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Fifty years of Mountain Fair Program inside

Roy Rickus rocks the clarinet at Mountain Fair 1975. Photo by Rebecca Young.

The Thomas Lawley legacy

By Paula Lawley Wife of the late Thomas Lawley (Mountain Fair Director 19862003) A happy smile, a twinkle in his eye An easy laugh, he was dubbed “Mr. Nice Guy” Who loved his job promoting the arts Plus concerts, dance and plays All done with a happy heart Working non-stop, he truly enjoyed All aspects of planning, organizing and doing his part.

Teamwork was always close to his heart Fostering comradery right from the start With his practical organizer’s flair For 17 years he produced his favorite venue The Carbondale Mountain Fair — Made it look easy, fun, artfullyorganized And so well-prepared He truly cherished the crown jewel of his career.

His patient attitude was respected and revered By all participants he so diligently served Always helpful, accommodating,

he never once swerved By being overbearing, dismissive or perturbed — Thus creating an attitude of gratitude So well deserved.

Humor was his life’s favorite game Along with volleyball, pingpong and the jokes he played Attracting kindred spirits like moths to a flame He truly earned the title “Mr. Fun” as a nickname.

A respect for nature, the truth and community dreams He shared with family, friends and for all to see Working tirelessly to make the world a happier place Done with kindness for young and old The disabled and displaced Generously granting everyone equal space.

He blessed us all with a lighthearted grace And we will always cherish his sparkle that stays When we remember those good times, the laughter and joy And his smiling face.

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Thomas and Paula Lawley. Archive from The Valley Journal.

LETTERS Honoring our roots I want to thank Bruno Kirchenwitz for his appreciation of the USA to which he and his family immigrated in 1954. I am glad his family has thrived. I don’t agree that the media is dividing our country by identifying where people’s origins are and what religions they have. To strip a person of their original culture and demand they be something else can be a great abuse; that is what was done to Native American children in the residential schools where they were not allowed to speak their own languages or wear traditional clothing or hairdos. They were the first nations of this continent. Acknowledging and honoring our roots keeps us whole and allows us all to learn about the beauty and wisdom that can be found all over the world and in our neighbors. We don’t have to change who we are to be Americans working for the good of all people in our country.

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Buddy up As a bilingual Case Manager at the Buddy Program, I have the opportunity to interact with many of our valley’s community members. Interact is an understatement; I get to see growth, fulfillment, joy and the many ups and downs of relationships.

Our Community Program pairs adult volunteers with youth who have an interest in learning from someone outside their family, having fun exploring our beautiful valley and having someone to confide in. Last year, I became a Big Buddy myself, and gaining the trust of my Little Buddy and exploring the world through her eyes has had a profound impact on me.

As we recover from the many effects of the pandemic, one thing is very clear: our valley’s youth need our support more than ever. The isolation, fear and uncertainty was magnified in many of their lives. Some are still anxious about returning to school inperson. What better way to invest in our future than to be an extra support for one of our community’s youth? Our School Based program will ramp up in the fall and many hopeful elementary and middle school-aged students would be thrilled to have their very own Big Buddy visit them during lunch. Our School Based mentors bring much needed fun and distraction to

youth once a week during their lunch recess. What better way to shake off the pandemic than to meet a Little Buddy during your lunch break and see the happiness and excitement in their eyes as you experience the world with them?

Please contact our Recruitment Manager Laura Seay to find out more about our Community and School Based programs: lauras@buddyprogram.org Clara Blakely The Buddy Program

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness We support the White River National Forest’s thoughtful plans for protecting this iconic place while ensuring people continue to have quality wilderness experiences. Managing the impacts of increasing recreation on our public lands presents many challenges, and we’re glad to see the Forest Service engaging the public meaningfully in developing solutions for the treasured Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

At the same time, we’re highly concerned that fee systems on our public lands contribute to long-standing inequities in who benefits from our wilderness areas – inequities which Wilderness Workshop is committed to addressing and helping to overcome.

Systemic barriers impact both peoples’ ability to access public lands, as well as participation in the political and decision-making processes around environmental impacts and benefits. We will be working with the Forest Service and our local community to ensure any new fees or regulations are administered in an equitable manner and our public lands and treasured wilderness areas serve all members of our community.

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Collusion?

The Fourth Estate, Big Tech and our government are colluding to form public opinion instead of informing the public to the detriment of us all.

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It's all of us – 50 years of fair

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts (CA) executive director and Mountain Fair director, shared that the first-ever gallery exhibition of the history of Mountain Fair, currently on display in The Launchpad's R2 Gallery, "has been years in the planning."

Kimberly explained many of the items in the exhibition have been "in bins for years." She added, "We have been carting around boxes and boxes of Carbondale Arts history for as long as there's been a Carbondale Arts, so 50 years of stuff." The goal has been to organize and curate it in some way, "so the 50th anniversary seemed like we could have no more excuses; it was time it had to happen."

A couple of years ago, Kimberly hired fair enthusiast Terry Glasenapp to organize and catalog the collection "that had floated around in various states, as different directors came in," she said.

Glasenapp, who has photographs, films and newspaper articles he's collected since he moved here in the mid-1980s, combined and organized the collections. He also used video clips to compile a 90-minute film on view in the gallery's “living room,” along with several photo albums of newspaper articles and other ephemera.

Kimberly noted how significantly technology has changed during the last 50 years, as evidenced by a table with a VCR player and a bin of VHS video tapes nearby. She said, "It’s gone from cassette tapes to VHS to CDs to now when it's all digital."

It's all there on the gallery walls — beginning with the fair's origin story and Laurie Loeb, director from 1972 to 1978, drum circle leader and the decreed "Mother of the Fair.” In 2020, abbreviated but joy-filled with a flatbed stage roving around town, Mountain Fair was stylishly pulled off under Kimberly's leadership.

Loeb said of the exhibition, "To amass this much testimony and artifacts from the fairs is amazing.

They did a beautiful job, and to have these archives — it's really precious."

Last fall, Bonnie Williams and Kim Magee, volunteers from the Carbondale Historical Society (CHS), compiled the timeline from 49 years' worth of fair programs.

Williams explained, "We gleaned information about the structure of the Mountain Fair committee, the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities [precursor to Carbondale Arts] and chairpersons," Williams explained. Other CHS volunteers that helped organize the data were Marge Palmer and Jessica Markham.

Over the weekend of this year’s

fair, Williams said CHS will share a booth with KDNK Community Radio inviting fairgoers to stop by and share their Mountain Fair memories.

One gallery wall is devoted to Mountain Fair competitions and contests, with photographs of wood-splitting, cake and pie contests, and the official limbo stick on display. There's also a display of Dr. Limbo's Elixir bottles, originally filled with water.

Glasenapp intimately knew Thomas Lawley, fair director from 1987 to 2002. He said, "Various facilitators and people like that, over the years, have taken a couple of steps back in order to let more people come in."

Laura Stover, who designed the display, had help from her boyfriend's mother, Karen Barbee, to sort through newspapers.

Suddenly, she said, "Karen squeals, out of nowhere, 'That's my mom!'"

Barbee found a newspaper photograph of her mother, playing on the Mountain Fair stage as a member of the Ginger Cookie Band in the 1970s. Stover said, "She was absolutely lit up.

It was really cool." Now, Stover said, Barbee has the newspaper photograph on her refrigerator.

Stover said that as she and Brian Colley were working on the installation, people would come into the gallery, and "there would

Laurie Loeb has played an integral part in the history of Mountain Fair since the very beginning. She is known to many as "Mother of the Fair." Photo by James Steindler.

be a tear here, or people would be extremely happy. I don't think that we've been able to do that with any other show. I think the fair, in general, does that for people every year. But to see people have that experience when they walk in a room — it's pretty cool."

She and Colley worked until the wee hours of the morning to complete the installation when they came up with the "to infinity and beyond" tagline, speculating on Mountain Fair's continued longevity.

Kimberly said that a website will be built specifically for Mountain Fair's history, "so then it will always have a home, virtually.”

Kimberly and KDNK's Luke Nestler collected snippets of Mountain Fair's recorded history and added community member stories for Mountain Fair podcasts broadcast on KDNK. Nestler summarized the importance of the exhibition, saying, "There's a lot of history here, and the nice thing about it is it's people's history — it's from the ground up, and I love that.

And it's us; it's just all of us."

The R2 Gallery exhibition is open during special hours on Mountain Fair weekend and runs through July 29. A virtual tour is available at carbondalearts.com

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SCUTTLEBUTT Leadership opportunity Wilderness Workshop is looking for the next director of Defiende Nuestra Tierra, leading Latino outreach in defense of public lands. Founding director Beatriz Soto will be joining Conservation Colorado to lead Protégete, a similar program that is statewide.

