Durango Telegraph - May 10, 2018

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Milling about

City ponders property tax increase to meet budget shortfall

by Tracy Chamberlin

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5 Word on the Street 6 Retooned

Off to the races

Durango gets down and derby at Powerhouse benefit photos by Jennaye Derge

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11 Mountain Town News 12-13 Day in the Life

Local woman founds rescue organization to foster, rehome animals

by Jen Reeder

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17 Top Shelf

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18-20 On the Town

Humble lentils just might change the world – or at least your dinner plans

by Ari LeVaux

20 Ask Rachel

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21 Free Will Astrology 22-23 Classifieds

Getting wired

Dirtwire plays the ACT and Steamworks’ Night Train takes a gold

by Chris Aaland

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23 Haiku Movie Review STAR-STUDDED CAST: Lainie Maxson, Shan Wells, Chris Aaland, Clint Reid, Jennaye Derge, Jesse Anderson, Allen Best, Missy Votel and Jen Reeder

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Bears gone wild

The biggest stars from Durango may be tall, dark and rugged looking, but they won’t be signing any autographs. Last month at the 41st annual International Wildlife Film Festival, in Missoula, Mont., “Bears of Durango” won both the Best Human-Wildlife Interaction Film and Spirit Award. The conservationthemed festival hosted hundreds of filmmakers, scientists and environmentalists and featured 150 films.

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EDITORIALISTA: Missy Votel (missy@durangotelegraph.com)

Ear to the ground:

“It’s the one time you wish Trump hadn’t pulled out.”

– Local bemoaning the trashing of the Iran nuclear deal this week

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Shot over the course of three years by Salt Lake filmmaker Dusty Hulet, “Bears of Durango” is a documentary that follows a team of wildlife researchers, led by Heather Johnson, as they examine human-bear conflicts along the urban interface. The study, which began in 2011, was funded by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and is one of the most comprehensive research projects to date. In addition to footage inside (sleeping) bear dens, the film also includes several bear home videos submitted by Durango-area residents.

Apparently, the issue is one felt across the West. “Bears of Durango” premiered to a sold-out, standing-room only crowd in Missoula, and a second screening was added a few days later.

"We are incredibly inspired by the response,” Hulet said. “We saw firsthand its potential to start a dialogue about local issues, community engagement and science-based management practices.”

The CPW study helped dispel myths about bear behavior, while uncovering an alarming decline in the black bears, especially in areas with growing human populations expanding into traditional bear habitat.

“Bears of Durango” also received the Audience Choice Award at the 2018 Durango Film Festival.

The film is currently seeking distribution and will spend the rest of the year on the festival circuit.

For more info., go to www.bearsofdurango.com.

That new car smell

We’ve probably all seen the Subaru “Share the Love” ads on national TV, but turns out some of that love has made its way to Durango. Last month, Morehart Subaru, on behalf of Subaru of America, awarded $15,000 to local nonprofit Community Connections, Inc. For every Subaru a dealership sells, the company donates $250 to Share the Love. We all know Durango loves its Subys – but in case you can’t do the math, that equates to 60 freshies rolling off the lot.

CCI was founded in 1985 to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Southwest Colorado. It is headquartered in Bodo Park with a day-program site at the Holly House, CCI also operates in Cortez.

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LaVidaLocal Where the sidewalk ends “Rough night up there last night, huh?” the well-meaning passerby inquired.

We were both on the Horse Gulch Road, he going up, me going down. It was a Saturday, and my scroungy old mutt, Bilbo, and I had just finished our morning loop.

I vaguely nodded, not having the slightest idea what this man was referring to. Typically, “rough night” conjured up images of closing down the Ranch, shots of tequila, unwisely partaking in a Swisher Sweets (or worse) with randoms. But as far as I could recall, I had done nothing of the sort the night before. And what did he mean by “up there?” Up where … ?

And that’s when it dawned on me. It had poured rain the night before. The man had innocently – but wrongly – assumed I had spent the night outside. In other words, he thought I was a “Gulchie.” They were a common sight along the road in the morning or evening, bedrolls and backpacks in tow, as they made their way from town to tent, or vice versa.

True, I was no Coco Chanel – but then again, I was on a dog walk, not a catwalk. As for Bilbo, a huskie mix with a gimp leg who typically sported a few dreads, he wasn’t exactly Best in Show. Perhaps my attempt at boho chic had come across as hobo chic instead.

“B … b… but,” I stammered, trying to set the record straight and explain that I, indeed, had a home. But the man was already gone.

I walked home feeling a strange mix of dejection, confusion and pride (hey, at least no one would ever accuse me of being vain). But, most of all, I felt grateful. Yes, I had always had a roof over my head, if not the most fashionable wardrobe. Which isn’t to say I didn’t have a small inkling of what it felt like to be transient. My first two years in Durango, I moved no fewer than six times. It got to the point where I didn’t even bother unpacking my boxes Alas, living out of a cardboard box is a lot different than living in one. For most of us, there’s always a last-resort couch or floor to throw a Paco pad on. Heck, I once knew a guy who lived in a closet in a ski condo because it was cheaper than renting a room. Let’s face it, living the mountain dream ain’t cheap – and frankly, it’s often not all that dreamy either.

“I call it the mountain tax,” a friend once said, referring to the double whammy of high costs and low-wages.

In exchange for that, you get a friendly, quaint town, sunny days, endless miles of singletrack, a brew pub on every block, mountain views from your window, and a riproaring river right through town (most years anyway.) For most, it’s a worthy trade off.

Yet, it’s a fine line. I’ve seen firsthand how this trade-off can take a toll – especially when combined with addiction, illness (mental and physical) and just plain bad luck.

People teeter precariously close to the edge; some falling off, others becoming completely unraveled, hanging on by a thread.

Fortunately for them, Durango has a safety net. A giving and compassionate community, a place to grab a hot meal, and somewhere to lay one’s head at night.

But lately, some argue that safety net has gotten too big.

“Durango’s just not the same,” I’ve heard more than one longtime local bemoan.

“It’s changed.”

More often than not, the impetus for this conversation is the influx of homeless people around town. Granted, homelessness in Durango is nothing new – or at least for the 22 years I’ve lived here. But there definitely seems to be an uptick. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing at least one, and sometimes several. One friend said she counted more than 20 homeless people the other morning in Schneider Park. She also watched as a family – presumably tourists – left the Holiday Inn for a walk down the River Trail and made an abrupt and hasty retreat.

For the record, “homeless” is used as a general term here. As we’ve all probably learned, there’s a spectrum, from truly destitute and downtrodden to what a friend likes to call “train kids.”

There’s some who profess to prefer life on the fringe and living by their own rules while others perhaps are inflicted by an insatiable wanderlust and opportunism.

A Main Avenue business owner told me he has tried to employ the sidewalk-sitters outside his store with odd jobs. “I want to help, but after a day or two, they tell me they can make more money panhandling,” he said. Meanwhile, his business suffers as more people stay away from the main drag, especially after dark. “People just don’t want to come down here, they don’t feel safe,” he said.

And while I can’t say I’ve ever felt threatened by these people – I’m way more scared of running into a bear or mountain lion – I am, shall we say, more aware of my surroundings. (Then again, I’m a firm believer that no female should walk alone at night – no matter where she is.)

But that’s not to say I haven’t experiences of my own.

Just a few weeks back, some derelicts relieved themselves on the hallway carpet and walls in my office building.

This was 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, mind you, while I was tucked away in my back office, thankfully oblivious. The cleaning woman who encountered them – not so much.

A few weeks later, I watched as a guy holding a “Hungry Hungry Hobo” sign was handed some sushi by a passerby only to promptly turn around and throw it in the garbage, mouthing a string of obscenities. (Guess he should have noted he was a “Hungry Hungry Vegetarian Hobo.”)

I’ve been addressed as “sir” before being hit up for money more times than I care to admit. I’ve seen a guy passed out on the sidewalk on my way into City Market and witnessed another getting busted for helping himself to two cases of Bud on my way out.

Needless to say, this raises a lot of questions (aside from why anyone would steal 3.2 beer.) Who are these people? Are they from Durango? Or, as some suggest, is the word out about our town? Are we becoming some sort of transient mecca where other towns like Albuquerque and Telluride bus their undesirables, as has been the longstanding rumor? Or are we just mirroring a larger, national trend?

I wish I knew (although my office window overlooks the Transit Center and I have yet to see any caravans disembark.) But what I do know is that yes, things are changing. They always are – change is inevitable. What we as a town – heck as a society – need to decide is if we want the change to be for the better or for the worse. And, more importantly, can we give our hearts without losing our soul?

Thumbin’It La Plata County finally putting teeth into its bear-trash ordinance by hiring an enforcement officer, which will be buoyed by a $15,000 citizen-donation to Bear Smart The Small Business Administration offering low-interest loans to small businesses in Southwest Colorado impacted by last winter’s drought Thirty-three members of the Congress signing a letter to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt demanding the disclosure of fracking chemicals

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– Missy Votel

This Week’s Sign of the Downfall: A grim water outlook for the summer, with NOAA forecasting the Colorado River to only hit 43 percent of average and Telluride already enacting water restrictions The deportation to Honduras of Edin Ramos, a longtime Bayfield resident, business owner and fathers of three More growing pains for the City of Durango, which is hitting the bottom of the budgetary barrel and asking residents to shell out more in property taxes

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Pooperintendent Thomas Tramaglini was the school superintendent in Holmdel, N.J., until he did something super crappy and lost his cushy six-figure job. A varsity coach reported piles of human you-knowwhat on the football field to a resource officer who then collected eight “deposits of evidence” in a month’s time.

