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A pair of cranes lifted the Satank bridge over the Roaring Fork River and back into place on Wednesday morning. Garfield County removed the 110-year-old bridge in late September, took it to a county shop, then spent the next few months rebuilding it. The wood and steel bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the last remaining bridge of its type in the state. The county received a $297,000 grant from the State Historical Fund to help pay for the $800,000 effort. The project was first proposed several years ago and Carbondale Trustee John Hoffmann was instrumental in getting it off the ground. When the bridge officially reopens this spring, it will be for pedestrian and bicycle travel only. A handful of Satank and Carbondale residents turned out to watch the action on Wednesday. One noted that the bridge was used in a scene for the 1990s film “Flashback,” which stared the late Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Carbondale Commentary Letters

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Airstream thanks Dear Editor: During the weekend of Dec 10-12, Carbondale was part of the inaugural airstream Village Holiday Market. This event brought in over 20 local vendors selling art, glass, jewelry and pottery. Musicians donated their time and energy to play to folks sitting around the blazing bonfire. Food was served up fresh and hot from Smoke Modern BBQ and Nicky’s Quickie. Roaring Fork Leadership raised money for their scholarship fund running the busy beverage booth. Kids enjoyed making s’mores by the fire while Santa and his reindeer welcomed families on Sunday. On behalf of everyone at Land+Shelter, Inc. and the Studio for arts and Works (S.a.W.), I would like to express my gratitude to so many individuals and businesses in making the airstream Village Holiday Market a success. Rainy Day Designs created our brand, MRI donated financially and then again with all the restrooms and trash bins. Sunsense Solar, alpine Bank, The Village Smithy restaurant, RFTa, Ecos, IRMW and aloha Mountain Cyclery all contributed to the positive and heartwarming weekend. I especially feel honored to have collaborated with so many in putting on this party for Carbondale! Locals through their businesses like Mike Shook with alta Properties, ants Cullwick through Koru Limited, Lindsey at Lulubelle, Mike Suhrbier with Efficiency In Mind, Inc. and The Wilderness Land Trust all gave willingly and generously to an event with no track record. We have a unique and rewarding community that shares in the burden of a struggling economy and also shares in its

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successes. Therefore, I need to also thank many individuals for jumping in at just the right moment for and helping give this event such a positive vibe. Rosie at Main Street Spirits, amy Kimberly through KDNK, Tom Corson, George Stranahan, Russ Criswell, Gale Holfert, Erin Rigney, Tom Boas with MRI, Cari Theron, Lynn Burton with The Sopris Sun, John Stroud with the Post Independent, Terry Kirk and Dave Taylor all had a part in The 2010 airstream Village Holiday Market. Happy Holidays and have a prosperous New year. andrea Chacos Coordinator 2010 airstream Village Holiday Market

Pass the DREAM Act Dear Editor: I am writing as a community member who has worked closely with our public schools for the past 10 years. although I am a member of the RFSD School Board, these are my personal opinions. I am not representing the views of the board. In our school district we firmly believe that every child can learn and every child can succeed. I want that belief to follow all our students after they leave our schools. I want them to be able to continue to learn and succeed and make valuable contributions to our communities and our country. We need to pass the DREaM act so that our children can continue to believe in themselves and follow their dreams through college and beyond. americans tend to forget that our nation was founded by immigrants. My relatives came to this country about 100 years ago – other people’s relatives may have come 300 years ago or 10 years ago. Unless we are Native americans, we are all immigrants or descendants of immigrants. We all deserve the opportunity to go to college, work hard and become contributing members of our communities. a couple years ago I visited the Statue of Liberty and it made quite an impression on me – standing 150 feet tall right at the shore of our country. There is a poem mounted inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty that includes the words: “From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome.” It makes no sense to me to have the Statue of Liberty standing on our shore while we shut the door of opportunity to the young people who have grown up right here in our communities. Please join me in calling our elected representatives, urging them to do everything they can to pass the DREaM act, so we can be true to the roots of our country and support the dreams of the young people living here today. Debbie Bruell Carbondale

Give a little peace and joy Dear Editor: Have you noticed the words that get added to our language during the holiday season? It seems we hear and read the words “peace” and “joy,” among others, more this time of year than any other. One of my favorite things about youthZone is that we are in the peace and joy business all year round. young people and their families walk through the doors of youthZone bringing their frustration, sadness, anger and hurt. It is written on their faces, evident in their countenance and clear from their words. Something magical happens when people are listened to and supported with professional guidance in an environment without judgment. I watch families leave youthZone with smiles on their faces, sharing a laugh with our staff and ready to face the world in a new way. are you wishing for more peace and joy in your family? It is a gift that you can give this season. Call us to help. We are a phone call away with offices in Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and aspen. Consider a gift certificate for a youthZone parent consultation or other services for someone on your list. Call us at 9459300. your partner in spreading more peace and joy. Debbie Wilde Executive Director youthZone

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Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Sopris Sun co-editor Lynn Burton. Dear Editor: In your recent article regarding the failure of the trustees to renew Tom Baker’s contract, you referred very often to an organization known as the Town Mothers. The Town Mothers was a group of concerned citizens who came together in 2003 because of their feelings about the Crystal River Marketplace. That was the sole reason for their existence. after the referendum, the group was disbanded and does not exist today. There are people from the original group who are still politically active and who care a great deal about our community. When they speak or attend meetings they do so as individuals. Labeling people as belonging to one group or another is divisive. We are witness to how destructive divisive, partisan politics can be in our federal government. We cannot afford that type of divisiveness to be part of Carbondale. Please, let’s not let that happen here. Carbondale is an amazing community. We need to keep that in mind. In my position, I work with people from aspen to Glenwood Springs and they all express admiration for our town and want to know how we do it. We do it by being active, involved and caring. That involvement is important. Let’s forget labels, listen to each other, and continue to have constructive conversations. Ro Mead Carbondale LETTERS page 12

