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pring has sprung and it’s about time for something new in the Sun. For a little while now, those of us at The Sopris Sun have been thinking the paper could use a new flag. The “flag” is the portion of the front page that reads, “The Sopris Sun.” It helps the reader identify the publication, but it also gives the paper some of its identity. It’s a logo and an attitude wrapped into one, and though the current flag has served us well for over a year, we’re pretty sure that the cover can sport something a little zestier, a little more unique and a little more representative of the community that has lent such support to The Sopris Sun so far.

The thing is, we don’t think we’re necessarily the best ones to dream it up. So to come up with the new flag – something that speaks to all of the community energy behind the Sun – we’re holding a contest and hoping to tap the rich artistic talent of all of you, our readers. The winning entry will grace the front page of the paper each week.

In general, the options are wide open; we’re just curious to see what you come up with. But there are a few key ingredients the new flag should include. They are: the name of the paper (of course), the volume, edition number and the date. Ideally, the new design will also be distinctive but not cluttered. To fit on the front page, submissions should be 1.4 inches tall by 10 inches wide. If you work best on a computer, please convert your work into PDF format and email it to news@soprissun.com. If you work in charcoal, ink or paint, pastels, pencil or any other medium – or if your digital file is just too large to email – please bring your creation to our office in the basement of Amoré Realty at 711 Main Street, or mail it to The Sopris Sun, P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO, 81623. Sorry, the contest isn’t open to those who work for the Sun. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 16. Once that day passes we’ll gather your works of art, pore over them and then choose an eye-catching design that clearly says, “The Sopris Sun,” and that also reveals something about the vibrant community that has helped create the paper. Designs from runners up will be printed in the paper after we’ve made our selection, and the artist who creates our top choice will be awarded a prize. And of course, that artist’s work will be displayed on the front page of the paper each and every week.

Thanks in advance for your help. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

If you have any questions, please call 618-9112, or send an email to News@SoprisSun.com.

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udderly new look Sopris Sun seeks new front page design

Here’s something else new in Carbondale: It’s calving season, and Paul and Ted Nieslanik, whose stock is pictured above, have 240 new faces in their herd. As of Monday, all but 50 of their cows had given birth, Paul said. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Feds yank gas leases

The fashion show in photos

Into the cosmic rhythm

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Carbondale Commentary Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun will not accept negative election letters next week.

A letter from Stacey Patch Bernot Dear Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was originally addressed to “Carbondale Voters.”

I would like to thank you all for your support and feedback during the last six years in my position of trustee. I also appreciate you entrusting me to help make decisions for not only my hometown, but this place we all call home. I take my responsibility to our community very seriously and I work hard to make policy that betters all of Carbondale. I thoroughly research issues and applications that come before me in order to make well-informed decisions. I take a long view approach to decision making because decisions made now will impact our home and quality of life decades from now.

My husband and I have two school-aged children who attend public school in Carbondale, just as I did years ago. I know what it is like to grow up here and now I have the added perspective of raising a family here. I feel first hand the benefits and the struggles many of us experience in choosing Carbondale for our home.

Above all, I feel it is important to be fair, reasonable and respectful. It is also important to have some consistency in town leadership to see current applications and issues towards a resolution. At the end of the day, or at the end of a project, we are all here in Carbondale and we are all in this together.

With over a decade of civic involvement on various boards and commissions, I have the experience to be your next mayor. For two years, I had the opportunity to act as mayor pro tem. I have shown that I am capable of running an efficient and respectful meeting. Over the years, I have also shown that I am able to make tough decisions and move items forward.

The choice for mayor is a clear one when you consider the strength of my proven leadership. I will bring to the position vision, experience, drive, enthusiasm and decisiveness.

All Carbondale citizens and businesses will be listened to and treated fairly and respectfully. I will continue to provide successful leadership in the areas of business, recreation, schools, governance and quality of life. I promise to continue to be responsive to you and I ask for your vote on April 6 to be your next mayor!

Stacey Patch Bernot Carbondale

Bernot is the woman for the job Dear Editor: Mayor Hassig will be a tough act to follow, but Stacey Patch Bernot is the woman for the job. She has my vote and I’d ask that you give her yours. Stacey’s and my views don’t always align, but when it comes to vot-

ing for a mayor, I’m more inclined to vote for a thoughtful, respectful leader than I am to vote for someone with whom I always see eyeto-eye. The trustees have seen their share of challenging issues and I have been impressed with how Stacey has handled them. She leaves no doubt that she has done her homework, that she has the respect of her peers and that she pours her heart into Carbondale.

I look forward to seeing her thoughtfulness, her passion and her spunk represent Carbondale. Stacey Patch Bernot deserves your vote.

Dan Richardson Carbondale

Vote for Bernot Dear Editor: The choice for a mayor to lead Carbondale forward is clear. Stacey Bernot has demonstrated her commitment to the future of Carbondale through her work on the board of trustees, and as a volunteer to various youth sports teams. I have worked with Stacey, and she has coached my children in soccer, softball and basketball. As any parent knows, finding time to help with youth sports is not easy to come by. Recreational sports for the children we are raising in Carbondale is and should remain a high priority. Stacey clearly sees that value and contributes to its fruition.

Tripp Sutro Carbondale

Support for Basalt Mt. wilderness Dear Editor: I heard that the Basalt Fire Department opposes a wilderness designation for Basalt Mountain. I live within the Basalt Fire Protection District and my taxes support the department. For the record, I support a Basalt Mountain wilderness and object to Basalt Fire’s opposition.

Katie Skinner Basalt

Support PitCo on Sutey Dear Editor: I for one agree with John Hoffmann regarding maintaining public stewardship of pristine wild areas such as the Sutey/Two Shoes parcel.

As reported by the U.S. Forest Service officials, bighorn sheep, elk and deer will not breed if their breeding areas are exposed to noise and presence of motorized vehicles.The need to restrict the breeding areas from human presence is vital especially during mating seasons. Failure to observe these recommendations will cause populations to dwindle and ultimately die out. By allowing our beautiful, majestic creatures to die out we will also ensure the extinction of predators like mountain lions that prey upon them.

In so doing, we will deny generations to come the opportunity to observe these won-

Correction The fashion model on the cover of our March 18 edition was not Tori Riger, she was actually Lindsey Rogers, and she was clad in a dress from the “Trash’d” collection. The Sopris Sun regrets the error.

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The Sopris Sun caught some rays south of the border with Bartlett and her granddaughter Summer Holeman. The pair visited the Rancho la Puerta health and fitness spa near Tecate, Mexico. Courtesy photo derful creatures in their native habitats. Car dealerships and other businesses that take their names from these creatures, as well as high school sports teams will lose the presence of their namesakes, and we will all lose the inspiration that these creatures instill in us.

The movie “Avatar” drove home so powerfully the need to protect and respect native species. We drove out the native people that called our area home. Are we now going to allow private interests to deprive us of what lands and wildlife are still entrusted to us to care for and protect, not only for our enjoyment, but for all of humanity ultimately?

If we do not protect these lands our government set aside for all Americans and the native species to enjoy, I know we will ultimately suffer from the creeping, relentless spread of housing developments that use and abuse the lands for their private, money-making objectives.The proposed land swap is not fair, as it suggests trading each acre of private land for over two acres held in the public domain. How can this be considered fair?

Support Pitkin County in its fight to maintain public control of the all-important wild animal breeding and migration corridors!

Fred Pulver Carbondale

As I looked more deeply into the issues, I’ve come to fully support the goals of the campaign. I value those few remaining wild places left between the ever encroaching hand of civilization and would like my great grandchildren to have the same opportunity to experience them that I have had.