So, they set up a sting operation and caught Tramaglini in the act. He was arrested, charged with lewdness and not washing his hands, and, of course, fired. Then Tramaglini’s second-in-charge, Brian Liciani, (aka “#2”), was promoted to superintendent.

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WordontheStreet With Mother’s Day on Sunday, the Telegraph asked, “What’s the biggest lie you’ve told your mom?”

Faith Gerre

“My sister Autumn stole the car.”

Tyler Whitehouse

“I’m just going to my friend Nathan’s house.”

Linda Baker

“I’m pregnant.”

Shireen Ohadi-Hamadani

“I don’t lie to my mother, my dad however ... .”

Alora Lind

“I didn’t get arrested last night.”

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ReTooned/by Shan Wells

A woman’s place is in the House To the editor, This question maybe would’ve been relevant in the 1950s, or perhaps even in the 1960s. But with powerfully able women leaders as ambassadors to the UN, as justices of the United States Supreme Court, as governors and U.S. senators, as business heads – it is a question of yesteryear.

The very question suggests that the Third Congressional District is a behind-the-times and bigoted place.

The question should insult us, every one. In every household in this Western Slope district, there are men who have grandmothers, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, cousins, nieces who – surprise – are women. There are women in those households who have fathers, brothers and husbands who respect those wives, daughters and nieces. Every one of them holds the right to vote for a real representative in Congress.

The crucial reality of this race rests in electing a new “true” representative with both the passion and knowhow to get the job done in the halls of Congress. This is not a job for those who are not yet steeped in the rigors of legislating for results, who can best develop their skills in the more navigable local and state governments.

In the next two years, this district depends on a change-out of our congressional seat to get its fair share of the 21st century economy and the infrastructure to support those wage-worthy jobs. It depends on smart science to answer the consequences of climate change in a time of increasing drought and threat to our water resources, in order to ensure the critical agricultural production that is at the heart of so much on the Western Slope.

It depends on strengthening equal access to health care in our rural areas and price transparency for medical services. And on more issues than can be laid out in a short

letter, none of which are being spearheaded by our current officeholder, Rep. Scott Tipton.

In turn, this needed action depends on the skill and

fortitude to get it done. Some say “past performance is the best predictor of future performance.” In Diane Mitsch Bush, we have a three-term member of the4

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Colorado House, so respected that she was chosen to head committees, so respected that she won awards such as Legislator of the Year in 2017, and best of all – so capable that she could work across the aisle to get bills turned into law in an urban-dominated Legislature. We must all join in asking the true question for our Third CD common interests: who best knows how to get our work done in Congress? The answer is transparent and real. Getting the vote out to ensure Diane Mitsch Bush’s election is a serious task owned by each citizen in this district. Burying the antithetical misogynist notion that a woman cannot be our representative is an equally serious task that goes to the very identity of our home.

– Jan Symchych, Yampa

New mayor, new rules To the editor, If you plan to attend an upcoming City Council meeting, be aware that there are new rules regarding public participation. Mayor Sweetie Marbury established a change in which the public will have to sign in prior to the meeting and then will be given three minutes to speak on a topic. This is a significant change from the previous five minute limit, a 40 percent reduction. The three minutes will be timed by City Manager Ron LeBlanc, and he will signal when you have 30 seconds left. She specified that this was to “be respectful of everyone’s time.” “New Mayor, new rules,” she said multiple times.

During a recent meeting, the public sat through a 47minute presentation from city staff and a developer and his entourage about how great doubling the number of homes on a substandard dead-end street will be for a Durango neighborhood. The developer even had time to tell us how growing up in California influenced the design of this project. As one of the neighbors, I spent my three minutes asking about safety issues and the po-

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tential bottleneck caused by doubling the number of cars on the street.

Public comment was limited to 12 minutes and afterward City Council spent another 20 minutes discussing the plans directly with the development team, during which time the public was not allowed to participate nor challenge any answers given by city staff. During this exchange, Councilor Chris Bettin asked about stricter HOA rules to keep parking off the street, which was shot down. Mayor Pro Tem Melissa Youssef asked about limiting parking to keep the entrance of the street accessible, which was also denied. Councilor Dick White spent another 10 minutes attempting to find out where on the street the new development was going to put their garbage cans and plow snow without blocking the road, to which city staff had no answer but retorted, “there has been garbage collection and snow plowing on this street for many years, so I am sure they will figure it out.” This was satisfactory to the Council, because in the end the unanswered questions and disregard for public standards did not matter as everyone except Councilor Dean Brookie voted to approve the development.

This policy of ignoring public comment was the norm in regards to this project, just as in the previous Planning Commission meetings where many of the neighbors’ concerns were not addressed. City staff’s standard reply to any of the many code violations that this project contained was that City Council had already approved variances on those matters. Letters and emails sent to the Council and Commission were not acknowledged, nor discussed. But an automatic email reply from Mayor Marbury assured me that “these comments will be added to the public record.”

My questions were never answered, and I wasted two hours at a meeting where I nor any of the other members of the public were really participants. City staff and the special interest had unlimited time to present and converse with the Council and never had to explain or de-

fend any answers, while we got our three minutes. No matter what comments or questions where posed, it was clear that the project was slated to pass before anyone walked in the room. Councilors asked questions and when the answers were unsatisfactory, they voted to pass it anyway. When Mayor Marbury said that she wanted to be respectful of people’s time, she must have meant that letting the public speak on issues that are already decided, is a waste of her time. New mayor, new rules, no public participation needed.

– Luke Angel, Durango

Lines

From the southwest, the long gray- bellied lines move overhead and past me.

Journeying swiftly northeasterly, they bully what is blue, pushing toward tomorrow, never at rest, never motionless.

The cycle, massive and careless parades its morphing molecules, always ready to destroy or heal, like abeyant gods under the great tangents of light.

They wait for no one.

We too, journey through the endless cycle, at times hollow or full, passing swiftly in and out of the warm or cold drifts of our narrow actions.

Yes, the long gray- bellied line above moves over and past, ephemeral yet constant in its configurations.

It’s capricious blossoms of white and gold build above the terrifying darkening and I, so far below, witness, once again, the foundations of a limitless firmament.

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Wicked ways City looks for solutions to impending budget shortfalls Photo by Jennaye Derge

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here’s no way around it. The City of Durango is looking at a budget shortfall of about $1 million by 2020, which is less than two years away.

Not only will this deficit increase every year, it doesn’t include improvements to city facilities or even some basic maintenance needs. Things like a new police station (with a price tag of about $19 million); improvements to the storm water system (a $1 million annual need that becomes clear every time it rains downtown); and simple road maintenance and sidewalk repairs are separate.

What: Community meeting for the “Engage With Your City” initiative When: Thurs., May 17, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. For info.: www.durangogov.org All of these additional needs stack up to the tune of $200 million.

For the past several years, any funding shortfalls were covered by the city’s general fund balance, which is like its

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savings account. But, that well is drying up.

At the same time costs are increasing for the city just like they are for residents. From electric bills to salaries to water and sewer, rising costs mean the bottom will drop out on Durango’s budget. It’s only a matter of time.

No one – not city officials or city councilors – disputed this during a Council meeting Tuesday night. The only question on the table was how to tackle the problem.

It’s the textbook definition of a wicked problem.

Not to be confused with Dorothy’s enemy in the pointy hat, a wicked problem was first coined in the 1960s by former Berkley professor Horst Rittel and later solidified in 4

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A wicked problem is one that cannot be solved, only managed. Like homelessness, affordable housing or the opioid epidemic, there is no simple solution to a wicked problem.

Even when solutions are tried, they typically lead to more problems. It is always a trade-off. That’s what makes them so wicked.

For the City of Durango, the wicked problem on the horizon is finding a way to keep giving residents the basic services they’ve come to expect without taxing them out of the community.

“The expectation is to tame this wicked problem,” Assistant City Manager Amber Blake said at the meeting.

The answer: a tax initiative on the November ballot.

Not only are city officials concerned about the impending deficit, there’s also a battle brewing over ballot space. The city will not be the only one looking to ask voters for something in coming years.

In November 2019, the Durango 9-R school district as well as the state are expected to put their own tax increases on the ballot.

If the city doesn’t come to voters this November or, at the latest, next April, they could find themselves behind the eight ball – fighting for funds, failing to get votes and still facing forced cuts.

What Blake and other city officials are hoping to do is keep the momentum gained through their “Engage With Your City” campaign right into November. This campaign began in February and continues through the summer.

The next event is a Community Meeting from 5-7 p.m. on Thurs., May 17, at Ska Brewing.

“If we are unable to pass something in November or in April, the budget you will be receiving for 2019 will

require cuts,” Blake explained to Council.

