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Volume 9, Number 32 | September 14, 2017

NO MAN’S LAND

No Man’s Land Tour Manager and Event Coordinator Kathy Karlo climbs The Great Red Roof (5.13b) in Red Rocks, Las Vegas. Photo by Irene Yee

A new lens on women in sports By Genevieve Villamizar Special to The Sopris Sun

For founder Aisha Weinhold, the reality of this weekend’s third annual ﬂagship No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) is a trip. “Oh my gosh, being in The Sopris Sun, and showing the ﬁlms at the Crystal, I feel like I made it, This is a Carbondale girl’s dream!” says Weinhold, a cereal box cover of wholesome goodness. Don’t let that deceive you. At 25, Weinhold is an alpinist, trail runner and business woman. She and husband Steve Denny own Ragged Mountain Sports, a gear consignment shop/hang out on Highway 133.

In the beginning, No Man’s Land was an impulse born of inky dark seas and a big freaking chunk of solitude. “I did this sailing thing from California to Hawaii; all kind of in the name of not going to college,” she explains. “You’re on bow watch every night. For some reason, I don’t KNOW what happened, I got left on for two hours. It’s pitch black! You’re all alone. You kinda start to lose your mind. Out of nowhere, I was like ‘I’m going to start an all-female adventure ﬁlm festival. I’m going to call it No Man’s Land. And the

logo will look like this!” Weinhold had no idea, at ﬁrst, where she would take it. It was really just that hall pass to freedom. “I mean, you know, my parents – ‘Oh, if I do this, then I won’t have to go to school; they’ll be ﬁne with it.’ Umm, they weren’t!” she laughs. “But it seemed like a cool idea. I spent two years looking for content. As I got more serious, I got more invested in the mission behind it, why this festival was important.” Weinhold knew she was breaking trail. NO MAN’S LAND page 3

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Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

For the love of local farms You may have heard there’s an additional polo field going in near bles, but at some point (very soon) we are going to have to ask ourthe existing one at the Catherine Store intersection. What you might selves how much we can ask of these young people. Can we ask not know is that we’re losing a productive local farm in the process. them to “hang in there” in the face of 12-hour days with no healthWhy should you care? care and no profit, AND, guess what — you also have to start over In this time on the planet, with so much uncerfrom scratch? tainty about the future coming at us, we do know We often say that our youth are our future. But in that we will need to eat. And we will need to grow a more real way than ever before on the planet, the MUCH more of our food locally as our global food young people who are figuring out how to grow supply is increasingly vulnerable to climate impacts. food in this valley, in the chaos of these times, hold For instance, currently half the produce we eat is our future in their hands. We need to protect and grown in California. As drought, fires, and sea level nurture their efforts. They are pioneering the food rise continue to compromise that supply we will have system that will allow us to access healthy food as to look to other sources — and closer to home, to the fragile global system we currently depend on beavoid upsets in transportation and increasing transgins to collapse. portation costs. The farms of the North Fork Valley (Paonia) and Every farm that exists in our valley is profoundly other more agriculturally rich parts of the state will precious. Not only is it challenging to grow food at not be enough to feed the increasing population in this altitude, but add to that the pressures of housing, our state. We need to support and protect our existland access, and all the ways we each need to get creing local farms, create many more, and grow in our ative to make our lives work in this valley, and it’s own backyards wherever possible. By Gwen Garcelon truly a miracle when you see small agricultural opTo the young farmers at Roaring Gardens – thank erations up and running. you. Thank you for your commitment, for your blood, sweat and A farm is a unique kind of small business. It can take years to tears, and for the bounty you have grown and made available to us build the soil to where it is highly productive and weed resilient, over the years. Thank you for the produce you are supplying to the and to understand how the sun and water and elements affect the Farm Rx program this fall, so that low-income parents and children plants on a given piece of land. The farmer’s relationship to the will learn how to cook and eat your locally grown veggies, and conland, like any relationship, is built over time. Every year invested in nect to the land more powerfully. May all the gifts you have offered that relationship is crucial to its long-term success. And it can take come back to you a thousand-fold. several years before a farmer hones the operation to the point of And to the community members whose pooled efforts were a creating profit. day short of buying that land – thank you. May your beautiful viSo, after three years of building the farm at Roaring Gardens, sion of an educational farm, and highly productive and multi-use knowing the land and how it responds to a multitude of inputs, the agricultural operation still come to pass. May we all continue to young people who have stewarded that land into a successful CSA stand up for the farms in this valley, or wherever we have the power business (Community Supported Agriculture – where consumers to protect local agriculture. buy a “share” of the operation and in return get regular distributions of nutritious local produce) are being asked to leave so that an Gwen Garcelon is the director of the Roaring Fork Food Alliance, additional polo field can take their place. They are growing five tons and writes about her unabashed passion for a thriving planet and of vegetables annually. the adventure challenge of recreating the local food system (and Sure, they might be able to find another place to grow vegeta- other inspiring stuff of relevance).

OPINION

Slow is the New Fast

Letters

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Counting sheep Dear Editor: Discussion of the Crystal Trail often seems to prompt commentary about the fate of our Bighorn Sheep. And yet, the herd of bighorn sheep of the mid-Crystal river valley and Avalanche Creek/Marble remains poorly studied and thus not well managed. According to a 2008 study by the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, this herd of our ‘State Mammal’ then numbered about 100 adults. Today the herd size is estimated at 40 adults. Factors leading to the decline in numbers include bacterial pneumonia which can persist within a herd, diseases transmitted from domestic sheep, predation of lambs by mountain lions especially, and loss of genetic vitality due to the inbreeding within such a small, isolated herd. It is unclear why hunting permits for two rams/year are issued for the area of this herd, when numerous healthier herds within Colorado have zero hunting allotments.

While the Division of Parks and Wildlife has expressed concern for our bighorn herd, they haven’t yet done a local plan, notwithstanding its commitment to do so in 2009. (See https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/WildlifeSpecies/Mammals/ColoradoBighornSheepManagementPlan2009 -2019.pdf, at page 23). Local CPW officers have repeatedly expressed skepticism about the trail, and yet have neglected to create any integrated plan to address the continuing decline of our herd. The State’s report says “Bighorn Sheep often appear to habituate fairly well to human activity.” This is supported by the frequent sightings of bighorns at Rocky Mountain National Park, Mt. Evans, the Colorado National Monument, near Georgetown along Interstate 70, in Glenwood Canyon along Interstate 70, along Fryingpan River Road, and even across the Crystal River from CO 133 near Avalanche Creek and Filoha Meadows. Ped/bike trails throughout Colorado often treat humans to sightings of nearby

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bighorn sheep. These include the Arkansas River Trail, the Ridgway Area Trail system, trails in the Dominguez canyons, and the head of the Colorado Trail in Waterton Canyon just west of Denver. Many years ago I, and a group of about 20 persons in Waterton Canyon, were totally entranced for over an hour as two huge bighorn rams went through the astonishing head-butting ritual to determine who would win the nearby herd of ewes. I can assure anyone that we humans were totally ignored. I believe that calling out the proposed ped/bike trail in the Crystal Valley as a serious risk factor in the health of our bighorn herd is misguided. Those committed to the survival of our bighorn herd should address the biological causes of its decline, beginning with the implementation of a research-based, local management plan. Bill Spence Carbondale LETTERS page 15

