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Volume 12, Number 12 | June 4 - June 10, 2020
RAISE THE ROOF
Alan Nicanor and his fellow graduates took full advantage of sunroofs, convertible tops and truck beds to greet the crowds in one of several drive-in ceremonies — more on pages 8 and 9. Photo by Sue Rollyson
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WILL CALL By Will Grandbois
I recently had a nightmare that it was Mountain Fair. Folks came from all over and converged on downtown. Under normal circumstances, it’s an important tradition (without which I would not exist, as my parents met at Mountain Fair). But in the context of a pandemic, the welcome sight of old friends and new was tinged with the possibility of losing them — something Carbondale Arts is grappling with in its own planning process (see page 3). The next day, I experienced the same mix of emotions in the
Finding the essence of events real world as Roaring Fork High School’s class of 2020 paraded down the street. Mitigated as it was, it still represented the largest gathering Carbondale has seen in months, with plenty of high-risk folks in close proximity — not all of them masked. As things begin to open up, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the reality will always be a notch or two looser than the rules or even the recommendations. I think that’s because even those of us who choose to take the pandemic seriously tend to start from business as usual and subtract whatever doesn’t work. In a recent Potato Day committee meeting, we had to acknowledge that, while a lot could change before October, some of the core elements — the parade, the big barbeque line — probably won’t be viable this year. The rodeo and the farmer’s market, meanwhile, may be well dialed in by then. Is that enough to mark Carbondale’s oldest event? I’m inclined to look to the approach the organizers of
Dandelion Day took. At the height of lockdown, even a semblance of the usual event was out of the question. And instead of delaying difficult decisions to the fall or trying to make it happen virtually, they accepted the cancellation and opted to build from the ground up. Realizing that, for many people, the core of the event was the garden starts, they partnered with Mana Foods and local farmers to make them available. With that in mind, I’m inclined to call Potato Day a success if potatoes are available — cooked or uncooked, free or for sale. But between now and then there’s a long summer which would typically be booked solid with public events. And while I have personally kind of enjoyed the brief return to the quiet downtown I grew up with, I realize that many folks look forward to the Mt. Sopris Music Fest and Our Town One Table the way I do Potato Day — to say nothing of the way many local organizations rely on summer fundraisers to stay afloat.
With luck, the organizers of these events will find a way to preserve the essential elements. But perhaps it’s also up to us to find our own ways of retaining our favorite traditions. I, for one, miss the opportunity to dress up a bit — even though it’s usually far from required for a play at Thunder River Theatre or a concert at the Benedict Music Tent. Consequently, I’m inverting Casual Friday and celebrating Fancy Friday instead. Whether I’m watching the stream from Steve’s, shopping at the grocery store or maybe even camping, I plan to tuck in my shirt and shine my shoes. You’re welcome to join me, or invent your own tradition and email the details to news@soprissun.com to be shared with others. Because as much as things are looking up — a 20-page paper is extremely welcome after a couple of 12-ers — we’re not out of the woods yet. Anything that brings us together in spirit without having to gather in person is welcome. And I kinda miss the howl.
LETTERS Waiting on testing Dear Editor: Much as I have truly enjoyed the softness and slowed, mindful moments offered by the Quarantine, I’m still waiting for a massive, national, COVID-19 testing program — so we can open society with confidence, while also setting up the infrastructure for the massive, national vaccination program. Just like the countries that have corralled this virus and opened up again. John Hoffmann Carbondale
DeGolia for Holy Cross Dear Editor: Protecting our land, water, and climate is critical to ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities we have had to enjoy the beautiful mountains, rivers, and other wild places that are the reasons many of us live in the Roaring Fork Valley. Many Roaring Fork Valley residents have by now received their ballots for this year’s Holy Cross Energy board election, one of the least well-known but most important elections we can participate in to ensure the places we love are sustained for generations to come. I’ve gotten to know Alex DeGolia over the last few years as a thoughtful and steadfast champion for these values. I know that his motivations for climate advocacy are the same as mine and many others’ who live here – deep respect and admiration for wild places resulting from time spent outside. Alex would be an excellent addition to the Holy Cross board and sure to expand on significant progress to-date
transitioning to clean energy and tackling climate change locally. Sloan Shoemaker Carbondale
A clear debate winner My takeaways from the Indivisible candidate forum with senatorial candidates John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff broadcast on KDNK on May 28: The 15-year age difference between the two candidates was apparent. Romanoff was full of fresh, new ideas on how to address Colorado’s and the nation’s current considerable problems and Hickenlooper offers the same old staid party line the Democrats have been putting forward for years. It’s obvious, Romanoff said, we’re gonna need a jobs program similar to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps. He stands behind the Green New Deal, which is a combination switch-to-renewable energy and job-creation proposal currently being blocked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Green New Deal would add twice as many jobs as the CCC, Romanoff said. “There is no reward for timidity.” In contrast, Hickenlooper espouses, “Evolution, not revolution.” Hickenlooper opposes the Green New Deal, probably because he’s remaining loyal to his former employers in the oil and gas industry. Something needs to be done about climate change, Hickenlooper agrees, but hands-off oil and gas. He favors shutting down coal fired energy plants, but said nothing about natural gas fueled plants even though the total carbon footprint of natural gas is as bad or worse than coal. Another area where the candidates
disagree is Medicare for All. Hickenlooper is against it because he’d like to see employer-provided health insurance preserved. The recent massive layoffs due to the pandemic have resulted in millions being added to the list of the uninsured, Romanoff countered, and showed the fragility of the private insurance business. “Our health care shouldn’t depend on an industry that bases its business plan on denying claims,” Romanoff said. After the candidate forum, an audience poll was conducted asking listeners who they thought performed better. Romanoff got 308 votes to Hickenlooper’s 15. That’s a bigger margin than Romanoff got at the party’s assembly in March. Don’t let the Colorado Democratic Party convince you Hickenlooper has the best chance to defeat Republican incumbent Cory Gardner in November. Romanoff is the best and most electable candidate for the Democrats to go with in the general election. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale
Vote by mail Dear Editor: The United States is both a democracy and a republic. Most Americans are proud of the responsibilities and benefits of living in such a free and fragile environment. Democracies and republics are both forms of government in which supreme power resides in the citizens. The word republic refers specifically to a government in which those citizens elect representatives who govern according to the law. Democracy is a form of government in Continued on page 17
