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Volume 13, Number 17| June 3 - 9, 2021

Plein Air Paint Out

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

“Redstone folks have been wonderful hosts, the town is very supportive. And everywhere you look, there’s something to paint.” Missouri Heights artist Doug Graybeal summed up the Redstone Art Foundation’s First Annual Plein Air Paint Out: “It’s a painter’s paradise.”

Amid drifting clouds, blossoming trees, and a dance of fluffy cotton like gently falling snow, eight artists participated in this year's inaugural event. For three days, they hauled their supplies to commune with the wild beauty of remote places: beneath idyllic red rocks, beside the raging Crystal River, and absorbed by the mystic tranquility of what prospectors once called “The Valley of the Marble Dome.”

On Saturday, May 29, the artists sold their works at different locales throughout Redstone proper. According to one organizer, Becca Trembly, Redstone “has always tried to be an art colony.” With bright colors decorating the boulevard, cheerful faces far from cellphone reception, and even a blacksmithing demonstration in front of the General Store, Redstone appears to have met that aspiration.

Westcliff painter Lorie Merfeld-Batson agreed. "It's a haven for artists, pretty much everythng an artist could want."

The Plein Air Paint Out concluded on Sunday with a “quick draw”, challenging anyone and everyone to register and compose an original piece within three hours to auction that same afternoon. Half of the profits from each sale went directly to the artist. The other half raised funds for the Redstone Art Foundation’s Jack Roberts Scholarship, helping local students pursue a higher education in art.

As performance painter Marcel Majid Kahhak informed spectators, "What matters most is creative reality." Borrowing from nature's creativity, Kahhak playfully evoked the impression of jutting red cliffs above lush, riverside flora. His surroundings informed the canvas as only an open sky can do, whipping winds and all.

Thus begins Redstone’s summer season, with tremendous enthusiasm. The Magical Moments outdoor concert series is slated to return on July 10 with Moors & McCumber performing behind the coke ovens at 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, some of the paintings produced during the Plein Air Paint Out are now on display at The Launchpad in Carbondale.

More photos on page 7

Westcliff artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson paints Crystal River rapids at the Redstone Art Foundation's First Plein Air Paint Out. Photo by Larry Day.

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By Jeannie Perry On Nov. 1, 1955, a young boy was riding his bike home in Denver, Colorado. He blew through a stop sign and crossed the street in front of a bus that was stopped at the bus stop. He was struck by a car passing the bus in the next lane and both of his legs were badly broken. The ER doctor called the boy’s home to tell his parents to come to the hospital immediately because it might be necessary to amputate.

The boy’s father was leaving on a business trip and he had already boarded the plane at Stapleton when a gate agent came running across the tarmac, climbed the stairs, and told him he had an urgent call from his wife. The

Death is like a piñata father deplaned and took the call, then headed straight for the hospital to see his son.

That flight exploded over the farm fields of Longmont and everyone onboard died.

Another son had wrapped a bomb as a gift and put it in his mother’s suitcase for her flight on United Airlines #629.

Life insurance was purchased from a vending machine at the airport, listing her son as the sole beneficiary. He was tried, convicted, and executed for her murder.

If the young boy had not run the stop sign and been hit by a car, his father would have likely stayed in his seat for take-off and died in that plane crash.

Instead, the boy suffered with pain and mobility issues for the rest of his life but was still grateful for the accident that pulled his father off that plane.

Speaking of unbelievable true stories, did I ever tell you about our dog, Shiloh? She was the best kind of mutt—a crazy mix like one of those children’s books where the head/ shoulders, mid-section, and legs are all interchangeable. The only breed we know for sure was Labrador (she would put

her entire face into the creek to look for goodies). Our vet guessed Shiloh was probably two or three when we adopted her, but then, a few years later, admitted that maybe she had been a little older with good teeth. So, at approximately twelve years old, Shiloh was still going on adventures and smelling the smells (with a ramp to get in and out of the truck) but mostly we found her napping in the basement where it was nice and cool. One day we came home, and she came joyfully trudging up the stairs as usual, but then she collapsed at the top and died; no breath, no pulse, just lying there where she had fallen. I started crying and my husband crouched down over her body.

“Should I give her CPR?” he asked, ever the EMT. “No,” I said through my tears. “She has a DNR.” I turned to go inside and as I stood in the kitchen, crying, I heard him say, “Okay. Come on out. She’s back!”

“What?!”

I asked incredulously. I went back outside to find Shiloh alive and happy, wagging her tail against the deck. She had been gone for

about 90 seconds, but then we watched in amazement as she got up and went into the yard like it was any old day. Shiloh lived another month and a half before she had a grand mal seizure on the bedroom floor one morning. That was when we knew it was time to say goodbye.

Most of us don’t know when our time will come. There are events in our lives that we cannot control (all we have control over is our reaction) and death is the ultimate in letting go. Nobody knows what’s waiting for us, but that is the beautiful thing we all have in common. The choices we make create our story and in hindsight, it’s easy to see what the best path forward was at the time. But while we’re living it, it feels more like swinging a broom handle wildly in the air, blindfolded, trying to hit the dangling donkey. I like to think of death as a piñata, and hopefully I’ll still be swinging wildly while laughing and enjoying myself when— SMACK! The candy rains down and the game is over.

LETTERS Marble fire On the first really warm day this spring, May 27, a resident began burning brush on his property above the town of Marble. It went out of control and smoke was observed by fire officials who drove up to investigate.

They found that the resident had passed away from a heart attack while tending the blaze. A phone warning response quickly informed residents to evacuate.

Due to quick response by a helicopter from Rifle, the fire was easily controlled.

Arriving in minutes, the helicopter went to Beaver Lake, scooped up water and dumped it on the fire. We thank our fire response team for their efficiency and feel pride and confidence in their performance.

But with the driest of summers that we can remember just ahead, let's imagine another possible scenario. Just a year ago in Glenwood Canyon, a major fire erupted most likely from metal striking pavement and causing sparks. Possible causes included a tire rim after a blowout or chains dragging on pavement. Don't forget the very large Christine Lake Fire near Basalt, caused by use of illegal ammo at the gun range. Do we want that crispy black look for the upper Crystal Valley?

On the Lead King Loop, ATVs bounce over the narrow rocky road, striking numerous boulders with their metal frames. There have been many recalls of ATVs in recent years for fuel system leaks causing fires and some ATVs carry spare gas in cans. If a fire broke out up there, unless smoke was observed in town, response time would not be so quick.

Evacuation would not be as fast as it was on the interstate in Glenwood Canyon or the graded dirt road in Marble. Instead, with heavy two-way traffic on a narrow, steep, and rocky one lane road with big drop-offs, we could expect the worst: a traffic jam inhibiting both evacuation and fire response.

One of the most popular ATV models, the Polaris RZR, has had several hundred thousand vehicles recalled due to them catching fire. Multiple recalls on the same vehicles point out that the fixes did not fix what is actually a fundamental design failure.

When perceived fire danger increases, the fire department prohibits activities which could lead to fires including smoking and campfires. Is it too much to ask for proactive action? Or do we only respond after a disaster occurs?

Alex Menard Marble

Sane gun laws I am excited to have a gun enthusiast as our district representative. Representative Boebert is in a good position to bring forward policy that regulates lethal weapons, the same way we regulate lethal cars. She could change the United States’ standing in the world by initiating a procedure for the registration and licensing of all 300 million firearms in this country. To be licensed, as in trained and tested in the safety and use of a firearm, as a requisite of ownership, along with the licensing of each firearm, would ensure the nation is on the same page with the use of

lethal weapons. When I’m driving, I want to know that every person coming at me has the same capability, mindset and rulebook that I do. To ensure both our safety, it should be the same with guns. Show us your wisdom Lauren, make our gun laws sane.

John Hoffmann Carbondale

Live music again!

Last weekend, High Country Sinfonia presented a wonderful set of concerts in Basalt, Carbondale and Aspen. With the pandemic keeping us alone, hungry for the arts of all kinds and without live music, the first notes were all the sweeter. I found myself emotional throughout the concert, not just for the joy of hearing but as well for the excellent performance. There is a passion each player adds to the ensemble that enriches the whole sound and the audience’s enjoyment. I thoroughly loved the music played and their performance. Any time this group performs, I urge everyone to go hear them!

Deborah Barnekow El Jebel

Sound Invasive buzzing A power drill, or a saw Makes my teeth shudder.

Jampa Carbondale

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Facing the unhoused crisis in the RFV

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

Colorado is experiencing an unprecedented and deepening housing crisis. With the cost of this basic need steadily climbing in what's already one of the most expensive states to live in, new arrivals and longtime locals alike face tough decisions. The end of a countrywide moratorium on eviction looms; protections for renters unable to stay current due to pandemic hardships will expire on July 1. It's estimated that hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are still unable to pay rent and at risk of losing their housing. In response, The Sopris Sun presents a series of stories throughout June with a focus on housing, looking particularly at solutions.

