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Explaining stealth jihad By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer

The Roaring Fork Cultural Council wrapped up its three-speaker series on Islam and the West with journalist Steven Emerson on Saturday night at the Thunder River Theatre. Emerson has been investigating Muslim radicals in the U.S. since the early 1990s and has testified before Congress on the topic. Photo by Lynn Burton

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tealth jihad. As journalist Steven Emerson sees it, that’s what’s happening in the United States. To Emerson, who has devoted most of his career to investigating Muslim radicals, the United States is being weakened from within by government officials and politicians who prefer to be politically correct than to speak out against Islamic fundamentalism, which he asserts lies behind much of the terrorist threat the country faces today. And as Emerson explains it, that threat lurks surprisingly close to home.

On Saturday night in front of a mostly packed house at the Thunder River Theatre, Emerson said the U.S. is riddled with Islamic radicals. He described an America in which many apparently moderate Muslim organizations enjoy tax-exempt status as charities or civil rights groups while they use their presence in the U.S. to train militants, spread propaganda and raise money for terrorist groups such as Hamas, Al Qaeda and Islamic Jihad. Emerson asserted that the U.S. is so thoroughly infiltrated by extremists that Muslim clerics with ties to terrorist groups have

presented prayers before Congress. That description of the United States would probably surprise many Americans, but that’s part of the reason Emerson was invited to Carbondale in the first place. His visit was organized by the Roaring Fork Cultural Council as part of its speaker series, which in the past has featured such luminaries as Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Biblical scholar Elaine Pagels and former U.S. Ambassador Henry E. Catto. Emerson’s visit was the last of three speakers who have offered perspectives on Islam

and the West, said Craig Rathbun, co-chairman of the Cultural Council. In February the Council hosted Dr. Nabil Echchaibi, a Muslim scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder who asserted that the vast majority of Muslims condemn violence, though their voices and the voices of their leaders are largely ignored by the media. After that, Bo Persiko a professor of religion at Colorado Mountain College, offered an interpretation of why conflicts exist between violent Jihadists and Western society. STEALTH JIHAD page 3

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Carbondale Commentary Council members should toke up I’m writing this on Veteran’s Day so you’re going to get to thank them once more during this month. I am not a veteran. Too old for Vietnam, too young for Desert Storm. There are a lot of Vietnam vets living in northern Idaho; some were my friends. I worked with them and drank with them. Once in a while I smoked pot with them. They said they got started while in Vietnam since it was readily available. They bragged of “Saigon Bombers” cigar sized joints you could buy in the bars and smoke at the table. You could buy a pack of joints re-packaged in Marlboro papers and a crush proof box. They smoked to get a buzz but they mostly smoked to forget. I have never met a returning combat veteran who wasn’t doing some soul searching. One of the effects of smoking pot is that you don’t dream. These guys’ dreams were nightmares. The hardest thing for some of them was to get a good night’s sleep; the pot helped them do that. After watching Channel 12 and the town council wrestle with the medical marijuana issue it would seem some of the council brought their DARE handbooks with them. It appears that some members of the council still relate to this substance as defined by Harry J. Anslinger back in 1933. Harry was the first head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN). In the 1920s Mexican immigrants brought in the recreational use of a plant that had been grown in the U.S. for years. The early efforts at controlling the use of marijuana were efforts to control poor immigrants from Mexico and the Caribbean. Most of By Birdbrain the current research has shown that it doesn’t cause violent crime, it’s not a gateway drug to heroin, and it has legitimate medical uses. In 1972 the bipartisan Sahfter commission recommended that the recreational use of the drug should be decriminalized. Nixon ignored their recommendation. How many billions have we spent trying to control it since then? A recent armed robbery wasn’t caused by the use of marijuana; it was caused by the fact that its value as a restricted product is high and since banks won’t accept marijuana accounts there is lots of cash being buried in coffee cans. Crooks know that. You don’t need studies. If you open your eyes you know that alcohol will get you in big trouble. Most of these guys in Idaho could function pretty well while they were stoned. They held jobs. They carried on their lives and even had families and kids. Like I said, a lot of them just smoked at night so they could get some sleep. None of them were heroin addicts. I think marijuana should be regulated, probably just like beer. I think it should be taxed but not more than alcohol probably less than cigarettes, which kill 440,000 people every year. Face it, this substance is not harmful. It doesn’t make you sick. It doesn’t make you commit crimes. It does not make you a sex addict, and it won’t kill you. I think part of the DARE program is that they should have the students try it. Statistics show that 72 percent of high schools students, have tried it on their own. Why not try it with supervision? So should some of the council members. I double DARE you.

