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Volume 9, Number 50 | January 18, 2018

Poetry fits under the umbrella

(Not) the last tango in Carbondale

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

U.S National Tango Champions Cindy Gottlob and Sean Ericson received a standing ovation for their performance at The Salon on Jan. 13 at The Launchpad.

The dancers were the closing artists of the evening which also featured playwright Rick Minkoff, local trumpeter Tim Fox, singer-songwriter Lucy Weld with William Oberlander, author Michelle Marchildon and modern dance work by Ian Oeser.

If you’re in the mood for more tango, swing by The Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 for the gym grand opening event featuring a wide array of Latin music performed by Valle Musico with guest dancers Heather Morrow and Gregor.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Maybe you’re a poet — and you do know it. If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at slam poetry, Friday might be your night.

Alya’s Umbrella, Aspen Words and The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) have collaborated to bring award-winning John “Meta” Sarmiento to the Temporary at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 for the first-ever poetry slam at the venue.Tickets are $8 in advance at ticketfly.com and $11 at the door.

Four First Word students will be competing, as are six local adult wordsmiths.

Alya Howe, who is coordinating the event, has kept five slots open for anyone wanting to participate.

“Everyone’s name gets put into a hat, and then the names get pulled out,” Howe said of the Friday’s selection process, noting the traditional first-come, first-served traditional signups at slams across the country.

Contestants will perform their original works in front of five judges, who will rank each poet on a scale between one and 10.

The middle three scores will be added together to create a competitor’s final score, and the highest score wins the night.

That scaled score isn’t limited to whole numbers, so competition may be stiff, Howe said. Someone could get an 8.3, for instance.

And the unofficial judges, of course, will be in the audience. Noisy audience participation is encouraged. “It’s going to be goofy and cool,” she said.

Sarmiento, the visiting host of the evening’s slam, is a Denver-based writer originally from Guam. He discovered slam poetry in 2007 on his home island and fell in love with the culture. Since then, he’s added National Poetry Slam semifinalist, TedX speaker, Spoken Word for the World 2015 winner and author to his resume. “Oh, and he’s a rapper,” Howe added.

Poetry slams rate enthusiasm and passion just as highly as technical language ability, and Friday will be no exception.

If you’re feeling inspired, you can sign up at the Temporary on Friday between 5:30 and 6:15 p.m.

For the younger aspiring poet, Sarmiento is also hosting “Super Hero Poetry,” part of TACAW’s Kids Kulture! workshop series at 4 p.m. before the slam.

Carbondale Commentary

The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Two years to live

“This is probably the disease that’s going to take you out.” I heard those words from my doctor a couple weeks ago.

Of course, life itself is a fatal condition. None of us gets out of here alive.

But having recently retired, I was looking forward to spending a decade or two painting and writing newspaper columns. I wasn’t planning an imminent tête-à-tête with the Grim Reaper.

So my question is, “How soon?”

Answers are in short supply.

Medical literature says two to 20 years. Twenty is more than the U.S. Census Bureau expects for someone of my vintage. Ten would be okay. But two years?

Two years?

An email meltdown about that prompted my minister, the Reverend Shawna Foster of Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist congregation, to come visit me. She came bearing a pink carnations and a story: Some years ago, Shawna attended the wake given by a woman who had been diagnosed with a virulent form of breast cancer. The woman had 18 months to

By Nicolette Toussaint live. She responded by throwing a gala “living wake” to celebrate her life and say goodbye to friends and loved ones.

But the gala that Rev. Shawna attended was the woman’s 23rd wake!

This story, in combination with advice my doctor gave me, has prompted me to announce my upcoming demise.

Dr. Katy Rieves (I cannot sing her praises, or those of Mountain Family Health loudly enough) told me that I should manage an upcoming trip to a specialist by assuming the very best outcome I can imagine. Dr. Katy told me to keep imagining the best right up to 24 hours before the visit. But on the last day, I should begin to assume the worst.

This is medically sound advice. Clinical studies show that patients who are optimistic have the best outcomes. And it’s very likely that what the specialist will tell me will fall short of the horrors I envision for that 24-hour period, so I won’t be blown away by bad news.

Mashing up my physician’s and my minister’s sage advice, I’m hereby announcing my death, in January 2020. When I’m gone, I’d like those who cared about me to scatter my ashes on Mt. Sopris.

Meanwhile, I’ll try to make every day count. I will be working hard on a retrospective show of my artwork. I’m going to spend more time admiring the transitive beauty of hummingbirds, autumn leaves and snowflakes. Beginning with this column, I plan to begin wrestling with the topic of “memento mori”.

That Latin phrase roughly translates to “remember that you have to die.” In this culture, we don’t talk much about death, and our physicians are acculturated to ward it off and hence, skirt the issue. (Rev. Shawna says that’s what keeps ministers in business.)

But historically, Christians wove the memento mori theme into life in many ways: Our Puritan forebears ornamented headstones with winged skulls and angels snuffing out candles.

On Christian Gebhard’s huge, 1895 public mechanical clock, a skeleton appears to strike the hour. On Ash Wednesday, the words, “Remember, Man that you are dust and unto dust you shall return” are intoned as worshipers are marked with ash.

Life, and all the works of man, are so fragile.

When I lived in San Francisco, I used to stand before a display case in the Legion of Honor museum and marvel at a 3-inch-high, cobalt blue flask. It dated from the first century.

How could that fragile, Roman artwork survive wars, floods, earthquakes and the frailties of human error to be transportTWO YEARS page 14

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Seeking Higher Ground

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Announcing our new ad rep, board executives

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If the photo Carol Fabian sent us in accepting the position of advertising manager is any indication, she’s going to fit right in here at The Sun. Fabian hails from the small town of Little Falls, Minn. and came to Colorado “on a whim.”

“I always wanted to live in Colorado, so when I visited friends in Denver who offered me a free place to stay… I went home, packed up my car and was on my way in less then two weeks,” she said. “That was 17 years ago.”

She comes to us with a wide variety of experience, which includes nonprofit development, resort recreation management, fundraising and sales. She even spent some time as a newspaper ad representative for the Aurora Sentinel before coming to the Valley in 2007.

“I think that Carbondale’s such a cool community,” she said.

“I’ve always wanted to live in the mountains.”

As you can probably tell, she’s very fond of her dog, Miles, an 11-year-old chocolate lab husky mix. You’re likely to see her out walking with him, hiking, hitting

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the hot springs, doing yoga or rooting for the Minnesota Vikings.

While she sees her time here as a sort of eternal “staycation,” that won’t stop her from working hard for our advertisers.

“I just love the idea of helping people grow their businesses,” she said.

Get in touch with Carol by calling 510-0246 or emailing adsales@soprissun.com.

