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ieves, vandals targeting TSC By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

ince opening its doors in 2010, more and more people are being drawn to the Third Street Center for its arts and entertainment events, community meeting rooms, and private events and parties. Since April though, the non-profit center has also become a magnet for thieves and vandals. Third Street Street Center Executive Director Jody Ensign told The Sopris Sun there have been numerous break-ins, thefts and incidents of vandalism in the past six months. The person or persons responsible for the thievery even stole a banner with the TSC logo from the building’s entrance. “It could be hanging in someone’s bedroom,” Ensign said. The Third Street Center building — owned by the town of Carbondale and leased to the non-profit Third Street Center — is the old Carbondale Elementary School building and is now home to 41 tenants, most of whom are non-profit groups or artists, plus the music/entertainment venue PAC3 and the Third Street Café. Ensign and others are a bit puzzled because there aren’t a lot of valuable items in the Third Street Center, although someone did make off with a TV positioned in a hall; it played a DVD explaining the facility and its history. Soon after that loss, someone stole the table the TV sat on. Ensign and the Carbondale police suspect young people are committing the crimes. Breaking into the TSC and bringing something back might even be some kind of “gang” initiation. “They even tried to take the Energy Navigator” that is used to measure the building’s energy use and is attached to a wall, Ensign said. Someone rifled through Ensign’s desk, which sits just inside the front door in the reception area. She knows this because she found an empty box of Cheetos in the trash can, which previously resided in her desk drawer. Thieves have also stolen food from the Third Street Café. Most of the incidents have occurred during the weekends. Police chief Gene Schilling and Ensign encourage people to call the police if they notice anything suspicious going on near the Third Street Center. Police also have two sets of finger prints, following an incident last weekend in which a volunteer guard inside the building saw someone in a hoodie peering through a window, then flee toward the Second Street townhouses to the east. “We have some leads,” Ensign said.

Alondra Casas, a third grader at Crystal River Elementary School, made the best of the last day of summer on the school’s playground on Sept. 21. Photo by Lynn Burton

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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, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

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Carbondale helping kill the Crystal River?

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By Ken Neubecker

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I see the Crystal River every morning around Carbondale and River Valley Ranch. It pours out of sprinkler heads onto over watered landscaping and asphalt, which still hasn’t grown an inch all summer. In this lush green valley the Crystal River is everywhere — except in the river. Even with the recent rains this has been one of the most serious drought years on record. Local rivers like the upper Roaring Fork and the lower Crystal have been particularly hard hit, first from the extremely low snowpack and then from the significant diversions. In Aspen the Roaring Fork has been barely a creek, neither roaring nor a river. Trans-mountain diversions took water early in the year, and local diversions drained the river later. The lower Crystal River is by far the most seriously affected. Anyone driving between Carbondale and Redstone has watched the river disappear, becoming nothing more than warm pools in the rocks. In early September, the flow at the Crystal River Fish Hatchery gauge hit 5 cubic feet per second (cfs). The bare bones minimum environmental stream flow for this part of the river is 100 cfs. The historic average ranges from just below 60 cfs to almost 140 cfs. The Crystal River is literally being bled to death. A lot could be done to keep water in the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers through conservation and efficiency, especially with agriculture. Agricultural water use, which includes the Carbondale Town Ditch and other ditches that water yards, landscaping and gardens, is by far the biggest drain on the rivers. New technologies at the diversions, efficient water delivery systems and lining or piping ditches could save lots of water. Many local irrigators have installed efficiency measures, yet they still take all the water they have coming even if they don’t need it. Much of the water goes back into the river unused, but not always to the same river it came from. The water can travel many miles from where it was taken out, leaving the river in between high and dry. Unfortunately, Colorado’s antiquated and complex water laws force this situation. “Use it or lose it” guarantees both waste and dry rivers. And it is completely legal to dry up a river. There are laws that let an irrigator lease water to the state for the rivers in-stream flow needs without fear of losing it. Knowing what was coming this summer the Roaring Fork Conservancy and Colorado Water Trust sent out a request for just such leases. Nobody in the Roaring Fork or Crystal valleys responded. There is a deep cultural fear that if they lease water for in-stream flows they could still lose it. Many of their lawyers told them not to be the first to test the new law. Even the state engineers folks urged irrigators not to go there. One hundred and forty years ago when the foundations of Colorado water law were laid, rivers were good for only one thing: to provide water that could be diverted out for “beneficial” use. Water left in a stream was wasted. Our values and needs have changed since then. Today we value healthy rivers for what they are, and we have the technology to use diverted water far more efficiently. But outdated laws won’t let us. We can provide water for both our agriculture and our rivers if we really want to. It’s a matter of just doing it, taking that step and proving the new law works. It’ll also mean we have to muster the courage and political will to make other changes in how we use water and treat rivers in Colorado. The town of Carbondale could set an example for everyone by participating in the in-stream leasing program. If next year is anything like this year, the Crystal will need all the help it can get. Brown lawns recover quicker than dead rivers.

Dear Editor: We want to express our sincere appreciation to the town for making our neighborhood safer by removing the ﬁre pits in Staircase Park and at the same time request that the town consider placing bear-proof trash containers in the park. Bear activity is increasingly evident in the riparian corridor and we are observing almost daily trash strewn from the open trash containers. While the bears have shown thus far an obvious preference for natural foods, they can acquire new tastes from the open trash containers and become attracted to the homes in the neighborhood. Please consider the placement of bearproof trash containers so that this does not happen and we can continue to peacefully co-exist with the bears. Thank you for your consideration. Ann and Sam Johnson Carbondale

Ken Neubecker is director of the Western Rivers Institute and past president of Colorado Trout Unlimited. He has been involved in regional environmental, water and river issues for nearly 20 years. He also likes to row boats and play with small dogs.

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. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Thank You Dear Editor: The Rochel and Everding families would like to thank everyone who attended Allison Rebekah Rochel Everding’s celebration-oflife gathering at Gianinetti Park on Saturday, Sept. 8. It was a beautiful day and many wonderful memories and stories were shared. A very special heartfelt thank you goes out to the following people for being there when we needed them most: Jim and Linda English, Rebecca and Matt Wagner, Steve and Joelle Fotion, Matt and Jenny Langhorst, Gordon and Donna Dunlap, Snowmass Water and Sanitation, and Eric and Susan Cantlin. With Sincerest Gratitude, Rich, Deanna, Jessi, and Jeremy

Aquatics programs invigorate (Editor’s note: This letter was sent to recreation director Jeff Jackel and recreation center manager Eric Brendlinger). Dear Editor: On behalf of the participants of your Morning Jump Start and Silver Splash aquatics programs, we would like to thank you for helping to invigorate and innovate both of these programs this past summer. As you are aware, these ﬁtness programs have become a most beneﬁcial and healthful way to exercise for many of our Carbondale citizens as well as a great way to start the day. We are especially indebted to your aquatics coordinator, Bill Kirkland, and his excellent staff. Bill is instrumental in making sure these programs meet the needs of each participant and is genuinely interested in the growth and success of the classes. An additional big thank you goes to our lifeguards, Liz and Katie, who met the class each and

every morning with energy, professionalism and great smiles. A special thank you to Kim Vezzoso. No one can top Kim in terms of enthusiasm, support and for making each and every class a beneﬁcial and healthful exercise workout as well as a fun time. We realize the aquatics programs are constantly under scrutiny as far as budget cuts are concerned, but please know how very helpful and needed they are to the health and well-being of our citizens -- young and old. Thank you again for your support of these programs and a big thank you to the aquatics staff. It was a great summer for us. Janet J. Johnson Carbondale

Disappointing Dear Editor: It is both disappointing and concerning that our current Garﬁeld County commissioners postponed a decision on the controversial MRI/IRMW II application for a waste transfer station just outside of Carbondale until after the general election. The Sept. 17 seven-hour hearing included clear direction from the Carbondale town council, who unanimously opposes the projLETTERS page 13

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Potato Day rolls in with “Spud Games 2012” theme By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Giving a nod to London’s summer Olympics earlier this year, the theme of this year’s Potato Day is “Spud Games 2012.” Potato Day parade conjuring probably started soon after the theme was announced last summer so what do you figure the float builders and other paraders have come up with? Using water balloons for shot puts? Frisbees for the discus? Pole vaulting through a Dinkel Building window? Fat men in tights taking a stab at the balance beam? There is always room for a chorus of kazooists blasting out the Olympics theme song from the back of float Let’s just hope everyone leaves their javelins at home. Anyway, the 103rd annual Carbondale Potato Day is Sept. 29, with a farmer’s market, music and barbecue in Sopris Park. There’s a horseshoe tournament over in Glassier Park and the aforementioned parade on Main Street (for details, see the ad on the

The big news is that Potato Day does not fall on the same weekend as Roaring Fork High School’s homecoming, which is next weekend. back page). KDNK will truck over thousands of CDs and albums to the park for its annual sale. The Potato Day format is pretty stable but there are a couple of twists this year. First, organizers told the Sun the Bareback Bonanza at Gus Darien arena has been cancelled. It seems that some of the event organizers had other commitments so you’ll have to wait until 2013 to get back to that rollicking affair. The Tater Trot will not be taking place on Saturday morning this year. It has been

moved to Friday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hendricks Ranch soccer field. The big news is that Potato Day does not fall on the same weekend as Roaring Fork High School’s homecoming, which is next weekend. “There were only of couple of weekends we had to choose from for Potato Day,” said an organizer. The town’s recreation department scheduled the first weekend of October for Oktoberfest. Because the football team dropped from 2A to 1A, it has fewer home games this year so Friday night’s game is on the road in Paonia. Organizers said the high school will start homecoming with the parade and end the following weekend with football, volleyball and soccer games and end with a dance. “We hope the homecoming court is in the parade this year,” said the organizer. As for this year’s band, Sector 7G rocked Mountain Fair on Saturday afternoon so they know the routine. Look for some of their trademark rock, funk and jazz while you stroll the park and bump into folks you may not see again until next spring’s Dandelion Day.

