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Getting into good trouble Photos and text by Will Sardinsky While most schools in the Roaring Fork Valley, and the country, had Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork was in session. “Today we are choosing to intentionally hold school, because we wanted to bring all of our students, community and teachers together in order to take active engagement around Martin Luther King Jr. and equality in our country,” explained Liesl Bellack, marketing and communications coordinator at the school. Students from all grades explored different aspects of activism, civil rights and diversity. In elementary school, seeds were planted to better facilitate the conversations that will take place in middle school. For example, second graders focused on the idea of “good trouble,” a phrase used by the late Congressman John Lewis. “It’s the idea that there is trouble that is good when you are standing up for something that is right, even though it may be going against what the norms are, or sometimes even what the formal rules or laws are,” Bellack explained. Each student across the grades traced their own hand to decorate with their wishes, desires for their community or how they can cause good trouble. Then, "All the hands were brought together for a collective community work of art," Bellack said. In addition to the stories, biographies and work of civil rights leaders, students engage year-round in community service projects that make a local impact, including work with Lift-Up, the Family Resource Center and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers. “There’s intentionality to it,” sBellack concluded. “We don’t see that the work falls on anyone else besides ourselves to shift the narratives that these children are exposed to.”
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To trap an elk in 1972...
The 500-pound cow elk was wild-eyed as she kept trying to escape the trap. She continued to jump up on the eight-foot-tall walls of her plywood pen until she finally broke down a section. The “wapiti” (the Shawnee and Cree word for elk) struggled to get her front legs over the wall. When she succeeded, she vaulted the enclosure and bolted into the woods. We were up on Elk Mountain in Marble gathering data to prove that the hillside where the Marble Ski Area proposed to build condominiums and a school campus was critical winter elk habitat. As the most recent resident of Marble Valley, I had rented a tiny, uninsulated cabin from rancher Gus Darien.
The cabin was several meters from the bridge over the Crystal River along Marble Road. It was a cold December in 1972, and the snow was already knee deep. Seeing a car on the road was an event. We estimated between four and six cars passing the cabin before noon each day. Gus soon became a close friend and mentor to this long-haired, 20-year-old hippie kid. He told me that he had sold his 640 acre ranch to the would-be developers of the Marble Ski Area, so I was familiar with the threat. One morning, there came a knock on the door of the frozen cabin. I looked out to see a handsome, young game warden in the full uniform of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. He saw the smoke curling up out of the stovepipe and came to introduce himself. John Seidel was well known in the Valley for his quick wit, the twinkle in his eye, and his staunch defense of wildlife. Seidel explained his project of baiting the elk with alfalfa, retaining them in the pen after they triggered the trap door, then fitting them with a radio collar while holding them in a cattle squeeze-chute. Over a pot of coffee, we decided that two of us working the elk trap together was better than one. John fired up his
snowmobile and I put on my Tenth Mountain Division surplus hickory skis. He threw me the rope and off we went, John on the throttle and I skijoring up the mountain behind the snowmobile! There were no helmets, no waivers, just snow flying and two men on a mission. Numerous elk were fitted with telemetry over the winter. John Seidel gathered data, attended many meetings and helped battle the ill-conceived plot that would have forever changed the Marble Valley. A few weeks later, I was in Marble visiting my old friend Leo Pascal. Leo and I met working together on my first Forest Service assignment at the Mount Sopris Tree Farm (now Crown Mountain Park). Leo had retired to one of the original Marble cabins along Carbonate Creek. We walked down to Lloyd Blue’s house in downtown Marble. Lloyd had just been elected mayor of the newlyresurrected town of Marble, which had been a ghost town since the quarry went bust before the World War II. The townsfolk, then numbering 30, wanted to revive the township in order to have a more united voice in what their fate might become. Sitting around the table were several men and women who
pledged their resolve to fight the Marble Ski’s affront to their lifestyle and the environment they loved. They told me about John Zakovich, the front-range opportunist who promised to develop Marble Valley, “like God would have if he had the money!” Most of these Marble and Redstone residents at the table were in their 60s. It was clear that there was a wealth of knowledge, life experience, wisdom and passion to protect their beloved valley. Leo produced photos of the Marble Ski Area employee trailer sewer running out towards his water source. The Gunnison County Commissioners and the U.S. Forest Service had already lent their support to the ski company. Legislators had been lobbied to fast track the development. There were numerous accounts of the treachery at Marble’s door. All this prompted a commitment to work together, to present a united front to oppose the developers and the resolve to form a group to defend the environment of the Crystal Valley. Those dedicated men and women organized 50 years ago to become the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association. To learn more and to support the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association, visit: cvepa.org
LETTERS Public concern I express concern about Pitkin County Commissioner and chair of Pitkin's Board of Health Greg Poschman’s statement at the Jan. 13, 2022 Board of Health meeting regarding the Board of Health’s decisions and responses to COVID-19: “This Board of Health is entrusted with … setting the policy for the safety for the community with our public health department … This isn’t the sort of thing that you have a public process and debate over, unfortunately.” Commissioner Poschman should hear this loud and clear: There is no public policy issue that is beyond public process or debate. Not one. This is government by the People. His suggestion that there are issues he and his government agents should have total control over is offensive to our democratic system. What’s more concerning is this statement followed the commission’s undemocratic decision to disallow any public comment at the Jan. 13 meeting on Pitkin public health orders, except written public comment submitted in advance. When a topic is so hotly contested as this one, it’s crucial that our elected officials provide space for public comment. Eagle County Board of Health allocated considerable time at its Jan. 13 meeting to live public comment. This week, commissioners in Garfield County, recognizing how deeply these policies are impacting people’s lives, took in-person
comments from their constituents and did not time limit that public dialogue. Commissioner Poschman, this is NOT the People's Republic of Aspen or Moscow or Beijing. This is America, where public input and debate is a coveted — and necessary — right of the People. If you think COVID could take our community to utter deterioration, think again. What will be the demise of Aspen and America is the shutdown of essential public debate. I, and many others, demand you permit oral public comment as our neighboring counties have at your next Board of Health meeting. I will look for your apology to our community at the next meeting, where I will be present to give you my comments — orally and live — on your public health orders. See you then. Jill Teehan Edinger Carbondale
Celebrating school boards! January is School Board Recognition Month. Every year, the Roaring Fork Schools takes this opportunity to publicly thank our board members for volunteering their time and talent on behalf of our schools. Board members have an incredibly important and challenging job — a job that doesn’t come with any compensation. Their decisions directly impact our 5,300 students, 1,000 staff members and the community-at-large.
School boards across the country have faced unprecedented challenges and uniquely contentious times during the pandemic. We appreciate Jasmin Ramirez, Maureen Stepp and Natalie Torres, whose tenure as board members has been almost entirely during COVID. They’ve faced every tough moment with balance and grace and have seen many successes — including the passing of 5B — despite chaotic conditions. We also appreciate our two new board members, Kathryn Kuhlenberg and Kenny Teitler, who joined the board during a pandemic knowing full well that what they would face wouldn’t be easy. Thank you for stepping up. Being a board member is never easy, and it certainly hasn’t been during COVID. Thank you to each of our board members. We are grateful for your service and leadership. If you see a board member, please remember to thank them for all that they do for our school community. The Roaring Fork Schools Executive Team
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Freight train passing through Sounds a long blast on its horn Forlorn hounds howl back JM Jesse Glenwood Springs Continued on page 19
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“After I relocated to the Roaring Fork Valley, it was curious to me that the animals [along the side of the road] were left to scavengers, given my prior experience in Alaska,” says Missouri Heights resident Mike Fleagle, who moved here in 2018. Fleagle is an Alaska Native (Iñupiaq tribe), former chair of the Alaska Board of Game and has hunted and lived off wild foods his entire life. In November 2018, Fleagle recalls spotting a just-hit buck in the center median on Highway 82, which was the first time he used the salvage permit dispensed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and local law enforcement agencies for harvesting roadkill. With his roadkill buck, Fleagle cut and packaged roasts, stew meat and steak, made burger with purchased beef suet (raw, hard fat ideal for frying) and Italian sausage with purchased pork suet and then jerked some “for a special treat.” The second time Fleagle used the permit was to harvest a bull elk (also slain on 82) near Aspen. “I called the Pitkin County dispatch, told them the elk wouldn’t survive its injuries and asked for a salvage permit in the same phone call,” explains Fleagle. “A deputy came to the location, put the animal down and even gave me a body bag to keep the inside of my vehicle clean." Conversations with local CPW
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife permit turns roadkill into meals By Danielle Davis Sopris Sun Correspondent
officers in both Glenwood Springs and Carbondale make it clear the permit is widely supported. “If it’s within 48 hours of the incident, anyone can call our office and obtain a permit,” says Carbondale CPW Officer John Groves. “Even local wildlife rescue organizations
have been known to request a permit to salvage roadkill meat for animal feed.” Groves is careful to emphasize that the permit does not give users permission to harvest antlers — those remain property of the state (an effort to stop people from using
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the permit to take only the antlers due to their monetary value). “In Alaska there’s great interest in hunting and in permit drawing for limited hunts. Consequently, there’s also a great deal of interest in obtaining game meat by any method,
including roadkill,” says Fleagle, who also served as chairman of the Federal Subsistence Board, a regulatory agency unique to Alaska with authority to regulate both game and fish on federal lands. With such demand, the state of Alaska has had to limit the distribution of roadkilled-game to charitable organizations only, such as food banks. The yield of meat from a large elk can be like the yield from a steer, which is generally 40% of carcass hanging weight. To put this in the context of food, a 600-pound carcass can yield up to 250 pounds of grind, roasts, steaks and other cuts. That’s a lot of meals to leave along the side of the road. The CPW permit isn’t just for animals killed by vehicles. Another Carbondale resident, hunter and local Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ambassador, Geneviève Villamizar, requested a permit to harvest the meat of a cow elk that had impaled herself on a fence post. “With this cow elk, I could really take time to explore her physical body. I spoke to her throughout, thanking her for her meat," says Villamizar. "After resting her quarters for two weeks, I invited friends to try butchery and to prepare meals. It was powerful, sharing her life." Continued on page 18
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SCUTTLEBUTT Got papers? The Sopris Sun needs your help! After recently moving offices, a complete set of 2019 papers meant for preservation were lost. We're hoping to round up three copies of each issue to be bound and archived for historical preservation. It’s a matter of historical record and we humbly request that the community put out “feelers” to track down paper copies of 2019 issues. If you or anyone you know has any luck, please email news@soprissun.com or call 970-510-3003. Thank you!