Eagle-eyed readers may also have noticed some changes in our board lineup beginning last week. Marilyn Murphy has stepped up as president of our little nonprofit, suggesting that she has finally forgiven the editor for changing the name on his library card from “Willy” to “Will.”

Raleigh Burleigh of KDNK will serve as vice president, with former mayor Stacey Bernot as treasurer and Barbara Dills retaining her role as secretary — truly an all-star team.

Also, as we hinted when he retired, we’ve managed to hang on to John Colson as a board member and hope to see his byline back in our pages soon.

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March for women, sanctuary Dear Editor: Thank you for giving me this space to express myself. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter, and for the support so many of you give me in different ways.

I have been in Sanctuary for three months. I feel supported and protected from this unjust system that separates immigrant families, thanks to Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist and all of my community who are offering their love and support.

On Jan. 11, the husband of another woman in Sanctuary, Ingrid

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Encalada Latorre, was detained

by ICE. ICE had no reason to detain Eliseo Jurado. They are attacking the Sanctuary movement and trying to weaken our resolve.

But we will not give up. We must stay strong as a community.

My daughter Areli turned two years old in sanctuary. We had a small celebration for her, she received many gifts from different people in the community.

My family celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years in sanctuary. My son Alex also turned 19. Next it’s my turn: Feb. 6 is my birthday. My wish is to LETTERS page 14

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Locally as well as nationally, women make less than men

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff There are several reasons why one employee may receive higher compensation than another — education, experience and salary negotiations at the time of hiring, among others. But the numbers for Garfield County also reveal another discrepancy among incomes: gender.

Men who are employed full time in Garfield County earn, on average, more than 1.5 times than a woman working full time, according to Data USA, an online platform for public, governmentpublished data. The average income of a man in the area is $55,599, whereas the average income of a female is only $37,594. And if you think that is just a reflection of men working in higherearning occupations, think again.

A “miscellaneous manager,” for instance, can expect to earn anywhere between $75,000 and $111,000 — if that person identifies as male. A woman in that same category typically earns between $38,000 and $63,137. The difference between the average incomes in that field for men and women in the county? A little more than $43,000 per year.

National trends indicate that the wage gap between genders actually increases in traditionally higher-earning roles compared to their lower-earning counterparts, and that is typically true locally as well. For instance, the average income for a male retail supervisor is $41,992; a female in a similar position will make an average of $35,816.

That said, there are exceptions — there is a more-than $35,000 gap between the average male truck driver’s income ($49,911) and that of their female cohorts ($14,566).

compensation and negotiation stories.

But for many locals, that conversation is a new one, if it’s happening at all.

Last November, Valerie Curry, a nurse in the area, recently participated in an industry survey regarding pay and cost of living in Garfield County.

She received the results of that survey a month later.

“What really surprised me is that male nurses really make more money than female nurses. Wow,” she said, noting that she also learned that nurses in Garfield County make less than nurses in other areas of the state.

Tom Whittsit, a founding partner in Whitsitt & Gross P.C., has an extensive background in employment law and the Roaring Fork Valley. He hasn’t seen a case dealing specifically with a gender-based complaint in years.

“I do most of the employment-related case work in our firm; I have not had an equal pay case in quite some time,” he said. “That doesn’t mean it’s not around and it’s not a problem, it’s just the people are not bringing cases — at least not to me — recently.”

“What really surprised me is that male nurses really make more money than female nurses. Wow.”

Talk that cash While the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) makes it clear that it is illegal for an employer to prohibit employees discussing their respective salaries — and Colorado state law explicitly mirrors that — it’s still culturally not typically discussed among colleagues.

According to a survey by Cashlorette, a Bankrate company, only about 20 percent of American workers share their incomes with coworkers. Granted, that statistic increases with younger generations: while a mere 8 percent of baby boomers have shared their salaries with coworkers, a full 33 percent of millenials have.

That kind of sharing could lead to more transparency, as the Twitter hashtag #talkpay has already indicated, on which people post their job titles,

Average income (wage by gender in common jobs) Men Women

While men make more than women regardless of jurisdiction, the gap is noticeably wider in Garfield County than in Pitkin.

Industries with the biggest discrepancies (GarCo)

Men Women

The bigger picture In general, regardless of gender or race, employees in Garfield County on average earn less than the state averages. In Colorado, the average salary of a man working full time is $65,897, while the average salary for a female is $49,195.

But the disparities between wages earned for men and women in Garfield County is sometimes decidedly greater than the statewide statistics. The “miscellaneous managers” mentioned earlier? At the state level, the difference between average male and female incomes in those roles is less than $25,000 — an almost 42-percent difference from the $43,000 gap in Garfield County in the same category.

Nationally, women make about 83 cents to their male counterparts’ dollar, according to the most recent data published by the Economic Policy Institute. And Asian and white women take home more money than black and hispanic women do, with the former two making 88 and 81 cents, respectively, and the latter earning 65 and 59 cents, respectively, to every dollar a man makes (similar data at the local level were not available).

There is reason for optimism. In Garfield County, for instance, wage distribution became slightly more even between 2014 and 2015 — by a little more than 1 percent. As noted, younger people are more likely to openly talk about their wages, and while some career advisers suggest that may not always be a good thing, it does increase

Managers, administrators, secretaries, salespeople and drivers are among the most likely folks to see a discrepancy with their peers.

The wage gap over time

The wage gap is shrinking, but there’s still a $10,000 discrepancy.

Sopris Sun graphics based on numbers from Data USA. transparency. Even the national figure that women earn 83 cents to a man’s dollar isn’t necessarily the result of outright sexism: a U.S. Department of Labor study in 2009 found that, when relevant factors were taken into account, the wage gap between men and

women is actually closer to a six-cent difference. Some of those factors, of course, are cultural, such as a woman’s much higher likelihood to take extended time off from work to care for family, which will likely derail her lifetime earning potential.

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Marching on Are you outraged by what you’ve read in this issue about income inequality and the four year gap in a basic service for victims of sexual assault? Oh, you were already outraged over women always getting the short end of the stick? In that case, if you’re not already planning to march in Grand Junction or Denver or Washington this weekend, you can always form up with Alice the magazine’s second annual Women’s March (in partnership with March with Sandra), departing from The Goat parking lot at 10 a.m. Jan. 20. More information at alicethemag.com.

Wise women rise The start of a new year is a potent time to set intentions and align with your greatest vision for your life. Get started by joining the January Feminine Power Women’s Circle, where you’ll discover the most potent practices to connect with the areas of your life that are most “in season” for you to focus on in 2018. RSVP by Jan. 19 and bring a journal, pen, and a symbolic treasure to the Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 20. More info at (310) 844-7548.

