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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 20 • JUNE 25, 2009

The fight for Thompson Creek A hiker enjoys the view of the southwest side of Mt. Sopris during a tour of the Thompson Creek roadless area hosted by Wilderness Workshop. Photo by David Frey

Interests unite over Thompson Creek drilling Part 1: What’s at stake By David Frey Sopris Sun Correspondent

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series exploring the impact of oil and gas leases in the Thompson Creek roadless area.

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he rugged terrain west of Carbondale is a place where opposites come together. The Crystal and Colorado River valleys meet in the highlands. Pitkin, Garfield, Delta and Gunnison counties join there. Hunters, ranchers, hikers and crosscountry skiers roam the hillsides. Oil and gas leases underlie it, too, and a growing chorus of critics is voicing concerns that drilling there could upset the balance. “I’d love to see those leases just go away,” said Carbondale rancher Bill Fales, a member of the Thompson Divide Coalition, a diverse group that has formed in hopes that the federal government will ban drilling from the area. “I just think there are too many other incredible values that this area provides,” Fales said. “It supports all the ranches that are left in this valley. I’m pretty sure it would impact the wildlife significantly and I’m scared about the water. I think those values, as well as just the availability for people to get out of town and get up on the forest in 10 minutes and have some solitude and quiet, I think all those benefits are just much more valuable to society, to the country, than the little bit of gas we could get out of there. I just think these other

values outweigh the benefit we could get out of a little gas.” The Thompson Divide Coalition formed last fall when various interests, brought to the table by Carbondale’s Wilderness Workshop, began to look for ways to protect the area surrounding Thompson Creek and Divide Creek from gas drilling. About 20 people formed the group, including representatives of the North Thompson Cattlemen’s Association, Trout Unlimited, the Mount Sopris Nordic Council, the Colorado Mountain Club and area landowners. They’re hoping for some kind of protections — probably a congressional mandate — that would do away with future leases. The group is championing some 211,000 acres of rugged country that spreads west from Carbondale to the mountains south of Silt in a sweeping landscape invisible from the windshields of highway motorists. Only a handful of wells have been drilled there, but 81 leases have been claimed by about 15 gas companies. Critics fear that could open up about half the land to drilling. “Oil and gas development is so heavily intrusive,” said coalition member Jock Jacober, a resident of Four Mile Road above Glen-

wood Springs, an area that could be affected by industry trucks. “Even if you come and you go and you ‘reclaim,’ the impacts to the area are permanent, and that is the unfortunate problem.”

Key habitat

The Thompson Creek area lacks the stunning vistas of high-alpine wilderness, but supporters see it as a critical portion of the White River National Forest. It includes old-growth timber. Striking rock fins likened to the Garden of the Gods tower out of the cliffs above the creek. The aspen-covered hillsides are part of what is considered the largest aspen forest in the country. It is home to lynx, bear, moose, deer and elk. Conservationists say the animals rely on the landscape to roam between the two river valleys. Half the land lies in nine inventoried roadless areas – the largest contiguous spread of roadless land in Colorado. Many of the gas leases are within those areas. “It’s a key migration corridor between the main stem of the Rockies and the Grand and Battlement mesas,” said Peter Hart, conser-

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A great Mother’s Day Mile

Kids’ noggins safe with AVH

Dear Editor: May 10, 2009, marked the 10th annual Mother’s Day Mile for the Advocate Safehouse Project! We had almost 750 people registered for the race and another 150 volunteers and spectators on hand to support the participants. What makes the Mother’s Day Mile unique is there is something for everyone and 2009 was no exception. Everyone walks away with a smile, whether they had a great finish time and won an Imani Craft award or simply crossed the finish line to receive their long stem rose and piece of homemade pie. The silent auction baskets donated from local businesses and friends made people happy as they walked away with amazing bargains! Thank you! And most importantly folks were able to celebrate moms, fitness, and the Advocate Safehouse Project. This year we were honored to have many of Garfield County’s “finest” participate in our First Responder recognition. Rachel and Jenna Sobke, accompanied by Megan Cleland, dedicated the song “We’ve Got a Friend” to the police, fire, sheriff, EMTs, and search and rescue. For 22 years our First Responders have kept our Safehouse staff and clients safe. Thank you! The Mother’s Day Mile would not be what it is today without our amazing sponsors. A huge thanks to Glenwood Medical Associates, the Richard & Marianne Reinisch Foundation, Valley View Hospital, Mona Lisa Boutique, Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Somethin’ Sweet Candy Plus, Flower Mart, and Drs. Heim & Johnson, DDS. Because of our sponsors, the Advocate Safehouse Project raised over $18,000 for programs to work with survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This year PEO Chapters AO & FY and others baked over 90 fruit pies to satisfy our racers. Volunteers are the backbone of the Mother’s Day Mile. We thank each of you! Special thanks to Nancy Reinisch, our race director. The Mother’s Day Mile was her vision and she makes it possible for all of us each year. A major thank you goes to everyone who registered for the Mother’s Day Mile. Many of you are repeaters who come back year after year. Thanks for the great day and we hope to see you next year on May 9, 2010.

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to express my extreme gratitude to Sandra Morris and the staff at Aspen Valley Hospital. The Snowmass Recreation Department has opened all of its outside amenities for this summer. One of these amenities is the skate park. The Recreation Department offers lessons and the Snowmass Recreation Summer Camp will use this facility for its participants on certain days. I contacted Sandra Morris and told her I have a very limited budget for purchasing new items for my programs, and a priority was protective gear for safe learning at the skate park. Sandra was exceptional in assisting my cause with getting 12 helmets and 12 full sets of pads for children to use to be safe while having fun. All pads and helmets were donated by Sandra and AVH, which was way beyond my expectations. On behalf of the Snowmass Recreation Center, the Summer Camp and all our staff, I would like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to Sandra and her team at Aspen Valley Hospital for the gracious donation of these items for our participants in our programs to use.

Julie Olson, executive director Advocate Safehouse Project

A goodbye Dear Editor: I will miss “Red” for he made “Manny” possible. From the thrilling days of Carbondale’s yesteryear to our visit last April, from “Ballpark Construction” to the “Original” talent show, and then on to KDNK jock, I will always remember John as a great “player” and warm fellow human being. May he find the peace we all seek.

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Chris “Woodsie” Woods Snowmass Recreation

Lobster Fest enjoyable for all Dear Editor: The eighth annual Carbondale Music & Lobster Fest brought nearly 100 local musicians to downtown for some great, live music. There were about 30 separate music shows in Sopris Park, Phat Thai, Ella, the Black Nugget and Steve’s Guitars over the two-day celebration of local music. Thanks to Ian at the Ella restaurant, we served over 250 fresh Maine lobsters in Sopris Park while 12 hours of live music was presented in the Gazebo. The event also served as a fundraiser for the Greensprouts Foundation for projects to green our local schools. The 5 and 10K runs and the Lobster Crawl were a big hit once again. It was wonderful to see people enjoying live music all over town. And, there’s something special about having the town share a meal in the park while listening to their friends, family and neighbors make music. A sweet event that supported several important causes and it couldn’t have happened without all the volunteers, sponsors, kids, parents and musicians. A true home-grown celebration.

Steve, Mary Margaret and Shannon Steve’s Guitars

KDNK supports youth Dear Editor: My friend Tim and I were seventh-graders at Basalt Middle School this past school year. Through the WIT Academy (a school-withina-school project at BMS) we got to partake in an “Inspiration Internship” at KDNK and Radio Evolution. When we started our internship, we were nervous because even

though we knew a lot about music, we were complete novices in the area of radio DJing. But then we met Stacy Stein, who has helped us through our whole internship. Stacy helped us a lot by watching over us when we were new to DJing, and by letting us be independent when we knew what we were doing. We also want to give a shout out to the rest of the KDNK staff for being supportive and good role models. Radio Evolution is a great program because it lets kids express themselves publicly. It also helps them explore themselves through music. If you have time, please make a donation to KDNK.org so they can keep their programs running.

Henry G. Maxwell Tim D. Sullivan

Now’s the time to fight cancer Dear Editor: The American Cancer Society has been an active member of the Roaring Fork Valley for many years, offering services and support to those battling cancer, as well as lifesaving cancer information to the community. We continue our mission of eliminating cancer thanks to the help of generous volunteers and dedicated staff. The Relay For Life is a community event in every sense of the word. It is a chance for the community to come together to celebrate those who have faced cancer, remember those lost and empower everyone to fight back. Being a part of Relay means being a part of a national grassroots movement to end cancer. Being a Relay For Life volunteer, means making life better for cancer survivors, patients and their families. But we are faced with a critical shortage of volunteer leaders. With the challenges of our day-to-day demands, time has become a premium and many people are finding it more difficult to participate in community service. It is because of the volunteers who preceded us, however, that certain types of cancer are now highly treatable or even curable. With more help, we will continue to win the war. The American Cancer Society needs your help now. Plans are under way for the sixth annual fundraiser Relay For Life, held at the Carbondale high school track on Aug. 7-8, to support cutting-edge cancer research, help provide free transportation to hospitals, help prevent youth smoking, publish lifesaving literature, and develop a new generation of weapons to fight cancer. Now is the time for individuals, families, organizations, schools, religious groups, corporations and small businesses to build a team and join our fight to reduce the burden of cancer across America. Relay For Life can be the site of a company picnic or family gathering while supporting a great cause. To sign up to participate or learn how you can volunteer for other patient services, call Betty at 704-9963 or call (800) ACS-2345, or visit www.RelayForLife.org or www.RoaringForkRelay.com.

