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Kenia Garcia, a junior at Basalt High School and an outdoor leadership student in the Buddy Program, gazes out at the landscape while listening to EcoFlight President and pilot Bruce Gordon’s lessons on environmental stewardship. Photo by Megan Tackett

Seeing is believing — in a cause By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff When it comes to teaching people about the big picture regarding public lands stewardship and conservation, the EcoFlight crew believes in showing instead of telling.

“We take different stakeholders up in the air to educate people, give people a better understanding of public lands and landscapes,” EcoFlight Program Coordinator Michael Gorman said. “And also hopefully inspire them to become more engaged once they’ve become a little more educated and have that experience with the landscape that’s unique and intimate in a way that’s different than being on the ground.” Sometimes, those stakeholders are

elected officials or conservation groups. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, they were high school students — or, as Gorman referred to them, “the next generation of public lands managers and decision makers.” It was a fitting coincidence that EcoFlight was busy touring students in the air during Election Day. “I think it’s important to share this experience with them. Just having that deeper understanding [will] hopefully

give them the confidence to speak out about what they know and what they think about these lands. It can be really powerful,” Gorman said, citing the recent undeveloped oil and gas lease cancellations in Thompson Divide as a victory for environmental grassroots efforts. “Today, they’ll get to see a little of Thompson Divide. And that’s just such a cool example of what can happen when citizens get toECO FLIGHT page 8

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Debunking Trump’s mean and mindless jab at our Forest Service firefighters This morning, I’m flaming over the president’s callous, clueless, these wildfires”. That’s what Daniel Berlant, Cal Fire’s assistant cruel tweet: deputy director, said in response to another ill-informed Trump “There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly for- tweet last August, adding, “but let’s be clear: It’s our changing cliest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. mate that is leading to more severe and destructive fires.” Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that, due to climate because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or change, every Western state is experiencing an increasing number no more Fed payments!” of big wildfires each year. Local seasons do vary, but Contrast that with the sentiments of the hundreds they “have almost universally become longer over the who lined Crown Mountain last summer to express past 40 years”. Among the reasons: “since 1970, avergratitude to the Lake Christine firefighters. Local resiage annual temperatures in the Western US have indents cheered firefighters from 28 states, the police creased by 1.9° F, about twice the pace of the global and EMTs, 38 collaborating government agencies— average warming.” That moves snowmelt a week to and the Forest Service, which coordinated it all. a month earlier than in the 1940s, adding to long, Why on god’s formerly-green earth would somedry fire seasons. one in a leadership position insult firefighters and Multiple factors are contributing to the West’s threaten their jobs? wildfires, but those looking to finger the unifying I’ll take the high road here. Rather than attributculprit in human “mismanagement” will find it ing Trump’s remark to viciousness, I’ll chalk it up to right there. ignorance. Plenty of that in this 48-word tweet! I find it cruelly ironic that Trump chose to tweet First off, it’s hard to say where Trump tallied out his ignorance about all this while sitting in Par“hundreds of billions of dollars”. The budget for is. The Paris Climate Agreement, which was signed Cal Fire, California’s firefighting agency, is $2.3 bilby 198 countries in 2015, was intended to curb lion this year. Never mind that California increased greenhouse gas emissions and to combat the global its forestry budget while Trump’s administration cut warming that’s fueling the West’s big increase in federal fire-control funds… By Nicolette Toussaint wildfires. Trump pulled the US out of that agreeSecond, these fires are fueled largely by brush, ment in June 2017. homes, yards, cars and even RVs. So far, they have killed 44 people What’s going up in flames here are facts, the use of science to and caused 250,000 to evacuate. While it’s true that a century guide public policy, collaboration and democratic norms of civilof fire-suppression has unwittingly provided fuel for forest fires, ity and compassion. only the Camp Fire, in Northern California, could be in any way I’m pretty sure that the Californians who have had to evacuate be considered a “forest fire.” That blaze began in the Las Plumas are feeling the same hot mess of emotions we felt last summer: Forest, annihilated the town of Paradise, and is now continuing fear, sorrow, loss and gratitude. across Butte County’s grasslands, which look like the shrubby, I’m also pretty sure they’d angrily agree with Brian Rice, treeless hills around Golden. president of the California Professional Firefighter Association, The two Southern California fires — in Thousand Oaks and who tweeted, “The president’s message attacking California and along the Los Angeles-Ventura County line — are categorically threatening to withhold aid to the victims of the cataclysmic fires not forest fires. As the Pasadena Fire Association tweeted back to is ill-informed, ill-timed and demeaning to those who are sufferTrump, these are “urban interface fires” which have “nothing to ing, as well as the men and women on the front lines...” do with forest management.” A key reason for such fires is that Personally, I think the landscape most in need of fire-mitigatowns have expanded into formerly wild areas, exposing far more tion work is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. James Comey people to danger. nailed it when he likened the Trump presidency to a forest fire, Right now, California is so dry that anything from lightning to saying, “His presidency is doing, and will do, tremendous damage a dragging trailer chain can spark a blaze. It’s tinder-dry there, just to our norms and our values, especially the truth.” as it is here, due to drought. California has weathered seven consecutive years of drought, Nicolette Toussaint is a current Sopris Sun board member, a and last winter, the Sierra Nevada accumulated only 30-50 per- Colorado native who lived in California for more 30 years. The cent of its average snowpack. Still, there’s “plenty of water to fight views expressed here are solely those of the author.

