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Volume 11, Number 16 | May 30, 2019

Rams at Work & Play

In what was billed as a school-wide romp, on May 24 the students of Roaring Fork High School went all out for “Rams Day,” a day filled with volunteer work in the morning, fun and games in the afternoon.

Some recipients of the volunteer effort were the Heritage Park Care Center, the Carbondale Clay Center, the Crystal River Trail trash accumulation and the kids at Crystal River Elementary School, with each site or work program involving a team of students supposedly all from the same grade.

Shown here are: (top left) a silly example of manual and mental dexterity by a group of students; (top right) Miguel Garcia Garcia being carried in a chair by fellow students Dawson Kuhl, Grady Burger, Joe Salinas and an unidentified individual; (above right) Samuel Schoon, at right, gives some reading assistance to an unidentified young man; (above left) Jaime Diaz and Madison Diaz practice passing an orange with their elbows; and (left) Alexia Sida and Brenda Peña-Mata mow the Carbondale Fire Department lawn for their volunteer work.

Photos by Sue Rollyson.

Carbondale Commentary

The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. We invite members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at news@ soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

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I’m an introvert, and so are you

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

It seems to be in vogue to be introverted, but I’m not sure it’s quite that simple.

My suspicions were first aroused my senior year of high school, when I invited one of the most confident people I know to join me making the morning announcements over the intercom. As head boy (a position he obtained by trouncing me in an election), he was accustomed to speaking to the whole school, but when he couldn’t see his audience, he seemed nervous throughout and never joined me again.

The years since have been peppered with people who, while ostensibly extroverted, are extremely uncomfortable in certain social circumstances that appear easy to me.

Just like everything else in life, we’re good at some things and not at others when it comes to social interaction.

Rather than continue to pick on others, I’ll use myself as an example. As a kid, I was talkative to the point of disruption with

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means undefined roles, beverages I’m not particularly fond of and lots of distraction.

For folks who love bars, I’m not sure I can explain how exhausting folks like myself find it to try to hold a conversation over the jukebox, a couple of televisions and a dozen other shouted conversations. There’s a great relief to restaurants that keep their music mellow or absent entirely.

Has any of this resonated with you?

Have you ever gone to the bathroom just to get some peace and quiet? Felt like a criminal when you left a store without buying anything? Intentionally lollygagged on the trail to avoid having to pass someone? Chosen the seat as far as possible from everyone else? Scheduled something just to get out of another obligation?

If not, more power to you. But for the rest of you, let this serve as a friendly reminder that you’re not alone. Many such challenges are darn near universal — and I’m willing to bet that the handful of people who excel at them struggle elsewhere.

Rather than dividing the world into introverts and extroverts, let’s play to our strengths, work on our weaknesses and cut ourselves and everyone else a bit of slack.

As long as we’re mashing labels, I tend to think of myself as a sort of Manic Pixie Extrovert. That is, I think I sometimes embody a stereotype of what introverts think constitutes an extrovert.

And, à la pixie, I definitely dance through social situations — often literally.

You see, I’ve compiled most of my favorite chapters of my life through agreeing to things. I agree to volunteer at such-andsuch event; I agree to go on that trip; I agree to that side gig. All of these agreements lead to meeting wonderful people who then broaden my perspective and surroundings.

It becomes a feedback loop of absolutely contagious energy.

After decades of agreeing to do new things with new people, it’s easy to become almost addicted to that energy. When I’m visibly enthusiastic talking to you, please know that it’s likely because I’m feeding off your own vibe. And it’s awesome.

My husband often jokes that people ask him, “Is she always like that?” Yes, he sighs with equal parts endearment and exhaustion.

But of course, that’s not true. Like anyone, I enjoy a good night on the couch.

Even then, though, I’m not really alone; if there aren’t any other bipeds in the room, I always have Sundance for company.

It’s not that I don’t enjoy my own company, mind you, but I much prefer to share it with someone. If I’m in a class, I’m the student who’s almost over participating. If I’m the one teaching the class, I’m pacing back and forth and gesticulating while I lecture, making sure I’m as entertaining as I am helpful in my presentation. Because at the end of the day, for me, almost everything boils down to the people in my orbit and whom I’m orbiting in turn.

Maybe that’s why I’ve been drawn to journalism — it affords me a societally approved reason to get to know people.

I mean really get to know people.

Some of you have opened up to me about tragedies and loss I can’t imagine, and you’ve trusted me to steward your story with compassion and care. I never mind spending extra hours transcribing those

conversations after the fact, because I don’t want a notebook (or worse, a laptop!) creating a physical barrier between us, reminding both of us that this is an interview.

But that’s my extroversion talking.

Literally, I’m laser-focused on you in the moment, and my internal reflections will just have to wait. More introverted reporters may be well served by being able to scribble tactful notes to themselves while on the job — I really, really struggle with that, like it’s a betrayal to my immediate environment to go inward for a moment. I’m not saying either is better: it’s just interesting how people’s social aptitudes manifest in various settings.

My extroversion can seem even more intense because, well, I’m also Midwestern. I didn’t even realize that Midwesternism was a “thing” until I left. We’re a stereotypically friendly bunch, and I like that about us. As an extroverted Midwesterner, then, I am absolutely going to compliment those earrings I’ve been silently obsessing over throughout our introduction. You might think I’m awkward or a little over the top, but that’s just because I am.

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the teacher and prone to reading at recess rather than facing my peers. Rather than actually participate in middle school dances, I hid behind a camera — a tactic that still serves me well.

In fact, most journalists I know consider themselves introverts even though our job basically boils down to inserting ourselves into other people’s business and then sharing what we learned with the whole town. Writing a column like this is an even stranger public display — and you’ll notice I don’t do it often outside of paper-specific announcements. At least when I’m working I have a role to fill that helps me face angry readers, grieving widows and crafty politicians with a modicum of confidence.

Some of that carries over when I’m off the job. I have no compunctions about cold calling or answering the same — something many folks in my generation and even our otherwise outgoing reporter seem to avoid at all costs. I am used to allocating extra time to socialize at the grocery store, on the street or when I’m out to eat.

I am less sure what to do when someone offers to connect over coffee or a beer. For most people, that signals a more informal interaction in a relaxed setting. For me, it

Dear Editor: On a recent very welcome sun drenched Saturday, I was gob-smacked by an advertisement on the marquee of the Thunder River Phillips 66 on Highway 82 near Cattle Creek.

The words read: “Start her on wine, then liquor.” My mind raced — and then what?

Get her pregnant?

We are living in a time when the only sound bites that reach us are those that

are loudest and most extreme.

Public discourse has devolved to vitriolic attacks. And the war on women is back (again, always?) — with state level unconstitutional laws to prohibit abortion and a Supreme Court stacked to overturn a woman’s right to make choices about her life, her family and her body.

Whatever the setting of your “PC meter,” this sign is misogynistic and offensive.

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The owners of the Thunder River Market need to know that.

Chelsea Brundige Snowmass Farewell from the director Dear Editor: (Editor’s note: This letter was addressed to all Garfield County residents.)

