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Eighteen-wheeler attempts four-wheel road

By Lynn “Jake” Burton Sopris Sun Correspondent

A semi truck hauling a 40-foot trailer shut down the road to the ghost town of Crystal, after becoming stuck at the base of Daniel’s Hill, east of Marble, on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Pictures of the truck trickled out on social media, with comments mostly blaming the driver for his reliance on GPS. But, there is a lot more to this story, including:

• The Western Express driver became stuck Thursday night during a rainstorm;

• Several Marble residents and businesses helped the unfortunate driver;

• The driver came into Marble from the Paonia side of Highway 133;

• He called Western Express offices to report his GPS seemed to not be working right;

• His boss told him to follow the GPS anyway;

• The driver, 29, lives in Las Vegas;

• It took two wreckers and a crane to finally get the truck pointed in the right direction, and the driver parked it for a time on Main Street on the north side of Slow Groovin’ BBQ.

The following account was put together after this reporter interviewed several Marble residents, beginning with Marble Hub employee Brook-Lynn Lowery.

“It was weird to see a truck that big in Marble … most are box trucks,” she told The Sopris Sun. After the driver parked the rig, “People driving on Main Street could barely get through. It was really narrow,” she added.

Next was Sarah Harrison, who works at Beaver Lake Lodge. The truck driver

spent one night at the lodge and told Harrison quite a bit. Apparently, he was headed to Denver with a load of clothes for T.J. Maxx. It was relayed that Western Express wanted to avoid ongoing traffic congestion in Glenwood Springs, so rerouted the driver over Schofield Pass — a narrow four-wheel-drive road that connects Crystal to Crested Butte, and generally doesn’t open until late summer.

Supposedly, the driver was trying to back into a small turn out so he could turn around, but his truck started sliding and the trailer’s rear tire rolled off of the road. The driver was scared, Harrison reported. “It was dark and raining, and he had to use his phone’s flashlight to see that the rear tire was off the road.”

The driver spent the night in his cab. When the sun came up he started walking to town, about a mile away, when a Marble resident found him and took him to the Marble Hub. From there, the driver was able to call his family. After his Hub stop, another Marble resident showed up and drove him around town.

Town of Marble employee Brad Kline also met the stranded driver. Kline is the guy in the yellow vest positioned at the Crystal River bridge in the summer to direct vehicles hauling ATVs where to park. “He has a good brain on his shoulders. Two years ago a truck got stuck up there … that guy was really backwoods,” Kline said. Regarding the Western Express driver, “When he left, he said the people here are great,” stated Kline.

This was the second semi to get stuck on, or on the approach, to Daniel’s Hill this summer. There could have been more big rigs up there, were it not for Kline and others warning drivers to turn around when they see them in the daylight.

There are at least two signs in the Beaver Lake area warning drivers a four-wheel-drive road is ahead and to turn around if necessary. Kline said Gunnison County has discussed putting a warning sign at the intersection of Highway 133 and Gunnison County Road 3, which leads to town. So far, that sign hasn’t appeared.

Reflecting on immigration, looking ahead and behind OPINION

to speak perfect English. I remember them sitting at the kitchen table, writing down phrases they heard and reading them back to each other, over and over. PopPop organized a mutual aid society with a mission to help other immigrants learn English and make connections within the American community.

My mother, their oldest child, turned down a scholarship to take a typist job and helped put her brothers through college. I was naive about the sacrifices she and her parents made.

Mature Content

By Sue Zislis

Dad’s parents spoke only Yiddish to each other and their children. They listened to us speaking English, smiled, and nodded, but I’m not sure they understood much.

Grandmom and Grandpop came to this country from Odessa, about 100 years ago. They kept to themselves and felt safe doing business only with folks they easily understood. Dad quit school early to help them operate a small grocery. By the time I was born, Dad was a mailman. On his days off, he helped his aging folks with decision-making in a culture that didn’t seem like a good fit for them.

They never talked about the “Old Country”. Even as a kid, I understood that the circumstances of their immigration must have been horrific. I had no idea about the extent of sacrifices dad and his parents made.

Mom’s parents immigrated from Kyiv. There, PopPop learned a few languages and became a translator for some prominent people. The PopPop and MomMom I knew wouldn’t discuss the circumstances of their immigration either. Although escape to the U.S. was dangerous, costly, and unpredictable, they fled Ukraine when it became clear their lives were in danger there.

Settled in Philadelphia, MomMom worked as a seamstress and baked amazing strudels to sell. PopPop became a roofer. He was a confident guy who made friends easily and learned

LETTERS

Our Town One Table

We would like to thank everyone for attending the Eighth Annual Our Town One Table. This year, we had 110 table reservations with a theme of “Forage, Feast and Friends.” Sammy Rodrigo’s table won “Best Table,” with amazing food decorations based on the theme.

A special thanks to our volunteers: Dylan Starrs and his crew from Jaywalker Lodge, and Christine Helling for helping set up and break down. Thank you to our live entertainment from Bonedale Flash Mob, MinTze Wu and Cowboy Corral. This event continues to grow, and this year we received local sponsorships from: Bonfire Coffee, Alpine Bank, Domingo Sausage Co., ArtSpace, jvD Bldg Seed Joint Venture and Rafaelo Infante with Guayaki Yerba Mate. We appreciate the generosity from our local businesses who wanted to help fund

Many years after my grandparents and parents died, after my brothers and I had each completed professional school, had rewarding careers and raised our families, I was living along the southern border. There, immigrants experienced extreme barriers, imposed regardless of personal circumstances. I met families who had endured unspeakable perils to arrive in the U.S., but were still stuck in day-to-day survival mode with little hope for relief. The climate there was HOT and remarkably unwelcoming.

Moving to Carbondale, I found the climate cooler, and abundantly more welcoming. By welcoming, I mean that this Valley has a culture of compassion and an attitude that inclusivity and diversity benefit all of us. People immigrating to our Valley can find support to learn self-reliance, to pursue their dreams and contribute to this fabulous community.

Here, I signed up to tutor for English In Action, a major player in the Valley’s welcoming committee. My task is to help my student, Norma, gain the confidence to use the English she already knows and to learn more English to advocate for herself and her family. No matter how many jobs she has that day, or how worn out she is, she makes the effort and time to meet with me.

I have developed a deep respect for the sacrifices she makes for her family. I especially enjoy Norma sharing news of her children's accomplishments. In my humble opinion, these kids are well on their way to becoming assets in whatever community they choose. Week after

our community event.

Finally, save the date for 2024: Sunday, Aug. 18!

Carbondale Parks & Rec.

Dangerous by Design?

Thank you to the 438 people who completed our Highway 133 survey; the 100+ people who stopped at our booths to map close calls between cars, pedestrians, and cyclists; and those who spent extra time sharing detailed descriptions of experiences on Highway 133. Finally, thanks to the 100 people who gave us email addresses, so we can update them on our work to make your voices heard.

We are Age-Friendly Carbondale (formerly CACFI & Senior Matters). We develop and advocate for AgeFriendly policies, programs, and projects. We are all volunteers, not a board or commission. We do not ask for, nor accept, money from the Town’s government. We know you are all

week, I thought about my parents and grandparents as I walked home from our sessions.

As I said, I was a clueless young thing back then. I saw my exhausted parents and grandparents. I overheard bits of whispered conversations about brutality in the Old Country, the negative impacts of miscommunication once they were here, and the dilemma when it came to balancing “becoming an American” and carrying on the culture of their origins. But, I didn’t put the pieces together to see the big picture.

Meeting Norma has encouraged me to do research and reflect on the courage and foresight of refugees in my own family, and the sacrifices they made for me all of those years ago. The pieces are now coming together with new clarity. My experiences near the southern border gave me a perspective on barriers that complicate the journey for modern immigrants. These barriers may be more extreme or less extreme, or simply different than those my family encountered, but they are real and gut wrenching for some.

Inspired by Norma’s courage and her ever-growing confidence and skill to communicate in English, I support English In Action to honor my PopPop, who started that mutual aid society many years ago. How phenomenal it would be if he could witness the stunning long-term consequences of sacrifices made for his family’s future and for other immigrants he helped. Perhaps the next best thing is for me to use my new appreciation of my heritage to encourage folks like Norma. With a little help, perhaps they can foresee a bright future for their families, with clear communication as a key to resilience.

Mature Content is a monthly feature from Age-Friendly Carbondale. This article contains excerpts from Sue’s presentation for English In Action’s summer benefit.

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Executive order

On Monday, Aug. 21, Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order intended to increase housing in alignment with the state’s climate goals, transportation needs and economic growth. The executive order identifies Colorado as the eighth most unaffordable state in the country and estimates its population will grow by 1.72 million people by 2050. It instructs the Division of Housing within the Department of Local Affairs to make their programs and timelines more efficient, while directing specific agencies to inventory programs that provide support to local governments for housing development, transportation, economic development and water infrastructure and conservation. Read the document here: www.bit.ly/ExecutiveOrder2023-014

Equity programming

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program will distribute $2 million this fall to organizations helping to instill in diverse youth a sense of wonder, excitement and responsibility for the environment. Nonprofits, government entities, school districts, for-profits and federally-recognized tribes are all welcome to apply for up to $100,000 by Aug. 31. Learn more at www.cpw. info/outdoorequitygrant

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CARE has 8 dogs and 6 cats and 4 guinea pigs available for adoption.

Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) students will receive free breakfast and lunch this school year through the statewide Healthy School Meals for All program. The program is funded by limiting tax deductions for individuals with $300,000 taxable income or more, as approved by voters last year. To receive the meals, families need to complete the Free & Reduced Meal Application which may also qualify them for discounted school fees, bus passes and more. Additionally, as a recipient of the Local Food Program Grant, RFSD will be awarded $18,760 toward purchasing food products grown, raised or processed in Colorado.

Superintendent housing

RFSD’s Superintendent Housing Task Force invites the community to an information session on Aug. 31 at 5pm in Carbondale (400 Sopris Ave.) to learn more about three recommendations to the Board of Education for recruiting and retaining talent: 1) buy an existing house, 2) build a house on district-owned land, 3) provide assistance as an equity investment.

Glenwood Manager

Glenwood Springs’ former city manager, Beverli Marshall, and the city council mutually agreed to end her contract on Aug. 17. Marshall’s employment began March 20, according to a Post Independent article, and her contract included a $215,000 salary, plus a $2,000 per month housing allowance. She will receive five months of severance pay. “We’re parting on amicable terms and wish Dr. Marshall the best in her future endeavors,” said Mayor Ingrid Wussow. According to a press release, it is the City’s policy not to discuss personnel matters. The council has not yet determined plans to appoint a new city manager.

South Canyon

The City of Glenwood Springs is soliciting feedback on what to do with South Canyon. Nearly 3,000 acres belongs to the City of

A rockslide in Debeque Canyon, east of Palisade and Cameo, which included a particularly large boulder, closed eastbound I-70 the night of Aug. 18. Crews worked through Saturday, Aug. 19 to take apart and remove the boulder and other debris. According to a press release from Colorado Department of Transportation, rockfall and road closures often take place during the summer monsoon season. No vehicles were damaged. Drive safely and check www.COtrip.org for real-time road conditions. Courtesy photo

Glenwood Springs and is home to undeveloped hot springs, historic sites, a shooting range, the city landfill, trails and wildlife. The South Canyon Management Plan will shape the future use of the area. Visit www.cogs.us/SouthCanyon to complete the survey.

Congrats to APR!

Aspen Public Radio earned national recognition with an Edward R. Murrow award announced last week honoring work done in 2022. The Radio Television Digital News Association recognizes journalism that sets the standard for broadcast and digital news. Congratulations to Halle Zander for earning awards in “Hard News” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” and to Eleanor Bennett for her “Feature Reporting” award.

Fall hours

The Marble Historical Society museum has switched to fall hours: 11am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday. Those hours continue to early October. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors and kids are free. The museum is located in the historic Marble schoolhouse, 412 W. Main Street.