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Sick of those calls? Dear Editor: Were you sick of all the awful political phone calls and TV and radio sound bites? I’m not talking local stuff so much as the uninformative and/or deceitful, false and downright stupid stuff we heard in regard to national candidates. This year the money wasted on this trash is much more than ever before thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision that is just plain wrong in the opinion of many, many people, including President Obama and myself (to name a few). This decision was to the effect that for legal purposes corporations are people and therefore their free speech, and right to give unlimited money to elect candidates of their choice, is protected by the First Amendment. Now the First Amendment was passed in order to protect the rights of free black people among others, absolutely no one imagin-

ing at the time of its passage that it might be applied to corporations. This ruling, if not overturned, spells the end of democracy as we know it and the beginning of out-and-out plutocracy (rule of the rich) or corporatocracy, to coin a term. We need a constitutional amendment declaring that corporations are not persons and are not protected by the First Amendment. Then Congress can restrict corporate political donations, and if Congress wants to restrict union donations at the same time, fine by me. I believe donations should be restricted to those made by individual citizens, just as voting is. If you’re a voter, you can donate, if not, not. A petition asking Congress to start the constitutional amendment process is being circulated by Public Citizen.To find out more, go to www.Don’tGetRolled.org. On that site, you can sign the petition online. Even better,

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go to www.citizen.org/documents/amendment-petition-form.pdf and download a copy of the petition, get your like-minded friends and neighbors to sign, and mail it back to the Public Citizen address at the bottom of the petition page. Amending the Constitution takes time and effort. We need to get the ball rolling now! Mary Boland Carbondale

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To Trési Houpt (Editor’s note: This letter was addressed to Trési Houpt) Dear Editor: I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your service to Garfield County. You have been the voice of the people for the past eight years and your efforts are appreciated. A diverse membership on the Board of County Commissioners has allowed counter arguments on various topics. You have dealt with considerable frustration and stood your ground well. At this point it feels as though Garfield County has figuratively shot itself in the foot. I am saddened that someone else will be taking your seat in January. I am worried that there will be even more deterioration in environmental issues and water quality in Garfield County in the future. Laura Van Dyne Carbondale

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Amazed and gratified Dear Editor: I have been amazed and gratified by the outpouring of support, affection and hugs I’ve received from friends and family since my husband, Ed Perregaux, left us. I thank you all for honoring him and comforting me. I especially want to thank all who contributed to Ed’s memorial celebration, all who spoke or performed, all who helped in so many ways and all who just came to pay tribute to Ed. A special thanks goes to Kate and Tack Hossli for the video slide show, Don Voltmer for video taping the service, Dan Bullock of Independence Press for printing the program and the Carbondale firehouse for offering space. And a hearty thanks to Big Mama, Konnyaku, the Pour House, Russets and Wine Time, as well as friends, for their generosity in providing food and wine. For their abundant help and continued kindness, I thank members of the Carbondale Rotary Club, the Two Rivers Unitarian-Universalist community and the Roaring Fork Conservancy. Donations made to these organizations were truly appreciated. A memorial plaque will soon be placed on the Rotary wall in the Carbondale cemetery and a brief memorial will be held there next year on Sept. 11. Sincere thanks, Marian Perregaux Carbondale

Business conference thanks Dear Editor: I want to express my sincerest thanks for everyone who participated in and attended our annual Business Conference on Nov. 5. The event was a huge success and a good time was had by all. The expo was LETTERS page 7

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Town turns attention to medical marijuana caregivers By Terray Sylvester Sopris Sun Staff Writer When armed men stormed into the home of two medical marijuana caregivers on Cowen Drive on Oct. 28, they not only made off with money and marijuana and injured one person, they also injected new urgency into Carbondale’s ongoing effort to draw up rules for the industry. The rules, which have been in the works since the spring, will address dispensaries, commercial grow operations and other topics. But since the robbery, the discussion among the town trustees has also swung toward caregivers and residential neighborhoods – and how to keep them separate. “I see it as a pivotal moment. Things have shifted,” said Mayor Stacey Bernot. She mentioned a handful of other cases in which Carbondale residents have complained about medical marijuana operations – the odor, the foot traffic – in residential areas. To Bernot, the robbery was a signal that it’s high time the town addressed such problems head on. But what exactly are caregiver grows, and how much authority does the town have to regulate them?

tients, and each patient is entitled to six plants or two ounces of ready-to-use pot. That means a caregiver can legally possess up to 30 plants or 10 ounces of marijuana. With the investigation pending and no suspects yet identified, Carbondale police are declining to release information on the amount of marijuana and money stolen in the Cowen Drive incident. But the implications are obvious: With two caregivers living in one house there may have been a lot of pot on the premises, and plenty of incentive for theft. Money may have been a motivating factor as well, though potentially a less significant one. State laws passed this summer prohibit caregivers from making a profit off the marijuana they provide. However, they are allowed to charge enough to recoup their costs. Police Chief Gene Schilling said that caregivers might charge not just for fertilizer, soil and other materials, but also for their time. Depending on the hourly rate, being a caregiver could be a fairly lucrative occupation according to industry observers. Caregivers are allowed to make a profit off of other services they provide to patients, Caloia said.

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When it comes to Colorado’s medical marijuana laws, the term “caregiver” dates back to the beginning. It originally appeared in Amendment 20, the law that laid the groundwork for the state’s medical marijuana industry when voters approved it in 2000. Under the amendment, a“primary caregiver” is someone who provides “substantial medical care” to a patient. A caregiver was originally envisioned as someone who would grow medical marijuana for a patient too sick to grow it himself, and who would provide other medical services for that patient as well, said Sherry Caloia, a lawyer helping the town craft its regulations. According to state law, each caregiver may provide marijuana to a maximum of five pa-

So what can the town do to regulate caregivers? Since caregivers are enshrined in the state constitution, Caloia says it may be illegal for Carbondale to ban them completely, or to ban them from residential areas. However, the town might try a few other strategies. Cities around Colorado have been drawing up rules for caregivers, and Carbondale might follow their lead, Caloia said. In Denver, for example, caregivers aren’t allowed to possess more than 12 plants. Caloia also noted that some cities require marijuana plants to stay with the patient. In other words, a caregiver would be able to help a patient grow marijuana, but the crop would have to be located in the patient’s house.

