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Show I p B !D D Plain NOW is the time Grant Jane Sack and Snack, Ouray Jane's be the man's and working woman's bed and breakfast. Even its decor and theme appeal to Writer Plain hard-worki- For May 1st & June 1st deadlines! Other Writing & Production Specialties ng Everything here has to do with mining. everything, says owner Kit Skelding, who opened the B&B with her husband, Hank, 7 years Hank w-a- s impressive of Hanks mining artifacts is his 19 Training programs using multi-medplatforms Solution Digital software based telephone systems Networking Technologies 7 Call center applications 7 Computer Telephone Integration an JQn' Africa Room, decorated in vibrant colors iun,e Print' e,ebrote 8old and diamond miner 18th-centu- ry WHAT ABOUT IT? When to find ih P.0. Box 815, Ouray, Munn 3 Court; (970 325-73181427; 3; http:ploinjanebnb.com.What you pay: $55 $95 all year. What you pet: 4 guest rooms vate baths. Basketball with pri- hoop. Outdoor parkdeck overlooking the Uncompahgre playground, picnic tables and barbecue grid What to do: Fiveminute walk to Ouray Hot Springs. Icedimbing in nearby ice park. TiJeepinghiking in San Juan Mountains. A ttle more than an to Tefluride What's on the menu: Chef Kit prepares what she calls a "deluxe continental breakfast which includes her homemade nut and fruit breads, and muffins, fresh fruit with yogurt, cereal, and fresh coffee. What else: Each room comes with a 'treat basket full of snacks, and On-sitmasOuray Hot Springs passes. for available are $40hcur. sages half-pric- e R COPY EEH 6 Your Total ot I. I jnS-774- ia collection of mining lamps w'hich circles the entire perimeter of the kitchen. The collection is bigger than most museums, says Kit. But mining lamps are only just the beginning. Various mining knick-knacks decorate the walls throughout the house. The dining room table was from salvaged mining timbers and even a canary in a bird cage (albeit a one). The theme continues upstairs in the four guest rooms, each dedicated to a var- ious groups of miners. Theres the African room that gives a nod to diamond and gold miners, and features jungle prints and photos of African miners; the German room (Kit was born in Germany) with an authentic German miners band uniform circa 1970; the Asian room with an Japanese scroll depicting the gold mining River with Saw boards, Planks Large capacity sawmill amS' Trailers to jobsite sjj!iar e Earn big cash income bevel siding a mining engineer and a total pack rat. It's all the stuff he has collected over years and years. Perhaps the most Cob., I CARL ISLER, Ph.D. (970) 882-46- sensibilities. ago. QteMQtiaiiflD toliire your e and Integrated process; and the Women in Mining room which was the idea of Kit and Hanks daughter, Megan, We Were considered bad luck," says Megan, referring to the taboo role women played in early mining. She says suggested the theme to help people ognize that women actually made tive contributions in the typically dominated occupation. Aside from the decorative mining pieces, the Plain Jane lives up to its name, We like to keep things simple, explains Kit. Although the rooms are light and airy, dont expect much more than average, everyday beds, linens and furniture. The goal of the Plain Jane is to provide a warm, homelike atmosphere for her guests, ls The idea for a scaled-dowB&B came to Kit and Hank while they were traveling in Europe. When you talk about B&Bs in this country its dif-ferent," says Kit. Over there its crystal chandeliers and Persian rugs. Therefore, when Hank suggested he and Kit open up a B&B, she was not vety receptive. I told him, Theres no way we can she recalls. have that kind of place, And Hank said, No, itll just be a plain Jane kind of place. Offering simple accommodations also helps the Plain Jane keep its prices down. Were probably the least expensive B&B around, says Kit. In addition. Plain Jane has become quite popular with families. It was even written up in Family Fun (it offers magazine for being a crib, high chair and playground). However, Kit does admit she gets the occasional lost tourist expecting a sack and snack convenience store. Sometimes we think maybe we should change the name, she says But then we say no. Why try and pretend were something were not? V Voice data and fibcr optics processlif:ALO!i We re Here voice 247 Jr Respnnserepair WE CAN HELP YOU! Id or new, we can solve your telephone problems! . Call Us Today EfNIsR-Ta- L Durango Fa mi iii to n k 970-259-52- 00 505-327-27- 00 Rocky Mountain Technologies Where ServicelslTKe'Bottom Line! rec-ma- de posi-ther- es male-stuff- n, kid-friend- ed no-fril- C 1 OFFICE FURNITURE rn00itm efto D mo. 205 E. Broadway on Farmington, NM 87401 ly Office (505) Hours; 9-- 5 326-652- 7 Monday-Frida- y ' Fax (505) 11-- 4 327-992- 3 Saturday February 8, 2000 - Cross Currents a 1 1 3 |