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Not your garden-variety Farmers Market By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent Surprise, surprise! You’ll still get to buy fresh local produce at Fourth and Main this summer after all. Wednesday, June 10 will kick off this year’s Carbondale Farmers Market (CFM) which will continue each Wednesday thereafter through September. As you may have already guessed there will be some noticeable differences this year. CFM manager Jamie Wall fills us in on what to expect. “We plan on following all the guidelines,” Wall states, “even though they do change frequently.” Because things tend to evolve quickly, Wall is regularly in touch with the Colorado Farmers’ Market Association (CFMA) and Garfield County Public Health (GCPH). Wall has been Zooming in for CFMA meetings each week to get ideas about how other markets are operating safely. As a result, she’s hoping to implement ideas like curbside pick up where customers can actually pre-order online. She has also collected intel from CFMA regarding proper booth spacing At the recommendation of GCPH each vendor must have their own hand washing station and wash their hands between each transaction. There will be separate hand washing stations for customers to use. Marble Distilling Co. has also donated hand sanitizer. To ensure that people are keeping their distance only two customers can be at a booth at a time. There are about 25 vendors registered this year. Patrons will not be able to handle produce before they purchase it but will have to rely on their eyes and a helpful booth tender. There should
be two workers at each booth; one handling the money and the other the goods. Food is also not to be consumed within the market — including prepared food which will only be offered to-go. Due to distancing regulations, some familiarities will be omitted this year, such as live music. That said, artistic expression will still have its place — it is Carbondale. Wall was pleased to announce that “We will have artisan vendors, they just need to follow the guidelines.” The mission in Walls words is, “Getting people to still come and support our local farmers,” and the goal is to keep everyone safe. On another note, this will be the first year CFM will have an intern. A bright scholar attending Colorado Mountain College, Katrina McAlpine, will be the first to take on the new role. McAlpine has a background in addressing food insecurity which is an aspect Wall hopes to expand on in the future. “She has a lot to bring to the table,” Wall says of McAlpine Customers are able to use $20.00 worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as well as Double Up Food Bucks to shop at the market. Wall points out that “It is a privilege we’re having this.” So as long as consumers are willing to sacrifice small liberties, like having their faces uncovered, they’ll all share in the bounty this year — which is hopefully ample due to farmers, assumingly, spending even more time at home like everyone else. Any potential vendors, volunteers or future customers with inquiries can contact Wall at info.carbondalefarmersmarket@ gmail.com.
2020 Carbondale Farmers Market COVID 19 Guidelines If you are ill, do NOT attend the market Wash or sanitize your hands on entering and leaving the market Do not linger/socialize in/out of market area Face coverings are required Follow social distancing guidelines Vendors will serve you: do not handle products until paid Do not consume food in the market When possible, pay by card or use exact change
Top, Erin Cuseo harvests radishes with her son, Wekta Miranda, at her farm Erin’s Acres. Bottom, Dave Shepherd of Shepherd Breads pulls fresh loaves from the oven. Both will be part of this summer's Farmer's Market. Photos by Laurel Smith
Fair pared, but not nixed amid Coronavirus By Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent A fair like no other is how Carbondale Arts executive director Amy Kimberly describes this year’s 49th Carbondale Mountain Fair. “We’re looking at smaller bursts of joy throughout town,” she said. First and foremost, Sopris Park is not a venue this year for music, vendors, or competitions. In fact, Kimberly said there will be no food vendors at all. “We want people to support our local restaurants,” she advised. Kimberly hopes that Batch will create a special brew for Mountain Fair this year but that’s still in the works along with most of the details about what this year’s celebration will look like. What she knows for sure is that
the opening drum circle will be town-wide and the music line-up will be local and regional. “We’ll take the music to the people,” she explained. A flatbed truck will carry musicians throughout Carbondale on Saturday and Sunday. “We’re excited about the prospect of reaching people we don’t always reach,” she said. Imagine, she said, a mariachi band, traveling to the Latino community or Sunday morning classical music for Heritage Park residents or those living in senior housing. Saturday Night Live, a Carbondale Arts fundraiser, is scheduled to stream live from Steve’s Guitars, featuring music, spoken word and storytelling, resembling a virtual mash-up of what typically happens on the Main Stage
throughout the weekend. This year’s downside is that the traditional wood splitting and limbo contests could be nixed for other, more socially-distanced events. “We’re looking at some kind of bike experience and we are looking into the possibility of doing a longer running race with Independence Run and Hike,” Kimberly explained. A fly-casting competition would make a good socially-distanced event. “We might invent a few new ones,” she added. The pie and cake competitions are still on the table, so to speak, but will look a little different. Kimberly said bake sales supporting Carbondale Arts might pop up around town that weekend but she’s not sure. Carbondale Arts is taking a big hit this year by shrinking the fair. “The organization nets between
$60,000 to $100,000 each year,” said Kimberly. “The Fair and the [Green is the New Black] Fashion Show make up more than a third of our budget.” But other fund-raising efforts are underway to offset the loss from this year’s fair. The Mountain Fair t-shirt, designed by Jade Meyer, plus a new Carbondale Comeback Passport, a coupon book, featuring discounts from businesses throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, will be for sale. Kimberly said the t-shirt and Passport will be available at the Launchpad, online at carbondalearts. com, and at the Wednesday Farmers’ Market in town. “We’ll be at the Farmers’ Market every Wednesday afternoon,” she said. Kimberly said that Carbondale Arts considered cancelling Mountain
Fair altogether because running the fair this way would take a lot of effort for little financial return. But, she added, that’s not the spirit of Mountain Fair. “We know that it’s probably going to cost us more money to put this on that we won’t necessarily get back, but we have found that, in this community, you pay it forward and people get back to you.” She added that now more than ever, people need to feel the connection and inspiration of the annual Mountain Fair. “We’ve had this fair for 49 years and the process of coming together has really helped us to take that spirit and live it throughout the year whether we agree or disagree on things,” she explained. “We think that’s important now more than ever.”
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The Carbondale Historical Society has been working hard on preservation and restoration projects, and instead of asking for monetary assistance, is hoping the community might be able to donate some items directly. Specifically, they’re looking for several matching 8x10” or larger picture frames, around 12 window shades, a pond pump and tubing, electrician and landscape services, evaluation of old electronics and appliance repair. Email bonnie@carbondalehistory.org if you can help out!
Rivers and streams are close to peak runoff for the year. Rafters, kayakers and other river users should be aware of river flows when recreating on the water. Officials are not expecting any flooding issues, but are reminding the community of the importance of being prepared.
Keep up While LIFT-UP will continue to use drive-thru sites, the schedule is changing to one-day-a-week per community beginning mid-month, with longer distribution times and some later pick up hours as people ease back into work. The Third Street Center location will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. June 15, 5 to 7 p.m. June 22 and 2 to 4 p.m. June 29.