Kids help make the Potato Day parade one of Carbondale’s most popular events. It kicks off at 10:30 a.m. Sopris Sun ﬁle photo

Trustees award Garfield Clean Energy $80K for fall campaign By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer By a 4-2 vote, the Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday night awarded Garfield Clean Energy $80,000 to conduct its Fall Energy Efficiency and Economic Development campaign. Voting for Resolution 19 were Frosty Merriott, John Hoffmann, Pam Zentmyer and Allyn Harvey. Voting against were Mayor Stacey Bernot and Elizabeth Murphy. Trustee John Foulkrod spoke against the resolution at a Sept. 18 trustees work session but was out of town on Tuesday and missed the meeting. CLEER (which administers GCE’s programs) and CORE put forth a proposal that became Resolution 19 as a result of two community meetings held earlier in the year, according to CLEER spokeswoman Erica Sparhawk. Participants at the meetings discussed how Carbondale could become a net-zero or off-the-grid community and brainstormed what it would take for the town to reach that goal and to achieve its current goal of 20 percent town-wide energy savings by 2020.

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Sparhawk said the campaign will include a school engagement component connecting students with their own buildings and ongoing energy savings, and then with their own homes; a community engagement component to encourage wide-spread participation in the program and services; explain and publicize rebates; and provide energy coaching services for Carbondale businesses and residents who make energy efﬁciency upgrades. Merriott framed his support in terms of economics. First, he said the town’s reserve fund is “very healthy” then pointed to the draft comprehensive plan backing this kind of project. “(It) will generate a lot of economic activity,” he said. “The money will stay in our community.” Murphy told CLEER representatives she “applauds” their efforts but has a problem with the organizations asking for money “mid-year” rather than through the town’s annual budgeting process. “It’s a big ask,” Murphy said before commenting that other groups are also deserving of funds. Bernot agreed with Murphy and said the board had a working agreement that it would not entertain “mid-year asks.”

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“If our board feels that we have surplus funds then we should have a comprehensive discussion on where those resources should be allocated,” she said.“I’m fully supportive of our goal of achieving a 20 percent reduction in our emissions/footprint by 2020, but I don’t agree that this program is the highest and best use of limited public funds to reach this goal.” The $80,000 awarded to GCE will come from the town’s general fund surplus reserve, which has been boosted by more than $1 million in recent years from oil gas severance taxes imposed on energy companies who drill in Garﬁeld County; $440,000 of that came in 2012, according to town manager Jay Harrington. Resolution 19 proponents have said that using money from gas drilling for programs to reduce energy consumption is a good use of that money. Resolution 19 brought out a handful of supporters and opponents. Supporters tended to point toward climate change and reducing the use of fossil fuels. Laurie Loeb said the work of CLEER and others is “more and more important.” Russ Criswell con-

cluded his remarks by saying the town should encourage people to save money on energy bills so they can “spend it here.” Red Cunningham opposed the resolution and told the trustees “We don’t have $80,000 to give away.” He also said people who want to save on their energy bills should “take care of it” themselves. Don Van Devander said $80,000 that’s spent for Resolution 19 is $80,000 that’s “not being spent on kids.” He also claimed that the $80,000 is more than the town budgeted this year for streets. Among Resolution 19’s provisions, the trustees want the CLEER/CORE programs to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012; GCE will give the trustees a plan on how to measure energy savings resulting from the program; the trustees will conduct a review of the initial success of the program upon 50 percent completion. Members of Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative are: Parachute, Rifle, New Castle, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Garfield County, the Garfield Regional Library District, and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority.

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The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. FRIDAY Sept. 21 At 6:26 p.m. police received a call about juveniles shooting arrows from a compound bow into the air in Carbondale Nature Park.An officer followed the juveniles home, told their father what had happened, explained hunter safety rules and issued them a warning. SATURDAY Sept. 22 At 9:39 p.m. officers responded to a verbal domestic argument on 10th Street. A male who was involved in the argument ran off but officers found him on 12th Street. During his arrest, the suspect allegedly assaulted and resisted an officer. He was taken to Garfield County jail on charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest. SUNDAY Sept. 23 At 2:43 a.m. an officer contacted an intoxicated male who was “holding up a tree.” The officer encouraged him to go home.

Caitlin Kinney (left) and Megan Gianinetti are one key to Roaring Fork’s success this season. The Rams travel to Basalt on Sept. 27 for a 6 p.m. match and take on Olathe at home at 6 p.m. on Sept. 29. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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The specially priced passes are valid from noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 29.

For details about this fundraiser, call Sandra Shafer, CCS, at 970-963-9647 Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information about the park, visit www.GlenwoodCaverns.com or call 800-530-1635 or 970-945-4228, ext. 0.

PITKIN COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR THIS SUMMER:

Road crews will be shouldering Castle Creek Road this week. The entire length of Castle Creek Road is now newly paved.

Patching should be finishing up on West Sopris Creek the week of September 24th.

and will benefit the Carbondale Community School’s 7th & 8th grade spring outdoor education trips. The Hell Roaring String Band performs at 3:30 p.m.

The Day Pass includes: A tram or bus ride, park admission and unlimited access to the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster, MineWheel, Wild West Express Coaster, Alpine Coaster, Giant Canyon Swing, Soaring Eagle Zip Ride, Fort WhereAmI Maze, 4D Motion Theater, Laser Tag arena, Speleobox cave simulator, Climbing Wall and Giddy Up! Western ride.

SUNDAY Sept. 23 At 8:19 p.m. an ofﬁcer talked to a citizen in the City Market parking lot about his vehicle being booted.The citizen then paid TNA Booting to have the device removed.

Paving of Jack Gredig Road from Highway 82 to the Pitkin County Landfill continues. It will be paved with a two inch overlay.

Guests can purchase Day Passes in advance for $25 by calling 970-963-9647 during school hours by Sept. 28.

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By Celeste Comings Sopris Sun Correspondent Roaring Fork High School volleyball is in full swing and the team is well on its way to a great season with an overall record of 10-2. On Sept. 22, the girls experienced their first league defeat 3-2 against the Gunnison Cowboys. Gunnison won the first two sets but the Rams were relentless in their comeback and would go on to win the next two sets. In the third set, Roaring Fork took a quick lead and seven straight points forced a Gunnison timeout at 20-13. Gunnison went on a run to tie the game 24-24 but Caitlin Kinney and Hattie Gianinetti threw up several huge blocks to slow them down. Hattie Gianinetti turned out the lights, slamming two kills over the net to win the set 26-24. Megan Gianinetti must have fed off her twin’s fire and started the fourth set with two spikes as the Rams took an early 5-2 lead. The crowd rallied as the two teams then went point for point. Taylor Adams, setter, led the team in the right direction, calling out plays and perfectly executing them. The Rams showed no mercy and stayed on top the whole way to win the game 25-20 and even out the sets 2-2. In a nail-biting tiebreaker, Gunnison pulled ahead for the win the match 3 sets to 2. The two impressive teams made for an intensely exciting match. It was also an impressive showing of scrappiness. If the ball hit the floor, a player did too. The girls kept head coach Carrie Shultz smiling and clapping on the sideline, even when the point was lost. In a Sept. 18 match against Eagle Valley, Roaring Fork won in four games: 25-9, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22. Megan Gianinetti led the Rams with 19 kills; Hattie recorded 13. Adams chalked up 35 assists while Madison Handy had 23 digs. Josie Horn had 18 digs. After the Sept. 22 match against Gunnison, coach Shultz said experience and maturity are helping the Rams find success. “We RAM VOLLEYBALLERS page 11

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Redstone Boulevard is receiving a fog seal over its new chip seal layer. Speed dips and bumps will be painted this week. Paving on Willoughby Way has been completed. We thank everyone for their patience. A culvert replacement project will begin on September 24th on Upper River Road, near Rainbow Lane and Aspen Valley Ranch. The project should take 3 weeks to complete.