We begin the series by focusing on a worst case scenario: individuals and families living as unhoused neighbors.

What factors lead to people experiencing chronic, transitional, and episodic homelessness? A recent webinar hosted

by The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado (IAC), City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Housing Finance Authority, and Glenwood Springs Chamber Foundation sought to answer that question.

“Homelessness is not just simply the people who are living outside or in a congregate shelter but also the people that have no place to go but the back of their car or hopping from a friend's couch to a friend's couch—or a family member's

couch—in hopes that they can continue to do that until they find stability,” IAC Director of Housing Justice Kathleen Van Voorhis emphasized that the scale of homelessness depends on the definition.

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development defines the experience as “living in a homeless shelter or a place not fit for human habitation.” The U.S. The Department of Education uses a broader definition that catches more families and includes people couch surfing, staying in cars and motels, and non-recreational campers.

A major driver of homeslessness is lacking family or community support.

During COVID, with reported incidences of domestic violence rising across the nation, according to IAC, disconnection and isolation are especially prominent. Further exasperating circumstances, existing services were severely limited by public health-related capacity restrictions, pushing more people to sleep outdoors.

According to IAC, Colorado is the eighth most expensive state in the country to live in. Two full-time, minimum wage jobs will scarcely afford the average cost of a one-bedroom apartment. “There's a strong correlation between rising housing costs and rising homelessness,” said IAC Housing Consultant Jen Lopez. Put simply, the average cost of a single-bedroom apartment statewide is $1,103. Minimum wage would have to be $19.49 to afford that, or a person would need to sustain a 71-hour work week at the current minimum wage.

The May 19 presentation (now archived in English and Spanish at bit. ly/IACGWS) described that while the cost of general goods and services increased 547% since the 1970s, all three common income indicators grew at a slower rate: minimum wage (353%); average wages (400%); median household income (511%). College tuition rates have increased more than 1,500% since the 1970s (nearly triple the growth of median household income).

In short, people are exceedingly trapped in a cycle of poverty, with prospects of climbing the socioeconomic ladder eclipsed by accruing debt. All the while, housing prices have grown at more than 2.5 times the growth rate of minimum wage earnings and nearly double median household income growth since the 1970s across the nation.

But wait—“This is a moment in time where we'll see more resources, it's not all doom and gloom,” said Lopez.

The ultimate goal of these webinars, open to everyone, is to prepare a coalition to receive resources coming through the American Recovery Act. $67 million will be made available to help stabilize people at risk of becoming homeless and people that are already homeless. Better yet, human service workers are asked to “be innovative” with the money, exploring “housing first” solutions like converting vacant properties into apartments and transitional solutions, like establishing safe places for unhoused neighbors to sleep in their cars and access services for regaining stability.

“We gotta be in line so by July, we know what we want to do as a community,” says community advocate Debbie Wilde. With 39 years of experience working in human services in the Roaring Fork Valley, Wilde is spearheading the initiative.

Wilde was hired by the City of Glenwood Springs in 2019 as a project facilitator focused on homelessness.

“COVID in some ways exasperated what was already underneath and in other ways moved it ahead quicker.”

She explains that structural changes are necessary at a legislative level. In the meantime, the conversation is active and the time to act is now. “I’m not out to save the world, but we can make a difference right here, as a community.”

Wilde works closely with Built For Zero, a movement initiated by the national nonprofit Community Solutions. The model assesses what level of housing and services an individual needs based on their personal factors and then matches them with resources, including housing opportunities. Built For Zero finds that the majority of people experiencing homelessness can be stabilized and aims to bring the total count of unhoused people down to zero.

“You gotta believe it’s possible,” Wilde told The Sopris Sun. “I have every confidence that this group will come up with solutions.”

You can join the two remaining sessions (June 16 and July 21) by registering for free at bit.ly/gs_solutions

Rental assistance Parachute to Aspen

The cost of housing insecurity and homelessness economically impacts our entire community.

Please review these resources for both landlords and tenants to try to resolve your housing dispute.

State and County Rental Assistance Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance: cdola.colorado.gov/ rental-mortgage-assistance Garfield County Economic Assistance: Rifle: 970–625–5282 Glenwood Springs: 970–945–9191 Eagle County Financial Assistance: eaglecounty.us/ EconomicServices/Financial_ Assistance Pitkin County Economic Assistance: 970–920–5244

Local Rental Assistance from Parachute to Aspen Advocate Safehouse Project (for domestic and/or sexual violence survivors in Garfield County): 970-945-4439 Aspen Family Connections (Pitkin County): 970–205–7025 Catholic Charities (Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield Counties): 970–384–2060

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Youth Ascent

Strawberry spirit

Signal replacement works begins on June 7 in Carbondale (where Highway 133 meets Meadowood Drive and Village Road) and in Glenwood Springs (where Highway 82 crosses 11th Street and 14th Street). Motorists should plan for single lane closures with side street impacts through December.

Teens, 12 to 18 years old, can now register for YouthZone’s 2021 Ascent Youth Film Festival. No equipment is needed to participate and cash prizes will be awarded for completing a short film. Participants will receive mentorship this summer and the films will debut at an event in September.

To register, email Claire Hemme at chemme@youthzone.com

Alpine Bank, the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, and local businesses and organizations invite the community to decorate Glenwood Springs with strawberries on the weekend of June 18. For more info, visit glenwoodchamber.com/ berryspecial

Back to business Glenwood Springs City Hall is now open to public access from 8 a.m. to noon. Beginning Monday, June 7, regular business hours resume, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public meetings will remain virtual until further notice.

Creating in clay Carbondale Clay Center is registering folks for adult classes and special workshops, including Raku, soda, and figurative ceramic relief work techniques. More info at carbondaleclay.org

Equity Aspen Film and Aspen Institute Arts Program present the 2021 Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries and Dialogue series beginning Friday, June 4 with “My Name is Pauli Murray”. The series continues on Friday, June 11 and June 18, with films that “tell the stories of trailblazers fighting for representation and gender equity.” For tickets to each virtual screening, visit aspenfilm.org

Convergent Circus

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The Crystal Theatre announced in a recent newsletter, “We are working toward re-opening. Sooner than later.

Stay Tuned!” Meanwhile, virtual cinema is offered with 50% of ticket sales supporting the theater. Current offerings include “New French Shorts 2021” and “City of Ali”. More at crystaltheatrecarbondale.com

Bag fees Carbondale’s $0.20 bag fee is back at City Market. This fee supports town initiatives to help the environment by reducing plastic use and funding the annual Spring Clean-Up Event.

HWY 133 work Rockfall mitigation continues at the Firehouse, mile point 52.59, with wire mesh installation. Travel impacts remain the same, with traffic holds of up to 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Stay informed about the project, anticipated to continue through October, at bit.ly/133updates

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Carbondale Arts is hosting a new event in September at 13 Moons with interactive performance and art centered around the four elements: fire, water, air, and earth.

“After a year of plague, politics and division, The Convergent Circus will bring inspiration and healing to those who partake.” To pitch an installation or performance, contact amy@carbondalearts.com

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Francie Jacober and Rachel Kelmanson ( June 4); Stephanie Ayala, Lacy Hughes, Johnny Nieslanik and Jim Ryan ( June 5); Erin Cuseo, Lisa Goddard, John Klusmire and Illene Pevec ( June 6); Jenn Roeser ( June 7); Burk Golden, Tyler Vaughan and Diane Zastrow ( June 8); Chad Knaus, Rock Leonard and Henry Ortiz ( June 9); Rachael Boyle ( June 10).

Three local youths, aged 11-15, entered the Colorado Birding Challenge held on May 8. This is Colorado’s version of the Global Big Day, which celebrates World Migratory Bird Day with more than 100 countries joining in an international bird species count! Reports from sightings around the world are sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon to help give scientists a picture of what happens to our birds during migration. It also serves to raise awareness and appreciation of the amazing journey these birds undertake each year. The Youth Team representing Garfield County gathered pledges from friends and family, met at 6:30 a.m. and spent 11 hours outdoors to find as many species as they could! They were cautioned not to expect to win because our valley has far fewer species migrating through or arriving to breed than the Eastern Slope does. The Youth Team was fine with those odds, knowing they were helping to raise funds to protect Colorado’s crucial Prairie Chicken habitat. Garfield County’s team counted a total of 84 species and won the Youth Division for the entire state of Colorado! In addition to the pledge money they raised, the team received $1,000 in prize money to donate to a Colorado conservation organization of their choice. Who says kids can’t make a difference? From left to right: Shawn and George; Sarah and Katie; Mary, trip leader; Maddy, whose mom, Rachel is taking the photo. Caption by Mary Harris.

