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Volume 9, Number 13 | May 4, 2017

Reflecting on art

Emily Espinosa looks at self-portraits in the style of Pablo Picasso.

Student artists show their wares More than 900 works of art were presented in the annual Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) Art Show on April 27 in the school gymnasium. Art teacher Susan Annabel selected at least two projects by each student to represent art techniques and mediums, art history, art elements and principles and, of course, student self-expression from throughout the year. “I want the students of CRES to be proud of their accomplishments in art, to show them that everyone is an artist, and show them that creativity, self-expression and using their imagination is valued at our school,” Annabel said. Parent volunteers helped mat artwork, print name tags, provide refreshments and install the show, including a cave for the kindergartners’ cave art. Turn to page 9 for more student art. Photos and text by Trina Ortega

Karysa Close shows her family (brother Connor and mom Jen) a clay plaque created as part of the Pablo Picasso Cubism unit.

Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

An easy ride Life is hard. Anyone over 30 knows this. But what may take Business has forgotten or never knew. more than thirty years to realize, is that it’s not supposed to be Big Oil & Gas, Big Pharma, Big Insurance; the end of crony easy. The whole point is to face each disaster with a graceful atti- capitalism was never going to be peaceful or pretty. But it is destude because character is formed by learning how to handle all the tined. This planet will not sustain nine billion people who don’t obstacles and overcome the pain, anger and resentment they cause. recycle. Even as The Donald tries to take this country to war In better words: with our pants around our ankles, I still see progress Life is one long training session in preparation for and hope everywhere I look. It feels as though there what will come. Life and death lose their meaning; has been a shift in tolerance and acceptance worldthere are only challenges to be met with joy and overwide, but the people on television aren’t aware of it come with tranquility. – Paulo Coelho yet, which makes them seem crass and more than a One of my favorite authors, Paulo is in his late sixlittle irrelevant. ties, so he’s seen considerably more game time than I Erin Moran died recently; talk about the girl-nexthave, but I don’t know if I’d ever be able to say it as door, she grew up next to millions of us on the show eloquently. Paulo has a voice that can reach inside Happy Days. In the days following her death the news your head and chocolate-vanilla swirl with your own. blurbs went from: Tragic Fall from TV to Trailer Park He can nail an individual want, making you feel it in to Erin Died of Stage IV Cancer. Deescalating the your solar plexus, and at the same time link you to drama step-by-step until the truth finally showed up, the big picture of humanity. I like writers (and singers late to the party as usual. Instead of our last impresand actors) who can bring out our best while keeping sion being the sunny smiling face of the actress who us entertained. portrayed Joanie Cunningham, her memory is dragged By Jeannie Perry In today’s world it would seem entertainment has through the muddy yard of a trailer home in Indiana. taken a tawdry, mean turn. We watch regular people perform on But in my opinion that gives her grit. Just knowing Erin through the screen, everything from dating to cooking, and we root for them to sensationalized media, I’m willing to bet she fought some pretty big prevail or fail. We are pitted against each other by broadcasters demons and saw the spectrum of human dignity in her 56 years. nitpicking the issues, when most of us share the ideal of what Now I see that the object is not to lead an easy life of contentdemocracy represents. Even the commercials have an edge to their ment, but rather to teach myself how to manage whatever life humor that mocks us as we purchase all these un-necessities. This throws at me. As my cousin Sam says, lately I feel like a one-legged media sensory overload seems to bring out the lowest common de- man in an ass-kicking contest, but in order to mature and be ready nominator in all of us. for all possible outcomes, I have to survive the growing pains. And So what are we supposed to do- stay home and read books all while it may not be easy or enjoyable, I believe the end result will day? No, because playing in the current is the whole point, and be well worth the effort. And if you’re an atheist, then you might when we help each other back up into the boat, it creates good as well fight the good fight while you’re here because people who will. There is a lot of power in camaraderie and that’s what Big have not faced real adversity are boring as shit at cocktail parties.

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One big happy planet Dear Editor: I enjoyed Nicolette Toussaint’s look at various ways of measuring quality of life and well-being. One of my favorites is the Happy Planet Index (HPI), which shows “the relative efficiency with which nations convert the planet’s natural resources into long and happy lives for their citizens.” While the USA scored well on life satisfaction and life expectancy, a large ecological footprint dragged our nation’s HPI to a dismal 108th of 140 nations studied. “The HPI shows that around the world, high levels of resource consumption do not reliably produce high levels of well-being (life-satisfaction),” and that “it is possible to see patterns emerging that point to how we might better achieve long and happy lives for all, whilst living within our environmental means.” Pat Kiernan Carbondale

nan’s project meets the UDC and building code and its resource efficient design aligns with Carbondale’s environmental goals. The shared home provides affordable housing and a sense of belonging in a town with a critical housing shortage and strong community vitality. Carbondale’s downtown core is currently diverse in nature with all types of housing arrangements and architecture. This contributes to the creative small-town nature of Carbondale that we hold valuable as a community. Today, more than ever we must encourage creative innovative solutions that have not been tried before or we may never find solutions to move us toward a sustainable future for our entire community. I support the decisions made by the building and planning officials to approve the permit. Sarah R. Johnson Carbondale

