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A week on wheels Rebecca Murray Binion was about to take an offside shot during a bike polo match at the soccer field across from Hendrick Park during Bonedale Bike Week.

Bike polo is similar to the game of polo in that it’s a team sport, it’s played on the move (whether you’re riding a bike or a horse), you have to wear a helmet, they’re both a lot of fun and you’re hitting a ball with a “mallet” — the object being to score a goal. The similarities end there. In polo, one must be on time, get penalized if a foul is committed and better follow the rules or one could get seriously injured. Not so much in bike polo, but there are always smiles on faces.

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Scenes from work

By Stan Badgett

My father and I started a painting company years ago, at one point trying to talk businesses into letting us repaint their signs.

Once, we parked in front of a meat-packing plant in Loveland, Colo. I went into the office while Dad stayed out in the car to pray.

I told the proprietor, “Your sign needs a fresh coat of paint.” He replied, “If I want that done, I’ll hire a bum off the street.”

I reported back to Dad, who said, “Go tell him we’ll trade straight across for a carload of meat.” So we ended up painting the company’s logo—a bushybearded prospector—in exchange for just that.

We proudly pulled up to the house, where Mom and my wife waited patiently, the back seat of our car piled high with neatly wrapped packages of pork chops, spare ribs, bacon, and sausage.

Here’s an incident from the coal mine: I was stacking bags of rock dust — that was my job description: material handler — when the boss came up to me and told me I was never to speak “that name” on the job or he’d have me fired.

It was pretty clear he meant the name of Jesus.

There was a fierce determination in his eyes when he said it.

It never came to anything, but years later a friend told me that he’d had the same experience. He’d been witnessing to some fellow miners and then was threatened by that same boss. He started praying to God and asking him to work in the situation. A week later the boss was removed from his position. I don’t think my friend asked specifically for that outcome, nevertheless that’s what happened.

I spent seven years underground, and as many or more in the painting business. Sometimes my wife helped me with such projects as painting a 60-foot tower on Red Table Mesa and various murals in Vail and Aspen.

One time we found ourselves rolling epoxy paint onto a concrete public restroom in Glenwood Canyon. At the same rest area, I was asked to paint bolts underneath a bridge spanning the Colorado River — a challenge since there seemed to be no access. My solution was to fix a row of C-clamps to a steel beam, advancing on slings clipped into the clamps. That was some kind of triumphant

feeling to see the waters of the Colorado River swirling below me while I slopped the paint where it needed to go. It took me back to the fifties when Dad contracted to paint a pipeline over the Animas River. He had devised a wooden contraption with roller skates that allowed him to scoot along and paint at the same time. He was so proud of that.

Dad and I were hired to paint a luxury home in the Boulder foothills. The owner, who had fought in World War II, suffered from chronically cracked lips, a result of dehydration he had experienced while stationed in North Africa. He kept his mustache waxed and exuded an air of mystery like the bald figure in some of Dali’s paintings. After the war, he distinguished himself in the field of electron microscopy by inventing a camera with a millionth-second shutter speed. His den featured a photograph of a bullet captured in mid-flight.

There were shaggy trophies on the wall and, startlingly, a mummified elephant’s foot serving as an end table next to a stuffed chair.

His wife showed us around the premises, proudly displaying the full-length drapes in the living, dining, and master bedrooms which she’d had custom-dyed a subtle shade of chartreuse. Dad and I took note of this because we would be spraying the exterior of the house with solid color stain and didn’t want any droplets of oily mist migrating inside. We sealed the windows carefully with plastic, then blew down the house, soaking the wood with oleaginous Oxford Brown stain. When the job was done, we pulled the plastic off the windows.

The owner’s wife began noticing little specks of brown on her drapes. What on earth was going on? How could our stain have penetrated those windows? We could see our profits swirling down the drain. We went home sick with worry. She had the drapes analyzed by a local laboratory, and they informed her that the mysterious brown specks were only spider poop.

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Mutt & Jeff

Stan Badgett shares this column with fellow conservative Paige Meredith.

Letters

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Remember the miners Dear Editor: In observance of Arbor Day, a tree was planted in Miners Memorial Park in honor of my dad, John Cerise.

The next time you play or picnic at the park, take a moment to remember the miners that dedicated their lives to mining and helped shape Carbondale to what it is today.

A heartfelt thanks to the following:

The Town of Carbondale and arborist Mike Callas, the Town Tree Board, and for the generous contribution from the Kay Brunnier Fund.

Monica (Cerise) Hutson Salida

Good day sunshine Dear Editor: The morning sun bathed Colorful kitschy tchotchkes A riot of light JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

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Calaway’s community connections commended

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

When he talks about Carbondale, Jim Calaway lights up — and not just when discussing the myriad organizations now thriving in no small part because of his contributions.

“Have you ever had a burger from Fat Belly?” he asked me, leaning forward in his well-worn leather chair like a giddy kid sharing a secret.

I informed him I was a vegetarian.

“Well, shit,” he replied, genuinely dismayed that I’ll never be able to share in the joy he gets out of the Main Street staple.

“The Fat Belly hamburger is so delicious, and I’ll tell you why: they flavor the hamburger with pickle sauce or something. It’s the most delicious damn thing.”

He feels similarly affectionate for the Village Smithy, White House Pizza and his lunchtime mainstay, the Pour House.

“I go out to lunch every day,” he said with a grin. “Some years, I’ve actually gone out every day of the year.”

I’d asked him about his self-care routine.

Surely, there must be something keeping the 87-year-old energized to stay so involved in the community.

It turns out, that was the secret: the community. He quit cigarettes and Scotch half a century ago, and other than that and his physical therapy regimen following a knee replacement, Calaway’s vitality is seemingly the direct result of his relationship with the town he calls home.

“The other thing I do nearly every day is have a guest come see me to talk about whatever they want to talk about or just visit or

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Not a silent donor When not socializing, Calaway is catching up with the leadership at his favorite nonprofit entities in the lower Valley.

“There are seven nonprofits in this Valley that I have been substantially involved in,” he said. “They’re all seven successful; none have failed. And I like that very much.”

Every organization Calaway partners with shares a commonality in his eyes: “I love that it’s an asset to the community,” he said of each one. “That’s how I look at things: is it an asset to the community?”