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Stroll Main Street in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District and enjoy live entertainment, gallery openings, shopping, award-winning restaurants & spirits, and see the new Art aRound Town sculptures!

Listen to live music along Main Street, including Primal J and the Neanderthals, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the 4th Street Plaza.

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Opening & Artist Talk at the R2 Gallery: Carbondale Arts presents “Identidad y Libertad.” The public is invited to an outdoor artist talk on First Friday at 5:30pm. The R2 Gallery will be open until 8pm.

Collaborative Mural at Stepping Stones & Armando Silva: Unveiling 4-5pm at Stepping Stones, located at 1154 Hwy-133, Carbondale.

Main Street between 3rd and 4th will be closed from 4:30pm-10:30pm. The balance of Main Street (Weant Blvd to 4th St., and 3rd St. to Snowmass Dr.) will be closed 5pm-9pm.

Alcoholic beverages must be consumed within licensed premises. Alcohol is not permitted beyond designated areas, nor is alcohol allowed on the 4th St. Plaza lawn.

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Keeping traditional horsemanship skills alive

By Paula Mayer Sopris Sun Correspondent If you were driving down Catherine’s Store Road last week, you may have noticed a number of men and women riding bareback in Gus Darien Arena. No, they weren’t practicing for the upcoming rodeo. Ten employees of the White River National Forest Service were being certified in basic horsemanship by the Shoshone Specialty Pack String out of Cody, Wyoming.

The pack string is part of a livestock program that originated during the summer of 1988, as a response to the Yellowstone National Park fires that burned roughly 700,000 acres (wyohistory.org). In the wake of that monumental event, extensive work was required to rebuild trails, structures,

and bridges in rugged backcountry.

The safest, most cost effective way to get men and materials into the wilderness was to pack it in by mule.

Johns and mollies (male and female mules) possess the stamina to haul loads of ungainly material weighing up to 20% of their body weight (fs.usda. gov/shoshone). Their intelligence and instincts makes mules less reactive than horses in certain situations.

The Shoshone Specialty Pack String provides resources and support to a variety of projects in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. In Colorado last year, the pack string supported trail projects on Mount Elbert and Kit Carson Peak. For 2021, work is planned on Mount Wilson. Last week in Carbondale, Specialty Pack String leader Crosby Davidson and Jess Hicks ran a basic horsemanship certification.

Wilderness ranger Veronica Reardon shows her horse some appreciation. Photo by Paula Mayer.

“I love this work,” says Hicks. “I get started from the ground up.” Day one mammals have the advantage over to see parts of the country I never was spent in the round pen learning humans in size, speed, strength, and imagined. I always hoped I’d find a about pressure and release using ground reaction time. And yet, they allow us job working with horses. We teach work. Day two started with bareback to jump on their back and use them for traditional skills, keeping them alive.” riding and progressed to grooming work, sport, and companionship.

What is it about being around Sami Dinar, natural resource and saddling. And day three pulled and noxious weed specialist for the together not just what to do but also a horse that makes us feel so good?

According to Dr. Megan Lamb, Aspen-Sopris Ranger District, also why to do it. participated. She rode one of two The relationship between man and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at horses that are stock assets for the horse is long and storied. In the 1800s, Roaring Fork Equine Medical Center, district. “Horses are an invaluable as explorers, trappers, and traders a normal horse’s resting heart rate can resource as a different form of pushed the boundary of the American be anywhere from 32 to 48 beats per transportation. We can get further into West, they did so on horseback. You minute. An average adult human heart the backcountry and wilderness where may have grown up in a city or suburb, rate can be 60 to 100 bpm. If, by being there is steep terrain and no trails or but somewhere in your family history, in the presence of these grand creatures, roads.” In the high country, rangers there’s a good chance a horse worked we can sense their slower heart rate, can log fifteen miles a day checking on alongside one of your ancestors. It is breathe in their comforting smell, receive a velvety nuzzle, and maybe wilderness grazing, monitoring, and part of our collective heritage. weed spraying on horseback.

As a prey animal, a horse’s natural even be treated to a friendly nicker—it Already an accomplished rider, instinct when startled is to run first and is no wonder we feel a gravitational tug Dinar has appreciated a number of ask questions later. Weighing an average toward them! It’s in our history and lightbulb moments. “We literally of 1,200 pounds, these domesticated our DNA.

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Try some destination photography in Monument Valley

By Lynn Burton Travel Correspondent

There’s good news and bad news if you’re mulling over a quick trip west to Monument Valley.

The bad news: The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park composes the bulk of Monument Valley but, as of June 1, is closed until further notice due to COVID, according to the tribe’s website.

The good news: One of Monument Valley’s most iconic scenes lies outside the park and is easy to find and to photograph.

First, some background Monument Valley runs north and south in south-central Utah and north-central Arizona, although mostly it’s in Arizona.

Monument Valley is about 350 miles west of Glenwood Springs and drive time can vary from six to eight hours, depending on how heavy your foot is on I-70 and how slowly traffic is crawling through mountain-bikemad Moab, Utah to the south.

Monument Valley is known for its sandstone buttes, towering spires and omnipresent monoliths, some of which reach up 1,000 feet from the desert floor.

The world first came to know and recognize Monument Valley in 1939 after local tradingpost owners Harry and Leone Goulding met

with film-director John Ford to pitch the idea of making Western movies in the area. Ford’s first film from Monument Valley was his groundbreaking “Stagecoach”, which propelled John Wayne to prominence. More than a dozen Western films and other genres followed, including: “Thelma and Louise”, “Back to the Future III”, “How the West was Won”, “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”, and “The Searchers.”

Ford filmed so often inside the Navajo Tribal Park, they named a point after him. Other wellknown features inside the park include Mitten Buttes and Merrick Buttes. There are more than two-dozen named features on the 17-mile loop through the park.

Although the Navajo Nation part of Monument Valley is closed, the surrounding area is still open, and that’s where you’ll find what’s known as “Forrest Gump Hill”, located on Highway 163 southwest of Mexican Hat. “Forrest Gump Hill” is part of a stretch of Highway 163 that runs down to a cluster of towering rock formations, where Forrest Gump ended his cross-country run in the 1994 film by the same name.

Coming into Monument Valley on Highway 163 from Mexican Hat, “Forrest Gump Hill” unexpectedly drops down to the iconic view that draws photographers out of their vehicles and prompts some to stand in the middle of the lightly-traveled road to replicate the famous “Forrest Gump” scene.

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There are several turnouts for vehicles to get off Highway 163 to snap pics. Each stretch of the highway offers its own perspective of the road as it cuts through the desert and up to the rock formations. The best time to photograph the scene is early in the morning when the sunlight illuminates the red sandstone.

Other attractions There are at least two other attractions worth checking out in the Mexican Hat/ Monument Valley area.

Goulding’s Resort lies just off Highway

163, a few miles southwest of Mexican Hat. Harry and Leone Goulding started their operation as a trading post in the 1920s.

Today, the resort includes a museum, high quality gift shop with a fine selection of Navajo rugs, a restaurant, campground, RV park, motel rooms, airstrip, guided tours, and more.

Goosenecks State Park is located about eight miles northeast of Mexican Hat. From the San Juan River overlook, visitors can look down 1,000 feet to what is billed as the largest entrenched river meander in North America.

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CREATIVE CLUB Basalt Library’s Teen Creative Club meets outside the library on Thursdays in June from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Social distancing and face masks are required. Program spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

UNDER THE SUN Join Sopris Sun correspondents and guests for Everything Under The Sun, airing every Thursday on KDNK at 4 p.m. This week, photographer Paula Mayer interviews rodeo announcer Branden Edwards.

ART BASE OPENING The Art Base in Basalt presents a group exhibition featuring local artists on view through Aug. 31. The reception if at 5 p.m.

ART WALK Meet at Carbondale Town Hall to tour the new Art Around Town at 5:30 p.m. A reception follows at the Carbondale Clay Center at 7 p.m.

RODEO TIME The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo kicks off at the Gus Darien Riding Arena. Slack is at 6 p.m. The main performance starts at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY JUNE 4

PAULI MURRAY Aspen Film and Aspen

Institute Arts Program present a virtual screening of “My Name is Pauli Murray”, the story of a pioneering attorney, activist, and priest. Tickets at aspenfilm.org LIBRARY ART Artist James Mason presents “Amalie’s Gift”, a 55-pound metal sculpture hanging at the Carbondale Library. The first reception is via Zoom at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 4.

Then, on Saturday at 1 p.m., an in-person reception takes place on the lawn outside the library. More info at gcpld.org IDENTIDAD Y LIBERTAD Carbondale Arts presents a group exhibition curated

by Gayle Embrey and Vanessa Porras.

Armando Silva will be painting a mural at Stepping Stones at 4 p.m. Then, The Launchpad hosts an outdoor reception for the show at 5:30 p.m.