A new Sol rises As announced by Aspen Daily News Editor-in-Chief Megan Tackett, who also serves on The Sopris Sun’s board of directors, our organizations are partnering to launch an amplified, standalone Sol del Valle beginning Jan. 27 and continuing weekly on Thursdays. The Sopris Sun will maintain its own Sol del Valle section to meet our bilingual readership’s local news needs.
Nominations deadline Persons interested in serving as a Carbondale trustee still have a chance to submit their nomination petition. The mayoral seat and three trustee seats are up for election this April. Nomination petitions are available through the town clerk and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24.
RFOV art contest Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) is holding its annual art contest. The winner will receive a $400 prize and their artwork will be featured on RFOV posters,
stickers and hats. This year’s theme is: “making our shared outdoors into common ground.” Submit entries by emailing jbaker@rfov.org no later than Feb. 11.
Afghan resettlement The State of Colorado is working with resettlement agencies to welcome roughly 2,000 Afghan refugees to the state. The Department of Human Services set up an Amazon wishlist to make these displaced families’ transition easier. Those interested in offering support can visit www.amzn. to/3qB2JUd to complete requests. People can also donate to the Governor's fund in support of the resettlement effort by visiting https:// bit.ly/resettlementfund
Final Comp plan input Carbondale’s Comprehensive Plan draft update is available for review. The public may provide thoughts via an online survey through Sunday, Jan. 23. The Planning and Zoning Commission will take up the issue on Jan. 27. To review the document and provide feedback, visit: www.carbondalekaleidoscope. org/chart-carbondale
Home rules The Roaring Fork School District administration would like to remind folks to respect their masking policy during indoor sporting events. Visitors who are not wearing a mask or wearing a mask improperly will be given one warning before being asked to leave. If someone does not comply, they will be reported for trespassing and the game will come to a pause until they have left.
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Jan. 20 is National Disc Jockey Day! KDNK’s Art Ackerman, the 96-year-old host of “Swing, Swing, Swing,” may just be the oldest disc jockey in the Western Hemisphere. Ray Cordeiro, who holds the Guinness world record for “world’s longest-working DJ” retired in June at the age of 96. Photo by Paula Mayer
Enrollment extension Coloradans still searching for health insurance coverage are in luck. The state extended the enrollment period through Connect for Health Colorado through March 16. Furthermore, people can self-attest that they qualify without having to provide documentation through Connect for Health Colorado. For more information, go to www. connectforhealthco.com or call 855-752-6749.
Grizzly Creek The first two miles of the Grizzly Creek Trail in the Glenwood Canyon are open for winter recreationalists. This section was largely undamaged by the summer debris flows, according to a Forest Service news release.
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They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Brooke Bockelman, Olivia Emery and Lewis Cooper (Jan. 20); Maisa Metcalf (Jan. 21); Melissa Missy Elzey, Peter Green, Wick Moses, Taylor Wagner and Abriah Wofford (Jan. 22); Josie Cruz, Jack Green, Bear Matthews, Becca Rogers, Christine Hill Smith and Hone Williams (Jan. 23); Linda Lafferty and Marty Silverstein (Jan. 24); Felina Cruz (Jan. 25); Brian Colley, Alli Powell, Kat Taylor and Arick Zeigel (Jan. 26).
The good pastor hangs up his headphones By Ken Pletcher Sopris Sun Correspondent
Yes, alas, it came to pass — on Christmas Day, no less. Legendary DJ Pastor Mustard (aka Dan Sadowsky) announced during his weekly “Bluegrass with Mustard” show on KDNK that, after the better part of two decades on the air with it, this would be his last one. In a recent conversation with The Sopris Sun, Sadowsky explained, “It was creeping up on me, and it was time to stop,” continuing, “I set standards with myself, and [the show] was taking half my life.” He explained that it took ten hours to prepare one hour of on-air programming. That meant some three days or more every week for each two-hour show on Saturday mornings. “I have a new grandson and want to spend more time with him.” Sadowsky traced his love of bluegrass to a Bill Monroe LP he bought as a teen in Rochester, New York, in the 1960s. However, he also got enamored of old-timey swing music through his mother. Along the way he met banjo pickers Tony Trischka and Pete Wernick in Syracuse, furthering his love of bluegrass. He toured with a traveling marionette troupe for a time and, while in Denver in 1970, he heard
of a man in Boulder developing a marionette show based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” He landed in Boulder in 1972 and briefly worked on the show. But his passion for swing was stronger, and he soon formed the Ophelia Swing Band, which included future bluegrass great Tim O’Brien. He recalled that Fred Shellman (whom Sadowsky calls “the inventor of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival”) heard about the group, and in 1975 the band was invited to play at the nascent festival. That proved to be a pivotal moment. Sadowsky moved to Telluride in 1977, and on a Sunday morning that year took to the airwaves for the first time at the tiny KOTO radio station there. “A mighty ten watts, couldn’t hear it outside of town,” he remembered. On his way to that first show, he dreamed up the Pastor Mustard persona as a satiric counter to KOTO’s “fire and brimstone” host Brother Al, who was on Sunday afternoons and “told everyone they were going to hell.” The next year he became the emcee for the festival, a job he held for three decades. He also soon moved to Aspen, hoping to further his musical career. He played banjo in some bluegrassoriented bands and, in the early 1980s, joined the punk-spoofing
Pastor Mustard (aka Dan Sadowsky) spots his portrait, painted by William Matthews, in Paris, France! Courtesy image (photoshopped) by Alex Halperin
Dr. Sadistic and the Silverking Crybabies. “It was dark humor, local humor, brutal humor,” he said of the band in a 2003 interview. The group disbanded several years later after a poorly received gig at a ski-racing event. Sadowsky moved on to day jobs, teaching at the Aspen Community School for a decade and founding a visitors’ guide for his adopted town. He settled down to raise a family and largely dropped out of the music scene for more than a decade, observing, “Family and late-night gigs don’t mix.”
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By the early 2000s he was ready to play the odd date again. He opened for the duo Mollie O’Brien (Tim’s sister) and her husband at Steve’s Guitars in 2003 and played the occasional Dr. Sadistic band reunion — now to more receptive audiences. He also got the idea of putting together a radio show that would focus on bluegrass but would reflect as well his eclectic tastes in music and “bump into its neighbors,” like country, rock, blues and swing. “Bluegrass with Mustard” debuted on Aspen Public Radio (KJAX/KCJX) in 2004. “We had a great 14-year run there,” he recalled
to The Sopris Sun, but near the end of it he could see changes looming. The new board of directors “didn’t want local DJs,” and it brought in an executive director with a reputation for changing station formats (the switchover happened in January 2020). Sadowsky stayed a little while longer “to keep a thumb in their eye,” but by early 2019 he was ready to move on. Fortunately, Carbondale’s KDNK was happy to welcome him with open arms. His first program aired in late March. “Public radio is supposed to reflect the community,” he observed, “and I have to credit KDNK for staying old school.” Almost three more great years later, however, it was time to go. “It was a sad thing, but I had to,” he explained. “But I’m not done yet!” Indeed, he has already spoken to “one of my favorite DJs, April” (aka Ape on the Dink), about subbing on her Friday morning show. He also wants to revive his popular house concerts, which he started years ago with the long list of “Telluride stars” (e.g., Sam Bush and Béla Fleck), who would often stay with him — but not until “this damn COVID” is over. “Folks are dying to play out here, and I can’t wait to do it again.” We can’t wait, either!