Dance and pilates

Coredination, Bonedale Ballet and Bonedale Flashmob are offering ballet classes for ages 3 and up, flashmob choreography for spontaneous community performances for ages 11 and up and pilates mat and reformer lessons for adults. Call Alexandra Jerkunica for more information: 970-379-2187.

They say it’s your birthday!

Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Dalton Handy, Sarah Meyer and Andrea Porter (Aug. 24); Lauren Gister, John Hoffmann, Alli O’Neal and Danielle Rozga (Aug. 25); Larry Day, Linda Froning, Julie Goldstein and Julia Tallmadge (Aug. 26); Mason Frisbie, Joanne Howard and Tommy Sands (Aug. 27); JoEllen Maynard and Phil Maynard (Aug. 28); Reina Katzenberger and Tyler Treadway (Aug. 29); Christina Cappelli, Lauren DeAre, Caito Foster, Elizabeth Henry, Lynn Kirchner, Emma Martin and Barbara New (Aug.

RJ PADDYWACKS offers a “C.A.R.E. package” for new adoptive families, including a “Paws for Points” plan and a first time 15% discount for your new pet.

PADDYWACKS offers a “C.A.R.E. package” for new adoptive families, including a “Paws for Points” plan and a first time 15% discount for your new pet.

DOJO is a sweet ‘n petite 1-year-old lady! If her beauty queen looks don’t win you over, her precious personality sure will. She’s one kitty who will love and adore you for years to come! See our website for tickets to C.A.R.E.’s Annual DRESSEDFundraiser, TO THE K9S, on Sept. 9th!

GarCo withdrawal management facility set to open in 2024

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

Garfield County is on the brink of a significant development in its healthcare landscape: the opening of a drug and alcohol withdrawal management (detox) facility. The region has gone over a decade without such a center, with the last one being operated by Colorado West, within the Garfield County Jail, which closed its doors in 2012.

Colorado West underwent significant transformation and expansion in 2013, reemerging as Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital. Currently, Mind Springs Health is the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment in Western Colorado.

The facility, scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2024, will be located at 2802 South Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs — at the rear of the current Mind Springs Health headquarters. It will be an eight-bed dormitory-style facility for both women and men.

Amy Cooper, Mind Springs Health’s executive vice president of operations, said the Glenwood Springs location will be their second on the Western Slope. On Aug. 14, the Mind Springs Health withdrawal center in Grand Junction changed from an ASAM Level-3.2 to an ASAM Level-3.7-WM care facility.

Those codes — established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) — define the type of care delivered. A Level-3.2 model is residential, whereas a Level-3.7-WM care facility is a medical model, specializing in withdrawal management support that includes comprehensive care tailored to individuals with substance use disorders, including supervised detoxification to manage withdrawal symptoms safely.

The history of the Glenwood Springs project goes back to October 2019, when community stakeholders recognized the need to intervene in an unending cycle of individuals experiencing substance use disorder, being taken to either the hospital emergency room and/or sometimes ending up in the county jail.

The City of Glenwood Springs took a proactive approach by assembling a group of stakeholders, which included: healthcare workers from Mind Springs, Valley View Hospital, Grand River Health, police and emergency medical personnel and local addiction counselors.

That group later morphed into the Medical Model Withdrawal Management Governance Committee, charged with overseeing all aspects of the facility project. In addition, there are government representatives from Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Parachute and Rifle. Each municipality has contributed funds to the project.

Cooper said the total price tag for the project will come in at about $1.8 million.

West Slope hosts mass care shelter trainings

By London Lyle Sopris Sun Intern

At the end of the month, American Red Cross is hosting two mass care shelter trainings in western Colorado for community members interested in volunteering during times of natural disaster. Coloradans are no strangers to natural disasters — wildfires particularly. And, these trainings come on the heels of the devastating wildfire on Maui.

The free training will be held at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, from 10:30am to 3:30pm on Aug. 30, and at the public library in Eagle, from 10am to 3pm on Aug. 29. Both will be capped at 40 participants. In fact, the Carbondale training is already booked, but there are still spots open in Eagle. Free lunch will be provided at both.

“It’s kind of like the entry

level training for anybody who is interested in helping out in one of our shelters,” said Joshua Stewart, a regional recruitment manager for American Red Cross. “The interesting thing is that this is more of what we would call a partner training, in that we’ve got the community organizations active in disasters,” he continued. “There are a handful of people who are signing up through one of the counties they might work for … so they have some normal role in disaster response [already]. They might not sign up to be ongoing Red Cross volunteers, but they’re still attending a training so they can understand how one of our shelters operates.”

Stewart explained that there will likely be some people at the training who are solely interested in volunteering on a local level, and others interested in being

The project started with $700,000 in economic stimulus funds granted through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

One factor, first experienced during the pandemic but continuing today, is higher construction costs caused by expensive shipping and production delays.

“What happened since the beginning of the project until now is that … we saw building costs increase exponentially,” Cooper said.

The Governance Committee is seeking $500,000 to complete construction. According to Cooper, the committee plans to apply for a Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District grant. In addition, Garfield County Commissioner Tom Jankovsky is applying for a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council.

However, Cooper assured, “Mind Springs is committed to paying for that [the additional funding] if we're not able to obtain grants or other funding.”

Carbondale Trustee Lani Kitching, said the average admission time is anticipated to be between three to five days. And, five new jobs will be created to cover 24-hour nursing care, general support, intake and transportation.

“It’s job creation along with a much-needed public service in a great mid-valley location.” Kitching added.

The new facility should reduce the burden on emergency room staff and law enforcement.

Cooper said that law enforcement “will be able to bring people right to our door.” She added, “If something comes up and they are medically unstable, we can take them back to the emergency room and then transport them back to detox.”

Instead of needing to seek medically-managed care in Denver or even Salt Lake, a Garfield County facility will allow people to be close to their families and their support systems.

“Once they're done with the withdrawal part, the treatment part is what comes next and that's where the real work begins,” said Cooper.

Visit www.mindspringshealth.org for more information about Mind Springs and its services.

somebody from outside.”

Stewart gave the example of a fire in Rockport, Utah in 2013. “A lot of people from the community came out,” he said. “We had a pizza place that was like, ‘Hey, can we feed everybody in the shelter tonight?’ … Everyone does their part.”

deployed nationally. For volunteers who only speak Spanish, there will be staff available who are fluent in Spanish. The Red Cross hosts volunteer events open to the public like this quite often. Stewart emphasized that it’s important for everyone to come together, empower one another and help prepare fellow community members to

respond if and when disaster strikes.

“It’s neighbors helping neighbors,” he summarized. “In an ideal situation, if there’s something that happens in the Roaring Fork Valley, we have people already trained and equipped who are able to open up a shelter and take care of the people who are evacuated, without having to bring in

As for the situation in Maui, reportedly, the Red Cross has more than 300 volunteers currently deployed on the ground helping reunite families separated in the chaos. They have 12 individual shelters opened, and are providing the shelters with as many additional volunteers, physical resources, comfort and care as possible in this time of extreme distress for so many. So far, 2,600 people have filed paperwork requesting the need for reunification, and family separation remains a major issue.

If you’d like more information regarding the mass care shelter trainings in Carbondale or Eagle, visit www.wmrcoad.org

Due to open in February 2024, Mind Springs Health will, for the first time in 12 years, have a withdrawal management facility to serve the needs of Garfield County. Courtesy photo

During the Lake Christine Fire in 2018, The Orchard become an overflow evacuation center for displaced people.

Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

“What ifs” and the dubious achievement of the Manhattan Project

Analysis by Amy Hadden Marsh

“What if?” is the haunting question throughout Christopher Nolan’s larger-than-life “Oppenheimer” and Steve James’ new documentary, “A Compassionate Spy,'' about Ted Hall, the Los Alamos leak whom Nolan left out. “What if” was also a way government nuclear apparatchiks, scientists and workers at nuclear facilities justified their involvement in Cold War nuclear weapons production and the postOppenheimer arms race.

For Hall and some scientists portrayed in Nolan’s epic, “what if” meant what if the U.S. was the only nation on the planet with the atom bomb? Former President Dwight Eisenhower questioned this after President Harry Truman decided to drop the first bombs, dubbed Little Boy and Fat Man respectively, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. In his memoir, “Mandate for Change: The White House Years, 1953-1956,” Eisenhower wrote: "Japan was at that very moment seeking some way to surrender with a minimum loss of face, and dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary.”

But, despite general knowledge among Washington’s upper echelons about Japan’s imminent surrender, the powers-that-be, in their incessant quest for more power, ignored the consequences and the “what ifs” and flattened two Japanese cities, killing hundreds of thousands of people.

Oppenheimer’s estimates were way off. He told inquisitors at his 1954 national security clearance hearing that 70,000 were killed or injured. No one really knows how many died because not all of the deaths were a direct result of the explosions. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists puts the direct death toll between 110,000 and 210,000.

But, in 1945, it was power the U.S. government was after. Too late for second thoughts, which some of the Manhattan Project scientists, the greatest minds in the world, were beginning to have. Once it became clear that Hitler was not going to produce an atomic bomb, Hall’s “what if” kicked in.

Both films make mention of the U.S.S.R. as the main atomic target. The Russians were about to invade Japan and Truman wanted the world to know that it was an American bomb that ended WWII — not a Russian invasion. Britain and the U.S. wanted to shut out the U.S.S.R. from the spoils of Iranian oil.

But, according to Counterpunch, in the book “To Win a Nuclear War: The Pentagon’s Secret War Plans,” authors Michio Kaku and Daniel Axelrod wrote that the U.S. had ideas to use the atom bomb against the Soviet Union before the war in Europe had ended. The first plan was to drop 20-30 Hiroshimasized bombs on 20 Russian cities in December 1945. But, the U.S. only had two bombs in its nuclear arsenal so that plan was delayed until 1953, then scrapped altogether when the Soviets detonated their first atomic bomb in 1949.

“Once Hall realized the scope of [the Manhattan Project] and the fact…that they were going to be successful, he started to think about, ‘Well, what's going to happen with this bomb in the postwar world?’” said James in a recent interview with NPR’s Scott Simon. “The U.S. is going to have this awful weapon to themselves and he worried that [this] would be destabilizing, especially if a right-wing government came to power in the U.S.”

Basically, Hall thought that if other nations had nukes, the world would be a safer place. Oppenheimer believed that the Trinity test would convince the world not to use the atom bomb. So, Hall leaked information to the Soviets as did Klaus Fuchs, a German scientist, also involved with the Manhattan Project. Neither knew about the other’s Russian connection. Fuchs is featured in Nolan’s film perhaps as a composite portrayal of the intense espionage concerns swirling around Los Alamos.

put forth the idea of inviting Japanese leaders to Los Alamos for a demonstration of the force that could devastate their country. That didn’t fly. Too many what ifs.

Following Leo Szilard’s lead, 70 scientists from Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory, a branch of the Manhattan Project, signed a petition in 1945, stating their concerns about weaponizing the bomb. They gave it to Groves who, because he didn’t agree, never gave it to the president. Too little, too late. Not even the “what if” of detonating the atmosphere with Trinity could stop the atomic juggernaut.

The government planned commandeering of the results of the Manhattan Project is evident in Nolan’s film — from the postTrinity guilt and confusion besetting Oppenheimer to the revenge-fueled security clearance hearing that took him down in 1954. The American Prometheus, tortured for eternity.

on earth; their lands, usurped by the NTS for seven decades, have suffered close to 1,000 detonations. Edward Teller’s Project Plowshare to use bombs to frack natural gas and create the Panama Canal, roads and harbors was a bust, but not before irradiating natural gas in New Mexico and western Colorado.