Betty Bradley 2009 Relay Team Chair

Flowers brighten downtown Dear Editor: Here’s some great news for everyone! Are you ready for summer? The flower pots located downtown have been filled first with some of our rich soil and now some flowers have been planted in these

pots and are ready to show off. They were just in time for the first day of summer and Father’s Day! “Thank Yous” go to Lori Haroutunian and Wenonah Recio at the Floral Boutique for very generously supporting this project. Also Tony Coia and his landscaping crew at the town of Carbondale, who expertly and with T.L.C. planted several hundred young plants in these flower pots. And thanks to members of the Downtown Preservation Association (DPA), who agreed to have their annual dues ($35) go toward purchasing flowers for Carbondale once we were informed that the town chose to delete funding for this year’s flowers due to the downturn of the economy and lower sales tax revenues collections (another reason to shop locally and to support your local businesses). There are a couple of other special locals whom we would like to recognize. Peter Mullett and Genevieve Villamizar, both residents of Carbondale, have also donated personally to this flower cause, and Genevieve is donating her own money, time and landscaping skills to completely put in a mini park with irrigation and plants along the south corner of Colorado Avenue and Sixth Street. What other barren areas around town might benefit from more volunteer efforts? Thanks to the town for watering the flowers, bushes and trees all around our community. Recently, Carbondale lost three beloved and special citizens: Cody Owen, John Palmer and Gail Smith. The DPA would like to dedicate all these summer flowers to the special memories of these fine individuals. When you pass a flower pot downtown, give a little smile up to our friends.

Ron Robertson, Chris Chacos Co-chairs, DPA

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Like it or not, our hideout is getting discovered … and that’s just what the Tourism Council wants By Trina Ortega Carbondale’s not Aspen … and that’s what we like about it. Now the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Council have launched a new marketing campaign to promote the town as “Your Base Camp for Adventure.” “Carbondale is in the middle of it all, like the brochure says,” said Andrea Stewart of the Tourism Council. “We want people to come stay here and play here or use it as your base camp” for outings to Aspen, Glenwood and Redstone, she added. “The whole idea behind ‘base camp’ was to create Carbondale as a destination,” said chamber Director Sherri Harrison. “Come to Carbondale and you can experience everything this valley has to offer.” As most of us have already discovered: Carbondale is a comfortable, low-key town with myriad dining options, lively visual and performing arts, and eclectic, fun and social-minded residents. It’s also a great spot for outdoor recreation. Like a commercial, the brochure boasts cross-country skiing at Spring Gulch and downhill in Aspen and Glenwood; mountain biking at Red Hill and The Crown; kayaking and fishing local rivers; golfing; jeep tours; hiking; and more, all out the back door. Topping the list of the 10 “Must See and Do” — First Friday Art Walk and the Wild West Rodeo. And with publicity as a “top town” in magazines such as the most recent Outdoor Life, National Geographic Adventure and Denver Life, like it or not, Carbondale is getting discovered. “I think people are starting to learn that we’re here,” Harrison said of what had for a long time only been a sleepy little bedroom community for Aspen.

But Harrison said visitors will simply help make the town an even better place to live. That’s why the council printed about 20,000 brochures in February and is widening its reach to communities from Grand Junction to Denver along the I-70 corridor and from Fort Collins to Pueblo along I-25. The chamber has printed special “Welcome to Carbondale” banners for events such as Ride the Rockies and Bicycle Tour of Colorado, both of which were routed through downtown, and the Colorado Outward Bound Relay that concluded in Carbondale last year. Armed with a new logo and the four-color, recycled-paper-and-soy-ink brochure, the Tourism Council is pitching Carbondale as a destination for in-state travelers in particular. “This year, with the economy the way it is — and we’re already starting to see this — more people are traveling in state. We’re being discovered as a cool place to come,” Harrison said. And not unlike the Everest base camps, the Tourism Council has a Twitter site, a new domain name (coloradobasecamp.com) and all the electronic amenities, including the full brochure online with pages that make a paper-crinkling sound when you flip through them. Stewart said the campaign cost a “hefty penny” but in the end the council hopes it all comes back. After all, the council is funded 100 percent by a bedroom tax through the local motels. “A marketing piece like this is just an investment in your business and Carbondale’s our business,” Harrison said. Hopes are high for increased tourist traffic this summer. The rodeo and Farmer’s Market have begun and Fourth of July and Mountain Fair are just around the corner.

The Tourism Council’s new marketing campaign includes this logo designed by Tom Kenyon at Kenyon Design Works.

At the chamber office, a few visitors walk in the door looking for something to do around Carbondale. The brochure gets handed out; they’re told to hike up Red Hill, ride the Rio Grande … They talk about directions and how far they’ve traveled and it stirs up the longing for a road trip. But where would we go? We’re already here at the base camp we call home.

Strike while it’s hot: A rancher’s brand defines who he is By Tony Vagneur

To “ride for the brand” means to have Choosing an appropriate livepride in the outfit you work for, to look stock brand is not an easy underout for the man’s livestock and property, taking and is a process requiring to have allegiance to the folks who sign some thought to practicality, not to your paycheck. But it usually isn’t about mention legality. It’s similar to the pay; it’s more about a comfortable choosing an online password, in way of life, comfortable in the sense that a the sense that any brand one cowboy feels at home with the operation chooses must pass muster with the he rides for. Colorado Brand Inspection Board. But ranching is personal as well as exIt may take up to six weeks to hear pansive, and a good cowpoke always from the brand board, totally unwants to see one of his initials in there like hammering in passwords on somewhere, so there are a lot of brands your Internet keyboard until, fruslike a Lazy V, or Lazy J, or Diamond S, trating seconds later, one is finally coupled with a figure like a bar or a slash accepted. or a mill iron. These figures and letters toI’ve known some forwardgether on the side of a cow or a horse give thinking ranchers who spent more the owner the security of knowing that the time considering their livestock world can see his registered brand. brand than they did worrying Today, two-figure brands are almost about the kind of woman they impossible to register, simply because most wanted to marry, with the typical Ouch! Cattle brands begin to glow red in the fire. Photo by Jane Bachrach of the possibilities have already been exresult they wish they had it to do tinguished, or have “gone under the over again. I’m not saying which way, either. table,” which means they’ve been canceled due to failure of the owner to keep brand But, in all seriousness, a man’s brand is all about who he is. A brand is placed on board assessments current. an animal primarily so that he can run his livestock with that of other ranchers, A good two-figure brand might sell for $5,000 to $25,000 in today’s market, but making identification possible. Put 1,000 head of cattle, owned by 10 different don’t forget that Divide Creek cowboy Frank Starbuck’s old-time family brand sold ranchers, together in a summer pasture and you can begin to see the need for easy at auction last February for $44,000. The money went to the Holy Cross Cattlemen’s identification. Rounding those cows up on steep mountainsides and trying to sepa- Association Scholarship Fund. rate them out for the different owners would be impossible with lip tattoos, ear tags, or cute-sounding names. Tony Vagneur’s brand is a Lazy V C, inherited from his father, Cliff.

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Trustees asked to keep conversations public By Jeremy Heiman

Double Time. Gavin Webb hitches a ride with Dan Taylor on his longboard around the La Fontana Plaza parking lot on Sunday. Photo by Trina Ortega

Mayor Michael Hassig and town attorney Mark Hamilton urged Carbondale trustees at their June 15 meeting to make sure all conversations about specific land use applications are kept out in the open. Hassig and Hamilton brought up the issue in relation to the board’s review of the Overlook Neighborhood, a high-density residential/commercial planned unit development that will replace the light industrial businesses on a 12.3-acre neighborhood north of Town Hall. The Overlook, a large development with significant potential impacts, has stimulated numerous Carbondale residents to contact the trustees with their concerns. Hamilton observed that a series of email messages critical of the Overlook had been circulating among citizens and various trustees. He reminded the trustees that their review of the land use application for the Overlook is a quasi-judicial proceeding, urged the trustees to “politely disengage from conversations” when people call them or stop them in the course of their day to talk about land use issues before the board, and told them the correct forum for such comments is in a public hearing. “It’s better to be transparent about what positions are being taken by whom,” Hamilton said. If we have people influencing decisions privately, he continued, “it can call into question the validity of your decision.” Hamilton, in an interview, said this restriction on private contact with the trustees relates to situations in which the board will rule on the disposition of privately owned property, as in a land use application such as the Overlook, or in a liquor license application. “The trustees owe a duty of due process, whether they be for or against a project,” Hamilton said, “so that everyone who’s interested gets to be heard.”

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“If you have communications going on outside of the public process, some people may not get a chance to be heard,” he continued. But it’s important to understand that this restriction only applies to actions in which the Board of Trustees serves in a quasi-judicial role, Hamilton said. The board’s other role is legislative — enacting or modifying local ordinances. “In legislative matters, it is perfectly OK for someone to approach a trustee,” Hamilton said. For example, if changing the speed limit or the building code were on the agenda, Hamilton said, citizens would be welcome to talk to the mayor and trustees privately or publicly. “We don’t want to discourage people from participating,” he said. Hamilton noted that, if a local government board denies a land use application, the applicant can challenge the decision in court. If it can be proved that members of the board were influenced by lobbying outside the public forum, a judge could rule that the decision is not valid. “It doesn’t happen very often, but it is important,” Hamilton said. During the previous week, the Sun interviewed Hassig and several of the trustees about how the board has not accepted the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to approve the Overlook application, criticizing it on numerous points. Some of the trustees acknowledged that, in addition to their own reactions to the proposed development, they were responding to comments from their constituents, received in emails or in-person conversations. Hassig, however, was apparently aware of the legal reasons for keeping all comments under the public eye, and remarked, “To have those conversations outside the public forum is probably inappropriate.”