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Learn the basics of hand repairs, basic patchwork, decorative stitching, and quilt-work to repair and upcycle your favorite clothes. Tuesday evenings 1/25-3/1
Highlights African/African American, Asian, Native American, Latin, and European short stories and film shorts to further understand our cultural differences and commonalities. Monday evenings 1/24-2/28
FIND YOUR CREATIVE SPARK
* POETRY EXPLORATION
Therapeutic art technique to grow and expand your awareness and creativity. No prior art experience necessary. Monday evenings 1/31-3/7
PHOTO EDITING ON A MAC LIVESTREAM
Learn to edit photos using the program that comes with your Apple Computer. Learn to enhance and/or stylize your photos to make works of art. Mon/Wed/Fri evenings 2/7-2/18
Read, listen, write and enjoy different forms and styles of poetry. Find the power, beauty and even courage in the words you create. Wednesday evenings 3/2-2/23
* LOCAL GEOLOGY
Learn about our local geology, geologic landmarks, and how geologic forces continue to affect the area. Wednesday afternoons 3/2-3/23 * Students may choose to attend these classes in-person, or remotely via livestream
FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER...
coloradomtn.edu/community-education
Carbondale Lappala Center • 690 Colorado Ave • 963-2172 YOGA AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES FOR PARENTS
COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 S.T.E.A.M.
Basalt Library invites students in grades five and up to explore the intersection of science, technology, engineering, art and math at Basalt Library on the third Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. RODRIGO ARREGUÍN
Arreguín plays music at Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar (166 Midland Ave. in Basalt)at 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21
VALLEY VISUAL ART SHOW
The 43rd Valley Visual Art Show opens at Carbondale Art’s R2 Gallery. The exhibit includes works from 50 local artists and will continue through Feb. 25. SOUND JOURNEY
Dr. Zachary Cashin leads a sound healing journey at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are at www.davinikent.com BIRTHDAY CABARET
Nina Gabinelli performs at the Thunder River Theatre to a half-capacity audience on Friday and a full audience on Saturday. Both shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.thunderrivertheatre.com CRYSTAL THEATRE
The Crystal Theatre shows “Torn” starting at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, 22, and 24 with a 5:30 p.m. show on Sunday, Jan. 23. COMEDY NIGHT
Comedian Caitlin Peluffo performs at the Art Campus at Willits at 8 p.m. Tickets and info at www.tacaw.org
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22 LIBRARY CHI
Jake Carroll of Wandering Monk Tai Chi teaches at the Basalt Library on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. Social distancing and masking protocols will be observed. SOUND SYMBOLISM
True Nature offers a workshop exploring synesthetic experience from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
A 7 WEEK EVIDENCE-BASED YOGA THERAPY PROGRAM: Created by and for people who have experienced anxiety, depression, PTSD and other forms of unresolved trauma. Perfect for parents wanting to build resiliency in parenting. Led by Sally Sakin CLASSES WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY Wednesdays at 6PM starting January 26th
OUR MAIN TOPICS Education Instruction, group dicussion & guidance for creating an onging practice Breathing & Yoga Yogic techniques for building selfawareness and healing
For more information and to sign up go to aspenstrong.org/overcome
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The Salon presents “5 Women 5 Voices, Strength and Courage” at the Launchpad at 5 p.m. The event is sold-out but will also be streamed live on Facebook. More info at www.bit.ly/SalonStream
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 BLOODMOBILE
St. Mary’s Regional Blood Center Donor Bus will be at Basalt Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit: www.bit.ly/bloodmobileschedule
BRIGHT MOVES
School-age children are invited to free after-school activities with the Aspen Science Center at the Glenwood Springs Library on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm.
VALLE MUSICO
The Carbondale Library holds a free origami lesson starting at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome but it is ideal for ages nine to 18. For more info, call 970-963-2889.
Valle Musico performs at Heather’s in Basalt at 6:30 p.m.
ABOUT THIS CLASS
5 WOMEN 5 VOICES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
An hour-long sensory and anatomical approach to dancing class starts at 5 p.m. at the Launchpad. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info, text Lilly at 310-365-6768.
A NATURAL HOLISTIC APPROACH TO RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, & RESISTANCE
Basketball is back! This Friday, Jan. 21, the Rams play against the Longhorns at Roaring Fork High School. Girls play at 5:30 p.m. Boys play at 7 p.m. The Rams then compete with Delta at home on Saturday (girls at 12:30 p.m. and boys at 2 p.m.) and Grand Valley in Parachute (girls at 5:30 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m.). Due to COVID, games are subject to sudden cancellation. Stay informed at www.maxpreps.com and in The Sopris Sun. Photo from the 2021 season by Sue Rollyson
PLAYING MAGIC
Magic: The Gathering players are invited to bring their deck to the Glenwood Spring Library for a tournament on Saturdays at 2 p.m.
OVERCOME FOR PARENTS
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NOISE POLLUTION
The Ute Theater in Rifle presents Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and info at www.utetheater.com UNLIKELY CANDIDATES
The Unlikely Candidates, a Texas indie rock band, performs at The Arts Campus at Willits at 8 p.m. Tickets and details at www.tacaw.org ‘90S DANCE PARTY
DJ Grim Nymph hosts a dance party at “Club Nug” (The Black Nugget) at 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 YOGA MAMAS
True Nature hosts an afternoon of ceremony, movement and education for pre- and postpartum mothers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, visit: www.truenaturehealingarts.com WORD
Basalt Library hosts a Microsoft Word class at 1:30 p.m. To register, email agiertz@ basaltlibrary.org or call 970-927-4311 *1005. TRUE NATURE TOUR
True Nature co-founder Eaden Shantay leads a tour of True Nature starting at 3 p.m. For more info, visit: www.truenaturehealingarts.com
EXPLORERS CLUB
ORIGAMI LESSON
YOGA AUDITIONS
True Nature hosts auditions for yoga nstructors wishing to join its substitute list. The try-outs take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. To RSVP, email: stefani@ truenaturehealingarts.com ORAN MOR
Local Irish band Oran Mor performs at Heather’s in Basalt at 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 COLOR AND LIGHT
Basalt Library hosts The Aspen Science Center for fun K-4 experiments at 3:45 p.m. Questions? Contact kschimpff@basaltlibrary.org NATURALIST NIGHTS
Wilderness Workshop, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Audubon present “Soil Carbon in Colorado Agroecosystems: Practice and Promise,” a virtual presentation at 6 p.m. For info on how to tune in, visit www.bit.ly/agroecosystems
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 SUZANNE SANTO
The Ute Theater in Rifle hosts a CD release party for Suzanne Santo’s new album, Yard Sale (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Shakey Graves), at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.utetheater.com
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Conectando comunidades
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Volumen 1, Número 47 |20-26 de enero de 2022
Se levanta un nuevo Sol
El sol alumbra a la montaña Sopris después de muchos días con nieve alrededor del primer día de 2022. Foto de Sue Rollyson Por Raleigh Burleigh Sol del Valle Editor
Hace menos de un año, The Sopris Sun decidió dedicarse a un nuevo aprendizaje. A través del Sol del Valle, nos convertimos en una publicación bilingüe en marzo de 2021. Es un desarrollo natural que fue totalmente abrazado por la comunidad que nos apoya. Gracias a la dedicación de nuestras columnistas regulares, Crystal Mariscal, Tony Mendez con Alpine Legal Services, Maria Judith Alvarez Quiroz con La Clínica del Pueblo y Vanessa Porras — más otres contribuyentes — hemos mantenido una ofrenda constante de contenido original en español para la gente que vive en este valle. Con la ayuda de nuestras traductoras, Jacquelinne Castro y Dolores Duarte, hemos seleccionado e interpretado las novedades locales publicadas por The Sopris Sun a través del Chisme del Pueblo — frecuentemente con los dibujos clásicos de Larry Day — y artículos. Algunas veces, nos ha tocado el honor de publicar una noticia primero en español, para luego traducirla al inglés. Y bien, el Valle tomó nota del valor de esta misión. En pocos meses, Aspen Daily News, un negocio de comunicación operando desde 1978, contactó a Todd Chamberlin, nuestro director ejecutivo ilustrado, para explorar una nueva colaboración. Fue Megan Tackett, editora para el Aspen Daily News y miembro de la mesa directiva de The Sopris Sun, la
que avanzó la idea de formular un contrato benéfico para ambas partes. Ahora, arrancando ya el jueves 27 de enero, habrá una versión amplificada del Sol del Valle disponible desde Parachute a Aspen y con su propia distribución. Además del contenido encontrado cada semana dentro de The Sopris Sun, sumará noticias locales de Aspen Daily News traducidas al español y novedades nacionales e internacionales de Associated Press. A su vez, The Sopris Sun continuará como un periodico bilingüe, publicando noticias en español — incluyendo el Chisme del Pueblo — cada semana. Aún esperamos que sirva como un recurso bidireccional para avanzar la comprensión en inglés y español. Desde el principio, nuestra esperanza fue utilizar la infraestructura que tenemos, como una organización sin fines de lucro, para proveer una plataforma segura para que la comunidad hispanoparlante pueda enterarse de sucesos y dialogar entre sí. Entendemos bien que existen sutilezas importantes que requieren del liderazgo de esa misma comunidad para comunicarse con eficacia y relevancia. Nuestra esperanza con esta nueva asociación con Aspen Daily News es que pueda haber todo un equipo, incluyendo un/a editor/a, de parlantes nativos para guiar la visión y evolución de este medio de comunicación. El año 2021 fue la chispa, tomando en cuenta una necesidad para
noticias locales en español, de una cosa mucho más grande que una sola organización. Más que The Sopris Sun y más que Aspen Daily News, consiste de lectores y participantes, corrientes y futuros, para que esto tome raíz y florezca por su propia cuenta. Nos gustaría que el fruto de la colaboración sean muchas colaboraciones más, tejiendo toda una red de información en español en el Valle Roaring Fork. Aun estará The Sopris Sun bastante involucrado en la producción del nuevo Sol del Valle, especialmente en el inicio. Así que, no dudes en comunicarte con nosotros para saber cómo apoyar, ya sea comprando espacio publicitario, donando a la causa o con contribuciones de contenido original. Tus pensamientos y participación formarán el Sol por amanecer aún.