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Downtown developer gives land back to bank Town Center developer faced foreclosure By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer Three parcels in Carbondale’s downtown core were turned over to a bank late last week as Golden Tree InSite Partners (GTIS), owner of the land planned for the Town Center development, pulled out of town. The parcels lie on the south side of Colorado avenue between Sixth Street and Thunder River Theatre, on the south side of Colorado avenue near the Backdoor Consignment Store, and on Fourth Street across from town hall. Title to the land was transferred to Community Banks of Colorado as part of a “deed in lieu of foreclosure” transaction, said Larry Green, a Glenwood Springs lawyer who has represented GTIS. He said such deed transfers are consensual on the part of both the borrower and the lender and allow both parties to avoid the legal wrangling associated with foreclosure proceedings. The land will not be auctioned. GTIS, an international development firm based in New york, purchased the Town Center parcels in July 2007 for roughly $10.5 million, according to county records. The company received a $7.35 million loan

Thunder River Theatre (in the background) is one of two buildings constructed at Town Center. The rest of the project sits vacant. Photo by Lynn Burton from Community Banks of Colorado in January 2008. Community Banks of Colorado also owns the vacant land currently being used as a parking lot on Fourth Street across from the Gordon Cooper Library. Neither Community Banks of Colorado nor GTIS returned phone calls before The

Sopris Sun’s press deadline on Wednesday. Green said the recession, as well as the complexity of Carbondale’s land use review process, had contributed to GTIS’ decision to abandon the project. “[GTIS] just decided they didn’t think the value of the property was nearly what they had paid for it and they didn’t think the en-

vironment in Carbondale is conducive to development,” Green said, adding that he was not directly involved in the deed transfer. “I think it’s a real comment about how bad our economy is around here. I just know that it’s a step that was not taken lightly. I assume that they lost a good deal of TOWN CENTER page 5

“Cellular Guilt” comes to Third Street Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Council on arts and Humanities rolls into the New year with some familiar faces, plus dances and several classes. The month kicks off with the original play “Cellular Guilt.” “Guilt is in all of us. It’s the concept that it is part of our DNa,”said Jack Green, writer, actor and producer, along with Bob Willey, of the play. CCaH brings the production to the Round Room at the Third Street Center Jan. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. The play is divided into several vignettes. It deals with those who have been overexposed to guilt, leading them to a guilt support group.another vignette is called,“Boys In the Desert.” Here, the actors encounter spirituality vs. recreation in a desert environment.The final piece is titled “Christmas Vacation,” in which two old friends with different personalities try to plan a vacation together. after the third vignette, the evening will ease into some improv and preplanned improv. Green and Willey have over 30 years theatrical experience between them. They founded Campchair Productions, whose mission is “to support and encourage local talent.” They have appeared in many productions throughout the Roaring Fork Valley including“Greater Tuna.”“They are known to generate laughter in whatever they touch,” said CCaH spokeswoman amy Kimberly. Tickets are $12 and available at the door or by calling CCaH at 963-1680. Dancing is always in order for the new year and that’s what’ll happen in the Round Room on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Milemarkers will make their Carbondale debut with a blend of

rock ‘n’ roll and alt country. DJ Harry will take the stage afterward. DJ Harry has graced stages and festivals around the country, drawing as much from futuristic elements of house music as from traditional music sources. “DJ Harry’s approach has the accessible sensibility to appeal to a wide range of listeners at the same time keeping its dance floor roots,” Kimberly said. another opportunity to dance presents itself on Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. as El Tioga performs in the Round Room. El Tioga hails from New york and is comprised of former Roaring Fork Valley residents including Ben ailey, Jonathan Wright, Toby Britt and al Bauer.

Classes The Carbondale Council on arts and Humanities has a full schedule of classes in January. “From theater to youth fashion classes, puppetry and beyond, CCaH is working hard to provide a diverse array of experiences for the community,” said Kimberly. In youth Fashion Troupe, taught by adrianna Pevec, students will learn how to make a fashion statement of their own. Starting with inspiration, moving through design and drawing, choosing materials, building the items, and presenting their creations in the youth fashion show.The class is held on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. through January. The class will also be offered in February. Beginning piano, taught by Laurel Sheehan, is offered on Fridays for ages 4 and up. Soozie Lindbloom is starting a puppet theater called Out of the Mud Puppet Theater. She will offer classes for youth that focus on shadow puppetry. She will also be teaching adults in a toy theater workshop.

Milemarkers make their Carbondale debut at the Third Street Center on Jan. 14. The band is comprised of Nelson Oldham, formerly of Midlife Crisis and the Redtones (in the center), lead guitarist Hap Harriman (left), drummer Chris Gopulerud (far right) and bass player Vidi (back right). Photo by Jane Bachrach Other upcoming classes include Mommy and Me classes with Julie Lang, a T-shirt reconstruction and basic sewing workshop with Tanya Black, and a felt slippers work-

shop with Jill Scher. CCaH offers scholarships for those who need them. For details call Holly at 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

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An OM Puppet Theater production takes place on Feb. 12. The Valley Visual Art Show is in February (applications are available online). The Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza takes place March 11-12. The Infamous Stringdusters play the Third Street Center on March 19. THE SOPRIS SUN • JaNUaRy 6, 2011 • 3

News Briefs The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments team up to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Catch the Brief on KDNK between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

House fire claims local man a house fire on Highway 82, approximately 1.5 miles west of El Jebel, claimed the life of a 69-year-old male on Monday afternoon. The Garfield County Coroner’s office identified the man as Stephen Davis. an autopsy to determine the cause of death was scheduled for Wednesday. The Carbondale Fire District responded to the blaze at 17525 Old Highway 82 at about 5 p.m., with the Basalt Fire District assisting. Fire fighters extinguished the blaze in short order, according to Carbondale Fire Chief Ron Leach. The structure was a one-level, single-family, wood house.

