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From pumpers to jumpers and striders to very tiny bike riders, the third annual Bonedale Bike Jam was held on May 20 at the North Face Bike Park. It appeared as if all the pedal pushers had fun including those that didn’t win medals. Above, Dustin Belcher took the top spot in the Pro-Jump competition; right #67 Reed Russell and #66 Jax Moss.

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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.

e egalitarianism of the old days By Patrick Hunter I immigrated to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1970. I came for the skiing and had a job waiting for me as a truck driver. I could no longer deal with living in the growing metropolis of Seattle, so I left for four years in the Army (mostly in small towns in Europe), and spent a few months at a ski area in California. The upper RF Valley had a great small-town sense of community. Off-seasons were great because you could always bump into someone you knew, and we “locals” had the area to ourselves. There was a strong emphasis in those days on maintaining community in the face of the pressures from a growing tourist economy. Finding a place to live was not a problem. A few of the more forward thinking businesses had purchased existing or built new housing to assure them a source of quality employees. Wages were high enough to afford the available rental housing. Apartment buildings had been profitably built without public subsidies. Social equity was readily apparent. The wealthier locals and visitors made a point of staying low key. Any ostentation was frowned on. The older your vehicle and the lower your ZG license plate number the better. Strict zoning laws were enacted. The

scarcity of development between Aspen and the next county line is their legacy. The enormous growth that has taken place all along the valley in the subsequent years has changed the lifestyle enormously. What was once largely a rural lifestyle has become completely urban and suburban. The dominant economic paradigm in the valley today is constant growth; is the antithesis of the anti-development and “anti-greed” ethos of the 70s. The concepts of “enough”, of “carrying capacity”, or of “sustainability” are lost in the face of an onslaught of development. People readily accept Colorado State estimates of population increases. Carbondale’s population is projected to double in a couple of decades. Remember however, if we use a constant percentage of increase (2.5 percent in Carbondale), each year the base is larger, and so each year more are added than in the previous year. This is the “snowball” effect. The bigger and heavier the snowball, the faster it wants to roll. The pressure for development increases as the overall economy increases. Even the local governments now contain “Community Development” offices. In 1970 “development” was literally a cuss word. Planning staff now

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regularly talk of “simplifying” the application process to make development easier. “Sustainable development” has come to mean long term profitability. Forget about an idea of sustainability to preserve a world where future generations can thrive. Forget about preserving abundant natural resources, a proper atmosphere, sufficient top soil and fresh clean water, and temperatures that we can live in. Sure these needs get lip service, but every metric tells us we are going in the wrong direction. Today, every local political figure, every development spokesperson, and every media story screams for more housing. Every local government is demanding more business to raise more tax dollars to provide ever increasing services. Businesses protest the lack of instantly available qualified employees. Every entity proclaims an urgent “need” for more; and each sector pushes the demands of the other. Stop. I’ll repeat: stop! What leadership “needs” to do, as they did up-valley in the 70s, is to think hard about where this is all going. There are signs of this happening in the mid-valley. New developments are facing grassroots headwinds. Take the time, do the hard thinking; do some real “planning”. We owe it to our kids and grandkids. Please.

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Thank you Carbondale Dear Carbondale: Last week I was honored to attend the Colorado Creative Industries Summit in Breckenridge. I wasn't able to attend the summit in Carbondale much last year because I was on the Tiny DeTour which was happening in conjunction in the little park on Fourth and Main. Remember Davey B Gravey's Tiny Cinema? How about MEEP Records cutting live vinyl on the Tiny Home Stage which the Amazing Laura Goldhammer designed, built and slept in while in town? How about Chimney Choir at the Thunder River Theater, and the tiny art show in the airstream gallery. It was a circus of tiny delights that I got to help bring to town and I never wrote my thank you letter to all of you who helped make it happen. So this is it. A year later I'm going to combine it with thank yous for attending the Summit in Breck with my amazing co-creators Mateo Sandate of LET THEM ROAR and Rochelle Norwood of Scavenger Industries. We got to roll with Amy Kimberly on the Carbondale Arts wagon which was received with all its queenly due. With their support and that of 13 Moons Ranch we drank in the thrill of Creativity as a Natural Resource, cherished by the State of Colorado. We exchanged music at the extraordinary Old Man Berkins bookstore. We met people building dreams into thriving drivers of both

economy and spirit as they shared their amazing stories and quirky processes proving that there is indeed a place for me and my people in "the professional landscape". They told me the key is structure. Structure levels up freedom, and freedom levels up structure and I can finally see it. We are building it out at 13 Moons Ranch. Come see, come play. Now, finally, my deepest heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed to doing things in a different way, shirking the system a little where it has grown out of proportion, bringing in a bit of tiny, a bit of slow, a bit of actual, a bit of live, a bit of never gonna get that again anywhere. Thank you especially to: Carbondale Arts and the Carbondale Creative District, Dave Taylor at Cool Brick Studios, Jennifer Catto, Kay Brunnier, Doug Tucker, Pam Rosenthal, Aaron Taylor, Ron Speaker, Illene Pevec and Alleghany Meadows for their financial support of last Year's DeTour. Also, of course Gavin Dahl and the news team at KDNK for covering all of it and Jesse Elliot of the Ft. Collins Music District and his team for wrangling it all. Thank you to those I have forgotten for your support and forgiveness. Creativity is the new Natural Gas and I'd be delighted to help you invest, like these wise people, in this abundant and self generating natural resource. Stay tuned. Olivia Pevec Carbondale

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Beyond a shadow of a doubt Dear Editor: It is with great gratitude that we write this letter on behalf of Carbondale Middle School eighth-graders and their teachers to the many businesses in the valley that allowed students to gain an extremely memorable real-world experience in various careers on Friday, May 12th. Over one hundred eighth-graders from Carbondale Middle School participated in a “Career Shadow” in the Glenwood, Carbondale, Basalt, and Aspen communities. Students researched future careers, called various businesses, set up their own jobs for the day, and went to work to participate in real-world training. The support of our communities is truly amazing. We have so many businesses that embraced this day, welcomed our students, were amazingly flexible, and were true role models for our students. Each year, we are in awe of how supportive our communities and businesses are. The students return from this day with positive stories and gigantic smiles! Thank you again to all of the businesses that participated in Carbondale Middle School’s Career Shadow program. CMS teachers and eighth graders

A dandy day for all Dear Editor: Congratulations to the 2017 Dandelion Day Planning Committee and volunteers. LETTERS page 18

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New book brings life to Fisher Cemetery By Lynn Duane Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer The names of most cemeteries in these parts tend toward the geographic (Red Butte Cemetery in Aspen or Cedar Hill Cemetery in Gypsum), the idyllic (Sunset View Cemetery in Eagle) or the generic (Evergreen Cemetery in Carbondale). Apparently only one is named after a person or family. It’s Fisher Cemetery at Spring Valley, located a few miles beyond Colorado Mountain College. Who was the Fisher family? George and Patricia (Fisher) Kotsch, of Rochester, Washington, delve into the Fisher family history, and much more, in their new 244 page online book, “Coming Home: The History of Our Fisher Family, Including the Trimble, Deere and Davidson Families.” “Nobody (in Spring Valley) knows anything about the Fisher family,” Patricia told The Sopris Sun. This reporter counted approximately 50 grave markers during a recent visit to the cemetery, dating from the 1880s up to fairly recent times, including a combined marker for A.J. Fisher 1831-1903, Aceneth Fisher 1837-1917 and Wm. Fisher 1873-1885, and a nearby marker for Green Clark Fisher 1876-1958. The book includes several pages devoted to the Fisher Gang, which in the mid-1890s operated out of the Spring Valley area and was known far and wide as cattle rustlers, thieves, armed robbers and general mischief makers.

