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Volume 3, Number 8 | April 7, 2011

A sculptors’ showcase

By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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he Carbondale trustees gave preliminary approval to an ordinance on Tuesday night intended to significantly restrict, and potentially eliminate, medical marijuana caregiver grows as they’ve existed in town so far.

The zoning ordinance would prohibit caregivers from growing marijuana for other people within their own homes. Instead, it would require caregivers to grow the pot in the home of the patient who will be using it.

That’s a big change. State laws allow caregivers to grow as many as 30 plants, and so far some caregivers have been doing so in their own homes. But in the wake of an armed robbery in a caregiver’s house on Cowen Drive in October 2010, and in response to concerns that growing so many plants in one residence can create fire hazards, odors, mold and other problems, the trustees have been searching for a way to ensure that growing operations of that size don’t occur in residential areas.

At Tuesday’s meeting trustee John Hoffmann pointed out that the proposed ordinance may not mean caregivers actually grow fewer plants in Carbondale, just that they spread those plants out among more houses.

But town official John Plano asserted that even so, the ordinance would cut down on the impacts of growing, since smaller grows require less electricity, generate less waste and are probably less likely to attract crime.

“I think we’re eliminating the criminal element that’s going in and stealing substantial amounts of marijuana,” said Plano, who has been tasked with inspecting caregiver grows around town.“I think it’s better that they’re spread out for that reason.”

At the meeting Tuesday night, the trustees discussed ways to ensure that caregivers who are already cultivating marijuana in their homes in Carbondale won’t be grandfathered into the new rule as lawful nonconforming uses.

Town Attorney Sherry Caloia said the town may be able to argue that caregivers should have obtained home occupancy permits. If the town is able to show that caregivers have already been out of compliance with town code, Caloia asserted, it will be easier for the town to force caregivers to shut down their operations.

That may come as a jolt to caregivers. Plano said he is aware of two caregiver grows currently operating in town.Although he has inspected their facilities he has not told them to obtain home occupation permits.

“I didn’t advise them to get any permitting because at that time I didn’t know what we were doing or where we MARIJUANA page 5

John Doyle’s “Maori Head II,” from the John Silich collection, is one of more than 100 pieces of sculpture in the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities show “Free to Touch (or Not)” at the Third Street Center. Sculptors were recruited from around Colorado, the Roaring Fork Valley and New Mexico for the show. For more information, please turn to page 11. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Carbondale Commentary Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. 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.

Petition carries little weight Editor’s Note: This letter was also addressed to the Carbondale Town Trustees.

Dear Editor: I have examined the list submitted to you by Juan Grobler of 159 “high-end business owners” who signed a letter of support accusing trustee Frosty Merriott of discussing the VCR with “political organizers” on radio, and requesting trustee Merriott to recuse himself from further Village at Crystal River discussion.

At least 25 of the signers have Glenwood Springs addresses, approximately 13 are from Aspen/Snowmass Village/Old Snowmass, at least nine from El Jebel and Basalt, at least six from Redstone/Marble, and another five from New Castle, Rifle and even Fruita. Furthermore, approximately 28 signatures were completely or partially illegible, five contained no address, and at least two are children. Only about three signatories noted their business name.

I can understand Carbondale being the community of choice for residents of Missouri Heights, the Crystal River Valley and parts of El Jebel, but more than 40 of these signatures listed addresses far beyond our community’s geography. I also wonder how many people on this list have actually heard the radio shows in question.

In conclusion, I suggest that the appropriateness, validity and influence of these submitted documents carry little weight since so many of the signers have questionable, if any, ties at all to Carbondale. laurie loeb Carbondale

Come discuss First Friday Dear Editor: I would like to invite all of you who are interested in Carbondale and its vitality to attend a meeting at Thunder River Theatre on Monday, April 11 at 5 p.m. We are going to get together to talk about First Friday and, because we are Carbondale, come up with some creative solutions to what sometimes seems to be an over-ambitious schedule on First Friday evenings. Tom Baker has agreed to guide the discussion. lon Winston has graciously offered Thunder River Theatre for the meeting and the Third Street Center will provide some refreshments. Please come and join the discussion. We want and need your input. Thanks so much and I hope to see you there.

Ro Mead, Director Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities

Mulcahy: reason to rejoice Dear Editor: “We believe a job should keep people out of poverty, not in it.” — The Rev. Ken Brooker-langston Americans and little guys everywhere should rejoice that justice has been served 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

on billionaires James and Paula Crown’s Aspen Skiing Co. The United States government’s National labor Relations Board found SkiCo to be in violation of federal labor law in numerous situations, including their policy on freedom of speech in their employee handbook.

In addition, the feds will require SkiCo to rewrite these rules concerning freedom of speech, disband the illegal aspects of the Ski School of Aspen’s structure, and post notices of their past actions against employees that are federal labor law violations.

Some do not agree with the living wage movement philosophically: raising the minimum wage to a livable figure for healthy families. Fair enough. But unlike the billionaire Crowns, these citizens probably don’t write millions off as deductions from the American people by donating to an organization that “promotes a living wage for healthy families.”

If the Crowns take money from the American people (repairing highways is a good image) then the Crowns need to practice what their philanthropy endorses, instead of allowing SkiCo to defend $9.25 per hour to D&E employees or a $69 payment to the least paid for a full day’s work on a product for which they charge $625, in one of the most expensive places in America.

As many have noted, SkiCo’s pay scale for the least paid, our most vulnerable, borders on abuse. As Johnny Boyd of the Snowmass Sun stated: “SkiCo is guilty of exploitation of their workers.”