You da best Sun staff may have alarmed at least one of the Carbondale Chamber’s Business of the Year recipients in our efforts to secure a photo without giving away the suprise. In the end, we weren’t able to arrange or obtain the shot we were looking for, but we want to congratulate the winners, anyway. EverGreen Zero Waste garnered honors for its efforts “using commercial tactics to produce community & environmental improvements regarding resource

recovery and upstream waste diversion, while educating communities to improve program participation.” More info at evergreenzerowaste.com. On the nonprofit side, the Carbondale Clay Center earned recognition for its continuing efforts to “promote excellence in the ceramic arts and to build community through clay related activities” in the form of classes, residencies, exhibits and events. More info at www.carbondaleclay.org.

A fair shake Do you have any historical, or recent, photos of the Mountain Fair Green Team in action in the early days? Jason White is on the hunt and will gladly give photo credits. Send them his way at coldmountainstream@yahoo.com get in touch at 379-4303.

Back on track With a couple more layers of snow, the groomers have been at work on the Spring Gulch Trail system. Classic is set on Bulldogger, Holden’s, North Star, Finlandia, and Out & Back, according to updates sent out on Jan. 13 and 16. Skate lanes are also groomed on those trails, plus Wagon Road and Rafter T. Skiers are encouraged to stick to those routes, as all other trails are too thin to groom.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Shannon Pelland and Lois Hayes (Jan. 19); Olivia Emery and Lewis Cooper (Jan. 20); Taylor Wagner and Peter Green (Jan. 22); Hone Williams, Jack Green, Becca Rogers and Christine Hill Smith (Jan. 23); Marty Silverstein and Linda Lafferty (Jan. 24).

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BANK BIRTHDAY Alpine Bank celebrated 45 years last week with a shindig at their Carbondale branch — the original, albeit in a different building. It’s worth noting that Alpine back when it was Roaring Fork Bank was one of the top advertisers in the old Valley Journal and Roaring Fork Review and even housed the local paper early on, so their history is our history, too. Above, founder Bob Young gives a speech while Rachel Gerlach and Ian Bays look on. Courtesy photo by Helene Gude.

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Exploring local history, from the ground down

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Rocks talk to Garry Zabel, and he’s looking forward to sharing their stories.

“If you pick up a rock that has a ripple, it’s telling you something,” he said. “Every type of rock has characteristics that geologists know how to read.”

A professor emeritus at Colorado Mountain College, Zabel is perhaps best known for the field trips he leads to Utah and Arizona. As part of the ongoing Naturalist Nights speaker series, however, he’s preparing to tackle geology closer to home with a presentation at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 24 and the next day in Aspen.

The Grand Canyon follows the basic tenant of superposition — the idea that layers get progressively older as you go down — and is comparatively easy to read.

“Everything’s horizontal and laid out for you,” Zabel said. “Here, it’s a little more difficult.”

That’s perhaps best illustrated by the fact that, while Zabel’s talk will range from the bottom of the Glenwood Canyon to the Grottos area above Aspen, it actually begins and ends in the same formation.

The way, way back That Precambrian granite, schist and gneiss (geologists have plenty of puns and jokes based on those names) in both places are some of the oldest rocks visible anywhere in the state, having been deposited a billion years before all but the simplest fossils. Between that and the next oldest local layers is a massive gap in time — an unconformity — in which anything that may have been deposited has long since eroded away.

Even so, the Sawatch Sandstone you’ll see next was deposited more than 500 million years ago, making it twice as old as the dinosaurs. From there, the layers record the rise and fall of water levels.

“What we’re seeing in the sedimentary rocks is oceans coming and going,” Zabel explained.

The Leadville Limestone, for instance, was formed of the shells of tiny sea creatures around 300 million years ago. Made mostly of calcium carbonate, it dissolves in water and can get deposited elsewhere, creating caves like the Glenwood Caverns and travertine formations like at Hanging Lake.

Perhaps more significant for Carbon-

Those small-scale impacts are most pronounced where the Eagle Valley Evaporite is relatively near the surface, like at the foot of White Hill or on the northern end of the CRMS property. In many parts of the mid valley, however, at least one more layer sits on top of the gypsum: the Maroon Formation.

Named and best known for the Maroon Bells, it’s the same reddish sandstone on Red Hill and shares a story with Fisher Towers and Red Rocks. After the Ancestral Rocky Mountains had dried up the sea in between, a series of intermittent streams and alluvial fans set to work eroding the mountains into the plains on either side. In the geologic record, long gone mountains are marked by absence and mapped by ranges in what was deposited around them.

on the scale of the Mississippi and contains the coal that drew folks to Redstone and Spring Gulch. Tipped on its side and more resistant to weathering, it forms the Grand Hogback — a ridgeline extending from McClure Pass up toward Steamboat Springs that marks the geographic western edge of the Rocky Mountains.

The current crop of Rockies began their rise around 80 million years ago, as some of the last dinosaurs were walking the earth.

There are still a few sedimentary layers after that, like the Green River Formation — a blueish “oil shale” with variations so fine you can track the seasons.

Around 30 million years ago, as series of massive bubbles of magma formed under the surface, cooled, and weathered into prominent mountains like Sopris, Capitol and Treasure. In the process, they “cooked” the rocks around them, turning limestone into marble and gypsum into alabaster, among other changes.

It’s worth noting that Sopris is not, strictly speaking, a volcano. The granite that it’s made of forms underground. Basalt, by contrast, cools on the surface — like the aforementioned 10 million year old layer in Missouri Heights and Basalt Mountain itself.

The last big force to shape the Valley were the glaciers, which carved bowls in mountains and scraped lines in the walls of the grottos. In a sort of inversion of superposition, the downcutting of successively smaller glaciers means that the oldest evidence is high up (a noticeable natural berm or “recessional moraine” cutting across the valley by the Airport Business Center, for instance). Carbondale itself was below the roughly 7,500 foot cutoff for glacial activity, but owes its gravel base and terracing (the drop on the east end of town toward Delaney Park is probably the best example) to the meltwaters.

Making mountains

Now what?

While the Maroon Formation is the last layer under Carbondale itself, there are plenty of newer rocks nearby. Some would be familiar to Utah geologists: the Chinle Formation, Entrada Sandstone, Morrison Formation and Dakota Sandstone and Mancos Shale — another series of beaches, rivers and seas. The Mesaverde Formation in this area was formed by a swampy delta

You won’t learn everything there is about local geology from a presentation or a newspaper article, or remember it if you did. But, as Zabel often points out to his classes, if you can recognize one formation, you can find yourself in geologic time.

“It brings a whole new perspective of the earth,” he said. “This is our home, we ought to understand it.”