GARDEN CONCERT Jackson Emmer performs at the True Nature Peace Garden in partnership with KDNK and Steve’s Guitars at 5:30 p.m. More at truenaturehealingarts.com LIVE MUSIC Chris Bank and Mark Johnson perform at Heather’s in Basalt at 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY JUNE 5

RESTORATION WORK Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers works on the Grizzly Creek Trail from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration at rfov.org CLASES DE DANZA Dance Initiative and Carbondale Branch Library offer dance classes led in Spanish every Saturday in June at 10 a.m. More info at gcpld.org/summer-reading BIKE SAFETY BikeThere Garfield County kicks off with a free, allages workshop at North Face Park in Carbondale at 10 a.m.

Registration and other events at garfieldcleanenergy.org/bikethere MR. ROARING FORK KDNK’s man pageant fundraiser is at Fourth and Main Street plaza in Carbondale beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for KDNK members, $15 for nonmembers. Contestants compete for free.

LIVE MUSIC Josefina Méndez, Tim Fox and Friends perform at Heather’s in Basalt at 6:30 p.m.

OUTDOOR MOVIE Basalt Library screens the baseball comedy classic “A League of Their Own” outside the library at 8:30 p.m. RSVP at basaltlibrary.org

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Runners will be bussed to the start from Lion's Park at 7 a.m. More info and registration at basalthalfmarathon.com QI Basalt Library offers Tai Chi for beginners outside on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is requested at info@basaltlibrary.org BIRDING Roaring Fork Audubon guides a trip on Independence Pass, departing from the Continental Divide parking lot at 8 a.m. To register, email chris.daniels@gmail.com TRAIL TOUR Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers leads a hike to survey work on the Grizzly Creek Trail from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration at rfov.org LIVE MUSIC Jill Cohn performs at Heather’s in Basalt at 6:30 p.m.

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100% CAPACITY All Roaring Fork Transportation Authority buses and routes, including the Maroon Bells shuttle, return to full seated capacity. Masks are still be required.

WILDFLOWER WALK Alex Menard guides a wildflower tour departing from the Marble Hub at 1 p.m.

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guides a trip at Hay Park, departing from the RFTA overflow parking lot in Basalt at 6:30 a.m. To register, email jklong_mdi@yahoo.com STORYTIME Speech-language pathologist Jocelyn Koenigsknecht teaches sign language and early literacy skills at Basalt Library at 10:30 a.m. Anyone over the age of two must wear a mask.

ASK A LAWYER Alpine Legal Services offers a hotline clinic on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Call 970-3682246 and visit alpinelegalservices.org for the schedule of dates by legal topic.

OUTDOOR YOGA Kula offers evening yoga at 689 Main Street in Carbondale at 6:30 p.m. For registration, visit kulayogaonmain.com

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guides walk along the Fryingpan River, departing from the RFTA overflow parking lot in Basalt at 6:30 a.m. To register, email jklong_mdi@yahoo.com BMX RACES Weekly Thursday races occur at Crown Mountain Park beginning at 6 p.m.

GROUP RUN Independence Run and Hike leads a weekly group run on Thursdays departing from the store at 6 p.m.

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Cornejo: es muy dificl responder a las preguntas en blanco y negro. Todo depende del escenario. ¿Cuántas tiendas llevas viviendo en tu vecindario? Que es normal y que no es normal en tu vecindario? Por ejemplo, vives en un vecindario donde no pasa mucha gente y ves a alguien caminando que no es del vecindario y poniendo atención a los carros y casas. En algo así te recomiendo que pongas un poco más de atención y observes más para ver qué está pasando.

No solo por un perfil racial, es muy importante que sepas el porque vas hacer la queja. Puedes llamar a la estación de policía si tienes preguntas, en el condado de Garfield hay un número de no emergencia que es 625-8095. En el 911 vamos a rastrear tu ubicación, incluso si el teléfono no tiene servicio, en el otro número no. A veces, le damos los teléfonos viejos a nuestros hijos para que jueguen pero pueden llamar al 911 sin necesidad y solo utilizar recursos que pueden ser utilizados en otra llamada. ¿Tengo que identificarme cuando

hago una llamada ya sea al 911 o al departamento de policía? ¿Qué tal que después eso me traiga problemas a futuro con mi vecino?

Cornejo: No tienes que dar tu información, pero te recomendamos que lo hagas. Tu conoces tu vecindario y no estamos viendo lo que estás viendo, podemos ir y hablar con la persona que fue reportada pero a lo mejor necesitamos más información y podemos llamar para preguntarte.

Otra cosa, sirves como testigo. No es una información que esté públicamente pero sí se puede pedir el registro de la llamada. Vamos a decir que alguien está manejando mal, cuando vea a la patrulla puede que deje de hacer lo que estaba haciendo y maneja bien, ¿cómo lo vamos a parar? ¿Le vamos a decir que alguien dijo que estabas manejando mal pero no te podemos decir quién fue?

No tiene sentido. Ahora bien, con un el tema de un vecino, platica con él, a menos de que sientas que tu vida está en peligro no lo hagas y llama a la policía.

Muchas veces se pueden arreglar las cosas por medio de una plática. Lleguen

a un acuerdo como adultos. ya si a pesar de eso siguen los problemas entonces ya pide ayuda. ¿Qué hacer cuando me para un policía al ir manejando, alguna recomendación?

Cornejo: No tienes que estar de acuerdo con la razón por la que te paró el policía, pero el lugar para discutir eso es en la corte. Algo que te recomiendo es tener las manos visibles, sobre todo si es en la noche. Mantén las manos donde el oficial las pueda ver, si las tienes por todas partes y buscando debajo de los asientos es muy probable que el policía te pida que pongas las manos en el volante, donde él las pueda ver. Así que si quieres que el oficial esté más relajado, pon las manos en el volante y si no tienes tus papeles a la mano, esperate a que llegue y te los pida para que luego los busques.

Recuerda que al final del día, todos los policías queremos llegar a casa con nuestras familias, con bien, y no te conocemos. Tenemos que cuidar también de nuestra seguridad.

Con los perros y los ladridos ¿qué se puede hacer al respecto?

Conejeo: Cada municipalidad tiene sus reglas, por ejemplo en la ciudad de Rifle tiene que ver mucho el horario, tiene que haber dos vecinos quejándose, no solo un vecino. Va y se da una advertencia por seis meses, y después de eso seis meses va una multa. ¿Qué nos aconsejas a la hora de hacer una queja por un menor?

Cornejo: En el estado de Colorado la ley no dice a los ocho años ya puede o no puede hacer tal cosa. Por eso es muy importante observar. Todo depende del caso. Negligencia, algo donde el menor pueda salir lesionado, una atmósfera donde ponga la vida en riesgo. Ejemplo, un niño de seis años que se queda todo el día en casa porque los padres se van a trabajar y no sabe usar un teléfono para una emergencia y no tiene como alimentarse, entonces llama a la policía.

Recuerde que para informacion como esta y más, puede visitar la página de Facebook, busquelo como Sargento Carlos Cornejo. Incluso si tiene preguntas se las puede hacer llegar por mensaje privado.

CHISME De regreso en persona El municipio de Glenwood Springs ya está abierto para acceso público de 8 a.m. a mediodía.

Comenzando el lunes 7 de junio, las horas regulares de trabajo reanudarán, de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. reuniones públicas continuarán virtuales hasta nuevo aviso.

Costo de bolsas El costo de $0.20 por bolsas en Carbondale ha regresado a City Market. Esta tarifa apoya a las iniciativas para ayudar con el medioambiente al reducir el uso de plástico y financiar el evento anual de limpieza de primavera.

Trabajo en HWY 133 Mitigación de rocas continúa en Firehouse, punto de milla 52.29, con instalación de malla de alambre.

Los impactos de viaje continúan igual, con paradas de tráfico de hasta 20 minutos desde las 8:30 a.m. hasta las 6:30 p.m. Infórmate sobre el proyecto, que durará hasta octubre, en bit.ly/133updates

Espiritu de fresas Alpine Bank, la Asociación de cámara de resort de Glenwood Springs y negocios locales junto con organizaciones invitan a la comunidad a decorar Glenwood Springs con fresas durante el fin de semana del 18

de junio. Para más información visite glenwoodchamber.com/ berryspecial

Circo Convergente Carbondale Arts anfitriona un nuevo evento en septiembre en 13 Moons con una actuación interactiva y centrada en el arte de los cuatro elementos: fuego, agua, aire y tierra. “Después de un año de plaga, política y división, El Circo Convergente traerá inspiración y curación a aquelles que participen.” Para lanzar una instalación o actuación, contacte amy@carbondalearts.com

Creando con arcilla El Carbondale Clay Center está inscribiendo gente para clases para adultos y talleres especiales incluyendo Raku, soda y técnicas de relieve de cerámica figurativas.