A small town project

Missing millennials

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Pat Kiernan’s building project at 728 Euclid Avenue, Carbondale. His project is an exciting possibility for Carbondale as it supports both the need for additional housing and the intent of the energy efficiency goals of the town. Mr. Kier-

Dear Editor: I marched for science on April 22 and for the climate on April 29. Looking around, I saw something disturbing: nothing but gray haired, wrinkly skinned Baby Boomers. Where were the Millennials? It’s their future we were marching for. We’re all

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going to be dead before we turn this planet into a smoldering cinder. I’m sure the Millennials think protest marches don’t do any good. That’s what the Germans thought in 1933. Just let this pass and everything will turn out okay. Fortunately, we Boomers didn’t think that way in the late ’60s and early ’70s or we would still be at war in Southeast Asia. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Banks, how many? Dear Editor: Carbondale has three banks. First Bank wants to put a new branch here. Does Carbondale need four banks? People are thinking: How can I even pose such a question? If somebody wants to put another business in our town, lucky us! The more the merrier. Carbondale is poised to update our 2006 Climate Action Plan. Members of this community, like many other towns, counties, states and countries, have recognized that an overarching problem is facing all of us. All of these folks and governments are making commitments to reduce carbon emissions. The planet continues to heat up. For one thing, higher average temperatures mean weather LETTERS page 14

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New nonproďŹ t targets kids, bikes, stewardship and more By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Roaring Fork Cycling, a new outdoororiented nonproďŹ t is hitting the ground rolling, so to speak, with after-school mountain bike programs, upcoming summer mountain bike day camps, a professionally created logo and website, and guiding principals that include: • Opportunity: RFC wants to get all youth on bikes, give them the skills to feel conďŹ dent and safe, and ride with them as far as they want to go; • Stewardship & Advocacy: Young riders will learn how to be respectful ambassadors of the sport by understanding and practicing trail etiquette, serving as role models, and participating in trail work days; • Inclusiveness: RFC aims to help provide these experiences to underrepresented demographics. It doesn’t take much to get started in cycling, but they can help with equipment.

Aaron Taylor, right, of Way of Compassion Bike Project reviews bike maintenance with Carbondale students. Photo by Trina Ortega • Lifestyle, Lifelong Sport: RFC hopes to instill a love for being outdoors and healthy lifestyle choices by participating in a sport that can carry youth into their advanced years. For some students, a natural evolution of this program will be to join a high school mountain bike team. For others, it may be simply to continue the sport in a non-competitive realm; • Experience: Coaches will have all the necessary training when it comes to teaching mountain biking skills and leading safe outdoor adventures. Equally as important, our coaches will be trained as effective teachers, leaders, and mentors; • Teamwork & Social Engagement:

Provide a fun, supportive program for children and young adults to work together and hang out with their peers. Roaring Fork Cycling’s next big event is a bike swap at Crown Mountain Park on May 6 (for details, see bottom right).

History With all the kids and bikes up and down the Roaring Fork Valley, and various nonproďŹ ts that focus on the former, it might be a little surprising that nobody has connected the two. But they hadn’t until the past year, when Trina Ortega, Rob Russell and Jonathan Delk ďŹ nally crossed paths, compared notes and decided to go for it. Ortega, who is managing editor for Mountain Flyer magazine, told The Sopris Sun her idea for an after-school mountain bike program started a few years ago when her middle school son, Tyler, asked if she’d start a club. “We ran rogue,â€? she joked, referring to the club’s lack of insurance and organizational structure. Eventually, the club disbanded before Tyler entered high school but Ortega hung on to the idea of such a group. Ortega and Russell already knew each other. Delk is the Aspen High School mountain bike team coach and he knew Russell. Aspen and Basalt middle schools already have after-school mountain bike programs; Roaring Fork Cycling plans to start one at Carbondale Middle School. The three mountain bikers established a working board. Chris Geiger of Balcomb & Green volunteered to help them set up a 501(c)(3) nonproďŹ t that allows for taxexempt donations. “It was a pretty steep learning curve ‌ setting up a nonproďŹ t,â€? Ortega said. Word that Roaring Fork Cycling was taking form spread mostly through wordof-mouth for people who might want to get involved. “Not everyone who helps is a parent,â€? Ortega continued. “They come from the biking community.â€? Besides Ortega, Russell and Delk, the other board members are: Chris Geiger, Paul Hassel, Kevin Jordan and Heath Johnson. The group’s partners include: Rainy Day Design, Kissane Viola Design, Crown Mountain, Element by Weston, Roaring Fork Schools, the City of Aspen, the Crown Mountain BMX park, Pitkin County, the Town of Snowmass Village and the Aspen School District.

