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This border collie stuck around after last week’s National Sheepdog Finals at Strang Ranch after hearing about Potato Day and now he’s ready to put the chomp on some spuds. For Potato Day info please turn to page 3; for sheepdog pics turn to pages 8-9. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Carbondale Commentary

Time for a rally for Thompson Divide?

By Malcom McMichael I believe it is time for a public rally on Oct. 8 in support of Thompson Divide and in opposition to the pending unitization request currently before the BLM. Our community is engaged in a struggle with gas development interests over the fate of drilling above town in the Thompson Divide area. One of the developers has asked the BLM for a favor known as “unitization.”This is an administrative decision made by BLM engineers, their civil service managers and their political appointee bosses. Administrative decisions of this type are made with very little public input or transparency, and with limited consideration of community values like clean air and water. Yet the impact of an adverse decision would be catastrophic to our community. Should the BLM grant this request, we will have suffered a major setback and the drillers won a significant preemptive victory.This is an imminent threat.The BLM decision on this could come down as soon as tomorrow and surely within a couple of months. The BLM takes its orders from the president and gets its budget from Congress, so if we wish to influence that decision, we must influence our elected officials. We must do so now. There are local organizations working on this issue but there has been to my ear a marked lack of public outcry. The BLM is supposed to consider whether unitization is in the public interest. With a strong turnout, we can show the BLM how our community defines its interests. In the struggle between oil/gas developers (with their lawyers and lobbyists and campaign contributions) and the communities downstream from their wells, the community has basically one tool with which to fight – public pressure. Public pressure does not live merely in opinion polls, letters to the editor and letters to Congress. Public pressure derives its power from the willingness of the public to come out into the public square from time to time and make us heard on issues of importance. I have been waiting for quite some time for someone else to plan a public rally -- a robust, spirited, unambiguous public expression against drilling. It has occurred to me that the “someone else” has got to be me. To that end, I am proposing that we throw a rally for Thompson Divide on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. at The Third Street Center in Carbondale. We need to do this soon, before the snow files, before the BLM makes up its mind. It could be a short and sweet affair, the main goal being to show our elected officials how many bodies we can get out on a fall day in favor of protecting this place. What I need now is a small organizing committee and people to put up flyers and the like; mainly I need commitment from likeminded concerned people that they can rally their friends and neighbors to attend. A strong turnout is critical. Everyone must do their part. I am looking for feedback. I am looking for volunteers. I am thinking that I have been thinking about this for a while, and so I think that, rain or shine, I’ll be there. I hope you will be, too. Contact me at malcolmmcm@gmail.com. Malcolm McMichael lives in Carbondale. The Sopris Sun encourages commentaries on local issues from our readers. Remember: Keep your commentary local and keep it to 700 words, then dispatch it to news@soprissun.com or P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Don’t forget to tell us your name, phone number, where you live and any other pertinent information about yourself.

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Ronald Reagan: traitor Dear Editor: Ronald Reagan may have been the biggest traitor in American history. In his first inaugural address to the Congress he said “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” That is coming from the President of the United States, the one person in the country whose most important job is to carry out the United States Constitution, to run the government of the United States. The Constitution begins: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union.” In other words: the people of the United States are banding together to accomplish the goals that we could only do: in unison. And: we will “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” But no, Reagan said the Constitution had it wrong. He started the now obvious attack on the middle class with actions like union busting. He fired the air traffic controllers who were striking for better working conditions and for greater public safety. He slashed taxes on the rich and blew up the federal budget to raise the deficit astronomically. He won his first election in part because they secretly arranged with the Iranian hostage takers to hold the American Embassy prisoners until after the election: clearly treason. They backed death squads and dealt in cocaine trafficking. They sold weapons secretly to Iran to raise money outside the U.S. Treasury to fund the Nicaraguan Contras, in direct violation of the Congress that had forbidden such funding. He supported Sadaam Hussein of Iraq, even after “gassing his own people,” that later became a rational for Bush’s Iraq war. Reagan attacked public health by sabotaging the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior. Rules against air and water pollution were stripped, blocked or ignored. Nothing would stand in the way of greater business profits. Working people’s wages were slammed with the beginning of jobs shipped overseas to further fatten industry profits. The decline continues to this day. Today’s Republican presidential candidates cloak themselves in the Reagan mantel; like the Governor of Texas that talks about seceding from the Union. Prepare for the worst. Patrick Hunter Carbondale

Club Rotario thanks

Newlyweds Felicia “Flash” Trevor (left) and Krishna Thapa (right) check out The Sun in Pokhara, Nepal during a recent visit. Courtesy photo 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • SEPTEmbER 22, 2011

Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork Rotary/Club Rotario thanks the many donors, participants, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers who gave energy, resources and time Sunday, Aug. 28,

to the ninth annual Festival of the Americas in Carbondale’s Sopris Park. We raised over $10,000 toward CMC scholarships for low-income, promising local graduates from the Class of 2012 and for Rotary International’s campaign to eradicate the global scourge of polio. A variety of stage acts performed throughout, with live music from Ballet Folklórico, Raices de Grand Junction, Flama Show, Los Jefes, and Los Angeles’ renowned Sonora Dinamita. The fine music was interspersed with free Zumba dance lessons by Paula Valenti and free Salsa dance lessons by Tere and Ricardo Hernandez. Thanks also to El Malibu restaurant for booking Sonora Dinamita, to our volunteer emcee Axel Contreras, and to our great sound team Patrick and Wayne at Full Circle Productions, who made it all possible! Among others who graciously helped: Verónica Whitney (El Montañés) and Gabe Chenoweth (KMTS) donated free publicity, Anibal Guevara managed our electrical needs and more, David and Alyssa Reindel of Evergreen Events provided recycling services, A-1 Traffic Control helped us comply with our permit at little cost. Orrison Distributing, and Waste Management, delivered invaluable support at the beer garden. Many performers gifted their acts to charity, and contributors LETTERS page 5

