Every student at Ouray School receives a free pass to the Hot Springs Pool. Jenny Hart believes in reciprocating that gift.

It’s why the fourth grade teacher works alongside those same young people who have spent time in her classroom over the years to help repair and build the network of trails in and around the city.

Turns out those students have a good mentor.

The Woman’s Club of Ouray County honored Hart as the group’s Woman of the Year on Tuesday, a recognition of the longtime resident�...