Poetry for the masses – right here in the RFV By Cameron Scott Sopris Sun Columnist From closeted poets scribbling away in their bedside journals to cowboy poets, the Roaring Fork Valley hosts a dynamic array of word-smithy green-thumbs. Like your third-twice-removed-cousin on your great aunt’s brother’s side of the family, poetry has been fitting and starting like a wild tomato plant improbably growing on the southwesterly facing wall of your home. Not only do weekly poetry groups like the Carbondale Poets’ Co-Op meet, but there are also monthly readings in Aspen (www.aspenpoetsociety.com). The Roaring Fork Valley hosts the amazing Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival (www.thunderrivertheater.com) and the world-class Aspen Summer Words (www.aspenwriters.org). Poetry, juicy as it is, even occasionally wanders into Carbondale Beer Works during Carbondale Bike Week in the guise of a“Limerick Contest” (a personal favorite). But what I really want to tell you about, wild tomato plants and distant cousins, is that if you were to take a peek at that southerly facing wall you would have seen the recent release of “Train Dance” by Jon Wells, “Ephedra” by Karen Chamberlain, and you would find, at this very moment, not one, not two, but three brand-new books of poetry by Roaring Fork Valley residents: “Night Shift” by Karen Glenn,“Holy Funk”by Kim Nuzzo, and“Naked Underneath”by Valerie Haugen. Wild, yes. Magnificent, yes. Juicy, yes. A

brief sampling: Pushing, ever pushing, Karen Glenn’s poems in “Night Shift” (available through Amazon) tend to focus themselves in a lyrical gathering of detail and story, sometimes as remembrances, sometimes as sketches and sometimes as imagined wanderings. Glenn’s most powerful and clear-writing comes in poems like “Korea,” which unfold unerringly to their finish: “My father is sleeping in that tent again,/ where every night the rats still run and run/ across his body, and every night/ he still slaps them — hard — away from him,/ never waking, never knowing/ that it’s my mother’s hand, soft/ against his chest, reaching/ for him in the dark.” Karen Glenn will be the featured poet on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Live Poetry Night (sponsored by Aspen Poets Society) at Victoria’s Wine and Espresso Bar (510 East Durant) in Aspen, 6:30 to 9 p.m.; opening with music from guitarist John Harrison, followed by an open mic and Karen’s reading. If concrete poetry isn’t your gig, Kim Nuzzo’s “Holy Funk” (available through www.heartlink.com) is truly a unique collection of manipulated, painted Polaroid photographs in combination with poetic lines “meant to encourage the reader toward the spiritual wisdom of unknowing, with intent, bafflement and wonder.” Lines like “it will look like sunflowers on fire/ we will not have a name for it” and “all moments of immense contradiction/ you bless me” keep me returning and irreverently rif-

fling through the outer and inner spaces of “Holy Funk.” And finally, the blood and fire of Valerie Haugen’s“Naked Underneath”(also available through www.heartlink.com). This collection of poems is not for wusses, weenies, or bratwursts. It is for the guts. A favorite poem, “To the Lilac Eating the Porch,” goes “Yes, come … eat the porch./ I want you to eat the

porch./ That was my plan from the start./ Just so you know … the wisteria on the other side/ is gaining on you. Bloom, lilac, bloom.” Bloom, Roaring Fork Valley, bloom! Support a local poet. Buy their book. Spread the word. Tomatoes. Distant cousins. Vive!

TRTC opens 2012-13 season Sopris Sun Staff Report Thunder River Theatre Company opens its 2012-2013 season with Michael Hollinger’s play,“Ghost-Writer.”The play was the winner of the 2011 Barrymore Award, Philadelphia’s equivalent to the Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards, which recently named TRTC the “Outstanding Regional Theatre.” The Philadelphia Inquirer is “Ghost-Writer” is “Tantalizing, understated and lovely. This engrossing, old-fashioned play is about the drama of writing — and typing — and creativity and love.” In the play, novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, but his secretary Myra continues to take dictation.Attacked by skeptics, the press and Woolsey’s jealous widow, Myra sets out to prove she is more than just an artful forger. Is she trying to steal Woolsey’s legacy now that she cannot have his love, or might she truly possess a gift the world can’t understand? “Ghost-Writer”features TRTC’s Valerie Haugen as Myra and Lon Winston as Franklin, with guest Eileen Seeley as Mrs. Woolsey. The play opens Sept. 28 and runs Sept. 29, Oct. 5-7 and Oct. 11-13, 2012. There is a preview on Sept. 27. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. except for a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on Oct. 7. There will be an opening night champagne and catered reception. TRTC thanks Jill and Craig Rathbun and Eric Smith for sponsoring the reception. “Ghost-Writer” tickets, season tickets and all information are available at thunderrivertheatre.com. Season tickets get you four shows for the price of three! For details, call 963-8200.

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Brazen bears stroll Barber Drive Word from Barber Drive (west of City Market) has it that bears are walking up and down the street like the own it, while some residents downtown report they don’t hit the Rio Grande Trail until well after dawn for fear they’ll come nose to nose with a bear. Two quarters of town are reporting bears in their neighborhoods like never before. Acting on various bear reports, The Sopris Sun contacted the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife and asked about the situation. Here’s what district wildlife manager John Groves e-mailed back: “So far 2 bears have been moved out of Carbondale. A sub-adult female and a sub-adult male. The sub-adult male was moved to the Flattops and within 3 days was back to Gypsum causing issues. I believe he was euthanized on Sunday after repeated attempts to haze (him) out of town. No further info on the female. “Repeated reports of a sow and 3 cubs on the west side of town, with a few reports coming from more of the downtown core area. Also another smaller bear on the west side of town and near CRMS.” So there you go. About 20 years ago, a Valley Journal reporter wrote a story explaining why bear sightings were rare in Carbondale. That’s not the case anymore so as always, if you don’t want to contribute to bears being euthanized, keep your trash cans inside until it’s time for the trash companies to pick them up and take other precautions so that bear cubs aren’t brought up by their moms to paw through trash cans rather than scratch around for berries and other natural food.

Local artists show at art festival Carbondale and Basalt artists are well represented at the 50th annual Fall Art Festival in Glenwood Springs. They include: Lin Benzel, Victoria Broyles, Ida Burnaman, Brian Colley, Khaila Derrington, Staci Dickerson, Betsy Dunbar,Amelia Eshelman, MaryLou Felton, Elle Gould, Frank McGuirk, Carol Murphy, David Notor, Hiram Richardson, Felicia

Trevor, Judy Milne, Bruno Moeckli, Lily Reed and Marianne Breed. Reed, who graduated from Glenwood Springs High School and also attended CRMS, was also awarded the 2012 Nancy Piper Memorial Scholarship. The Fall Art Festival takes place at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs Sept. 26-30. For details, see the ad on page 9 of this week’s Sopris Sun.

Save the date Don’t put away your shorts, Hawaiian shirts, ﬂip-ﬂops, skimpy bikinis and parrot-head hats just yet. The Sopris Sun’s annual fall fund-raiser/party has a Margaritaville theme and will be held at Mi Casita from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 25. No word on whether the night will include an Easter-egg-huntstyle contest for folks“ … looking for their lost shaker of salt.” (If that line doesn’t make any sense, Google Jimmy Buffet or for you trivia freaks – Steve Goodman).

Homecoming update

Family and friends gathered on May 20, 2012 to share the “best day ever” with Daniel Ives and Jessica Garcia. Dan and Jess were married in an outdoor ceremony in the St. Julien courtyard in Boulder, performed by the couple’s friend Eric Kelso. The reception included a viewing of the partial solar eclipse. Jessica grew up in Longmont and Daniel is a 2004 graduate of Roaring Fork High School; both are graduates of the University of Colorado engineering programs. The newlyweds make their home in Broomﬁeld, near where both are employed in their respective ﬁelds. They pre-honeymooned in Africa. Extend your congratulations and best wishes next time you see them around town.

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Megan Gianinetti, from over at the high school, e-mailed the Sun to remind everyone the homecoming schedule is as follows: Sept. 29 – Soccer vs. Glenwood at 1 p.m.; volleyball vs. Olathe at 6 p.m.; Oct. 2 – Soccer vs. Aspen at 4 p.m.; Oct. 5 – Football vs. Cedaredge at 7p.m.

Last day The last day to catch the plein air art show at CCAH is Friday, Sept. 28.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3 include: Kate Comer, Peggy DeVilbiss, and Susan Cheney (Sept. 27), Felicia “Flash” Trevor, Madeleine Dameron Dahl, Kristin Stewart and Andrew McMichael (Sept. 28), Mark Grice and Mike Waski (Oct. 1), Bill Rice and Meddi Shaw (Oct. 2), and Cole Fenton, Kevin Steuben, Daniella Stanley Kline and Kathy Ortiz (Oct. 3).

Carbondale mountain biker heads to 24 Hour Nationals By Trina Ortega Sopris Sun Correspondent Wade Newsom has always loved bicycles. His first as a little boy was a blue Schwinn he considered “the greatest thing that ever happened to me.” Later, as a teen living in Enid, Okla., he raced BMX bikes and competed in road cycling. So it’s no surprise that — despite a break playing guard in college basketball, having back surgery two summers ago and starting his own coffee shop last year — he is riding bikes again, now as a pro mountain biker. This weekend, Newsom, 36, will be competing for a spot on the podium at the USA Cycling 24 Hour Nationals in Colorado Springs. As though racing bikes for 24 hours straight wasn’t enough, Newsom is competing in the solo category, so he’ll be attempting to rack up as many 13-mile laps as possible on his own. For a taste of what’s in store for Newsom, scan the USA Cycling website, which states in its rules and information: “We recommend a healthy diet of burst climbs, small drops of 1’-2’, rocky terrain, roots, sandy trails, fire-roads, twisty cornering, and basically anything else that resembles a challenge of full heart, mind, and soul … then do it all again at night.” His employee and friend,Adam, asked the question that may be popping into your head right now: Why would you do that? “It’s one of the few times when I can really get in that place physically and mentally, when you’re completely in the present, in the moment,” Newsom explained. “It’s an opportunity to see what you’re made of. At some point in the race you’re gonna get broken down to the very core of your being. That’s when you can either lay down and give into it or see what else is out there.” Squeezing in training for a national-level race is a job in itself. But Newsom is lucky to be surrounded by friends and family who support both his pedal-powered endeavors and his longtime business dream. They include his crew at The Blend (Shellay, Adam, Greg and Kara); his wife, Sharon; his parents; and his cycling-geek friends who serve as support crew during races. He is officially sponsored by Honey Stinger.

