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Rams take home 3A state championship title!

Rams seniors celebrate their victory at the state tournament. From left to right: Cole Pargiter-Walker, Forest Rosenbloom-Will, Salvatore Lepe, Ross Barlow, coach Nick Forbes, Aaron Varela, Jose Mercado Jr., Iverson "Ivy" Ortiz, Jacob Martin and Braden Stainton. Photo by Will Grandbois.

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent

The game might have lasted 80 minutes, but the Roaring Fork High School Ram soccer boys’ 3A state title was years in the making.

It started with the Roaring Fork Soccer Club, and parents willing to drive their kids to matches hours away. Former Colorado Rocky Mountain School player, Nick Forbes could see that when he took over as head coach of the Rams nine years ago.

“The technical level that we’re getting from our club and the amount of energy the community has put into these boys and their soccer — there was a good foundation to build on,” he said. “It allowed me to focus more on tactical and situational play. And each year I get a little better at my job.”

Indeed, each year the team made it a little deeper into the playoffs. And, though crushing, the 5-0 championship loss to Kent Denver in 2019 may have been an essential element of their eventual victory.

“Almost everyone that was on this team was at least on the bench or on that squad,” Forbes noted. “I think experience shines through in those big nerve-wracking games, and there’s also the motivation of not letting that happen again.”

But their comeback, like so many things,

was postponed by COVID. The 2020 boys soccer season ended up delayed until this spring, and the fatigue of a strange school year took its toll on both school and sports.

“We started kind of slow. We lost the first two games before we started to build some real momentum, and by then we’d already dug ourselves a hole,” Forbes said. “You learn a lot from losing, too, and I think that experience was really good for the boys.”

When a new, relatively normal season began just a few months later, he began to think this might be the team.

“When we needed to, we dominated every team we played,” he said. “I think people may have underestimated us a little bit going in as the 11th seed, but I like being the underdog.”

The playoff bracket was, as usual, dominated by Front Range private schools but, while they often managed to get the first point on the Rams, the final scores spoke for themselves: 3-1 vs. Bishop Machebeuf at home, 5-1 against Prospect Ridge Academy, 3-2 over Faith Christian in the quarterfinals and 3-1 against Atlas Preparatory School in the semis.

So, even the final game against the 18-0-1, top-seeded Jefferson Academy on Nov. 12 was far from a David and Goliath story.

There were plenty of Roaring Fork fans in the stands at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs. And, although the Jaguars managed

to nab the first goal, the Rams held firm.

Senior Iverson "Ivy" Ortiz answered with a goal of his own just before halftime.

Returning from the break with a tied score, both teams turned up the heat and the fouls started flying, but without any points to show for it. It was sophomore Josh Hernandez who gave Roaring Fork its second point with 15 minutes left in regular play. After that, it was just a matter of playing defense ‘til the clock ran out.

“The first half, our backs were against a wall. They didn’t give up, they kept playing the way we wanted to play,” Forbes said. “We had to ride our luck a little bit, but I’ll take it.”

Asked to highlight some stand-out players, he ended up listing almost his entire playing team.

“Our backline has kind of done this unheralded work all year,” he said. “They had a monster game shutting down some very, very good attacking players.”

On the scoring front, junior Emiliano Magana leads in goals per game while Giancarlo "Carlos" Perez contributed plenty of assists. And, in Forbes’ estimation, it all starts with center-mids Jose “Jr.” Mercado and Ross Barlow, both seniors.

“It kind of gets drowned out in the glory, but it’s kind of crazy that the last four years of soccer came to an end,” Barlow observed.

Other departing seniors include Salvatore

Lepe, Jacob Martin, Cole Pargiter-Walker, Giancarlo "Carlos" Perez Rios and Aaron Verla. But top scorer Emiliano Magana is a junior, and wingers Josh Hernandez and Max Brooke should be sticking around, as well.

“I’ve already been watching our JV and coaching them, and I think we’re gonna be able to put together some more runs,” Forbes said. “You need some luck and you need some bounces, but I don’t see us dropping a level anytime soon.”

That’s quite the legacy for a school that hasn’t clinched a state title in any sport since the ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 girls’ basketball “threepeat.”

Though the return of the varsity American football means there probably won’t be many soccer games under the Friday night lights, the team still enjoys growing community support and attendance. Forbes is thrilled to see the most popular sport in the world seeing such success locally.

“We have kind of a Latino community and an Anglo community, and for me, watching the kids play soccer, it kind of bridges that gap,” he noted.

Said Perez, “We’re a team — a family. We love each other, and we play for each other.”

More photos on page 7

OPINION

CAFCI

By Nancy Roen For me, this time of year is a time for counting blessings, remembering over 50 years ago when I lived in Colorado and visited Carbondale and sent down tap roots. I was struck then by the similarities between the landscape and ethos of the area with the Mexico of my youth.

Now In my mid-80s, I realize my years are numbered and my body is fragile, yet I still feel vibrant, engaged and energized. I am blessed with good health and an inquiring mind, good friends and a loving family.

I have few needs and sufficient resources. In fact, I feel that this decade is perhaps the happiest in my life. Why should this be so? What has changed that allows me to be so content and gratified, aging in this place? How can my experience assist other older people and their families to navigate challenging

Aging well in the mountains

decisions around our unique needs and desires?

I grew up in Mexico in the 1940s, a culture in which elders were cared for by intergenerational families. Over the years, we carried on that tradition as I spent the last 22 years living with and helping my daughter raise her three children, now grown and independent. Yet, times have changed. My daughters here have offered to help me age and flourish independently with them, only 15 minutes away.

Housing I have an apartment on the ground floor of a fourplex with a shared garden. It fits my needs and is something I can manage on my own.

The tenants, all young professionals, are gracious and keep an eye on me to give my daughters peace of mind.

This allows me independence. The place has an extra bedroom, if and when I need in-home care. I’m grateful to have the resources to make all this possible.

In many ways, Carbondale is very similar to Taxco, the small colonial Mexican silver mining town where I grew up. Tucked into the mountains amid spectacular scenery, it was a magnet for artists and artisans, with open markets, central squares, restaurants, colorful festivals, music and cultural diversity.

It was also slower-paced, generous in

spirit and supportive of its citizens.

Carbondale has the same ethos.

Social Life Coming from a family-centric culture where touching, hugging, openly-affectionate expressions and boisterous gatherings are frequent, it has been a wonderful experience having a social group and spiritual life here. I have a community with warm embraces, welcoming circle suppers from fellow congregants, and a circle of close friends who share my values and outlook.

Health Miles of paved bike trails, pocket parks and accessible open space provide me with opportunities for recreation and exercise. Fresh organic produce is available from nearby farms and local farmer’s markets and quality grocery stores assure good nutrition. The benches along Main Street encourage and allow for social interaction. Further afield, they serve as places to rest, to bask in the sunshine, read and enjoy spectacular views and wildlife.

Having recently had surgery and had to navigate months on a walker, cane and hiking poles, the paths made my mobility possible.

Health care is easily accessible.

My doctor, dentist, physical therapist and veterinary support for my dog are all within walking

distance. Major medical centers like Valley View are only minutes away.

The Rec Center provides programs for seniors that strengthen and keep seniors balanced and agile.

Access and transportation I live downtown and can walk virtually anywhere. Literally, every opportunity is a stone’s throw away.

RFTA is an extraordinary asset. I can walk half a block to the Circulator and go anywhere from Aspen to Glenwood Springs at no cost. This service makes it easy for me to go to appointments, cultural venues and to visit friends in other towns. The Rec Center provides outings in their large van for ways to experience daylong visits to more distant locations.

I can’t imagine a more perfect landing spot than Carbondale.

It fills my needs, nourishes my soul, it enriches my life. It allows me to flourish. When you and your loved ones embark on the journey to making a good life in later years, consider these essential human needs: a place that feels like home, family nearby, a community, social circles, physical and mental engagement and the opportunity for independence.

Mature Content is a monthly feature from the Carbondale AARP Age-Friendly Community Initiative (CAFCI)

LETTERS Equity?

Equity. What's that? Whatever it is, we'd better scramble toward it if we want to be seen as righteous.

Stan Badgett Carbondale

Thanks from Ascendigo On Oct. 29, Ascendigo Autism Services hosted our second annual Trunk or Treat event, offering a safe and fun environment for Halloween trick-or-treaters, especially those with autism or other special needs. The night was full of Halloween spirit, as families and kids from throughout our community came ready to celebrate and dressed in their favorite costumes.

Ascendigo’s stellar volunteers decorated imaginative trunks and handed out candy, toys and trinkets to the excited crowd.

Sometimes, those with autism or other disabilities do not have the same access to social activities as their neurotypical peers. With your help, we were able to provide a safe and welcoming Halloween experience for many individuals on the autism spectrum, for whom Halloween can otherwise be overwhelming. The Roaring Fork Valley continues to welcome our autism community, and we are grateful to the many partners who provide accommodation to people of all needs and abilities.

I would like to extend a special thanks to our partners who helped make this event special: Glenwood Springs Ford, Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District, Carbondale Police Department, RFTA, GF Woods Construction and the Carbondale Rotary Club.

Your contributions go a long way in supporting our mission: to elevate the spectrum by empowering people, inspiring lives and shattering expectations!

With gratitude, Dan Richardson Carbondale

Donovan gerrymandered Vail’s Democratic State Senator Kerry Donovan was planning to run against Third District Republican Congressman Lauren Boebert in next year’s election. A popular and productive state legislator, Donovan figured to give Boebert a run for her money. All that came crashing down when the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission moved Donovan’s home county, Eagle County, out of CD3 and into CD2.

Donovan could still run for the CD3 seat, but her chance of winning as an outsider would be slim. Rep. Joe Neguse presides in CD2, and he’s just as popular and productive at the federal level as Donovan is at the state level, so that’d be a long shot, too.

What happened is Donovan got gerrymandered in response to a charge of gerrymandering. A preliminary map from the redistricting commission showed the northern half of CD3 shifted to CD2.