They say, ‘All good things must come to an end!’

It is with some sadness, but Continued on page 14.

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Backbone Media blurs line between work and play

The workspace at Backbone Media, a nationally ranked best place to work is open and informal. Courtesy photo.

By Justin Patrick Sopris Sun Correspondent Today’s active lifestyle consumer market is “so happening, bro,” as the saying goes.

Gone are the simple days when a few companies like North Face and Patagonia supplied the world’s gear to what was then considered the nuttier segment of society, those who were ditching t h e

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standard 9 - t o 5 jobs to pursue lives that allowed ample time for nontraditional outdoor sports.

Crazy, right?

Transition to today, when Colorado alone can attribute $62.5 billion to the outdoor recreation economy and activities like winter fat tire biking, paraskiing, and free solo rock climbing are on the menu.

There are many reasons for those developments, but one significant factor was the revolution in marketing invented by companies like Carbondale’s Backbone Media.

Humble start, epic vision For founder Penn Newhart, the sport of choice was climbing.

In 1989 he moved to the Roaring Fork Valley as a Wall Street refugee and went to work as an advertising sales director for Rock and Ice magazine. He became immersed in the outdoor industry and noticed that nobody was working with brands to create “editorial coverage,” what lay people might recognize as the rad adventure stories involving gear that convince them to try it themselves.

Traditional advertising was “silver,” according to Newhart, but “great editorial brand or product story was gold.” He concluded that people in the know made gear and clothing choices based in large part on what their friends recommended; conversations over beer were more influential than staged iconic images in magazines, however glorious.

Newhart’s vision, then, was to bring that concept to the industry. He saw an opening and thought, “Why don’t we just try this?”

In 1997, along with business partner Lisa Rawley (who also worked at the magazine), Newhart set up shop in a 250-square-foot space in the basement beneath Peppino’s Pizza on Main Street. Using two old doors as desks, a couple old phones and a fax machine, they started pitching potential clients.

Around this time, Nate Simmons was completing his MBA at the INSEAD business school in France (casually referred to as the Harvard of Europe). He desperately wanted a job in the outdoor industry and was willing to make just about any sacrifice to get one. He was not pleased to discover, however, that the anti-corporate culture of the industry was hurting his chances.

“The last thing they wanted was an MBA on staff,” he recalled.

Luckily, his roommate was Penn Newhart’s cousin, and he spent significant time with the family. Though he didn’t know Newhart personally, Simmons accepted an invitation to Carbondale where he found himself interviewing for a position at Backbone Media while chopping wood at Newhart’s cabin.

Though Simmons ultimately left to travel abroad, when he received word some months later that Backbone’s role with Black Diamond was expanding and he would have a place at the company, he cancelled a trip to India and arrived back in Carbondale with a duffel bag.

Simmons said his pay initially was scant, “But it was awesome! From a lifestyle standpoint it was everything I thought it was going to be.” They instantly got to work building the company.

Applying lessons from the trail

Years after the company’s founding, Backbone Media still retains its independent, work hard/play hard vibe.

Their spacious office across from Town Hall is populated by quietly working, fit-looking young professionals. Exceptionally nice bikes and skis are daintily tucked away.

The company has been featured in Outside’s Best Places to Work for four of the past five years, and ranked 20th nationwide in 2018.

Employees have access to a gear closet filled with the latest products from the company’s clients, kombucha and craft beer on tap, Blue Bottle espresso, and plenty of whiskey and tequila on hand. Their robust client list includes Yeti, Eddie Bauer, Gerber, Big Agnes, and Klean Kanteen, among many others.

Newhart and Simmons wore sandals and plaid shirts and offered me espresso as they explained Backbone’s keys to success.

A recurring theme was their core belief that the lessons learned on the trail, while adventuring, are highly applicable to their professional space. In business, you have to commit, Newhart explained.

Too many new businesses, he maintained, are baking in exit plans without bracing for the ride ahead.

But “that’s like talking about a pre-nup before marriage without falling in love.” He avoids “bragging on the bus” about his success, but attributes it to Continued on page 15.

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Night at the Castle The Sopris Sun would like to remind those interested that two overnight suites are still available for the night of our Aug. 12 fundraiser featuring pianist John Robin Sutherland, former principal pianist for the San Francisco Symphony. The cost of the suites is $1,000 (half of which is tax deductible), which covers two tickets to the otherwise sold-out performance, a reception afterward and, of course, a night at the Castle.

Road rumpus On Friday, May 31, the City of Aspen will be making a temporary repair to pavement peel on the Castle Creek Bridge.

Westbound (downvalley) traffic on the Castle Creek Bridge will be detoured via Power Plant Rd., Smuggler Street and 6th Street, from approximately 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastbound (upvalley) traffic will continue to use Castle Creek Bridge with intermittent holds for outbound buses.

Delays are to be expected, and some parking spaces along the detour route will be closed.

Go, Amy K! In case you hadn’t heard, Carbondale Arts executive director Amy Kimberly recently was awarded the Governor’s Creative Leadership Award for her work on the Carbondale Creative District.

The Carbondale district is one of 23

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towns designated as official creative districts by Colorado Creative Industries and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, as part of the state’s effort to recognize and promote towns throughout the state for their localized creative activities and energies. The award was given at the CCI summit gathering in Salida.

Oh, those little libraries We got a note from Sonya Hemmen over at Ross Montessori School in Carbondale, who said she “loved the article about Little Free Library,” a column by Nicolette Touissant in the May 15 edition, wherein Touissant chronicled the 10-year growh of Free Little Libraries locally and around the country. Apparently the column missed one, and Hemmen wanted to make sure that everyone knows of the convenient location of Ross Montessori School's Little Free Library, at 109 Lewies Lane in Cdale, right next to the school.

Blame the geeks Those hoping to register their outdoor toys this next week will have to put up with a little bit of bureaucratic delay.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced it will be performing an upgrade to its online Vehicle Registration System from May 28 through June 3, 2019. Members of the public hoping to renew registrations on boats, off-highway vehicles (OHVs) or snowmobiles during

this time will not be able to access the system online and will need to come in to a CPW office. More information on registering boats, OHVs and snowmobiles in Colorado is available on CPW’s Registration page. CPW is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including 41 state parks, and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres.

on the census. These reports are listed in the Census Bureau’s online product calendar, which can be found at www. census.gov and which is updated as needed throughout the year. The 2020 census promises to be a complicated and controversial one, and citizens may be better able to participate if they understand some of the underlying issues and problems, according to federal authorities.

Clay nation

They say it’s your birthday

The Carbondale Clay Center (CCC) wants local art fans to show up at a reception for their June exhibition, Ellipsis, featuring works by CCC Resident Artist Savanna LaBauve, now in her second year at the Center. The exhibition will be on display from June 7—28, with an opening reception on First Friday, June 7th from 6-8pm. Ellipsis highlights Savanna’s most recent works, which focus on “the power of multiples, the pulse of rhythm, and the balance of breath,” as the CCC put it. The Carbondale Clay Center is located at 135 Main Street, Carbondale, CO 81623.