Para más información, visite carbondaleclay.org

Ventaja de verano Las inscripciones para el programa gratis de Summit54 Summer Advantage están abiertas para estudiantes de escuela primaria dentro del distrito escolar de Roaring Fork. El programa será ofrecido en Basalt, Carbondale y Glenwood Springs desde el 21 de junio hasta el 23 de julio, de lunes a viernes desde las 8 a.m.

hasta las 2:30 p.m. Transporte de autobús y comidas están incluidas diarias junto con bocadillos extras para llevar a casa cortesía de Food Bank of the Rockies.

Habilidades de matemáticas y lectura serán enseñadas junto con arte, música y más. Inscripciones en summeradvantage.org o 1-866-9247226.

STEM El Centro de Ciencia de Aspen está inscribiendo a niñes de 3 a 13 años de edad a clases de STEM. el acrónimo STEM significa “ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas” en inglés. Para más detalles acerca de campamentos bilingües de una semana, visite aspensciencecenter.org

Clases de danza Dance Initiative ofrece una serie de clases de danza en español para niñes los sábados por la mañana durante el mes de junio en el césped situado en la parte trasera de la biblioteca de Carbondale. Todas las medidas de seguridad en torno a COVID deben ser respetadas por los participantes. Gratis y abierta al público, esta serie es parte del Desafío de Lectura durante el Verano en las bibliotecas del condado Garfield.

Muralista Armando Silva deja su "ofrenda", un gran niño luchador pintado en el edificio de Stepping Stones, como parte de la exhibición "Identidad y Libertad" de Carbondale Arts. Habrá un discurso con los artistas fuera de The Launchpad el día 4 de junio a las 5:30 p.m. Foto por Raleigh Burleigh. de Basalt será el domingo 6 de junio. La carrera está abierta para corredores individuales o equipos de relevos de dos personas. La carrera comenzará en Frying Pan Road y terminará en Lion’s Park. todos los ingresos benefician al equipo de carrera “cross country” de Basalt High School. Para más información e inscripciones, visite basalthalfmarathon.com

colectivo de leer 750,000 minutos como una comunidad. Puedes ganar premios al rastrear lo que has leído con la aplicación Beanstack o un marcapáginas de tu biblioteca local.

Inscríbete para aprender más acerca de eventos asociados en persona o virtuales en gcpld.org

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Alpine Legal Services ofrece una clínica de línea directa todos los Desafío de Lectura miércoles de 5 p.m. a 7 p.m. Tener cita Únete con las bibliotecas del no es necesaria, llame al 970-368condado de Garfield e intenta leer 2246 y visite alpinelegalservices.org Medio maratón de Basalt 1,000 minutos este junio y julio para el horario actual de fechas por El 44º medio maratón anual para ayudar a alcanzar el desafío tema legal. el Sol del Valle • Conector de comunidad • 3 al 9 de junio de 2021 • 9

Academia de ciudadanos inicia en Carbondale

Por James Steindler Traducción por Dolores Duarte

El Departamento de Policía de Carbondale (CPD) quiere que hagas preguntas. Sí, has leído bien. Aquellos que estén interesados pueden aprender cómo es servir y proteger en esta comunidad. Por lo tanto, este verano el CPD está llevando a cabo su primera Academia de Ciudadanos (CA).

"Los departamentos de policía de todo el país hacen academias de este tipo", dice el jefe del CPD, Kirk Wilson. "Es una buena manera de traer a la gente de la comunidad para aprender sobre lo que hacemos".

Wilson trabajó anteriormente en el Departamento de Policía de Rifle, que actualmente imparte un plan de estudios de CA. Él ha querido iniciar un CA en Carbondale desde que asumió su rol de liderazgo el año pasado.

"Muestra el lado humano de la aplicación de la ley", explica Wilson, "especialmente en un pueblo pequeño como Carbondale, donde somos un departamento de policía diminuto que permite a la comunidad venir y tener una

conversación con los oficiales sobre todo tipo de cuestiones".

El CA de Carbondale iniciará el 17 de junio y tendrá lugar todos los jueves por la tarde durante cinco semanas.

Debido al COVID-19 y a que la mayor parte de la clase se ofrece dentro de la sala de la comunidad en el Ayuntamiento, la asistencia se limitará a 12 estudiantes–al menos para las primeras series.

A esas 12 personas se les pedirá que se comprometan durante las cinco semanas completas.

Wilson espera poner en marcha otro curso en otoño y convertirlo en algo regular.

Aunque Carbondale no ha organizado su propio CA con anterioridad, según la oficial de relaciones públicas del CPD Anna Ramírez, el departamento participó en un programa similar organizado por el Departamento de Policía de Basalt hace unos años.

Todos los entrenadores serán oficiales del CPD. Durante la primera clase, Wilson planea que los participantes hagan preguntas que los formadores documentarán. Al final de la academia, la clase retomará esas mismas preguntas y se

espera que, tras su formación, sea capaz de responder a cada una de ellas.

Cada semana, la clase abordará un tema diferente: 1) uso de la fuerza, 2) la Cuarta Enmienda (registro e incautación), 3) operaciones policiales, 4) el programa de recursos escolares y 5) investigaciones en la escena del crimen.

Inmediatamente después del primer programa de cinco semanas, se ofrecerá la misma materia en español durante otras cinco semanas. La versión en español también será impartida por agentes del CPD. Ramírez indicó que, en esta serie, es probable que se cubran cuestiones relacionadas con la interacción de personas indocumentadas con la policía. Según Wilson, a raíz de una resolución de la ciudad, el CPD no cumple con las retenciones del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE).

La academia culminará con estudiantes representando escenarios mientras aplican los conocimientos que han aprendido. Ese mismo día tendrá lugar una celebración de graduación.

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que los asistentes no serán certificados de policía junior o algo así, tendrán una mejor comprensión de lo que es ser un oficial de paz en su pueblo.

Si bien la primera serie de CA no cubrirá específicamente la elaboración de perfiles raciales, Wilson dijo que responderán a las preguntas que surjan al respecto. Sugirió que el tema probablemente surgirá durante la sesión de operaciones policiales. Aunque no se opone a incorporar el tema específicamente en futuras academias, el reconoció al Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy de Colorado Mountain College por el entrenamiento efectivo de oficiales entrantes sobre este importante tópico.

"Quiero que venga gente que normalmente no hablaría con los agentes de policía", dice Wilson, "y que tenga esas conversaciones de 'no entiendo, ¿por qué ustedes hacen esto?'". Está deseando crear esta oportunidad para la gente. "Este departamento está aquí para la comunidad, no al revés", explica Wilson y, como jefe de policía, quiere demostrar lo que quiere decir con eso.

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Produciendo alimentos y agricultores

Por Geneviève Villamizar Traducción por Dolores Duarte

El pasado mes de marzo, The Sopris Sun lanzó una serie sobre el programa de arrendamiento agrícola de Espacios Abiertos y Senderos (OST) del condado de Pitkin. Al explorar su origen, sus cocreadores, los espacios abiertos, y los titulares de los arrendamientos, The Sun trató de arrojar luz sobre los laboriosos y emprendedores agricultores y ganaderos "de al lado".

Hace catorce meses ocurrió lo inconcebible. Un cierre a nivel nacional agotó las estanterías de los supermercados y cerró los negocios. Las comunidades no habían experimentado tales reverberaciones desde la gran depresión, hace nueve décadas. El COVID demostró la necesidad de la agricultura y ganadería locales para disponer inmediatamente de productos frescos y proteínas.

Los programas alimentarios y gubernamentales garantizaron que los necesitados recibieron productos nutritivos recién cosechados. Cada semana, los agricultores del valle entregaban cientos de libras de frutas y verduras frescas y nutritivas a los centros de distribución de alimentos administrados por Lift-Up y Food Bank of the Rockies.

Harper Kaufman es uno de esos agricultores. En 2018, Kaufman solicitó y obtuvo un contrato de arrendamiento de 10 años en el principal espacio abierto Emma de OST. Su granja, Two Roots,

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se convirtió en la primera operación orgánica certificada de OST. Abriendo tierra en tres de sus 22 acres, Kaufman cultivó 30,000 libras de alimentos en su primera temporada, demostrando la viabilidad fiscal en la producción local de alimentos.

La Ley de Modernización y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. establece las directrices de seguridad y sanidad que Two Roots debe cumplir. Para lograrlo, la granja se enfrentó a obstáculos financieros decisivos: proporcionar un granero, agua potable, electricidad, drenaje y sistema séptico. Kaufman consiguió un subsidio federal de cinco cifras para la irrigación y la infraestructura con el fin de ayudar a cumplir con la Ley de Seguridad Alimentaria y Modernización.

La OST y su junta directiva reconocen la necesidad y el valor de invertir nuestros dólares públicos en la agricultura a pequeña escala y la alimentación local.

