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Volume 11, Number 4 | March 7, 2019
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With SoL Theatre staging “The Wizard of Oz” at Colorado Rocky Mountain School this weekend and Green is the New Black right around the corner, Carbondale is in the process of transforming into Oz. Creating a line of newspaper-based costumes for The Fashion Extravaganza — which is sold out except for the March 14 preview — also happens to be Graphic Designer Terri Ritchie’s parting project for the paper (see the back cover for more on that). Reporter Megan Tackett / Glinda is the only staff member actually donning her costume for the show, but Ad Manager Carol Fabian was at home as Dorothy, Distribution Duke Tommy Sands was a hearty Tin Man, Ritchie herself filled in as scarecrow and Editor Will Grandbois pounced on the chance to play the Cowardly Lion. Photo by Mark Burrows
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Cute as a monster in a shed A couple of weeks ago I was walking with my dogs on a re- directions, we all end up where we were meant to be. In this case, mote snow-packed road and I encountered some other people we inevitably end up asking the same question as everyone who recreating in the woods. As they passed us, a young man (they’re came here before us, “what, exactly, is the point?” all young these days) yelled at me, “Get your dogs out of here!” Some people choose to believe in God because religion offers “I beg your pardon?” I responded, blinking in middle-aged a clear guideline: get up in the morning, go out into the world, surprise. and treat others as you’d like to be treated. Or, at least, it used to. “Go home!” He yelled over his shoulder, as he sailed off into Nowadays, it seems grocery-cart Christians are running through the trees. the aisles selecting the best doctrine bargains, and I just stood there for a moment, wait for it… God forbid they stop to help the poor soul who got then I felt the increasingly familiar wave rising to the grocery cart with the wonky wheel. the surface, like a hot flash of indignant irritation. Personally, I’d rather go for a walk in the woods I go to the woods for peace and quiet and that feelthan sit in a church, and most days I come away ing that everything is going to be alright in the end, with a genuine sense of gratitude. (That, and bigbut lately I encounter more and more of these peoger calf muscles; pretty soon my calves will be bigple who are rude, indifferent or just plain pissed. ger than my thighs.) But spending time in nature is And if they’re acting like this in nature, I can only what keeps the luggage in my mind securely fixed to imagine what they’re like after a stressful day of the luggage rack. So, when I encounter a fellow pacoffee shop meetings and Jazzercise. rishioner acting like the golden rule means the one What I should’ve said (which came to mind latwith the gold makes the rule, I make up a backstory er, of course) was, “I am home.” After all, I was alfor him; to try to see his inner cuteness, “As cute as most born in a Ford pickup on that very spot when a monster in a shed.” -NB part of the road washed away in an August rain Then I can put down his negative hacky sack and storm. Luckily, my parents made it to the hospital go about my walk. After all, the last thing I would By Jeannie Perry want to do is come down to the chapel and knock in time — or maybe unluckily, as my fate might have changed dramatically and I would be a famous country- the little Styrofoam-like-cracker out of his mouth. western song writer. As more and more of us inhabit this planet, and specifically Of course, I’d probably still be attending church in these my little wooded corner of it, I can’t help but worry about the woods and so I would inevitably encounter these people who changes in lifestyle that accompany too many rats in the cage. were raised by wolves. Wait — even wolves teach their offspring And if I have to live with this many rats then I want to believe to consider their surroundings and take a cautious approach be- we’re all held accountable for our actions, either here and now, fore acting like an asshat. or at a later karmic date. Whether your church is inside or out, I was raised by Perrys, (not too far off from wolves) yet I whether you pray to a god or goddess, whether you were born know how to be considerate of others when choosing my words in a hospital or a wolf den, let’s try to remember we’re all going and actions. Sometimes I like to ponder how different my life the same way. Home. would be if I’d taken another track… the old fate vs fortune query. Is life just one big exercise in chaos theory, or is it more Jeannie Perry is a writer, philosopher and cashier. Send your ideas, like a tree’s root system and while our choices take us in different suggestions, words of wisdom, etc. to perrywilfley@yahoo.com.
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Response to Mutt & Jeff Dear Editor: Mr. Meredith’s “Can’t afford health insurance?” piece is disturbing, because of the numerous assertions that simply aren’t true and his notion that the best solution to America’s health care crisis is voluntary cost sharing. First, he confuses the Green New Deal, almost entirely an environmental proposal, with Medicare for All. The latter does call for replacing inefficient private health insurance plans with a single governmentfinanced, privately delivered one. Private plans are failing their enrollees as premiums, deductibles and copays become unaffordable and provider networks more restrictive. The government plan that will replace them is Medicare, the most efficient, comprehensive, and popular insurance plan in the country. Further, it will be improved Medicare, with first-dollar coverage including dental, hearing, and vision care, and prescription drugs. Who wouldn’t trade costly, limited private insurance for that? Contrary to Meredith’s erroneous claim, the administrative savings associated with a single-payer system will be around half a trillion dollars each year. Government bureaucrats process original Medicare claims for about 2 percent of revenue, while private insurers spend 15-20 percent process-
ing theirs, wasting premium dollars lost to healthcare. The money saved is about twice what it will cost to provide full protection to everyone. Conservatives love cutting waste in government. Here’s their opportunity to eliminate an inexcusable amount in the private sector, and redirect it to enormous public benefit. In its limited role of financing privately-delivered healthcare, government apparently can do better than private enterprise. As for the pharmaceutical companies, nearly all genuine new drug breakthroughs are funded by government and university grants. Drug company R&D focuses almost entirely on tweaking those new, publicly-birthed drugs in order to secure patents that allow them to charge whatever the market will bear. The result is the quadrupling of insulin prices that has young diabetics rationing this previously inexpensive lifesaver, often dying in the process. Drug companies enjoy perfectly respectable profits in every other country, where their prices are properly negotiated by government health agencies, as Medicare for All would finally allow here. Meredith suggests that we all voluntarily join groups and pool our funds to pay each other’s medical bills. Eureka! He has defined insurance companies. His Christian one imposes rather extreme preexisting condition: physical sainthood.