(Editor’s Note: The Sopris Sun would like to apologize for running the wrong set of birthdays in the May 23 edition, and to set the record straight for both last week and the current week.)

Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Tai Jacober (May 23); Patti Hall and Tom Mercer (May 24); Paul Dankers, Sean Connors and Charlie Cook (May 25); Dena Barnes, Amber Frisbie and Sue Hopper (May 26); Jennifer Johnson, Lacy Dunlavy and Richard Glasier (May 27); Louis Meyer, Joan Lamont, Dorie Hunt and Alex Salvidrez (May 28); Clark Cretti (May 29) Jay Harrington (May 30); Chip Munday, Debbie Romanus (June 1); Li Free, Tracy Trulove and Easton O’Flannery (June 2); Lacy Hughes and Jim Ryan (June 5).

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From Bridges to RFHS, Bair prioritizes compassion in principal role

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Recently, Bridges High School Principal Lyn Bair had been considering retiring from the position she’s held for 15 years.

Instead, when the new school year begins in August, she’ll be occupying a new office at Roaring Fork High School. “[Superintendent] Rob [Stein] and I had talked about me retiring next year. I said, ‘I just think it’s time for somebody else to make their mark on Bridges.’ Fifteen years is more than enough for anybody, so it’s time to just kind of keep moving,” she said. “When the job opened … the retirement plans changed!”

Bair has given a seven-year verbal commitment to RFHS. “That’s when you start to see real change, especially with mathematics,” she said. “Mathematics programs improve with the stability of leadership. My hope would be that in seven years, things are stable and that a natural leader steps up and it becomes an easy transition and not something that’s really upsetting to the community.”

That last point is relevant, given that her predecessor, Brett Stringer, resigned from his position after 18 months when his hiring garnered some pushback from stakeholders who felt local talent had been passed over for someone from the Front Range.

“I think there’s this pendulum, right? Go find somebody from the outside to bring in some new blood — and I get that — and look at the leaders that we can raise,” Bair acknowledged. “With [Colorado Mountain College] doing such a great job with their teaching program, we’re going to get students back as teachers, and that’s so exciting because then we’re growing our own. I don’t know why we can’t do that as administrators, either. Yes, the fresh blood is important, but if we really are moving on this mission and we’re committed to it, then we should be able to raise from the inside and really train the people that we want.”

Creating professional development pathways for

Bair adjusts Gio Alamos's robe at Bridges High School's graduation rehearsal. Courtesy photo teachers and administrative staff is at the forefront of Bair’s leadership strategy. And she’s already done it at Bridges.

“I really believe in the quality of a teacher. Teachers are a high asset in the school, so that means that you have to spend time with them and help them improve their skills,” she said. “At Bridges, one thing I’m really proud of is that on June 3, all of my teachers will have either received their Master’s or they’ll be enrolled in a program to go after that Master’s degree.”

Earlier this year, RFHS ranked lowest of the three high schools in a districtwide Panorama Education Staff Survey.

In gauging school culture, one of the questions asked, “To what degree is professional development at your school differentiated to meet the needs of individual teachers?”

Forty-six percent of the 26 respondents replied “not at all differentiated” and 31 percent indicated “slightly differentiated.” Nobody opted for “very” or “mostly differentiated.”

“That’s hard. It doesn’t have to be that way,” Bair

said of the survey results. “I look at those surveys like this is somebody's opportunity to give me their opinion, and it should be a safe way for them to do it. So the best thing I can do is take what the survey says, and I can’t do everything, but I can take a couple of those things and really work on them so that people feel better.”

In that spirit, she’s hoping to track down a rumored document that RFHS staff created about their ideal vision for the school.

“I don’t know who all was on their committee … but I understand there's a document out there about what their dreams were, and I want to get my hands on that document,” she said. “If the work’s already been done, which it sounds like it has been, it just needs to be honored.”

Bair’s sense of compassion permeates every aspect of her professional life. She learned it from her personal life.

Bair was born with a cataract that effectively blinded her in one eye. When a surgeon new to town was able to remove it about 12 years ago, she gained a literal new perspective about how people see the world, she said.

“When you only have one eye, monocular vision is different, and everyone that has two eyes doesn’t get it. I had kind of invented the world to make sure it made sense for my one-eye world, and now I was seeing it from two eyes," she said. "It’s so important to be a compassionate person. I’ve also had the opportunity with my Fulbright to live in Argentina, so I understand what it’s like to not speak the language. I understand parents struggling to try to put an English sentence together, because I do the same thing in Spanish. How can I communicate with you so that you know that I love you, even though we’re not speaking the same academic language?”

In addition to ensuring her transition into RFHS is a smooth one, Bair has to make sure that her exit from Bridges is also handled with care.

“It’s so important at Bridges to make sure the kids and the staff and the parents are all involved,” she said. “Our kids are just so vocal, they really deserve to be included.

The Bridges community is so closed because it’s so small.

I’ll be anxious as everybody else to see what happens.”

Over 200 parents volunteered at CRES, CMS and RFHS schools this year.

THAnk YOU!

We so appreciate all the different ways you’ve helped out: • At the library, helping us get 1,000 additional copies of our kids' favorite books onto the shelves.

• On field trips, from camping in Utah to overnights in the Denver Zoo. • During Science Week, helping kids learn how to make their own comets.

• At the concession stand, selling walking tacos and cheering on those amazing Ram athletes.

• At Ladles of Love and Rams Run, serving up soup and counting laps.

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John James McCormick

Our beloved John McCormick passed away under a full moon on May 19, shortly after 1 a.m. He was 76 years young.

To say that he will be missed is a huge understatement.

John was greatly loved everywhere he went, everywhere he ever worked, everywhere he ever lived. The lifelong yearning he had was to live in the mountains and to be in the wild, out in the elements, he always said, with sleet or rain or wind or snow biting his skin and letting him know he was fully alive. Wildness was his passion and delight.

John was born in Okmulgee, OK, on August 12, 1942 to Charles and Mary (Nagel) McCormick. He grew up in Bartlesville, OK and graduated from College High in Bartlesville in 1960, where he had been the captain of the football team.

He attended the University of Kansas, a proud

member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and graduated in 1964 with a degree in history. He served in the Coast Guard for two years, stationed out of Seattle, and forever savored special memories of the coast of Nova Scotia.

The immense power of the ocean made him feel peaceful.

Nature was in control.

John lived in Kansas City, MO, for a number of years, where he worked in various corporate jobs, including as management trainer for Farmland Industries.

He has two wonderful daughters, Anne and Laura from his marriage to Margaret Tietze McCormick, with whom he shared a love for the arts and intellectual pursuits (1968-1980).

In 1982, John met Diane Kenney on a rainy St Patrick’s Day in Kansas City at the start of a 10k race. They married in 1983 and together, in 1984, they fulfilled their shared dream of moving to Colorado. Carbondale and the Crystal Valley have been their deeply rooted, much loved home for 35 years. John belongs to this beautiful Valley and community. John and Diane are proud of daughters Anne and Laura, and were blessed to share Colorado life with them for many years.