“I feel like this is a very supportive community, and it’s not only my staff but the customers, to be quite honest, that have allowed me to run a business that I love, which in turn has allowed me to participate in some hobbies that I love,” said Newsom, who also likes to write a bit of poetry and still spends much of the week behind the counter at the coffee shop. After a two-year hiatus from cycling, Newsom’s 2012 race season has been more signiﬁcant on a personal level. He’s done about a dozen 24-hour races (half of them solo) in his mountain biking racing career and competed in the 2009 National Championships in Moab, Utah, where he placed ninth. But he is training harder and smarter this year and is excited about Saturday’s goal: a top three spot. “Being out of racing for two years certainly has its disadvantages … but it also has been advantageous for me in the sense that I’ve got the motivation now that I didn’t really have for probably the last two or three years,” Newsom said. “I was always motivated to do well, but it’s just given me a little different perspective on it because I didn’t have it for a couple years.” Training harder and smarter translates to a heck of a lot of pedaling, about 250 miles per week. He ventures out on night rides with high-powered lights (although he says he won’t do a full “mock” 24 hours prior to the race) and long daytime rides with lots of elevation gain. He also incorporates weekly core and strength training and climbing intervals to build the legs for the short, steep climbs of the Colorado Springs race course. Weekends are back-to-back of six to seven hours on the mountain bike. Despite the long hours in the saddle, Newsom still doesn’t view cycling as a chore. “I have no disillusions. I know that my cycling is something that I enjoy and something that I do because I like to compete. I’m not one of these guys who just came through Aspen to race in the pro tour,” he said.“For me it’s just a big adventure, and it’s all about having a good time, at the same time doing well.” That’s also why he loves riding with his wife, a recreational cyclist who stops to smell the proverbial roses. He’s not so serious, how-

“For me it’s just a big adventure, and it’s all about having a good time, at the same time doing well.”

Wade Newsom rides his mountain bike six to seven hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays as part of his training regimen for this weekend’s USA Cycling 24 Hour Nationals. All totaled, he puts in about 250 miles a week. Photo by Trina Ortega ever, that he won’t stop alongside the trail to chat with a breathless reporter about his golden retriever and how dogs live“mono no aware,”a Japanese way of living embodied in the tattoo on his right arm. The tattoo is of cherry blossoms and Kirin, a mythical Japanese creature that brings Rui (serenity and prosperity) and is considered a

good omen.The Kirin is a gentle, peaceful creature but it can become ﬁerce if threatened by someone or something. The cherry blossoms represent life and the“mono no aware,”which literally translates to “sensitivity to things.” “For me, they are a reminder to live life to the fullest and to appreciate the beauty and emotion that I ﬁnd along the way.”

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REFLECTING ON FALL ...in Carbondale

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Aspen Filmfest returns to Crystal Theatre Oct. 5-7 Sopris Sun Staff Report Aspen Filmfest returns to Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre with five films Oct. 5-7. The screenings are part of the larger Aspen Filmfest, which also takes place at the Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre in Aspen Oct. 2-7. For details, go to aspenfilm.org. The Crystal Theatre part of Aspen Filmfest is as follows: Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. – “Words of Witness.” Every time 22-year-old Egyptian Heba Afify heads out to cover the events shaping her country’s future, her mother is compelled to remind her, “I know you are a journalist, but you’re still a girl!” From the Arab Spring’s earliest days through the recent presidential elections, Heba defies cultural norms and family expectations by taking to the streets, using Tweets, texts, and Facebook posts to report on a country in transition. Following Heba as she courageously plunges into the revolution’s turbulent daily flow, documentarian Mai Iskander (Garbage Dreams) creates an inspiring, lively portrait of an engaging and articulate young Egyptian coming of age. Heba’s political awakening aptly mirrors that of a nation galvanized to shape its own destiny. (Egypt, 2012, 70 min.) Proceeded by a short film. Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. – “Lemon.” When Lemon Andersen, a three-time felon, earned a Tony award for his work in Broadway’s “Russell Simmons Presents Def Comedy Jam,” he thought he’d made it, successfully transcending a troubled childhood. But critical acclaim doesn’t fill a poet’s pocket, and he soon lands

“Words of Witness” is one of five films slated for the Crystal Theatre during Aspen Filmfest. “Words of Witness” is preceded by a short film. Courtesy photo back in the hood, living with 13 family members and once again desperate for a way out. He turns to the only thing he knows: a pen and his past. The result is the autobiographical “County of Kings,” a powerful spoken-word poetry performance that Andersen struggles to bring to the stage. Full of twists, including a surprise turn by Spike Lee, Lemon spotlights an engaging original talent with an unstoppable will to be heard. (USA, 2012, 88 min.) Oct. 6 at 5:15 p.m. – “Brooklyn Castle.” At I.S. 318 in Brooklyn, an inner-city school where more than 65 percent of the students live below the poverty line, it isn’t sports or music that reigns supreme — it’s chess. With 28 national chess titles — more than any

other junior high in the U.S. — the school has transformed from one “in need of improvement” to among the city’s best. Brooklyn Castle follows five of the team’s remarkable players, along with dedicated teachers and coaches, as they engage in fierce competitions while also fighting to keep the program alive in the face of staggering recession-driven budget cuts. Director Katie Dellamaggiore’s uplifting film is a compelling counterpoint to the stereotype that inner-city schools can only fail. (USA, 2012, 101 min.) Audience Award, South by Southwest Film Festival. Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. – “My Worst Nightmare.” With the absurd hilarity we’ve come to associate with French comedies, this new film from French

director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel) provides a droll take on the classic scenario of opposites attract. Urbane and oh-so-proper Agathe (Isabelle Huppert) lives with her son and husband in an apartment in a well-to-do neighborhood opposite the chic Luxembourg gardens and directs a contemporary art foundation. Down-at-the-heels Patrick (Benoît Poelvoorde, Romantics Anonymous) lives with his son in the back of a van and survives on a series of odd jobs and government beneﬁts. But their teenage sons are the best of friends. And when Patrick leads Agathe down a merry path of existential chaos, he just may deliver her from herself. (France, 2011, 99 min.) Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. – “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” Fifty-year-old Michel is a man of principle unexpectedly faced with early retirement. It’s an adjustment, but a modest union pension, happy marriage, and plenty of grandkids occupy his time. Then, one evening, he and his wife are robbed, and when Michel learns the perpetrator’s identity, his complacency is shaken. Inspired by a Victor Hugo poem, this gentle tale explores the ethical and emotional adjustments of middle age, as Michel tries to reconcile his sense of social justice with the rage he feels towards his assailant. Set in a sparkling Marseilles with marvelous performances by Jean-Pierre Daroussin and Ariane Ascardie, this richly felt parable for our times explores life’s fundamental question: How do we choose to live it? (France, 2011, 107 min.) Carbondale tickets are available at the Blend Coffee Company (1150 Highway 133), at 510-5048, aspenshowtix.com or 920-5770.

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“Tantalizing, understated and lovely. This engrossing, oldfashioned play is about the drama of writing — and typing — and creativity and love.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

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Community Calendar THURS.-SUN. Sept. 27-30 ART SHOW • The Glenwood Springs Fall Art Festival takes place at the Ramada Inn. For details, see the advertisement in this week’s Sun. MOUNTAIN HARVEST FESTIVAL • The 13th annual Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia takes place Sept. 27-30. There’ll be music, arts/crafts, poetry, music and heritage workshops, gallery and winery tours, a farmer’s market and more. Info: mountainharvestfestival.org.

THURSDAY Sept. 27 COMMISSIONER FORUM • A Garﬁeld County and Pitkin County commissioner election forum on water takes place at the Third Street Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The forum will be aired live on KDNK radio 88.1, 88.3 and 88.5 FM. Partners in the forum include: Roaring Fork Conservancy, Roaring Fork Sierra Club, Ferdinand Hayden Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Western Rivers Institute. ELK BUGLING • The Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife hold an elk bugling tour from 6 to 8 p.m. at Filoah Meadows open space near Redstone. Bring your own binoculars. Registration is required at roaringfork.org/events. ROTARY • Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.

FRI.-SAT. Sept. 28-29 THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre Company opens its 2012-2013 season with “Ghost-Writer” Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-7 and Oct. 11-13. The Wall Street Journal calls the

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play “An absorbing tale … a ﬁnely wrought piece of entertainment.” Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. , except for a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on Oct. 7. Info: thunderrivertheatre.com

FRIDAY Sept. 28 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Beast of the Southern Wild” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. through Oct. 4. In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-yearold girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions. “Don’t miss this one,” said Rex Reed of the New York Observer. “A brave and inspired antidote to mainstream movies, it is unlike anything you’ve seen before or will likely ever see again. In short, it is unforgettable.” The film runs 95 minutes. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Porchlights from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. Info: 928-8813. TRUNK SHOW • Healthy Horse Boutique hosts a trunk show with complimentary beverages and appetizers from 5 to 8 p.m. at 489

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Rose Lane (off County Road 100 near the rodeo grounds). RSVP to 309-4223 or e-mail hhboutique@gmail.com. RFHS SPORTS • The Ram football team travels to Paonia for a game 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Sept. 29 POTATO DAY • One of Colorado’s oldest community celebrations (the 103rd to be exact) continues with a parade, barbecue, music, horseshoe tournament and more. For a schedule, see the ad on the back page of this week’s Sopris Sun. OKTOBERFEST • Glenwood Springs throws an Octoberfest from noon to 7 p.m. at 9th and Grand Avenue. The Missing Link Band plays from noon to 3 p.m. and Alpine Echo (Bavarian music and dancing) from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Info: Glenwoodmarket.com. LIVE MUSIC • White House Pizza on Main Street presents Tom Edman (ﬁnger-style guitar). Info: 704-9400. CCS FUND-RAISER • Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park hosts a fund-raiser for Carbondale Community School. Advance tickets are $25 at 963-9647. The Hell Roaring String Band performs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Ticket sales go the school’s seventh and eighth grade outdoor education trips. SATURDAY MARKET • Crystal River Meats and Osage Gardens hold a Saturday Market at 55 N. Fourth Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. Info: 876-0668.

