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Volume 11, Number 30 | September 5, 2019

In the ld

Wilderness Workshop offered a summer-long series of hikes, including this Four-Mile area photo workshop with Jon Mullen. The outdoor advocacy nonprofit's next big event, however is a community party from 4 to 8 p.m. First Friday, Sept. 6 in Sopris Park. With a bonfire, Slow Groovin' BBQ and music from World's Finest and the Smuggler Mountain Boys, it's something of a last hurrah for the season. There are still hikes planned, however, including Deep Creek Sept. 8, Upper Meadow Loop Sept. 22 and Stand on the Summit Oct. 4. More info at wildernessworkshop.org. Photo by Brandon Jones

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Middle-aged rash guard I had a rash on my arms and legs that lasted for months.

At first, I thought it was a reaction to the president; my body physically rejecting the idiocracy. But I started to notice a correlation to food. Just the base of the food pyramid: bread, pasta, rice, soy… then the kale salad incident happened.

I was at work, eating a kale salad at my desk like a good little middle-aged worker bee, when all of a sudden, I felt a flush in my ears which quickly spread to my face and neck. I Ps & Qs ran downstairs to the pharmacy, grabbed a

By Jeannie Perry package of Benadryl and popped one in my mouth before my throat could close. Whew!

Crisis managed.

I went back upstairs to my coworker’s office and shared the story of my newfound allergy to kale— finally, a legitimate reason to avoid the annoying healthbragging cousin of lettuce. She looked at me skeptically and asked, “are you sure it’s not a hot flash?”

“Oh shit.” I said. “I just took a Benadryl. Now I’m going to be tired all afternoon.”

I pay $400 a month for health insurance that I never use. But I pay it because all the clichés about getting older are true. And in this country, you never know when or how you’ll get sick from the food/stress/environment and need insurance in order to avoid selling your house to pay the medical bills. No one can pay the medical bills, and so the insurance companies continue their racket.

Anyway, I rarely-to-never go to the doctor (but I go to the dentist like I clean my house; twice a year, whether it needs it or not.) Then I got a rash on my legs and arms that nothing would cure. I tried everything: CBD salve, oregano oil,

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cortisone, this soothing honey and shea butter concoction that had to be kept in the freezer… So, I went to see my doctor, who prescribed a steroid cream and happily charged me for both; the cream and the visit. What’s insurance for? I thought as I left the doctor’s office, scratching my arm.

The rash intensified. Some nights I would contemplate putting my arm on the searing hot cast iron stove, because that pain would be easier to bear than the itching. It was driving me mad, and not in a cute mad-as-a-March-hare kind of way. Next, I was referred to a dermatologist in Aspen who charged me $1000 (“No, sorry, we don’t accept insurance”) and told me to use the steroid cream twice as often. Useless. I went back to my doctor and she took a blood sample to send to the lab— big surprise! Lab work is not covered by insurance and all my levels came back normal.

Now I was starting to panic, “I don’t want to live like this, but I don’t want to die” was the song that kept popping into my head (Vampire Weekend.) I was out thousands of dollars, I had tried every topical remedy I could find, and the rash thrived. I knew I had to find the root, i.e., whatever my body was reacting to, and then purge it from my life, or I would never make it through these dark and merciless kale-free woods of menopause.

Finally, after months of torturous itching and unsightly red patches on my skin, I found a solution thanks to an acupuncturist, a chiropractor and my friend who works in the supplements department at Vitamin Cottage (none of them covered by my insurance.) I went completely grain-free for three weeks, and I still have to read the ingredients on both my food and skin care products, but in the end all I needed to buy was a tub of good ole petroleum jelly that sells for $7 on the bottom shelf at the grocery store (and will probably last a decade.)

Looking back, the whole ordeal seems like a transient carnival set up in a parking lot, complete with a rickety roller coaster ride called Middle-aged Metabolism and big insurance funhouse mirrors. On the plus side, I learned to be my own advocate, (watching a doctor google your symptoms in front of you will do that) and I know I’m not allergic to kale. Damnit.

COGCC wants Garco to be a partner Colorado Oil and Gas Conser vation Commission Director Jeff Robbins came to the Aug. 21 COGCC meeting in Glenwood Springs looking for a partnership with the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on the enforcement of the health and safety provisions of Senate Bill 181. All I can say is don’t show your back to those partners, Jeff.

The leadership of Garfield County doesn’t care about the health and safety of their constituents, nor are they much concerned about the climate they’ll leave their children and grandchildren. What the Garfield County Commissioners worry about is money; revenues to fill the county coffers which already has over a million dollars in reserve, and campaign donations by the oil and gas industry so the commissioners will do their bidding.

The Commissioners opposed SB 181, just as they were against Proposition 112, and they’re using

the same scare tactics to argue against it. “It’s going to create a recession in this area in Western Garfield County,” says Commissioner Tom Jankovsky.

What’s new about a fossil fuel industry-caused recession? The boom and bust cycle of that venture is well documented. There’s still plenty of people around here who remember the oil shale bust of 1980 that negatively impacted this county even more than the recession of 2008. When you hitch your wagon to a bucking bronco like the oil and gas industry, get ready for Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

Regulations aren’t causing the recent slump in oil and gas drilling in Garfield County. The market is drying up. Renewables are taking over. Businessmen like Mr. Jankovsky should know you can’t revitalize an industry that has no demand.

Look what’s happening to the coal industry to our neighbors to the north. No sooner had Wyoming become the nation’s leading coal producer than the power companies started shutting down coal-fired energy plants.

Coal isn’t coming back and all the other fossil fuels are headed down the same tubes. We’re fast approaching the point of no return on reversing the effects of climate change. We can’t keep consuming and extracting fossil fuels. When you’ve dug yourself

LETTERS About time Dear Editor: Ebbing and flowing Time stands still or flies right by Time and time again JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

Sun rays reach far Dear Editor: The Sopris Sun lives up to its names — rays of information broadcast worldwide.

I just got off a Skype call with cousins I never knew I had who found me because of the obituary I put in The Sopris Sun when my mother passed away five years ago.

Roger Cord'homme searched the internet for other Cord'hommes and there was my mother's maiden name. He read the obituary and realized this was his/our grandfather's other daughter.

These two daughters (my mom and his) never knew about each other as divorce was illegal in Brazil and each came from a different marriage

many years separated.

The two sisters and their father perhaps will reunite in the world of spirit, but we descendants still on earth have found each other thanks to The Sopris Sun. Illène Pevec Carbondale

‘To unite us, not divide us’ Dear Editor: The Rio Grande river has its headwaters in the mountains of Western Colorado. It travels through New Mexico into Texas and along the border with Mexico where it exists as an entrance to our southern neighboring nation as it heads for Brownsville, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Rio Grande river should unite us, not divide us. It drains some of the most beautiful lands in Colorado, as it flows to the sea. Growth, development, and changes along the entire course of the river challenge its integrity and create environmental concerns and threaten the ability of the Rio Grande to reach the Gulf during dry years.

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into a hole, it’s time to quit shoveling.

How can the industry say Colorado is the most restrictive state for drilling and fracking? There’s no fracking ban here, as there is in New York, Maryland, and Vermont. The COGCC needs to implement a fracking ban here in Colorado. Fracking emits the known carcinogens benzene and toluene and releases the powerful greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere.

Garfield County Commissioners felt the 2500foot setback called for by Prop 112 was extreme.

What’s the proper setback, keeping in mind the Colorado School of Public Health recommends a half-mile?

The stipulation in SB 181 that grants more autonomy to local governments in setting drilling and fracking regulations is a boon to Denver, Broomfield, and Boulder Counties, but not so much for Garfield, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Gunnison, and Weld Counties. Their county commissioners’ idea of a good regulation is no regulation, even if it protects public health and safety.

Mr. Robbins shouldn’t The views expressed in opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The community is invited to submit letters of up to 250 words to P.O. Box 399 or 500 words to Perhaps, news@soprissun.com. Longer the unity columns are considered on between the a case-by-case basis. The deadline for submission two nations, is noon on the US and Monday.

Mexico, should focus on needed restoration of the river that joins us as neighbors rather than on the imagined barrier of a beautiful river that holds no preference nor prejudice.

