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Time flies when you’re

fishing

Photos by Laurel Smith Text by Jeanne Souldern Raindrops splatter on the water surface and the soft bounce of the bobber skimming along with the ribboning flow. At first, you are aware of the other people

fishing in these same waters. Keeping your breathing steady and even, you get your weight evenly distributed with your feet nestled into a flat place between the river bottom rocks. Your focus hones in on the bank across the river. You cast the line out and with its release go some of your cares and woes.

If it's just for a few hours or the day here on the Roaring Fork River, and the other world you inhabit every day may as well be a million miles away. For this moment, you are here and nowhere else. Present.

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The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. We invite members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@ soprissun.com, or call 510-3003. climbing together in Boulder Canyon, and scholar studying economics and philosophy I notice that, instead of the beam of light, in the reading room of the British Museum. there is a swollen zit in the middle of his He is perhaps the world’s most famous

By Stan Badgett forehead. revolutionary.

How often we form an image in our In his own mind, and, later, in the minds Back in the minds, then become infatuated with it until of millions of his followers, he is an infallible ‘60s, I lived on it takes on a life of its own. We have a prophet, a brilliant theorist who has a cramped back magnificent dream; we get stars in our eyes. discovered the laws of history. His findings porch on The Hill We look for evidence to confirm the idea are the result of rigorous scientific inquiry. in Boulder. we have concocted; contrary information His philosophy has been institutionalized in Two mattresses gets brushed aside. Our cherished image two of the world’s largest countries, Russia were jammed side acquires the force of an industrial electro- and China, and their many satellites (Paul by side — one for my high school buddy, magnet.

Johnson).

Milo, and one for me. At the end of the I witnessed an example of this while Attempts to actualize Marx’s scientific mattresses was a hotplate to cook on, and working with a fabric-hanging crew in a discoveries have resulted in the various that’s all the space there was. luxurious home in Aspen. The living room terrors and exterminations perpetrated Milo had a poster on the wall, “The would be hung in plush, red velvet. Our task by Communist regimes upon their own Awakening,” a scene of voluptuous Hindu was to install a 16-foot ladder in a spiraling people in the twentieth century: Stalin’s maidens in a mind-expanded paradise. The stairwell. A New-Ager on our crew claimed dekulakization program, which involved ceiling was plastered with my paintings it could be done since he had visualized it. the deliberate starvation of 6-8 million from art school. One of them, rendered in I told him it couldn’t be done. We argued Ukrainians in 1932-33; the yezhovschina black and white, represented a fundamental back and forth, but he insisted on following of 1937-38; mass executions; deaths in the transformation I had supposedly undergone. his dream, so we sweated, grunted, and Gulag (the French authors of The Black I showed it to Dennie, a fellow artist, who scooted until we got the ladder royally stuck Book of Communism quote a figure of commented that he saw no evidence of up in there, but never succeeded in installing twenty million deaths in the camps from psychic transformation; it all looked the the ladder. A laughable moment.

1930-53); the Great Leap Forward, 45 same to him.

Not so laughable were the sugarplum million; the self-destructive fury of the It’s so easy to delude oneself. visions dancing in the heads of the French Cultural Revolution which claimed the lives Here’s another recollection from my Revolutionaries who wanted to “jettison of at least 3 million (Jung Chang).

Boulder days: In the course of this mescal- history and re-create human society afresh” All-told, 85-100 million were killed in induced madness I have conceived that I (Nicholas R. Needham). The inexorable Communism’s grim harvest, murdered by owe a climbing acquaintance a karmic debt decrees of the Committee of Public Safety, the all-powerful state. These were all inspired from some previous life. In the morning I the grim, up-and-down rhythm of the by Marx’s brilliant vision gone awry. pay him a visit. He comes out on his porch, guillotine. How beguiling and yet revolting “Many on the political left are so slightly bemused, to talk to me, a buttery was their ideal of universal brotherhood — entranced by the beauty of their vision that golden beam of light emanating from the Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death. they cannot see the ugly reality they are center of his forehead. The next day we go Jump forward 60 years to a bearded creating in the real world” (Thomas Sowell).

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A much larger dog, who had escaped the confines of its house, charged across the street and locked its jaw around our smaller dog’s neck. He immediately gave up. The large dog did not respond to either kicking or beating. Only when Andrea risked her own safety by using her bare hands to pry the dog’s jaws open did it quit and retreat to its own house.

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Musical thanks Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork Valley is rich with many talented musicians. Those in the following organizations came together on Mother’s Day weekend to perform three amazing concerts. Members of The Aspen Choral Society, High Country Sinfonia and students from the Maroon Bel Canto Children’s Choir performed together in

an historic set of concerts at Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, the Ute Theatre in Rifle and Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium. A project of this magnitude took great leadership from the conductors Wendy Larson, Paul Dankers and Kelly Thompson. Under their capable leadership, the musicians soared to excellence not heard in recent years. The whole was greater than the sum of the parts! This musician is very grateful to have been part of these wonderful performances. It is a fervent hope that there can be others in the future! My thanks to the conductors and the musicians for their dedication and commitment to this project and to the audiences for their support.

Deborah Barnekow El Jebel

To the rescue Dear Editor: Early this month, I found myself with a dead automobile (cause unknown — perhaps battery), and a smashed rear window. Much rain involved. In addition, a remarkably vicious virus found me which caused my life and my mobility to nearly come to a halt for two weeks.

But, splendid neighbors in Carbondale responding from both Carbondale Car Care and Novus Auto Glass came to my rescue. Unable to leave my home with illness, these businesses came to me.

CCC picked up my car, replaced the battery, drove it to Novus which replaced the glass and returned it to me in completed

condition. Of course, appointments were needed which were easily arranged.

These folks are the superstars we sometimes need when trouble interferes with life. All of those involved have my thanks, my admiration and lasting gratitude.

There are terrific gentlemen, women and businesses in this town of Bonedale. Let's all continue to support them!

Carol Klein Carbondale

Environmental ethics Dear Editor: Remember the days of “walk softly”, “take only pictures… leave only footprints” — the days when we left no waste in the wilderness? No dogs meant no dogs! Gate closed meant stay out.