This paleogeographic reconstruction of the Early Pennsylvanian Period, around 300 million years ago, shows where the evaporating lakes that deposited the Eagle Valley Evaporite relative to the Ancestral Rocky Mountains. Courtesy graphic. dalians, however, is what happened when mountains began to rise and those seas dried up. Left behind was a salty layer that eventually formed into gypsum — the Eagle Valley Evaporite. It’s that white, crumbly rock you see at the corner of Snowmass and Main or on the back side of River Valley Ranch. It’s an ingredient in drywall, and like limestone, it dissolves in water — but with very different consequences.

The Carbondale collapse “Geologists mapping the area recognized that there’s a lot of salt type minerals dissolved within the springs,” Zabel observed. “So they went to the bar and wondered where it was coming from.”

As it turns out, that layer of gypsum has been slowly dissolving away from Glenwood to Basalt, working large scale changes in the landscape. Based on the angle of the basalt layers underneath most of Missouri Heights (which were laid down more or less flat around 10 million years ago, enough rock has been eaten away to bring the elevation in some places down as much as 3,000 feet. And the process is ongoing.

“Between Carbondale and Cattle Creek, the density of sinkholes is higher than anywhere else in the state,” Zabel said.

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Resource for sexual assault victims returns through River Bridge

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Until recently, sexual assault victims in the Valley had a choice: make the trek to Grand Junction or Frisco in order to obtain the medical exam often necessary for effective legal action or forgo that option.

Valley View Hospital ended its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program in 2012, leaving a void that could make someone’s worst day worse.

Fortunately, the Mountain West SANE Alliance (MWSA) has replaced that loss.

As of Jan. 1, the River Bridge Regional Center, a child advocacy space in Glenwood Springs, will administer the mostly adult program. MWSA also partners with Garfield County Public Health in Rifle, where nurses currently perform exams.

While it continues to grow — there will be a Glenwood Springs exam facility later in the year — one of its remaining challenges is public awareness.

“The services here are underused by the community,” said Valerie Curry, a seasoned Intensive Care Unit nurse who recently underwent training to join MWSA’s crew. “There are a lot of reasons [for that]. A lot of people still think there is no

program in our area. people are afraid to engage with law enforcement. It’s psychologically terrifying to talk about [assault] — to talk about it with law enforcement is even scarier.”

There are a plethora of myths surrounding protocol for reporting sexual assault and proper care, which is why one of the organization’s goals is education in addition to providing medical follow-up services, River Bridge Medical Provider Kelley Hill said, who also works as one of the four SANE-certified practitioners with MWSA.

Myth: In order to receive care, a victim must file a police report The best way to receive medical services is to call Garfield County dispatch (970-625-8095), but that does not mean a victim needs to file a report or even offer identification.

“If they call dispatch, they don’t have to give their name,” Hill said. “Call dispatch and just say they need to speak to a nurse; that’s all they need to do.” If a nurse is available, he or she will speak with a victim immediately via phone to make arrangements moving forward.

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Frasier is the lovable facility dog at River Bridge. His official duty is to provide a calming presence for the children who find themselves receiving care at the center, but he provides plenty of joy to River Bridge and MWSA staff, as well. In healing from trauma, dogs can be an effective source of comfort. Photo by Megan Tackett While MWSA is available to answer calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, that doesn’t mean a nurse will be immediately available to perform an exam; however, with six nurses undergoing training to more-than double the current number of trained forensic nurses, access to that specialized medical care will only continue to increase in the most timely manner possible.

Myth: A SANE exam must be performed within 24 hours to be effective The suggested timetable for a victim to receive a SANE exam after an incident, according to the Colorado Evidence Collection Protocol, is 120 hours — five days.

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Robber found guilty, sentencing and extradition pending

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

he could recount very little of the incident, claiming that it was sporadic in nature.

The jury deliberated for less than five Prosecutors argued that the security foothours before finding Benjamin Weeks age of the robbery countered that claim. guilty of all four felony charges he faced: Both the weapon and clothing connected to the robbery were later two counts of aggravated robfound at Alicia Jackson’s resibery and two counts of menacing. The Jan. 11 verdict marked dence, where Weeks and Ameral the seventh day of trial. The 20 stayed the night of the robbery. year old will face sentencing on Jackson, Ameral’s mother and Feb. 13.

Weeks’s aunt, cooperated with The trial recounted the Feb. police during the subsequent two-day manhunt that eventu16 armed robbery of the Cowally led to Jackson picking the en Center Valero gas station, which Weeks was accused of young men up and taking them Benjamin Weeks holding up at gunpoint with his into police custody in Basalt. cousin Nick Ameral, who pleaded guilty Her testimony and statement to police, and is serving a six-year prison sentence. while also reserved, further implicated Though Ameral resisted naming Weeks Weeks, the prosecution argued.

After his sentencing hearing next as his accomplice during his subpoenaed testimony, he had previously made a month, arrangements will be made to exstatement to police implicating his cous- tradite Weeks to Las Vegas, where he is in, which the prosecution highlighted in wanted for first-degree murder, robbery closing statements. There was also DNA and burglary with a gun. He is a suspect evidence on the two magazines that linked in the Jan. 16, 2017 homicide of 27-yearWeeks to the crime, though Defense At- old Adrianna George, who was found in torney Chip McCrory challenged the ac- the bathtub of her apartment by a concuracy of that evidence in court. cerned family member. She died of mulAmeral also testified that he was ine- tiple gunshot wounds, according to Las briated at the time of the crime and that Vegas police.

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But how quickly somebody seeks an exam largely depends on that person’s intentions, Hill and Curry said.

“If I can get them in the next five days to do this, then there’s options,” Hill said of giving a SANE exam. Often, she said, victims don’t know in the immediate aftermath of an assault if they intend to pursue a legal case against their offender or if they simply want to ensure their health. “It’s about what they want. But if we don’t collect that evidence, then we don’t have it.”

While five days is the recommended limit for receiving a SANE exam, if a victim does want to pursue legal action, sooner is better, Curry said. “If it is about evidence collection, it really should be immediate,” she said, “because there is DNA evidence that is lost in showering.”

Not all exams are about evidence collection, however, though that is a benefit of having a trained forensic nurse perform the exam. “That’s one of the aspects of being trained as SANE, you provide that expert witness testimony in courts,” Hill said.

For those not wanting to pursue legal options, MWSA exists to ensure a victim’s health, providing immediate medication for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

Myth: Sexual assault kits are expensive and often go unprocessed anyway This one is tricky, because across the country, there are myriad cases of overwhelmed district attorneys’ offices unable to keep up with caseload in this regard.

That shouldn’t deter someone from receiving care — especially in Colorado.

“Law enforcement has to submit [a sexual assault kit] within 21 days in Colora-

While River Bridge serves children and adolescents, housing MWSA under its umbrella means adult victims of assault will find resources available to them, as well.

