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Volume 3, Number 23 | July 21, 2011

Trustees nix Main Street closure By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

y a 5-1 vote on Tuesday night, the Carbondale Board of Trustees denied a Main Street closure request for the Aug. 5 First Friday event. Lindsey Cynoski, who owns Lulubelle at 320 Main Street, had asked trustees to close that section of Main Street for three hours on Aug. 5 so she could set up a stage for her store’s fashion show, similar to the one she put on last spring. Carbondale is in its ﬁrst year of a new policy limiting Main Street closures to three events per year after some businesses complained in 2010 that such closures were hurting their business. “We have a policy in place,” said mayor Stacey Bernot.“This is tough … this isn’t a townsponsored event.” This year’s three closures are/were the Rocky Mountain Omnium bicycle race, a block party for the 2011 National Sheepdog Finals in September, and Light Up Carbondale in December, Bernot said. Trustee John Foulkrod, who voted for the closure, supported Cynoski’s Main Street closure idea. He said the First Friday Committee has done a “great job” expanding the monthly event, which now includes street performers, a shuttle service from Highway 133 to Main Street, The Third Street Center and other components. “If we stick to the rules … sometimes the rules don’t work so you change them,” Foulkrod said. The shuttle service proved to be a major sticking point. The First Friday Committee — which was represented Tuesday night by Dave Taylor, Harmony Scott and Terry Kirk — balked at a complete Main Street closure in the 300 block and suggested one lane be kept open for shuttle vans. Police chief Gene Schilling told the trustees the one-lane closure idea was news to him. Schilling said he already had concerns about the proposed closure funneling pedestrians and trafﬁc to Fourth Street, and to add a shuttle to a closed Main Street “is even more of a concern for me.” Schilling concluded by saying if the trustees allow shuttles on Main Street during the closure, he would recommend for denial. Some trustees were also concerned about the Special Events Committee’s involvement, or lack TRUSTEES page 5

Rio Grande detour This eastbound bicyclist turned left on Tuesday morning after discovering the 2.5-mile section of the Rio Grande Trail between the Catherine Store bridge and Rock Bottom Ranch is closed following Monday afternoon’s heavy rain that produced a rockslide that completely covered the trail in sections. Bicyclists can still pedal upvalley on the Rio Grande Trail but must take the Highway 82 frontage road then follow the detour signs. Photo by Lynn Burton

Dubsteppin’ in Bonedale

Peak controversy hasn’t peaked

Revealing burlesque

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Carbondale Commentary VCR: A step forward or backward? By Bob Schultz (Editor’s note: This is the second in Bob Schultz’s three-part series titled “VCR: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.” He has titled the following installment “The bad.”) The current proposal to develop the land at Highway 133 and Main Street appears to finally be headed for action by the Town Trustees. While most people have lost interest and focus over the long and contentious review process, it would be wise for all to understand the key points of the proposal and weigh in on their assessment of whether possible good aspects outweigh the possible negative effects. In the first column, the good aspects of the proposal were presented. Those good qualities included general conformance with the Economic Roadmap Plan, a new full-service grocery store, a master plan for developing the site, and an appropriate street-front to Main Street. This column presents the bad qualities of the proposal. Of the three parts to the VCR proposal, only the first part with the grocery store, gas station, and accessory commercial uses seems ripe for action — and it won’t pay the bills. The residential portion is more of something that we already have too much of and the flex zone is a complete mystery — to the Town and maybe even the owner. The front-loaded costs to a project like this are huge and the initial sales will not provide commensurate income. The applicant needs City Market more than City Market needs the applicant, which puts him in a poor position for negotiation. As the development application states, “there is no profit in selling the grocer their site” (VCR Page 2). We need another gas station, bank, and Applebees-type or drive-through restaurant like we need a hole in our head, but they will provide some profitable real estate sales for the initial phase of the project. If that were the only concession in order to get a state-of-the-art grocery store, this would be a deal. Unfortunately, this is only the first course of a three-course series of significant zone changes. The Achilles heel of VCR is that the developers paid too much for the land. Like many homeowners, they bought at the top and the property is not worth what they paid. Unlike many homeowners, they have the option to ask for lots more development in order to cover up that fact. In the high demand market days that birthed the Roadmap Plan, the rezoning for high density residential at VCR did not seem like a threat to the existing housing base and already approved development. That is no longer the case. Property values have dropped, projects are stalled or have failed, and the large inventory of homes and lots makes it difficult for residents to sell their property in the face of a market flooded with foreclosure and short sales. Just as a new grocery store is a strategic priority for the town, populating the town core and increasing downtown retail opportunities is essential to a sustainable downtown. The residential and mixed-use product being offered at VCR is redundant to that goal. Given the approvals in place and proposals for downtown such as the Overlook, the Town needs to make a conscious decision between putting its energy into populating downtown to grow the commercial there, or populating VCR to support the commercial there. My vote goes to downtown — I would choose to support redevelopment of Town Center, Mountain Sage, Mountain Aire, and the Overlook. The Trustees will be voting on the fate of these two parts of town when they vote on VCR. The final bad thing that I will discuss about the VCR proposal is its flex zone. The goal of a master plan such as this is to anticipate the end-state and how it will fit into the provision of goods, services, and housing for the Town. There is no way to do that with this proposal. The ideas discussed for the flex zone have included a school, junior boxes, four-story apartments, and buildings with first floor commercial and residential above. The proposed zoning would allow just about anything, from car washes to convenience stores, daycare to drive-throughs, a feed store to pool halls to a hotel to a hospital. It is hard to understand what will end up there and whether it will generate any sales taxes. The upside is that it increases the chances that something will happen there, the downside is that it may cannibalize existing commercial property in the process without significantly increasing sales tax generation or variety of goods and services. If you do not think that cannibalization is an issue, please consider the project’s financial impact statement. There was about $80 million in total taxable sales last year in Carbondale and the applicant suggests that VCR will generate $40 million in annual taxable sales. Some of that will be through increased/new sales but the owners will need to sell real estate, whether it is to new retailer or existing businesses on Main Street or Highway 133. Either way, the town’s sales tax income becomes inordinately tied to the destiny of VCR. If the Town wants to approve the project, then they better hire the best attorney they can find to write the development agreement because they are betting the farm on VCR. Next time — The Ugly. Bob Schultz loves Carbondale and the fact it has become a richer and more diverse community over the past 20-plus years. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 21, 2011