Details about this full-time job, with applications due by August 13, are at wildernessworkshop.org/careers

RFSD Board of Education Two Roaring Fork Schools District Board of Education seats are up for election on Nov. 2, each for four-year terms. District A represents the northwest corner of the school district and includes Glenwood Springs. District E represents the eastern portion and includes Basalt.

Interested residents of either district should contact Senior Project Manager Angie Davlyn at adavlyn@ rfschools.com

Safe routes Construction is underway for the new Riverview Safe Routes to School Trail, providing a dedicated paved path to connect the Ironbridge and Westbank communities to the Rio Grande Trail and Riverview School. Construction is scheduled to be complete by Nov. 1, 2021.

The dedicated parking lot at the Ironbridge boat ramp will be closed

through mid-October, though the ramp remains open.

Let Them Roar Unfortunately, due to a personal emergency within the band, Let Them Roar is unable to perform at the 50th Carbondale Mountain Fair. Citizen Twang will instead open this year’s fair. Physical copies of “Constellations”, Let Them Roar’s new six-track CD, will be sold at the merch booth from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 23. The new music is also available to stream at letthemroar.com

Comp plan update Consultant team, Cushing Terrell, met with Carbondale’s Planning and Zoning Commission and presented data on demographics and housing including trends and growth projections. Cushing Terrell and PR Studio are now working on setting up a meeting to specifically reach out to the Latino community, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 16. All public town meetings are available for review on the official “Town of Carbondale” YouTube channel.

Volunteers needed Given the high risk of wildfire, the Red Cross is seeking additional volunteers to assist in the event of an evacuation in our region.

There are a variety of volunteer positions available, including in-

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person shelter work and remote case work. For information on training opportunities, visit bit.ly/ emergencyRFV

Bird alert With reports of sick and dying birds in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is on the lookout for any signs of similar concern in Colorado. The syndrome observed is characterized by swollen eyes, blindness and signs of neurologic impairment, most commonly affecting young blue jays, grackles, European starlings and American robins. Contact your nearest Colorado Parks and Wildlife office if you observe birds that appear sick with these symptoms or if you spot three or more dead birds in one location within a two week period.

Wilderness permitting The USDA Forest Service is seeking public comment (through Sept. 15) regarding a proposed special recreation permit fee for overnight camping in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Revenue generated by the fee program would provide a sustainable source of revenue to help the Forest Service address impacts like trash and waste, user conflicts and loss of vegetation. More information about the proposal and how to comment is available at fs.usda.gov/whiteriver

A sign on the window of The Pour House reads: "HELP WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE". According to owner Sue Rogers, the iconic restaurant will reopen as a bar within the next week. Dining service will depend on attracting employees. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

Local investment Carbondale’s Paul Bushong invites others to join him in supporting “The Promise of Spring Valley” with a $1.5 million pledge as a challenge match to support the renovation of CMC Spring Valley’s student center and the addition of a new 4,000 square-

foot nursing education facility. “The Promise of Spring Valley” is a $5 million capital campaign launched in 2019 that has so far opened the new J. Robert Young Alpine Ascent Center and Outdoor Leadership Center and Field House. For more information about donating, contact the CMC Foundation at 970-947-8378 or visit coloradomtn.edu/promise

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Louie Girardot, Jessica Kollar and Elley McBrayer (July 22); Mary Boucher, Rick Burrows, Shelle DeBeque, Ruth Frey, Maria Sabljak and Jeff Wadley (July 23); Mark Von Hagke, Adele Hause, Greg Jeung, John Masters and John Steuben (July 24); Adrienne Ackerman, Ruby Honan, Robert Moore and Frank Norwood (July 25); Alison Osius and Fran Page (July 26); Franz Alderfer and Vince Savage (July 27); Tom Baker, Brent Moss and John Tripp (July 28).

Workers needed near and far

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

It’s no secret, there is a deficiency in the labor pool. It is a nation-wide trend and the Roaring Fork Valley is no exception. Walking down Main Street in Carbondale, it’s hard not to notice the “help wanted'' signs taped to the windows of popular restaurants.

Some businesses, such as the newly-opened Ming’s restaurant next to City Market, have reduced their hours to take care of the staff they’re holding onto. A sign is posted at the entry letting customers know the restaurant will be closed on Tuesdays, “due to a shortage of staff.”

Jared Ettelson of The Village Smithy has had a hard time filling two cook positions. “It’s been hard filling the cook positions because business is booming everywhere, every industry,” he explains, “so they [job seekers] can pick and choose where they want to work.” He continues, “At the end of the day, we are just so busy it is creating a new norm for staffing levels that we haven’t seen before.”

Tony Gagliardi is the Colorado State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB has about 300,000 member businesses from all over the country.

NFIB conducts random surveys each month. Recently, a study showed “46 percent of our owners are reporting job openings that they

aren’t able to fill.” Gagliardi explains, “39 percent have reported raising compensation and another 26 percent plan on raising compensation in the next three months in order to get employees back into the workplace.”

According to Gagliardi, Colorado exhausted its unemployment trust fund in the spring and he believes business owners are going to “be sticker shocked when they see what the unemployment tax rate has gone up to.”

“The paycheck protection was an extreme benefit,” says Gagliardi, “but we’re at a time that we need employees.”

Carbondale Chamber Andrea Stewart with the Carbondale Chamber echoes Gagliardi’s concerns. She says, locally there are more openings than there are folks looking to gain employment.

She adds that the influx of tourism has kept businesses swamped and can require hiring more staff than they had even before the pandemic.

Others have opted to reduce operating hours. While business is good, burnout is high.

Stewart points out that most of the signs seen on Main Street are in food service, “but there are so many jobs,” she says. “For Carbondale Chamber members, we offer a free job posting board,” she adds. One can go to carbondale.com and there is a link at the bottom of the page. Job seekers

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often use the online bulletin board tool to track down work.

Trucker and fuel shortages Greg Fulton, President of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA), says there’s been a driver and mechanic shortage since before the pandemic, “but the pandemic tended to exacerbate the problem.”

He explains that the average age of a truck driver is 55, and “when the pandemic came on we saw a number of the older drivers retire because they were in an at-risk group.” The virus further complicated training of drivers because the trainer and trainee need to spend long amounts of time driving together. “It made it much more difficult.” says Fulton.

Drivers can only drive for 11 hours per day and most trucks are equipped with devices tracking their number of mobile hours. “You can face pretty significant penalties if you exceed your hours,” explains Fulton.

On top of that, frequent road closures have often forced drivers to take alternate routes. “[One] issue we end up having on the West Slope relates to food distribution,” he explains, “because when you look at City Market/King Soopers, all of that distribution comes from Denver.”

Most of the fuel coming to the Western Slope is from the Front Range, Fulton explains. Fuel truck

WineTime is among other businesses in Carbondale with reduced hours due to a shortage of labor. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh. drivers have to take Loveland Pass rather than driving on I-70 because hazardous materials are not permitted through the Eisenhower Tunnel.

Fulton argues that people are getting more fuel than they normally would. “When you have a bag over a pump or see the news stories, it creates a sense of shortage,” he explains, “and it’s kind of like the toilet paper [early in the pandemic]: everyone goes out, they take every vehicle they have and fill it up.”

He claims that tourist travel has increased significantly this summer, especially over the Fourth of July weekend, adding to the demand.

These issues contribute to the gas hikes people have been seeing.

“If it’s costing the transporter more time to get to sites, time is money and so we’re incurring additional costs and those costs have to be absorbed somewhere,” he explains.

However, Fulton adds, fuel supply nationally is a major part of the issue, “Everything sort of ramped down because of the pandemic and then you get this extraordinary amount of demand really fast.”

Fulton hopes to see more people apply as truckers and jokes, “We always say, ‘see the country and bring home the bacon twenty tons at a time.’”

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Redistricting public hearing comes to Carbondale

By Jeanne Souldern Sopris Sun Correspondent

The Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions (CIRC) will be hosting a public hearing in Carbondale on Saturday, July 31, at 11 a.m. in the Community Room at the Third Street Center. The hearing allows community members to learn more about the redistricting process and to have input during a public comments session.

There are two 12-member CIRC commissions — the congressional commission decides the state's congressional districts and the legislative commission maps Colorado's 100 legislators, with its 35 Senate and 65 House districts.

Due to population growth, Colorado will gain a seat with an eighth federal congressional district. If approved, it would include the northern Denver-metro suburbs of Thornton, Arvada, Westminster and Broomfield.

On July 9, Blanca Uzeta O'Leary, an Aspen attorney and legislative CIRC commissioner and other commission members, began a 32-city roadshow with public hearings in the Eastern Plains city of Lamar and ending

in Sterling. They are visiting communities across Colorado with the intention, O'Leary said, that every commissioner attends all public hearings, whether in-person or remotely via Zoom.

