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Sue Rollyson captured each stage of Adam Mercado's trip through the full-pipe at North Face Park during the Bonedale Skate Revival event on June 8, and we couldn't resist putting them all together.

Mercado was awarded the prize for best trick, while Zack Cusano had the best slam.

Participants competed in street and bowl, with Graysen Certain topping the open, Nolen Johnson the rippers, and Otis Allen the groms in the former and Chuck Pontone the open, Reis Caldwell the rippers, Chris Patton the masters in the latter — while Ben Longley was the top li'l ripper in both categories

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COMMENTARY The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. We invite 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.

Does it matter? You get to decide.

OPINION

By Barbara Dills This is a love story of sorts. About this great town and what an example it is of how — when people, organizations, businesses, and government institutions work together — amazing things can, will… and do happen.

Take this paper you are holding in your hands or reading online. It’s just one of many things that exemplifies what makes Carbondale so special. Like a beautiful tapestry, it takes many threads, every single week, to bring The Sopris Sun to you. At the same time — extending that metaphor a little further — Carbondale’s

paper also helps weave this community together.

I recently completed six years on The Sopris Sun’s board, service that gave me much more than I could ever give back. I was ready to move on at the end of those two terms, but I will always cherish this paper and the way it continues to deepen my connections in and to this special place. When I moved here seven-and-a-half years ago from Oregon, I knew almost no one. The Sopris Sun and KDNK were my unofficial welcome committees! There are many people who wouldn’t know me if we passed on the street, but we are not really strangers because I’ve read about them in these pages or heard their voices on the radio. In over 25 years in Portland, I never felt anything close to that level of personal connection to the Rose City.

Which brings me to the question I wanted to ask in this column today. Does it matter? Does it matter to you that Carbondale is the rare small town that still

has its very own newspaper? (You know how I feel.)

Because if it does — even if you only pick up an issue once in a while, or read an article now and again online or through Facebook or Instagram — now’s the time to shower a little of your love on The Sun. Help this weaver of people, businesses, nonprofits, schools, college, and government continue to play its part in making Carbondale — Carbondale.

Give before June 21 and you will help the paper meet its Summer Solstice fundraising goal.

Supporting The Sopris Sun is so darn easy, especially if you do what I did and set up an automatic taxdeductible monthly donation from your bank account. If enough people just gave $5 each month, it would make a big difference. If you read this paper every week, that would just about cover the cost of bringing it to you.

There are other ways to show your love. A very important one is to support the businesses that do their part,

through advertising, to make this paper possible. When you can, thank them for being advertisers. I buy all my gas (and a bunch of other things) at the Roaring Fork Valley Coop. Why? Because they regularly run ads in The Sun. And, when it’s in the flow, I thank the manager or person checking me out at the register for choosing to work this paper into their ad budget. It matters.

Would I think of taking a print to frame anywhere other than Main Street Gallery & The Framer? Never. For the same reason.

Dr. Ben at Carbondale Animal Hospital? He and his staff take care of my dog and cat. All Pets Mobile Vet? Dr. Bogan tends to my horse.

Both initially chosen because they regularly advertise here.

Alpine Bank? It goes without saying. My list is long.

We all get to decide. Do we want to cede coverage of our special town to the new upvalley weekly … or the longtime Glenwood daily?

I think not. And you?

Sincerest thanks to our

Honorary Publishers for their annual commitment of $1,000+

Jim Calaway, Honorary Chair Kay Brunnier Scott Gilbert – Habitat for Humanity RFV Bob Young – Alpine Bank Peter Gilbert Umbrella Roofing, Inc. Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein Greg and Kathy Feinsinger Carolyn Nelson Jim Noyes True Nature Healing Arts Nicolette Toussaint Jill and Gary Knaus Email barbara.dills@gmail.com for more information.

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for including us in their final wishes.

Mary Lilly

And all our SunScribers and community members for your support.

It truly takes a village to keep The Sun shining.

LETTERS The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 500 words via email at news@soprissun.com or 250 words via snail mail at P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO 81623. The deadline for submission is noon on Monday.

The rock n' roll generation Dear Editor: Some folks be trash-talking us boomers lately. We're even being blamed for Trump.

I heard some pundit saying the boomers got off to a good start, political activism, alternative lifestyles, etc., but when we got older and married with children we became voracious consumers. The adult boomers couldn't have enough toys. We've consumed the planet to the eve of destruction.

Well, if the flower children didn't accomplish anything else, we gave birth to rock n' roll. That came clear to me as I watched the local high school kids band Sleepy Justice at the Second Sunday Music in the Park.

I've been following Sleepy Justice since they had to have their mothers drive them to their gigs because they weren't old enough.

Now, they're seniors and they've grown a lot.

Sleepy Justice is not just a cover band anymore. They play a lotta they're own stuff and it demonstrates a great deal of creativity.

When Sleepy Justice does cover, it's usually music from when I was in high school.

Sunday, they closed with a rousing rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child."

One of the songs Sleepy Justice wrote was the tribute, "The Rock n' Roll Generation."

That's us.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

May 30 at the Carbondale Library. As many of you know, the community contributed the money to buy this sculpture and then donated him to the library where he will sit on his wall forevermore.

Especially thanks to Mark Johnson and the RFHS Jazz Band for a wonderful performance. Amranda Fregoso and Lacy Dunlavy from the Carbondale Library, Sondie Reiff, Georgine and Mike Garbarini and the others who made this event a success.

It is always great to celebrate art in our community.

Katie Marshall Carbondale

Best buddies Dear Editor: The Buddy Program, along with our greater community, is so proud to recognize the 42 young men and women who have been participants in our programs and who graduated this year.

They are too numerous to list here, but they know who they are! Many of them have had support from their caring adult mentor and many have been involved as mentors to younger youth at the elementary or middle schools in their communities.

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All the king’s men Dear Editor: Humpty Dumpty wants to thank everyone who attended his birthday celebration on

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Editor Will Grandbois brought The Sun underground during a recent visit to Carlsbad Caverns. Photo by Gracyn Overstreet

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Breaking down barriers in Thunder River’s ‘Tribes’

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff It would be easy to think the aptly named “Tribes” is a play about the deaf community.

The lead character is deaf, after all, and much of the set is dominated by screens that host projected surtitles. But to limit the show’s scope to one community would be a mistake, Thunder River Theatre Company Executive Director — who also directed “Tribes” — contends. “[Playwright] Nina Raine’s intention w a s not

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valley for the deaf and hard of hearing,” he said. “I spoke with someone who used to work for the Aspen Deaf Camp who’s since moved to Austin because of her experienced frustration with not having resources here.

When I asked her, ‘Are there any certified interpreters that I can reach out to locally?’ she said, ‘Nope!’ As I continued that research, I discovered that not only do we not have any certified interpreters in the Roaring Fork Valley, there isn’t a single resident, certified interpreter on the entire Western Slope with the state. It’s insane.”

Ultimately, Simpson found an interpreter based in Denver who’s done work at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.

“It’s really important that you have certified interpreters at performances,” he explained. “Then beyond that … it’s really important that the interpreters have experience doing dramatic interpretation as opposed to just translating, which is a very different service. And you need to have two interpreters to do a play because it’s a lot of back and forth.”