The Fisher Gang According to various published reports in the Aspen Daily Times, New Castle News, Aspen Tribune, Glenwood Post & Weekly Ledger and others, the Fisher Gang possibly numbered as many as seven members, and included Dave Fisher (born in 1868), his half-brother Green and George Lewis. The first newspaper story about the Fisher Gang came from the Aspen Daily Times on Sept. 27, 1895 and was headlined “Garfield County ‘Rustlers’ Are Still at Large.” It seems Sheriff Ware and his posse rode up to Spring Valley the previous Monday but was unable to bring in the gang because he didn’t have enough men to surround the gang’s cabin. The New Castle News on Saturday, Sept. 28 reported that the previous Sunday, sheriff Ware returned to a ranch at the head of Coulter Creek (southeast of Glenwood Springs) with more men, and also help from Sheriff Grumley of Eagle County and 20 of his men. A shootout at a cabin ensued. “They (the gang) fired from the cabin until the posse got too close … then they took to firing as they ran.” In all, an estimated 100 shots were exchanged. Nobody died, although “Charlie Messick’s horse was killed under him.” The gang escaped. The next Fisher Gang news was reported in the New Castle News on Saturday, Oct. 5. The news reported “the cattle rustlers” quietly came to the county seat to surrender

A mystery surrounds the grave of Wm. (Billy) Fisher (1873-1885) at Fisher Cemetery at Spring Valley. One story that has circulated for decades says one day Billy draped a bear skin on his shoulders at his family’s nearby homestead. A ranch hand spotted Billy, thought it was an actual bear, and shot and killed him. A new theory, presented in the book “Coming Home,” speculates he might have died of diphtheria. Photo by Lynn Burton “ … while Ware was out hunting for them in another part of the county.” Dave and Green Fisher came in alone, “ … the third party having skipped.” When the Fisher brothers were convicted of cattle rustling in Glenwood Springs in November 1895, the Aspen Tribune headlined the story “CATTLEMEN ARE JUBILENT.” Dave received a three-year sentence in state prison, while Green, 20, was sent to the state reformatory. After their release from their respective prisons, Dave returned to the Glenwood Springs and Carbondale areas where he was employed as a farm hand and laborer. The 1930 census lists him as about 60 years old. “Not a lot is known about Dave,” Patricia told The Sopris Sun, including his final resting place. More is known about Green. According to a timeline in the book, he married Mary Katherine (Deere) Garfield County in 1898. From 1899-1904 they had two children (Andrew J. and Evelyn Violet). They homesteaded 160 acres near Green’s father’s homestead and divorced in 1904. In 1930, Green was living in Durango, Colorado, married to Viola B. Fisher. The census lists his occupation as coal miner. He died in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1958; his remains are buried in Fisher Cemetery. Footnote: After her divorce from Green, Mary took Andrew J. and Evelyn, and first moved to Nebraska, and later to Montana. Andrew J. earned a degree in engineering from the University of Colorado and went on to become the gen-

eral manager of the Bethlehem Steel plant in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. “From jail (the father) to Yale (the son)” the Kotsches write in their book. Andrew J. Fisher died in 1959. “We think he put the Fisher marker at the cemetery,” Patricia told The Sopris Sun. “He was the only person in the family with money to do it.”

Rest of story Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Fisher was born in Tennessee in 1828. Aceneth (Trimble) Fisher was born in Edgar County, Illinois in 1837. A.J. married Aceneth in 1874. In 1879, they moved to Twin Lakes in Lake County, Colorado. From 1885 to 1917, the Fishers lived at “Fisher Hallow.” What later became Fisher Cemetery was part of their homestead. Patricia Kotsch is the great-great-granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Fisher. According to “Coming Home,” the Crystal River Ranch Co. quit claimed to the Haff Family Trust the Fisher Cemetery and access road on Sept. 22, 1995. This was part of a land swap between Crystal River Ranch owner Sue Rogers and the Bureau of Land Management. “The Crystal River Ranch owned the Fisher ranch property, which included the cemetery,” the book says. “Mrs. Rogers didn’t want the BLM to own the property … ”. For information on ordering “Coming Home,” call George and Patricia Kotsch at 1-360-858-7658.

‘Ella era nuestra luz… she was our light’ By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Writer

One of several photos of 17-year-old Ayleen Ruiz Alvarado on her memorial page, www.everipedia.com/ayleenruiz-alvarado.

Memorial services and a public funeral were held for 17-year-old Ayleen Ruiz Alvarado on May 18 and 19, but for many of her classmates at Bridges High School, the grief is still too close to share. Even among those who attended an informal opportunity to share stories of the girl many of them had grown up with, few chose to speak and only Jasmin Juanlucas seemed comfortable being quoted.

“I never saw her frown. She was just always smiling. I can still hear her little laugh,” Juanlucas said. “Throughout everything she was there, and now she’s not going to be here for anything else.” Nicknamed “Bob” or “Bobby” because of her tendency to bob her head, Alvarado was remembered as a source of support who cheered those around her without even having to speak. An avid participant in elementary school dance battles at recess, she still sometimes carried a portable speaker around. She had recently returned from a trip to Mexico

with her mom when a car carrying her and five others went off Sweet Hill on the evening of May 14. The 19-year-old driver has since been charged with vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving. “I hope no one has to go through this again because of a drunk driver. So many have died and people still don’t learn,” said Juanlucas. “You get to be here once. Kids my age think it’s all fun and games; they don’t think about the consequences.” The “Ruiz Family Memorial Fund” has been set up at Alpine Bank for anyone who wants to help out.

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● The John M. Fleet pool will be open to the public on May 27th; the schedule is available on line at www.carbondalerec.com. Meanwhile, the Carbondale Community School is conducting swim lessons and triathlon training for their student physical education program. The pool also has three new lifeguards following the first session of training, with a second American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course on June 13-16. Contact Margaret Donnelly, Aquatics Coordinator for more info mdonnelley@carbondaleco.net or 510-1280. ● The streets crew worked on grading alleys, street sweeping, sign maintenance, ditches and deinstalling some of the Art Around Town to make way for new pieces. They also installed new sidewalk markings to reinforce the prohibition against biking, skateboarding and rollerblading on sidewalks in the downtown area and striped parking spaces at the Town Hall and on Main Street. ● The Third Street project is nearing completion and should be landscaped and open by Memorial Day. ● Following a meeting with the contractor for landfill remediation, work should begin this week. The Nettle Creek Fire Mitigation Project contractor continues to route material submittals for approval. ● The Carbondale Rec. Center gym was closed the afternoon of May 20 for a private rental, with around 250 people attending. ● Climbing wall programming includes facilitated climbing from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Registration is also being taken for a plethora of youth climb-

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FRIDAY May 12 at 4:39 p.m. A local homeowner reported that a package containing a basketball hoop weighing several hundred pounds had been taken off her porch sometime during the afternoon. SATURDAY May 13 at 2:39 a.m. Officers noticed a man slumped over in the driver’s seat of a car and, upon further investigation, arrrested the 27 year old for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence. SATURDAY May 13 at 6:43 a.m. Police took a report of a stolen motorcycle on Mesa Verde Avenue. SUNDAY May 14 at 7:58 p.m. Following a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous/Drunk Driver Immediately) report, officers arrested a 37-year-old man for driving under the influence, violating interlock device requirements on his license, and later for introducing contraband. WEDNESDAY May 17 at 10:11 p.m. Responding to a report of a possible assault at 7-Eleven, officers pursued harassment charges against a suspect. THURSDAY May 18 at 3:44 p.m. A four car accident on Highway 133 resulted in a careless driving citation for the driver at fault.