Obituary

Living life to its fullest Cody Owen 1942-2009

“Cody” was born Donald Clinton Owen, Jr. in Boulder, Colo. Friends and family called him Donnie. He was given the name of Cody by his Vietnam comrades. Cody left this life and made his final passage to freedom peacefully on f June 14, 2009. He was a great man. Cody lived his mantra which was “Schuring — Only God, Only Love, Only Forgiveness, Only Service.” Only God — Cody claimed Jesus as his savior at the age of 7 and declared his faith each morning singing prayers of gratitude to Mt. Sopris. He asked for God’s strength every day, never complaining about his life. Only Love — Cody was passionate about life! He loved his God, family, and country. Anyone fortunate to have known him knew him as a kind, caring and upbeat man extending his love to everyone. Cody said: “I believe that kindness is far greater than people can imagine and few know how kind they can be.” He was also light-hearted, fun-loving and sort of a prankster. He was a premiere athlete and loved riding his bicycle, playing golf and sled hockey, camping out and especially sharing time with his beloved friends. Only Forgiveness — Cody understood that now is the only time there is and each moment is forgiving / for giving. After many years of suffering from the experience of war, he was blessed to receive forgiveness through the cathartic process of writing a meditation book for warriors. His wounds were healed and he was restored to the spiritual warrior and sober man that people knew. Only Service — Cody truly believed that “we are our

brothers’ keepers.” His beloved Yogi taught him most about the loyalty and devotion required to serve unconditionally. First he served his God. Then he valiantly served his country in Vietnam, Army/1st Calvary/Forward Observer 1965-66. He also served his family; first his father disabled by a massive stroke and then his wife’s father dying of Alzheimer’s. His last years were spent serving his community. His proudest accomplishment was Ride for a Cause, a nonprofit organization he founded. His mission to ride over 8,800 miles across Colorado to inform people of Alzheimer’s and Spina Bifida was conceived in prayer. Starting in Denver in 1995, he continued from Carbondale in 2004, even after he became disabled. He rode a hand cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for Crystal Meadows where he lived. He was proud that some of that money was used to buy the flagpole. Most recently Cody championed the cause for people with disabilities through his company Passage to Freedom. He brought accessibility to Hendrick Dog Park and was a Parks & Recreation commissioner and chairman and served on the Carbondale Trails Committee. He was the crossing guard at Highway 133. As disability consultants for RFTA, his staff will continue to train drivers to operate lifts and respond sensitively to disabled passengers. His company joined the DBTAC (Disability Business Training Access Center) ADA Leadership Network in 2009. His contribution will be carried on by the foundation he laid and the vision he gave his trusted associates. Cody is preceded in death by his mother, Jessie; father, Donald; and sister, Sandy. Also his beloved four-leggeds,

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Spirit, Chopper and Chica and the infamous great, great uncle Tom Horn of the Old West. He is survived by son, Sean; grandson, Oden; and daughter, Shea. By his side at the end were companion and partner Yogi and Jean and lifelong friend, Jim Lackey of Montana, and many friends and neighbors in the Roaring Fork Valley. He thanks everyone for their love and support throughout his journey. A gathering to celebrate his life is planned for a date in the near future. Details to follow. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the publishing of Cody’s book through a fund set up in Cody’s name at Alpine Bank or simply “pay it forward” in Cody’s honor to someone in need.

Memorial Services

Volunteer for the arts

Funds available for GarCo housing

John Palmer

The Bonedale Boogie July 4 celebration, and the Mountain Fair are seeking volunteers. Volunteers who commit to a minimum of four hours for any Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities event get their names in the drawing for a New Belgium bicycle. The bike is a cruiser built in the old Schwinn style. Mountain Fair volunteers also receive a free 2009 Mountain Fair T-shirt. Events have positions in the cantina, ambassadors, Green Team and set-up/break down. Sign up online at www.carbondalearts.com or by calling 963-1680.

The Glenwood Springs Association of Realtors® (GSAR) has funds available for qualified Garfield County nonprofit organizations that provide housing services to moderate to low-income persons. Grant applications will be accepted through July 1. GSAR offers grants twice yearly to local organizations, according to Mandy Murray of GSAR. To be eligible for funds, organizations must be based in Colorado, have a housing-related mission, and be a nonprofit agency with a 501(c)(3) status or a public agency. Applications and guidelines are at www.carhof.org, or by calling GSAR CEO Cheryl Burns at 945-9762.

A celebration of John Palmer’s life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Flying Dog Ranch. Please bring your favorite dish to this potluck. Parking is at the Roaring Fork High School. Shuttles will run to and from the venue at noon. Elderly, disabled and family are the only people permitted to park at the venue. For further details email airothar@gmail.com.

DOW seeks landowner proposals

Here I am at death’s door wondering how long I ask my father “Do I have a couple weeks?” My father turns away and says, “We have moments, my Cody Jo” The doctor comes in and I thank him for what he has done just in case I am not here tomorrow The day arrives and all my friends come to see me A couple hundred My family, my dad, my brother I love them so much it is a hard step to the other side I tell my brother, my dad and Kate that I love them My grandparents are standing here so is my mom It is time to go, my dad is holding me, crying like I have never heard a human cry before It is time to go Mom says, “I am glad you have come to us” You have peace now, my Cody Jo You will guide them all along their journey Your dad and brother know in their hearts you love them like nothing else So do all your friends So tell them now “I love you all” “Leave it” “Peace out” “Deezo”

Riparian and music review The Roaring Fork Conservancy is offering naturalist tours of the confluence of Castle Creek and the Roaring Fork River this summer. The walks occur before the Aspen Music Festival and School concerts in the Benedict Music Tent. All participants are invited to enjoy the concert performance after the walk by either purchasing a ticket for admission to the Benedict Music Tent or sitting on the lawn outside the tent. The first Meadowlands River Walk is set for 4 p.m. on June 26. Walks are also scheduled for July 17 and Aug. 21, also beginning at 4 p.m. The tour is free and open to the public. To register, visit: www.roaringfork.org/events or call 927-1290.

Benefit for Youthentity Youthentity is hosting its first annual Pig Roast Event from 5:30–8:30 p.m. on June 27, at the Aspen Glen Club. Carl Gould, founder and director of CMT, and Larry Bangs of Bangs Business Coaching, will speak about Youthentity’s Partnering for Success Program. The benefit includes Cuban cuisine, a beer and whiskey tasting station, both live and silent auctions, and a live band. To purchase tickets or donate, checks can be mailed to Youthentity d.b.a. C4K, P.O. Box 1989, Carbondale, CO 81623. For more information, contact Morgan at 379-5608.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is accepting proposals from landowners interested in wildlife habitat conservation and in providing wildlife-related recreational access to their properties. The Wildlife Habitat Protection Program has up to $15 million available for conservation easements or fee title purchases. The DOW is most interested in high-priority habitat areas that are located throughout the state. Proposals for 2009 will be accepted through 5 p.m. June 30. For more information, log on to http://wildlife.state.co.us, or contact Diane Gansauer, land protection specialist, (303) 291-7217 or diane.gansauer@state.co.us.

Mountain Fair launches youth corps Young people are invited to join the Carbondale Mountain Fair team to produce this summer’s event. Members of the new Mountain Fair Youth Corps, organized by the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, have the opportunity to learn about marketing, production, event management and community outreach. Volunteers must commit to one day a week plus working at the fair. In return, CCAH will provide community service hours, education on event production and lots of fun. Call Amy or Ro at 963-1680 for more information.

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Cody Joseph Allen Decker A memorial service for Cody Joseph Allen Decker will be at 2:30 p.m. June 27, at the Ruedi Reservoir beach.

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Scuttlebutt RFHS sophomore Savanna Phibbs was awarded a tuition scholarship for the Redstone Art Foundation’s figure drawing workshop to be taught by Ida Burnaman in July. Savanna shows a real passion for drawing and potential to become a professional artist and the Redstone Art Foundation is pleased to be able to help her on this journey.

Experience the green Hold on to your wallets. The treasurers of most of Colorado’s 64 counties are in town this week. Members of the Colorado County Treasurers Association and the Colorado Public Trustees Association have been meeting in Carbondale for their summer conference. Garfield County Treasurer Georgia Chamberlain brought the conference to Carbondale for the first time ever, hosting 75 to 100 members and guests at the Church at Carbondale. The theme of the conference is “Experience the Green,” and even the group meals have featured compostable plates, cups and silverware, and some materials will be recycled. The featured speakers were Richard Wobbekind, talking about the economy, and Don Childears on the banking industry.

More dough for his art The Aspen Art Museum (AAM) also presented its annual AAM college scholarship awards to Michael Black, as well as Lars Stenstadvold (Aspen High School). Michael’s award was presented by AAM Education Curator Scott Boberg during the May RFHS commencement. Each graduate was awarded a $5,000 scholarship toward their continuing studies in visual art at a college level.

