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he Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District recognized more than a dozen volunteers and staffers at its recent annual banquet, including Matt Cole as Firefighter of the Year and Lisa Wagner as Most Valuable Player. “Matt is a key member from the Station 84 crew,” said the banquet program.“Ever since Matt started with CRFPD he has been a non-stop force. Matt received his Firefighter 1 Certification and is an EMT as well. Matt’s positive attitude and desire to be an excellent firefighter along with a motor that won’t quit make him a great addition to the fire district and his community as well.” Other award categories and honorees included: EMT of the Year and Training “Monster” (Ron Kroesen), Rookie of the Year (Brandon Deter), Most Calls (also Matt Cole), Ambulance Driver of the Year (Ed Ptacek), Leadership Award (Gary McElwee), Most Improved (Lacey Snyder), Safety Award (Kevin Greene), Ever Ready Award (Mike Gilfry) and Distinguished Service (Rob Goodwin). The Lifesaver Award went to Allan Ingram, Garrett Kennedy, Will Handville, Ron Kroesen, Ray Bourg, Logan Piccolo and Brandon Deter for an ambulance call at the district’s west end. A young patient was not breathing and in cardiac arrest. “From the ED physicians to the parents of the patient, everyone involved agreed that this crew’s actions absolutely saved the patient’s life,” said the program. Wagner, this year’s MVP, is a longtime member of the ambulance crew at Redstone Station 82 and was elected an EMS lieutenant by the members. “Lisa has taken that responsibility very seriously, by organizing regular trainings at Station 82 and even making dinner for everyone who shows up. Lisa is also a member of the Volunteer Membership Committee and she has been a big part of the difficult task of writing a new Volunteer Handbook that has taken more than 12
In its first season of operation, Carbondale’s downtown ice rink is proving a major hit with kids. Most skaters are just learning but a few zip around like hockey players (hopefully without body checks). The rink will be in operation for as long as the ice lasts. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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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, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.
Get used to the new normal By Sarah Jane Keller High Country News
There’s fine dust in the tire ruts now Along the old feed road They’re workin’ on a six year drought Just so you know – James McMurtry, “Six Year Drought” If it seems like there’s less snow on the ground than there used to be, it’s not your imagination. This year, the folks at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the federal agency in charge of keeping track of the West’s current snowpack and how it compares to the past, updated the years that define normal. And guess what? The new normal is officially drier than the old normal. What's considered normal changes about every 10 years because many weatherwatching organizations shift the 30-year average of observations that define “normal” climate. When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration changed its window for normal in 2011, higher temperatures became the official status quo. This year, the snow and water trackers at the NRCS stopped using data from the 1971 to 2000 stretch and began defining normal as 1981 to 2010. The result is that wet years from the 1970s fell out of the average and dry years from the 2000s were rolled into it. Now drier is the new average over much of the West. This is bad news for skiers and the industry they support, but the implications go beyond vexing powder fiends. Anyone who depends on the mountain runoff that fills reservoirs, waters crops, or who watches for floods in wet years will have to adjust their expectations of what 100 percent of normal snow and precipitation means. For example, at one SNOTEL monitoring station in Yellowstone National Park, a key site for predicting Snake River flows for nearly all of southern Idaho’s agriculture, the moisture in the snow (which matters for water management more than depth) is 123 percent of the new normal. But it’s only 111 percent of the old normal. Phil Morrisey, a hydrologist with the NRCS in Idaho says the change in normal can affect water users like raft companies that put boats on the water based on a certain runoff forecast or irrigators who depend on a specific percent of normal for adequate water amounts. Depending on which basin they’re in, water users will have to compensate by mentally subtracting five to 15 percent from this year’s percent of normal reports, until they get used to the new normal. The idea that we’ll have to adjust our thinking to fit a new reality also resonates on a larger scale. A report released by the Bureau of Reclamation last December spells out how climate and human behavior will conspire to make sure the Colorado River can’t meet demands in the next 50 years, Texas is taking New Mexico to the Supreme Court over Rio Grande “water rustling” and while it’s still early in the winter to know how snowpack will shape up, a good chunk of the West is already mired in drought. Welcome to the new normal. Sarah Jane Keller is a High Country News intern.