CARTAS AL EDITOR
Enero es el Mes de Reconocimiento de la Junta Escolar. Cada año, las Escuelas de Roaring Fork aprovechan esta oportunidad para agradecer públicamente a los miembros de nuestra junta directiva por ofrecer su tiempo y talento en nombre de nuestras escuelas. Los miembros de la junta directiva tienen un trabajo increíblemente importante y desafiante — un trabajo que no viene con ninguna compensación. Sus decisiones tienen un impacto directo por nuestros 5,300 estudiantes, 1,000 miembros del personal y la
comunidad en general. Los consejos escolares de todo el país se han enfrentado a retos sin precedentes y a momentos especialmente conflictivos durante la pandemia. Apreciamos a Jazmín Ramírez, Maureen Stepp y Natalie Torres, cuyo mandato como miembros de la junta ha sido casi en su totalidad durante COVID. Han enfrentado cada momento difícil con equilibrio y gracia y han visto muchos éxitos — incluyendo la aprobación de la 5B — a pesar de las condiciones caóticas. También agradecemos a nuestros dos nuevos miembros de la junta, Kathryn Kuhlenberg y Kenny Teitler, que se unieron a la junta durante una pandemia sabiendo perfectamente que lo que tendrían que enfrentar no sería fácil. Gracias por dar un paso adelante. Ser miembro de la junta nunca es fácil, y desde luego no lo ha sido durante COVID. Gracias a cada uno de nuestros miembros de la junta. Estamos agradecidos por su servicio y liderazgo. Si ven a un miembro de la junta directiva, por favor recuerden agradecerles por todo lo que hace por nuestra comunidad escolar. Las Escuelas de Roaring Fork Para contribuir una carta de hasta 500 palabras al Sol del Valle, mándanos un correo electrónico a sol@soprissun.com antes del día lunes para que se publique esa misma semana. Las opiniones expresadas no necesariamente reflejan las de The Sopris Sun ni el Sol del Valle.
La comida puede afectar nuestro humor
SALUD
• Las dietas altas en carbohidratos no procesados que sean bajas en grasas y proteínas (como las frutas, vegetales, semillas de girasol y de calabaza sin sal y las nueces) disminuyen la ansiedad y la depresión. • Un estudio mostró que comer verduras sólo tres veces por semana mejora los puntajes de depresión en un 60% de los casos. • El consumo de bebidas con azúcar aumenta el riesgo de depresión, al igual que los edulcorantes artificiales. Estas son algunas de las razones por las cuales el comer una dieta rica en frutas, vegetales y productos no procesados puede ayudar a prevenir y tratar la depresión: • Ácido araquidónico: nuestros cuerpos producen este ácido graso omega-6, que genera la inflamación necesaria para promover la sanación después de una herida. Sin embargo, los niveles altos causados por una ingesta dietética, inflaman el sistema nervioso, incluido el cerebro, lo cual conduce a la depresión. Los dos principales alimentos que son responsables de causar altos niveles de ácido araquidónico son el pollo y los huevos, aunque la carne y el pescado también contribuyen. El ácido araquidónico no se
Desde La Clínica
by Dra. Maria Judith Alvarez El Dr. Feinsinger nos comenta que existen estudios que muestran que las personas que viven en un estilo de vida alimenticio basado en frutas, vegetales y alimentos de grano entero — comiendo, por ejemplo, legumbres, frijoles, lentejas, garbanzos, habas, el arroz integral, tortillas de maíz, pan de grano entero, avena entera — y evitando todos los alimentos ultra-procesados como pasteles, galletas, donas, cereales en caja, chips o cualquier tipo de sabritas… tienen menos ansiedad, depresión, ira, hostilidad y fatiga. Estos son algunos ejemplos: • Eliminar la carne roja, el pescado, el pollo y los huevos de la dieta de las personas deprimidas mejora los puntajes del estado de ánimo en sólo dos semanas.
encuentra en los vegetales, así que puede consumirse en forma libre. • El estrés oxidativo, que genera radicales libres, juega un papel importante en la depresión. Las frutas y verduras están cargadas de antioxidantes, particularmente las que tienen un sabor intenso (hierbas y especies, especialmente el curcuma) y las que tienen intenso color (por ejemplo: zanahorias, rábanos, tomates, col morada, cebolla morada, pimientos, fresas, zarzamoras, arándanos azules y frambuesas). Así que ayudarían a evitar este estrés oxidativo. • Los licopenos son antioxidantes que se encuentran en los tomates, la sandía, el pomelo rosado, la guayaba y la papaya. Se asocian con menor depresión cuando los niveles sanguíneos son altos. • Los niveles bajos de folatos también llamado ácido fólico en sangre están asociados con la depresión. Las verduras y los frijoles son buenas fuentes dietéticas de ácido fólico. • Las monoaminas incluyen a los neurotransmisores serotonina y dopamina, que ayudan a prevenir la depresión. La monoamino oxidasa (MAO) es una enzima que degrada el exceso de monoaminas, las personas deprimidas tienen
Municipalidad
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¡InVolÚCreSe! ÚnaSe Y ParTICIPe
redacción de la actualización del Plan exhaustivo de Carbondale
la aportación del público es necesaria para la Redacción de la actualización del plan Exhaustivo como suplemento para el plan Exhaustivo de carbondale del 2013. Todos los materiales serán proporcionados en español y en inglés. comenzando el lunes 24 de enero, usted puede elegir entre estas dos maneras de aportar ideas y comentarios sobre la redacción del plan: 1) lea la redacción de la actualización del Plan exhaustivo en línea y tome la encuesta referente a la redacción del plan, visitando Chartcarbondale.com 2) diríjase a una “sala de lectura”. Visite una de las diez locaciones alrededor del pueblo, lea la actualización del Plan exhaustivo y tome la encuesta, ya sea de manera electrónica o utilizando la versión impresa. - la lista de locaciones puede encontrarse en chartcarbondale.com o llame al 970.510.1208
un defecto en este mecanismo regulador, causando altos niveles de MAO, lo que resulta en bajos niveles de las monoaminas que previenen la depresión. Las compañías farmacéuticas han desarrollado inhibidores de MAO, pero estos pueden causar efectos secundarios graves. Varios alimentos tienen nutrientes vegetales naturales sin efecto secundarios que inhiben la MAO: manzanas, fresas, frambuesas, moras azules, zarzamoras, uvas, col rizada, cebolla, té verde, clavo, orégano, canela y nuez moscada. • El triptófano es un componente básico de la serotonina, la hormona de la felicidad. Según el Dr. Greger, los alimentos con una alta proporción de triptófano que ayudan a facilitar el transporte al cerebro son: semillas de sésamo, girasol y calabaza. En conclusión, una dieta de origen vegetal es necesaria para una óptima salud física y mental. Esto no quiere decir que las personas con una dieta de origen vegetal estén libres de sufrir depresión, sin embargo esta dieta puede ayudar a prevenir y tratar la depresión e incluso se ha demostrado que esta dieta aumenta el efecto de los antidepresivos.
www.chartcarbondale.com
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Executive Director Todd Chamberlin • 970-510-0246 adsales@soprissun.com Editor Raleigh Burleigh • 970-510-3003 news@soprissun.com Directores Artísticos Will Grandbois y Alyssa Ohnmacht Traductoras Jacquelinne Castro y Dolores Duarte Distribucion Frederic Kischbaum Miembros de la Mesa Directiva Klaus Kocher • Kay Clarke Lee Beck • Megan Tackett Gayle Wells • Donna Dayton Terri Ritchie • Eric Smith The Sopris Sun, Inc. Es un miembro orgulloso del Distrito Creativo de Carbondale The Sopris Sun, Inc. es una 501(c) (3) organización benéfica sin fines de lucro. Contribuciones financieras son deducibles de impuestos. ¡ESCRÍBENOS! Para contribuir ideas y contenido al Sol del Valle, escribiéndonos a: sol@soprissun.com Para comprar espacio publicitario en español, inglés, o ambos, mándanos un correo electrónico a:
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VISITE UNO DE LOS SPAS MAS ANTIGUOS Y RESPETADOS EN AMERICA y las Cuevas históricas de Vapor
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- las copias impresas de la redacción del plan se encontrarán disponibles en todas las salas de lectura, junto con un buzón para comentarios y un código QR para tener acceso a la encuesta.