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Carbondale Trustee and local flyfishing guide Lani Kitching just got back from a trip to Xcalak, Mexico, where she found plenty of sun and brought a little of her own. Courtesy photo

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Paying Attention Dear Editor: In these often comical and tragic times of truth, skewed truth and inconvenient truth, I am grateful for our Carbondalebased KDNK and Sopris Sun for keeping us grounded, informed and liberated. Thinking globally and acting locally is more important than ever. Jason White Carbondale

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FirstBank promotes day of giving by treating Basalt restaurant patrons By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent Diners at Free Range Kitchen & Wine Bar in Basalt on Nov. 7 were surprised and delighted to discover that their tabs were being picked up by FirstBank as part of an awareness campaign for Colorado Gives Day (coming up on Dec. 4). Instead of handing them a bill for their meal, bank employees posing as servers presented patrons with a square placard that read “Please accept this act of kindness, on behalf of FirstBank, and consider “giving it forward” – even if it’s just $10 – to a charity you care about for Colorado Gives Day.” The promotion at Free Range was one of many carried out by FirstBank demonstrating random acts of generosity at restaurants statewide to urge participation. Reactions from diners were overwhelmingly positive. “I like that strategy. It’s very generous. Let’s go FirstBank!” said a woman who had placed an order for takeout. “It’s a great thing to do to encourage others to give back to their community,” said a Basalt local after walking out of the restaurant without paying for his meal. “It stimulates the whole idea of philanthropy,” said another. “Yeah, it’s great that we got a free meal, but now we can use that money to help someone that couldn’t even afford to eat here. What are we doing to give to someone else? It makes you want to pay it forward,” he said. Tim and Sarah McMahon were frequenting Free Range as part of the couples’ much anticipated date night. With a babysitter at home watching their two young kids, the McMahons were hoping to sneak out for a couple of hours of alone time. Having their meal paid for “was a special treat. It adds to the flair,” said Tim McMahon. Ginni Galicinao, a philanthropy consultant who happened to be eating at Free Range Wednesday night, was especially impressed. As one of the original leaders of a local strategic nonprofit fundraising group, Devo, she helped introduce Colorado Gives Day to the Roaring Fork Valley nonprofit community several years ago. “I thought it was lovely,” she said. “The part I really like about it is you go on [to the website] and find out about all these other nonprofits doing fabulous work and you didn’t even know who they are. Maybe I’ve never heard of them but you can tell from reading their bio they’re doing great work. Kudos to FirstBank for doing this. Maybe I’ll give a little more because of what they did.” Brendan Matthias, Executive Vice President at FirstBank’s Glenwood location who posed as a server, echoed Galicinao’s statements about relationship building and discovery stemming from Colorado Gives Day. “It’s been wildly successful. It’s been fun watching people’s faces — their shock, surprise, and gratitude evolving on their faces. But also the deeper connection of the why, seeing them connect the reasoning. We want them to understand why we’re here, and have them pay it forward.” Two years ago, FirstBank bought groceries at local supermarkets to promote the campaign and last

Andi, Brian, and Gordon Davies were among Wednesday’s patrons whose meal was comped by FirstBank to promote Colorado Gives Day. Pictured with them are FirstBank employees Brendan Matthias, Tyler Barletta, and Kseniya Mamlin. Photo by Justin Patrick

“It continues to build on itself, It turns into this catalyst for new funding sources and new relationships. The dollars are great, but it’s those relationships and connections that really carry the weight in this valley.” year purchased 500 tanks of gas, he said. This year, they decided to try restaurants as their platform. Matthias explained that over 2,300 nonprofits are participating in this year’s Colorado Gives Day. The campaign has raised over $181 million dollars for nonprofits since its launch in 2010. Last year, a record $36.6 million was raised. FirstBank is the primary corporate sponsor, but other major compa-

nies including Comcast, 9News, and 5280 Magazine also participate. The bank waives merchant fees for credit card transactions for donations and offers matching funds and incentive funds to help nonprofits maximize the experience. “Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving,” states the website. “It continues to build on itself,” said Matthias. “It turns into this catalyst for new funding sources and new relationships. The dollars are great, but it’s those relationships and connections that really carry the weight in this valley,” he said. Free Range’s owners, Steve and Robin Humble, were also pleased with all aspects of Wednesday’s giveback. Steve Humble explained that it was always a part of his vision “to be a community-based restaurant.” Every Thursday, the restaurant hosts a guest bartender whose tips go to a local cause. Basalt High School football, Ascendigo, and WindWalkers, for example, have benefited. “The charity wins, we win. It’s a good vibe. It was crazy busy. It was fun. The feedback from the customers was amazing.” To learn more about Colorado Gives Day and to explore donation options, visit www.coloradogives.org.

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The Holiday Baskets Program has been supplying new gifts, toys and food to people in need in our valley for 37 years, with 253 families receiving gifts and food gift cards last year. People are referred to the program by local social service agencies and are then “adopted” by individuals, the faith community, schools, businesses and other groups. People can participate by making a tax deductible donation, adopting a family, donating new toys and clothing and/or volunteering to sort and wrap gifts. For more information, visit holidaybasketsprogram.com.

The Colorado Creative Corridor — a destination marketing collaboration between the rural mountain towns of Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway and Salida — has received a grant of $25,000 from the Colorado Tourism Office for a second year to promote the Creative Districts as tourism offerings. Each town’s tourism and Creative Districts have also committed $5,000. The funding will be used to for marketing efforts including public relations, content development, website updates, purchase paid media, event promotions, as well as distribution of the map and visitor brochure through Colorado welcome centers.