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It’s a dynamic that many hearing people take for granted, he continued. Michelle Mary Schaefer, the Austin-based Help us raise $10,000 guest actor who plays Billy, by the Summer Solstice, recently experienced that June 21. Make a one-time firsthand at Carbondale’s or recurring donation Crystal Theatre when she today at tried to see a movie. soprissun.com/donate “I … did contact the or mail your gift to Crystal Theater about their PO Box 399, captions per their website Carbondale, which they advertised it wrong CO 81623 making me think they have open captions but it was a Captiview device (I hate it) but realized they had it for two years and I was the first person that used it,” Schaefer, who is deaf, wrote in an email. She found herself completely unable to enjoy the movie and even left feeling a little insulted. “Saying ‘hearing impaired’ ... is offensive to us, we would respectfully be t o called Deaf or Hard of Hearing,” she said. create Of course, it’s a matter of education. a piece Simpson and Schaefer’s castmates have that was also had to navigate a new way of specifically about the communication during the rehearsal deaf community. She really process. was watching the dynamics of families “Each of us has made mistakes,” Simpson and people who love one another and said. “There was a night where ... the cast how mean we can be to them — and how had requested an extra day of rehearsal. difficult it can be to apologize,” he said. So we had this quick conversation ... and “And that was really the basis for this Michelle had no idea that rehearsal was piece. Then she researched and got to know happening because we hadn’t had a specific the deaf culture because that seemed to tie awareness that one of us needs to be facing into a lot of the issues she was looking at. toward her. That was pretty hurtful to her It definitely takes a look at that question of because we weren’t including her in that how, even within certain tribes, you have moment.” subtribes.”

Sitting in most rehearsals, though, By choosing this show for the theatre’s laughter is the more common expression. season finale, Simpson, too, found himself “I did make a mistake the other night getting to know the deaf culture. And where I meant to make the sign for ‘not,’ but that proved incredibly challenging in the instead I used the tips of my fingers, which Roaring Fork Valley. is something altogether different,” Simpson “When I started, I had no prior recalled with a smile. “And Michelle’s eyes experience with the deaf community. And it got so huge and she burst out laughing, and became apparent really quickly how much so did all of the rest of us. Everyone in that a lack of resources that we have in our room has amazingly positive intentions and open hearts, and we all love Michelle dearly and it was Tribes Preview: Thursday, June 14 incredible getting to know [translator] Valerie [Rose], Run: June 13-15, 21-23, 27-29 but we talked about it as a cast that we knew we would Tickets: thunderrivertheatre.com ($15-$30) step in it every once in a Bonus: Live ASL interpreters for June 28 & 29 while and to please forgive us, too.”

Above: Billy (Michelle Mary Schaef) in an embrace with her brother Daniel (Dana Gaubatz) in the final scene of Thunder River Theatre's "Tribes."

Right: Beth (Meredith Nelson-Daniel) reluctantly tries on a kimono at her husband Christopher's (William Bledsoe) behest. Photos by Megan Tackett

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It’s just one more way that the fiction mirrors real life. Forgiveness, after all, is an underpinning of “Tribes.” But many of the family dynamics explored in the narrative hit close to home for Schaefer, as well.

“It’s been a very emotional process for the cast, I think in part because Michelle’s personal story is so close to Billy’s,” Simpson said. “And actually, the translator that was working with us is what’s called a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), and her experience is almost identical to Sylvia’s. To have the two of them there working with us on it makes the piece so much more personal. To realize that this is a very real experience that happens still in the deaf community on a daily basis, where even close family doesn’t want to learn to communicate ... that’s amazing to me.”

Actors Brittany Dye and Dana Gaubatz, like Simpson, have learned some sign eagerly.

Dye had to, as her character Sylvia is fluent, and she didn’t feel that simply learning gestures without their meaning would be authentic. Gaubatz’s character, Billy’s protective brother Daniel, battles his own communication barriers.

“Though the show seemingly revolves around the story of Billy, as an actor, you must always approach the work as though you are the hero of your own story,” he said. “The character of Daniel is particularly challenging because of his, what are called in the acting world, impediments.

Daniel’s impediments throughout the show include intoxication, getting high, taking antidepressant drugs, developing a stammer and hearing voices. In my research, I found that a potential diagnosis of hearing voices is the loss of hearing. I became much more empathetic ... to their struggles and have embraced the ASL form of communication.”

In the show, Daniel’s stammer eventually evolves to the point that he becomes functionally nonverbal. That breakdown, too, requires translation for audiences.

Again, Simpson knew when to recruit help.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Operations Manager Jessie Douglas created and manages the surtitles for the production.

“Logistically, it’s really exciting because

we are opening it up not only to the hearing community, but also being as inclusive as possible to the non-hearing community,” she said. “Just even the place of the slides or the speed of how the slides come up, I’m really playing off of how the actors are portraying those words, and it’s been a really nice collaboration between Corey and our non-hearing performers to really be able to execute their creative choices. So I think the slides are very important in way of supporting their performance.”

Though Douglas has stage managed “Tribes” before, it’s her first time running the surtitles. Similarly, Schaefer has played Billy three times before — but always as a male.

Thunder River Theatre’s iteration will be the first time Billy is a woman. “[Schaefer] sent me a video of another production she had done ... and she is really convincing as a male,” Simpson said. “But she has another gig coming up after this that she couldn’t cut her hair for, and it wasn’t a decision I’d even made until she was here.

But once she got here and we started, I was like, ‘Why are we doing that?’ It’s really new.

It can’t be the same Billy.”

Yes, that means the romantic relationship between Billy and Sylvia is a lesbian one. But that’s not the point.

“Why, when there’s a gay or lesbian relationship in a piece of art, does the material and content then have to focus on that as the issue of the piece?” he said. “I love that in this iteration, it’s just a lesbian relationship, and it’s never discussed; it’s never questioned; it’s not a problem; it’s not an issue. It’s about the play itself. And all art should be that way.”

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Chew into summer

Take a hike

The businesses of Orchard Plaza in El Jebel invite you to an all-day event on Saturday, June 22. Enjoy food trucks, wine tasting, vendor reps, giveaways, doggie splash pools, pet contests and more. Participating businesses include The Nail Spa, US Bank, R.J. Paddywacks, Roaring Fork Grill, El Jebeverage, Upper Crust, 4 Mountain Sports and New York Pizza with support from City Market.

Get outdoors this summer with a free hike into the heart of areas Wilderness Workshop is working to protect. Hikers will experience our public lands and come to understand the threats that they face; oil and gas development, logging and housing projects, and the impacts of increased recreation. This year WW is offering several themed hikes, as well as hikes offered in both Spanish and English as part of the Defiende program. All hikes are free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required to attend. The schedule, detailed descriptions, and sign-ups are available at www.wildernessworkshop. org.

Petfinder Garfield County is urging everyone to register their dog(s) or cat(s) with the Sheriff’s Office and make sure your pet wears that license at all times. How does this benefit you? If deputies find your pet lost or injured they can readily access their records and return your pet to you safely. In the process, you avoid costly impound fees and stress on your pet as well as yourself. To promote licensing the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office will be awarding three $50 gift certificates to PetCo via drawings held on July 1, Aug. 6 and Sept. 2. All you need to do is drop by 107 Eighth St. in Glenwood Springs during regular business hours to show proof that your pet has had its rabies vaccination in the last three years and provide a $10 fee.

Snowed out Overnight permits for camping near Conundrum Hot Springs from Aug. 1-Nov. 30 will become available for advanced reservation at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 15. It is important that anyone planning a trip know that, while the trail is open, a landscape-changing avalanche event has buried many sections of the trail and route-finding is expected to be difficult. The trailhead itself is closed, so anyone traveling to Conundrum must arrange to be dropped off at the road barrier at the end of Conundrum Creek Road and to start their hike from this point.

