Pitkin County Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely is retiring in October, after 21 years and thousands of misdemeanor cases. She made an impact on just as many people’s lives.
Restaurateur Rob Ittner helps children prepare the Aspen Chapel’s annual Martin Luther King Day meal for locals without a home in 2019. This year, people are invited to cook a dish for eight as part of the Aspen Homeless Shelter’s evening meal program. Courtesy of Aspen Chapel
Traditionally on Martin Luther King Day, the Aspen Chapel invites locals to cook a special dinner for people who visit the Aspen Homeless Shelter. Last year, nearly a hundred adults and children gathered for the annual meal at the chapel.
“It’s always a lovely experience of doing everything together, but this year with COVID-19, we obviously couldn’t have a hundred people in a room together,” said Nicholas Vesey, the minister at the Aspen Chapel.