Mercy me Carbondalian DJ Hill’s new book “Homespun Mercies” is being officially released on Nov. 15 during the 5 to 7 p.m. opening reception of Red Brick Center for the Arts’ “More Than Thread” exhibition. Hill’s collection is filled with poetry and art in an introspective journey into the human mind, soul, and experience and will be on sale at the event, at DJ’s On Main’s holiday show from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 and at the Carbondale Library’s Local Lit Fest at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29.

Stand up Amanda Boxtel of Basalt is in the running for CNN’s “Hero of the Year” award, which could mean $100,000 for her Bridging Bionics Foundation. Folks can vote for their favorite hero at CNNHeroes.com.

Get your kicks The Roaring Fork soccer boys lost in penalty kicks at the end of their semifinal game against Liberty Common last week. They ended their season 15-2-1. The volleyball girls finished 11-12 overall. After a couple of weeks of down time, many of the same athletes and some new ones will be out on the basketball court Nov. 30 for the Brenda Patch Tournament.

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Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson’s new beard got a compliment at the latest trustee meeting, and we can confirm he’s looking rather rugged.

Learn before you burn

They say it’s your birthday

The Town of Carbondale is reminding wood burners to have a certified professional inspect your stove or fireplace annually, use dry, seasoned wood without paint or chemical treatment and consider upgrading to an efficient EPA-approved setup.

Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Joyce Leeman (Nov. 15); Katie Hankinson and Robin Tolan (Nov. 17); Larry Smith (Nov. 18); Heather Lafferty and Kelsey Clapper (Nov. 19); Rosie Sweeney and Mike Metheny (Nov. 20) and Crystal Tapp (Nov. 21).

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Barry Stevenson of Outside Adventure Media is considering trying to produce a short documentary film on the Lake Christine Fire’s expansion toward El Jebel on the night of July 4. In an effort to chronicle both the firefighting effort and the evacuation, he is putting out a call for photos and videos shot that night — the results of which will guide the decision of whether to pursue a full film. Send your submissions to ElJebelFire@gmail.com.

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also traveled all down the south to Florida and up to South Carolina. I’ve also been lots of places in Europe. Because it’s closer to home, I think it’s easier for us to do that.

Megan Griffiths

Q: Do you have any bucket-list items while you’re here? A: Well, I went to the hot springs on the weekend, and that was fun. And hopefully go skiing! I’ve been before, but I’d like to do that at some point. But I’m open to suggestions, if anybody wants to take me places! I want to make friends; it’d be cool to hang out with people and do what they like doing.

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week, we caught up with one of Carbondale’s newest additions: Megan Griffiths, who moved here from her home in Wales to train and volunteer at Cilundu Coffee in the Third Street Center — soon to be Blue Spruce Coffee. She’s helping with the rebranding while getting to know a new community. The Sopris Sun: How long have you been in the U.S.? Megan Griffiths: About a week and two days.

Q: Have you had a chance to meet people? A: Mainly through the coffee shop, just saying hi to people and getting to remember names. Q: What does your day look like once the coffee shop closes?

Megan Griffiths poses in her barista apron at Cilundu Coffee (soon to be Blue Spruce Coffee) in the Third Street Center. Photo by Megan Tackett Q: How old are you?

Q: Can you tell me a little bit about how you know Lance (Norton, who owns Cilundu Coffee)? A: Lance and his wife Staci moved to Wales, and they lived there for awhile. They were involved in the church back in my home, so that’s how I know them. They moved back out here and they started the coffee shop, with all the funds going to the orphanage (in Zambia). I think that’s just their vision: they just want to be involved in the community with a coffee shop where everyone just feels at home. When they moved back from Wales, they asked me if I’d like to join them, but I said I needed to finish school. So I finished school, and here I am. They’ve opened up their home to me, and it’s really nice living with them, to have the locals’ view and lifestyle here.

A: Well, in the beginning, I was just resting and getting over jet lag. And they’re doing a lot of new changes to the shop, so I think I’ll be involved with creating a few different things and doing that. Hopefully, my afternoons will be open to making new friends. At the moment, I’m an open book. I’m ready for anything! Q: Are you all full-on rebranding?

A: I’m just 18. Q: How long to do foresee staying here? A: Hopefully until about May. We’ll just see, depending on the visas (because she’s volunteering, she doesn’t currently require a work visa). Q: What do your parents think? A: I think they miss me, but they’re excited for me to just do my own thing and see new things. Q: Where else have you traveled? A: I came to the States a couple of summers ago, just for a holiday; my friends were getting married in Texas. I’ve

A: Yes, Blue Spruce Coffee. There’s been some changes in the shop with how it looks, and there will be changes to the menu. And we’re actually changing our giving side of it; instead of all the money going to the orphanage, half of it will. Then the other half, you can choose out of three local charities with a token. At the end of the month, we’ll choose the one with the most tokens, and we’ll give back to the community that way. It will be cool, because hopefully people will feel like they’re more involved with their local community, also while supporting the orphanage out in Zambia. If you know of someone who should be featured in “Our Town,” email news@soprissun.com or call 510-3003.

