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Volume 11, Number 38 | October 31, 2019

Chocolate craze

By Laurie Stone Special to The Sopris Sun Chocoholics rejoice — Carbondale has a booming chocolate industry with a new chocolate maker and two new chocolatiers.

What’s the difference you ask? Chocolate makers actually make chocolate from cacao beans, while chocolatiers take that chocolate and use it to create their own chocolate confections.

Mark Burrows, of KDNK Geek Speak fame, has turned from IT to cacao and is soon to open his chocolate company: Pollinator Chocolates. The name comes from Burrows’ other passion, beekeeping. Burrows says craft chocolate fits in well with his interest in sustainable agriculture because, “unlike the corporate giants, craft chocolate makers take care of the farmers.”

Burrows doesn’t quite remember when his fascination and addiction to good dark chocolate began, but he does remember about 10 years ago trying chocolate from Heather Morrow, who owned a boutique chocolate manufacturing company based in Aspen. He thought it was the most delicious chocolate he ever tasted.

Morrow eventually closed shop, but became Burrows’ mentor, sold him some of her molds, and spent hours working with him.

Since then Burrows has taken online courses in chocolate making and the business of chocolate, and is currently taking a course on chocolate tasting, of which he says facetiously, “as you can imagine, the homework is awful.”

Burrows researches where to get the best cacao beans, and now has sourced cacao from 12 different countries including São Tomé (a small island off the coast of Africa), Nicaragua, Peru, and Sierra Leone. “I do a lot of research as to where the beans are from, because that determines the type and duration of roasting,” according to Burrows.

After roasting the beans, he runs them through a cracking machine to remove the shell and grinds them with a melanger stone grinder. Once it gets to the right consistency— “a delicious smooth creamy texture like silk,” Burrows says — he tempers it and pours it into molds. It’s a lot of trial and error, and currently Burrows is still testing out the different chocolates; if you see him around town, he just might give you a sample.

Abby Mandel, unlike Burrows, was enthralled with making beautiful desserts from Continued on page 13

Abby Mandel makes chocolate truffles for her Carbondale-based business, Cocoa Tree Chocolates. Photo by Sarah Cherry

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To trust the media, youth must help shape it OPINION

by Sarah Teague The school year is in full swing, and while many high school students have begun submitting college applications, I've been putting the final touches on the next issue of the high school publication my friends and I started.

Our publication started as an offhand suggestion. We’ve since forgotten who first offered the idea, but our giddy optimism and goal of compassionate political conversation soon engendered a full-blown obsession.

When the package from the printer arrived full of copies of our months of hard work, I was finally

LETTERS

able to flip the pages and crease the corners and trace the words with my fingertips. Each staple-bound edition proof of the 90 days we’d spent interviewing and editing and commissioning and formatting and transcribing and it felt amazing.

We’d really done it.

By helping create my own journalistic outlet, I’d been able to shape the media that I had begun to lose trust in. I felt empowered to change and improve the local press.

For the first time, as a young person, I felt that my voice was heard and my actions could have impact.

While creating and contributing to media sources, I saw my trust in news media grow considerably.

I wish my peers would follow suit.

Americans’ confidence in the press has crumbled. In a 2016 poll conducted by the Media Insight Project, only six percent of respondents reported a “great deal” of trust in the media. Additionally, a Gallup poll found that only 32 percent of Americans in 2016 reported a “fair amount” or “great deal” of trust in the media, compared to the high of 72 percent in 1976. Trust has begun to increase since 2016, as shown in the poll, but

Haunting season Dear Editor: Stroll past the boneyard Dense fog pierced by distant cries Mist cloaked ghosts float past JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

Thanks for helping our students Dear Editor: I am writing to thank the Rebekahs Lodge for their kind contribution to the Crystal River Elementary School Library.

The Rebekahs graciously offered to fully fund our proposal to develop a website that students will use to interact with books available in the CRES library.

This project will allow students to improve their computer literacy skills, create a community of readers, and most importantly foster students’ love of reading and their connection to each other through books. CRES is so grateful to Rebekah’s lodge for their donation and their commitment to improving the lives of our students through a deep connection to books and a love of reading.

Danny Stone CRES Teacher Librarian

Musical riches To the Editor: This past weekend, the Symphony in the Valley (SITV) gave two very fine performances, one in Rifle, one in Glenwood Springs, collaborating with choirs from Rifle High School, Coal Ridge High School, Liberty Classical Academy, SoRoCo High School and Basalt High School.

As a member of the orchestra, it was a thrill to be part of this amazing collaboration. It takes a great deal of effort on the part of everyone to perform concerts like these. Besides my thanks to my colleagues in the orchestra, our audiences, the businesses and all the donors and patrons who

the majority are still distrustful.

This cynicism is even more prevalent in young adults than in the general population. A 2018 study conducted by College Pulse found that a mere three percent of college students had a “great deal” of trust in the media, and 60 percent reported little to none.

My generation has grown up in an era in which anti-media sentiment has festered and antipress polemic has become a political strategy. President Donald Trump has, on multiple occasions this year, referred to the press as “the enemy of the people.”

And many young people embrace this perspective. We’ve been raised in an age in which Americans who trust the media have seldom been a majority, and our attitudes toward the press reflect this.

It may be argued that, given this distrust, youth would resist engaging with news sources any further.

However, despite my generation’s disillusionment, young Americans continue to regularly consume the news. In a 2015 study by the Media Insight Project, 85 percent of millennials said that keeping up with the news is important to them,

support us, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the choirs and their directors for their good work: Daryl Gingrich, Rifle High School; Nancy Beyea, Coal Ridge High School; Doug Gelpi Liberty Classical Academy; Kelli Turnipseed, SoRoCo High School; and Christina Wenning, Basalt High School. I especially wish to thank and congratulate Kelly Thompson, SITV music director for his tireless efforts in bringing all of us together to make it such a joyous experience for all!

The valley’s musical riches continued this week with the High Country Sinfonia performances.

This excellent string group, joined by Rob Merritt on trumpet presented an intimate chamber concert that was truly joyous. Look for more concerts by these two groups, you will truly enjoy the experience.

Deborah Barnekow El Jebel

Don’t close the road Dear Editor: Colorado Wild Public Lands (CWPL) is writing this letter in response to the Rock Creek Association’s recent gate closure of Dorais Way, blocking public access from the Redstone Campground to the Crystal River, the Pitkin County Open Space property known as Filoha Meadows and adjacent Forest Service lands.

This action is happening notwithstanding over a century of public use of this route; the county road along this route was built in the late 1880s, and the public has enjoyed the use of this old road for many decades.

A public trail along the historic route was furthermore dedicated by the Wild Rose Subdivision plat in 1982; the Rock Creek Associates inhabit this very subdivision. While the members of the Rock Creek Association all benefited from the subdivision, they now seek to undermine this dedicated public access on the pretext of a 2015 quit claim deed to the old

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and nearly two thirds reported to get news daily.

But they still don’t have faith in it. My generation’s distrust threatens the common ground of truth that our future democracy and productive discourse will rely upon.

Once they have agency in their media, their attitudes will change. I can attest to this.

So, if you are a parent, a teacher, an editor, a leader, encourage our involvement. Help us write an opinion piece. Sponsor a school newspaper. And if you are a student yourself, read the news, get involved in your school publication or start a new one. Write an op-ed. It may seem daunting and impossible, but it’s not: I just did.

Sarah Teague is a senior at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School and the co-founder and co-editor of the Olive Branch, a school publication.

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Railroad ROW not within their subdivision, but within our adjacent public lands.

However, the public use of this route was established as a Pitkin County road before the rail was there, used during the railroad's operation, and has continued since the rail was pulled during WWII; as such, under federal statute, it remains a county (public) right of way.

The RCA is claiming to save the public from the dangers of the Crystal River by closing this long established and locally cherished public Right of Way. We find this claim disingenuous; closing public access based on purported liability issues is a classic and baseless NIMBY argument. Under Colorado law, a landowner cannot be held liable for inherent natural dangers associated with established recreational access over their land.

What is really going on here is a typical “castle drawbridge” scenario in pursuit of privacy. “I am here now, so pull up the drawbridge and get off my land!” As mentioned above, the plat of this subdivision clearly shows the public right of way on Dorais Way, a fact the current owners seemed to have either overlooked or chosen to ignore when purchasing their property. As such, we have no sympathy for the privacy argument.

We reiterate our condemnation of this common NIMBY tactic.

Filoha Meadows is already quite restricted, as it is open to the public only during the brief window from July 1 to Sept. 30; it is not being ruined by anyone but the neighbors who are taking down signs, posting illegal closures, physically harassing the public and generally acting like petulant children. If “road rage” is illegal, “trail rage” should be too.

