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Waldorf second graders (front to back) Bella Nickamin, Maxine Williams and Kumi Baumheier got ready for the holiday season by making wreaths out of wool during the school’s annual Winterfaire on Dec. 1. The event also included an artisan market, yummy eats and an enchanted story. It was one of many crafty opportunities taking place over the weekend — see more on pages 8 and 9. Don’t feel like making something yourself? The elves over at the Carbondale Clay Center have created a wide array of cups for auction during the big Light Up Carbondale First Friday, and KDNK has an array of goodies for auction at their Labor of Love event as well. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Festivus for the rest of us When I was a kid, Basalt and El Jebel were two completely (Our dad was a marine, and so he pretty much just sticks to different towns, and you had to go to Aspen or Glenwood for beer.) Memories make everlasting gifts, while plastic wrapped in any kind of shopping; seasonal or otherwise. plastic just gets left behind under the bed.

In fact, El Jebel was barely a town, it was more of a roadside Plus, whether hiking, biking, skiing, or just hanging out at stop, complete with an old guy sleeping in a chair in front of the the local pub, you never know who you’ll meet in the Roaring gas station and tumbleweeds slowly making their Fork Valley and the fact that we’ve been able to way down the valley. hold on to that for decades is sheer magic. Sure, If you haven’t lived in the Roaring Fork Valley we have housing issues and traffic problems and for long you may not realize it yet, but everything a lack of underwear stores, but we still have old rolls downvalley: the river, the arts/culture, the guys growing bananas in the hills and native speserious lack of a workforce due to the ridiculous cies and access to the wild. cost of housing.

That’s worth more than tightey-whiteys any Today, the development sprawl that is Willits day and it’s worth protecting. By shopping loalmost reaches from one town to the next, but not cally instead of online, we can support our local much of the housing is “affordable.” And when you businesses with our spending and they, in turn, think about it, someone who lives in New Castle can offer higher wages to their employees. or Silt (where they still actually have affordable But if you do end up ordering gifts online, housing) won’t cut her commute time to work in please, let your conscience hold the credit card.

Willits because it will cost her $X per hour. MidIn this world, money talks and everything else valley wages do not compare with Aspen, and so, can shut up and wait a minute. By avoiding cerhere we are, in a destination community predicatain brands, we can make a statement which may

By Jeannie Perry ment as old as time… ok, maybe not time, but as even ripple out to affect change in the world. long as the modern-day ski bum can remember.

Specifically, please don’t purchase items from L I know what you’re thinking: “Thank you, Captain Obvious.” Brands: The Limited, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, etc.

Everyone knows that we have a severe employee shortage, the The owner of L Brands, Mr. Wexner, has been buying and question is how to solve it when property values keep climbing swapping land in the area for years and who can blame him? like a billionaire knocking K2 off his bucket-list.

This area has immense beauty, inside and out. But part of what One way to help is to play Santa and shop locally this holiday makes it so beautiful is the unsaid agreement to live and let live. season. Instead of biting your lip and letting your eyes roll back That laissez faire attitude that allows for all kinds of wildlife as you click away on Amazon, why not get creative with gifts to thrive— from the forest to the bar stool. By fencing off wild this year. game’s access to water, gating and hanging “no trespass” signs For instance, think of activities to do together with your on public domain and suing third generation ditch-right owners, friends and family; various time-honored traditions like sitting Wexner has shown his true naughty-not-nice colors. side-by-side, silently staring straight ahead at a major motion So, instead of stuffing the stockings with underwear made in picture. Or the peace and quiet of a cold sunny day as your kids China, let’s all treat our loved ones to dinner and a show of stars snow-shoe ahead and disappear over the hill. under the bright winter night sky. Happy Festivus!

My sisters and I make time for Spa Day together every chance we get, even if it just means soaking our feet in the creek while Jeannie Perry is a writer, philosopher and cashier. Send your ideas, wearing mud masks and sipping on Pa’s ‘shine — just kidding! suggestions, words of wisdom, etc. to perrywilfley@yahoo.com.

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The fire for the trees Dear Editor: Nicolette Toussaint’s column in The Sopris Sun — “Seeking Higher Ground” — is baseless in my opinion.

Forest fires in California could be reduced by removing some trees. The “tree huggers” stop cutting with lawsuits.

Would the Paris Climate Agreement have stopped the California fires? Please, tell

me how. It is very sad people were killed, and lots homes due to forest fires. I was young when the family house burn down.

I do not think Ms. Toussaint has cut a tree or put out a brush fire. To bash President Trump for what he said is a cheap shot in my opinion. Trump did not insult firefighters, only the management of the forest. When you have trees, close to your house you are in high risk of having your house burn down when there is a fire.

You can make your house more fireproof by having a steel roof and using fireproof materials. People love to live in the trees, but you may pay the price.

If most trees are removed 100 feet from your house, the risk of house burning is much less. Check the internet.

I hope the insurance companies make new rules to cover a house that is high risk of burning down.

John Lepkowski Silt

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Should experience be required to run for sheriff?

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

inated in the 1880s, 1890s. Back then, there was no peace officer standards.

County Sheriffs of Colorado Director This is 2018, and just because of the Chris Johnson’s work schedule is particu- complexity and the liability of running a larly busy these days: with votes fully tal- sheriff’s office, I think at a minimum, you lied across the state, CSOC is responsible should be at least a certified peace officer for training the newly elected sheriffs be- with experience.” fore their first day on the job.

For his part, Khalsa — who earned al“The vast majority of sheriffs-elect most 600 write-in votes — now agrees. have never been a sheriff before,” he said.

“To run for sheriff was a knee-jerk de“There are a few sheriffs who were ap- cision,” he acknowledged. As of now, the pointed and have been Mana Foods co-owner sheriffs for over a year, does not have any formal but they’re still required law enforcement experiby law to attend this ence — though considernew sheriffs’ institute.” ing Hunter S. Thompson’s Despite the differfamous 1970 Aspen cament experience levpaign for sheriff specifiels present, there was cally to shake the status one shared credential quo, Khalsa’s certainly among them, Johnson not the first Roaring Fork noted. “All of the folks Valley sheriff candidate we have now have without a formal backsome law enforcement ground. But he’s planning experience,” he clarion updating his résumé fied. Whether that exbefore a future campaign.

– Chris Johnson perience is acting as a “I’ve heard, ‘You don’t County Sheriffs state patroller or police have any experience,’ of Colorado Director chief, nobody elected as but [Colorado Mountain sheriff in Colorado in College] has a wonderful November was a total program,” he said. “I’ve rookie. looked into participating in their program Lou Vallario, recently re-elected to his and run for election in four years.” He’s fifth term as Garfield County sheriff, did also considered pursuing a bachelor’s not need to attend the training, of course. degree in criminal justice. “So that way, He touted his experience as the corner- the next time it comes around, I’d have stone of his campaign and considered his a complete understanding of the newest victory against write-in challenger Param- information available But what I do unroop Singh Khalsa as affirmation of that derstand is it’s a platform. [Sheriffs] make experience from voters. a difference in the community.”

“I’m not a term-limits guy; I just think On that, Vallario and his former oppothat term limits are done in the voting nent agree, even if they don’t see eye to eye booth,” Vallario said. In fact, he contin- on what that difference should be. Khalued, experience in the role is advanta- sa’s candidacy was at least partly inspired geous for a sheriff. “A lot of what we do, by his perceptions of police conduct when certainly from the sheriff’s perspective, he was arrested Jan. 18 on what even Valstill revolves around laws that were orig- lario later determined were not credible charges. (Though Khalsa was charged with a class two misdemeanor for allegedly obstructing a peace officer, which he denies.) He’s since criticized what he calls “enhancing fear” in the police culture and aspires to change that culture.

Vallario and Johnson both feel that though the sheriff’s position is an elected one, it’s in a different category than more vision-driven roles such as city council or county commissioner.

“There’s a pro and con to that,” Vallario reflected. “Being elected, I hate to say it, but obviously there are some politics involved with that. And I hate being political because what I do for a living has no bearing on whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican; it’s whether you violate the law or not.”