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Local designer, continental craftsman come together at 5028 By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Where’d I get these limited-edition Iberian leather shoes? Right here in Carbondale, of course. Or, at least, from the 5028 “warehouse” in Angilina and Mike Taylor’s garage just up the road. The fledgling shoe company just debuted another run, and you might have seen them out peddling their wares at Mountain Fair, Green is the New Black and The Way Home’s Harvest Fest. Next, they’ll be doing pop ups at The Launchpad for Deck the Walls from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16, 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 23. They’re well aware that this isn’t the spot most entrepreneurs would choose for such a venture. “Obviously it’s unusual to have a shoe company in the mountains, but for the most part it works,” Angilina said. “We would just be hidden in an urban environment.” Not that it was always the plan. Angilina grew up in Santa Barbara, where her grandparents ran a longtime (non-shoe-related) business with an address that gives 5028 its name. (There’s some occasional confusion with “mile-high” 5028 references, but they think it’s worth it for the personal touch.” “I hung out with my grandmother a lot and she’s a big shopper, so that’s how I got into fashion,” Angilina noted. So she studied fashion and spent 15 years working in the corporate industry. Mike, who hails from New York, was more into basketball shoes than high fashion growing up, but a few years after the pair met at a jazz festival, he pitched the idea of starting their own company to honor a friend. The time wasn’t right, but the idea lingered when they reconnected years later and began to date. “It was always in the back of my mind to do my own thing,” Angilina admitted. “Nowadays, the shoe industry is mainly in China, and they want designs that could sell 10,000 pairs. I like to go out and be inspired by a building or a tree and infuse that into my design to come up with something different.” When Mike moved to the Valley, she began visiting him.

Angilina and Mike Taylor are running a shoe company (and raising a two-year-old) in their Missouri Heights home — more info at weare5028.com. Photo by Will Grandbois “I would come out here and feel an easier pace of life,” she recalled. And when the time came for them to make a place together, they eschewed the opportunities of the city and opted for the small town life. The company she was working with at the time allowed her to work remotely,

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albeit with frequent flights to Europe. Despite the dominance of Chinese mass production, some of the traditional craftsmen in Europe were still doing their own thing. “She’d come back from these trips with these shoes for me and people would ask where I got them,” Mike noted. “These guys were creating really cool stuff,” Angilina agreed. Inspired, the Taylors decide it was time to make the leap. They went through the GlenX pitchfest process but didn’t get funded, so they decided to do it anyway. “We just spend our savings and sort of wing-and-aprayered it,” Angilina recalled. “I flew to Spain and Portugal and literally went around knocking on doors.” Now, instead of designing for 10,000 pairs, she’s doing runs of less than 100. Typically, there’s a men’s and a woman’s design with a common name and theme. Originally, the idea was to have each one sold before they were even ordered. We wanted people to come along the journey with us and go directly to the consumer so the prices don’t have to be astronomical,” she explained. “It’s not made for your foot but it has a home.” Now, though, they take the risk on a limited run — say, 55 — with a special price for preorders. That saves them from having to landfill brand new shoes like bigger companies do if a design doesn’t sell. Angilina has even taken to working with “dead stock” — leftover leather of no use for big lines. “It kind of drives them nuts, but it’s all stuff that wouldn’t be used otherwise,” she said. “We’re trying to eliminate waste as much as we can.” But while they’re thinking globally, they’re acting locally. $5 from every purchase goes to Aspen Strong’s mental health support efforts, and they’re hoping to find a national organization to back as well. And they’ve gone out of their way to add a personal touch to their local dealings — a stark contrast to the web platform. “We took a trip to Austin and it tanked. Then the next weekend we had a show in Boulder and we crushed it,” Mike said. “People like the local stuff.”

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Carbondale locals share stage in Big River in Aspen By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

They wowed audiences last weekend in Aspen Community Theatre’s “Big River” opening, but when Patrick Keleher and Dani Kopf teared up during an interview, they weren’t acting. “Now I’m getting emotional,” Keleher said. “I love you, Dani.” “I love you, too, kid.” The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 18, but that’s far from the end of Keleher and Kopf’s shared story arc. “I actually went to [Patrick’s] fifth grade play, walked out and grabbed his dad and was like, ‘Why don’t I know about him?!” Kopf laughed. At the time, Kopf was the stage manager at SoL Theatre Company in Carbondale. She and Brian Keleher, Patrick’s father, already had a deep friendship. “I’ve known Brian my whole life, and our first show together was 16 years ago, when Patrick was two months old.” A year later, both Kelehers were performing together in SoL Theatre’s production of the Shakespeare classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “And he killed it,” Kopf continued about the younger Keleher. “The whole cast did. When Patrick has an audience, he just comes alive!” Keleher credits SoL for much of his early development as an actor, such as director Jennifer Johnson allowing him to explore and develop his improvisational propensities during “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “Eventually, I kind of told myself that I had to stop pulling things out, because it was like nine things all into one,” he said. Choosing one or two techniques proved more effective. “That’s kind of what SoL taught me. That’s what most actors use; that’s the basics.” It would be the first of several performances Keleher would undertake with the company. He later played the prince in Into the Woods, which marked another milestone — though more for Kopf than Keleher. “That was the first show I ever directed,” she said, smiling. “That one was really special.”

Dani Kopf, playing Miss Watson, and Patrick Keleher, starring as Huck Finn, backstage. Courtesy photo

Evolving roles Now, the two are enjoying different roles with each other. In “Big River,” for the first time in their history, Kopf and Keleher share stage time as actors, with Keleher playing Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. “There is a hugely different dynamic when you’re an actor with somebody in the show versus teacher or director or stage manager,” Kopf said. “If you try too hard to maintain that distance, then you don’t get that same experience of having a cast and having that closeness, and that’s’ been one of my favorite things about

