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Inbound beetles Marble Valley residents are beginning to brace for a bark beetle outbreak By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun
It won’t turn them completely red, but a budding bark beetle outbreak stands to kill many pines in the forests of the Marble Valley. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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esidents of the Marble Valley are beginning to organize against the mountain pine beetle, which, unless mitigation efforts are taken, may threaten all of the pines in the valley. “There’s definitely a beetle infestation in the Marble Valley, and I would say it’s a major infestation,”said Ron Leach, chief of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District.“I live in Marble and the lot across the street from me had about 10 big lodgepole pines on it – or maybe 15 – and every single one of them had to be cut down last year.” Marble is one of many communities in Colorado that is struggling to respond to the impacts of the naturally occurring insect, which has killed over two million acres of pines in Colorado, particularly in Eagle, Routt, Grand and Summit counties. Those familiar with the pine beetles in the Marble Valley state that the insect threatens many, if not all, of the mature ponderosa and
lodgepole pines in the valley.Though younger trees, which aren’t susceptible to the beetle, are less vulnerable. “It depends. If they’re young trees they’re going to be fine. It’s not like we’re seeing an extinction of lodgepole pine,” said Forest Service entomologist Tom Eager. “But some of the older, denser stands are at high risk. We could very well lose the majority of those stands.” Vulnerable trees stand throughout the federal and private lands in the valley and within the forested town itself, and residents monitoring the infestation have found about 100 trees in the populated areas of the valley that are in need of removal. Town councilman Jim Aarts, who has helped spearhead local efforts to mitigate the impact of the beetles, points to one “really bad spot” that spans several lots in the center of town between W. Fourth Street, W. State Street and Main Street.
But despite the dire implications of the infestation, experts emphasize that the beetle problem in the upper Crystal River watershed is less severe than the beetle outbreaks that have wiped out so many acres elsewhere in the state. That’s largely because forests in the valley are relatively diverse, Eager said. The pines – which are susceptible to the beetles – are mixed with spruce, fir, aspen and other trees, which aren’t. That diversity will minimize the impacts of the outbreak. Beetle-kill trees contribute to wildfire fuel loads, particularly once they’ve fallen. But with the pines scattered throughout the forest, the risks will be less, said Doug Paul, a fire mitigation specialist with a federal, interagency fire management unit that works in the upper Colorado River watershed. “[Beetle outbreaks] can definitely change the fuels. But up that way it isn’t a real big
concern,” Paul said. “Up there, there’s really no pure stand of lodgepole pine or ponderosa pine. They’re mixed in with other trees. So if a few pines die they’re surrounded by other trees that aren’t dying.” And the mosaic of species in the Marble Valley means that the visual impacts of the infestation will be less significant as well. But for landowners who stand to lose trees from their properties, and for the town that risks losing some of its stateliest residents, the infestation is a problem that must be addressed.
In search of solutions “I’ve looked at them so many times that I almost know them by name,” says Mike Preston, describing the many beetle-infested trees in and around the residential areas in the Marble Valley. Preston is familiar with the implications
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Carbondale Commentary Golfman Sachs to bail out Bonedale In a year of strife and money woes,“Golfman Sachs” made perhaps more than $30 billion in profit. What the hell do they make there? They must’ve sold a boatload of them. They got $10 billion in emergency money because they were going to go under and end world domination by the banks. So with that money they made enough money in 2009 to pay back the $10 billion to the taxpayers and set aside somewhere around another $17 billion now and a bunch of stock in bonuses – something like $500,000 apiece. Except some guys are going to get less and some are going to get more. These guys are good. I figure one of these recipients of just $1 billion in a nice bonus could bail Carbondale out of its current little problem. Let’s call him Rich Bernie. RB is in top management and gets a cool $1billion holiday bonus. I figure that’s about what it would take. My siblings and I have been trying to sell the folk’s home. We kids are trying to get rid of it because most of us don’t live here anymore and I’m only passing through – nothing like money to bring on a family reunion. Now, seems the housing market is about as active as a bear in December. And pop’s expectations, based on what his neighbors’ places were selling for a few years ago, are higher than a hippie at a Dead concert. I started checking around and found out there are a lot of houses on the market – over 300 in the multiple listing service, the Realtor told us, from a $3.2 million spread on Misery Heights to a $250,000 condo south of By Birdbrain town. Now coincidently, I read in this fine paper that the Village at Crystal River has been approved by the P&Z for about 260 units. That’s on top of about 340 other units around town that are in the pipeline. So my competition in selling the middle-aged homestead is about 1,000 existing or future houses. We all got used to making pretty good money building big houses for rich people and we can again. But we need to get rid of a little of this built-up inventory so we can build some more. I know people want to live in the country. I met this nice Dutch couple up in Idaho. They landed in Los Angeles, rented a car and drove east to the Grand Canyon. (All foreign tourists want to see the Grand Canyon.) Then they drove north through Utah and up to Glacier and were heading back through Nevada. They thought we had enough land to house the world. They couldn’t believe how much empty land we had in the West. Apparently it’s a little more crowded in Holland. This couple complained that people from Amsterdam drove around in their neighborhood on the weekends because there were yards that they could look at. To get us back on track we need somebody to buy up all those houses and put nice people in them so we can all get back to work building new ones. There are plenty of people that need a home. Let’s see, judging from the abacus, at an average of $500,000 per house, times 1,000 to keep it simple, that’s $500 million – half a billion dollars. So now Mr. Rich Bernie has another half billion to spend on building 50 homes worth $10 million so we all have jobs again. Then Rich Bernie tells his buddies back east about how cool it is out here and they buy the big houses and Reaganomics works. The trickle down money ends up in our pockets. We all know that there is more trickle in a $10 million house than there is in a $250,000 condo. Now, the Chamber of Commerce liked this idea as I presented it to them, and they sent a nice card to all the top executives at Golfman Sachs.They invited them to come and invest their year end bonuses in a nice town in the mountains of Colorado. Several of them, including Rich Bernie, are planning to vacation in town over the winter and this spring to check us out. Now these GS people are hard to spot. So in order to not screw up our future we need to be really nice to anyone we see in town that we don’t know.