As such, we want to express our strong support of any and all efforts by Pitkin County to ensure the unlocking of the gate across Dorais Way. CWPL objects to this disingenuous and self-serving attempt to block historic public Continued on page 18

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HARD TRUTHS

Our community is not immune to READER drug addiction DISCRETION

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

While much attention has focused on the nation’s opioid crisis, other drugs continue to be a problem. According to a 2018 assessment from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration, “the methamphetamine threat remains prevalent; the cocaine threat has rebounded; new psychoactive substances (NPS) are still challenging, and the domestic marijuana situation continues to evolve.”

Carbondale Fire Chief Rob Goodwin says drug overdoses are a problem in the Roaring Fork Valley. He explains there is no one socioeconomic class or demographic as drug addiction, “doesn't know any boundaries.”

Goodwin adds, “I think methamphetamines are becoming that way. I don't think it's quite that way here yet, but it’s all walks of life. I think it’s growing [in communities] west of here. I know it is; you read about it in the paper. They deal with it a lot more than we do, but we do deal with it.”

Goodwin says he has seen a resurgence in heroin use in the last three to five years.

He says, “I think it is due to the fact that it's harder to get prescription opioids. It's cheaper. To buy [opioid] pills outside on the street is way more expensive per milligram than it is [to buy] heroin.”

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid used to treat pain, is often laced into other drugs, to increase the quantity. The increased output translates into more substantial profits for the seller. A recent New York Times

article stated: “fentanyl is quickly becoming America's deadliest drug.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, carfentanil is the most potent fentanyl analog in the United States. It is estimated to be 10,000 times more potent than morphine.

Close to home Stacy Eldredge works part-time in Carbondale, in private practice, as an addiction counselor. She also works parttime as a counselor for Momenta Recovery, a women-only residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Glenwood Springs.

Stacy explains the introduction of the drugs fentanyl and carfentanil are the single largest contributor to overdoses in the Valley.

She says, “Many times, people don't know what they're getting; they don't have any way of knowing, and they can instantly overdose.”

Drug addiction, Stacy explains, is a problem throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, from Rifle to Aspen. As she says, “Addiction knows no limits. It can happen to anybody.”

Stacy says Momenta Recovery, an inpatient treatment option for women, specializes in trauma-specific care, with a focus on attachment disorders, with other co-occurring disorders.

Attachment disorders form when parents or other caretakers are not responsive to a child’s emotional needs, and they do not learn emotional self-regulation. They may seek external forms of comfort, which, later

in life, can manifest itself in addiction.

There are many recovery options in the Valley. Momenta offers extended care with outpatient and sober living. Aspire Recovery Services for Women in Carbondale provides outpatient and transitional services.

Jaywalker Lodge in Carbondale has extended care, outpatient services, and a sober living facility for men. St. Paul Sober Living is a comprehensive sober living program with single-family homes in residential neighborhoods, one in Carbondale and the other in Glenwood Springs.

Stacy says, “In my opinion, is a progressive brain disease, not a character flaw. It’s a disease of isolation, and I found the antidote to that resides in the community, like in a treatment center again to the collective. We need to do what more and more people are starting to do, I think, is to talk about it, understand it knows that stigma and shame.

I found some of the most capable, creative, sensitive, and loving people struggle with addiction.”

Both Stacy and her husband, Dirk, are in recovery. They have first-hand experience of what it takes to get sober and to remain sober.

Dirk, CEO of Momenta Recovery, explains a significant problem in the Roaring Fork Valley is the lack of detoxification, or detox, facilities. Clients often need to be sent to Denver or Steamboat Springs for detox treatment.

Detoxification is the medical process of reducing and eliminating drug or alcohol use

A DV I S E D This story contains content that may be upsetting — particularly to those with related trauma. Names have been changed to protect the identity and families of the survivors.

and removing the addictive substance from the body. It is considered the first phase of the recovery process.

Dirk describes the need for detox facilities is “profound.” He says a possible solution is “a true partnership between a hospital and a detox... with a for-profit and a not-for-profit detox. Say, for example, you could have five beds that were free and paid for through city dollars to care for our community and you could have five beds for private pay that would help supplement the bottom line.”

Jarid Rollins and Lisa Robbiano are heading the Community Opioid Treatment Strategy Coalition (COTS), which is tasked with finding viable solutions for opioid addiction in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Meet MAT They recently facilitated a focus group of people in recovery to talk about medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

MAT is a medical model response to addiction. It uses medications, such as suboxone/buprenorphine, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, for the treatment of opioid use disorders.

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Alcohol takes its toll

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff As you walk into a noon meeting sponsored by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) you’ll find yourself in a large, comfortable and welcoming room with a thoughtful, serious atmosphere. Here, hope looms large.

About a dozen people, both men and women of different ages, came recently to The Meeting Place (981 Cowen Dr.) for support, education and community. Some come regularly. Others are just checking out the scene and deciding if it works for them.

A small wooden sign, “Easy does it,” near the entrance reflects the unhurried, peaceful pace inside.

Anonymity is critical as is confidentiality.

In fact, they go hand in hand. It’s only about the feel of the meeting that matters, and what you share and learn.

One recovering alcoholic, John, is very proud of staying sober for over 31 years.

Before coming to Colorado in 1992, he lived in Chicago. There, a life changing accident made him look more closely at his addiction to alcohol. After being in a coma for a month followed by a long stint in rehabilitation, John remembered, “By hitting bottom in 1987, I found a power greater than myself, and it wasn’t alcohol.” He credited AA for saving his life.

If you’re not familiar with AA, here is its stated description: Alcoholics Anonymous

is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical and available almost everywhere.

There are no age or education requirements.

Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem. Go to aa.org for more information.

Alcoholism devastates not only its victims but also family, friends and the entire community. It affects both men and women.

Some are “isolated drinkers,” others imbibe at public locations and still others unfortunately drink and drive.

Frank recalled how he dealt with the alcohol abuse of his three older brothers. “I was four years younger, so I watched, thought, and, sadly, didn’t react much at all.”

No one wanted to listen, Frank said, “My parents would say, “Oh, they’re just relaxing.”

He added, “Alcohol was always the extra person in the room, and I grew up with chaos.”

He attended Adult Children of Alcoholics AA-sponsored meetings to help him deal with his frustrations and sadness.

Frank was relieved as his brothers each finally realized alcohol was destroying their lives and stopped drinking in their mid thirties. Steve, the oldest sibling, needed to enter a 90-day rehab center after he was found directing traffic in the nude.

Studies show alcohol abuse affects men more than women. Males drink more often

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Photo by Will Grandbois and more heavily than females, consuming greater than twice as much alcohol per year.

However, the latest research by The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), an independent Institute of the United States National Institutes of Health, found men were drinking a little less and women are drinking a little more.

It was an especially clear trend among college students. NIAAA also reported while males still consume more alcohol, the

differences between men and women are diminishing.

Local resources Carbondale is home to two organizations which separately serve men or women. Aspire Recovery for Women has an all-female staff who work with clients age 25 and older. After the 90-day residential treatment program, an Continued on page 12

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My way or the highway

Construction crews will be replacing two curb ramps at the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 133 and 82 this week. Traffic control is expected to begin each day at approximately 9 a.m. and motorists should anticipate reduced speeds and limited lanes, although all turn movements will be available. Pedestrian access is anticipated to remain open during this work.

Oh, the memories

Have you noticed any memory slippage?

Did you know that we can build our memory skills at any age? To help support the cognitive performance community members, Eagle County Healthy Aging will host a two-day memory workshop developed by Total Brain Health and taught by Boost Your Brain Power at Eagle County Community Center in El Jebel from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 16. The subsidized cost is $95; call 831-601-3338 or email info@boostyourbrainpower.org to register.

Corps subjects

Join AmeriCorps at the Carbondale Branch Library for science, technology engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) based activities inspired by popular children's books. Prepare to create, invent, tinker, explore, and discover! Meet at 4 p.m. on Nov. 5 and Nov. 19 as well as Dec. 10. Call 9632889 to register for these free events.

Fair’s fair

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glenwood Springs will be hosting a 10,000 Villages Fair Trade International Craft Fair from noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 and noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 10. Find some Christmas gifts that are unique and handmade using local and recycled materials, with all proceeds from the sale going to the artisans.

Mind Springs eternal

Mind Springs Health, the leading provider of mental health and addiction treatment on the Western Slope, is planning a new, more centrally located office in Glenwood Springs.

The facility at at 2802 S. Grand Ave., which will replace the current Mind Springs Health office at 6916 Highway 82, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020. The new ADA-friendly Grand Avenue office will feature 16,000 square feet of space on one level and the central location will also provide easier access for clients and closer proximity to other resources. Mind Springs expects to sell its current building in the next several months.

Top brass

According to Steve Standiford of Steve’s Guitars, the tuba player for a recent act was unable to make it over for the show due to a closure on Interstate 70. Luckily, Carbondalian Pat Fagan — although unable to participate himself do to his involvement in an Aspen Theatre show — contributed his own tuba to the cause, and the trombone player had the chops to do double duty.