doing the show is our time together and our pre-show rituals. You’re the last person I hug before we go on stage and you’re the first person I hug when you come off stage. It’s this really beautiful bookend that warms my heart, Patrick.” Keleher beamed, then managed a simple, “I agree.” Despite his natural charisma under a spotlight, Keleher said that he doesn’t have an aptitude for speech in other contexts. “I stumble across my words, and I stumble across my sentences,” he admitted. “I don’t know what it is; I just have trouble with it. When I was reading through the script, stuttering over everything, I realized that I needed to take everything into control and really focus on my speech. I’ve had more trouble learning these lines than Shakespeare. But it’s helped me a lot in real life, in speaking to people. I can tell the difference.” Kopf, too, has noticed. They often commute together from Carbondale to Aspen and back for rehearsals, and that provides plenty of time for conversation. “It’s taken you a long time to talk to me,” she offered. “I think we’re closer than we’ve ever been. It’s been a really amazing two months. Because we’ve been commuting for most rehearsals, we’ve really realized our mutual passion for all things 80s and classic rock.” There’s another interest they share, and since spending more time with Keleher as a peer instead of mentee, Kopf sees potential to explore it together. “Patrick has already asked me, ‘Do you want an assistant director?’ He’s always talked about wanting to go into directing, and I would love to do that,” she said. First, of course, they need to see their current project through. After all, that’s the fun part. “It’s been really remarkable, getting to do this,” Kopf said before turning to Keleher. “Over the last couple of years, there has been a distance because we’ve kind of watched you move on to other things, and we don’t get to work with you as much. So getting to do this has been a real treat.” “I agree,” he beamed back.

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gether and start organizing.” ementary and middle school, the LEAD It’s a message not lost on Spencer Ell- program offers a natural transition from sperman. The 17-year-old senior at Basalt one-on-one mentorship to group mentorHigh School can’t legally vote yet, but when ship with her high-school peers. he does cast his first ballot, he’ll remember “They’re trying to mix together his aerial experiences. groups, so it’s not just this age hangs out “It’s really intriguing that people together — it’s mixing all together,” the who’ve never experienced wilderness or sophomore said of the program, adding mountains at all and that she still maintains live in the city can a relationship with her make decisions about original buddy from the future of that,” he yesteryear. “It’s just a reflected. “So it’s obvireally neat experience ously really important where you can grow that they’re enlightyour community.” ened about that. You The EcoFlight can just only hope partnership is just that everyone gets inone of many facets volved in just helping the LEAD program them understand the exposes to students. importance of how “They do tons of people who live here outdoor trips and think about it; it’s realbackpacking,” Ellly a different mindset. sperman said. “John Growing up here eshands out flyers evpecially, you get a full ery day about some understanding of how event — they do all great it is to have pubsorts of stuff with the lic lands. A lot of the community. That’s country just doesn’t basically their goal, is Spencer Ellsperman have that, so we’re suto get the kids in the Basalt High School senior per lucky.” community involved with community service and all that.” Buddy system

“It’s really a different mindset. Growing up here especially, you get a full understanding of how great it is to have public lands. A lot of the country just doesn’t have that, so we’re super lucky.”

Of course, one half-hour flight won’t equip passengers with an exhaustive knowledge about the landscapes they viewed. That’s why EcoFlight partners with youth-specific entities for their student programs. “We’ve been working with them for several years now,” said John Brassier of the Buddy Program. “It really ties well into our public land management curriculum that we do. We talk about how public lands are managed and all the different factors of that and the problems associated with all that. Ecoflight is wonderful in helping us with that, and it’s great for the kids to see the Valley from the air and see where they live.” Brassier is the the senior coordinator for the LEAD program. “[It] stands for Leadership through Exploration, Action and Discovery,” he explained. “It’s a group mentoring program that… really focuses on kids 12 years and older. They a lot of times don’t even realize they’re being mentored because we wrap it all into an outdoor education package.” For students like Madison Myers, who was a “little buddy” throughout el-

Land of the free Community involvement and civic engagement are exactly the reasons Bruce Gordon founded EcoFlight. Every bit of messaging, from its website to newsletter, highlights the importance of environmental advocacy. Both the acting president and chief pilot of the organization, Gordon repeatedly emphasized that public lands are exactly that: public. “They belong to you,” he told students as he piloted them over the Valley. He also encouraged them to vote when they’re legally old enough to exercise that right, calling it “fundamental to what makes America special, that we’re a democracy. “It’s crazy to me that anybody doesn’t vote nowadays.” His approach seemed to resonate. “The pilots are awesome,” Ellsperman said enthusiastically. “They give you all these lessons about the history of lands… it’s awesome.” When the plane touched down again, there was a collective sigh. “That definitely beat biology,” Myers mused.

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MERRY MOSAICS • Create a mosaic for your holiday of choice with materials, tools and instruction provided — just bring a sack lunch and anything you might want to include. 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at the Lappala Center (690 Colorado Ave.); register at coloradomtn.edu. BROADWAY TO YOU • Brittany von Stein and Michael Schoepe invite you on an entertaining journey through modern musical theater at 5:30 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.). RECORD NIGHT • Bring your favorite records to play on a custom turntable console designed and built by local artist and woodworker Dave Kodama — and check out some of his work as well as ceramics by Liz Heller — from 6 to 8 p.m. at Batch (358 Main St.) FILM BENEFIT • Solar Rollers and Pitkin County Landfill screen the new climate change documentary, “Living In the Future’s Past” at 6:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) followed by a panel discussion and cocktails at Carbondale Beer Works. $20 covers both and helps young people engage directly with renewable energy. MOUNTAIN MUSIC • The inaugural showcase for the best local and regional music that the Rockies have to offer, with Erika Ryann of Larkspur at 8 p.m. followed by Let Them Roar.

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MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-17, Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. and “The Old Man & The Gun” (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 17. Closed Nov. 22.

FRIDAY Nov. 16

ARTISAN MARKET • Carbondale Arts presents its annual Deck the Walls juried selection of arts and crafts with holiday giving in mind with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). FOLK DUO • Dead Horses plays at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $13 in advance at tacaw.org or $18 at the door. BLUEGRASS • Meadow Mountain plays Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at 8:30 p.m or thereabouts.