"They call it 'the roadshow' because it truly is," O'Leary explained. Having finished two weeks on the road, O'Leary admits the pace can be a little grueling.

However, with another four weeks of public hearings to go, she is optimistic about Coloradans' participation in the process.

Recently released preliminary redistricting maps, compiled by the nonpartisan CIRC staff, are based on data from the Colorado Demography Office. O'Leary commented, "It's not as granular as what is going to happen on August 16, when we've received the final U.S. Census data, which will be block by block."

O'Leary cautions about putting too much emphasis on preliminary maps, noting, "I wouldn't assume everything yet from the preliminary maps. It is good guidance, and it is something that we needed to move forward.

And constitutionally, it's required to have preliminary maps."

Three sets of information will determine the final drawing of the

congressional and legislative maps: 1) data from the 2020 U.S. Census; 2) verbal comments from the public and commissioners, given at public hearings; and 3) written comments from the public and commissioners, submitted on the CIRC website.

Commissioners need to adhere to certain discussion rules, O’Leary shared. "We cannot contact staff to talk about maps. Any conversation we have with staff concerning maps has to be in the public hearing, or we submit written comments just like the public does." She added, "Nothing is done just within a private conversation."

The commissions are constitutionally required to complete 21 public hearings, but O'Leary explained they are doing 32, adding locations for broader public outreach. She said, "In the Eastern Plains, where we just finished, people were so grateful and appreciative that we actually came there because nobody goes out there. They said, 'You know that it's three hours from Lamar to Denver, just like it's three hours from Denver to Lamar.' I thought that was really great."

Each commission has four Democrats, four Republicans and four unaffiliated members. O'Leary

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CIRC legislative commissioners, traveling throughout Colorado, listen to testimony at a public hearing in Denver. Photo courtesy of the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions. said, "We may not all agree, but we are really happy that the voices are being heard from all corners [of Colorado]. Farmers and ranchers are being very strongly heard — so that's a good thing. Everyone has been civil and gracious and welcoming at all of the hearings thus far."

Locally, O'Leary said, there has been an increase in the population of Latinos and young people. "Both Carbondale and Glenwood Springs are seeing the biggest change in demographics in the last 10 years, and so we wanted to be able to capture some of that. So that's why we're really strongly encouraging

people to please come and testify at the Carbondale public hearing," she said.

O'Leary will present information on the legislative and the congressional redistricting process at a meeting hosted by Voces Unidas de las Montañas on Thursday, July 22, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Register for this event at vocesunidas.org/ or the Voces Unidas Facebook page.

Sign-up to testify remotely or inperson at the July 31 commissions' public hearings will open one week before the hearing. Register at the CIRC website: bit.ly/July31CIRC

Golden moments make history

By James Steindler Contributing Editor

The Carbondale Mountain Fair would not be the same without KDNK; in fact, it’s how some folks tune in for the fair each year — even before virtual attendance was in style.

For the 50th anniversary, fair gurus conferred and decided to mash up some highlights from historic recordings preserved, or rescued, and brought to light.

Carbondale Art’s legendary executive director, Amy Kimberly, and KDNK DJ, former music director and keeper of the troves of local hippy history, Luke Nestler, set out to create a podcast series with hours upon hours of content. Nestler was quick to give credit, “It was Amy’s idea all the way.”

However, Nestler has been diligently working away in the KDNK editing room to make coherent compositions from some, without a doubt, less-than-coherent moments.

Nestler estimates he spent around 250 hours up to the time of this news story working on the project… and he’s still plugging away.

“For my 15 years at KDNK, I spent every Mountain Fair basically in the KDNK studio,” said Nestler, supervising the recording of the fair. “Amy knew that I knew those recordings intimately.”

Back in January 2021, Kimberly and Nestler began interviewing several longtime Carbondalians like Wick Moses, who has been referred to as “The Godfather of KDNK” and was around for the inception of the Mountain

Fair tradition.

In 2006, Nestler, “got serious” about recording the event. However, the fair was being broadcast before his time. Back then, Moses was in charge of delivering the fair live on KDNK’s airwaves. Nestler asked Moses when they started broadcasting the fair. Although Moses couldn’t say exactly when, he estimated maybe in the early ‘90s.

“We’ve been broadcasting for a long time, we just don’t know when it actually started,” explained Nestler, laughing.

KDNK and Carbondale Arts are not the only players in this commemorative recipe.

The Carbondale Historical Society will receive a hard drive with all of the audio, the podcast episodes and Terry Glasenapp’s collection of video of the fair (which is currently on display at The Launchpad) for preservation.

“That’s what it is, man,” exclaimed Nestler.

“This is history, this is history that we’re doing.

It’s not a top-down history of presidents, senators, mayors and town trustees… it’s the peoples’ history and it’s something that all of us created together and that’s really cool.”

Because airtime is limited on KDNK, the podcasts will go more in-depth with the interviews and recorded history. The podcast link will be available in August or September on the Carbondale Arts website. There will likely be 10 episodes when all is said and done, each with its own theme.

For the final episode, Nestler plans to collect stories from attendees at this year’s fair.

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Terry Glasenapp with 50 years of Mountain Fair memorabilia, including a velvet hat gifted to him by the late Thomas Lawley. Photo by Paula Mayer.

So, if you have a story to share and see Nestler in the mist at the front of the stage, reach up and tap him on the shoulder and he’ll lend an ear.

“There’s something that we’ve come to call the golden moment,” Nestler said, “and that’s that feeling that everyone gets when they’re at Mountain Fair and everything is perfect.” It’s different for everyone, but according to Nestler it’s what they’re all searching for every year.

Live KDNK coverage this year will begin at 4 p.m. on the Friday of Mountain Fair. KDNK Music Director Cody Lee will take on Nestler’s role in the studio.

“In the broader landscape of what’s going on in the country, politically and socially,” Nestler began, “I think that the Carbondale Mountain Fair is a really shining example of what’s possible between people.”

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outside The Contemporary in Willits at 7 p.m. Register for tickets at tacaw.org

SUNDAY JULY 25

BASALT SUNDAY MARKET

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

WOOD SPLITTING

The Men’s Woodsplitting Competition, a Mountain Fair tradition, kicks off at 4 p.m.

MONDAY JULY 26

WHOLE FOODS POTLUCK

Join plant-based diet folks for a monthly potluck at the Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m. For more info, contact info@davinikent.org

Davi Nikent hosts a screening of “Infinite Potential”, a documentary about physicist David Bohm, followed by a discussion in the Calaway Room at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. Learn more at davinikent.com

SUMMER OF SOUL

LIVE MUSIC

TUNES AND TALES

The Dark Waters Project, a Nashville-based band, performs at Heather’s in Basalt at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY JULY 23

MEET THE AUTHOR

Walker Jean Mills shares children’s books about her dog, first at the Glenwood Springs Library at 1 p.m. then at the Carbondale Library at 2:30 p.m.

MOUNTAIN FAIR KICK-OFF

An informal processional parade gathers at The Launchpad at 3 p.m. to join the traditional drum circle kick-off to the fair at 4 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own instruments, as these will not be loaned in 2021 out of COVIDcaution. See the full program as an insert in this week’s issue of The Sopris Sun. HIPPIE CHECK MEMOIRS

Jill Sheeley, author of “Those Were the Days”, reads stories from her book about Aspen in the 1970s at the Basalt Library at 5:30 p.m. An “open mic” will be provided for guests to share their own crazy ‘70s stories.

FULL MOON

Back by popular demand, the Carbondale Full Moon Cruiser Ride continues a new Mountain Fair tradition with the theme "bare as you dare." Radical acceptance is encouraged; cyclists launch from Sopris Park at 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY JULY 24 HOMESTAKE PEAK

Wilderness Workshop leads a hike to the summit of Homestake Peak, departing at 7 a.m. More info and registration at wildernessworkshop.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.

STEWARDSHIP EXTRAVAGANZA

The Marble Stewardship Extravaganza hosted by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Learn about the weekend’s projects and activities at rfov.org ARTERY EVENTS

VOICES hosts mobile performances at the corner of Main and Weant in Carbondale from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WORSTMINSTER DOG SHOW

The “best of the worst and worst of the worst” dog show returns, a keeper from Mountain Fair’s 2020 distanced events.

The event takes place at the Hendrick Dog Park from 10 a.m. to noon.

WOOD SPLITTING

The Women’s Woodsplitting Competition, a Mountain Fair tradition, kicks off at 4 p.m.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

South of France performs a free concert

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

TUESDAY JULY 27

Basalt Regional Library and the Aspen Music Festival and School present an outdoor reading of “Down By the Cool of the Pool” by Tony Mitton with musical accompaniment at 10:30 a.m.