I’ve seen many letters to the editor denigrating the campaign for being stubborn and unyielding. My experience couldn’t have been more different. I found the Hidden Gems people very willing to listen and a pleasure to work with. This is exactly how the process should work and it results in a win-win.

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Dear Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was also addressed to the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners and U.S. Reps. Jared Polis and John Salazar.

I am one of the owners of the Woods Lake Ranch at Lime Park in Eagle County. Our ranch is surrounded by the Hidden Gems Campaign’s proposed Woods Lake addition to the Holy Cross Wilderness Area and I support this effort.

When I first heard about the Hidden Gems Proposal, I was a little concerned with how the boundaries around our ranch were drawn. I contacted the campaign to express my concerns and found them very accessible and accommodating to modifying the boundaries to meet our needs. Through our constructive engagement with the campaign, the boundaries have been adjusted to ensure our continued access to the public lands immediately adjacent to the ranch while still providing the protection we believe the landscape around us warrants.

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Feds yank seven gas leases, citing violations

By Jeremy Heiman The Sopris Sun Over the last year, three natural gas leases near the Thompson Divide and Four Mile regions have been cancelled, and four more leases at Sunlight Mountain Resort have been cut back in size because the leases were issued in violation of federal land management and environmental protection rules.

The U.S. Forest Service discovered last fall that the four gas leases near Sunlight were in violation of a provision of federal law found in the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, said David Francomb, leasable minerals program manager for the White River National Forest. The provision prohibits mineral leasing of national forest lands within a ski area permit boundary.

Francomb said the leasing error was discovered as the Forest Service revised the gas leasing environmental impact statement for the White River National Forest, as the agency is required to do under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which manages all mineral, gas and oil leasing on federal lands, amended the leases and withdrew the land within the ski area permit on Jan. 20, said Karen Zurek, supervisory land law examiner for the BLM in Denver.

Under the 1996 omnibus bill, land located within the boundaries of ski area permits is

withdrawn from all federal mineral and geothermal leasing, provided the ski area permits were issued after the omnibus bill went into effect.

The four Sunlight leases were sold in May, 2004, well after the 1996 omnibus bill was in effect. Peter Hart, conservation analyst and staff attorney for the Carbondale-based Wilderness Workshop, said the leases were not only on the portion of Sunlight’s permit area that is currently developed for skiing, but also on other areas included in the permit, such as Williams Peak, which stands to the west of the developed ski area, and Babbish Gulch, where Sunlight’s Nordic skiing trails are located.

The areas overlapping Sunlight Mountain Resort’s permit area were cut from each of the gas leases. From the four leases, which originally encompassed 5,822 acres, just over 2,270 acres were withdrawn. Hart indicated that Wilderness Workshop would like to see the leases withdrawn altogether.

“It’s not the perfect remedy,” he said.

The leases that overlapped Sunlight Mountain Resort’s permit area are held by SG Interests, a Texas corporation.

Three leases cancelled On Aug. 12, 2009, three leases in and near the Thompson Divide and Four Mile areas roughly west of Carbondale were declared in-

valid by the BLM and withdrawn completely.

One of the leases lay partly within the Sunlight permit area. The other two leases were located within the area designated for protection by the Carbondale-based Thompson Divide Coalition, which is working to stave off the effects of natural gas drilling in the hills west of Carbondale.

Lisa Moreno, campaign director for the coalition, said one of the two leases withdrawn from the group’s focus area was located near Flattop Mountain, in Mesa County, right across the county line from the Middle Thompson Creek region. The other was a few miles west, to the northwest of Reno Creek.

All three were owned by the U.S. firm Encana Oil and Gas Inc., one of the largest operators in Garfield County’s gas fields.

The three leases, all on White River National Forest land, had to be declared invalid because the BLM failed to complete required environmental impact analysis before they were issued. Under federal law the BLM must either prepare its own environmental impact statement or adopt environmental documents prepared by another federal agency before offering U.S. Forest Service land in a mineral leasing auction.

In an Aug. 12 letter signed by the BLM’s Zurek, Encana was informed that its leases were to be declared invalid.“In this case, the

BLM neither adopted the Forest Service’s environmental documents nor conducted any environmental review of its own when deciding to make these parcels available for leasing,” stated the letter.

The leases probably would not have been examined had it not been for the work of Wilderness Workshop and the Boulder-based conservation group, Western Resource Advocates (WRA). At the time the leases were originally sold, in May, 2004, WRA and others filed protests. At first the protests were dismissed, but they were upheld after WRA appealed.

Hart said the protest cited numerous issues that needed to be addressed in an adequate environmental impact statement, including water quality, lynx habitat and migration routes for other wildlife.

“They blew off our protest,” said Mike Chiropolos, lands program director for WRA. He attributed the BLM’s oversight to the heightened pressure to lease public lands for energy development that was present under the Bush administration.

“I think this leasing decision should never have been made in the first place,”Chiropolos said.“The reason it was made was politics.”

Zurek said the companies would be reimbursed for their lease payments, which amount to $1.50 per acre annually for the first five years and $2 per acre for subsequent years.

Candidates weigh in on Hidden Gems, gas drilling

By Trina Ortega The Sopris Sun Candidates in Carbondale’s upcoming April 6 town election outlined their platforms and voiced their stances on key issues from the budget and growth caps to marijuana regulations and oil and gas development in Thompson Creek at a public forum March 19. The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news department hosted the forum.

The three trustee candidates — John Foulkrod, Frosty Merriott and Elizabeth Murphy — are running unopposed for their seats but participated in the forum.

In the only contested race, current trustees Stacey Patch Bernot and Ed Cortez are running for the mayor’s seat to replace Michael Hassig, who is term-limited.

Expounding on why he is qualified to be Carbondale’s next leader, Cortez said overcoming the current fiscal challenges “will require collaborative effort from our citizens, the business community, town staff and board of trustees, as well as a mayor with the vision, experience and leadership to tackle these challenges and all issues we face as a

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community.”

A Carbondale resident for 16 years, Cortez is the owner of Ed Cortez Builder, Inc., and El Sol Solar. He has served on the Carbondale Board of Trustees for six years.

Cortez said he will champion the causes of affordable housing, renewable energy, smart growth, Carbondale’s nonprofit community, senior programs and transportation.

Bernot has served two terms on the board of trustees since 2004 and has been mayor pro tem for two terms. She is an administrative specialist for the Colorado Fifth Judicial District Probation Department.

She said she has worked hard in her voluntary civic posts to make decisions that are well-informed for Carbondale residents.

“I take my responsibility to our community very seriously and I work hard to make policy that betters all of Carbondale.”

A fifth-generation Carbondale native, Bernot says she has the benefit of “not just knowing the history of Carbondale but also living it first-hand.”

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The trustees in 10 seconds

The forum featured a series of short-response questions for which the mayoral and trustee candidates were given 10 seconds to find an answer. Here are some of the questions and their responses:

1 The town didn’t recoup its $30,000 investment into the Go Green, Get Green stimulus campaign and it didn’t expect to. Was that a wise use of town funds?

Stacey Patch Bernot: Investing in our local businesses is always a good decision.

Ed Cortez: Absolutely, it was a great investment. If we don’t take chances and try to improve our economy we’re never going to get anywhere.

John Foulkrod: I think it was one of the first times we got all the businesses to work together towards a goal and I think that was important.

Frosty Merriott: It was a good thing, and I’m reminded every time I see that little red car driving around.

Elizabeth Murphy: I think it was a good thing. I think it’s a very short-term solution. I think there are other areas we could look at as well.

