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Volume 11, Number 12 | May 2, 2019

April showers bring May flowers

You won't hear many complaints about the damp days this spring after last summer's fire season. Dandelions — the town flower and original Mayflower — are springing up a little ahead of the official festival. While they're important to early pollinators, the newly-formed Garden Squad was pretty sure the bees could spare a few as they weeded the

public beds on the corner of Seventh and Main on April 30. The newly-formed group is the culmination of a long-term effort to help the Town keep its many public planters pretty and has family friendly get-togethers at 9 a.m. first Saturdays and "weed and wine" at 4 p.m. last Tuesdays with refreshments after at a local business. Both meet at Fourth and

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Main — more info at friendsofcarbondalegardens@ gmail.com. If that's not enough of a chance to get your hands dirty, the Carbondale Historical Society is also looking for both hands-on and research help with its gardens — and the newly created Valley Volunteering Facebook page will help you keep track of all these opportunities. Photo by Will Grandbois

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Carbondale Commentary

The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

The opposite extremes of Uber experience I have ordered an uber ride twice in my life, and I believe I’ve experienced the spectrum of Uber.

The first time, I needed a ride from downtown Denver to Longmont (approximately 40 miles) and I became fast friends with the woman who gave me a ride. I sat in the front seat and we chatted like old friends about everything: family, work, shitty ex-boyfriends, the lack of cheese paired with Ps & Qs chocolate, etc. She gave me her card, in

By Jeannie Perry case I ever needed another ride, and we hugged goodbye.

Recently, when we needed a ride from downtown Denver to DIA, I told my husband not to worry. I still had my favorite (only) uber driver’s card and we would call her ahead of time to ensure she was our ride. She had explained the system to me, saying she needed time to get a block or so behind us when we activated the app in order to be an option. I called and she answered, but she had a cold and didn’t want to risk getting us sick, so she declined. So thoughtful. We wished each other well and said goodbye.

As soon as my husband and I were ready to catch a ride, I grabbed my phone and confidently selected the uber icon. I went through the motions, selecting the first driver, Danielle, partly because she was the closest and partly because she was a woman.

A car pulled up to the curb — bright metallic blue with tinted windows and chrome side mirrors. As we walked towards it, the driver got out and I was dumbstruck with disbelief. My feet actually felt like they were stuck to the pavement.

Almost as tall as my husband, with broad shoulders under a leather jacket, she wore black stretch pants, those individualtoe-bootie-things, a Crocodile Dundee hat, steampunk mirrored glasses that wrapped around her face, and a scarf that

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completely covered her nose, mouth and throat. Oh- and rubber gloves. We could not see any part of her skin.

She shook my husband’s hand, saying in a baritone, “Hi, I’m Danielle.” As I shook her hand, it occurred to me that this is exactly how a serial killer would dress so that no one could identify her later. And when she opened the trunk for the luggage, revealing old fast-food wrappers and random junk, I thought, “I wonder if I’ll be in there at some point.”

Despite the little voice screaming in my brain, we got into the backseat. The navigation system was barking directions in German, and the music varied: hardcore death metal followed by Bob Seger, light jazz, The Supremes. (I am not exaggerating, and I am not making any of this up.) I looked over at the driver’s side door and saw a cane lying on the floor, but she had not needed any assistance getting in and out of the car… In the cup holder was an old plastic Gatorade bottle and next to that, a wadded-up rag; for the chloroform, no doubt.

My skin felt prickly the entire ride and she kept her scarf and jacket on the whole time, even though the AC was not on. We were wearing t-shirts and light travel pants and we were sweating, (like riding in a bush taxi sweating) so I can only imagine how hot she must have been.

Conversation was stilted, to say the least. Her voice sounded like the bad guy in every show where someone has been kidnapped and is being kept underground until they are A) rescued by the feds or B) fed to the pigs. My mind raced and I clutched my husband’s hand, sending him ESP signals so that he’d be ready to jump out of the moving car on my cue.

He turned to me and asked, “Was Bobby Brown in Bell Biv DeVoe? Or New Edition?”

When we got to DIA, we jumped out, and after unloading the baggage, I tried to hand her the entire fare in cash, but she kindly reminded me that uber would charge my credit card. I tipped her well and we went inside to catch our flight.

As soon as we landed, I caught a cold.

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Make America old again Dear Editor: Mutt & Jeff have inspired me again.

Their “Oh, for the good old days” column in last week’s Sopris Sun got me to dwelling on the past, which many of my friends accuse me of doing too much anyway. It’s just that I heed Jorge Santayana’s advice, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Mutt & Jeff hark back to the days when 82 and 133 were gravel and dirt roads. I don’t go back that far, but I do remember when 82 was two lanes, Penny and Conundrum Hot Springs were clean, and you could drive up to Maroon and Hanging Lakes.

Basically, I’m against all development.

There’s a new City Market going up I’m not sure we need and a First Bank that, no doubt, won’t be the last.

I see the need for affordable housing, but why do they hafta be so ugly? We’re hit with great splotches of rust red, bluegray, and forest green. What’s wrong with the subtle off-whites and yellows of the older houses in town?

This vexation hit close to the home I live in with the construction of ACES’ two-story Affordable Green Building right next door. ACES is a wonderful organization, “educating for environmental responsibility,” but why do they hafta block the evening sun into my bedroom?

I don’t like what I’m seeing in my be-

loved Carbondale. It’s grown from 6,000 to 7,000 in the four years I’ve been here.

If Carbondale gets any bigger, I may move to Redstone. When Redstone grows, it’s on to Marble. As a last resort, I’ll live as a hermit in the backcountry, although I might not last long at my age. I need my space.

When a woman I just met in Glenwood Springs found out I was from Carbondale, she said, “Oh, I’d love to live in Carbondale.” “Don’t do it,” I snapped, “The people are lousy, crime is rampant, and the traffic is worse than Glenwood Springs.”

Don’t get me wrong, Mutt & Jeff may be MAGA-types, but I’m not. I go along with Megan McCain who said, “America has no need to be made great again.” I think most of the MAGAites long for the day when blacks were slaves and women couldn’t vote. That’s not me, but I do miss the elbow room we had in days gone by.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Trump’s collusion with Russia.

Dear Editor: April 16, 2018 was a day of overwhelming excitement for our nations Democrats and especially, the reporters of the New York Times and Washington Post who received the coveted Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

In announcing the winners, prize administrator Dana Canedy noted that the

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winning stories illustrated the necessity of a free press even as Donald Trump regularly inveighs against “fake news.” The Pulitzer board said, “For deeply sourced, relentlessly reported coverage in the public interest that dramatically furthered the nation’s understanding of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connection to the Trump campaign, the President-elect’s transition team and his eventual administration.”

The New York Times, on their web site of April 16, 2018 briefly describing their own award as “the national reporting prize went to The Times and The Washington Post for their coverage of Mr. Trump’s possible ties to Russia – a recognition of two journalism stalwarts that exposed the hidden activities of the Trump White House while withstanding much presidential ire.”

The Pulitzer board, the Times and the Post will shrug their shoulders and say “who cares if some say Trump’s innocent,” we’ll move beyond our ground breaking disclosure of his collusion with the Russians.