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Maureen Nuckols named 2011 Woman of the Year Potato Day honors slated By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

firefighter for the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. Maureen Nuckols, who recently retired Friendly, with twinkling eyes, quick after 33 years as a volunteer EMT/fire- smile and equally quick wit, Nuckols sat fighter, accepts her 2011 Woman of the with her yellow firefighters helmet in her Year honors from Zeta Epsilon sorority lap and talked a bit about her years with with humility and at least one qualifier. the fire district. “The reason I’m accepting this award … She started as an EMT but later was certhere are 75 volunteers still doing this,” tified in swift water rescue and in her early Nuckols told the Sun 50s as a firefighter. She deduring an interview at scribes the mental and physthe firehouse. “They inical aspects of becoming a vest their time … it certified firefighter as one of takes discipline and real the most difficult things she’s commitment.” ever done. Later she stated, “It On the physical side, one (receiving the award) is test toward certification is difficult to take in. We – Carbondale Fire transporting a person down have so many active Chief Ron Leach a ladder. “I could do that,” and powerful women in she said, demonstrating how the valley.” firefighters balance victims Zeta Epsilon, which organizes Potato on their thighs as they descend a ladder. Day, announced Nuckols as its Woman of “I’ve got pretty strong legs.” The real chalthe Year to a packed room of fire fighters lenge was pulling the cord on a chain saw and friends at the Sept. 13 town council hard enough to fire it up. “You have to meeting. She’ll be honored in the Potato curse,” she joked as she pulled on an imagDay parade on Saturday. There is no Man inary cord. of the Year for 2011. Nuckols said she first became involved Nuckols arrived in the Roaring Fork Val- with the fire district because it looked like ley with 2-year-old son Adam Infascelli in it might be exciting. “It was,” she said. “It the late 1970s and soon found a job as was so wild (compared to Boston).” nurse at Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Through the years, fire district EMTs Before that she was an emergency room were called out on some of the Roaring nurse at Boston City Hospital. Today, she’s Fork Valley’s biggest disasters. Nuckols and married to Mark Luttrell and they have one other Carbondale EMTs were called to the son, Aaron Luttrell, who is a paramedic and NUCKOLS page 5

“You’re a Carbondale treasure.”

Maureen Nuckols was with the Carbondale fire district for 33 years. She earned her firefighter’s certification in her early 50s after serving as an EMT for 20 years. Photo by Lynn Burton

Potato Day returns September 24 with old faves, new twist By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer It’s a bit amazing come to think of it, all the things there are to do at Potato Day. You can: • eat (barbecue), • run (the Tater Tot), • throw horseshoes (at Glassier Park), • dance (to All the Pretty Horses), • compete on your horse (the Bareback Bonanza), • slurp cowboy coffee (from a cast iron kettle), • shop (at the farmer’s market), • sit on the curb and clap (at the parade), • sit in the sun at Sopris Park, • sit in the shade at Sopris Park, • walk barefoot through the grass at Sopris Park, • backslap old friends, • visit with folks you might not see until after winter, • toss the Frisbee, • stock up on locally grown McClure Red potatoes, • mosey downtown and speculate about the construction project on top of the Qwest building, • say to someone “Yea, it does seem like Potato Day came early this year.” And … enter the Carbondale Community Food Co-Op’s first ever Potato Day pie contest. “There are no categories,” said Co-Op board member Allyn Harvey. “It’s every pie

The Potato Day schedule

Farmer’s market in Sopris Park – 8 a.m. Tater Trot at Hendrick Ranch soccer field – 8 a.m. Parade on Main Street – 10:30 a.m. Horseshoe tournament at Glassier Park on Weant – 11 a.m. Music by All the Pretty Horses in Sopris Park – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Barbecue in Sopris Park – noon; Bareback Bonanza at Gus Darien Arena – 3 p.m. (registration starts at 2 p.m.). Potato Day organized by Zeta Epsilon sorority. Proceeds go to local non-profits. The Potato Day parade fills Main Street with floats, bikes, horses, vintage cars, zany acts and more. The parade action starts at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Sopris Sun file photo for himself, so to speak.” Added contest spokeswoman Joanne Teeple, “2011 is the year of the pie … share your manifestations … have our esteemed tasters try your endeavor … show us your talents and excellent tastes … and remember, there’s always room for pie.” If that doesn’t get you into the pie baking mode, you might want to just purchase someone else’s labors.“Slices will be for sale

after the judges have had their fill and their say,” Teeple concluded. Entrants should bring their pies to the Food Co-Op table For details, call Teeple at 963-6778. The 102nd annual Carbondale Potato Day post-parade activity is Sept. 24 in and around Sopris Park. The theme this year is a take off on the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities fashion extravaganza

“Green is the New Black.” For Potato Day the theme is “Potato Sack is the New Black.” It’s only speculation at this point, but look for everything from potato sack bikinis to potato sack formal wear in this year’s parade and around town. Potato Day celebrates the glory years of Carbondale’s signature crop, which built the town and kept it alive from the early 20th century and into the 1950s.