Photo by Megan Tackett do,” Hill said, noting that a SANE program creates accountability around ensuring that mandate is met.

Additionally, Colorado statute requires that no victim pay for a SANE exam. If a victim goes through the hospital instead of MWSA directly, that person will likely receive a bill for services beyond the actual sexaul assault exam — but that doesn’t necessarily mean he or she has to pay it.

The Crime Victims Compensation application can be found online at colorado.gov/ pacific/dcj/Vic_Comp.

“I’ve told people that have gone to the ER, ‘You’re going to get a bill. Don’t pay it, [but] don’t ignore it. You do have to do some things, but it is possible that that bill will be covered,’” Hill said.

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Town Report

Cop Shop

The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

On Jan. 11 THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION recommended approval of a planned unit development amendment for the Roaring Fork Village PUD to allow residential units above ground floors in the Commercial Retail Wholesale zone district. The Commission also recommended approval of a rezoning application to rezone a parcel located near Seventh Street and Cleveland Avenue from Transit to Residential Medium Density.

THE SOPRIS LODGE will be back before P&Z on Jan. 25 with a revised application for rezoning, a major site plan review and special use permit. The proposed assisted living facility at the end of Second Street may also prompt tweaks to the future land use map in the Town’s comprehensive plan and the unified development code off-street parking requirements for group living.

The recordation deadline for the NEW CITY MARKET is Feb. 28, and Town staff are working with the Kroger team to compile plats, deeds, covenants and the like in time to finalize them.

CONSTRUCTION BIDS are still being sought for the construction of a perimeter fence at the west side of Bonnie Fisher Park. Interested contractors can contact 510-1277 or ebrendlinger@carbondaleco.net.

The streets crew cleaned up TRASH AND TIRES that had been dumped in the Hendrick and Holland area, and also worked clearing ice from drainage structures and gutters and sanding intersections.

The town arborist begins CHRISTMAS TREE CHIPPING Jan. 22 at the Fourth and Colorado lot, signalling an approaching deadline to make your drop off.

DOWNTOWN ICE RINK parts have arrived and the rink

should be constructed this week if temperatures permit. No puck or sticks sports are allowed on the little rink, giving beginner skaters a place to hone their skills. More experienced folks can head to the rodeo grounds, which is open from noon to 9 p.m. daily with occasional closures for youth ice hockey, broomball and rentals. Rent skates at the rec. center and see carbondalerec.com for opening announcements and ice conditions.

The MEMBER APPRECIATION DISCOUNT is ongoing at the rec. center throughout January. Buy a three month pass at the front desk and get an extra month free. You can also get a day pass by filling out a survey at /www.surveymonkey.com/r/carbondalepoolsurvey leading up to a community forum to discuss plans for the town pool at 6 p.m.

Feb. 28 at the Town Hall.

EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY open gym and youth facilitated climbing takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. for 7-18 years (gym), and 11-18 years (climbing) at a discounted youth daily drop-in rate of $3. A climbing wall waiver signed by parents is needed to participate. Adults can catch facilitated climbing Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Ongoing DROP IN SPORTS include basketball from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, soccer from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and pickleball from 6 to 8 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. A recreation center day pass, membership, or punch pass is required for participation.

Utilities staff attended a lunch discussion on SEWER SERVICE REHABILITATION technologies, particularly of main lines and service connections. The application renewal for the wastewater plant discharge permit has been submitted to the State. The filter work at Nettle Creek will be commencing as soon as the piping and parts arrive to install the check valves on the raw water lines.

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From Jan. 5 through the 11, Carbondale Police handled 195 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: SATURDAY Jan. 6 at 4:25 a.m. A report of a man sleeping on someone’s porch lead to the arrest of the apparently intoxicated 51 year old for attempting to influence a public servant and violation of a restraining order.

SATURDAY Jan. 6 at 7:51 p.m. A woman was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant out of Rio Blanco County.

SATURDAY Jan. 6 at 10:55 p.m. A 27-yearold man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, careless driving and driving a defective vehicle.

SUNDAY Jan. 7 at 12:24 a.m. A careless driving stop lead to the arrest of the 30-year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, open container, violation of a restraining order, driving with a revoked license and an open warrant.

SUNDAY Jan. 7 at 2:11 a.m. A teen girl was stopped for speeding and no front license plate and received a summons for having alcohol and marijuana in the car.

THURSDAY Jan. 11 at 12:53 a.m. When a 63-year-old man apparently neglected to drive on the right side of the road, he was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

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By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can stay the United States Postal Service, but a dearth of workers can certainly gum up the works a bit.

For the last few months, the Carbondale office has been struggling to get ahead after several employees left to pursue other opportunities and some of the remaining staff were affected by illness, injury and the like. Heading into the holidays down 20 percent of their staff and Sunday Amazon delivery suddenly added to their plate, they borrowed employees from other offices as far away as Delta, Montrose and Craig, worked long hours, and still found it an uphill battle.

At least one resident reported not receiving mail for four consecutive days, while others reported delivery late into the evening and even apparently on Sunday. It was a particular concern for businesses, though no one The Sun spoke to specifically recalled any late paychecks or delayed billing.

Carbondale Arts did encounter recurring problems with its bulk mailings which, according to CA Operations Manager Deborah Colley, only one employee at the post office is trained to process.

“It’s been a problem for several years. Before, we’ve figured it out and dealt with it. Now it’s just getting lost in the shuffle,” she said. “It’s one of the top ways of informing people about our gallery openings. We could tell people didn’t get them because the turnout was low.”

Despite her frustration, Colley was disinclined to assign blame.

“I sense the incredible stress the post office is under,” she said.

Jerilyn Nieslanik, director of Carbondale Senior Housing, was similarly understanding.

“It wasn’t efficient at all, but it wasn’t the carriers’ faults.

We know they’re trying as hard as they can,” she said. “It’s

a hard place to deliver to.”

Indeed, with 79 apartments spread across multiple addresses, it takes some experience to navigate the complex.

The usual carrier had plenty, but while she was injured, her route could see a different fill in day to day.

“She has really spoiled us,” Nieslanik said. “One slip and fall and the whole post office kind of went down. I think they need to be more organized to keep that from happening.”

Luckily, The Sun hasn’t heard of any major mix-ups or delays in more sensitive sectors like medicine or municipal government. Several institutions contacted for the story recalled no problems at all, and Heritage Park even reported mail delivery earlier than usual.

Still, Postmaster Reza Tehrani would like to see things better across the board.

“When you borrow from Peter to pay Paul, now Peter’s customers are unhappy,” he said.

Tehrani has himself had plenty of 12 hour days delivering mail of late, and the clerks and behind the scenes workers have been asked to pitch in as well.

“All these people come together to make sure we got the mail out and kept things running,” Tehrani said. “I want to thank everyone who helped out. I just shows the dedication our employees have to their customers.”

