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July 2011
Volume #8 Number 7
From the kids: Favorite summer pastimes in the Crystal Valley
Now that summer has kicked in, we wanted to go to the source – who else but local kids – to find out the best things to do in the Crystal Valley when the weather’s warm and days are long. We published their top 10 list in the new Echo Summer Guide (available free throughout the Crystal Valley and beyond). Here are even more suggestions – in no particular order – to give you endless possibilities of ways to spend your summer days. Thanks to the Marble Charter School kids, kindergarten through eighth grade, for sharing these great ideas.
– Carrie Click, Echo editor
Marble Times pages 22-24
Coke ovens update page 13
July 4th info pages 22 & 19
Wild Tour page 7
Crystal Club page 3
Inside
Clockwise from top left: Catie Grace Gorman and her black cherry ice cream cone; Tomas Bensch at Redstone Park; Briana Morales and Spencer Tuggle at Bogan Flats; Wyatt Benesh, Katie Peñaloza, José Peñaloza, KD O’Flannery, Tomas Bensch, Erica Savard and Easton Photos by John Gorman, Sue McEvoy, Jennifer Tuggle, Alicia Benesh O’Flannery at Family Night at the Redstone Inn.
• Walking down Redstone Boulevard during the Fourth of July Parade • Digging in the dirt • Going to Crystal City and the Crystal Mill • Hiking, running and jumping • Visiting shops in Redstone and Carbondale • Listening to the birds • Walking through the Mill Site Park • Finding bones • Playing chase/spy/hide-and-seek • Going to Thunder River Theatre • Swimming, playing and drawing • Riding bikes. • Walking around downtown Carbondale • Reading • Visiting the Marble Museum • Setting up a tent • Seeing beavers at Beaver Lake • Gardening • Going fishing in the Crystal River • Sleeping in • Eating black cherry ice cream from the Redstone General Store • Writing books • Going to Melton Falls • Going to Grandma’s house • Going to Lead King Basin • Doing math • Horseback riding in the forest • Family Night at the Redstone Inn • Climbing trees and building forts • Touring the castle • Playing with my guinea pig • Backpacking • Going to The Marble Hub • Camping • Playing in Redstone Park • Hunting • Catching crawdads at McKee Pond • Dirt biking • Climbing on rocks near the Redstone campground • Exploring
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From the Editor Recently, a regional newspaper published a story about Redstone. With a headline reading, “Soul searching in Redstone: A struggling town looks to climb back to economic health,” it’s a guarantee the story was more about money than soul. No town in America has been left unscathed at some level from the recession, and it got me thinking about how we define success. A successful town can be one that’s economically vibrant, that sells $5,000 purses in haute couture shops and multi-million dollar condos with views to there and back. It can also be, like Redstone was, a lucrative coal- and coke-producing village, generating enormous profits and inspiring industrialists like John Cleveland Osgood to build a big honking mansion for himself, and sweet little houses for his workers. But for me, success is relative. The recent story about Redstone lamented that tourists aren’t flocking to shops and restaurants like they used to. I come from a retail/restaurant family, so I clearly understand needing customers to make life feasible. But, Osgood’s days aside, Redstone was never meant to be a thriving metropolis. It’s tucked into a tiny, pristine valley, far removed from cell phones, traffic lights, and people waiting in long lines – for whatever. Would it be more “healthy” if, like in Osgood’s days, thick, black smoke hung in the valley – a result of train exhaust and the coking operations here? Money was being made – lots of it – and Redstone was economically healthy, but what of it? Would it be more “healthy” to find visitors jostling for position at restaurants and galleries? Part of Redstone’s appeal – its success – is just the thing that makes it challenging to make a living here. But oh, the trade-offs. Check out our cover story on what local kids love to do during the summers here: Listen to the birds. Hike, run and jump. Horseback ride in the forest. My soul tells me we’re pretty healthy here, indeed. – Carrie Click
MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a voice for Crystal Valleyites; to bring attention to the individuals and local businesses that are the fabric of the Crystal Valley region; to contribute to the vitality of our small town life. Publisher Alyssa Ohnmacht Editor Carrie Click Staff Writer Sue McEvoy Advertising Sales Alyssa Ohnmacht • 963-2373 echo@crystalvalleyecho.com Marble Times Faculty Advisor Deb Macek Distribution Dawn Distribution • 963-0874 Contributors to this issue of The Crystal Valley Echo: Melissa Sidelinger, Bruce Gledhill, Amy Kimberly, Colorado Mountain College, Ro Mead, Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, Pat Bingham, Bettie Lou Gilbert, Karen Mulhall, George Newman, Ernie Bradley, Kyle Stewart, Valley View Hospital, Maura Masters, Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Ron Sorter, Emily Hisel, Ellie Kershow, Renata SchederBieschin, Elli Scheder-Bieschin, Bev Goss, The Marble Hub, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Jimmy, Sara and Ella Lewis, John Emerick, Shiloh Linville, Janette Bier, Pitkin County, Tracy White, Kathy McEvoy, John Gorman, Jennifer Tuggle, Alicia Benesh Marble Charter School students and staff
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From miners’ bar to well-loved restaurant The Crystal Club Café turns 20
They work together and live together. They’re also both from Ohio: Billy grew up in Columbus and Kim hails from Ashtabula. When asked what it’s like to live and work together in the restaurant business for so many years, Billy is quick to reply, “Have you ever been to hell?” Of course, they both laugh at that. Billy and Kim met on Disney’s American Freedom Train, celebrating the American Bicentennial that started in 1975, and traveled the lower 48 states. “After a couple years on the train,” says Billy, “we moved back to Columbus. We owned a general construction company that did mostly commercial work, such as building restaurants.”
By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer
Redstone may be tiny, but the village has its share of great spots to eat, drink and enjoy live music, too. Among them is The Crystal Club Café, a favorite for locals and visitors alike for two decades. Since 1991, Billy and Kim Amicon have operated the sometimes year-round, sometimes lunch and dinner, and once, even breakfast eatery on Redstone’s main drag – the Boulevard.
Dedicated following Situated on the Crystal River across from Redstone’s prominent sandstone cliffs, The Crystal Club offers dining inside, outside on the lawn, on the wraparound porch and on a riverside deck. Menu items range from Billy’s baby back ribs, Kim’s classic lasagna, ahi tuna and a selection of homemade salads. Just walking in the door of the restaurant is dangerous, as there is a case full of delectable desserts. A dedicated group of locals visit The Crystal Club regularly on Friday nights, which include Ann and Peter Martin. “When we celebrated Ann’s birthday it was unanimous in the group that we had to have Kim’s pistachio cake,” recalls local resident Doris Downey. “It is the most sought-after dessert in Redstone.” Billy and Kim guess they have had close to 300 employees over the years, many of whom they keep in contact with, and have had lots of memorable moments. “Many of our employees have become lifelong friends; we are godparents to one of their children,” says Kim. “One gal from Nantucket will be getting married at the restaurant this September, which will also be
Inseparable after all these years Billy came to Redstone via a school friend, the late Jim Mollica, whom he first visited in Aspen in the 1980s. And when Jim and Sharon Mollica bought Avalanche Ranch in the late 1980s, Billy started visiting the Crystal River Valley. “After a few visits at the ranch, Kim [now his wife], a total beach girl, decided she wanted to move to the mountains,” says Billy. “We bought the Townhouse restaurant in 1991, a somewhat-rough miners’ bar, but the mine closed and we turned the Townhouse into the restaurant that is now The Crystal Club Café.” The Amicons seem inseparable. Married for 26 years, they’ve been together for 36. “That’s 252 years in dog years,” jokes Kim.
a big reunion for a lot of past employees.”
Music plays a part Music has always been a big part of the couple’s lives and they have become friends with most of the musicians who have played at the restaurant. “We now spend most of our travel time visiting Crystal Club friends across the country in places like New Orleans and Nashville,” says Billy. “We have quite the extended family.” And, Redstone can continue to expect great music to happen at The Crystal Club. “This summer we have slide blues guitar champion, Kraig Kenning on July 22, The Johnny O Band on Aug. 14,” says Billy, “and Peter Karp and Sue Foley with their band on Aug. 20.” And as for future plans, Kim says, “Well, we decided to settle down and start a family…ha ha. We can barely keep up with our dog Chango.” If you haven’t met Chango, he is the 4-year-old, 144pound bull Mastiff often seen leading Billy up and down the Boulevard. “He’s on his sixth nonbreakable, guaranteed-for-life collar,” adds Kim. “I just keep sending them the photos.”
Left to right: Billy Amicon in his usual spot, at work behind the bar; the brightly colored Crystal Club; Billy, Kim and Chango. Photos by Sue McEvoy
W H O Ella Lewis
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“Who We Are” is a Q&A about a Crystal Valley resident or visitor. Our objective is to give community members better connections and familiarity with each other.
Redstone
Age: Ten days (as of press time)
Occupation: Full-time baby
Where do you live? On Redstone Boulevard
Birthplace: Glenwood Springs
What three things would you like people to know about you? 1. I’m the first girl born on the Boulevard in 21 years. 2. I’m adorable. 3. My mommy and daddy really wanted me.
Which living people do you most admire? My mommy and daddy
What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given? My grandma says I can do whatever I want.
When did you move to the Crystal Valley and why? On Father’s Day because the doctors told us to leave the hospital.
What is your favorite thing to do in the Crystal Valley? Just hang out
Who are you? Would you like others to know who you are and what you’re about? Or do you know someone who lives and/or works in the Crystal Valley who would make an interesting Who We Are subject? Let us know by contacting the Echo at cve@crystalvalleyecho.com, or call 963-2373.
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C A L E N D A R Your calendar for goings on in and around the Crystal River Valley
Help the Echo’s calendar grow; let us know. Send event items to echo@crystalvalleyecho.com by the 15th of the preceding month. Be sure to include the five Ws (who, what, when, why and where); contact info, cost and anything else you think readers need to know.
• July 11: 10 a.m. The Denver Zoo visits Carbondale, as part of the Garfield County Libraries’ children’s summer reading program. Kindergartners through sixth graders are invited to Carbondale Town Hall to learn about different animals. 963-2889, gcpld.org.
• July 1: 6-8 p.m. First Friday is a tradition in Carbondale, and has been revamped to include not only Main Street galleries, but all types of retail businesses, restaurants, free shuttles, rickshaw rides, maps, and performers along the Highway 133 corridor, Third Street Center, and of course, downtown. carbondalearts.com.
• July 11-22: 1-3:30 p.m. Puppet Party Camp for 8-14 year-olds, is at the Carbondale Council Arts and Humanities at the Third Street Center in Carbondale. $90. Scholarships available; space is limited. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.
• July 1: 6-8 p.m. As part of First Friday, the Carbondale Council on Arts and the Humanities presents “The Child’s Eye: Artistic Expression through Photography,” at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St., Carbondale. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com. • July 1: 6-8 p.m. As part of First Friday, Majid Kahhak paints live at Kahhak Fine Arts & School, 411 Main St., Carbondale; this month’s theme is Fourth of July. 704-0622, mkahhak.com.
• July 1-2 : 7:30 p.m. Thunder River Theatre Company presents “The Trip to Bountiful” plays at 7:30 p.m. both nights at 67 Promenade, Carbondale. thunderrivertheatre.com, 963-8200 for more info and tickets.
• July 1-3: 7:30 p.m. Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon is at the Cardiff Schoolhouse in Glenwood’s Park East neighborhood. Seating is limited. For tickets and information call 9456247. • July 2: 6-8 p.m. Honey Don’t, folk, bluegrass and original songs, live at Magical Moments summer concert series, Redstone Park. 963-8240.
• July 2-3: 11 a.m. Historical walking tours of the town of Marble, presented by The Marble Hub. Tours start at the Hub, at the Marble City State Bank Building on West Main Street. Donations welcome. 704-9482.
• A variety of hiking, biking, fishing, walking, and gardening events, plus family-oriented excursions to explore Forest Service land, are taking place in July in Marble. Call The Marble Hub at 704-9482 for schedules and to sign up.
• July 13: 7-9 p.m. Filoha Meadows Firefly and Rare Orchid Walk, hosted by Roaring Fork Conservancy includes plant biologist, Lisa Tasker. Free. Registration required. 927-1290, roaringfork.org.
• Mostly every day, horse-drawn carriage rides clip clop around Redstone. $25/person. 963-2526, redstoneinn.com.