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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.

FireďŹ ghters called to Co-Op Carbondale ďŹ reďŹ ghters were called to the Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op on Highway 133 at 6:13 a.m. on Monday after receiving a report of a possible structure ďŹ re, according to a ďŹ re department press release. When ďŹ reďŹ ghters arrived they found smoke coming from a garage door. They quickly extinguished the ďŹ re. There was extensive smoke damage to the building but no injuries. A total of 17 Carbondale ďŹ reďŹ ghters and four engines responded to the ďŹ re. Basalt ďŹ re ďŹ ghters assisted. “The ďŹ reďŹ ghters did an excellent job,â€? said Carbondale Fire Chief Ron Leach. “Thanks to the Basalt Fire Department for responding.â€? The cause of the ďŹ re is under investigation.

Library budget available A copy of the proposed 2012 GarďŹ eld County Library District budget is available for public inspection at www.gcpld.org and also the library district ofďŹ ce at 207 East Avenue, Rie. The GarďŹ eld County Library Board will consider the budget during a meeting with the GarďŹ eld County Commissioners on Oct. 10. Any interested elector of GarďŹ eld County may inspect the proposed budget and ďŹ le or

register any objections thereto at any time prior to the ďŹ nal adoption of the budget, according to a legal notice in this week’s Sopris Sun.

WRNF implementing travel plan The White River National Forest (WRNF) is taking the ďŹ rst steps toward implementation of the recent travel management decision, according to a press release. Decisions on travel management across the 2.3 million acre forest were made following nearly eight years of public input and analysis. On Aug. 9 the Rocky Mountain Regional Forester upheld the decisions made by White River Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams following appeals by some groups and individuals. “Our ďŹ rst focus will be to help visitors learn where changes are taking place, inform people of the reasons for the changes, and provide guidance as to where they can ďŹ nd the experiences they desire,â€?Fitzwilliams said. “I also want to encourage the public to provide input and help in the implementation of the travel management plan.â€? The White River National Forest Web site has been updated to reect the new decision and will continue to be updated with new information as necessary.

bLm releases draft plan

has released for public review two Draft Resource Management Plan Revisions for more than 900,000 acres of BLM lands and minerals in northwestern Colorado, according to a press release. The land use plans will provide the management direction for the next two decades covering all aspects of BLM land and mineral management within the Colorado River Valley Field OfďŹ ce and Kremmling Field OfďŹ ce boundaries, including recreation, travel management, energy development, resource protection, wildlife habitat, urban interface, special designations, grazing, and realty actions. The draft plans each analyze four alternatives detailing a wide range of possible management direction. Public comments on the

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draft plans will be used as BLM develops the ďŹ nal plans for these Field OfďŹ ces, which are scheduled to be released in 2012. “We’ve worked hard with our partners to craft a wide range of alternatives for public review and comment,â€? said Steve Bennett, ďŹ eld manager for the Colorado River Valley Field OfďŹ ce. “We welcome all thoughts and comments, but speciďŹ c comments will be particularly useful in helping us reďŹ ne the draft into its ďŹ nal form.â€? The BLM will hold three local open houses concerning the plan, including one at Carbondale Town Hall from 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. The BLM will accept public comment on the Colorado River Valley draft plan through Dec. 12.

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

SUNDAY Sept. 11 At 3:34 p.m., a liquor store employee called police to report a suspicious vehicle in her parking lot. She said the black SUV had ďŹ ve females in it, and one was throwing up in the grass. When the ofďŹ cer arrived he contacted the driver, who was nine months pregnant. She said the woman who was throwing up got car sick and had been drinking. The ofďŹ ce could detect no odor of alcohol on the driver. No action was taken. WEDNESDAY Sept. 14 At 5:02 p.m., a Carbondale public works employee called police to report seeing a male riding a bike on the bike path who was “exposing his buttocks.â€? When police arrived at the scene, the employee could not provide a description of the male, his clothing or his bike. Police searched the area but was unable to ďŹ nd anyone on the path. WEDNESDAY Sept. 14 At 10:14 p.m., police observed two people walking in the 400 block of Third Street with ashlights. Police contacted the pair, who said they were the cleanup crew checking the outside of the building.

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Letters continued om page 2 for the free drawing and in-kind donors were too numerous to mention. Our generous sponsors were: Alpine Bank,Aspen Real Estate Company, Colorado Mountain College, KSNO, KUUR, and Channel 19 TV Aspen (Platinum); Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Gold); The law office of Donald J. Kaufman and the law office of Jennifer M. Smith, P.C., (Silver); and Bethel Party Rentals, Copy Copy, One World Translation, the town of Carbondale, and U.S. Bank (Bronze). Club Rotario was honored to award the 2011 Jackie Morales Distinguished Awards for Community Service to Sonya Hemmen (educator), Karen Trejo (professional), Alex Alvarado (student), and The UVAP Committee — Morgan Jacober, Liz Raymond, Liz Penzel, Sonya Turner and Sarah Smith (volunteer). A special thanks to Luis Polar, who produced the awards, and to Julian Hardaker, our 2011 Rotarian of the Year. All these leaders have worked tirelessly to bring bicultural