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Sue Alexander and her daughter-in-law, Natalie Alexander, both from Carbondale, recently perused The Sopris Sun on the island of Ambergris, off the coast of Belize. And last week, it was Davis Farrar on another isle near Belize. Evidently The Sopris Sun's paper box in the Caribbean was a sound investment. Photo courtesy of Sue Alexander
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Snowboard sorrow
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Dear Editor: Whoever took the green snowboard from the sledding hill at River Valley Ranch on Sunday, Jan. 3, please return it! You have made a 9-year-old boy very sad. Please bring it to the Solar Energy International office on Main and Second streets in Carbondale, no questions asked. We would really like to have it back so my son can go snowboarding again. Laurie Guevara-Stone Carbondale
Dear Editor: Editor’s Note: Though it was originally going to be named “The Peaceful Warrior at the Green Garage,” the medical marijuana dispensary slated to open between The Lift and Novel Tea on Main Street is now named “Green Miracle Medicinals.” In response to the Dec. 24 letter from Katherine Schuhmacher about the medical marijuana dispensary on Main Street: Are you kidding me? When was the last time you walked down Main Street? I’ve been walking it and shopping there about 15 years or so. There are barrooms everywhere with doors opened, terrible odors, unacceptable language and music. Then the law moved the smokers outside the barrooms – even smellier for a nonsmoker. And don’t forget the very aggressive behavior and the fact that even into the next afternoon you’re skipping over puke. Are you kidding me, Ms. Schuhmacher? I’ll bet you won’t be seeing or hearing that behavior from “Peaceful Warrior.” If your mind is so clear and sound as you claim, how is it you haven’t read the laws from your state since 2000, or seen the reality on Main Street? Your letter was a total fountain of misinformation. Cindy Young Glenwood Springs
All in this thing together Dear Editor: What causes all that anger? At the end of the day what was the trigger? What was Blanning really mad about? Could it be simple disrespect? We all work so hard to live here… or not. There is such a gap between the haves and have-nots. Yet many of the have-nots went to the “right” schools, hung out with the “right” people. Yet they were searching for something more, just as the haves are searching for something more. Chances are, the gal behind the cash register at Boogies has her PhD. Chances are the ambassador is a Harvard graduate with a patent-pending technology and is in no need for the free ski pass, she is just lonely or bored. What if we all took a chill pill and realized that we are surrounded by brilliance. The gal who was serving us our beer developed the MRI but is just taking a year off. The guy that has just sold us our ticket is the son of a major dude and is set for life with his trust fund but is trying to give back. Next time you are about to shun someone because he or she is the “help,” consider that she may just be Einstein taking a breather. The divine in me honors the divine in you. Cindy Buck Basalt
Strong seniors, strong community Editor’s Note: Gina Sterrett passed away on Jan. 3. Please see page 5. Dear Editor: I would like to thank the people of the Roaring Fork Valley for all the support and hard work given to the Senior Center in Carbondale. My mother and my grandmother were both activists, working in their lifetimes on women’s suffrage and helping women gain the right to vote. Coming from a family with values linked to what makes a healthy, viable community, my own vision of what Carbondale needed was a place and a voice for our seniors.And if you’re not a senior yet, God willing, you’ll be one someday. So thanks for all the support, all the love and all the encouragement. I’m just one person and I could not have done it without all of you. Gina Sterrett Carbondale
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Many mini parks for one big one Who loses when developers divide up open space? By Trina Ortega The Sopris Sun
Gardener Rusty Burtard shows a neighborhood child the fruits of her labor at a well-used pocket park — the community garden in Hendrick Ranch. Photo by Trina Ortega
There is a small patch of land along Oak Run Road in the Crystal Village neighborhood where a few clumps of native sagebrush grow among some stubby grass-type weeds, and the murmur of the Crystal River can be heard echoing up the hillside. It’s a piece of land most Carbondale citizens might not know belongs to them. The vacant lot is a sliver of town-owned property left over after homes were built on most of the lots in this quiet neighborhood on the southwestern edge of town. Now, the town is considering refining the lot into a “pocket park” upon request from a Carbondale resident. The patch of dirt fits the concept: Often created out of vacant lots or otherwise forgotten spaces, many so-called “pocket parks” are the result of community groups, residents or private entities reclaiming areas to benefit a neighborhood. They are places “left over” from development — small parcels or pieces of land found in the nooks and crannies of commercial and residential infrastructure. They may be as compact as a couple of parking spots or as big as a half acre. But if the town’s primary parks goal is to add more recreational fields, are pocket parks the best use of public resources? And should the town allow developers to submit projects that include small open spaces instead of proposals that offer large, contiguous parks or cash-in-lieu of that land? It is a topic that has been scrutinized by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Board of Trustees as new planned unit development (PUD) projects are proposed without larger parks.
“This is not a new problem. Most communities have faced this issue at one time or another,” said Doug Dotson, Carbondale’s community development director. Carbondale has a range of existing pocket parks and greenways that offer what landscape architects say is critical space for people to connect with nature and revitalize their bodies and souls.
