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Volume 11, Number 41 | November 21, 2019

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff

Police Sgt. Randy Rodgers works with the fire department to extinguish a smoky trash container blaze. Photo by Roberta McGowan

It’s 8 p.m. on a recent First Friday — a dark and chilly evening on Main Street.

Since the town is celebrating Dia de los Muertos, the Fourth Street Plaza is hopping. Artists from Dance of the Sacred Fire mesmerize the audience as they arc and weave during their fire and aerial silk performance using long scarves that whirl and twirl.

Fire dancers are like gymnasts but with flames shooting out around them.

The crowd “oohs and ahhs” at every twist and turn. Others mill around, enjoying the festivities at this and other spots downtown including the Thunder River Theatre and the Third Street Center.

Whether you are here or at home watching your favorite TV show or streaming ESPN, you most probably feel quite safe. And you are.

Much of the credit for this atmosphere of security goes to the hardworking officers of the Carbondale Police Department. Chief of Police Gene Schilling encourages the community to take advantage of the department’s opencar-door policy. Going on patrol can take one, two, three or 12 hours or anytime in between. Your choice.

Just note that going on patrol is serious business. Danger is unlikely, but still does exist.

So let’s spend a few hours together on a ride-along starting with Sgt. Randy Rodgers and later with Sgt. Robb Windham. First stop with Rodgers is at the plaza as the fire dancers begin flying with the flames.

Rodgers is watching that the fire element stays under control. He never stops looking around for other dangers that might be creeping into the scene or anything else considered out of place or worrisome.

Well prepared for whatever may come, Rodgers wears standard police gear including his department-issued firearm, bullet proof vest, handcuffs, body camera and a communications device. He brings Continued on page 8

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SEEKING HIGHER GROUND

By Nicolette Toussaint

In this season of gratitude, among the blessings I count are the creativity and inclusiveness that characterize this town.

I could tally many examples, but Third Street Center embodies it all: As I write this, it’s bringing together the town’s English and Spanishspeaking communities for Dia de Los Muertes. Young adults are partying with KNDK in the Community Room while senior Zumba dancers are shaking their booties in the dance studio.

Storytellers are honing their craft while artists are crafting holiday goodies. Wilderness is being defended, friends are meeting over coffee and spirituality is offered in at least three flavors.

It’s hard to imagine Carbondale without the Third Street Center.

When City Market moves, we’re going to have a big empty box sitting on the southwest side of the roundabout. That’s happened all across the nation

as retail stores have gone under, leaving towns stuck with “ghost boxes.” It appears that Glenwood Springs may have one in Safeway’s old spot.

But when I drive by our slated-to-be-vacant City Market, I see opportunity. A creative reuse that could rank with Third Street or the way the old library got blasted into the creative sphere as the Launchpad.

My idea? How about a yeararound, sensory-and-artistic “Playground All Ages.”

On Facebook not long ago, Nancy Johnson posted an article on “Playgrounds for the Elderly.”

(They’re big in Spain and Japan; they help preserve mobility as well as reducing loneliness and dementia.) Cole Wilson replied, “Completely worthy. Although I think we need for the special needs children first…”

Cole’s right. The nearest special-needs playground is in Grand Junction. That’s appalling!

But this is Carbondale. I bet we could create an artistic, sensory, fun feast that would work for special needs kids, seniors and the disabled.

There’s quite a bit of overlap in needs, and intergenerational spaces offer many benefits.

That’s why Wichita designed a “Grandparents’ Park.”

I can point to some inspirational models. Children’s Hospital in Westminster created a Sensory Park. The online site KaBoom says that its “concrete paths are embedded with grooves and textured bumps, providing those in wheelchairs a wild

ride” and prompting siblings to ask to borrow a wheelchair.

There’s “water play, sand play and musical panels” rather like those I had fun with in Silverton.

Moab also has a musical playground: Freenotes Harmony Park. It’s based on the idea that music is a universal language, one that builds bonds across cultures and generations. It turns out that the colorful, oversized Freenotes instruments I saw in Silverton are cousins to Moab’s. They were all designed by a Grammy Awardwinning musician, Richard Cooke, and are manufactured in Durango, Colorado! Because of the way the xylophones, drums and gongs are designed, there are no wrong notes and everyone can play together.

Inspired yet?

How about Bellevue, Washington’s Inspiration Playground? First envisioned by a local Rotary Club, it was designed by another Colorado firm, Design Concepts Landscape Architecture. The website ParentMap enthuses about “wheelchair-accessible saucer-style and adaptive swing seats as well as tot-and-parent swings,” noting that “even the sideline benches are suspended on swing chains, letting caregivers in on the fun.” There are “bouncers and egg-chairstyle spinners; a four-person, wheelchair-friendly see-saw; and a cool, ramp-accessible glider that makes for a gently swaying ride all delighted kids at the grand opening.” And, of course, interactive musical instruments.

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LETTERS Thought we were neighbors Dear Editor: We’d like to respond to two letters that were printed in last week’s Sun. We’re not ones to air our business publicly, but we felt compelled to correct some of the inaccuracies contained in the previous letters.

We’ve owned our ranch on the East Mesa for nearly 60 years, and while the town has grown quite a bit in those decades, our family still operates it as a working cattle ranch. Our ranch, unlike many in the area, provides for several generations of our family as we are not independently wealthy or ranch as a hobby business.

Agriculture land attracts wildlife due to our management practices, and the State recognizes our lost income due to wildlife grazing by providing us with private landowner tags. To help supplement our income, we do allow hunters to use these legal tags on our property.

Each hunter is accompanied by one of us as we want to ensure that they are hunting on our land and in an ethical manner.

The hunt that was referenced was done in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and with members of our family present. At

no time was anyone in danger. The animal that was harvested was a legal buck, and was shot in an eastern facing manner the opposite direction of Skyline Ranch.

Of course, discharge of the firearm caused noise to echo and may have startled people in the vicinity. The buck that was harvested is going to feed a family for the coming winter.

Opinions on what is sport are as plentiful as those entitled individuals that trespass our private property to ride their horse, enjoy the bucolic setting, or to get in some exercise. With this hunt, we worked within the current wildlife management guidelines for private property. There was no need to harvest this buck from a further vantage point because that was unnecessary, and any big game hunter would recognize that a closer shot is less risky.

Moreover, Nieslanik Beef is owned and operated by our nephew/cousin Marty and his family. We’d rather support local businesses then trash them, especially when the business is not even party to this issue.