The message of Let Them Roar, a Carbondale based band, invites not only those who enjoy their transcendental folk music but also those who appreciate the message of care for those whose freedoms and life choices are challenged and threatened and destroyed. Perhaps it is time for all of us to consider the message of unity rather than division. Perhaps it is time to follow the message of the river as it travels without prejudice.

To donate or learn more about their immigration rights policies, contact Let Them Roar at letthemroar.com/i-see-my-light.

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The Hause cause always flows back to the river

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff In creating a legacy for his brother Kea, Ian Hause built one for himself as well.

“He unexpectedly passed away, so we took his vision, his passion, his knowledge, his being and brought that to the river,” he explained of the River, Riparian and Restoration (R3) Fund set up through Aspen Valley Land Trust.

The interview was part of a video for the fund’s first project — restoration of “The Point” at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. The film screened for the first time on July 20 — the day before Ian himself passed away unexpectedly.

“There’s some real irony and beauty in it. It’s haunting to me that he never got to see the final product,” AVLT’s Matt Annabel acknowledged. “We had a whole plan of how to roll it out that doesn’t seem quite right now.”

It will, however, play at his service from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Gianinetti Spring Creek Ranch just outside of Carbondale.

A lot will likely be said about Ian’s involvement with local business and government, but in his mother Adele’s estimation, he had just as much attachment to the rivers as his brother did.

“We have lived on rivers a lot, and I just think they were sacred to both boys,” she said. “He felt that people could take care of the resources. He wasn’t anti-growth.”

He spent his last day fishing while getting treatment at The Recovery Village near Palmer Lake, according to Adele.

“When he was on his game, he was really good at what he did. He just thrived thanks to the strong recovery community,” she said. “He was expecting to come home and couldn’t wait to get to work on this project. I just know he was pretty sick. Something gave out.”

The project in question came about in 2017, when AVLT noticed a lot of “umbrellaed” bushes on its own easement between Colorado Rocky Mountain School and the area the Nieslanik family leases to run their bulls. It turned out that the cattle were having difficulty

Ian Hause (above) and his family (top right) have deep ties to the rivers, and their legacy has already begun living on in a student-led restoration (bottom right) at "The Point" where the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers come together.

Visit vimeo.com/356018023 for a video of the project. accessing water in the winter, and were tromping through riparian areas to get it.

That’s where CRMS came in.

“Immediately, this presented itself as an opportunity for the kids to engage in real-world work and find an answer,” science teacher Robin Colt explained.

That meant writing grant proposals for watering stations, a new well and a new pump to fill them. Then there was the matter of fencing to discourage the cattle from returning to the river and restoration planting to return the riparian zone to some semblance of nature. It was a major undertaking that went well beyond extra credit for those that participated, like Willa Schendler.

“It taught me not how to be boxed in by what I can think I can do and just go for it,” she said.

“That’s how real change happens.”

Annabel sees the potential for several more classes to get involved in putting the finishing touches on the project.

And the Kea and Ian Hause R3 Fund has plenty more to tackle.

“It’s focused very simply on promoting the health and restoration of the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers, and there’s a lot

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“In my life on the Crystal River, in this Valley, there’s a lot of little bits,” his narration concludes.

“And most of those little bits were affected by other people doing a little bit. It’s the drop in the pond.

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With bells on Thanks to donations from the Rebecca Lodge, Senior Matters and Aloha Mountain Cyclery CAFCI will once again install bells on bicycles from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at First Friday. They ask that in exchange for this gift you join with us in promoting bicycle etiquette on all our wonderful trails and city sidewalks

Don’t take it for granted The Town of Carbondale’s Community Grant Application is available now at carbondalegov.org.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20.

Call Town Clerk Cathy Derby at 510-1206 with any questions.

It all comes together The Carbondale Business Confluence will come together at The Third Street Center from 2:30 to 5 p.m., followed by Business After Hours until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Confluence combines networking and interactive experiences with learning and updates from the State of Colorado, Garfield County and Town of Carbondale. Highlights will include information on the economy, job growth and retention with a theme of “The Carbondale Entrepreneurial Mindset.” Tickets are $30 for Carbondale Chamber members at carbondale.com and $40 for non-members and at the door.

Good points 5 Point Adventure Film Festival has announced the recipients of the 2019 5Point Film Fund while unveiling initial details for the next festival from April 22-26, 2020—which sees the expansion of 5Point Film’s flagship event into a five-day program for the very first time. “As Above, So Below” — by debut filmmaking team Chris Kalman, Craig Muderlak and Evan Phillips — is an animated project based on Kalman’s book of the same title,

which explores the issues of sadness and grief in the world of climbing. Irakli’s Lantern, by Ben Page, explores the themes of elected isolation in a wild landscape.

Help out Are you interested in helping survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in our community?

Response is offering a volunteer training for people interested in helping on our 24-hour crisis helpline.

This 30-hour training consists of six sessions from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept.

10 through 26 in Aspen and 12 hours online.

Volunteers are asked for at least three shifts per month, and there are also opportunities for a few paid part-time staff positions on the crisis line. For more info contact info@responsehelps.org or 9205357.

Electric avenue Eagle County has added an electric vehicle charging station at its El Jebel Community Center.

The Level 2 station can charge two vehicles simultaneously and is free and available 24 hours a day, seven days per week for drivers visiting the community center or Crown Mountain Park.

Drivers can utilize www.PlugShare.com, www.

ChargePoint.com and other phone apps to find the locations, types and availability of stations. Also, an electric vehicle sales event is underway now through Oct. 31 at several dealers in Glenwood Springs. Visit garfieldcleanenergy.org/ev2019/ for details.

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A nine-week Grief Recovery Method course is coming to Carbondale to provide powerful, effective tools so you can step back into life after loss.

Facilitated by Jennifer Bouchet, LCWS, at Roaring Fork Family Practice, it runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays beginning Sept. 9. Space is limited, so call 384-7126 to register or with questions.

Milling operations in the downvalley lanes of Highway 82 are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, with asphalt paving operations ongoing in the upvalley lanes. Left turns will not be allowed into Aspen Glen on Sept. 5, with alternate access via CR 109. Motorists should anticipate stretches of shoulder closures, lane closures, reduced speed limits and narrowed roads during daylight hours. Delays have ranged between 5-20 minutes, so please plan extra travel time and use both lanes until the merge point. Paving operations are expected to be complete by October.

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FirstBank recently announced “Giving for Good” — an outreach program partnering with both the Carbondale Creamery and Café and Ascendigo Autism Services to donate $5 to Ascendigo for every latte or cupcake purchased throughout the month of September. Ascendigo is celebrating their 15th anniversary this year and continues to empower those with Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through adventure in the outdoors, skills development and coaching and in-home behavioral therapy for those with ASD.

It looks like Alpine Bank opted to replace its old ATM on Main Street just in time for Labor Day. Will the new one be less prone to breaking down in the middle of the Farmer’s Market or a popular film at the Crystal Theatre? Time will tell.

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Linda Bishop, Jesse Payne, Lora Meraz and Randy Lowenthal (Sept. 6); Richard Hart and Mario Tarin (Sept. 7); Jane Bachrach, John Bruna, Whitney Will, Hailey Thompson, Tris and Tag Speaker, Marian Perregaux, Gayla Tippett Auten and Janet Boyle (Sept. 8); Annie Worley and Ben Bohmfalk (Sept.

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Book swap links holistic health community Staff report Blair and Lisa Bracken are excited to offer Carbondale’s first-ever community-centric book swap on the subject of holistic health.

Light, nutritional refreshments will be provided from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library as those with common interests meet, discover, learn, share inspirations and ideas, and trade resources in the form of books, magazines and other media.

There’s no need to have a trading partner, as there will also be an open table with a take-one-leave-one option with 600 titles donated by the estate of former Rifle Natural

Health proprietors Joe and Donna Mason.

Very low-cost, great condition and excellent health-related books to trade can be found around the valley from library branch kiosks to thrift stores, even from friends looking to downsize. And remember, books on earth's sustainability, like eco-system health, organic farming, bee keeping, clean energy, ect. are also welcome as a secondary trading preference!

Holistic health, for the uninitiated, is a broad category beneath which reside all sorts of sub-categorical topics on natural, wholeperson health and wellness.

This includes mind, body and spirit focus on everything

from preventive lifestyle choices like diet and nutrition to fitness and meditation.