People for a living Wage will continue to press forward on a grassroots level — like passing out leaflets at the Aspen Institute during the Ideas Festival. I welcome citizens to join me and information will be available on people4alivingwage.com. But first, I am still fascinated by SkiCo’s “arrested for criminal trespass” — for walking up National Forest land to snowboard the American people’s backyard. Americans banned from the National Forest for distributing flyers at a company hotel? The United States Forest Service stated that SkiCo’s ban, like their “conflict of interest” policy for speaking out, is simply ridiculous.

For contrast to all this serious talk, as one reader pointed out, Paula Crown’s latest tweet: “Just returned from art class at SAIC [School of the Art Institute of Chicago]. Had birthday breakfast this morning with gal pals dressed as Barbie.”

I thank the Roaring Fork Valley for all their support. lee Mulcahy Aspen

Reinstate Hemmen Editor’s Note: The Sopris Sun has received numerous letters in support of Sonya Hemmen, but due to space constraints we’re able to print only a few. The Re-1

School District Board of Education was scheduled to discuss Hemmen’s suspension on Wednesday, April 6, after the Sun went to press. The following letter was also addressed to the board of education and Superintendent Judy Haptonstall.

Dear Editor: I am writing regarding the fact that Sonya Hemmen has been placed on paid suspension as principal of Glenwood Springs Elementary School (GSES). It is difficult to know how to address the matter when [Superintendent] Haptonstall has declined to justify the suspension or disclose any allegations. However, I have known Sonya Hemmen as a friend and teammate for the past seven years and one thing I know a lot about is her character. Sonya has a very straightforward, cut-to-thechase style about her. She is honest in all that she does and has very strong morals. She is one of the most hardworking, determined people I know. When something doesn’t come naturally to her, she gives it her all and makes herself and those around her better as a result. She leads by example, and truly cares about others, especially the students in her school. In my book, those are all admirable traits in a leader.

At a minimum it seems imperative that this process be open and public. Most importantly, I request that you reverse the suspension of Principal Hemmen and reinstate her as Principal of GSES immediately.

Mary lehrman Glenwood Springs

Hemmen suspension a bad precedent

Elementary School students. I have a fifth grader, third grader and kindergartener. We have been at GSES for six years. I am writing to request the reinstatement of Sonya Hemmen as GSES principal. I would also ask that the public to be made aware of why she was suspended.

My children adore Sonya. We live in downtown Glenwood and I am very proud of GSES, the staff and teachers. I volunteer often at the school and witness firsthand the fantastic job Sonya and her staff do daily. She knows her students. She knows what teachers and students will work well together and why. She is an extremely involved principal.

This suspension has caused unneeded turmoil for the students, teachers, staff and parents of GSES and it needs to end as soon as possible.

Recently I was at my third grade daughter’s basketball game at the Glenwood community center and saw Sonya and her husband. When I asked what she was doing there, she replied “I came to see my kid.” I looked around for her daughter Molly and wondered why a second grader would be on the third grade team. Sonya laughed when she saw my confusion and said, “Actually we have about six kids here.” She was referring to all of her GSES girls on the team. She had been invited to the game by one of her third grade students.

She means a lot to these kids and she is a vital part of their early education.

Please work to get this situation resolved and Sonya back where she belongs quickly.

Julie Carruth Glenwood Springs

Editor’s Note: This letter was also addressed to the Re-1 Board of Education and Superintendent Haptonstall.

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter concerning the suspension of Principal Sonya Hemmen because I am concerned about the precedent being set. Yes, I assume, the school board is within their rights to have a closed session on the matter. Yes, I assume, the superintendent could fire an at-will employee without explaining why. The question is, however, should the board and the superintendent proceed in this clandestine manner?

Sonya has worked selflessly as an educator in Colorado for at least 13 years. Her dedication to the job seems to require a transparent and respectful process. Educators are one of the pillars of our community, and I am deeply troubled whenever I see these same educators terminated without an obvious show of cause.

I urge those considering Sonya Hemmen’s future to do so with an open and honest process.

Tal Hardman Glenwood Springs

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Hemmen vital to GSES Editor’s Note: This letter was also addressed to the Re-1 Board of Education and Superintendent Haptonstall.

Dear Editor: I am a parent of three Glenwood Springs

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Carbondale filmmakers earn a spot at Shortsfest

By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun About 2,500 submissions – just 83 films accepted.

For Carbondalians Brandon luck McDuffey and Ian Morrison, those numbers add up to opportunity. The pair has been producing films together since high school, but this week they’re marking a milestone.

Their film, “New Broken Calculator,” beat the odds and made the cut for a spot in the international competition of Aspen Film’s annual Shortsfest. It’s the first time either of them has produced a film that’s been accepted to a festival of this stature. They’ll be competing with filmmakers from roughly a dozen countries for a variety of honors, including a shot at the Oscars.

“I’m pretty excited about it, honestly,” McDuffey said. “It was really quite a shock.”

“New Broken Calculator” screened on Wednesday evening, March 6, at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Shortsfest continues through Sunday, April 10, at the Wheeler and at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale. (For more information on Crystal Theatre screenings, see page 9).

McDuffey and Morrison produced “New Broken Calculator” over the course of several months in 2009 and 2010 – McDuffey wrote and directed it, Morrison served as cinematographer – but the film is really the product of a much longer collaboration.

Crossing paths The pair first crossed paths in high

Ian Morrison (left) and Brandon Luck McDuffey (right), both of Carbondale, earned a spot in Aspen Film’s Shortsfest with their film “New Broken Calculator.” Photo by Terray Sylvester school, while participating in a media empowerment program offered by the local nonprofit organization Mpower. Although both say that they’ve been drawn to film since they were children, they credit that course, which teaches local students to intelligently consume and produce media, while sparking their interest in filmmaking.

“Without starting to take Media Empowerment we never would have realized [filmmaking] was what we wanted to do,”

stated Morrison, who graduated from Bridges High in Carbondale in 2006.

