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It’s sleigh-ride time again up in Redstone. Blondie, a Belgium (left), and Snowman (right), a Percheron, led the way last Saturday. Avalanche Outfitters stages the rides, which are booked through the Redstone Inn. Outfitters’ spokesman Randy Melton said the sleighs range from two-person affairs all the way up to 20-person wagons. “Anything you want,” he said. Photo by Lynn Burton

Three years later, recreation center near full potential By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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early three years after Carbondale’s uber-clean, green community and recreation center opened for business, town staff and energy consultants say they’ve taken the first significant strides toward making the building run as efficiently as it was designed. In the spring of 2010, consultants working for the town discovered the recreation center wasn’t behaving like it should have been. Despite the energy efficient features installed in the $4.815 million facility, the building was using too much electricity. By 2009, the price tag for the building’s gas and

electricity had climbed at least $5,000 above projections for the building, despite the fact that it wasn’t using wasn’t using as much gas as expected said Recreation Center Director Eric Brendlinger. That excess demand was cutting into the building’s climate friendliness as well. The recreation center generates much of its own energy through solar panels on its roof – about 66 percent of its electricity demand on a sunny day, according to Brendlinger – but additional electricity for the building is purchased from the grid, which includes juice generated from greenhouse gas-intensive sources such as coal. But maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that

it’s taken awhile for the building to live up to its full potential. After the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center opened its doors in March 2008 it became the first recreation center in the world to receive the top rating – platinum – from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. At the time, the facility was one of only a few LEED platinum buildings in the state. Another was a research facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. “I had such trust in it for it being the first LEED platinum [recreation center],” Brendlinger said, explaining that initially,

he was reluctant to tweak the settings for the lights, the heating and cooling system and other features because they were afraid they would throw the facility out of wack. Now he has learned that to keep the building on course, he needs to keep a close eye on its energy consumption, or as he phrased it, a smart building needs smart people to operate it. “That was kind of a wake up call for me. ‘Wow, we shouldn’t just let this building run itself. We should actually be watching it,’” Brendlinger said. “I think that’s the lesson in this entire thing.” And now, as the town begins to impleRECREATION CENTER page 5

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Carbondale Commentary Letters

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Until the wars are over Dear Editor: A bit of background on the genesis of the weekly flag ceremony pictured on the Jan. 20 Sopris Sun cover: In late 2003 a group of Roaring Fork Valley residents met to determine how best to influence Congress to stop the war in Iraq. To many, the shroud of secrecy surrounding the reporting of soldiers killed and wounded was particularly onerous in that it seemed only the active combatants and their families were permitted to be affected by the death, injury and anguish inflicted upon them. That same shroud shielded the general public from knowing the heavy price being paid by a miniscule percentage of U.S. citizens. Even photos of coffins of returning dead were prohibited from publication. To honor our deceased and to make the public aware of the mounting casualties, the group decided to petition the Carbondale town council for permission to lower the flag at town hall to half staff each Monday and to have those in attendance read the names of our forces killed in Iraq. On Jan. 13, 2004, Mayor Michael Hassig signed a proclamation that concludes with: “Now, Therefore Be It Proclaimed, That for the purpose of honoring our war dead, [the U.S. flag at town shall shall be lowered to half staff half every Monday at 8 a.m. beginning Jan. 19, 2004, and raised again each Tuesday at 8 a.m.] “Be It Further Proclaimed, That Carbondale shall continue to honor our war dead in this manner until the state of war no longer exists.” For the past seven years the ceremony has been repeated, sometimes with as many as 32 participants and once, on a very cold snowy morning, with only three. A state of war still exists, yet little attention seems directed to the trials and tribulations that continue to be heaped upon the small group of military personnel and their families. Everyone is welcome to join in honoring those whose lives have been lost to protect

the rest of us. In addition to those identified in the caption to the picture, others who were part of the initial group or frequently participate in the ceremony are Rosanna and Warren Griggs,Ann and Sam Johnson, Jane and Dick Veit, Jony and Peter Larrowe, Jane Clancy, Patricia Ferris, Marian and Ed Perregaux, Linda Criswell, Kathleen Krahe, Gwen Ballard, Lulu Williams, Jan Johnson, Ann MacLeod, Karen Signell, Mary and Wally Finely and Nancy Blakeslee. I apologize if I have forgotten other frequent attendees. Jack Sebesta Carbondale