Underground testing wore on until 1992, but the U.S. government continues to conduct subcritical and stockpile stewardship tests. Depleted uranium has been used in weaponry and materiel from the Gulf War to the Ukraine/Russia conflict. The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that nuclear-generated electricity between 1954 and 2016 created almost 400,000 tons of spent fuel rods, most of which are still in storage. We are stuck with few places to store nuke waste; although, Japan would like to dump Fukushima’s leftovers into the Pacific Ocean.

Once the other Manhattan Project scientists realized that the U.S. government, represented by General Leslie Groves, planned to commandeer the project and weaponize the findings, suddenly they had qualms.

Be it scientific hubris or naivete or patriotic greed that kept Fermi, Teller, Bohr, Groves, Oppenheimer and the rest engaged in the Manhattan Project, all the “what ifs” have evaporated, the consequences of “the gadget” writ large across the planet: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Japanese Hibakusha (surviving victims) rendered obsolete.

What if the Manhattan Project had been scrubbed? Surely, it would have saved more lives than Truman’s faulty estimate of 20,000 American soldiers simply by avoiding Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone. But, all the testing and the disasters — Windscale, Chernobyl, the Hanford fire, Three Mile Island, Rocky Flats — have killed millions and made us all downwinders.

Ernest Lawrence

Atmospheric testing ended in 1963. Nukes were tested in space in July 1962 and on animals and humans at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site (NTS). The Western Shoshone consider themselves the most bombed nation

“Oppenheimer” screens at the Crystal Theatre daily Thursday, Aug. 24 through Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7pm, and a captioned show starts at 5pm Sunday, Aug. 27.

Activists prepare for arrest at the entrance to the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, 1992.

Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

Activists led by Fransican monk Brother David Buer begin to cross the cattle guard at the entrance to the Nevada Nuclear Test Site into the arms of Wackenhut security guards, 1989. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

Western Shoshone spiritual man Johnny Bobb leads activists in prayer and song at the entrance to the Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Nuclear Test Site) during the annual Sacred Peace Walk, 2017. Nye County sheriff’s deputies watch and wait. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

Programs Coming Soon at Basalt Regional Library

Let’s Talk About It: The 2023 Supreme Court Decisions

Thurs, Aug. 24, 5:30-6:30PM

Attorney Elizabeth N. Siegel will present a discussion on the 2022-23 Supreme Court term.

Weaving & Storytime with Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Sat, Aug. 26, 10:30AM-12:30PM

Artist Elena Gonzalez, from Oaxaca, Mexico will demonstrate and discuss the art of weaving intricate and beautiful designs.

The full schedule of events can be found at basaltlibrary.org/events-calendar

CRUZ CONTRERAS

Andy Mueller, general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District, presented at the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association’s 51st annual meeting in Marble on Aug. 20. Mueller acknowledged a “checkered past” between the two organizations stemming from the controversial West Divide Project which would have installed a dam and diversion at Placita to irrigate farms near Battlement Mesa. Mueller then explained how the Crystal Augmentation Study came about and assured attendees the district is committed to never backing another reservoir or dam on the mainstem of the Crystal River.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

BRIDGE

The Basalt Library hosts Bridge Club from 4 to 6pm.

TALK ABOUT IT

Attorney Elizabeth N. Siegel discusses recent Supreme Court decisions at Basalt Library at 5:30pm.

LIPBONE

Lipbone Redding performs at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue at 7:30pm. Come early for dinner! Tickets at www.gvrshow.com

OPPENHEIMER

SOUND JOURNEY

Join Zachary Cashin for a “vibrational sound healing journey” at the Third Street Center from 7 to 8:45pm. Tickets at www.tcfhf.org

SOLSTICE

DanceAspen’s summer showcase, “Solstice,” is performed tonight and tomorrow at the Wheeler Opera House at 7:30pm. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com

TANZANIA TOOTH FAIRY

The Cocoa Club hosts a fundraising event with sweet delights, live entertainment, an auction and more from 7:30 to 9:30pm. For tickets, visit www.pollinatorchocolate.com

PILATES BLEND

Join Natalie Noakes for this fullbody workout based on the fundamentals of Pilates, and an awareness of the core powerhouse.

Mon/Wed 1-1:50pm 8/21-10/11

ATTENTION NON-PROFITS:

FUNDRAISING FUNDAMENTALS

Courtney Johnson comes to CMC with big non-profit experience and great accolades. Learn best practices of a board, building blocks to help your nonprofit thrive, how to build a donor relations practice that lasts, and much more!

Tuesdays 7-8:30pm 8/29-9/12

BEGINNING SWING DANCE

Learn the basics of Jitterbug (East Coast) Swing steps, turns, spin, dips, and other fun moves.

Wed’s 6:30-8:30pm 8/30-9/20

FILM STUDIES

View and discuss 5 curated films. Examine literary and technical terms, and social issues.

Wednesdays 6-9pm 8/30-9/27

FIRE CIDER AND TINCTURES

Turn your garden or wild harvest into medicine that can be utelized year round. Fire Cider is immune boosting, and supports digestion.

Wednesday 6-8pmpm 9/6

BOTANICAL PRINTING

Jill Scher will show students how to create unique pieces of wearable art using leaves and flowers as the image and color source. Each student will complete a minimum of 2 silk scarves.

Sat 10am-3pm 9/9 + 1 hr Sun 9/10

INTUITIVE PAINTING

Ellen Woods teaches this process painting workshop where the experience of painting is more important than the outcome. In a safe environment, free from criticism or judgment, explore ways to make paintings through guided exercises that are fun and playful.

Mondays 6:15-8:30pm 9/11-10/9

APOCALYPSE 101 SURVIVING

A LONG EMERGENCY

Learn practical knowledge and skills to survive local disasters, or a national/global catastrophe.

Saturday 10am-1pm 9/16

NEW: BALANCE AND MOBILITY

Don’t be condemned to falling because you are aging. Learn to consciously activate and improve your balance, feel safe, and restore independence and joy in movement.

Thursdays 2-2:50pm 9/21-10/26

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER... coloradomtn.edu/community-education

The Crystal Theatre shows “Oppenheimer” today, tomorrow, Aug. 26 and Aug. 31 at 7pm. Sunday’s 5pm screening is captioned.

CULTURAL CRISIS

Rev. Dr. Dia Lynn presents “Our Cultural Crisis as a Death/Rebirth Opportunity” at the Third Street Center from 7 to 8:30pm. Send an email to info@tcfhf to RSVP.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

TRAVELING SHAMANS

The Traveling Shamans Camp returns to Hotchkiss for a weekend of ceremony, art and music. Details at www.shamanscamp.com

CREATOR CLUB

Third through fifth graders are invited to make artistic creations every second and fourth Fridays, from 3:30 to 4:30pm at the Carbondale Library.

ONCE A RIVER

The Art Base hosts an opening reception for Leah Aegerter’s “Once a River” from 5 to 7pm. The show will remain on display through Sept. 22.

COWBOY UP

Celebrate Carbondale’s western heritage with dancing, country music, barbecue and more at 4th and Main from 6 to 10pm. Ticket sales benefit WindWalkers.

NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP

Katie Brown of BOX ELEVEN leads “Intro to Natural Dye: Bundle Dying and Flower Pounding” at Two Roots Farm at 6pm. Sign up at www.box-eleven.com

BIRDS OF PLAY

TACAW hosts an album release show for Birds of Play at 8pm, with Shafer Welch opening. Tickets at www.tacaw.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

SANA RACE

“Hunger doesn’t have to be a secret!” Join the Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA) for a free walk/run to raise awareness about food justice. The race begins at 8am at Burning Mountain Park in New Castle. Register online at www.bit.ly/SANA2023

THOMPSON DIVIDE

Join Wilderness Workshop for an off-trail hike through a canceled oil and gas lease in the Thompson Divide, meeting at the Babbish Gulch parking lot at 9am. Register online at www. wildernessworkshop.org/events

NATURE ADVENTURE

Children 11 and younger are invited to learn about ecosystems, wildlife habitats and other relevant topics at Coffman Ranch for free from 9am to 12:30pm. Sign up at www.rfov.org

EDGY ART

Stanley Bell hosts a two-day workshop, today and tomorrow from 9:30am to 3:30pm, for pushing the boundaries of creativity. All levels of experience are welcome. Register at www.theartbase.org

REDSTONE ART SHOW

The 27th annual Redstone Art Show opens today and continues tomorrow from 10am to 5pm outside the Redstone Inn. Artists interested in joining the Plein Air Paint Out can stop by today to register and have their materials stamped.

Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

NARCAN TRAINING

Garfield County Public Health hosts

High Rockies Harm Reduction in Glenwood Springs for a Narcan training to reverse an opioid overdose from 10am to 2pm. Register at www. highrockiesharmreduction.com

WEAVING AND STORYTIME

Anderson Ranch Arts Center teaches weaving and reads stories about the tradition at the Basalt Library at 10:30am. Visit www. basaltlibrary.org for more info.

FLOTILLA

Colorado Rising and 350 Roaring Fork host “Rally for the River 2023,” a friendly “flotilla” protest against the Uinta Basin Railway from Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park at 11am. Professional rafters will be received by the majority of protestors in the park where Glenwood Springs Councilor Jonathan Godes and Representative Elizabeth Velasco will speak.

BEE HAPPY

The Rifle Library hosts a mural unveiling for a new piece by Matt Willey, with bilingual storytime and crafts at 2pm.

THEATER AT EXPLORE

Local actors and actresses Bostyn Elswick, Hattie Rensberry, Scott Elmore, Josh Adamson and Willie Moseley present three short plays at Explore Booksellers in Aspen (221 East Main Street) at 2pm and 5pm.

WHY ASPEN?

VOICES and the Aspen Historical Society present “Why Aspen?: Indigenous & Immigrant Stories” at the Aspen Historical Society lawn at 4pm. RSVP at www.voicesrfv.org

MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN

Session Americana performs at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park at 6pm. Gondola proceeds will benefit Ascendigo.

EDDIE PEPITONE

Comedian Eddie Pepitone performs at TACAW at 8pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

RAIZADO

The Latinx House will host an entire day of free, community-focused events to commemorate the final day of the second annual Raizado Festival in Aspen. Highlights will include a flag football clinic with Diana Flores, a fashion show by designers Mario de la Torre and Cindy Castro and a closing performance by Los Lobos! Learn more about this event and the festival (which begins on Aug. 24) at www.thelatinxhouse.org

ART AUCTION

The Redstone Art Show concludes with a live auction of pieces produced during the Plein Air Paint Out at the Redstone Inn at 3pm.

MAUI FUNDRAISER

Lahaina Strong hosts a fundraiser for the Kamohoalii Ohana affected by the devastating Maui wildfires at Carbondale Beer Works in partnership with Epic Fitness from 3 to 6pm.

GARCO DEMS

The Garfield County Democrats Annual Picnic takes place at Rislende Events in Silt (54 CR 311) from 4 to 7pm with live music, speeches, games and more.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28

NERVOUS RESET

Julie DeVilbiss hosts a nine-week online course to help you recover and recalibrate your nervous system. Find details at www.yourelementalhealth. com/IlluminateNSreset

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29

YARN GROUP Knitters and crocheters convene at the Basalt Library at 5pm.

DRAWING CLUB

The Roaring Fork Drawing Club meets at Modern West Floral in Silt at 6:30pm. Stay in the loop by following @ rfdrawingclub on Instagram.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

PINK FLOYD

Aspen Film presents “Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd” at the Isis Theater at 7pm. Tickets at www.aspenfilm.org

BASALT MUSIC

Basalt’s summer music season concludes with Cruz Contreras performing at the River Park. The concert begins at 5:30pm.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

SENIOR RESOURCES

Sopris Lodge in Carbondale (295 Rio Grande Ave.) hosts a Seniors Resource Fair from 10am to 1pm, bringing together local resources and professionals for advice on a variety of topics. This event is free and no registration is required.

STORYTIME IN SPANISH

Children up to six years old are invited to bilingual storytime at the Basalt Library. Visit www. basaltlibrary.org for more info.

