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Volume 11, Number 24 | July 25, 2019

Don't stop me now!

The Earthbeat Choir got right back into the rhythm after a year hiatus, rehearsing a full set for their big performance at Mountain Fair. Folks in Sopris Park at 10 a.m. Sunday will be treated to a medley of Queen songs, at least one original, old standbys like "Galileo" and probably at least one John Denver tune. We certainly hope they include "Rainbow Connection" as it's both the fair theme and the first song the editor remembers learning when he sung in the choir. For more info visit earthbeatchoir.com.

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Free play of the imagination

By Stan Badgett I’m listening to Gerry Mulligan, virtuoso saxophonist, playing his inimitable nonlinear tunes — if tunes they can be called.

He’s too busy having fun to be reigned by too much logic.

So funky, but so smooth. Puts a smile on my face. I like this kind of order — disorderly order. Takes me back to baseball games in Topeka, the year the big decision was going down. The landmark desegregation case, Brown versus Board of Education. I was there for it. Our school — Lincoln Elementary — was at the center of the controversy.

Our principal was being sued for having a segregated school.

So, one year we had no black children at our school, the next we were integrated.

Simple as that, at least from

my childish point of view.

The black kids were kind of celebrities. Ralph Hurd was accomplished beyond belief, assured, good-looking, charismatic, the superstar of the school. And he hung out with me some. He walked around with me, turned me on to his music. I called him a few years ago and said, “Hey, you remember ‘Splish Splash’?”

He said, “Yeah, that was my favorite tune.” I thought it was cool that he would remember that. So cool.

There was another polished, shiny guy, Paul Perez. A Hispanic guy, or as we would have said then, Spanish. He was very refined, genuinely warm, from a social stratum superior to my own.

He took me around the school grounds and introduced me to the intricacies of baseball. I stepped up to the plate to take a swing while boys heckled from the sidelines. It flustered me, timid soul that I am. I swung, and the ball flew into the air. Someone caught it.

Paul explained that it was a fly ball, and since someone caught it, I was out.

Don’t ask me why, but I cut them off. Their rules were too complicated for me. I decided, no, I wouldn’t hang out with them. Instead my

soul selected the society of a few ragtag misfits, some who seemed candidates for reform school. They comprised a sort of counterculture. My friend, red-headed Rhea, who tragically died by falling down a stairwell at Lincoln Elementary and landing on his head. Frank Martinez who snuck up behind the teacher and tucked a flower in her belt loop. She couldn’t figure out why everyone laughed when she turned her back to us.

And there was my friend Truitt, a sizable, gentlenatured "mulatto", whose view of life coincided with my own. We sauntered around the schoolyard trading jokes while most of the other boys focused on the latest baseball game.

It’s taken me 60 years to come around to appreciating the sport. Its intricate structure put me off. The intense enthusiasm alienated me. I couldn’t figure out what they were so excited about. My father had been committed to an insane asylum, and no one knew or cared anything about that. I gravitated toward rough-andtumble games, bushwhacking, cave exploring, and especially rock climbing.

What I didn’t see in my youth was the vibrant potential within the geometry of the

baseball diamond — the free play of the imagination that could only thrive within its stringent rules. I’m reminded of Marianne Moore, one of my favorite poets, who was an avid baseball fan. She was so outrageously creative.

She invented a poetic form that hadn’t been tried before — syllabic verse — which unleashed the language in hitherto unforeseen ways.

Similarly, in art there is a device called the armature which subdivides a twodimensional surface by means of intersecting lines into spatial relationships ripe for artistic interpretation.

The irrepressible Gerry Mulligan reasserts himself.

He’s so smooth and competent, making up the rules as he goes along. He takes joy in inventing a line and never repeating it. Line by funky line, it flows like cream. In vain I listen for a duplicate. He plays just like he knows what he’s doing. They say there are more possible chess games than there are atoms in the universe. And probably no two baseball games have ever been the same.

I tell my students, “Today you will have an experience you’ve never encountered before. Be on the alert for it.”

LETTERS Pattern recognition Dear Editor: Low grumbling thunder Raindrops fall pitter-patter Polka dot sidewalk JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

Whatever happened to the Tuesday tamale lady?

Dear Editor: For whatever reason, she has not been at her normal location selling the best damn fresh take-home tamales you could buy in the valley.

She was always a welcoming sight standing there with her Ziploc bags of warm, reasonably priced delicious homemade tamales — appreciated by the many who knew of her skill and the value these humble filled corn husks would serve in their lives, on their tables, as they hurried to complete their other daily shopping tasks and passed by. Oh, yes, it was Tuesday again — a smile and a quick transaction. These would fit in somewhere in the weekly meal plan.

No, she didn’t have a stand at a local farmers market or tent or polished presentation and she probably had far less.

Obviously, she had a kitchen and a car and a cooler and some skill and was determined to better herself and probably a family as well that lives a little better because of her efforts.

Some politically-correct, self-righteous

business or government person prolly shut her down. If so, Carbondale is a little poorer in spirit and we’ve lost another opportunity to care about others, as well as ourselves, as we “shine up” our town.

Unfortunately, there are other examples as well.

I thank her and wish her well. I would like to know where she is now if anyone knows.

Don Gunther Carbondale

Josh Brooks, bull rider Dear Editor: As one who in my cowboy youth got as far as riding a steer with visions of progressing to bulls, I understand the appeal, and the risk of this sport. I’m terribly sorry that Mr. Brooks sustained those injuries and thrilled that he is recovering.

Among many aspects of the story that interest me (like why he had to be airlifted to GJ, with capable surgeons in GWS), the most striking is the GoFundMe url that includes “bullriderwithoutinsurance.”

In a meeting with GoFundMe CEO Ron Solomon, I learned that one third of their fundraising campaigns are for medical debt. Medical debt is the cause of most personal bankruptcies. Medical debt is ruining the creditworthiness of our middle class, as people are forced to choose between paying for food and rent or paying doctors and hospitals, who quickly hand

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off their accounts to collection agencies.

I’ve been visiting with many hard-working people in the Valley who are dedicated to lowering healthcare costs. They all admit that, at best, their efforts will provide only slight, and temporary, relief.

A complete solution is at hand: singlepayer Medicare for All. Think of it as a national GoFundMe program — we all chip in a little, each according to our ability, and when any of us needs medical care, it’s paid for. That’s how we finance fire and police protection — through taxes, efficiently and effectively, with accountability that is painfully lacking with for-profit insurance companies. There are some things that government can administer better than the free market, and every other industrialized country has proved that healthcare is one of the most important.

We can easily pay for it; we’re paying and wasting more now than it will cost.