SATURDAY Nov. 17

KID FLICKS • Catch favorite and awardwinning short films from New York International Children’s Film Festival at 3 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $8 in advance at tacaw.org or $12 at the door. HONKY TONK • Hang Rounders play at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market

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SUNDAY Nov. 18

SOUL SESSION • Sheri Gaynor presents “Up, Out and Through!” — a free chance to gather with an intention to release, replenish and reconnect to love from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

MONDAY Nov. 19

DAM FILMS • Dance, Art, & Music (DAM) Films continue at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits) with “Exit Through The Gift Shop” — a documentary on shadowy British graffiti street artist Banksy. $11 in advance at tacaw.org or $14 at the door.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 21

MOVIES THAT MATTER • At 5 p.m., Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens “Sorry to Bother You.”

Ongoing HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: One-hour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (379-5718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plantbased whole foods lifestyle with retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. New at 6 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 23, a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health’s interviews with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, a Powerpoint presentation about the science behind plantbased nutrition. Finally, at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month, participate in a plant-based potluck. All events take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and are supported by Davi Nikent Center for Human Flourishing. EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM). COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133), in collaboration with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, hosts a free community meal from

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YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.org. LIFE DRAWING • Drop in for figure drawing with Staci Dickerson at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at SAW (525 Buggy Cr. Unit C). LOVE ADDICTS • Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Holland Hills United Methodist Church (167 Holland Hills Rd. Basalt). RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909. RF INSIGHT • Monday Night Meditation meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. RFI also offers secular mindfulness at the Carbondale Community School and is working with CMC to provide a class on “Zen and the Art of Dying” — more info at roaringforkinsight.org. MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Thursday.

MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org. YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction to Hatha Yoga Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.). DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

the Roaring Fork hosts musics, movement and merrymaking for kids under 5 and caregivers at 9 a.m. Mondays; sweetness, self care and singing for the under 1.5 crowd at 9 a.m. Wednesdays; and pals, play and puppetry for ages 1.5 to 4 at 9 a.m. Fridays. More information and registration at www. waldorfschoolrf.org. BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.) OPEN MIC • Take the stage at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt) from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Food and drink specials. Free.

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LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, line dance, salsa and more. No partner or experience necessary. $8/person; $14/couple. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email billypat4@gmail.com.

TURKEY TROT • Participate in a 2.5K or 5K run and/or a series of bike races sponsored by Carbondale Recreation beginning at 8 a.m. at North Face Park. Info and registration at carbondalerec.com. Or, if you’re closer to Basalt, search for the Gobble Wobble at raceentry.com.

WORLD DANCE • Learn rhythms from various countries and cultures for $12 per class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Carbondale Community School (1505 Satank Rd.).

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GRAND ILLUMINATION • Redstone celebrates the holidays with Castle tours from noon to 2 p.m.; cookies and cocoa at the Church of Redstone starting at 4:30 p.m,; a lighting by Santa at 5:30 p.m. and bonfire, music and caroling outside the Inn at 6 p.m. while the shops stay open late.

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KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

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Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. HOLIDAY LIGHTING is being installed downtown. LEAF DAYS is officially over and the dumpsters have been removed. THE SPECIAL EVENT TASK FORCE met regarding last year’s special events and will meet again at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at Town Hall to discuss next year’s programming.

best running costumes will be rewarded! Well-behaved dogs on leashes are allowed. Race starts at 8 a.m. at North Face Park. GLUTEN FREE BAKING at altitude is the next CSU Extension course and is schedule for Nov. 26 — register by Nov. 23 and contact mdonnelly@carbondaleco.net with questions.

INSTRUCTORS WANTED for climbing (call 510-1214), group fitness and Silver Sneakers ( 510-1280) and youth basketball referees and recreation assistants (510-1279).

PARK BATHROOM renovations are ongoing, with new paint and partition at Sopris Park, new roofs in several locations and a backflow preventer slated for the Hendricks Park domestic water system.

CHILDREN’S INTRO CLIMBING classes for ages 6 to 8 has been separated into two 45-minute classes due to high demand.

SALES TAX collected was up 2.1 percent in October and thus 8.2 percent for the year.

TURKEY TROT registration has begun online at carbondalrec.com. It’s $30 for adults (or $25 with a Lift-Up donation), $25 for youth and $5 for ages 9 and under, with an additional $20 per person for the cyclocross race. All racers can enjoy a bonfire with pumpkin spice marshmallows, hot chocolate and apple cider, and post-race snacks. Costumes are encouraged — the

FIRST BANK will put a revised minor site plan before the Planning and Zoning commission on Nov. 15. The changes relate to building design and materials. P&Z is the approving authority for a Minor Site Plan Review application so this will not come before trustees. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE amendments include some redefinitions

to be reviewed by P&Z on Nov. 15, as well as separate work with Clarion to model Residential High Density zone district parameters and the various open space/pervious surface requirements. EMPLOYEE HOUSING remodeling at the Gateway RV Park is the subject of bidding, with submissions this week. A LEAK in the water line at the wastewater treatment plant was repaired.

SATURDAY Nov. 3 at 2:27 a.m. After a 26-year-old man backed into a parked police vehicle, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, possession and use of a controlled substance, failure to provide proof of insurance and failure to display valid registration.

WATER DEMAND has gone down, reducing draw on the Roaring Fork and Crystal wells, which will be in standby mode for the winter.

SATURDAY Nov. 3 at 3:39 p.m. A 53-year-old man was arrested on a warrant.