Town closes on Koziel property On Dec. 23, the town of Carbondale closed on the purchase of the 7.5 Koziel property on Highway 82 just down river from the Highway 133 bridge (formerly the Mt. Sopris RV Park). The total price was $2.52 million, with the town of Carbondale contributing $470,000; the Great Outdoors Lottery Fund $1 million (in a grant submitted by Pitkin County); the Colorado Division of Wildlife $950,000; and Garfield County $100,000. With the acquisition of the property, a master plan will be done by the town of Carbondale to reflect a shared public vision on how the property should be developed, managed and maintained for future community, regional and state-wide public use, according to a press release. a study in 2003 indicated that a river park offered an opportunity for the town. Trails, a pedestrian bridge, educational and interpretive signage, close-in parking, improved access, connections to the river corridor, whitewater park features, and improvements to fishing and fishing access were all identified as important components of the plan. The property also provides the town with an opportunity, if desired, to improve and enhance the existing RV and tent campground to attract tourists and out-oftown visitors to the Carbondale area.

awarded a $160,000 federal grant to explore transportation alternatives to access the Red Hill Special Recreation Management area, according to a press release. “We need to find a safe option to get people to Red Hill from Carbondale without driving,� said Carbondale Recreation Director Jeff Jackel. “We’ll be looking at options to go under or over Highway 82, as well as improvements to the intersection and other transit alternatives.� The grant will fund a feasibility study looking at six alternatives for access across Highway 82 to Red Hill for hikers and mountain bikers. Carbondale applied for the grant through the Federal Transit administration’s Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program. The Bureau of Land Management, which manages Red Hill, is the sponsoring federal agency. Red Hill is a popular hiking and mountain biking area adjacent to Carbondale that receives 55,000 visitors each year. Vehicle parking is limited and at capacity most days. accessing the area from Carbondale on foot or bike currently requires crossing six lanes of traffic on Highway 82 at the County Road 107 intersection. Getting to the Red Hill trailhead from the parking lot involves a walk or bike up County Road 107. “We would like to see an alternative route to get hikers and mountain bikers from the parking lot to the trailhead that does not involve County Road 107,� said Greg Wolfgang, outdoor recreation planner for the BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office. The study will be a collaboration between Carbondale and BLM, with assistance from the Red Hill Council, Colorado Department of Transportation, Roaring Fork Transit authority, Garfield County, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. It’s expected to begin by the summer of 2011 and will involve several opportunities for public involvement.

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The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department. WEDNESDAY Dec. 29 at 10:05 p.m. two brothers allegedly got into an argument in their house on Sopris avenue. One of them called the police asking for his brother to be removed from the home. Their mother said she would smooth things over. THURSDAY Dec. 30 at 7:01 p.m. an officer noticed that someone had crashed into the stop sign at Catherine Court and Hendrick Drive. SUNDAY Jan 2 at 8:28 p.m. two women and a man allegedly started to argue about rent money and got into a shoving match on Sixth Street. None of them pressed charges. MONDAY Jan. 3 at 7:23 a.m. police were called to help a deer caught in a fence across from the Co-op. Fire personnel untangled it and it headed west into the field, vanishing from sight. MONDAY Jan. 3 at 10:16 p.m. a woman requested extra police patrols past her residence because a man had been stopping by unannounced and making unwelcome advances. She was scared about how he would react once she told him to stay away. Monday Jan. 3 at 10:57 p.m. a resident of Delores Way reported a GT bike, possibly stolen, had turned up in front of his house.

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News Briefs continued om page 4 Valley View will also be hosting two opportunities for an early blood pre-draw so that participants can receive blood results before the health fair. Pre-draws (for blood test only) will be held at the Glenwood Springs Community Center from 6:30 to 10 a.m. on March 2; and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. on March 23. Health fairs (blood tests, medical screenings and informational booths) will be held at Roaring Fork High School from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on april 16 and at Glenwood Medical associates from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on april 30. The cost of the health fair blood draw is $45. a prostate specific antigen (PSa), is $35; a blood count is $20 and a colorectal kit is $15. For more information, call 384-6651.

RFTA meets in Carbondale The Roaring Fork Transportation authority board of directors meets at Carbondale Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Jan. 13. Public comment is taken early in the agenda. For more information, call 384-4974.

Free radon testing kits offered Pitkin County and the city of aspen are offering free radon test kits during January as part of National Radon action Month. The kits will be given away until they’re gone at aspen City Hall, 130 S. Galena St. Pitkin County residents can pick up a kit at the Community Development office on the 3rd floor of city hall. Radon kits normally

sell for as much as $40. There are several hundred kits available. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is not harmful at outdoor levels, but that can build up inside homes, and is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

Dressage clinics held Healthy Horse Boutique and Cedar Ridge Farm will host dressage clinics with world champion Kathleen Raine on January 8-9. Spectators are welcome to audit the clinics at aspen Equestrian Estates (located at 22 Corral Drive in Carbondale) between 9:15 and 11:30 a.m., or at Cedar Ridge Farm (located at 3059 County Road 103 in Carbondale) from noon until 4:45 p.m. Lunch is available at Cedar Ridge Farm from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. for $10. For more information, email hhboutique@gmail.com.

AVLT offers challenge grant aspen Valley Land Trust is offering a challenge grant and will match private donations of up to $250,000 for the purchase of the Droste Mountain Park near Snowmass Village. Pitkin County is spearheading the effort to acquire the 841-acre parcel, which would link with other conserved properties to create a 2,300-acre publicly-owned park between aspen and Snowmass Village. Tax-deductible contributions can be sent to aspen Valley Land Trust, 320 Main St., #204, Carbondale, CO 81623 (make checks payable to aVLT and note “Droste”.