2 Mandated solar on new construction or not?

Bernot: not Cortez: yes Foulkrod: no Merriott: By all means, it’s the only way we can comply with the Carbondale energy and climate protection plan.

Murphy: no 3 Where do you get your news, other than KDNK and The Sopris Sun? Bernot: local newspapers, the Internet, radio, my neighbors, my kids Cortez: The Denver Post, KDNK, and all the local newspapers Foulkrod: The New York Times and the local papers Merriott: USA Today, The Denver Post and the local papers Murphy: Internet, The Denver Post, local papers, CNN

4 What were the last two books you read?

Bernot: “The Alchemist,” I read one to my kids the other night Cortez: “Lone Survivor” and “The Blind Side” Foulkrod: Jack Reacher novels Merriott: “Mountain Man” by Vardis Fisher and I’m re-reading “Centennial” by (James) Michener Murphy: “Just Who Will You Be” by Maria Shriver and “The Help”

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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from the incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department over the preceding few weeks.

TUESDAY March 16 At 7:20 a.m. a Carbondale police officer assisted the Garfield County Sheriff’s department with a man riding his bicycle nude on the Rio Grande Trail beside Catherine Store Road.The man was cold and warmed up in the patrol car before being taken to Valley View Hospital.

TUESDAY March 16 At 8:01 p.m. a white truck with a snowplow on the front was spotted rolling inbound toward Carbondale on Highway 133. The driver was allegedly ignoring stop signs and his truck was throwing sparks from the rim of one blown out tire. Police caught up to him at the intersection of Colorado Ave. and Highway 133 and arrested him for careless driving, lack of insurance, obstruction of justice and two felony weapons charges.

FRIDAY March 19 At 8:49 p.m. police spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in front of the recreation center at River Valley Ranch. A man ducked down in the front seat but told police he was using the wireless Internet.

MONDAY March 22 At 8:45 a.m. a man called to report that sometime during the night someone had placed several orange marking stakes, several solar walkway lights, three orange traffic cones and three campaign signs in his yard on Wald Drive.

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News Briefs The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news department team up each week to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley. Catch the Brief on KDNK at 6:50 a.m. and at 5:35 p.m. on Thursdays, or find it online at KDNK.org.

Attention, voters Due to a change in state laws, anyone registered as a mail-ballot voter will now also be designated for mail-in voting in municipal elections. To greatly simplify the town election process, Cathy Derby, Carbondale town clerk, stated that all voters who receive mail-in ballots should use them to vote, rather than going to a polling place.

Mail-in ballots may also be dropped off at the town clerk’s office on or before April 6.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 6. For polling locations and more information, call Cathy Derby, Carbondale town clerk at 963-2733, stop by town hall, or visit carbondalegov.org and click on the “Election Info” link.

More GarCo comp plan meetings Garfield County planning staff has scheduled a third series of public meetings to discuss the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update, which is currently under way. During two previous sets of public meetings a preferred alternative for managing future growth in the county has gradually emerged.

Now the public will be asked to offer further input on that general strategy, states a county press release.

The upcoming meetings will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m., April 7, at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave, and in Parachute at the same time. Other meetings will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on April 5 in Rifle and New Castle, and April 6 in Glenwood Springs and Silt.

The press release states that the emerging preferred alternative would encourage new growth in and around existing communities; promote cluster development in rural areas; push for sales tax to be shared among county communities; protect river access, natural resources and rural character; and call for improved coordination between

cities and the county, among other goals.

The upcoming meetings are planned to be an opportunity for citizens to gather information and to be heard. For more information visit garfieldcomprehensiveplan2030.com or contact county planner Tamra Allen at 9458212 or tallen@garfield-county.com.

adopted formally in November.

Comments on statewide regulation issues can be submitted to Dave Chadwick at (303) 291-7174, dave.chadwick@state.co.us. Comments on Roaring Fork Valley issues should be directed to Sherman Hebein, (970) 2556186 or sherman.hebein@state.co.us.

DOW seeks angler input

PitCo awards community grants

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is starting its five-year review of statewide fishing regulations and is asking anglers throughout the state to provide comments and suggestions on regulations and possible changes.

Every five years the Colorado Wildlife Commission looks at all fishing regulations to ensure that the DOW continues to meet fisheries management objectives and recreational needs of anglers. The regulations set allowable methods of take, season dates, size requirements and bag limits. The regulations include statewide rules that apply to individual waters throughout Colorado.

Besides regulations, DOW biologists will examine biological and social data from state waters. information will be considered in the decision-making process for setting new regulations The DOW requests that angler comments be received by the end of April. The DOW is also asking for comments from fishing organizations; sportsmen’s groups; water resource managers including ditch companies, conservancy districts, and state and federal government agencies; land management agencies, local governments and private landowners; and businesses and communities that have an economic stake in fishing activity.

After receiving input from anglers and an internal review, draft regulations will be prepared by July and presented for more public comment. After a second public comment opportunity, new regulations will be

Pitkin County has announced that 57 valley non-profits, including a number in Carbondale, have received money through the county’s 2010 Healthy Community Fund grant program. This year the county will distribute a total of $1,448,229 in grants to health and human service and community non-profit programs. The grants are intended to provide support for programs serving people of all ages, including those that assist victims of domestic violence, help people struggling with drug and alcohol habits and cater to individuals with mental disabilities.

In Carbondale, grants included $3,000 to the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program, $6,000 to KDNK radio, $12,000 to Sopris Therapy Services, $1,500 to Solar Energy International, $8,000 to WindWalkers Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy Center and $7,000 to Youth Entity, among other organizations.

Memorial Service Sardy memorial service April 1 Alice Rachel Sardy, 101, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13 at Heritage Park Care Center. A memorial service will be held at the Aspen Community Church at 11 a.m. on April 1, with Rev. Jane Keener-Quiat officiating.

An obituary will be published in the April 1 edition of The Sopris Sun.

How much residential is right for the Village at Crystal River?

By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun The Carbondale trustees delved into their first substantial discussion of a proposal to rezone a significant portion of the west side of Highway 133 during their meeting Tuesday night. The rezoning would make way for the large commercial and residential development proposal known as the Village at Crystal River.

Because the bulk of the land in question is currently zoned for commercial development, most of the discussion at the March 23 meeting revolved around whether the town should allow residential development into the area, and if yes, how much.

The Village at Crystal River planned unit development stands to add 125,000 square feet of commercial floor space and as many as 268 residential units to 24.1 acres south of West Main Street along Highway 133.

The development would likely include a 59,000-square foot “anchor” commercial tenant that many expect to be a grocery store, potentially a new City Market.

Carbondale’s planning and zoning commission has previously discussed the proposal, and the lead developer behind the project, Rich Schierburg of Peregrine Group Development LLC, has made two presentations to the trustees concerning the proposal.

But the trustees had not yet commented in any length on the proposal.

During a presentation on the project, Community Development Director Doug Dotson asked the trustees to consider how much commercially zoned land the town will need in the future, and whether the town can risk relinquishing some of it. Because Carbondale derives most of its revenue from sales tax, as the town grows it will need new commercial development to support the added service and infrastructure.

“We think there are probably a lot of questions about the future of this community, how much commercial we’re going to need,” Dotson said.

He highlighted a 2005 study drawn up by a consultant during the Economic

Potential four-story residential buildings

With its north end devoted mostly to residential units and its south end occupied by commercial and mixed use buildings, the proposed Village at Crystal River planned unit development would bring about 162 residential units to Carbondale. Depending on what happens with the proposed four-story residential building in the center of the development, that number could climb to 268. Courtesy image Roadmap process. According to a town staff report, the study indicated that Carbondale had “one of the lowest retail sales tax generation rates per capita in the valley,” and that when Carbondale residents spend a Retail dollar, they usually spend 78 cents of it outside of town. If the town council can find a way to plug that “leakage” with commercial development, the town’s budget would benefit.