• July 14: 4 p.m. Dinner and a movie at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale with the teen summer reading program. Movie TBA; registration required. 963-2889. • July 14: 5:30 p.m. gates open. Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo is a special event, and part of the Carbondale Rodeo Committee’s Wild West Rodeo series. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Valley View Hospital’s Cancer Center. 384-6623, sgavrell@vvh.org. • July 14: 6-7 p.m. pre-meeting ice cream social; 7-9 p.m. Crystal River Caucus meeting at the Church at Redstone on Redstone Boulevard. Agenda includes continued discussion of the West Divide Project, the concept of a free-flowing Crystal River, and whether or not to support or oppose the project. crcaucus@gmail.com, 963-2143. • July 16: 10 a.m. Jim Aarts leads a class on composting methods; meet at The Marble Hub, at the Marble City State Bank Building on West Main Street. 704-9482. • July 16: Kraig Kenning, slide key guitarist, live at Magical Moments summer concert series, Redstone Park, from 6-8 p.m. 963-8240.
• July 2-9: MARBLE/marble Symposium XXIII attracts sculptors of all levels of experience to carve marble in Marble. marbleinst.org, 303-297-1429.
• July 16: GrassGames Festival at Sopris Park, Carbondale features fun yard games, live music, barbecue and beverages; fundraiser for GrassRoots Community TV. 925-8000, grassrootstv.org.
• July 3: Steve Earle and the Dukes (and Duchesses) at the Performing Arts Center at Third Street Center (PAC3) in Carbondale; for tickets and time: pac3carbondale.com, 925-1663.
• July 17: 6 p.m. opening act, 7 p.m. concert. Carbondale Summer of Music features The New Familiars, Sopris Park, downtown Carbondale. carbondalearts.org, 963-1680.
• July 4: An old-fashioned, small-town Fourth of July is at its best in Redstone; includes a flyover, parade, and family activities all day; redstonecolorado.com. See complete schedule on page 12.
• July 17: 6-8 p.m. The 15th annual Stone Carvers’ Exhibition opens at the Redstone Art Center, Redstone Boulevard, featuring the work of this year’s MARBLE/marble XXXIII symposium. The exhibit runs through Sept. 30. 963-3790, redstoneart.com.
• July 4: 11 a.m. Kids can decorate their bikes at the Redstone Inn, to be ready for the parade at 12 p.m. The Redstone Fourth of July parade is free and open to everyone. Lisa, 963-8240.
• July 4: 1 p.m. Fourth of July water fights for the kids (with fire hoses and firefighter supervision) at the Crystal Club on Redstone Boulevard.
• July 4: 2:30 p.m. Ducky Derby DORL (depending on river level) on the Crystal River. Lisa, 963-8240. • July 4: 4 p.m. Carbondale parade followed by barbecue, kids’ games, and Summer of Music featuring Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce, Sopris Park, downtown Carbondale. carbondalearts.org, 963-1680. • July 5: Cake and tea all day at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale to celebrate this summer’s adult reading program. 963-2889, gcpld.org.
• July 5: 7-9 p.m. Filoha Meadows Firefly and Rare Orchid Walk, hosted by Roaring Fork Conservancy includes plant biologist, Lisa Tasker. Free. Registration required. 927-1290, roaringfork.org.
• July 7: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.
• July 7: 4-5 p.m. Duct tape creations at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale. Part of the teen summer reading program; registration required. 963-2889, gcpld.org. • July 7: 7-9 p.m. Filoha Meadows Firefly and Rare Orchid Walk, hosted by Roaring Fork Conservancy includes plant biologist, Lisa Tasker. Free. Registration required. 927-1290, roaringfork.org.
• July 7: 5:30 p.m. gates open. Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road east of Carbondale; carbondalerodeo.com.
• July 7: 7 p.m. The Marble Trustees meeting is at Fellowship Hall at the Marble Community Church. • July 10: 6 p.m. opening act, 7 p.m. concert. Carbondale Summer of Music features Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Sopris Park, downtown Carbondale. Fireworks to follow. carbondalearts.org, 963-1680.
• Every day during the summer at 1:30 p.m., tours of the historic Redstone Castle give you a peek into Redstone’s illustrious past. $15/adults; $10/seniors and children; tickets available at Tiffany of Redstone, Redstone General Store, and the Crystal Club Café all on Redstone Boulevard.
• July 12: 6 p.m. Redstone Community Association meets at the Redstone Inn. Learn about upcoming Redstone events, and help plan for them. redstonecolorado.com.
• July 2-3: 1-4 p.m. both days. Richard Fitzgerald hosts an opening of his exhibit of wood turnings at the Redstone Art Center.
• July 4: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local author and historian Roger Neal has a book signing at The Marble Hub from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Roger’s expertise is on the Crystal City area. At the Marble City State Bank Building on West Main Street. 704-9482.
ONGOING
• July 19: 10 a.m. Ice cream social at Carbondale Town Hall for children participating in Gordon Cooper Branch Library’s “Read Every Day” program. 963-2889, gcpld.org. • July 21: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard. • July 21: 4-5 p.m. Bowling for Books with Gordon Cooper Branch Library’s teen reading program, at El Jebowl in El Jebel. Registration required. 963-2889. • July 21: 5:30 p.m. gates open. Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road east of Carbondale; carbondalerodeo.com. • July 22: Kraig Kenning, slide key guitarist, live at The Crystal Club 963-9515. • July 22: 8:45 p.m. The Marble Hub presents Movie Nights this summer starting with “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, screened outdoors at the Mill Site Park Amphitheater. Bring chairs, blankets and drinks; Marble Charter School students are running a snack bar onsite. 704-9482. • July 23-24: 11 a.m. Historical walking tours of the town of Marble, presented by The Marble Hub. Tours start at the Hub, at the Marble City State Bank Building on West Main Street. Donations welcome. 704-9482. • July 24: 7 p.m. The Trishas play at Sopris Park, Carbondale, as part of the Carbondale Summer of Music series. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com. • July 26: 10 a.m. Magician Ann Lincoln is at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale. 963-2889, gcpld.org. • July 28: 4-5 p.m. Get a temporary henna tattoo with the Gordon Cooper Branch Library’s teen reading program. Permission slip and registration required. • July 28: 5:30 p.m. gates open. Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road east of Carbondale; carbondalerodeo.com. • July 29-31: 40th annual Mountain Fair is “Still Crazy After All These Years” at Sopris Park, Main Street, Carbondale. Artists booths, food, drink, contests, live music and more. See page 20 for music lineup schedule. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com
• Pilates in Redstone is on Monday and Thursday mornings; 8-9 a.m. is advanced; 9:30-10:30 a.m. is beginner; and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. – all levels, everyone welcome, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee, punch passes available. Dress comfortably and bring a mat. Call instructor Sue McEvoy at 704-1843 for more info. • Roaring Fork Combat Veterans Support Group, a safe place for veterans who have served in combat operations to share, meets every Monday at 8 p.m. at the Circle Club, 123 Main St., Carbondale. Contact Adam McCabe, 309-613-6-91, bigmac309@gmail.com. • Total Body Fitness spring and summer schedule in Redstone is Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church at Redstone on the Boulevard. Have a two-hour body experience: Sculpt your figure with low impact to burn body fat, weight-bearing exercises to strengthen and breathing and mindful stretching for flexibility and body/mind awareness. Free to the community. All abilities welcome. Since 1995. Personal training available. Instructor: Lisa Wagner, 963-8240. • Every Tuesday, Independence Run & Hike hosts a trail run at 5:45 p.m. Rain, cold or sun. 995 Cowen Dr., Carbondale, 704-0909. • HEARTBEAT – support for survivors after suicide – meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 824 Cooper St. (the Bethel Chapel entrance), Glenwood. Call Pam Szedelyi, 945-1398, or pamsz@sopris.net.
• Every Wednesday from June 15-Oct. 5, the Carbondale Farmers’ Market is at Fourth and Main from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 704-4190, carbondalefarmersmarket.com. • Every Wednesday this summer is Family Night at the Redstone Inn, with free use of the pool, hot tub and tennis courts (but fitness center is off-limits). Bring your own towel. All those under 16 must be chaperoned. 963-2526. • Want to be "In Stitches"? Every first, third and sometimes fifth Wednesday, bring the stitches (knit, crochet, needlepoint etc.) of your choice to the Redstone Inn Library Room from 4-6 p.m. Beginner to advanced. Call Kay Bell, 963-9811 or Mary Dorais, 963-3862. • Every Thursday from June 2-Aug. 18, the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road (County Road 100), Carbondale. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., slack at 6:30 p.m., grand entry at 7:30 p.m. carbondalerodeo.com. • Recycling in Redstone is on the first and third Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Bring your cardboard, glass, plastic, newspapers, magazines, aluminum, steel cans and office paper to the Pitkin County bin parked adjacent to the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard. • Every Friday during the summer, the Redstone Company Store hosts Fresh Fridays for organically grown produce, meats, poultry, jams, cut flowers and more; from 3-7 p.m. on the Boulevard on the lawn outside the store. 963-3408. • Every Saturday at 7:30 a.m., Independence Run & Hike hosts a group run. Rain, cold or sun. 995 Cowen Dr., Carbondale, 704-0909. • Every week from June 17-July 23, Carbondale Summer of Music presents free evening concerts in Sopris Park. Check the schedule at carbondalearts.com under “Events.” • Throughout the summer, Carbondale Recreation offers classes and programs for a range of activities for kids and adults. 704-4190, carbondalerec.com. • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers has a busy summer schedule of volunteer stewardship of public lands. Complete program information is available at rfov.org, 927-8241. • Redstone and Marble locals can get a Locals Card for discounts at the Redstone Inn at Happy Hours and more. Stop by the inn. 963-2526. • Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in Pitkin County (that’s you, Redstonians), are encouraged by the Aspen Counseling Center to pick up the phone if you are in an emotional crisis and need to talk to a trained professional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.
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Business Brief
Left, Alesia Riehl of Bottoms Up Farm in Paonia selling her organic pork, pesto and more. Right, North Fork Valley wine representative Ashley Trego and Deb McCormick, co-owner of the Redstone Company Store, sample some selections at Fresh Fridays farmers' market. The Redstone Company Store is open for wine tastings daily from 3-5 p.m. Photos by Sue McEvoy
Farmers’ market, Redstone style Fresh Fridays features organic food, regional wine You never have to guess when Redstone’s version of a farmers’ market and wine tasting is. Fresh Fridays is held every – well, you know – from 3-7 p.m. throughout the summer and into fall. Held on the lawn outside of the Redstone Company Store, kitty corner from the Redstone Inn, owners Deb and Bob McCormick are featuring organic, farm-grown fresh produce, meats, poultry, jams, cut flowers and more from Fresh & Wyld / Farmhouse Inn in Paonia. Wine from Paonia will also be featured at each Fresh Friday, from 5680 Winery. Vineyards in the West Elks American Viticultural Area, just over McClure Pass, are some of the highest in elevation in North America. The high elevation and low humidity, combined with cool nighttime temperatures help retain a high degree of acidity as the grapes ripen. For more information, call 963-3408. – Carrie Click
Carbondale’s First Fridays Coalition has big summer plans By Maura Masters, Echo contributor
Carbondale’s First Fridays events, the local monthly celebration of the arts, shopping, dining and music held on the first Friday of every month, are expanding, as of July 1, thanks to the efforts of the Carbondale First Fridays Coalition. The coalition is working to expand this established community event to encompass Main Street, the Third Street Center and the Highway 133 corridor with free bus shuttles and bicycle rickshaw rides, plus street performers and expanded public parking. “We intend to further enhance Carbondale's reputation as a base camp for art and adventure, and a laid-back place to enjoy unique galleries and shops, cutting-edge nonprofits, good music, and amazing regional cuisine,” says Harmony Scott, owner of Harmony Scott Jewelry Design on Main Street. During First Fridays, two free First Fridays shuttles run between Main Street, Third Street Center and Highway 133, and bicycle rickshaws give rides up and down Main Street to the Third Street Center. Street entertainers of all types and talents are being stationed at various locations as well. During the monthly events, the empty lot at the corner of Highway 133 and Colorado Boulevard is available for public parking, and as the main shuttle stop to park and walk, take a shuttle, or a rickshaw to the various First Fridays venues. “Our intention is to use First Fridays to highlight all that Carbondale offers, and by focusing on this event, we can build excitement and regional awareness of our great town that will hopefully spread beyond that one night of festivities,” says Harmony Scott. The Carbondale First Fridays Coalition is made up of local business professionals and community leaders: Chris Chacos (Village Smithy), Sheri Gaynor (Creative Spark Studio), Sherri Harrison (Carbondale Chamber of Commerce), Amy Kimberly (Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities), Terry Kirk (Sopris Liquor & Wine), Maura Masters (M3 Marketing), Harmony Scott (Harmony Scott Jewelry Design), Andrea Stewart (Tourism Council of Carbondale), and Dave Taylor (Dave Taylor Productions). For more information, contact Dave Taylor, dave@rof.net or Harmony Scott, info@harmonyscott.com, and “like” First Fridays Carbondale on Facebook to stay in the loop.