STORYTIME

The Carbondale Library hosts storytime for children up to five years old every Thursday at 10:30am.

WATCHHOUSE

Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) performs at Harris Concert Hall at 8pm. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

NATURE JOURNALING

Journal and draw about nature, and exchange pointers with peers doing the same, at the Carbondale Library at 1pm. Call 970-963-2889 for more info.

GROVESTOCK

Grovestock returns to Glenwood Springs for three days of positive vibrations, beginning with an opening ceremony today at 3pm. Find tickets and a schedule at www.grovestockfestival.com

CLAY NATIONAL

The Carbondale Clay Center hosts a First Friday opening reception for “Clay National XVII: The Autobiography of the Object'' at 6pm. This year’s Clay National pieces include works by ceramists from around the country, and is juried by Sam Harvey. The exhibit will be up through Sept. 29.

RFHS FOOTBALL

Root on the Rams for their first football game of the season, versus Coal Ridge at home, at 7pm.

DIVAS

The Cocoa Club hosts “Days of Future Past” with the Roaring Divas at 7:30pm.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

SENIOR BOARD GAMES

The Carbondale Library invites those 60 and over to play board games and mingle, every first Monday of the month at 4pm. Board games are provided or people can bring their own.

Voices of the Crystal

The Crystal is our lifeline up here. It’s been an important element to the Redstone Inn, to our hospitality, our heritage tourism, and our entertainment. This is one of the important places in time that should not change.”

Deborah Strom Former General Manager, Redstone Inn

Uinta Basin Railway dead in the water for now, oil transport still on the table

By Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent

Uinta Basin Railway (UBR) opponents have reason to celebrate. On Aug. 18, a D.C. Circuit Court judge overruled the Federal Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) December 2021 decision to approve the UBR.

Ted Zukoski, attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the plaintiffs in the case, told The Sopris Sun that the STB and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), whose biological opinion informed the STB’s decision, must go back to the drawing board.

“The existing approvals from the STB and FWS are

null and void,” he said.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit included Eagle County and several other Colorado communities, including Glenwood Springs. But, the transport of large amounts of waxy crude by rail through Colorado is still on the table.

The Bureau of Land Management is considering an expansion of the Wildcat Loadout facility (WLF) near Price, Utah to store and transport up to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Uinta Basin oil. The WLF currently transports 30,000 bpd by rail. The environmental review for that project has not been completed. Another lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service is pending.

Carbondale Farmers’ Market reaps plenty

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

Harvest season is in full swing. Nowhere is this more apparent than the local farmers’ markets, brimming with colorful produce of nutritious variety. Better yet, patrons have more than a month to continue enjoying Carbondale’s market.

“It’s my favorite market,“ said Guy Borden, who established Borden Farms in Delta with his wife in 1996. Borden also helped start the Carbondale Farmers’ Market back in 2003, he told The Sopris Sun. Rancho Durazno, another consistent vendor at the market, was a key partner in bringing farm-to-customer abundance to Carbondale.

Every Wednesday during the summer, from 10am to 3pm, a section of 4th Street is closed to traffic and opened for business. Often, Chacos Park will host a musician, kindly sponsored this year by FirstBank. People of all ages converge; visiting booths, purchasing lunch or groceries, playing in the grass or simply soaking it all in.

The most common complaint comes from people unable to attend on a Wednesday. However, “I think we’ve established a great market day,” contested Market Manager Jamie Wall, also a Town of Carbondale employee. “In the end, we can’t please everyone, but it is about our farmers and vendors and their businesses.”

Unable to attend on a Wednesday? Check out these other nearby opportunities…

Two Roots Farm - Fridays from 9am to 1pm (100 Sopris Creek Road) through October.

Aspen - Saturdays from 8:30am to 2pm (corner of Galena and Hopkins) through Oct. 7

Basalt - Sundays from 10am to 2pm (Basalt

River Park and Lions Park) through Sept. 24

Glenwood Springs - Tuesdays from 4 to 8pm (7th Street) through Sept. 19

Silt - Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:30pm (Veteran’s Park) through Aug. 30

Rifle - Fridays from 4 to 8pm (Heize Park) through Sept. 1

Market Assistant Erica Savard added, “This is working well for them. A lot of vendors have said our market is the best they've done in the Valley.”

So, why Wednesdays?

Hump Day was initially chosen to avoid competing with other established markets, like Aspen’s Saturday market (which began in 1998) and others outside the Roaring Fork Valley. In addition to the Carbondale market, Borden Farms commits to four others: Aspen, Edwards, Crested Butte and Telluride. They grow on 15 acres and once attended nine markets a week. Nowadays, it’s a challenge to hire that much help.

Initially, the Carbondale market would start at 2pm and end at 7pm. Later, the hours

were shifted to incorporate lunch, which has become a big draw for nearby workers. Borden has discovered in conversation that many of his Wednesday customers don’t live in Carbondale, but work in the area. It was also determined that the heat of the street at 2pm would cause produce to wilt too quickly.

Borden continues to serve on the Carbondale Farmers’ Market five-member board, meeting once a year to select a variety of vendors. Originally, there were nine produce vendors, he told The Sopris Sun. Lately, around 50 vendors apply each season. From the beginning, it was established that a produce vendor must grow what they sell, which is “untrue of a lot of farmers’

markets,” Borden said. All vendors, including artisans, are required to make or grow the products they sell.

The Carbondale Farmers’ Market is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. This year, there are more than 60 vendors participating, with some dropping in for one or more days, and others committed to the entire season. Among these, FirstBank sponsors a booth for local nonprofits each week, as well as live music on the second and last Wednesday of each month.

The market operated as a food distribution center in 2020 and saw a boost in attendance and popularity as socially-deprived locals flocked to a safe, outdoor place to shop and see friends. It continues to partner with programs like

Double-Up Food Bucks and Women, Infants and Children to supplement low-income budgets with fresh, healthy food. Folks enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Program can bring their Electronic Benefit Transfer card to the information booth and acquire doubled spending power thanks to LiveWell Colorado.

This year’s commemorative tote bag was designed by Lindsay Jones and printed by Inkswell in Glenwood Springs. At $10, all bag sales benefit the Roaring Fork Roots fund, established by Michelle Marlow to empower small agricultural and local food businesses.

For a music schedule, information on how to become a vendor and more, visit carbondalefarmersmarket.com

Roaring Fork Valley residents protest the Uinta Basin Railway in Glenwood Springs, December 2022. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

Sol del Valle el

Mercados de productores cosechan abundancia

Por Raleigh Burleigh Traducción por Dolores Duarte

La temporada de cosechas está en pleno apogeo. En ningún sitio es más evidente que en los mercados de productores locales, rebosantes de coloridos productos de suculenta variedad. Y lo que es mejor, los clientes tienen poco más de un mes para seguir disfrutando del mercado de Carbondale.

"Es mi mercado favorito", afirma Guy Borden, quien fundó Borden Farms en Delta con su esposa en 1996. Borden también ayudó a iniciar el mercado de productores de Carbondale en 2003, dijo a The Sopris Sun. Rancho Durazno, otro vendedor habitual del mercado, fue un socio clave para llevar la abundancia de la granja al cliente en Carbondale.

Todos los miércoles durante el verano, de 10 de la mañana a 3 de la tarde, una parte de la calle 4 se cierra al tráfico y se abre al comercio. A menudo, Chacos Park presenta un músico, amablemente patrocinado este año por FirstBank. Acuden personas de todas las edades, visitan los puestos, compran comida o víveres, juegan en el césped o simplemente disfrutan de todo.

La queja más común viene de personas que no pudieron asistir un miércoles. Sin embargo, "creo que hemos establecido un gran día de mercado", debate el director del mercado, Jamie Wall, también empleado del ayuntamiento de Carbondale. "Al final, no podemos complacer a todo mundo, pero se trata de nuestros productores y vendedores y sus negocios".

Erica Savard, asistente del mercado, añadió: "Les está funcionando bien. Muchos vendedores han dicho que nuestro mercado es el mejor que han hecho en el valle".

Entonces, ¿por qué los miércoles? En un principio se eligió los miércoles para evitar competir con otros mercados ya establecidos, como el mercado de los sábados de Aspen (que empezó en 1998) y otros fuera del valle Roaring Fork. Además del mercado de Carbondale, Borden Farms se compromete con otros cuatro:

Aspen, Edwards, Crested Butte y Telluride. Cultivan en 15 acres y antes atendían nueve mercados a la semana. Hoy en día, es un reto contratar tanta ayuda.

Al principio, el mercado de Carbondale iniciaba a las 2 de la tarde y terminaba a las 7 de la tarde. Más tarde, el horario se modificó para incorporar el almuerzo, que se ha convertido en un gran atractivo para trabajadores cercanos. Borden ha descubierto en conversaciones que muchos de sus clientes de los miércoles no viven en Carbondale, pero trabajan en la zona. También se dio cuenta de que el calor de la calle a las 2 de la tarde haría que los productos se marchitaran demasiado rápido.

Borden sigue formando parte de la junta de cinco miembros del mercado de productores de Carbondale, que se reúne una vez al año para seleccionar a los distintos vendedores. En un principio, había nueve vendedores de productos agrícolas, explica a The Sopris Sun. Últimamente, cada temporada se presentan unos 50 vendedores. Desde el principio, se estableció que los vendedores de productos agrícolas debían cultivar lo que vendían, algo que "no es cierto en muchos mercado de productores", afirma Borden. Todos los vendedores, incluidos los artesanos, deben fabricar o cultivar los productos que venden.

El mercado de productores de Carbondale es una organización 501(c)(4) de asistencia social. Este año participan más de 60 vendedores, algunos de los cuales vienen uno o más días, mientras que otros se comprometen durante toda la temporada. Entre ellos, FirstBank patrocina cada semana un puesto para organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro, así como música en vivo el segundo y el último miércoles de cada mes.

El mercado funcionó como centro de distribución de alimentos en 2020 y experimentó un aumento de asistencia y popularidad a medida que los vecinos socialmente desfavorecidos acudían a un lugar seguro y al aire libre para comprar y ver a sus amigos. Sigue

colaborando con programas como Double-Up Food Bucks y Mujeres, Infantes y Niños para complementar los presupuestos de personas con bajos ingresos con alimentos frescos y saludables. Las personas inscritas en el Programa de Nutrición Suplementaria del estado pueden traer su tarjeta de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios al puesto de información y adquirir el doble de poder adquisitivo gracias a LiveWell Colorado.

La bolsa conmemorativa de este año fue diseñada por Lindsay Jones e impresa por Inkswell en Glenwood Springs. Con un costo de $10, todos los ingresos por

venta de bolsas se destinarán al fondo Roaring Fork Roots, creado por Michelle Marlow para potenciar los pequeños negocios agrícolas y alimentarios locales.

Para consultar el programa musical, información sobre cómo convertirse en vendedor y mucho más, visita www.https://www. carbondalefarmersmarket. com.

¿No puedes asistir un miércoles? Echa un vistazo a estas otras opciones cercanas...

• Two Roots FarmViernes de 9 am a 1pm

(100 Sopris Creek Road) durante octubre.

• Aspen: sábados de 8:30 am a 2 pm (esquina de Galena y Hopkins) hasta el 7 de octubre.

• Basalt: domingos de 10 am a 2 pm horas (Basalt River Park y Lions Park) hasta el 24 de septiembre.