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RFbRC program coming Dear Editor: We have a special program coming up with Greg Lopez, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration and we want the community to be part of it. Please join us for “Secrets of Small Business Funding”on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 8 a.m., at Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Center, 1402 Blake Avenue, Glenwood. We’ll be discussing small business funding options and how you can get the funding you need to start/grow your business. Randi Lowenthal, CEO Roaring Fork Business Resource Center

Mid-Continent coal mines west of Redstone in the early 1980s when an explosion killed 15 men. They responded to the Rocky Mountain Natural Gas office/ warehouse in West Glenwood Springs in the mid-1980s when an explosion killed 13 employees, and to the Storm King Fire west of New Castle that claimed 14 federal firefighters in 1994. In the mid-1980s, she was on the ambulance crew that responded when a car packed with seven Paonia teens crashed in the Crystal River, killing them all. She can remember all those big calls and others. “They never leave … they take a toll on you.” When she wasn’t on-call, responding in an ambulance or fire truck, or training with the Carbondale fire district, Nuckols had to earn a living. After leaving CRMS, she was in private practice as a counselor and later taught nursing at Colorado Mountain College for 12 years. “Each decade I would change (jobs),” she said. Through those years, home base was the Carbondale fire district and the people she worked with. She compares the volunteers and staffers to a “tribe” and says, “There’s nothing else in the valley like it.” When Nuckols accepted her award on Sept. 13, she reflected back 33 years to when she and Adam first moved to town and didn’t know anybody.“Thank you for making me who I am,” she told her fellow firefighters. Fire chief Ron Leach, who has worked with Nuckols for more than 30 years, returned the thanks on behalf of the fire district and the town. “You’re a teacher, a mentor, an EMT … you’re an inspiration to us. You’re a Carbondale treasure.”

Obituary michael Albert barry 1964-2011 Michael Albert Barry, 47, of Carbondale, Colo., passed away unexpectedly at his cabin in Bears Den subdivision at Fox, Alaska on Sept. 8, 2011. Mike was born on July 11, 1964 in Du-

rango, Colo. to Richard “Dick” Edward Barry Sr. and Sara Marie Zink Barry. Mike and his family moved to Carbondale in 1969 where he attended school, graduating from Roaring Fork High School in 1983. Mike loved music, skiing, auto racing, hunting, fishing and spending time with his son. They had just completed a caribou hunt to Alaska in August. Buckshot was the

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light of his life. Mike is survived by his wife Corinna “Cory” Manzanares Barry and son Buckshot Lane Barry of Carbondale; sister Connie Barry of Delta, Colo.; sister-in-law Diane Light and nephew Zachary Evan Barry of Silt, Colo., and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard

“Rick” Edward Barry Jr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Benefit Fund for the Education of Buckshot Barry at any local American National Bank, or the charity of your choice. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s of the Crown in Carbondale. Burial will follow at the White Hill Cemetery.

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Just in from 1925

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The Mt. Sopris Historical Society’s Linda Romero Criswell reports this from the June 20, 1925 Crystal River Empire newspaper. “Carbondale potatoes brought the highest average price of any in the United States and the state of Colorado leads the nation in the best average quality and price for the year 1924.â€? Also in that issue, under the headline “Will Help Someâ€? comes this bit of potato news: “$21,753 for twenty six cars of spuds was received Monday morning by local manager Charles Thomas of the Carbondale Potato Growers’ Cooperative Association, the ďŹ nal wind-up of the 1924 crop.â€? On a related note, if you’d like to taste what folks were tasting in 1925, the Potato Day farmer’s market is sure to be offering up sacks of Red McClure potatoes – the same Carbondale potato that ďŹ lled boxcars for many years.

Most folks in these parts know that bears sometimes break into homes through unlocked doors and open windows. For residents who want to play it extra safe, here is a suggestion from Colorado Division of Wildlife – talk radio. “The human voice startles most bears,â€? says a DOW press release. Bears aren’t the only ones who might be startled. If you’re a typical Carbondale resident, leave Rush Limbaugh playing on the radio and friends who drop by might think you’re a closet right-winger. So, you might want to post a sign on your porch to distance yourself from radio’s most famous ranter. Such a sign could say: “Warning: Rush Limbaugh broadcast in progress; beware of eeing bears.â€?

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Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Cheryl Cain, Nancy Helser and Betsy Browning (Sept. 22), Karen Leavitt (Sept. 24), Leonard Zanni (Sept. 26), Kate Comer Peggy DeVilbiss and Susan Cheney (Sept. 27), and Felicia “Flash� Trevor, Kristin Stewart and Andrew McMichael (Sept. 28).

The Mt. Sopris Historical Society holds a brainstorming session to discuss a time capsule for the new library on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. The last time capsule placed in Carbondale was at town hall more than 10 years ago.

Jiu-jitsu news True Nature Healing Arts in the Third Street Center is now a certiďŹ ed training center for Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu. “In the lineage of Helio and Rorion Gracie, creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, this is a proven path to self defense,â€? said a press release. For details, call 963-9900.

Sharp knives are safe knives Sustainable Settings Ranch offers knife sharpening by Cooper LeVan at the Saturday Market in downtown Aspen from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $5 to $20 per knife. For details, call 963-6107.