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Birth announcement Henry James Linville-Eaker June 8, 2011
O U T D O O R S / A D V E N T U R E Filoha Meadows guided walks planned in July Fireflies in Colorado? Join Lisa Tasker, a plant biologist, and staff from Pitkin County Open Space and Trails, and Roaring Fork Conservancy for Filoha Meadows Firefly and Rare Orchid Walk, an evening guided walk near Redstone. Walks are scheduled from 7-9 p.m. on July 5, July 7 and July 13, and will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by Pitkin County Open Space. Registration is required at roaringfork.org/events. Contact 927-1290, roaringfork.org. Roaring Fork Conservancy is the watershed conservation organization in the Roaring Fork Valley that brings people together to protect our rivers. Celebrating fifteen years of watershed conservation, Roaring Fork Conservancy focuses on keeping water in our rivers, keeping our rivers healthy, and keeping our riparian habitat intact. For more information call 927-1290 or go to roaringfork.org. – Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy
Aspen Community Foundation grant supports outdoor volunteers Shiloh Linville, the U.S. mail carrier for Marble, gave birth on June 8 to a six pound, 10 ounce boy named Henry James Linville-Eakins. He was 19 inches long. Mom and baby are at home, and are healthy and happy! While Shiloh is on maternity leave, her mother Shirley is delivering Marble's mail. Congratulations, Shiloh and good luck, Henry James.
Aspen Community Foundation recently awarded Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) a $500 grant to help the nonprofit continue fulfilling its mission to promote volunteer stewardship of public lands through trail work and long-lasting conservation projects. Specifically, the money will be used to provide training for RFOV’s eight-member board of directors. Since 1995, more than 13,000 people have pitched in on Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) projects that promote stewardship and enhance the outdoor experience for residents and
visitors alike. Those large-scale projects have resulted in 27 miles of new trail, maintenance of 246 miles of trail, and the planting of more than 11,200 trees and shrubs and 11 acres of wetlands in the Roaring Fork, Colorado and Crystal valleys. For more information about RFOV, to view the full 2011 project schedule, or to volunteer, go to rfov.org. – Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo to benefit VVH Cancer Center on July 14
The “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” rodeo on July 14 in Carbondale is raising funds for the new Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs. The special event is part of the Carbondale Rodeo Committee’s summer series held on Thursday evenings at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on the Catherine Store Road in Carbondale. The cancer center will receive 10 percent of the proceeds at the gate. In addition, the Valley View Hospital Foundation will sell commemorative pavers at the rodeo for the Cancer Center’s Healing Garden walkway. Other local cancer-related organizations invited to distribute information in the booth are the American Cancer Society/Relay for Life, Pathfinders and Komen Aspen. VVH is paying for the new Cancer Center through $19 million in bonds and $7 million in philanthropy totaling the $26 million cost. To date, more than $7 million has been raised. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with grand entry at 7:30 p.m. General admission to the rodeo is $10 per person or $40 per carload (four or more passengers). Pink attire is definitely encouraged. For more information, call 384-6623 or e-mail sgavrell@vvh.org. – Valley View Hospital
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O U T D O O R S / A D V E N T U R E
Wriggling through a Wild Tour Glenwood Caverns define how tight is too tight By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer
You’ll want to be prepared to crawl on your hands and knees over boulders, stretch your arms over your head, and slither through openings of less than 18 inches, get really dirty in the process, and depend on a headlamp to see anything. Sound like fun? All this and the spectacular formations inside the famous caves of these famous caves at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park can be experienced on a guided Wild Tour. Along with guide Ken Headrick, his wife Tracy White and four fellow cavers, on June 19, I explored part of the three miles of cave. Outfitted with coveralls, knee pads, elbow pads, gloves, and a helmet with a headlamp, the seven of us spent two hours crawling and squirming through passages 70 feet below the surface of Iron Mountain above Glenwood Springs. Ken is one of three Wild Tour guides and started working at the caverns in 1998. An experienced caver, he began as a volunteer helping build the present-day attraction. Along the tour, Ken detailed how the caves were formed, the names of the many rooms we visited, the history of when each passage was discovered, and the difference between stalactites and stalagmites. (Ken told us, “Stalactites hold tight to the ceiling and stalagmites, well you might trip over them.”) Ken said that the caves were formed from the same hot mineral springs that now fill the Glenwood Springs
pool, and explained what makes colorful patterns on the cave’s ceiling. “The bug poop is from bugs that were in the hot springs,” he said. “This cave was carved out underwater with the hot springs helping to carve it.” After wriggling through a passage named the Rabbit Hole, we made our way into the Pendant Room and turned off all our headlamps to experience true darkness for a few minutes. We continued to crawl through narrow passages and into larger spaces where we could all sit. At one point, Ken pulled out a map to show us our loca- Wild Tour cavers wear coveralls while crawling through the Glenwood tion. The map was full of circles and Caverns including, in white, Ken Headrick and staff writer Sue McEvoy, third Photo by Tracy White numbers corresponding to the height of from left. the ceiling at each passage. Many end in the letters “TT,” he said at the opening of a passage called the Z-bend. which means “too tight.” Seven inches is the smallest “Then you stand up, kick your feet forward to lay dimension that has been mapped in these caves. down again so you can fit through a 90 degree angle At 5’10” and 200 pounds, Ken has visited just two in the other direction.” miles of the known three miles of the cave. He can’t Somehow we each wriggled through not only the fit into the rest. Z-bend but also other passages named the “I’ve never been in some of the passages because I Meatgrinder and the Superman. can only fit into 10 inches when I blow all my air out,” Both Ken and Tracy have visited many of he said, describing compression breathing – the tech- Colorado’s caves. They actually met in Cave of the nique cavers use to move through narrow passages by Winds, in Manitou Springs and were married inside exhaling all of the air from their lungs. “If I exhale and the Glenwood Caverns. They consider caving to be a squeeze real tight, I can fit through 10 inches.” very safe sport and gave us many tips. At each of the narrow openings, Ken first described “You don’t want to enter an unknown downhill the moves to make to slide through, and then he led passage head first,” Ken said. “As it gets tighter and the way. tighter, you can’t push your body weight back up “You lay on your side and start to crawl through,” Continued on page 26
Don’t Miss
The Johnny O. Band A benefit for
Sunday August 14th 4-7 p.m. at the Crystal Club, Redstone Hosted by Olivia Savard in memory of Grandpa Bob
$15 pp • Tickets are on sale at The Crystal Club or by calling The Crystal Valley Echo 963-2373. For more information: Olivia@crystalvalleyecho.com * Team Fox was created by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s reaearch giving people a way to help find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.
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O U T D O O R S / A D V E N T U R E Crystal River Valley Fishing Report
Good fishing headed to Crystal for second half of July By Ernie Bradley, Echo contributor While writing this column in mid-June, the Crystal River is running high and off color, and in general is not fishable. With significant snow yet to melt, it is difficult to predict when the river will return to good fishing conditions. High temperatures through the remainder of June and early July could result in fair to good fishing conditions by mid- to late July. For the bait and spinner fishermen, small to medium-sized flashy spinners, earthworms, salmon eggs and Power Bait should work well in the Crystal River from Marble to Redstone during the last half of July. During higher flows, fish the slower waters along protected shorelines. Fly fishing action should be fair to good by late July in the lower Crystal near Carbondale, and in the Redstone / Marble / Crystal areas as flow rates decrease and warmer weather brings on insect hatches. Nymphs that work well mid-summer include medium-sized yellow stones, small to medium-sized bead-head princes and pheasant tails, and small copper johns. Dry flies include #14-18 humpies, renegades, parachute adams, and black and elk hair caddis, along with #16-18 blue winged olives and pale morning dun patterns. In general, the larger patterns will work better near Carbondale and the smaller patterns further upstream. Beaver Lake and McKee Pond near Marble have been fishing fair to good recently for spinner and bait fishermen and only fair for fly fishermen – primarily because of the lack of significant insect hatches. Good inflows to both lakes as well as the raising of the dam height on Beaver Lake two years ago have kept surface moss accumulation down. For the flyfisher, a single or double dry or nymph fly setup with spinning rod and bubble can provide great action from shore or boat in the evening and during cloudy days. Avalanche Creek, accessed via the Forest Service road between Carbondale and Redstone, provides about 10 miles of fishable waters and will have fair to good fishing by mid to late July for the fisherman that likes small streams and enjoys a little hiking or backpacking in some beautiful country. All four species of trout are present but the fish will generally be smaller as you get further upstream. Pack rain gear and repellent for the black flies and mosquitoes. The Redstone General Store and a couple fly fishing shops in Carbondale have good assortments of fishing supplies. Carbondale is the nearest location for purchasing a fishing license. Remember to take a child fishing when possible, and use barbless hooks and gently release any fish not wanted for the table.
PLEASE SAVE YOUR BOXTOPS FOR MARBLE CHARTER SCHOOL! MCS is participating in the Box Tops for Education program. Please bring your clipped Box Tops to MCS or The Redstone General Store. Thank You!
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G O V E R N M E N T
What’s up with Pitkin County?
Public comment needed for potential PitCo oil and gas projects By George Newman, Pitkin County District 5 commissioner
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Pitkin County is a headwaters county with a tourist-based economy, so the county’s board of county commissioners (BOCC) actively corresponds and meets with our congressional delegation concerning the health of our water, wildlife, air, and overall environment. Most urgently, we recently asked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to deny the proposed Lake Ridge Exploratory Oil and Gas Unit application by SG Interests I LTD on 32,000 acres of BLM land within the Thompson Creek area. The Thompson Creek Coalition has identified this unique area and ecosystem for protection from oil and gas development. The BLM must determine this proposal is “necessary or advisable in the public interest” and provide opportunities for the public at large to comment on this proposal before taking any actions. In addition, the BOCC submitted comments to the U.S. Forest Service on the Lava Boulder Project application by Antero Resources to drill up to four exploratory natural gas wells on a 2,500-acre federal lease they hold near the headwaters of East Divide Creek. We stressed the public health and safety impacts of this proposal, located just upstream from numerous rural residences. One impact involves water quality in a watershed that provides municipal water, while another concerns potentially toxic air levels from flare gas and dust. Wildlife and ranchers with grazing rights would be adversely affected as well. Meanwhile, we recently provided feedback on the BLM’s 2011 Oil Shale Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, which is intended to “take a fresh look at previous allocation decisions to consider what public lands (in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming) are best suited for oil shale and tar sands development.” Pitkin County’s stance is that it is premature to open public lands identified in 2008 or proposed in 2011 until technologies for resource extraction have been developed and impacts understood. Oil shale production will likely utilize vast amounts of water from the Colorado River Basin. Issues include water quality and quantity for human consumption, livestock and wildlife, as well as irrigating agricultural lands and outdoor recreation; loss of habitat and fragmentation of contiguous wild lands necessary to sustain wildlife; air quality and overall human health impacts; and the cost/benefit of oil shale production. These are issues critical to the health and sustainability of our resort economy as well as the state as a whole. This issue is still open for public comment. In addition, H.R. 1581-Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act proposed legislation would release wilderness study areas administered by the BLM as well as releasing inventoried roadless areas within the national forest. This “Wilderness Elimination Act” would dismantle a decade of environmental protections that have helped to sustain healthy watersheds and wildlife populations on publicly-owned lands throughout the country. The BOCC stated our opposition to this act, which would reverse the 2001 Roadless Rule on U.S. Forest Service lands and eliminate protection of Wilderness Study Areas on BLM lands. This bill has been referred to the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, and remains in committee. Finally, we are appealing the 2011 White River Forest Travel Management Plan Record of Decision that “outlines specific details for all forms of transportation on the White River National Forest.” Issues of concern for the county include ensuring continued public (non-motorized) access to trails associated with an old county wagon road in the Crystal River Valley; designation of “open motorized areas” on county mining claims in the Kobey Park and Sellars Park areas (both of which we asked to be excluded from winter motorized use); and parking areas at nodes between the county road system and Forest Service lands. The BOCC remains very concerned about our environment and tourist-based economy. We continue to aggressively pursue all avenues in regards to these issues. For additional information on these or other issues that may concern you, please contact me at george.newman@co.pitkin.co.us. Pitkin County commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly public hearings on Wednesdays in the Plaza One building next to the Pitkin County Courthouse on Main Street in Aspen. Both meetings are televised live and repeated on locater CG12 TV. Agendas are posted online at aspenpitkin.com. In this column, District 5 Pitkin County Commissioner George Newman, offers his take on current matters.