2.507 mills. The rate for La Plata County, which city resThere’s been little support for cuts – from both resi- idents also pay, is 8.5 mills. These rates are low compared dents and city officials. to other communities in Colorado, but only a sharp inAfter getting feedback from more than 100 people at crease would make a difference with the budget. two previous community meetings, and receiving just An example brought up at Tuesday’s meeting was an over 400 responses to an online survey and thousands of increase of 8 mills, which would raise the property taxes comments from residents, city officials said the takeaway for a median-priced home of $350,000 by $222 a year and was that people like what they’ve got in Durango. raise an extra $4.35 million for the city.

When asked what they would be willing to cut if they The City’s Finance Director Julie Brown said property had to, the most common responses included the city’s taxes currently make up a small portion of the city’s genTV channel and video eral fund. The majority service DGOV (a savof Durango’s funding ings of $8,000), public comes from sales tax. art (about $24,000), Raising the rate for and recreation prosales tax, however, is grams (which mostly something Durango pay for themselves and Mayor Sweetie Marwould reduce costs by bury is not interested only about $381,000). in.

“The community is “That’s your growilling to pay more to ceries, your kid’s shoes – Amber Blake, Assistant City Manager maintain what we – that’s a big hit,” she have,” Blake explained. said Tuesday night. “I So, city officials moved on to the other side of the coin would never support a sales tax.”

– making more money.

The City Council also briefly discussed the lodger’s tax, Bringing in more to support basic services and start but no decisions were made. The plan is to continue taktackling the $200 million in capital improvements likely ing input from the public and prepare specific numbers means raising taxes in addition to smaller increases in for the upcoming meeting on May 17, so residents can fees and fines. see exactly what any proposed tax increases would mean Some of the smaller revenue generators discussed at in their daily lives.

Tuesday’s meeting included raising the cost for business They’ll continue the discussions at their next study licenses, building permits and the rate for the Spring and session later this month before starting to narrow down Fall Cleanup – which is covered by a fee added to utility ballot language. These are the first steps to bringing a tax bills – from $1.50 per month to $3. question to voters in November and finding ways to tame Those sources wouldn’t bring in enough to make a real the wicked problem. dent in the deficit, so talks turned to taxes – property, “This is really good to get aggressively in front of this,” sales and lodgers’ taxes.

City Councilor Dean Brookie said. “This needs to be on As for property taxes, the current rate in the city is the ballot this year.” n

“If we are unable to pass something in November or in April, the budget you will be receiving for 2019 will require cuts.”

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by Jennaye Derge

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he equestrians in Kentucky last week-

end weren't the chap-wearing cowboys

that folks out West are accustomed to.

Neither a “giddy up” nor "yeehaw" could be heard coming from the jockeys at the Kentucky Derby last Saturday. But that doesn't mean there weren't a few hoots and hollers from the spectators watching on TV in Durango. The inaugural Durango Derby viewing

McGill Prouty takes a roll of the dice on the craps table Saturday afternoon for the Kentucky Derby at the Powerhouse Science Center

party at the Powerhouse Science Center allowed attendees to feel just like they were at the big race. Dozens of Durangoans donned their seersuckers and big hats while sipping fresh mint juleps under the afternoon sun. To pad the time before and after the climactic three-minute race, the fundraiser also included games, gambling and snacks. And yes,

There were even horses on the roulette table.

there were more than a few pairs of cowboy boots in the crowd.

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MountainTownNews Holdout now looking at pot sales SNOWMASS VILLAGE – The evidence continues to grow that towns that have allowed sales of cannabis products, both medicinal and recreational, have been enjoying handsome tax revenues.

Consider Steamboat Springs, where cannabis sales altogether account for 2 percent of annual sales tax collections.

This is from just three stores.

But Gary Suiter, the city manager, cautions against expecting continued growth in tax collections from pot. “In the long run, more and more cities and states are legalizing recreational marijuana, and over time, I think the revenue pie is going to dilute,” Suiter told Steamboat Today.

Many ski towns in Colorado have held back from allowing sales: Vail, Mount Crested Butte and Mountain Village.

Snowmass Village, just 4 miles from Aspen, deserves special attention, because it is the yin to Aspen’s yang, more resort prim than Aspen’s perceived mountain town party-animal. The town has taken a wait-and-see approach to pot sales.

But a change may be in the offing May 14, when elected officials discuss a recommendation to open the door to sales from a community advisory board. Just be sure the stores are in unobtrusive locations, the board advised. It cited the loss of tax revenue and the simple fact that people are buying cannabis anyway – in Aspen.

Still unanswered in Snowmass and other Colorado resort towns is where people will consume it? In the case of edibles, it doesn’t really matter. But even in Aspen, smoking cannabis in public, including vehicles, is banned, and smoking of any kind is banned in nearly all hotels.

Linda Consuegra, an assistant police chief in Aspen, conceded the problem to The Aspen Daily News. But, she said, rarely do Aspen police ticket offenders. “We try to educate them on it instead,” she said.

All of this suggests a continuing double standard for alcohol and marijuana. Mike Sura, of the Snowmass marketing board, told the Daily News he believes there needs to be more acceptance of public consumption of marijuana.

“Kids walk by liquor stores. Parents take them to restaurants that have bars. I don’t understand why we’re trying to turn Snowmass into Disneyland,” Sura said. “To say we have to hide everything from them is ridiculous.”

In Denver, state legislators this year have adopted a bill that, if signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, will allow adults to consume small amounts of pot at current marijuana retailers. The Denver Post says similar “tasting rooms” exist for potential customers of fine whiskeys and craft beers.

Legislators, industry observers and others told the Post that it shows Colorado is taking baby steps toward a statewide regime for public consumption. However, attempts to create regulations for full-fledged marijuana social clubs have foundered. Part of the hesitancy seems to be the continued federal classification of marijuana as illegal.

California was slower to allow sale of cannabis but has moved more swiftly to allow on-site consumption and private clubs.

Telluride enacts water restrictions TELLURIDE – You want a glass of water with that burger in Telluride? You’ll have to ask for it.

The town on Friday issued restrictions that are meant to get the town and its visitors ready for an emergency, if significant rain, or snow, fails to fall in coming weeks.

The Four Corners area, including Telluride, looks purplishred in maps issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor. That beetred shading is reserved for the driest areas of what is called “exceptional drought.” Durango is also in the beet-red turf.

Surrounding this dark red is a big pool of more ordinary red.

Telluride as of last Friday had 21 percent of average snow-

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pack for early May. At higher elevations, such as Lizard Head Pass, the snowpack was at 51 percent of average.

Restrictions say that filling or refilling water in swimming pools, hot tubs or landscape features with the city’s treated water is verboten. The town’s community swimming pool is excepted. Other no-no’s include washing down sidewalks, driveways and tennis courts, reports the Telluride Daily Planet.

Outside Telluride on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, campfires have been banned. The Ouray Plaindealer reports that the BLM is also restricting cattle that can be grazed on lands administered by the agency.

Ray of hope for brick-and-mortar KETCHUM, Idaho – Amazon and other digital retailers have been expanding robustly. Not so much brick-andmortar retail outlets. Their future?

That was the subject of a session held in Ketchum recently. The answer there was that retailers have found the most success in migrating to e-commerce. But Bloomberg, in a report last week, cites reasons why brick-and-mortar may make a comeback.

To grow e-commerce sales requires paying Google or Facebook to advertise. “Instead of acquiring your customers via a well-located retail property with high rents, you’re buying them via online advertisers. It’s essentially the same thing as paying for rent,” explains Bloomberg. Furthermore, online rent is getting more expensive: ad rates on Facebook in the first half of 2017 more than doubled.

Then there’s the cost of shipping, with UPS is adjusting its business model to reflect the higher cost of having to ship to homes. “Over the next few years as physical retail looks less daunting, and e-commerce more so, look for a renewed focus on brick and mortar,” he said.

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by Jennaye Derge

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Puppy love Durango Animal Connection rescues, rehomes puppies, kittens and their moms

by Jen Reeder

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little puppy named Timmy faced a rough start in life. When rescuers found him in Arizona, the chain around his neck was so heavy that his skin was raw and blackened. His ears were full of ticks and sores from frostbite – he’d never been inside. He was way too skinny.

Fortunately, Erin Nissen, founder of the newly formed Durango Animal Connection, got wind of Timmy’s plight and volunteered to foster him and find him a forever home. She took him to a veterinarian and helped him overcome his fear of going indoors, even training him to sleep in a crate. He blossomed into a friendly “fluffball” and recently was adopted into a loving home.

“He’s doing great. They just love him,” Nissen said.

“They had a steak dinner a couple nights ago.”

Timmy is one of hundreds of animals Nissen has fostered and rehomed since 2014 through Durango Animal Connection, which achieved official nonprofit status this February. She specializes in puppies and pregnant or nursing moms. Most of the dogs are transferred to her 3-acre property in Durango from Blackhat Humane Society, which serves the Navajo Nation, and the Humane Society shelter in Gallup, N.M. “I would say almost every dog I get has had trauma in its past,” she said. “I really love caring for them, nurturing them, getting them back to good health and trusting people again.”

She also loves checking in with adopters to see how their pet is doing. That follow up was a big reason why Nissen wanted to start her own rescue organization.