Dig those camo guys Another largemouth bass was caught in the Roaring Fork River near Carbondale last weekend after one was caught in the same area and yet a third in Glenwood in recent weeks. Crystal Fly Shop client Michael Klein caught the 18-incher on a oat trip with guide Wolf Scheiblberg about a mile upstream of Carbondale (he used a Girdle Bug stoney nymph). The catch seems to conďŹ rm the notion that bass have escaped Blue Lake in El Jebel after being illegally introduced there. The ďŹ sh shown here was released. Courtesy photo Crystal Fly Shop

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Footballers lose to another highly ranked opponent By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent With Sam Bush at the PAC3 and Cowboy Up in full swing on the Fourth Street Plaza, the Sept. 16 Roaring Fork High School football game against Palisade had stiff competition for the crowd as well as the team. Nevertheless, as the clouds cleared and the teams took the field, the stands boasted a sizable contingent of cheering teenagers. While the end result, another 42-0 loss, left something to be desired, viewers were treated to an interesting game, and a preview for games to come. With Homecoming on Sept. 23, the Rams have yet to notch a win into their non-conference season. The Palisade Bulldogs, meanwhile, with two wins already under their belt, proved an offensive machine the Rams could not quite match. But while Roaring Fork had trouble maintaining possession on offense, the match saw a great many turnovers and more than one interception by the Rams. In the end, many, including head coach Tory Jensen, attribute some of the Rams troubles in the pre-season to the strength of opposing teams thus far. “We’ve played against the No. 1 team in 2A and the No. 1 team in 1A,” observed Jensen, “They’re 9-0. They’re averaging 40-plus points a game. It’s not like we just played three chumps … . there’s nobody in our league that’s faced what we’ve had to face.” In this week’s game, look out for Hayden Denton on offensive, Phil Gomez on the defense and Dakota Grett’s throwing arm when Roaring Fork takes on Coal Ridge at home at

Roaring Fork’s Eric Garcia (#3) works the ball in against Colorado Rocky Mountain School on Sept. 20. CRMS defeated the Rams 4-3 in double overtime. Photo by Will Grandbois 7 p.m.With Titans’ coach Scott Parker on administrative leave, the game will pit former Roaring Fork head coach Greg Holley against fellow Rams’ veteran Jensen. Asked about the match up, Jensen was upbeat. “We’ll see what happens when it’s not an all-star team. We get to pick on someone our own size this week and see how it goes.”

Soccer The Rams played under the twin peaks of Sopris on Tuesday, in an away game that hardly deserved the title. Soccer receives the early slot in fall sports, so the 4 p.m. game wasn’t as well attended as Friday’s football

game, but parents and students from both sides turned out in roughly equal numbers to cheer the Rams and their opponents, the cleverly monikered Colorado Rocky Mountain (School) Oysters. Though Carbondale boasts a total of two high schools, their vastly different athletic programs leave little in the way of overt competition. CRMS, with its emphasis on snow sports, kayaking, and the like, overlaps with RFHS’s more traditional lineup with soccer alone. Historically, CRMS has had the upper hand in this match up, but in recent years Roaring Fork has stepped up its game, and the battles are becoming closer and more interesting.

Tuesday’s game, which Colorado Rocky Mountain School won 4-3 in double overtime, is a case in point. The contrast between the Rams’ band of young but talented athletes and the Oysters’ cohesive, experienced team was apparent at a glance. The crowd of onlookers, though, is hard to make separate, particularly when a cry of “Carbondale”hardly serves to narrow things down. While Roaring Fork has the edge in local enrollment, both schools are an integral part of the community, and graduates of both have put down their roots here. In the end, both sides rooted more for the players than the teams, anyway. If the commute to CRMS is too much for you, you can catch the two teams again on the Rams’ field two miles down the road at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26. With the last match a close call, the second round is still very much up in the air. It remains to be seen whether, as the young Rams grow into their skills, they will come to surmount CRMS as the town’s dominant soccer team. If Roaring Fork’s junior varsity is any guide, the future is bright: they won their game against the CRMS JV 7-0.

Volleyball The Lady Rams defeated Rifle 3-1 in an away game on Sept. 15, putting them at 6-1 for the season. Their Homecoming game against Basalt, previously scheduled for Sept. 20, will instead be played on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. On Sept. 22, Roaring Fork hosts Aspen at 6 p.m.

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Trials The 2011 National Sheepdog Finals at Strang Ranch brought out the most serious handlers in the United States and Canada from Sept. 13-18. Clockwise from upper left: Sonia Craig, an agility demonstration, Patrick Shannahan, Alasdair MacRae (the Open Class winner), Allen Mills and Scott Glen. The weather was mostly cool, cloudy and rainy during the first five days of the competition which hurt attendance, but the sun came out on Sunday and warmed a crowd that filled the bleachers and lined the fences.

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Smiles, on the two-leggeds and four-leggeds, were in abundance through the six days of the National Sheepdog Finals. Clockwise from upper left: Will and Rain, Amelia Smith and Dexter, Kit Strang, a dog cools off and a dog eyes his handler, and Brook Briddle of Powder River Hats. Center: Mia Williams and the official scoreboard (aka the “Vanna Board”), and three dogs viewing the action from an ATV.

