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Honor Society sponsors Angel Tree
Baby you can buy his car
The Roaring Fork High School National Honor Society is sponsoring an Angel Tree, this holiday season. “The idea of this Angel Tree is that the tree is decorated with angel ornaments that describe a gift needed for a local family,” said an Honor Society press release. “Community members are invited to take an angel ornament and find a gift for the family in need listed on the ornament.” Then, participants return their gifts to Roaring Fork High School or the Carbondale Branch Library (c/o Joselinne Medrano). The National Honor Society will distribute the gifts to the families. The tree will be set up at the Carbondale Branch Library on Dec. 4 and will be up until Dec.16. “The RFHS National Honor Society appreciates the support of the community to help make this holiday season full of cheer for families in Carbondale!” the press release concluded.
Community radio station KVNF-FM in Paonia is auctioning off the 1995 XJ12 Jaguar owned by the late rock singer Joe Cocker. Cocker was a 20-year resident of nearby Crawford, and at one time owned a café there named the Mad Dog. The auction closes at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The British-racing-green vehicle originally sold for $78,000; the minimum bid is $7,500. For details, go to E-bay or kvnf.org.
Sunlight opens early Sunlight Mountain Resort opens for weekend skiing on Dec. 4, and then opens for the season on Dec. 11, according to a press release. “More than two fee of natural snow that fell in November has allowed (us) … to open early for (our) 49th season,” said a press release. Almost 300 skiable acres on an 18 inch-base will be serviced by the Tercero and Primo lifts. “The early snow definitely elevated the stoke factor among our avid skiers and riders,” said Sunlight Marketing and Sales Director Troy Hawks. “Our phones and social media channels have been busy with folks anxious to hit
Happy 10th
A deserving team won an elegant trophy for its table decorations during the Our Town, One Table community potluck on Aug. 22 but that was the last anyone saw of it after “The Capers” allegedly put the grab on it. There were at least two trophy sightings following the heist, and then correspondence between the pranksters and The Sopris Sun prank-desk went dark. Until this week. “Just like the residents of Carbondale, the trophy likes to travel,” said the unencrypted e-mail. “It took a cruise to the Caribbean over Thanksgiving week.” The trophy went largely unnoticed as he sat quietly at an end table. Courtesy photo the slopes so we couldn’t be more excited to deliver an early start.” Hawks said ski area improvements this year include renovation of the Out of Bounds Grill in the Sunlight base lodge, and outdoor service station on the deck. In related Sunlight news, on Jan. 8 the ski area teams with LiveWell Garfield County to attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest beginner and snowboard lesson. For more information, go to sunlightmtn.com.
Congrats to Alexis Crawford Alexis Crawford was awarded her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Utah on Tuesday, according to an e-mail that Kathy Gaudy sent to the Sopris Sun. Dr. Crawford was born in Carbondale and is not only a graduate of Roaring Fork High School and CSU, but is a former Mountain Fair cake judge. Her parents, Alex and Karen Crawford, and elder sister, Kendra Rippe, were present on Tuesday to watch Alexis give her final presentation.
It’s our river. Let’s make it right. HEALTHY RIVERS PROJECT - BASALT Pitkin County is currently gathering public comments and ideas for a whitewater wave and streamside improvements on the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, CO.
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Monday, Dec. 7th, 2015 - 5:30pm Basalt Library (brief presentation at 6pm) Find out more and submit comments at:
pitkincountyrivers.com 6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • DECEMBER 3-9, 2015
Land+Shelter is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. “The Land+Shelter team would like to thank everyone for years of collaboration and being given the opportunity to work on some amazing projects,” said a spokeswoman. “We look forward to discussing your design and planning needs today, tomorrow and in the future. Thank you!” For more information, go to landandshelter.com or call 963-0201.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: John Stroud and Mark Stover (Dec. 5); Amy Kimberly, Cathleen McCourt, Judy Whitmore, Carol Craven and Frank McSwain (Dec. 6); Holly Richardson, David Dabney and Lisa Speaker (Dec. 7); and Sandra McMullen and Jennifer Lamont (Dec. 8). In related birthday news, it was noted here last week that Sadie Dickinson’s birthday is Dec. 1 but this story takes another turn, as in she just “turned” 21. Best of wishes from The Sopris Sun cast and crew.