He’s a self-proclaimed lifelong liberal Democrat — Calaway even spoke at the National Democratic Convention in 1988 — and while he’s a trustee emeritus for the Aspen Institute and contributes to national causes like the American Civil Liberties Union, most of his philanthropy is focused at the local level, which is completely apolitical, he emphasized.

“These local things that I support have nothing to do with politics,” he said. “I want to support things here.”

For Calaway, it’s about the people (and, in the case of Colorado Animal Rescue, the animals) — and not just the people running those organizations, but the people impacted by them, as well. He counts himself among the latter.

“I’m happy that these seven big things and some smaller things have helped the lower Valley, but they also help Jim be a happy person,” he said. “Because I have figured out that giving is the No. 1 way to be happy. Whatever you can: give and love for justice and peace.”

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listen to music. I love music,” he said.

While locals and visitors alike will recognize his name on plaques (such as the most recent addition to Thunder River Theatre Company), buildings and even streets in the area, Calaway has a soft spot for his neighborhood nickname. “People call me the Porch Man. I like that,” he mused about his evening visits at his River Valley Ranch home, usually over a glass of white wine.

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Animal lover Jim Calaway cuddles one of Lon and Debra Winston’s C.A.R.E adopted cats before the Thunder River Theater’s presentation of the plaque on May 14.

Photo by Jane Bachrach ing “the high life,” complete with a private plane and sailboat, didn’t bring him fulfillment — but that doesn’t mean he’s hung up his business cap. He and his twin sons, now 60, are principals in an Argentinian lithium producer that garnered a $265 million investment from Toyota.

“We’re one of the leading producers in the world,” he said. “We have about 250 employees there, and whatever I make out of [it] is going to my charities. I’ve realized that the more I give, the better off Jim is in my heart.”

From the seven nonprofits with which Calaway is most involved: Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.) “Jim’s generosity and commitment are the foundation of Colorado Animal Rescue’s success, guiding our dedication to this community and the animals we serve.

But it is through his friendship, laughter and love that we are inspired to live our very best lives.”

– Wes Boyd, Executive Director Colorado Mountain College “Hundreds of students have benefited from Calaway Scholarships and have gone on to contribute in so many ways to our communities. Jim also conceived and founded CMC’s Board of Overseers. CMC will always be better as a result of the Calaway legacy.”

– Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO Calaway Young Cancer Center, Valley View Hospital “With Jim’s help and drive, we raised the money to provide incredible cancer care in a Valley where it didn’t exist before. The expertise that we have here is so invaluable to the whole Roaring Fork Valley. I adore the Calaways; we’re lucky to have them.”

– Ann Wilcox, Executive Director

And the better off the community is, as evidenced by his continued recognition. This month, Calaway will follow in the footsteps of Ruth “Ditty” Perry, Mary Lilly and Dorothea Farris in receiving the Mt. Sopris Historical Society’s Hattie Thompson Award, given annually to “a person in the community who exemplifies Hattie’s pioneering spirit, who is bold, industrious and daring, who possesses a true love of the land and joy of learning, and whose significant contributions have enriched our community.”

Third Street Center “The Calaway Room embodies the values Jim Calaway lives by and how he works to support his adopted home.

Jim has helped build a better Carbondale, Garfield County and world.”

– Colin Laird, Executive Director Thunder River Theatre Company “Thunder River Theatre Company owes a huge debt of gratitude to our friends Connie and Jim, who helped us establish our theatrical home in Carbondale and have supported our artistic dreams and vision for over a decade.”

– Corey Simpson, Executive Director ReStore 2.0 “Jim Calaway is a gem in our Valley, and Habitat for Humanity is honored to have Jim and Connie’s support and enthusiasm for our organization.”

– Scott Gilbert, President Carbondale Branch Library “When the new branch was built, he helped ensure that the branch reflected Carbondale’s eclectic and artistic spirit.

When the library faced deep budget cuts, his generosity helped to reduce the impact felt by our community.”

– Jeannine Stickle, Former Librarian

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A Garfield County nutrition assistance program has expanded its support for breastfeeding moms through the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program. Women can receive text messages from educators, who provide them with guidance throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of a baby’s life improves health, reduces the chances of infections, and helps prevent childhood obesity. Interested mothers can find more information on the program by contacting the Garfield County WIC offices in Glenwood Springs at 945-6614.

And the living is easy Camping and the summer season on the Forest are fast approaching, and many White River National Forest campgrounds are open. For a complete list of campgrounds on the Forest, opening and closing dates, and reservation fees, visit bit.ly/ WRNF2018Camping. The Forest Service would like to remind visitors to be responsible when visiting the forest by demonstrating camping etiquette, adhering to regulations, being bear aware, and practicing Leave No Trace principles. Additionally, motorized and mechanized vehicle users are responsible for knowing when and where they can drive or ride by consulting Summer Motor Vehicle Use Maps at forest offices or bit.ly/WRNF_Travel_Mgmt and checking conditions at fs.usda.gov/alerts/ whiteriver/alerts-notices.

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Bat biologists look to collaborate with climbers

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

“Bat cursing” seems an apt description for the protests Rob Schorr received as he plucked his catch from the net and handed it to Dan Neubaum.

After a quick examination, the wildlife biologists — representing Colorado State University’s Natural Heritage Program and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, respectively — confidently pronounced it a (noticeably) male adult little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus or “Lucy”).

Measurements recorded, the chittering creature was allowed to return to the gathering dark.

Like me, the bat was the sole member of his species to show up on a Friday night for an event geared at getting climbers interested in bat conversation.

“For years we thought all bats used caves and mines, but there’s increasing evidence that there are a lot of other resources they’re using,” Neubaum explained. “Almost every climber you talk to has seen bats somewhere.”

Earlier in the day, Mike Schneiter of Glenwood Climbing Guides had taken the pair up into the Narrows area of the Crystal Valley to visit a route he’d pioneered years before and christened Chiroptophobia — the fear of bats. “I love showing the wings to people because they really are a glorified hand,” Neubaum said.

They didn’t find much, but did place some cameras in hopes of getting data that might help with management as White Nose Syndrome continues to decimate bat populations (particularly once-common little brown bats) in other states.

“I really think the wildlife is feeling the same pressures we are,” noted Neubaum, citing increased crowds nearly everywhere in the outdoors.