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Community Calendar THURS.-SUN. Sept. 22-25 FILmFEST • Aspen Filmfest takes place at the Crystal Theatre and PAC3 in Carbondale, and the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Info: www.aspenfilm.org.

THURSDAY Sept. 22 PAUL SPENCER SPEAKS • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents Paul Spencer (founder of the Clean Energy Collective) at 7:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center Calaway Room. Spencer’s company allows communities to collectively own a clean energy facility (solar, wind, biomass, micro hydro.) Spencer is also an active member of Tom’s Door, which provides emergency assistance to those in need. Spencer’s talk is part of CCAH’s “Creating Change” series. Info: www.carbondalearts.com.dd. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary Club meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon. Today’s speaker is school board member Bill Lamont.The Sept. 29 speaker is Dorthea Farris (president of the Crystal Valley Environmental Association). SOCCER • Roaring Fork hosts Hotchkiss at 4 p.m.

FRIDAY Sept. 23 mOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents Aspen Filmfest Sept. 22-24, program and ticket information at www.aspenfilm.org; “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13) at 8 p.m. Sept. 25-29 and “Beginners” (R) at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 25-27. bOOK SALE • The Friends of the Gordon

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.

Cooper Library fall book sale starts at 10 a.m. and continues through Oct. 3. The sale will be held during regular library hours in the community room of the library. Friends of the Library needs volunteers to organize and run the sale; come to the library at 76 South 4th Street in downtown Carbondale to sign up for a shift. Info: 963-2889.

Recreation Center. The night includes a fashion show, music, short video and food from Hestia. Tickets are $75. Info: 947-9173. LIVE mUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents Christoph Brownell at 10 p.m.

LIVE mUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents Vibesquad and Community Projekt. Info: www.pac3carbondale.com. LIVE mUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents the Friendly Dictators at 10 p.m. LIVE mUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Missing Link (rock/country/R&B/blues) from 9 p.m. to midnight. VOLLEYbALL • Roaring Fork hosts Basalt at 6 p.m. (C and JV at 4 and 5 p.m.). FOOTbALL • Roaring Fork hosts Coal Ridge for homecoming at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Sept. 24 POTATO DAY • The 102nd annual Carbondale Potato Day includes the Tater Trot 5K/1-mile run at 8 a.m., a parade on Main Street starting at 10:30 a.m., followed by music and activities in Sopris Park, Bareback Bonanza at the Gus Darien arena (3 p.m.) and American Legion Auxiliary horseshoes at Glassier Park on Weant 11 a.m.) The theme is “A Fashion Extravaganza: Potato Sack is the New Black.” Info: 963-3744. CARE FUND-RAISER • Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE) holds its annual “Dressed to the K9’s” fund-raiser at the Carbondale

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mOVING PLANET • CORE and others host a Moving Planet event at Crown Mountain Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of nationwide 350.org events.There’ll be music, games and barbecue (for purchase).

SUNDAY Sept. 25 CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center holds its third annual Wheels and Wheels, followed by a Cruiser ride. The whole thing goes from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and includes contests such as the Bike Bunnie Hop. There’ll be food (including $5 chili dogs), $3 beer (Ska brewing company), DJ Munk pumping out tunes, contests such as the Bunnie Hop, decorated bikes and people, and art bikes by Aaron Mayes (aka Metal Headz Designz) for test riding or sale. Two or three

bikes will be given away. The Cruiser ride takes off at 9 p.m. Sponsors include Ska Brewing, Gear Exchange and Aloha Cyclery.Info: 963-2529. SCHOOL CARNIVAL • The Roaring Fork Public Education Foundation’s annual carnival takes place behind Carbondale Middle School starting at 11 a.m. on Sept. 25.There’ll be new inflatable attractions for all ages, midway games, face painting, food and a battle of the bands. Volunteers are needed. POETRY NIGHT • The Hotel Lenado in Aspen hosts a poetry night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with Wendy Videlock and others, an open mic and music by Tom Edman. Info: 379-2136.

MONDAY Sept. 26 SOCCER • Roaring Fork hosts CRMS at 4 p.m. CALENDAR page 11

Community Calendar TUESDAY Sept. 27 LIVE mUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents Greg Masse & Friends at 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Sept. 28 LIVE mUSIC • White House pizza presents Dave Taylor Info: 704-9400.

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LIVE mUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents Pato Banton & the Now Generation at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25. LIVE mUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs hosts an open mic night, hosted by Jammin’ Jim, Wednesdays from 8 to 10 p.m. ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary meets at

5POINT • The 5Point Film Festival show films outside in the Six89 garden from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The film is free; pulled pork sandwiches are offered at $12. There’ll also be music and gear raffles. Info: www.5pointfilm.org. bUDDY PROGRAm • The Buddy Program holds an orientation fund-raiser at Phat Thai from 7 to 11 p.m. There’ll be complimentary cocktails, raffle prizes and a DJ. The suggested donation is $10. info: www.buddyprogram.org or call 927-1001. CCAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities speaker series continues with Michael Meade (of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation) at 7:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Meade, a mythologist-storyteller-healer

Smith St.) screens the film at 6 p.m. Info: www.aspennature.org.