new production for early April. I want to take a moment to thank all the amazing people (too numerous to name, but you know who you are!) who have made these productions possible by virtue of their donations of time, money and creativity. We are blessed to have you in our community. In particular I want to express my deepest thanks to Stu Urfrig at Alchemy Audio Visual, who has made our productions possible by donating his state-of-theart equipment to our shows. It’s folks like you that make this town the greatest place I have ever lived. Kether Axelrod CMS Theater Department
Read the bill Dear Editor: I see where our Colorado Scott Tipton is being accused of not voting for the Sandy Hook Elementary School bill. Whoever wrote the letter needs to go to Scott Tipton’s website and see why he didn’t vote for it. This bill was another one of our socalled wonderful Congress’s attempt to push through a bunch of agenda’s that had nothing to do with Sandy Hook Elementary. There were millions of dollars of money to go to other states. Kind of like the Bridge to Nowhere!!! That is why he didn’t vote for it. This Congress (they are what I call the “seat warmers”) can’t just keep spending money that is not for the original purpose. A bunch of them added millions of dollars to this bill. Fortunately he read the Bill. I do hope the readers will at least give Scott the benefit of the doubt. I think this is kind of like Katrina. If the people want to send money and a Care Package, do so. Our government — Congress in particular — is so corrupt that they can’t be trusted to tell the truth. Scott Tipton is trying to make a statement that he is reading the bills and he is trying to help out the citizens of the United States. Jane Spaulding Carbondale
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Thanks to all Dear Editor: For the last two years I have been working with the Carbondale Middle School and Carbondale Council for Arts and Humanities to create a dynamic theater department for our middle school
children. We have been building this department with a small grant from CCAH and a huge amount of community support. With no real budget to speak of we were able to present a full-fledged production last year and are preparing our
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Dear Editor: January is National Mentoring Month. I have been a Big Buddy in the Buddy Program for the past 10 years, during which time I’ve experienced fun-loving moments and growth opportunities. At the end of a decade, seeing that my Little Buddy has a true sense of herself and an inner confidence, gives me the assurance that this quiet, kind, creative young adult will be just fine in whatever she chooses to do in life. In fact, I am sure she will contribute more to this world than I can even imagine. Reflecting on our years together, I am reminded of the pure joy of hanging out with a playful, mischievous, silly kid: the birthdays and plays, the focus on school work, and the discovery of art through
visiting local galleries and the Aspen Art Museum. Today, it’s hard to believe that I am being exposed to what it takes to get into college in 2013. As a mentor, there were times when I was unsure of my contribution. However, you never forget those precious times spent talking something over together, or how proud it makes you feel when you hear your Little Buddy repeating something that you taught her. Those times make you realize that you have helped with the development of this person’s life along the way. Being a Big Buddy adds value to you as an individual well beyond your initial expectations. The Buddy Program makes our community shine. My friends supported our Buddy relationship, too, which shows the power of this community. Through the Buddy Program, other community members supported us with generous discounts on ski lift tickets, passes to the Aspen Recreation Center and event tickets. Countless others supported us on a daily basis with warmth, generosity and access to everything this valley has to offer. As has been said many times about this program, it’s hard to know who gets the most out of it — you, or your Little Buddy. I highly recommend becoming a mentor in the Buddy program. For more information, call 970-920-2130 or e-mail www.buddyprogram.org. Cindy Houben Aspen
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Fat Friday joins Carbondale parade lineup By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer
Quick. How many organized or semi-organized parades are staged in Carbondale each year? OK, excluding the monthly rag-tag Moonlight Cruisers bicycle outings, the Bonedale Bike Week parade and when Santa Claus rolls down Main Street on the back of a flatbed truck at Christmas, there is: Potato Day in the fall … Dandelion Day and St. Patrick’s Day in the spring … Fourth of July in the summer … and zipola in the dead of winter. Until now. A few weeks ago, the First Friday Committee got together and determined that what Carbondale really needs in the winter is a Fat Friday Mardi Gras parade so that’s what it’ll be. First Friday goes Fat Friday on Feb. 1
with a parade that at this point includes at least 25 floats. “We hope to make this an annual event,” said Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director Andrea Stewart. Fat Friday will also include parties and specials at many restaurants around town. Stewart said that Sopris Liquor and Wine owner Terry Kirk actually presented the idea of a Fat Friday parade to help boost business around town during a typically slow month. Kirk has some experience in the Mardi Gras parade world. Last year he hauled a float up to the Snowmass Village parade and returned with the first place prize. In retaliation, at least four Snowmass Village organizations are expected to invade Carbondale for our first foray into Fat Friday. The parade will start at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Second and Main then head west
to Seventh Street, at which point it will most likely conclude. A reviewing stand with local judges will be set up next to the Pour House. There’s no word at this point whether each float will stop at the stand like they do at Potato Day, or whether they’ll just keep on going and hope the judges fingers aren’t too cold to scribble notes, determine numerical scores, text kibitzers in the audience or to do whatever judges do to award prizes. In any case,“We are really excited for this family-friendly event and encourage everyone to line Main Street,” Stewart said. So far, the lineup includes: • Mi Casita • Crystal River Spas • Carbondale Beer Works • The Pour House • Gordon Cooper Library • Sopris Liquor & Wine
• Western Slope Aggregates • The Village Smithy • CCAH • KDNK • InterMountain Waste & Recycling • Aloha Mountain Cyclery • Citewaste • Isberian Rug Company • ABCD Soderberg • ESC/Aspen Landscaping • The Sopris Sun • GrassRoots TV. The exact order of parading has not yet been determined, although the paper-based Sopris Sun float will probably not be positioned right next to a reported entry that features fire dancers. There are still some parade slots available. For details, call the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce at 963-1680 or e-mail to andrea@carbondale.com.
