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TAKING AIM

Sunlight Mountain Resort hosted its second annual Total Archery Challenge last weekend, with hundreds of bowhunters coming from near and far to hone their skills. Participants in the three-day event browsed a wide array of vendors, socialized over target shooting and took the lifts to the top and hiked down through a variety of courses meant to simulate a real hunting experience. Photo by Will Grandbois.

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BRANCHING OUT

By Geneviéve Joëlle Villamizar We recently received a letter here at The Sun “regarding Carbondale’s lack of color and appeal.” As a landscape designer, a 14-year garden and nature columnist, and with a decade-and-a-half on town committees and volunteer efforts, I was offered the opportunity to respond.

I chuckled and scowled, agreeing with much that was written, but for different reasons.

Comparing us to Glenwood, El Jebel, Basalt, Snowmass and Aspen, the author (who requested anonymity) points out, “All the city maintained plantings are nothing but weeds; there is no appeal. If you look at the bench on 133 between City Market and 7-Eleven [there are] actually weeds growing up through the bench and starting to hide the garbage can.”

“It would be nice,” he continues, “to see a little color in this town.

I think we have the ugliest roundabout in the valley.” The planting design is concept-heavy, with little complexity or vitality, and drew many complaints upon completion.

A bold, regenerative future Listing a few species of plants, he feels, “The city really missed a good opportunity to accentuate the junction of 133 and Main Street with a nice planting. I still don’t understand the statue, but whatever.”

Nonplussed, he reached out to Mayor Dan, who said roundabouts are “too dangerous for people to work in.”

“Apparently only in Carbondale,” retorts the author.

During undergrad and two droughts, I encountered the literary voice of the West, Pulitzer prize winner Wallace Stegner. He penned a gobsmacking observation that still infuses my design and conservation ethos today: “Every gateway to the West should be guarded by a sign, preferably painted in peeling letters on a weathered board, that reads: ‘You have to get over the color green; you have to quit associating beauty with gardens and lawns; you have to get used to an inhuman scale.’”

Why do citizens not know our town’s ecological goals? Priorities?

Are we not capable of truly living into the soul-stretching vastness of our watershed?

“The only decent looking place on 133,” declares our critic, “is RVR’s entrance and [Roaring Fork Family Practice], where they keep their turf looking nice.”

“Nice turf ” needs to go.

Years ago, on Carbondale’s Advisory Tree Board, I participated in a Highway 133 Beautification Committee meeting. Two landscape architects were also present, and proposed lining both sides of the highway with turfgrass. I was young,

vocal, might’ve made a bit of a scene. l was also on the Chamber board, privy to its “Basecamp Carbondale” branding campaign and the tax dollars behind it.

Around here, we don’t hit running, climbing, backpacking, hunting, fishing or biking trailheads to bliss out on Kentucky bluegrass. We get high off of the scent of sage and freak out over mountains. Lawn? Phhhh. This is Colorado, not Connecticut: I, too, am frustrated with Carbondale’s municipal landscapes. Both river water sources are in code red, and we are the only town in this valley with no watering restrictions.

“Carbondale Main Street flower pots [are] pathetic,” the writer goes on. “Our diversity park - nothing but weeds...We need to do a little maintenance on the little we have and try to add some flower plantings.”

Please meet Aly, proprietor of Batch; DJ to KDNK’s Flow Diggity; and consistent board member for something. She wanted vitality too, so she stepped up, overseeing the flower pot program, three years running now. Before her, it was Erin Rigney, another consistent community builder.

Chris Chacos before her. Founder of The Smithy, I watched him haul 40-pound buckets of water from his Prius in his mid-80s. Those downtown pots have mad cache; getting dibs is a frenzy, despite the personal expense each of us assumes, purchasing the plants. I invite you, dear writer, to initiate a fund to support this program.

Weeds and grass are subjective and I won’t get into that — but I

will say they are inevitable. “Grass is the hair of the planet,” wrote Oehme and Van Sweden, in their coffee table book “Bold and Romantic Gardens”. We must design FOR grass, because it will come. Native grasses are the salvation of dry landscapes, holding and growing topsoil, shading the ground, providing a co-evolutionary matrix to all other flora — not to mention providers of breeding habitat, cover, pollen and seed to innumerable fauna. To persist in British notions of the “maintained” perennial border of “color” is unsustainable folly. We MUST design with — and for — native grasses. When we do so intentionally, the impacts are outstanding for the planet — not horrific — but breathtakingly beautiful, and vibrant with all life forms, as ecosystems must be.

“I literally had someone tell me the other day that she did not want to move to Carbondale because she thought it was the trashiest town in the valley based [on] driving through town on 133,” our writer concludes. “I can’t disagree.”

Please leave these deadly landscapes where they belong — in obsolete garden books from the last century. We are not Kentucky or Connecticut, we are Carbondale, Colorado: a funky little mountain town still learning how to manage budgets and ecosystems. As a proud village of artists, athletes, ranchers, farmers, and families, we welcome you to step away from your laptop, your Dwell Magazine, and to pick up a garden fork, and please — join us, moving into the regenerative era of aridity.

LETTERS Selling gasoline I had happy hour drinks with a couple of pals last night. They live near Two Rivers Road in Basalt. They told me they now buy their gas at the Carbondale City Market. One said he was in there around 2 p.m. and the fueling area had a “mob of cars.” He also said he had a hard time getting back out onto Highway 82 because traffic was backed up on the bridge.

Folks, I wrote about this before the City Market even broke ground. I said this discounted gas station was going to be a big traffic generator. Practically everyone has a City Market value card because that is the kind of grocery stores we have. So we want to use our points. Not me, I went electric.

So I loaned my card to an employee. To make the problem worse, everyone coming in from 82 has to use the roundabout to get back out.

To add insult to injury, the “other” roundabout on 133 was not built.

That would take people away from the Main Street roundabout. Of course the developers should have paid for the second roundabout. Will they?

Speaking of roundabouts, we really

need one at 133 and 82, the idling capital of the valley.

I’m sorry, but what we are seeing is really dumb development that follows exactly the same dumb development that has screwed up so many American towns and cities. Of course towns hire the same planning companies that have done all those other places. We start to hear comments like “new urbanism,” and “capturing the soul of Carbondale.”

Carbondale has a document called the Climate and Energy Action Plan. A lot of effort went into putting it together, including a survey to understand the needs of the community. The main goal was to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Contrarily, all the new development is actually adding to the GHG emissions, both for the building operations and the traffic.

Can’t we do better?

Patrick Hunter Carbondale

A local’s best kept secret no more I am one of the not insignificant number of individuals that work and live in two different counties. I am calling upon City and Town Board Members, the

County Commissioners of Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin, our State Representatives and Governor Polis to improve the conditions and safety measures on both Cottonwood Pass and in the Glenwood Canyon throughway.

Whether it is boulders through roadways, wildfires or now mudslides, the closures of the I-70 corridor and rerouting on to Cottonwood pass has become routine.

While I commend the county employees, sheriff and other law enforcement agencies in regulating access to Cottonwood Pass, that stretch of weathered tarmac and packed dirt is ill-prepared and ill-equipped to handle the onslaught of weekend warriors and tourists dead set on avoiding the four to five hour reroutes.

It is disheartening to see that we have become so well versed in road closures to prevent inundating our small towns with a flood of stranded individuals that we are leaving locals helpless, mere minutes from their homes.

The frequency of these disasters is increasing and I encourage my fellow residents to attend your next municipal Continued on page 15

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Recovery from wildfire can take a generation

By Olivia Emmer Sopris Sun Correspondent

On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar.

RFOV has now brought volunteers to this site for three years in a row.

Year one saw community members seeding the burn scar and year two kicked off their effort to suppress weeds. This year’s event also featured educational support provided by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and the Roaring Fork Conservancy.

While there are native species of thistle in this region, native plants are often out-competed for resources by non-native species of thistle — in this case, plumeless thistle and musk thistle. These spiky invasive plants can quickly take over if left to their own devices. Plumeless and musk thistles are biennial, making showy purple flowers in their second year before dying back.

If the flowering heads are removed before going to seed, the life cycle of the plant is interrupted.

According to Peter Boyatt, district wildlife manager for CPW,

the hillside above the parking lot where the volunteers gathered used to be covered with weedy thistles.

2020’s group of volunteers spent most of the day on that hillside.

One year later, there’s barely a thistle in sight.

This year, the group hiked further up into the burn area, and removed an estimated 800 pounds of thistle flowers — approximately 30 pounds per volunteer. One thistle flower can release more than 50 seeds, and the seeds can persist in the soil for about 10 years, so the group prevented thousands of potential thistle plants.

If these species are better adapted to taking over than native plants, why is their proliferation a bad thing? “The term invasive typically gets used for a species that out competes other species and creates a monoculture.” Says Adam McCurdy, forest and climate director at ACES. “We're losing a lot of biodiversity, and with that biodiversity, a lot of system function and system resilience.”

When it comes to recovery after wildfire, the timeline varies depending on the ecosystem that burned. Again, McCurdy: “The frontside of Basalt mountain might never look like it did before the fire.

We might see more of a grassland, shrubland ecosystem there rather than a piñon-juniper forest.” Piñonjuniper forests can take 50 years or

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more to re-establish, though it’s possible a different forest-type will take hold instead. While piñonjuniper forests are not well adapted to fire, Gambel oak root systems survive fire well and are already visible as new patches of green on the burned hillsides. Additionally, the ecosystems that fill in may be what you would expect in a warmer and drier climate, as has been observed after other fires in the state.

Trish O’Grady was one of the volunteers on Sunday. O’Grady was eager to see how the wild area regrows after the fire. “I was on the restoration about two years ago, the first season after the burn. I came up to the area for the seeding — we just literally threw seed around.

It’s become an area that I want to keep coming back to, to see what’s happened, to see that there’s some vegetation again.”

“This volunteer day and project is part of the long process of fire restoration,” said CPW’s Boyatt.