Town Center continued om page 3 money on this deal, but I don’t have any idea how much.” The Town Center project, and GTIS, were the original motivating factor for the contentious downtown zoning revisions approved by the town trustees in a 4-3 vote on Nov. 9. In late 2008 GTIS, while in consultation with town staff, suggested to the Planning and Zoning Commission that the town draw up a zoning “overlay” for Carbondale’s Historic Commercial Core, Green said. The overlay would offer developers a chance to build taller, denser projects, provided they meet certain requirements. But according to Green, GTIS was not pleased with the rezoning package eventually approved by the town after numerous public hearings at P&Z and town trustees’ meetings. He said GTIS took issue with the requirements attached to the overlay, such as fees for parking not provided on-site, and requirements that upper stories must be “stepped back” from the street, among other restrictions. “By the time [the town] got through with it there were so many strings attached and so many restrictions that it wasn’t an

incentive [for development] at all; it was a disincentive,” Green said. “I don’t want to leave the impression that it was any one thing. It was the cumulative impact of all of the requirements.” although the land now belongs to the bank, land use approvals that were already in place on the land will remain in effect, said Town attorney Mark Hamilton. When GTIS purchased the land, the original incarnation of the Town Center development – a mixed-use project that doesn’t take advantage of the overlay rezoning – had already been approved by the town. That project can still be Larry Green developed. Before relinquishing Lawyer for GTIS the land, GTIS paid the town $159,000 on an outstanding letter of credit, said Hamilton. Those funds will likely be used this year for curbs, sidewalks and other public infrastructure improvements on the Town Center property. On its Website GTIS says it has 41 employees and manages approximately $1.3 billion of committed equity. The firm pursues value-added real estate opportunities and commits capital to residential, retail, industrial, office, hotel and mixed-use projects in the United States and Brazil.

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Good rockin’ at Steve’s Steve Standiford (of Steve’s Guitars fame) has released his music lineup into april and it includes: Jan. 7 – Kort McCumber Jan. 21 – Cahalen Morrison and Eli West Feb. 3 – George Kilby Jr. Feb. 4 – Robby Hecht Feb. 5 – Erin Barra Feb. 17 – Willy Porter March 5 – Marshall Crenshaw March 11 – Shannon McNally (TBC) March 13 – Tony Furtado (TBC) March 20 – Dan Bern april 1 – Finders & youngberg april 15 – avery Country Band (TBC).

Redstone Inn’s new GM The Redstone Inn has a new GM. She’s Sara Lewis, who for the past six years has been the owner of the nearby CafÊ Redstone. Lewis replaces Nicole Richardson, who is relocating to Georgia with her fiancÊe Bolling Jones.

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Last call at Claddaugh Word has it Claddaugh Pub, on the west end of Main Street, served up its last Irish Car Bomb on New year’s Eve and closed its doors. Good luck to all you Claddaugh Pubbers and hope to see you around. If you’re wondering, because you’d like to try it at home, an Irish Car Bomb is equal shot glasses of Jameson and Bailey’s poured into a pint of Guinness and then bottoms up.

Check out this interview KDNK news director Conrad Wilson interviewed former mayor Michael Hassig in two parts last week. you can access the interview from KDNK’s archives at KDNK.org. Finn VanCott, the ofďŹ cial greeter at Crystal River Meats, stands up to welcome customers when they come in the door. Finn also enjoys shaking hands while standing. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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more and more people are paying for their coffee, snacks, cigarettes and other items with hundred dollar bills. One customer even paid for a $1.09 cent cup of coffee with nine cents and a c-note. The store can usually make change but it takes a while. Nobody seems to know why so many 100s are circulating at 7-Eleven but maybe all those people are being paid under the table in cash. So, how about a rumor? The IRS is staking out 7-Eleven in an attempt to crack down on tax evaders.

7-Eleven is not a bank Clerks at 7-Eleven have confirmed what impatient customers have been figuring for quite some time, namely,

a person can learn all sorts of things pawing through the recycling bins at the post office looking for Victoria’s Secret catalogues and such. The following item comes from the Colorado Rocky Mountain School winter newsletter rather than a risquÊ catalogue, but the 2010-2011 CRMS board of trustees are: Peter Louras (president), Cliff Deveny (vice president), Michael McCoy (secretary), Betsy Hoke (treasurer), John Bender, Libby Bohannon, Chris Bromley, Eric Calhoun, Ruth Carver, Tony Cherin, Sherri Draper, Lee ann Eustis, Scott Gilbert, Margot Greig, Ted Hepp, Jill Kaufman, Michael Kennedy, Lolly Lewis, Ralph Lipe, Rob Stein and yolandra Gomez Toya.

Good chili The Sopris Sun’s Man about Town has added the Third Street CafÊ chili to his favorite local foods list.The list includes the breakfast special at the Red Rock Diner (eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy), seasoned fries at the Pour House, tiramisu at Hestia, cheese cake at Russets and Peppino’s pizza.

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French wine, and was well worth its then extravagant thirty-some dollars cost. a year or two later, at our first big medical meeting, we shared with good friends a bottle of Meursault, a French white wine, at the legendary antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans. I remember that as one of the best white wines I’ve ever had. So, as they say on a fun segment of Saturday Night Live, “Really?” Rausan-Segla is still fairly well regarded, but I’ve since had much more expensive reds that didn’t provoke nearly the same wonder or memory. Meursault is a fine Chardonnay wine, but many from Napa cost a lot more and enjoy much more buzz – are they better? I’ve struggled with the whole wine thing, especially when selecting wines for the restaurant we opened several years ago. I consulted experts, read, and tasted until I was totally confused. I was proud of our list, with many unfamiliar names, but I can’t swear that my efforts resulted in the best wines for the price. Or did they? Many of our customers became devotees of wines they first experienced with us.When we closed the restaurant, I had no problem selling our leftover wine. The couple who dated and got engaged over our Taittinger Champagne bought all of it. The Clos du Val Merlot went to a banker who celebrated many occasions with it.a friend took all, and now buys nothing other than Seghesio Old Vines Zinfandel.