She was an active foster for the La Plata County Humane Society but found it hard to care for animals and then not get to choose their adopter or learn whether they were thriving in their new home. She received national funding that helped her create Durango Animal Connection: first a $1,000 grant from The Pollination Project, and later that year, $2,500 from The Binky4

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Erin Nissen, of Durango Animal Connection, gets kisses from Kokomo, left, and Keota, right. The dogs were found abandoned in Newcomb, N.M., tick infested and skinny. Now, thanks to Nissen who fosters and rehomes dogs, they’re cute, fluffy and ready for a new home./Photo by Jennaye Derge

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Foundation to build dog kennels with a concrete pad to prevent the potential spread of disease.

Nissen does most of the fostering for her organization, though she has a few trusted people who volunteer to bottle-feed puppies and kittens. She said her husband, Drew Weigner and their children Siri, 9, and Coen, 6, are incredibly supportive. Though it can be challenging to not get too attached to the animals, they all try to remember, “The more you keep, the less you can help.”

“We always keep in mind that there are more out there,” she said. “We look forward to being able to help them.”

One of the benefits for animals fostered by Durango Animal Connection is the chance to spend time with adults and children as well as the family’s pet dogs and cats. Early positive exposure to a variety of people and situations, a.k.a. socialization, is key to helping animals become adaptable instead of fearful – and then potentially reactive or aggressive.

Marcy Eckhardt is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and owner of PranaDOGS, a local business that helps rehab and train rescue and shelter dogs. She said the main reason why dogs are surrendered to shelters is that owners don’t socialize them as puppies and they develop “bad behavior.”

Using positive training methods, she frequently rehabilitates struggling dogs for the La Plata County Humane Society as well as Durango Animal Connection.

“I’m working with a puppy right now who was just so traumatized,” she said. “Within three days, I’ve got him liking people again, and licking people, and feeling, ‘Oh, people are safe.’ Seeing that is just amazing.”

Eckhardt said Nissen “runs one of the best programs in town.”

“I’ve been working in animal shelters for 25 years, and there is always a demand for puppies,” she said. “Ten years ago, we were able to turn our population around here in Durango and stop overpopulation. So we’ve really lessened our puppies at the Humane Society, and we transfer many in, and that’s exactly what Erin does … She makes sure they’re all 100 percent – behavior and medical – before she

Becoming social When a puppy isn’t exposed to a variety of people, animals and situations, it can grow into a fearful dog who growls, lunges and bites. Marcy Eckhardt, certified professional dog trainer and owner of PranaDOGS, said more dogs are euthanized for behavior issues stemming from lack of socialization than for puppy diseases like parvo and distemper.

“At three months, it is crucial that they are out and about downtown, checking out different things, really getting used to life and strange, new people,” she advised.

“We have a lot of unique and eclectic people in Durango, and our dogs really need to be prepared for that.”

Kokomo sharpens his puppy teeth on a toy./Photo by Jennaye Derge adopts them out, and that’s crucial.”

Durango resident Rachel Martin agreed that Nissen does a terrific job of getting dogs ready for life in a new home.

She and her family adopted a Chihuahua mix named Pito from Durango Animal Connection, and he’s fit right in.

“He loves to snuggle and loves to play,” she said. “He’s basically a cartoon character come to life.”

Their experience with Durango Animal Connection was so positive that they fostered an abandoned pit bull puppy named Jingle over the holidays for the organization. She said Nissen did a thorough job of screening potential adopters and that Jingle found a great home.

“She got adopted right in my driveway,” she said. “I

even still get updated pictures because my kids grew very attached to her. They love to see how she’s growing.”

Erin McMahon, who worked as a nurse in Shiprock for five years before relocating to Durango, said she and her husband have adopted two mixed-breed dogs from Durango Animal Connection. As a puppy, Crockett was dumped at a spay/neuter clinic; about a year later, Millie Mae had just given birth to six puppies when she and her pups were seized from a serious animal-hoarding situation.

“Millie and Crockett connected right away,” she said.

“Their love for life and their love for one another is so inspiring and admirable.”

One of the hardest parts about working in Shiprock was seeing all the strays, McMahon said. She’s grateful to Durango Animal Connection and all the organizations trying to help, and said she hopes Durangoans will consider adopting their next pet.

“There are so many homeless dogs and cats who need homes and make incredible companions for any lifestyle,” she said. “Erin’s doing as much as she can. I never tire of hearing about what’s happening with her dogs.” n For more information about Durango Animal Connection, visit: facebook.com/durangoanimalconnection/

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From lowly lentil to awesome rasam

by Ari LeVaux

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am SO PUMPED TO EAT LENTILS! Said no one, ever. At least in my bubble of America. But the more I look into this sentiment, or lack thereof, the less sense it makes.

As I write these words I am full of lentils. Not bloated but satisfied, with a tangy, savory lingering aftertaste.

Pound for pound, lentils represent about the most human nutrition one could wring from the earth.

They pack more protein than any plant that isn’t soy and are easier to digest. A serving of lentils contributes huge amounts of folate, iron and other minerals, twice the antioxidants of blueberries, and about half your daily fiber needs.

Even a thin-soiled, poorly watered field can produce a crop of lentils, which is why entire societies have been built of their thick mortar. The tough determination of a lentil plant is appealing, and being legumes, each successive crop can improve the health of the soil. India, which grows more than 50 varieties of lentil and consumes half of the world’s supply, is one of the few places I’ve visited where vegetarian options are more appealing than meat-based, ones thanks in part to the lentil action.

In North America, most lentils are grown in the upper Columbia River basin, but they are migrating east. In the northern plains, farmers are planting rotations of lentils to build soil and break disease and pest cycles. Some are switching to lentils entirely. Being so good for the soil, the lentils themselves are almost a bonus. And something similar can be said about lentils in the kitchen: a lentil-based meal need not contain many of them.

Unless you are cool with a bowl of green-brown bland gruel that may also be too crunchy, it’s worth mastering a few basic concepts of lentil cookery. Sometimes I want

more lentil power and less mush, and that’s when I make a pot of rasam, a soup based on the cloudy water leftover from cooking lentils. It’s analogous to the making of a bone or vegetable stock. Eventually, the carcass gives up so much of its goodness that it’s essentially spent, devoid of flavor and nutrients, all of which fled to the broth.

Deep down, everyone feels a nourishing vibe from lentils. But sometimes, the soothing lentil flavor for which you thirst in your bones can be elusive to conjure into the kitchen. I find the flavor and feeling of rasam, a South Indian drink or soup, is what I want from lentils. No less fulfilling than a bowl of chicken soup, rasam is made with lentil broth, flavored with ground spices and two sources of sour, and balanced with fat and a fragrant garnish.

I learned about rasam from a yogi named Norman, who lived in India for decade, earning a Masters of Indology from the University of Mysore. Rasam soup, Norman explained, is something of a power drink for Brahmans, whom are the elites of the caste system. The caste system is messed up but doesn’t change the fact that Brahman food can be dazzling. They drink rasam multiple times a day.

Every South Indian cook will have his or her own recipe for rasam spices. Norman’s rasam is so respected that he actually ships it to Southern India. That’s basically like importing olive oil to Italy.

In addition to the lentil water and spices, what makes rasam so electrifying is the combination of sour from both tomato or tamarind. When Norman taught me the ways, we happened to be standing under a tamarind tree and made a paste of fresh tamarind pods mashed in water. For those without fresh tamarind, Knorr brand tamarind soup powder is a great substitute. Mix a tablespoon of that powder into a cup of water for each batch of rasam.

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The tomatoes can be fresh or from a can – if so, include the water. I use my frozen roasted tomato sauce. If you don’t have tomatoes and tamarind, you can substitute for one of them with fresh lemon or lime juice. It won’t be the same but will be good.

As for the spices, Norman claims to not use exact proportions, but I can get you close enough. In a heavy pan with no oil, toast a tablespoon each of cumin and coriander seed, two tablespoons mustard seeds (yellow and/or brown), a teaspoon of black peppercorns, and five fenugreek seeds (careful, they are bitter!) Keep the pan moving, toasting until the mustard seeds start to pop. Crush the spices in a mortar & pestle or spice grinder, along with powdered red chile pepper. That is your rasam powder.

To prepare the lentil water, soak a cup of lentils in water for 10 minutes. Stir, discard floaters and water, and add 2-3 quarts of cold water. Simmer 30 minutes. Split, aka decorticated lentils have their skins removed and cook faster, producing a creamier broth. Whole lentils, like black beluga, produce a thinner, darker broth that’s no less rich.

When the lentil water, spices and sour flavors have been assembled, heat a pan with oil or butter on medium heat, and add half an onion, flat side down, along with the tomato, tamarind water and 3 or so tablespoons rasam powder. Bring to a simmer and add the lentil water. Simmer. Adjust salt. Maybe add some garlic powder (and fresh curry leaves if you have them).

That’s about it. At least, that’s all it needs to be. But this point is also a gateway of sorts. Rasam can be a base in which to cook veggies, like cauliflower or potatoes. You can also add some cooked lentils back to the rasam to make it thicker, or make rasam with more than one type of lentil.

Just don’t be afraid to add fat – it’ll balance the acid and spices. Butter or ghee are traditionally used. Coconut milk is amazing. Bacon, inexplicably, not so much. I serve it simply, in a bowl with chopped cilantro and a dollop of mayo.