“What results after fire is weeds and we’ve been hammered by them.

It’s a big property and we’re very limited on resources to manage it, as is every land management agency. Being able to combat this thistle and utilize volunteers in areas we can’t access mechanically, we’re getting a good hang on it.”

Melissa Daniels, program manager at Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, holds up a plumeless thistle. On July 11, volunteers worked to limit the spread of weeds and thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar at the Basalt Wildlife Area. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

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SCUTTLEBUTT Nature rules Last week, the town of Nederland, nestled above Boulder, passed the first “Rights of Nature” resolution for a watershed in the state of Colorado. The resolution states that Boulder Creek has “fundamental and inalienable rights,” including the right “to maintain natural flow” and the right to be “fed by sustainable precipitation, glaciers and aquifers.”

The town board will appoint legal guardians for representing the creek and watershed in official decisionmaking processes.

Voluntary fishing closures Due to extremely low flows and warm water temperatures, Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks anglers to voluntarily avoid fishing on the Colorado River Between Kremmling and Rifle. The all-day voluntary fishing closure began on July 7 and remains in effect until further notice.

Sections of the Gunnison, Yampa and Elk rivers have similar voluntary closures in place.

The Homestake Valley, located near the town of Red Cliff, is home to lynx and cutthroat trout. Wilderness Workshop has stated commitment to fighting new dam construction in this valley.

Field day Join Seed Peace at Sunfire Ranch on July 17 or July 31 for a tour of the farm and to learn about the research taking place there. Seed Peace is in search of donors to continue their research. Through these field days, they seek to educate the community about their work. For more information email community@ seedpeace.org.

Latino outreach Garfield County is working with local leaders to improve communications with the Latino community throughout the region.

The first meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. on July 21 at the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting room in Glenwood Springs.

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Wilderness Workshop, in partnership with other conservation groups, filed a Notice of Intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service over its failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act when it approved drilling test wells solicited by the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs in Homestake Valley earlier this year.

Pitkin County TV/FM Telecommunications staff is removing and remodelling equipment at the Upper Red Mountain Road radio tower to improve radio service in Aspen. The work is underway and expected to be complete within two weeks. Within Aspen, radio station signals KSPN 102.7, KDNK 88.3,

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KAJX 91.1 and 91.5, KTND 93.5. and KLXV 89.9 will be off the air for the duration of the work.

Sopris RunOff The Mount Sopris RunOff is back on Saturday, July 24! This 14-mile run starts at the Emma Schoolhouse in Basalt, climbs 1,500 feet up West Sopris Creek Road and then descends into Sopris Park where Mountain Fair activities are just beginning. A four-mile, downhill race option is also available. For registration, visit bit.ly/ SoprisRunOff Volunteer to help by emailing sean.vanhorn2@gmail.com

Drum circle request Folks interested in partaking in the opening drum circle of the 50th Carbondale Mountain Fair, at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 23, are asked to bring their own instruments. Due to COVID, no small hand instruments will be distributed this year.

Drummaster Laurie Loeb suggests that folks without an instrument fill an empty bottle with gravel, dried beans, popcorn, etc. to use as a shaker; hit stones or sticks togethers; come with a frying pan and wooden spoon; etc. “Carbondale is a creative district,” she says, “Use your imagination!”

Pitch Event 5Point Film Festival invites aspiring filmmakers to pitch their ideas in front of a live audience at the 14th Annual Flagship Festival

People gathered at the Art Base in Basalt on July 2 for the opening reception of a show by watercolor artist Leah Potts. The show is up until July 31.

Photo by Olivia Emmer. in Carbondale on October 16. The winner will be awarded $10,000 to pursue their project. Applications are due by Wednesday, August 18 at 5pointfilm.org

Hot stuff The City of Glenwood Springs South Canyon Landfill earned the Seal of Testing Assurance Certification from the U.S. Composting Council.

This designation ensures consumers of the high quality of compost available at the local landfill, available for purchase at $30 per ton, or about $1 per five-gallon bucket. Also available for sale are topsoil at $40 per ton and wood chips for $30 per ton.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Meghan Gillespie (July 15); Diana Alcantara, Katie Browne, Bel Carpenter, Tony Spires and Niki Turner (July 16); Eric Brendlinger, JoAnn Glassier, Merrill Johnson, Luke Spaulding, Kim Stacey and Jason Steinberg (July 17); Kenna Crampton, Heidi Paul, Dawn Rains and Jacque Whitsitt (July 18); Tony Comer, Edgar Reyna and Annie Van Druten (July 19); Ed Anderson, Amy Burdick, Dave Dixon, Pat Morrissy and Heather Henry, (July 20); Ernie Kollar, Colleen Weinfurter and Brian Wexler (July 21).

Volunteering: the heart of Carbondale

By Geneviève Villamizar Sopris Sun Correspondent

Some places just have it: an uplifting vibe of possibility and inclusion, an air of magic eliciting wonder. That magic is us, we the people of this funky little mountain town. Unlike big cities, here in Carbondale, no matter who you are — renowned or reclusive, rich or poor, young or old — you can freely pitch an idea or initiative. If it builds community, there are numerous organizations, patrons and helpers that will wholeheartedly support the process. The evidence is all around us: the vibrancy you see and feel in “Bonedale” arises from people creating, giving and volunteering. Mountain Fair is a prime example.

From one year of social distancing to fifty years of socializing, 2021’s 50th anniversary of the most cherished festival in the valley welcomes all. The fair has always been free, has always welcomed locals and visitors alike and has always been run by volunteers — over 300 annually these days! We need you to celebrate with us, behind the scenes, because this year's fair is predicted to be off the charts. In addition to the significance of the 50th anniversary, there is the post-COVID joy of “the great reopening” and of reconnection. As such, the fair will

be a COVID-friendly constellation spread throughout downtown, beyond its home in Sopris Park.

Post-COVID, Carbondale has experienced a noticeable influx of people escaping big cities for the very magic — and stability — of smaller town living. With that influx, big city qualities are impacting our peaceful little town. Conversation among locals vacillates between shock, concern, acceptance and, by some, actually rolling out the welcome mat.

In true Carbondale style, one woman was overheard greeting a new transplant.

“Welcome to Carbondale! What are you going to volunteer for?”

Carbondale has been trying to grow and increase business opportunities and tax revenue stability for years, and this is it.

Especially for new transplants trying to find their way in a small town that is new to them, the hope is that locals can find ways to welcome them and share the value system that has made this hamlet a haven. Volunteering at Mountain Fair is a root-sinking opportunity to do so, especially for newcomers looking for ways to branch out and connect with the spirit of Carbondale.

“Volunteering is a deep part of the ethos of Carbondale and has helped shape it,” says Carbondale

Arts Executive Director Amy Kimberly. “Volunteering with Mountain Fair is like finding your soulmate, where you can connect with that ethos.”

Leslie Johnson has been volunteering longer than she can remember. Roles have included the info booth, backstage food, and the coveted beer tent through her roles with KDNK and Gay for Good.

“For me, it’s all about teamwork, connection, love, commitment, community and fun. It’s all these things and a lot of hard work,” she laughs. “It’s worth every second. I will do it as long as my mind and my body can do it!”

As year rolls into year, volunteering becomes like a family.

As we all know, sometimes we don’t see family enough.

“For me, it’s being with folks I only get to see one time a year, working our tails off while creating new memories,” says Mark Taylor, whose volunteer role starts the week before the fair. He has supervised the erection of fair infrastructure for years. “Once the fair is up and people are dancing, laughing and enjoying each other and the moment, I swell with pride when we look out at the crowd, knowing that for a minute in time, I — we — made everything okay.

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Tory Neu has been volunteering since 1997, and supervising backstage hospitality, on and off, for the last 15 years. “Mountain Fair is not just a town festival, but a community effort unlike any,” she feels. “Helping to put the fair on, seeing it come alive from behind the scenes, brings a whole different aspect to the fair: knowing we helped create this and the pride that comes with it!”

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GARCO REPORT

Solar in, redistricting out

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

The commissioners began the meeting discussing the redistricting of Colorado House District 57 (HD-57). HD-57 Representative Perry Will was present at the meeting.

Commissioner Tom Jankovsky kicked off the conversation by making his concerns clear. The preliminary redistricting maps “carve out” a section of Garfield County from HD-57, which places the majority of Silt and Rifle in HD-55. It would also add Routt County to HD-57.

Jankovsky emphasized that the preliminary boundaries were drawn by staff and not state legislators themselves.

Because Representative Will’s home address, outside New Castle, is within the area that would be designated as HD-55, he would no longer be able to act as a representative for HD-57. “It’s kind of interesting how they loop up and just take out where I live,” said Will. Will acknowledged he is not the only representative in this volatile position.

“I’d appreciate any help I can get from the commissioners, I really would,” said Will, “because I truly love representing HD-57 and the people here. I would like to continue that.”

Jankovsky expressed that the initial changes are “not acceptable,” and implored that they each be present at at least one upcoming regional redistricting meeting. A meeting is scheduled in Carbondale on July 31 — a Saturday. According to County Clerk

Jean Alberico, folks who want to attend need to sign up in advance.

Alberico asserted that it makes a clerk’s job more difficult when a county is split between House and Senate districts and complicates vote tallying.

According to Alberico, a final draft needs to be approved by the Colorado Supreme Court. “We’re on a really tight time-frame for elections for next year because we have a June primary,” she added. “Normally we have this information way earlier, and this is just preliminary numbers,” she continued, “the actual census numbers are not really going to be firmed up until early September.”

The commissioners agreed to draft a letter to the redistricting committee outlining their concerns.

Approved solar project The commissioners approved a major impact review for applicant Ameresco HCE Solar LLC to build a 5.38 megawatt solar farm just south of the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley campus.

The project will surround three sides of wastewater treatment ponds at the site location and is on CMC property.

A notice was posted at the entry to the site on May 20 but no public comment for the proposal was received.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) had expressed concern that the solar array would obstruct the winter range for elk and deer.