GLEN CANYON FILm • Photographer James Kay and journalist Annette McGivney documented the reemergence of Glen Canyon in the film“Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West.” The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (100 Puppy

bIOmASS SUmmIT • The Roaring Fork Biomas Consortium presents “Opportunities and Obstacles: Regional Biomass Summit” at Carbondale Town Hall from 12:45 to 4:30 p.m. Speakers include state Sen. Gail Schwartz. Info: www.aspencore.org.

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SATURDAY Oct. 1 LITERACY RACE • The Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy takes place with a 5K and half-marathon. To register, go to www.runningguru.com. To volunteer for the event, go to www.literacyoutreach.org.

FRIDAY Oct. 7 GOLF TOURNEY • The Ram Classic golf tournament is held at River Valley Ranch. It’s a fund-raiser for Roaring Fork High School sports programs and the cost is $100 per person/$400 per team. Sponsors are also needed. Info: 970-355-4554.

Hold the presses bEPPE GAmbETTI AT STEVE’S • Beppe Gambetti plays Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building on Sept. 22. For details, go to stevesguitars.net. EPIC bIKE JOURNEY AT THE bLEND • Ralph and Pat Wanner show a video of their 20 month, 18,000 mile mountain bike adventure from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushaia, Argentina at The Blend on Highway 133 on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the Thompson

GLENWOOD ART CENTER • The Glenwood Art Center presents“Evolution of Flight” with the works of more than 50 artists, including: Elaine Hill, K.K. Cherry, Ann Ramsay, Kathy Honea, Dan Glidden, Christina Brusig, Ernest Delto, Ricky Lively, William Laemmel and Noemi Kosmowski. Info: 945-2414. S.A.W. • S.A.W. presents the work of Amy Butiwicz, Steve Leetch and Stanley Bell.The gallery is located at 878 Euclid. Info: 963-0201. CONVERSATION CIRCLES • Literacy Outreach holds conversation circles for non-English speakers to practice their English at the Gordon Cooper Library Mondays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 to 1 a.m. Volunteers are needed. Info: 945-5282. CCAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities continues its “Valley Art Teachers”

show at the Third Street Center through Sept. 30. CCAH’s R2 Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists included in the show are: Barbara Orcutt,Tish McFee, Guinevere Jones, Ami Maes, Leslie Keery, Hilary Forsyth, Ida Burnaman, Anne Goldberg, Staci Dickerson, Sandra Kaplan, Sunny Harrison and Megan Perkins. Info: 963-1680. KOROLOGOS • Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt continues a show featuring Carbondale artist Andy Taylor, plus Dan Young, Dan Namingha, Nathan Solano, Elizabeth Sandia and Gregory Stocks. CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center is featuring an international invitational and juried show focusing on contemporary clay work with decals.The show runs through Sept. 26.The Carbondale Clay Center is located at 135 Main St. Info: 963-2529 or carbondaleclay.org.

Divide Coalition in their efforts to protect the area from natural gas development. SUICIDE PRESENTATION IN ASPEN • Aspen Hope Center presents “Getting High and Staying Alive: Risk Factors for Suicide in Colorado” at the Aspen Square Hotel in Aspen from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22. The free lecture features Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, a professor at psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The hotel is located at 617 E. Cooper Ave.

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Community Briefs CCAH establishes School of Textile Arts The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) has announced the establishment of its School of Textile Arts (SOTA). It’s a collaboration of CCAH, Studio Ten and Carbondale Sew-Op. Classes for youth and adults are being held at the CCAH Center of the Arts, Suite 9, in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third) unless otherwise noted. Fall classes include: Youth Fashion Troupe, Sewing Techniques, Block Printing, Make Your Own Double, Batik Silk Scarves, Felted Bags and Recycling Your Wardrobe. CCAH members receive a 10 percent discount on all classes by entering the promo code: MEMBER. For more information or to register for a class go to www.carbondalearts.com or call: 963-1680. “The Roaring Fork Valley has some premier textile artists, as well as a strong community generated by the Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza,” said Amy Kimberly, CCAH executive director and founder of the fashion show. “The vision of SOTA is to create a comprehensive school in textile arts that will teach meaningful skills, and allow creativity to expand and support the growth of the fiber arts in this valley.” SOTA teachers include: Adriana Pevec Brown, Lizzie Klein, Ruth Hollowell, Katrina Byars, Tanya Black and Jill Scher.

Recreation department deadlines The town of Carbondale Recreation De-

partment’s fall programs are available for online registration. Registration and program information are available at www.carbondalerec.com. Here are some registration deadlines: Youth climbing class (Tuesdays in October), registration deadline Sept. 27; Youth skateboard lessons/session 2 (Wednesdays in October), registration deadline Sept. 28; • Adult volleyball league (Monday nights October-December), registration deadline Sept. 26); For more information call 704-4190.

Economic growth/smart energy explored CLEER and Garfield Clean Energy will present a workshop titled “Jobs & Money: How to Grow the Economy with Smart Energy” on Sept. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Community and business leaders, community residents, and economic development groups are invited to join partners from throughout the region to discuss how investments in energy efficiency and clean energy can create jobs and save money, and how the region can maximize economic opportunities from smart energy. Speakers will include: Skip Laitner (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy); Roger Wilson (Colorado State Representative, District 61); Matt Cheroutes (Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade); Tom Despres,

(Supply Chain Development, Colorado Clean Energy Cluster; Alex Schroeder (Colorado Governor's Energy Office); Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez (University of Colorado Renewable Energy Institute); Charley Haupt, (New Energy Technology). Registration is $20 at www.garfieldcleanenergy.org/register.php.

buddy Program expands The Buddy Program now in its 37th year, has expanded to Carbondale, according to a press release. The program, which until now has primarily served Aspen to El Jebel, guides and inspires youth through mentoring.