Thirst for knowledge Join the Colorado River District for a free lunchtime webinar series on Zoom called “Water With Your Lunch,” where panelists will explore major western water challenges on the Colorado River system and how stakeholders are working to address them. It kicks off at 1:15 p.m. on June 10 with a discussion about long-term challenges facing West Slope water users and opportunities for collaboration. Visit bit.ly/3gukEon to register for free.
At the end of the tunnel The Colorado Department of Transportation encourages travelers to plan for traffic holds on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon this week to allow staging work for the No Name Tunnel control center and new lighting system. Traffic holds will also allow for work to be completed by construction crews with the Glenwood Canyon surface improvement project.
Trail mixes Each summer and fall, Brandon Jones leads hikes into landscapes that Wilderness Workshop is working to protect. For June, at least, he’s offering an opportunity for individuals to set out on their own and intersect with him along the trail. He’ll be posted up along Marion Gulch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 13, then on the Redstone end of the Braderich Trail at the same time on June 27. As a bonus, each hike comes with a shuttle option to turn your out-and-back into a thru-hike.
Out for blood One donation can help as many as four people, and the St. Mary’s Regional Blood Center supplies all hospitals on the Western
Slope. The Garfield County Libraries are hosting a St. Mary's Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at the Carbondale Branch Library. St. Mary's Bloodmobile staff will be enforcing social distancing during the event, with check-in and registration taking place outside. Masks must be worn at all times. Participants must make an appointment in advance online by visiting www.gcpld.org/news-and-events and clicking on the event listing.
Make movies High school and middle school students can tell their stories of the last few months by submitting a short film to YouthZone’s 2020 Ascent Youth Film Fest, sponsored by Alpine Bank. Chris Tribble, President of Versatile Productions, Inc., will work with the young participants to help them create their video or slideshow presentation using dance, music, acting, writings, poetry or photography. Register to be part of the festival at youthzone.com by June 30. Three to five-minutes videos need to be submitted by July 31, and the first ten submittals of completed video projects will earn a $50 gift certificate.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around this sun this week include: Lacy Hughes and Jim Ryan (June 5); John Klusmire, Erin Cuseo (June 6); Jenn Roeser (June 7); Burk Golden and Diane Zastrow (June 8) Chad Knaus, Rock Leonard and Henry Ortiz (June 9).
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Residential facilities tackle virus testing dilemma By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff
Like other county nursing homes and long term residential facilities, Heritage Park struggled to test all its residents — until recently. Brian Zaragoza, executive director at Heritage, confirmed the Colorado National Guard arrived at the Carbondale location last week and tested both symptomatic and asymptomatic consenting staff and residents. The director of public relations at Life Care Centers of America, which runs Heritage, Leigh Atherton reported the results. She stated, “Of the 115 tests, we’re thankful to share that 114 were negative. The one positive was an associate who will only return to work once strict guidelines from the CDC are met.” Zaragoza added, “We're thankful to have the support of the National Guard as well as the local and state health departments.” Screening protocols continue at Heritage, with specific COVID19 related questions and temperatures actively screened at the beginning of staff shifts daily. The following signs and symptoms are included in the employee monitoring: fever, respiratory infection to include cough, sore throat ited and shortness of breath. Other symptoms, such as malaise, dizziness, gastrointestinal g. symptoms, headache and rhinorrhea (runny na nose). River Any staff experiencing symptoms are Reed required to put on a face mask, are excluded wed from work, asked to leave the facility and follow-up with their private medical
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“Colorado has failed to meet its own goals for testing residents for COVID19 even though Governor Jared Polis attests the state has sufficient supplies and testing centers.” The story continued, “As of May 15, the state has committed to providing a test for anyone who is symptomatic. While some are anxious to get tested to find out if they have the virus, others may feel that visiting a testing site isn’t a priority if they don’t feel sick.” A May 30 press release from the National Guard Bureau of Public Affairs stated, “By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Soldiers and Airmen from the Colorado National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosive Enhanced Response Force Package based at Buckley Air Force
Base, Aurora, Colorado, are continuing to support testing of Coloradans who have symptoms of COVID-19 while training testing teams throughout the state.” The other Carbondale facility completing the state-required isolation plan was Columbine House, a group home run by Mountain Valley Developmental Services which “provides adults (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the supports necessary to lead full and enriched lives.” Mountain Valley owns and operates a total of nine Garfield County group homes including: Bookcliff House in Parachute; Mesa View and Vista House in Rifle; Sopris House, Grand Avenue House, Oakhurst House, Pitkin House and Yampah House in Glenwood Springs. Sara Sims, MDVS executive director, noted none of these licensed facilities have had positive virus cases. Columbine House and the other group homes all follow strict guidelines as directed by the Centers for Disease Control and are similar to that of Heritage. However, Sims explained, “As we deal with some people with intellectual disabilities, it can be harder for them to understand what is going on. It’s hard.” She continued, “Our staff is patient and caring and work hard to help residents cope with the changes in their environment.” Staff may take residents outside for walks and develop new and innovative activities indoors. Sims explained, “Because the residents in each home — ranging from four to eight — Continued on page 17
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Drive-in Stones screening sells out More events likely By Ross McLane Special to The Sopris Sun No longer a relic of the 1960s, drive-in movies are making a resurgence in the Roaring Fork Valley thanks to The Arts Center at Willits (TACAW) and Basalt’s Crown Mountain Park (CMP). "Sometimes you’ve got to move backwards to move forward,” TACAW Executive Director Ryan Honey said of the “Let’s Spend The Night Together … With The Stones at the Drive-In” event being held on June 19 at Crown Mountain Park. The featured film is a recording of The Rolling Stones’ Havana Moon concert in Cuba, which will be projected on a 40-foot screen and broadcast the old-school way: through FM airwaves. Movie-goers are being asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines agreed upon by TACAW, CMP and the Eagle County Public Health Department. Guests must stay within their car’s “footprint” and wear face coverings when leaving for any reason. “We wanted to do this the right way,” Honey said. "Our goal is to have a replicable model that we can do again in the future, so it was
paramount that we do it correctly.” TACAW is a nonprofit founded in 2015 and tasked with realizing the vision of an arts center at Willits Town Center. When Eagle County shut down non-essential gatherings in early March, TACAW ramped up the curated online events and live streams they send out to their patrons every week, a program called “TACAW at Home.” But eventually they realized that virtual programs would not be enough. “It’s not in our DNA to be satisfied with that,” Honey said. “The lifeblood of our organization is to get people together to have a shared cultural experience.” That’s when the idea for a drive-in movie emerged. Honey said the idea really came from a theater company in Los Angeles, who had their opening scheduled on the same weekend that lockdown began. “They found some Wal-mart parking lot, put their set there, and did a one night drive-in of the show.” Now, many businesses are realizing the drive-in is a safe way to cope with public health restrictions — even valley high schools adopted the format this past weekend as a way to keep their graduation traditions alive. “It’s a natural solution to the social distancing
