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Volume 10, Number 4 | March 1, 2018
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That was the question on everyone’s minds and posted over Crystal River Elementary School Principal Matt Koenigsknecht’s head as students and staff prepared to duct tape him to the gym wall on the morning of Feb. 28. As you can see, he did. The taping was one of three options Mr. K gave kids as a reward for their participation in “I love to read” month — which is why he and others were dressed as their favorite characters. Once he was attached to the wall and unable to move, however, he was subjected to the other options, too: having his beard shaved by his wife and being pied in the face by staff. He emerged still smiling, however, and was able to self extricate — proving he could have bailed at any time. See more at soprissun.com. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Born in the USA
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your law, now that’s something to fight for. Defending our right to government when it deserves it.” -Mark Twain sit, stand, march, or kneel, these veterans protect a guarantee I’ve been watching the Olympics like a middle-aged wom- that we all rely on. A guarantee that we will be treated equally an: every night, on the couch, arguing with my husband about under the law. All of us. It is a pillar of this country and if we the etiquette of curling. I love seeing athletes from all over lose that, what do we have left worth fighting for? Dying for an the world coming together to compete with such ideal is one thing, dying to make a rich man richer grace and composure. And then to see them conis quite another. gratulate each other, as if competition in We’ve created a sub-culture in this sport is just that, nothing more. I think country; a new version of the Engthe nastiness of our current reality-TVlish rule our ancestors fled. There are like national identity has jaded us, made people living in this country, working, us feel like losers if we don’t win it all, paying taxes, who cannot voice their and the simple class and sportsmanship opinion or share their story for fear of the Olympics is just the reminder of persecution. It’s like the 1600s in we needed. The whole point isn’t really England all over again— except we’re about winning or losing, but playing the gamethe bad guys! And they’re the ones being taxed and for the younger generation, how many ‘folwithout representation. By Jeannie Perry lowers’ you have while playing. A few reminders for living in America: (in no People in the sheriff’s office are monitoring soparticular order) cial media. Did you know that? I did not. I don’t know why It is not illegal to enter this country without paperwork. it surprised me, though. That’s how we all keep in touch with Don’t post pictures of illegal activity on social media. what’s happening in our lives, why not the cops? Why would It is your legal right to refuse to state your place of birth. the law be above trying to catch a little criminal activity on Do stand up for your fellow Americans when you see Facebook… It’s not even a fine line of entrapment because wrong-doing. we’re the ones putting it out there and tagging each other all It is legal to refuse entry in your private home to law enover the place. forcement without a warrant. But recently I’ve heard that Carbondale police are acting Do exercise your rights to free speech, freedom of religion, outside the law. Pulling people over without cause is illegal in peaceful assembly and vote. this country, even in this little podunk mountain town, and we I vote. I march. I demonstrate, write, call; whatever it takes won’t stand for it. (Can’t you just see a Pour House posse of to preserve safety and security for everyone who lives here. And horse-back and Harley riders chasing the cops all the way out I do mean everyone. I’m proud of my country for our immiof town on Catherine Store Road then returning to reclaim grant history, for the Bill of Rights, hell — I’m even proud of their respective barstools?) It seems the police, who are sup- our slopestyle snowboarders who cry like little girls when they posed to serve and protect us, are now the ones to fear. When win a medal. But what a ridiculous notion that we should be did that happen? When did they start acting more like the mili- proud of the place we were born; as if we had any control over tary than the actual military? it. Nationalism has its time and its place, and it’s every two I agree with the vets who are trying to calm everyone down years (dependent on summer or winter games.) by speaking out publicly* on what it really means to live with freedom. Protecting free speech, freedom of religion, and the *https://www.armytimes.com/opinion/2016/08/30/an-open-letbelief that we’re all innocent until proven guilty in a court of ter-to-colin-kaepernick-from-a-green-beret-turned-long-snapper/
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Have you had enough? Dear Editor: On an average day, 96 Americans are killed by guns. That’s 13,000 homicides by guns every year. 62% of gun deaths are suicide. In an average month 50 women are shot by their domestic partners in America. For every one person killed by guns, two more are injured. Have you had enough? Thoughts and prayers are not enough to honor the victims of gun violence. What we need now is ACTION. Lawmakers have had enough time to come around to common sense, and we’re done waiting. It’s time to throw them out. We must now elect leaders who will finally act to save lives from gun violence. It IS possible to bring about change and here’s some simple actions you can take: Take a pledge to vote on gun safety in the upcoming midterms: support local, state and federal candidates who will fight
for common-sense laws to reduce gun violence www.gunsensevoter.org Follow the NRA money: find out how much money your leaders have taken from the NRA and call them to say that it will be a deciding factor for you on Election Day. www.everytown.org Help your friends and community members register to vote, including our local high-schoolers. www.govotecolorado.com. Get candidates on the record to declare their stance on common sense gun reform. It’s up to us to ask those running for office where they stand on gun safety measures that will save lives. www.everytown.org/throwthemout. Support the gun violence prevention movement: Moms Demand Action was founded by stay-at-home mom Shannon Watts, on December 15, 2012, in response to the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The organization quickly flourished into a leading force for gun violence prevention, with
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chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network of moms that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level. In December 2013, Moms Demand Action partnered with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to unite a nationwide movement of millions of Americans working together to change the game and end the epidemic of gun violence that affects every community under the umbrella of Everytown for Gun Safety. www.momsdemandaction.org and www.everytown.org. Attend a local gun safety event: come to the Moms Demand Action Roaring Fork Valley meet-up at 5 p.m., Friday March 2, 2018 at Bonfire Coffee, 433 Main Street, Carbondale. More information is also available on the Facebook page, @MomsDemandActionCO. Sarah-Jane Johnson Carbondale LETTERS page 19
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Brushes behind bars for an artist, activist By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Sarah Uhl has been in jail for the last several months and will remain there for the foreseeable future. “It’s endless, how fun it is to say all these things about jail,” she said about her art studio. The Old Jail, part of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, originally sat at Main and Second Streets after being built around 1900. Relocated to its current site at 499 Weant Blvd in the 1990s, it now serves as an art studio — first to potter Michelle Zinanti and now to Sarah Uhl. “The historical society wanted to have an artist in here,” Uhl said. “They wanted someone who would do openings and be a part of the community. I would love to help bring vitality around, because I think it’s awesome, all the stuff that’s in the cabin right there.” While the jailhouse primarily serves as her workspace, she hopes to join the First Friday circuit in the warmer months, she said. “It’s super small in here, so, when I can’t be like, ‘hang out on the patio,’ I get a little nervous,” she said. “But this summer, I definitely want to. I know [the historical society is] really challenged. Hopefully, come summer, me being here can help in some way. I don’t know what’s next for them, but I look forward to bringing energy.” As for Uhl, her work has taken her in several directions. She calls herself an artist, activist and joy evangelist, and her work is the tangible overlap of the three. You may have seen her current show at Bonfire Coffee, which currently features her Kindness series.
