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Photos and text by Laurel Smith The growing almost homeless population is a dire situation in the area according to Lynn Kirchner, real-estate agent at Amore Reality and volunteer with the non-profit organization Carbondale Homeless Assistance (CHA). “The recommendation for sustainable and healthy living is one to two years’ worth of savings. The situation is that most people in our valley are (almost homeless) because they don’t have six to nine months’ worth of savings for if they lose their job or if their kid gets sick,” said Kirchner. HOMELESS page 9
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Long-term Roaring Fork Valley resident Laurie Nathe has been unable to find steady housing despite nearly 15 years in the Valley. A friend offered her temporary housing, which she reluctantly accepted. “I just don’t want to be a burden,” she said. Long term, she plans to move to Costa Rica and work in exchange for housing. Follow her story on page 9.
Carbondale Commentary
The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.
The free-market value of survival I recently heard the term “market failure” on an NPR interview. shop or move away. Pundits Elaine Weiss and Gina Adams were commenting on a $1 These are market failures, but failures that reach far beyond million childcare investment proposed by the Trump administrazipcode 81623. tion’s budget. Ivanka Trump, who advanced the proposal, charIn 2018, the National Low Income Housing Coalition calculated acterized the childcare market this way: “You have care providers that, at federal minimum wage, a worker would need 2.5 jobs (a who are working at below-poverty wages, you have parents who 99-hour workweek!) to afford a one-bedroom apartment in all can’t afford the care and you don’t have a robust ecosystem of but five U.S. states. (Colorado was one of the “affordable” ones.) facilities because it’s a low-margin business with high liability. So, Alissa Quart, author of “Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford it’s like just a fundamentally flawed system.” America” noted recently in a New York Times piece on “side gigs” Weiss used “market failure” to describe the cothat “a full 30 percent of Americans do something else nundrums parents of special needs kids face. But the for pay in addition to their full-time jobs.” term, which was new to me, resonated and connected Our local market failures are writ large in many other multiple personal experiences going back many years. places. The Urban Institute calculates that nearly 40 Ronald Reagan was a strong believer in Adam percent of the U.S. population now struggles to pay for Smith’s “invisible hand” —the economic theory that basic necessities! IMHO, that begs the question of pura quest for individual profit would ultimately lead pose of the whole market endeavor! I wasn’t surprised to market-based solutions for nearly every social to learn that a recent University of Chicago survey found problem. The “Reagan revolution” led to deregulated that 45 percent of 18-to-34-year-old Americans hold a banking and airlines, to for-profit medicine and to cuts positive view of socialism. in public housing. I wouldn’t call myself a socialist, but I do subscribe to Since Reagan’s time, I have had some issues with a maxim I learned in GE management training: “What the invisible hand. It seems to lack common sense. gets measured gets managed.” By extension, what I can remember when health care was about health doesn’t get measured doesn’t count. — and when that changed. It was around the time Economist Hazel Henderson pointed out that in the of the Reagan revolution, about the time HMOs apGross National Product, the value of the earth counts as peared. Around the time the mentally ill and homeless zero. All natural resources — from fossil fuel to air, wabegan to populate San Francisco’s Market Street. ter and farmland — are free for the taking. As President Since then, across multiple cities and jobs, I found John F. Kennedy stated, GNP “counts air pollution and it tough to land a job that paid enough for healthcare, By Nicolette Toussaint cigarette advertising and ambulances to clear our highfood and market-rate housing. Even though I have ways of carnage… yet it does not allow for the health always worked, live modestly, have three university degrees and no of our children, the quality of their education … the beauty of our kids, it was a continual juggling act. poetry … the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our Toward the end of my career in the Roaring Fork Valley, I public officials. It measures everything in short, except that which scrambled through an exhausting rotation of six part-time and makes life worthwhile.” seasonal jobs. Nearly all my earnings went to pay for market-based Tragically, what’s not getting counted — by GDP, the market medical coverage — which didn’t serve my actual needs. Not and most political discourse — is human well-being. In the era of enough was left to pay for hearing, vision or dental care. In 2016, climate change, that omission casts long shadows over future genmy husband and I faced a Hobson’s choice: replacing his decayed erations, over our civilization and perhaps even our survival. The tooth or my malfunctioning hearing aid. (The aid won. I needed it unseen hand of the market regulates everything, it seems, except to be able to work.) that which makes life livable. Today, many young folks and families here can’t earn enough to Ironically enough, the Gipper himself would probably agree on pay for housing. That’s a local market failure, one that has lead our that point. In his 1984 State of the Union Address, Regan stated, school district to build subsidized housing and prompted Carbon“Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative dale Arts to explore nonprofit live-work spaces. In addition, local challenge, it’s common sense. healthcare costs stagger small businesses, forcing owners to close Nicolette Toussaint is a Carbondale columnist and artist.