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leave Sopris alone Dear Editor: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in New Mexico on Dec. 31, 1943. His father was military and they moved around during his childhood. In the 1970s he purchased a home in Aspen, Colorado and kept his second homeowner status until his death in 1997. Naming even a part of Mount Sopris after him is ridiculous. There are already several shrines to the man who I listen to singing Christmas carols with the Muppets each and every year. Besides, Mount Sopris is already named after a dead white guy. Jeannie Perry Satank

Saying good-bye Dear Editor: What sorrow could possibly be worse than losing your dog? I’m sure there are people who may never experience this kind of connection with an animal but for those who do know the grief I have for my 15year-old Sparky is heart wrenching. She had a good morning with some tasty French toast and a good walk and though she was pacing as many older dogs do, and though she had been experiencing a recurrence of vestibular disease which throws dogs out of balance into the world of vertigo, it seemed to be resolving itself and I had hopes it would be gone soon. She was receiving acupuncture for her back legs and was walking so much better. And yet at around noontime in only a matter of minutes I knew something wasn’t right. I rushed her to Basalt’s ER and learned that she had a twisted stomach, which can come on suddenly and is excruciatingly painful. After a short discussion the veterinarian agreed it was best to put Sparky to sleep. I have to say that I am thankful that I spent time with her afterwards; I couldn’t just get up and leave her after she was gone. I needed more time to talk to her and love her and beg her to come back to me when she was ready. I am so grateful that I wasn’t away or at work or at a movie when this illness came on so fast and that she may have been a little less afraid because we were together. But most of all I am so grateful that she was my dog and that we had so many great years of magical adventures together. Though it may seem like a cliché, she truly was the joy in my life. Amy Krakow Satank

opportunity to get the community excited about the libraries each summer, as well as functioning as a way to help children retain literacy skills through the summer months. Plus, well, it’s just plain fun. The planning process for next year’s Summer Reading Program begins even before this year is over. Librarians are currently evaluating how programs are attended and what prizes are popular. They are also watching for what motivates everyone to use the libraries, and what brings out the most smiles. And, as soon as the summer is over librarians will begin meeting to collaborate and build next year’s program and events. What the libraries would really love is to have is your opinion. How do you think this year’s program went? What was your favorite event? Did you enjoy the Read Every Day campaign? And, were you grossed out or excited about eating bugs? Beginning on July 25, the libraries will have a summer survey available at all six Garﬁeld County libraries and online. Whether in print or online, it will take only a few minutes to complete. The survey will ask about the children’s program, teen program, and/or adult program — depending on which portion you participated. If your family was in the Summer Reading program together (which is awesome by the way!), LETTERS page 9

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Rhythm & Brew’s gives Mt. Fair weekend an extra shot By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale is always a hoppin’ place Mountain Fair weekend with music in Sopris Park spilling over to downtown venues Friday and Saturday night. This year get ready for some hip-hoppin’, dubsteppin’, beatboxin’, rappin’ action, as homeboy Jayson Vezzoso brings in Rahzel, Whitefudge, DJs and other acts to PAC3 for a two-day festival. “Mountain Fair needs a little kick in the pants,” said Vezzoso, 34, whose memories of the event date back to his ‘Fruit of the Loom” days as a toddler. “It was cool,” he told the Sun this week. “It was definitely fun growing up (here) and going to Mountain Fair. It was a special time for me.” Vezzoso, who does business as Rhythm & Brew’s, has rented PAC3 in the Third Street Center for the two-day festival slated for July 29-30, which will be his first foray into the Carbondale music scene. “I believe this place is ready for it,” he said while taking a short break from attending to the dozens of details such a show requires. “We want to bring some excitement to Carbondale.” Rahzel is definitely an exciter, having performed in Aspen and other venues, and appearing on PBS. “He’s the world’s most famous beatboxer,” Vezzoso said. “It’s an amazing show to see live.” Rahzel (rhymes with “gazelle”) is a selfdefined “vocal percussionist” who has mastered the quintessential hip-hop art form of beatboxing. Critics regard him as

Fair Affairs: More clues

Here are some more clues for the Mountain Fair Retro T-shirt Scavenger Hunt. Players who locate each business where Mountain Fair T-shirts are displayed, and fill out game cards, are eligible to enter the contest drawing on July 30 at the Fair. Grand Prize: a pair of VIP tickets to Jazz Aspen Labor Day worth $2,500. The latest batch of clues are as follows: If you wander through here, you will find that not only is the food yummy, but truly divine, and why not? All people love a reason to dine. And some would even like a little spontaneity, So come taste here to feel like a true deity. ••• America, what a country! With the signing of the declaration, 56 men in attendance You ask, what do I do with my independence? Well now we are free to do as we please! To have lives, jobs, free time and fun. But what I love above all is being able to run! ••• It has not been here for long, But with good times, friends and some truly great beer! You and your pals are sure to sing a jolly pub song. •••

