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“We’re open, you guys!” That's the word from the groomers up at the Spring Gulch cross-country ski area. Spring Gulch has about 20 kilometers of trails, and after a recent snowfall the whole system is in good shape for skiing. Last Saturday, Carbondalians Stacey Simon (right) and Berry Roper were out enjoying the sun before the storm blew in.

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RFHS working to hold on to student base

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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t’s not much of a secret that Roaring Fork High School has been losing students to other area schools for years.

In the 1999-2000 school year, enrollment topped out at 351 students, declined to 303 by 2005-2006, then climbed back to 322 in 2007-2008 before slipping back to 315 this year. At the same time the town’s population has increased by almost 1,000 people since 2000 according to Carbondale Chamber of Commerce figures.

Roaring Fork RE-1 School District high schools serve grades nine through 12. Ask

students, parents, teachers and administrators about the flight from Roaring Fork High School and reasons vary. Some students who live on Missouri Heights or out of town transfer to Glenwood Springs, Basalt or Aspen high schools because that’s where their parents work and it makes for a convenient commute. Some students transfer to Glenwood or Basalt in ninth grade to stay with their middle school friends. A few students transfer for specific programs, such as the International Baccalaureate program in Aspen or for activities such as choir that are not offered at Roaring Fork. Some students or parents

think the academics at Roaring Fork aren’t on par with other schools.

“That’s a misimpression of what the school is like,” said Roaring Fork High School social studies teacher Ben Bohmfalk.

He said the school might not have been on par with other local schools a few years ago, but with popular principal Cliff Colia at the helm and other programs in place, that’s not the case anymore.

“People don’t know about all the good stuff that goes on at Roaring Fork,” said school board member, parent and Carbondale resident Debbie Bruell.

To get Roaring Fork’s word out, the

school is holding an open house for parents, students and the community on Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The night will include brief presentations by Colia, teachers and students, plus question and answer sessions.

Bohmfalk said the idea for the open house came from his 11th grade government class in its Project Citizen section. In Project Citizen, students identify an issue or problem then come up with a solution.

“They were concerned a lot of their friends had chosen not to go to Roaring Fork High School, and wanted to see what they could do about it,” he said.

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A conflict of interest?

New streetlights for town center

Bicycling back to basics

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Carbondale Commentary Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

Feed Them With Music thanks

RFHS Open House

Dear Editor: A heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated to Feed Them With Music at the Airstream Village in Carbondale. Also a big thank you to all of the organizers who allowed me to come and play music on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning and collect donations for this very worthy cause. We collected enough to provide over 700 meals!

Feed Them With Music provides desperately need food to children and adults in desperate situations, both globally and locally.

Anyone interested in having me perform at your event, venue, fundraiser or for your charity, please contact me at 948-7766 or email me at dave@rof.net. I will provide music free of charge in return for collecting donations to FTWM and will support and promote your event as well.

Dave Taylor feedthemwithmusic.com

If you have recently visited Roaring Fork High School or interacted with our students, you are likely to have a very positive impression of our community’s public high school. If you have not had the opportunity to get to know our current staff, students and facilities, we invite you to do so soon.

Roaring Fork High School is a great place to learn today. We are a diverse community of students, an outstanding staff of talented teachers, a visionary and tireless administration, and a modern facility right here in Carbondale.

If you have children approaching high school age – or if you just want to learn more about what RFHS has to offer – we invite you to attend the RFHS Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the RFHS library. All interested students, parents and community members are invited. Current RFHS students, parents, teachers, administrators and board members will be available to help families learn

the facts about our school. This is a new event designed to inform families about the quality education available at RFHS before registration begins in the spring. Roaring Fork High School is the place where students from all of Carbondale’s middle schools can come together for four years of learning to prepare them to achieve their post-secondary goals.

I am in my second year teaching at RFHS after many years at Basalt, and every day I am proud to work in such an outstanding community-focused school. Roaring Fork is the smallest public high school in the valley, which helps create a positive and family-like school culture where staff and students develop strong bonds. From school-wide community service days to an agriculture biology program that grows food for our cafeteria, and from collegecredit courses to state-ranked athletics, great things are happening at RFHS every day of the school year.

Please join us Jan. 19 to learn more about the opportunities available at Roaring Fork High School.

Ben Bohmfalk Social Studies Teacher

Pretty Horses thanks Dear Editor: All the Pretty Horses would like to extend heartfelt horsey thanks to all friends, family, and fanatics who rocked in the new year with our little music group. The night was truly wonderful for all us musicians and we hope that you will join us at future shows.

Carbondale knows how to harvest a great crowd! Special thanks to Steve Standiford for his help getting the word out and his listening room, Jeff Maus for his sleepless nights mastering the CD and recording the shows, Hamilton Pevec for visuals, Frank Martin and the Tippets for horse play, and Jen Roeser for blowin’ up them balloons for all to enjoy! Happy New Year, indeed.

Aaron Taylor Carbondale

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Dear Editor: As I stroll in Aspen, numerous times I stop in front of the MAX storefront at the Aspen Square condominium hotel and read the small sign with the “WOW!” message!

