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New library seeks inscriptions By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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ne of the inscriptions above the west entrance of the University of Colorado’s Norlin Library reads: “Who knows only his own generation remains always a child.” The other inscription reads: “Enter here the timeless fellowship of the human spirit.” The Norlin Library, with 11 million books, can boast of just two entrance inscriptions, while the new Carbondale Branch Library, with substantially fewer than 11 million books, plans to post up to 144 inscriptions. Those inscriptions are coming from local residents as part of Shannon Muse’s art installation at the library titled “Pillars of Light.” “Each pillar will include a number of tiles featuring thoughts on libraries, learning, enlightenment and community,” said a Garfield County Library District press release. The seven support pillars themselves have already been erected on the library’s north side, which will be the main entrance. The inscriptions (30 characters maximum) or symbols will go on glass tiles that measure 4 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches. One submittal is the Dewey Decimal number for graphic novels. A suggested inscription in the “Pillars of Light” hand out at the library reads “Tempus Fugit” (Time flies). Inside the library, a reference map will be posted that shows the location and gives the name of each person whose inscription was chosen. The entry deadline is Jan. 31 and forms are available at the library or at www.gcpld.org/construction. A panel including representatives from the Gordon Cooper Library, the Garfield County Library District, the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, the Carbondale Public Art Commission and Willis Pember Architects chose Muse from a field of five finalists. Other artists have also been chosen to create functional and ornamental pieces at the library’s front desk and outside. Muse works out of her Paradise Art Glass studio, less than a block away from the new library. In her proposal to the library district, she wrote: “The concept is based on the philosophy that we as human beings have a hierarchy of learning … The experience of higher learning creates an atmosphere of enlightenment.” Muse said she is also accepting donated glass and participants to work on the tiles. For details, call Muse at 319-1939 or Andi Korber at andi@landandshelter.com" andi@landandshelter.com.

Good snow and blue skies brought Sarah Johnson and dozens of other skiers to the Spring Gulch Nordic trail system southwest of Carbondale on Saturday. On a related note, the Mount Sopris Nordic Council’s annual Ski for SISU fundraiser is Feb. 3. For trail grooming and weather updates, go to springgulch.org. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Make it a reality Whenever I hear the words ‘fiscal cliff’ I get annoyed. Congressmen claiming to be worried about the looming financial disaster while voting to give themselves a pay raise, how politypical (new word: political + typical. As in, we’ve come to expect being screwed by these clowns.) It feels like paragliding with a bunch of old white guys in suits who are slowly lowerBy Jeannie Perry ing themselves to the ground with their golden parachutes, and all the while we have to listen to them shout out in alarm that the ground is getting closer. FYI Congress — most of us already went over the cliff a few years ago and we are now living down here at the bottom. Don’t worry; life isn’t so bad at the bottom of the cliff. I mean, we still have cleanish air and water, when we have water, and we still have television. More reality shows than reality, i.e., real news, but it’s all good. Well, except when the news is even about the reality shows, then it starts to feel like we’re living in an Orwellian mini-series.

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Love Honey Boo Boo I have to admit it, I love me some Honey Boo Boo Child. Normally I would never recommend a reality show; I still think it’s worth it to pay writers, actors and directors to entertain us.And if I have to choose between watching Honey Boo Boo or re-runs of“Cheers”there’s no contest. But there is something about Honey (and her sisters, Punkin and Chubs) that keeps me watching, usually with my eyebrows slightly raised and my mouth open. I swear she is a film star from the 1940s reincarnated. Or maybe it’s that whole Scottish-clan-to-Appalachian-hillbilly connection, I don’t know. Deep down, let’s face it, Americans love an outlaw. Speaking of hillbilly connections, our local county election played out like an old western where the inner ring of gambling and drinking salooners turns out to be the local law enforcement. We reelected these guys even after that secret, seedy rendezvous in Utah? I’ve been meaning to call up Mr. Martin and Mr. Samson to ask them when they will officially go on the record as standing with the Thompson Divide Coalition and against fracking up our water supply. Well, that and I also want to know if the Holiday Inn in Vernal has Ps and Qs page 12 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JANUARY 10, 2013

Looking back at SEI’s legacy in Carbondale By Laurie Guevara-Stone Twenty-one years ago, two Carbondale locals — Ken Olson and Johnny Weiss — who were teaching a solar program at CMC decided to branch off and start a non-profit organization, teaching people around the world how to bring renewable energy technologies into their lives. The Solar Technology Institute, soon to become Solar Energy International (SEI), was born. In 1991 Carbondale had just over 3,000 residents, and solar energy was for non-conformists, hippies and people living “off-grid” in small cabins in the mountains. The past 21 years have seen a great change in solar energy both for Carbondale and the world, and a lot of that is thanks to Solar Energy International. However, with recent changes, people are now asking if SEI’s era in Carbondale has ended. Over the years SEI has brought a lot of interesting folks to Carbondale, many of whom now call Carbondale home. During the 1990s it wasn’t unusual to see Africans from remote rural villages walking down Main Street in their colorful dress, Indian women in saris shopping at City Market, and Jamaicans in dreadlocks giving talks on herbal medicine, all here to learn about solar energy. Since SEI first opened its classroom doors in Carbondale in June of 1991 until 2012, SEI brought almost 2,500 students from around the world to our small town. Some of these people fell in love with Carbondale, and like many of us, couldn’t leave. They still live here today working for many of the clean energy companies and organizations that now populate our valley. Carbondale is also home to more solar electric photovoltaic (PV) systems per capita than most places in the country. Our town hall, a town park, non-profit center, recreation center, and numerous homes and businesses are all covered with solar panels, not to mention the 147 kW solar array at Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Although many organizations were involved in bringing these projects to fruition, SEI played a large part in putting Carbondale on the solar map. And SEI did more than photovoltaics, teaching people how to build energy efficient homes, installing solar hot-water systems, and building with natural materials, leading to many of the beautiful strawbale, adobe and earthen homes in the area, as well as the solar thermal companies and natural builders that call Carbondale home.

