PLAN Jeffco Annual Dinner with the Commissioners, May 8th

[center:3hlfvks2] PLAN Jeffco Annual Dinner with the Commissioners [/center:3hlfvks2]
[center:3hlfvks2]Wild about Nature: Celebrating 42 Years of Open Space [/center:3hlfvks2]
[center:3hlfvks2] Press Release [/center:3hlfvks2]
Thursday, May 8th, 2014, 5:30 pm to Midnight
Price: $40

Contact Michele Poolet, PLAN Jeffco board member, at or 303.835.0979 to make a Reservation or click to Purchase Event Tickets

Location:
The Vista at Applewood Golf Course
14001 West 32nd Ave Golden, Colorado 80401

SPEAKER: Ian Billick, PhD
Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte and Gothic

Dr. Billick first started attending the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in 1988 as a student. He conducted his graduate work on ants in Virginia Basin, above Gothic, eventually receiving his PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 1997. He held positions at the University of Houston and Truman State University before becoming the Executive Director of the RMBL in 2000. He lives in Crested Butte South with his wife, Dr. Jennifer Reithel, and his two sons, Cormac and Giles. He mountain bikes and loves skiing with his sons. He is quite interested in the interface between science and policy.

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory was founded in 1928, to provide a living laboratory for field and research scientists in the abandoned mining town of Gothic. Since that date, thousands of students and scientists have studied and documented the ecosystems around Gothic, in the process making RMBL an internationally renowned center for scientific research and education.

MENU
5:30 – 6:30 PM, One hour cocktail & hor d’oeuvres reception:
- Vegetable Spring Roll with White Soy Avocado Puree
- Slow Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta

Dinner Service:
- Salad of Mixed Greens, Macerated Strawberries, French Feta, Roasted Almonds, White Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Assorted Rolls and Butter

Buffet & Carving Station:
- Roasted Turkey Breast, Whole Grain Mustard, Mayonnaise & Cranberry Aioli
- Ancho Rubbed Skirt Steak, Salsa Verde & Cilantro Lime Aioli
- Crème Fraiche Whipped Potatoes
- French Beans with Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Dessert:
- Tiramisu
- Coffee and Tea Service

PLAN Jeffco About Us:
PLAN Jeffco is a citizen organization based in Jefferson County, Colorado. For over 40 years, PLAN Jeffco has advocated conservation of key lands as open space. PLAN Jeffco authored the "Open Space Resolution" ballot initiative in 1972 that provided a ½ percent sales tax in Jefferson County to establish the award winning Jefferson County Open Space program.

As the Open Space program has grown in size & significance, PLAN Jeffco continues to provide citizen oversight and impetus for new program directions—citizens & government interacting to achieve a goal of conserving Open Space Lands. We also provide an important citizen education function, keeping you informed of what is going on in your Open Space Program