Those who think they want to keep their current plan, with limited provider networks and rising out of pocket costs, should ask anyone on Medicare if they would go back to their previous plan. That always gets a laugh.

As the ads say, “Don’t accept substitutes!” Incremental measures and a public option won’t solve the problems. Ask your employer and elected representatives to support true-blue Medicare for All. It will cure whatever ails you, and won’t drive you, or the country, into bankruptcy.

George Bohmfalk Carbondale Continued on page 14

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Gay for Good supplied its giant rainbow flag for Carbondale's first pride parade last month.

Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

Local organizations benefit from Gay For Good’s big first year

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

FAIR FRIENDS • Preparation for Mountain Fair begins almost as soon as the last one is over, but it really kicked into high gear at Sopris Park on Wednesday, with tent placement, gazebo decoration and backstage prep. For a full listing of Mountain Fair events and info, check out the program inserted in the center of this paper. Photos by Will Grandbois

Earlier this month, the Rocky Mountains chapter of Gay For Good (G4G) celebrated their first anniversary. Though only in their early stages, G4G and its volunteers achieved success in partnering with several local nonprofits to work on a variety of service projects.

G4G is a nonprofit organization with 15 chapters across the country where volunteers donate their time to selected nonprofits. G4G Rocky Mountains has held ten volunteer events in its inaugural year, including repairing a riparian dam with Carbondale-based Wilderness Workshop.

Steve Mills, chapter leader and co-founder of the Rocky Mountains chapter of G4G, was born and raised in Los Angeles, where he got involved with the local G4G chapter. After moving to Carbondale two years ago, Mills decided to start a Rocky Mountains chapter, which services the area from Aspen to Rifle. Mills is one of five local chapter co-leaders.

Mills said sometimes organizations reach out to G4G or G4G reaches out to them. As Mills described it, “We say, ‘This is who we are, this is how we can help you.’ Any time a nonprofit hears we can deliver 15 volunteers to an event, they are like ‘thank you so much.’”

He added, “Once we get the buy-in from an organization and they know what our goals are and what we can accomplish in working with them. Then we publish our events on Facebook, as well as we have a distribution list of people who have signed up through our website, and we push the events out to them to sign up.”

Last December, before the holidays, they partnered with Extended Table and LIFT-UP to do an event at the First United Methodist Church of Glenwood Springs to provide meals to families and people in need. Leading up to the event, they also conducted a local clothing drive.

Mills recalled, “That was a very humbling experience as well.” He said, of many of the guests attending, “I don't know if they have ever been interacting with people in the LGBT community. And they were very intrigued about what we do, and so we had this really positive dialogue with those families and those people in need. And they were very, very appreciative.”

Kari Yuen, the prevention specialist at Carbondale Middle School, said the school’s Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) group got involved when G4G chapter co-leader Janet Gordon came in once a month to educate the students on LGBT issues and provide support to the group.

G4G was an essential component to the success of the first-ever gay pride parade in the Roaring Fork Valley which took place in downtown Carbondale on May 3. As Yuen recalled, “G4G

stood up, and they were available in many ways, and it was just was a huge success as a result of G4G participating with our GSA, alongside with our pride event, pretty much anything we needed, they were the working horse behind it.“ When asked if future GSA and G4G collaborations were in the mix, Yuen said, “Absolutely.

It is going to be vital in building a successful Pride [event].”

This year’s theme for Mountain Fair is Rainbow Connection, celebrating our LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community. As a result, G4G will have a presence in Mountain Fair’s Rainbow Lounge. It is located behind the Pavilion and will be open on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The lounge will have rainbow nail polish, costumes, games, story hours, and watermelon. Also, it is a place to come and learn, with information from Gay For Good; AspenOUT; One Colorado; Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Roaring Fork Valley; and the Glenwood Springs office of Planned Parenthood.

All fairgoers are welcome.

Amy Kimberly, Mountain Fair director explained, “I think Mountain Fair always reflects our community and who is in our community and what's happening in our community.” She added, “When Steve Mills moved here and really brought Gay For Good and when the kids at school did the first-ever pride parade and seeing that participation, it just really shows that this is an important part of our community.”

The partnership between Mountain Fair and G4G came about when, as Kimberly stated, “I approached Steve [Mills] and Natayln Cumings because I've been watching [the organization]. I mean, every month, they volunteer for a different nonprofit, and they're really making an impact here.”

Yuen sees potential benefits for organizations partnering with G4G, because “They are a wonderful presence to help nonprofits in a variety of ways. I think the more recognition they get, the more our Valley will actually grow as a result of it.”

During Mountain Fair, there will be a Rainbow Connection photo taken on Saturday at 5:40 p.m. Fairgoers are encouraged to wear their one favorite color to create a human “rainbow photo” which will be taken from the air by a drone.

The next G4G volunteer event will be joining with Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley to help provide affordable homes for teachers and other families. The event is on Saturday, Aug 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., near Basalt High School. To register, go to gayforgood. org/events/gay-for-good-rocky-mountainshabitat-for-humanity/.

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United Jewish Appeal Aspen Valley is planning an evening with awardwinning journalist Bari Weiss from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Chabad Jewish Community Center (435 W. Main St., Aspen). As a writer and editor for The New York Times opinion section, Bari tackles the challenging cultural and political issues of the day, including anti-Semitism and the #MeToo movement. In 2018, she won the Bastiat Journalism Prize for what the judges called "her brilliant, incisive journalism that defends the cornerstone of individual liberty and civil society: freedom of speech." Reserve your spot for $180 at events@jewishcolorado.org.

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies is wrapping up work on its employee housing at 418 Garfield Ave. and will be showing the space off from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30.

The 1,880 square-foot structure was created in partnership with Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), Green Line Architects, MM-Eight Construction and others.

To get more knowledge Across Colorado Mountain College’s district, Alpine Bank is rewarding students who have good grades and determination with a specialized scholarship to Colorado Mountain College – including two students from Carbondale. Xiomara Alvarez and Helen Salas both graduated from Roaring Fork High School this June. Alvarez is setting her sights on a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is interested in a career in marketing. Salas wants to study culinary arts and, ultimately, own her own restaurant. To be considered for these scholastic awards, students must be of Latino/Hispanic descent, classify as an in-district student, have at least a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need, among other criteria. Each renewable scholarship – which equals $2,200 a year – helps to cover the cost of tuition, fees and books for two years at Colorado Mountain College.

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The Rocky Mountain Pedicab Collective (a bicycle rickshaw service) will have three riders out and about during Mountain Fair — and maybe sticking around after for a special trip up the Rio Grande. Rides are tip-based and run around $5 to $20; call 3172055 to book one or just hail them as they go by!