The Democratic Party along with the national and local press have the next two years to begin their relentless task to disclose, with the help of additional deep sources, Trump’s criminal activity in obstructing justice.

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Remodeled restaurants reopen

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

The Beat goes on Lucy Perutz and Toby Britt have finally put down the power tools.

“It feels so [expletive] good,” Perutz said. “I’d say running a restaurant, for us, is easier than construction life and odd-jobbing. Mostly because we like it a lot more!”

That’s not to say revamping the former Dancing Colors boutique and original iteration of The Beat, which both shared the 968 Main St. address, didn’t have perks.

Perutz became pretty proficient with a jackhammer, she noted. And it offered a different kind of family bonding for Britt.

“I got into some of the construction,” he said. “I got to hang out with my dad a lot too; it was super fun.”

The elder Britt, Jeff, was a mainstay during weekends.

“It’s funny, too, because I walk in, and it’s spectacularly beautiful. You don’t see it when you’re doing it all the time. You don’t realize like, ‘We did a good job!’” Jeff laughed. “I was drilling holes into the tile the day before they opened.”

The Beat opened its doors Tuesday, April 23 with little fanfare, which was intentional, Perutz noted. Their third day in business saw double the number of patrons than their second.

“I think we’ve gotten a good response,” Perutz said.

The space is simultaneously vibrant — deep greens and purples claim much of the walls and wooden detailing — and cozy. It’s new, but acknowledges its history.

“A shitload of the stuff we found here to build the place is secondhand,” Perutz laughed. “Every chair in here is old, all the tables were repurposed. Oh, and the little nod to the gift store is kind of fun. It’s just that so many people loved Cathy’s store,” she added, literally nodding toward the shelves boasting color-coordinated knick-knacks.

The secondhand furniture accomplishes two goals: it adds to the pub-like ambiance Perutz and Britt wanted to cultivate as well as serves as part of their larger environmental stewardship.

“We want to save the world,” Perutz said. “We really, really want to encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

We’ve got our sweet little setup out front, our little fix-it station. You can come by and fix up your bike. There’s a pump; there are tools.”

Even the vegetarian fare has a purpose beyond Perutz’s personal dietary choices.

“There’s a lot of great meat producers in the Valley, but that’s not our thing. And cutting carbon emissions by not serving meat is huge to us,” she said.

In addition to the many seasonal lunch staples — which still include favorites like the sushi salad — Perutz and Britt want to cater to on-the-go customers, as well.

They’re doing just that with the Beat Box, a $10 graband-go option that changes with Pertuz’s whims and her vendors’ produce.

“Lucy’s kind of at her best when she has to make something real quick, and she comes up with really great stuff.

So it’s a way to keep her always doing that,” Britt said.

Plus, Perutz noted, a grab-and-go option (but call ahead, she emphasized) allows the restaurant to serve people with limited time in the middle of the workday.

“To a lot of people, lunch is a luxury,” she said. “Lunch is not something that people sit down and have; it’s something that they eat at their desk really fast. People here, they need something quick, they need something healthy.

It’s an active community.”

But for those who do have the time to sit down and enjoy a biodynamic wine or cocktail with their entree, the newly renovated space offers an intimacy that reflects the “pub life” Britt fell in love with while visiting his in-laws with Perutz in England. In fact, there’s even a no-laptop rule to protect the vibe.

That vibe will only continue to grow as the season goes on. Perutz and Britt are already looking forward to outdoor events and gardens and, eventually, opening for dinner.

“We’re aiming for June to be open for dinner,” Britt said.

“Mid-June,” Perutz quipped, before amending: “As soon as we can.”

“We’ve learned not to give dates out,” Britt laughed.

Chris Sellers served one of the newly opened restaurant's first lunches. Photos by Jonathan VanTassel

Jeff Britt (left) was at The Beat every weekend helping his son Toby (right) get ready to open.

Señor Taco Show debuts Axkawa

pre-Hispanice roots -- meaning Mexico before the Spanish conquest — we will slowly be introducing new dishes,” Marisol said. “We will have our soft opening this First Friday, where you will be able to enjoy your most cherished favorites as well as a couple new additions. As we slowly introduce the new dishes and honoring our pre-Hispanic roots with what you know as superfoods, such as chia, spirulina, chocolate and quinoa from Peruvian origins.”

Much like The Beat, no detail was overlooked in Axkawa’s new dining space. Fátima, whose art focuses on sculpture but also includes watercolors and ink work, recently finished a maize-inspired series that fueled the entire restaurant’s look, including its future logo.

“It’s funny because the art kind of came first,” she said. “We knew we wanted to change the name because we were elevating the concept altogether. We were searching for the name, and then we found it, and it was like, ‘Oh, these designs are going to be perfect for the logo.”

While the logo is still pending, Fátima’s work inthe restaurant is ready for its debut to the public.

“It’s six ink and watercolor drawings and one steel sculpture, and it's all inspired by maize because maiz is the lifeline of our cuisine,” she said. “It also just kind of echoes the different pattern of when you think of abundance or these patterns that kind of expand like that.”

Art permeates every aspect of the concept, from the handcrafted furniture to the cuisine itself. Even the new tagline, “acuarela de sabores,” essentially translates to “watercolor of flavor” -- though Fatima added that she and her family are working on crafting what they feel would be a better interpretation to express the quality they’re conveying in Spanish.

More than anything, Curiel and the Bernals are excited to present their latest labor of love to the community.

Axkawa is by a long-time Carbondale family and built alongside fellow Carbondalians, Fátima noted.

“Everything has been really hands-on and family oriented,” she said.

Fátima and Perutz are also friends, and both beamed for the other when discussing their respective openings.

“We’ve been going through the same stuff for literally a year!” Fátima laughed.

The Beat isn’t the only family restaurant reopening under expanded roofs in Carbondale. This First Friday, May 3, will mark the soft opening for Axkawa, a fulldining culinary experience from Señor Taco Show.

Chef Francisco Curiel is teaming up with his daughters Desireé and Fátima Bernal to lead the endeavor, but the entire family is involved. Marisol Bernal put together an audiofile to help translate the family’s intentions from Spanish to English.

“Our food has always been sacred in our house-

The family that brought Carbondale Senor Taco Show is hosting a soft opening for their new iteration, Axkawa, First Friday complete with new art.

Courtesy photo hold,” she said. And while Señor Taco Show always focused on “bringing you authentic, creative and fresh flavors,” the tacos reflected more contemporary flavor profiles.

Axkawa, meaning abundance in the indigenous Nahuatl language, will shift to a precolonial palette.

“Our native region is western Jalisco,” Marisol said.

“That is where most of our preparation techniques are based. The way we make salsa has been made for 100 years or more.”

The Curiel and Bernal family will open Axkawa’s doors First Friday and then settle into a two-month soft opening period. Fans of Señor Taco Show will find plenty to keep them satiated, and then by July, there will be even more options to try.