Village deliberations compromised Editor’s Note: This letter was also sent to the Carbondale Town Trustees. Dear Editor: We read with interest the Jan. 13 article in The Sopris Sun entitled: “Trustee’s business partner a majority shareholder in Village at Crystal River.” Assuming that the article is factually correct, we would like to make the following comments: The Sun article describes an ownership overlap between C’dale LLC (in which Trustee John Foulkrod is managing partner) and the Village at Crystal River. The fact that the town attorney was consulted on this issue indicates that there was a concern about this relationship. It is in the nature of conflict of interest that a person in such a situation may not even recognize the degree with which it may affect his actions and influence others. A Colorado statute may not have been violated. But, this should not be the sole factor to determine whether participation in the activity in question is appropriate. Laws are made to prevent crime and punish people when they do the wrong thing.The ethical aspect of conflict of interest is the reverse: to proactively do the right thing! Unfortunately, this was not the case. The Carbondale Board of Trustees and the citizens of Carbondale should recognize that a conflict of interest exists regarding the Car-

bondale Town Board of Trustees’ deliberations on the Village at Crystal River. We believe that any trustee in such a situation where a conflict of interest or even a strong appearance of conflict of interest exists should recuse himself or herself from any and all board discussion, deliberation and voting on the issue in question. Since this was not done in the case of the Village at Crystal River, we ask that the board recognize that its actions relating to the Village at Crystal River to date have been compromised by a conflict of interest and take appropriate action to correct this error. Furthermore, we request that the board assure the citizens of Carbondale that such conflict will be less likely to occur in the future by establishing ethical guidelines which go beyond the minimum requirements in the statute. Carbondale residents: Jim Breasted, Greg Feinsinger, Russell Hedman, Karen Hessl, Stephen Hessl, H. Robert Johnson, Patricia L. Johnson, Laurie Loeb, Denise M. Moss, Frank Norwood and Daniel Whitney

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Thanks for the decorations Dear Editor: While the distance of the past holiday season grows further from us and subtle signs of spring begin to slowly emerge, we would like to take this time to express our appreciation to the town of Carbondale even during these harsh economic times for giving the town’s holiday decorations a high priority. It has been uplifting for the community to feel and see that special holiday atmosphere, from the hanging wreaths and holiday flags to our quaint streetlights. Thank you to Tony Coia with our public works department, who single handedly strung all those attractive, white LED lights on so many of our downtown trees. They look terrific, Tony! What a nice feeling those little lights give our small, wonderful community. We know that soon Tony will be out there winding down those lights and cords from our trees for another season, leaving pleasant memories. Something new this winter was the lighting of the rails along the bridge over the Roaring Fork River. This was the brainchild of our public works director, Larry Ballenger. Thank you for that neat idea, Larry. It was a nice introduction into our community. Larry says wait until you see what he has planned for next year at that intersection. A surprise awaits all who will be patient. Once more, a hearty thank you to all. With our sincere appreciation to the town and all those involved, from the Carbondale Business Coalition members, have a very healthy and happy new year. Carol Bruno Chris Chacos Co-chairs, The Carbondale Business Coalition

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Town invests $20,000 in ‘economic gardening’ By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer As Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot describes it, the town’s $20,000 contribution to an economic development strategy called “economic gardening” just makes sense. “It seemed like an endeavor worth embarking on,” she said. “It helps reinforce our strengths. It helps us build a model that can be applicable to other industries, and quite frankly I feel like there is a real pull on this board [of town trustees] to do something along the lines of economic development.” Combine all of that with the fact that the strategy would involve a partnership between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale,

and Bernot asserts, “It’s just worth doing.” During their meeting on Jan. 18, the Carbondale trustees unanimously voted for the town to invest in the program, which is being organized by the Roaring Fork Business Resource Center. “Economic gardening” is a strategy that centers on helping budding entrepreneurs in a given region start new businesses, and on nurturing local businesses that are already established but are primed to grow larger, explained Randi Lowenthal, CEO of the Roaring Fork Business Resource Center. She stressed that economic gardening is not designed to entice businesses to come to a town, but rather to exploit homegrown opportuni-

ties to create new jobs and sales tax revenue. “The whole point of the exercise is to look locally,” she said. If all goes according to plan, Glenwood Springs will contribute $20,000 as well when Lowenthal approaches that town council on Feb. 3. The money will be used to organize a cooperative effort that will focus on the “creative industries,” which includes organizations ranging from ad agencies and architects, to potters, writers, Web designers and colleges. Lowenthal, a former director of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, suggested focusing on creative industries partly because both Carbondale and Glenwood Springs are

already rich with talent in those areas, but also because Carbondale and Glenwood may be able to leverage support from the state by doing so. If Glenwood Springs becomes a partner in the economic gardening program, Lowenthal intends to apply for a $10,000 grant from a state organization called Colorado Creative Industries. According to a memo from the Roaring Fork Business Resource Center, the creative industries are growing relatively quickly in Colorado and the state is interested in supporting them. If the economic gardening strategy proves successful with the creative industries, the model might later be applied to other sectors ECONOMIC GARDENING page 5

