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Rekindling lost arts

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Just because Jeremy Wallace wants folks to know how to start a fire with a bow drill or forage for food doesn’t make him a prepper or an anarcho-primitivist.

“I think at the core it’s just trying to reconnect people with the land,” the Colorado Mountain College student said of fledgling organization Rewild Roaring Fork.

“I want to be realistic and kind of work on these skills and enjoy them and someday live a lifestyle that’s as low-impact and outside as possible.”

Wallace, a 23-year-old from Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been hooked on the outdoors since he went to Rocky Mountain National Park in high school.

But while he enjoys many of the adrenaline sports that often take people into the backcountry, he’s looking for something beyond recreation.

“I want to be a participant — another creature in the landscape, feeling at home and belonging,” he explained.

He was attracted to Colorado Mountain College’s sustainability program, but it wasn’t until a recent semester at Alderleaf Wilderness College in Washington that things really began to click.

“Being around a like-minded group of people was really educational and inspiring and made me want to keep it going,” he explained.

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Matt Gwost was the first student to successfully start a fire with a bowdrill at Rewild Roaring Fork’s first event on March 30. It turns out he and his wife had a bit of a leg up as they’ve tackled the skill before, among other supposedly antiquated pursuits like bowhunting. “We like being connected to nature and being in the outdoors, so it was a good time,” Gwost said.

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The spectrum of a species

I subscribe to The Borowitz Report because the only way I can supply our endless hunger for nuggets are sentenced to smaller absorb the news these days is through satire. And now it arrives cells and less actual time in the yard. with a disclaimer: Not the news. This is the world we live in.

I find Trump’s demeanor repulsive. He is a charlatan and his A world “where ‘stop shooting our kids’ is seen as a liberal contribution to this country is nothing more than self-indulgent talking point by the pro-life crowd.” -Herb Neu shock value. His legacy will be the downfall of the A world where we need a disclaimer on comedy, American reputation because everything he stands but every day our pussy-grabber-in-chief tweets anfor is a farce— oh, but I do hope he introduces gun other idiotic absolute. This administration is like a control legislation, if only for the irony. The arms inchicken omelet: forget which came first — is it ok dustry runs on money (just like every other industry) to sauté the source and then eat it in its own offand I get it, legislation cuts into the profit. But some spring for breakfast?! (Credit to G for pointing out things are more important than money, like educathis predicament.) When you consider that ravens tion. I remember high school, I ditched anyway, and have the ability to pass facial recognition on to the there wasn’t a fair to middlin’ chance I’d get shot to next generation, it really emphasizes how wide the death in class. spectrum of a species can be. Now, I’m not calling all If we were really on the ball we’d be sin-taxing Trump supporters chickens, but if the eat-anythingguns, bicycles, marijuana, and every other luxury

By Jeannie Perry around, in order to prepare for the looming ecoincluding-your-own-kind shoe fits…

A lot of animals are smarter than chickens. Like nomic crunch of Generation X trying to support the coyotes. Coyotes are mating with wolves, and with large domes- Boomers. Let’s see, what else… yoga pants (and all other mat exticated dogs like German shepherds and Dobermans. Granted, it’s ercise gear), specialty coffee equipment (arguably coffee is a neceshappening in the back woods of Michigan, but when you think sity, not a luxury, but I’m talking about the whole latte culture) about it, that’s exactly where the latest trends start: reclaimed wool and the Freemasons! We should tax them for sure (am I the only sweaters, Cheez Whiz, semi-automatic militia training camps for one whose cell phone calls drop religiously whenever driving by modern-day bearded men. the Wendy’s in El Jebel?) Anyway, we’d be fine financially; I mean, I consider myself an American girl, (more like Tom Petty Amer- who doesn’t want to get high, put on tight-fitting pants, and drink ican than Carrie Underwood American) and I love me some con- a foamy beverage while riding her bicycle to the range for target stitutional amendments, but I’m confused because I thought we practice? And you call yourself a patriot. needed guns to keep the tyranny at bay. Today we’re so busy fightWe’re really all one: one nation, one species, one parasitic ing with each other we hardly even notice the shenanigans of our scourge on this planet… Err! What I mean is, I think it’s obvigovernment, which, as far as I can tell, is abandoning the theater ous how we’ll survive in this new millennium; coyote to wolf, of public service faster than Tom Cruise at a Hell’s Belles concert. chicken to raven, Trump supporter to card-carrying ACLU I mean, who is really running this show?! While we all watch our member, we need to start inter-breeding in the name of peaceunleashed toddler of a president lash out at anyone in his path, ful existence. We need to organize bussed socials like in the our country is being disassembled piece by piece like a stack of 1950s, except we have to introduce concealed-weapon-permitABC blocks: our public lands are being sold to the highest oil & carrying, camouflage-tank-topped, good-ole gals to pacifist, gas bidder, our air and water quality regulations are being stripped cruiser-riding, man-bun-sporting lads. And then we luxury tax away like a male stripper’s cop uniform, and the yard birds that the hell out of ’em.

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An independent caucus At the March 22 independent caucus at the Glenwood Springs Library, organizer Randy Fricke said what many of us have known for some time.

“We are no longer a democracy,” Fricke declared,”We are an oligarchy, governed by corporations, super PAC’s, and the wealthy.”

All this is supported by the U.S. Supreme Court’s outrageous 2010 Citizen’s United decision which, essentially, put our government up for sale.

Fricke proposes we independents form into a group that chooses its own candidates or endorses candidates from the two major parties. They can identify issues that are important to them. Fricke is not suggesting independents organize a third party.

Now that independents can vote in the primaries, their votes will be highly sought after by Democratic and Republican primary candidates, Fricke said. Forty-seven percent of the nation’s voters identify themselves as independent. Colorado is about a third independent and Garfield County has more independents than either Democrats or Republicans.

If an independent candidate were elected

to a legislature, Fricke said they would have a great deal of clout as both parties would need their votes to pass legislation.

Along with big money in politics, gerrymandering, and the Electoral College, the two-party system has invalidated our democracy. That’s how we get choices like Clinton or Trump, the bad or the absolutely horrible and the travesty that has ensued.

I have never voted for a major party candidate in my life. It started with Eugene McCarthy in 1972 and in 2016, Jill Stein.

“All you did was help Nixon and Trump win,” my true blue friends say. Or, “You threw your vote away.” I’m not sure my vote would’ve swung those elections, but my vote was a protest vote.

That is the conundrum, however. For example, Diane Mitsch-Bush is the leading Democratic candidate to run against Scott Tipton in the Third Congressional District, but I find her weak on climate issues.

Mitsch-Bush’s website reads she will not take money from the oil and gas industry and that’s good, but I see no plan for combating climate change. At a meet and greet at the Third Street Center, MitschBush never mentioned climate change and

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the fact that she is from Routt County, coal country, makes me suspicious.

On the other hand, Arn Menconi is strong on climate change and a member of the Green Party even though he’s running for the Democratic nomination for congress. However, he’s a late-comer to the race and his name recognition isn’t nearly what Mitsch-Bush’s is.

Tipton is a classic example of a politician who’s bought and paid for. He must go.

What to do.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Humpty to remain at library Dear Editor: We did it! What started with a little boy donating three quarters of his “safety money” and the Garbarini’s gift of $200, ended with a collection of over $5200 from the Carbondale community to purchase the Humpty Dumpty bronze sculpture that resides outside the Carbondale Branch Library.