Photographer now focuses on dreaming like a champion By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer From assignments ranging from Vietnam to the White House, Dick Durrance is known equally as a photojournalist and advertising photographer. These days the Glenwood Springs area resident is also making a name for himself as a motivational speaker. Durrance will combine photography with his presentation “Dream Like a Champion” at Thunder River Theatre in downtown Carbondale at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2. Durrance’s talk is sponsored by the Roaring Fork Cultural Council and Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley. Tickets are $20 at www.roaringforkculturalcouncil.com.
Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1942, Durrance was raised in Aspen and in 1969 joined National Geographic’s photographic staff. In 1976 he resigned to launch a career in advertising photography. In the late 1980s, he and wife Sue Drinker started working together. In 1995 Durrance turned his attention to photographing the world’s most beautiful golf courses, which he turned into the coffee table book “Golfers.” Growing up in Aspen, Durrance’s ski-racing father told him that few people will ever be lucky enough to actually be a champion but that everyone can dream like a champion. “ …. Like a champion, everyone can choose to see what is, imagine what can be and create a new dream for themselves, even when they know they are not likely to be the best in the world,”
Durrance says on his website. “(He) believed individual excellence is the key to community well being.” A. O. Forbes, an instructor at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, said “What you take away from Dick’s presentation is this thought: individual excellence not only opens pathways to the possibilities of our own lives, it is the key to well being for the entire community.”
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Avalanche forecaster speaks at Cripple Creek Sopris Sun Staff Report Colorado Avalanche Information Center forecaster Brian McCall gives a free talk on the subject at Cripple Creek Backcountry at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5. Store owners Randy Young and Doug Stenclik said they hope to encourage safe backcountry travel through the talk. “We love backcountry skiing more than anything in the world,” Young said. “But it can also be one of the most dangerous activities. It’s easy to become cavalier about safety when the snow is good.” McCall will give a brief review of avalanche awareness and safety, in addition to an overview of local snowpack this winter. Topics to be discussed include: planning and preparing for backcountry travel, recognizing avalanche terrain, decision-making and group dynamics in the backcountry
and basic search and rescue with beacons, shovels and probes. The talk will be followed by an open forum discussion. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, avalanche related deaths have steadily risen since the 1950s when data collection began, and in the winter 2011-2012 season, seven people in Colorado died. Two deaths have been reported thus far in the 2012-2013 season; both occurred in the Roaring Fork Valley area. “It’s no secret that the Colorado Rockies have some of the most volatile snowpack in the country,” Young said. Space is limited so RSVP to randy@cripplecreekbc.com. Cripple Creek Backcountry is located in La Fontana Plaza on Highway 133. Young and Stenclik opened their store last November.
Firefighters continued om page 1 months to complete. Lisa is truly a Most Valuable Player.” The district also recognized 11 individuals for years of service at the banquet. They are: • 10 years – Jake Spaulding, Bryce Halverson, Carl Smith, Vern Holmes and Ray Sauvey; • 15 years – David “Munk” Swift, Brian Farris; • 20 years – Lou Eller; • 25 years – Tim Hunter and Rob Goodwin;
• 30 years – Jolene Singer. The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District was founded in 1953 and serves an area from Marble to Missouri Heights, and from the Colorado Mountain College turnoff to the west to the Eagle County line to the east. The district operates fire stations in Carbondale, Redstone, Marble, Missouri Heights and near the CMC turnoff. There are 19 career personnel and 68 volunteers, according to the district’s website. The district is governed by a five-member board, elected by district voters.