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G O V E R N M E N T Marble Board of Trustees
Town attorney to be retained By Bettie Lou Gilbert, Echo contributor
At the June 2 Marble Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees received a request to use the Mill Site Park for a group of dancers later in June. They were given permission, with several conditions attached, including the understanding that they could not camp in the park. Several business licenses were issued after the applications were reviewed, and the trustees approved the mailing of a letter to all out-of-town property owners regarding the purchase of pine beetle pheromone. There was some discussion about Marble’s town attorney, Sherry Caloia. The trustees agreed to retain Sherry, except for certain specific issues that will be referred to an attorney in Gunnison. For this purpose, the budget was amended to appropriate additional funds for legal fees to enforce the town’s zoning and building code. Trustees also authorized spending up to $500 to research the town’s rights-of-way that have been vacated and recorded with Gunnison County. The Gunnison County Commissioners will be in Marble on Aug. 11 in the afternoon to meet with interested citizens and will meet with the board of trustees in the evening. The next Marble trustees meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the Marble Community Church on July 7 at 7 p.m.
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A fusion of Music and Nature
Nominations sought for Pitkin County volunteer awards Pitkin County is now accepting nominations for outstanding volunteers to be included in the 2011 Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards. Citizens are invited to submit nominations for people who are making a difference in the community. The nomination deadline is Aug. 5. The awards were established to honor individuals and groups for their outstanding service, leadership and civic involvement. The overall volunteer category is called the Greg Mace Award, recognizing an outstanding, lifelong volunteer. The award is named after the late Greg Mace, a wellknown Aspen native, Ashcroft resident and longtime member of Mountain Rescue Aspen. In addition to this overall volunteer category, winners will be chosen for their service in the following sub-categories: Children/Youth, Seniors, Health, Community Pride, Education, Good Samaritan, Environment, Rising Star (18 years and younger) and Exceptional One-Time Events. Pitkin County commissioners will recognize those selected for the local awards during a televised regular meeting at a date to be announced. Applications are available at Pitkin County Community Relations, 530 E. Main St., Aspen (third floor of the Courthouse Plaza), or by contacting Pat Bingham 9205204 or patb@co.pitkin.co.us or through aspenpitkin.com. – Pat Bingham, Pitkin County
Sat. June 11 HOWARD BERKMAN Kickin’ Chicago Blues, Jazz and Rock Internationally known composer/songwriter 6 – 8pm • Redstone Park Sat. July 2 HONEY DON’T Traditional Folk, Bluegrass & Original Songs, Beautiful Harmonies with Bill Powers & Shelley Gray 6 – 8pm • Redstone Park Sat. July 16 KRAIG KENNING Slide key Guitarist 20 years of writing songs and performing music; sharing a mix of folk, country and rock 6 – 8pm • Redstone Park
Sat. Aug. 6 STROLLING SCONES Rick & Helen Stockton & Friends Dance to 60’s music 6 – 9pm • Redstone Park Sat. Aug. 20 PETER KARP & SUE FOLEY Sue Foley critically acclaimed U.S. Singer/songwriter and Blind Pig artist Peter Karp show encompasses folk, jazz and blues… moving, rocking and exciting. ••Please do not bring any alcohol or food to this concert.••
FREE • Starts at 6:30 • Crystal Club Cafe Sun. Sept. 4 LABOR DAY WEEKEND ART SHOW THE DEFIANCE STRINGBAND Acoustic eclectic Americana April & Don Paine • Robert Rosenberg Don Kaufman • John Sommers 5:30 – 7:30pm • Redstone Park SPONSORED BY:
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WILD HORSE ENTERPRISES HOME OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEDDY BEARS Antiques • Collectibles • Jewelry • Chocolates AMAZING RHYTHM MOTION CLOCKS
C R Y S T A L R I V E R C A U C U S M A T T E R S A country of dams, a valley of dams? By John Emerick, Crystal River Caucus vice chair
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We are a country of dams. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has catalogued approximately 75,000 dams more than six feet high on our nation’s waterways. Tens of thousands of smaller dams plug streams and rivers across the United States. This prompted Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, in 1998, to state that “we have been building, on average, one large dam a day, every day, since the Declaration of Independence.” Actually, Babbitt’s number might be low. The National Research Council estimated in 1992 that the number of dams in the U.S. is more than 2.5 million. However, there has been a different trend during the last few decades – dam removal. The American Rivers Association has documented the removal of nearly 500 dams throughout the country, with some of the removals dating back to the early 1900s. Most of these dams were removed to alleviate dam safety concerns or to restore river system health. Although dams can provide important benefits to society, they also cause negative impacts to rivers, wildlife, and sometimes to local communities. Why am I talking about dams? Well, during a time when it seems like the national trend is for protecting our rivers and removing dams, there is still a plan afoot, as most of you know, to place a dam on the Crystal River. At the last Crystal River Caucus meeting in May, representatives from the West Divide Conservancy and the Colorado River Water Conservation District told us that the water rights for the Osgood Reservoir that would have inundated Redstone were to be abandoned. But they also said that plans for the Placita Reservoir farther upstream have morphed into a 4,000 acre-foot reservoir in the Bogan Flats area near Marble. While this is less than 10 percent of the volume of the original planned Placita Reservoir, it would still be a sizeable pond that would eliminate the Bogan Flats campground, inundate important riparian and river habitat, and require the rerouting of the road to
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REDSTONE COMMUNITY BULLETIN www.redstonecolorado.com
REDSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Summer Picnic
All who attended the Redstone Community Association Summer Picnic in the Park had a wonderful time. The event was used to welcome in New Board Members Congratulation and well wishes to our new board members for RCA.
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REDSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ————
Photos by Jim Ryan
4th of July Schedule of Events 10 am:
Pie Sales Redstone Museum at the Redstone Park Also: Ducky Derby Raffle Tickets for sale (Great Prizes)
Cathy Montgomery 963-7212 Ann Martin 963-1088
Jacob Robbins Barb Albin
11am:
Children decorate their bikes on the lawn at the Redstone Inn
11 am:
Parade participants and floats line up at the lower parking lot of the Redstone Inn
11:15ish: Fly over with the Air National Guard F 16’s Noon:
Parade starts at the Redstone Inn
1 pm:
Crystal Club Café: Water games with the Carbondale & Rural Fire Dept and children activities. Ducky raffle tickets on sale
Harry Remmers Deb McCormick Steve Pavlin
2:30 pm: Ducky Derby Race (area to be determined due to river flow access)
Billy Amicon
Parking:
Please park your cars at Elk Park, or behind the coke ovens
Pets:
Please keep your dog on a leash.
RCA ANNUAL MEETING OF JUNE 16 Action Item – Election Of Directors At its regular meeting of May 10, 2011, the current board recommended that the following persons be elected by acclamation as the new Board of Directors for the Redstone Community Association. Continuing Members (one year left in term) Ann Martin Cathy Montgomery New Members (one year term) Jacob Robbins Barb Albin New Members (two year term) Harry Remmers Deb McCormick Steve Pavlin Billy Amicon Cary Hightower Alternate Members Bob McCormick Kim Amicon Linda Cerf-Graham Marlene Remmers
Cary Hightower
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Join the new board members for the next RCA meeting Tuesday, July 12, 6 pm at the Redstone Inn for the election of officers and plans for future events.
Alternate Members Bob McCormick
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Redstone Coke Ovens Update Original masons and today’s masons reflected in ovens By Ron Sorter, Redstone Historical Society Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of monthly updates about the construction at the Redstone coke ovens. Each one will summarize what’s happened in the last month and what to expect in the future. The coke ovens project is going gangbusters, isn’t it? The wet snow in April put the contractor a little behind schedule but workers have been slowly making that up. Now they’re close to being right on the money. As you can see, a lot more of the original retaining wall is left than we expected under all that slumped soil. Workers have excavated an earth platform and in the process found some more firebrick and original jamb blocks (the “door” stone jambs), which the masons have reinstalled. That earth platform is about the same height and width as the original ”wharf” the cokers used when they were operating those ovens. When this restoration is complete, the landscaping plan calls for that wharf to be planted in native grass and the split-rail fence replaced with native flowering bushes. Speaking of that, you may have read that History Colorado (the new name for the Colorado Historical Society) is having some funding issues. They’re being asked for more money to help fund the capitol dome project and last week, the State of Colorado approved a reduction in the amount casinos pay into the historical preservation fund, which amounts to about $5 million less next year. So the grant request being prepared this month to them for landscaping funds is going to have to be bulletproof, no doubt about it. With all our success so far and a landscaping plan approved by the community of Redstone, we’re hoping to do well in what will be a very competitive grant cycle. The contractors are finding periodic gifts that are being brought back and left at the site, including coke oven bricks, floor tiles, and other stonework that folks have returned. There’s a no-questions-asked policy here. If you have or know someone who has any coke oven components, you can leave them by the split-rail fence and they’ll be reused. The more original bricks used, the better. Bart, Bernie and the rest of the masons are doing a great job. Much of the original brickwork is now out of plumb, so the jamb blocks and replacement brick are being finessed into place. Check out the picture near the front desk at the Redstone Inn to see a photo of the original masons. See if you can find the black dog in the picture. There’s going to be a matching picture of today’s masons, complete with Brogan, the white “oven dog” you see at the site now. If you have any questions about anything that’s happening, call Melissa Sever, Pitkin County’s project manager, at 920-5390, or me, Ron, at 963-1787.
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Crystal Valley calendar
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UPCOMING July 3 – Worship service in Redstone Park, 9:30 a.m. Featuring Gospel/Bluegrass music by the Kramer family
• Aug. 5: Nomination deadline for the Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards. Contact Pat Bingham at 9205204, patb@co.pitkin.co.us or through aspenpitkin.com. • Aug. 5-7: Marble Fest arts and music festival at Mill Site Park; meagan.goodwin@yahoo.com.
Bruce A. Gledhill, Pastor • 970-963-0326 www.churchatredstone.com
A community church serving Redstone and the Crystal Valley.
• Aug. 14: 4-7 p.m. The Johnny O. Band is at The Crystal Club Cafe, Redstone Boulevard, Redstone; a benefit for Team Fox for Parkinson's disease research, presented by Olivia Savard in memory of Grandpa Bob. $15/person; tickets available at the Crystal Club, or 963-2473. Contact Olivia, olivia@crystalvalleyecho.com for more info. • Aug. 20: Peter Karp and Sue Foley live at The Crystal Club, part of the Magical Moments summer concert series. 9638240.
• Sept. 2-5: Redstone Art Foundation Labor Day Art Show is at the Redstone Inn and features a juried selection of local and regional artists in a range of mediums; redstoneartfoundation.org.
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As I See It A MONTHLY COLUMN BY BRUCE GLEDHILL
A “shocking” truth It is difficult for us to imagine life without electricity. Even as I type these words, I am using a computer powered by electricity, working in a room illuminated by an electric light. Incredibly, most of the electrical gadgets we use daily were developed in the last 40 years! As recently as 100 years ago electricity was virtually unknown. The names of key inventors provide the basic vocabulary of the electrical world, with words like volt, ampere and watt. Allessandro Volta developed the first battery in about 1800. About 20 years later, Andre Ampere designed the first instrument for measuring the strength of electrical current. The watt, a unit of power, had already been named for James Watt who invented the first steam engine. These three terms refer to electricity and its movement through a wire. Another, lesser-known term applies to the resistance the wire gives to the electrical current. The word “ohm” is probably familiar only to those who work with electricity. It was named for another pioneer in electrical discovery, Georg Simon Ohm. His principle, called Ohm’s Law, says resistance to electrical flow is universal, measurable, and predictable. His law, I would say, applies more universally than just to the field of electricity. Whenever there is power moving, there will be resistance. If you have read the series of concise statements by Jesus known as the Beatitudes, you may have been surprised by the last one. The first seven pronounce a blessing on people who embody certain desirable qualities. We have little difficulty understanding statements like “Blessed are the merciful…the pure in heart…the peacemakers.” The last one, however, has a different tone. It says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for doing right.” Just like wire resists the flow of electricity, there is always opposition to any movement of the power of good. The fact that you face resistance doesn’t prove you are doing good. Sometimes we encounter obstacles because of our own ignorance. Other times we incite opposition because our attitude or style offends others. But if you are doing good, you can be certain that you will meet resistance. It’s as predictable as Ohm’s Law in electricity. But keep in mind – God also promises you will receive a blessing! Bruce Gledhill is the pastor of the Church at Redstone.