Ram boys in Western Slope League hunt with 5-1 record By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Roaring Fork boys are tied with two other teams for the 3A Western Slope League lead and that’s not all. “The crowd support has been just great,” said Ram coach Larry Williams. “It’s nice to see the gym packed again … it keeps us going.” The Jan. 21 game at Rifle was one that neither team will forget. The Bears were playing their first game after the death of player Austin Booth, who died on Jan. 17 after a bout with the flu. Booth’s name and number were announced during pre-game introductions and many fans wore yellow shirts bear-

ing his number (No. 5). The Roaring Fork Booster Club donated $500 to Booth’s family before the game and Ram players wore No. 5 armbands during warm ups to show support.“That was a real classy thing Roaring Fork did,” said Rifle player Taylor Boone. “No one made them wear the armbands or donate that check. They’re a real classy team.” Williams said the team discussed how they could honor Booth in the days leading up to the game.“It (the arm band) was Clay Gross’s idea,” he said. Roaring Fork’s only league loss was to Rifle in overtime (67-66) that night. The

Rams are tied with Rifle and Coal Ridge at the top of the league heap. The Rams are lead by a couple of husky boys – senior Jake Strack-Loertscher at forward and sophomore Trae Moxley at center.“We’ve been dominate inside,”Williams said.“They are good players.”Rounding out the backcourt are seniors Dalton Handy and Trent Reeds. Frontcourt players seeing a lot of time include Gross (a junior), Sam Carpenter (a junior), Dakotah Grett (a sophomore) and Thomas Cerise (a junior). Rounding out the squad are Jose Vega and Johnny Nieslanik, a forward who has joined the team after undergoing shoulder surgery last fall.

Strack-Loertscher, Moxely and Grett lead the team in scoring with 11, 10 and eight points per game respectively. Williams said the team chemistry is good. “The players really care about each other.” The Rams wrap up their first go-round of teams by facing Grand Valley at home on Jan. 28 (7 p.m.).Then they go on the road to Gunnison Jan. 29 (4 p.m.) and return home against Hotchkiss on Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) “There’s a lot of basketball left to be played,” Williams said. Roaring Fork’s overall record is 8-4. They concluded their season at home against Rifle on Feb. 19.

Non-profit highlight February Events February 3 - Members’ Preview - Valley Visual Arts Show February 4 - First Friday - Valley Visual Arts Show Showcasing Roaring Fork Valley artists of all mediums. CCAH’s R2 Gallery February 4 – Fostering Local Sound Showcasing local musicians, The Tippets, All The Pretty Horses and Greg Masse. Starts at 8:30 p.m. Live broadcast on KDNK. No charge. Sponsored by The Town of Carbondale.

February 12 – A Song For Each Cup CCAH’s Out Of The Mud Puppet Theatre presents, “A Song For Each Cup.” Puppets and masks, music and local actors. Ages 7 – 107. $15/$12 members. Sponsored by the Aspen Thrift Shop.

February 13 – Bryan Bowers – Autoharp Master, Singer and Storyteller Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $10 for members and $12 nonmembers. www.bryanbowers.com

February 18 – CCAH Swing Night with Pastor Mustard and the New National Swing Band One-hour swing dancing class, then Pastor Mustard and his band take the stage for hours of dancing fun. $15/$25 for two for nonmembers CCAH members and $10/$20 for two for CCAH members.

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Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities Jason Rusby wielded a snow blower at the Marble rink last Saturday so that folks could get out there and skate. Jim Aarts helped him out with a push shovel.The rink is located at the old marble fabricating plant near the fire station. Photo by Lynn Burton

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News Briefs The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments team up to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Catch the Brief on KDNK between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays. • A group of homeowners at Cleveland Place urged trustees not to amend their subdivision’s PUD to allow another Habitat for Humanity housing unit. The residents said the family in the existing Habitat for Humanity unit has caused numerous problems in the past four years and even though they support the non-proďŹ t’s goals of building affordable housing, it should be located somewhere other than Cleveland Place. “Habitat for Humanity says it’s a hand up, not a hand out. That hand up is pushing the rest of us down,â€? said one Cleveland Place owner. Trustees continued the discussion to Feb. 22. • Trustees voted 6-0 to accept a $122,940 contract with RPI Consulting of Durango to draft a new comprehensive plan for the town. The scope of the work includes a community engagement process, a future land use map and the ďŹ nal comprehensive plan document itself.