Roaring Fork Cycling plans to revive an after-school mountain bike club based out of Carbondale Middle School that was in operation about three years ago. Photo by Trina Ortega

The plan Ortega said Roaring Fork Cycling’s basic model is to provide free mountain bike programs for the schools, and to charge for programs such as upcoming summer day camps in Snowmass Village. The day camps will be for kids in grades 1-8, with grades 1-2 at a half-day, and grades 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be girls only camps for high schoolers and middle schoolers. A “Freeride Team� (evening group rides) for high schoolers runs for 10 weeks beginning in May. “It (the group rides) will be unique,� Ortega

said. “We’ll get the community involved with guest coaches and club coaches ‌ Riders will get to experience different styles with each.â€? On down the road, Roaring Fork Cycling is open to all kinds of cycling programs, depending on what the community wants. “It might be road riding or cyclocross ‌ we don’t want to be pigeon holed. If someone comes to us with an idea, we want to say ‘let’s do it.’ This is for kids who enjoy being on a bike.â€? For more on Roaring Fork Cycling, go to roaringforkcycling.org, or email info@RoaringForkCycling.org.

Bike swap at Crown Mountain Park Sopris Sun Staff Report Roaring Fork Cycling holds its inaugural bike swap at Crown Mountain Park (near the El Jebel City Market) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 6, according to a press release. The swap will help valley riders, especially parents and kids, to ďŹ nd affordable used bikes, bike-related parts, accessories and clothing, while selling items they no longer need. The swap is open to all kinds of bikes for all ages, from mountain bikes to road bikes and BMX. Aspen High School mountain bike team riders and volunteers will be

on hand to help with pricing, bike selection and ďŹ t. “FulďŹ lling our mission to make biking more accessible begins with helping people ďŹ nd the right gear,â€? said Roaring Fork Cycling co-founder Trina Ortega. “This bike swap is also our chance to connect with riders from up and down valley, and continue to spread the word about our kids’ programs.â€? Bikes can be dropped off at Crown Mountain Park from 8-9:30 a.m. on May 6. Unsold bikes must be collected from 2-4 p.m. For more information, go to roaringforkcycling.org, call Heath Johnson at 618-8447 or email roaringforkcycling@gmail.com.

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Town Briefs

Cop Shop

Water in the local swimming hole

From April 21 to 27, Carbondale Officers handled 267 Calls for Service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

The John M. Fleet Pool should start filling up on May 5, according to Carbondale Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly memo to staff, trustees and others. Meanwhile… • The Planning Commission met on April 27 and recommended approval of a Major Development Permit to construct a seven-unit multifamily building on the vacant lot behind City Market, as well as the approval of the application to rezone the KDNK parcel on Second and Garfield from Residential/High Density to Historic Commercial Core with an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to designate this property as part of the “Downtown” area. P&Z also followed through on an agreement for an annual check-in on the success of the Unified Development code, which was adopted in May 2016. • Two contractors have supplied quotes for repairs to the old landfill, while the town works with another project downvalley that may have extra material to reduce the project cost. A quote has also been provided for new street lighting along Highway 133, and the town has begun the process of acquiring materials. Once a delivery date is finalized, staff will begin working with contractors to arrange for the installation of the new lights from Village Road to Cowen. • The Public Works Director attended the quarterly meeting of the Garfield County Weed Advisory Board, which included updates from the conservation districts about grant opportunities for landowners and municipalities as well as updates from the Forest Service related to their plans this summer.

• On the recreation front, youth baseball and softball registration has closed and teams have been created. Skateboarding lessons will begin this week, with 19 kids signed up. Also, volunteer coaches are always needed; contact jthraen@carbondaleco.net. • An offer was made for the full-time position of Facility Coordinator with the Town of Carbondale Parks & Recreation Department. Seasonal jobs still open include parks maintenance (contact rsissom@carbondaleco.net), vegetation management (dcoon@carbondaleco.net) and lifeguards (mdonnelley@carbondaleco.net). • Gateway RV Park reservations are ahead of last year by 71 percent. Parks crews mowed, weed whacked and weeded the park in advance of opening day on May 1. • Sidewalk and curb improvements continued along both Village Road and Third Street, with a crack sealing project slated to begin in other parts of town this week. • The Carbondale Ditch was turned off through most of old town due to grout failure on the new additions to the ditch and work on the pump station for the Third Street Center. It was slated to be fixed by May 1. • Police officer Michael Zimmerman participated in the GlenX Career Expo, which he said was well attended and received, and was also nominated to be part of the District Attorney’s Restorative Justice Panel. Sgts. Wilhelm and Windham will be attending a weeklong class on Internal Investigations this week. Anna Ramirez was promoted to Executive Assistant, with applications to fill her former role as police services technician due by May 12.

FRIDAY April 21 at 2:18 p.m. Responding to a report of a “suspicious event” at 7-11, officers encountered and arrested a suspect in a previous felony. SATURDAY April 22 at 2:19 a.m. When a car cruise through a stop sign without a turn signal, the 33-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. THURSDAY April 27 at 12:28 a.m. Following about a month of egging incidents up and down the valley involved “countless vehicles and some buildings” and at least five different nights of activity (with at least 300 eggs used on one occasion), a picture of a license plate lead police to a group of teen suspects. They were all issued summons for criminal tampering, criminal mischief, and two were also charged with theft. The Basalt Police Department leveled similar charges. THURSDAY April 27 at 7:09 a.m. Police received one of several reports of cars being broken into and contents being stolen.

