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Volume 10, Number 17 | May 31, 2018

Art rocks!

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

The Carbondale Public Arts Commission and town staff have been working hard to get 14 “brand spankin’ new” sculptures installed in time for the art walk Thursday, May 31. Folks will meet at the Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. for a chance to tour and talk with the artists, then head to the Village Smithy for a reception.

“It’s always a fun little party and we like to have the town show up and say thank you for lending us their art for a year and trusting us,” explained CPAC Chair Sarah Moore.

Among the selections are works by Carbondale artists Wallace Graham and Chester Haring, with others ranging from Paonia and Aspen to Minnesota and Texas. It’s the cream of a crop of around 70 applicants.

“I think we’re on people’s radar,” Moore noted. “There have been some fun surprises. We have a lot of large pieces, so it was kind of interesting trying to pick places for that.”

Folks who can’t make the walk can get some of the same background by nabbing a postcard with a map from Town Hall or visiting the Town’s new website once it launches.

Speaking of art, it’s First Friday on June 1 with an array of new works indoors as well (including a special show by Carbondale Arts employees at The Launchpad) but the Chamber’s special entertainment district plan never moved forward, so don’t expect to drink on the street.

David Montague took a moment to show off the dynamic aspects of his “Stone Mobile” which will be keeping Humpty Dumpty company outside the Carbondale Branch Library for the next year. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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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.

Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 500 words via email at news@soprissun.com or 250 words via snail mail at P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO 81623. Letters exceeding that length may be returned for revision or submission as a guest column; please include your name, town, and contact information. The deadline for submission is noon on Monday.

Thanks for supporting The Sun Dear Editor: I want to thank the Sopris 100 Who Care for a fun evening last week. I had a wonderful time connecting people I haven’t seen in a long time. This is a truly grassroots group for women who care about the Roaring Fork Valley.

The premise of Sopris 100 Who Care is that women in the community get together quarterly to donate money to a deserving non-profit. Everyone donates $100 and nominates a nonprofit they think is deserving of the whole pot raised that evening. Three non-profits among all those who are nominated are then randomly selected to give a presentation and everyone votes for their top choice.

I went to represent The Sopris Sun. I feel passionate about the need for people to receive accurate, balanced news, and The Sopris Sun fulfills that role in our community. The Sun is also integral to our local non-profits, providing them with an avenue for sharing their stories about how they serve our community. The Sun covers all aspect of life here in our valley: from local government, business, arts, culture, and local history, to ecology and sustainability, to education, sports, opinions and, of course, more letters to the editor than we can count.

We distribute at least 4,000 papers a week between Aspen and Glenwood Springs. In addition 1,500 readers get their news at our award-winning website, soprissun.com.

The Sopris Sun was selected to be the recipient of the generosity of the community members at the second ever Sopris 100 Who Care event this month. As the only non-profit newspaper in the state of Colorado, this contribution will make a huge difference in our ability to keep our paper thriving.

I thank Bonnie Cretti, Cindy Nett, Cathie Farrar, Jen Carney and Jamie Maybon for starting and implementing this wonderful local event. I thank Kay Brunnier, Teri Bruna, Beth Mulry, and Jan McCready for nominating us. I thank everyone who attended the event for believing that whichever organization won it would be worthy of their support.

I encourage everyone to attend the next Sopris 100 Who Care event, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 25.

Marilyn Murphy Sopris Sun Board president

Take care Dear Editor: We would like to extend a huge sense of gratitude to everyone who helped make the second Sopris 100 Who Care event so successful.

Many thanks to Philip and his Pan and Fork crew, to Althy, Chrissy, and Caroline who came early to help, to Stepha-

nie Monk for taking pictures, but mostly to everyone who attended, donated, and supported this effort. We started this project as a way to bring us together in a common love of community, and, indeed, that seems to have been the result.

At both events, it has been so gratifying to see old friendships renewed and new ones made. We have also learned so much about the vital organizations that serve our area. We wish that all the nominees could have won! We hope everyone can attend the next event on September 25. Keep passing the word!

Bonnie Cretti Jennifer Carney Cindy Nett Cathie Farrar Jamie Maybon

The solution for Dolores Way Dear Editor: There is potentially a very simple and quite inexpensive solution to the problem of making left turns from Dolores Way onto Highway 133.

RFTA should be persuaded to grant a temporary crossing of their trail rightof-way, so that traffic needing to turn left could use the Industrial Park street on the north side of NAPA to go into the Park and Ride to the traffic light at Village Road. RFTA could close the crossing if bus schedules were adversely affected, which I doubt will be the case.

The Industrial Park entrance to the Park and Ride should only be one way in to minimize use so that cars from 133 do not shortcut through the Park and Ride to Dolores Way. It should be restricted to cars, pickups and smaller vans to keep semis out of the Park and Ride. The temporary crossing would be eliminated once CDOT, Carbondale and Garfield County accomplish a worthwhile improvement to the Dolores Way / 133 intersection. There could be signage indicating that the use of the Industrial Park street is for left turns at 133 only.Traffic intending to turn right toward Carbondale would still use Dolores Way. This idea would improve safety and save drivers time. I cannot see a downside.

Thane Lincicome Satank

A symphony of your neighbors Dear Editor: On Mother’s Day weekend, the Symphony in the Valley gave their final concerts for the season. The symphony is made up of your neighbors — your pharmacist, anesthesiologist, teachers, ski instructors, lifeguard, etc.

I am happy to be a part of this wonderful, dedicated group who come together on Wednesday nights to rehearse and then perform 4 sets of concerts

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throughout the season. Under the direction of Kelly Thompson, our conductor and Van Merritt, assistant conductor, we work on a variety of music for our audiences’ pleasure.

Stay tuned for next year’s offerings that promise to bring excitement, collaborations and enjoyment to everyone.

We wish to thank our sponsors, supporters and audiences for supporting us — thank you!

Deborah Barnekow Carbondale

Sincerest thanks to our Honorary Publishers

for their generous, ongoing commitment of support.

Jim Calaway, Chair Kay Brunnier Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge Scott Gilbert – Habitat for Humanity RFV Bob Young – Alpine Bank Peter Gilbert Umbrella Roofing, Inc. Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein

Time lapse Dear Editor: I could not not catch it My shadow preceded me Later, it followed JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

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Pedal cycle thanks

and community members for your support!

Dear Editor: Aloha Mountain Cyclery, Alpine Bank, Carbondale Rotary and Mt. Sopris Rotary: today the above named businesses made a group of seniors at Crystal Meadows very happy. This letter is to thank them and let the folks that live in our Valley know how wonderful they are.

In the fall some of the members of the Crystal Meadows Board came up with the idea that a pedal cycle would be a fun addition to our community.

The idea took root and through the efforts and donations of all the above, Crystal Meadows now has their very own pedal cycle.

The brainstorming, monetary donations and just plain hard work of these kind community businesses have made this idea a reality. Thank you seems such a small word for such a huge gift but it’s a thank you from the heart of Crystal Meadows to all of you!

Carbondale Senior Housing Corporation Board

Smiling Goat thanks Dear Editor: Humbled. Grateful. Our hearts are full. A great big thank you and shout out to the amazing, wonderful Roaring Fork Valley! The third annual walk for autism and veterans by Smiling Goat Ranch on Saturday, May 19 in Carbondale was our biggest yet. Led by 82-year-old Lt. Colonel Dick Merritt, the horses, goats, dogs and mini-horses made for a happy, lively, inclusive and most importantly hopeful display.

We are a nonprofit offering healing for children with autism and veterans with PTSD using horses, small social animals, movement, the natural environment, and supportive community. We do not charge LETTERS page 23

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What is on the ballot Your ballot will include more candidates than you see here. Candidates running unopposed in the primary were left off this summary. Issue pages from campaign websites were used for these descriptions.

Republican primary ballot

Democratic primary ballot

Governor

Third congressional district to the U.S. House of Representatives

Walker Stapleton is running against sanctuary cities, calling them “a direct threat to public safety and rule of law in Colorado.” He is currently serving his second of two four-year terms as Colorado State Treasurer.