Developer tied up On a vote of 3-3, Carbondale trustees came one vote short of denying the Thompson Park annexation/rezoning at Tuesday night’s meeting. Trustee Elizabeth Murphy made a motion to deny the annexation, with mayor Stacey Bernot and John Hoffmann supporting the motion. Trustees John Foulkrod, Ed Cortez and Pam Zentmyer voted against the motion. Trustee Frosty Merriott was absent. Before the meeting, Thompson Park developer Frieda Wallison had asked the trustees to vote on Tuesday night whether to approve or deny her project, which was submitted under the name Cerise Park LLC. After the meeting, Wallison said she’s not sure whether she’ll go forward with her project, but she’s proceeding “with the idea of moving forward.� Thompson Park is a 10-acre parcel on Highway 133 at the north edge of River Valley Ranch that has never been annexed into the town. The proposal calls for 40 to 80 housing units plus the preservation of the historic Thompson house. Discussion on the project was continued to Feb. 22. In other business at Tuesday night’s trustees meeting:

Schwartz, Wilson hold forum Colorado Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and Rep. Roger Wilson (D-Glenwood Springs) host an open forum and legislative preview at Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar (312 S. Mill St. in Aspen) from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 30.

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department. FRIDAY Jan. 14 At 7:09 p.m. a man called to report he had lost his iPhone on a shuttle bus in Snowmass on Monday. Two hours before he called the police, AT&T had used the GPS unit in the phone to determine the device was in the vicinity of 197 Capitol Avenue. Police went looking for the phone, but it turned out the address didn’t exist. THURSDAY Jan. 18 At 6:54 p.m. a man called to report approximately eight people arguing loudly in front of the Gordon Cooper Library. Before the police arrived the crowd departed in a small red car and a white pickup. THURSDAY Jan. 18 At 7:11 p.m. an ofďŹ cer heard loud banging noises in Sopris Park. The ofďŹ cer asked two nearby juvenile males if they knew anything about it. They said they hadn’t heard the noise. Then left the area. WEDNESDAY Jan. 19 At 7:32 p.m. a woman running on a bike path in River Valley Ranch reported that a dog had bitten her in the back of the thigh. The dog had apparently committed similar infractions in the past and its owner was issued a citation. THURSDAY Jan. 20 At 9:06 p.m. a woman called to report an intoxicated man in the middle of Sopris Avenue near Highway 133. Police were unable to find the man. THURSDAY Jan. 20 At 10:17 p.m. a resident of Greystone Drive told the police she thought someone had attempted to climb her fence gate, but ed when she turned on an outdoor light. Footprints were found in the snow by the gate, but there was no other evidence.

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Recreation center continued om page 1 Economic gardening continued om page 3 ment a series of low-cost tune-ups, the energy demands of the building are falling. After the energy audit last spring, employees of the local non-profit organization CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) began investigating the recreation center to determine why it was sucking extra energy. Among other renewable energy and sustainability work in Garfield County, CLEER specializes in fine-tuning government buildings for energy efficiency. Mike Ogburn, an energy engineer for CLEER, identified a few main issues at the recreation center. For one, the lighting system wasn't functioning as planned. Staff and recreation center users were overriding the automatic settings, and some of the features intended for maximum energy efficiency weren't working correctly. Lights were turned on when they weren't needed, and they were turned on to their brightest settings, Ogburn said. But the building’s most significant inefficiencies were the result of problems in the setup of the heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) system. For example, one unit in the system was responsible for controlling temperatures in both the lobby and in the workout area. But since those rooms are kept at different temperatues, the unit had to work harder than anticipated. To fix the lighting problem, recreation center staff will be given more control