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From May 12th through the 18th, Carbondale Officers handled 199 Calls for Service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

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Justin Thompson and Jasper Germain brought home silver and bronze medals respectively after the Colorado State 3A state track meet in Lakewood last weekend. Thompson took second place in the triple jump with a mark of 44-feet, eight inches. Germain tied for third place in the high jump with a mark of six-feet, three inches. Both are juniors at Roaring Fork High School.

Senator Cory Gardner has introduced legislation that would authorize the move of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) headquarters from Washington, D.C. to the West, a move which has drawn support from organizations like Club 20, the Colorado Farm Bureau and the Colorado Rural Electric Association. The press release from the Gardner campaign didn’t mention how the folks at the D.C. office might feel about the potential move.

Get on yer bike In case you didn’t get enough from Bonedale Bike Week, the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club presents the Community Pedalando on June 3. Join an all-ages bike ride departing Willits Town Center at 9 a.m. to Rock Bottom Ranch and back (just over 6 miles) to celebrate the summer biking season. Also, from 2 to 5 p.m., catch an intro to biking clinic for kids 8 and up to learn to properly use brakes, gears and basic riding positions.

Ich bin ein Berliner Folks with a craving for German food would be well advised to swing by Wine Time and the Beer Cave at 792 Highway 133, where you’ll find a whole section dedicated to frankfurters, spaetzle, licorice and the like.

Bureau land matters The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to offer 28 parcels totaling about 27,280 acres of federal minerals in Garfield and Mesa counties at the December 2017 competitive oil and gas lease sale. Maps and lease stipulations are available for review at http://bit.ly/2qx0Mdo. Comments need to be received by June 9 via email at blm_co_december_2017_lease_sa@blm.gov, or snail mail to the Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Dec 2017 Lease Sale, 220 E. Market St., Meeker, CO 81641.

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For the second time this month, a CARE animal has been adopted within a few days of their ad appearing in The Sun. We’re pleased to announced that Lady (above), a 12year-old border collie who appeared last week, and Wasabi, an 18-month-old husky mix who now goes by the name of Romulus, have both found their new homes.

A time to remember The American Legion will be open to the public for a memorial for Marvin “Fergie” Ferguson on May 29 (Memorial Day). The veterans wreath toss will be at 10 a.m. at the bridge on Hwy. 133 and Hwy. 82, followed by the cemetery memorial at 11 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery and a reception at the American Legion Post 100 with food provided for family and friends of “Fergie”.

Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed Senate Bill 17-207, which is intended to ensure those in mental health crisis receive proper treatment. Already, Colorado Crisis Services is available to help with a mental health, substance use or emotional crisis, 24/7/365 by phone, text or in person. Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255), text TALK to 38255 to speak confidentially to a trained professional, or visit one of the 11 walk-in crisis centers across the state. Visit ColoradoCrisisServices.org to learn more.

Susan Gibbs memorial Wear purple and bring an appetizer and a percussion instrument to the Old Thompson House Barn between 11 and 2 p.m. for a drum circle loud enough for Susan to hear. For full information and donations, visit https://sheri598.wixsite.com/susangibbsmemorial.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthdays this week include: Sean Connors and Charlie Cook (May 25); Sue Hopper (May 26);Richard Glasier (May 27); Louis Meyer, Joan Lamont, Dorie Hunt and Alex Salvidrez (May 28) and Clark Cretti (May 29).

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CPAC installs a new year of public art By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer

The Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC), established 18 years ago, is about to go into its “public” role once again with a celebration of a new round of 15 sculptures erected in “highly visible places around the town,” as stated on its Facebook page. To celebrate the 2017 collection of sculpture, submitted by artists from around Colorado as well as New Mexico, Oregon, and Minnesota, CPAC will hold its annual Art Walk on June 1, as a way of showing off the new group of art pieces to as many members of the public as show up. The Art Walk begins at Town Hall at 5:30 p.m., and culminates with a reception at The Launchpad, home of the Carbondale Arts organization and Dance Initiative, a Andrew Libertone of Denver was in town on May 23 local dance instruction and presento install his sculpture "Outrigger" with some help tation nonprofit, at 76 S. Fourth St. from Casey O’Flannery of public works. Check Libations and appetizers will be out all the new work in an Art Walk on June 1. served at the reception. The Art aRound Town program Photo by Jane Bachrach. (or ART, for short,) the advertising poster points out, is made possible by the Town of Carbondale and its Public Works department. The town set up CPAC in 1999 “to promote all forms of visual art to be displayed throughout our community, for the benefit of residents and visitors,” the CPAC Facebook page declares. In 2005, the town’s trustees enacted a “1% for the Arts” fund, allocating money for acquisition and placement of the sculptures around town. The money is obtained from the funding for “certain town capital improvement projects,” which Town Manager Jay Harrington said basically came from construction funds for the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center a few years ago. Harrington said the fund also is regularly fed by 25-percent comHumpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty missions the town collects from sale better not have a great fall or artist Kimber Fiebiger of the art pieces, and that additionof Minneapolis will probably want $5,800 from ally the fund covers the cost of whoever’s responsible. Photo by Will Grandbois “honoraria” payments to the artists and other costs. The CPAC Facebook page offers images of different art pieces that have been selected for display, as well as photos of public works employees at work setting up the various new artworks, and some of the pieces that have finished out their year-long display and were taken down. The Facebook page also advertises that internationally renowned sculptor James Surls, who fashioned the piece that stands at the center of the roundabout at Main Street and Highway 133, will be on hand at the June 1 celebration; and other images that offer hard evidence that Carbondale is a town that gives serious attention to public art. For example, there is a photo of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority’s Carbondale Circulator bus, a 26-passenger van put into service last year to replace the larger bus that often had more seats than passengers. The Circulator, as can be attested by anyone who has seen it, is colorfully festooned with 20 sketches of what were termed “humanized animals” created by submissions from 130 middle school students under the auspices of the Carbondale Arts organization.