And, reaches farther to include the naturopathic world of diagnostics, disease as well as alternative and integrative therapies. Thanks to ancient and indigenous practices finding on going analysis and scrutiny through modern scientific method, the arena of holistic health has become — more than ever — as promising, compelling and complex as it can be controversial and conflicting.

Can't attend, or already looking for life beyond the book swap? Join the "Naturally Holistic: Sustainable Earth and Wellness" Facebook group to stay informed.

Lisa Bracken (right) is an author and advocate (newflightbooks.com) and her daughter Blair is a consulting events coordinator(whitedovemarketplace.com). Courtesy photo

Last year Rotary debuted "Running of the Balls" — this year they hope to perfect it. File photo by Jane Bachrach

Rotary’s Running of the Balls returns Staff Report Carbondale Rotary is bringing the balls back!

The Second Annual Ace Hardware Running of the Balls returns this Sept. 6 on Main Street in downtown Carbondale.

“Our main fundraiser was such a success last year we had to make it an annual event,” said the Club’s Immediate Past President, Alan Cole.

Locals of all ages celebrating First Friday on Main Street can bear witness as up to 100 inflated rubber balls will be kicked down the street at 6:30 p.m. by youth soccer players to raise money for Carbondale Rotary scholarships and programs. The grand prize is $5,000 and second place is a weekend ski vacation in Aspen with lodging, lift tickets and one dinner for two at Tatanka restaurant. Third prize is a twenty punch pass to the Carbondale Rec Center. Each ticket purchased will be randomly matched to two unique balls and if those balls

finish first and second that ticket will be the winner.

The “Running of the Kids,” a kids fun run, precedes the main event and the Club will have carnival games set up in the part at Main and Fourth Street from 5 to 7 p.m. Chances to win are on sale now from Rotarians at City Market in Carbondale as well as from Ascendigo, Roaring Fork Youth Soccer and YouthZone. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win but may want to anyway!

The event is sponsored by Ace Hardware as well as Alpine Bank, Umbrella Roofing and Heartland Environmental Services. The Town of Carbondale Parks and Recreation Department, the Town of Carbondale Public Works Department and Carbondale Chamber also participated in organizing the event.

Get your tickets from your favorite Rotarian or keep an eye out for their table from 3 to 6 p.m.

Thursday at City Market.

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Propaganda Pie offers a Detroit-style pizzolution in Redstone

By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent The time has come. Propaganda Pie in Redstone has opened its doors to pizza lovers everywhere.

Only, you do not even have to be a pizza lover to enjoy this delicacy.

What is pulled out of their oven is enough to make a food critic’s mouth water...

Propaganda Pie is owned by three best friends: Nial O’Connor, Stephen Horner and Ryan Vinciguerra. They consider each other as brothers.

The same brotherhood owns Slow Groovin in Marble and Snowmass.

With the success of both the Slow Groovin locations combined with their love for pizza there was no stopping this pizza revolution (pizzalution) up The Crystal Valley.

What makes Propaganda Pie unique, apart from its stellar setting, is the type of pie they’re serving up.

After traveling to different parts of the world and testing out varying pizza trends the team decided Detroit style was the ticket. Detroit style pizza is similar to Sicilian style pizza in that it is square and made in a deep dish but the crust has its own design. Horner explained that applying garlic butter to the bottom of the pan creates a “fry bread kind of base which is real crispy on the bottom,” he goes on, “the dough is light and airy through the middle and is topped with cheese first — heavily on the sides — creating a caramelized cheese crown around the

Locals and visitors enjoyed a nice evening in front of Propaganda Pie on Aug. 31 (there's more outdoor seating along the river behind the restaurant, too). The "I'm Not a Crook" specialty pizza comes with pepperoni, ricotta cheese, sweet cherry peppers, basil, arugula, shaved parmesan, and garlic confit with red sauce. Photos by James Steindler whole pie when it’s done baking.”

While visiting Detroit, Horner got the chance to eat at a pizzeria called Buddy’s, the birthplace of Detroit style pizza. The first Detroit style pizza was cooked in a blue pan borrowed from a local automotive factory which used the same pans to sanitize workers’ tools. Horner explained, “the story goes the owner got his hands on one of these pans and thought, ‘hey this is a heavy duty pan, it’d be great for baking’...and so Detroit Style Pizza was born.”

Propaganda Pie has ten specialty pies each with its own twist. The “Barbeque Bandwagon” pizza ties in their original barbecue recipe from

Slow Groovin; made with smoked brisket from their headquarters in Marble. Horner was proud to say this particular pie has, “been a huge hit and it’s like a barbecue pizza you can not get anywhere else.”

While the Bandwagon is a smash hit their other pies are likewise nothing short of impressive. Each pie comes out of the kitchen hot with robust smells and colors of various fresh ingredients. Carbondale local Mike Burgart was cycling his way back to Carbondale from Crested Butte and stopped in for a bite.

Burgart had the “Hold the Meat” pie and said he was “surprised” and that “ it really hit the spot.” Besides pizza,

they serve sub sandwiches, tantalizing hors d’oeuvres and have a full bar.

When you walk in the front door your attention is drawn to old pro-war propaganda posters. If you venture a bit further inside to the dining area you’ll see contemporary anti-war artwork, mostly pieces by Banksy.

Their slogan, “serving the people” speaks to their theme as well as the fact that they are serving pizza to the people. Their emblem is a fist which as Horner points out can stand for “unity, solidarity and power and is used across the board in propaganda.”

The logo is also inspired by a famous statue of a fist in downtown Detroit

dedicated to professional boxer, Joe Louis, who spoke out against civil injustices in the 20th century.

Aside from the amazing cuisine the location is right on the Crystal River in downtown Redstone, in the old Crystal River Club Cafe building.

There is restaurant seating right along the river bank. Their goal is to create great food and a fun atmosphere and setting for people to enjoy. Take it from the owner, Horner, “we’ve got an arcade, a pool table, the Crystal River and the Redstone views...come hang out, relax, you’ve made it to your destination.”

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Kenna Steindler balances burritos and the band

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Kenna Steindler, a fixture at Dos Gringos Burritos, one of the founders of the local musical group Callin’ Old Souls and a board member of the Andy Zanka Youth Empowerment program.

Q: Tell us about your family.

A: My mom is Flash, and she’s been on the radio pretty much since KDNK started. My sister lives in Glenwood and just had a pair of twins, who were born at Valley View just like we were. My father passed away 17 years ago. We’ve been here for a little while.

Q: How and when did you start to find your own identity?

A: I always tried to carve my own groove away from my mom, because everybody knows her. When I was in high school my mom always tried to get me to be in youth radio, and not doing that was sort of my way of being a rebel — although I ended up getting involved eventually. When I graduated high school I was going to move to Oregon with my sister, but I only made it out there for a month or two and ran out of money and couldn’t find a job. I came back just fell right back into the same job at Dos. Q: When did you start there?

A: When I was 16. When I came back I just sort of took over as manager and Nelson and I kind of ran the place together. I think being at Dos has really helped me become established. I have a sense of home there.

Q: How have things changed in the time you were there?

A: The amount of business we have, you can tell how big the town it is now. When you’re out on the street, there isn’t a

moment without someone passing you walking or on their bike or in their car. I was a pretty angsty teenager — out of control would be a good way to put it. Now it’s weird because I like to wake up early and do a lot of yoga and exercise.

Q: Why the decision to move on at the end of the month?

In addition to the Steindlers, Callin' Old Souls features Bruce Alberino on drums, Chad Stieg on bass A: I’ve kind of grown as and Colin Wiatroski on mandolin and electric guitar. Photo by George Hendrix much as I can there. I quit drinking about seven months ago and I think I finally realized I can do anything I want. We bit of country — but not too country — as well as rock and roll have free rent and I realized it’s the time in my life I don’t need with some electric bass and some mandolin to keep it bluegrassy. to be making a lot of money. And the band has been doing more It’s hard to put your finger on, but it’s different. shows.

Q: Where did the name come from?

Q: How long has the band been together?