• Glenwood SpringsMartes de 4 a 8 pm (7th Street) hasta el 19 de septiembre

• Silt - Miércoles de 4:30 a 7:30 pm (Veteran's Park) hasta el 30 de agosto

• Rifle - Viernes de 4 a 8 pm (Heize Park) hasta el 1 de septiembre

Foto de Raleigh Burleigh

Volumen 2, Número 26 | 24 de agosto de 2023 - 30 de agosto de 2023

Conectando comunidades desde 2021

OPINIÓN

Chabely Ponce le da sazó n Cubano a Mimi en la

obra de “Rent”

Al No Artista

La obra de “Rent” es una producció n creada por Jonathan Larson que se lleva a cabo en Nueva York en los añ os 1990. La trama es sobre un grupo de amigos de diversos medios artí sticos viviendo en la Gran Manzana durante la epidemia del sida, y como cada artista en la historia, navegan la dificultad de pagar el alquiler, o como por acá decimos, la renta, de la bodega donde viven.

Al abrir la obra, muy pronto conocemos a Mimi Marquez, una chica joven apenas una adolescente de 19 años que por su vestuario podemos suponer que es una dama de la noche cuyos há bitos adictivos la

llevan a lugares oscuros hasta pelear por su propia vida. Mimi y Roger Davis rá pidamente se enamoran despué s de que Mimi le pide que encienda la luz de su vela tras pasar una noche frí a. Una metá fora para el romance turbulento que experimentan en el transcurso de su historia.

Theater Aspen, bajo la direcció n de Andy Señ or Jr. y Jed Bernstein han traí do la obra hasta nuestro valle. Fue precisamente Señ or Jr. quien seleccionó a Chabely Ponce, ambos CubanoAmericanos, para hacer el papel de Mimi despué s de haberse conocido en un taller que Señ or Jr. impartió en el último añ o universitario de Ponce.

Ponce y Señ or Jr. tienen má s en comú n, cuenta Ponce que ella creció apenas a una cuadra de donde Señ or Jr. se habí a criado en Miami, Florida.

“No puedo hablar suficiente de lo importante que es tener a una persona como Andy, que es una persona importante en la industria, porque é l es

VOICES & Aspen Historical Society

PRESENT

WHY ASPEN?: From Indigenous to Immigrant Stories

August 26, 2023 | 4 pm aspen Historical Society Lawn

620 W Bleeker Street, Aspen, CO

RSVP here

un Cubano- Americano como yo de primera generació n... una persona que el momento que él ve un talento Cubano el quiere ayudarlos a echar pa’lante... y yo espero algú n dí a poder darle las oportunidades a otros Cubanos como Andy me ha dado a mi y a muchos otros Cubanos”, expresa Ponce.

Ponce habla sobre su cultura Cubana como la gran influencia de su arte. Este ejemplo se puede ver particularmente en su papel como Mimi, ya que al leer el guión, solo indica que Mimi es Latina. Siendo que Ponce es Cubana, las manias de Mimi han evolucionan a manos de Ponce y le ha dado el sazó n Cubano como el de freí r huevo, un chisguete de lengua que indica incredulencia o molestia.

Ella describe su cultura como la misma sangre que le da vida, mancha y se integra en todo lo que hace. Como actriz, poder hacer un personaje Cubano, le da la flexibilidad de acudir a ciertos gestos y expresiones como instrumentos para

SUMMERTIME

poder expresarse. “No estoy limitada a las palabras solamente, las palabras... me ayudan pero hay diferentes maneras de poder expresarme simplemente por la manera en la que yo me crié”, dice Ponce.

Por lo tanto, entendiendo la complejidad cultural, Ponce, como parte de su entrenamiento como actriz estudia sobre la cultura del playwrite, el escritor de la obra, en cada nuevo papel independientemente de que su personaje sea latino o no. “Un playwrite que es Ruso, naturalmente, inconscientemente está escribiendo estos personajes con esa cultura ya debajo de su piel”, dice Ponce.

A comparación de Mimi, Vayra de la obra, “The Cherry Orchard” de Anton Chekhov, es un personaje Ruso en el años 1900, que como Ponce explica, no puede tener la misma expresión, siendo que los latinos somos más acogedores y hablamos con las manos y hay ciertas reservaciónes en la cultura Rusa.

“Un poquito de mi pecho, de mi alma, del alma

de Chabely siempre va a ser parte del personaje... pero si quisiera siempre representar un personaje honestamente’”.

Interpretando a Mimi, Ponce dice sentirse muy cercana a ella y a pesar de ser una persona con muchos defectos, ha aprendido de Mimi. La describe como una persona sin interé s propio, “selfless”, que usa todo su esfuerzo para expresar amor hasta en sus últimos suspiros a pesar de tanto sufrimiento. Da amor a todos los que la rodean aunque no se lo dé a sí misma. Ponce comparte que su línea favorita del guión de “Rent” que tanto ama es, “measure in love”, mide en amor de la canción más popular de la obra, “Seasons of Love”.

La obra Rent tendrá su última presentación el 26 de agosto en el Theater Aspen. Para más información sobre los boletos, puedes visitar: www. theatheraspen.org/rent

When You Have Unexpected Medical Needs

Por Vanessa Porras

NARRADORAS

Lamee Skyler Lomahaftewa

Mawa McQueen

Sandra Prado

Ritschard

OPINIÓN

El Rincón del Sargento

Por Carlos Cornejo

En nuestra sociedad moderna, es innegable que hemos sido testigos de situaciones en las que la indiferencia colectiva prevalece. Este fenómeno, conocido como el "Efecto Espectador", describe cómo las personas tienden a ser menos propensas a intervenir en una emergencia cuando hay más testigos presentes. A pesar de ser un aspecto preocupante de la psicología social, existen maneras de superar esta inercia y fomentar una cultura de acción y apoyo mutuo.

Para ilustrar el Efecto Espectador en situaciones de emergencia, consideremos un ejemplo que demuestra cómo la acción individual puede marcar una gran diferencia.

Imagina que estás en un concurrido parque un domingo por la tarde. La gente pasea, disfruta del sol y conversa. De repente, ves a una niña pequeña tambaleándose cerca de un estanque, a punto de caer al agua. Es evidente que está en peligro y necesita ayuda

CHISME DEL PUEBLO

Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro

Raizado

El Efecto Espectador: Superando la pasividad en sociedad

inmediata.

En este momento, el Efecto Espectador podría entrar en juego. Las personas a tu alrededor podrían quedarse paralizadas, asumiendo que alguien más intervendrá. Sin embargo, decides actuar de manera proactiva y superar esta tendencia.

Con determinación, te acercas rápidamente a la niña, la tomas de la mano y la alejas del borde del estanque. Algunas personas te observan y, al ver tu rápida respuesta, se unen para ayudar. Unos llaman a los padres de la niña, otros se aseguran de que esté bien y cómoda.

Tu acción valiente y decisiva no solo salvó a la niña de un peligro inminente, sino que también rompió la barrera del Efecto Espectador que podría haber prevalecido. Tu ejemplo inspiró a otros a superar la parálisis decisional y a actuar en beneficio de alguien necesitado.

¿Por qué ocurre el Efecto Espectador?

El Efecto Espectador se atribuye a varios factores psicológicos y sociales. Uno de ellos es la difusión de responsabilidad, donde las personas asumen que alguien más tomará

medidas. Además, la falta de claridad sobre cómo actuar en una situación de crisis puede llevar a la parálisis decisional. La conformidad social también juega un papel, ya que las personas tienden a mirar a los demás para determinar cómo deben reaccionar.

Superando la Pasividad: Consejos Prácticos

1. Reconoce el Efecto Espectador: El primer paso para superar este fenómeno es ser consciente de su existencia. Cuanto más comprendamos cómo opera, más dispuestos estaremos a contrarrestarlo.

2. Sé Proactivo: Si eres testigo de una situación de emergencia o alguien que necesita ayuda, no asumas que otro intervendrá. Da el primer paso y ofrece tu ayuda de manera directa.

3. Personaliza la Situación: En lugar de pensar en la multitud como un grupo, imagina a la persona necesitada como alguien cercano a ti. Esto reduce la difusión de responsabilidad y te

motiva a actuar.

4. Solicita Ayuda Específica: En lugar de hacer una pregunta general ("¿Alguien puede ayudar?"), dirígete a personas específicas ("Tú, con la camisa azul, ¿puedes llamar a una ambulancia?"). Esto elimina la ambigüedad y fomenta la acción.

5. Educación y Entrenamiento: Aprende habilidades básicas de primeros auxilios y técnicas de intervención en emergencias. Cuanto más capacitado estés, más confianza tendrás para actuar.

6. Rompe la Conformidad: Si te encuentras en una multitud inactiva, sé valiente y comienza a actuar. Muchas veces, otros seguirán tu ejemplo una vez que alguien haya dado el primer paso.

El Efecto Espectador puede ser una tendencia difícil de superar, pero con conciencia y esfuerzo, podemos marcar la diferencia. Al aplicar estos consejos en nuestra vida cotidiana, podemos romper la pasividad y convertirnos en agentes de cambio en nuestra sociedad. Recordemos que cada acción, sin importar cuán pequeña parezca, puede marcar la diferencia en la vida de alguien que necesita ayuda.

The Latinx House tiene orgullo en presentar un día completo de eventos centrados en la comunidad para conmemorar el último día del segundo festival anual Raizado Festival, domingo 27 de agosto. Los momentos culminantes incluyen una clínica de fútbol con Diana Flores, un desfile de moda por los diseñadores Mario de la Torre y Cindy Castro, presentaciones por las autoras Cindy Montenegro y Alejandra Capoverdi y un espectáculo de conclusión por Red Sky Drum y Los Lobos. Entérese más acerca de este evento y el festival (el cual comienza el 24 de agosto) en www. thelatinxhouse.org

Alimentos escolares

Los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD por sus siglas en inglés) recibirán un desayuno y almuerzo gratis este año escolar a través del programa estatal Comidas Escolares Saludables para Todos. El programa es fundado al limitar las deducciones fiscales para personas con ingresos imponibles de $300,000 o más, según lo aprobado por los votantes el año pasado. Para recibir las comidas, las familias necesitan completar una Aplicación de Almuerzo Gratis o Reducido, la cual también los hace calificar a cuotas escolares con descuento, pases de autobús y más. Adicionalmente, como un recipiente del Programa de Subvención de Comida Local, RFSD será premiado con $18,760 hacia la compra de productos alimenticios cultivados, criados o procesados en Colorado.

Orden ejecutiva

El lunes 21 de agosto, el gobernador Jared Polis firmó una orden ejecutiva destinada a incrementar la vivienda en alineamiento con las metas de cambio climático, necesidades de transportación y crecimiento económico. La orden ejecutiva identifica Colorado como el octavo estado más inasequible del país y estima que la población crecerá a 1.72 millones de personas para el 2050. La orden instruye a la División de Vivienda dentro del Departamento de Asuntos Locales a hacer sus programas y plazos más eficientes, mientras que dirigen a agencias específicas

a programas de inventario que proporcionan ayuda a gobiernos locales para desarrollo de vivienda, transportación, desarrollo económico e infraestructura y conservación de agua. Lea el documento completo en www.bit.ly/ExecutiveOrder2023-014

Programa de equidad

El Programa de Subvenciones de Equidad al Aire Libre de Los Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado distribuirá $2 millones este otoño a organizaciones que ayudan a inculcar en jóvenes un sentido de curiosidad, emoción y responsabilidad por el ambiente. Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, entidades gubernamentales, distritos escolares, organizaciones con fines de lucro y tribus reconocidas federalmente pueden aplicar para recibir hasta $100,000 para el 31 de agosto. Entérese más en www.cpw.info/outdoorequitygrant

Administradora de Glenwood

La administradora de Glenwood Springs, Beverli Mashall, y el concejo municipal acordaron mutuamente al terminar su contrato el 17 de agosto. El empleo de Marshall comenzó el 20 de marzo de acuerdo con un artículo de Post Independent, y su contrato incluía un salario de $215,000, además de $2,000 al mes para el pago de vivienda. Ella recibirá cinco meses de indemnización de despido. “Nos despedimos en términos amistosos y le deseamos a la Dr. Marshall lo mejor en futuros proyectos”, fijo la alcaldesa Ingrid Wussow. Segun el comunicado de prensa, es la póliza de la ciudad no discutir asuntos personales. El consejo municipal no ha determinado planes para asignar un nuevo administrador de la ciudad.