It was pretty peaceful down in Filoha Meadows along the Crystal River, however. Other than Schneiter and me, the only other member of the crew was Tristan Kubik, an entomology graduate student tagging along with Schorr in hopes of catching a peek at some fireflies. Eager to interject about the diversity and importance of insects If you’re going to hang out in a pond, Filoha Meadows is a He looks fearsome until you consider the (“the food that makes the world go round”), he nice place to do it. Photos by Will Grandbois gloved knuckles for scale. nevertheless admitted less than fondness for mosquitos, which proved abundant.

With no climbers in evidence, Schorr and Neubaum donned waders and began stringing nets across a sprinkled with facts, some fun — how tiger moths alter approach and handle, don’t. Something’s not right.” stagnant pond just downstream from the old movie set their flight to scramble bat echolocation — and some According to Neubaum, school kids are generalfrom “Tall Tale.” frightening — Schorr encourages me to check out vid- ly better than adults at seeing the cool instead of the In the quiet after the first catch, the biologists specu- eos of vampire bats sneaking up on chickens and run- creepy, but there’s still a long way to go. lated on the factors governing catch rates. Some spe- ning after boars.

“It’s something everyone has a misconception cies of bats are better at seeing the net, families often Closer to home, however, there’s not much to fear. about,” he said. get caught together and the quality and availability of “The rabies incidence of bats is highly inflated,” Public events are a way to tackle that. Hopefully water is key. After that, it’s a comfortable discussion Schorr noted, although, “if you see one that you could next time, folks show up.

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Out of the basement and into the library

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

Dunlavy has already had a couple of weeks to learn to balance her new duties as Carbondale Librarian.

Photo by Will Grandbois

Lacy Dunlavy has student taught in Boulder County, paged through declassified military files in the basement of CU’s Norlin Library and talked Eagle County residents out of their favorite heirlooms. But her new role as Carbondale Branch Librarian is everything she’s been seeking.

“I wanted a more socially facing position,” she explained. “I realized I was really focused on resources and creating informed citizens. I want to reach the most people possible to make the most impact possible.”

Besides, she and her husband Ryan (who works at Valley Lumber) didn’t come to Colorado from a part of Ohio “with more cows than people” to live on the Front Range. So three years ago, armed with a Bachelor’s in English Education from Ohio University, online librarian credentials and both intern and paid archivist experience, she nabbed a job with the library in Eagle — a town she had never visited.

Along with their chocolate lab Scout and German Shepherd mix Sabo, the couple have lived near Glenwood Springs for the duration, and their idyllic location in Canyon Creek is hard to beat for a fly fishing enthusiast.

With former Carbondale Librarian Jeannine Stickle now working in Pitkin County, Dunlavy’s taking the opportunity to commute the other direction.

“If I’d had my pick, it would have been Carbondale,” she noted. “This is a community place.”

That’s even more apparent to Dunlavy in a period of financial difficulty for Garfield County Libraries. With taxes from oil and gas development on the decline, the library district has reduced staff, hours and book purchases.

But, Dunlavy noted, “money doesn’t make the library district. It’s the people. The budget is balanced. Staff are going to see this through.”

Furthermore, she emphasized that the services set up when things were flush are still in place, so folks can order materials from around the state, use extensive online databases and the facility is in great shape. Indeed, library card registration up, the community room is heavily booked and everyone from kids to seniors to business people come through the doors. Movie rentals are popular, but books remain king.

“People still see the value in the library,” Dunlavy said. “Ancient Egypt had libraries. We have always been trying to store information.”

She challenged readers to imagine how folks might react to the idea of libraries being pitched today, and still encounters new patrons who seems awed at the ability to access so much for free.

As for whether the change of leadership will prompt any immediate changes, Dunlavy doesn’t think so. Her

love of history is bound to get the better of her eventually, but for now, she’s just trying to get to know the library and the town.

Lacy’s bookshelf As you might expect, Dunlavy is an enthusiastic reader herself, with more than 1000 books in her private collection and copious notes to go with them. We asked her to recommend some of her top reads in different categories.

Favorite fiction “The God of Small Things”

by Arundhati Roy Favorite nonfiction “Boom” by Tom Brokaw Childhood read that stuck with her “Blueberries for Sal”

by Robert McCloskey What got her hooked on reading “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”

by James Joyce Beach read / guilty pleasure “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty More than meets the eye “Watchmen” by Alan Moore Required reading you’ll enjoy anyway “The Merchant of Venice”

by William Shakespeare Soul crushing (in a good way) “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara

Shoemaker steps down at Wilderness Workshop, Roush to fill his shoes

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff In what the organization is calling a “bittersweet moment,” Wildness Workshop Executive Director Sloan Shoemaker announced his resignation from the position last week — but although the news marks the end of a 21-year run in that role, it doesn’t mean the end of Shoemaker’s involvement with the Carbondale conservation nonprofit.

Currently, he’s working to ease the transition for Will Roush, who will be promoted from his current position of conservation director in September.

“It’s not really up to me where the organization goes,” Shoemaker said of his new responsibilities at Wilderness Workshop. “I have to let go. But how I’m going to engage further is to be available as a support for Will.”

Additionally, Shoemaker will remain as a consultant and fulfill what he feels are obligations to special projects he helped start — most notably in the near future, he’ll be organizing a panel to discuss wolf reintroduction in the area.

“This is going to be a broader panel that includes the ranchers, the pro-wolf

guys and whatever’s in between all that,” he said, noting February talks by Montana State Sen. Mike Phillips about his Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, which Wildness Workshop sponsored with Roaring Fork Audubon and Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

The ranching community has almost unilaterally opposed reintroducing wolves to Colorado, citing concerns about livestock safety.

“I committed to them that we will do all we can to make sure it’s a fair, transparent discussion,” Shoemaker said about brokering discussions. “We’ll bring in people from different perspectives and we’ll talk about it in front of the whole community.

We’ve had really good relationships with the local ranching communities; we respect what they do.”

That concept — meeting with people with differing environmental goals and finding common ground — is a skill Shoemaker values immensely, and it’s one he credits his tenure with Wilderness Workshop for cultivating.

For instance, Shoemaker served as president of the Colorado Bark Beetle Cooperative in response to the pine beetle

“I have to let go.

But how I’m going to engage further is to be available as a support for Will.”

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Sloan Shoemaker. Photo by Jane Bachrach epidemic. “It ended up impacting to one degree or another 4.5 million acres of pine forest in northern Colorado, so it was very significant,” he said. “I’m really proud to have been at that table to to have worked through a lot of tension, misunderstandings, disagreements about the science and get through to the other side to, ‘What are the priorities?’” Finally, despite working alongside representatives of industries and political parties not typically aligned with his own conservation agenda, the commission found common ground, he recalled.

