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THE CRYSTAL VALLEYandE CHO Marble Times Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal Valley March 2011

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Who We Are page 3

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Volume #8 Number 3

Winter fun

Avalanche Creek mining page 5

Ron Leach honored page 7

Preserving the coke ovens page 10

Marble Times pages 17 - 20

Scenes from Redstone’s WinterFest, clockwise from top left: Juneau the dog with owner Ruby Strait and friend Anjali Vochharajani; doughnut contestant Easton O'Flannery; Mystery dog in boots; start of snowshoe race.

Photos by Jim Ryan

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From the Publisher: The Crystal Valley Echo “provides a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal Valley.” That’s our tag line; that’s what we do.

The Crystal Valley Echo is my vision of a community newspaper. I suppose it could be perceived more “featurey” than “newspapery” in that being a monthly we’re not able to constatnly update new stories as they unfold. Instead, we focus on telling stories about what makes living in the Crystal Valley special.

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

Ride the Rails with us Some readers have noticed our page count has gone down somewhat. Like businesses everywhere, we’ve been affected by the economy. Our display ad count has gone down.

Traditionally, display ads are how newspapers support themselves. So we’re looking at new ways to support the paper and we need your help.

Please take a look at page 10 and learn about our new Ride the Rails with the Echo campaign.

If you appreciate the Echo, please consider “riding the rails”, and supporting the Echo.

– 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

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Contributors to this issue of The Crystal Valley Echo: Marble Crystal River Chamber of Commerce,, Jim Ryan, Sue Turner, Darrell Munsell, Debra Crawford, Lon Winston, Doug Stewart, George Newman, John Emerick, Maura Masters, Ellie Kershow, Chris Mullen, Andrew Braun, Bruce Charbonneau, Abriah Wofford, Esteban Villela, Christian From, Michael D. Doherty, D.D.S., Redstone Retreat, Garfield County Sherrif’s office, CMC, Pitkin County, Garifled County Public Library District, Sherri Harrison, Melissa Sidelinger, Steve Fowler, Kyle Stewart, Ron Sorter Marble Charter School students and staff The Crystal Valley Echo is published monthly, and is distributed throughout the entire Crystal Valley.

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G O V E R N M E N T

Marble Crystal River Chamber receives approval from Gunnison County

A new volunteer organization called the Marble Crystal River Chamber of Commerce has been formed to promote tourism in the upper Crystal River Valley.

At the Feb. 2 Gunnison County Commissioners’ meeting, Marble Crystal River Chamber of Commerce (MCRC) representatives presented a work plan for 2011. Following the presentation, the

commissioners granted MCRC its funding request.

The group is enjoying community support, as nearly 90 percent of Marble businesses and tourismrelated entities have paid membership dues and joined. The group also has a deal in place with the Gunnison Crested Butte Tourism Association.

Through that affiliation, MCRC members can be part of the Gunnison County group’s marketing efforts, website, and mailings, reaching more than 400,000 potential vacationCorrections/Clarifications ers.

MCRC’s board members In February’s “Echo Logic” column, John Muir and Henry David are Dave Adams, president; Thoreau were identified as 20th century environmental authors. To clarJason Rusby, treasurer; and ify, John Muir lived from 1838-1914, and Henry David Thoreau, from Karen Good, secretary; along 1817-1862. with Glenn Smith, Christy In February’s Echo, in a story about the Redstone Community Villalobos, Gary Wagner and Association’s (RCA) meeting about medical marijuana, it is believed that Dan Poll. all meeting attendees were RCA members. The vote count was 22 in The charter members of favor to 1 opposed to recommend to Pitkin County Commissioners that the Marble Crystal River medical marijuana dispensaries not be allowed on Redstone Boulevard.

Chamber of Commerce are

Mario and Christy Villalobos (The Marble Gallery), Woody and Jane Norton (Woody’s Cook Shack), Wiener (Marble/Marble Carving Madeline Symposium), Kenny Hier (Back Country Cabin), Charlie and Carol Parker (Marble Hideaway,) Gary and Patsy Wagner (Raspberry Ridge B&B), Andre and Jyoti Ulrych (Lakeview House,) Glenn and Patsy Smith (Crystal River Jeep Tours), Dan Poll (Outwest Guides), Gary Bascom (Marble Abstract), Lafe Murray (Marble Community Church), Karen and Larry Good (Beaver Lake Lodge & Cabins), Jason and Amy Rusby (RPS Rentals), Dave and Linda Adams (Chair Mountain Ranch), Charlotte Graham (author, “Up the Crystal, Memoirs of a River”), Betty Lou Gilbert (Crystal River Heritage Association), Miriam Leone (representing Marble General Store, and Meri-Daes Campground), Cindy Fowler (Salon Gallos), and Vicki Branson (sculptor).

For more information, go to mcrchamber.org.

– Marble Crystal River Chamber of Commerce

W H O “Who We Are” is a Q&A about a Crystal Valley resident.

Our objective is to give community members better connections and familiarity with each other.

Sue Turner Redstone

Age: I feel like I am 35 years old living up here in the mountains.

Occupation: Counselor at Carbondale Middle School. I also work at the Redstone Inn in the summer and sometimes on the weekends.

Where do you live?

I live in Redstone up on the mesa in Crystal River Park with gorgeous views of Chair Mountain.

Birthplace: Watsonville, Calif. where my grandparents lived. My mom was staying with them when my dad was in the Navy.

Sue Turner

When did you move to the Crystal Valley and why?

I moved up to Carbondale five years ago after I got my job at Carbondale Middle School. My husband stayed in Denver with my daughter Heather that year so she could finish high school and I commuted on weekends to Denver. I spent a lot of time checking out areas to live while I was renting a tiny apartment in Carbondale. We decided that Redstone was the perfect place to buy a home. We have lived here for four years fulltime and love it here.

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What three things would you like people to know about you?

1. I LOVE what I do as the counselor at Carbondale Middle School.

2. I feel blessed to live here in the most beautiful place in Colorado with my wonderful husband, Spike Turner.

3. I am excited when my three children, Heather, 21, Nick 23, and Zack, 25, and his wife Laura come to visit because we love to hike, ski, and play together in the mountains.

Which living person do you most admire?

I admire my husband Spike because he has made it possible for me to do the things I want to do and live here in Redstone. He has worked so hard for years to provide everything for me and our three kids. He is an awesome husband and amazing father.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

"Love your kids unconditionally" and make sure they know it with your words and actions.

What is your favorite thing to do in the Crystal Valley?

I LOVE to hike in the summer and snowshoe in the winter with my dogs, Cope and Ruby, and my husband, Spike.

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 our 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.

• March 17: St. Patrick’s Day • March 17-18: MCS presents their annual play: Voices of our Ancestors: MCS Family Immigration Stories. March 17, 1:30 p.m., March 18, 6 p.m., in the Marble Charter School activity room. 963-9550.

• 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.

• March 2: 5:30 p.m. Naturalist Nights presents “Beetles and Fire and Climate Change, Oh My!” with Jessica Clament, Ph.D., Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, at Carbondale’s Third Street Center. Free. 9633977, wildernessworkshop.org.

• March 19: CCAH presents the Infamous • Carnahan’s Tavern, 403 Main St., Stringdusters at the Church at Carbondale has live music on Thursday, Carbondale. For tickets and more info, go Friday and Saturday nights. 963-4498. to carbondalearts.com, 963-1680.