Paramroop Singh Khalsa is planning to pursue some formal education before trying on the sheriff’s hat again.

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“Unless you know what’s going on, how can you swear allegiance to that to uphold it?”

Winning their elections was only half the battle – newly elected sheriffs must undergo intensive training with the County Sheriffs of Colorado before taking their oaths to serve in January. Photo by Chris Johnson And knowing the detailed nuances of the law is critical, Johnson echoed. It’s the reason newly elected sheriffs go through CSOC’s institute. “Each one of them is going to [swear to] uphold the constitution of Colorado on Jan. 8,” he said. “Unless you know what’s going on, how can you swear allegiance to that to uphold it?”

That said, Vallario was clear in his opinion: electing the sheriff, while not a perfect system, is still better than appointing a person (police chiefs, for instance, are appointed roles).

“Certainly I’m not suggesting in our county this would happen, but there are probably counties where we’re going to appoint Uncle Bubba to be the sheriff, and then you have corruption,” he quipped.

Still, some advocates think that, like for the district attorney, there should be some experiential requirements to ensure quality candidates for sheriff. Currently, state law requires only that a candidate be a legal adult residing in the county in which he or she is running, has no felony convictions and passes a Colorado Bureau of Investigations background check.

“We have one county that’s working on a possible bill that maybe will come forward,” Johnson said, adding that it’s too soon in the process to divulge which county is working on the legislation proposal. He and Vallario, like those drafting that language, agree that a candidate should at minimum be a certified peace officer. “There may be a possible bill in-

troduced asking for that requirement to the legislature.”

Coroner’s report Robert Glassmire, too, comes from a law enforcement background. Many coroners do, he noted, which could be particularly useful in the rare event that a coroner takes on the duties of the sheriff, thanks to a law enacted in 1877. In his case, that work became essential in his current role as Garfield County coroner.

“I had conducted several death investigations when I was with the sheriff’s office, and they’re not very different from a coroner’s office death investigation,” he said. “A candidate should have experience in medicolegal death investigations. You can’t pull from your experiences if you don’t have any.”

All of that said, like the sheriff’s office, there is no state statute requiring any specific professional credentials for a candidate for coroner.

“I suppose the requirement is passed on to the voters who decide what they want in a county coroner,” Glassmire said, if there are voters in the equation at all. Colorado elects coroners, except in the four home-rule counties, which include Pitkin. But across the country, it’s almost an even split between elected coroners and appointed medical examiners -- sometimes an appointed medical examiner works to assist elected coroners with duties such as autopsies.

“I can certainly have arguments for and against both systems,” he said.

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KDNK has hired a new News Director, veteran broadcast journalist Mark Duggan. He’ll be making the move from KBUT in Crested Butte beginning the week of Dec. 10, while Raleigh Burleigh transitions to Program Director. Folks who subscribe to the station’s newsletter may have briefly feared that Sun Editor Will Grandbois had taken the gig since he was pictured next to Duggan, but it really just illustrates the continued potential for collaboration.

To honor local firefighters in the wake of the Lake Christine fire that affected so many in the Roaring Fork Valley, Marble Distilling Company has announced the debut of two specialty, signature vodkas. ‘Fire’ is an 80 proof vodka made with serrano, habanero and jalapeno peppers, while ‘Ice’ is a straight 80 proof vodka. Each will be available in 375ml bottles with cause-related artwork on the labels, with 25 percent of all proceeds going to support the Zach Burn Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting local fire departments and fire safety. Catch the launch event from 6 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 14 at MDC in Carbondale.

All that jazz The Roaring Fork Jazz Band will be well represented in the All State performance, with Liam Laird and Renee Bruell guaranteed a spot and Rex Hamilton and Diego Valdez as alternates. With only about 30 students from all of Colorado invited to participate, that’s a pretty big deal. (Being a past or current Sopris Sun board member’s kid doesn’t seem to hurt your chances.)

Elf on the shelf When you’re visiting the Carbondale Branch Library, look for a seasonal mascot hiding somewhere amongst the stacks. The first person to find her each day will win a prize. More info at 963-2889.

That’s a bonus The Roaring Fork School District Board recently approved the use of approximately $900,000 from the Supplemental Assistance for Rural Schools bill to go towards a one-time $1,200 bonus for all full-time staff members and pro-rated bonuses for part-time and new staff members. Though there is no guarantee of ongoing funds through the Supplemental Assistance for Rural Schools funds, the district does anticipate an additional $900,000 distribution, which the statute requires that these funds be used for one-time expenditures such as “upskilling” or recruiting for hard-to-fill positions or skills in short supply; staff wellness programs; and/or distribution of funds to schools or programs.

To our troops The staff of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent descended on The Sopris Sun newsroom on Dec. 4 to ambush Editor Will Grandbois with dart guns he had given them himself.

Off into the sunset You might have noticed we’re not running that silly ad with our editor and the horse anymore. That’s because we’re switching to a new venue and timeslot at the end of the year. Your last chances to catch up with Will at the Pour House will be Dec. 6 and 13!

Discovered again “Head to this underrated Colorado town for cocktails and more,” Forbes Travel Guide Contributor Jennifer Kester tells readers in a Nov. 29 feature (tinyurl. com/bonedaleforbes). Featuring Marble Distilling, Silo and True Nature Healing Arts, the piece characterizes us as in the shadow of Aspen but without the glitz and glamour — which most locals probably wouldn’t argue with. They might debate whether more national press is a good thing or a bad thing — send us a letter if you want to weigh in.

Thousands of men and women in the nation’s military and diplomatic corps and in the military are serving abroad during the holidays. The Postal Service offers a reduced price of $17.40 on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO (Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide — a $1.50 discount from the regular price. To ensure timely delivery of holiday wishes by Christmas, the Postal Service recommends that cards and packages be sent to military APO/ FPO/DPO addresses overseas no later than Dec. 11 for cards and letters and Dec. 18 for Priority Mail Express Military Service.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Carol Craven, Amy Kimberly, Cathleen McCourt, Collette Spears, Judy Whitmore and Frank McSwain (Dec. 6); Holly Richardson, David Dabney and Lisa Speaker (Dec. 7); Sandra McMullen and Jennifer Lamont (Dec. 8); Vicki Yarbrough, Bob Johnson and Bill Laemmel (Dec. 10); Marc Bruell, Gerald DeLisser, Lea Linse and Leslie Johnson (Dec.11) Laurel Janeen Smith and Beth Mohsenin (Dec. 12).

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Basalt arts partnership a rough sketch, but they’re hoping for a masterpiece

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Inspiration begets inspiration, especially in the arts.

That’s Ryan Honey’s contention, and it has served him well in his stewardship of The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW). In his first year as executive director, he’s facilitated partnerships with more than 30 other nonprofits in the area. Now, on Friday, Dec. 7, he’ll see a new one come to fruition with the Art Base.

“We’ve really wanted to partner with the Art Base because they’re the other Basalt arts nonprofit,” Honey said.

“We’re good friends with all those people over there, but the right thing never came together.”

That changed when a contact from the Front Range suggested that Honey consider a multimedia theatrical performance that explores the Italian Renaissance through the perspectives of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo.

“We do theater and we do lectures, and this piece is a cool combination of the two,” Honey said. “So we looked into it.” In addition to film and machinery (Da Vinci is a long-revered inventor as well as artist), the piece features sketches, paintings and sculpture. Finally, Honey had a show with a visual arts theme to pitch to the Art Base.

Art Base Executive Director Genna Moe — who is currently on maternity leave — and interim Executive Director Skye Skinner didn’t hesitate to pursue the idea.

“Right when I came in is when we started talking about this particular event,” Skinner said. “I think Genna and Ryan have long had this shared passion of how could we collaborate and what would that look like. This particular performance is a perfect opportunity because it’s this beautiful mix of a performance art piece about fine art and classic artists.”