‘An extension of your backyard’ Jen Gee, a landscape designer at DHM Design in Carbondale says pocket parks, even the tiny ones, even in a town with lots of public open space surrounding it, are still absolutely necessary. “They provide access for everyone, especially kids and the elderly,” Gee said. “A pocket park is an extension of your backyard – it’s about being able to have a connection to nature.” “As kids, we always had empty lots in our neighborhoods that we used to play in. Those spaces are getting eaten up. It’s nice that we can develop those places where kids can still go play,” Gee said, looking out her second-floor Main Street office and down into her favorite, the privately owned and maintained Friendship Park. DHM employees enjoy lunch there, and she said it’s not uncommon to catch someone napping on one of the benches in the summertime. From the shady cove of Friendship Park on Main Street to the sod greenway skirting the ditch along Hendrick Drive or the red-brick plaza on Fourth Street, “all kinds of spaces
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Carbondale crasman makes wonders from waste wood By Jeremy Heiman The Sopris Sun
Many of the mature trees in towns on Colorado’s Western Slope, planted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are imports that adapt well to the climate. Silver maples have done well in towns and on ranches, and are beloved as shade trees. But other imports that are successful in the local climate are not so universally liked. Siberian elm, though it’s also a good shade provider, is a non-native tree species that some people consider to be no better than a giant weed. Its prolific seed production and the suckers it shoots up require constant attention, and it weeps sticky fluid that speckles any nearby windshield. The Russian olive, with its nasty thorns, crowds out native vegetation and is considered an invasive species by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Some naturalists curse the do-gooders who introduced these species to the Western Slope, but one Carbondale-area craftsman is making lemonade out of these lemons. Marty Schlein, a woodworker who has a shop at his home on County Road 100, routinely uses Siberian elm and Russian olive, along with silver maple and many other types of wood, local and not-so-local, to produce stunning cabinetry and furniture. “I’ve been using urban forest wood for a good long while,” Schlein says. “My take is there are no weed trees. They just need to be utilized.” The wood of Siberian elm and Russian olive, when milled, planed and finished, is in fact, quite attractive. He has some rough-cut Russian olive boards stored in his shop. The wood has a strong grain and a dusky color. But, finished to a high gloss, it takes on a warmer, lighter color, with even more contrast in the grain. This is apparent in the Russian olive working surface on a kitchen island Schlein built for Carbondale resident Jim Duke. Siberian elm lumber also has a strong grain pattern, mixing the yellow of maple with the gray-brown of walnut. The same kitchen piece has cupboard doors of Siberian elm, showing off rich visual texture of the wood. “It’s a lovely wood to work with,” Schlein says. Schlein has worked with wood in the Roaring Fork Val-
ley since 1976, and taught himself his trade. His business is named Blue Sky Woodcraft and he built his current shop in 1992 with his wife, Susy Ellison, a teacher. In addition to cabinetry, Schlein builds custom furniture and repairs antiques. He also builds boats. Currently he has a commission to build a river dory, and his own beautifully finished dory hangs in the entry to the shop. Often, acquaintances give wood to Schlein, or alert him to the availability of a tree that’s being cut, and would otherwise go to the landfill. But the wood from local urban forest trees is not free. “You’ve got to handle it a lot more times to get to the lumber that you need,” he says, explaining that he has to mill the logs, dry the lumber – sometimes for years – and then plane them to the desired thickness. Recently, Glenwood Springs architect Dean Moffat alerted Schlein to a silver maple tree that had to be removed
from the site of a building project. Schlein had the tree hauled to Silt for milling, and the maple ultimately became kitchen cabinets in the home of Carbondale restaurateurs Nelson and Julie Oldham. “You get to have an intimate connection from the get-go,” Schlein says. “That’s kind of a nice aspect.” Schlein has other contacts for wood that would otherwise be waste. He gets a variety of walnut, claro walnut, from a growing operation in California. “It’s just gorgeous,” he says, especially combined with Siberian elm in cabinets or furniture. A lot of perfectly good wood gets hauled to the landfill or used for firewood, Schlein says. “I hope people will become aware that there are uses for this locally,” he says. To learn more about Blue Sky Woodcraft, visit blueskywoodcraft.com/ or call 963-0463.
Above: Marty Schlein enjoys a thoughtful momemt in his hand-crafted boat. Photo by Jane Bachrach. Left: A kitchen island crafted by Schlein, with a top made of Russian olive, and the drawers and cupboards of Siberian elm. Photo by Jeremy Heiman THE SOPRIS SUN • JANUARY 7, 2010 • 3
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Third dispensary opens on Main Street Carbondale’s fourth medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors on Jan. 2. The Green House is located in a 1,200-square-foot space on the second floor at 329 Main Street near Alexa’s Closet. Carbondale resident Ryan Gordon owns the new shop, which, along with Sopris L.E.A.F. and Green Miracle Medicinals, is the third to open on Carbondale’s main drag. Like other dispensary owners, Gordon plans to offer a variety of marijuana products ranging from food to tinctures, and from hash to pills. However, he says he will take extra care to ensure that his “edibles” are healthful by preparing them with nutrient-rich hemp seeds and with a minimum of refined sugars. Gordon also plans to sell marijuana plants and offer growing tips to his patrons. Colorado courts and lawmakers are continuing to refine the rules governing medical marijuana in the state, but Gordon says he is optimistic that any forthcoming laws won’t snuff out the industry. He is also optimistic that the medical pot market in Carbondale will continue to grow. “Carbondale’s just got the right vibe for it,” Gordon said.
Pedestrian struck at Village Road and Highway 133 A woman was struck by a vehicle while she was crossing from the west side of Highway 133 to Village Road on Jan. 4, say Carbondale police. Senior Sgt. Greg Knott said the victim was taken to Valley View Hospital and has been released without serious injuries. The police have not released the victim’s name. The accident occurred at about 4 p.m. The driver, Andres Santos-Mayora, was making a left turn onto Highway 133 from Village Road. According to Knott, Santos-Mayora claimed that he was blinded by the sun and didn’t see the pedestrian in time to stop. Santos-Mayora has been charged with careless driving resulting in bodily injury, a misdemeanor traffic offense.
TUESDAY Dec. 29 Between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Carbondale police tagged 119 cars that had been parked in one place for more than 14 days. Doing so is illegal under a town law approved in November that limits recreational vehicle occupancy to two weeks. TUESDAY Dec. 29 At 5:20 p.m., a woman called from Lakeside Drive to complain that a neighbor had been rude to her son. Apparently the boy was outside photographing a deer from a public area and the neighbor told him to “leave the deer alone.” Carbondale police couldn’t find a reason to press charges.