• Recycling in Redstone is on the first • March 25-27: The Karen Chamberlain and third Thursday of each month from 1-3 Poetry Festival is at the Thunder River p.m. Bring your cardboard, glass, plastic, • March 3: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of the Church at Theatre in Carbondale. Readings, work- newspapers, magazines, aluminum, steel shops, communal sharing, and more. For cans and office paper to the Pitkin County Redstone, Redstone Boulevard. more info, contact karenchamberlainpoet- bin parked adjacent to the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• March 4: 6-8 p.m. First Friday is a tradi- ryfestival@gmail.com. tion in Carbondale. On the first Friday of every month, galleries offer special exhibits • March 25-31: The Redstone Retreat, • Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in an all-inclusive wellness, fitness and weight Pitkin County (that’s you, Redstonians), are and open receptions; carbondalearts.com. loss retreat, at the Redstone Inn. Contact encouraged by the Aspen Counseling • March 10: 6:30 p.m. A discussion of jacquelinegilmore@comcast.net, thered- Center to pick up the phone if you are in an emotional crisis and need to talk to a trained Diane Ravitch’s book, “The Death and stoneretreat.com. professional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

Life of the Great American School System: • March 30: 5:30 p.m.

Naturalist Nights How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education” is at the Gordon Cooper Library, presents “Wolverine: Chasing the • Pilates in Redstone is on Monday and Phantom” – PBS Nature documentary Thursday mornings; 8-9 a.m. is advanced; Carbondale. 963-2889. and Q&A with writer/producer Gianna 9:30-10:30 a.m. is beginner, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee, punch passes avail• March 10: 7 p.m. Crystal River Caucus Savoie at Carbondale’s Third Street Center. able. Dress comfortably and bring a mat. meeting at the Church at Redstone on Free. 963-3977, wildernessworkshop.org.

Call instructor Sue McEvoy at 704-1843 for Redstone Boulevard. Agenda includes dismore info. cussion on Wild and Scenic designation for ONGOING the Crystal River, and a presentation by the USFS on the White Banks Mine application (continued alabaster mining up Avalanche Creek). There will be a casual information session starting at 6 p.m.; crcaucus@ gmail.com for more information.

• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle continue this winter on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Tickets available at Tiffany of Redstone and Redstone General Store, all on Redstone Boulevard. $15/adults, $10/seniors/children • March 11-12: CCAH presents the third over 5 years, free 5 and under. More info on annual Green is the New Black Fashion group tours: 963-9656, redstonecastle.us.

Extravaganza includes dance party, gala, reception and more, at the Carbondale Rec • Horse-drawn sleigh rides in Center. Tickets sell out fast. Go to carbon- Redstone. Call the Redstone Inn at 9632526. dalearts.com, 963-1680.

• Total Body Workout in Redstone is Mondays and Wednesdays, 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.

• Redstone and Marble locals can get a Locals Card for discounts at the Redstone Inn at Happy Hours and more. Stop by the UPCOMING inn. 963-2526.

• April 2-9: Redstone Retreat, an all • Roaring Fork Combat Veterans inclusive wellness, fitness and weight loss Support Group, a safe place for veterans retreat, at the Redstone Inn. Contact who have served in combat operations to jacquelinegilmore@comcast.net, theredshare, meets every Monday at 8 p.m. at the stoneretreat.com.

• March 17: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Circle Club, 123 Main St., Carbondale.

Redstone. In front of the Church at Contact Adam McCabe, 309-613-6-91, bigmac309@gmail.com.

Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• March 16: 5:30 p.m. Naturalist Nights presents “The Sound of Fear: A Journey from Mountain Marmots to Hollywood” with Dan Blumstein, Ph.D., chair, Dept. of Ecology and Biology, UCLA and leading marmot expert, at Carbondale’s Third Street Center. Free. 9633977, wildernessworkshop.org.

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M I N I N G

New plan being assessed on continued alabaster mining up Avalanche Creek

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer White River National Forest staff members are seeking public input on a plan to continue mining up Avalanche Creek.

Located just up Avalanche Road off of Highway 133, the last mining operations were first opened and permitted to operate in 1995 for 15 years. Although on Forest Service land, it has a valid existing right under the General Mining Law of 1872.

This new plan, proposed by Elbram Stone Company, LLC based in Glenwood Springs, is requesting year-round mining operations of marble, gypsum, and alabaster, which is a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum.

The plan also asks for snow removal on Forest System Road 310, and permission to drill a well onsite to provide an estimated 1,000 gallons of water a day, and approval to construct a bypass road around the mine.

Elbram is also asking for permission to construct a log office building to replace an existing mobile bathhouse.

On Feb. 23, the Forest Service held a site visit to the quarry and the proposed road diversion. The purpose of the visit was to elicit comments and questions from the public prior to a decision being made on the proposal.

About 20 members of the public listened to AspenSopris District Ranger Scott Snelson explain the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process that the Forest Service is implementing to address Elbram Stone’s plan. Scott explained the regulations he will fol-

low while assessing the potential impacts of the proposal.

Also on hand was Walt Brown of Glenwood Springs, an Elbram Stone part owner and representative. He explained the plan of operations submitted to the Forest Service and answered questions from the group.

Walt said that a year-round operation is necessary to make the venture feasi- A group of citizens gathered on the Avalanche Creek Road to hear Scott ble (the previous alabaster operation Snelson, Aspen-Sopris District Ranger describe the review process for minwas permitted for only the six months ing operations to continue at the White Banks Mine. Photo by Sue McEvoy of summer and fall). He also expressed the company’s excitement to mine a beautiful black plan. According to his letter of invitation for the site marble with veins of white, green, red and gold, locat- visit, he has assembled a team of resource specialists to begin analyzing potential impacts on geology and ed about 90 feet from the current end of the quarry.

A number of residents of the Swiss Village subdivision minerals, soils, water and air quality, groundwater, attending the site visit expressed concerns ranging from noise, traffic, recreation, scenery (including scenic increased truck traffic, noise and vibration from blasting, byways and Wild and Scenic River studies), biological species and habitat, heritage resources, and timber. increased lighting at night, and impacts on wildlife.

Public comments may be made by March 18, 2011 Walt explained that the proposal allows for a maxin writing to: White Banks Project, c/o Skye Sieber, imum of 10 truck visits per day, which wouldn’t be project leader, 0094 County Road 244, Rifle, CO. 81650 maximized until a long way into the future. Blasting is or emailed to wrnf_scoping_comments@fs.fed.us. proposed to take place only inside the mine, and Members of the analysis team will also be presentwould be a much less frequent occurrence than in the ing information at the next Crystal River Caucus past. No night time work is being proposed to take meeting scheduled for March 10. place outside the mine. see the submitted plan of operations available for To Ranger Scott Snelson described the environmental public review got to www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver (naviassessment that he is using to determine the signifigate to ‘Land & Resources Management’ then ‘Projects’). cant impacts of the proposal before approving any

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VA L L E Y

Theodore Davis Boal: The socialite architect who helped shape Redstone

By Darrell Munsell, Echo contributor It must have been exhilarating for Theodore “Terry” Boal when he visited Redstone in 1902 to see the model village and the Cleveholm Manor estate (now known as the Redstone Castle) near completion.

As principal architect of the Redstone project, he no doubt was pleased with the fulfillment of his plans to blend popular architectural styles of the time – Queen Anne, Swiss chalet, shingle, and Craftsman – with rustic Tudor Revival to produce a picturesque village and country house that reflected John C. Osgood’s vision of an English manorial estate and company town.