To market

A reader sighted seagulls at City Market last week and also pointed out that the store is now charging 50¢ for cash back — at least for Alpine Bank debit card users. Whether the two occurrences are related remains in question.

Time is running out

It's starting to get to the point where dropping off your ballot at Town Hall is a safer bet than mailing it. As of Oct. 30, Garfield County has received ballots from 1,201 Democrats, 1,914 Republicans and 1,698 unaffiliated voters. Keep an eye out for election results at soprissun.com

We’re dreaming of a white… Halloween? It’s not unusual to get a dusting of snow in town at this time of year, but a series of October snowstorms meant folks had to bundle up to participate in the tradition of putting pumpkins along the Fryingpan. Independence Pass closed for the season on Oct. 28 — the earliest in a decade, Sunlight is already making snow and eyeing the possibility of opening earlier than Dec. 13 and Eldora is advancing an already-early start to Nov. 1.

Photo by Will Grandbois on Nov. 5 and in the Nov. 7 print edition. On the subject of time, don’t forget to set your clocks back on Sunday morning.

Fork it over Despite a 2-0 loss to Coal Ridge last week, the Roaring Fork boys' soccer team is still ranked fifth in the state and is scheduled to host Peak to Peak for the first round of the playoffs at 4 p.m. on Nov. 1 — though the game could be moved to a venue with artificial turf.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Katie Dahl, Marty Voller, Julia Lee and Kaleigh Wisroth (Oct. 31); Don Parkison, Justin Marshall and Jay Riley (Nov. 1); Marge Palmer and Dave Weimer (Nov. 2); Suzie Brady, AJ Waski and Zack Jones (Nov. 3); Debra Burleigh, David Cappa and Jeff Achey (Nov. 4); Trina Ortega and Niki Burns (Nov. 5) Murry Daniels and Beth Broome (Nov. 6)

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Expanding worlds and building confidence What is autism?

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff Ascendigo provides a haven for adults and children dealing with autism by helping improve basic life skills in social, daily living and athletics areas.

Equally important is how Ascendigo also focuses on clients’ vocational needs. Ashley Martin, marketing manager of Ascendigo Autism Services, Inc., explained the organization's main goal is “to elevate the spectrum by empowering people, inspiring lives and shattering expectations.”

Enter Marble Distillery, whose tagline “Cocktails with a Conscious” reflects the community involvement of owners Carey Shanks (aka ‘utility infielder’) and his wife Connie. And they mean it. Since connecting with Ascendigo, the distillery has provided long term employment for several of their clients. This cooperation brings benefits to both sides.

“I don’t think we could be operating without our Ascendigobased employees,” said Shanks, “They set up both the front and back of the place every morning.”

“Connie and I both feel that everyone should have a shot at a good life,” he mused.

The distillery will be hosting Ascendigo’s annual Fall Festival fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nov. 5. Funds will come from ticket sales, prize drawing, a live auction and sponsorship

by ANB Bank.

Martin, decked out in indigo sneakers (“Indigo represents autism,” she noted),“ said, “We want to push the limits clients may feel they are facing.”

And what better way to do so than by encouraging others to enjoy fulfilling lives. Often, that can mean finding and keeping a paying job or volunteering regularly to help others.

Ascendigo also provides in-home behavioral therapy and school consultations by professional therapists and registered behavior technicians for children with autism and related conditions. Ascendigo uses naturalistic developmental behavioral Interventions, incorporating the principles of the early start Denver model, positive behavior supports, pivotal response training and applied behavioral analysis.

According to the Autism Society of Colorado (ASC), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability. Signs typically appear during early childhood and affect a person’s ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum condition” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees.

There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis and access to appropriate services supports lead to significantly improved outcomes.

ASC was founded in 1970 by parents fighting for the right for their children to receive an education in public schools. In 1975, ASC spearheaded passage at the state and national level of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Ascendigo Vocational Manager Jeo Mendez said, “We provide a home base for our clients if they want to come here for lunch or just hangout.”

Mendez added Ascendigo also works with students at Bridges High School (444 Weant Blvd.), an alternative high school in the Roaring Fork School District.

Bridges strives to engage students in their own education and to co-create pathways to their future while valuing each student’s individual journey. Students attend from many surrounding communities including Rifle, New Castle, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Snowmass, and Aspen.

Martin related that the distillery has been employing clients since 2018 and was the first paying job for two. It is employing two clients currently, each works two days a week covering four days total.

As Ascendigo founder Sallie Bernard wrote said, “If your child’s world is just a classroom and endless therapies, he or she will miss out on the range of experiences that foster a well-adjusted adult with a developed self-identity. Sometimes we get so focused on academics, behaviors or speech that we forget our children are people who have an inner life and need diverse experiences just like anyone else.”

Ascendigo offers winter programs for children and adults

Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Proposed 2020 Budget The Board of Directors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District will be discussing the proposed 2020 budget at their regular monthly meeting.

Tyler, an adult on the autism spectrum, wipes down tables at Marble Distilling. Courtesy photo anywhere on the autism spectrum and of any athletic ability to learn to ski or snowboard. Summer adventures include rock climbing, wake-boarding and wake-surfing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and other activities.

Visit ascendigo.org to purchase tickets for $60. The event will feature a gourmet taco bar, signature cocktails and prizes. All proceeds directly benefit Ascendigo’s programs.

For more information, email info@ascendigo.org or call 927-3143.

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We’re all just temporarily abled, every one of us. If we live long enough, we will become disabled in some way. TRUU member Nicolette Toussaint shares a reflection on the spiritual aspects of disability, along with news about how Carbondale is rising to the challenge of becoming an age-friendly community. TRUU’s covenant — “to live together in peace…and to help one another” — is just what we need in times of challenge.

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Harvest Fest reintroduces restaurant

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent Nationally-syndicated columnist Sheila Graham once said, “Food is the most primitive form of comfort.”

Aaron Rogers and Flip Wise plan to bring that level of food comfort and quality to customers as they begin their new restaurant venture, the Landmark Café at The Way Home, at 689 Main St. in Carbondale.

Their new restaurant concept will be unveiled when they host the Second Annual Harvest Festival 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 at The Way Home. The community event celebrates the seasons change with end-of-year harvest crops from local farmers. It includes an indoor/ outdoor holiday bazaar that will showcase work from local artisans.

Rogers and Wise are renting the restaurant space from the Gianinetti family. Landmark will be open seven days a week, serving breakfast and lunch. Rogers said the location will continue to operate the boutique hotel rooms on the second floor. The interior will get a slight update with artwork from local artists.

Wise has been working as the restaurant’s chef since The Way Home’s 2018 opening. The Landmark Café will feature dishes from Wise’s new menus. The breakfast menu will include French toast, quiche, egg dishes, and daily

baked goods. For lunch, they'll be serving soups, salads, bread with cheese or meats, and a daily cake or pie. The bar will serve breakfast beer, kombucha, and hand-crafted cocktails. The café menu includes coffee, lattes, chais, hot chocolates, fresh-made juices, and smoothies, to name a few beverages.

Beverage add-ons will be available for an extra charge, including grassfed butter, ghee, ginger, turmeric, Four Sigmatic mushroom mixes, and MCT and XCT oils.

Rogers says the breakfast fare will be hearty and that “This is food to fuel you up for the day.”

The couple, who have been married for 9 years, came on to the local food scene with their previous business venture, Open Fire Catering. They brought farmto-table dinners for many events in the region. Through their catering business, they began cultivating partnerships with local growers.

Rogers and Wise are committed to preparing locally-sourced, in-season food in the best way possible.

One of those relationships, formed back in Open Fire Catering days, was with Ben Armstrong, who was then with Roaring Gardens. He first met Wise when he catered one of Roaring Gardens farm-to-table dinners. Armstrong, who is now the production manager at The Farm Collaborative, says, “I think Flip is one of the chefs that really wants to

support local and young farmers.

That’s a huge passion of his. I think that, at least for me, and I think a lot of other farmers that he's going to help us grow into the larger roles that we now play.”

Armstrong says those types of relationships, between farmers and chefs, are “really vital because it's hard to find chefs that kind of followthrough consistently.”

Another source of local produce is Wild Mountain Seeds at Sunfire Ranch, located five miles south of Carbondale. At this weekend’s Harvest Festival, they will be selling the remainder of this year’s harvest.

Kirsten Keenan and Casey Piscura, Wild Mountain Seeds coowners, understand the importance of partnerships with local restaurants.

Keenan stresses, “For us to succeed as farmers, we need chefs like them that are passionate about local food.”

She says of Wise’s menu choices, he is “always willing to [use] uncommon vegetables and experiment with a smaller batch harvest, which is pretty amazing.”

Wise and Rogers’ business relationship is one of complementing one another’s strengths. Wise said of Rogers, “her strengths are creating and gathering atmospheres. She's always been very good, especially with the catering company, of establishing the environment to showcase really good food, so that was where the partnership was really strong business-wise.”