Stay on trails meant “no bandit trails,” no camping meant no camping.

Environment ethics must move beyond academic discussion and into the policy arena if we are to deal with global environmental conflicts where consumption versus conservation and the needs of our economies versus environmental protection.

We live in an area that promotes the environment for recreation, life style, and Continued on page 15.

Correction: In the May 16 edition, we provided the wrong email for the Carbondale Historical Society, which is in fact info@ carbondalehistory.org. Also, we misspelled Marc Bruell's name.

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Public trails on private land

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff If you’ve ever walked the Coal Basin Trail in Redstone, you can still see the imprints left by the Mid-Continent Resources and its mining operations from decades ago.

You certainly wouldn’t think the neighboring land belongs to the family behind Walmart.

Crystal Basin Holdings LLC, owned by cousins Sam and Tom Walton, claims the last private land in the area: about 221 acres. The biking enthusiasts are building a 4.5-mile trail system for public use that will transform the landscape — in a good way, hopefully.

Lee Bowers, Crystal Basin Holdings property manager and project manager for the new trails, emphasized his employers’ enthusiasm for the environment.

“I would say that the owners are really passionate about restoration and recreation, as well as advancing healthy lifestyles,” he said of the Waltons. “Coal Basin just presented this really unique opportunity. It’s a highly impacted landscape [that can] demonstrate how pairing restoration and recreation can advance healthy landscapes in tandem with healthy lifestyles.”

To that end, access and education are also mainstays of the plan, he continued.

“That’s how I have been guided in terms of this project on the property,” he said. “In the future, we’re really looking to develop relationships with some of the local schools as well as … we’d be open to outdoor education groups [and] cycling groups from other parts of the state to come and use the trail system for educational purposes and to have an optimized place to ride.”

First, the project team had to gain favor with Pitkin County and the U.S. Forest Service — the land is surrounded by forest land. In April the Pitkin County Open Space and Trail board of directors voted 5-0 to recommend commissioners accept a trail easement.

Obstacles Of course, there were some concerns voiced about parking to accommodate an uptick in recreationists in the area, as well as the increased temptation for bikers to build “bandit trails” — social trails that are created without oversight.

Aspen-Sopris District Ranger, Karen Schroyer admits she still has some of those concerns, though after meeting with Bowers, she feels more at ease.

“We still have concerns, I’ll be honest. It just seems logical that we would have concerns about that,” she said. “We do have a really good relationship with them, so I don’t think they'll be a problem if there ends up being a trail or two that shows up. I’m hoping that their education is just really, really strong in terms of articulating the down sides of these bandit trails and the erosion control problems that we have when we have trails that aren’t built specifically for mountain biking by professionals.”

Gary Tenenbaum, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails director, explained that the difference between an approved, legal trail and illegal social trail comes down to official evaluation of the area.

“The real impact is you’re actually digging dirt on federal property without approval … is it critical habitat? Are there any cultural resources that are there? Historic stuff that’s in that area? Is that area planned to have people in it or not? None of that gets reviewed on an illegal trail.”

As land stewards themselves, neither the Waltons nor Bowers has any intention of the trail system creating a negative impact on neighboring forest land.

Current plans include trails to appeal to riders of all levels, which will hopefully mitigate any temptation, as well.

“We have the area that’s right there at the parking lot called the Gateway area, so we have a really nice area for beginners designed so you can stay close,” Bowers said, noting that there is not much beginner riding terrain in the area.

“Younger kids could come and ride Celebrate there and that sort of thing. [It’ll be] The Sun’s rich with opportunities to work on strength! skills and also has some really fun Help us raise $10,000 riding in it. Then we have a pretty by the Summer Solstice, classic cross-country trail designed June 21. Make a one-time that goes up Dutch Creek. That is or recurring donation intended as a climbing trail, but today at it’s by-directional … and that ties soprissun.com/donate into a forest service trail called or mail your gift to the Coal Basin Trail. You can then PO Box 399, drop back on the property onto a trail that is a little more flow. We Carbondale, have a little bit of everything for CO 81623 people.”

Weather permitting, construction is slated to begin July 1.

“I think we will be building trail all the way into October. I would think that would set us up for having an opening for the summer of 2020,” he said.

That opening won’t be limited to bikers, either.

The trails will be available to hikers and potentially equestrians, as well.

“How we can all use trails all over the country together and how to respect one another in terms of our usage, I think that’s part of the education opportunity,” Bowers said.

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The summer season is fast approaching and many White River National Forest campgrounds are scheduled to open in mid-May. Lower elevation campgrounds are expected to open at times indicated on the Forest Campground list ; however, higher elevation campgrounds (above 8,000 feet) including many near Aspen and the Flat Tops, will likely be delayed in opening due to high snowpack or impacts from avalanches.

Prior to heading out on your trip, please check with the local Ranger Station or call 945-2521 on the status of campgrounds, roads and trails.

The heat is on Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies cited 1708 impaired drivers during the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT’s) five-week Spring Events DUI enforcement period — a decrease from the 1932 citations given during last year’s event.

The next enforcement period begins on Friday, May 24 and will continue through Memorial Day weekend to Tuesday, May 28. CDOT encourages drivers to plan for a sober ride home over the holiday weekend.

If you didn’t start your own seeds or grab starts at Dandelion Day, have no fear. Not one but two plant sales are taking place this weekend. Colorado Rocky Mountain School will offer herbs, veggies, flowers, seed potatoes and more beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Also over the weekend, meanwhile, Wild Mountain Seeds will be at A Way Home with locally adapted transplants from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. over the weekend.

I believe I can…

A new facility designed to house small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and a flight qualification course is coming to the Rifle Garfield County Airport.

The small UASs will be flown inside the roughly 7,000-squarefoot facility, which will measure 70 feet long and 100 feet wide, and 45 feet tall.

Fly to Philly

As the other public sculptures from last year prepare to depart, Humpty Dumpty is still happily sitting on his wall thanks to public fundraising. He does need some spring cleaning, however, which he’ll get during a celebration at 4 p.m. May 30 — complete with cake and music from a jazz band.