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GlenX awards cash prize to business startup finalist

By Justin Patrick Special to The Sopris Sun Carbondale is revered as an unparalleled jumping off point for adventure and recreation, but “business incubator� is probably not a descriptor most would associate with the outdoorsy mountain town. Local forward-thinking nonprofit GlenX is looking to change that by encouraging valley entrepreneurs. Last week, the organization awarded $10,000 to Lucas Turner, one of fifteen contestants with a business startup idea who participated in the Incubator Pitch Competition.

The impetus for the pitch competition arose from GlenX’s existing programs to foster creativity and turn business concepts into reality. The organization currently offers a complimentary 24/7 workspace to budding entrepreneurs in the Third Street Center. After founder and president Altai Chuluun raised the funds, Jonathan Stokely, a consultant for the Small Business Development Council, offered his support free to all participants. Stokely has worked with a range of businesses, from Fortune 100 companies to smaller mom-and-pop operations.

Originally, about 30 individuals expressed interest in the competition, but that number fell to 15 by “natural attrition,� according to Stokely. The remaining contestants met on successive weeknights to prepare for the first round of the competition, an open evening at the Third Street Center where five finalists were chosen by a combination of four judges’ votes and audience votes. To prepare, competitors met with Stokely and others in the GlenX space to perfect their startup pitches and think through their proposals. They were asked to identify the problem and solution, explain why people should care, and develop “the ask,� all in a 30-second “elevator pitch.� Having perfected that quick speech, the contestants then worked on a more thorough two-minute pitch deck that included factors such as marketing needs and projected expenses and revenue. They delivered both the elevator pitch and the more detailed pitch deck before a live audience. “They were really thinking about business and the different parts of it that might be less sexy than saving the world’s problems,� said Stokely of the preparation process. “The overall goal is how do we improve and increase entrepreneurialism in the valley, so we’re less dependent on tourism? The more businesses we have from the community members that make up the valley, the more sustainable our community will be to grow, raise families, and celebrate the life we love.�

On March 22, all 15 competitors took the stage before a crowd of about 100. Judging the competition were four business owners who themselves are involved in GlenX’s Accelerator program. They were Elinor Fish of Run Wild Retreats, Lynn Aliya of SpeakEasy, Merrill Johnson of Cedar Ridge Ranch, and Lacy Hughes of Silo. Each audience member was given three poker chips and directed to cast votes at the end of the evening for their favorite entrepreneurs, based on their presentation and the viability of their idea.

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The five finalists gave both their elevator pitches and polished pitch decks to five judges from the business community. They were renowned philanthropist Jim Callaway, Connie Baker of the Marble Distillery, franchise owner Matt Spidell, ANB Bank President Deana Hermanson, and Ken Murphy, the owner of Glenwood Adventure Company.

They awarded the $10,000 prize to Lucas Turner. “I feel amazing,� Turner said moments after receiving the check. “I’m really excited about starting this business and I think it’s going to be amazing for the valley to have this brand new media company.� He is accepting new clients and can answer questions at lucasturner94@gmail.com.

Turner will join the four judges from the first round of competition, as well as one other business, to participate in a GlenX Accelerator program, The Entrepreneur + Investor Confluence in Carbondale on April 13. They will have a chance to meet investors and potentially walk away with additional funds to move their businesses forward.

Ken Murphy explained why he voted for Turner’s podcast company. “I was looking for something local that would benefit our community,� he said. “I see Lucas having an impact on our business community. I think there’s a need for it. I think jobs might come from it sooner or later.�

His advice to other aspiring entrepreneurs? “Don’t ever hesitate asking. What’s the worst people can say? Don’t take ‘no’ personally.�

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If you visited our website or Facebook on April 1, you might have noticed a trio of stories that, honestly, just weren’t true. If you believed The Sun was going publicly traded, that Garfield County Libraries was teaching swear words or that the Town ditches were being converted to brew kombucha, April Fools! If you missed it, you can still get there via the Facebook links.

Dance up a storm Dance Initiative is hosting Yaa Samar!

Dance Theatre for a residency with plenty of chances for the public to get involved.

On April 7, catch a $15 all-levels workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at The Launchpad.

On April 10, an artist talk and film presentation takes place at 7 p.m. at CMC Spring Valley. Finally, a studio performance of works in progress takes over The Launchpad at 7:30 p.m. April 13. Registration and more info at danceinitiative.org.

Why don’t we do it in the road?

Roadwork is expected to begin on Two Rivers Road April 16 and is expected to last about two months. This project is part of the construction plan with Roaring Fork Conservancy’s River Center and will take place between Homestead and the Midland Spur with one lane, two-way traffic 24 hours a day.

Wayfinding The students and staff of Carbondale Community School will consider the four directions of parent organization COMPASS — lifelong learning, community, responsibility and social justice — and what they’ve meant over the years in their “Founders Day” event at 6 p.m. April 11 at the Third Street Center. The public is invited to participate; more information at 963-9647.

Beerversery Roaring Fork Beer Company celebrates four years this week with a series of events at Batch (358 Main St.). Come alone or in

In loving memory FOUR PEEPS IN A POD — Katie Powell, Hailey Guglielmo, Kimber Kurr and Brittani Guglielmowas — was one of 20 teams totalling 90 racers to compete in the “Where My Peeps At?” scavenger hunt for grown-ups and families on March 31. “Scrambled Eggsperience” — Michael Pazadera, Darah Coxsey and Addison Humerickhoose — took first place in the 5-10K and “Trail Truckers” — Josh Baker, Aubree Schiesser, Eli Lutrell, Sue Evenoff and Jessica Crawford — topped the 2.5-5K. Photo by Jane Bachrach teams of two to the Brewery Olympics at 6 p.m. on April 5, $25 gets you games and courses to be revealed. On April 6, celebrate first Friday with Fat Pagan Barley Wine and music by DJ Benny. The big event, though, is April 7 on Dolores Way, with a $35 party (brownpapertickets.com/event/3356333) from noon to 4 p.m. with food, music by the Confluents, prize drawing, and plenty of beer. No dogs, but channel your inner Prince and wear purple — rain or shine.

Happy trails Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is kicking off its season twice this year, with a 6 p.m. April 5 party at Black Dog in New Castle and a 6 p.m. April 12 party at Hallam Lake in Aspen. Can’t make those? You can still get involved with trail projects beginning May 5 in Silt, with midvalley events on May 19 (Lower Jen Trail Reroute), July 24-Aug. 21 (Red Hill), Aug. 17-19 (Hay

Joseph J. Hofer, 59, of Glenwood Springs died Feb. 28, 2018 in Olathe after a long battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 31, 1958 in Montana but lived most of his adult life on the Western Slope. For many years he was an equipment operator for the Town of Carbondale. A celebration of life will be held at noon April 8 at the Sonlight Foursquare Church in Glenwood Springs.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Judy Schilling (April 5); Mark Wolfe and Adam Rudd (April 6); Paula “Sam” Hunter (April 7); Sonja Linman, Cassie Cerise, and Beth Simonetti (April 7); Cait Kennett and Trish Anderson (April 8); Steve Tullar (April 9); Marty Treadway and Herschel Ross (April 10).

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Handmakery hosts first exhibit for 88-year-old colorist

By Megan Tackett Sopris Staff

First Fridays are not typically part of Bob Fadely’s social calendar. At 88 years old, he mostly stays at home coloring. But thanks to his favorite hobby and family, April marks his first-ever art exhibit. He’s pleased as punch about it.

“This is really going to be special for me. The more I think about it, the more I’m looking forward to it,” Fadely said.

Fadely’s work will also mark the first exhibit at HANDMAKERY (449 Main St.). Ami Maes, founder and creative director of the children’s studio and art enrichment program, is happy to be one of Fadely’s 10 grandchildren.

