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Volume 9, Number 52 | February 1, 2018
Ram hoopsters going strong By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Hosting Moffat County on Jan. 26, the Roaring Fork girls’ loss came down to the final seconds while the boys’ victory seemed assured almost from the start. While the lady Rams held the lead for most of the threepointer-laden game, the Bulldogs managed to pull ahead 41-40 with a minute left in the game. A quick set of turnarounds and a missed foul left the Rams in possession and coming out of a time out with 2.8 seconds on the clock, but Logan Erickson’s final threepointer attempt slid along the rim and out. That leaves the girls with a comfortable 7-5 record overall but a 1-3 record in league. They’ll have a chance to improve on that over the weekend with games against Basalt and Olathe, both of which are 4-9. RAM HOOPS page 6
Caroline Wisroth (#22) and Megan Nieslanik (#5) vie for the ball with Tiffany Hildebrandt (#32) while Jaci McDiffett (#23) guards Kendall Bernot (#33) in the 41-40 loss to the Moffat County Bulldogs on Jan. 26. Photo by Sue Rollyson
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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, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.
That Poppy
Have you seen That Poppy yet? No? Please google “That Poppy Am I Ok?” and then come back. I’ll wait… I know— Right?! If that doesn’t make you feel old and out of touch with the world today, I don’t know what will. She’s like a modern day Pippi Longstocking; you know, if Pippi was a robot with a glitch in her philosophy programming chip. I wonder if this a glimpse into the future of entertainment; at least she’s got a positive message, albeit with a vaguely disturbing delivery. At first, I thought she was A.I., but now I realize she’s just the latest version of a suburban girl who moved to Los Angeles seeking fame and fortune. Apparently, having your own YouTube channel is the new Big Break, equivalent to signing a movie studio contract or landing a Pepsi commercial back in the day. You can now make more By Jeannie Perry money as a social media experiment than you can making movies, and who am I to say what is or isn’t art. The beautiful thing about art is that it can’t be pinned down to a particular set of standards. Art is anything that motivates people, anything that holds up a giant mirror and shows us ourselves. From my middle-aged perspective, it seems like we’re staring at a funhouse mirror; all wavy and out of proportion. As our nation gets weirder and weirder, I can’t help but wonder if eventually we’ll be ostracized like North Korea, i.e., no one will want to sit next to us and we won’t have real access to the internet. There’s no question we are alienating other countries at break-neck speed, and with the death of net neutrality it’s just a matter of time until only the uber-rich will have the fastest high-speed (of course, living down valley from an uber-rich hotspot has its rewards, and I do not intend to miss out on future episodes of That Poppy!) As one of the lucky ducks to live in this amazing valley, I feel obligated to share and give back when-and-wherever possible and I recently found a new club that does just that. Sopris 100 Who Care is a local branch of the national club 100 Women Who Care, and I attended the first event at Pan & Fork Restaurant last week. I showed up after work with my partner-in-caper, Caro, to find the restaurant at RVR jampacked with women of all makes and models; the only thing we all have in common is that we live in and care about the Roaring Fork Valley. We signed in, gave our contributions, got name tags and drink chips, and headed into the melee. I saw a few of the women I love in this valley, but looking around the room at all the participants eating, drinking, chatting, and laughing, I realized I had never met 80% of them. They say Carbondale can be a weird town for meeting people. For the size of our population, you would think we’d run into each other more often, but I have cousins who live here that I only see once a year at the annual Perry family rawhamburger-eating-contest and campout. Also, the older I get, the harder it is to find time for the things I want to do, instead of all the things I have to do; adulting is harder than it looks. But the first meeting of Sopris 100 gave us a good cause and a great time. We left feeling so good about ourselves and about the community as a whole because it was such a grown up and inclusive event; all these women from different walks of life coming together for an hour and a half to make a big difference in someone’s life. That night we raised over $10,000 for the Freedom Center, a sober home for women that recently opened in Glenwood. And we’ll do it again. As life gets weirder and weirder, we’ll just keep finding ways to be the change we want, and keep contributing to a sharing and compassionate world. As That Poppy says, in her innocent-yet-creepy voice, “This planet makes sense to me.”
OPINION
Ps & Qs
In print, online and on the air By Will Grandbois Have you ever tried to share one of our stories on Facebook only to have a big “X” pop up where the picture should be? Or struggled to navigate the home page on your phone? Well, not anymore. Our new website is up at soprissun.com and full of more-than-cosmetic changes. It integrates seamlessly with search engines and social media, and you can see content from our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook right on our site. Everything on the site adjusts automatically to fit your tablet or smartphone screen. Seriously; try it. We’ve stuck with our policy to show only local ads on the site, and we’ve enhanced their integration with a light touch we hope will please both readers and advertisers. The calendar is back, now with an easy submission system. That means our online readers will enjoy the same comprehensive view of upcoming events as they do in the print version of The Sopris Sun. You’ll also notice the donate button right up top — a reminder that we can’t make all this happen without many different kinds of local support, including yours. If I seem excited, it’s not because the old website was fundamentally flawed. In fact, compared to the rudimentary Google Site I put up in the days before The Sun rose, it was a quantum leap forward. For the current update, we’ve had the good fortune to work with our long-time partners, the wizards at Carbondale-
based Footsteps Marketing. The time for this next step had come. We’ve seen a tremendous surge in web visits, which underscored the need for this upgrade. It’s a great problem to have, and now we have the flexibility to grow with you. This is just Phase One. The new site platform gives us a lot of room to expand and add features, so keep on clicking. Or, if you’ve never visited our site, now’s the time. Don’t worry; this effort to improve our digital platform in no way dampens our commitment to our print edition. There’s nothing to say you can’t catch us online when you’re on the go or there’s breaking news and still sit down with a physical paper for a more leisurely visit. We are here for you however you like to stay connected. Speaking of which, as part of our ongoing partnership with KDNK, the station has offered us a half hour of air time to talk about some of the issues we cover. We’ve been working out the kinks over the past few week and are ready to officially debut “Everything Under The Sun” at 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Tune into 88.1 (or 88.3 / 88.5 depending on your location) and, if you’re like me, just leave the dial there. We’ll expand on what’s in the paper, bring in guests, take calls and generally seize another opportunity to connect with the community. Will Grandbois is the editor, webmaster and now talk show host for The Sopris Sun.