Never forget William Shuttleworth, 71, will pass through the area this week on his "Vets Don't Forget the Vets" walk across the country. In a July 28 presentation in Aspen and, if he can find a venue, July 27 stop in Glenwood Springs, he'll cover his five recommendations: elect a vet, eliminate veteran homelessless by 2030, provide free medical care to anyone ever drafted and given an honorable discharge, guarantee medical and mental health treatment to vets within 30 days and increase starting pay for enlistees. For more information, visit vetsdontforgetvets.com.

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Celebrating a century of John Tripp

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff John Tripp never wanted to be 100, and he thinks that may be why he’s on track to reach the milestone this week.

“It’s reverse psychology,” he quipped. “The lord doesn’t want me, the devil doesn’t want me, so you’re stuck here with me in purgatory.”

He acknowledged that his wife, Rene, who he lost after two years of declining health in 2006, might have had something to do with it.

“She was an unbelievable lady,” he said.

The marriage came 72 years earlier, between deployments in 1944. His father told him at the time that “any damn fool who takes on two battles at once I have no sympathy for whatsoever.”

Many of Tripp’s stories come back to World War II in the end, but the tale actually starts in Waterbury, Connecticut. Born there on July 28, 1919, he grew up playing hockey with French Canadians on a little pond rink.

His father was a banker who managed to hold on to his job through the stock market crash and the rough years of the ‘30s.

“We weren’t rich; we weren’t poor — but I knew guys that were,” Tripp said.

As a young teen, he even began a portfolio of his own, mostly local investments.

“I’m still in the market with some of the same companies,” he observed.

His mother stayed home keeping Tripp’s ears clean — she always said they were so prominent you could scrub a spud in ‘em — and him and his two sisters clothed.

He went to business college and lined up a position with American Brass. On a visit to Quebec City in 1938 or ‘39, however, he caught wind of changing times when he wasn’t allowed to take photographs in an old fort.

He kept an eye on things in Europe and took his first enlistment physical in September 1941 — months before Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the war.

“I wanted to fly P-38s in the Air Corps,” he said.

“They said, Tripp, you’re not gonna fly anything. So I went to navigation school.”

He passed the mental exam in February 1942 and joined the 87th infantry in “the only regiment I know of that was deployed in both theatres.”

The Pacific Theatre was first, with the retaking of Kiska, Alaska on Aug. 15, 1943 — though the Japanese cleared out about a week before the Americans arrived.

“If they’d been there, I wouldn’t be,” Tripp said. “It was their stepping-stone to the U.S.” Upon their return, he trained with what would become the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale near Leadville. His first daughter, Judy, was born while he was fighting in Northern Italy.

“I made bets to all the guys it would be a boy,” he laughed. He ended up with three boys: Bill, Larry and Jonathan.

While in Europe, Tripp bonded with the French and Italians, even earning himself the nickname “Jean Voyage” — a literal translation of his name and a pun on “bon voyage.”

“I became friends with all these people because I treated them like human beings and tried to speak their language,” he noted. “One thing my dad taught me long ago was that you make your living from everyone and you have to treat everyone well.”

His military career came to an end on March 3, 1945.

“I got on the wrong side of some sort of machine gun pistol,” he explained.

After some time spent recovering, he got a job working for Rene’s father in the sheet metal business. A few years later, they took an opportunity to purchase a container company in Denver and made the move. A CU grad, Rene knew the state well and had her eyes on a little more rural life.

“She spotted this area,” Tripp observed. “She and I built this house.”

The house in question sits on a piece of land purchased from John Nieslanik in 1969, though he commuted to Denver during the week for the better part of

John Tripp now and during the war. (Current) Photo by Will Grandbois two years. Today, it’s filled with all sorts of memories — hats from high-ranking members of both the French and Italian armies, “shrines” he designed and distributed based off one he encountered in the Alps, skis from the early days of Aspen and mementos from trips to all seven continents.

He still has plenty of friends in town, though few that share the same memories.

“I keep in contact with a couple of guys in Denver,” he said of his fellows from the war. “It’s a little lonely.”

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What can you get for a buck (or less)?

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent Who says you can't get anything for a buck anymore? It took a little legwork, but there are (maybe surprisingly so) many items for one dollar or less in Carbondale. And many are even free!

The hunt for those discounted items started with eliminating the obvious. Sorry, dollar and thrift stores, but we have just come to expect that kind of deal from you.

One of the rules was it had to be a standalone deal. For example, deals where you bought X number of items, then got the X number free, were not considered.

Disclaimer: Do not take offense if your place did not make the list. I am sure The Sun will do another circle through town in the future. What follows are tidbits of conversations from my meanderings.

At Roadside Gallery I had a lengthy conversation with owner Martin Garfinkel about the origins of the "Welcome to Carbondale Downtown" sign which was originally painted on wood and stood at the entrance to the town.

He offers a free postcard of the famous sign.

The Carbondale fire and police departments offer tours of their facilities. The fire department offers tours of the station's trucks, equipment, and bunker rooms. Free firefighter hats and stickers, as available, are given to tour participants. You can schedule a tour by calling Paul Herr at 963-2491.

The police department offers tours by calling the main switchboard at 963-2662. The tour includes visiting the storage room, squad room, and fingerprint table. There is also a look into the police vehicles, with a demonstration on how to work the lights and siren.

Other items available from the police department for free to the general public are bike

lights, gun locks, and during Halloween, they hand out glowsticks.

The Carbondale Post Office is known for the candy that Marty Silverstein hands out. He said it is "for children of all ages." There are free stickers if you prefer to pass on the sugar.

The high-traffic corner for picking up free newspapers (including yours truly), has to be the corner of Main and Sixth Streets, just outside of Carbondale Beer Works. At any one time, there are eight local newspapers in the newspaper racks.

The Black Nugget bar has free salted-inthe-shell peanuts, and you don't have to buy a beverage to indulge. Cindy, who bartends there, said, "people come in to watch TV or maybe to watch friends play pool. The peanuts are for everyone."

Olivia from Carbondale Beer Works said they offer free CBW stickers. She said, "People like to put them on their bikes. Other people like to put them on beer fridges they have in their home or garage."

The Carbondale Branch Library has its ongoing book sale room which offers some free books, kids’ books for 50¢, and paperbacks for $1. Amaranda Fregoso, the circulation coordinator, said there is also a box of free books by the circulation desk, which she said, "is always very popular." She added, "And library cards are free." They also stock free books in the library stand located near the bus shelters at the Carbondale Park and Ride.