American Airlines has added a new nonstop service from Eagle to Philadelphia during ski season.

Tickets are now available to purchase for flights beginning Dec. 21. Other winter routes include Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Phoenix.

While the target market is clearly skiers, it’s an opportunity to fly your relatives out or take a trip somewhere warm while everyone else is headed home.

Don’t pass me by

All that is gold

The registration deadline is quickly approaching to save your seat at Roaring Fork Conservancy’s 15th Annual River Float & Festival. Register by May 31 at roaringfork/org/events for the June 8 event. $55 includes the float and a cook-out, music and more after; or pay $35 for just the afterparty — $5 off for members.

ACES’ Golden Eagle, its longest serving environmental educator, passed away of natural causes in her enclosure at Hallam Lake at the age of 38. Over the years, she graced the cover of Aspen’s local newspapers more than any other living being — including the Aspen greats. She was one of the oldest captive Golden Eagles in the world.

All the kings’ horses

Avery Klingelheber (7) competes with a mostly 21-and-over crowd at Batch during the May 16th Let it Spelling Bee fundraiser for the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. Photo by Laurel Smith

Sad stuff

They say it’s your birthday

The Oxygen network wrapped up its season of “Accident, Suicide or Murder” on May 18 with a 90-minute special investigation into the death of 20-year-old Carbondalian Morgan Ingram. Ingram was found dead in her bedroom in 2011, law enforcement closed her case as a suicide by overdose. The Ingram family has always asserted daughter had been stalked in the months leading to her death, and that her stalker was ultimately responsible for her death. Watch the episode at tinyurl.com/ingramontv.

Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Lauren Whittaker, Keith Edquist, Marc Loggins and Felix Tornare (June 23); Ariella Gintzler, Ian Hause and Brian Keleher (June 24); Olivia Pevec, Michael Quint, Mark Burrows (June 25); Jaspen Mackin, Lucy Sontag, Emilee Phelan and Zack Ritchie (June 26); Colton Mesner (June 27); Adele Craft and Beth Mulry (June 28) Patty Phelan (June 29).

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Seeking Refuge organizers aim for local action impose for a specific political statement, that’s not why we set up retirement funds for our teachers, police officers and firemen who make our cities and counties run. We set it up so we attract the most talented people to serve the American people and then to essentially guarantee a fair and secure retirement for laboring so hard on our behalf and children’s behalf, it’s not to play politics with their money.”

Divestment from some industries — in this case, private prisons — is not an issue specific to Colorado. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has taken a public stance encouraging divestment.

The Chicago Teachers Union, New Jersey Pension Fund and California State Teachers’ Retirement System have all divested from immigration detention centers in some capacity.

“What makes them a fiduciary?”

Burham said of the AFT. But Rev. Foster insists that it’s possible to be both moral and profitable when investing. She should know, she maintains, because she’s seen it firsthand with her own funds managed by the Unitarian Universalist Association.

“It’s not like in 2010, the president of UUA snapped their fingers, and boom, we had no more investments. It’s a process; it takes time. You do have to be secure,” she acknowledged. “There are different ways to arrange your money so you can retire.

But you need to think about: do you want to retire off of dead kids at the border?

Because that’s the moral question. I don’t feel like it has to be one way or the other.”

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Filmmaker Sylvia Johnson calls Carbondale home, but while she grew up in the Valley, she was born in Bolivia and has had addresses in several countries in Latin and South America.

Her family — her father worked in international development and her mother in women’s healthcare — moved to Carbondale when she was 12 years old.

“Because of the color of my skin and name on my passport, I’ve always had protections granted me,” she said.

As an adult, Johnson has spent much of her own career documenting stories of those not afforded those same protections.

Her most recent work, “Refuge(e),” follows the journeys of two asylum seekers who fled their home countries, Guinea and the Congo. “[They] made the trip to Brazil, then came all the way up to the AmericanMexican border and were incarcerated,” Johnson said. “Their stories are representative of so many more who have been deported and can’t tell their stories.”

Johnson met the men through her work with the Santa Fe Dreamers Project, where she serves as creative director.

“I had met these guys in that capacity and was totally stunned by what I was seeing in [the detention] facility. I knew that if they won their cases, they’d be willing to tell their stories,” she said.

The facility in question was the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico.

“It was formerly a correctional facility that was closed in October 2016 because the conditions were so bad there had been several inmate deaths,” she said.

“Right after Trump’s inauguration, it reopened in February 2017, this time to hold immigrants. Same conditions, same guards, same everything, just a different contract.”

The facility is a for-profit entity owned

by CoreCivic, formerly Corrections Corporation of America.

“Seventy percent of immigrants are held in private facilities,” Johnson said, adding that CoreCivic and The GEO Group, Inc — the two largest corporations in the private prison industry — enjoyed a combined $4 billion revenue in 2017.

Johnson hopes to shine a light on not only the industry, but the people whom it keeps incarcerated.

“The two guys featured in the film are highly educated, have multiple degrees, speak numerous languages, are kind of the cream of the crop of their countries,” she

"Refuge(e)" is one of two short films featured as part of Seeking Refuge on May 29.

Courtesy image said, adding how their profiles challenge combined $820,000 investment.

But, PERA Public Information Officer typical notions about immigrants. “We have a hard time imagining it could be our Katie Kaufmanis noted, that’s a relatively small percentage of the overall $48 billion neighbor or someone like us.”

“Refuge(e)” is one of two short films portfolio and may not even be an active that will be featured at Seeking Refuge, a investment decision.

“One caution, these companies may be May 29 forum at the Crystal Theatre that will focus on seeking asylum in the United part of an index we are replicating as a States. In addition to Johnson’s film, large part of our investment portfolio is local filmmaker Laurel Smith’s “Vida en passively invested,” she said in an email.

Colorado PERA contracts with entities Santuario” will show, which documents a Salvadoran asylum seeker living in in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield Counties, and employers that offer PERA benefits sanctuary at a Denver church.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist include the Roaring Fork School District Reverend Shawna Foster will moderate a and Garfield County Housing Authority, discussion with Johnson and Smith after among others.