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That may be a reasonable last resort in this era of unaffordable health insurance, but the concept simply cannot serve the larger population. The reason why those who live healthy lives should subsidize those who are less attentive to their health is the same as why all of us subsidize fire and police protection. The most effective way to keep your house from burning down is having a public system that will put out your neighbor’s. The only solution that will lower overall national healthcare spending, save money for 95 percent of households, eradicate medical bankruptcies, provide free choice of physicians and hospitals, and put doctors, rather than insurance companies, back in charge of medical decision-making, is Medicare for All. George Bohmfalk Carbondale
Horrible ideas Dear Editor: A developer is proposing to build two roughly 200 foot square by 40 foot tall buildings, in an agricultural portion of the Highway 82 corridor. One would be on the Planted Earth site and the other across from Catherine Store. These are obviously trial balloons, proposals that are meant to test the waters of posLETTERS page 14
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The start of a new season, even if it doesn’t look like it now to have our first year of varsity status is very exciting.” While she admits that the prospect of taking on varsity opponents is a little Spring sports are like the time they fill scary, Roaring Fork High School senior — unpredictable but full of promise. With basketball officially over fol- Hannah Feder is excited, as well. “We’ve been really trying to build the lowing playoff losses March 1 and 2, the Roaring Fork High School auxiliary gym program up and this really shows that now hosts a wide array of outdoor sports lacrosse can be a sport here at Roaring practicing inside because of snow. Games Fork,” she said. While teams like Aspen prove a serious are scheduled to begin this week, although challenge, the girls have already proven Mother Nature may have other plans. themselves competitive with a victory over Telluride’s varsity team last year. And The new kid in town although she plays against some of her After years of fellow players program building, in other seasons, the Rams’ girls Feder sees the lacrosse team ofbroader team as ficially makes varan asset rather sity status this seathan an issue. son — although it “Making still has a ways to new friends is go for total school a big part of funding. It actualsports for me,” ly draws students she said. “It’s from Basalt and – Joe Lang cool to connect Glenwood Springs with other peoas well, just as the ple from other Glenwood boys’ schools.” team includes kids And the sport from Roaring Fork. itself really appeals. It’s not quite as rough As is often the case, it starts with a as hockey, which she started out in, but is solid feeder program. The 501c3 nonstill more physical than volleyball, which profit Roaring Fork Lacrosse Club is now in its 10th year and, according prin- she calls “a game of the mind.” Basalt High School junior Lecsi cipal Joe Lang, has grown from around Glenn agreed. 15 kids to 250. By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff
“They really have turned some heads, and now to have our first year of varsity status is very exciting.”
The high school sports season may have started but spring weather hasn’t quite caught up, so normally outdoor sports are practicing in the gym. Photo by Will Grandbois “It’s been really wonderful just to see kids having a background in the sport starting at a fourth grade level having a place to play in high school,” he said. “It’s all about family and community, which is really fun. They get to know each other for multiple years at a youth level. It was a way to give an identity to the communities of our district collectively. It’s a Valley-wide pride.” He expects the Glenwood boys to have a competitive season and has no doubt the girls can compete at a higher level. “They hit the ground running,” he said. “They really have turned some heads, and
“I think it’s growing a lot all over the country. I like how fast moving it is and you’re always watching,” she said. “Everyone is super supportive of each other. We’ve been really good, and I’m excited to face harder teams.” They’ll have the benefit of coaching consistency thanks to Jason Rusby, who is staying on for at least another season after his daughter graduated. It’s his second season with the girls after four years with the boys. His own experience as a player ran from seventh grade through college back in upstate New York — “The Birthplace of Lacrosse” — and his dad even played for Rutgers.
Girls’ lacrosse may not be as aggressive as the boys’ version, but it’s still a very physical sport. Photo by Will Grandbois “If you dig into the history of the game, it’s pretty unique,” he said. “The Iroquois Nation still fields a world team.” The version he’s coaching now is a bit different from what he grew up playing. “When they started girls lacrosse, they decided it was going to be a more tame sport. You don’t have the kids beating on each other in practice and games. There’s a lot less injuries,” he explained. “I don’t know if it’s going to turn eventually to the boys rules, but there are some indications of changes.” He doesn’t really mind, as the reduction in protective gear makes it easier to pick out all 11 of his players on the field. He described the sport as basically hockey played on a soccer field — and is sure the uninitiated to could pick it up and enjoy spectating in no time. “It’s one of the fastest growing sports,” he noted. “Just in my few years coaching, there have been new teams that are popping up.” Even so, there are growing pains. With a dearth of girls teams in particular, Roaring Fork has to compete against schools of all sizes in the 5A Mountain Conference. “We’re definitely at a slight disadvantage to some of the larger schools,” he said. But right now, he’s more concerned about the lack of clear turf to play and practice on than how tough Grand Junction might be this coming Saturday. “This is what we’ve been working towards,” he said.
A crowded field Even before lacrosse joined the mix, there was a lot going on in the spring — most of it in the same space. The track circles the soccer pitch, although no one’s practicing there yet. The soccer girls are scheduled to host Coal Ridge March 8, but that seems like a long shot. The Rams’ overall chances, however, seem solid according to Coach Nick Forbes.
“We’re looking pretty good. We only lost once senior from last year and that team was on the cusp of playoffs,” he said. “This group has been playing together for the last two or three years pretty solidly. We’re hoping to combine that senior experience with some really talented younger players.” The baseball diamond next door is similarly snowy, so the boys are also in the gym, listening “Smells Like Teen Spirit” playing to offset the challenges of playing inside. “Last year we were outside day one. This year winter just won’t let go,” Coach Marty Madsen observed. “With numbers and space and a hard baseball and a hard bat, it gets a little hairy in here, but we’re doing the best with what we’ve got. It’s the way it is in Colorado, especially up here in the high country. There’s games when it’s 32 degrees and we’re out there playing a double-header.” Madsen is optimistic this year, like every year. “We’ve got a good mix of young kids and veterans, and they are here to get better. They really have the baseball attitude.” he said. “Last year we went 10 and 9 — our first winning season in about four years of kind of rebuilding. They added four more games to the season and we loaded up with some quality competition.” Another perk to the extended season is a proliferation of tournaments. After traveling to the Front Range this weekend, the boys will host their first-ever Trent Goscha Memorial Baseball Tournament March 15 and 16. “If the weather is actually nice, it should be a lot of fun,” Madsen said. “None of these guys have ever been to a high school tournament. It might be kind of a deal once they get to Friday and have two whole days of playing baseball.” And if the weather holds out, he’s hoping to see the stands full.
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Goddess among us The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association is calling for nominations for the ATHENA and ATHENA Young Professional award for professional excellence, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. The deadline for nominations is March 22 and applications can be found at glenwoodchamber.com/athena-luncheon. The awards will be given at a luncheon on April 26 in Aspen Glen.
Spaghetti Sundays Thanks to a mini-mayor proclamation, you can get a full plate of spaghetti with three choices of sauce plus french bread and a salad for lunch at Sunlight Mountain Resort every Sunday until closing on April 7. $10 per plate benefits SOS Outreach, a national youth development nonprofit inspiring youth to make positive decisions for healthy and successful lives.
Be healed True Nature Healing Arts is taking full advantage of its no-longer-underconstruction space with back-to-back workshops. First, get certified with essential oils from March 8 through 10. The $550 course is taught by Master Medicinal Aromatherapist Kat AugustdottirShuford. Then, there’s “Wild Innocence: A Weekend for Men” March 12 through 14. “About stepping back into the fire that puts us in a place to bless and be blessed,” it runs $225. Registration and information at truenaturehealingarts.com.
Planning ahead
In the sand
Carbondale Arts is the recipient of a Grant for Strategic Planning from the the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland. The grant provides training, consultation, and implementation support for arts managers and their boards. The process calls for a task force comprised of Carbondale Arts Staff and Board members as well as a planning committee which will serve as the ‘brain trust’ and an advisory committee for internal analysis. Anyone interested in participating should contact amy@ carbondalearts.com.
The Bureau of Land Management has announced that Larry Sandoval is the new field manager for the Colorado River Valley Field Office based in Silt. Sandoval, who was born in Colorado and earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management from Colorado State University, will oversee the 60 employees who work in the 567,000acre Colorado River Valley Field Office, which includes BLM lands and minerals in parts of Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin and Routt counties.