This brought the ire and charges of gerrymandering from CD3 Republicans, including the Garfield County Commissioners, who claimed it was a direct effort to get rid of Boebert, who is considered by many to be a statewide embarrassment.

So, the commission put the district back

together, moving just Eagle and Routt counties to CD2. Routt County is the home of previous Democratic challenger Diane Mitsch Bush and figures to be a county where the Dems have a good chance. As it stands, CD3 will be a cakewalk for Boebert.

As it is most commonly practiced, gerrymandering is where you group a large number of your opponent’s supporters into one or a few districts, then disperse the remainder thinly over the majority. That way the opposing party controls as few districts as possible.

Just like Colorado, redistricting in Texas was necessitated by additional House seats called for by the 2020 census. Texas is 41% Latino and 42% Anglo. Guess how many districts will be Latin controlled? Zero.

Voters’ rights legislation currently blocked

by U.S. Senate Republicans would limit gerrymandering. Colorado needs that. The current map would give our congressional representation a 4-4 split, and that doesn’t reflect the political realities in a state that has a Democratic trifecta in state government and two Democratic U.S. senators.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

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"Feeling Walls" explores the fragile edge of art

By Sofie Koskie Sopris Sun Youth Correspondent

Sara Ransford has been living in the Valley since 1977, moving from Carbondale to Aspen, and then back to Carbondale. She worked as an art teacher at both the Carbondale Middle School and Carbondale Elementary School during the ‘80s and ‘90s, where she met Diane Kenney, a fellow art teacher at Colorado Rocky Mountain School and founder of the Carbondale Clay Center (CCC). They became friends, and Kenney told Ransford all about CCC. Ransford has since been a contributor and donor for many years. She has done a show here and there, and was very connected when her good friends K Rhynus Cesark and Sara Moore were directors in the past. “It's really been fun to watch it from the very beginning,” said Ransford.

She took her first clay class at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1979. She had nearly died in a very serious accident before taking the class with Betty Woodman. They had a great connection and, part-way through the year, Ransford realized that this is what she wanted to do. If she hadn’t almost died, she told The Sopris Sun, she may not have changed course on her life career to do clay. She realized, “I need a career that's going to

keep me passionate my entire life.”

Ransford also spent many years at the Anderson Ranch Art Center and met many people who helped her. One of these people was Doug Casbeer, artistic director of the clay and sculpture program, who encouraged her to apply for a residency at Anderson Ranch. All of the mentoring she received there gave her the confidence she needed to start pursuing her art, to really go for it.

rt e s e d a " In t, n e m n o envir lot a e r a e ther ." s e g d e f o The show she currently has at the Clay Center is in collaboration with botanist Joey Glickman, whom she met while teaching at Anderson Ranch last year.

“He was such a creative person on so many different levels, and so I said, well maybe I should do a collaboration with him.” Glickman also helped come up with the powerful title for their show: “Feeling Walls.”

Ransford loved the idea of the

clay coming to life, of “living stone.”

Organic things like water — one of her main inspirations — have been the root of her art. She's also an avid kayaker and rock climber, so she has a close connection with rock and its surfaces.

A lot of her work is also based around the idea that we are entangled, especially since COVID-19. There are references to rivers and water, that our lives are just a network of eddies and currents. Sometimes we run into dead ends and have to climb our way out. We might continue through the currents, or get stuck in the eddies, but we have to figure out a way to move on.

In a desert environment, there are a lot of edges. Plants develop edges to repel things, the wind has an edge and it carves down the rock, sometimes right to a point. Ransford mainly uses paper clay, which gives her an opportunity to play with and explore fragility, to push that edge of vulnerability in her art. In her words, her art has moved “from the pedestal to the walls.” In ceramics, there is this question of whether it's a craft or a fine art. In Ransford’s mind, once you put it up on the wall, it makes the connection that, “Oh, this is now considered fine art.” It’s a very different way of working with clay, and each piece takes a tremendous amount of time.

“Everybody says, how do you make

Sara Ransford's art sits in the sunlight at the Carbondale Clay Center, enlivened

by Joey Glickman's plants. Photo by youth journalist Jaris Elliott. this? And I said, pretty much how you see it, right? I mean, it's one piece at a time.” But that's important to her, too.

It's all about the meditative process.

Ransford’s show features 28 of her pieces, five of them

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The show will continue until Dec. 18 at the Carbondale Clay Center, open Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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SCUTTLEBUTT Buddy Program awardees The Buddy Program last week announced its annual awardees.

The Champion Award was given to Conchita Ramirez, family liaison at Basalt Middle School, for her dedication to community! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers was recognized with the Golden Carabiner Award and the Inspiration Award went to Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund for their generous support of the Buddy Program.

Care packages to troops The American Legion Post 100 in Carbondale is collecting donations to send care packages to active-duty troops for Christmas. Donations can be dropped off at the American Legion (97 N. Third Street) through Dec. 1. For more info, call 970-963-2381.

Helping Afghanistan Anne Perry, originally from the Roaring Fork Valley, is an attorney in Seattle working to help a specific Afghan family emigrate to the United States. A GoFundMe page is collecting donations to help pay the costs. Perry was recently interviewed on the topic by KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh. For more info, visit: https://bit.ly/AnniePerry

Tree permits available Christmas tree cutting permits are now available from the White River National Forest. Permits are $10, with

an additional $2.50 fee if purchased online. This year, fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the Every Kid Outdoors program (www.everykidoutdoors. gov/). For complete details, visit: www. fs.usda.gov/whiteriver

Comp plan update Carbondale’s comprehensive plan update process continues. The Town is now seeking feedback on draft recommendations through an online poll, open through Nov. 28. Paper copies are also available at Town Hall.

The final meeting between consultant team Cushing Terrell and the Town’s Planning and Zoning Commission is on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

Paint recycling The Paint Store (2401 Dolores Way, Carbondale) is now accepting unwanted paint to be recycled through PaintCare, a national nonprofit that also works with Ace Hardware of Carbondale. Find a detailed list of accepted products for recycling at www. paintcare.org/products

Valley Visual Art Show The 43rd Valley Visual Art Show, one of the Valley’s largest and longeststanding exhibitions of work by local artists, will open at The Launchpad on Jan. 21, 2022. Applications are due by Dec. 6 at www.carbondalearts.com

Sopris Sun youth journalist Sofie Koskie examines an original Larry Day illustration during a youth journalism class. See page 3 for Koskie’s first published story in The Sun, done in collaboration with fellow youth photojournalist Jaris Elliott. Tune into KDNK on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. to hear from a few of The Sun’s bright youth journalists. Photo by James Steindler.

Laptops on loan Garfield County Libraries offers laptops to adults that need a computer to take home for up to three weeks at a time. The machines run on Windows and come with the Microsoft Office Suite and other software installed.

This service can be combined with the “Wifi to GO!” service offering mobile hotspots. Plus, you can get a free USB memory stick (while supplies last) when you check out a laptop! For details, visit gcpld.org

Building boom Unincorporated Garfield County has issued 242 residential building permits in 2021 (through October), the

most since 2007. These permits include single-family dwellings, manufactured homes and other work. Still, the majority of building has occurred within municipalities, where 791 units have been constructed so far this year with 102 deed-restricted as affordable housing. Meanwhile, home values are soaring; the average single-family home sales price in Carbondale was $1,553,497 in September.

Community radio triumphs Rocky Mountain Community Radio (RMCR) coalition met last week in Crested Butte with KDNK and Aspen Public Radio in attendance. In 2021, RMCR won second place for public service

(small newsroom category) from the Society of Professional Journalists for collaborative reporting on fossil fuels. RMCR is now working on collaborative reporting on affordable housing.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Larry Smith (Nov. 18); Kelsey Clapper and Heather Lafferty (Nov. 19); Mike Metheny and Rosie Sweeney (Nov. 20); Crystal Tapp (Nov. 21); Karen Barbee, Lindsay Hentschel, Maria Mork and MinTze Wu (Nov. 22); Michael Gorman (Nov. 23); Crystal Mariscal, River Morgan, Matthew Thomas and Casey Weaver (Nov. 24).

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The Tourism Council of Carbondale (TCC) is seeking an Association Management Service or Administrator in the fields of marketing and PR to advance its mission to create a strong tourism economy by promoting the town.

The TCC is soliciting proposals from individuals and/or firms for a defined set of tourism marketing and PR management services.

The contract will provide administrative services as described in the Scope of Services over a two-year service period, starting January 1, 2022. Expected contract fee, $40,000-48,000 per year for two years, per contract terms. The contract is mutually nonexclusive; the TCC need not be the Agency’s sole client.

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Wheels of opportunity with Project Bike Tech

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

Project Bike Tech (PBT) provides high schools with two years of curriculum, a bike shop complete with bike stands, bike repair manuals and loads of fix-it tools from Park Tool.

“It comes with a whole lot of benefits from the [bike] industry,” said PBT Executive Director Mercedes Ross. The nonprofit organization, based in Frisco, Colorado, currently engages with 27 high school programs across 10 states. Ten of the programs are in Colorado.

PBT “works to enhance lives, create opportunities and build sustainable communities through bicycle education,” according to the mission statement on their website (www. projectbiketech.org).

PBT began 15 years ago when founder Berri Michel, who owned a bicycle shop in Santa Cruz, California, had a dire need for bike mechanics. She wondered, “Why don't we have auto shops for bikes?”

The two-year PBT curriculum, taught at Bridges High School, is an accredited integrative science course that meets four days a week.

PBT instructor Lyn Williams formerly taught a range of subjects at Roaring Fork High School, including woodshop, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) courses and AP (Advanced Placement) computer science “I wanted to start developing more applied skills in high school,” he said, “because I think there's a demographic within this valley of non-collegebound students.”

Ross continued, “the education system is making a turnaround,” in reference to a significant number of schools providing Career Technical Education (CTE).

According to the Education Northwest website, CTE “combines academic and technical skills with the knowledge and training needed to succeed in today's labor market. CTE prepares students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies in a real-world, applied context.”