Although her studio is wherever she happens to be (top left, courtesy photo), the Old Jail is her main base (right, photos by Will Grandbois). In the summer months, she hopes to participate in First Fridays and bring people and energy to the Mt. Sopris Historical Society.
“I think I’m itching — like, what is this kindness dream? Or the bigger question is, what do I have to offer from a service or a cause perspective that feels most effective? That’s my active discovery right now, my active question. So I do keep coming back to how that can translate,” she said.
Turning art into action When it comes to her activism, what she offers has translated to fundraising dollars. At last year’s Mountain Fair, in keeping with the festival’s water theme, Uhl painted a mural she called “For the Love of Water.” Several smaller boards, each of which told its own story about water ecology, comprised the larger work, which she created live in front of onlookers at the fair. She sold the boards individually, and every dollar went to the Roaring Fork Conservancy. “I didn’t want to have a booth and sell art; I wanted to make art,” Uhl said of last year’s Mountain Fair experience. “I made
Uhl created a 40-piece work supporting the Continental Divide Wilderness Bill, which would protect 98,000 acres in Colorado. The piece showed at Outdoor Retailer, the country’s largest outdoor recreation conference. Her work raised more than $6,000 for Conservation Colorado. Courtesy photo
this whole thing with the boards and was able to raise $3,500 for [Roaring Fork Conservancy]. It was super vulnerable for me — I’m a watercolorist, so to paint on wood in front of 25,000 people was a stretch for me, but I was stoked on it.” It wouldn’t be her only project of that nature. After collaborating with Roaring Fork Conservancy, Uhl trekked to Denver to create another mural of a similar vein for Outdoor Retailer, the largest outdoor recreation conference in the country. Traditionally, the event occured in Salt Lake City, but several of the organizers and leading participating brands — such as Patagonia — lobbied to relocate in protest of Utah’s perceived anti-public lands policies, Uhl said. “Denver won the show,” she said, which presented an opportunity for her to participate. “The whole mural was about the Continental Divide Wilderness Bill, which is a bill that the Senate and the House have now introduced multiple times to expand wilderness in the Front Range,” she said. She sold 36 of the 40 boards from that project, raising $6,300 for Conservation Colorado. “I’m really proud of this work,” Uhl said. “It’s entertainment, it’s advocacy and it’s fundraising all kind of lumped around something I’m really passionate about.” Most of her activism centers around environmental protection. All of her work centers on community and connectivity. “It’s a lot less making paintings and a lot more making relationships,” Uhl said. “I feel like I’ve been able to harness a lot of the different work I’ve done before to do what I do now. But I’m at the point now where I’m really excited to bust out of what’s familiar and easy — stop just calling fiends who already care what I care about.” Perhaps that journey will take her into at-risk communities, working with youth organizations. Or perhaps not — she’s not boxing herself into any corners, but she is definitely exploring them, she said. “I don’t know the population yet, but I’m excited to broaden. I do feel like I’m
holding the end of a magic carpet and letting it go where it’s going to go, but I don’t think that it’s just random; I think it’s born out of having a clear vision that I want to have this kind of impact,” Uhl said of her future plans. “The other thing I want to manifest into my year is some book projects — a kids book or a visual part of a poem book, something like that.” A lot of her recent intention setting came from her travels earlier in the year, where she partook in a Subaru-sponsored workshop for exactly that. “They hired 12 creative female entrepreneurs, and we took a road trip to Marfa, Texas. It was amazing,” she said of the moderated discussions around crafting dreams and managing the logistics around achieving them. For Uhl, that was a breath of fresh air. “I was a pro cyclist for 10 years,” she said. “And I feel like I’m still in recovery of how goal oriented I was in that time. Life is a lot more dynamic, so I’ve shifted from goal setting for my career to intention setting, which loosens the grip.” No matter where her work takes her, though, Carbondale is home. “This is really the place that makes me feel most alive, so that puts me in a good place to do good work in the world,” she said. It’s appropriate, then, that her present and future are stationed in the town’s history — and a little ironic, since Uhl feels so freed by working in a jail.
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pose of this regulation is to reduce stress on wintering big game animals during the time of year when deer, elk, pronghorn and moose are most vulnerable. The new regulation was approved by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission in January. Starting next year, the seasonal collection prohibition starts on Jan. 1 and continues through April 30.
It’s time for another Mother’s Day photo shoot for The Sopris Sun — and for yourself! We’ve reserved the Calaway Room at the Third Street Center on Fridays and Saturdays for the next few weeks. Set up an appointment with Mark Burrows at 379-4581 or mark@rfvphoto.com.
Heel, Jim, heel!
Going for gold?
Warm wishes go out to Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.) founder and Sopris Sun honorary publisher Jim Calaway, who is recovering from surgery. This “old dog” will soon be able to perform new tricks after having knee replacement surgery last week. He is doing well following the surgery and is beginning to heal so that soon he can heel.
The Eagle County Commissioners heard from Reeves Brown, community engagement consultant to the Olympic Exploratory Committee, at their regular meeting on Feb. 27. Brown was on the agenda to discuss potential of Colorado hosting a future Winter Olympic Games. The meeting can be viewed at www.ecgtv.com. Those unable to attend can provide feedback to the exploratory committee until March 3 via an online survey at www.sharingthegold.org.
What happened to Miss Independent? An Independent Voter Town Hall/Caucus Meeting is slated for 1 p.m. March 22, 2018 at the Glenwood Springs Library. All registered Independent voters from Garfield and surrounding counties are invited to attend in an effort to explore the potential of Independent voters creating an impact on upcoming elections and even run for local, state, and national elective offices. For more information, contact Randy Fricke of New Castle at 984-0843 or fricke_randy@yahoo.com.
(Don’t) grab it by the horns Antler collectors and all people recreating in Colorado are reminded that shed antler and horn collecting is prohibited on all public lands west of I-25 from March 2 through April 30. The pur-
Plan ahead
Garfield County’s oldest resident, Irene Branca, has celebrated just 26 birthdays. She was born on Feb. 29, 1912 in Herrin, Illinois, though, so it’s probably fair to say she turned 106 in the moment between Feb. 28 and March 1 this year. A resident of Heritage Park for the past 10 years, she was characterized as private from the beginning by staff member Cassandra Mathews Larch and now communicates mostly with the help of a white board. “She still has pep,” Mathews said. “I think she’s going to be here for a while yet.” Photo by Jane Bachrach
The Roaring Fork Valley Regional Planning Commission will continue its review of the MidValley Area Community Plan during a workshop at 5:30 p.m. March 1 at the Eagle County Community Center in El Jebel. The meeting will include a roundtable discussion with the Town of Basalt Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as a presentation of items identified during previous workshops. Time will also be allotted for public input. Remaining workshops scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on March 15, April 5 and April 19 will focus on the Highway 82 area, the Emma
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He’s got the power Remember gym owner and strongestman-over-50 Steve Fotion? Well, he recently competed in Strongman and Power Lifting events in Greeley — the only person to do both back to back — and came home with trophies even in the open class with the youngsters. We’ll keep you informed on his ongoing achievements when he heads back to Nationals in September.