Flip Wise and Aaron Rogers are bringing their special brand of food and community to the Landmark Café. Photo by Jeanne Souldern Wise speaks of the special bond formed when workers have pride in what you cook and serve. Wise explains, “You have your family in the kitchen that understands that integrity, and then the people who are bringing the food out to the customers feel proud about representing it.” He adds, “It's like you hit all those other bases of making people feel welcome — they have a nice drink; they're comfortable. And then you give them a really nice plate of food, and you’ve

won. But it's hard to do.”

Plans for special event programming include seasonal and community dinners. Rogers says they want to collaborate with local film festivals to offer dinner-and-a-movie specials. They would like to see the space become a community-focused venue for events with live music and open mic nights for storytellers.

Visit landmarkcafe.co for more information on the restaurant and event.

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Conservancy hosts national water conservation leaders

By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Roaring Fork Conservancy hosted its first presentation of The Brooksher Watershed Institute 2019 Fall and 2020 Winter Speaker Series. The event, featuring Dr. Tom Minckley, Professor of Geology at the University of Wyoming, drew nearly 100 participants and captivated the audience with riveting stories of adventure and information surrounding water conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin.

Dr. Minckley’s presentation, “1,000 miles into the future: 150 years after John Wesley Powell’s journey into the arid West”, recounted his 70-day summer trek through the Colorado River Basin. Dr. Minckley, along with his team of 63 scientists, artists, authors, journalists, academics, and graduate students, embarked on May 24 from Green River, Wyoming — exactly 150 years after John Wesley Powell’s maiden voyage. The group paid homage to Powell’s original expedition, the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, by dubbing their excursion the Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition (SCREE).

“Water in the west has always been

a concern of mine,” Dr. Minckley noted. “[SCREE] was an opportunity to put myself into the experience [...] to readdress the concerns of resources, social justice, and land use.”

Since Powell’s expedition into “The Great Unknown” the riparian ecosystem has changed dramatically.

What was once a pristine, continuous journey through the wetlands of the West, is now a system “separated into two basins, with three major dams, 15 management areas, and over 20 signficant laws governing the allocation of Colorado River water” according to SCREE. As a result, the members of SCREE could not retrace Powell’s journey exactly. Instead they focused on re-envisioning the future of the Colorado River Basin, specifically by researching what the basin represents for current day society and how to promote dynamic management strategies.

“One of the biggest differences between now and Powell is sense of place” Dr. Minckley emphasizes.

“Powell was focused on utilitarian uses such as agriculture and growing food… [In today’s society] we are concerned with recreation economies, and there is significant conveyanced water for recreational use.”

The Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC), one of the largest watershed organizations in Colorado, is promoting an initiative that is propelling the conversations and measures necessary for effective and sustainable management procedures that Dr. Minckley stresses.

Christina Medved, Director of Community Outreach, explained the significance of RFC’s work.

“The Roaring Fork Watershed is nearly 1,400 square miles, which is about the size of Rhode Island,” she said. “It is healthy and flowing, and nearly 40 million people depend on it. With our [speaker series] we are bringing in more water leaders beyond the local area to discuss the importance of water conservation efforts specifically in the Roaring Fork Valley.”

Since the Roaring Fork, Crystal, and Fryingpan rivers are three of the major drainages for the Roaring Fork Watershed, there is a remarkable amount of attention being directed toward the valley, Medved observed.

“Everyone is paying attention to our water situation and snowpack,” she said. “We’ve had professionals around the world tell us that not a lot of people are doing what [we] are doing.”

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Minckley, in pink, shares some thoughts along the river. Courtesy photo Specifically, the Roaring Fork Valley has witnessed numerous occurrences of the “anchored ice” phenomenon, in which submerged ice attaches to the bottom of riverbeds during extreme cold.

Local occurrences have attracted the attention of world-renowned scientist, Dr. Edward Kempema, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Kempema has over 40 years of ice research experience, and will be presenting at the Roaring Fork Conservancy in February.

[The series] is a good opportunity for the public to meet other people and learn directly from the professionals.” Medved asserted.

“Since there is an increase in [valley population], we want to help create an informed citizenry.”

With the establishment of more education and outreach programs

such as the speaker series, Medved intends to inspire future stewards of the river to be more vigilant when recreating or using water.

Looking toward the future, Dr. Minckley emphasized the importance of acknowledging that our society is in a transitory time.

“If you’re not a part of the discussion someone will make decisions for you,” he said.

The next installment of The Brooksher Watershed Institute speaker series will take place on Nov. 12 featuring Eric Kuhn’s presentation on how ignoring inconvenient science drained the Colorado.

Visit roaringfork.org/events for more information, to watch past presentations or to RSVP for future ones. Also, check out powel150.org for more on Minckley’s expedition.

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Students drive conversation at climate change forum

By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent The positive momentum from the Global Climate Strike in Carbondale continued at the Beyond the Strike climate change forum held on Oct. 23 at the Third Street Center.

In September, residents of the valley gathered to join nearly 7.6 million people in an international, youth-led climate strike demanding a call for for a “complete phase-out of fossil fuels, the end of burning and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and Indonesia, and the immediate transition towards just and equitable 100 percent renewable energy.”

At Beyond the Strike, students from Roaring Fork High School, Basalt Middle School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, and the Waldorf School spoke about their goals for climate action and how they hope to gain valuable knowledge from the greater community to attain their goals.

“Our goal is to make Roaring Fork High School 100 percent renewable,” Roaring Fork Energy Club member Ruthie Brown stated. “We are asking [the community] for any advice about how to do this!”

The forum’s hosts, Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), heeded the requests of the students by bringing in a panel of experts from around the valley to discuss what their companies or districts are currently doing to combat climate change, and how they intend to move forward.

“We are taking the level of concern from students very seriously,” Alice Laird, Executive Director of CLEER explained. “Kids are really

Nyala Honey is ready to get her questions answered with the support of fellow environmental activists Oliver Fox-Rubin and Isla Brumby-Nelson. Photo by Kate Phillips concerned about the future. Something has triggered an increased level of concern. We needed to do a follow-up on the strike [...and show that] Carbondale has a plan and things are happening.”

Holy Cross Energy (HCE) in particular has set “ambitious goals” that will reduce their carbon footprint by 2021; a timeline nearly nine years sooner than previously anticipated.

“We want to be reliable, we have to be safe, and we’re going to be affordable,” HCE Vice President Jenna Weatherred elaborated. “[Currently we are] at about 39 percent renewable. Last year we made a commitment to become 70 percent renewable in our power supply, and to reduce our carbon emissions by 70 percent both by 2030 at no additional cost to our power supply.”

“In the past six months we have signed two different power agreements that are causing a 50 megawatt solar array to be built outside of Denver

and a 100 megawatt wind farm to be built over in Eastern Colorado,” she continued. “That will put us over 70 percent.”

Carbondale Town Trustee and RFTA board member Ben Bohmfalk discussed the future of RFTA, and how they hope to have a positive impact on the climate.

“I know for the young people in the room you want us to be more aggressive, you want it to be all electric tomorrow! And we want to get there, too,” Bohmfalk noted as the students in the room emphatically shouted support for a more aggressive plan. “But RFTA is still testing out these [electric] buses. They’ve never been driven in a high-altitude environment like this, they’ve never been driven on long-haul routes before. So we’re taking some risks and making significant investments.”

When it was time for the students to put the

panel in the “hot seat”, there was no holding back.

“At the beginning [of the presentation], we saw a graph [that] said Carbondale will be 100 percent renewable by 2050” Nyala Honey, a Basalt Middle School student noted. “And we need to be 100 percent renewable by 2030. That is 11 years from now.”

Following this urgent mindset, a steady stream of questions such as why some trustees voted against a plastic-ban, why is there a fee for putting your bike on the bus, and why has it taken so long to get climate action in motion, flowed from the students.

Aspen Mayor Torre stepped in for the latter question.

“I want to point something out here: when we set these goals that doesn’t mean we’re going to slow down for those targets so we don’t achieve them,” Torre noted. “It’s going to take all of us on all levels… Great things can happen.”

Isla Brumby-Nelson, a 13-year-old student at the Waldorf School and member of the Youth Water Leaders Project team (YWLP), recognized the significance of community engagement to propel climate action.

“I think that our healthy rivers and healthy waters are very important.” Brumby-Nelson noted. “We have to start on a small scale to be able to move it on a larger scale, and [joining the YWLP] was a way I can be apart of that.”

“It’s really incredible that everyone came out here.” Brumby-Nelson expressed. “It’s not just people who have businesses [...] it’s everyday citizens who care about these things. [For the future, I hope to see] everything that is happening already move at a quicker pace.”