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Trustees consider an Ecological Bill of Rights By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer At the Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting on May 24, Trustee Frosty Merriott kicked off discussion of a proposed town Ecological Bill of Rights by holding up a partially crushed plastic water bottle he had found on the pavement next to his parked car outside Town Hall. “You can’t make this stuff up,” declared Merriott, who has advocated banning such single-use plastic bottles in town as part of the community’s commitment to environmental friendliness. “Well, you can, but I didn’t,” he added with a grin, then launched into a set of remarks about the ongoing debate concerning whether Carbondale should adopt an Ecological Bill of Rights (EBOR) similar to the one that Aspen adopted nearly two decades ago. “The town needs to lead more by example” than by simply adopting an existing EBOR, Merriott said. “Sometimes we get push back when we copy Aspen.” Along with crafting Carbondale’s own version of an environmental charter, he said, the trustees should consider updating the town’s mission statement, a two-page document that can be found at www.carbondalegov.org under the button for “Mayor and Trustees.” Merriott said the mission statement, when he read it recently, seemed outdated in many ways, but particularly with regard

to Carbondale’s evolving environmental policies and outlook, as the town seeks ways to expand and solidify its efforts to reduce its environmental “footprint.” He mentioned his fascination with a tradition known as the “Seventh Generation” basis for decision-making, which originated with a confederation of Mohawks and other Native American tribes in the eastern U.S. prior to the arrival of Europeans. Under that tradition, tribal decisions must be based on an examination of the decision’s impact on the seven succeeding generations. Former Aspen/Pitkin County Environmental Health Department director Tom Dunlop, who spoke in favor of the idea, said that where European culture might look perhaps five years down the road in planning for the future, the tribes were concerned with effects 150 years or more into the future. Merriott and Trustee Heather Henry had submitted a 16-point treatise, titled “Town of Carbondale Environmental Charter,” that outlined a range of general goals and guidelines such as reducing solid waste, encouraging people to use cars less, maintaining high water quality for locals’ use, pushing for greater use of renewable energy sources and a call to “create a land use code that has environmental protection as a major priority,” among other provisions. The document, which is available as part of the meeting packet, recognizes that con-

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siderable headway already has been made by the town in many ways. In terms of “leading by example,” Merriott suggested such measures as having water refill stations in public and private spaces, to encourage people to stop buying single-use water bottles that clog landfills and are a major component of pollution in the world’s oceans. “That’s one of the things I would like to see come out of this,” Merriott stated. The other trustees, after thanking Merriott and Henry for their work so far, were supportive of the concept if skeptical on the details of implementation, as were several citizens who showed up to comment on the idea. “I think it’s really important” that Carbondale embark on this kind of effort, said Cholla Nicoll, a Carbondale resident and a veterinarian technician by trade. And Wyatt Smetzer, a 15-year-old student at Colorado Rocky Mountain School who wrote an impassioned, environmentally oriented op-ed in the May 11 edition of The Sopris Sun, addressed the trustees with words drawn from the works of the late environmental writer Aldo Leopold in support of continued ecological advocacy by the town. “The land ethic is not something, like, crazy,” he said, explaining that it can be as simple as riding a bicycle to work, planting a garden, starting a compost pile and “just being thoughtful in everything you do.”

Mayor Dan Richardson said he initially felt “apprehension” about Merriott’s proposal for an environmental charter given Carbondale’s history of work in that regard but was moved by the statements of the trustees and citizens. “If we were to undertake it, and do it right, it would require a champion or champions” to move it forward, he said of such a document. After discussion, it was agreed that Merriott, Henry, Environmental Board chairperson Julia Farwell and perhaps former Aspen/Pitkin County Environmental Health Department director Tom Dunlop would get started on coming up with a more definite proposal. That proposal could then be submitted to the board of trustees at a meeting later this year for further consideration. In other action, the trustees: • Heard a report from Kathleen Wanatowicz, public information officer for the Grand Avenue Bridge project in Glenwood Springs, about the upcoming 95-day closure of the bridge starting on Aug. 14. The closure is part of the replacement project for the bridge, which is a main link between Interstate 70 and the Roaring Fork Valley, and Wanatowicz described a number of anticipated problems and impacts resulting from the three-month closure as the old bridge is removed and a new one erected in its place. • Approved a hike in water user fees for Carbondale residents.

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Public weighs in on Prince Creek biking improvements By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer Nearly 60 people showed up at Carbondale Town Hall on May 17 to talk about plans for parking and other proposed improvements to an increasingly popular mountain biking, equestrian and hiking trails system along Prince Creek Road south of town. In addition, more than 80 people submitted written comments to the Pitkin County Open Space & Trails Department’s website, mostly thanking the county for dealing with the situation but also offering numerous suggested changes based on their individual experiences and understanding of the issues involved. The website comments are anonymous, and can be found at www.pitkinostprojects.com, by clicking on the Prince Creek Trail and Parking Planning Phase link in the middle of the page, then on the “public commentsâ€? button below the introductory text. At the meeting in Carbondale, some of those present felt that while it was admirable that the county is addressing the issues related to increased congestion among bikers in the area, but also indicated they are not sure the county’s efforts will be beneďŹ cial. The county has proposed a parking area in what is known as the Bull Pen open space parcel, a little more than a mile and a half up Prince Creek Road from Highway 133 and a short distance up the road from the Flying Dog Ranch. In addition, the county proposes

to build a new trail parallel to the road between the parking lot area and the entry to the trails system, another mile and a half up Prince Creek Road, to separate bicyclists from cars on the road. “I don’t think it’s going to get the bikers off the roadâ€? in a way that enhances safety for bikers and motorists alike, said Gary Barr, whose wife, Norma, heads up the homeowners’ association of the Mountain Meadows neighborhood. He maintained that, as proposed, the location of the parking lot will still send bikes onto the road to get to the trails, “and that’s a blind curve.â€? Another area resident, Doug Farris, indicated support for the county’s efforts, noting, “There’s more and more people up there ‌ and that’s a public area, a public road. People have the right to go up there.â€? Rancher Tom Turnbull, while not actively opposed to the county planning effort, said there are other issues that need to be addressed, as well. “At this point, I think our major concern is the vehicular trafďŹ c on Prince Creek Highway,â€? Turnbull said somewhat jokingly. He expressed reservations about improvements meant to accommodate the bicyclists, calling them “unnecessary,â€? and turned the talk instead to his feeling that the BLM needs to focus more on maintaining what Turnbull referred to as the “multiple usesâ€?

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 25 VIOLET HOUR • Colorado Artists, a statewide trade association that started in Carbondale, is giving visual artists a chance to connect from 5 to 7 p.m. at Justice Snow’s (328 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen). There will be drink specials for artists, raffle prizes, and COA membership information. For more details, call (303) 968-7797 or visit www.coloradoartists.org. LANGUAGE TALK • Our Children, Our Schools presents a free talk by Dr. Stephen Krashen: “The power of reading & pursuing one’s passions: Helping children reach their full potential in language, literacy and life competence beginning at 7 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.). TEEN VOLUNTEER INFO • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) invites anyone 12-18 to stop in from 4 to 5 p.m., eat pizza and find out how your talents can help the libraries with the Summer Reading Program. SCAVENGER HUNT • Wrap up Bike Week with a photo-based search around town with teams of two to six. Helmets required; costumes strongly recommended. It all starts at 5 p.m. at Aloha Mountain Cyclery (580 Highway 133). After prizes are awarded, stick around for a raffle and party with music by Raccoon Fight.