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CHISME DEL PUEBLO ¿Tiene periódicos? ¡The Sopris Sun necesita tu ayuda! Después de haber trasladado oficinas, una colección completa de papeles del 2019 con destino a ser conservado se perdieron. La intencion es guardar tres copias de cada edición para la preservación histórica. Es una cuestión de registro histórico y le pedimos humildemente a la comunidad que pongan “antenas” y rastreen copias de ediciones del 2019. Si usted o alguien que conozca tenga alguna suerte, por favor comuníquese enviando un correo electrónico a news@soprissun.com o llame al 970-510-3003. ¡Gracias!
Restablecimiento afgano El estado de Colorado está trabajando con agencias de restablecimiento para darle la bienvenida al estado a aproximadamente 2,000 refugiados de Afganistán. El Departamento de Servicios Humanos creó una lista de compra de Amazon para hacer que estas familias desplazadas puedan acomodarse mejor. Aquellos que estén interesados en proporcionar ayuda pueden visitar www.amzn.to/3qB2JUd para completar estas peticiones. La gente también puede donar a los fondos al gobierno para ayudar a los esfuerzos de restablecimiento al visitar https://bit.ly/resettlementfund
Fecha límite de nominaciones Las personas interesadas en servir como miembro de la junta de Carbondale todavía tienen una oportunidad para entregar sus peticiones de nominación. El puesto de alcalde y otros tres puestos están disponibles para la elección este abril. Peticiones de nominaciones están disponibles en el ayuntamiento y deben ser regresadas antes de las 5 p.m. el lunes 24 de enero.
Extensión de inscripción Los residentes de Colorado que todavía están buscando cobertura de seguro médico están de suerte. El estado extendió el periodo de inscripción hasta el 16 de marzo. Además, las personas pueden auto-certificar que califican sin tener que proporcionar documentación. Para más información, visite www.connectforhealthco.com o llame al 855-752-6749.
El Safe & Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA) recien agradeció a sus voluntarios con una noche de tamales y champurrado. Foto de Soria Ceja
Grizzly Creek Las primeras dos millas del sendero de Grizzly Creek en el cañón de Glenwood están abiertas para recreacionistas del invierno. Esta sección estaba por parte intacta a pesar de los flujos de escombros durante el verano, según un comunicado de prensa de los Servicios Forestales. El serenero después de la marca de segunda milla se debe reparar y la reconstrucción está programada para la primavera y el verano.
Reglas del hogar A la administración del distrito escolar de Roaring Fork le gustaría recordar a la gente que respete la póliza de cubre bocas durante deportes. Los visitantes que no usen el cubre bocas o que no lo usen apropiadamente serán advertidos una vez antes de que se les pidan salir. Si alguien no cumple, serán reportados por traspaso y el juego se detendrá hasta que se hayan ido.
Comparte tu voz Estudiantes de la escuela intermedia y secundaria están invitados a competir en el segundo concurso de composición anual de Jazz Aspen Snowmass “Share your Voice”. La fecha límite para enviar participaciones es el 1 de febrero, y los
ganadores serán anunciados el 1 de marzo. Mientras tanto, los estudiantes pueden participar en clases virtuales enseñadas por el compositor nominado al Grammy Shane Adams. Para más información visite www.jazzaspensnowmass.org
Concurso de arte Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers está organizando su concurso anual de arte. El ganador recibirá un premio de $400 y su obra de arte será destacada en carteles, calcomanías y gorras. El tema de este año es: “hacer nuestro espacio al aire libre en tierra común”. Envíe sus entregas en un correo electrónico a jbaker@rfov.org antes del 11 de febrero.
Préstamo de computadora portátil Las bibliotecas del condado de Garfield ofrecen a los adultos una computadora por un máximo de tres semanas a la vez. Las máquinas tienen Windows y también tienen Microsoft Office Suite y otros softwares instalados. Este servicio puede ser combinado con el servicio “Wifi to GO!” que ofrece internet móvil. Además, pueden conseguir una USB gratis (mientras duren los suministros) cuando tomé prestado una computadora portátil! Para mas detalles, visite gcpld.org
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En marzo del 2021, The Sopris Sun lanzó nuestra sección en español el Sol del Valle. Nos gustaría dar las gracias a todos los patrocinadores de publicidad, a los suscriptores, a los donantes y a las personas, organizaciones y empresas que ayudaron a hacer posible esta sección en su año inaugural. Apreciamos enormemente a todos los escritores, fotógrafos, artistas y otros colaboradores que han trabajado incansablemente para elaborar esta sección cada semana. GRACIAS A TODOS Y CADA UNO DE USTEDES. Todd Chamberlin Director Ejecutivo
2021 PATROCINADORES PUBLICITARIOS English in Action
Waldorf School
Save & Abundant Nutrition Alliance
Valley Settlement Project
Town of Carbondale Public Works
Youth Entity
MANAUS
Garfield County Clerk
Lift Up
Voices
People’s Clinic FirstBank Roaring Fork Bear Coalition Pitkin County Open Space Aspen Art Museum Parallel Path Rocky Mountain Health Plans Garfield County Libraries
Literacy Outreach Roaring Fork School District Voces Unidas del Las Montañas Lifestyle Laser Glenwood Aspen Strong Madre Selva Alterations & Clothing Carbondale Recreation Center
Coal Basin Ranch
Colorado Mountain College
Buddy Program
Project Resource Studio
Carbondale Fire Department
Cabondale Police Department
Alpine Legal Services
Wilderness Workshop
Roaring Fork Hockey
Aspen Marketing Partners
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Reina Katzenberger, creating coincidence with community By James Steindler Contributing Editor
To Reina Katzenberger, art is more than a medium expressing one creative’s mind; it’s about community. That is why the local artist is inviting anyone and everyone to visualize and take part in her creative process. “Art in Process” is a working exhibit at The Art Base in Basalt. Katzenberger has transformed the gallery into a working studio. “This is a gorgeous gallery space, so to take it over and kind of make a mess is an honor and really exciting,” the graphic design artist stated. Immediately upon walking into The Art Base one enters Katzenberger’s functioning studio. There she works on-site with her mobile printmaking equipment. The hardwood floors are neatly covered by thin cardboard connected with blue painters’ tape. Soothing music plays in the background and, if you're so lucky, Katzenberger’s pup Oswald will be your personal greeter. The artist welcomes communication, ideas and participation. “To have it be unscripted was the goal,” said Katzenberger. “to
see who else shows up and set the intention to be open to conversation, like real conversation, and to work on listening, being present and responsive to the topics that come up and peoples’ ideas about creativity.” On the day of The Sopris Sun’s visit to the makeshift studio, it appeared that from those conversations and exchange of ideas came an evolving piece within the gallery taking form. Being at the pinnacle of peoples’ minds, the topics of health and breathing manifested in this particular piece. “This mural is developing naturally,” stated Katzenberger. “Through conversations and talking about breathing and the interconnectedness of all things, a big pair of lungs [began to take shape]. This theme of an “inextricable link between all things and that we all are connected” has surfaced in Katzenberger’s works before. On top of this, she recognized how the pandemic has shaped discussion in the community, including among those who have meandered into The Art Base lately. “Breathing is such an intimate act, and we all share the same air,” she explained. “[It’s] the web between all things.”
Katzenberger also finds inspiration in the study of typography, which had a place in this piece. “Letters together make words that represent ideas,” the artist mused. If only it were that simple, but art is dynamic and, more often than not, difficult to explain. “I’m really interested in the coincidences of ideas and images that convey and express something,” she stated. “When they coincide, that’s when people get struck by creativity and art — like you take a second glance or it catches your breath. When that happens, it’s because there is a fleeting moment of that connection happening in a beautiful and unexpected way.” Katzengerger believes the same is true when it comes to literature. “There’s a throughline of poems and novels that I love. It can be so poignant or meaningful to any individual that it stays with them. I think that those words and that experience inform my visual artwork, but I think it happens in writing too. You have a collection of words and ideas that come together and they become more than the sum of their parts and express something really important.”