“This is kind of embarrassing to me because I wasn’t expecting it all,” Fadely said of publicly showcasing his work. “I was coloring at the time she came in, and she says, ‘You know, we ought to have an art show. Your stuff is beautiful.’ And I said, ‘Well, whatever you think.’ There’s no changing her mind — she’s just like her mother and her grandmother,” he said with a chuckle.

Friday’s exhibit will feature 30 of his pieces, which is only a sliver of the morethan 400 that he’s done. While he doesn’t have a favorite, his wife does, he said. “It’ll be in the collection, but I don’t even remember which one it is, but she will!”

They’ve been married for 65 years.

“She’s my best critic,” he said, adding that her influence permeates his work. “I pretty much go with what she says.”

Fadely colors every day, he said, sometimes just for an hour, sometimes for more than three. He retired in 2012 from a winding career — which included almost 20 years in Mid-Continent Resources’ coal mines between about 40 years working as a house painter from Aspen to Rifle, then another 10 years at George T. Sanders Company in El Jebel. It wasn’t long before he found himself getting restless.

“I thought to myself, ‘Well, I can still do a few things,’” he said, deciding not to let the arthritis that eventually led him to quit painting houses keep him from being productive in retirement. His daughter bought him a coloring book, colored pencils and gel pens. “I started it, and I just fell in love with it,” he continued. “[I have] halfway decent eyesight and I’m not too shaky yet, so adult coloring has been my thing.”

He’s not alone. In just the United States, more than 12 million copies of adult coloring books sold in 2015 — up from 1 million in 2014, according to Nielsen BookScan. Similarly, American colored pencil sales topped $128 million in FY 2015.

Despite the market for colored pencils, Fadely doesn’t limit himself with just one

Bob and Elsie Fadely, both long-time locals, have been married for 65 years. Bob credits his wife as being his best art critic and looks forward to many more years of showing her his work. Photo by Ami Maes set of tools. “They have the pencils and they also have the gel pens, and I kind of lean towards the gel pens because the colors are so vivid,” Fadely said of his personal style. “A lot of times I’ll combine pencils and gel pens on one page.”

With the market exploding for adult coloring — and the opportunity to support her grandfather — it makes sense

that Maes encouraged the exhibit. “It’s his greatest passion and hobby at his age,” she said in an email. “He spends several hours a day coloring very intricate designs which take him several weeks to complete.” She brought over frames to help him select which pieces to feature in preparing for the event.

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MAIN STREET GALLERY & THE FRAMER 399 Main Street, Carbondale, 963-3775

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First Friday, April 6th, 5 - 8 P. M.

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Easter brings candy and cuddles Hundreds of kids came out for the annual egg hunt in Sopris Park on March 31.

According to Parks and Recreation Director Eric Brendlinger, it took less than five minutes after the countdown for all 6,000 goodie capsules to make their way into baskets. Then it was time for additional giveaways and pictures with the Easter Bunny — who arrived in a squad car with a police escort (though not in cuffs).

Photos by Sarah Overbeck

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Town Report The following items are drawn from Town Finance Director Renae Gustine’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING is slated for the Kay PUD, a lot off Dolores Way recently purchased by Aspen Pitkin Employee Housing. The 30-unit project requires a special review for ground floor residential units.

THOMPSON PARK submitted a revised major site plan application with a reduced 39 units with additional parking. It is schedule for the April 12 Planning Commission meeting.

A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL will go out soon seeking a design/build firm for planning, community outreach and construction of new trails at the newly acquired Red Hill property. The Red Hill Trails Project RFP will have a deadline for submittal of April 16 and can be accessed at carbondalegov.org. Further inquiries can be directed to Eric Brendlinger, 510-1277 or ebrendlinger@carbondaleco.net.

DITCH RELOCATION for the Sopris Lodge project was completed. Meanwhile, utility extensions on the Carbondale Marketplace property continued. A new sewer line now runs east from the main across Colorado Rocky Mountain School property, and a water line extension from Crystal Road across Main Street is slated to begin with flaggers controlling traffic at the intersection.

THE THOMPSON HOUSE received a new water line.

REC. CENTER MAINTENANCE included a plumbing project on the men’s urinals, cardio room painting and welding work in the outdoor exercise area.

ADULT CLIMBING CLINICS include Top Rope Climbing and Belay Clinic on April 9, Intro to Rock Climbing for Ladies on April 12, and the Anchor Building and Cleaning Clinic on April 26. Register at www.carbondalerec.com

THE GOLDEN PADDLE winter adult pickleball league will end on April 15, with matches from 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays in the meantime. Drop-in pickleball continues from 6 to 8 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays.

TAEKWONDO classes for children and adults are ongoing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday nights. Contact Cedar at 948-8774 to get involved.

LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION registration runs through May 7 with participants who must be 15 by the end of the class. It costs $150 with $115 refunded for those who become full-time lifeguards at the pool. For more information, call 5101280 or email mdonnelly@carbondaleco.net.

APPLICATIONS are being accepted for Seasonal Vegetation Management Worker and the Kay Brunnier Tree Fund. For more information on both, contact Mike Callas at 510-1331.

Additionally, anyone interested in being a lifeguard or swim instructor should contact Margaret Donnelly at mdonnelley@carbondaelco.net or 510-1280. To apply as a climbing instructor, contact Jamie Wall at jwall@carbondaleco.net or 510-1214.

To join the seasonal parks maintenance crew, contact Russell Sissom at rsissom@carondaleco.net or 510-1327.

AERATION is taking place in Town parks, with fertilization and overseeding in the larger ones.

A CONTROLLED BURN of Nature Park and North Face Bike Park will take place by April 16, weather dependent. Keep an eye out for public service announcements.

GATEWAY RV PARK water system installation is underway.

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Cop Shop From March 23 through 29, Carbondale Police handled 188 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: SATURDAY March 24 at 2:21 a.m.

A speeding stop led to the arrest of the 26-year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the influence alcohol and other drugs.

SATURDAY March 24 at 3:43 a.m.

In a possibly related incident, a DUI investigation led to the arrest of the 23-year-old passenger for possession and use of a controlled substance.

SATURDAY March 24 at 10:21 a.m.

No injuries were reported in a two car accident at Cowen Drive and Highway 133, but a citation was issued for following too closely.

TUESDAY March 27 at 9:23 p.m.

Officers encountered no criminal activity after a disturbance report on Barber Drive, but advised everyone involved to stay away from each other for the rest of the night.

THURSDAY March 29 at 5:48 p.m.

Officers issued a pair of summonses for open container violation in Hendrix Park and arrested a 63-year-old man on a warrant.

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Sparhawk, Yllanes and Henry for four years; Kitching for two; 2A passes

By Will Grandbois and Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff The incumbents came out on top and the streetscape tax was renewed in a landslide, according to unofficial Carbondale municipal election results on April 3.

With 1,191 ballots cast (a roughly 31 percent return), Erica Sparhawk garnered the most support among the trustee candidates with 784 votes, followed by Luis Yllanes (752) and Heather Henry (721), assuring the three appointees four-year terms. Lani Kitching nabbed a two-year term with 546 votes, leaving April Spaulding as the odd woman out.

“Frankly, I’m a little shocked,” Kitching said. “I was pretty much an outsider on the ballot, but I’m delighted that the core of the Carbondale community has elected me the opportunity to address the unique dynamics of town.

I’d also like to thank the very capable candidates I ran with, because all of them could have represented our town well.”

Both Henry and Sparhawk expressed excitement about continuing to work with an established board.