Jayson Vezzoso is putting on shows during Mountain Fair weekend (July 30-31) in the same room he used to play dodgeball in as a Carbondale Elementary School student more than 20 years ago. His shows at PAC3 feature Rahzel, Whitefudge and other acts, and are open to those 18 and older. Photo by Lynn Burton a true virtuoso. “Everyone should experience his fascinating rhythms … using just his lips, cheeks, gums, and Adam’s apple he (recreates), with amazing accuracy and detail, tracks from the magic mixing desks of Pete Rock … and others,” said Billboard magazine. Whitefudge is a well known act that is often described as a cross between 2 Live Crew and the Beastie Boys. As for the DJ-generated genre known as dubstep, “We’re trying to connect to the I didn’t steal that painting! My reputation is being maimed! You have to believe me! I have been framed! ••• One of the oldest establishments in this town, It can also be said they have the best eggs ’n bacon around! ••• For all the places in Carbondale, This one has its own nice charms With lovely findings and pretty smells You might just leave with a bundle of beauty in your arms.

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Contests The 40th Mountain Fair competitions include pie and cake baking, wood splitting, fly-casting, limbo, horseshoes, the 33rd annual Mt. Sopris Run-Off and Prince Creek 4-mile, and the 12th annual Porcupine Loop bike race. Look for the Mountain Fair program in the July 28 edition of the Sopris Sun for a complete list of contests or visit carbondalearts.com for more information. In the meantime, here’s some contest info.

The pie and cake baking contests take place on Saturday (pie) and Sunday (cake), at 11 a.m. There are three categories in each contest, and a final Best of Fair award. Pie (fruit, cream and exotic) and cake (cake, torte and vegan) should be dropped off by 10:30 a.m. at the judging canopy near the information booth. Winners receive a cov-

younger crowd,” Vezzoso said. Dubstep is an electronic music form that is variously described as “dark” and “sparse,” using tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, and occasional vocals. “Dubstep is better suited for head bobbing than dancing,” said one Web site. Noted dubsteppers include: Liquid Strangers, 12th Planet, Joy Orbison, Zomby, Magnetic Man, Burial, Unicorn Kid, Mick Harris and Noisia.

More than 200 people on Facebook have said they are going to attend the July 29 show. “I’m pretty sure it’ll sell out,” Vezzoso said. His ultimate goal is to bring a show to Carbondale every two weeks, and also create a Colorado circuit that includes Grand Junction and Denver so he can rotate acts in and out. Vezzoso, who operated out of the old Roxy in Glenwood Springs and later managed the reggae band Eek a Mouse, is a massage therapist when he’s not promoting music. Straight out of Roaring Fork High School, he was going to attend Mesa State University in Grand Junction and play football or baseball, but those plans were derailed when he broke his back in a construction accident. He later worked at the Win Institute, Valley Wellness and for Dr. Dave Jensen. Vezzoso is down to earth and speaks with enthusiasm whether he’s talking about his mom Kim (“She’s awesome”), his dad Bill, music itself (“It’s in my heart and soul”) or Carbondale. “I want to raise my kids here.” Vezzoso is enthusiastic about PAC3, which is the former gym in the elementary school he attended. “PAC3 three is phenomenal … It’s a great asset to the valley.” He also had good words for PAC3 operators Josh Behrman and Amy Kimberly, who have been working with him on his shows the past few weeks. “They’ve been great.” Prizes are donated by Alpine Angling and Dr. Limbo.

Singles and doubles horseshoes are played tournament-style in Glassier Park, two blocks south of Sopris Park on Weant Blvd. Singles horseshoes is Saturday and doubles are Sunday; both start at high noon. Registration begins Friday at the information booth.

Staci Dickerson took her licks at wood splitting in 2008. Sopris Sun ﬁle photo

eted Mountain Fair apron.

The women’s wood splitting championship is on Saturday, July 30, at 4:15 p.m., and the men’s is Sunday a 4 p.m. All entrants must wear safety shoes; steel-toed protectors are available as well as axes. Registration begins Friday. Winners in each category receive a new wood-splitting maul.

Run by the famous Roaring Fork Valley flyfisherman Gill Finn, the fly-fishing competition for both men and women and takes place on Saturday at 10 a.m. Registration is open until 9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the information booth. Prizes are donated by Alpine Angling. Get down with Dr. Limbo at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. A kids’ limbo contest will held on Saturday at noon in the Oasis. Registration opens Friday at the information booth.

14-mile Mount Sopris Run-Off and Prince Creek 4-Mile are both sponsored by Independence Run and Hike on July 30 starting at 7:15 a.m. This is a challenging course with incredible views that starts at the Emma Schoolhouse and finishws at Sopris Park. The course runs 1,500 feet up West Sopris Creek Road to Prince Creek Road, and then back down into Carbondale. There will be an 11 a.m. shuttle returning runners to their vehicles in Basalt. The Prince Creek 4-Mile starts in Sopris Park where a shuttle will take runners up Prince Creek Road for a fast race back to the park. Sign up for both races on Active.com or at Independence Run and Hike. For more information call 704-0909. The challenges continue on Sunday, July 31 with the 12th annual Porcupine Bike Race hosted by Aloha Mountain Cyclery. Registration for men, women and youth starts in Sopris Park at 8 a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m. up Prince Creek Road (south of Carbondale) and back. Costumes and creativity will earn extra points. For more information, contact Aloha at 963-2500. To keep connected and informed on all events and activities of the 40th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair (July 29-31) go to carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680.

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News Briefs The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments team up to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Catch the Brief Fridays on KDNK.