Sur del cañón

La ciudad de Glenwood Springs está solicitando comentarios acerca de qué hacer en el sur del cañón. Casi 3,000 acres pertenecen a la ciudad de Glenwood Springs y son hogar de aguas termales no desarrolladas, sitios históricos, un campo de tiro, el vertedero de la ciudad, senderos y vida silvestre. El Plan de Manejo del Sur del Cañón le dará forma al uso futuro del área. Visite www.cogs.us/SouthCanyon para completar la encuesta.

¡Felicitaciones a APR!

Aspen Public Radio logró un reconocimiento nacional en el premio Edward R. Murrow el cual fue anunciado la semana pasada y honrando el trabajo hecho en el 2022. La Asociación de Noticias Digitales de Radio Televisión reconoce que el periodismo establece el estándar para noticias transmitidas y digitales. Felicitaciones a Halle Zander para ganar los premios de “Noticias Duras” y “Excelencia en Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión” y a Eleanor Bennett por su premio “Información Destacada”.

Subida de Lift-Up

Carbondale Lift-Up, ubicado en Third Street Center, ha duplicado su lista de clientes este verano y está en necesidad de la siguiente lista de suministros: papel higiénico, cereal, té, comida para perro/gato, consomé de pollo/res, frijoles pintos (secos), frijoles (enlatados), shampoo, pasta de dientes y arroz.

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Roaring Fork High sports teams gear up for fall season

Football drops varsity program due to low player numbers

By John Stroud Sopris Sun Contributor

With the start of the new school year comes the beginning of the high school fall sports season, and the Rams of Carbondale’s Roaring Fork High are raring to go.

Two RFHS teams had away games on the slate this week to open things up, with the girls volleyball team overcoming Grand Junction on Tuesday (3-1), and the boys soccer team at Crested Butte on Wednesday (score not available by press time).

Here’s a brief season preview and update for the primary fall sports teams at Roaring Fork:

FOOTBALL

Coach: Eric Bollock, 4th season

Last year’s varsity record: 2-7 (6th 1A League 1 at 1-5)

Home and season opener: Sept. 11 vs. Basalt, 4pm

JV League games: Parachute (away Sept. 18), Hotchkiss (home Sept. 25), Meeker (away Oct. 9)

Roaring Fork High School football made the difficult decision this week to drop its varsity program this fall, due to low roster numbers, and to play a junior varsity slate of games only.

“Numbers, and safety,” Athletic Director Crista Barlow said of the decision. “You can’t throw freshmen on the line against a bunch of seniors on the other side. There just wasn’t enough depth.”

The decision comes after fourth-year coach Eric Bollock had worked hard to build the program back up over the past three seasons at the varsity level, but playing at the smaller-school 1A classification.

The Rams had dropped to the junior varsity level during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, after a strikeout season in the 2A classification in 2017. They returned

to the varsity level in the shortened, one-off 2021 spring season that was played during the COVID-19 pandemic. They had some success that fall, winning one game and then upping the notches in the “W” column to two games during the 2022 season, going 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the 1A League 1.

Earlier this week, Bollock was hopeful that things would work out for a core group of upperclassmen to play their final season in a Rams uniform.

Instead, those players, including his son and three-year starting quarterback, Max, will be given the choice to play football for one of the other district high schools — either Basalt, which has become a powerhouse in the 2A ranks in recent years, or Glenwood Springs, which plays in the 3A classification.

Some other Western Slope teams have also dropped their varsity programs this season, including Olathe, which had played with Roaring Fork in the 1A classification, and 3A Battle Mountain High School in Edwards, which had to suspend its varsity schedule mid-season last year due to injuries and low numbers.

SOCCER

Coach: Nick Forbes, 13th season; assistants, Rod Woelfie and Jeff Mohsenin

Last year’s record: 15-3 (2nd, 3A/2A Western Slope League at 7-1)

Outcome: lost in the Class 3A state semifinals to Liberty Common, 3-0

Key returning players: seniors: Foster Hayes, Jacob Barlow, Eli Cohen, Josh Hernandez, Bennett Jardine, Gabriel Salas; juniors: Fernando Rodrigues, Sam Brennan

Home opener: Sept. 7 vs. Gunnison, 4pm

League games: Rifle (away Aug. 29), Gunnison (home Sept. 7), Coal Ridge (home Sept. 14), Vail Mountain (away Sept. 21), Basalt (home Sept. 26), Delta (away Oct. 3), Aspen (away Oct. 12), Moffat County (home Oct. 19)

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Keeping it social and active with the 100 Club

By James Steindler

Contributing Editor

The 100 Club is a little-known secret here in the Valley, and perhaps that’s because you must have a trained ear to catch wind of it. It’s a boys and girls adventure club, but only those with enough life experience are allowed.

That’s right, to be eligible an individual must be over 50. A couple, on the other hand, can have a combined age of 100; so, 60+40 and they’re golden.

It all started back in 1989, according to Gerry Roehm, the club’s hiking liaison, when Tom and Olly Sherman were looking for friends to go skiing with. Both of those adventurers have since passed on, but their legacy remains.

“I didn’t know Tom, but I knew Olly and she was quite a character,” Roehm told The Sopris Sun.

Later, “They recruited a feller by the name of Hal Sundin, and he pretty much became the living heartbeat of the 100 Club. I think he was largely responsible for it morphing into the many facets that it occupies now.” Sundin hung up his hiking boots at 91, added Roehm, but will always be a part of the club.

In 2012, after about two decades of coordinating hiking trips, Sundin passed the torch to Roehm.

In the summer, there are nonstop opportunities to be active together with hiking trips, tennis outings and bicycling scheduled regularly. In the winter months, skiing and Bridge continue to bring members together. Year round, the club breaks bread together at monthly dinners.

There are 169 members on the hiking list, and typically a fluctuating 25 to 40 show up for any given

hike. “I don’t think we’ve ever had an occasion where somebody showed up and nobody else did,” Roehm assured.

In addition, the organizers will generally plan three out-of-town trips a year: in the summer, fall and spring.

“Typically, in spring and fall we like Utah because it’s warmer and there’s less snow,” said Roehm. He added that there are a few campers in their mist, but many prefer the luxury of “glamping” or a comfy hotel or VRBO.

There is a steering committee which handles the light administrative duties that come up. The hiking committee meets once or twice a year to set that schedule, including the overnight trips.

The skiing schedule can be a bit more up in the air, albeit with some consistency. “We meet every Wednesday at Sunlight, and most Saturdays at Snowmass,” said Roehm. “Then, it’s adhoc depending on where the powder is … and when.”

Kathy Kline and Joan Herbst, of the “self-ascribed

‘Skinny Ski Divas’” cohort, organize overnight and single day Nordic ski trips and outings.

“The relationships engendered within the club extend beyond the club, including both domestic and international travel,” said Roehm, “as well as socializing outside the context of scheduled club activities.”

“I see other members of the 100 Club all of the time,” he continued. “I meet a lot of other people by virtue of this expanded network of friends, of friends, of friends. It’s been a good thing for me … There are quite a few of us who are single and for whom the club is … it’s kind of a lifeline.”

The 280 plus club members are sprinkled throughout the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, from Aspen to Rifle, with most residing between Carbondale and New Castle.

For more information about the 100 Club, visit www.100clubcolorado.us

Members of the 100 Club celebrate some of their milestone birthdays together. Courtesy photo

Tree lovers fill Town Hall

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

It was standing room only for late arrivals to the Trustees’ regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22. All trustees were present in-person along with more than 70 members of the public. The majority had something to say about the Forest Service’s plans for a new building, which had minimal opportunity for public input. Because the land and agency are federal, the building is exempt from local codes. Moreover, the project received a categorical exclusion precluding a full National Environmental Protection Act process.

But first, the consent agenda was unanimously approved including accounts payable, a grant application to Garfield County for the purchase of a speed radar trailer, contracts with Land + Shelter and AD Miller for aquatics facility design and construction management and a special event liquor license for KDNK’s Sept. 29 membership drive party.

To begin the Forest Service discussion, John Williams with the Historic Preservation Commission was invited to speak about a proposal to relocate the “stable building,” one of three slated for demolition in the Forest Service’s plan, onto Town property. A memo from Town staff recommended against the action, estimating it could cost upwards of $200,000. Town Manager Lauren Gister emphasized that Carbondale has other costly priorities like a second roundabout, new pool, renovations to the Thompson House museum and the Town Center affordable housing project.

“We want to save this building,” Williams stated, explaining that it represents a time when Sopris Park belonged to the Forest Service and was a horse pasture. And, “it’s in great shape,” he added. Williams asked for more time to raise money for saving the building, estimating upwards of $75,000 for its relocation.

The trustees did not commit public dollars, but neither did they deny the request to acquire it. This

leaves it up to the Historic Preservation Commission to acquire private funds or grants and refine a plan. With the Forest Service project currently out to bid, demolition could begin in January. The buildings were not determined eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places when evaluated in 1993.

The next portion of the meeting focused on saving the trees slated for removal. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk reminded the public that the Town has no jurisdiction over this matter.

Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Kevin Warner was first given the opportunity to inform the public about the project and how it came to be. He began by describing the White River National Forest’s role in managing hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, benefitting clean water and local economies. He described how the building that serves as their Carbondale offices is 85 years old and was built as a residence which has since been modified.

“We have a need to create a more professional environment for our employees and the public,” he said. The design process, he continued, began around 2010. After assessing other options, it was determined best to maintain offices at their current location. In 2018, designing of a new building began with architects based in Grand Junction and input from Roaring Fork Valley locals. On Feb. 7, 2020, a First Friday open house was hosted which saw around 25 attendees and received some press coverage. Information from the public led to a refined design deemed complete in July of 2020 which initiated a search for funds to do the project. A third of the property has been left out of the plan with the prospect of housing for employees in the future.

Warner then presented refined landscaping plans to save more of the trees on the property from removal. Trees that may be saved include a blue spruce near the current entrance which could be transplanted, the “community tree” on the corner of Weant and Main which will be protected, a maple tree previously

Patty Lecht presented an alternate plan to rotate the Forest Service building. District Ranger Kevin Warner responded that such an adjustment would be complicated and potentially result in losing funding for the project. Photos by Raleigh Burleigh

slated for removal and a treelike river hawthorn that could also be transplanted. “Based mostly on public comments we’ve heard, concerns we’re understanding,” Warner said, “we’re looking into how to add additional trees back around Weant that got value engineered out.”

Public comments varied from asking the agency to leave Carbondale altogether, to supporting the project, to requesting a “responsible harvest” of the community tree in lieu of “a slow, painful, ugly death” if its roots are damaged. One prominent suggestion was to rotate the plan by 90 degrees to avoid destroying the buildings and removing mature trees. Ross Kribbs noted that the Forest Service offered significantly more opportunities for public input when undergoing similar

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Hearing planned for development on Emma Road

By Will Buzzerd Sopris Sun Correspondent

This week, Town Council convened for a regular meeting to discuss items including a potential housing development at 431 Emma Road and the possible timeline for the next stages of the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project.

No citizens stepped up during the period for general public comments. Mayor Kane offered praise for the continued success of the summer concert series and the Sunday Market. Town Manager Ryan Mahoney, in his report, provided a quick update on the Midland Money voucher program. According to Mahoney, there are about 50 vouchers of 500 left at the time of the meeting. Each is valued at $20 and usable at participating businesses on Midland and will be distributed at free weekly events and good until the end of September.

Additionally, Manager Mahoney reminded Council about the mural contest which opened on Aug. 20. Citizens around Midland can check out seven murals posted up and down the street and vote for their favorite one on the Town’s official website under the “Basalt Public Arts

Commission” tab. When the voting period ends on Sept. 3, the winning artist will be asked to re-create their mural permanently on a building somewhere downtown.