TAMALES PARTY • Fiesta de Tamales, English in Action’s annual party with a purpose, takes place a Basalt Middle School from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening includes a perfomance by folklorico dancers, magician Doc Eason, DJ Tyler Tucker, a local choir and more than 1,000 tamales and pupusas. Tickets are $15 adults/$5 kids. Info: 963-9200.

SUNDAY Sept. 30 POETRY • Karen Glenn reads from her new book “Night Shift” as part of Live Poetry Night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Victoria’s Wine and Espresso Bar (501 E. Durant in Aspen). The evening begins with guitarist John Harrison, followed by an open mic for poets then Glenn’s reading. Info: karenglennpoetry.wordpress.com.

MONDAY Oct. 1 G’WOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Downtown Market at Ninth and Grand takes place from 4 p.m. to dusk. There are vendors and live music. Info: glenwoodmarket.com.

TUES.-SUN. Oct.2-7 FILMFEST • The 34th annual Aspen Filmfest takes place at the Crystal Theatre, Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre Oct. 2-7. Info: 510-5048 (Carbondale shows), 920-5770 (all shows) or aspenﬁlm.org.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 3 DIVAS MEET • The Valley Divas, a women’s networking group, meets at Konnyaku from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3. Info: 704-1711. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale ﬁrehouse at 7 a.m. on Wednesdays. Info: 927-0641. CALENDAR page 11

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Community Calendar

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Ongoing

AFRICAN DANCE • Angela Bofto gives West African dance lessons at Carbondale Community School from 7 to 8:30 pm. on Mondays through Nov. 5. The cost is $60 total or $12 per class. Info: 404-0305. CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center on East Main Street concludes its show “Moonlight Mystakes of Summerscape-ism’s” on Oct. 2. Info: 963-2529 or info@carbondaleclay.org. STONE CARVER’S EXHIBITION • The 16th annual Stone Carver’s Exhibition at the Redstone Art Center in Redstone concludes on

Sept. 30. Info: 963-3790. STORYTIME • The Gordon Cooper Library presents Storytime with Sue at 6 p.m. every Monday. Info: 963-2889. JAM SESSION • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-time jam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. All abilities are welcome. JAZZ JAM • A jazz jam ranging with players ranging from middle school students to adults is held at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs on Monday nights.

Hold the Presses LIBRARIES CLOSED OCT. 1 • All six Garfield County libraries will be closed for staff training on Oct. 1. Normal hours resume at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2. TDC BENEFIT AT T LAZY 7 • A benefit for the Thompson Divide Coalition takes place at T Lazy 7 Ranch just outside Aspen from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 29. Tickets are $100. For details, go to savethompsondivide.org or call 355-4223. BONFIRE HOSTS ELIZABETH WELLES • Davi Nikent and Bonfire Coffee host author Elizabeth Welles at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28. Her topic is “Journaling and Meditation: Keys for your creativity and health. A $10 donation is requested. Bonfire Coffee is located on Main Street in the Dinkel Building. Welles will also appear at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3. For details, go to carbondalearts.org. TATER TROT IS SEPT. 28 • The annual Po-

tato Day Tater trot is Friday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hendrick Ranch soccer field. For details, call 704-1838. EX-GOV. SPEAKS AT ENERGY AWARDS • Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr will speak at the Garfield Energy Innovation awards ceremony at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs at 6 pm. on Oct. 5. There’ll be appetizers and a cash bar. The awards are being presented by CLEER and Garfield Clean Energy. For details, call Rachel Baron at 704-9200.

Ram volleyballers continued om page 4 returned all but one starter from last year,” Shultz said. When asked what she is pleased with at mid-season, Shultz said it’s the team’s ball control. “We are consistently frustrating teams on defense and passing the ball to be able to run our offense. Our offense has improved from last year and is improving every week.” Roaring Fork plays in the 3A Western Slope league and is ranked No. 11 in the Max Preps poll. “As the season continues, we are focusing on consistent play and terminating rallies,” Shultz said. “As the season goes on, we will continue focusing on conference matches and preparing for the post-season.” The girls play Thursday, Sept. 27 at Basalt and Saturday at home versus Olathe. Both matches begin at 6 p.m. In other Roaring Fork sports action so far, the boy’s soccer team stands at 4-1 on the season. “The sophomore class seems to get a lot of hype with Lalo Clement Misael Ramos, Eric (Speedy) Carrillo, Ben Carpenter and Abe Hernandez,” head coach Aaron Anderson told The Sopris Sun. “But I feel like this year’s seniors Kike Abarca, Israel Leyva, Dakotah Grett, Dante de La Cruz, Tony Contreras, Christian Guzman and Eduardo Medina are a strong bunch with a lot of experience.” Anderson said his team can really attack. “I know the boys are licking their chops looking forward to the second half of this season.” Speaking of the second half of the season, Anderson said the team is consistently changing its strategy as the players learn more and better understand the system. One area for improvement is communication between the players. “And we could also improve the execution of our tactics.” Beyond wins and loses, Anderson said he is pleased with how classy his boys have been all season. “Our motto going into this season was ‘We go to class and we play with class!’” Concluding his remarks, Anderson said he wants to thank John Ackerman for his involvement with the team. As for football, the Rams are 1-3 for the season. Coach Tory Jensen was not available for comment. Roaring Fork also has several runners competing on Basalt High School’s crosscountry team. (Lynn Burton contributed to this report).

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Community Briefs Comp plan and IGCC notes The Carbondale P&Z holds a public hearing on the draft comprehensive plan at town hall at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27. Also, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a workshop on the 2012 International Green Construction Code at town hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3. Food will be provided so RSVP to tisrael@carbondaleco.net.

WRNF open house The White River National Forest hosts an open house to explain the Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) at the Sopris Ranger District headquarters on Main Street on Oct. 2. The DEIS proposes land availability and lease stipulations for the entire 2.3 million-acre White River National Forest, according to a press release. The open house is from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Carbondale Fire House.

Rotary exchange applications due The application deadline for the Carbondale Rotary foreign exchange student program is Oct. 1. For details, contact Robin Tolan 379-1365 or robint@sopris.net.

Goldberg helps potters Ceramic artist Anne Goldberg will provide clay and assist potters who want to take part in an upcoming S.A.W. show on Sept. 28, 30 and Oct. 2. A glazing session will be held later. For details, call 379-5050 or e-mail anne@goldbergpottery.com. The S.A.W. show, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Opening/Closing,â&#x20AC;? is scheduled to open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will not be a traditional show,â&#x20AC;? Goldberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever chooses to participate will unload the ďŹ nal ďŹ ring in SAWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salt/soda kiln.â&#x20AC;? Goldberg said she is inviting artists and non-artists alike to make several small pieces to go in the kiln.

lives and in their art,â&#x20AC;? said Ro Mead, CCAH education & programs director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very special weekend.â&#x20AC;? Tuition is $120 plus a $40 materials fee. The registration deadline is Oct. 12. For details, call the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities at 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.org.

Watershed Collaborative meets

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The Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly meeting takes place at the Third Street Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 4. For details, call 927-8111.

People living throughout the valley and region, especially those in a ďŹ nancial pinch, are welcome to come by St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Aspen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 29 browse through thousands of clothing items that have been donated, sorted and put out on display. There are winter clothes of all sizes available. Organizers will also be rafďŹ&#x201A;ing off gift certiďŹ cates for services such as medical care and haircuts throughout the day. Just show up at the front door; be sure to bring your own bag. St. Mary's is located at 533 E. Main Street.

Luvera Meyer holds knitting workshop Luvera Meyer, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clothing from Hands That Weave,â&#x20AC;? holds a two-day free-form knitting workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 20-21. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time spent with Anita Mayer leads to inspiration and empowerment for women in their

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A leaf drifts down the Sopris Park ditch on its way to the Crystal River. Photo by Lynn Burton

If you are interested in serving on the 2013 Carbondale Chamber Board of Directors, now is the time to submit your name for consideration! We are taking nominations for up to five Board positions. The Chamber Board meets the second Thursday of each month from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Incoming 2013 Board members are required to attend the Board retreat on December 13. New members are non-voting Board members until January 2013. Ballots shall be mailed to the Chamber membership on October 12 and newly elected Board members shall be notified on November 7 of the ballot results. According to the Chamber by-laws, Board members are elected to serve a two-year term, and it is recommended that the seats of the Board reflect the diversity of the membership as much as possible, including At-Large, Bar/Restaurant, Educational Institution, Financial Institution, Lodging, Marketing/Public Relations, Personal/ Professional Services, Real Estate /Construction, Retail/Wholesale, and Town of Carbondale/Town Council At Large. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how to submit your nomination: Send an email or letter with the following information: â&#x20AC;˘ Your name, address and daytime phone number. â&#x20AC;˘ Your professional affiliation (company name, job title, etc.). â&#x20AC;˘ A short paragraph summarizing your background. â&#x20AC;˘ A short paragraph stating why you want to serve on the Board. The nomination deadline is noon on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. SEND AN EMAIL OR LETTER TO:

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1645 520 S. Third Street Carbondale, CO 81623 Phone: 963-1890 Fax: 963-4719 www.carbondale.com andrea@carbondale.com

Letters continued om page 2 ect, as well as impassioned pleas from nearby property owners and those within the Carbondale community that have made it clear that MRI’s proposed waste transfer station is in a terrible location, and has too many negative impacts, drawbacks and conflicts on the community and the surrounding residential, conservation and recreational areas. In fact, the applicants would have a hard time finding another location within Garfield County with more conflicts. And now, with Ross Montessori School looking to relocate its campus to the Aspen Equestrian Estates just off County Road 100 -- you can add one more to the list. The Carbondale community has spoken in no uncertain terms: this is the wrong location for a waste transfer station! As our

elected officials, it is your duty to represent the interests of the constituency that voted you into office. Or perhaps it is time to for us to consider electing public officials that will stand behind our communities and our best interests on Nov. 6. Josh Lewis Carbondale

No on 19 (Editor’s note: The Sun received this letter before the Carbondale Board of Trustees voted on Resolution 19). Dear Editor: The Carbondale Trustees via Resolution 19, on the Sept. 25 agenda, is proposing to grant $80,000 in a mid-year appropriation to Garﬁeld Clean Energy (GCE).