Profusion of “pocket parks” continued om page 3 are needed,” Dotson said. Some developers behind Carbondale’s more recent projects have found it challenging to provide true parks because their projects are “in-fill” in nature. Instead of larger land holdings with sizable lots, the developers are building on smaller parcels with higher densities than developments that came online in the 1980s, such as Crystal Acres, Crystal Village, and Roaring Fork Village. Those earlier developments were “suburban” in nature. “It is usually difficult to achieve density while reserving a large portion of what is otherwise a small parcel for open space purposes,” Dotson said. Town code requires a PUD to have 25 percent “common open space” intended primarily for the use or enjoyment of the residents within that development. Additionally, the town’s subdivision regulations require that 15 percent of the land (no matter the size of the parcel) be “public open space,” dedicated for use by the general public for recreational purposes.
Can today’s developer make it work? In December, developer Frieda Wallison gained preliminary approval for her 10-acre Thompson Park development south of Main Street on Highway 133. She originally came forward with a plan that included a half-acre park on the north end of the development and a small open space next to the historic Thompson house. Her latest proposal included revamped park space that Wallison believes helped lock in the nod of approval. She moved the half-acre park on the north end and added it to the
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Obituaries Virginia “gina” Frances Sterrett Weaver Sept. 6, 1931 – January 3, 2010
Virginia “gina” Frances Sterrett Weaver passed away on Jan. 3 at her home in Carbondale. Virginia was born Sept. 6, 1931 in Carbondale to Bailey and Beulah Sterrett. Virginia was the founder and director emeritus of Carbondale Senior Matters. Virginia is survived by her sons Tim, Shane, and John Weaver, as well as by daughter Leigh Ann Weaver and five grandchildren. Virginia is preceded in death by her brother Baily Dunlap Sterrett Jr., and her sister Annie Wallace Stevens. A memorial service will be held this Saturday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Carbondale Town Hall Recreation Center. Reverend Wally Finley will officiate. The burial will take place on Monday, Jan. 11 at 12 p.m. at the White Hill Cemetery in Carbondale. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Senior Matters for the Carbondale Senior Center …because seniors matter!
Carol J. Rothrock September 1, 1953 - January 5, 2010 Carol J. Rothrock, 56, of Carbondale embraced her next adventure on Tuesday, Jan. 5, while surrounded by love and light, family members and dear friends. Carol was born Sept. 1, 1953, in Augusta, Ga., to Henry and Doris Simon, and is survived by them. Carol is also survived by daughter Ashley (Rothrock) Bass and sons Chris Rothrock and Colt Mingledorff; along with life partner Gerry Michel; loving siblings Lynn Fleischer, Sandi Johnson, Julie Callandt, and David Simon; one niece and six nephews; former husband, Tony Rothrock; ex-husband, Ross Mingledorff; and her extended family of friends throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. For years, Carol shared her many gifts and artistic talents with the children at the Carbondale Community School. She started the Artist Studio Tour as a fundraiser for the school, which later developed into a popular valley-wide event that continues to grow each year. Carol’s love of the outdoors and her artistic passions provided her with a blank canvas on which she crafted her best pieces. When not teaching or painting, Carol, an avid gardener, would immerse herself in one of many beautiful gardens of her own creation. As busy as she was, Carol found time to be involved with the Carbondale community by volunteering or donating her art to benefit the Carbondale Rotary, The Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale Community School, Mount Sopris Montessori School, KDNK, CCAH and Mount Sopris Nordic Council. In her abrupt and sudden departure, Carol has orchestrated yet another extraordinary masterpiece by
January Daniels Fund supports YRC
The Youth Recovery Center at Valley View is an inpatient program to treat addiction in adolescents. The time after treatment, when a young person returns home is critical to success.To support clients during this crucial phase of recovery, the YRC offers a continuing care program, initially funded by a grant from the Daniels Fund. For the third time, the Daniels Fund contributed to the program, this year donating an additional $60,000.
Founded by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, the Daniels Fund Grants Program supports projects in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. YRC Director Kathy Kopf commented, “We are extremely grateful for the support of the Daniels Fund, especially in these times of fewer resources.”
surrounding herself with a garden of magnificent beings. A mix of people – fresh, seasoned, strong, delicate, stoic, emotional, spiritual and all uniquely beautiful – gathered together, just like the flowers in her garden and the colors in her art, to support her on her journey. Her smile, her laughter and her vivacious energy will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Cremation has taken place and her ashes will be scattered at a private location with family members and close friends. Celebrations of Carol’s life will take place in the near future. In lieu of food or flowers, the family will soon announce ways in which donations can be made in honor of Carol’s inspiring life. While details are forthcoming, please visit caringbridge.org/visit/carolrothrock for updates.
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Carbondale loses one of its favorite people The new year has brought much sadness to Carbondale with the passing of Carol Rothrock. Her family has sent us the following message for the community: Carol Rothrock, Carbondale’s talented artist and Mountain Fair’s barefoot dance queen lost her brief but valiant battle with a rare, aggressive cancer on Jan. 5. Carol was a much-loved member of our community. A Celebration of her life will be held at a date to be announced and during February’s First Friday celebration her art will be celebrated at her gallery at Amoré Realty. In the meantime, go outside tonight and look up. She’s dancing with the stars now. To read more about Carol, please visit caringbridge.com/visit/carolrothrock.
Birthdays: some sooner, some later We’d like to wish these goats (some old, some not) a happy birthday: Skip Bell, Dr. Rick Herrington, Melinda Schultz and Paul Nieslanik all celebrated their birthdays on Jan. 4. And happy birthday to Lucas Pulver, Jan. 1; Peter Lamort and Taylor Faczak, Jan. 6; Stephen Paul, Jan. 8; Kay Jacobson, Anne Hillmuth and Jim Mitton, Jan. 9.