a number of articles have recently appeared on the issue of how we respond to wine, ranging from the anecdotal to controlled science at universities. The bottom lines seem to be these: Wine experts are not supertasters. Supertasters are excessively sensitive to bitterness, acidity, and astringency, qualities that constitute much of wine’s appeal. Wine experts are often fooled. In blind taste tests, many French experts assertively described unique characteristics of French terroir (earth qualities) and other subtleties in what turned out to be California wines. Robert Parker, famous for his 100-point rating scale, was among several experts apparently duped in tastings arranged by Hardy Rodenstock, a German collector who seems to have faked wine, bottles, and labels to appear very old and rare. In other tests, when tasteless red food coloring was added to white wines, samplers described them as “smoky, tannic, and chocolaty,” adjectives generally associated with red wines. Blindfolded tasters were unable to distinguish red from white wines. The number one factor influencing enjoyment of a wine appears to be what one believes it to cost. a person given the same wine in different glasses and told one costs more almost always insists that the “more expensive” is better. The next factor is the circumstance in which it’s drunk – like my birthday, the dinner at antoine’s, and many other people’s celebrations. any subtleties that you might truly detect

while concentrating in a tasting will most likely be lost during a meal, with myriad competing tastes and distractions. So what are we to make of all the choices, the high ratings, the florid descriptions of leather, tobacco, hay, and cherry, not to mention the price range, from $3-3000 for a fifth of cabernet sauvignon? How do we choose, given all this subjectivity? Here is both my late Christmas present to you and a suggested New year’s Resolution: the perfect wine for any occasion is the one you feel comfortable paying for, that tastes good to you, and that maybe has a name, label, or a memory that you enjoy. Many stores offer thousands of wines – how different can they really be? Resolve to ignore professional ratings, which appear to be no more meaningful than your own assessments. It’s somewhat like art – there will always be experts expounding over the merits of paint splatters and plain red or gray canvases, but in your house, good art is what you like, and the same goes for wine. If your ego can stand it, conduct your own blind tastings. If you enjoy drinking expensive wines more than budget ones, good for you. But feel free, like Homer Simpson, to fully savor the“second least expensive”wines with the knowledge that many experts, unaware of the price, rate them higher than the ones at the other end of the list. as for myself, while I never cultured that super palate or built that cellar, I’ve rarely met a wine I didn’t like. I can’t distinguish the $10 wine from the $100 one, the merlot from the cab, nor the 1999 from the 2009. I’ve relaxed, I don’t overpay, and I enjoy them all. I hope you will, too.

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Carbondale Rotarians Help Others 2011 Maggie & Nick DeWolf FREE Physics Lectures Wheeler Opera House 4:30 to 5:30 PM 5:30 to 6:30 PM

Physics Café with Aspen Science Center Lecture

Wednesday, January 12

Zooming into Life on the Nano Scale Xiaowei Zhuang,Harvard University

Wednesday, January 19

The Ocean’s Cryptic Life Thomas Kiorboe,Technical University of Denmark

Wednesday, January 26

Cook’s Tale: A Guide to Understanding New Materials Paul Canfield,Iowa State University

Wednesday, February 2

Particle/Condensed Matter Physics Dam Son,University of Washington

Wednesday, February 9

What Makes up the Dark Matter? Blas Cabrera,Stanford University

Tuesday, February 15

New Data from the Energy Frontier Ben Kilminster,Ohio State University

These are popular talks designed for an interested,non-scientific audience. Physicists are available for questions and discussion during the Physics Café before the lecture. All of our lectures are now available online at www.aspenphys.org,Lectures and Dialogues. For more information,please call (970) 925-2585

This past Holiday Season Carbondale Rotary members and their families and friends assisted several local families in Carbondale with everything from basic household needs, to helping Santa deliver gifts of food, clothing and toys. Times are hard on many, including some Rotarians; however that did not keep them from participating and exemplifying our motto “Service above Self” in assisting others. Some Rotarians got together and sponsored a family among them, taking turns and spreading the goodness out a little longer. Boxes of food, clothing, gift cards and shopping trips involved many local businesses who were happy to help when they recognized the efforts the Rotarians were making to help those in dire need. Bus passes were purchased and gifted by one RFTa employee who heeded the call for help. Most of the families did not own a car, or if they did, it was in need of new tires, a tune up or a gas card with a couple tanks of gas provided. When asked how the project went, most replied that it had been a rewarding experience with tears, laughter and friendships made. Some of the families who were helped said they had been close to the end of their resources and did not know what they would have done without Rotary’s help. Our help did not end with the Holidays so if you would like to help us help others, please join us! For more information about Rotary, Contact Carbondale Rotary President Lynn Kirchner, 379-4766 or visit us at www.RotaryCarbondale.org. an invitation to join us at Rotary: We meet every Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. at the Carbondale Fire Station Training Facility.

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Community Calendar To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com.

for beginners are free (at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Proceeds from the event go to United Way of Garfield County.

Golf Course. Tickets are $20 adults/$10 kids (13 and under) and $45 (families of four). Info: 970-205-5102.

THURSDAY Jan. 6

SATURDAY Jan. 8

SUNDAY Jan. 9

DRESS REHEARSAL • a dress rehearsal for Jack Green and Bob Wiley’s “Cellular Guilt and other Comedy Pieces” takes place at the Third Street Center’s Round Room at 7:30 p.m. HPC MEETS • Carbondale’s Historic Preservation Commission meets the first Thursday of each month at town hall starting at 6:30 p.m. LIVE MUSIC • Shadow Mountain Lodge at the St. Regis-aspen presents Chris Bank and Smokin’ Joe Kelly from 4 to 6 p.m. ART WALK • a total of 15 galleries are featured in aspen art Walk including Valley Fine art, Tania Dibbs and the David Floria Gallery. Touring begins at 3 p.m. Look for the red balloons.

FRI.& SAT. Jan. 7-8 COMEDY • The Carbondale Council on arts and Humanities presents “Cellular Guilt” and other comedy pieces (featuring Jack Green and Bob Wiley) at the Third Street Center Round Room at 7:30 p.m. The evening includes short plays, monologues and stories. Tickets are $12 at coyote@sopris.net.