The organizations are co-presenting the night, with a gathering before showtime for what Honey described as “a little noshing, cocktails, spend time with the creator of the show to talk about it, then celebrate the year that Basalt has

DaVinci and Michelangelo: The Titans Experience is a multimedia theatrical performance that served as the perfect opportunity for The Arts Campus at Willits and the Art Base to pursue a long-sought partnership.

Courtesy photo had in the arts.”

That last point is particularly exciting, both Honey and Skinner agree.

“We opened late 2017 and really hit our stride in 2018, and I think what Genna has done with the Art Base has been really exciting, bringing new energy into that place,” Honey said. “It just feel like Basalt is developing an identity as a place where the arts are celebrated and welcome.”

That’s a good thing for everyone, he continued.

“It feels like the more Basalt enjoys an arts economy, whether that’s at the Art Base or the Temporary, the more everyone gets used to participating in the arts, and that’s what you want. Carbondale started that 20 years ago, and you’ve seen what happened. Aspen started that 50 years ago, and you’ve seen what happened. Basalt has started it.”

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“I think there’s this actual physical divide between Old Town Basalt and Willits, and there’s also a different growth model in the two different parts of Basalt,” she said. “I think there’s always this kind of beautiful challenge and opportunity of how do we bring history along into the future with some new opportunities. That’s a tricky conversation for communities to have, but I think it’s critical. I don’t think anyone would want Basalt without that history and those roots and those long-standing businesses, and I think we all also benefit from the new.”

There is consensus on one front: even geographic distance can be bridged through collaboration. And for TACAW and the Art Base, Honey hopes Friday’s performance is “just the tip of the iceberg.”

“We feel that we’re more successful when you’re using culture as a means to an end. If we just do a movie, people will come to the movie. But if you’re doing a movie that’s about a theme that’s relevant to a local nonprofit and you partner with them and turn the night into an event where they can educate, inspire and inform the public, suddenly it’s a totally different experience,” he said. “So Genna and I have talked pie in the sky about fun things we could do.”

Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience What: Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience Where: The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits) When: Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., doors at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $22 in advance at tacaw.org, $27 at the door

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The Sopris Sun continue d its Spruce Up The Sun cover competit ion this year, soliciting original designs from contestants in pre-K through high school.

This year’s theme was “Peace and Love” and over 105 entries were submitted by students from local schools.

Our favorite entry came from Anicka Ashcraft, a sixth grader at Aspen Middle School. She captured the essence of peace and love with whimsica l animals singing carols around a tree.

The entries incorporated a variety of ways to express peace and love during the holiday season: some figuratively featuring family, friends and/or animals enjoying the holidays together, others were more literal using symbols of this year’s theme in clever ways.

First-place winners in the age categories are: Florence Serson (preK-kindergarten), Abby Harris (fi rst grade), Lexi Filiss (second grade), Avery Spencer (third grade), Emmalin e Warner (fourth grade), Emma Charters (fifth grade) and Cynthia Rodriguez (sixth grade and up).

Judging such a competit ive contest would not have been possible without the help of the discernin g eyes of staff members at Carbondale Arts (CA) and The Sopris Sun. We would also like to thank all the contestan ts for sharing their creativity and talents. It made judging a truly difficult task.

For those contestants who would like to pick up their original artwork, stop

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Scher: My grandparents lived here since the ‘80s and several of their kids have started moving back. I actually graduated from CRMS. When my wife and I were ready to make a change, it seemed like a great place to land. There’s family, there’s the community and it’s also a great place to be outside. Even though we have so much family here, we sometimes joke that we moved here for Spring Gulch.

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Q: Where were you before that?

A: I went to college in Maine, met my wife, Anais, there and lived there for six or seven years. She’s from Pennsylvania.

I grew up in West Virginia. I only live in beautiful places.

Q: Do you guys have kids?

A: Emma’s 4 1/2 and in her first year of preschool. Damon’s 1 ½. It’s great to have multigenerational family here.

Q: What’s your primary job?

A: I work with Alpine Mountain Gardeners, a small landscaping company.

My dad and Eric started it in 2002, and I came on board full time in 2010. My wife has traditionally earned more than me, though that’s changing with the kids.

She actually just got hired by the Nordic Council to be their administrator. We’ve worked together before, so it’s all good.

Q: How did you get into grooming?

A: I was looking for something part time in the winter to have a schedule but still have a lot of time home with the kids. I knew Aaron Taylor and Megan Passmore were getting out of it and let them know I was interested.

Q: How does it compare to landscaping?

A: It’s a different routine. In the early morning or evening, despite the noise of

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the machine, it’s pretty peaceful. There’s a history of lots of people that have maintained the trails. You never know who’s going to be skiing by, so there’s a responsibility to get it as good as you can.

Q: Do people complain much?

A: Mostly, everybody’s pretty happy and celebrates what we’re trying to do, but we get feedback.

Q: What do you like to do other than ski?

A: It’s mostly about spending time with the kids. We’ve taken Emma ice skating at Fourth and Main and the little rink they do in Redstone. In the summer, we like swimming and hiking.

Q: What’s something the people don’t know about you?

A: My degree is actually in Elementary Education and I worked in Environmental Education right out of college leading trips in the wilderness.

Q: What’s the next milestone?

A: The kids starting to go to school and being out in the world is great but it’s a big transition.

If you know of someone who should be featured in “Our Town,” email news@soprissun.com or call 510-3003.

Vital statistics Birthdate January 29, 1980 Favorite C’dale restaurant Peppino’s Biggest pet peeve Dog poop that’s not picked up Craziest thing you’ve done Hitchhiking through New Zealand

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Holiday crafts abound for both young and young at heart

The holiday season is supposed to bring people together, and myriad workshops did just that on the first weekend of December.

Spiro Lyon Glass is giving locals a chance to create their own blown-glass ornaments for $50 apiece Sundays at 10 a.m., Waldorf’s Winterfaire included crafts and costuming, the Buddy Program got together for gingerbread house making and the Carbondale Clay Center is continuing its Glaze Days.

Above and center: Glass blowing ornaments at Spiro Lyon.

Courtesy photo

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Top right: Winterfair Queen Alyson Marchand with Aja McAdams.

Bottom right: Waldorf students Magnolia and Leon Marchand dip their wicks in the candle-making crafts room.

Photos by Jane Bachrach

Above: Gingerbread house building at the Buddy Program.

Photos by Mark Burrows Left: Pottery decorating at the Carbondale Clay Center.

Photos by Will Grandbois

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Putting a face to the brand with pop-ups at Batch

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Since moving to Main Street just over a year ago, Roaring Fork Beer Company’s “Batch” tasting room has continued to change and grow with the new location.

“I do sometimes miss the small, Cheer’s-like atmosphere at the old place, but I love this space,” noted proprietor Aly Sanguily. “It’s unique and I want it to be more than just ours.”

To that end, Batch is hosting a series of pop-ups featuring local craftspeople.

It’s not a new idea — RFBC used to offer their old space to nonprofits, but it’s expanded with events planned into spring and ramping up for the holidays.

“I wanted to open it up for all artists of all media — though mostly for people who don’t have a retail space of their own,” Sanguily said.“I just kind of give them the space and they can do what they want with it.”

First up was Why Cycles — “six friends trying to make the most modern and best riding titanium bikes in the world” — followed by woodburner K.A. Doyle, who did some on-site demos.

Dave Kodama of Kenichi Woodworking opted for a collaborative event with ceramicist Liz Heller. The pair first worked together for a Clay Center show last year and are planning to participate in a show at Colorado Mountain College’s Aspen campus in January.

“I’ve always admired her aesthetic,” Kodama said. “We’re each adding a whole new medium to our work. We just work so well together. Not only a partner-

Folks mingled and perused work by Dave Kodama and Liz Heller during a recent event at Batch. Photo by Will Grandbois ship but a really good friendship came out of that and continues to grow.”

The event offered different advantages to each of them, with Heller offering a backlog of work for sale and Kodama meeting potential custom clients.

“For her it was a great sales opportunity and for me it was more of a marketing opportunity,” he explained. “It puts a face to the name behind the company, and it’s not necessarily the demographic that goes to art galleries, so it’s a different

Cozying up to a crackling fire sounds pretty inviting on these cold, short days.