How to nap in a bus in India Carbondale Rotary international exchange student Elizabeth Robinson is well into her fourth month in India and recently sent an update to the club. “I am now living with my second family, in the outskirts of Hyderabad,” Elizabeth reports. “They have a house instead of an apartment, and I have a room to myself (mostly). The little community where I live has a pool and a gym and I like to go swimming regularly.“ Elizabeth recently completed a tour of southern India, with her first stop at Mahabalipuram. “Mahabalipuram
was one of my favorite spots,“ she writes. “It was a small town, but very touristy. There were shops and small little inns up to our ears. … we got to see a silk factory, which was quite amazing.“ Elizabeth’s southern tour was by train and bus. “You know when you are an experienced traveler when you know exactly how to get comfortable and get to sleep on the floor aisle of an Indian bus.” At a national park in Bangalor there were “monkeys everywhere.” The most memorable part of this city was a Jain temple. “We had to climb 700 stairs to get up to see it. Inside the temple is a huge statue, a monolith of a Jain saint. The scenery from the top was amazing!” Other stops included Mysore, with its Maharaja Palace. “The tiling is gorgeous,” she writes. Elizabeth visited a region named Ooty, a “hill station” at about 8,000 feet of elevation near the highest peak in southern India, Doddabetta. She writes, “To get there, we had to go on so many dirt roads, but the scenery was amazing. There had been a mudslide three days before that killed around 100 people and it was a struggle for our two minibuses to get up there because the roads were in such bad shape. We stayed in an amazing hotel in which, for the most part, we all got under the blankets and ordered hot chocolate. Room service is the best invention in the world!” Stay tuned for more of Elizabeth Robinson’s updates from India as the year goes on. Or to check them out yourself, visit theveggiepirate.files.wordpress.com.
Ron update To find out the most recent information on how Ron Robertson is doing in the hospital, you can go to caringbridge.org/visit/ronrob. We at Scuttlebutt will continue to provide updates starting again next week.
Skip Bell celebrated his 70th with more than 100 happy friends at his bar, The Pour House, on Jan. 4. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Heathens head to holy house… to rock ’n’ roll By Jane Bachrach The Sopris Sun Nothing like a bit of irony to celebrate the arrival of a new decade, and what better way to kick off 2010 than with a Band of Heathens concert – at the Church at Carbondale? Only in Carbondale is the unexpected… expected. Known for its quirkiness and eccentricities as much as for outdoor sports like climbing, Carbondale once again lives up to its reputation as being a community that thinks outside the box. Increasingly popular and successful on the national record charts as well as on their concert tours, Carbondale’s favorite band from Austin, Texas, returns to play in town for the fifth time in four years. According to CCAH events director Amy Kimberly, The Band of Heathens has played Carbondale in January for the last two years. “It’s a CCAH tradition and it’s a great way to start off the New Year,” Kimberly said. “They play in Steamboat at a festival each year so it just makes sense that they come to Carbondale.” “Besides the Wheeler and the Belly Up, the Church at Carbondale is the best venue that exists in the valley. The church can hold up to 500 people,” Kimberly said, adding that the Heathens now have such a large fan base so they’ll need all that space. The Heathens were recently mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine and their new album, “One Foot in the Ether,” topped the Americana charts for several weeks.
Some of the Band of Heathens. From left to right, Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist, Colin Brooks. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Rock out with the Heathens:
The Band of Heathens will play at 8:30 p.m. the Church at Carbondale on Jan. 8, and don’t miss the opening act, the Hell Roaring String Band at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for CCAH members and $25 for everyone else. Buy them from the Carbondale Council for the Arts and Humanities and at Dos Gringos Burritos. For more information, call CCAH at 963-1680. Band member Gordy Quist said that in their early days the Heathens played about 150 shows a year in Austin, and only toured within the state of Texas. But in the last few years they’ve been traveling approximately nine months of the year and crossing the country from the South to the North, and
from the West Coast to the East. As to what kind of music The Band of Heathens play? Well, that’s hard to describe. It’s a combination of country, rock, blues and gospel and they sing with a whole lot of soul. Sometimes, what makes a particular band successful is their group
chemistry and how much of themselves they put into their music. That’s the case with the Heathens. Carbondale first learned about the band from former local event booker Susie Strode, who caught the act about four years ago in Austin. Strode believed that Carbondale would love the band and dropped off CDs at KDNK and Steve’s Guitars. “Steve [Standiford, of Steve’s Guitars] liked their CD so then I talked him into booking them,” Strode said. There were about five people in the audience that night, but that was the beginning. Since then it seems like a love affair has developed between The Band of Heathens and Carbondale. As Quist puts it, “We love Carbondale. It’s a cool, unique little mountain town with a lot of character and we’ve made some pretty good friends here. It’s our home in the mountains.” “The audiences in Carbondale have been great,” he said. “The people there really dig music and the audiences participate in our shows. They give out a lot of energy and their energy gives energy back to us.” “Their music is a great fit with Carbondale,” said Nelson Oldham, owner of Dos Gringos Burritos. Oldham said that he and other members of his family have become friends with The Band of Heathens, and that the Heathens have played with Oldham’s band, The Redtones, at Mountain Fair. And don’t be late for church on Friday. You won’t want to miss the opening act, the Hell Roaring String Band.
