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Volume 10, Number 18 | June 7, 2018
The graduating class at Bridges High School was small, which made for an intimate ceremony. In fact, the seniors appeared to be more like one big family rather than classmates — and in fact, the writing on the cap of this graduate says “Por mi familia.” Photo by Jane Bachrach
Commonalities, contrasts in Carbondale graduations By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff
In a weekend full of graduation celebrations, Carbondale seemed particularly abuzz, as it’s home to three high schools that held commencements in the first two days of June: Bridges High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School and Roaring Fork High School.
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simply reacting to what’s happening around you,” Katy Curry, an art teacher and Bridges alum, said during her commencement speech on June 1. She also warned students to learn from some of her mistakes. “I ran up a credit card, and I thought that if I just didn’t answer the phone when they called that it would go away,” she said, laughing
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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.
Your donations directly improve the paper By John Colson Sopris Sun board member
At just over the halfway point through calendar year 2018, and heading toward our 10th birthday, our valiant, little, nonprofit newspaper is well on its way to meeting its ambitious fundraising goal of $41,500, thanks in large part to an $8,400 donation by the Sopris 100 Who Care group (as reported in a prior edition of the paper.) We also are pleased to confirm that we are only $3,700 from meeting our Summer Solstice fundraising goal of $10,000, as denoted by the half-sun icon that graces page 3 of each edition. Please note that I described The Sopris Sun in terms that, if applied to a bigger, daily paper might have seemed insulting, but in our case it’s both accurate and meant as an endearment. The Sun decidedly is valiant (it has managed to keep its head above water despite being surrounded by highly competitive dailies), little (we managed to bounce between 16 and 24 pages per week, a pretty good level of operation given our circumstances) and nonprofit, meaning we are in thrall to no corporation, we cut checks to no stockholders, and we respond to the needs and preferences only of our readers and advertisers, all of whom are intensively local and community-bound. What have we done (or will we be doing) with all that cash, you ask? I’m glad you did. To begin with, the grant from the Sopris 100 group has proven that the board was on the right track last year when it voted approval of raises (not big ones, unfortunately, but enough to let our hard-working staff know they are appreciated). The fiscal boost from the women of the Sopris 100 also has allowed us to start the process of upgrading our computer equipment, which is showing signs of its age and hard labor, and to upgrade the paper’s website. The influx of cash also has given us a little breathing room in paying off a considerable debt to Colorado Mountain News Media, which prints the paper each week at a plant in Eagle County and which has gracefully allowed us to take some time in paying while simultaneously raising our printing fees by 5 percent thanks to the prospect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs
on foreign goods. Finally, the paper plans to beef up its roster of contributors, freelancers and paid interns as its page-count edges upward with each passing year. What all that means is readers can expect to discover in the pages of The Sopris Sun more of what you have come to depend on through the seasons and the years: • Coverage of Carbondale’s town government and, to a less comprehensive extent, the policies and actions of county, regional and state governments and agencies that affect life here in the Roaring Fork Valley; • Stories about the local schools, whether it’s the sports teams, the mock trial competitions, the achievements of individual students or classes, or select deliberations and decisions by the local school board that affect students, parents and the whole community; • Features about the people, organizations and non-governmental facilities that thrive in Carbondale and the surrounding areas; • Accounts of the doings at businesses new and old in and around town, as well as advertisements highlighting the activities of the local businesses our readers frequent and support; • Space for letters, columns and other expressions by our readers, who like to air their views whether they be political, social, artistic or economic; • And stories about the artists and craftspeople whose creative endeavors liven the town in uncounted ways. In short, we here at The Sopris Sun are gratified and encouraged by the financial support and creative contributions we receive from our community. And we remind all our supporters that we are not here to make money, but we need money to make the paper thrive and grow. So, whether you are a business or organization that declines to advertise for whatever reason; a regular reader who has not yet sent us a check to help bolster our bottom line; or simply someone who likes the fact that Carbondale still has its own paper despite some difficulties — please, remember us when you have a little extra cash and would like to do something (if possible by our June 21 Summer Solstice deadline) to help The Sopris Sun continue to serve our community into the future.
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Weigh in on the Crystal Trail Dear Editor: Due to a 2.5 percent response on a first survey, Pitkin County OST has designed a second survey and the time is now to have your opinion considered regarding the proposal to build a trail up the Crystal! You do not need to be a Pitkin County resident to participate. Pitkin County OST offers two alternatives: Option A which would follow the highway corridor and Option B which would follow the old RR grade on the east LETTERS page 18
The Rizzo years By Jeannie Perry
The other day my husband asked if a little alien creature was going to pop out of my gut, like in that ’80s movie starring Sigourney Weaver. “I’m perimenopausal” I told him, “and it’s an early stage, so buckle up; you could be in for a rough haul.” Menopause; what an ugly word. Is that really the best we can do? And no one under 70 says ‘going through The Change.’ It’s bad enough we have to go through hormonal hell just when life should be sorted; we can’t call it something else? What about Lucky You? Or the Rizzo years. I saw a meme with a picture of Stockard Channing’s character in Grease that read: watching Grease as a kid and thinking you’d grow up to be like Sandy, but now realizing you’re Rizzo. Yes.
Rizzo was way ahead of her time; she was like a 30-year-old trapped in the body of a high school senior. I wish Hollywood would make a sequel, Grease; 30-year reunion. Trailer- Danny and Sandy are still together with their grown kids living in the basement, and Kenickie, starring in one off-Broadway hit after another, reconnects with Rizzo who’s going through menopause. These days I can hear Rizzo’s voice; her sarcasm helping me get through whatever calamity I’m facing… Calmly driving in traffic while singing along to Green Day on the ‘oldies’ station, only to seethe with rage at the driver ahead of me who can’t be bothered to use her turn signal. Needing reading glasses, and not just for the fine print (why must they continue to use Ps & Qs page 18
Correction A story in the May 31 issue of The Sun misidentified Barbara Dills’ place of residence. Like the proposed Red Hill Lofts development itself, the building where she lives is within town limits, which extend along Dolores Way as far as the Carbondale Community School. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JUNE 7-13, 2018
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To inform, inspire and build community. Donate online or by mail. P.O. Box 399 Carbondale, CO 81623 520 S. Third Street #32 970-510-3003 www.soprissun.com Editor Will Grandbois • 970-510-0540 news@soprissun.com Advertising: Carol Fabian • 970-510-0246 adsales@soprissun.com Reporter: Megan Tackett Photographer: Jane Bachrach Graphic Designer: Terri Ritchie Delivery: Tom Sands Current Board Members board@soprissun.com Marilyn Murphy, President Raleigh Burleigh, Vice President Stacey Bernot, Secretary Barbara Dills, Treasurer Debbie Bruell • Cliff Colia Olivia Pevec • Nicolette Toussaint John Colson The Sopris Sun Board meets regularly on the second Monday evening of each month at the Third Street Center.
