Service work at the Hopi Reservation
This weekend our Solutions men headed out to the Hopi Reservation in Arizona to assist Red Feather and Kii Nat Wan Lalwa (Local Hopi organizations) in their Tsakwantota Natural Plastering Program. Our men will learn about the Hopi people and their life ways, as well as, witnessing a Hopi religious ceremony held within one of […]
AA Founder’s Day – June 10, 2013
Alcoholics Anonymous Founders’ – Bill W. and Dr. Bob On Monday, June 10th 2013, Alcoholics Anonymous will celebrate the 78th anniversary since its founding in Akron, OH. June 10, 1935 is widely regarded as the “official” Founding date of AA. This was the day Dr. Bob took his last drink, to steady his hands before […]
Night Riders
With record high spring temperatures during the day, Jaywalker alums take their mountain biking adventures into the night. Our boys strap headlights onto their helmets and fly down local trails above Carbondale. John Schneier Admissions Manager Jaywalker Lodge
Art aRound Town 2013
Artist Steven Durow describing his sculpture Levee Break More than seventy-five art enthusiasts had the opportunity to hear the artists’ share the “stories behind the sculptures” as Carbondale hosted the 11th Annual Art aRound Town Exhibition. Organized by the Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC), this years installation features entries from 19 states and Bangkok. Recent […]
Corn Fed and Sober ~ A Tribute to Dan Reed
Growing up in Iowa has its positives and negatives. On the good side are friendly people, the highest literacy rate in the US, sweet corn, and the Iowa State Cyclones. The negatives are August heat and humidity, cold gray winters and the Iowa Hawkeyes. There are two native Iowans on the Jaywalker staff; one roots […]
Second Chance Education
Local newspaper, Post Independent, featured an article on Jaywalker U this week. In partnership with Colorado Mountain College, Jaywalker U provides a safe and structured portal for sober students to fully reintegrate into a college life based on the principles of recovery. Full-time, on campus learning, dedicated staff, and a state-of-the-art residential student center in downtown Carbondale, […]
DisFUNctional
A Comedy of Substance Abuse featuring Mark Lundholm, presented by A Way Out! Mark your calendars and spread the word, the comedy event of the year is coming to to the Roaring Fork Valley Friday, June 14th at 7:30 PM. The internationally renowned comedian Mark Lundholm will be performing a free show at the PAC3 […]
Carbondale makes Outside’s top 10
Jaywalkers beautiful town of Carbondale was once again on a top-10 list of great places to be, this one on the website, Outsideonline.com. Outside Magazine is conducting its annual poll of readers to learn which 10 cities/towns is their “favorite active town.” The list of possibilities is San Diego, CA; Boston, MA; Greenville, SC; Bozeman, […]
Congratulations Julie
Over the past several years we have all seen and experienced Julie’s hard work here at Jaywalker Lodge. What we didn’t see is the fact that she also balances her work, raises three teenage girls, and has been tirelessly working towards completing her degree. As of today, she has turned in her Capstone project which […]
Congratulations Mike
Jaywalker U would like to congratulate one of its first students, Mike F, on graduating from Jaywalker U today. Mike has been with JWU for three semesters now and has been a positive influence for all of the new students coming in. This was not Mike’s first attempt at college but it was his first […]