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Carbondale robbery suspect implicated in Las Vegas murder By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The young man authorities believe wielded the gun in an armed robbery in Carbondale on Feb. 16, who also is wanted on charges of murder and other offenses related to a case in Las Vegas, Nevada, is expected to be tried in Colorado before being sent to Nevada for prosecution there, according to the deputy district attorney working on the robbery case. Robbery suspect Benjamin Weeks remains in jail in Glenwood Springs, and Deputy DA Zac Parsons of the Ninth Judicial District said on May 1 that he was expecting soon to get a local trial date for Weeks. Weeks and his cousin, Nicholas Ameral, both 19, were arrested on Feb. 22 following a massive days-long manhunt in the Basalt area. Benjamin Weeks The two allegedly had held up the Cowen Center convenience store in north Carbondale, threatening the store’s personnel with a gun and then fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The two have been in the Garfield County Jail ever since their arrest, and while bond for both men was set at $100,000 apiece, Ameral’s bond had been reduced to $50,000 by May 1. Both are charged with several felonies related to the armed robbery, and Ameral specifically is charged with two counts alleging robbery with an “armed accomplice,” according to a news account of the court proceedings against the pair. Parsons told The Sopris Sun that Ameral was not included in the Las Vegas Metro Police Department warrant for Weeks, which essentially is a request by the LVMPD that local authorities hold Weeks without bond until arrangements have been made to ship him to Nevada. On May 1, according to the Garfield County Jail’s list of current inmates, Weeks’ bond remained at $100,000 on the local charges. According to information released by the LVMPD, Weeks is a suspect in the murder of a woman in an apartment, whose body was discovered by a family on Jan. 16, reportedly after she had been dead for some time. Police reported that she had died from gunshot wounds, and that Weeks was named a suspect following an investigation. The Carbondale Police Department on April 29 reported that the matter of Las Vegas’ interest in Weeks surfaced here on March 2, when detectives from the LVMPD showed up in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs “conducting interview related to a homicide case.” During the week of April 18, the CPD statement continues, detectives in Las Vegas obtained a warrant for Weeks’ arrest, accusing him of first degree murder, armed burglary and robbery, all of which are felonies. Parsons said his office had offered Weeks a plea bargain, under which Weeks would plead guilty to armed robbery in return for a prison term of 15 to 20 years. But, he added, so far Weeks has seemed unwilling to take the plea deal. “I’m pretty sure we’re headed for trial,” Parson said. In that case, he said, the goal of local prosecutors will be to try Weeks here, and then send him on to Las Vegas to face the charges there. “It’s a matter of practicality,” Parsons said of the arrangement. “We have a good case here, sufficient evidence to see it though, and then we’ll see what Nevada can do.”

Thunder River Theatre Company presents a special production for kids and families

Directed by Wendy Moore April 29 & 30 4 p.m. May 13 & 14 1 p.m. and 4p.m.

The Roaring Fork Chapter brings you:

Angel Vigil Storyteller

El Vaquero Presenting:

America's First Cowboy

The stories of El Vaquero explain the origins of the most powerful and endur­ ing American myth: the cowboy on his horse, riding tall in the saddle, his self­ reliant, independent spirit representing all that is good in the American character. The stories of el vaquero are the stories of America. His story is the story of the American West. This is an hour for the whole family.

Saturday, May 6 5:30­6:30 p.m.

Calaway Room at Third Street Center Carbondale Tickets available at the door. $5 kids 12 and under; $10 adults

Thank you to our sponsors:

Join Lilly and the cast for photos after the show TICKETS

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Scuttlebutt

Send your scuttlebutt to news@soprissun.com. programs, too. Bring nature into the studio from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 to 20, or find out how your garden grows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 12 to 14. Need a Mother’s Day gift? Make a mosaic with Liz Waters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13. For more information or to register, visit theartbase.org or drop by 99 Midland Spur.

Take a picture We’ve added another free photo session for mothers and their babies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4. Along with the same timeslot on May 6, it’s the last chance to appear in The Sun’s special Mother’s Day edition — but not the only opportunity for such a portrait. Harmony Scott Jewelry Design (199 Main St.) will be hosting a free photo booth from 5 to 8 p.m. on First Friday, May 5.

Learning to fly For those who are interested in fly fishing but don’t quite know where to start, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing Club are teaming up for an adult course at Coryell Ranch near Carbondale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 13. Participants will learn the basics of fly fishing equipment, casting, aquatic insects, choice of flies, and spend time fishing in the afternoon. It’s $80 for RFC members and $100 for nonmembers with breakfast, refreshments, lunch, and gear provided. Register at www.roaringfork.org/events or call 927-1290 with questions.

Help the Ericksons A fundraiser is slated from 5 to 8 p.m. May 5 at the Orchard to support 3-year-old Peri Erickson and her mom, Claire, who are back in town recovering from a liver transplant. Peri has a life threatening liver disease called Biliary Atresia, and Claire happened to be a perfect donor match. The pasta buffet and silent auction will help offset their expenses. You can also donate at gofundme.com/transplant-for-peri. Contact Anna Maria to donate to the auction at 704-0820.