A: We had a friend, Collin Bashant who passed away a few A: As we are now as a five-piece, it’s been about a year. We years ago in a car accident. So it’s kind of a pun that William’s took a few months off after we recorded the album and then we step mom came up with to put his name in there. We really like it. booked a bunch of shows for the summer. September is probably our busiest. My husband William and I are playing at Beer Works Q: What are you up to outside of work, music and KDNK? for First Friday, then the whole band will be at Native Son the A: I have three dogs, so there’s a lot of walking that happens next Friday, then the Brew Garden the next Friday and a wedding in my life. I like to trail run, too. My blue heeler is about 12, so that Saturday, then Marble Distilling the Friday after that and he doesn’t run with me anymore, but the other two are young then Batch and the Nugget that Saturday. We just love what we’re pitbull mixes, so they can handle it. Then there’s my new nieces doing, so it’s pretty exciting.

— they're about five months old, so I’ve been helping out with that as much as I can, which is pretty cool.

Q: What do you think people enjoy about the band?

A: We’ve got about three hours worth of original music, If you know of someone who should be featured in Our Town, which I think some people like. We also have a sound with a little email news@soprissun.com.

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The silent trauma of immigration

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent The formula for immigrant trauma is a complex one. It begins with cultural norms not to speak about your troubles to anyone. Add fears around documentation status and potential retribution by federal and local immigration and law enforcement authorities and you end up with a problem few will talk about and for which even fewer will seek help.

The pain is real, and it runs deep, especially for those who come to the United States seeking asylum from systems of community or family violence, or adverse economic conditions, including inadequate access to nutrition, shelter, education, and healthcare. According to the World Bank, 42 percent of Mexico's total population lives below the national poverty line.

Some immigrants, particularly those from the countries of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, are fleeing violence at the hands of gangs (maras).

Gang members exert control over communities and participate in murders, kidnappings, and sex, drugs, and arms trafficking.

Delfina Huergo, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Basalt, describes a common extortion scenario perpetrated by the mara: "If they know you have family members in the U.S., they have you pay for something that they call 'rent.' So every month, they need to pay the gangs so that they're not killed."

Once in the United States, immigrant women are more vulnerable to being exploited into sex trafficking, either because of financial needs or threats of being turned in to immigration authorities. The Women Against Violence Act (WAVA) provides the option of a self-petitioning visa for spouses or intimate partners, and certain parents and children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Txell Pedragosa, program director at the Aspenbased nonprofit RESPONSE, works with domestic and sexual abuse survivors. She said their staff "will

(if they would like to report their crime, or they would want to seek immigration services) further pursue a VAWA visa. We can go with them, make appointments with them and further support them in the journey."

Craig Farnum is a school-based clinician with the Aspen HOPE Center, working with the Basalt High School's mental health services team. Farnum works with the Newcomer Group, which began in 2015 to address the specific challenges experienced by immigrant students, many of whom came to this country as unaccompanied minors.

Some students come here intending to work and earn money to send back to their families in their home country. Farnum explains, "they get here, and we require them to be in school, so there's an immediate conflict between their purpose here and our intentions of them being here."

Farnum says that even if the student gets through high school, graduation can be a potentially traumatic event. He says, "All of a sudden, they realize, 'oh, my gosh, all that work I put in and I can't get any federal financial aid. I can't fill out any of these forms for college.' That can be traumatic and the lack of opportunities that they came here for.

They didn't really understand or know the depth of what it means to not have a Social Security number."

Advocate Safehouse, a Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit, provides bilingual and culturally sensitive services and support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Garfield County, through safe housing and education.

Estefania Acosta first came from Mexico with her mother and father at the age of five to live with her grandmother in the Roaring Fork Valley.

They came here without documents and returned to Mexico a couple of years later. Acosta said, throughout her childhood, she would go back and forth from Mexico to Colorado.

She does remember that as a child she used someone else’s documents to cross the border. Her parents would cross the border on foot, while she

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Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. intercensal population estimates for 1990-1999 and 2000-2009, and U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2018 estimates for 2010-2018 would cross the border, in a car, with strangers who pretended to be her parents. Once Acosta crossed the border she would be picked up by a family member or a family friend and travel with them to be reunited with her parents in Colorado.

Eventually, Acosta, the oldest child, would be crossing the border with her siblings. She recalls, “We were all in a car and we were going across the border with a family. I remember my pretend parents and they were like, ‘Your name is Hilda.’ It was so weird to hear them say that and they had their own kid in the car, and it was ‘Hilda’s’ brother. He would call me Hilda for everything. I remember feeling just so weird, you know, that's not my name.”

She said she did not worry about having to remember those names, as immigration officials never asked children questions.

Acosta is now documented and works as a bilingual advocate at the Advocate Safehouse Project. She says of recent events in this country, "the mass shooting in El Paso just brought so much anxiety to me, because this person targeted Mexican immigrants."

Safehouse Community Education Advocate Sarah Buckley says the immigrant population they see is a combination of people leaving their home country due to fleeing intimate partner violence and/or family generational systems of sexual

violence. She said they flee "in order to protect their kids from what happened to them."

Buckley talks about the different responses to trauma and the body's built-in system designed to protect us from a threat or danger. There are four basic defensive responses: fight (anger), flight (anxiety), freeze (disassociation), and fold (helplessness). Buckley says in their work with immigrants they see that fold response to trauma.

The fold response is the reaction of giving into somebody due to their level of power, or because you need something from them. Buckley explains that "You need the help from the coyotes to get through this journey. They have the food and the water; they know the path; if they wanted to leave you out in the middle of nowhere or if they wanted to expose you to cartels, or whatever the case may be."

Buckley says coyotes may use threats, such as, "You know, 'if you keep on this journey to cross the border, you're gonna need to do x, y, and z.'

That's one that is definitely prevalent as far as the psychophysiological response to trauma, and a lot of times gets left out but is very much prevalent."

Advocate Safehouse Project's services are free and confidential for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children, regardless of documentation status. You can contact them at 9452632 or office@advocatesafehouse.org.

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A heads up for property buyers

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff “We were bidding at an auction for a lot in Missouri Heights when we were surprised; One person bought all of the entire ranch lots for five percent more than all the bidders combined." said Ted Bristol, who with his wife Karen, own the UPS store in El Jebel.

But, there was more to come. Bristol found out later use was limited to only agriculture, not residential. The ranch, then owned by NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, covered nearly 2000 acres.

Years later, permissions were granted for residential development. Now known as the Ranch at Coulter Creek, the subdivision offers existing residences and lots for buyers.

This incident reflects the importance of buyers completing all due diligence and thoroughly researching property before closing.

This includes all legal documents, survey, zoning, homeowners association finances, covenants, benefits and amenities and other codes or rules that could affect property usage.

Carbondale Attorney Timothy Whitsitt of the Whitsitt Law Office insisted "buyer beware" should be the overriding approach to real estate transactions. He describes four important areas for research: title exceptions, survey, water and mineral rights, HOA covenants and zoning.

"You want to make sure the property you are buying is exactly as described," Whitsitt stressed.

He also recommended that all buyers hire professional inspectors to go over the property inch by inch.

Also, he noted, "While considering vacant or undeveloped land, recognize you may face huge bills if you need to bring in all utilities."

Maria Wimmer, realtor and broker associate at Coldwell Banker Mason and Morse Real Estate, Carbondale, emphasized buyers really need to learn about the property's water.

"You can be on a municipal tap.

Each town will have its own water use regulations," Wimmer noted, adding, "If you will be using well water, you need to determine if a private well is already on the property, if you will need to drill your own and if the location uses shared wells or community wells."

If a water irrigation ditch system runs through the property, the new owner may only have limited or no access at all, Wimmer explained.

Lynn Kirchner, real estate broker and owner of Amoré Realty in Carbondale, explained that, in her experience, water issues are rarely a problem.

Kirchner also commented on mineral rights, "In Colorado it's rare to own the properties mineral rights as most properties have had those rights 'severed' or sold long before the property is listed for sale."

Wimmer reminded buyers that

So, you’ve decided you want to buy property in Carbondale. Good. But what’s next? For most people and especially first time buyers the tasks ahead can seem overwhelming. Photo by Roberta McGowan mineral rights can be a concern.

According to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Real Estate, whoever owns the below surface the minerals might have a right to access the property to develop those minerals. It further warns that a surface use agreement could be recorded against a property and that oil and gas activity may occur on or adjacent to the property.

