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Dharma Center exhibit explores the art of Buddhist philosophy by Stew Mosberg
Ear to the ground: “If you’re going to wear Vans, you should at least be able to ride a skateboard 300 yards without putting your foot down.” – Local argument over keeping some things sacred
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While the 416 Fire may continue to smolder until the snow flies, some may be wondering, “what’s next?” The San Juan National Forest, in conjunction with Fort Lewis College, Mountain Studies Institute and others, hopes to answer that question with “What’s Next: 416 Fire Open House,” from 5 - 8:30 p.m., today (Thurs., Sept. 13) at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Locals are invited to participate in the conversation with experts from various fields, from water quality and fish habitat to homeowner fire mitigation and forest restoration. “The 416 Fire is the largest fire to impact our area since the Missionary Ridge Fire of 2002, but it is likely not that last,” according to a press release from the San Juan National Forest Service. “Fire is a natural part of our ecosystem and is important for forest health and resilience, however, it is also a force that can drastically impact communities and ecosystems. Moving forward, we want to better incorporate fire into our community planning and hope this event can unite ideas and actions.”
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The evening will begin with a short panel discussion from 5 - 6:30 p.m. about what’s next for the 416 Fire landscape. The panelists will include Matt Janowiak (San Juan National Forest); Jim White (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Julie Korb (Fort Lewis College); Butch Knowlton (La Plata County Emergency Management); and Brian Divine (San Juan Basin Health). Following the panel, the room will open to small-table discussions, at which time the public can discuss their own ideas and learn more of “what’s next” in key areas. Tables will be staffed by local experts, who will offer participants the opportunity to delve deeper into conversations around their specific interests, from fish, wildlife, forest and river health to the economy, recreation and private land mitigation. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the event. In addition to the What’s Next 416 Open House, there are two other events being held as part of a 416 Fire Talk Series: • Tour of the 416 and Missionary Ridge burn scars, Sat., Sept. 15, with Julie Korb from FLC, Gretchen Fitzgerald from the SJNF, and Aaron Kimple from MSI. Access to the 416 Fire scar will be dependent on weather. Registration is required at mountainstudies.org/events. • The Intersection of Forests, Fire, Recreation and Conservation – Mon., Oct. 22, 5-8:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, event will include a community fundraiser, film screening and guest panel with recreation and conservation leaders from across the state.
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LaVidaLocal Dog gone “Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” – Mark Twain Someone must hold a record for receiving the most misattributions, for being credited with saying what he or she never even thought, especially if the sentiment is funny and has something to do with a dog. A good example: “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend; inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” It sounds like Twain, but it isn’t. And it may not be Groucho Marx, the man often cited as its originator. One-liners tend to float about, untethered to their sources, which is why I bought a thrift store copy of Twain’s autobiography. I would study the life of a noted funny man. Holding the book, I noticed how the bottom corner of its cover had been chewed off, as if someone’s taste in literature ran too close to literal, leaving a ragged piece of grey cardboard flapping like a dog’s ear. I looked carefully for dental impressions and concluded it was either an unsupervised puppy or an illiterate infant. I can forgive the dog, but what kind of parents permit a child to teethe on Twain? After many false starts at launching his autobiography, Twain relied on his dog brain for finding a workable strategy to complete it. First, he disrupted the accepted notion that our lives leap forward in neatly arranged chronological chapters. Then he got his paws on a new-fangled dictation machine (which didn’t work all that well) before he finally hired a real-life stenographer, sat back against his pillows, and dictated whatever life events surfaced in his mind, in whatever sequence his brain opted to remember them. Dogs live by similar rules – by impulse. Chewing on one bone, the animal then catches the scent of a distraction, leaps up and goes off in another direction without a moment’s contemplation. I bought the book, despite the slightly defaced cover, thinking I could simply avoid holding the spot once smothered by slobber, dribble or drool. Only a few of its pages were dog-eared. Otherwise, Twain’s life story appeared virtually unread. Upon closer examination, I had to laugh at his cover photo, taken near the end of his life, revealing a dour expression with
both eyes cast downward – in this case by pure coincidence – toward this book’s damaged corner, as if from the grave he could still convey his displeasure. “It takes me a long time to lose my temper,” said Twain, “but once lost I could not find it with a dog.” Mark Twain is as American as the Fourth of July, yet he despised that holiday and called it “Hell-fire Day.” A majority of dogs would agree. Too many pooches spend the entire day in some dark corner where they cower, hiding from all the commotion. If you check public bulletin boards and telephone poles around town the day after, you will notice how many “lost dog” notices appear, some offering rewards for the return of their beloved pets that have been frightened off at the ferocity of our independence. According to Twain, “Eight grown Americans out of 10 dread the coming of the Fourth, with its pandemonium and its perils, and they rejoice when it is gone – if still alive.” It’s all too plausible that a dog survey would register the same opinion. At this point I should admit to never having raised a dog, save one puppy I picked up and shamelessly exploited to attract women while studying in college. My strategy involved attaching an extremely long lead to his collar and letting the puppy’s curiosity take him out to the sidewalk where female students from the house next door passed by. I remained seated on the shady porch, slowly reeling the puppy in, letting him loose again, back and forth, a sordid fishing escapade. All afternoon, only one woman followed the dog all the way to the porch. She fixed me with a glare that could have peeled paint. “Hand me that leash.” I did. She turned and took the puppy for a proper walk. When she returned, placing the leash in my hand, she told me of a family she’d met that could properly care for a puppy and oversee its maturity toward doghood. Before the end of the week, I gave the puppy away. Ann Landers supposedly wrote a piece of advice she might as well have written to me: “Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” I must shamefully confess I’m not even half finished with volume one of the Twain autobiography. A Twain scholar might be more impressed with the writing than I am. But the smartest thing I ever did after gifting my puppy to a loving household was to turn back toward the woman who accompanied me there and follow her home.
This Week’s Sign of the Downfall:
Thumbin’It 2018 going down in the books thus far as the hottest and driest year for Southwest Colorado in 123 years of record keeping 22-year-old Californian Kate Courtney winning last week’s Cross Country World Mountain Bike Championships, the first American to win the world XC title in 17 years Team Rubicon, a national disaster relief team made up of veterans, visiting Durango last week to help clean up a home near the KOA Campground that was damaged in flooding from the 416 Fire
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An unprecedented number of boats contaminated with quagga and zebra mussels attempting to enter Colorado waters this summer, with a majority coming from the heavily infested waters of Lake Powell The EPA officially beginning to roll back methane standards for oil and gas development, despite a majority of Coloradans favoring such regulations More appalling shows of detachment from reality, with President Trump touting the response to Hurricane Maria as an “unsung success” and pumping his fist and giving a thumbs up on his way into a 911 memorial
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World-Record Downfall The Guinness Book of World Records released its 2019 edition, and we wanted to list a few records people dedicated their lives toward to prove the downfall is here: Rolf Bucholz broke the record for “most body modifications” with 516 implants and piercings; Ash Randall broke the record for controlling a soccer ball with his feet while lying on top of a moving car (93 seconds); Kevin Strahle ate nine powdered donuts in 60 seconds; Betsy Bond has the biggest knitting needles; and Bibi the cat balanced nine dice on his paw.