In case of rain, the event will be hosted on the library’s Facebook page.

TUESDAY MARKET

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

ANIMAL ADVENTURES

Garfield County Libraries present “Page Turner Animal Adventures” for children at home (or live at any library) at 11 a.m. Learn more at gcpld.org PINGPONG TOURNAMENT

Students entering grades five through 12 are invited to the Teen Summer Olympics at the Basalt Library at 3 p.m. Masking is appreciated and distancing is recommended.

WEDNESDAY JULY 28

CARBONDALE FARMERS’ MARKET

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

WACKY WEDNESDAY

First through fourth graders are invited to learn about animals at the Basalt Library at 2:30 p.m. The event is outdoors at 2:30 p.m. with craft kits available for pick up until 5 p.m. while supplies last.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION

The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt hosts an opening reception for the group exhibition “Working the Land” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

CACAO CEREMONY

True Nature offers a ceremony incorporating breathwork, meditation, movement and cacao at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are at truenaturehealingarts.com

THURSDAY JULY 29 SKATE DECK ART

Basalt Library hosts Carbondale Arts instructor Brett Haynes for an afternoon of skateboard decorating beginning at 1 p.m. Registration is required by July 25 at bit.ly/BRLskatedeckart NERF ARCHERY

Students entering grades five through 12 are invited to the Teen Summer Olympics at the Basalt Library at 3 p.m. Masking is appreciated and distancing is recommended.

PHYSICS LECTURE

Aspen Center for Physics presents “The Flavors of Particle Physics” online at 5:30 p.m. Learn more at aspenphys.org

FRIDAY JULY 30

GARDEN CONCERT

The Red Hill Rollers perform outdoors at True Nature at 5:30 p.m. Attendance is by donation.

Valle

Sol del el

Conectando comunidades

OPINION

AL NO ARTISTA Por Vanessa Porras

Hace apenas unos días, me tope con dos situaciones similares pero muy distintas. Eran dos clases de arte en las cuales intentábamos integrar la naturaleza y el arte. Una de esas clases era para adultos y la otra para niños de cuatro a cinco años.

Les habíamos pedido a los adultos que usaran su creatividad para crear fotografías únicas que representaran su identidad en la naturaleza. Una de ellas hizo una mueca y dijo, “Yo soy la persona menos creativa del mundo”. Y así, prosiguió a tomar fotos de su alrededor. En contraste, a los niños se les pidió que crearan jardines mágicos para hadas debajo de un árbol. Sin más instrucciones o duda alguna, se pusieron a trabajar como todos unos profesionales. Los observe creando pequeños jardines utilizando materiales orgánicos a su

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Volumen 1, Número 21 | 22-28 de julio de 2021

¿De dónde viene la creatividad?

disposición. Encontraban pequeñas ramas y piñas y estos se convertían en árboles gigantes, crearon huertas y sembraron “semillas”.

Así que, ¿de donde proviene la creatividad y cómo es que la perdemos? Elizabeth Gilbert es una autora y su libro más popular es “Come, Reza, Ama”. Después del gran éxito de este libro, Gilbert escribió otro libro titulado, “Libera tu magia: Una vida creativa más allá del miedo”.

Este libro habla sobre el origen de la creatividad y como el miedo nos impide expresarnos. De acuerdo a la mitología griega, la creatividad es producto de un pequeño genio. Este genio a veces tiene muy buenas ideas y otras veces no muy buenas. Esta forma de pensar nos quita el ego que muy frecuentemente se relaciona con la creación. Si creas algo magnifico, no es porque tu seas magnifico, tu genio lo es. Tú solamente eres el vehículo por el cual esta idea se pudo manifestar.

Similarmente, si creas algo con un resultado fatal, no es tu culpa, es la culpa de tu genio.

Los niños parecen entender este concepto muy bien, para ellos todo es un juego. Por lo tanto, el miedo de fracasar o de ser juzgado aún no existe.

Cuando se trata de la creatividad, el ego y su temor a fracasar es lo que nos impide ver la multitud de oportunidades que la creatividad puede proveer. El ego es identidad.

CHISME DEL PUEBLO Oportunidad de liderazgo Wilderness Workshop está buscando a su siguiente director para Defiende Nuestra Tierra, liderando el alcance latino en defensa de tierras públicas. Directora fundadora Beatriz Soto se uniera a Conservation Colorado como directora de Protégete, un programa similar y de todo el estado. Para más detalles sobre este trabajo de tiempo completo, con aplicaciones pendientes hasta el 13 de agosto, visite wildernessworkshop. org/careers

Junta de educación RFSD Dos puestos para la Junta de Educación de las escuelas de Roaring Fork estarán libres para elección el 2 de noviembre de 2021, cada uno con un periodo de cuatro años. Distrito A representa la esquina noroeste del distrito en general el cual incluye Glenwood Springs. Distrito E representa la porción oriental la cual incluye a Basalt.

Residentes interesados de cualquier distrito deben contactar al gerente del proyecto Angie Davlyn a adavlyn@rfschools.com

Let Them Roar Desafortunadamente, debido a una emergencia personal entre la banda, Let Them Roar no estará disponible para tocar en el 50vo Mountain Fair de Carbondale. Resident Twang iniciará la feria este año en su lugar. Copias físicas

Se apega a ciertos aspectos de nuestra personalidad y dicta lo que somos y no somos. Tu ego no quiere relacionarse con algo que tenga un resultado no favorable, le gusta ser aplaudido así que te alertará con emociones de miedo e inseguridad para detenerte cuando decidas arriesgarte.

La creatividad es un riesgo.

Gilbert escribe sobre estos riesgos y las recompensas. No importa en qué sentido o materia expresas tu creatividad, la creatividad es creación y como consecuencia tendrá sus dificultades y su proceso de aprendizaje. El perfeccionismo en combinación con el miedo nos paraliza y nos resulta más fácil dejarle el trabajo a quien parece destacarse mejor que nosotros. La verdad es que no es solo el miedo o el ego quien mata nuestra creatividad, nosotros mismos somos nuestros peores jueces. Nuestras expectativas son imposibles de alcanzar.

Así que ¿cómo solucionamos esto? “Alabemos las casas torcidas”, este es el título de un pequeño capítulo en el cual Gilbert habla sobre la importancia de terminar los proyectos aun cuando no sean lo que esperábamos. Tal vez los cimientos de nuestra casa no sean perfectos pero el proceso de aprendizaje es invaluable.

Imagina que la creatividad es un músculo que se necesita ejercitar.

Entre más uso le des, más fuerte

de “Constellations”, el CD nuevo de Let Them Roar, también estará disponible en el puesto de ventas de 5 p.m. a las 6:30 p.m. el viernes 23 de julio. La música nueva también estará disponible para transmitir en letthemroar.com

Canción alegre El coro comunitario nuevo de Carbondale se unirá con la banda local Sweet Root para compartir canciones infundidas con ritmo e inspiración el domingo 25 de julio por la mañana en Mountain Fair. Puedes aprender las canciones por adelantado en Oasis Tent el sábado 24 de julio a mediodía.

Mejoras en Sayre Park La construcción ha empezado para instalar canchas de baloncesto nuevas y también otras mejoras como fase uno de las mejoras de Sayre Park. la esquina noroeste del parque estará cerrada durante Labor Day por construcción. Acceso para peatones y bicicletas permanecerá abierto con pequeños desvíos. Para saber mas visite cogs. us/497/Sayre-Park

Carbondale actualización El equipo de consultoría Cushing Terrell se reunió con el comisionado de planificación y zonificación de Carbondale con información acerca de demografía y vivienda incluyendo

Taller de Arte al aire libre proveído por Aspen Art Museum en colaboración con Defiende Nuestra Tierra. Foto por Tessa Lagunas.

será. Para el no artista, te reto a que te arriesgues a crear e imaginar cómo lo hiciste cuando eras pequeño. No importa si el producto final no es una

tendencias y proyecciones de crecimiento. Cushing Terrell y PR Studio están trabajando en preparar una reunión para alcanzar a la comunidad Latine específicamente, tentativamente programada para el 16 de agosto. Todas las reuniones públicas de la ciudad están disponibles para revisión en el canal de YouTube oficial “Town of Carbondale”.

Alerta de pájaros

obra maestra, al fin y al cabo, tú no eres el que genera las ideas. Permítele a tu genio jugar a través de tu cuerpo, tal vez te sorprenda.