Sylvia Johnson assists artist Reina Katzenberger with a print. Photo by James Steindler
Katzenberger has a long history with The Art Base. As a teen, she witnessed its inception as the Wyly Community Art Center in Woody Creek. In fact, Katzenberger’s mother, Deborah Jones, was its founder. “I think having a mother who was an artist, and also an art educator, it was always accessible and part of life and learning.” Katzenberger runs her own business, The Project Shop, at Studio for Arts + Works, aka SAW, in Carbondale. Hers is a creative space that provides hands-on opportunities for artists to delve
into mixed-media application of traditional print methods like letterpress, relief and screenprinting. Passersby can stop at The Art Base, Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m., to see Katzenberger at work and perhaps lend a hand, or at least a thought. Those who can’t make it in-person can tap into a live stream of “Art in Process” by going to www.reinakatzenberger.com The closing reception will take place on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. There, the pieces created during the exhibit will be available for purchase.
Salon Series returns with courage and strength
By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor
“At its linguistic root, the word ‘courage’ comes from the word ‘heart’ — an invitation to meet what is most difficult in our lives with our hearts flung wide and willing to risk. And ‘strength,’ in my experience, can be a paradox. The more vulnerable I am, the more open; the more I notice other people say to me, ‘You’re so strong.’” Thus defines Western Slope Poet Laureate (2015-2017) Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer the themes for an upcoming Salon at The Launchpad. It’s the first in over two years and promises to impress. The Salon Series, founded in Philadelphia by Andrea Clearfield in 1986, surfaced in the Roaring Fork Valley in 2012 thanks to a partnership with Michele Kiley and Justice Snow’s, a former Aspen restaurant. The concept, blending diverse forms of artistic expression, then jumped to Carbondale with help from co-curator Alya Howe. “At the beginning of this new year, I believe we need inspiration, courage and strength to meet together the challenges that lie ahead,” wrote Alya Howe in a press release. This is the first intentionally all-female Salon in the series’ history, and most of the participants met Howe through yoga. “Courage and strength are very important in my daily life,” said Stéphanie Ortega Waltman. Prior to the pandemic, she was performing with Cirque du Soleil’s show called Corteo. “I’ve had to find the courage to face my career, realizing everything was gone [and] find the strength to come back to what I love the most,” she told The Sopris Sun. After two patient years, she looks forward to rejoining Corteo for an international tour.
Samantha Altenau is one of five women performing at the upcoming Salon on Jan. 23. Courtesy photo
Ortega Waltman will give the Salon’s audience a glimpse into her work with “the suspended pole,” albeit in a more stationary fashion than with Cirque du Soleil. Erica Ogihara, one of five AmeriCorps Music Fellows teaching in local schools, will treat audiences to cello preludes by Bach and Gubaidulina. “To be an artist in itself is an act of courage and determination,” she told us. “One must always have conviction in their voice and execution of their ideas.” Ogihara was finishing the first year of her master's degree at Juilliard when the pandemic hit. “As concert halls closed, social interaction became confined to a computer screen, and tensions rose in streets and apartments alike,” she said. “I looked within myself for inspiration.”
Poet Wahtola Trommer, quoted earlier, will be doing what poets do best: conveying the seemingly unspeakable, somehow, in words. She’s known her calling since the fourth grade, “because poetry was fun. Because it was playful and creative and opened doors I didn’t know were there.” Wahtola Trommer will open up about the loss of her son, asking that the audience meet her in that vulnerable place. “My way has been to turn toward grief, to meet it again and again and again and see what it has to teach me. The five months since my son Finn’s death by choice — followed by my father’s natural death — have been the most important, lifehonoring, death-honoring, love-affirming, transformative times of my life. I have been rewired, rewritten, remade.”
Her blog (www.ahundredfallingveils.com) has featured a new poem every day since 49 days after her son’s death. She wrote of Howe, “I am ever in awe of her communal vision, of her ability to curate and find the message that most wants to be heard.” Writer Michelle Marchildon will present “How to Make a Comeback When You Haven’t Gone Anywhere.” “I always knew I would write a book,” she told The Sopris Sun, “it just took forever. First, I had to support myself. I chose journalism as a way to put pen to paper, or fingers to a keyboard, but I knew I was still sidestepping the thing I needed to do. Then life, love, marriage and a baby (or two) in a baby carriage, as the nursery rhyme goes. What also went was a single minute to myself for many years.” She looks forward to the warmth generated between an audience and the stage. “Community is the best medicine, especially after being isolated for so long. I am looking forward to being with others who often work in the quiet, dark places of both our minds and our homes. It’s time to be in the light and with each other.” The fifth performer, Samantha Altenau, helped to found DanceAspen, where she now works as a dancer and program director. According to a recent Aspen Daily News feature, she “plans to demonstrate her creative process behind choreographing new work … providing the audience insight into her sourcing and storytelling through bodily movement.” The show, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, is already sold out. Thankfully, there will be a live stream on Facebook accessible at www. bit.ly/SalonStream
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CARBONDALE REPORT
Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman brings Lauren Gister, Carbondale’s new town manager, up to speed during her first public meeting in the role. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh
Trustees narrow in on STR regs By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor
Carbondale trustees made considerable progress during a work session on Jan. 18 toward a solution to limit the proliferation of short-term rentals (STR) within town limits, while taking into account primary residents that rely on income generated by the model. Close to 90 attendees joined the meeting, both online and in-person. It began with a presentation by Carbondale Forward, the pro-STR group formed in response to Community First Carbondale’s (CFC) proposed regulations. Presenters outlined the benefits of STRs for local businesses, tourism and operators. The group’s arguments are detailed at www. carbondaleforward.org Other pertinent materials informing the debate are included in the meeting’s packet at www.bit.ly/CdaleAgendas Following the presentation by Carbondale Forward, trustees heard 34 public comments representing a wide range of perspectives on the issue. Many STR proponents emphasized their roots in the Valley. “We’re not speculators, we’re active and committed members of the community working hard to afford the high cost of living in this valley,” said Zane Kessler. “Huge meeting here tonight,” quipped former trustee Allyn Harvey. “Reminds me of the City Market meetings way back in 2010 or so … because this isn’t an issue right now, this is the time to be addressing it. Aspen didn’t address it and is a mess now.” A comprehensive count, included in the packet, came up with 68 STRs within town limits. Before discussion among trustees, Kevin Rayes with CFC returned to the podium. He quoted from the town’s current code, asserting that STRs in residential districts are not allowed by right and therefore out of compliance. “Non-conforming uses are ocurring right now,” he warned, creating a liability to the property owner as well as the town “for not enforcing its own code.” “Thank you for such a good discussion,” said trustee Ben Bohmfalk. “This is how 14 • THE SOPRIS SUN • soprissun.com • Jan. 20-26, 2022
policy decision making is supposed to work.” Bohmfalk acknowledged, “CFC at first was going to go straight to the ballot … Let’s keep that in mind. If we do nothing, likely voters will approve what’s been proposed.” “I know that it's not the solution to our housing crisis, but it is something that we have to do: send a message about what's important to this community,” trustee Luis Yllanes chimed in. Mayor Richardson reiterated for the public discussion three ways in which the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) impacts how Carbondale can proceed. First, TABOR prohibits the town from implementing a real estate transfer tax, or even asking voters to do so, eliminating a potential source of funding for affordable housing. Second, TABOR requires that any proposed tax go to the voters. Lastly, regarding property tax, if a house is used as a business but not zoned commercial, its owner is paying a fraction of what they otherwise would. Trustees walked away from the productive work session with a rough plan: draft an ordinance to begin permitting STRs by midsummer, allowing for data to be collected on how many exist and where. Then, grant registered STRs until the end of 2023 to come into compliance with whatever regulations are decided upon. According to CFC’s proposal, in order to have a STR permit renewed in 2024, it must also be a person’s primary residence, or in a commercial zone district. Otherwise, an existing mechanism within the town’s code allows for a homeowner to acquire a bed and breakfast license for a residential property. This involves receiving a conditional review from the Planning and Zoning Commission, providing opportunity for neighbors to weigh in on the potential impact that such a use may create. The discussion will continue at an upcoming meeting as the trustees review the presented material and whittle down the language for an ordinance. All public meetings are archived on the town’s YouTube channel.