Greg Lopez wants to improve public education with charter schools and vouchers. He is in the restaurant business, does business consulting, and is a former mayor of Parker, CO. Gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis was the latest figure on the primary ballot to pass through the Valley with a talk in Basalt last week. Photo by Katie Dahl

2018 primary election guide

By Katie Dahl Special to The Sopris Sun

Unaffiliated voters can now participate The Colorado primary election is at our doorstep. The voting period begins when ballots are mailed the first week in June and continues through Tuesday, June 26, the final day you can turn in your ballot. Registered Democrats will receive a Democratic Party ballot and registered Republicans will receive a Republican Party ballot.

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Doug Robinson is also focused on public education, supporting charter schools and improving teacher evaluation and incentives. He is a financial and business adviser for the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors.

vote in the primary election on either the Republican or the Democratic ballot — but not both. Unaffiliated voters will be mailed both ballots, and must decide which primary to participate in. Don’t try to vote in both primaries, because if you do, neither ballot will be counted, and you will lose your chance to participate in the primary at all.

Victor Mitchell is opposed to new taxes for the Colorado Department of Transportation, proposing roads can be improved by cutting overhead costs. He is in business, running a specialty lending organization for home builders and developers.

Where to vote or drop your ballot

Justin Everett is running on his private sector finance experience.

He is currently serving as a state representative from the Jefferson County area and did business mediation before that.

You have options for how to vote.

You can vote your paper ballot and either drop it in the 24 hour drop box in front of Carbondale Town Hall at 511 Colorado Ave or mail it in. If you decide to mail your ballot, it’s up to you to make sure there is enough time for it to be received by the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26. It’s not like your taxes — a postmark on the deadline won’t work.

You can vote in person at the Voter Service and Polling Center at Carbondale Town Hall on Tuesday, June 26 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. If you want to vote in person sooner, you can travel to the Voter Service and Polling Center in Glenwood Springs at the Garfield County Courthouse, 109 8th Street, Suite 200. In-person voting at the courthouse begins Monday, June 18, and continues daily through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is even a Saturday in-person voting option. Vote at the courthouse on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are other Voter Service and Polling Centers in Rifle, New Castle, and Parachute. You must vote in Garfield County if you reside here.

If you have any problems or questions about voting, the Voter Service and Polling Centers should be your first stop. Or you can call the nonpartisan service Just Vote Colorado Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE for English or 888-VE-Y-VOTA for Spanish.

State Treasurer

Polly Lawrence is running against the so-called “year-end spend,” a process she says results in state agencies rushing to spend what’s left in their budgets. She is currently a state representative for Douglas and Teller counties and worked in the construction industry.

Brian Watson says he would not take a salary if elected and is running on his experience as a businessman in commercial real estate.

Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Bonnie McLean is running on her professional experience and for better financial management in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s office.

She works in human resources at RFTA. Lynette Lacerda is concerned about security and preventing oversights in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s office. She is an executive assistant for an affluent family and manages their energy company books.

Diane Mitsch Bush wants to create jobs in CD3 by investing in infrastructure and supporting local farmers and ranchers. She is a former state representative from Steamboat Springs and former Routt County Commissioner.

Karl Hanlon is concerned about the root causes of our healthcare problems and their differences for urban and rural areas. He is an attorney working on water issues in Colorado.

Arn Menconi is running against war and the military industry’s influence in government. He is the founder of SOS Outreach and a former Eagle County Commissioner.

Governor Cary Kennedy wants a public option for healthcare in Colorado.

She is a former Colorado State Treasurer and chief financial officer for the City of Denver.

Jared Polis wants to fix crumbling infrastructure and supports rail and mass transit. He is currently the congressman from Colorado’s 2nd congressional district.

Donna Lynne supports the Affordable Care Act and wants to see universal healthcare coverage in Colorado. She is currently Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.

Mike Johnston is running to support Colorado workers with the skills they need for a rapidly changing economy. He served two terms as a state senator from Denver.

State Treasurer Dave Young supports improving public education by fixing TABOR, also supporting Initiative 93 to raise taxes for education. He is a state representative from Weld County and a former math teacher.

Bernard Douthit supports creating a public bank in Colorado. He has his own math tutoring business.

State Attorney General Phil Weiser is focused on the American Dream, saying that the idea you can work hard to get ahead is slipping away. He was Dean of the University of Colorado Law School and co founded Startup Colorado.

Joe Salazar is running for environmental and public health protection, including keeping oil and gas operations away from homes. He is a state representative from Thornton and a former civil rights attorney.

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Management, Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Studies programs. “But perhaps the biggest draw to CMC’s strategically placed campuses in some of the most epic mountain towns in Colorado, is having nature and ample outdoor adventures at your fingertips,” it adds. Read more at elevationoutdoors.com. While we’re on the subject of CMC, congratulations to Staff of the Year Marianne Ackerman (Aspen and Carbondale noncredit coordinator), Samila Zatta (Aspen and Carbondale senior enrollment specialist), Kate Burchell (Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs campus store manager) and Sam Feuerborn (Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs outdoor studies program manager), among others.

Folks in Old Snowmass can now grab a copy of The Sun from a nice new rack in the general store complex (26808 Highway 82). Those in Marble can pick them up at The Hub (105 W. Main St.). To find the drop nearest you, visit soprissun.com/locations. Also, we still have plenty of sunflower seeds, though you don’t need to use ours to participate in our contest. Email news@soprissun.com for more information. Finally, we can report a clear favorite in our poll of best May flowers. Lilacs garnered 12 votes with the closest competitor (peonies) getting just two.

Lunatics Our highly covert agent attended the May Full Moon Cruise the other night, and found that some new traditions have taken root since his last such outing. Most notably, the cruisers have taken to stopping on bridges for dance parties, giving folks a chance to catch up and socialize as the crew wanders town howling at the moon. If that sounds like a good time, find yourself at Sopris Park around 9 p.m. June 27, July 27, Aug. 25, Sept. 24 and/or Oct. 24.

Ancient wisdom The monks of Gaden Shartse return to Carbondale June 6 through 10 for a teachings, healings, and blessings. Learn cultivation of compassion, the Vajravidarana Purification Ritual, the Chay Drol Healing Ritual and Green Tara Empowerment on a

Chris and Terry Chacos (of Village Smithy fame, among other things) recently celebrated 50 years together — an amazing achievement. Photo by Andrea Chacos by-donation basis. For more information, visit wocdharmacenter.org

Hold your fire With lower than normal snowpack and hot dry weather creating high fire danger in the valley floor, stage one fire restrictions are officially in place on private and state lands within Carbondale and Garfield County.

That means no campfires outside designated grates in developed campgrounds, no smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or in a barren area free of vegetation, no use of

explosive materials, no welding or use of a torch with an open flame and no operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device. Additionally, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District will not be issuing any open burn permits until conditions improve.

Outdoor classroom Elevation Outdoors has selected Colorado Mountain College as the year’s “Top Adventure College” out of a pool of 32 outdoorsy schools in the rockies, citing its Sustainability Studies, Natural Resource

Feast your eyes Don’t to forget to look up from your breakfast at the Village Smithy and appreciate the work of local artist Rabbit, on display throughout the month of June.

Baby on board Sydney and Agustin Linfossi welcomed Dante Carlos — 5 lb., 6 oz. and 18.9 inches — into the world on May 22. Congratulations!

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Chip Munday and Debbie Romanus (June 1); Li Free, Tracy Trulove and Easton O’Flannery (June 2); Lacy Hughes and Jim Ryan (June 5) and Erin Cuseo (June 6).

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Alpine Bank employees launched their green initiative in 2003 to improve the bank’s environmental practices, and it is still going strong. Alpine Bank is truly a trailblazer as the only U.S.-based financial institution to meet strict international standards for environmental management. Employees volunteer thousands of hours to environmental organizations annually. And in 2017, Alpine Bank donated more than $361,121 to 98 environmental nonprofits in Colorado. #TrailblazeChange

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Whatever happened to Terray Sylvester?

Former Sun Editor living in Oregon, freelancing for Reuters

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff While he’s been in hotter situations since, Terray Sylvester must have felt like his first day at The Sopris Sun was a trial by fire.

Sylvester in a National Guard pickup en route to a lava flow in mid-May. Photo by Roque Hernandez

The nonprofit newspaper was less than a year old and still finding its footing. With plenty of help from a committed board, Editor Trina Ortega had overseen its first steps, but it was time for her to move on.