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Seeking Higher Ground
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Dear Editor: The misnomer “Native American” is a slap in the face to all Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples. Terms like “First Nations” imply that we got here “first” in front of “Americans” — usually via the Bering Strait lie that was taught in schools during the 1950s a time of blatant racism throughout the United States. But through indigenous language, such as the Ihanktunwan DaNakota “Yankton Sioux” of the Great Plains, facts appear that place the Ihanktunwan in the middle of, for example, the evolution of the horse, called Shunka Wakan or “Mysterious Dog.” Fossils show a small, three-toed animal (a dog-like creature that roamed the plains and ate grass) shaped like a horse. Later fossils millions of years “newer” show a taller version with two-toes. The latest is the Indian Mustang that was not “brought here by the Spanish.” Shunka Wakan evolution was witnessed through ancient, 63 million-year-
old languages from the people who came forth from Grandmother Earth here upon Great “Turtle Island” — with their origin accounts to prove it. The Ihanktuwan come from the sacred Red Pipestone Quarries in Minnesota. It’s no wonder why indigenous horse riders and trainers like the “Lakota Sioux” are known as the greatest horse people on Earth. Origination accounts as preserved in indigenous languages that must be heard and respected, despite attempts through mid-education to belittle and keep indigenous people from their nationhood. Activities such as the indigenous music, dance and arts and crafts festival “Pow-wow” held at Aspen High School on April 13 lets us all witness the beautifully preserved songs, dances, and languages of the numerous Red Nations and Peoples represented there. Scott Red Horse Barta Carbondale
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have a Starbucks and a City Market gas station. No thanks, Kroger. The Roaring Fork Valley Co-op and Carbondale Car Care do an adequate job of providing us with the fossil fuels we need to power our vehicles. The Co-op gives members a 2 percent discount and Car Care can fix your gas guzzler so it gets better mileage, too. The Bonfire and the Creamery gives us all the caffeine fuels our body needs in the morning and offers a friendly forum to prop up your laptop and write some letters to the editor. The best feature of these businesses is they’re locally owned. I like doing business with my neighbors. They know me, what I need, and what I can afford. Kroger is the world’s largest grocery store chain and Starbuck’s chief executive officer is running for president. I resist the control corporate America has over my life. I pay the price and buy as many groceries as I can at Mana Foods and City Market gets whatever’s left on my list. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale LETTERS page 15
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We all shine on By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Spring is a time of transition, and this year that is proving particularly true for The Sopris Sun. Since I took the helm January 2016, we’ve replaced most of our staff and all of our board. Terri Ritchie and Barbara Dills were the last holdouts and it’s strange to imagine going forward without them, but we fully intend to survive and thrive. Last week, we were privileged to receive seven first-place and six second-place awards in the Colorado Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. While it was somewhat bittersweet that some of the recipients had moved on, I’m as proud of their work as when I submitted it to the contest. Our current team was well represented, as well. For the second year in a row, we were voted Best Website thanks to our wonderful partnership with Footsteps Marketing. The value of community involvement is further underscored by Jimmy D’Annibale’s first place Sports Column Writing finish. A whole crew contributed to our drought coverage, while Megan also had two individual second place stories and I was gratified to receive a first place award of my own. That’s not half bad for a little nonprofit focused on one small town that’s not even the county seat. Our trip to the press convention further underscored how unusual we are on
both counts — which is easy to forget in a valley blessed with so many daily, weekly and monthly newspapers. Between our staff and board we have a healthy mix of energy and experience to help us innovate while continuing to do what we do well. Our birthday party was the perfect opportunity to look back and reflect on all the talented and dedicated folks who have contributed to The Sun’s success. The benefit concert in August will be our first foray into more upscale events. Our page size change last fall brought us in line with our counterparts, and today we’re debuting better quality paper stock to make us stand out. Did you notice that the photos and ads are brighter and the whole product has a bit more heft ? Thanks to continued support by our donors, we’re able to try going back to the brightness that characterized the first issues of The Sun, before financial realities forced us to newsprint. We’ve also tried to trim our distribution numbers a bit to offset the increased cost and volume, and hope the whole enterprise will prove more sustainable both economically and environmentally. Either way, we hope to continue to hear from our readers about how we’re doing and what we could be doing differently. We’re planning a visioning retreat in the next few weeks, and honest feedback is often a more useful metric than web views, ad sales or return rates. We share these awards with all of Carbondale. We’re your newspaper, and your support allows us to support you. Let’s just keep shining brighter.
Colorado Press Association awards First Place NEWS PHOTOGRAPH Fourth under fire / Will Grandbois PHOTO ESSAY Marble Distilling / Jane Bachrach & Terri Ritchie SMALL SPACE AD Lulu’s Thrift / Kathryn Camp & Terri Ritchie SPORTS COLUMN WRITING Raider’s fan in Bronco country / Jimmy D’Annibale SUSTAINED COVERAGE Drought / Will Grandbois, Amy Hadden Marsh, Megan Tackett, Jane Bachrach, Jon Nicolodi & Justin Patrick USE OF COLOR IN AN AD Roaring Fork Co-Op / Kathryn Camp & Terri Ritchie WEBSITE SoprisSun.com / Footsteps Marketing & Will Grandbois
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The Sopris Sun traveled to Aurora last weekend to attend the Colorado Press Association Conference and accept a baker's dozen of awards. Photo by Caitlin Walker
The Sun Board — including new members Carol Craven and Kay Clarke as well as departing members Nicolette Tousaint and Barbara Dills — and proofer Lee Beck recently gathered to inventory the paper for our annual report. Photo by Will Grandbois
BUSINESS FEATURE New restaurants / Megan Tackett FEATURE PAGE The Dogfather Terri Ritchie & Jane Bachrach FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH Will he stick? / Jane Bachrach INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC The Sun’s strength / Terri Ritchie NEWS STORY Income inequality / Megan Tackett PHOTO ESSAY Green is the New Black Jane Bachrach & Terri Ritchie
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Winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles to protect wintering wildlife will be extended through April 30 on specific Bureau of Land Management lands in the Eagle and Roaring Fork Valleys because of the high remaining snowpack this year. At the request of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office is extending winter closures at Hardscrabble/Spring Creek, The Crown, Light Hill, and Williams Hill. With snowpack in the area at 145 percent of average, the gates will not be opened before May 1.