Way of Compassion Foundation director Aaron Taylor, who had been running the Carbondale Community Bicycle Program, contacted PBT in hopes of expanding his program’s outreach. “They gave me a much bigger picture of what they’re all about and how they work,” he said.

Taylor said conversations began a few years ago with the Carbondale-based Catena Foundation. A grant from Catena made possible the Bridges High School program, plus PBT programs in three high schools serving students from Native American reservations in the Four Corners region. Taylor said they also received a matching grant from the MANAUS Foundation.

This spring, when the Catena funding came together to pay for the classroom equipment, Taylor approached Williams about becoming a PBT instructor. “We needed to find somebody to run it and we needed to find a space to do it,” he said.

Williams and Taylor said Bridges High School principal Suzanne Fitzgerald has been supportive in providing space for the bike tech shop.

PBT, Taylor explained, also helps with fundraising. “If the local community has problems raising funds to purchase the classroom, or to have the teacher's salary covered, they will do their best to help fundraise. So part of the commitment is within the community, as well.”

Taylor shared, “The benefits of the program go beyond the mechanical aspect of learning how

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Brian Martinez, in the PBT classroom at Bridges High School, said he appreciates the hands-on skills he's learning while building and repairing bicycles. Photo by Sue Rollyson. to work on a bike. [The students] could go any number of directions — they could end up being a project manager for frame manufacturing for Giant Bicycles.”

Williams said Taylor has provided them with used bikes from Way of Compassion’s re-homing project, a collaboration with the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA).

In addition to working on bikes donated from Way of Compassion, the PBT program sent them 11 new bikes.

Besides bike technician skills, Ross explained, students learn about entrepreneurship, climate change, the health benefits of bike riding and how to write a resume. “In the second year of the curriculum, students spend time apprenticing in a bike shop. Part of their ‘level two’ is to be out in the field,” she said.

During the pandemic, Ross continued, “people got back on their bikes, and they're not going to

get off their bikes.” She added, “These students definitely have a huge opportunity to step off and have a career in the outdoor industry.”

Two Bridges High School seniors — Brian Martinez and Manuel Delcie — spoke with The Sopris Sun while adjusting bike tires during a recent class.

Martinez said, “I like classes with hands-on learning.” He said that he’ll continue the class until the end of the school year, “learning every system and part on a bike.”

Delcie said he would like to get a job as a bike technician. He enjoys the occasional spins through Carbondale, because “sometimes we take rides to test the bikes.”

Currently, within the Roaring Fork School District, only students from Bridges High School are able to participate in PBT classes. However, the hope is that next school year the program will open to other local high school students.

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Rams return victorious!

Senior goalie Jacob Martin helped shut out the Jefferson County Jaguars (left). Junior Max Brooke races Jefferson Academy's Jere Davis for the ball early in the state championship game (center). Fans embrace senior Braden Stainton after the Rams' 2-1 victory over the Jaguars (right). “I grew up an Oyster across town, but I now feel more like a Ram,” said coach Nick Forbes (top). Photos by Will Grandbois.

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What in the census?!

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

Community Development Director Sheryl Bower introduced Colorado State Demographer Elizabeth Garner who presented trends based on the recent census. “Garfield had one of the largest increases in participation rates of any county in the state, so we were very proud of you guys,” Garner began.

According to Garner, as a state, population growth is occurring at a “slowing rate,” in part because “births are down and deaths are up.” Another reason, she explained, is that high housing costs make it less viable for people to move to Colorado. She noted that, according to the new data, Colorado is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.

The 2020 census reflected that the United States grew by 22.7 million people since 2010 to a total of 331.5 million. That is a 7.4% increase, which is the second slowest growth rate on record. “The slowest was during the Great Depression in the 1930s,” explained Garner.

Colorado grew by 14.8% since 2010, twice as fast as the country, amounting to 5,774,000 people. However, Garner explained this is a slower rate than the previous two decades. Still, “It was enough to get that eighth congressional seat and all of the great drama that has come along with that,” she quipped.

Garfield County as a whole increased by 9.4%, going from 56,389 in 2010 to 61,685 in 2020 (an

increase of 5,296 people). The Town of Rifle and unincorporated Garfield County accounted for the majority of that growth.

Carbondale, which was not included in Garner’s presentation, only grew by seven people since 2010 — from 6,427 to 6,434 — according to the state’s website (www.demography. dola.colorado.gov).

Discretionary grants After the lengthy census presentation, the commissioners doled out fourth quarter discretionary grants.

Beforehand, County Manager Kevin Batcheldor explained, “Currently, after the quarterly discretionary grant decisions that we made earlier this year, there’s a balance of $40,800.”

Organizations could apply for a grant of up to $5,000 from the county’s discretionary funds.

The commissioners granted $600, the full amount requested, to Glenwood Downtown Market, to make up for “the cost of EBT funds the market has ‘donated’ to customers.”

They committed an additional $3,500 to Glenwood Downtown Market for its upcoming Grand Holiday event.

Western Garfield County Chamber of Commerce was granted funds for its upcoming holiday event on the weekend of Dec. 3. The chamber was awarded $5,000 to put toward the event.

Colorado River Board of Cooperative Education Services (CRBOCES) received $5,000 “for

GarCo census data by municipality. Graph by James Steindler. training in the trades.” Only $1,000 went to Yampah Mountain High School (run by CRBOCES) for outdoor education support — Yampah requested $5,000.

Coventure, based in Carbondale, requested and was granted $5,000 to enhance business development in western Garfield County. Coventure intends to collaborate with Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation “to provide mentoring, programming and resources to I-70 corridor entrepreneurs and businesses.”

Symphony In the Valley was granted $5,000 to support “two new student enrichment programs and to fund ongoing operational costs.” Bookcliffs Art Center was granted $5,000.

Jankovsky introduced the motion to grant a total of $30,100 in fourth quarter discretionary funding and it passed unanimously.

Latino committee The Garfield County Latino Community Committee (GCLCC) presented its quarterly report. The committee gathers monthly at different municipalities throughout the county.

Its mission is to provide “support and accountability to the county [in order] to work as one community,” and to promote “communication and cultural awareness from the Latino community to the Board of County Commissioners and Garfield County.”

GCLCC youth representative Karina Ventura gave a brief recap of 2021. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will speak with the committee on Dec. 13 in Rifle.

Colorado Mountain College representative Yesenia Arreola outlined the committee’s key recommendations. Arreola explained that they would like to see more

bilingual 911 dispatchers, equitable Spanish language access at the local DMV and inclusion of Spanish communication in general. Arreola recommended using funds to advertise public meetings in bilingual and Spanish publications such as el Sol del Valle.

Jankovsky mentioned witnessing a Spanish speaker’s predicament while at the DMV. “It was not userfriendly by any means for Spanishspeaking individuals,” he stated, adding, “[they] would have been turned away if somebody hadn’t been there to help them.”

Arreola affirmed the commissioner’s observation and explained, “That is what’s happening. They’re getting turned away.”

For the full agenda and a recording of the Nov. 15 meeting, visit www. garfield-county.com

SIP, SHOP + CONNECT Healthy Holiday Happy Hours at True Nature Healing Arts Join us at True Nature Healing Arts every Thursday in December for after-hours shopping specials, cafe offerings, and LIVE MUSIC! Sip, shop, and connect with our community.

Boutique specialists will be on hand to explain the ethics behind our collection of consciously curated gifts. We want you to feel good about what you are supporting and bringing in this season while treating your loved ones.

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Where the wild things flow

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

The good news is, with the recent installation of a new clarifier, Carbondale’s wastewater treatment infrastructure is churning along and ready to accommodate growth.

What is a clarifier and how does our wastewater return to the river without contaminating it?

“It’s important for people to understand that flushing a toilet is the start of a process, not the end,” said Public Works Director/ Interim Town Manager Kevin Schorzman. In late October, Schorzman and Utilities Director Mark O'Meara granted The Sopris Sun a tour of the waste treatment facility northwest of Town.

Guided through the plant, “your nose and ears tell you a lot,” explained O’Meara.

As verified by a strong odor, the pre-treatment building is the first phase of filtration, straining out toilet paper and other suspended solids, then pressing out the water to produce a concentration of solid waste for disposal at the landfill.

Further down the hill, a round, white building called a clarifier slowly gyrates the resulting liquid and sludge in large circles, allowing dense organic waste to settle at the bottom. Grease on the surface is skimmed off and the resulting water is sent to a snaking network of aeration basins.

In 2021, the Town purchased and installed this new clarifier for just over $1.557 million. It can process up to a million gallons of waste per day and allows for redundancy in the system. Two older clarifiers rest nearby, ready to act as back-up as needed.

Sanitation depends on keeping the waste in motion and the new clarifier mitigates the potential for a bottleneck resulting from a mechanical failure.

The constant movement of air through the system keeps the water from turning anaerobic, aka allowing stinky bacteria to flourish without oxygen. Prior to 1976, the Town utilized a lagoon-style waste treatment system. According to O’Meara, the aerobic method mimics 30 to 50 miles of river. It’s an organic

Carbondale’s new clarifier joins two others, assuring redundancy in the system for adequate treatment capacity. Photo by Olivia Emmer. process that allows microbes to cleanse the water, releasing gases like phosphorus and ammonia.

Toward the end of the aeration basins, dark sludge containing aged microbes is piped to the beginning, seeding the stream with return flow to jump-start microbial activity. O’Meara drew an analogy to sourdough starter.

“The trick is to keep it moving, all the time,” said O’Meara.

The non-stop aeration, in more demand during certain parts of the day and year, makes the waste treatment facility one of the Town’s greatest energy sinks, according to Schorzman. To give an idea, the back-up generator holds 850 gallons of diesel fuel.

The location of the plant, on a shady river bank, makes solar impractical. However, Holy Cross Energy supplies the electricity that powers the operation and has declared the goal of providing members with 100% renewable-sourced energy by 2030.

The aerobic method also makes waste treatment possible with minimal chemicals. The only added chemicals in the whole process are: a small amount of gas chlorine to disinfect water before it enters the Roaring Fork River, and a polymer to help bind organic solids that are buried and composted at the landfill.