Redstone’s eclectic architectural style was far different from the Beaux-Arts (neoclassical) style of his other major commission of 1902 – the GrantHumphreys mansion on Quality Hill in Denver. Built for former Colorado Gov. James Benton Grant at a Boal’s Crawford Hill Mansion in cost of $35,000, the mansion was considered Denver’s Denver, above; right, Theodore Boal.

Photos courtesy finest residence. of Darrell Munsell Born in Iowa in 1867, Boal began his architectural career in Denver after graduating from Iowa State University in 1889. In 1891, he formed a partnership family connections, Boal with Charles Herbert Lee, which terminated in 1894. was able to make the He left Denver that year to continue his study of archi- acquaintance of wealthy tecture at Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris. While there, he members of society, some met and married Mathilde Denis de LaGarde, a of whom had made their Spanish aristocrat and descendant of Christopher fortunes in mining or relatColumbus. He spent the next four years lecturing to ed industries and wanted to display their wealth in social and professional groups on architecture. the grandest fashions. In addition to the Grant and Boal returned with his wife and young son to Osgood commissions, Boal secured the commission Denver in 1898. In 1901, he formed a partnership with to design the Crawford Hill Mansion, which was Frederick Louis Harnois. Through his and his wife’s completed in 1906. This elegant house (formerly the

Governor’s Mansion) is one of the best examples of French Renaissance architecture in Denver. The Crawford Hills were at the very top of the city’s society. Louise Hill, the “Queen of Denver Society,” led the socially elite “Sacred 36.”

To be absolutely correct, the commissions were granted to both Boal and Harnois. But as he had during his earlier partnership with Lee, Boal spent most of his time securing commissions from wealthy clients while leaving most of the design work to his partner.

Apparently for that reason, both partnerships were dissolved bitterly. Boal also spent too much time touring Europe and the east coast or enlarging and restyling his mansion in Boalsburg, Penn., in Beaux-Arts fashion.

Exactly when John Osgood met Terry Boal is unclear. Perhaps, and very likely, it was at the Denver Club where both were members. Certainly Boal was an ideal choice to fulfill Osgood’s version of his baronial estate.

It is also difficult to know how much of the overall plan should be credited to Harnois, the acknowledged designer of the team. We can ascertain, however, that the chance to design a Swiss Chalet mountain village was dear to Boal’s heart. After his split with Harnois in 1907, Boal moved to Washington, D.C. where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in action during World War I, and died at the family home in Pennsylvania in 1938.

Today, the village of Redstone and the Redstone Castle, along with the Denver mansions, stand as testimonies to the vision and genius of this socialite architect.

The Church at Redstone

We invite you to come and worship God with us in a peaceful and beautiful setting next to the Crystal River in Redstone

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Nursery provided Family Movie Night Friday, March 25 • 7 p.m.

See study series by Pastor Bruce at www.eBibleLearning.com/churchatredstone Bruce A. Gledhill, Pastor • 970-963-0326 www.churchatredstone.com

A community church serving Redstone and the Crystal Valley.

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Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors, $10 children 5-18, Children under 5: FREE (FOR GROUP TOURS CALL 970-963-9656) Tickets available at Tiffany of Redstone, the Redstone General Store and Crystal Club Cafe.

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From left, Jennifer Michaud as Stella, Valerie Haugen as Blanche, and Lee Sullivan as Stanley.

Photo courtesy of TRTC

“A Streetcar Named Desire” runs through March 12 March 2011 marks the Tennessee Williams Centennial, and theaters are performing his plays all over the country throughout the entire year.

Locally, Thunder River Theatre Company's (TRTC) contribution to this celebration is Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winner, “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

TRTC is proud to bring Williams’ memorable characters to the stage under the direction of artistic director Lon Winston. “Streetcar” stars TRTC’s associate artistic director Valerie Haugen as Blanche DuBois, Lee Sullivan as Stanley Kowalski, and Jennifer Michaud as Stella, and features Tim Rafelson as Mitch. Tamela Kenning and Mark Gregory play the Kowlaskis’ upstairs neighbors, and Carlos Herrera, Mayra Ramirez, Gerald Delisser and Tripp Watts round out the cast, which comes to the TRTC from New Castle to Aspen.

The play runs Feb. 24-26, March 4-6 and 10-12. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m., except a Sunday matinee, on March 6, at 2 p.m. Visit thunderrivertheatre.com for tickets or call 963-8200 for information. TRTC wishes to thank Alison and Ron Limoges for sponsoring the opening night reception. TRTC always has group rates for teachers and students.

– Lon Winston

VA L L E Y I T E S

Ron Leach, left, receives a statue from CMC President Stan Jensen, Ph.D., honoring Leach as the collegewide adjunct faculty of the year.

Ron, who is also Carbondale’s fire chief, teaches emergency medical technician classes at the college.

Photo by Doug Stewart

Crystal Valleyite named adjunct faculty of year for all of CMC Ron Leach, Sara Smith both honored

By Debra Crawford, CMC

You might think Ron Leach is used to surprises since, as Carbondale’s fire chief, he’s responded to two decades’ worth of spur-of-the-moment fire and medical calls.

But one recent surprise left him speechless, when the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic class that Ron, who lives in Marble, teaches for Colorado Mountain College (CMC) at the Carbondale firehouse was interrupted to honor him as the collegewide adjunct (part-time) faculty of the year.

After CMC President Stan Jensen, Ph.D., presented Ron with a small statue and a $600 check to help pay for professional development or training, the fire chief found himself at a loss for words.

“I had no idea this would happen,” Ron said. “It’s a very great surprise. I’m speechless.”

The reward of teaching such life-saving and technical skills comes in “opening doors for young people and seeing them make a living as EMTs,” Ron added.

Every year, each of CMC’s seven campuses, as well as the college’s department of online learning, can nominate an adjunct and a full-time faculty member of the year. From those honorees, senior administrators then select a collegewide award recipient in each of the two categories.

Linda Crockett, Ron’s CMC supervisor, said, “Ron is dedicated to his students’ success. He makes it his mission to hone their skills to provide the best possible emergency medical service to the community.”

Sara Smith captures full-time faculty honors for Roaring Fork Campus This year’s full-time faculty of the year honoree at the Roaring Fork Campus is Sara Smith, Ph.D. An associate professor, Sara teaches conversational and transfer-level Spanish classes.

Spanish-speaking skills are undoubtedly among the most indemand skills in the 21st century marketplace and according to Sara, “opens up so many opportunities beyond expanding job possibilities.

“There are new places to go, new people to meet, even within our own community,” she said. “There are more movies to see, more novels to read, new music to hear, new ways to dance.”

Adrian Fielder, instructional chair for the humanities at the campus, described Sara as “someone who is ferociously committed to [her students’] success, who simultaneously has the warmth and sincerity to bring out the most ferocious commitment on their part as well.”

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What’s up with Pitkin County?

Pitkin County reaches out by increasing communication options The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) continues to improve methods for keeping citizens informed on county business. When I was first elected just over two years ago, the county was televising the bi-monthly BOCC meetings locally, but not offering any other means for full and part-time residents to follow developments in real time. I supported televising our weekly work sessions, which we did almost immediately.

Of course, those living in the rural areas could only access those meetings if they had cable (still not available in much of rural Pitkin County) or via satellite dish (at a substantial cost). About a year ago, through our translator system (where we receive our radio stations), we not only upgraded our free television system providing better reception, but also added additional TV channels including Grassroots TV and CGTV 11 (our county station). I have received many compliments on this enhanced service and have enjoyed using it myself in Emma.