We’ve already given them $50,000. Since 2008, $800,000 has been granted to GCE/CLEER/CORE and others. How much is now sustainable, and how much more is required? GCE, formerly the Garﬁeld New Energy Communities Initiative, is managed by CLEER: Clean Energy Economy for the Region. GCE, used to receive regional state grants, is not listed with the Colorado Secretary of State as a charity or a business. In fact, the name is available and is not trademarked. Resolution 19 is not clear as to how the monies will uniformly beneﬁt the citizens of Carbondale. I generally am supportive of conservation and economic energy savings, but concerned when our town of Carbondale employees have only received 4 percent

raises in 2008, nothing in 2009-2011, and a 2 percent COLA in 2012. The ED of CLEER received pay increases from 2008 through 2010 of 47 percent. How many of you get 47 percent increases over three years? (See www.sos.state.co.us/ccsa/ViewSummary.do? ceId=86121). It is important in these tough economic times to keep our money close to home and help people working for the town and our town citizens. Resolution 19 states the money is to be spent in Carbondale. What did the past CLEER/GCE grant spending accomplish? Now that most energy efﬁciencies and instruction are universally available on the Internet, do we really need to be duplicating what we can have with a few clicks? How many people/organizations in CarLETTERS page 15

Shopping | Dining | Culture | Recreation

VISIT BASALT & EL JEBEL At the confluence of Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers THURSDAY Sept. 27 SALSA NIGHT • The Riverside Grill continues its Salsa Night from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Sept. 28 BETTY WEISS, IN PERSPECTIVE • The Wyly Community Art Center presents Betty Weiss: in Perspective through Oct. 5. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details, call 927-4123 or e-mail art@wylyarts.org.

SATURDAY Sept. 29 ART EVENT • The Wyly Art Center’s Art Event for kids 6-12 takes place at the Willits pocket park across from Whole Foods from 11 a.m. to noon or 1 to 2 p.m. Nicole Nagel-Gogolak and Janie Rich teach the class. The fee is $5 and registration is required. Kids will learn basic block printing techniques with the creative use of fruits and vegetables as they embellish cloth shopping bags and learn about nutrition. For more information and to register visit wylyarts.org, 927-4123 or e-mail art@wylyarts.org. ART SALE • Dick Carter’s Epic Studio Art Sale takes place at Willits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Work of all sizes and periods will be priced reasonably with the intent to clear inventory out of storage.

A percentage of all sales will beneﬁt the Wyly Community Art Center. For more information call 310-344-4750.

SUNDAY Sept. 30 SUNDAY MARKET • The Basalt Sunday Market features locally grown produce, local artists, cooking demonstrations and more. It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MONDAY Oct. 1 KIDS SOCCER • The Crown Mountain Recreation District offers soccer classes for kids 4-6 years old Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. through Oct. 10. The cost is $45. For details, call 963-6030. FLY TYING • Frying Pan Anglers offers ﬂy tying classes Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $10. For details, call 927-3441.

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Legal Notices RESOLUTION NO. 2012-75

A RESOLUTION DESCRIBING A PROPOSAL FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A 0.25% COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVING RURAL RANCH AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, NATURAL AREAS, AND OPEN LANDS; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED THE “OPEN LANDS FUND” FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH SALES TAX REVENUE THEREIN; CALLING AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSAL; SETTING THE BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT QUESTION FOR THE ELECTION; AND AUTHORITY TO SPEND ALL OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALES TAX. WHEREAS, Garfield County is a right-to-farm county and it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners that ranching, farming, and all manner of agricultural activities and operations throughout Garfield County are integral elements of and necessary for the continued vitality of the Countyʼs history, economy, landscape, lifestyle and culture; and

WHEREAS, Garfield Countyʼs comprehensive plan, as adopted by the Planning Commission, is advisory to the goals and policies of Garfield County and articulates a vision where open spaces, recreational trails and parks are available throughout the county and access to public lands and river corridors have been preserved and enhanced; and WHEREAS, Garfield County is authorized by Article 2, Title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, to impose a countywide sales tax on the sale of tangible personal property at retail and the furnishing of services in the County upon approval of a majority of the registered electors of the County; and

WHEREAS, said Article provides for the submission of such sales tax proposal to the registered electors of the County at an election called by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, and, pursuant to C.R.S., §29-2-104(3), the sales tax proposal be submitted at the next regular general election if there is one within the next succeeding one hundred twenty days after the adoption of such resolution; and

WHEREAS, the Garfield Legacy Project supports the creation of an open lands program in Garfield County and has requested that a sales tax measure be placed on the November 6, 2012, ballot to fund a county open lands program; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County has determined that a question regarding the imposition of a one quarter of one percent (0.25%) sales tax for the period beginning January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2022, for the purposes enunciated herein, should be submitted to the eligible electors of the County as requested by the Garfield Legacy Project; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has considered the proposed ballot question to be considered at the November 6, 2012 election; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S., §1-5-203(3), the Board of County Commissioners must certify ballot contents to the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder for said November 6, 2012 election; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, as follows: I. General Provisions.

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Resolution is, upon the approval of a majority of registered electors voting on such proposal, to impose a sales tax of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) upon the sale at retail of tangible personal property and the furnishing of certain services in the County in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Title 29, C.R.S., which provisions are incorporated herein by this reference, and such sales tax shall be dedicated to the conservation of rural ranch and agricultural lands, natural areas, and open lands. The sales and use tax shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2013 and cease at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2022.

B. Statutory Definitions Incorporated. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms used in this Resolution shall have the meaning set forth in C.R.S., §39-26-102, which definitions are incorporated herein by this reference. If not defined therein, terms shall have their ordinary and common meaning.

II. Imposition of Sales Tax. Upon majority voter approval, there is hereby imposed a countywide onequarter of one percent (0.25%) sales tax on all sales of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services in Garfield County, as provided in C.R.S., §29-2-105(1)(d), effective throughout the incorporated and unincorporated portions of Garfield County, subject to the following terms and conditions: A. Transactions Subject to the Sales Tax.

1. The tangible personal property and services taxable hereunder shall be the same as the tangible personal property and services taxable pursuant to C.R.S., §39-26-104, subject to the same exemptions as those specified in C.R.S., §§39-26-701 to -726, including, specifically, and not by way of limitation the exemption for sales of food, as the term “food” is defined in C.R.S., §39-26-102(4.5), as exempted from the Colorado state sales tax pursuant to C.R.S., §3926-707; the exemption for purchases of

machinery and machine tools specified in C.R.S., §39-26-709; the exemption for sales and purchases of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil or coke sold for residential use as specified in C.R.S., §39-26-715; and the exemption for sales of components used in the production of energy, including but not limited to alternating current electricity, from a renewable energy source as specified in C.R.S., §39-26-724.

2. Such sales tax shall not apply to the sale of construction and building materials, as the term is used in C.R.S., §29-2-109, if such materials are picked up by the purchaser and if the purchaser of such materials presents to the retailer a building permit or other documentation acceptable to the County evidencing that a local use tax has been paid or is required to be paid. 3. All sales of personal property on which a specific ownership tax has been paid or is payable shall be exempt from the sales tax imposed by Garfield County when such sales meet both of the following conditions: (1) the purchaser is a non-resident of or has his principal place of business outside of Garfield County, and (2) such personal property is registered or required to be registered outside the limits of Garfield County under the laws of the State of Colorado. 4. Such sales tax will not be imposed upon the sa1e of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed hereunder by Garfield County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax imposed hereunder by Garfield County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed local sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed hereunder by Garfield County.

5. Such sales tax will not apply to the sale of food purchased with food stamps. For purposes of this section, “food” shall have the meaning as provided in 7 U.S.C. Section 2012(g) as such section exists on October 1, 1987, or is thereafter amended. 6. Such sales tax will not apply to the sale of food purchased with funds provided by the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children, 42 U.S.C. §1786. For purposes of this section, “food” shall have the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. §1786 as such section exists on October 1, 1987, or is thereafter amended.

B. Determination of Place at Which Sales are Consummated. For the purposes of this Resolution, all retail sales shall be considered consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to a destination outside the limits of Garfield County or to a common carrier for delivery to a destination outside the limits of Garfield County. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to the Colorado state sales and use tax imposed by Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., regardless of the place to which delivery is made. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in Garfield County, or has more than one place of business, the place or places at which the retail sales are consummated for the purpose of a sales tax imposed by this Resolution shall be determined by the provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and by rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Revenue. The amount subject to the sales tax imposed hereunder shall not include any Colorado state sales or use tax imposed by Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S.