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Weed of the Month Absinth Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) One of the newer weeds to enter the noxious weed radar screen is Absinth wormwood. The introduction of absinth wormwood to North America was deliberate and related to its potential uses as a medicinal and as an ingredient in the liquor, absinthe. Absinth wormwood is a native of Eurasia, the Middle East, and North Africa. In North Dakota it was first reported in 1910 and by 1973 a state inventory reported 40,000 acres in 42 of 53 counties. In 63 years absinth went from a rarely seen plant to one designated as a noxious weed and present in the majority of the state of North Dakota. Absinth wormwood is an aggressive perennial plant and is now on the State of Colorado’s and Pitkin County’s noxious weed list. By state law, this plant must be eradicated in the Crystal River Valley. Absinth is found in the valley from the town of Marble to Carbondale occurring in Gunnison, Pitkin and Garfield Counties. It may occur in vacant lots, along roads, and in pastures. It is similar in its shrub-like appearance to our ecologically important, native big sagebrush species and consequently is commonly overlooked. Its leaves are a similar sage, blue green color and the plant habit is comparable to our native big sages with heights reaching 16 to 48 inches. One way to tell the difference: our native sages are woody and have leaves that persist over the winter. Absinth is an herbaceous species that dies back to the root crown each fall and regrows from the soil level each spring. Text and photo courtesy of Lisa Tasker. Garfield County and Pitkin County both offer cost-share programs that provide financial assistance to landowners for noxious weed management. For additional information: Garfield County: 625-8601 x 105 or santhony@garfield-county.com Pitkin County: 920-5214 or melissa.sever@co.pitkin.co.us
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L o c a l F l av o r By melissa Sidelinger
Fabulous and flavorful fruits
The word ‘fruit’ comes from the Latin word “furor,” which means “I delight in.” The Bible refers to fruit trees in the Book of Genesis, where it is written that “the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden…and out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food.” The Koran also speaks highly of fruit trees, joyfully declaring them to be “sublime gifts from God.” All of these descriptions are certainly fantastic tributes to the “sweet gifts” bestowed upon us by nature. The most commonly grown varieties of fruit trees in the United States include apples, pears, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, and nectarines. All of these fruit trees are members of the {I} Rosaceae, {EI} or rose, family of plants. Humans have cultivated these trees for thousands of years, and references to them can be found in the food traditions and folklore of a diversity of cultures spanning the distance from Asia to North America. None of these domesticated species originated on the North American continent, however. When European settlers and explorers reached the New World, they brought their beloved fruit trees along with them, kicking off a long history of fruit cultivation in America. Now you can find these radiant jewels beckoning from farmers’ market stands and adorning tree branches in backyards and orchards across the country. Fresh fruits are delicious when in season and are a satisfying substitute for high-calorie, sugary, fatty desserts and snacks. Locally grown fruits can also easily be frozen, dried, or canned and stored in the home pantry for use during the cold winter months. Apples and pears will keep well for several months in a refrigerator drawer or root cellar, too. Fresh fruits are low in calories, fat, and sodium, but high in beneficial vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fiber, and water. Their fiber and water content makes them very filling foods that can satisfy the appetite and help prevent overeating. Dried fruits are more concentrated in calories and lose some of their vitamins and minerals in the dehydration process, but are still nutritious foods (as long as they haven’t been coated in added sweeteners). Frozen fruits retain many of their vitamins and minerals as well as all of their water content, whereas canned fruits are the lowest in nutrients of the three. My family loves to buy boxes of fresh fruits during the summer and autumn months, and then dehydrate them in big batches to eat once the snow begins to fly. It’s just one more way that we are able to eat “close to home” and support local farmers with our grocery dollars. Our main reason for doing so, however, is because it’s such a joy to open a jar of homemade dried plums or apricots and savor a handful while Christmas carols play on the radio! Every year we stock our pantry with row upon row of onequart glass mason jars, each filled to the brim with dried apple and peach rings, pear slices, and apricot and plum halves. When the fruits are in season, we have our two large black Excalibur dehydrators up and running nearly seven days a week. During the harvest months, my mom and I find ourselves busy slicing literally hundreds of pounds of fresh fruits purchased from farms in nearby Paonia and Silt. You don’t have to be as fanatical as my family to enjoy the fruits of the Colorado harvest all year long. A small dehydrator is sufficient for putting away a sizeable amount of dried fruits over the course of the growing season. Or you can simply slice, pit, and core your fresh fruits and freeze them in plastic Ziploc bags to preserve the flavors of summer for later months. If you are interested in purchasing locally grown apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, or nectarines, take a trip over to the Paonia/Hotchkiss area and stop by one of these friendly farm businesses to see what’s “ripe for the picking.” If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even take a day to go pick your own fresh fruits straight from the farm orchards.
Orchard Valley Farms and Black Bridge Winery 15836 Black Bridge Rd. Paonia, CO 81428 970-527-6838 orchardvalleyfarms.com/
First Fruits Organic Farms P.O. Box 864 Paonia, CO 81428 970-527-6122 firstfruits@paonia.com Delicious Orchards 39126 Highway 133 Hotchkiss, CO 81419 970-527-1110 deliciousorchardstore.com/
Until next time, I wish you many “sweet” fruit dreams and a Happy Fourth of July! Make sure to spend lots of time outdoors enjoying the lovely Rocky Mountain summer.
Melissa Sidelinger lives in Marble, and has been involved in organic gardening, communitysupported agriculture, local foods, and holistic nutrition for more than four years.
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Marble. It would also eliminate one in a very small handful of free-flowing rivers in the state. The purpose of the reservoir at Bogan Flats, together with another 5,000 acre-foot reservoir at Yank Creek in the Thompson Creek drainage, is to alleviate low flows in the lower Crystal River during drought years. However, Kerry Sundeen, a hydrologist for the West Divide Project, admitted at our meeting that the water storage of the two dams would be insufficient to accomplish that goal. The reservoirs would be allowed to fill during high flow and the stored water would be released during low flow. While this is conventional operation for many western reservoirs, removal of a significant portion of the high flows in a stream can be detrimental to the stream. High flows are critical for rejuvenation of in-stream and riparian habitats, and replenishment of alluvial aquifers, which later enhance river flow during the dry season. The reservoirs would be similar to the 11,719 acre-foot Paonia Reservoir on the west side of McClure Pass: picturesque when filled, but nearly empty with sprawling mudflats late in the season. During the May caucus meeting, attendance of members fell one short of making the required 19 for quorum. However, a straw poll taken at the meeting was overwhelming in opposition to building any dams on Crystal. We have another opportunity in July, provided we make quorum, to decide whether the caucus will support or oppose the dam on the Crystal, or even the one on Yank Creek. The district water court will accept filings of opposition to the West Divide Project plans until the end of the month. The Crystal River Caucus is holding this month’s meeting on July 14 from 7-9 p.m. at the Church at Redstone, on the Boulevard. From 6-7 p.m., the caucus will hold an ice cream social. So all who live, or own property, in the Pitkin County portion of the Crystal Valley are encouraged to eat dinner early, come to the church for ice cream, attend the meeting, and support your caucus. You can contact the Crystal River Caucus at crcaucus@gmail.com, or call John Emerick at 963-2143.
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Echo-Logic By Ellie Kershow VIEWS AND PRIVACY This incredibly efficient straw-bale home is located near Beaver Lake on 4 acres. Surrounded by aspens, the sunny acreage offers superb views and privacy. There is a year round stream, water rights, solar system and attached greenhouse. Mostly furnished, the open floor plan captures an abundance of natural light year round. Price reduced to $369,000 ONE OF REDSTONE’S GRAND VICTORIANS Completely renovated to the highest standards, this irreplaceable residence has been a Redstone Landmark since 1890. Beautifully renovated, the main residence with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths is impeccably furnished with antique and period furnishings included with the sale. A detached carriage house with guest quarters and garage complete this unique opportunity. $775,000 PRICE REDUCED This Marble cabin has gone through a complete remodel from top to bottom. Absolutely charming inside and out with a new kitchen, baths, floors, fixtures and finishes. A huge wrap around deck sheltered by towering evergreens offers wilderness views and a generous yard is perfect for summer activities. Was $425,000 now $299,000! OVERLOOKING THE VALLEY With lots of living spaces, this two-bedroom, two-bath home offers a great lifestyle. Large deck, detached two-car, heated garage with upstairs office or studio space, organic garden and much more. $399,000 REMARKABLE VIEWS Located between two wilderness areas, there is a view from every room in this immaculate chalet near Marble. A large deck and well groomed small yard encourage al fresco gathering while rock fireplace and pellet stove are available for those cool, mountain evenings. A newer two-car garage and outbuilding add storage while the setting and location is private yet accessible. $395,000 MORE FOR YOUR MONEY This Crystal Valley home has room for the whole family along with plenty of flex space for hobbies, projects, media or whatever you might choose. Wonderful living room with fireplace, $389,000 loft office/den, garage, and decks. BACKYARD FOREST AND STREAM Just minutes from Carbondale, this three-bedroom, multi bath home takes full advantage of its mountain setting. Mature landscaping features a year round stream and private outdoor living. The large master suite will delight. $449,000 ROMANTIC CRAFTSMAN-STYLE HOME… Overlooking a year round stream and your own private campfire area, this Craftsman style home is a dream. A mix of tile, wood and glass add to the comfort of a custom kitchen, cozy living room and a sunroom extending the length of the house. $499,000 THE RIVERFRONT IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING… Crystal River, this four-bedroom home is perfect for the active family. An oversized two-car garage with workshop/studio, over 500 feet of prime river frontage, mature evergreens and a private, gated drive insures privacy yet offers spectacular views. Nicely landscaped on nearly four-acres, this property is a dream come true. $850,000
Daisy, daisy
Daisy, daisy give me your answer true. Should I love you or should I…. not? As I begin my annual weed rant, I want you to know, don’t get me wrong, I love daisies. I love their delicate white flowers, their yellow center. And that’s just one kind. There are gazillion types of daisies, also called asters or composite flowers from the Asteraceae family. But there are many types of daisies that are not so good and some are even called noxious weeds. If a plant is natural and grows from the earth, how bad can it really be? Well, as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, there is only one problem with using that saying when it comes to weeds. They have no borders. They are aggressive in nature, non-native, and commonly outcompete other plants. Also, a plant that you may think is beautiful may not be so desirable to your neighbor. And If you have noxious weeds, your neighbors are likely to have them too because the seeds blow all around. That’s why Pitkin County is giving out coupons to garden centers for daisies (dead ones, that is). One Oxeye daisy weed they are targeting is the oxeye daisy or Leucanthemum vulgare. Bags of plants are being taken as an incentive for people to control the weeds on their property. Even if you like having oxeye daisies in your yard, you may decide someday that you don’t wanted 50 million of them, or you might even want something else to grow there. Those daisies will be even more difficult to remove later when you decide that some native plants would be nice, but they are being taken over by the weeds in the area. Plus it is required by the state that property owners control noxious weeds on their land. Whether it be oxeye daisy or another kind of weed, like Canada thistle, noxious weeds can be dangerous to native vegetation and livestock in addition to being a real nuisance to control. They spread so quickly that sometimes in one year, especially a wet one like we’ve had, it will seem like all of the sudden there are a million weeds. If weeds aren’t manSaturday, August 20 aged in some way, they really can spread out of control and become much more difficult to eradicate when the time comes 6:30 p.m. around to deal with them. The best time to pull oxeye Summer Concert Crystal Club daisies is when their basal leaves Series 2011 Café come up, around mid-June, and Redstone they are smaller. The leaves are Celebrating dark green, wavy, and waxy. 10 years! Oxeye daisies are perennials compared to many other noxious weeds that are biennials. There are some herbicides that work well with oxeye daisy, too. Contact your local county extension agent for information on what types of herbicides to use and how to acquire them. You can also leave it up to a licensed professional to come and spray or pull your becoming weeds. Finally, knowledgeable about the weeds in your area is good because it takes a collective effort to combat weeds
PETER KARP & SUE FOLEY Magical Moments FREE
Sue Foley, critically acclaimed U.S. Singer/songwriter joins Blind Pig artist, Peter Karp, in a show that encompasses folk, jazz and blues… moving, rocking and exciting. Redstone / 385 Redstone Blvd. / 970-963-1061 www.masonmorse.com
••Please do not bring any alcohol or food to this concert.•• THIS EVENT SPONSORED IN PART BY: Redstone Community Association, The Crystal Club and Bighorn Toyota
Ellie Kershow is a writer who lives in the Crystal Valley and also works with plants and the environment.