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100 Who Care thanks Dear Editor: Following an absolutely fantastic first Sopris 100 Who Care event last Thursday evening, we want to thank everyone who helped make this possible...our “steering committee,” Cathie, Cindy, Jen and Jamie, the wonderful volunteers, and especially Philip Kendizor and his delightful staff from the Pan and Fork Restaurant. You were so great to work with, so accommodating, so supportive. We look forward to working with you again for our second event in May. Our first winner was
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The Freedom Center. We are so proud to have raised over $10,000 for them! Thanks again to everyone! Bonnie Cretti Carbondale
Gas plant misses real energy opportunity Dear Editor: The Garfield County Commissioners recently announced their plans to appeal to the governor and Xcel Energy to bring a gas fired power plant to the Western Slope. As coal continues to phase out LETTERS page 14
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Sisu endures — but we could use six weeks of winter By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff On a warm January day, a group of men regarded the muddy entrance to the Spring Gulch Trail system with the practiced eyes of recreationalists, ranchers and engineers. It’s ostensibly a meeting about parking lot improvements, but the spectre of drought is pervasive. “We used to say it was a good winter if by the first of February the sagebrush up here was completely covered,” noted Bill Fales, a local rancher who recently made headlines for an agreement that will keep more water in the Crystal River. It’s far from that this year, with more bare ground and lighter cover up high than Fales remembers even in the infamous winter of 1976-77. Still, resorts are getting by. Sunlight is currently reporting at least a 14” base in time for its own Ski Spree event this weekend, and Spring Gulch has seen better conditions since the cancellation of a planned cross country ski clinic and gear demo. “It’s been a tough year for everybody,” said John Armstrong. “But right now we’re skiing from the bottom and it’s been quite good up high.” As such, it looks like the annual “Ski for Sisu” fundraiser will go ahead as planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 4 — not that an event that gets its name from the Finnish concept of grit and determination wouldn’t have persisted, anyway. The traditional 3.5k, 10k and 12k non-competitive ski-athon is still weather dependent, with a back-up plan involving a community snow dance and hike up to Paul’s Point. Regardless, there will be refreshments, fire pits, face painting and a silent auction. Donations are encouraged. “It will be nice for everyone get together and we’ll have fun,” Armstrong said. “We’ve had a lot of the same expenses as we have in a normal year, so hopefully this is an anomaly in the big picture.”
Looking back to look forward The Climate Prediction Center’s drought outlook for the spring doesn’t look promising for an already parched southwest, but Liza Mitchell, education and outreach coordinator for the Roaring Fork Conservancy, isn’t ready to give up on winter until at least April 1. “Over the last 30 years or so, that’s a date when people are reasonably comfortable… using the data to make
Pitkin County Road and Bridge Engineer Gerald Fielding assesses the quality of the snow at the base of the Spring Gulch Trail System. Photo by Will Grandbois some very real projections about how much surface water we’ll see,” she said. “We’re at the end of January and there’s two full months ahead that could determine what the rest of the year is going to look like.” She pointed out that last year was a strong snow year up high, making the contrast even more dramatic. “Humans have a pretty short memory,” she noted.“ We all live down in the valleys where it’s even more obvious.” That’s where hard data comes in handy, and Mitchell shares it with the public in a weekly report. The Jan. 25 edition reports snowpack for the entire Roaring Fork watershed at an alarming but no apocalyptic 70 percent of the rolling 30 year median.
“Our snowpack is a heck of a lot better than southwest Colorado, and even within our watershed it varies,” she noted. The telemetry site at McClure Pass, for instance, is reading at 38 percent of normal, while the Ivanhoe site is actually at 120 percent. The path of one big storm can make all the difference. “A little bit of moisture goes a long way,” Mitchell said. “Everyone always wants answers, but the weather and the climate are only becoming more unpredictable.” Still, the short term trend is disturbing. “If we stay on this pattern of high and dry, then we’re going to enter into spring and summer with a lot of concern about drought conditions,” she said. A wet season last year would help somewhat, with water in the reservoirs on both sides of the Continental Divide. But if the Eastern Slope or big cities of the southwest don’t have enough water, we’ll hear about it here. “We may see a ton of water in our streams, but legally speaking we have to see it go by because there are senior rights downstream,” Mitchell explained. There are also numerous factors other than snow pack that impact water resources in the summer. Antecedent soil moisture — how wet the ground was before it froze — alter how much runs off and how much is soaked up. And even when things start to melt, a cool wet spring is very different from a hot dry one. “The sooner that the ground is bare, the sooner the vegetation is going to start growing and the more water is it’s going to use,” Mitchell said. And while it’s still too soon to forecast the runoff, she emphasized that it’s never too soon to start conserving water. “Every one of us are water users, so it’s something that concerns everyone,” she said. “So much of our economy is based on it — whether it’s rafting or fishing — and ecologically speaking, about 80 percent of Colorado’s wildlife depends on 1 percent of the land area in riparian corridors.” Anyone interested in learning more about the watershed can visit roaringfork.org and might consider signing up for a day-long workshop and field trip on March 9. As for SiSu, the weekend forecast is promising. Beyond that, an unidentified skier may have expressed everyone’s fears best as he trudged past on that aforementioned January day: “This is a little image of the future.”
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Proud for Stroud
Summer office
Did you see the news? Longtime local reporter and former Valley Journal Editor John Stroud has been promoted to the helm at the Post Independent. We’re excited to have a Carbondalian running things down there, and hope to have many camera duels with him in the years ahead.
White River National Forest will soon be advertising over 100 temporary positions for the 2018 field season. Spend your summer working in trails, forestry, engineering, wildlife, range, recreation, fisheries, and visitor information services. Positions are searchable online at www.fs.usda.gov; apply to specific vacancy announcements at usajobs.gov.
Circle the wagon After a month-long break, Granetti Panini is back in business in the parking lot by Back Door Consignment. If you haven’t sampled their wares, we recommend the Sopris Century or maybe just the bagel — provided you get it with cream cheese and jam (the current flavor is pear).
The wheat of the field The Carbondale Community Oven folks are meeting with valley farmers on Feb. 15, with the eventual purpose of growing, processing and selling local wheat. Anyone currently growing wheat who wishes to attend should contact Linda Criswell at 306-1015 or email comoven@gmail.com.