A trabajar

El Centro de Personal de Colorado ofrece talleres diarios tales como construcción de curriculum, habilidades de entrevistas, habilidades de comunicación, transferibilidad de habilidades, etc. Solicitantes de empleo, o aquellos que desean cambiar de trabajo, pueden inscribirse por una cuenta gratis en connectingcolorado.com. Sigue las indicaciones de la sección de búsqueda de empleo, la cual está localizada en la parte izquierda de la página. Negocios con posiciones abiertas también pueden publicar trabajos de forma gratuita.

Con reportes de pájaros enfermos y muriendo en regiones de los Estados Unidos, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Parques y Fauna Silvestre de Colorado) está atento por cualquier signo similar en Colorado. El síndrome observado es caracterizado por ojos hinchados, ceguera y signos de deterioro neurológico, comúnmente afectando azulejos, estorninos y petirrojos americanos.

Contacte a su oficina de Colorado Parks and Wildlife más cercano si ve pájaros que parecen enfermos con estos síntomas o si ve tres o más pájaros muertos en una locación en el periodo de dos semanas.

Pregúntale a un abogado

Osos

Consultas médicas gratis

Alpine Legal Services ofrece una clínica de línea directa todos los miércoles de 5 p.m. a 7 p.m.

Tener cita no es necesaria, llame al 970-368-2246 y visite alpinelegalservices.org para el horario actual de fechas por tema legal.

La Clínica del Pueblo ofrece consultas “¡Se más listo que el oso promedio!” Actualiza médicas gratis en Third Street Center el tercer tu bote de basura existente y latas de reciclaje. sábado de cada mes, incluyendo el sábado 21 de Para una actualización gratuita, llame al 1-205710-2977. Esta colaboración se hace con Roaring agosto. Las consultas son proveídas de 9 a.m. a 3 Fork Bear Coalition y BSA Troop 201 de Aspen, p.m. Para citas, consultas y preguntas, contacte a Judith Alvares al 970-989-3513.

“Ayudando a los osos un bote de basura a la vez.”

EL SOL DEL VALLE • Conector de comunidad • 22 al 28 de julio de 2021 • 9

Rosa Contreras celebra su ciudadanía

Por Raleigh Burleigh Sol Editor

Rosa Contreras, conocida por sus talentos como estilista, es propietaria del Main Street Barber Shoppe en Carbondale.

Este verano, tras mucha entrega preparando documentos y estudiando la historia de los EE. UU., ella cumplió el gran paso de conseguir su ciudadanía.

En el caso de Contreras, que lleva 14 años viviendo en el país, fue necesario mantener un permiso de trabajo por tres años y luego un permiso de residencia por cinco años antes de poder aplicar para la ciudadanía.

“Aplique en noviembre”, nos contó, “y el 14 de mayo me llegó la fecha de la entrevista para mi examen”.

Ese día, gracias a su trabajo, pasó el examen para convertirse en ciudadana con un juramento el 28 de mayo.

“Tome clases por dos años porque yo me quería preparar muy bien. Yo quería tener la seguridad de que a la primera vez lo iba a pasar”. Además de clases con English in Action, encontró una aplicación de internet para estar siempre estudiando. “Deje mis actividades, mis hobbies, lo deje por un lado y me concentré únicamente en aprender lo que se requería para obtener la ciudadanía”.

Mientras cortaba pelo en la barbería, invitó a que sus clientes practicaban con ella. “Fue muy divertido, porque la mayoría de los americanos, cuando tu les dices que lean las preguntas, ¡ellos dicen que soy más inteligente que ellos mismos porque ese proceso ellos no lo podrían hacer!”

Y aún más difícil es en el segundo idioma de uno. Aun así, Contreras motiva a que la gente pensando en aplicar para obtener su ciudadanía no tenga miedo.

“No hay que tener miedo, hay que tener seguridad en uno mismo.

Por supuesto, los nervios allí están.

Pero no puede uno dejar su vida o decisiones o sueños en las manos de otras personas”.

La motivación para lanzarse cuando decida algo también sirvió a Contreras cuando estudió cosmetología en los EE. UU. Aunque ya tenía un local en Guatemala por varios años, era necesario entrar en la academia para conseguir una licencia y seguir practicando su carrera en un nuevo país. “Dije yo, si otra gente lo puede hacer… ¿porque yo no?”

Dice que renovar un permiso de residencia muchas veces cuesta más que agarrar la ciudadanía, y no hay que preocuparse. “Los gringos no muerden”, nos dijo con una risa.

Contreras está emocionada por ya poder votar en las elecciones.

“Estoy muy agradecida con todas

Donaciones por correo o en línea P.O. Box 399 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-510-3003 www.soprissun.com Executive Director Todd Chamberlin • 970-510-0246 adsales@soprissun.com Editor Raleigh Burleigh • 970-510-3003 news@soprissun.com Directora Artística: Ylice Golden Traductoras: Jacquelinne Castro y Dolores Duarte Distribucion: Crystal Tapp Miembros de la Mesa Directiva Linda Criswell • Klaus Kocher Kay Clarke • Lee Beck • Megan Tackett Gayle Wells • Donna Dayton • Terri Ritchie Eric Smith • Vanessa Porras

Rosa Contreras, originaria de Guatemala y propietaria del Main Street Barber Shoppe en Carbondale, logró conseguir su ciudadanía este año tras mucho sacrificio y determinación. Dice, "No puede uno dejar su vida o decisiones o sueños en las manos de otras personas".

Foto por Raleigh Burleigh.

las personas que me ayudaron a dar ese paso”.

“Brindo mi ayuda si alguien necesita ayuda o una información sobre eso… como mandar la aplicación, como estudiar, qué fue lo que hice para obtener la ciudadanía. Yo, la verdad, estoy muy feliz porque ya mi pensamiento, de si uno está bien o no está bien en este país, eso ya quedó atrás”.

Conozcan a las 3 coordinadoras Comunitarias de SANA.

Maria Judith Alvarez

Soira Ceja

Brenda Kaiser

Un mes después de que Contreras recibió su ciudadanía, también lo logró una de sus tres hijas. Ahora faltan las otras dos.

“La verdad, yo estoy muy, muy contenta y agradecida con este país por las oportunidades que nos da.

Quiero decir que sí, es el país de las oportunidades. Solo que tienes que hacer las cosas correctamente, que es difícil pero no es imposible”.

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DISTRIBUCIÓN DE ALIMENTOS EN JULIO ASPEN

LIFT-UP ASPEN BANCO DE COMIDA 465 N. Mill Street, #18 Martes • 4–6 p.m.

CARBONDALE

LIFT-UP DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Third Street Center, 520 S. 3rd St. Miércoles • 4–6 p.m.

Sábado 10 de julio • 12–2 p.m.

GLENWOOD

LIFT-UP DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Glenwood Church of Christ, 260 Soccer Field Rd. Jueves, 8 y 22 de julio • 4–6 p.m.

SANA DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Glenwood Springs Middle School, 130 Soccer Field Rd. Sábados • 1:30–2:30 p.m.

NEW CASTLE

LIFT-UP DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Jueves, 1 y 15 de julio • 4–6 p.m.

Sábado 24 de julio • 12–2 p.m.

LIFT-UP NEW CASTLE BANCO DE COMIDA REAPERTURA Miércoles 14 de julio • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

RIFLE

LIFT-UP DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Rifle Fairgrounds Viernes 2 y 16 de julio • 4–6 p.m.

SANA DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL Rifle Middle School, 753 Railroad Ave. Sábados • 1:30–2:30 p.m.

PARACHUTE

LIFT-UP DISTRIBUCIÓN DE COMIDA MÓVIL LIFT-UP Warehouse, 201 East 1st Street Viernes 9 y 23 de julio • 4–6 p.m.

Sábado 17 de julio • 12–2 p.m.

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The Sopris Sun, Inc. Es un miembro orgulloso del Distrito Creativo de Carbondale

INFORMACIÓN: • No se necesita identificación.

• Fechas pueden cambiar en caso de inclemencias del tiempo o días feriados.

• Esta institución es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

10 • EL SOL DEL VALLE • soprissun.com/espanol/ • 22 al 28 de julio de 2021

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La música en vivo regresa por TACAW

Por Myki Jones Traducción por Dolores Duarte

El Campus de las Artes de Willits (TACAW por sus siglas en inglés) está devolviendo la música en vivo a la gente. El 10 de julio tuvo lugar el primero de muchos espectáculos al aire libre en este espacio benéfico, con el concierto de Neoma, artista indie con base en Ecuador y Denver.

Fue una hermosa muestra de lo que TACAW puede ofrecer. La joven artista ofreció una actuación animada y al mismo tiempo relajada en el anfiteatro al aire libre. Los asistentes empezaron a relajarse y disfrutar de cada canción, cantadas en español e inglés. Pronto, el público se acercó al escenario para bailar con Neoma. Al final, el espacio de conciertos al aire libre estaba repleto de personas de todas las edades que formaban filas de conga, parejas abrazadas, personas en sillas plegables y en mantas, que movían los brazos y algunas personas que incluso bailaban solas con entusiasmo.