C. Collection, Administration, and Enforcement. The sales tax imposed hereunder shall be collected, administered and enforced by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue (“Executive Director”) in the same manner as the collection, administration and enforcement of the Colorado state sales tax. The provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Executive Director shall govern the collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax imposed hereunder. Distribution of all sales tax collected by the Executive Director, pursuant to this Resolution, shall be to Garfield County. D. Vendor Fee. At the time of making a monthly return of the sales taxes required by this Resolution, every retailer shall be entitled to withhold a vendorʼs fee in the amount, as authorized by state law, of the sales tax remitted to cover the retailerʼs expenses in the collection and remittance of said taxes. If any retailer is delinquent in remitting said taxes, other than in unusual circumstances shown to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of the Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, the retailer shall not retain any amounts to cover his expenses in collecting and remitting said taxes. If any retailer, during any reporting period, shall collect as a tax an amount in excess of one and one quarter of one percent of the total taxable sales, the retailer shall remit to the Executive Director the full amount

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of the tax herein imposed and also the full amount of said excess.

III. Effective Date-Expiration Date. Upon adoption by the electorate at the election on November 6, 2012, the sales tax provided herein shall become effective and in force at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2013, and shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2022, and upon said expiration, all monies remaining in any of the funds created hereunder may continue to be expended for the purposes set forth herein until completely exhausted. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption, and the beginning date upon which the imposition of the sales tax referred to herein shall be January 1, 2013, if approved as set forth below. IV. Necessity for Election. The sales tax imposed hereunder shall not become effective until and unless a majority of the registered electors voting thereon, pursuant to C.R.S., §29-2-103(1) and §29-2-104(6), approve the ballot question.

A. Ballot Title/Question. The Ballot Title/Question on the Countywide Sales Tax Resolution that shall be referred to the registered electors of Garfield County at the general election to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 2012, shall be as follows: BALLOT TITLE

Ranchlands, rivers and Recreation economy Sales TAX Measure Ballot Issue

SHALL GARFIELD COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED TWO MILLION DOLLARS AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS RAISED ANNUALLY, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2013 AND AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRING AFTER TEN YEARS, FROM A ONE QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT SALES TAX LEVY, WHICH WILL NOT BE COLLECTED ON SALES OF FOOD OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF LANDS FROM WILLING LAND OWNERS THAT PRESERVE WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WORKING RANCHES AND OPEN LANDS, AND PROTECT NATURAL AREAS IMPORTANT FOR OUR RECREATION AND TOURISM ECONOMY, WITH ALL EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT, AND A CAP ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF FIVE PERCENT? B. Cost of Election. The entire cost of the election shall be paid from the general fund of Garfield County.

C. Notice by Publication. The Garfield County Clerk and Recorder shall publish the text of this Resolution four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of Garfield County and each incorporated municipality within Garfield County.

D. Election Officer. The Garfield County Clerk and Recorder, as election officer, shall undertake all measures necessary to comply with the election provisions set forth in Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20(3), including, but not limited to, the mailing of required election notices and ballot issue summaries. E. Conduct of Election. The conduct of the election shall conform so far as is practicable to the general election laws of the State of Colorado.

V. Creation of the Garfield County Open Lands Fund. A separate special revenue fund, to be known as the “Garfield County Open Lands Fund” (the “Open Lands Fund”), shall be created and 100% of the revenue derived from the sales tax imposed on the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Garfield County shall be deposited thereto to be used solely for the purposes stated herein and as further described more fully below. A. For purposes of Colo. Const., Art. X, Section 20, the receipt and expenditure of revenues of the sales tax shall be accounted for, budgeted and appropriated separately from other revenues and expenditures of Garfield County and outside of the fiscal year spending of the County as calculated under Art. X, Section 20, and nothing in Art. X, Section 20, shall limit the receipt and expenditure in each fiscal year of the full amount of such revenues of the sales tax, nor shall receipt and expenditure of such revenues affect or limit the receipt or expenditure of any and all other revenues of Garfield County for any fiscal year.

B. The Open Lands Fund shall remain inviolate, and all moneys deposited in the Open Lands Fund shall remain in trust for the purposes set forth herein, and no part thereof shall be used or appropriated for any other purpose, nor made subject to any other tax, charge, fee or restriction.

C. Interest generated from the revenues of the sales tax imposed herein shall be used for the purposes stated herein. Income generated from the use or lease of preserved lands, natural areas, wildlife habitats, and parks acquired by Garfield County or an incorporated municipality located within Garfield County with the sales tax imposed herein shall be used for the purposes stated herein. D. Any property donated to and accepted by Garfield County for the specific purpose of benefitting the Open Lands Fund, including but not

limited to contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, donations, and federal, state, or local grants, shall be deposited in the Open Lands Fund and shall be used for the purposes stated herein.

ii. Fee simple acquisition, though no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds in any year, including any funds banked from previous years, may be awarded for fee acquisitions; and

VI. Open Lands Advisory Committee. If said sales tax is approved by county voters, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint an Open Lands Advisory Committee within ninety (90) days following approval of the ballot question in accordance with the procedures set forth below.

b. Private landowners may submit grant applications requesting funding for less than fee interests in real property, and must partner with a sponsoring nonprofit land conservation organization under 26 U.S.C. §170(h)(3).

E. If the monies within the Open Lands Fund, including monies toward administrative expenses, are not expended by December 31st of each year, the County shall bank such funds for future use.

A. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the disbursement of monies from the Open Lands Fund, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution.

B. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be residents of unincorporated Garfield County (one from each commissioner district) and one person who shall be nominated by the governing body of his/her respective municipality in the County. The composition of the Open Lands Advisory Committee ideally should have equitable representation from the agricultural, conservation, recreation, business, economic development and energy communities. C. Members of the Open Lands Advisory Committee shall serve for such terms and subject to such performance expectations to be determined in the by-laws. D. Members of the Open Lands Advisory Committee shall not be compensated for their services, but will be reimbursed for related mileage accrued at the IRS rate.

E. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall act in accordance with law, including the Colorado Code of Ethics as it is applicable to public bodies. Accordingly, no member shall vote or participate in the application process regarding an acquisition or expenditure in which he or she has a direct financial or ownership interest in the subject property or an adjacent property, or where his or her participation may have a direct economic benefit on a business or other undertaking in which such member has a financial interest. F. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall convene a minimum of twice a year for the purpose of reviewing applications, making recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners concerning expenditures from the Open Lands Fund and for performing its other functions under this Resolution. All meetings shall be held in accordance with the Colorado Open Meetings Act. G. Promptly after its appointment and within six monthsʼ time, the Open Lands Advisory Committee shall recommend by-laws to the Board of County Commissioners, for its adoption, and recommend criteria to prioritize the selection of the grant applications. Criteria for prioritization shall include but is not limited to: quality of the resource, property size large enough to protect conservation values, contiguity to existing or likely to be protected properties, vulnerability to development, percentage of value donated by landowner, leveraging of other funds, and amount requested in grant application.

VII. Deposit and Expenditure of Open Lands Fund Revenue.

A. The County shall establish an Open Lands special revenue fund (“Open Lands Fund”) within which all revenues and expenditures from the Open Lands Sales Tax shall be accounted for.

B. Up to but not exceeding five percent (5%) of the annual Open Lands Fund revenues may be used for county administrative expenses, which includes but is not limited to county support staff expenses, education and training, audits, consultants, studies, site reviews, etc. C. After payment of administrative expenses, monies remaining in the Open Lands Fund shall be used as recommended by the Open Lands Board and directed by the Board of County Commissioners, substantially in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Competitive grant applications for the purposes specified in Section VII(D), and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution, shall be submitted to the Open Lands Advisory Committee.

a. Garfield County and incorporated municipalities located within Garfield County may submit grant applications requesting funding for the following: i. Less than fee interests in real property; however, for conservation easements, the governmental entity must either (i) be represented by a sponsoring nonprofit land conservation organization under 26 U.S.C. §170(h)(3) or (ii) be accredited to hold conservation easements by the Land Trust Alliance Commission;

iii. Operation, maintenance and restoration of lands conserved with monies from the Open Lands Fund. This means that lands conserved in whole or in part prior to the effective date of the sales tax are not eligible for funding for operation, maintenance, or restoration expenses.

2. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall review the grant applications and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the approval, conditional approval, or denial of each application.

3. The Board of County Commissioners then shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the grant application based on the criteria recommended by the Open Lands Advisory Committee and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.

4. If the allocated funds for the County administrative costs and grants are not expended by December 31st of each year, the County shall bank such funds according to the aforementioned uses. The Open Lands Advisory Committee shall make recommendations on the use of the unexpended funds to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners then will accept or reject the Open Lands Advisory Committeeʼs recommendations and/or designate the monies to be expended in a manner consistent with this Resolution, which may include banking the monies for future use. 5. On an annual basis, the County will hire an independent auditor to audit the Countyʼs expenditures of the Open Lands Fund.

D. Additional Guidelines for Use of Funds:

1. All acquisitions of land, whether in fee title or less than fee interests in real property, shall be carried out with good faith negotiations with willing sellers and must be voluntary transactions with willing landowners, and no entity receiving monies from the Open Lands Fund shall use such monies to make any acquisition through eminent domain or the threat of eminent domain. 2. Revenues deposited in the Open Lands Fund may be used in the following manner:

a. To acquire lands that conserve agricultural and ranch lands; water, wildlife and working lands; natural areas; wildlife habitat; native plant habitat; water quality and quantity; land along rivers and streams; views; and wetlands, and lands that provide recreational opportunities, such as; trails, parks, and access to public lands for hunting, fishing and recreating;

b. To acquire less than fee interests in real property for the purposes provided herein; such as permanent easements (including conservation, access and agricultural), future interests, covenants, development rights, subsurface rights and contractual rights, either on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis; c. To acquire fee title interest in real property for the purposes provided herein;

d. To acquire water rights and water storage rights for use in connection with the purposes provided herein; e. To acquire lands for outdoor recreation purposes, including but not limited to hiking, motorized use, snowshoeing, photography, nature studies, bicycling, horseback riding, hunting and fishing;

f. To acquire rights-of-way and access easements for trails and for access to open lands, public lands, trails and/or waterways, and to build and improve such trails and accessways; g. To allow expenditure of funds for joint projects, consistent with the purposes set forth in this Resolution, between the County and municipalities, or other governmental entities in the County; h. To improve, restore and/or protect open lands and trails;

i. To pay for all related costs of acquisition, such as but not limited to the costs of appraisal, surveying, legal and other services such as easement documentation and environmental reports, as well as the costs of monitoring of easements, and construction, as set forth in subsections (a) to (h) above; j. To implement and effectuate the purposes of the Open Lands Program.