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of the beetles and with what must be done to slow their spread. He lives in a subdivision about a mile outside of Marble. Last summer, he found six infested trees on his property and cut them down in an effort to prevent the beetles from spreading to nearby, uninfested trees. Preston is pushing for the residents of the valley to respond as quickly as possible to the infestation. He argues that the outbreak is still in its early stages, and that if quick action is taken, the worst of its effects can be avoided. “We are in the very early stages of it and we would like to stop it before it’s too late,” he said. Preston, Jim Aarts, and Ron Leach are part of the driving force behind local efforts to respond to the bark beetles.They advocate for valley residents to cut down infested trees to prevent the beetles from spreading, and to thin out thick stands where trees are competing for resources and, as a result, are more susceptible to beetles. They would also like to raise the money needed to purchase pheromones and insecticides that could be used to protect specific, high-value trees. Last year, at the request of a property owner, Aarts cut down a number of trees from property in town in exchange for the wood. Three more property owners have asked him to do the same for them in the coming summer. But so far, such piecemeal, property-by-property work is the only action that has been taken in town. For the work to take place on a larger scale, a few more pieces of the equation need to fall into place. Aarts says he would
open space already near the Thompson house. So the project now has a large park that will extend to the Triangle Park tennis courts. “We added to the historic park parcel. … The more we thought about it, it made sense. That change was very favorably received,” Wallison told The Sun. Another way for developers to mitigate the public open space requirement is by making a cash payment in lieu of the land they would have provided. At least in the short run, that deprives the public of a park. But Dotson said there are drawbacks from the developers’ standpoint, as well. Most do not want to contribute that expense up front when they’re paying for the property, and paying for the fees and expenses associated with the planning process, he explained. Recreation officials maintain that the priority is gaining more space for regulationsize soccer and recreational fields, even if it presents a challenge for the developer. “It’s been the trend of the developers to propose pocket parks rather than large contiguous spaces like Gianinetti Park and Miner’s Park. Developers are always coming to us saying, ‘We can’t give you a big thing like that because it’s not economically viable,’” said Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Chris Harrison. “We really struggle with that. They [pocket parks] do not meet the needs of the community. I think it’s just a sign of the times as things continue to be built out. Developers want to maximize their bottom line. We’re charged with balancing out the needs
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like to enlist locals to fell the infested trees, and would like to mill the lumber locally and use it in the valley. But as yet, he isn’t sure how the milling will happen or what to do with the beetle-kill lumber, which is structurally sound. And any response is going to require money. Aarts and the others have been looking for federal or state grants to pay for the work. Grants from the Bureau of Land Management, and some administered by the Colorado State Forest Service may provide money for beetle mitigation efforts that overlap with fire protection work. Though those grants will likely be relatively small, explained fire chief Leach, and geared toward work on individual properties. And no matter how much money the grants provide, tackling the infestation on a significant scale in the populated areas of the valley will require the cooperation of the residents of the valley, who may not want trees cleared from their properties. Last summer, Preston helped organize a panel discussion in town with a group of beetle experts from local governments, industry, and state and federal land agencies.The gathering attracted about 60 people, and Preston describes that event as an important piece of the public education effort. But there’s still plenty of public outreach left to be done. “There are times when I talk to people and they say, ‘Touch my tree and I’m going to sue you,’” Preston said.“Other times I talk to people and they say, ‘Let’s find them and we’ll cut them down.’”
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of the town.”
Too much maintenance Recreation Director Jeff Jackel and Public Works Manager Larry Ballenger say it’s also a matter of maintenance and cost. Including Ballenger, there are two part-time employees in public works. He hires four to six seasonal employees to help maintain all of Carbondale’s parks in the summer. Moving that crew from pocket park to pocket park eats up a lot of time. “The town of Carbondale only has one Tony Coia [the town’s landscape architect]. … Sure we’d love to plant more flower beds all around town, but it’s tough to maintain them,” Ballenger said. Even landscape designers admit that the mini patches of play land or little sanctuaries for rest are sometimes easier to create than to maintain. Ballenger said it would be a “hoot” if citizens wanted to take over empty pocket parcels to create vegetable gardens and share hoses, tools, and the like. Is it allowed? Yes, he says, and one green thumb who lives near Hendrick Ranch has planted such a garden. “It’s OK. At least someone’s using it,” he said. Creative and willing individuals have come forward in other sections of town, too. Genevieve Villamazar planted a small garden at the corner of Sixth Street and Colorado Avenue. She’s spent hundreds of dollars and countless hours caring for the xeriscaped plot that has turned out to be a visual treat for all.
GARFIELD COUNTY CITIZENS DROP OFF YOUR ELECTRONIC WASTE AT THE FOLOWING FACILITIES: ON THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 1:00 - 3:00 ONLY! AT THE Road and Bridge Cattle Creek Facility, Glenwood Springs (Use CR 114, the CMC turnoff, and turn right, go to end of frontage road to facility)
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Mid-Valley Unitarian Universalists This Sunday, January 10 Our nationally-known speaker and writer, UU Minister ROBERT LATHAM, describes himself as a “Baptist-born, Humanistic, Spiritual, Mystical Liberal.”
Rev. Latham will conduct services on February 14, and in March, April, and May.
DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE WEST GARFIELD COUNTY LANDFILL (0075 CR 246, I-70 to the West Rifle Exit, go west on frontage road, follow signs) WE ARE NO LONGER EXCEPTING E-WASTE AT THE ROAD & BRIDGE FACILITY LOCATED IN RIFLE!
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EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE E-WASTE Televisions, Computer Monitors (screens), CPU's (towers), Keyboards, mouse, speakers, printers, and scanners, etc, Game Boy, Play-station, I-Pod, etc, Fax machines, phones, cell phones, etc Anything over three monitors and three CPU's, or one TV will be charged $10.00 each. All other items listed are free. *Please no Large E-Waste Producers, Government Agencies, or Schools (CDPHE PUB CHW-007)
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Community Briefs Ski with AVSC at Spring Gulch
Spring Gulch to host school ski race Saturday
The Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club will offer its NordWarriors junior crosscountry ski program at Spring Gulch in Carbondale. The fee is $100. The NordWarriors program will meet Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. beginning Jan. 13. It will run through March 3. The program is open to grades 1 through 12. The program will focus on classic skiing technique, but more advanced skiers will have the opportunity to try skating later in the season. All participants will receive an AVSC team jacket. AVSC is also offering a kinder program for kindergartners and first graders. Parent participation is mandatory. The fee is $60. For more information and to register, visit teamavsc.org/Nordic, or contact AVSC Nordic Director John Callahan at (970) 205-5140 or jcallahan@teamavsc.org.
Dust off your cowbells and brush up on your Scandinavian sports cheers; middle school and high school Nordic ski racers will compete in a state championship qualifier this Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Spring Gulch trail system on County Road 108. An interval start for the 3-kilometer middle school race will start at 10 a.m. The boys will start first, followed by the girls five minutes later. The 5-kilometer high school event will start with the boys at 11 a.m. High school girls will start 15 minutes later. The race is not open to participants from the public. To make way for the race, the Spring Gulch trail system will be closed to the public from 3 p.m. Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon, but spectators are encouraged. For more information, contact Nick Brown at (970) 510-0076, or by email: nbrown@crms.org.