Experimentar actuaciones en vivo tras las restricciones de COVID es algo maravilloso, y qué mejor manera que mientras se descubren nuevos artistas en un evento gratuito. Una vez que vuelva a abrir sus puertas, el TACAW tiene previsto organizar entre cuatro y cinco eventos a la semana.

La mayoría requerirá boletos de

entrada.

The Contemporary será el primer centro de artes escénicas net-zero del país, y ofrecerá un entorno dinámico y espacioso para la celebración de eventos, programas educativos y otras iniciativas, como la serie de conciertos gratuitos de verano, que ha sido posible gracias al apoyo de la ciudad de Basalt. "Tiene ese olor a edificio nuevo", declaró el director ejecutivo Ryan Honey durante una visita. El campus cuenta con una instalación educativa, un exquisito espacio de reunión al aire libre, un gran espacio interior para eventos, una pared para video de 14 pies, una cocina completa (totalmente eléctrica) y muchas mesas y sillas móviles para personalizar el arreglo según cada evento.

"No hay ninguna línea de gas que entre en el edificio, todo se alimenta de paneles en el techo, con baterías almacenadas en el sótano.

Me pareció que era lo correcto", dijo Honey a The Sopris Sun. Como espacio público que pretende acoger a artistas que se preocupan mucho por el cambio climático, no había duda de que las instalaciones debían ser lo más ecológicas posible.

"Dentro de diez años", reflexionó Honey, "[un artista] podría viajar por todo el país en vehículos eléctricos e ir a otros centros de arte escénico netzero y hacer una gira sin emisiones de carbono". La proximidad de artistas

talentosos en Denver planta una semilla prometedora para ese sueño.

"Podríamos servir de modelo para [los centros de arte] a medida que surjan otros centros de arte net-zero".

En 2020, al inicio de la pandemia, TACAW y casi todos los programas artísticos del mundo se cerraron.

Honey mencionó que, durante el cierre y las restricciones, el personal y la junta directiva se preguntaron colectivamente: "¿Cómo llevar el arte y la cultura a la gente?".

Con colaboraciones creativas, TACAW fue capaz de ofrecer lo que Honey describió como "contenido curado en casa" y proyecciones de conciertos a gran escala en el coche.

Otro evento que continúa en 2021 es una activación de actuaciones callejeras con distanciamiento social conocida como Wednesday Night Live; un proyecto colectivo entre TACAW, la ciudad de Basalt y la cámara de comercio.

Kendall Smith, que fue contratado como director del programa a principios de 2020, está encantado de volver a estar a cargo de actuaciones con asistencia de público. Smith viene de Denver, donde anteriormente organizó el Underground Music Showcase y gestionó asociaciones y eventos para la Radio Pública de Colorado.

"Espero que la comunidad acepte cosas nuevas, artistas y llegue a ser consciente de la gran cantidad de

Neoma, de Denver, ofreció un animado espectáculo lleno de baladas bilingües, para el arranque de una serie de conciertos gratuitos de verano de TACAW, que continuarán cada sábado durante julio y agosto en el exterior de The Contemporary.

Foto de Raleigh Burleigh

talento que ofrece este programa", dijo Smith.

Tanto Honey como Smith afirmaron que siguen recaudando fondos para el edificio de The Contemporary. Hasta ahora, TACAW ha recaudado más de 4.5 millones de dólares de su objetivo de 7 millones.

Honey dijo: "Hemos tenido una gran base de apoyo de la comunidad y queremos seguir disfrutando de ella.

Tenemos el ambicioso objetivo de pagar totalmente el edificio antes de la gran inauguración [el 25 y 26 de septiembre]".

Para obtener más información sobre lo que TACAW tiene

preparado, además de información sobre cómo apoyar su campaña de recaudación de fondos para The Contemporary, visite tacaw.org

Serie de conciertos de verano al aire libre* 24 de julio - South of France 31 de julio - The Samples 7 de agosto - Extra Gold 14 de agosto - Basalsa 21 de agosto - iZCALLi 28 de agosto - The Brother Brothers *Todos los eventos son gratuitos e inician a las 7 p.m. Se requiere confirmar asistencia en tacaw.org.

EL SOL DEL VALLE • Conector de comunidad • 22 al 28 de julio de 2021 • 11

Instalación solar sí, redistribución de distritos no Por James Steindler Traducción por Dolores Duarte

Los comisionados iniciaron su reunión del 12 de julio discutiendo la redistribución del Distrito 57 de la Cámara de Colorado (HD-57).

El representante del HD-57, Perry Will, estuvo presente para hablar sobre el tema.

El comisionado Tom Jankovsky inició la conversación dejando claras sus preocupaciones. Los mapas preliminares de redistribución "toman" una sección del condado de Garfield de HD-57, que coloca la mayoría de Silt y Rifle en HD-55. También añadiría el condado de Routt a la HD-57.

Jankovsky subrayó que los límites preliminares fueron trazados por el personal y no por los propios legisladores estatales.

Debido a que la dirección de la casa del Representante Will, fuera de New Castle, está dentro del área que sería designada como HD-55, él ya no podría actuar como representante para HD-57. "Es muy interesante cómo le dan nomás una vuelta y simplemente sacan el lugar donde vivo", dijo Will.

Will reconoció que no es el único representante en esta posición volátil.

"Apreciaría cualquier ayuda que pueda obtener de los comisionados, realmente lo haría", dijo Will, "porque

realmente amo representar a HD57 y a la gente de aquí. Me gustaría continuar haciéndolo".

Jankovsky expresó que los cambios iniciales "no son aceptables", e imploró que cada uno de ellos esté presente en al menos una de las próximas reuniones de redistribución regional. Una reunión está programada en Carbondale el 31 de julio – un día sábado.

La secretaria del condado, Jean Alberico, afirmó que el trabajo de un secretario se hace más difícil cuando un condado se divide entre los distritos de la Cámara y el Senado y complica el recuento de votos.

Según Alberico, el proyecto final debe ser aprobado por la Corte Suprema de Colorado. "Estamos en un marco de tiempo realmente apretado para las elecciones del próximo año porque tenemos una primaria en junio", agregó. "Normalmente tenemos esta información mucho antes, y esto es sólo números preliminares", continuó, "los números actuales del censo no van a ser realmente ratificados hasta principios de septiembre".

Los comisionados acordaron redactar una carta al comité de redistribución de distritos en la que se expongan sus preocupaciones.

Proyecto solar aprobado Los comisionados aprobaron una

revisión de impacto mayor para el solicitante Ameresco HCE Solar LLC para construir una granja solar de 5.38 megavatios justo al sur del campus de Spring Valley del Colorado Mountain College (CMC).

El proyecto rodeará tres lados de estanques de tratamiento de aguas residuales donde se ubica el sitio y está en la propiedad de CMC. El 20 de mayo se publicó un aviso para la propuesta del sitio, pero no se recibió ningún comentario público sobre la propuesta.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) había expresado su preocupación por el hecho de que la instalación solar obstruyera el área de distribución invernal de ciervos y venados.

Sin embargo, CPW reconoció que no hay una ubicación alternativa, por lo que aconsejó al solicitante que mitigara el impacto. En este momento, no hay un acuerdo definitivo entre el solicitante y el CPW sobre cuál será esa mitigación.

"Permítanme aclarar, su principal preocupación es sobre los impactos acumulativos a la zona, no necesariamente el impacto de este proyecto específico", dijo el planificador principal Vince Hooper, "Su preocupación es que, a medida que ven más y más proyectos que vienen

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Empleados de Active Energies instalan paneles solares en New Castle como parte de la iniciativa Solarize Garfield County. Foto cortesía de Dave Reed/CLEER.

a esta zona, que están reduciendo el potencial de los ciervos y venados para definir su área de distribución invernal”.

Jankovsky respondió: "Creo que el impacto acumulativo comenzó hace 50 años".

El director de vegetación del condado de Garfield solicitó que el tratamiento anual del cardo sin plumas fuera una condición para la aprobación.

"Este proyecto comenzó mucho antes de nuestra participación, cuando CLEER y Colorado Mountain College trabajaron juntos para desarrollar una RFP (solicitud de propuesta) para encontrar un promotor para el sitio propuesto", dijo el representante de Ameresco Geri Kantor.

Kantor estima que el proyecto tardará unos ocho meses en construirse y se prevé que las obras comiencen antes del final del verano.