Our local man of iron Local triathlete David Clark recently competed in the WTC 70.3 Boise Idaho Half Ironman (1.3 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13 mile run) held on Saturday, June 13. David was successful in winning his age group (50-55) with a time of 4:47 and placed 82nd overall out of more than 1,500 participants both amateur and professional. David beat nine professionals out of the water in the first leg of the event. He plans to compete in several more events over the course of the summer, as well as help other triathletes accomplish their triathlon goals as the program coordinator/triathlon coach for Team Mindful Sports (TMS). Your training efforts need a boost? Get in touch with David via email at davidc@rof.net or by going to www.teammindfulsports.com.

Young artists win awards Roaring Fork High senior Michael Black was the recipient of the Jack Robert’s Memorial Scholarship presented by the Redstone Art Foundation in May. The award for $1,500 will go to further Michael’s education at Fort Lewis College. Michael states that he is the “type of person who loves to create things with my hands. My artistic style varies from day

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Making noise The Gordon Cooper Library hosts the free family event Safari Sound Theater, with The Noise Guy Charlie Williams at 6 p.m. June 29 at Sopris Park. Bring a blanket and get ready to enjoy this one-of-a-kind comedian and vocal sound impressionist.

Building muscle in the media Saddled up for a send-off. Young and old gathered on June 10 to say thanks to Sounds Easy owner Staci Dickerson, who closed the independent video/DVD store early this month. Friends acknowledged the queen of entertainment at a party at the Pour House. Photo by Jane Bachrach to day. Some days it can be very realistic and other days I enjoy doing quick, loose sketches more than trying to make something look extremely life-like.” From beautiful furniture to photos, paintings and, yes, even a pumpkin, Michael’s artwork displays diversity and creativity that the Redstone Art Foundation committee found refreshing.

The Carbondale Recreation and Community Center has been entered into Athletic Business’ 2009 Architectural Showcase. Go to www.athleticbusiness.com, click on Architectural Galleries tab, to see the photos of local photographer Brent Moss and architect John Baker and an online slideshow of 97 recently constructed projects in the showcase. It includes eye-catching designs for numerous facilities, including college and recreation centers; health and wellness facilities; stadiums and arenas; and high schools. Recreation Director Jeff Jackel says we’ll know in October if the rec. center is recognized as a national “Facility of Merit” award winner from Athletic Business magazine. The awards are presented in December at a national conference.


Summer heats up with free concerts, First Friday, a mural project and Mountain Fair By Allyn Harvey The recession is causing cutbacks just about everywhere you can imagine — even up the road in tony Aspen. But the Carbondale Council for the Arts and Humanities is the exception, charging full steam ahead with its Summer 2009 programming. “We haven’t cut anything,” says Ro Mead, CCAH’s executive director. “We are doing a lot of work in-house. We’re very frugal.” The next six weeks in Carbondale promises to be “huge,” beginning with the first free concert in Sopris Park this weekend, thanks in large part to the work of CCAH. The first Summer of Music concerts is set for 6:30 p.m. June 28, with a Jazz Aspen Student Jam and BooCoo. The show starts right after CCAH’s annual meeting. (See accompanying story.) The party continues on July 3 with First Friday, Carbondale’s monthly street party that draws people downvalley from Aspen and upvalley from Glenwood Springs. The First Friday show at CCAH’s Main Street gallery is titled “Figure it Out,” and features 16 artists who will share their interpretations of the human body. “It’s July, it’s hot. It seemed like the right time to do this,” Mead said. A Fourth of July celebration, Boogie in ’Bonedale, immediately follows the children’s parade at 4 p.m. down Main Street. The party moves over to Sopris Park for games, free watermelon, the second Summer of Music show with Slightly White (multiple-year winner of the Battle of the Bands in the mid-2000s) and Aphrodesia, and the town fireworks. The Summer of Music is the latest concert series to use Sopris Park as a venue for free music and dancing. Mead says the tradition started long ago, and has continued at different levels and under different names ever since. “It happened a hundred years ago when it was Performances in the Park. It was on Tuesdays, then Thursdays, then Fridays,” Mead recalled with a smile. “I remember Pete Rowan and Greg Brown played there,” she continued. “It was a funky little thing.” More recently, the town began providing financial support and CCAH the organizational know-how to bring the Summer of Music series. (See accompanying schedule.) Muralist and painter Tony Ortega will be in town on July 18-19 to work with kids to create a mural that will go on

permanent display at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center. “This is very exciting,” Mead said. In addition to building a recognized and accomplished portfolio, Ortega has dedicated a considerable amount of time to sharing his knowledge and skills with children and community groups with mural projects for museums, schools, community centers and other public locales. “The mural process encourages participants of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds to collaborate, develop friendships, and learn from each other while developing their art skills,” Ortega explains on his Web site, www.tonyortega.net. The mural project here is open to children age 8 and older. It’s set up in one-hour shifts, and those who are interested in more than just an hour can sign up for multiple shifts. July 24-26 is the 38th annual Mountain Fair. The theme this year is “Localmotion.” “It means Carbondale’s moving,” Mead said. “It means we’re growing with our arts, our business, our sense of community. That’s a word that’s bandied about a lot, but I think we have the quintessential community here in Carbondale.” In addition to all the great music, the log splitting contest, and scores of booths with art and food, there are a few firsts coming to Mountain Fair this year. The SAW gallery will have a booth on the grounds for the first time, as will a group of local teachers looking to show off their art. Local restaurants are expected to be open for business in the park as well. There will also be a local artists booth run by CCAH. All of the artist in the local artists booth will have their work dis-

Carbondale Summer of Music schedule Sunday, June 28 — Jazz Aspen Student Jam and BooCoo. Funky jazz featuring Chris Bank, Joe Kelly, Chris Goplerud and friends, 6:30 p.m., Sopris Park Saturday, July 4 — Boogie in Bonedale featuring Slightly White and Aphrodesia. The evening includes kids’ games, free watermelon and fireworks, 4:30 p.m., Sopris Park Sunday, July 12 — Infamous Stringdusters, worldclass bluegrass, 7 p.m., Sopris Park Sunday, July 19 — Bill Powers and the Silvertone Devils, twangy Americana, 7 p.m., Sopris Park July 24-26 — 38th annual Mountain Fair with live music, arts and crafts booths, food and competitions all weekend long, at Sopris Park Saturday, Aug. 8 — The Moonlight Cruisers, “Cumbiabilly” from Los Angeles and Big Daddy Lee & the Kingbees, 5 p.m., Fourth Street Plaza

played on First Friday in August at the CCAH gallery. Mountain Fair is CCAH’s biggest fundraising event. On Aug. 8, the Moonlight Cruisers will headline the Summer of Music finale at the Fourth Street Plaza, closing out what will truly be a very busy six weeks for Carbondale residents and their principle arts organization, Carbondale Council for the Arts and Humanities. July is a great time to get out and participate, and show your support in other ways for CCAH. For more information, log on to www.carbondalearts.com.

CCAH annual meeting set for June 28 The Carbondale Council for Arts and Humanities will hold its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. June 28. “We’re going to wine and dine members in Sopris Park,” promised Ro Mead, CCAH executive director. Food and libations will be provided to members — old and new — while the staff and board present the annual financial report and members consider proposed

changes to the bylaws and elect new board members. “Anything anyone wants to know about our finances will be available — we are transparent,” Mead said. CCAH is looking for two new board members, one of whom must be willing to take on membership development. Terms are three years long. People who are interested should contact CCAH at 963-1680.

Conservationists, ranchers, sportsmen share concerns continued from page 1 vation analyst and staff attorney for the Wilderness Workshop. “If it would get fragmented and cut up it would degrade that corridor.” Unlike the lands below in western Garfield County which have been heavily drilled, the hills above have seen less activity. “It has miraculously been spared,” Hart said. “It’s just a spectacular landscape.”

Cattle country It’s not just the habitat that critics say is threatened. The North Thompson Cattlemen’s Association runs about 1,000 head of cattle through the area. Of those, about 200 belong to Fales, who has an allotment of about 35,000 acres in the North Thompson area. “That is the heart of our cattle operation,” Fales said. “This ranch and all my neighbors would have a really hard time surviving if we lost that forest grazing.” Fales said he worries about new roads, inside or outside roadless areas, that could wreak havoc with grazing cattle. Even snowmobilers’ bandit trails have caused cattle to stray and get lost, he said. With gas wells come pads, and a network of roads to service them. With roads comes truck traffic running on those roads. “If they start putting in a lot of new roads, it would make it really difficult for us to run those cattle,” Fales said.

Water worries Some downstream landowners worry about water. That’s

what brought Jacober into the group. As a Four Mile resident, he’s worried about the truck traffic that could skyrocket on the winding road if gas wells get busy up above. But he’s also worried about their water supply, which is unpredictable enough in ordinary conditions. Jacober worries that with drilling, trees will be cut away to make room for well pads and roads, threatening water quality with runoff. He worries chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” process could also damage underground aquifers. That’s a thorny issue now as Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduces legislation to regulate fracking fluids under the Clean Drinking Water Act. They’re exempted from those regulations now. “I think anybody that has any experience with oil and gas development recognizes that the aquatic environment underneath the earth is vulnerable to that type of activity,” he said.

Existing regulations Industry officials say fracking fluids have never been found to contaminate drinking water, and that the formulas used need to be kept secret, like the recipe for Coca-Cola, to protect corporate secrets. Environmentalists say they present a hazard and should be regulated, and that the public should know what chemicals are being used. Existing regulations already offer some protections for the landscape. In some of the wells on roadless lands, Forest Service permits require the companies to drill without scarring the surface by drilling at an angle from outside the roadless boundaries.