Next up, Jadwin Park, LLC presented a PUD application for the development of a housing complex at 431 Emma Road which would include 68 dwelling units, 12 short-term rental cabins and seven glamping pads. This property, located just downriver from the public library, has previously been pitched for development — once as an RV park and once as a 180+ unit complex. Now, Jadwin Park wishes to create a space that balances density with the natural scenery, taking advantage of the already existing green space and accounting for public desire for density over sprawl. The section to the north of the parcel would be designated for public river access.

Additionally, Jadwin Park intends to develop the space into a variety of middle-class housing options, stating that due to the lot’s location adjacent to the highway, luxury housing would be impractical. Of the dwelling units proposed, 24 would be deed-restricted affordable housing. Council withheld their comments and

questions for the plan, as subsequent to this meeting there will be a public hearing for citizens to offer their comments and questions about the proposed development.

The following presentation was the bi-weekly Midland Avenue update by Dave Detwiler of Wember Inc. Detwiler announced that the space on the spur just outside Town Hall is slated to be paved next week, and Phase 1 reportedly should be open to the public by early September.

As of the day of the meeting, the asphalt was broken from Alpine Bank up to Tempranillo with Phase 2 gathering steam. The underground portion of Phase 2, which will replace the waterline and utility connections from the Spur up to Homestead Drive, is set to be completed before the ground freezes, and the controversial aboveground improvements making up the rest of Phase 2 are not scheduled to begin until spring of 2024. According to Detwiler, much of the construction team’s energy is devoted to keeping parking accessible during construction and value engineering to keep costs down.

After this, the Council began a series of actions, the first of which

was the interview and appointment of Basalt resident Bob Kaplan to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Kaplan, with 23 years of experience as a commercial real estate broker, was unanimously approved for his new position.

Next was a second reading and unanimous approval of an ordinance for the town to lease the Stott’s Mill Daycare Space. After some difficulties finding interested daycare providers to take the space over the winter, the Town received a joint proposal from Blue Lake Preschool and the Basalt Education Foundation. However, the pair are still in the process of securing funds to complete the space, so the town has decided to enter a lease with the developer in order to give them time.

The last two actions included the first reading for an amendment to the Public Works Manual to reinsert structural soil requirements, inadvertently removed during the Manual’s amendment in 2022, as well as a resolution to approve a roughly $100,000 contract with Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes to vegetate the Midland Spur postconstruction. With the approval of these two items, the meeting concluded.

Virtual deputy training, public health takes over mosquito control, new natural gas wells approved

By Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent

Carbondale resident Richard Votero and Town Trustee Chris Hassig must have gotten up early Monday to speak to the commissioners (BOCC) about the imminent demolition of the U.S. Forest Service Aspen/Sopris Ranger District (USFS) building and surrounding trees in Carbondale. They were not on the agenda so had to be at the meeting and ready to go by 8:05am.

Votero spoke eloquently about residents’ concerns that the design of the new building would “dramatically change” the character of old town Carbondale. He mentioned the existing spruce and maple trees that would fall victim to new construction, citing the irony of the USFS cutting down trees. Hassig echoed Votero’s sentiments, drawing attention to the USFS’ “implacability” and similarities between the Carbondale situation and Sweetwater Lake. He invited the BOCC to the Town Trustee meeting on Tuesday. The BOCC responded positively to their concerns but did not show up at the meeting.

Moving along through the agenda, the BOCC approved Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario’s request to return ownership of a Jeep “bait car” to

Nationwide Insurance for auction. A bait car, also known as a decoy car or hot car, is used to catch car thieves or smashand-grab thieves red-handed. Vallario’s second request was for a $50,000/year sole source contract to OperatorXR, LLC for a virtual reality training program to help deputies safely train for high-risk situations. Vallario said the program is so realistic that, during a product demo, he leaned against a wall that didn’t exist.

“That’s somewhat embarrassing when tumbling down to the floor,” he said. The money comes from a budgeted jail flooring project that he said has not gotten off the ground, so to speak. The BOCC approved the transfer of funds and the contract.

The BOCC also approved the county Board of Equalization (CBOE) property tax adjustments as presented by Jim Yellico, county assessor. “We started out with 1,938 appeals and went down to 204 CBOE cases,” explained Yellico.

“Then the CBOE adjusted about 70 accounts.” The CBOE adjusted a little more than $19 million in actual value which worked out to over $2 million in assessed value. Commissioner Mike Samson said he’s glad the property tax appeals period is over.

The BOCC approved the consent agenda, including the Special Use Permit for the Eagle Springs Organic large

solar facility near Rifle, and listened to updates from High Country Volunteers (HCV) and the Family Resource Center. HCV reports 26,000 volunteer hours of service to local nonprofits this year equal to $826,000.

Sharon Longhurst, executive director of the county Department of Human Services, updated the BOCC on the July EBT and EFT government assistance disbursements, which came to a total of $1,208,479.48. The BOCC approved the transfer of the Mosquito Control Program from the county Vegetation Management Department to county Public Health and a contract change

for JC Excavating from $30,000 to $100,000 for work on Baxter Pass.

After lunch, the BOCC was down by one member. It is uncertain why Mike Samson had to leave. Anyway, the big ticket item on the afternoon agenda was a request for a permit to drill 32 new natural gas wells from an existing pad on 5.45 acres of private land near Beaver Creek, 12 miles south of Rifle on County Road 317 and USFS Road 824. CPX Piceance Holding LLC owns Tepee Park Ranch and plans to drill from existing well pad 36A with no new land disturbances foreseen. The BOCC approved the permit.

"Second lunch approved."

Carbondale report continued from page 14 planning in Aspen in 2011. All comments are archived on YouTube at “The Town of Carbondale 8-22-23 Regular Meeting.”

After a five minute break, the trustees resumed their meeting with far less of an audience.

An audit of the Town’s financial statements performed by McMahan and Associates came back “clean,” demonstrating no material misstatements and indicating the trustees can rely on numbers presented by the finance department. The 2022 audited financial statements were unanimously accepted.

Next, a requirement for marijuana license holders to reside locally was modified. Town Clerk Jessica Markham found that other municipalities in the Valley did not maintain a similar requirement. With no opposition, the ordinance was approved.

Parks and Rec Director Eric Brendlinger, together with Will Grandbois and Kade Gianinetti, presented on behalf of the Potato Day committee for a liquor permit and facility use agreement to host a contra dance at the Rec Center on First Friday, Oct. 6. Also wrapped into the approval was the parade and race permits and rental of Sopris Park on Oct. 7. The event is intended as a fundraiser for the Carbondale Historical Society and will also feature a Gymkhana event at the Gus Darien Rodeo Grounds on Sunday, Oct. 8.

Brendlinger stuck around for two more items: a professional services contract for the Chacos Park Master Plan and a contract to hire Cynthia Perry Colebrook as a capital campaign consultant for bridging the Aquatics Facility funding gap. Design firm re:LAND was chosen for the Chacos Park visioning at $28,510 and public outreach will begin immediately. The capital campaign consultant was deemed necessary given a $2 million deficit to fund the new pool facility.

“If we go full gas, we can still get this pool open in the summer of 2025,” said Brendlinger. But, “it’s going to take all cylinders firing.”

At $120 per hour, not to exceed 32 hours per month, Colebrook will have two years and a $114,000 budget to keep the project on track. Trustees acknowledged the Town may have to pursue additional means of funding the project, too. Voters approved an $8 million bond in April of 2022 toward the project without raising taxes.

With those unanimous approvals, the meeting concluded.

season’s group of Rams.

“This team is really motivated,” Forbes said of a team that features several starters from Iast season. “They're motivated to win and they work hard on their own, and they’re eager to show what they can do.

“Obviously, we had a pretty good year a couple years ago, and we're kind of trying to emulate that and see if we can get back there. I think we've got all the tools we need here to go pretty far.”

VOLLEYBALL

Coach: Karen Crownhart, 6th season; assistant Madilyn Kuhl

Last year’s record: 15-10 (3rd 3A Western Slope League at 4-3)

Key returning players: seniors: Ruby Denning, Fernanda Ruiz, Nora Lindgren; juniors: Carley Crownhart, Erica Crownhart, Elizabeth Fullerton, Maddie Anderson; sophomores: Nikki Tardif, Yakelin Nunez Hernandez

Home opener: Sept. 6 vs. Basalt, 6:30pm

League games: Basalt (home Sept. 6, and away Oct. 5), Aspen (home Sept. 14, and away Oct. 17)), Delta (away Sept. 19), Gunnison (home Sept. 21), Coal Ridge (home Sept. 25), Rifle (away Oct. 10), Moffat County (away Oct. 21)

Roaring Fork looks to build on a strong season last year, which saw a young Rams team stay competitive in a tough Class 3A Western Slope League that was dominated by Delta and another up-and-coming team, Rifle.

With some more experience on the floor and about half the rotation back as juniors and seniors, veteran coach Karen Crownhart likes what she’s seen so far in practice, including a bigger,

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more-experienced front line.

“We’ll have much more of an offensive attack this year, which is really nice,” she said. “My teams have always been more defensive-oriented, and we work really hard to dig the balls off the floor and we’re pretty scrappy. So, this year I feel like we will be pretty balanced all the way across the net, with a more aggressive offense than we’ve had.”

In her sixth year as coach now, this will also be the first time Crownhart has coached a team all the way through four years of high school.

“One of my loves as a coach is to teach the whole game, and not just a position, where they all can play all the spots,” she said.

That comes with time on the court.

“It's very satisfying to see a group understand that and to be flexible where we can throw people in different spots and make adjustments,” she said.

LONGHORNS

Also getting into action this week are a pair of Basalt High School-based teams that include student-athletes from Roaring Fork: softball and cross country.

The Longhorns softball team opens the season at Aspen on Thursday, and is at home Friday against Rifle at 3pm.

And, the Longhorn Cross Country Invitational takes place Saturday morning at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel, with middle school races at 9:30am, followed by the high school boys and girls at 10 and 10:45am, respectively.

Emergency alerts

Since the fires on Maui, I have been wondering how Carbondale residents would be notified if there was a lifethreatening emergency, especially at night. Like many of us, I turn my phone off at night to avoid being awakened by junk texts, calls and messages. How, then, would we be advised of a serious emergency? Does Carbondale even have an emergency alert system?

I ask that the Town and the Fire Department use a downtown siren to alert residents of such emergencies. Lots of towns have these. Don’t we already have a siren in the center of town? Can’t we use it to warn us when our phones might not be enough, especially for a middle-of-the-night emergency?

Linda Criswell

Nothing to see here

Maybe we are going about this all wrong. I just spent part of a week back in my previous small town, Golden, Colorado, and my oh my! Be very careful what you ask for, because you might just get it.

Back in the ‘70s, Golden was pretty much a ghost town. Into the ‘80s, it pretty much stayed that way. Then some good meaning folk, myself included, decided to stop going to Boulder for everything cool we wanted, and started bringing the parts we liked to Golden. Man, were we successful.

Bike trails, multi-use trails (10 feet wide? We don’t need that! Six is plenty! Ha! Need 14 now, sigh), white-water kayak park, indoor pool and recreation center, outdoor pool with lap lanes and a separate kid-friendly play pool, a public golf course and, of course, pretty murals to dress up boring blank walls. And, to try to protect our small town ambiance, we even passed a 1% growth limit. Polis has outlawed these; Golden appears to be balking at revoking it.

If you’ve been to Golden lately, you’ll see the “success” we created is overrun! The locals leave town on the weekends, and it takes 20 minutes to drive a mile across town to get to King Soopers (Safeway is in midtown, but no one really likes it, and Natural Grocers is on a roundabout and very difficult to get into). Colorado School of Mines hasn’t found a limit to its growth up and out, and downtown is jammed with cute shops and restaurants the locals are tired of. It’s a great environment for business success and sales tax revenue. And, the locals hate it.