The message should appeal to and motivate all real Aspen area high society individuals and eager social climbers to definitely attend and be seen at the January 2011 MAX clothing stores 25th anniversary party and fashion show featuring New York City high society’s Diane von Furstenberg and her spring 2011 fashion collection.

As I stood outside MAX writing down the information the MAX owner came out to speak with me. He let me know MAX had already raised $225,000 of its $350,000 target. The proceeds benefit The Children's Hospital Heart Institute and Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

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Trustee’s business partner a majority shareholder in Village at Crystal River

By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer One of Carbondale Town Trustee John Foulkrod’s business partners is a shareholder in the Village at Crystal River, the major mixed-use development proposed for 24 acres along Highway 133 that is currently under review by the board of trustees.

A corporation named MSP3 LLC holds a majority stake in the Village at Crystal River project, said local builder Briston Peterson, a partner in MSP3.

Peterson confirmed that he and his partners also hold a stake in C’dale LLC, the corporation behind the proposed Overlook Neighborhood, a major development proposal that called for between 145 and 170 residences on roughly 12 acres in what is currently a light industrial area north of town hall.

Foulkrod is the managing partner of C’dale LLC, which withdrew its application for the Overlook in November 2009 before the trustees had a chance to vote on it.

Foulkrod said the Overlook has been tabled indefinitely as a result of the downturn in the real estate market.

The ownership overlap between C’dale LLC and the Village at Crystal River raises the possibility of a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, al-

though an attorney for the town says it does not appear to qualify as such under town ordinances governing standards of conduct for elected officials.

Foulkrod has not recused himself from hearings on the Village at Crystal River. The trustees have discussed the development in more than a dozen meetings, according to town records.

Foulkrod said he discovered Peterson and his partners had invested in the Village at Crystal River after the trustees had begun holding hearings on the development. After consulting with town attorney Mark Hamilton, Foulkrod disclosed his connection to Peterson and his partners during a public hearing on the Village at Crystal River.

Peterson and his partners are “still partners in C’dale LLC, which is the entity that owns the [Overlook] property,” Foulkrod said. He explained that Peterson invested in C’dale LLC through a corporation named MSP2, and MSP2 is one of several shareholders in C’dale LLC. Peterson declined to identify his partners in the MSP corporations.

Foulkrod said he decided not to recuse himself from future discussions on the Village at Crystal River because he does not have a direct financial stake in the project.

Trustee John Foulkrod. Photo by Lynn Burton However, Foulkrod did recuse himself from a hearing involving a different development proposal in which Peterson was also a partner. In August 2008, while the Overlook was an active application before the town, Foulkrod recused himself from consideration of a building proposed at 190 Main Street. Peterson had a stake in the 190 Main Street project as well as C’dale LLC at the time.

“I did recuse myself on that mainly because it would have appeared to be a conflict of interest,” Foulkrod said. In the case of the Village at Crystal River he decided such a move wasn’t necessary.

“It’s only if the guy gave me money or if

by its approval I benefit, but I don’t [in the case of the Village at Crystal River],” he said.

Carbondale’s rules governing conflicts of interest are based on state statutes. Language in the town’s home rule charter states that a member of the town council may not “vote or participate in discussion or deliberation on any question in which he or she has a substantial personal or financial interest, direct or indirect, including an interest held through a spouse or family member, other than the public interest, or on any question concerning his or her own conduct.”

Hamilton, the town attorney, explained that based on his knowledge of it, the situation with C’dale LLC and the Village at Crystal River does not constitute a letterof-the-law conflict of interest for Foulkrod.

“There’s not the sort of direct and substantial financial interest that mandates a clear recusal under Colorado statute,” he said.

In the absence of a clear, statutory conflict of interest, Hamilton said determining whether an elected official is acting in the best interests of the town becomes a question for the public – a question best aired in public comments during hearings on the issue, or put to the test in an election.

“In these situations it’s certainly subject to political debate,” Hamilton said.“I think people are entitled to raise concerns and state their perspective.”

Streetlights, other improvements, slated for Town Center

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Ever since Thunder River Theatre Company opened its doors at the Town Center property a few years ago, folks have pointed out the sometimes-dangerous nighttime pedestrian approach from the north.

The 20-foot-wide Promenade walkway is well lit from Main Street to the theatre, but if you really want to see where you’re going when you approach from Colorado Avenue, you’d better bring your own flashlight. That’s because there are no streetlights along Promenade on the north side of Town Center.

Theatre goers should be advised to hang on to their flashlight or Bic lighter for now, but come this summer they can leave them at home. That’s because the town plans to install streetlights along Colorado and Sixth Streets, as well as put in curb and gutter, sidewalks and trees.

“I’m surprised we didn’t address the streetlight issue when we built the recreation center,” said Carbondale Public Works Director Larry Ballenger. “Somehow it got left out of the equation.”

Carbondale will use a $159,000 letter of credit from the development company Golden Tree InSite Partners (GTIS), which owned Town Center and two other downtown parcels before turning them over to their bank (Community Banks of Colorado) as part of a deed in lieu of foreclosure transaction, to pay for the improvements.