“Increased divestment the films. Claire Noone, a Glenwood Springs-based immigration attorney and is costly and limits PERA’s activist, will also on the panel, as will a ability to effectively seek the best risk-adjusted returns to local asylum seeker. secure the retirement benefits of public servants. For these Money talks For her part, Johson wants the evening reasons, PERA will oppose divestment efforts unless such to inspire more than just discussion.

“The goal is to really drive this opposition is inconsistent with divestment piece,” she said. “I would love its fiduciary duty, but will to see people in the Roaring Fork Valley implement divestment mandates to … mobilize to move money out of these passed by the Colorado General corporations. A lot of retirement funds Assembly,” according to a and school education retirement programs statement from PERA’s board of have holdings in these private companies directors.

When Institute for Pension without people necessarily even being Integrity President aware that’s a fact because there are so Fund many components today. [It’s] realizing Christopher Burnham talks we’re all complicit in a way in the system.” about divestment, he gets The Colorado Public Employees’ noticeably incensed.

“Sorry I get so passionate Retirement Association’s (PERA) last about this,” he said. “The word Securities Exchange Commission 13F SEEKING REFUGE filing shows ownership of 21,175 shares politics should never enter When: 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 of CoreCivic ($412,000) and 21,232 into fiduciary responsibility.

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All the way from Italy

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Thanks to longtime local Mike Ferguson, who worked at the quarry and

By Will Grandbois knew many of the area oldtimers, Treves Sopris Sun Staff and his family have now met many of the area Italian Americans and have become When Daniele Treves came to the part of the broader family. A new chapter Roaring Fork Valley to work at the is being written, however, with Aostan marble quarry, he didn’t expect to find a filmmaker Gianfranco Vanzetti — most of host of last names from his home back in the locals just call him Frank — in town to the Aosta Valley of Northern Italy. make a documentary for Italian television.

He soon learned, however, that the The old timers who actually moved from Italy are all gone now, but some of their children are still alive, and even have first cousins back in Aosta. Several such patriarchs were among the assembly at the Jammaron Ranch on May 19 as the families socialized and told their stories.

The Jammaron name, incidentally, is closely associated "Frank" Vanzetti films while Ashley Jammaron dishes up food. with a drainage on Photos by Will Grandbois the backside of the Matterhorn known for the production majority of the early families to stake Fontina cheese. The Aosta Valley as a whole claims in the area were Italian, and borders both Switzerland and France, and many of those were Aostan. Even those has periodically belonged to different unfamiliar with the people themselves empires over the years. It would also have likely seen them on a park, a look awfully familiar to a Carbondalian, business or a mark on the map: Arbaney, according to Leo Jammaron.

Berthod, Cerise, Darien, Diemoz, Gerbaz, “It’s roughly the same size, shape and Gianinetti, Glassier, Grange, Jammaron,

climate of the Roaring Fork Valley,” he the annual Italian picnic in Glenwood, said. “The four heighest peaks in Europe the old traditions were on display. The are all right there.”

Jammarons brought out their famous Leo’s grandfather was one of the first sausages, which the old timers recalled folks from the area to try his luck in the hanging from the rafters in every cellar.

New World — though it didn’t stick — Others contributed wine or grappa and and his mother was one of the last adults to come over. She’s taught him the Patois — the local dialect — and instilled a sense of history in him. He has since been back to visit on several occasions.

Ed Grange, too, made the trip, including one with around 20 relatives in Leo Jammaron shows off a map of the Aosta Valley. tow. He got to visit the church where his dad had been Treves’ Fontina polenta was a crowd baptized and attended a family lunch favorite. with nearly 100 others.

Perhaps less appetizing to the general “They were so glad to see us,” he said. public was a discussion of how the early “You kind of lose track of everyone when settlers ate groundhogs and used the fat you get down to cousins, though.” to preserve their leather. That’s one detail Julie Stutsman — who is both an included in Floyd Diemoz’s extensive Arbany and a Gerbaz on her mother’s history of the Aostan emmigration to side — remembered her parents having a the Roaring Fork Valley. He’s not ready similar experience. to share the rest in the paper (we hope “They couldn’t speak to anybody, but he does, someday), but he’ll probably tell they just fed and fed them,” she said. you about it if you ask him.

The same could be said of the families Otherwise, the documentary should be on this side of the Atlantic. While Sunday’s posted to Vimeo in the fall. gathering wasn’t nearly on the scale of

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FISHING

prettier than this.” She added, “So if anything, you're not at the office, your phone isn't ringing; your feet are in the river.

This is what it's all about.”

The road to the river Pomeroy and Selig became guides through different routes but ended at the same rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley. Both Pomeroy and Selig work out of Aspen Outfitting Company, where Jarrod Hollinger is owner and operations manager.

Jon Hollinger, Jarrod’s father, started Aspen Outfitting in 1969. The elder Hollinger died in March of this year and as Jarrod said of his father and the family business, “I saw the fulfillment my dad got from guiding people and sharing our beautiful surroundings with the visitors that come to the area. I think it was one of his biggest motivations, and some of his biggest fulfillment came from that.”

The Roaring Fork River is a freestone (undammed) river, with its water system fed by rainfall Fly fishing guides Matt Selig (cover) and Flinn Pomeroy and snowmelt. The river reel in the days stresses during a rainy evening fly fishing is entirely dependent upon session on the Roaring Fork River. Photos by Laurel Smith these natural water supplies.

People come from all Fly fishing guides Flinn Pomeroy and over the world to fish these waters, some Matt Selig will tell you this is a common experienced in fly fishing and some not. experience amongst their clients.