The nonrefundable reservation fee is $6 per permit at recreation.gov

In loving memory “The Power of Love,” a storytelling celebration of John McCormick’s life, is starting a little later than initially planned: 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at the Rec. Center, with a reception and refreshments after.

The longest day Historic and scenic Leadville is the site of a three-day festival over summer solstice weekend, focused on spiritual and physical healing, raising consciousness, networking with practitioners and Frank and Sally Norwood savored the winning cake, baked learning about alternative modalities.

by Katie Lowery, during a contest at The Carbondale treatment Historical Society's birthday celebration for Hattie It’s the brainchild of Sheila Seppi, founder Thompson on June 9. Photo by Jeanne Souldern of SpiritWay Wellness

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Crystal River Elementary School has selected a new vice principal out of a pool of 14 applicants. Aimee Brockman (far right) has an MA in Curriculum and Instruction as well as a certificate in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) and worked in education for almost 20 years. She has served as an English/Language-Arts teacher and English Language Development teacher at Basalt Middle School, an ELD teacher at Carbondale Middle School, and ELD coach at CMS and Roaring Fork High School. She also served as adjunct faculty at CMC. Speaking of CRES, students recently presented $500 raised through their “Ladles of Love” event to Valley Settlement.

Health and MedSpa. Over three days, SpiritFest will host twelve worldrenowned speakers, performers and healers. The festival is limited to just 144 participants.

The art business Building a Sustainable Life as an artist introduces Artists U (artistsu. org) principles and tools. The twoworkshop event distills key topics and tactics: strategic planning, finances for artists, communications, generating opportunities, time management, and artist mission statements and runs 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 21 at CoVenture and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 22 at The Launchpad.

Cost is $50 for Carbondale Arts/ Art Base members (code MEMBERS) and $60 for non-members.

Third time’s the charm For the third year in a row, Carbondalebased Emmy Award winning editor Krysia Carter-Giez has a film screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Stefano Da Fre and Laura Pellegrini of Rosso Films International, “The Moon in Deep Winter” is a short feature that deals with the emotions of a young man coming home after many years. It won best screenplay at the Chelsea Film Festival in New York and has screened twice this week at Cannes. Post production sound was e by Dave Taylor of Cool Brick Studios.

Help! I’ve fallen…

A free program will help individuals address their concerns about falling and the hazards in their home from 1p.m to 2:30pm at Pitkin County Senior Center.

Of mice and men

They say it’s your birthday

The first confirmed Colorado case of hantavirus in 2019 has been reported by the Northeast Colorado Health Department. Though hantavirus is rare, it is frequently fatal, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 36 percent. Those who have had exposure to mice or mice droppings and who exhibit symptoms of illness should seek medical attention, and tell a doctor about the rodent exposure.

Folks celebrating another year of life include: Riley Ames and Margaret McCann (June 13); Britney White (July 14); Jade Bath, Eileen Waski and Lynni Hutton (June 15); Todd Chamberlain, Garrett Edquist, Lon Winston, Vince Simonetti (June 16); Annie Flynn, Taylor Carney (June 17); Bill Flanigan, Nancy Smith (June 18) Jennifer Bauer and Garrett del Castillo (June 19).

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EverGreen ZeroWaste wins 2019 Recycler of the Year award

By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent Local residential and commercial organics collector EverGreen ZeroWaste was presented this week with the 2019 Recycler of the Year award at an annual summit for statewide organization Recycle Colorado.

EverGreen was founded by wife-and-husband duo Alyssa and David Reindel in 2011 and has grown steadily since. The company hauls organic waste five days a week from hundreds of households from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, as well as large commercial clients like schools, restaurants, and grocery stores as far away as Vail and Eagle. In addition to its hauling services, the company offers “zero waste” solutions for events and a robust outreach and education program.

“We were nominated by EcoCycle, which was an honor because they’re world-renowned,” said owner Alyssa Reindel, who got her start in the industry working for Boulder’s EcoCycle but eventually left to launch EverGreen. “People always thank us for the service, but we couldn’t do it without them. Seeing how this has impacted our community and how excited people get about it has been rewarding. It’s really amazing to enable our neighbors to be able to keep these resources out of the landfill. It’s humbling,” she said.

The Reindels married in Redstone in 2004 and became familiar with the area. Through her work at EcoCycle, Alyssa Reindel became aware of requests by event planners in Carbondale and Aspen for zero waste services. Suspecting a market and receptive culture existed, the pair headed west to start their homegrown business.

David Reindel began curbside organics collection surrounding Earth Day in 2011. At the time, they only had five subscribing households and were both working other jobs to support themselves. They imagined the organics hauling would be confined to a sideline activity.

Instead, word spread and business grew, and EverGreen ZeroWaste saw subscriptions rise in Carbondale, and then Basalt and Aspen.

In 2015, the company partnered with Pitkin County and the City of Aspen for the “SCRAPS” program and received a substantial grant that allowed for the purchase of bearproof

carts, dumpsters, and the first compactor truck.

With a better infrastructure in place, the business was poised to take off.

“Our numbers went off the charts that year… we had a waitlist of customers,” said Reindel.

Though a condition of the grant was that EverGreen create a full-time driving position, the increased volume in fact allowed them to hire two drivers. The company now also employs an outreach and education specialist, as well.

Reindel believes the recipe for success has been in their highly approachable, hands-on philosophy and demeanor. EverGreen strives to educate and engage their customers and the public at large, spreading the wisdom of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost.

The Roaring Fork Valley, she says, has many residents receptive to that message who are willing to adopt changes in their shopping, The Evergreen Events team celebrated the award at First Friday beconsumption, and disposal habits to send less fore heading off to pick it up on Monday. Photo by Will Grandbois waste to the landfill. She estimates her customers reduce Mountain Balloon Fest, and Thompson Historical House their landfill contribution by two-thirds on average. party, and are gearing up for Strawberry Days and Aspen “Most haulers will just hand out a bin and say ‘we’ll be Ideas Fest, which both draw many thousands of attendees. back in a week to empty that,’ said Reindel. “We don’t do that.

“We set it up so that everything being given to the We outfit our customers with education, guidelines, stickers, customer from the vendor can be composted or recycled,” and collection bins so that compost has it’s designated spot said Reindel. She hopes the exposure to her techniques gets and it’s very clear.” Additionally, her staff make it a point to people thinking more critically about their domestic habits, attend conferences and keep up to speed with the latest trends as well. and technology developments in waste diversion.

“David and Alyssa have worked tirelessly to change The company also has a strong presence in local schools, the culture and awareness related to waste in the educating students and encouraging them to develop communities they serve, institutionalizing the highest thoughtful habits (and hopefully spreading those to their standards for waste diversion in their community,” says a parents). statement on Recycle Colorado’s website. “It’s a program “We’re really proud of the culture change that our that continuously offers upstream-purchasing guidance, program brings,” she said. indoor collection bins, educational sorting guidelines Another component of EverGreen’s activities is helping and labels, bilingual participant trainings, environmental create a zero waste experience at local events (the industry benefits analysis and more, all complimentary with their standard for “zero waste” is actually about a 90 percent weekly compost collection service.” reduction in landfill waste — some trash is unavoidable). Last An $18/month subscription for EverGreen year, the company contracted for 27 events. This summer, ZeroWaste’s organic hauling services is available at they have already had a presence at the Ragnar Relay, Crown evergreenzerowaste.com or by calling (970) 987-3140.

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Trash & Recycling

UPDATE

The Town of Carbondale is overhauling residential trash and recycling services within the town limits.

• Residents should assess service level needs and enroll with a desired service level selection anytime from June 3-28, 2019.

