Our Company
Woodpecker Workshop, Inc. is built on the principles of making quality products and providing reliable service that delivers the design specifics of the customer.
Bob and Mary Layman have been longtime residents of Silt, Colorado. Bob's passion for carpentry and Mary's innovative ideas has kept them involved with the community and projects which incorporate the culture, natural resources and geographical influences inherent to the Garfield County area.
Bob and Mary have two children, Katie and Bobby. Katie has pursued college for the past 6 years acquiring several degrees. She is expected to graduate from Colorado State University Fall 2007 with her Masters of Agriculture degree.
Bobby has also been involved in education completing his first year of Community College in Rifle Spring 2007. This is quite the accomplishment as at age 16, Bobby suffered a traumatic brain injury while skiing at Snowmass ski area December 23, 2003. Being resuscitated and loaded on a "flight for life" out of Aspen to face six months in hospitals around the state. The prognosis at this time was that he would never walk or talk again, but remain in a vegetative state for life.
However, beating all odds, 11 months post-injury Bobby was skiing with Challenge Aspen, an adaptive ski and sport company in Snowmass. Following rigorous training and manned with three of Challenge Aspen's best instructors he was able to fulfill his dream of once again, skiing the Highland bowl in Aspen on closing day in 2006.
Bobby and his family remain highly involved within the community. In the Summer of 2006, "Team Bobby Layman" completed their second "Ride for the Cure", raising $1800.00 for breast cancer. Bobby rode his recumbent bicycle 54 miles. ($1300.00- 2005)
Following graduation from High School in May 2006 Bobby has begun studies at Colorado Mountain College. His intrest is in motivational speaking and resort management. His intent is to complete a two year associate degree and then transfer to a four year college. He is working full time with tutors to accomplish his college courses.
Skiing is Bobby's passion, through this passion he reaches out to others to educate and inform youth and adults about safety and helmets in extreme sports. Bobby has joined a safety team with Aspen Ski Company and Sunlight Mountain Resort to present safety courses in the surrounding middle and high schools about mountain etiquette and safety. Within the past year Bobby and his Safety Team spoke to over 2000 students about the use of helmets and seatbelts to save lives.
Bobby has taught his family and the community through his disabilities to live life through determination, friendship, and to educate people about their abilities of using their head to Think First.
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