over the building’s lights, and the system will be adjusted to be more user friendly, Brendlinger said. The HVAC system is being fine-tuned as well. Recreation center employees are trying to find a happy medium between the temperatures in the lobby and the workout room to ensure the HVAC system doesn’t have to use extra juice. They’re also making other changes to the climate control system, such as rescheduling the whole apparatus so its timing more closely matches the actual schedule of activity in the building. Although the tune-ups aren’t yet complete, Ogburn said the recreation center is already operating more efficiently. In October 2010, the recreation center used roughly half as much electricity as in October 2009 – largely as a result of adjustments the town and CLEER have already made to the HVAC software, he explained. Since CLEER and recreation center staff have been able to use low-cost fixes on the building, Ogburn said the effort has been well worth it. The work to improve the building's efficiency has, so far, saved the recreation center between $500 and $1,000 per month. That means the cost of the work was paid for within about two months. As Ogburn puts it, that’s an “insane payback.” “Not a bad investment at all,” he said.

February VVH Auxiliary offers scholarships Teeny Jeung Memorial Scholarships

Valley View Hospital Auxiliary offers four scholarships in memory of Teeny Jeung, a long time nurse at Valley View Hospital. Any local graduating high school student who has been accepted into a Health Sciences program at a college or university is eligible. Valley View Hospital Auxiliary Health Sciences Scholarships

The Health Sciences Scholarship is for those entering or continuing with studies in the medical field. Two scholarships will be awarded. Any person wishing to study or to continue studies in the medical field is eligible for this scholarship. Completed applications are due Friday, April 15, 2011. For further information and applications for either of these scholarships, please call Becca Schickling, at 384-6656.

of the local economy, such as health care or renewable energy, Lowenthal said at the trustees’ meeting on Jan. 18. Bernot compared the economic gardening proposal to economic development efforts in Carbondale in the past, such as last winter’s Go Green Get Green economic stimulus campaign (see sidebar, this page), and argued that Lowenthal’s plan has at least as much, if not more, potential. “We laid out $30,000 [for the stimulus campaign] with mixed results and that’s lessons learned and there were some positives,” Bernot said in an interview with the Sun.“But using $20,000 toward economic gardening and an economic development process is definitely worth looking into as well.” As yet, the precise details of the plan remain hazy. Lowenthal said that if Glenwood climbs on board, the specifics will begin to take shape as she works with the two towns to write the grant application to the state, which is due in March. Lowenthal also plans to offer a class on developing business plans for small creative industries start ups. She speculated that several new businesses might be formed as a result of the class, but she stressed that there “is absolutely no way to know” how many businesses will benefit from the class or the larger economic gardening effort. “This is not Randi coming down from above saying,‘This is what it will be and this is what it will look like,’” Lowenthal said.“It will take input from organizations, how far they want to go and push it.”

Economic development spending tops $300K The town of Carbondale has spent well over $300,000 on economic development since 2002, according to records at town hall. The money was spent on three major projects: hiring a full-time economic director for 25 months from May 2002 to June 2005, the Economic Roadmap to plot an economic development strategy in 2005, and the Go Green promotion to encourage shopping in town in late 2009 and early 2010. The three projects and their costs break down as follows: • Economic development director: $127,500 (not including benefits) plus $108,000 for related projects and expenses; • Economic Roadmap: $65,000; • Go Green: $30,000. Those figures don’t include approximately $95,000 the town has invested in a revolving loan fund to help businesses, and $10,000 from the general fund given to the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce in 2010 for a tourism Web site. – Lynn Burton

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Health and Wellness Classes Valley View Hospital dietician Lisa Paige offers weekly sessions on eating for wellness. The class is free to Valley View’s Cardiac Wellness members. The fee is $7 for non-members. Classes are held in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference Room. Preregister by calling 384-7159.

Supermarket Savvy • February 4 Don’t let the supermarket outsmart you. Learn to avoid grocery store traps to get you to buy expensive processed foods.

What’s a Superfood? • February 11 Does eating superfoods make you super healthy? Understand the discussion behind superfoods and functional/therapeutic foods. Appetite Awareness • February 18 Do you skip meals because you’re not hungry only to later eat large portions because you can’t stop? Learn to make your appetite work for you in your weight management plan. Eating Out Strategies • February 25 Americans love to eat out! Learn to enjoy restaurant eating without sabotaging your healthy lifestyle diet.

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Yoga of the Heart involves gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques which are done from a chair or lying comfortably on the floor. Stress management information and guided meditation are included. The course is taught by Diane Agnello, a certified instructor of Yoga of the Heart. A four-class punch pass is available for $28.Call 384-7159 and leave a message for information or registration.