How about chimney fires, air pollution and smoke inhalation hazards?

audience.”

The centerpiece of Kodama’s display was a recently completed custom credenza designed for a stereo and turntable. He actually borrowed it back from the buyer to spin records brought in by attendees specifically for the event.

“I wanted to display some furniture that I’d done, and that was the latest piece. It was a great chance to get it in front of a lot of people instead of just my clients,” he said. “People brought classics

and obscure records and everyone had a lot of fun.”

The interactive and collaborative aspects are precisely what Sanguily is hoping to see.

“It’s great to see the artist in motion — the process. It makes it more personal,” she said. “We had all kinds of people coming for Liz and all kinds coming for Dave and it all came together.”

The latest feature, Grass Sticks, came all the way from Steamboat to show off custom ski poles. It also proved an opportunity for Batch to show off its new food menu, featuring bar snacks and paninis.

While RFBC is known for an array of tasty special events (New Years Eve Brunch will be back this year), patrons have traditionally been encouraged to bring in food from elsewhere to accompany their brews. That policy is being phased out, and folks don’t seem to mind the change — particularly the pop-up crowd.

“It can be hard to get people out when the sun goes down at 4:30,” Sanguily noted. “But these events have been really well received.”

The next pop-up will feature woodblock and screen prints by Thimble Fox and hand printed and sewn napkin sets and scarves, adorable and comfy locally made shirts for kids and adults by Wild Feather & Stone, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 at Batch (358 Main St.).

After that, keep an eye out on RFBC’s Facebook and in The Sun’s calendar for more events.

“I have quite a waitlist, so there’s a need,” Sanguily said.

Acostarse frente a un fuego crepitante suena bastante atractivo en estos días fríos y cortos.

Not so much.

If you use a wood stove or fireplace, it’s key to learn

before you burn.

To save money, and have a safer and healThier home, remember These Three Tips: 1. Have a certified professional inspect and service your wood-burning unit annually. If you smell smoke in your home, something may be wrong. It’s important to clean out dangerous soot build-up to help keep it working properly and avoid chimney fires.

2. Burn dry, seasoned wood. Wet, green, painted, treated wood, and trash should never be options. Start with chemical-free fire starters and dry kindling. Maintain a hot fire and don’t let it smolder.

3. Upgrade to an efficient, EPA-approved wood stove or fireplace insert. Modern wood-burning appliances are more efficient, emitting less smoke and carbon monoxide to keep your home warmer, your fuel bill lower, and your family safer.

By burning wise, you can reap all the warmth — and none of the cold reality — of your wood fire.

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ES LA TEMPORADA DE LEÑA EN CARBONDALE OTRA VEZ. AQUÍ HAY 3 CONSEJOS DE LA JUNTA AMBIENTAL DE CARBONDALE. 1. Para seguridad, deje que un profesional inspeccione su estufa de leña y el conducto de humo.

2. No queme mas madera seca. Mantenga un fuego caliente y evite la combustión lenta que produce humo nocivo.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Dec. 6

WINTER STOKE • Sunlight Mountain Resort presents its third annual Winter Stoke Film Festival, with a series of locallyproduced short videos shot and edited by local skiers and riders with the aim of getting us stoked for the season at 6 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

ket St., Willits) at 8 p.m. for a multimedia performance comparing and contrasting the lives of DaVinci & Michelangelo. $22 in advance at tacaw.org or $27 at the door.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) presents “Wildlife” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 11-14, Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m.; “Beautiful Boy” (R) at 5 p.m. on Dec. 8. Closed Dec. 10.

MONDAY Dec. 10

DAM FILMS • Dance, Art, & Music (DAM) Films continue at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St.) with “BLAZE” — the story of an unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. $11 in advance at tacaw.org or $14 at the door.

FRIDAY Dec. 7

CUP AUCTION • Quirky mugs, elegant tumblers, wild shot cups, refined tea bowls and everything in between will be up for bid from 6 to 9 p.m. at 201 Main St., with proceeds benefiting the Carbondale Clay Center.

LABOR OF LOVE • KDNK’s silent auction returns to the Village Smithy (26 S. Third St.) from 6 to 9:30 p.m. with local food, drink and music.

FOLK ROCK • You Knew Me When plays from 7 to 10 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.).

TITANS EXPERIENCE • The Art Base teams up with The Temporary (360 Mar-

MOUNTAIN CLUB BANQUET • The Pan and Fork’s Carbondale location (303 River Valley Ranch Rd.) opens up especially for the Roaring Fork Chapter of the Colorado Mountain Club to socialize beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. family-style dinner for $46.

CHOIR CONCERT • The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits) hosts top students from the Basalt High School Choir for a 7 p.m. show. $12 in advanace at tacaw.org or $15 at the door.

FRI to THU Dec. 7-13

LIGHT UP CARBONDALE • Visit with Santa beginning at 3 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.), duck outside for the big tree lighting on Main and Weant at 5:15 p.m. then over to Fourth Street Plaza for caroling, sleigh rides, a fire and hot chocolate, plus excerpts from Crystal River Ballet’s Nutcracker back at The Launchpad.

SUNDAY Dec. 9

SATURDAY Dec. 8

TASTE THE HOLIDAYS • Sample salsa and chilis made from plants the kids grew themselves during a bazaar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Yampah Mountain High School (695 Red Mountain Dr., Glenwood Springs). Suggested donation of $5.

YOUR SOUL’S DESIRE • Find out your purpose and learn to love yourself in a 1 to 5 p.m. workshop with Davi Nikent (520 S. Third St.) and Clear Heart Healing Arts. $72 COMEDY • Detroit native Mike Stanley takes the stage at 8 p.m. at The Temporary. $19 in advance at tacaw.org or $24 at the door.

TUESDAY Dec. 11

ROADSHOW SCREENING • Check out the Redstone Castle episode of Rocky Mountain PBS’s “Colorado Experience” at the Osgood Mansion itself (58 Redstone Castle Ln.) at 5:30 p.m.

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE • Each of Anderson Ranch’s residents will share 20 slides of work in five-minute segments beginning at 6 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) with refreshments and snacks served.

FLASHMOB CLASS • Kids, teens and adults are invited to learn original jazz dance choreography by Alexandra Jerkunica to perform throughout the community beginning at 6:15 p.m. at Bonedale Ballet (1101 Village Rd.).

WEDNESDAY Dec. 12

AVALANCHE FORUM • The Colorado Avalanche Information Center hosts a free, informal discussion at 6 p.m. at Cripple Creek Backcountry (582 Highway 133).

Ongoing KIMBERLY AKIMBO • Thunder River Theatre Company (67 Promenade) presents a dark comedy about a teenager with a rare genetic disorder that causes her to age quickly, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 9. Individual tickets run from $15 for students to $30 for adults over 40 at thunderrivertheatre.com.

LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group for parents, grandparents of siblings who have lost a child of any age, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.).

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include: One-hour consultations Monday mornings by appointment (379-5718) about heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through plant-based 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.

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Ongoing

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).

SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior 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.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.).

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.

PARENT CHILD CLASSES • Waldorf on the Roaring Fork hosts music, 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.

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133), in collaboration with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com.

SANSKRIT MANTRA • Devika Gurung demonstrates how chant is about more than spirtuality, but also breath and rhythm at 4:30 p.m. Sundays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

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.

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.

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.

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.).

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

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The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

LIGHT UP CARBONDALE is slated for 3 to 8 p.m. First Friday, Dec. 7. A collaboration between the Town of Carbondale Recreation Department, Carbondale Arts and the Carbondale Chamber First Friday Committee, it features Santa at the Launchpad before he conducts a countdown to turn on all the lights on Main Street, then parades down to the Fourth Street Plaza for hot chocolate and cookies. Enjoy music from the Crystal River Elementary fourth graders and Renaissance Cowboy Corral, plus sleigh rides, a fire pit and more.

THE 2019 BUDGET is slated for adoption at the Dec. 11 trustee meeting.