Be kinder Registration for all students wanting to enter kindergarten in the Roaring Fork School District for the 2018-19 school year will occur between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 6. Children must be five years old on or before Oct. 1 and parents will need to provide a copy of their child’s birth certifi-
Make music
Following a tremendous turnout for Carbondale’s first 100 Who Care event, (from left) Cathie Farrar, Jennifer Carney, Bonnie Cretti, Becky Gordon and Cindy Nett met at Alpine Bank to transfer the $10,100 raised to new nonprofit The Freedom Center. “The women who pitched it did an amazing job. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.” Cretti said. According to Gordon, the windfall was a sudden and welcome surprise for the the organization, which is in the process of putting together starting money for a sober house for moms. “There’s not a lot of options in this Valley for a safe place like this where they can stay while they access all the other wonderful opportunities the community offers,” she said. This particular check, though, may go to a more specialized project — we’ll keep you informed. The next 100 Who Care event, incidentally is tentatively scheduled for May 22. Courtesy photo cate and immunization records. Leading up to registration, each school will host a kindergarten information night to share information about the school and the kindergarten registration process, with Crystal River
at 6 p.m. April 5 and Carbondale Community (which runs a seperate lottery — more info at discovercompass.org) at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Full time kindergarten runs $357, but half day is free.
The Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra is the recipient of two new grants from The Aspen Community Foundation and the Xcel Energy Foundation. With the addition of these grants, along with the continued financial support from other local organizations and donors, the RFYO is now offering rehearsals in Glenwood Springs as well as Carbondale and Aspen and as also expanded their need-based lesson scholarship program that enables all students to enroll in weekly private lessons on their instrument. Students interested in joining or learning more about scholarships can visit rfyo.org or call 9306-1235.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Joani Lubrant (Feb. 1); Nikki Smeins, Rex van Minnen, Marcos Guevara and Candy Holgate (Feb. 2); Bob Moore (Feb. 3); Aly Sanguily, Sue Gray and Sandra Gaddis (Feb. 4); Patrick Hunter and Sandra Lopez (Feb. 6) and Kelly Rinick (Feb. 7).
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Graham’s legacy sparks art, scholarship By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Angus Graham never wanted his work to become the point of conversation — in a handwritten note about his pottery, he described his art’s purpose as a complementary one. “Pots are never meant to be alone,” he wrote. “Thus I never want my pots to overpower a situation they are in. I want them to lead by example, or support from the shadows.” The sentiment continues to reverberate into Graham’s legacy. This First Friday, the Carbondale Clay Center is dedicating the night to Graham, with a silent auction that will fund a scholarship in his name. Many of the pieces to be auctioned were made with Graham’s tools. “Alleghany had this really amazing idea to spread out his tools and send them to artists and colleagues all over the country,” Clay Center Executive Director Angela Bruno said of Alleghany Meadows, founder of Studio for Arts + Works (SAW) and mentor to Graham. “They were invited to make a piece with the tools or just a piece inspired by Angus and send it to this auction.” For example, painter friends of Graham were sent some of his paint brushes that they then used to create a piece for the project. “The physical person is no longer here, but the questions he was asking in his stu-
dio, he would ask through his hands and through his tools. He had an amazing assortment of tools. It felt like such a great way to pass on his questions,” Meadows said of the idea to gift his former assistant’s tools to other artists. It was an idea Meadows described as a “spark,” and it’s since lit a creative fire: the Clay Center has received 100 items from those who received Graham’s tools — and that’s just “so far,” Bruno noted. “The work is just incredible. It’s pretty humbling. It’s been really emotional,” Bruno said. “I think none of us want to be doing this, but it’s really beautiful how it’s turning out.” Graham died in a car crash Aug. 25 in Oregon during a trip to watch last year’s solar eclipse. And while the 35 year old was a Maine native, he’d been a Carbondale resident since 2008. It didn’t take him long to make an impact on the Valley. “He was a potter; he was a skier; he was involved in the yoga community. He was just an all-around Carbondale guy,” Bruno said. Graham had a studio at SAW, where he worked as a full-time artist. He was also a teacher at heart: in addition to teaching classes at the Clay Center, he was also a ski instructor for Aspen Skiing Company and the Rocky Mountain chapter of Professional Ski Instructors of America.
“Angus Chain,” made out of recycled gold by California-based jeweler Johnny Ninos “He was an incredible, natural-born teacher,” Meadows said. “I would say that in art, in philosophy or spirituality and in skiing — everything he did, he was approaching it with this almost infectious curiosity.” As for the scholarship fund’s future use, it remains to be seen, Bruno said. “Obviously having a scholarship fund established in his name is pretty amazing. We want to be really thoughtful with what we do and how we use those funds,” she said, adding that organizing the auction project has itself taken so much effort that everyone involved wanted to complete that before making decisions for the monies. Bruno said that the scholarship will definitely go toward benefitting children in the
area. “Angus was really passionate about helping disadvantaged youth,” she explained. “I hope we are able to raise an incredible amount of money to make this an ongoing scholarship fund that will last for decades,” Meadows said of his hopes for Friday’s event at the Clay Center. There is also a online auction (tinyurl.com/ybat72tv) that will remain active until noon on Feb. 2. All proceeds from both the online and inperson auctions will go toward the Angus Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund. In that same handwritten statement, Graham acknowledged that his pottery wouldn’t always be in the shadows. “And yet when they are called upon to be observed, I LEGACY page 12
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Justin Thompson (#4) goes in for a basket against Moffat County defenders in a decisive victory for the Rams on Jan. 26. Photo by Sue Rollyson
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It was an inversion of the split showdown against Coal Ridge the week before, which resulted in a 47-42 win for the girls and a 68-64 loss for the boys. That game added injury to insult for the boys when Joe Salinas suffered a reported twisted ankle. He remained on the bench for most of the Moffat County match, but his teammates were more than willing to make up for it. Aiden Sloan put points on the board less than 5 seconds after the tip-off and Justin Thompson sunk a pair of three pointers before the Bulldogs got a basket of their own. Roaring Fork seemed to pick up each rebound without opposition and pass their way around Moffat’s zone defense. By the end of the first quarter, the Rams were ahead
25-7. By the half, it was 37-16. The Bulldogs managed to close the gap somewhat in the second half, but the lead was too steep to overcome. The final score was 67-51. The win leaves the boys ranked 12th in the state for 3A, but in a league with Grand Valley at fifth and Coal Ridge at sixth. Sterling takes the top slot as the sole undefeated boys team in the state. The guy Rams will also take on Basalt (49) and Olathe (7-6) over the weekend.