We’d think that a former Sopris Sun Board President would do her diligence before tarnishing a local family business.

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Bellevue’s Inspiration Playground was Washington State’s Lieutenant Governor, Cyrus Habib, who has been blind since the age of 8. Habib said it’s “a physical example of how play, adventure and disability can coexist.”

Many of these playgrounds got boosts from grants: from the AARP, from Outdoors Colorado, from local hospitals and businesses, even from Rotary.

If we built a Playground for All Ages here, I’m thinking it could even be a Senior project, meaning it could be a collaboration between the kind of Seniors who have so impressively erected solar panels at Roaring Fork High School and the kind of seniors that have formed the Carbondale AgeFriendly Community Initiative (CAFCI) and gotten our town designated an AARP “AgeFriendly” community.

If we built such a playground, it would be colorful, artistic, fun and inclusive — because that’s just how Carbondale is. I bet our artists, dancers, yoginis, world travelers, teachers and seniors are sparking ideas right now, just from reading this column.

So here’s a challenge; send ideas to me care of The Sopris Sun. I’ll write about them. And if you have a different, thinkingoutside-the-ghost-box idea, write to me about that too. Judging by the sandhills and backhoes behind the 7-11, we’ve got a bit of time before City Market will be moving across the street.

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Being a longtime, multigenerational Carbondale family, we pride ourselves on being neighborly and working with one another. We would welcome our longtime neighbor Darlyne to come speak with us about her opinions.

After all, that’s what we would have done, instead of her approach of giving us a public rebuke in the local paper. That would have been real neighborly of both of Barbara and Darlyne.

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Rams second in the state after Kent Denver defends top title

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff It wasn’t the victory they had hoped for, but it was a far cry from failure.

Roaring Fork had never played in a state soccer final, and were the first public school to make it that far in a decade — although Salida would have held the same distinction had the Rams not eked out a narrow victory in the semifinals.

Kent Denver, by contrast, had won four out of the last five championships.

Coach Nick Forbes knew the deck was stacked against his team when he spoke with The Sun on KDNK after Roaring Fork defeated Salida in the semifinals and before the big game.

“Kent Denver is a very high powered soccer force,” he said. “They have a lot of resources and their coaching staff is probably as big as our team.”

The discrepancy wasn’t immediately apparent as both teams took to the turf at Dick’s Sport Goods Park — home of the Colorado Rapids — on Nov. 16.

Both schools sported strong contingents of fans. The Rams’ might even have been a bit bigger and included not only parents but business owners, public officials and just supportive community members. Some of the same faces had come out the previous day to cheer as the boys’ bus — escorted by police and driven by Chief Gene Schilling — did a lap down Main Street on its way out of town.

“We live in a pretty special place,” Forbes said later. “It’s so great to make it there and see the support from the fans and the community. It shows you how much people care.”

That positive energy seemed to sustain the Roaring Fork through the first half as they played defensively and managed to keep the score to 0-0 even with Kent keeping the pressure on goalie Noah Wheeless — a junior — would later be named the team’s player of the game for his performance.

“A lot of the saves he made to keep us in that game were as good as I’ve seen at the high school level,” Forbes noted.

The sun came out in the second half, but it didn’t seem to shine on the Rams.

The Sun Demons scored their first goal.

And then another. Another. Another.

One more.

“I think when that first goal went in the task became so much greater. We had to start pushing for our own goal to tie it up, which leaves chinks in the armor,” Forbes

explained. “The game is so much about confidence, as soon as you lose that it all kind of goes south.”

Amid five unanswered points, the Carbondale crowd grew almost silent, save for one small voice from the very back still chanting “let’s go Rams!” But when the final buzzer sounded and they gathered to collect their second place trophy, the boys got their fair share of cheers.

“We just came up against the best team in the state. It’s really hard to digest the final result, but just getting there is an achievement in itself,” Forbes said. “As a coach, I couldn’t be more proud.”

He particularly praised seniors Dylan Webster as “one of the best players on the field in any game,” Lucas Schramer and Aidan Foote as “just the embodiment of grit” and Frankie Harrington as “a rock at the back” despite a hip injury for half the season. Webster, Shramer and Harrington were chosen for the 3A Western Slope allconference team, with Forbes as coach of the year.

He also gave plenty of credit to the AllValley Select Club, which “make kids that are both great human beings and great players.” His own eight-year effort to build the program hasn’t hurt, either. The girls’ team, which plays in the spring, is also a powerhouse.

And while many of Kent’s top players will graduate this year, Roaring Fork’s roster is stocked with talented underclassmen like Daniel Vega, Kevin Duarte and Junior Mercado and even stands to regain some kids who were ineligible this year.

“Now that they’ve faced the final they’re going to be extra motivated to get back there and give it another go,” Forbes said.

“Each year in the last three we’ve won one more game.

So next year…

The Rams had no shortage of community support, with well wishers lining Main Street on their way out of town and filling the stands at the big game itself, plus a pep rally upon their return. Photos by Will Grandbois and Sue Rollyson

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Giving back Dos Gringos' year-long giving program continues with employee Emily Baker selecting Ascendigo Autism Services as this week’s beneficiary. Ascendigo’s goal is to integrate people with autism into community life recreationally and socially through three core programs: Adventures, Life Enrichment and Outreach. "In my three years with Ascendigo as a skills trainer, I was so humbled by both the participants and my co-workers,” Baker said. “I learned that it’s the small things in life that can make the biggest difference. While I was there to make a positive impact on their lives, I also know am a better person for my time there.”

The Sopris Sun is featured incase study by Patrick Ferrucci and Kathleen Alaimo of University of Colorado Boulder entitled “Escaping the news desert: Nonprofit news and opensystem journalism organizations.” The authors spent time with three of our journalists last August and followed up with both staff and community members. It explores the pros and cons of our model — which was unusualy when we founded in 2009 but has become less so. Ultimately, it concludes, “The Sun illustrates what can happen when a newsroom acts as an organism and, instead of fighting, welcomes the addition of other social institutions into the ecosystem, while maintaining control over decision-making.”

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O Tannenbaum National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase at White River National Forest Offices and community vendor locations. The cost per permit is $10, payable with cash, check or credit card at any area ranger station. Bureau of Land Management permits are available at the same price at the Colorado River Valley Field Office (2300 River Frontage Rd. in Silt).