David Hardin does some “California Dreamin’” at the El Jebel Winter Market last Saturday. The market is staged inside Eagle Crest Nursery on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Feb. 23 and features local produce, baked goods, fish, jewelry, apparel and more. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Carbondale Police Department Senior Sgt. Greg Knott isn’t gone yet, but he has accepted the job of interim police chief in Basalt and has also applied for the permanent position. Knott said that Trustees OK comp plan for now, he will work for Greg Knott At Tuesday night’s meeting, the the Carbondale Police Carbondale Board of Trustees unaniDepartment on Monday, mously approved a new comprehenTuesday and Wednesday, sive plan that will guide the town as it and for Basalt on Thursstarts to overhaul its land-use codes day and Friday. starting this year. Basalt Town Manager The 140-page plan is available on Mike Scanlon told The the town’s website and also as hard Sopris Sun the town copy at town hall. hopes to hire a permanent “This is their (citizens of Carbonpolice chief by April 23. dale) document and it can be used to Knott said he started protect the unique qualities that with the Carbondale PoMichael Zimmerman brought them to Carbondale: small lice Department as the ordinance officer during Mountain Fair town character, economic opportunity, recreweekend in 1993. “That (weekend) was an ational assets and natural amenities,” states part of the plan’s statement of purpose in eye-opener,” he joked. Knott graduated from Montrose High Chapter 1. The plan cites a state forecast that predicts School and earned a BA from Mesa State Carbondale’s population will increase from University in Grand Junction. He is currently 6,000 in 2012 to 8,000 in about 2020. working on an MA in public administration at the University of Colorado-Denver. In other police news, patrol officer Michael Carbondale hikes traffic fines You might think twice about passing on Zimmerman is the new school resource officer for the six public schools in Carbondale: the right in the south-bound lane on HighRoaring Fork High School, Bridges High way 133, floating stop signs, playing your
car stereo too loud or following too closely to the vehicle in front of you. The Carbondale Board of Trustees approved a new fine schedule for traffic offenses on Tuesday night and highlights include: • A $350 fine for speeding 20-24 miles per hour over the posted limit; • A $100 fine for not buckling your safety belt; • A $125 fine for not obeying traffic control devices; • A $100 fine for using earphones while driving.
Pillars of Light deadline nears The deadline to submit an inscription for the Pillars of Light public art project at the new Carbondale Library is Jan. 31. The inscriptions should reflect, even in an “oblique” way, the influential role a library has had on one’s life, according to a handout at the library. The inscriptions should be no more than 30 characters. Ideas can also be sent to Shannon Muse at 289 Sopris Ave., Carbondale, CO 81623.
Humanitarian deadline nears The deadline to nominate someone for a Garfield County Humanitarian Service Award is Feb. 8. The awards will be presented at a banquet in Glenwood Springs on April 16. Nomination forms and rules are available at Garfield-county.com or by calling 309-6036.
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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. SUNDay Jan. 13 at 5:56 p.m. an officer observed a man who he knew was a twicedeported felon. A records check said the man was wanted on a Garfield County warrant. Police arrested the man and took him to Garfield County jail. MONDay Jan. 14 at 3:18 p.m. police issued a citation to a driver for speeding in a school zone at Weant and Highway 133. MONDay Jan. 14 at 5:39 p.m. at 980 Cowen Dr. an officer issued a warning card to a man for idling his vehicle and loud music. The vehicle was unattended. TUESDay Jan. 15 at 2:15 a.m. an officer reported,“While in the parking lot of 7-11 I observed a red Dodge Ram 1500 strike the concrete island on Highway 133 at Main, go airborne and then continue south on Hwy. 133. Contacted the car and driver and arrested (Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun does not print names in Cop Shop) for DUI, reckless driving, obstructed vision, possession of paraphernalia, no valid OLN (sic) and expired plates. Driver was lodged at Garfield County Jail.”
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Hoopsters clean up By Celeste Comings Sopris Sun Correspondent The boys and girls in blue and gold cleaned up weekend (Jan. 18-19), with both teams winning games against Aspen and Basalt. The girls are proving themselves harder and harder to beat, while the boys were tested with two tough wins in overtime. The games were no walk-in-the-park for the varsity boys. It started with a face off against Aspen, ranked third in the league. The game was as fast paced as the score was — back-and-forth. The gym was loud, cheers echoed each other from side to side. The first half was heated and two of Dakotah Grett’s five points came from the free throw line after Aspen received a technical. The Rams were only up 19-13 at the half. After an equally intense second half, the final ticks of regulation featured two clutch free throws from Ben Carpenter. Trailing by two with 25 seconds left, Trae Moxley tied the game at 40 and it would take an overtime to determine the winner. In OT the boys came out with a tenacious full court press, lead by defensive specialist Israel Leyva. Leyva stopped Aspen from setting up in its half-court and determination was written all over his face. He’s not the guy you want stuck on you, but that is right where he’ll be. Aspen only scored once in the four minute overtime. Tied at 42 with just a few seconds remaining, the ball was in-bounded
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to Grett who pulled up and sunk a gamewinning three. The final buzzer sounded and head coach Larry Williams let out a huge sigh of relief. This marked the first boy’s win against Aspen in seven years on Aspen’s home court. The late night in Aspen left the Rams flat against Basalt on Saturday. It turned into another hard fought contest. The Rams got off to a poor start, down by as many as eight in the first quarter. They came out ahead at the half with a score of 24-17 but the Longhorns were relentless. They shot unbelievably well, making seven 3-pointers, one of which would tie it up at 46 late in the fourth quarter. Coach Williams drew up a play with eight seconds remaining, but Grett couldn’t get the shot off in time. It was into another overtime for the Rams. Tanner Nieslanik then came alive. He started with a steal at the top of the key and finished with a 3-point play after getting fouled. Another three pointer by Basalt and foul on the Rams brought yet another tie at 53. With less than a minute remaining, Nieslanik broke away with another steal, and gained control for an assist to Trae Moxley, who led the Rams with 30 points. Up by two, Nieslanik was fouled and put the game out of range, sinking two pressure free throws to seal the 57-53 win.