Boardshop/art boutique opens Downhill Boardshop & Magnolia Art Boutique holds a grand opening celebration from 3 to 8 p.m. on July 23. The boardshop sets up custom longboard decks for everyone from the serious skater to the weekend cruiser, said owner Luke Hampton. The store also carries skate clothing and accessories. The Magnolia Art Boutique is geared toward supporting local artists while supplying ﬁne art, recycle art, clothing, jewelry and other accessories, said owner Molly Briggs. The boutique features a new artist specializing in modern art each month, and occasionally hosts live art and art collaborations. Custom T-shirt and jewelry designing is also offered. Downhill Boardshop & Magnolia Art Boutique is located at 65 N. Third St. For details call Hampton at 946-6099 or Briggs at 618-6506.

little leaguers win tourney The Three Rivers all-star boys (ages 910) won the Monument tournament in Grand Junction last weekend with early wins of 13-3, 18-1, 12-8 and 15-5. The boys won the tournament with a 10-4 win over Monument B, which de-

The Three Rivers all-star boys won a tournament in Monument last Saturday despite an early tournament loss 9-8. Photo by Lynn Zueger feated them in the tournament’s first game 9-8. The Three Rivers team was comprised of 13 players from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and was chosen at tryouts at Aspen High School. “These were some of the best 9-10 year olds in the valley,” said coach Dave Lagrua after his teams’ ﬁnal win. Other teams in the tournament included ones from Riﬂe/Silt/New Castle, Monument, Grand Mesa, Orchard Mesa and Palisade.

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Equipment can be viewed at Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Equipment sold “as-is”. Submit sealed bids to Town Hall. Bid closing will be August 1, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Equipment will be sold to the highest bidder. Call Aaron Mayes, Town Mechanic for further information – 970-963-1307. ► Bids will be opened and compared at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. ► Equipment will be sold to the highest bidder.

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The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department.

SATURDAy July 9 At 9:33 p.m., police report a group of six women had eaten dinner downtown. When two of the women decided to walk home, the others followed in a vehicle with its four-way emergency lights flashing for “safety” reasons. A police officer contacted the women and suggested they find a better way to get home next time. SUNDAy July 10 At 6:06 a.m., a police officer heard a car alarm going off on

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Colorado Avenue and observed a teenage male in the vehicle’s back seat who said he didn’t know how to turn off the alarm. The officer contacted the teen’s mom who confirmed the car and the teen were hers. SUNDAy July 10 At 8:40 p.m., police responded to a residence on Sopris Avenue who complained of noise coming from Sopris Park. Before an officer could take a decibel reading, the music shut down.

Woody Creek trail now open

DOW slates Moose Day

A new soft surface route parallel to the Rio Grande Trail from the Woody Creek water tank to McLain Flats Road is now open. The section offers a milelong separated soft and hard trail surface with mountain and river views crossing a sage meadow. “We really strive to create separated trails when we can,” said Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Recreation Planner Lindsey Utter. “It allows equestrians a little more room away from bicyclists, and gives runners and walkers a softer surface on which to tread.” On a related note, Rio Grande Trail users are invited to take the “Trail User Survey” now under way at aspenpitkin.com/ openspace.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife has slated the second annual Grand Mesa Moose Day for July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event takes place at the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center atop the Grand Mesa near Grand Junction. The event features kid-friendly activities and giveaways and will include moose viewing tips, presentations about moose biology and history, information about how biologists transplant and track moose and a puppet show. “As their population continues to grow in Colorado, people’s interest has increased as well,” said event spokeswoman Trina Romero. “Moose sightings can be a great experience and we encourage people to learn more about them and how to watch them safely.”

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Trustees continued om page 1 thereof, in the Main Street closure proposal. When Cynoski ﬁrst approached the trustees with the closure idea on July 12, they instructed her to meet with the Special Events Committee for comments and a recommendation. That meeting never happened. “I tried, but they said they needed direction from the trustees (to meet),” Cynoski said. She said she e-mailed one committee member “four times” but the committee member never got back to her. She also spoke with a downtown business owner and it sounded like he was going to “run with it” but “it didn’t happen like I hoped.” Trustee Ed Cortez said, “I was counting on a recommendation from the committee … I don’t think we are ready to get this to work.” Schilling and others suggested or have suggested the fashion show be held on the stage in the park at Fourth and Main Street. Cynoski said, “I don’t know if the Fourth Street energy is what I want.” At one point, Bernot pointed out that in limiting the number of Main Street closures, the street is no longer closed for the Blues and Barbecue show held later in the summer. “It was a good event” then added,“You (Lindsey) want it (the show) in front of your store” for business reasons. As Tuesday night’s discussion wound down, First Friday Committee member Dave Taylor said the event is undergoing “growing pains” with its new format and will try to work with Cynoski in the future. Cynoski also said she wants to the show to the committee “a community event” in the future. In other trustee action Tuesday night: • Trustees voted 6-0 to allow Mountain Fair to expand to the “park” at the southeast corner of Fourth and Main Street. Taylor told the trustees he approached Mountain Fair Director Amy Kimberly with the idea of using the stage in the park for acoustic music from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and allowing 10 vendors to set up (including Konnyaku, which will sell light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks). Trustee Foulkrod, who eventually voted to allow the Mountain Fair expansion, expressed concerns over the proposal. “I’m not sure expansion is the way to go,” he said. “It (Mountain Fair) has gotten bigger and bigger with more people … It (Mountain Fair) can get crazy … I’m not sure expanding it is the greatest thing.” Trustee Pam Zentmyer expressed support: “It’s a nice alternative to Mountain Fair (in Sopris Park) … It’s a quieter place (for families) to hang out.” • The trustees instructed staff to pursue a plan to eventually build two “Welcome to Carbondale” signs on Colorado Department of Transportation property at the intersection of Highway 133 and 82. Carbondale Public Works Director Larry Ballenger told the trustees the type of sign the town envisions is actually a “monument’ according to CDOT standards, and will be subjected to a different review than a “sign.”