Tipton on top
ABA Services of the Roaring Fork Valley has announced the grand opening of The Early Learning Center, its clinic-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and socialization program. The Early Learning Center is the only immersive and peer-inclusive such program in the area. An open house with with public tours, information and refreshments will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 18 at 201 14th Street, #109, in Glenwood Springs.
This week, Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) was announced as one of the top 10 most effective Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 115th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. The rankings take into consideration the number of bills introduced, committee action taken on the bills, whether the bills were placed on the House floor for a vote, and if the bills became law. Tipton finished eighth overall among Republican House members and one of only two non-committee or subcommittee chairmen to be ranked among the top 10.
Two for one The Western Colorado Independent Voters arrived at a consensus on Feb. 21 that they would like to see the Colorado Legislature enact legislation for a Top Two
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Not to be confused with ABBA
A gaggle of Roaring Fork High students were in the Big Apple last weekend for the Model UN conference. Courtesy photo primary election by 2020. After almost a year of reviewing election reform options, most agreed that Top Two is simple and the most voter-friendly. WCIV would prefer that candidates would have no party designations on the ballots.This means that this new legislation would create a non-partisan primary election where the two candidates with the most popular votes move on to the general election. If the Colorado Legislature is not favorable to this more democratic election reform, then WCIV will seek a statewide coalition to place the Top Two primary as a ballot initiative.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Carol Fabian (March 7); Sidney Thomas and Greg Meredith (March 8); Pat Curry and Vicky Browne (March 11); Laura Bartels and Dean Bowlby (March 12) Denise Barkhurst and Nancy Thal (March 13).
Avalanche pros emphasize safety following heavy snowfall By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent With great snow comes great responsibility. The Colorado Rockies have enjoyed an above average snowpack this season, which means locals and visitors alike have been recreating abundantly in the mountains. But the heavy snowfall has increased the risk of avalanche danger statewide, as well as caused transportation woes such as rockslides and avalanches across highways. As February turns into March with plenty of snow in the forecast, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center would like to remind backcountry snowsports athletes to remain vigilant about the ever-present risk of avalanches. To date, six people have died in avalanches in Colorado this winter season. The average is 5.5. “The worrisome thing is we’re just barely past the mid-season,” said Brian Lazar, Deputy Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Lazar explained that most of the avalanche danger this season has been from persistent slab avalanches, with temporary instabilities generated by storms, which is typical for Colorado. “We’ve been dealing with persistent slab avalanches since the beginning of the season. When we have storm events, layer on top of that storm instabilities,” he said. The Aspen zone has seen everything from low risk (1) to extreme risk (5) at various times throughout the season. With the most recent storm cycle, the avalanche danger in the Aspen zone is currently rated moderate (3) by the CAIC. The risk status is updated daily on the website of the CAIC, available at https://avalanche.state. co.us/, along with a slew of information designed to arm anyone from novices to experienced professionals. Lazar noted that while the CAIC is a great resource, the organization relies heavily on information provided by backcountry visitors. “We cover the whole state of Colorado with a staff of 20,” he said, and a lot of attention goes to monitoring potential avalanches near highways. “It’s just a ton of ground to cover. We can’t be
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everywhere all the time. We rely on crowdsourcing to a Second, travel with the essential gear (shovel, beacon, high degree,” he said. probe) and a partner who knows how to use that gear. Lazar encourages backcountry travelers to visit the While Lazar does not pass judgement on those who preCAIC website and submit photos and information by fer to venture out alone, he emphasized that his office clicking the “Submit an Observation” box. Observations has received several incident reports of situations where can be provided publicly or privately to CAIC scien- a partner was able to stave off disaster, an outcome that tists. “We really want to encourage people to share. We could not have happened solo. know it’s a heavy ski town and people don’t want to give Third, undergo the appropriate training and educaaway their stashes. They always have the ability to lock tion before going out. And lastly, share an observation. their observation. We won’t give away their stash. We Even reports of no signs of avalanche in an area are helpjust want the info… We serve as an information hub,” ful to the CAIC. he said. The Avalanche Information Center is not the only Lazar outlined the most common mistakes perpetrat- office being kept busy by Ullr’s bounty. The Colorado ed by experienced backcountry skiers that can get them Department of Transportation has been performing avainto trouble. The first is terrain familiarity. Skiers return- lanche mitigation work throughout the state. Locally, a ing to the same spot year after year or within the same rockslide closed McClure Pass and another took a chunk season without incident can come to regard that area out of Highway 82 outside Carbondale. I-70 has been as perpetually safe. But that’s a dangerous assumption. closed intermittently due to both natural and purpose“Sometimes you’ll see experienced folks get caught off fully triggered avalanches, including one operation on guard because they don’t recognize this one day when March 5 on Mount Bethel that saw up to fifteen feet of their tried and true approach to a piece of terrain isn’t snow on the interstate. the right approach.” That one day might see different conditions, and that could be enough to trigger an avalanche in an unexpected place. The second pitfall is being lulled into a sense of security by witnessing skier traffic. Just because others are out there skiing the same terrain you plan to, does not mean it is avalanche proof, said Lazar. “There’s no exception. Mother Nature doesn’t care what you call it or what you think of it,” he said. Lastly, Lazar said backcountry experts can be lured into a better-looking piece of terrain or a fresher line and not pick up on a slight difference of sloping. A few degrees does not always matter, but it can mean the triggering of an avalanche when involving a persistent weak layer. “We’re all susceptible to the drift,” he said. The CAIC would like to remind backcountry travelers of the four rules that can prevent tragedy. First, get the forecast before you go out. Even “a nugget of informa- A wet spring means avalanches in the high country and falling rocks closer to home. Photo by Will Grandbois tion” can inform your perspective.
we’re off to see the Wizard
we’re we’re off to off to see the based on the book by L. Frank Baum see the Wizard Wizard
VALLEY VISION GLENWOOD SPRINGS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME DR. RYAN ZWELLING TO THEIR PRACTICE
904 Pitkin Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (across the street from the Post Independent) PHONE: 970-945-6011 WEBSITE: www.ValleyVisionGlenwood.com
Friday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10th at 2:00 p.m. at The Barn at Colorado Rocky Mountain School! Tickets $20 for Adults and $15 for Students 12 and under Tickets available at the door or at soltheatrecompany.org
The Wizard of Oz is presented with special permission by Samuel French and musicnotes.com
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Susie Strode’s legacy echoes beyond the airwaves By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff
It’s difficult to pin Susie Strode down, even posthumously. But that would likely make the music and travel lover smile. Whether DJing as Madame Gumbo on KDNK or hosting one of the myriad performances she curated in the lower Roaring Fork Valley via Music Gumbo Productions or traveling in her camper, Strode always took everything in stride, seemingly everyone concurs. And for Luke Nestler, that trait left a particularly lasting impression. Now the music director at KDNK, it’s easy to
Tracy and Susie Strode exchange a moment. Like mother, like son: Tracy is part of Recon DNB, a Denver-based DJ and production team. Courtesy photo
forget that he was once a newbie — but Nestler certainly remembers. “I got a compliment that I did a great show from her, and it meant everything,” he recalled fondly. “She had a preternatural calm, and I think that probably served her very well as a music promoter. It just seemed like nothing ever ruffled her.” That was in the early 1990s, when Strode filled the late-night airwaves with her eclectic preferences that often introduced Colorado listeners to grooves from Texas and New Orleans. “She broadened the KDNK sound a lot ... everything from Texas blues to honkytonk country to singer songwriters, she knew very well,” Nestler said. “She was probably one of the more knowledgeable DJs for a long, long time.” Strode made sure her musical introductions were two-way: in addition to exposing local listeners to tunes they may not have otherwise heard, she worked doggedly to bring musicians to venues they may have otherwise not played. Marcia Ball, a Louisiana-born blues singer and pianist whose sound the Boston Globe described as “Louisiana Swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller,” was one of many such musicians. Upon hearing of Strode’s passing, she felt compelled to write on mutual friend Missy Bowen’s Facebook page: “I am so sorry to hear about Susie. She opened the door to Western Colorado to us and we made so many wonderful friends and had so many great times up there between Glenwood and Carbondale, all because
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR BIDS Town of Carbondale
Meadow Wood Drive Reclamation Project Bids are due on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 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 full-depth reclamation and repaving of Meadow Wood Drive in Carbondale, CO. Construction will include milling the existing asphalt and approximately 3 inches of the existing road base, using the mixed material to create a crown in the road, and new 3-inch asphalt pavement. Bid packets can be obtained on the Town of Carbondale website. Contact Kevin Schorzman at 970-510-1217, or kschorzman@carbondaleco.net for more information.