• Billing for trash and recycling pickup will be included on most residential monthly Town bills starting in September. New services start October 1, 2019.

• Customers who do not contact the Town to select a service level will default to the medium trash with medium recycling option.

With your help, this change will be an opportunity for our community to: • Reduce the impact of trash hauling services on our streets • Do our part to reduce the amount of trash going into landfills • Decrease wildlife interactions associated with trash set-outs

The less you waste , the less you spend .

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Designing for access in outdoor spaces doesn’t mean paving pathways

By Antonia Malchik High Country News Chris Clasby is a lifelong Montana resident, former team roper and steer wrestler, and an avid angler and hunter. He also has quadriplegia, but that doesn’t mean he wants to be limited to paved pathways when he heads out into the woods. People without disabilities, he told me, tend to assume that he “wants to hunt from a warm vehicle, shoot at a perfect animal out the window, and be served a warm meal while watching TV as someone else field-dresses the animal.”

But Clasby isn’t just along for the ride.

The experience of the hunt, which in his case includes taking along a companion who can field-dress Clasby’s quarry, is of paramount importance. “Hunters with disabilities, just like their non-disabled counterparts, have the same expectation — and desire — of strenuous preparation and planning, uncertain success, discomfort, and unfruitful time expended as any other hunter in the most remote backcountry,” Clasby said.

Like Clasby, many Westerners form their sense of self around a relationship with the outdoors, whether it’s a weeklong hunting trek into the backcountry or regular walks on a trail winding through urban green spaces. And, of course, having a disability doesn’t prevent a person from seeking the solace or thrill of spending time in nature.

That’s why small, everyday design choices in infrastructure and trails that open up the outdoors to a wider variety of users are more important than their apparent simplicity might suggest. Rethinking outdoor access through the lens of disability forces a reckoning with assumptions about

be able to pursue the things that are part of our identity,” Clasby said.

And design features that take into account access for people with disabilities can be surprisingly simple.

Julie Tickle, who works with D R E A M Adaptive, a Chris Clasby had used this trail 10 minutes from his home non-profit frequently, until rock and a small erosion ditch blocked the already makes narrow gate. Now, he hikes and hunts elsewhere. Photo by Matthew that skiing and Roberts for High Country News paddleboarding who the outdoors is for, while at the same more accessible for people with disabilities, time widening the inclusiveness of Western currently advises on a mountain biking trail communities. network outside Columbia Falls, Montana, One of the biggest difficulties Clasby has called Cedar Flats. Collaborators’ initial encountered while advocating for outdoor response was that making it accessible access is that some people tend to evaluate a would be too costly and “special.” But project’s success based on how many people the changes required for a three-wheeled have used it rather than the quality of the mountain bike are small and mostly experience it creates. For example, some inexpensive: minor shifts in choke points on proponents were disappointed in the small the trail, for example, or easing the tightness number of people who took advantage of a of switchbacks. Such projects can increase private ranch near Lolo, Montana, after the access in many areas throughout the West. owner opened it to hunters with disabilities.

That’s missing the point, Clasby told me: WHEN YOU VISIT ROCK CREEK “It’s not the number of hunters, but the CONFLUENCE, a park just east of value of the experience to each hunter” that Missoula, Montana, it’s hard to believe that matters. The ranch is within driving distance busy I-90 is right over your shoulder. Rock of Missoula, with good access and plenty of Creek, a blue-ribbon fishing stream, gurgles wildlife, factors that make it a good place down to meet the Clark Fork River, and for a hunting trip that doesn’t require hiking trails wind through 300 acres of forest. It’s miles into a wilderness area. “We all want to an exceptionally scenic recreational spot, Because every town needs a park, a library and a newspaper

and one that’s intentionally being redesigned for disability access.

Now, thanks to that redesign, which he helped lead, Brenden Dalin can traverse a greater proportion of the property. Dalin is a quintessential Western recreationist: He’s an avid fisherman, hunter and skier who recently graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in recreation management. He has paraplegia, and during an internship last year with Five Valleys Land Trust, which owns Rock Creek, he directed crews extending its wheelchairaccessible gravel trail. He also points to the importance of a redesigned entrance gate: It’s now large enough to allow wheelchairs in, but small enough to keep ATVs out.

The land trust describes Rock Creek as a “living laboratory” — a crucial perspective, Dalin said. Managers there can build and test trails, signs, gates and other features that make it easier for people with disabilities to navigate. Because it’s privately owned, the trust can try out innovative and sometimes experimental designs without going through a lengthy bureaucratic process. Successful changes at Rock Creek can serve as a model, Dalin told me, giving other developers, and perhaps public-land managers, a sense of what’s possible.

I asked Dalin if designing for disability, as he and others at Rock Creek are doing, might represent an emerging trend in outdoor recreation, a growing awareness that something as simple as thoughtful gate and trail design is just as important as, for example, the development of advanced prosthetics. “If it is a trend,” he said, “it’s about time.”

This story was originally published at High Country News (hcn.org) on May 13, 2019

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Examining grief through a new lens

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Nobody who helped organize the June 5 panel discussion about the healing powers of grief expected people to leave the True Nature kiva feeling inspired, but that’s exactly what happened.

“I couldn’t believe it, it’s such a counterintuitive response to something like grief,” True Nature Events and Programs Manager Stefani Soychak remarked.

Another development she didn’t anticipate? The conversation to turn toward a larger discussion about mental health.

But We Are Designed to Heal founder Charles Morris wasn’t surprised. In fact, he said, that was one of his original intentions. “[I] started having a conversation with ... the MidValley Medical Center, and we were talking about the elephant in the Valley, which is suicide,” he said.

“It seems to me that there’s plenty of organizations that are confronting this — big organizations, lots of money.”

Morris began chatting with leaders of smaller organizations in the area, and after about a dozen or so talks, he came to a conclusion.

“There was a sense that these large organizations are kind of siloed,” he said.

“So I said, ‘Maybe we should try to do the opposite: grassroots.’”

From there, he had the idea of creating what he describes as an umbrella organization that can host a platform to foster dialogue around mental health.

“The mission statement is to present to communities the opportunity to explore the cultural fabric that surrounds

mental health. That’s the big, wide brushstroke and way too big to confront, but if we as a community start to look at our attitudes about things, I think we’re more likely to find a way to affect changes,” he said.

Morris is no stranger to examining his own attitude toward trauma. About 30 years ago, his wife and son Tucker were involved in a fatal car crash.

“Tucker was dead, and then three days later I terminated life support for my wife,” he said, tears stinging his eyes. “I read a book, and the lady that wrote the book gave a statistic that said the survivors of spousal-related deaths tended to die from stress-related diseases within three to five years. I was only 40 years old at the time when Jeremy’s mom and brother died, and there I was, the sole provider. And even though I was pretty sure the statistics related with that were age weighted … It was pretty clear that wouldn’t be a good idea.”

He focused his energies on acknowledging his anger and depression, then releasing them.

“I realized the things that were the most uncomfortable in that experience were really the things that led me out of that experience as long as I confronted them,” he said. “It seemed as though a lot of people that I’ve talked to over the years were pretty convinced that once something terrible happened to you, you were pretty much going to have to deal with the discomfort forever. I didn’t find that to be true in my experience, and that’s the presentation that I made.”

We Are Designed to Heal’s first panel discussion was, in every aspect, a success

in Morris’s mind. More than 50 people attended the presentation, which included four other speakers.

“The community hit it out of the park in terms of coming there. In terms of the words that were spoken, in terms of the way it was listened to … once again, Carbondale, Carbondale, Carbondale.

To have people walking away inspired, couldn’t have asked — couldn’t have hoped — for anything more,” he beamed.