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A creative cancer support group, led by Sheri Gaynor, LCSW, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist. For anyone whose life has been touched by illness or cancer. Creative writing, poetry and collage. Absolutely no art experience needed. To register, call Sheri at 618-0561 or email sheri@sherigaynor.com.

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Son of Conan? Some of Carbondale’s women-folk got all excited when they read last week that Conan the belly dancer may return to Mountain Fair this summer after a 25-year absence. One numbers-crunching fan got to thinking though, and figured Conan must be in his 50s or 60s by now, in which case he’d need to be a really good dancer, or have maintained a really good belly to send the ladies into orbit again. Which begs the question – is there a son of Conan out there who might be sent to Mountain Fair along with his dad? A protégé maybe?

Just an excuse to photograph the Pour House jukebox? Maybe so. In any case, Mountain Gazette is soliciting jukebox stories, tributes, odes, anecdotes and remembrances. The Pour House ’box is probably one of the few in the U.S. that features the Beatles’ White album as well as Todd Snider’s “Right Wing Roundup.” Send your Pour House jukebox story to mjfayee@mountaingazette.com. Photo by Lynn Burton

Sun know at 510-3003 or news@soprissun.com (and yes, for The Sopris Sun, Bill Fales’s new hat is news).

Hall of famers Jack and Marsha Brendlinger were inducted into the Aspen Hall of Fame during a banquet at the Hotel Jerome on Jan. 22. They built the Applejack Inn on Aspen’s Main Street in the early 1960s, were involved in Aspen in numerous ways for decades, and moved downvalley to the Carbondale area eight years ago. Congrats to Jack and Marsha!

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New hat The Sopris Sun received an anonymous tip from a gravelly voiced man last week. He spoke slowly and clearly, but somewhat furtively. Here’s what he said: “Bill Fales has a new hat.” Those of you who know the local rancher have long admired his well broken in hat, a hat so well used it could probably withstand a cattle stampede stomping and still get put back on Bill’s head and nobody would notice the difference. A hat so well used it could probably wear itself. A hat so old it would have its own Zip Code but Zip Codes were not invented when it first rolled out of the hat factory and onto the mercantile shelf. In any case, if anyone out there knows what kind of hat Bill is now sporting, or what color it is, or whether the old hat has been retired to a place of honor, please let the

Children’s Mini College hosts its annual Chocolate Extravaganza Feb. 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the CMC Glenwood Campus Senior Center. There is no admission charge. The event features chocolate desserts, auctions and more. The CMC Glenwood Campus Senior Center is at 1402 Blake Ave.

Welcome aboard Sopris Sun co-founder Trina Ortega and Dave Johnson have joined the non-profit newspaper’s board. On a related note, the Sun’s newsstand at the Ranch at Roaring Fork has been moved to the RFTA park and ride lot on Highway 133. You Ranch at Roaring Forkers don’t have to drive or bike all the way to 133 to get your weekly dose of Sun, however. There’s also a Sopris Sun newsstand at Catherine Store.

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Horsin’ around with WindWalkers Photos by Jane Bachrach Folks headed over to the Church at Carbondale’s Gathering Center on Jan. 22 to show their support for WindWalkers and take part in the non-profit group’s annual fundraising event, appropriately billed as “Galloping into the Future.” Partiers danced to music provided by Vision Quest and All The Pretty Horses, chowed down on food and appetizers provided by private chef Ray Payne and Kip Feight of Conundrum Catering, and placed bids in an auction billed as “The world’s most practical silent auction.” WindWalkers uses the movement, power and intuition of horses to work with individuals that are challenged physically, emotionally or behaviorally. Because a challenge or disability also affects families of WindWalkers’ clients, working with the families is also an important component in the organization’s therapeutic process.

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

THURSDAY Jan. 27 ROTARY MEETS • The Mount Sopris Rotary Club (formally the Aspen Glenwood Rotary) is now meeting each Thursday at noon at the Mi Casita Restaurant, at Main and Weant, in downtown Carbondale. Anyone who may be interested in joining Rotary is invited to attend. Third Street Center Director Jody Ensign speaks on Jan. 27. PAUL MULDOON • The Winter Words lecture series at the Little Nell continues with Paul Muldoon at 5:30 p.m. Info: aspenwriters.org.

FRI.-SAT. Jan. 28-29 BEER WORKS PARTIES • Carbondale Beer Works celebrates its official grand opening with two special evenings. On Friday, Carbondale Beer Works features the Defiance Sirens belly dancers and offers mug club deals all night. On Saturday night, Pastor Mustard and the New National Swing Band comes to town.“This will be a night to remember,” said Beer Works spokesman Brent Moss. Space is limited so Moss urges folks to come early. You must be 21. Info: 618-1288. Donations will be taken both nights for the Aspen Hope Center.