A WALK THROUGH of Singletrack Trails’ progress on Red Hill included Town of Carbondale Parks & Recreation, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Red Hill Council, and DHM representatives. The multi- directional access trail has been completed, but will not be open to the public yet due to the ongoing construction of the downhill specific biking trail. The bi-directional hiker trail “ Ruthie’s Run” will remain open during the construction process but might see a few temporary closures.

BASE CAMP CYCLING is a training program that runs Tuesday and Thursdays at 7:15 a.m., noon or 6 p.m. through March and the cost of $68 monthly. Space is limited; sign up at carbondalerec.com.

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ICE SKATE RENTALS are available at the Rec. Center at the rate of $10 for at least one week.

The rinks themselves are not yet up and running, but may be ready by Christmas Break given a few nights in the low teens with minimal precipitation.

PLANNING AND ZONING will meet with consultants from Clarion Associates regarding a review of open space elements in the Unified Development Code and in the High Density Residential zone district in particular at their Dec. 6 meeting. The Comission will also review an application to allow construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the Low Density Residential zone district.

WELLS on the Roaring Fork and Crystal continue to operate with maintenance runs.

SEWER BACKUPS on a handful of service lines have prompted inspections on upstream and downstream manholes and jetting. There has been no evidence of blockages in main lines.

AN ANONYMOUS DONOR has covered the cost of two fully equipped e-bikes for the police department.

LEGAL UPDATES were provided to local law enforcement in a special class taught by the District Attorney’s Office. Also, Jesus Terrazas attended a class on animal abuse awareness.

From Nov. 22 through 29, Carbondale Police handled 193 Calls for Service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY Nov. 23 at 12:31 p.m. The subject of a welfare check agreed to go to the hospital for treatment.

SATURDAY Nov. 24 at 12:36 a.m. A traffic stop for speeding and weaving led to a 28-year-old man’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.

SATURDAY Nov. 24 at 3:42 a.m. Following up on a report of a vehicle running for 45 minutes, police found it had been “obtained illegally” and crashed into a tree in front of a house on Wald Circle. An 18-year-old man was later arrested for careless driving, driving under the influence and second degree aggravated motor vehicle theft.

SUNDAY Nov. 25 at 1:23 a.m. A traffic stop for speeding, weaving and failing to use a turn signal led to a DUI arrest of a 53-year-old man.

MONDAY Nov 26 at 2:13 p.m. Someone reported a sex assault on a juvenile.

MONDAY Nov. 26 at 3:27 p.m. Following a domestic violence call, a man was arrested for violation of a restraining order.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 28 at 1:06 a.m. Police received a report that a man was offering people cocaine at a local bar. The 37-year-old was arrested for unlawful posession of a controlled substance.

THURSDAY Nov. 29 at 12:30 a.m. A traffic stop for weaving and speeding led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Also, on Nov. 30, Gunnison County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a welfare assessment at a Marble home. While there, they arrested a 56-year-old man on a $1,500 warrant out of Weld County.

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Notice for irrigation ditch survey This winter, representatives from Sopris Engineering and Wright Water Engineers will be performing a survey of the Weaver and Leonhardy Ditch system throughout the town (as shown on the attached map).

The purpose of the survey is to provide a detailed engineered plan for improvements that can increase the efficiency of diversion, delivery and the use of irrigation water. The project will document and evaluate methods and technologies that increase the efficiencies of water delivery and use of water diverted from the Crystal River within the Town of Carbondale’s ditch irrigation system.

Code (13.44.040) prohibits persons from interfering with access to the ditch for authorized personnel.

If you have any questions, please call the Town Utility Department at (970) 963-3140.

This project is a partnership between the Town of Carbondale, Roaring Fork Conservancy, American Rivers, Aspen Valley Land and Trust and Pitkin County Healthy Rivers.

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To accomplish this work, crews will need to access the entire ditch system which means that residents who have the ditch on, or in proximity to their property may notice crews working in the ditch. This will be similar to seeing Town workers in the ditch performing maintenance work prior to turning ditches on in the spring. The survey work will start in December and should be complete by the end of February. The Town

Aviso para la encuesta de zanjas de riego Este invierno, representantes de Sopris Engineering y Wright Water Engineers realizarán una encuesta del sistema de Weaver y Leonhardy Ditch en toda el Pueblo (como se muestra en el mapa adjunto).

El propósito de la encuesta es proporcionar un plan de ingeniería detallado para mejorar, esto aumentara la eficiencia del desvío, la entrega y el uso del agua de riego. El proyecto documentará y evaluará los métodos y tecnologías que aumentan la eficiencia del desvió del agua y el uso de agua desviada del Río Crystal dentro del sistema de riego de zanjas del Pueblo de Carbondale.

Este proyecto es una asociación entre el Pueblo de Carbondale, Roaring Fork Conservancy American Rivers, Aspen Valley Land and Trust y Pitkin County

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Para realizar este trabajo, el equipo necesitará acceder a todo el sistema de zanja, lo que significa que los residentes que tienen la zanja prendida o la zanja está cerca de su propiedad podran notar el equipo trabajando en la zanja. Esto será similar a ver a los trabajadores del Pueblo en la zanja realizando trabajos de mantenimiento antes de encender las zanjas en la primavera. El trabajo de la encuesta comenzará en diciembre y debería estar terminado para fines de febrero. El Código del Pueblo (13.44.040) prohíbe a las personas interferir con el acceso a la zanja para el personal autorizado.

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How to care for your live Christmas tree By the Carbondale Tree Board Are you considering a living tree for your holidays this year? Here are some things to take in to account.

Trees that have been outside over the autumn are used to some very cold temperatures. Bringing a tree indoors will upset its natural, winterized state. Pay attention to where you will place it in your house while it is visiting. Cooler spaces, away from direct sunlight and heater vents, are more desirable. If you have radiant floor heating, placing the pot on risers so that the bottom of the pot is not in direct contact with the heat source will keep it cooler. Placing a shallow pan of water near the tree can create a slightly more humid environment for your tree; this may reduce damage due to desiccation. (Please note – this may not be a wise idea if you have pets!)

Please be conservative in your use of lights on the tree – both quantity and amount of time that they are on. Even LED lights generate heat. The objective is to keep the plant as cool as possible so that it remains dormant.

Plan for a short visit. The longer the tree remains indoors the greater the stress that is placed on it.

Ways that you can better enjoy a live tree: 1. Keep it outside altogether. It may be chilly when you are ready to open your presents under the tree but your tree will thank you for it! (Alternately, you can always take a window seat.)

2. If you have an unheated porch or entryway consider placing the tree there for the majority of the time you plan to have it indoors. Get it all the way inside for your big day and then get it back out as soon as is reasonable.

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3. Consider an indoor plant. Norfolk Island pines, while not true pines, are coniferous trees of the tropics. Give your home the gift of clean air year- round as well as have your tree in place for next year.

Most of the containerized trees available in our local nurseries this year are spruce varieties. Spruce trees are coniferous forest inhabitants. Their form is conical – with very much wider diameters (diameter approaches the height of the tree as it grows – 50’ tall, 50’ wide) at the base, with shallow roots.

Branches that reach to the ground are stabilizing features of these species. Removing lower branches compromises their ability to withstand winds. This is often what causes these trees to become uprooted during storms. These are some of the reasons that keep standard size spruce trees off the Town of Carbondale Recommended Trees list. Their sheer dimensions make them inappropriate choices for our residential landscapes.

There are some ornamental spruce varieties available to us this season. The dwarf Alberta spruce (narrow and slow growing) is a popular choice. This tree can be planted directly into the ground or kept as a large outdoor container plant when the season is over. Dwarf Alberta spruce work well in formal garden settings. This species lends itself to topiary.

Another variety is the Fat Albert blue spruce. It is a dwarf form of our state tree, the Colorado blue spruce, that is bred to stay shorter and fatter. It is a dense tree, lending itself to use as a screening plant in the landscape.

Remember – spruce are sticky, firs are friendly! Spruce needles are not soft to the touch. It is unfun to step on spruce needles with your bare feet.