Schierburg asserted that he needs a certain amount of residential units in the development, in part to attract retail tenants and make the project feasible.

“I do know that I need a certain amount

St. Pat’s parade A green-clad crowd turned out for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade organized by the American Legion Post #100. B.D. Scroggins and Tracy Gates dubbed themselves king and queen and rolled down Main Street (facing page). Richard Lyon and Sue Bacon (below) joined the festivities as well. Photos by Lynn Burton

of residential to attract the commercial,” he said. “My attitude is if I can attract more commercial, that is what I’m going to do.”

He argued that residential “rooftops” do support the town economy because they provide housing for employees and for potential customers. Trustee Stacey Patch Bernot countered that with several large residential developments under consideration by the town, “there’s a lot of other rooftops up for discussion in this community.”

Trustee John Foulkrod pointed out that Carbondale also has the potential to attract customers from communities just outside of town limits. “I don’t want to sell short the potential commercial because Carbondale has always shorted the commercial,” he said.

“I think it’s important that we try to maintain as much commercial as possible.”

The discussion played out specifically around two mixed-use buildings proposed roughly at the center of the development.

Under Schierburg’s preferred proposal, the buildings would be four stories, or roughly 42 feet, in height. Their three upper floors would be occupied by residential units and their ground floors would be occupied by 30,000 square feet of commercial retail, according to a town staff report. Under one scenario, if the retail spaces don’t fill by the last phase of the project – which could be years in the future – Schierburg has asked to be allowed to convert the ground floors to residential, explained Dotson. In their four stories the buildings could contain about 100 residential units.

Schierburg predicted that the ground floor commercial space would be hard to fill because the buildings are proposed in a location set back from Highway 133 that would see little pedestrian traffic. Pointing to other small commercial units that stand empty in town, he also argued that Carbondale can only support a limited number of the sort of

small retailers that would occupy the bottom floors of the buildings, But some trustees objected to the height of the proposed buildings.

“I think four stories is just too much in that [area], especially when it’s coming up against that huge swath of open space [to the west],” trustee Pam Zentmyer said.

“I’m not going to support four stories,” said trustee Frosty Merriott.

And the P&Z has recommended against turning over that portion of the project entirely to residential use. Dotson said such a move would likely mean less ongoing revenue and more ongoing expenses for the town.

The trustees discussed alternate plans for the property, one of which could consist of replacing the potential multi-story mixeduse buildings with a single building devoted to a different use.

Bernot speculated on whether the area could be used for medical offices, day care or a school, uses that would not be appropriate for the ground floor of a larger building but which could support themselves in the relatively out-of-the-way location.

The trustees voted to continue the hearing on the project until April 27. That means Mayor Michael Hassig, who is term limited and will leave office on April 13, won’t have another chance to weigh in on the project.

Toward the end of the discussion Hassig spoke favorably of the project and of Schierburg, urging the trustees to find a way to work with the proposal because they may not see another like it. “ I don’t believe that you’re going to encounter a better applicant, somebody who has demonstrated a willingness to listen, has shown an incredible amount of patience,” he said. “I despair of losing something that I perceive ... worthwhile through the death of a thousand cuts.”

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pring made a dramatic entrance into Carbondale this year when a standing-room-only crowd at the Carbondale Recreation Center was treated to 2 1/2 hours worth of The Rites of Spring at CCAH’s second annual Green is the New Black fashion show.

Judging from the reaction of the folks fortunate enough to watch all these “rights” of spring unfold, just enough “wrongs” were added to this fashion extravaganza to spice up the mix of colors, textures, materials and designs and help make the show a resounding success.

From the elegant to the raunchy, from the playful to the sexy, and from the exotic to the beefcake, the models strutted, swaggered, danced, swirled and twirled the various creations down the runway. An energetic beat was created by a selection of music that not only contributed to the theatrics that took place on stage, but also enhanced the dramatic effect of the wearable, sustainable art that the models so daringly displayed, or didn’t display in some cases.

“Fashion show” in this case is a misleading term. What happened last Saturday evening in Carbondale was fashion theatre; the fashion being only one of the elements, all of which contributed to the sustainability of this unique production that will live on – hopefully, forever.

Note: Since last Saturday’s spectacle, the Sun’s special fashion investigator has been hearing chants from folks around town. The chants sound something like, “Let’s make ‘the Rites go on for two nights …”

Top: From left, Noreen Steiner, Ananda Banc, Bailey Nelson, Ellie Davis and Anthony Jerkunica model designs by Amazing Minds. Center: Melanie Finan models a dress by Alethia Jones’ Hoopnautic Creations. Bottom: Corky Woods undergarments modeled by, from left, Peter Gilbert, Patrick Johnson, Sara Plessett and Matthew Katz.

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A ‘full moon’ cruiser

Rams celebrate!

The full moon this month isn’t scheduled to appear until March 29, but an informant of the Sun’s, an early riser, caught a glimpse of a buck-naked man riding his bicycle at about 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, March 16, at the end of Main Street, just before it becomes Catherine Store Road.

Supposedly, the naked man was heading upvalley and got onto the bicycle trail, soon disappearing from the view of motorists. Speculation has it that he might have been the Rio Grande Trail flasher on his way to work.

For those who lived through the 1970s, this event may stir up memories of the days when streakers were a relatively common sight on Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands.

For those who were born after the 1970s, instead of a flash from the past, this may just be a sign of what dangles ahead.

The other full moon ride is set for March 29.

No, we haven’t screwed up and put sports into Scuttlebutt. FYI, the Roaring Fork High School sports teams aren’t the only Rams in Carbondale. Our astrology consultant has informed us that March 21 is the beginning of the astrological sign of Aries, the Ram. According to our consultant, Rams are generally energetic, adventurous, confident and courageous. However they can also be self-centered, impatient, impulsive and short-tempered.

This is especially important information because one of our mayoral candidates, Stacey Patch Bernot, is a Ram. So we may gain some insights into her character that aren’t obvious. Stacey celebrates her birthday on March 29, along with Bob Schultz and David Hayes. Hank Van Berlo, Jane Hart and Colleen Borkovec also celebrate birthdays this week, and Rhonda Roberts is turning 40! Happy Birthday!

What was wrong with The Rites of Spring?

According to folks who were at the Green is the New Black fashion extravaganza on Saturday night in Carbondale, absolutely nothing.

If you missed it, you can still get a taste of the treat that CCAH development director Amy Kimberly cooked up,‘cuz there are several Web sites where you’ll soon be able to have a look at some of the awesome threads and amazing bodies that danced up and down the runway. Keep an eye on the Web sites of CCAH (carbondalearts.com), GrassRoots TV (grassrootstv.com) and YouTube (YouTube.com).

Carbondale breeds talent

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Keys for a cause

Julie Oldham had quite a special birthday celebration last Friday night at Steve’s Guitars, where she, along with a gaggle of friends and anyone else who happened to stop in, enjoyed a concert by the Redtones. The leader of that band just happens to be Julie’s hubby, Nelson Oldham, who, along with other band members, made it a birthday to remember.