Our latest upgrade will involve “streaming” our meetings via the Internet. As more and more people receive their news online, the opportunity to stream our meetings represents a major step towards keeping you informed on county matters. Now for the first time, people who cannot tune in to our government TV channel via cable or the translator system can now follow our meetings on line.

There are some distinct advantages to this access. Since it comes over the Internet, you can keep up with our meetings no matter where you are as long as you have an Internet connection. In addition, our streaming capability will be time stamped. This means viewers can look at the agenda and click on only the portion of the session they wish to watch. This amenity is more convenient and efficient, providing the ability to watch a meeting on one’s own time. In essence, streaming will allow the public to access government meetings and information any time and any place.

This service will also provide opportunities to view press conferences, special meetings, alert messages and other county board meetings such as P&Z, Open Space and Trails, and Healthy Rivers and Streams, to name a few.

The goal of the BOCC is to provide as much information as we can to keep the public better informed on county business. Many questions you may have on certain issues may be answered by streaming in to that particular agenda and hearing firsthand the presentation and discussion. For more information on our free TV programming, contact Dan Chicoine at 920-5395, and for an update on streaming, contact Pat Bingham at 920-5204.

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M A T T E R S

Discussions ahead on Wild and Scenic, and the White Banks Quarry

By John Emerick, vice-chair, Crystal River Caucus The Crystal River Caucus holds its second meeting of 2011 on March 10 at the Church at Redstone, from 7-9 p.m., with a casual information session where caucus members can chat informally with invited meeting guests beginning at 6 p.m. The two main agenda items include a discussion of Wild and Scenic designation for the Crystal River, and the White Banks Mine.

A Wild and Scenic Crystal River In January, the caucus began discussion on Wild and Scenic designation for the Crystal River. The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (NWSRA) was designed to preserve certain rivers and streams with outstanding natural, heritage, or recreational features in a free-flowing condition.

The various river segments in a designated part of a river are each classified into one of three categories in order of decreasing protection: Wild, Scenic, and Recreational. Those segments classified as Wild are the most primitive and inaccessible, and Recreational segments are those that have the highest accessibility (with adjacent roads or railroads), may have some development along their shorelines, and may have some impoundments or water diversion structures. Segments designated as Scenic are still largely primitive and free of impoundments, but accessible in places by roads.

In the early 1990s, the US Forest Service (USFS) concluded that the Crystal was eligible for Wild and Scenic designation. Eligible river segments encompassed approximately 39 miles of the valley bottom, including approximately 7,500 acres of national forest land and 4,500 acres of private land.

Four segments were identified in the USFS eligibility study for potential classification under the NWSRA. Segment 1, in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, from the headwaters of the North Fork downstream to the wilderness boundary, was classified as Wild. Segment 2, from the wilderness boundary to the junction with the South Fork, and Segment 3, from the headwaters of the South Fork downstream to Beaver Lake near Marble, were both classified as Scenic. Segment 4, from Beaver Lake downstream to the Sweet Jessup head gate near Perham Creek, was classified as Recreational.

The caucus will continue with discussion on what Wild and Scenic designation would mean for landowners, water users, and other stakeholders in the Crystal Valley. A number of questions will be discussed. What additional restrictions beyond county land use codes would Wild and Scenic designation place on landowners? Would historic water uses be protected, and would new water uses be allowed? Would the county be allowed to construct trails along the river bank? There will probably be many other questions, as well as a discussion of benefits of the act.

Before Wild and Scenic designation becomes a

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reality, there would be a suitability study, which is much like an environmental impact study, assessing social, environmental, and economic impacts. If the Crystal is found to be suitable, there would still need to be Congressional designation, so the process becomes increasingly political until Congress finally decides the fate of our river.

White Banks Quarry The White River National Forest is seeking public feedback on a new plan of operations submitted

by Elbram Stone Company, the operator of the White Banks Quarry (formerly known as the Mystic Eagle Quarry) to continue alabaster mining operations located near the mouth of Avalanche Creek.

The plan of operations submitted to the Forest Service is available for public review at fs.usda.gov/whiteriver (navigate to ‘Land & Resources Management’ then ‘Projects’). See story, page 5.

Skye Sieber, a USFS environmental assessment specialist, will give a presentation on the project and solicit comments. Written comments may be submitted by March 18. Persons wishing to submit early scoping comments should contact Skye for more information at ssieber@fs.fed.us. The USFS anticipates that an environmental assessment document will be published in the spring for another 30day public comment period.

For more information, contact the Crystal River Caucus at crcaucus@gmail.com.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Happy Birthday Dana Cayton!

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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H I S T O RY

Redstone Coke Ovens preservation work set to begin mid-May

By Ron Sorter, Redstone Historical Society

Good news. The money to preserve the Redstone Coke Ovens is in hand (mostly), the contract for the preservation work has been awarded, and the contractor will begin as soon as the weather turns (probably mid-May). We hope the work will be done by October but the contractor will legally have until December to finish the project.

The winning bid came in under budget so there's enough money to make sure all the planned work at the coke ovens is done completely to specifications.

How long have we, and all the people who've given the project money, been working on this? Procuring this historic property and now getting this huge preservation/restoration project up on its feet seems like years, doesn't it? In fact, it’s been 16 years, come this summer.

This winter has been spent finalizing specifications, finishing research, and having bidder conferences. Everyone agreed we'd get one shot at doing this job right, so a pre-bid qualification process made sure each potential bidder and their subcontractors were sound and had experience working on successful, historic, masonry projects.

Dan Cooke, the project engineer from JVA, and

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Melissa Sever, the county's project manager, have done a great job keeping all of this on schedule.

The winning bidder is TC2, a construction firm with a lot of historic building experience, including work on the Boettcher mansion near Denver. The equally critical masonry subcontractor, Building Restoration Services, recently finished the restoration of the Basalt Charcoal Kilns.

This summer, expect to see some excavation work to remove dirt covering stone and brick that need to be repaired or replaced. The masons will recover every loose original brick and retaining wall stone,

either by matching used historic firebrick or havint it exactly reproduced as needed. All original pieces will remain or be reused.

Most importantly, all the work done on this project will be exactly what was approved by the community in the meetings we held in Redstone.

All construction creates a dustup; that's a fact of life. But the contractors know how important this is.

The contract requires contractors to store as much of their equipment as will fit behind the ovens, and to keep access to the stables open.

The contractors also know everybody'll be curious.

I told them to view it as if they were working on the Statue of Liberty, with all of New York watching them every day. I'm telling Redstone visitors this summer that what they're seeing at the coke ovens is evidence of what a small community with lots of friends can do when it gets serious about preserving itself.

If you have any questions about any of this at all, please call me at 963-1787 or Melissa Sever at 920-5390.

Working with Pitkin County, the Redstone Historical Society, Redstone community members and contracted designers, Ron Sorter has been instrumental in the Redstone Coke Ovens preservation project.

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T Get ready for Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza March 11-12

By Maura Masters, Echo contributor

Carbondale Council “A World of Fashion” on Arts & Humanities Green Is the New Black (CCAH) is presenting Fashion Extravaganza the third annual Green 7 p.m., March 11-12 Is the New Black Tickets: March 11, VIP $100, Fashion Extravaganza and general admission $45; $40 with “A World of for CCAH members; March 12, Fashion” on March 11general admission $30; $25 12. Featuring fashion CCAH members, and $15 stuthat sparks the imaginadents (limited) tion, created from recyRecreation Carbondale cled and sustainable Center, 511 Colorado Ave., materials, ticket prices Carbondale, 963-1680, carbonrange from a $100 VIP dalearts.com. reception on March 11 to a $15 student ticket on March 12. (See box for specifics.)