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New – but familiar – restaurants coming to town By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff
Now, he’s downright giddy at the opportunity to open at 348 Main St. in Carbondale. It’s been months since Town’s closing, “I am very fortunate,” he said. “With a yet passersby still peer into the window lot of knowledge and hard work and exand even check the door. Pavel Osiak perience, we can make this town proud takes it as a good omen. and this place proud.” “I get a good feeling about that,” he By “this place,” he means the space still said with a grin. remembered as Town. Osiak is a partner in the enthusiastic “We have an expectation here because trio that moved into the space to open of how well Town was received,” Raymond Roosters, a locally sourced, rotisserie- said. “We want to meet that expectation centric, relaxed dining and exceed it in the experience in Carbonways that we can.” dalians’ near future. If everything goes When Osiak and his to plan — “which nevtwo partners, Mladen er happens,” TodoroTodorovic and Kyle vic acknowledged — Raymond, discuss the gentlemen hope their plans, their exto open their doors in citement is contagious early July. They’ll start — they often finish with breakfast. Then, – Mladen Todorovic each other’s sentences. once their liquor liPartner for Roosters restaurant “The produce that cense is approved, we can get in the sumthey’ll move into dinmer in Colorado is amazing,” said Ray- ner, hopefully a few weeks later. mond, who built his culinary career cheff“We’re going to make it a little more ing in Aspen since 2007 (most recently at Over Easy oriented: we’re talking crepes the Grey Lady). and eggs benedicts,” he said. “Top shelf!” Todorovic chimed in. “Fresh-baked pastries, fresh-squeezed “Top shelf,” Raymond concurred. “We juices,” Raymond added. “Even if we want to accentuate that.” get overflow from Smithy, we’re going to Following the example set by Town, have business!” Roosters will serve breakfast in the cafe “We’re going to serve different stuff space near the entrance — which makes than they do, but I mean it’s still breaksense, given Todorovic’s experience. He fast,” Todorovic laughed. But he’s not was the proprietor of Over Easy, an Aspen worried. “Competition only helps everybreakfast staple until Hillside Restaurant body. It’s not a fight for every seat.” Group bought the building his restaurant Both Raymond and Osiak are particushared with Aspen Brewery and pushed larly excited about dinner possibilities. both businesses out in October last year. “We can have a really good time with At the time, Todorovic was devastated. the rotisserie itself, from having our classics and basics to expanding out into some unconventional ideas as well,” Raymond said. “Stick the landing right off the bat…” “Then we can start playing — a lot,” Osiak finished. “I think we can clash some cool ideas.” Osiak has been been on the opening
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Kenichi master chef Kiyomi Sono meticulously plates his culinary creations. But it’s Sono’s after-hours staff meals that inspired Kenichi Izakaya, which Carbondale diners will be privy to after its soft opening in a few weeks. Courtesy photo. teams for both Base Camp and Sake in Snowmass Village. Now, he’s looking forward to his newest project. “Time for a new puppy: time for Roosters,” he said. But in addition to the restaurant, all three men are thrilled to be in Carbondale. Todorovic, once a committed Aspenite, is looking for housing options in town. He daydreams about buying a plot of land where he can “maybe build a yurt.” Above all, they want to steep in the community, they emphasized. That means being open to feedback and creating partnerships — for instance, Todorovic recently spoke with YouthEntity about creating opportunities for its culinary students at Roosters. “I think this is going to be a great place for somebody to learn something about the food and wine,” he said. “The idea is running this really like a family kind of operation.” Raymond echoed the sentiment.
“This is community based, rather than strictly a ski town where tourism is your baseline,” he said of Carbondale. “We want to be a community-based restaurant. We are Roosters, and we’re here to roost.”
Izakaya Longtime locals still recount the days of Russets. In the next few weeks, the 225 Main St. location will reopen as Kenichi Izakaya — and while the longtime Aspen restaurant serves high-end sushi and sashimi, the Carbondale iteration will focus much more on curries, risottos and other one-bowl meals, according to owner Brent Reed. An izakaya is essentially a Japanese pub, he explained, and he wants his new restaurant to stay true to that concept. “You know when you get home at the end of the day sometimes, and there’s noNEW RESTAURANTS page 6
‘Busy is the new normal’ as commercial occupancy increases By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff There are roughly 339 operating businesses within Carbondale (plus several in transition) and space for 33 more, according to The Sun’s second annual unofficial commercial inventory. That’s up from 306 and 39 respectively when our inaugural effort established a baseline this time last year. The municipality doesn’t issue business licenses and the Chamber of Commerce tracks only its members, so it can be difficult to ascertain whether local business is thriving or declining, much less calculate a commercial occupancy rate.
As such, we were obliged to check each office building and industrial complex ourselves in order to offer a direct, quantifiable (though likely not comprehensive) assessment over time. We counted adjacent units together, didn’t distinguish between rental and tenant-owned spaces and left out government buildings altogether. As such, it’s likely that the apparent increase in overall inventory in a year when several units were actually removed is a result of shuffling and more efficient use of smaller spaces. Based on what we can tell from peering in windows, consulting directories and pestering other tenants, the town’s overall occupancy rate is solidly above 91 percent. That squares with an uptick in sales tax and what Town Manager Jay Harrington has seen on the ground.
“There is a vitality level right now that goes back to 2007 or ‘08,” he said. “Pretty much every piece of vacant property has someone taking a look at it.” He cited new tenants for pretty much all the vacant restaurant spaces — see the adjacent story — plus pending developments like City Market, First Bank and the Stein Project as signs of the boom. Carbondale Chamber Director Andrea Stewart expressed similar enthusiasm. “There’s a lot of cool, new stuff,” she said. “Busy is the new normal. It makes me worry about people getting burnt out, but it beats the alternative.” She particularly highlighted the 200 block of Main Street, which last year’s inventory found full of vacant space now occupied by an apothecary, a tattoo parlor COMMERCIAL INVENTORY page 7
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Marble residents have no shortage of opportunity to get outside thanks beautiful mountains and wild adventures, but the community has lacked an open public space suitable for kids to kick a ball or have a game of catch… until now. Last month, longtime resident Pam Hepola donated an open 0.6-acre lot on the east end of town to Aspen Valley Land Trust. It has been renamed the “Marble Children’s Park” in honor of the Marble Charter School and the kids will help care for it (with help from the Town of Marble) as a public play space for future generations.
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The majority of the traffic on Hendrick Drive and West Main Street on the morning of May 31 had four legs rather than four wheels. Paul and Ted Nieslanik’s cattle were on their way up to public land for the summer in an increasingly rare show of the town’s agrarian roots. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Officially speaking it isn’t summer yet, but we beg to differ, because the first rodeo of the year is slated for June 7 and the first Farmer’s Market is on for June 13. Check out the listings in the ongoing section of our calendar for more details (and feel free to refer back if you forget).
The Bureau of Land Management has added stage one fire restrictions to those already enacted by Carbondale and Garfield County. They go into effect on June 8, and while Pitkin County and White River National Forest have not yet thrown in, it probably won’t be long.
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority starts its summer schedule on June 9. Changes include seven-day-a-week service on most routes, the return of the Maroon Bells, Aspen Music Festival and Woody Creek shuttles, and some allowances for Castle Creek Construction. Additionally, the ban on open alcoholic container also takes effect. Find out more at rfta.com.
Saturday’s not live Contrary to an ad in a recent edition, the Near New will not be open Saturdays in June. A letter with a full explanation should run next week.
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They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Jenn Roeser (June 7); Diane Zastrow (June 8); Chad Knaus, Rock Leonard and Henry Ortiz (June 9); Ben Meckley, Dick Hunt and Paul Sutro (June 12) and Margaret McCann (June 13).
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Folks flocked to Main Street for First Friday on June 1. While Kula Yoga held a gigantic yoga class in the middle of Main, some kids munched and slurped on mangos, adults like Peggy DeVilbiss dined in the right of way and just up the street at The Launchpad, a new show was served up.