Congratulations to the voice and piano students of Lisa Dancing-Light who raised $500 during their PRACTICE-ATHON to help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. The students designated $275 for the American Red Cross and $225 for the International Medical Corp. Olivia Pedersen raised $245 from sponsors that paid her for her total minutes prac-

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Yet again, another Carbondale talent makes it big, or in this case, short. Taylor Phillips, son of Sopris Sun board member Liz Phillips of Carbondale, has directed a film entitled “Stand 8,” that is in the Aspen Shortsfest competition.

The film will be screened on April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wheeler in Aspen. It’s tough to tell a story in four minutes, but Taylor does it through his main character, Carlos, who must make a fateful decision. Will he pick his past ... or his future? Catch Taylor’s film to find out.

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Candidates’ forum continued om page 3 now I have the added perspective of raising a family here. I feel first-hand the benefits and struggles that many of us experience in choosing Carbondale for our home.”

The candidates had differing views on recent fiscal decisions, with Cortez criticizing his fellow trustees for approving capital expenses such as a street sweeper and a new car when staff positions and salaries were cut.

Bernot said the town has done well in building a contingency fund and making decisions to help staff complete their jobs efficiently.

Cortez took a strong position against any oil and gas development in the Thompson Creek area west of Carbondale.

“At this point in time I would be against any kind of development in that area,”he said.

Bernot indicated she would “uphold what the citizens of Carbondale want,” but would recuse herself if a conflict of interest arises over the mineral rights she holds in the area.

“Carbondale has been very vocal in wanting to protect and maintain our quality of air, water, our environment and I’m going do everything in my power and ability to maintain that,” Bernot said.

When it came to the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign, Cortez weighed the issue and then stated that he would be for “closing off the land.”

“We live here because of recreation being able to enjoy this pristine area,” Cortez said.

“With all the area that’s available for recreating in this area I feel that, at this point in time ... I’m going to say that I would be in favor of closing the area.”

Bernot said the campaign “greatly af-

fects” the region and Carbondale citizens but that without further conversation and meetings it would be premature for her to take a position. She stated that the campaign has merits but that questions remain as to how the current proposal would affect Carbondale’s economy.

“I think there’s a lot of merit in the Gems proposal, and I think there’s some questions out there about if this happens or when it happens how does this affect our recreational opportunities and how does this affect our businesses and our town that are supported by these recreational interests,” Bernot said.

Foulkrod and Murphy also declined to take a position on the Hidden Gems, with Foulkrod stating that because the issue hasn’t come before the BOT he has not educated himself well enough to take a stand.

Murphy agreed that the issue is sensitive but “needs more exploring,” while Merriott voiced support for the campaign because“it’s really easy to overuse our lands.”

“There’s only so much recreation that land will take and still be a place that wildlife can survive, so I’m going to come down on the side of wildlife in most instances,” Merriott said.

Next Steps:

To hear the full responses from the candidates tune in to Channel 12 at noon, 2 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight on March 26 and March 31.

GrassRoots TV will re-broadcast the forum at those times.

April Yoga of the Heart

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:30 - 11 am

Gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques are done from a chair or lying comfortably on the floor. Taught by Diane Agnello, a certified instructor of Yoga of the Heart. Includes stress management and guided meditation.

Held in the Cardiac Rehabilitation & Wellness gym at Valley View Hospital. $7 per session.

Call 384-7159 for information and registration.

Moving Health into

A group exercise class specially designed for patients currently being treated for cancer, with supervised cardio/strengthening with a physical therapist.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2–3:00 pm in the cardiac rehab gym at Valley View This class is covered by health insurance with a doctor’s prescription. Please contact Phyllis Zilm, RPT at the Valley View Cancer Center for more information: 384-7575.

The trustees in 10 seconds continued from page 3

5 Soccer or dogs in Carbondale Nature Park?

Bernot: Dogs playing soccer… I think we have a master plan in place once we have the resources to see it through, so status quo for now.

Cortez: (laughs) None, it’s a nature park.

Foulkrod: Dogs Merriott: [to Foulkrod]: Something we agree on, dogs.

Murphy: Both are important, soccer and dogs. I have both.

6 What’s your fondest memory from the time you’ve lived in Carbondale?

Bernot: Every day, waking up, in Carbondale.

Cortez: Just living here.

Foulkrod: The birth of my children.

Merriott: First thing that came to my mind was Shiloh kicking the winning goal last year in the soccer game.

Murphy: Having my children here.

Letters continued om page 2 Theatre notes Dear Editor: I was delighted to read the March 4 edition’s interview concerning the new Acting Up theatre class for seniors. As the instructor for the class, I appreciate your attentive coverage of the arts in Carbondale and your support for this innovative program at the Third Street Center.

I want to add a foundational aspect to this story, which amplifies the richness of the arts in Carbondale. I am an actor and associate artist member of our town’s Thunder River Theatre Company, and I am pleased and proud to be teaching this class as a part of our theatre company’s program of educational outreach in the community.

Richard Lyon Glenwood Springs

Thanks to Thunder River Dear Editor: With many thanks to Lon Winston for providing tickets to Senior Matters, a friend and I attended a performance of “The Glass Menagerie” at the Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale on Sunday afternoon. We were very impressed.

Lead actress Valerie Haugen was superb and the whole cast turned in professional performances. Thank you, Lon and Thunder River Theatre.

Sue Bacon Carbondale

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Food and Healing: Therapeutic Foods Friday, April 2, 10:30 am Take the focus off what you can’t eat and learn you CAN add to your diet.

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Tuesday, April 6, 6:00 pm A cooking demo with recipe cards, label information, recipe modifying, yummy samples!

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Health Fair blood draw includes cholesterol, cardiac risk, blood sugar, kidney and liver function for $40. Add Prostate Specific Antigen for $30. Blood count for $15.

Colorectal kit $10. Requires fasting 12 hours before blood draw. 18 years and older. For information: 384-6653.

Each Health Fair will have a breakfast presented by a local non-profit group: Carbondale: Carbondale Rotary Club Glenwood: Grizzly Hockey Team Coal Ridge: Rifle Ag 4-H Club.

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Community Calendar To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

THURSDAY March 25 THIRD ST. CTR. OPEN HOUSE • Carbondale’s Third Street Center at 520 S. Third St. hosts an open house for tenants, prospective tenants and community members from 4 to 6 p.m. Check out the construction progress and remaining spaces.

More info: 963-5502; thirdstreetcenter.net.

BIG EVENT • Students of the Carbondale Community School present a “New York State of Mind” for the 12th annual Big Event at 7 p.m. at the school, 1505 Satank Road. Adults $12; kids $6. More info: 963-9647.

NATURALIST NIGHTS • Beth Conover presents her new book,“How the West Was Warmed,” featuring over 40 essays on climate change and its effects in the west.

Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at Hallam Lake in Aspen. More info: 9255756, aspennature.org.

FRI.–SAT. March 26 – 27 LIVE JAZZ • The Jazz Aspen Snowmass Winter Jazz Series concludes with Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes and trio at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. both nights. $30 per show.

Tickets: 920-4996, jazzaspen.org. More info: jazzaspen.org.

FRIDAY March 26 FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mountain Family Health Centers conducts free,

public health screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mtn. Family Health Center in Glenwood Springs. More info: (970) 618-3159, or sharla@mountainfamily.org.

EVENING SONG • Colorado Mountain College hosts award-winning soprano Ilana Davidson, mezzo Krista River and award-winning tenor Jason McStoots with pianist Debra Ayers at 7:30 p.m. at the Spring Valley Center. Adults, $20; students, $5.

More info and tickets: 947-8367.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Last Station” (R) at 7:30 p.m. March 26 - April 1; “Crazy Heart” (R) at 5 p.m.