What happened? So what happened to SEI’s presence in Carbondale? The change can be attributed to many factors including national politics, the economy, and internal SEI differences of opinion and decisions. Since 1991 SEI operated out of offices up and down Main Street, including behind the antique store and at the current real estate office across from what used to be the Landmark (before becoming restaurant Six89). For more than a decade SEI operated out of the former town hall alongside KDNK, but as classes grew, so did a need for more space.

Trying to buy a piece of land in high-priced Carbondale to eventually house a worldclass training facility, with office spaces and student dorms, proved too much for the small non-profit, and it had to look elsewhere for cheaper land. Some SEI employees had actually already moved over the hill to Paonia for cheaper housing, and Delta County was more than happy to help SEI find a space to house their workshops. So in 2006, SEI bought seven acres of land in Paonia to build a renewable energy-training center. However, SEI also runs lesser known but equally as important “Outreach” programs, including international programs, Native American programs and solar K-12 education. Most of these programs, along with administrative support and a handful of classes continued in Carbondale. In 2009, when President Barak Obama signed the economic stimulus package (after being introduced by SEI alum and PV company founder Blake Jones) he made solar energy and green jobs a household word. SEI grew quickly to keep up with the new demand for people who wanted to get their foot in the door of this rapidly growing industry. SEI had more students than ever before, waiting lists for all the classes, and could easily support two campuses and the charitable Outreach programs that many staff and board members were passionate about.

Economic crisis But then came the nation-wide economic crisis, coupled with increased competition from training companies and a decrease in solar incentives. All of this meant less revenue for SEI. At that time SEI was trying to ramp up its fundraising efforts for its Outreach programs, and it hired a development associate to grow these important youth and international programs that some staff were highly committed to. Others on staff felt that SEI’s resources should focus on the Paonia campus and PV training, which was what was bringing in the important revenue the organization needed to survive. There is no doubt that SEI offers some of the best PV training in the world, with expert instructors who are passionate about solar. Yet there were some SEI staff who felt that SEI was much more than PV training. There was also Carbondale staff that saw the importance of keeping SEI in Carbondale, as Carbondale is an incredible model of a community that prioritizes clean energy.This internal division led to a lot of strife within SEI, and after months of trying to come up with a plan to keep SEI afloat, the board of directors decided to focus SEI’s efforts on the training lab in Paonia, which resulted in laying off some Carbondale marketing and administrative staff.

Didn’t sit well This decision did not sit well with some, and led to the resignation of the executive director, Tresi Houpt, some board members and some staff. Co-founder Johnny Weiss,

who stepped down as executive director a year ago, is the most recent person to leave the SEI board, though he still will act as an advisor to SEI from his new home in Paonia. For now, SEI still has a presence in the Third Street Center with a dedicated administrative staff and a couple of offices.And SEI continues to do important work around the world, and even in the Roaring Fork Valley through programs such as Solar In the Schools. And fortunately, Carbondale is home to many organizations and companies that will carry on SEI’s legacy of bringing clean energy and energy education to the Valley and to the world. CORE, CLEER, the Clean Energy Collective, SunSense, SolEnergy, and Solar Flair are just some of the amazing resources we have in this even more amazing town. We are lucky to live in a town that the Carbondale.com website calls“a hot bed for grassroots organizations who are working to promote renewable energy, reduce pollution and waste, and help businesses make their operations more environmentally friendly.” People in this town care, about the environment and each other. And although we couldn’t keep SEI as an anchor in our town, we’re still one of the greenest, coolest, cleanest, caring towns around. We are truly blessed. (Laurie Guevara-Stone is the former international program manager for Solar Energy International).

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Infill surfaces as comprehensive plan concern By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer It’s right there as Goal No. 1 in Chapter Two of the town’s draft comprehensive plan: “Optimize resources in the town boundary with infill/redevelopment.” At Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, trustee Allyn Harvey said that infill zoning in Aspen had created an “unmitigated mess” and urged the trustees to be careful with it. “It’s been ugly,” said Harvey, who was raised in Aspen and moved to Carbondale about 10 years ago. “It (infill) has changed how Aspen looks and feels.” Mayor Stacey Bernot and trustee Pam Zentmyer expressed similar concerns about infill before the board voted 6-0 to continue the comprehensive plan public hearing to Jan. 22. Trustee John Foulkrod was absent. Infill generally occurs in established parts of a town when existing lots are subdivided to allow for new, free standing buildings, or accessory residential units are allowed on existing buildings. Parts of old-town Carbondale saw a fair amount of infill several years ago when a previous planning director touted its benefits and trustees amended the zoning code to accommodate his ideas. One pitch the trustees bought: infill will reduce sprawl in the Carbondale area by increasing the residential density in town. At Tuesday night’s board of trustees meeting, Bernot pointed to Euclid Avenue between Second and Third streets as a prime example of recent infill. “It (infill) has had a huge impact on that neighborhood,” she said. The house at 246 Euclid Avenue is one example. The two-story house sits between a small Victorian house to the east and remodeled cabin to the west. The new house was built after the cabin’s owner sold his

The house at 246 Euclid Avenue created a neighborhood stir when it was built under the town’s new infill zoning code several years ago. Photo by Lynn Burton property and the new zoning allowed the subsequent owner to split the lot and build the house. Some residents in the neighborhood point to other two-story houses that they say loom over and dwarf pre-existing, smaller homes. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Bernot said the draft comprehensive plan says infill is OK but that the town will “struggle” with it for years to come.“It (infill) will be a reoccurring theme,” she said. Planning consultant Gabe Preston, who helped the town’s working group craft the draft plan over the past year, attended Tuesday night’s meeting via Skype and said infill is “painfully slow.” He also said the trustees will be able to review infill requests on a case-

by-base basis, and that they can say “no” on a case-by-case basis. “Not everybody who wants infill is going to get it,” he said. “You can be picky.” The draft comprehensive plan also calls for limited-size annexations to accommodate growth. Much of Tuesday night’s comprehensive plan discussion focused on Chapter Two, which is titled “Vision Goals and Strategies.” The eight goals are: • Optimize resources in the town boundary with infill/re-development; • Encourage quality design that enhances small town character; • Integrate trees/landscaping into future development and the public realm;