“We took all of that to Washington and managed to get the entire delegation in the room at one time and we made the pitch. We’re all delivering the same mes-

sage, and that ended up kicking loose about $55 million to start addressing mitigating the impact of the bark beetle epidemic,” he said. “That was one of the highlights of my career.”

Another highlight? Wilderness Workshop’s role in guiding the Thompson Divide Coalition in its grassroots efforts against drilling that area. Shoemaker and his colleagues recognized the initial threat, and the ranching community and protectionist activists came together to create a visible call to action to challenge existing leases and keep future leases from selling to oil and gas interests.

“None of that could have happened without the incredible community organizing and unified voice that came out around this whole thing,” Shoemaker said of the ongoing support for the conservation campaign. With the legal help afforded by Wilderness Workshop, 25 leases were cancelled.

As for the current state of affairs, though he’s cautious about the national political arena for environmental causes, Shoemaker is bullish about Wilderness Workshop and feels Roush will continue to steward the organization well. “Our budget was $30,000 [in 1987]; it’s now $860,000. We employ seven people now,” the nonprofit’s first full-time employee said. “We have an intern program; we’ve got part time workers. I’m just proud of the organization that’s built up.”

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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

RAMS DAY will take place on Friday, May 25. The Town will use the high schoolers to pull weeds at the North Face Bike Park and to work on the garden at the Cabin and Jail History Park. Crews repaired leaks in Gianinetti Park bathrooms and they are now functional.

proposal is for a blend of residential units ranging from apartments to townhomes. Some commercial square footage is also contemplated. A Major Site Plan Review for the property will most likely be submitted in the next several months.

STREET CREWS worked on the sidewalk at Town Hall and on 6th Street. They also assisted the utilities department with water main repairs on Capitol Avenue and on Highway 133 near Wells Fargo. In addition, they assisted the recreation department with repairs at the pool and worked on de-installation and installation of art for Art Around Town.

THE CARBONDALE POOL will open May 26 for the summer season at 10 a.m. for lap swimming, triathlon training and parent-tot classes. Open swim times for Saturday are 1-5 p.m. The full schedule and Community Pool Forum information is available at www.carbondalerec.com.

SUMMER BASEBALL and softball registration is now closed, but more teams for adult co-ed and men’s softball registration for summer leagues are needed. Contact Will Tempest if you are interested in signing up a team at 510-1279 or wtempest@carbondaleco.net.

CRACK SEALING and chip sealing annual projects are complete. Work continues on plans for the sidewalk on Third Street and Colorado Avenue between Main Street and Town Hall.

SAHN TAEKWONDO martial arts classes for children and adults are ongoing monthly on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Cedar at 948-8774.

DEMETER COMMUNITY GARDEN at the Third Street Center has plots available still. If you’re interested in reserving a community garden plot, call 510-1290.

RED HILL LOFTS LLC had its public hearing before the Planning Commission continued to the May 24 meeting. This is the special preview application for the all deed-restricted project to be located on Lot 12B in the Kay PUD off Dolores Way. There would be 30 rental units up to 80 percent AMI.

GATEWAY RV PARK, located on County Road 106, directly above the Bob Terrell State Wildlife Area and the Carbondale Boat Ramp, opened on May 1. For more information, call the camp host, 379-8151. For reservations, visit to www.gateway-rv-park.com

PLANNING STAFF met with the development team for Lot 1 of the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision, the lot located along West Main Street west of 7-11. The

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SATURDAY May 12 at 2:53 a.m. Police arrested a 42-year-old intoxicated man for making false reports to 911.

SUNDAY May 13 at 1:14 a.m. After responding to a domestic violence call on Second Street, police arrested a 38-yearold man for harassment (strikes, shoves, kicks) and driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

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Following a report of a naked man running down South Second Street, officers transported the mentally altered but cooperative man to Valley View Hospital by ambulance and later issued a summons for disorderly conduct.

MONDAY May 14 at 11:33 a.m. A traffic stop for malfunctioning brake lights led to an arrest for the 21-year-old driver for violating a restraining order.

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POTTED PLANT Someone placed at least six live cannabis plants in Main Street pots and planters on May 16, though most were swiftly removed. According to Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling, planting marijuana on public property is at least a code violation.

“It’s required to be secured and it has to be on private property,” he said. There are no suspects, and it’s not on the top of Schilling’s investigation priority list. “At this point, unless we get more information, we’re probably not going to do anything with it,” he said. As for what inspired someone to take liberties with the town planters, he declined to speculate on the record except to say, “it’s Carbondale.” Photo by Will Grandbois

Snowmass Drive trail moves ahead

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Trustees backed Town staff’s recommendation of the second lowest bid to construct a new pedestrian and bike path between Main Street and Sopris Avenue on the eastern edge of town.

Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman expressed his concerns about the lowest bid at the Board of Trustees meeting on May 22. The application, he said, came in just two days after the project documents were made public, was significantly lower than the other five bids and from a company that appeared to have done mostly smaller projects.

The next three lowest, however, were all within about 11 percent in terms of cost, close to the original estimate, and seemed more likely to Schorzman to be able to get the work done during summer vacation. As such, Johnson Construction — the same company that worked on Third Street last year — was staff’s choice, and ultimately trustees’.

Meanwhile, Town Manager Jay Harrington noted, “the lower bidder has contacted us and expressed his displeasure with both Kevin and me,” but “we feel good about where we’re at.”

Other action, trustees…

Approved a new liquor license for Izakaya, a “Japanese Pub” associated with Kenichi in Aspen. According to owner Brent Reed, it will involve more “comfort food” than its cousin as, he said, “no one grows up eating sushi.” Keep an eye out for a full story in The Sun in advance of an anticipated June opening.

Denied a new medical marijuana license for Rocky Mountain High with a modified application expected.

Discussed progress working with other towns to simplify tax codes.

“We spent over a year going through the definitions to try to get them standardized,” said Finance Director Renae Gustine. “Colorado’s probably the worst state for sales tax… What we’re trying to do is prove that municipalities can be unified.”

Heard from former Trustee Frosty Merriott about how continued efforts in lighting code enforcement and education could benefit the community. “It is just phenomenal what we have here in this town to be able to see the stars.” he said.