FRIDAY Jan. 7 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents

“Black Swan” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7-13 with an additional showing at 5 p.m. on Jan. 8 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Jan. 9. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located in the old part of the Dinkel Building, presents Kort McCumber. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents already Gone. LIVE MUSIC • Konnyaku restaurant in La Fontana Plaza on Highway 133 presents Geoffrey Morris and Dave Johnson from 7 to 10 p.m. Dancing, no cover. Info: 7040889. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Jeremy Gardner (alternative acoustic rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. FIRST FRIDAY • First Friday festivities take place the first Friday of the month, with galleries staying open late. For details, consult your favorite gallery. SKI APPRECIATION • LaFarge presents Skier appreciation Day at Sunlight Mountain Resort. Lift tickets are $15 and lessons

ROCK DAY • Sopris Spinners and Knitters invites the spinners of the community to celebrate Rock Day at the Third Street Center Round Room at 1 p.m. Rock Day was the day that spinners went back to work after Christmas. Spinners will set up their wheels and drop spindles. all spinners are welcome. LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents King Hippo. CONTRA DANCE • There’ll be a community contra dance at Glenwood Springs Elementary School from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Old time music will be performed by the Last Minute String Band with Richard Myers calling. The school is located two blocks west of the post office at 915 School Street. admission is $8. Info: 945-0350. BONFIRE • The aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club’s Nordic Bonfire Dinner takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the aspen

QUILT SHOW • The Basalt Library holds a juried quilting show from 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 927-4311, ext. 8.

TUESDAY Jan. 11 MUSIC CLASSES • all Valley Music Together winter classes begin Jan. 11. These parent/child classes are for families with infants, toddlers and preschool children. Info: 963-1482.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 12 LIVE MUSIC • White House pizza on Carbondale’s Main Street presents Justin and Friends “Jazz Combo” from 7 to 10 p.m. ACES EVENT • The aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Potbelly Perspectives presents Nick DeVore sharing his recent travels through alaska, Italy and Morocco at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for non-members and free for aCES members. It’s at 100 Puppy Smith St. in aspen. Info: 925-5756. PHYSICS LECTURE • The aspen Center for Physics presents its weekly Maggie and Nick DeWolf Lecture Series from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through Feb. 15. The Jan. 12 lecture is “Zooming into Life on the Nano Scale” with Harvard’s Xiaowei Zhuang. The lectures are free. Info: 925-2585. FURTHER OUT page 9

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Jan. 13-16

WINTERSKOL • The 69th annual Winterskol takes place in aspen. Info: aspenchamber.org.

Jan. 13 POT TALK • The Crystal River Caucus discusses medical marijuana farms and Wild and Scenic status for the Crystal River at the Church at Redstone at 7 p.m. Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo will also be there for a casual informational session at 6 p.m. Info: 963-2143.

Jan. 14 NEW BAND DEBUTS • The Mile Markers play the Round Room at the Third Street Center. The band will alternate with DJ Harry. Info: 963-1680.

Jan. 15 BENEFIT CONCERT • The Carbondalebased Feed Them With Music presents a benefit concert at the Wheeler Opera House in aspen at 9 p.m. The concert is part of the 2011 Winterskol festivities, which run Jan. 13-15. CELTIC FIRE • Featuring the Celtic band Feast, two champion Irish dancers and more, Celtic Fire comes to the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $23 at the door (kids 12 and under are $9). Info: 970-241-0741.

Jan. 16 BENEFIT FOR HELENE • There’ll be a

benefit for Helene Enslow at the Church at Carbondale Gathering Center featuring Bobby Mason & the Great Divide, H3, Haden and Kelly, Defiance String Band, Dan Ford and Dan Sheridan from 3 to 7 p.m. a $20 donation at the door is being asked. The Church at Carbondale is located at 110 Snowmass Dr. (right below White Hill).

Jan. 18 GREAT DECISIONS • The aspen Institute’s Great Decisions series runs from Jan. 18 to March 8. Topics include rebuilding Haiti and global governance. The cost is $195. Info: 544-7914.

Jan. 19 RIVER TALK • Ken Neubecker presents “Flowing Uphill: the Future of Colorado Rivers at 7 p.m. at Carbondale Town Hall. Info: roaringforkaudubon.org.

Jan. 22 SKI TOUR • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers holds its Town to Town Tour crosscountry/snowshoe event Jan. 22. The tour starts in aspen and concludes in Basalt. The pre-registration cost is $30 for individuals/$45 for families. Pets are not allowed. Info: 927-8241.

HISTORIC TOURS • The aspen Historical Society offers free historic ski tours of aspen Mountain Fridays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (a lift ticket and intermediate skiing ability is required). Meet at the information kiosk on top of the mountain. Info: 9253721. “MADE BY HAND” • The Carbondale Council on arts and Humanities presents its annual holiday exhibit “Made by Hand, From the Heart” at the Third Street Center. Info: 963-1680. “PERSPECTIVES • The Red Brick Gallery in aspen presents “Perspectives” with Meredith Ogilby, Doug Rhinehart, Pat Sudmeier and Peter McBride. The gallery is located 110 E. Hallam St. Info: 429-2777. “GLASS ART MENAGERIE” • The Colorado Mountain College Gallery, located at 831 Grand ave. in Glenwood Springs, presents “Glass art Menagerie” featuring the works of Spencer Crouch, Mary Matchael, Shannon Muse, Charlie Pace and David Powers. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 947-8367.

Jan. 27

MUSEUM EXHIBIT • The aspen Historical Society’s “Out of your Mind, Body and Spirit: Voices of aspen, 1975” continues at the Wheeler/Stallard Museum in aspen. The hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Info: 925-3721.

PAUL MULDOON • The Winter Words lecture series at the Little Nell continues with Paul Muldoon at 5:30 p.m. Info: aspenwriters.org.

EXHIBIT CONTINUES • The Frontier Historical Museum in Glenwood Springs presents exhibits on Doc Holliday, Kid Curry, Teddy Roosevelt, Ute Indians,

mining and more. The museum is located at 10th and Colorado and is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, 26 S. Third St. STORY TIME • The Gordon Cooper Library presents lap-sit story time Fridays at 11 a.m. It’s for parents, care givers and kids 2 and under. Info: 963-2889. CASTLE TOURS • The historic Redstone Castle (aka Cleveholm Manor) is open for guided tours Saturdays and Sundays. Info: 963-9656. WILLITS WINTER MARKET • The valley’s only indoor farmer’s market takes place every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Willits Town Center in Basalt. Info: 277-1100. OPEN MIC • Dan Sadowsky hosts open mic sessions at the Limelight Lodge in aspen from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Sunday. Info: 925-3025. ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Singer/ songwriter T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic music night with new musicians every week from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tavern. Info: 963-4498. FOOD EDUCATION • Eco-Goddess hosts a food education series at the restaurant every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Topics include the hidden costs in food and choices you can make. It’s free. Info: 963-7316.