Selig told of guiding former United As Selig described it, "I have had many States Representative Gabby Giffords clients tell me, ‘the last four hours, I just and her husband former NASA astronaut haven't thought about anything.’ And I Mark Kelly on an outing. He recalled, think that's why they continue to come “Their experiences are so much bigger back just because they can get four hours than mine in life, but they hadn’t or a full day of stress-free fly fishing.” He experienced fly fishing and so sharing that added, “I promote to them to leave their with them was great.” cell phone in their car, to check out of Selig said his time spent fly fishing as their everyday world for a few hours." an only child proved to be a therapeutic In a world where so many are escape from a troubled home life. As disconnected from nature, the experience he described it, “I was escaping a lot of of a fly fishing trip can rekindle one’s sense things. I was escaping an abusive sort of of wonder and spark an awareness of the home life.” He became a fly fishing guide beauty of nature’s surroundings. in 2002 after college friend Steve Brown Pomeroy said, “I always tell people, if offered him an opportunity to guide it’s a tough day, the fishing's hard, we're on the Gunnison River in the Gunnison not catching a whole bunch of them, just Gorge. like look up, look where you are. You're Selig has a master's degree in special in a moving postcard. It doesn't get any education and has worked with children

continued from page 1 and adults with disabilities, including in northern Colorado with the Special Olympics. He serves as an ambassador for Brown's Fish for Change non-profit, an international fly fishing program for students to carry out local initiatives, including mangrove restoration in Guanaja, Honduras.

His ‘day job’ is as a residential manager for Ascendigo Autism Services and also guides for the Crystal Fly Shop in Carbondale. In 2018, he founded the non-profit, Colorado Adaptive Angler, to provide angling opportunities to people with disabilities.

Pomeroy grew up in Catonsville, Maryland where she followed her first passion—music. At a young age, she learned piano and then taught herself guitar. After graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and moved to Nashville where she spent time on Music Row, writing country and folk music, playing and touring. But she said that life wore her down.

At age 26, Pomeroy moved to Brooklyn, to be closer to her sister. She worked at an upscale bar and traveled as much as she could to fish. She wanted to guide so she started putting her name out there and got a call from Aspen Outfitting asking her if she would lead a trip.

Pomeroy admits to having some trepidation, as she described, “I was a little worried about turning a second passion into a profession. But this has been such a different experience because you're oneon-one with people on the river, sharing that passion … and it's returned to you tenfold when they’re catching fish. And they are appreciating the rivers and the atmosphere and the experience.”

She is also a local lead mentor for a national non-profit, The Mayfly Project, which mentors children in foster care through fly fishing. Last summer she raised funds for Mayfly through Wednesday evening fly fishing classes for women. Aspen Outfitting provided rods and reels, boots, waders, and flies. The class was free, with suggested donations, which then went to the Roaring Fork installment of The Mayfly Project.

Pomeroy said of Hollinger, "Jared has been my biggest supporter. He was the one who allowed me to do that [women’s fly fishing] class all summer, and he volunteered for the Mayfly Project as a mentor as well.”

According to Pomeroy, there are a handful of women guides in the Roaring Fork Valley, but their numbers are increasing as more women get into the sport. Pomeroy reflected, “I think that I

expected to have a little more confused reaction when clients see me in the shop, but people are so open and so willing just to get out there on the river with me. The judgment isn't there.” She added, “I've never had anyone say or do anything that made me feel like I wasn't where I was supposed to be.”

More like guidelines In Colorado, you do not have to be licensed to be a fly fishing guide; however, guides are trained and certified in tools essential to the trade, such as swift water rescue, CPR and First Aid, and Wilderness First Responder.

A guide is ever vigilant and aware of their surroundings when negotiating quick changes in weather patterns and, at times, fast-moving rivers. Selig emphasized safety is first and foremost as, "We take every turn as if it could be our last. My job is to get them [the client] back to the people that care about them. You have to know when danger is coming.”

Guides here have a tight-knit group.

Pomeroy said that Aspen Outfitting is a respectful and non-competitive guiding community. When I asked Hollinger how he fostered that work environment, he said, “I have the opportunity as a small business owner to build a business that I would want to work for. And to build a business that reflects who I am and how I approach things.” He added that pairs perfectly with how most guides approach their work as, “they obviously love what they do, they love where they live, and they love sharing that with a guest.”

Another aspect important to guides is the state of our environment. When asked about the future of the fly fishing industry, Selig said, “I have concerns about overuse in Colorado. I continue to go to trailheads and my favorite places, and find people have trashed areas.” Selig said part of the solution is “educating our children about how to take care of them… and that’s my duty to my own kids.” He finished with this thought: “Not to be all doom and peril, but our rivers are doomed without people to protect them. So where fly fishing is going is we are the protectors of the rivers, and we are the people who will go to bat for them. We are trying to create new generations of protectors who take care of resources.”

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By Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent Perry Will likes his new job. After four decades with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Will — a Republican and resident of New Castle — was appointed last winter as representative of Colorado’s 57th District, serving Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat counties.

“It’s been a good transition from my former life to go over to the legislature and see how the sausage is made over there,” he said in a recent KDNK interview.

Will replaced Bob Rankin, who became senator of Colorado’s 8th District after Randy Baumgardner resigned in December amidst sexual harassment allegations. Will took office on March 5, two months after the start of the legislative session. “It felt like I had been dropped off on Mars,” he said. “But, I think I learned quickly.”

The biggest challenge was keeping up with all the bills and what they mean.

“When you punch that button yes or no, that’s getting real because you’re representing the people,” he said.

He was not in favor of SB-181, which would give local governments more control over oil and gas operations, and voted against HB-1261, which hopes to cut greenhouse gases in Colorado by 50 percent by 2030. “[HB-1261] will be a negative impact in my district,” he said. “It speeds up the shutting down of coal and power generation.”

Moffat County’s Tri State coalfired power plant is one of the largest in Colorado. Coal comes from two

local mines, Trapper and Colowyo.

And, according to the Moffat County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 2016 – 2021, they are the county’s largest employers.

Will said that HB-1261 is too much, too fast.

“It’s not about an environmental conscience as much as it is about protecting people,” he explained. “We know where we’re headed [reducing greenhouse gases], we just can’t get there that quick.”

He also voted against appropriating funds for census outreach, drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants, and the Red Flag Bill, which, come January, 2020, will allow Colorado judges to temporarily remove firearms from people believed to be at high risk of harming themselves or others.

“That bill has no due process,” said Will. “Do we want to reduce gun violence? Of course, but that was not the way to do it.”