Visit cleanenergyeconomy.net, aspencore.org and wildroseeducation.com to learn more.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY OCT. 31 SPOOKY STORYTIME

MONDAY NOV. 4 BORDER REPORT

Join the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Attorney Claire Noone will give a first-hand Ave.) for a 10:30 a.m. costume parade followed account of what she has witnessed in her travels by stories and crafts and a special storytime. to the Mexico-US line from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA Come to the Redstone Community Association holiday event and have fun with pumpkin TUESDAY NOV. 5 carving, hot apple cider, costume show and VETS OPEN HOUSE parade. Follow up with trick-or-treating on the The Western Slope Veterans Coalition celebrates boulevard. From 5 to 9 p.m. the second anniversary of the Jesse Beckius / Casey Owens Veterans Resource Center (803 Colorado DANCE PARTY KDNK’s big 21+ Halloween bash returns to Ave., Glenwood Springs) with a 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to meet the GCVS officer, WSVC the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) with opportunity board and learn about the services they provide. a food truck and adult beverages beginning at 6 p.m., the costume contest and DJ Luis Raul at FALL FIESTA 7:30 and Tnertle hitting the stage at 9 p.m. before Join Ascendigo Autism Services from 5:30 to a 10:45 p.m. last call. Tickets are $20 at the door. 8:30 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) for a gourmet taco bar, signature cocktails and prizes.

HEATHER'S HALLOWEEN BASH Featuring Feeding Giants, costume prizes, drink specials and a hauntingly good time. Music starts WEDNESDAY NOV. 6 at 7p.m. 166 Midland Ave, Basalt. No cover.

AVALANCHE TALK

FRIDAY NOV. 1 SENIOR HEALTH FAIR

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Blood draw, flu shots, and free additional screenings and information stations are offered for ages 60+ at Aspen Valley Hospital (0401 Castle Creek Rd.). Book your time at aspenvalleyhospital.org by the day before the fair.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Mexican traditional hot chocolate, traditional treats and face painting for all. Visit the altars at Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Enjoy Que Viva Main St. procession at 6:30 p.m.followed by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico at Thunder River Theater (67 Promenade), then Dance of the Sacred Fire at Fourth and Main Sts. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico performs at 7:30 and 8 p.m. at the Thunder River Theatre (67 Promenade) and Dance of the Sacred Fire finishes the evening with a 7:45 p.m. performance at Fourth and Main.

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Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts 7 and 9:30 p.m. rounds with all proceeds benefiting Colorado Animal Rescue.

FURTHER OUT THURSDAY NOV. 7 SPEED NETWORKING

CHAKRACIZE

Ardis Hoffman takes you on a journey The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) to create a connection from your heart to features local and national ceramic wares with a all the chakras to create a sense of inner 6 to 8 p.m. opening. freedom, peace and love from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. $15; email Info@ ROCK FUNK DaviNikent.org or call 618-5879 to RSVP. The North 41 from Chicago plays at 8:30 p.m. at VET APPRECIATION Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) Students at Crystal River Elementary PRECOCIOUS WONDERMENT present a musical tribute to military A pop up art experience featuring new works veterans to thank them for their service

by Chad Stieg and Chris Erickson at Batch at to our country in defense of our freedom Roaring Fork Beer Company (358 Main St.) 6 to from 9:45 to 10;30 a.m. at The Orchard 11 p.m.

(110 Snowmass Dr.).

FRI NOV. 1 - THU NOV. 7

FRI NOV. 8 & SAT NOV. 9

MOVIES

RETURNING

The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” (PG13) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 and 6-7; “Judy” (PG13) at 5 p.m. Nov. 1; “Downton Abbey” (PG) at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 and “The Peanut Butter Falcon” (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 3. Closed Nov. 4 - 5.

CoMotion's fall show features two works from its repertoire and three new ones with shows at 7 p.m. each night for $20 and a special interactive demo at 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 for $10.

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“The Mask You Live In” follows a group of boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity and screens free at 6:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center.

TACAW and CoVenture (201 Main St.) invite you to foster connections among Drop your 6 to 12-year-old kid off at KDNK (76 passionate members of our community S. Second St.) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for a movie, while enjoying jazz and libations from 7 to pizza and popcorn. $20 at the door for one child 9 p.m. and $5 for an additional sibling; proceeds benefit the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. FRIDAY NOV. 8 Contact beth@azyep.org to register.

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MASCULINITY DOC

KIDS MOVIE NIGHT

HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL

If you…

Cripple Creek Backcountry (582 Highway 133) invites you to have a beer and hear about the unusual 2018/19 season from 6 to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY NOV. 9 IMMIGRANT VOICES

A live storytelling event featuring English Tastes and sips from Basalt area culinary and In Action students and other adult wine vendors from 6 to 10 p.m. at Roaring Fork community members comes to the Thunder Club Members Lodge (100 Arbaney Ranch Rd., River Theatre (67 Promenade) at 6 p.m.

Basalt), then dance the night away and shop the silent auction.

ONGOING BRASS BAND

WALK WITH A DOC

Badda Boom fills the Steve’s Guitars stage Aspen Valley Hospital (401 Castle Creek Rd.) (19 N. Fourth St.) beginning at 8:30 p.m. or invites you to meet in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. thereabouts. the first Saturday of the month for a short discussion on health-related topics, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc.

SUNDAY NOV. 3 ASPEN OPENING

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

Cripple Creek Backcountry celebrates its newest All who have lost children are invited to meet location (616 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen) from 4 to 8 at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.). p.m. with live music, drinks and food.

Cozying up to a crackling fire sounds pretty inviting on these cold, short days.

How about chimney fires, air pollution and smoke inhalation hazards?

Not so much.

If you use a wood stove or fireplace, it’s key to learn before you burn.

This First Friday actually falls on Dia de los Muertos, making the annual celebration particularly apt.

File photo by Jane Bachrach HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION

Free opportunities include a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Greg Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, free one-hour consultations for heart attack and other chronic illness prevention by appointment Monday mornings (call 379-5718) and a plant-based whole-foods potluck at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month — all at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

BOOK CLUB

4-mile loop around Carbondale. All paces are welcome. Info: 704-0909 ROTARY

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

PING PONG

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

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

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

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YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE

TAI CHI

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

Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld. org.

STORYTIME

Young children (accompanied by an adult) are invited for stories, songs, and more beginning at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) — please use the side entrance to the Calaway Room.

BLUEGRASS JAM

Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.) OPEN MIC

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

All levels are welcome to participate a gentle path to health and flexibility from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with John Norton. Marty Finkelstein offers a 5 to 5:30 course for beginners before his 5:30 to 7 p.m. class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both classes take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

YOGA

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

LOSS SUPPORT

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

LOVE ADDICTS

Take the stage at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt) from 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays. Food and drink specials. Free.

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

KARAOKE

MINDFULNESS IN RECOVERY

Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Rd.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 p.m. every Thursday.

An inclusive, peer-led recovery support group open to anyone with a desire for recovery — independent of faith and regardless of race, gender or orientation — meets Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 36 of the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.)

LET’S JUST DANCE

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

Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com.

BACHATA

By burning wise, you can reap all the warmth — and none of the cold reality — of your wood fire.

Acostarse frente a un fuego crepitante suena bastante atractivo en estos días fríos y cortos.

ES LA TEMPORADA DE LEÑA EN CARBONDALE OTRA VEZ. AQUÍ HAY 3 CONSEJOS DE LA JUNTA AMBIENTAL DE CARBONDALE. 1. Para seguridad, deje que un profesional inspeccione su estufa de leña y el conducto de humo.

2. No queme mas madera seca. Mantenga un fuego caliente y evite la combustión lenta que produce humo nocivo.

3. Actualicé a una estufa o chimenea de madera aprobada por la EPA. Reduzca las emisiones, queme menos madera, tenga un hogar más cálido y sea seguro. ¡Gracias!

MINDFULNESS

The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163.

DHARMA

RUN AROUND

The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m.

Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

Independence Run and Hike hosts a weekly Group Run on Thursday nights. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the store, 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) during Daylight Saving time and at 6 p.m. during the darker months for a

Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (info at 388-3597).

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

To save money, and have a safer and healthier home, remember these three tips: 1. Have a certified professional inspect and service your wood-burning unit annually. If you smell smoke in your home, something may be wrong. It’s important to clean out dangerous soot build-up to help keep it working properly and avoid chimney fires.

2. Burn dry, seasoned wood. Wet, green, painted, treated wood, and trash should never be options. Start with chemical-free fire starters and dry kindling. Maintain a hot fire and don’t let it smolder.

3. Upgrade to an efficient, EPA-approved wood stove or fireplace insert. Modern wood-burning appliances are more efficient, emitting less smoke and carbon monoxide to keep your home warmer, your fuel bill lower, and your family safer.

MEDITATION

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intensive outpatient program kicks in.

Clients must have been assessed by their physicians and stayed sober for 72 hours.

Aspire Clinical Director Mary Michael Haley stressed that people can die from untreated alcohol withdrawal.