Girls At the other end of the court, the girls demolished both teams they faced this weekend. After this weekend, they are a train with a lot of momentum behind it. The girls traveled to Aspen for a 30 point win on Friday night and turned around on Saturday to racked up a 42 point win over Basalt. It is safe to say, the girls are in full stride and only continuing to improve. The team includes the notorious “Twin Towers,” Hattie and Megan Gianinetti who have been regular high scorers and rebounders. Megan put up 21 points on Aspen and Hattie collected 10 boards. On Jan. 22, the boys and girls faced Coal Ridge and won 57-35 and 59-57 respectively. The teams travel to Cedaredge on Jan. 25.
Jack Fisher puts one up in Roaring Fork’s 57-35 win over Coal Ridge on Jan. 22. Photo by Sue Rollyson
Cross Country Skiathon Fundraiser
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lpine Bank held an anniversary party to celebrate 40 years of serving Carbondale, the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond on Jan. 16. Bank founder and chairman of the board Bob Young (center) hoisted the first toast and said he is most proud that Alpine employees are now the majority stockholders in the bank. Other 40th anniversary events will continue through the year. Clock wise from upper left: Larry Green; Alicia Crandell snaps a pick of early bank customer Wick Moses and Young; John Matchael; Aeon Cigarroa (bank teller) and Li Free (customer service representative); Alpine Bank-Aspen president Scott Gordon (left) and Alpine Bank-Carbondale Assistant Vice President Jeri Alberts; Amanda Holley; Shannon Muse, Alpine Bank-Carbondale President Richard Fuller, Amelia Shelley and Marilyn Murphy (Fuller presented a $7,500 check to the library for its Pillars of Light art installation, which Muse designed and is creating).
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Jan. 24 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the original part of the Dinkel Building presents Shannon McNally and Amy Alvere on Jan. 24. On Jan. 25 it is guitarists Moors and McCumber, and on Jan. 29 the San Francisco band Tracorum. Info: stevesguitars.net or 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget presents the Todd Tijerina Trio (blues/R&B). DaVI NIKENT FILM • Davi Nikent presents the documentary film “Doctored” at the Third Street Center at 9 p.m. A $10 donation is asked. OM THEaTRE • Om Puppet and Mask Theatre presents “Lin Yi’s Lantern” at the Basalt Library at 5 p.m.This is a puppet show for all ages and running time is 25 minutes. ROTaRy • Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.
FRIDAY Jan. 25 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Lincoln” (PG-13) at 7 p.m. Jan. 25-31; “Promised Land” (R) at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 26 and “Searching for Sugar Man” (PG-13) at 5 p.m. Jan. 27. LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presentsThe StereoFidelics (guy/girl indie funk rock) from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.Their instrumentation incudeds“smooth Moog pedal bass” and “screamin’ electric violin.” LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night. POETRy • Thunder River Theatre company
To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.
hosts an open mic fund-raiser for the third annual Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival at 8 p.m. The event is free but it’s $5 for five minutes on the microphone. The festival itself is March 29-31. Info: 963-8200.
SATURDAY Jan. 26 LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents Mark Berenson (blues/ bluegrass/folk) from 6 to 9 p.m.
SUNDAY Jan. 27 aSC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Karri Ann at 10 a.m.
TUESDAY Jan. 29 MOVIE Day • The Gordon Cooper Library invites kids in grades K-5 to a film at 4 p.m. Looney Tunes are included in the program. WEIGHT TaLK • Integrative health specialist Jon Robson gives a talk on weight and body image issues from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Robson is META-Medicine master trainer and health coach. A $10 donation is asked. Info: 989-3329.The talk is presented by Davi Nikent.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 30 LyNX TaLK • Tanya Shenk PhD. talks about lynx reintroduction in Colorado at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. The talk is part of the Wilderness Workshop/Roaring Fork Audubon/ACES Naturalist Nights series, which continues through March 28. ROTaRy • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the firehouse at 7 a.m.everyWednesday. Info: Ken Neubecker at eagleriver@sopris.net.
Save the date FRIDAY Feb. 1
FaT FRIDay • This month’s First Friday is Fat Friday in Carbondale, with a parade featuring 25 floats (and counting), restaurant and merchant parties and specials, and more.The parade is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Second and Main Street, then proceed down Main Street to Seventh Street where it will end. The Gordon Cooper Library will feature a fire pit and live band on Fourth Street. A panel of “celebrity” judges will make awards to floats in several categories. Masquerade costumes are encouraged. To enter a float, call the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce at 963-1890 or e-mail andrea@carbondale.com.