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Vote to improve health care for all To the editor, We have a unique opportunity in La Plata County and in our state to educate ourselves about candidates who not only support, but are champions for, protecting our health and our wallets by fully endorsing an expanded Medicare for all type of health care systems. The 2017 Economist/YouGov.Poll found that 60 percent of Americans favor expanding Medicare to provide health insurance to every American. The Durango Herald’s online poll in March of 2018 captured 65 percent in favor. Virtually every other industrialized country has been able to create universal health coverage systems that are efficient while being cost and quality conscious. If Canada has been able to do this at half the cost we pay in the U.S. with better health outcomes for its citizens, why can’t the United States do it too? Can we agree on the shared value of health over profits and make the change? I believe we can, and that is why I am supporting Guinn Unger for State Senate in District 6 because I have seen firsthand that he is a true champion for reducing costs and improving our health care system. I believe that it is the system of health care funding that needs to change. Take action and vote for candidates that will make these changes to benefit you and your family. To vote is to exist; let your voice be heard. – Lauren Patterson, Durango
An open letter to my GOP friends To the editor, I am speaking to those decent people who I don’t know, as well as some special folk, some of whom I’ve known my whole life. Yes, you friends, you know who you are. You are some of the finest people who call La
Plata County home. We have to talk. It won’t be an easy discussion. We need to talk about democracy, citizenship, responsibility,
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Smith leads with honesty, integrity To the editor, We were affected, as most were, by the 416 Fire. It started about a mile from our home, and having just moved here from the Denver area in April, we were immediately concerned. We attended one of the first community information meetings held in Durango and were extremely impressed listening to Sheriff Smith address the crowd. He had control and command of a tense situation
and seemed confident that everyone responsible for fighting this raging wildfire was doing their jobs without interference from other agencies. We talked with Sean personally afterward, and since we’ve both been around law enforcement for many years (Wes was a Colorado State Trooper and coroner for Douglas County for 16 years), he impressed us with his knowledge of law enforcement and especially the La Plata County Sheriff’s office. In addition, Julie has worked for over 15 years in Denver for a well-respected lobbyist who represents the county sheriffs of Colorado at our state Capitol. The lobbyist Peg Ackerman’s personal opinion of Sheriff Smith is that he’s smart, knowledgeable and manages his department honestly, with integrity and transparency and as a true leader. More recently we had a chat with officers of his department, and they are extremely supportive of him as a leader in a complicated profession. We urge you to re-elect a proven leader. – Julie and Wes Riber, Durango
A renaissance of being respectful To the editor, Last week, when a Women’s U.S Open tennis final was nearly over, a famous figure, Serena Williams, had a major tantrum with a longtime umpire. She called him a liar, demanded an apology that was not deserved, her racquet shattered once it hit the ground, screamed her head off, and more. All this disgusting behavior took place in front of her opponent, age 20, and a world-wide audience. Serena should have been escorted off the court, by present USTA rules and regulations, but she got to finish with a minor punishment and commercials in which she makes money off of were heavily played right up to the Men’s final today. In the early 1900s, when my father, Johnny Hope-
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Doeg, won major tennis tournaments, thankfully he was modest with no hordes of silver trophies littering our living room. Civility was a must on the court or face suspension or get kicked off the court forever. Obviously, now, if you are “bankable” you are given the royal treatment despite bad behavior. Unfortunately, today in sports, politics and even in the school classroom (where teachers hands are tied if little Billy or Betty bullies), there needs to be a Renaissance of Respectful Behavior. Remember the Golden Rule: treat the person in front of you like you want to be treated. I am so thankful for an upbringing that required respect for one another and was able to not stoop so low to scream back at someone who recently verbally abused me. – Sally Florence, Durango
We all deserve a voice on tax hike
To the editor, On Aug. 21, I spoke at the City Council meeting in opposition of the forthcoming tax increase. I encourage everyone to watch minute 24 to 32 on Durango Government Television, DGOV. In the past, the response I have received from city staff and city councilors when I suggested that our extremely high water rates were limiting local food production, decreasing property values and eliminating green space is “Where were you when we were originally discussing this issue?” Now that I am at the table at the right time questioning the need for another sales and property tax, harassment and anger are being expressed since I have a differing opinion. This isn’t the Durango I grew up in. Everybody in this community deserves to have a voice, whether it is properly timed or contrary to city leaders. – John Simpson, Durango
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Help is hard to find Historically low unemployment rates, other factors make it hard to hire in Durango by Tracy Chamberlin
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he signs are scattered along Main Avenue in downtown Durango, calling out for “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” – and those are just the few advertising in the front window. Businesses across La Plata County are looking to hire, but these days it’s not easy finding any takers. With historically low unemployment rates, fewer people are looking for work. With a booming national economy, businesses need more workers to keep up with demand. Combine these economic factors with common labor challenges and those inherent to living in the Southwest corner of Colorado, and it makes it even more difficult for Durango businesses to find the right fit. Senior economist with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Ryan Gedney said it’s a good problem to have. “I’d prefer to see ‘Help Wanted’ signs than ‘For Sale’ signs,” he said. The current unemployment rate in Colorado is one of the lowest in the country at 2.8 percent, falling in fifth nationally behind New Hampshire (2.7), North Dakota (2.6), Iowa (2.6) and Hawaii (2.1). It’s more than one percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.9 percent – a number the United States hasn’t seen in almost 20 years. It’s not just about the unemployment rates, though. Job growth, the rate at which jobs are created, is also an impor-
Nini’s Taqueria in downtown is one of many local businesses in need of some good help. With historically low unemployment rates – along with other factors – it’s definitely a job-seeker’s market./Photo by Stephen Eginoire
Changing seasons Some unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted – which means they’re adjusted for seasonal employment and weather trends – and others are not. The national unemployment rate is seasonally adjusted (3.9 percent), but officials with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment can’t seasonally adjust the rates for
municipalities like Durango and La Plata County. When making comparisons, the Colorado unemployment rate – not seasonally adjusted – is 3.1 percent. La Plata County and Durango are just below the statewide average – not seasonally adjusted – coming in at 3.0 percent.
tant number for economists like Gedney. And it’s an impressive one for Colorado at 2.9 percent, which ranks it the sixth highest in the country. “To see job growth at almost 3 percent is really impressive,” Gedney explained. “That’s another reason we’re seeing more ‘Help Wanted’ signs.” At this point there’s more job openings than unem-
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Hard times to hire Some challenges to finding the right fit are nationwide problems – like gaps in skills and technical expertise – others are unique to the Durango area. One thing’s for sure, it’s not about the 416 Fire. Executive Director of the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance Roger Zalneraitis said it was the same scene last year. In fact, the expectation was that the signs would start to disappear after the fire. But, so far, that hasn’t happened. One of the reasons the “Help Wanted” signs still linger is declining enrollment at Fort Lewis College, Zalneraitis suggested. Students have often taken seasonal and entrylevel service jobs in Durango. So, fewer students might mean an even smaller pool of potential hires. Another possibility, according to Gedney, is location. Tucked away in the Southwest corner or the state, it’s at least five hours to any major Colorado city and, Gedney said, about 80 percent of Colorado’s more than 3 million jobs are only available along the Front Range. “I think Durango certainly has a draw, but for people to stay permanently it is difficult,” he added. Durango is also a very expensive place to live, which makes it particularly tough to fill the seasonal or entry-level positions. Even though wages are on the rise nationally and the Colorado minimum wage has gone up each year since voters passed a mandatory increase in 2016, it’s still not what many consider a livable wage (which is $13.31, according to La Plata County Thrive! Living Wage Coalition) – especially for this area. But, Southwest Colorado’s remote location and cost of living aren’t the only reasons it’s hard to find workers. In some cases, it’s about the skills gap. Robert Whitson, owner of Express Employment Professionals in Durango, said the general labor pool is in good shape. It’s the skilled labor that is difficult to find, like car-
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– Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment education and experience requirements. Even if companies do take a different approach, it’s likely to take something else to drastically change the labor landscape – something like a recession. “More and more everybody’s expecting a recession,” Zalneraitis explained. “Until then, I don’t see this changing.” The United States does tend to experience a recession every eight to 10 years with the last one being in 2008 when the housing market crashed. But, according to Gedney, history isn’t necessarily repeating itself. He said the United States is experiencing the second largest economic expansion in U.S. history, and both the country and the state are on course for long-term growth. “I guess we’re in rarified air here,” he added. n
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MountainTownNews Aspen tries leveraging Senate influence ASPEN – The Aspen Skiing Co. is trying to muscle into the pivot point of national politics, particularly on the issue of climate change. The company’s marketing campaign for this winter zeroes in on three Republican senators considered to be swing votes on climate policy: Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Maine’s Susan Collins and Ohio’s Rob Portman. Each of the three has expressed a clear understanding of the science of climate change yet has failed to take meaningful action, according to a press release issued last week by the company. “Our founding vison, the Aspen Idea, was never about escaping reality or retreating from the world’s challenges,” Aspen CEO Mike Kaplan said. “That’s why we are taking the bold step of launching the ‘Give a Flake’ campaign. To push the three senators, the company’s Give a Flake advertisements in national magazines will feature tear-out, prepaid postage cards for readers to sign and mail to the senators. In the second installment, the company’s marketing campaign will focus on social concerns, including tolerance and LGBTQ rights. “Not only does Aspen Snowmass have valued visitors who are diverse in their sexual orientations and ethnicities, but our coworkers, friends and community members are, too,” said Kaplan. For most of the last two decades, Aspen has played out different marketing themes than were conventional in the ski industry. For example, instead of skiers charging down slopes, it has had pictures of unbroken snow in an aspen forest. On the political front, it has engaged in the traditional fights of the ski industry about water rights and disagreements with federal land management. On climate change, though, Aspen Skiing has been at the front edge. It has called for mountain resorts and their well-heeled patrons to use their influence to push for actions from local to national levels. If less boldly, the ski industry in the last 15 years has come around in the same, general direction. Continued warming and other effects of accumulating greenhouse gas emissions also pose an existential threat to the traditional ski industry business model. A study conducted by Cameron Wobus several years ago of 247 different resorts in North America found that, in Aspen, ski season could shorten by 15 to 30 days by midcentury and 30 to 50 days by 2090.