However, CPW recognized there is not an alternative location at CMC, so advised

Pictured above is the the 22 acre site of the approved solar array. Photo by James Steindler.

the applicant to mitigate the impact. At this time, there is not a final agreement in place between the applicant and CPW regarding what that mitigation will be.

“Let me clarify, their primary concern is over cumulative impacts to the area, not necessarily this one specific project impact,” said Senior Planner Vince Hooper, “Their concern is that, as they see more and more projects coming to this area, they’re reducing the potential for the deer and the elk to define that winter range.”

Jankovsky replied, “I think the cumulative impact started 50 years ago.”

Garfield County Vegetation Manager requested that annual treatment of the plumeless thistle be a condition of approval.

“This project started well before our involvement, when CLEER and Colorado Mountain College worked together to develop an RFP (request for proposal) to

find a developer for the proposed site,” said Ameresco representative Geri Kantor.

Kantor estimates the project will take about eight months to build and construction is planned to begin before the end of the summer.

Kantor acknowledged the winter range for elk and deer but pointed out that there are no streams or wetlands and that it is not in a floodplain. Furthermore, the project will fund a separate CPW project which will benefit an equivalent 22 acres of land adjacent to a United States Forest Service habitat project at Toner Creek, helping the same elk and deer herds.

Jankovsky made the motion to approve the major impact review for the solar farm with conditions — including fire mitigation and treatment of plumeless thistle. Commissioner Mike Samson seconded, and the motion was unanimously passed by the board.

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CARBONDALE REPORT

Jay Harrington announces departure

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

On Tuesday, July 13, Carbondale trustees met for their first regular hybrid meeting. The meeting room is now expanded thanks to a retractable wall and four large television screens that broadcast a Zoom feed of remote attendees. A camera simultaneously streams the board on YouTube, speaking into microphones that amplify to the room and over the web.

This strategy was first tried in October then put on hold with a second wave of illness impacting the country. The hybrid function will continue indefinitely, as another way to encourage public participation.

Attending in-person: Mayor Dan Richardson, Lani Kitching, Erica Sparhawk and Marty Silverstein. Meanwhile, Heather Henry and Luis Yllanes joined via Zoom and it was mostly seamless, despite some occasional lag. Ben Bohmfalk was not in attendance. “Y’know, it’s a brave new world. I have to get used to this,” commented Silverstein.

Trustees breezed through the consent agenda and several liquor license approvals, then heard from the public on items not on the agenda before each delivered an update on their respective areas of interest and engagement. All public meetings are archived on the channel “Town of Carbondale” on YouTube.

Among the special event liquor licenses approved: A Wilderness Workshop event on Friday, September 24, Colorado Animal Rescue’s First Friday Block Party (which includes a Pride parade) on Sept. 3 and Cowboy Up! on Aug. 27, benefitting Smiling Goat Ranch.

Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) came before the trustees to request additional funds to help with the acquisition and preservation of Coffman Ranch, 35 acres of wetlands with nearly a mile of river frontage east of Carbondale. AVLT agreed to purchase the property for $6.5 million, a discounted price that Rex and Jo Coffman offered to see their ranch protected

Carbondale Trustees meet for their first hybrid meeting in 2021.

Photo by Raleigh Burleigh. into perpetuity as a thoughtfully-managed community asset.

“I think we’ve all noticed we have a few new people in town,” remarked Mayor Richardson. “We’ve seen a lot of agricultural land converted to housing and that’s okay as long as we preserve some key areas, whether it be for a wildlife corridor or for river access or for regenerative agriculture… We get into trouble when we aren’t conserving enough land.”

Trustees unanimously agreed to approve AVLT’s funding request of $25,000. Learn more about the project at avlt.org/ coffman Next, Red Cunningham came before the trustees asking that the town waive rental fees associated with a recently purchased events stage. The request was approved. Cunningham and his wife Julie are hosting a free concert with donations accepted to benefit the ALC Foundation, created in honor of their daughter, Anna Cunningham, who lost her battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2019 at the age of 16. The ALC Foundation offers support to children and their families diagnosed with pediatric cancer. The concert takes place on Friday, July 16, at the River

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Valley Ranch driving range and features acclaimed singer/ songwriter Brett Dennen with local band Shady Lane opening the show. V.I.P. tickets are available at ALCfoundation.net The donation of a passive park, Ramey-Harvey Park behind Crystal Meadows along Graceland Drive, was accepted by the town with the criteria that the park not be built on.

A replacement judge and special prosecutor were granted the town’s approval to proceed with a legal case that involves a town employee who was bit by a dog and has a working relationship with the town prosecutor.

The final item of Tuesday’s agenda was alluded to throughout the meeting. After 10 years of diligent work on behalf of Carbondale, Town Manager Jay Harrington will be stepping away on Sept. 10 to take a job as manager of Routt County.

“It’s been a wonderful ten years,” Harrington told trustees.

“Thank you for the opportunity.”

Harrington suggested that 10 years may just be “the sweet spot” for a town manager, and new leadership could be healthy and beneficial for the town. In the next 60 days, Harrington will assist with lining out the budget along with a few other big items.

Trustees agreed with Harrington’s assessment that the process of hiring a new town manager should begin with contracting at least one recruitment company that is familiar with the area, then proceed methodically with community engagement. “We’d be crazy not to have a consultant and crazy to entertain consultants that don’t know our candidate pool well,” said Mayor Richardson. “While probably not the hardest thing, this could possibly be the most important thing that we do as a board.”

Harrington’s career began as a planner for La Plata County and has taken him intimately into the folds of Pagosa Springs, Telluride and Cortez. He beams about Carbondale’s staff expertise and the community’s way of showing up during challenging times. “It’s been a great community to raise my son.”

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A Community Experience Theme: Roaring 20’s Sunday, August 15th, 2021 Event Location: 4th and Main Street Table Check in: 3:30pm Dinner Begins: 5:00pm

Details: Bring your own chairs and food.

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To Reserve Table(s) Contact Jamie Wall jwall@carbondaleco.net 970-510-1214

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TOWN OF CARBONDALE PARKS AND RECREATION HIRING FRONT DESK STAFF

The Carbondale Recreation and Community Center is hiring Customer Service Representatives for the Front Desk. Daily duties include: answering telephones, greeting patrons, handling POS transactions, cleaning equipment/facility, registering patrons for programs, etc. Additional work opportunities include helping run programming and assisting at special events. This is a year-round part-time position limited to no more than 30 hours/week. The wage for this position begins at $13/hour.

To apply: https://www.carbondalerec.com/recreation-center/employment-opportunities/

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ADVOCACY AND ALES

Wilderness Workshop, joined by the Western Slope Conservation Center, hosts a happy hour event at the Brass Anvil in Carbondale at 5:30 p.m.

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Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo at the Gus Darien Riding Arena. Slack is at 6 p.m. Grand entry is at 7:30 p.m. This week’s theme is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” in support of CalawayYoung Cancer Center at Valley View.

LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP

The Project Shop brings a tabletop letterpress to Basalt Regional Library each Thursday this month beginning at 6 p.m. Learn about its history and contemporary artistic use.

Register by emailing cclick@basaltlibrary.org BEYUL DINNER

Beyul Retreat and Skye Gallery host an immersive, strolling dinner experience designed by artist-in-residency Heather Hansen at 6 p.m. More info at beyulretreat.com INTERMEDIATE DANCE CLASS

Dance Initiative’s residency performers host an Intermediate Community Dance Class at The Launchpad at 6:15 p.m. More information at danceinitiative.org COMPASSION

The Way of Compassion Dharma Center reopens with a sand mandala ceremony at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. More info at wocdc.org

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DANCE WORKSHOP

As part of its residency program, Dance Initiative hosts an all-levels community dance workshop from 10 a.m. For more information visit danceinitiative.org C.A.R.E. ADOPTION

Garfield County Libraries host Colorado Animal Rescue for a presentation on the adoption process, pet care and safety at the Carbondale Library at 11 a.m. at the Glenwood Springs Library at 12:30 p.m. and at the New Castle Library at 2 p.m.

AMERICAN MUSIC

Colorado Mesa University Brass Quintet performs at Basalt Library lawn at 6 p.m.

LET’S GO FISHING

Defiende Nuestra Tierra celebrates Latino Conservation Week with a half day of fishing at Lion Park in Rifle beginning at 9 a.m. Register at wildernessworkshop.org HEALING RITUAL

Visiting Tibetan monks perform a healing ritual at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. More info at wocdc.org FREE DANCE PERFORMANCE

Dance Initiative's current residency program presents at the Contemporary in Willits at 7 p.m. More info at danceinitiative.org

SUNDAY JULY 18

BASALT SUNDAY MARKET

Local producers sell their goods next to Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ART PHOTOGRAPHY

FRIDAY JULY 16

Defiende Nuestra Tierra and the Aspen Art Museum celebrate Latino Conservation Week with a photography workshop at Lake Christine, near Basalt, at 3 p.m.

Register at wildernessworkshop.org

The Art Base in Basalt hosts a reception at 5 p.m. for the incoming exhibit “Complete Fragments” by artist James Surls.

True Nature Healing Arts teaches “Ageless Fitness: Body Xcellence Intro Class” at 6 p.m.

More info at truenaturehealingarts.com

POLITICS V. DISCOURSE

COMPASSION EMPOWERMENT

The Aspen Institute hosts Will Hurd, former congressional representative and former CIA officer, in conversation with David Sanger, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. More info at aspeninstitute.org

Visiting Tibetan monks invoke the Buddha of Compassion at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. More info at wocdc.org

SWEET ROOT

NATIVE DANCE

COMPLETE FRAGMENTS OPENING

True Nature’s peace garden concert series continues with Sweet Root performing at 5:30 p.m.