Holy Cross Energy will host a safety demonstration for first responders and the local community from 1 to 3 p.m. April 23 at its facility outside of Glenwood Springs. Bill Hottel, United Power Journeyman Lineman, will cover Electrical Injuries: a Professional and Personal Perspective. RSVP at HolyCross.com/SafetyFirst.
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Goddess of wisdom The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association has announced Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser as the keynote speaker for the 2019 ATHENA luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26 in Aspen Glen. Hauser is the President and CEO of Colorado Mountain College and will be sharing her thoughts on women’s leader- While Daniel Dancer was the main architect of this Marty the Marmot ship across the globe and close to home. Montessori students, it was Head of School Sonya Hemmen holding the The ATHENA Award is presented for pro- "Art for the Sky" came together on April 16. Photo by Will Granbois fessional excellence, community service, of adverse reactions due to consumption of these prodand actively assisting women in their attainment of proucts, but anyone concerned should contact a healthcare fessional excellence. Tickets to the luncheon are $50 for provider. chamber members and $60 for the general public and can be purchased at glenwoodchamber.com through April 19.
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The Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District Board of Directors has announced the following awards for its Spring 2019 Grant Cycle. Awards in the Traditional Grant Program include $400,000 for the water system improvements in Rifle, $200,000 for a safe route to the Riverview School, $200,000 for drainage and water line repair in Glenwood Springs, $150,000 for a water line replacement in Silt, $150,000 for Valley Senior Center renovation and $25,000 for phase two of the Miner’s Park Playground improvements.
Marble resident Anna Mae Flynn was interviewed by I Run Far after winning the Lake Sonoma 50 Mile last week, calling her home base “outside of a town that’s outside of a town.” After training in snow, she said, the last half mile in mud was no big deal. Check out the full interview at tinyurl.com/flynnwins50. composed of Ross That’s astute microphone as the The Aspen Institute has announced three new members to its Board of Trustees: Jeffrey S. Aronin, Sonia Kapadia, and Melony Lewis. Each member will serve a three-year term that begins immediately. The Institute’s board also honored Trustee William D. Budinger with Lifetime Trustee status.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Stephanie Schilling and Hadley Hentschel (April 18); Louie Neil, Leslie Emerson, James Surls, Deborah Colley, Jill and Alleghany Meadows (April 19); Jack Bergstrom, Molly Jacober and April Clark (April 20); Renae Gustine and Shannon Muse (April 21); Fred Malo, Sage Dawson and Kameron Miranda (April 22); Rosemary Dewers (April 23) Holly Tullar and Dick Gibson (April 24).
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New Colorado Mountain College Protolab about to go live By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus is expanding — both conceptually and physically. Most construction plans should be wrapped up in time for fall semester, but a hexagonal prototype lab for the Isaacson School officially opens May 2, and it’s already changing the scope of what’s possible for students. It’s the second iteration of the protolab, a workshop space where Isaacson School of students can create tangible expressions of their digital ideas, whether it’s screenprinting a Tshirt or 3D printing a model for Sopris Theatre’s next set design. Graphic Design Program Coordinator Brian Tinker has worked doggedly since moving into the new lab in December last year to cultivate an ideal space for both students and tools. “You gotta try to cram a lot of stuff into a space and keep in mind it’s an instructional space,” Tinker, who is also a digital media professor, said. “We’ve got to be able to teach people how to use it, and that involves using the space in a little bit different way.” Tinker estimates the new prototype lab boasts about 3,000 square feet — a 200-percent increase from the previous location, which the program first moved into in September 2017. With more space comes more equipment, and that means a deeper level of hands-on learning, Isaacson School Dean Rob Martin beamed. “There’s a stitcher there,” he said, ges-
Assistant Professor of Digital Media Xiao Yang works in CMC's new prototype lab, which officially opens May 2. Photo by Laurel Smith turing. “Because of course if you make a banner, you have to stitch the edges, and so our students learn far more skills than they might have learned in a traditional graphic design class.” And even though the new prototype lab isn’t even technically open yet, Tinker is already accounting for housing future tools in his layout. “Who knows what equipment will come out in the future?” he posited. “So we want to leave ourselves some room for what we’re going to do down the road — we don’t know yet.” As for right now, students are already evolving with the new space.