Next Steps
Roaring Fork @ Basalt 5:30 (girls) and 7 p.m. (boys) Feb. 2 Olathe @ Roaring Fork 2:30 (girls) and 4 p.m. (boys) Feb. 3
Brannigan’s All State Choir performance a first for RFHS By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff More than 2,000 singers across the state registered to audition, but it’s so notoriously rigorous that only 1,717 of them completed the process. Less than 30 percent were selected, and Roaring Fork High School senior Cal Brannigan was among them. That’s not just a big deal for Brannigan — it’s a big deal for the school. Brannigan is the first-ever RFHS student to perform with the Colorado All State Choir. On Feb. 3, he performs at the Buell Theater in Denver in the men’s choir, but he will be rehearsing in Denver both Feb. 1 and 2 — as long as he gets through the second audition, that is. “It’s like a test,” Brannigan said. The organization assigns four to five pieces of music to everyone selected to perform, and they are expected to have those pieces essentially memorized before arriving in Denver. “It’s like an audition after you’ve auditioned. It’s stressful, but it’s kind of cool.” That means Brannigan has been rehearsing so that he will qualify to rehearse. In addition to practicing independently, he’s been meeting with his vocal coach, Marcia Kuhlman, at least once a week in the evenings to finetune his technique. Now the choir and drama director at RFHS, Kuhlman has previously served on the All State Choir board of directors, so she has unique insights to help Brannigan maneuver the high expectations that come with being selected to perform. “Colorado All State auditions are more competitive than most collegiate auditions,” Kuhlman said. In addition to a prepared classical solo, students must show proficiency in sight reading, scales and intervals, she said of the audition requirements. And because there is no formal curriculum for the performing arts programs at the high school, Brannigan’s choral training changed with every new director during his tenure as a student. That left him feeling unprepared for the auditions, he said.
“Cal was literally learning scales for the first time,” Kuhlman said of their work together, which began mere weeks before the All State auditions last October. “Even though he’s a very natural musician, he was learning a new way of articulating that for the first time ever.” The work paid off. While Brannigan wasn’t shy about his nerves around the event, he’s become accustomed to managing high expectations — and not just in the choir room. An avid film enthusiast who aspires to pursue a career in the industry, Brannigan won a $1,500 scholarship through the 5Point Dream Project to direct and produce a 30-minute feature film, to be premiered in May at the Third Street Center. He and Kuhlman are also working to resurrect the drama program at the school. “I did [one musical] my freshman year, but after that, the drama program fell apart,” Brannigan said. “Finally, Marcia’s got one going next semester, and I’m in it,” he said, though it’s such a new development that there haven’t been any decisions about selection. “We don’t know what we’re going to do or how we’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it.” Generating that kind of excitement about the performing arts is at the heart of Kuhlman’s teaching ethos. For her, a big part of that is language, and she makes sure that commonality is felt in her classroom. “My students are speaking English, Italian, Latin, German and then the international phonetic alphabet, plus the international language of music,” she said, noting that much of classical choral music is not written in English. And while she speaks fluent German, Kuhlman has taken conversational Spanish classes at Colorado Mountain College in order to better connect with her Latino students. “Every day, I come in this classroom and leave more inspired than when I got here,” Kuhlman said of her students – and Brannigan is definitely part of that inspiration. “Cal is here because he wants to be, and he motivates other people through that commitment.”
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Celebrating 34 Years of Fine Arts & Conservation Framing Marcia Kuhlman works with RFHS Senior Cal Brannigan in preparation for his Feb. 3 performance with the Colorado All State Choir. Brannigan is the first student from RFHS to be selected. Photo by Megan Tackett The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • FEBRUARY 1-7, 2018 • 7
Town Report
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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.
DODGEBALL DERIVATIVES starts Feb. 9 and runs 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. three Fridays in February, providing a chance to keep your kids active after school. Register by Feb. 2 at www.carbondalerec.com.
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NETTLE CREEK WATER PLANT filter replacement is ongoing, with the Roaring Fork and Crystal well plants meeting demand in the meantime. The flow data for 2010 to 2017 for South Nettle Creek has been compiled and sent in for the feasibility work on the hydro project.
TUESDAY Jan. 23 at 2:19 p.m. A juvenile complaint led to a summons for menacing. WEDNESDAY Jan. 24 at 8:05 p.m. A 58-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being stopped for failure to obey a traffic control device.
A TEMPORARY CHLORINE LINE will be installed at the wastewater treatment plant this week after leakseeking excavations met with no success. A longer-term line will be installed after the ground thaws.
THURSDAY Jan. 25 at 1:24 p.m. Carbondale Police received and scanned three suspicious but apparently non-threatening letters from an unknown source.
CRYSTAL RIVER PROJECT funding is moving forward in conjunction with the Colorado Water Conservation Board round table. $9,300 is already earmarked for the Environmental Foundation, with a CWCB staff recommending approval of a $100,000 Watershed Restoration Grant, and decisions expected in March on a $20,700 Water Supply Reserve Fund and $50,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Grant.
Additionally, on Jan. 21, West Elk Search and Rescue, Aspen Search and Rescue and Crested Butte Search and Rescue located a missing cross-country skier and helped him out of the backcountry. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man was in good health.
A CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE in Denver will draw Town Manager Jay Harrington out of town during the end of the week.
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Thank you for supporting Aspen Valley Land Trust’s $1.35 million Save Red Hill campaign! Our community’s generosity has raised over $1 million and allowed AVLT to purchase the property at the base of Red Hill!
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SPEAK FOR THE TREES: The Carbondale Tree Board is seeking additional members. Anyone interested can drop by the Town Hall for an application. Additionally, the Town Arborist is preparing for his certification exam.
SATURDAY Jan. 20 at 2:09 a.m. Following a traffic stop for speeding and equipment violations, a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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A COMMUNITY FORUM to discuss future plans for the John M. Fleet Pool is slated for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Town Hall.
DRIVERS TESTS will be offered by Executive Assistant Anna Ramirez once she finishes finishing her Basic Operator’s Skill Test training.
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CERISE PARK LLC has submitted a Major Site Plan Review application for Parcels 2, 3 and 4 of the Thompson Park Development — a proposal to construct 45 residences of which 9 would be deed restricted — which includes a request to amend the Annexation and Development Agreement. Public hearings before the Planning Commission and the Board of Trustees will be required for this application.
FRIDAY Jan. 19 at 7:08 p.m. In the process of registering a sex offender, officers discovered a 30-year-old man had two active misdemeanor warrants and transported him to the Garfield County Jail.