Museum of mountain rescue planned IDAHO SPRINGS – Ground has been broken along Interstate 70 in the foothills west of Denver for a Colorado Mountain Rescue History Center. Once the building is finished by early next year, reports the Clear Creek Courant, more than 30 teams from throughout Colorado will bring their documents to be preserved at the history center. Organizers plan to work with graduate students and preservation experts from Denver-area museums and libraries to archive and catalog everything. “The first (Colorado-based mountain rescue) team started in 1947, and some of the founders of these teams are still alive,” Paul “Woody” Woodward, the field director for the Evergreen-based Alpine Rescue Team, said. His team is among the largest of Colorado’s 30-plus rescue teams. “We want, before they’re gone, to be able to get their history from them – whether that’s interviews or video, or collecting artifacts in their garages.” The museum was inspired by the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Vail and the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. The budget for this initial archives-heavy enterprise has been set at $500,000. Later, says Woodward, the museum can shift attention to creating exhibits.
Rental regs work but need tweaking CRESTED BUTTE – Regulations governing internet-based short-term rentals seem to be working well, if some tweaking needs to be done. In Crested Butte, the town expects $300,000 in taxes by year’s end. The money will aid affordable housing efforts. A five percent sales tax on all short-term lodging generates the bulk of the money. Also contributing are license fees for those wanting to rent their homes or other properties for short term. One license, which costs $750 annually, allows the property owners permission to rent as many nights as he or she wishes. The town wants to cap these unlimited home rentals to 30 percent of
all dwellings in Crested Butte. That worked out to 212 permits this year, and all such permits were purchased. The town expects to add one or two more each year, based on the town’s growth rate. A second category, for those who have homes they consider to be their primary residences, can be rented for up to 60 days per year. The license for that is $200. In drawing up these regulations, Crested Butte officials were concerned about parking, noise, trash and lighting impacts, but also the safety of rental units. The town’s program seems to have worked well. The added cost, however, has raised eyebrows. “Some return visitors to Crested Butte really noticed the price difference and chose to rent outside of town,” Kat Hasebroke, director of vacation rental management for Peak Property, said. Total taxes and resort fees approach 20 percent Eyebrows may be rising, but so is everything else in Crested Butte. “Used to be that a house selling for $190,000 was pretty expensive,” Mark Reaman, editor of the Crested Butte News, wrote. “These days, a house selling for $190,000 is cheap (OK, almost impossible) and will be sold within minutes.” Vail hasn’t had a $190,000 home for a very long time. The town’s new short-term rental regulations seem be working, although property managers recently told the Town Council that tweaks will be needed. They said the regulations fail to acknowledge the “agency” relationship between property owners and management companies. In that relationship, explains the Vail Daily, management companies can act on behalf of owners. Under current regulations, owners have to do their own paperwork. One example, foreign owners of Vail homes have to get notarized affidavits from the U.S. embassies in their countries. “We shouldn’t have to ask someone in Mexico City, London or Hong Kong to get a document notarized to attest to physical conditions,” Michael Connolly, of Triumph Mountain Properties, said. “We knew there’d be unintended consequences,” Councilwoman Jenn Bruno said. “But we had to start somewhere.”
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Student’s day includes cannabis drops EAGLE – The Eagle County School Board has become one of the nation’s first to allow school employees to administer prescribed medical marijuana to students. The new regulation has one student in particular in mind. Quintin Lovato, explains the Vail Daily, has suffered from epilepsy and Tourette’s syndrome since March 2014, when he fell to the ground in his first grand mal seizure. By 2017, he had fullblown Tourette’s, complete with head-bobbing and vocal tics. The boy’s condition improved within a week after his family added Haleigh’s Hope CBD oil to his daily meds. The boy needs three daily doses, one of them mid-day, when his parents are both working. With the new regulation, school personnel can administer the dose with an eye-dropper under the boy’s tongue. The CBD oil contains little to no psychoactive compounds of THC. In the cannabis plant, as The Washington Post explained in a 2016 article, CBD and THC generally have an inverse relationship: the more THC there is, the less CBD, and vice versa. In recent years, growers have bred some plants to contain high levels of CBD. What makes CBD especially appealing is that it doesn’t get the user high. “It wouldn’t get a mouse high,” one exasperated mother told National Geographic. She and her family had moved with their child, who suffered from epilepsy, to Colorado Springs to have access to CBD oil. Cannabis, with or without THC, remains a schedule 1 narcotic at the federal level. Colorado in 2016 adopted a law, named after a student named Jack Splitt, that requires schools to allow parents to administer cannabidiol, or CBD, oil. The 15-year-old boy later died of effects of cerebral palsy, the condition that had inspired his parents to seek use of the CBD oil.
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Artistic meditation Durango Dharma Center hosts first ever art exhibit by Stew Mosberg
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högyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-87) is recognized as a preeminent teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and, in large part, credited with bringing the practice of meditation to the West. He was also an artist, referring to work created from an awakened state of mind as “dharma art.” So what better place to exhibit such enlightened art than the Durango Dharma Center? On Fri., Sept. 14, the Dharma Center will host an
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Justthefacts What: Dharma Art exhibit opening reception Where: Durango Dharma Center, 1880 E. 3rd Ave. When: 5-7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 14 & 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 17 after weekly meditation and dharma talk. opening for its first-ever dharma art exhibit, “Intention – Stillness – Activity,” at the center, 1880 E. 3rd Ave., from 5 – 7 p.m. The show will feature the works of five local artists: Ilze Aviks, Barbara Tobin Klema, Andrea
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Martens, Carol Meckling and Melissa Percell. “The purpose (of the show) is to honor and celebrate the talents of our artists, bring both our dharma community and the greater community together for a fun social gathering, and also raise funds to support the work of the Dharma Center,” Meckling, also a board member, said. Meckling came up with the idea for a show upon realizing there was an underutilized space in the lower level of the center. She began to think about ways an art exhibit could benefit the center, as well as the artists 4
and the community. As a result, she came up with the idea for the show, with proceeds from sales of the art being shared equally between artists and DDC. The center had its humble beginning in 1991 when a group of locals began getting together regularly for meditation practice, meeting in various living rooms and rented spaces. As word got out, the group grew and gained official status as a nonprofit organization. With members numbering in the hundreds, it moved into its current spacious home near the library in 2016, where it hosts regular meditation sessions and dharma talks. (In its most basic sense, “dharma” refers to the teaching of the Buddha.) “It is really a wonderful refuge for people. It’s very clean and calm and inviting,” fellow board member and Volunteer Communications Director Kate Siber said of the space. Indeed, serenity is felt upon stepping into the center’s quietude and understated order. A surprise for a first-time visitor is the main hall, which incorporates seating for scores of conference and lecture attendees. The large space retains a calm and peacefulness one might come across in a Buddhist temple in the mountains of Tibet. At the front of the room are dozens of mats and pillows providing a more-than-suitable place to sit and just be. As might be expected, the work in the exhibit also suggests peace and harmony, and each of the artists clearly fulfilled the show’s theme. They also mirror the words of Rinpoche: “A work of dharma art brings out the goodness and dignity of the situation it reflects; dignity that comes from the artist’s interest in the details of life and
The five artists showing their work for the dharma art exhibit are, from left: Barbara Tobin Klema, Carol Meckling, Melissa Percell, Andrea Martens and Ilze Aviks./ Photo by Stephen Eginoire sense of appreciation for experience.” The five artists featured in the show knew of each other and enthusiastically joined forces to pull together the show, which includes more than two dozen pieces. Although many works reflect the artists’ personal styles, there is the common thread linking them. Many of the pieces were created specifically for the show, but the artists admitted finding that some of their existing works, reflecting a Buddhist philosophy, were a perfect fit and also incorporated.