As for the lentils, that dense, mushy byproduct from the preparation of lentil water, I sneak it into things. Scrambled eggs handle it well – especially yellow lentils – as does tomato sauce. Of course, you can make dal. I’ve been enjoying a hummus-like dip, made in the food processor with olive oil, fresh garlic, tahini, salt and lemon. For extra flavor, I look no further than my fresh rasam powder. n

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Beer Olympics, Dirtwire and Miss Tess Saturday. While you might not know about Miss Tess, you certainly should. For more than a decade, the Nashville-based chanteuse has infused Americana with classic country and honky-tonk, southern t’s no secret that Colorado is a hotbed of craft brewing. One R&B, New Orleans jazz and swing, and elements of swamp pop and might argue that we’re the most beer-savvy state in the union. early rock & roll. She released two solid records, “Sweet Talk” and At last week’s World Beer Cup in Nashville, brewers from the “The Love I Have for You,” on Boston’s fine indie imprint, SignaCentennial State took home 28 medals, second only to California’s ture Sounds before dropping her 2016 effort, the independently re44. In fact, California, Colorado and Oregon all won more medals leased “Baby, We All than any other state!

Know.”

It’s well known that I’m The Dolores River Brewa craft beer connoisseur. ery also welcomes Society But of Colorado’s award of Broken Souls, the folk winners, I’ve only tasted noir duo of multi-instruales from Steamworks, Telmentalists Dennis James luride, Bristol, Dry Dock, and Lauryn Shapter, at the Sandlot and Avery. I’ve 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. never even popped a top or While acoustic based, the poured a pint from the 21 Society rotates between fidother winners. dle, drums, keyboards, and I’ve certainly hoisted acoustic and electric guiplenty of pints of Steamtars. Their lyrics tell tales of works, though. Congratuweathered characters, lations are in order for tough topics and quiet Second Avenue suds beauty. slingers for their gold Local pianist Lacey medal in the Dark Lager Black tickles the ivories at category for Night Train.

7 p.m. Wednesday at the Steamworks was the only Red Scarf Studio Listening local brewery to take home Genre-bending banditos Dirtwire returns to the ACT Tuesday at 9 p.m. Room. Black, who has pera medal this time. Our next formed professionally for 18 years, plans to debut some new mateclosest medalist was Telluride Brewing, which won silver in the rial at the event.

American-Style Wheat category for Whacked Out Wheat.

Old-time music takes center stage in the Pullman Room at the “This is the first time Night Train has brought home some heavy metal,” Steamworks co-founder Kris Oyler said. “And given Strater Hotel for an evening with Dan Levenson at 7 p.m. Saturday. Levenson is the 2017-18 recipient of the Southwest Folklife Althis was the World Beer Cup, we can lay claim to Night Train liance Master Artist Award. The performance includes musical being the best American dark lager in the world. This is an honor for both Steamworks and Southwest Colorado, the Napa Valley of conversation about Appalachian fiddle, clawhammer banjo and songs and stories of the life of a full-time road musician. The Pullhand-crafted beer.” man Room is located downstairs in the hotel, and a cash bar will be Night Train is an American-style dark lager, considered smooth, rich and complex, yet not heavy, according Steamworks’ director of open. Additionally, Levenson will hold a workshop from 10:30 a.m. brewing operations Ken Martin. “It has chocolate and roasted notes ‘til noon that day.

Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics presents Circus in Wonderand finished very clean like a good lager should,” Martin added. land at 7 p.m. Saturday at the ACT. This is an adaptation of the Best of all, Night Train is currently on tap. classic Alice in Wonderland story that starts long before Alice goes Considered the Olympics of craft brewing, the World Beer Cup down the rabbit hole. Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics was is held every other year. This year, 8,234 beers from 2,515 breweries founded in 2015 and has grown into an educational and profesrepresenting 66 countries competed in 101 categories. With Night sional circus company serving all levels and ages. Arrive early at 6 Train’s victory, Steamworks has now received five medals (three p.m. to mingle and bid on silent auction items. gold, two silver) at the World Beer Cup in the brewery’s 22 years.

20Moons’ latest production, “Inside Looking Out,” debuts at BREW Pub & Kitchen hosts a special Mother’s Day brunch 5 p.m. Friday at the Durango Arts Center’s, with a 5 p.m. performSunday, with deluxe specials for all of the mamas out there. Mom ance scheduled for Saturday as well. The dance theatre also continmight want to get sauced on some of the new offerings, like Darues next week (Thurs.-Sun., May 17-20). Dancers include Anne lene, a Belgian ale with Montmorency cherries and named after Bartlett, Nan Cresto, Katie Clancy, Mike Inouye, Michaela Knox, brewmaster Erik Maxson’s grandmother; Keller, a bright and crisp Jen Painter and Jessica Perino, with Bartlett and Perino serving as pilsner that’s a perfect thirst quencher for our early May heat wave; artistic directors and Jeroen van Tyn as music director. or Jesus, the righteous double IPA with hints of yarrow.

The best thing I’ve heard this week is Luke WinslowIt’s a quiet time of year for music, as we’re on the brink of June’s King’s fourth album on the Bloodshot label, “Blue Mesa.” Based in peak festival season. That said, you can still get your boogie on.

New Orleans, Winslow-King is an Americana revivalist, whose Dirtwire returns to the Animas City Theatre at 9 p.m. Tuesday. music lands somewhere between the retro cool of Pokey LaFarge, Comprised of David Satori of Beats Antique, Evan Fraser of Bolo, the vintage rockabilly and R&B of JD McPherson and the dapper eland Mark Reveley of Jed & Lucia, “Dirtwire sits on the front porch of Americana’s future, conjuring up a whirlwind of sound using tra- egance of Lyle Lovett. Elements of the blues, jazz and ragtime of New Orleans – his home for the past 15 years – forms the roux of ditional instrumentation, world percussion, Soundscapes and electronic beats,” according to their press kit. “Each performance brings Winslow-King’s music. There’s also sense of place, particularly in the title track, “Blue Mesa,” with its Southwestern references. Other both band and audience to a mysterious crossroads of beats, blues, highlights include the belly-busting “Chicken Dinner,” raucous African, Asian and South American sounds.” The group has re“Leghorn Women” and tender “After the Rain.” leased six albums, including the brand-new “Blaze,” their second recording with Reveley as a member.

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Thursday10 Yoga Flow, 8 a.m., Pine River Library.

Here to Hear: Office Hour with Councilor Dick White, 9-10 a.m., Steaming Bean, downstairs at The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. Baby Meetup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Columbine House at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Dr. Durango Friends of the Arts Membership Meeting, presentation on public art installations, 10 a.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. Little Readers Storytime, 10 a.m., Pine River Library.

Older Adults Coffee Klatch, 10 a.m.-noon, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Library.

Submit “On the Town” items by Monday at noon to: calendar@durangotelegraph.com

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. 769-3772.

Kidz Klub, after-school activities, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave.

Free yoga, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lively Boutique, 809 Main Ave. Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Caregiver Cafe, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Open Art Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Public Library.

STEAM Lab: Make it Move Challenge, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Durango Public Library.

DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. Red Eyed Djinn performs, 8:30 p.m., The Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Saturday12 Durango Farmers Market, featuring live music from Patrick Crossing, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com.

After School Awesome, 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Free Legal Clinic, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. 769-3772.

“Inside Looking Out @ The Wall,” presented by 20MOONS dance troupe, opening night, 5 p.m., event also runs 5 p.m., May 12; 7:30 p.m., May 17; 5:30 p.m., May 18; 6:30 p.m., May 19 and 2 p.m., May 20, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. 20moons.com.

“An Affinity with Wildlife,” works by Edward Aldrich, part of the Spring Gallery Walk, opening reception, show runs thru May, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. 247-3555.

Animas River Days Fundraiser, featuring live music from Carute Roma and silent auction, 5-8 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. www.animasriverdays.com.

Opening reception for Mariah Kaminsky oil portrait series, 5-7 p.m., exhibit runs thru June 10, Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave. 317-5761.

City Preservation Plan Update Open House, 5:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-4862.

Spring Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m., downtown Durango.

247-9018.

Sitting Meditation, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 764-8070 or durangod harmacenter.org.

Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs during Spring Gallery Walk, 5:30-8 p.m., Karyn Gabaldon Arts, 680 Main Ave. 247-9018.

La Plata Quilters Guild meets, 6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 799-1632.

La Plata County Democrats annual Roosevelts Dinner and Fundraiser, 5:30-9 p.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College. 759-1793.

“Man of La Mancha,” a musical quest presented by Merely Players, 7 p.m., show also runs May 11-12 and 1 p.m., May 12-13, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.

Sitton Shotgun performs, 8 p.m.-midnight, Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.

“Perennials from our Garden,” annual plant sale hosted by The Garden Club of Durango, proceeds used to maintain the gardens at Santa Rita, 9 a.m., Santa Rita Park.

Open House on planning and design for Cundiff and Santa Rita parks, 4:45-6:30 p.m., Durango City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangogov.org.

Open Mic Night, 6-8 p.m., Eno, 723 E. 2nd Ave.

Main Ave. 403-1200.