Without the “steep learning curve” that a new board would face, the trustees will be able to hit the ground running, Sparhawk said.

“The group that has been elected now is just awesome.

I’m just excited to get back to work,” Henry agreed. “We have a lot of stability now — it was a lot of change even since I was brought on. Now, it’s like we have the security to really think about the next two years, the next four years.”

That sense of “business as usual,” combined with the confidence of working alongside people with whom she has already worked, is what most excites her about the future, Henry said, but she is also looking forward to the

new dynamics, too.

As the newest appointee, Yllanes appreciated the validation of election.

“A lot of people were really excited that I was throwing my hat into the ring,” he said. “It feels like I actually now have the consensus to do everything I can. I think the next three years are going to be critically important.”

He thought voters appreciated his fresh perspective as a relative newcomer, and suspect his bilingualism didn’t hurt.

“I hope I can make more of an outreach into our Latino community, because I think it’s an important part of the process,” he said.

Spaulding’s loss won’t slow her down. “Obviously, I’m still going to be involved in Carbondale,” she said. As for her first political campaign, while disappointed with the results, she learned a lot. “It’s been an amazing experience, and I have so much faith in those that were elected.”

Dan Richardson obtained 977 votes in his unopposed bid for mayor, while 2A, a streetscape tax that would have expired in 2020, was renewed 884 to 282.

“I was pretty confident about this one and I’m really happy with the results,” Richardson said of the campaign — his third in two years. “I wasn’t sure the mill levy would pass, and it seems like we made a decent case for that. I’ve also been really lucky to have a great board, so to have them reelected is a great thing.”

Although he expects the newly minted board to set its own course, he anticipates waste hauling and housing will be issues in the near future.

“If everything gets built that’s been approved, we might get some pushback that we’re growing too fast,” he noted.

Most candidates gathered at the Pour House election night. Pictured: Yllanes, Sparhawk, Henry, Richardson and some of their children. Photo by Will Grandbois The election also marks the impending departure of veteran trustee Frosty Merriott, who has served more time than the rest of the current board combined.

“It’s been such a positive experience to serve our community. I’m really proud of what we’ve done,” he said, specifically citing the green building codes, Highway 133 improvements and the environmental bill of rights. He plans to stay involved, perhaps even returning to the Environmental Board, where he started 18 years ago. He’s not worried about things falling apart without him, though.

“It’s going to be a great board,” he said. “I think Carbondale’s really set up for success going forward.”

Other unofficial results Basalt: The tobacco tax passed 630 to 203 and William Infante, Ryan Slack and Gary Tennenbaum were elected as trustees.

Marble: Max Gibbons, Larry Good, and Mike Yellico were elected as trustees and Ryan Vinciguerra had a successful unopposed bid for mayor.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY April 5

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

Framer (399 Main St.).

CHINESE IN MEXICO • The CU Carbondale lecture series continues at 6 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) with assistant professor of Latin American History Fredy Gonzalez’s discussion of of the Chinese community in Mexico from the turn of the twentieth century until the Cold War. WRIT LARGE • At 7 p.m., the valley’s only story slam comes to The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $10 in advance at tacaw.org or $15 at the door.

COMMUNITY CONCERT • The Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association presents the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra at 7 p.m. at Glenwood Springs High School (1521 Grand Ave,).

New memberships and renewals will be sold in the lobby and admission is free with purchase of a membership. Information at gsconcertassn.org.

FRIDAY April 6

KIDS NIGHT • KDNK (76 S. Second St.) and the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program hosts a 5:30 to 8 p.m. movie night for kids ages 6 to 12. $20 for one child and $5.00 per additional sibling provides a movie screening, popcorn, one piece of pizza and child care. Parental permission form required. Contact Beth@azyep.org or call 963-0139 for more information.

ETCHING DEMO • Printmaker Frank Norwood demonstrates etching from 5 to 8 p.m. at his own Main Street Gallery and

CLAY COLLABORATION • Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) opens its doors to a fusion of art and technology created by two local artists, Matthew Eames and Jay Phillips, starting with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening.

AMERICANA • Catch Jeff Crosby at 6:30 p.m. at Marble Distillery (150 Main St.) with no cover.

GROOVE • Whiskey Stomp plays the Black Nugget (403 Main St.) from 9 p.m. ’til the wee hours of the morning. Random costumes and righteous indulgence encouraged.

CHORAL CONCERT • The Aspen Choral Society’s “Catastrophe & Courage” spring concert comes closest to Carbondale at 7 p.m. at the Mountain View Church (2195 CR 154) — though you can also catch it at 7 p.m. April 5 at the Snowmass Chapel and April at the Wheeler Opera House. Tickets are $15 at aspenshowtix.com or $20 at the door; children under 12 are admitted free.

JAZZ • At 5:30 p.m., The Daniel Bennett Group brings a provocative mix of jazz, avant-pop, and surf rock to the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

RHYTHM & BLUES • The Taylor Scott Band plays an 8 p.m. show at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $14 in advance at tacaw.org or $18 at the door.

RISAN PROJECT • Get down with live music by socially-conscious funk, jazz, world, hip-hop band, Salem, along with Absinthe Films’ TurboDojo at Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Rd., Basalt) from 9 p.m. ’til after midnight.

FRI to THU April 6-12

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Greatest Showman” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Apr. 6 and Apr. 10-12.

“Aspen Shortsfest” will be playing Apr. 7-8 at 5:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Closed April 9.

FRI – SUN April 6-22

CABARET • Colorado Mountain College’s Sopris Theatre Company presents the 1998 revival version of the classic musical at 7 p.m.

April 6-7, 13-14 and 19-21 at 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on April 8, 15 and 22. Tickets are $20/adults and $15 for students, staff and seniors at coloradomtn.edu/theatre.

SATURDAY April 7

PLAYGROUND THEATRE • Join the highly intelligent, loveable and goofy scientist, Professor Big Brain as he travels back through time into the prehistoric world of the Stink Foot from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $8 in advance at tacaw.org or $12 at the door.

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WALT SMITH & FRIENDS • An afternoon of classic jazz with some of Colorado’s best jazz artists including: Walt Smith on piano, Kathy Morrow singing, Mark Gray on bass, Tim Fox on horn, and Chris Goplerud on drums at 4 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $19 in advance at tacaw.org or $23 at the door.

TUESDAY April 10

CHOIR CONCERT • At 7 p.m. Roaring Fork High School (2270 Highway 133) students perform solos, ensembles and rock the guitar, too!

TRAILER PREMIERE • Get excited for the 5Point Adventure Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Marble Distillery (150 Main St.).

ART DEMO • Carbondale’s Hone Williams does a critique of the Glenwood Springs Art Guild’s member paintings at 3:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1630 Grand Ave.)

WEDNESDAY April 11

SPELLING BEE • Get a team of up to five together for a 21+ event to support youth radio at 6 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.). $20 per team; bring extra to buy back in if you’re eliminated and purchase tickets to the prize drawing — proceeds go to the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program.

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WASTE DIVERSION & SPRING CLEAN UP DAY

When: Sat. April 28, 8AM-4PM Where: 4th & Colorado, across from Town Hall

Attention Carbondale Residents: For special pricing and free offers bring a photo ID + utility bill or vehicle registration.

Funding for diversion efforts and giveaways come from revenues generated by the disposable bag fee charged at Carbondale’s City Market. Subsidizing these activities circulates that money back into our community.

Items for Diversion & Fees General Household Waste Fees

No liquid hazardous waste accepted.