THE BERT AND ERNIE BATHROOMS now sport shiny new metal roofs. Additionally, parks crews are manufacturing five new cedar bleacher benches to replace aging pine ones.
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CITY MARKET documents are being worked on by Town staff in preparation for recordation at the end of Feburary. A revised Subdivision Improvements Agreement will be placed on the Feb. 13 agenda for trustee consideration.
From Jan. 19 through 25, Carbondale police handled 176 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:
BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL will take advantage of a Bonnie Fischer Park rental with movies at the Third Street Center gym and a bonfire outside.
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THE FAT FRIDAY PARADE for Mardi Gras will take place Feb. 2, with Main Street closing to cars at 4:30 p.m. and the parade itself at 5. Staging will take place on Second Street and the parade will be followed by an awards ceremony at 6 p.m. at Carbondale Beer Works.
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Senior living proposal headed to trustees By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff The proposed Sopris Lodge Assisted Living Community is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to the Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous vote to approve the special use permit required. The commission, with staff approval, also recommended that the Board of Trustees move to approve the overall application for the project following a public hearing on Feb. 27. If approved, the Sopris Lodge would create a 78-unit assisted living and memory care facility at 285 and 295 Rio Grande Ave. “There is this senior tsunami that is taking place as the Baby Boomers age,” Project Manager Terry Claassen said during the meeting, referring to a feasibility study his firm commissioned for the area. “As bad as it is everywhere else, it’s twice as bad here, and that’s what this [study] in a nutshell shows.” Statewide, the senior population — categorized as 75 years and older — is expected to grow about 14 percent by 2025; in the Roaring Fork Valley, that number is 40 percent. While commissioners and the public alike expressed general support for the project, members of the public also expressed some concerns about logistics during the public hearing, particularly as they pertain
Dandelion Market’s future in question… again
to Second Street. The facility will increase traffic in the area, one resident contended, emphasizing that children use that street to access the Rio Grande Trail. “I’d like to see some consideration factored into there,” she said. Kelley Amdur, who co-owns the Dandelion Inn with her husband, noted that their business’ property line may come into the conversation regarding creating a proposed pedestrian pathway on Second Street. “We support the project. We agree that the northernmost part of Second Street needs help. We have seen the congestion, the competition for parking and the pedestrian flow,” she said. “We can work with the Town to still have some of the parking as well as the pedestrian bike path — we’re just asking to be included in the discussion with the Town and applicants as the project moves forward.” If approved, the Sopris Lodge would be an opportunity for several partnerships, both during the construction phases and upon completion, Claassen said. “We’ve been working with CARE to see if there’s an opportunity to create a senior dog facility in the basement. Dogs that are near the end of their life and not typically wanted by their owners. It’s an amazing opportunity for both the animals and the people.”
By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Carbondale Community Food Cooperative members will face a number of options at their next meeting, but one looms larger than the others: dissolution. Without more volunteers to take on shifts to keep the Dandelion Market operating, that’s exactly what will likely happen. “We are truly at a crucial point,” said Erica Sparhawk, a board member and town trustee who works as the program director for Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER). “In order to succeed, we need to be able to open more hours and we need more shoppers,” she said in an email, noting the organization’s need for greater revenue in order to continue to reimburse vendors. The market has been in its current location at 1310 Highway 133 since August but only celebrated an official grand opening in late September. “We have a great little store. We are in a fabulous location,” Sparhawk said. “Our goals have been to provide the local and organic foods that our members and shoppers want while keeping our costs low so that vendors can get repaid.” On Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Third Street Center, members will vote on a resolution of dissolution — but it’s not the only possible outcome. The current board of directors has made a list of recommendations, should members choose to avoid dissolution. Among them: convert the organization’s structure from a cooperative business to a nonprofit — which will require five new board members — and implement membership dues. Weekend volunteer shifts from 12 - 6 p.m. will also need to be filled in order to move forward, according to the meeting agenda. And while the current board recommends that any future for the organization should be as a nonprofit entity, its goals require a business mindset, as the agenda also calls for both a volunteer coordinator and marketing specialist. Members who intend to vote “no” on dissolution are specifically asked to come the meeting prepared to commit to these needs. “We definitely need more working members volunteers and board members to really make it work,” Sparhawk said.
“In order to succeed, we need to be able to open more hours and we need more shoppers.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Right now, take advantge of 25% off winterwear from Columbia and Carhartt;
REQUEST FOR BIDS Town of Carbondale
or take a look through our closeout shoes and boots, with savings of up to 30% off
2018 Chip and Seal Program
on brands like Sorel, Columbia, Tony Lama, Ariat, and more.
Bids are due on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., to Kevin Schorzman, Public Works Director, Town of Carbondale, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado 81623, at which time they will be opened and read aloud.
Limited to stock on hand, while supplies last
The project consists of approximately 48,310 square yards of chip and seal coat surfacing of existing streets. Bid packets can be obtained on the Town of Carbondale website or at Town Hall.
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Feb. 1
MAGIC & MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) starts things off with a special early magic show at 6 p.m. followed by an 8:30 p.m. music performance by That 1 Guy.
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MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Phantom Thread” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-8 except Feb. 4 showtime is 2 p.m. and “Lady Bird” (R) at 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 3.
FRIDAY Feb. 2
PARADE • Celebrate Mardi Gras a bit early with a parade down Main at 5 p.m. followed by an awards ceremony at Carbondale Beer Works. ART OPENING • Visit with artist Stephen C. Datz from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery (399 Main St.). KID NIGHT • KDNK (76 S. Second St.) gives the kids a place to hang out for First Friday with a 5:30 to 8 p.m. movie night (title to be revealed). $20 gets kids 6 to 12 entry, popcorn, pizza and childcare with all proceeds benefiting the station and the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION • Support the memory of Angus Graham and give to the future with Carbondale Clay Center’s silent auction from 5 to 7:30 p.m. (down the street from their digs at 201A Main St.). Additional items will be up for bid online at carbondaleclay.org. FILM SHOW • With the Valley Visual
To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.
Arts Show ongoing, Carbondale Arts (76 S. Fourth St.) also hosts the short film “Silverline Valentine” by local filmmaker Brandon McDuffey with 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. shows. The People’s Choice Awards will be announced for the Valley Visual Art Show this same evening, so get your vote in!
DUO • Multi-instrumentalists Rachel Coats and Lucciana Costa play an 8:30 p.m. show at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).