Well grounded A resident along Highway 133 in town reports that Xcel Energy turned up pieces of a car while excavating a hole for a new power line in their yard. They believe the whole vehicle is likely buried down there. While Sun staff couldn’t help but speculate about what might be inside it, police were not concerned.

In the zone The Colorado Coalition for Restorative Justice Practices (CCRJP) appointed YouthZone’s Karen Barbee as their Education Representative at October’s quarterly meeting. Barbee brings to this seat her experience as the Restorative Justice Coordinator at YouthZone, as well as 21 years of teaching in public schools in the role of a State-Appointed Mediator.

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Put that up Carbondale’s City Market recently started stocking Skyline Chili, which folks in Cincinnati like to put on pasta.

We’re not sure who’s behind the move, as the only person from that region we could reach for comment is a vegetarian.

Park and fly Parking improvements at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, including a new Cell Phone Waiting Lot should be completed this week. In addition to parking improvements, the secure boarding area inside the airport terminal is being expanded to accommodate more waiting travelers. Administrative offices and the gift shop have been moved to increase capacity.

Working closely with the respective communities and specialized water engineering consultants, Carbondalebased DHM collaborated to bring renewed stability and identity to a pair of recently recognized parks. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort’s new Sopris Splash Zone, as well as the Town of Lyons’ newly renovated Bohn Park, have been given awards by the Colorado Chapter of the American Society for Landscape Architects as model projects that enhance interaction with and connection to the natural water resources that Colorado has to offer.

Outlast ‘em It appears that KDNK volunteer Art Ackerman, 94, is officially the oldest DJ in the state following the previous record holder’s final show. You can tune in to his jazz show — “Swing Swing Swing” — from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday nights.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun include: Crystal Tapp (Nov. 21), MinTze Wu and Lindsay Hentschel (Nov. 22), Casey Weaver (Nov. 24), Steve Puzick (Nov. 25) Dan Richardson and Hunter Taché (Nov. 26).

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Dodgeball tournament supports Doctors Without Borders

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The Waskis don’t seem to have any leftover trauma from high school gym. In fact, they beat the teachers and firefighters in the first dodgeball tournament they participated in back then, which may explain why it came to mind as an opportunity for an annual fundraiser.

It was a fairly natural progression of Michael Waski’s desire to support Doctors Without Borders (officially Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF), an international organization which offers medical aid in areas afflicted with chronic disease, pandemic or conflict.

“They’re dedicated to helping people who have nowhere to go for healthcare,” he said.

He admired the organization’s efficiency and honesty, and convinced his brother, A.J., to run the Aspen Valley Marathon with him and collect donations for the organization. It didn’t take a lot of convincing.

They’re putting their lives at great risk just to get someone a vaccine or set up an ER in a war zone,” AJ said. “Their efficiency is insane and their financials blew me away.”

Charity Navigator gives Doctors Without Borders USA top marks for accountability, transparency and financial oversight. Around 90 percent of income goes directly to the program, with unusually small slices of the pie for administration and fundraising.

The Waskis wanted to do more to support such a stellar organization, so last year they booked the gym at Roaring Fork High School, arranged for insurance coverage and bought a bunch of foam balls. (Folks in their

‘20s and ‘30s should recognize them from their own dodgeball experience, while older generations likely remember getting hit with something a lot harder).

That first event had some hiccups, but was still a success.

“Everybody was nice to each other.

There were no conflicts,” Michael noted. “It went quick, so this year we’re planning on having each match be best of three games, though it depends on how many teams we get.”

It seemed inevitable that it would happen again.

“People were ready to support us,” A.J. said. “For the first few weeks after everyone was asking about the next event.”

The next round takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the high school (2270 Highway 133). Registration is $72 for a team of six and can be completed by emailing dodgeballmsf@gmail.com, at Roosters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 or beginning at 9 a.m. at the event.

And it’s just $2 per person to spectate.

“If you can’t be on a team, you can at least come by and watch,” A.J. said. “There’s all sorts of prizes, including for best costume.

Everybody's pumped up.”

The event is backed by a wide array of sponsors to ensure a substantial portion of the proceeds go to MSF. Prizes include gift cards from City Market, Factory Outdoor, Peppino’s, Bonfire, Independence Run and Hike, Dos Gringos, The Red Rock Diner, Village Smithy and Sweet Coloradough. Ace Hardware, Alpine Bank, Amoré Realty, ANB and Tom’s Carpet Care are also among the

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The Waskis also praised the school and principal Lyn Bair for making the event possible with five hours of gym time, which will also allow for some free play after the tournament.

“We’re trying to streamline it to maximize fun,” A.J. said.

With less overhead and more know-

how, the Waskis are hoping that this year’s tournament will improve on the roughly $1,900 raised last year. There’s also the possibility the money will be matched through Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 10.

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No matter what you believe Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists welcome new minister

By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent

The Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) Congregation of Carbondale is in for a real treat with its new Minister, Rev. Laurie Bushbaum.

Bushbaum is making her way to our small town from Minneapolis, MN and is looking forward to getting to know the TRUU congregation as well as the wider community of Carbondale.

The Unitarian Universalist tradition derives from two earlier ones: the Unitarians and the Universalists.The Universalist Church of America was founded in 1793 and the American Unitarian Association in 1825. The two sects combined in 1961 and became the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), which TRUU and Bushbaum are a part of today.

Anyone can be a Unitarian Universalist if they want to be. Whether you pray facing east or if it doesn’t matter to you, Unitarian Universalists believe every human is on the same journey no matter what their dogma may be. Bushbaum sums it up nicely saying, “you might have an Atheist, an Agnostic, a Christian and a Bhudist all in one Unitarian Universalist congregation; it’s not exactly what we believe that holds us together it’s a commitment to a way of being on the spiritual journey that holds us together.”

UUA may be seen as progressive in that it does not ask people to change their beliefs. Rather UUA encourages people to live by seven principles, the first one being to

recognize “the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” You’ll have to go to a service one Sunday at the Third Street Center to find out the other six.

Bushbaum was raised Presbyterian. She went to a Presbyterian boarding school and then a Presbyterian college and eventually took issue with the exclusivity of this Christian tradition. Bushbaum says, “I was no longer comfortable in a place that said this is the only way and all the others are wrong.”

When Bushbaum was 20 years old she went to her first UUA congregation. She was immediately drawn to the liberal religious aspect and was ordained as a UUA Minister in 1984.She explains, “I chose a faith community that encourages me to understand and respect those who might be different and to find the beauty in their tradition.”