The streetlights and other improvements will bring Town Center closer to what developers Bill Smith and Ed Podolak first envisioned when they bought the 2-acre Bonanza trailer park on Colorado Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets.

The original developers sold one lot to Thunder River Theatre Company and built a three-story mixed use building at the corner of Fourth and Colorado. After that, the project stalled and GTIS, a New York based company, bought Town Center, a parcel at Fourth and Colorado east of Town Hall, and a parcel along east of Fourth Street behind Back Door Consignment.

Town planner Janet Buck said all three parcels are zoned HCC (historic commercial core), which allows for a variety of commercial/retail/residential uses. Town Center itself was sub-divided in 2003 and the approximately 20 individual lots can be sold.

On Nov. 9, the town council voted 4-3 to approve a zoning overlay to the HCC district to allow taller, denser projects provided the owners meet certain requirements such as a resident occupied provision and a fee in lieu of on-site parking.

Using a plastic milk crate for a goal, these two hockey players went one-on-one during the community skate night at the roping arena on Friday. The event attracted dozens of skaters of all ages and the ice was good. Photo by Lynn Burton

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

All Pitkin County households may now receive a $100 credit at the Pitkin County Resource Recovery Center – also known as the landfill – for all incoming material including hazardous materials, electronics, metal, leaves and grass as well as household trash. This new program, which replaces previous programs and credits at the landfill, is designed to give incentives to residents to properly dispose of waste. Toxic chemicals can leach out into soil and streams from waste that isn’t handled properly.

To claim the credit, bring a driver’s license to the landfill along with one of the following documents: car registration, utility bill or property tax bill. The waste allowance form can be downloaded at aspenpitkin.com/ResourceRecovery or obtained at the Resource Recovery office at the Landfill. For more information, call 429-2884.

two planned reservoirs at Redstone and Placita; • The Wild and Scenic River designation process for the Crystal River, with Kay Hopkins, a recreation specialist on the White River National Forest.

The West Divide Project would include two reservoirs and was approved by Congress in 1961. It was deemed too expensive and funding has not been approved for it; but with Western Slope water in increasingly short supply the project could see renewed interest. The conditional water rights for it are up for review in 2011.The project could conflict with a Wild and Scenic designation for the Crystal River which the White River National Forest has described as appropriate for the river. The designation has not been discussed for about 15 years. For more information on the caucus, visit aspenpitkin.com or call 963-2143.

Crystal Caucus to talk pot, dams

Long term care program funded

The Crystal River Caucus meets from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Jan. 13, at the Church at Redstone in Redstone. An information session will begin at 6 p.m. The agenda will include: • Continuation of a discussion on marijuana growing facilities and dispensaries in the Crystal River Valley; • Review of the West Divide Project and

Northwest Colorado Options for Long Term Care has been funded to continue the ARCH (Adult Resources for Care and Help) Program in Garfield County. The program is designed for people 60 years or older, and those who are 18 years or older with a disabling condition that impairs every-day activity. The program will work to ensure

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patients receive care by offering telephone information and referrals, placing calls to ensure patients connect with caregivers and distribute money for services and equipment, among other services. To ask for ARCH assistance, call Kate Somsel-Longmore at (970) 984-3607.

Northwest Colorado Options for Long Term Care works to improve access to publicly funded long term care. It is a regional program administered by Garfield County Department of Human Services serving nine counties: Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routt, Summit, Grand and Jackson.

New watershed study published After a year of research and interviews a group of graduate students from the Univer-

sity of Michigan have completed a report on strategies to implement the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. Their report includes case studies from about 60 similar watershed collaboration efforts across the country and suggestions for implementing the plan and fostering cooperation between organizations, among other information. To read the report visit roaringfork.org or call 927-1290.

The Roaring Fork Watershed Plan is a collaborative effort between local, county, state and federal agencies to create a comprehensive guide to the Roaring Fork Watershed. Goals of the plan include: educating the community about watershed issues, fostering communication between various stakeholders and protecting water resources and the economy.

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Dept.

THURSDAY Jan. 6 At 10:21 p.m. police assisted fire fighters following a report of smoke in Carbondale Middle School. According to a fire district report, the smoke was confined to the ceiling in the art room. Fire fighters inspected a rooftop heating system but could not find a source of ignition. The heat was turned off and the fire fighters referred to the problem to school maintenance personnel.

THURSDAY Jan. 6 Police issued two ci-

tations to drivers for speeding in the school zone on Snowmass Drive.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 5 Police received a call from a man who reported someone walked into the apartment where he was staying, looked around then left. Police responded to the apartment complex but could not find anyone suspicious.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 5 A two-car crash was reported at the intersection of Highway 133 and Delores Way.

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

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

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

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Tuesday, February 15

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

These are popular talks designed for an interested, non-scientific audience.

Physicists are available for questions and discussion during the Physics Café before the lecture.

All of our lectures are now available online at www.aspenphys.org, Lectures and Dialogues.