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New restaurants body around to tell someone how your day was? You can always go to [an] izakaya and tell everyone how your day was,” he said with a laugh. His inspiration for opening Kenichi Izakaya largely came from master chef, Kiyomi Sano. Sano, who has raised his two children in the Valley, makes a habit of cooking after-shift, family-style dinners for staff. “He starts making some doshi stock and putting a bunch of scraps in it with a little wild rice, and he’ll make a little bowl for everyone who’s working that night,” Reed said. “‘Wait a sec, this is really, really good. This is probably better than anything I had tonight, and it’s not even on our menu!’” he continued about his initial reaction to Sano’s improvisations. Reed is as passionate about the cuisine as he is the izakaya concept itself. “Some of the izakayas in Japan were liquor stores,” he said of the history. “Then all the men went away to World War II, and the women couldn’t carry the sake kegs up the stairs. So they just started tapping the kegs and making food.” That more casual atmosphere, coupled with Sano’s authentic family-style creations, seemed like a perfect fit for Carbondale, he explained, adding that it was a perfect fit personally, as well. “Some of my staff lives down there; I live down there in the summer,” he said via phone from Aspen. “It seemed like a natural extension: fine dining in Aspen
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and izakaya in Carbondale. I think the food’s going to be better in Carbondale.” While he’s confident about his new project, he’s also taking his time, aiming for a late June or early July soft opening. “I’m all nervous. Once that door opens, it’s going to be open for 30 years plus,” he said, adding “we’ve been open in Aspen for 27 years.” When Reed talks about time in business and his goals for the future, he quickly switches from measuring in years to generations. “My nephew’s an apprentice sushi chef up here; my other nephew is a server. Then I’ve got another niece, she’s been helping,” he said, adding that he’s actively hiring service staff for Kenichi Izakaya. “It’s trying to create something that hopefully really can go beyond my generation.”
Other summer openings The Carbondale rumor mill has been swirling about the future of 689 Main St. What we can confirm is that Denver restaurateur Kade Gianinetti is returning to his roots to pair up with Silo proprietor Lacy Hughes and chef Flip Wise to reopen the space as a restaurant and event space. “I can’t tell you the name right now; it’s not completely finalized,” he said. “All I can really say is we’re going to try to use as many local farmers as possible. Our goal is to be really approachable for the community, [to be] a restaurant that serves not just one demographic in
Like three other restaurant spaces on Main Street, the 689 address is undergoing renovations ahead of a summer opening. Photo by Jane Bachrach. Carbondale but everybody.” They’re aiming to open sometime later in the summer, once their remodel — which includes two hotel suites upstairs— is complete. “The back area will be for events and community gathering space, but the existing footprint of the 689 building is going to be the restaurant,” Gianinetti said. “We’re just trying to get all our
ducks in a row so we are able to get in the space and maybe use it for a couple of private events before we really open.” Additionally, The Beat is feverishly working to open its expanded, fully vegetarian restaurant at 968 Main St., hopefully by the end of July. They’ll start with lunch and ease into dinner service, according to the website.
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Stuff you might have missed Timbers Resorts made a big move one door down and now occupies the top half of 225 Main St. Carbondale has its own shoe manufacturer, 5028 — info at weare5028.com. The Monkey House bouldering gym should open this summer, complete with ADA access. There has to be a story behind that oldlooking cabin on top of a modern building at 1000 Dolores Way. At least one space upstairs in the Dinkel building is itching for a frosted glass window for a private investigator. The Red Rock Diner is not technically in town.
Commercial inventory continued from page 3 and more. In general, she expressed a sense that the cultural and economic center of the community is expanding. A Main Street address remains the most common in our inventory — representing roughly one third of the total — but downtown also gets a boost from Fourth Street, Merrill and the Third Street Center (which is effectively vacancy free). The Highway 133 corridor, meanwhile, has as much vibrancy hidden down side streets as on the main drag. Thriving pockets of business include the manufacturing district off Dolores Way, the cannabis, car care and creativity hub that is Buggy Circle, and unassuming districts like Industry Place and ET Plaza. 1101 Village Rd. alone could rival a block of downtown — though upstairs offices are a surprising percentage of the inventory there, too. One of the perks of all that variety is the opportunity for myriad small operations — emboldened, perhaps, by the example set by the Creative District — to try out something new. Altai Chuluun is right in the middle of that entrepreneurial spirit with the GlenX coworking space, which is already looking to expand after less than a year in the Third Street Center. If the funding can be arranged, he’d like to see a space with small retail booths and private offices instead of just shared desks. “The economic vitality and resources are going to big markets while small communities across the country are being left behind,” he observed. “We need to collaborate and gather forces to think different and offer solutions for people to innovate and create.” He thinks Carbondale is a natural hub for that kind of innovation. “It’s right in the middle of this Valley that’s a great representation of America as a whole,” he said. “The talent is there. It’s just connecting the dots.” Mayor Dan Richardson, meanwhile, denied possessing a crystal ball to see the future of economic development — particularly with respect to projects not yet built — but opted for optimsm. “I think the future looks very bright,” he said.
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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. SNOWMASS DRIVE CLOSURES for the trail project begin Monday, June 11 during working hours. The project consists of installing curb and gutter and a 10-foot wide sidewalk on the east side of Snowmass between Sopris Avenue and Main Street. Other work will include an approximately 300-foot long retaining wall and a colored concrete crosswalk. The road will be open evenings, weekends and Thursdays after 3 p.m. to accommodate rodeo traffic. Additionally, construction on the Third Street / Colorado Avenue sidewalk is expected to begin after July 4. PICKLEBALL has moved back outside to the Darien Tennis & Pickleball courts. Drop in from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and/or 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays now through September. BONEDALE SK8 REVIVAL returns to North Face Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9 with bowl and street competitions, a pro demo, giveaways, cash prizes and more. RV PARK USAGE from May 25-1 was greater than 50 percent for all RV sizes and saw some of the first tent space use of the season. TOWN HALL LANDSCAPING wrapped up and the Town Arborist also completed weeding, mulching and deadheading the downtown garden beds and began working on the landscaped areas around the roundabout. Weekly watering of the flower pots on Main Street will continue on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the growing season.
POOL ATTENDANCE is up to 302 for the season so far, not including 130 Carbondale Community School students who used the pool for a PE class in preparation for their annual triathlon. A modified schedule is in place until June 9, at which point regular summer hours take effect. Aquatic fitness classes include Water Aerobics from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Aqua Zen from 9 a.m. to 10 .m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and Aqua Zumba from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. PLANNING STAFF attended the RFTA Destination 2040 meeting on May 31 and met with the Child Care Coalition to discuss some Unified Development Code amendments.
From May 25 through the 31, Carbondale Police handled 242 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: SATURDAY May 26 at 1:23 a.m. A traffic stop for failing to obey a traffic control signal led to the 23-year-old driver’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. SATURDAY May 26 at 10:20 a.m. Someone reported a hit-and-run accident. SATURDAY May 26 at 9:47 p.m. A report of three people using drugs led to the arrest of two men and one juvenile for use and possession of a controlled substance.
ANB BANK has been selected for the Recreation Sales & Use Tax Refunding Loan. The rate of 2.75 percent has been locked in and the ordinance will be presented to the Board on June 12.
SUNDAY May 27 at 1:08 a.m. After stopping a 24-year-old woman for speeding, police arrested her on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
THE CRYSTAL WELL is back in service, leaving all water treatment facilities operational.
MONDAY May 28 at 3:57 p.m. Following a runaway report, a juvenile was arrested for use of a controlled substance, criminal mischief and felony menacing.
A DROUGHT INFO MEETING for the Roaring Fork Watershed on June 11 will include the Town. CONDITIONAL OFFERS are being made for two candidates for open positions in the Utilities Department. COPS GOT SPANISH LESSONS thanks to Eloisa Duarte from the Valley Settlement Project. Additionally, Officer Kelli Litzau is in a class for interaction and de-escalation.
THURSDAY May 31 at 5:03 p.m. A bike was reported stolen from Town Hall.
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WEDNESDAY May 30 at 4 p.m. An investigation into a cold domestic violence case led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man for harassment.