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DaNCE • The new dance troupe Co-Motion gives a performance at Carbondale Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Info: danceinitiative.org. RFFC • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council and Habitat for Humanity presents Dick Durrance at Thunder River Theatre in downtown Carbondale at 7:30 p.m. Durrance — a National Geographic photographer and motivational
speaker — will share three ideas for embracing change and bringing your best to the world. He will also share photographs from around the world and talk about his adventures.Tickets are $20 at roaringforkculturalcouncil.com. GROUND HOG BaKING • There’ll be a Ground Hog Day bake at the Third Street Center community oven at 1 p.m. To RSVP, call 963-9371 or go to the oven’s Facebook page.
Ongoing SINGING BOWLS • Daniel hosts singing bowl sessions at High Country Gems and Minerals in Glenwood Springs on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Info: 945-8137. CCC • Winter classes for kids and adults are under way at the Carbondale Clay Center. Info: 963-2529. HOOPS • The Carbondale Middle School gym is open for boys in grades 5-8 for basketball shoot arounds and games from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. There’ll also be donuts, chocolate
milk and $5 for half-court shots. MayOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy on Third Street. ZINGERS • Betsy Schenck leads the Senior Matters Zingers sing-along group at Heritage Park Care Center onTuesdays at 2 p.m.Info: 963-2167. aPRÈS SKI • DJ RasGis spins roots rock reggae during après ski every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Burger Bar & Fish, located in Snowmass Base Village across from the Elk Camp gondola.
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ompson House takes step toward National Register Sopris Sun Staff Report In a unanimous decision, the Colorado Historic Preservation review board on Jan. 18 recommended listing Carbondale’s historic Thompson House on the National Register of Historic Places. The board voted to send the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register for final review by the National Park Service in Washington, D. C. With the approval of the National Park Service, the Thompson House will be listed on the National Register, according to a press release. The Colorado Historic Preservation meeting — attended by members of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, the Thompson
family and developer Frieda Wallison — took place at the History Colorado Center in downtown Denver. “The house is in beautiful condition. I congratulate you,” said Edward C. Nichols, a Colorado state historic preservation officer. Another board member added,“What a treasure! I think it is just wonderful.” According to materials published by the state of Colorado: “Listing (on the National Register) provides recognition of a community’s historic importance” and qualifies the property for certain protection, funding and tax advantages. Additionally, the presence of a public landmark such as the Thompson House enhances tourism, creates a cultural
identity and offers a historically significant locale for events and education. The Thompson House, through efforts of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, the developer, and the town, met all the necessary criteria, which is set by the National Park Service. “This is a wonderful example of collab-
oration among business, the nonprofit sector and government,” said Wallison, the house’s current owner. The house and grounds will eventually be transferred to the town of Carbondale with the Mt. Sopris Historical Society operating the two-story brick house as a museum.
Hold the presses RaCES aND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE aT THE GULCH • The Mount Sopris Nordic Council holds a membership drive at the Spring Gulch Nordic trail system from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 26. Also up at the Gulch, the Nordic Council and Aspen Valley Ski Club hosts kid’s races for ages up to 13 on Jan. 27. Registration takes place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and the races are freestyle (skate or classic). There’ll be hot chocolate and snacks, plus medals for the finishers. The entry fee is $5. CaTTLEMEN MEET aT RaMaDa INN • The Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association holds its annual meeting and banquet at the Glenwood Springs Ramada Inn on Jan. 26. The meeting starts at 12:55 p.m. with a business report and updates from government agencies. At 2:20 p.m., Dr. John Patterson will present “How does rain, green grass and the urban consumer affect me as a cattleman?” The talk will address how ranchers deal with issues associated with the drought as well as consumer issues. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the banquet at 6:30 p.m. The menu features certified Angus beef and tickets are $25. All the Pretty Horses will play from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
The delegation to the Colorado Historic Preservation review board included left to right: Valerie Santisteven, Art Russell, Frieda Wallison, Lew Ron Thompson, Melanie Marusin, Jackie Thompson, Vern Arbaney, Lee Ann Arbaney, Jacquelin Thompson Russell, Darrell Munsell, Jane Munsell, Linda Criswell and Beth White. Courtesy photo
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Send your scuttlebutt to news@SoprisSun.com. and eventually chose 160 artists. The other local artists are: Sara Ransford, Lara Whitley and Andrew Roberts-Gray. O’Kane works in mixed media on canvas, with a recent focus on elk and deer.
Thanks to Jami Friday Word from Crystal River Elementary School is that kindergarten teacher Jami Friday wrote a grant application to the Kennedy King Foundation, which awarded the school almost $20,000 to fund full-time kindergarten for the rest of the year for families that couldn’t afford it.The state pays for only halftime kindergarten. Way to go, Jami.
Making the Dean’s List Tucker Farris, a 2012 RFHS grad, logged a 4.0 GPA at Colorado State University/Pueblo, which put him on the Dean’s List. He’s a psychology major.