Pine trees in containers are in short supply in our area this year. One species that can be found is the mugo pine. This is more of a short shrub in our area; it does not exhibit the ‘i’-conical Christmas tree form. It will, however, imbue your home with delightful pine scent while indoors.

Although we have experienced the consequences of our overgrown forests this past summer we are fortunate to have our own version of Christmas tree farms that surround us on our White River National Forest lands.

Cutting your own tree allows you to get the perfect tree for your space as well as removing less vigorous trees to allow their more robust brethren to flourish. ‘Halftrees’ that can go up against a wall, for example, are good space savers in the home.

Getting out in the woods to stomp around in search of your perfect tree is a refreshing family experience as winter sets in.

This year tree cutting permits are available at the Roaring Fork Co-op as well as at the Ranger District office. Your permit comes with guidelines on what areas are open for cutting trees. Dress appropriately for conditions and bring along your winter picnic. Get out there and have big holiday fun!

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Paonia officials “failed to exercise reasonable diligence The isGarfield County BoardDirector of County Commissioners Medicare workshop ecutive of the Department of Work on the dam, which owned and reasonable inquiry” before going ahead with the suit. has approved a fiscally conservative $102 million proposed Transportation (CDOT).

The Colorado Gerontological Society will operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, is “Reverse” freedom-of-information lawsuits like the one budget for 2019 that includes a $3 million-decrease in ex- has “Shailen’s innovation and drive host a free educational workshop, Medicare estimated to continue through Nov. 10; against Brunner are becoming more common in the United penditures from 2018.

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The county’s proposed personnel budget is $47 focused on public safety and million, worked to ister the vaccine. Walgreens will handle the which includes 3.1-percent merit raises and a 10-percent Rangers receive recognition better the lives of Coloradans through an Medicare/insurance billing.

Pitkin County seeking members health care improved costs. Thetransportation county is adding just one system.

Five White River increase NationalinForest emOpen enrollment for Medicare beneficifor advisory groups employee over 2018 numbers: a Garfield County Sheriff’s Bhatt will leave his position in December aries ends Dec. 7. This is the time of year ployees are the recent recipients of individPitkin County is now accepting applications from comOffice student resource officer for District 16 schools.

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The budget was approved unanimously, 3-0.

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Citizen’s arrest Police Academy offers a peek behind the thin blue line

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff A domestic violence report, a welfare check and a traffic stop are all in a day’s work for a police officer — but not for the participants of Basalt’s Community Police Academy.

Dec. 1 was “scenario day” for the fourth annual event at Basalt High School — a synthesis of the skills and information they’ve been working on for weeks. While some of the students are looking at careers in law enforcement, the majority are just interested in learning more about what their peace officers are up to — with Spanish interpreters available.

“It’s an opportunity for the police to show community members what we do and also take off the uniforms and build relationships,” explained Basalt Police Chief Greg Knott. “There are just so many skills law enforcement officers have to have. It comes through training and on the job.

This is basically a crash course of our field training program.”

Previous classes covered firearm safety, defensive tactics, de-escalation, criminal law and procedure, with opportunities to ride along with police.

For scenario day, officers and others roleplayed to bring common situations to life.

School Resource Officer Thomas Wright portrayed the aggressor in a domestic violence opposite his real-life wife.

As each group approached the door, they heard the sounds of shouting and scuffling from within. After a (sometimes too long) pause to plan, they were greeted with a smile.

“I’m the controller, and if you let me, I’ll control you, too,” Wright told them later.

He expertly positioned himself so he could see his wife but the officers can’t see their partner, tried to build camaraderie and draw attention away from the furniture strewn around the floor. It doesn’t work.

“They may not have full knowledge of the law, but they have a good grasp of right and wrong,” he noted. “I’m trying to show them a problem they need to fix, but their job

“Here come the tres amigos,” Wright’s character scoffed even as he was being cuffed. Photo by Will Grandbois is to gather facts about what law violations may have occurred, not to pass judgement.”

Next door, Sergeant Aaron Munch was taking participants through some more confrontational scenarios with the aid of a projector and dummy weapons.

“Action is quicker than reaction,” he noted as he controlled the simulation in a sort of choose-your-own-adventure roleplay. It was all too easy to freeze after the active shooter took down your partner, hit a bystander or plug the belligerent trespasser who had a stapler, not a gun. Even those who made the “right” decisions were left turning to their neighbors to justify a shot taken — or not. It’s an argument for body-cams, Munch noted, as in real life there’s rarely an impartial audience or instant replay.

The lesson wasn’t lost on Liz Sandoval, a recent Eagle Valley High School graduate who is studying Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation in hopes of someday becom-

ing an FBI Special Agent.

“It hits home that it’s a serious and dangerous job,” she said. “You have to be above yourself and be willing to put your life on the line.”

That’s good context for everyone, noted Bennett Branson.

“Sometimes, we have images of police as just out to ticket us,” he said. “This provides a sense of sympathy on what they go through on a daily basis.”

And each year is a little different, which is why Felipe Mercado can still learn something new after taking the class three times in an effort to “be a better person, citizen, father, neighbor…”

“You want to help but you don’t know how,” he explained. “They have to be ready for any situation.”

The sentiment was echoed by Officer Ernie Mack.

“Every call is going to be different,” he said. “You just hope you can take a little piece to the next call and make it better.”

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Flawed management leads to unnecessary killings of bighorns

By Paige Blankenbuehler High Country News A frozen, severed head arrived at the lab.

The bighorn sheep’s horns, splattered with bright red blood, curled tightly around its face. Its open eyes seemed alive, and its cracked mouth revealed yellowed teeth. Karen Fox, the lead wildlife pathologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Fort Collins, swabbed the animal’s nostrils. The ram had been shot by a state biologist because of potential exposure to a deadly bacteria called Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, which Fox was now testing for.

Domestic sheep transmit the deadly virus to bighorns when the two species mingle on public lands. Wildlife officials are supposed to make sure that wild and domestic sheep don’t interact. But according to a trove of Colorado Parks and Wildlife documents recently obtained by High Country News, they mingle more frequently than previously known. And though failures on the part of ranchers, federal agencies and state wildlife managers are often to blame, it’s always the bighorns that pay the price.

Ranchers who hold permits to graze sheep on public lands are responsible for keeping their sheep out of known bighorn range. But domestic sheep often stray from their flocks. And when gregarious bighorns get too close, the ranchers’ herd dogs and employees sometimes fail to haze them away. Yet the permit-holders are rarely penalized. Instead, whether or not disease transmission has been confirmed, any bighorns known to have interacted with domestic sheep — like the ram in Fox’s lab — are euthanized to prevent the possible spread of disease to their wild kin.

Though their current population numbers pale in

A pair of backpackers in the Weminuche Wilderness spotted a young bighorn mingling with a flock of domestic sheep but didn’t report it until more than a year later, when they also submitted the photo to High Country News.

Courtesy photo by Ben Perry comparison to the distant past, bighorn sheep appear to be expanding their range in southwest Colorado, a sign that the populations are healthy. Rocky Mountain bighorns are considered a species “of conservation concern” at the state level, but are not currently listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. But as the bighorns’ range expands, their encounters with domestic sheep surge. Wildlife biologists believe that disease transmitted from domestic sheep is the greatest threat to wild populations. Since 2015, Parks and Wildlife has killed nine bighorn sheep in southwest Colorado due to potential infection, a number that re-

flects confirmed encounters. Many more encounters are never witnessed, likely putting bighorns at risk.

“We have a couple hundred domestic sheep allotments in the southwest and we have large, interconnected populations of bighorn sheep,” says Terry Meyers, the executive director of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society. “It’s just a hotbed” of conflict.

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bighorns away, and called Colorado Parks and domestic sheep near Silverton. State wildlife Wildlife,” she wrote. “You did things right.” biologists believed hazing would be futile, beThat letter, however, was drafted after multiple cause the bighorns would just return. “It was strays from the same rancher’s flocks came into finally decided that the best course of action contact with bighorns, causing the killing of six would be to destroy the bighorn,” one biologist bighorns in one year. Even then, the rancher did wrote in a report. not face penalties.