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It’s not likely that life in Redstone has ever been described as fast-paced — at least not since the mining era. But typically, this time of year, tourism picks up and the Boulevard is filled with locals and visitors. Take a walk downtown today and you just might have the entire street to yourself. The Redstone Community Association (RCA) is a nonprofit that “bridges the gap between residents and commercial businesses,” says RCA President Gentrye Houghton. tion- Redstone is part of unincorporated Pitkin County so is not technically a town — hence the atory formation of RCA. Houghton has stayed up to date with evolving health orders and has Zoomed paces in for Pitkin County COVID 19 response which meetings as a representative of the enclave. letely Redstone does not have a winter tourist season hoke- but it picks up in the late spring says Houghton, n’t be “We start to see visitors around Mothers Day ance. and then a little more around Memorial Day... wing but our big kick off is always the Fourth of July.” aning In years past, the Independence Day wards celebration has brought in as many as 3,000 stead people to the small village in the valley. People The gather on the Boulevard, locals host parties that space pour onto the street and everyone enjoys the t the “mass wonderful chaos,” says Houghton. Prior fully- celebrations have included fly overs, parades, se of pie sales and a local ducky derby down the Trail Crystal River. This year, for public safety, all community e 250 events on the Fourth of July have been have cancelled . Other events, including the Magical good Moment Concert series which generally takes place every Saturday during the summer, are
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still under consideration. Businesses here rely on tourism. With a population of roughly 100 full time residents within Redstone proper, the economy would not be able to sustain itself without patronage from visitors. At least one establishment, the Redstone General Store — considered a staple in the community — did not make it through to the other side of the lockdown. According to Houghton, COVID 19 “was the last nail in the coffin” for an establishment already struggling partially due to increased taxes for businesses in Colorado. The previous owners of the General Store ran it for nearly 15 years and most of their revenue, “came from ice cream sales,” Houghton laughs. She hopes that “someone comes in and takes it on and we don’t lose another business in town.” A number of retail businesses on the Boulevard likewise heavily rely on tourism. Propaganda Pie remained opened for takeout through the lockdown. Restaurants in Pitkin County were permitted to reopen for dining-in on May 27 with restrictions. The Redstone Inn has been closed since the lockdown began. The Inn plans to reopen the restaurant and lodging on June 15. Other local lodges have already opened with some restrictions. While Redstonians count on seeing the local economy bounce back, they are also worried for their community’s overall health; many of whom consider themselves to be higher risk. “I’m torn between how much I want and need our businesses to thrive but also with what is responsible for our residents,” says Houghton. “Normal years we welcome guests — tourists from all over and we love our downvalley
It was a quiet Memorial Day weekend in Redstone, but there were at least a couple of browsers at the mercantile. Photo by Sue Rollyson neighbors who consider this their backyard patience with us and to also respect our residents also,” she continues. “This year we may be a little by social distancing, bringing your mask and bit more cautious and ask people to have some keeping dogs on leashes.”
One way to lend some support Pastor Chris Moon of the Church at Redstone along with his congregation could not sit idly by while local business owners suffered. So they decided to take action. The congregation put together a fund and developed a program to boost the local economy. They call it the Shop Redstone Initiative. The church sells certificates that can be used at 19 local businesses and those businesses get the profits now to help tide them over during this impasse. For every $20 purchased in certificates a buyer is given $10 extra worth of spending at any of the participating businesses ranging from
Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs to the Redstone Art Gallery. The $10 difference comes out of the fund created by the Church and goes directly to the businesses involved. The next in-person opportunity to buy certificates is from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 4 at the church. You can also email pastor@ churchatredstone.com to purchase certificates remotely. “The business community is really key to the life of a community,” Moon states. “We can’t turn our eyes from small business owners and how they may be fairing because they’re really important to our whole community.”
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GRADUATION 2020
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While the honking of horns drowned out the clapping and the speeches came through the car stereos instead of a PA system, the core of Roaring Fork High School's graduation ceremony remained much Fami to pla the same. The real difference came after the tassles turned, when the whole class and their families paraded through town — an approach several onlookers hoped might become a tradition. radio Photos by Sue Rollyson, Rianna Briggs, Will Grandbois and Hamilton Pevec 8 • THE SOPRIS SUN • soprissun.com • June 4 - June 10, 2020
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By Laurel Smith Sopris Sun Correspondent The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before — a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Yarely Valasco, a first generation American who was born in Aspen and just graduated from Basalt High School, where she worked as a teacher’s intern for ELD teacher Leticia Ingram supporting newcomer students transitioning to life in the United States.
uch Family members parked behind their 2020 Bridges High School graduate on Friday evening. As graduates walked across the field to place a stone to mark this moment their teachers recognized their achievements on KDNK radio. Families tuned in on their car radios, cheered, honked and even sprayed silly string to celebrate. Photos by Laurel Smith
Q: What is it like to grow up in a bilingual home? A: I think it's a privilege to know both languages when you're growing up as a kid and have both traditions from Mexico and from America. Q: What was your role as a teachers intern for Ms. Ingram? A: I would translate for the students so that they could understand and I would help (Ms. Ingrim) with anything else she needed. Q: Can you talk about your Capstone project? A: I handed out questionnaires to students asking them how it was for them moving into a new country, not knowing any English. And then I put that information into a website. Q: What were some of your findings? A: I found out that some of them were intimidated not knowing the language. They really wanted to learn it. And that they were adapting to what everyone else was doing, like, if everyone in school had an iPhone or a type of clothing they would want it too. Q: What was it like mentoring your peers who are coming here and learning a new language? A: Well, the first day I walked in here and was like ‘I don't know what to do’ and then I got used to it. I really like to help people and so I really liked it. It was a good experience. Q: What was the best thing about getting your education in Basalt? A: The friends that I have made and then contacts with teachers that I know. Even my (elementary school teachers), I still keep in touch with them. And I really like the environment that we have here surrounded by mountains. It's a pretty town to go to school in. Q: How do you feel about finishing your final year through distance learning? A: I honestly didn't expect it. I thought we would have a ceremony like the class of 2019 did but it was different but it was good.. We had to finish our classes online. We lost senior ditch day and the pranks and our ceremony but I think I’ve learned to like appreciate what I had. Before I would just take it for granted. Q: What will you do next? A: I am going to work and hopefully I will visit my family in Mexico. In one or two years I hope to attend CMC and do something in the teaching field. Ms. Ingrim said I would be a really good teacher. Q: Do you have any advice for your fellow graduates? A: I would say just keep going and see where life takes you in the situation that we're living right now.