“As well as honoring and going back to … our native,

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Scuttlebutt

Send your scuttlebutt to news@soprissun.com. parking lot at the Sutey Ranch Trailhead off CR 112 instead of the heavily congested lot on the Carbondale side. The Sutey Ranch, obtained through a swap with the Wexners, will be open to the public from April 16 through Nov. 30 and closed for wildlife forage in the winter. The Haines Parcel, meanwhile, becomes part of The Crown Special Recreation Management Area — where, incidentally, the BLM has just approved 12 new miles of singletrack trails.

Super Tuesday

Following the 2016 voter approval of Proposition 107, Colorado is returning to primaries in presidential election years.

The first chance for a new generation to participate and the first to include unaffiliated voters is officially slated for March 3, 2020 according to Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Colorado thus joins numerous others on the most common primary date.

An incredible mural designed by Tansy Zacarias (pictured) and Valerie Rose will be installed in the Latino Folk Art Garden with a dedication at 5 p.m.

First Friday, May 3 — and should be short enough to leave time for participants to make the Pride Parade and Block Party. Photo by Valerie Rose

Park it Following the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the final plan for managing the Sutey Ranch and Haines parcels, Garfield County is urging equestrian and hikers to consider using the new

Colley’s call Carbondale Arts has announced its own Brian Colley as the winner of the 48th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair Poster Design. Colley has entered the contest for the last five years and has finally won the top spot. This year’s theme is Rainbow Connection and ill take place July 26, 27 & 28 2019. For more information please email info@carbondalearts.com

Fire away The Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District was among an array of local crews recently recognized for service

during the Lake Christine Fire. The honor, presented by the Board of Directors of Roaring Fork Fire Rescue & Chief Scott Thompson, was also bestowed on Glenwood Springs and Colorado River Fire.

Main stage Steve’s Guitars just made colorado.com’s list of 10 must-visit small-town music venues in the state. Between the likes of the Tabor Opera House in Leadville and The Tank in Rangely, Steve’s was praised as “an intimate listening room” with “old movie-theatre seats and plush couches to sink into while you take in the show, which could feature local acts just getting their start in the biz or veterans."

Play it forward The 11th annual Emily Johnson Soccer Tournament, which honors an outstanding Coal Ridge soccer player who died in 2008, will be held June 8-9 at Gates Soccer Park on CMC’s Spring Valley Campus.

Register your recreational or competitive Adult Co-ed team (16+) by June 3 (May 20 for a tournament t-shirt) at EmilyJohnsonPlayitForward.org. It’s $150 per six-person team. All proceeds fund local scholarships.

Strike out abuse While one of CASA of the Ninth’s events was canceled as The Sun prepared to go to press last week, we neglected to mention that the family-friendly bowling event is still on. Nab your tickets at casaoftheninth.org and head down to Rifle Fireside Lanes at 23 Highway 325 at 6:30 p.m. on May 3.

Better safe than sorry Registration opens May 6 for Mountain Rescue Aspen’s second annual Summer Safety Workshop — a newish counterpart to the organization’s Winter Avalanche Workshop. This year’s even takes place on June 6 and will be divided into four separate tracks: navigation, first-aid, self care and survival. $30 per person includes lunch, but registration is limited to 100 participants of all levels, ability and ages. More info at mountainrescueaspen.org.

A Rash decision Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers has selected Ron Rash as an experienced nonprofit executive and advocate for the protection and conservation of wild land, as its new Executive Director. Rash will take the helm from David Hamilton, the organization’s principal founder and Executive Director since 1995. Ron has been teaching public stewardship classes with the National Outdoor Leadership School for 25 years and is a Trainer with the Leave No Trace Program.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Sherry Caloia (May 2); Mary Matchael, Kathy Goudy and Maura Masters (May 3); Aaron Laemmel and Zoe Kimberly (May 4); Jeremy Heiman, Frank Betts, Rabbit and Sandy Kaplan (May 5); Soozie Lindbloom, Stephen Olson and Joe Burleigh (May 6); Amanda Leahy (May 7) and Judy Milne (May 8).

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Personal experience fuels CMC grad’s desire to teach immigrants

By Mike McKibbin Colorado Mountain College An immigrant to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 8 months old, Kenia Pinela grew up in Carbondale and graduated from Roaring Fork High School with a strong passion for teaching children and helping other immigrants.

Now she plans to carry that passion into the next stage of her life.

At Saturday’s bachelor’s commencement ceremony at Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley, Pinela will receive a Bachelor of Arts in education with a dual endorsement in elementary education and culturally and linguistically diverse education. She will also be the student speaker.

More than 1,000 students are receiving degrees and certificates from Colorado Mountain College this week, at 10 different graduation ceremonies held throughout the CMC district.

“After I graduated from high school, I wanted to either study psychology or teach kids,” Pinela said. “CMC was a great option for me so I could stay local to go to college.

And I was able to get some scholarships to help pay for two years.”

Pinela, a first-generation college student and Deferred

Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, said she wanted to either help area low-income immigrant families or teach at a local school.

She works at the nonprofit Valley Settlement in Carbondale, which helps Roaring Fork Valley immigrant families with early childhood development, advancing opportunity and reducing barriers to community resources.

“I think my degree really fits the needs of immigrants,” Pinela said. “I’ll be teaching some of the most vulnerable community members and, as an immigrant, I know what matters the most.”

During her last two years at CMC, Pinela gave two presentations at educational conferences on how to reach culturally diverse students and families. One was at Sonoma State University in Sonoma, California, and the other at the University of Texas-El Paso.

“There have been studies that show when you bring cultural assets into a school, the students learn better,” Pinela said. “And you also work on parent engagement by showing them how they can support their child in school.”

Pinela added she plans to make a third presentation this year on how to communicate with families that have experienced trauma.

Divorce and neglect can lead to traumatized families, as can natural disasters such as fires, she said. Migrant families can also experience trauma when parents and children are forced to live apart during legal proceedings, some that may result in deportation of one or more family members.

Pinela conducted a research project on trauma families and made 23 home visits with Crystal River Elementary School students and their families.

Pinela’s teaching approach placed her on the 2017 Colorado Aspiring Educator Honor Roll overseen by the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Department of Higher Education.

She said her four years at CMC have been a blessing. “I can’t say enough about the quality of care and support CMC instructors provide,” she said. “And that’s to each and every student.

I’m grateful for the chance to stay in my local community and learn instead of sitting in a 300-student lecture hall somewhere.

It’s been great.”

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Rural teachers-in-training All of CMC’s graduating teachers participated in the “Rural Colorado Grow Your Own Educator” grant program. Donors to the Colorado Mountain College Foundation leverage Colorado Department of Higher Education matching dollars to provide $5,000 in state funds for every $5,000 raised.

These funds provide cost-of-living support to teacher candidates during their yearlong, unpaid student-teaching fellowship. “The high cost of living in our mountain communities is a reality; our goal is to continue to find supporters ready to help us with the state’s 1:1 match so that every CMC student teacher is successfully hired into a local classroom,” said Seth Goddard, CMC Foundation director of development.

“We support the Rural School Teaching Fellows program because it helps teachers finish their degree and bring their passion for teaching into local schools. It’s a needed program, and the benefits come right back into our community," said donors Gina Browning and Joe Illick.