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The Marble Hub offers wide range of events during July
July events at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library
The Marble Hub, Marble’s new community and visitor center, has a full schedule of activities in July. On the Fourth of July, local author and historian Roger Neal is having a book signing at the Hub from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Roger expertise is on the Crystal City area. On July 16, Marbleite Jim Aarts will lead a class in composting methods. The class will meet at the Hub starting at 10 a.m., and participants are asked to bring questions and material to compost. Movie Nights are being sponsored by The Marble Hub this summer starting with “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones. It will screen outdoors at the Mill Site Park Amphitheater at 8:45 p.m. on July 22. Bring chairs, blankets and drinks; Marble Charter School students are running a snack bar onsite. And if you’d like to know more about the mill site, historical walking tours of Mill Site Park start July 1 and run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting at 1 p.m. The tours are a great way to learn what went on in what reportedly was the largest finishing mill in the world during the early 1900s. Historical walking tours of the town of Marble are also scheduled on July 2, 3 and 23, 24. Meet at the Hub at 11 a.m., and donations are welcome. In addition, a variety of hiking, biking, fishing, walking, and gardening events, plus family-oriented excursions to explore Forest Service land, are taking place in July in Marble. Call the Hub at 704-9482 for schedules and to sign up. The Hub is in the Marble City State Bank Building on West Main Street. Call 704-9482 for more information. – The Marble Hub
Have your cake and eat it too
Redstone continues free outdoor summer concert series July will see two live performances at Redstone Park, care of the Redstone Community Association, at the Magical Moments summer concert series. On July 2, Honey Don’t from Paonia will once again entertain Redstone audiences. One half of the band Sweet Sunny South, husband-wife duo Bill Powers and Shelley Gray mix traditional folk, bluegrass and their own originals. July 16, Chicago slide key guitarist Kraig Kenning brings more than 20 years of writing songs and performing folk, rock, roots rock, and Americana to Redstone. At National Guitar's first annual Slide Competition, Kraig took first place honors as Best Unsigned Artist. Both concerts are held from 6-8 p.m. Donations are always appreciated. Call 963-8240, redstonecolorado.com. – Carrie Click
Puppet Party Camp starts July 11 The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities (CCAH) is offering Puppet Party Camp for ages 8-14, July 11-22, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the CCAH Center for the Arts, 520 S. Third Street, Suite 9 in Carbondale. Campers will create puppets and masks, learn movement, have lots of fun, and adapt a story they will perform at Mountain Fair. The cost is $45/week and participants must attend both weeks. Scholarships are available and space is limited. For more information, go to carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680. – Ro Mead, CCAH
Mountain Fair needs volunteers
76 S. Fourth St., Carbondale The Gordon Cooper Branch Library will be serving cake and teas from around the world throughout the day on July 5 to celebrate this year's adult summer reading program. For more information, contact the library at 963-2889, gcpld.org.
Duct tape creations Get crafty and delve into the sticky world of duct tape at Carbondale’s library on July 7 from 4-5 p.m. You will be surprised at what you can make with duct tape. This event is part of the teen summer reading program and registration is required. 963-2889.
The Denver Zoo comes to Carbondale The Garfield County Libraries are excited to host the Denver Zoo as part of the summer reading program. Children entering kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to see and learn about different animals found around the world. The zoo event is at Carbondale Town Hall beginning at 10 a.m. on July 11, and is sponsored by Encana Energy, with special thanks to the Aspen Community Foundation. 963-2889, gcpld.org.
Dinner and a movie As a way of celebrating the teen summer reading program, the library in Carbondale invites you to dive into the theme “You Are Here” by taking you somewhere far away – through a movie, that is. Please join us as we travel to distant lands and enjoy foods from a foreign destination on July 14 at 4 p.m. Movie to be determined and registration is required. 963-2889.
Ice cream social Visit Carbondale Town Hall on July 19 at 10 a.m. for the Gordon Cooper Branch Library’s special ice cream social to celebrate with all the children who have been participating in the summer’s “Read Every Day” program. This event is brought to you by the Aspen Community Foundation and Garfield County Libraries. 963-2889.
Bowling for Books Bowling for Books is back by popular demand. Join the Gordon Cooper Branch Library at El Jebowl in El Jebel on July 21 from 4-5 p.m. Bowl your way into some great reads as part of the teen summer reading program. Score prizes for the craziest bowling style, the highest score, and everything in between. Even if you've never bowled before, you should join the fun: you won't regret it. This event is brought to you by the Aspen Community Foundation and Garfield County Libraries. Registration is required. 963-2889.
Magician at the library Magician Ann Lincoln visits all six branch libraries. She will perform on July 26 at 10 a.m. at Carbondale Town Hall, followed by performances for the other five branch libraries later in the week. Ann is a masterful magician, yet a comedian at heart. She juggles, tells jokes, performs amazing escapes, and has plenty more tricks up her sleeve. 963-2889, gcpld.org.
Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) needs volunteers for its 40th Mountain Fair, July 29-31, in Sopris Park. Volunteering for Mountain Fair is a great way to socialize and have fun while giving back to the community. And CCAH can't put on this event without volunteer help. All Mountain Fair volunteers receive a free Mountain Fair "Friend of the Fair" T-shirt (for working four hours or more). For more information, go to carbondalearts.com, call 963-1680 or e-mail Holly at carbondalearts@sopris.net.
Get ready for Mountain Fair with a hands-on henna tattoo event at the Carbondale Library on July 28 from 4-5 p.m. Come early to try this temporary tattoo experience that’s part of the teen summer reading program. You'll be all the rage at Mountain Fair. Permission slips need to be signed by a parent to participate, and registration is required. 963-2889.
– Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities
– Emily Hisel, Garfield County Libraries
Make your mark with henna tattoos
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Fourth of July a la Crystal Valley By Carrie Click, Echo editor Redstone was built for the Fourth of July. The long – but not too long – and level Redstone Boulevard is ideal for a small-town parade, and the day’s activities are close by, so it’s easy to bring the kids and not have them get lost in a massive throng of over-enthusiastic revelers. Plus, as we all know, it’s drop dead gorgeous in the Crystal Valley, and Redstone seems like it’s at its best during the Fourth. With the river running full, the wildflowers in bloom, the American flags out, the village done up, and the combination of blue sky, and green and red mountains, it’s got to be one of the most picturesque places in the U.S.A. This year, the soonest you need to be anywhere is 10 a.m. That’s when homemade pie sales begin at the Redstone Museum at Redstone Park. Purchase a slice – or an entire pie. You can also purchase a rubber ducky for the Ducky Derby that’ll take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Crystal River. At 11 a.m. kids are invited to bring their bikes to the Redstone Inn, where they can decorate them for the parade. Between 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m., we’ll all look up simultaneously as the Crystal Valley gets its own flyover with a squadron of F-16s from the Air National Guard. Following the flyover, the parade kicks in. It starts at the Redstone Inn and runs north down Redstone
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The Redstone parade is arguably “the best small town Fourth of July parade in western Colorado.”
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Boulevard, ricocheting back up the Boulevard (since there’s not any place to go but south once the parade goes through town). “It’s the best small-town Fourth of July parade in Colorado,” claims Lisa Wagner, of the Redstone Community Association. Following the parade, at 1 p.m., kids are invited to cool off with water fights at the Crystal Club, complete with firefighter uniforms, fire hoses, and some coaching from Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District staff. Rubber ducks take to the Crystal River when the Ducky Derby determines a raffle winner at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Redstone Community Association, a non-profit organization.
Carbondale in the afternoon Carbondale is celebrating the Fourth as well, starting at 4 p.m. with a downtown parade. Live music, kids games and a barbecue at Sopris Park will follow. Starting the music off is C’dale Starlettes and the Interdependence Daze at 5 p.m., followed by Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce at 6:30 p.m. Although there are no fireworks planned for this year, the Masri Nar Egyptian Fire Dance Troupe, with belly and fire dancing will perform at 9 p.m. in the park. For more information on Redstone’s Fourth of July activities, contact Lisa Wagner, 963-8240, redstonecolorado.com. For more information on Carbondale’s Fourth of July activities, contact Amy Kimberly, 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.
Two Roaring Fork High School grads receive Alpine Bank scholarships Two graduating seniors from Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale recently received Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarships, and will be attending Colorado Mountain College (CMC) this fall. Ana Vega Terrazas and merit scholar Cesar “Alex” Alvarado received the scholarships in May, which cover two years of tuition, fees and books at any CMC campus, up to a maximum of $2,200 per student per year. In total, Alpine Bank awarded 12 graduating seniors this year. The other recipients come from Basalt, Glenwood, Silt, New Castle, Rifle, Eagle, Summit County and Steamboat Springs. The scholarship program began in 1996 with four scholars and has since awarded 120 student scholarships. – Colorado Mountain College
Carbondalian joins CMC Foundation board Carbondale resident, arts advocate and retired manufacturing executive Peter Gilbert recently joined the volunteer board of directors at the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Foundation. The CMC Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that provides assistance to the college and its students in the form of scholarships, building projects, faculty support, academic program support and cultural enrichment. In 2003, Gilbert, a New York City native who has an MBA from Columbia University, moved with his wife to Carbondale. He volunteers as board chairman and youth finance instructor for YouthEntity, a Carbondale organization dedicated to creating and administering authentic learning experiences for students. He also volunteers with two nonprofit dance organizations in the valley and Denver. Peter has also been appointed to the CMC Foundation’s finance committee, and he says he hopes to help support CMC’s other arts programs. “I believe community colleges, and Colorado Mountain College in particular, serve an important need in the education system,” Peter says. Since 1985, the CMC Foundation has raised $35 million in support of the college. – Colorado Mountain College
Crystal Valleyite Renata Scheder-Bieschin sent in these photos taken by her granddaughter, Elli SchederBieschin, who recently visited her grandmother in Redstone. Photos by Elli Scheder-Bieschin
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Mountain Fair music runs three days straight By Amy Kimberly, Mountain Fair event director
Brazilian music with loyal fans since 2001, Sambadende packs a powerful combination of drums and vocals that take you to the sexy streets of Rio de Janeiro. Focusing on street ensemble rhythms and authentic sambas of Brazil, they create a wild throng of happy dancers every time they play.
Carbondale’s original hippie-fest turns 40 this year when Mountain Fair comes to town. The fair is at Sopris Park, July 29-31, right off Main Street, and offers offers artisan booths, contests, kids’ activities, food and fun – and to accompany it all, live music. Elephant Revival opens the fair on July 29 and headliner Kyle Hollingsworth from The String Cheese Incident closes it on July 31. New this year is Steve’s Guitars Singer/Songwriter Competition, the Vintage Fair T-shirt Scavenger Hunt, and a slide show of the past 40 years of Mountain Fair – still crazy after all these years. Friday, July 29 12 p.m. – Fair opens 5 p.m. – Bobby Mason – Longtime, well-loved local musician/singer Bobby Mason played with the late John Denver and Dan Fogelberg, and has played with Jimmy Buffet, New Grass Revival, and members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Eagles. And, of course, there’s Starwood, a favorite Aspen band he co-founded in the early ‘70s that signed with Columbia Records. 7 p.m. – Elephant Revival – Young in age and concept, Elephant Revival carries a fresh sense of creativity and inspiration felt by people of every generation. This neo-acoustic quintet is on the cutting edge of an emerging new genre known as transcendental folk. 9 p.m. – The 40th Mountain Fair Retrospective Slideshow – Check out those ‘70’s and ‘80’s styles, see what your neighbors looked like years ago, laugh and share in this kick-off. The theme this year? Still Crazy After All these Years!
Saturday, July 30 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – We love our local bands! Start the day with All The Pretty Horses, one of Carbondale’s beloved acoustic/rock bands filled with
Mountain Fair music.