Sylvester had just finished up an internship with High Country News and got word that there was a gig just over the pass. The story of the Valley Journal’s demise and the rise of an independent replacement was familiar to him, as the same thing had happened with the same company in his hometown near Lake Tahoe. So he took the job — starting on Mountain Fair weekend 2009.

“It was hard to be the editor of a newspaper in a town I’d never visited, but I just kind of went for it,” he said. “For a town of Carbondale’s size there was plenty of news to cover. I don’t think I took a day off for the first six months.”

He recalls breaking his arm one day and being back in the office in a cast that afternoon. Still, it was rewarding.

“There’s a lot of satisfaction in creating something every week and sending it out,” he noted. “I’m glad it it’s still there.

It looks great.”

But other adventures called to him. After a little more than a year in the role, he went trekking in Nepal for several weeks.

Longtime local journalist Lynn Burton

stepped in his absence, and eventually took over permanently.

After more time in Nepal, Sylvester went to grad school at Berkeley and finished in 2015 with a journalism degree with an emphasis on photography.

“Since you’re freezing moments in time, photos sort of lend themselves to more reflection,” he noted. “The best ones combine a measure of art and aesthetics with capturing a moment and telling a story.”

Two years ago, he and his girlfriend moved up to Hood River, Oregon. Since then, he estimates he’s spent half his time away. It started with six months on-and-off covering the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in text, photos and video for Reuters.

“They needed someone on the ground, so I ended up working for them quite a bit,” he explained. “I was just kind of doing everything.”

Next, he did a photo fellowship in Flint, Mich., which saw him in the back of the courtroom for some of the preliminary water scandal hearings.

His latest assignment happened purely by accident during a family trip to Hawaii with his sister and niece.

“One of my life bucket list goals was to see molten lava at some point,” he noted.

The lava in the island’s most active crater was actually receding when he

arrived — something residents in the Puna District regarded as ominous. Sure enough, it was soon flowing through neighborhoods causing unprecedented destruction. Sylvester put in a call to Reuters and left vacationland.

“Most natural disasters you cover the event and then within a day or two you’re covering the aftermath and then the world’s attention moves on,” he said. “This has been a solid month of it being among the top headlines internationally. It’s just become more severe as time has passed.”

Sylvester recently returned to the mainland, but his time on the Big Island affected him deeply.

“It’s just heartbreaking. People have just watched everything they have get swallowed by lava,” he said. “I live between two volcanoes. Seeing this has completely rearranged my idea of what the earth can do.”

He doesn’t plan to steer away from tough topics in the future.

“If you’re covering news, you have to go where the news is, but with freelancing, you have a little more leeway to choose what interests you,” he noted. “I want to keep covering stories about social and environmental issues and take projects that I can sink my teeth into for weeks or months at a time.”

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Take a walk on the wild side

By Alex Menard Marble Hub & Marble Museum This summer the Marble Hub offers a series of free and easy educational walks.

The purpose of these walks is to understand and appreciate our natural and historic local environment.

The first three walks on Sunday, June 3, 10 and 17 are about flowers, plants and local ecosystems. Botanist Dr. Dave Clark will lead the flower walk on June 3 at 1 p.m. Local trees and shrubs are the subjects on June 10 at 1 p.m. Learning about our local wild plant and animal neighbors and their interactions is the subject of the ecosystems walk on June 17 at 1 p.m.

The Marble Historical Society cosponsors the next two events. The Marble Living History Tour is on Sunday, June 24 from 1 pm to 4 p.m. Participants will visit historic sites staffed by local residents, who will reenact scenes from a hundred years ago. A community dinner will follow at 5 pm. On Sunday July 1 at 1 p.m., we become history detectives with an comprehensive exploration of the Marble Mill Site. Even if you have been wandering around this national historic site for years, you will learn something new.

Dr. Dave Clark returns for the Crystal River Valley Geology Field Trip on Sunday July 8 at 1 p.m. In order to explore more locations from Redstone to McClure Pass,

this is a car caravan. We will learn about local rocks including marble and about the geologic forces that created our local landforms. The invasion of our local environment by weeds is a major problem.

Come learn how to identify and control weeds with a weed control specialist from the Gunnison County Weed Program on Monday July 16 at 1 p.m. High Country Wildflowers on July 22 at 12 noon will visit meadows at the peak of their bloom.

The County Road 3 Cleanup on July 28 at 3pm is followed by a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. This is an opportunity to serve your community and the environment. Participants will be dropped off and walk one mile picking up trash. All participants will be entered in a raffle for valuable prizes.

On Saturday, Aug. 11 we look at the night sky at 8:30 p.m. : Mars, meteor showers, stars and the Milky Way. The Roaring Fork Conservancy returns with Busy Beavers of the Crystal Valley on Friday, Aug. 17 at 1:30 p.m. We examine the role of beavers in the creation of our wetlands ecosystem. This program is for both kids and adults. Our last program on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. is a mushroom hunt with experts Trent and Kristin Blizzard.

All events meet at the Marble Hub and are free and easy and designed for everyone. For more information call 963-1141 or visit the Marble Hub website at: www. themarblehub.org.

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Biker still missing along 133

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The search for a missing Delta man was ongoing as of press time despite an extensive search in the Crystal Valley over the weekend.

Robert Geisler, 51, was last seen in Glenwood Springs on May 12, when he ostensibly headed home on his Black 2011 Harley Davidson Fatboy. He hasn’t been seen since, and the Glenwood Springs Police Department has concentrated its investigation on the Highway 133 corridor.

“Between video footage and cell phone Robert Geisler data, that was our best guess about the route he may have taken,” explained Detective Sergeant Michael Prough. “We have not a whole lotta leads to go on at this point.

Our next step is to work with Gunnison County and their search and rescue teams to search the other side of McClure.”

Anyone who might have seen Geisler — who was wearing black leather chaps and a black and white flannel jacket — or his bike — Colorado plate AJO583 — should contact Prough at 384-6500.

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

THE POOL IS OPEN with a modified schedule in place until June 9. A lifeguard certification class is slated from June 15-17; call 510-1280 for more information.

back in service Utilities staff also two water line repairs in town and found a leaking surge arresting valve along the Nettle Creek transmission line this week. Coupled with the identification of a failed toilet valve inside a home that has been running constantly for several weeks, this has improved the delivery and storage capabilities of the water system significantly.

A NEW HYDRANT was installed at Town Hall and a new drywell went in along the new sidewalk on Sixth Street. A new electric line also went in at the Thompson House.

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.

PARKING STRIPING took place on Highway 133 and Main Street.

WHITE HILL CEMETERY underwent a beautification project and flower pots were also planted at the Rec. Center, RV Park and pool.

THE 1ST BANK PLAT and associated documents were recorded on May 25 and it is anticipated that construction on this development will begin independently of the City Market construction as access will be off Highway 133 across from Nieslanik Avenue.

BATHROOM LEAKS in Bert and Ernie Park were repaired. Irrigation valves were also replaced in Boonie Fisher Park.

STEIN PROJECT engineering documents and plans have been submitted. Once staff deems it satisfactory, the Board will consider a Development Improvements Agreement.

GATEWAY PARK saw mostly full-RV use from May 18 to 25.

A QUINCEANERA with over 400 people attending closed the Carbondale Rec. Center gym from 4 to 11 p.m. on May 26.

PLANNING AND ZONING also reviewed the county referral on the Gianinetti Spring Creek Guest proposal at its last meeting and found that the proposal met the goals in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan to preserve agricultural lands and directed staff to provide comments supporting the application.

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.

THE CRYSTAL WELL has been pulled for service and inspection. Additionally, the screw press system at the wastewater treatment plant had several electronic failures, but the he major components have been replaced and it is

THE TOWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK is getting a review by the Employer’s Council.

OFFICERS CHAPERONED a fourth grade field trip to High Line Park. Additionally, Officer Kirkland attended a handgun instructor course.

From May 18 through 24, Carbondale Police handled 222 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY May 18 at 12:23 a.m. A report of an unknown woman trespassing in a home yielded no suspects.

FRIDAY May 18 at 6:31 a.m. Following a speeding stop, police issued the 42-year-old driver a summons for driving while revoked.

FRIDAY May 18 at 3:58 p.m. A two vehicle accident led to one hospitalization with minor injuries and a citation for careless driving and no valid license.

SUNDAY May 20 at 12:25 a.m. A 21-yearold man was booked on a warrant.