“Twenty years from now, if you can go out in Sopris Park and show your grandchildren the Seven Sisters, then you’ve done your job.”

Weighed options to refinance the Rec. Center bonds issued in 2004 and 2006 for a more favorable interest rate — under 3 percent as compared to the current 5 percent. Coupled with the absence of a reserve fund requirement, Harrington estimated such a move might free up enough cash to upgrade a playground.

Appointed Marty Silverstein as mayor pro tem, although Ben Bohmfalk also expressed interest, and selected representatives for various Town and regional boards.

Cypress spurge

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Now - June 30, 2018 NEW FOR 2018! This year, besides its aim to enlist the public in helping to control Myrtle and Cypress spurge, Garfield County Vegetation Management will also focus on another aggressive noxious weed - Dame’s rocket. It is an ornamental plant that has invaded several areas in Garfield County. It has been found in No Name, along Midland Avenue, and in New Castle.

How: Pull and bag your spurge or Dame’s rocket.

Contact a sponsor, see list below. They’ll come to you and verify it’s Myrtle or Cypress spurge or Dame’s rocket, and give you a voucher that you may exchange for landscape or garden plants at the Mountain Valley Greenhouse in Glenwood Springs.

Pulling tips: For spurge, try to remove at least 4 inches of the root. Collect the plants in plastic bags.

Dispose of bagged spurge/rocket in your trash.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 24

SCAVENGER HUNT • Gather a team of two to six, don your helmets and costumes and head over to Aloha Mountain Cyclery (580 Highway 133) at 5 p.m. to bike around town solving clues and snapping photos. Then it all wraps up with a raffle and party with music, beer and pizza.

DINNER & A MURDER • The RFHS Drama Department (2270 Highway 133) returns with a 6 to 8 p.m. production of “Queen Of The Silent Scream” — a 1920s whodunit. This family friendly event is $10 a person ($5 for children) and seating is limited; email mkuhlman@rfschools. com to reserve your seats.

ROCK & SOUL • The Habits play from 9 ’til midnight at Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Rd., Basalt).

FRI to THU May 25-31

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “RBG” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. May 25-27, May 28 at 5 p.m. and May 31 at 7:30 p.m.; “Isle of Dogs” (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. May 26; and “Tully” (R) at 5:15 p.m. on May 27. Closed May 29-30.

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

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

SHABBAT • The Aspen Jewish Congregation hosts a special in Carbondale at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) with 6 p.m. regular services and 5:30 p.m. events for kids under 5 and their families. More info at www.aspenjewish.org.

COUNTRY FOLK • Shaefer Welch plays The Marble Bar (150 Main St.) at 7 p.m. with no cover.

BLUEGRASS • At 8:30 p.m., Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) hosts the Meadow Mountain Band.

JAM JAZZ • Salem performs beginning at 9:30 p.m. at the Black Nugget (411 Main St.).

SATURDAY May 26

FRIDAY May 25

CRAWFISH BOIL • Roaring Fork Beer Company and Field 2 Fork Kitchen partner for a crawfish boil with live cajun music at the SaTANK Farm (1831 Dolores Way). It all starts at 5 p.m. and $25 gets you all you can eat and a beer — but when it’s gone, it’s gone.

LONGHORN STAMPEDE • Basalt High School hosts its annual two-mile obstacle course mud run beginning at 11 a.m.; sign up for $15 at tinyurl.com/longhornstampede2018.

SUMMER SPLASH • Kick off the summer season from 1 to 4 p.m. at Triangle

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SUNDAY May 27

EAGLE RIVER JAM • Enjoy free rafting from Chambers Park to the rodeo grounds in Eagle, where you’ll find free hot dogs and activities for the whole family from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MONDAY May 28

PITCH PRACTICE •Whether you just have an idea for a startup, or already have traction with an established business, come practice your business pitch at 6 p.m. at GlenX (520 South Third St., Suite 29).

TUESDAY May 29

DUDE TRIVIA • Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) celebrates its third birthday from 5 to 9 p.m. with The Big Lebowski, $5 dudes and movie trivia. Dress up for a chance to win prizes.

Grand Spring Fling Weekend

WEDNESDAY May 30

WEED TALK • Dr. George Beck of Colorado State University shares information about noxious weeds and invasive plants from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Eagle County Center (20 Eagle County Dr., El Jebel) MOVIE NIGHT • At 5 p.m., Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens “The Red Turtle” — an animated story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds.

Ongoing BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

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

Food and drink specials. Free.

WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in spring (6:30 to 8 p.m. in summer) Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.).

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues.

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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, plant-based potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org.

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

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM).

ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays.

The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Thursday.

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 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection.

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DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

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

YOGA • Get a donation based introduction to Hatha Yoga Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

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

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30

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p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale. com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

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

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train.

Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s

open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com.

Further Out THURSDAY, May 31

ART WALK • Check out 14 new public sculptures with a tour beginning at 5 p.m. at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) followed by a 7 p.m. reception at The Village Smithy (26 S. Third St.) COMEDY BENEFIT • Enjoy comics like Todd Hartley, Beth Block, and Vid Weatherwax in a benefit for the Aspen Hope Center beginning at 8:30 p.m. at The Temporary. $20 in advance at tacaw.org or $25 at the door.

Save the Date THURSDAY June 7

FIRST RODEO • The nonprofit, volunteer Carbondale Wild West Rodeo returns at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road.

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FIRST FARMER’S MARKET • Sample wares from a small, eclectic blend of local farmers, producers and artisans Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fourth Street Plaza.

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The dangers of drought Wildfire preparedness and a water education event

By Jon Nicolodi Special to The Sopris Sun Snowpack and water have been all over the news this spring; and now that we’re turning the corner into summer, wildfire could soon be joining those two. All three of these natural elements go hand-in-hand. With this year turning out to be the fourth driest year on record, the likelihood of wildfires substantially increases as we enter the summer with an incredibly low snowpack runoff.

The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District hosted a wildfire protection and preparedness event this past Saturday. “We want to make sure that people have an understanding of what the wildfire danger is this year, and also give them information to help them harden their house against the chance of wildfire,” Fire Chief Rob Goodwin said.