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Monday March 11 5-7:30 p.m. Free & open to the public! Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork 16543 Hwy 82, Carbondale
Author Diana Graber’s presentation covers topics including the online safety concerns of parents, screen time, popular social networks, games, and how to manage them, and more. This is a 90-minute presentation, plus time for question and answer, with follow-up materials sent digitally. THIS COMMUNITY AD SPACE DONATED BY COOL BRICK STUDIOS.
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of Susie and you and the radio station.” A few other shows still punctuate locals’ memories. When longtime friend and current KDNK DJ Lynn Burton thought about her bringing Delbert McClinton to the Warehouse, he burst out laughing. This was long before McClinton won a Grammy, after all. “She told me that Delbert kissed her,” he said. “That was a great show. Delbert was starting to catch the upswing … within just a few years of that, Delbert was one of the bands that played at [George W.] Bush’s inaugural parties. Man, that might have been one of her earlier shows, too.” Nestler was also in the audience that night. “It was kind of a big deal to have an artist as big as Delbert playing little ol’ Carbondale, and at the Warehouse of all places,” he said. “It was jam packed; it was rockin’. It was every bit as good as anything going on in Aspen at the time.” And, like Nestler, Burton remembers his friend as cool as a cucumber. “She was just so even-keeled; never seen her get flustered or mad or anything. She was always upbeat in her own way,” he said. That’s all the more impressive, considering Strode was pioneering an already hectic profession in the area. Behind the scenes, her son Tracy Strode saw both the highs and lows of her business. “It was pretty risky at the time,” he said. “I remember she’d have a show that was real successful, then she’d have one that she lost thousands of dollars. I’d be her little secretary as a kid.”
Far from scaring him off, though, his experience with his mom has fueled his hobby as an adult in Denver. “I have a 9-5 with a construction subcontractor, but I actually do a lot of music promotion myself,” he said. “[I’m] following in her footsteps a little bit — but I don’t make money off it.” Of course, this story has so far only documented Susie Strode’s local chapters. From 2001 to 2004, she lived in Hawaii before traveling throughout Southeast Asia and New Zealand until about 2008. “After she did all that traveling, she moved back to Grand Junction and would use that as a homebase but was still traveling in the US quite often,” Tracy said, adding that campfires comprise much of his childhood memories. “The most stories I’ve heard so far are people saying how she told them how she lived her life and that inspired them ... so I think that was really cool.” Wick Moses, one of KDNK’s first station managers, was one such person who admired Strode’s travel. “I was sorry to see her go, but on the other hand, I thought, ‘Good for you to be able to do this!’” he said. “She would come back periodically … we’d talk for a little bit, and she just sounded like she was really happy with her decision.” In the end, though, the Colorado was home. “If she was ever stuck in one place for too long, she’d get antsy,” Tracy said. “I think Carbondale was the only place she was comfortable being stuck in for a long period of time.”
Webber weaves together print and radio nalism bug, but she was already maintaining an important family legacy: Andy Zanca was her uncle, for whom her mother named the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Roaring Fork high school graduate, Megan Web- Program (AZYEP) when she founded it. ber was of course thrilled to meet journalism icon Bob “I never thought of it as journalism; I thought of it as Woodward, but she admits that probably nobody at the music,” she said. “I was just a DJ when I was a kid and Denver Athletic Club that night was more excited to thinking about it from that perspective.” meet her hero than Webber’s grandmother. It wasn’t until she enrolled at Colorado Mesa Univer“I brought her up to meet him, and she was speech- sity in 2016 that, at her father’s suggestion, she started less. The look on her face was priceless — it was the to delve into reporting for the school’s newspaper. Then, cutest thing I’d ever seen,” Webber laughed. “She’s a last summer, she landed internships at both KDNK and big fan.” the Glenwood Springs Post Independent — and much of That said, Webber herself is still her work in those roles led to her winreeling from the experience. It was the ning the esteemed Press Club scholarthe Denver Press Club’s 25th annual ship. Damon Runyon Award Banquet, and “I think someone nominated me,” the student journalist had been named Webber said. “I submitted five pieces: winner of the 2019 John C. EnssI did one from Colorado Mesa Univerlin Scholarship. Woodward was the sity, one from the Metro newspaper, featured honoree of the evening, but one from the Post Independent, one when he met Webber, he made her feel from KDNK and one from AZYEP. like she was the one in the limelight. When they told me I had won the big – Megan Webber “It was definitely kind of surreal to scholarship, they told me I was tied meet him and then have someone tell in terms of points with another girl, him, ‘Hey, this is the winner of the top but they ... liked the diversity, so that’s scholarship,’ and then he just wanted to ask me ques- what won me the scholarship.” tions,” she recalled. “I was just like, ‘Oh my god!’ He’s Now, in addition to her workload as a full-time stuactually really nice… [he] wanted to know what I want- dent at Metropolitan State University Denver, Webber ed to do with my career. He told us stories about his time manages the features section of The Metropolitan as ediwith Watergate and working at the Washington Post.” tor. The Pulitzer Prize (and now Damon Runyon Award) “With that position, it means I’m also responsible for winner also offered some professional advice to Webber training new writers, and a lot of these writers have nevand the six other scholars being recognized that evening. er written for a newspaper: they don’t AP style; they’ve “Never say never, go to the scene ... and show up,” never conducted an interview,” she said. “ When a story Webber said he told the group. “Everyone in the room doesn’t turn out ... I have to find a way to fill that space, was just in awe. He’s such a good storyteller and was but I like it. And I like the writing aspect of it; I do get to inspiring and fun to listen to.” write a fair bit.” Roaring Fork Valley locals may recognize Webber’s To answer Woodward’s questions about what she voice from her radio show on KDNK, which she started wants for her career, Webber is leaving herself open to as a 12-year-old DJ. That was before she caught the jour- possibilities while staying true to her roots. By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff
“I never thought of it as journalism; I thought of it as music.”