TUESDAY May 22 at 11:22 a.m. A report of possible sexual abuse was found to be unsubstantiated.

WEDNESDAY March 23 at 12:23 a.m. A man was arrested for trespass and disorderly conduct at the Days Inn and medically cleared before being lodged at the Garfield County Jail.

WEDNESDAY March 23 at 2:49 p.m. No suspects were found in a theft at Basalt Bike and Ski. THURSDAY March 24 at 9:30 a.m. An investigation is ongoing after a report of possible abuse.

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The Near New es una tienda de segunda mano de voluntarios que ha estado en la esquina de la 3ra y la principal en la planta baja del Rebekah Lodge por más de 40 años.

Cada día que la tienda está abierta, encontrarás a una de las Rebekah viendo a un equipo de Voluntarios que no necesariamente han sido iniciados en la hermandad. Judy Benson y Peggy Hanks se han ofrecido como voluntarias para Near New por más de una década y acreditan el “OCD compasivo” por su habilidad para seguir viniendo semana tras semana, clasificando cientos de libras de bienes donados en cada turno. Ninguno de los dos se ha unido a Rebekahs pero se ha comprometido con el bienestar de la tienda y su organización gobernante a lo largo de su mandato. Judy y Peggy hacen el trabajo increíble de clasificar y guardar donaciones durante el fin de semana y los lunes. Se aseguran de que la tienda esté en orden excelente para que abra el martes.

Ambos voluntarios extraordinarios quieren que todos entiendan cuánto ha cambiado el área desde que se inauguró la tienda.

“La cantidad de buenas donaciones se ha cuadruplicado al menos desde que comencé a trabajar aquí”, dice Judy, “las Rebekah han estado brindando este excelente servicio a la comunidad, ya que ha crecido y cambiado sin haber cambiado mucho en respuesta”. Nuestros precios han cambiado muy poco en los años que hemos estado abiertos.

The Near New is an all-volunteer thrift store that has stood at the corner of 3rd and Main on the ground floor of the Rebekah Lodge for more than 40 years. Each day the store is open you will find one of the Rebekah’s overseeing a team of volunteers who have not necessarily been initiated into the sisterhood.

Judy Benson and Peggy Hanks have been volunteering for the Near New for more than a decade and credit “compassionate OCD” for their ability to keep coming week after week, sorting through hundreds of pounds of donated goods every shift. Neither has joined the Rebekahs but have been committed to the well-being of the store and its governing organization throughout their tenure. Judy and Peggy do the incredible work of sorting and putting away donations over the weekend and on Mondays. They make sure the shop is in excellent order for it to open on Tuesday.

Both of these extraordinary volunteers want everyone to understand how much the area has changed since the store opened.

“The quantity of good donations has at least quadrupled since I started working here,” says Judy. “The Rebekahs have been providing this excellent service to the community as it has grown and changed without changing much in response”. Our prices have changed very little in the years we’ve been open.

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You can help! Volunteers receive 1/2 price shopping, they find their experience fun, active, and rewarding.

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Continuamos confiando completamente en el trabajo voluntario. Para continuar creciendo junto con nuestra comunidad, necesitamos ayuda. ¡Puedes ayudar! los voluntarios reciben 1/2 precio de descuento, encuentran que su experiencia es divertida, activa y gratificante. Hay muchas maneras entra a la tienda y pide información de la voluntaria en servicio.

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Dolores Way traffic won’t stop affordable housing project

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to move forward with the proposed Red Hill Lofts project on May 24, despite a public hearing overwhelmed by residents complaining of traffic congestion on Dolores Way. “There are times when you have three or four 18 wheelers — and that’s no joke — down there at one time. Then you have roughly 55 cars coming in and out for the school, then you have us, then you have UPS, you have the schoolbus… it is literally impassable,” Satank resident Tamar Mattorano said during the hearing.

Fellow resident Joe Burleigh also expressed his concern for the traffic.

“Dolores Way is a problem that has to be addressed,” he said. “When there’s parking on both sides of the road, it’s basically a one-way road.”

Ultimately, the commissioners acknowledged the concerns as valid, but noted that the congestion was a separate issue from the 30 proposed affordable units.

“We don’t need to burden your project as a result of CDOT’s bad decision years ago,” P&Z Commision Chair Michael Durant said.

That “bad decision” refers to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) perceived inaction regarding the intersection at Dolores Way and Highway

133. In 2013, CDOT prepared an access control plan (available at tinyurl.com/ CDOTaccessplan) for the Town of Carbondale and Garfield County to consider — that plan included alternative access options and recommendations, but in order to move forward, there needs to be collaboration between the three entities, Tracy Trulove, CDOT Region 3 communications manager, later told The Sun. “There’s a bigger picture in play here, and it’s not as simple as saying we made a bad decision,” she said. “We made an alternative suggestion to how Dolores Way could work better, if you will. It would require right-of-way acquisition, but it’s all things we felt would make that a better intersection in general. What that requires is the county and the Town to decide that’s the kind of improvement they want to make.”

In addition to traffic concerns, a few Satank residents who spoke at the hearing also cited concerns regarding additional burdens to taxpayers.

“We worked four jobs to maintain and buy our property; we didn’t have affordable housing,” Mattorano, who said she has lived in the Valley for 55 years, said.

“Nobody handed us that ticket. That’s fine; if you want to do it, that’s good. I don’t mind affordable housing, as long as the impacts don’t fall on the taxpayers’ shoulders all the time. Now you need more cops and EMT and road maintenance and trash hauling and it’s just darn

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by Stryker Brown Architects noisy anymore. You can’t hear quality of life anymore. You’re stacking people on top of one another, cramming them into small spaces, and it’s not the same as it used to be.”

Pat Hunt, another Satank resident, also

shared those concerns, contending that he felt the project would basically burden Carbondale with Aspen employees needing to commute.

“Really what we’re doing is we’re subsidizing the Aspen business community so they can have more employees at a lower price,” he said.

But that’s a misconception largely because of the name of the entity behind the project proposal, Aspen Pitkin County Employee Housing, Inc. (APEHI), maintained those behind the project.

“Current residents — people employed in Carbondale — would have the first priority for being able to rent units in the project,” APEHI Executive Director Sheri Sanzone said. “That’s really our intent, is to serve a need in Carbondale.”

Not everyone that spoke at the public hearing was against the project. Barbara Dills, another Satank resident, called the project “lovely” and expressed her feeling that a residential project like the proposed Red Hill Lofts would produce much less traffic than another mixed-use or commercial building would.

“I’m also a strong proponent for producing rental housing here for people who can’t afford to buy,” she added. “I’m delighted to hear that it’s going to be a rental building. To see this lovely design and how thoughtfully I think it is going to blend in with our building is delightful, so thank you. That gives me a lot of confidence to take back to my neighbors.”

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Mauricio Sosa (left) chatting with a fellow student at the site for the peace garden at Basalt High School, which he originally created as an anti-bullying campaign. Courtesy photo

Senior brings peace to Basalt High School

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Like most of his peers, Mauricio Sosa will be graduating from Basalt High School on Saturday, June 2.

Just hours after rehearsing for graduation from Basalt High School, Mauricio Sosa will join elected officials, schools administrative staff and many mentors and friends at 4 p.m. June 1 at the official ribbon cutting celebration for his peace garden. (Attendees are invited to bring “peace art,” such as painted rocks; RSVP at tinyurl. com/peacegardenrsvp.)

The 2,920-square-foot garden along the front wall of the high school facing the Rio Grande Trail is still a work in progress, four years after Sosa conceived it.

“I wanted to have a ribbon cutting before I graduated. It’s kind of bittersweet to say goodbye to it and having other students take on the project and incorporating what they want to see,” Sosa said, adding that in that regard, he hopes the project is never fully finished. “I’m excited to see what future generations do with the garden and what message they want to get across and what it means to them.”

For Sosa, the garden is about having a space to reflect and rejuvenate. His own tenure in the school system included being bullied; the garden is the kind of place he always wished he’d had available to him.

“Every time I was bullied, I wanted a place where I could get away from school and just be by myself, so that’s the purpose behind the garden. My freshman year, I thought, ‘There’s other people going through things similar to me.’ So I wanted to create that space,” he said.

He identified the unused land parcel on the school property that will now serve as the garden and approached the school’s administration about his idea. They approved — but he still needed to find a way to fund it.