“That’s where it all began,” said McDuffey, who graduated from Yampah Mountain High School in Glenwood Springs the same year.

The two had plenty of opportunity to bounce ideas off each other outside of school as well. They worked together at Sounds Easy video store, which used to occupy a spot in the Sopris Shopping Center

on Highway 133, and they both volunteered with the Rocky Mountain Student Film Festival, an annual event in the Roaring Fork Valley.

After high school, McDuffey and Morrison attended the Colorado Film School in Denver, and it was there that plans for “New Broken Calculator” began to percolate.

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First Friday brain-storming session slated for April 11 Sopris Sun Staff Report

First Friday brought out entrepreneurial popcornist Hamilton Pevec, who paraded his environmentally friendly brown bags of “Love Corn” along downtown sidewalks last week. Pevec used a “secret recipe” to create his Love Corn, which he sold for $2 a bag. Photo by Jane Bachrach

The public is invited to attend a facilitated meeting to discuss the future of First Friday at Thunder River Theatre at 5 p.m. on April 11.

“We are going to get together to talk about First Fridays and, because we are Carbondale, come up with some creative solutions to what sometimes seems to be an over-ambitious schedule on First Friday evenings,” said Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities Director Ro Mead.

The meeting is scheduled to last about two hours (see the agenda at the end of this article).

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities was involved with getting First Friday off the ground several years ago as a way to promote galleries and retail businesses.

After CCAH moved to the non-profit Third Street Center and began staging its First Friday events along with other artists and businesses there last year, attendance downtown and other locations has fallen off. The issue came to a boil about a month ago when emails started circulating around town, asking about whether the First Friday format could be changed to accommodate all interested parties.

The April 11 meeting will be facilitated by Tom Baker. Meeting organizers supplied The Sopris Sun with an agenda, which is as follows:

A. Refreshments (15 minutes) B. Introduction (10 minutes) a. Agenda. b. Outcomes – To find ways to allow First Fridays to benefit all. c. Ground rules. d. Attendees.

C. large group brainstorming (15 minutes) a. What are today’s business challenges and what are businesses doing to address those challenges? b. What are the positive aspects of Carbondale and how can businesses utilize them?

D. Small group breakout – (45 minutes) a. Discuss First Fridays and attempt to articulate one or two simple statements of what you see as the issue. b. Each group briefly reports findings. c. Each group identifies one or two ideas/actions to address each statement of issue. d. Each group briefly reports findings.

E. large group discussion (20 minutes) a. Rank ideas/actions. b. Next steps – Set a time for Steering Committee to meet to form an Action Plan.

F. Adjourn.

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News Briefs right. The county commissioners are scheduled to consider the zone text amendment on April 18 in Glenwood Springs.

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Stimulus campaign part deux?

Plans are percolating for another economic stimulus campaign. Representatives of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and the Carbondale Business Coalition (formerly known as the Downtown Preservation Association) pitched preliminary plans for the next campaign to the town trustees on Tuesday. Chris Chacos and Carol Bruno of the business coalition, and Sherri Harrison of the chamber, said the campaign would ideally take place from October through December and, like the Go Green Get Green campaign of fall 2009, revolve around a raffle with tickets handed out in local businesses. They asked for a contribution from the town and suggested coalition members and the chamber would chip in as well.

Trustee John Hoffmann made a motion for the town to allocate $1,000 from its contingency funds to the campaign, provided the organizers submit a budget and a formal proposal. The motion passed on a 4-2 vote. Trustees John Foulkrod and Elizabeth Murphy voted against it. Mayor Stacey Bernot was absent.

“These things do work. These things do generate business,” Hoffmann said, and added that $1,000 would probably not be too large a sum for the coalition and the

chamber to match.

Murphy argued the town is already contributing enough money to economic development efforts. On Jan. 18 the trustees gave $20,000 to an “economic gardening” effort spearheaded by the Roaring Fork Business Coalition. The town has also been approached by a separate economic development group for another $20,000 contribution, Murphy stated. “I think we’re well overspent as it is.”

Trustees oppose oil and gas commission reorganization The Carbondale town trustees have come out against a state bill that would change the composition of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. On Tuesday night, they unanimously voted to send a letter to the state House of Representatives opposing House Bill 1223, which

Trustees take stance on trash facility In response to pressure from members of the public who packed town hall on Tuesday night, the town trustees agreed to send a letter to the Garfield County Board of Commissioners urging the county not to reduce the potential for public input on a waste transfer facility proposed for the former Mid-Continent Resources site on County Road 100 east of town. The letter will urge the commissioners not to approve a zone text amendment that would make the transfer facility a use by right. Currently, portions of the transfer facility would be reviewed through either a limited or a major impact review process, both of which entail more option for public comment than the review process for a use by

Cop Shop

SUNDAY March 27 At 1:58 a.m. officers encountered a man who was allegedly extremely intoxicated on Euclid Avenue. They arrested him for violating a restraining order, which prohibited him from consuming alcohol.

MONDAY March 28 At 12:05 p.m. police responded after two people got into a verbal argument near the intersection of Fourth Street and Garfield Avenue and one allegedly doused the other with pepper spray.

THURSDAY March 31 At 10:15 p.m. on Cleveland Place a man looked at a police officer a couple times and then took off running. The officer caught up with him after the man hid behind a parked car but determined that nothing criminal had been going on.

FRIDAY April 1 At 1:29 a.m. police contacted a man sleeping in his camper at the Carbondale Nature Park and told him to find someplace else to crash.

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The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department.

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would reduce the commission from nine to seven members, five of them representing industry. Mayor Stacey Bernot was absent.