Ladies run gains CdLS Eight locals took on the incredibly fast and remarkably beautiful marathon and half-marathon road races from the forests of Nevada’s Kyle Canyon last month to raise awareness and funds for the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation. Rachel Thompson, Kate Alpert, Katy VonNostrand, Andrea Korber, Elizabeth Guest, Marti Prohaska, Raychl Keeling, Catherine Berg, Jessi Rochel, Sara Porter, and Jen Tougher are currently just short of their $25,000 goal. For more information or to donate, visit www.crowdrise.com/team-cdls-mtcharleston/marathon/fundraiser/wilderforcdls.

A taste of the southwest H. Cedar Keshet brings the New Mexican landscape to the Village Smithy for the month of May. Contemplate light, color and the huge expanse of sky she lovingly depicts in oil as you enjoy your McGurk’s.

Sean McWilliams captured this moment of irony coming into the Carbondale roundabout.

A place to play Ross Montessori School (109 Lewies Ln.) is looking for help as it creates a natural public playground. Build forts, plant shade and wind barriers or fill a berm with nectar, pollen and habitat for moths, hummingbirds and flutterbys. Planting festivals take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13, 20 and 27 . Bring gloves, tools and energy; sign up at www.RossMontessori.org.

Calling all campers Summer art camps at the Art Base in Basalt are fast filling up, and there are plenty of one-time events and adult

Get on your bike The Ride Garfield County Bike and Bus Challenge is off and rolling through Nov. 30, offering incentives for folks who bike, bus and carpool to work. Organized by Garfield Clean Energy and CLEER and now in its third year, it also includes community events and prizes for those who log their miles as individuals and as teams. To get started, visit GarfieldCleanEnergy.org.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Aaron Laemmel and Zoe Kimberly (May 4), Jeremy Heiman, Frank Betts, Rabbit and Sandy Kaplan (May 5), Soozie Lindbloom, Stephen Olson and Joe Burleigh (May 6), Amanda Leahy (May 7), Judy Milne (May 8), Karen Crownhart-Nieslanik (May 9) and Kay Bell (May 10).

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Festival las Americas moves to May 5 this year By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

Look for all kinds of mostly Latino-inspired food, fun and music at Festival las Americas in Sopris Park on May 5, which is also First Friday. The festival is a fund-raiser for Club Rotario. Proceeds go to Colorado Mountain College Foundation scholarships. Sopris Sun file photo

Look for two new twists at Festival las Americas in Sopris Park: the annual fundraiser for Club Rotario will be held on May 5 rather than in late August, and admission will be free. “May 5 is a popular date, so we thought we’d take advantage of that,” organizer Jen Quevedo told The Sopris Sun. She said that in late summer, fewer vendors are available than in early May and Sunday isn’t a good day for them. Proceeds from the event go toward scholarships provided through the Colorado Mountain College Foundation. In the past, Club Rotario has charged admission in order to help raise money for scholarship but this year 1st Bank stepped up as a sponsor to cover the cover charge. This year’s action includes a bounce castle, dunk tank, beer garden, food and several bands, and will also give out the annual Jackie Morales awards for community service. The late Jackie Morales was a community activist who started Festival Las Americas more than a decade ago. When asked if the festival will continue to be held in early May, Quevedo said “we’ll see how it turns out (this year).” As for Cinco de Mayo, the celebration is not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day (from Spain), which occurs on Sept. 16. May 5 is the anniversary of the Mexican victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, and is more popular in the United States than south of the border.

According to a paper published by the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, the American celebration of the day started in California gold towns and camps in the 1860s. Time magazine reported that Cinco de Mayo was celebrated with the rise of the Chicano movement in the 1940s. The celebration spread to other states in the 1950s and 1960s, but did not gain widespread popularity until the 1980s when U.S. companies began to promote it for commercial gain. On June 7, 2005, the United States Congress issued a resolution calling on the President to issue a proclamation to observe the day. Today, some school districts hold special events to educate students about the day’s historical significance and celebrate Mexican culture. Events tied to Cinco de Mayo also occur outside Mexico and the United States, including cities in Canada, the Cayman Islands and other locations in the Caribbean, Australia, England, South Africa, Nigeria and Japan. One historical note about the Battle of Puebla: some historians say that had the Mexico not defeated France, France might have gone to the aid of the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War and could have affected its outcome.

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Ram baseballers roll as season closes By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Roaring Fork baseball squad is on a heavy-hitting roll, out scoring its opponents 30-6 in the last three games, while chalking up wins of 13-3, 11-1 and 6-2 since April 29. The Rams are paced by sophomore Layne Crisp with a .432 batting average and nine runs batted in (RBI), juniors Ralph Good and Drew Broadhurst (.434/13 RBI, and .346/9 RBI with two homeruns, respectively), and senior Aldo Pinela at .362, eight RBI’s and one home run. Senior Hayden Bernot has also smacked a home run. Roaring Fork’s most recent victory was a 6-2 win over Glenwood Springs on May 1. In the game before that against Grand Valley on May 2, the Rams limbered up their bats for a 11-1 win. Good went 2-4 at the plate with three RBIs as did sophomore Dawson Kuhl, followed by Pinela with 2-4 and two RBI’s, and Drew Broadhurst on 2-4 with one RBI and one homerun. Kuhl got the win in six innings by limiting Grand Valley to three hits; he also had six strikeouts. Roaring Fork stands at 8-8 overall and 4-3 league play, with the season wrapping up at Meeker on May 4 and at home against Gunnison on May 6. When asked about how the season is going last month, head coach Marty Madsen told The Sopris Sun, “We are competing at an entirely different level this season compared to last year. It shows from the hard work the guys have put in this season and trusting the approach we have instilled in practice. It is great to see these young men finding success on the field due to all the hard work. We are winning on a team level with everyone in the lineup contributing somehow in each game.”