New state regulations would require heightened protections for wildlife at new wells. And a new directive from the Obama administration requires high-level approval for any development within roadless areas, at least temporarily. A state roadless plan is also in the works, although environmentalists have criticized it for allowing too many loopholes that would allow roads for the gas industry.

Broad coalition Thompson Creek’s defenders say those regulations don’t go far enough to protect what they see as a critical piece of land that should be kept drill-free. The result is an unusually broad coalition of interests coming together at a pivotal time. Lower fuel prices have put the brakes on the breakneck pace of drilling in western Colorado. And the Obama administration has signaled that it will be less friendly to drilling than the Bush administration. “Right now there’s a coincidence of opportunity,” Jacober said. But those 81 leases are already in play, and at least for now, even with new legislation, the area is ripe for natural gas development. That leaves Thompson Creek’s defenders wondering what, if anything, they can do to stop it. “I think the leases should be extinguished and never renewed,” Jacober said. “This is an opportunity for the public to basically say, this is not the best use for this land. This land has other resources that are more valuable than gas and oil extraction.” THE SOPRIS SUN • JUNE 25, 2009 • 7


Cowboy Up Carbondale honors athletes of the rodeo By Trina Ortega

fans can join in celebrating last year’s Rodeo Some come out to see friends and neighbors. Others live for the tailgate division winners, Carbondale’s storied cowboy party. And old and young love to watch the Mutton heritage, and a family-friendly environment. Bustin’. “It’s an opportunity for the whole family to But then there’s the special meet some of the rodeo stars and participate in group: The ones who love to western-themed activities for the youngsters,” ride, train to hone their technistates a press release. cal skills and sharpen their Bassett said rodeo athletes are a shy group speed, and are the reason the and while the adrenaline rush at the popular rodeo exists — they are the cowThursday night rodeo is a thrill for them, it boy and cowgirl athletes of the will be “nice to have them get recognized Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. and to let them know the public enjoys A community western barbewhat they’re doing.” cue and street dance, Cowboy Last year’s buckle winners were: No. 8 Up Carbondale, will honor the team roper — header Tyler Farris and 2008 rodeo division winners and heeler Courtney Jenkins; No. 11 team raise funds for Sopris Therapy roper — header Jeff Burtard and heeler Services, a local Carbondale charRick Arboney; Dally Ribbon Roping — ity that uses horses for physical roper Jeff Burtard and runner Babmi therapy for young children and disBurtard; bull riding — Josh Hayden; abled veterans. steer riding — Colten Fitzl; and barrel Music by Adam Ashley and the racing — Lindsey Soucie. Gunslingers, a live auction with Twirp Cowboy Up Carbondale has a Anderson, kids’ activities and a kids’ corral that opens at 4 p.m. and inGet your dancing slideshow highlighting rodeo athletes cludes instruction for kids who want to boots on; Western rockers Adam are part of the festivities. learn to rope, ponies for petting, fire Ashley and the Gunslingers perform live at the Cowboy The event will offer a chance for the truck rides and more. The barbecue Up event this Saturday on Fourth and Main streets in downtown Carbondale. community to meet the “heroes” of the starts at 6 p.m. and will be prepared by Submitted image rodeo, according to Erin Bassett, who Smoke. (Bassett encouraged commuserves on the Cowboy Up Committee. nity members to purchase their tickets “The buckle winners and all the people who participate in the rodeo … they don’t get by June 25.) The slideshow will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the live auction at 7 p.m. and any recognition until the very last rodeo of the season. By the time they’re being awarded live music from 8-11 p.m. their buckles it’s the last rodeo and everyone’s packing up, getting ready to go. We just Ticket prices: barbecue and dance, $35; kids barbecue, $15; and dance only, $10. Purthought we should try to recognize these buckle winners in a more appropriate way.” chase tickets at Alpine Bank (all locations), Roaring Fork Co-op, The Pour House, and Cowboy Up specifically takes place on a non-rodeo evening so the cowboys and rodeo Aspen Equestrian Center.

CMC launches new Green Building Academy With a college-wide mission to create a better future, Colorado Mountain College is offering new classes to help residents meet changing needs in the workplace and also to protect the Earth’s resources. This summer, the college launches a new initiative called the Green Building Academy in partnership with Colorado Energy Star Homes, the city of Aspen, Mountain to Mesa Home Builders Association and the Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative. The classes are unique to the region as the academy is the only place on the Western Slope offering nationally recognized certification programs through the Building Performance Institute, said Dr. Rick Johnson, instructional chair at the college’s Aspen Campus. The academy will start with a six-day class for individuals who want to become certified building analysts, July 13-18 at the Aspen Campus. Sept. 23-25 the academy will also host a certified green professional course, a nationally recognized certification through the National Home Builders Association. “This certification in the BPI programs is one area where Colorado Mountain College is really on the cutting edge in Colorado,” Johnson said. “If you move to another state, the certification is recognized there.” For information about the regional building analyst training, contact Johnson at 925-7740, ext. 2417, or wjohnson@coloradomtn.edu.

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More than a voice in the air; rodeo announcer part of the family By Kayla Henley Sopris Sun intern

Mike Land loves announcing at our small-town rodeo so much that he’s willing to make the 300-mile drive both ways from his home in Cheyenne, Wyo., all the way to Carbondale. Land first became an announcer when a stock contractor said he was the only replacement after the previous announcer passed away. Land was a photographer and a former bull rider at the time. This was at the Johnson’s Corner Rodeo seven years ago. Since then, Land has been announcing at rodeos in Wyoming, Beaver Creek, Colorado Springs and many more places, and has also been covering Carbondale’s rodeo for six years. “From the very beginning, [announcing] has always been something I’m very comfortable with,” Land stated, adding that it’s great to have watched the Carbondale rodeo grow from what it was six years ago to the popular event it is today. In reflecting on his rodeo experience, he also pointed out that many people have the false assumption that the rodeo is a cruel sport. On the contrary, the livestock are, in fact, owned by the rodeo and are well cared for. There is no intention in trying to harm the animals or people in any way; safety is their first priority, he said. We all know Land has great announcing skills, but what goes on up in the announcer’s box, referred to as “the crow’s nest,” on Thursday nights? Putting his talent to work, Land carefully makes sure that everything is where it needs to be before he gets started and that accurate information is at hand. He said his quick wit comes in handy in sticky situations, too. “I’m in control of the rodeo,” Land said. “I let everyone know what’s going on and I try to inject a little humor in it ’cause otherwise they’ll get tired of me yammering on night after night.” The best part of the rodeo for Land is being around all the cowboys and cowgirls; it’s like being part of a big family. Carbondale’s rodeo is a place where everyone from town can come together like a family. Land also declared with extreme sincerity that Carbondale’s Wild West Rodeo has the most supportive and enthusiastic fans he has ever seen. In the end, it comes down to passion. For Land, it’s simple: “I love what I do. If I could make this as a living I would do it in a heartbeat.” The Wild West Rodeo series continues Thursdays through Aug. 20. On July 2, the rodeo presents Lynn Payne of the One Arm Bandit & Company. For more information about the Carbondale rodeo, visit http://carbondalerodeo.com.

Mike Land stands tall in his home away from home — the crow’s nest at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. Photo by Jim Ryan

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Access Roaring Fork moves to expand after-school programs By Jeremy Heiman In a time of thin budgets, a local youth program is trying hard to convince local governments that keeping kids out of trouble is cost-effective. “We know we’re asking for something that’s difficult in this time of recession,” Steve Kaufman, executive director of Access Roaring Fork, told the Carbondale Board of Trustees on June 16. Kaufman appeared before the trustees to ask for money to expand the program for the coming school year. Access Roaring Fork operated a pilot program at Carbondale Middle School during the 2008-2009 school year, and Kaufman and his supporters are now trying to raise money from grants and local governments to expand the program. Access Roaring Fork has already agreed to provide some level of after-school educational opportunities for students at middle schools in Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, and at Basalt Elementary School, starting this fall. The amount of funding will determine the number of programs, Kaufman said. The purpose of the program is to keep kids off the street during the time between the end of the school day and when parents come home from work. During the past school year, the pilot program in Carbondale delivered educational programs in homework help, technology, music, art, theater, soccer and athletics. Sessions were led by volunteers from the community and teachers at the middle school. Out of about 330 children enrolled at Carbondale Middle, 152 were involved in one or more of the afterschool programs. Kaufman’s presentation to the trustees was convincing, although some of the trustees seemed to like the idea from the start. The cost of the entire program, for the number of kids anticipated, is expected to be $74,000, while the cost to the community of one kid getting in trouble, he said, is $75,000. “You don’t need too many successes,” Kaufman told the Sun. “You only need one to break even.” Trustee Stacey Bernot articulated one of the problems Access Roaring Fork faces in trying to fund its programs for the coming fall: “I really support this,” Bernot said, “but it’s out of our budget cycle.” Carbondale, like other local governments, has a fiscal year that coincides with the calendar. The town prepares its budget for the coming year in the fall. At the current time, the budget is set for the remainder of the year, and there’s no practical way to set aside a significant amount until the next budget cycle starts in January, in time for the second semester. Kaufman has begun discussions with Carbondale’s town manager to determine what money is available for fall semester. Carbondale does have discretionary money in its community grants budget category, but not of the magnitude needed. While grants can be shared among the schools, funding from a town government must be spent in that town. Emphasizing that the programs are not just busy work for youth, Kaufman noted that students from this year’s music program performed in Aspen’s Harris Hall. New pro-

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Top: Students in last year’s “Lead Guitar” program provided by The Aspen Music Festival and School. Above left: Young painters Emily Fisher, Alice Furlong and Kristen Joiner blossom in the after-school program. Above right: Carbondale’s Majid Kahhak talks to attentive students in a painting class at Carbondale Middle School. Photos courtesy Steve Kaufmann grams will include basic first aid and a babysitting certification course, both taught by volunteers from the Red Cross; cooking provided by Mark Fischer and Lari Goode of Six89 and Phat Thai; Spanish, the course most requested by parents; health and nutrition taught by staff from Valley View Hospital: and a technology class programmed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Volunteer instructors are coming from local service organizations, churches and the business community, Kaufman said. Involvement of local businesses is in their own best interest, he said. “We want them to understand that, long term, we have to grow our own employees,” he said. Access Roaring Fork is currently providing a series of summer classes for middle schoolers, Kaufman said. Last week, a group completed a filmmaking camp taught by an actor and a screenwriter, which finished up with a screening of the kids’ films. Starting next Monday, two eighth-graders and a fifthgrader enrolled in last summer’s tech class will lead a technology camp. During Glam Camp, for girls only, July 13-18, middle school girls will interview women in technical careers. The interviews will be filmed, and the film will be screened at a July 24 preview party, Kaufman said.