“This show takes you on a journey around our world,” said CCAH’s Amy Kimberly. “Designers and artists, including those from the Crystal Valley, will come together to create a dynamic and highly entertaining event.”

Expanding to two nights due to popular demand, this year’s extravaganza will travel to India, France, Africa, Mexico and more. High fashion, as well as wearable art, will grace the runway with multi-media backgrounds, music and theatrics.

Friday night will be a gala affair with a dessert reception before the show and a fashionably fun dance party following.

New this year will be a Youth Fashion Show on Saturday night preceding the main show. The fashion show raises money for year-round arts programming throughout the mid-Roaring Fork Valley area.

Last year’s show was a huge success with tickets selling out early. To reserve tickets or for more information, visit carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680.

Infamous Stringdusters come to Carbondale The Infamous Stringdusters March 19 with opening act,

The Tippets The Carbondale 8 p.m., March 19 Council on Arts and Tickets: $20 or $18 for CCAH Humanities (CCAH) members (advanced purchase), presents Grammy nomiand $25 at the door nated bluegrass-to-new Tickets available at CCAH, grass band, The Infamous Dos Gringos, Glenwood Music, Stringdusters, at 8 p.m., and carbondalearts.com March 19, at the Church Church at Carbondale, 110 at Carbondale.

Snowmass Dr., Carbondale “The Stringdusters CCAH approached about returning after a 2009 performance in Sopris Park that produced a park full of dancing people and a great time for the band,” said Travis Book, upright bass player of The Infamous Stringdusters.

The Stringdusters are nominated for a Grammy award this year in the Best Country Instrumental category for their recording “Magic #9.” Primarily known as a bluegrass-to-new grass band, the Stringdusters are hard to define except that the caliber of their musicianship permeates every performance. They manage to balance a fluency in old-timey bluegrass with indie jamgrass sensibilities.

Their first album, “Fork in the Road,” in early 2007 resulted in three awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association later that year.

– Maura Masters

Echo-Logic

By Ellie Kershow

What is a naturalist?

I have always wondered what the term “naturalist’ means.

Intuitively, a naturalist is somebody who either studies nature, likes nature, or just lives in nature. So my question is, wouldn’t that be everybody?

One may not consider a city dweller to be a naturalist, but clean air and clean water that are provided by nature are a necessity to life on earth no matter where you live. Even a person from New York City may enjoy a walk in Central Park or a weekend getaway to the Hamptons or the Adirondacks to get closer to nature.

A naturalist has been described by others as somebody who studies nature. I am guessing that implies more than just staring at the mountains and trees.

This winter, an ongoing program called Naturalist Nights is being held in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys. A number of local sponsors have brought people to the region to speak on issues from bats to fens to environmental destruction and renewable resources. A wide range of topics are presented, usually relating to the natural environment here in the central Rockies.

A recent event presented a viewing on the movie, “Gasland,” a documentary looking into natural gas production in the western U.S., particularly in Wyoming and Colorado. This movie was a wake-up call to the reality of natural gas drilling in the regions surrounding the Crystal River Valley.

Although we do not have much drilling going on directly in the valley, this film illustrated the impacts of gas production and mining exploration in general.

Mineral rights are a complicated aspect of living in the west, and mining is something we have been and probably will always be dealing with in one way or another for the foreseeable future.

Whether it’s the Crystal Valley’s coke production past, or today, the changing hands of the Colorado Yule Marble Quarry in Marble, or contending with a natural gas pad up to 150 feet from your backyard, humans must deal with the effects of mining in all forms.

So I don’t think you have to have a degree to be a naturalist. Simply possess a certain admiration and appreciation for the natural things in life. What is a naturalist? A naturalist is…a forester, a filmmaker, a firefighter, a policymaker, a skier, a snowboarder, a botanist, a beekeeper, a landfill worker, an outdoor enthusiast, a green entrepreneur, a gardener, a wildlife biologist, an environmental educator, a concerned citizen, a construction worker, a writer, a landscaper, an advocate…and the list goes on and on.

For further information on the Naturalist Nights program, contact the Wilderness Workshop in Carbondale at 963-3977, wildernessworkshop.org or the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies in Aspen, 925-5756, aspennature.org.

Ellie Kershow is an environmental biologist and writer who lives in the Crystal Valley.

Births – Graduations – Weddings Anniversaries – Obituaries All listings are free in The Crystal Valley Echo. Contact us at 963-2373, echo@crystalvalleyecho.com.

Don’t miss the Marble Charter School’s annual play

VOICES OF OUR ANCESORS: MCS Family Immigration Stories Thursday, March 17 • 1:30 p.m.

Friday, March 18 • 6 p.m.

Marble Charter School Activity Room 963-9550

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IMAGES

OF

WINTERFEST

Photojournalism Class at CMC Spring Valley Campus

PHOTO

CONTEST

WINNERS

Roaring Fork High School Photography Class

1st place Chris Mullen Doughnut Fishing 1st place by Abriah Wofford

2nd place Andrew Braun Boots and Dogs on Parade

3rd place Bruce Charbonneau Canine Skijoring

2nd place by Esteban Villela

3rd place by Christian From

Thank you to John Fielder for his autographed copy of the book “Mountain Ranges of Colorado;�

Sandy Kaplan for her two certificates of three hours private photography lessons; 2 - $50 gift certificates from Main Street Gallery for framing; a $20 gift certificate for a photography book from the Book Train in Glenwood Springs; and a two hour mentoring session with Cerise Photoartistry.

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MARCH 2011

REDSTONE COMMUNITY BULLETIN www.redstonecolorado.com

REDSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

WinterFest Thank You •••

REDSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ————

Lisa Wagner and Mary Dorais Co-Presidents 963-8240 and 963-3862 Chuck Logan RCA Consultant 963-2310 Bruce Gledhill Secretary 963-4976 Cathy Montgomery Co-Treasurer 963-7212 Carolyn Nold Co-Treasurer 963-3921

We would like to honor Cathy Montgomery, the Chairman of this year’s Redstone WinterFest, for her volunteer spirit, and organization skills.

Duane Raleigh of Rock and Ice Magazine Terena Thomas of Canine Country School Dodson Engineering Products Pilates of Redstone

A big Thank You to the following businesses and individuals who made the 2nd Annual Redstone WinterFest a success.