Roaring Fork’s Ralph Good (left) takes a throw from outfielder Jake Kelly to tag an Aspen runner for the Rams’ final out in a 3-2 win over Aspen on April 19. The Rams’ were playing .500 ball as of May 3 and have two games left in the regular season. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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The Roaring Fork girls’ soccer team brings an overall 6-52 record into the final game of the season at home against Middle Park on May 4. They are 3-4 in league play. The Rams’ starting core group of players is composed of two freshman, three sophomores and three juniors. Camilla Wikum, a junior, leads the scorers with 11, followed by Emily Broadhurst (freshman) with five, Lux Andrade (sophomore) with four, Lily Nichols (junior) with two and Sandra Grijalva (sophomore) with one. Goal tender Odalis Corcuera Cisneros has racked up 70 saves on the season.

The Roaring Fork girls’ lacrosse team plays a junior varsity schedule and stood at 5-1 following a loss to Aspen’s JV on April 25. The final game was slated for April 28. No further information was available at press time.

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Co-ed track Roaring Fork heads to the Tiger Invitational in Grand Junction on May 12-13. The state championships are May 18-20 in Lakewood. Based on results to date, Roaring Fork is in the position to send five to 10 athletes to state.

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These photos to the right are part of an array of works by local middle and high schoolers exploring color, texture and pattern in a display at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) titled “Fresh Perspectives.” “The point of this contemplative photography is to learn to see what enters vision in a mindful way; not judging (good or bad), just being with what enters in the present moment and capturing it in a photo,” explained teacher Nannette Weinhold. “The idea is to move from labeling the images, and just experience the beauty.” The show opens alongside “Within & Without,” which features snapshots of Carbondale by acclaimed photographers Sue Drinker and Dick Durrance, from 6 to 8 p.m. May 5. Also, the Roaring Fork High School art show will be on display from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 22-24.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 4 COWBOY CORRAL • Carbondale’s own singing cowpokes perform a wide variety of folksy tunes beginning at 7 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). A fundraiser for the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists, admission is by donation — $5 per person or $10 per family suggested. JAM & SLAM • Shred, sing, speak or sip in a free form, all inclusive jam session from 7 to 10 p.m. at Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.).

THU. TO SUN. MAY 4-7 GODSPELL • Stage of Life Theatre Company (SoL) has assembled a cast of all ages to perform the musical based on the Gospel of Matthew, with 7 p.m. shows Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Tickets are $10 for kids and $15 for adults at solgodspell.brownpapertickets.com.

FRIDAY May 5 BLOCK PARTY • Celebrate First Friday at the Fourth Street Plaza from 4 to 8 p.m. with kid activities and a bounce house, the Rosybelle maker bus, live music from The Dave Notor Band, a silent auction, cocktails from Roaring Fork Beer Co. & Marble Distilling Co., local eats from Slow Groovin’ BBQ, Elevated Elixirs and more. Plus, meet some of Colorado Animal Rescue’s sweetest adoptables; all proceeds benefit our local animal shelter, valley recreation and the Carbondale Creative District.

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Lost City of Z” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. May 5-11 except May 7 showtime is 6 p.m.

plimentary beverages, food and prizes from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Aspen Glen Club (545 Bald Eagle Way). Tickets available at theskylarkschool.org.

DRUM CIRCLE • Bring your own drum to the yoga spiral at True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.) beginning at 5:45 p.m. with an ArtShare to follow at 6:30 p.m. featuring Carbondale Rhythm Collective Marimba Ensemble.

SINGER SONGWRITER • Native daughter Mugsy Fay belts covers and original tunes about love, loss and demonic possession at the Black Nugget (403 Main St.) from 9 p.m. to midnight. MAYFAIRE • Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (16543 Highway 82) welcomes everyone from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for maypole dancing, crafts, marionette play and the selection of the king and queen — by chicken.

SCRATCH & ATTACH • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) presents an exhibition of student work — past and present, young and old — with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening. PHOTO EXHIBITS • “Within & Without” features glimpses of Carbondale as captured on iPhones by acclaimed photographers Susan G. Drinker and Dick Durrance, while “Fresh Perceptions” brings the work of local high school and middle school students to the gallery wall. Catch an opening reception for both from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). CLOSING PARTY • Roaring Fork Beer Company is closing down its old tasting room (1941 Dolores Way), but first it’s having one last bash from 2 to 9 p.m. with live music and a farm-to-table menu later in the evening. GOLF TOURNEY • Support the growing community at the Skylark School with the third annual Skylark Scramble, complete with eight holes of golf, swag bag, com-

Third St.; $10 for Spellbinders; $20 for nonmembers), then for a performance from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.; $5 for children; $10 for others).