Sheri Gaynor, a licensed clinical social worker, arts therapist and one of the presenters on the panel, agreed.

“There were very few chairs left, and we had people sort of sitting on the edges,” she said. “It was wonderful.”

Perhaps the most wonderful for her personally, though, was reconnecting with a former student she hadn’t seen in years, local artist Vanessa Porras.

“I am so in love with her, and I’m going to start doing work with Voices and Valley Settlement with her, like collaborating with her,” Gaynor said.

For Morris, too, Porras’s participation was crucial — as was seventh-grader (and client of Gaynor’s) Ivana Morales discussing her own healing through art.

“The Latino and Hispanic community, they’re the lifeblood of the community without a doubt. And how about living in fear all the time? The loss of their culture, the loss of their parents, the loss of their connection … I mean, talk about loss,” he said.

Now, he’s focused on “reconnecting,” as he called it.

“One of the ladies at the end of the presentation asked a key question: What do we do?” she said.

Sheri Gaynor practices what she teaches as far as the therapeutic power of art. This is one of her works. Courtesy graphic.

Gaynor and Morris both agree on that front: make accessible modalities more available, especially to children.

“If we’re really going to look at the fabric and how this all evolves, I think we have to stay really, really closely connected to what is being offered to our children,” Morris said. “It goes back to the art … By definition, if kids are really able to articulate and identify their feelings, and they know what makes it feel comfortable, they’ll know when it doesn’t feel comfortable.”

NEXT STEPS Morris plans to host four panels a year, from Glenwood Springs to Aspen. Get in touch about the upcoming schedule, email aguidefortransformation@gmail.com

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2019 SUMMER CAMPS ART BASE

FINE ARTS

Summer Art Camps in Basalt are all-day/weeklong programs designed to explore art fundamentals and community participation through hands-on art-making. Each week is themed-based and offers a creative art-making experience for all ages and abilities. Register at theartbase.org or 927-4123.

School’s out and the munchkins are restless. Luckily, there’s no shortage of recurring and one-time opportunities for your kids to seize the summer. We reached out to our advertisers to compile a far-from-comprehensive but still quite robust list. Photos by Jane Bachrach and Will Grandbois

YOUTH RADIO

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program at KDNK invites elementary students grades 2-4 to explore music and interviewing from 1 to 5 p.m. June 17-19 and middle schoolers grades 5-8 from July 15-17 and Aug. 5-7. Students will focus on communication skills and active listening while having fun! Each session is $75 and space is limited; contact Beth@ azyep.org or call 963-0139 for info.

COREDINATION / BONEDALE BALLET

Summer dance camp — featuring ballet, creative dance, toddler dance, tap, flashmob jazz, pilates and yoga — runs June 24-28 for ages 3-13.Register at 3792187 or bonedale ballet.com. Classes take place at 1101 Village Rd.

DJING & AUDIO PRODUCTION

ART & RECREATION

Kids ages 7-10 can bring a sack lunch for 9-11 a.m. art and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. recreation from June 1720. Register for $10 at carbondalerec.com.

FUN IN THE MUD

Register your little ones for a creative, ceramic hand building class, or your older ones for a clay class on the potter’s wheel at The Carbondale Clay Center.

Camp details and a full summer schedule is available at carbondaleclay.org/kids-camps.

Scholarships are available! Call 963-2529 or email director@ carbondaleclay.org with questions.

PERFORMANCE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

The Aspen Music Festival and School offers a variety of programs — for kids and families — meant to inspire the next generation of classical music enthusiasts. Whether you're enjoying a concert and picnic on the Karetsky Music Lawn outside the Benedict Music Tent, singing and dancing at Gotta Move!, or gathering a multi-generational group to enjoy a Family Concert, you're sure to experience the excitement of the Aspen Music Festival and School and create cherished family memories. More info at 205-5055 or aspenmusicfestival.com/more/programslocal-youth/summer-programs.

STEAM SUMMER

Saint Stephen Preschool offers Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math project learning experiences: Plants (June 17-21), Flags (June 24-28), Cooking (July 8-12), Geology (July 15-19), States of water (July 2226), Book making and bubbles (July 29-Aug. 2). Info at tndedu@gmail.com.

ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ACES is abuzz with children's voices and laughter during the summer months. From June through August, catch fun and educational kids' camps at Hallam Lake in Aspen and Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt. Featuring a mix of environmental science education and outdoor exploration, drop-in, daily, weekly, and overnight options make for an exciting and memorable summer! To register for a class or view a full schedule by age group, visit aspennature.org.

Diego Fleix: Music Production presents Ableton 101, with hands-on skills taught by professional producers for ages 11 and up. Rosybelle will be parked in front of The Basalt Library from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.

June 24-26. $60 for Carbondale Arts members and $75 for others at basaltlibrary.org.

SONGWRITING CAMP

Do you play an instrument? Sing? Write stories or poetry? Daydream? Harness your Superpower in a three-day Academy of Music Performance workshop designed for preteens and teens to write and perform a song. Activities include writing and music exercises designed to tap into the universe of your imagination and discover the music within you.Class sizes 3-6, grouped by age. Call 510-0214 to schedule.

EDUCATION COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

The Glenwood Springs Center offers Renewable Energy: Solar & Wind (ages 10-12) taught by Craig Tate of Holy Cross Energy 9 a.m. to noon June 2428; Art/Dance Camps (grades 3-8) co-sponsored with the Glenwood Springs Arts Council 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24-28 or July 8-19; Handmade Journals (ages 10-15) with Bobbie Moross. 9 a.m. to noon July 22-25; Kooky Kitchen Chemistry (ages 10-12) with Ted Kauffman 9 a.m. to noon. July 29-Aug. 2 and Spanish the Fun Way (ages 10-12) with Ted Kauffman 1 to 4 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2. Info at 945-7486.

MUSICAL STORYTIME

RECREATION MERMAID ART & SUMMER SWIM

Join art teacher Pam Porter for these small, creative camps for ages 6-10 in River Valley Ranch. Start at Pam’s home studio in the morning, then to the River Valley Ranch pool in the afternoons for water play and some basic swim and synchronized swimming instruction. More info and registration at thecreativeflowstudio.com.

PONY CAMP

Strange Ranch hosts ages 7-12 with some riding experience from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, with instruction, games, trail riding and horse care. You can bring your own or use a pony from the ranch. Tuesdays through Saturdays, other lessons are available for kids of all ages. Register in advance at strangranch.com or call 963-2319 and ask for Bridget.

CAMP RUN-A-MUK

Join Holly Richardson from the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork in the shade with her green wagon at 11:30 a.m. July 10, 17, 24 and 31 during the Carbondale Farmers' Market. Children ages 0-7 can enjoy singing, gentle acoustic music, and a puppet play inspired by the three Mothers’s: Mother Nature, Mother Goose, and all of the hardworking Mothers out there!

A summer day camp for ages 5-12 runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday June 10 - Aug. 9 at Crystal River Elementary School. With 23 years emphasizing community, it’s a Carbondale staple. Info at camprunamuk.net or 7042267.

ROSS MONTESSORI GARDEN

SUMMER READING

Garfield County Libraries offers “A Universe of Stories,” featuring space-themed activities, magic, storytellers, singing and dancing, and fun for the whole family. There’s even an escape room for teens and a concert featuring Carbondale’s own Let Them Roar as part of the event series for adults! Summer Reading is a great way for people of all ages to stay motivated and get rewarded for reading. Simply sign up for free and track the days you read to be eligible for out-of-this-word prizes.