The UUA promotes social justice and equality which also attracted her. Bushbaum is passionate about issues such as criminal justice reform, immigration reform and climate change and has most recently been working to help block an Enbridge owned pipeline which would affect Native American reservation lands in Minnesota.

UUA has affirmed same-sex marriages since 1996 and LGBT persons are often clergy leaders. According to Bushbaum, UUA is currently doing a significant amount of work in partnership with the Transgender community.

She was on the verge of retirement but then she heard of a little mountain town in Colorado with a congregation that needed a Minister. As is her nature, she could not help

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Rev. Laurie Bushbaum speaks of new beginnings in her first sermon for the TRUU congregation on Sunday, Nov. 17. Photo by James Steindler but rise to the task.

Visiting Carbondale in October, she got to See “Walk in the Woods” at Thunder River Theatre and was enamored by the wonderful local artwork. During her visit, she hiked Red Bluffs and looked over this quaint town she is excited to be a part of at least for a while.

As Bushbaum puts it, “I am really looking forward to having the chance to get to know this really kind congregation and to enjoy being in a really beautiful place.”

During Bushbaum’s first sermon for TRUU on Sunday Nov. 17, the congregation filled the seats and everyone welcomed her with open hearts, minds and applause. She

compared an eventful backpacking trip she took with her husband into the unknown with people taking on journeys with unknown outcomes and the lessons learned along the way. Afterwords, took the time to mingle with congregation members and share in conversation and laughter.

Bushbaum’s term will expire in June 2020.

She is not sure if she and her husband will stick around Carbondale at that point or head back to Minnesota where her family resides. Either way she is glad to be serving the TRUU congregation and getting to know our community.

Library showcases books for all by local authors

By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff “There’s so much good writing in the Valley, you don’t need to go anywhere else.”

That’s how Carbondale Branch Library Manager Lacy Dunlavy began her description of the free Local Lit Fest set for 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21.

Eight local authors will mingle with readers and other writers with genres ranging from adult nonfiction to science fiction to children’s books - and everything in between.

Dunlavy recommended that attendees be on the lookout for holiday or birthday gifts — and authors will autograph purchases.

“We’ll have a little something for everyone,” Dunlavy emphasized.

The second year of this event, which Dunlavy hopes will happen annually, has the library working closely with the Carbondale Writers’ Group which meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month year round.

Linda Flynn, author and Colorado Writers Group spokesperson, gave a bit of history of the group, “We formed in 2012 and now have approximately 40 members. Some authors come regularly, others just when they can.”

“It’s always motivating,” she added.

Flynn most recently penned her first children’s book, “Gabriel and the Bear” about her first bear sighting. She dedicated it to her grandson Gabriel who is grappling with a congenital heart defect. Now, Flynn said, he’s doing well. But, she sadly, she disclosed, someday he will need a heart transplant.

“He visited here recently and wasn’t

Lit Fest provides opportunities for local authors and readers to mingle and chat at separatel tables.

Courtesy Photo seriously bothered by the altitude,” she explained.

Her book focuses on two parents taking their son on an outing and they all saw a bear for the first time and were entranced.

Flynn said that before she moved here in 2012 from the midwest, she had never seen a bear, except in captivity, where, she noted, “They didn’t run very fast.”

She saw her first wild bear as a newcomer to the valley while on a hike at Chapman Lake near Ruedi Reservoir with her husband Tom. “There we were, just sitting under a tree with a bear above us relaxing in the branches,” she recalled. Out of nowhere, a family parked

their car and their young son yelled “There’s a bear!”

Naturally, the bear scooted down and hightailed it out of the area.

Flynn said, “The bear took off running at 35 miles per hour minimum. I had no idea bears could run that fast.”

Flynn lives in Missouri Heights where she has seen many different critters. “We see deer all the time but rarely see a bear.”

“We’ve really learned to respect the wildlife we share the land with,” she said, adding, “We’ve learned a lot.”

For example, she learned that cubs are

born in hibernation and immediately start nursing. Also, she knows now that the species black bear comes in different colors.

Flynn has written other types of books, including excerpts from family journals and her grandmother’s recipes, “Granny’s Legacy” and is now working on the second part of a series titled “Dream Glasses” about a young woman’s quest to find her true passion.

Seven other authors are participating in Lit Fest. They include Corrie Karman, who writes children’s books including “Secrets of a Fairy Cave” about the Glenwood Adventure Park and “Wee Chee Chee about a squirrel.

David Wall wrote “R.E.A.L.” a science fiction book about artificial intelligence. Clark Heckerd wrote “Sudden Storm” about post cold war Russia.

Pam Heckert released her book “Alma Matter” earlier this year about young women seeking educational opportunities. David Aguilar is a space science author for National Geographic and Smithsonain books with many publications designed for kids. Charlotte Graham wrote “Up the Crystal,” about people and places in the Crystal River Valley.

Darrell Munsell will also be at Lit Fest, with his book “From Redstone to Ludlow” and other books about Redstone and the Crystal Valley including the history of Redstone Castle, and another aboutlocal artist Jack Roberts.

And, Dunlavy stressed, the current “Vets of the Valley” calendar will be on sale for $20 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Colorado Animal Rescue.

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The ride-along continues with Windham, who works the 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. shift. He says the hours are a terrific match for him and his family. Living downvalley, he notes, “Traffic is light for my Interstate 70 commute.”

Windham drives slowly around town, but never the same route so no one can anticipate his movements. Better to be safe, he explains.

A call comes in about a man, well-known to police, who may be driving while intoxicated — a possible DUI right now. Windham drives to where he thinks the man might be. But, no sign of him. Next, Windham meets up with another officer to check out a report of the same guy threatening to use a gun on a neighbor he’s been arguing with.

After the two officers knock on the door of that neighbor and chat with him, they head over to the suspect's home. A relative there says the person in question isn’t home and doesn’t have a gun. But, in an exercise in caution, the officers search meticulously through the suspect’s vehicle. Fortunately, nothing deadly is found.

The dispatcher now checks in with a report of nasty smoke at a downtown large trash container. Windham drives over and meets up with another officer. They start managing the source of the smoke and then call in the Carbondale Fire Department to finish the job.