“Radio CMC went through a change, and part of that change was because they were in the prototype lab,” Martin said, noting that listenership was relatively low and creating year-round content when students were out of town during breaks proved challenging, as well. Rather than succumb to discouragement, he continued, the Radio CMC students rebranded to CMC Live. “What they’d seen was when they podcasted, they got a lot of students to download it,” he said. “So they kind of said, ‘Well, how do we take the leadership in developing this new idea of podcasting, build that out so we can still make content [and]
not be quite as tied to that 24/7-we-haveto-broadcast-all-the-time [schedule]?’” The answer, they decided, was to rebrand and shift platforms. The recording studio in the new prototype lab allows exactly that. “It’s been really cool because they’re really pushing some of our own limits,” Martin said. “This is kind of their space — and you'll notice some of the things they have: they can do a podcast, but they can also put these cameras up and go live out to Twitch … where they can do a live video podcast. They’re just starting on that because it’s pretty new technology.” In addition to Radio CMC becoming CMC Live, the prototype lab has also already fostered deeper partnerships within the school and surrounding community. For instance, while Isaacson School students have always designed Sopris Theatre production posters, programs and advertisements, the protolab has created a capacity to help with set design and props, too. “We just cleaned up their sawdust yesterday,” Tinker laughed. “We 3D printed the cornish game hens, so that was just one example of the way we were able to use this space. We’re always looking at ways that we can work with them and help them, and I suspect they’re going to get deeper and deeper into using 3D software for set design.” And while livestreaming graduation is already an in-curriculum project, Martin sees opportunities for CMC Live to continue expanding its broadcasting beyond the classroom — such as its current PBS project on “The Tank” in Rangely.
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Local homemade goods club invites creativity, sharing By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Talking with any one of the 10 members who answered Mark Burrows’s call to create a homemade goods club feels a bit like talking with an alchemist — they’ll wax poetic about their concoctions of ingredients and experimenting with different applications for their creations. At this month’s meeting in Burrows’s home, I was trying to keep up with Jaspen Mackin’s enthusiasm for her first try at household cleaning products while also eyeing a plate of the host’s homemade chocolates behind her. “In the tea dispenser, I made a heavy-duty kitchen spray,” she said. “It’s distilled water, liquid castile soap, alcohol, eucalyptus essential oil and lavender essential oil. Then I did a scouring cleaning product … it’s a powder, and it’s washing soda, baking soda, baking oil, citric acid, rosemary, and rosemary essential oil.” “Oh my god, Mark, these chocolates!” someone gushed from the adjacent room. But I resisted the sweet temptation— I wanted to know more about how Mackin knew to use a tea dispenser to make anything but tea. “I didn’t come up with this,” she offered. “There’s a magazine that I get — you can actually get it at City Market — and it’s full of DIY home recipes for face products and cleaning products … I’ve never made my own cleaning products before, but I’ve always wanted to.” It’s a deviation for Mackin, who often brings something edible to share with the group. Earlier in the year, she brought yogurt. “I would never do that for my personal use because it’s a lot of effort to make an amount of yogurt that you would go through in a reasonable time,” she said. “But giving everyone a huge jar, it was well worth the time. And I think that’s the beauty of this group: you get to try the things you’ve always wanted to try, but it's worth your time because you’re making a bunch of it.”
Each participant brings a homemade offering, so in turn, everyone leaves with 10 samples. It’s a nice return on investment, they all agree. When Chase Engel was unavailable for the meeting this month, he dropped off his cabernet-franc-infused sea salt early. “Not sure exactly what I’d put it on yet; probably would be great on something with a rich flavor like lamb, and I’m sure would be awesome with chocolate,” he wrote to the group’s Facebook page. “Can’t wait to see what’s waiting for me tomorrow.” Matt Kennedy brought a raspberry and blood orange vinaigrette as his official item but also came bearing a charcuterie he’d made simply because he had plenty of meat. “A while ago in November, I butchered a lamb, and I have a dry-aging meat chamber in my kitchen, so I ... turned it into charcuterie,” he said of the snack. “I can’t eat all this, so I figured I’d come share.” It’s not the first time the group has benefitted from a member’s surplus. April Crow-Spaulding once came armed with her husband Hank’s elk sausage that he’d made after a successful hunt. “He’s very stingy with that stuff!” she laughed, highlighting what a treat it was to be able to share. Her most recent contribution featured her photography in the form of greeting cards. “It’s been such a wide variety,” Crow-Spaulding said, noting that past projects have ranged from Burrows’s rosemary shortbread to Carlie Mock’s deodorant. “Baking soda prevents the stench, but coconut oil prevents fungal buildup, so that’s kind of the two things you need,” Mock said with a smile at people’s vocal praises. “And arrowroot to bind it all together.” Burrows likes to keep the spotlight on his fellow members, but his culinary talents create as much buzz as the beekeeper’s hives. “I’ve been coveting [the shortbread],” Mackin said unapologetically. “That’s not to share at my house!” “Oh, the shortbread!” everyone seemed to respond in unison.