DOG SHOW • Show off your canine companion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood, with competitions for best costume, biggest dog, smallest dog, best trick and more. Leashes required; all ages welcome. The $10 entry fee will go to help build a tiny house for the homeless.

SATURDAY May 6 RIVER WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers partners with an array of other local organizations for a family-friendly volunteer day out on the Roaring Fork River. Help install raft tie-ups, trim vegetation to make the river more accessible, and create access trails for users from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Carbondale River Boat Ramp. Info at rfov.org. STORYTELLING • Spellbinders hosts Angel Vigil with a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at Third Street Center (520 S.

SUNDAY May 7 TURBULENT TIMES • Gwen Garcelon offers a workshop for anyone seeking empowerment and support amidst the uncertainty, unrest, and call for personal engagement that mark these times from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts. Register at truenaturehealingarts.com/events or contact gwen@highlifeunlimited.com for more info.

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SUMMER KICK-OFF EXTRAVAGANZA Exclusively for youth ages 10-13. Wednesday, May 24 1:50 - 6 p.m. 1010 Garfield Avenue, Carbondale games, sports, barbecue, and ice cream bar

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Community Calendar Center, begins at 10:30 a.m. at Arbaney Park. Kids are $10 (free for 5 and under) and adults are $15 in advance at www.raceentry.com; $20 for everyone the day of the race. All participants get a free T-shirt. COMMUNITY CONSTELLATION • Systemic constellations start with you and any issue — from healing personal and ancestral trauma to helping businesses perform better — from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). For more information visit carolshure.com.

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

MON. & TUE. May 8-9 SINFONA • As a “sinfonia” is known for bringing orchestral beginnings to operas

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and cantatas, so the recently formed High Country Sinfonia is bringing fine, more challenging musical performances to Roaring Fork Valley audiences, with spring performances at 7 p.m. Monday at Aspen Community Church and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Basalt Community United Methodist Church (167 Holland Hills Rd.).

TUESDAY May 9 ART DEMO • Sandy Boyd will demonstrate ‘Painting on Fabric’ at 3:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1630 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs) before the Glenwood Springs Art Guild meeting. Students are welcome; free to the public. For more info call Alice at 948-3204.

WEDNESDAY May 10 GUN CLASS • Meet your requirements for a concealed carry permit in a three hour session beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn (920 Cowen Dr.). Tickets are regularly $99 before 10% discount at equip2conceal.com.

Save the Date SATURDAY May 13 DANDELION DAY • After a group of concerned citizens successfully lobbied to end the spraying of herbicide on its parks and playgrounds, the Town of Carbondale elected to adopt the dandelion as its official Town Flower. Now, a festival of sustainability accompanies their springtime arrival. Info at www.dandelionday2017.org.

Ongoing BIRDING • Meet a Roaring Fork Audubon volunteer at 7 a.m. every first and third Thursday May through August in the little parking area next to the south Crystal River Bridge. Free. WESTERN ART • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) proudly represents 30 national and local Western artists representing diverse artistic traditions through June 9, 2017. BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 at Steve’s Guitars (19 N 4th St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.). COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • Have you wanted to explore your legacy of living and the wisdom of your experience? Join a free facilitated workshop for writing your personal history, one story at a time, facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, Glenwood Springs Branch Library (815 Cooper Ave.) Info: 970 945-5958, gcpld.org. C’DALE TRUSTEES • The Carbondale Board of Trustees holds regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) starting at 6 p.m. The trustees usually hold work session

at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays. Info: 963-2733 or carbondalegov.org. LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 9637002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096. QUILT GUILD • The Roaring Fork Quilt Guild monthly meeting takes place at 10:15 a.m. — with an early workshop at 9 a.m. in May and June – the second Saturday of the month at the Carbondale Public Library (320 Sopris Ave.) with quilters and guests from the throughout the valley welcome. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • Garfield County offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (in the Bridges Center at 400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614, ext. 2030. 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. 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.

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Bike Swap This Saturday! What: Buy and Sell used bikes, accessories, clothing, parts. Find out about Roaring Fork Cycling’s Camps, Clinics, and Programs! When: Saturday, May 6. Bike drop off starting at 8am. Swap from 10-2. Where: Crown Mountain Park. How: Revenue split on all bike & bike related sales: 80% to seller/20% to Roaring Fork Cycling, Crown Mountain BMX and Aspen/Basalt HS Composite Team. Cash transactions only. For all the info, visit www.roaringforkcycling.org or email us at info@roaringforkcycling.org THIS COMMUNITY AD SPACE DONATED BY COOL BRICK STUDIOS.