Tony Holmquist and Brendan Shafer perform, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Durango Shimmy Mob performs, celebration of World Belly Dance Day and fundraiser for Alternative Horizons, 10 a.m., Main Mall; 11 a.m., Durango Farmers Market; noon, Father’s Daughter Pizza; 1:30 p.m., Sunshine Gardens; 2:30 p.m., Durango Mall. www.alternativehori zons.org.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

MakerSpace Skill Sessions, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.

The Black Velvet Duo performs with Nina Sasaki & Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. Andy Sickler performs, 5:30 p.m., Digs at Three Springs. 259-2344.

“Circus in Wonderland,” the Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics Spring Showcase, doors open 6 p.m., show @ 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave. Light Show Public Skate, 6:30-9 p.m., Chapman Hill Skate Rink. www.durangogov.org.

Open Mic & Stand-Up Comedy, 8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.

4th annual Wear the Love Kick-Off Event, fundraiser to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by VOA Community Shelter and Southwest Safehouse, presented by Volunteers of America, 6-8 p.m., Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave.

Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

Disco Night, 6:30-9 p.m., Chapman Hill Skate Rink. www.durangogov.org.

Movie Night for Teens, 7-10 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Thursday Night Funk Jam, for experienced musicians, 9 p.m.-midnight, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

The Black Velvet Trio performs, 7 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

Comedy Cocktail open mic stand up, 8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.

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Teen Game Night, 7-10 p.m., Mancos Public Library.

533-7600.

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., LPEA headquarters, 45 Stewart St. 769-7615.

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An Evening with Dan Levenson, oldt-ime musician and storyteller, 7-9 p.m., Pullman Room, Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.

DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. Superhex performs, 9:30-11:30 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 4

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Mother’s Day Mother’s Day Train, departs 8:45 a.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. www.durangotrain.com.

Veterans Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., Elks Club, 901 E. 2nd Ave. 946-4831.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

Workshop on fiddle, banjo and guitar with Dan Levenson, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Pullman Room, Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Mother’s Day Spring Fling, featuring music from Kirk James Blues Band, kids activities and more, noon-5 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 505-632-0879.

Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Monday14 Yogalates, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Jammin’ Juniors, 10 a.m., also Wed., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Gentle Yoga, 1 p.m., Durango Senior Center.

La Plata County Thrive! Living Wage Coalition Meeting and Potluck, 5:30 p.m., The Commons Building, 701 Camino Del Rio. www.ThriveLaPlata.org or 335-8114.

Sitting Mediation and Talk, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 764-8070 or durangodharmacenter.org.

Salsa/Bachata/Merengue dance classes 6:30 p.m.; social/practice time 8-9 p.m., VFW Hall, 1550 Main Ave. www.salsadancedurango.com.

“On the Road” with La Plata County Commissioners, 7 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 382-6219.

Learn to Square Dance, with Wild West Squares, 78:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Hwy 172. 903-6478.

Tuesday15 Yoga for All, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Little Readers Storytime, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Storytime, 10 a.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library.

533-7600.

ICL Knitters, 1-3 p.m., Ignacio Library. 563-9287.

Baby Storytime, 2-2:30 p.m., Durango Public Library.

What: “Circus in Wonderland,” by Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics When: 7 p.m., Sat., May 12 Where: Animas City Theatre, 128 E College Drive Tickets: $25, www.animascitytheatre.com What was Wonderland like before Alice fell down the rabbit hole? Find out this Saturday night as Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics presents “Circus in Wonderland” at the Animas City Theatre. The performance will be a spinning, flying, twirling take on the fantastical theme, featuring artists of all ages on aerial silks, rope, trapeze, hoop and floor tumbling. The show will be choreographed to music, with some original works, and feature custom costuming.

This will be the first official show for DAAA, which was founded by Los Angeles transplant Elle Carpenter-Hockett in 2015. With an extensive background in

the new but growing field of modern circus arts (i.e. no animals), Elle started performing with the High Flyers Family Circus (Bloomington, Ind.) at age 11. She went on to graduate from American University with a degree in musical theater and has continued to work in both the performing and educational aspect of circus arts. She’s appeared on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House M.D.” and “Conan O’Brien” and performed live with The LA Circus and Cirque De La Mer at Sea World, as well as at the Kennedy Center, to name a few.

There will be silent auction before the event, starting at 6 p.m. All proceeds will go toward DAAA, which is based out of Durango Gymnastics in Bodo Park, and its various programs.

Tuesday Too Cool, gaming and STEAM programming, 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library. 884-2222.

Dirtwire performs, doors open, 8 p.m., show begins, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. 769-3772.

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Inklings Book Club, 3rd-5th graders, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

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“Paper Tigers” screening, 4:30 p.m., Durango Library.

Morning Meditation, 8:30 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

StoryTime, 10-11 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

563-9287.

Rotary Club of Durango, presentation by U.S. diplomat Laurie Meininger, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel. 385-7899.

Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, noon, Tequila’s in Bayfield.

Knit or Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Free Trauma Conscious Yoga for Veterans and Families, noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.

Adult Board Game Night, 6-7 p.m., Durango Public Library.

Folk Jam, 6-8 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. DJ Crazy Charlie hosts karaoke, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Trivia Night, 7-10 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave.

MakerSpace, noon-4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

563-9287.

Open Knitting Group, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. Teen Cafe, 2-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Ignacio Library.

563-9287.

Floor Barre Class, 3-4 p.m., Absolute Physical Therapy, 277 E. 8th Ave. 764-4094.

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AskRachel Interesting fact: Elephants aren’t naturally afraid of mice. But circus elephants learned to fear them, because rodents often chewed on their feet and tails.

Dear Rachel, I know that running away to join the circus is a bit of a cliché. But I’ve hit a point in my life where I don’t even care about filling out every stereotype in the book. I’m done with my job, done with my girlfriend, I’m even done with my dog. I think my best option left truly is to run away and join the circus. So what do you recommend I take with me when I go? Any insights into which circuses you’ve heard positive things about?

– Bearded Man Dear Geek Show, First of all, I think you need a rarer schtick than “bearded man.” But you’re in luck! The circus is performing here this very weekend. And it’s the first big show by Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics, so you don’t even have to run very far to join the circus. I recommend starting there, and then you can run farther abroad if you catch the bug.

– Ladies and gentlemen, Rachel Dear Rachel, How many no’s do you have to hear before you accept the no? I’m not talking in a #MeToo way – one no is enough in that case, obviously.

I’m talking the socially annoying no’s. Like when you get invited to dinner, and you ask if

you can bring something, and your hostess says no. And you say, “Are you sure? I don’t mind,” and she says “No, we’re set.” There’s like a teetertotter balance here, and I think I tend to overpush it. What are your thoughts?

– No Clue Dear Nonsense, I’m a pretty big advocate of people saying what they mean. So I think one “no” is always enough no, ya know? If your hostess really means “yes,” and she just expects you to push back on her “no,” then that’s her freaking problem, and she can swallow her pride and make her own grapefruit salad if she’s not going to ask you to bring it.

– It’s the only business I no, Rachel Dear Rachel, My boyfriend and I are not actually together in any intimate, emotional or logistical way, but neither of us has broken up with the other. And the reason, at least for me, is that we run a business together. We’re basically business buddies.

But I’m afraid that if I make the breakup formal, it’ll spell the end of the business. How do I back out of the relationship while keeping the professionalism?

– Pulling Out of the Company Ink Dear Better Business Bureau, Your mental and emotional health is more important than any business, unless it’s a business I rely on, in

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Live music, 5:30 p.m., daily, Diamond Belle, 699 Main.

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Live music, 7 p.m., daily, The Office, 699 Main Ave.

Tween Time: Tabletop Games, 4-5 p.m., Durango Public Library.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 5-6:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 E. 2nd Ave. Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. Thank the Veterans! potluck, Peter Neds and Glenn Keefe perform, 5:30-8:30 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Terry Rickard performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main.

Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave. Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

Ongoing

“The Wall,” a collaborative art installation, thru May 26, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Teen Time, 3:30 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, Pine River Library.

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Ska-B-Q featuring Garrett and Callie Young, 5-8 p.m., May 17, Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. The Four Corners Beekeepers Association meets, presentation by FLC professor and local bee expert Bill Collins, 6:30 p.m., May 17, Florida Baptist Church, 30296 Highway 160. 247-0893 or 4cornersbeekeepers.com.

Powerhouse Pub Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., May 17, Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.

“Equal Means Equal” screening, documentary on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and CEDAW, doors open, 6 p.m., showing, 6:30 p.m., May 18, Durango Public Library.

Rob Webster performs, 7-11 p.m., May 18, Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.

10-Minute Play Staged Readings, 7:30 p.m., May 18, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Colorado Public Lands Day, May 19. copubliclands day.com.

Old Growth Ponderosa Pine Hike, educational 3-4 mile hike sponsored by San Juan Mountains Association and San Juan National Forest, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., May 19, Jones Creek Trail in Hermosa Creek Special Management Area.

Register at gabi@sjma.org or 759-1170.

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Email Rachel at telegraph@durangotelegraph.com which case you better keep it running. But you’re in a unique position. What if you never break up, you just simply… fade away? And next time you want to date a fella, just do it, and when/if your business associate sounds surprised, you can put it on him: “Wait, you thought we were still together?” And if that fails, there’s always the circus.