There’s another urban model, more common in developing countries (and some developed ones too): put on a boring exterior, have a secure gate; if you are lucky enough to get inside, there’s an oasis with colors, beautiful plants, nice windows and paint. The boring exterior says “nothing of interest here” and deters thieves and visitors both.

Maybe Carbondale needs to reconsider beautifying the entrances to town. Maybe we need to reconsider fixing the ugly fences and boring storage unit walls. Maybe we don’t want a superduper attention grabbing swimming pool. We want it “nice“ for us, but consider the cost. We want to keep town funky and barely functioning,

although safe to walk, bike and pull out on Highway 133. We really don’t want to advertise what a great place we are - just like we don’t tell people where our secret powder stash, fishing hole or flower hike is. Maybe we need to say, “Nothing to see here, move along.”

Susan Rhea, Carbondale

Ouray County road report

What follows is the story behind and beyond the actual road conditions reported here. The story actually tells about the search for intelligent life beyond the Roaring Fork watershed. And, it serves as a first diary entry for my self-imposed exile from the motorized madness which is Marble.

Outside of highways and main downtown streets, most of the roads in Ouray County remain dirt. Of course, the famous Jeep routes like Imogene and Engineer Passes are rough and rugged. But, most of the many numbered county roads are smooth and well maintained for three seasons.

During the winter, most county roads here are muddy and rutted. But, before they dry out in the spring, they are bladed smooth, sprayed with water and magnesium chloride and rolled. This results in a smooth, hard, dust and gravel-free surface almost as durable as pavement. The roads stay smooth because there are not a lot of aggressive drivers tearing it up.

The county roads are so smooth that the bicycle of choice is a gravel bike rather than a mountain bike. Tires need to be only slightly thicker than the skinniest road bike tires. Lowrider passenger cars can also easily access the trailheads on Owl Creek Pass or Blue Lakes.

As a new electric vehicle owner, I expected to reduce my travel expenses by about 75%. In fact, many of the charging stations here are free. So, jumping into my emission free, silent Chevy Bolt after a free charge at the park, I proceeded up graded county roads to get up into the Aspen forest. The Bolt has minimal ground clearance. So, I do proceed slowly and carefully to avoid the infrequent but sometimes deep potholes. I am calling this method of accessing the high country “The Light Touch.”

Contrast this with “The Heavy Hand” found in Marble. High-impact vehicles tear up the road bed making access difficult for anyone with a less impactful method of travel. There is no room for a “Light Touch.”

In Ouray, ATVs and unlicensed motorcycles are not allowed within town limits. Ouray offers many more miles of trails, for many more ATV drivers, nearby and there are multiple ATV outfitters in town. All ATV rentals are delivered by trailer to trailheads. Ouray has a great hiking trail system, accessed from multiple points right in town with absolutely minimal ATV contact. In spite of being steep and rugged, the hiking trails are crowded.

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A bear story

By Rosemarie Romeo

Forty years ago, the summer of 1983 was a very special time. A visit to Aspen, Colorado camping out for the month of August, enjoying nature and time with friends was the plan. Being the “flatlander,” as they called me, was fun. I came from Florida, where caymans and water moccasins were the fears of a trip down the river tubing. How naive I was.

The first plan when I got here was to go four wheeling at Pearl Pass. It was exhilarating. The mountain views were beyond belief.

Spending time camping out under the stars and enjoying food and wine with my friends was the perfect way to spend my first night in Colorado. I chose a spot for my sleeping bag on the ground next to a hole in the side of the mountain. My friends asked me if I had any food in my sleeping bag. I did not, nor did I know why they asked. I slept peacefully.

The next morning everyone looked at

me strangely. My friend said, “We better get you to the hospital.” I felt fine.

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

“You're so swollen,” they said. “It's very dangerous, we should never have brought you to this altitude on the first day of your trip.” We headed down from the mountain, but I insisted, no hospital.

My friends were living in a tipi, and I pitched my tent in a clearing under an aspen tree. They went to work and I wandered around the property to see the beautiful flora. I found mushrooms, lots of them. They were boletus and they were definitely edible. I picked lots of them, making sure to scatter their spores for future harvests, and brought them back to the tipi. We would have them later for dinner. I was tickled to contribute to our meal by just taking my little walk.

The tipi had a phone, but no electricity or running water. I joked about the canvas model phone. There were no cell phones back then.

The following weekend my friends

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had to leave town on business. They told me to stay in the tipi and sleep in the comfortable bed. My only assignment was to take care of Yummy, their miniature dachshund. He was the main source of entertainment in tipi life.

I fell asleep quickly and thanked the Lord for this wonderful opportunity. The night was cool and the forest was quiet. What better place to be than eight miles up Castle Creek Road, with the moon and stars overhead and peace and love in my heart. I was content.

Awoken from my sleep by a noise, I listened. It was the sound of the velcro on the flap of the entrance to the tipi. Something, or someone, was coming in…

“Who is it?” I said. No one answered. “Hello,” I said loudly. Still, no answer. It must be a friend of theirs, expecting to spend the night, knowing that they were out of town, I thought. I turned on the flashlight, the sole light source except for kerosene lamps. I scanned the tipi with the light to see who had come in. A bear was standing on its hind legs in front of a make-shift counter that was used to prepare food.

He was eating the berries and cantaloupe that were intended for breakfast. I froze. All that went through my mind was that I was going to die. Here, high in the mountains of Colorado, my life would end, being ripped apart by this wild animal. I was alone. I couldn't move nor did I say a word. I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was ripping the melon apart with his giant claws and I knew I would be next.

Suddenly, Yummy jumped from his doggie bed and began barking. The bear looked at him, dropped the melon that was hanging from his mouth and ran out with Yummy chasing after him. I looked for a weapon, something to defend myself, but there was nothing. I reached for the phone and dialed 911. All I could think of was Yummy being torn to shreds.

I heard the operator. “What is your emergency?”

Trembling, I said, “There's a bear outside the tipi. He came in and he ran back out.”

“Where is the tipi,” the operator asked.

“It's up Castle Creek Road, about eight miles.”

“Where is Castle Creek Road?” she said. “I'm in Iowa.”

I couldn't believe what she was telling me.I was out of luck and lacked any chance of getting help. Finally, I composed myself and was able to tell her where I was specifically and asked her to send help. Somehow she

figured it out, told me to stay on the line, and soon I heard a man’s voice. It was the Sheriff of Pitkin County. I told him my predicament and asked him to please come quickly. He said, “I'm not coming up there, the bear belongs there.”

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was going to leave me there with a bear lurking outside and nothing to defend myself. Panic began to set in, until Yummy ran back into the tipi and curled up in his doggie bed.

“What should I do, I asked?

He told me,”The bear’s more afraid of you than you are of him. Make noise, start a fire and he’ll leave.”

So, I turned on the big battery operated boombox. Pink Floyd's “Money” blasted from the speakers. Quickly, I lit a fire and prayed that it would work. I lit a kerosene lamp and looked at Yummy, checking for blood. He was fine, sound asleep without a care in the world.

The sun came up. The phone rang. I answered it and heard the sheriff asking if I was okay.

“I was more afraid that you would die of a heart attack, not a bear attack.” he laughed.

I searched through the phone book and called my friend David to come and help me. I asked him if he had a gun. He said, no, but he had a fishing pole. When I told him what had happened, he said, “I’ll be right there.”

Needless to say, I survived the ordeal and learned that I had invited the bear with honey, fresh berries and cantaloupe. I've learned from David about bears, rattlesnakes and mountain lions, and how to avoid them. I love seeing them from the confines of my car or from inside a building with stronger than canvas walls.

I enjoy telling this story to anyone who will listen and of course, Pink Floyd's “Money” has become my theme song.

I searched through the phone book and called my friend David to come and help me. I asked him if he had a gun. He said, no, but he had a fishing pole. When I told him what had happened, he said, “I’ll be right there.”

Needless to say, I survived the ordeal and learned that I had invited the bear with honey, fresh berries and cantaloupe. I've learned from David about bears, rattlesnakes and mountain lions, and how to avoid them. I love seeing them in the confines of my car or from inside a building with stronger than canvas walls.

I enjoy telling this story to anyone who will listen and of course, Pink Floyd's “Money” has become my theme song.

town limits. Two ATV trails, which could be connected by riding ATVs through town, remain unconnected. Obviously, the rights of residents to peace and quiet were defended over

These solutions are not possible in Marble. There is no ATV parking place or trail access that does not impact the whole town. Delivering ATVs to trailheads by trailer is not feasible. All of this impact for a tiny fraction of the ATV trails offered in Ouray and Silverton, where impact

solution in Marble is that while there are other places to hike without machines, there is only one route to the Maroon-Snowmass high country. Hikers wishing to access Capitol, Snowmass or the Maroon Bells from Marble must contend with the ATV impact. Remember that Outward Bound chose this access for their first base camp in the entire U.S. Now Outward Bound has given up here and moved on.

Conclusion: maintained roads can provide forest access for more visitors with reduced impact.

Alex Menard, Marble

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Pitkin County Human Services:

Once again, the town's people of Carbondale gathered for the annual Our Town One Table on Fourth Street. This year's theme was "Forage, Feast and Friends." Sammy Rodrigo's table won "Best Table" with dishes that emulated the theme. See the letters section on page two for a thank you note from Carbondale's Parks and Recreation Department. Photos by Jamie Wall, Parks and Rec.

Correction:

A letter to the editor in last week’s paper erroneously stated that Sopris Park is federal property. Although the entire block once belonged to the Forest Service, District Ranger Kevin Warner clarified that 3.77 acres were exchanged for 11.3 acres near the rodeo grounds in 1968 (and deeded to the Town of Carbondale in 1970). The pool parcel was sold to the Town in 1975. Nonetheless, the Garfield County Assessor’s GIS system still shows the park and Forest Service land as part of one parcel deeded in 1900, hence the confusion.

SERVICE DIRECTORY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering “Clean-Up” text amendments to the Unified Development Code (Title 17 of the Carbondale Municipal Code). The proposed text amendments correct several reference errors, re-order rows numerically in several Tables and, for clarity, separate out an existing section of application requirements into a separate section 2.5.2.C.1(h).

Applicant: Town of Carbondale

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO beginning at 6:00 p.m. on September 12, 2023.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application may also be viewed on the Town’s website at: https://carbondalegov.org/departments/ planning/current_land_use_applications.php

If you would like to submit comments regarding this application please send them via email to jbarnes@carbondaleco.net by Noon on September 12, 2023. Members of the public are also welcome to bring written comments to the hearing or speak during the public comment period.

LEGALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a combined application for a Rezoning, Major Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a mixed-use building with approximately 27,000 square feet.

Project Description: ANB Bank is proposing to construct a two-story mixed-use building with approximately 7,000sf of bank and general office use, 7,100sf of retail and restaurant use, 16 dwelling units and 74 parking spaces. The project includes rezoning the lot from PC (Planned Community Commercial), which is an obsolete zoning district, to MU (Mixed-Use). The property is bordered by Hwy 133 to the east, Hendrick Drive to the north and west, and the project includes public improvements to all three of the street frontages.

Property Location: Parcel #239333400006 with a total of 62,722sf on the west side of Hwy 133, south of the City Market fueling station, bounded on the west and north by Hendrick Drive.

Applicant: Will Coffield, Alder Real Estate

Owner: ANB Bank

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO beginning at 7:00 p.m. on September 14, 2023.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application may also be viewed on the Town’s website at: https://carbondalegov.org/departments/planning/current_land_use_applications. php

If you would like to submit comments regarding this application please send them via email to jbarnes@carbondaleco.net by 12:00pm on September 14, 2023. The comments will be entered into the record. If you have questions regarding the application, please contact Jared Barnes, Planning Director, at 970-510-1208.

Marble

Church seeks a pianist for Sunday services to begin in September.