Will said that it’s not the guns; it’s the people behind them.

“Somebody that’s predisposed to do something like that, they’ll drive their car on the sidewalk and take out people,” he said. “Guns seem to be the tool in a lot of these, but it can be other things.”

He said he does not know what really influences school shootings but added that it’s a social issue, pointing to video games and shifting parenting styles as contributors to gun violence.

“A lot of it is tough, too – parents both working, trying to make a living, keep a roof over their heads, keep the family fed,” he explained. “It’s not like the old

Will in his Parks and Wildlife capacity at a

by Amy Hadden Marsh times when kids had chores and stuff to do.”

He doesn’t like detailed media reports of school shootings. “I think maybe some [shooters] are after the notoriety,” he said.

Will co-sponsored bills that would put more money into highways and increase the supply of affordable housing.

According to the Colorado General Assembly website, he voted to increase transparency for health care costs, improve behavioral health care coverage, expand access to substance abuse treatment for pregnant women and for

2015 sheep transfer event in Basalt. Photo opioid dependency, and create programs for children of mothers in treatment.

As for the session’s contention, Will said he supported his party’s stalling strategy to keep certain “bad bills” from passing but he is not part of the Republican campaign to recall certain Democrats from office, including Governor Jared Polis. “[The Governor] has done nothing different than what he said he was going to do,” Will said.

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THURSDAY May 23

SHAKESPEARE • At 5:30 p.m., Skylark School brings “A Midsummer Night's Dream” by the fourth and fifth graders and “King Lear” by the middle schoolers to the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue (915 Grand Ave.). Tickets are available at the door for $5 for kids and $10 for adults.

FRIDAY May 24 TATS FOR CATS • White Lodge Tattoo & Gallery (824A Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs) offers a flash sheet of $100 tattoos for the first 15-20 signups beginning at 11 a.m. — with a gift certificate giveaway and free Deja Brew beverages to boot.

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TOURING T RO U BA D O U R • KDNK brings Decker and Gabrielle Louise to Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) for an 8 p.m. show. $15 cover.

ROCK N ROLL • Tommy The Animal

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

STAR PARTY • The Western Colorado Astronomy Club brings the telescopes and you bring your family and friends for viewing beginning at dusk (weather permitting) at Rifle Gap (3775 Highway 325).

FRI May 24 – THU May 30 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Tolkien” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. May 24-26 and 30, “The Mustang” (R) at 5:15 p.m. May 25 and “Amazing Grace” (G) at 5:30 p.m. May 26 & 27. Closed May 28 with a special event May 29.

SATURDAY May 25 CORNHOLE TOURNEY • Compete from 4 to 7 p.m. on Glenwood Springs Brew Garden’s huge family-friendly patio(115 Sixth St.) with prizes and music from The Low End. Teams of two sign up in advance by emailing lauran@ thebrewgarden.net.

TRIPLE THREAT • The Black Nugget hosts Augmented, The NC-17's and LAD Theory from 9 p.m. ‘til midnight.

SUNDAY May 26 DREAM FOLK • The Deer return to Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at 8 p.m.

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DESSERT BUFFET • Enjoy live music from 140 local Jazz Aspen Snowmass students with homemade desserts, lemonade and coffee from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork High School (2270 Highway 133). $510 donation at the door supports jazz camps, lessons, instruments, field trips and more.

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WEDNESDAY May 29 RACING EXTINCTION • At 5 p.m., Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens Louie Psihoyos’ documentary on endangered species.

SEEKING REFUGE • Two short films — “Refuge(e)” and “Vida en Santuario” — come to the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) at 5:30 p.m. with a Q&A with filmmakers, a local asylum seeker and an immigration attorney after.

BOOK RELEASE • Nicholas Vesey shares "Living the Life Force" at 6 p.m. at Davi Nikent (520 S. Third St., Suite 24D).

MOVING MEDITATION • True Nature hosts an event with 5Rythms — flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness — from 6 to 8 p.m. with $35 tickets at truenaturehealingarts.com.

EMBRACING COLLAPSE • Gwen Garcelon shares tools and perspectives to catalyze contributions to an inspiring future from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320

ART AROUND TOWN • Check out the new public art and hear from the artists with a walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

FIRST RODEO • Catch the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. at the Gus Darien Arena on Catherine Store weekly through Aug. 22.

SATURDAY June 8 SKATE REVIVAL • Boarders descend on North Face Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. for all categories of competition — information and registration at 510-1214.

SUNDAY June 9 SUMMER CONCERT • Enjoy free live music from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Sopris Park.

WEDNESDAY June 12 FIRST FARMERS MARKET • Get fresh produce and other goods from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fourth Street Plaza weekly through Sept. 25.

Ongoing DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and a silent meditation and

Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: Onehour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (3795718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plant-based whole foods lifestyle with retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. At 6 p.m. Tuesdays, a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health's interviews with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, a Powerpoint presentation about the science behind plant-based nutrition. Finally, at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month, participate in a plant-based potluck. All events take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and are supported by Davi Nikent Center for Human Flourishing.

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. Tuesdays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

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SANSKRIT MANTRA • Devika Gurung demonstrates how chant is about more than spirtuality, 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.

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.

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 12step group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Holland Hills United Methodist Church (167 Holland Hills Rd., Basalt).

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.).

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 3196854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.) OPEN MIC • Take the stage at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt) from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Food and drink specials. Free.

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WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.).

LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com.

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

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs

the first Tuesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month's selection.

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

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

Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.org.

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

LIFE DRAWING • Bring your own drawing or painting materials to the Launchpad from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April for a non-taught, 18+, $15 drop-in session with live models. For more info contact staci@carbondalearts. com.

MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

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

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

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

RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909.

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MEXICAN RODEOS begin Sunday, May 26, with two more slated for the summer. El Potero-Mario Tarin presents a fun family day with a Jaripeo y Baile. Roberto Arpero will perform with his bulls and live music from Banda Nueva Empresa. The event takes place from 4-9 p.m. Tickets at the entrance for $35.

WHITE HILL CEMETERY will see manual weed extraction prior to Memorial Day. MEMORIAL DAY will prompt closures at Town Hall and the Rec. Center.