The Carbondale Trustees are expected to brieﬂy consider off-site business signs such as this one at their meeting on July 26. Sandwich signs are addressed in the town’s sign code but are proliferating up and down Main Street. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Denver Peak update A petition is circulating on change.org for folks who DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T want one of Mount Soprisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peaks to be named after the late John Denver. You might remember a Littleton woman has asked the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to designated Mount Soprisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eastern peak as â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Denver Peak.â&#x20AC;? In published reports, the former Denver aide said he did a lot to protect the environment and lived in the Roaring Fork Valley, so the federal government should name one of Soprisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peaks after him. Well, along comes Kirk LaGiglia of Silver Plume, who posted his petition on change.org inviting people to tell the U.S. Board on Geologic Names to leave Mt. Sopris just the way it is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; without Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name attached. One petition signer, Fred Krohn, stated â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Denver Peak should be the tallest lightning rod on top of Coorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; factory, not Mt. Sopris.â&#x20AC;? Folks who were around in the early 1970s might remember that some nogrowthers blamed Denver for attracting more and more people to Colorado with his hit song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocky Mountain High.â&#x20AC;? As of early this week, the petition not to name a Sopris peak after Denver was at 384, while the pro-Denver number was more than 1,000. On a semi-related note, anti-Denver petition organizer Kirk LaGigliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picture on

change.org shows him in red longjohns with cowboy hat, reclining in an old-fashion bathtub.

More on Sopris And this just in from a Sun correspondent with upvalley connections: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The latest evidence that The Aspen Times is losing touch with its community, and its locale, comes with its editorial board endorsement of naming a peak on Mt. Sopris after John Denver. So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my response: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dear Aspen Times Editor: John Denver lived in ASPEN, in case you forgot (or never knew). If you want to rename a mountain after him, how about Aspen Mountain? You can rename it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Denver Mountainâ&#x20AC;? with the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnâ&#x20AC;? (replacing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aspen Mountainâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ajaxâ&#x20AC;?). It seems odd that the oldest paper in the valley is exerting its editorial muscle in support of an effort by a Front Range resident to rename the lower valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deďŹ ning geographical attribute â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic character â&#x20AC;&#x201D; after someone who did not live here.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nuff said? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bet on it. Feel free to air your own thoughts at news@soprissun.com.

youth Entity wins award Youth Entity and True Media Foundation were recently honored with a Telly award. The Telly awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, according to a press release.

The Youth Entity award was for a DVD produced for fourth through sixth graders about money and banking, and teaches about planning and money management, credit and debt, risk management and insurance, saving and investing, ďŹ nancial responsibility and decision making, and income and careers. The DVD features local students Tavia Teitler, Elle Derby and Hayden Bernot.

Still in the running Susie Jimenez is still in the running in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Next Food Network Starâ&#x20AC;? competition on the Food Network. The winner gets his or her own TV show on the network. The show airs Sunday nights at 7 p.m. Jimenez Susie Jimenez owns Spice it Up catering and lives in Swiss Village between Carbondale and Redstone.

YMCA Camp Campbell, an outdoor educational science camp for ďŹ fth graders near San Jose, California. She called the camp â&#x20AC;&#x153;a deďŹ ning moment of my college yearsâ&#x20AC;? according to a press release.

Deal with your ďŹ shing line The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding anglers to properly dispose of disgarded ďŹ shing line because it can kill birds, ďŹ sh and other wildlife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason to toss line on the ground,â&#x20AC;? said DOW spokesman Scott Gilmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just stuff it in your pocket and throw it away at home.â&#x20AC;?

Ski conditions Ski areas in Australia are currently reporting the best snow depths in the southern hemisphere with measured base depths passing the 1.5-meter mark after a week of successive powder days and drifts up to 3 meters deep. Meanwhile ski areas in Argentina, Chile and New Zealand are struggling to open, with the best bases still below 50 centimeters in all three countries. New Zealand experienced its warmest May on record and a warm June.

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Abigail Lane of Carbondale, a student at the University of Colorado-Boulder, received a Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation Alternative Spring Break Scholarship this past spring to travel to and volunteer at

Birthday greetings go out to: Ernie Kollar (July 21), Jessica Kollar (July 22), Jeff Wadley and Ruth Frey (July 23), Mark Von Hagke (July 24) and Jim Tippett, Adrienne Ackerman and Ruby Honan (July 25).

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Discovering Collage Creative Collections gallery By Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent “I love it here because you can come in looking for a gift with $3 in your wallet and buy some chocolate, or spend $5 for designer soap or buy a beautiful, hand-made artwork,” said Donna Roberts, a shopper browsing through Carbondale’s Collage Creative Collections gallery. It’s refreshing to turn over a handsomely glazed stoneware bowl and discover that it was not made in China. Everything in the gallery, which opened in March, has been sourced from more than 50 Western Slope Colorado artists, most of them located in the Roaring Fork Valley. Gallery owner Pat Wanner has stuffed Collage Creative Collections with a kaleidoscope of arts and crafts: pottery, blown glass, hand knitted baby sweaters, beaded jewelry, Indian jewelry, metal work and felted rugs, among other creative delights. Among Collage’s more unusual offerings are geometrically pierced metal lanterns that can be hung or set on a table. Made by two brothers who live in Glenwood Springs, the lanterns are strikingly fashioned of a burnished dark metal with silver or coppery undertones. It takes a minute or two of looking to discover that these works are made from repurposed tin cans! Another delight: clear glass balls —