John worked numerous jobs in the Valley including construction labor, and briefly, as arts council director.

In 1993, he earned a Masters degree in counseling psychology from CU Denver, even while working construction during the day. As a mental health counselor, he worked at Colorado West and Emily Griffith Center in Rifle, working mostly with young men. He spent the last ten years of his work life at the front desk of Carbondale Town Rec Center where he became the much loved face of the Rec Center. John treated everyone who came through the door with respect and kindness.

He was famous for remembering everyone by name and he loved his co-workers.

John is survived by loving spouse/soulmate Diane Kenney; brother Mike (Rogene) McCormick of Missoula, MT ; daughters Anne McCormick Canan (Tom) and Laura McCormick-Grobler (Ryan) both of Kansas City, MO; and grandchildren Quinn and Hannah Grobler, who affectionately knew John as PaPa. Also,

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several cherished cousins and in-laws, Richard Kenney and Paul Kenney(Ellen), Marge McRaith and Kathleen Kenney (Dave Depp); numerous, much loved nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

The family is particularly grateful for the compassionate, professional end of life care and support that they received from the loving staff at the Heritage Park Care Center. John and Diane also deeply appreciate the loving care given them from the dedicated staff at the Valley View Calaway-Young Cancer Center.

John was passionate about social justice and keeping public lands public. He is a supporting member of two organizations: Colorado Wild Public Lands, P.O Box 1772, Basalt, CO 81621 (coloradowildpubliclands.org); and the Southern Poverty Law Center (donate.splcenter. org).

Memorial gifts in his name may be made to either organization.

In dinner conversation, John was the one who could answer almost any question about history, geography or literature. He loved the Blues and jazz, especially when the horn section stood up. John also had a passion for politics and Irish poetry:

“Come away, O human child, To the waters and the Wild, With a faery, hand in hand…”

W.B.Yeats

A memorial to honor John will be held at the Carbondale Rec Center on Saturday, June 22, at 3 p.m.

A Donation Collection in Jim’s Honor

The Calaway Give-Back is an annual donation collection supporting local nonprofits that will take place each June in honor of Jim’s birthday month.

Drop off nonperishable food, pet food, and thermal sock donations at any of these locations:

Furry friends from CARE will be outside the Pour House for First Friday on June 7 from 5-7p.m. in honor of Connie & Jim Calaway.

• Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE)

Join us Saturday, June 8 at Crown Mtn Summerfest Balloon Bash Calaway Give-Back 5K. This pet-friendly race will kick off the weekend.

Bring a donation for the Calaway Give-Back food and sock drive to receive a $5 discount on day-of race registration. 100% of proceeds go directly to supporting Calaway-Young Cancer Center patients Sponsored By

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By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff It’s easy to not realize just how much work goes into Art aRound Town, Carbondale’s rotating sculpture exhibit, even when town itself is literally changing around passersby.

Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC) Chair Sarah Moore admitted that even she gets caught up in the surprise of seeing new sculptures installed, and she’s one of the first people to know the schedule.

“I think they do seven or eight installs each day for, like, three days,” she said.

“One year, before I was on CPAC, they did some type of covering of them, which was kind of fun. And I do think that unless you happen to do the loop, you’re not going to see them all anyways unless you come on the walk.”

CPAC does everything it can to create an anticipation around the culminating Art aRound Town Art Walk, which this is year on Thursday, June 6. The full loop is a little more than a mile — but you don’t have to walk it in order to enjoy it.

“This year’s walk, we have a van from the rec center. It’s harder for some of the older people, and it gets to be long when we’re walking all the way to the library and to Snowmass [Drive],” Moore said.

“And I always, always recommend people bring bikes and stuff.”

Longtime Art Walk veterans will recognize some of the artists’ names featured in the upcoming exhibit, but that doesn’t mean they’d recognize their work.

CPAC jurors didn’t.

Sean Jeffries takes time to enjoy "Reflection of Inner Self" by Alamosa-based artist Kasia Polkowska, an early installation in front of The Launchpad. Photo by Megan Tackett “We blind jury,” Moore said of the selection process. “Especially if it’s a piece we don’t recognize the work, we don’t even know if they’re local. Alicia’s [Matesanz de las Heras], because it was so different than her last, we had no clue it was her. It’s interesting.”

Of the 15 sculptors, the majority are from Colorado (and three are local to Carbondale). This rotation, however, includes pieces from artists in New Mexico, Minnesota, Maryland and New York.

“That’s the farthest we’ve had, I think, ever,” Moore said of the New York artist.

Then there’s Reno Carollo from Aurora, whose participation in Art aRound Town has been a long time coming.

“We accepted him a few years ago, and he had a show opening somewhere else in Colorado, and they wouldn’t let him show it here,” she said. “So we’re excited, because we’ve been kind of waiting for him to be able to be back in.”

And in the case of Carbondale’s Mark Cesark, even CPAC members are in for a surprise — in a rare exception, the jurors agreed to accept the artist’s concept maquettes before the piece’s actual completion.

“We don’t normally accept [that], but because we’re very familiar with his work, we allowed it,” Moore said, noting that Cesark currently has a sculpture displayed on Highway 133. “It’s on loan. We don’t pay him anything; he just likes having it

there. He’s done so much for us.”

That’s true of many, many local artists, Moore emphasized.

It’s that support that allows CPAC to expand the already prolific public art display throughout downtown.

“We’ve been lucky with the support we get from the local artists,” she said. “We’re hoping to put two or three additional pieces along Third Street. They’re not part of the tour, but they’re part of Art aRound Town, and they’re local artists.”

As of press time, at least one local artist is confirmed for that project: Chet Haring. Haring won last year’s Valley Visual Arts Show People’s Choice Award for his “Untitled” Yule Marble sculpture.

“We had two extra pieces of marble and the space,” Moore said of the idea to add pieces to Third Street. “Everyone we talked to was thrilled about it.”

Art aRound Town Art Walk 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, June 6.

The group will meet at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave. Enjoy the 1.2-mile tour of the 15 installations.

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Saluting the fallen

A complement of 17 members and supports of Carbondale’s American Legion Post 100 took part in the Memorial Day observances on Monday, including this 21-gun salute to fallen comrades at the Hillcrest Cemetery on White Hill above town, followed by an identical salute at the Evergreen Cemetery on North 8th Street and a ceremony on the Memorial Bridge over the Roaring Fork River. The contingent from the Post included Cmdr. Dave Jackson and his wife, Chaplain Robin Jackson; coronet player Ryan Pratt, and veterans Casey O’Flannery, Mark Loertscher, Bruce Wallace, Dave Galey, Mike Zadra, Hohn Howorth, Chris Potvin, Robin Perry, Steve Alberico, Tyler Zugschwerdt, Jesse and Casey Jackson. The gatherings also featured Conner Richmond, 14, a former Boy Scout from the troop that once took part in the ceremonies who accepted an invitation to resume his participation. Photo by John Colson.