She has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for over 20 years, specializing in family issues, addiction counseling, and post-traumatic stress. Now, she offers therapy for women who may also be dealing with drug addiction.

She said, “We need to make sure we are a good fit for each client.”

Haley explained that 97 percent of the women who come to Aspire have suffered some kind of trauma. She said that women often have more stress than men, especially concerning their children. Female clients often suffer from low self esteem and deal with feelings of shame and guilt.

“Alcoholism results from a combination of heredity and environment,” Haley noted.

Therapists at Jaywalker Lodge, a maleonly substance abuse treatment center, agree with that determination.

“It’s nature and nurture together,” explained Chief Clinical Officer Stefan Bate, “Substance abuse, a chronic disease, may have a genetic predisposition, but it takes an environmental trigger to push people into a downward spiral of destructive behavior.”

Bate is an alumnus of the lodge’s inpatient program which has three 90-day sections, starting with a more intensive basic program, moving to less intensive treatment and then to an outpatient arrangement.

“Our clients,” noted Patrick Shaffer, chief of admissions and marketing, “have all been

in previous rehab center, some a few times, others dozens.” He is also an alumnus of the lodge.

“It’s important to note that 67 percent of our clients have been clean and sober for at least nine months,” said Shaffer, adding that the lodge hosts an alumni dinner every Wednesday attracting as many as 70 people.

“We are an ongoing, active community,” Bate said, “And we can offer employment and lifestyle assistance.”

Bates pointed out the name Jaywalker comes from comparing addiction to someone who gets a kick from crossing in the middle of a street while dodging traffic.

Although he or she may get hit by a car, they get such a thrill that they can’t stop their dangerous compulsion.

Jaywalker is not a primary care facility and does not offer detoxification (detox).

Jaywalker Lodge and Aspire-Recovery for Women serve clients from across the country.

Asked why do people with abuse issues move to the Valley, Bate replied, “They’re hoping for a geographical cure, but you can’t run away from your problems. They always follow.”

MAT medication effects are milder than opioids, can diminish withdrawal symptoms, and curb drug cravings.

Rollins says the COTS team held the listening session as a way to get feedback from the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and recovery communities.

Rollins explains that some abstinence-based treatments, like AA, believe

“this method for dealing with addiction [by using drug treatments] is frowned upon.”

The COTS will continue to solicit feedback from those in recovery and family members, through community meetings, to find the best possible solutions.

Goodwin says the first step towards addressing drug addiction is to acknowledge the problem.

He explains, “We’re not immune to this; that’s the truth. And if we believe we are, then we're not paying attention, or we just don't want to acknowledge that.

And not acknowledging it is a huge problem. Because we will never address these issues until we first accept it and acknowledge it--that we are not immune. And some people refuse to do that until it happens to or near them.”

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Her love of food and baking led her to a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, specializing in Taste Perception Science, at Cornell University. In her late twenties, Mandel became interested in chocolate, and about a year ago decided to refine her truffle recipes. She has recently started a chocolate truffle business, Cocoa Tree Chocolates, out of her home in Carbondale.

Mandel makes all of the truffle components from scratch and even hand-paints the chocolate shells.

She uses ingredients of the highest quality — chocolate from France and Belgium and local produce and herbs—to develop her frequently changing menu of flavors.

She currently has nine different flavors as varied as ginger and toasted sesame, banana with walnut marzipan, mango coconut curry, and cinnamon vanilla espresso. Her chocolates tend be very balanced and not too sweet. “I really try to balance out the different tastes and flavors, such as sweet and salty or vanilla and chocolate, to get the perfect combination of flavors and textures,” Mandel says.

Although Mandel is mostly self-taught, having been reading about and testing out recipes for many years, she recently returned from a chocolate course in Las Vegas taught by Melissa Coppel — one of the top chocolatiers in the United States.

Currently, Mandel purchases her chocolate from a distributor in Oregon. However, she will soon be partnering with Mark Burrows to make a more local line. She will be using his single origin dark chocolates to make truffles for Snowmass Tourism, who have asked her to create a signature flavor for them. She currently makes about 1,000 truffles a week, and loves every minute of it.

“I am really enjoying every aspect of the business so far.

I love that I can combine my artistic side with my scientific background and also keep work and family balanced,” she says.

“It doesn’t hurt that my husband and kids are also really into it too!”

Another chocolatier in town, Lea Tyler, is not a full-time

You can create your own assortment of flavors in the nine-piece box of Cocoa Tree truffles. Courtesy photo chocolatier like Mandel, as she has a bookkeeping as well as a pottery and sculpture business, but is making chocolates to sell for the holidays.

Spoken like a true artist, Tyler says, “I’ve been fascinated with chocolate as a medium since I was a child, and my grandparents would take us to the Green Mountain Chocolate Company in Vermont.”

The exquisite chocolates made by a Swiss chocolatier got her hooked. She has since been making chocolate truffles, caramels, peanut butter cups, and more for years to give to friends for Christmas.

This year, when she found out that Burrows was starting a chocolate company, she got so excited that she could buy chocolate locally, she decided to try to ramp up her confections

and sell them. Her company, TylerWARE Truffles, will only be making and selling chocolates through the end of December.

You will be able to see, taste, and purchase some of these chocolates in the next few weeks and months. Burrows, Mandel, and possibly Tyler will be at the Deck the Walls event at the Launchpad starting on Nov. 21 And Mandel and Burrows bring pop-ups to Batch on Oct. 30 and Nov. 27, respectively. You can also order from Burrows at Mark@ PollinatorChocolate.com, Mandel at CocoaTreeCarbondale. com, and Tyler at www.Tylerware.com.

As Burrows says, “The craft chocolate market has exploded in the past few years.” And Carbondalians are lucky to be able to join in on the craft chocolate craze and buy delicious locally-made chocolates.

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Students tell their stories Students in every grade at Crystal River Elementary School recently had the chance to show off the results of weeks of work on storytelling. The kids crafted narratives attached to a personal value, then shared them with parents at the well-attended event.

Families also watched videos and completed a scavenger hunt while students and staff members each got their own #weareCRES t-shirt. Here’s a sampling of their work.

I value that my friends are special.

– Tatum Trulove, Kindergarten Don’t be shy Once, I was shy.

I felt worried.

In the end, I wasn’t shy anymore.

A value of mine is bravery.

– Liah Garcia Bernal, First grade

Family - Familia Estoy con mi hermano en el culumpio.

Estoy feliz con mi hermano y mi primito.

Feliz los tres.

I am with my brother on the swing. I am happy with my brother and my cousin. All three of us happy.

At CRES we are a family.

– Cristian Alfaro Vasquez, Second grade

Community fun One morning, I was really excited. We were going tracker treating. We were going to run the track and get a lot of candy. I jumped in the car.

“I can’t wait to go tracker treating,” I said. We were on the way to the track. After a while, we were there. We jumped out of the car and ran to the track. Then my mom and dad set up. They got buckets of candy and put them on the track. We waited for all of our friends. Before long, everyone was there.

They came over and I said, “I can't wait to go tracker treating” “I can't wait too,” they said. Soon the parents got in their spots. Then my mom and dad said, “ready, set, go!”

Everyone took off like a rocket. When we got to the first stop, the mom put her hand into the bucket. She gave us a hand full of candy and said, “tracker treat,” as we ran to the next stop. After a while, it got super hard because everyone was wearing costumes and screaming really loud. Then everybody kept on running and running super fast to get a lot of candy, and the parents gave candy to all of the kids.

It was super fun, but soon there was no

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Skateboarding without a helmet Zack was a clever person.

He was a skater and he loved to listen to music. Zack was only in high school and he already had three gold medals, four silver, and five bronze for Jr. Mini Summer X-games. Today was Saturday. He was a little bored.

“I think I'm gonna go on Snapchat on my iPhone,” he thought. He found out all of his friends were going to Starbucks and the skatepark and he wanted him to join them.

“Yes,” he texted his friend on Snapchat.

“Meet me at my house at 9:00.”

At 9:00 they came with their Corvette.

They honked the horn and Zack came running out of the mansion. He grabbed his skateboard and he jumped into the back of the car. “Hey guys,” he said as the engine roared.

They drove quickly to Starbucks. Once they got to Starbucks they walked straight to the cashier. “Can I get a mocha frappuccino?” he said to the cashier. All his friends decided that they would also get mocha frappuccinos and lemon cake. Soon they got their stuff and hit the road.

They got to the skatepark when he noticed that he didn’t have his helmet. He knew that his mansion was like seven miles away and he also knew that he couldn't walk that far. He knew his friend wouldn’t go back just for his helmet. So he just got on his board. He felt a little nervous but he just decided he would just forget it.

All of his friends were dropping off the skull and it looked dangerous. He didn’t have a helmet but he did it anyway. All of his friends were shouting because it was his first time. It was fun and he kept on doing it. Then he bet his friends that he could do it with his eyes closed.