3. No land or interests acquired by Garfield County or a municipality with the revenues of the Open Lands Fund may be sold, leased, traded, or otherwise conveyed, nor may an exclusive license or permit on such land or interests be given, without notice by the governing

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Legal Notices î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 14 body of the entity having received any portion of the Open Lands Fund, after conducting a public hearing. 4. If the Board of County Commissioners sells land or interests in land that was purchased with funds from the Open Lands Fund, the proceeds shall be deposited in the Open Lands Fund.

5. If any incorporated municipality sells land or interests in land as specified above, the proceeds shall be deposited in a fund to be used for purposes consistent with this Resolution.

6. To preserve and promote the open character of properties which have become subject to a conservation easement purchased in whole or part with expenditures from the Open Lands Fund, such properties must remain substantially undeveloped as ranch, agricultural or open space lands. However, it is recognized that some limited residential development rights may be retained by the landowner pursuant to the conservation easement.

VIII. Repeal and Amendment

A. If the sales tax is approved by a majority of the registered electors of Garfield County at the election to be held on November 6, 2012, this ResolutionĘźs provisions relating to the amount of tax imposed, specifically the one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) sales tax specified in Section II, the provisions relating to the deposit and expenditure of revenue as set forth in Sections V and VII, and the provisions of Sections VI, shall not be repealed or amended except by a vote of the registered electors of the County. B. Except as provided in subsection A. hereof, or as otherwise provided in Article 2 of Title 29, C.R.S., the provisions of this Resolution may be repealed or amended, subsequent to its adoption of the sales tax by a majority of the voters of Garfield County, by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners, and such repeal or amendment need not be submitted to the registered electors of the County for their approval.

IX. Miscellaneous

A. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Resolution, or the ballot question submitted to the registered electors at the election provided in Section IV above, shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or enforceability of such sec-

tion, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses, or provisions of this Resolution or said ballot question. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the various parts of this Resolution and said ballot question are severable.

DATED this 14th day of August, 2012.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO By: /s/Jean M. Alberico Clerk to the Board ATTEST:

/s/John Martin Chairperson Published in The Sopris Sun on September 27, 2012. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering an Exception from Section 18.25 of the Municipal code in order to construct a new modular commercial building. The building would be a one story, 1,500 sq. ft. (or less), modular structure.

The property is located at 190 Main Street (southeast corner of Main and 2nd Street.) The property owner is 190 Main LLC. The applicant is Briston Peterson. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on October 23, 2012. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Janet Buck Town Planner

Published in The Sopris Sun on September 27, 2012.

Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 13 bondale have received rebates and incentives from GCE/CLEER and just how much did they each receive? CLEER/GCE has been begging since 2004. After eight years, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to become sustainable. The Colorado SOS also notes that CLEER has postponed twice their 990 tax ďŹ ling due May 15, 2012 due to â&#x20AC;&#x153;reconciling the audit information with the organizations bookkeeping.â&#x20AC;? I think it would be wise to defer any additional grants until we know what the problem is with their books. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use surplus dollars that we seem to have to give a well-deserved real raise to town employees. Bill Grant Carbondale

Rotario thanks Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork Rotary/Club Rotario thanks its donors, participants, sponsors, vendors and volunteers for making the 10th annual Festival las Americas our biggest yet! Held Sunday, Aug. 26 in Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sopris Park, the event validated the Roaring Fork Valley as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Continents, One Community,â&#x20AC;? by drawing a crowd of 3,000 to raise $15,000 for CMC scholarships and Rotary Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign to end the global scourge of polio. The charismatic Luis Polar addressed festival history, public service advisories, and a robust program of stage acts for the sunny, all-day affair. The talent showcase kicked off live music by Los Jefes, Aspen/Santa Fe Baile FolklĂłrico, Intento Musical, Fifty-50 and Sonora Dinamita. Paula Valenti provided a zumba dance presentation, and those present enjoyed arts and crafts, a beer garden, booths from local businesses and non-proďŹ ts, restaurants serving up delicious authentic foods, and a well-attended childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area with activities and games.

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Generous sponsors included: Alpine Bank, One World Translation, Aspen Real Estate Company, Wells Fargo Bank, the CMC Foundation, The law ofďŹ ces of Jennifer M. Smith, P.C., Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the town of Carbondale, and The Westin Hotel. Free publicity was donated by El MontaĂąĂŠs, KMTS Radio, KUUR Radio, Radio TriColor, and TV Aspen. Volunteer turnout was off the charts, thanks to: Elide Andrade, Maritza AraĂza, NohemĂ Arredondo, Martha Delgado, Gethze Dominguez, Estrella & Meztly Esparza, Pablo, Rodolfo, VerĂłnica and Viviana Espino, Yesenia Flores, Ana Gallardo, Ana and Consuelo Gaytan, Fabiola Grajales, JesĂşs Martinez, Kenia Pinela, Vanessa Porras, Joey Sism, JosĂŠe Turbin and Lucy Uribe. Anibal Guevara (electricity), David and Alyssa Reindel (recycling), A-1 TrafďŹ c Control, and Orrison Distributing played key roles; performers gifted their acts to charity, and donors gave nearly $4,000 in awards for the drawing. Michael Carter was named 2012 Rotarian of the Year and I was honored to award Club Rotarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Jackie Morales Distinguished Awards for Community Service to Nohemi Arredondo (student), Leslie Emerson (educator), Tony Mendez (volunteer) and George Stranahan (professional) for leadership toward immigrant integration and community. All those in attendance should take pride for helping to achieve the dreams of an emerging Roaring Fork Valley generation in a spirit of multicultural civility and harmony. Club Rotario appreciates your continuing patronage, and eagerly anticipates many, many festivals to come. Jim Coombs Roaring Fork Rotary/Club Rotario

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THE SOPRIS SUN â&#x20AC;˘ SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 â&#x20AC;˘ 15

103rd CARBONDALE POTATO DAY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 29

5:30 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30-2:30 pm Noon 3:00 pm

Tater Trot at Hendrick Ranch Soccer Field Farmers Market in Sopris Park Parade on Main Street Horseshoe Tournament in Glassier Park Music by: Sector 7-G Barbeque in Sopris Park Bareback Bonanza at Gus Darien Arena Registration starts at 2:00pm

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Town of Carbondale, Alpine Bank, KMTS Radio 99.1, The Sopris Sun KDNK Community Radio, Mountain Party Rentals-Jamie & Mary Scheurich, Mt Sopris Rotary Club A4 Architects • Ace Hardware of Carbondale • Ackerman Log & Timber LLC • Alpine Animal Hospital • American Legion Post 100 Carbondale Amoré Realty • Avalance Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs • B & H General Contractors • Barbara H. McElena • Bob Perry Family • Buggy Works II, LLC Carbondale Car Care Inc. • Carbondale Family Dental • Carbondale Wild West Rodeo • Casey Concrete • Cheney Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Cindy Kenney Agency–American Family Ins. • City Market Carbondale • Clifford Cerise Ranch Company • Cobblecreek Landscaping Cowen Center Convenience Store • Crystal Glass Studio • Crystal River Liquor & Laundromat • Crystal River Ranch • Crystal River Spas Crystal Springs Builders, Inc. Crystal Valley Plumbing & Heating • Culligan Water Carbondale • Custom Body Fitness, LLC Danciger Tybar Ranch, LLC • Dave Cardiff Construction • Days Inn • Domino's Pizza • Dr. Dave's Herbal Medicine • Dru Handy Custom Painting, Inc Garvik Construction • Georgia Chamberlain & John Foulkroid • Gianinetti Ranch • Grand Junction Pipe & Supply–Carbondale Branch Harmony Scott Jewelry Design • Hertiage Park Care Center • Jaywalker Lodge • L&L Cabinets • LeClarann's Sew Shop • M. R. Maintenance & Repair Main Street Gallery and Framer • MG Landscaping • Mi Casita Restaurant • Michael D. Doherty, DDS • MRI Mountain Roll-offs, Inc. Near New Shop • Night Owl Cleaning • Pacific Sheet Metal, Inc.• Peppino's Pizza • Personal Rehabilitation Center, PC • Planted Earth Red Rock Diner • River Valley Ranch Master Association • RJ Paddywacks Pet Outfitter • Roaring Forge LLC • Roaring Fork Cabinets Inc. Roaring Fork Family Physicians • Roaring Fork Valley Co-op • Roberts Land & Cattle • Russets Restaurant • Sopris Self Storage St Mary of the Crown Altar & Rosary • Strang Ranch • Summers Architectural Molding • Sunsense Solar • Taste Garden Chinese Restaurant Telephone Systems Consultants • The Back Door • The Blend • The Pour House • The Village Smithy Restaurant, Inc. • Timbers Resorts TJ Concrete Construction, Inc • Todd Fugate State Farm Insurance • Toni Cerise/Roaring Fork Realty • Tyler Stableford Photography Valley View Hospital • Western Slope Aggregates • White House Pizza • Wood Doctor Construction, Inc. • Rebecca Young