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Whitsitt, who admitted he did not know the details of the county's housing guidelines, indicated that local workers and current residents would get as much of a priority as was possible while still following the guidelines.

He said APEHI expected to follow the county's rules, and “under those rules, it's essentially first-come, first-served.”

When asked about the fee waivers and Red Hill Lofts will comprise 30 affordable housing units, with shared outdoor social space. the cash contribution, Town Manager Jay Harrington told the board that the Whitsitt also said the APEHI group expects to build the $50,000 was intended to help defray construction costs, but

By John Colson apartments for approximately $4 million, including the also could go toward water-tap fees.

Sopris Sun Correspondent $800,000 cost of the land.

The fee waivers for the project — $400 in application The Dolores Way neighborhood, which sits between Carbondale's trustees on Tuesday night formally the unincorporated residential community of Satank and fees, an estimated $23,900 in building permit and plan-check joined into a public-private partnership this week with an Highway 133 (and is sometimes referred to as Napa Valley fees, and approximately $32,250 in park-development and organization planning to build a 30-unit apartment building due to the presence of a Napa Auto Parts store), is home park-dedication fees — are all “straight out of the UDC,” in the Dolores Way neighborhood in northwest Carbondale, to numerous light-industrial businesses and multi-family the town's Unified Development Code that outlines the which is intended to help fill the region's need for affordable housing complexes. give and take between prospective developers and the town rental housing.

Residents of the area came out in force last year to attend government, Harrington explained.

Regarding concerns about giving Carbondale residents and As part of the deal to create the Red Hill Lofts project, meetings about the proposal, known as the Red Hill Lofts. employees more priority for units in the project, Harrington the town's board of trustees agreed to kick in more than Many were opposed to it, mainly over traffic concerns. $109,000 to the cost of the project — $50,000 in cash, and The neighborhood, including the much criticized Dolores reminded the board that while the county's guidelines do not more than that in the waiver of fees that normally would be Way/Highway 133 intersection, was created when the street have any such priority framework, occupants all must meet assessed against the development. was built decades ago as an alternate access route to Satank, income and other regulatory benchmarks in order to qualify.

“The point being, there's huge demand in this market,” The project is being proposed by a private, non-profit when County Road 106 through the Colorado Rocky group called Aspen/Pitkin Employee Housing, Inc. (APEHI), Mountain School was closed to through traffic over safety Harrington said, predicting that the apartments will quickly be assigned to appropriate, qualified renters. which has an approximate 40-year history of building and issues.

After several trustees said they were in support of moving managing affordable housing projects in the Roaring Fork Ever since then, the street and the increasingly dense forward with the deal, Trustee Luis Yllanes moved, with a Valley. neighborhood have been the subject of criticism from Local attorney Tim Whitsitt, who serves on the board neighbors worried about traffic congestion, noise and other second from Trustee Lani Kitching, to adopt the agreement of APEHI, told the trustees that the entire deal depends on consequences of increased density. with APHEI, and the motion passed unanimously.

In other action, the trustees: whether his group receives financial assistance in the form of But APEHI representatives and town officials concluded • Approved a liquor license for a fundraising event for low-income housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing that the traffic congestion should not be viewed as the fault the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association, to be held and Finance Authority (CHFA). of the proposed housing project, and should be addressed June 29 at the Third Street Center from 5-8 p.m.; If that assistance is granted, possibly as early as September, separately by town and state highway experts.

• Agreed to donate a “retired” 2004 Dodge Durango Whitsitt told the board, the project could break ground this Some of the trustees expressed concerns about whether the police vehicle, with more than 121,000 miles on year and be ready for occupancy in 2020. project is sufficiently focused on Carbondale employees, since If the CHFA assistance does not come through, said it would be managed both by APEHI and by the Garfield the odometer, to the Spring Valley Police Academy, a program at Colorado Mountain College that the Whitsitt, the town's commitments to the project would County Housing Authority, and the Garfield County housing Carbondale police department uses frequently for be considered “null” until APEHI comes up with another guidelines do not prioritize Carbondale area residents and police training needs. financing plan and reapplies for approval of the project. workers when considering applications for housing.

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The Town of Carbondale is overhauling residential trash and recycling services within the town limits.

• Residents should assess service level needs and enroll with a desired service level selection anytime from June 3-28, 2019.

• Billing for trash and recycling pickup will be included on most residential monthly Town bills starting in September. New services start October 1, 2019.

• Customers who do not contact the Town to select a service level will default to the medium trash with medium recycling option.

With your help, this change will be an opportunity for our community to: • Reduce the impact of trash hauling services on our streets • Do our part to reduce the amount of trash going into landfills • Decrease wildlife interactions associated with trash set-outs

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Community Calendar

THURSDAY May 30

B I R D I N G MAROON CREEK WETLANDS • Birders of all levels and interests are invited to do their thing at the Maroon Creek Wetlands Open Space, from 7 - 8:30 a.m.

Participants are to meet at the Aspen Golf Course Parking Lot for this free event, brought to you by the City of Aspen Parks & Open Spaces department, which will be sending a ranger along to explain the wetlands and its beneficial effect on migratory birds and other species. Bring binoculars if you’ve got ‘em, and dress for any kind of weather. Call Roaring Fork Conservancy, 970-927-1290 for information.

FRIDAY May 31 GENUFLECTONES • at Crown Mountain Fr. Rick’s band, the Genuflectones, will play a concert in Crown Mountain Park free for all, in what is hoped to be a beautiful evening in the park. The Genuflectones band members include Fr. John Paul Leyba, Ed Contreras, Kathryn Cooney, Patrick Finegan, Lee Arensdorf, and Fr. Rick Nakvasil. Their

music is R&B, especially from the 50s, 60s, 70s, with some Spanish, Country and Christian music mixed in.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.) will be showing movies Friday, May 31 through Thursday, June 6.

The movies include: “ B o o k s m a r t ,” Fri. - Sun, May 31-June 2, at 7:30 p..m.

(R); “The

M u s t g a n g ,” Sat. June 1 at 5:15 p.m. (R) ; and “Amazing Grace, Sun. June 1, at 5:30 (G). For information, call t h e theater at 970-963-0633.

SATURDAY June 1 CELEBRATE THOMAS LAWLEY • “A Circle of Friends: Celebrating Thomas Lawley” commemorating the late, former director of the Carbondale Council on Årts and Humanities, from 2-6 p.m. in Sopris Park, will feature music, memories, a potluck meal and more. The tunes will come from Chris Bank, Karen Mills Cochran, John Hutchinson, John Riger and friends.

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

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

THOMPSON HOUSE MUSEUM is open for tours every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., starting this Saturday. Cost is $5 for those 13 and over. 301 Lewies Lane in Carbondale, and information is available at info@ carbondalehistory.org.

