2007 Writer Bios:

Cindy Kleh
Cindy Kleh has lived at the top of the Rockies for more than 20 years, and currently resides in Fraser. She writes for several newspapers and magazines, and had a successful instructional book published in 2002, Snowboarding Skills.

Kelly Bastone
Kelly Bastone is a Colorado freelancer who writes for Sunset, Backpacker, Skiing, Runner’s World,
and 5280: Denver’s Mile-High Magazine.

Joan Christensen
Joan Christensen has a public relations company, JC Communications, does freelance writing for magazines, newspapers, and Web sites, and is an associate member of the Society of American Travel Writers.

Kim Marquis
Kim Marquis worked as a reporter and editor of daily newspapers for ten years. She currently works as a freelancer and writes from Grand Lake.

Karla Krengel
Karla Krengel is a third generation Kitchen & Bath Industry entrepreneur. She has written for the Winter Park Manifest, the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s magazine, “Profiles,” and she pens a column for the trade magazine, “Kitchen & Bath Design News.”

Chris Tracy
Chris Tracy’s articles have appeared in Western Horseman, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Simple Livin’ and Alpenglow. She is involved with the Grand County writers groups and is editor of Rough-Writers, Ink Magazine which showcases emerging writers and artists in Grand County.

Nathan Dell
Nathan Dell is a Grand County native who lives on a dude ranch and writes and edits for the Christian non-profit missionary organization called HCJB Global. He has an English Literature degree from CSU and is a member of the Rough Writers, Ink writing group.

Cyril Vidergar
Cyril Vidergar is a local jurisconsultus, who sheds his cravat to explore Grand County’s alpine forests and snowy peaks. He has written on law and technology for the American Bar Association, academic and regulatory journals in California and Oregon, and on bio-mass fuels for the San Diego-based VISTA newspaper.

Wendy E. Christensen
Wendy Christensen is a Feng Shui consultant and Interior Decorator. Her Home Visioning Company, HomeWorks, LLC, is located in the Fraser Valley, where she is a genuine native. Wendy teaches Feng Shui and Interior Re-design classes and has written articles for Grand County Blueprint Magazine.

Phil White
Phil White has lived in Grand County since 1997.During that time he has taught high school geography, coached nordic skiing, driven a cement mixer, and written about most of it.

David D. Johnson
David D. Johnson is the principal of Bond Electric Co. and has been a Grand County electrical contractor for over 24 years. He is an electrical engineer with design capability in all aspects of electrical construction.

Howard Gutgesell
Howard Gutgesell is an avid mountain biker and backcountry skier when in Fraser at his Grand County home. He is a cardiologist at the University of Virginia.