“Ouch!” he screamed. His board slipped from under his feet and he just fell.

Blood was gushing everywhere. Luckily all his friends had their iPhones with them.

They called 911 and soon five police cars and one ambulance came. When he woke up he was in the hospital.

“Oh no,” he thought. The mini X Games were in three weeks. He knew he wouldn’t be back to normal by then. He was pumped.

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Between the #weareCRES shirts and the all-school project, it was a major unifying experience. Courtesy photos your okay man. We thought you died. Too bad you can’t be in mini X Games with us but we brought you your TV so you can watch the whole thing,” they said.

“Thank you,” he said.

He was so happy and he felt like he was already getting better. Eight weeks later he was back to normal, and now he knows never to go skateboarding again without a helmet.

Even if he forgot it.

The crazy thing is that he won the world record for longest fall without dying on a skateboard in the Guinness Book of World Records even though his skateboard fell before he fell. And he got the poster in the frame and 5 million dollars.

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#weareCRES At CRES we persevere She shot her mom a thumbs up His board slipped from under his feet I hoisted myself back up somos CRES y perseveramos At CRES we are enthusiastic She twirled round and round A sweet morning air filled my mouth He ran around arms raised screaming, “Goal!”

I flew down the stairs to see somos CRES y estamos entusiasmados At CRES we are kind We waited for all of our friends Are you okay?

She reached out her hand to me Somos CRES y somos amables At CRES we are brave

I chose the highest slide It was bigger than an elephant I screamed like a dinosaur being attacked by a pterodactyl I felt like I was on the coldest side of the pool In my head I said, “what am I doing?” somos CRES y somos valientes At CRES we are friends Everyone circled around Emma’s heart felt like it was going to melt Somos CRES y somos amigos At CRES we are confident She knew in her heart She can make anything happen Now let’s roll Somos CRES y estamos confiados #weareCRES — The Fifth grade class

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By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff What makes the Thompson House particularly special is the contents, and some of the students at Ross Montessori would be happy to tell you all about them.

“Almost everything here belonged to the Thompsons, and it really gives you a better idea of how people actually lived,” Oliver, one of several students taking a junior docent master class, explained. “I bike past it every day on my way to school, and I always wondered about it.”

The program seems like a perfect fit for the K-8 charter school, which sits just north of the historic house on Lewies Lane.

Head of School Sonya Hemmen is a history buff herself, and coordinated the program with Bonnie Williams, a Carbondale Historical Society board member who headed up the summer tours.

“I think they have a really unique perspective on current life and the future, and it gives them a great base,” Hemmen said. “This is just an eight-week class and I think they look like they’ve been doing it forever.”

It also helps build confidence, Docent Averie pointed out.

Williams’ own tours focus

From the wallpaper — different in each bedroom — to the electric Victrola and its large collection of 78 RPM records to a little folding cup from traveling abroad, the artifacts in the Thompson House tell a story, about the Thompsons, and some of the students at Ross Montessori are here to facilitate the introduction. Photos by Will Grandbois heavily on the family, but she sees the kids’ focus on artifacts as a good route into history, too.

“They wrote themselves scripts for each room,” she said. “It’s awfully adorable.”

The junior docents will give tours to groups of up to 10 by appointment on Fridays — call 640-9214 for a reservation.

Donning white museum gloves, they’ll show you through the home that’s “just what it would be like if you just walked in 50 years ago,” according to Docent A.J.

“I think it’s a real privilege that we get to tour a historical space like this. Most kids in the country don’t get to do that,” he added.

Docents Jasmine and Amethyst will tell you the story of the time that Hattie Thompson, wheelchair bound due to a stroke, responded to her maid’s insistence on strawberries in for lunch by locking her the cellar and only letting her out when the woman’s kids showed up and heard her banging on the door.

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that, although the place may be old fashioned, it was a lot fancier than most area homes of the time, sharing glass and tile features with the Redstone Castle.

Indeed, it was one of the first houses in Carbondale to have electricity, which it put to use in a wooden washing machine and a Victrola that can still bring forth a tinny rendition of “Swanee River.”

“It still works and it’s really old,” Docent Yesenia said of the latter. “It’s very classical and calming.”

Although they had yet to learn any of the dances in the instruction book Hattie had at parties, she and Docent Laura shared a certain nostalgia, viewing life in those days as simpler and more self contained. Jasmine, though, was glad for modern comforts.

“I’m proud of them for getting this far, but it really shows you how much we’ve grown,” she said.

Perhaps the only thing that hasn’t changed the marks on the walls recording the heights of the kids. Otherwise… “What we have today is so different from what they had, from the tables to the kitchen supplies,” Oliver observed.

Some speak to the time, others to the people. In addition to the steamer trunk with stickers from all over the world, the kids connect the dots to reconstruct a trip and solve “The Lighthouse Lodge mystery.”

And many mysteries remain, Laura noted. The calendars Hattie kept long past their years are blank of appointments or other notes. But what we do know will live on in another generation.

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Historic Building meeting slated The Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m on Nov. 7. at Town Hall to present the information on the most recent historic building survey project. The survey project is an information gathering process which researches and records architectural elements of a building and delves into the living history of people and the activities that occurred in historic buildings. The survey does not affect the use of the building or designate any building as a historical landmark. Contact John Leybourne at jleybourne@carbondaleco.net with any questions.

North Star public survey underway Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has launched an online survey to seek public input as the department prepares to update the North Star Nature Preserve Management Plan. Pitkin County Commissioners adopted an updated management plan for North Star in 2015. That plan is to be updated every five years. Open Space and Trails is seeking public feedback for a planning process that will extend into spring of 2020. The newly updated plan is tentatively scheduled for adoption in May 2020. The survey is live at pitkinOSTprojects.com through Jan. 6.

CMC supports DACA Colorado Mountain College President and CEO Carrie Hauser issued the following statement on the filing of an amicus brief in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the consolidated cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the court to stand in support of DACA recipients: “On October 4, 2019, Colorado Mountain College

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Public asks Pitkin County for Basalt whitewater park to be safer

By Heather Sackett Aspen Journalism Pitkin County needs to make Basalt’s whitewater park safer. That was the refrain from most of those who spoke at Wednesday night’s public meeting.

“We are not asking for a big change to the kayak park,” said Glenwood Springs resident Elizabeth Bailey. “What we are asking for is a way to get through these monster features.”

Bailey was among those boaters whose rafts were flipped by the lower wave during some of the Roaring Fork River’s highest flows of the season. Bailey, an experienced rafter, said that because the river pushes boats to the righthand side of the lower wave feature, there needs to be a boat chute to the right, between the hydraulic that forms at high flows and the river bank.

Currently, the only way around the wave is a narrow, hard-to-spot “sneak” on the left side.

The injuries Bailey sustained June 16 sent her to the hospital.

“For that to happen in a manmade park, there needs to be some responsibility,” she said.

Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and Streams hosted Wednesday’s meeting at the Basalt Town Hall to gather public comment about the whitewater park’s two consecutive wave features, which some say became dangerous during this year’s high runoff. The lower of the two waves seemed to present the bigger challenge, even for experienced boaters.

The two structures, built with concrete during the winter of 2016-17, were reengineered the following winter after complaints that the artificial waves were

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dangerous. But the low flows of the spring and summer of 2018 did not provide a fair test to see whether the problems had been fixed.

The features are supposed to create fun, recreational play waves at flows between 240 and 1,350 cfs. The river was flowing at about 2,500 cfs the day Bailey was thrown from her boat.

County committed Healthy Rivers Chair Andre Wille said the county’s ultimate goal is to make the best whitewater park they can.

“We are pretty committed to getting it right,” he said.

Quinn Donnelly of Carbondale-based River Restoration, the firm that designed the park, led the public meeting and presented a few options for making the lower wave safer. Crews could lower the “wings” on both features, creating a path around the wave on either side, or a channel could be created around the left side of the wave.

Another idea was to create a “catcher’s mitt” eddy just below the second wave so that boaters who get tossed from their crafts can more easily swim to shore.

But some said creating a way for boaters to get around the waves didn’t go far enough — the waves themselves need to be made safer.

“Here you have two terrifying holes,” Kirk Baker said. Baker is the founder of the Aspen Kayak School and is an expert kayaker. “You should not have to go around. You should be able to go through. … You have to fix the hazard you created.”

Royal Laybourn agreed. Laybourn was also the victim of a flipped boat — he said the wave put him in the hospital.

An excavator works at low water in the Roaring Fork River to modify the structures in the Basalt whitewater park. Photo by Brent Gardner Smith “You can’t create a hazard and it doesn’t matter what water level it is,” he said.

“You’re under a mandate to correct that. … Let’s just make it so any dummy can roll down through there.”

Safety first Pitkin County chose the site for the whitewater park, which is just upstream from downtown Basalt, in part because it is just above the Roaring Fork’s confluence with the Fryingpan River. That made it a good place to establish a recreational in-channel diversion water right.