March 27 ; “An Education” (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. March 28.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth Street presents old time and country bluegrass with the Defiance String Band at 8:30 p.m. More info: 963-3304, defiancestringband.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers Restaurant at 2525 S. Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs presents bluegrass by Cottonwood Acoustic at 9 p.m. No cover. More info: (970) 928-8813.

SATURDAY March 27 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BBQ • Fire in the Asylum plays rock ‘n’ roll at the Eagles Club, 700 E. Bleeker St., in Aspen. Brats ‘n’ beer to start around 6 p.m., music lasts ‘til midnight. More info: 925-9912.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth Street presents lush, deeply vibrant music by singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov at 8:30 p.m. More info: 963-3304, gregoryalanisakov.com.

SUNDAY March 28 LIVE POETRY • The Aspen Poets’ Society hosts an open mic with guest poet Peter “Rabbit” Bisset and singer songwriter Jon Lyman from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Markham’s Bar in Aspen. More info: 379-2136.

TUESDAY March 30 TAI CHI • Senior Matters presents the first in a 12-week series of Tai Chi and Qigong classes for seniors with instructor Martin Finkelstein. $5 per class. Beginner class starts at 9 a.m., intermediate starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center in the Third Street Center. More info: 963-2536.

BOOK CLUB • Senior Matters hosts the first meeting of its new book club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center at 520 S. Third St. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch. More info: 963-2536.

TRUSTEES MEET • The Carbondale

Board of Trustees meets at 6:30 p.m. at town hall, 511 Colorado Ave.

WEDNESDAY March 31 ROTARY PRESENTATION • The Carbondale Rotary Club hosts Erin Rigney with a presentation on Roaring Fork Leadership at the club’s weekly meeting, 7 a.m. at 300 Meadowood Drive. More info: (970) 379-1436.

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mountain Family Health Centers conducts free, public health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, heart disease risk and more from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Glenwood Springs.

More info: (970) 618-3159, or sharla@ mountainfamily.org.

WATER FILM • The Roaring Fork Conservancy presents “Tapped,” an unflinching look at the unregulated and unseen world of the bottled water industry at 7 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. More info: 927-1290, roaringfork.org/tapped.

PIZZA TUNES • Dirty Martinis plays wicked acoustic tunes from 7 to 10 p.m. at White House Pizza at 801 Main Court. No Cover. More info: whitehousepizza.com or 704-9400.

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TRAIL WORK PARTY • Roaring Fork Outdoors Volunteers celebrates the launch of the trail work season with a crew leader kick-off party at 7 p.m. at The Village Smithy, 26 S. Third St. Features refreshments and info about RFOV programs. More info and to RSVP: 927-8241, rfov@sopris.net.

April 6 MOVIE • The Roaring Fork Conservancy presents “Tapped,” an unflinching look at the unregulated and unseen world of the bottled water industry at 7 p.m. at the Church at Carbondale. More info: 9271290, roaringfork.org/tapped.

NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Wilderness Workshop presents a free slide show about climate change by Will Roush, who has used repeat photography to document rising tree lines in the Canadian Rockies. 7 p.m. at Dos Gringos Burritos, 588 Highway 133. More info: 963-3977.

PIZZA TUNES • Dirty Martinis play their wicked acoustics from 7 to 10 p.m. at White House Pizza at 801 Main Court. No Cover. More info: whitehousepizza.com or 704-9400.

April 8 WALDORF TOUR • From 8:25-9:55 a.m. the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork hosts “Walk Through the Grades,” a chance to observe each grade and to talk with faculty members. 16543 Highway 82, on the frontage road a 1/2 mile east of Catherine’s Store. Reservations and more info: 963-

KINDERGARTEN INFO NIGHT • Crystal River Elementary School holds a kindergarten information night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration is April 13 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both events take place at the school at 160 Snowmass Drive. More info: 384-5620.

April 9 STUDENT MUSIC SHOWCASE • Jazz Aspen Snowmass presents a free public performance by Roaring Fork Valley students at Harris Hall in Aspen at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. School choirs, bands and jazz groups. MORE INFO: 920-4996, jazzaspen.org.

April 10 HEALTH FAIR • Roaring Fork High School hosts a community health fair organized by Valley View Hospital from 7 to 11 a.m. Blood tests, medical screenings, info booths. Free. Blood chemistry tests for a fee.

More info: vvh.org, 384-6653.

April 12 PRESCHOOL PIX • At 10:15 a.m. Aspen Film presents the best in children’s books on video for kids ages 3 to 6 at the Children’s Rocky Mountain School at 1493 106 Road, Bar Fork A. Spanish language program starts at 10:45 a.m. More info: aspenfilm.org, 925-6882.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth Street presents the Gold Heart bluegrass band. More info: 963-3304, goldheartbluegrass.com.

TEA DATE • Charlotte Graham hosts tea dates Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mount Sopris Historical Society Museum at 499 Weant Blvd. Chit chat and share stories. More info: 704-0567 or (970) 306-8771.

WILLITS WINTER MART • The Saturday Indoor Farmers’ Market takes place Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 27 at Willits Town Center next to Kitchen Collage in Willits. More info: 618-9763.

ARBOR DAY ART • The Carbondale Tree Board seeks submissions from student artists in Carbondale for artwork to be featured on the poster for this year’s Arbor Day, April 24.

Submissions due April 9 at CCAH, 645 Main St. More info: 963-7055 or 963-1680.

ROTARY GRANTS • Carbondale Rotary is accepting grant applications until April 28.

More info and applications are available at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave, or call Andy White at 274-2157, or visit rotarycarbondale.org.

GROUP RUN • Independence Run and Hike at 995 Cowen Drive leads group runs, Saturdays at 8:15 a.m. Rain, snow, cold, or shine. More info: 704-0909, independencerun@sopris.net.

KINDER TOURS • Crystal River Elementary School hosts kindergarten tours at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday through March at the school at 160 Snowmass Drive. More info: (970) 384-5620.

FARMERS’ MARKET • The Carbondale Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendors applications for this summer, June 16

through Oct. 6.Applications due May 1.Vendors filling unique niches are encouraged.

More info: carbondalefarmersmarket.com.

FILM ENTRIES DUE • The student-run Rocky Mountain Student Filmfest is accepting entries to its 11th annual event. Submissions due by April 6. Entry forms and more info: studentfilmfest.org, 384-5963.

CHOIR PRACTICE • The Aspen/Glenwood Community Chorus practices at the United Methodist Church from 6 to 8 p.m., Mondays, at 824 Cooper Ave. in Glenwood Springs, and from 5 to 7 p.m., Sundays, at the Aspen Community Church at 200 E. Bleeker Street in Aspen. No audition required. More info: 925-3685.

CASTLE TOURS • Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle are ongoing throughout the winter at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.Tickets: Tiffany of Redstone and the Redstone General Store. More info: 9639656 or redstonecastle.us.

CLAY CLASSES • The Carbondale Clay Center at 135 Main Street is now registering for its next eight week class session for potters of all levels, adults and children. More info: 963-2529, carbondaleclay.org.

SINGING CLASS • Senior Matters and Betsy Schenck offer a beginning singing class Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Free. For location and more info: 963-2536.

STORIES FROM THE HEART • Senior Matters offers Stories from the Heart workshops from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays through June, at The Third Street Center. More info: randyvan@comcast.net.

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Community Briefs Benefit for Haiti planned An evening of culture blending the talents of local performers Ananda Banc, April Clark, Ellie Davis, Steve Skinner,All the Pretty Horses, and others along with Haitian musician and internationally known artist Papaloko Thegenius will benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

The benefit show will be at 7 p.m. March 26 at the Church at Carbondale.