In July 2017, two backpackers in the WemiUntil grazing plans are amended to move nuche Wilderness watched as a thousand dodomestic sheep further from bighorn territory, mestic sheep spilled over a ridge and into their the only way state officials can maintain prucamp. Soon after, they noticed an out-of-place dent separation of the species is to destroy biganimal — a single bighorn sheep. “He was tryhorns. And according to internal emails, state ing to join the flock, nuzzling and sniffing the biologists lack confidence that the situation domestic sheep,” hiker Ben Perry remembers. will change. “I don’t believe killing them is “The herding dogs would notice him and a the solution to prevent domestic interactions,” chase would ensue, but then after awhile, he biologist Drayton Harrison, who has since rewould join back in.” Perry didn’t report the entired, wrote in 2016. “The solution to minicounter until more than a year later, after readmizing conflicts is for the BLM/FS to change ing a September HCN article about the issue. their grazing strategy.”

It’s likely that young bighorn rejoined his herd “I completely agree, Drayton,” Parks and in the Weminuche Wilderness.

In 2016, a young ram jumped over fencing on private property Wildlife biologist Brad Banulis replied. “I just In Conejos County in September 2017, Disinto a pen holding six Navajo Churro domestic sheep don’t have any confidence in the federal land trict Wildlife Manager Rod Ruybalid received near Durango and was later euthanized. managers to make a change.” a report of nine stray domestic sheep. He found Courtesy photo by Colorado Parks and Wildlife In the wildlife pathology lab in April, after the wayward flock just west of Prospect Peak, evaluating the bighorn head — “no disease dean area frequented by bighorns where grazing tected” — Karen Fox checked her email. Rick “best management practices” to keep the species sepaisn’t permitted. Ruybalid tracked down the Basagoitia, the wildlife biologist who’d killed the ram, sheep’s owner, who explained that 13 sheep had escaped rated, including hazing bighorns away from grazing alhad asked about the pathology results. He also wanted his ranch more than three months earlier. Ruybalid’s re- lotments with sheep dogs or gunfire. Ultimately, though, more information about disease transmission: If a bigport details a grand chase — over three days — to capture the feds make the final decision on how close to bighorn horn mingles with its domestic cousins, how certain can the runaways. Eventually, the rancher gave permission to territory grazing is allowed. Proposed changes in Colofi eld biologists like him be that it was infected? Accordkill them, but four of the 13 still remain unaccounted for. rado’s management plans remain in limbo, because closing to internal agency documents, Basagoitia is one of Colorado Parks and Wildlife didn’t do much to pun- ing grazing allotments is highly contentious. several fi eld biologists who have expressed misgivings In practice, a great deal of responsibility falls to perish the rancher for violating the so-called “no-stray conabout the agency’s practice of destroying individual bigdition” of his grazing contract — because, technically, mit-holders. One rancher, documents show, was comhorns to prevent possible mass die-offs from infected anithe agency can’t. The Forest Service and Bureau of Land mended by Parks and Wildlife officials as a “potential mals. “It is entirely possible that this one sheep may not Management have authority over grazing practices on model” for “how these things should go.” Patt Dorsey, have had contact or may not have contracted anything,” public land and are the only ones who can dole out pen- southwest region manager for the agency, wrote a letter Basagoitia wrote. “These are difficult decisions.” alties. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has jurisdiction over thanking a Silverton-area permit-holder. “We appreciate only the wildlife that roam those lands. On paper, at that you and your herder noticed the bighorn sheep in This story was originally published at High Country 9 least, the agencies are required to work together and use proximity to the domestic sheep, attempted to haze the News (hcn.org) on Nov. 20, 2018.

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Telephonic local stories, Volume II Chapter Four: Mary’s iguana

By Collin Szewczyk The aroma of sautéed veggies and grilled fish assailed Max’s senses. He rounded the corner and skittered into an alley just in time to see a beautiful Hispanic woman lowering a plateful of picked-at food into the garbage.

“One person’s trash is another’s treasure,” Max remembered a wise middle school teacher telling the little ones.

His stomach groaned with hunger. Mice living a sedentary life in captivity tend to get a little pudgy, but those surviving on their own in the wild burn energy at a far greater pace, and need to eat continually.

Max located a length of string running up the brick wall to the side of the “Dumpster,” as they call it, and began to climb. It was tied to a small bell adjacent to the doorway that jingled slightly as he ascended. It was a struggle for him to climb the string, but Max knew he’d be rewarded once he made it to the top.

These trash boxes possessed a narrow gap on the top that allowed mice to enter freely, but were far too small for the prying paws of the local bruins.

As he approached the top of the Dumpster, anticipation of a well-deserved meal overwhelmed Max. To his dismay, he spotted Rick and Tongass, two raccoons

that live in a cottonwood on Garfield Avenue, out of the corner of his eye. They frequent the alleyways in search of food, and were apparently out on the prowl.

“They won’t leave me a single bite,” Max thought with trepidation. He began to climb more quickly.

“Ring, jingle, ring, jingle,” the bell sang out.

As he neared the edge of the trash container, the screen door swung open hastily, catching Max on the behind and sending him sailing off across the alley and into another trash bin that some inconsiderate soul had left wide open. A man strolled out and gave the diminutive bell a perplexed look, before heading back inside the building.

Max crashed into several cardboard boxes, bounced off an empty milk carton, and rolled to a stop upon a scrap of grimy fabric.

“I was so close!” Max cried. “I’ll never make it all the way back to that delicious food before those trash pandas find it first.”

The little mouse was despondent; fate had provided a fantastic meal, and circumstance took it away just as quickly.

He was feeling sorry for himself, when suddenly, Max caught a whiff of something he hadn’t smelled in what seemed like ages … chocolate!

He scurried through a maze of garbage and found a peculiar-looking morsel of

Can you imagine?

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food enclosed in a soft metal wrapping with paper crumpled around it. There were words on the paper that looked somewhat familiar.

One of the things Max loved during his time in school was learning to read, though he still didn’t have a firm grasp on all the two-legged creatures’ words.

“I’m unfamiliar with this one,” Max thought. “But let’s give it a try.”

The first letter was an M. That much Max was sure of. The last was an A, he believed. In fact, the word had three As in it.

“Mary’s? Is it something that was made by someone named Mary?” Max wondered.

“The rest of the word is funny … iguana?”

He had met an iguana once, and he was very strange. A young woman in a multi-colored T-shirt was walking that iguana character around the park on a leash! Max had the sinking suspicion that the iguana was eying him hungrily, so he didn’t stick around to introduce himself.

“Is chocolate made from iguanas?” he mulled. “That would be gross.”

His thoughts were interrupted by yet another howl of hunger. Max was so famished, he decided he’d eat anything… including Mary’s iguanas.

Taking a nibble, he found that the chocolate iguana wasn’t too bad, and he

gobbled it down. With his belly full, Max climbed back up the garbage pile, and pulled himself up to the edge to assess the situation in the alley.

Rick and Tongass were crawling out of the Dumpster, and appeared to have enjoyed Max’s ill-fated feast.

“You even look like thieves,” he said with a giggle.

The two raccoons walked down the alley very slowly. Max thought this was strange, but he was already watching a spider spin its magnificent web, and seemed to have forgotten about his lost meal.

The spider was a brilliant geometrist, and wove angles he’d only imagined in dream. The insect appeared to be bouncing to some unknown rhythm, when Max realized that the sounds weren’t imaginary.

Lights whizzed by the entrance to the alleyway as cyclists honed in on the music like moths to a flame. They were dismounting their cruisers at a building across the street and entering into a world of sound.

The bipeds were twirling around to tribal beats and inspiring guitar riffs.

Max had to better understand this “music,” which he believed it was called. It seemed as if he was hearing it for the first time, and he scurried down the alley and across the black tar expanse to investigate.

“Is chocolate made from iguanas?”

That would be gross.”