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Does your child have an interest in plants, fresh produce and gardening? Join garden camp for a daily garden activity, fresh snack including produce from the garden, story time, the opportunity to create fun garden crafts and enjoy the imaginative playground from 8:30 a.m. to noon July 29 Aug. 3. Ages 5-13 welcome. $140 for the week. Email kallie. hyer@rossmontessori.org to register.

CAMP CHIP-A-TOOTH

For locals and visitors alike, CCAT has been around since 1997 and is run out of Basalt Elementary School. Kids follow a weekly theme-based calendar which includes, but never limited to biking, hiking, cooking, camping, swimming, art, sports, manners just to name a few. For more information, call 927-0169.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY JUNE 13

AMERICANA • Peter Mulvey takes the stage around 7:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

THU JUNE 13 – SAT JUNE 29

TRIBES • Thunder River Theatre Company (67 P r o m e n a d e ) presents Nina Raine’s tale of Billy who, born deaf, is surrounded by a family of idiosyncratic, fiercely competitive intellectuals who take their hearing for granted.

Shows run June 13-15, 21-22 and 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. and June 23 at 2 p.m. — tickets are $15-30 at thunderrivertheatre.com.

FRIDAY JUNE 14

SPACE ART • The Rosybelle Maker Bus parks in front of the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 10 a.m. for a special space-themed project.

It’s a free event but registration is required — call 963-2889.

ART OF FLIGHT • Head to Rock Bottom Ranch (2001 Hooks Spur Rd., Basalt) from 4 to 6 p.m. for a free, family-friendly party celebrating the kites created in a collaborative weeklong class, plus puppetry snacks and a craft booth.

UNDERGROUND COUNTRY • Callin’ Old Souls takes the stage at The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) at 9 p.m. and plays ‘til the wee hours of the morning.

FRI JUNE 14 & SAT JUNE 15

COMMUNITY OVEN • BRING toppings to share with dough and sauce provided for a 6 p.m. personal pizza bake (gluten free folks are encouraged to arrive early and put theirs in first). Then, bring dough and/or toppings for an 11 a.m. bread bake.

FRI JUNE 14 THU JUNE 20

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Late Night” (R) at 7:30 p.m. June 14-20 and “Booksmart” (R) at 5:15 p.m.

June 15.

SATURDAY JUNE 15

MAGNETIZE LOVE • Learn spiritual secrets to relationship success, call back energy from past lovers and learn how to maintain your own space while still loving deeply from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.). $45 at truenaturehealingarts.com.

MAGICAL MOMENTS • Bring your family, chairs, coolers and libations to the banks of the Crystal River Redstone’s free summer concert series at 6 p.m.

Saturdays — kicking off with Claude Bourbon.

MOVIES ON THE LAWN • At 7 p.m., Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens “Aquaman” outside.

RENEGADE BLUES • Next 2 The Tracks plays the Black

Submit your events as soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

Nugget (403 Main St.) from 9 p.m. ‘til the wee hours of the morning.

SAT JUNE 15 & SUN JUNE 16 WILD WALKS • The Marble Hub (105 W. Main St.) hosts back-to-back events with a butterfly and insect hunt at 10 a.m.

Saturday and info on Marble ecosystems at 1 p.m.

Sunday. For more info on the series, contact Alex Menard at 963-1141.

SUNDAY JUNE 16

DAD’S BRUNCH • Thank dad with a meal at Homestead (303 River Valley Ranch Rd.) — $29.95 for adults, $11.95 for kids 6-13 and $5.95 for kids 5 and under.

Reservations for large parties at 963-6597.

MONDAY JUNE 17

BOARD GAME NIGHT • Check out the new board game collection at Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) in a 5 to 7 p.m. event for grown-ups.

TUESDAY JUNE 18

STAR DOGS • Denise Gard of Story Creations brings her canine companions Joey and Sienna to Carbondale Branch Library at 11:30 a.m. to perform all sorts of tricks.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 SUMMER CONCERTS • Willits hosts its own free music series from 6 to 8

p.m. Wednesdays — kicking off with Dirty Revival. Bring chairs, blankets and your own picnic or take advantage of to-go specials at area restaurants.

painting from 1 to 6 p.m.

Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1630 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs.)

FOLK • Ley Line plays p.m. on KDNK and 7:30 Steve’s Guitars (19 N. St.) — $20 cover latter.

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FURTHER OUT THURSDAY JUNE 20

THIRD STREET FILMS • Davi Nikent (520 S. Third St.) screens “Time of the Sixth Sun” at 7 p.m. with weekly screenings of the eight accompanying docuseries thereafter.

Admission by donation.

FRIDAY JUNE 21

I SEE MY LIGHT • Let Them Roar launches its new single with a 6:30 to 8 p.m. party at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). $10 suggested donation.

GRAND FINALE • Pearl & Wood play their last show (before half the act moves to California) at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.). $15 donation.

FRI JUNE 21 & SAT JUNE 22

ART SALE • The Glenwood Springs Art Guild invites you to purchase pieces to call your own and take in some live

CASTLE TOURS • Experience life in another time with a tour of the elegant, beautifully-preserved home of Alma and John Osgood (58 Redstone Castle Ln.) at 10:15 a.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets a t theredstonecastle.com.

SUNSET YOGA • River Valley Ranch hosts complimentary classes at the first tee box from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings throughout the summer.

• 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.

RODEO • Catch the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays through Aug. 22 at the Gus Darien Arena on Catherine Store Road.

FARMERS MARKET • Get fresh produce and other goods from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 25 at the Fourth Street Plaza.

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A JESSICA CATTO DIALOGUE

REV. LENNOX YEARWOOD JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE HIP HOP CAUCUS

THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH, 6PM HARRIS CONCERT HALL FREE EVENT

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is a minister, national leader, and community activist committed to mobilizing the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice. He has successfully raised awareness of issues disproportionately impacting communities of color by engaging and building powerful relationships with the Hip Hop community and key environmental leaders.

RSVP & more info: aspennature.org | 970-925-5756 Please walk, bike, or carpool to Harris Concert Hall. Parking is available in the Benedict Music Tent Lot at Third Street & Gillespie.

JUNE 21 JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include a PowerPoint presentation by Retired Family Physician, Dr. Greg Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, on the first Monday of every month at 7 pm., as well as Monday morning free one-hour consultations by appointment for heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through PlantBased Whole Foods Lifestyle.

(Call 379-5718.) A once a month Plant-Based whole foods potluck for anyone interested in plantbased living is the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. All events take place at 3rd Street Center, 520 S. Third St. ELLIPSIS • Savanna LaBauve shows off the fruits of a twoyear residency with a show at the Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.).

BAUHAUS SEEN • Carbondale Arts (76 S. Fourth St.) hosts a group exhibition curated by Brad Reed Nelson, Richard Carter and Dave Durrance.

ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m.

Wednesdays. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Thursday.

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.

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories, songs and more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays and three and under at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time.

Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist.

First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld. org.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

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2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

ALAPRIMA • A watercolor painting group meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

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.) 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.

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.).

more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple.

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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.

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.

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 topics, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc.

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.

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MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (info at 306-1015).

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TOWN REPORT COP SHOP From May 31 through June 6, Carbondale Police handled 259 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY, May 31 at 4:58 p.m., police were called to a three-vehicle accident on Highway 133 near Dolores Way. No one was injured, and one 20-yearold male was ticketed for careless driving.

SATURDAY, June 1 at 2:04 a.m., police watched a maroon Jeep Liberty run a stop sign at Colorado Avenue and N. Eighth St. Upon investigation, officers arrested a 24-year-old female for the stop sign offense, and for drunk driving.