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To see de Beque’s legacy, look around you By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff
Wally de Beque was a man of few words and many contributions. “He sort of instilled in us this idea that community is important and that your participation is what makes it happen,” noted his daughter, Shelle de Beque. Added her half brother, J. Bob Davis, “Almost every day of the week he had a meeting.” During his 96 years in Carbondale, he had stints on the Fire Board (he signed the purchase order on the town’s first fire truck), Town Council and Chamber of Commerce; was a longtime member of Rotary, the Lions and the Masons, and was instrumental in founding the first medical clinic, bank and municipal sewer system. He did a lot to lift up others who have since become fixtures, as well. “His stock answer was that for a long time nothing changed here,” Shelle noted. “In a way, he enabled new Carbondale when the artists and hippies started to arrive.” Take Mountain Fair founder Laurie Loeb, who bought property from him when she moved down from Aspen. “If it hadn’t been for him I probably wouldn’t still be here,” she said. “He
we always valued his friendship, humor and historical contributions to the town.”
Strong roots
helped out a lot of people. He was a very kind and generous person.” Or Bob and Kathy Ezra, who asked him to cosign a loan so they could renovate the abandoned Crystal Theatre. “I guess that would be okay,” he told them
Wally came by his community spirit honestly. The third of his name, he traced a line of prestige back to Wallace de Beque I, who founded the town of De Beque where it reportedly became too difficult to ford the river and continue west. Wallace de Beque Jr. married Margaret Dinkel, daughter of Sally Dunlap and William Dinkel — an even more prestigious name in these parts. William Dinkel came to Aspen from Virginia to try his hand in silver mining and discovered he could make a more reliable income selling rations — first from the saddle bags of one mule and eventually through a stage stop and store in the Carbondale area. Thanks to his mother’s proclivity for “The Meeker Massacre had just photography and a long life, there are no happened so they were kind of deterred shortage of pictures of Wally over the years. from going further,” Shelle noted. “And Courtesy photos it was a big open valley with water. It just seemed like a place to settle.” Dinkel helped make the spot into — and then proceeded to wait more than a town with his various enterprises, from a two years before even beginning to charge bank to a sawmill to the lake that irrigates them a “ludicrously low” rent. the Big Four. Legend has it he brought “It’s no stretch to say that without Wally electricity up from Glenwood just to conthere would be no Crystal Theatre,” Kathy vince Dunlap it was a town worth movnoted. “He was a dream of a landlord and DEBEQUE page 17
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Bridges grads do the traditional cap toss proclaiming themselves graduates.
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and friends who “wouldn’t let [them] drop out of school” and “didn’t give up even when [they] wanted to quit.” The sense of achievement was palpable at The Orchard that Friday evening — the room erupted in applause when Principal Lyn Bair proudly announced that the 33 Bridges graduates had amassed $233,000 in collective scholarships. As each student went down the line of hugs to reach Bair, who turned tassels on graduation caps, teachers read a list of their accomplishments and future plans. Many of those plans included continued studies at Colorado Mountain College and taking gap years to work. Most of the graduating class
worked in addition to their studies at Bridges, and everyone had completed more than 20 hours of community service. “We finally got to the point where we get to get our awesome, fancy sheet of paper that we have worked so hard for these past few years, whether or not we started at Bridges,” Valedictorian Kaysha Clark said in her speech to her classmates. “Bask in the knowledge that you have finally finished high school. Life is all about hard work and being pushed; it’s time to show the world that we can handle that.” Clark, who completed her required coursework and capstone project early, has been working fulltime and plans to enroll in a nursing program.
Colorado Rocky Mountain School The following morning, in a picturesque setting in front of The Barn, students sat in their best pastel suits and summer dresses in the shade of a stand-alone tree. To their right, a podium took center stage, and an intimate performance space was set off to the other side, where graduating seniors would perform soulful acoustic renditions of songs like “Cherry Wine.” It was a more formal affair than Bridges’ graduation, but the sentiment was familiar: family, friends and faculty all feeding off each other’s enthusiasm and pride for the reason for the day.
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During her speech, environmental studies teacher Robin Colt advised the 47 students to “live deliberately” — echoing similar themes as Curry’s. “Be the architect of your life… Go Jackson Pollock on the walls — or tear down the wall and bask in the sunlight,” she said. Colt also cautioned against accruing more debt than savings — albeit in humorous fashion. “Squirrels do not accrue credit card debt. And if they don’t save enough acorns, they die,” she said to unanimous laughter from the crowd. “You have a big advantage over squirrels: a 79-year life expectancy coupled
These students express different emotions during their respective ceremonies Photos by Jane Bachrach
The Roaring Fork grads’ cap toss.
CRMS continued from page 10 with the power of compound interest.” CRMS is an independent entity that carries a $36,800 price tag for unboarded students (41 percent of students receive financial aid), and some of that tuition covers the experiential learning opportunities that have contributed to the school’s reputation. Those trips became amusing conduits for lessons learned in both Sam Weiser’s and David Winter’s speeches.
“It was a morning like any other at the Costa Rica Animal Shelter…” Weiser began one anecdote about his senior project paying $35 a day “for the privilege of shovelling monkey poop and being a pecking toy for parrots.” A true breakfast enthusiast, Weiser was dismayed to realize the typically prepared breakfast was not going to happen that morning. “I learned that I had a choice to not let a bad breakfast define me for the rest of my day,” he said.
Roaring Fork High School Hadley Hentschel, a 14-year-veteran science teacher at RFHS, must share Weiser’s emphasis on the importance of the day’s first meal: after all, he came armed with snacks that he tossed out to graduates during his commencement speech — just in case they hadn’t had breakfast. And much like Curry and Colt, Hentschel invited students to pave their futures intentionally. “I challenge each and every one of you to take charge of your life’s script. Be the owners of where your life is headed,” he said. In addition to being overwhelmingly the largest ceremony with a 71-graduate class in an auditorium, RFHS students made the day all their own with their bespoke graduation-cap styles. Knoll Featherstone, whose signature accessory is his Crocs, strapped a pair to his cap. Several students wrote messages thanking their loved ones in Spanish. Some wore traditional American Indian headdresses to recognize
their heritages. In a light-hearted acknowledgment, Class Vice President Kajsa Sutro both thanked and apologized to staff for her fellow “sinking seniors,” a nickname the group earned for general unruliness in the classroom. “I thought it might be appropriate to deliver a formal apology on behalf of the ‘sinking seniors,’” she said, inspiring knowing smiles. All was clearly forgiven, as evidenced by Hentschel’s speech. He credited the 2018 class with being an intrinsic part of the Carbondale community and, much like a tree with expansive limbs, no matter where the future takes them, RFHS grads will always be connected to their roots. The seniors weren’t the only ones wished well in their next adventures: Vice Principal Kelsie Goodman and Band Director Mark Gray are also moving on from their tenures at RFHS.
A group of local Colorado Rocky Mountain School graduates poses for photos before the graduation ceremony on June 2. From left to right: Ian Catto, Basalt; Lauren Murphy, Carbondale; Jessie Bright, Carbondale; Whitton Feer, Basalt; Emily Wiley, Carbondale, Levi Gavette, Carbondale, Hayden Austin, Carbondale Photo by Renee Ramge
A giddy Kajsa Sutro shows off her RFHS diploma (top), a proud Megan Nieslanik shows off hers (middle), Kelsie Goodman gives a hug to a grad (bottom). Photos by Jane Bachrach
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Community Calendar THURSDAY June 7
TOUR DE BAROQUE • In a free event, Erin Gallagher, Sarah Graf, Charlotte McLain and guest artists Heather Vesey and Bill Capps perform jewels composed by Couperin, Vitali, Geminiani, and Bach beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).
FRI to THU June 8-14
MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “RBG” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. June 8-10 and June 13-14; “The Rider” (R) at 5 p.m. June 9-10. Closed June 11-12.