BRONZE SPONSORS Todd Fugate, State Farm Insurance High Country Turner- Eric Pennal Ann and Peter Martin Pamela Darnell Richard Simpson Chuck and Barb Albin Mary and Bill Dorais Sue McEvoy: Snowshoe Race coordinator Becky Trembly: Annual Dog Parade & Weiner Race C.A.R.E. Animal Shelter

Pitkin County Community Development: Michael Kramer Pitkin County Open Space Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District: Vern Holmes CDOT Jimmy Lewis GOLD SPONSORS: Rock and Ice Magazine Trail Runner Magazine Alpine Bank Avalanche Outfitters at Redstone Stables: PJ and Randy Melton hosted the Nordic Ski Trails, Cross Country Ski Races, Moonlight Ski Tour and Kids Games Crystal Valley Manor: Jennifer Stanaszek KMTS Radio Redstone Cliffs Lodge: Mitch Acala Redstone Inn: Sarah Lewis The Crystal Valley Echo SILVER SPONSORS Alpine River Lodging Berthod Motors Culligan Water Crystal Dreams Bed and Breakfast and Spa Crystal Valley Echo and Marble Times Glenwood Canyon Brewing Company Redstone Castle RJ Paddywacks Carbondale Insurance Services Louissa Morrisey of Ski-Jor-N-More

ROCK AND ICE CLIMBING EQUIPMENT VENDORS Camp Petzel Black Diamond Columbia Red Feather Grivel Roaring Fork High School Photography Students, Teacher: Larry Williams CMC Spring Valley Campus Photo Journalism students and Prof. Steve Smith Avalanche Ranch and Cabins Aspen Ski Company Aspen Glen Golf Coarse Off-Season Bar and Grill In Touch Healing Beaver Lake Lodge Sunlight Mt Resort Grana Bread Village Smithy Tisha’s Hair Salon Wine Time Dr Kent Albrecht

The Pour House The Redstone Castle Tours Ajax Bikes Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Wheeler Opera House Redstone Art Center, Bev Goss Too Haut Cowgirls Crystal Theater Redstone General Store : Lisa and Michael Schlueter Tiffany’s Russet’s Restaurant Redstone Company Store Crystal Club Café: Billy and Kim Amicon City Market Dos Gringos Restaurant Carbondale Car Care Ace Hardware Riverside Import Auto Summit Canyon Mountaineering Yampah Hot Springs River Valley Ranch Golf The Snow Sculptors The Church at Redstone Redstonecolorado.com - Deb Strom Carrie Click Ray Meyer & parking attendants The Redstone Community Association Bob Stifter Bruce Gledhill Lisa Wagner Mary Dorais Carolyn Nold Cathy Montgomery Ann Martin Chuck Logan AND ALL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS! JOB WELL DONE! Last but not least we’d like to thank LOCAL and OUT OF TOWN visitors who supported our community and charities: Project Sanctuary and Advocate Safehouse.

A few of the “Winners” from 2011 Dog Parade

Bob Stifter 963-1769

Best Costume: 2 teams tied, Ellie & Copper (Flower Girls) and Boo & Blue (Ice Climbers) Most Talented: Bellm Best Disposition: Morgan Cutest: Buddy Most Distinguished: Chongo

Ann Martin Alternate Member 963-1088 •••

Bob Stifter played a wonderful Santa For Redstone's Grand Illumination Event. A big thank you goes out to him from the Redstone Community for bringing joy to young and old alike.

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Thank you to our judges: Susan Weber – Crystal Valley Veterinary Laura Raymond – HighTails Davey Lampman – Roaring Fork Kennel

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HEALTH

Picture of Health

By Michael D. Doherty, D.D.S.

Redstone General Store WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

Posture and dental health Did you ever think that your bite could relate to your posture? Most people don’t. Typically, when people think of good posture, they think of standing up straight. Yet a growing number of dentists, physical therapists and chiropractors are realizing that your bite can affect your posture – and, your posture can affect your bite.

First, realize that there is a very close connection between the head and the spine. If the head is carried too far forward in front of the shoulders, your neck, shoulders and back will likewise shift position to compensate in keeping the head upright.

Taking this one step further, we realize that your bite is also affected by your head posture. Try tilting your head backwards and close your teeth lightly together. Notice that your back teeth hit first. Now tilt your head forward – toward your chest – and again, lightly touch your teeth together. Now the front teeth hit first. These exaggerated movements demonstrate how the bite and head position affect one another.

Because postural neglect can cause actual changes of the bones, joints and teeth, ask your dentist to evaluate whether your posture and bite need correction.

For a free pamphlet with more information on this subject, contact: Michael D. Doherty, D.D.S., 580 Main Street #200, Carbondale, CO 81623 or call 963-4882.

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Echo Briefs The Redstone Retreat offers wellness programs at the Redstone Inn The Redstone Inn is the hub of activities for Redstone’s locals and visitors. From weddings to year-round food and lodging, music events, and as a site for public meetings, the inn does it all.

Starting in March, the inn is also the site for The Redstone Retreat, a wellness center for weight loss, teaching anti-stress techniques and practicing behavior modification.

The retreat is the brainchild of Jacqueline Gilmore, the wife of Greg Gilmore who with the Gilmore family, owns the inn. Jacqueline is a triathlete, cyclist and runner, and hopes to have at least 10 people per session this first year.

The first of two weeklong sessions begins March 25 with trainer Judy Haynes, co-founder of the Roaring Fork Women’s Triathlon Team.

A second session begins April 2 with fitness expert Jorge Rodriquez, Ph.D. Both sessions include daily exercise, full fitness coaching, a nutrition and culinary program, and more. Activities include yoga, tai chi, natural hot springs therapy, and personal counseling.

Other programs range from a two-night “Weekend Detox” to a 21day “Habit Breaker.”

For more information, contact program director Jacqueline Gilmore at jacquelinegilmore@comcast.net, theredstoneretreat.com, or call the Redstone Inn at 963-9656.

– The Redstone Retreat

Adopt A Shelter Pet license plates now available A specialized Adopt a Shelter Pet license plate is now available at your local Division of Motor Vehicles. Each time a Coloradoan purchases one of these plates, $30 will go to the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund.

In addition, each annual renewal of the plate generates $23 for the fund, which provides grants for spay/neuter surgeries and medical care for animals in Colorado shelters and rescues where the need is the greatest. The plates also help raise awareness of the need to save lives by adopting pets from shelters and rescues.

On June 9, 2010, Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law House Bill 10-1214, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz and Rep. Beth McCann.

Grant application guidelines for license plates funds will be posted on www.coloradopetfund.org by February 15. You may also call the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund at 303-722-6435 for more information.

– Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

CMC welcomes three leaders to replace retirees Colorado Mountain College (CMC) recently welcomed three leaders to replace three administrators who retired last year.

Jill Boyle, who has a doctorate of education degree from the University of Massachusetts, joined the college in December as the new senior vice president. Brad Tyndall, who earned a doctorate in economics from Colorado State University, is the new senior vice president for academic affairs. Jan Aspelund is the college’s new vice president of human resources, and holds an M.B.A. in marketing from Golden Gate University.

– Colorado Mountain College

Aspen/Pitkin airport director is staying Jim Elwood is remaining in his position at the helm of the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. Jim was recently one of three finalists for an airport director’s position in Spokane, Wash. where he travelled for interviews.

“I was interested in the career opportunity in Spokane and I am grateful for the consideration extended by the Spokane Airport Board in their search for a new airport director,” Jim said. “However, I am no longer a candidate for the position…my heart continues to be here in this valley.

This is an exciting time to be in the Aspen/Snowmass area, and l look forward to seeing the airport master plan and the terminal area plan through to completion.”

Jim has been director of aviation in Pitkin County since November 2001.

“I am very happy to hear that our longtime airport director is staying with us,” said Pitkin County Manager Jon Peacock. “He has done a great job for the community and is a key member of our team.”

– Pitkin County

A civil conversation about education A discussion of Diane Ravitch’s book, “The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 10 at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale. Copies of the book are available through the library. The public is invited. For more information, call 963-2889.

– Garfield County Public Library District

Website encourages concurrent enrollment by local students Colorado Mountain College (CMC) and eight area high schools, including Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, have launched an expanded partnership to encourage as many high school students as possible to take advantage of concurrent enrollment classes.