Megan Webber and Bob Woodward at the Denver Press Club on Friday, March 1. Courtesy photo “I don’t know where I want to be, but I know I want to be doing something in print or radio. I know big-city outlets are good because they get your name out there and they give you that experience,” she said, acknowledging that there are pros and cons to working in larger versus smaller communities. “I loved working at KDNK and the Post Independent because they’re local outlets that pretty much every story I wrote had an impact on the community. I just liked knowing it was actually making a difference.” Somewhat ironically, she knows in which city she’ll be spending the upcoming summer — New Orleans — but at which outlet is yet to be determined. Stay tuned.
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TRTC’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ brings audience to its feet Review by Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) brings John Steinbeck’s depression-era novella vividly to life in “Of Mice and Men.” The action opens with George Milton (Corey Simpson), chiding Lennie Small (Owen O’Farrell) for drinking water from a muddy stream while rough-camping near Soledad. George and Lennie are two “bindlestiffs” who have arrived in California’s Salinas Valley after having fled their last job. Drawing on his own experiences as a bindlestiff — an itinerant worker who wanders as a hobo — Steinbeck offers a glimpse into the lives of 250,000-some manual laborers who wandered California during the Dust Bowl era. It was a time when fields were plowed by mules and men rather than machines, a time when thousands struggled just to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies. Like the Joad family in “Grapes of Wrath,” Steinbeck’s bindlestiffs have become icons of American literature. Lennie possesses strength enough to reap and bale from sunrise to sunset, but he’s dim-witted. Loving soft things, he carries a dead mouse in his pocket. George can’t make him understand the danger of handling it, any more than he can make the childlike giant understand the dangers posed by his lack of social skills. In their portrayals, Simpson and O’Farrell simultaneously live up to their
characters’ iconic status while making George and Lennie poignantly human. The two leads, supported by a strong ensemble — including Bob Moore, Sonya Meyer, Tom Cochran, Gerald DeLisser, Nick Garay, Dana Gaubatz, Brian McIsaac and Willie Moseley — brought a full house to its feet in appreciation of a powerful performance last Saturday. For this production, TRTC Founder and Artistic Director Lon Winston has made an encore return to directing. In his able hands, “Of Mice and Men” — a play that was criticized in its 2014 Broadway revival for being “as fluid as a diorama in a history museum” — proves dynamic and tragically riveting. The play is all the more compelling for the fact there’s no real villain to compel the action. Steinbeck penned the play’s name by echoing the poet Robert Burns’ who, in his Scottish poem “To a Mousie,” wrote that the “best laid schemes o’ mice and men gang aft agley.” The mousie was assaulted accidentally by a plow. Something similar happens here. It would be easy to imagine a Sam Sheppard-style explosion set off by Steinbeck’s characters: The ranch owner’s quick-tempered son, Curley (Nick Garay) is looking for trouble from the get-go. He’s controlling and jealous of his isolated and lonely wife (Sonya Meyer). Feeling the tension, the hired hands, all desperate to hang onto their jobs, give Curley and his wife a wide berth. George warns Lennie to stay away from both Curley and his wife. It’s not overt violence that ultimately leads to the play’s killing conclusion. It’s a
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kind of fate. This reviewer won’t blow the ending, but suffice it to say that character is destiny. The characters on TRTC’s stage are compellingly played: Nick Garay’s Curley is tautly menacing. Veteran character actor Bob Moore brings both humor and pathos to his portrayal of Candy, an aging handyman who has lost one hand in a ranch accident. Worried about becoming as useless and dependent as his ancient dog, Candy wants to join Lennie and George in their dream of buying a little farmstead. In portraying Crooks, a black man with a crooked back, Gerald DeLisser gives him a humanity that belies the pride and bitterness that at first defines the character. Isolated by the racism of the era, Crooks lives in the barn and is visited
by no one — except Lennie, who is too dimwitted to understand the social rules. Crooks’ loneliness sets the leitmotif for the play. He says, “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got anybody. Don’t make any difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you.” With this story, Steinbeck is telling us that we all need one another. But ultimately, no one walks with us along the whole road of life: not a wife, not a dog, not a best friend. The best-laid plans of mice and men “go aft agley,” and eventually, we all wind up where Lennie and George began — in Soledad. That’s a town in Steinbeck country, and its name, translated from Spanish, means “solitude.” TRTC’s production “Of Mice and Men” continues through March 9. For tickets see thunderrivertheatre.com.
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Water wheel encounters lead to Tall Tale By Christi Couch Special to The Sopris Sun One of my latest historic interests is wooden water wheels. It started when I signed up for an outing with Museums of Western Colorado to the Escalante Canyon. It piqued my curiosity because it included a hike to “the only surviving water wheel on the Gunnison River.” Anything historic containing the words “last” “first” or “only” is an immediate attention grabber for me. The original wooden wheel was believed to have been built in 1911 but was reconstructed using steel around 1946. Its purpose was to deliver water to ditches used for irrigation. Unfortunately, due to heavy rains we were unable to make it to the wheel. Was it a coincidence that a week prior to my museum outing I inadvertently stumbled upon another historic water wheel on our trip to Montana? Probably. We stopped to fish the Green River on our way home. As we drove looking for a campsite, we came upon the John Jarvie Historic Site which contained a restored water wheel originally built in the late 1800s. It was also used to pump water from
While many folks mistake it for a historical building, the water wheel in Filoha Meadows is actually a movie set left there because it adds to the ambiance. Photo by Christi Couch the river for irrigation purposes. A third water wheel appeared in the news one week after my Escalante outing. Coincidence? Probably. This time the wheel was located on the Colorado River in McCoy, a small town 20 miles north of Wolcott. It stands over
40 feet high and was used to irrigate pastures located at least 15 feet higher than the river. It was built in 1923 and is on private property. The current owner, John Comer has done a remarkable job of preserving it. It is said to be the largest wooden water wheel in Colorado.
These historic water wheels inspired me to finally research one a little closer to home which I have driven by innumerable times. It is located in Filoha Meadows approximately four miles north of Redstone. I imagined it was built in the late 1800s by homesteaders of
the Crystal River Valley. Let’s just say I was about a century off. This particular water wheel was built around 1994. Its purpose? A prop in a Disney movie called “Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure,” which was released in 1995. Yes, I immediately checked out the movie from the library and watched it. There is something magical about watching a movie filmed 30 minutes from home. Chair Mountain sits majestically as the backdrop in many scenes. A couple of times the main character is in a rowboat on Maroon Lake. Although this movie didn’t win any awards, the scenery is spectacular. Patrick Swayze isn’t so bad either. It’s been awhile since another water wheel has made its presence known. Sure, with a few keystrokes I could find out about every water wheel built. But to me, the appeal is going on an adventure and having something catch my interest. This adventure led me to finally investigate a landmark I repeatedly drove past and kept meaning to go home and look up. What an unexpected story it told.
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Community Calendar THURSDAY March 7
MEET THE BOOKS • Folks from Aspen Words discuss the works nominated for nominated for the organization’s annual Literary Prize at 6:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).