FRIDAY June 8
SECOND FRIDAY • Basalt gets artsy with a 5 p.m. tour of public sculptures beginning at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) followed by an opening of Chris Erickson’s sculptures, paintings and assemblages from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Art Base (99 Midland Spur). EARTH GUARDIANS • At 7 p.m., a film reunion of North and South American natives comes to The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). ROOTS • Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons play from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) with a $15 cover. JAZZ FUNK • Salem performs Todd Anders Johnson’s socially-conscious compositions from 9 p.m. ’til just before midnight at Stubbies Sports Bar & Eatery
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(123 Emma Rd., Basalt). ROCK ’N ROLL • Tommy The Animal plays Love Rocks Studios (62 Widget St., Basalt) from 9 p.m. to midnight.
FRI & SAT June 8-9
COMMUNITY BAKE • Bring toppings to share for a pizza picnic at 6 p.m. Friday at the Carbondale Community Oven (behind the Third Street Center — 520 S. Third St.) — then bring your bread dough at 11 a.m. Saturday for the big bake. SOUL ROCK • Nate Hancock & The Declaration play free at 9 p.m. at The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) two nights in a row.
SATURDAY June 9
SANCTUARY SALE • Live music and a sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist parsonage (343 Cleveland Pl.) benefit Sandra Lopez. More information at sanctuaryunidos@gmail.com. SCI TRIBUTE • The Cream Cheese Accident plays from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Roaring Fork Beer Company brewery (1831 Delores Way) with Callin’ Old Souls closing out the set. $20 at the door gets you food, three beers and music; $10 kids ticket includes food and one non-alcoholic drink.
COMEDY NIGHT • Jordan Doll headlines and Brett Hiker opens in a 7 to 9 p.m. show at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.). $10 cover. GUITAR VIRTUOSO • Fareed Haque and His Funk Brothers play from 8 to 10 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $10 in advance at tacaw. org or $15 at the door.
SUNDAY June 10
PEDALEANDO • Celebrate health, sustainability and cycling with activities, food, music and more from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Face Park. MUSIC IN THE PARK • Free, family friendly music returns to Sopris Park with Canary Feathers at 4 p.m, Citizen Twag at 5:15 and Ginny Mules at 6:30. No pets, alcohol or glass.
TUESDAY June 12
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. WRITER TALK • Meet Aspen Words Writer in Residence Francisco Cantú, who served as an agent for the United States Border Patrol from 2008 to 2012 and pick up a copy of his book “The Line
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Becomes a River” in a 6 p.m. event at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). Donations appreciated.
WEDNESDAY June 13
SEED DOC • The Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens “Seed: The Untold Story” at 5 p.m. GET SIDEWAYS • Get your palate ready for Food & Wine with a tasting at 6 p.m. coupled with a 7 p.m. screening of the classic movie “Sideways” at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $12 in advance at tacaw.org or $17 at the door.
Ongoing 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. 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. ART SHOW • Carbondale Arts presents juried group exhibition “Tiny Art Show” and Carbondale Arts Staff show “Hello, My Name Is _____ at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, CALENDAR continued on page 13
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M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, plant-based potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org. HIGH NOON • Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.). EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM). BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805. SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the
month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623. SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. 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. LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com. ONE VOICE • Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents a community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spirit. Every other Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale. GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support
CMC Calendar
TUESDAY June 12
COMMUNITY FIRST AID & CPR This class preps you for certification in CPR and basic first aid. Skills will include basic life support, airway obstruction, control of bleeding, shock, and patient care for the unconscious. Class is 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at CMC in Glenwood. A class is also offered at CMC in Carbondale on June 30.
LEARN WORDPRESS, OR 3D GRAPHIC DESIGN Spencer Austin starts two new classes in Glenwood Springs - Intro to WordPress, a great class for anyone who wants to do a DIY website for their business or blog (meets 10 a.m. to noon). Also beginning today is Intro to 3D Graphic Design (meets 6 to 8 p.m.). Both classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays.
ART & DANCE CAMPS CMC is partnering with the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts to offer summer camps for kids. The day camps will incorporate dance, art, photography, and yoga. There are still spaces available for 3rd to 7th graders and 8th to 12th graders in the two-week camp starting June 11 at CMC in Glenwood. More information at www.ColoradoMtn.edu/ArtsCamps. BECOME A COMPUTER WIZ Spencer Austin Martin is multi-lingual when it comes to technology. You have a chance to boost your skills in his short classes starting June 11 in Glenwood Springs: Intro to Adobe Illustrator (10 a.m. to noon), Intro to Web Design HTML/CSS/JS (1 to 3 p.m.), and Advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.). PAID ADVERTISEMENT
TRIVIA • Geeks Who Drink comes to Batch (358 Main St.) for free at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
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.
OPEN MIC • A new open mic takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt). Food and drink specials. Free.
Further Out
WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in spring (6:30 to 8 p.m. in summer) Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.).
YANKEE TAVERN • Thunder River Theatre Company presents Steven Dietz’s fierce, funny and mind-bending dramatic thriller about conspiracy theories at 7:30 p.m. June 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 with a 7:30 p.m. preview on June 14 and a 2 p.m. matinee June 24. Directed by Dani Kopf and featuring Bob Moore, Brittany Dye, Christopher Wheatley and Brendan Cochran, it runs $15 to $20 with tickets at thunderrivertheatre.com or 963-8200.
LIFE DRAWING • Drop in for figure drawing with Staci Dickerson at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at SAW (525 Buggy Cr. Unit C). YOGA • Get a donation based introduction to Hatha Yoga Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.). 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
THU June 14 - SAT June 30
FRIDAY June 15
SAWLEBRATION • The folks Studio for Arts and Works (525 Buggy Circle) opens their space up to the public and from 5 p.m. ‘til dark.
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.
Space is limited. Register for CMC classes in Carbondale at 690 Colorado Ave. (963-2172) or in Glenwood Springs at 1402 Blake Ave. (945-7486).
FRIDAY June 8
MONDAY June 11
groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.
WEDNESDAY June 13
Further Out MONDAY June 18 GET A WORKOUT WITH BALLET Jeni Ptacek teaches Adult Ballet & Strength, a classical ballet movement class that focuses on flexibility, strength, balance, and control. Beginner class meets Mondays at 6 p.m.; Intermediate class meets Thursday evenings starting June 21. Students must register through CMC, but classes will meet at 76 S. 4th Street in Carbondale.
TUESDAY June 19
NEEDLEPOINT BASICS Pick up a new hobby in just three hours. Carol Gault teaches a Beginning Needlepoint workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CMC in Carbondale. You’ll learn the basic stitches and how to transfer a design you love onto fabric. Your creations might be used as a pillow top, rug, clothing embellishment, or small accessory (such as an eyeglass case).
GET OUT ON THE WATER! CMC offers a Whitewater Rafting class that gives you hands-on beginning and intermediate skills of whitewater boat handling, navigation, water reading, and safety. Orientation class is June 19 (6 to 9 p.m.) at CMC in Glenwood. Field days on local rivers are June 23, 24 and 30.
THURSDAY June 14
WEDNESDAY June 20
EXPLORE MOSAICS Carol Newman teaches an Exploring Mosaic Art workshop at CMC in Carbondale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You’ll learn the basics of how to cut, adhere, and grout glass tiles. She’ll also teach a Mosaics for the Garden workshop on July 19 if you want to create a mosaic pot, saucer, or paver for your garden.
IMPROVE YOUR BLUEGRASS MOVES Swing dance instructor Austin Harris is branching out to Bluegrass and Country Dancing. In this new threeweek class, you’ll practice basic steps, spins, dips, and other fun moves. Also learn how to do solo clogging and flat footing to bluegrass and country tunes!
Meets Wednesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at CMC in Glenwood. You don’t need a partner to register.