FRIDAY May 26 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Born in China” (G) at 7:30 p.m. May 26-

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28, June 1 and 4 p.m. on May 29; “Their Finest” (R) at 5 p.m. May 2627; “The Lost City of Z” (PG-13) at 4:45 p.m. May 28 and “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (PG-13) at 6 p.m. on May 29. Closed May 30-31. CRAWFISH BOIL • Roaring Fork Beer Company holds its second annual River Run Off party with Roaring Fork Conservancy and Field 2 Fork Kitchen at 5 p.m. at its 1831 Dolores Way production facility. Tickets available in advance at rfbcrawfishboil.brownpapertickets.com; $25 gets you two or three pounds of crawfish, sides and a beer (or soda for the kids). FOLK ROCK • The Logan Brothers bring their classic covers and characteristic sound to Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) beginning at 8 p.m.; no cover. LATIN JAZZ • From 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Valle Musico brings elegant guitar-based music to the Rivers Restaurant (2525 S. Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs) with no cover.

SATURDAY May 27 COMEDY • Comedy Night returns to Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) at 7:30 p.m. with Ben Kronberg, who’s known for

combining clever one-liners and witty observations with catchy songs that he performs while playing instruments like the guitar, casio-keyboard and iPhone. $5 cover.

• 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.

ROCK ’N ROLL • From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) hosts Ruby Dee And The Snakehandlers.

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COMPASSION RETREAT • A day of meditation and Dharma practice focused on cultivating compassion for ourselves and others, directed by John Bruna. This by-donation event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Third Street Center (520 S. Third Street) Suite 28. Register by emailing admin@wocompassion.org.

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MONDAY MAY 28 THROUGH HEALTH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… • One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plantbased nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). • First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition 7 to 8:30 p.m. board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

DUDE TRIVIA • Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) starts its second birthday bash week at 7 p.m. Dude Trivia and The Big Lebowski showing all day.

FRIDAY June 2

THREW AND THRU • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) features a solo exhibition by Matthew Eames featuring an installation playing with the idea of tenuous space with a 6 to 8 p.m. First Friday opening. CORRESPONDENCE • Carbondale Arts presents an exhibition that displays the artfully slow-paced discourse between 14+ artists utilizing the postal system in the tradition of mail art with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

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BASALT ART • The Art Base hosts a display at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) featuring the work of Ellen Woods. SAVE MICHELLE’S GARDEN • A local citizen action group devoted to protecting Michelle Obama’s White House garden meets at 4 p.m. every other Thursday at the Third Street Center. BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session ďŹ rst 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.). MEET THE MAYOR • Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson holds his weekly “OfďŹ ce Hoursâ€? session at the Village Smithy from 7 to 8 a.m. on Tuesdays. Drop by and say hi. GRIEF AND LOSS • PathďŹ nders 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. PathďŹ nders offers support groups from Aspen to Rie and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathďŹ ndersforcancer.org. SILENT MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The public is invited. LINX • The Linx Business Network meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Sotheby’s Interna-

tional real estate ofďŹ ce (201 Midland Ave.) in Basalt. Linx is a networking organization whose members work together to grow and promote their businesses, according to a press release. All dues not used for administration are given to local non-proďŹ ts each December. Info: Keith at 970-390-8401 or kedquist@usa.net. MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. 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 SENIOR MATTERS • The nonproďŹ t Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norman at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 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. 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. SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) meets at 10 a.m. sharp with social gathering at 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • GarďŹ eld 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. LUNCH • Crystal Meadows (1250 Hendrick Dr.) senior housing hosts a lunch followed by Bingo every Wednesday. SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. ART ON DISPLAY • Carbondale painter Andy Taylor brings his colorful, gestural local landscapes to the Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt). RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store, 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza), and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909. 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 his-

tory, 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. 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 Mi Casita (580 Main St.) at noon every Thursday. 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. 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 ďŹ rst and third Tuesdays. Info: 9632733 or carbondalegov.org. SUPER CHATS • RFSD Superintendent Rob Stein hosts coffee chats from 7 to 8 a.m. at BonďŹ re Coffee (in the Dinkel Building) on the second Tuesday of the month, at Saxy’s in Basalt on the ďŹ rst Tuesday, and River Blend in Glenwood Springs on the fourth Tuesday. LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the ďŹ rst 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.

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Leading literacy expert explores reading debate Sponsored by Manus Fund and others By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer A leading literacy expert explains an ongoing discussion in the education community at the Carbondale Branch Library at 7 p.m. on May 25. There are at least two components to this discussion: whether students better develop reading skills through formal study such as spelling lists and grammar/vocabulary exercises, or through reading for their own pleasure. “Sometimes called ‘free voluntary reading,’ this is the most important tool we have in language education,â€? Dr. Stephen Krashen told The Sopris Sun in an e-mail. Krashen, a professor emeritus in education and linguistics from the University of Southern California, is being brought to Carbondale by the Manaus Fund and its Our Children, Our Schools program. The talk is free and is co-sponsored by the Valley Settlement Project, Raising a Reader and GarďŹ eld County Libraries. Our Children, Our Schools spokeswoman Debbie Bruell (a Sopris Sun board member) said Krashen’s presentation at the library, as well as talks the same day to RE-1 school district educators and Valley Settlement Project mentors, tie in with

Crystal River Elementary School and other Roaring Fork School District schools are constantly reviewing best practices for teaching literacy. To aid the cause, Our Children, Our Schools is bringing in literacy expert Dr. Stephen Krashen for a talk with educators, Valley Settlement Project mentors and the public. Photo by Lynn Burton

the district’s efforts to reďŹ ne and examine how it teaches reading to students. “We want to open up to the community conversations (about reading) the (RE-1) staff is having,â€? Bruell said. Krashen said there are hundreds of studies in professional research literature that show that children in in-school independent reading programs do better in reading and vocabulary than those who are not. His talk is titled “The Power of Reading and Pursuing One’s Passions: Helping children reach their full potential in language, literacy and life competence.â€?

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“Case histories of highly literate people always include lots of access to books and reading, and statistical studies consistently show that pleasure reading is an excellent predictor of how well students do on tests of vocabulary, spelling and writing, as well as standardized tests,â€? Krashen said. “Reading always does better when compared with formal ‘study’ of language, i.e. spelling lists, grammar exercises, vocabulary exercises. Not only does pleasure reading give us literacy, it also gives us knowledge: Those who read more know more about history, literature, science, and even practical matters.â€? Krashen pointed to an April 26 article in Education Week that cited a nation-wide report that looked at how nearly 3,700 pre-K-12 teachers (including several dozen librarians) and more than 1,000 principals answered questions about student reading time and access to books. “Teachers value independent reading ‌ ,â€? the report summarizes. At the Carbondale Branch Library, Krashen will touch on two other related topics as well. One topic is how people get smart (cognitive development). “We don’t get smart by ‘study,’ by deliberately trying to stick facts and ideas in our minds. We get smart by trying to solve problems of interest to us,â€? he told The Sopris Sun. Krashen will also talk about ďŹ nding your life path and how voluntary reading helps people to do this. To make his point, he refers to a Pablo Picasso quote: “The meaning of life is to ďŹ nd your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.â€?