RVR CONCERT

American folk/pop singer/songwriter Brett Dennen performs a benefit concert for the ALC Foundation at the River Valley Ranch golf course. Shady Lane opens the free show at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are at bit.ly/RVRbenefit

AGELESS FITNESS

MONDAY JULY 19 Beginning July 19 and going through July 23, youngsters (ages seven to 11) are invited to participate in dance and cultural lessons taught by Larry Yazzie. The culminates in a performance at Mountain Fair on July 23 at 4 p.m. More info at danceinitiative.org MANDALA DISSOLUTION

SOUND JOURNEY

Visiting Tibetan monks dissolve their sand mandala with a ceremony at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. More info at wocdc.org

Davi Nikent offers a vibrational sound journey with Zachary Cashin at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY JULY 20

TUESDAY MARKET

TEA CEREMONY

The Glenwood Springs Market in Sayre Park is on Tuesdays, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Visiting Tibetan monks host a tea ceremony at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. More info at wocdc.org SUMMER OF SOUL

The Crystal Theatre shows “Summer of Soul” at 7:30 p.m. nightly through July 19.

SATURDAY JULY 17

PIKA MONITORING

Front Range Pika Project hosts a training on Independence Pass for folks interested in monitoring pikas. To sign up and for more info visit pikapartners.org GLENWOOD MARKET

Located in the Rite Aid parking lot, 15th and Grand in Glenwood Springs, this market is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

BUTTER SCULPTING

Visiting Tibetan monks teach traditional art at the Third Street Center at 10 a.m. More info at wocdc.org

MOUNTAIN FAIR PODCAST

Tune in to KDNK at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays for archival audio telling the history of the Carbondale Mountain Fair.

WEDNESDAY JULY 21

CARBONDALE FARMERS’ MARKET

Discover fresh produce and locallymade goods every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fourth and Main.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE

The Arts Campus at Willits and Basalt Chamber of Commerce offer festivities throughout the Basalt area from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

REGENERATIVE LIVING

Lisa McKenzie, BSN, MA teaches a class through Davi Nikent about living in unison with the ecological environment at 6:30 p.m. For more info email lmckenzie1light@gmail.com

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El proceso de redistribución de distritos Por Jacqueline Argueta Nevarez Voces Unidas de las Montañas

Es probable que en estos meses esté escuchando más sobre el proceso de redistribución de distritos de Colorado.

Esto se debe a que una vez por década se determinan los límites de los distritos legislativos estatales y del Congreso, y este es uno de esos años.

La Constitución de los EE. UU. requiere que cada 10 años la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. cuente la población de la nación, y cada estado usa la información demográfica actualizada para determinar los límites de los distritos del Congreso. Dependiendo de cómo fluctúe la población del estado, el estado puede ganar o perder distritos. De hecho, este año Colorado ganará un nuevo octavo distrito congresional en base al aumento de población del estado. Dependiendo de dónde se hagan las líneas, ciertos distritos pueden ser más representativos de los puntos de vista republicanos o demócratas. Por eso es importante participar en el proceso de redistribución de distritos para asegurar que los distritos sean representativos de sus habitantes y de las diversas comunidades dentro de ellas.

La Constitución de Colorado también requiere que el estado utilice el mismo proceso para sus distritos legislativos.

Esencialmente, el estado de Colorado seguirá teniendo 35 distritos del Senado

y 65 de la Cámara; sin embargo, pueden verse diferentes dependiendo de dónde haya aumentado o disminuido la población en los últimos 10 años.

Debido a que la mayoría de los estados permiten que sus legislaturas controlen la redistribución de distritos, un problema grave en todo el país es la práctica de hacer las líneas a propósito para inclinar el poder político a favor de un partido, a lo que se conoce como “gerrymandering.”

Por eso, en el 2018, los votantes de Colorado aprobaron dos referendos, las Enmiendas Y y Z. Las medidas requieren que el estado establezca dos comisiones independientes. Una se encargará de la redistribución de distritos en el Congreso y la otra con la redistribución de distritos legislativos estatales. Cada comisión cuenta con un panel de 12 miembros compuesto por residentes de Colorado: cuatro demócratas, cuatro republicanos y cuatro comisionados no afiliados. Los elegidos no pueden ser legisladores activos, candidatos políticos recientes, funcionarios de partidos o cabilderos. El propósito de los comisionados es intentar que cada distrito sea igual en población, y no pueden diluir la influencia de ningún grupo minoritario.

La publicación de los mapas legislativos y del Congreso es un paso monumental en el nuevo proceso de redistribución de distritos, pero los mapas publicados son solo preliminares. Estos mapas se elaboraron

utilizando datos censales que aún no son finales, significando que es posible que no reflejen con precisión las diversas comunidades que componen cada uno de esos distritos. Si no se dibujan con precisión, la redistribución de distritos de Colorado tiene el potencial de diluir el poder de los votantes latinos. Por eso es importante que las comisiones escuchen a todas las comunidades de interés durante las próximas audiencias públicas, para garantizar que los mapas finales sean una representación precisa de todos los habitantes de Colorado. ¿Cómo puede usted participar en este proceso?

Las dos comisiones están interesadas en lo que los habitantes de Colorado piensan que son sus comunidades de interés y llevarán a cabo reuniones en todo Colorado en julio y agosto. Todas las reuniones son públicas y las grabaciones están disponibles en línea. Cualquier residente de Colorado también puede enviar un comentario pùblico en cualquier momento del proceso a través del sitio del internet de redistribución de distritos: redistricting.colorado.gov/ public_comments/new Este proceso brinda a los comisionados la oportunidad de restaurar la fe del público en el proceso de redistribución de distritos.

Si se hace correctamente, permitiría que el testimonio público impulse el proceso y tenga distritos reflexivos de las comunidades que lo integran.

Fechas de las audiencias públicas para el distrito tres del Congreso: July 23, 2021: Steamboat Springs, 7 p.m. Community Center 1605 Lincoln Ave Steamboat Springs July 24, 2021: Craig, 11 a.m. Colorado Northwestern Community College Library 2801 W 9th St. Craig July 30, 2021: Montrose, 11 a.m. Ute Indian Museum Chipeta Room, 17253 Chipeta Road Montrose July 30, 2021: Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Colorado Mesa University, Meyer Ballroom, 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction July 31, 2021: Carbondale, 11 a.m. Third St. Center Community Room, 520 South 3rd St. Carbondale Aug. 6, 2021: Alamosa, Location and Time -TBD Aug. 7, 2021: Ignacio, Location and Time -TBD Aug. 20, 2021: Pueblo, Location and Time -TBD Todos los tiempos y sitios aún no están determinados.

Voces Unidas organizará una reunión informativa con la comisionada Blanca Uzeta O’Leary el 22 de julio a través de Zoom. Visite el sitio web de Voces Unidas o la página de Facebook para registrarse para este evento.

All On The Line organizará una serie de talleres todos los lunes entre el 12 de julio y el 28 de agosto en los que ayudarán a las personas a comprender cómo registrarse, asistir y brindar un testimonio público efectivo. Visite el sitio web de Voces Unidas para registrarse en estos eventos o visite All On The Line directamente.

CHISME DEL PUEBLO Consejo de diversidad El condado de Garfield está trabajando con líderes locales para poder mejorar las comunicaciones con la comunidad latina a través de la región. La primera reunión tendrá lugar a las 6:30 p.m. el 21 de julio en la sala de junta de comisionados del condado en Glenwood Springs.

Semana de conservación Defiende Nuestra Tierra y The Wilderness Workshop organizan eventos durante la semana del 17 de julio al 25 enfocándose en incluir a miembros de la comunidad latina en esfuerzos de proteger recursos naturales. Los eventos durante la semana se distribuyen a través del país pero dos son presentados localmente, en-persona: “Vamos a Pescar” el 17 de julio y “Fotografía de Arte con el Museo de Arte de Aspen” el 18 de julio. Para más información e inscripción visite wildernessworkshop.org

Corte de radio El personal de comunicaciones TV/FM del condado de Pitkin están removiendo y remodelando equipos en la torre de radio Upper Red Mountain Road Radio para

mejorar el servicio en Aspen. El trabajo está en marcha y se espera que esté completo en dos semanas.

En Aspen, las señales de estación de radio KSPN 102.7, KDNK 88.3, KAJX 91.5, KTND 93.5 y KLXV 89.9 estarán fuera del aire durante el trabajo.

Derechos de la naturaleza La semana pasada, el pueblo de Nederland, localizado arriba de Boulder, pasó la primera resolución “Rights of Nature” para una cuenca en el estado de Colorado. La resolución dice que Boulder Creek tiene “derechos fundamentales e inalienables,” incluyendo el derecho de “mantener un flujo natural” y el derecho de ser “alimentado por precipitaciones, glaciares y acuíferos sostenibles.” La junta del pueblo nombrará guardianes legales para representar el arroyo y la cuenca en decisiones oficiales.

Cierres de pesca voluntarios Debido a caudales bajos y temperaturas extremas en el agua, Colorado Parks and Wildlife pide a pescadores que voluntariamente eviten ir a pescar en el río de Colorado entre Kremmling y Rifle.

El cierre voluntario de pesca de día completo comenzó el 7 de julio y continuará en efecto hasta previo aviso. Secciones en los ríos de Gunnison, Yampa y Elk también tienen cierres voluntarios de pesca en efecto.

Medidas de protección Wilderness Workshop, en asociación con otros grupos de conservación, presentó un Aviso de Intención para demandar al Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos debido a su incumplimiento con el Acto de Especies en Peligro cuando aprobaron la prueba de perforación de pozos solicitados por las ciudades de Aurora y Colorado Springs en Homestake Valley a principios de este año. El Homestake Valley, localizado cerca del pueblo de Red Cliff, es el hogar de linces y truchas degolladas. Wilderness Workshop ha declarado su compromiso al batallar contra construcciones de nuevas represas en este valle.

Sopris RunOff ¡El Mount Sopris RunOff regresará el sábado 24 de julio! La carrera de 14 millas comienza en el Emma Schoolhouse en Basalt,

sube 1,500 pies hacia West Sopris Creek Road y luego desciende a Sopris Park donde las actividades de Mountain Fair estarán empezando.