New dance company forms up Dance Initiative board member Deborah Colley says that she and three others have founded a contemporary dance company called Co-Motion. Those other three are: Ashley Arnold, Dana Ganssle Ellis and Aja McAdams. “We’re collaborating to create, develop and perform choreographic work using modern movement, contemporary content and thought-provoking innovation,” Colley said. “Our plan is to collaborate across artistic mediums, blending dance with the visual arts, film and music in order to develop multi-dimensional projects and explore creative boundaries. We hope to provide a transformative performing arts experience for local dance artists and patrons.” Co-Motion’s first work will be presented at Carbondale Middle School at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. Information is available at danceinitiative.org.
Coughee Brothaz and Spice 1. Downvalley sponsors include Roadside Gallery, WIN Health Institute, Cool Brick Studio and KDNK.Tickets are $75/$150 at tickets@plugdentertainment.com. A portion of the proceeds go to Amanda Boxtel, Ekso Bionics, the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ocean Healing Group.
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Jayson Vezzoso’s Plug’d Entertainment hosts a pre-X Games launch party at Aspen Mountain’s Sundeck at 10 p.m. on Jan. 24. The lineup includes hip-hop icons Java Star,
Stephanie and Michael Askew, from Plano, Texas, recently bought the Redstone Art Center from long-time owner Bev Goss. The Askews discovered Redstone on a camp-
Keep an eagle eye out Bald eagle spotting in the Roaring Fork Valley are not that rare, but they aren’t exactly common. That’s why some folks might want to know they’ve been spotted in trees on County Road 103 about half-mile or mile north of Highway 82. Dina Badgett (right), her daughter Delphi (2) and son Gem (4), dropped in for Martin Luther King Day activities at the Gordon Cooper Library on Jan. 21. Photo by Jane Bachrach ing trip in 2005. Michael is a photographer who specializes in large format photography. Stephanie is a watercolor artist who for many years taught piano, voice and guitar. They are currently renovating the 115-year-old building that houses the Redstone Art Center.
O’Kane included in arvada art show Lynette O’Kane is one of four local artists included in the“Art of the State”exhibition at the Arvada Center for the Arts.The center received more than 1,600 entries from nearly 600 artists living and working in Colorado,
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They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Phil Harris, Susanne Shrimp and Peggy Chain (Jan. 24): Amber van Berlo, Kristen Graham, Victoria Madden and Karen Olson (Jan. 26); Wally Finley, Elizabeth Ritchie and Laura McCormick (Jan. 27); Sherry Herrington and Theresa Olander (Jan. 28); Shane Holmberg (Jan. 29); and a special birthday shout out to Carbondale Middle School student Felina Cruz, who turns 13 on Jan. 25.
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Non-profits team for Pajama Drive Children’s Rocky Mountain School and the Family Visitor Program are teaming up again to embark on their second annual Great Pajama Drive to foster the love of bedtime reading for underprivileged children in the Roaring Fork Valley, according to a press release. The school will be accepting donations of new pajamas (newborn, child and adult sizes) until Feb. 8. For every pair of pajamas donated, the Family Visitor Program will supply a matching book. The goal is to collect enough pajamas to donate to 300 local families by Valentine’s Day. “We were inspirited to do this drive through a similar, national scholastic program,” said Debbie Condello, Director of the Children’s Rocky Mountain School. “But after all the pajama collecting we did, we found they were given to families in New York. We wanted to keep it closer to home, so we started our own pajama drive.” Pajama’s can be dropped off at: Growing Years, Alpine Bank (Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs), Blue Lake Preschool, the Basalt Library, Children’s Rocky Mountain School, Gordon Cooper Library in Carbondale, the Children’s Mini College
in Glenwood Springs, and the Family Visitor Program and Early Childhood Network in Glenwood Springs.
LUNaFEST returns in Glenwood on Feb. 9. The LUNAFEST film festival returns to the Hotel Colorado at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and causes, and spotlights the work of a diverse array of women filmmakers. Proceeds benefit the Advocate Safehouse Project and the Breast Cancer Fund, according to a press release. Tickets are available at the Blend in Carbondale, Treadz in Glenwood Springs, and The Midland Art Company in Rifle. For details, call 945-2632, ext. 107 or visit lunafest.org.
Women’s network changes name The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association’s Business Women’s Network has changed its name to WIN (Women Interacting and Networking) and now meets at the Hotel Denver from 7:15 to 9:15 a.m. the last Wednesday of the month. For details, call 945-1514.