PUSH YOURSELF • The Dance Initiative and The Launchpad, headquarters of the Carbondale Arts organization, will host an “All Levels Workshop” with PUSH Dance Company, starting at 10 a.m. Pupils will experience a warm-up, footwork and core exercises and be instructed in western and African-derived dance techniques. This workshop is open to the community and all dancers of all abilities. Young dancers who can follow instruction and maintain control of themselves are welcome. There is to be a demonstration and Q&A at 1 p.m. with the dancers. The cost is $15.

Register at www.danceinitiative. org/tickets/push-dance-workshop.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s will feature the indie folk-rock band, The Woodpile, based out of Laramie, Wyoming. The five-piece band plays a blend of acoustic and electrified instruments for a “homey, Wyoming-based listening experience,” according to its website. Doors scheduled to open at around 7:30 p.m. at 19 N. 4th St.

SUNDAY June 2

CARBONDALE CLAY CENTER • Come paint a piece for Dad or better yet, with Dad, in honor of the upcoming Father’s Day celebration! Open to all ages. Drop by anytime between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday, June 2. All items are priced $10 - $20. You paint it and we will glaze fire it in time for Father’s Day. PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLES • will be the subject of sessions at the Third Street Center, running from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 2 - 5 p.m., from facilitator and coach Ardis Hoffman, who reportedly is certified in plant-based nutrition through eCornell, an online adjunct of Cornell University. The cost is $45, and participants can preregister by calling Hoffman, 970-340-9009, or emailing ardishoffman@gmail.com

MONDAY June 3

ADULT IMPROV CLASS • A Thunder River Theater Company studio Intensive taught by Cassidy Willey and Gerald DeLisser, will begin today and be held on five succeeding Mondays (through July 8), culminating in a live performance on July 11. Contact TRTC at info@ t h u n d e r r i v e r t h e a t e r. c o m or call (970)963-8200 for information.

TUESDAY June 4

FOOD AND DRINK will be on the menu at a “Restaurant Review - Marble Bar” event at the Marble Distillery, from 5:307:30 p.m. at the establishment, 150 E. Main St. The event is to be on the outdoor patio, weather permitting. To sign up, please RSVP at 970.922.8220 or jitka. smith@n2pub.com

WEDNESDAY June 5

ROARING STORIES will be offered at the 2nd annual Roaring Stories event, being held at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Road in Emma, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature a half-dozen Roaring Fork Valley locals telling first person tales of when climate change become real for them, and will include food and beverages and tours. For tickets, go to www. aspencore.org or call 970-9259775 for information.

COVENTURE TALK • Tyler Mobius, board president at Coventure, will hold forth on the topic of “Intro to Conscious Capitalism 101,” from 4-5 p.m. at the Coventure facility, 201 Main St, in Carbondale. Coventure is a business start-up assistance organization offering facilities to hopeful entrepreneurs.

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As we embrace the spiritual theme of “mystery” this month, please consider the mystery of what this coming Sunday’s message might be about. We hope to see you there! With Rev. Shawna Foster

Join us Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 10 a.m.

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Community Calendar

FLOOD PREPAREDNESS, ANYONE? • The public is invited to join Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, Pitkin County Emergency Management and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and to discuss the threat of runoff and flooding in the Redstone area. The meeting will be at the Redstone Fire Station from 6-7 p.m. In addition, area residents are encouraged to sign up for Pitkin Alert, a free service (data charges may apply) that offers emergency information about flood, wildfire threats, severe weather and more, Sign up at PitkinAlert.org or text LCFLOOD to 888777.

FURTHER OUT THURSDAY June 6

ART AROUND TOWN • Check out the new public art and hear from the artists with a walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

FIRST RODEO • Catch the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. at the Gus Darien Arena on Catherine Store weekly through Aug. 22.

Friday June 7

SATURDAY June 8

SKATE REVIVAL • Boarders descend on North Face Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. for all categories of competition — information and registration at 510-1214.

350 ROARING FORK FILM SHOWING • 350 Roaring Fork presents the James Redford/HBO documentary “Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution,” Saturday, June 8 at the Glenwood Springs Public Library, 815 Cooper Avenue.

Screenings at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Networking and discussion in between. Free

PLAY IT FORWARD • The 11th Annual Emily Johnson Play it Forward 3v3 Soccer Tournament will be held June 8-9 at Gates Soccer Park on the CMC Spring Valley Campus. Register your recreational or competitive Adult Co-ed team (16+) at EmilyJohnsonPlayitForward. org. $150 per team, 6 persons max. Registration is open until June 3.

SUNDAY June 9 PARTY FOR HATTIE • Celebrate the life of one of Carbondale’s founding citizens, Hattie Thompson Holland, from 12-3pm at the Thompson House History Park, 301 Lewies Lane, Carbondale. The fun will include a Community Picnic, games, music, a cake contest, free tours of the Thompson House Museum and more.

SUMMER CONCERT • Enjoy free live music from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Sopris Park.

MONDAY, June 10

MUDFLOW WARNINGS • Emergency officials are advising residents who live in and around the Lake Christine burn scar area to be aware of the high risk for flash flooding and mud and debris flows that could occur after heavy rainfall.

Local emergency officials are

hosting a community meeting to address the risk and how to be prepared, to be held on June 10 at 6 pm at Eagle County Annex building, 20 Eagle County Drive, El Jebel.

WEDNESDAY June 12

FIRST FARMERS MARKET • Get fresh produce and other goods from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fourth Street Plaza in Carbondale, weekly through Sept. 25.

ONGOING HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include a PowerPoint presentation by Retired Family Physician, Dr. Greg Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, on the first Monday of every month at 7 pm., as well as Monday morning free one-hour consultations by appointment for heart attack and other chronic illness prevention through PlantBased Whole Foods Lifestyle.

(Call 379-5718.) A once a month Plant-Based whole foods potluck for anyone interested in plant-based living is the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. All events take place at 3rd Street Center, 520 S. Third St.

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MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (info at 306-1015).

YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction to Hatha Yoga from 8 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

TAI CHI • All levels are welcome to participate a gentle path to health and flexibility from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with John Norton.

Marty Finkelstein offers a 5 to 5:30 course for beginners before his 5:30 to 7 p.m. class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both classes take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

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

RF INSIGHT • Monday Night Meditation meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. RFI also offers secular mindfulness at the Carbondale Community School and is working with CMC to provide a class on “Zen and the Art of Dying” — more info at roaringforkinsight.org.

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The first event will be held on Friday, May 31 at the Rifle Branch Library from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All other parties will be held a week later on Friday, June 7 with Carbondale’s event going from 12 to 4 p.m., the party in Glenwood Springs running from 1 to 3 p.m., New Castle’s community dance party beginning at 4:30 p.m., the event in Silt going from 3 to 5 p.m., and finally the party in Parachute beginning at 1 p.m. All launch parties are free and open to all ages. For more information about a specific event visit www.gcpld.org/ summer-reading.