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TOWN REPORT
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From Town Manager Jay Harrington's weekly report to trustees, staff and others.
SPECIAL EVENTS on Town property or rightof-way are on hold for June, with the exception of the Farmer’s Market. The public art walk, pickleball tournament, first summer concert and Hattie Thompson Birthday Party are cancelled, while the rodeo and Bondeale Skate Revival are being rescheduled. SPORTS SKILLS CLINICS are being evaluated per public health orders and a Forest Service permit is being sought to continue the Town’s hiking program. League baseball and softball are currently cancelled. GATEWAY RV PARK is open, although the
bathhouse and showers remain closed. RED HILL ROAD realignment continues, with a box culvert and earthwork. THE NEW EV CHARGER on Cowen Drive is operational. LITTLE BLUE Police Chief Gene Schilling (right) began showing future Chief Kirk PRESCHOOL has Wilson the ropes this week. Photo by Will Grandbois submitted a revised site plan to address concerns The rec. center is expressed by Town open from 8 a.m. to Staff and the Planning 4 p.m. weekdays with Commission. This item reservation-based time is scheduled for the June slots for a drop-in fee 11 P&Z meeting. of $4 or the use of your A NEW POLICE existing membership. BADGE is being designed Individualized specific under the supervision of cardio equipment use, Lt. Wurtsmith. an upper body weight SUSPECTED WATER machine section, a lower LEAKS at Fourth and body weight machine Main prompted an section and a free weights excavation, but no issues section are available. were located. Come dressed to work out, as showers, changing THREE BIDS were rooms and lockers are submitted for the closed. Seniors and Roaring Fork Treatment vulnerable populations plant filter addition. The will have dedicated use plant also received the times from 8 to 9:30 a.m. blocks for the membrane Monday, Wednesday assemblies at the plant and Friday. Photo by and installation is Lynn Burton underway.
The Carbondale Farmers’ Market will continue to take place this year beginning June 10th. Please keep in mind things will look a little different. Bring your mask and come support your local vendors!
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View from Nieslanik and Parker looking NW. Courtesy graphic. facilities in the area — Glenwood Springs and Aspen — and a Basalt showroom. Builders plans to consolidate operations in Carbondale. The total size of the building encompasses 29,240 square feet with three components:a 3,240 square foot showroom for building materials, a 9,000 square foot office/retail building and a 17,000 square foot warehouse. Planning and zoning staff recommended the complete proposal be referred to the Board of Trustees as it is the approving authority for the Final Plat and because the building is so close to the Major Site Plan Review threshold of 30,000 square feet. Commission member Jay Engstrom asked which types of machinery would be onsite. Schultz responded, “Only forklifts and trucks.” Ken Harrington, commission vice chair, inquired about the number of employees, to which Schultz replied 38. Schultz said four to six of those are from Carbondale. He also quoted a statistic that one of six Carbondalians work in construction. The Future Land Use Map in the Carbondale Comprehensive Plan designates
this area as “New Urban” described as urban, pedestrian/bike oriented. Buildings and corner buildings are close to the sidewalks/streets. Parking is to be located in landscaped lots behind the buildings or in courtyards. Also included are commercial, mixed-use and urban residential plus light industrial, local food production, small-scale lodging and live/work options. Schultz also pointed to the sales tax benefits to Carbondale and reported that all truck traffic will be directed away from customer parking. “Contractors can readily pull up to the loading dock and quickly exit,” he said, “It is an auto-oriented location.” The site is located on lot 5A. The applicants requested approval to subdivide that into Lot 5A at 4.194 acres and Lot 5C at 1.24 acres. Lot 5C was reserved for future development. In addition, variances were submitted concerning related landscaping/screening, fence height and commercial building design. Concerning the landscape requirement of 20 percent, the applicant proposes to subdivide
a 15,069 sq. ft. into a 12 ft. wide public bicycle/ pedestrian trail, dedicated to the town. According to the application, “This trail would allow pedestrians and bicyclists to travel from Main St. along Shorty Pabst Way to this proposed trail and then connect to the HIghway 133 trail.” The staff report stated “The proposed subdivision complies with all applicable use, density, development and design.” Also, the applicant was commended for efforts in preparing a development proposal which is unique, interesting and in compliance with the UDC (Unified Development Code)” In fact, staff noted, “In a number of areas, the proposal exceeds the requirements.” Commissioners applauded Builders FirstSource for presenting a comprehensive and sensitive proposal meeting the community’s needs and the goals for Carbondale Marketplace as a mixed use commercial/retail/ wholesale environment as was initially zoned. The proposal will come before the Board of Trustees on June 23.