The biggest upgrade in the history of the facility was in 1997, to accommodate the development of River Valley Ranch (RVR). That work included a new headworks building, sludge thickening disposal, an aeration basin building, increased air blower capacity, a disinfection contact basin and a garage for the tanker truck and sludge transfer. “Pre-existing aeration basins were converted to digester basins,” said O’Meara. “A new interceptor sewer line was also installed which connected the RVR development to the facility.”

The plant is currently operating at roughly 80% capacity.

According to O’Meara, future upgrades to accommodate greater growth would mean “additional digester capacity and possibly aeration basin capacity.”

The plan is operational with zero debt, “thanks to good planning,” said Schorzman. He credits O’Meara with turning a projected $12 million upgrade in 2007 — to resolve escaping odors — into a $2.5 million solution, by studying the process and identifying efficiencies.

Nearby, samples from Carbondale’s entire water system are regularly tested to assure quality and sanitation.

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Cozying up to a crackling fire sounds pretty inviting on these cold, short days.

How about chimney fires, air pollution and smoke inhalation hazards?

Not so much.

If you use a wood stove or fireplace, it’s key to learn before you burn.

To save money, and have a safer and healthier home, remember these three tips: 1. Have a certified professional inspect and service your wood-burning unit annually. If you smell smoke in your home, something may be wrong. It’s important to clean out dangerous soot build-up to help keep it working properly and avoid chimney fires.

2. Burn dry, seasoned wood. Wet, green, painted, treated wood, and trash should never be options. Start with chemical-free fire starters and dry kindling. Maintain a hot fire and don’t let it smolder.

3. Upgrade to an efficient, EPA-approved wood stove or fireplace insert. Modern wood-burning appliances are more efficient, emitting less smoke and carbon monoxide to keep your home warmer, your fuel bill lower, and your family safer.

By burning wise, you can reap all the warmth — and none of the cold reality — of your wood fire.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18

UNDER THE SUN Join Sopris Sun correspondents and guests for Everything Under The Sun, airing every Thursday on KDNK at 4 p.m.

BODY ALIVE Aspen Shakti offers a pop-up yoga class at the Third Street Center at 5:30 pm.

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

FALL FESTIVAL Roaring Fork High School hosts a fundraiser for the school at 6 p.m. with fall-themed games and a haunted house. Tickets are available at the event.

BOOK LAUNCH The Center for Human Flourishing presents “Shuring: One Soldier’s Path to Peace” at the Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m.

MEZCLA SOCIALS Dance salsa at Heads, Hearts and Souls (443 Main in Carbondale) on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Bachata at The Launchpad at 8 p.m.

KARAOKE THURSDAYS The Black Nugget offers karaoke on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

MIDNIGHT NORTH Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s son, Grahame Lesh, performs with his band, Midnight North, at The Contemporary in Willits at 8 p.m. More info at www.tacaw.org

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19

DECK THE WALLS Carbondale Arts’ holiday market is open for business! Support local artisans by shopping at The Launchpad. (Carbondale Arts members will have exclusive access to the market on Nov. 18.)

Acostarse frente a un fuego crepitante suena bastante atractivo en estos días fríos y cortos.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE Family and friends celebrate the life of Tom Bleskan at "Hendrick Haven" (1054 County Road 106) in Satank at 4 p.m. This is an outdoor event, please bring a dish and a story to share.

ES LA TEMPORADA DE LEÑA EN CARBONDALE OTRA VEZ. AQUÍ HAY 3 CONSEJOS DE LA JUNTA AMBIENTAL DE CARBONDALE.

FULL MOON BREATHWORK Chelsea Bennett offers a ceremony to release “what no longer serves” at 6:30 p.m. Sign up at www. facebook.com/chelseabennetthealing/events

1. Para seguridad, deje que un profesional inspeccione su estufa de leña y el conducto de humo.

2. No queme mas madera seca. Mantenga un fuego caliente y evite la combustión lenta que produce humo nocivo.

3. Actualicé a una estufa o chimenea de madera aprobada por la EPA. Reduzca las emisiones, queme menos madera, tenga un hogar más cálido y sea seguro. ¡Gracias!

SOUND JOURNEY Zachary Cashin leads a sound healing journey at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m.

Reserve a spot at www.davinikent.com SOPRIS THEATRE COMPANY CMC’s theatre program presents “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse at the Spring Valley campus at 7 p.m. today and tomorrow and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are at www.our.show/stc/thethanksgivingplay THUNDER RIVER THEATRE Thunder River Theatre Company’s production of “As Close As I Can” by Cassidy Willey continues at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow and on Sunday at 6 p.m. Tickets at www.thunderrivertheatre.com CRYSTAL THEATRE “The French Dispatch” shows at the Crystal Theatre at 7:30 p.m. through Monday, except at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

KILTRO Chilean-American rock group Kiltro will perform at The Contemporary in Willits at 8 p.m. Tickets and more info at www.tacaw.org

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20 SHINING MOUNTAINS The Aspen Indigenous Foundation’s Shining Mountains Film Festival takes place at The Wheeler Opera House in Aspen today and tomorrow, with programs at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Details at www.aspenaif.org TRAUMA RELEASE Jacy Sundlie facilitates a simple technique to release stress and tension at the Third Street Center at 3 p.m. More info at www.davinikent.com

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“Schuring: One Soldier’s Path to Peace” is a compilation of the writings of Vietnam veteran Donald "Cody" Owen, co-authored by his wife, Jean Bennett Owen. The book launch at the Third Street Center is on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Courtesy photo.

PLOTKIN AND SPEARS Local musicians Lizzie Plotkin and Natalie Spears play at The Contemporary in Willits starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.tacaw.org

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25

LIBRARIES CLOSED All Garfield County Library branches will be closed on Nov. 25 and 26 in observance of Thanksgiving.

GRATITUDE FLOW Aspen Shakti offers a Thanksgiving yoga class at their studio in Aspen (535 East Hyman Ave) at 9 a.m.

GOBBLE WOBBLE Basalt Elementary School hosts its annual turkey trot, The Gobble Wobble at 9:30 a.m. Register at www.bit.ly/basaltgobble or on site on the morning of the event.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26

THANKSGIVING MEETING The Meeting Place offers a 12 steps Thanksgiving meeting beginning at 10 a.m. More info at www.meetingplacecarbondale.org TURKEY BURN Aspen Shakti guides a special yoga class at their studio in Aspen (535 East Hyman Ave) at 10:30 a.m.

COLOR THE COVER

The annual “Spruce up The Sun” contest is returning. This year’s theme is: “A Healthy Future."

The deadline is Dec. 14 for artwork from local kids from pre-k through high school. Submit entries in the designated box outside The Launchpad. Last year's winner was Marisa McShane.

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Conectando comunidades

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RFHS consigue su primer campeonato de fútbol masculino

Jugadores Daniel Vega, Jose "Junior" Mercado e Iverson "Ivy" Ortiz celebran su triunfo en el campeonato de fútbol para el estado de Colorado, división 3A. Foto por Will Grandbois.

Por Will Grandbois Traducción por Dolores Duarte

El juego pudo haber durado 80 minutos, pero el título estatal de fútbol masculino 3A de los Rams de la Roaring Fork High School llevaba años preparándose.

Comenzó con el club de fútbol de Roaring Fork, y con padres dispuestos a llevar a sus hijos a partidos a horas de distancia. El ex jugador de Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Nick Forbes, pudo comprobarlo cuando asumió el cargo de entrenador principal de los Rams hace nueve años.

"El nivel técnico que estamos obteniendo de nuestro club y la cantidad de energía que la comunidad ha puesto en estos chicos y en su fútbol — había una buena base sobre la cual construir", dijo. "Me permitió centrarme más en el juego táctico y de situación. Y cada año mejoro un poco en mi trabajo".

De hecho, cada año el equipo se adentraba un poco más en los playoffs.

Y, aunque aplastante, la derrota de 5-0 en el campeonato contra Kent Denver en 2019 puede haber sido un elemento esencial para su eventual victoria.

"Casi todos los que estaban en este equipo estuvieron al menos en la banca

o en ese grupo", señaló Forbes. "Creo que la experiencia brilla en esos grandes partidos que te crispan los nervios, y también está la motivación de no dejar que eso se repita".

Pero su regreso, como tantas cosas, fue pospuesto por el COVID. La temporada de fútbol masculino de 2020 acabó retrasándose hasta esta primavera, y el cansancio de un año escolar extraño pasó factura tanto en la escuela como al deporte.

"Empezamos un poco lentos.

Perdimos los dos primeros partidos antes de que empezáramos a tomar impulso de verdad, y para entonces ya nos habíamos escarbado un agujero", dijo Forbes. "También se aprende mucho de las derrotas, y creo que esa experiencia fue muy buena para los chicos".

Cuando unos meses después comenzó una nueva temporada relativamente normal, el comenzó a pensar que éste podría ser el equipo.

"Cuando lo necesitábamos, dominábamos a todos los equipos con los que jugábamos", dijo. "Creo que la gente puede habernos subestimado un poco al ser el undécimo cabeza de serie, pero me gusta ser el menos esperado".

Como es habitual, los colegios privados de Front Range dominaron

la eliminatoria, pero, aunque a menudo consiguieron el primer punto sobre los Rams, los resultados finales hablaron por sí mismos: 3-1 en casa contra Bishop Machebeuf, 5-1 contra Prospect Ridge Academy, 3-2 sobre Faith Christian en los cuartos de final y 3-1 contra Atlas Preparatory School en las semifinales.

Así que, incluso el partido final contra Jefferson Academy, 18-0-1 y primer clasificado, el 12 de noviembre, estuvo lejos de ser una historia como la de David y Goliat.

Había muchos aficionados de Roaring Fork en las gradas del Weidner Field en Colorado Springs. Y, aunque los Jaguars consiguieron marcar el primer gol, los Rams se mantuvieron firmes. El estudiante de último año Iverson "Ivy" Ortiz respondió con un gol individual justo antes del descanso.