For more information, please call (970) 925-2585

Trustees discuss search for new town manager

By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Carbondale trustees began planning their search for a new town manager during their meeting on Tuesday night. The trustees plan to consult with the Colorado Municipal League, an organization that provides information and other resources for Colorado towns, and talk to a handful of professional “headhunters” before settling on a strategy for the search itself.

The trustees generally agreed the town should move quickly in getting the search off the ground, ideally starting it within the next couple of weeks. They anticipated the search process itself could take as long as 90 days.

Although in an interview with The Sopris Sun, trustee Ed Cortez said the board’s last search – for outgoing Town Manager Tom Baker in 2004 – lasted only about a month.

The trustees recently declined to extend Baker’s contract when it was up for renewal in December. The decision has proved controversial with some of the public, and during Tuesday’s meeting Mayor Stacey Bernot made a point of emphasizing the search for a new manager would incorporate citizen input.

Bernot suggested that if the town hires a consultant to conduct the search, the consultant could work with a subcommittee of citizens.

“I don’t necessarily want board members on that subcommittee,” Bernot said. “I think we need to be in a position to interview and make a decision, but with some assistance.”

She stressed that the process should be

as open as possible.

“I don’t want [the public] to think,‘Oh this is Stacey’s manager, Oh this is [Trustee] Pam [Zentmyer’s] manager, oh this is [Trustee] John [Foulkrod’s] manager. I think this needs to be a very transparent process,” she said.

Bernot also suggested the trustees should consider hiring a consultant to organize the search in order to distance the process from any conflicts between the trustees.

Roughly 30 members of the public attended Tuesday’s meeting, and several of them commented on the search for a new town manager.

Among them, Stacey Stein was curious to hear what the board’s priorities will be as it combs through candidates for the job. Mayor Bernot replied that the trustees would articulate those priorities in meetings to come.

Until the trustees hire a new town manager, Carbondale Assistant Town Manager Nancy Barnett will fill Baker’s recently vacated shoes.

Next Steps:

$165,525 from roughly 40 different groups.

The trustees also plan to tap several other town funds to satisfy some of the grant requests. For example, the trustees may give money from recreation sales and use tax revenue to the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities and the 5Point Film Festival, and they may distribute dollars from a victim’s assistance fund to YouthZone and Turning Point.

The Carbondale Town Trustees will discuss the search for a new town manager for a second time during their next meeting at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 18, in town hall. At that meeting, the trustees also plan to make their final decisions on the community grant requests.

A hearing on the Village at Crystal River Planned Unit Development originally scheduled for the Jan. 11 meeting was rescheduled for Feb. 8.

Trustees consider community grants On Tuesday the trustees also took their first stab at doling out dollars to organizations that submitted grant requests to the town. They tentatively suggested grant amounts for most of the organizations on the list and they plan to finalize those numbers in their next meeting.

The town annually distributes 1 percent of its general fund to local non-profit organizations. This year the trustees have allocated $53,300 to disburse, although they received grant requests amounting to more than

Quinn Rooney, Aidan Knaus, Preslie Denton, Sara Jensen, Coral Duran Ruiz (from left to right) and Ruth Castillo (not pictured) were honored as students of the month at Tuesday night’s town trustees meeting. Photo by Terray Sylvester

Cathy Cole is experiencing the amazing benefits of weight loss as a result of her year-long participation in the HMR® weight loss program. A busy 39-year old mother, she chose the HMR At Home® option with telephone support. “HMR is the only diet to help me be successful in my quest to lose weight,” says Cathy. “I loved that it wasn’t forcing me to eat foods I didn’t like. The entrees are real food and I discovered how much my body enjoyed fruits and vegetables.”

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Send your scuttlebutt to Scuttlebutt@SoprisSun.com. be involved in a 12 Step recovery from any addictive disorder, and have worked all 12 steps, according to a press release.Trommer has published six collections of poetry. Her work has been featured on “A Prairie Home Companion.” She is Poet Laureate of San Miguel County and was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award in 2009.A second workshop will be held in Paonia on Feb. 5. The cost is $30.

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Olenicks getting ready Peter and Megan Olenick are training for the ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen later this month. Peter, who has recorded an X Games gold in high air and bronze in skier superpipe, is coming off knee surgery this summer and is competing in the Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont on Jan. 20-23. Megan competes in slopestyle. Good luck.

How cold was it?

It was so cold on Monday morning (10 below or so), a River Valley Ranch man was spotted in a hat, ear muffs, gloves and parka in order to brace himself for the long walk down his driveway to fetch his newspaper – which landed about 50 feet from his front door. At the other end of the freezing spectrum, down on Main Street a few minutes later, a young guy was spotted walking very briskly west on Main Street toward Six89 restaurant wearing baggy knee-length shorts and a light jacket.

Still later in the morning a jogger had her golden retriever running in doggie-booties.

VVA Deadline The deadline to enter the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ Valley Visual Art Show is Jan. 21. Artwork must be dropped off at CCAH HQ on Jan. 31 or Feb. 1. The patrons and members night is Feb. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. The opening is Feb. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. and the show closes Feb. 25. For an application or details, go to carbondalearts.com.