“My freshman year, I wrote the first grant application through the Five Point Dream Project,” Sosa said. Additionally, he launched a Go Fund Me campaign. “We had a few businesses donate their time or services and goods for the project,” he add-

ed. All in all, he raised more than $44,000 for the first phase of the project, which was mostly focused on structural foundations.

Sosa knew he couldn’t stop there.

“Phase 2 was the maintenance,” he said, which involved raising an additional $28,000 for shade structures, pathway remodels and additional plants to add more color to the garden’s aesthetic. Even now, before its official opening, Sosa is focused on the garden’s future — most importantly, he’d like to see it as a repeatable model for other schools to replicate. “[We’re] making an informational program that we plan on sharing statewide and nationwide in order for other schools to build their own peace gardens in their own communities, as well as creating a video for new generations to show them the meaning behind the project and what it stands for,” he said.

The soon-to-be-graduate is keenly aware of the logistics needed to disseminate that information. “We actually have started a Facebook page… So far, we have had a few people who have liked the page from California to Washington, D.C. to Florida to different parts of Colorado. We plan on doing a press release with different newspapers throughout the state and the bigger names like the New York Times. We’ll see how much we can spread it,” he said.

Of course, while Sosa has done most of the legwork to make his garden a reality, he didn’t do it alone. He credited the high school’s librarian, Kate Bradley, and his “community expert,” Robin Waters, as being his mentors through the process. He also enjoyed municipal support from the Town of Basalt, Pitkin County and Eagle County, something for which he is very proud.

“It’s exciting to see all three governments come together and support a project,” he said.

As for what’s next, Sosa will attend Metropolitan State University in Denver in the fall to study entrepreneurship — a natural fit, considering he’s already created a lasting legacy in his hometown.

Looking back on 35 years as a kindergarten teacher

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

It was the promise of being able to spend more time with her grandson that finally convinced Sydney McBrayer it was time to retire from her Crystal River Elementary School classroom.

“That’s kind of the thing that made me say, ‘OK, it’s time to retire.’ I want to spend time with grandkids — because there will be more,” she said with a smile.

McBrayer followed in her family’s footsteps and began her career with the Roaring Fork Schools District in 1983.

“My dad was a teacher and a principal in the district; my mother-in-law taught in Glenwood; my brother and his wife taught in Glenwood,” she said. “[RFSD has] kind of put our food on the table for a lot of years for me.”

For a few years in her career, her daughter Elley joined her at CRES. “[It] was pretty amazing to Sydney McBrayer, who retires at the end of the school get to work with her profes- year, helps kindergartener Jayden Chacón Peña dursionally and see her grow as a ing class. Photo by Jane Bachrach teacher. She taught first, so she had kids that I’d had in kindergarten — in her career, the kindergarten curriculum fothey’d go from Mrs. McBrayer to Ms. McB. cused primarily on social development. Now, It was just golden,” she said, beaming. that social need is still prevalent, but teachers Ellie now teaches in Dublin, where she also need to layer in a more rigorous acalives with her husband. But the distance demic component, too, she explained. doesn’t mean McBrayer doesn’t get to see “It used to be that kindergarten was her daughter. pretty much getting along with one another “She’ll be home for a month to go to a and social relationships, and then a lot of couple of weddings, and the academics that used then we go to Scotland and to be first grade are now Ireland for three weeks,” she in kindergarten,” she said, said of her summer plans. adding that it can be a bit In the future, though, of a balancing act making McBrayer won’t be limsure that students’ core ited to summers for her developmental needs are treks across the pond. As met while also learning a teacher, summertime was arithmetic and language the only option for vaca(including Spanish) fundations — when airfare rates mentals. are often at their their peak.

“Their personality is “You try to go in the summer, and it’s definitely blooming — that’s what’s really like double what it is the rest of the year. fun. They’re trying to figure out friends. Just This will free me up to travel when rates are developmentally, that’s where they are: it’s a little bit lower,” she said. all about the social part,” she said. “Then As for her two sons, they’re more lo- you’ve got to make sure the the academic cal. One is a business owner in Glenwood piece happens, too. They turn into readers Springs and the other lives in Montrose with in kindergarten, which is pretty exciting. his wife and their seven-month-old son.

When kids come in, a lot of them know “I’m just excited; I’ve got lots of stuff to no letters, no sounds. And now this time of do and can’t wait to do it,” McBrayer said year, they’ll pull out a book and they can of her upcoming retirement. read a really simple little vowel book to you That doesn’t mean she won’t miss the and can feel pretty proud.” classroom and the tiny folk who’ve popuMcBrayer spent her career constantly lated it over the decades. ready to switch gears, always attentive and “I’m going to miss seeing the kids grow able to keep up with her five- and six-yearup,” she said. “I think that’s the fun part old students. It’s an energy that will serve about kindergarten: you get to know them her well in retirement, too. After all, she has now when they’re kind of the way they are. family to visit, a dog to adopt and a plethoThey don’t have any preconceived notion of ra of home projects to tend. how they should be; they just are.”

“I need to be out in the garden. I’ve Over the years, McBrayer watched the got furniture to refinish and sewing to do. expectations of her field change a bit. Early [There’s] tons to do,” she said.

“Their personality is definitely blooming — that’s what’s really fun.

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RAMS DAY

Roaring Fork High School recently held its annual awards banquet and, among a laundry list of honors, named an array of outstanding students.

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Freshmen boy: Erubiel Huerta Sophomore girl: Renee Bruell Sophomore boy: Charlie Candela Arellanes Junior girl: Solana Teitler Junior boy: Aidan Knaus Senior girl: Chelsey Serrano Senior boy: Cal Branigan Oh, and while we’re at it, congratulations to Justin Thompson and Jasper Germain, who took first and second, respectively, in the triple jump at the state track competition.

Thompson also took second in the long jump, and with Spencer Ochko rounding out the team the Rams finished fourth overall.

Each spring, Roaring Fork High School students spend a morning helping out local organizations. This year, one crew headed over to Historical Society’s Jail and Cabin History Park. There, they made use of a certain local newspaper to prep the property for Pioneer Heritage Garden Day on June 16.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 31

STATE OF THE RIVERS • A free public meeting to learn about emerging issues in the Crystal, Roaring Fork, and Colorado River Basins comes to the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) with a 5:15 p.m. dinner and a 6 p.m. program featuring journalist Luke Runyon, climate scientist Stephen Saunders and Colorado River District General Manager Andy Mueller.

WHISKEY RELEASE • Sip and sample Fightin’ Whiskey from 5 to 7 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.).

ART WALK • Meet at Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. for a tour of Carbondale Public Arts Commission’s new Art Around Town, with each artist speaking about their inspiration and design, followed by a reception at the Village Smithy.

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.

FRI to THU June 1-7

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “The Rider” (R) at 7:30 p.m. June 1-7 and “RBG” (PG) at 5:15 p.m. June 2-3.

FRIDAY June 1

GARDEN CELEBRATION • Stop by 68 Crystal Circle from 4 to 8 p.m. and enjoy a postage stamp size garden certified as a

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KID ART • A collection of fifty, expressive, abstract, process-based paintings on canvas created by children ages 5 - 14 debuts from 4 to 5 p.m. for First Friday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) and stays on display all month.

TRAIL INFO • Catch a 5 to 7 p.m. open house at DHM Design (311 Main St.) regarding their work with Singletrack Trails to develop access trails on the newly-acquired property at the base of Red Hill.

WILD PAPER • Catherine Tallmadge’s paper flowers bloom again with a 5 to 8 p.m. opening reception at the Main Street Gallery (399 Main St.).

BIRTHDAY BASH • Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) celebrates three years from 5:30 to 11 p.m. with live music from The Mixx, BBQ, doughnuts, cocktail specials and more.

DRUM CIRCLE • Drumming begins at 5:45 p.m. followed by music, theater, dance, poetry and more in the yoga spiral at True Nature (100 N. Third St.).

TOWN PHOTO • Gather at Fourth and Main at 6 p.m. for a massive group picture.

ART OPENING • Carbondale Arts presents juried group exhibition “Tiny Art Show” and Carbondale Arts Staff show “Hello, My Name Is _____ from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

ANTHEM ROCK • Echo Monday plays the Black Nugget (403 Main St.) from 9 p.m. ‘til midnight with no cover.