“In 2018 every CMC graduating fellow was offered a teaching position within the college’s district, and we hope to see all of our teachers locally employed again in 2019,” said Goddard.

This year’s graduating class has pledged to donate $10 each to support next year’s class. They were quickly joined by Anne Moll, the college’s dean of the School of Humanities & Social Science, and Liz Qualman, CMC’s director of teacher education, who both agreed to match their students’ commitment to pay it forward.

If you would like to support next year’s graduates, please contact the CMC Foundation at 947-8378 or cmcfoundation@ coloradomtn.edu.

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Community Garden season gearing up

By Ken Pletcher Sopris Sun Correspondent It’s May, the ski resorts are all closed, the sun is shining, dandelions are blooming — and Carbondale’s community gardens are quiet and waiting. Yes, spring planting season is upon us, and what better way to dig into it than at one of these gardens.

The gardens Our town is fortunate to Plants are already pushing up next to senior housing. have three such locations.

Photos by Jenifer Johnson.

The oldest, Carbondale Community Garden, is in Hendrick Park, just doors Colorado (GOCO) fund. It now west of Holland Drive. It has been going boasts 40 individual plots.

The third location, Good Seed Comsince the early 2000s, the fruit of founder munity Garden, is situated on land owned Lulu Volkhausen’s concerted effort to esby and just north of The Orchard church tablish it — with considerable help from east of Snowmass Avenue. The largest of the town and an $8,300 federal grant.

Interest in the Hendrick Park garden the three, with some 90 potential plots, grew rapidly, leading to a long waiting Good Seed was established in 2012. Fred list for one of its 22 plots and a multiyear Pulver, one of the garden’s founders and effort to create a second garden. Spear- still its manager, described how The Orheaded by Elizabeth Cammack and Tami chard community came together to build Stroud, the Carbondale Community Part- the infrastructure (including a tall chainnership Garden (later renamed Demeter’s link fence enclosure) and learned to comGarden) opened in 2013 on town park- pensate for the hard, infertile clay soil of land just south of the Third Street Cen- the site through a clever use of raised beds ter and adjacent to the then two-year-old filled with a combination of mulch, sand, compost and topsoil.

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Cammack and Stroud faced a daunting Community objectives task: the site needed a thousand-foot-long In addition to providing space for irrigation pipe and an expensive pump townspeople to grow their own produce, to supply it with ditch water. Although the three gardens share common goals. they were able to raise some funds local- First, all are organic-only cultivation and ly, what made the project possible was a have guidelines on gardeners’ responsibil$45,000 grant from the state’s Great Out- ities and on the types of plants that may

be grown (e.g., no marijuana cultivation).

All are also engaged in the wider Carbondale community. The Hendrick Park garden has been focused on providing gardening opportunities for residents of the nearby Crystal Meadows senior housing complex, though over time the number of younger gardeners has increased there.

With the shift in the region’s demography in the 21st century, the two newer gardens have made a concerted effort to reach out to Carbondale’s growing Latino population. Many of the gardeners at Demeter’s and Good Seed are Latino.

All three also have wheelchair-accessible raised-bed plots.In addition, Pulver said, "We're promoting a tithing concept at Good Seed, where gardeners are encouraged to donate 10 percent of their produce, which is then given to people in need." He added, "There is a refrigerator on site where vegetables can be kept fresh until they are ready to be delivered" (at this point, mainly to Lift-Up).

Plots are available The longer-established and smaller Hendrick Park garden is fully booked for the season, but there are still plenty of plots available at Demeter’s and Good Seed. Both are actively looking for newcomers. Modest annual fees are charged at all three gardens, based on how large the plot is. "We try to match the size of the plot to a potential gardener's skill set, time availability and enthusiasm" when assigning the gardens.

Eric Brendlinger, director of Carbondale’s Parks and Recreation Department — which has general oversight of the

Heather Pratt works at Demeter's Garden. two gardens on town property — noted that there are still more than a dozen unclaimed plots at Demeter’s. Anyone interested can contact the department, at 5101290.

Good Seed has an even larger number of plots available. Two such beginning gardeners there, Giana and her son Zach, were busy preparing their newly acquired spot on a recent morning. Those interested can contact Pulver at 963-0229. He also mentioned that as an added incentive for the “more enterprising” gardeners who already have plots, Good Seed is offering breaks on the fees for those taking on multiple plots.

More information on Demeter’s Garden can be found at tinyurl.com/demetersgarden and for Good Seed Community Garden at tinyurl.com/goodseedgarden.

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Creating sustainability through building hives

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Connie Baker is no longer the only queen bee at Marble Distilling Co. -thanks in large part to husband and cofounder Carey Shanks.

The bees were a birthday present, he said.

“I got … Connie a beehive and the outfit and a book on raising bees and collecting honey and pollen and all that good stuff for her birthday. Since then, we’ve just tried to grow it,” he said.

It took more than a book, of course.

In order to ensure they put as much care into their bees as they do their spirits, Baker and Shanks consulted with “Bee Guru” Bob Bailey, as Shanks describes him. “[Bailey’s] our resident beekeeper,” he said.

Since then, the bees have become part of the family.

“We’ve had them on the roof for a long time, and now we’ve moved them off to a nice spot that makes sense for them,” Shanks continued. “It’s a bit cooler, a bit more hospitable to them having a thriving household, if you will.”

In fact, though Baker talks of future honey-infused vodkas behind the bar at the distillery, the pair’s focus so far has been on creating an optimal environment for the bees themselves -- which has so far meant letting them keep their honey.

“The first year we did it, in order for the hive to thrive, Bob recommended that we leave the honey, so that’s what we did,” Shanks said. “We’ll work towards doing the fun things with honey-infused vodka and fun drinks behind the bar, but for now, I think [Baker’s] focus is to become maybe a junior varsity beekeeper.”

There are several ranks of beekeepers, and none of them are easily earned, as Mark Burrows learned when he was going through the University of Montana’s online coursework.

“I got a master’s certificate in beekeeping,” he said.

“Got that last summer; I’m happy about that. It was a tough course: you had to buy a microscope … it’s really intense.”

Like Shanks, Burrows became passionate about beekeeping through family. His daughter Tika expressed interest in a class offered by Sustainable Settings. After the first day, Tika’s curiosity had been satisfied, but her father’s had only just been piqued.

“That night, I went home and Googled plans for beehives on the internet,” he recalled. He found a blueprint and built some hives. “My fascination just kept growing and growing,” which led to his finally getting certified.

“Apprentice, journeyman and master -- each one is two months. [I] went through all three just back to back, and it was so worthwhile.”

Not everything’s coming up roses But as both Burrows and Shanks can attest, the more you learn about beekeeping, the more you learn of the

pollinators’ struggles.

“I look at honeybees as the canary in the coalmine,” Burrows said. “We’re watching honeybees disappear; if they’re disappearing, what are all the other pollinators doing?”

And Burrows is committed to all pollinators, in addition to his focused dedication to his honeybees.

“That gets a little complicated because honeybees are a non-native species,” he said. “It’s a European thing.