Tanto es así que el potencial de los terrenos agrícolas de la OST ha atraído a un número creciente de solicitantes y una diversidad de usos propuestos.

Con las aportaciones del público y de los primeros arrendatarios del espacio abierto Glassier, la OST renovó su proceso de selección de solicitudes, primero en 2014 y de nuevo en 2017, y el plan de gestión de Glassier, para apoyar mejor a los pequeños agricultores.

Glassier es un sueño agrario, que abarca una granja histórica, graneros, un decadente gallinero de ladrillos, un cobertizo para cerdos, una bodega de patatas y un encantador y decrépito granero, salpicados por 282 acres de pastos con riego, antiguos árboles frutales, álamos venerables, canales de riego y un significativo hábitat de vida silvestre.

En enero de 2021, tras actualizar y refinar el plan de gestión de Glassier, la OST envió una solicitud de propuestas para que los nuevos arrendatarios administraran Glassier de forma incluyente y regenerativa. Siete entidades se aplicaron.

Uno de los siete solicitantes presentó un recurso de apelación, alegando fallos en la administración del proceso de selección. Con una relación de toda la vida con el búfalo de agua y una historia de violencia y trauma en su país natal, Venezuela, el ganadero Jose Miranda se sintió agraviado y lastimado. Sintió racismo y vio corrupción. El proceso de apelación y la respuesta de los medios de comunicación fueron explosivos y divisivos. La apelación de Miranda solicitó la opinión del público mientras se dirigía a la Junta de Comisionados del Condado, donde la presidenta de la Junta, Kelly McNicholas Kury, reconoció: "Este proceso realmente omitió algunos puntos sobre las íes para mí". Varios miembros de la junta se mostraron ofendidos por las

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acusaciones de corrupción y racismo de Miranda.

"Tuvimos un par de discrepancias menores, pero el proceso fue abierto y transparente", dice el director ejecutivo de la OST, Gary Tennenbaum. "El proceso de apelación demostró que el proceso se llevó a cabo según lo previsto. ¿Puede ser mejor? Sin duda, y eso es lo que pretendemos hacer en los próximos meses de divulgación entre el público y la comunidad agrícola Lo que la apelación de Jose mostró es que tenemos más demanda de tierras agrícolas que nunca y tenemos que trabajar para preservar más y tener un proceso de arrendamiento que satisfaga las necesidades de los agricultores".

Administrador de Arrendamientos Agrícolas Paul Holsinger dijo que el grupo de solicitantes era fuerte, y que la propuesta de Miranda era una de ellas.

Como ganadero de búfalos de agua, Miranda se encuentra en el umbral de un cambio positivo significativo para la ganadería en el oeste. Los búfalos tienen un menor impacto ecológico que el ganado vacuno; alcanzan su tamaño en el mercado más rápidamente; su carne tiene un 43% menos de colesterol; y su leche es más nutritiva que la de las vacas. La propuesta de Miranda para Glassier, por muy clarividente que sea, supera la capacidad actual del espacio abierto de Glassier.

Un memorando de recomendación de arrendamiento de Glassier de la OST del 4 de febrero de 2021 informa

de que: "El comité de selección debatió en general qué propuesta se ajustaba a la visión general del plan de gestión sobre la vida silvestre, la restauración, la recreación y la mejora de la propiedad, así como la agricultura. El comité estuvo de acuerdo en que el arrendatario ideal no sólo sería un agricultor o ganadero de éxito, sino también uno que pudiera ser un socio del departamento de OST".

Con un historial probado de trabajo en equipo, diplomacia y experiencia, Alyssa Barsanti, de la compañía Marigold Livestock, recibió el arrendamiento agrícola de Glassier.

"Alyssa impresionó enormemente al comité por sus conocimientos y experiencia en la minimización de conflictos con la fauna salvaje, su amplia experiencia con diferentes métodos de riego y su actitud amigable hacia el público". La nota continúa: "Su referencia no expresó más que admiración y asombro por la capacidad de Alyssa para reconocer lo que necesita un terreno y tener éxito en la agricultura con esas limitaciones".

Empezará con ovejas. A medida que las parcelas de prueba de suelo y los estudios de riego de la OST liberen más superficie, Marigold criará carne de aves y gallinas ponedoras: "una operación", concluye el memorando, "que es apropiada en escala, uso y práctica para la tierra agrícola y que ayudará a lograr los objetivos del plan de gestión y a mejorar la agricultura en el valle del Roaring Fork".

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FLORES Y CANTOS

By Carlos Herrera Montero Iniciamos con esta entrega una breve exposición de la literatura latinoamericana. No va a ser un estudio exhaustivo, sino más bien unas pinceladas culturales que ayudan al acercamiento y a la comprensión de las diferentes culturas que llamamos casa a este bello y único valle del Roaring Fork.

Un aspecto básico e importante de señalar es que el concepto de latinoamericano es muy vasto.

Los países de Latinoamérica han sido poblados por las culturas precolombinas (azteca, maya, inca, etc.) que existían desde hacía por lo menos diez mil años y que se fueron transformando y mezclando lentamente con la llegada de los españoles inicialmente, esclavos africanos,

In xochitl in cuicatl: flores y cantos luego europeos y de otras latitudes (por ejemplo, China, India, y Medio Oriente). Los pueblos latinoamericanos al igual que el pueblo estadounidense somos herederos de todas esas influencias culturales y mitológicas.

La literatura latinoamericana por muchos años estuvo a la sombra de la literatura europea o norteamericana, relegada a ámbitos locales. No es sino con el auge del llamado boom latinoamericano en los años 60, que la literatura latinoamericana hace notar su presencia a nivel mundial, con nombres como Pablo Neruda, Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Marquez, Carlos Fuentes, y muchos otros más.

Cuando los españoles llegaron a estas tierras ya existía una rica literatura, amén de otras expresiones culturales y espirituales, las cuales fueron destruidas por los conquistadores.

Los aztecas tenían toda una tradición literaria con obras poéticas mucho más antes incluso que Inglaterra tuviera a Shakeaspeare o España tuviera a Cervantes. De lo poco que se salvó conocemos de poetas tales como Tlaltecatzin, Cuacuauhtzin, Nezahualpilli, Cacamatzin y Nezahualcóyotl.

El más famoso y conocido

es el gran poeta náhuatl Nezahualcóyotl (su nombre significa Coyote Hambriento, Coyote que ayuna). Muy poco de su obra ha sobrevivido.

La biblioteca de la ciudad de Tenochtitlan fue quemada y con ella la mayor parte de su obra y la de otros poetas. Nezahualcóyotl no sólo fue el poeta más importante sino también fue rey, gobernante, guerrero, arquitecto y filósofo. En todos estos campos destacó admirablemente.

En la lengua náhuatl no había una palabra específica para poesía. Pero tenían el concepto, la metáfora, “flores y cantos” (in xochitl in cuicatl) que indicaba poesía. Este concepto fue central en la percepción del mundo y la mitología azteca. Era la búsqueda de la verdad, de Dios, de las respuestas a las preguntas apremiantes y ancestrales de la naturaleza humana. Era su filosofía y teología. La poesía venía de los dioses, de Ometeotl, que era un dios dual, dos dioses, el padre y la madre, la convergencia de los principios masculino y femenino.

La poesía, entonces expresaba, por un lado la belleza física y concreta de la naturaleza, las flores, y por otro la belleza de la experiencia humana, el canto: el poder comunicarse, hablar,

razonar acerca de la verdad, razonar acerca de la vida y su brevedad. La vida es muy corta y perecedera, lo permanente es la verdad, la belleza, la poesía.

Para los aztecas la vida era breve, como lo expresa Nezahualcóyotl en este poema: Yo Nezahualcóyotl lo pregunto: ¿Acaso de veras se vive con raíz en la tierra?

Nada es para siempre en la tierra: Sólo un poco aquí.

Aunque sea de jade se quiebra, Aunque sea de oro se rompe, Aunque sea plumaje de quetzal se desgarra.

No para siempre en la tierra: Sólo un poco aquí.

Pero en esta brevedad, el hombre busca a Dios, busca la verdad y la belleza, que es lo que perdura, lo permanente; No acabarán mis flores, No cesarán mis cantos.

Yo cantor los elevo, Se reparten, se esparcen.

Aun cuando las flores Se marchitan y amarillecen, Serán llevadas allá, Al interior de la casa Del ave de plumas de oro.

Y cuando lo encuentra ha encontrado un sentido para la vida:

Por fin lo comprende mi corazón: Escucho un canto, Contemplo una flor: ¡Ojalá no se marchiten!

El oficio de poeta y la poesía tenían un lugar importante en la vida diaria. Entre los aztecas había una clase especial de sacerdote encargado de ir por los barrios llamando a los pobladores a reunirse en un lugar conocido como la casa de penitencia y oración, para aprender bien los cantos y flores. En la casa de oración se preservaba, se creaba la poesía porque ella viene de los dioses y ella sirve para dar gloria a los dioses. La palabra como flor para expresar belleza.

