaik, Joanne Valvano, Joel Chapa, John Schweyer, John Shippey, Julie Birschbach, Julie Nordstrom, Kathy Ried, Kayla Martinez, Keely Sugden, Ken Hamblin, Ken van der Laan, Kenda Peterson, Kevin Lawlor, Lisa Bailey, Lorna Chapa, Lois Doll, Mark Kelley, Martha Griego, Mary Diaz, Matt Herzberger, Matt Seres, Matthew Goldwasser, Maureen Tooher, Michael Branch, Michael Wulfsohn, Miguel Soto, Mike Lovette, Miriam Paisner, Mona Lisa, Nancy Conway, Nancy Robinson, Nasiri Suzan, Patience Syrus, Paul Trantow, Peter Furlong, Peter Getty, Pocho Joe, Richard Two Elk, Rick Tedesco, Rita Roller, Robbie Martinez, Rodney Shaw, Rolando Garcia, Ronnie Woolfork, Sally Kane, Sammy Mayfield, Sharon Erlacher, Steve Raabe, Steve Stalzle, Susan Jones, Susan Smith, Susanne Brasset, Susie Sherman, Suzie Crase, Steven Coddington, Stu Bellack, Stu Scales, Ted Stein, Teran Nash, Thad, Pyzdrowski, Theresa Foster, Tom Emmons, Torrin Roberts, Tracey Bacidore, Venus Cruz, Veronica Ibarra, Veronica Camargo, Yolanda Ortega,

A big THANK YOU to everyone that came down to volunteer at the KUVO booth at the 15th Annual Five Point Jazz Festival. What a fun celebration! Everyone was very helpful; from very early in the morning for set-up, parking lot monitoring, live on-air broadcasting, staffing the KUVO booth, photography, running errands, and into the evening to breakdown, and packing up at the end of the day. Thanks go to: Alfredo Cardenas, Carol Martzett, Chad Stafford, Chris Black, Djamila Ricciardi, Ed Danielson, Eric Kemp, Fred Manio, Gabriel,

Geoff Anderson, George Peck, GwenEllyn Nordquist, Jeff Baron, Jenni Kuker, John Shippey, Johnny Larchick, Julie Nordstrom, Karen Parks, Kayla Martinez, Lorraine Ellis, Matt Herzberger, Matthew Goldwasser, Mary O’Neil, Michael Wulfsohn, Nancy Robinson, Nasiri Suzan, Ronnie Woolfork, Sally Kane, Sammy Mayfield, Veronica Ibarra, Yvonne Koonce

Geoff Anderson Julie Nordstrom Sammy Mayfield RMPBS (Front Range)

Thanks to the RMPBS volunteers at the Five Points Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 20th. Lorelle Giannelli, Wendy Booth, Dana Gaffin, Patricia White and Melanie Graham were fabulous ambassadors for RMPBS. Took names for backpack drawing, gave Clifford and Big Bird pins to big and little PBS fans and talked with so many great folks while they enjoyed the music and food. It was such a fun thing to do on a beautiful Saturday. Pictured: Wendy Booth, Patricia White

RMPBS Leadership Giving staffer, Aaliah Hartley sends thanks out to Pam Herrlein for assisting with a big FYE mailing on May 3rd. Thanks Pam! Shawn Jones is so grateful to volunteer Doña Dodson for providing Front Desk coverage in April and May! We really appreciate Doña’s willingness to step in and help out the Community Engagement team! A big thank you from the RMPBS executive office to Dorsy Hill for helping put together stacks and stacks of capital campaign packets! Dorsy didn’t hesitate to jump in and help us put together the packets that are crucial for our CEO and her team to go out there and raise those capital campaign dollars. Thank you, Dorsy! Thank you to Hania Lindgren and Janina Domingos for their ongoing support volunteering in the RMPBS Membership Department. Their support makes our staff members’ daily tasks so much easier! Thank you so much to Sharon Powers for staffing our monthly PBS Kids screening at the Alamo Drafthouse on May 18th. The families and staff really enjoy your presence and Shawn really appreciates all the help. You are the best! Volunteer Reminder Volunteers: Please note that if you sign in on the computer but don't sign out, the computer only gives you credit for 3 hours. Not only do you cheat yourselves out of time, but the station also. Please send an e-mail to judylestersmith@rmpbs.org if you need to make a correction to your hours. In the email, include the date, time, and job assignment and we will make the adjustment. Thank you!