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No Man’s Land “It was evident from the very beginning there were very few female role models. Growing up here with 5-Point [Film Festival] it’s very easy to overindulge in the adventure world, but then, when you don’t have anyone who looks like you or is do anything you’re doing, it’s very quickly disenchanting….there’s very little of women just crushing it! I have a hard time with it,” she admits. “You see Timmy O’neil and Craig Childs, and they’re funny and they’re independent. They can travel where they want, they don’t have to worry about anything. No matter what they say or do it’s funny; nothing’s really off limits. Whatever they do, it’s a great success,” seemingly. Argh. “And that’s juxtaposed with, maybe you had a bouldering film, with one really blonde girl in short-shorts, or you had a runner, and she kinda ran far but most of it was sunsets and her feelings.” Weinhold’s derision is tempered, knowing she’s a crusher herself, and the film fest she and her crew are growing highlights other women doing as much, if not more, than their male counterparts. In three years, NMLFF has gone from a one night stand in tiny schoolhouse to a staff of five women creating this year’s three-day fest. Starting today, this year’s fest has 45 films. NMLFF will bring adventure and inspiration to kids in area schools. Legit chick athletes will share stories. Panel discussions will open up dialogs. You can get down, dog, with morning yoga sessions at the patch of green on Fourth and Main. Meetups will offer unknown adventures with new people. For a detailed schedule, visit nomanslandfilmfestival.org/2017-festival-schedule. “The guest speakers coming are awesome! Who do we have?” Weinhold whips ’em out: “Katie Bono; just set a speed record on Denali. Sarah Tingey, first female self-supported descent of Grand Canyon! Margie Woods, sailed solo across the Pacific! Katie Boué, a Salt Lake outdoor and environmental activist.” Based on conversations overheard on crags in coffee shops and the bar, one panel not to be missed, Sept. 16, 12:20-1:20 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars, is Women in Media, dis-

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cussing “the lack of women in media, what our role is in the way that we are portrayed in these spaces, and what we can do to leave us feeling empowered and connected.” Weinhold is thrilled to see the progression of women in sports and the production of films around that. It simply wasn’t available three years ago when she first sourced content for the festival. “But there are still gaps,” she gripes. The diversity and spread of this year’s submissions have come through the NMLFF site and by “diving down the rabbit hole on the internet,” explains Program Director Sarah Coburn. Which is the only way they could have possibly found the oddly invigorating “Ten Meter Towers”. The viewer sits in tension, watching a 6-year old girl override fears that others simply couldn’t. “Outside Voices”, the test piece of 2016’s film programming, featured Jenn Shelton, of Born to Run infamy, and was the crux of the film programming. “That film was funny! People either loved it- or they hated it!” says Weinhold. “That was a very polarizing film!” interjects Director of Operations Kaki Arnaud. “People had a lot to say about it,” Weinhold continues. One feature you won’t see in public but share some of the spirit of NMLFF is “Within Reach”, featuring Shelma Jun. Jun started Flash Foxy on Instagram, which exploded into a celebration of rad ass climbing chicks across the nation. “I grew up as a self-proclaimed tomboy; it’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot,” Jun says in the film. “I kinda want to rebel against that. Women don’t have to be tomboys to want to run around and go outside and get beat up and dirty. And also, you don’t even have to be this stereotype of being someone who’s outdoorsy as a woman. We can embrace beauty in our playfulness, in our sexuality, without being objectified.” Coburn, who lives in a camper on her truck here in Carbondale, brings NML to schools to nip sexism in the bud and present a fresh take on feminism.

The No Man’s Land Film Festival crew out on their own adventure. Courtesy photo “Something I heard when I was younger has stuck with me,” she says. “Men are taught to try, to go for it, and it’s OK to fail. And girls are taught...to be ‘perfect’ — not wanting to breathe hard, not wanting to do a snot rocket. Not being able to say ‘I’m… strong. I’m also feminine.’ That’s all taught within ‘be a perfect package, all the time.’” What does ‘redefine feminism’ mean? Why is it important to re-empower women in the outdoor field. The bar table goes off as the NMLFF crew discusses a new feminism. “I think a lot of women have trouble dissolving that line [of feminine flair and strength],” states Kathy Karlo, a film feature from 2016 and currently NMLFF Tour Coordinator + Event Manager, based from New York City, here in Carbondale for the festival. “For me, redefining femininity is about embracing being strong and vulnerable. Those qualities that we as women bring to the table to any of our sports, at anything we do, careers, life in general, they’re really important. And we keep trying to segregate them- when we’re most successful when we combine them.” Enjoy the film festival and ponder your own answers to these questions. By the way, all genders are welcome to No Man’s Land.

Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 14

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adventure Lab at local schools 2 to 4 p.m. Pitchfest at Steve’s Guitars 7:30 to 9 p.m. Program I at The Launchpad

Friday, Sept. 15

9 to 10 a.m. Coffee and yoga at Fourth Street Park 10:30 a.m to 5 p.m. Meetups at Fourth Street Park 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Athlete/activist talks at Steve’s Guitars 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery art walk at The Launchpad and Bonfire Coffee 5:30 to 7 p.m. & 7:30 to 9 p.m. Program II at The Crystal Theatre 7 to 10 p.m. Play at Fourth Street Park

Saturday, Sept. 16

9 to 10 a.m. Coffee and yoga at Fourth Street Park 10:30 a.m to 4 p.m. Meetups and workshops at Fourth Street Park 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Panels and presentations at Steve’s Guitars Noon to 1 p.m. Kids’ program at The Launchpad 4 to 5 p.m. She-explores live podcast at The Launchpad 5:30 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Program III at The Crystal Theatre 9 to 11 p.m. Sadie Hawkins Dance (21+) at Ragged Mountain Sports

Sunday, Sept. 17

9 to 10 a.m. Coffee and yoga at Fourth Street Park 10 to 11 a.m. Awards and poem reading at Fourth Street Park 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stewardship program at Fourth Street Park 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Program IV at The Crystal Theatre

Margie Woods on her solo sailing trip from California to Hawaii, which is featured in this year’s flagship festival and is called “Journey Back To Myself”. Courtesy photo THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • SEPTEMBER 14-20, 2017 • 3

Town Report Cop Shop Arts Space Project boosted by $25k grant Carbondale was notiﬁed of $25,000 Administrative Energy Impact Grant award for the Arts Space Project and should see a contract from Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) in the near future, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. Meanwhile… • The Alpine Bank Western Slope Pickleball Tournament took place on the Darien Tennis and Pickleball courts and the Triangle Park Courts on Sept. 9 and 10. Pickleball drop-in is still outside for the month of September with six courts available at North Face Park on Meadowood Drive. Schedules and registration details are available at www.carbondalerec.com • Climbing Wall programming includes facilitated climbing from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every other Wednesday night, with registration now open for youth classes that start in October. Check out the details at www.carbondaelrec.com. • The summer season at the John M. Fleet drew to a close on Sept 4. Over the 106-day season, the pool saw 6,046 total admissions from passes and drop-ins, up 451 from last year. Programming and swim lessons had 7,459 participants, also up year over year. • All trash bins in parks were near full after the holiday weekend, and staff expressed appreciation for visitors picking up after themselves. • The Gateway RV Park was 83 percent occupied for RV sites and 60 percent occupied for tent sites from Sept. 1 through 8, with 22 blocked nights for Town employees due to bridge closure. • The Finance Department continues to work on the 2018 Budget. • Planning Staff prepared the Planning Commission packet for the Sept. 14 meeting. The main item on the agenda is a Major Site Plan Review to allow 18 residential dwelling