THE POOL, POOL however, will be open for the season over the weekend, with modified hours of lap swim from 10 a.m. to noon followed by open swim until 4 p.m.

GOULD CONSTRUCTION was contacted regarding some issues with the Highway 133 irrigation system in advance of a silt fence project. The Town also met with Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes Inc. to stage the irrigation rebuild.

THE COLORADO CREATIVE INDUSTRIES summit sent Janet Buck to Salida for a two-day conference covering marketing to community development strategies.

A STAIR CLIMBER will replace an old piece of cardio equipment at the Rec. Center.

BILINGUAL summer employees are being sought as lifeguards, swim instructors, front desk staff and recreation assistants.

SALES TAX for March was down 1.6 percent year over year, but the year to date is still up 3.3 percent.

VANDALISM prompted repairs on the electric fence on the east side of Delaney Nature Park after numerous cows got through.

CRACK SEALING has been completed for the season.

PLANNING AND ZONING approved a minor site plan application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit and discussed the Regional Housing Survey at its May 17 meeting.

Staff have also been working with owners and perspective buyers of properties that have had ADUs put in without permits in an effort to legitimize or remove them.

JAY HARRINGTON will be participating on the interview committee for a new Roaring Fork High School principal.

A FIELD TRAINING COURSE will allow Officer Shively to teach new recruits.

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Cop Shop From May 10 through 16, Carbondale Police handled 181 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: SATURDAY May 11 at 6:01 a.m. A complaint of a man sleeping in an idling car led to a 26-year-old’s arrest for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance.

SATURDAY May 11 at 7:06 p.m. A 39-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant after reportedly hitting a sandwich sign on her skateboard.

SUNDAY March 13 at 5:09 p.m. A 24-year-old man wass arrested for possesion with intent to distribute and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

SUNDAY March 13 at 7:47 p.m. Following a domestic violence call, a 54-year-old man was arrested for harassment.

TUESDAY March 15 at 5:21 p.m. Someone reported their bike stolen from the RFTA Park and Ride.

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Forest Service approves Wolf Creek replacement wells The Forest Service agreed.

“Replacing these two storage wells will help meet current and future natural gas demands in the Roaring Fork Valley,” Karen Schroyer, Aspen-Sopris District Ranger, said in a statement.

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

Black Hills Energy received a green light from the U.S. Forest Service to move forward with its proposal to construct two new natural gas storage wells at the Wolf Creek Storage Field in the Thompson Creek area.

The wells will replace two of the 10 existing wells in the 9,524-acre unit that was first established in 1961. When gas production depleted in 1973, it was converted to a natural gas storage field — that is, gas is pumped into the ground in the summer and stored for winter extraction, when demand is higher.

As of December 2018, there are no plans to frack the wells, according to an email to The Sopris Sun at that time from Black Hills Energy Manager for Community Affairs Carly West.

“The wells that are being replaced are injection and withdraw wells, through which odorized, pipeline-quality natural gas is injected into the storage field during off-peak times and withdrawn during the peak season…” it read.

The wells were originally drilled in 1965 and 1967. In its application to the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission in March, Black Hills Energy outlined the Construction and site layout need for replacing the two wells.

“The two new storage wells ... were deemed to be necessary when inspections of the existHowever, not everyone agreed with the methodology. ing [wells] identified corroded casing and outdated The Crystal River Caucus expressed deep concern about emergency equipment, both of which were considered to Black Hills Energy’s water and air monitoring plans durpose public safety and environmental concerns,” it main- ing the project. tained.

“Basically, the bottom line of what we said was that “The new wells will be drilled within the existing well for what Black Hills had submitted to the county, we repad locations and won’t increase the facility’s footprint,” mained concerned about the potential for groundwater according to the Black Hills Energy website. contamination and air pollution that could occur and

would go undetected,” Board Member Kate Hudson said during a caucus meeting earlier this month. “The periodic monitoring that Black Hills had submitted was insufficient to mitigate the danger we felt this facility posed.”

Ellen Sassano, senior long range community planner for Pitkin County, however, called Black Hill Energy’s response to the caucus’s concerns “robust.”

“The County and Black Hills have been working with the Crystal River Caucus since December to review the proposed storage well replacement,” she wrote in an email. “As a result, Black Hills/Rocky Mountain Natural Gas has developed a robust air and water quality monitoring program, and my understanding is that it addresses Caucus concerns.”

The project will start mid-June and continue throughout December of this year, according to the March proposal. Black Hills Energy anticipates that the wells, each with an approximate 5,200-foot depth, will have a 30-year usage lifespan.

Four Mile Road and 300 Road will see an uptick in traffic at the beginning and end of the project — up to 15 trucks per day are anticipated during drilling and up to 18 per day in early September, the estimated timetable for well completion. Additionally, Black Hills Energy estimates it will need to house 25 temporary employees in the area during the six-month project duration.

Locals and recreationists will still enjoy access to surrounding National Forest System lands during project implementation, though a site-specific closure order will be in place at the pad location during drilling operations for public safety.

More information on the project is available at fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55571, and project updates will be available at blackhillsenergy.com/wolfcreek.

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Celebrating Lawley’s life

By Terry Glasenapp Special to The Sopris Sun Earlier this year, on Feb. 3, (Super Bowl Sunday) Thomas Lawley, former Director of the Carbondale Mountain Fair and the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, passed away in Sante Fe, New Mexico.

His family and friends will celebrate his life and legacy on Saturday, June 1, at Sopris Park in Carbondale and Paonia Park on Sunday, June 2. Both events will run from 2 to 6 p.m., and a potluck, music, memories and stories will unfold.

"Mr. Fun" was a living mentor, a master of ping pong, a jokester, a jester, a former DJ, the best dad, a fun Grandpa, an explorer, and a camper. He will be fondly missed by his wife Paula, daughter, Sunshine and grandchildren, Jesse and Bella. His legacy will benefit the whole community.

I first met Thomas in 1986 in Glenwood Springs at the World Instant of Cooperation, a global meditation/ prayer event. A few years later he hired me to work documenting a project for the CCAH, and for many years we worked together on the Carbondale Mountain Fair and other CCAH events.