In making the trek to various Carbondale establishments, I stopped by Fatbelly Burgers, where Daniel Armenta (also known as Mr. Mango) said they have nothing for free, but they do have "free smiles." He added, "We can always use those, right?" I whole-heartedly agree with his assessment.

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450 Teppanyaki: hot and sour or miso soup, peanut or ginger dressing salad Artique gift shop at The Launchpad: mini rose birthday candles, Carbondale Creative District cowgirl stickers Bonfire Coffee: bagel (untoasted) Carbondale Creamery and Cafe: banana, yogurt, potato chips, soda, pickle, one egg Mi Casita: pickled jalapeño peppers Mi Lindo Nayarit: various candies Peppino's Pizza : kiddie-size ice cream cone, garlic knot or stick Roosters: toast Sopris Ranger Station: pins, medallions, and magnets for 25¢ Village Smithy Restaurant: avocado, one slice of bacon or a turkey sausage link, banana, toast, one egg

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Basalt Bike & Ski: bike stickers and air for bike tires Black Nugget Bar: peanuts Carbondale Beer Works: stickers Carbondale Branch Library: register for a library card online or in-person (fines for overdue library materials, however, are not free). Some books in the book sale room or in the box near the circulation desk. Free books at the library stand at the Carbondale Park and Ride.

Carbondale Fire: tours Carbondale Police: tours; bike lights, gun locks, and during Halloween, free glowsticks Carbondale Pool: free pool use for Silver Sneakers members Carbondale Post Office: candy and stickers Dos Gringos Burritos: DOS stickers Newspapers: your weekly newspaper (shameless plug inserted here) The Sopris Sun; other free newspapers include the Aspen Daily News, Aspen Times, The Crystal Valley Echo, El Montanés, Glenwood Springs Post Independent, The Roaring Fork Weekly Journal, and the Vail Daily. Publications may vary by location.

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PitCo presents Penny plans to Crystal Caucus

By Mariah Frazzini Special to The Sopris Sun The sun began to phase into the golden hour as people filed into the Redstone Church for a Crystal River Caucus meeting on July 11, but the main speaker, John Emerick noted that since not enough members of the caucus were present for a quorum, no motions could be made nor approved on this evening, although there were many important items on the agenda.

The most anticipated discussion was the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) presentation on Penny Hot Springs, a local hot-spot in Elephant Canyon off Highway 133.

The springs have been attracting more and more visitors each year and residents of the Crystal River Valley are now working to take action on managing the site OST brought Recreation Planner Lindsey Utter in to give the presentation.

Utter began with a history of the hot springs, mentioning that many of the perceived issues of today were also brought up in the 1990s, after the county acquired Penny from the Colorado Department of Transportation. A decade later, Open Space and Trails took over management the land and. three years after that, added Filoha Meadows across the river. Now, OST is looking to make Penny Hot Springs their focus for 2020.

Utter went through a list of bullet points for OST’s plan of action. She noted that former management plans for Penny simply included maintaining the current access point to the springs.

She stated that after going through these old plans, staff of OST agreed that “… the hot springs is the hottest topic in that management plan update…”

“So, what we’re going to do now is pull that out, give it its own committee, give its own plan, give it its own process,” Utter said. The OST representative also explained that they’re going to wait until 2020 to make changes to Filoha Meadows so they can run environmental studies on Penny and Filoha Meadows.

The process being proposed is to collectively create an evaluation of the history of safety reports by pulling the call history from Pitkin County Sheriff's office and then collecting input from all stakeholders in the valley.

A slew of questions from the caucus members arose. One attendee asked, “I know the Carbondale Chamber has been marketing the Penny Springs and bringing people up here, but they don’t live up here and they’re not even in Pitkin County … why do they get someone on the steering committee?” To which Utter replied, “because of that exact reason — we’ve had a lot of interaction with them, trying to limit the marketing… so we want them to be a part of the committee to be a part of the process.”

Former Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot then asked, “Lindsey, what is the thought process on having the town of Carbondale participate? … I understand surveying and getting their input, but unless they’re going to help manage it or help pay for it, I think the beauty of the steering group is for it to be big enough to have representation but also small enough to get work done.”

Utter answered, “Yeah, and I think the argument was that the town of Carbondale’s residents are big users and that they are an adjacent government and are interested in participating, it could add to the conversation.”

“Then we should open up to Marble as well...” Bernot said. Utter informed Bernot and the members that the Marble committee has often opted out of decisions regarding OST projects but they will leave it as an option for them to participate.

Other concerns and questions were brought up by Tom Newland, regarding the parking possibilities to which Utter replied, “I wouldn’t say anything has been evaluated, right now we don’t have a study or report.”

Attendee Kate Hudson inquired about the timeline of the survey and that it may be an issue getting sufficient feedback at this time of year, George Newman followed with a similar concern. From this there was a group consensus that the public survey remains open until September rather than only running for three weeks.

Another concern brought to the discussion was that the property adjacent to the hot springs is up for sale and should also be acquired by OST. There was no definitive answer for these concerns.

All seemed to agree that it was a beneficial topic of discussion. Bernot thanked Utter, stating, “This has been a problem on the table for years and I’m glad we’re working on it.”

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A rare quiet moment at Penny Hot Springs. Photo

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COUNTY SEEKS INPUT ON PENNY HOT SPRINGS

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is seeking public input as it begins work on a management plan for Penny Hot Springs in the Crystal Valley. An online survey is available at www.pitkinOSTprojects.com through Aug. 9.

The Open Space and Trails Board will appoint three citizen members to the steering committee – two hot springs users and one resident of the Crystal Valley. The steering committee is expected to meet in September and a draft management plan for the hot springs is scheduled for release in October. Additional public comment on the draft plan will be accepted in the fall, with adoption of a final plan scheduled in December.

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Expanding accessibility online, in the store and at the park

By James Steindler Special to The Sopris Sun Carbondale native Corey Mineo has a form of Muscular Dystrophy known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a neurological disease which seriously affects the use of one’s limbs. Corey does not let CMT define him but he does care about accessibility — not just for his own sake but for that of others.

In Mineo’s opinion, Carbondale is doing pretty well in terms of accessibility, “they just need to continue as they renovate to make it above and beyond and not just the minimum.” Let’s dive into that...

When one brings up the Town of Carbondale’s website, one has the option to adjust the display settings of the website. This way, people who are visually impaired have a better chance of navigating it. This is but one of many ways Carbondale has reached a standard for accessibility.