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Town Report

Looking for a summer job? The Town of Carbondale has several positions open in different departments, including parks maintenance workers (one of which is a fulltime position), lifeguards and swim instructors, recreation assistants, recreation center climbing instructors and seasonal vegetation managers, according to the latest report from Town Manager Jay Harrington to town trustees, employees and others. For the parks department jobs, contact Russell Sissom at 970-5101327; for jobs at the town swimming pool, contact Margaret Donnelly at 970-510-1280; for rec center positions, contact Will Tempest at 970-5101279; for the climbing instructor positions, contact Jaime Wall at 970-5101214, and to work on seasonal vegetation management, call Mike Callas at 970-510-1331.

The streets crew last week worked with the town’s concrete contractor to prepare and pour some of the curbs and valley gutters on the Meadowood project at the south end of town. They also swept streets, patched potholes and assisted the utilities department with some issues in the ditches around town.

The Town Arborist planted some trees, cleaned up the 133 right-of-way, performed tree and planting bed maintenance and cleaned up some debris from the storms this week. The Garden Squad has two events coming up. Tuesday, May 28th from 4-6 PM and Saturday, June 1st from 9-11 AM. Volunteers interested in helping should meet at 4th and Main.

Up at the Red Hill Trails project, construction of the downhill-specific bike trail is complete. The county signed the IGA on Monday and town officials are working with Roaring Fork Engineering to satisfy the CDOT clearances for the road and parking lot improvements.

The Parks Department has been working on removal of trash and dog waste from town trails, parks, and open spaces, and reports that bathrooms in parks are now open.

In addition, crews worked on installing a new pump at Hendricks Dog Park, and reprogrammed the men’s bathroom doors at Thompson Park; and performed additional fence repair necessitated by vandalism of the electric fence on the east side of Delaney Nature Park to keep the cows out of the park. Many cows had been getting through the breach in the electric fence.

Town fields are currently too saturated for use, officials determined last week. All users were requested to stay off the fields until at least May 26, “if not longer if it continues to rain,” Harrington wrote in his report.

The John M. Fleet municipal pool is getting into its summer mode, with modified hours through June 7 (see the website at www.carbondalerec.com).

Sign-ups for trash hauling under the town’s new, consolidated trash disposal regime, are scheduled to begin in June. A new “trash” phone line has been established at 970-510-1202 and an email address of trash@carbondaleco. net reportedly went into operation last week.

On-site training for the new online utility payment system was to begin this week.

All online utility payers will be able to sign up after June 4 with the new vendor through the Town website.

The ditches are running smoothly, with a few minor changes throughout last week.

Staff responded to an overflow condition last weekend which was a result of the Ella ditch overburdening the Carbondale Ditch at Sopris Ave and Snowmass Drive. This flow of water was initiated without our knowledge. The ditch that runs through the Town Center (across from Peppino’s) area was cleared of a large root ball which was restricting the flow from the 4th street lateral across Main Street.

A resident took it upon himself recently to adjust one of our ditches three times, resulting in downtown flooding and staff callouts. We will continue to install locks wherever possible on our ditch system to prevent these types of occurrences.

Cop Shop

From May 17 through 23, Carbondale Police handled 240 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: Friday, May 17 at 9:16 a.m., police were told of a suspected illegal camper off the Rio Grande Trail near the town’s wastewater plant. Notes were left for the suspected illegal camper, who had been known to camp there in the past.

Saturday, May 18 at 5:18 p.m., police stopped a vehicle for careless driving on Dolores Way. The 28-year-old male driver was then ticketed for suspicion of drunk driving.

Sunday, May 19 at 7:58 p.m., officers saw a sedan hit a dog at 8th and Main. When police tried to stop the van, the driver fled, but police ultimately pulled the van over and the driver was arrested on charges of reckless driving, resisting arrest and “vehicular eluding,” a felony, among other charges.

Monday, May 20 at 6:36 p.m., police got a report of a “suspicious male going through residents’ mailboxes in the 300 block of Garfield Avenue.

Upon contact with the suspect, police learned he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, and took him to the Garfield County Jail on various charges.

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:08 a.m., police saw a store manager at The Cowen Center confronting a shoplifter. The suspect was later found to be in possession of drugs, and was arrested and taken to the Garfield County Jail on charges of theft and possession of drugs.

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:37 p.m., police observed a vehicle driving on the wrong side of Highway 133. After stopping the vehicle, police arrested the driver for careless driving and driving while high or drunk.

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Meet Burt, Missy, Bonnie and Clyde Long-term CARE pets ready for adoption

By Amy Hadden Marsh Soopris Sun Contributor “You can drink a cup of coffee while taking him for a walk.”

That’s how Noah Baskin, Canine Behavior and Enrichment Specialist at Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE), describes Burt, a Blue Nose pit bull, one of fourteen dogs housed at the shelter.

Of all those dogs, Baskin said Burt has the best leash manners.

The average stay for a dog at CARE is two to three weeks but Burt has lived there for closer to thirty-six weeks.

He was an “intact stray” – meaning, he had not been neutered - when he came to CARE more than 250 days ago.

“A real wild child,” said shelter manager Maggie Niehoff. “He had concerning behaviors, like jumping up and grabbing people.”

She said he wasn’t aggressive, “He just didn’t know his own size.”

Burt is chunky and muscular. At two years old, he weighs 80 pounds.

Niehoff explained that Burt’s Courtesy photo Burt lengthy stay at CARE has been good for the dog. “It’s helped him settle down and get training,” she said. After nine months of training and daily walks and hikes, Burt just received a Canine Good Citizen certificate.

“He’s a reformed bad boy,” said Niehoff. “He’s sweet and playful.”

Burt has progressed to day hikes up Red Hill and field trips to Aloha Mountain Cyclery in Carbondale. Now, he’s ready for a home with an owner who will continue to work with him, go for hikes, and give him his favorite treat: “puppachinos”, cups of whipped cream from Starbucks.

And then, there are the cats. Sleek, striped, short-haired tabbys. Three of them: Bonnie, Clyde, and Missy.

Bonnie and Clyde are a team. They must be adopted together, which may be why they’ve been at CARE for 56 days, twice as long as the average cat.

Bonnie is declawed, which makes her an indoor kitty. She weighs about 15 pounds.

Her brother, Clyde, is, frankly, huge. They both have dark markings and tiger stripes on their faces.

They were dropped off at CARE when their owner moved away and a roommate couldn’t keep them. Shy at first, Bonnie and Clyde have come out of their shells with all the attention they get at the shelter.

“It takes longer for cats to get used to a space,” said Wes Boyd, CARE director.

That means they’ll need some quiet time at their new home with lots of attention and treats.

All 29 cats at CARE are spayed, wellfed and cared for with clean digs and plenty of toys and the occasional treat.

Some live in the “Cat Room”, a large, open, indoor space with kitty jungle gyms, places to hide, and plenty of room to roll around and play. It’s commonly known that it is easy for a cat-person to fall in love with all those friendly, snugly, purring bundles of fur.

From quick observation, the queen of the cats seems to be Missy. The other cats might not think so, but she does. She’s been at CARE for 167 days and shelter workers say it’s a mystery why no one has Courtesy photo Missy snatched her up.

At five years old, Missy is a chatty katty; she’s good at making friends and getting her needs met. The vet techs say she’s fun and playful, sort of the life of the party.