MONDAY, June 3 at 8:38 a.m., police were dispatched to Sopris Park regarding a case of criminal mischief.

Photos were taken of the damage, no further action was noted.

MONDAY, June 3 at 9:28 p.m., police stopped a car for displaying an expired tag. On further investigation, the 59-year-old male driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving, being a habitual offender, and having an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

WEDNESDAY, June 5 at 10:12 a.m., police got a call about an alleged sexual assault. Officers tried to reach the caller but could not. The case remains under investigation.

WEDNESDAY, June 5 at 9:10 p.m., police were called to the Meadowood Drive neighborhood concerning a dog bite. Police contacted the victim and the dog owner, and issued the dog owner a court summons for having a vicious dog.

MOTORISTS DRIVING along Highway 133 through Carbondale this week may experience some congestion issues resulting from work by town crews on the installation of conduit across roadand alley-intersections, in preparation for upgrades to the irrigation system along the highway right of way, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington's weekly report to town trustees, employees and others.

STREETS CREWS also prepared a short section along Meadowood Drive for concrete, and cleaned up the downtown area in advance of last week's First Friday celebration.

THE SWITCH to a singlehauler trash collection system has been getting some statewide attention, including a presentation

by Public Works Dir. Kevin Schorzman on June 10 to the Recycle Colorado conference. Town officials reported this week that, as of the Monday sign-up for the new trash hauling system, about 110 people had called to sign up. The

town continues its PR blitz to alert residents about the new system.

JOB OPENINGS with the town still are available, including a fulltime parks maintenance position, with benefits (call Russ Sisson at 5103127); seasonal work as lifeguards and swimming instructors (contact Margaret Donnelly at 510-1280); recreation assistants (contact Will Tempest at 510-1279), climbing instructors at the recreation center (call Jamie Wall at 510-1214); and a vegetation manager (call Mike Callas at 5101331).

THE PARKS DEPARTMENT has had a busy time of it this month, with the removal of trash and dog waste from town trails and open spaces; mowing in public places; repair of irrigation lines and equipment; and turf maintenance at town parks, among other duties.

THE JOHN M. FLEET POOL is in full swing for the summer, but officials reported that pool use from opening day (May 25) through June 7 was down considerably compared to the same period in 2018.

This year's tally came to 330 users, compared to 806 last year, which pool officials said “shows the effect of weather on pool utilization.”

THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED Parks & Recreation Commission meeting for this June 12 this week was rescheduled to June 19 at Town Hall at 7 p.m., due to the running of the Ride The Rockies bike event in town.

AT GATEWAY RV PARK, officials reported the RV sites as being 73 percent full from May 31 – June 7.

SALES TAX RECEIPTS, reported by the town finance department, were up 10 percent for May of this year, compared to the same period in 2018, and so far in the year sales tax

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More vaping restrictions could be coming to town

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

Less than a year after raising the tobacco age in town, Carbondale trustees are considering additional measures.

Following a presentation by Pitkin County Tobacco Specialist Risa Turetsky on June 11, Mayor Dan Richardson took an informal poll and found support for at least considering a flavor ban, licensing and / or taxation.

“We have an industry that is clearly obstructing the free flow of information, has specifically targeted our youth and tried to get them addicted — A wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Richardson said. “We are definitely the underdog and behind the 8-ball.”

The meeting came on the heels of a second failed compli-

When HB-1033 goes into effect July 1, counties will be able to enact many of the same restrictions on tobacco that municipalities have implemented. Meanwhile, HB-1076 will update clean air act to include e-cigarettes. Courtesy graphic ance check for one local business, an outcome the Mayor speculated might have been avoided if the Town had the ability to revoke a license rather

than just impose a fine for noncompliance.

In general, while Turetsky acknowledged Carbondale a leader on some fronts, she en-

couraged more of a full-court press. Her top concern was vaping, with 52.8 percent of Roaring Fork School District high schoolers saying they had used an e-cigarette in a 2017 poll and just 46.4 percent saying they find the behavior risky — far fewer than for traditional cigarettes.

“We don’t let people smoke in bars or in our house, and we’ve kinda made it clear to kids that it’s not safe,” Turetsky said.

But while education is part of the problem, she pointed to 29 percent of kids who said they were sad or hopeless on most days as a sign of a deeper issue.

She also highlighted the potential youth appeal of candy-like flavors in e-cigarettes and other products, something Aspen recently opted to address.

“Vaping has gotten so many kids addicted, what’s going to happen when these other products come?” she queried.

The trustees seemed convinced of the problem, but not enough to take action without further investigation.

Heather Henry, in particular, emphasized the need to talk with the teens themselves about what might make the most difference.

In other action, trustees…

• Continued a public hearing on CMED, LLC’s marijuana cultivation, with Luis Yllanes as the sole vote against. “I don’t think it’s a good start to the whole process,” he said.

• Approved a pair of letter of credit modifications for the Carbondale Marketplace and First Bank.

Garfield County, Carbondale ink intergovernmental agreement for Red Hill Staff report Garfield County and the Town of Carbondale have agreed on an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to annex property at Red Hill, develop parking and hiking and multi-use trails, and realign County Road 107 through the area.

Under the IGA, the county is providing $428,000 toward the CR 107 realignment, which will be completed by Garfield County Road and Bridge.

Carbondale purchased the property at the base of Red Hill, at the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 133, for use as open space, trail connections, and parking lots.

A portion of Colorado Department of Transportation property at the site will be annexed as part of the agreement.

Carbondale will fund construction of parking lots and maintain them, while the county will both maintain CR 107 and “rough-in” the upper and lower

parking lots, and construct the new entrance to CR 107.

“Carbondale has been busy performing the design and engineering of the project, and has worked with our Road and Bridge Department on the design,” explained Garfield County Manager Kevin Batchelder. “The intergovernmental agreement is intended to incorporate all the terms of this joint effort between the town of Carbondale and Garfield County.”

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Commissioner Tom Jankovsky noted that there will be some inconveniences during the construction phase this year, and he encouraged recreationalists hiking up Red Hill to the Mushroom Rock area to use alternative routes.

“If members of the public can access Red Hill from different ways and work with our crews on this, it would be appreciated,” he said.

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In other news… White River National Forest was considering the construction of a road directly from Carbondale to Sunlight Ski Area over the old Marion rail route.

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In other news… The Crystal Valley Balloon Festival, combined with the Oldest Dog in Town Contest and a dunking booth in Sopris Park, made for a lively weekend in Carbondale.

Two teenagers were in the hospital after an alleged assault and possible gang-related fight up Thompson Creek.

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s office was tight-lipped, but sources close to the alleged victims told The Journal that two cars were trashed, a bottle was shoved in one kid’s eye and another was picked up and thrown in the bonfire. It wasn’t the first such incident — several years before, a group of campers had reported being attacked by a group of young men calling themselves “The Enforcers.” On another occasion, a pair of

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The Sun shone a light on the efforts of Nelson Oldham and Charlie Chacos — owners of Dos Gringos Burritos and Bonfire Coffee, respectively — to go green. Buying seasonal, local, organic foods or having an employee separate recyclables, however, meant extra costs in a competitive market. As Oldham put it, “people aren’t going to pay for a $12 burrito.” Still, biodegradable takeout containers and the like were a hit with customers, and even though energy efficiency upgrades weren’t as visible, it seemed like a natural fit for the town. One thing that hadn’t come together was composting, because no company or government was offering it yet. (That has since changed — see page 5.)