units and 2100 sq. ft. of commercial on the northeast corner of Main Street and Highway 133. The residential units would be rentals that would require compliance with the Town’s Community Housing Guidelines. • Inquiries on marijuana related licenses and operations have increased. • At the Sept. 7 meeting, the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a list of properties that are currently being surveyed for historic data gathering purposes. The next step is to mail letters to the 25 selected property owners informing and educating the owners of the project and inviting them to a public meeting to take place on Oct. 5. • The streets crew continued work on the trail lighting project along 133 between Village and Cowen. Approximately half of the light bases and conduit have been installed. In addition to the lighting project, crews also painted crosswalks, swept streets and worked on sign maintenance. • Public Works staff worked on development review and hosted the Valley Resource Management meeting. • The Crystal well startup has been scheduled again for the week of Sept. 18. All the items that failed have been repaired and pressure tested. Once the startup has been accepted, the final documents will be sent to the State for final acceptance and approval to run the facility. • The Nettle Creek project continues with the siding and insulation being installed by the end of September. • Police Chief Schilling and Executive Assistant Ramirez attended the Family Visitor Program staff meeting and gave a presentation on the Carbondale Police Department philosophy on services we offer for their clients. Officers patrolled school zones and no citations were issued for traffic violations this week.

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From Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, Carbondale Police handled 272 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

THURSDAY Aug. 31 at 4:11 p.m. A 51-year-old Carbondale man was arrested on a warrant, as well as carrying a concealed weapon, introducing contraband and unlawful possession of cocaine. SUNDAY Sept. 3 at 11:01 p.m. Following a traffic stop for speeding and weaving, police arrested the 73year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. ••• In other crime and court news… Charges have been filed against the driver who struck and killed Ross Montessori teacher Shaw Lewis during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 on Aug. 16. Jeffrey Burk, 31, of New Castle turned himself in at the Garfield County Courthouse and posted a $100,000 bond. The Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT) has made numerous arrests following an almost two-year investigation, according to a pair of press releases from the interagency task force on Sept. 11. One describes a series of controlled purchases of cocaine, LSD and methamphetamine between October 2016 and February 2017 in Glenwood and Carbondale that result in eight arrests: six on state felonies and two (Rigoberto Felix, 31, and Sergio Santiago Gonzales Lomeli, 22) on federal charges. The other covers a broader investigation from October 2015 through August 2017, that resulted in 15 arrests (not including the aforementioned eight) and the seizure of 330.6 grams of cocaine, 6200 grams of meth, seven grams of heroin, three long guns and $21,196 in cash.

Charter schools start new year amid big changes Press Release A local non-proďŹ t since 1970, COMPASSâ&#x20AC;Ś For Lifelong Learning operates two public, tuition free K-8 charter schools serving 270 students in the valley: Aspen Community School and Carbondale Community School. COMPASS is pleased to welcome two educational leaders to the organization. Michael Hayes has been hired as the Executive Director of COMPASS, following the retirement of Skye Skinner who held the post for 22 years. Michael Hayes â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a sincere joy to hand the reins to someone who cares so much about small schools and educational choice. Michael has the skillset we need for the next chapter in this wonderful organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good human being to boot!,â&#x20AC;? says Skinner. Hayes has been a teacher and school leader for 20 years, including nine as a teacher at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Most recently he was Head of School at, and helped to start up, the new Mountain Village Montessori Charter School in Steamboat Springs. Hayes says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor to accept this position and to build upon the great foundation that exists. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m inspired to work with the talented educators at our two thriving schools, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an added bonus to return to this beautiful valley.â&#x20AC;? Sam Richings-Germain has been hired as Principal of the Carbondale

Community School. She has been an educator for 12 years, and was most recently Assistant Principal of Crystal River Elementary School. She has a deep commitment to Project Based Learning, a background that ďŹ ts well with the experiential, progressive educational program at the Carbondale Community School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As an administrator and educator, I will strive to ensure the strongest and best educational opportunities for students in the unique small school environment of CCSâ&#x20AC;?, says Richings-Germain. Melanie Muss, President of the COMPASS Sam Richings-Germain Board, says â&#x20AC;&#x153;COMPASS is in terriďŹ c shape to make these leadership transitions successfully. The schools are educationally strong, sustainable and in high demand. The educational and administrative staff is world class. We are looking forward to having both Michael and Sam in our school communities.â&#x20AC;? COMPASSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roots date back to 1970 with the formation of the Aspen Community School (ACS) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Melanie Muss as a private progressive elemenPresident of the COMPASS Board tary school offering an alternative to conventional public education. As ACS became a successful educational model, COMPASS expanded the learning-in-community approach to a greater geographic area and wider age range of students. In 1995, after the Charter School Act passed in 1993, ACS converted from being a private school to a public charter school. One year later, COMPASS opened the Carbondale Community School. Both schools are high performing and in high demand.

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Thunder River Theatre Company has ofﬁcially announced the full lineup for its upcoming season, which opens Sept. 29 with the romantic comedy “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by playwright Sarah Ruhl, directed by TRTC Executive Artistic Director Corey Simpson. That runs through Oct. 14, followed by “Constellations” by Nick Payne and directed by Michael Monroney Dec. 7 through 17, “The Price” by Arthur Miller and directed by Corey Simpson Feb. 22 through march 10 and “Bat Boy: The Musical” by Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O’Keefe and directed by Wendy Moore June 14-30. Tickets to the opener and season passes at a four-for-three pricepoint are available at www.thunderrivertheatre.com.

All right, we’ll take the bait. Who’s such a big fan of 1967 that they feel compelled to share it on the library’s chalkboard at every opportunity? Was this person born in ’67 or was that their graduating class? Perhaps they’re attending the Roaring Fork and Carbondale Union reunion this weekend (see the calendar) and might be willing to let us in on the secret. It’s also possible that their affection springs from something else — or that it’s not even a year at all.

Bring your books Carbondale Homeless Assistance is planning a big book sale fundraiser at 689 Main Oct. 6, 7, and 8 and is looking for volunteers and donations. Good quality market books are welcome and need to be received by noon on Oct. 6. To get involved or for more information, email mail lynn@amorerealty.com or call 379-4766.

Ski ’n soak Sunlight Mountain Resort has launched a new pass option that adds season-long soaking at Glenwood Hot Springs to skiing and riding at Sunlight for the 2017-18 season. The Sunny Soaker Pass is valid everyday of Sunlight’s 115-day season and runs $605 for adults, $429 for seniors and $459 for teens. Get yours at sunlightmtn.com.

Bridge the Divide Celebrate National Public Lands Day with an epic, free, and professionally guided two-day backpacking trip through the Thompson Divide on the weekend of Sept. 23-24. The through-hike covers approximately 16 miles over two days and crosses different, vibrant pockets of the Divide. A shuttle will be provided to and from Carbondale, leaving Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and returning Sunday at 6 p.m.; participants should bring their own equipment, leave their dogs behind and be prepared to travel relatively long distances and sometimes navigate difﬁcult terrain. More information at 963-3977.