Entre los grandes temas sobre los que discurrió el pensamiento de Nezahualcóyotl y los otros poetas náhuatles, están el del tiempo o fugacidad de cuanto existe, la muerte inevitable, la posibilidad de decir palabras verdaderas, el sentido de "flor y canto", el enigma del hombre frente al "dador de la vida", en resumen, los problemas de un pensamiento metafísico por instinto que ha vivido la duda y la angustia como atributos de la propia existencia.

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Flowers and songs: Aztec poetry

By Carlos Herrera Montero Special to The Sopris Sun

We begin a new series of articles about Latin American literature (written originally in Spanish for el Sol del Valle) with a brief exposition of PreColumbian poetry. The series will not be a comprehensive study, rather cultural brushstrokes that, hopefully, will help bring together and highlight the different cultures that call this beautiful and unique valley: “home.”

A basic and important aspect we want to point out is that the concept of “Latin American” is very broad. The countries of Latin America were populated by PreColumbian cultures (Aztecs, Maya, Inca, etc.) that existed for some ten-thousand years, later transforming with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, Europeans immigrants and people from other latitudes (for example, China, India and the Middle East). The people of Latin American, like the United States, are heirs to many cultural and mythological influences.

Latin American literature was for many years shadowed by European and North American literature, relegated to local interests. It wasn't until the socalled “Latin American boom”, around the 1960s, that Latin American literature made its presence known worldwide with such names as Pablo Neruda, Julio Cortazar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Carlos Fuentes—to name a few.

When the Spaniards arrived to these lands, there was already rich literature,

as well as other cultural and spiritual celebrations, that were destroyed by the conquerors. The Aztecs had a long literary tradition, with poetic works long before England had its Shakespeare or Spain its Cervantes. From the little that was saved from the destruction, we know of poets like Tlaltecatzin, Cuacuauhtzin, Nezahualpilli, Cacamatzin, and Nezahualcóyotl.

The most famous of these was the great Nahuatl poet Nezahuacoyotl (his name signifies Hungry Coyote, or Coyote that Fasts). The library of Tenochtitlan in the capital of the Aztecs housed most of his work and was burned to ashes by Hernán Cortés. Not only was Nezahualcóyotl the most important of the poets of his time, he was also a king, warrior, architect, and philosopher. In all of these fields, he excelled admirably.

The Nahuatl language did not have a specific word for poetry but it did have the concept, a metaphor, “flowers and songs” (“in xochitl in cuicatl”) to indicate poetry.

This concept was key in their perception of the world and Aztec mythology. It was the search for truth, for God, for the answers to the compelling and ancestral questions of humankind. It was their philosophy and theology. Poetry came from the god Ometeotl, a dual god: the father and the mother, the convergence of masculine and feminine principles.

Poetry expressed, on one hand, the physical and concrete beauty of nature (the flowers), and on the other, the beauty of human experience (the song ), or: the

power of communicating, speaking, reasoning about life and its shortness. Life was ephemeral, whereas truth, beauty, and poetry were eternal as Nezahualcóyotl expresses in this poem: I, Nezahualcóyotl ask about it Is it true that one lives with roots on earth?

Nothing is forever on earth: just a little bit here.

Though it be jade, it breaks.

Though it be gold, it wears away.

Though it be quetzal plumage, it is turn asunder.

No forever on earth: just a little bit here.

But, in this brevity, man searches for God, for truth and beauty, which is what endures: My flowers will not perish.

My songs will not cease.

I, singer, elevate them they distribute themselves, they scatter.

Even when the flowers wither and yellow they will be taken there: to the interior of the house of the golden feathers bird.

And when he finds it, he has found a meaning for life: Finally, my heart understands it: I listen to a song, I contemplate a flower.

Hopefully they won't wither!

The skill of the poet and poetry had a very important role in daily life. Among the Aztec, there was a special kind of priest responsible for calling the locals to

Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472) as depicted in the 16th century Codex Ixtlilxochitl. Image from Wikimedia Commons. gather in a place known as the House of Penance and Prayer, to learn the “flowers and songs” well. Within the house of prayer, poetry was created and preserved, because it came from the gods and was used to glorify them. The word was used like a flower, to express beauty.

Among the important themes of Nezahualcóyotl and the other poets of his time: time itself, or the impermanence of everything that is; the inevitability of death; the expression of “true” words; and the essence of humankind before the gods.

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Food stamps meets farm to table

By Geneviève Villamizar Sopris Sun Correspondent

Food assistance programs have come a lonnnnnng way, Baby.

Today, recognizing that food deficits hit many of us in unpredictable and uncontrollable ways—COVID, anyone?— federal and regional nutrition assistance programs have evolved to support more people with more dignity and more agency.

Physical paper food stamps, launched in 1939, connected the unemployed and impoverished with vouchers to be used towards surplus U.S. food commodities, in support of U.S. farmers. The program recognized that a malnourished population jeopardizes public health, which could become a national crisis. The voucher program peaked at four million users per month that year, but soon ended with reduced surplus and rebounding employment associated with World War II. President John F. Kennedy’s first executive order, on Jan. 21, 1961, revived the increasingly necessary food assistance program.

Kennedy’s pilot program started in eight national locations and soon spread to 43.

President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” formalized the Food Stamp Program in 1964.

With tens of millions of users,

concerns about the size, cost, and fraudulent use of the program, the food stamp assistance program was continuously massaged at the federal level. This ongoing national debate caused the program to acquire a stigma. Paper stamps were a visible cue of “need.” Need, in parts of the U.S., was perceived as shameful.

Ultimately, the 1996 Welfare Reform Act led to legislation that, by 2002, replaced food stamps with electronic balance (EBT) cards similar to ATM and credit cards for a reformatted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, “SNAP.” The cards were designed to reduce fraud and give users more privacy.

Still, there remained hurdles for low-income families' ability to afford or even have access to nutrient-dense food versus cheap, empty-calorie foods.

Enter NourishColorado. org, Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB), and the reality of free, nutrient-dense Colorado produce for SNAP users and families.

Piggybacking off SNAP, DUFB eliminates having to choose between hungry and healthy.

How do DUFB work?

As a SNAP user myself, I can spend seven dollars on my SNAP card at participating DUFB outlets.

At the register, the cashier records my SNAP purchase value, and then hands me seven DUFB one-

dollar coupons. I can then use these coupons to buy produce grown here in our valley, or Colorado, for up to $20 in DUFB each time I shop.

I was confused the first time I was given DUFB at Mana Foods last summer. It seemed too good to be true and, I confess, I did not use them. As I came to learn more about DUFB, I realized it was important to make very clear to the public what a gift this program is and not just for SNAP users.

Nourish Colorado tracks all DUFB dispersed at each participating outlet. Documented use demonstrates a demand for increased SNAP benefits. For example, if I get “free” DUFB for produce, I can spend SNAP instead on whole grains, olive oil, or other such products from other places that contribute to my child’s healthy diet, and dedicate DUFB to Colorado meat, dairy, fruits, and veggies. I don’t have to choose one or the other. There is an incredible amount of dignity in this arrangement.

Nourish Colorado also directs significant federal SNAP dollars into our local, resilient, regional food systems. When we use them to buy the famous tomatoes grown

by Kirsten and Casey at Wild Mountain Seeds, beef from Potter Farms, or fresh eggs from Dooley Family Farm up the Crystal River, we invest directly in our food systems.

DUFB also supports the vitality

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SNAP and DUFB, however, are welcome and used at the Carbondale Farmers’ Market.

Bring your SNAP card to the info booth, the market manager will swipe your EBT card and give you SNAP bucks to shop. SNAP money can be spent on any eligible food item that isn’t “hot and ready.”

Dollar for dollar, they will also match the SNAP amount with DUFB, up to $20, which you can use to shop for Colorado-grown fruits and veggies.

Additionally, some local farmers work with SNAP and DUFB for weekly food box shares. A food box, or CSA, is a pre-packed box

of fresh food that is sourced locally from farmers in your community.

It is a great way to try new fruits or vegetables and grocery shop less with a convenient pick-up system.

To use Double Up Food Bucks at a CSA or Food Box, order a box by going to a participating CSA’s website or calling. When you purchase a weekly CSA box with SNAP, you will get a weekly box free the following week! Bring your EBT card to pick up your CSA box from the drop-off location, then enjoy a free box the following week!

Nourish Colorado is an innovator in food equity, proving their mission through DUFB to increase “access to healthy eating and active living by removing barriers that inequitably and disproportionately affect lowincome communities and people of color.” For more information, go to DoubleUpColorado.org

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Rams season winds down

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

As the sports season winds down for Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) Rams, a few games and a memorial tournament remain.