An activist Bruell said Our Children, Our School is bringing in Krashen in part because he’s an activist. For example, in 1998 he publicly argued against California Proposition 227, which was hostile to “bilingualism,� according to published reports. He also campaigned against “regressive language education policies� around the United States in the 2000s. “A typical academic, in an ivory tower, doesn’t always connect with schools, libraries and legislatures,� Bruell said. “He doesn’t do ideas just to come up with ideas.� Bruell said Krashen is expected to lead off his talk at the library with examples of scientists who had little or no schooling, but who achieved great things. “Michael Faraday, one of the greatest scientists of all time, came from a poor family, and left school before he was 13,� Krashen writes on his website (sdkrashen.com). “Faraday worked for seven years as an apprentice bookbinder, which meant he had lots of access to books. His employer encouraged him to read the books around him. Krashen also points to Thomas Edison, who dropped out of school at age eight and was taught to read by his mother. “At the age of 12, he took a job as newsboy on a train that had a six-hour layover. He spent this time in the library! (Schuford, 2005). Note that neither of these accomplished thinkers ‘studied’ or took tests. Instead they did self-selected reading and eventually tried to solve problems that were interesting to them.�

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How Roaring Fork became a school of jazz By Trina Ortega Special to The Sopris Sun Mark Gray sits on a stool in front of roughly 30 students whose chairs form an arc ďŹ lling the band room at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS). Behind him is a whiteboard with the lines of a musical staff imprinted on one portion alongside handwritten calendar dates denoting “Battle of the Bands,â€? a May 31 dinner, and the school’s graduation — remaining dates of the band’s concerts. Gray is directing the students in a piece titled “Pulsation,â€? and he gets the rhythm going by describing a train coming down the tracks, “ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch‌.â€? The students follow his lead and mouth out the beat before he counts and they play. Clarinets, utes, alto and tenor saxophones, trumpets, tuba, standup bass, timpani, xylophone and more fall into sync. Then he drops his arms, shakes his head and the tune ďŹ zzles out. He carries the metaphor further, describing how the train rolled off the tracks, ripped through the town, and took out three young children. The students laugh. They knew it, too; they lost rhythm. They were all speaking the same language. It’s one example demonstrating the allencompassing subject of music. “The basis of it is that every other subject is covered in music class. You can learn every-

thing through learning music. I tell my middle school kids, ‘If music was the only class you had, you’d be ready for high school,’â€? Gray says. “You do math; there’s a science involved; you read a foreign language; and it’s the ultimate crew class — building community and building relationships.â€? A handful of RFHS students have reaped those beneďŹ ts and want more. Along with their parents, they have worked with RFHS and Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) to add a new course, Advanced Music, to the RFHS curriculum in Fall 2017. Currently, RFHS offers one music class — concert band — as an elective. Gray, the band director for both RFHS and Carbondale Middle School (CMS), says the new class came about because some of the students simply wanted to play more jazz. “Some of the kids have been playing together for four or ďŹ ve years. It was a group that started meeting during their ex hour [free period] in middle school‌ They realized they’re not going to be able to play jazz unless it was in a smaller group after school,â€? Gray says. “The fact that they wanted to get together after school, on their own time says a lot.â€? That group now makes up the RFHS Jazz Band, which meets every Wednesday after school under the directorship of Mark Johnson. JAS has funded Johnson in that

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opened for internationally known Etienne Charles at an Aspen JAS CafĂŠ. Several of the students have made the District 8 Honors Band in past years and have traveled to the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival for critiques from professors and musicians. Sophomore Liam Laird says he is excited for the new class at RFHS, which will increase the Jazz Band’s rehearsal time from just once a week to three times per week. “We’ve got such a nice after-school thing with Mark Johnson,â€? Laird said of the Jazz RFHS JAZZ page 16

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role and will continue to support his position to teach the new class, which will offer students a college-level music experience, according to Johnson. “I’m not one to go easy on expectations,� Johnson says. “I believe that given the opportunity and guidance, these kids can achieve way beyond what they think they can. It just takes desire and effort.� The Jazz Band — all sophomores and freshman — has played gigs at La’ Hostaria in Aspen, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce After Hours, Lions Club Chili Cookoff in Glenwood Springs, and in March

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should be formed to watch over the Prince Creek trails. “They need to have more management structure for Prince Creek,â€? Farrar said. He said he realized some are resistant to the planning idea, but asked rhetorically, “If you don’t deal with this, what, they’re going to go away, stop using the trails? NOT! You have to meet the demand somehow.â€? Miles Gurtier, a representative of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which owns the land under the trails, said he worked for the BLM in Moab, Utah for a decade as that area became a magnet for mountain bikers from throughout the country and user numbers multiplied exponentially. “I don’t want to see this area turn into anything like Moab,â€? said Gurtier, explaining that he hopes it does not become a destination for riders from around the state and region. “This is really for the people who live here,â€? he declared. Gurtier’s conceptual approach essentially was the same as one expressed in an email from Prince Creek Road resident Sloan Shoemaker to his neighbors, which endorsed the sorts of improvements proposed by the county but suggested the county also needs to be thinking about limits. Shoemaker’s note maintained that improving the trails and parking might be beneďŹ cial, but that it also will generate more trafďŹ c, more demand for camping (illegal or otherwise), more trash and dog waste, and “demand for more trails, either formally developed ‌ or illegal bandit trails, both of which will further impact wildlife and further disrupt grazing allotments.â€? Noting that he is a regular mountain biker himself, Shoemaker concluded, “I don’t think it’s too much to ask Pitkin OST and BLM to be good neighbors by limiting, mitigating or eliminating the impacts to our neighborhood, ranchers and public lands.â€? The public comment period concerning the county’s planning effort closed on May 24, and a draft management plan is due out in June, at which time there should be another opportunity for public comment, according to the county.

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Band, which carries no classroom credits for the students. “It’s hard to play all this really fun, interesting, challenging music in Jazz Band and then go into the larger concert band class where there are a lot of different skill levels.â€? Laird, who recently was accepted into the competitive Berklee College of Music Summer Program in Boston, said he’s looking forward to the more rigorous music class at RFHS, and he thinks the band will improve with the extra hours of practice. Tyler Treadway, a sophomore, says playing in the band has been important on a social level as well. “I’ve been so lucky to have been in Honors Band and Jazz Band with all those kids who are serious about music,â€? Treadway says. “People think I want to be alone, but I don’t. I enjoy hanging out with my band mates. On days when I have music, I don’t want rehearsal to end.â€? Treadway says music is also a stress reliever, and when it comes to creativity, the possibilities “are endless.â€? “It keeps me working hard and focused. It keeps me occupied, which might be bad because I neglect all the other things I’m supposed to be doing. But music is amazing.â€? JAS Senior Vice President Andrea Beard says JAS evolves its music education initiatives to ďŹ t the needs of the valley’s students. “Whether it be instrument donations, private lessons, classroom assistance for instructors, we continually evaluate our programs to make sure we are offering the most beneďŹ cial opportunities for local music students and teachers,â€? she says. “Seeing the dedication, talent and desire that the students at Roaring Fork High School have put into their part-time studies of jazz, it was a nobrainer for us to want to help them advance those studies.â€?