Otra opción de carrera de 4 millas también está disponible.

Para inscripción, visite bit.ly/ SoprisRunOff, para voluntariado envíe un correo electrónico a sean. vanhorn2@gmail.com

Día de campo

COVID, los instrumentos no serán distribuidos este año. Tamboleria Lauri Loeb sugiere que las personas sin instrumentos pueden llenar una botella llenada con grava, frijoles secos, popcorn, etc. para usar como un agitador; golpee piedras y palos juntos, venga con sartén y cuchara de madera, etc. “Carbondale es un distrito creativo,” dice, “¡Use su imaginación!”

Unase con Seed Peace en Sunfire Ranch el 17 de julio o 31 de julio para una excursión en la granja y para aprender acerca del estudio que toma lugar ahí. Seed Peace está buscando donantes para continuar su investigación. Durante estos días de campo, esperan educar a la comunidad acerca de su trabajo.

Para más información envié un correo electrónico a community@ seedpeace.org

Osos

Solicitud del círculo de tambor

La Clínica del Pueblo ofrece consultas médicas gratis en Third Street Center el tercer sábado de cada mes, incluyendo este sábado 17 de julio. Las consultas son proveídas de 9 a.m. a 3 p.m. Para citas, consultas y preguntas, contacte a Judith Alvares al 970-989-3513.

Las personas interesadas en participar en la apertura del círculo de tambor en la 50vo Mountain Fair de Carbondale a las 4 p.m. el viernes 23 de julio, se les pide que traigan sus propios instrumentos. Debido a

“¡Se más listo que el oso promedio!” Actualiza tu bote de basura existente y latas de reciclaje.

Para una actualización gratuita, llame al 1-205-710-2977. Esta colaboración se hace con Roaring Fork Bear Coalition y BSA Troop 201 de Aspen, “Ayudando a los osos un bote de basura a la vez.”

Consultas médicas gratis

Deslizamientos afectan calidad del agua Por Olivia Emmer Traducción por Dolores Duarte

El sábado 26 y el domingo 27 de junio, la lluvia en la cicatriz del incendio de Grizzly Creek causó inundaciones repentinas y flujo de escombros. El Departamento de Transporte de Colorado (CDOT) reportó que el deslizamiento del domingo dejó un área de escombros de aproximadamente 80 pies de ancho y hasta cinco pies de profundidad.

Múltiples desprendimientos provocaron largos cierres en la I-70 mientras los equipos del CDOT trabajaban para retirar el material que bloqueaba la carretera. Desde entonces, se han producido otros cierres en el Cañón Glenwood debido a las advertencias de inundaciones repentinas.

Además de los problemas de transporte, los escombros circularon hacia diversas vías fluviales, como el arroyo No Name y el río Colorado, afectando la calidad del agua.

Según Dave Kanzer, director de ciencia y asuntos interestatales del Distrito del Río Colorado, "La conductividad, la turbidez y la materia orgánica disuelta son parámetros importantes que los proveedores de agua potable deben conocer, ya que son muy difíciles de eliminar, pueden obstruir los filtros y pueden causar

subproductos de desinfección perjudiciales en los suministros de agua potable". Estos parámetros son medidos continuamente por el Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS) y los monitores mostraron varios picos a corto plazo en estas categorías.

Debido a los flujos de escombros, la ciudad de Glenwood Springs vio cómo las mediciones de turbidez en el arroyo No Name, una de sus fuentes de agua, aumentaban de un valor normal de 2-10 NTU a 2,500 NTU. Las NTU son una unidad de medida de la turbidez del agua. Estos niveles altos de turbidez disminuyeron la capacidad de su sistema para tratar el agua, lo que provocó una reducción en los depósitos de agua. Esta disminución de la velocidad de tratamiento llevó a la ciudad a promulgar restricciones temporales en el uso del agua, principalmente en el uso del agua en exteriores. La ciudad de Glenwood utiliza alrededor de cuatro millones de galones de agua al día en verano, la mayoría de esta para fines en exteriores.

En un comunicado de prensa del 27 de junio, el director de obras públicas, Matt Langhorst, dijo: "Hay mucha agua bajando por la ladera de la montaña, sólo que está tan llena de desechos que el proceso de tratamiento del agua se ha desacelerado".

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Después de que el incendio de Grizzly Creek quemara partes de la cuenca hidrográfica de la que depende Glenwood Springs, la ciudad realizó varias mejoras en su sistema de agua para aumentar su capacidad de recuperación.

De nuevo, Langhorst comenta.

"Sin las mejoras realizadas en la planta de tratamiento de agua, en las tomas y en el túnel de No Name, probablemente no habríamos podido producir agua en lo absoluto". Las mejoras incluyen la estabilización de las orillas alrededor de sus tomas de agua, una compuerta que cierra la entrada de agua automáticamente cuando los niveles de sedimentos alcanzan un determinado umbral y tecnología adicional en la planta de tratamiento de agua que permite al sistema manejar niveles extremos de sedimentos.

La erosión es un fenómeno común en las cicatrices de incendios. En la evaluación de la respuesta de emergencia del área quemada del otoño de 2020, el jefe del equipo David Callery informó a su equipo "esperen incrementos de erosión y escurrimientos dentro de gran parte del área quemada de Grizzly Creek, especialmente donde los suelos se quemaron más severamente". El 55% de los 32,370 acres del incendio ardió de forma moderada o grave.

Los incendios forestales pueden

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provocar erosión no sólo por la pérdida de vegetación que absorbe la humedad, sino que los incendios graves pueden alterar los suelos y crear capas que repelen el agua.

Pueden producirse inundaciones repentinas durante muchos años después de un incendio forestal.

El CDOT confía en los expertos en meteorología para supervisar el potencial de lluvias en el Cañón Glenwood, lo que da lugar a avisos o advertencias de inundaciones repentinas, y les permite tomar la precaución de cerrar el Cañón Glenwood y evacuar a los viajeros.

El Middle Colorado Watershed Council recibió recientemente financiamiento a través del Colorado Water Conservation Board para colocar pluviómetros en el Cañón Glenwood. La colocación de estos pluviómetros se determinó en colaboración con el CDOT, el USGS y el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Estos pluviómetros deberían mejorar el conocimiento de las tormentas que se avecinan y ayudar al Servicio Meteorológico Nacional a proporcionar más información sobre el potencial de las inundaciones repentinas.

Esto permitirá al CDOT evaluar mejor si es necesario cerrar el Cañón Glenwood.

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Conozcan a las 3 coordinadoras Comunitarias de SANA.

GRÁFico caRBoNDaLE: El Pueblo de Carbondale necesita sus comentarios sobre el futuro de Carbondale.

La actualización del Plan Integral restablecerá las metas del Pueblo para el futuro y proporcionará orientación para las decisiones que afectan el uso de la tierra, la preservación de los espacios abiertos, sistemas de transporte, el crecimiento económico y las instalaciones y servicios públicos. El Plan Integral actúa como una ruta para que nuestra comunidad nos ayude a alcanzar nuestra visión y metas colectivas. Para proporcionar sus comentarios sobre el futuro de Carbondale, tome la encuesta en línea en carbondalekaleidoscope.org/ chart-carbondale antes del 6 de agosto.

cLiNica DE VacuNas EN MouNtaiN FaiR: Ayude a detener la propagación del COVID-19 recibiendo su vacuna. El Pueblo de Carbondale está organizando una clínica de vacunas sin cita durante Mountain Fair, donde puede recibir una dosis de la vacuna Pfizer o Johnson y Johnson. La clínica se llevará a cabo el sábado 24 de julio, de 11:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. ubicado en la calle 7, sur de la piscina, y está disponible para cualquier persona de 12 años en adelante. Disfrute de Mountain Fair mientras ayuda a mantener la comunidad segura.

REstRiccioNEs DE iNcENDios EN caRBoNDaLE: Las restricciones de incendios estapa 1 en Carbondale. Las restricciones aplicadas incluyen: • Construir, mantener, asistir o usar un fuego o fogata, excepto dentro de las rejillas de incendio proporcionadas por la agencia en los sitios de recreación desarrollados.

• No fumar, excepto dentro de un área designada, un vehículo o edificios cerrados, un área desarrollada o un área libre de combustibles.

• No hay uso de explosivos.

• Trabajo en caliente - Ejercite el sentido común y las prácticas de seguridad de la industria al soldar, moler u operar un acetileno y otras antorchas similares con llama abierta.

• El uso de equipos propulsados debe tener un detención de chispas correctamente instalado y un método para la extinción de incendios.

Para obtener más información, visite carbondalefire.org. Gracias por mantener Carbondale seguro y libre de incendios.

EL PuEBLo DE caRBoNDaLE VoLVERÁ a Las REuNioNEs ENPERsoNa, oPcióN DE REuNióN híBRiDa DisPoNiBLE: El Pueblo de Carbondale está regresando a las reuniones en persona a partir del 13 de julio. Una opción híbrida en línea permanecerá disponible para aquellos que deseen permanecer virtuales. Los comentarios del público serán tomados en persona y vía Zoom. La Junta Directiva tendrán la capacidad de determinar su preferencia de reunión.

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Un día más para José Cano Por Paula Mayer Traducción por Dolores Duarte

Cada jueves por la noche en el Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, la monta de toros es el evento final. ¿Por qué nos gusta ver a los valientes atletas montar 1,500 libras de agresividad? Por la misma razón por la que reducimos la velocidad en la autopista para contemplar un choque de varios coches: queremos que todos sobrevivan, pero también queremos ver un poco de carnicería gloriosa.

El vaquero asiente con la cabeza. La puerta suena. Un toro sale disparado del tobogán girando, cayendo, pateando y corcoveando, empeñado en darle un baño de tierra al jinete. El jinete del toro tiene una mano rosada agarrando una cuerda trenzada y su mano libre apunta al cielo. En esta prueba cronometrada, el jinete del toro debe permanecer durante ocho segundos. Los jueces asignan una puntuación: una monta perfecta supone 100 puntos. Todas las corridas terminan con la bajada del jinete. Es entonces cuando el torero empieza a trabajar.