According to Meckling, the art for the exhibit speaks more to the process of making art – stillness, activity and ideas of impermanence – than the actual end product. “It’s about being in the present moment, appreciating the nature of things as they are,” she said. “And relating to the world with compassion, kindness, joy and equanimity.” Aviks, a textile artist, said her work relates to the show’s theme in that she often uses repetitive “marks” in her work. “Each is made by hand with a needle and thread, therefore representing time and persever-
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ance,” she said. “I am thinking about quantum physics, the buzzing of the universe, where there really are no edges and nothing stays the same; a rather Buddhist concept.” In addition to her textiles, the broad range of mediums incorporated include water-based paints, printmaking, encaustic, papermaking and prints on silk. They vary in size from 6-by-6 inches to more than 6 feet in length. Most are semi-representational; subdued colors that will likely fit comfortably into any home décor. A few, Percell’s and Meckling’s for instance, include words written in Sanskrit. Rinpoche, the master, used a mirror metaphor to describe the process of creating dharma art when describing the process, “First dharma art lesson is to look deep into empty space – like a piece of blank paper,” he advised. He called this the “magic mirror” and went on to say if the artist looks deep enough, he or she will connect to the realm where everything that ever was, is or will be, already exists. Indeed, that is a powerful concept for anyone; artist or otherwise. That the five artists serendipitously came together around the theme may seem remarkable, but Meckling remarked it was more than fate. Rather, the artists came together through the common connection they all share with art, dharma and meditation. “We have been trying to define or put into words what that is and to share more about it,” she said. For more about the Durango Dharma Center, go to: www.durangodharmacenter.org n
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Hurry, hurry, chimichurri by Ari LeVaux
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n the phone with a farmer friend the other day, I asked what he was making for dinner. It’s a question I often pose to farmer friends when I want to be inspired, because these folks are usually the supreme authority on how best to use their product. Each meal is an opportunity to celebrate the harvest, as well as get rid of surplus produce. That evening’s meal would employ cucumbers, parsley, tomatoes, kale, garlic and peppers, rounded out by some animal products for which veggies were bartered with animal farmers. The menu would include massaged kale salad, bacon, cucumber feta salad, and roasted potatoes with chimichurri. It was a meal that fed 10 family and crew members, and cost little more than the price of oil, vinegar and salt. He was particularly eager to gush about a trick he’d learned from a fellow farmer: soak the potatoes before roasting them. I was more interested in the chimichurri part. This Argentine condiment/marinade is based on parsley, olive oil, garlic, salt, vinegar and other herbs like oregano. These rather pedestrian ingredients team up to cover all of the flavor bases – salt, bitter, sour, umami, fat, and heat – except sweetness. If you’re looking for something easy or smooth, look elsewhere. Chimichurri is for those who like it a tad rough and challenging, and don’t mind an occasional burst of adrenaline at the table. Like some other notable condiments, chimichurri
comes in shades of both red and green. Red, or rojo, chimichurri contains ripe tomatoes and peppers, while green (verde) does not. My farmer friend made a green, with added cilantro, and said it turned out fantastic. I, however, was intrigued by the idea of red on potatoes. The tomatoes are an approximation of ketchup, while chile pepper of any color is always welcome. And with tomato season upon us, all the more reason to savor the red side of chimichurri while it’s at its best. The debate between red and green recalls that between other great condiments, like the New Mexican red vs. green chile debate, or Mexican hot sauce. But the obvious historical parallel to chimichurri are the Italian red and white clam sauces, so beloved by pasta enthusiasts. Both are parsley-based, with nearly identical ingredient lists, which is no coincidence, because the Italian population in Argentina is large, its influence is strong, and chimichurri, the word, is based on the Basque words for “a mixture of several things in no particular order.” Argentine chimichurri, thus, is a New World evolution of a Mediterranean invention. Today, an Italian verde may have capers or anchovies (or clams). When served hot, as with pasta, it will have butter instead of (or in addition to) olive oil. When you have chimichurri, you find yourself looking for things to put it on, or in. Marinate meat in it, stir it into beaten eggs before scrambling, toss it into salad. Better yet, put it on:
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The blues, the whole blues, and nothing but the blues (Or, one man’s golden god) by Chris Aaland
first came at Red Rocks in 1988 when he cruised through his ’80s hits, “Now and Zen” deep cuts and a handful of Zeppelin tunes. nd so it ends. The last major blowout of festival season is In 2011, I was standing front and center in the poser pit at Telupon us. When the Bones of J.R. Jones strikes their first luride Bluegrass when Band of Joy raised the roof. The incense note at Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village at 5 p.m. tonight burning in front of Plant’s mic burned my nostrils all night long. (Thur., Sept. 13), the 25th annual Telluride Blues & Brews will ofHere’s your tip from Uncle Chris if you’re heading up to Telficially be under way. Denver’s Dragluride: DO NOT GET WASTED AT THE ondeer follows. Thursday’s Mountain GRAND TASTING THIS YEAR. Imagine Village shenanigans are free. And, if you Power Hour magnified 12 times, only don’t already have a ticket and aren’t this ain’t dorm room PBR. You wait in willing to pay scalper’s prices, it could line, fill 4-ounce tasters of high-octane be all the blues you’ll get this weekend. microbrews (often double-fisting), then Blues & Brews, the accidental genius move on to the next line. At Blues & of Steve “Gumby” Gumble, has grown Brews, you can consume four ounces of from one liquor store owner’s dream of some 9.5 ABV whiskey-aged, double IPA a small barbecue and beerfest at 8,750 every four to five minutes. This lasts for feet into an annual highlight on Colthree hours. The crash is inevitable. orado’s festival calendar, rivaling it’s Then, add a few chocolates back at the older and bigger sibling, Telluride Bluetarp after the tasting, and you’ll be napgrass, as the premier musical event on ping by 6 p.m. At best, you’ll be fightthe Western Slope. Needless to say, it’s ing a hangover at 8,750 feet when Plant sold out. takes the stage. You’ll regret not hearing For the 25th, Gumby pulled out all the “Black Dog” or “Gallows Pole,” two of stops … most notably, enlisting the esthe five or six Zeppelin tunes he still teemed Robert Plant as headliner. dusts off in his live set. Plant takes the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday But Blues & Brews is more than a night, five hours after the last of the free $200, two-hour jog through Plant’s mugrand tasting beers will have entered sical career. Other headliners include 8,000 bellies. Plant is the high priest of Gov’t Mule, Ben Harper & Charlie Musblues rock, more mystical than McCartselwhite, Booker T’s Stax Revue, JJ Grey ney, Jagger and Daltrey combined. In the & Mofro and Anders Osborne. The unearly days with Led Zeppelin, he was dercard, too, is solid with Valerie June, rock’s Golden God, the epitome of Samantha Fish, Son Little, the Califorunadulterated excesses. From the opennia Honeydrops, the Marcus King Band ing notes of “Good Times, Bad Times” on Rock ’n’ roll god Robert Plant lets his hair down and a dozen more acts filling the bill. Zeppelin’s autonomous debut through Then there’s the brews. Fifty-six craft on the Town Park stage this Saturday. If you’re the final wail on “I’m Gonna Crawl” on lucky enough to have scored tickets, best to breweries will serve up 176 different ales “In Through the Out Door,” Plants vopace yourself during the Grand Tasting lest you during the grand tasting, including local cals, Page’s screaming guitar licks, Bonand regional favorites like Ska, Steammiss this brush with holiness. ham’s pummeling of the drums and works, Carver’s, Telluride and others. Five Jones’ mastery of melody set the stage for music’s future. breweries (including Ska and Telluride) will be sold all weekend long Then, like the mighty Hindenburg 43 years earlier, Zeppelin at the House of Brews. plummeted to earth in a mighty ball of flames on Sept. 25, 1980. Those