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Mt. Sopris Historical Society

Newsletter January 2011

Skills and Sustainability are the themes of this year’s educational outreach at the Mt. Sopris Historical Museum. Crystal River Elementary students planted wheat, ground flour and made bread in 2010. Museum Week included hearing stories about actual working families in early Carbondale, making and eating delicious food, playing games and exploring new displays at the museum.

The Board of Directors sets policy, protects the public interest in the preservation and sharing of historical resources and enables the organization to achieve its purpose. Our committed board welcomes the addition of new members to help with strategic planing, fundraising, financial expertise and events. Please contact us for more details. mtsoprishistoricalsociety@ yahoo.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeannie Perry, President Greg Forbes,Vice President Toni Cerise, Treasurer

Visit our website to make a donation at

mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org YOUR FAMILY’S STORY IS IMPORTANT One of the most important assets a historical museum can have is a unique collection of photographs. With our highresolution scanner, we will copy your old photos and return the originals to you so that generations of future history buffs can see what life was like in the days of railroads, cowboys and blacksmith shops (such as the photo above, donated by Debbie Brown.) Please call (970) 9637041 to set up an appointment to preserve and share your photos for history!

WORKING TOGETHER all the historical museums and societies in this area, including ours, have joined recently in forming the Four Rivers Historic Alliance. Members meet every month at a different historic site to see what each facility has to offer and share experience and expertise, with a focus on promoting cultural activities and tourism in our communities. On a more local level, Mt. Sopris Historical Society networks with Carbondale’s Historic Preservation Commission and the Carbondale Business Coalition to support each group’s specific mission and develop ways to work together to share and preserve Carbondale’s historical treasures. See below for a quick quide...

Contact the Mt. Sopris Historical Society (963-7041) mtsoptishistoricalsociety@ yahoo.com) to: Learn about Carbondale’s history and characters • Research your family tree • Access old books, newspapers and maps of the Carbondale area • Donate your historical artifacts • Visit or volunteer at the Museum or for an event • See old photographs • Obtain historical walking tour brochure • Purchase books and gifts • Share your family’s story.

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Coming Soon Junior Docent Program Students, sign up in January Annual Meeting & Board Election (program to be announced) Bike Tour and scavenger hunt in historical Carbondale New Museum Display Fashion and Fabric .................................................................

OUR LOGO The beautiful sign located at the Mt. Sopris Historical Museum at the corner of Weant and Highway 133 was created by blacksmith Will Handville. We are delighted to display this work of exquisite art and craftsmanship welcoming visitors to the Museum.

Mt. Sopris Historical Society 499 Weant - PO Box 2 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-7041 mshm@sopris.net Contact the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission at 963-2733 to: Learn town preservation guidelines. Contact the Carbondale Business Coalition at 963-2993 or 379-9096 to: Support the preservation and protection of the integrity and viability of our small-town character in historic downtown and the entire business community; Also, to promote a clean, attractive and safe environment for citizens and visitors.

Carol Klein, Charlotte Graham, Darrell Munsell, Skip Bell, Cameron Wiggin, Wayne Horak, Lew Ron Thompson Linda Criswell, Director

SANBORN MAPS Sanborn maps were created for assessing insurance liability in US towns. Carbondale was among the 12,000 communities that were mapped by the Sanborn Company. The maps, which show early buildings, materials used and business locations, are invaluable to the study of a town’s growth. The Mt. Sopris Historical Museum has copies of three early Sanborn Maps on permanent display.

JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM Beginning in February, MSHS will offer an eight-week junior docent program for Sanborn Map, 1900. Courtesy of Sanborn Co. school students in cooperation with the Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Roaring Fork School District. The twice monthly after-school program is designed to familiarize participating students with the world of museum interpretation, and to provide them with an opportunity to practice and improve communication skills, develop their independence, and use their creativity. applications may be obtained by calling or writing the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, PO Box 2, Carbondale, CO 81623 mtsoprishistoricalsociety@yahoo.com (970)-963-7041.

Thank you! Aspen Community Foundation Spring Board Holy Cross Energy Roundup Foundation Slow Food Aspen/Roaring Fork Gordon Cooper Library Arlene Kroh, Kim Stacey, Caroline Alberino, Jack Sebesta Rebekahs Lodge The Pour House Bill & Patti Hofto, CPA Jess Pederson, Architect ... and all donors of artifacts, photos, volunteer time and financial support!

This page sponsored by the Mt Sopris Historical Society and an anonymous friend of MSHS.

The Mt. Sopris Historical Society provided photographs of old Carbondale for a permanent display at the courthouse in Glenwood Springs. Potato Day, farm scenes and Main Street photographs grace the building’s hallways and appear in a booklet available at the Mt. Sopris Historical Museum while supplies last.

“How can I get involved? What can I do?” Volunteer – be on the board – donate – spread the word – shop on our website – join – care.

Community Briefs Community ice skating party The Carbondale Recreation Department hosts a community skating party Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. “Even if you don’t skate, there’ll be a bonfire, hot chocolate, hot dogs and toasted marshmallows,” said a spokeswoman. There will also be a limited selection of skates at the rink, which is located just east of town on County Road 100 at the Gus Darien rodeo arena. For details, call 704-4190.

Save the Rock Bottom date The aspen Center for Environmental Studies hosts a free nature walk at Rock Bottom Ranch in El Jebel on Jan. 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. The public is asked to arrive by 4:45 p.m. Participants get the chance to view beaver swimming in the pond, elk grazing in the meadows and listen to a great horned owl hooting under the full moon. Tea and hot chocolate will be served. This one is for

ages 12 and up. To get to Rock Bottom Ranch from Carbondale: Head upvalley on Highway 82; turn right off Highway 82 onto Willits Lane; turn right onto Hooks Lane to cross the Roaring Fork River; after the bridge take an immediate right onto Hooks Spur Road; Hooks Spur Road (approximately two miles) dead ends at Rock Bottom Ranch. For details, call 927-6760.