FRI.-SUN. Jan.28-30 ANNIVERSARY PARTY • Konnyaku, located in the La Fontana Plaza on Highway

133, throws a third anniversary party from 5 to 10 p.m. with 50 percent off dining room entrees (reservations suggested). Proceeds benefit The Sopris Sun. Info: 704-0889.

FRIDAY Jan. 28 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The King’s Speech” (R) at 4:45 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28-30 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 3. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located in the old part of the Dinkel Building, presents Charlie Simmons. Info: 963-3304 or stevesguitars.net. LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Pineapple Crackers. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Dave Taylor (classic and contemporary rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. There’s no cover. LIVE MUSIC • Big Daddy Lee plays Jimmy’s, located in Aspen at 205 S. Mill St. Danceable blues and R&B. 10:15 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ROCK DOGS HOWL • The Rock Dogs return to action at an opening party at Roderick’s Rendezvous in New Castle. It’s located at 366 West Main Street. CASUAL CULTURE COMPETES • Carbondale’s Casual Culture joins other local and regional retailers fielding teams to compete head-to-head in the Shop versus Shop Challenge at the new Buttermilk terrain park at 3

p.m. The event is part of United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) sanctioned events that coincide with ESPN’s Winter X Games and is open to snowboarders and freestyle/freeride terrain park users. Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club also offers clinics at the park on Jan. 28-30. Info: teamavsc.org. RAM BASKETBALL • Roaring Fork’s basketballers stay at home to take on Grand Valley (girls 5:30/boys 7 p.m.).

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AILEY II • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet and Alpine Bank present Ailey II at the Aspen District Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Info: 920-577.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents one-man-band Christoph Brownwell. ENERGY TALK • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents Jim, James and John Calaway with their program “The Future of Energy: From Old to New” at Thunder River Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Jim was involved in oil exploration for many years, while John is chief development officer for the wind energy corporation Pattern Energy, and James is chairman of the board of lithium producer Orocobre Limited. Tickets are $10. The theatre is located northwest of downtown’s Dinkel Building. Info: rfculturalcouncil.org. RAM BASKETBALL • Roaring Fork basketballers travel to Gunnison (girls 2:30/ boys 4 p.m.).

MONDAY Jan. 31 OLD-TIME JAM • Carbondale Brew Works holds an old-time music jam session every other Monday at 7 p.m., with one coming up Jan. 31. Info: 963-7089.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 2 LIVE MUSIC • White House Pizza on Carbondale’s Main Street presents Phillip Gibbs (singer/songwriter) from 7 to 10 p.m. PHYSICS LECTURE • The Aspen Center for Physic’s free lecture series at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen continues with “Fluid Viscosity: From Maxwell to String Theory” by Dam Thanh Son at 5:30 p.m. Info: 925-2585.

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WINTER CONCERT • The Aspen Chapel presents a winter concert featuring Nadine Asin (ute), Lawrence Dutton (viola), Elizabeth Lim-Dutton (violin) and Darrett Adkins (cello). Tickets are $35. Info: 925-5740.

GARCO DEMS MEET • The GarďŹ eld County Democratic central committee meeting is slated for 10 a.m. at the Rie library. Elections will be held to vote on a new chair, vice chair and second vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Info: epsrie@yahoo.com.

POET SPEAKS • Colorado Poet Laureate David Mason will recite his work at the Basalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. Info: 927-4311.

Feb. 4 VALLEY VISUAL • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ Valley Visual Art Show begins with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 4 and continues through Feb. 25 at the Third Street Center. A patrons and members night will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 3. Info: 963-1680. PARTY WITH SECTOR 7G • Carnahan’s celebrates its ďŹ rst birthday with Sector 7G and drink specials starting at 10 p.m.

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ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Singer/songwriter T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic music night with new musicians every week from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tavern. Info: 963-4498. OPEN MIC • Dan Sadowsky hosts open mic sessions at the Limelight Lodge in Aspen from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Sunday. Info: 925-3025. OPEN MIC • Jammin’ Jim hosts open mic nights at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.