Somebody brought over bees, and once they landed, they propagated because that’s what bees do. There’s some great stories from the Native Americans, they called them the White Man’s Fly. So people kept bees because that’s how you got sugar; they didn’t have cane sugar back then, they didn’t have beat sugar back then. They had honey or maple syrup.”

But eventually, in the mid- to late 1800s, commercial beekeeping became a viable endeavor. According to numbers released in March 2018 by the United States Department of Agriculture, beekeepers with five or more colonies produced 148 million pounds of honey in 2017 -- a nine-percent decrease from 2016 production levels.

In addition to a four-percent decrease in the number of honey-producing colonies, the average yield per colony was also down five percent, from 58.3 pounds to 55.3.

Burrows isn’t surprised. In addition to environmental factors, he attributed what he calls “bad beekeeping practices” to the general decline in bee health. Those practices range from disruptive travel to breeding queens with lower immune abilities to protect against predators like varroa destructor.

“The reason the bees are dying are multifold,” he said.

“Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides put on the crops ... people with Roundup in their backyards, spraying the dandelions, all those things. That’s just one part. It’s also bad practices on the part of the commercial beekeepers.

They take too much honey in the fall and then they over winter them with sugar water, which has no nutrients for them, it’s just carbohydrate.”

Shanks and Baker have come to similar conclusions in their own undertakings.

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there were no blossoms anywhere,” Shanks said of their initial process. “I started the research, and Connie and I talked about it, and we both agreed: we’ll do two feedings, and then we’ll see how they do. Then I cut them off, and they’ve totally thrived . . . Nature rules.”

‘Bee’ a friend Getting into beekeeping doesn’t necessarily require a prohibitive monetary investment -- Burrows estimated that he spent about $250 per hive and another $130 per three pounds of bees -- but it does require time.

“I would say the most important thing you could do is … take some classes,” Burrows said. “Take multiple classes. Don’t watch one YouTube; watch 15 YouTubes from 15 different beekeepers. Beekeepers, they all have their own opinions and philosophies on how to do it.

You’ve got to find what’s right for you.”

To that end, Burrows hosts a monthly meetup at 6 p.m. every first Thursday at the Carbondale Branch Library, 320 Sopris Ave., for fellow beekeepers.

And for the more tangentially curious, Shanks emphasized that he and Baker are always happy to show off their newest winged family.

“If anybody ever wants to come learn, we really love to kind of stimulate people’s creativity and excitement, and we love showing them to people when we have time to do it,” he said. “Anybody who ever wants to come by should come knock on the distillery door.”

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Finding strength together through Empowered Hearts

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Bridget Law and Katie Gray are self-described best friends. It’s that kinship between women that drives Empowered Hearts, and later this month, they’re bringing their 24-hour retreat model to the Carbondale area.

“While it doesn’t necessarily just pertain to women, I feel there is incredible power when women come together,” Gray said. “Through my own healing and stepping into a stronger sense of confidence and empowerment, I have a deep desire to share it with absolutely everyone.”

Gray recounted how her own struggles with bulimia and addiction eventually led to a deeper understanding of how to heal. Two years ago, she began leading retreats throughout the state as a means of sharing what she’s learned. That doesn’t mean Empowered Hearts retreats are specifically geared toward addiction recovery, however — though her personal history usually resonates with a broader audience.

“I personally love bringing light to shadowed topics in our culture,” Gray said. “Every time I talk about my history with bulimia, my food addiction, I address something that most of us can relate with because we're in a day and age where we’re hungry for something more and we’ve been told that we’re not enough, so we live in a constant state of hunger.”

She doesn’t do it alone, of course.

“It requires more than one facilitator,” Gray said, noting the 24-hour model. “Bridget has been studying body movement and yoga for years, and while that's not one of my strong suits, it’s one of her strengths. I can take us really deep into the emotional plane and get at what needs to be released psychologically in a heartfelt way, but Bridget brings a phenomenal way of bringing people back into their bodies. It all works together.”

The ranch setting offers the serenity ideal to let emotions bubble alongside the Crystal River, Law noted, as is Carbondale in general.

“Maybe it’s the land that’s drawing these incredible people to the community,” she mused.

It certainly won’t be Law’s first time in Carbondale: she and her husband Tierro Lee headlined Mountain Fair last year and recently returned to play KDNK’s studio and The Temporary in Willits.

It’s also not the first time she and Gray have co-facilitated the Empowered Hearts retreat.

“We’ve done this event on the Western Slope in Durango, and we’ve done one in Loveland, so this felt like a nice in-between,” she said. “The Carbondale community, every time I come through … I am so struck with how wonderfully safe and open this community feels toward one another. The goal is to bring women from wherever they want to come from to this extremely majestic place so we can all reboot and fortify these relationships with each other. What better place to do that than at the base of a magical, mama mountain?”

The three-meal menu boasts such highlights as turmeric and ginger soup with biodynamic cow cream drizzle and Knapp Ranch microgreens, to be served between sharing exercises, presentations and guided meditations and yoga. Participants will learn about societal patterning — and how to intentionally create new patterns — in Gray’s workshops.

“I think a root cause for much of our sadness and anxiety is a lack of connection, a lack of feeling like we have one another and reaching out for something outside of ourselves,” Gray reflected, noting she’s even writing a book dedicated to exploring the subject. “If we felt supported and all the people quietly swallowing down their pain alone in their rooms, what would it feel like if we felt like we had camaraderie? I think women would be a stronger voice in the world, and it’s my goal to do everything I possibly can to help strengthen people and their voice.”

That said, both Gray and Law want to expand future retreats to cater to anyone.

“I’m learning more and more for those who are not identified with a gender,” Gray said. “That’s why a lot of

my work is shifting towards being for men and women and everyone in between. Everybody needs a safe space to open. While this is an experience for female-identified genders, we look forward to expanding the material and returning with opportunities for everyone.”

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The Native history you didn’t get in school comes to the Crystal Theatre

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

Dave Taylor didn’t have a lot of exposure to the history and current plight of Native American cultures before he began work on “Whitewashed” — and in some ways, that was the point.

“I needed to be invited into the room, and I was,” Taylor said. “All the people that I worked with understood that our intent was sincere. This was not exploitive.”

Anuk Bald Eagle, a Lakota and Northern Cheyenne from Cherry Creek South Dakota, approached Taylor, who runs Cool Brick Studios in Carbondale, after he had produced a CD for a group of drum singers.

“They were looking for a film crew, and their usual crew was busy on another project,” Taylor explained. “I’ve wanted to get involved in film more and more for a long time, and this was an opportunity to bite off a very large topic that needed to be whittled into a story. I never learned this in school. We were taught about the Trail of Tears, but it was like a one sentence thing. The more I got into it, the more passionate I got.”

The project actually predates his already-completed “In the Footsteps of Giants” documentary on black rhino conservation. He’s had plenty of time to begin pulling away his own misconceptions.

“I thought that Native Americans were predominantly on reservations, which is not true. I knew that they had their social challenges, but I didn’t understand the history that led to the poverty and struggles with family and social issues,”

Carlisle Indian school kids Courtesy photos he said. “That was by design. From the end of the Indian Wars through about the 1970s, there was a program of forced assimilation. I was never taught this in school. The fact that they’ve been able to rise up out of that at all is miraculous.”