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GUEST
OPINION By Roxana Duval
Recently, I happened upon a short video of anti-racism activist and educator Jane Elliot inviting an audience of white people to stand if they would be happy to be treated the same way that this society, in general, treats our black citizens. Not one single person stood. Then she said, “This means you know what’s happening, and you know you don’t want it for you, so why are you willing to accept it or allow it to happen to others?” This makes crystal clear the reality of “white privilege.” Jane Elliot, who is white, is famous for teaching her third-grade students about racism by dividing them into two groups according to their eye color. One group received the privileges of white people, and the other group dealt with the
White privilege and systemic racism in 2020 disadvantages of being black. She has been doing this work since the 1960s. Back in the 1940s, teachers were doing the same thing to teach about Nazis and those they were killing. You can find videos about Jane Elliot on YouTube. Mrs. Elliot says there is only one race — the human race — and that separate races don’t really exist because we all descended from the same original people. This may be so, but “racial” oppression has existed all over the world throughout recorded history. For the purpose of this article, when I say “racism” in the United States, I am talking about white racism toward people of color — indigenous cultures, Asians, Latinos, and Africans. There is no such thing as “reverse racism.” Institutionalized, systematic racism by white, mostly European Protestant males, has used brainwashing, stereotypes, and violence to divide groups, create fear, and maintain economic control over people of color, women, and children. All of the “isms” go hand in hand with racism: sexism, classism, adultism, ageism, able-bodiedism, anti-Semitism (Muslims and Jews are both Semites), etc. As my first husband (who was black) used to say, “Everything is economics.” For millennia, the white power structure has used racism as a tool
and as an excuse to colonize, enslave, and murder people of color. This is not to say that other cultures in Asia, the Americas, and Africa didn’t use their versions of racism to dominate other cultures, as China and Japan took turns doing to Korea, for example. But what is present for us in this country now is the issue of racism used by the white power structure. (People of color might treat other people of color with prejudice, but they are not the main ones in charge of the power structure.) No one who has lived in this country in the last 500 years has lived in a world without white racism. The governments, the churches, and the schools have all taught and promoted racism in order to justify genocide, slavery, and theft of indigenous lands so they could maintain control and create a society that fit their goals for their own self-interests. This means that no one in this country has ever been raised in societies that promote equanimity and justice for all, free of bias and prejudice. This means that every single person has, consciously or unconsciously, done something based in prejudice or stereotypes. There is a song from the Broadway play “South Pacific” that says, “You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late, before you are six or seven or eight, to hate all the people your relatives hate; you’ve got to be
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carefully taught.” People are not born prejudiced. Consider this: there is no such thing as a racist. There are only people who have racist patterns of thinking and behavior that they have been taught, all of which patterns are not based in reality. Also, keep in mind that there are different forms of racism. Overt racism is the easiest to spot, but people of color are all too aware of covert racism, unaware racism, unconscious racism, unintentional racism, and maybe even internalized racism. Can you figure out what those mean? Covert racism is intentional and self-serving with the goal of not appearing racist to others. Unaware, unconscious, or unintentional racism happens when someone just doesn’t know if something is racist or isn’t thinking at the time and acts out a racist pattern out of habit because of what they have been taught by family or society. Being patronizing or overly helpful can fall into this category, as does saying that you don’t see a person’s color or that you’re ”color blind.” Don’t even go there. Internalized racism happens when a person of color replays a racist pattern to a person of the same cultural category. For example, within Asian, Latino, and African American cultures, there is “colorism.” In
Asia, lighter complexions are blatantly favored because a darker complexion indicates a lower class or a person who had to earn their living outdoors, i.e., a peasant. Paler skin indicates a higher class who could remain indoors. Similar colorism exists within the African-American culture; a mulatto complexion is often preferred over being very dark skinned. Other internalized “isms” also impact the people of their particular groups. The reality is that, as humans grow, their brains categorize what they learn so they have a better idea O murd of what to expect, which is a survival polic mechanism. If you go to a restaurant, whil you expect to make an order and pay by a for it, but you don’t expect to see race prot cars driving through. have For any person to be an ally of a viole person of color, the challenge is to supr learn but to remain aware of what be co prejudging really looks like and to claim be mindful enough in any given some Blac moment to contradict one’s own W conditioning, if necessary, in order It’s to avoid or interrupt racist patterns. peop This means that, even if you see a racis black person expressing internalized thing racism against another black person, town you can be aware and brave enough each to interrupt that, too. Can you be a whit same stand against “isms” of all kinds?
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OPINION By Tavia Teitler
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have been met with extreme y of a violence from police and white is to supremacists alike. It shouldn’t what be controversial or dangerous to nd to claim that Black lives matter, but, given somehow, it still is –– and, nonBlack folks, that’s on all of us. own We both love Carbondale. order It’s a great town full of great terns. people. That doesn’t mean that see a racism doesn’t exist here, or that alized things don’t need to change. Our rson, town, our police department, and ough each one of us who benefit from be a white privilege are part of the same system that killed George ?
Black lives matter in Carbondale, too Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others. It’s our responsibility to rectify that system, and we aren’t helpless. To all of us who have the privilege not to fear unprovoked police attacks: We are calling for unified commitment to these three actions, in solidarity with those who have no such security. Donate to the Black Lives Matter movement. There are organizations across the nation doing incredible work, from building bail funds to advocating investment in community-led health and safety strategies instead of over-policing. Leveraging any economic privilege you have to financially support efforts like these is a critical form of solidarity; it also supports a shift in resources and power that is arguably our best chance at long-term, peaceful, productive policy change. Visit tinyurl.com/ BLMdonationresources for a full list of suggested resources. Know the history behind the system. The modern police force was born from two distinct groups in the seventeenth century. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Groups in the North called “night watches,” formed by wealthy white Americans,
increasingly focused on patrolling immigrant neighborhoods and eventually became statesanctioned authorities. In the South, according to the National Law Enforcement Museum, the predecessors to the modern police were slave patrols tasked with capturing runaway slaves, creating terror to prevent revolts, and delivering punishment to slaves.
It is these weapons, methods, and mentalities historically used to control people of color which form the foundation of policing in the US. This system was literally built to capture Black and immigrant bodies; we shouldn’t be surprised when it does. For more information on the history of the police in the U.S., see this link: https://tinyurl.
com/Policehistoryresources. Demand accountability starting at home. It is vital that we push for reform on a local level, too. We need to demand information about the workings of our own police department. How will the nearly $2 million our town invested in the police force Continued on page 16
Around 175 people took a knee at the corner of Fourth and Main on May 30, peacefully protesting racial violence. Photo by Mark Burrows
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Becoming a junk dealer
OPINION
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By Jeannie Perry I have come to a crossroads in my career path. Well actually, it’s more like one of those corner roadside stands in Mexico where they sell any/everything from fresh fruit to furniture… after 25 plus years of administrative work in myriad industries: art/entertainment, grocery, airline, etc. I am now a junk dealer. My sister sent me a pair of coveralls, just to make it official. For the last few months, I have been helping my uncle clear out 70-plus years-worth of collectibles: everything from Howard Hughes’ trash to long-buried family treasure. Turns out, a Hughes aircraft crashed on the A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming where Uncle Charley was working
one summer in the 1970s. As the airline executives on board all piled out and headed for safety, one man approached to ask if they had a shotgun on the ranch. “Yeah sure, we’ve got skeet and trap shooting.” Chas said, puzzled. “Good,” said the man. “I want you to get a shotgun and head down to the crash site. Stay there until I get back, and don’t let anyone near the wreckage. I’ve got to get to Los Angeles and bring back a team to collect what’s left of the aircraft. There is radar equipment in the nose of that plane that no one has seen the likes of yet, and they’ll be coming for it.” “They?” asked Chas. “Yeah. They’re all on their CB radios already.” “I thought he was a bit melodramatic,” Uncle Charley said, as he told me the story. (One of the best finds yet was a metal airline kitchen box with HUGHES stenciled on it, and so I immediately called him to ask where it came from.) “But I did it. I grabbed one of the shotguns and drove down to the wreckage in my pickup. I sat on the hood with the shotgun across
my lap and waited. Sure enough, before too long a truck came driving over the hill, making its way toward me. But as soon as they got close enough to see me, and more importantly, the shotgun in my lap, the driver turned around and I watched the truck disappear back over the hill. And the trucks kept coming… over the hill, within eyesight, then they’d turn around and head back. I never told you this story?” “No.” I said. “And what a story it is!” As far as stories go, Uncle Charley’s a wealthy man — and not in shaggy dogs. (He does know a story about when Satank was called Yellow Dog, however.) Chas has a lifetime of stories stored in garages, alongside the items that trigger them, and he would much rather re-live a good story than count the money he could get for selling such treasures. When it comes to the kind of money Howard Hughes had, he says, “I’d be embarrassed to have that much money.” Sorting through a lifetime of memories has turned out to be the best job I’ve ever had. I may be tired at the end of the day, and my overalls
may be filthy, but I am always eager to go back and see what I will discover next. It’s like going back in time. I have discovered letters and journals written long ago, and the words on the page bring back people who are long gone. And I can see significance in the objects — sometimes even personality. Like in Beauty and the Beast, I imagine them at night, while we’re all sleeping, coming to life and running amok in the welding shop. Possessions can connect us through the stories that we tell (even though the joy is in us) in sharing the experience. I feel I’ve helped my uncle set free a lifetime’s worth of short stories, by sending their agents out into the world to start a fresh chapter. I look at a small metal box that survived a plane crash and held up for fifty years of countless camping trips, and I am immersed in my uncle’s life’s adventures. Good work, if you can get it. Now I just need to print up some new business cards — Jeannie Perry: dealer of stories, relics, and used furniture.