Green building classes at CMC This spring, Colorado Mountain College will offer courses to help homeowners make their abodes more energy efficient. The courses will focus on basic building science and techniques for analyzing building performance problems, including energy efficiency, safety, healthfulness and indoor air quality. The courses will also help homeowners meet Building Performance Institute (BPI) standards. Classes will be held at the CMC campus in Aspen from Jan. 11 to 18, and from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. They will be offered at the college’s Rifle campus on April 5 through 10, and April 23 through 26. For more information contact Dr. Rick Johnson, instructional chair of the CMC Aspen Campus at 925-7740 or wjohnson@coloradomtn.edu, or visit Coloradomtn.edu/gba.
Extended hours for health clinics Beginning Jan. 9, Mountain Family Health Centers will extend its schedule to include Saturdays. The Saturday clinic will offer a reliable, low-cost alternative to visiting hospital emergency departments for minor injuries and infections, and non life-threatening illnesses like coughs, colds and flu. The Saturday clinic will be open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on a walk-in basis, and no appointment is necessary. Mountain Family welcomes any person in need of care, regardless of ability to pay, accepting most private insurances, Medicaid and Medicare, and they offer sliding scale programs and other assistance programs for any person who is uninsured. Mountain Family is also open Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located at 1905 Blake Avenue, Suite 101, in Glenwood Springs. To schedule an appointment on weekdays, call 945-2840.
Plowing into the new year: The driver of this Garfield County snowplow backed into trouble while clearing Catherine Store Road at Rose Lane on New Year’s Day. The driver wasn’t injured. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Community Calendar To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.
THURSDAY Jan. 7 WALDORF TOUR • From 8:25-9:55 a.m. the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork hosts “Walk Through the Grades,” an inside-the-classroom chance to observe each grade of the school, followed by a Q & A with a faculty member. 16543 Highway 82, on the frontage road 1/2 mile east of Catherine’s Store. Reservations: 963-1960. More info: waldorfcarbondale.org. LIVE MUSIC • Don and April Paine and John Sommers play from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at Two Old Hippies in Aspen. More info: 9257492. LIBRARY BOARD • The Garfield County Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, 413 Ninth Street, Glenwood Springs. For ADA needs, contact Wilma at (970) 625-4270 prior to the meeting.
FRI.–SUN. Jan. 8-10 LIVE MUSIC • Heart of the Rockies performs from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Conservatory at the Silvertree Hotel in Snowmass Village. More info: (970) 923-3520.
FRIDAY Jan. 8 FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mountain Family Health Centers conducts free public health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, heart disease risk and more from 2 a.m. - 7 p.m. at La Perla, 1018 Highway 133. More info: Sharla Gallegos 6183159 or sharla@mountainfamily.org. STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth Street presents New York-based singer/songwriter Amy Speace at 8:30 p.m. More info: 963-3304 or stevesguitars.net. LIVE MUSIC • The Band of Heathens performs at 8 p.m. at the Gathering Center at the Church of Carbondale. Tickets available at the CCAH office and Dos Gringos. $20 for CCAH members, $25 for non-members. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Invictus” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8-14; and “Pirate Radio” (R) at 5 p.m. Jan. 9.
SATURDAY Jan. 9 STIMULUS RAFFLE • The Go Green-Get Green economic rejuvenation campaign hosts a raffle from 1-4 p.m. at Sunburst Car Care, 745 Buggy Circle. Festivities include cash, door prizes, sales. More info: 9631890 or Carbondale.com. CONTRA DANCE • A community contra
dance will be held from 8 – 10 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Elementary School in Glenwood Springs. Live music by the Last Minute String Band. Beginners should arrive at 7:30 p.m. for a lesson. Free. More info: 945-0350.
Further Out Jan. 15-17
LIVE MUSIC • Heart of the Rockies performs from 3-6 p.m. at the Conservatory at the Silvertree Hotel in Snowmass Village. More info: (970) 923-3520.
Jan. 15-16
LIVE LATIN FUSION • The Kimera enLIVE MUSIC • Robert Earl Keen plays at semble plays upbeat Latin American and 8 p.m. the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Spanish music at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at CMC’s Spring Valley Center in Glenwood Tickets: $40; (970) 920-5770. Springs. They will play on Jan. 16 at CMC’s West Garfield Campus in Rifle. Tickets availMONDAY Jan. 11 able at the door and at 947-8367. PTSD MEETING • A regular meeting for those struggling with post-traumatic stress Jan. 15 disorder is held at 8 p.m. on Mondays at the Circle Club at 123 Main Street. Com- FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mounbat veterans of all ages and conflicts are tain Family Health Centers conducts free welcome to attend. More info: Adam M., public health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, heart disease risk and more (309) 613-6191. PRESCHOOL PIX • Aspen Film presents the best in children's books on video for kids ages 3 to 6, at 10:15 a.m., at the Children’s Rocky Mountain School. Spanishlanguage videos will be screened at 10:45 a.m. Free, monthly event. More info: aspenfilm.org or 925-6882.
TUESDAY Jan. 12 TRUSTEES MEET • The Carbondale Board of Town Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall and is scheduled to discuss the rezoning proposed for the historic commercial core in downtown Carbondale.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 13
Ongoing
X-MAS TREE RECYCLING • Carbondale residents may recycle clean and once-live Christmas trees in the designated area at the parking lot due east of Town Hall. More info: 963-1307. SOCCER SIGNUPS • The Carbondale Soccer Club is accepting spring-season registrations for boys and girls in pre-K through 12th grade. Registration deadline is Jan. 15. For more information and to register, call 704-1838 or visit carbondalesoccerclub.org.
NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX • Encaustic ROTARY SPEAKER • The Rotary Club of beeswax creations by five artists from the Carbondale presents Ro Mead with a pres- Anderson Ranch Arts Center will be on disentation about the Carbondale Council for the Arts. The weekly meeting starts at 6:45 a.m. at the fire station building at 645 Meadowood Drive. More info: Jay Leavitt, (970) 379-1436. LITERARY TUTOR INFO • A brief information session for those interested in becoming adult literacy tutors will be held at 1 p.m. at the Glenwood Spring Library. More info: 945-5282. WINTER FILM SERIES • The 5Point Film Festival presents a dramatic documentary following three ski mountaineers as they attempt to ski Alaska’s Mount Saint Elias – potentially the longest ski descent in the world. 7 p.m. at Dos Gringos, 588 highway 133. Free. PIZZA TUNES • Gus Brett will play folksy acoustic blues originals and covers at 7 p.m. at White House Pizza at 801 Main Court. Free. More info: 704-9400.
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from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mountain Family Health Center, 1905 Blake Avenue, Suite 101, Glenwood Springs. More info: Sharla Gallegos 618-3159 or sharla@mountainfamily.org.
Jan. 16 YOGA WORKSHOP • Joann Connington teaches Iyengar-influenced yoga from 4-6 p.m. at Aspen Health and Harmony, 401 Tree Farm Drive. Cost: $30. Pre-registration required: 704-YOGA or info@aspenhealthandharmony.com.
Jan. 17 ETOWN IN ASPEN • KDNK presents a live taping of the nationally syndicated variety radio show eTOWN with guests Brandi Carlile and John Hiatt at 7 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Tickets $45 - $95. More info: etown.org.
play during the None of Your Beeswax! exhibit through Jan. 26. Colorado Mountain College Gallery, Ninth Street and Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs. More info: abeauchamp@coloradomtn.edu or 947-8367. ART EXHIBIT • S.A.W. (Studio for Art + Works) at 978 Euclid Avenue presents the Holiday Group Show continuing through January. Ceramics, jewelry and paintings by seven SAW artists. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment. More info: 963-0201 or sawcarbondale.wordpress.com.
THE HEART IS BACK IN CARBONDALE
Our New Year’s Resolution is to help people to be able to LIVE IN CARBONDALE! If you always wanted to, but thought you couldn’t afford to live in Carbondale, you need to come in and talk to us. We have helped teachers, firefighters, emergency medical staff, therapists, doctors, clerks, lawyers, wait staff, clerical, technical, professional, self-employed & business owners find homes right here in Carbondale. We make the time to work with you when you have the time to start the process. Ask many of our satisfied clients and friends we have helped make the dream come true to live here! Our “Gift Back” program is all about “paying it forward” and helping build our community – one resident, one family, one home at a time! We respect you in your profession and we are proud to assist you. We are here for you when you need us. Just look for the Heart on Main Street.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering: 1) amendments to the Community Partnership Planned Unit Development zone district and PUD development agreement, 2) a community impact assessment related to development within the PUD zone district, 3) Preliminary and Final Re-subdivision Plat and 4) a Multifamily Site Plan and Special Use Permit for Phase I of the project, which is in the Town of Carbondale.
Janet Buck Town Planner
Published January 7, 2010 in The Sopris Sun. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Condominium Application to condominiumize an existing structure into five residential dwelling units.
The site is the Community Partnership Planned Unit Development which includes the former Carbondale Elementary School property, 600 South Third Street, and the former Carbondale Middle School property, 455 South Third Street.
The property is located at 395, 397, 399, 401 and 403 S. 2nd Street (Lot 8, Wanner Lot Boundary Adjustment), Town of Carbondale.
The proposed PUD zone district amendments are intended to, among other things, reconfigure the parcels (zone districts) identified on the PUD Plan Map; accommodate a potential public library site; allow an increase from 89 to up to 120 dwelling units in support of additional school district housing; establish a Conceptual Development Plan for all property in the PUD; and change the parking requirements and certain other zoning parameters for the PUD.
The applicant is Ralph Wanner. The property owners are Ralph F. and Patricia Jane Wanner. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on January 28, 2010.
Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department, 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.
The Town will be consider a Community Impact Assessment to review impacts related to traffic and pedestrian impacts and water and sewer services and all related infrastructure needs to service development within the PUD. The purpose of the subdivision plat is to establish all parcels within Lots A and B to: Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 4A, 4B and 5; public street rights-of-way and open space to the Town of Carbondale, and to vacate certain other rights-of-way or portions thereof.
Janet Buck Town Planner
Published January 7, 2010 in The Sopris Sun. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after February 5, 2010 at 8:00 a.m., at the Gunnison Watershed School District Administrative Offices, 800 N. Boulevard Street, Gunnison, CO 81230, the School District will make final settlement with: PNCI Construction, Inc., 553 25 ½ Road, Grand Junction, CO 81501 hereinafter called the “Contractorâ€? on the account for the contract for construction of the new Marble Charter School, Phase II, LESS LANDSCAPING, which is located at 420 West Main Street in Marble, CO 81623.
Anyone who has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, or any other supplies used or consumed on this project, whose claim, therefore, has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file with the School District, at its above address, a verified statement of claim of the amount due and unpaid on such claim. Failure to timely file will relieve the School District from any duty to withhold funds for such claim. DATED THIS 30TH DAY OF December 2009, Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J BY: Roy “Andy� Anderson, Owner Representative Published January 7, 2010 in The Sopris Sun.
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The Multifamily Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit will consider the detailed development plan for the first phase of the project, which will include up to 25 residential dwelling units on parcels 3A, 3B, 3E, and 5. The applicant/owner is the Roaring Fork RE-1 School District. Land use for public schools is regulated by the State of Colorado. Unless modified by the PUD, the standards to be used for the residential districts will be based on the Carbondale Municipal Code development standards.
Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 before the Board of Trustees. Published January 7, 2010 in The Sopris Sun. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Lot Line Adjustment to combine two lots into one lot. The property is known as Lot 4 and Lot 5, Block X, River Valley Ranch.
The applicant is Brad Jordan. The property owners are John and Chris Blair. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on January 28, 2010.
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