Both rules might cut down on the incentive for anyone to rob a caregiver’s house. The town also might be able to classify caregivers as running a home occupation, Caloia said, especially if caregivers are making a profit off the other services they provide. After all, she argued, a nursing business can be run as a home occupation, why should caregivers be different? That home occupation classification could allow the town to require caregivers to take security precautions and to meet certain building standards to ensure that their plumbing and wiring can handle the added demands of growing pot, Schilling said. It might also give the town a way to keep track of the number

of caregivers in Carbondale and where they’re located. Currently the town does not have access to that information except on a case-bycase, emergency basis. But in general, Caloia cautioned that the town will have to be careful not to create conflicts with state laws as it draws up its rules. More state regulations are being drafted, which would supercede any rules the town puts in place, and to date, few of the medical marijuana regulations drawn up by other cities have been tested in court, Caloia said. She added that regulations designed to promote public health and safety are likely to be a safe bet. So far, those concerns have been a priority in state laws as well.

Stealth jihad continued om page 1 With Emerson, the Cultural Council decided it was time to host someone who would speak from the other end of the spectrum. Emerson fit the bill, though Rathbun said the Council expected he would stir up some controversy. “The Roaring Fork Cultural Council does not take a position on this,” he said. “We’re just providing a forum for this information.” Emerson is a controversial figure. He has testified before Congress about Islam and terrorism on numerous occasions and has been hailed as “the Paul Revere of terrorism” by Richard A. Clarke, a former counter-terrorism adviser for the National Security Council. But he has also drawn criticism in publications such as The Nation and the liberal media watchdog Web site FAIR.org, which have pointed to inaccuracies in his work and labeled him a self-styled terrorism expert who makes a living through fear-mongering. In 1985, after working as an investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Emerson took a job as a writer for U.S. News and World Report. In the early 1990s, he was hired as a correspondent for CNN, but he said he resigned when the network refused to air a story about Islamic radicals in the U.S. because it was too controversial.After leaving CNN, Emerson produced a documentary on the same topic titled “Jihad in America,” which was broadcast on PBS. It won the George Polk Award for best television documentary in 1994, but it also elicited criticism from Islamic groups in the U.S. concerned it would inflame anti-Muslim sentiment. But such concerns are just what Emer-

son argues against. During his presentation on Saturday he asserted that the U.S. government, out of fear of alienating moderate Muslims, has refused to draw a direct correlation between terrorism and radical Islamic ideology. As Emerson sees it, that tendency is dangerous. “If you can’t name your enemy, you can’t defeat it,” Emerson said. In his words, the threat from radical Islamists is “non-linear,” a response to an extremist narrative in which Christians and Jews are waging a war on Islam.To Emerson, it’s a culture war in which Muslim radicals are seeking to destroy Western pluralism with its freedoms of religion and speech, and its respect for women’s rights. Though some members of the audience nodded in apparent agreement while Emerson talked, others took issue with his message. After the presentation, one man raised his hand and suggested that U.S. foreign policy has sewn some of the outrage that has led to attacks. Emerson responded by asserting that if the U.S. were to withdraw entirely from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the terrorist threat would only increase. “The notion that we have radicalized them I reject completely,” he said. He opened his talk by stressing that the majority of Muslims are not violent extremists. He later explained that in his view, most Muslims are apolitical, but jihadists have taken control of “the levers of power” and have managed to become the most vocal representatives of Muslims worldwide.

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National letter of intent day was a big one at Roaring Fork High School on Nov. 10. Landon Garvik (left) signed a letter of intent to accept an athletic scholarship to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she’ll play volleyball. Samantha Belcher (right) signed a letter of intent to the University of Georgia, where she’ll compete in reining for the equestrian team. Parents looking on (left to right) are Robin and Ken Garvik, and KC and Kelly Belcher. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Budget public hearing is Nov. 23 The public hearing for the town of Carbondale’s 2011 budget is Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. A copy of the draft budget is available for inspection at town hall. Trustees expect to continue the hearing to Nov. 30 in order to finalize communityfunding requests and to consider items over and above the general operating budget, according to town finance director Nancy Barnett. Barnett said trustees are scheduled to approve the budget at their Dec. 14 meeting. Expenditures in the draft budget total approximately $5.3 million, which includes $50,000 for a new comprehensive plan, $62,000 in community requests, $20,000 in start up costs for an air monitoring program and $35,000 for snow removal (the same as 2010).

Rams end season at 23-5 Roaring Fork volleyballers concluded their season with a 23-5 record, after going 0 for 3 in the Class 3A tournament in Denver on Nov. 12-13. On Friday, the Rams lost to Eaton 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-15), then 3-1 to Colorado Springs Christian (25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 25-17). On Saturday, the Rams fell to eventual

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runner up University (near Greeley) by a count of 25-23, 25-18, 25-17. Top-seeded Valley (Gilcrest) captured the state title with 25-9, 25-13, 25-20 wins over University.