• Electronic Waste – Up to 1 large and 2 small Refrigerators must be certified Freon free. items plus unlimited cables, cell phones, ink & toner cartridge FREE for • Regular pickup truck load – Carbondale residents. Businesses & Carbondale Residents $10/nonNon-Residents - $.35/lb. Free offer residents-$25. caps at 20,000 lbs. after which all • Large pickup truck load – will be charged $.35/lb.

Carbondale Residents $20/ • Tires – Fees apply. First 100 tires up non-residents-$35. to 18” w/o rims FREE for *Cash/check only for truck Carbondale residents. load, tires and mattress fees.

• Mattress Recycling – Educational Booths $10 for the first 50 residents, $25 & Giveaways for non-residents REUSE! Clothing & Book • Yard Waste – Create a fire buffer zone Swap: Bring usable clotharound your home by clearing tree branching, shoes & books to the es a minimum of 10 feet around structures Swap Table (8am-2pm). and removing dry vegetation. Price included Non-usable textiles, shoes & books will be recycled. in pick up load.

REPAIR! Bring your bike in for complimentary • Metal Items – Price included in pick up load. minor bike repairs.

• Prescription & Over the Counter Medicine – LEARN! Visit educational booths to learn about FREE – Accepted at Town Hall Police energy efficiency and how to divert your waste Station 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. only. year round. Giveaways include LED bulbs & fin• Batteries – FREE for residents (single use, ished compost (bring your own container). rechargeable, phone, auto, etc.)

• Thermostats & Smoke Detectors – $10 per item. FREE for first 25 C’dale residents • Light Bulbs – FREE for residents – CFL’s, linear fluorescents, halogens, incandescent, etc.

• Refrigerators & A/C units – Price ranges from $50-$125. $15 discount for first 30 Carbondale residents.

• Bicycle Recycling – Usable Bikes & Bike Parts FREE **Businesses are welcome to recycle their waste but will be charged full price.

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Town of Carbondale

APRIL SPEAKERS: Apr. 11 – Ken Robinson Glenwood Springs Rotary, Polio Plus Update Apr. 18 – Ralph Good High School Students visit Normandy, France Apr. 25 – Carbondale Rotary Club Meeting

WORKSHOP • Find out “Why Your Inner Child is Wrecking Your Life” in a donationbased class from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Harmony Scott Jewelry Design (199 Main St.).

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Ongoing HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plantbased nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, plantbased potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing.

More information at www.davinikent.org.

HIGH NOON • Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.).

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).

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and

Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.

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.

PARENT CHILD CLASSES • Waldorf teacher and parent Holly Richardson offers programs for caregivers and children from birth to 3, with Musical Storytime from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Sweet Peas Garden from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Peas and Carrots from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Call 963-1960 for more info or visit waldorfschoolrf.com. Preregistration is suggested but drop ins are also welcome on Mondays.

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.

OPEN MIC • A new open mic takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt). Food and drink specials. Free.

St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

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.

AIKIDO • Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) trains adults and teens Mondays through Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. and kids Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. (ages 5-8) and 4:45 to 5:45 (ages 8-14). More info at rfaikikai.com.

LIFE DRAWING • Drop in for figure drawing with Staci Dickerson at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at SAW (525 Buggy Cr. Unit C).

YOGA • Get a donation based introduction to Hatha Yoga Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. 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.).

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.).

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main

Further Out THU to SUN April 12 - 15

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES • Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale comes to life at the Thunder River Theatre (67 Promenade) — an excellent way to introduce your youngsters to the magic and fun of live theatre. Performances at 6:30 April 12, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 13, 6:30 p.m. April 14 and 2 p.m. April 15. Tickets start at $10 at thunderrivertheatre.com.

Save the Date THU to SUN April 19-22

5POINT • A series of films and events honor public lands in an effort to inspire adventure and educate. Tickets and information at 5pointfilm.org.

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Let’s write a story together

Can you imagine?

Editor’s note: This monthly literary and creativity section features a sort of telephone-game story. Read the whole thing at soprissun.com/groupstory and sign up to write a chapter, submit a poem or otherwise get involved by emailing news@soprissun.com.

Poetry

The following poem by local DJ Hill was chosen for inclusion in the ‘Dear Mr. President’ book headed to the White House

When Did We Start Using Crutches as Weapons Public discourse turned anger turned overturned cars Black brown white the unsightly fright of difference What’s supposed to make us great, the hate?

How we wring our hands but enter the man with a limp—let’s call him gimp—dude you can’t hold your weight—ridicule—damn we are justified They’re gay the day has dawned to weed them Out the blatant disparity, the inherent heresy scorned for being different in a culture of derision Heaven forbid we pause for the vulnerable to keep their place this mockery grows as long as we believe compassion is a sin within the soul we must be willing to appease the demon our fighting words feed

Chapter four: Art around town

By Levi Roeser The people stood there, gathered around the river in amazement and wonderment.

The kids were the first to go in; diving into the river of apples. Deep, blinding shades of yellows, reds and brilliant greens. They could still hear the voice of the mountain echoing through their minds. For the next few weeks, all the people of Carbondale ate were apples. Apple pies, apple crumpets, baked apples, apple chips, anything you can imagine to do with apples is what they did.

Something had changed in the atmosphere of the town; you could see it in the smells, in the way people laughed. That night it was First Friday, three weeks after the mountain came alive and shared her gifts with them. The streets filled with people and smiling faces.

Main Street exploded with a new energy that the people had never felt before. It was exhilarating.

Oscar sat with his sister on the back of their old green farm truck, the cold air licking their cheeks.

“Tengo mucho frio,” Sophie said in a shaky voice. Oscar reached into the back of the pickup and pulled out an embroidered quilt his abuela made for them years ago on his sister’s first birthday. From where their truck was parked by the ice-skating rink, they could see light shooting out of the Launchpad building.

The air began to vibrate as if a billion invisible flies

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were racing through the minds of everyone in town, making their bodies hum and their heads fuzzy. As the anticipation was building up in their souls, everything went dead silent — just pure, clear silence. A fluffy German shepherd named Sunny was the first to notice. Her bark broke through the quiet like a razer blade.

The doors of the Launchpad swung open abruptly and began to glow. All at once, every art piece in the building became animated and suddenly alive. They picked up their painted, metallic, wooden and glass bodies and walked themselves out with their “heads” held high. Not only the art in the Launchpad but every sculpture in town jumped alive and marched itself down Main Street.

The people stood there dumbfounded, not believing what they saw, unable to move. The big pink wire bunny sculpture was leaping down Main. The beloved Humpty Dumpty was sitting on the bunny’s back, its hands waving in the air like royalty. They majestically paraded themselves down the street like something out of a dream. Oscar sat rubbing his eyes in disbelief, childlike excitement bubbling up in him like Christmas morning. The sight was unimaginable, unbelievable.

Yet it was happening right in front of them. Everyone there was unable to speak, as if the wind had snached their voices right out of their mouths. It was the same energy they had felt when the mountain came alive and when the river magically filled with apples.

All of a sudden, a feeling of dread swept over him, equally as powerful as the energy Oscar had felt before and simultaneously a seed of thought spotted in his mind: The thought that possibly, just maybe, this was not all good. His heart leapt into his mouth as he saw from the corner of his eye. He barely had time to react.

It was purely instinct that made him throw the quilt over him and his sister just as everything went black.

An evening of inspired stories

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Six people will each share a sevenminute story at The Temporary April 5 via Writ Large, a spoken-word performance series curated by Alya Howe of Under Alya’s Umbrella.