Mark’s* Rosemary Shortbread Preheat oven to 375˚ In a large bowl, combine: 4 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup rosemary leaves Blend all dry ingredients together evenly, then add 1 pound butter Blend with a pastry knife or with two knives until the “dough” resembles a very coarse meal. Transfer to a large baking pan and spread evenly throughout. Press firmly with hands ‘til it’s firm and evenly layered. Using a knife, score the dough to the shapes you want. Bake for 20 minutes total, turning the pan 180˚ halfway through baking. Allow to cool completely, use a spatula to pry around the edges to get it to release. *Originally by Sue Heffer
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Beware of scams— they’re only getting worse By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent
able. Older citizens tend to have less familiarity with technology and grew up in a more trusting society. Likewise, immigrants are often accustomed to a “trust your neighbor” cultural mentality and have not been exposed to malicious attempts at personal fraud. Because they can be resistant to reaching out to law enforcement and/or are desperate for legal status, they can become enticing victims. “It’s a really dark victimization,” Lieutenant Wurtsmith said. Anais Hernandez, Forensic Interviewer with the River Bridge Regional Center in Glenwood Springs, said she has received plenty of anecdotal accounts of scams targeting the undocumented. “Whenever there’s a change in the immigration law, a lot people can become prey,” she said. Scammers will offer higher placement on “the list,” perhaps expedited visa or green card services, all for a hefty fee. “They say ‘we can fix your papers.’ But they’re just out to get the money.” Hernandez was not certain if these actors are actually trying to help undocumented aliens but lack the necessary experience and qualifications, or if they are whole-heartedly out to bilk them. “The Latino community is so tight-knit and you believe your neighbor. But do your research and go somewhere legitimate,” she said. Fraud.org, a project of the National Consumers League, details 31 common scams (stopfraudcolorado.gov
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Scamming people is a booming business, and unfortunately it’s here to stay. Although many victims do not report the crime they suffered, from the reports collected in 2018 the total damage is estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s a big business with perpetrators of all types – sophisticated, idiotic, eloquent, bumbling, those who target the masses indiscriminately and play the numbers, those who focus on specific individuals and cultivate personal relationships, some who specialize in ripping off vulnerable populations such as the elderly or undocumented, those with legitimate business shells offering potentially useful services, others with purely malicious intentions. It is a vibrant ecosystem of predators bound by one common aspiration, and that is to take your money and vanish. The ease with which technology has allowed unscrupulous individuals to mask their identity, fool targets, and increase their exposure via digital interface has made the problem almost rampant. Few people indeed have not received a suspicious phone call or email. Last month, The Sopris Sun inadvertently enabled fraud by publishing an advertisement, arranged and paid for by a live human, offering clerical
work for a fair wage. But contacting the email address provided in the ad resulted in solicitation of personal information. Even in our relatively safe and trusting mountain town, scams are infiltrating (mostly from overseas) to separate us from the contents of our bank accounts. “If it smells like a scam, it’s probably a scam,” said Carbondale PD’s Lieutenant Chris Wurtsmith. “It’s important for people to take a strong stance on their personal affairs and try not to let their heartstrings get pulled,” he said. His office received at least 20 reported frauds last year, almost all from overseas, though he believes this represents only a fraction of the total number of incidents. Out of shame, hopelessness, or fear of persecution in the case of undocumented aliens, many do not report, he said. “I think that’s just a drop in the bucket, that most don’t go reported… I think folks are ashamed because they’ve been fooled and it’s very, very personal,” he said. Wurthsmith noted that some scammers are even imitating Carbondale police officers. They research online to find names of actual officers, and use that leverage to target locals. “Many of them are done in a professional-sounding way,” he warned. “They want to convince you that they are the real deal.” He said that the elderly and undocumented aliens are especially vulner-
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is another good resource). The overarching categories include credit, debt and loans, fraud against older adults, health fraud, identity theft, moneymaking scams, phony prizes and sales, scams of the heart, and tech scams. The site also offers a host of precautionary tips to avoid becoming a victim. A few include knowing who you’re dealing with, guarding your personal information, resisting pressure, rejecting promises of easy money, and staying safe online. Lieutenant Wurtsmith cautioned people not to succumb to fear and panic. Reputable companies will always be willing to mail documents. You can hang up and run a number through Google to determine if any others have flagged it for suspicious activity. Wurtsmith said the most common scams he has encountered in Carbondale are those that pose as power companies, tax collection, Ebay sales, inheritance pay-outs, representatives of relatives that have supposedly been arrested or are in trouble, and credit card phone scams. “They are doing it, and it works. They reach people who will let them in… The scary thing is they keep inventing new ways to do things, and how can we keep up with it?” He suggested that anyone encountering scammers register the incident with the Federal Trade Commission and “don’t ever give personal information over the phone, no matter who they are posing to be. Verify.”
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Laurie Nathe moves out of her Carbondale apartment on March 1, 2019. Photos by Laurel Smith
Almost homelessness affects every demographic and economic class in our community. The high number of almost homeless includes people at risk of losing their home due to economic instability, lack of savings, those living in temporary housing situations, people living in their vehicle, and pet owners who chose almost homelessness because it is they only way they can stay with their animal. It also includes people living above their means who do not set aside money for emergencies. “We also see a lot of people relocating to the area who arrive in the valley with just their dreams and little knowledge of the rental market,” said Kirchner. In Carbondale a one bedroom can cost between $900-$1500 or higher. CHA promotes non-traditional housing such as living with roommates and will encourage people to consider alternatives to living in the valley if staying means they’re at high risk of becoming homeless. Kirchner will continue to work with the homeless and almost homeless. “We need financial support, and for people to educate themselves on homeless and almost homeless situations. We need community officials to work with us to come up with solutions for our towns and communities,” she said.