It’s interesting to sit next to the patrol officer as the area between the two front seats, an elaborate communications console, glows reddish orange. Winham explains the different audio options. There’s a Carbondale police channel and also one for the Garfield County (Garco) Sheriff ’s Department.

“We don't usually respond to Garco calls

but will react quickly to any requests for assistance,” he notes.

Windham has a special designation — drug recognition expert (DRE) — after his title.

He completed a three-phase intensive training program and is well-equipped to figure out if an individual is under the influence of alcohol and other drugs or suffering from an injury or illness that produces similar signs to substance impairment.

He is quite familiar with the seven drug categories: Central Nervous System Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants and Cannabis.

He carries a naloxone hydrochloride injection (NARCAN), an opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression.

“I’ve used this to save lives, but sometimes it’s just too late,” Windham confirmed.

Up pops the question about his patrolling boundaries.

Windham explains,“We go from where Catherine’s Store Road starts at the old railroad tracks, then to the bridge just before the intersection between Highway 133 and Highway 82 and then back south on 133 to the Roaring Fork High School.”

Windham describes how the department sees its role. “We are a community-based operation and work hand in hand with the Carbondale Fire Department, as well as local officials, residents, visitors and business owners.

That’s our job, our focus and our commitment.

We’re here to help wherever and whenever we’re needed.”

He paused, “I’m very glad I work here.”

Agreed.

While on patrol, officers stay especially vigilant, from keeping a lookout for danger to staying in close contact with law enforcement communications. Photos by Roberta McGowan

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By Roberta McGowan Sopris Staff

Have you ever dreamed of a job in law enforcement? It might not be as far-fetched as you think.

If you're at least 21, without any felony convictions, no domestic violence crimes, hold a valid driver’s license, have a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) equivalent and are physically and mentally self-supported, you can apply.

Stewart Curry, director of Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy (CLETA) maintained, “You don’t need to be a big strong guy, but you need to be smart and mentally tough. And you really have to care about the community.”

It’s not easy. However, there are opportunities here.

Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling confirmed there are three open police officer slots.

"We're searching for the right people who fit in well with our department and our community," he said. “The incentives are great.

From educational to healthcare to all police gear, to extensive field training, you get major benefits."

He explained that salaries can differ around the state and other communities near Denver offer more money to start.

Krav Maga is just one of the subjects taught toin CMC's Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy. Courtesy Photo And that’s the rub. While opportunities abound in law enforcement, it can be hard to get people to come to work in Carbondale, Schilling said. “We are learning better ways to attract good candidates.”

But, he added, the department has reached out to CLETA programs around the state with no luck. He explained that some people want to work in their own communities and others see the lower salary and fewer affordable housing options to be obstacles to coming here.

Schilling noted that three officers

are living in affordable housing units and added, “We are working with the town to provide more availability.”

As a result of the police shortages, shifts are longer, but officers concur that it's OK. The department employs several bilingual officers and one female and would like additional diversity.

Lt. Chris Wurtsmith handles recruitment in the department.

"Here in the department, we all agree our goal is having a carefully selected team,” he said. “It’s worth the wait.”

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"People are very supportive, especially since the July 2018 Lake Christine Fire, We've been receiving thank yous ranging from 'You’re all brave first responders' to ‘Here's some homemade cookies,’" he smiled.

All new recruits without prior law enforcement experience must graduate from a Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy (CLETA) like the Colorado Mountain College's program at its Spring Valley Campus.

Curry, himself an academy graduate, described the kind of people who enroll as “usually type A personalities who like to stay quite active, especially in the outdoors.”

“We emphasize a communityoriented policing approach in our training programs by stressing teamwork, responsibility and an openness to learning new and challenging approaches,” he added.

Each year, Curry continued, applicants come in who are thinking of switching careers or are retired.

“They want to reach their goals,” he noted.

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The academy offers three sessions yearly, each with 612 full-time hours of training. The curriculum is certified by the Colorado State Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST).

Many enrollees have already been hired for police work, and in that case, the hiring department usually picks up the tuition costs.

And 95 percent of those who come in without law enforcement employment are hired immediately The course work is tough and requires the ability to do collegelevel work. The rules and regulations are substantial and set in stone. For example,“any absence from a skills (shooting, driving arrest control) class will result in failure of that class.”

As Curry explained, “There is great pressure on a peace officer to do the right thing in any given situation.

There are few occupations where decisions can mean life or death, where fast thinking can avoid and mitigate conflict and where actions are scrutinized after the fact.”

If you want to learn more about the department’s opportunities, contact Wurtsmith at chrisw@ carbondaleco.net or 510-1225. For information on CMC CLETA go to coloradomtn.edu or contact Curry directly at scurry@coloradomtn.edu or 947-8173.

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Annual Holiday Cover Design Contest This year’s theme is FRIENDS & FAMILY Kids of all grades are invited to submit artwork on an 8 1/2 x 11” piece of paper in a vertical orientation.Feel free to use a variety of media, but no glitter or three-dimensional elements. Bright, bold colors are encouraged.

The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Drop them off outside our office (Suite 32 in the Third Street Center) or mail them at least two days in advance to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO 81623. Please write the artist’s name, age, grade, school, and parent contact information legibly on the back — not the front — of the entry.

Contest winners will have their artwork printed in the December 19, 2019 issue.

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THURSDAY NOV. 21

SATURDAY NOV. 23

COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY

CHURCH DINNER

Carbondale Age-Friendly Community Initiative invites you to food, music, socializing and speechifying from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Speakers include Mayor Dan Richardson, AARP Associate Director Roberto Rey, Senior Matters Chair John Hoffman and CAFCI Leaders Niki Delson and Ron Kokish.

St. Mary of the Crown (395 White Hill Rd.) offers elk, turkey and more alongside a country store from 4 to 7:30 p.m. — tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids and seniors.

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MONDAY NOV. 25

PLANES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

The five states of being — 5Rhythms — are taught by Ariel Karass from 6 to 8 p.m. at POTTERY POP-UP True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.) Go Enjoy shopping, sipping and learning more about to Eventbrite.com for $35 tickets. their crafts and celebrate female artists Savanna LaBauve, Lindsay Jones and Katy VanNostrand WINTER STOKE FESTIVAL from 6 to 10 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.).