• Identify opportunities for mixeduse/residential; • Integrate safe, attractive multi-modal options into infrastructure and development; • Preserve and enhance the desirable characteristics of neighborhoods; • Contribute to and encourage land conservation on the town periphery; • Preserve the historic buildings, landmarks and features by implementing the Historic Preservation Program. Chapter Two points out that strategies for implementing the small town character element of the comprehensive plan are articulated in Chapter Four: Future Land Use Plan. Part of Chapter Two states, “The challenge of maintaining small town character is a matter of designing new development to accommodate future demand while still maintaining the elements of character that make Carbondale so appealing. … Small town character is not defined as one uniform condition that extends through town. Character is a convergence of several physical elements in specific places that influence the look and feel of the town. Maintaining small town character requires attention to the details of design in each neighborhood as the community manages the future.” The draft master plan is 140 pages long and includes five chapters and an appendix that includes an economic and demographic trend summary. The plan is available at town hall and also online on the town’s website. The trustees have said they will use the draft plan to write new zoning codes in 2013. Rewriting the zoning codes would most likely start at the Planning and Zoning Commission level. P&Z member Jeff Dickinson told the trustees the commission is“pretty fired to up” to continue the process. “We’re not done by any means.”

Lilly Adams (foreground) and her sister Anna keep an eye on their hotdogs as they roast over a bonfire during First Friday on Jan. 4. Despite temperatures that were dropping toward zero, kids seemed to have a great time cooking their ’dogs, flaming their marshmallows and zipping around the ice rink at Fourth and Main. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Cop Shop Fire destroys chicken coop At 12:18 a.m. on Jan. 9, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District was paged for a structure ďŹ re at Cedar Ridge Ranch, located at 3059 County Road 103, Carbondale, according to a press release. The ďŹ rst responding ďŹ re ofďŹ cer was on scene within 15 minutes and reported a chicken coop engulfed in ames, next to a barn occupied by up to 30 horses. The property owner was ďŹ ghting the blaze with ďŹ re extinguishers when the ďŹ rst ďŹ re truck arrived 19 minutes after the initial report. The ďŹ re destroyed a chicken coop and approximately 20 chickens. The barn was also damaged, but ďŹ reďŹ ghters saved the structure.The horses were released prior to ďŹ reďŹ ghter’s arrival and none were injured. The ďŹ re department responded with three ďŹ re trucks, an ambulance and 12 personnel, and the ďŹ re was under control at 12:44 a.m. Fire chief Ron Leach said the horse barn is an important structure on Missouri Heights. “I am so happy the property owner and the ďŹ reďŹ ghters were able to save it from burning last night.â€?

A red-tail hawk takes wing from a fence post just east of Carbondale on Monday. Photo by Lynn Burton

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RFHS hoopsters return to court for league play By Celeste Comings Sopris Sun Correspondent It’s that time! Basketball season is under way for the Roaring Fork Rams as the boys began the regular season strong and the girls work to get into sync. Preseason started with the annual Brenda Patch Tournament in December. It was successful in its purpose of honoring the memory of former RFHS basketball player Brenda Patch. Each year a deserving senior is awarded a scholarship in her name to put towards college tuition. This year the tournament also marked the end of nearly 40 years of volunteer scorekeeping by Clint Gilfry. He was commemorated at the tournament for his dedication and loyalty. In tournament action the boys lost to Steamboat and Eagle Valley. Dakotah Grett was the only player with varsity experience and the team was missing senior Trea Moxley. The girls won both games against 4A teams, but split the tourney, forfeiting a win over Eagle Valley on a technicality. The preseason served its purpose as both a learning experience and an opportunity to work out any kinks. It did just that for the boys, who took the court in the first nine days of regular season and came out with a fivegame winning streak. Four of their five wins were on the road, an impressive feat fresh out of the gates. Their opponents included Coal Ridge, Glenwood Springs, Grand Valley and Olathe. The team enjoyed a home-game win against Moffat County. It was the first home game for a new senior starter Israel Leyva, who didn’t play last year, but is proving

to be a big defensive stopper. Returning starters include Dakotah Grett and Trae Moxley, both seniors who were selected All-Conference last year. There is no shortage of talent on this year’s team, with juniors Tanner Nieslanik, Jack Fisher, Dwayne Yin (from CRMS) and sophomore Ben Carpenter. All have been major contributors so far this season. The boy’s success as a team has come from their speed and a balanced inside/outside game. With several wins under their belt, head coach Larry Williams reports the team is still looking to “improve in every phase of the game, especially the execution of the offense.”

and asserting ourselves as one of the top teams in our league. They are as talented as any group I have coached.” With the boys holding the top spot in their league and the girls beating one of the top contenders in their league, it is shaping up to be an exciting basketball season at Roaring Fork.

Girls The regular season started well for the girls, coming out strong with wins against Coal Ridge (61-46) and Moffat County (51-41), who moved down into the 3A class this year. In the third game of the season the girls lost a heartbreaker to Glenwood in overtime after being up by nine with 1:24 left in the game. Grand Valley and Olathe were played on the road and the Rams came up on the short end. Roaring Fork’s roster is sturdy, with seven solid varsity players including seniors Georgia Ackerman, Hattie Gianinetti, Megan Gianinetti, and Shaeley Lough, plus juniors Autumn Grandberry, Toni Gross and Maddie Nieslanik. Despite a few losses, head coach Kirk Cheney is confident in this team, saying “At the present time our biggest adversity is ourselves. We look forward to coming out strong

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The schedules are as follows. Junior varsity and C team games precede varsity games, so times are not exact:

BOYS Jan. 11 – Roaring Fork vs. Gunnison, 7 p.m. Jan. 18 – Roaring Fork vs. Aspen (away), 7 p.m. Jan. 19 – Roaring Fork vs. Basalt, 4 p.m. Jan. 22 – Roaming Fork vs. Coal Ridge, 7 p.m. Jan. 25 – Roaring Fork vs. Cedaredge (away), 7 p.m. Feb. 1 – Roaring Fork vs. Grand Valley, 7 p.m. Feb. 2 – Roaring Fork vs. Olathe, 4 p.m. Feb. 5 – Roaring Fork vs. Aspen, 7 p.m. Feb. 8 – Roaring Fork vs. Gunnison (away), 7 p.m. Feb. 15 – Roaring Fork vs. Basalt (away), 7 p.m. Feb. 16 – Roaring Fork vs. Moffat County (away), 4 p.m. Feb. 22 – Roaring Fork vs. Cedaredge (7 p.m.)