The Town administrators are not the only promulgators of this trend. Many business owners are doing their part to lead the charge. While renovating or constructing with accessibility in mind is surely out of the goodness of their hearts [as well], it is also the law. According to the International Building Code (IBC) businesses are required to spend up to 20 percent of renovation expenses on accessibility.

John Plano, Carbondale’s Building Official, is tasked daily with evaluating commercial buildings for accessibility compliance. According to Plano, building from scratch makes his job more simple because he just has the architect design to code, “it’s when you get into remodels, additions and things like that that throw in that question, ‘how much are you going to require to be accessible?’”

The answer to that largely depends on the size and expense of the remodel.

When a downtown small-business owner, or their contractor, comes to Plano with a low budget remodel, he works with them and asks, “what can you do to make it [accessibility] better?” Sometimes that means building a ramp to keep behind the front door to use when a patron may need it to get over a step into a business entrance.

When the remodel is more extensive, take Señor Taco Show for instance which recently opened it’s addition, AXKAWA,

the ante is upped. Luckily AXKAWA’s management had no qualms with renovating to meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards. The restaurant is equipped with an accessible entrance, an accessible route throughout the restaurant and a fully accessible bathroom. Whether a patron is wheeling or jogging they can cruise on into AXKAWA and place their order. As their own, Fatima Bernal, put it they are “excited to have the doors open to everyone.”

The Roaring Fork CO-OP on Highway 133 underwent renovations in 2015.

According to the IBC, any space above or below an area with an accessible route that is larger than 3000 square feet shall have an accessible route to it as well. The CO-OP remodel expanded the upper level to 6000 square feet and in turn added an elevator so all customers can get to the second floor where it’s business offices are housed. CO-OP’s General Manager, Don Boos, says, “in accordance with ADA, anyone is able to operate it [the elevator] without assistance.” As Mineo says, accessibility isn’t about someone being there to assist you, “it’s about independence.”

Beyond business

Commercial access is a great step, but it isn’t all the town has to offer. Carbondale’s Parks and Recreation Department has made strides to significantly improve accessibility into municipal parks. One such example is when the town replaced the pea gravel, which is not ADA certified, in all of the town’s playgrounds with an engineered wood chip fiber.

Carbondale’s Parks and Recreation Director, Eric Brendlinger, noted that as long as the wood chips are maintained it “is ADA compatible because wheelchairs can role across and people can get across it on walkers [etcetera].” Eric was excited to announce that the playground at Miner’s Memorial Park is “slated for a full replacement” which has been designed with ADA in mind. The new playground will include a transfer station onto the main structure, a stand alone disc swing as well as an accessible swing on the primary swing set — all of which will be ADA approved.

Of course, kiddos are not the only ones enjoying our parks and outdoor spaces. The group CAFCI (Carbondale’s Age-Friendly Community Initiative) has

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While Rifle Mountain Park is accessible to Corey Mineo, Carbondale's own municipal parks will need some work to accommodate those in wheelchairs. Photo by Travis Newcomb worked with the Town of Carbondale to identify other areas in town for improvement. CAFCI is a grassroots organization which is concerned with all ages - not just senior citizens. CAFCI recently had a group of its members and supporters perform a “walk audit” along some of Carbondale’s designated “priority corridors.” Priority corridors being commonly used walking and biking routes throughout Carbondale as defined

by Carbondale’s Bike Pedestrian and Trails Commission. As part of the walk audit Niki Delson and Judie Blanchard, two of CAFCI’s founders, walked the Rio Grande Trail from the intersection of Catherine Store Road and Main Street to Highway 133. This section spans about a mile. There are lots of benches along the way, but the benches are mostly not, if at all, accessible to someone using an assisted device, such as a wheelchair or a walker.

Niki and Judy know from experience

that the Town of Carbondale is more than willing to work with them to make changes to better accessibility.

For example, CAFCI members had spoken with seniors from Heritage Park Care Center who expressed that they like using the “ditch trail” behind Heritage Park but did not access it often because there is no place for them to sit and take a rest along the way. CAFCI worked with Eric Brendlinger and the Parks and Recreation department to set the groundwork for benches to be placed. Two benches have been donated by two separate donors. The Town of Carbondale will install the benches which will be accessible to everyone.

Carbondale is catapulting its way into the 21st Century’s standard for accessibility and there is still more to be done. It will continue to take people like Corey, who are willing to speak up, and a town like Carbondale that is willing to listen, to make a difference.

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Front Range Pika Project rallies volunteers to combat climate change

By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent Pika fans get ready to rally! A unique opportunity to study and collect data on the American pika and its changing habitat is coming to Carbondale on July 31 at the Third Street Center.

Hosted by the Front Range Pika Project (FRPP), a citizen scientist volunteer program, a two-day training program will be available for locals to learn more about how climate change is impacting this high alpine mammal.

In recent years scientists have noticed the disappearance of the pika from areas across the western United States that historically housed this small, yet personable relative of the rabbit and hare. Research has linked this disappearance to rising temperatures, reduced snowpack, lack of vegetation.

According to Megan Mueller, co-director of FRPP, scientists believe that if this trend continues, the American pika could be extinct by 2100.

The pika has drawn interest from scientists for a variety of reasons.

For one, they are able to survive in extreme, sub-zero conditions due to a thick, insulating coat and resting body temperature of about 104˚ F. For added insulation, they burrow underneath the mountain’s snowpack. Second, unlike many other mountain species, the pika does not migrate or hibernate.

The American Pika (above, photo

by Mike Molloy) is the subject of scientific scrutiny (left, photo by John Linsley)

Instead it seeks refuge from the hot summer temperatures in talus fields under rocks with ice or water.

Unfortunately, dramatically rising temperatures are starting to impact where and how the pika can survive.

Mueller notes that the “snow is melting about one to four weeks earlier than usual [in the Rocky Mountains]. Since pikas do not hibernate, they need the snowpack for insulation and there is a concern the pika could get too cold and freeze to death.”

Additionally, since pikas are so heat sensitive, prolonged temperatures above 80˚ F can cause chronic heat stress, according to Mueller.

This change in temperature is also impacting the vegetation and nutrients available to the pika thus making it difficult to gather and

store food over the winter months.

Due to the pika’s changing habitat and dwindling numbers, scientists are now starting to identify the pika as an “indicator species”. This means that the data collected on the pika is helping scientists learn more about possible changes to other species and plants in the high alpine ecosystem.

“The Canada lynx is another species that needs the snowpack in the spring” according to Mueller, “the more we find out about the pika, the more we learn about other species.”

Back in 2010, despite the growing disappearance of the American pika, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided against putting the American pika on the Endangered Species list. Mueller believes this is due to the remoteness of the pika’s habitat.