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I’ll have the unusual In each of the cooking classes I’ve taught, there has been at least one person who has never tasted a fresh mango or artichoke. Introducing people to new taste experiences is a pleasure for them and me. There’s a huge culinary world out there, and limiting oneself to the same old meat and potatoes is a real shame. New and different foods do require a spirit of adventure. We marvel at the temerity of the first person who ate a raw oyster, and going head to head with an artichoke does take some nerve. Just 40 years ago, very few people in this country had heard of kiwifruit. Native to China, and brought to New Zealand in 1904, “Chinese gooseberries” didn’t hit the U.S. By Chef George Bohmfalk until the 1960s. They may have become equally popular by that name, but high import tariffs on berries prompted packers to call them kiwifruit, after the equally brown and fuzzy national bird of New Zealand. The first successful California crop was harvested in 1970, and soon after, kiwifruit became a global culinary craze as the signature garnish of nouvelle cuisine, a modern food style of that period. I suspect that kiwifruit’s popularity stemmed more from its cute name and the visual appeal of its emerald-green slices with the contrasting circle of edible black seeds than from any fantastic taste. As food trends have moved beyond the geometric and whimsical elements of nouvelle cuisine, annual kiwifruit sales have plateaued somewhat below their peak around 1990.

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Where kiwifruit draws newcomers in by its name and appearance, mangoes and artichokes seem intimidating. Many people don’t know how to handle mangoes, and why should anyone want to eat something with the word “choke” in its name? I was introduced to mangoes nearly 50 years ago at a restaurant just across the Mexican border from my home in South Texas. At Arturo’s in tiny Nuevo Progreso you can still enjoy my mother’s favorite dessert, chilled fresh mangoes marinated in lime and honey, presented on unique straight mango forks that slide in beside the flat oval seed. I assumed there was only one kind of mango until I read a delightful memoir of a New Delhi family’s train trip to visit remote grandparents in India, where mangoes originated. At every one of the numerous stops, peddlers approached the train windows selling a variety of snacks, including mangoes. The author enticingly described how the mangoes at each stop were a different variety, each with its uniquely delicious feature. Like apples and tomatoes, there are hundreds of types of mangoes. The flavor of a perfectly ripe mango is so intense that it makes me dizzy. My wife and I agree that, at its peak, a mango’s complex taste reminds us of some petroleum product. That’s probably not how a wine lover would describe a subtle exquisite sense, but in this case it’s a very fine and tantalizing petroleum product. If you were ever to tire of eating mangoes by themselves, a perfect marriage is cubes of fresh mango over vanilla ice cream. I often enjoy a diced mango with corn flakes on summer mornings, and a mango milkshake is a great fix on a hot July afternoon. Mango salsa is also one of my favorites. Perhaps the trick to mastering mangoes is not to peel them first, as their flesh is extremely slippery. Cut off each half along

the flat seed. After cutting each half in two lengthwise, you can more easily peel and dice them or, for a fun presentation of a half, carefully cut crosshatches in the flesh almost down to the skin and invert it, creating a spiky mound of mango cubes. And don’t overlook the few good bites along the edges of the big seed. Artichokes require a bit more commitment than mangoes, but the rewards are equally great. As you will discover while enjoying one, what we eat are the huge unopened flower buds of these edible thistle plants. Being thistles, they will prick you if you’re not careful. After selecting full and compact artichokes, pull off the bottom few rows of dry and tattered leaves, watching out for the little thorns at the leaf tips. Trim the stems flush with the artichokes’ bottoms. Next, chop off the top inch or so, and with scissors snip away the remaining leaf tip thorns. You’re pretty safe at this point. I steam artichokes for about 45 minutes, placing them upside down in about an inch of simmering salted water. I believe this position minimizes their becoming waterlogged. The upside-down position is also convenient when checking for doneness, by poking a knife or fork into the bottom. I also pull off a leaf to test that it’s done and tender. There are numerous recipes for stuffed artichokes, but I prefer them uncomplicated, with nothing but Hollandaise or a lemon butter sauce. My son, Ben, declared that artichokes must have evolved solely as a means of transporting Hollandaise sauce from bowl to tongue. As you work your way toward the center, the leaves become progressively softer and yield more of themselves. Ultimately they become too small to handle and blend into the bristly choke. Use a knife to separate the choke from the best part, the heart, which you can then fight over with your dinner companions. A few other of my favorite unusual things are Belgian endive, arugula, and tamarind. If you see those in grocery stores or on restaurant menus, give them a try. Unlike spiky artichokes, they can’t hurt you, and you may also fall in love with the unusual.

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Community Calendar To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

THURSDAY, June 25 COMMUNITY QUILT • In the spirit of this year’s Mountain Fair theme, Localmotion, CCAH is creating a Carbondale quilt. Stop by CCAH at 645 Main St. and pick up a precut quilt square. Use fabric paint, traditional quilting methods or other creative means to depict “What Carbondale Means to You.” Squares are due back at CCAH by July 15.

JAS FEST • Tickets are on sale for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival. Headline acts include Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Black Eyed Peas, Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers and Drive-By Truckers. Purchase tickets at (866) JAS-TIXX, www.jazzaspen.org or at the Belly Up Box Office in Aspen, 544-9800.

P&Z MEETS • Carbondale Planning & Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. On the agenda: Village at Crystal River.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo is ongoing through Aug. 20. For more about the rodeo, visit www.carbondalerodeo.com.

THEATER • Theatre Aspen presents “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” running through Aug. 20. For details, visit www.theatreaspen.org.

FRIDAY, June 26

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre showing “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” (R) at 8 p.m. June 26 through July 2. Also showing at 6 p.m. June 28: “Earth.”

CAREGIVER ADVICE • A free caregiver conference will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. The conference is open to family, friends, volunteers and agency professionals who provided care to another adult. Call 945-9191, ext. 3061, or e-mail jumartin@garfield-county.com to register.

RIVER WALK • Roaring Fork Conservancy will host Meadowlands River Walks on June 26, July 17, and Aug. 21. Meet at the Benedict Music Tent in Aspen. Free and open to the public, however, space is limited, and registration is required at www.roaringfork.org/events or call 927-1290.

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Theatre continues “Eleemosynary” by Lee Blessing on June 26, 27, 28 and July, 1, 2, 3. Curtain is 7:30 p.m. for all shows, except 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on June 28. Tickets available online at www.thunderrivertheatre.com. For more information, call 963-8200.

SATURDAY, June 27 HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mountain Family Health Centers conducts free health screenings open to the public. Contact Sharla Gallegos at 618-3159 for the full schedule. Upcoming Carbondale screening is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at La Perla, 1018 Highway 133 (weather permitting). HIKE SERIES • The next outing in the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign hike series is June 26 to Woods Lake and June 26-27 to Red Table. All hikes are free; advance registration required at www.whiteriverwild.org. GAME DAY • Different level board games will be set around the library for Game Day on June 27 at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library. Call 963-2889 for further details. TRAIL WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers will hold a trail work day on the Meadow Ranch Trail in Snowmass Village. RFOV promotes stewardship of public lands by creating volunteer opportunities for trail work and conservation projects. Register online at www.rfov.org or by calling 927-8241. YOUTH BENEFIT • Youthentity is hosting its first Pig Roast Event from 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 27 at the Aspen Glen Club. The benefit will include Cuban cuisine, a beer and whiskey tasting station, both live and silent auctions, and a live band. To purchase tickets or donate, mail checks to Youthentity d.b.a. C4K, P.O. Box 1989, Carbondale, CO 81623. For more information, contact Morgan at 379-5608. COWBOY UP! • Cowboy Up Carbondale, a celebration of the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo season, will be at 4 p.m. June 27 on Fourth Street in downtown Carbondale. OLD TIME MUSIC • The Last Minute String Band hosts a free acoustic concert of old time, Celtic, and American hoedown music from 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. For more information, email justuspaines@sopris.net, call 945-0350 or visit www.lastminutestringband.com. PHAT THAI MUSIC • Steve Skinner’s Stimulus Package — featuring Steve Skinner (gui-

tar and vocals), Louie Girardot (bass and vocals), Steve Marker (guitar), and Captain X (drums) — performs at 9:30 p.m. June 27 at Phat Thai.