Durante los últimos tres años, el torero local José Cano ha mantenido a salvo a los vaqueros, vaqueras y montadores de ovejas en el Gus Darien Arena, así como en rodeos de Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada y California.

Mientras asistía a Glenwood

Springs High School, Cano compitió en fútbol americano, fútbol, lucha y béisbol. Se convirtió en soldador y practicó la monta de toros. Aunque disfrutaba montando ganado bronco, "no tenía mucha naturalidad en esto", y hace unos seis años un amigo le dijo que probara el toreo.

Dice Cano: "Salvé del peligro a un chico en un entrenamiento.

Simplemente reaccioné. Toqué al toro en la cabeza y me persiguió a mí en vez de al chico. Lo salvé de una paliza". Después de ese día, ha seguido su sueño. "Me apasiona.

Somos vaqueros protectores. Me enorgullece ayudar a la gente. Es satisfactorio".

Dusty Tuckness, siete veces Torero del Año de la PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association), explica la diferencia entre los toreros y los payasos de rodeo en un vídeo de 2018 de Gary Freeman: "el objetivo principal de un torero es mantener a los vaqueros a salvo distrayendo. El objetivo principal de los payasos de rodeo es entretener al público, contar chistes y trabajar el barril, una isla de seguridad para nosotros ahí fuera".

Ethan Cooke es un jinete de toros que ha trabajado junto a Cano. "No hay nadie con quien me sienta más cómodo. José me ha cubierto la espalda en muchas situaciones difíciles. Es el tipo

de persona que se lanza por cualquiera. Siempre puedes contar con él para que intervenga y haga el trabajo".

Si bien un torero debe estar en la mejor condición física, su concentración mental es igualmente crítica en este trabajo de alta intensidad y alto riesgo. Cano hace ejercicio con su hermano menor, que se está entrenando para ser luchador de MMA. También intenta meditar todos los días. Cano me acompañó en los momentos previos a mirar a la muerte a la cara: "Justo antes de que se abra la puerta, miro al jinete que se está preparando. Le doy unas palabras de ánimo y retrocedo hasta mi posición junto al tobogán de salida. Me concentro en respirar profundamente para controlar los nervios. Despejo mi mente de cualquier pensamiento o predicción de lo que va a ocurrir. Miro la cabeza del jinete, esperando el asentimiento. Cuando salen por la puerta, observo todo colectivamente con visión periférica, me concentro en el hombro y las caderas del jinete, buscando indicios de que está a punto de ser dominado y lanzado.

Mi objetivo es entender la física y saber dónde va a caer antes de que toque el suelo, para poder situarme entre el toro y el jinete caído. Sucede tan rápido que no hay tiempo para pensar, sólo para reaccionar a lo que se desarrolla delante de mí".

Para José, es un día más en la oficina.

"Sucede tan rápido que no hay tiempo para pensar, sólo para reaccionar a lo que se desarrolla delante de mí". -José Cano. Foto por Paula Mayer.

"No hay nadie con quien me sienta más cómodo. José me ha cubierto la espalda en muchas situaciones difíciles". -Jinete Ethan Cooke. Foto por Paula Mayer.

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La Semana de Conservación Latina te invita OPINION

DEFENDIENDO LA MADRE Por Beatriz Soto

Nuevamente llegó la temporada especial del año donde latinos a lo largo del país celebramos nuestra herencia de conservación del medio ambiente, los recursos naturales y la protección del territorio y la biodiversidad, a través de la Semana de Conservación Latina.

Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra es una iniciativa del Hispanic Access Foundation, en la que Defiende Nuestra Tierra se ha asociado durante los últimos 3 años para elevar este esfuerzo a nivel local.

La Semana de la Conservación Latina se creó para ayudar a nuestra comunidad latina a salir a hacer actividades al aire libre

y participar en oportunidades para proteger nuestros recursos naturales.

Durante esta semana, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y cooperativas comunitarias, así como instituciones religiosas y gubernamentales realizan eventos en todo el país. Desde caminatas y campamentos hasta mesas redondas comunitarias y proyecciones de documentales, estas actividades promueven los esfuerzos de conservación en nuestra comunidad y brindan una oportunidad para que los latinos muestran su apoyo para proteger permanentemente nuestro territorio, el agua y el aire, y todas las especies que dependemos de un medio ambiente sano.

Ha habido un enorme crecimiento en las actividades desde que se lanzó la Semana de la Conservación Latina a nivel nacional en el 2014, donde hubo nueve eventos. Ya para el 2019 se registraron más de 160 eventos y sabemos que solo habrán más en los años venideros.

La Semana de la Conservación Latina también ha dado como resultado una cobertura más amplia del rol de los latinos en la conservación y protección del medio ambiente en los medios de comunicación, tanto en inglés como en español. Ha llevado a

que nuestros funcionarios electos locales, estatales y nacionales reconozcan el importante papel que desempeñan los latinos como protectores del mundo natural y nuestro amor por las actividades al aire libre.

Este año les traemos varias actividades a donde tu y tu familia quedan cordialmente invitados. El sábado 17 de julio tendremos un día familiar de pesca en Lions Park a las 9 a.m., justo en el área de descanso de Rifle junto a Colorado Parks and Wildlife. El domingo, Defiende Nuestra Tierra y el Museo de Arte de Aspen les trae un taller de fotografía, donde exploraremos la identidad latina y la interseccionalidad con los esfuerzos de conservación local.

Ambos eventos son gratuitos, bilingües y guiados.

Si te interesa aprender de la introducción de lobos al estado de Colorado, Latino Outdoors y Defenders of Wildlife nos invitan a un evento virtual en el cual puedes participar al registrarte aquí: bit.ly/COlobos Durante la semana Defiende Nuestra Tierra estará compartiendo más oportunidad de aprender y tomar acción a través de nuestra página de Facebook: @DefiendeNuestraTierra Te invitamos a unirte.

La Semana de la Conservación Latina se creó para ayudar a la comunidad latina a salir a hacer actividades al aire libre y participar en oportunidades para proteger nuestros recursos naturales. Fotos de cortesía.

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Salario para oficial de policía I empezando a $57,268 y para oficial de policía II a $64,129.

Laterales bienvenidos a aplicar Perfil de posición, descripción del Position profile, job description and trabajo y formas de aplicación pueden ser obtenidas en application forms may be obtained www.carbondalegov.org at www.carbondalegov.org Starting salary for Police Officer I is $57,268 and for Police Officer II is $64,129. Laterals welcome to apply

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El departamento de policía de Carbondale está aceptando solicitudes para oficiales de policía

The job will remain open until filled.

(haga clic en Oportunidades de Empleo).

El trabajo permanecerá abierto hasta que sea llenado.

Voces Unidas de las Montañas

by Jacqueline Argueta Nevarez It is likely that you have been hearing more about Colorado’s redistricting process in the past few months. The once a decade redistricting process, which determines the boundaries for both congressional and state legislative districts, is happening this year.

The U.S. Constitution requires that every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau counts the nation’s population, and each state uses the updated demographic information to determine the boundaries for congressional districts. Depending on how the country’s population fluctuates, a state may gain or lose districts. In fact, Colorado is gaining an eighth congressional district this year based on the increase in population for the state. Certain districts might be

ToWN of CarboNdalE

Colorado redistricting process is underway more representative of Republican or Democrat views, depending on where the lines are drawn. Thus, it is important to participate in the active role of the line drawing to ensure that the districts are representative of its inhabitants and various communities within them.

Colorado’s Constitution also requires that the state use the same process for its legislative districts. Essentially, Colorado will still have 35 Senate and 65 House Districts, however, they may look different depending on where populations have increased or decreased over the past 10 years.

As a result of most states allowing their legislatures to control redistricting, gerrymandering – the practice of purposefully drawing lines to tilt political power in one party’s favor – is a major problem nationwide.

In 2018, Colorado voters passed two ballot referendums, Amendments Y and Z. The measures require the state to set up two independent commissions, one tasked with congressional redistricting and another with state legislative redistricting. Each commission features a 12-member panel composed of Colorado residents: four Democrats, four Republicans, and four unaffiliated commissioners. Those chosen cannot be active legislators, recent political candidates, party officials or lobbyists.

The purpose of the commissions is to attempt to make each district equal in population, and they can’t dilute any minority group’s influence.

The publication of the congressional and legislative maps is a monumental step in the new redistricting process, but the published maps are only preliminary. These maps were produced using census data that is not yet final, which means that they may not accurately reflect the various communities of interest that make up each of these districts. If not drawn accurately, Colorado redistricting has the potential to dilute the power of certain voting groups. That is why it is important that the commissions listen to all communities of interest during upcoming public hearings to ensure that the final maps are an accurate representation of all Coloradans.

So how can you be involved in this process?

Both commissions are interested in what Coloradans think their communities of interest are. All of the meetings are public and recordings are available online. Any Colorado resident can also submit a public comment at any time in the process via the redistricting website: redistricting.colorado.gov/public_ comments/new This process gives the commissioners an opportunity to restore the public’s faith in the redistricting process. If done correctly, it will allow public testimony to drive the process and have districts reflective of the communities they serve.

Public Hearing Dates for Congressional District Three July 23, 2021: Steamboat Springs, 7 p.m.

Community Center 1605 Lincoln Ave Steamboat Springs July 24, 2021: Craig, 11 a.m. Colorado Northwestern Community College Library 2801 W 9th St. Craig July 30, 2021: Montrose, 11 a.m. Ute Indian Museum Chipeta Room, 17253 Chipeta Road Montrose July 30, 2021:Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Colorado Mesa University, Meyer Ballroom, 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction July 31, 2021: Carbondale, 11 a.m. Third St. Center Community Room, 520 South 3rd St. Carbondale Aug. 6, 2021: Alamosa, Location and Time -TBD Aug. 7, 2021: Ignacio, Location and Time -TBD Aug. 20, 2021: Pueblo, Location and Time -TBD Not all locations and times have been determined.