FRIDAY March 8
ESCAPE ROOM • Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) continues its free series with a Harry Potter themed event for groups of up to six adults. Register for a 4 to 7 p.m. slot at the front desk or by emailing lbaumgarten@basaltlibrary.org. STREET FUNK • The Lowdown Brass Band breaks down the barrier between audience and performer beginning at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $15 in advance at tacaw.org or $22 at the door. THE SHOW MUST GO ON • Union of None plays its first show without late bass player Bob Overton at 9 p.m. at The Black Nugget (403 Main St.).
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MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “If Beale Street Could Talk” (R) at 7:30 p.m. March 8-10 and March 12-14; “Green Book” (PG-13) at 4:45 p.m. March 10 and “They Shall Not Grow Old” (R) at 5:15 p.m. on March 13. Closed March 11.
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WIZARD OF OZ • SoL Theatre Company partners with Colorado Rocky Mountain School (500 Holden Way) to take you on a journey through Oz a week before Carbondale Arts does the same. Shows run 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee.
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SATURDAY March 9
SNOW TOUR • Gain an understanding of snowpack and its role in Western water with a trip up McClure Pass. Bring your snowshoes and meet at The Marble Hub at 9:30 a.m. after registering for $15 at roaringfork.org/events. FOLKLORICO • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents a traditional Mexican dance with a cast of 30 local students beginning at 7 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $22 in advance at tacaw.org or $25 at the door.
MONDAY March 11
RIPARIAN TALK • Cara Kukuraitis, outreach and education coordinator with RiversEdge West, discusses invasive species and restoring habitat at 5:30 p.m. at The River Center (22800 Two Rivers Rd., Basalt). RSVP at roaringfork.org/events. WAY OF COUNCIL • Engage in the wisdom of the circle and the stoking of the fire for the sacred ritual from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.). RAISING HUMANS • Author Diana Graber tackles parenthood in a digital world from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (16543 Highway 82).
TUESDAY March 12
BAUHAUS SPIRIT • The century celebration continues with a film at 7:30 p.m.
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at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $11 in advance at tacaw. org or $14 at the door. CHOIR • The Sterling College Highland Singers share choral anthems and current worship songs at 7 p.m. at The Church at Redstone (213 Redstone Blvd.)
WEDNESDAY March 13
HISTORICAL TRIVIA • The Glenwood Springs Historical Society brings a free event to the Vaudeville (915 Grand Ave.) at 6:30 p.m., with food and drink for purchase and prizes throughout the night.
Ongoing INSTALLATIONS • Carbondale Arts presents Jeff Stevens’ “It Was Dark Inside The Wolf” mixed media as well as Saxon Martinez’s “Site 1.” OF MICE AND MEN • Thunder River Theatre (67 Promenade) brings John Steinbeck’s Depression-era drama to life with 7:30 p.m. shows March 7, 8 and 9. Tickets at thunderrivertheatre.com with a discount for 20 and 30-somethings. HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: One-hour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (379-5718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plant-based whole foods lifestyle with re-
tired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. At 6 p.m. Tuesdays, a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health’s interviews with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, a Powerpoint presentation about the science behind plant-based nutrition. Finally, at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month, participate in a plant-based potluck. All events take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and are supported by Davi Nikent Center for Human Flourishing. OFFICE HOURS • Sun Editor Will Grandbois will be at The Sopris Sun Office (520 S. Third St., Room #32) at 8:30 a.m. every Monday taking tips, questions, comments and complaints. EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM). THOMPSON TOURS • Check out the Historic Thompson House Museum (located at the end of Lewies Lane and complete with its original contents) from 2 to 4 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday. Free and arranged by the Carbondale Historical Society (carbondalehistory.org). LOVE ADDICTS • Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Holland Hills United Methodist Church (167 Holland Hills Rd., Basalt). MINDFULNESS IN RECOVERY • An inclusive, peer-led recovery support group open to anyone with a desire for recovery — independent of faith and regardless of race, gender or orientation — meets Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 36 of the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays CALENDAR continued on page 11
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at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. 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.). SANSKRIT MANTRA • Devika Gurung demonstrates how chant is about more than spirtuality, but also breath and rhythm at 4:30 p.m. Sundays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). RF INSIGHT • Monday Night Meditation meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. RFI also offers secular mindfulness at the Carbondale Community School and is working with CMC to provide a class on “Zen and the Art of Dying” — more info at roaringforkinsight.org. 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 (info at 306-1015). WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.). 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.
BACHATA • Learn a Latin dance with Erik and Claudia Peña presenting weekly classes from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). $10 drop-in fee; info at 963-8425. DRUM & DANCE • Drop by the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.) Mondays through March 4 for an African drum class at 5:15 p.m. and African Dance class at 6:30 p.m. — $15 each. Also, catch a World Rhythms Dance Class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at True Nature (100 N. Third St) — $14 with a punch pass. YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well. COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133), in collaboration with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. 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. 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. YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction to Hatha Yoga from 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).
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.). LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group for parents, grandparents or siblings who have lost a child of any age, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.). 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. WALK WITH A DOC • Aspen Valley Hospital (401 Castle Creek Rd.) invites you to meet in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month for a short discussion on a health-related topic, such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, etc. 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 Tuesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection. 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. 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. 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.org. BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.
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SCIENCE FEST • Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Dr.) invites community members to experience highlights from a week of programming in a 5 to 8 p.m. event with a star party after if it’s a clear sky.
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Town Report
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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.
From Feb. 22 through 28, Carbondale Police handled 198 Calls for Service. During that period, officers handled the following cases of note:
GARDEN PLOTS for Demeter’s Garden at the Third Street Center and the Community Garden on Hendricks are available for the 2019 summer season. Contact the Rec. Center front desk for more information. ICE RINKS at the Fourth Street Plaza and Gus Darien Arena are officially closed for the season. Holiday lighting and banner removal continues. POTHOLE repair is keeping streets crews busy.
ELECTRICITY UPGRADES are in progress at the Gateway RV Park. Other rec. maintenance includes floor resurfacing for the pool locker rooms. SUMMER SEASONAL POSITIONS are still open in the Parks Department. NEW SIGNS have been furnished by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), and are being swapped out at local parks and other recreational amenities. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE amendments were recommended for approval following a public hearing before the Planning Commission. Final approval will be up to trustees at the March 19 meeting. Planning Staff is reviewing regulations put in place by other communities in order to draft appropriate design guidelines and processes.
WASTE HAULING request for proposals prompted two application, with a recommendation scheduled for the March 19 Board of Trustees meeting.
FRIDAY Feb. 22 at 8:51 a.m. Police took a report of a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 133. Half an hour later, another accident in the same area resulted in no injuries but one car towed. FRIDAY Feb. 22 at 10:43 a.m. Officers investigated a report of fraudulent debt collection. FRIDAY Feb. 22 at 5:29 p.m. A negligent discharge investigation yielded no immediate charges. SATURDAY Feb. 23 at 5:37 p.m. Police responded to a theft at a local liquor store. SUNDAY Feb. 24 at 2:08 a.m. Following a traffic stop for expired tags, driver was found to have a warrant. A subsequent search revealed suspected methamphetamine and “evidence consistent with drug distribution” — prompting the 26-year-old woman’s arrest.
MEADOWWOOD RECLAMATION bids will be advertise soon. The project will involve full depth milling of the existing surface and approximately three inches of the road base and then using that reclaimed material to build a crown in the road followed by a new three-inch asphalt surface.