interested in blues-related music might consider a donaBonham consumed 40 shots of vodka that day, passed out, then tion to KSUT today in order to guarantee your entry into the 6 p.m. asphyxiated on his own vomit. The band agreed it couldn’t carry grand prize drawing for a trip for two aboard Delbert McClinon without him. ton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise XXV this January. It’s the grand Plant reinvented himself in the ’80s with a string of pop-rock prize in the station’s Fall Membership Drive, which ends at 6 p.m. hits like “Big Log,” “Little by Little” and “In the Mood.” He was today. The Four Corners public radio station will foot the bill for airalways fascinated in music beyond the pale, gravitating toward fare for two from Durango, two nights’ lodging in Fort Lauderdale Middle Eastern sounds midway through Zep’s career with “Kashand eight days on the high seas aboard the Holland America Oostermir.” He fully embraced this by 1988’s “Now and Zen” and, two dam. The cruise’s 77-year-old namesake is one of dozens of acts who years later, “Manic Nirvana.” He had fully morphed into a Ganwill perform live. Others include The Mavericks, Marcia Ball, dalfian wizard by this point. Shinyribs, Eric Lindell, Band of Heathens, Mingo Fishtrap, Marc In nearly 30 years since, Plant has forged on in new directions, Broussard and Anson Funderburgh. I spoke with Delbert by phone in recent years with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters. But this Tuesday. He said the all-night guitar pulls usually last from 1-6 he’s also ventured into folksier, mostly acoustic routes with longa.m. once the main stage shuts down. Travel dates are Jan. 4-13, time musical accomplice Jimmy Page, bluegrass chanteuse Alison 2019. Call 970-563-0255 or visit KSUT.org to pledge. Krauss, and Band of Joy, a resurrection of his pre-Zeppelin solo The best thing I heard this week is the second solo album from outfit, albeit one enhanced by contemporary American acoustic ZZ Top guitar slinger Billy F. Gibbons, “The Big Bad Blues.” aces like Darrell Scott, Buddy Miller, Byron House and Patty GrifQuite simply, it’s Billy’s best effort since the Top’s 1979 classic, fin. The Space Shifters have the musical dexterity to handle every- “Deguello.” All the hooks and riffs are there, along with a pair of thing from pre-metal Zep to Plant’s fascinations with Middle covers each of Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters tunes. Eastern and Scottish Highlands music. 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Thursday13 Yoga Flow, 8 a.m., Pine River Library.
Breastfeeding Workshop with Joy Frazer, 6-8 p.m., Kids Rock, 563 Main Ave. 259-9400.
Here to Hear: Office Hour with City Councilor Dick White, 9-10 a.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave.
Free Legal Clinic, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Ben Gibson Duo, 6:30 p.m., 11th Street Station.
Beginner Tai Chi, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
Presentation with Mesa Verde Artist-in-Residence Rick Kempa, 6:30-8 p.m., Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.
B aby Meetup Thursdays with Durango Café au Play, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 2307 Columbine. 749-9607 or durango cafeauplay.org.
Powerhouse Pub Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
Baby Meetup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Columbine House at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Dr.
“Voting: Suppression and Successes,” part of the Life-Long Learning Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 130. www.fortlewis.edu/professi onalassociates.
Office Hours with La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library in Bayfield. 382-6219.
Community Acoustic Music Jam, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Library.
Submit “On the Town” items by Monday at noon to: calendar@durangotelegraph.com
5:30 p.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. 749-9607 or durangocafeauplay.org.
Gut Health, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Afterschool Awesome! for K-5th graders, 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Open Mic & Stand-Up Comedy, 8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.
Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 4 p.m., Fort Lewis College courts. www.durangotennis.com.
Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.
Adulting 101: Basic Home Skills, 4-5 p.m., Life Hacks for Adults: Home 101, 6-7 p.m., Durango Public Library.
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10th Anniversary Party for Heart Path House, a center for holistic healing, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Heart House, Cortez. 769-5411. Ben Gibson Band performs, 5 p.m., The Balcony, 600 Main Ave. Dharma Art Exhibit Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave., Suite 109. durangodharmacenter.org. “Tribal Radio” screening, 5:30 p.m., panel discussion with filmmaker and KSUT staff to follow, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Room 120. 2477456. Friday Night Funk Jam with Bootyconda, 6-9 p.m., Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave. Pete Giuliani Trio, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station.
Durango Early Bird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., LPEA headquarters, 45 Stewart St. 769-7615.
“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave.
Free yoga, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lively Boutique, 809 Main.
Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza.
BID Coffee & Conversation, 8:30-9:30 a.m., First National Bank, 259 W. 9th St.
Happy Hour Community Fruit Glean, hosted by Good Food Collective, 4:30-6:30 p.m., meet in front of the Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. rachel@goodfoodcollec tive.org.
Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Open Art Studio, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Durango Friends of the Arts General Membership meeting, 5 p.m., Henry Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
Lactation Support , 10 a.m.-noon, Prenatal Yoga, noon-1 p.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. 749-9607 or durangocafeauplay.org.
Ska-B-Q featuring Black Velvet Trio, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Public Library.
What’s Next: 416 Fire Open House, hosted by Mountain Studies Institute, 5-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.mountainstudies.org.
Intermediate Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., every Friday, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
Sitting Meditation, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave.
STEAM Lab: Flotation, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Durango Public Library.
La Plata Quilters Guild meets, 6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 799-1632.
Spanish Speaking Parents & Littles Fridays, 3:30-
Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200. DJ P.A., 8:30 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.
Saturday15 24th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival, hosted by the Durango Arts Center, Sept. 15-16, along East 2nd Avenue. www.durangoarts.org. Durango Farmers Market, featuring music from Space Between Shadows, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com. Chili Chase 10K Trail Run & Cook-off, benefitting San Juan Mountains Association, race starts 9:30 a.m., chili time 11 a.m., Backcountry Experience, 1205 Camino del Rio. Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982. VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384. Garrett Young Collective performs, 5 p.m., The Balcony, 600 Main Ave.4
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“Peter & the Wolf” family concert, presented by San Juan Symphony, 2 p.m., Sept. 16, Bayfield Performing Arts Center; 5 p.m., Sept. 16, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.sanjuansymphony.org. 3rd annual Harvest Dinner, proceeds support Local First, 5-9 p.m., Smiley Building lawn, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. www.local-first.org. Ben Gibson Duo, 6 p.m., Seven Rivers Steakhouse at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. “Otzi, the Tyrolean Iceman and the World’s Oldest Tattoos” sponsored by San Juan Basin Archaeological Society, 7 p.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com. Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers perform, 7:30 p.m., Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. www.sunflowertheatre.org. Comedy Cocktail open mic stand up, 8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. Rob Webster performs, 8 p.m.-midnight, The Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village. DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Sunday16 Trailwork on Carbon Junction & Crites, 9 a.m.noon, meet at Carbon Junction/Crites intersection. www.trails2000.org. Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.