Al volver del descanso con el marcador empatado, en ambos equipos subió el calor y las faltas comenzaron a volar, pero sin ningún punto que mostrar.

Fue el estudiante de segundo año Josh Hernández quien dio a Roaring Fork su segundo punto con 15 minutos restantes de juego regular. Después de eso, fue sólo cuestión de jugar defensa hasta que parara el reloj.

"La primera mitad, nuestras

espaldas estaban contra la pared. No se rindieron, siguieron jugando como queríamos", dijo Forbes. "Tuvimos que probar suerte un poco, pero lo acepto".

Cuando se le pidió que destacara a algunos jugadores sobresalientes, acabó enumerando a casi todo su equipo de juego.

"Nuestra defensa ha hecho un trabajo poco reconocido durante todo el año", dijo. "Tuvieron un partido muy complejo bloqueando a algunos jugadores de ataque muy, muy buenos".

En cuanto a la anotación, el estudiante de tercer año Emiliano Magaña es el líder en goles por partido, mientras que Giancarlo "Carlos" Pérez contribuyó con muchas asistencias. Y, en opinión de Forbes, todo comienza con los mediocampistas José "Jr." Mercado y Ross Barlow, ambos de último año.

"Es como que queda un poco silenciado por toda la gloria, pero es una especie de locura que los últimos cuatro años de fútbol lleguen a su fin", observó Barlow.

Otros estudiantes de último año que se van son Salvatore Lepe, Jacob Martin, Cole Pargiter-Walker, Giancarlo "Carlos" Pérez Ríos y Aaron Verla. Pero el máximo goleador, Emiliano Magaña, es de tercer año, y

los extremos Josh Hernández y Max Brooke deberían también quedarse.

"Ya he estado observando a nuestros JV y los he entrenado, y creo que vamos a ser capaces de reunir algunas corridas más", dijo Forbes. "Necesitas algo de suerte y necesitas algunos rebotes, pero no veo que vayamos a bajar de nivel pronto".

Eso es todo un legado para una escuela que no ha conseguido un título estatal en ningún deporte desde el tricampeonato consecutivo de baloncesto femenino del 89, 90 y 91. Aunque el regreso del fútbol americano universitario significa que probablemente no habrá muchos partidos de fútbol bajo las luces del viernes por la noche, el equipo sigue disfrutando de un creciente apoyo y asistencia de la comunidad. Forbes está encantado de que el deporte más popular del mundo tenga tanto éxito a nivel local.

"Tenemos una especie de comunidad latina y una comunidad anglosajona y, para mí, ver a los niños jugar al fútbol, es una especie de puente entre ellos", señaló.

Dijo Pérez: “Somos un equipo, una familia. Nos queremos y jugamos los unos por los otros".

SALUD

Desde La Clínica

by Dra. Maria Judith Alvarez El diagnóstico de COVID agudo puede no presentar síntomas, pero los síntomas graves requieren hospitalización o la muerte. Entre el 10-30% de las personas con COVID agudo terminan con lo que se conoce como "COVID prolongado", o de larga duración con síntomas que pueden complicar la vida, sin importar la edad y es posible que duran para siempre (aún no lo sabemos). La información de esta columna fue tomada de una charla que William Li, M.D., que presentó en Septiembre en la Conferencia Anual Internacional sobre La Nutrición Basada en Plantas, sobre el cuidado de la salud. El Dr. Li es un médico investigador, presidente fundador de la Fundación de

Un tsunami de discapacidad

la Angiogénesis (que tiene que ver con la formación de nuevos vasos sanguíneos) y autor de un excelente libro, "Eat to Beat Disease" (Comer para vencer la enfermedad).

A continuación, se muestra una lista parcial de los 100 síntomas asociados con el COVID prolongado: fatiga; debilidad muscular que puede hacer que las personas afectadas estén atadas a una silla de ruedas; dolor en las articulaciones; tos crónica; dificultad para respirar requiriendo suplementos de oxígeno; ansiedad; depresión; esquizofrenia; alteración del sueño; irregularidades del corazón; coágulos de sangre; enfermedad renal crónica que puede conducir a diálisis; pérdida de cabello; fiebres recurrentes; pérdida permanente del gusto y el olfato; y disfunción eréctil.

Hay tres tipos conocidos de daño asociados con el COVID prolongado: 1) inflamación crónica, similar a lo que vemos en las enfermedades autoinmunes, donde un sistema inmunológico hiperactivo hace que las células del mismo cuerpo lo ataquen 2) neuropatías: daño al sistema nervioso, incluido el sistema nervioso central (cerebro, médula espinal), el sistema nervioso periférico

(envía señales del cerebro a los músculos y transmite el dolor y otras sensaciones al cerebro) y el sistema nervioso autónomo que controla las funciones como frecuencia cardíaca; y 3) destrucción de pequeños vasos sanguíneos (denominada microvasculatura).

El problema subyacente en el COVID prolongado es en su mayor parte el daño a miles y miles de vasos sanguíneos presentes en el cuerpo humano.

Las partículas virales del COVID ingresan al cuerpo a través de los pulmones, donde ingresan al torrente sanguíneo. La microscopía electrónica muestra partículas del virus COVID en el torrente sanguíneo que se abren paso hacia las células del delicado sistema de órganos llamado endotelio que recubre nuestras arterias. El COVID prolongado causa daño a los pulmones, riñones y nervios, ya que implica daño a las pequeñas arterias que suministran sangre a estos órganos. Los estudios de imágenes como las resonancias magnéticas y las tomografías computarizadas no muestran este daño vascular.

Hasta ahora, ha habido aproximadamente 216 millones de casos de COVID en los EE. UU., más de 700,000 muertes

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y más de 72 millones de casos de COVID de larga duración.

El Dr. Li señala que se avecina "un tsunami de discapacidad" como resultado de COVID de larga duración, que supondrá una enorme carga económica para nuestro país. El 2% de las personas con COVID prolongado tienen menos de 18 años; 13% entre 18 y 29; 17% entre 30 y 39; 18% entre 40 y 49; 20% entre 50 y 59; 16% entre 60 y 69; 8% entre 70 y 79; y el 6% en personas de 80 años o más. Por lo tanto, aunque se producen más muertes por COVID en personas mayores, el COVID prolongado afecta a muchos adultos jóvenes y de mediana edad.

El Dr. Li señala que la forma de evitar el COVID prolongado es evitar contraer el COVID, mediante la inmunización y el uso apropiado de la mascarilla o cubre bocas y el distanciamiento social. También hay evidencia de que una dieta saludable, principalmente vegetal a base de alimentos integrales: ayuda a prevenir el COVID agudo grave y el COVID prolongado.

Para obtener más información sobre cómo mejorar su sistema inmunológico, lea "Comer para vencer las enfermedades".

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CHISME DEL PUEBLO Premios de Buddy Program El Buddy Program anunció sus ganadores anuales la semana pasada. El premio campeón se lo llevó Conchita Ramirez, enlace familiar en Basalt Middle School, ¡por su dedicación a la comunidad! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers fue reconocido con el premio Golden Carabiner por ir más allá para fomentar el liderazgo. El premio de inspiración se lo llevó Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund por su generosa ayuda al Buddy Program.

Ayuda para tropas El American Legion Post 100 en Carbondale está recolectando donaciones para enviar paquetes de ayuda a tropas en servicio para Navidad. Las donaciones pueden ser entregadas en American Legion (97 N. Third Street) hasta el 1 de diciembre. Para más información, llame al 970-963-2381.

Hanging Lake La ciudad de Glenwood Springs ha prometido $50,000 para la National Forest Foundation para poder ayudar con el trabajo de restauración en el sistema de senderos de Hanging Lake, los cuales fueron dañados con flujos de escombros en julio. El bosque nacional White River tiene como objetivo reabrir el sendero en el verano del 2022.

Permisos de árboles Los permisos para la tala de árboles navideños están disponibles por el bosque nacional White River. Los permisos cuestan $10, con un pago adicional de $2.50 si es comprado por internet. Este año, estudiantes de cuarto grado son elegibles para un

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permiso de árbol navideño gratuito a través del programa Every Kid Outdoors (www. everykidoutdoors.gov/). Para más detalles, visite www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver

Progreso del plan comp El plan comprensivo de Carbondale sigue progresando. El pueblo está buscando comentarios en recomendaciones a través de una encuesta en línea, abierta hasta el 28 de noviembre. Las copias físicas también están disponibles en el ayuntamiento. La última reunión entre el equipo de consultores Cushing Terrell y el comisionado de planificación y zonificación de Carbondale es el 18 de noviembre a las 7 p.m.

Reciclaje de pintura The Paint Store en Carbondale (2401 Dolores Way, Carbondale) está aceptando pintura no deseada para ser reciclada a través de PaintCare, una organización nacional sin fines de lucro que también trabaja con Ace Hardware en Carbondale. Para una lista más detallada de los productos que se aceptan para reciclaje, visite www.paintcare.org/products

Préstamo de computadoras 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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UNa maNERa GRáfica DE ExpLoRaR EL pREsUpUEsto sUGERiDo paRa 2022: El presupuesto de la Municipalidad de Carbondale tiene una nueva imagen: Explore un resumen ilustrativo gráfico del presupuesto que se ha sugerido para el 2022 y descargue una copia en carbondalegov.org tomE mEDiDas ahoRa paRa EvitaR EL coNGELamiENto DE Las tUBERías: Las temperaturas de congelamiento han llegado. El Departamento de Utilidades recomienda a todos los residentes que tomen medidas preventivas durante el otoño y el invierno para proteger las tuberías de agua y evitar su congelamiento.

Recomendaciones para evitar el congelamiento de tuberías:

> Permita que el agua en sus lavabos corra en un chorrito cuyo diámetro no exceda el grosor de un lápiz delgado (llame a la oficina del Departamento de Utilidades para ajustar su factura); > Aisle el calor en las líneas de drenaje a través de sistemas de insulación en los sitios apropiados; > Abra las puertas de los gabinetes en su cocina y baños para permitir que el aire tibio circule alrededor de las tuberías; > Si su cochera cuenta con líneas de suministro de agua, mantenga las puertas cerradas; > Durante los días de frío extremo, mantenga la misma temperatura en su termostato durante el día y durante la noche.