“It is imperative that the composition of the [commission] continues to be diverse to allow for comprehensive consideration of oil and gas resources issues which affect the health and livelihood of all Colorado citizens, particularly those on the Western Slope,” stated part of the letter. The commission is tasked with fostering “the responsible development of Colorado’s oil and gas resources,” according to its Website.

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were going with it,” he said.

It’s unclear how many other caregivers currently call Carbondale home. Under state law the town cannot obtain information on caregivers except in some circumstances for law enforcement purposes. So far, the town has learned of a total of three caregiver grows within town limits, but only because their operations generated complaints, Plano said in an interview with the Sun. On a 5-1 vote, the trustees agreed to bring the ordinance back for what will probably be a brief, final review in an upcoming meeting. Trustee Frosty Merriott voted against the motion. Mayor Stacey Bernot was absent.

Little space for new pot shops The caregiver ordinance is one of four new medical marijuana rules the town is currently drafting, and it’s not the only one designed to establish tight new parameters on the industry.

On March 8 the board approved an ordinance that sets licensing guidelines – akin to liquor licensing – for medical marijuana businesses. It prohibits marijuana businesses from operating within 1,000 feet of schools, including Colorado Mountain College and established preschools.

Town trustees are still discussing whether or not existing businesses will be allowed to stay in place, said Town Attorney Sherry Caloia, but any new businesses coming to town may not have much real estate to choose from. The 1,000-foot buffer covers

most of town, aside from a block of Main Street, an area near latigo loop, most of River Valley Ranch and a corner of Carbondale Nature Park.

Caloia said the buffer “is going to make it very difficult for any new commercial establishments to go into Carbondale.”

The licensing ordinance also requires medical marijuana businesses to pay assorted fees, including $1,000 for a new license and annual renewal fees.

The licensing ordinance allows the trustees to deny applications for new licenses if they deem the needs of the community are already being met. Those criteria may seem a little nebulous, but Caloia said a similar provision is used in liquor licensing.

“I’m comfortable it would pass scrutiny if we are to use it,” she said.

Also on March 8 the trustees approved a separate rule to impose another fee on medical marijuana businesses, this one to support a fund for education and enforcement related to marijuana. The fund could be tapped by, say, the police for new equipment or by schools to teach students about pot regulations. Medical marijuana businesses will be required to pay $1,000 when they obtain their business license and at each annual renewal.

On April 28 the town planning and zoning commission will begin discussing a zoning ordinance for commercial operations, including dispensaries, commercial grows and infused product manufacturing.

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Next Steps:

The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss a new zoning ordinance for medical marijuana businesses at its meeting on April 28 at town hall, 511 Colorado Ave. A separate zoning ordinance addressing residential and caregiver medical marijuana cultivation is expected to be considered by the town trustees in an upcoming meeting. For more information, call town hall at 963-2733.

Former Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.) discussed U.S. foreign policy at another sold out Roaring Fork Cultural Council presentation at Thunder River Theatre last Saturday.

Among his observations: President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq was a “terrible mistake.” Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Kirchner, Lamont, Perregaux and Klein nominated lynn Kirchner, Bill lamont, Carol Klein and the late Ed Perregaux have been nominated for the Garfield County Human Service Commission’s Humanitarian Service awards.

Kirchner was nominated in the volunteer category; and lamont, Klein and Perregaux were senior nominees. The awards will be announced at a banquet at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs at 5:30 p.m. on April 11. Reservations are required at 456-8135.

Kick A Thon connects

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Wild elk attacks That’s part of the storyline from the 1948 movie “Red Stallion in the Rockies,” which was filmed in and around Carbondale. The film, which the Mt. Sopris Historical Society shows in DVD form at their annual meeting at the River Valley Ranch sales barn at 7 p.m. on April 13, revolves around a wild stallion that is on local folks’ hit list, until he saves a rancher’s wife from a wild elk. Showtime is 7 p.m. and the public is invited.

The PRO TKD Martial Art Center of Carbondale recently completed its Kick A Thon and Todd Burkholder became the club’s first Triple Crown winner for most kicks (1,812), most pledges (33) and most money raised ($1,151). Training for the fundraiser includes physical, mental and nutritional activities. Students taking part besides Burkholder included: Cris Aguilar, Dan Reed, Kim Kelley, Emelia Aguilar, Kat Bernat, Jackson Kruse, lisa Kelley, linda Fischbacher, Jake Kelley, Norah Belle Boucher, Matthew Wampler, Robert Thompson, Anton Freeman, Jeremy Wadsworth, Reece Ettelson, Emma Baumli and Ben Sanchez.

This just in Dave Faulkner reports that 16 members of the Aspen Yacht Club braved winter weather on Feb. 26 to ski into the group’s clubhouse on the shore of Ruedi Reservoir.

An inspection of the club’s facilities and stored sailboats showed that all have weathered well under eight feet of accumulated snow, and the spring sailing season can’t be far away.

Hold on to your stuff It’s spring, and as some folks turn their attention to gardening, hiking, biking, golf, tennis and various outdoor actives, others are concerned with just one thing: getting rid of some of their stuff. If you fall into the latter category, you’ll want to note that Carbondale’s Spring Clean-Up Day is slated for May 14. Details will be released as the big day nears.

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They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Mary lilly, Cassie Cerise and Beth Simonetti (April 7), Trish Anderson (April 8), Marty Treadway and Herschel Ross (April 10), Susan Shirley (April 12), and Nicole levesque, Rusty Burtard, Munsell (April 13) … and a belated birthday to Mark Wolfe, who celebrates his on April 6 (and shout out to KDNK’s Merle and Chameleon for spinning the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Gray” for Mark on Wednesday morning).