Save the date There’ll be a going away party for Jack Sebesta at the Village Smithy Jan. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. After 24 years in Carbondale, Jack is returning to Chicago. Hors d’oeuvres provided, cash bar.

Happy birthday With fresh kegs waiting to be tapped, Tammy Sillman wipes a spent brew off the menu at Carbondale Beer Works last weekend. The brewery was full to capacity on Friday night and the staff was pouring pints at a furious pace. Scuttlebutt's self-appointed beer-taster reports that's pretty much been the trend since the Beer Works opened in December.

Photo by Terray Sylvester

Community paint party CCAH and Creative Sparks Studio will hold a community painting party to brighten up the Third Street Center from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 14. CCAH and CSS will provide paint, pencils, markers, canvases or whatever else you might need. Kids are invited as well.

Actual artists will be standing by to provide whatever assistance you might need. After

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the painting party, CCAH presents a dance party with Milemarkers and DJ Harry.

Nuzzo teams with poet Kim Nuzzo, a chemical dependency counselor and director of the Solutions program at Jaywalker Lodge treatment center in Carbondale, is teaming up with noted poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer for a writing workshop in Grand Junction on Jan. 22. Participants must

Birthday greetings go out to: Steve “Smitty” Smith, Heidi Kimmel and Steve Weaver (Jan. 13); Kathy Williams and Anne Marie Zanca (Jan. 14); Annika Johnson (Jan. 16); Patricia Daniells, John Smollen, Cindy Meyer, Marlin Walker, and Sandy TippettSmith (Jan. 17); Logan Faczak,Tyler Madden, and John Cessna (Jan. 18); and Lois Hayes (Jan. 19). Belated birthday greetings for Jan. 1-12 go out to: Lucas Pulver,Anne Grice, Paul Nieslanik, Skip Bell, Melinda Schultz, Rick Herrington, Peter Lamort, Taylor Faczak, Stephen Paul, Kay Jacobson, Jim Mitton, Anne Hillmuth, Rick Holt, Mary Finley, Nancy Vories, Brett McKenzie, Barry Sheehan, Gentri Engelke, Lou Dawson, Barbara Peckler and Trevor Stroud.

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Bicycling back to basics A report from a Carbondale couple, somewhere in the Southwest

In October, Sue Grey was bicycling with her husband, Bruce, on scenic Highway 1 in Big Sur, Calif. Courtesy photo ple and the places they call home.

Often, situations arise that lead to getting what we need at just the right time, which helps us learn to trust that our needs will be met even though we don’t yet know how.

Sometimes help is given to us by strangers.

Along the way we’ve been given gifts of food, places to stay, and words of encouragement. This renews our faith in human kindness and compassion, the worth of which cannot be measured.

Each day as we mount our bicycles and

pedal into the distance, we wonder what’s going to happen next. What unusual or aweinspiring scene will we find down the road?

Who will we meet and what will they tell us?

Where will we be at the end of the day? Beyond anything else, it’s the fascination with “what happens next” that propels us over mountains, across deserts, past summer through autumn and on into winter.

To follow our adventures and see photos, check out our online journal: www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/nomads.

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Four and a half months ago my husband and I began a bicycle adventure from Montana west to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, down the pacific coast of the United States, into and back out of Baja California, Mexico, and east across the American Southwest. At 3,300 miles, this isn’t the farthest distance we’ve traveled by bicycle, but it’s the longest time we’ve been out on tour.

We are now well used to the daily routine of rising, packing our tent and camping gear, securing it all to the bikes and trailers, setting out on the road and pedaling for several hours until we arrive at a destination and set up camp, only to do it all again the next day. Our

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Editor’s Note: Last summer, Sopris Sun contributor Sue Gray set off with her husband, Bruce, on a bicycle adventure that may end up taking them around the country. An architect and an engineer from Carbondale, the pair had decided to turn a tough situation (the downturn in the construction market) into an opportunity. When last we checked, they were in Messilla, NM, riding past pecan orchards and blue herons on the banks of the Rio Grande.

bodies are conditioned to ride 30 to 50 miles a day with a 50-pound load, even over mountain passes or against tormenting headwinds.

But it takes more than physical exertion to travel thousands of miles on a bicycle. Each day, in addition to finding our way to the next destination, we must find food, water, and shelter, which brings our focus back to basics.

In ordinary every day life we forget how convenient everything has become. We absentmindedly turn on the tap for water or open the refrigerator for food and we always know exactly where we’re going to sleep. Bicycle touring puts us in migration mode and our natural instincts emerge. Our minds become open to all opportunities, whether for essentials like food, water and shelter, or for a chance meeting with an individual who may impart useful information or interesting facts pertaining to our location.

When we have a home and a job our concerns are centered first on maintaining those things, and second on finding something to do when we’re not maintaining them. There’s a lot of “free time” that is usually filled with some sort of amusement or entertainment.

When traveling by bicycle meeting people and hearing their personal stories is a primary source of entertainment. During this journey we’ve learned a whole lot about peo-

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To register, call Sheri at 970-618-0561 or email sheri@sherigaynor.com.