Housing lottery deadline is Nov. 22 The deadline to enter the Carbondale community-housing lottery for the house at 559 Jacobs Place is Nov. 22. The lottery is at town hall at noon on Dec. 1. The price of the 1,760-square-foot single family home is $231,552. The maximum gross household income is $108,300, although the owner may add $7,500 per dependent for up to three dependents. Applications are available at Mountain Regional Housing, 520 S. Third St., #23, Carbondale, or at Carbondale Town Hall. For details, call 704-9801.

GarCo takes electronic waste Garfield County is accepting electronic waste at its road and bridge facility at Cattle Creek on Nov. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. To get there, use County Road 114 at the Colorado Mountain College turnoff, make an immediate right hand turn then go to the end of the frontage road. Electronic waste is also being accepted Nov.

18 at the West Garfield County landfill during regular business hours. For details, call 625-2516.

Carbondale accepting business loan applications The town of Carbondale is accepting applications for its Business Revolving Loan Fund. The loans are for new or expanding businesses within the town limits. For details, call the Roaring Fork Business Resource Center at 945-5158.

Childhelp River Bridge earns accreditation Childhelp River Bridge has been awarded accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance, according to a press release. Childhelp River Bridge is a private/public partnership with Garfield County Department of Human Services, serving Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties. Childhelp River Bridge utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to work with local child sexual abuse victims and has been open since December 2007. In that time the center has conducted 300 investigations and provided services for approximately 500 clients including victims, siblings and caregivers.

The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department. TueSDAy Nov. 9 At 12:02 p.m. police received a report that a man had run into traffic on Hendrick Drive, apparently in an attempt to get hit by a car. They were unable to locate the man. TueSDAy Nov. 9 At 12:45 p.m. officers responded to an accident on Eighth Street, where a woman had backed into another car. There were no injuries. MoNDAy Nov. 8 At 7:26 a.m. a man called the police and asked them to jump his car. But while an officer was en route the man called back and said he’d managed to get the car started himself. MoNDAy Nov. 8 At 9:39 p.m. a man reported that his 12-year old pooch had gone missing from his workplace on Buggy Circle. He said the dog is named Kio and has white on its nose, paws and tail. It also wears a purple collar. SuNDAy Nov. 7 At 5:21 p.m. a woman called to complain that a light from her neighbor’s house was shining in her house. The police contacted the neighbor, who adjusted the light and closed his window blinds. SuNDAy Nov. 7 At 6 p.m. a man called the police with questions about dumping leaves.

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Town trustees continue with VCR punch list By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Town trustees kept jabbing away at the Village at Crystal River punch list on Tuesday night, and dispatched one issue to the mat. By a straw vote, trustees agreed to prohibit art galleries, studios, movie theaters and farmers’ markets from being built at the proposed development on Highway 133. In earlier discussions, trustees indicated they might remove all prohibited uses, which came from the Economic Roadmap project completed several years ago. After more than two hours discussion, trustees continued the Village at Crystal Public hearing to Dec. 16. The Village at Crystal River, proposed by Denver developer Rich Schierburg, is a proposed 24-acre mixed use development that includes: 125,000 square feet of commercial/retail space (including a 58,000-squarefoot grocery store), approximately 15,000-square-feet of office space, and 164 residential units and a parcel covering approximately three acres that could be used for a school, day care facility, hospital, hotel or combination of light manufacturing with a retail component. The land’s current zoning is planned community commercial (the south one-third of the parcel) and commercial/retail/wholesale (the north two-thirds). The applicant is asking to rezone the property through a planned unit development (PUD) to allow the mixed-use project. The town and applicant have been dis-

cussing the project for more than two years and in October, agreed to formulate a punch list of outstanding issues to resolve in upcoming meetings. Tuesday night’s list, as outlined in a memo from town planner Janet Buck, included: private individual outdoor space, limitation on land uses, Highway 133 improvements, environmental and energy sustainability practices, a real estate transfer assessment (RETA), a PUD signage plan, phasing and improvements, vested rights and engineering items.The trustees made it through the first four items before calling it a night. Mid-way through discussions, trustee Frosty Merriott floated a new idea on how the development should proceed. He said Schierburg should only develop the parcel that includes space for a grocery store. “We need a (grocery) store,” Merriott said.“That’s all we ought to do.” Under Merriott’s plan, the town or members of the public would buy the remainder of the property and hold it for use “down the road.” The new owner or owners of the land could then develop it in years to come as opportunities arise. “I don’t see any logic in 164 houses (out there),” he said. “Thanks, Frosty,” Mayor Stacey Bernot replied as the discussion moved on. The public hearing brought out several members of the actual public who spoke against the project, including Allyn Harvey, Laurie Loeb, Mark Bruell, Megan Perry and Jason White. “We don’t have to approve this PUD,”

said Harvey, a Sopris Sun board member. He continued “ … He (Schierburg) has to come to your table.You don’t have to come to his.” A major point of contention revolved around whether the developer will be required to construct facilities that use 30 to 50 percent less energy than currently allowed by code. “If I can make it work (economically)

we’ll do it,” said Schierburg. Bernot later pointed out that the grocery store (presumably City Market) would be the biggest energy user, so the town should first focus on that building’s energy consumption. Schierburg then told the trustees a City Market representative would be happy to discuss that issue, “any time you want.”