VAPING has prompted School Resource Officer Bell to conduct presentations and a general education campaign at Roaring Fork High School.

SATURDAY Nov. 3 at 3:58 p.m. Following a report of attempted theft at a local second-hand store, a 69-year-old woman was issued a summons.

CITATIONS were issued to four local businesses for failing compliance checks with the Town’s new tobacco ordinance. Those businesses that passed their compliance checks received a note of acknowledgement for their diligence.

TUESDAY Nov. 6 at 11:22 p.m. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after hitting another vehicle. WEDNESDAY Nov. 7 at 4:07 p.m. Someone reported a bike stolen from Carbondale South apartments.

Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail plan passes first reading Pitkin County Commissioners adopted a resolution on Nov. 7 to continue with plans for a trail up the Crystal River. The meeting and public hearing can be viewed at youtu.be/ UV4rZ1j6ZRE and more information is available at www. pitkinOSTprojects.com.

From Nov. 2 through 8, Carbondale Police handled 200 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

The resolution requires another vote on second reading for final approval, with another public hearing scheduled for Dec. 19 in the commissioners’ meeting room at 530 E. Main St. in Aspen. The meeting will begin at noon, but the agenda has not yet been set.

THURSDAY Nov. 8 at 12:12 p.m. There was an accident at the Carbondale Park and Ride.

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Sale pending for RVR golf course By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The River Valley Ranch golf course is expected to change hands this week, with a closing slated for Nov. 15. Everything appeared on track as of press time, according to David Myler, an attorney who has worked with both Dale Rand — principal of RVR Golf LLC, which has run the course for the last three years — and prospective buyer Crystal Outdoors LLC under Dan and Wynee Coleman. In a meeting with the community on Nov. 13, the Colemans furnished a memo description their intent to “re-envision all the possibilities that our beautiful open space holds for everyone here to enjoy, not just golfers.” Specifically, the document outlines goals of upgrading restaurant and resort facilities for year-round use, repurposing the driving range parcel and looking at fiscal sustainability for both the golf course and the HOA. It’s the culmination of several months of discussions that have left the River Valley Ranch Homeowners Association on something of pins and needles. According to Golf Advisory Committee chair Gary Lesser, the HOA was in discussions with the old owner over the summer, with some pushback by residents against certain changes. “We will support what our community wants,” he said. “We want to ensure the long term success of the community, prevent any changes to its character and maintain property values.” But while the HOA has control over facilities like the Ranch House with its swimming pool and tennis courts, they don’t have much say over the Pro Shop, restaurant or green. “The golf course is owned separately, and other than sharing water we really have no business association with them,” explained Board Secretary Leslie Marcus. Indeed, residents of RVR get no special treatment on the golf course, although the facility’s original agreement with Carbondale does require that it be open to the public. “This is not a golf course community. It’s a community with a golf course,” said Lesser. Added Board President Yvonne Perry, “We have a mix of retired people, seasonal people and people who work here in

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While the homes of RVR are built around the golf course, they ownership is separate. Photo courtesy of EcoFlight the Valley, and they all love being here.” Of course, if the sale goes through, the previous owner’s plans will be a moot point. As such, Marcus said, “We will probably through another process of re-engaging with our community.” The Pan and Fork Restaurant and Pro Shop is closed for the season, meaning folks likely won’t see any immediate changes. As for the long term, it’s something the the Town is also keeping an eye on. “At this point, our primary interest has been in the previous owner’s interest in rezoning the driving range,” noted Town Manager Jay Harrington. “The current golf course owner felt strongly about his right to redevelop, and we saw things a little differently on steps to get there.” There’s also always the risk that the whole course may someday be shut down and repurposed, which has been something of a trend nationwide. “In my neighborhood, I rarely see someone with a set of clubs heading down the street,” he observed. “If it were to close down and that open space discussion happened, we’d be part of it.”

While Carbondale Trustees are open to a partnership with GlenX — just rebranded as CoVenture as the organization works toward expanding into a new space on Main Street — they weren’t quite ready to commit $25,000 to the cause on Nov. 13. The issue evenly divided those in attendance, with Heather Henry absent (though she furnished a letter on the subject). Following CoVenture’s presentation, Mayor Dan Richardson and Trustees Ben Bohmfalk and Luis Yllanes favored immediate action to help secure a matching state grant. “This to me feels like a pretty well vetted idea,” Richardson said. “I can’t think of a better way to address economic development right now.” While Yllanes expressed some concerns about the precedent, Bohmfalk characterized the decision as a watershed moment for the Town. “I think this money is going to come back to us manyfold,” he said. “This economy won’t last forever… This is this moment we will look back on.” On the more cautious end of the spectrum were Erica Sparhawk, Marty Silverstein and Lani Kitching. “It’s not a shoe-in for me,” Sparhawk said. “I just want us all to acknowledge that this is a really big request for the town of Carbondale. It’s bigger than what we give any other entity that comes in front of us.” Kitching also drew comparisons to other grant process she’s been involved in, noting that “the level of scrutiny we see on those is greater than what we’ve seen here.” Reading the room, Richardson stopped short of calling an official vote. Instead, the issue will return at a future meeting on or before the final budget confirmation on Dec. 11.

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The dilemmas of development From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Nov. 19, 1978 The Planning and Zoning Commission heard a proposal for a 735-acre, 854-unit subdivision south of town on the former Bart Strang Z and Lazy 5 Ranch. With rural lots of up to 3 acres, it was not intended to be annexed, but was close enough to town to warrant input from Carbondale. The full buildout of 2,730 would have been larger than the town itself at the time, with major complications for existing water and waste systems. “This project poses a dilemma for us,” noted Town Manager Skip Flewelling, “since there are one of three things we can do: expand our master plan to include this area, to oppose it through Garfield County or to hide our heads in the sand and hope it goes away.” In other news… Pitkin County Commissioners lauded a pioneering program initiated by Mid-Continent to run its thermal dryer with methane gas from the mine.

