Jeremy George Heiman

May 5, 1949 –June 24, 2023

Jeremy George Heiman, 74, of Glenwood Springs died June 24 at Valley View Hospital (VVH) from complications of multiple myeloma. His wife, Pat Trauger, would like to thank the staff at the VVH Cancer Center, ICU, Emergency Department and Palliative Care for the excellent care Jeremy received.

A celebration of life will be held from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Veltus Park in Glenwood Springs. Friends are invited to share memories, bring a dish for the potluck meal and a chair.

Jeremy was a writer, photographer and a lover of words. He was passionate about the environment and climate issues, actively pursued hiking, fishing, gardening and birding, and spent his best days telemark skiing and road bicycling.

He earned a BA in music and studio art from Illinois State University and an MS in journalism from the University of Colorado.

Jeremy moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1976 and led a diverse

Mountain Fair professional life that included running a silkscreen shop, working as a cartographer and freelance photographer, serving as a staff editor for Rocky Mountain Institute, reporting for the Glenwood Springs Post Independent and the Sopris Sun and launching the first (and only) pedicab business in Glenwood Springs. continued from page 10 on Friday and Saturday nights, or the nude bike ride, a tradition which began in 2020, departing from the Thunder River Theatre at 9:45pm on Friday.

Jeremy was born to Daniel E. and Florine (Feulmer) Heiman in Mendota, Illinois.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Trauger of Glenwood Springs, brother and sister-in-law, Daniel F. and Jineen Heiman of Libertyville, Illinois, and by a stepdaughter from his previous marriage, Corinne Pitman, and her children, Jonathan, Harper and Thaddeus of Grand Junction.

The fair is brought to life thanks to some 500 volunteers, and every volunteer that works four hours or more earns a special t-shirt and will be entered into a raffle for two fashion show tickets. Chances are, if you stop by the volunteer booth during the fair, you’ll still be able to sign up to help out!

Some simple rules: no pets of any kind (snakes included), no glass or outside alcohol, no weapons of any kind, no soliciting (even for a good cause). “We don’t really recommend that people bring even an emotional support or service dog into the park, because it’s a very stimulating place,” said Colley. She added that there’s a new system for shade zones: groups can set up a spot at 3pm on Friday but need to take it all home at the end of each night to set up again the next morning.

She recommended checking out the many artisan booths for “Christmas shopping in July,” and to keep an eye out for a bilingual survey to share your opinion on how the fair can be improved.

Find the full program in this week’s edition of The Sopris Sun.

Roaring Divas breaking down some misconceptions. continued from page 16

"When you take who I am and make it a political issue, I have no option but to become political myself. We want to perform, bring joy, be funny and wear outrageous outfits heavier than our souls,” they said. “We deserve to be exactly who we are.”

Zamora piggybacked on that sentiment, saying, "Drag is for everybody regardless of age, regardless of socio-economic status or anything. Drag is an art form that anybody can do.”

The Roaring Divas are proving to be a major staple in queer spaces within the Roaring Fork Valley and are open to bringing in anyone interested in pursuing drag. To any aspiring performers looking to get involved or to get updates for upcoming performances, check out The Roaring Divas on their Facebook page or follow their Instagram @theroaringdivasco

WE-cycle continued from page 5

“We’re trying to make sure that our bike trips and our balancing of bike trips are remaining sustainable as well,” she said.

Also unique to Carbondale, WE-cycle aims to keep the program going yearround. Assisting this goal and general maintenance of the Carbondale fleet, the organization procured offices and shop space at 695 Buggy Circle.

Downloading the app may be the easiest way to use the service, but this does not preclude people without a smartphone from participating. Bricker explained that anyone can acquire a physical keycard to be scanned at each station for accessing bikes. Sign-up does require a credit card, which will be charged if someone goes above the allotted 30-minute limit. The minimum age for using WEcycle was recently lowered from 16 to 14, and Bricker anticipates the station near Roaring Fork High School will be quite popular.

WE-cycle continues to expand its services in Aspen and the midvalley and intends to grow in Carbondale, too. For now, data will be collected to inform the team of demand, gaps, etc. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is slated for this First Friday at Town Hall at 5:30pm, followed by a celebration at KDNK (76 South Second Street).

Sign up now and learn more at www.we-cycle.org

AVLT continued from page 6 of its history.

The COBS campus is also conveniently located adjacent to the Chapin Wright Marble Basecamp, a 47-acre homestead already in use by AVLT for youth outdoor education programs.

The Chapin Wright Basecamp was purchased in 2016 with both community support and grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and the Flatirons Foundation. Although AVLT provides access and group gear, the organization doesn’t host its own programs, and instead schools, nonprofits and youth groups of all types reach out to AVLT in order to utilize the space free of charge from July to mid-October. However, the Basecamp is only equipped with fairly basic amenities — outdoor kitchen, backcountry toilets and two large tents for a maximum of fifty people — so the potential restoration of the COBS campus represents a major step up in infrastructure, accessibility and program capacity.

Notably, the 42 acres of land in Marble are also sensitive elk habitat, and the purchase of the campus is not only a win for experiential learning but for wildlife conservation as well.