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Shari Nova and Carol Pucak, brokers at Mason & Morse real estate, are taking part in the Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk in San Diego Nov. 19-21. The 60-mile walk to raise money for breast cancer research is expected to draw thousands of participants who will spend their days on foot and their nights in a two-person tent. Each participant is required to raise at least $2,300 to help encourage donations, Mason & Morse has promised to donate 50 cents for every dollar raised internally from brokers and employees. “We thought this would be a great way to help Carol and Shari succeed, and encourage their co-workers to consider supporting their efforts,” said Kim Briscoe, Vice President of Marketing. To donate, call 963-3300.

Katie Fales, a politics-environmental studies major at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, is taking part in the school’s seven-state, semester long academic journey throughout the West. During the Semester in the West program, students are taking a look at significant environmental, social and political issues. The group left campus in late August and will travel the West through November.

Abbott returns to Tv Jeremy Abbott is one of several internationally known figure skaters to be featured on NBC’s upcoming Holiday Celebration on Ice slated for Nov. 28.Abbott, a former Basalt resident, competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He is expected to skate to Manheim Steamroller’s “Good King Wenceslas.”

Fifth and sixth grade Carbondale volleyball groups held a tournament on Oct. 20 and a team winner (shown here) was crowned. Back row left to right are: Meagan Short, Victoria Nunez, Evelyn Delgado and Reece Ettelson. Front row left to right are: Yarelie Meraz and Maria Herrera (not pictured, Lily Ramos). Courtesy photo

The event was recorded at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena in Rapid City, S.D. on Nov. 6.

Smith signs letter Roaring Forker Steve Smith, from the Wilderness Society, is one of 166 signatories to a letter to congressional members asking them to prioritize dozens of land, water and wildlife bills during the upcoming lame duck session of Congress.The bills would establish new parks, monuments, wilderness areas and heritage areas. “These important proposals represent years of hard work by committed citizens, congressional representatives and their staff,” said Bryan Martin of the Colorado Mountain Club. “It is not only fitting that they should be passed by Congress and signed into law before the end of this session, but it is also an important opportunity for Colorado’s outdoor recreation-based economy.” Colorado conservation groups signing the letter also included the Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Wilderness Workshop, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Environment Colorado, Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition, Colorado Wild and Sheep Mountain Alliance. “There is a diverse coalition of Coloradans who are committed to and excited about the protections embodied in the pending wilderness measures,”said Megan Graham, director of the San Juan Citizens Alliance.“Colorado’s senators should embrace this support and move these bills forward – this session – to

protect Colorado’s fragile places.” Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet are in a unique position to advocate for these bills, which affect treasured public lands across Colorado, especially since the Senate generally defers to the senators hailing from the state where wilderness protection is proposed, Graham said. Conservation organizations and many local governments are urging Colorado’s senators to take action in the remaining weeks of the 111th Congress. All of the national bills being supported by these organizations could benefit communities across the country by facilitating economic development, creating jobs, preserving essential components of America’s national heritage, and protecting key natural resources.

At the library Silt author Lisa Bracken’s humorous-fiction book, “Hardrock: Crazy Jake’s Fish Bomb,” is now available for check out at Gordon Cooper Library and other Garfield County libraries. The book, set in the Colorado Rockies, recounts an eclectic handful of locals resurrecting a defunct inn back in 1979. Book reviewer Peggy Tibbetts said the book is reminiscent of Patrick McManus, and that Bracken tells her tall tales with such deadpan humor, “you don’t even care if she’s pulling your leg.”

Happy birthday Birthday greetings go out to Larry Smith (Nov. 18), Heather Lafferty (Nov. 19), and Mike Metheny and Rosie Sweeny (Nov. 20).

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Letters continued om page 2 full of energy and networking and the presentations were second to none. We were lucky to get two topnotch key note speakers: Casey Sheahan, (CEO Patagonia) thanks to Mary Grady, and RJ Gallagher (Forte International) thanks to Pat Pier. The local business community provided a great panel presentation from Mary Grady, Anahata Healing Arts, Dale Ahrens, ASAP Accounting & Payroll, Pat Curry and Blue Tent Marketing. The day ended with delicious appetizers from Bravo Fine Catering and beer and wine from Sopris Liquor and Wine. And of course we enjoyed the beautiful Gathering Center as our venue. It takes a lot of people to put together an event like this and I would like to recognize them: Title sponsor, American National Bank; Platinum Sponsor, Alpine Bank; Gold sponsors, KSPN/KNFO and the town of Carbondale; Silver sponsors, Advantage Branding Group, Wells Fargo Bank, Decypher Technologies, Post Independent/The Aspen Times, KMTS, KSNO/KUUR and Glenwood TV; Bronze sponsors, OTAK, Comcast Business Class, ASAP Accounting & Payroll, Office Depot Business Solutions and Patagonia. Thanks to our exhibitors: eMoo.com, Jaywalker Lodge, Roaring Fork Business Resource Center and CMC, Sunsense Solar, Crystal River Studio, Anahata Healing Arts, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Airmada Smart Homes, Rhino Ruby Studios, Hyperseed Interactive. Thanks to our volunteers: Charlene