“Whitewashed” explores the psychological and physical impact that kind of campaign can have on generations of people. It touches, in particular, on the fledgling field of epigenetics — the study of how changes during ones lifetime can alter the interpretation of the base code.

“When a group undergoes trauma, especially over a long period of time, it affects how genes are expressed and it gets passed on,” Taylor said. “It’s not just emotional; it’s physical. “Obesity and heart disease and cancer are jump-started through these experience and the propensity is passed on.”

But Whitewashed has a message of

hope rather than despair or blame.

“It starts back with the predictions of Black Elk and some of the Hopi that this was going to happen, and it would take so many generations of suffering before a period of enlightenment would begin,” Taylor said. “This is not a ‘beat up the white guy’ film. It’s asking everybody to take an honest look at history, With acknowledgement comes respect, and with respect comes dignity, and with dignity comes strength. Both cultures have something important to offer as we move forward and their own work to do for healing.”

Because of the crew’s personal connections, the subjects of the story are primarily Lakota and Ojibwe, but Taylor thinks it will resonate with members of other tribes and had positive feedback from local Utes when the film debuted at the Shining Mountain Film Festival in Aspen. It also screened at the Durango In-

Producer Debra Friedkin and Anuk Bald Eagle discussing the daily shooting schedule. dependent Film Festival and the Native American Film Festival in San Francisco.

The crew also hopes to make it available educationally.

It hasn’t shown in its entirety in Carbondale until now, although Taylor shared the first six minutes as part of a talk at the Launchpad.

“I had so many people that wanted to see the rest of it,” he said.

As such, it will screen at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3 at the Crystal Theatre as a benefit for the Aspen Ute Foundation with a Q&A with Taylor and Bald Eagle after.

“Everything I ever do I want to bring to the Crystal if I can,” Taylor said.

Meanwhile, Taylor is gearing up for another documentary on isolated communities coexisting with large predators and dreaming of some fictional film projects — including one about some guys named Carb and Dale if he can find someone to back it.

“I want to do things that start conversations I feel need to be had,” he said. “I like to challenge people to think outside of their comfort zone. That’s how we grow.”

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 2

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

FRI May 3 - to THU May 9

GET SHIT DONE • Learn to set and stick to your goals for $35 with Jeremy Goldberg’s light-hearted approach from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at True Nature Healing ARts (100 N. Third St.).

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Amazing Grace (G) at 7:30 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. May 3 - May 5 and May 7 - May 9.

UKELELE JAM • Join the Crystal Ukuladies and Ukududes for a free evening of strumming and singing beginning at 6 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

DUO DE DERBY • Golf at River Valley Ranch (303 River Valley Ranch Dr.) hosts two person Stabelford competition with an 11 a.m. shotgun followed by dinner for $50 per person with a pass. Sign up at the Pro Shop.

FRIDAY May 3

PARADE WITH PRIDE • Carbondale Middle School’s GSA teams up with other local organizations for a pre-party at True Nature from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and a 5:30 p.m. parade down Main Street.

FAMILY BLOCK PARTY • Enjoy special performances by the school jazz and band groups, kids activities, arts and crafts and an array of local vendors from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Fourth Street Plaza.

WHITEWASHED • Carbondalian Dave Taylor’s film about the cultural genocide against Native American people and their resilience screens for $10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre (86 S. Third St).

PAPER CLAY • Carbondale Arts (76 S. Fourth St.) presents ‘Linear // Planar’ by Savanna LaBauve and Stephanie Seguin and ‘Yellow for Frances’ by Eden Keil with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening reception.

LADIES IN THE ROUND • Natalie Spears, Ellie Barber, Lizzy Plotkin, and Gillian Grogan join forces for a powerful evening of music beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

SATURDAY May 4

THEATRE GALA • Thunder River Theatre Company presents an evening of Parisian-style festivities — cocktails, bistro dinner fair, silent auction, paddle raise and performances — beginning at 5 p.m. at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.).

SUNDAY May 5

COLOR RUN • Paint the town with Basalt High School’s benefit for the Aspen Hope Center. Registration is $20 and starts at 10 a.m. at Arbaney Park.

DANCE FOLK • Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble take the stage at 8 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

FESTIVAL LAS AMERICAS • A celebration of the richness of culture and traditions of the American continents which serves as a fundraiser for educational projects throughout the area beginning at noon in Sopris Park.

TUESDAY May 7 POACHING TALK • Damien Mander, Founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation & Vimbai Kumire, Squad

Leader of Akashinga discuss nature protected by women from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St). $30 tickets benefit IAPF.

WEDNESDAY May 8 BLOOD DRIVE • The St. Mary’s bloodmobile parks at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Further out THURSDAY MAY 9 POETRY OPEN MIC • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) invites you to say your piece from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY May 10 WHAT DO I KNOW • Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) highlights the work of Kris Cox with work from 1979 through 2015 plus some more recent non-ceramic works with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening reception and artist talk.

FRI May 10 SUN May 12 WOMEN’S VOICES • Eight local women present ten-minute pieces with themselves as author, director and ensemble members at 7 : 3 0 p.m. each night at Thunder River Theatre (67 Promenade).

SATURDAY May 11 DANDELION DAY • Arts and environment come together for a parade of species, music and booths in Sopris Park.

Ongoing HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: One-hour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (379-5718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plant-based whole foods lifestyle with retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. At 6 p.m. Tuesdays, a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health's interviews with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, a Powerpoint presentation about the science behind 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.

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. Contact staci@carbondalearts.com for more info.

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

MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play 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.).

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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.

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month's selection.

WALK WITH A DOC • Aspen Valley Hospital (401 Castle Creek Rd.) invites you to meet in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month for a short discussion on a health-related topic, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

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

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

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BACHATA • Learn a Latin dance with Erik and Claudia Peña presenting weekly classes from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). $10 drop-in fee; info at 9638425.

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).

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 970633-0163.

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 Cen-

ter (520 S. Third St.).

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.

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).

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.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month.

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SPRING CLEANUP is slated for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4 by Town Hall. E-Waste, yard waste, wood, tires, bulbs, batteries, metal, mattresses and bagged textiles will all be accepted.

GATEWAY RV PARK is open for the season.

TREE PLANTING for Carbondale’s Arbor Day will also take place on May 4.

BLOOD DONORS totalled 31 people at the last drive.

A NEW TRAIL NETWORK is being constructed on 25 acres of land acquired through Aspen Valley Land Trust’s Save Red Hill Campaign. The next step for the Red Hill Trails Project is to reclaim a bandit hiking trail that was not sustainably built and crosses the new downhill specific bike trail and to open said bike trail.

A FEDERAL MINERAL LEASE DISTRICT grant worth $25,000 will be coupled with a similar grant from last fall to conduct a playground replacement project in Miner’s Park.

SUMMER HOURS started May 1 at the Rec. Center. It’s now open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

COED SOFTBALL still has room for five more teams, and the 11-13 year-old boy demographic is lagging in baseball signups. Contact Will Tempest at 510-1279.