Radon risks Morgan Hill, radon expert with Garfield County Environmental Health, will explain where radon comes from, the health risks, testing, and how the mitigation process works in a free workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 1 at the Third Street Center. The workshop includes refreshments, free home radon test kits and a chance to win a $250 coupon for a radon mitigation system from Stanton Engineering. To RSVP, visit GarfieldCleanEnergy.org.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Sean Jeffries (March 2); Kurt Trede, Jr. (March 4); Amy Hadden Marsh and Meg Plumb (March 5); Gwen Garcelon and Bobby Mason (March 6) and Carol Fabian (March 7).
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Basketball jones For the first time in six years, both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams from Roaring Fork High School will advance to regionals. The guys enter the state playoff bracket 13th seeded after a two-point loss to Coal Ridge in the district championship game, where they also won the Western Slope League sportsmanship award. They’ll travel to Kersey to play 13-9 Colorado Academy on March 2, then the winner will face either host Platte Valley or St. Mary’s in the Sweet 16 on March 3. The 30th ranked girls will face 21-1 St. Mary’s on their home turf. The Roaring Fork boys defeated Delta in the first round of districts. Photos by Sue Rollyson
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The partnership with True Value comes with a major overhaul for the Roaring Fork Valley COOP. Photo by Jane Bachrach
True Value transition underway at RFV COOP By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Carbondale’s oldest business isn’t afraid to change things up. From its formation in 1950, the Roaring Fork Valley COOP has been an essential stop for ranchers and their ilk. In the years since, the membership-owned store has expanded to include gasoline from Cenex — itself a cooperative — and propane. In 2015, it underwent a major renovation and expansion. And at the membership meeting late last year, General Manager Don Boos announced a plan to become a member of the True Value Cooperative. “We’ll still be the Roaring Fork Valley COOP,” he told The Sun shortly thereafter. “It will just complete our product lines. We already buy our hardware from them, and a lot of people don’t even realize what we carry now.” Boos compared the move to the existing arrangement with Cenex rather than a radical departure from the store’s history.
Even so, the actual transition has caused some confusion and consternation recently as the building gets rearranged for the change. The COOP addressed concerns in a letter date Jan. 30 but received by most members in mid February. “Without eliminating any current product lines or departments, the COOP plans to introduce new product lines,” it reads. “True Value is not just hardware, but also provides extensive farm and ranch product offerings, contractor products, tools, paint, building materials, sporting goods, outdoor activities: hunting, firearms, camping, fishing and hiking.” Incidentally, True Value once had an outlet of its own just up the road in the building that now houses Family Dollar. The letter further touts the benefits a national partner as a resource for local and regional market analysis, national sales promotions and general buying power. “It is our goal to position the COOP to be financially secure and to lay the foundation for the next 67 years,” it says.
Hail to the chief After just a couple of weeks as interim chief, Rob Goodwin gets to make the position official with a year-long contract offered by the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District board. “We’ve always had better luck with people who have come up from within the department,” explained Board President Gene Schilling. “We have faith in him and we want to see what he can do.” Goodwin, who served as deputy fire chief until recently, gave credit for his preparation to mentor and predecessor Ron Leach. “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to lead this fire district,” Goodwin said. Look for a full feature on Goodwin in a future issue. 6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • MARCH 1-7, 2018
Rob Goodwin, interim fire chief. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Dandelion Market wilts By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff
By the time you read this, the Dandelion Market may have already closed for good. If not, better get there fast to stock up on what’s left. “Things are flying off the shelves,” said Board Member Erica Sparhawk, who also serves as a town trustee and works as the program director for Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER). There was no final sale, as that would be self defeating in reaching the Carbondale Community Food Cooperative’s final goal, which is to continue repaying debts to vendors. “We need all the money we can get,” Sparhawk said. “It’s all going to go pay off our debts. We won’t be able to pay off everything, but we’re working with an attorney to figure that out.” Ultimately, she said, the market was not bringing in enough revenue to meet its financial obligations and did not have enough volunteers who could reliably work consistent shifts to keep it operating — but that’s not a critique of the volunteers. “We’ve got a lot of people working two jobs or they’re already volunteering for other causes,” Sparhawk said. “Most of us are living here because we enjoy outdoor activities and we need balance, so the hope that we could run a whole store off 70-percent volunteer labor — that’s really optimistic. If nobody had anything else to do — no other organizations looking for help — then it would work.” While certainly many members are sad to see the market go, it doesn’t come as a surprise. On Feb. 7, members faced a decision regarding dissolution, and at that time, they voted against it. A few volunteers agreed to take on leadership roles regarding market-
ing and operations and there was talk of restructuring the co-op as a nonprofit entity. “People kept it alive,” Sparhawk said of that meeting. Ultimately, however, it wasn’t enough. “We can’t pay for product on the shelf right now, that’s basically it,” she said. And management refused to continue any purchasing that meant accruing additional debt. Though the Dandelion Market will be no more, that doesn’t mean Carbondale has to go without a local grocery scene. There is an interested buyer that’s hoping to open a new market, though negotiations are pending so the identity of said buyer is still anonymous. “We have someone interested in coming in and buying our equipment and our inventory,” Sparhawk said, which will make repayment efforts easier for the co-op. But there are several logistics that need to be worked out before anything becomes official. “If they want to stay in that location, they’ll need to renegotiate that lease,” Sparhawk said, in addition to securing the required licenses. “Bob Schultz thinks they should call it ‘The Phoenix,’” she added with a laugh. Potential buyers aren’t alone with their need to work out logistics; while the Dandelion Market is closing or already closed, decisions still need to be made regarding the future of the co-op as an organization. “We have a variety of things to get figured out,” Sparhawk said. “What is the process that needs to be followed? If it does need to be voted on by members, then we’ll be convening another meeting. I think the cooperative model has been tough.”
The future of the space is still up in the air, but Dandelion Market as such is defunct. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. SCAVENGER HUNT registration is underway with the “Where My Peeps” at 5K-10K run/walk scheduled for March 31. Work with your team of 2-6 to complete tasks, decipher clues and find hidden peeps around town. There will be two race categories this year: one for families and kids who want to stay close to downtown and one for competitive teams who’d like to range farther. Registration is $30 per team at carbondalerec. com; early birds who sign up by March 5 get a swag bag.
DRIVER TRAINING for all departments took place at the Public Works facility. SNOW AND ICE CONTROL kept the streets crew and Town Arborist busy following a series of storms. They also worked on sign and vehicle maintenance and cleaned up items left on curbs around town.