Revoir (Wells Fargo Bank) Pat Wanner, Rob Roper (Colorado Electric), Pat Pier (Ross Myers & Associates), Kim Staley (US Bank), Karen Eden (InterMountain Waste & Recycling), Brad Plantz (Sopris Realty), Annie Bickley (Sunsense Solar), Kathryn Consoli (Hot Jobs), Donna Dalton (Bytemarks). Thanks to the Business Conference Committee: Pat Pier, Lauri Rubinstein, Dale Ahrens, Farrah Roberts, Andy Leitz, Kathryn Consoli and Mary Grady. A special thanks to my staff: Mary Bos, Andrea Stewart and Charla Combest. Thanks for supporting the Carbondale Chamber and we look forward to providing many more great community events. Sherri Harrison Executive director Carbondale Chamber of Commerce

outraged at ed Dear Editor: I was outraged that Carbondale trustee Ed Cortez stated, in reference to his role in scaling back the HCC overlay regulations, that “I did my job and I got done what I wanted done, done.” Wrong, Ed. That is not your job. The job you were elected to was to make an informed decision after listening to the citizens of this town, as well as the developer and his hired lobbyists: the former town planner and former mayor. In the two years or so of P&Z and

trustee meetings on this zoning request, I heard many citizens express opposition to the changes, and I do not recall any favorable input except from the developers and their representatives or friends. Yet you, Ed and three of your fellow trustees/mayor chose to disregard all of that citizen input and carry the water for the developers. It has become obvious to me and many others in this town that maybe it is time to consider replacing those elected officials who continue to ignore the voices of the citizens of Carbondale in favor of special interests. Russell Hedman Carbondale

Halloween thanks Dear Editor: The gym at the Bridges Center in Carbondale came alive on Oct. 29 with tiny superheroes, cute little lions and tigers, and other various characters! The Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers produced our second annual Halloween Happening for young children and their families, and the evening was a resounding success! Children and their parents roamed the gym playing games. In one part of the gym the best ever obstacle course was provided by Thunder River Gymnastics. Everyone especially enjoyed the not-so-scary haunted locker room that Bridges High School students, Matt Lack, Kenzie Cole, Erik Meza, Connor Miller,

Alex Guenther, Miguel Vargas and Juan Montoya designed and implemented. The Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers would like to thank all of the participants and supporters of the Halloween Happening, especially Children for a Better World (Emily Bruell, Kira Willis, Tavia Teitler, Fiona Laird and their families), Glenwood Girl Scout Troup 284 (Olivia Dixon, Megan Uren, Megan Mazzatto, Molly Graves and Kyla Rattin) and the town of Carbondale Recreation Department. Muchas gracias to our storytellers: Merrilee Hindman, Nancy Ball and Jack Green; our set designers and helpers: Ann Jeffrey, Marlyn and Brenda Rodriguez, Michael Mulry, Camy Britt, Jenny Lindsay, Kerry Ach, David Warner, Ellen Haas, Ronnda Kuhr, Penny Ridley, Janet Earley, Pasang and Dee Sherpa, Ruth and Robin Muse, Nellie La Joy, Mary Russell, and Becky Loveless of Dancing Pickle Caterers. A special thanks go out to all the businesses (too many for the space provided here) who helped with the event. All the proceeds from this event will go toward supporting the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers in their mission of connecting families, schools and communities to improve student health, well-being and academic achievement. Katie Marshall Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers Carbondale

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Community Calendar THURS.-FRI. Nov. 18-20 Buy THe FARM • Fresh and Wyld Farmhouse in Paonia hosts a three-day bash in three different places to announce its effort to adopt a community-supported business model. Events take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov 18, at Fresh and Wyld in Paonia; from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Rock Bottom Ranch in El Jebel; and from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Woody Creek Community Center in Woody Creek. Appetizers, wine, music, speakers. Info: (970) 527-4374, freshandwyld.com. kiDS PeRFoRM “FiDDLeR” • Jane Gottlieb Productions actors from seven to 18 years old perform “Fiddler on the Roof” at Basalt Middle School at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 20. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for kids 12 and under. Info: 927-0555.

THURSDAY Nov. 18 ANGLeR SPeAkS • The Ferdinand Hayden chapter of Trout Unlimited presents Marty Bartholomew giving a program on fly tying and fishing in Colorado at the Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m. It’s free. Bartholomew is currently the pro on staff at Ross Reels. Live MuSiC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Honey Don’t at 8:30 p.m. Live MuSiC • The Last Minute String Band performs at the Bluebird Cafe, located at 730 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs, from 7 to 10 p.m. There’s no cover. kDNk ANNuAL MeeTiNG • Community access radio station KDNK holds its an-

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nual meeting at the Mason & Morse (0290 Highway 133) at 6 p.m. Members will vote on a slate of board of directors nominations and bylaw changes. Info: 963-0139. TeLeSuMMiT • The Deep Community Telesummit, which includes state Sen. Gail Schwartz and “bioneer” Laura Bartels, concludes today. The women are explaining how to create the social infrastructure for sustainable, thriving communities. Info: 963-9182. Do iT youRSeLF DivoRCe • Alpine Legal Services offers its Do it Yourself Divorce Clinic at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs at 5 p.m. on Nov. 18. A small donation is requested but nobody will be turned away. Info: 945-8858. FRee LeGAL ADviCe • Alpine Legal Services offers free legal advice for divorce, custody, tenant rights, powers of attorney and other areas at the Garfield County Courthouse at 5 p.m. on Nov. 18. Info: 945-8858.