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Community Calendar THURS.-SUN. Jan. 13-16 WINTERSKOL • The 69th annual Winterskol takes place in Aspen. One highlight (literally) should be a performance by the K9 Kings, which is billed as “the ultimate flying dog show.” The K9 Kings appear on the Cooper Avenue mall Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info: aspenchamber.org.

THURSDAY Jan. 13 CRYSTAL CAUCUS • The Crystal River Caucus discusses medical marijuana farms and Wild and Scenic status for the Crystal River at the Church at Redstone at 7 p.m.

Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo will also be there for an informational session at 6 p.m. Info: 963-2143.

CO-OP MANAGER SPEAKS • Kirk Carlson, manager of the Roaring Fork Valley Co-op, speaks at the Mount Sopris Rotary Club meeting (formerly the Aspen/Glenwood Rotary) at Mi Casita restaurant located at Main Street and Weant, at noon.

BIRD TALK • “Bird Celebrities of the Roaring Fork Valley and Beyond,” a lecture/slide show by Dick Filby, Al Lavantin Kim Potter, is presented at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at 7:30 p.m.

It’s free. Info: 925-5756.

FRIDAY Jan. 14 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Black Swan” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14-20 and at 5 p.m. on Jan. 15-16.

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

dale Council on Arts and Humanities presents Milemarkers and DJ Harry at the Round Room at the Third Street Center. Tickets are $10 for CCAH members/$15 for non-members. Info: 963-1680.

Feast, two champion Irish dancers and more. Celtic Fire comes to the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $23 at the door (kids 12 and under are $9). Info: 970-241-0741.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located in the old part of the Dinkel Building, presents live music every Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

FIREWORKS • The Aspen Winterskol fireworks are shot off Aspen Mountain at 8:15 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Stimulus Package.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents The Currys (acoustic bluegrass and Celtic rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

SATURDAY Jan. 15 BENEFIT CONCERT • The Carbondale-based Feed Them With Music presents a benefit concert at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen at 9 p.m. The concert is part of the 2011 Winterskol festivities, which run Jan. 13-16.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Fire in the Asylum.

CELTIC FIRE • Featuring the Celtic band

SUNDAY Jan. 16 BENEFIT FOR HELENE • There’ll be a benefit for Helene Enslow at the Church at Carbondale Gathering Center featuring Bobby Mason & the Great Divide, H3, Haden and Kelly, Defiance String Band, Dan Ford and Dan Sheridan from 3 to 7 p.m. A $20 donation at the door is being asked.

The Church at Carbondale is located at 110 Snowmass Dr. (right below White Hill).

MONDAY Jan. 17 MLK BANQUET • The Garfield County Democratic Party holds is annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet and silent auction at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Cocktail hour is 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Former Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $45 or a table of eight for $350. Reservations must be

made in advance. Info: 945-7220.

MCBRIDE SPEAKS • The Ferdinand Hayden Chapter of Trout Unlimited presents “The Colorado River Flowing Through Conflict” with Peter McBride at town hall at 7 p.m. It’s free. Info: 963-1676.

CRMS DAY • Colorado Rocky Mountain School hosts its annual Visit Day for interested students and parents from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Info: 963-2562.

TUESDAY Jan. 18 BLOOD DRIVE • Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs holds its monthly blood drives from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month. Info: 384-6657.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 19 LIVE MUSIC • White House Pizza on Carbondale’s Main Street presents Whisky Tango (classic rock and blues) from 7 to 10 p.m.

EVENING WILDLIFE WALK • Rock Bottom Ranch in El Jebel holds an evening wildlife walk for participants 12 and older from 5 to 6 p.m. (please arrive at 4:45 p.m.). It’s free. Info: 927-6760.

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

Info: roaringforkaudubon.org.

RFHS OPEN HOUSE • Roaring Fork High School holds an open house for parents and students who are considering CALENDAR page 9

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SENIOR MATTERS • The Senior Matters board meets at the Third Street Center the third Wednesday of the month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to attend or to become a board member is invited. Info: 945-7094.

BELLY DANCING • Breccia Wilson leads

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a fusion belly dance class Wednesday evenings at Colorado Mountain College’s Lappala Center beginning Jan. 19. Info: 963-2172.

PHOTO TOUR • ACES, located at 100 Puppy Smith St. in Aspen, presents “Wandering and Watching: A Visual Journey Around Europe” with photographer Heather Rousseau at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Info: 925-5756.

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Jan. 21

KIMBERLY ADDRESSES ROTARY • Carbondale Mountain Fair Director Amy Kimberly speaks at the Mount Sopris Rotary Club meeting at Mi Casita at noon.

Jan. 21

Feight (of Conundrum Catering) and private chef Ray Payne, plus a “very practical” silent auction. Tickets are $40 per person.

Kids 6-16 are $15. Reserved and VIP sponsorship tables are also available. Tickets include food, wine and beer and a good time.

Info: 963-2909.