Watch the new Matchstick Productions film "Return To Sender." Hosted by Sunlight LOCAL LIT FEST Winter Sports Club from 6 to 8 p.m. at Third Mingle with friends and meet local authors — Street Center (520 South Third Street.) including David A. Aguilar, Corrie Karnan, Listen to the first-ever Winter Stoke Jam with David Wall, Clark Heckert, Pam Heckert, the band C.A.R.P. For information, go to Linda L. Flynn, Charlotte Graham, and Darrell sunlightwintersportsclub.com or call Sunlight Munsell — over holiday cookies and treats at 6 Mountain Ski Resort at 947-5141. p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 DYNAMIC MOVEMENT Sopris Ave.).

Learn about 5Rhythms Foundations (Flowing BENEFIT PARTY Staccato - Chaos - Lyrical - Stillness) with Ariel To support the Colorado Avalanche Information Karass from 6 to 8 p.m at True Nature Healing Center (CAIC), Cripple Creek Backcountry and Arts(100 North Third St.). Go to eventbrite.com Phat Tai will host the sixth consecutive event for $35 tickets. with food, drinks, music and access to a raffle PUNK ROCK ROOTS from 6 to 9 p.m. at Phat Thai (343 Main St.).

Listen to Mugsy Fay (aka Hillbilly Murder CLOTHING SWAP Queen) play punk rock, folk and country plhys Bring clothes or take clothes at the Great Clothes Callin' Old Souls and others kicks off at 9 p.m. at Swap from 6 to 8 p.m. at KDNK (76 South Second Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.).

St. It’s hosted by Maria Wimmer of Coldwell Banker Mason Morse to benefit Sacred Cycle, which empowers sexually abused and assaulted SUNDAY NOV. 24 survivors by providing a safe community to PARTNER MASSAGE WORKSHOP support their healing. Refreshments are provided Learn a simple routine of massage in this and the $10 admission supports Sacred Cycle. wellness-inspired workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. at Kula Yoga on Main (443 Main St.). Tickets MUSICAL DUO $75 per couple. For information, contact Enjoy the talented duo Katie and Jeff of The Low are or (774) End from 7 to 9 p.m. at Carbondale Beer Works kulayogaonmain@hotmail.com 563-0216.

(647 Main St.) Experimental folk and environmental Americana with Humbird and her full band stretches to embrace the unexpected beginning at 8:30 p.m. or thereabouts at Steve's Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

FRIDAY NOV. 22 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Learn the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges or crisis, what to do in an emergency and where to turn for help from 8:30 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Carbondale Fire Station (301 Meadowood Dr.). Free class with limited seat availability; go to mhfaco.org to register or contact Marcia Randol at MRandol@MindSpringsHealth.org or 384-3049.

POTS AND HOT CHOCOLATE

Shop handmade and local items and enjoy hot chocolate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.). For information, go to info@carbondaleclay.org or call 963-2529.

TEA TIME

Sip your beverage at the third annual tea party with delicious tea, cakes, stories and crafts. This event is for children ages three to nine and their parents/caregivers. From 2 to 5:15 p.m. at Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave., Basalt).

TUESDAY NOV. 26

MOON PHASES AND MEDITATION

Work with meditation, manifestation and the moon. Led by Nicole Wallace. From 6 to 7:30 A carefully juried show, open to artists and p.m. at Vera Herbals (1136 Colorado Ave.).Go to craftspeople in the Valley, comes to The eventbrite.com for $20 tickets.

Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.), offering a chance to take home thoughtful and well-made local SWIMMING WITH SHARKS and regional goods with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening.

Join Chris Karol for a free workshop 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Coventure (201 Main St.) and learn all POTTER’S DATE about how patents and trademarks can provide Come to an all-inclusive night of romantic fun, value for your business. using the wheel to create an unforgettable piece of pottery with Boo & Fini (Just Emerson & Jennifer Arnold). Create and paint your piece while enjoying wine, chocolates, fruits, cheeses, FURTHER OUT and music from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) Space THURSDAY NOV. 28 is limited; RSVP at carbondaleclay.org or call TURKEY TROT AND CROSS 963-2529.

What a great way to start your Thanksgiving and HUGH PHILLIPS LIVE a great holiday tradition to run with friends or Enjoy great spirits with a soundtrack. From 7 to family. If you are single come out and meet others.

10 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.).

Go for a 5K two-lap run or a 2.5k one-lap run or walk. Carbondale Recreation and Community LOCAL MUSICIAN Center hosts the foot race, and Aloha Mountain Singer/Songwriter Wes Engstrom takes the stage Cyclery hosts the bike event from 8 to 10 a.m.

8:30 pm at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at North Face Park (Meadowood Dr.) Go to carbondalerec.activityreg.com and aspennature. org for information.

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MOVIES

CULTIVATING GRATITUDE

The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “JoJo Rabbit” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22-27; “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” (PG13) at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 23 and “Fantastic Fungi” at 5:30 p.m. (NR) at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Closed Thanksgiving day.

On Thanksgiving morning, Deva Shantay will present a community yoga class that focuses on releasing blocks to happiness. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. at True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.). Tickets at eventbrite.com for this free community event.

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

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

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

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FRIDAY NOV. 29 SOLO ROCK

Hear Travis Bush, the frontman for the Americana rock band THUNK from 7 to 10 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) No cover.

FILM SCREENING

“The Need To Grow” — a story of solutions about a race against the end of farmable soil — screens from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Admission by donation. Go to DaviNikent.org for information.

ONGOING HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL

The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) features local and national ceramics for appreciation and sale.

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.).

RUN AROUND

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 4-mile loop around Carbondale. All paces are welcome. Call 704-0909 for more information.

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 with questions.

PUNCH PARKINSON’S

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

TAI CHI

All levels are welcome to participate a gentle path to health and flexibility from 9 to 10 a.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays with John Norton.

Marty Finkelstein offers a 5 to 5:30 course for beginners before his 5:30 to 7 p.m. class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both classes take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

RF INSIGHT

Monday Night Meditation meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. RFI also offers secular mindfulness at the Carbondale Community School and is working with CMC to provide a class on “Zen and the Art of Dying” — roaringforkinsight.org for info.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Devika Gurung demonstrates how chant is about more than spirituality, but also breath and rhythm at 4:30 p.m. Sundays, The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

DHARMA

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

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

MINDFULNESS

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

MINDFULNESS IN RECOVERY

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

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

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.).

ROTARY

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.

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

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.) STORYTIME

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

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

MEDITATION

BOOK CLUB

Free silent meditation sessions, The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 3883597 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.

YOGA

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.