A MINOR SITE PLAN was approved for a single family home on a nonconforming lot.
THE CAREER FAIR returned to Glenwood Springs this year, but Carbondale was still well represented with folks from the Police Department as well as Parks and Rec.
SMALL CELL ANTENNA regulations must be adopted by April 14, with a public hearing slated for March 14 before P&Z and April 9 before the Board of Trustees.
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A 911 MEETING drew planning staff to consider the county’s proposed online data review system.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 27 at 4:07 a.m. Following a report of some boys drinking in Hendrick Park, police issued a minor in possession of alcohol citation.
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WEDNESDAY Feb. 27 at 5:36 p.m. A 20-year-old man was arrested on a warrant.
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A slate of small business closures prompted an editorial aimed at the “Industrial and Retail Development Commission” formed to deal with the problem. The issue, (presumably) Pat Noel wrote, was folks after quick profits and not the town’s success. The solution was figuring out how to provide real ventures with the capital needed to get going. If not, he noted, tax revenues would continue to fall. In other news… Basalt opted to construct its new municipal center in the park at Midland and Highway 82.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested following a spree of paintball attacks around town on a Friday night. Police first got word of someone shooting signs on Highway 133 and Eighth Street, then heard that someone was splattering passing vehicles. When they caught up with a suspect, he was also found to be in the possession of alcohol. Luckily, the waterbased paint proved easy to clean up and no one was hurt. In other news… A fatal avalanche in Austria had Marble residents worried about similar conditions in their neck of the woods.
A Carbondale Trustee who was originally cited for driving under the influence of alcohol pleaded guilty to lesser offenses as part of a deal reached on Feb. 28. Luis Yllanes, 44, was stopped for speeding near the corner of Second Street and Snowmass Ave. just after midnight on Jan. 12. At the time, 9th District Attorney Jeff Cheney declined to release the discovery, but Deputy District Attorney Jill Edinger provided some details at the hearing. “He was very forthcoming with the officers that he had had something to drink,” she said. “He agreed very politely to do roadsides. He did not complete them as to a sober person.” With “utmost courtesy” he agreed to a portable breath test and blew .08 — exactly the legal limit. Defense Attorney Michael Fox characterized the case as “extremely mitigated” both due to the facts and Yllanes’s character. “First and foremost he values his family, but he also really values serving his community, and that’s show in what he has done,” Fox said. Yllanes himself told District Judge Paul Metzger that he wanted to continue that service and saw the situation as an opportunity to learn from his mistakes. For his part, Metzger found the disposition just.
Luis Yllanes The guilty plea was for one count of careless driving and one count of speeding 10-19 miles per hour over the limit. While the DUI charge was dismissed, it came with the caveat of DWAI protocols, which call for an alcohol evaluation and classes. in addition to one year of courtmonitored probation Metzger also included a sentence for 24 hours of useful public service and fines totalling $280, plus court and evaluation costs and a $200 donation to sober living. “I recognize that the defendant may already be a contributing member of the community, but I also have a desire to see that people are treated relatively similar in similar cases,” he said.
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March 9, 1989 A negotiation breakdown threatened to derail plans for a major motion picture shoot in the area. “Flashback” — starring Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland — was slated to film scenes in a bar (probably Doc’s) and a ranchturned-hippie-commune, and at rail station, with a total economic impact to the area estimated at half a million. The Rio Grande, though, wouldn’t let them use the station, and the tracks near Woody Creek they planned to use were proving more worn down than expected. (The movie was eventually made with at least some local scenes.) In other news… CRMS teacher Jesse Boyce survived a dramatic crash off Sweet Hill.
March 5, 2009 Sunburst Car Care caught crap from the Town for building part of its vacuum system on city property. Public Works Director Larry Ballenger proposed a $100 annual lease to fix the issue. Trustee John Foulkrod pushed for a much higher figure and blamed the situation as much on the Town as the developer, calling it “symptomatic of a lax policy of building permits.” The issue was tabled until the board could meet with the owner. In other news… Jeannie Perry’s column from the recently-defunct Journal took second place in the Humorous Column Writing category at the Colorado Press Association awards.
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Letters from page 2 sibility for development. The proposals reflect the huge buildings of Willits and fly the unthinkable to smear the beauty of this part of the valley with the now status quo near El Jebel. Please send comments to tparish@garfield-county.com of the GarCo Planning Department. John Hoffmann Carbondale
It’s warming up Dear Editor: Don’t forget to turn off your heat tape for the season promptly. The winter conditions that can cause ice dams are likely passed. I encourage you to observe the way warmer temperatures and longer days cause the March snow accumulations to recede from the edge of your roof. If a cold snap is forecast, you may choose to put your heat tape back on. Use of heat tape is a sizeable contributor to carbon emissions. And it costs you up to $60 per month on your electric bill per 100 foot length. Jimmy Byrne Carbondale
Democracy fights back Dear Editor: Our moribund democracy has shown signs of life lately. On Feb. 21, the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 42, the national popular vote measure that would commit Colorado’s presidential electors to whoever wins the most votes nationally. That makes us the eleventh jurisdiction including the District of Columbia to pass such a legislation. The eleven total 181 electoral votes, 89 away from the 270 required to bring the bill
into effect and essentially eliminate the antiquated and undemocratic electoral college. Independents are coming closer to achieving open and nonpartisan primaries. Also, on Feb. 21, the Western Colorado Independent Voters decided to campaign for a top two primary where the top two candidates, regardless of party affiliation, are the candidates in the general election. Such a system was enacted in California in 2010 and it has resulted in increased voter turnouts, more candidates, especially independents and third party, and candidates with a broader appeal. The WCIV will first try to persuade our state legislatures to pass such a measure. Failing that, a ballot issue is a possibility Former President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder have allied with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee in doing something about partisan and racially motivated gerrymandering before the next federal redistricting in 2021. They’re proposing demographers rather than politicians do the next redistricting and straighten out some of the obscene configurations the Republicans have come up with in the last eight years. On the issue of Citizens United putting our democracy up for sale, 180 Democrats took pledges to not take corporate or political action committee campaign donations in the 2018 election. “We’ve got the people. They’ve got the money,” said New York Congresswoman Alexandria OcasioCortez. Among the 2020 presidential candidates, Senator Bernie Sanders is refusing such contributions. It’s working out fairly well for him. In the first 24 hours after he
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announced his candidacy, his organization raised $6 million in small, private donations. Not one Republican voted for Colorado’s Senate Bill 42 and they would stand against just about every measure listed above. These are the ways they have cheated their way into office in spite of the fact polls show this is a very left-leaning country. Today’s Republicans not only oppose Democrats, they disapprove of democracy with a small d. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale
Thanks from carers Dear Editor: The Sopris 100 Who Care held its fourth event on Monday, Feb. 25. It was wonderful! We have many people to thank. Thanks to Brian Leasure and his Thompson Barn crew for donating their wonderful facility and being so gracious and welcoming. Thanks to Philip Kendzior and his helpers for the delicious food and wine and his support of our cause. Thanks to Sue Drinker for her photography expertise. Thanks to our committee, Marilyn Murphy, Jen Carney, Cindy Nett, Jamie Maybon, and Cathie Farrar for all their work to make these events happen. Thanks to The Sopris Sun for their support. And the greatest thanks go to all of you who attended this event or have attended previous ones and through your attendance and donations, have made possible so many dreams and projects. We live in such a generous community. This event’s winner was Patrick’s Place,