Nathe struggles to maintain steady employment due to chronic health problems including complications resulting from multiple back fractures and a traumatic brain injury. “I just don’t feel like I am a good candidate to work for anyone,” she said.
Nathe’s studio apartment costs $1350 per month. “I really do think of the valley as home,” she said while talking about her upcoming plans to move away.
Nathe broke her hip slipping on ice on Feb. 6. Unaware that she qualified for Medicaid she went a month before receiving treatment. On March 19, Laurie receives a cat scan at Valley View Hospital preceding her upcoming surgery.
You can support her by donating to Laurie Nathe’s medical support fund at Alpine Bank. To support Carbondale Homeless Assistance, go to their Facebook page or make a donation at any Alpine Bank or Amore Reality in Carbondale.
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Community Calendar
THURSDAY April 18
ICE CREAM SOCIAL • Sample ice cream sundaes, root beer floats and more from 4 to 6 p.m. as Natural Grocers shows off its new facility (100 W. Meadows Dr.) in Glenwood Springs. COMMUNITY DISCUSSION • When the global economy falters or fails leaving communities damaged, what are people to do? Tackle this question and others from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). PARIS TO PITTSBURGH • 350 Roaring Fork Colorado offers some networking and a free National Geographic film screening at 6 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Library (815 Cooper Ave.). WONDER • Way of Compassion begins fundraising for its fall Compassion Fest with a donation-based 6:30 p.m. film screening at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).
FRIDAY April 19
CREATING COMMUNITY • Join the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) for a 9:30 a.m. conversation with Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of The Aspen Institute. Free, but with limited, first-come-first-served seating. OSBOURNE SINGS DYLAN • Seven-time Grammy nominee Joan Osbourne performs the songs of Bob Dylan at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $50 in advance at tacaw.org or $60 at the door. CD RELEASE • M Kelly Blue debuts new music and other original songs at 8 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).
To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.
FRI April 19 & SAT April 20
BLUENOSE • Thunder River Theatre Company (67 Promenade) offers theatre for young audiences at 6:30 p.m. April 19 and 2 p.m. April 20. Tickets are $10-20 at thunderrivertheatre.com.
FRI April 19 – THU April 25 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “The Mustang” (R) at 7:30 p.m. April 19, 20, 23, 24 and 25 and 5:30 p.m. April 21 and “Best of Enemies” (PG-13) at 4:45 p.m. April 20. Closed April 22.
SATURDAY April 20
SCAVENGER HUNT • Carbondale Recreation offers a free egg hunt for kids ages 1-8 at 10 a.m. at Sopris Park and a teambased race for the more grown-up crowd from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. GRAND REOPENING • Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park (5100 Two Rivers Plaza Rd.) shows off its new gondola with music, cake and other festivities from 10 a.m. ‘til noon. SPRING PARTY • Cripple Creek Backcountry (582 Highway 133) celebrates the change of the seasons from 2 to 7 p.m. with a $10 bash including Slow Groovin’ BBQ, Roaring Fork Beer and live music. WOMEN’S OUTDOOR • Join Veterans Expeditions at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) for an evening celebrating women pursuing their limits outside, with proceeds benefiting the USA Women’s Rafting team and the VetEx Women’s Denali Team.
GONG MEDITATION • Barry Chapman and Conor Johnson provide a calm and resotrative experience from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Bring a mat, cover and pillow for comfort and a $20 donation.
BINGO • Support children’s education in Kenya at 7 p.m. as Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts bingo for Destiny Children.
JAZZ BAND • The Roaring Fork High School crew takes the stage at 7 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).
5POINT • The flagship adventure fest returns with films, discussions and social events at the Carbondale Rec. Center and throughout the community. Tickets and passes are on sale now at 5pointfilm.org.
SUNDAY April 21
HAYDN CONCERT • The Sage Quartet performs “Seven Last Words of Christ” as part of the Two Rivers Unitarian service at 10 a.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). GRAND BUFFET • Dine on ham, eggs benedict, potatoes, pastries and more with a $41.75 ($20.50 kids) meal at the Redstone Inn from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; call 963-2526 to reserve your spot.
MONDAY April 22
PLANT A SEED • Celebrate Earth Day by stopping by the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) during business hours to plant a seed you can take home.
WEDNESDAY April 24 BLOOD DRIVE • Bring your photo ID and give blood from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Rec. Center (567 Colorado Ave.). ANGST • Colorado Rocky Mountain School teams up with Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Dr.) for a 6 p.m. screening of a free film (with Spanish subtitles) about anxiety in teens.