WHAT A SOFTIE. He may wear a cowboy hat and boots, but that doesn't stop Felix Tornare and his wife Sarah from fostering several litters for CARE, most recently Layla and her ﬁve pups, who are less than a month old. CARE’s annual fundraiser is Saturday, Sept. 16 — get tickets at 947-9173 or coloradoanimalrescue.org. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Tackle the tech Seniors are invited to free, hour-long classes that cover how to organize, manage, and navigate different technologies from smartphones to desktop computers. The classes will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 16, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18 at the Carbondale Branch Library. For more information call the library at 970-963-2889.

In loving memory Ross Montessori (109 Lewis Ln.) invites the community to celebrate the life of Shaw Lewis from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.16, with a barbecue themed potluck lunch. Please bring a picnic blanket and water bottle.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Rebecca Young and Matt Lang (Sept. 14); Kathryn Camp, Corey Simpson and Nina Pedersen (Sept. 15); Eaden Shantay and Al Draina (Sept. 16); Sarah Smith Blanchard, Ken Olson, Vanessa Anthes, Bob Stein and Lori Meraz (Sept. 17); Coral Eva Froning, Frosty Merriott and Nancy Payne (Sept. 18); Kenny Hopper (Sept. 19); Ralph Young, Marty Garﬁnkel and Josh Smith (Sept. 20).

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Settings The 200-odd folks whoattended the Carbondale Clay Center’s “Settings” 20th anniversary party on Sept. 9 got to take home their dinner plates created by ceramic artists especially for the occasion. Between the farm-to-table dinner prepared by chef Mark Hardin of Field2Fork, the Entertainment provided by Pearl & Wood and the silent auction donations featuring local creative works of art, among other items, it was an evening to be remembered. Photos by Jane Bachrach

Clockwise from upper left: Francis Bell (right) and her friend; local food creatively prepared by Field2Fork; looking for the artist’s signature under a plate with Diane Kenney in background; Samantha Fjeld, Angela Bruno and James Surls.

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Local DREAMers prepare for the end of DACA By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff

thing about life in their native countries, they all face deportation as illegal aliens. Starting in 2001, Congress has failed The battle over the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), three times to pass legislation, known as which came to a head on Sept. 5 when the DREAM (Development, Relief and President Donald Trump announced he Education for Alien Minors) Act, to prowould end the program in six months, has tect these child immigrants from deporbarely begun, according to published na- tation by the federal Immigration and tional reports and comments by local im- Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. President Barack Obama signed an exmigration advocates in the Roaring Fork ecutive order in 2012 creating DACA in Valley region. In fact, Colorado immigration activists the hope that Congress would soon forhave scheduled a statewide DACA regis- malize the program through legislation. tration drive for Sept. 16 at the Glenwood That did not happen, and President Springs High School, starting at 1 p.m., to Trump made the cancellation of DACA one of his key campaign help current DACA repledges during the 2016 cipients whose docupresidential race, part of mentation will expire his broader intention to on or before March 5, undo much of what 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shortly before President Obama did the deadline Trump has during Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two given for shutting down terms in office. the DACA program. Congressional DemocStarting almost imrats, including Colorado mediately after Attorney Senators Michael Bennet, General Jeff Sessionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a Democrat, and Cory announcement, leaders Gardner, a Republican, from both parties, govwho in 2013 reportedly ernment ofďŹ cials at varwas an opponent of ious levels, educational Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DACA program, institutions and corpoon Sept. 5 announced rations stepped up to their support for legislaoffer protection for the tion called the DREAM roughly 800,000 DACA Act 2017, to signal that recipients, known as the new act is following DREAMers, around the â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Junior Ortega on the previous attempts country. to pass such legislation. And the DREAMers In the week since the themselves are ready to take the ďŹ ght to the streets, to the ballot, DACA announcement, there has been conand to Congress, according to one young siderable confusion about exactly what President Trump has in mind for the comman who spoke to The Sopris Sun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were dormant, I guess, but now ing six months, and about how immigraweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming back,â&#x20AC;? said Junior Ortega, a tion ofďŹ cials might act on the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DACA recipient, referring to a period order. Even the president has indicated he when DREAMers felt relatively unthreat- might â&#x20AC;&#x153;revisitâ&#x20AC;? his decision in six months, if ened while President Barack Obama was it appears that the U.S. Congress cannot ďŹ nd a legislative way to either create a new, in ofďŹ ce. But since President Trump made his an- similar program or provide a legal foundanouncement, said Ortega, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to tion for the DACA program itself to stand on. make some noise.â&#x20AC;? The DACA recipients are young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children by Local effects their parents, who typically were immiThe Sopris Sun, two days after the Trump grating illegally. Even though these children announcement, spoke with Ortega and angrew up in the U.S., and knew little if any- other DACA work permit recipient, who

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lose my income, the way to keep myself stable in the valley. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go back to the shadows (as an illegal immigrant), I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do.â&#x20AC;?

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both said they will work toward a legislative solution by supporting the Dream Act 2017, among other efforts. Ortega, 25, splits his time between RiďŹ&#x201A;e and Carbondale and works in Glenwood Springs as a heavy equipment operator at the city landďŹ ll. Anahi Araiza, 23, works in Basalt and was previously employed by Colorado Mountain College as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;outreach coordinatorâ&#x20AC;? traveling around the college district. She said she worked with undocumented students, â&#x20AC;&#x153;trying to get them on a pathway to college, so that they would make that connection from high school,â&#x20AC;? working mainly with recipients of scholarships from Alpine Bank. Ortega came to the U.S. at age six, from Nayarit, a state on the west coast of Mexico just north of the resort town of Puerto Vallarta. And Puerto Vallarta, which is in Jalisco state, happens to be where Araizaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family lived until they brought her to the U.S. at the age of two. The two of them applied for DACA in 2012, shortly after Obama created it, and for both it took six months to receive ďŹ nal approval and get a work permit linked to his TIN, or tax identiďŹ cation number. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All immigrants have a TIN,â&#x20AC;? he explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how they pay their taxes.â&#x20AC;?

He noted that, even though immigrants pay taxes to the government, they are not eligible for federal beneďŹ ts such as social security, Medicare or Medicaid. Under DACA, he said, he also received a Social Security number, but if DACA is ended he will lose his job, his social security number, his driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lose my income, the way to keep myself stable in the valley,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go back to the shadows (as an illegal immigrant), I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do.â&#x20AC;? Araiza concurred, pointing out that she cannot hold a TIN and a Social Security number at the same time under federal law. And even though, if DACA ends, she will keep her Social Security number, she added, it will be nearly useless because it, alone, is not proof that she is in the country illegally. If she presents her social security card to hunt for a job or obtain a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, for example, those she contacts will ask for such proof. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DACA is our proofâ&#x20AC;? of being here legally, she concluded, so if DACA ends, so does their status as legal residents. If DACA is ended, both Araiza and Ortega said they would try to stay in the U.S. rather than return to an area of Mexico that they said is plagued by gang violence DACA page 12