Goodwin has been with the District for thirty-one years. “So far, we’re expecting this summer to be very dry, something on the order of what 2012 was like.” Over his tenure, Goodwin has been on nearly all the major fires in the area. The ones that particularly stand out in his memory include the Storm King Fire in South Canyon of ’94, the Coal Seam and Panorama Fires of ’02, and the County Road 100 Fire in ’08.

“They’re started by all kinds of things, human-caused or from a lightning strike.” The human causes include tossed cigarette butts, fireworks, and campfires or controlled burns that people thought were out. The Panorama Fire, which destroyed two homes and burned up fifteen hundred acres, was started by a rogue spark from cutting metal.

At the event, homeowners were told “to think like an

ember” and to take preventive measures. Keep your lawn mowed and trimmed, and cut back grasses that could act as a ladder, leading the fire into the canopies of nearby trees. Clean out your gutters. Make sure controlled burns or campfires are entirely out before Author: Adam Allgood you leave them unattended.

NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Climate Homeowners can also call Prediction Center Drought persists the Carbondale & Rural Drought remains but improves Fire Protection District at Drought removal likely 963-2491 for additional free Drought development likely http://go.usa.gov/3eZ73 on-site advice on preventive measures they can take U.S. Seasonal around their home.

Drought Outlook The frequency of CTRFDrought Tendency During the Valid Period Pwork and the welfare of Valid for May 17 - August 31, 2018, the region is directly corReleased May 17, 2018 related to stream levels. “It The Climate Prediction Center expects drought to continue throughout the southwest looks like the Roaring Fork this summer, though parts of western Colorado and eastern Utah may see some relief.

River reached its peak discharge on May 18,” said Liza Mitchell of the Roaring Fork at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 31 at the Third Street Center.

Conservancy. Over the weekend, the measured discharge While the evening starts with a short film program and continued to decrease. This decrease might have been re- ends with tales from the Colorado River with Luke Runlated to the cloud cover and low temperatures. “We’ll know yon, there is plenty of time in between for sobering statislater if it was the peak if the discharge increases again. But if tics and for presentations on all the challenges the Roaring this was the peak discharge, it was significantly lower than Fork watershed faces, as well as the initiatives at the helm the average peak discharge, and it was a few weeks early.” of tackling those challenges. Water is the one element that The Colorado River District hosts free annual State ties all of this together, and while it is easy to hope for rain, of the River meetings each spring to update communities it will be a great night to listen to the presenters talk more around the western slope on water issues and challenges in about the dangers of drought that we face and what steps a their region. The Carbondale State of the River meeting is growing region can take against them.

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Colorado says fishing next to private land is trespassing

By Mark Squillace Writers on the Range

If you care about fishing or boating Colorado’s rivers, this ongoing legal case should have relevance for you. Roger Hill is a 76-year-old Coloradan who likes to fish while standing on the bed of a stream.

One of his favorite spots is a stretch of the Arkansas River below Salida.

A local landowner claims that Hill is trespassing when he stands on the streambed adjacent to the landowner’s property. He has responded by repeatedly throwing rocks at Hill while he is fishing and leaving threatening notes on his car. The landowner even shot at one of Hill’s fishing buddies, though he was thrown in jail for that little stunt.

Hill claims a right to fish from the streambed on the grounds that the stretch of the Arkansas River where he fishes is navigable and that the State of Colorado thereby owns the bed of the stream. So he sued the landowner.

Now, Colorado has moved to dismiss the case, arguing that it cannot go forward without the state’s participation. In a complicated argument, the state also claims that because it has not consented to being sued, the case must be dismissed. Mind you, the state could simply waive its immunity claim and support the right of people like Hill to fish. Instead, the state is actively seeking to block Hill’s claim that he has the right to access navigable streams.

The notion that states own the beds of navigable streams derives from a constitutional principle known as the “equal footing doctrine.” It provides that when states enter the Union, they do so on an “equal footing” with other states. Though Colorado is home to many substantial rivers and streams, none have ever been officially declared “navigable” for purposes of determining title to the bed.

This is a much bigger problem in Colorado than in most states. In Colorado, you are deemed a trespasser if you merely float over a riverbed adjacent to private property. As a result, Colorado recreational boaters and fishers use Colorado’s waterways at the sufferance of private landowners. One good way around this problem is to have them declared “navigable” for title purposes, and that is what Roger Hill is seeking to do on the Arkansas River.

The U.S. Supreme Court considers waterways to be navigable for title purposes if they were used or could have been used at the time of statehood as highways for commerce. It is well known that fur

traders used the Arkansas River to move their furs, and loggers once sent hundreds of thousands of logs downstream for use as railroad ties. That seems to be evidence that the state owns the bed of the river — not in the conventional sense of a party owning land, but as a protector of public rights.

The Supreme Court’s most eloquent expression of the state as protector of access came in the context of a decision upholding Illinois’ rights to the bed of Lake Michigan in Chicago Harbor. According to the Supreme Court, title to the bed of navigable water bodies “is a title different in character from that which the state holds in lands intended for sale. … It is a title held in trust for the people of the state, that they may enjoy the navigation of the waters, carry on commerce over them, and have liberty of fishing therein, freed from the obstruction or interference of private parties.”

If the state were properly exercising its trust responsibility to the people of Colorado, then it would have filed this case itself on behalf of Roger Hill.

Short of that, it might at least have intervened on his side after the lawsuit was filed, or even just stayed out of the dispute.

Instead, it seeks to dismiss the case and thereby undermine all the boaters and fishers who merely want to exercise the rights guaranteed to them by the U.S. Constitution. Think about what this means: State leaders charged with protecting public rights in navigable waters are actively seeking to block those rights.

Colorado is renowned for its outdoor recreation, and it seems foolhardy for it to interfere with citizens seeking to exercise their constitutionally protected rights to state waterways. Come November, the people of Colorado will elect a new governor and a new attorney general. We need to elect leaders who will stand up for the people and protect our public rights, including the public’s constitutional right to access Colorado’s remarkable navigable waterways.

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Mark Squillace is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News.

He is professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, and he represents Roger Hill pro bono in the ongoing dispute over Hill’s right to access the Arkansas River.

Roaring Fork High School senior Leslia Serrano worked with the Aspen to Parachute Dental Health Alliance for her senior capstone project, assisting with exams and developing an educational presentation for Spanish-speaking parents of preschoolers. Courtesy photo

Don’t fear the (teen) dentist

By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent “Are you scared?” is the first question that Roaring Fork High School senior Leslia Serrano would ask each child as she ushered them out of class for a dental examination — often the first one of their lives.