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RFTA Access Control Plan back before board By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The controversial Access Control Plan (ACP) or the Rio Grande Trail right-of-way is expected to win final approval by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority board May 11, according to recent statements by RFTA’s CEO, Dan Blankenship. If it is approved, that will bring to an end nearly two years of wrangling over the document, which is meant to lay out RFTA’s policies regarding crossings and land uses along the trail right-of-way, as a way of preventing actions by neighboring landowners or governments from interfering with preservation of the right of way for the possible resumption of rail service in the Roaring Fork Valley. The ACP was first created in 2000, three years after the then-controlling agency, the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority (RFRHA), paid $8.5 million for the 34-mile stretch of the old Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) right of way, between Woody Creek and Glenwood Springs, which no longer was being used as a freight line following the closure of coal and iron-ore mines in the area. The old rail line was “railbanked” in 1998, to preserve it for the possible resumption of rail service in the Roaring Fork Valley. The rails were pulled and sold off, and the strip of land was converted to its current use as a bicycle and pedestrian trail stretching from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.

The ACP is a required document under federal rail-banking guidelines, as a way to ensure the right of way would be preserved and protected from incursions by adjacent governmental entities and private landowners, which if allowed could cause the federal Surface Transportation Board to cancel seven miles of federal land-grant parcels along the right of way and threaten the existence of the trail and any future resumption of rail service. It is supposed to be updated every five years, as it was in 2005, but a 2010 update was put off while RFTA inaugurated its Bus Rapid Transit system for speedier bus service up and down the valley. The update has now been underway for more than a year-and-a-half, but the first draft initially drew strong objections from some municipal members of the RFTA board, including Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, which were worried the ACP’s restrictions on crossings were too onerous. RFTA has since revised some of the policies and concepts in the ACP, with the result that Carbondale officials are satisfied that the ACP, as it is now, is acceptable. But, confirmed RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship on May 2, Mayor Steve Skadron of Aspen has raised objections about the revisions, which he fears may not be strong enough to preserve the rail corridor from incursions that might threaten its railbanked status. If Skadron continues to object, it could

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Concerns from the Town of Carbondale about how RFTA's Access Control Plan treated the intersection of the Rio Grande Trail and Second Street were apparently alleviated in the latest draft. Photo by Will Grandbois threaten passage of the ACP, which must be unanimously supported by the original seven member communities of RFTA — Carbondale, Basalt, Glenwood Springs, Snowmass Village, Aspen, Pitkin County and Eagle County.. Still, Blankenship said, “I’m optimistic. Mayor Skadron is a reasonable

man.” Blankenship predicted that once Skadron is certain the ACP is sufficient to protect the corridor, he will vote to approve the document. “We’re just trying to protect this thing,” Blankenship said, “because it is an incredibly valuable asset, and so many people enjoy it so much.”

Remembering Susan

A celebration of life was held on April 30 for longtime ski and riding instructor Susan Gibbs, who passed away several weeks ago. Arranged by Shari Gaynor and hosted by Windwalkers on Missouri Heights, it gave kids a chance to share their experiences of Susan and paint some of the horses in her herd before letting them loose to run free in the pasture. It was obvious to friend and photographer Jane Bachrach how much Gibbs was loved and will be missed. A public memorial will be held May 28 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at a venue to be named.

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Phone bandits before their time Letters From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal May 3, 1979

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El Jebel resident Bonnie Williams stopped two men from making off with a phone in an era when such an endeavor took a lot more muscle. According to the Journal’s report, she spotted the pair, who turned out to be father and son, prying a pay phone off the post office building and parked her car in front of theirs as they tried to escape. They dropped the phone, pulled onto the sidewalk and made their escape only to be picked up by Eagle County deputies and charged with theft and drunk driving. In other news… Pat Noel marked the fourth anniversary of the evacuation of Saigon with a story on the adoption of formerly South Vietnamese Van Nguyen Fischer, then 5.

May 7, 1987 Mid-Continent Coal and Coke was considering building a power plant to make use of 7 million tons of low grade waste coal outside their Coal Basin mine. Using fluidized bed combustion boilers, it would have produced 50 to 80 megawatts, 10 percent of which would have been used in Mother Mid’s own facilities. Estimates indicated it could have run for 10 years on the refuse piles already in place. In other news… “There’s nothing like an epidemic to get people excited,” an anonymous Journal reporter observed as an outbreak of hepatitis in Glenwood Springs worried folks in Carbondale.

A proposal for a tavern in the former Mountain View Inn in Marble (now Slow Groovin’ BBQ) faced stiff opposition for the same reasons that may have encouraged the town council not to renew the Inn’s license in the first place. “Marble folks don’t much cotton to the rowdiness and what not,” Lynn Burton wrote. A petition opposing the application already had around 35 signatures at the time. In other news… The Sanders Ranch Development on 270 acres between Glenwood and Carbondale on Highway 82 seemed imminent.

May 3, 2007 A reunion of Carbondale Union High School (now part of the Bridges High School complex) students was slated for the following week, prompting reminiscences from the old days. In an interview at The Lift (now Bonfire, but remembered by those gathered as potato storage), Clifford Cerise recalled studying by kerosene lamp and Virginia Sterrett reflected on how the school broke the news of Pearl Harbor. Wallace DeBeque, class of ‘39, had perhaps the deepest memory, having watched the somewhat Art Deco building constructed from the old schoolhouse down the street (now a private residence). In other news… The Roaring Fork High School drama club put on a production of “Godspell” (which SoL Theatre happens to be presenting exactly 10 years later).

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