Christmas globes or year-round décor — that enclose daintily feathered fishing flies. Here are lacy hand-knitted scarves of multi-colored silk ribbon, beaded leather pouches, hand-made greeting cards, baby bonnets and glass tumblers spiraled with color. There’s much to see, and also to touch and inhale. A pleasant herbal scent wafts through the gallery; it comes from an extensive collection of artisan soaps and lotions handmade here in Carbondale. The mood is welcoming and low-key. The fact that the gallery adjoins the coffee house next door invites one to linger and explore. Why start a gallery during a recession? Wanner explains, “I was turning 50, and I wanted to do something that I loved — something that was my passion.” Wanner and her husband had returned to Carbondale after an 18,000-mile, 12-month bike ride that took them from Alaska to the tip of South America.“I was looking for a job, and I got some offers, but it wasn’t anything I wanted to do. “We needed a place to find locally made things. I was tired of going to Bed Bath and Beyond in Glenwood to buy a gift. We needed something here in our town,” said Wanner, a 23-year Carbondale resident. “So now, here I am surrounded by arts and creative people all the time, and that’s cool. They

Look closely and you probably still can’t tell what these lanterns are made of. They are among the items offered at Pat Wanner’s gallery on Highway 133. Photo by Nicolette Toussaint are so upbeat and fun.” It turns out that Donna Roberts is not only a customer, but also one of those creative people. Roberts, who began making soap for herself because she “didn’t like what was out there,” went into business in

January, she says, because “I made so much I could never use it all!” Roberts makes five different varieties of soap: cocoa butter, shea butter, glycerin, olive oil and rice bran soap. (Without a scratch-and-sniff feature in the Sopris Sun, it’s hard to describe the gentle, woody, herbal and citrus scents of Roberts’ Zoe Life Naturals, but Collage has about 500 bars on display and allows touching and sniffing.) “This is a safe place for an artist to display, because there’s someone here knowing our things, knowing about us,” said Roberts. “It’s always well displayed.” Each of Collage Creative Collections’ displays include biographies of the artists, a detail that gives the gallery a personal touch and underscores Wanner’s emphasis on community. “When I came back from the bike ride, I did a lot of brainstorming,” she said.“I knew a lot of people needed jobs, and they were also looking for a way to sell things. I am happy that artists are being able to sell their work.” Her gesture sweeps across the sunny gallery. “I don’t make any of this, but I created a lot of jobs for a lot of people.” “Local artists are making money,” affirms soap-maker Roberts. “Pat is not making a paycheck yet, but this will come,” she predicts. “She uses her decorating skills to display all of this and make a place for us. That’s her gift.”

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Community Calendar THURSDAY July 21 ROTARy • Sloan Shoemaker, executive director of the Wilderness Workshop, speaks at the Carbondale Rotary at Mi Casita at noon. TIPPETTS PERFORM • The Tippetts (Shanti Gruber and Megan Goodwin) headline the Bookcliffs Council on Arts and Humanities summer music series from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Sunset Park in Riﬂe (1100 E. 16th St.).

FRIDAY July 22 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Bridesmaids” (R) at 8 p.m. July 22-28 and “Midnight in Paris” (PG-13) at 6 p.m. July 22-28. lIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Fire in the Asylum starting at 10 p.m. lIVE MUSIC • Grammy award winner Dave Alvin performs at PAC3 in the Third Street Center at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance and $27.50 the day of the show at Dos Gringos or at pac3carbondale.com. lIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents live music from 9 p.m. to midnight. There’s no cover.

SATURDAY July 23 lIVE MUSIC • The Defiance String Band

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com.

(April Paine, Don Kaufman and John Sommers) plays the Wilderness Workshop weed pull party at Stein Meadow near the Maroon Bells. RSVP at wildernessworkshop.com.

SUNDAY July 24 “ONE lOVE” • The Orchard (formerly the Church at Carbondale) hosts “One Love” at Sopris Park at 11 a.m. The event features live music, a short message, free barbecue, prizes and family games for all ages (including sack races and a dunk tank). It’s free and the public is welcome. Info: Melissa@theorchardlife.com. lIVE MUSIC • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents the Trishas at Sopris Park at 7 p.m. It’s free. Info: 963-1680.

TUESDAY July 26 GORDON COOPER lIBRARy • Magician Ann Lincoln visits the Gordon Cooper Library at 10 a.m. as part of the Garﬁeld County Library District’s Summer Reading program. Lincoln tells jokes, performs amazing escapes and has plenty more tricks up her sleeve. Info: gcpld.org.

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THURSDAY July 28 ROTARy • BLM ﬁeld manager Steve Bennett speaks at the Carbondale Rotary’s noon luncheon at Mi Casita.

THURSDAY Aug. 4 RFCC • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. at the Thunder River Theatre at 7 p.m. Gates will discuss the latest tools of genealogy and genetics for exploring family his-

tories. Tickets are $15 and a sellout is expected. Info: 963-8200

FRIDAY Aug. 5 JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE • Friends and former band mates of singer/songwriter John Denver will perform country, folk, bluegrass, blues and rock at the Gathering Place at 7 p.m., with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt Lift-Up so bring a non-perishable food item. Tickets are available at starsongfoundation.showclix.com.