NETTLE CREEK water treatment plant work continues with a replacement set of fittings installed and tested, with the filter expected to be back in service soon. The remaining filter will be brought down after the Town has assurance of performance on the repaired unit. DITCH MAPPING took place in an effort to establish priorities for utilities and streets staff. Areas have been identified for replacing control gates, piping and video surveillance.
SATURDAY Feb. 17 at 1:15 a.m. A traffic stop for failure to obey a traffic control device and weaving lead to a summons for open container, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license.
SUMMER SEASONAL STAFF recruitment has begun. Anyone interested in being a lifeguard or swim instructor should contact Margaret Donnelly at mdonnelley@carbondaelco.net or 5101280. To apply as a climbing instructor, contact Jamie Wall at jwall@carbondaleco.net or 510-1214. To join the seasonal parks maintenance crew, contact Russell Sissom at rsissom@carondaleco.net or 510-1327.
A MAJOR ONLINE RETAILER with no physical location in Carbondale recently voluntarily registered and purchased a sales tax license with the Town. January was the first month for collection. A SEWER BACKUP was caused by a buildup of grease and roots in a service line. The Town will continue to follow up on this for remedial action which could lead to an excavation of a tap on the main. A sewer service repair is also being scheduled on West Main Street; a sidewalk closure is anticipated for the duration of the work.
From Feb. 16 through the 22, Carbondale Police handled 152 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:
SUNDAY Feb. 18 at 3:39 p.m. An investigation into a a hit and run in the City Market parking lot lead to a municipal court summons. MONDAY Feb. 19 at 3:06 p.m. An officer stopped a man without a valid driver’s license and ended up arresting him for criminal impersonation. MONDAY Feb. 19 at 7:12 p.m. When a driver failed to dim his high beams, he was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked and other charges.
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Sopris Lodge senior living proposal comes together By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff After numerous setbacks and hurdles, the Sopris Lodge project obtained most of the necessary approvals needed to move forward at the Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 27. “It’s been over three years since we originally started working on this project and we came really close to throwing in the towel a few times,” Project Manager Terry Claassen said. “It’s been a very challenging but we think will be very rewarding opportunity.” The 78-unit assisted living and memory care facility is slated for a plot of land formerly owned by the Nieslanik family and situated past the end of Second Street on the north side of the Rio Grande Trail.
Park it The biggest hang up prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission’s Jan. 25 review of the proposal was parking. Rather than grant an exemption, the Town opted to pursue a change to the requirements themselves under the Unified Development Code. “The existing standards seem to require too much parking,” explained Town Planner Janet Buck. “In our old code, we had very limited parking requirements. With the UDC now for every use we have a parking standard, and we haven’t tested them all out.” The Town researched standards in other communities, making use of an extensive survey put together by the City of Glenwood Springs. Based on that, staff concluded — and P&Z agreed — that a space per independent living unit, one space per three beds of assisted living and memory care and one space per employee at maximum staffing ought to be enough. Trustee Luis Yllanes expressed concerns that snow removal might compromise the spaces available while Trustee Marty Silverstein was worried about guest and visitor parking, but Buck assured them it was all factored in. “There’s a certain fluidness to it,” she said. That aspect passed unanimously, and then it was on to the main event.
Getting there Access was the main question as trustees weighed a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning and major site plan review for the project, and has long been a challenge for the development. Indeed, a final agreement with the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is pending. “That has stopped projects in their tracks,” Trustee Heather Henry quipped. The design does allow for another access route if the main entrance were ever cut off. Still, although it will host a public trail in the interim, the narrow strip of land along the steep hillside between town and the floodplain would be extremely costly to fully develop. As such, the development is expected to increase traffic on Second Street and necessitate improvements in turn. The solution favored by Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman was simply to install a sidewalk along the east side of the block rather than try to widen the street itself. “The improvements when you widen a road tend to increase speeds,” he noted. “People tend to drive as fast as they feel comfortable.” Trustee Ben Bohmfalk wasn’t entirely sold on that philosophy, and questioned the somewhat circuitous sidewalk route designed to meet the Rio Grande Trail away from the road intersection and avoid cutting down some mature trees. “It just seems like the weirdest road design I’ve seen in the Town of Carbondale,” he said. He was countered by Trustee Frosty Merriott, who was opposed to any tree removal. Mayor Dan Richardson, for his part, was mostly curious whether the street would need improvements soon, anyway. “Based on the condition, I don’t see it being in the next five years,” Schorzman responded. “10 to 20ish.”
Close to home About halfway through the meeting, Claussen had a chance to touted the features of the development and the benefits of having it nearby. “It’s right here in downtown, and there’s so many synergistic opportunities,” he said. The local applicant, Pacifica Senior
The Sopris Lodge would offer both independent and assisted living as well as memory care to seniors in a campus both close to downtown and removed from the hustle and bustle. Living RE Fund, LLC, partnered with Wellage Senior Living for the project — and Claussen emphasized that Peregrine Assisted Living is not involved at this point. The primary market area, he said is a 50 mile radius around Carbondale that includes Rifle, Aspen, Eagle and Paonia. “The growth pattern for seniors in our market is significantly higher,” he said. “We’re so far behind the curve it’s ridiculous and it’s going to get exponentially worse.” He characterized the lodge as a contemporary design in a tranquil setting where tenants could “age gracefully and wonderfully and with their friends.” “Right now, there aren’t a lot of options,” he observed. “To stay in your house is not affordable. You get tremendous economies of scale when you’re living in a larger community.” Public comments on the project were minimal and either positive or neutral. The plans for an on site greenhouse and community partnerships seemed to impress the board, but there were still some concerns. “I would hate to see this become a project just for upper valley residents with more money,” Silverstein said. “I think a mix would be a healthy thing.”
With a seven year waiting list at Crystal Meadows, though, no one on the board had a solution to enforce a local restriction in the face of demand. “I think that you’ve gotta let the market drive part of this, if not all of it,” Merriott said. “I’m only about ten years away from this myself.” Staff also addressed concerns about what might happen to the property if it were sold or changed to “a frat house or dormitory or whatever,” as Town Attorney Mark Hamilton put it. Explained Planner John Leybourne, “the special use permit is tied with the use itself. If they have any change of ownership or change of use it would go away which means we’d have to review what the new use would be.” In the end, trustees unanimously agreed to rezone the property to residential high density, assigned it to single designation on the future land use map, make arrangements for improvements to a town ditch through the site, and approve the major site plan. If all goes as planned, construction should start this summer with the first residents moving in sometime in mid to late 2019.
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Community Calendar THU to SAT March 1-3
SEUSSICAL • Basalt High School tackles Dr. Suess with its annual musical at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.
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MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Jane” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. March 2-3 and March 4-8; “I, Tonya” (R) at 5 p.m. March 2; “Three Billboards (R) at 5 p.m. March 3 and “The Shape of Water” (R) at 4 p.m. on March 4.