FRI.-SAT. Nov. 19-20 BAZAAR • Habitat for Humanity/Roaring Fork Valley and The Rotary Club of Carbondale sponsor their Holidaze Bazaar & Bake Sale in the empty warehouse beside the Habitat ReStore Boutique in Castle Creek

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FRIDAY Nov. 19 MovieS • The Crystal Theatre presents “Mao’s Last Dancer” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-24 plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov.21;“Conviction”(R) at 5 p.m. Nov. 20 and “The Social Network” (PG-13) at 5 p.m.Nov. 21. Live MuSiC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Hood Ratz (hard rock) at 10 p.m. SHoPPiNG eXCuRSioN • The Carbondale Recreation Department invites senior citizens to sign up for a shopping day in Grand Junction. The van departs the recreation center at 8:20 a.m. then makes a stop at the Crystal Meadows Commons IV at 8:30 a.m. The van will return at about 5 p.m. The fee is $10 and pre-registration is required. Info: 704-4116. FLoRAL DeSiGN • Today is the deadline to register for the Nov. 22 Thanksgiving floral design workshop with Lori and Georgeann of the Floral Boutique. The cost is $15 (bring your own clippers and vase). The workshop itself runs from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Matters room in the Third Street

Center. Info: 963-0866.

SATURDAY Nov. 20 Live MuSiC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Fifty Fifty (classic rock) at 10 p.m. CoMeDy • Steve’s Guitars presents “Comedy for Coats.” Info: 963-3304. CHRiSTMAS BouTiQue • The 34th annual Carbondale Christmas Boutique takes place at the firehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and complimentary coffee and treats will be served. Part of the proceeds benefit the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District. There’ll be a big variety of hand-made crafts including holiday wreaths, decorations and ornaments, knitted items for adults and children, quilted bags, jewelry, bath and spice products, wooden frames, photo cards, aprons, jellies, baked goods and more. The crafters include: Debra Evans, Rebecca Hodgson, Terry Lee, Sue Melus, Tania Odessa, Ellen O’Gorman,Angie Riley,Val Sillivan, Kathy Strickland, Mary Teague and Charlotte Vanderhurst. yoGA eveNT • Yoga instructor Dawn Dexter is organizing a Seva challenge to raise money to aid AIDS/HIV orphans in South Africa at the Eagle County community room in El Jebel at 2 p.m. Participants are asked to raise $108-plus to be put toward the $20,000 goal. Info: coloradoonelove.org.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 24 Live MuSiC • White House pizza presents Ananda Banks from 7 to 10 p.m.

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BeNeFiT MuSiCAL • “Grande Old Dame,â€? a joyful musical production about the history of the Hotel Colorado, will play at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 following a cocktail reception and live auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served as well. On Nov. 28 a matinee production with lunch plays at 12:30 p.m., followed by a dinner production at 6 p.m. that evening. All productions are at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Admission is $100 to the Nov. 27 events, $35 for the matinee, $55 for the Nov. 28 dinner production. Proceeds benefit ChildHelp River Bridge.

CRMS MuSiCAL • Colorado Rocky Mountain School presents “Seussical the Musicalâ€? Dec. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. The play is based on the most famous books of Dr. Seuss and is fun for the whole family. Tickets are available at the door: $5 for children/students; $10 for adults. Info: 963-2562.

Dec.11 CHRiSTMAS BAZAAR • Crystal Meadows Senior Housing at 1250 Hendrick Drive presents a Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Commons Room IV.

Ongoing LeAF DAyS • Carbondale’s Leaf Days continues at the parking lot east of town hall through Nov. 21. Just look for the dumpsters. GoLDBeRG SHoW • Ceramist Anne Goldberg’s current show at S.A.W. is titled “New Workâ€? and will be up through Dec. 8. S.A.W. is located at 978 Euclid and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment at 379-5050. ReD BRiCk SHoW • The Red Brick Gallery presents the exhibition Red Brick Biennial through Nov. 24. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info: 429-2777. MATiNee BiNGo • It’s Matinee BINGO time in the Rominger Room at Crystal Meadows senior housing after lunch every

Wednesday. It’s five cents per card, and large print cards are available. Info: 704-1579. oPeN MiC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs holds an open mic night with Jammin’ Jim every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. through November. HARPiST PLAyS • Russets restaurant presents classical harpist Elise Helmke every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. MAyoR’S CoFFee HouR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at The Village Smithy, located 26 S. Third St. ACouSTiC CARNAHANS • Singer/songwriter T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic music night with new musicians every week from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tavern. Info: 963-4498.