Two sports—girls soccer and baseball—recently honored senior student-athletes with onfield presentations attended by family, friends and fans.

Girls soccer honored seniors Grace Jardine, Letey Crownhart, Sydney Schramer, Jeysel Orellana Perez, Izzy Knaus, and Isabela Vega-Muñoz.

On a high note, Head Coach Jeff Mohsenin said the Rams victory over long-time rivals, the Basalt Longhorns, last Thursday was their first in four years Their regular season will conclude on June 10 (4 p.m. junior varsity; 6 p.m. varsity) with a home game against Vail Mountain School.

Baseball Head Coach Marty Madsen said team captain Ray Siegfried was “the one guy that really exemplified that Roaring Fork baseball attitude of coming to practice every day, doing good in the classroom, giving back to

the community and being a good guy.”

The Trent Goscha Doubleheader will be played on Saturday, June 5, starting at 11 a.m., against the Moffat County Bulldogs. The COVID pandemic canceled last year’s Trent Goscha Memorial Baseball Tournament.

Trent, a dedicated baseball player, passed away at 13 years old in November 2016 and is fondly remembered by coaches, players, and community members alike.

The Goscha family will pay tribute to Trent in a ceremony before the game and award a $2,700 scholarship to a Rams player. They will be running the concessions stand and selling raffle tickets.

Next year’s Trent Goscha tournament, Madsen said, will be a four-team invitational played in late March or early April.

Final regular-season baseball games are scheduled for June 8 in Olathe, playing a make-up game against the Gunnison Cowboys at 2 p.m., followed by a game against the Olathe Pirates at 4 p.m.

Left, graduating senior and baseball team captain Ray Siegfried at bat.

Top, freshman Mia Cubias will carry on the Rams legacy, along with others.

Bottom, soccer team graduating seniors ( from left to right) Grace Jardine, Letey Crownhart, Sydney Schramer, Jeysel Orellana Perez, Izzy Knaus, and Isabela Vega-Muñoz.

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Marble wetlands donation within reach

By Curtis Wackerle Aspen Journalism

You wouldn’t want to put it in your granola, in the words of Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) President John Armstrong, but a heap of waste material left over from a 1900s smelting operation near the banks of the Crystal River in Marble does not appear to pose enough of an environmental hazard to prevent the donation of 55 acres of otherwise stunning, mostly wetlands terrain to a land conservation organization.

But the road to reach this point has been long for the private owner of the now three contiguous parcels across the river that the owner has been trying since 2016 to see donated and permanently preserved in its natural state. In that time, concerns about potential liabilities associated with the slag pile have held up the initiative.

But support from CVEPA, which agreed to put $1,000 toward an analysis of the material, plus a discussion with the Pitkin County Health Rivers and Streams board about a grant, gave momentum to the effort last year. This spring, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

completed its analysis of the site and determined that contaminant levels in the material are within the range considered to be nonthreatening to human health for a day-use recreation site.

In the end, the analysis work was completed pro bono, and proponents hope that funds pledged can be used for materials to fence off the slag heap and put up some interpretive signage explaining the history of the smelter and the slag left behind.

This would complement an eventual management framework in which a land-conservation agency holds title to the property and allows passive, nonmotorized public access along an existing route following the river.

That would adhere to longheld use patterns on the land, where private owners have allowed the public to hike, bike or Nordic ski. The biodiverse area straddling the river and the wooded hillside, referred to by Marble history museum curator Alex Menard as the Trail With No Name, has been the site of nature walks hosted by the Roaring Fork Conservancy to observe the beaver dams dotting the wetlands. A portion of it near the slag heap is also marked by giant slabs of marble — probably left over from a railroad that used

to run through the site to a marble quarry on Treasure Mountain— that a previous owner artistically stacked just off the trail. The trail itself leads to scenic waterfalls on Yule Creek, although the falls are just over the property line on an adjacent parcel controlled by a separate owner.

“This is really a wildlife refuge,” said Menard, who was instrumental in bringing the project to the attention of CVEPA. “It’s a place where you can see an eagle taking a trout out of water with its talons, then half a mile farther up, there is a moose; walk a little more, there’s a bear, a blue heron. It’s a wild place.”

As noted by Armstrong, it could also be a desirable spot for a “McMansion,” if not for the benevolence of the private donor—an out-of-state woman who also donated the land in town that is becoming Marble Children’s Park. That land is now owned by Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT), which is working with the town and obtaining additional grant funding to spruce up the site.

AVLT is critical to the conservation effort on the wetlands parcel, as well. AVLT staff is completing survey and title work on the property and

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Blocks of marble, likely connected to a historic railroad line running to a quarry, were artistically stacked by a previous owner along what one Marble resident referred to as “The Trail With No Name.” Photo by Curtis Wackerle/Aspen Journalism. will soon be proposing action to the land trust’s board. However, the exact shape of that action is still to be determined, according to AVLT director Suzanne Stephens. “[We] have talked with our lands committee about potentially accepting fee ownership, but we are also investigating potential partnerships and other options for the property, so it’s not a foregone conclusion that we’ll end up with it,” Stephens wrote in an email. “However, we are committed to seeing it protected one way or another.”

Potential partners include

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, CVEPA, Pitkin County and other entities, Stephens said.

The site is “unquestionably one of the most important wetlands and riparian parcels in the valley,” Stephens said.

“The fact that it adjoins Beaver Lake and almost the entirety of its acreage is wetland and river make it extremely important from a land and water conservation perspective,” she wrote, referring to the body of water located on a CPW-owned parcel to the north. “The habitat is crucial and threatened across the west, and combined with

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the proximity to the town of Marble and the fact that the smelter site has historic significance and the parcel offers flat, easy access and a lovely walk make it a rare gem that deserves to be conserved for a multitude of reasons.”

“Like a glass blob” In the early days of industrialization and European settlement in the Crystal River Valley, a smelting and ore-crushing operation known as the Hoffman Smelter was erected on the site, according to Menard’s historical accounting. The site processed silver, lead, zinc and copper ore hauled by mule train from mines around Marble from roughly 1898 until 1911.

The smelter is long gone, but its shadow still hangs over the site. According to Armstrong, initial donation efforts in 2016 and 2017 ran aground on concerns about the slag heap, although proponents have long held that such concerns would ultimately be inconsequential.

The heap in question—perhaps 50 feet long and 10 feet high and located near the edge of the trail— “looks like something volcanic,” Armstrong said.

The mostly solid mound is, however, shedding pieces the size of small rocks.

But there is not a strong presence of dust or other material that could wash away in a rainstorm or become airborne in dry conditions. CVEPA’s hope has been that any toxic material is inert, locked up in the rock.

“I have a strong feeling that it shouldn’t be something that should preclude something from acquisition,” Armstrong said in December, when CVEPA was awaiting the results of a materials analysis

Protecting continued public access to these waterfalls along Yule Creek, just over the property line from a parcel set to be donated to a land conservation agency, is an ongoing priority for the CVEPA. Courtesy photo by John Armstrong.

involving a private lab and CDPHE. CDPHE—which was reviewing the site following a grant process where projects are submitted that present a public benefit—has substantially completed its analysis, and its findings line up with Armstrong’s characterization.

“Nothing is alarming,” said Mark Rudolph, an environmental protection analyst and brownfield site coordinator with CDPHE. He referred to the slag material as “like a glass blob.”

Rudolph noted that vegetation around the slag pile is healthy and that

water quality in the Crystal River, about 50 yards from the material, meets the highest standards. Lead concentrations in the material fall in the range deemed acceptable for recreation sites, he said, and most of it appears locked up in the rocklike formation.

A final report from CDPHE is pending and will include recommendations on how to manage the site for public use. Those recommendations are likely to include clearing from the road any particles that have come off the slag heap. The road was recently built using a historic easement that allows access to a neighboring property owner, who is developing a home. Other strategies could include reseeding areas around the heap and using crushed marble or some other material to cover the slag particles that are visible on the shoulder of the road.

“It’s going to be a great addition to the town if we can get it all the way through,” Menard said of the conservation effort.

For Armstong and CVEPA, there is further work to be done to ensure public access to the falls, which are about 1.5 miles in from the beginning of the walk through the wetlands. The falls are on the property owned by the man who recently built the road. He could not be reached for comment.

“The owner of the private property seems amenable to allowing access, as he has placed ‘no trespassing’ signs farther up the road beyond the access to the falls,” CVEPA wrote in a winter 2020 newsletter article about the Marble wetlands donation initiative.

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Responders found the body of a male at the site. The Gunnison County coroner has not released the man’s name or cause of death.

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The property is located at Section: 34, Township:7, Range: 88, Subdivision: Colorado Meadows, Block: 3, Lot 10 The address is 520 Mesa Verde Avenue.

The applicant is Forum Phi. The Owners are Damon Roth and Danyielle Bryon Said Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on June 24, 2021.

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