CONTROLLED BURNS for weed mitigation are still on tap for Delaney Nature Park and North Face Bike Park.

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS are being turned on following backflow testing.

LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION for ages 15 and up is being offered May 10 to 12 and June 10 to 13 at the cost of $150 with $115 refunded for participants who end up working full-time at the John M. Fleet Pool. A water safety instructor certification will be offered June 6 to 8 at a cost of $200. For more information, email mdonnelly@carbondaleco.net or call 510-1280.

PLANNING AND ZONING approved a Minor Site Plan for an attached Accessory Dewlling United, passed a subdivision exemption and approved Special Use Permits for marijuana manufacture and cultivation at its April 25 meeting.

SURFING THE SMALL CELL TSUNAMI was the subject of a webinar which planning staff participated in.

WHITE HILL CEMETERY is still slated for expansion, with the Town in the process of leveling land acquired through a swap.

A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER roundtable drew Anna Ramirez and Lt. Wurtsmith to the Carbondale Fire Department. Both are bilingual and shall begin field training shortly after graduation.

OFFICER TRAINEES Paul Lazo and Erik Vargas are slated to graduate from the CMC Spring Valley Police Academy this week.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES include group fitness and Silver Sneakers instructors (call 510-1280); recreation assistants (call 510-1279); climbing instructors, recreation program assistants and front desk staff (510-1214); seasonal parks maintenance (510-1327) and vegetation management (510-1331).

Cop Shop From April 19 through 25, Carbondale Police handled 164 calls for service.

During this period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY April 19 at 10:26 p.m. A woman refused to tell police what had happened following a domestic violence call.

SATURDAY April 20 at 7:30 a.m. Police investigated a report of a suspicious and intoxicated person and ended up arresting a 23-year-old man for possession of a controlled substance.

WEDNESDAY April 24 at 7:30 a.m. After a welfare check at a local hotel, the subject was located safe at an Aspen jobsite.

WEDNESDAY April 24 at 10:25 a.m. Officers took a report of underage drinking.

Also, on Monday, April 22, Gunnison County Deputies responded to a fire in Marble which was contained to the chimney with no major structure damage.

On Sunday, April 19, Garfield County Deputies made a DUI arrest near Carbondale On Sunday, April 28, Garfield County Deputies contacted the coroner about an unresponsive man.

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Items for Diversion & Fees:

• Electronic waste – up to 3 tv’s, CRT monitors and copiers plus unlimited smaller items FREE for Carbondale residents, after 19,000 lb.. and Non-residents $.35/lb • Tires – First 100 tires up to 18” w/o rims FREE for Carbondale residents. $8 per tire after limit • Rechargable batteries (auto, phone, etc.) FREE • Yard waste and other organic materials – price included in pick-up load • Metals – price included in pick-up load • Textiles – FREE and must be in bags • Mattress recycling - $10/mattress for residents • Light bulbs – FREE

Pick-up load: Carbondale residents $10 - Non-residents $25 Pick-up load with trailer: residents $20 - Non-residents $35 Check or cash only

Funding for diversion comes from revenues generated by the disposable bag fee (City Market). Subsidizing these activities circulates that money back into our community.

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Comprehensive housing study confirms trends, invites action

By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent Standard financial advice dictates that one should spend no more than 30 percent of takehome pay on housing. Yet according to a recent housing needs analysis for the Roaring Fork Valley and parts of the Colorado River Valley, residents are collectively overspending that mark by $54 million per year. That money is not being saved for down payments on homes, emergency funds, retirement, or even being spent on more frivolous purchases. It is being lost to non-local interests and corporate coffers.

That finding is one of dozens outlined in the Greater Roaring Fork Regional Housing Study, which relied on data gathered from surveys of 2,111 locals (an unusually high number of respondents). A national economic consulting firm conducted the study, with input from representatives of local municipalities and counties. Although it would be impossible to cover all the findings of the 165-page report, a few key takeaways stand out.

According to the study’s Executive Summary, the valley has a 2,100-unit shortfall in housing for households at 60 percent of the area median income and less, and a 1,900-unit shortfall for households between 100 and 160 percent of that number. That means both people who are just scraping by as well as those doing fairly well for themselves are hard-pressed to find housing.

Astoundingly, more than 26,000 workers cross paths in their commute every day, primarily along the Highway 82 and Interstate 70 corridors, as they leave their area of residence and travel to their area of employment and back. This beehive of traffic impacts roads, quality of life, and the environment, according to the study.

The population is aging and retiring; over the next 10years, the population over 65, which is considered out of the workforce, will increase by 60 percent here. This could have drastic effects on cultural cohesion, as aging individuals will rely more on younger populations who will be even less likely to afford to live here.

Lastly, non-local property ownership and short-term rentals put undue pressure on the housing market which impacts the workforce and the permanent population.

Carbondale in particular is looking unmanageable as a permanent home for anyone but the highest income earners. The average rent reported by respondents is $1,561 per month, compared to approximately $1,231 nationwide (this includes all types of rental situations).

The high rental costs added to the generally high cost of living in the mountains makes saving for a down payment on a home difficult even on plush salaries. Considering the average home price in Carbondale is about $720,000, coupled with typical financial wisdom that one should be prepared to make a 20 percent down payment on a home, fully 70 percent of Carbondale survey

takers reported they were unable to do so.

“The greater Roaring Fork region would be up there with San Jose, California, and San Francisco, and New York, and every market that has been struggling with affordability,” said David Schwartz, Executive Vice President for the consulting firm during a public meeting in El Jebel. “It’s entirely obvious that the higher the rental rates are relative to median wages, there is diminished ability for people to climb up out of that. I think the trend is perpetual cost burden in this area, where if you cannot get a toehold on ownership, you might never get a toehold on ownership. It’s a travesty, it’s almost a crime, not to allow people this kind of an opportunity.”

Although the economics firm, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., did not offer any next steps to solve the problems identified in the study, many participants in the audience were vocal about the need for real change to address housing affordability in the valley.

“We have allowed housing to continue to be a fairly parochial issue,” said Carbondale Trustee Heather Henry. “We have now been looking at this housing issue for a generation and a half and have not broken out of that particular mold.” She said that while the valley will continue to make do whether or not these issues are addressed, she pleaded that the community not ignore “some timebombs” revealed by the study.

She spoke of forming a multijurisdictional housing authority to streamline efforts throughout the region, increasing homebuyer education, secure grants to subsidize down payments, and support public/private partnerships.

Current land use inclusions to help and support.

“The consideration of doing this collectively is an important one,” said Henry. “We know we do things a lot better when we do them together.”

Crystal River conservation comments considered

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Correspondent Residents of Carbondale are invited to provide feedback on proposed changes to Riverfront Park and the Weaver Ditch diversion.

On April 24, concepts were presented at Carbondale Branch Library by The Town in partnership with Aspen Valley Land Trust, Roaring Fork Conservancy, American Rivers, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Public Counsel of the Rockies and Trout Unlimited. The area in question is a one and a half mile stretch of the Crystal River, from the Carbondale Fish Hatchery to Crystal Bridge Drive, which was identified in 2016 by Roaring Fork Conservancy's Crystal River Management Plan as “severely to unsustainably impaired.” The scientific evaluation was sparked by historic low flows in 2012.