Nov. 17, 1988 The Yule marble quarry was expected to resume production after 47 years of idleness. Thanks to an improved market and reduced concerns about competition with other holdings, Colorado Yule Marble was reincorporated and took out a 70-year lease on the property. The company faced an uphill battle, with the tram and railroad that used to support the operation long gone, requiring trucking to Carbondale for rail transport. But the principals felt up to the challenge, and even went to Italy to learn the tricks of the trade (the current owners are, in fact, Italian). While good news, the 10-to-20 employees needed to run the operation wouldn’t make up for the 200 jobs recently lost at the MidContinent coal mine.

In other news… New clean-air requirements on the Front Range resulted in “oxy” blend fuels showing up across the Western Slope — and folks were blaming all sorts of car trouble on it.

Nov. 15, 1998 A long-awaited plan to turn the Mt. Sopris Tree Farm into a recreation area was just waiting on a plan from Basalt and Eagle County. Ball fields, playgrounds and picnic areas were envisioned for the 128acre former Forest Service complex near El Jebel, but a few practical issues — like water and sewer — needed to be addressed before it was time to go to the voters for the creation of a special recreation district. (The process was successful, and Crown Mountain Park is now thriving with a recent vote to increase its funding.) In other news… The Carbondale Downtown Preservation Committee favored putting a four-way stop at the corner of Fourth and Main (a trend that has since expanded to most intersections along the main drag).

Nov. 13, 2008 Debate over the definition of and justification for roadless areas came to a head in Thompson Creek and the potential to develop several oil and gas leases there. Environmentalists cited a 2007 ruling in California that barred the Forest Service from issuing new leases in roadless areas — but it wasn’t clear if it applied retroactively or to Colorado. Indeed, the story concluded, it appeared that the Thompson Creek Roadless Area didn’t have much protection at all. In other news… Carbondale was working on securing the water rights necessary to build a kayak park to complement its Gateway Park facilities.

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Time to kick the money habit Dear Editor: There are no words I despise more than “money talks.” Money doesn’t talk. People who have a lotta money talk a lot and, sad to say, people who don’t have that much money admire those who do and listen to what they say. That’s what happened to Proposition 112. It was $40 million versus $800,000, jobs and revenues versus health, safety, and climate change. The people of Colorado listened to the money. Why do we keep electing wealthy people to positions of high office? I grew up in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Now I live in a wealthy Rocky Mountain valley. It’s been my observation most wealthy people either inherited or stole it. I don’t find either endeavor particularly admirable or qualifying for the public trust. Citizens United vs. the Federal Election CommisLETTERS page 15

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Letters from page 14 sion (2010) ranks up there with Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857) and District of Columbia vs. Heller among the worst decisions the Supreme Court has ever made. It basically put our democracy up for sale. The verdict outlawed all limitations on campaign spending and contributions and granted people status to corporations and corporate political action committees. Corporations usually are, in fact, anti-people, seldom working toward the common good. We shouldn’t look for the current Supreme Court to overturn Citizen’s United. “You don’t hafta worry about money,” a family man friend of mine said, ”You don’t hafta support a family.” “So you’d lie, steal, and cheat to support your family,” I replied, “Is that the kinda lesson you wanna pass on to your children?” Jesus threw the money changers outta the temple in His only display of anger in the Bible (Matthew 21:12-17). He couldn’t tolerate such a base activity in a sacred place. He taught us to reject material gain and embrace the spiritual. In the 1976 film Network written by Paddy Chayefsky, the recently off-his-rails national newscaster Howard Beale (Peter Finch) reports the parent company of the network he works for is about to be bought by a Saudi concern for $100 million, a lotta money back then. Foreign ownership of television stations isn’t only illegal, Beale tells his listeners, but it could jeopardize the objectivity of the news division. He instructs the audience to telegram their congressmen and demand they block the deal. Beale is called into the office of network CEO Arthur Jensen (Ned Beatty). Jensen explains that the parent company is deeply in debt and desperately needs the Saudi money. “A hundred million dollars is not a fit of pique,” Jensen bellows at Beale, ”It is the wrath of God.” To men like Arthur Jensen, money is God. It’s their reason for being, the essence of life. We hafta quit worshipping money or we’ll drown in its filth. Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Legal Notice mingled and bonded throughout the day on Nov. 10. To our neighbors valley wide, local papers for placing us in the “community events,” chambers for including us on their calendars, Roaring Fork Lifestyle and everyone who helped make this event a wonderful success, thank you from all the Artisans of the 42nd Annual “Carbondale Christmas Boutique.” As local artisans we feel so fortunate to live in such an artsy community that appreciates the value of handwork. Deserving of special recognition is the crew at our local fire department for accommodating this event annually. We are honored to donate a percentage of all purchases made by our cus-

tomers to the fire department. People behind the scenes are the owners of Bonfire who graciously provide complimentary coffee to share with the treats we provide, The Village Smithy who displays our banner for the entire preceding week and the Town of Carbondale who place a banner for us at the roundabout and take it down once the event has passed! Also, gratitude to Chapman Croskell who took the time to interview with our veteran Grand Pooba Charlotte Vanderhurst and publish it in the Aspen Daily News! Whether its a kind word or a simple hug we wish you the gift of giving throughout the holidays. Deborah Evans (on behalf of the entire group)

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