Tuning into a vital tribal resource What: “Tribal Radio,” documentary on KSUT Southern Ute Tribal Radio When: 5:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 14 Where: Center of Southwest Studies Room 120 There are more than 35 tribal radio stations scattered on Native American reservations across the United States. In addition to giving a voice to the remote communities they cover, they also fulfill a valuable role by airing everything from traditional tribal music and ceremonies to community news and local sporting events. Despite the important role they play, many of the stations, often run by a shoestring staff, hang in the balance due to proposed cuts to federal funding for public broadcasting. Local filmmaker Sean Owen explores the plight, and the vital role these stations play in their communities, with a documentary focusing on Ignacio’s KSUT Southern Ute Tribal Radio. Aptly named “Tribal Radio,” the 24-minute film tells the story of KSUT through glimpses into station operations and tribal activities.
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and KSUT will host a free screening of the film at 5:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 14, in the Center’s Lyceum Room 120. A Q&A with filmmaker Owen and KSUT staff will follow. A retiree who moved to Durango in 2005, Owen has nine documentaries to his credit, including “Borderlands,” a portrait of Southern California Cahuilla Indian performance artist Gerald Clarke; and “Sing Birds,” which focuses on the ancient tradition known as bird songs, ceremonial and social singing among tribes in California and Arizona. “Sing Birds” opened at the Palm Springs Native Film Festival to an overflow audience in 2009 and was nominated for best documentary at the Native American Film Festival in San Francisco. It is currently being shown in conjunction with an exhibition on California Indians at the Smithsonian Museum of American Indian Art in New York City. Owen finished “Tribal Radio” in 2017 and is now working on a documentary about Ed Singer, a Navajo painter who lives in Cortez.
Women Voters, 5:30-6:30 p.m., La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 E. 2nd Ave. www.lwvlaplata.org.
Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library.
Irish Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. Informative Hike in Bear Country, hosted by Bear Smart Durango, 1-3 p.m., meet at the entrance to Perins Peak State Wildlife Area, gravel parking lot off Lightner Creek Road. 646-3566. Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Monday17 Yogalates, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. Play days, 10 a.m., also Wed., Pine River Library in Bayfield. Watch Your Step class, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Monday Music, 10:30 a.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. 749-9607 or durangocafeauplay.org. Legos & Wii, 2 p.m., Ignacio Library. 563-9287.
Tuesday Crafternoons, 1 p.m., Pine River Library. Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. ICL Knitters, 1-3 p.m., Ignacio Library. 563-9287. Classic Movie, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. Baby Storytime, 2-2:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. “Frauds, Myths and Mysteries in Archaeology,” free panel discussion presented by San Juan Basin Archaeological Society, 7 p.m., Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.
Smiley Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., each Tuesday, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.
Books & Brews, hosted by Durango Public Library, 7-8 p.m., Animas Brewing Co., 1560 E. 2nd Ave.
Twin Buttes Farm Stand, 3-6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday, Twin Buttes Farm, Highway 160.
Learn to Square Dance, with Wild West Squares, 78:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Hwy 172. 903-6478.
Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 4 p.m., Fort Lewis College courts. www.durangotennis.com.
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The Seasonal Apothecary: Fire Cider Making, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Yoga for All, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. Beginner Tai Chi, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
Auditions for “Our Town,” presented by Merely Players, 4-5 p.m., event also runs Sept. 18, Animas High School in Jesse Hutt Wing. www.merelyplayers.us.
Toddler Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. 7499607 or durangocafeauplay.org.
Candidate Forum for La Plata County Commissioner, Sheriff and Treasurer, hosted by League of
Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
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Rotary Club of Durango, presentation from Citizen’s Climate Lobby, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel. 385-7899. Knit or Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600. Adult Board Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-3380.
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AskRachel Interesting fact: Oreo has announced that it’s now selling hot chicken wing-flavored cookies in China. Still chocolate on the outside, just… buffalo on the inside. If they are never imported here, that’ll be the only win to come of the Trump presidency. Dear Rachel, In this age of data collection, what is the real cost of a rewards program? I know that my personal information must be worth more than the 32 cents I’m saving on La Croix at City Market. But is it my own personal self that’s worth more to City Market? Or am I just a demographic – oh hey, we didn’t expect the La Croix dude to also buy Oreos. I can’t decide if I’d rather be anonymous, or if I can derive self-worth from being valuable to corporations the world over. – Valued Member Dear Cardholder, I was just talking to a friend about how philosophy may be dead. I mean, I’m sure every generation thinks that philosophy is dead; that’s how we annoy our elders. But seriously, what thought has yet to be thought? And then I read your letter. You have determined a new benchmark for self-identity and self-worth. For what are we, in the scheme of existence, but data points? Keep on confounding them, you Oreo-scarfing champ. – Swipe or insert card, Rachel Dear Rachel, I’m afraid my dog might be smarter than me. That fact doesn’t actually bother me, except
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Wednesday19 Morning Meditation, 8 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222. Advanced Care Planning workshop, hosted by Community Health Action Coalition, 8:45 a.m.-noon, Durango Public Library. Register at kathy@chaclaplata.org. StoryTime, 10-11 a.m., Ignacio Community Library. Intermediate Tai Chi, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, noon, Tequila’s in Bayfield. Free Trauma Conscious Yoga for Veterans and Families, noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave. Open Knitting Group, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. Floor Barre Class, 3-4 p.m., Absolute Physical Therapy, 277 E. 8th Ave. 764-4094. Tween Time: Oatmeal Energy Balls, drop in activities for tweens and teens, 4-5 p.m., Durango Public Library. Trails 2000 Trailwork Party, 4-7 p.m. trails2000.org. Animas City Farmer’s Market & Night Bazaar, 5-7 p.m., 2977 Main Ave. Thank the Veterans potluck, Peter Neds and Glenn
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when I can’t seem to outsmart her when I need to. For instance, she can figure out I’m about to leave the house about 30 minutes before I think I’m showing signs of it. I let her out to pee, and she refuses to come in. Not even another dog made entirely of Zuke’s treats would convince her to so much as look at the front door. And I can’t get her in by her collar; she’s too fast. How can I train myself to be smarter? – I’m a Good Girl, Yes I Am
Dear Mensa Candidate, ’Tis true, nothing makes you feel dumber than being unable to convince a dog to listen to you. I mean, a strange dog, or a frightened one? Sure. But your own. damn. dog won’t listen to you. I think it’s time you resign yourself to the cold, hard truth: you’re better off as a cat person. – Meeeow, Rachel
Dear Rachel, I just found out that dandelion tea is a thing. I know it’s not a new thing, but now I’m wondering what other weeds get steeped in hot water and sold to the no-caf-free-trade yuppies of the world. Relaxing Goathead? Herbal Thistle Remedy? Another Goddamn Elm Tree Brew? Seriously, I’m pretty open to different diets, but this is taking the “anything is edible” alternative food craze too far, don’t you think? Or am I just a tea square? – Steeped in Befuddlement Keefe perform, 5:30-8:30 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Pub Quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. La La Bones performs, 6:30 p.m., Red Scarf Studio Listening Room. “Two Great Americans” featuring Theodore Roosevelt, part of the Life Long Learning Lecture Series, 7 p.m., event continues with Thomas Edison, 7 p.m., Sept. 20, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.
Email Rachel at telegraph@durangotelegraph.com Dear Teabagged, I can’t really get too baffled over dandelion tea when I’m still trying to figure out why we’re creating new Oreo flavors that don’t belong in Oreos. Seriously, it’s not just hot chicken wing-flavored Oreos, but wasabi ones too. It’s enough to make me want to go outside to pee and never, ever come back. – Add milk to taste, Rachel “Living with Wolves” photographic exhibit, “Lummi Nation Bear Totem Pole” and “Riders of the West,” exhibits, thru Nov. 30, Southern Ute Museum, 503 Ouray Drive. www.southernutemuseum.org. Free one-on-one technology tutoring, Durango Public Library. Register at durangopubliclibrary.org. Live music, 7 p.m., daily, The Office, 699 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thur-Sun, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th.