A traditional Haitian feast will be served and there will be an auction of Thegenius’ paintings. Aspen naturopath Paul Gannon, who recently returned from an emergency medical trip to Haiti, will give a short presentation on what he saw and why Americans cannot forget the need to help, according to event organizer Ellie Davis.

All proceeds go to Papaloko4Kids, a nonprofit organization serving the children of Haiti since 1986.

“I really want to send Papaloko back home with thousands of dollars to provide some comfort to people in a miserable situation that most of us can’t possibly comprehend,” Davis said.

Tickets cost $40 for dinner and the show; $20 for the show only. Call 366-1813 to make reservations.

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April 1: April Fool’s Day, Easter & Carbondale Municipal Election April 8: Roaring Fork Rampage April 29: 5 Point Film Festival May 6: Mother’s Day & Dandelion Day May 13: Roaring Fork Rampage Graduation Issue May 27: Memorial Day late May/ early June: Summer Events Calendar June 17: Father’s Day July 1: Independence Day July 22: Mountain Fair September 2: Labor Day September 16: Potato Day October 14: Roaring Fork Rampage October 28: Halloween November 11: Roaring Fork Rampage November 25: Thanksgiving December 9: Roaring Fork Rampage December 23: Christmas December 30: New Year’s Eve And, the first edition each month celebrates First Friday Art Walk in Carbondale.

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Space is limited to 20 seats, and the first to sign up will be first in order to head out on snowmobiles. Cost is $150 per person. For more information, contact Sue Drinker at sdrinker@drinkerdurrance.com or 945-4321.

Violinist to perform at GSHS Classical violinist Jasper Wood, a professor of violin at the University of British Columbia, will appear at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium. Wood was named the 2008 Favorite Classical Artist of the year by the Canadian Independent Music Awards, and he can frequently be heard on National Public Radio and Canadian Public Broadcasting radio programs.

Tickets are available through the Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association. For more information, call Sue at 945-8722 or Judy at 945-5384, or visit gsconcertassn.org.

RFOV hosts Crew Leader Kick-off Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) will host a Crew Leader Kick-Off event for community members to meet other volunteers who have worked to improve the valley’s trails, helped lead conservation projects, and who share an appreciation for the outdoors.

The evening will include a presentation about RFOV’s Crew Leader program and a preview of the nonprofit’s 2010 trail and conservation work project season that includes 18 trail work days and conservation projects on public lands in the Colorado, Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys.

Refreshments will be served. The kick-off begins at 7 p.m. April 1 at The Village Smithy at 26 S. Third St. RSVP for the event or sign up for the crew leader trainings by calling 927-8241 or emailing rfov@sopris.net.

RFOV also will hold two weekend training sessions for aspiring crew leaders on May 1-2 at Wulfsohn Open Space in Glenwood Springs and June 26-27 at Thompson Creek near Carbondale.

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The painting “Fanm Daomen,” by Haitian artist Papaloko Thegenius. Thegenius will participate in a fundraiser for Haiti on Friday, March 26. Courtesy photo

Shutterbug workshop in the ’Bells As part of its winter workshop series, the All Valley Photography Alliance will host a pristine mountain photo shoot starting at the T Lazy 7 Ranch and proceeding to Maroon Bells via snowmobile on March 27.

The guided group will depart from T-Lazy 7 at 6:30 a.m. and be at the Bells 20 minutes later, just as the sun begins to travel down the face of the peaks. The group will have foot access to all parts of the lake and meadows and will spend up to two hours at the site before heading back down to the ranch.

There will be no professional photo guidance on this excursion, but the group will gather at a future date to look at work. Participants should be prepared with warm clothing, boots and hand warmers, a tripod,

Carbondale Middle School is starting a boys lacrosse program that will run April 5 through June 2. All Roaring Fork RE-1 School District middle school male students are eligible.

There will be a combined team for grades 5 and 6 and another for grades 7 and 8. Practices will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays at the Bridges High School field. The cost per student is $100.

Organizers also are looking for older experienced lacrosse lovers who would like to help coach, and also begin to organize a girls’ middle school lacrosse program in 2011.

For more info, contact Joe Lang at 7049312 or carbondalelax@comcast.net.

Valley Visual closing event March will go out with a bang at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities.

CCAH will hold a closing event for the Valley Visual Arts Show from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the CCAH gallery.A select number of artists will be at the event to talk about their art and answer questions. Some of the art will be reduced in price by 10 percent. For more information, call 963-1680.

Into the cosmic rhythm with Laurie Loeb

By Chris Van Leuven Special to The Sopris Sun

Laurie Loeb describes the rhythm of the heart as the “primal sound” that “implies all vibration, all existence, all that is and the inter-relation of [everything].” In her drumming workshops she helps participants tap into it for healing. Photo by Jane Bachrach If you’ve lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for any length of time, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Laurie Loeb.

Loeb’s visibly excited compact frame and short, bobbing hair can’t be missed bustling in and out of shops, bounding from one drumming workshop to another, attending festivals and playing in local orchestras.

When weeks pass and you don’t see Loeb around, it’s likely she’s traveling to such countries as Turkey and Jamaica, or collecting exotic drums from African countries or simply experiencing the world’s music pulse during her travels.

Loeb, 69, is known as the “Mother of Mountain Fair” because she started the festival back in 1971, and is still involved with more music projects and festivals than people a fraction of her age. Raised in the suburbs of New York City, Loeb was classically trained at Michigan University before moving to Aspen in 1957, drawn here by the Aspen Music Festival. She moved to her current residence in Carbondale in 1966. She has played drums, percussion and, as she puts it, “worked rhythmically with people in humanitarian pursuits,” for the past 57 years.

Loeb has an immense drum collection.

Her preference is for deep resonant bass and its “grounding, earth connection” sound, but she changes drum styles depending on her mood. Loeb plays timpani in two orchestras, the Symphony in the Valley and the Aspen Choral Society. She also plays piano, guitar, autoharp and Native American flute.

In the ’90s, Loeb expanded her percussion skill set to include hand drumming and world music. She found such joy in experiencing “new rhythmic sensibilities,”with new instruments that she was inspired to begin teaching. This is when she opened her drumming

school, “Rhythms of the Heart,” offering a variety of rhythm-based workshops. It’s hard to miss Loeb’s purple “Rhythms of the Heart” banner hanging outside her front door a block off Main Street.

The “rhythm of the heart,” states Loeb, “is the primal sound, [it] implies all vibration, all existence, all that is, and the interrelation of [everything].” Loeb teaches drum workshops and classes to the able-bodied and to those with disabilities, but she sees her efforts bring the greatest benefits to the latter group. She works with developmentally disabled adults, youth at risk and seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as those struggling with Williams Syndrome, substance addictions, and a variety of other ailments from post-traumatic stress disorder to cancer. The programs she offers are tailored to the specific abilities and goals of each group. All workshops are participatory and there is no element of separation between the teacher and the students. Everyone contributes to “weaving a rich, rhythmic tapestry,” says Loeb. Classes include basic hand drum techniques, where Loeb encourages students to learn from within themselves and from one another.

She also teaches specific structured, ethnically inspired multi-part rhythms. Students experience a “connection with the group and the greater realm,” says Loeb, plus excitement or relaxation, a sense of accomplishment and more. Continues Loeb, “Group drumming has been shown to increase alpha wave activity in the brain, which produces a sense of relaxation and well-being.”

Loeb says that she has noticed some surprising effects from her classes, which vary in size and frequency month to month and with the seasons. She recalls one success story involving a 40-year-old woman who had never earned a college degree. She suffered from attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, plus four years of depression.