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COP SHOP

TOWN REPORT

From Nov. 1 through 14, Carbondale Officers handled 494 calls for service.

During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

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

ICE RINK preparations have begun at the rodeo grounds and holiday lighting and decoration efforts are underway.

LEAF DAYS is over and the dumpsters have been removed.

ILLEGALLY DUMPED items picked up in the street right-of-way included two desks, five bikes, three couches, four tires, four workbenches, a propane tank, bags of fertilizer, lawn chairs, flower pots and a television. The police department has been asked to look into the issue as the approximate cost of removal was at least $800.

ROADS WERE PAVED in the Carbondale Marketplace development, asphalt was placed in Thompson Park and utility installation continues for the Sopris Lodge project.

THE AQUATICS FACILITY master plan contract went to Design Workshop. An 11-month consulting project will kick off in December, with the formation of a steering committee, a public survey, collection of community feedback at outreach events and a public design charette.

Contact 510-1277 or ebrendlinger@carbondaleco. net for more information or to get involved.

SPECIAL EVENT Task Force will review 2019 events from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 and proposed 2020 events from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 — both in room 2 at Town Hall. Contact jwall@carbondaleco. net for more information or to get involved.

TURKEY TROT / CYCLOCROSS races take

place Thanksgiving Day at North Face Park. For bike info, contact Aloha Mountain Cyclery at 963-2500; for foot, contact the Rec. Center at 510-1290.

MINERS PARK PLAYGROUND is open to the public following the installation of wood chips, edging and benches. . A 45-day public comment period has started to name it — call 510-1277 or email ebrendlinger@carbondaleco.net to weigh in.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION approved the application for the condominiumization of 311 Main Street into five commercial units and one residential unit and unanimously recommended approval of a Major Site Plan Review for the property located at the northeast corner of Highway 133 and Main Street. The latter will be brought before trustees on Dec. 10.

JOB OPENINGS in the Utilities Department include operator and maintenance positions.

An Accounting Clerk II position in the Finance Department is posted at carbondalegov.org with applications due by Nov. 22.

SALES TAX revenue was up 1.2 percent in October, bringing it up 2.4 percent to date — not including excise tax. The lodging tax is down 2.8 percent and the waste diversion fee is up 17.7 percent.

STOP THE BLEED class at Roaring Fork High School with Carbondale Police wrapped up. The Police and Fire Departments also came together for a tabletop active shooter training.

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FRIDAY NOV. 1 AT 12:19 A.M. Following a traffic stop for reckless driving, failure to display lamps, driving on the wrong side of the road and disobeying a traffic control device, a 28-year-old man was arrested on the above charges as well as lack of insurance and driving under the influence.

TUESDAY NOV. 5 AT 2:58 P.M. Someone reported a sex assault on a minor.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 6 AT 8:10 P.M. A 35-year-old woman was arrested for harassment after allegedly scratching her 41-year-old boyfriend, while he was issued a summons for a restraining order violation.

FRIDAY NOV. 1 AT 11:24 A.M. No one was injured but one driver was cited in an accident at the intersection of Eighth Street and Village Road.

THURSDAY NOV. 7 AT 8:50 A.M. Police determined that a hit-and-run accident qualified as criminal mischief.

SUNDAY NOV. 3 AT 12:32 A.M. After stopping a car with Utah plates, police arrested a 22-year-old man for disobeying a traffic control device, driving on the wrong side of the road, lack of insurance, careless driving and driving under the influence.

THURSDAY NOV. 7 AT 11:39 A.M. A 29-year-old woman was summoned for misdemeanor theft.

SUNDAY NOV. 3 AT 1:40 A.M. A 43-year-old man was arrested for careless driving, lack of insurance and driving under the influence.

FRIDAY NOV. 8 AT 4:08 P.M. A 37-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct.

FRIDAY NOV. 8 AT 2:11 P.M. Following a call, police located a a 60-yearold man and summoned him for petty theft.

SUNDAY NOV. 3 AT 5:19 P.M. There were no serious injuries in a rollover accident but a juvenile driver was cited.

SATURDAY NOV. 9 AT 8:11 P.M. A disturbance at a downtown restaurant led to a restraining order violation charge for a 31-year-old man

TUESDAY NOV. 5 AT 7:40 A.M. After contacting a 22-year-old man sleeping in a dumpster enclosure, officers ended up arresting him on an active warrant.

SUNDAY NOV. 10 AT 1:50 A.M. Following a traffic stop for careless driving, a 37-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence and without a valid license.

TUESDAY NOV. 5 AT 12:07 p.m. A high school fight led to a misdemeanor assault summons.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 13 AT 11:41 P.M. A 25-year-old woman was summoned for speeding and weaving.

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We must assume responsibility for biodiversity OPINION

By Holly McLain RFVHC Communication Chair “Save all the pieces,” advised conservation scientist Aldo Leopold in 1949; It is “the first rule of intelligent tinkering.”

On Oct. 22, at the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council (RFVHC) open membership meeting, Tom Cardamone of the Roaring Fork Watershed Biodiversity & Connectivity Initiative presented an important review of his scientific data gathering project. Twenty eight members shared a potluck, sit-

down dinner and learned how this study will support a plan to protect and preserve our valley’s dwindling wildlife.

Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said, “If one link in nature's chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal.”

The Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) is threatened by oil and gas exploration and exploitation.

Our treasured Thompson Divide outside of Carbondale is in constant turmoil as oil and gas companies try to renew leases to extract the dark money, leaving a wasteland as their remains.

“If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and we destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” – Davis Suzuki The Roaring Fork Watershed Biodiversity Initiative is collecting scientific data for a million-acres (923,640 acres in the Frying Pan, Roaring Fork and Crystal drainages) for a science-based strategy to protect and restore the natural biodiversity and habitat connectivity on a landscape scale.

Partners and stakeholders are as follows: U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Aspen Center for

Environmental Studies, Aspen Global Change Institute, Roaring Fork Conservancy, and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails, Roaring Fork Audubon, Wilderness Workshop, Caucuses, Counties, and Cities are anticipated to participate as stakeholders as well.

The highest priority species for study are mule deer, elk, and bighorn sheep. Other species of significant interest are black bear, beaver, and birds. Pollinators are of great interest to the Science Team and methods for assessment will be identified. Data is being collected and is ongoing now.

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“Leave No Trace” was once a well-known and highly applauded regimen. In many places (ie – Conundrum, Maroon Bells, Snowmass Wilderness), the new millennium has forgotten this practice! Thankfully the US Forest Service is requiring permits in these areas now. Education is paramount.