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Kantor reconoció la existencia de una zona invernal para ciervos y venados, pero señaló que no hay arroyos ni humedales y que no está en una llanura aluvial. Además, el proyecto financiará otro proyecto de CPW que beneficiará a un terreno equivalente de 22 acres adyacente a un proyecto de hábitat del Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos en Toner Creek, ayudando a las mismas manadas de ciervos y venados.

Jankovsky hizo la moción de aprobar la revisión de impacto mayor para la granja solar con condiciones – incluyendo la mitigación de incendios y el tratamiento del cardo sin plumas.

El comisario Mike Samson apoyó la moción, que fue aprobada por unanimidad.

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Solarize Garfield County: a booming success

By Ken Pletcher Sopris Sun Correspondent

Solarize Garfield County (Solarize), an initiative of Garfield Clean Energy (GCE) first reported in the Sun’s March 17 issue, has been a huge success, surpassing all expectations. The initiative sought to increase the number of residences in the county with rooftop solar power generation through incentives like belowmarket installation costs and an array of rebates in addition to the attraction of environmental friendliness and reducing one’s carbon footprint.

Zuleika Pevec, the clean energy program coordinator for Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER; the Carbondalebased nonprofit that manages GCE and was instrumental in implementing the initiative), said, “We feel that for the first year of the [Solarize] program, it blew our expectations out of the water!”

Between March 1 and June 4, more than 400 homeowners expressed interest in the program, and some 300 had an on-site feasibility evaluation by Avon-based Active Energies Solar, the firm selected to install the solar-power units.

Sign-up for the program (initial interest, evaluation and signing a contract with Active Energies) originally was intended to end on June 4. Because of the greater than anticipated interest, the deadline for inking a contract was extended by a month. By early July, 110 homeowners had committed to contracts.

The response of Garfield County residents “has been amazing!” observed Rich Clubine, vice president of Active Energies. He went on, “CLEER was hoping for 250 to 300 kilowatts [of total installed solar power], I was thinking of about 500 kilowatts or so, but we ended up with contracts for some 855 kilowatts. We blew out all [of the predictions]!” And they nearly achieved their “pie-in-the sky goal” of one megawatt. This sentiment was echoed by Carbondale trustee and GCE board member Ben Bohmfalk, “We thought the Solarize strategy could help boost solar energy development in the county, and as it turned out – it tapped into even more demand than we imagined. We’re really pleased with the results.”

Clubine said that the first installation was done at the beginning of April, about a month after the contract was signed (the typical length of time needed for the permitting process).

An Active Energies installer works on a rooftop installation in New Castle as part of the Solarize Garfield campaign. Photo courtesy of Dave Reed/CLEER.

He currently has three crews working on the installation of the solar panels themselves and two crews of electricians doing the hookups. “We are installing four to five systems per week, depending on weather and I-70 [closures].” By press time, Active Energies had completed some one-third of the installations, with a goal of finishing all by the end of October. He noted,

though, “We install year-round.”

The largest group of participants in the program were Xcel Energy customers, with nearly 50 households. They were roughly matched by Holy Cross Energy and Glenwood Springs Electric customers, each with about the same number of households. In addition, CLEER’s Pevec noted that 40 participants were from Carbondale.

The 110 contracts totaled $2.8 million in all, according to a July 19 CLEER press release. Of those households, Clubine pointed out that 19 opted to also install battery backup units, amounting to 372 kilowatts of storage capacity. The press release noted that this represented $310,000 of total sales.

Holy Cross and Glenwood Springs Electric customers will each receive rebates for their installations. Although Xcel did not offer rebates, Garfield County created a rebate program that was increased from an initial 18 customers to 45; nearly all who participated received one. In addition, Active Energies provided a $375 rebate for each participant. When combined, rebates from the four sources totaled some $270,000. In addition, all of the homeowners participating in the program will be eligible for up to a 26% tax credit on their 2021 federal return.

The 2021 Solarize campaign has been the most successful one in the state to date. Asked why this might be, Clubine opined, “There is a lot of pent-up demand for solar … other companies are also booked.” Active Energies was also the installer for a similar initiative in Summit County in 2019-2020, but, as Clubine pointed out, “We did [in Garfield County] in one year what took two years [in Summit].” GCE board member and New Castle Councilor Bruce Leland noted, “This is really a shining example of what GCE does and the value it contributes to our county.”

Pevec indicated that this year’s solar campaign might not be the only initiative pursued by GCE. “We are hoping to improve the whole program – see where it could be better.”

Maisa Metcalf, CLEER’s buildings program director added, “Based on the successful results of the program, we would love to do it again next year with a special focus on battery storage and additional incentives for low to medium income households.”

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Aspen Science Center leads on inclusivity

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

Aspen Science Center, a nonprofit formed in 2005, has a new executive director to carry forward its mission of “advancing the public understanding of science through life-long discovery, exploration and education.” Anna Voelker (who goes by the pronouns they/them) comes by way of Ohio State University, where they founded SciAccess — an initiative to improve accessibility and inclusion in STEM fields.

The acronym STEM signifies “science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At only 25 years old, Voelker lends a wealth of enthusiasm and experience to their new role.

“It’s not just about making these things open to people with disabilities,” they told The Sopris Sun, surrounded by neatly categorized supplies in the nonprofit’s Third Street Center office. “It is also about receiving their skills that we would not otherwise have.”

SciAccess, which began as a conference funded by Ohio State University’s President’s Prize in 2018, has since grown into

an international initiative. The 2020 conference attracted over 1,000 participants representing 46 countries. Voelker informed The Sopris Sun that they had to time the involvement of scientists in Antarctica to coincide with the passing of a satellite beaming internet from above.

The idea for SciAccess first came to Voelker from a “Shakespeare and Autism” class that they attended at Ohio State. Witnessing affirmative inclusive action in the arts, they recognized a need to address the lack of diversity and visibility in the sciences for people with disabilities. “Accessibility doesn’t have to be costly or complicated,” they explained, highlighting initiatives by Zenith to include blind people in the field of astronomy by printing tactile star maps. The luminosity of a star is indicated by its thickness for these handheld galaxies which Voelker introduced to students on a visit to Cape Town, South Africa.

Voelker will continue to work with SciAccess, now a partner organization to the Aspen Science Center, on new initiatives. Notably, applications recently opened for Mission:

AstroAccess, a program recruiting disabled people to experience zero gravity during a parabolic flight, dipping and climbing to create weightlessness with the company Zero-G. Anyone 18 or older residing in the United States is invited to apply at astroaccess.org

by Aug. 15.

“How will we keep everyone safe and ensure mission success when accidents resulting in disability occur during extended space expeditions?” Voelker asks.

By implementing access now, they answer, “not only for inclusion, but for the safety and success of all space explorers.” The initiative is made possible in partnership with Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard of hearing people that partnered with NASA to study motion sickness in the late 1950s, and George Thomas Whitesides, Chief Space Officer and former CEO of Virgin Galactic.

So far, Voelker is enjoying their time in the Roaring Fork Valley and gradually becoming accustomed to the drive to work “feeling like I’m driving around in a magazine.”

They say that “people are kind and welcoming” and “I love our intern team.” Two high school interns recently assembled an impressive-

Anna Voelker was recently hired as executive director for the Aspen Science Center.

Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

looking 3D scanner and 3D printer at the Third Street Center office.

In the spirit of inclusivity, Aspen Science Center programming is geared toward all ages. An upcoming Rocket Camp for ages 10 to 13 takes place at Basalt Middle School the week of July 26. Students will build and launch a variety of rockets and learn about the future of space travel. The next New Moon

Stargazer Night on Independence Pass — a popular event for families and individuals alike — is on Aug. 7. Astrophotographer Bryan White will carry his multiple giant telescopes up to the continental divide “to see not only rings of Saturn but deep into cosmos nebulae, novae and galaxies.”

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then dedicated the afternoon to removing hundreds of pounds of invasive plumeless and musk thistle from several locations within the impacted area. Thank you to all who participated in this combined educational and stewardship event!

Upcoming Trail Work July 24-25: RFOV and the Town of Marble, U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Slow Groovin’ Barbeque are excited to invite volunteers to join our Marble Stewardship Extravaganza! With a base area near the Historic Mill Site in the town center, RFOV staff will lead three separate stewardship projects at Raspberry Ridge, at Beaver Lake and within the Historic Mill Site. Volunteers can join for either day or stay overnight. Free camping will be provided adjacent to the mill site on Saturday night along with complimentary Slow Groovin’ Barbeque and refreshments on both Saturday and Sunday evenings. Additional Saturday and Sunday afternoon activities will include interactive art by local artists Carly Rosenthal and Michael Kinsley, guided tours of the Historic Mill Site, nature hikes, yoga, campfire sing-alongs (restrictions dependent) and much more!