It’s cattle drive season again and last Wednesday at the crack of dawn this one went right up Highway 133 to Prince Creek Road and ended at Tybar Ranch. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Community Briefs Albright tickets on sale The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents a talk by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright at the Thunder River Theatre on Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and are available at rfculturalcouncil.org. Albright served as President Bill Clinton’s secretary of state from 1997 through the end of his term. These days, her many

Nelson and Julie Oldham, owners of Dos Gringos on Highway 133, celebrated their restaurant’s 10th anniversary on Nov. 10 by giving back to the community. After every 10th customer ordered, the customer was informed that whatever they ordered was free. Every customer that day also received a two-for-one coupon that allows them (until Dec. 31) to buy any lunch or dinner item and the second item is free. Photo by Jane Bachrach

activities include serving on the board of the Aspen Institute, chairing both the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, as well as serving as chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group (a global strategy firm focusing on emerging markets). Albright, who spent her teen years in Denver and graduated from Kent Denver School in 1955, has written four New York Times bestsellers: “Madam Secretary: A Memoir” (2003), “The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God and World Affairs” (2006); “Memo to the President: How we can restore America’s reputation and leadership” (2008) and “Read My Pins: Stories from a diplomat’s jewel box” (2009). The Roaring Fork Cultural Council’s goal is to present leading figures to discuss important issues on a non-partisan basis, according to the group’s Web site. The cochairs are Jim Calaway and Craig Rathbun. The council works in partnership with Colorado Mountain College and Thunder River Theatre Company.

nations can be sent directly to Lift-Up, Box 1928, Rifle, 81650.

Coat drive under way The Salvation Army is accepting warm outerwear and long underwear for children, teens and adults through Dec. 31 at the following locations: • The Salvation Army – 10th and Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs; • American National Bank – 2624 S. Grand Ave., Glenwood; • American National Bank – 409 Dolores Way, Carbondale; • The Upper Crust Bakery – Orchard Plaza Shopping Center, El Jebel; • Basalt Reality – 206 Cody Lane, Basalt; • American National Bank – 325 East Main, Aspen; • BJ Adams and Company – 534 E. Hopkins, Aspen; • The Snowmass Chapel – 5307 Owl Creek Rd., Snowmass Village; • American National Bank – 429 Railroad Ave., Rifle.

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Basalt High School is still accepting artisans for its second annual Yule Fest, slated for Dec. 4-5. The event will also include music, entertainment and an international food court. For details, call Yule Fest student coordinator Maxine Harris at 309-6576 or Yule Fest teacher coordinator Seann Goodman at 384-5934. The event is organized by the Basalt High School Student Council.

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You say tomato; I say tomatillo Like Proust with his madeleines, I vividly remember my Pick out nice firm ones with loose husks. Remove the husks first taste of tomatillo, even though I had no idea what it and rinse off the invisible, slightly sticky matter from the was those 40-odd years ago. My son relived my experience smooth surfaces. If you have an immersion blender, you just a few weeks ago, at the venerable Mi Tierra Mexican can cut everything into large chunks and then quickly restaurant in downtown San Antonio. blend it a bit after cooking. Absent a blender, What I blindly tried, as it sounded dice things into smaller pieces, and they’ll all rather unappetizing at the time, was their fairly melt together. famous green chicken enchiladas. I wasn’t Similarly cut up an onion, a clove of garsure which component was responsible for lic and a small amount of green chili pepper, the “green” designation. The only enchiand put them into a pan with the cut-up ladas I had eaten had been slathered in red tomatillos. If you haven’t cooked much with chili sauce and blanketed by yellow cheese. fresh chilies, be aware that different species, vaSo out came an enormous platter, in the rieties, and individuals can vary tremendously center of which lay these pathetic-looking, in their heat levels. Start small, and add more deflated rolled-up tortillas, struggling to as desired, as there’s no way to tone down a stay visible in a pale, faded green sauce. dish with too much chili heat. The dull white melted cheese didn’t Add some salt and pepper (I like a little brighten the plate. I was not optimistic. ground cumin in most of my Hispanic dishes). Then I tried a bite. The yucky green stuff You’ll be adding a big bunch of cilantro leaves was tomatillo sauce, and I was hooked. right before serving, as the leaves lose their delTomatillos make no claim on looks. By Chef George Bohmfalk icate flavor with long cooking. Pick off the You may not have even noticed them in leaves, and chop and add the stems now. Cover the grocery bins, modestly shrouded in their loose, papery and place the pan over medium heat. You don’t need any husks. They’re kind of cute once that’s removed, like firm, liquid, as enough will come out of the tomatillos and optimistic green tomatoes, their botanic cousins. But once onion. Stir several times early on until that happens, then cooked, their looks quickly fade, and all you’re left with is reduce the heat to a low, bubbling simmer. their great, unique flavor. Everything will mush down in about 20 minutes, and it Tomatillos have about as many uses as their unripe won’t hurt anything if it cooks another half hour or so. tomato relatives. You’ve probably had them in various sal- Taste for heat and salt levels and add more if needed. If sas and green chili sauces without even realizing it. But to you have an immersion blender, now’s the time to use it. get the full-on tomatillo experience, whip up a basic Then stir or blend in the cilantro leaves. I like a squirt of tomatillo sauce. It’s so easy, quick, and good, that I predict lime juice, which brightens the flavor a bit. you’ll find all manner of applications beyond green chicken To make about eight green-chicken enchiladas, heat enchiladas. your oven to the standard 350. Coarsely shred some Buy a hefty number of them, maybe about 10 or 15. cooked chicken meat and grate some Monterey jack or

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE CARBONDALE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE INCENTIVE DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS WITHIN THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL CORE (HCC) ZONE DISTRICT NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on November 9, 2010.

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