FRIDAY March 2
KIDS MOVIE • Kids from 6 to 12 years old are invited to hang out at KDNK (76 S Second St.) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for First Friday. $20 — plus $5 per additional sibling — buys pizza, popcorn, a movie and child care. PAIRINGS • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) teams up with local brewers and distillers from 6 to 9 p.m. to bring together a handmade cup and a handcrafted beverage. Cups start at $30 and come with two drink tickets, or get your beverage separately for $5 each. ARTBEAT • Carbondale Arts screens the “Colorado ArtBeat Film Series” — a documentary produced by Chris and Heather Macdonald of FuseMedia and featuring Gregory Block, Robert Burch, Linda Girvin, Joshua Goss, and Sara Ransford — at 6:30 p.m. and The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. to display their work.
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PIANO • Amanda Gessler takes you on a journey through the vast range of Beethoven’s emotional expression from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). PARROTHEAD TUNES • The Shaefer Welch Band plays Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. with no cover. ROOTS REGGAE • Aaron Kamm and The One Drops play beginning at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Basalt). Tickets are $9 in advance at tacaw. org or $14 at the door.
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DANCE PARTY • Celebrate the snow by heating up the dance floor at The Temporary (360 Market St., Basalt) beginning at 8 p.m. and going late.
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CLASSIC COVERS • Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts Whiskey Stomp from 9 p.m. ‘til the wee hours of the morning.
CANDIDATE FORUM • The Sopris Sun teams up with The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, KDNK and The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) from 6 to 7 p.m. to help you get to know the prospective trustees on this spring’s ballot.
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TUESDAY March 6
KIVA OPENING • Join True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.) in its 24-hour opening ceremony for the new KIVA, beginning at 11 a.m. Sip complimentary tea, chant, meditate and practice yoga between clearing rituals, pujas and a fire ceremony. Register for this free event (though donations are welcome) on Eventbrite. SUNLIGHT SAFETY • Sunlight Mountain Resort (10901 County Rd. 117, Glenwood) honors Brad Lanpher, a long-time
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REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP • Sally Nicholson will visit the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) at 6 p.m. to share her knowledge of reflexology, give demonstrations on its use, and share techniques that you can use at home for self betterment!
WEDNESDAY March 7
NATURALIST NIGHT • Wilderness Workshop, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Audu-
bon partner for a spring speaker series at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and the next day in Aspen. This week, USGS Research Ecologist Jayne Belnap discusses the ecosystems of the Colorado Plateau.
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FASHION SHOW • The 10th Annual Green Is The New Black Fashion Extravaganza returns under the theme Super.Natural. The Friday and Saturday shows are sold out, but you can still get tickets to the preview at 7 p.m. Thursday for $25 at carbondalearts.com.
Ongoing RED • The Sopris Theatre Company presents John Logan’s depiction of artist Mark Rothko at 7 p.m. March 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. March 4. Tickets are $18 and $13 for students, seniors and staff. THE PRICE • Arthur Miller’s Tony Awardwinning drama about two estranged brothers comes to the Thunder River Theatre Company stage (67 Promenade) with 7:30 p.m. shows March 2-3 and 8-10 with a 2 p.m. matinee March 4. Tickets and info thunderrivertheatre.com. HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, CALENDAR continued on page 11
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The five candidates on the April ballot for trustee – Heather Henry, Lani Kitching, Erika Sparhawk, April Spaulding and Luis Yllanes (Dan Richardson, running unopposed for reelection as mayor is also planning to participate) – will gather KDNK will broadcast live This event is and make it available on for a moderated open to all. kdnk.org soon after. discussion of key issues facing The public is invited to submit topics for consideration the town. by writing to news@soprissun.com.
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plant-based 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, plant-based 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. EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper in more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM). 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.). 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 and three and under at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. 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. BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection. 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.
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. 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.). LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096. 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. MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. 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.
MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909. PARENT CHILD CLASSES • Waldorf teacher and parent Holly Richardson offers programs for caregivers and children from birth to 3, with Musical Storytime from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Sweet Peas Garden from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Peas and Carrots from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Call 9631960 for more info or visit waldorfschoolrf. com. Preregistration is suggested but drop ins are also welcome on Mondays. 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. GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.
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Thunder River Theatre’s ‘The Price’ proves a powerhouse Review by Nicolette Toussaint
Sopris Theatre Company’s production of “Red” runs through March 4 at CMC Spring Valley. Left to right are Joseph Gamble as artist’s assistant Ken, and Gary Ketzenbarger as Mark Rothko. Photo Scot Gerdes
Faux-Rothkos not long for this world ‘Red’ runs through March 4 at Spring Valley Staff report Audience members of the Sopris Theatre Company’s closing weekend of “Red” will have the opportunity to be a part of the exploration of the process that is creating art — after all, the works created for the production must be destroyed after the curtain closes on the show. It’s tradition. The play, first produced in London in 2009, has made its way to the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley campus. It follows abstract artist Mark Rothko’s accepting a sizable commission in his later career in 1958: painting a series murals for the elite Four Seasons restaurant in New York. The biographical play tells the tale of Rothko and his rather idealist assistant, Ken, navigating how to balance their artistic
integrity with the confines of commerciality. Rothko, played by Gary Ketzenbarger, famously tells his assistant — performed by Joseph Gamble — that “There is only one thing I fear in life, my friend. One day the black will swallow the red.” The line reflects both Rothko’s style at that time in his career, which had moved decidedly more expressionist and featured large blocks of color, and his internal struggle with creating works for an environment he found unsuitable for said works. Kelly Ketzenbarger directs this production of “Red,” and tickets are available on Eventbrite for $18 and a discounted $13 for students, seniors and CMC employees. At the end of the performance run, the blackness of the darkened theater will have indeed swallowed the red. But there’s beauty in impermanence.