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this year be used, particularly the $20K for whic “equipment?” What kind of de-escalation the p training do officers undergo? What is the direc department’s protocol for use of force? syste Carbondale’s police department exists within invol the same racist national framework that Pe murdered George Floyd, and the first step votin to reckoning with this structure’s impact is the p transparency. throu It’s easy to think, “Oh, well, he was a bad invol cop,” or, “Oh, in that city things are messed O up.” But it’s not a few cops, it’s not a few cities. gover We don’t somehow exist outside of history and of a racism. And it doesn’t matter whether or not right every member of a police force is dangerously to vo racist; a single cop is too many. We are lucky to citize live in a relatively safe and peaceful town, but educ that doesn’t relieve us of our responsibility to of all enact change. Too often social movements die proce in white middle America. This one can’t. It’s and e too important. A This is not a plea for charity. We are not seaso asking you to put on a cape and save Black that America. We are asking you to act in solidarity the v with people across the country fighting for to go their lives, because we are part of the problem, inclu and because our own humanity is on the line. a sp When we turn a blind eye to Black murder, dista we become less human ourselves. We are sick atten and tired of living in a world that upholds the that murder of Black bodies as lawful. We hope you hour are, too. sites healt The Sopris Sun has opted to share local responses child to the national racial dialogue even though most requ of those involved are not ethnic minorities. We A would welcome more diverse perspectives — is regul email news@soprissun.com or call 510-0540. all c
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CONGRATULATIONS
CMC ASPEN/CARBONDALE GRADUATES! Commencement at Colorado Mountain College is one of my favorite occasions. We’re especially proud of the students who are graduating this year. We find ourselves in unprecedented times, facing a global pandemic, which means we can’t join together in person. We know that nothing replaces the moment when you walk across the stage, you shake hands with the dignitaries on the stage, and your family members sitting in the audience cheer you on. We can’t hold commencement in person, but we are taking other steps to acknowledge the class of 2020. On our website, Commencement2020.coloradomtn.edu, you can view virtual commencement ceremonies for each campus, honoring the more than 1,200 students who are graduating from CMC this year, across all of our campuses.
DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS Sadie C. Barth Laura K. Larios Guzman Rachael Marie Jones Andrey Klepanchuk Roberto A. Puga Joan Patricia Rafferty Jesse Kassler Ransford Rebecca Reaney Andrew Arthur Soliday Lindsy Vega Munoz ASSOCIATE OF ARTS – BUSINESS Anna Zekendorf Brett Ricci A. Lasco Steven Ward Stern ASSOCIATE OF ARTS – EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Juan Alvarado Lozano
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS – PSYCHOLOGY Tiffaney Bledsaw Crystal Raven Tapp ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING – BOOKKEEPER David Avila ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Justin H. Hughes ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE – MEDICAL ASSISTANT Laraina Day CaseboltMills ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE – PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Laurel Janeen Smith
Please take a moment to view them, enjoy the inspiring keynote speeches by trailblazing women who also commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, and marvel at the remarkable accomplishments of each and every graduate. In honor of the class of 2020, all of us at Colorado Mountain College acknowledge our graduates from Aspen and Carbondale. Congratulations,
Carrie Besnette Hauser, Ph.D., President & CEO
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE – RESORT MANAGEMENT Risa Leigh Ines Alondra Giselle Silvas Soto Zachary Paul Southward ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES Lorena Garcia Mathew Sesto ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Raisa Benitez Gonzalez Jacob Douglas Doom Maggie Friemel Sarah Catherine Hendrickson Bianca Gabriela De la Torre Meraz ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE – PSYCHOLOGY Abril Mendoza BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE Lisa M. Nieslanik
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Andrew Soliday, Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE – LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT Leslie Jeanne Green Neal Elizabeth Anne Schaner BACHELOR OF ARTS – INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONI Michelle Kathryn Lee
CERTIFICATES A+ TECHNICIAN Jose Alfonso Lopez ACCOUNTING – BOOKKEEPER Sondra Brucato BILLING & CODING Kyle Ariel
BACHELOR OF ARTS – SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES Matthew G. Wright Andrew Arthur Soliday
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE Amaya Caniff
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Noemi Santiago Hayley Vandermeer
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – DIRECTOR Xochitl Faridhe Rodrguez Niebla Adriana Cabrera Topete
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING EMPHASIS Michael Masciocchi
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – GROUP LEADER Juan Alvarado Lozano
CISCO Justin H. Hughes
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – TEACHER Marelin Heidi Delgado Comacho Miranda Lynn Egan Joanna Esquivel Heather Aileen Fuechsel Mariela Gallegos Laura K. Larios Guzman Juan Alvarado Lozano Stacy Collette Miller Jessica Marie Nelson Susana Perez Miranda M. Stevenson Kimberly Tena EMT BASIC Andrew Atkinson Colin Crofton Travis J. Davis Mario Alverde Duarte Kaitlyn Getz James Gordon Emily Hendershot Todd Jost John Lawson
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Don't be a greedy camper Dear Editor: We are truly lucky to live in a beautiful part of this world. We have streams, trails and the mountains as part of our daily lives. We can camp and enjoy the outdoors at any given time. Unfortunately, we have people that think they matter more than others. I was camping up Thompson Creek last week, and upon arriving on Wednesday morning I noticed that three out of the six free camp sites had empty tents or chairs sitting in them. We chose our spot by the creek and it was beautiful! By the time we left on Friday morning, all the empty sites had been "claimed" without one of them occupied by an actual person. I don't understand why there are people in our community that think they are so entitled to these resources and are so greedy as to keep others from enjoying our open spaces. Please have respect for others. If you're not actually using a campsite, leave it for another family to enjoy. April Crow Spaulding Carbondale
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Facilities from page 5 have been quarantining together since the stay at home, they can be within living proximity of one another… We are encouraging them to wear masks, not touch each other, cover their coughs/mouths, wash hands frequently, throw away tissues, keep their distance when they can, help clean their areas and surfaces and to limit the sharing of items.” When asked about National Guard assistance with testing, Sims replied “It is not possible to get help locally so residents would have to travel.” Mesa Vista, located in Battlement Mesa, is one of 32 Colorado facilities operated by Vivage Senior Living based in Lakewood CO. Administrator Kath Budau reported no COVID19 cases have been identified here. She said, “We don’t allow visitors now and are now testing staff or patients with symptoms.” With 32 residents, Budau explained, “We can handle testing needs on site.” “Garfield County Public Health hosted a zoom meeting for residents which explained in detail what COVID19 is about and handled questions,” Budau said, adding that the online event was very successful.” Garfield County Public Health replied online to a question about why more people aren’t being tested, the department replied, “We do not have the testing capacity to test everyone. We want to be able to devote all available resources to be able to take care of our most critically ill.” And lastly, “We need to protect our health care providers by not exposing them to potential illness.” With the difficulty in obtaining tests the department recommended, “As a community, the most important thing we can do right now is to practice social distancing.”