B A C K C O U N T RY FILM FEST • The Winter Wildlands Alliance brings you an array of films to inspire and educate the backcountry community beginning at 7 p.m. at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and leading into a bonfire and community party later in the evening. It’s $18 for Colorado Mountain Club members and $20 for others; tickets and info at winterwildlands.org.
CLASSIC COVERS • Local favorite Whiskey Stomp plays from 9 p.m. ‘til the wee hours of the morning at Stubbies Sports Bar & Eatery (123 Emma Rd., Basalt).
BEER RELEASE • Roaring Fork Beer Company celebrates First Friday with a tasting, pairing and chance to meet the brewer of “Cemetario” a spice coffee milk stout, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.). ROCK & SOUL • Local musician Josh Rogan takes the stage at Marble Distillery (150 Main St.) at 6:30 p.m. for First Friday. ROCK • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) hosts Bicycle Annie from 9 p.m. ’til after midnight.
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ALT COUNTRY • The Gasoline Lollipops return from a tour of Belize to play at The Temporary (360 Market St., Basalt). Tickets are $12 in advance at tacaw.org or $16 at the door.
SATURDAY Feb. 3
BASKETBALL • Roaring Fork (2270 Highway 133) hosts Olathe for hoops at 1 (JV), 2:30 (girls) and 5 p.m. (boys). SKI SPREE • Get a taste of Sunlight Mountain Resort — literally — with treasure hunts, music, a torch light parade, fireworks and food, all for $10. More info at sunlightmtn.com. TRIO • Tony Furtado, bassist Eric Thorin and fiddle player Luke Price play at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.). TACOS & SALSA • Enjoy fresh made tacos, drink specials and 8:30 p.m. salsa lessons followed by 9:30 p.m. dancing at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). It’s $4 in advance at tacaw.org or $7 at the door.
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SUNDAY Feb. 4
SKI FOR SISU • From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., hot drinks, refreshments, fire pits, a costume competition, facepainting and a silent auction give you plenty of reasons to support the Spring Gulch Trail System. FILM & CHILI • Davi Nikent screens “Finding Joe” chronicling a hero’s journey of self discovery at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) with vegan chili and sides offered at a suggested donation of $10.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 7
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 Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Dr.) and the next day in Aspen. This week, wildlife biologist and Montana State Senator Mike Phillips talks about wolf recovery and conservation. CLASS & GLASS • Sip cocktails and create a gift with and/or for your Valentine from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marble Distillery (150 Main St.). $20. BOOK REVIEW CLUB • Discuss whatever you’re reading from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). BINGO • Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts bingo from 7 to 9 p.m. to benefit the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. BLOCKCHAIN TALK • Roaring Fork Technologist Jeremy Cerise discusses blockchain, cryptocurrencies and more from 6 to 8 p.m. at GlenX (520 S. Third St. Suite 29). CALENDAR continued on page 11
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PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS Town of Carbondale
2018 Crack Sealing Program Quotes are due on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., to Kevin Schorzman, Public Works Director, Town of Carbondale, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado 81623, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The project consists of cleaning cracks and application of approximately 15,000 pounds of Town-supplied crack sealant material. Quote packets can be obtained on the Town of Carbondale website or at Town Hall. Contact Kevin Schorzman at 970-510-1217, or kschorzman@carbondaleco.net for more information. 10 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • FEBRUARY 1-7, 2018
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Ongoing HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plantbased nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, plantbased potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org. ONE VOICE • Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents a community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spirit. Every other Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale. 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.
Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyone’s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com. 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.
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.).
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.).
MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S.
OPEN MIC • A new open mic takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Riverside
Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt). Food and drink specials. Free.
and three and under at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Thursday.
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 3799096. 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. STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each 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. STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories songs and more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
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.).
Save the Date MONDAY Feb. 26
CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT • The Sopris Sun continues an annual tradition with “Some Like it Hot” — the hilarious and surprisingly progressive 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon — at 7:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.). Tickets are $10 at the door; costumes are welcome.
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Art, snow and natural gas
From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Feb. 2, 1978
Feb. 5, 1998
Although newly enacted “Per cent for Art” legislation wasn’t slated to take effect until summer, the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities advocated for applying it to the new town hall when it began construction earlier in the year. In essence, they planned to request that the Town earmark at least 1 percent of the $150,000 project cost toward original art. (Incidentally, the building, which now houses KDNK, received a mural last year, so that legacy is being honored.) In other news… Some Basalt and Roaring Fork High School students were getting up early four days a week to participate in a special lab course on the natural history of the desert.
The Roaring Crystal Alliance, a group originally formed to oppose a proposed coal-fired power plant near Carbondale and later expressed concerns about the implications of allowing a gated community like Aspen Glen, was resurrected in an effort to combat several new land-use proposals. Specifically, spokesman and former GarCo planning commissioner Calvin Lee addressed the Sanders Ranch property near Cattle Creek, which was slated for 502 residential units and a more than 700,000 square foot commercial retail center.” In other news… Chris Tribble of Versatile Productions was chosen to participate in CBS’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
Feb. 4, 1988
A trio of contested natural gas leases near Thompson Creek was sent back to the drawing board after a coalition of environmental groups and local governments filed an appeal. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management had caused an uproar by putting the leases, which impacted 2,000 roadless acres, up for auction in 2004. The Interior Board of Land Appeals later ruled that the agencies had violated the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and Endangered Species Act in doing so. It was far from the end of the story, with the potential to rework terms on those specific leases but plenty of others unaffected by the ruling. “We don’t challenge every lease,” noted Sloan Shoemaker of Wilderness Workshop. “it’s the ones with extraordinary values that are at stake, and it’s those we generally prevail on.” In other news… The Carbondale Food Co-Op opened.
Snowpack was below average but above the previous year, with 9.3 inches of snow water equivalent on McClure Pass compared to 7 in 1984 (and under 4 as of last week). Ivanhoe was registering 10.1 inches SWE compared to a then-average of 11.1 (and 8.5 today — which is actually 120 percent of the current rolling average). The cover featured a Rebecca Young photo which the editor recognizes as the view from an upper window of his childhood home (but with significantly more snow on the ground and on Sopris than today). In other news… A proposal to build a dedicated asphalt plant along Willits Lane to assist in the construction of the planned Highway 82 bypass of Basalt drew criticism from neighbors.
Jan. 31, 2008
starting at 6:30 p.m. hosted by New Creation Church, Glenwood Springs, CO with guest speaker Matt Goiia
dinner, music, fashion show & shopping to benefit Messenger Rescue tickets available at justicecry.com THIS COMMUNITY AD SPACE DONATED BY COOL BRICK STUDIOS.