SUNDAY, June 28 CCAH MEMBER MEETING • Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities annual meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at Sopris Park. Concert with Jazz Aspen Summer Class Recital and BooCoo to follow. To become a member or for more information, call 963-1680. BLUEGRASS NIGHT • Dos Gringos Burritos holds Family Bluegrass Night every Sunday. Kids are welcome to this Sunday night jam, beginning at 5 p.m. with kids’ meal special deals and sidewalk chalk for additional entertainment. POETRY NIGHT • A Live Poetry Night and fundraiser with live music featuring singer/songwriter Steve Koch, open mic for poets, featured poet Aaron A. Abeyta and special Poetry Night prices in Markham’s Bar will be from 7:30-10 p.m. June 28 at the Hotel Lenado in Aspen. Open to all poets and listeners. For more info, call 309-4828 or 379-2136.

MONDAY, June 29 YOUTH RADIO • English students from Glenwood Springs High School broadcast their essays “This I Believe” at 4:15 p.m. Mondays on KDNK, 88.1, 88.3, 88.5 FM. DANCE CLASSES • Learn African and Caribbean dances with live drummers and fun rhythms. All ages and abilities welcome. $10. Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Road). Call Steve at 379-8422 with questions. OPEN STUDIO • The Third Street Artists host an open studio (all media) from 4-7 p.m. Mondays at Carbondale’s new Third Street Center. Walk-in fee is $10; four consecutive sessions is $20. Bring all materials. Casual critique during the last half hour. Call 963-2122 or 963-8275 for more info.

TUESDAY, June 30 TEEN BOOK CLUB • Want to share your favorites, meet friends, and find great new reads? Join the Gordon Cooper Branch Library at 4 p.m. June 30 for the Book Club for Middle School Students. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call 963-2889. ANUSARA YOGA • Daytime Anusara Yoga taught by Sujata Stephens courses are starting

on June 30 at Pyramid Peaks Center. The classes will be offered in five session courses and in two levels. For information or to register, call Sujata at 384-2524. LIVE JAZZ • The Tuesday night Live Jazz Series takes place from 7-9 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays at Steve’s Guitars.

WEDNESDAY, July 1 READ ALOUDS • Gordon Cooper Branch Library hosts Summer Read Alouds with teachers from Crystal River Elementary School at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 5. Bring a bag lunch. For more information, call 963-2889.

FARMER’S MARKET • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 30 at the corner of Fourth and Main streets. Fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese, bread, coffee, wine, flowers, prepared foods, crafts and more. Free entertainment.

WILDERNESS ARTIST RESIDENCY • The deadline to apply for the Wilderness Workshop Artist in Wilderness program is July 1. The chosen artist will spend time painting areas targeted for protection by the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign. Application forms can be downloaded from www.wildernessworkshop.org. For more information about the residency, contact Morgan Boyles at morgan@wildernessworkshop.org or 963-3977.

HOUSING GRANTS • The Glenwood Springs Association of Realtors® (GSAR) has announced it has funds available for qualified Garfield County nonprofit organizations that provide housing services to moderate to lowincome persons. Grant applications will be accepted through July 1. Applications and guidelines are found at www.carhof.org. For more information on the local grants call Cheryl Burns, GSAR CEO, at 945-9762. OPEN MIC NIGHT • Open Mic Night hosted by Ananda Banks will be from 7-10 p.m. on the patio of White House Pizza. Play or sing a tune and get a free pint of beer. Sign up starts at 7 p.m.

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Division of Wildlife warns not to ‘rescue’ newborn animals By Jerry Neal Colorado Division of Wildlife Spring and early summer are times of rebirth and renewal for Colorado’s wildlife. Longer days and warmer temperatures set the stage for the arrival of newborn deer, elk, pronghorn and other species. While this can be an exciting time to view wildlife, the Colorado Division of Wildlife would like to remind people never to approach, relocate or handle any newborn wild animals. “Every spring, the Division of Wildlife receives numerous calls from good Samaritans, who, with the best of intentions, have ‘rescued’ a young animal that they believed to be abandoned or orphaned,” said Sabrina Schnelker, a district wildlife manager in El Paso County. “In almost every scenario, this is simply not the case, and people don’t realize that they are, in fact, endangering the lives of these animals by interfering with their natural adaptation.” During June and early July, it is common to see young animals alone in the forest, in back yards, near hiking trails or along the sides of roads. In most cases, these animals have not been abandoned. Usually, they were left there on purpose by their mother. “People are under the impression that a newborn elk calf or deer fawn is with its mother at all times,” said Joe Nicholson, Rangely-North district wildlife manager. “The mother may wander a short distance away to feed or drink. This is perfectly normal and is not abandonment. Unfortunately, when people find a young animal, they often get too close or remain in the area long enough to deter the mother from returning, particularly if the fawn or calf is touched or the area around it receives heavy human traffic.” Newborn deer fawns and elk calves are naturally well-equipped to elude predators and survive when left alone. For the first several days after birth, they instinctively freeze and will lie motionless when approached. Their spotted coat and lack of scent provides a natural camouflage, which allows them to hide in their surroundings.

For the first several days after birth, newborn deer and elk calves instinctively freeze and will lie motionless when approached. Photo courtesy DOW

“If you find a newborn animal and don’t see any signs of the mother, it is always best to leave it where it is,” said Schnelker. Even if you know the animal is injured or has truly been abandoned because the mother has been killed, the best thing to do is mark the spot, then contact the Division of Wildlife. A wildlife officer can come out and check on the animal without endangering its chance for survival. Once an animal is removed from its natural environment, the chances of survival and successful reintroduction into the wild are greatly diminished. While some can be rehabilitated, many young animals will bond with human rehabilitators or other captive animals at the rehabilitation facility. This bonding process generally makes it extremely difficult and dangerous to return the animals to the wild. “People also need to realize that not all young-of-the-year animals will survive,” said Nicholson. “Mortality is part of the natural cycle.” When in doubt, wildlife experts offer this simple mantra: “If you care, leave it there.” For more information, visit the Division of Wildlife’s Web site at: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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YOU! The Carbondale Rotary Club Annual Happening, “Great Bailout Balls of Fire” was bigger and better than ever thanks to the generosity of our underwriters, sponsors, donors and attendees. A generous community helps the Rotary Club “Put Service Above Self.”

Thank You All! The Rotary Club of Carbondale thanks: 1. The Carbondale Fire District for their gracious contributions as the HOME of the happening. 2. Auction Contributors for their generous items. 3. Event Sponsors for their exceptional support in the underwriting of this event. Amore : Lynn M. Kirshner ; Aspen Home Health Care inc.; Alpine Bank ; American National Bank ; Bank of Colorado ; Bethel Party Rental ; Berthod Motors ; Bishop &Mohl CPAs ; Carbondale Rural Fire District ; Colorado Rocky Mountain School ; Tony & Kate Comer ; Peggy Devilbiss ; European Caterers Inc. ; Flying Dog Brewery ; Heritage Park Care Center ; KDNK ; Jay & Karen Leavitt ; Main Street Spirits ; Morris & Frywald / Sotheby s International ; The Pour House ; Roaring Fork Liquors ; Dr. Herschel Ross, DDS ; True North Management ; Valley VIEW Hospital Foundation ; Wagner Rents ; Waste Solutions ; Wells Fargo Bank ; Whitsitt & Gross , P. C. ; The Sopris Sun ; Steve Kaufman & Virginia Harlow.


Peaceful and young: Soo bahk do protĂŠgĂŠ journeys to high honor

Patrick Rafferty, left, of Snowmass and Kayla Henley, right, of Carbondale were among six youth ages 12-14 who passed their “black� belt test in soo bahk do on May 2 in Salt Lake City. They are pictured with instructors Jennifer Gibbons, left center, and Jeff Griggs of Basalt.

By Trina Ortega Recent “blackâ€? belt recipient Kayla Henley loves that the Korean martial art soo bahk do is a no-contact art form. But sometimes the thin teenager gets the wind knocked out of her when sparring with adults twice her weight. “I’ll walk away with a kick in my ribs or the wind knocked out of me. It’s that close,â€? Henley says, holding her thumb and forefinger just Âź inch apart. “Your life is in their hands. It’s very dangerous but very exciting.â€? Henley, 14, of Carbondale was one of two valley youth to recently attain their dan belts, soo bahk do’s equivalent to a black belt in karate. She and fellow martial arts student Patrick Rafferty of Snowmass were tested in early May and both passed. The two have studied under Jeff Griggs and Jennifer Gibbons at Rocky Mountain Martial Arts in Basalt. The average amount of time for a student to attain dan level is about four years, according to Griggs. It is rare for a 14-year-old to reach that level, he said, although he’s had younger students pass the test, too. “In Kayla’s situation ‌ she was old enough and she was unique, as far as her dedication was concerned, she was able to get through that and test within five years,â€? he said. Griggs added that standards are high in this region, as well. “We make sure our students are really prepared before they go out and test. In Kayla’s situation she was really prepared for her test. She worked really hard,â€? he said. Henley has attended class two times a week since she was 9, and for a few weeks prior to last month’s test was practicing up to four times per week. “It’s very difficult. It gets kind of stressful,â€? Henley explained.