GARFIELD COUNTY UPDATES
The highs and lows of Garfield County governance Coastin’
James Steindler Contributing Editor
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took six and a half hours to address the Jan. 17 agenda. For the recording of the entire meeting, visit: www.garfield-county.com
COVID update The county’s newly-appointed director of public health, Josh Williams, appeared for his first Board of Health (BOH) meeting in that position. As a reminder, the commissioners also serve as the BOH. Williams gave an update on COVID-19 and the status of the Omicron variant. According to Williams, county and state models project that infections will peak this week or next. He also mentioned that other viruses, such as the respiratory syncytial, are circulating, particularly among children. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky inquired as to whether the whooping cough kids are experiencing is related to Omicron. Williams responded, “The croup kind of conditions are due to how the Omicron seems to be affecting the upper airway, more than it is deep lung tissue like Delta and some of the other variants.” Compared to other variants, Omicron “is definitely more contagious from what we’re seeing across the spectrum. But, my reference to the hospital and our medical partners is that the severity of the illness is milder,” Williams confirmed. He noted that high-risk individuals can still experience more severe symptoms and stated, “Most of the long-term care facilities are in an active outbreak [and] a lot of congregate settings are at high risk.” Jankovsky brought up that — with 200 cases
Visual of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park's proposed roller coaster included in the BOCC packet.
a day, compared to 30 cases on average during the Delta surge — he’d assume contact tracing is not feasible. Williams indicated that the commissioner had a point. “We have prioritized contact tracing … looking at the most vulnerable populations,” he stated. Commissioner Jankovsky mentioned a recent report from the health department which references an article by oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel. The rticle asks, in part, “When does this virus become one of the several viruses that are considered to be acceptable risk thresholds?” Jankovsky read a quote from the same report: “‘It’s time for us to start to looking at a strategic change within the health department.’” The commissioner then rhetorically inquired, “How does that strategic change happen, where we go from this being a pandemic to endemic and something we’re going to have to live with, and we can start to get back to normal?” “It’s been our direction to public health that we defer decision making to the school boards on health issues in the school,” explained Jakovsky.
“Or, if it’s a private school, either to their boards or decision makers … I would like to see us formalize that in a motion.” Several parents of children enrolled in local schools were present, largely in support of doing away with COVID-19 regulations in the schools — including masking and quarantining. Commissioner Mike Samson asked, “Well, do we want to specifically say ‘no mask mandates, no quarantine mandates?’” He was interrupted by applause from the room full of attendees. While the BOH can advise that masks shouldn’t be required in schools, each school’s decision making body will have the discretion to make a final decision. Williams further clarified that the health department directs schools to the state Department of Education for guidance. After hearing a plethora of sentiments, the commissioners passed a motion to draft a resolution clarifying the BOH’s position: to advise and not mandate schools on public health guidelines. The county attorney said they would try to draft a resolution for the next meeting.
Next up, Steve Beckley, owner of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, appeared regarding his intent to build the new Defiance Roller Coaster. In March 2021, the applicant submitted a request for the “determination of consistency” to the county’s community development director. According to a 2015 resolution, “Uses consistent with the character of the existing facility shall be permitted. Determination of consistency may be requested by the director of building and planning, whose decision may be appealed to the BOCC.” In this case, Community Development Director Sheryl Bower found that the applicant’s original pitch in March indicated the roller coaster would not be visible from downtown Glenwood Springs. Later, it was determined otherwise. Bower agreed that adjusting the language of a decision letter acknowledging the visibility would resolve the hiccup. With that, she left the decision to the BOCC. Beckley noted, “We’ve used this process multiple times in the past for other attractions … I think this is just one that got caught up in confusion. But, this has been a good process for us to add or subtract attractions to our park.” The commissioners passed a motion approving the determination for consistency, with a caveat: “The proposed roller coaster is visible from downtown Glenwood Springs. But, given its location, distance from downtown and muted color, it does not negatively impact the scenic qualities of the area and is therefore ‘consistent with the character of the existing facility.’" According to the applicant, parts for the coaster are shipping from Germany this week.
SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATES
Two Rivers Community School to join Roaring Fork School District By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent
On Jan. 12, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Two Rivers Community School’s (TRCS) application for district authorization, moving them one step closer to becoming an RFSD-member school. TRCS opened in 2014 in Glenwood Springs as a K-8 charter school operating under the Colorado Charter School Institute's authorization. As an RFSD-member school, the district would have oversight responsibility, which includes control over student enrollment. TRCS would be eligible for its share of the mill levy dollars, including override funding approved by voters in November 2021. In an RFSD press release, TRCS Head of School Jamie Nims said, “TRCS is thrilled with the board’s vote to approve our application for district authorization. This vote sets the stage for expanded collaboration and communication
between our organizations for the benefit of the entire community. Additionally, this will undoubtedly allow us to better serve our families by significantly improving student resources, while also allowing us to provide our staff with a muchneeded pay increase.” With the application approval, the district and school now have 90 days to negotiate a contract. In the same press release, RFSD Superintendent Rob Stein stated, “I look forward to working more closely with Jamie and his team. TRCS students are our children, and we look forward to supporting their well-being and educational development as they join the Roaring Fork Schools.”
In other news… Another item discussed at the Jan. 7 meeting was updating protocols for winter sports in relation to spectators. Specifically, problems have arisen with visiting spectators, most of them adults, Stein noted, to a level that “has become untenable for our staff ” who are supervising athletic events.
The updated protocols include: • Visitors who are not wearing masks or wearing them improperly will be reminded once before being asked to leave the gym. If they refuse, they will be reported for trespassing. • If spectators create a disturbance or refuse to abide by safety protocols, games will be paused until those spectators have left the gym. • If spectators from visiting schools repeatedly violate safety protocols or are uncooperative with game supervisors, spectators from that visiting school will lose the privilege of attending games for the remainder of the season. Additionally, the town of Basalt reached out to RFSD to collaborate on a “green” solar project, in conjunction with the “Basalt Forward 2030” capital improvement bond initiative approved by voters in November 2021. The Board unanimously approved a non-committal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between RFSD and the town of Basalt. The MOU states RFSD would provide
"TRCS students are our children," stated RFSD Superintendent Rob Stein. Courtesy photo.
one or more site locations for solar, and Basalt would provide funding for development and construction.Both parties would agree to partner with Holy Cross Energy (HCE), which would entitle the town to either HCE paybacks or credits for energy generated by the project.
In closing, RFSD Public Information Officer Kelsy Been noted that January is School Board Recognition Month — a reminder for all of us to recognize and give thanks to school board members for the time and talents they give in service to our community.
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More than ‘the thrift store’ By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent
If you have ever gazed up from the doorway of the building located at the corner of Third and Main in Carbondale, you will have spied a blue sign with yellow lettering that reads: Rebekah Lodge. Many locals know it as the Near New or, more informally, as “the thrift store.” This building serves as home base for the Seven Stars Rebekah Lodge #91. The letters “I.O.O.F.” in the building’s cornerstone represent the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a non-sectarian and nonpolitical fraternal order founded in Baltimore in 1819. Rebekah Lodges were founded nationally in the 1850s as the female auxiliary of the I.O.O.F. Carbondale’s chapter was formed on Feb. 18, 1903, sharing space with the already established I.O.O.F. Lodge #75. Sue Gray of the Carbondale Historical Society provided background information about the I.O.O.F. structure. The original building was dedicated on July 4, 1888. Gray said a fire on July 4, 1905, destroyed many of the wooden buildings in the downtown area, including the original I.O.O.F. building. The construction of today’s brick building was completed in 1906.
Documents within the historical society’s collection state: “The ownership of the building remains with the Rebekah Lodge to this day. Though the Odd Fellows Lodge was primarily associated with the building, it seems that the funding for the acquisition of the property and the construction was provided by the women members of the organization.” Donna Natal has been an active Rebekah since 1965, when her mother-in-law, Emma Natal, coerced her into attending a meeting. “I'm very happy that I did and have made a lot of friends. It's been a great organization,” she shared. When Natal joined, there were about 20 members. Since then, “We have drifted down a time or two to maybe 10.” Natal explained that the building has always housed the Rebekah and Odd Fellow meetings upstairs. The main floor, however, has served a number of functions — as a meeting hall for literary clubs, a paint store, a craft store, even a church. The space has hosted traveling shows and movies and, for many years, Natal stated, “it was a big town event to hold a dance there.” The high school used the main hall to play basketball games into the 1930s. Currently, the Rebekahs list 20 members and four associate members, including a few members from Parachute. Store profits, after
expenses, are redistributed to the community in the form of student scholarships and charitable donations to local organizations including the Roaring Fork Conservancy, Advocate Safehouse and — yours truly — The Sopris Sun. Lodge members Bridget Callais and Mary-Ann Sands spoke about their recent involvement. Callais said that after moving to Carbondale, she was a shopper who started volunteering some two-anda-half years ago. Sands also started as a shopper and now, a retired flight attendant, she and Callais spend a number of hours at the store and attend organizational meetings twice a month. They loan out wheelchairs and walkers, for a deposit, which is returned when the item is brought back. Victims of house fires can have anything they want from the store, helping them replenish their household goods for free. They also work with a local community member who buys items for the homeless, such as wool socks, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and waterproof boots. Emphasizing the need for store volunteers, Callais stated that one does not have to be a Rebekah to volunteer. “I'd like people to realize we are the only nonprofit thrift store that gives back to the community. And we're all-volunteer. Nobody gets paid. We need volunteers; the store would
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Rebekahs Donna Natal, Ann Samuelson (back row), Mary-Ann Sands and Bridget Callais ( front) stand on the steps of the Near New. Photo by Will Sardinsky
not be there without the volunteers.” One public service announcement they wished to make: large items, like furniture, dishwashers and refrigerators, are not wanted. Callais said, “We’ve gotten it all and we have to pay to haul it.” They also ask that you drop
your donations off only during store hours (Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.). If you are interested in volunteering, stop by the store or call 970-963-0340. Students interested in the scholarships can call the store and leave an email address for more info.