SATURDAY June 2

GRILL OFF • A friendly grilling competition comes to Ace Hardware (1011 Highway 133) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with proceeds benefiting River Bridge Regional Center.

LATINOS FOR LAND • Wilderness Workshop presents a family-friendly afternoon of food, games and activism from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs.

BLOODYS & BLUEGRASS • The Elk Range Wanderers play from 1 to 4 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.) with specials on the Bonedale Bloody.

ALICE • Crystal River Ballet School takes you on a topsy-turvy adventure in Wonderland at 6:30 p.m. at Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Dr.).

NEWGRASS • The Good Bad plays at 8:30 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St.). $12 in advance at tacaw.org or $17 at the door.

SUNDAY June 3

GLAZE DAZE • Paint some $10-20 premade pottery for pa from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.).

WEDNESDAY June 6

FIRE IN THE BELLY • Writ Large partners with the City of Aspen, ACES and CORE for a $15 live storytelling event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Rock Bottom Ranch (2001 Hooks Spur Rd., Basalt).

Ongoing COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale. com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

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).

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

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Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, 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.

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.).

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.

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. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyone’s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.

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.

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.

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.

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories songs and more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays and three and under at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf.

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.

FRIDAY June 8

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

EARTH GUARDIANS • At 7 p.m., a film reunion of North and South American natives comes to The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

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

TUESDAY June 12

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

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

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main 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.

PUBLIC LANDS AT RISK • Converse with Colorado Wild Public Lands and the Access Fund from 5 to 7 p.m. at Batch (380 Main St.). A new or renewed membership to CWPL gets you a button and a free beer.

WEDNESDAY June 13

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.

SATURDAY June 16

HERITAGE GARDEN DAY • Learn local garden history and how to grow heirloom vegetables. Plant starts and seeds for sale, kids games and more from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mount Sopris Historical Society, Jail and Cabin History Park on the corner of Weant and 133.

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Bob’s free summer music calendar

Summertime, and the livin’s easy… especially if you’re a live music junkie on a budget. Rent may be high, but the amount of free shows in the Valley (and beyond) allows for some top-notch entertainment.

Not sure what’s out there? Fret not, Bob Schultz has you covered. For more than 15 years, he has put out his calendar of free music for distribution by KDNK and

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now The Sopris Sun. “Some of the bands that are in there are particular favorites of mine, and there’s ones during the winter time you’d pay a pretty fair chunk of money to go see for free,” Schultz said of his list. And while we abridged it slightly to focus more on the Valley, you can download it in its entirety at kdnk.org/post/bobs-free-music-calendar-ready-summer.

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July 21: Steve Manshell Band (folk rock), Redstone, 6 p.m.

June 9: Drunken Hearts (rock/ July 1: Mayhem Gulch (bluegrass), July 22: The Rattlesnakes (bluegrass), Americana), Snowmass Village (Fanny Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

Hill), 6:30 p.m.

July 4: The Davenports, Otone Brass June 10: Citizen Twang, Ginny Mules Band (80s yacht rock/New Orleans jazz), July 24: Indigo Mojo, My Blue Sky (Americana/Allman Bro. Cover), (twang/folk), Sopris Park, 5 p.m.

Glenwood Springs (Two Rivers), 6 p.m.

Glenwood (2 Rivers), 6 p.m. (plus laser show) June 13: Onda (world dance party), July 25: Kennan Date (country), Basalt Willits, 6 p.m.

July 5: Glen David Andrews (New (Lions Park), 6 p.m.

Orleans jazz), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), June 14: Elektric Voodoo (rock), 6:30 p.m.

July 26: We Dream Dawn (Americana Snowmass Village (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m. folk), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m.

July 6: Sleepy Justice, Cat Toys 4 Ppl, June 15: Chris Daniels & Kings Wes Engstrom (Sopris Music Festival), July 27: Jackson Emmer, Liver Down (Colorado rock), Glenwood Springs Fourth Street Plaza, 5 p.m. the River, Bridget & Tierro (Carbondale (Sayre Park, Strawberry Days) 6 p.m.

Mountain Fair), Sopris Park, 12:30 p.m.

July 7: Cowboy Brad Fitch (John Denver June 16: Cowboy Mouth (N.O. rock), tribute), Redstone, 6 p.m.

July 28: Cody Jeffryes, The Habits, Glenwood Springs (Sayre Park, Gasoline Lollipops, AJ Fullerton, Down Strawberry Days) 6 p.m.

July 8: Banjiri (more to come), Sopris North (Carbondale Mountain Fair), Park, 5 p.m.

June 17: Hardscrabble (bluegrass), Sopris Park, 5 p.m.

Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

July 11: The Deltaz (roots rock), Willits, July 29: Jarabe Mexicano, The Crags, 6 p.m.

June 21: Brothers Keeper with Jeff The Dendrites (Carbondale Mountain Pevar (rock), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), July 12: Bono Bros Band (rock), Fair), Sopris Park, 12:30 pm.

6:30 p.m.

Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m.

July 29: Jay Roemer Band (bluegrass), June 24: The Dubious Brothers July 15: Locust Honey String Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m. (bluegrass), Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m. (bluegrass), Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

June 27: Janiva Magnes (blues), Willits, July 18: Jared & the Mill (Americana), 6 p.m.

AUGUST Willits, 6 p.m.

June 28: Harris James (modern rock), Aug. 1: Poser (classic rock), Basalt July 19: Southern Drawl (Southern Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m. rock), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m. (Lions Park), 6 p.m.

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Aug. 2: Musketeer (blues rock), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 4: Scones Summer (1967 relived), Redstone, 6 p.m.

Aug. 5: Mile High Express (bluegrass), Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

Aug. 8: Starwood Reunion (rock), Basalt (Lions Park), 6 p.m.

Aug. 9: The Movement (reggae), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 10: El Javi (afrobeat), Fourth Street Plaza, 5 p.m.

Aug. 11: Jake Gill (country rock), Redstone, 6 p.m.

Aug. 12: AJ Fullerton (blues party), Sopris Park, 5 p.m.

Aug. 16: Gasoline Lollipops (Americana), Snowmass (Fanny Hill), 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 18: Cody Jeffryes (blues-rock), Redstone, 6 p.m.

Aug. 19: Rapid Grass (bluegrass), Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

Aug. 25: Moors & McCumber (Americana), Redstone, 6 p.m.

Aug. 26: Lonesome Days (bluegrass), Aspen Mountain, 12 p.m.

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Let’s write a story together

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

Chapter six: Strange glue

By Raleigh Burleigh — SKKROMP! — The smoky-eyed stranger crumpled like an overcoat flung from the winter closet.

Although his sunglasses shattered on the pavement, a cigarette continued to droop between his blue lips.

Oscar slowly emerged from behind the red quilt, his sister Sophia guarded tightly against his body.

The bronze buffalo clambered noisily up the street, damaging every fixture that came into contact with its clumsy gait. Oscar cautiously studied the scene. From that shocking jolt of fear emerged a disturbing calm in the street, although distant screams continued to resonate. Eventually, Oscar’s eyes reached the broken man slumped against the gutter, expelling puffs of smoke. He realized in a moment that this was the bumper that had saved them from the impact of the charging statue.

“Sir! Sir! Are you okay?” Oscar cried out.

“Mhmm.” The man seemed incredulous, forever delirious. “Kid, what the hell is going on? I should be dead.”

And yet, there was no sign of injury.

The thin stranger slowly raised to his feet, crooking his neck in each direction and splayed his arms. A symphony of popping joints exuded from his stretch. Upon closer inspection, Oscar realized that this man was

faintly glowing a ghastly green.

“What is your name?” Oscar asked.

“Thompson. Hunter S.” “I’m Oscar. And this is Sophia.” Although Oscar lifted the mantle, Sophia continued to hide her face against him.

“Pleasure. Now, if you’ll allow me, I reiterate. What the hell? Is going on?”

“The mountain woke up. It seemed okay at first. Magical, even! But now, I’m not so sure.”

Humpty grazed his pink hare on some nearby dandelions.

“Many things are waking up.” Oscar studied this specter of a man standing before him.

Hunter caught his gaze and lifted a hand. Through the greenish palm, he saw Oscar and it dawned.