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Subdivision Exemption to combine two separate lots into a single lot. The property is located in the Commercial Transitional (CT) zone district. The property is located at 156 and 160 North 12th Street, Section 34, Township 7, Range 88 Subdivision Coco Palms Estates, Lot 1 and Lot 2. The Applicant is Almdin Holdings LLC. The owners are LDH Holdings, LLC and DDN Holdings LLC. You may watch a live streaming of the meeting on You Tube at 7:00 p.m. on June 25, 2020. Search for Town of Carbondale Planning Commission June 25, 2020 meeting. Please be aware that you will experience a 15-30 second delay while viewing the meeting. If you would like to submit comments regarding this application, email your comments or letter to msikes@carbondaleco.net by 4:00 pm on June 25, 2020. This email or letter will be entered into the record. If you would like to comment during the meeting, email msikes@carbondaleco.net with your full name and address by 4:00 pm on June 25, 2020. You will receive instructions on joining the meeting online prior to 7:00 p.m. Also, you may contact msikes@carbondaleco.net to get a phone number to listen to the meeting, however, you will be unable to make comments. Wi-Fi will be available in the lobby of Town Hall and a phone will also be available in the lobby for the public to listen to the meeting. Please email Janet Buck at jbuck@carbondaleco. net or call 970/456-3036 by 4:00 p.m. the date of the public hearing if special accommodations are necessary to participate in the meeting. Copies of the proposed application are available on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org. Please contact msikes@carbondaleco.net if you are unable to view the application on the Town’s website and would like to request an alternate method of review. John Leybourne, Planner PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Preliminary/ Final Plat to subdivide a parcel into two lots and a Major Site Plan Review to allow construction of a 12,400 sq. ft. building and a 17,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The plat includes the dedication of two parcels of land for a public trail and a street right-of-way. The application includes Alternative Compliance from Section 5.4 Landscaping and Screening to 1) provide less than the 20% required landscape in order to instead construct a public trail along the west and north sides of the lot; and 2) to allow a fence to exceed the height allowance in order provide adequate screening of the material storage area. There is also a request for Alternative Compliance from Section 5.7 Commercial Site and Building Design, specifically, the glazing and articulation requirements for portions of the of the proposed building. The property is located at Lot 5A of the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision The applicant is Builders FirstSource by Robert Schultz Consulting LLC. The owner is Crystal River Marketplace LLC. Said Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on
June 23, 2020. You may watch a live streaming of the meeting on You Tube. Search Town of Carbondale June 23, 2020 meeting. Please be aware that you will experience a 15-30 second delay. If you would like to submit comments regarding this application, email your comments or letter to jbuck@ carbondaleco.net by 4:00 pm on June 23, 2020. This email or letter will be entered into the record. If you would like to comment during the meeting, email cderby@carbondaleco.net with your full name and address by 4:00 pm on June 23, 2020. You will receive instructions on joining the meeting online prior to 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Thompson Park, LLC (“Applicant”) has submitted an application for approval of condominium exemption application (“Application”), for the property legally described as Lot 1 and Lot 2, THOMPSON PARK SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, according to the final plat thereof recorded November 18, 20195, as Reception No. 928316, Garfield County, Colorado, consisting, collectively, of approximately .435 acres (“Property”). Thompson Park, LLC is the owner of the Property. Applicant is proposing to condominiumize the buildings that have been constructed on each lot. Specifically, Applicant proposes to condominiumize the building on Lot 1 into two units and the building on Lot 2 into three units. All five of the proposed units will be deed-restricted for affordable housing. This application would not change what was already approved during the Major Site Plan Review for Parcel 2 in 2018. The Town of Carbondale Planning & Zoning Commission, Garfield County, State of Colorado, will conduct a public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on June 25, 2020. You may watch a live streaming of the meeting on You Tube. Search Town of Carbondale June 25, 2020 meeting. Please be aware that you will experience a 15-30 second delay. If you would like to submit comments regarding this application, email your comments or letter to msikes@carbondaleco.net by 4:00 pm on June 25, 2020. This email or letter will be entered into the record. If you would like to comment during the meeting, email msikes@carbondaleco.net with your full name and address by 4:00 pm on June 25, 2020. You will receive instructions on joining the meeting online prior to 7:00 p.m. Also, you may contact msikes@carbondaleco.net to get a phone number to listen to the meeting, however, you will be unable to make comments. Wifi will be available in the lobby of Town Hall and a phone will also be available in the lobby for the public to listen to the meeting. Please email Janet Buck at jbuck@carbondaleco. net or call 970/456-3036 by 4:00 p.m. the date of the public hearing if special accommodations are necessary to participate in the meeting. Copies of the proposed application are available on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org. Please contact msikes@carbondaleco.net if you are unable to view the application on the Town’s website and would like to request an alternate method of review. Janet Buck Town Planner
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