“There is a small group of surveyors and researchers working in a short window of time.

Sometimes it can take a whole day to do one survey.” Mueller notes.

In order to address this information gap, the Pika Project, created and managed by the Denver Zoo and Rocky Mountain Wild, has begun rallying the public to take action by working with the citizen scientist volunteer program.

Citizen scientists are locals who are trained to spot, identify, and collect data on pikas. Using the same survey method as trained professionals, citizen scientists will learn about the pika’s distinct call and body features, food stores, and ecosystem, and the equipment necessary to collect information.

Land management agencies will be using the collected data as official documentation for pika conservation.

Needless to say, the surveys conducted by the citizen scientists are crucial for gathering as much information as possible in a short amount of time.

Mueller has been deeply inspired by the nearly 400 citizen scientists throughout Colorado.

“Interacting with people who care about climate change inspire me to do more in my personal life.

I get to learn more from others and see their viewpoints.” Mueller gushes, “[Our volunteers] are doing great work with limited resources [that] contribute to management agencies”.

To become a citizen scientists, it important that volunteers attend both the classroom and field trainings. Minors must be 12 years of age and accompanied by a parent or guardian. Both trainings are free of charge and food and beverages provided.

The closest class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. July 31 at the Third Street Center. The field training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 3 on Independence Pass.

Can’t make a training, but want to get involved with surveying?

Mueller said the FRPP is currently working on a cell phone application that will enable hikers to record pika observations in the field, which should be ready by August and requires no training.

Mueller also encourages the public to stay involved as much as possible by writing to your government officials, considering your commute, and taking action to reduce your carbon footprint.

More info and registration at pikapartners.org.

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MOUNTAIN FAIR • Over 145 vendors showcase their unique and diverse homemade wares alongside non-stop entertainment and friendly competitions. See the inserted program for a complete schedule.

THURSDAY JULY 25 TIE DYE PARTY • Get your Mountain Fair outfit ready with materials, shirt and a house beer or wine included for $15 — not to mention a photo booth and live music — beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.).

PIZZA PICNIC • The Carbondale Community Oven (520 S. Third St.) provides the sauce, cheese and dough for personal pizzas on a wood-fired brick hearth from — you just bring a topping to share.

It starts at 6 p.m.; gluten-free folks can come a bit early to get their pies in before the rest.

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• Learn about the dimension of Light called the Akashic Records and be guided in how to access this sacred resource to answer questions big and small from 6 to 8 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.). $45 at truenaturehealingarts.com.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents "The Biggest Little Farm" (PG) at 7:30 p.m. July 28 & 29 and "Echo in the Canyon" (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. July 30 - Aug. 1. Closed July 26 & 27.

POP UP • Batch (358 Main St.) hosts Donnie Henry, the Raconteur of Art, beginning at 6:30 p.m. alongside a bringyour-own-record night with Dave Kodama.

CHAMBER MUSIC • A juried selection of the Aspen Music Festival and School’s student musicians will play the masterworks for free at 6 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

PUNKGRASS • The Haymarket Squares take the stage at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at 8:30 p.m. or thereabouts.

FRIDAY JULY 26 DANCE PARTY • DJ Benny starts his set at 9 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.) with 23 taps flowing and non-alcoholic craft options to boot.

BRASS BAND • Badda Boom fills up Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) with sound beginning at 9 p.m. or thereabouts.

ROCK JAM • Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts Whiskey Stomp from 9 p.m. ‘til midnight.

GYPSY PUNK • Callin’ Old Souls warms up the stage for Ponder the Albatross at 9 p.m. at the Black Nugget (403 Main St.).

JAZZY ROCK • Louie & The Lizards keep the party going at 9:30 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.).

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HEAVY BLUES • The doors open at 7 p.m. at the Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and the Deltaz play ‘til late.

UNDERGROUND COUNTRY • Callin’ Old Souls plays original tunes beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.).

TRANSCENDENTAL FOLK • The Deer return to Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) for a 9 p.m. show.

FUNKADELIGRASS • Liver Down the River heads over to Beer Works for a 9 p.m. to midnight set.

SUNDAY JULY 28 WILD SIDE WALKS • Jason Evanko trains you up on weed identification beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hub (105 W. Main St., Marble).

p.m. for a special stargazing and telescope viewing event at the top of Independence Pass — at high altitude, near a new moon and with minimal light pollution.

TUESDAY JULY 30 MUSIC REVUE • The Castle Courtyard Players bring you back to the Osgood Era and introduce you to the Redstone founder, his three wives and his model village in the Crystal Valley with limited Castle access at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 6:15 p.m. — tickets are $35 at theredstonecastle.com.

WEDNESDAY JULY 31 PLANETARIUM • The Garfield County Libraries are partnering with Mountain BOCES to bring a StarLab across the district and to the Carbondale branch (320 Sopris Ave.) at 2 p.m. for free, but with registration required.

SANCTUARY STORIES • A multimedia storytelling collaboration led by Colorado’s sanctuary leaders: Rosa Sabido, Sandra Lopez, Ingrid Encalada Latorre, and Araceli Velasquez begins at 7 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). Suggested donation of $5 to $25.

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ROOTS ROCK • The Black Lillies play a 7:30 p.m. early show at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

OPEN TO THE UNEXPECTED • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) features a solo exhibition featuring the regional landscapes of Carbondale artist Andy Taylor.

STARGAZER • Join Aspen Science Center from 8:30 to 11

WORKS ON PAPER • Carbondale Arts presents “Cross

Pollinate” — a group exhibition curated by Marcia Weese focused on immediate, intimate, personal expressions with more emphasis on process than product. It runs through the end of the month at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

• The PHOTO SHOW Colorado Mountain College (CMC) ArtShare Program and Carbondale Creative District collaborate for a group exhibition at Morgridge Commons (815 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs) featuring Sami Dinar, Martin Garfinkel, Karen Glenn, Penelope Greenwell, Cindy Higby, George Lilly, Mike Rand, Mark Ronay, Lesa Russo, Deborah Shannan and Greg Watts.

RENDERED TIME • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) shows off the work of 2017-19 resident artist Stephanie Seguin.

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. Continued on page 11.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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.

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).

YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction to Hatha Yoga from 8 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

TAI CHI • All levels are welcome to participate a 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.).

SANSKRIT MANTRA • Devika Gurung demonstrates how chant is about more than spirituality, but also breath and rhythm at 4:30 p.m. Sundays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

RF INSIGHT • Monday Night Meditation meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. RFI also offers secular mindfulness at the Carbondale Community School and is working with CMC to provide a class on “Zen and the Art of Dying” — more info at roaringforkinsight.org.