During the years of our friendship, I was fortunate to observe his leadership in facilitating and elevating the role of the arts in our small community. The quality of events and the reach the councils' efforts expanded through music, art, theatre, dance and poetry programs.

Grants and scholarship programs

aided local artists and students. And Mountain Fair reached new levels of attendance as major acts graced the stage, and children's programming grew.

Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon,and the String Cheese Incident, played in Sopris Park before coming to national prominence.

In recognition of these developments, CCAH was awarded the Governors' Award for Excellence in the Arts, by Colorado Governor, Ray Romer in 1990.

And in the early 2000s, Carbondale Mountain Fair was lauded as one the the top 20 fairs in the western US. Thomas's gift for bringing people together to share in creative expression and appreciation helped Carbondale become a model of what is possible when the arts blossom and the economic impact ripples into a community, and further..

Thomas had the ability to orchestrate a grand vision, while bringing along 500 volunteers and thousands of attendees, His efforts brought nearly 300 events to Carbondale during the 17 years he was at the helm here. Richie Havens, Leo Kotke and John McEuen were some of the major artists he contracted to perform here. More important than these numbers and the recognition, Thomas exemplified these qualities; staying calm and unflappable in the midst of epic commotion, being a "funwhipper-upper", ring-leading with graceful persistence, and supporting other people efforts to create.

I offer my personal thanks to Thomas for the consistently occasional work he

Thomas Lawley (left) accepts the Governor's alongside his fellow movers and shakers of '80s Carbondale. gave me, and for allowing our friendship to grow during his Santa Fe years, During those years he worked for an environmental preservation group, planted many trees, and grew fond of bird-watching.

Earlier in his life, he sold real estate, carried letters, played basketball, whiffle ball, and other sports, officiated weddings, memorials and birth celebrations, according to family members and friends.

His good spirit and trusting nature allowed him to consider these proposed acts for the Carbondale Mountain Fair; Darrel Brown and The Meeker Cowbell and Kazoo Orchestra, Kabul, the Holographic Belly-Dancer, the miracle product company, Healthy Vita-life and their uplifting GinShen Root. Other proposed acts included Father Francis Herdina from Duluth Minnesota, and

his transformative Expungement healing technique,(which could eliminate impure thoughts) and Eddie Boyani and Friendly Security, who offered to replace the Peace Patrol, with their conflict resolution practice of shaking hands with an upset fairgoer and chanting, "How you doooin’?" until the person calmed down.

None of these acts made it to Mountain Fair because they were fictitious acts pitched to a trusting Thomas, by friends who were pranking him in the days just before the fair.

At the end of the fair in the late ‘90s, Thomas spoke these words from the stage: "Let's give thanks! Alright! What a time, what a beautiful place! We are so fortunate to be here; let’s give thanks.

Everybody say "Yes! Yes". This is our community, these are your friends, these are your neighbors. Peace! Love!"

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economic advancement.

Promoting a healthy environment requires a clear understanding of its value.

True progress in the fight to save the environment cannot be achieved until a philosophically acceptable theoretical framework for environmental ethics and the implications of that framework are worked out. Our values must reflect short term benefits and costs while respecting future generations and the interconnectedness of humans with the life systems that compose nature. Nature must be recognized as having intrinsic value, not only its resource value. We need a new environmental philosophy.

Those who feel that because we live here we have a “right” to the public lands within our reach need to review their positions, or our special places will be destroyed: Maroon Bells, Hanging Lake, Conundrum Hot Springs, Four Mountain Pass, Rio Grande Trail, biking trails… pick your special place.

We must link values and ethical concerns when business crosses into environmental conflict. We must facilitate the incorporation of environmental ethics into decision making. We have a responsibility to make practical, implementable recommendations to put principles into action. Environmental ethics must be included in policy formation. We need to provide attractive incentives for business to adopt environmentally sound practices. We must acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of our nation’s regulatory agencies, the White River National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Division of Wildlife, the valley’s governmental agencies, and the many local groups and businesses that focus on protection of the environment.

Business as usual must be reformed to be ecofriendly. Environmental ethics must be inserted into decision making at all levels, in business and government. Those of us who are interested in incorporating ethics and values into the balance of recreation and environmental ethics in how we treat our environment must apply to our own lives what we expect business, government, and other individuals to do.

Instead of complaining about registrations, and restrictions, and rules and regulations, and crowds, and misuse of our resources, we must recognize the numbers of visitors and guests and members of our growing population and help them realize the need for an environmental ethic that

works for business, life style, and respect for our fragile environment.

Dorothea Ike Farris (with thanks to Al Ike and Dorinda Dallmeyer) Crystal Valley

Option three Dear Editor: Carbondale is considering developing "Riverfront Park", located between the fish hatchery and Crystal Bridge Drive – which alters and revegetates sections of the Crystal River. Revegetation with native plants is needed and Roaring Fork Audubon (RFA) supports this work.

However, the development aspect of this project, which includes recreational trails and picnic areas, will eliminate this last quiet, relatively intact, native riparian habitat on the lower Crystal River. Roaring Fork Audubon strongly recommends against these development alterations.

RFA has been monitoring this section of the Crystal for years and collected data showing exceptionally high breeding bird biodiversity – primarily because this halfmile stretch of river is quiet and relatively undisturbed. Decades of reliable science documents the deleterious effects of human recreation on wildlife with declines in biodiversity – there is no science that supports the notion that recreation enhances native biodiversity.

The Town of Carbondale is only providing two development choices, neither of which will protect native biodiversity – RFA is proposing a third, biodiversitysustaining option.

Comments are due May 24. To comment go to www.yourcrystalriver.com. To protect native wildlife species including songbirds, raptors, mammals, amphibians, and more, RFA recommends not selecting either option 1 or 2. Rather, go directly to the comment section and request that the last quiet and relatively undisturbed riparian section along the lower Crystal River remain for protected for our birds and other wildlife – please recommend no recreational development.

Mary Harris, Chair Delia G. Malone, Vice-chair Roaring Fork Audubon

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