It’s also not the first time the organization has produced an evening at The Temporary — its venue debut at the The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) was in November when it collaborated with English in Action to produce “Immigrant Voices” — Thursday’s performance will be this lineup’s first at TACAW. “I’m looking forward to it because it’s nice and dark,” said Genevieve Villamizar, one of the Writ Large storytellers. “When I did the Wheeler, I got up there and my mind went completely blank. I was so overwhelmed, I didn’t know how to spit out my next sentence,” she said, adding that being able to see the faces that comprised the audience contributed to her initial stage fright (she overcame the moment and pressed on).

That kind of vulnerability is part of the process, Howe said. And it’s part of the reason she has shifted from featuring different performers at each show to featuring the same group several times.

“Public speaking is a terror,” she said.

“The first time they go up, I don’t even

know that they’re in their bodies. [The] second time, it’s like there’s a little more relationship. The third time, it’s like this full bathing.”

Howe views being able to create an environment that allows vulnerability and evolution as central to her role as curator. “You’re holding people to feel safe in their stories. It’s OK to be scared. It’s OK to forget all of your words because everyone in your group knows your story, and they’ll just ask you a question if you go blank,” she said. “It has a looseness and some informality around it.”

The seven-minute cutoff for story length is intentional. It creates both a confinement and a liberation for the storytellers, Howe said. Villamizar agrees. “The stories, they’re all so personal,” she said. “It’s nerve racking, trying to confine it to seven minutes.

How do you take something that’s so formative and pivotal and distill it to its tiniest, barest essence? That’s where most of the power is.”

Next Steps Where: The Temporary 360 Market St., Willits When: Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30.

Cost: $10 in advance at tacaw.org $15 at the door

Rewild from page 1 That, coupled with plenty of research, set him on the path to learning skills Western Society has ostensibly moved beyond: fire building, tool making, foraging, tracking and the like. He found that a core set of skills like patience, awareness and curiosity helped in almost every situation.

“It just kind of slows you down and makes you pay more attention,” he said.

Wallace doesn’t claim to be an expert on any of these subjects; he’s just trying to create a community of like-minded individuals.

“I’m really interested in this topic and I want to learn with other people,” he said.

Rewild Roaring Fork is officially a class project, but he hopes it will be freestanding and endure well beyond the end of the semester. He decided to start with a firemaking workshop because it’s something he’s fairly competent at that carries strong associations with pop culture portrayals of primitive survival — think of Tom Hanks’ enthusiasm in “Cast Away.” Next up may be foraging.

“Spring’s coming up, so it’s going to be prime season for some wild food and medicinal plants,” he said.

He’s well aware that many wild food gatherers are protective of their craft and secret spots, and plans to encourage moderation in the process.

“You have to scale how much you can take by the resources,” he explained. “I’d hate for people to get really jazzed about it and go annihilate the forest.”

He’s also not married to a purely pre-

agricultural philosophy, and is open to exploring skills from the homesteading movement like canning and needlework.

He’s also actively exploring permaculture through an internship with the Colorado Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute.

“I think I enjoy nerding out on plants a lot,” he said. “I think it’s all about the mindset and the motivation to be working towards a simpler lifestyle.”

“There’s so much tech about technology saving us. I don’t see people really getting inspired by that,” he added. “The change I’ve seen comes from participating in the environment. That’s what makes people care about a place.”

For more information or to get involved, visit facebook.com/rewildroaringfork or email contact@wallace.photo.

Jeremy Wallace demonstrates a hearthboard.

Photo by Julie Albrecht

Spring Into Wellness Celebrating Healthy Eating Active Living (H. E. A. L.) April 6, 2018 First Friday Carbondale ..

Showcasing wellness practitioners and businesses who support the health and well-being of our community.

When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm (and beyond) Where: Two Featured Locations · Main Street and periphery – businesses up and down Main Street and just off Main. · Carbonale Recreation Center at 567 Colorado Avenue – hosting wellness activities and tables for practitioners and businesses not in the Carbondale Core or periphery. Community Garden representatives, activities for children, music and more...

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This Land … is your land.

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Eagle Co. names manager finalist The Eagle Board of Com‘Toilet Bowl’County temporarily missioners has named Jeff Shroll as the out of order

soleEffective finalist immediately, for the position of county Colorado Parks manager.

Shroll, 49, holds a bachelor’s and Wildlife is instituting a voluntary fishing degree Western closure in at apolitical popularscience area on from the Frying Pan State College of Colorado and masRiver located downstream from thea Ruedi ter’s in public from the Reservoir Dam. administration The fishing spot — known University Colorado Denver and locally as theofToilet Bowl —atwill experience is the current manager thethat Town significantly reduced flow asfor water norof Gypsum.

He and his wife Elizabeth mally feeds the pool will be re-routed to falive in required Gypsumdam andmaintenance. have three daughcilitate tersWork agedon 16, 14 and 12. A mandated the dam, which is owned and 14-day is in effect, operatedpublic by thenotice Bureauperiod of Reclamation, is after which formal offer will be made. estimated toa continue through Nov. 10; For moreit could information, contact Chanhowever, take longer if additional dler-Henry at 970-390-3104. work is necessary.

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SB18-108 passes State Senate tary fishing closure, contact Colorado Parks andThe Wildlife’s Glenwood office at Eligibility RoadSprings and Commu970-947-2920 for information nity Safety Actand (SB18-108) passedabout with work on the dam and dam conbipartisan support in operations, the Colorado tact Tim which Miller of the Bureau of ReclamaSenate, seeks to clarify the extion at Colorado 970-962-4394. isting Road and Community Safety Act. The latter authorizes the isRangers recognition suance of receive a Colorado driver’s license, Five White River Forest eminstruction permit National or identifi cation ployees the recent recipients of individcard toare those individuals who either ual, prestigious awards lawful recognizing their cannot demonstrate presence contributions to the anddemonstrate the commuin the U.S. or canland only nities they serve in their respective profestemporary lawful presence in the U.S. sionalnew fields.legislation seeks to clarify The “These for recognitions, internal and eligibility the state’sboth driver’s license

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Director of He theisDepartment Colorado elected officials accused of Transportation (CDOT). misconduct recent months.

“Shailen’sininnovation and drive has pushed the Department of Transportation Senators secure fire funding fix to work tirelessly to stand up a transportation network can meet the needs of After yearsthat of work, Colorado U.S. Colorado,” said Governor John HickenSenators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory looper. “We wish him theabest and can only Gardner (R) secured long-term fire say ‘watchfixout’inasthe he brings his expertise funding omnibus spendand bill creativity a new set ofin challenges.” ing beingtoconsidered Congress Hickenlooper Bhatt in thisGov. week to end fireappointed borrowing and February of 2015. hisgovernment tenure, Bhatt improve how theDuring federal focused public safety and worked to pays to on fight wildfi res. The deal also better the conservation lives of Coloradans through an includes priorities that improved transportation system.

Bennet and Gardner have cosponsored, Bhatt willreauthorization leave his position in such as the ofDecember the Fedto become and Chief Executive eral Landpresident Transaction Facilitation Officer at the Intelligent Transportation SoAct (FLTFA) that funds high-priority ciety of America. CDOT’s Deputy land conservation projects in Executive western Directorand andaChief Operating Officer Mike states, two-year reauthorization Lewis has been named interim director. of Secure Rural Schools.

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Western Slope Veterans to partner with CMC

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

When Western Slope Veterans Coalition Founder John Pettit first imagined a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, he thought it would primarily take shape in the form of internship opportunities for the local veterans his organization serves. CMC Chief Operating Officer Matt Gianneschi thought there was a broader scope to be explored. That agreement is now official, as the two entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

“The WSVC reached out to the college, and I would even say they were very much a startup nonprofit,” Gianneschi said. “Their work came from their hearts and not so much a big plan. They knew they needed to provide services and be relevant, and they just wanted to get started. I think it’s a wonderful testimony to people who just commit themselves to doing the right thing, and that’s where this started.”