CALAWAY SERIES CONTINUES • The Jim Calaway Honors Series continues at the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley Theatre outside Glenwood Springs with “Foolz” by Wells and Woodhead. The show is described as a “character-driven amalgam of music, comedy and juggling.”

Tickets are $20 adults/$10 students. Info: 947-8367.

Jan. 22

WINDWALKERS FUND-RAISER • WindWalkers equine assisted learning and therapy center holds a fund-raiser at the Church at Carbondale Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. featuring the bands All the Pretty Horses and A Vision Quest, catered food from Kip

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TOWN TO TOWN • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers holds its Town to Town cross-country/snowshoe event on Jan. 22.

The tour starts in Aspen and concludes in Basalt. The pre-registration cost is $30 for individuals/$45 for families. Pets are not allowed. Info: 927-8241.

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

Ongoing KIDS’ KNITTING • The Gordon Cooper Library hosts a Children’s beginner knitting program from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday in January. Open to kids in 5th grade and older. Free. Info: 963-2889.

“PERSPECTIVES” • The Red Brick Gallery in Aspen presents “Perspectives” with Meredith Ogilby, Doug Rhinehart, Pat Sudmeier and Peter McBride. The gallery is located 110 E. Hallam St. Info: 429-2777.

BRIDGE • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers bridge every Wednesday.

Info: 945-7094.

“GLASS ART MENAGERIE” • The Colorado Mountain College Gallery, located at 831 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs, presents “Glass Art Menagerie” featuring the works of Spencer Crouch, Mary Matchael, Shannon Muse, Charlie Pace and David Powers. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 947-8367.

ZINGERS SING • The Zingers singing group gets together at the Third Street Center every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info: 945-7094.

PLAY TIME • The Carbondale Recreation Center presents “Run, Jump & Play” for kids 0-4 years old Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $10 per family.

RAILROAD MUSEUM • The Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum, located at 413 7th St., is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exhibits include historic photos, artifacts and toy trains. Admission is $1 adults/free for kids. Info: 928-8721.

SAMUELSON SHOWS WORK • Kyle Samuelson’s wilderness paintings and sketches are on display at the Artist’s Mercantile & Gallery, 720 E. Cooper Ave. in Glenwood Springs, through Feb. 5. A reception will be held Jan. 14 at 5 p.m.

HISTORIC TOURS • The Aspen Historical Society offers free historic ski tours of Aspen Mountain Fridays at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (a lift ticket and intermediate skiing ability is required). Meet at the information kiosk on top of the mountain. Info: 925-3721.

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

EXHIBIT CONTINUES • The Frontier Historical Museum in Glenwood Springs presents exhibits on Doc Holliday, Kid Curry, Teddy Roosevelt, Ute Indians, mining and more. The museum is located at 10th and Colorado and is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, located 26 S. Third St. STORY TIME • The Gordon Cooper Library presents lap-sit story time Fridays at 11 a.m. It’s for parents, care givers and kids 2 and under. Info: 963-2889.

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Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle 851 East 5 th Street, Rifle, CO 81650 970.625.0842 or 800.828.4580 e-mail: veteranshome.rifle@state.co.us

Open letter to citizens concerned about the State Veterans Home at Rifle: You may have seen recent news stories claiming that the State Veterans Home at Rifle could be forced to close. The Colorado Department of Human Services, which operates the State Veterans Home at Rifle, assures you that this is not the case. The Department has no intention —now or in the future — of closing the State Veterans Home at Rifle.

While our Home has had some financial losses and administrative challenges over the past two years, changes have been made in our operations, resulting in a profit for the first quarter of this fiscal year. In addition, the State Veterans Home at Rifle is one of four state veterans homes in Colorado that share financial resources within an annual operating budget of approximately $50 million. These “pooled” resources allow income from one state veterans home to offset shortfalls from another state veterans home, providing financial stability for all four state veterans homes operated by the Department.

In addition, our Home has many recent successes and plans for improvements: The State Veterans Home at Rifle won “Excellence in Action” awards in 2007 and 2009 for combined family and resident satisfaction results that were in the top 10 percent of 5,000-plus facilities surveyed nationally by an independent research firm.

Recent facility improvements have included creating renovated bathing areas, new bedroom furniture for many residents, library improvements and a new aviary, Serenity Room and ice cream parlor. Additional remodeling is planned for the secure “memory care” neighborhood, dining room, nurses’ station, activities areas, courtyard and life safety/nurse call systems, with plans to create a Main Street area with a beauty shop, library, ice cream parlor and other resident services.

Again, please rest assured that the State Veterans Home at Rifle is here for our veterans, their spouses and Gold Star parents — now and in the future. If we can serve you in any way, please contact us at 970.625.0842 or 800.828.4580. We welcome your visits any time!

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The seventh and eighth grade football teams at Carbondale Middle School will pump iron to raise money for new uniforms, helmets and other equipment. The players are seeking donors to sponsor their workouts. Then they’ll attempt to hit the weight room twice a week every week between now and early March, ideally earning a few dollars for each session. For more information, or to sponsor an athlete, call Cailen Hollenback, (970) 404-0372, or Jeff Kelly (970) 274-0361. You can also stop by the weight room at the high school between 4 and 5:15 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays.