The borrowing and the overtime isn’t sustainable, however.

“People have lives. They get tired,” he observed. “The only solution would be to get more people in here.”

In fact, it’s rare for the office to hit its staffing cap, so the hiring banner is almost always up.

“It’s tough to attract new employees because of the cost of living — not just in this office, but all over the Valley,” Tehrani noted.

For folks already here, however, the post office offers decent wages for an entry level position — from $14.71 an hour for a mail handler up to $17.40 for a rural carrier —

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“You can look at it as a job or as a career,” Tehrani said.

“There are countless fields to pursue.”

He’s optimistic that the right handful of folks will be visiting usps.com/careers, applying online and getting up to speed in their new roles soon.

“We’ll get people in,” he said. “We’ll fix this.”

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Jan. 18

TANGO • Go on a musical journey through South America with Valle Musico and guest dancers Heather Morrow and Gregor beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

FRIDAY Jan. 19

SINGER SONGWRITER • Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) hosts Justin Grimes at 7:30 p.m. with no cover.

POETRY SLAM • The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits) hosts its first poetry slam at 6:30 p.m. with special guest Meta Sarmiento.

FRI to THU Jan. 19-25

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Darkest Hour” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19-25 except Jan. 21 showtime is 5 p.m. (captioned) and “Lady Bird” (R) at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 20.

SATURDAY Jan. 20

WOMEN’S MARCH • Alice online magazine hosts the second annual event at 10 a.m., using the standard route from the Goat (995 Cowen Dive) to the roundabout and back.

TECH FOR SENIORS • Learn how to manage your files and pictures in “The Cloud” from 1 to 2 p.m. at The Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

HONKY TONK • Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels take the stage at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits).

members witness some of the strengths of the school’s creative programming.

POETRY WORKSHOP • Filipino poet and rapper Meta Sarmiento gives a workshop spoken word as poetry and finding your own voice from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

TAX PREP • Learn to prepare tax returns and deal with most basic issues from 9 a.m. to noon at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood (1402 Blake Ave.). $5 donation requested, register by calling 945-7486.

SUNDAY Jan. 21

NORDIC DEMO • Independence Run & Hike gives you a chance to try out skis and learn or refine your technique from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Spring Gulch Trail System.

JAILHOUSE SOUP • Local potter Kelsey Brasseur servers up a Sunday soup special from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the historic Carbondale Jailhouse (499 Weant Blvd.)

— now the studio of watercolor artist Sarah Uhl. Get it in handmade bowl you can take home for $35 or bring a $5 donation for a compostable bowl. RSVP at kelsey@smallflowerpottery.com.

MONDAY Jan. 22

ESSENTIALS EXPO • At 6 p.m., Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Dr.) showcases student work from Essentials Classes to let family and community

WEDNESDAY Jan. 24

NATURALIST NIGHT • Wilderness Workshop, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Audubon partner for a spring speaker series at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and the next day in Aspen. This week, CMC Professor Emertius Garry Zabel will discuss the geology of the area.

INDIGENOUS MUSIC • One of the bestknown Native American musicians in the country, Bill Miller, will perform a free concert beginning at at 7 p.m.at Colorado Mountain College’s Calaway Academic Building (3000 County Road 114).

Further Out THURSDAY Jan. 25

FLY TYING •Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing team up for the Iron Fly Competition at the Riverside Grille (181 Basalt Center Cr.) at 5 p.m. for 16 and under and 6:30 p.m. for adults. It’s $5 to spectate, $20 to compete and free for kids regardless. Register in advance at www.roaringfork.org/events.

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X-GAMES • Action sports, music and a snowy festival experience returns to Buttermilk. All sport competitions are free and open to the public. Ticketing information and details for concerts at www.xgames.com.

MONDAY Jan. 29

MUSIC & MOVIE • Catch a concert from jazz-jam band Salem and the snowboard film premier of Absinthe Films’ “TurboDojo” at 9:30 p.m. at The Black Nugget (411 Main St.).

Ongoing SKY ART • The Charles J. Wyly Gallery at the the Art Base (99 Midland Ave., Basalt) hosts “Half Lives,” showcasing nationally exhibited Denver-based artist Ian Fisher’s oil explorations of the sky.

ART SHOW • Carbondale Arts (76 S. Fourth St.) hosts its 38th annual Valley Visual Art Show, featuring 50 local artists in a wide array of media on display through Feb. 16.

ART EXHIBIT• The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) hosts “Winter in the West” — a group exhibition capturing the variety in color, texture, and mood of Western snowscapes by renowned artists Dan Young, Andy Taylor, Peter Campbell, Dinah Worman, and Simon Winegar.

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HIGH NOON • Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.).

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale. com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty

Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train.

Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.

STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories songs and more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays and three and under at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

ONE VOICE • Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents new community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spir-

it. Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale.

artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m.

Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

NOT HORTICULTURE • SMG (Save Michelle’s Garden), a political action group based around the philosophy of Michelle Obama’s White House Garden, meets at 4 p.m. every other Thursday at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about

CONTRA • Every first Saturday October through May, catch contra, waltzes, polkas and square dances from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.). No partner or experience necessary; $10 for adults and $8 for students. More info at glenwoodspringscontradance@gmail.com.

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

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Sign of the season From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Jan. 19, 1978 Aspen was experiencing a dearth of local seasonal help — with anywhere from 40 to 60 percent fewer employees available to each lodge than theoretically needed. “I have been doing maid work. My assistant manager has spent all day helping the housekeeping department,” said Mike Norton, president of the Aspen Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Gant. Some business people put it down to the bad season the previous year (some have drawn comparisons between the winter of ’76-77 and the current one), while Norton blamed the cost of living. A group of workers at a local pub raised concerns from poor public transit — this was well before RFTA — to low wages — $3.50 an hour with rent around $300 a month — to a general sense of being used and abused by employers.

In other news, a 22-year-old Glenwood man was killed in an accident at Mid-Continent’s Dutch Creek No. 1 mine, the second fatality in a year that had barely begun.

Jan. 21, 1988 The largest field up to the date, 150 sled dogs were in Redstone for two days of annual sprint races. The 6.5 mile course saw 38 six-dog teams, with a shorter route for three dogs. “Occasional eerie howls slivered the approaching dusk as four-legged competitors awaited their dinner,” wrote Carol Craven. “For a brief time, dozens of pairs of arctic blue eyes gazed tranquility through narrow windows

as the owners slipped away through the gathering dark for their turn to chow down.”

In other news… After almost two years of planning, the “Downtown Carbondale” pointer sign went up at Main and Highway 133, drawing feedback from “graphically vibrant” to “the damned thing’s pointing the wrong way when you look at it heading south.”