Ongoing STONE CARVER’S EXHIBITION • The 15th annual Stone Carver’s Exhibition is held at the Redstone Art Center through Sept. 30. Colorado sculptors include Madeline Wiener, Kathi Caricof and Steve Kentz. Info: 963-3790. CCAH SHOW CONTINUES • “Child’s Eye” at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (in the Third Street Center) continues through the month.The show features 20 young artists ages 9-18 who use digital photography and computers to create original images. The CCAH R2 Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 963-1680. ClAy CENTER SHOW CONTINUES • The Carbondale Clay Center presents the nationally juried show “Atmospheric Fired 2011,” featuring more than 40 ceramic artists. The Carbondale Clay Center is located at the east end of Main Street. Info: 963-2529. UTE TRAIl WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor

Volunteers conducts work on the Ute Trail in Aspen Tuesday on July 26. Work on the steep, popular trail will include reinforcing and rebuilding the trail surface in several locations. Work sessions begin at 4 p.m. and continue till dusk, concluding with a free dinner for all participants. Volunteers can show up any time after 4 p.m. to join a work crew call 927-8241. FARMER’S MARKET • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market at Fourth and Main Street continues Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s music, new vendors and old favorites, plus ﬁsh, prepared food, ﬂowers and more. The market is sponsored by American National Bank and runs through Oct. 5. FARMER’S MARKET • The Saturday Farmer’s Market takes place on the lawn next to Crystal River Meats (55 N. Fourth St.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors include Osage Gardens, Avalanche Cheese, Midland Baking and Crystal River Meats. Info: 963-9996.

Letters continued om page 2 take turns and let each person fill out a portion of the survey. Or, if you did not participate in the Summer Reading program please tell us why. That is also information for us as we strive to improve for next year. The information you give us is invaluable. Armed with the survey data, the librarians will be able to fully understand if “The Noiseguy” made you laugh until your stomach ached, and if the Honey Dewdrops truly did play beautiful music. It will help us shape future programs, and will hopefully make the Summer Reading program reflect the interests of the community. So please, take a few minutes and give us your thoughts on the Summer Reading program. It means the world to us, and a better program in the future for you. Emily Hisel Garfield County Library District

Thanks to John Dear Editor: I attended the July 5 Carbondale Trustees meeting and listened to the discussion with developer Rich Schierburg about the Highway 133 improvements for the Village at Crystal River. After much talk about the funding and a pitch from a banker about 23 years of bonded indebtedness to pay for the improvements through a PIF (public improvement fee), trustee John Hoffmann humbly told us about funds that are available from the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region to the tune of $4.6 million to do 3/4 of a mile of roadway and would take care of the road improvements for the project without a PIF. Thank you, John. Richard Vottero Carbondale

Hold the presses REBEKAHS BAKE SAlE • The Rebekahs hold a root beer and bake sale at 302 Main St. on Tuesday, July 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt Relay for Life. PIANO CAMP • Mountain Laurel Music Prep and CCAH are offering piano camps July 25-28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Third Street Center. The camps will perform at Mountain Fair on July 31. Info: 963-7411 or 963-1680. DRUM/DANCE ClASS • Master Congolese dancer Makaya “Kayos” and drummer Teber Milandou teach drum and dance classes at Carbondale Community School on July 28. Classes are for all ages and abilities. Info: 404-0305. VOlUNTEERS WANTED • English in Action is looking for volunteers to help immigrants learn English. Info: 963-9200.

Al Brown, of Lake Orion, Michigan, works on his sculpture at the MARBLE/ marble XXIII symposium in Marble last weekend. The third and ﬁnal session of the symposium runs July 29-Aug. 5. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Bids will be received by the Town of Carbondale at 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6, 2011 for the 2011 Chip and Seal Program.

The project consists of approximately 34,173 square yards of a 3/8” chip and seal coat surfacing on existing streets. Bid packets can be obtain at Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue. Carbondale, Colorado 81623. Contact Larry Ballenger, Public Works Director, with questions – 970-963-2733 or lballenger@carbondaleco.net.

Thank you The residents and staff of Heritage Park Care Center and Heritage Park Assisted Living want to express our sincere appreciation to Kem and John Piccinati of Yesteryear And Cacaloco Compost For the donation of time, labor, love and “really good dirt” for our vegetable & flower gardens Heritage Park Care Center 1200 Village Rd Carbondale • 963-1500 THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 21, 2011 • 9

Community Briefs library chooses “One Book” selection The Gordon Cooper Library has chosen “Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America” as for its eighth annual One Book One Town selection. “Fifty copies are circulating through the library so make time to stop by and pick one up,” said branch librarian Marilyn Murphy. The book, written by Denver author Helen Thorpe, won the 2010 Colorado Book Award for creative non-ﬁction. Thorpe will speak at the Third Street Center on Oct. 13 as part of the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities “Support Women Artists Now” month. For details, call the Gordon Cooper Library at 963-2889.

Call for all artists The Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts is accepting applications to its “Visions of Music” show, scheduled to open on Aug. 5 with an artist’s reception on Aug. 12. The entry deadline is July 27. The show celebrates art that exempliﬁes the visual beauty of music. For details, call 945-2414, e-mail Christina@glenwoodarts.org, or visit glenwoodarts.org.

AREDAy discount passes on sale Discount locals passes for AREDAY are now on sale at the Wheeler Box Ofﬁce in Aspen. You must present a local ID to pur-

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chase a pass, according to a press release. The eighth annual AREDAY (American Renewable Energy Day) takes place at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen on Aug. 17-21 and features such speakers as former Colorado Sen. Tim Wirth, media mogul Ted Turner, Rocky Mountain Institute Chairman Amory Lovins, ﬁlm actress Daryl Hannah and others. The pass for Roaring Fork Valley residents represents a 75 percent discount and sells for $300. For details, visit areday.net. This year’s AREDAY theme is “Monetizing Carbon in the Global Economy.”