– Please take our short survey, Rachel Animas River Cleanup to support Colorado Public Lands Day, 9 a.m.-noon, May 19, meet at Duranglers, 923 Main Ave. Free art workshops on the 550/160 median art project with lead artists Allison Smith and Bryce Pettit, 10 a.m. and noon, May 19, Durango Rec Center. www.durango gov.org.

Indivisible Durango General Membership Meeting, presentation on June primary elections by La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Parker, followed by talks with progressive candidates, 10 a.m.-noon, May 19, Durango Public Library.

Meet the Wolves of Wolfwood Refuge, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., talk by Michael Wilson from the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., May 19, Three Springs Plaza. www.wolfwoodrefuge.org or 946-9606.

Hike in Sand Canyon at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, 3-mile hike hosted by San Juan Mountains Association, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., May 22, Canyons of the Ancients. Register at gabi@sjma.org or 759-1170.

Meet the Author event, featuring Scott Graham, author of Yosemite Fall, and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, 6:30 p.m., May 22, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.

Deadline for “On the Town” submissions is Monday at noon.

To submit an item email: calendar@durango telegraph.com

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by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Torah is a primary sacred text of the Jewish religion. It consists of exactly 304,805 letters. When specially trained scribes make handwritten copies for ritual purposes, they must not make a single error in their transcription.

The work may take as long as 18 months.

Your attention to detail in the coming weeks doesn’t have to be quite so painstaking, Aries, but I hope you’ll make a strenuous effort to be as diligent as you can possibly be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Born under the sign of Taurus, Edmund Wilson was a renowned 20th-century author and critic who wrote more than 30 books. He also served as editor for Vanity Fair and The New Republic, and influenced the work of at least seven major American novelists. When he was growing up, he spent most of his free time reading books: 16 hours a day during summer vacations. His parents, worried about his obsessive passion, bought him a baseball uniform, hoping to encourage him to diversify his interests. His response was to wear the uniform while reading books 16 hours a day. I trust you will be equally dedicated to your own holy cause or noble pursuit in the coming weeks, Taurus. You have cosmic clearance to be single-minded about doing what you love.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s possible you could pass for normal in the next three weeks; you might be able to fool a lot of people into thinking you’re an average, ordinary contributor to the dull routine. But it will be far healthier for your relationship with yourself if you don’t do such a thing. It will also be a gift to your less daring associates, who in my opinion would benefit from having to engage with your creative agitation and fertile chaos. So my advice is to reveal yourself as an imperfect work-inprogress who’s experimenting with novel approaches to the game of life. Recognize your rough and raw features as potential building blocks for future achievements.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Paradise is scattered over the whole earth,” wrote the scientific poet Novalis, “and that is why it has become so unrecognizable.” Luckily for you, Cancerian, quite a few fragments of paradise are gathering in your vicinity. It’ll be like a big happy reunion of tiny miracles all coalescing to create a substantial dose of sublimity. Will you be ready to deal with this much radiance? Will you be receptive to so much relaxing freedom? I hope and pray you won’t make a cowardly retreat into the trendy cynicism that so many people mistake for intelligence. (Because in that case, paradise might remain invisible.) Here’s

my judicious advice: Be insistent on pleasure! Be voracious for joy! Be focused on the quest for beautiful truths!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): These days, your friends and allies and loved ones want even more from you than they usually do. They crave more of your attention, more of your approval, more of your feedback. And that’s not all. Your friends and allies and loved ones also hope you will give more love to yourself. They will be excited and they will feel blessed if you express an even bigger, brighter version of your big, bright soul.

They will draw inspiration from your efforts to push harder and stronger to fulfill your purpose here on Planet Earth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): One of the advantages you get from reading my horoscopes is that I offer confidential information about the gods’ caprices and leanings. For example, I can tell you that Saturn – also known as Father Time – is now willing to allot you a more luxurious relationship with time than usual, on one condition: that you don’t squander the gift on trivial pursuits. So I encourage you to be discerning and disciplined about nourishing your soul’s craving for interesting freedom. If you demonstrate to Saturn how constructively you can use his blessing, he’ll be inclined to provide more dispensations in the future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Vincent van Gogh’s painting “The Starry Night” hangs on a wall in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. He created it in 1889 while living in a French asylum.

Around that same time, 129 years ago, a sheepherder in Wyoming created a sourdough starter that is still fresh today. A cook named Lucille Clarke Dumbrill regularly pulls this frothy mass of yeast out of her refrigerator and uses it to make pancakes. In the coming weeks, Libra, I’d love to see you be equally resourceful in drawing on an old resource. The past will have offerings that could benefit your future.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Love everyone twice as much and twice as purely as you ever have before. Your mental health requires it! Your future dreams demand it! And please especially intensify your love for people you allegedly already love but sometimes don’t treat as well as you could because you take them for granted. Keep this Bible verse in mind, as well: “Don’t neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): After meditating on your astrological aspects for an hour, I dozed off. As I napped, I had a dream in

which an androgynous angel came to me and said, “Please inform your Sagittarius readers that they should be callipygian in the next two weeks.” Taken back, my dreaming self said to the angel, “You mean ‘callipygian’ as in ‘having beautiful buttocks?’” “Yes, sir,” the angel replied.

“Bootylicious. Bumtastic. Rumpalicious.” I was puzzled. “You mean like in a metaphorical way?” I asked. “You mean Sagittarians should somehow cultivate the symbolic equivalent of having beautiful buttocks?” “Yes,” the angel said. “Sagittarians should be elegantly well-grounded.

Flaunt their exquisite foundation. Get to the bottom of things with flair. Be sexy badasses as they focus on the basics.”

“OK!” I said.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Now is a favorable time to discuss in elegant detail the semi-secret things that are rarely or never talked about.

It’s also a perfect moment to bring deep feelings and brave tenderness into situations that have been suffering from halftruths and pretense. Be aggressively sensitive, my dear Capricorn. Take a bold stand on the behalf of compassionate candor. And as you go about these holy tasks, be entertaining as well as profound. The cosmos has authorized you to be a winsome agent of change.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In his 1931 painting “The Persistence of Memory,” Salvador Dali shows three clocks that seem to be partially liquefied, as if in the process of melting. His biographer Meredith Etherington-Smith speculated that he was inspired to create this surrealistic scene when he saw a slab of warm Camembert cheese melting on a dinner table. I foresee the possibility of a comparable development in your life, Aquarius. Be alert for creative inspiration that strikes you in the midst of seemingly mundane circumstances.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “My whole life is messed up with people falling in love with me,” said Piscean poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. She spoke the truth. She inspired a lot of adoration, and it stirred up more chaos than she was capable of managing. Luckily, you will have fewer problems with the attention coming your way, Pisces. I bet you’ll be skilled at gathering the benefits, and you’ll be unflummoxed by the pitfalls. But you’ll still have to work hard at these tasks. Here’s some help. Tip #1: Stay in close touch with how you really feel about the people who express their interest in you. Tip #2: Don’t accept gifts with strings attached. Tip #3: Just because you’re honored or flattered that someone finds you attractive doesn’t mean you should unquestioningly blend your energies with them.

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Deadline for Telegraph classified ads is Tuesday at noon. Ads are a bargain at 10 cents a character with a $5 minimum. Even better, ads can now be placed online: durangotelegraph.com. Prepayment is required via cash, credit card or check.

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Ads can be submitted via: n classifieds@durango telegraph.com n 970-259-0133 n 777 Main Ave., #214 Approximate office hours: Mon., 9ish - 5ish Tues., 9ish - 5ish Wed., 9ish - 3ish Thurs., On delivery Fri., 10:30ish - 2ish please call ahead: 259-0133.

Announcements Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Volunteer course marshals needed for the Iron Horse MTB race 5/27/18. Contact volunteer@ironhorsebicycleclassic.com for info and to sign up.

The Perfect Gift for your favorite dirtbag. Literature from Durango’s own Benighted Publications. The Climbing Zine, The Great American Dirtbags, American Climber, Climbing Out of Bed and Graduating From College Me are available at: Maria’s Bookshop, Pine Needle Mountaineering, the Sky Store, or on the interweb at www.climbingzine.com.

Pets Love Your Dog! At the Durango Dog Wash behind Liquor World in the Albertson’s parking lot. Open every day!

Wanted Turn Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. Into Cash! at RJ Metal Recycle, also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-259-3494.

HelpWanted Experienced Prep/Line Cook Looking for responsible individual with excellent knife skills to fill full-time position at BREW Pub & Kitchen. Must be available for the summer. Email resume to brewpubkitchen@gmail.com CO Teacher for At-Risk Students Must have SPED within 1 yr of hire.

Open interview/tour at DeNier Youth Services. Mondays 9:00 am. Thursdays 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Email resume Karen.Doyle@rop.com or apply at 720 Turner Dr, Durango

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Experienced Carpenters & Framers Immediate openings for experienced carpenters and framers (10+ years of experience in framing, concrete, roofing, timberframe, or log work). Please send resumes to careers@tlcloghomes.com Gum Buster Machine Operator Part-time, summer position. BID is seeking a Gum Buster Machine Operator to clean the sidewalks in downtown Durango. Must be able to work mornings 23 times a week, May to Sept. No experience required. Visit DowntownDurango.org/jobs for more information.