GIRLS Jan. 11 – Roaring Fork vs. Gunnison, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 18 – Roaring Fork vs. Aspen (away), 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 – Roaring Fork vs. Basalt, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – Roaring Fork vs. Coal Ridge, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25 – Roaring Fork vs. Cedaredge (away), 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1 – Roaring Fork vs. Grand Valley, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2 – Roaring Fork vs. Olathe, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5 – Roaring Fork vs. Aspen, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 – Roaring Fork vs. Gunnison (away), 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 – Roaring Fork vs. Basalt (away), 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 – Roaring Fork vs. Moffat County (away), 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 – Roaring Fork vs. Cedaredge 5:30 p.m.

The Roaring Fork girls won two games in December’s Brenda Patch Tournament but had to forfeit one due to a technicality. Highlights so far include wins over Coal Ridge and Moffat County. Photo by Sue Rollyson

CORE awards $2,500 home energy upgrade to Aspen couple Sopris Sun Staff Report CORE has announced its $2,500 Holiday Home Energy Smart award goes to long-time Aspen residents Peter and Colleen Carvelli. The Carvellis live in a 1939 cabin on Castle Creek that is plagued by high propane bills and cold drafts, according to a press release. “Their project starts next week with a home energy assessment, which will provide a blower-door test and infrared imaging to identify the most crucial locations to seal air leaks and improve insulation,” said a CORE spokeswoman. In other news from the Community Office for Resource Efficiency: Rebates: CORE, Holy Cross Energy and the city of Aspen have announced new rebates for 2013. This year, the city of Aspen utilities department will increase its maximum Energy Smart rebate to 50 percent of project costs, up to $1,000 for residential properties within Aspen’s urban growth boundary. “There has never been a better time to upgrade your insulation, improve your heating equipment, replace those old windows, or install solar energy,” said the spokeswoman. For details, call 925-9775. Holy Cross is offering rebates

to help offset the cost of energy efficiency upgrades for homes or businesses, and is also offering free energy audits. Rebates are first come, first served. For details, go to holycross.com. Share your ideas: The city of Aspen hosts an open house on Jan. 16 to receive input on how the city can achieve its 100 percent renewable energy goal. This one takes place in the Rio Grande room above Taster’s Pizza from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 16.There will also be several booths dedicated to renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency options. Energy Smart update: In the final quarter of 2012, CORE’s Energy Smart program upgraded more than 400 units in multifamily buildings. As of Jan. 1, the Energy Smart homeowner co-pay for home energy assessments is only $100, for a service valued at $450 that includes analysis, personalized improvement recommendations and quick-fix measures installed on the spot. Carbondale requests proposals: The town of Carbondale requests proposals for a new solar power purchase agreement. The contractor/vendor will design, fabricate, deliver, install, operate and maintain a rooftop or

ground-mount solar photovoltaic electric generating system under a power purchase agreement (PPA).For details, go to CORE’s Carbondale Energy Page. Gas lease update: The Bureau of Land Management has announced a gas lease sale in the North Fork Valley on Feb. 13. This is a repackaging of the 30,000-acre lease sale pre-

viously proposed for August 2012. CMC course: Colorado Mountain College is offering a commercial building energy auditing class at the Lappala Center in Carbondale from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays. Dan Richardson, a senior energy consultant at SGM, is the instructor. Register at any CMC location. The course code is 71820.

The Carbondale Board of Trustees honored Students of the Month on Tuesday night. They are (left to right): Francisco Arellanes, Naomi Mayo, Leah Shafer and Fisher Jacober. Courtesy photo

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Peak, the upscale magazine published twice a year in Aspen, profiles Osmia Organics founder Sarah Villafranco in its winter/spring edition.“A striking mother of two, with long dark hair and palpable energy, Villafranco found renewed direction in an unlikely place, a soap making class at Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt,” writes Amiee White Beazley. From that class, the former Valley View Hospital emergency room physician went on to create her own line of bar soaps and skincare products, which she manufactures and sells in a Satank industrial park on Dolores Way. And speaking of not speaking about Satank — there are apparently no ‘Tankers in Peak’s full-page “The List’ on page 62, unless Katie Couric, Jack White, Barbra Streisand, Christopher Dodds, Chris Thile, Diane Tegmeyer or one of 48 others set up residence or took a seat on the ditch board while nobody was looking. If you’re wondering where to snag a free copy of Peak, The Sopris Sun’s delivery guy reports it’s available at the Basalt 7/Eleven, or drop by RFTA’s Rubey Park bus station.

Also inked The January issue of Colorado Biz magazine mentions Meier Skis in its Small Biz section. The Meier factory is located near Cattle Creek on Highway 82. Meier’s annual production run is probably less than a day’s output at a mass producer like Rossignol, but company founder Matt Cudmore tells the magazine, “I’m convincing the world, one skier at a time.” For details about Meier Skis, go to meierskis.com.

Sheehan plays Cage in Philly Carbondale pianist Laurel Karlik Sheehan is part of the on-going“Cage: Beyond Silence” series at the Philadelphia Institute of Music and will perform the program “Two Pianos”

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The Carbondale Board of Trustees has chosen Michael Dunton’s “To the Core” as its Best in Show in the current Art aRound Town exhibit. The award brings with it a prize of $1,000. The sculpture is located at Sixth and Main, just east of Carbondale Beer Works. Photo by Lynn Burton

with Rob Haskins at 8 p.m. on Jan. 19. The series is presented by Bowerbird in conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. For details, go to cagebeyondsilence.com.