Upcoming Kiwanis annual Pancake Day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept. 20, La Plata County Fairgrounds. Veterans Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., Sept. 20, Elks Club. Writers’ Workshop, 2 p.m., Sept. 20, Ignacio Library.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.
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“Studio Art & Communication Design Faculty Biennial,” thru Sept. 27, Art & Design Gallery, FLC.
“Junkyard Steamroller,” runs thru Sept. 29, Barbara Conrad Gallery at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org. “Caught in the Mirror,” runs thru Sept. 29, Entrada Gallery at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.duran goarts.org. “The Silver Thread,” runs thru Oct. 27, Friends of the Arts Gallery at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.du rangoarts.org.
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Fall Gallery Walk featuring Phyllis Stapler’s “True Myths,” artist reception 5-9 p.m., Sept. 21, show runs thru September, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. 247-3555. Songs for Grown-Ups featuring CV Wells and Jeroen van Tyn, benefit concert for La Plata County Humane Society, 7 p.m., Sept. 21, Durango Arts Center.
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FreeWillAstrology by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Anne Carson describes part of her creative process in this way: “Sometimes I dream a sentence and write it down. It’s usually nonsense, but sometimes it seems a key to another world.” I suspect you might be able to benefit from using a comparable trick in the coming days. That’s why you should monitor any odd dreams, seemingly irrational impulses, or weird fantasies that arise in you. Although they may not be of any practical value in themselves, they could spur a train of thought that leads you to interesting breakthroughs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The idea of liberation through the suppression of desire is the greatest foolishness ever conceived by the human mind,” philosopher E. M. Cioran wrote. I agree that trying to deny or stifle or ignore our desires can’t emancipate us. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that freedom is only possible if we celebrate and honor our desires, marvel at their enigmas, and respect their power. Only then can we hope to refine them. Only then can we craft them into beautiful, useful forces that serve us rather than confuse and undermine us. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to engage in this spiritual practice, Taurus. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck,” the Dalai Lama says. Ain’t that the truth! When I was 22 years old, there were two different women I desperately yearned for as if they were the Muse Queens of Heaven who would transform me into a great artist and quench my infinite passion. Fortunately, they both rejected me. They decisively set me free of my bondage to them. Later, when I was older and wiser, I realized that blending my fortunes with either of them would have led me away from my true destiny. I got lucky! In a similar but less melodramatic way, Gemini, I suspect you will also get lucky sometime soon. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’ts for Boys or Errors of Conduct Corrected was an advice book for boys published in 1902. Among many other strictures and warnings, it offered this advice: “Don’t giggle. For the love of decency, never giggle.” There was additional counsel in the same vein: “Don’t be noisy. The guffaw evinces less enjoyment than the quiet smile.” Another exhortation: “Don’t tease. Be witty, but impersonal.” In accordance with astrological omens, I hereby proclaim that all those instructions are utterly wrong for you right now. To sweetly align yourself with cosmic rhythms, you should giggle and guffaw
and tease freely. If you’re witty – and I hope you will be – it’ll serve you well to be affectionate and personable. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful,” designer John Maeda writes. “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak up,” artist Hans Hofmann says. “Simplicity strips away the superfluous to reveal the essence,” a blogger named Cheo declares. I hope these quotes provide you with helpful pointers, Leo. You now have the opportunity to cultivate a masterful version of simplicity. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your keynote is the Japanese word “shizuka.” According to photographer Masao Yamamoto, it means “cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.” One of his artistic practices is to wander around forests looking in the soil for “treasures” that emanate shizuka. So in his definition, the term isn’t about being scrubbed or sanitized. Rather, he’s interested in pristine natural phenomena that are unspoiled by civilization. He regards them as food for his soul. I mention this, Virgo, because now is an excellent time for you to get big doses of people and places and things that are cleansed, pure, clear and untainted. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes candidly about her relationship with herself. She keeps us up to date with the ever-shifting self-images that float through her awareness. Here’s one of her bulletins: “Stage 1. me: I’m the cutest thing in the world. Stage 2. me, two seconds later: no, I’m a freaking goblin. Stage 3. me, two seconds after that: I’m the cutest goblin in the world.” I’m guessing that many of you Libras have reached the end of your own personal version of Stage 2. You’ve either already slipped into Stage 3, or soon will. No later than Oct. 1, you’ll be preparing to glide back into Stage 1 again. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There’s no such thing as love,” Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso said, “there are only proofs of love.” I’m tempted to believe that’s true, especially as I contemplate the current chapter of your life story. The evidence seems clear: you will thrive by engaging in practical demonstrations of how much you care. You’ll be wise to tangibly help, support, encourage and inspire everyone and everything you love. To do so will make you eligible for blessings that are, as of this moment, still hidden or unavailable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): According to a Pew Research Study, nearly 75 percent of Americans say they talk to God, but only 30 per-
cent get a reply. I’m guessing the latter figure will rise dramatically for Sagittarian Americans in the next three weeks, however. Why? Because the astrological indicators suggest that authorities of all kinds will be more responsive than usual to Sagittarians of all nationalities. Help from higher powers is likely to be both more palpable and more forthcoming. Any communications you initiate with honchos, directors and leaders have a better-thannormal chance of being well-received.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): One day in October 1926, author Virginia Woolf inscribed in her diary, “I am the usual battlefield of emotions.” It was a complaint, but also a brag. In fact, she drew on this constant turmoil to fuel her substantial output of creative writing. But the fact is that not all of us thrive on such ongoing uproar. As perversely glamorous and appealing as it might seem to certain people, many of us can do fine without it. According to my analysis, that will be true for you in the coming weeks. If you have a diary, you might justifiably write, “Hallelujah! I am NOT a battlefield of emotions right now!” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anthropologist Margaret Mead had definite ideas about “the ways to get insight.” She named them as follows: “to study infants; to study animals; to study indigenous people; to be psychoanalyzed; to have a religious conversion and get over it; to have a psychotic episode and get over it.” I have my own list of ways to spur insight and inspiration, which includes: to do walking meditations in the woods on a regular basis, no matter what the weather; to engage in long, slow sex with a person you love; to spend a few hours reviewing in detail your entire life history; to dance to music you adore for as long as you can before you collapse from delighted exhaustion. What about you, Aquarius? What are your reliable ways to get insight? I suggest you engage in some of them, and also discover a new one. You’re in the Flood of Radical Fresh Insights Phase of your astrological cycle. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stanley Kubrick made masterful films, but most of them bore me. I regard John Ashbery as a clever and innovative poet, but I’ve never been excited by his work. As for painter Mark Rothko, I recognize his talent and intelligence, but his art leaves me empty. The music of Nora Jones is pretty and technically impeccable, but it doesn’t move me. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I invite you to make the kinds of fine distinctions I’m describing here. It will be important for you to be faithful to your subjective responses to things, even as you maintain an objective perspective about them and treat them with respect.
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Announcements The Perfect Gift for your favorite dirtbag. Literature from Durango’s own Benighted Publications. The Climbing Zine, The Great American Dirtbags, American Climber, Climbing Out of Bed and Graduating From College Me are available at: Maria’s Bookshop, Pine Needle Mountaineering, the Sky Store, or on the interweb at www.climbingzine.com.
Pets Love Your Dog! At the Durango Dog Wash behind Liquor World in the Albertson’s parking lot. Open every day!
Wanted Turn Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. Into Cash! at RJ Metal Recycle, also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-259-3494.
HelpWanted KDUR Radio is looking for someone to fill the community member position on our Community Advisory Board. This person should live in La Plata County and be a regular listener to KDUR Radio. Monthly meetings/assistance at fund-raisers and miscellaneous duties are the commitment. Interested parties email Liggett_b@fortlewis.edu Experienced Line/Prep Cook wanted at BREW Pub & Kitchen. Must be reliable with a strong work ethic and excellent knife skills. Bring resume to 117 West College Drive and fill out an application between 2pm and 4pm.