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Carbondale commuters cope creatively with closure By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff It appears that many of Carbondale’s private-sector workers who live in West Glenwood Springs or farther west along I-70 are simply driving to work, either alone or in car pools, and putting up with longer drive times, thanks to the three-month closure of the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs. The bridge is closed for another two months or so while state highway crews realign and replace the nearly 60-year-old structure. An unscientiﬁc, and quite minimalist survey of local employers by The Sopris Sun indicated that even the bigger employers in town are relying on the ingenuity of their workers to solve any problems that might crop up during the three-month bridge closure, which is supposed to end around Thanksgiving. Andrea Stewart, director of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, said during a recent interview that she lives in between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs and so far has not encountered any signiﬁcant hassles in getting to and from work. “But there are a lot of people who are,” she added, “and most of them still have smiles on their faces. I think people really are changing their habits… for the better,” meaning more are relying on alternatives to the private car, or taking care to schedule errands and appointments at times other than morning or evening rush hour, than had in the past. Stewart, who occasionally has meetings with prospective chamber members from

outside the valley, has scheduled some in the middle of the pedestrian bridge over the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs to get around the travel hassles, and once she rode her bicycle to a meeting. “You’ve got to get creative,” she said, noting that most people she has encountered are taking the whole mess philosophically. “It’s kind of short-term pain for long-term gain,” she remarked, explaining that in her experience people look toward the end of the project with anticipation, rather than spending too much anger on the interim hassles. At some of Carbondale’s bigger employers, the disruption apparently has been minimal. Representatives at both Alpine Bank and American National Bank (known as ANB) told The Sopris Sun that their ﬁrms have very few employees living beyond the bridge. At ANB, employee Rolf Hermanson, who lives in the Canyon Creek subdivision west of Glenwood Springs said his wife works at the ANB in Glenwood, and the two of them commute that far together and then he drives on to Carbondale. “We come in a little bit later in the morning” to beat the morning rush-hour crush, said Hermanson, noting that “because the morning commute’s not that bad, it makes the evening commute more palatable.” And, he said, “It’s going to be a beautiful bridge.” The town’s biggest private-sector employer, City Market grocery store, has up to 90 employees during certain times of the year, according to City Market spokesman Adam

Williamson in Denver, (City Market store employees are barred from talking with reporters), and Williamson noted that corporate policy forbids shuttle services for employees. Of those, Williamson reported, a dozen or fewer live beyond the bridge, and they all are driving to work, though it now takes two hours or more compared to a pre-closure drive time of about 40 minutes. Some businesses with branches in other towns have altered their operating schedules to accommodate employees as well as customers. At the Headache & Back Pain Center of Carbondale, Dr. Kent Albrecht said he has had to change his office hours and has opened a satellite office in Silt, to the west of Glenwood Springs, in an effort to ease the connections with his patients and help staff avoid the hassles associated with the bridge project. “I think the initial shock is still setting in,” Albrecht told The Sopris Sun, noting that the Silt office was opened on June 1 in anticipation of the hassles linked to the bridge project. Describing a particularly difficult day, Albrecht recalled, “We were unable to get from our Carbondale office at 5 p.m. to patient appointments in Silt scheduled for 6:30 and later,” explaining that his staff left the Carbondale office at 4:45 p.m., and got off I-70 at Silt at 8:05 p.m. On the plus side, Albrecht said, “In a way it helps the Carbondale economy, since we plan on eating out and movies and shopping in the evenings after work in Carbondale be-

fore trying to get home.” The 20/20 Eye Care clinics in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale also have altered their hours in response to the traffic snarls and commuting hassles associated with the bridge project, and have bought a van to ferry employees from homes west of Glenwood Springs to the clinics, according to an employee answering the telephone (the business owner, Dr. Mark Zilm, was away from the office.) In addition, the receptionist reported with apparent glee, “Four of us are riding our bikes” to get to work, rather than driving. Carbondale Town Manager Jay Harrington acknowledged that the commuting hassles associated with the bridge closure have only compounded a problem the town has faced for some time — employees who once both lived and worked in Carbondale, having to move to Glenwood Springs or beyond due to the rising cost of housing in Carbondale. “About a third of town employees live on the other side of the bridge,” Harrington said, reporting that the town currently has 59 full timers on the payroll. “In general, I think it’s a function of the cost of living in Carbondale, and for some employees it’s a lifestyle choice” in that their income can buy a bigger house, even a bit of property along with a house, in other towns. And the situation is not likely to improve anytime soon, Harrington predicted. “It’s going to get more and more difficult, based on housing costs and rental costs for town employees to be living in Carbondale, the town where they are working,” he stated.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Sept. 14 ORIGINAL TUNES • Callin’ Old Souls plays a 6:30 p.m. set at Batch (358 Main St.).

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

FOOTBALL • The Rams host Grand Valley at home for a 7 p.m. game under the lights.

FRI Sept. 15 & THU Sept. 14 – SUN Sept. 17 SAT Sept. 16

NO MAN’S LAND • The flagship outdoor film festival for, by and about women takes place at the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.), with a range of other activities around town. Tickets range from $15 to $35 and are available in advance at nomanslandfilmfestival.org.

FRIDAY Sept. 15

MAD SHOW • A brand new show developed in Aspen by the minds behind MADtv and Second City takes place at 7:30 p.m. at The Wheeler Opera House (320 E .Hyman Ave., Aspen).

REUNION • Carbondale Union & Roaring Fork High School alumni from all years gather south of town. For more information, call 404-0705.

NATURE IN TRANSLATION • Join Wilderness Workshop (520 S. Third St., Suite 27) for a 6:30 p.m. dance collaboration with choreographer Alya Howe and artists James Surls & Charmain Locke. Tickets are $15 and available at www.wildernessworkshop.org/dance.

ICLASS • The Carbondale Branch Library presents a free technical class on iPads and iPhones from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; email jstickle@gcpld.org if there’s something speciﬁc you want to see covered.

SINGER SONGWRITERS • Brian Johanson and John Lindenbaun kick things off around 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

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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, M.D. for appointment (379-5718).

DITCH TOUR • Hop on your bike and join staff from Carbondale’s Water Department and Roaring Fork Conservancy from 4:30pm - 6:30pm as they explore the ditches that direct water from the Crystal River into Carbondale. Registration is required at www.roaringfork.org/events — free for Roaring Fork Conservancy members and $10 for others.

• 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. in the board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

POSTMAN RINGS TWICE • From Aspen director Bob Rafelson, “The Postman Always Rings Twice” tells the story of the sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter who begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband at 8 p.m. at The Arts Campus at Willits (360 Market St.).

• Fourth Monday of every month, plant-based potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

SOCCER • Carbondale’s home teams — RFHS and CRMS — square off in a 4 p.m. game on the Rams’ turf.

FRI Sept. 15 – SUN Sept. 17

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “No Man’s Land Film Festival” (R) at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15-16 and 1 p.m. on Sept. 17; “Baby Driver” (R) at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and “Maudie” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18-21.

BLOCK PARTY • Celebrate the Grand Opening of Market Street in Willits Town Center from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with live music by Painting The Wind, Buttons the Clown, a rafﬂe and more.

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DRESSED TO THE K9’S • Colorado Animal Rescue presents an evening of food, music and entertainment with a silent auction at 5 p.m. and a 7 p.m. main event. Tickets are $85 at www.coloradoanimalrescue.org.

SUNDAY Sept. 17 HARMONICA LEGEND • Corky Siegel plays Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at 8:30 p.m. or thereabouts.