“Indeed. I had been well at rest, hadn’t I?” SCREEEECH! The pink hare bellowed, lunging to escape the tearing horns of the buffalo as it crashed through a nearby fence.

Humpty, unprepared for the sudden jolt was tossed into the air and had a great fall.

Like Thompson’s signature sunglasses, the

eggman broke into countless tiny pieces.

Hunter drew a blunt knife from his boot and prepared to spar.

“ESPERA!!!!” Sophia shrieked, causing him to jump. From the pocket of her dress emerged a shiny red apple. The buffalo’s eyes went wild as the brave girl broke away from her brother’s protective custody and offered the blessed fruit, a gift from the Mother Mountain, to the snarling beast. At once, the buffalo ate the apple in a single bite and rolled

Can you imagine?

onto his back in delight. Sophia gently patted the cold steel of the buffalo’s mane.

With the danger diffused, Oscar carefully swept the shattered bits of Humpty into the red quilt. From the colorful fragments and dust he heard a faint expression of gratitude.

“Well, I’ll be damned if this isn’t the best mystery of my afterlife.” Hunter accosted the pink hare and swung himself onto its back. “Well?” He addressed Oscar, “Aren’t you coming?”

Oscar noticed Sophia, already atop the buffalo. He carefully tied the quilt, feeling the resonant voice of Humpty from beneath its folds, and climbed up behind her.

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Point NOTICE OF PRIMARY MAIL BALLOT ELECTION JUNE 26, 2018 Election Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Election Type: Mail Ballot with in-person voting options at Voter Service & Polling Centers Election Hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on Election Day Ballots will be mailed between June 4th and June 8th to active registered voters.

Unaffiliated voters have until May 29, 2018 to make a preference to receive either the Democratic or Republican ballot. If a preference is not made, then unaffiliated voters will receive both party ballots. Unaffiliated voters must vote only one ballot and return only one voted ballot. If an unaffiliated voter marks and returns both ballots, neither one of the ballots returned will be counted.

Voters affiliated with a minor political party that is not having a primary will not receive a ballot. Voters affiliated with a political party but who want to vote in a different party’s primary must change their party affiliation by May 29, 2018.

Voters who do not receive a ballot packet may request replacement ballots in person at the County Clerk’s Offices in Glenwood Springs or Rifle or by phone (970-384-3700 option 2), fax (970-947-1078) or email (elections@garfield-county.com). The last day to request that a ballot be mailed is June 18, 2018. After that date voters must appear in person at the County Clerk’s office or a Voter Service and Polling Center to request a replacement ballot, register to vote, or complete a change of address and receive a ballot. Any voter may surrender their mail ballot and cast their vote on an ADA accessible electronic voting machine located at the Clerk’s office in Glenwood Springs or the Early Voting (VSPC) located at the County Administration Bldg. D at 195 West 14th St. in Rifle beginning Monday June 18, 2018. Each VSPC open on Election Day will have at least one ADA accessible electronic voting machine available for use from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Return voted ballots by mail with appropriate postage affixed ($0.50 stamp) or you may hand deliver your ballot to one of the designated drop-office sites listed below. Ballots must be received at a Voter Service and Polling Center or the County Clerk’s offices by 7:00 pm on Election Day to be counted. Postmarks do not count. Verify your voter registration information and track your ballot (sent and received) at www.govotecolorado.com.

County Office Drop-off sites for voted ballots - Beginning June 4, 2018 Garfield County Clerk & Recorder 109 8th Street Glenwood Springs, CO East Entrance M-F 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Suite 200 M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Election Day Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 24/7 Drop Box on 8th St.

County Administration Building 195 W 14th St Bldg. D Rifle, CO M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Election Day Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 24/7 Drop Box near building entrance

Town Hall Drop-off Sites: June 5 – June 26, 2018 New Castle Town Hall 450 W. Main Street New Castle, CO M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Voter Service & Polling Centers: Garfield County Courthouse - Room 200 M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm & Election Day from 7am to 7pm County Admin Bldg-Rifle 195 W 14th St. M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm & Election Day from 7am to 7pm Early Voting Location- County Admin Bldg-Rifle (1st Floor, Conference Room) June 18th to June 25, 2018 (M-F hours 8:30 am to 5:00 pm). Election Day June 26, 2018 (7:00 am to 7:00 pm).

Voter Service and Polling Centers located at the Courthouse in Glenwood Springs and at the County Administration Building in Rifle will be open Saturday June 23, 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

All voter services available at both of these sites.

Additional Voter Service & Polling Centers open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on Election Day Only Carbondale Town Hall- 511 Colorado Ave Glenwood Springs Community Center - 100 Wulfsohn Rd New Castle Library - 402 W Main St Silt Library - 680 Home Ave Parachute Library - 244 Grand Valley Way Sample Ballots available at www.garfield-county.com Questions: 970-384-3700 Option 2 for Garfield County Elections Department Designated Election Official: Jean M. Alberico, Garfield County Clerk & Recorder Published in The Sopris Sun on May 31, 2018

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The slippery slope of ordering online

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Before the whole Village at Crystal River / Crystal River Marketplace debate, it never even occurred to me that Carbondale’s grocery store was inadequate.

I’d grown up with Circle Soopers occupying half of the current space, and had bemoaned the loss of Ben Franklin to the expansion.

Sure, there were some pillars in the middle of aisles, but anything I couldn’t get there I didn’t know I was missing. (Later, there was also Theresa’s and Clark’s, then Dandelion Market and now Mana Foods.)

I couldn’t imagine shopping in another town where I didn’t stop and talk to every other customer and the clerks wouldn’t spot me if I forgot my wallet.

It turns out a lot of folks were doing just that, and I suspect those prodigal shoppers continue to do so even after we get a new store.

Now, I’m not saying it wouldn’t be nice to have a salad bar or a bulk aisle or every Ben and Jerry’s flavor (surely the current space could accommodate that if we didn’t demand a dozen brands of toilet paper or shampoo) but I’d much rather keep Dayle and Mary and Steve and all the rest.

Which is why I’m honestly a bit distressed at the rise of Blue Apron, Clicklist and the like.

I get that food waste is an issue, and it’s hard to fault a mother who’d rather not shop with a cranky baby or the elderly person with difficulty getting around and only one mouth to feed. But when a certain locally-minded 30-something within spitting distance of the store is opting for the online option…

I’d like to say live and let live, except that the web has a track record of trampling brick-and-mortar. While Carbondale certainly boasts more restaurants and of-

fices than when I was growing up, it’s missing some key landmarks like Sounds Easy and the Novel Tea Shop (though each closed for its own reasons, industry trends were likely relevant).

Seeing that trend, I canceled my Amazon Prime account a few years ago and made it a personal goal to shop local as much as possible. It may have been too little too late.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to go to Glenwood for socks or underclothes (Family Dollar has a decent selection). We even have a dedicated shop for used outdoor gear, which I think says a lot about this place. Still, its inventory is far from comprehensive.

Good luck tracking down an SD card for your camera or an old fashioned wooden toboggan (I ended up ordering mine through the local Ace, which I admit was kinda cheating).

And that trend is likely to continue, making that vote-with-your-wallet mantra ever harder to live up to. What if that fairtrade, organic cotton t-shirt is only available online while the local shop stocks brands that use sweatshops? Or what if the same thing is available both places, but prohibitively expensive close to home?

It’s a real conundrum, and not one I can answer for others.

I can tell you that it comes up less often than I’d expect, and that Dollar Shave Club has nothing on how much I save using an old-fashioned safety razor. I’d also invite the sentimental and practical alike to consider what Carbondale would look like if we ordered everything online. Could what’s left sustain us both socially and financially (City Market is, after all, our largest source of municipal taxes)?

Just food for thought.

Counterpoint

The perks of meals by mail

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff I have a confession: I miss my Blue Apron account.

I know, I know, I’m a bad Carbondalian.

I live right at the roundabout, too, so I’m within walking distance from the City Market and a quick ride (it’s a Prius, promise!) from Mana Foods, but I almost never shop at either.

That’s because since moving here, I almost never cook. Back when I lived on the Front Range, I’d have a dozen people over for Sunday “family dinners,” but I had a secret weapon behind my hostess-with-the-mostess cred: Trader Joe’s. For less than $50, I’d have enough pop-in-the-oven appetizers to please any palette (and in Boulder, they were all present). But I’d also try to make at least one honest, basically from scratch main attraction for everyone to share.