Join up The Mt. Sopris Historical Society reminds folks they can become members at levels ranging from $30 to $5,000. The society manages the historic Thompson House north of River Valley Ranch and also a museum on Weant Boulevard. For details, go to mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org.

Lost keys An anonymous e-mailer reports he or she lost a set of keys in the street near Sopris Park. If you found ’em, call 948-5386.

Remember when? Remember when rock bands sold millions of vinyl albums? Not anymore, with CDs and downloads and however else folks get their recorded music these days. Bands are still releasing vinyl, however, and the top seller in 2012 was Jack White’s “Blunderbuss”at 33,000 copies, according to Third Man Records. White’s album knocked off an album that was No. 1 for the previous three years — the Beatles’ “Abbey Road.” Third Man did not release the number of CDs that White sold, but folks at KDNK report it was one of their most played recordings of 2012.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday the week of Jan. 10-16 include: Mary Finley and Nancy Vories (Jan. 10); Brett McKenzie (Jan. 11); Barry Sheehan, Gentri Engelke, Lou Dawson, Barbara Peckler and Trevor Stroud (Jan. 12); Steve “Smitty” Smith, Heidi Kimmel and Steve Weaver (Jan. 13); Kathy Williams and Anne Marie Zanca (Jan. 14); Annika Johnson (Jan. 16) and a belated happy birthday to Bob Albright (Jan. 4).

Colorado’s dry climate calls for Eastern remedies Several weeks ago, a friend of mine who recently moved here from the lush, ver- one need not go to an herbalist to treat dryness. There are many of what I call modern dant and moist Pacific Northwest told me she enjoys our climate because it gives her folk remedies that address dryness and help restore balance to the body. the sense that her body is drying out. I looked at her slightly askance and responded, Humidifiers did not exist in ancient China, but fortunately they exist at Ace Hard“Just wait!” ware. Running a warm air humidifier in the living room, or in the bedroom at night, is When thinking of pathogenic factors, one might conjure images of viruses, bacteria a great way to moisten the body and combat the dry pathogen. and a host of other critters too small to be seen with the naked eye. The Fish oils as a supplement, as well as plenty of healthy oils and fats discovery of these microscopic organisms is one of the great advances in the diet, will moisten the body from the inside out. While it won’t imin modern medicine. mediately help a dry throat or a dry cough, adding fats to the diet over In the days before microscopes, when viruses and bacteria were untime will help keep the body in balance in the face of an arid climate. known, traditional medicines associated pathogenic influences with deA neti pot is a good way to moisten the nose and sinuses, espescriptive terms linked to the humors, emotions and climactic factors. In cially if one is suffering from a sinus condition. Running warm salt Chinese medicine, pathogens were (still are) called the six pernicious water through the nose and into the sinus cavities will help moisten influences and are associated with climactic characteristics: wind, heat, as it disinfects. cold, dampness, dryness and fire. And remember, drink plenty of water. It is the liquid the human In Chinese medicine, a pernicious invasion of wind is characterized body was engineered to run on. Not coffee, not soda, not Gatorade, by its sudden onset and shifty nature. It comes and goes quickly and is not beer. Water! said to enter the body at acupuncture point Du 16, which is located at My No. 1 cure for the dry Colorado cough or sinus infection is a the nape of the neck and is named Wind Mansion. (Wear a scarf!) Wind particular folk remedy I am fond of and am sure most anyone would For your is the vehicle that carries other pathogenic factors such as heat and cold. be willing to try. A lasting, pernicious attack of dry, Colorado air is One might catch wind/cold with symptoms of chills, slight fever and a invariably cured by a week on the beach in Florida! Each breath of clear runny nose or wind/heat with symptoms of a fever, a sore throat warm sea breeze is a wash with the neti pot. The humidifier is always and red, swollen glands. on. And with the lack of stress, which often exacerbates a chronic by David Teitler Dryness, when viewed as a pernicious influence, has two main charcondition, you can see how a week on the beach will invariably clear acteristics. First, it is likely to injure fluids, with initial symptoms such this condition. as dry mouth, dry nose and lips and a sore, dry throat. I am not suggesting one must go to Florida to cure a cough, though it works. Second, it primarily attacks the lungs, with the end symptom generally being a dry Rather, the idea is to create a moist environment the nudges the body toward balance cough with little sputum. and counteracts the pernicious influence now known as dryness. Since Chinese medicine recognizes dryness as a pathogenic factor/pernicious influence, it would stand to reason that the medical system would also have a way to treat dryness. David Teitler practices at Carbondale Acupuncture Center where he specializes in the treatment of respiratory conditions. He also owns Dr. Dave's Herbal Medicine. For deIt does. Numerous herbal formulas exist that treat the effects of dryness. Luckily, however, tails, call 704-1310 or e-mail dave@drdaves.com.

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New owners polish the Dinkel Building’s Black Nugget bar Tribute paid to coal miners Staff Report Call it what you’d like, but the recent renovation of the Black Nugget at the corner of Fourth and Main streets in the Dinkel Building has restored this longtime watering hole to its recent roots and then some. The Nugget had seen better days until Dasha Balasova and her husband, Vit Blanar, bought the business with a long-term lease on July 9 last year, and undertook a major renovation in a quick three-month turnaround. Whether it is known as the “Re-Nug” as weekend bartender Michele Zebrowitz fondly calls it versus the “McNugget” (nicknamed in its last reincarnation as Carnahan’s Tavern) the renovation has brought new light, literally, into this corner space. Once considered a night-time venue for music, drinking and dancing where you could also shoot a game of pool in the back room and bar fights were not uncommon, Balasova intends for this to be a familyfriendly, “warm and cozy” meeting place where kids can eat a hot dog at the new bar tables separated by real aspen tree trunks while their parents enjoy a bowl of green chili washed down with a long neck Bud or a black-and-tan from one of 20 beers on tap, and watch the sports game on one of three wide-screen TVs. Carbondale has been missing a sports/ pool table bar, and the new Black Nugget may fit this bill. It is open seven days a

week, noon to 2 a.m. with a limited lunch and dinner menu until 10 p.m. While there’s still a bandstand in the corner, almost everything else in the space is new or cleaned up — a lot. It smells fresh and disinfected. For starters, it’s one, big, open, smoke-free space with no more back room. The pool tables are out in the open, and are oftentimes pushed back to create a dance floor when bands play at night. There’s a new floor and ceiling; new, clean, spacious, handicap accessible bathrooms; and a new bar, but with wooden inserts from the original bar of brands from some Roaring Fork Valley ranches — all under the “In Memory of Coal Miners” embossed ceiling support beam.