La exhibición "Feelings Walls", por artista Sara Ransford, explora los límites frágiles del arte. Esta colaboración con botanista Joey Glickman está presentado en la galería de Carbondale Clay Center hasta el 18 de diciembre, abierto todos los días desde las 10 a.m. a las 5 p.m. Foto por periodista juvenil Jaris Elliott.

Construyendo...

El condado de Garfield no incorporado ha emitido 242 permisos de construcción en el año 2021 (hasta octubre), la cantidad más grande desde el 2017. Estos permisos incluyen viviendas unifamiliares, casas manufacturadas y otros tipos de trabajos. A pesar de todo, la mayoría de construcciones han ocurrido dentro de los municipios, donde 791 unidades han sido construidas este año con 102 escrituras restringidas como vivienda asequible. Mientras tanto, los valores

Administrador de casos bilingüe Tiempo completo; 40 horas semanales. Se requieren algunas noches y fines de semana. Este puesto está ubicado en nuestras oficinas de Aspen y Carbondale e incluye cierta flexibilidad para trabajar desde casa. El salario varía entre $47,000 y $50,000 por año.

Los beneficios incluyen vacaciones pagadas, días personales, atención médica, y seguro médico para visión y dental. Para postular: envíe una carta de presentación, un currículum vitae y una muestra de escritura bilingüe a jobs@ buddyprogram.org, línea de asunto "Administrador de casos bilingüe", antes del final del día viernes, 3 de diciembre de 2021.

El cuadragésimo tercero show de arte anual Valley Visual Art Show, una de las exhibiciones más antiguas y grandes del valle con arte de artistas locales, tendrá la inauguración el 21 de enero del 2022. Solicitudes deben ser entregadas antes del 6 de diciembre en www. carbondalearts.com

Representante de anuncios bilingüe El Sopris Sun y el Sol del Valle buscan a un vendedor de publicitarios bilingüe. Este es un puesto a tiempo parcial respaldado por comisión. Si deseas ganar dinero interactuando con la comunidad como parte de nuestro talentoso equipo, llame al 970-510-0246.

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Seis voces comparten historias de inmigración Por Dyana Z. Furmansky Traducción por Dolores Duarte Fotos por Klaus Kocher

Se fueron para escapar de la pobreza, la corrupción o la opresión, como siguen haciendo los inmigrantes. Se llevaron consigo pocas cosas, aparte de su gran deseo de conseguir una vida mejor en los EE.UU. Seis de los que encontraron su hogar en el valle de Roaring Fork también han mejorado su país adoptivo. En el sexto evento anual "Voces de los Inmigrantes", patrocinado por English in Action, cada uno de ellos contó su historia a la sala llena de personas con cubrebocas en el Centro de Arte de Willits el pasado jueves por la noche.

En un popurrí inicial, la violinista MinTze Wu captó las notas de desesperación y triunfo de los narradores. Actuó descalza, para transmitir el significado de lo que ella llamó "BenFeng", o "correr con espíritu libre". Cuando Wu contó más tarde su historia, recordó que se despidió de su familia en Taiwán a los 14 años, para estudiar música en Nueva York.

Wu habló de su vínculo con su madre. "Ella siempre estuvo ahí", desde el momento en que Wu nació siendo una decepción para sus padres, por no ser varón. "Estuvo ahí", incluso cuando madre e hija se encontraban a miles de kilómetros de distancia, y la hija "tenía romances y

fumaba cigarrillos", sabiendo que su madre lo desaprobaba. "Abandoné su iglesia, pero estaba en sus oraciones", dijo Wu. "Estaba allí con el corazón abierto de par en par".

Como maestro de ceremonias, Samuel Bernal, quien dirige la radio La Tricolor, presentó a "la mujer más bella del mundo", su esposa Iliana Rentería Bernal. Rentería Bernal trabajó en la profesión médica en México antes de emigrar. En la organización no lucrativa Raising a Reader, en el Roaring Fork Valley, promovió la alfabetización temprana y la colaboración de los padres. Más tarde se convirtió en una estratega de marketing digital para el alcance de la comunidad latina durante el cierre por la pandemia, cuando su marido estaba muy enfermo de COVID. "Tenía miedo de perderlo", dijo Rentería Bernal, luchando para evitar las lágrimas.

Creyendo fielmente que los medios de comunicación social podían ser compasivos, creó un grupo de apoyo en línea en español y tradujo información muy necesaria.

A través del grupo, la gente dio dinero para alquiler, compartieron alimentos y compraron pañales.

"Fue el poder de una increíble organización altruista", dijo.

"Los mensajes aumentaron exponencialmente. Estaba muy agotada".

Jorge Montiel creció siendo

pobre en Nogales, Sonora, en la frontera con Arizona. Se fue al norte cuando tenía 17 años para obtener una mejor educación. Montiel se graduó en el colegio comunitario, obtuvo un título en ingeniería mecánica y un MBA. Consiguió un trabajo en una empresa, se casó, tuvo hijos, compró una casa y un juego de palos de golf. "Era un chico pobre de Nogales con opciones de compra de acciones". Decía que estaba viviendo el sueño americano.

Montiel descubrió que la red de seguridad del sueño americano se desgarró cuando a su padre, quien había emigrado a Arizona por trabajo, le diagnosticaron un cáncer de colon y no tenía seguro médico.

Jorge Montiel-Jaramillo murió un año después. Montiel estaba desolado. En los EE.UU. "tenemos recursos para ayudar a unos y a otros no", dijo. "Tenía tres títulos, pero no pudieron ayudarme a salvar a mi padre". Su sentimiento de culpa le llevó a dejar su trabajo en una empresa y a trabajar durante 17 años en Industrial Areas Foundation, una organización comunitaria nacional, basada en la fe, para comunidades marginadas. En 2019 Montiel se convirtió en fundador de la filial local llamada Mountain Voices Project.

Laura Segura llegó a los EE.UU. desde la Ciudad de México, embarazada de su primer hijo.

Ejemplificó su maltrato. "No tenía

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palabras para describir la mujer independiente y poderosa que soy", dijo. Segura trabaja ahora para la Coalición de Derechos de los Inmigrantes de Colorado.

Para Verónica Sacur, de Mendoza, Argentina, la oportunidad llamó a su puerta cuando un miembro del personal de Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork le pidió que enseñara español. Ganar lo suficiente para vivir había sido difícil en los Andes, dijo Sacur. La lucha continuaba en este valle montañoso. Cuando Sacur abrió la puerta esa mañana, descubrió que "todos los sacrificios merecían la pena, si una sola persona podía beneficiarse de mis habilidades".

Nacida como Eeda Rosenberg en Polonia, Alexandra Yajko habló con emoción de su familia, convertida en refugiada política en 1970. En la universidad, alguien rayó "judía sucia" en su pupitre. Se culpaba a los judíos de la mala economía de Polonia.

Su hermana mayor fue acosada por la policía secreta. Sus padres, traumatizados por haber visto morir a sus familias durante el Holocausto, revivían ese terror y temían su regreso. "Sus gritos nocturnos marcaron mi infancia", dijo Yajko. "El antisemitismo, creíamos, murió con la muerte de Hitler".

Los judíos polacos tenían tres meses para abandonar el país. Yajko recuerda la sombría noche en que su familia subió al tren en Polonia,

Laura Segura atravesó Checoslovaquia y llegó a Viena. "Han cruzado la cortina de hierro", anunció un soldado que, a diferencia de los soldados soviéticos, sonrió. Cuando llegaron al aeropuerto John F. Kennedy, cuatro meses después, un hombre de una organización de ayuda a judíos les dio la tarjeta de residente.

Yajko fue la primera mujer decana del Colorado Mountain College (CMC) y directora general de la fundación del CMC. Recaudó más de 40 millones de dólares para el CMC y, tras su jubilación, ayudó a financiar el Centro Oncológico Calaway-Young de Glenwood Springs.

Yajko finalizó “Voces de los inmigrantes” con otro recuerdo del hombre con las tarjetas de residencia. Se alejó y luego se dio la vuelta. "Ah, se me olvidaba", dijo.

"Bienvenidos a América".

Six voices share stories of immigration

By Dyana Z. Furmansky Photos by Klaus Kocher

They left, to escape poverty, corruption or oppression, as immigrants still do. They took few things with them, aside from their great desire to make a better life for themselves in the United States. Six who found their home in the Roaring Fork Valley made their adopted country better, too. At the sixth annual “Immigrant Voices” event, sponsored by English in Action, each took a turn at telling their story to the fully-masked, packed hall of The Art Center of Willits last Thursday night.

In an opening medley, violinist MinTze Wu captured the storytellers’ notes of desperation and triumph. She performed in bare feet, to convey the meaning of what she called “BenFeng,” or “running with free spirit.” When Wu later told her story, she recalled saying goodbye to her family in Taiwan at the age of 14, to study music in New York City.

Wu told of her bond with her mother. “She was always there,” from the moment Wu was born a disappointment to her parents, for not being a boy. “She was there,” even when mother and daughter were thousands of miles apart, and the daughter “had romances and smoked cigarettes,” knowing her mother disapproved. “I abandoned her church, but I was in her prayers,” Wu said.

“She was there with her heart opened wide.”

As master of ceremonies, Samuel Bernal, who runs Radio La Tricolor, introduced “the most beautiful woman in the world,” his wife Iliana Rentería Bernal. Rentería Bernal worked in the medical profession in Mexico before emigrating.

At the nonprofit Raising a Reader in the Roaring Fork Valley, she promoted early literacy and parental engagement. She later became a digital marketing strategist for Latino outreach during the pandemic shutdown, when her husband was very sick with COVID. “I was afraid I would lose him,” Renteria Bernal said, fighting back tears.