Earn Extra Money Delivering the new Directory Plus Southwest Colorado 2018 telephone directory. (Delivering in Durango, Pagosa Springs, Cortez, and Silverton) If interested please call: (844) 589.6411 ex. 2 or email below and refer: (SWCO18) recruit ing@soonercustomdistributionsinc.com Arts Center Seeking Tech Dir Arts Center hiring p/t Tech Director to oversee theater productions and events.

Knowledge of set, sound and lighting design. Must be avail evenings & wknds. 24 hrs/wk. See: www.DurangoArts.org/employment.

Axiom Cycling Studio Front Desk Part-time front desk help for the summer. Hours may vary, Monday through Saturday. Duties include checking in customers, scheduling, sanitizing exercise equipment, and maintaining cleanliness & presentation of studio. No cycling experience necessary - must be organized and appreciate fitness! If interested, please email Julie at julie@axiomcy clingstudio.com.

Executive Director Durango Adult Education Center seeks a dynamic and experienced leader with skills in fundraising and finance and who has a collaborative and participatory management style. Competitive salary and full benefits. Visit our website for application information: http://durangoad ulted.org/daec-job-opportunities/ Durango Montessori a K-5th grade school is hiring a teaching assistant for the 18/19 school year. Please see Available Positions on our website: www.durangomontessori.com

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for how to apply and to download our app. Interviews will be scheduled near the end of May. Interested in Psych, Human Services, Corrections Careers or Cooking?

Work with at-risk students in a secure detention facility. *Cook, PT *Detention Specialist/Coach Counselor (FT,PT, days, nights) Open interview/tour at DeNier Youth Services, Mondays 9:00 am, Thursdays 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Must be 21 yo and pass drug/background tests incl THC. Email resume Karen.Doyle@ROP.com or apply at 720 Turner Dr, Durango

Classes/Workshops Yoga Camp for Teens June 4-25 &/or July 9-July 27 Teaching tools for anxiety & stress from social, emotional & scholastic pressures. Noncompetitive environment at 4 Corners Yoga. Ages 13-18. Scholarships available.

Early registration: 769-2508 marthaevers.com Nia Classes Ongoing classes at the Smiley Building with Ashley Hill, Nia Black Belt Instructor. Tuesdays noon-1 room 24 and Thursdays 1:30-2:30 room 15. Nia is fusion fitness based in dance, martial arts, and healing arts. Call 970-759-0234 or visit durangonia.com for more info.

Hope Yoga Studio: Posture Correction and Pain Relief Class starts May 17th Perfect for Mother’s Day (dads welcome too) Gentle, 6 week class helps you feel better, breathe better, improve energy and flexibility. Early bird $65 ends May 13th. Also, new yoga classes, workshops and punch card passes. Smiley Studio 10. Pre-register www.hopechiroyoga.com or 970-3053239.

The Art of Mindfulness Summer Kids’ Camp Prepare for the upcoming school year, as a life skill, and just plain fun! Mindfulness through art/nature/communication/acting, and more Ages 6-12 August 13-16 on-pointmindfulness.com or call JoAnne at 970-749-4912.

10th Annual Mother’s Day Restorative Saturday, May 12, 2-4:30 pm @ 4 Corners Yoga All Levels Welcome $35 experience profound relaxation. Providing tools to relieve stress & fatigue. 769-2508 marthaevers.com Mommy and Me Dance Class Come join the fun! Now registering for classes. Call 970-749-6456. mom myandmedance.com.

Services Spray Tans! Organic and beautiful!

Meg Bush, LMT 759-0199.

Gorgeous Spray Tans at Spa Evo! Sundress and festival season has arrived!

Get your natural bronzed glow with a color-customized spray tan from Spa Evo. Get a touch of color or go dark as you dare!

Durango’s only Gold- Certified spray tan artist. 6 yrs exp. Read my reviews on FB, Google, & Yelp. Text 9702590226 to schedule an appt or visit www.spaevo.com Botanical Hi-Altitude Skin Care A drug free approach to metabolic, hormonal signs of aging, and environmental damage. Private and personal.

Monie Schlarb lic. esthetician. 970-7644261, leave message.

Energy Awareness & Yoga Classes Parent + child (3-6), Tues 9:30-10:20.

Adult R&R, Tues 10:30-11:30. Childcare available! www.energyawarekids.com

Harmony Organizing and Cleaning Services Create harmony in your space this year by organizing and cleaning your home, vacation home or office. Martee 970-403-6192.

Healing Through Yoga 8 wk class for trauma survivors; Starts 5/15; every Tues 7-8:30 pm $40 per sess; sliding scale avail, pre-registration req. see www.thrivingtherapyyoga.com or call 970 946 1383

Advanced Duct Cleaning Air duct cleaning specializing in dryer vents. Improves indoor air quality; reduces dust and allergens, energy bills and fire risk. 970-247-2462 www.advanced

ductcleaninginc.com Typos Are Your Worst Enema A good editor is your ally. Full-service text editing for websites, businesses, books, papers and tattoo ideas. Write to zach@zachhively.com

for details. 970- 946-1618.

BodyWork

Hot Tub – New 6HP pump, 50 jets. Cost $8,000. Sell $3,650. 505-270-3104.

Mother’s Day Massages!

Gift Certs Available!

Meg Bush, LMT 759-0199.

Edward Coons ~ Massage Therapy Advanced bodywork for athletes and people of all walks and ages for 15 years.

512-731-1836 massageintervention.life 25 years experience. Couples, sauna, cupping. Reviews on FB + Yelp. 970-9032984.

Massage with Kathryn Downtown location. Introductory rate $65/hr. Offering deep tissue, therapeutic stretching and acutonics. 970-201-3373 for more information.

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Inflatable Kayak Fleet!

Like new 50% off - $499+ only used 1-2 times. GravityPlay.com - 970-403-5320

Reruns Home Furnishings Store full of furniture & décor – bistro & patio sets, vintage bouncy porch chairs, fire pits, plant stands, West Elm rug, Crate and Barrel entryway storage bench. Lots of yard art & more. Daily markdowns. 572 E. 6th Ave. 385-7336.

CommercialForRent Large OFC DWTN Quiet, 1st Fl. private room 14 X 14 w/big

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RealEstate Radon Services Free radon testing and consultation. Call Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection

spectacularly underwhelming, creepy and bafflingly pointless

reception area. Full or PT. 247-9076.

Office Suite Available Southeast corner, 8th and Main, 2nd floor, 21’ by 13’ windows, waiting room.

Call Joanie, 970-759-6606 for more info

CommunityService KOA Offering Special Fundraiser Rates The Durango North/Riverside KOA Campground will be offerings campers who stay as paying guests on Friday, May 11 a night of camping on Sat., May 12 for just $20. The entire $20 fee will benefit KOA Care Camps for children battling cancer. To reserve an RV Site or lodging, go to

www.KOA.com and click on the Big Weekend event box. www.koa.com/nationalevents/care-camps-big-weekend Durango Youth Soccer Association For the Fall 2018 season, DYSA will make ability-based teams for U13 boys, U13 girls, U14 boys and U14 girls. Tryouts, called Identification Trainings, are May 21 & 23 for boys and girls born in 2006, and May 22 & 24 for boys and girls born in 2005. Also, DYSA registration for the 201819 soccer year is open June 1- July 1. Everyone registered by July 1 will be placed on a team. Anyone registering after will placed on a team depending on availability or wait-listed. For more info go to www.durnangosoccer.com, email dysa@durangosoc

Drinking&DiningGuide Himalayan Kitchen 992 Main Ave., 970-259-0956 www.himkitchen.com Bringing you a taste of Nepal, Tibet & India. Try our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offers a variety of tempting choices, including yak, lamb, chicken, beef & seafood; extensive veggies; freshly baked bread. Full bar. Get your lunch punch card – 10th lunch free.

Hours: Lunch, 11am-2:30 pm & dinner, Sun. - Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10 p.m. Closed 2:30 to 5 daily $$ Crossroads Coffee 1099 Main Ave., 970-903-9051 Crossroads coffee proudly serves locally roasted Fahrenheit coffee and delicious baked goods. Menu includes gluten-free items along with bullet-proof coffee, or bullet-proof chai! Come in for friendly service and the perfect buzz!

Hours: Mon.- Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. $

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The suffering is over ...

11th Street Station 1101 Main Ave., 970-422-8482 www.11thstreetstation.com A culinary collective in the heart of Durango that offers five food trucks, a coffee shop, and a bar. Our food vendors offer everything from sushi to pizza. Come on down - there’s a little something for everyone!

Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. – 12 a.m. $$ BREW Pub & Kitchen 117 W. College Drive, 970-259-5959 www.brewpubkitchen.com Experience Durango’s award-winning brewery & restaurant featuring unique, hand-crafted beers, delicious food - made from scratch, wine & cocktails. Happy Hour, Mon.- Fri. 3-6 pm & all day Sunday with $2 off beer, $1 off wines & wells & 25% off appetizers. Watch the sunset behind Smelter Mountain as the train goes by.

Hours: Sun.-Thurs.11 a.m. - 9p.m., & Fri. & Sat.11 a.m. to 10 p.m. $$

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