FRIDAY June 22 YOU CAN WRITE THE SONGS Singer-songwriter Jill Cohn teaches an Intro to Songwriting weekend class at CMC in Carbondale. Whether you are a beginner or pro, she’ll help you hone your ideas and work with basic song forms. Meets Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY July 10 MEET QIGONG, THE GRANDFATHER OF TAI CHI Cari Shurman has been studying Qigong for 25 years. Learn this gentle practice in her class that aims to energize the internal organs and improve balance, flexibility, and muscle tone. Meets 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at CMC in Carbondale.
View all classes at www.ColoradoMtn.edu/classes
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
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RFHS Project Graduation is a community effort to keep our high school seniors safe on the important night of graduation, and is completely funded and supported by the generous donations and volunteer efforts of these businesses and individuals.
THANK YOU to our generous Project Graduation donors and sponsors!
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2018 summer kids activities guide There’s plenty of programming to keep kids captivated all summer long. This list — gleaned from advertisers and others among our contacts — isn’t comprehensive, but contains a wide variety of free and paid opportunities for youngsters whether they want to spend a night at the movies or a month practicing dance.
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• Dollhouse Camp (ages 6 and up): June 11-14 • Creature Creations (ages 9-12): June 18-22 at Anderson Ranch • Artistic iEye for the Ornate (ages 7 and up): July 16-20 • Unicorns and Rainbows (ages 6 and up): July 30- Aug 2 • Summer Craft Nights (ages 6 and up): First Fridays More info and registration at handmakery.com.
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Kids ages 6-9 are invited to art teacher Pam Porter of Creative Flow Kids, or small, imaginative camps in River Valley Ranch. Do delightful mermaid art projects in the mornings at Pam’s sweet home studio, and then go to the RVR pool in the afternoons for water play, and some basic synchronized swimming instruction. More information and registration at thecreativeflowstudio.com.
• Maroon Bel Canto Children’s Chorus Festival: July 16-20 at Christ Episcopal Church • Walt Disney Animation Studios “A Decade in Concert”: July 30 at Benedict Music Tent • Saint Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals: Aug. 16 at Harris Concert Hall.
Carbondale Arts / Rosybelle Mobile Makerspace • DJing & Audio Production with Diego Felix aka DJ Full Metal: June 18- 22 • Rock and Roll Academy with Chris Harrison (ages 8-18): July 16-20 • Miksang Photography with Nanette Weinhold (ages 15-25): Aug. 7-10 • Animal Art Extravaganza with Marge Dye (ages 13-16): Aug. 13-16 Details and registration at carbondalearts.com/classes/
Crystal River Ballet School • Summer session runs June 11 through Aug. 23 at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). • Creative dance (ages 3 to 4): Mondays; $65/mo • Pre-ballet (ages 4 ½ to 6): Thursdays; $65/mo • Ballet 1 (7+): Mondays; $70/mo • Ballet 2/3 (8-10): Thursdays; $70/mo • Beginning ballet (adult/teen): Mondays; $70/mo • Intermediate ballet (adult/teen): Thursdays; $70/mo
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The School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Cinderella Suite Ballet Immersion with locations in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs start June 11 for ages 3 and up. Information and registration at aspensantafeballet. com or 925-7175 ext. 106.
Theatre Aspen Young actors get the chance to explore the endless bounds of their imagination through creative play, productions, and outdoor team building. With programs for rising K-12, there is something for everyone! Actors in 7-12 grade can build collaborative skills in Triple Threat, while actors in K-2 grade can build large-scale puppets or dance the morning away. More at theatreaspen.org.
Waldorf School Classes for parents and children 0-1.5 on Wednesdays June 20 thorugh July 25 and parents and children 1.5 to 3 on Thursdays June 21 through July 26; siblings up to kindergarten age welcome. Also, catch free music and puppetry at the Carbondale Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays. Info and sign up at waldorfschoolrf.org.
Sports/outdoors Ascendigo Rewarding, challenging outdoor experiences with positive, autism specific support for all levels of ability, behavior, and functioning ages 7 and up. Camp activities include wakeboarding, rafting, climbing, horseback riding, skiing, snowboarding and more. To sign up and learn more visit ascendigo.org/ adventures-camps.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies ACES is abuzz with children’s voices and laughter from June through August with kids’ camps at Hallam Lake in Aspen and Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt. Featuring a mix of environmental science education and outdoor exploration, drop-in, daily, weekly, and overnight options make for an exciting and memorable summer! To register for a class or view a full schedule by age group, visit aspennature.org.
Camp Chip-a-Tooth CCAT is an out of school time summer camp program located at Basalt Elementary School, catering to local and visitors alike since 1997 with a weekly theme based calendar which includes, but is never limited to, biking, hiking, cooking, camping, swimming, art, sports, manners just to name a few. Contracted rate of $44 per day (June 11 - Aug. 17) and/or a drop-in rate of $50 per day. Info and registration at 927-0169.
Garden Boot and Paint Brushes Kids ages 5-12 will experience the joy of gardening, basic food prep skills and menu planning, and garden-inspired art in the Garden of Yum at Carbondale Community School. Each participant will have at least one day in the kitchen to prepare fresh, creative and delicious meals with food from the garden or a local organic farm. The last day will include a youth farm stand, which will give the participants a chance to develop real life skills. June 18-22 and 25-29.
$325 for a full day including lunch and a snack; $150 for a half day.
Marble Charter School Summer Program - Adventure camp for kids ages 5-12 offering art, history, cultural education, and many outdoor activities in the Crystal River Valley and beyond. Weekly program runs Monday through Thursday from 8 until 4. Daily bus service in the Marble/Carbondale area. Contact Karly for more info: kanderson@gunnisonschools.net or 970-456-2994.
Pathfinders Grief and loss programs for kids of all ages and a three-day raft trip for kids around resiliency are being mulled. Contact 379-5276 or 379-3110 for more information and to show your interest.
Roaring Fork Football RFHS presents a football camp for grades 9-12 June 25-through 27 with no cost and no equipment needed. Contact David close at 949-8034 for more info.
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Young Stewards Initiative fosters a sense of stewardship among our youngest generations. RFOV takes groups of second through twelfth graders out on local trails for hands-on service learning experiences. Winter class curriculum is based on Leave No Trace and age appropriate survival skills. For more information, contact Lizz Bailey at ebailey@rfov.org or 927-8241.
Strang Ranch A complete riding and horsemanship camp for kids from 7-14 with some horse experience runs Mondays June 11 through August. $75 per day includes the horse; bring your own lunch. Reservations required at strangranch. com or 963-2319.
Reading/film Basalt Regional Library The library’s Summer Reading Program provides students of all ages the opportunity to earn prizes for reading (or listening to) books throughout the summer, as well as attend weekly events. The library will also offer free lunch to anyone under the age of 18 every Tuesday and Thursday through August. The Summer Reading Program kicks off with a community cookout at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8. More info at basaltlibrary.org or 927-4311.
Basalt Summer Cinema Series Sponsored by the Basalt Chamber of Commerce, Town of Basalt and Alpine Bank. Lions Park opens at 7 p.m. and the movies start at sundown. June 16: “True Grit” (with John Wayne)
July 21: “Coco” (with live music, pinatas a prize drawing for a guitar) August 4: “Wonder Woman” (with a costume contest for kids)
Carbondale Branch Library Free summer reading programs for all ages feature singing and dancing, magic, puppets and the Denver Zoo through July 31. Register at any of the six Garfield County Libraries or online at www.gcpld.org and get your bookmarks to record your reading each week and earn book bucks, coupons, books, and other great prizes. Also, teens are invited for World Beats at the Carbondale Branch Library at 4 p.m. Wendesdays in June and July for a musical tour around the world; more info at 963-2889.
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From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal zation’s only full-time employee with a salary of about $15,000, back when the station’s total operating budget was $93,000.