Serrano told The Sopris Sun that most of the kids looked up at her with “big eyes and timid faces...and said, ‘Yes, I’m really scared.’”

As part of her senior capstone project, Serrano received training in dental assistance from the Aspen to Parachute Dental Health Alliance (APDHA) and helped with exams of underserved children at Crystal River Elementary School.

Serrano said the experience opened her eyes to how much patience is required to earn a child’s trust and be able work effectively, “poking, suctioning...inside their mouths.” She also learned more about the numerous dental problems many of these kids are facing.

The second part of Serrano’s capstone project was to develop a presentation on children’s oral health for parents of preschoolers in local Head Start programs. Most of the educational brochures provided by APDHA are in English, Serrano explained, so she translated the material into Spanish and worked it into a presentation.

Serrano describes herself as “really shy,” and typically hates public speaking. She was surprised to find that delivering her presentation was “the most fun” part of her project. “I know for a fact that there were a lot of parents that asked a lot of questions that they wouldn’t have asked if I weren’t there.” Several parents scheduled appointments immediately following her session.

The hands-on experience of her capstone project solidified Serrano’s interest in pursuing a career related to children’s health. Her dream at this point is to become a pediatric oncologist. She will be attending Colorado State University at Fort Collins next year, studying Human Development and Family Studies and pursuing a pre-med track.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: In lieu of Pages of the Past this week, we’ve opted to reprint an abridged version of a story from the Dec. 23, 1974 Roaring Fork Review (available for public perusal in its entirety at the Carbondale Branch Library). The predecessor to The Valley Journal and thus The Sun, the Review was the first paper in Carbondale in decades and was thus a chance to put some previously oral history into print. Here, Pat Noel takes poetic license with an old story related by Joe Corthell about an iron cross in Weaver/Evergreen Cemetery, which at the time of writing was disused and overgrown, but is now run by the Town. A work of fiction in its details, it was written for Christmas. We choose to run it for Memorial Day, which, though first and foremost a time for honoring those who fell in service to our country, is also an opportunity to check in with all those no longer with us.

The handkerchief and the cross

The snow came late that year.

After the long summer and lingering fall, the winter stage was somberly set, although the hanging gray clouds had not yet given up their leavy loads. But it was coming, to be sure.

The deer knew.

Up the Crystal from where they had recently migrated, the snow drifted high through the lodgepole pines and no sound could be heard above the brute silence and swirling wind.

Down in the valley, though, all was bare. The land seemed embarrassed. Denuded by the autumn, it was stripped of cover and seemed to cry for the protective mantle of the snow that hung just overhead.

The people knew snow was coming, too. Smoke wafted from the chimneys of town and families huddled around the glowing stoves.

Outside the town and down by the river, closer to where the deer were, was a small gypsy camp.

The gypsies seldom came to Carbondale. “Thieves and noaccounts,” said the townspeople. “Freemen and traders,” replied the gypsies, but their visits were few and far between.

Still, this year anyway, there was a gypsy family down by the river.

Everyone knew it, but since it was just three of them, the strangers weren’t bothered. “They’ll be gone soon anyway,” the people said, “and besides, it’s Christmas.”

Rom, Lawara and the infant girl liked the camp.

It was near the river and that was good. They believed in the river because it flowed and to them flow meant life.

“What divides us is evil,” Rom would tell Lawara as they ate their evening meal in the covered wagon. “What joins, relates and flows is good.”

Although Long died in 1947, someone still keeps a red hankie on the wagon-wheel-spoke cross in Weaver Cemetery. The statue is a later edition. Photo by Will Grandbois

And so they believed and took what comfort they could from their camp by the river and ignored the fences and divisions within the town up the road.

But things were not well. The girl was sick and the “gaje” in town were not to be trusted. Gypsies trust only gypsies. Their own tribe only could they depend on, and they were separated by time and long distance.

They had stayed behind when the others left so Lawara could recover from the ordeal of birth. The child had come down with the fever. Now, Rom realized, they had stayed too long. The girl was very sick and, although he faithfully brewed the proper herbs, he knew they would not be enough to stem the tide of her fever.

Rom was reluctant to go or stay. The wagon had to leave soon or they would be forced to spend the winter isolated in this somewhat hostile land. The girl, however, was failing and not strong enough to travel.

Rom brewed his herbs and hoped, but the child grew weaker in the gypsy wagon. Crying softly that night, she died in the morning.

Back in town, the people knew nothing of the gypsies’ sadness.

The women were busy with baking and holiday preparations while many of the men walked the streets or visited the general store. Lounging around the pot-bellied stove, they talked of politics, crops and weather, none of which were good.

A man named Long owned the store then; and whether the crops were good or not, he extended the farm and townspeople credit in the winter. He was a good person and his store was a gathering place for the area. Goods were not only sold but much news, gossip and information was exchanged.

On this particular day, the Long store had another visitor.

Mustachioed and brightly dressed, the gypsy Rom opened the door and strode into the room halting the dangling conversations.

While no one had ever bothered the gypsies, the people still regarded them as odd, and Rom’s appearance in the store prompted silence as the men looked him over.

It wasn’t all that unusual for him to be in this place, however.

He had come to Long’s early in the morning from time to time to barter for goods — sweeping, loading, stacking or some such in exchange for staples and milk.

Long liked the stranger and did not begrudge him his odd ways and, if truth were known, delighting in the stories of the gypsy’s old home in Yugoslavia.

Today, however, Rom was not at Long’s store to tell stories or trade for goods. He had come for help to bury his daughter.

Carrying two iron rods, he walked over to the blacksmith and asked if he could make a cross from the pieces. The smithy said he could and walked from the store to his shop to do the job.

Digging into his purse, he then extracted three silver dollars and approached Long.

“My daughter is dead,” he quietly told the old man, “but I do not grieve. We Kalderash believe in the life after death. A second life that is found and is a fruitful one and corrects all of the mistakes of the first.”

With that, he gave Long the three silver coins and asked the merchant to see to it that his daughter’s grave was kept and that, each year, a red scarf was place on the cross.

Long took the money and promised to do as the gypsy asked.

After the blacksmith had returned, Rom took the crude cross and returned to the river camp. As evening approached, the father and mother placed the small body in the grave and wept silently.

That night, they broke camp and left the valley behind.