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“The Price” has been the least staged of playwright Arthur Miller’s plays. The current production at Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) reveals it as Miller’s most underrated play. TRTC’s production is a powerhouse, as good as any live theatre this reviewer has seen. (Reviewer’s Note: While living in San Francisco, I regularly attended both ACT and the Magic Theatre, where Pulitzer-winning playwright Sam Shepard premiered many of his plays. My standards can be unreasonably high.) As Victor Franz, TRTC veteran Owen O’Farrell turns in a winning performance. He’s a cop who has failed to find meaning in 16 years of walking the beat, but who also fails to muster the energy needed to fill out his retirement papers. He failed to finish college because he chose to support his father, a casualty of the Depression. Victor’s brother Walter, in contrast, chose to walk out on dad. Ever since, Victor has nurtured a righteous anger and a simmering resentment against Walter, who finished college, became a surgeon and is now a financial success. The action takes place in an attic, where Victor has asked Walter to come to help dispose of their father’s furniture. It’s a long-avoided task that has suddenly become urgent due to the city’s plans to demolish the old brownstone. Bob Moore, who previously appeared in TRTC’s productions of The Gin Game and Freud’s Last Session, provides comic relief and sage commentary as Gregory Solomon, the 89-year-old furniture dealer who shows up to set a price on dad’s worldly goods. Production designer Sean Jeffries’ stage is piled high with good, if unfashionable furniture (graciously loaned to TRTC by our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore). A handsome, powder-blue settee perches at an angle atop a wardrobe and glass-fronted highboy, prompting one to wonder whether it will fall. Will it crash down to reach an angle of repose during the play? That’s precisely the dilemma faced by the brothers—and by Miller, who left his own brother to support the family while
he sought dramatic fame and fortune. Exploring themes that define much of his work, Miller asks what sons owe fathers, what brothers owe fathers, what the country owes those who work hard and follow the rules. As Victor puts it, there’s “a price to be paid” for the choices each brother has made, and their estrangement represents only part of it. Each brother has fashioned an identity in reaction to his father: Walter has achieved success and fortune, but paid a price through divorce and a lack of human relationships. Victor’s wife Esther has stayed with him, despite her disappointments and frustrations, and the couple faces a threadbare future. Trary Maddalone turns in a nuanced performance as the perhaps-alcoholic Esther, even though Miller’s script didn’t give her much to work with. It’s not easy to maintain the audience’s sympathy while shouting, “I want money!” but Maddalone pulls it off. As Walter, Jeff Carlson adds depth and pathos to Victor’s distemper. Walter enters after the intermission—after a long, conspicuous absence—to reveal that dad’s financial failure wasn’t what it seemed to be. Victor’s sound and fury doesn’t signify nothing. It’s a big something, but not what it initially seemed to be. Victor could have made other choices. Walter pleads for reunion, saying that the two damaged brothers are like two severed halves that would together make up a whole person. Walter even offers Victor a job that might give him another chance at meaningful work, what would now be called an encore career. But this is a tragedy, and Victor holds his resentment dear. He can’t let go of his anger, not for his brother, his wife, not even to redeem the price he has paid in his own life. In staging The Price, Thunder River again proves itself worthy of the statewide Henry Awards it has won for outstanding regional theatre. Corey Simpson’s direction is flawless, and TRTC puts not a foot wrong. Five stars from this jaded and sometimes stingy reviewer. Go see it. The Price deserves to be playing to sold-out houses through March 10.
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Carbondale’s spring crop… of young talent
“Sylphs” from children’s ballet class.
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Sage Wamsley and Penelope Premich
Khloe Everett and Emma Charters
Spring is in the air and last weekend a crop of young talent gave us a taste of what we might expect in Carbondale’s future as far as our town’s pool of talent goes. The ballerinas featured here are performing in a dress rehearsal which took place on Feb. 22 for Bonedale Ballet’s production of “Les Sylphides” Variations and some performers from the SOL Production “The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe” are the other talented youngsters featured. If you didn’t make it, don’t worry — in addition to the theatre options on the facing page, local kids will continue to entertain this weekend with Basalt High School’s production of “Seussical” (see our calendar for more information).
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Obsessed with Cinema By Gavin Dahl
When I moved from Denver to the Roaring Fork Valley, I assumed my access to new cinema would suffer. It hasn’t. Thanks to theaters like the Crystal in Carbondale and the Isis in Aspen, the handy interlibrary reservation system, and hard-working postal workers delivering Netflix DVDs every few days, it’s easy to go beyond the selections available from Redbox and streaming services. Each year, I research every theatrical release using the review aggregation website Metacritic. In 2017, over 700 movies screened in New York or Los Angeles. I watched 150 of them, and noted another 250 that looked promising, with 300+ on my skip list. With the Academy Awards ceremony on March 4th marking the end of the year in cinema, here are my picks for the best films of the year. “The Shape of Water” ups the ante on Cold War reminiscing and creature feature theatrics with mesmerizing performances, led by Sally Hawkins.
French film “The Midwife” is a potent meditation on forgiveness. “Mudbound” packs huge emotion into an unlikely friendship between two men returning home to the Jim Crow South after WWII. With “Dunkirk,” director Christopher Nolan packs adrenaline, fear, and hope into a visual masterpiece. Salma Hayek and John Lithgow collide in the righteous thinkpiece “Beatriz at Dinner.” Smart, funny women are at the center of “Princess Cyd”, a jewel of vivid authenticy. “Lady Bird” is a showcase for actress Saoirse Ronan and a breakthrough for writer-director Greta Gerwig. Earnest and unsentimental, “Patti Cake$” follows an unlikely rap heroine on her quest for artistic recognition. Director Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying” is a moving portrait of Vietnam veterans brought back together by the rav-
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your grandmother. “The Salesman” is a devastating dive into the social norms and moral machinations of present day Iran. Actress Kristen Stewart plays a woman seeking a connection with the ghost of her brother, in the moody arthouse film “Personal Shopper.” Denzel Washington delivers another tour de force performance in the philosophicallyminded legal thriller “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” There is no way to unsee the misdeeds depicted in “Wind River,” and that’s the point, to force the issue of disappeared Native women into the public consciousness.
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ages of another misguided war. A timely ode to press freedom, “The Post” explores the crucial role Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham played in the publishing of the Pentagon Papers. “Molly’s Game,” starring Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, weaves complex character motivations and snappy dialog into a satisfying stranger-thanfiction biopic. Part horror movie, part fearlessly funny racial commentary, “Get Out” lives up to the hype. “The Florida Project” examines poverty through the prism of unsupervised kids, in the shadow of Disney World. “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” is a fascinating ride to the darkside of political influence. “After the Storm,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a sensitive look at three generations of a Korean family that will make you want to call
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Bears eat trash at night and early in the morning. Help keep the bears out of town and Carbondale safe. ✽
*You help yourself by insuring Carbondale businesses stay in business so you don’t have to shop out of town; you help the town of Carbondale by keeping your sales tax dollars
right here; and you help your neighbor because most of Carbondale’s store and businesses are locally owned.
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From 8pm in the evening to 6am in the morning All garbage or refuse containers must be secured inside or in a Bear resistant container. It is against the law to leave your trash unsecured during these hours and you may receive a fine for doing so. Carbondale Town Ordinance:
Placement of refuse or garbage containers outside of this time period shall result in the levying of fines, pursuant to Subsection (g). Except for between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection, and except in the instance that a refuse or garbage container is bear-resistant, as defined in Section 7-3 10 above, all refuse and garbage containers must be stored in secure enclosures when not out for collection. (Ord. No. 10, 2007 §6; Ord. No. 5, 2009 §1; prior code 7.04.070; Ord. No. 14, 2014 §3, 9-23-2014; Ord. No. 8, 2015 §1, 8-11-2015).