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Ongoing INSTALLATION â&#x20AC;˘ Carbondale Arts presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homecoming: A site-speciďŹ c installation by Lara Whitleyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pattern Recognition: Observations and Explorations by Lindsay Jonesâ&#x20AC;? at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). WOODCUTS â&#x20AC;˘ The Charles J. Wyly Gallery at the Art Base (99 Midland Spur, Basalt) and Poss Architecture + Planning and Interior Design present a solo exhibition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodcuts of the Roaring Fork River.â&#x20AC;?.

TRIVIA NIGHT â&#x20AC;˘ Gather a team of up to six and head to Marble Bar (150 Main St.) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. to compete for the chance at $50 off the team tab, plus show off the custom made marble Trivia Trophy for a while. WRITERS GROUP â&#x20AC;˘ Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

PHOTO SHOW â&#x20AC;˘ The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) shows off an array of photographers.

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKET â&#x20AC;˘ Local produce and more available at the Fourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays.

KIDS COOK â&#x20AC;˘ Join the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) for free classes with cooking, cleaning, and, of course, eating at 4 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Register at 963-2889 or drop in on a ďŹ rst come, ďŹ rst serve basis.

MEET THE MAYOR â&#x20AC;˘ Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson holds his weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;OfďŹ ce Hoursâ&#x20AC;? session at the Village Smithy (26 S. Third St.) from 7 to 8 a.m. on Tuesdays. Drop by and say hi.

COMMUNITY MEAL â&#x20AC;˘ Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month. YAPPY HOUR â&#x20AC;˘ Colorado Animal Rescueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

MINDFULNESS â&#x20AC;˘ The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. RUN AROUND â&#x20AC;˘ 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. MEDITATION â&#x20AC;˘ Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from

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MONDAY September 18 CATCH AN UPVALLEY WORKOUT y (LOHHQ +LQFKOLŕľľH RŕľľHUV KHU '\QDPLF Workout class 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in Basalt on Mondays and Thursdays. Class meets at TAC Fit (but register at CMC). iPAD BASICS y Use your iPad to its full potential. Alice Brouhard shows you how to customize and maximize the use of your device. Meets 9 a.m. to noon at CMC in Glenwood. LEARN FRENCH y Native speaker Virginia Reynolds teaches this class for

7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the ďŹ rst Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS â&#x20AC;˘ GarďŹ eld County offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (in the Bridges Center at 400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614, ext. 2030. SENIOR RADIO â&#x20AC;˘ Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. BRIDGE â&#x20AC;˘ 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. ROTARY â&#x20AC;˘ The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita (580 Main St.) at noon every Thursday. STORY ART â&#x20AC;˘ Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the ďŹ rst Tuesday of each month. BOOK CLUB â&#x20AC;˘ Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale

Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the ďŹ rst Wednesday of each month; call 9632889 for this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection. LIONS MEET â&#x20AC;˘ The Carbondale Lions Club meets the ďŹ rst Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096. Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DALE TRUSTEES â&#x20AC;˘ The Carbondale Board of Trustees holds regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) starting at 6 p.m. The trustees usually hold a work session at 6 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Tuesdays. Info: 963-2733 or carbondalegov.org. POETRY WORKSHOPS â&#x20AC;˘ Release your inner poet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Mondays of each month a the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE â&#x20AC;˘ A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf. BLUEGRASS JAM â&#x20AC;˘ Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session ďŹ rst and last Sundays at 6:30 at Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guitars (19 N 4th St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

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).

beginners. It meets Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, every week Sept. 18-Nov. 6 at CMC in Glenwood. PRINT STUFF ONTO GLASS AND METAL y Carol Gault shows how to transfer your art or photos onto glass and metal using a variety of techniques. Meets 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CMC in Carbondale. GET ORGANIZED THIS FALL y Renown organizational pro Evan Zislis shares his tips for how to achieve the resolution WR ÂżQDOO\ JHW RUJDQL]HG DW KRPH ZRUN DQG school. Meets 6-8 p.m. at CMC in Carbondale.

WEDNESDAY September 20 DRIVE SAFELY! y CMC in Glenwood RŕľľHUV WKH $$53 'ULYHUV 6DIHW\ &ODVV from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Directed toward drivers 50 and over; many Colorado auto LQVXUDQFH FRPSDQLHV RŕľľHU GLVFRXQWV IRU successful completion. Course is free, though a nominal fee will be collected for workbook.

THURSDAY September 21 CONNECT TO YOUR HIGHER SELF y Wellness Coach Donna Lee Humble demonstrates how to overcome the common barriers to peace in her two-hour â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to Higher Self Careâ&#x20AC;? workshop from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at CMC in Glenwood.

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Further Out

QUICKBOOKS y Stan Snyder begins a new round of QuickBooks classes at CMC in Carbondale. Level 1 meets Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Level 2 meets Sept. 29 and Level 3 meets Oct. 6.

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SATURDAY September 23 REAWAKEN CREATIVITY y Even if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t created art since you were a child, instructor Pam Porter believes everyone has a natural instinct for art. Her workshop incorporates collage, painting, printmaking and much more. For all levels. Meets 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at CMC in Carbondale. BRING THE FAMILY, MEET THE ANIMALS y Veterinary Technology students are hosting an open house and tour of the facilities at CMC-Spring Valley, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet our resident horses, alpacas, goats, birds, snakes and more. This free event is open to the whole family (but please, leave your own pets at home).

JEWELRY & METALWORKING y Artist Natasha Seedorf instructs on the construction of jewelry designs in metals and small casting techniques. Meets Tuesdays, 5-9:20 p.m. through Dec. 12 at CMC in Carbondale.

THURSDAY September 28 TAKE BLOCK PRINTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL y Jim Harris and Takeo +LURPLWVX RŕľľHU DQ $GYDQFHG OHYHO %ORFN Printing course that emphasizes how concept and technique contribute to the artwork. The 8-week class meets Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., at CMC in Carbondale.

SATURDAY September 30 EXPLORE MOSAICS y Carol Newman will teach an Exploring Mosaic Art workshop at CMC in Carbondale on Sat., Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students will become familiar with cutting, adhesion and grouting techniques.

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Carbondale trustees hope to get proactive with bear ordinance

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By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff

The Colorado Immigrant Right Coalition (CIRC), is made up of member groups that work on immigration issues, such as the AYUA (Association of Youth United in Action) group that both Ortega and Araiza have been associated with for several years. Sophia Clark, a U.S. citizen who grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley region, has been working with CIRC for about six years (four as a volunteer) since becoming aware of immigration issues in college. She lauded the state and some communities such as Carbondale that have publicly stated that local police will not help ICE hunt up or detain immigrants. “Colorado has actually really done a lot in the past couple of years to separate police from ICE, she said. Aside from the DACA registration drive this Saturday in Glenwood Springs, Clark said, CIRC is planning to step up its “civic engagement” activities with voter registration drives and voter turnout efforts on election days. “That’s going to be a huge focus” of CIRC’s activities in the coming months, she explained, as the organization works to convince members of Congress to pass the DREAM Act 2017 prior to next March. The group’s current targeted lobbying effort, she said, is aimed directly at U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), who represents the 3rd Congressional District that covers most of the Western Slope. Clark said that CIRC representatives are hoping for a meeting with Tipton when he appears in Glenwood Springs on Sept. 18 for a meeting with local business people.