Voces Unidas is hosting an informational meeting with Commissioner Blanca Uzeta O’Leary on July 22 via Zoom. Check the Voces Unidas website or facebook page to register for this event.

All On The Line will host a series of workshops every Monday through August 28 where they will help folks understand how to register, attend, and provide effective public testimony. Please visit vocesunidas.org to register for these events or visit allontheline.org

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CHarT CarboNdalE: The Town of Carbondale needs your feedback on the future of Carbondale.

The Comprehensive Plan update will re-establish the Town’s goals for the future and provide direction for decisions affecting land use, preservation of open space, transportation systems, economic growth, and public facilities and services. The Comprehensive Plan acts as a roadmap for our community to help us achieve our collective vision and goals. To provide your feedback on the future of Carbondale, take the online survey at carbondalekaleidoscope.org/chart-carbondale by Aug. 6.

MouNTaiN fair VaCCiNE CliNiC: Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by getting your vaccine. The Town of Carbondale is hosting a walk-in vaccine clinic at Mountain Fair, where you can receive a dose of the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The clinic will be held Saturday, July 24, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. located on 7th St., south of the pool, and is available for anyone 12 and up. Enjoy Mountain Fair while helping to keep our community safe. firE rESTriCTioNS iN CarboNdalE: Fire restrictions are in effect in Carbondale. Restrictions enforced include: • Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, except within agencyprovided fire grates at developed recreation sites.

• No smoking, except within a designated area, an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed area, or an area free of combustibles.

• No use of any explosives.

• Hot work - Exercise common sense and industry safety practices when welding, grinding, or operating an acetylene and other similar torches with open flame.

• Use of powered equipment must have a properly installed spark arrestor and method for fire extinguishment.

For more information, visit carbondalefire.org. Thank you for keeping Carbondale safe and fire free.

ToWN of CarboNdalE To rETurN To iN-pErSoN MEETiNgS, Hybrid MEETiNg opTioN aVailablE The Town of Carbondale is returning to in-person meetings beginning July 13. An online hybrid option will remain available for those who wish to stay virtual. Public comment will be taken in-person and via Zoom. Board and Commissions will have the ability to determine their meeting preference.

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Collaborate and dance

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

In Carbondale, as of late, there’s been a trend of dancing in the street — well, at least outdoors — with the recent production of SHOES outside SAW studios and, coming up on July 17, a New York dance company called Konverjdans will perform outside The Contemporary in Willits.

While The Contemporary structure is not yet ready for indoor presentations, artists are more than ready to perform.

Konverjdans was invited

by Dance Initiative (DI), a Carbondale-based nonprofit, for this year’s residency program.

The group scheduled for the residency was down to two dancers, from three, because the missing member is having difficulties getting back into the country. The remaining Konverjdans sought out a local star to fill the ballet shoes.

Katherine Bolaños danced for over a decade with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, which disbanded last year in the wake of the pandemic.

Bolaños has worked with Konverjdans before on projects with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

“It’s a really special program,” says DI Executive Director Megan

Janssen. “The place we live in is just so beautiful and the Launchpad is a really wonderful space for dancers to work in and so people are really thrilled to come here and do that.”

Not only do the visitors get this experience but, “conversely, our community gets to interact with these professional world class dancers through workshops and outreach events and then they get to see them in a really intimate setting with their performance,” Janssen explains.

Leading up to the show, the performers will be practicing daily at The Launchpad in Carbondale.

They’ve been advised that curious onlookers will come in to check out the current visual exhibit at the gallery — “50 Years of Fair” — and may likely ogle at the talented dancers.

Simultaneously, as part of its summer camp, DI will work with young, local aspiring dancers in the secondary studio adjacent to the main dance room at The Launchpad throughout the week.

The youngsters are tasked with opening the show — no small feat, especially with small[er] feet.

DI cofounder Peter Gilbert is generously providing overnight accommodations for the visitors throughout the week. During daytime hours, the troupe will be fine-tuning

several choreographed pieces.

Part of the benefit of rehearsing in small town Carbondale is that the dancers won’t have the distraction that comes with their personal lives in the big city. No taking the kids to school, or running late for a second job… just dance.

Even better, the dancers will lead some workshops for the local community while they’re here. For instance, they’ll lead a TiKTok workshop for eight to 13-yearolds interested in learning how to execute the perfect dance for their own fans in less than a minute.

Later in the week there will be an intermediate and then an all-levels class for adults.

“Konverjdans is really committed to collaborating,” Janssen says, “ they are a contemporary ballet group that likes to work with photographers, designers, musicians and poets — anyone they can find to collaborate and add more dimensions to their performances.” The dancers pushed Janssen to recommend locals from various modes of artistry.

Therefore, the dancers have choreographed a piece to a poem written by local poet Bianca Godina. Local musician MinTze Wu and designer extraordinaire Katie Browne are contributing their skills for the final performance.

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Bianca Godina, in the background, observes, while rehearsing with, Konvergdans dancers and founders Amy Saunder and Jordan Miller and Katherine Bolaños. Godina was born and raised in the Valley and is 20 years old. Photo by James Steindler.

Residency Events Wednesday July 14: Youth TikTok Choreography Workshop, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., ages 8-13 at the Launchpad.

Thursday, July 15: Intermediate Community Dance Class at The Launchpad, 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 17: All-Levels Community Dance Workshop, 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, July 17: Live public performance at The Contemporary in Willits, 7 p.m.

Please visit danceinititiatve.org for details and to preregister.

Rams lacrosse team honored

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

Six members of the Roaring Fork High School Rams girls lacrosse team received 4A Mountain East All Conference honors.

The Mountain East 1st and 2nd Team designations were awarded to (1st team) Riley Dolan, Sophie Hodgson and Libby Claassen and (2nd team) Addie Nolan, Grace Garcia and Gracie Pratt.

Awards are given from nominations made by members of the Colorado High School Lacrosse Coaches Association.

The Sopris Sun congratulates these Co-coach Terry Claassen with (left to right) Sophie and all local athletes for their enduring Hodgson, Libby Claassen and Riley Dolan. dedication to sportsmanship and wellness. Courtesy photo.

CO mental health bills increase support

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

Several bills focusing on the mental wellness of Coloradans, many of which garnered bipartisan support, were passed by lawmakers in the 2021 legislative session and signed into law

by Governor Jared Polis.

The Behavioral Health Recovery Act (SB21-1371) is a $114 million omnibus bill, with $100 million coming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act COVID-relief dollars and the remaining $14 million from the state's general fund. The expenditures, under this bill, cover a wide variety of mental health services, including a new county grant program for behavioral health services; workforce development programs to recruit, retain and train behavioral health care workers; crisis support services for youth, including ensuring the availability of residential treatment programs; development of a statewide care coordination infrastructure for locating mental health care services; a housing assistance program for those with substance abuse disorders; and funds for hiring additional staff for the state's Office of Behavioral Health Ombudsman to help solve behavioral health access and coverage concerns, or complaints from consumers and providers.

LETTERS meeting and contact your representatives to have your voices heard.

I know that this topic is discussed annually in recent years and I can only imagine what a final bill on a project like this would look like, but when I am just trying to get to work in the mornings or get home in the evenings and every other car I am passing on Cottonwood Pass has an out of state license plate, I have to ask, when will an inevitable death and the millions of dollars of delayed commerce not be justification enough to remedy this situation?

What was a sleepy farm road, only known to long-time locals and area ranchers has now become a treacherous byway. Our roadways are the lifeblood of our communities, we need our elected officials to take action to keep our roads safe, our communities running and to stop stranding our locals.

Matt Koch Eagle County

SB 21-1371 also includes funding for a task force composed of state legislators and representatives from community organizations who will develop recommendations for spending federal funds dedicated to behavioral health concerns. Mental health advocacy organizations, like Mental Health Colorado, hope to see additional funding allocated to residential beds and housing support.

The Rapid Mental Health Response for Colorado Youth bill (HB21-1258) establishes a temporary screening and referral program for youth. These mental health services were developed in response to identified community needs, including help for individuals dealing with substance abuse, bullying, family crisis and mental health needs resulting from the pandemic. The screening portal will be available before the fall school semester begins.

If screening indicates the need for referral to a mental health professional, the program reimburses providers for up to three free mental health sessions for every Coloradan age 18 or younger.

The screening and referral service expires on June 20, 2022.

In the July 1, 2021 edition of The Sopris Sun, Will Grandbois' column "It was as easy as 9-6-3" addressed steps phone service providers are making to change current technology to implement the new 988 national suicide intervention and mental health crisis lifeline.

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Memorial service A celebration of music, life and light honoring Aiden Case Sheahan, who passed away in June of 2021, is on Saturday, July 17, at 13 Moons Ranch from 10 a.m. to noon. Parking is limited, so attendees are asked to bike or carpool from Roaring Fork High School. For questions, text Tara at 303-709-6404.

Rick Carlson Carbondale

Wedding bells Robyn and I are pleased to announce the engagement of our daughter Niki to Scott Hoffman, son of Mike and Joan Hoffman (also of Carbondale).

Bob Burns Carbondale

Hot Weather hot and dry Earth scorched, ants swarming, nests hot Creatures seeking cool Jampa Carbondale

The 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network bill (SB21-154) will enact federal legislation, passed by the United States Congress in October 2020, to establish a 988 crisis response number and create a sustainable funding option by requiring a 15 cents monthly surcharge per phone, beginning in January 2022.

A planning grant from the Federal Communications Commission will fund the roll out of the new number, available beginning July 2022.

Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health (HB21-1021), a workforce development bill, expands the locations where peers can work and allows for Medicaid billing.

Peer workers draw upon their own personal lived experiences of suicide, mental illness or recovery to provide authentic engagement and support for people accessing mental health care. This bill assists recovery support programs by ensuring that peers are more widely available, reasonably compensated and well trained.