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loan, he and Morrison began to shoot the film itself in Denver in 2009. They describe it as a coming-of-age story. “New Broken Calculator” focuses on a boy who’s forced to dip into his hard-earned savings (he’s been dreaming of buying a bicycle) for a calculator he needs for math class. The plot takes a turn when the calculator is destroyed, and it twists again before the film concludes.

McDuffey said he was intrigued by the idea that the boy would have to relinquish something dear to him. Since it involves taking responsibility for something his parents should probably be handling, buying the calculator forces him to let go of a little bit of his childhood.

“I basically wanted to write a piece about a sacrifice,” McDuffey said.

If sacrifice lies at the center of the plot, an austere aesthetic informed the cinematography as well. Morrison explained that he and McDuffey didn’t want anything to get in the way of the story.

“From the start the story was always realistic. We wanted to do the most true-to-life sort of portrayal of this in a pared down presentation, so you would identify with the kid instead of being distracted by the visuals,” he said. “The emotional journey of the kid, even in our six-minute film, is still powerful.”

Shooting with Fuji The pair decided to shoot “New Broken Calculator” on Fuji 16-millimeter film, which makes the film something of a rarity in an age when most of their peers are going digital as a way to dodge the costs and inconveniences of film.

But in Morrison’s opinion the added expense was well worth it.

“When you shoot film it’s got this organic look to it,” he said, “where you’ve got silver crystals responding to light, that grow in organic shapes, versus pixels, little rectangles in a grid.”

From McDuffey’s description, “organic” is probably an apt way to describe the film’s production process as well. He said it’s the unexpected, in both the films themselves and in the process of making them, that draws him to the art. For instance, while he and Morrison were filming “New Broken Calculator” a chance shot – of the main character partially eclipsed in a side view mirror of a truck – one of the best shots in the film.

“It’s a shot that’s so relevant to the story because of [the main character’s] loneliness,” McDuffey said. “And yet we came up with it on the spot.”

An element of the unknown draws him to short format films in general. McDuffey said he likes the challenge of condensing a film to just the crux of a plot, leaving the lead-

ASPEN CHORAL SOCIETY presents BACH

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Mass in G Major Performed by The Aspen/Glenwood Springs Community Chorus The Aspen Choral Society Orchestra and pianist Terry Lee

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A frame from “New Broken Calculator” by Brandon Luck McDuffey and Ian Morrison.

The pair shot with film instead of a digital camera for a less sterile, more organic look.

Photo courtesy of Brandon Luck McDuffey up and the aftermath implied or, perhaps, even unknown to not only the audience but the filmmaker as well.

“I like the idea of coming late and leaving before something resolves,” McDuffey said.

Morrison explained that he’s drawn to the creative process available through film, “taking raw performances, tempering them with a camera and then taking them into a computer ... and editing it and making an emotional journey out of it that people can experience.”

“You can create and mold this world,” he said, “picking and choosing to show particular parts of it.”

Next Steps:

To watch the trailer for “New Broken Calculator” by Brandon Luck McDuffey and Ian Morrison, visit vimeo.com/21531972.

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SAVE THE DATE!

“THE HAPPENING: A CARBONDALE ROTARY CLASSIC” This is our 13th year for this event.

This year however please note the following changes: It is Saturday July 9, 2011 and it will be at the “Gathering Center” located at The Church at Carbondale 110 Snowmass Drive.

This is Carbondale Rotary’s major fundraiser for the year and traditionally of 80% of the money stays locally and is granted back into organizations and programs in and around our community. 20% goes into International Rotary programs.

Since 1998 we have raised over several hundred thousand dollars and some recipients have been Hospice of the Valley, Thunder River Theater, the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers, YouthZone, Sopris Therapy, Feed My Sheep, KDNK, Carbondale Elementary, Middle and High Schools and many other charities throughout the community.

For those of you who are familiar with this event you know how much fun it is and that it always sells out.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS: United Methodist Church • Saturday, April 9, 2011, 7:30 pm

The Valley’s #1 Fun Event and FUND RAISER for Carbondale Rotary.

ASPEN: Aspen Chapel • Sunday, April 10, 2011, 7:30 pm

Rotary meets Wed at 6:45 a.m. at the Carbondale Fire Station. For more information call Lynn, 379-4766.

For more information on Rotary see our website www.rotarycarbondale.org

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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. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com.

Thursday April 7

FRI.-SUN. April 8-10

UTAH TALK • The Wilderness Workshop presents “Protecting Utah’s Redrock Wildlands: New Challenges, New Opportunities!” at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. The host will be Terri Martin from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Pizza and salad will be served. It’s free. Info: 963-3977.

RFHS SHORTS • Roaring Fork High School presents “Spring Shorts 11” (an evening of short plays) on April 8-10. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday’s show starts at 2 p.m. The program consists of seven short plays and one monologue. Plays range from serious subjects such as bullying and 9/11 to humorous pieces. Tickets are $5 for students/staff and $7 for adults. Info: 384-5788.

LIVE MUSIC • – Steve’s Guitars presents Taarka. Info: 963-3304.

SCRABBLE NIGHT • Dos Gringos hosts a Scrabble night form 6 to 8 p.m. the first Thursday of the month.

HPC MEETS • Carbondale’s Historic Preservation Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at town hall the first Thursday of the month.

MARIJUANA FORUM • The Re-1 School District presents a forum on kids and marijuana at Glenwood Springs High School at 6 p.m. Panelists include Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, MD, of the Denver Health Medical Center.

FRI.-SAT. April 8-9 DANCE • DANCE INITIATIVE presents “Dance for Us,” original choreography and dance created and performed by artists from the community. Styles include contemporary ballet, jazz, modern, tango, African, clogging and break dance. Curtain time is 7 p.m. at Thunder River Theatre, located north of Main Street in downtown Carbondale.

Tickets are $15 for adults/$5 children and can be reserved at 963-8681.