Periodization training offered The Carbondale Recreation Center offers periodization training in four sessions through March. The training, led by indoor cycling instructors Valerie Gilliam and Lisa Rashbaum, is meant to improve cycling fitness. Each eight-class session costs $56. For details, call Gilliam at 948-5877.

Parks and Recreation meeting The Carbondale Parks and Recreation

board meets Jan. 12 at town hall at 7 p.m. an agenda was not available at press time. For details, call 963-2733.

Library board meets Jan. 6 The Garfield County Libraries Board of Trustees meets at the Rifle Branch Library at 6 p.m. on Jan. 6. The library is located at 207 East avenue, Rifle. For more information, call Wilma at 625-4270.

Jewish literacy program launches The PJ Library, a “book-of-the-monthclub” style program promoting reading, Jewish literacy and identification and connection to Jewish heritage, is being offered from aspen to Silt. The program, for children 6 months to 8 years, is made possible by the United Jewish appeal aspen Valley and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of

Massachusetts. “There is no catch, the books are absolutely free,” said Julie Puchkoff, UJa board member and director of the PJ Library in the Roaring Fork Valley. For more information, or to sign up online, go to PJLibrary.org or call the United Jewish appeal office at 970704-1827.

Christmas tree recycling continues Carbondale’s annual Christmas tree recycling program continues through January across from town hall. all decorations must be removed, including ornaments, tinsel, garland, tree stands, wires, lights, plastic bags, screws and nails. Flocked and artificial trees, and roping, garland or wreaths will not be accepted. Mulch from the trees will be available in February. Info: 963-1307.

Boys and girls b-ballers hit the court Sopris Sun Staff Report Roaring Fork High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams take to the court for league play on the road at Olathe on Jan. 7 and wrap up league play in Rifle on Feb. 19. The boys are led by third-year coach Larry Williams and come off a 7-14 record in 2009-2010. Key players from last year include seniors Jake Strack-Loertscher (at 6’2”) and Dalton Handy, and junior Clay Gross. Other players to keep an eye on include juniors Jose Vega, Sam Carpenter and Trenton Reeds, and sophomores Trae Moxely (at 6’4”) and Dakotah Grett.

The girls are led by first year coach Justin Perdue. The team finished 0-20 last year and return juniors Sharlene Salinas and Kaleigh Wisroth. Players to keep an eye on include sophomores Megan and Hattie Gianinetti. The boys bring a 2-3 non-league record into the season, while the girls are 0-4. The Rams play in the 3a Western Slope league whose northern division is comprised of: Roaring Fork, aspen, Basalt, Coal Ridge and Rifle. The southern division is comprised of: Grand Valley, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, Olathe and Gunnison.

The boys and girls schedule is as follows:

Jan. 7 at Olathe, girls play at 5:30 p.m. / boys play at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at home (Aspen), girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Basalt, girls/boys, 5:30/7 p.m. Jan. 15 at home (Coal Ridge), girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m. Jan. 21 at Rifle, girls/boys, 6/7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at Cedaredge, girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m. Jan. 28 at home (Grand Valley), girls/boys, 5:30/7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Gunnison, girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m. Feb. 4 at home (Hotchkiss), girls/boys, 5:30/7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Aspen, girls/boys, 5:30/7 p.m. Feb. 12 at home (Basalt), girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m. Feb. 18 at Coal Ridge, girls/boys, 5:30/7 p.m. Feb. 19 at home (Rifle), girls/boys, 2:30/4 p.m.

Roaring Fork’s Trae Moxley (#20) posts up against Glenwood Springs earlier this season. The boys and girls both take to the court to begin regular season play at Olathe on Jan. 7. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Letters continued om page 2 Let’s talk water Dear Editor: as an active community member and resident of Carbondale I want to bring a critical issue to the table that I feel is getting left behind in our talks about sustainability: water. • Eighty percent of the state of Colorado’s population lives on the East Slope that receives about 20 percent of the precipitation. • On average 37 percent of the upper Roaring Fork River and 41 percent of the upper Fryingpan River is diverted annually to the Front Range. These are the fifth and third largest transmountain diversions in the state respectively. • The state’s population of five million is expected to increase to almost eight million by 2030. Colorado anticipates needing another 600,000 acre-feet (the quantity of six

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Ruedi reservoirs) by 2030. The Front Range is looking to the West Slope for much of that. • The calculation of water needed by 2030 did not account for the effects of climate change. By 2050 the Colorado River flows could decline by 18 percent. average Colorado Basin water storage could decline by 32 percent. • Environmental and recreational water needs have yet to be quantified. So do we wait for a catastrophe to occur before we act? It will be too late. We need a stronger voice from everyone on the West Slope to protect our water resources from the many threats to it. I’m requesting that the town of Carbondale be a stronger instrumental player in conversations and actions to vigorously advocate for our water. a quick reminder, the town trustees did

sign a commitment to be active players in the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. In order to follow through with this commitment, a representative from the trustees needs to fully commit to this plan. Finally, with any development proposals in the town of Carbondale the question of “will there be enough water to support the development?� must be asked and calculated with utmost concern and detail. I’m asking for a more visible and heard voice for our water in Carbondale. We can’t wait for a tragic drought or shortage of water to act. We must be proactive and begin to make decisions through a filter of water: How will the decision at hand effect our water quantity and water quality? Sarah R. Johnson Carbondale

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering the adoption of an ordinance which will address the use, storage, manufacture of infused products and cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana and the primary and secondary effects of such including a consideration of conditions to be imposed on all such medical marijuana activities by patients and caregivers in the Town of Carbondale. The proposed ordinance would create a Town-wide Overlay Zone and would include all zone districts, including but not limited to historic commercial core, residential, commercial, industrial and Planned Unit Developments. Conditions to be considered will be town wide and will be applicable to all zone districts and will specifically include restrictions and requirements for residential cultivation and the making of infused products by patients and caregivers. The applicant is the Town of Carbondale.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on January 27, 2011.

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

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