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Folklorico students touching down in Basalt Sopris Sun Staff Report Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico students, under the direction of Francisco Nevarez-Burgueno, will perform a free program at the Basalt Library at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at 5:30pm. A reception with refreshments will follow the performance. Tickets will be available at the Basalt library front desk during regular library hours. This event will be an informative and fun performance,
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highlighting the folkloric dance of many regions of Mexico, according to a spokesman. Nevarez-Burgueno will introduce each piece, providing background information and historical context. He leads free after-school classes at the Third Street Center in Carbondale and Basalt community, teaching 120 students aged 5-18 throughout the valley, from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. ASFB founded Folklórico in 1998 with a goal of engaging the community with an arts outreach. Folklórico now directly impacts the lives of over 240 students in grades K-12 in Basalt, Carbondale and Santa Fe public schools. The award-winning Folklórico ensemble performs regularly across the region. “Folklórico transcends cultural barriers through the art of dance,” said a press release. “Folklórico teaches artistic excellence, promotes positive youth development and encourages the crossing of cultural boundaries by students and their families. It represents ASFB’s firm commitment to engage and inspire new generations of creative thinkers and artists.”
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Making the case for taste; time to go slow My slow-food reintroduction began unintentionally many as the many foods I’ve downed that have spent days sitting years ago with a jet boil, a tiny baggie of salt and pepper, and under heat lamps at gas stations on the way to and from rivers. ďŹ ve brook trout caught out of a high mountain lake. I am not proud of my food as fuel mentality, but it exists. I was at the time, what was, is, and hopefully will forever be The thing is, in more than one way, and on more than one called, a “Scramble Leader,â€? meaning parents occasion, y-ďŹ shing has saved me from utter dehad turned over their sons and daughters to struction. And in this particular case, after that three of us for a week of pre-college backpacktasty dinner of brook trout, I began to rememing. I was also at the time a y-ďŹ shing fanatic of ber the sunďŹ sh that had to be bigger than my fantastic proportions, no lesser or greater than I grandpa’s hand to keep. The asparagus we used am now. Which means, added to my poorly to pick from ditches. The blackberries, planned eighty pound plus back pack full of salmonberries, thimbleberries and huckleberries extra “energy,â€? i.e. candy corn, gummy bears, of summer. Wild sorrel. Miner’s lettuce. Wild lemon drops, and a much coveted can of Dill nettles. Mushrooms. Ever so slowly and carePickle Pringles to keep everyone moving down fully, I’ve begun to harvest wild and edible the trail, I packed a y ďŹ shing set up which foods, replacing some of the less savory foods turned out to be a good thing, when half the in my diet. group wanted trout for dinner instead of the oh As to the current slow-food movement, with so predictable combination of canned chicken strange and wondrously good tasting freshmixed with dehydrated mashed potatoes. By Cameron Scott squeezed juices, local veggies, bovine nectars To be honest, I’m not sure where I’d begun and grass fed beef, I can only say, almost straight to go wrong. Maybe it was the Papa John’s pizzas during high off the slow food website (www.slowfoodusa.org): Buy local, school poker nights. Perhaps it was the ďŹ rst box of Kraft Mac buy organic, buy food that tastes good, respects growing sean’ Cheese I downed while watching “Top Gunâ€? when I was 12. sons, place and culture, protects the environment, gives health But the fact remains, somewhere between breastfeeding and to those who eat it, and is accessible to all (and gives fair wages my early teens, I began to slip from sprouted whole-food to the people who grow, pick and prepare it). heaven into Frankn’Weenie hell. What once consisted of a diet Why? of homemade granola, handmade pasta and pasta sauce, and Because why not? homegrown veggies, had become an ever-increasing diet of If we can envision a world where the food we eat is good Burger King, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, pop-tarts, for us, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet, and cans of pop-the-top soup. and we still get to go y ďŹ shing after all the chores are done, While a ďŹ shing bum has got to eat, and while I have eaten call us stardust, call us golden, call us at least on the right track. many suspect foods during the course of my lifetime (popcorn And if we still eat a cold deep-fried bean burrito on sale for 50 and chip sandwiches for example), perhaps none are as suspect cents once in a while, then so be it.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 13 OF THE CARBONDALE TOWN CODE CONCERNING WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICE FEES NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on January 8, 2013.
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Lonesome Dove “She could make good biscuits, but her behavior was terrible.� – Po Campo, Lonesome Dove Her behavior was not so terrible, not really. Not as terrible as, say, disconnection from the place where she lived if she were to spend all day gazing into her smart phone. As terrible as grabbing a bite of fast food? Not terrible like that, either. And yet, it could be said her terrible behavior of breaking horses was a bit misunderstood. That the plates she broke on benders was a bit dreadful. But terrible? No. Not terrible like destroying a way of life, or, for that matter, eradicating a species. How terrible is it to love? Who can judge if any of us are a spoiled tenderloin or perfect age ripened beef? And what of demands, accomplices, blindsides, and those times when our backs are pressed against the wall? No, I wouldn’t call a dove a sparrow, or a caged bird free. I wouldn’t say her behavior was terrible, only that it is terrible not to have someone close to you who can make terribly good biscuits. – Cameron Scott
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