“She likes to be the center of attention,” said Allie Kurzka, lead vet tech. And, the green-eyed tabby’s gaze is transfixing.

Missy prances around the hallway behind the front cat area every morning, checking in with staff and generally surveying her realm.

“She’s independent,” says Kurzka, concluding that Missy would do well in a home with her human all to herself.

More information about Burt, Bonnie, Clyde, Missy and other CARE animals is at colorado animal rescue.org.

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Pages of the Past From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal and The Sopris Sun May 31, 1979

May 27, 1999

The cover of this week’s edition of The Valley Journal showed a front-on image of a horse and rider jumping over an assembly of old wooden cable spools, with the cutline declaring, “Equestriennes from throughout the area gathered at CRMS (Colorado Rocky Mountain School near Carbondale) for the annual horse show.” The annual horse show is a thing of the past, but the school continues to offer a blend of outdoor education and academic instruction to boarding and day-school students from around the valley and around the world.

A decades-long legal fight between the Nieslanik ranching family and a few property owners in the nearby TeKeKi subdivision, who were fighting for access to their properties through the Nieslanik ranch on White Hill, led directly to approval of several development sites on the Nieslanik acreage to provide funds to pay the legal costs of the court fight. The town approved outof-town water taps for the Nieslaniks, despite a 1995 moratorium on such water taps passed in an effort to control urban sprawl beyond the town’s borders.

In other news, the paper reported that the hopeful developers of the Crown Meadows subdivision, a planned virtual city at the base of Mount Sopris along Prince Creek Road, “may be going back to the drawing board” following negative reactions from planning officials in Carbondale and the Garfield County government.

June 1, 1989 Local businessman Terry Kirk, owner of a stone supply business and a cement manufacturer, filed a district court lawsuit against the Town of Carbondale after town official concluded that Tri-County Reddi Mix was a “batch plant,” an industrial use that did not fit into the underlying commercial zoning governing its location.

In other news, famed regional blacksmith Francis Whitaker moved his shop from its historic location in Aspen to the CRMS campus just outside Carbondale; and valley pioneer Eddis Fender died at the age of 83.

May 28, 2009 The Sopris Sun reported that locals were starting to raise objections to a proposed swap of BLM lands at the base of Mt. Sopris for adjacent land owned by clothing-store magnate Leslie Wexner, which would join together two patches of Wexner’s Two Shoes cattle ranch off Prince Creek Road. Critics of the deal questioned the propriety of the trade.

In other news, the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (now known as Carbondale Arts) held its first-ever membership drive, to add to the list of some 450 members that had grown “organically” over the years through primarily artistic and social contacts. CCAH director Ro Mead said at the time that she hoped to expand that membership list to 700 by the end of the drive.

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Letters much excitement and anticipation that I leave High Country RSVP. It has been my honor and pleasure to be RSVP’s Program Director for the past nine years and two years prior to that as the Volunteer Coordinator and Accounts Manager.

However, it is time to explore new possibilities in Washington State near our children and grandchildren.

RSVP has such amazing volunteers and programs and works with such great agencies. Colorado Mountain College, Garfield County and its wonderful municipalities, and the Post Independent have all been a great support to RSVP. I would encourage you all to keep on doing the great work you do on a daily basis to connect and contribute to this amazing place we live in. I like to say that we are more blessed than all the other seven billion people on earth! Garfield County is rich with natural resources but mostly with incredible people and community.

Patty Daniells, RSVP Director Glenwood Springs

Continued from page 2. school for the first time and thanks to the encouragement and free snacks upon arrival at school, had a great time doing it.

A huge thank you also to the co-organizers and co-sponsors Garfield Clean Energy, Garfield County Outdoors, RFTA, CLEER, Glenwood Springs Bicycle Advocates, and Rifle Area Mountain Biking Organization. We would especially like to thank Alpine Bank Loyalty Card program for providing prize funding awarded to the schools with the largest number of participants. Every school should feel extremely proud of how many students participated.

Biking and human-powered transportation is a great way to get exercise, enjoy and protect the outdoors, get to know our neighbors, and manage growing traffic in our region. Thank you to all involved for giving it a try, and looking forward to next year’s event!

Sincerely Brandon Jones - Clean Energy Economy for the Region Meredith Burke - Garfield County Outdoors

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Continued from page 3. “respecting the process. The end result is due to the detail.”

The pair laughed about some of their early media successes, like burying a writer in the snows of Mount Hood, Oregon for the first Avalung demonstration, which was picked up by Dateline Television. Or partnering with Polygamy Porter beer and poking fun at Utah by creating the tagline, “bring some home for the wives,” which was picked up by The Economist.

The “furor that it created was so fun for us,” said Simmons. It helped them realize that “with a great product, you can make this happen.”

In the formative years, Backbone strove to simply outperform the A big part of Backbone Media’s 60 or so employees were hanging out at another competition.

“We were always gonna be the millennial-style business in Carbondale, the Monkey House on Highway 133, putting agency that showed up,” said Simmons. themselves through the kinds of paces they might encounter out in the wilds.

“We really wanted to hustle.”

As their client base expanded, they milestones in their timeline that helped the active lifestyle consumer,” said Simmons. diversified the types of brands they broaden the business.

Greg Williams came on board and Soon after Williams’ advent, Ian work with. Now, it’s all about inclusion.

“We were skiers and climbers and advocated to take on media planning Anderson joined the team. He was hikers. Now a lot of our business is in and buying, helping brands determine a working at the Vail Chamber and hunting, angling, travel and tourism, target audience, when and how to reach established a relationship. He wanted to and libations. Our purview is anyone it, how much to spend, and then make move to Carbondale, and was offered a job overseeing the Public Relations side who likes to go outside, do some the buys.

This year, Backbone expects to of the business, where he quickly was outdoor activity, and maybe have a cocktail at the end of the day,” said purchase approximately $45 million “instrumental to leading by example.” worth of advertising.

Finally, in 2016 Backbone hired Newhart.

“That’s a significant spend just for Charlie Losener, who brought an They enjoyed some notable

impressive skill set behind direct digital and email marketing that is credited with transforming the business.

Both Penn and Nate continue to foster a strong appetite for their favorite outdoor sports, as do their employees.

It’s hard to tell the difference between work and play, profession and passion.

“There’s a blurred line that’s a beautiful thing,” said Simmons.

At home in Carbondale Backbone has more than sixty employees, some of whom work from a Denver office. But the core of the operation remains in Carbondale, and they hope to keep it that way.

Though they acknowledge the difficulties with affordable housing for their employees, they believe that “Carbondale has a great feeling.” Its close proximity to Red Hill, Spring Gulch, and Prince Creek make it ideally suited for the business.

“We’re a compelling story to the town,” said Simmons. “We’re bringing young, talented, bright community members.”

Newhart agreed, and pointed towards the ancillary economic benefits the growing, if still small business has brought to the community: “It’s a big jigsaw puzzle, and it’s fun being a couple pieces.”

Parting Shots

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