Focus On… quaking aspen Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is an iconic tree species common throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and much of the Mountain West. In fact, quaking aspen are the most widely distributed tree species in North America. Why? Specialized adaptations. The tree can photosynthesize through its bark prior to leafing-out in the spring. Aspen can also resprout from its root system following wildfires. Next time you’re out hiking, take time to appreciate a quaking aspen tree!

Mudslides galore

By Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Editor

The Rocky Mountains are indeed crumbling. A pleasant rain on Tuesday night brought refreshment to the Roaring Fork Valley as well as isolation with Highway 133 and Interstate 70 closed due to mudslides.

On the previous afternoon, Independence Pass also closed briefly due to a mudslide.

Five slides originating from the Grizzly Creek burn scar blocked both traffic lanes in Glenwood Canyon. With ongoing flash flood warnings, safety closures remained in place throughout the day.

Highway 133 at Mile Point 53 opened for one lane of traffic by Wednesday morning as crews cleared up to eight feet of mud from the roadway.

Rockfall mitigation hours extension To expedite rockfall mitigation work along Highway 133, work hours have extended. From Monday through Friday, as long as daylight allows, crews will work from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic may be held for up to 20 minutes at one or two work sites through October.

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Mature Content

by Niki Delson

Imagine watching a scene in a movie that takes place on the picturesque white chalk cliffs of East Sussex, England. Near the edge of the cliff stands Grace, a deeplydepressed, self-absorbed woman who has recently learned that her husband

of 29-years is divorcing her and will marry his lover. Angry, distraught and unable to move on, she looks out to the ocean and considers her options.

Enter Jamie, the adult son, who has grown up in this loveless, hurtful marriage. He apprehensively watches his mother. All his life he has been watching her. His life is in shambles, and he too is unable to make relationships work. He cautiously approaches and reaches out his hand.

“Are you alright?” he asks. She tells Jamie that she wanted to jump.

“You are like the explorer,” he says.

“You are further down the road, you have gone on ahead. But if you go on and bear it, as terrible as it is, then I will know that no matter how bad it gets, I can last it out, because you did it before me.”

Parents are our first guides, the bedrock of our development. As children, we watch and listen and begin to form our own values and synthesize them into a personal conscience. Experiences with people

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Highway 133 as seen by a drone on Wednesday morning, July 21. Photo by Lewis Cooper.

other than our parents begin to influence our thinking and values, and we come to understand that life’s chatter does not easily fit into simplistic childhood notions of good and bad, right and wrong.

We are also born with a temperament. Mine includes testing authority. My mother was impatient.

When I asked “Why?” she often answered, “Because I told you,” and left it at that. She was not a deep thinker but was quite able to get her point across. I remember my introduction to “thou shalt not lie.” At age three, I had been told not to touch my father’s razor. So, naturally, I climbed onto the toilet seat, grabbed the razor, and cut my hand. Crying, and with blood dripping down my body, I ran to my mother who asked me what happened.

I do not remember what ridiculous tale I told without realizing that the trail of blood leading to the razor would tell the true story. After bandaging my hand, mom stuck a bar of soap in my mouth and I learned a basic lesson: lying leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Eventually, I realized that lying and truthfulness, like all moral values, come in shades of gray. Exploring those

shades and how we learn and make moral decisions intrigued me and guided much of my professional career.

I once wrote a book on the subject. It started with a razor and a bar of soap.

Unlike my mother, my father was thoughtful, insightful and parented us with recognition that how he lived mattered more than what he said.

When he spoke, he often said things worth remembering. I remember sitting at the dining room table doing my homework while my father read in the living room and my mother played cards and gossiped with friends in the dinette. He overheard one of the women say, “My only hope for my children is that they grow up happy.”

Dad’s reaction was so out of character that it is emblazoned in my memory.

He arose, walked into the dinette and said, “That is a terrible thing to hope for. Hope that your children are dissatisfied so that they feel compelled to make the world a better place.”

Then he returned to reading.

At 80, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. He lived two more pain-filled years, facing his mortality with contemplation, dignity and generosity of spirit. During one of

our last visits, I shared that my life was good; my children were grown, I was a young grandmother and I loved my work. “Finally,” I said, “my life can be about me.” He replied, “I don’t feel that way.” I was surprised and asked him to explain. His answer was one of his greatest gifts: “All of my life I have been out on the road in front of you, knowing that you were watching me.

So, it is important that I lived life well.

Now I am dying, and it is important I die well, because I know you are still watching.”

Though I used to take it for granted, he had given me what Jamie needed from Grace on that cliff.

At 78, I am in the stage of life that anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson calls “active wisdom”: the period before becoming frail and having multiple medical problems, still active, harvesting the fruits of a life of learning, working, observing and thinking. As a passionate gardener, I have nourished the seeds my parents planted, as best I know how.

Mature Content is a monthly feature from the Carbondale AARP Age Friendly Community Initiative (CAFCI).

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Tyler Stableford lends a helping hand

By Tom Mercer Sopris Sun Correspondent

There is a small building near Sopris Park in Carbondale that is easily overlooked. It is unassuming, much like the award-winning photographer/director that conducts his successful business from that location. In fact, Tyler Stableford, the owner of Tyler Stableford Productions, is better known by his national clients (who include Adidas, Adobe, Apple, Ford, Gore-Tex, Wrangler, Patagonia and a host of other major companies and brands) than he is by most Carbondale residents.

Stableford attended college in Dartmouth, New Hampshire and states that he “was not a fraternity guy.” As an 18-year-old freshman in 1993, he met his wife, Megan, while interning for Climbing Magazine.

I became acquainted with Stableford when we both worked at Climbing Magazine. He enriched the publication with many outstanding photographs and articles, as well as his easy-going, friendly demeanor. I asked Stableford what had prompted him to combine photography with his writing and climbing pursuits. He replied that his interest in photography had developed as an offshoot of his love for writing, and that writer Alison Osius had acted as his mentor. He recalls

Tyler Stableford gained international recognition for his sports writing and photography. Stableford is now applying his talents to offer life coaching and clinical mental health counseling. Courtesy photo. that he was “thrilled to know that there were a handful of people making a living by writing about climbing” and thought, “I want to do that.”

Stableford was born in New England and

started climbing when he was fourteen years old. naming an exotic physical location he replied When asked about his favorite forms of climbing, that he plans to ramp down his photography and he included rock climbing, ice climbing and film business and move deeper into serving the mountain climbing. He added that “climbing is community. He has worked for the last three years one of the great passions of my life.” I asked about as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates his most epic climbing experience and he said that For Children) volunteer, and now he has his sights he and his wife Megan had done a ridge traverse set on offering life coach services. He also wants to above 12,000 feet between Marble and Redstone continue to work with abused and neglected kids.

Stableford says that he would rather shine the where there were no trails for eight miles. He added that he has never been one to go for the “biggest” light on the good things that have been done in our or “hardest” and just loves climbing. For the record, community’s foster homes than on himself. CASA Stableford has slept hanging on the wall of El was instrumental in meeting Stableford’s interest in Capitan in Yosemite, climbed the Diamond face serving kids in need. He is now starting graduate school this month to earn his credentials and on Longs Peak and climbed Mt. Kenya in Africa.

In addition to Stableford’s photography work, intends to work as a counselor for the underserved. he has also produced and directed many video He is attending Midwestern State University productions, including both commercials and to accomplish the goal of becoming a licensed short films. He reports that directing videos is counselor. By August, he plans to use his current now the lion’s share of his work, and good work photography office for his life coaching practice, is not without its rewards. In 2018, he won helping clients to achieve their highest potential. an Emmy Award for directing a documentary The anticipated completion of his studies at production about Reverend Richard Joyner, Midwestern State University will also allow him to which he regards as one of the highlights of his provide clinical mental health counseling. career. The documentary aired on the Turning His immediate plans, however, also involve Point television series. directing a commercial for Apple this summer.

Stableford has also traveled a great deal. I asked Clearly, Stableford has a lot to contribute to the him where he wanted to go next, and rather than Carbondale community.

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We want to thank & congratulate the following local nonprofits for participating in a 21-hour, 7-week intensive course on the critical importance of Anti-Racism, Equity and Cultural Humility, and the Impacts on our Valley.

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The Equity Action Project (EAP) experience opened our hearts and minds towards understanding the roots of systemic racism in our nation, state, businesses, and local communities. Learning with other nonprofit leaders and organizations validated that we are not alone in our struggles, nor in our aspirations, in supporting a more racially and ethnically just community. The EAP experience gave us the tools to take action locally, and we’re putting our learnings into action at Mountain Family Health Centers.”

- Ross Brooks, CEO, Mountain Family Health Centers

The Equity Action Project at Manaus encourages you to support organizations that actively seek to become more equitable.

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