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unique rhythms and Olivia Pevec’s soaring vocals. Slip into Mile Markers alternative country sound and finish off with Tjaar playing a mixed bag of rock, reggae and dance music. 2:30 p.m. – The HillBenders – One of the hottest young bands on the acoustic scene, The HillBenders have been gaining international recognition for their aggressive combination of contemporary influences with traditional inspiration and instrumentation, as well as their infectiously energetic stage performances. Winners of the championship title at the 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Band contest. 5 p.m. – Blame Sally – In 1999, in a little-known but epic logistical meltdown, the Lilith Fair and OzzFest are accidentally booked into the same Indiana venue on the same hot August night. While Paula Cole and Rob Zombie wrestle for control of the venue, fans – including the four members of Blame Sally – are blown away by an unusual blend of black metal and estrogen-tinged folk. Monica, Renee, Pam and Jeri are rocked to their musical cores by the sight and sound of the Indigo Girls and Missy Elliot jamming with Pantera. The rest is history. 7 p.m. – Sambadende – Sharing the energy of
Sunday, July 31 10 a.m. – Earthbeat Choir 11 a.m. – Gospel Sunday 12:30 p.m. – Sirens Of Swing – A classic Mountain Fair band, these local musicians combine great musicianship with sweet harmonies to bring ‘50’s lounge music, Motown and rock to life! 1:45 p.m. – Jazz Aspen Student Recital 2:45 p.m. – Truckstop Honeymoon – Playing tough, funny, hi-octane songs about interstates, pinball arcades and true love, Katie Euliss pounds a doghouse bass while Mike West punishes a banjo mercilessly. Together they charm festival crowds and drive roadhouse drinkers to the dance floor. 5 p.m. – Zivanai Masango and Pachedu –This Afropop/Afrojazz fusion band will make you dance! They can at times take you through jazz, blues, rock, R and B, and reggae, yet still stay firmly rooted in the grooves, rhythms and traditions of Zimbabwe and southern Africa. While their sound is still fresh and new to most American audiences, it is very accessible to people of various backgrounds and is sure to charm and enchant any audience. 7 p.m. – Kyle Hollingsworth Band – Today, as a member of acclaimed jam masters The String Cheese Incident, Kyle is revered by both peers and fans for his ability to write and perform in a mosaic of styles from rock to classical, and ragtime to bebop. He has the kind of fearlessness a composer needs to flirt with such disparate genres. This is an amazing end to our 40th year! More information about the music (and everything else) at the 40th Mountain Fair is at carbondalearts.com, mountainfair@sopris.net, and 963-1680.
Carbondale Summer of Music continues with July concerts By Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities
The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) Summer of Music line-up is serving up three Sundays worth of live performances in July at Sopris Park – and a special Fourth of July concert, too. Opening acts begin at 6 p.m., with main acts taking the stage at 7 p.m. Music lovers are encouraged to grab a picnic basket and some summer supper, and head to downtown Carbondale for these free concerts. July 4: Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce For this special Monday-night holiday concert, Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce start playing at 7 p.m. “She has the voice: bruised, smoky and ornery, right at home where country and soul meet. She has the melodies and the timing … she’s irresistible,” wrote Jon Pareles of The New York Times. Shannon and her band have graced Steve’s Guitars many a packed night and perform at The Belly Up in Aspen on occasion, but get her out in the wide open with a park full of community members and Carbondale will have a special Fourth of July indeed. Fireworks will follow.
July 10: Big Sam’s Funky Nation This band has established its presence on the forefront of the New Orleans music scene. Trombone powerhouse and band leader, “Big Sam” Williams, formerly of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has been celebrated as “the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz” by the San Francisco Chronicle, and the band had been touted by Jambase for consistently “bringing a straight raw party.” Last year was busy for the Nation with two European tours to France and Greece, a recurring role in the new HBO original series, “Treme,” and a busy U.S. touring schedule including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival, South by Southwest, Doheney Blues Festival and Gathering of the Vibes. July 17: The New Familiars For years now, The New Familiars of North Carolina have been touring and playing their own style of American rock ‘n’ roll wherever and whenever they can. Drawing from the vast influences they’ve collected throughout their joint careers, this quartet has shaped a sound that combines the nitty-gritty roots of music from Appalachia with guitar-drenched, drum-driven anthems of rock. Through collaborative songwriting, howling harmonies and multi-instrumen-
tal talent, their show can go from a back porch hoedown to a full-on rock show at the change of an instrument. Their new recording came out in May, and is sure to propel them into greater arenas, but this summer, we are lucky to have them at Summer of Music.
July 24: The Trishas Ending out the summer series are The Trishas, who got together near the end of 2008 for what they thought was going to be one show – a tribute to songwriter Kevin Welch at the 2009 Steamboat Music Festival. The four songstresses: Jamie Wilson of The Gougers; Liz Foster, late of Liz & Lincoln; Kelley Mickwee, formerly of Jed & Kelley; and Kevin Welch’s daughter, Savannah Welch, of the Welch Clan, came together to sing for the sake of the songs. And, sing they did, around one microphone until there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd. Their combination plants a seed of bluegrass that gives the blues a place to grow. Add a couple of country accents, a lot of truth to be told, and rhythm you couldn’t shake a stick at but you’ll want to, and you’ve got The Trishas. The Town of Carbondale sponsors Summer of go to information, Music. For more carbondalearts.com, e-mail mountainfair@sopris.net or call 963-1680.
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Redstone Art Center features wood turnings and marble sculpture in July In addition to Anasazi-inspired wood turnings, MARBLE/marble XXIII Symposium carvers to exhibit sculpture By Bev Goss, Echo contributor The Redstone Art Center is hosting two exhibits this month, beginning with Richard Fitzgerald on July 2-3, and continuing with the Stone Carvers’ Exhibition on July 17. Richard Fitzgerald wood turnings Richard and his unique wood turnings will be at the gallery from 1-4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday of the Fourth of July weekend for his annual exhibit in Redstone. Richard has spent his life in southwestern Colorado surrounded by Anasazi ruins and culture. Their ancient pottery forms have a strong influence on his work in wood. His materials include native woods from the western U.S. including aspen, tamarisk, box elder, maple and buckeye burl. Wood is accented with inlays of turquoise or malachite and completed with a hand rubbed finish. Richard was raised in Mancos, Colo. and lives in Nucla, Colo., where he and his wife Nola spend many hours searching for select pieces of wood to be transformed into the art pieces on display at the Redstone Art Center.
The 15th annual Stone Carvers’ Exhibition Opening on July 18, the Stone Carvers’ Exhibition runs through Sept. 30. The public is invited to attend a reception to meet the artists in the sculpture garden on the Crystal River at the Redstone Art Center from 6-8 p.m. on July 17. All of the stone carvings on exhibit represent the recent work of the sculptors of MARBLE/marble XXIII sculpting symposia, taking place this summer in Marble. Exhibitors include well-known Colorado sculptors Madeline Wiener, Kathi Caricof and Steve Kentz; New Mexican sculptor Petro Hul; and international artists from India and Zimbabwe, “with lots of beautiful sculpture inside the gallery and out back in the garden,” says Madeline, who’s also the program director for The Marble Institute of Colorado, the organization that produces MARBLE/marble each year.
Left, wood turning by Richard Fitgerald. Photo courtesy of Redstone Art Center Right, a carver participating in 2010’s MARBLE/marble Symposium.
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Exhibiting fine original stone sculpture in the Crystal River Valley for the 15th year, the Redstone Art Center is committed to benefiting the goals of the Marble Institute of Colorado and expanding awareness of the art of stone carving. A portion of the proceeds from the sculpture sales will benefit the Marble Institute of Colorado The MARBLE/marble worksite is located along the Crystal River in Marble. As many as 40 participants can be discovered carving their blocks of marble during three symposia this summer: July 2-9, July 15-22 and July 29-Aug. 5. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to see the sculptors as they work on their designs “Visitors can expect to see carvers creating sculptures of their own design – various styles and even various stones,” says Madeline. “Our stone supplier will be back, so in addition to our beautiful Colorado Yule marble, folks will see gorgeous alabasters and unusual marbles.” The local stone used at MARBLE/marble is Colorado Yule marble, which comes from quarries located high above Marble. Marble for the columns of the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and hundreds of other public buildings was quarried and finished in the early years of the 20th century. The quarry still produces marble today. Sue McEvoy contributed to this story.
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Belize in a heartbeat By Kyle Stewart, Echo contributor
In the first place, it’s a bit of a shock going from 50°F to 100°F. That’s what happened when I flew from Carbondale to Placencia, Belize in May 2011. My friend Sue and I stayed at a luxury resort called The Inn at Roberts Grove. The resort is about four miles north of Placencia, which is on the tip of a 10-mile long peninsula on the Caribbean in the southern part of Belize. We wanted to dive with whale sharks, and Sue wanted to go permit fishing on a fly rod. Another friend, Wolf, who is a local rafting and fishing guide, says permit are the hardest fish in the world to catch because, he says, “they spook easily and they have good eyesight.” I thought bonefish were hard to catch, but apparently they’re easy compared to permit. So, I arrive at the Placencia airport, which seems like a big field and has a runway that ends extremely close to the shoreline. I am picked up to go to The Inn at Roberts Grove where Sue is waiting. Our room is big, air-conditioned and about 50 feet from the beach. The next day we go 20 miles out on the boat with the captain and the dive master, heading to Gladdens Spit, a marine preserve. On the way, we stop at a barrier reef and snorkel. I see underwater coral heads and parrot fish, but the most amazing thing is when I stay suspended in about 20 feet of water and two huge schools of blue tang swim by. One goes west to east and the other school, behind the first, goes east to west. Then, they repeat the motion, in opposite directions. Each school of Blue Tangs contains about 50 fish. They are all different sizes – the most about five inches long. Blue tangs are dark blue, and have electric blue edges on their fins. They’re outlined in neon blue. Gorgeous. At Gladdens Spit, everyone wants to see whale sharks. I snorkel while most people scuba dive in vast expanses of blue…a world of azure. It’s just pure blue water with visibility of about 50 feet, and the bubbles from the divers below, rise and pop at the surface. But no whale sharks. Whale sharks are the world’s biggest fish, between 20 and 40 feet long. They live on plankton, and they migrate around the world’s oceans. Sue and I dove with them last summer in Mexico and it was one of the highlights of my life. These whale sharks in Belize migrate up from Brazil. Sue went out for two more days, and no one saw any whale sharks. Someone said they
A view from a room at The Inn at Roberts Grove in Placencia, Belize.
Photo by Kyle Stewart
were “an urban myth.” Meanwhile, the heat finally broke and the winds returned and the day before we left, four whale sharks were sighted. My theory is that it was too hot at first, and they stayed down where the water’s cool. Then, when the temperature dropped, they returned to the surface following the Cubera snapper eggs, which I hear is a delicacy – to whale sharks. Our last night, we went to Placencia and mingled with the locals, the tourists and the Rastafarians. We checked out the restaurants, had a nice dinner, and walked on the Sidewalk, a narrow walkway right beside the beach. People had booths set up, showing their wares. The local hardwood bowls and sculptures were beautiful...gleaming and chocolate. Sue didn’t catch any permit fish and she went out one full day and one half day, casting and casting. She said one permit spit out the bait and another one swam around and looked and swam away, so we were not successful in our endeavors. But Placencia is an ocean lover’s dream, and a mixture of Third World and luxury resorts. I’d go back to Belize in a heartbeat.
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My Palace By Ralph Imagine the most fun thing you’ve ever done! When you’re finished visiting my palace you’ll have a new experience that will be the best time you’ve ever had. My palace would have three main rooms. The first room would be a baseball stadium that would host the Little League World Series. It could also be converted to a MLB size field where the Crystal Valley Vikings would play. Clubhouse tours to meet the players would be the most popular attraction. There are also after game fireworks. A library would be the second room. It would have two copies of every book ever written. There would also be a movie theater that had free popcorn and candy. I’d also have a beanbag corner where people could read and rest. When you walk into my library you’ll feel like you’re walking into a magical place. My final room is probably the most exiting. It’s called the Warrior Cats Complex. In it there is a theater that plays Warrior movies 24-7. My biggest attraction is 11 life size models of warrior territories. The territories include Thunderclap forest and lake territory, Wind Clan forest and lake territory, River Clan forest and lake territory, and Shadow Clan forest and lake territory. There are also extra territories that include Tribe of Rushing Water territory, Blood Clan territory, and Sky Clan territory. Finally there is a gigantic gift shop that has all of the warrior memorabilia imaginable. If I had a palace, those are the three main rooms I would have.
My Dream Castle By Gabe
My dream castle will be hard to enter. I will have a lot of dangerous flowers that look pretty but are deadly. They will be my guards. There will be 46 volcanoes in the Lava Room. When you first go through the door you have to put on a medallion that will protect you from the hot lava. Now you will be safe to swim in the lava. Also, there will be a Guinea Pig room that houses 2,000,065 guinea pigs. If you would want a guinea pig, you could adopt one. My bedroom will be heavily guarded with the dangerous flowers. My bedroom will be 260 feet long and 1,000,000 feet wide. I will live there alone, but if friends come to visit they will have to tickle the plants in places that only I know to make the plants harmless. I will live there happily ever after.