Marco Hernandez plays bass for the RFHS concert band and jazz band. Photo by Trina Ortega

To help raise funding for the new class and other music education initiatives, parents and students are organizing the Carbondale Student JAS Bistro Dessert Buffet from 6:30-8 p.m. May 31 at the RFHS Auditeria. The evening will feature live music from the Carbondale Middle School and RFHS concert bands, RFHS Jazz Band, and Sir Isaac & the White Noise. Homemade desserts and sweets donated by local restaurants will be for sale. The cost is $5 per person. Tickets available at the door. For more information, email jasbistro@gmail.com.

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Mid Valley pastor gives a different kind of service By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Writer Don’t worry; your coffee won’t come with a sermon just because Mid Valley Church pastor Lance Norton is brewing it for you — unless you want it to, of course. “I know it’s an odd combination, but I don’t want people to think of it as the Christian coffee shop,” Norton said. “A lot of pastors view their primary role as Bible study and preaching, and I just don’t see it that way. You have that bartender that people kind of talk to about everything, and I hope I can be there for people that way, whether they’re a Christian or not.” Located just inside the main entrance of the Third Street Center and open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, Cilundu Coffee takes its name from the word for “mountain” in the Chitonga language. The Zambian title provides a perfect opportunity for Norton to talk about the New Day Orphanage, which the proceeds from those morning mochas will support. “I want people to come for the coffee and then feel good about it because it’s a great cause,” Norton said. “The orphanage has a very special place in our hearts. We’ve known these kids since they first came here and watching them grow up has been amazing.” Originally from Oklahoma, Norton spent about a decade working in student ministry before moving to Wales with his wife, Staci,

where they spent a couple of years before the Mid Valley job offered an opportunity to repatriate somewhere with similar people, politics and landscapes. “It was probably easier for us moving here than it would have been going back to Oklahoma,” Norton noted. As willing travelers, the couple didn’t hesitate when a friend suggested they visit the orphanage and meet the founders when it was getting started back in 2010. “We had a lot in common with them as far as our philosophy on helping and serving people,” Norton recalled. “They’re trying to raise the kids with a quality education but keep them in a Zambian culture.” The orphanage has grown considerably, and is becoming more self sustaining with food fresh from the garden, fish pond or pasture. In brainstorming ideas on how to help fund the endeavor, Norton initially considered running a food truck, but that proved a nonstarter. “Man, the startup costs were so high, and there’s so much more involved when you start serving food,” he said. “We wanted to create something that was sustainable in the long run and also beneficial to the Third Street Center and the community.” You’ll still find some prepackaged food to pair with your fresh, single-source cup ‘o joe. The no-blend philosophy is part of what Norton hopes will set the shop apart. “It’s amazing how little we think about the origin of our coffee. When you’re buying it green it’s a little easier to track that… We

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It’s been something of a learning curve, but with training at Atlas Coffee Importers in Seattle and extensive reading, he’s learning how to really appreciate the product. “I wasn’t a real big coffee drinker because I think I didn’t realize what it could be,” he said. The next challenge will be streamlining the process and reducing wait times — though according to Norton everyone has been patient and supportive. “Carbondale always amazes me with the generosity and kindness of the people,” he said.

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Order of the Dandelion award winners: Candace Goodwin, Sue Gray, Alyssa Reindel, and Stacy Stein Sponsors: Alpine Bank, Sunsense Solar, RFTA, KDNK, Marble Distillery, American Renewable Energy Institute, Roaring Fork Brewing Company, Blackfork Winery, Sopris Sun, Bonfire Coffee, and Evergreen ZeroWaste Entertainment: Rescue Band, The Logan Brothers, Lucas and Naomi Pulver, Stone Kitchen, Steve Weaver, Mud Puppets, and Ngoma African Drum & Dance Ensemble Town of Carbondale: Eric Brendlinger, Larry Ballinger, Jessi Rochel, Sandy Joyner, Angie Sprang

Volunteers: Gabe Riley, Alex Griffin, Matt Gihouly, Robert Skorr, Garrett Russell, Teresa Salvadore, Drew Sorenson, Amanda Poindexter, Elli McKinley, Julia Schullman, Robin Cherynoble, Mary Nast, Mindy White, Joe Burleigh, and Raleigh Burleigh From the Dandelion Day Planning Committee: Ben Armstrong, Debra Burleigh, Natalie Rae Fuller, and Keelin Schaffrath

Please email dandeliondays81623@gmail.com to get involved next year. THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • MAY 25-31, 2017 • 17

No shortage of controversy over the decades From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal May 26, 1977

May 22, 1997

Mayor John Fleet denied that there was any sort of feud brewing between the Town of Carbondale and the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District. A dispute over the ownership of a parking garage had been settled, Fleet said, and other concerns had been straightened out in personal conversation between himself and Fire Chief Ron Richards. In other news… Wallace Parker took a job as assistant superintendent after 12 years as principal of Roaring Fork High School.

An old dispute over access to the undeveloped Te Ke Ki and Aspen Crystal River Estates subdivisions found new head when a local ranch manager plowed berms into the road south of Catherine Store. With no legal crossing over the railroad tracks, it was unclear whether it had ever qualified as a proper right of way. “To me, it’s not a public road and never was,” Garfield County Commissioner John Martin weighed in. In other news… The Glenwood Springs Trolley (a precursor to Ride Glenwood) was slated to begin operation in time for Memorial Day weekend.

May 28, 1987

May 24, 2007

Valley Journal Editor Pat Noel penned an editorial criticizing the state decision to up the drinking age to 21 — even for 3.2 beer — as “New Prohibition and blackmail from the federal government.” “The strategy is expected to save lives on the highway and, indeed, I hope that is the net result of this somewhat dubious legislation,” he wrote. “The legislation certainly, however, shuts the door on industry which helped many of us get through adolescence. Like tailfins on cars, I for one will miss it.” In other news… The World Championship Wildwater Downriver Races were held on the Crystal River, with CRMS alum Carol Fisher taking first place in women’s kayaking.

A “flex zone” with potential for mixed commercial and residential development for the Crystal River Marketplace came out on top of the Home Depot option in a straw poll of the Board of Trustees. Either way, the property on the west side of Highway 133 would have had a 60,000 square foot grocery store and 38,000 square feet of auxiliary commercial space. (The final design was ultimately shot down in a town-wide vote.) In other news… Basalt High School junior Cody Russell won both the 100- and 200-meter titles in the 3A state track and field championship.