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Ongoing EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Catch the staff of The Sun and special guests on KDNK (88.1 FM) at 4 p.m. first and third Thursdays. OFFICE HOURS • Sun Editor Will Grandbois will be at The Sopris Sun Office (520 S. Third St., Room #32) at 8:30 a.m. every Monday taking tips, questions, comments and complaints. HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: Onehour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (379-5718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plant-based whole foods lifestyle with retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. At 6 p.m. Tuesdays, a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health’s interviews with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, a Powerpoint presentation about the science behind plantbased nutrition. Finally, at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month, participate in a plant-based potluck. All CALENDAR continued on page 11
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Community Calendar events take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and are supported by Davi Nikent Center for Human Flourishing. YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well. COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133), in collaboration with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. TAI CHI • All levels are welcome to participate in gentle path to health and flexibility from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with John Norton. Marty Finkelstein offers a 5 to 5:30 course for beginners before his 5:30 to 7 p.m. class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both classes take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). ALAPRIMA • A watercolor painting group meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45
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a.m. Wednesdays. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Thursday. RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133, in La Fontana Plaza, and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909. WALK WITH A DOC • Aspen Valley Hospital (401 Castle Creek Rd.) invites you to meet in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month for a short discussion on a healthrelated topic, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc. LIFE DRAWING • Bring your own drawing or painting materials to the Launchpad from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April for a nontaught, 18+, $15 drop-in session with live models. Contact staci@carbondalearts.com for more info. YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction to Hatha Yoga from 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play
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with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).
BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.)
LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group for parents, grandparents or siblings who have lost a child of any age, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.).
OPEN MIC • Take the stage at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt) from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Food and drink specials. Free.
GRIEF AND LOSS • P Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org. BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection.
KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday. WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.). LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with twostep, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@ gmail.com. BACHATA • Learn a Latin dance with Erik and Claudia Peña presenting weekly classes from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). $10 drop-in fee; info at 963-8425.
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Town Report THE DITCHES are running.
DIVERSION DAY takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4.
CONTROLLED BURNS are planned for North Face Bike Park and Delaney Nature Park for weed mitigation.
COED VOLLEYBALL concluded with Team Chivas taking the top title. Women’s Adult Volleyball continues from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through May.
DRINKING WATER regulatory training hosted by the Town brought municipalities from around the Western Slope. HYDRO PLACEMENT on Nettle Creek cleared another hurdle with an exploratory excavation permit from the U.S. Forest Service. The results of this will identify placement of the system either upstream from the plant or outside the existing building envelope. COUNTY ROAD 107 relocation in conjunction with the Red Hill Project is waiting on an intergovernmental agreement with Garfield County and coordination with the Colorado Department of Transportation. Construction of a downhill-specific bike trail is now underway, with Lower Three Gulch trail closed in the interim.
GRAFFITI in the Thompson Park and Historic Park bathrooms has been painted over. THE PLANNING COMMISSION approved an exemption to subdivide a parcel into three lots, as well as two marijuana-related permits on April 11. P&Z also approved Resolution No. 4 of 2019 to allow the renovation of an existing structure into an Accessory Dwelling Unit. DRUG RECOGNITION TRAINING was completed by Officer Rupp, while Sgt. Windham is about halfway through his Leadership in Police Organizations course.
Spring cleaning is a municipal undertaking, as well, though you may not want to stand too close to the street sweeper. Photo by Lynn Burton.
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Cop Shop TUESDAY April 9 at 8:50 p.m. A woman called police to report an attempted phone scam by someone posing as a Social Security officer. From April 5 through 11 Carbondale Police handled 214 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY April 5 at 9:54 a.m. Police received a report of a sex assault involving two teens. FRIDAY April 5 at 4:51 p.m. A driver was issued a citation for failure to yield following a two-car accident on Highway 133. SATURDAY April 6 at 2:45 a.m. Following a careless driving stop, police arrested a 36-yearold man on suspicion of DUI. SATURDAY April 6 at 4:53 a.m. An accident investigation led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence and with a revoked license, possession of a controlled substance, criminal impersonation and possession of an ID, among other charges. SATURDAY April 6 at 7:37 p.m. Following a trespass report, a 52-year-old man was also charged with resisting arrest and violation of a restraining order. SUNDAY April 7 at 1:52 a.m. After a theft report from a local bar, police located two suspects in a bank parking lot and issued a petty theft summons to a 22-year-old man and a DUI summons to a 30-year-old man.
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Fund, board and arborist prove Town can see urban forest for the trees By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff This year, Carbondale is expected to hit a pair of milemarkers related to its urban forest: 25 years as a Tree City USA and 10 years of the Kay Brunnier Tree Fund. “It’s a real landmark,” said Tree Board Chair Dan Bullock. “It’s absolutely amazing that Carbondale is so committed to trees.” It’s unusual for such a small town to have a board dedicated to the topic, much less a full-time arborist like Mike Callas, Bullock noted. He estimated that around 250 trees have been planted in parks and public right-of-way over the last quarter century, of which 88 were donated through the tree fund. Kay Brunnier herself was actually inspired to start the program when her partner, Dr. Will Evans, gave the city
$100 to plant a Burr oak in Sopris Park as a birthday present for her. “I thought that was just a great idea,” she said. “There’s something powerful about planting a tree. It’s giving new life for generations. It’s the expression of elements that I have a connection to — plant, water, soil and sun.” So she set up a program to cover half the cost of new trees — mostly for memorial purposes but also any other way someone might want to honor someone. “It’s all ways of celebrating life,” Brunnier said. “I think there’s a basic human need to give back life in some form. There’s a plaque on each that’s made to grow with the tree.” The Tree Board sets the requirements and selects the recipients, the Town digs the hole — which must have access to municipal irrigation — and the family fills it in.