Gianneschi agreed that there were some obvious partnership avenues — he wants to see CMC better serve the veteran populations in the rural markets the college serves, and the WSVC can provide expertise and guidance on how best to do that, for instance. “[Through WSVC], we have a better conduit to reach [veterans] — it’s not just generic recruiting to veterans because it sounds like something we should be doing. It’s authentic.”

He also realized that CMC has the infrastructure to propel WSVC’s development as a nonprofit. Already, Gianneschi is advising Pettit regarding grant strategies.

“If we could help them with one or two grant proposals, CMC will be an effective partner if we’ve helped them launch something like that,” he said, adding that CMC has already agreed to act as the fiscal agent for WSVC in

CMC has historically supported veterans in varying ways, such as this 2010 collaboration with the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program at Hayden Meadows.

Photo by Lori Meurs

ter serve veterans in different counties — it’s all on the table, Gianneschi said.

“They want to find ways to have their veterans to be meaningfully grounded, and we are often that conduit,” Gianneschi said. “We can provide that career training; we can provide the stability; we can sometimes provide the financial assistance. We believe we have purposes in common.”

Already, WVSC is hosting free yoga classes for veterans at the CMC Edwards campus every Monday morning. It’s a seemingly small but meaningful step in what both parties want to be a very visible partnership.

“They’re wonderful people. They have a shoestring budget, but they have the opportunity frankly to become very, very relevant,” Gianneschi said. “They’re in the process of developing a strategic plan. They’ll begin to start thinking about what those objectives are and how to measure themselves, and we’re helping with them with that.”

While Pettit could not be reached for comment for this story, he had expressed enthusiasm about pursuing a partnership with CMC during an interview in November about WSVC’s opening.

Now, it’s a reality. “I like that it grew just from the idea of being about internships.

It’s broad, but it’s also defined at the same time,” CMC Public Information Officer Debra Crawford said.

Making an otherwise open-ended agreement defined and formal is exactly the reason behind the MOU, Gianneschi said. “In some ways, this is all future oriented, but it is an attempt to be a formal handshake between an organization that we admire and we believe that if they’re successful, our communities will be successful and then our students will also have more opportunities available.

It’s a win-win-win all around.”

“They’re wonderful people. They have a shoestring budget, but they have the opportunity frankly to become very, very relevant.”

– Matt Gianneschi, CMC COO that regard. It’s an arena in which CMC has entire dedicated staff, so it makes sense that WSVC utilize that, Gianneschi continued.

Navigating funding isn’t the only infrastructure CMC brings to the table. It also has brick-and-mortar spaces that the veterans can utilize, and those spaces come equipped with computer labs. That might become the groundwork for virtual classrooms connected across campuses to bet-

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‘It doesn’t matter if a story’s true or not, just so it’s good.’

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal April 6, 1978 The Journal celebrated four years of local papers with a photo of the town as it appeared when the “Roaring Fork Review” first debuted in April 1974 — taken

by Rebecca Young right in front of their office. Although the story noted that there had been few cosmetic changes in the interim, one need just stop by The Sopris Sun office and check out the print above the editor’s desk to pick out all the longgone details: T-Jo’s, Kenny’s Pharmacy, dirt streets and Jim Darien on one of his favorite benches.

In other news… Reed Harris was overwhelmingly voted in as mayor, but Leo Bayer only took his council seat by one vote.

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were so afraid of the natives they let their lamp burn all night and drew a host of mosquitoes. Upon dousing the light, they spotted some fireflies outside and concluded that the bloodsuckers had lanterns of their own.

In other news… Colorado Mountain College offered a two-week course in log construction for those who wanted to learn the basic skills to build their own home.

April 9, 1998 Garfield County Jail overcrowding reached a new “crisis point” two years after plans for a new building were shot down by the City of Glenwood Springs.

An extremely busy weekend had set a new record of 154 inmates in a facility designed for 85, prompting Sheriff Tom Dalessandri to briefly consider using the halls of the courthouse. Short-term options ranged from modulars to setting up cots in any vacant building they could find, while the county was still assessing sites for a longterm replacement.

In other news… The Eagle County Sheriff’s office launched a computerized phone calling system to reach citizens in an emergency situation.

April 3, 2008

Jake Lucksinger. Rebecca Young photo

April 7, 1988 Basalt-area oldtimer and former Journal columnist Jake Lucksinger died at the age of 95, prompting reprinted excerpts of some of his “Legends and Lore” — he dropped the “Lies” after the first couple issues because “it doesn’t matter if a story’s true or not, just so it’s good.” Among his tales, were two Irishmen who came to fill in on the Colorado Midland Railroad and

The Redstone Community Association was planning an evening of cowboy poetry at the Redstone Inn. Organizer Randy Melton explained the tradition as stemming from informal lyrical stanzas inscribed on bunkhouse walls and line sheds.

In performance, the work would often be accompanied by some strummin’ on the guitar. Melton planned to perform himself, with a piece about his time in Iraq entitled “Buckaroo in Baghdad” alongside the work of veteran cowboy poet Dan Smith.

In other news… Frosty Merriott was elected to a two-year council term (which was followed by two four-year terms that come to an end this month).

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“My grandfather is a very wonderful man with incredible stories,” she said.

“He and my grandmother have lived in downtown Carbondale since the 60s. I’m very lucky to still have both my grandparents in my life.”

Maes, for her part, is no stranger in the local art scene. She began her career as an art teacher at Carbondale Middle School after finishing her degree in K-12 visual arts education.

She’s also instructed at the Carbondale Clay Center, the Art Base in Basalt, Aspen Art Museum and currently teaches at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, in addition to running HANDMAKERY. “She’s a whirlwind; I can’t keep up with her,” Fadely said of his granddaughter fondly.

One of 30 pieces by Bob Fadely featured at HANDMAKERY.

Amy Barr loved the hell out of this world

If I awakened to find that my older husband had died during the night, I was sup- poised for her last, great contribution before retirement — her “swan song,” as she posed to call Amy Barr. Those were her instructions, and I knew that she could glue the wrote me — is another of life’s ironies. She left too fast and too soon.”

Last week, as nine of us gathered to plan Amy’s memorial, we passed pieces of me back together again. around a notepad to capture the ways she created community: She was Dawn Mulally, a friend and a former United Way board member, had treasurer of the Garfield County Democratic party. She served on the the same confidence. “If life had kicked you down, Amy was your cheerboards of Third Street Center, the Colorado Music Festival and the leader. She was a woman’s woman in that she saw the good in you when Garfield County Human Services Commission. She had been business you couldn’t see it yourself. Amy was funny as hell with a true lust for manager for The Salvation Army’s Glenwood Springs InterValley Serlife. When others said “no,” she’d say “yes.” Amy was able to create lovely vice Center. She was a prime mover in Garfield County’s Humanitarspells of laughter, mischief and curiosity to crack the most solemn from ian Service Awards, helped judge the U.S. Presidential Environmental their general malaise.”

Award and organized Skier Appreciation Day at Sunlight Mountain.

Since Amy died, I’ve been struggling with a malaise of disorientation and loss that makes me want to call Amy. That’s illogical and contradicShe rang bells for the Salvation Army, volunteered for the Aspen Valtory, but grief is like that. ley Land Trust’s annual dinner, recorded for KDNK and put together Funny, feisty and feminist with a laugh as big as the outdoors, Amy events for Rotary.