Believing that social media could be compassionate, she created an online Spanish support group and translated much-needed information. Through the group, people gave money for rent, shared food and bought diapers.

“It was the power of an amazing nonprofit organization,” she said. “Messages increased exponentially. I was so exhausted.”

Jorge Montiel grew up poor in Nogales, Sonora, on the Arizona border. He went north when he was 17 to get a better education. Montiel graduated from community college, earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA. He landed a corporate job, married, had kids, bought a house and a set of golf clubs. “I was a poor kid from Nogales with stock options.” He

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said he was living the American dream.

Montiel discovered that the American dream’s safety net was badly torn when his father, who had emigrated to Arizona for work, was diagnosed with colon cancer and had no health insurance.

Jorge Montiel-Jaramillo died a year later. Montiel was devastated. In the U.S. “we have the resources to help some and not others,” he said. “I had three degrees but they couldn’t help me save my dad.”

His sense of guilt drove him to quit his corporate job and work for 17 years at the Industrial Areas Foundation, a national, faith-based community organization for marginalized populations. In 2019 Montiel became a founder of the local affiliate called Mountain Voices Project.

Laura Segura came to the U.S. from Mexico City, pregnant with her first child. She roleplayed her mistreatment. “I didn’t have the words to describe the independent, powerful woman I am,” she said. Segura now works for the Colorado

Immigrant Rights Coalition.

For Veronica Sacur of Mendoza, Argentina, opportunity knocked on her door when a staff member of Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork came to ask her to teach Spanish. Making enough to live on had been hard in the Andes, Sacur said.

The struggle continued in this mountain valley.

When Sacur opened the door that morning, she discovered that “all the sacrifices were worth it, if just one person can benefit from my skills.”

Born Eeda Rosenberg in Poland, Alexandra Yajko spoke emotionally about her family becoming political refugees in 1970. At university, someone scratched “Dirty Jew” into her desk.

Jews were blamed for Poland’s poor economy.

Her older sister was stalked by the secret police.

Her parents, traumatized from seeing their families perish in the Holocaust, relived that terror and feared its return. “Their screams at night punctuated my childhood, ” said Yajko.

“Anti-semitism, we thought, died with Hitler’s death.”

Polish Jews had three months to leave the country. Yajko recalled the grim night her family boarded the train in Poland, rode through Czechoslovakia and arrived in Vienna. “You have crossed the Iron Curtain,” announced a soldier who, unlike the Soviet soldiers, smiled.

When they arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport four months later, a man from a Jewish relief organization gave them green cards.

Yajko was Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) first woman dean and CEO of CMC’s foundation. She raised more than $40 million for CMC and, after retiring, helped fund the Calaway-Young Cancer Center in Glenwood Springs. She ended Immigrant Voices with another recollection of the man with the green cards. He walked away, then turned around. “Oh, I forgot,” he said. “Welcome to America.”

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CRBOCES offers hands-on education

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

Often, students graduate from high school wishing they had acquired skills more aligned with the line of work they go into. That is, in part, why organizations like the Colorado River Board of Cooperative Education Services (CRBOCES) exist; to give students the opportunity to study what they already know they’re curious about, leading more directly to fulfilling careers.

CRBOCES serves students who wish to get involved with organizations and businesses that provide a hands-on learning environment.

Students interested in alternative education are served from Debeque to Aspen, with the CRBOCES headquarters in Parachute.

CRBOCES also runs Yampah Mountain High School in Glenwood Springs.

CRBOCES’ mission is expansive. “[In] some of the districts, we support special-ed,” explained Executive Director Ken Haptonstall. “[In] other districts, like Roaring Fork, we support the CTE (Career and Technology Education) work we’re doing [and] alternative licensure for teachers.

We’re an organization that reduces costs, because we do things for multiple districts. They all pay in for a membership and then we collaboratively make things happen for them at a reduced rate, and hopefully with better service.”

“The state average is that roughly 50% of kids go to college and about 28% of those kids graduate college,” said Haptonstall. “In our mind, it’s like, ‘Why aren’t we finding better ways to educate kids so when they graduate high school they can have a viable job?’”

Recently, CRBOCES teamed up with a new organization, Copper Key Tiny Homes based out of Rifle. Copper Key constructs tiny homes

The Colorado River Board of Cooperative Education Services gives students the opportunity to study what they're passionate about, leading directly to fulfilling careers. Yampah Mountain High School senior Blake Riley, above, works on constructing a Glenwood Springs home. Courtesy photo. and, contingent on zoning approval, will develop a tiny home community near Rifle High School.

Copper Key pitched its business proposal at this year’s Coventure Mountain Pitch event.

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Regardless of the outcome, CRBOCES will provide space for the construction of tiny homes to be put on the market.

Together the two organizations make up the EPIC Center Featuring Tiny Homes, which was granted up to $350,000 in seed funding from SyncUp Colorado. The award is reserved for “new or existing partnerships between two or more

organizations that are developing a breakthrough solution,” reads the SyncUp website, creating “opportunities for young Coloradans to build meaningful careers.”

Not only will the joint effort provide students with practical work experience, but it intends to address a colossal issue: housing security.

“The Colorado River BOCES, in partnership with Copper Key Tiny Homes, is thrilled to be awarded the first SyncUp challenge grant in support of our efforts to provide students in the region with skills-based learning that will help to solve the real world problem of affordable housing,” stated Haptonstall.

Copper Key President Emily Hisel is also “thrilled to be working with CRBOCES on this project.” She added that she and her husband “have two teens in high school and understand how important it is to give these young people opportunities to explore various career paths and gain real-world skills along the way.” She echoed Haptonstall, and hopes “this will bring exposure to tiny homes as a real, quality solution to the housing problems in our area.”

Students can register for the program beginning in January. Because there are projects upvalley that students are already participating in, this endeavor will concentrate on the westend of the Colorado River Valley, primarily serving students from Debeque to Rifle.

“It’s going to be a game-changer for the industry and our kids, up and down the Valley,” said Haptonstall. Not only will it contribute to a “highly skilled workforce,” he said, “but also a workforce that can make enough money to maybe stay and live.”

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A responsibility to participate

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

When it comes to balancing public service with a growing community whilst preserving what that place has to offer, it takes a lot of grit and an exuberant amount of dedication.

Dorothea Farris is an authentic example of someone who strives to meet that balance.

Farris believes wholeheartedly that “if you participate, and participate sincerely, you really can accomplish a lot.” Coming from a woman who protested the first stop-sign in Aspen — knowing then that it symbolized the future of human expansion in the Roaring Fork Valley — she does not mean that those who participate will get exactly what they want.

Farris was born and raised in New Jersey and grew up on a block where most of her friends were ItalianAmerican. Her community there looked out for one another, but didn’t always agree; she learned from a tender age that they didn’t have to.

Farris ventured to the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she graduated with a degree in “distributive education” which she modestly pointed out translates to a teaching certificate. Farris intended to study geology but was not allowed the opportunity at that time only because she was a woman.

While in college, she came to Aspen to ski and fell head-over-heels

for the place. After graduating, she got a job at the Hotel Jerome as a waitress.

Before too long, in 1960, she found herself teaching English at the Carbondale Union High School (where Bridges High School is today) as the only woman teacher at the time.

The job came with a humble living quarters above the principal's garage.

She married a local, Doug Farris.

For a time they lived across from Doug’s mother’s childhood home in Woody Creek. After a while, they decided to relocate but it was important to Farris to remain within Pitkin County. Eventually, they settled on a property on Prince Creek Road (south of Carbondale) where they still reside today.

“Pitkin County was trying to do things right, even then,” said Farris, who was pulled in by her keenness for stewardship. She served on the board of education in Aspen from 1969 to 1988 and had a hand in helping create the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (commonly referred to by its acronym: ACES). ACES was intended to help elementary school educators teach science and — along with outdoor education opportunities — a philosophy of experiential education took hold in the district.

Having grown up in a large family, Farris was accustomed to lively discussions with varying points-ofview. “There were 32 of us at a Sunday dinner all of the time, and none of us ever agreed on anything,” she quipped,

“but we came to a solution.” Regarding the community where she was raised, “There was always discussion and debate and that was accepted, that was good,” she explained. “So I loved that kind of behavior.”

It was no wonder that she ended up in politics. Farris won a seat on the Pitkin County Commissioner board, representing the Crystal River Valley. Over the first decade of the 21st century, she strived to meet the needs of her constituents and the land.

To Farris, just because people don’t agree on something does not mean they can’t work together. She pointed to her own working relationship with Garfield County Commissioner John Martin as an example. “I worked very well with John,” she said. “We probably don’t agree on most things, but deepdown inside we agree on everything; he wants to do what’s right for the community and so do I.” Farris joined the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) board in 2009 and recently stepped down. Farris leaves big shoes to fill but has no doubt in the rest of the CVEPA board members’ devotion to the Crystal Valley. And still, “I will continue to participate,” she assured, “I’m not going anywhere."

She lauded CVEPA’s prevention of the damming of the Crystal River as the most important feat during her time on the board. Today, she says, “The next most important thing to do

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Review: “As Close as I Can” by Cassidy Willey

By Myki Jones Sopris Sun Correspondent

Thunder River Theatre Company recently debuted Cassidy Willey’s original piece, “As Close As I Can,” a show based on her personal experiences. Willey became a mother as she was dealing with the loss of her parents. The production, which runs 45 minutes, was first performed at the Denver Fringe Festival earlier this year. Audiences are granted an intimate look into Willey’s expressions of grief, new motherhood in the midst of said grief, and the process going forward. The project was conceived in 2019 with the Women’s Voices Project, a theater production by local nonprofit VOICES. In collaboration with VOICES executive director Renee Prince, the show became what it is today.

The production stars Cassidy in a onewoman performance, is directed by Prince, and performed with assistance from Kristin Carlson doing off-stage voice acting from the booth. Willey details the nostalgia and comfort she felt performing theater, and memories of performing with her parents, along with details of her childhood and her relationship with her parents as she was growing up. The show had limited props and primarily used the lighting to establish different moods, a simple yet powerful way to project the motives, emotions, and themes of each scene. Bright lights illuminate more comfortable emotions, while darker lights establish the heavier and afflictive moments of her story.