“It’s a powerful triad that comes together that’s enabled this to happen,” Brunnier said. “On Arbor Day, I try to go to the plantings and meet the people and they’re always so gracious and grateful.” Carbondale’s Arbor Day is slated for May 4 this year, a bit later than the national celebration due to the unpredictable Colorado weather. The Town is hoping to plant the fund’s hundredth tree this year — anyone interested can contact Callas at 5101331 by April 19. Brunnier sees it as just a continuation of a long tradition. “The early settlers brought trees with them,” she said. “There’s a lot of old trees that are leaving. There’s a generosity of heart thinking of the generations to come.” “Everybody knows we’re out of balance, so this is helping to bring it back,” she added.
Tree fund honorees Roaring Fork High School Town of Carbondale Dan Bullock Margie Lukes Harry Noyes (James Noyes) Alexandra F. Milski Mathew Milski Sarah Merriott Ding Merriott Virginia Merriott Juniper Maya Hal and Alice Schutt, Don & Joan Lindeman, Randy & Kate Schutt Town of Carbondale Irene Friedman Henry, Noel, Harper, Emery, and Orson Richardson Valerie Magdalene Durand Virginia Freeman Githens
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In 2018, a consultant team comprised of River Restoration, DHM Design, and Lotic Hydrologic (all of Carbondale, CO) conducted a thorough site survey and analysis of the reach to identify which parts of the river and riparian system were functioning in a healthy way, and which parts were not. The consultant team will be presenting the results of their site analysis, along with conceptual design ideas, at a community open house on Wednesday evening April 24th from 6 - 8p.m. at the Carbondale Library Community Room. The presentation will begin at 6:15p.m. s sharp followed by opportunities for the public to ask questions and provide feedback. Members of the public arriving after 7 p.m. (the end of regular library hours) are asked to use the West entrance on the side of the building.
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At their April 14 meeting, Garfield County Commissioners followed staff recommendations in denying two self storage facilities along Highway 82 not far from Carbondale. Both public hearings had been continued from a March 18 meeting following considerable public comment. The first was a Limited Impact Review Land Use Change Permit for Blue Mountain Mini-Storage Facility, a threestory, 96,000 square-foot structure with associated site improvements near Catherine Store. The applicant, BlueMountain Garfield LLC, and property owner, JRP LLC, found an ally in Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, who compared it to neighboring buildings and the others in the county in moving for approval with conditions. Commissioner John Martin wasn’t moved. “We have impacts that will skyrocket in reference to the development of this land and pushing more housing down past Glenwood Springs,” Martin said. “If
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we truly need storage, I still think it needs to be in Pitkin County or Eagle in the areas already developed in that manner.” After hearing Martin’s comments, Commissioner Mike Samson was similarly opposed. “If you were to propose to put this most anyplace in western Garfield County, I, as well as most people, would welcome it,” he noted. “But you’ve got a different customer in the eastern part.” Trustees were less mixed on the Limited Impact Review Land Use Change Permit for Go Self Storage, a 99,000 square-foot facility and site improvements proposed by Hwy 822 LCC at the old Planted Earth site owned by Hipa Hipa LLC. “For me it’s all access,” Jankovsky said in pushing for denial. “Highway 82 without having a light at rush hour is impossible to get across. We’re just asking for more accidents.” Added Martin following the unanimous decision, “It is a great building but it’s in the wrong location.”
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Spring fever Dear Editor: With spring, the musty scents of wet earth budding forth, fills the air. The grasses tussle with tiny violets and liverworts while mosses green the dirt. Not long now until the plantains peek out between succulent dandelion greens. Only two solutions are offered to quell this abundance. Plow it under with chickens or dozers, or poison the land. Nothing too strong, a weed and feed will do. Then it can be tromped onto our carpets and poison our pets and children too. As a plus bonus, the bees die and poison the birds foraging for bugs. Poisoning is the modern way. Fast, easy, and not too expensive. Poisoning the land poisons the water too, giving poison the best bang for the buck, I guess. John Hoffmann Carbondale
(Jessica and Seth Mason), CLEER, and the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers. We greatly appreciate Ron Acee and Buzz McArthur for your fly-fishing lessons and Lindsay DeFrates for your boating knowledge. Finally, thanks to the eighth-grade ambassadors who wore the Captain Cutthroat costume, passed out prizes, and assisted with the demo booths. Thanks to everyone for supporting science and environmental education in our local schools! Cora Carballeira Carbondale Middle School
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Water fest thanks Dear Editor: Carbondale Middle School would like to extend our gratitude to the local businesses and community organizations that helped make the March water festival a success. Students and parents alike were highly engaged by the interactive demonstrations. We learned about the science behind water, engineering and restoration projects, boating safety, fly-fishing, water law, watersheds, and why we must conserve and protect our water resources. Thanks to MESO (Mobile Earth and Space Observatory) for bringing telescopes, science equipment, and educators. Christina Medved and Liza Mitchell at the Roaring Fork Conservancy, along with Sarah Johnson at Wild Rose Education, offered their time, expertise, and enthusiasm. Thanks to Sarah for gathering prize donations! Many thanks to Magistrate Susan Ryan for teaching the eighth graders about water law and sharing about your profession. Engaging water demonstrations and experiments were provided by Raul Passerini, Quinn Donnelly, Justin Anderson, the Aspen Global Change Institute (Elise Osenga), Lotic Hydrological
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