Wimmer said real estate prices in the Roaring Fork Valley can shock outof-town buyers. “I am working with a potential buyer who owns a $500,000 home in Texas considered an estate as it has swimming pools, outdoor barbecues

and acreage. That amount here will not get her the same property type," she said.

"She and I are still looking," Winner added.

According to the Division of Real Estate at DORA, the state licenses different types of broker relationships: The seller’s agent works solely on behalf of the seller to promote their interest and acts as their advocate. The buyer’s agent performs similar duties plus provides a seller their financials and occupancy plans. The third type is transaction-broker, who assists the buyer and/or the seller throughout a real estate transaction including the closing. This agent must disclose any

adverse information about the property to the buyer.

The final type of relationship is customer. This situation applies when a buyer has no relationship with the broker who could be the seller’s representative.

For example, if you walked into an open house and wished to buy a home through the listing broker.

Whitsitt, Kirchner and Wimmer recommend buyers and sellers interview several realtors to figure out which one works best for them. They advised buyers to move forward cautiously and be patient and deliberate.

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Citizen committee ponders future of Emma townsite

By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent A steering committee met last spring and will meet again on Sept. 26 to discuss possible scenarios for the Emma townsite historic buildings, just a few feet from Highway 82 between Basalt and Willits.

The committee was formed as part of the Emma Open Space Management plan which was adopted by the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board on June 22. According to the plan, numerous possibilities for the brick buildings were suggested during the comment period, including local heritage museum, visitor’s center, heritage craft center, live/ work space for artists, restaurant, farmer’s market, local food processing center, and brewery.

A change in flavor would be nothing new to the historic buildings, which have seen a series of owners and fulfilled several purposes since their original construction in the early 1880s. At the time, Basalt and Carbondale were not even towns notable enough to be marked on a map. Emma, however, became a relatively thriving epicenter based on its useful geography and fertile landscape. The stagecoach ran through Emma and teams of horses were changed out there. When the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad came in 1887, the commerce and social activity really took off in the mid-Roaring Fork Valley hub.

Charles Mather was an entrepreneur from the East Coast who travelled west in 1888. He set up shop in what was then a log store building, though he eventually reconstructed it from brick. Mather’s tale is a classic American success story, beginning in debt with a clear vision and ending with a profitable sale and retirement back East.

“I opened the store with a cash capital of $150 and borrowed at that,” Mather wrote years later.

“Having a large territory to draw from, some of my customers came 21 miles to get their goods.

I naturally had an opportunity to expand and by practicing rigid economy, gradually was able to get ahead.”

Mather sold out for $9,700 (about a quarter million dollars in today’s money) around 1900, and Harry Pinger took over the property. A smattering of graffiti appears on the walls inside the larger of the buildings, some of it clearly dated to the early years of the new century. A succession of proprietors ran the store, but it seemed to be a shell of its former glory.

Eventually, the buildings became vacant. One local wrote in 1943, “For you see since Charley Mather left Emma that business has never prospered … As far as I know the brick buildings Charley erected have stood empty, except for an occasional dance or farmers meeting, for some twenty years.”

Though the buildings have been used for storage since then, they fell into disrepair. The property belonged to Owen Minnie, a character in his own right, at the time Pitkin County was considering acquiring the parcel.

According to Dale Will, Acquisition and Special Projects Director for the county, Minnie was upset that he couldn’t get approval to redevelop the old buildings into apartments or condos. When he put up a “bricks for sale” sign in front of the structures and planned to bulldoze them, the county, with help from the Town of Basalt, purchased the buildings and the 12.5 acres they sit on, including a halfmile stretch of river bank and wetlands, for $2,650,000.

Left, the Mather home, circa 1890.

Photo Courtesy of Isabel Harvey Collection / Pitkin County Open Space and Trails

Above, the interior of the Emma store is just about gutted — but some see potential for much more.

Photo by Justin Patrick Open Space and Trails was able to have the buildings listed as a “most endangered place” and received a grant by the state historical fund to stabilize the structures. Engineers were hired to design a system of putting posts just inside the walls that would carry the beams to re-establish the collapsed roof, and then tie that structure into the tops of the walls. The top four or five feet of the walls are reconstructed brick matched painstakingly to the original color of the mortar.

“We kind of saved the day for the buildings,” said Will. “Structurally they are solid; they can sit there

for 50 years if we need them.”

Conceivably, the steering committee will find a more pleasing fate for them. Inside, the structures are dark, dusty, and feel hollowed out. But with a modern makeover, they could return or even surpass their former glory. “Everyone’s wondering what should we do with these buildings. That’s why we embarked on the steering committee,” said Will. “To me, success would be looking back in ten years and seeing some thriving community activity that’s enhancing the quality of life in the valley going on there.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY SEPT. 5 KRIYA YOGA • At 6 p.m., True Nature (100 N. Third St.) hosts an ancient method of living and meditation that cultivates body, mind, intellect and awareness of soul. By donation.

AUTHENTIC EXPRESSION • Identify and honor your natural contribution with Adrids Hoffman in a 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. introduction at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $10 donation requested; info and registration at 340-9009.

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

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT • Susana Salamun dares you to dream big in a 6 p.m. talk at CoVenture (201 Main St.).

INTERWOVEN • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) features collaborative works from Carbondale and Salida fiber and clay artists with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening reception.

VOCAL HARMONIES • Shady Lane — Matt Harrington, Emily Jay, Eric Gross and Mark Pearson — plays from 7 to 10 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.).

SONGWRITERS’ NIGHT • Suzzanne Paris, Frank Martin, David Walker Good, and Charley Wagner perform in the round at 7 p.m. at Beaver Lake Lodge (201 E. Silver St., Marble). $15 cover.

FOLK ROCK • Ponder the Albatross plays The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) from 9 p.m. ‘til late.

COMMUNITY PARTY • Wilderness Workshop offers live music by the Smuggler Mountain Boys and World’s Finest coupled with games and s’mores by the fire from 4 to 8 p.m. in Sopris Park.

DRUM CIRCLE • Bring your own percussion instrument and help create a community heartbeat at 5:30 p.m. at FRI SEPT. 6 - THU SEPT. 12 True Nature (100 N. Third St.).

RUNNING OF THE BALLS • MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre The terrestrial equivalent of a ducky (427 Main St.) presents “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (R) at derby heads down Main Street at 6 7:30 p.m. Sept 6-8, 11 & 12; p.m. — look for the booth in the “Maiden” (PG) at 5:15 p.m.

City Market entryway or contact Sept. 7 and “Yesterday” your favorite Rotarian for tickets.

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WEDNESDAY SEPT. 11 C O M M U N I T Y CONVERSATION • Eat some ice cream while connecting with the Eagle County Board of Commissioners from 4 to 6 p.m. at June Community Park (JW Drive and El Jebel Road).

SAT SEPT. 7 & SUN SEPT. 8 FURTHER OUT RANCH ROPING • A traditional Vaquero-style big-loop, 3 man THURSDAY SEPT. 12 competition returns to the Gus ENERGY HEALING • Laura Darien Arena for a two-day event.

Barton takes you through the basic methods for emotional, physical SUN SEPT. 8 and spiritual balance at 6 p.m. at MUSIC IN THE PARK • Charley Carbondale Branch Library (320 Wagner opens at 4 p.m., followed Sopris Ave.).

by Wes Engstrom and finally Valle DOCUMENTING THE Musico with new vocalist until 7 p.m. ARCTIC • Basalt High School the final free concert at Sopris Park. teacher Leticia Guzman Ingram will share her research expedition TUE SEPT. 10 - SUN SEPT. 15 experience at 6 p.m. at the Basalt SHEEPDOG FINALS • A first- Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). rate herding competition showcases Her photos will be on display in the land conservation, stewardship, and the region's ranching heritage takes over Strang Ranch (393 CR 102) — not to mention a food and craft fair, doggie demos and a lamb cookoff with Colorado Animal Rescue as a beneficiary.

lobby throughout September.

FABRIC & BRONZE • Carbondale Arts presents a new solo exhibition entitled “Transcultural Bonding In Clothing” by Etar and “Jack Brendlinger: Retrospective” at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening.

ALBUM RELEASE • Dan Bern gives you a preview of “Regent Street” at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) with an 8 p.m. start.

ONGOING 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.

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 health-related topics, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc.

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.