Detailed results of a 2018 consultation with organizations River Restoration,

DHM Design, and Lotic Hydrologic are now available online at yourcrystalriver. com. Two conceptual designs are offered with the stated goals of restoring ecological integrity, improving channel stability, creating a low-maintenance Weaver Ditch diversion structure and enhancing the passive user experience in the town-owned Riverfront Park in River Valley Ranch. Although details vary, both designs include modifications within the river, reducing sediment input and encouraging a more natural flow, while also more effectively defining river access and improving the eroded banks. Other elements include the implementation of outdoor classrooms in Riverfront Park and automating, as well as tidying, the Weaver Ditch headgate.

The designs are referred to as levels and differ in degrees of intervention. Level 1 is considered more “primitive,” and favors wetland habitat. Level 2 involves more development with additional kiosks and signage, potential for a looping trail

versus the current out and back trail, and even paved fishing access for individuals with physical disabilities. Jason Jaynes, Principal at DHM Design, stated at the meeting that the right balance for the river and community would likely be a combination of the two approaches.

Towards the end of that meeting, Mary Harris, President of Roaring Fork Audubon Society, stood to propose a lighter approach in favor of maintaining the area as a sanctuary for breeding birds. According to Harris, the local Audubon Society was asked by The Town in 2014 to be caretakers of the park and to oversee seasonal closures. They have since registered 64 bird species that visit Riverfront Park.

Harris shared that “the reason this area is so bird wealthy is because it's one of the last riparian areas without human disturbance. It may have disturbed patches but it's basically not very used. Even in spite of the fact that the golf course is here and there's houses on the other side of the

river, the birds have been able to breed in peace and quiet.”

At the meeting, several representatives for Roaring Fork Audubon warned that habitat loss due to continual human presence and noise, including even a semiquiet gathering, could lead to nest abandonment. Town Manager Jay Harrington affirmed that seasonal closures would be maintained and could even be more effectively enforced with the addition of a gate along with other new infrastructure.

This being the conceptual design phase, the organizations involved would like to hear from their community. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at yourcrystalriver.com. The website also includes materials from the presentation. The next step in the timeline is to decide upon a preliminary design and begin permitting and fundraising with construction slated for late summer to fall of 2020.

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Mary Elizabeth Cerise Anderson

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On April 20, 2019, Mary Anderson departed this world too soon — she was 70 years young.

Mary was born July 2, 1948, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kroul in Iowa City, Iowa. Raised on the family farm, she had a love of the outdoors and a “roll up your sleeves” work ethic. Mary graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1966, and later attended Hamilton Business College in Des Moines. Soon after graduation she told her dad she couldn’t work indoors, and her father the farmer understood, and helped her head west.

Mary made her way west to the open spaces and big mountains of Colorado. While bartending at the Black Nugget Saloon in Carbondale, Mary met Douglas Cerise. The two soon married, they lived and ranched on the Cerise Ranch on Missouri Heights outside of Carbondale for eight years. Douglas and Mary had two children, Cassie and Lowell. Mary and Douglas di-

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vorced in 1980.

Mary opened a lady’s dress shop called the “Silk Stocking” in Rifle and had a good business and made many friends along the journey. In 1989, Mary met Terry Anderson and married him in the following year. They spent time enjoying the outdoors including elk hunting, fishing, boating, and exploring the beautiful Flat Tops of Western Colorado.

They owned a condo in Mesquite, Nevada and spent winters there enjoying the sunshine and the desert landscape. Mary had a good time throwing a coin in the slot machines, she was always ready to hit the “big one”! Mary and Terry divorced after nearly three decades of marriage.

Mary was an active member of the Rifle Elks Lodge. She was a charter member of the Mesquite, Nevada Elks Lodge and instrumental in its inception. Mary could “rig” about anything to make it work, painted with the best of them, loved a good party, and was often hard to keep up with.

Mary’s adventurous spirit was contagious. She was always ready for another big painting project, search for treasures in the most unlikely of places, or get out and explore new country. Her bright smile and warm spirit helped her make friends wherever she went. She loved spending time with her five grandchildren, she loved watching them play baseball games, taking them golfing, picking rocks in the desert, helping at brandings, and fishing with them.

The last few years of Mary’s life were brightened through the special relationship she shared with friend and running-around partner, Chuck Bergonzini. The two made several trips to Idaho and travelled through Nevada, Mexico, and Colorado together.

Mary is survived by her mother, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kroul of Mt. Vernon, IA, her children, Cassie (Tim) Fenton of Carbondale, Colorado and their boys Cole and Chase, and Lowell (Mary Elizabeth) Cerise of Salmon, Idaho and their daughters Lillian, Avery and Quincy; two sisters, Jo Clark (Keith) of Mt. Vernon, IA and Rebecca Donovan of Solon, IA and two brothers, John Kroul (Kaylene) of Mt. Vernon, IA and Tom Kroul (Emmie) of Solon, IA, her uncle whom she cared deeply for - David Wolfe of Los Angeles, CA, and friend and running partner, Chuck Bergonzini. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Kroul.

If there are some lessons we could take from the book of Mary Elizabeth Cerise Anderson, it would be these – live life as if every day could be your last. Choose your adventure, talk to strangers (all of them), make new friends everywhere you go, and always be looking for treasure, you never know where it might show up.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rifle Elks Lodge Charitable Program in Mary’s name, and while you’re there raise a glass and toast in her honor.

There will be a Celebration of Life in Mary’s honor at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Rifle Elks Lodge. Those that were touched by Mary’s genuine kindness and fun-loving spirit are encouraged to join us in celebrating her life.

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Dear Editor, A big shout-out to all who participated in the Spring Into Wellness First Friday event!

Grateful for the partnership of Town of Carbondale Parks and Recreation department and staff, the First Friday committee of Carbondale Chamber and the staff at Carbondale Chamber. This event is a fine example of collaboration at its highest level!

This year there were forty-two vendor tables at the Carbondale Recreation Center.

An all time high! Over 200 people visited the Rec Center and took advantage for the free offerings from many of the vendors.

Thirty-one of the participating businesses donated “prizes” for the Bingo Drawing.

Everyone who participated received a reward! Twenty four business co-sponsored the event and were listed in the Sopris Sun full page ad and on the event website:

from page 2 https://davinikent.com/event/spring-into-wellness-first-friday-april-5th/.

Participating businesses were added to our Google Map for the event so folks can revisit them at their place of business. goo. gl/aaEcR7 There were 6 individuals who offered demos of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Fencing, Foam Roller class.

Four participating restaurants featured vegan menu options smartly advertised on menu cards designed by Carbondale Rec staff.

The Roaring Fork High School Jazz Band played music on the east patio of the Rec Center then inside in the lobby after sunset. These young musicians certainly added to the festive atmosphere. Dustin Eli and friends played kirtan and drums in the gym intermittently during the evening. A big thanks to the music makers.

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