Long, faithful to his word, came and placed the red kerchief on the marker. Staring silently at the freshly dug earth, he felt a cold drop on his neck.

As the snow began to cover the waiting fields, he heard the church bells chime in town. It was Christmas Eve, and he would soon have to meet his wife for the service.

He looked down at the scarf once more and left. If he hurried, he could just make it.

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Letters from page 2 odds against Stepp are long.

The chances the current Board of County Commissioners would support home rule are nil. Stepp admits we can’t get home rule on as a ballot issue this year. Once she’s on the BOCC, Stepp said it would be easier to get such an issue on the ballot.

Western Garfield County is predominantly red. Southern Garfield County is predominantly blue. Glenwood Springs is the battleground city.

Western Garfield County is more populous. In a true democracy, the most votes win, but that still leaves southern Garfield County unrepresented.

Stepp’s name recognition isn’t the greatest, but she’s out there in western Garfield County doing something about that. Stepp doesn’t have any oil and gas money behind her. It’ll take a grassroots effort, but we can get Stepp in there and have a little more diversity, sexually and politically.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Topple Tipton Dear Editor: Representative Scott Tipton’s recent release regarding the Farm Bill is convoluted, confusing, and ultimately cold-hearted.

Time and time again, Tipton has supported legislation that benefits only the wealthiest in our society. One needs only look at his vote for the Trump Tax Plan, a $1.5 trillion giveaway to large corporations and billionaires, to see who he supports in our society. His vote for the tax plan will balloon our national debt and the way he plans to pay for it is beginning to come into focus — on the backs of the most disadvantaged in our society.

While Tipton argues that the new farm bill would “set Americans up for success,” it instead would increase bureaucratic red tape that the recipients would have to cross to receive vital assistance, like SNAP. Tipton seems to believe that families that have fallen on hard times have it too easy, and are struggling because our government doesn’t attach enough strings to the assistance that they offer. The new farm bill’s more stringent work requirements to receive nutritional assistance is a symptom of this callous mindset.

Over 11 percent of the households in the Third Congressional District participate in SNAP: thousands of children, veterans, and working adults rely on this program to put food on the table. These folks need a representative in Washington that will advocate for programs that will help lift them out of poverty — like investments in education, infrastructure, and a public healthcare option. That’s clearly not Scott Tipton. Fortunately, there is a candidate running for the 3rd Congressional District that’s up to the challenge: Democrat Karl Hanlon. He looks at those below the poverty line with compassion, not contempt. I hope you’ll join me in supporting him in the Democratic Primary on June 26.

Sean Gallik Basalt LETTERS page 15

Letters from page 14 Go for the incumbents Dear Editor: Are you a Holy Cross Energy customer?

Do you value the fact that your electric rates are some of the lowest in the nation? Do you value the fact that almost 40 percent of your electricity is from clean, renewable sources, which is also a great hedge against the rising cost of polluting, non-renewable sources?

Holy Cross Energy is a local electric utility that is a leader in the evolution of how we power our communities. I have been impressed by the leadership demonstrated by the Board of Directors to further their vision of providing clean, competitive and stable electricity to its customers.

Adam Palmer and Kristen Bertuglia are two board members up for re-election and I’m encouraging Holy Cross Energy customers/members to vote for them.

Dan Richardson Carbondale

Vote renewably Dear Editor: I’ve spent my career working on conserving public wildlands. Why then am I writing a letter to the editor about the upcoming election at our electric utility, Holy Cross Energy? Because the two are closely connected.

Thanks to leadership from staff and the board, Holy Cross achieved 39 percent renewable energy supply last year. That means we’re burning less coal and natural gas, and getting more and more power from the sun and wind. In turn, this means there’s less pressure to drill for natural gas and mine coal on our public lands. And that’s a win for our public lands experi-

encing the negative impacts of a changing climate like increased wildfire seasons, uncharacteristic insect and disease outbreaks, and habitat stress. And it’s a win for us ratepayers too, because renewables are now the cheapest source of new energy.

You can ensure this progress continues by voting for the board members who helped make it happen, Adam Palmer and Kristen Bertuglia. Keep your eyes peeled for your mail-in ballot arriving this week.

Sloan Shoemaker Carbondale

Continue their service Dear Editor: Those who purchase electricity through Holy Cross Energy have the opportunity to elect board members to shape the utility’s clean energy future.

Kristen Bertuglia and Adam Palmer are critical voices in ensuring Holy Cross continues on a path of increased renewable energy purchases. At the conclusion of 2017 the utility was supplied by 39 percent renewables, up from 7 percent in 2005.

This was accomplished without rate increases! While we can all change a light bulb or drive less, there is no more impactful way to reduce the climate impacts of our electricity use than through increasing the amount of renewable energy supplying our power.

Kristen and Adam have served their members well and should be given the opportunity to continue to serve. Vote for Kristen Bertuglia and Adam Palmer by mail in ballot to represent you on the Holy Cross Board of Directors.

Matthew Hamilton Carbondale

Adam and Kristen for Holy Cross Dear Editor: I have been working on climate change for most of my career.

The most common question I get is: “What can I do?” My responses are often pretty vague and lame: “Be a citizen. Vote.

Donate to climate groups. Write or visit your congressperson. March.” But every once in a while a real, legitimate action appears, one that addresses climate change at scale and where individual actions can make a huge difference.

You have such an opportunity right now. If you are a member of Holy Cross Energy, you just received a mail-in ballot.

Please vote for Adam Palmer and Kristen Bertuglia for the board.

Thanks in part to their work, Holy Cross has become national leader in clean energy, all while keeping our rates low. Their success is utterly bipartisan. One of the ways we’ll solve the climate problem is by modeling successful, fiscally responsible, reliable

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utility models for the rest of the country.

Holy Cross is already doing that, and your vote will ensure further progress.

Auden Schendler Basalt

Firsthand homeless thanks Dear Editor: In regards to “Thanks for assisting the homeless”, in your May 3-9, 2018 issue, I would like also to personally “pile on” in offering my great thanks for the assistance I’ve received via Joe Markham and the Carbondale Recreation Center.

As someone who was blind-sided by extremely bad personal financial and physical issues...finding myself homeless and handicapped rather than affluent and healthy...I can’t say enough about the ability to have a safe and comfortable place to clean up and relax a bit.

Humble thanks to all that make this possible.

Scott C. Valley resident of 40 years.

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