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‘Akimbo’ a wickedly funny visit with a family more dysfunctional than yours Review by Nicolette Toussaint If you’re feeling off-kilter about holiday family visits, Thunder River Theatre Company’s production of Kimberly Akimbo might be the tonic you need. The old adage says that laughter is the best medicine, and TRTC is providing a healthy dose of just that.

Written in 2000 by Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, the play is the coming-of-age story of Kimberly, an adolescent girl who is suffering from progeria, a disease that causes her body to age at more than four times the normal rate.

The plot is slight, but no matter. The play is driven by a quartet of quirky characters delivering cringe-worthy dialog that demands balance, energy and superb comedic timing.

Director Sue Lavin delivers big time, pulling together a stunning ensemble performance. Poised between farce and drama, TRTC’s cast makes us believe enough in their characters to sympathize, but not enough to get mired in their troubles. When dad accuses awkward, geeky Jeff of being nice just so he can get to daughter Kimberly’s tits — and does this while sitting elbow-to-elbow in the car with both barely-acquainted teenagers — we squirm, then laugh, because, one way or another, we’ve all been there.

The playwright’s theme is carpe diem; as Kimberly is simultaneously looking forward to her first kiss and facing the end of her life expectancy, Lindsay-Abaire is re-

minding us that life is too short to defer living. Kimberly’s predicament is an extreme version of what we all face.

The play is set around the time of Kimberly’s 16th birthday, a date that coincides with her life expectancy. Ironically, Kimberly, adeptly played by TRTC veteran Trary LeMee, is the only member of her family adult enough to cope with looming mortality. As Kimberly explains to her geeky love interest Jeff — uproariously played

by TRTC newcomer Jonathan Webster — “Kimberly years are like dog years.”

Everyone else in Kimberly’s decidedly dysfunctional family has retreated into some form of denial about this: Her father, Buddy (Nyle Kenning) indulges in a drinking habit that keeps him from doing what a dad should be doing: picking up his daughter from the skating rink, celebrating her birthday, delivering on his repeatedlydeferred promise to take her to a theme park. Her mother, Pattie (Lauren Kenning) has gotten pregnant with a replacement child and is convinced, without evidence, that she’s dying of cancer, so she can focus on her own mortality instead of Kimberly’s.

Kimberly’s aunt Debra, energetically and deftly played by Sonja Meyer, careens onto the scene lugging both family secrets and a street-sized U.S. mailbox. She’s on the lam, and the purloined mailbox is the beginning of yet another of Debra’s illegal schemes, one that in the end offers a ray of

“Kimberly Akimbo” runs through Dec. 15 at the Thunder River Theatre. Courtesy photo hope to Kimberly.

In discovering Jonathan Webster, a Glenwood Springs High sophomore, TRTC Executive Director Corey Simpson has pulled off a casting coup equal to finding Isaac Stackonis, the Colorado Mesa University graduate who played the lead in Equus. It’s difficult and risky to fill adolescent role with actors who are the role’s actual age, but at TRTC, lightning has struck twice. As Jeff, Webster turns in a performance worthy of a far-more experienced actor, shining brightly amid a constellation of star performances.

As proof of his skill, this review would cite what happens on the heels of Kimberly’s dad accusing a shocked Jeff of being nice merely to get at Kimberly’s tits. In the very next scene, Jeff turns around and does exactly that. Somewhat timidly, Jeff offers to fondle Kimberly… but, but only if

she wants! Well, only in the way she wants.

Well, he could just settle for a kiss. Webster’s delivery is at once vulnerable, awkward, normal and screamingly funny.

When dad warns his daughter to stay away from Jeff’s house and family — because who knows what kind of people that family might hold? — we can’t help but laugh. In comparison to the Akimbo household, both Jeff’s family and the dysfunctional tribes we all grew up in ourselves come out looking pretty good by comparison.

If you’re expecting the tribe for the holidays, a night with Kimberly Akimbo might be just the bracer you need.

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Sandra L. McMullen Dec. 8, 1935 – Nov. 27, 2018 Sandra L. McMullen died on Nov. 27, in Lakewood, CO, just short of her 83rd birthday.

She was born on December 8, 1935 in Emporia, KS to Paul and Virginia (Bergerhouse) DeBauge and is survived by her husband, Dr. Joseph McMullen, children Robert McMullen, Karla (McMullen) Klossner (David Klossner), Joseph McMullen, and Paula (McMullen) Wright (Eddie Wright), and 9 devoted grandchildren.

A graduate of Kansas University, Sandra taught English in the Kansas City public school district. She married Dr. Joseph McMullen of Great Bend, KS on June 2, 1961 in Kansas City, KS and they soon moved to Hutchinson, KS, where they lived together for over 30 years.

Always passionate about politics, Sandra was an active member of the League of Women’s Voters and “held court” with marathon political discussions among political enthusiasts. In 1974 she led the Kansas senatorial campaign for democratic candidate Bill Roy. She spearheaded the Kansas campaign for President Jimmy Carter and attended his inauguration in 1977. A lifelong advocate for education, she was the first female appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents and became acting Chairwoman in 1981.

Sandra’s true philanthropic spirit found a home with the Hutchinson Community Foundation.

Her peers said: “Sandra was a force, a hustler, an activist, the ‘Queen of Collaboration.’

She started doing the work because she saw the need when the organization was still grassroots, when she made phone calls from her home, and when the Foundation was housed in donated office space at The Compound. She believed that what’s good for the children is what’s good for the community, and she lived it.

Sandra became the foundation’s founding president and led [the Foundation] through the first decade with grace, empowering so many in the community to make a difference.”

Retiring to Carbondale, CO, she was involved in the Carbondale Rotary Club and became a member of the St. Mary of the Crown Catholic Church.

Her cousin, Dede Osborn, sums up the grace of her spirit in life perfectly: “She was love personified… always smiling, always a liberal (Yay!), always going out of her way to meet and greet…“ And, as Sandra’s dear friend Marilyn Bolton says, that means anyone and everyone. Sandra embodies “the value of lending a kindly eye to nearly all situations, and that there is definitely more than one way to look at the world.”

Sandra’s service will be held 10 a.m. on Dec. 6 at Our Lady of Fatima (1985 Miller St. Lakewood / (303) 233-6236). Memorial gifts are encouraged to the Sandra McMullen Fund for Hutchinson at Hutchinson Community Foundation, PO Box 298, Hutchinson, KS 67504.

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‘These are our children, not the Hell’s Angels!’

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Dec. 7, 1978

Dec. 6, 1998

A particularly snowy year prompted reflection on the winter of 1899 (which, in turn, was compared to the winter of 1884).

Slides and drifts wreaked havoc on the railroads, with “suffering and hardship the likes of which ordinarily are expected from a trip to the Klondike.”

In other news…

Colorado Rocky Mountain School broke ground on a new solar dorm.

Roaring Fork School District created a task force with the goal of increasing the graduation rate for Latino students — which was less than 50 percent at the time. Secondary goals hoped to contribute to the central one included encouraging more parent involvement and cultural awareness.

Meanwhile, the Family Resource Center opened in Carbondale to help struggling students of all backgrounds.

In other news… Bil Dunaway, longtime owner of the Journal and Times, was voted into the Aspen Hall of Fame.

Dec. 8, 1988 A group of citizens wrote in to support the idea of skateboarding facility at Bert and Ernie Park. “These are our children, not the Hell’s Angels,” they noted in response to concerns from an opposition group regarding vandalism, police protection and supervision. The authors even contacted Glenwood Springs Police to see if there had been any problems with that new ramp — which there hadn’t.

In other news… HP Hansen’s Aspen Christmas tree lot was said to be approaching legendom.

Dec. 4, 2008 A lack of interested employees prompted the Town to nix plans to buy down three townhouses in the Cleveland subdivision on Eighth Street. Previously, Trustees had budgeted to buy at around $300,000 each and sell at $225,000, but no one was willing to commit.

In other news… Thunder River Theatre Company propmaster Judy Benson got kudos for her work in nearly 30 plays.

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