Carbondale’s elected leaders decided on Sept. 12 that they need to get a little tougher in enforcing the town’s ordinances aimed at requiring local households to have bearproof containers, though the exact nature of the changes has yet to be decided. At the very least, it appears that starting next spring the town will be requiring local homeowners to have certiﬁed bear-proof trash containers and to closely follow the town’s schedule for putting the trash out on the street for pickup. “I think the key to it is, we send a message this winter that change is coming,” declared Mayor Dan Richardson at this week’s Board of Trustees meeting, where the trustees chatted with wildlife ranger John Groves of Colorado Parks & Wildlife and Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling about this year’s invasion of Carbondale by hungry bears. “We’re probably teaching a generation or two of bears right now to come into town” and feast on trash left relatively unprotected by careless households, Groves told the trustees. Groves had estimated earlier in the summer that perhaps a dozen bears were roaming Carbondale’s alleys and streets in search of easy meals, as a consequence of a failed crop of berries, nuts and other natural sources of bear fodder in the high country. And when bears learn to depend on overfull or easily opened trash cans for food, he cautioned the trustees, it is quite possible that the bears involved will have to be killed. Trustee Marty Silverstein remarked that the town has so far been “reactive on this,” and urged the board and town staff to be “more proactive” — meaning to not wait until

next summer before doing something about the problem. Silverstein said he agreed with Trustee Frosty Merriott, who has been the board’s leading proponent of making households obtain bear-proof trash containers and taking other steps as a way of discouraging the feasting bears. “I hate to see animals pay for human misconduct,” Silverstein said. Merriott at one point commented that he feels that perhaps 20-30 percent of local residents either “don’t know any better” than to leave their trash under-protected, or they “don’t give a damn” about their trash or about the bears. The board concluded that the trustees and staff will work on the issue over the winter, and hope to have solutions ready for implementation by the spring of 2018.

Other business In an unrelated item, the trustees authorized staff to move forward with plans to install a micro-hydroelectric generator on a raw-water line at the Nettle Creek town water facility, starting with spending up to $30,000 (half from the town, half from the Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority) feasibility study of the project. According to Utility Director Mark O’Meara, the town has been thinking about the power generating possibilities of Nettle Creek since 1990 and perhaps longer, and the utility department has put aside enough money to pay for the town’s share of the feasibility study. The study, O’Meara told the trustees, should take six to eight months and show the pros and cons of the proposed project. A motion to proceed, made by Silverstein with a second from new Trustee Luis Yllanes, passed unanimously.

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‘If you’re not pissin’ people off, you’re not doing your job.’ By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff That’s what veteran journalist John Colson remembers Publisher Bil Dunaway telling him one day in the early 1980s, after a pack of prominent Carbondalians spent the better part of an hour complaining about the way Colson ran The Valley Journal, which Dunaway owned then. It has become something of a mantra for Colson, who at 66 is retiring from The Sopris Sun this week after almost 40 years of newspapering from Rifle to Aspen. “People, I think, need newspapers or some equivalent of newspapers to keep them informed… about what’s going on around them so people can make educated decisions about politics, about society, about whatever,” he said. “I believe an informed electorate is critical to the American Experiment at the very least, and maybe to the future of the world.” Colson was born in Cleveland, Ohio but grew up all over and mostly identifies as a Wisconsinite. “I had a very peripatetic life,” he said. He graduated high school and had started college in Maryland when he got his draft notice for Vietnam. In most places, flat feet from childhood polio and some vision issues from a car wreck would have disqualified him to serve — but Maryland was an exception. “I went through the physical and learned that I was in a state where, if you were alive and breathing they would draft you,” Colson observed. His father, a veteran and staunch opponent to the Vietnam war, was having none of it. He took young John with him during a yearlong professorship in Wales — a trip that ironically started on a military transport plane. They returned just in time for Watergate. “I was inspired, as so many kids were, by Woodward and Bernstein’s work,” he explained. Before that, journalism was just one of several types of writing he’d dabbled in — from listening to Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped” read aloud to composing poetry to crafting science fiction short stories. “I just learned early on that I liked the English language and I liked to use it,” he said. After getting a journalism degree in Madison, Colson got on a motorcycle and came West. His actual destination was California, where a friend had encouraged him to try out screenwriting, but a stop in Glenwood

Springs turned into a month-long layover. By comparison, the west coast seemed less appealing, so Colson came back and landed a job at the old Glenwood Post. “The rest, as they say, is my story,”he observed. Two years later, he met with Bil Dunaway at the local Baskin Robbins and was offered a job as editor of The Rifle Telegram. He lost the job there, ostensibly for keeping a messy desk, but stuck around Rifle at a competing paper in town, The Rifle Tribune, until oil shale went bust in 1982. That’s when he took an offer to become editor of The Valley Journal and moved to Carbondale. Weekly editorship took its toll, and in 1985 he opted to work as a stringer for the Denver Post for a while until a job opened up at The Aspen Times, where he stayed for 17 years, doing a Tuesday column that continues to this day, and became friends with Hunter S. Thompson. Colson’s journalistic career wasn’t unbroken, however. Twice he flew to the Soviet Union to participate in the International Peace Walks, and he even began learning Russian, with plans to return and help with the transition to a free press; but instead he fell in love and got married. He did stints as a liquor salesman at Carl’s Pharmacy and as “the world’s worst waiter” at Pine Creek Cookhouse. “If someone got jerky with me, I’d get jerky right back,” he explained — an attitude that once earned him a dime for a tip on a $2,000 bill. He ended up being pulled back to newspapering at The Times, a second stint at the Valley Journal and later at the Post Independent. When the latter let him go, he came to work for The Sopris Sun. “They couldn’t afford to pay me much, but I didn’t need much,” he said. “I also wanted to help the paper. I was really bummed when Swift (Communications) killed the Valley Journal. I thought that was a grievous error and a slap in the face to the town.” He found it easy to work with then-editor Lynn Burton to give The Sun an identity and a backbone of hard news. “I enjoyed the hell out of it. I still do,” Colson said. “The reason I’m leaving is not because I’m unhappy… I’m just tired. I’ve been covering news in this region for almost 40 years, and that’s a long time to be writing

Fastest Pen in the West. John Colson bought a .30-30 Winchester for occasional cowboying during his stint newspapering down in Riﬂe, but lately it’s mostly seen use posing to promote The Sopris Sun’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” movie night a couple of years back. Photo by Jane Bachrach about basically the same stories… It starts to wear you down when things don’t seem to respond to the best efforts of many reasonable, progressive people.” He still plans to be involved in some capacity. “Nonproﬁt news gathering organizations are still a novelty in the world,” he said. “I think they have a place, and I’m happy and honored to be part of trying to work out what that is in this locality.” He also hopes to ride his motorcycle as much as possible, and has contemplated getting a camper van for adventures around

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The West. There’s also an idea in the back of his head that it might be time to try writing ﬁction again. What else is on the horizon is hard to say. “My ego and identity has been entirely wrapped up in journalism for so long,” he observed. “I don’t know who John Colson is going to be as time moves along.” This much we do know: Colson will be taking the High Noon shift at the Pour House on Sept. 14, so anyone who he hasn’t pissed off — or pissed off much — can come by and wish him well.