Cassidy did a wonderful job of portraying the ultimate transition in life that is pregnancy and how it suddenly differs when tragedy

Cassidy Willey performing at the Denver Fringe Festival. Photo by Kalen Jesse Photography. strikes. She spoke first about the loss of her father and the struggles she and her family faced during that period of time, then led into speaking about the loss of her mother and how it felt with the birth of her son with her mother’s health in decline.

Willey’s show gives audiences something that can’t quite be captured through the art of acting, which is a visceral and vulnerable take on being a mother and the hurt of losing one’s parents.

I admire respect and was left in awe by how Willey told her story. Grief looks different for every person, many say that it is a complicated process, and seeing the way Willey was able

to share hers in a way that was not diluted to make others around her comfortable validated the idea that people need not feel bad about the way they deal with loss.

The two emotions that I feel Willey portrayed very well were helplessness and frustration. The frustration and the thoughts that came with it were first mentioned when Willey talked about the unsolicited advice she received about motherhood from total strangers. Again, all of this happened as she was trying to come to terms with her mother’s declining health.

Helplessness was portrayed movingly in the latter part of the show when Willey

talked about dealing with the aftermath of her mother’s passing. Specifically, the way that people spoke to her about her mother, the arrangements that came afterward, and how she felt knowing that both of her parents were now gone.

What made the show especially worthwhile was that during this performance it felt as though Willey was speaking as if for herself, not as a story like most stories centered around grief that have a “light at the end of the tunnel” feel to them. Her story, and how she is still learning to live without two people she loved dearly, isn’t soft or light or even easy to sit through at times. However, everything that it is not, absolutely does not negate what it truly is.

It truly is a story that is true, raw, cathartic and mournful, nostalgic and bittersweet.

While not exactly relatable, as one’s own experiences with grief and new parenthood may not look the same, it created a space for people to practice empathy. This show is absolutely worth the watch in spite of the emotions that are drawn up!

I truly hope that it has the chance to be performed in other theaters in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. The talents of Willey as a performer in this production deserve to be seen on many stages.

“As Close as I Can” has three more performances at Thunder River Theatre; on Nov. 19, 20 and 21. To purchase tickets, get in touch with the company, make a donation, or get updates about upcoming productions, visit: www.thunderrivertheatre.com The theater requires proof of full vaccination at the door and masks are required for all audience members.

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JOINT GUEST OPINION

by Jasmin Ramirez

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Jasmin Ramirez is on the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education.

Angela Cobián is a former Treasurer of the Denver Board of Education

Challenges facing undocumented students The COVID-19 pandemic has strained and tested us. As leaders in our communities, in Denver and the Roaring Fork Valley, we have seen firsthand the devastating impact of the pandemic on our students and their families. As first generation American leaders, we have also seen the disproportionate impact of COVID within our own families and respective immigrant communities. From the urban core to the mountain valleys of Colorado, the burden of the pandemic has been even greater for many undocumented students and their families.

We will never forget moments like spending the summer working on college application essays with a cousinconstituent, and being unable to answer when she asked, “What will happen to me if immigration reform doesn’t pass when I graduate this May (2022)? I don’t have a social security number.” Or the pleas of parents who are desperate to help their children through a renewal process and those who call to ask “What are our options?”

Beyond the stress of the pandemic, Colorado’s 8,000 undocumented K-12 students and the 93,000 U.S. citizen children living in Colorado

with an undocumented person deal with daily anxiety and fear of separation from their families and homes in Colorado due to congressional inaction on immigration reform. The only solution to keep these families safe and together is for Congress to finally provide Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, essential workers and all undocumented immigrants with an earned pathway to citizenship.

Many of Colorado’s undocumented students are classified as “Dreamers,” young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has provided temporary protections for many Dreamers, including 14,000 in Colorado, but these protections are limited, under threat and the majority of current K-12 undocumented students are ineligible for the program due to arbitrary restrictions. This limits their ability for future success and, compounding on that, many undocumented students and their families who work in essential industries were denied state and federal aid because of their immigration status.

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This presents a unique and difficult challenge for educators, students and parents across our state. How are we supposed to convince our students that they should invest in their future if our immigration system fails to provide them with opportunities to succeed?

Our students, if given the chance, have the potential to make incredible contributions to our communities. Further, their parents deserve citizenship not only because their essential labor kept Colorado going during the pandemic; but also, because of their inherent self worth. Our students are the future of our country, their parents are our backbone, and by investing in and empowering them, we will ensure that we have a strong and healthy democracy for many years to come.

Congress must urgently recognize the challenges students are facing and their potential by establishing a pathway to citizenship. We were able to become public leaders because this country gave our parents a chance with the Immigration Relief and Control Act of 1987, the last time comprehensive immigration reform passed. Congress now has the opportunity to pass immigration reform through the

budget reconciliation process to establish a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students and their families and begin fixing the many problems that have plagued our immigration system and contributed to the situation our students find themselves in today.

We are grateful that Colorado’s congressional leaders, Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and Representatives Jason Crow, Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette, have proven themselves allies of our immigrant communities.

Through the budget reconciliation process, our lawmakers have a once-in-ageneration opportunity to pass long overdue reforms that change the lives our undocumented students and their families across our nation.

We remain confident that our legislators will stand firm and keep up the fight for the inclusion of immigration reforms in the Build Back Better legislation and ensure that our students can begin looking to the future where they can pursue their dreams in the same way we have, as daughters of immigrants.

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Sun Signs

By Whitney Will There will be a lunar eclipse in the wee hours of Friday, Nov. 19, that opens up a new series of eclipses taking place over the next 18 months. There will then be a solar eclipse on Dec. 4 that closes down the series we have been experiencing over the past 18 months.

The next two weeks straddle these storylines, opening new chapters while closing others. It is a crowded liminality.

Messiness exists as much in the interwoven cycles of astrology as it does in life. Beginnings and endings are rarely clean and obvious, because it is usually “the next thing'' that leads us away from the previous one. New adventures, relationships, careers pull us across boundaries in our lives that we often have no knowledge of crossing until it is already done.

Though much of how astrology is used is in predicting the archetypal structures of the future, it is perhaps just

Upcoming eclipse straddles two polarities

as appropriate as a container of the past.

Just as it can help us notice when things begin and culminate, it also provides the boundary lines for when a season of experiences is likely to dissipate, freeing us up for the next adventure.

The core assumption of astrology is that time has a qualitative property, and though the clock may tick the seconds away at a steady rate, that is rarely how we, in our subjectivity, experience it.

If we are paying attention, often we have a sense of when the time is ripe or unripe, when to push forward and when to let go.

The next assumption is that there is a correlation between the cycles of the planets and their archetypes with the seasons of creativity and dormancy in our own lives. We can view astrology, like any ritual practice, as the desire to find order and beauty in a life that is so often chaotic and overwhelming.

The eclipses to come involve a collective turbulence around our relationship to the material world.

Not the part of life about ideas, or the internet, or conspiracy theories, or party lines, but about the pounding of rivers, where your food comes from and how safe your body feels in your environment.

The axis receiving Friday’s eclipse, and the ones to come, is between Taurus and Scorpio. These two signs frame the polarized and paradoxical truths that “mother nature” can offer scenes of pastoral tranquility (Taurus) and also violence and decay (Scorpio).

Both signs are concerned with material security but, while Taurus prefers overt and obvious control, Scorpio is more insidious.

Eclipses in these signs will occur in pairs, roughly six months apart, from now until May of 2023. Over this time we will see shifts in climate concerns and power struggles collectively. Personally, many of us will face revelations in areas of deepest vulnerability (wherever Scorpio falls in your natal chart) and cravings for the simple pleasures of stability and contentment (Taurus). Far from trivial, these spaces are primitive and remind us, as well as connect us, with the truth that we are animals, whatever intellects we boast.

Friday’s eclipse hosts a special guest, the fixed star Algol, known as the “Demon Star,” found in the constellation Perseus and zodiacally at the end of Taurus. From the same root as “ghoul” and ‘“alcohol,” Algol portends violent outcomes. When the shadow covers the moon, and the light goes out, who knows what might escape through the eclipse portal?

The season coming to a close is a polarity I wrote about a year ago in my column published on Nov. 24, 2021.

Decidedly more cerebral, the eclipses in Gemini and Sagittarius have seen major shifts in education and travel: the two greatest streams for the transfer of ideas. We have also seen the ideological factions of the country deepen.

Whether it be around vaccines or fake

news, many of us have found ourselves emphatically on one side of the line or the other, or trying desperately to keep our social connections from buckling under the tension.

Personally, the Gemini/Sagittarius axis revolves around the student and professor within. Where do we fancy ourselves experts and where neophytes (newbies)? How does curiosity and multiplicity find a focus that becomes a belief system that becomes a creed?

After the solar eclipse on Dec. 4, we will

finish clearing out musty old dogmas for (hopefully) more inclusive views.

Eclipse seasons may feel heavy, fostering a month that feels more “fated” than average. The choices and shifts in perspective that occur over the next month will last long beyond it.

Use this time well.

Raised in Carbondale, Whitney Will is a professional astrologer, writer, and teacher. For courses and readings, visit: www.starhearthastrology.com

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PARTING SHOTS

The Roaring Fork High School boys soccer team received a warm, boisterous welcome upon returning home from the 3A state championship game. Family, friends and admiring fans lined Main Street with balloons, noisemakers and other signs of affection on Saturday, Nov. 13, to celebrate the Rams' victory against the Jefferson Academy Jaguars. Another victory parade, with police escorting the champions through Town, was held on Monday, Nov. 22. Photos by Sue Rollyson.

Rams Athletic Director Crista Barlow reports that winter sports season began this week with basketball tryouts. The official season kicks off with the Brenda Patch Basketball Tournament on Dec. 3-4. Watch for sports recaps and game schedules in future editions of The Sopris Sun.

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