FRIDAY April 8 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “limitless” (PG-13) at 8 p.m. April 8-9 and 11-14; “Blue Valentine” (R) at 5:30 p.m. on April 9 and Aspen Shortsfest at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on April 10.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s, located in the Dinkel Building, presents Trunk at 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located in the Dinkel Building, presents live music every Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers in Glenwood Springs presents Porchlight (rock, folk/bluegrass) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover charge.

ART SHOW OPENING • The first annual Roaring Fork Valley Women’s History Art Show opens at the Basalt Regional library from 5 to 7 p.m. The theme is “Our History is Our Strength.” The show continues through the month.

GALLERY OPENING • “Viewpoint X3,” featuring the work of Wewer Keohane, lynette O’Kane and laurren Whistler, opens

with a reception at the Colorado Mountain College Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located 831 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs. The show continues through May 25. Info: 947-8367.

LINCOLN DAY DINNER • Garfield County Republicans hold their annual lincoln Day Dinner at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50. Info: (970) 285-9380.

CESAR CHAVEZ DINNER • The life and times of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez will be celebrated at the Glenwood Springs Community Center (100 Wulfsohn Rd.) from 6 to 9 p.m. Keynote speakers include Colorado State Representative Crisanta Duran (D-Denver) and former Garfield County Commissioner Tresi Houpt. For ticket information, e-mail brendan@coloradoimmigrant.org.

MONDAY April 11

SATURDAY April 9 LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents Mirror Ball at 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC • The Currys, the Tippetts and Matt Haslet perform at the Cardiff Schoolhouse at 5:30 p.m.The schoolhouse is located near the Glenwood Springs Airport at 4018 Sky Ranch Drive. Admission is free but donations are accepted.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Jack Tripper Trio (with Capt. Kirk, Sam Chops and Chris) playing classic and modern rock from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

OUTDOOR BABY NETWORK • The Outdoor Baby Network hikes up Red Hill for a two-hour outing starting at 9 a.m. Other hikes are slated for April 15, April 22 and April 30. Info: Heidi Ahrens at outdoorbabynetwork@gmail.net.

April 2011 To Do List 1. Rejoice! It’s Spring, it’s 4. Complete A Billion Acts of Green® – Earth Spring, it’s Spring Day, April 22.

– all month long.

2. TRUUly participate in 5. Consider How It is That We Live Forever A Stardust Reunion – – Easter, April 24.

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6. Plant a tree, help cool 3. Honor remembrance, our world – Arbor Day, freedom and Passover April 30.

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Inspirational, Rockin’ Music

Jimmie Byrne

JAM NIGHT • The Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-fashioned country/bluegrass/folk music jam session every other Monday night.

MUSIC CLASSES • Music Together classes are now forming for spring. Music, movement and more are offered for young children and their caregivers. Classes begin April 11.

Info: 963-1482.

TUESDAY April 12 SWIMMING CLASSES • River Valley Ranch offers master’s swimming classes Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through April.

The cost is $50. Info: 963-6300.

WEDNESDAY April 13 ANNUAL MEETING • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society holds its annual meeting at the River Valley Ranch sales barn at 7 p.m. A DVD of the 1948 movie “Red Stallion of the Rockies,” which was filmed in and around Carbondale, will be shown throughout the meeting. The public is invited.

LIVE MUSIC • White House Pizza on Main Street presents Rich Huttenhower and Eric Gross (acoustic guitar and monster keyboard). Info: 704-9400.

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Shortsfest shows 17 films at Crystal

Ongoing STUDENT SHOW CONCLUDES • Carbondale Middle School art students are included in the Valley Kids Exhibit at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts through April 11.The center is located across the street from the Hot Springs Pool (next to Yampa Spa) and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

CCAH SHOW CONTINUES • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents the sculpture show “Feel Free to Touch (or Not)” at the Third Street Center through April 29.The opening runs from 6 to 8 p.m. local sculptors include James Surls, Alicia de las Hera Matesanz, Michael lindsay, Janet Nelson, Joe Burleigh, Will Perry, Sherrill Stone and Doug Casebeer; Jason Schneider and Paul Collins are from the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. The CCAH’s R2 Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Info: 963-1680.

ACT PREP CLASS • Colorado Educational Consulting holds ACT prep classes at Basalt High School on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 7-21 and Tuesday night,April 26. The classes, in order, are: math, science, English and reading. The cost is $175. Info: (970) 274-6298.

print cards are available. Info: 704-1579.

MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, located at 26 S. Third St. VAUDEVILLE • The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue presents its winter show at 901 Colorado Ave. through April 23. Tickets are $22 for adults and $16 for kids. Info: 945-9699 and gvrshow.com.

JAZZ • Steve’s Guitars presents jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month. Info: 963-3340.

ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Carnahan’s Tavern hosts an acoustic music open mic night every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: 963-4498.

CASTLE TOURS • The historic Redstone Castle (aka Cleveholm Manor) is open for guided tours Saturdays and Sundays. Info: 963-9656.

BRIDGE • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers bridge every Wednesday. Info: 945-7094.

ZINGERS SING • The Zingers singing group gets together at the Third Street Center every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info: 945-7094.

WYLY ART CLASSES • The Wyly Community Art Center offers after-school art programs for grades 1-5 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays through May. Info at wylyarts.org.

GROUP RUN • Independence Run and Hike at 995 Cowen Drive leads group runs Saturdays at 8:15 a.m. rain or shine. Info: 704-0909.

MATINEE BINGO • It’s Matinee BINGO time in the Rominger Room at Crystal Meadows senior housing after lunch every Wednesday. It’s five cents per card, and large

AL-ANON MEETS • Al-Anon for friends and families of alcoholics meets at the Church at Carbondale Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Info: 963-3514.