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DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

any age, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.).

MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary.

Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163.

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.

MINDFULNESS IN RECOVERY • An inclusive, peer-led recovery support group open to anyone with a desire for recovery — independent of faith and regardless of race, gender or orientation — meets Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 36 of the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) LOVE ADDICTS • Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Holland Hills United Methodist Church (167 Holland Hills Rd., Basalt).

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.

LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group for parents, grandparents or siblings who have lost a child of

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

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.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL • Enjoy world-class classical music performances — orchestra, opera and chamber — with many events a day. In addition to fully free events, it’s always free to sit on the lawn outside the Benedict Music Tent.

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.

THOMPSON TOURS • The house (301 Lewies Ln.) is open for tours every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m. $5 for ages 13 and up, info at carbondalehistory.org.

in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. the fi rst Saturday of the month for a short discussion on a healthrelated topics, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc.

CASTLE TOURS • Experience life in another time with a tour of the elegant, beautifullypreserved home of Alma and John Osgood (58 Redstone Castle Ln.) at 10:15 a.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets at theredstonecastle.com.

PUNCH PARKINSON’S • Rising Crane Training Center (768 Highway 133) offers free boxing / fitness classes for folks with Parkinson’s from 11 to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. More info at 274-8473.

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.

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 fi rst 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.

WALK WITH A DOC • Aspen Valley Hospital (401 Castle Creek Rd.) invites you to meet

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

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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.

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TOWN REPORT

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From Town Manager Jay Harrington's weekly report to trustees, staff and others.

From July 12 through 18, Carbondale Police handled 220 calls for service.

During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: MONDAY July 15 at 7:23 p.m. A report of an intoxicated man at a special care facility resulted in the 32-year old's arrest for second degree trespass.

TUESDAY July 16 at 10:16 p.m. Following a parking complaint, officers determined that an accident had taken place and issued a warning.

WEDNESDAY July 17 at 9:11 p.m. Police issued a citation following a noise complaint.

WEDNESDAY July 17 at 9:18 p.m. A warning was given following a report of harassment.

A reader came across a rollover on Crystal Springs Road around 8 a.m. on July 19 and was surprised to discover that, although the keys were in the ignition and the stereo was playing, no one was in the car. Garfield County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Walt Stowe said he hadn't heard anything about it and directed The Sun to State Patrol, who informed us that they eventually found the driver, who did not appear to be seriously injured and wasn't issued any citations. We'll let you know if we find out more!

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MOUNTAIN FAIR preparation work included sand in the Glassier Park horseshoe pits, wood chips in the cantina and around the stage, and scheduling parks employees to manage the facilities in Sopris Park.

OUR TOWN ONE TABLE reservations are under way — call 510-1214 or email jwall@ carbondaleco.net with your name, number of people and number of tables you plan to reserve. Themed “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the town-wide potluck will take place on Aug. 18 on Fourth Street.

ART AROUND TOWN “Best in Show” voting continues on the Public Arts Commission's Facebook page. The winning artist will receive a $1,000 bonus.

DISTR ESSED SWIMMERS resulted in two rescues last week, though additional first aid was not required.

The final session of swim lessons begins July 29.

Pool admission remains $3 per person after 4 p.m. on weekends.

THOMPSON PARK fees were paid, so building permits for the first two duplexes have been issued.

PART-TIME YEAR-ROUND positions at the Rec. center include assistance, climbing instructors and front desk staff.

THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP has been updated to reflect the most current rezonings.

The phase and block map for River Valley Ranch has also been finalized and posted on the Town’s website.

CEMETERY WORK including mowing and weed whacking in Hillcrest and raising and levelling tombstones in Evergreen.

A POWER OUTAGE at the Nettle Creek water plant had crews working through the night to restore power by 4 a.m.

HENDRICKS AND MINERS soccer field are open following top dressing and overseeding.

WATER LINES are being flushed, beginning in River Valley Ranch. Utilities staff are also jetting and camming sewer lines as time allows.

MARIJUANA dispensary and grow inquires are increasing in frequency.

TRAIL REPAIR in North Bridge and Riverfront Park are under way to fix high water damage.

THE DRYWELL by the pool received an additional chamber.

SOPRIS AVENUE is now open at Highway 133.

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By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff There appears to be only one strong note of opposition to expanding Carbondale’s bag ban and fee — and whether to include the unidentified business and its ilk or not was the primary contention of the July 23 Board of Trustees meeting.

Since first airing the issue on May 15, the Town’s Environmental Board had put together four recommendations for how to tackle the issue of disposable plastic. Chief among them was expanding the Town’s prohibition on plastic bags and fee on paper bags beyond grocery stores but increasing the size threshold from 3,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet — though E-Board member Sandy Marlin noted that they “went round and round on” the latter change and “didn’t come to 100 percent agreement.”

They were more unified in advocating for a proclamation laying out goals, joining the waste-reduction group Recycle Colorado and hiring a consultant to develop a strategic plan.

First, they brought in Jon Waterman, a journalist who accompanied a plastic-skimming sailing expedition to Hawaii, to emphasize the need.

“It’s not what the media would have you believe. It’s not the islands of plastic out there — that exists, but it’s a minor part of the problem,” he observed. “It’s stuff you can only see under a microscope. It’s everywhere.”

Most of it is inert, he noted, but by no means all. And it may all be settling down to coat the ocean floor.

“The situation is really grave,” he said.

“The good news is that people are alert to

this now. Here in Carbondale, I like to think of us as a pretty savvy town when it comes to environmental politics… but we’ve gotta take the next step.”

Speaking as a private citizen, E-board member and former trustee Frosty Merriott brought the point home by recounting a conversation with the wildlife rehab facility in Silt. They have, according to Merriott, run into several bears and one mountain lion either throwing up or defecating plastic bags — and there’s a good chance at least one would not have survived without assistance.

“It’s more of a local impact than just the oceans,” he said.

Other public comments were similarly in favor of action.

“I think it’s very much in the spirit of Carbondale,” Debbie Bruell told the assembly.

Phi Fillerman agreed.

“I just feel like in this community, if one store fought it, the PR pushback on that establishment might not go very well for them,” she said. “It’s really about changing the paradigm of getting people to bring their bag everywhere.”

For the board, it was really just a matter of hashing out the details. There was general support for a provision allowing small bags for loose items like nuts and bolts — Ace Hardware, Roaring Fork Co-op and NAPA would all be included in the expanded ban, along with Dollar Tree and Sopris Liquor and Wine. The latter doesn’t currently offer plastic bags, and thus will likely not be subject to a fee for its upon-request paper bags. Compostables are never subject to the fee. Other affected businesses have already taken steps for the transition, according to

Trustee and E-board Liaison Heather Henry.