The Secure Transportation Behavioral Health Crisis bill (HB211085) creates a transportation alternative for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, rather than straining the limited resources of police vehicles or costly ambulance services.

Regulation of Restrictive Housing in Jails (HB21-1211) ends the use of solitary confinement for people

living with serious mental illness, pregnant women and people living with physical and developmental disabilities. During a recent media presentation, Mental Health Colorado State Policy Director Lauren Snyder said, "We want to ensure those individuals who do end up in a criminal justice setting are treated with dignity and respect."

The Establish Behavioral Health Administration bill (HB21-1097) addresses multiple recommendations from the Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force, created in 2019 by Governor Polis, which seeks statewide input on mental health services and identifies barriers to care. The task force’s top recommendation was to create one administrative agency to take charge of the state's Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). The BHA will be the single state agency responsible for overseeing all mental health care services for Colorado.

The bill requires the Department of Human Services to develop and submit a plan for creating and establishing the BHA on or before November 1, 2021, then to the Joint Budget Committee on or before January 30, 2022.

The Community Behavioral Health Disaster Program bill (HB211281) was co-sponsored by House District 57 Representative Perry Will to create a community behavioral health disaster preparedness and

response program.

Last year showed us the importance of dealing with the stressrelated psychological conditions. This legislation, mental health advocates cite, will benefit individuals impacted by disasters such as wildfires, floods or mass shootings.

And lastly, the Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam bill (HB21-1068) will provide, at no cost to consumers, an annual mental health wellness check which could include screenings for mental health or substance use-related concerns and referrals for further treatment.

When the patient is a child, it will consist of age-appropriate screening and consultation with a parent about behavioral health concerns.

Even with the successful passage of key bills this session, Mental Health Colorado President and CEO Vincent Atchity acknowledged the critical need for additional mental health care legislation moving forward. "We recognize we need a transformed landscape. While this is an important, incremental progress, along the way, there is still so much that needs to be done and lives that remain at great risk," he explained.

For more information about Colorado General Assembly bills, go to: leg.colorado.gov/bills For more information about Mental Health Colorado, go to: www.mentalhealthcolorado.org

Third Street Center dances back to life

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

The bubbly atmosphere of Carbondale’s Third Street Center (TSC) is gradually returning. Most recently, The Avalon Social Club made use of the building’s Round Room space for a pleasant afternoon. The group travels around the country, dancing in the style of ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s music and dress. Coming out of COVID, the Boulder group wished to plan a trip closer to home and discovered the Third Street Center online, a perfect stop to complement another session scheduled at the Hotel Colorado.

“We’re starting to get things going on,” commented Third Street Center Director Colin Laird, remarking that all of the dancers are fully-vaccinated so the choice was simple.

The Round Room will next host visiting monks from the Gaden Shartse monastery in India as they construct a sacred sand mandala, beginning Thursday, July 15 and continuing through Monday, July 19.

The Avalon Social Club enjoyed a afternoon of classic dancing at the Third Street Center on Tuesday, July 13. Photo by Colin Laird.

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Escaping into art

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

“Dan came with the gallery,” Ann Korologos teases, referring to accomplished local painter Dan Young. Long before purchasing The Basalt Gallery from its retiring owners in 2007, Korologos counted several of Young’s paintings among her personal collection. Some years earlier, she introduced 20 of Young’s paintings to Europe, with her husband Tom serving as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium.

On Saturday, July 10, Basalt’s mainstay gallery held its first in-person reception in over a year, with Young in the spotlight. “It’s a wonderful feeling to reopen,” Korologos told The Sopris Sun, adding, “Dan is a part of the gallery’s heritage.”

Young grew up in Glenwood Springs, left after high school, and returned in 1989. Motivated to be a professional artist, Young got started with a career as a commercial illustrator for a department store.

He recalls the great practice of depicting objects for sale in a realistic style that had to match the work of other artists hired for the project.

Soon, Young began wandering outdoors with oil paints and a collapsible easel. It was plein air painting before the trend resurged as a popular thing to do. “For me it’s about gathering information,” Young said of his process. With on-location studies and photographs to reference, Young then renders a full piece at his studio. He has been a professional painter for over 30 years and Western Colorado remains his favorite place to work.

“When I first started painting, I went out looking for the obvious pretty picture,” he explained. “I’m now trying to slow down and paint those scenes that are not so obvious.” Gazing around at his work on the walls, several pieces jump out as examples: like a curving fence, obstructed by thick

dashes of shadow in a muddy field with no horizon (the piece is called “Late Winter Willows”).

As we spoke, a Texas couple approached to inform Young they had just purchased three of his paintings, including one of the largest on display (“Spring Drift on the Fork”). Young explained that one of the smaller pieces, a snowy ridge with delicate “feathery” trees, was among his favorite on-location studies (“The Shadow Side”). Asked how it feels to let go of a favorite, he responded that it’s a special feeling to have work gracing homes throughout the world.

“The reality of it is, I have to be able to sell paintings to make a living, so it’s real easy to get dictated by the market.” Still, Young explores a style that balances between realistic and abstract.

“I want to give you enough information in my painting that you know what it is without telling you everything.” The apparent simplicity of a thick layer of soft orange vibrating against a purple hue looks almost like a photograph from a short distance away (“Color Dance”).

Young’s work has hung at The Basalt Gallery since its inception. He calls it his “home gallery.”

The solo exhibition, complemented by other works by western artists, will be on display through July 20. The gallery is open Monday through Friday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Saturday (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and also by appointment.

Throughout the pandemic, despite public health precautions, the Ann Korologos Gallery has seen a growth in clientele. Korologos attributes this to the spiritual experience of art and its ability to transport a person. She calls her personal collection, her “stable friends,” always present and often offering something new to discover.

Learn more at korologosgallery.com

Artist Dan Young and two of his paintings. Courtesy photos.

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The monks of the famed Gaden Shartse Monastery are returning to Carbondale to construct a sacred sand mandala and other special events. This is a 4-day special event open to the public!

Schedule of Events July 15th at 7 pm: Opening ceremony for the sand mandala July 16th - July 19th: Creation of the sand mandala (9 am - 5 pm) July 16th at 7 pm: Tea Ceremony July 17th at 10 am: Butter Sculpture Workshop July 17th at 7 pm: Healing Ritual July 18th at 7 pm: Buddha of Compassion Empowerment July 19th at 7 pm: Dissolution Ceremony.

Learn more about the monks and the programs, visit www.wocdc.org or call the Way of Compassion Dharma Center (970) 704-5512.

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Live music returns at TACAW

By Myki Jones Sopris Sun Correspondent

The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) is returning live music to the people. The first of many live outdoor shows at the nonprofit venue took place on July 10 with Ecuador/Denver-based indie artist Neoma performing a lively set to a full audience. The concert was a beautiful peek into what TACAW has to offer. The young artist brought a simultaneously lively and laidback performance to the outdoor amphitheater. Attendees started off by kicking back and enjoying each song, sung in Spanish and English.

Soon, the crowd moved closer to the stage to dance along with Neoma.

By the end, the outdoor concert space was bustling with people of all ages forming conga lines, couples embracing, people on lawn chairs and blankets swaying their arms and some folks even enthusiastically dancing alone.

Experiencing live performances post-COVID restrictions is a wonderful thing, and what better way than while discovering new artists at a free event. Once fully open again, TACAW plans to host four to five events per week, mostly ticketed.

The Contemporary will be the first net-zero performing arts center in the country, offering a dynamic and spacious environment for events, education programs, and other

initiatives, including the free summer concert series made possible with support from the Town of Basalt. “It’s got that new building smell,” Executive Director Ryan Honey stated during a tour. The campus boasts an education facility, luscious outdoor gathering space, large indoor event space, a 14-foot video wall, a full kitchen (allelectric) and many moveable tables and chairs to customize the layout according to each event.

“There is no gas line that comes into the building, it's all powered by panels on the roof, with batteries stored in the basement. It felt like the right thing to do,” Honey told The Sopris Sun. As a public space that intends to host artists who care deeply about climate change, there was no question about making the facility as green as possible. “Ten years from now,” Honey mused, “[an artist] could travel across the country in electric vehicles and go to other netzero performing art centers and have a carbon-free tour.” The proximity of talented artists in Denver plants a promising seed for that dream. “We could be used as a model for [art venues] as other net-zero art centers come up.”

In 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, TACAW and nearly every arts program in the world were shut down. Honey mentioned that during the lockdown and restrictions, the staff and board collectively wondered, “How do you bring arts and culture to the people?”

With creative collaborations, TACAW was able to deliver what Honey described as “at-home curated content” and large-scale, drive-in screenings of concerts. Another event that continues in 2021 is a socially-distanced street performance activation known as Wednesday Night Live; a collective project between TACAW, the Town of Basalt and the chamber of commerce.

Kendall Smith, who was hired as program director in early 2020, is happy to curate in-person performances again. Smith came from Denver, where he formerly organized the Underground Music Showcase and managed partnerships and events for Colorado Public Radio. “I hope that the community embraces new things, artists and comes to be aware of the vast amount of talent that this program has to offer,” Smith said.

Honey and Smith both stated that they are still fundraising for The Contemporary building. So far, TACAW has raised over $4.5 million toward its $7 million goal. Honey said, “We have had a great, broad-base of community support and we want to continue to enjoy that. We have an ambitious goal to fully pay off the building before the grand opening [on September 25 and 26].”

For additional information about what TACAW has in store, plus information about how to support their fundraising campaign for The Contemporary, visit tacaw.org

Denver-based Neoma delivered a lively show, packed with bilingual ballads, for TACAW's kick-off to a free summer concert series that will continue every Saturday through August outside The Contemporary. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

Outdoor summer concert series: July 17 - Dance Initiative and Konverjdans July 24 - South of France July 31 - The Samples August 7 - Extra Gold August 14 - Basalsa August 21 - iZCALLi August 28 - The Brother Brothers *All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m.

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