Jan. 22, 1998 A set of objectives identified as part of the Town’s comprehensive planning process was expected to be up for public feedback in early February. Among the stated objectives were promoting the development of a diverse housing types, creating opportunities for residents to work within three miles of home, encourage alternative transportation, grow with sensitivity to the environment and maintain open space and agriculture.

In other news… Trustees instructed Town Manager John Hier and Police Chief Gene Schilling to start developing a “community policing philosophy.”

Jan. 17, 2008 Colorado Rocky Mountain School and Aspen Valley Land Trust partnered to protect 18.5 acres along the Crystal River as open space. The land had been purchased by the private high school around the same time as the sale of its commercially zoned property along Highway 133 (which has since been the subject of several controversial development proposals before being slated for a new grocery store and a mixed-use buildout). The preserved property, meanwhile, was viewed as a resource not only for the school’s science program and annual kayak races, but to the community at large. “This parcel is one of Carbondale’s gems along the Crystal River corridor,” said AVLT Executive Director Martha Cochran.

“CRMS has taken a big step toward preserving the riverfront for future generations.”

In other news… The Aspen Skiers broke a 54-game winning streak that the Roaring Fork boys’ basketball team had amassed over four seasons of league play, defeating the Rams 61-57 in Carbondale.

HIGH NOON Carbondale Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of

Ordinance Officer We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM / Community Policing environment. Starting salary is $40,800. Ability to work shift work, weekends and holidays is a must.

We offer an excellent benefit package. Spanish is a plus. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have or ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license and no felony convictions.

Applicants must complete background checks and participate in a ride-along program.

Send resume and references to Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave., #911, Carbondale, CO 81623 or to Anna Ramirez, aramirez@carbondaleco.net, or for an application and further information, go to www.carbondalegov.org.

Deadline is February 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

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SO LITTLE SNOW...

IT’S STILL a “GO”

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“Should we or shouldn’t we” was the thought racing through the minds of Rassle the Castle organizers up until noon on Jan. 12, when sponsors Aloha Mountain Cyclery and the Town of Carbondale Recreation Dept. announced on the race website that “It’s a Go!” So, on Jan. 13, despite the cold and icy conditions, men, women, dogs and children showed up in front of the Redstone Inn to participate in the sixth annual Rassle the Castle bike and snowshoe races.

The course, which was the same for both races, started at the Inn and looped around the Redstone Castle.

Layered to “the nines,” the fat-tire bike race started at 9 a.m. and the winner of that race was Chris Brandt.

The foot race took off at 10 a.m. with participants wearing Yaktrax rather than snowshoes due to the icy surfaces. The grand prize was awarded to the person that finished in the middle of the pack so as to encourage safety first rather than speed; the winner was Kenneth Patrick. The women’s winner was Veronica Whitney and men’s winner was Wesley Toews.

Proceeds from the race were donated to Carbondale Recreation, Redstone Community Association and The Calaway Young Cancer Center.

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Obituaries

Russell Bernard Hedman Russell Bernard Hedman, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Carbondale Jan. 7, 2018.

He was born in Bakersfield, CA in 1939, grew up in Modesto, and attended the University of California, Berkeley during what he called the Beatnik years. His love for skiing brought him to Courchevel and Chamonix for many years where he embraced the beautiful French ski technique and the culture.

His adventurous spirit took him all over the world, sailing in the Mediterranean and hopping freight trains to Alaska, but when he landed in Aspen in the mid-’60s, he knew he was home. Those who knew him well can still picture him swooping elegantly and effortlessly down the Face of Bell on a sunny winter’s day.

Russell was a fine woodworker and finish carpenter with beautiful deft hands that could build anything. He was deep and sensitive, tall and handsome, exacting and detail-oriented, with a tough and private exterior but a gentle and tender heart.

He was a dedicated, nurturing father and he was endlessly proud of his daughter Julia. Russell was deeply rooted in his community, a man of conviction, he was a passionate voice protecting the growth of Carbondale, and was known as one of

the “Town Mothers.”

Russell loved playing oldtimey music on fiddle, guitar, and claw-hammer banjo. He reveled in being part of a tribe of soulful and talented musicians who flourished in Aspen from the late ‘60s through the early ‘80s. It was a magical time, never to be duplicated, when you could find cheap lodging, a decent job, and time to invite your friends over for good food, laughter, and lots of spontaneous music. Russell loved these homegrown pickin’ parties over the years, and still played at the Sunday night bluegrass jam in Carbondale just months before he passed away.

In the end, Russell walked into his own death squarely and soberly — gracefully — choosing quality of life over quantity. Nine months after his cancer diagnosis, Russell peacefully passed away surrounded by friends and family.

Julia says that although she will miss him deeply, she will feel him in every ski turn, look for him in the mountains, and listen for him in that “high lonesome sound” of the music he loved.

Russell is survived by his daughter Julia Hedman and her partner Tony Prikryl, his former wife Janet Nelson, and sister Sandra Wilson. The family plans to hold a private memorial.

Charles (Chuck) Newell Feb. 12, 1940 – Jan. 12, 2018 Charles (Chuck) Newell, a longtime Carbondale resident, began his final adventure on Jan. 12, 2018. This wonderful man is survived by his wife Geri; daughters and sons-in-law Alaina and Bryan Briand, Michelle and Leonard Dunn and Tami and Alan Hill; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers Cecil and George Newell and Sisters Ruth Gould and Judy Moyer.

He truly loved this valley and was a big part of the community. Chuck owned and operated ABC Electric for over 45 years in Carbondale. He was a member of the Lion’s Club, Volunteer Fire Depart-

Two years

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ed across the oceans and so many centuries intact?

Ah, but how many of its fellows perished? Glass-making began about 3,500 years ago in Mesopotamia. How many millions of beautiful vessels have been dashed to pieces? How many hours of artistry perished? How many artisans have been forgotten?

The Buddhists teach that everything is already broken.

Thai Buddhist master Achaan Cha was said to have held up a favorite tumbler and said, “For me, this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds water ad-

ment, Roaring Fork Rams Booster and advocate and he enjoyed giving of his time to his neighbors and friends.

He also enjoyed climbing, biking, swimming, traveling and volunteered on many service trips with the Haitian Christian Mission. Mostly, he enjoyed the view of Mt. Sopris from the deck of their beautiful home and sharing good times with his family.

He will be greatly missed.

Memorial service will be held on Feb. 10, 2018 in Grand Junction at Brown’s Cremation at 11 a.m. The family invites you to share in remembering with love and laughter the life of our father.

mirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns... But when I put this glass on the shelf, when the wind knocks it over or my elbow brushes it off the table and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ When I understand that the glass is already broken, every moment with it is precious.”

So it is for me, for you, for all of us.