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District
Call for Nominations
The regular Board of Directors election will be held on May 8, 2018. Four seats (three four-year terms and one two-year term) on the Board of Directors are up for election. Interested Parties must be a registered elector in the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. Self -Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available from Jenny Cutright, Designated Election Official at 301 Meadowood Drive. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available now and must be returned to the Designated Election Official no later than Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jenny Cutright at 963-2491 or cutright@carbondalefire.org
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The Sopris Sun presents another
Artist statement by Angus Graham. Courtesy photo
Legacy
from page 5
want them to stand proud and speak… without hesitation,” he wrote. That sentiment, too, will forever be a part of his legacy — his friends and colleagues are making sure of it.
Next Steps
Where: Carbondale Clay Center, 201A Main St. When: Friday, Feb. 2, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free admission, bidding on auction items encouraged
Classic Movie Night
… with the hilarious and surprisingly progressive 1959 comedy:
Some Like It
Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.)
Doors open at 7 p.m., Film starts at 7:30 p.m. Previous Classic Movie Nights have sold out, so plan to arrive early. Tickets are $10 at the door.
COSTUMES ARE WELCOME!
Bring a donation (by check) for The Sopris Sun and your name will be entered to win a full-page in The Sun.
A benefit for The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s community connector.
Can you imagine? Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a sort of telephone-game story we plan to run as part of this monthly literary and creativity section. Read the prologue at soprissun. com/opinion/180104_story, and let us know at news@soprissun.com if you’d like to contribute.
Pencils and markers by “Benny Blue” of Roaring Fork Drawing Club, meeting every Wednesday at 6:15 at rotating locations. Fb: Roaring Fork Drawing Club, Instagram: rfdrawingclub
Let’s write a story together:
Song of the Thunder By Cache Stone Hunter
The Mountain awakens
By Oriana Ourboros … “It’s happening again!” “The mountain; she is moving.” “She is waking up.” “Impossible!” “No, not impossible. In this Valley anything is possible. ” More children run in — some are scared; others look exhilarated. Breathlessly, an older child steps in, catches his breath and composure, stands up tall. He’s a generational rancher, used to being around his community, used to his voice being heard, his family has been here for generations. “It’s true, the Mama, the Mountain, she’s waking up. My grandfather used to talk about the day that the grandmother woke up and said she would do it again, when the time was right. Seems the time has come. I thought it was a silly children’s story.” A little girl arrives, also a generational, her great grandmother was born at the base of the Mama. She has always had a special relationship to the Great Mountain. “The grandmother wants to share her story. She has invited us all outside.” You can’t imagine the sight that met the community. The grandmother was awake and she had a smile on her face. “Oh it’s been a good sleep, quite a rest for me. I need to look around a
bit, see what has changed since I last opened my eyes. “My my, it’s as beautiful as ever. Why, there is sister River, and brother mountain, I love those big fields filled with animals that line our valley floor, always have always will. I so appreciate that you have preserved the beauty of this Sacred Land. I’ve noticed it’s gotten a bit nosier with time. Why, when I was a young mountain, the only noises were that of the river, the wind in the trees, the animals, and occasionally you could hear the ringing of the planets. “Did you know that each planet has its own song, it’s own sound, that the planets truly ring like bells. It’s beautiful on a crystal clear winter night when the snow sparkles as bright as the stars and the air is crisp and still. It is here where you can hear the sounding of the planets moving across our night’s sky.” The Community, stares in wonder, rubbing their eyes, pinching each other. “Is it true?” “Do you see what I see?” “Are you hearing what I am hearing?” “Is this a dream?” “By golly it’s real, the Mountain has awakened.” And She’s ready to talk… To be continued…
Dark morning, trees grow golden Stoking up your heat toward the peek; keep going! Steep trek, switch back, tree line, deep breath Red Sun rises to the East- greet each step These stones sing from the dawning of the Spring To the Harvest as she brings sweetest sorrows to my kin We ascended to the summit where the Sun gives warmer kisses Heart encouraged, mind adrift, amidst the graces of the vista With a newfound virility, refined by such tranquility Down through wind and water to the roots; the seed is still with me I will the Warrior to know the way, and stay awake to navigate Led by hawk to ride the snake, gathering feathers to fan the flames Moonlit evening, Aquarius is leading Preparing for a journey far beyond while sleeping Reach a limit, retreat or break, succumb or supersede the safe Bestowed with roles we freely shape Chuntay! mi corazon llore Now come the Wakinyan to stand As flood and fires engulf the land Mankind we must, so know we can With zealous love from Hearts through Hands So tether the lumber, rouse from slumber Weather the winter, praise the thunder Better together; no doubts invited Shepherds of Life and Light united
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Letters from page 2 of our energy portfolio it’s important to plan ahead for what we will replace it with, and I thank our commissioners for doing so. But they should take a serious look at current energy and economic opportunities before putting all their support behind a natural gas power plant at a time when solar and wind are becoming more competitive than ever. Last year, Xcel asked for bid proposals to replace electricity from their retiring coal plant with up to 1000 megawatts of wind, 700MW of solar and 700MW gas-powered electric and they received unprecedented bids for solar and wind projects (about 10 times as many megawatts as gas). The exciting news was that bids for building new solar with battery storage and wind with battery storage came out between 3.0¢ and 3.6¢/kilowatt-hour. Recent reports show electricity generation from natural gas turbines comes out around 4.2 ¢/kilowatt-hour. The commissioners are asking for the gas plant as part of a state effort to create a market for the gas produced here because of the challenges posed by low prices and “peaks and valleys” associated with the industry. But solar and wind at increasingly competitive prices can offer solutions to those problems along with jobs and infrastructure, and an economic and environmental sustainability which oil and gas cannot. The Garfield County Commissioners should be pushing for Xcel to build new wind and solar on the Western Slope because of the benefits we stand to gain from it. Michael Gorman Carbondale
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Dreaming of a Dream Act Dear Editor: Nobody wants a clean, comprehensive Dream Act more than I do. Thinking about the fear instilled in my many immigrant friends by the recent racist and patently unAmerican immigration crackdown breaks my heart. When I see them, I want to say,”On behalf of the United States, I’m sorry.” The Democrats and Republicans with large Latino constituencies, like Sen. Cory Gardner, tried to get the Dream Act approved by tying it as a rider on the spending bill. I know that’s the way the game is played in Washington, but like filibustering and the “nuclear option”, it is wrong and should be outlawed. The spending bill has passed and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to take up the issue of immigration in mid-February. Why anybody would trust the man who blocked Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court from even getting a hearing, then got Neil Gorsuch’s nomination approved by using the nuclear option and bullied Sen. Elizabeth Warren off the podium when she tried to quote Coretta Scott King on Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions’ racism is beyond me. McConnell is a master politician; in another word, a cheat. Anyway, I would be pleased to see the Dream Act and overall immigration reform come before Congress on its own. Such a bill should contain the following:
No stupid and ultimately ineffective wall. No wall or increased border security is going to keep out people like El Chapo. They have so much money they can bribe any border guard or ICE agent. El Chapo is an outlier, anyway. FBI statistics show the crime rate among immigrants is only slightly higher than for the rest of the population, which is remarkable when you consider immigrants generally come from the lower income brackets where crime is usually more prevalent. Mexicans are very law and order minded people. Republicans must not have studied history. The Great Wall of China, Hadrian’s Wall, and the Berlin Wall were abject failures. No unusual restrictions on relatives joining their family in this country. Any such move would be incredibly inhumane. Is breaking up families one of our nation’s goals? Mexicans are very family oriented. A pathway to citizenship. Currently, that is next to impossible. You need to be a legal resident for citizenship and the wait for that kind of visa can be as much as 20 years. There is a quota for each country and the quota for Mexico fills up in a hurry. No merit-based criteria. That could too easily be used to justify a whites only rule. Open the gates. You wanna work, welcome. Is this a pipe dream? Getting a bill like this past the fascist House Freedom Caucus could be tough. What a misnomer! These people are against every definition of freedom I can think of. However, there may be enough Republicans with large Latino
constituencies to get the job done. There’s gonna have to be enough to override a veto from Trump, too. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale
Chased by a tiger Dear Editor: The more I watch the Orange One, the more I realize that he’s here to benefit the fabulously wealthy, global elite. His job is pandemonium and mayhem, enslaving blocks of people to Make America Great Again. We can see other enslaved countries like China, much of Asia, Singapore, Russia, the Baltics, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt and many African countries. Anywhere folks cannot make enough to step out of an oppressive work/life routine. What is the use of having slaves if you have to feed, clothe and house them? We are born to this earth as sparks of grateful awareness, happy to be me. Our job is to understand what is happening whether it is being stalked by a tiger or being manipulated by the powerful. All we can do is see clearly and react appropriately. Sign petitions, send money to lawyers, unite to speak truth to power. Do protect the voting system and VOTE. Know that even if we poison ourselves off the planet the earth will heal and we will return in an eon with gratitude, wisdom and truth. What is time to the timeless? John Hoffmann Carbondale
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A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District of Garfield, Gunnison and Pitkin Counties, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 8th day of May, 2018, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and one director will be elected to serve 2-year terms. Eligible electors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Jenny Cutright 301 Meadowood Drive, Carbondale, CO 970-963-2491 The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on March 2, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. (not less than 67 days before the election). Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. (the sixty-fourth day before the election). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, May 1, 2018. /s/ Jenny Cutright Published in The Sopris Sun on February 1, 2018.
NOTICE The Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. has received, pursuant to § 7-42-114, C.R.S., the following demand that a duplicate certificate be issued for Certificate No.#241 for three (3) shares issued to the Town of Carbondale, Colorado: NOTIFICATION OF LOST CERTIFICATE FOR THE ROCKFORD DITCH COMPANY, INC.
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STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss STATEMENT OF LOSS COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Cathy Derby, Clerk for the Town of Carbondale, Colorado (the “Affiant”), being of lawful age and having been duly sworn upon oath, states as follows: 1. That the Affiant is the owner, assignee, and/ or the legal representative of the owner of three (3) shares of the Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. (the “Company”), as evidenced by Certificate No. 241 (the “Certificate”). 2. That the Certificate has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed. 3. That the Certificate is the property of the Affiant and that it has not been transferred or hypothecated by Affiant. 4. That, pursuant to C.R.S., Section 7-42-114, Affiant demands that the Company issue a duplicate certificate to Affiant as outlined in C.R.S., Sections 7-42-114 through 117. 5. That Affiant further states that the Town of Carbondale shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Company in issuance of the duplicate certificate, and that it shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against all loss, damage, and expense which may occur by reason of any person or persons presenting the Certificate to the Company and seeking the benefits and privileges thereof. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. /s/ Cathy Derby, Clerk for the Town of Carbondale, CO SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 24th day of January, 2018, by Cathy Derby. My Commission Expires: 10-19-2018 /s/ Jeanne Hayes, Notary Public All assessments levied by Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. against the subject
share have been fully paid by the stockholders, legal representative(s) or assignee(s). Notice is hereby given that, on or after March 31, 2018, Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. will issue a duplicate certificate of the subject certificate in accordance with §7-42114 to 7-42-117, C.R.S., to the registered owner or the registered owner’s legal representatives or assignee or any lienholder named in the books of Rockford Ditch Company as a lienholder on the subject certificate unless a contrary claim is filed. Any person or entity claiming an interest in the subject certificate must file a claim with Rockford Ditch Company prior to March 31, 2018. Any and all claims to the subject certificate shall be forfeited and abandoned if not submitted to Rockford Ditch Company prior to this date. ROCKFORD DITCH COMPANY, INC. By /s/ Chad J. Lee, Attorney, P.O. Drawer 790, 818 Colorado Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602. The Rifle Citizen Telegraph, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and March 1, 2018. Published in The Sopris Sun on February 1, 2018.
TOWN OF CARBONDALE ORDINANCE NO. 2 SERIES OF 2018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO CREATING AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE PURSUANT TO COLORADO REVISED STATUTES SECTION 12-47-301(11) AND AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE COMMON CONSUMPTION AREAS WITHIN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND TO ESTABLISH APPLICABLE PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF COMMON CONSUMPTION AREAS WITHIN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. 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 23, 2018. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours. THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Dan Richardson, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk Published in The Sopris Sun on February 1, 2018.
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 Special Use permit to operate a Retail and Medical Marijuana Infused Products Manufacturing Facility. The property is located at 695 Buggy Circle, Carbondale, CO. The applicant is Sopris Labs, LLC. . The owner is Chapman Ducote. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on February 22, 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. John Leybourne Town of Carbondale Published in The Sopris Sun on February 1, 2018.
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