Mining memorials There are also two custom door arch and post memorials honoring the victims of the Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Co. mine explosions outside Redstone in December 1965 and April 1981. Glenwood Springs resident Terry Lucero, 28, was one of the victims from the methane gas explosion in 1981 that killed 14 other miners. His friend, Terry Sieler, a long-time Nugget patron — back to 1958 when it was the rough and tumble Mountain Man — remembers Lucero. According to Sieler, Lucero had asked him to cover his shift in the mine the day it exploded in 1981, but chance prevented that from happening. “I’m one lucky guy,” Sieler said. The mining motif is nothing new to Balasova who, when decorating the newly renovated space, harkened back to her home

The new Black Nugget décor pays tribute to the local coal miners who lent the bar its name. Photo by Lynn Burton in the Czech Republic mountains where mining was a mainstay industry, and actually took some items from there to finish the look of this space. After speaking to many former and current patrons, it was important to Balasova to include the themes of mining and its history into the Black Nugget renovation. “We all depended on the coal miners both here and in the Czech Republic, so I

thought it would be a nice thing to do,” she said. “It was a good connection for me to this place.” With another bar (the Brush Creek Saloon in Eagle), their son, Hans Balas, is the general manager of the Nugget, and runs the day-to-day operations including the booking of music on the weekends like Potcheen (dance party) and Concrete Vibe (fusion jazz) playing there this weekend.

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Community Calendar THURS.-SUN. Jan. 10-13 THEATRE • Theatre Aspen School presents the Winter Teen Conservatory production of the Tony award-winning musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperoneâ€? at the Aspen School District Theatre at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10-12 and 2 p.m. on Jan. 13. The story centers on a die-hard musical theatre fan that plays his favorite cast album on his record player, and the musical springs to life in his living room. “This show is a new favorite for many people,â€? said play director Graham Northrup. Tickets are $20 adults/$12 students and are available at 920-5770 or aspenshowtix.com.

THURSDAY Jan. 10

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. 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. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

and 15-17 and “Searching for Sugar Manâ€? (PG-13) at 5:30 p.m. Jan 12. Closed Jan. 13-14. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night. LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents Mark Nussmeier (rock and soul) from 8 to 11 p.m. No cover. LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget in the Dinkel Building presents Potcheen at 9 p.m. No cover. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Josh Rogan (original rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget in the Dinkel Building presents Couch at 9 p.m. No cover.

WINTERSKOL • The Winterskol Mad Hatter’s Ball returns to the Wheeler Opera House. Bring your own startling headgear, as the night starts at 5:30 p.m. with “Aspen Historyâ€? featuring Dr. Slats Cabbage and Klaus Obermeyer at 5:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., Dr. Sadistic & the Classical Cry Babies headline the ball (with Jes Grew as opening act). No cover.

ROTARY • Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.

SATURDAY Jan. 12

LIVE MUSIC • The Basalt Regional Library presents All the Pretty Horses and the Glenwood Springs High School jazz band at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Info: 927-4311.

FRIDAY Jan. 11 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Hitchcockâ€? (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents Thomas Kivi (acoustic Americana) from 6 to 9 p.m. No cover. LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget in the

Dinkel Building presents Concrete Vice (jazz) at 9 p.m. No cover.

SUNDAY Jan. 13 CELTIC RHAPSODY • The Celtic band Feast presents an all new show with step dancing, champion Irish dancers and ballerina Rosemarie Mientka at Glenwood Springs High School at 3 p.m. Tickets for this family show are $24 in advance and $27 at the door; kids are $9. Info: junctionconcerts.com or 970-241-4579.

TUESDAY Jan. 15 READING TO DOGS • The Gordon Cooper Library offers Paws to Read for grades K-5 at 4 p.m. Kids are invited to read to Heeling to Partners dogs in 15 minute sessions. To register for a slot, call 963-2889.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 16 NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Wilderness Workshop, Roaring Fork Audubon Society and ACES kick off their winter Naturalist Nights lecture series with “Bird Banding: The Art and Science of Handling Wild Birdsâ€? with Amber Carver of the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. The program is repeated at ACES in Aspen on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Info: 963-3977. Coming up on Jan. 30: “The Journey of Cutthroat Trout in Coloradoâ€? with Jessica Metcalf, PhD. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale presents Dick Durrance (“Dream Like a Champion) at the ďŹ rehouse at 7 a.m. Info: Ken Neubecker at eagleriver@sopris.net.

Save the date SATURDAY Feb. 16 IMAGINE • River Bridge Regional Center presents IMAGINE, featuring a menu created by reality TV ďŹ nalist Susie Jiminez, at the Orchard from 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 16. The menu includes: lamb meatballs with taziki sauce, tostaditas with chorizo beans and cucumber salsa, shrimp ceviche, pork dumplings with ginger sauce, tempura veggies, and chocolate fondue. Tickets are $45, which includes drinks. There’ll also be live music, dancing, a silent auction and rafe. Info: 945-5195.

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THURS.-FRI. Jan. 17-18 LIVE MUSIC • Singer/songwriter Leon Joseph Littlebird will weave his native and pioneer roots in two January performances in the Jim Calaway Honors Series at Colorado Mountain College. Blending Native American ute, guitar and vocals, Littlebird’s music speaks of Colorado’s rich history. His stories of pioneer life are inuenced by his greatgrandfather, one of the original settlers in Blackhawk, and he connects to his ancestral roots of the indigenous Navajo people of northern New Mexico with ancient ute music. Littlebird has released four albums. The Jan. 17 concert takes place at the New Space Theatre on the Spring Valley Campus at 7:30 p.m., and the Jan. 18 concert at CMC in Rie (3695 Airport Road) at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts feature a reception at 6:30 p.m.