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.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR HEALTH THRU 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 p.m., as well as Monday morning free onehour 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 plant-based living is the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. All events take place at 3rd 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.) KARAOKE • Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Road, Basalt) 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.

OPEN MIC • Take the stage at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt C e n t e r C i r c l e , Basalt) from 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Food and d r i n k specials. Free.

LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-3666463 or email billypat4@gmail.com.

BACHATA • Learn a Latin dance with Erik and Claudia Peña presenting weekly classes from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). $10 drop-in fee; info at 963-8425.

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.

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

Tickets at theredstonecastle. com.

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).

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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.) 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.

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.).

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).

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.

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.

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.).

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.

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

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 9632889 for this month's selection.

LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group for parents, grandparents or siblings who have lost a child of any age, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.)

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.

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.).

PING PONG • Senior Matters (520 S. Third St. Suite 33) offers a table tennis club for adults from 4 to 6 p.m.

Tuesdays. Contact Marcel Kahhak at 963-5901 for more information.

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.

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Big Game 2019: High-altitude survival

By Colorado Parks and Wildlife Every year more than a few hunters must be rescued from the wilds and high country of Colorado. Hunters get trapped by snowstorms, injured in various types of accidents or simply get lost in the woods.

Hunters must remember that altitude can affect their health and their ability to move easily. And in the Rockies, weather can change quickly with fast-moving storms dumping a couple of feet of snow in just a few hours.

Be prepared for all types of weather ‒ wet, cold, dry and hot. Take appropriate clothing and the right camping gear. If possible, especially for those coming from lower altitudes, spend a few days at higher elevation just before the hunting season to allow your body to acclimate.

Heavy snowfall can occur starting in September. High-country hunters, especially those who backpack into wilderness areas and have to get out on foot, need to watch the

weather closely and pick their escape routes before they choose a campsite. Snow can obliterate trails or make them impassable.

Survival experts recommend that you never go into a wilderness area alone. Unavoidable accidents do happen that make self-rescue impossible. Learn how to use a compass, take a map of the area and orient yourself before leaving camp. Explain to your hunting partners where you'll be going and when you plan to return.

Always carry a survival kit and know how to use it. Such a kit should include a knife, waterproof matches, fire starter, compass, reflective survival blanket, high-energy food, water purification tablets, first aid kit, whistle and unbreakable signal mirror.

If you get lost, sit down, regain your composure and think for a few minutes. Many times people who are lost can figure out where they went wrong and make it back to camp. If you truly don't know where you are, stay put.

Survival experts explain that survival is 80 percent attitude, 10 percent equipment and 10 percent skill and knowledge.

If you are caught in a storm or forced to spend the night out, there are three keys to survival: shelter, fire and signal.

If you can't find camp and have to overnight in the wild, your first priority is shelter. Even if you have nothing else going for you — no fire or food — an adequate shelter that is warm and dry will keep you alive until rescuers find you.

That means anything from an overhanging rock shelf to a cave, a timber lean-to or snow cave.

Always prepare for the worst and build a shelter that will last. Cut boughs from evergreen trees and use them as padding and for covering.

Dress in layers and take extras with you.

Put on layers before you become chilled and take off a layer before you become damp with perspiration. Staying warm is a process of staying dry. Do not dress in cotton — it becomes wet easily and is difficult to dry. Use wool, wool blends or synthetic clothing that wicks moisture away from skin.

Be sure to carry a quality stocking cap that is made of wool or synthetic fleece. You lose up to 45 percent of your heat around your head, neck and shoulders.

Winter headgear should conserve heat, breathe and be water repellent. The old saying, "If your feet are cold put your hat on", is good advice.

Use water-proof footgear, wool or synthetic socks, and always remember to carry gloves.

Fire is the second priority if you are forced to stay out overnight. Know how to build a fire even in wet or snowy conditions. That means carrying a lighter, metal matches or wooden matches in waterproof containers and a firestarter – such as steel wool, cotton or sawdust saturated with paint thinner or alcohol.

Camping stores sell a variety of fire starters.

Experiment with various materials before going into the field. A fire will warm your body, dry

your clothes, cook your food, and help you to signal for help.

The third priority is signaling. This can be done by fire--flames at night or smoke from green branches during the day; with a signal mirror in bright sunshine; and with sound — hence the whistle.

You can live up to three or four weeks without food. You will, however, be more efficient and alert, and have more confidence if you are able to satisfy your hunger. So carry some high-energy food in your survival kit.

Water is more important to survival than food. Your body needs about three quarts of water a day to metabolize its energy reserves and carry away waste. Carry iodine tablets to add to water taken from streams or snow banks.

Avoid drinking ice-cold water which can cause your body temperature to drop.

Altitude sickness is another danger. Hunters who are fatigued, cold or exhausted are vulnerable. At the very least, altitude sickness can ruin a hunting trip; at the worst, it can be fatal. Hunters who are coming to Colorado from low altitude areas should be especially careful.

Take time to acclimate and do not move quickly above 8,000 feet. Symptoms of altitude sickness include shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, headache and loss of appetite. To avoid altitude sickness get in shape, limit alcohol consumption, acclimate for a few days before the start of the season and drink lots of water.

Staying hydrated is a key factor in reducing your chances of getting altitude sickness.

Hunters with any heart problems should be extra careful in Colorado's high country. If you have a heart condition you should keep any prescribed medication with you at all times. Inform your hunting partners of your condition.

Finally, be sure to leave accurate information at home about where you're hunting and when you'll return.

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Theme: Creative District | September 6, 5-9pm Stroll Main Street, in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District, and check out the many gallery openings, family-friendly fun with balloons & face painting, and much more!

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Water equity a concern for Western Slope water users

By Heather Sackett Aspen Journalism

Social and cultural perceptions

Colorado’s agricultural-water users have concerns about how exactly the state would fairly implement a voluntary water-use reduction plan known as demand management.

That was the takeaway from some of the first meetings organized by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB ) as part of its investigation into how a demand-management program might work in the state. Water managers discussed the issue of equity at the first meeting of the agricultural-impacts workgroup in Delta in early August and again at Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs on Thursday.

If Western Slope agricultural-water users don’t see cuts being taken by water users in municipalities, on the east slope and in the lower Colorado River basin, they won’t want to participate in a demand-management program, said Ken Curtis, chief of engineering and construction for the Dolores Water Conservancy District.

“If (Western Slope users) don’t see that question of fairness, they don’t even want to open the conversation,” he said at the meeting in Delta.

Pitkin County is using this irrigation system to grow potatoes for vodka on county open space land. The state is exploring how a voluntary, temporary and compensated water-use reduction plan, known as demand management, could incentivize irrigators to leave more water in the river.

This sentiment is not surprising to Colorado State University doctoral candidate Kelsea Macilroy, who spent last spring interviewing about 40 irrigators and water managers on the Western Slope. At CWCB on Thursday, she unveiled her Nature Conservancyfunded research on the social and cultural perceptions of demand management.

There are three key conclusions of the report: Awareness and understanding of demand management vary greatly, defining what demand management is and how it will work is not straightforward, and conversations about demand management are connected to other tensions that create a general sense of vulnerability and fear.

“People don’t see this as a discussion about feasibility,” she told Thursday’s audience. “It feels like something that’s going to happen.”

The CWCB has formed nine workgroups, each tasked with helping to identify and solve one of the following issues: agricultural impacts, law and policy, water-rights administration, environmental considerations, economic considerations and local government, funding; education and outreach, monitoring and verification, and tribal interests. The workgroups began meeting this summer.

At the heart of a demandmanagement plan is a reduction in water use by agriculture on a voluntary, temporary and compensated basis, all

in an effort to send up to 500,000 acrefeet of water downstream to Lake Powell to meet Colorado River Compact obligations. Under pilot programs, the state could pay ranchers and farmers to leave more water in the river.

But the description “voluntary, temporary and compensated” also is the crux of the problem for many water users.

“Compensation is one of the stickiest and hardest to define,” Macilroy said. “It’s not just a number; it’s an idea and a value. Is it even truly possible to compensate for reductions in water use?

Water is more than just a commodity.”

Water and agriculture on the Western Slope are tied to Colorado’s rural identity, culture and landscapes.

Demand management provokes an emotional response for some who fear that without irrigated, green fields, a community’s way of life is threatened.