The Bureau of Land Management has identified Sutey Ranch a critical wildlife habitat area.

Truth to Power is the BLM’s “Sutey Ranch” wildlife protection with no human access during the

winter wildlife closure Dec. 1 through April 15. Bravo!

Thanks to Pitkin County BOCC & Pitkin Road and Bridge for closing Prince Creek Road with gates for winter access to vehicles, preventing easy motorized human access into the 9,100 acres of “critical winter wildlife range” of “The Crown.”

“The value of biodiversity is that it makes our ecosystems more resilient, which is a prerequisite for stable societies: Its’ wanton destruction is akin to setting fire to our lifeboat.” – Johan Rockstrom.

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LETTERS Solving the climate crisis Dear Editor: Last week, Venice’s tides reached six feet above sea level, flooding 70 percent of the city. An “arctic blast” broke hundreds of records across the eastern U.S. This month, California burned yet again, suffering an annual wildfire season that is two months longer than it was just 50 years ago.

Climate change is real, and it’s here.

Last winter in Colorado was a relief. We had above average snowfall! It was almost enough to breathe, to pretend that maybe it’ll all be okay. Except that average snowfall shouldn’t be a relief — and abnormal conditions triggered record avalanche numbers and strength across the state.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has given us 12 years to mobilize and save ourselves before chain reactions amplify the disaster we’ve put in motion and nature’s wheels start turning at rates beyond our control. Twelve years.

I don’t intend to depress you, scare you, imply we’re doomed. But it’s important to recognize that it’s not enough to “do what you can” in your daily life anymore.

I’ve spent nearly a decade studying and working to mitigate climate change at local and regional levels. And here’s what I now understand: the level of action needed, the speed that’s required, can’t possibly happen at a local or even regional level. The systemic change we need to solve the climate crisis will only occur if we revolutionize our leadership, transform our politics.

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Continued from page 2 2020’s coming elections, but I implore you to research their climate policies, to pick someone who is ready to take on this challenge. Then fight for them with your vote, your voice, and your time.

Because the climate fight is now at the polls — and 2020 is our only chance.

Emily Golden Carbondale

Restore, not defile the Crystal River Dear Editor: I’m hearing a group of local stakeholders have hired the DHM landscape architectural design firm to come up with a restoration plan for the Crystal River. Low flows until this year have made life tough on the fish and resulted in a sediment buildup.

Plans include one main channel down the length of the river. The only other measure I can think of is snowmaking on Chair Mountain because the droughts are gonna get nothing but worse.

Another issue that needs to be addressed is the waste coming from the Colorado Stone Quarries in Marble. A Harvard University study of waste management in marble quarries in Italy showed by not capturing the solid waste the quarries were losing valuable resources and threatening the riparian environment.

I’m all for restoration, if that’s all it is. I remember when the Crystal River, Colorado’s last free-flowing river, was flush with fish and clean as a whistle and I long for those days to return.

What scares the hell outta me is the vague provisions of the recently passed Proposition DD which authorizes unspecified “water projects.” What water projects? Are we gonna reopen the repelled assault on the Crystal that

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Pro Penny plan Dear Editor: The Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association expresses its support of the Draft Management Plan for Penny Hot Springs recently prepared by Pitkin County Open Space and Trails. The proposal supports continued public use in a manner that discourages overuse that could negatively impact the popular site.

Beginning with an online survey to gather public input, the plan incorporates perspectives from a wide cross-section of users. The resulting proposed management actions reflect a variety of perspectives and address the needs of a unique, heavily used and increasingly fragile place in our valley.

The OST Steering Committee is clearly committed to maintaining the beauty and peacefulness of the natural environment while also addressing issues of safety. They propose low-impact solutions for caring for the setting by encouraging a sense of personal responsibility among users. Their suggestion of minimal signage will not detract from the natural setting. Safety concerns of users and passing motorists are addressed through new parking solutions and trail stabilization.

CVEPA appreciates the work of the OST board, steering committee and Planning and Outreach Manager, Lindsey Utter, to protect and preserve the natural environment and future use of one of the Crystal Valley’s many

special places. We encourage you to submit your comments at pitkinostprojects.com by Jan. 17.

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Christmas Boutique thanks

Dear Editor: It is my privilege on behalf of the members of the Carbondale Christmas Boutique to extend a valley wide expression of gratitude for community participation and support.

This annual event celebrated its 43rd year and was held Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Fire Station. Thank you to our foundational Grand PooBa’s Charlotte Vanderhurst and Mary Teague. This bustling community kick-start to the holidays shared gaiety and friendship with artist appreciation spilling in abundance.

We thank the Carbondale Fire Department for their gracious welcome to us, the Village Smithy and Bonfire for their annual donation of coffee and a landmark spot to hang our banner.

We also appreciate the town for displaying us at the roundabout, KDNK, the Sopris Sun and the gratis local advertisers. To all of you who spread the word and bounced in to rub elbows and share the energy, thank you. We would like to acknowledge the enthusiasm and reliability of two sweet young ladies Ruby Lough and Maddie Anderson who have volunteered for three years, packaging boutique treasures. Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you!

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Major Site Plan Review, Alternative Compliance requests and a Conditional Use Permit application.

The property is the vacant parcel located at the northeast corner of Highway 133 and Main Street and is known as 1201 Colorado Avenue. The property is approximately 34,215 sq. ft. and is zoned Mixed-Use. The applicant proposes a mixed-use development with commercial and residential components. There would be 27 residential units comprised of 18 efficiency units and nine two-bedroom units. All the residential units would be rentals. There would also be approximately 3,881 sq. ft. of commercial space.

The application includes a request to amend Ordinance No. 18, Series of 2016 to eliminate condition #4 of that ordinance. This ordinance was approved by the Board of Trustees on September 27, 2016. It rezoned this property from Planned Community Commercial (PCC) to Mixed-Use (MU). Condition #4 of the ordinance states that the rezoning would revert to PCC if development is not commenced within one year of the ordinance. No development has taken place. The applicant would like to eliminate that condition in order to develop under the MU zone district as envisioned by the Town’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan.

The applicant is 1201 CO Avenue Holdings, LLC. The owner is Ronald B. Stein of Stein Properties, L.P. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on December 10, 2019.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www. carbondalegov.org Janet Buck Planning Director

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