Locals’ favorite: Boogie’s Diner Buddy races set for July Fourth The Buddy Program’s annual Boogie’s Diner Buddy 5Mile Race and 1-Mile Family Walk will be on July Fourth. Voted “Best Organized Race� by The Aspen Times in 2008, this event provides funding to support more than 300 local youth through mentoring. The first wave of the 5-Mile Race begins at 8 a.m. and the second wave, or the “social wave,� begins at 8:15 a.m. The 1-Mile Family Walk starts at 9:15 a.m., culminating in a

Kid’s 100 Yard Dash for children 10 and under. To learn more about the race course or to register online, go to www.buddyprogram.org. Registration is $40 for the 5-Mile Race and 1-Mile Family Walk; the fee increases to $50 on the day of the race. Register in person in front of Boogie’s Diner — the start and finish — June 30 through July 3. For more information on the race or to volunteer for the Buddy Program, call 920-2130. EXECUTIVE OFFICE RENTAL Main Street Carbondale, fully

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering an amendment to the Commercial/Special Zone District of the Crystal Village PUD, Filing No. 3 and rezoning Lot 1, Crystal Village PUD, Filing No. 3, to the standards established for the modified Commercial/Special Zone District. A subdivision exemption is proposed for the purpose of dividing Lot 1 into two lots, Lot 1A and Lot 1B. The application includes a request for a Multifamily Site Plan Review for 9 multifamily units on the new Lot 1A (westerly most portion of the site). The application also includes a request for vested rights The property is located at 1340 and 1360 West Main Street (the former site of American National Bank), legally described as Lot 1, Crystal Village PUD Filing No. 3. The applicant/owner is 1340 Main, LLC.

CARBONDALE, CO 81623 HEARING ON APPLICATION TO BE HELD AT: CARBONDALE TOWN HALL 511 COLORADO AVENUE CARBONDALE, COLORADO DATE AND TIME: JULY 14, 2009 AT 6:30 P.M. DATE OF APPLICATION: JUNE 11, 2009 BY ORDER OF: MICHAEL HASSIG, MAYOR

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APPLICANT: JOE SCOFIELD & AMY KIMBERLY KAISER Information may be obtained from, and Petitions or RemonstranceĘźs may be filed with the Town Clerk Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO 81623 Published June 25, 2009

APPLICANT: LAUREN KEARNS, EVENT MANAGER Information may be obtained from, and Petitions or RemonstranceĘźs may be filed with the Town Clerk Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO 81623 Published June 25, 2009

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on July 16, 2009. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Janet Buck Town Planner

Five other youth ages 12 to 14 from Colorado and Montana tested alongside Henley in May. The trip involved a full day of training in Salt Lake City before the actual test. Soo bahk do, which means “hand, strike, way,� is a kicking art. It was founded by Grand Master Hwang Kee in 1945 in Seoul, South Korea, as a means to improve world peace through stronger human relations. “It’s not about going out and attacking someone. The biggest vision of the art is seeking peace. They teach us that it’s about becoming a better person,� Henley said. Griggs further explained that soo bahk do is for young and old, and those with a range of mental and physical aptitudes. “It’s more about the development of the individual, regardless of their ability,� he said. Studying a martial art has taught Henley organization, discipline, how to interact with people and make friends, provided a sense of self-confidence and focus, and, of course, how to defend herself. Henley — a teen balancing big responsibilities, including reporting on Carbondale’s rodeo for The Sopris Sun — said she felt very good while taking the test. “It’s not really something you can describe. It’s just something you live through. I performed like I’ve never performed,� Henley said. “I was just in my zone. It was unlike anything I’ve ever done before.� The test involves demonstrating techniques alone and with a partner in front of a panel of judges. Henley said the final technique was board-breaking in which she had to jump, spin and kick and break the board. Although she didn’t break the board on the spot (only Rafferty did), her technique was performed well, so she passed. Before she could wear her dan belt, however, she was to return to her soo bahk do school and break the board. She has since done so. She will receive the actual belt, a midnight blue color, once it is stitched. And now, she is told, the real training begins.

NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF COLORADO CARBONDALE COUNCIL ON ARTS & HUMANITIES P O BOX 175 CARBONDALE, CO 81623 HAS REQUESTED THE LIQUOR LICENSING OFFICIALS OF CARBONDALE TO GRANT A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT TO SELL MALT, VINOUS, AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISE AT 2009 FINAL SUMMER OF MUSIC CONCERT ON AUGUST 8, 2009 4TH STREET PLAZA CARBONDALE, CO 81623 HEARING ON APPLICATION TO BE HELD AT: CARBONDALE TOWN HALL 511 COLORADO AVENUE CARBONDALE, COLORADO DATE AND TIME: JULY 14, 2009, 6:30 P.M. DATE OF APPLICATION: JUNE 10, 2009 BY ORDER OF: MICHAEL HASSIG, MAYOR

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Town of Carbondale 2009 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report For Calendar Year 2008 source water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a source water protection plan. Public Water System ID # CO0123167

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We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.

General Information About Drinking Water All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

BARIUM

Collection Date 9/29/2008

Highest Range Value 0.098 0.052 0.098

CHROMIUM

9/29/2008

3

NITRATE

9/15/2008

0.98

Please contact Dennis Cooley at 970-963-3140 to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.

Source South Nettle Creek Diversion North Nettle Creek Diversion Well RFWF No 1 Well RFWF No 2 Well RFWF No 3 Well Crystal River No 2

Water Type Surface Water Surface Water Ground Water Under The Influence of Surface Water Ground Water Under The Influence of Surface Water Ground Water Under The Influence of Surface Water Ground Water

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. You may obtain a copy of the report by visiting http://emaps.dphe.state.co.us/website/SWAP_Summary/Count ies/Garfield/123167-Carbondale_Town_of_GWSW.pdf or by contacting Dennis Cooley at 970-963-3140. Potential sources of contamination in our source water area come from: Agriculture, existing and abandoned mine sites, above ground and underground storage tanks, and transportation. There were no high susceptibility ratings for any of our source waters, the majority of the discrete contaminant sources were in the low susceptibility Rating. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screeninglevel evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the

Unit MCL

MCLG Typical Source

ppm 2

2

3

ppb

100

0.42 - 0.98

ppm 10

100

10

Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural deposits Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits

TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5) TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES (TTHM) Turbidity

Date

Average

Range

01/01/08 To 12/31/08

MCL

MCLG

Typical Source

3.57

2 - 5.12

5

ppb

60

N/A

By-product of drinking water disinfection

2008

7.06

3.37 - 9.59

8

ppb

80

N/A

By-product of drinking water chlorination

Sample Date Date: April 14, 2008

Month:

Unit

2008

Level Found Highest single measurement: 0.25

TURBIDITY Nettle Creek Treatment Plant

Highest RAA

Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement for our technology:

TT Requirement

Typical Source

Terms and Abbreviations

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Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/L) - one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000. Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/L) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000. Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water. Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other

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Detected Contaminants Town of Carbondale routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2008 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. The “Range” column in the table(s) below will show a single value for those contaminants that were sampled only once. Violations, if any, are reported in the next section of this report. Note: Only detected contaminants appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section, that means that Town of Carbondale did not detect any contaminants in the last round of monitoring. Results from all of the Towns water quality monitoring are available upon request. Please contact Dennis Cooley at 970-963-3140 for additional information.

Lead and Copper COPPER, FREE

Collection Date 2008 - 2010

90TH Percentile 0.602

Unit ppm

1.3

LEAD

2008 - 2010

4

ppb

15

Secondary Contaminants/ Other Monitoring SODIUM

Disinfection By-Products

The following definitions will help you understand the terms and abbreviations used in this report:

Our Water Source(s)

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides that may come from a variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff,

Organics and Inorganics

and septic systems. Radioactive contaminants, that can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

requirements which a water system must follow. Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The “Maximum Allowed” is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Running Annual Average (RAA) - An average of monitoring results for the previous 12 calendar months. Gross Alpha, Including RA, Excluding RN & U - This is the gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222 and uranium. Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA) - An analysis of surface water organisms and indicators in water. This analysis can be used to determine performance of a surface water treatment plant or to determine the existence of surface water influence on a ground water well.

AL

Typical Source Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

Collection Date

Highest Value

Range

Unit

Secondary Standard

9/29/2008

5

2.2 - 5

MG/L

10000

Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor or color) in drinking water. EPA recommends these standards but does not require water systems to comply. Health Information About Water Quality Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 4264791. There are no additional required health effects notices.

Maximum 0.3 NTU for any single measurement Violations

Soil Runoff In any month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0.3 NTU

Type Category No Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2008

Analyte

Compliance Period

Information About the Above Violation(s)

100% There are no additional required health effects violation notices.

Turbidity

TURBIDITY Roaring Fork Treatment Plant

Sample Date Level Found Date: Highest single measurement: February 15, 2008 0.28 Month: 01/01/08 To 12/31/08

Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement for our technology: 100%

TT Requirement

Typical Source

Town of Carbondale is required to include an explanation of the violation(s) in the above table and the steps taken to resolve the violation(s) with this report.

Maximum 0.3 NTU for any single measurement

PUBLIC NOTICE Soil Runoff

In any month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0.3 NTU

Please take notice that the Town of Carbondale water treatment plant is pleased to present you this year’s annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. This report is available at Town Hall as well as the Town’s website carbondalegov.org. You can also find a copy of the report at the Carbondale Post Office and the Utilities office. If you would like more information please contact the Utility Department at 963-3140.

Published in the Sopris Sun on June 25, 2009


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