Some said they feared that demand management is a back door to “buy and dry.” Several people invoked the tough lesson of Crowley County, a formerly agricultural hub on Colorado’s southeastern plains. Many of the county’s agricultural-water users sold off their water rights to Front Range municipalities. As irrigated farmland dried up, so did the county’s economic base.

“I’ve been worried about this because

Pitkin County is using this irrigation system to grow potatoes for vodka on county open space land. The state is exploring how a voluntary, temporary and compensated wateruse reduction plan, known as demand management, could incentivize irrigators to leave more water in the river. Photo by Brent Gardner-Smith / Aspen Journalism these communities are smaller and ag-dominated,” Cindy Lair, program manager for the State Conservation Board of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, said at the Delta meeting.

“They don’t have the resiliency for decreased water. They don’t have the buffering capacity.”

Macilroy’s results also revealed a complicated relationship between “voluntary” and “parity.” Water managers want to ensure that a demandmanagement program would spread the burden across different user groups and basins in the name of fairness. But that conflicts with the requirement that participation in any program be voluntary.

“A voluntary program appeals to people,” Macilroy said. “It also has some major weaknesses. Because it is

voluntary, it serves as a direct challenge to implementing parity. You can’t have voluntary and parity at the same time.”

Brent Newman, head of CWCB’s section on Colorado River issues, said the research findings were not surprising. Helping people understand demand management is a key part of the program, he said.

“I think that’s a question all the workgroups have identified as one of the key threshold questions: How do you have a voluntary program but also disincentivize negative proportionate impacts to basins?” he said. “We are just starting to wrap our heads around that.”

This story originally ran in the Aspen Times and Glenwood Springs PostIndependent as part of Aspen Journalism’s ongoing coverage of water and rivers.

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TOWN REPORT

COP SHOP

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

From Aug. 23 through the 29, Carbondale Police handled 248 calls for service, including 15 parking complaints, nine noise complaints, six cases of vandalism and the following cases of note:

A MINI GR ANT to the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District was submitted

by Parks and Recreation Staff and the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association in hopes of installing a permanent shade structure at North Face Park.

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position in parks maintenance is still open — contact rsissom@ carondaleco.net or 510-1327. Parttime, year-round positions are also open for recreation assistants (wtempest@carbondaleco.net) and climbing instructors (jwall@ carbondaleco.net).

REC CENTER HOURS shift

to the fall schedule on Sept. 6, with changes including 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. The fall rec. brochure will print in the Sept. 12 edition of The Sun.

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SATURDAY Aug. 24 at 12:07 p.m.

No injuries were reported following an accident in the City Market parking lot.

STREETLIGHT

— not a traffic light — will be installed at the intersection of Highway 133 and Dolores way, with trenching just completed.

PLANNING AND ZONING

recommended amending of the Crystal Acres Planned Unit Development at its Aug. 29 meeting. Specifically, the changes involved construction and permitting standards for the primitive path along the Crystal River.

Simultaneous flare-ups of the Sunrise Court fire near Glenwood (photo courtesy of Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection — check out the aftermath at /youtu.be/0VFEeDvjxSk) and a small brush fire in Crown Mountain Park, not to mention the now 250-acre Middle Mamm Fire near Rifle, should serve as a reminder that it's still hot and dry out there. Please take full precautions with campfires and the like.

ODOR COMPLAINTS in the Satank area have been judged atypical from what’s usual for the wastewater treatment plant.

AQUATIC FACILITY Master Plan Request for Proposal bid packets are available at carbondalerec.com with hard copies at the Town Hall, and are due by 4 p.m. Sept. 27.

BEAR SIGHTINGS in various neighborhoods around town have prompted police to increase garbage enforcement.

SUNDAY Aug. 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Someone reported that a transient had entered a business and stolen a cell phone.

MONDAY Aug. 26 at 4:19 p.m.

Police received a report of a dog treat with what appeared to be pills inside it.

THE WING WALL on the Carbondale Ditch was extended due to low flows.

THE POOL IS CLOSED for the season, with just over 6,000 visits for the year.

SATURDAY Aug. 24 at 8:44 p.m.

When a Honda Civic struck a parked SUV on Main Street, the 29-year-old driver was arrested for driving under the influence.

WEDNESDAY Aug. 28 at 3:35 p.m.

Officers investigated reports of a man who keeps messing with utilities of an area office building.

THURSDAY Aug. 29 at 8:26 a.m.

Following a fraud report, police referred the case to the FBI.

While most folks took Labor Day off, Officers Tade Shivley and Brandyn Rupp got caught up on some of the less glamorous aspects of police work on Monday evening.

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THURSDAY Aug. 29 at 12:21 p.m.

Officers took a report of criminal mischief and photographed the damage.

Bears are back!

Town of Carbondale is seeking proposals from professional design firms to conduct a comprehensive master plan and feasibility study for the renovation or replacement of the John M. Fleet municipal pool.

Interested firms who would like to receive a copy of the RFP should contact: Parks & Recreation Director, Eric Brendlinger, at (970) 510-1277 (OR) ebrendlinger@carbondaleco.net.

A copy of the RFP is also available for download at www.carbondalegov.org

RFP bid packets must be received by September 27th, 2019.

All garbage or refuse containers must be stored in a secured enclosed area or own a bear resistant container.

(Except on collection day between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.)

Up to $1,000 fine for violating trash/bear ordinance!

Warnings will not be issued!

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Contact the Carbondale Police Department for more information at (970) 963-2662.

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Sec. 7-3-60 (b) No person, including but not limited to an owner, occupant, lessee, person in possession or control, homeowners’ association officer, property manager or agent of a given premises, shall place any refuse or garbage container in any street, alley or other public place or upon any private property, whether or not owned by such person, within the Town, except in proper containers for collection, as provided in Section 7-3-50 above. No person shall place any such refuse or garbage container in any public street right-of-way for trash collection purposes by the Town or a private trash hauler, except for on the day collection occurs. For purposes of determining compliance with this requirement, refuse and garbage containers may be stored in a public street right-of-way only between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection. Placement of refuse or garbage containers outside of this time period shall result in the levying of fines, pursuant to Subsection (g) below. Except for between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection, and except in the instance that a refuse or garbage container is bear-resistant, as defined in Section 7-3-10 above, all refuse and garbage containers must be stored in secure enclosures when not out for collection.

RVR, Town opting for safer trees over cottonwoods

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff Sometimes things don't go exactly as hoped. When the River Valley Ranch (RVR) Master Association and the Executive Board began landscaping the new subdivision 25 years ago, they planted several dozen narrow-leaf cottonwood trees in Orchard Park.

Cottonwoods can be quite lovely and provide cooling shade. The tree doesn’t mind being flooded or surviving droughts, can live through harsh snowfalls and early frosts and does just fine in the blinding heat of summer. All of which makes it a true Colorado native.

But, on the flip side, when RVR planted the narrow leaf cottonwoods, many people did not recognize how weak, unstable and short-lived the trees could become.

Multiple attempts to reach a staff or board spokesperson for RVR were not successful.

Mike Callas, Town of Carbondale Arborist and Horticulturist since 2017, announced that town officials and RVR are working together right now as required by the town's Tree Ordinance. The ordinance was updated and revised in 2015.

He noted, "The existing trees have not yet been removed, and RVR is being quite cooperative in developing the Tree Replacement Plan." Although the town owns the property, RVR handles the park's maintenance.

If you haven't been to Orchard Park recently, it's worth a visit. Located on Crystal Bridge Drive, the one-acre site

contains a playground and is considered a cultural and historical resource.

According to Callas, narrow-leaf cottonwoods have a short life span of 15 to 25 years but grow quickly. "The trees don't have dense wood inside, and branches are subject to breaking whenever strong winds blow through the area," he said. The trees considered for removal are showing rapid signs of deterioration.

The Carbondale Tree Board provides for the protection of trees, to ensure proper planting and maintenance of trees in the public right-of-way and in town parks, and to provide for the removal of nuisance trees on public and private property. The board also develops a healthy urban forest and park system of diverse tree species to protect against potential pest and disease problems.

Town officials, including the Board of Trustees and the Tree Board, rank public safety as their top priority, Callas said.

He continued, "We're very concerned about the cottonwoods toppling over and hurting any passerby."