But that part of the river is also steep, Donnelly said, meaning hydraulics will not wash out, but, rather, become bigger as flows increase.

Any new modifications to the wave features that the county and River Restoration decide on will probably come this winter.

“We want it to be as safe as possible,” Donnelly said. “It is a river and there are hazards, but this was put in by people and it’s held to a higher standard.”

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OBITUARIES

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Kimberley Christyne Morrow Jan. 30, 1973 - Oct. 2, 2019 Kimberley Christyne Morrow joined her beloved Mother Lacinda Kay Sandberg-Morrow, and her most prized dog Echo on Oct. 2, 2019.

After a long hard life, she was called to Heaven and relieved of all of her pain. She will be missed by many.

Kimberley was survived by

her father William S. Morrow of Carbondale, son Layn Ryden (Sedena Aragon) of Grand Junction, daughter Macy Cross of Grand Junction, as well as many close friends.

The family would like to thank all of Kim’s friends and family who

filled her life with joy and happiness.

Thank you and we love you all.

Kimberley’s celebration of life will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 2, 2019 at the Elk’s Lodge in Rifle Colorado. Please feel free to bring memories, pictures, and stories.

Geraldine (Geri) R. Newell May 24, 1940 – Oct. 21, 2019 Geraldine (Geri) Newell, a longtime Carbondale resident, entered her Father’s Kingdom on Monday Oct. 21, 2019.

This incredible woman is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Alaina and Bryan Briand; Michelle and Leonard Dunn and Tami and Alan Hill; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Charles (Chuck) Newell.

Geri was a passionate person who cared deeply for family, friends and

community. She endeavored to help others in every aspect of her life.

Always an advocate for others, Geri was a booster for the Roaring Fork Rams; a member of the Board of Directors for Mountain Valley Developmental Services, where she strove to improve the condition and experience of its residents and was an advocate for Mesa Youth Services. She and Chuck volunteered on service trips with the Haitian Christian Mission and was an active volunteer for Youth for Christ. An active Rotarian

and ESA Sorority member and she was a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for many years.

Her greatest love was her love for family. Becoming a grandmother and great grandmother was her ultimate joy! Geri was famous for her great big heart, big smile and faithful loyalty to everyone she knew! An accomplished businesswoman, a devoted and loving wife and mother and a positive role model for all. She will be missed so very much.

A celebration of her life in memory will be held on Nov.

The Van Ness family cordially invites you to celebrate the life of John Van Ness. A memorial luncheon will be held at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale on November 9, 11am-3pm.

Join us in celebrating a life well-lived.

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23, 2019 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Grand Junction (2802 Patterson Rd.) at 11 a.m. with a reception and meal to follow.

Her family wishes to extend an invitation to you to join us in remembering our beloved mother with joy, love, and laughter.

LETTERS

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access to this beautiful canyon, and strongly applauds the action of the County Commissioners to keep this route open for the continued enjoyment of all.

The Colorado Wild Public Lands Board of Directors

Yes on 6A Dear Editor: Vote yes on ballot measure 6A to support the Garfield County Libraries.

Libraries are foundational to a strong community because they provide free access to information. They offer books and a wealth of other materials, internet access, programming, and, best of all, competent and friendly staff who can help you find whatever materials, information, or answers you seek.

We are lucky to have such great libraries in our communities. Just six years ago, the Garfield County Libraries celebrated the opening of the new Carbondale Branch Library — the final library to be built or renovated through a taxpayer supported bond measure, community partnerships, and grant funding. And the new and updated facilities are truly incredible.

The only trouble is that a significantly reduced operating budget has forced our libraries to reduce their staff, hours, programming, and book budget. What good was that investment in our buildings if our libraries can’t afford to keep the doors open when community members need access?

Things have gotten dire for the Garfield County Libraries — the library district’s budget is currently more than $2 million less than it was a decade ago — and we’ve all been affected: the library isn’t always open when you need it; the waiting list for an item can be unreasonably long; or the programming you used to count on has been scaled back or even discontinued. It’s time to invest in this community asset by voting yes on measure 6A. Kelsy Been Marble

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LETTERS A representative choice Dear Editor: My name is Jasmin Ramirez and I am very excited to be running for the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education in District D. I am the mother of two in the school district, a fourth-grader who is smart and kind, and a toddler who is strong-willed and learning how to share. As a parent of a special needs child, I am grateful to live in a community where he can thrive and I am a proud supporter of public school education.

We have 13 schools within our district spread across the valley from Glenwood Springs to Basalt. Our school district served over 5,687 students last year. Of those students, 58 percent represented a minority population, 55 percent of that being Latino students. We also served 311 gifted students, 631 special needs students (including section 504 students), and 285 immigrant students last year alone. Our school district is very diverse and we need elected board members to represent those very diverse life experiences.

I want to work hard for our schools and district to continue to build bridges with each other and bring more diversity to positions of leadership that represent our school communities. I want to work for and with parents, teachers, students, and organizations to better serve our students and to better promote the limitless possibilities of leadership and vocations that they too can achieve. I hope that you join me in this endeavor, beginning with representation for all students, on the Board of Education.

Jasmin Ramirez Glenwood Springs

Virgili and Hartzell Dear Editor: I am a huge fan of CMC. I have had the privilege to teach a marketing class at CMC for the past eight years. And, thanks to my good friend Jim Calaway, I have participated on the volunteer Board of Overseers and have become familiar with CMC's amazing operations.

LEGAL As an engaged CMC supporter, I wanted to share my support for two talented and committed candidates for CMC's Board of Trustees, who are both interested in helping create an even brighter future for CMC and the students to be served. I strongly support Marianne Virgili and Bob Hartzell.

Marianne Virgili has recently retired as CEO of the Glenwood Springs Chamber/ Resort Association. As part of this role, she was instrumental in getting four-year bachelor’s degrees approved for CMC. She is currently serving as a member of the CMC Foundation Board of Directors.

Bob Hartzell has served CMC for over 25 years as an instructor, assistant campus Dean, college-wide facility development coordinator and was campus Dean when he retired in 2004. He was instrumental in gaining CMC’s commitment and implementation of on-line learning at all campuses. He is a proven educator and strong community leader.

Please join me in helping CMC to continue to thrive and grow with talented leaders. Please vote for Marianne Virgili and Bob Hartzell.

Scott Gilbert Snowmass

Vote Virgili Dear Editor: As a longtime community leader, Marianne Virgili is highly accomplished and has an impressive resumé. What doesn’t appear on her long list of accolades though are the countless individuals she has mentored and guided to various career paths and opportunities, including me.

Marianne inspired me to pursue a career in the chamber industry, and I was fortunate to learn from her for over a decade.

Marianne’s passion and energy for whatever she is doing is contagious. She believes strongly in education and always made professional development and continuing education a top priority for her staff. She shared her extensive knowledge as a teacher at the US Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management for 20 years, serving as National Chair in 2013.

She has also been a longtime advocate and supporter of Colorado Mountain College, including lobbying for 4-year degrees, chairing the successful 7D for CMC Campaign and serving on the CMC Foundation Board.

For these reasons and many more, I believe Marianne Virgili would be an excellent addition to the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees.

Angie Anderson New Castle

Not Virgili Dear Editor: No Marianne Virgili on the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Trustee Board.

Why?!

I am not impressed by her lackluster and mediocre reign over the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association which never set any high or brilliant standards. I have seen and studied better chamber executives, their claims and their results.

Virgili went big time Hollywood on all of you. She created the Glenwood Springs Film Commission as a unit of her chamber. You got absolutely nothing. The commission has nothing, does nothing, and really does not exist.

She is like the former mayor of Aspen who got a big time job with CMC by copying the 1959 comedy film starring Peter Sellers called “The Mouse That Roared.”

The movie's plot: A small backward country declares war on the U.S. to get rich off of the stupid U.S. giving it foreign aid money after it loses. Do recall the former mayor ran to Washington, D.C. and Europe screaming about climate change and got CMC gold.

So Virgili takes her cue from him, she brags about her mystical star-studded business wisdom and her bogus economic development outcomes to campaign for the CMC board. Don't buy her Brooklyn Bridge scheme.

No Virgili! Let her rest in peace with the ghosts of her past.

Emzy Veazy III Aspen

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CORRECTIONS

SOLVING THE MYSTERY Kids had a spooky good time at the Carbondale Branch Library’s Escape Room Creepy Campout by following clues to unlock a secret box. Photo by Roberta McGowan

The story on sex assault in the last issue had the wrong number for River Bridge; the correct on is 945-5195. Also, referrals come only from the Department of Human Services or law enforcement and Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties are the core service area. There was also an incorrect last name for Jacqueline Gomez in the sex trafficking story on the same page and Jasmin Ramirez's name was misspelled in the Latino / Anglo integration story on Oct. 17.

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