After two private lessons, Loeb said she noticed a lift in the woman’s attitude. After two and a half years of lessons the woman's attention span appeared to have improved, Loeb said, adding that the woman eventually went on to earn her bachelor’s degree and complete her Masters. Loeb said that she also once worked with a group of 13-year-old students who had been identified as needing “special attention” in school. After five weeks of lessons, Loeb said that the students had become more attentive and alert in class, and that their test results had improved.

Regarding stand out moments in drumming, Loeb points out the yearly opening drum circles of Mountain Fair. “It totally transports me and so many others into the space of rhythmic bliss, providing harmony, happiness and friendship for the entire weekend.”

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RFHS sports spring into action

By Trina Ortega The Sopris Sun

Baseball With enough athletes to fill both a varsity and junior varsity team, the Rams are making a strong comeback this spring and are expected to play some very spirited games.

“I think we’re going to be competitive this year. Last year we were young and we got beat up a little bit. But this year we’re looking good,” said coach Tim Nieslanik.

The Rams showed the Glenwood Springs High School Demons how they’ve come along with a 13-11 win in their first regular season matchup. The Aspen game scheduled for March 18 was canceled due to weather.

Nieslanik plans to start juniors Alex Rascon and Clay Gross and freshman Johnny Nieslanik on the mound.

Colorado Rocky Mountain School junior Frank Adgate is a “nice surprise” this year, according to Tim Nieslanik and will round out the team as a utility player.

With only a couple of seniors on the team, the Rams are predicted to be a tight team in coming years. Additionally, Nieslanik expects players on the junior varsity team to work well together and transition nicely into the senior team.

“I’m really excited and I’m really looking forward to getting this season going,” Nieslanik said. “Now it’s up to me. We’ve got the talent. Now we’ve just got to put it all together.”

In upcoming baseball games the Rams will

play a double header against Meeker at home at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 27. They’ll plan another double header against Gunnison at home, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 3.

Tennis For a relatively young team, the girls showed great determination and played their hearts out March 16 against Aspen.

No. 1 Ram singles player Ixchel Muniz, a sophomore, won in a tiebreaker against Aspen’s Casey Altman, with set scores of 26, 6-3 and 10-5. Meanwhile, Joey Clingan came back from a 0-6 opening set to beat Aspen’s Melissa Carr also in a tie-breaker (06, 6-2, 10-8).

“It was exciting to see how Joey changed her game. It is such a mental game.

After the first set, she took a deep breath, said, ‘What do I need to do to change my game,’ and came back and won,” said coach Eileen Waski.

Sixteen girls will be on the court this year, and many of them are returning for their second year. Some have a little more experience but Waski has split up the doubles teams because she needed some strong singles players.

The match against Glenwood scheduled for March 23 was cancelled due to poor weather.

The girls play in a double header Saturday, March 27 with matches against Hotchkiss at 10 a.m. and Paonia at 2 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Community Center.

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Track Coach Hadley Hentschel is excited about the diversity of the track team this season.

There is a large sprint crew, hurdle crew, distance crew and throwing crew, and he expects to take a handful of athletes to the state meet again this year.

The athletes were among about 25 teams to compete in the first meet of the season last Saturday, March 20, in Delta, which offered a chance to shake out some nerves, especially since they were up against not only the top runners in 3A but also 4A schools.

“I was pleased with our results after the first meet in Delta. We have a lot of depth in our sprinting team, and they do a great job of setting the pace for the young and upcoming sprinters,” Hentschel said.

Hentschel and sprinting coach Ryan Erickson predict that the Browning twins — juniors Taylor and Zach — will make state in individual events and will hopefully lead a relay team or two to state as well. Arick Ziegel has potential in the triple jump, and may very well follow in the steps of state champion and RFHS record-holder Tyler Thompson; Pedro Abarca will stand out in the two mile and possibly the mile; and junior Coral Froning has a good chance in discus and possibly shot put.

Look for sophomore Adrienne Ackerman to lead the hurdlers, says coach Mollie Honin.

Upcoming meets are Saturday, March 27, at Hotchkiss; April 3 at Cedaredge; and April 17 at Glenwood Springs.

Distance runner Luis Alvarado, a junior at Roaring Fork High School, practices drills with his track teammates last week at the middle school track. More than 30 students will be competing in track this spring.

Photo by Trina Ortega

Soccer The Lady Rams varsity soccer team lost to Coal Ridge 0-7 on March 20 at Coal Ridge.

They won 4-1 against Grand Valley March 22. The girls are 2-2 overall for the season.

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Happiness: A key to good health?

Earlier in the Journeys into Health column we explored definitions of health and challenged readers to define health for themselves. In subsequent columns we have offered suggestions on ways and means to attain health and well being as a balance of factors that affect mind, body and spirit. More and more we are discovering that psychological and spiritual factors affect the state of health and well being we experience.

One of the aspects of well being that has been studied in many major universities in the United States as a factor in health is the emotion of happiness.

According to psychologist Dr. Michael Fordyce, one of the early pioneers of happiness research, happiness is a longerterm sense of emotional well-being and contentment, a general feeling that one is “happy” and that one has an overall feeling of satisfaction with life. Happiness is intimately intertwined with the feelings of “contentment,” “joy,” “peace of mind,” “fulfillment” and other similar words that are synonyms of happiness and basically describe the same emotion.

Do people who express an overall sense of happiness in their lives tend to be healthier? Two years ago, The American Journal of Health Promotion published a study focusing on 9,981 Australians. In 2001, the Australians had been asked to respond to a survey regarding their level of happiness. Then, three years later, they were asked to respond to 17 yes-or-no questions intended to gauge their health. In the 2001 survey, 63 percent said they were happy most or all of the time, and 90 percent claimed life satisfaction. These people reported better quality of health in the survey three years later. In fact, those who were satisfied with life were 1.6 times more likely to report excellent, very good or good health at follow-up.

Can your state of happiness protect you from illness? In 2006, Dr. Sheldon Cohen, professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University reported on a study in which volunteers were interviewed over several weeks to assess their emotional style and moods. The subjects were then infected with a cold or an influenza virus, quarantined, and observed to see if they

contracted an illness. People who reported positive emotions overall on the initial interviews were less likely to come down with a cold or the flu after exposure to the viruses. Cohen’s nuns were alive at the age of eighty-five summary statement at the conclusion of the whereas only 34 percent of the least cheerstudy was that we need to take more seriously ful quarter lived to that age. the possibility that positive emotional style is a The burgeoning field of positive psymajor player in disease risk. chology now offers us the opportunity to Is there a link between happiness and self-assess happiness and to shift that level health and longevity? The Nun Study, which in the favor of health if indicated. If you are focused on aging and Alzheimer’s disease interested in discovering your level of hapinto among the School Sisters of Notre Dame, was piness visit the amazing Web site: autheninitiated by Dr. David Snowdon at the Univertichappiness.sas.upenn.edu. It was develby Rita Marsh sity of Minnesota in 1986. A sub finding of oped by Dr. Martin Seligman, director of RN, BSN this study pinpointed health benefits that came the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psywith positive emotion. Studying the diaries of chology Center. After signing up, look for the nuns written at an early age researchers were able to the Authentic Happiness Inventory Questionnaire. You will make an important discovery about happiness and health: receive the results of your questionnaire upon completion.

Positive emotion is correlated with longevity! Dividing the The site is rich with resources. population into quarters based on degree of happiness it was In the next column we will explore further the topic of discovered that 90 percent of the most cheerful quarter of happiness and health.

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