In other news… From humble beginnings as a lobster dinner, Lobsterfest had become a full fledged musical extravaganza — a feature it kept when it dropped the crustaceons and become the Mount Sopris Music Fest.

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By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff As of Monday, June 10, the Carbondale Board of Adjustment is down a member. Meredith Bullock resigned, effective immediately, in order to remain in the room during a public hearing from which she’d recused herself.

Board of Adjustment member Mark Chain, who’d also recused himself from overseeing the appeal of an administrative decision regarding a building permit for 728 Euclid Ave., departed without incident.

Bullock and Chain were both parties to the appeal in question that night.

“I joined the Board of Adjustment because I had no idea this would happen again. I am resigning, effective this minute,” Bullock said.

By “this,” she was referring to Pat Kiernan’s proposed house plans, the Town of Carbondale staff’s decision in March 2017 to grant him a building permit to finish the first floor of that plan and the 18 neighbors who appealed that decision the same day it was issued.

It’s a years-long saga, and the tension was palpable in the Town Hall during what turned into a four-and-a-half hour meeting. There was 50 minutes of procedural bantering before the hearing even began.

“Can we get on with the hearing?” a seemingly frustrated Jeff Dickinson, who chaired the meeting, quipped before adding, “We don’t want TV drama here.”

When all was said and done — both Kiernan and the neighbors, as they were referred to throughout the hearing, gave 35-minute testimonies and 10-minute rebuttals before public commentary — the board agreed to a continuance for Aug. 19.

Kiernan agreed to a July 1 deadline to submit new design concepts that, while not altering the foundation or floor plan, would better meet Old Town Residential qualitative standards that reflect the current aesthetic of the neighborhood, one of the appellants’ major concerns, alongside the size and lack of parking for the project.

Mark Mahoney, who's representing the neighbors appealing Pat Kiernan's building permit, built a model of what the neighborhood would look like from Euclid Avenue. Courtesy photo Carbondale Planning Director Janet Buck offered several specific design options that would potentially accomplish that goal. One of Kiernan’s chief complaints is that he’s not been given actionable direction from the town.

“We look at projects on a case by case basis, but we look at mass of scale — smaller components rather than one large mass — and we ask that buildings be broken up with various methods, including facade, modulation — to avoid long, expansive walls — setbacks for upper floors, varied rooflines, changes in building material, breaking up facades with architectural features such as dormers … and gables,” she said. “We’re not designers, but that’s what we see people using.”

Buck admitted that, while she and Building Official John Plano originally agreed that Kiernan’s proposed 4,445-square-foot house met the district’s dimensional requirements and thus issued the building permit, she did have reservations about the design.

“Basically, the floor plan showed six bedrooms and six and a half baths, and that’s if you consider the family room a bedroom,” she said. “I was concerned about that and submitted a memo. It lends itself to more intense use, such as a boarding house. In hindsight, do I wish I stood my ground a little more in terms of the use and design?

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In his testimony, Mark Mahoney, who serves as a spokesperson for the 17 other signatories on the appeal, echoed the repeated allegation that the property would in fact likely result in noncompliant occupation.

“We believe that this structure is laid out and arranged as a boarding house,” he said. “The upper floor has bedroom suites with sitting rooms that could be a studio apartment, basically. It’s just in this environment, with the pressure on housing, if you have six bedrooms and 6.5 baths, we believe this is ripe for abuse.”

He did not accuse Kiernan outright of ill-intent, but he did add that future owners of the house may bend the rules. In fact, several appellants spoke about their fears for the future of the neighborhood should Kiernan’s proposal receive a building permit.

Frank Norwood was one such appellant.

“I border the property right across the alley,” he said.

“If this is approved, you’re opening up an incredible can of worms for anybody who wants to scrape a lot [and] build something on a new lot that wants to do the same thing as this multi-family building. And this will be the demise of what we treasure in Carbondale as a very pleasant place to live.”

Kiernan, for his part, emphasized that the future is paramount to his design plans — and had a moment of emotion when recalling the effects of the Lake Christine Fire.

“It became vividly clear that this is not the same valley when I arrived in ‘87, nor is it the same planet I was born on in ‘56,” he said while seeming to hold back tears. “I can’t, in good consciousness, build a house that will burn the planet for years to come. So my designs are net zero.”

As for his planned usage, Kiernan maintains that he plans to live in the house himself, ideally in a co-housing arrangement. Furthermore, he contends that the “subjective standards” imposed on his circumstance aren’t legal.

“Different people have different senses of what’s pretty,” he said. “The ‘spirit of the code’ creates a shadow code, and if the review is not based on objective standards, it amounts to amending the code. You can see how that would be a slippery slope.”

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Dear Editor: I hope all of my fellow veterans and active duty military will join us again this year to be part of the 4th of July parade here in Redstone honoring our country's military.

We had a great turnout last year and I hope we can top that with an even bigger event. The parade begins at noon, so try to arrive earlier to meet some of your fellow vets and swap some stories. We'll meet in the lower Redstone Inn parking lot.

If you still have your uniform — or part of your uniform — and any decorations you received, please wear them. The American Legion Post 100 will have their honor guard on hand to lead the parade. We will have transportation available for anyone who would rather ride than march in the parade. I hope to see you there again this year. Thank you all for your service.

Skip Bell Redstone

make no law respecting an establishment of religion…” Meaning, the United States Congress shall not establish a “Church of the United States.” The “Church of England” was the national religion in the former country of many of our nation’s founders. They absolutely said no to such an entity.

The absence of religious influence in our schools, over these many years, has been a contributor to the unprecedented violence we now see consuming our Nation. During my years in Glenwood’s High School, as well as across our state, prayer was present and violence was rare even with guns everywhere. It was common during deer and elk hunting season to allow rifles to be stored in students personal hallway lockers.

However, it’s remarkable that the Pledge of Allegiance is allowed in Colorado’s schools. The Supreme Court took their thumbs off the scale for a moment and concluded “one nation under God” to mean “one nation under “Ceremonial Deism.” A witch’s caldron might give you a whiff of what that means.

The Declaration of Independence tells us, citizens “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” It would take thousands of pages to document the words of our early statesmen and Presidents that blend God within our government. Even to this day, the Supreme Court begins a session with “God save the United States and this Honorable Court.” This may be uncomfortable for a few of the Justices.

The National Archives contain many documents relating to God. Religious inscriptions are found everywhere on Washington’s buildings, monuments and statues as well as in every state of our Union. Will our courts forevermore erased centuries of history?

Floyd Diemoz Glenwood Springs

Was God missed at graduation?

““A far-reaching, rambunctious collection.”

Dear Editor: For close to two hundred years since our nation’s founding in 1776, God was ever present in our public schools, and certainly present at graduation.

The US Supreme Court began its attempt to forbid prayer and God in our schools in 1957. For nearly this past half century, God’s been banned. Their ruling was predicated upon a convoluted interpretation of our constitutions First Amendment that states, “Congress shall

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S. K. Badgett’s poems and essays have appeared in dozens of literary journals and some anthologies including The Norton Anthology of Creative Nonfiction. He has a master’s in Language and Communication from Regis University and a master’s in English from Middlebury College. He worked several years at the Mid-Continent and Snowmass coal mines.

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PARTING SHOTS The Summerfest Balloon Bash is Crown Mountain Park's biggest event of the year, but it's not confined to the park. After the big launch Saturday morning (right, photo by Jeanne Souldern), balloons were visible all over the Valley and even came drifting down into neighborhoods.

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Some have asked how we are able to do

crises for the people who are vital to the

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley

so much as a small, rural nonprofit. First,

health of their communities. Visitors are

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