June 11, 1998
June 8, 1978 Carbondale’s plans for the construction of a new town hall in the summer received a severe setback when it was disclosed that costs for the municipal government complex would run about $60,000 over budget. About $150,000 had been allocated for the project, but the low bid on the job came in at around $217,000 and the highest bid for the one-story brick building was $271,000. In other news… Farm equipment, furniture and a variety of miscellania went on the auction block at Roaring Fork High School as several hundred persons turned out for the Catholic Church benefit.
The Roaring Fork School Board agreed to lease, at no cost other than insurance, one of two river parcels offered by the Bureau of Land Management to a coalition of educational organizations for use in outdoor education field studies. The undeveloped, 22-acre wetland parcel was located east of Carbondale along the Roaring Fork River. If the district opted to continue to support the program after the lease was up in 2002, the BLM would dedicate the site to RFSD and the other members of the coalition, which included Colorado Mountain College, the Science Outreach Center, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. In other news… Officials from the town, county and sheriff’s department met for preliminary negotiations about whether Marble would get a Gunnison County Sheriff’s substation with living quarters for one deputy.
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June 9, 1988 The elements cooperated nicely as Carbondale set itself to host its second annual Crystal Valley Balloon Festival June 10-12. The hot air balloon extravaganza surrounded itself with dozens of companion events including music in the park, a Main Street block party and athletic competitions. The Main Street Merchants’ Association put up flower planters on the light poles (they were watered by the fire department) and planned to unveil its newly painted street benches over the same weekend as the balloon festival. Artists were also readying for the event, as they hoped to enlighten Carbondale visitors about downtown’s burgeoning gallery scene. In other news... KDNK hired Steve Skinner as station manager and the organi-
Garfield County, which had about 19,587 occupied residences, saw 34 foreclosure actions in the first three months of 2008, according to the Colorado Division of Housing. That was up from 18 foreclosure filings countywide in the first quarter of 2007. Carbondale homeowners were largely spared from the trauma, according to Bob Slade, who was deputy public trustee for Garfield County at the time. Meanwhile, the town’s real estate achieved a milestone with the highest commercial price ever recorded, involving one Main Street property sale. In other news… The Carbondale Police Department began issuing tickets for dog-off-leash violations in a departure from existing protocol to give warnings instead of fines. The ordinance was not enforced in Delaney park property.
John D. Lawyer
October 18, 1918- May 9, 2018 John Lawyer, former municipal judge of Carbondale, passed away peacefully at home with his family after 99.5 terrific years on Earth. Born in Macomb, Illinois, John soon moved with his parents John C. Lawyer and Bess Dague Lawyer and his sister, Ruth to Evanston, IL where John grew up enjoying swimming in Lake Michigan. Swimming became his favorite sport that he practiced at the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool once he moved to Carbondale until two months before he died; the pool gave him a lifetime pass last year to honor his almost half century there. John’s other lifelong passion, astronomy, began when John was 12; he went on to study it and taught astronomy and cosmology at CMC for many years using his own home observatory up the Crystal River where many students came to share the night sky wonders. John graduated from Pomona College, then studied law at the University of Chicago. He served in World War II in naval intelligence where he had the good fortune to be posted to Brazil where one task was tracking down the Nazis sending signals to submarines with American supply ship routes. The Navy found the Nazi radio operators in a seaside church tower in Santos so the American ships were safe, and John met his wife, Arlette Ondine, at a carnival party in the same town, success on all fronts. John returned to the US with his bride and went to officer training school at Harvard and then served on the USS Cook out of New Orleans. After the war John and Arlette returned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he practiced international law until after their first daughter, Illène (Suzy) was born. They returned to the US in 1949 where he practiced law with his father and uncle in Indiana. John and Arlette discovered Aspen in 1952 thanks to a National Geographic article and took their first ski vacation, then returned for a family summer vacation the next summer. John and Arlette
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took a break from their marriage for three years while Arlette and Illène settled in Aspen, then in 1955 John came to Denver to work for Shell Oil, remarried Arlette, added another daughter, Ruth Margaret to the family and enjoyed Colorado for the rest of his life. John and Arlette Ondine moved to Carbondale in 1970, and John opened his law practice in Glenwood Springs. John made friends easily wherever he lived and had a gift for keeping friends for life. John’s descendents are grateful that he shared with them his love of skiing, swimming, fishing, the stars, and flying single engine and glider planes and made Colorado the center of a richly rewarding life for all the family. The Lawyers organized multiple tours to Brazil in the 1980s and ‘90s that many Roaring Fork Valley residents enjoyed. Together they made respect for other cultures, languages and religions a mainstay of family life. John is predeceased by his beloved wife, Arlette Ondine, his parents and his sister, and great granddaughter, Tsukiko Kodama. He is survived by his daughters, Illène Pevec of Carbondale, Ruth Margaret Lawyer and husband Don Sunderland of New York and; grandchildren Jennifer, husband Paul Clark and son Milo Clark, Larisa, Gabrielle, and Jamie Sunderland and Ayana Pevec Brown and husband Seth Brown, Lucien Pevec and wife Gabriella, Olivia Pevec, Zuleika Pevec and husband David Kodama and Hamilton Pevec and wife Devika Gurung and his great grandchildren: Ruthie, Isabella and AnaSophia Brown, Milo Clark, Aisha and Wynne Pevec, Hosa Kodama, and Isa Pevec, We all appreciate his positive and grateful attitude towards life and miss his joyful smile; we know his spirit is at peace. We thank the Veterans Administration and Home Care and Hospice for the Valley for their wonderful support and care for John. A memorial service will be held later this year and announced in the paper.
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de Beque from page 9 ing to. The massive granite capstone to his grave on White Hill bears a Latin inscription Wally’s son-in-law Hank van Berlo translates as “if you require a legacy, look around you.”
Branching out One of his most enduring legacies, though, was Wally — who managed to make plenty of trouble in his early years despite his family connections. His youthful antics reportedly included starting a fire at the Dinkel Building with a homemade match gun and throwing snowballs into the Pentecostal church. He also remembered when the marble for the Tomb of the Unknowns came through town and all the kids got to climb on it. The family also spent time at a cabin up the Frying Pan, which helped instill a lifelong love of the outdoors. Things changed, however, in Wally’s teens when his dad died of heart failure. “He felt like he had a lot of responsibility, particularly for his sister,” Shelle noted. He graduated from Carbondale Union High School in 1939 and went to the University of Colorado to study electrical engineering. During his time there, he installed some of the infrastructure for what would be Camp Hale near Leadville. World War II saw him as an officer in the Navy, doing sonar and radar research for MIT and then at a submarine base on Midway. Meanwhile, his former sweetheart Betty Clagett Davis (a member of another promi-
nent local family) had married, had children and divorced. Upon his return, he married her and took her kids as his own. Meanwhile, he ran Carbondale Power & Light with his mother and then on his own for years before selling it to Public Service and continuing to work for the company. If the power was out, the home phone would start ringing day or night and they’d have to assure folks that Wally was on the job. Although he and Betty would get competitive over the crossword or Trivial Pursuit and he was an avid reader (particularly of the New Yorker), his chief pursuits were outdoors. If his maps are any guide, he hiked just about every draw in the Valley, and made his last trip to Thomas Lakes at the age of 86. “He was kind of the sherpa of Mount Sopris because he took everyone up there,” said his daughter, Sally Smith. He was also an avid skier from the early days of the sport and an avid fly fisherman. “If it was less than two pounds, he didn’t really think you were catching,” J. Bob said. His love of golf took him to Scotland to play at St. Andrews.