CONTRA DANCE • A community contra dance will be held at Glenwood Springs Elementary School from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Music will be provided by the Last Minute String Band. The caller is Chris Kermiet. Beginners should arrive by 7:30 p.m. for a 30-minute dance walk-through. The school is located at 915 School Street in Glenwood Springs, two blocks west of the post ofďŹ ce. Info: 945-0350.

Feb. 12 PARTY WITH THE SUN • The Sopris Sun holds a party to celebrate its second birthday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pour House.There’ll be door prizes and a cake. The public is invited.

Tacos are a buck. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, located 26 S. Third St. BRIDGE • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers bridge every Wednesday. Info: 945-7094. ZINGERS SING • The Zingers singing group gets together at the Third Street Center every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info: 945-7094.

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The Carbondale Recreation Department offers Date Night at the recreation center on Feb. 5 and Feb. 19. Just drop off your kid after 5 p.m. and they’ll be treated to snacks and dinner. Meanwhile, you and yours can paint the town. The fee is $20 for the first kid and $10 for each additional sibling. Register one week before each Date Night. For details, call 704-4190.

Valley View Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships for those planning to enter the health or medical field. For details, call Becca Schickling at 384-6656.

MSHS offering docent program The Mount Sopris Historical Society is launching a junior docent program for high school students in February. Students will learn to be museum guides and help to create a bike/pedestrian tour of historic Carbondale. For details, call Linda Criswell at 963-9371.

Facility energy workshop offered Facility managers responsible for running and maintaining large buildings are invited to attend the Garfield Clean Energy’s facility energy workshop to learn about saving energy and cutting utility and maintenance costs. The workshop will focus on restaurants and hospitality buildings. The workshop will be held at Carbondale Town Hall from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. The $20 fee covers coffee, bagels and materials. For more information, call 704-9200.

Aspen TREE offers internships Aspen TREE is offering internships for students to learn how to grow food, raise animals, build with mud and live ecologically. The program, which qualifies for college credit at some schools, runs from May 15 to Sept. 15. The application deadline is Feb. 28. For details, contact CORE at 963-1090 or permacussion@gmail.com.

Artists sought The Colorado Division of Wildlife is accepting entries for its Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Art contest. This year’s species will focus on the green-winged teal (Anas crecca). The deadline to enter is March 4 at 4 p.m. Artists must submit a 13-inch high by-18 inch wide, full color original artwork. The entry fee is $50 fee. For details, go to the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation at cwhf.info. The green-winged teal is a colorful duck found in Colorado primarily during fall and spring migration, with lower numbers during the breeding season and winter. The vocal and often noisy duck is the smallest North American ‘dabbling duck,’ which feed on the surface of waters instead of diving for food.

Business Briefs Williams named partner at Backbone Media Backbone Media has named Greg Williams, of Carbondale, as a partner. Williams joins partners Penn Newhard and Nate Simmons in leading the agency. In particular, Williams will focus on the rapidly growing media division. Williams started at Backbone in 2005. He worked in the firm’s public relations department before re-launching the company’s media division. Under his leadership, the media division has expanded to six full-time staff and over a dozen clients including New Belgium Brewing, Eddie Bauer, Aspen Snowmass, SmartWool, Polartec, Outdoor Research, La Sportiva, Far Bank, Boa and Black Diamond. “I am thrilled to join the leadership team at Backbone and serve the wonderful clients and people we work with at those brands,” Williams said. “We have the strongest team we have ever had at Backbone.” Before joining Backbone, Williams worked for Climbing magazine and Colorado Rocky Mountain School, and was a founding partner in one of the country’s pioneering climbing gyms, The Philadelphia Rock Gym. Backbone Media is a media and PR agency specializing in the outdoor and active lifestyle market. It represents over 35 clients and has offices in Carbondale, and Jackson, Wyo. For more information, visit backbonemedia.net.

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American National Bank gets award American National Bank has again received the highest rating as a Blue Ribbon Bank from VERIBANC, Inc., an independent, national bank rating firm, according to a press release. Based on data from the Federal Reserve Bank’s Call Report for the third quarter of 2010, VERIBANC, Inc. qualified American National Bank as a Blue Ribbon Bank using an eight level rating system, plus satisfying additional safety related criteria. American National Bank has 37 locations in Colorado and Wyoming with 15 of them located in Western Colorado.

New board members at RFBRC John Stelzriede from Glenwood Springs and Rose Ann Sullivan from Basalt have joined the board of directors of the Roaring Fork Business Resource Center. Stelzriede is a president for American National Bank, overseeing seven branch locations in Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin counties. He also serves as treasurer for the YouthZone Foun-

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