The classes, also known as dual credit, include options in career and technical education as well as traditional academic subjects. The courses allow students from Basalt to DeBeque to earn high school and college credit at the same time, so they can get a jump on higher education or professional training.

Students can go online to learn about available programs of study.

They then must meet with their high school counselor to finish their registration and confirm a plan for continued education.

Concurrent enrollment courses are available in business, computer aided drawing, computers, culinary arts, energy, English, fire science, foreign language, graphic design, health occupations, history, literature, math, political science, process technology, psychology, science and welding For more information, go to launch.coloradomtn.edu, which provides high school students with greater access to class information based on interests and high school location.

– Colorado Mountain College

Carbondale solar installation company wins award Sunsense Solar, a Carbondale solar installation company, recently won an award in residential solar system installation. The company received the award for its installation of a 3.15-kilowatt SunPower solar system on the VISION House, a solar home in Aspen.

The SunPower Intelegant Award recognizes residential SunPower solar-electric power system installations that demonstrate the quality of the design and installation as well as homeowner satisfaction.

“We congratulate Sunsense Solar for this noteworthy project,” said Jim Pape, president of SunPower’s residential and commercial business group. “As a SunPower dealer, they have demonstrated a level of quality and commitment exceeding our expectations, and we look forward to their continued success in 2011.”

The SunPower dealer network includes more than 1,500 dealers worldwide, including more than 400 in North America. Sunsense Solar is at 1629 Delores Way, Suite E in Carbondale, 963-1420, sunsensesolar.com.

– Sherri Harrison, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce

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T HE M ARBLE T IMES A L O O K AT L I F E AT T H E M A R B L E C H A RT E R S C H O O L

Do Microwaves Cause Cancer?

New Hot Lunch At MCS!

By the 6th – 8th Graders

At MCS, we have several microwave ovens in our lunchroom. Some students and parents have asked questions about the safety of these microwave ovens in our school. Many people believe that microwaves cause cancer. This is still a question that has not been conclusively answered; however, new studies from the National Cancer Institute have shown that it is likely that microwaves do not have harmful effects.

The microwave oven that is in an average home today is not dangerous at all. It is true that microwaves produce radioactive waves, but not the harmful waves of which you may be thinking. Microwave ovens produce microwaves, which are at the lowest end of the scale of radiation danger. There is a broad array of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves at one end (which are very low frequency, with long wavelengths and low quantum energy) to infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light and then up to x-rays and gamma-rays (both of which are high frequency, with short wavelengths and high quantum energy). In fact, the only waves that can possibly cause cancer are gamma-waves (used in scientific labs) and x-rays (used in hospitals and dentist’s offices).

In fact, microwaves are the second to weakest waves that exist, and the microwave ovens that make them do not send them very far. A normal microwave oven only sends the waves about a foot away. In addition, the farther away from the source, the weaker the microwave’s energy is. For example, 20 inches away, a microwave is one 1/100th the power of a microwave emitted from 2 inches away. Keep in mind that microwaves have lower quantum energy than sunlight, which includes ultraviolet light, which is known to cause skin cancer with overexposure and/or genetic sensitivity. If you are still concerned, and don’t want to have the million to one chance of getting too much radiation from a microwave, you might want to step back, as the microwaves are weaker the farther away you are.

Microwave ovens can be dangerous – the food that is cooked in them can be very hot, and can scald or burn you. However, that is true of a stove or regular oven as well. The word radiation is scary; people think it means cancer. That can be true, as too much radiation is known to cause cancerous cells. Cancerous cells are cells that are reproducing unnecessarily because their genetic controls have been disrupted. However, most cancers in people are caused not by radiation, but by genetics or natural chemical processes in the body that disrupt proper cell reproduction. Cancer from radiation is most often caused by natural sources, such as the sun, not man-made sources such as microwave ovens or x-ray machines.

I now conclude to you that microwave ovens do not cause cancer.

They emit low energy waves compared to other wave sources such as light and x-rays, the microwaves themselves do not travel far and get weaker the farther they go, and in order to disrupt cell reproduction and cause a cancer, massive exposure would have to occur, which does not happen with normal use.

By: Victoria, KD, and Carley

Finally, Marble Charter School has started a hot lunch program. For the last few days we have had breakfast for lunch, a salad bar, and tacos. In addition to the already nutritious meals, we have been having delicious fresh fruit on the side of every lunch. This whole lunch program has been made possible by Andi Wofford. She is a very talented cook (and also the aunt of two Andi Wofford on Salad Bar day of the students) that has initiated this program for the kids of MCS. Right now about 90% of the students have been eating hot lunch and seem to be enjoying it very much! To see for yourself, here are some of the things they have to say about it: “At the beginning of last year I would have never imagined that I would be having hot lunch in our new building like we are today. And I’m very excited about it!” Olivia 8th grade.

“I like how it’s good food and it’s also healthy for you. Everybody seems happier with the new program, including me!” Megan 5th grade. “It’s very yummy, and I’m happy we got hot lunch!” Bo 1st grade. “You can pick what you want on your food, so if you don’t like something you don’t have to have it. I really like the food because it is homemade.” Maia 2nd grade. “I like how it’s working and that the fruit is good and most of the people like it.” Erica 2nd grade.

Although we expect fewer students may want hot lunch as time goes by, it is a wonderful service that provides options for our students and staff.

Jake enjoying the popular Breakfast for Lunch

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100th Day was a blast!!!

Voices of our Ancestors: MCS Family Immigration Stories

By KD

At MCS we have been working on our annual play. Instead of performing a popular production, we have decided to write our own. The title of our play is, “Voices of our Ancestors: MCS Family Immigration Stories.”

The plot is based upon students’ own family immigration stories, not only how they got to America but how they ended up in Colorado, as well. Also, in our art classes we are making props and costumes for the play. We have worked very hard on our scripts and are very excited to act as our own Ancestors. We hope to see you there!

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DNA By: Brooke In Science class, the 3rd – 8th grade students have been learning about DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid). DNA is made up of two backbones and four types of chemical bases. The four chemical bases are Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), and Guanine (G). We have learned that DNA is always coded in the following pairs- A always pairs with T, and G always pairs with C. The matching of the base pairs provides a way for exact copies of DNA to be made. This procedure is called DNA replication. In DNA replication, the double helix ladder is untwisted and the two strands are separated by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the base pairs. DNA stores information within the DNA molecule in the form of a sequence of chemical bases. The DNA backbone is known as a double helix for its twisted shape.

The students made models of DNA. They used licorice, toothpicks, paperclips, masking tape, and colorful marshmallows. Each color of marshmallow represented the chemical bases. Pink represented T, green represented A, orange represented G, and yellow represented C. We took the marshmallows and paired them correctly according to the sequence we chose by attaching them to the toothpicks. We then took two pieces of licorice– as the backbones- and connected them to each side of the toothpicks. Lastly, we labeled the marshmallows and licorice with masking tape. Later, we cut the model in half to show DNA replication. This experiment showed us what a real strand of DNA might look like. Now we can have our DNA and eat it too!

Celia

Math Mysteries

By Megan

In math the 6th-8th graders have been learning a variety of skills. There are so many math vocabulary terms to try and remember. So we decided to have everyone in the class go through his or her book and pick out two terms to review with everyone else. We also wrote questions about the terms. Let’s see if you can answer them!

1) The lowest point on the parabola on the y-axis is the____________.

2) A number that indicates how many times another number (the base) is to be used as a factor is an ______________.