Here, our close-knit vibes mean I don’t have to make a Facebook event to share a meal among friends. I just have to go to Carbondale Beer Works. Or Mi Casita. Or the Pour House. Or… you get the idea. Chances are, my friends will already be at whatever venue I wander into on a particular evening.

It’s nice and all, but I’m also hemorrhaging money going out to eat all the time.

So, I decided I was going to cook again.

But I’d look up some extravagant recipe I wanted to try, and by the time I was at the checkout line with the myriad ingredients required to make said showstopper, my bill would be more than it would have been if I’d treated myself to a night at Allegria.

Undeterred, I’d come home and pull out my Pampered Chef collection. I’d chop and prep. I’d set timers. And in the end, I’d have a killer meal. I’d also have two thirds of my groceries left — a collection of foodstuffs

designed to perfectly combine into this one, specific meal. I’m a recipe girl; I wasn’t blessed with the kind of creativity that allows a chef to look at a random hodgepodge of produce and create something new and scrumptious. No, I’m the kind of girl that needs a baseline. Tell me what to do, and then I’ll add a few bespoke touches and call it almost mine.

And so, having spent just as much as I would have had I just done what I really wanted — go out to one of our fine eateries and let a professional feed me — and with much, much more waste than if I’d just risked not entirely finishing my meal at a restaurant, I gave up.

Enter Blue Apron. For $59 a week, a box would show up every Thursday, full of highquality ingredients in the exact amounts required for the three included recipes. And the portions were almost always big enough that the love of my life and I would have leftovers for lunch.

There were only two drawbacks. First, while I wasn’t wasting food anymore, I was significantly increasing the amount of packaging involved in my groceries. Blue Apron has a send-back process in place to reduce the waste, but I don’t think we ever utilized it. Second, the recipes provided great baselines, but unless your tastes are particularly Caucasian, you’d probably find most of the meals kind of bland if made exactly as instructed (I recall getting a curry recipe that didn’t actually involve any curry powder, for instance…).

So, we cancelled. We swore we were going to get better at just making ourselves go to the grocery store. And we did — for about a week. Now I’m back to hemorrhaging.

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MARBLE DISTILLING NOT STANDING ‘STILL’ Marble Distilling Co. & The Distillery Inn in Carbondale is only three years old and has won more awards for their liquors and sustainability than we can count. (One of the most impressive is the Moonlight EXpresso which Wine Enthusiast named “One of the top 100 Spirits of 2017” (they taste thousands) and gave it a 92 point rating.)

This successful and popular local business has come a long way in a very short time. They have grown in almost every aspect of their business including their equipment, product, sustainability and staff and as a result they have a lot to celebrate.

Keeping it local and being sustainable are a big part of their focus.

Happy third birthday!

DISTILLING 101

According to co-founder Connie Baker, “800 lbs of grain and 400 gallons of water go into the mash tun and cook for a day. We cool the mash then add yeast and ferment for five to seven days. Once fermented, we strip off the grains in the strip still – distilling for eight to 10 hours. We then move the product to the finish still and distill whiskey once and vodka four times. Whiskey goes into a cask for a minimum of two years. Vodka gets proofed down from 190 proof to 80 proof and bottled.”

Front of the house

Assistant Distiller Julius Grisette loads grain into the mash tun.

The Distillery’s first operating still which holds five gallons – Baker and staff do all their testing for new products in it.

Baker heats up the testing still.

The copper finishing still.

These barrels are located in a nearby rack house where the whisky is aged for two years.

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“Backstage” at the Distillery, Hoovers Revenge Ragged Mountain Rye was bottled and labeled. Brian McIsaac is completing the process.

HOG HEAVEN According to an uncharacteristically mild Urban Dictionary entry, “the most literal sense of the expression ‘hog heaven’ is a filthy pig sty with plenty of fresh slop.” Thus the pigs would be just about as happy as they could be. People extend this idea to other, perhaps less filthy, situations. I’ve often heard people say someone was in hog heaven for just about any serendipitous occurrence. So he walks in and finds a bathtub full of whiskey. Man, he was in hog heaven!

Photos and text by Jane Bachrach Grissette empties the stillage (spent grains) from a tote which will be taken to nearby ranches to be fed to livestock.

After enjoying breakfast, this very satisfied hog takes a break before pigging out once again.

Parker Nieslanik feeding MDC stillage to pigs. The stillage is also fed to the cows with a slightly different recipe which includes corn.

Friends of MDC Brad and Annette taste a few new samples offered by mixologist, Sayer.

When you join the Whiskey Club, according to Baker, “you pick your whiskey, put it in the cask as clear spirit and taste it as it ages. It is a two-year program and members enjoy the whiskey maturation process, pick their proof when they think it is ready and get discounts and use of the Barrel Club room.”

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Home on the range

Death notice

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

Wayne E. Vagneur October 31, 1929 – May 21, 2018

Wayne Vagneur, 88, of Carbondale, died May 21, 2018 at Peregrine Landing Senior Living Facility in Glenwood Springs. A full obituary including services will follow at a later date.

He lived the majority of his life on the family ranch in Woody Creek, that was established over 100 years ago. He later moved to Carbondale.

He is survived by wife Lois Vagneur of Carbondale, daughter Laurie Vagneur of Rifle, daughter Julie Wedhorn of Rulison and step daughter Belinda Brownell of Carbondale. He is also survived by four grandchildren, as well as hundreds of friends and family members.

The Sopris Sun accepts obituaries with a local connection of reasonable length, including pictures, with no charge.

June 1, 1978 Area Wildlife Officer Jim Goodyear penned a column touting the successes of modern management. For instance, he noted that beaver had been almost absent in the east in 1900 but were becoming once again common in 49 states — Hawaii excluded. Pronghorn, bison and elk were likewise thriving. Mule deer, meanwhile, had become so common in the Gunnison area during the winter of 1942 that Game and Fish tried to feed them hay to prevent starvation, which it turned out they couldn’t digest.

As such, the plan was to hold the deer population to 391,300 by 1983.

In other news… The Post Office didn’t get its delivery of new 15-cent stamps, forcing folks to lick both a 13cent and a 2-cent variety.

June 2, 1988 A misunderstanding led to several citations after a 21-year-old agreed to give a couple of 15-year-olds a ride home.

The trio arrived safely but the arrival of the girl’s father inspired the group to speed away for fear of being spotted.

That just inspired a chase that went right past Police Chief Fred Williams’ house.

Even as he paged the officer on duty, however, the pursued pickup slammed into a parked patrol car, the dads caught up and a fight began. After everyone was separated, the vehicles were impounded and summonses were issued for disorderly conduct and reckless driving.

In other news… Following an agreement between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, The Soviet Academy of Sciences and Colorado Rocky Mountain School were making arrangements for an exchange.

In other news… The public road to the Yule Marble Quarry was reopened after a “misunderstanding” that left it gated the previous summer.

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Photographer Carol Craven followed forest ranger Wayne Ives and range boss John Nieslanik into the high country as they assessed whether the land was ready for cattle. Although she wasn’t the most graceful in getting mounted, she joined them on horseback up the old Marion railroad grade past snow and bears and elk. “John said we’d covered six or eight miles, though I think he must be off by 20 miles or so,” she wrote. In the end, the range was deemed about three weeks shy of ready, so the annual drive was delayed.

Garfield County Libraries were pushing for the Town of Carbondale to supply a parcel of land for a new library.

The then-current property (which now houses The Launchpad) was leased from the Town and deemed too small to keep with with demand. But, trustees said, there were no other parcels available.

(The location that was eventually used appears to have belonged to Roaring Fork School District.)

In other news… Reporter and soonto-be first Sun Editor Trina Ortega was pictured with her new baby, Potter Quinn.

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Smiling Goat Ranch could not do what it does without its incredible volunteers. First off, need to thank my husband, Karl Hanlon, who has tirelessly worked by my side helping launch this program back in 2015.

It’s not easy starting something from scratch – but he’s the one who was always there, who built the infrastructure – like the horse shed, goat shed, tack shed, and the fences – on a property that had nothing. And to my incredibly gifted bonus daughter Zoe Hanlon who has been by my side in training with me from day one. Zane Hanlon who brings great levity to our play date sessions with his silly dance moves. Our

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