To increase awareness of the Buddy Program in Carbondale, the Buddy Program’s Leadership Development Board will host a benefit at Phat Thai on Sept. 30 from 7 to 11 p.m. with all proceeds to help the Buddy Program. The event includes complimentary cocktails, raffle prizes and a DJ. The suggested donation is $10. The Buddy Program served over 650 youth (ages 6-18) in 2010. Each youth is matched with an adult who they meet with several hours each month for a period of at least one year. For more information on the Buddy Program, go to www.buddyprogram.org or call 927-1001. One of Carbondale’s newest hidden gardens sits behind the post office. Postal employees dug the ground and planted flowers on the back lawn after postal carrier Roger Mace died a year ago in April. The Roger Mace Memorial Garden is looked over by this gnome, as Mace had a fondness for the little guys who guard all manner of precious metals and treasure. Photo by Lynn Burton

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CEC closes in on another solar garden project Sopris Sun Staff Report San Miguel Power Association, Inc. (SMPA) has chosen the Clean Energy Collective of Carbondale to pursue negotiations for a community solar project within the co-op’s service territory, according to a press release. In March SMPA released a request for proposal seeking bids for the design and construction of a renewable energy project. SMPA’s board of directors selected the Clean Energy Collective at their Aug. 22 meeting. SMPA and the Clean Energy Collective are now working to develop a one-megawatt community-owned solar facility. “The Clean Energy Collective brought everything to the table that SMPA was looking for. They have experience working with other electric cooperatives and specialize in community solar projects,� said SMPA General Manager Kevin Ritter. Community solar projects (or solar gardens) offer many advantages over traditional private installations, Ritter said. Currently, members who are interested in solar generation must install panels on their individual homes or businesses. This limits the participation of renters and members with poor solar locations. In contrast, community projects are located on ideal sites with excellent sun exposure. The member incurs no operation or maintenance costs. And it’s more affordable than a traditional private solar installation, according to Ritter. “We are very excited to be chosen as SMPA’s partner for community solar and

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Roaring Fork High School students pitched in and helped out all over town on Wednesday as part of Volunteer Day. Shown here are Alice Furlong (left) and Andy Ptacek (right) digging potatoes at Sustainable Settings. Photo by Will Grandbois

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Man hit, killed on Highway 133 By Conrad Wilson KDNK NEWS A vehicle ran over and killed a man lying on Highway 133 between Weant Boulevard and 8th Street at about 3 a.m. on Sept. 17, according to police reports. Police say a car was driving southbound on Highway 133 when the driver observed something lying in the traffic lane. According to police reports, the driver attempted to swerve and avoid the object, but was unable to do so and ran over it. When those in the car went to check what they hit, police say they discovered a person lying in the roadway. They called 911 and police were dispatched. Rescue workers attempted to resuscitate a man described as a Latino male in his mid-20s, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling says after investigating the incident, it was determined it was the impact of the car that killed the man lying in the road. But

Schilling says it’s unclear why he was there to begin with. “We have no toxicology reports at this point,” Schilling says. “We’re waiting on that, which takes approximately two week or a little more to get that toxicology report back. Without that, I can’t really guess, but it seems weird that someone would be lying in the road like that.” As of press time, the victim had not been identified. Schilling said the man had an ID from El Salvador and also a student ID from California. He said police have talked with a man who said he knew the victim but the name given to police was not the same as on the IDs. A small cross has been placed near the accident site with the name “Jose” on it, which Schilling said isn’t the victim’s name. The Colorado State Patrol, Garfield County Sheriff, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and other agencies are investigating the incident. “We’re just trying to follow up to see

who might have seen the person during the evening that night and try and get a timeline of what may have happened during the evening to lead the person to be there on the road,” Schilling says. Alcohol did not appear to be a factor

with the driver of the vehicle. If anyone has any information, please contact the Carbondale Police Department at 963-2662.

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On the second day we made a big breakfast and reached the summit of West Maroon Pass fairly easily — just a few miles of slight but steady climbing. From the top you can see the entire valley you just ascended as well as the adjacent valley descending into Crested Butte. Once you’ve reached this point, it is literally all downhill from there. The rugged mountains of the Maroon Bells Valley transform into the sprawling, ower ďŹ lled, mountain faces of the Crested Butte Valley, which you descend quickly and happily. From the trailhead, you can either arrange to have someone pick you up or just hitch a ride into town. Either way, the drive back into town is stunningly beauti-

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering revising the Carbondale Municipal Code Section 18.50.080 Street Graphics. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2004.

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. John Leybourne Community Development

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Crater Lake is a stopover on the hike from Aspen to Crested Butte. Photo by C. Hellier

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NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2012; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Garfield County Public Library District, 207 East Avenue, Rifle, CO 81650 and on the website at www.gcpld.org, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the October 10, 2011 meeting of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners located at 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 at their regularly scheduled time. Any interested elector of Garfield County may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Published September 22, 2011 in The Sopris Sun.

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