a dream and plan under the auspices of Carbondale’s Stepping Stones, to create a safe after-school and drop-in facility with professionals coordinating a variety of programs for at-risk youth. Also nominated were The Compassion Fest and Roaring Fork High School’s Project Graduation. If you want to know more or get on our evite list, contact me: bcretti@gmail.com. Bonnie Cretti Carbondale
Thanks to carers Dear Editor: We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the “Sopris 100 Who Care” for selecting us as their most recent winner. This group of caring, generous women voted to give the $10,000 donated to Patrick’s Place, which is part of Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley. Stepping Stones is a community-based youth mentoring program that operates drop-in centers for our local youth (ages 10-14), and young adults (ages 15-21). We believe that strong, long-term relationships with positive adult role models are key to enabling youth to become self-sufficient. As part of this, we provide safe, bilingual environments for our participants to learn and grow as well as socialize with other youth. Our services are free to all, and donations such as this are critical to the success of our programs. To those who attended the February “Sopris 100 Who Care” gathering, please know that you have made a difference in the lives of our youth. We appreciate each of you. Georgine Garbarini Stepping Stones
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First Friday got back to its roots in March with a celebration of creativity. Attendees at the Carbondale Clay Center mugged as they picked cups to fill with a beverage of their choice, folks at The Launchpad came face-to-face with the latest installations, Frank Norwood printed some plates at the Main Street Gallery and Fiore Salon invited folks to take the brush into their own hands. Photos by Will Grandbois
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Terri Ritchie finishes stitching together The Sun By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff If you’ve ever picked up a Sopris Sun, chances are Terri Ritchie was the one who took all the stories and pictures and pieced them together into a beautiful whole. Now, even as she begins a new role, she’s sewing The Sun in a more literal sense. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Born Therese Gilcrest in California, she lived there for 10 years before her family moved to New Jersey and finally settled in the Denver area when she was 12. She was already showing signs of a creative inclination blended with a penchant for precision. “I always enjoyed drawing and painting,” she said. “I had a geometry class in high school where we drew charts and graphs and that was pretty cool.” Right out of high school, she went to work as a drawing clerk for Stone & Webster Engineering. “They paid for education, so I went to school at night,” she said. At first, that just meant general studies, but soon she developed an interest in graphic design — pursuing it on both the professional and educational fronts. Her eventual work role included typesetting and darkroom time. “It involved using a straightedge and triangle to draft all the graphics.” she said. “Sometimes if things were slow in the graphic arts department I would get contracted out to the drafting trenches. Things are much better now.” Meanwhile, she played midfield for the company soccer team, using a fake ID since it was technically a 21+ team. She later found she preferred playing with women to the co-ed team, but not before she got to know Dave Ritchie who was an architect for the same company. “We were both kind of involved with other people for a
long time,” she noted. But one day when they both happened to be single, he asked her to an Eric Clapton concert. “I asked who was going and he said it was just the two of us,” she recalled. “That sounded like a date. Then he asked me to dinner before the show and it was really sounding like a date.” They had a great time, even though she was somewhat embarrassed when he put a card and a rose on her desk the next day.
Go West When a round of layoffs began looming, Terri opted to go to part time and finish her schooling. Meanwhile, Dave found a job in Aspen. “We did the long distance thing for six months or so, and when winter came I wasn’t ready to commit so we broke up,” she explained. But in the spring, I said I’d like to move up if he wanted me.” They moved into a basement apartment on Cemetery Lane, with Terri finishing up her degree taking classes at Colorado Mountain College. At first, she worked for Unicorn Balloon Company. “I had come up for the Snowmass Balloon Festival before this valley was on my radar and just fell in love,” she recalled. “With ballooning you don’t know where you’re going to land. You roll out the envelope, blow it up, then they take off and you chase them to get there before the balloon lands.” Later, she did ad design and production for the Aspen Daily News. “It was fun, but it was just so frantic,” she said. “That was when you had the big light tables and the wax on wax off things with exacto blades flying.” When typesetting went by the wayside, she helped heave the “monster of a machine” over the balcony — the only way they could figure out to get rid of it. Terri and Dave got married in
1992 and moved to Carbondale when their daughter, Elizabeth was born in 1994 (followed by Zack in 1996). “I just decided not to come back from my maternity leave,” Terri said. “The commute and the childcare wasn’t going to come together.” They found their house through a post-it on a bulletin board in Dave’s office and found that it “just felt more like home” than upvalley options. More challenging was the hunt for part-time work. Terri did a stint for Ackerman Ohnmacht advertising and a few years at The Valley Journal as an ad manager before they moved the production up to Aspen. “It was fun to be back at a newspaper, but a weekly was more sane,” she noted. Later, she did contract work for the dailies. “I knew how hard it was to get people to fill in for you for a special project or vacation,” she said. She also dabbled in non-newspaper positions at Ackerman Log Homes and doing office management for Dave. Her roles at Homes & Land and Timbers Resorts were somewhere in between. “When you’re working part time and with family, it all kind of blurs,” she said. As Elizabeth and Zack grew up, she was also involved in their school events, whether it was Destination Imagination, soccer, Booster Club or band.
Terri works on her designs for the Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza on her mother’s vintage Singer. She modeled in the 2016 show (left), photo by Jane Bachrach When the Valley Journal closed in 2008, her hours had just been cut. “I was really excited when I saw that the Sopris Sun sprouted up,” she said. “I was prepared to just volunteer until I found my real job and then I saw an ad in the paper.”
Follow The Sun At the time, the fledgling nonprofit was based in the basement of Amoré Realty, and while founding board member Rebecca Young had laid out a couple of issues, that wasn’t sustainable long term. So Terri set up a system and followed it for the next decade. “It’s like my weekly puzzle,” she said of laying out the paper. “It’s a challenge to fit it all and make it look as good as possible.” Meanwhile, she’s outlasted everyone else on the staff and board as The Sun matured.
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“There was a lot of learning going on in the first years. There’s just been so many people involved throughout the years that bring all kinds of different strengths,” she said. “Bob (Albright) really helped get the ads established. Lynn (Burton) brought a lot of experience and history. It was kind of the Jake and Jane show, but I was happy to support.” Now, however, it’s time for fulltime at Gran Farnum printing. “I’m going to focus on me and my professional life,” she explained. “Printmaking was one of the first things I was interested in. When I did the tour and saw their press, it brought it all back.” But before she goes, she’s showing off the paper one last time in a line of clothing for the Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza. She got the idea from the First Fat Friday parade when she made a cake and skirts out of newspaper — only to have it all rained on. “I always thought it would be fun to do a line of newspaper clothing for the fashion show,” she said. “For the Wizard of Oz, I could see the outfits and how I would do those. It just seemed like a good fit, and it has been an interesting challenge.” By the time the line hits the runway, Ylice Golden will be sitting in Terri’s chair — more on that next week. Terri is optimistic that the paper will go on strong. “I hope it continues to shine brightly and the next decade is as great as the last,” she said.
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