Events/Programming Events - Make Your Reservations NOW! Indie Lens Pop-Up June 1: 7:00 pm; Tim Gill Center for Public Media; Colorado Springs June 8: 6:00 pm; Durango Public Library, Durango Real Boy Real Boy is the coming-of-age story of Bennett, a trans teenager with dreams of musical stardom. During the first two years of his gender transition, as Bennett works to repair a strained relationship with his family, he is taken under the wing of his friend and musical hero, celebrated trans folk singer Joe Stevens. GET OUTDOORS DAY! June 10 at Sloan’s Lake (North Shore), Denver; 10 am- 3 pm; Free outdoor adventures for kids with Nature Cat at the RMPBS booth RMPBS Kids Fun Fest—free event for kids with PBS characters and activities June 3: Acacia Park; 10 am- 2 pm; Colorado Springs August 12: Lincoln Park; 10 am – 1 pm; Grand Junction Note: Kids Fun Fest will not be held in Denver this year. Programming: To check out programming features and changes, go to the Rocky Mountain PBS website (www.rmpbs.org). On the website, you will be able to request our automatic weekly newsletter (e-news) and monthly TV schedule (e-promo). Did You Know? There are MANY ways to watch RMPBS content besides TV. You can stream our shows on the RMPBS website, on YouTube, on the KUVO app (where you can also stream KUVO radio live), or on the PBS and PBS Kids apps. You can also watch on Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV stick, XBox, Amazon Prime, Hulu, iTunes and more. Learn more at http://www.rmpbs.org/anywhere/

Volunteer at Rocky Mountain PBS

Volunteers play a critical role at Rocky Mountain PBS. The Rocky Mountain PBS volunteer corps donates (on average) 15,000+ hours per year. They expand the capacity of the organization in order to enhance the public outreach and sustain viewer support of the mission--to inspire people to engage in deeper, more meaningful ways with the world around them. Volunteers enjoy the opportunity to work together supporting and leading station initiatives. We hope that you might consider donating your time and talent to Rocky Mountain PBS. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and new opportunities are constantly popping up. The best way to learn about these is to sign up in our database or contact volunteer coordinator, Susan Barber (susanbarber@rmpbs.org). To sign up in the database, go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer and click on “Sign Up to Volunteer.” If you are in our database, you will receive monthly updates on volunteer news and opportunities. Below is a list of some of the many opportunities available: Station Tours: RMPBS is a PUBLIC broadcasting station and we invite the public into the station at any opportunity! This is a very important piece of community outreach. We rely on our volunteer tour guides. Tours are done primarily during the day/business hours (but we also provide occasional weekday evening tours). It’s great fun and training is provided. On-Call Volunteers: Sign up to be on our on-call list for a variety of short-notice, immediate jobs from mailings, to button making, to data input, “faux” phone banks and many more! Photographers: If you enjoy taking pictures and you are pretty good, sign up to be a

photographer! We take pictures of everything!!! Pledge: Pull a team together of your friends for an evening and take over the phones! or, volunteer individually to assist with the production and logistics Super School News: Coach a classroom in preparation for an on-air news broadcast about students’ schools. This nationally recognized program provides students with the opportunity to get a taste of broadcast journalism. Station’s Archived Memories (SAM): Help keep the history of Rocky Mountain PBS alive. A nationally recognized volunteer-driven project, Station’s Archived memories welcomes volunteers interested in preserving photographs, memorabilia, oral histories, local productions and station documents related to Rocky Mountain PBS. Archive training provided, but computer skills mandatory. Work is done during weekday business hours at Rocky Mountain PBS. 303-620-5734 or SAM@rmpbs.org

StoryMakers: Perfect for the volunteer who has limited time! Be a reader/judge for this state-wide short story contest for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Help us judge and read over 900 stories. Newsletters: Write articles, coordinate newsletters that include the monthly Volunteer Bulletin and the Cooks Club Newsletter. Community Outreach: Perfect opportunity to work with friends on weekdays, weekends or evenings for screenings, staffing booths at community events (including jazz events and the like). Volunteer Recruitment: Call your friends and build our volunteer corps by reaching out to your network ---your friends and colleagues. Volunteer Leadership: Develop and enhance your leadership skills. Opportunities abound to really make a significant impact by taking leadership roles in new and current station initiatives and on the RMPBS Volunteer Board! Special Events: Big and small events---many different jobs! Online Auction: Variety of different types of jobs. Fun work in team atmosphere. Southern Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Colorado Springs & Pueblo) For more information, contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org Special Events Tim Gill Center for Public Media: Office assistance, grant writing Matchwits: State-wide quiz show for Colorado High Schools Kids Fun Fest Western Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Grand Junction) For more information, contact Alex Forsett at AlexForsett@rmpbs.org Special Events Community Outreach Office Assistance Kids Fun Fest

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