However, narrow leaf cottonwoods can be beneficial. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service says the trees provide habitat, cover, and food for a diversity of wildlife including rabbits, deer, moose, quail and grouse. In addition, it is a one of the fastest growing ornamental trees in western US cities. These trees do well at high elevations and are helpful when landscaping on deer winter ranges.

Deer will not damage them through overbrowsing.

The aggressively spreading root system of narrow-leaf cottonwoods help with soil stabilization in erosion control and stream bank reclamation projects.

This same feature, however, may be a liability in urban areas where the roots may clog drains and sewers.

Carbondale has a strong Tree Protection Standard. Trees in the public right-of-way- can't be removed without prior approval. Any tree removed must be replaced with an appropriate tree at the discretion of the Public Works Director and the Tree Board.

The Tree Board lists trees on town property that meet the town's requirements and those that are not recommended. The shorter list of "nuisance trees" includes aspen, silver maple, boxelder, Russian olive, Siberia elm and white or green ash. Some are those listed are subject to specific diseases, and other are too weak to stay safe at the end of their life span.

Residents and visitors may recognize several kinds of recommended trees: English oak, Gingko, Norway maple, Japanese tree lilac, and chokecherry (experts caution that this last species may attract bears).

Earth Day Network encourages global tree planting, as planting trees globally is one way to combat climate change. Trees also filter the air and help reverse the impacts of climate change.

In just one year, a mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen as ten people inhale. If you plant any tree, the world will be better off.

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ES PAGTHE OF t PAS From the archives of the Valley Journal and Sopris Sun

Sept. 6, 1979 Dycell “Red” Merrill had been a Carbondale landmark since 1941 when he arrived in town looking for a steam shovel to take back to his job in Laramie Wyoming. But instead he stuck around and built a large construction company, Merrill Construction. At age 76, he and his wife Mayzell were moving to Grand Junction.

The town named a street after him, Merrill avenue, as he and Mayzell were the only residents there. Miller relished his description as an old timer who like to compare the past with the world as it was in 1979. Known to hang around downtown smoking Pall Mall cigarettes, Merrill became a symbol of Carbondale’s emergence as a booming community. “My favorite project,” he said, “was constructing the town’s water

lines.”

Carbondale remained his hometown and he vowed that people should not be surprised if someday they moved back.

In other news…

That Labor Day Weekend also recorded several tragedies, such as the drowning of a three- year old in an irrigation ditch. Several automobile accidents killed local residents, including a fivemonth old baby.

Sept. 7, 1989 The United States Forest Service began to crack down on violators of road and trail closures.

Most violations occurred during hunting season. Officials had to mediate between user groups, sometimes between motorized and nonmotorized recreationists.

Violators of the closures could have faced fines of up to $5000 or imprisonment. During last year’s hunting season ATV use greatly increased as did the number of violations. On occasion, the service might ask a person just not to use the motor. That would be quite a task to move a vehicle several miles out of the area.

In other news… Twentyone-year-old Robbie Burtard

of Carbondale was let off the hook after a one punch fight at Mountain Fair. Police determined that the recipient of the punch, Grand Junction resident Zachard Johnson, provoked the incident. Johnson, police found, swung at Burtard but missed. When Burtard defended himself and swung back and connected, Johnson hit his head on the concrete sidewalk. Johnson recovered from his injuries.

Sept. 5, 1999 “Memories of a rich mining life” focused on the experiences of 82-year-old Francis Young, who moved to Missouri Heights after serving in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He started working in mining and was proud to be making $18.37 a day. He had pleasant memories of the job, especially after the addition of battery-powered trams to pull up the cars from the mine in Thompson Creek.

He remembered that at the time Carbondale had a grocery store and a pool hall, “So we didn’t have to drive to shop.”

In other news… An article on the horse women of the Roaring Fork Valley featured a horse chiropractor, a horse trainer who focused on high end horses and eventing, a veterinarian, and an animal sculptor. While

Join us for a Celebration of the Life of Susan Michelle McEvoy-Strong Sunday, September 15 2-4 p.m.

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OBITUARY

the classic old west image was of a man and his horse, in 1999 horse women became a common sight in the Valley.

Sept. 3, 2009 Medical marijuana moved into town, but not everyone was thrilled. Business owners and residents near the Colorado Mountain Dispensary complained of smelling pot outside on the sidewalk on Village road. They also felt the store was changing the entire atmosphere of the neighborhood and not for the good. One shop owner complained that her customers might think she was smoking weed. She also said that the dispensary, plus the general economic downtown could negatively impact any resale value of her property.

In other news… The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library were ready to host the Sixth Annual “One Book, One Town: Everybody Reads” event October 15. Colorado native Kent Haruf, author of “Plainsong” was the featured author. The library had requested all the town’s residents read the book to get ready for his presentation and encouraged people to chat about the book when they visited local shops and offices.

The library explained the book was a good representation of small-town America.

Grief... is an emotional process, not intellectual.

Robert Gordon Buck Aug. 5, 1952 - Aug. 24, 2019 Robert (Bob) Gordon Buck, 67, of Carbondale, passed away Aug. 24, 2019 at home as a result of cancer. His wife, Janet, and his kitty were by his side.

Bob was born in Saranac Lake, NY to Gordon and Marjorie (Reyome) Buck on August 5, 1952. Bob was an electronics engineer who worked in Miami, FL, Santa Clara, CA and Aurora, CO in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Bob and Janet married in 1985 and moved to Carbondale in 1986. After that, Bob worked for CQG and Aspen Research for many years.

Bob is survived by his wife as well as a number of brothers and sisters. His parents preceded him in death.

Cremation has taken place and no memorial services are planned at Bob’s request.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Bob’s name to CARE on the website at coloradoanimalrescue.org/donate or by mail to 2801 CR 114, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

The Grief Recovery Method® An evidence-based action program for moving beyond death, divorce and other losses -

PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ROARING FORK FAMILY PRACTICE

What:

The Grief Recovery Method provides powerful, effective tools so you can step back into life after loss. Course facilitated by Jennifer Bouchet, LCWS, with Roaring Fork Family Practice.

When:

Monday evenings, starting Sept. 9 through Nov. 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where:

Roaring Fork Family Practice 978 Euclid Avenue, Carbondale

Price:

$75 plus book. Sliding scale options available.

Call to inquire.

Registration:

Space is limited. Call Jennifer Bouchet at Roaring Fork Family Practice with questions and to register.

The Grief Recovery Method® gives you a process to address the emotion caused by a loss of any kind.

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“Love and Memory Loss”

MINDFULNESS FOUNDATIONS COURSE

TRUU’s own Seth Brown presents a moving tribute to his grandmother on the occasion of Grandparents’ Day. “My grandmother’s last garden was her masterwork,” he writes. He asked his grandma about the business of bees, “which seemed to me to maim little boy’s hands, and she told me about flowers and pollen…

I liked the idea that they were little people with little lives and if I let them be, they would let me be.” Join us for a service that reflects on love, loss of memory, and our place in the independent web of all living things.

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Tuesday Nights

September 10 - October 29th 2019 6:00 - 8:30 pm Mindful Life Program

Join us Sunday, September 7, 2019 - 10 a.m.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) @ Third Street Center, Community Room

Third Street Center

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Suite 28, Carbondale Course Facilitated by Laura Bartels

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Music with Jimmy Byrne, Religious Exploration with Ana Chynoweth, Preschool with Justice Bouchet

LEGALS

PARTING SHOTS

ORDINANCE NO. 12 SERIES 2019 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE TO ESTABLISH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FURTHER REGULATING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7 REGARDING SUSPENSION, REVOCTION, OR NONRENEWAL OF CERTAIN LICENSES, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 6 REGARDING THE MINIMUM AGE FOR THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION, AND CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND THE MINIMUM AGE FOR THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION, AND CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES

GOT YOUR GOATS The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) is continuing to opt for old-school weed control along the Rio Grande Trail. Goat Green LLC holds the standing contract, and employes a crew and some sheepdogs to move the enclosures and keep an eye on the flock. Typically, it takes over 200 goats about a month to do the job, so passerby on Catherine Store Road will have plenty of time to check 'em out. Photos by Laurel Smith (top) and Jennifer Johnson (bottom)

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on August 27, 2019.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE s/s Dan Richardson, Mayor

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CARBONDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL New location!

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