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Sopris Sun Staff Report

A total of 17 films will be shown at two Aspen Shortsfest programs at the Crystal Theatre on April 10.

The first program begins at 5 p.m. and includes a Q&A with one of the filmmakers.

The films (not necessarily in order) are: Crossword: a crossword fanatic finds answers to the Sign Language is a United Kingdom film about a guy day’s puzzle everywhere she named Ben who loves his job but today is his last day looks - fiction; at it. The film runs five minutes.

Fatakra: an emigrant from India is joined by his wife and son – fiction; in tender ways – fiction; Goodbye Mandima: a man’s childhood Heirlooms: personal stories explored – animation/documentary; movies from Africa – documentary; Love at First Sight: staring John Hurt The Mirror: the mirror sees it all – fiction; and Phylida Law – fiction; Summer Snapshot: 20-somethings reThe Majestic Plastic Bag: narrated by flect – documentary; Jeremy Irons – fiction; Turning: a six-year-old receives birthday Miss Devine: cousins play tribute to a gifts – fiction; teacher – animation/documentary; Yelp: with apologies to Allen Ginsberg’s Sign Language: A man’s last day on a ‘Howl’ is technology destroying young minds? – animated; beloved job – fiction; Swimming Pool: two strangers find Zebu and the Photo Fish: a 10-yearold helps his struggling family. each other – animation.

The second program begins at 7:30 p.m. and is followed by a Q&A with a filmmaker.

The films (not necessarily in order) are: Bukowski: a 12-year-old makes an impression at an Amsterdam hotel – fiction; Das Tub: a hilarious homage to submarine action films – fiction; Ebony Society: Christmas magic works

Tickets to Carbondale shows are available at American National Bank, 409 Dolores Way (cash or check only).

The entire Aspen Shortsfest runs through April 10. Aspen films are shown at the Wheeler Opera House. Tickets are available at the Wheeler Box Office, 920-5770 or aspenshowtix.com.

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Community Briefs Input wanted on TSC park

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The town of Carbondale holds a public input session on plans for a Third Street Center community park at the Third Street Center conference room from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 13. DHM Design has been hired to draft a plan that could include a community garden, playground, picnic shelter, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, outdoor community oven and restrooms. For details, call Jeff Jackel at 704-4114.

Spellebration returns Teams are invited to enter literacy Outreach’s Spellebration fundraiser, slated for April 15 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. This year’s theme is Ice Age Discoveries, in honor of last summer’s prehistoric finds at Snowmass. For details, call 945-5282.

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The Gordon Cooper library offers hands-on Garfield County library database demonstrations as part of National library Week (April 10-16). The databases, available through the libraries’ new Website, include everything from Chilton’s online repair manual to free legal forms. Everyone who signs up for a new library card or attends a Discover Our Database demonstration will be entered into a drawing to win a NOOK. For details, call 963-2889.

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The Garfield County Department of Public Health offers adult vaccines at Roaring Fork High School from 7 to 11 a.m. on April 16. Some vaccines for those 18 and older are free. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), Menactra (meningitis) and HPV (human papiloma virus) are offered at $10 each. For details, call 945-6614, ext. 2009.

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CORE is looking for residents to serve on a citizen grant review committee. The application deadline is April 8. Call 544-9808.

Volunteer board positions open The town of Carbondale is taking applications for its planning and zoning commission, and its board of adjustments and appeals.

Two members of the P&Z may live outside the town boundaries, according to a press release. Descriptions of each board are available at carbondalegov.org. Applications are available at town hall or on the town’s Website.

Solar Energy International staffers April Clark (shown here) and Noah Davis set up an “April’s Fuels” exhibit at the Third Street Center during First Friday last week. One demonstration included an oil spill they cleaned up with kitchen sponges. SEI also served chocolate snacks made to look like various petroleum products. Photo

by Jane Bachrach

Sculpture show a first at R2 Gallery Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ R2 Gallery is ďŹ lled to overowing with the works of 50 sculptors from Colorado and New Mexico. “This is the ďŹ rst sculpture-only exhibit we’ve had at the R2 Gallery,â€? said Ro Mead, executive director of CCAH. “We have never exhibited such renowned sculptors with not only regional but also international celebrity. This exhibit has been a work in progress for many months, and is an indication of how Carbondale is growing as an important, exciting center for sculpture. This is a not to be missed show.â€?

Noteworthy sculptors from the Roaring Fork Valley include: James Surls, Alicia de las Hera Matesanz, Michael lindsay, Janet Nelson, Joe Burleigh, Will Perry, Sherrill Stone and Doug Casebeer. In addition, Jason Schneider and Paul Collins from the Anderson Ranch Arts Center are also featured.

In all, “Feel Free to Touch (or Not)� features more than 100 pieces, some of which are displayed in the Third Street Center Round Room and others outside the building.

The show is curated by Carbondale artist Mark Harris. “Sculpture provokes a visual and tactile response, and part of the pleasure derived from sculpture is being able to feel and connect with the art visually and emotionally,� Harris said. “Two- and three-dimensional works of art provoke the desire to be touched. So many art lovers often ask, ‘Can I touch your work?’�

James Surls is probably the show’s best-known sculptor. Born in Texas in 1943, he moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1997. One of his pieces is more than 20 feet tall and is located on Park Avenue in New York City. He is the subject of the book “James Surls: From the Heartland,� published by the Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas.

The R2 Galley is named in memory of Ron Robertson, a supporter of the arts and preliminary architect for the CCAH studio at the Third Street Center before he died in January 2010.

The exhibit runs through April 29. The hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details, call 963-1680.