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Visiting Angels of SW Colo Is now hiring compassionate caregivers to do non-medical in home care in the Durango, CO area. We are the #1 agency in the nation, we encourage and build leaders, and we take pride in caring for the elderly. If you have a heart for this kind of work, we want you! We offer incentives, bonus program, flex schedules, paid training and much more! Call us today to become an Angel Caregiver. LOVE....its what we do! Call 970-2645991 or go to visitingangels.com/south westcolorado to apply. Reruns is Hiring! Bring resume to 572 E. 6th Ave.
Classes/Workshops Intro to Meditation Class Five-week introductory meditation class on Wednesdays starting Sept. 19 at Durango Dharma Center. 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 6-7:30 pm. $20, durangodharmacen ter.org Love and Logic Parenting Course Licensed psychologist Dr. Doug Miller, PsyD, is offering a 4-week parenting course, “Parenting the Love and Logic Way,” designed to give parents practical skills to be used immediately to address struggles parents often face. Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17 & 24; 11:45am – 1:15 pm; Summit Psychology, 270 East 8th Avenue, Suite N-206 at Horse Gulch Health Campus. $110 per person. To register call 970-382-2680 or email dougmil lergroup@gmail.com.
sliding scale avail, pre-register. req. see www.thrivingtherapyyoga.com or call 970-946-1383. Love Your Job! MountainHeart Massage School, Crested Butte! 11/27/18. 800-673-0539 www.mountainheart.org Mommy and Me Dance Class Come join the fun! Now registering for classes. Call 970-749-6456. mom myandmedance.com.
Services Pet/House Sitting Exp, very reasonable, exc references, all animals. Lisa 970-903-5396.
Massage with Kathryn 20+ years experience offering a fusion of esalen style, deep tissue massage with therapeutic stretching & Acutonics. New clients receive $5 off first session. To schedule appt. call 970-201-3373.
RealEstate Radon Services Free radon testing and consultation. Call Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection for details. 970-946-1618.
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Spray Tans! Organic and Beautiful! Meg Bush, LMT 970-759-0199. Low Price on Storage! Inside/outside near Durango, RJ Mini Storage. 970-259-3494. Piano Lessons w/fun, expert teacher. Any level or age. Lawrence Nass 769-0889. Harmony Organizing and Cleaning Services Home and office 970-403-6192. Advanced Duct Cleaning Air duct cleaning specializing in dryer vents. Improves indoor air quality; reduces dust and allergens, energy bills and fire risk. 970-247-2462 www.advanced ductcleaninginc.com
Yoga for Chronic Pain Learn yogic practices that reset the nervous system in the face of persistent pain for more ease in movement, reduced pain, and improved quality of life. Sunday, Sept. 23, 11–1:30 pm at Yogadurango. Cost: $35. Contact Lynn (799-5829) or preregister at yogadu rango.com/workshops/.
massageintervention.life 25 years experience. Couples, sauna, cupping. Reviews on FB + Yelp. 970-9032984.
Healing Through Yoga 8 wk class for trauma survivors; starts 9/25; every Tues 7-8:45pm $35 per sess;
Insight Cranial Sacral Therapy Quiet, relaxing, deep. Don 970-7698389.
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1981 Honda Cub Motorscooter Sweet vintage ride, fully refurbished by local mechanic. Only about 6,000 miles, 70 cc, manual, new tires and battery. It runs – just not currently. Needs small-engine jedi to get her up and on the road again. $1,300 OBO. 970-749-2595. Hot Tub – New 6HP pump, 50 jets. Cost $8,000. Sell $3,650. 505-270-3104. Reruns Home Furnishings Back-to-school – nice variety of furniture, lamps and rugs. 1950s table and chairs, dishes; kitchen items; bedding; tapestries and more! Unique treasures arriving daily. 572 E. 6th Ave. 385-7336.
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CommercialForRent Very Cute Office to Share! Affordable office at 19th and Main. Email joy at drjoynd@gmail.com.
Recreation Center, Chapman Hill or Durango Gymnastics. Call Parks and Recreation at 375-7300 with questions. SCAPE Accepting Applications for 2019 Do you have a new business idea? Does your established business need help growing to the next level? Do you need education, mentoring and equity funding? SCAPE’s mission is to help launch and propel local jobproducing businesses. All companies accepted into the 2019 class will be eligible for small investments to go toward helping develop the business. SCAPE is positioned to have $200k to invest in the most promising startups that come out of the 2019 SCAPE program. Apply by 12/31/18 at www.go scape.org
CommunityService Teen Two Day Backpacking Trip – Sept. 29-30 Durango Parks and Recreation in partnership with San Juan Mountains Association is offering a two-day backpacking trip for teens, 13-17. MK Gunn, certified interpretive guide, will lead the trip on the First Fork Trail along the Piedra River. Trip length is dependent on abilities of the group and will be approximately 4-7 miles each day. This trip is designed to teach kids how to backpack, and participants must be able to carry their gear. More details, waiver form, as well as gear list is available at: www.durangogov.org/Parks andRec. Register online at www.durangogov.org/register4rec or in person at the
Grant Funding Available The Durango Area Association of Realtors is accepting grant-funding requests from local nonprofit organizations. Qualifying organizations must be in La Plata or San Juan counties. Preference will be given to housing and family support organizations. Deadline for submission is Sept. 30. To fill out an application, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/FLPGWXX. For more info, contact Audrie McGonigal at audrie@du rangorealtor.com.
one-to-one care for individuals experiencing a crisis like losing a job, losing a loved one, divorce or terminal illness. Stephen Ministers are available to all members of our community. Please note: Stephen Ministry is not mental health counseling. If you know someone who is having a tough time, please ask them to call Stephen Leader, Cathy Schadt, at (970) 259-9293 for more information. Opportunity for Local Students to Study Abroad Qualified high school students can spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, North or South America, Australia or South Africa as part of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program. Students, 15-18, qualify with academic performance, character references; and do not need to know the language. Families abroad are carefully screened. ASSE also provides opportunities for families to host students – who are screened and selected students 15-18 years old – from Spain, Mexico, Germany, Great
Free ADA Accessible Transportation to Durango Food Bank and Commodities for People with Disabilities, Seniors and Veterans – Southwest Rides, a program of Southwest Center for Independence, is pleased to provide free round-trip transportation from your home to the Durango food bank every Thursday and to Commodities distribution the third Monday of every month. Rides are available throughout La Plata County. This service is offered on a first-come-first-served basis and seating is limited. For more info: 970-946-0232.
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Drinking&DiningGuide Himalayan Kitchen 992 Main Ave., 970-259-0956 www.himkitchen.com Bringing you a taste of Nepal, Tibet & India. Try our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offers a variety of tempting choices, including yak, lamb, chicken, beef & seafood; extensive veggies; freshly baked bread. Full bar. Get your lunch punch card – 10th lunch free. Hours: Lunch, 11am-2:30 pm & dinner, Sun. - Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10 p.m. Closed 2:30 to 5 daily $$ Crossroads Coffee 1099 Main Ave., 970-903-9051 Crossroads coffee proudly serves locally roasted Fahrenheit coffee and delicious baked goods. Menu includes gluten-free items along with bullet-proof coffee, or bullet-proof chai! Come in for friendly service and the perfect buzz! Hours: Mon.- Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. $
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BREW Pub & Kitchen 117 W. College Drive, 970-259-5959 www.brewpubkitchen.com Experience Durango’s award-winning brewery & restaurant featuring unique, hand-crafted beers, delicious food - made from scratch, and wonderful wines & cocktails. Happy Hour, Mon.- Fri. 3-6 pm & all day Sunday with $2 off beer, $1 off wines & wells & 25% off appetizers. Watch the sunset behind Smelter Mountain. Hours: Sun.-Thurs., Noon - 9p.m., & Fri. & Sat. Noon to 10 p.m. $$
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