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Further Out from page 8 Ongoing Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for full-time CMC students and children up to 17 years. Advance tickets are available at 947-8367. The Thursday concert will honor George and Patti Stranahan and the Friday concert will honor the late Marvelle Couey.

THURSDAY Jan. 24 LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget presents the Todd Tijerina Trio (blues/R&B). This Albuquerque-based band is touring behind its recent recording “Meant to Be,” which won a New Mexico Music Award for its song “Nothin’ Like the Blues.” Rima Ralff of Taos News’ Tempo magazine wrote, “Tijerina’s technical prowess is glazed with a finesse that can mesmerize an audience into a state of spellbound awe. His inherent sense of the groove, however, is so strong and insistent that to sit unmoving through his performances is inconceivable.” The band has shared the stage with Kansas, Head East, Canned Heat, Sonny Landreth, Coco Montoya, Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kelley Hunt, Lucky Peterson, Anders Osbourne and others.

SATURDAY Feb. 2

APRÈS SKI • DJ RasGis spins roots rock reggae during après ski every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Burger Bar & Fish, located in Snowmass Base Village across from the Elk Camp gondola.

BEER RUN • Independence Run & Hike stages a four-mile beer run Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and a group run Saturdays at 8:15 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy on Third Street.

SNOWSHOE TOURS • The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers Elk Camp Meadows nighttime snowshoe tours Fridays through March 29. The one-hour tours start at the top of the Elk Camp Gondola at the Snowmass ski area and conclude with dinner or a nightcap at the new Elk Camp restaurant. The cost is $35, which includes gondola ride, snowshoes and naturalist guide. Tours leave from the top of the gondola 6 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at any Aspen/Snowmass lift ticket office.

JAZZ JAM • A jazz jam with players ranging from middle school students to adults is held at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs on Monday nights.

BILINGUAL STORY TIME • Gordon Cooper Library presents a bilingual story time for kids 1-5 years old Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. info: 625-4270.

TAI CHI • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers tai chi with instructor John Norton at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Info: 274-1010.

CONTRA DANCE • A contra dance with caller and band is held at the Third Street Center Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (promptly). The cost is $8. ZINGERS • Betsy Schenck leads the Senior Matters Zingers sing-along group at Heritage Park Care Center on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Info: 963-2167. KOROLOGOS SHOW CONTINUES • Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt continues its “Winter Welcome!” show, featuring Carbondale artist Andy Taylor and more than two dozen western regional artists. Info: 927-9668.

STORY TIME • The Gordon Cooper Library presents Storytime with Sue at 6 p.m. every Monday. Info: 963-2889. JAM SESSION • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-time jam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. All abilities are welcome.

Hold the presses CMC CONSIDERS SPLITTING PRESIDENT’S ROLE • The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees meets in a teleconference on Jan. 10 to discuss whether it wants a “visionary,” “leader,” or “administrator” as its next president, and whether the role should be split into chancellor and president positions, according to a press release. The college recently accepted the resignation of former president Stan Jenson and gave him a $500,000 severance package. His salary was $198,854 per year. BASALT FILLS POLICE SEARCH COMMITTEE • The town of Basalt has filled the seats on a community advisory panel (CAP) to find a new police chief. The members are: Kelley Burk, Matthew Hamilton, Leroy Duroux, Bernie Grauer, Tim Belinsky, Bennett Bramson and Suzanne Wheeler DelPiccolo, according to a press release. “The members of the CAP reflect a wide cross section of our town and we’re so fortunate that they’ve all agreed to help,” said Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt. “I along with the town council will value their input and I look forward to working with them over the coming months.” The CAP will meet at the Basalt Regional Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month and the public is invited to attend. The CAP will also serve as one of three panels for the final interview in the police chief selection process.

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HOOPS • The Carbondale Middle School gym is open for boys in grades 5-8 for basketball shoot arounds and games from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

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according to a press release. “Her wide range of skills, along with her attention to detail and strong work ethic, led Lift-Up’s board of directors to select her as the new assistant director for the organization,” said a spokesman. Loving brings 15 years of management and bookkeeping experience to the position, where she processes donations, handles accounting responsibilities and oversees grant writing for the organization. “I’m grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to it. My goal is to help Lift-Up continue the great work it has been doing in this region for the past 30 years,” Loving said. Kim moved to Rifle with her family four years ago from the Lake of the Ozarks area of Missouri, where she and her husband Brook ran their own insulation business for 10 years. Lift-Up is a non-profit organization that distributes emergency food and government commodities to residents from Basalt to Parachute.

Organizers for the IMAGINE fund-raiser for River Bridge and two other child-oriented non-profits are looking for donations for their silent auction. IMAGINE takes place Feb. 16 at the Orchard and includes appetizers prepared by chef Susie Jimenez. For details, go to riverbridgerc.org or call 945-5195.

P&Z talks IGCC The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission discusses the International Green Construction Code (Chapter 4) at it’s meeting at town hall on Jan. 10. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and the IGCC discussion is slated for 7:10 p.m.

Watershed collaborative meets at TSC The Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative discusses Coal Basin restoration, watershed plan projects and climate change impacts at its quarterly meeting in the Third Street Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 10. For more information, go to roaringfork.org/events or call Barb at 927-8111.

Crystal River Caucus meets The Crystal River Caucus meets at the Church at Redstone from 7 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 10. The meeting is a continuation of the annual meeting in November. The remaining items on the agenda include board member elections and a discussion of the Crystal River Recreational Trail.

Red Hill open house at town hall Alternatives for pedestrian and bicycle access to the BLM Red Hill Recreation Area Trail System are presented at an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 at town hall. The town of Carbondale initiated the Red Hill Transportation Alternative Study in the fall of 2012 to formulate options for improving the safety and quality of access to

Kim Loving the popular trail system, and selected a consultant team headed by Kate Schwarzler of Otak to work with the public and local stakeholders including landowners, RFTA, CDOT, and Garfield County. The informal open house will focus on presenting existing conditions, opportunities and constraints. The project team will be available to answer questions and is seeking feedback from the public. Potential improvements will be covered during a future meeting. For more information, contact Kate Schwarzler, kate.schwarzler@otak.com.