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What Poetry Means To Me
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“I AM” POEM SUMMARIZING
We just did a unit on poetry and I really enjoyed it. I learned that to me and also to most people poetry is a way to express yourself and your feelings. You can write about anything you want and in anyway you want. I’m really glad we got to learn all about the different kinds of poetry there are and we even got to try writing some of them ourselves. I am now definitely going to be writing a lot more poetry in my life after finding out how fun it is. What are Dreams? Some think they are an entrance to the soul Hiding your deep true desires Others think they’re just a natural effect Something your brain can’t control We know some may never come true Yet secretly we always hope But what are they to me? Sadly, I can say but one thing Dreams are Dreams Pitter-Pattering Down on my bedroom window Washing the world clean Love Beautiful, Amazing Caring, Lasting, Delighting Sometimes hurtful, also great Embracing, Adoring Permanent, Passionate Affection
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LEGS, The Story of a Giraffe I am Imburugutu, a giraffe born in Africa I am sad because my mother was killed by hunters I am left in the care of Auntie Cow, an elderly giraffe I am captured by humans who take me to America. I am now in a zoo in the care of a sweet, young woman, Onosa I am now called Sun Dancer I am not welcomed by the other giraffes because my body marks are of a different design and color I am falling in love with Shining Eyes, a young female giraffe I am envied by Spotted Jacket, a young male giraffe I am in a rainstorm fighting for Shining Eyes I am not an aggressive giraffe and don’t understand I am suddenly pushed into a puddle of slippery mud I am feeling my legs starting to spread apart which can e very dangerous for a giraffe I am comforted by Onosa and others who try to help me stand I am finding it is of no use
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I am now back with my mother running through the plains of Africa. Class comments: Our first question was, ”Why did we ever read this book? It was so very sad.” In spite of this, we became more aware of the experiences zoo animals may have suffered and endured while being captured and transported to the zoo. We, therefore, will always respect them and not ever take these wonderful animals for granted. The Preston Pines
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MCS 3rd-8th graders have combined a writing and science project together. In science we have been learning about the human body. Grades 3-7 chose a body organ, and 8th graders chose a body system to study. After our research, we had to pretend that we were that organ or system and write a friendly letter to ourselves about what we do, our functions, and how and why we’re important. Every body loved this project and wrote amazing letters and drew diagrams. We also did power point presentations to the rest of the school. How you we have put some of them in the Marble Times so you can learn and enjoy more about the human body.
Dear Billy, You may be somewhat surprised to be receiving a letter from yourself, but that is what I am, or, to be more specific, your Circulatory System. Your Circulatory system is a very important part of your body; without me you would die instantly. Everyone knows that you need to breathe to survive, but once you do, I take it from there. I, as my name suggests, circulate things throughout the body. I consist of three main parts, the heart, which acts as a pump, the blood vessels, which carry the blood throughout the body, and, of course the blood. There are lots of very important things I do for you. My functions are: • I play an important role in respiration, because it’s I that has to deliver the oxygen to all the cells in the body and remove their carbon dioxide. If it weren’t for all my hard work, there would be no point in breathing! • Guess what! Another reason why I’m important is that I play a considerable role in nutrition! I carry digested food substances to all the cells in the body, keeping them well fed. • I also help remove wastes and poisons from your body, with the help of the liver and kidney. • Another great thing I do is to help protect your body from disease! All the white blood cells destroy bacteria, viruses, and other invaders. • In case I haven’t given enough reasons why I’m very important, I also keep your body temperature right and carry hormones throughout the body. Part of the reason why I’m so critical is that I interact with so many other organs and organ systems. I especially interact with the respiratory system, since without her I would have no way to get oxygen. I also react with the liver and kidneys, which filter the blood, and the spleen, which destroys old blood and makes new white blood cells. The stomach and digestive system leak’s nutrients into the bloodstream, and, of course, I supply oxygen and food to all the cells in the body and remove their waste. As important as I may be, I don’t take care of myself-you do! The reason I’m writing you this letter is that you are neglecting to take care of me at all. Every time you smoke a cigarette, you heighten your risk of heart disease. All the tattoo’s you have leak ink into your bloodstream. All the greasy fast food you eat may taste great, but it’s full of fat which can clog your arteries. I don’t think you know what the word EXCERSIZE means, but it’s a very important part of keeping your heart healthy. Take good care of me and I’ll take good care of you. Don’t, and you’ll probably die. Best wishes, Your Circulatory System (Briana)
Dear Human, Since we are going to be together for a while, I am writing you a letter to make sure you know just how much I, your stomach, I am to you. I am a very important part of your digestive system. I also want you to know what my functions are, what I need to stay healthy, and why you will be better off taking care of me. I am a J-shaped, pink organ that lies between your esophagus and your small intestine. When you eat food, it travels down the esophagus to get to me. Once the food reaches me, I churn it around, and turn it into small pieces by using acid. This helps the food travel through the rest of the digestive system. I can be compared to the engine of a car; I carry the fuel and energy to move you. Food and I are best friends. Also, my sole purpose is to breakdown food so the rest of your body can use the nutrients to stay alive. In other words, I serve as a storage area for your food, I breakdown food you swallow, I keep the food in me for 3-5 hours, and then pass the digested food to the small intestine. As you can see, you need to take good care of me and keep me feeling fabulous so I can keep you feeling fabulous. Here’s how to do that: • I need food and water. • I need healthy foods such as protein, dairy, whole grains, and sugar. • Overheating can make me hurt, to avoid that eat slowly and stop eating when you’re feeling full. • Don’t drink alcohol, don’t smoke, or use drugs. So human, now you know all about me and how to keep me healthy. I hope we have a long and loving relationship together. Love yours truly, The Stomach (Bella)
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Editor’s note: These interpretations are meant to be read and pondered by everyone, not just those who share the astrological sign of the current time period. So no matter what your sign, please enjoy and reflect on this universal knowledge. Astrology is the study of psychological symbology; giving certain meanings to certain things, in this case based upon concepts that go back to time immemorial. It is a way of looking at life, at ourselves and the people in our lives. Astrology is one system, one way of interpreting our feelings, thoughts and actions within the larger sphere of existence. This column is based upon what’s termed “planetary transits”... the daily motion of our solar system as seen from Earth. So I give a snapshot of what’s happening in the sky – now – and what that means in astrological terms. As the renowned late astrologist
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Astrological Interpretations by Kyle Stewart Isabel Hickey once said, “Transits are the day to day positions of the planets.” Cancer/Leo The Sun is in Cancer (cardinal, water) until July 24 when it moves into Leo (fixed, fire). So the first part of July should be filled with Cancer home-oriented and security-conscious impulses, and then, when Leo kicks in, things will become more dynamic and action-oriented. The urge to create is Leo. On July 3, the Sun at 10 degrees Cancer squares Saturn at 10 degrees Libra. Relationships collide over resources, values and lifestyle issues. There’s a need to conserve and to secure. Saturn wants to hold back but the Sun wants to shine. Conflicts and power struggles occur within the family, or with whomever controls the money. Yet, it can be that dealing with older people may be beneficial and that hard work may begin to pay off. Maintain humility and deal with setbacks. It won’t be easy, but it may be worthwhile. Mercury at 4 degrees Leo is trine Uranus at 4 degrees Aries on July 5. A fire trine denotes an abundance of energy and creative impulses. The talent for communications – speaking and writing – is highlighted. A plethora of innovative ideas invokes an attraction to forward-thinking and progressive-type people. Venus at 4 degrees Cancer is square Uranus at 4 degrees Aries on July 8. This may be a time of strange attractions and unusual desires. An urge for greater
freedom of expression may come forth, along with a propensity to try the unknown, and an inclination to explore the new and exciting. Because Uranus is known for its suddenness – any square can indicate a certain volatility or instability – these new attractions may not last. On July 28, the Sun at 4 degrees Leo is trine Uranus at 4 degrees Aries. This can be a highly creative time for new ideas and can give you the courage to act upon your impulses. Be receptive to the idea of trying new things with originality, independence, and ingenuity. On July 29, Mercury at zero degrees Virgo will be in opposition to Neptune at zero degrees Pisces. Watch out for miscommunications between people. Things may not be as they seem, or it just might be a mentally spacey time. On the positive side, this may be a time for mental inspiration. Imagination can be stimulated. It’s a good time for solitary writing, and a great time to get in touch with your spiritual side. Watch for religious experiences or feelings of the interconnectedness of all things; Just watch out for illusions. This can be a vision/illusion dichotomy that can go either way. Don’t allow yourself to be victimized. Take responsibility and follow your inner sensitivity.
Want to know what “the Sun at 10 degrees Cancer squares Saturn at 10 degrees Libra” really means? Want your astrological chart done? Contact Kyle Stewart in Carbondale at 963-5590 for personal consultations.
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Nancy Chromy of Redstone and nieces Ashley and Megan Grider read an Echo in Auburn, Ind. during Mother’s Day weekend in May.
Wild cave tours
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with your arms to get out of a tight downward pit.” At the end of the wild tour we walked out of the original tunnel that leads to Exclamation Point, a view platform halfway up Iron Mountain’s cliff face. From there are spectacular views of Mount Sopris, Glenwood Canyon and Red Mountain. On the return to the Wild Tour shack, we dropped off our muddy coveralls and gear and left with a new sense of adventure. Back to the caves To learn more about the caves, I returned on June 21 and joined a walking tour given by Marble’s own Jerry Begly. This 90-minute tour requires no special gear and takes visitors into what’s called the Barn, Colorado’s second largest cave room (five stories high and nearly 100 yards long), and King’s Row, a room full of spectacular cave formations. In his second year of doing these tours, Jerry also enjoys explaining the caves and their formations. He points out the formations known as cave popcorn, bacon, cauliflower and soda straws. Discovered and homesteaded by Charles W. Darrow in 1880, what were originally called the Fairy Caves became a thriving tourist destination in 1885. For 50 cents, visitors rode horses up Iron Mountain and slid into an opening to visit the caves, which even had electricity from Glenwood’s early hydroelectric plant. The Darrow family closed the operation in 1917 and the caves sat open but largely unexplored until the 1950s when a group of cavers led by Peter Prebble purchased the claim and started exploring and dynamiting new passages. However, no public access was granted for a period of 82 years. After learning of the existence of the Fairy Caves, a Colorado caver named Steve Beckley finally convinced
Jerry Begly of Marble explains cave formations to Sue McEvoy during a walking tour at Glenwood Caverns.
Photo by Kathy McEvoy
Prebble to allow him to explore them. Beckley and his wife Jeanne purchased the property in 1998, dug a new tunnel with airlock doors to prevent the caves from drying out while still allowing visitors to access the inside and opened them back up as a tourist attraction. Today, visitors take the Iron Mountain Tramway to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park and can participate in array of activities including the Wild Tour, Walking Tour, Giant Canyon Swing, Alpine Coaster, Zip Ride, and many children’s activities. The Wild Tour is not recommended for people with a rib cage circumference greater than 42 inches or people with claustrophobia, for a true thrill try the Giant Canyon Swing. For more details: glenwoodcaverns.com
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FOR RENT: FOR RENT: Small 2 bdrm house 2 miles west of Marble. $350/mo. plus year-round caretaking. 963-1027. pd1X
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Sell your stuff… Get a tenant… Find a job or an employee… or a place to live!
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Please send name, address, phone, ad copy and payment to:
Echo Classifieds are a cost-effective way to advertise. ONLY $10 for 40 words and out for a whole month!
The Crystal Valley Echo 274 Redstone Blvd., Redstone, CO 81623 IF YOU ARE RUNNING A PHOTO CLASSIFIED, SEND PHOTO TO echo@crystalvalleyecho.com
SERVICE DIRECTORY MOUNTAIN
L ANDSC APING • TOWING & RECOVERY •
Lead King Basin, Crystal & Schofield Pass
Road Grading • Utilities • Foundations Shane Edmonds • 963-7468 • SERVING MARBLE AND THE UPPER CRYSTAL
ELECTRICAL SERVICE & REPAIR RIC EC T EL
LS RO NT CO
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DAVID ADAMS D.E.C.
Master Electrician Licensed & Insured
DESIGN
D.E.C. Enterprises at Chair Mountain Ranch
Kyle Stewart Astrological Consultant
963-9522 Local Company, Local Rates
963-5590
CALL RICK or SCOTT
970-930-0124
#1 IN A #2 BUSINESS
24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE! R E S I D E N T I A L • C O M M E R C I A L • M U N I C I PA L
TO RUN YOUR AD IN THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHO SERVICE DIRECTORY - CALL 963-2373 TODAY!
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The Echo’s Parting Shot…
See you next month!
Now serving breakfast 7 days a week starting at 7:30!
Sunday Brunch • July 10th • July 17th • July 31st
Happy Hour: 3 pm - 6 pm • DAILY $2 domestic beers, 1/2 off wine by the glass & select liquors
FAMILY NIGHT** Wednesdays • 4 p.m. -7 p.m. Family Night Food and Drink Specials **Kids under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult! The Inn will provide pool toys, please leave yours at home. Bring your own towel.
970-963-2526 • your journey begins at www.redstoneinn.com
SPECIALS • Tuesday Night – Surf & Turf • Friday Night – King Crab Legs – Fresh Farmer’s Market Buffalo Burgers