Grand Spring Fling Weekend

– Compiled by Will Grandbois

Letters continued om page 2 This year’s sustainability festival in Sopris Park was a full and fun event that went so smoothly (except for a little wind), the public can’t truly know what a tremendous feat you pulled off on their behalf. Dandelion Day doesn’t just happen. Mountains of effort and time and thought and puzzle-solving go into making this annual event a family-friendly, eco-educational, spring-celebrational, quintessentially Carbondale “happening.” So kudos to those who cared enough to carry on this beautiful tradition. I appreciate you! Sue Gray Carbondale

Crystal Trail Conservancy Dear Editor: An advocacy group proposing appropriate and sustainable trail alignment in the Crystal River Valley was formally announced last week at the Crystal Caucus meeting in Redstone. The Crystal Trail Conservancy, crystaltrailconservancy.org provides a coherent voice for those sensing a need to get out ahead of a Pitkin County trail routed along the Crystal Valley’s east side in diverse wildlife habitat. Pitkin County’s past pattern of land acquisitions, beginning about 2001, and its management plans for

those parcels, along public and forest service grades, have generated great concerns from residents and many Wildlife managers. Petitions from residents in 2004 regarding the Trail Feasibility Study and another in 2008 against allowing unsupervised general public travel along corridor A in the Filoha Meadows Nature Preserve forced changes in Management Plans. It was obvious that the corridor A would be the future bike trail incursion across the Filoha Nature Preserve. Chairman of the BOCC, George Newman, was asked, at the Caucus meeting, if the management plan for the Filoha preserve would now be re-written to accommodate the future trail. Instead of giving a direct answer he said he was tired of reading “articles in the paper” about their (OST) plans for the trail. Division of Wildlife letters to Pitkin County Open Space and Trails from wildlife managers in 2003 and 2008 also expresses their concerns over OST plans for future Filoha trail alignment. “For nearly 15 years the division has consistently advocated protecting this important wildlife area, as evidenced by various correspondence with interest groups LETTERS page 19

Celebrating

20 years

serving Roaring Fork Valley Gardeners!

May 27 and 28 Come in and celebrate your love of gardening with us. It’s Memorial Day weekend and it’s time for everyone in the valley to get out and plant something! • Prize Drawings • Garden Inspiration • Fun • Refreshments • Unique Plants • Flowers • and More! • Specials • Great Atmosphere

LADIES’ NIGHT TONIGHT (MAY 25) 6-7:30 PM. FUN, FRIENDS, SPECIALS AND WINE! WOMEN ONLY IT WILL BE THE PLACE TO BE.

STORE HOURS $ Open Memorial Day $ Mon.-Sat. 8AM-6PM | Sun. 10AM-5PM Eagle Crest Nursery 400 Gillespie Drive, El Jebel, Colorado 81623

970-963-1173 EagleCrestNursery.com 18 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • MAY 25-31, 2017

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are responsible for assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in leading self-directed lives and contributing to the community. DSPs assist with activities of day-to-day living, fun and creative outings and other social events.

Mountain Valley Developmental Services is seeking Full and Part Time DSPs to work in Carbondale. Experience is not necessary as paid training will be provided. Experienced applicants earn $15.00/hr. Medical, Dental and Vision.

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Letters continued om page 18 and Pitkin County. The division of Wildlife's February 25, 2002 letter in support of thee GOCO proposal was based entirely on protecting this critical area for wildlife; this bighorn sheep herd is also a special species of concern for the USFS and lastly we believe a viable alternative exists to accomplish the trail connection without impacting wildlife. This would allow hikers and bikers to enjoy the scenic qualities and wildlife diversity of this area all year round with minimal disturbance to wildlife using the area. (Pat Tucker, Area Wildlife Manager, December 19, 2003) BOCC Chairman, George Newman may discount the “premature� concerns of the many, but we have all known that OST was coming to impose their will upon their very own constituency. We have known they were coming for the rural character of our valley since they publicly announced it in the Valley Journal, August 29, 2002. George Newman and his predecessor, Dorothea Farris have been providing the cover and imposition ever since. William Hanks Crystal Trail Conservancy

Trump’s no friend to environment Dear Editor: The environment is deteriorating. This is not merely a popular opinion; this is a fact. The environment is deteriorating, and this is in large part due to human interaction with the environment. We have made a mess. We have put our needs above every other living thing on this planet and we have exploited the land, air, and sea for natural resources. We have caused climate change, we have destroyed rivers and forests, we have driven animals to extinction, and now it is our time to ďŹ x what we have broken. There are many ways to do this, however the most powerful and productive way of addressing this issue is through the government, which, as stated on the White House website, will “embrace the shale oil and gas revolution,â€? consequently diminishing the already poor state of our environmental protection regulations. Trump has already made it clear that the environment is not a priority. He has signed the Energy Independence executive order, revoking an Obama-era regulation called the Clean Power Plan, which sets guidelines to reduce CO2 emissions from electricity plants that run on fossil fuel. Additionally, Trump has ordered the EPA to review and likely roll back the Waters of the US act which protects small wetlands and streams from being drained by putting them under federal protection. Trump also plans on slashing almost one third of the EPA’s

(one of the only government agencies that was designed to protect the environment) spending in his proposed budget for the 2018 ďŹ scal year in order to increase the defence budget by $54 billion. I strongly urge the members of our community to call our House Representative, Scott Tipton (202)225-4761 and our senators, Michael Bennet (202) 224-5852 and Cory Gardner (202) 224-5941, and urge them to publicly ďŹ ght the proposed budget cuts. In addition to contacting our representatives, there are other ways to impact our environment. Take the time to create a composting garden, start recycling at your home or ofďŹ ce, start biking or carpooling to work, consume less meat. There are hundreds of small changes that can make a huge difference if a large group of people commits to doing them. We have made a mess, and now it is time to clean it up. It starts with caring, and taking action. Elle Derby Roaring Fork High School senior

Check out Bob Cook Dear Editor: On May 17th Pitkin County commissioner Steve Child and Eagle County Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry hosted “Mid Valley Aging Well In Pitkin & Eagle Counties: Community Conversations� information gathering meeting at the Basalt Regional Library. Every seat was occupied.

Legal Notice The 60-year-olds and older crowd rated priorities, brainstormed and analyzed the needs and services they had, lacked or needed improvements upon. I concluded the obvious in importance to maintaining one’s welling-being, and it is at any age. If you have a good social network, the help and things you need as you age will be more readily available to a senior citizen. To get through life until you die it is best to exercise, be strong-willed, maintain Spartan discipline, learn from medical books and digests, don't be fat, associate with others who motivate your physical ďŹ tness regime, eat as best you can, be more self-reliant, seek new changes in life, and have a do or die mentality. In other words, think, live and be like a warrior. Be around and participate in physical ďŹ tness programs with much younger people to keep more vim, vigor and vitality in mind, soul and body. The will to live. The will to do hard physical exercising. The will to ďŹ ght death and stay alive through your own means is your best doctoring and compensation until you die! Aspenite Bob Cook is an old timer with the will and can do attitude despite the years of time piling up and adversities doing a slugfest with him. Mr. Cook keeps astounding me. He is not a sissy. Check him out! Emzy Veazy III Aspen

Parting Shot

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering the rezoning of a parcel from the Residential/High Density (R/HD) zone district to the Historic Commercial Core (HCC) zone district. The rezoning requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to remove the property from the “Downtown-Old Town Periphery� designation and place it in the “Downtown� designation.

The property is located at 76 S. 2nd Street (Lots 13 through 16, Block 2, Town of Carbondale).

The applicant is Robert Schultz Consulting. The property owner is Carbondale Community Access Radio dba KDNK.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on June 13, 2017.

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

Janet Buck Town Planner

Published in The Sopris Sun on May 25, 2017.

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HIGH NOON. Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois will be at the Pour House (351 Main St.) at noon Thursdays starting June 1 to take your compliments and complaints, answer your questions and hear your suggestions. Stop in for lunch, grab a drink or dessert or just drop in. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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