Originally from Nebraska, Amy was a nutritionist with a background was a tireless advocate for equality, for the environment, for inclusiveness. in education and communications. She was the first female vice president A champion for social justice and a friend for the needy, she was always of Horizon Organic Dairy, director of the Good Housekeeping Institute ready to write a letter to the editor, raise funds or raise hell – whatever and an executive editor-at-large for McCall’s magazine. After moving to needed doing, Amy got it done.

She was proof of the adage: if you need to get something done, ask a Boulder, she co-founded Marr Barr Communications.

Everywhere she lived and worked, Amy touched those around her. busy person.

I met Amy through our Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) conDoug Kantor wrote on Facebook about his time with her at Horizon:

By Nicolette Toussaint gregation. Amy was a true Universalist, one of those folks who believe in “She could use that wonderful sense of humor combined with a comedic “loving the hell out of this world” rather than worrying about the hereafter. She had a eye roll to communicate “yes, I know it’s crazy and chaotic here” but “this is a startup hand in everything: organizing the auction, creating the winter solstice, putting on the and this is our kind of crazy.” She had a way of making me feel like I was the important Blessing of the Animals, co-founding our annual women’s camping trip. person in the room... She just knew, intrinsically, how to make people feel important But that barely scratched the surface. At Amy’s urging, I found myself dipping drip- and valued, and how to make work fun.” py ice cream cones and staffing the VIP tent at the Garfield County Fair, attending If you knew Amy, you know just what he’s talking about — and you also know Democratic Party fundraisers and hopping a bus to join the Women’s March in Denver. what she’d want from us. An ironic eye roll about life’s injustices, a celebration where Robin Waters had the same experience. “Spunky, smart, warm and irreverent, Amy everybody pitches in, and a commitment to keep volunteering, to keep loving the hell was a ball of earthy energy and vibrant life. Amy was the executive of the local three- out of this world. valley United Way while I ran the Basalt Chamber, and she delighted me constantly with her ideas and observations. As I was transitioning from the Chamber, Amy invited Nicolette Toussaint is a current Sopris Sun board member; the views expressed here me (nay, twisted my arm irresistibly) to join the United Way Board; shortly after, in one are solely those of the author. “Seeking Higher Ground” usually appears on the third of life’s shake-your-head-and-flow-with-it ironies, Amy moved on to her new “dream” Thursday of the month, but was moved up to coincide with the Unitarian Universalist job at the helm of the regional Lift-Up program…That she loved her new job and was celebration of Barr’s life, which takes place at 10 a.m. April 7 at the Third Street Center.

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Letters from page 2 Town, One Table, First Fridays, Dandelion Days, Potato Day, and Light Up Carbondale! Special thanks also go to Alpine Bank for the Humpty collection box, Katie and Janet Soden-Early for their $200 matching challenge, and the 74 supporters who contributed online. Additionally, the video donated by Laurel Smith and Jon Melgaard of Sopris Video (and included special kids) made a big difference. Anyone can view the video at: youcaring.com/humptydumpty.

Because of this community-wide effort, ownership of the sculpture has been transferred from the Town of Carbondale to the Garfield County Libraries for continued display at the Carbondale Branch Library.

The Humpty Dumpty Committee would like to again thank everyone who helped in one way or another. Stay tuned for the dedication celebration this spring!

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Seeing the future Dear Editor: Anybody know what the future of Carbondale is? Got a crystal ball or a Ouija board? I checked the list of Town of Carbondale departments. We have no “Department of the Future”. We do have a planning department. They list a “comprehensive plan”. It says: “Citizens use comprehensive plans to protect the qualities that brought them to their community.” I had to smile when I read this.

I have had some conversations with lo-

cal folks lately about people moving to new communities. One analogy is the new bride with a list of changes for her new husband; to create the “ideal mate”. Perhaps the lady should have married another “improvement project”. We could say the same about new residents to Carbondale. If adjoining communities appear to be doing all the right things, why not move there?

Likewise, over the decades, I’ve met so many new folks that believe the community is in dire “need” of one thing or another, which is often just the things that they left behind. Fortunately, many people with that kind of thinking do the right thing; they go somewhere else. On the flip side, sadly, many people who have made great contributions to our valley communities have moved on; they preferred a simpler life.

As for the complaining bride, griping about our community leaders becomes a feel-good exercise. What people forget, the main function of local governments is to “protect the qualities” — maybe that’s for all governments. There are so many things going on in this valley. There are lots of competing interests. Added to the usual is the advancing problem that 195 countries signed on to deal with in Paris. Plus, increasing population is putting tremendous stress on government services. The population of Colorado has increased two and a half time since I arrived. The population of Carbondale has nearly doubled in the 24 years we’ve lived here.

Anyone can be a critic, but the “qualities” of our local communities come from

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Patrick Hunter Carbondale

Response to responses Dear Editor: The interest and comments on my oped have been great! Hearing people’s view so well expressed has rekindled the conversation about Carbondale’s past, present and future. I hope it actively continues for the betterment of us all! My tally so far is that we have a draw on pros and cons.

That said, I wish to clear up a few points. First and foremost, the opinions expressed in the op-ed were almost entirely a result from over 50 conversations in town with folks living here from 4 to 40 years.

My newness to the area does not qualify me to have a real opinion… just yet.

If things have changed in how the town welcomes new and mutually beneficial opportunities that news has not been effectively communicated to the outside world. I’m sure it will be welcome. Also, for the record, I am 100 percent against big box companies and carpetbaggers who would do nothing for our town but try and steal its heritage.

I am, however, for the establishment of a national art market which leverages on the presence of the world class Powers museum and the existing arts. Such a presence could bring in the art of well-collected national and regional artists providing

a focus on the west where we live. Since Carbondale is already quite rich in the arts measurably raising the bar could draw art lovers and buyers from around the country if not also from Aspen and Basalt.

The two additional retail blocks I mentioned in the op-ed would be for bringing in galleries to showcase and sell significant art while also generating sales tax revenue and creating more jobs for Carbondale’s finest. In my short stay here (so far) it is easy to see there is more that can be added to our town’s special offerings. To have the works of internationally acclaimed artist Jasper Johns within a stone’s throw of our Main Street is simply amazing. I am convinced we can build onto this and, in the spirit of establishing and maintaining our soon to be increased art awareness, generate an even more special experience to all within and those visiting Carbondale.

I remain of the personal view that we, collectively as a town, must insure the vitality and sustainability of our Western Slope treasure. As hard as it might be to accept, this involves the creation of a larger sales tax base. I would kindly suggest that the town extend its open arms to new businesses that bring not only more enjoyment and positive benefit to our citizens and visitors (plus the thousands of folks that live outside of the city limits) but also whose success will contribute to the very long continued specialness that we all know as Carbondale! Long live Carbondale!

John Runne Carbondale

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• Setback and height variances for shop/home office space conversion to ADU in accessory building Please note that the application includes request for a reduction in parking standards for an ADU from 2 spaces to 1 space. Section 4.4.4.A.c.5 allows the Planning Commission to approve a reduction in parking standards for an ADU in the OTR Zone District when it demonstrates reduction will contribute to preservation of the historical character of a residence within the OTR District.

The property is located at 379 Euclid Avenue in the Town of Carbondale. The property is legally described as the South 40 feet of Lots 13 through 16, Block 13 of the Original Carbondale Townsite. The Applicant and Owner is Thomas K. Moore. .

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on April 26, 2018.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org Janet Buck Town Planner

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