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Jean Alberico tallies up the years By David Rummel Guest Contributor
Jean Alberico, retiring as Garfield County Clerk after 16 years, outside her home in Carbondale. Photo by Will Sardinsky
Jean Alberico is the longtime Garfield County clerk, and she’s going to miss the job. “I’ve loved this job from the get-go because there is so much interaction with the public,” she says. But, after 40 years working in the office and 16 as the county clerk and recorder, she plans to retire this year. As a Democrat in a job that requires campaigning, she says she has strived to be absolutely neutral and nonpartisan at work, focused on providing great customer service and conducting “very transparent and fair elections.” The controversy over voting security in neighboring Mesa County has not surfaced in Garfield County. Before the 2020 presidential election, she says she did receive a few warning notes, “saying, ‘You need to watch out you’re going to be next.’” She says the same notes were sent across the state and that she didn’t feel threatened. She has no patience, however, with those who believe the “Big Lie” that Joe Biden stole the election. She personally fielded calls from people who believe it and has patiently explained how voting certification works and invited them to observe the process. She knows that the county grows more conservative and Republican as you travel west, so she paid special attention to the polling stations there. “I made sure that I had a couple
of extremely well-known Republican citizen judges out front greeting people. Some people would come with their MAGA hats on and their buttons and stuff and they would just joke with people. Or people didn’t want to wear their masks, which was mandated. The judges handled it so well and we just didn’t have issues and problems.” She says, “People are just really comfortable if they come in and they know these people, they’re their friends and neighbors, they have a good experience if they are voting.” The county clerk and recorder’s office now has a staff of 21 people, including five based in Rifle. The office oversees and certifies elections, runs Department of Motor Vehicle transactions for the county, records real estate transactions, accepts liquor license applications and records marriage licenses. Alberico says her office has navigated a lot of changes over the past 40 years. In 2013, when the state transitioned to universal mail-in ballots and same-day voter registration, she says she never received so many phone calls and emails. “People were just freaked out if there wasn’t a deadline that if you weren’t registered by, you couldn’t vote. If you met the residency requirement, you could register to vote on election day. ‘Oh my goodness, they are going to be bringing busloads of people in from Utah’ and stuff. And all the data has shown that people who register to vote on election day are not primarily one
party or the other … Everybody takes advantage of it.” In 2014, she discovered that trusted employees were embezzling funds in the motor vehicle department. “It was very hard, but I was committed to making sure that we let the public know what was happening, and they were prosecuted to the fullest extent … I didn’t try to sweep it under the rug.” The discovery led to a revamping of how financial transactions are done in the office. Alberico says she does conduct voting education outreach in the community and has made ongoing efforts to serve the Latino community, which comprises an estimated 30% of the county’s population. There are state mandated Spanish language ballots at polling stations, four of her staff members are bilingual and, she says, “I try really hard to get student judges because a good portion of those are bilingual kids. They are just invaluable to have at polling stations.” Alberico is proud of the 70-80% voter turnout rate in major elections in the county and she hopes that whomever is elected as the new county clerk and recorder will rely on the knowledge of the experienced staff she has assembled. In the meantime, this Glenwood Springs native and longtime Carbondale resident is looking forward to enjoying time with her husband and eight grandchildren.
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Roadkill from page 3
Conversations with local wildlife advocates and wild game enthusiasts raise important questions about our measures to mitigate roadkill here in the Roaring Fork Valley, where Highway 82 severs one side of backcountry from another and is the main artery for commuters. There are propositions for increased regulation (speed control) and highway structures (like overpasses) to reduce the incidence of roadkill in the first place. With additional prevention measures, we could see fewer mass-kill events like the one on Dec. 28, 2021, on 82 near Glenwood Springs — an elk herd traveling through a break in game fencing near mile marker 7 created a sad and dangerous situation. Fortunately, no people were killed in the incident, but roughly ten elk were killed, and the Garfield County authorities were called to clear them from the road. The Colorado Department of Transportation discourages people from lining up along busy highways to obtain road-killed animals, but there is support for use of the CPW salvage permit.
“The two roadkill animals I’ve harvested so far provided more than a year’s worth of fresh meat for my family,” says Fleagle. “I always thought there should be a group, or at least a coordinator, who a law enforcement agency could contact about an incident, and then that group could call down a list of people who’ve expressed interest in harvesting roadkill."
Sopris Sun contributor Geneviève Villamizar is among the list of local residents taking advantage of CPW permits to make the most of game killed by random accident. A cow elk harvested by Villamizar last year became the bounty of many meals among family and friends, plus an opportunity for deeper acquaintance with the process of butchering meat. Courtesy photo
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PARTING SHOT
A TESTING TIME With state authorities projecting a drop in Omicron cases within the next few weeks, it may be presumed that we’re approaching the variant’s “peak.” Moreover, testing has never been easier. A new service by the federal government (special.usps.com/testkits) offers four free tests per household within the country. Additionally, same-day testing is anticipated to be operational within a matter of weeks. Incidentally, The Sopris Sun had considered reviving our traditional movie night fundraiser at the Crystal Theatre around our 13th anniversary on Feb. 12, but we’re playing it safe and postponing. Stay tuned and stay safe! Photo by James Steindler
LEGALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Condominium Subdivision for the 5.37 acre mixed-use project currently under construction with an ultimate buildout of 115 rental units in eleven buildings and over 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial square footage. This Site Plan Review was approved by the Town in 2018. No changes are proposed for the approved Site Plan. This proposal is to subdivide the 5.37 acre property into seven condominium parcels (Land Units) with the remainder common parcel serving as the Common Element. Each Land Unit would contain either one or two of the eleven buildings. A Condominium Association would be created to oversee and manage the seven Land Units and Common Element. The Unified Development Code (UDC) requires that when a property undergoes Condominiumization that 15% of the land be dedicated for public open space. The applicant proposes to place an easement on the 34,676 sq. ft. central common area to allow public access to the future futsal court and adjoining open space. The property is located at Lot 1, Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision (property located between City Market and Main Street). The applicant/owner is Briston Peterson of Crystal River Marketplace, LLC.
Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on February 10, 2022. You may watch a live streaming of the meeting on You Tube. Search Town of Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Please be aware that you will experience a 15-30 second delay. If you would like to submit comments regarding this application, email your comments or letter to msikes@ carbondaleco.net by 4:00 pm on February 10, 2022. This email or letter will be entered into the record. If you would like to comment during the meeting, email msikes@carbondaleco.net with your full name and address by 4:00 pm on February 10, 2022. You will receive instructions on joining the meeting online prior to 7:00 p.m. Please email Janet Buck at jbuck@ carbondaleco.net or call 970/510-1208 by 4:00 p.m. the date of the public hearing if special accommodations are necessary to participate in the meeting. Copies of the proposed application are available on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org. Please contact msikes@carbondaleco.net if you are unable to view the application on the Town’s website and would like to request an alternate method of review. Janet Buck Town Planner Published in The Sopris Sun on Jan. 20, 2022
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Grab ‘n Go lunches suspended It is with deep sadness that we will temporarily be closing our Grab ‘n Go lunches in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale effective Jan. 20. This is due to catering challenges that limit our ability to provide meals in the eastern portion of our county. Please know that we have researched every possible alternative to temporarily closing our meal sites. We know how important these meals are and we are doing everything we can to find a new caterer to provide the meals as quickly as possible. During the pandemic, we have been providing heat-at-home meals in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale. It is our hope to reopen to congregate hot meals with our
original pre-pandemic schedule in Glenwood Springs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and in Carbondale on Wednesdays. We appreciate your patience and flexibility while we identify a new caterer. We will keep you informed of our progress and give you updates every 30 days. Please know your support has been invaluable, especially during the pandemic, and we will truly miss seeing you at the meal sites. As you may know, we utilize two kitchens for our Nutrition Program. Our congregate sites in the western portion of the county remain open and we would love for you to join us at any of them. Meal reservations should be made 48 hours in advance. Please make reservations by calling 970-665-0040.
All meals are served at noon. • New Castle “The Gathering” at the Castle Valley Senior Housing, 201 Castle Valley Blvd, on Mondays • Silt “Meet ‘n Eat” at Silt Town Center, 600 Home Avenue, on Wednesdays • Parachute at the Valley Senior Center, 540 N. Parachute Avenue, on Mondays and Wednesdays • Rifle “Senior Delight” at the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Avenue, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Please call Judy Martin with any questions and concerns at 970-945-9191 extension 3061, or 970-456-2295 (cell). Please take care and stay healthy. We hope to see you soon.
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