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When the potato was king From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

Obituary

(Available for public perusal at the Carbondale Branch Library)

Sept. 15, 1977 The Town hosted a public feedback session for its latest comprehensive plan, and townsfolk came out in droves to Gordon Cooper Library (then on Main Street) in an effort to understand the ins and outs of local land use. Plan objectives included â&#x20AC;&#x153;sound government with equal representation,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;growth that parallels capabilitiesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;preservation of small town charm and character.â&#x20AC;? In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst female police ofďŹ cer, Elizabeth Bascom, reported for duty.

Sept. 17, 1987 Albert Cerise, former manager of the Carbondale Potato Growers Association, reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the days when potatoes were the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main cash crop. Literally tons of potatoes would go out every morning by rail, he told the Journal, particularly during World War II. In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś The very ďŹ rst Bareback Bonanza promised to pit English and Western riders against each other on Potato Day.

Sept. 18, 1997 Carbondale blacksmith Francis Whittaker had received an invitation to visit the White House as a National Heritage Fellow. Whittaker was already a master of his craft when he came to Aspen in 1960 and had been teaching at Colorado Rocky Mountain School since 1988. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Form follows function,â&#x20AC;? he observed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost everything I do is functional.â&#x20AC;? In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś River Valley Ranch hosted its ďŹ rst golf tournament, with Vail Mountain School coming out on top.

Sept. 20, 2007 After numerous delays, construction began on the Keator Grove neighborhood with 52 deed-restricted units planned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a project with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest pregnancy,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Hassig, who was mayor at the time but had been part of the planning and zoning commission when the proposal came through 10 years prior. In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Concerns surfaced about the mineral rights under Jerome Park, where Pitkin County had obtained a conservation easement the previous month.

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Angus Leslie Graham May 26, 1982 August 25, 2017 Angus Leslie Graham, 35, of Carbondale, CO died in a car accident on Friday, August 25, 2017 near Glendale, OR. Originally from Bethel, Maine, Angus graduated from Gould Academy with honors and received his BFA from The New York State College of Ceramics, School of Art and Design, Alfred University and a Post-Baccalaureate CertiďŹ cate from The University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He completed a two year intensive internship with master ceramic artist Chris Gustin from 2005-2007 and moved west to pursue his work as a potter at Studio for Arts and Works (SAW) in Carbondale, CO. Angus assisted artist Alleghany Meadows and the Artstream Nomadic Gallery, where he exhibited his work nationally. He shared his love for and expertise in ceramics as a summer assistant at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and volunteered at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Angus also took classes at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and was an integral part of the Carbondale Clay Center, assisting, teaching and volunteering. Angus Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artwork is in many private collections and personal kitchens nationally. Angus cherished thirteen summers as a camper and counselor on the shores of Moose Pond at Winona Camps in Bridgton, Maine where he passionately shared his love of lacrosse and kayaking. Angus competed on the Alfred University varsity lacrosse and ski teams, and chal-

lenged himself to balance the intensity of a world renowned art program with his love of sport. Angus was a PSIA Alpine Level 3 trainer at all four of Aspen Skiing Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ski and snowboard schools and was highlighted as one the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly regarded trainers, ski professionals and mentors. Angus was also a valued member of the Aspen Demonstration Ski Team. He is survived by his parents, William and Marguerite Graham of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts; sister Kate Graham and brother-in-law Hardy Wallace, and niece Maple Hope Widmer Wallace, all of Napa, California. He is also survived by his uncle Donald Graham of Grafton, Massachusetts and his uncle and aunt, Ace Bailey and Alixe Callen and their children, Zander and Miles Bailey, all of Newport, Rhode Island. Â Memorial services to celebrate the life of Angus Leslie Graham: Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at Buttermilk Mountain Lodge, Aspen, Colorado and Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. at Winona Camps, Bridgton, Maine.Â A private family service and burial will take place at a later date. The family asks in lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers or gifts, donations be made in his memory to one or all of the following organizations: â&#x20AC;˘ Carbondale Clay Center, Angus Graham Scholarship Fund (www.carbondaleclay.org/support), 135 Main Street, Carbondale, CO 81623. These tax-deductible gifts will secure programing at the Carbondale Clay Center for young people in the Roaring Fork Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Bancroft School, Hope Leslie Graham Program, 110 Shore Drive, Worcester, MA 01605. These tax-deductible gifts support students in a program named for Angusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved grandmother, Hope Leslie Graham who dedicated her life to tutoring children with learning differences. â&#x20AC;˘ Maine Community Foundation, 245 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Please specify the gift to: Winona Campership Fund. These tax-deductible gifts will continue Angusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tremendous legacy at Winona and support scholarships for boys who could not otherwise have a summer camp experience.

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Letters om page 2 Not in our front yard Dear Editor: I was shocked last Wednesday evening upon attending the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails presentation on the Crystal Trail route options to see that one of the route options is literally right up my family’s driveway and through our front yard where my children play every day (and not at all following the old RR grade). At no time in the nearly 20 year history of this trail planning process has my family been consulted about the trail going through our yard. We are appalled at the county’s lack of courtesy and professionalism in this matter and can’t help but wonder if they are treating others this way? We sincerely hope that they take a different tack going forward. Mollie Shipman Crystal Valley

race in Amerika. The dreamers are, in particular, often valedictorians and college graduates and, almost always, contributors to the workforce. What twisted minds would think these model citizens need to be thrown out of the country? By deferring action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Trump has shifted responsibility to Congress. If I were a dreamer, I would not take solace. There are plenty of fascists in Congress. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Pickleball thanks Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork Pickleball Association would like to thank all of our supporters and sponsors who made the 5th annual

Deferring DACA Dear Editor: I wonder how many dreamers are rapists and drug dealers. The statistics are the crime rate for all immigrants is about the same as it is for the rest of the country, which is remarkable considering immigrants are generally in the lower income brackets where the crime rate is usually the highest. But little care the fascists who are currently running our country for statistics. “The truth is what is successful,” said Joseph Goebbels. Trump and his fellow travelers aren’t interested in making the streets safe, anyway. What they want is the purity of the white

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Alpine Bank Western Slope Pickleball Tournament a huge success. A special thanks to the staff of the Town of Carbondale for hosting the tournament. Great food was supplied by Village Smithy, Bonﬁre Coffee, Peppinos Pizza. Thanks Ian Bays and Alpine Bank for always ﬁnding ways to support our community. We had over 85 participants from all over Colorado and many spectators during the twoday event. Congratulations to all the winners. Clyde Alberts Roaring Fork Pickleball Association

Early release thanks I want to thank all those in Carbondale who have made a special effort to provide safe, accessible spaces for our middle

school students on early release Wednesdays this year. The preteen years are so critical for our children to build confidence and connection outside of their families in order to navigate adolescence with some skill. As I watch my own daughter finding her independence I am terrified of too much down time, isolation, online only relationships and every other fear parents feel. Knowing our community is stepping up to help me and my fellow parents by opening their doors and hearts to our middle schoolers is a gift. I will stay in a town where I can’t afford to rent an above ground apartment because of actions like these. Thank you to Stepping Stones, the library and the rec center so much! Gretchen Brogdon Carbondale

The Roaring Fork Pickle Ball Club held their annual tourney last weekend on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Darien courts at North Face Park. Besides plenty of locals, the tournament drew competitors from all over the Western Slope. Brian Colley and Jane Bachrach, (The Terminators) decided to add a bit of levity to the competition by making a grand entrance on Sunday morning in costume and playing “Eye of the Tiger” to rev up the participants.

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