“We have one vocal naysayer,” she said.

“I think the rest are prepared for it and some are embracing it.”

Said naysayer would be included in a 3,500-square-foot ban but not a 9,000-square-foot option, while businesses of any size would be able to opt-in to the program. The ban does not apply to restaurants or other non-retailers. Legal counsel Tarn Udall pointed out that broader plastic bans may face pushback in court.

“I think staying with bags and not going beyond with food containers perhaps provides the Town with more protection,” she said.

While Trustee Ben Bohmfalk understood the limitations and supported the first steps, but urged his fellows not to ignore the big picture.

“Plastic is so ubiquitous in our society, that I think when we focus on one thing… it can blind us to the rest of the stuff we’re putting in that bag,” he observed.

Trustee Marty Silverstein found the proclamation problematic for similar reasons.

“I don’t think we need to pat ourselves on the back for doing this,” he said. “I think by our actions, we’re stating what our intentions are.”

The proclamation passed with Silverstein as the sole dissenting vote. Committing a prorated portion of the $325 membership fee to Recycle Colorado was backed by unanimous vote, and directing staff to develop a scope of work for a consultant received round support.

Silverstein also objected to the E-board recommendation of a 9,000-square foot threshold — though not enough to vote

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“I’m sorry that any businesses is unhappy with it, but if this is what we’re going for then let’s go for it,” he said. “I really have an issue with someone who’s outspoken against it that we’re catering to them.”

Mayor Dan Richardson countered that the original 3,500 square-foot figure was similarly arbitrary. When Bohmfalk put forth a motion, it was for the recommended 9,000-square-foot figure — though he wanted to “kind of [send] the signal that we’re incrementally expanding this concept townwide eventually.”

Staff will bring a draft of the amended ordinance to a future board meeting for final approval, with an expected implementation date of Jan. 1, 2020.

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LETTERS GOP congressmen, you’re culpable

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Dear Editor: In the 2017 film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) has just been preached to by her priest for what he sees to be her transgressions, including missing mass. One tough bitch, Mildred isn’t gonna take this lying down.

She tells the priest about a new California law intended to control the street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips. If one of the members of the gang commits a crime, Mildred says, the entire gang is held responsible. “They’re culpable,” she emphasizes. The priest nods his approval.

“I consider the priesthood to be sorta like those Bloods and Crips,” Mildred goes on, “And if you’re upstairs smoking your pipe and reading your bible while one of your colleagues is downstairs altar boy f-ing, you’re culpable.”

I’d like to take that analogy a step farther. I think the GOP Congressmen who refused to vote for a condemnation of President Trump for his racist tweets against The Squad (Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley) are sorta like the Bloods, the Crips, and the priests. They may not be virulent racists like Trump, but they’re certainly enabling racists. They’re culpable.

That’s you, Scott Tipton.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

A new Mission Statement Dear Editor: Ascendigo Autism Services (formerly Extreme Sports Camp) has been an important member of the Roaring Fork Valley for 15 years, and this community has continued to inspire us with exceptional support! Our Summer Camp season is in full swing and buzzing with campers, participants, families and new seasonal staff!

This summer brings a new mission statement at Ascendigo. Earlier this year, we embarked on developing a new Strategic Plan. As part of this exercise, we looked at our core ideology (the purpose and guiding principles of an organization) to make sure our envisioned future was current and well understood by our stakeholders.

I am pleased to share with you Ascendigo’s new Mission Statement: Our mission is to elevate the spectrum by empowering people, inspiring lives and shattering expectations.

So, let’s break it down…

Elevate the spectrum: Our primary purpose at Ascendigo is to make living with autism a positive experience.

We help our participants realize their potential. Like Temple Grandin, we believe “different is not less”. People with autism matter and they deserve to have the same opportunities as others have. Our communities benefit greatly from having people with autism included.

Our role is to elevate those who live with autism to be all that they can be!

Empowering people: It is important to give influence to others for personal and professional growth. This applies to both our Ascendigo clients and staff. We must give choices to encourage ownership and accountability. We must listen — like, really listen. Likewise, when we speak, we need to use our words wisely. We employ positive language over negative.

When we give power and influence

Continued from page 2 to others, we believe great things can happen.

Inspiring lives: When we live an “inspired” life, it is more likely to inspire others. That’s why we encourage our clients and staff to live a life of passion, one that resonates with them. We want our participants to live to their potential, a life of their calling or purpose. They inspire us with their perseverance and resilience, so we try to inspire them in return. We hope the work we do at Ascendigo wears off on others and that the community as a whole is better because of us.

Shattering expectations: Ascendigo’s roots trace back to teaching extreme sports to kids with autism. Almost no one thought it was possible.

But they showed us they are capable and taught us to believe in them. And we do! There is no limit to what someone with autism can do. Our preconceived ideas of what is possible or not disappear almost daily as we recognize the strengths and positive traits that come with autism.

We invite our community to tell us what you think about our new mission statement. We always welcome your feedback. Happy summer!

Peter H. Bell, President & CEO Ascendigo Autism Services

Why have an Indigenous Peoples Day Dear Editor: A bit of news we are not hearing about is the 1.2 million acres of methane, tundra and brush, burning in Alaska.

It is providing the high haze helping to cool this summer, like the spring was cooled by haze from the sagebrush fires, covering most of Nevada and Idaho.

Indigenous folks might see this as a sign of a living planet, working to heal itself, from an increasingly effective onslaught of lands deterioration, toxins and intensifying population densities.

We honor the First Nations for husbanding the land. Nuche partnered with Nature to keep her in pristine condition, for thousands of years.

Nuche gave us a clean, fertile, abundant, incredibly rich wilderness to settle.

A land that sustained people almost effortlessly, as Nuche ranged between Peak and Plain with their brothers the elk and buffalo, over wide expanses.

Once the aboriginals were removed, Nuche trails became state highways, Nuche land became state land for us to buy and sell, develop and profit from. Now 400 years after landing on a pristine shore, our country is burning.

Toxins and plastics have become a homogenous part of the water, land, air and our bodies. Even remote Wilderness shows decline.

It’s time to join indigenous people in their worldwide focus on healing climate and the planet. We can link our intent to their dances and prayers to the intelligent, natural world.

Learn the ways of deeply honoring and respecting Nature. Let’s incorporate mindful courtesy of the living environment into our business models and accept the urgency to make lifestyle changes that demonstrate respect for our only home.

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