“He had this really soft, smooth swing that just lined it out,” Sally said. “Kind of like his personality.” Indeed, almost every remarked on his quiet nature and assured the reporter that he wouldn’t have shared nearly as much as his kids did. “If you didn’t ask a question, he didn’t have an answer — and then yes or no was about as much as you ever got,” noted J. Bob. And while it was sometimes frustrating for Betty when he’d just walk out of the room in the middle of the argument, it didn’t seem to bother his children. “He could just comfort you with the fewest of words,” Shelle recalled. “You felt his strength.” His fierce independence led to some alarming moments, though, as he drove too fast, got lost and refused to ask for directions. But he allowed his kids their own
freedom (and even enabled their romping by waxing the runners of their sled or letting them borrow his tools for projects) and spoiled his grandchildren, taking them on trips to Mexico and Disneyland. When Betty died in 2003, the family worried he might withdraw socially, but he continued to show up for POETS (Piss On Everything Tomorrow’s Saturday) get-togethers and make trips to winter in Arizona. One year, when his daughters proposed driving him down, he gave a non committal answer and left on his own the next day. He even had a smartphone and was on Facebook, though it was always up to others to reach out. “He would never call you, but if you called him he’d go with you every time,” Sally said.
Falling leaves Wally only began to slow down four years ago, when he underwent mitral valve surgery. “I never got to know him well until he got sick,” van Berlo noted. “We learned as much as he did about how to be an old person.” His passing marks the end of an era. “Of the people that lived in Carbondale during that time, dad was probably the last one,” Shelle said. But his legacy lives on in his family and the many projects he started or enabled.
Memorial services For Wally de Beque at 10:30 a.m. June 9 at the Carbondale Firehouse. For Fred Haberlein at 5:30 p.m. June 9 at the Third Street Center.
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side of the river; traveling through neighborhoods and critical Wildlife Habitat. Sadly, the alternatives of widening the highway or doing nothing at all were not entertained. However, there is no reason you cannot state this as your choice on the updated survey. In my mind, it is paradoxical that on the heels of OST spending 36 million dollars on Crystal River property acquisition to promote habitat connectivity and biodiversity that they are now considering Option B which would significantly impact river, riparian and wildlife habitat in this narrow valley corridor. My concerns are: • The demand for trail use needs to be defined: do the people want road riding? Mountain biking? trail hiking, or nothing at all? • The segmentation of the proposal whose result could be 12 additional bridges up the Crystal; • The extreme cost of the project will direct resources away from more compelling projects such as more open space acquisition, better parking at current OST sites, maintenance and winter closure enforcement of current trails, and the need for habitat enhancement on parcels with bigger issues; • The potential of angering private landowners and tarnishing future efforts for Open Space and Land Trust Entities; • The oversight of the 2011 Pitkin County and Crystal River Caucus results which identify the preservation of rural character, wildlife habitat, open lands and environmental quality as highest priorities; • The lack of information regarding number of user days over time on each section. The Crystal River Valley is magnificent and we stand to lose it as it currently exists. A friend recent-
ly said to me ” We mustn’t let our lust for enjoying these spaces cloud our perspective in considering the threat we may actually pose by upsetting their delicate ecological balance”. Please participate in the future of this valley by going to pitkinostprojects.com, finding the hidden “click here for a link to the survey” and voicing your concerns. Going to page 190 on the Draft Plan will help you to answer the questions but short of this just find a spot on the survey to state your concerns. On June 26 at 4 p.m. in the Calaway Room at the Third Street Center in Carbondale there will be an opportunity to voice concerns to the Pitco OST and Board of County Commissioners. Heather Froelicher Crystal River Valley
Organic options Dear Editor: I, for one, don’t care for Roundup in my food. Roundup is the herbicide that has inspired over 300 lawsuits citing medical evidence it causes cancer. Roundup is made by Monsanto, the same company that manufactured Agent Orange. Does Monsanto have to produce products that kill or make us sick? Working on a wheat farm in the ’70s, I noticed how the farmers spread Roundup on their crops like butter on bread right before harvest. Ironically, it was farmers that first reported the malignant tumors. I’m not crazy about GMOs, gluten, or neurotoxins, either. All these poisons are commonly found in conventionally grown produce. They’re LETTERS page 19
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not found in organically produced food. Fortunately, we here in Carbondale and the rest of the Roaring Fork Valley have plentiful choices of suppliers of organics. I was delighted to see Mana Foods replace Dandelion Market at the corner of Highway 133 and Sopris Avenue. The husband and wife team of Sontantar Anderson and Paramroop Khalsa are providing us with a variety of healthy foods and no junk food. In Glenwood Springs, Vitamin Cottage, a subsidiary of Natural Grocers, and in Willits, Whole Foods, a subsidiary of Amazon, offer a good selection of organics. Neither has seen their quality go down since they were gobbled up by larger corporations. I’m very much looking forward to the Carbondale Farmer’s Market, which will have its first day Wednesday, June 13. Manager Ben Armstrong attracts a strong lineup of organic growers. Yes, organics cost more, but how much money is your health worth? Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale
Why I’m voting Mitsch Bush Dear Editor: Civil rights, human rights, and the rule of law, as well as the norms of decency and civility, have taken a beating under the Republicanenabled Trump administration. Unlike Scott Tipton, Diane Mitsch Bush would counter this historic decline on every front.
I’ve heard Diane and her principal primary opponent, Karl Hanlon, speak and have studied their websites. It’s clear to me that Diane would be the most effective representative of our district in Congress and the candidate most likely to defeat Tipton. Among the distinguished Colorado citizens endorsing Diane are former Governor Bill Ritter, former Senator and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and former Senator Mark Udall. Salazar praised Diane’s ability to bring “people of all political stripes to the table for common sense legislation that benefits her constituents.” Udall explained better than I can: “Diane has proven to voters that she is their progressive champion and has an incredible ability to unite competing factions for positive change. It’ll take unwavering commitment, integrity, and an understanding of the way forward to undo the damage caused by the Trump Administration . . . Diane is honest, trustworthy, and dedicated to public service –– a breath of fresh air for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. I could not imagine a more qualified candidate . . . Diane is the one we need to bring the 3rd Congressional District back under Democratic leadership.” Edward Packard Durango
Phil Weiser for Attorney General Dear Editor: Since Trump has come into office it’s become increasingly clear that each state’s Attorney
General (AG) can play a critical role in fighting against the overreach of presidential power — from immigration bans and DACA to the weakening of environmental protection regulations. Phil Weiser has the experience at the federal level to fight these kinds of fights effectively. He worked as a clerk for Ruth Bader Ginsburg when the Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s anti-gay law (Amendment 2) and when women were first admitted to the Virginia Military Institute. More recently Phil served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Assistant Attorney General. I first learned about Phil from some of his past students at CU Law School where Phil was a professor and then dean. They spoke passionately about how bright, thoughtful and committed they found Phil to be. After meeting Phil and his family at the March for Our Lives in Denver, and learning about his previous experiences and positions, I’ve become convinced that Phil would help Colorado become a model for standing up to the Trump administration’s attack on our country’s values and constitutional rights. Primary ballots are being sent out this week. I urge you to support Phil Weiser for our next Attorney General. Debbie Bruell Carbondale Debbie Bruell is a current Sopris Sun board member. The views expressed here are solely those of the author.
TOWN OF CARBONDALE ORDINANCE NO. 6 SERIES OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE CARBONDALE TOWN’S MUNICIPAL CODE (SALES TAX) NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on May 22, 2018. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours. THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Dan Richardson, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk Published in The Sopris Sun on June 7, 2018. NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Trustees of Colorado Mountain College, a local college district, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and has been filed at the Colorado Mountain College Central Services, 802 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, and all other CMC campuses, where it will be available for public inspection. It is also available online. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of said District at the CMC Breckenridge campus, 107 Denison Placer Road, Breckenridge, CO 80424, on June 27, 2018. Time for discussion of the budget will be approximately 10:30 a.m. Any person paying school taxes in said District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register objections thereto. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Colorado Mountain College, a local college district, dated May 23, 2018. Published in The Sopris Sun on June 7, 2018.
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