3) The___________ is the number used to multiply the lengths of a figure to stretch or shrink it to a similar image 4) A relationship that shows______________ growth or decay is called a ___________ relationship.

5) An___________ angle is more than 90 degrees, but is smaller then 180 degrees.

6) The___________ of a fraction is the number above the line.

7) A part of an expression written in expanded form is called a _____________.

8) A _____________ is the symmetrical linear shape you get on a graph when using a quadratic function.

9) (X+3) (X+6) and X2 +9X+18 are examples of________________.

10) The bottom number of a fraction is called the______________.

Math-O-Meter If you solved: 1-3) You’re not Einstein 7-8) More than normal Answers on next page

4-6) Average 9-10) Super smart

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Frost on the ground, a cloudy sky, and if outside, beware the chill of the cold.

But then, softly and slowly, things appear. They are white, beautiful, and small.

They are the first ones of the year.

Out of millions and millions of tiny flakes, there is one that has a name. Celia moves the most carefully, and is very polite. She will never, not even slightly, touch another flake of snow while moving quickly through the air. After hours and hours of cutting, the snowflake cutter is done for the day, and as soon as snow stops falling, winter has finally set into the world.

Celia lies as a blanket of snow on the ground. She is with all of her friends, and only when in a snow bank does she lie peacefully with all of the other flakes; she is hugging all of her friends.

But when spring comes, Celia will no longer exist. She will melt and vanish like all the other snowflakes in the entire world. Goodbye, Celia, there will never be another gorgeous snowflake like you.

Ever.

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Altered Books By: Carley Recently in Art, students have been making personalized books called Altered Books. Altered Books are books that are personalized by our students, and are all about what the students want in them.

Here are some pictures of them.

Answers: 1) Minimum value 2) Exponent 3) Scale factor 4) Exponential 5) Obtuse 6) Numerator 7) Quadratic term 8) Parabola 9) Quadratic equations 10) Denominator

Action at MCS

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L o c a l F l av o r By melissa Sidelinger

Back to the garden I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to start gardening again.

I’ve loved gardening since I was a little kid.

It’s extremely satisfying to get your hands in the dirt and grow some food for yourself.

My family and I have tended a home garden for more than 15 years now, but it wasn’t until 2009 that we started to get really serious about growing our own fruits and vegetables.

These past two years have been a kind of trial-anderror process where we have “weeded out” unproductive practices and found better ways to grow things at high altitude. Now my mom and I are itching to wrap our hands around shovels again and put some seeds into the ground for what will, with hope, be our biggest and most abundant garden ever.

During the course of the last two seasons, we have learned a lot about what we can and cannot grow at 8,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains. While our leaf and root crops thrived despite chilly evenings and a short growing season, our tomatoes, bell peppers, squashes, and cucumbers either kicked the bucket or failed to produce anything beyond miniature versions of their vegetable selves.

Last year we discovered that by covering our raised beds with miniature hoop houses we were able to keep the plants warmer and substantially increase our harvests. This resulted in a prolific crop of strawberries and lettuces. I’m excited to see how many other vegetables will benefit from this method.

So far we have found that we’re pretty good at growing potatoes, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, garlic, lettuce and other greens, broccoli, peas, green beans, strawberries, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs. This year we want to add carrots,

turnips, radishes, apple trees, raspberries, blackberries, and a handful of other crops to that list. Eventually we would like to build a simple greenhouse to cultivate those heat-loving tomatoes and other such ‘fruiting’ vegetables, but for now we’re content to make do with what nature allows us to grow.

As you can guess, we were absolutely thrilled when half a dozen seed catalogs simultaneously hit our mailbox one week in late December. It was almost unbearable to flip through those pages and look at all of the gorgeous fruits and vegetables that we could be planting this spring! Now the task at hand is to narrow down our choices to fit the amount of growing space we have in our own backyard.

As much as we would like, my mom and I do not have 10 million acres on which to plant our dream homesteaders’ garden. But with two crazy garden ladies like us, I get the feeling we will end the season with a bucket full of extra seeds to start off next year’s garden, too.

If you are looking for a good source of seeds and tools to start your own home garden, I highly recommend Seeds of Change, at seedsofchange.com, which offers 100 percent certified organic seeds and seedlings, including a wide variety of heirloom species (i.e. plants that have been cultivated for at least 60 years). And Johnny’s Selected Seeds, at johnnyseeds.com, sells organic as well as conventional seeds and seedlings, and some heirlooms.

Whether you’re interested in growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, or herbs, you can find what you need to start in the pages of one of these gorgeously ‘delicious’ catalogs or on their websites. Both companies also stock gardening supplies and tools.

This resulted in a prolific crop of strawberries and lettuces.

Happy gardening!

Melissa Sidelinger lives in Marble, and has been involved in organic gardening, community-supported agriculture, local foods, and holistic nutrition for more than four years.

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Echo-Travels‌ Thanks to all who share their travels! Take The Crystal Valley Echo along on your next travel adventure. Send your photo and info to echo@crystalvalleyecho.com.

John Emerick traveled to to Ecuador in February, and visited the ancient Inca temple of Ingapirca, high in the Ecuadoran sierra with a copy of his Crystal Valley Echo. He also spent time on the Ecuadoran coast.

Moon over Marble

by Steve Fowler

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v FROM THE PLANET

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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 Isabel Hickey once said, “Transits are the day to day positions of the planets.”

Pisces/Aries The Sun is in Pisces (mutable, water) until March 20 – the spring equinox – when it moves into Aries (cardinal, fire), which is the first day of spring…new beginnings. So

Astrological Interpretations by Kyle Stewart until the spring equinox, things may be a bit bizarre and unusual. Then when spring hits, it’s time for action and movement.

March starts out on the first with Jupiter at 7 degrees Aries square Pluto at 7 degrees Capricorn. Jupiter represents expansion of consciousness. It enlarges whatever it touches. Pluto is the deep unconscious, the god of the underworld. Pluto is transformation of energy from one form to another. So this time could be used to expand ourselves (Jupiter) through travelling to the depths (Pluto).

As renowned astrologist Isabel Hickey wrote, ”Through regeneration and self-mastery, the individual seeks a belief system to suit the present stage of evolution.” Also, Hickey wrote, there’s ”an insatiable desire to understand as much of the infinite as possible.” A big order. This can mean great recognition from society, a great depth of understanding, a certain wisdom.

On March 16, Mercury is conjunct Jupiter at 11 degrees Aries. This is a time of great expansion. Awareness is heightened with new ideas and new concepts. New patterns may emerge and new ways of looking at things.

There can also be a tendency to react quickly to stimuli because of the Aries impulse to action. Watch out for mental exaggeration, thinking you can do everything all at

once. You can overshoot your mark.

The Sun is conjunct Uranus at 0 degrees Aries on March 20. What an exciting spring equinox with the Sun and Uranus right there. This means unexpected urges and actions and very swift moving energy like a wild, mountain stream in spring run-off. There’s lots of change and excitement, but it could be fleeting. Uranus doesn’t have staying power, but the Sun is constant so this can be a very interesting time. Look towards developing new ways of creative expression.

Venus is conjunct Neptune at 29 degrees Aquarius on March 27. This is the true romantic with all kinds of dreams and sensations. Neptune spiritualizes whatever it encounters and in this case with Venus, it’s love and art.

However, the Aquarius tone may add a certain indifference or need for personal freedom that can get in the way of truly loving. It’s a great time for any artistic ventures or any kind of group interaction with a larger, common goal.

Happy Spring!

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