Christine Interlante’s “Glo Venus� (right) appears to be based on Botticelli’s painting “Birth of Venus� and is a centerpiece for the CCAH show “Feel Free to Touch (or Not)� at the Third Street Center. Photo by Jane Bachrach

School board budget talks continue Sopris Sun Staff Report The Roaring Fork School District Re-1 board of directors continues its discussion of the 2011-2012 budget in Glenwood Springs from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 13.

At their meeting on March 23, the ďŹ vemember board outlined speciďŹ cs for where $3.5 million would have to be cut. Those cuts include: • Eliminating 30 teaching positions throughout the district at a savings of $1.5 million; • Two furlough days for all teachers and staff at a savings of $311,000; • $161,700 in proposed cuts for athletics and extracurricular activities by eliminating part-time coaching positions. At Roaring Fork High School, boys golf

would be consolidated into one team with Basalt and Glenwood Springs high schools; girls tennis would be consolidated with Glenwood’s; the cheer and dance team would be eliminated.

More than $1 million in cuts to district wide support services are also proposed, ranging from a $557,000 cut in the $1.6 million budget for custodian services, to an $80,000 cut in the nearly $1.5 million student transportation budget.

The proposed cuts are in response to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed $332 million reduction in per-pupil funding for kindergarten through 12th grade public schools in the state.

The school board has said it plans to approve budget cuts at its April 20 meeting.

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Will work for fish

No one ever wakes up one morning and says, “In the next six years I want to be a tutor, drywall-er, house painter, prep cook, ski-instructor, cross country ski cash register-er, nonprofit hustler, office assistant, book seller, retail manager, outdoor columnist, and fly-fishing guide, all because I love the mountains and want to disappear into them as often as possible.”

But in the fall of 2005, drywash-weary and gravy-trainbroken from grad school, I pulled up to my sister’s doorstep in Crested Butte with a single plan in mind: fly-fish.

Beyond that: fly-fish. And if I got sick of fly-fishing: give in and go for a long trail run or run the high risk game of mountain biking without

by Cameron Scott health insurance. like many people who move to ski towns or what might more often be known as “downvalley ski ’burbs,” a job was the last thing on my mind, and so I’ve begun a long affair with job hunting, job changes, holding down multiple jobs at a time (so long job monogamy!) and job hustling. luckily, fly-fishing, which initially entailed a 10-day vacation, soon turned into a 65-day straight fly-fishing binge. And like any hell-or-high-water, gonna-make-it-on-my-ownvolition decision, the binge led to bigger and badder things: like over 230 calendar days in 2006 spent fly-fishing, a parttime gig at a local fly shop and, eventually, guiding. lately, I’ve been pondering the fact that the fly-fishing industry has been my only guaranteed stream of income each year, and that although there are mountains with snow on them most months, I’d be just as happy (probably more happy), if the towns I’ve lived in weren’t ski resorts that just happen to be located near some of the best fly-fishing water in the United States.

For a variety of reasons it is nearly impossible to sum up why I rely on fly-fishing to pay the rent and groceries, other than I’ve heard that you end up a fly-fishing guide: 1) in a

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This was your birthday. We drove back, you driving past six cop cars, five cars smashed into side-rails or having slid off the side of the road.

We even passed someone’s bumper.

Wild thing, birthdays. Call a tow-truck.

I’m riding the bus to work today. Eye shattering sun reveals nothing from last night. This first day of your new year.

– Cameron Scott place you will most likely never ever want to leave; 2) because you aren’t sure what to do with your life yet; 3) really want to be part of/take part in something bigger than you are (and what’s bigger than standing in a moving river all day long?); and 4) want the crap kicked out of your identity while staring at barren cupboards with your last cold beer in the fridge and an itch to still spend the day out on the water.

And I have an incessant number of questions about what I do, like: are trout, pike, carp, and various other cold and warm water game fish worth going hungry for? I mean, you can eat most of them, but I don’t know many people who do.

And is fly-fishing the purveyor of a healthy outdoor lifestyle or a gateway drug to small game hunting, big game hunting, smoking, drinking and a long string of half-sunk relationships? I mean, really. Think about it.

After moving to Colorado, I soon found I was perfectly equipped to deal with the realities of being a self-sustaining fish-head. Namely that I wouldn’t need to ever live in a population larger than 30,000, would end up finding plenty of solitude, and the kind of for-better-or-worse-till-death-do-uspart relationship that has only grown stronger over the years.

So if you are contemplating becoming a fly-fishing guide or working at a gas station in order to fly-fish, or are actually

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HElP WANTED. Marble Charter School in Marble, Colorado seeks a 3rd-5th grade general classroom teacher with specialities in outdoor education, P.E. and/or music.

Salary commensurate with Gunnison Watershed School District. Please send resume, three letters of reference and a cover letter responding to: 1. Multi-age classroom experience; 2. Experiential and integrated curriculum; 3. Place-based education and outdoor education. Position to begin on August 15, 2011, with some summer work in situ preferred. Send all information to: Debra Wiston, Director, Marble Charter School, 412 W. Main Street, Marble, CO 81623.

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working at a gas station to fly-fish, or if you or someone you love has been seen loitering recently at a gas station, scribbling on a battered cardboard sign, “Will Work For Fish,” then give them a job. And if you’re the one holding the sign, then go for it. There are a lot more of us out there than you might think.

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Carry Out or Delivery Special

1389 Hwy. 133 Carbondale, Colorado Next to City Market

Medium Two Topping Pizza 8 Piece Chicken $ 99 each

704-0330 Garco Community Housing

5

With Coupon only. Valid 04/07/11 - 05/01/11.

Deep dish extra.

Open House: SATURDAY, APRIL 9 3:00-5:00p.m.

IRONBRIDGE 787 River Bend Way, Glenwood • 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 car garage.

• Bike baths, rec center, river access.

$259,000

www.garfieldhousing.com 970-945-3072 12 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011