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities summer music series at Sopris Park brought out the best in everyone last Sunday. The series concludes with the Trishas at 7 p.m. on July 24. Photo by Lynn Burton

Watershed photo contest under way The Roaring Fork Conservancy invites photographers to enter its 2011 Roaring Fork Watershed photography contest. Photos must include rivers, streams or water in the Roaring Fork watershed, either directly or indirectly. There is an amateur category and a professional photographer division. The area includes the Fryingpan, Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers, as well as their tributaries. The deadline for entries is Sept. 30. For more information and contest rules visit roaringfork.org/photo. The Roaring Fork Conservancy is a watershed conservation organization that focuses on keeping water in local rivers healthy, and riparian habitat intact. For more information call 927-1290.

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Viva La Burlesque The success of “Viva La Woman” all but guaranteed that burlesque will live on in Carbondale. Last Friday and Saturday night (July 15-16) PAC3 was packed with an audience that ﬁlled the place with hoots, hollers and laughter. The women of “Viva La Woman, ” led by Madame Barb Bush (the night’s MC), let it all hang out with their humor and style, in a sexy yet tasteful show of entertainment. Some of the players were (clockwise from top left): Ellie Davis, Lindsay Knox, Tanya Black, Jenna Bradford, Ananda Banc, Brieanna Hayes and April Clark, Ruby Surls, and Deb Colley (middle). Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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Making the most of your summertime crystals At this time of year, when I see a peach, I think of peach ice cream. A watermelon I see as sorbet. Leftover coffee becomes my favorite granita. It all comes down to making the right kinds of crystals. I have given up trying to pin down precise definitions of ice cream versus gelato, or sorbet versus sherbet. Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, but those who make and sell gelato insist there are many differences between the two. Gelato makers speak of putting less air and cream, and more fruit and other interesting flavors, into their delicacies. Others may swear that gelato is superior to ice cream because they encountered it on steamy summer days near Italian tourist sites, when nearly any cold refreshment is particularly memorable. Here we enjoy pushcart helados, which I swear are superior because of the great tropical flavors offered.

Sherbet Sherbet is English for the French sorbet, but the word origins stretch back to the Middle East. There, street vendors peddled a sweetened fruit drink called sharbat. As this popular treat spread north, it became known as sorbetto in Italy, sorbet in France, and sherbet in England. Over time, it was more often served frozen than liquid and became identiﬁed with that icy state.

Legal Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering an annexation and rezoning request for property owned by the Town of Carbondale. The Town of Carbondale is the applicant.

The property is located at 640 County Road 106, Garfield County, CO 81623. The property was previously known as the Sopris RV Park and Campground. The property is currently referred to as the Gateway River RV Park. The site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of SH 82 and SH 133, north of the Roaring Fork River. SH 82 is the north boundary, SH 133 is the east boundary and the Roaring Fork River fronts the south boundary. The west boundary is bordered by the RFTA railroad right-of-way. The property is approximately 7.74 acres.

Linguistically, those terms are interchangeable. Although there does not appear to be a legal deﬁnition of sorbet, most people agree that sorbet is a water ice with no dairy component. In the United States, sherbet is deﬁned as having between 1-2 percent milk fat, giving it a consistency between sorbet and ice cream, which has between 10-16 percent milk fat. Sometimes egg white is added to sherbet to provide further smoothness.

gins to freeze around the edges, stir it thoroughly with a fork to break down the ice crystals back into the unfrozen portion. Repeat this every 10 minutes or so, until the mass looks like grainy snow. That’s granita!

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If you take the same mixture and churn it in an ice cream freezer to make sorbet, the ice crystals will be continuously broken down and will never become as large as By Chef George Bohmfalk Granita those in granita. Another key That brings us to granita, to making good sorbet is havor Italian ice. Both granita and sorbet consist ing the correct sugar level. Most commercial only of water, sugar and a flavoring. But the sorbet producers use a scientific device called ice crystals of granita are allowed to become a refractometer for this. Many dessert chefs large, imparting a grainy texture, while sor- claim to get just as good results using an egg. bet crystals are churned and constantly broIf a sorbet mixture has too little sugar, it ken down to smaller sizes, resulting in a will freeze very hard. If the sugar content is smoother, snow-like ice. too high, the frozen sorbet will be syrupy Of these frozen treats, granita is by far the rather than icy. The perfect balance is about easiest to make. You begin by putting sweet- 25 percent sugar. As fruits vary in their sugar ened coffee, pureed watermelon, lemonade content, it’s difficult to state in a recipe preor some similar sweet liquid into a shallow pan. Set the pan in your freezer and check it after about 20 minutes. Once the liquid be-

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cisely how much sugar to add. Enter the egg. Wash and then carefully drop an unboiled intact egg into your sorbet mixture. If the egg sinks, add more sugar to buoy it up. If the amount of eggshell floating above the surface is between dime- and quarter-size, the mixture is very close to 25 percent. If too much egg shows, simply dilute the mixture with water. Your sorbet should be perfect. Even with the right sugar content, some sorbets may freeze hard overnight. If this happens, let the sorbet sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before scooping. With the addition of dairy components in ice cream, the crystallization process becomes so complex that I can’t fully grasp it. Crystals of ice, butterfat, proteins, sugars, emulsifiers and myriad other components form and intermingle at various temperatures, to result in the texture we all know and love. Suffice it to say that the crystals are small as a result of the constant motion in churning, and that large amounts of air trapped in the mixture add further to the smoothness of great ice cream. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go chase down the strolling ice cream man for un helado tamarindo.

The application also includes an amendment to the Townʼs Municipal Code to add a new Campground/Open Space Zone District to the Townʼs zoning code (Title 18). The property would be rezoned to the new Campground/Open Space Zone District.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:30 p.m. on August 23, 2011.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Janet Buck Town Planner

Published July 21, 2011 in The Sopris Sun.

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