This week in history: Mine wins Michelin Star, local appears on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Summit tests out 2 a.m. bus service and more
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1 year ago: Breckenridge business is the 1st in Summit County to earn a Michelin Star
Many are familiar with Michelin’s Red Guide, which is reserved for restaurants, but Breckenridge’s Country Boy Mine received a Michelin Star from the Green Guide, which is specifically for attractions. The Michelin Guide made its debut in Colorado in 2023 and five restaurants across the state were awarded one star. The star received by Country Boy Mine is the first in Summit County for either of the guides.
— From the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of the Summit Daily News
5 years ago: Summit Fire chief named Colorado Chief of the Year announces retirement
The Colorado State Fire Chiefs named Summit Fire & EMS Chief Jeff Berino the Colorado Fire Chief of the Year during a ceremony in Keystone Oct. 23, 2019. Berino publicly announced his retirement the same night. Berino, 62, began his career as a seasonal wildland firefighter in Massachusetts in 1977. He moved in 1980 to Summit County, where he started as a volunteer firefighter with the Frisco Fire Department, an early precursor to the now consolidated Summit Fire & EMS. Berino was named deputy chief in 2005 following the merger of three districts into Lake Dillon Fire Rescue and officially took over the role of chief in 2015.
— From the Oct. 25, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News
10 years ago: Summit Habitat for Humanity dedicates first home in 10 years
It was a barn-raising atmosphere on Oct. 25, 2014, when Summit Habitat for Humanity volunteers and April Weber’s family gathered to celebrate the home they built together, pouring in more than 2,000 hours of work over the course of a year. In total, more than 80 people, including Weber’s family, pitched in to complete the project. Several local businesses donated materials or sold them at a discount. The home is Habitat’s first new house in about 10 years — or about “10 years too long,” according to Dan Gibbs, the county commissioner who also sits on the state board for Habitat for Humanity.
— From the Oct. 26, 2014, edition of the Summit Daily News
15 years ago: Breckenridge bartender appears on “Wheel of Fortune”
Lee Gilbert, a bartender at the Quandary Grill, says he grew up watching “Wheel of Fortune” with his grandparents, who he said viewed the game show religiously. On Oct. 22, 2009, he made his own appearance on the show. He applied online in fall 2008, and show producers contacted him in February for an audition in Denver. A few weeks later, he found out he had made the contestant pool. Then, in July, he received an invitation to come to Los Angeles in two weeks. He had to pay for the flight and hotel, but anyone appearing on the show is guaranteed $1,000. While he didn’t make it to the bonus round, he did end up winning $11,180 worth of cash and prizes.
— From the Oct. 22, 2009, edition of the Summit Daily News
30 years ago: Summit School District selects site for future high school
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If the upcoming school bond issue passes on Nov. 8, 1994, the Summit Adventure Park at Farmer’s Korner will likely be transformed into a new high school site. The Summit School District Board of Education unanimously approved a contract on Oct. 25, 1994, agreeing to pay Breckenridge resident Larry Smith $1,675,000 for the 85-acre parcel if the bond issue passes.
— From the Oct. 26, 1994, edition of the Summit Daily News
30 years ago: Summit Stage to test late-night bus service, with possibility of future expansion
The Summit Stage will expand its hours of service to 2 a.m. if demand merits it. Summit Stage Director Amy Ostrander and the Summit Prevention Alliance’s Committee on Drunk Driving Prevention will explore that possibility further next spring, but the decision to expand the service will be based on the popularity of experimental late night runs planned for the 1994-95 season. Some county residents said they feel drunk driving could best be prevented by expanding the Stage’s hours of service to 2 a.m.
— From the Oct. 21, 1994, edition of the Summit Daily News
125 years ago: Train derailment halts service over Boreas Pass
The passenger train that was scheduled to leave Breckenridge at 2:48 p.m. on Oct. 25, 1899, didn’t leave until 10 p.m. after a freight train was derailed in the north end of the Breckenridge yard. The derailment was bad enough to warrant the Como wrecking outfit to get things put right.
— From the Oct. 28, 1899, edition of the Summit County Journal
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