New Lift Up office open in Basalt The new Lift Up office in Basalt is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. It is in the Basalt Community United Methodist Church at 167 Holland Hills Road. For more information call (970) 279-1492 or basaltliftup@gmail.com

Teen library advisory group meets The Teen Advisory Group (TAG), which is working on designing the new teen space at the Gordon Cooper Library, will hold it next meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. at the library on Jan 17. The TAG will check out teen spaces at other libraries and brainstorm to decide what teens would like to see in Carbondale. TAG members will also discuss programming and resources needed to make it happen. Call 963-2889 for more information.

Deadline for soccer signups The Carbondale Soccer Club is currently accepting player registrations for boys and girls in divisions U6 through U18 (Pre-K through 12th grade) for the spring season.

Registration forms are available at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center, area schools and online at carbondalesoccerclub.org. For more information call 704-1838.

The deadline to register is Jan. 15. All players are encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid wait lists as team rosters fill up.

Upcoming CMC offerings Several classes will start at Colorado Mountain College’s Lappala Center in Carbondale next week. A GED prep class will be offered both during the day and in the evening. English as a second language (ESL) classes began today, Jan. 13, with courses of-

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fered weekly at various times at Crystal River Elementary School, the Lappala Center and Roaring Fork High School. On Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 19, Breccia Wilson will lead Fusion Belly Dance classes. Advance registration is required. For more information and to register for classes call 963-2172.

Community visit day at CRMS Are you interested in learning more about attending Colorado Rocky Mountain School? CRMS will host a community visit day from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17.Tour the campus, visit classes and discover the opportunities available at CRMS. RSVP at admission@crms.org or by calling 9632562. For more information, go to crms.org.

Naturalist Nights kick off The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and the Wilderness Workshop host a series of Naturalist Nights presentations at 5:30 p.m. every other Wednesday evening at the Third Street Center, and at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at ACES in Aspen.

The first talk of the series will be held in Aspen tonight, Jan. 13. Bird Celebrities of the Roaring Fork Valley and Beyond features three bird experts discussing birding and birds at the local, national and global level.

Next week’s talk, presented on Jan. 19 and 20, is titled, Freedom to Roam: A New Model for Landscape Protection. It will feature Jeffrey Parish, director of a landscape conservation effort sponsored by the Patagonia clothing company. Parrish will discuss working with businesses, government, students and others in attempts to create wildlife corridors across the U.S. For more information, call ACES at 925-5756.

Ballet classes offered The School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is offering ongoing Adult Ballet and Folklórico classes. An adult ballet class takes place at the Third Street Center on Mondays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. An adult folklórico class takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays at the same place. In Aspen, an adult intermediate ballet class takes place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Colorado Mountain College. Classes are $16 apiece, $140 for a 10-class punch pass. For more information, call 925-7175 ext. 106 or email Melanie@aspensantafeballet.com.

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Roaring Fork’s Jake Strack-Loertscher (15) powers in for a lay-up against Aspen on Jan. 8. The Rams beat their long-time rival 62-56. The Ram girls/boys face Basalt on the road at 5:30/7 p.m. on Jan. 14, then play at home against Coal Ridge at 2:30/4 p.m. on Jan. 15. Photo by Jordan Hirro (jordanhirro.zenfolio.com)

Glenwood Springs High School has about 700 students, followed by Basalt and Roaring Fork, which is fed by four schools: Carbondale Middle School, Carbondale Community School, Ross Montessori School (which attracts students from Rifle to Basalt) and the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (which attracts students from up and down the Roaring Fork Valley).

Bohmfalk said it’s important for students to attend school in the town where they live, in part because it creates a better connection for students and teachers.“There’s a close tie between the school and community,” he said.

“The community should support their school.”

Bohmfalk lives in Carbondale and is in his second year at Roaring Fork after teaching in Basalt. One reason he transferred to Roaring Fork is because he wanted to teach in the town where he lives.

Bohmfalk said Roaring Fork started “turning the tide” about four years ago as far as programs and other considerations go. Today, the school offers college level and advanced placement courses. It has a competitive speech team and stages plays. It has a good art program and active student council. “That (student council) gives them the opportunity to develop leadership skills,” he said. The school also has a good student to computer ratio.

“We have a lot of good stuff going on,” he said.

Bohmfalk concluded, “I can’t believe people are willing to drive right by this school and spend 20 minutes (driving or riding the bus out of town). Why not go here?”

Bruell said the open house will give students and parents the opportunity to make an informed decision about where they’ll attend high school. She said she was impressed by the Project Citizen presentation the 11th graders gave to the school board last year.

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RECTION PLAT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP P.U.D.

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on December 21, 2010.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk

Snow and ice dam removal Free estimates and inspections.

Snow melt, retention, and gutter systems.

Leak repair.

Published in The Sopris Sun January 13, 2011.

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Roaring Fork High School open house for students, parents and community members at the school on Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Info: 384-5757.

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