Classic Movie Night was hot … and so were the outfits. Folks showed off their creativity at The Sun’s fundraiser at The Crystal Theatre by donning costumes to match those in “Some Like It Hot.” Thanks to all those who came, dressed up or otherwise — we hope you had a good time! Photos by Jane Bachrach
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Let’s write a story together Chapter three: Grandma’s apples
By Adam Carballeira Autumn wind swirled through the town of Carbondale. The people could smell the snow coming, but the afternoon light was still warm. The town buzzed with the dream of the mountain awakening, especially the kids. A few weeks earlier, the townsfolk had what could only be called a “shared vision.” They had heard the grandmother voice of the mountain, she was waking up. But people were reluctant to talk about it; they preferred to wait and see. So life went on for several weeks as usual; people smiled at each other all day like they shared a secret. Oscar, the boy who had first heard the voice, sat on his front porch, eating a Gala
Editor’s note: This is part of a sort of telephone-game story we plan to run as part of this monthly literary and creativity section. Read the whole thing at soprissun.com/2018/02/23/ story/ and let us know at news@soprissun.com if you’d like to write the next chapter!
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Mrs. Carter’s seventh-and eighth-grade literacy class at Grand Valley Middle School were required to write a “Where I’m From” poem based on George Ella Lyon’s original. These vivid, biographical narratives will appear in The Sun as space allows.
‘Where I’m From’ by Katie Ray, based on the original ‘Where I’m From’ poem by George Ella Lyon I am from coloring books filled with pictures as messy as my room, from Nike, and the training wheels on my old bike. I am from the delicate and pictureperfect hanging baskets on the front porch. From the bright red swing with tattered yellow chains in the front yard, the hot and dry summers spent barefoot. I am from nervousness during Ohio State games and playing board games almost every night, from Mom and Dad and Pete and Luke, and Ray. I am from the arguing on family game night and soccer practices on the mountain, where every gust of wind sounded like the trees cheering your name.
From “There aren’t monsters under your bed” and “Keep your head in the clouds.” I am from prayer, belief, and determination, from never giving in, and learning who I am. I am from Scarlet and Gray, from greasy pizza and red spaghetti sauce stains. From listening to stories about my grandparents and the things they did for their families, and the reasons I’m here today. I am from boxes of pictures filled with memories, reminding me of the person I used to be, and the people I strive to be like. I am Katie Ray.
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apple, while he watched the mountain, wondering. He had been stacking hay most of the day, preparing for winter on his family’s ranch in Missouri Heights. He was tired and content. As he rested he began to feel a low vibration, and hear a hum. Like the sound of a singing bowl, but from deep within the ground. It’s happening again, he thought. And then he remembered the words of the mountain from earlier, “Did you know that each planet has its own song, it’s own sound? The planets truly ring like bells,” the voice had said. And Oscar knew immediately he was hearing the song of the Earth. For a moment, he stayed silent and listened. I want to celebrate you, filling me with your name. Suddenly, he saw his dad Pablo, in the old green farm truck, come speeding down the driveway. His father usually drove slowly. Then the screen door slammed open beside him, and is little sister Sophia burst out. “It’s happening again!” As she said it, the hum became louder. And Oscar could feel the ground tremble. “Get in! Vamanos!” his dad yelled as he pulled up to the house. They had to get to town. Oscar put his sister in first, then jumped in and slammed the door shut. As they raced back down the driveway they felt a rippling crack followed by an earthshattering BOOM! A shock wave seemed to hit the truck, Oscar and his dad looked at each other and then looked back through the windshield. Almost in slow motion, they saw Mt. Sopris explode. “She’s erupting! Sopris is erupting!” Sophia screamed. And as they drove they saw a huge plume of smoke and ash billowing out of the side of the mountain. Oscar drew his sister in close as the giant cloud of ash reached skyward, sliced by beams of the afternoon sun. “When I said she was waking up I never expected this,” he said. “It’s pretty, Papa,” whispered Sophia and her father said, “Si, mija, Si.” When they reached the bottom of Red Hill the scene was surreal. All the motorists on the highway had stopped and left their cars. They weren’t running away, but slowly walking toward the river the town and the mountain. Papa parked the truck and they joined the others. Oscar held Sophia’s hand as they crossed the bridge into town, the plume of smoke grew to impossible heights, dwarfing what was left of the mountain below. Oscar had to crane his neck to see the top. Then, something amazing happened. As
they watched, the plume began to take shape. It formed a waist, hips and shoulders. Then a head appeared, with long hair framing a face. “Dios mio,” Oscar’s father whispered, and all the people stood in rapture as the form of a Goddess appeared before them, indescribably beautiful, two miles tall and made of billowing smoke and ash. Sophia squeezed Oscar’s hand as the form of the woman opened her sparkling grey eyes and smiled. Suddenly all the fear left Oscar’s heart and he felt a warm sense of something new, like nothing and no one. Always. Then the form of the magma-mountainwoman lifted her arms out to the sides and turned around. In one motion she bent low and ran her hands along the ground as if she was feeling grass. Then Oscar saw her turn back around, still smiling, arms open wide like in invitation. “Look!” said Sophia as the magnanimous form opened her hands and something fell from them. At first Oscar thought it was snow but then noticed it sparkled red and green in the light of the afternoon sun. She sprinkled it like seeds, and as she did, the form of the woman changed into that of an old tree. Many people had fallen to their knees on the bridge, some were crying, some were laughing. Just as suddenly as it formed, the smoke dissipated and the tree, and the woman, were gone. The mountain, too, appeared the same as always: strong, settled and silent. Oscar glanced at his father and his father looked at him. Tear tracks lined on the sunstained cheeks of his old man. “Es un milagro,” Pablo said. “Yes, a miracle.” Oscar said. “She blessed us, she changed us. Did you feel it Papa? We returned, for a moment, to also be like newly created creatures. She will visit again.” His father nodded and held his kids close. The first snow drifted down with the last of the ashes. As they walked back across the bridge, Oscar glanced down over the rail and gasped. The river was red. Then Sophia yelled, “Apples!” and she started down the river bank. The whole Roaring Fork river was swollen with apples. Fuji, MacIntosh, Golden Delicious, Jonagold. The people laughed and shouted and ran down the banks. “Manzanas! Apples!” And from where Oscar stood he could see the Crystal River, too, was filled with apples, and all up and down the people were gathering on the banks. The whole population of Carbondale united, reunited, in the simplest act of the land: biting into an apple.