Perhaps my glass is half-full. Perhaps I will plan a living wake. Perhaps more than one wake. Time will tell.

Nicolette Toussaint is a current Sopris Sun board member. The views expressed here are solely those of the author.

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Letters from page 2 be free, to live in peace with my family, leave the shadow of fear of what might happen tomorrow. They try to cut my wings, but they will never take away my dream of being a good mother to my children and of always being by their side.

This is the truth of who I am. No one can tear this away from my heart, even while they persecute me for not having a paper to be here in the U.S. How could I possibly give up the love of my family, the presence of my children, how could I give in to leaving them? I ask for justice from this broken system, that destroy dreams and separates families.

This Women’s March, please join the march in Carbondale on Jan. 20 in solidarity with me and all women on the frontlines of justice. I want to say that women are strong. We fight for justice, a better future, for our children. I think about the strength of immigrant women.

We cross borders to protect our children, we work hard and don’t get recognized or respected, but we stay strong. To all women facing deportation: we must stand up and face the struggle ahead for our human rights. We can’t give up because of this egotistical world full of unjust power, this world that tries to keep poor people down. This world without respect for human rights.

The Statue of Liberty represents a beautiful story, but it’s a story that is not true — the meaning has been lost. The Sanctuary movement is reclaiming that story. The woman leading the sanctuary movement in CO are fighting for the freedom of all immigrants. Rosa, Ingrid, Araceli, and myself.

All of you give me the strength to continue. Thank you, to me you are angels.

Sandra Lopez Carbondale

Mentor and mingle

Dear Editor: It’s been a really good year.

No, really. I started working for the Buddy Program one year ago this month, and I’m so incredibly proud of what we accomplished in 2017. I’m MOST proud that we matched more than 30 local adults to serve as Big Buddy mentors to youth in Aspen, Basalt and Carbondale. That means 30 new lives will be changed forever. Thirty more kids have their own Yoda, their own Professor Dumbledore, their own Mary Poppins. You catch my drift.

January is National Mentoring Month and we’re already celebrating: Please join us for a Mentor & Mingle event on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Maker & Place (614 E. Cooper Ave., next to Mezzaluna) in Aspen. You can meet current Big Buddies and hear their stories, and talk to Buddy Program staff about how to become a Big Buddy yourself. There will be complimentary refreshments served, so grab a friend and meet us there! And to celebrate the organization’s 45th anniversary, we would like to invite any former Big Buddy to stop by and share their mentoring memories — help us celebrate.

You can be someone’s hero this year.

You don’t have to be a Yoda or a Mary Poppins, you just have to be you!

Laura Seay The Buddy Program

Proud NIMBY Dear Editor: BANANA (Build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything). With more people it’s becoming more difficult to find acceptable sites for even the most necessary facilities and improvements. But this is not the fault of nimbys. In truth, nimbys are some of the great American heroes. What’s more American than defense of house, home, and family? The nasty stigma is propagated primarily by government and corporate America.

Nimbys tend to be very inconvenient to self-serving politicians and greedy businessmen (ie. Trump golf courses). They generally crop up when something’s out of line.

Having lost a small fortune when nearby neighbors shut down my expensive new compost facility, and having opposed a very popular bike trail that destroyed wildlife habitat literally ‘in my back yard’, I’m familiar with both sides of this issue. It was a course on Hazardous Material Remediation and Litigation at the University of Wisconsin (compliments of Pitkin County – thanks y’all!) that enlightened me to the true value of nimbys. Many of the most serious, dangerous, and polluting cases of illegal haz. mat. disposal have been first reported by vigilant neighbors, often the little old ladies generally referred to as ‘busy bodies’ – Nimbys.

Nimbys are a logical, effective, and necessary extension of law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Neither could function very well without them. Nimbys are an essential ingredient of the glue that holds this nation together. In a broad sense, the term includes efforts such as neighborhood watch groups and volunteer fire departments.

I don’t oppose bike trails. I love biking and bike trails, even in my back yard. I despise disregard for wildlife or the environment in general. When I see wrongdoings, especially to innocent and helpless victims such as wildlife, I will oppose them. The closer it is to home, the stronger will be my opposition. I hope and assume that most folks feel the same way.

Jim Duke Carbondale

Back Bush Dear Editor: I am so excited that Diane Mitsch Bush will be running to take Tipton’s seat. She is the best legislator that I have ever seen.

Cheerfully working across the aisles to get collaboration and pressing for egalitarian legislation that works for all of us.

It was interesting to see the effect of Jill Stein and Gary Johnson breaking up the vote for Hillary. Both visited Russia and both were unsuitable to serve, but their 6 million liberal votes doomed Hillary’s potential win. Not that she minded because she knew she would be hounded for at least four years before it was possible to get anything done.

At least Obama’s stunning legacy of serving the Health, Safety and Welfare of the American people and Earth, despite a hostile congress, would not have been shredded.

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Letters from page 14 Instead we got an orange wrecking ball and a zombie cabinet, shredding machine.

John Hoffmann Carbondale

Be the generation that ends Alzheimer’s Dear Editor: Individuals in the Roaring Fork Valley deal with the harsh realities of Alzheimer’s disease every day. Now imagine if we’re able to change the course of this disease by developing a therapy that can stave off symptoms before we lose another generation.

This is what we’re doing at Roaring Fork Neurology as one of Generation 1 and Generation 2 study sites, contributing to the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative (API) Generation Program.

The Generation Program is made up of two clinical trials—Generation Study 1 and Generation Study 2—and is testing investigational study medications which aim to prevent the onset of the disease.

I have seen too many patients lose who they are to this disease and have witnessed many families struggle with effects of Alzheimer’s. Help us be the generation to end Alzheimer’s. If you’d like to learn more about participating in the Generation Program, visit www.GenerationProgram.com or call Roaring Fork Neurology at 927-1141.

Brooke Allen, MD Basalt

Legal Notices on climate change.

Hughes recognizes climate change is the most important issue in the world, but zeros in on another potential calamity from being so dependent on fossil fuels; the economy. The world’s current economy is entirely dependent on cheap energy provided by fossil fuels, a nonrenewable source.

We will run out. What will happen? Will we suddenly be able to convert to renewable sources?

Not likely. Let’s start now.

I was encouraged by the diversity of those who turned out for the showing at the Carbondale Library. Millennials, Latinos, and western Garfield County residents joined the usual white baby boomers from the Roaring Fork Valley. This cause is definitely on the march.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a rezoning from the Seventh Street PUD zone district to the Historic Commercial Core (HCC).

The property is located at 689 Main Street.

The applicants/owners are Ann and Mark Gianinetti of AMG Properties, LLC. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on February 8, 2018.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org Janet Buck Town Planner Published in The Sopris Sun on January 18, 2018.

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