Lift-Up names Loving as assistant director Lift-Up has appointed Kim Loving as its executive director after serving as office manager for the past two years,

G’wood presents economic forecast 2013 The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association presents “Economic Forecast: 2013” at the Hotel Denver from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24. Breakfast will be served. Data analyst Julia LaVigne of Ribbon Demographics will join city and county government and industry leaders in housing, tourism and health care to forecast the year ahead. The discussion panel includes Drew Gorgey (Garfield County manager), Jeff Hecksel (Glenwood Springs city manager), Steve Beckley (owner of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park), Larry Dupper (CFO of Valley View Hospital) and Rob Rulon (branch manager of Land Title Guarantee). Space is limited. To register call Angie at 945-0784.

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Stranahan shows recent work at Wyly Art Center Sopris Sun Staff Report The Wyly Community Art Center hosts an opening reception for“Recent Work”by photographer George Stranahan from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 11. "What we have here at the Wyly is a sample of my current work, what I like now, and as I look back, I see that this outcome was inevitable all along," Stranahan said on the Wyly website. In his artist’s statement on the website, Stranahan said,“I wished my grandson a happy sixth birthday the other day, and he was excited and chattering about the things he was looking forward to. I noticed, without surprise, that he had nothing to say about looking back. A grandfather, on the other hand, will find that there is more to look back upon than there is to look forward to, and will likely do so. “Looking back, I see a gadfly, a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Is there a reason for all of this jumping from one thing to another? It really doesn't matter, it's all water over

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the dam. One constant has been a camera and a commitment to the arts and crafts of photography. While my life may have been more of a meandering brook than a straight cut ditch, there is a record; there are the photographs. My photo craft has wandered, much as my life, from view cameras and sheet film, the Minox, and to the digital that I do now; and the subject matter has wandered accordingly.” The website says, “If you don't know who George Stranahan is, you are probably not a local.” Stranahan is one of the most memorable people of the Roaring Fork Valley, “a true renaissance man.” A man of many talents and many interests, Stranahan was born in 1931 in Toledo, Ohio. He holds a Photographer George Stranahan has worked with view cameras, the Minox PhD in physics from the Carnegie In- and now digital cameras. He has exhibited in the New York Metropolitan Art stitute of Technology and has taught Museum, the Toledo Museum of Art and Aspen Art Museum. He also holds a at Michigan State University. He is a PhD in physics and has taught at the college level. Photo by George Stranahan founding owner of many organizations and businesses such as the Woody Creek Tavern, Fly- Award. His photography has served as a constant throughing Dog Brewery and the Carbondale-based Manaus Fund. out his many endeavors. He has been exhibited at the Toledo He has served on many local boards of directors such as Col- Museum of Art, New York Metropolitan Art Museum, and orado Mountain College, Western Colorado Congress and the Aspen Art Museum.These days, he’s often seen in a sandAspen Institute. He is an inductee of the Aspen Hall of Fame colored, calf-length down coat, scooting in and out of the and has received the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Third Street Center, where the Manus Fund has its office. As for other Basalt/El Jebel action, Rock Bottom Ranch hosts a winter star gazing session from 7 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 15.“The motion of the stars has fascinated us since our earliest ancestors looked up at the sky,” said a RBR press reNow accepting winter items lase. “Every constellation has a story, and every culture its own version to tell. What happens up there as the seasons change, as the afternoons grow ever darker or lighter? How do other societies around the world celebrate or interpret these transitions? And what do they see when they gaze up at the sky?” The suggested donation is $10. Hot beverages 970-927-4384 will be provided but dress warmly. Rock Bottom Ranch is 144 Midland Avenue part of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and is located at 2001 Hook Spur Road. To RSVP, call 927-6730. Basalt, Colorado 81621

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Western Slope Poet Laureate Art Goodtimes performs at the 2012 Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival in Carbondale. An open mic fundraiser for the festival takes place on Jan. 25 at Thunder River Theatre. Photo courtesy TRTC

TRTC holds open mic night poetry fund-raiser By Trina Ortega Sopris Sun Correspondent According to local writer/actor Valerie Haugen, baring your soul in front of an audience at an open mic night is “a little scary� but also feels wonderful. So Haugen is encouraging poets, musicians and other performing artists to attend an open mic night on Jan. 25 at Thunder River Theatre Company. “Open mics are fabulous. You learn so much about a poem by sharing it this way. It’s a very here-and-now moment for a poet, and it can be such a powerful experience for both the poet and the audience,� said Haugen, a writer who published a collection of her poems, “Naked Underneath,� in August 2012. Haugen is also TRTC’s associate artistic director. The open mic night is a fund-raiser for the annual Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival (scheduled for March 29-31 this year), which TRTC started as a celebration of Chamberlain’s commitment to poetry and writing. “My hero is the late Karen Chamberlain who, in her life, helped writers always,� Haugen said. “She told us that people want to hear our voices, and read our words, and

she encouraged everyone to write, write, write.â€? The festival features evening performances, open mics and daily workshops. Colorado State Poet Laureate and Western Slope Poet Laureate Art Goodtimes attended in 2012 and will name the new Western Slope Poet Laureate at the 2013 festival. For the Jan. 25 fund-raiser, Haugen encourages all performing artists to participate, and says poets can gain so much from reading at open mic nights. She has read for the Aspen Poets’ Society and at The Blend’s monthly open mic. “It might seem a little scary, baring your soul in front of an audience, but it also feels wonderful,â€? she said. “Listening to poets, being an audience, is a gift to the poet and to the listeners. ‌ Poetry, like prayer, connects us to each other. Poetry evokes both our personal and universal feelings. It redeems us and feeds us.â€? The beneďŹ t open mic starts at 8 p.m., and performers must contribute a “nominalâ€? fee that will go toward the March festival. Entry for the audience is free, and TRTC will be selling beverages from its bar. For more information, visit http://thunderrivertheatre.com.

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