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Patrick L. Groom
January 31, 1949 – February 20, 2018 PATRICK LEE GROOM, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2018 in Hotchkiss. He was 69. Patrick was born January 31, 1949 to Dean and Wilda Groom. Pat moved to Carbondale with his family as a child in 1959. A graduate of Roaring Fork High School in 1967, he started PECO Equipment of Carbondale and established Groom Excavating later in his career. A longtime resident of the Roaring Fork Valley, his love for the outdoors often included horses, hunting and flying. He is survived by his siblings Mike (Kathi), Tim, Benton (Sandy), Erin, and Charlie; in addition to the mothers of his children, Karen Holgate and Debby Davis. He is lovingly survived by his children; Jeff (Amy) Groom
of Basalt, Steve (Monica) Groom of Carbondale, Sara Groom of Delta, and Charles Bullhide Groom of Texas. His memory lives on in the grandchildren he adored; Drake, Reagan, Laiken, Dylan, Logan, Landan, Dalton and Bowen. He is preceded in death by his father Dean, mother Wilda, and brothers Curtis and Gary. A memorial service will held on Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m. at The Orchard in Carbondale. All are welcome to attend and celebrate the life of Pat Groom. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks contributions be made in his memory to HopeWest Hospice at www. hopewestco.org/donate/. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
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‘Look, listen and participate in elections’ From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal March 2, 1978 A “changing of the guard” was underway in town government, with the old families giving way to relatively new residents. Some of the pending candidates at the time had barely made their one-year residency requirements. Following four years of growth, the Journal urged readers to ask hard questions about the sign code, the possibility of home rule, annexation and more. “Many of us know that the most lively, intimate expressions of spirit that we have experienced have sprung from times spent in contact with the people who live in this community,” Pat Noel wrote. “To view the upcoming elections and campaigns with anything but discerning interest would be to create a situation that would threaten these experiences in the future.” In other news… Rifle native Gary Knaus signed up to join Dr. Rick Herrington in family practice at the Tri-County Medical Center in Carbondale.
March 5, 1998 El Jebowl was at risk of losing its liquor license after someone called police about supposed “occult” happenings there. The woman who made the report had reportedly been there drinking since 10 a.m. with no attempt to cut her off. An Eagle County Sheriff’s Deputy who responded felt other bowling alley patrons were “too drunk” as well, and so a hearing was scheduled for later in the month to address the issue, with a several day suspension possible. In other news… Georgia-based Morris Communications Corporations purchased The Valley Journal, beginning a new era of corporate ownership for the paper.
March 3, 1988 While Carbondale was still served by relatively local chain Circle Soopers, a supermarket war was going on in Glenwood Springs. City Market, Safeway and Giant Foods all vied for dominance, and Nick Isenberg declared it a victory for consumers. “Our grocery prices are less now in comparison to Denver stores than they were before,” he asserted, citing personal price checking that had previously inspired him to stock up on nonperishable items on trips to the Front Range.
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In other news… A series of tampering incidents at the El Jebel sanitation plant had the Eagle County Sheriff’s office stumped.
The Journal tracked down some history on a Tropicana ad that had been running in magazines for some time. It turned out the gal was a local model and the photographer had lived in Aspen back in the ’60s, so he knew right where to go when someone wanted a snow-covered mountain to sell orange juice.
Letters from page 2 Avoid fluoride Dear Editor: When I Google fluoride toxicity, I learn that it is a highly toxic substance that is more toxic than lead. (Lead has been shown to have no dose so small that it does not affect intelligence.) Fluoride is used to kill rats and insects. Hydrofluoric acid has a burning effect on the gastric lining causing nausea, vomiting and cramping. Fluoride is a neurotoxin that three human studies have linked to impaired fetal development. Animal studies show that it can damage the brain, particularly when coupled with iodine deficiency or aluminum excess. Chronic ingestion can increase toxicity and harm the brain, kidneys, teeth, bones, and thyroid and be harmful to freshwater aquatic organisms. Fluoride is a waste product of aluminum, phosphate, cement, steel and nuclear weapons manufacturing. Much comes from unfiltered Florida phosphate production but more now comes from unnamed sources in China. It can be found in all our food and bottled beverages. Added Fluoride often is able to pass through the
Legal Notice 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. 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.
Unclassifieds digestive system and will in time load downstream aquifers necessitating expensive and complex filtration systems to remove it. No difference in cavity prevalence has been shown between communities that fluoridate and those that had terminated fluoridation. ADA states that swallowed fluoride has little effect and that it should be applied topically like in toothpaste where it is advisable to read the warning against swallowing it. Living in an un-fluoridated town I drink a lot of water, I am sensitized to the slight metallic taste and the constriction I feel at the back of my throat when I guzzle fluoridated water. I try to avoid it. John Hoffmann Carbondale
Sen. Bumgrabber Dear Editor: So State Senator Randy Baumgardner is a bumgrabber. Guys in cowboy hats have always felt they were entitled to smack the bums of dance hall girls and legislative aides and unless Baumgardner’s Senate colleagues do something about his transgressions, hats like Baumgardner will continue to do so. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale
One for the record books Dear Editor: This year’s Ascendigo Blue Aspen event was a huge hit! With each passing year, we at Ascendigo Autism Services are consistently amazed with the growing support we receive from this community. From the delicious food
and curated cocktails to the exhilarating live auction and wildly successful Fund-A-Need paddle raise to the highenergy concert with Vintage Trouble, our 7th Annual Ascendigo Blue Aspen is one to remember. We are humbled and grateful to announce that our signature fundraising event raised an unprecedented amount for vital support and services for those living with autism. We understand that many individuals on the autism spectrum lack opportunities for social or athletic activities in their daily lives and we believe the Roaring Fork Valley is an ideal environment for providing them with those opportunities. This close-knit community is both welcoming and soothing for people with autism and we appreciate all that you do to accommodate their various needs and abilities. Special thanks to Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, Larry & Marla Butler, Sentient Jet, The Aspen Times, Aspen Magazine, Aspen Eventworks, William Steere Foundation, United Airlines, Quintessentially, Woody Creek Distillers, Lugano Diamonds, Devlin Financial, Valley Commercial Fueling and other sponsors, donors, attendees and volunteers. We also want to thank our hardworking host committee -- Sallie Bernard, Larry Butler, Laurel Gilbert and Julie Manning. Your contributions go a long way in supporting our mission. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. Peter Bell President & CEO Ascendigo Autism Services Carbondale
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HELP WANTED: Town of Carbondale Seasonal Vegetation Management Worker. $16/hr. Applications at Town Hall or online www.carbondalegov.org. Contact Mike Callas, Town Arborist at 510-1331, mcallas@carbondaleco.net. HELP WANTED: Town of Carbondale Temporary/ Seasonal Parks Maintenance Positions. $16/ hr. Applications at Town Hall or online www. carbondalegov.org. Contact Russell Sissom, Parks Supervisor at 510-1327, rsissom@carbondaleco.net. RENTAL WANTED. Professional woman looking for an apartment above a barn or a guest house on a ranch in or around Carbondale to rent long-term. Good with animals and can caretake if needed. Call or text J.B. if interested. 970-948-5061. *Credit card payment information should be emailed to unclassifieds@soprissun.com or call 970-274-1076. Checks may be dropped off at our office at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 510-3003 for info.
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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.
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