Currently, AVLT is still seeking investors, and those interested can learn more at www.avlt.org

“This is an incredible opportunity to protect this region’s history, wildlife and future of outdoor education and relationship to conservation,” said Suzanne Stephens, the executive director of AVLT.

Summer Advantage's free academic and life enrichment program graduated 600 elementary students on Friday, July 21. The opportunity was available to all elementary-aged children living in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. In its 12-year history, the program benefitted close to 8,000 local kids with literacy and math tutoring, nutritious meals and enrichment opportunities. Courtesy photo

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Lost at Sea

JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

Flip-flop incident

One seized by a rising tide

Now it’s flip flip flip

Fair in the air

By Just Jim Glenwood Springs

The last weekend of July Means one thing around here: Mountain Fair

Cool mornings and hot days

Misted at the foot of the stage

After 52 years of history

Last night is still a mystery

Lots has changed

But a feeling stays the same

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of 35 9/11-style terrorist attacks … every year. I have a close friend whose son perished after he attempted to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an acquaintance who had just swallowed fentanyl.

Some 90% of the chemicals used to manufacture synthetic opioids are sold to two Mexican cartels by Chinese chemical manufacturers. I have a fourfold solution.

First, seal our southern border by completing “The Wall.”

Secondly, implement massive, escalating tariffs on both Mexico and China until seizures and deaths decline significantly. Consider 50% tariffs on both countries that double every three months. After a year, tariff levels could reach as high as 800%. Would you pay $360,000 to buy a $40,000 car assembled in Mexico?

Third, apply the harshest penalties possible to drug dealers who sell poisons that kill our kids.

Finally, triple legal immigration based upon merit. Last year we allowed 1.13 million immigrants to legally move to our country. Joe Biden has allowed 5.5 million unskilled, illiterate, illegals into our country since taking office. We’ve checked that box! Let’s invite doctors, (no lawyers), nurses, code writers, etcetera to enjoy the freedoms found in America.

I am curious where Aspen-Adam stands on these (and many other) issues.

Russ Andrews Carbondale

Vote Withrow

I am a normal working stiff from Southern Colorado. I, along with many others in our District, recognize the need for a change in representation in the U.S. House of Representatives away from Lauren Boebert. I also recognize the vast enthusiasm gap between her and the continued from person she defeated in 2022. The honest fact is, the majority of the votes he got, mine included, were votes AGAINST her and not FOR him.

I do not believe Adam Frisch can or will win the general election in this district.

Since my mid-20s, people have been asking me to run for this House seat, some of whom were highly influential business owners, and others regular working people like myself. This cycle, I have caved into the pressure. Instead of coming across as though I have the answers to all of our problems or presenting myself as a full-blown partisan zealot, I'd like to practice a little true Democracy as our representative. When major issues come up, I want to contact local experts and stakeholders, and I'd also like to survey the citizens of the district at large for their direct input.

I would like every city council and town board to have a vote on what I will vote for while in the House. If the citizens in the towns stay engaged, it's possible for us to work together on what OUR word is on all legislation that passes through the House.

I'll be coming to your town to pay a visit as soon as it is feasible, and when I do, I hope you'll be there. In the meantime, you can go to www.bit.ly/ AdamWithrow to chip in and help me get to you.

Adam Withrow Colorado

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“double play,” to describe the beauty of live organ donation. “You not only save the life of the recipient, you free up a space on the waitlist so that someone else can benefit from the deceased organ registry,” Golbenski said.

He and his wife, Lynn, took the baseball connection a step further, hosting Living Donor Awareness Nights at professional baseball games, including Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds games this year. They also founded the Living Liver Foundation and were successful in having April 11 designated as National Living Donor Day.

“It’s about honoring the living donors for their courage and compassion, and about educating the public on the power and possibilities of living organ donation,” he said.

Portland, Oregon resident Maria Fernanda Filizola ’s ex-husband had to have two kidney transplants as a result of

Alport Syndrome. Their daughter, Nevaeh , is now facing the same fate.

“I had just come from Mexico, and I didn't know anything about transplants or donation or anything like that, so it was hard,” Filizola said.

Information wasn’t available in Spanish, and no one was able to interpret for them.

She later became involved with Donate Life Northwest, where she began an outreach campaign within the Latino community. She now works as the organization’s official Latino outreach coordinator and the community engagement manager.

“She's really good at what she does,” said Nevaeh, whose kidneys are starting to fail and who had to miss her junior year of high school to deal with her medical situation. “The moment I get my transplant, I'll have my life back,” she said. “So I just think it’s really important to teach people how important this gift really is.”

Challenge Aspen's annual music and dance camp showcase event, "Ticket to Ride!" was performed at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on July 21. It follows the adventures of a group of goaldriven teens aiming to attend a Beatles concert in their town, brimming with disappointments and joys. The audience sang along to the cast's rendition of Beatles tunes, with lyrics projected on a screen above the stage. The Beatles-inspired musical, written and directed by Michael Schoepe, featured vibrant '60s costumes designed by Ashley Ryan. Above: The full cast sings "All You Need Is Love" in their closing number. Right: To open the performance, Chad DeVilbiss plays "Michelle" on the piano while stage manager Chris Wheatley looks on.

Photos by Jeanne Souldern

Correction:

On page two of last week’s Sopris Sun, Mature Content columnist Ron Kokish’s name was misspelled.