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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 13 • MAY 7, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day Rachel and Walker John Connor

Tristan Cheney and Alicia Parker

Jack and Kim Dahl

Potter Treadway and Trina Ortega

Shea Elise and Michelle Partain

Riley and Michelle Bevington

Congratulations to Carbondale’s Newest Moms & Babies

Maggie Cruz and Malina Victoria Cruz-Monge

Brenna and Meghan Hegberg

Hazel and Julie Jenkins

Portraits by Trina Ortega and Carol Craven

Tahlia and Janine Cuthbertson

Maya Rose and Soozie Lindbloom

Beck and Jen Hamilton

Carbondale Commentary Letters The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

Wheels of wonder Dear Editor: To Ro Mead, Amy Kimberly and CCAH: What a nice surprise to read in a recent Sopris Sun that you and CCAH were announcing the “Wild Wheels” invitation for participants to show off their creativity during June 5th for the First Friday art opening celebration!

This is the same date for the annual Valley Cruisers gathering to show off their handiwork on restorations of older cars.

(The Cruisers will be pared on Main Street both First Friday and Saturday, the 6th.)

The Downtown Preservation Association (sponsors of this annual event) applauds the CCAH group’s open and creative decision to be a part of this fun and enjoyable weekend.

Again, you have demonstrated how a positive can come from what used to be considered a negative and a distraction from what First Fridays are all about.

What great positive thinking, folks!

As that saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, then join them.” Capitalize on the situation.

So, we invite everyone also to show us what you can do with wheels? Wheels of any kind, metal or wooden models.

This should really be a fun event. Come, this should be easy for anyone to cut loose with your creative juices and see

what’s inside of you. Join in the fun!

See you on the street June 5-6. Good work, CCAH. Congratulations!

Best wishes, Ron Robertson and Chris Chacos Downtown Preservation Association

On Earth Day — “Oh, Ding…”

Dear Editor: Earth Day morning in Carbondale and what an absolutely gorgeous day!

Springtime with the buds and birds always brings to mind the renewal of life with those intriguing possibilities and of course the myriad spiritual implications.

But never mind that now, from my porch I can see the red-breasted robin searching for a worm and a redwing blackbird clinging acrobatically to a swaying cattail stalk. All the while singing, he seems to be singing “peace peace”.

Of course, there is the stunning backdrop of Mount Sopris, which is pure lagniappe. The coolest thing though is the swallows, returning annually to their bird house that I just put up a couple weeks ago. I don’t know if it is the same couple returning every year but I would like to think so. The dad was back a week ago checking it out for the mom

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and now they both have arrived so my yearly narration begins.

You see, several years ago I named them Ding and AV after my mom and dad. So I say to Carly, “Oh, Ding, it is a lovely house with a great view of Mount Sopris and plenty of food for the little ones. How did you ever find such a perfect house? It is just what I always dreamed of.”

Ding replies, “I just knew you would love it, Pud.” It was a really good place to be. So as I count my blessings just like every day and with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day just down the road thanks so much Mom and Dad for all you sacrificed so we can live in paradise.

Frosty Merriott Carbondale

Tree Board gives thanks Dear Editor: The Carbondale Tree Board would like to thank our community for its participation and support of the 15th Annual Town of Carbondale Arbor Day Celebration.

Many individuals and organizations, as well as a gorgeous sunny morning, made this one of the most successful celebrations of the past few years. Colorado Avenue and Third Street now have four new Blaze Maples.

Thank you Independence Press for designing and printing our posters.

Thank you to all the Waldorf and Carbondale Middle School students for submitting such vibrant original art. Thank you Xi Gamma Tau for our delicious lunch and Grana Bread for the best muffins and brownies. Thank you Public Landscape Manager Tony Coia for teaching us how to plant a tree the right way. Thank you to the Town staff, citizens and students that made the tree planting so effortless.

Thanks as well to the Recreation Center for housing our Earth & Its Arbors Expo. Thanks to Kamie Long, our Colorado State Forester, Gretchen Hofmann of Planted Earth, & Rob Comey of RFTA, for sharing their expertise on trees, plants & weeds.

The Tree Board also extends its thanks and appreciation to our former chair, John Laatsch, for his service. The celebration of Arbor Day was the perfect opportunity to present the Board of Trustees’ Proclamation to him.

Thanks for a placing value in our community forest. It’s what makes Carbondale a green, welcoming Tree City USA™.

Sincerely, The Carbondale Tree Board Dan Bullock, chair; Sherrie Hall; Bill Lukes; Renee Maggert; Andee McCauley; Kathryn Rooney; Genevieve Villamizar

Don’t get left out — go green

Dear Editor: Event organizers and attendees in the Roaring Fork Valley are finding that environmentally friendly events, or green events, are moving from unusual to conventional. The Carbondale Environmental Board (EBoard), with help from the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH), recently received $2,500 during the Aspen Skiing Company Environment Foundation Spring 2009 grant cycle. The funds will be used to purchase new composting bins and educational materials for green events throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.

An event can receive green certification depending on operational guidelines as set forth by either the ZGreen program (run by the City of Aspen) or the Carbondale Green Team (run in cooperation with the Eboard and CCAH).

Additionally, the Eboard and CCAH are partnering with the Roaring Fork Leadership group to produce a green events guide that will assist organizers in reducing the carbon footprint of their event. Generally, criteria includes requiring the use of recyclable/compostable supplies; setting up waste stations to properly collect event waste; using trained volunteers for consistent education/collection and properly handling separated materials following the event. Please contact the organizations above for more information and remember that community collaboration leads to creative solutions.

Jason White Carbondale Environmental Board

Thank you to Carbondale

Dear Editor: The First Friday in May has come and gone and what an evening it was.

Main Street was full of happy kids and proud parents. The art at the Gordon Cooper Library and the CCAH gallery is amazing, and the demonstrations and performances on the street were delightful and educational. Events like this incredible art/learning expo are the result of many people and groups working together and, on behalf of the Board of CCAH, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks. First and foremost, thank you to the great students and dedicated teachers of the Carbondale schools. You are all great. A big Thank You to our Public Works Department, Carbondale Police Department, Peppino’s and the Red Rock Diner. And another Thank You to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped hang the art, serve root beer floats, set up the displays and clean up.

All of us working together kind of typifies our community and makes Carbondale such a great place to be.

Ro Mead, Director Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities

Property valuations will show increase, despite economic slump

Alexandra Kurtz painted her own umbrella as part of the annual Mayfaire celebration held at the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork on May 2. Photo

by Mariah Shipp

Liquor Store war breaks out at meeting

By Jeremy Heiman Opening a liquor store in Carbondale is getting to be just about as controversial as a proposal to build a coal-fired power plant.

On April 28, citizens and business owners packed all the chairs in the trustees’ chambers in Town Hall and more stood in the back of the room. They came to hear and talk about a liquor license application submitted by retired Californian, Thomas William Yerke, for a store he intends to call Pop’s Liquors. But, in the end, the trustees put off making a decision until a meeting on May 12.

A source of the controversy is that another new store would increase the number of liquor stores from four to five, and no doubt make each store’s piece of the retail pie proportionately smaller. In any other field of endeavor, this would be seen as healthy competition, but in liquor retailing, special regulations apply. Colorado law states, rather broadly, that where a number of licensed liquor outlets already exist, an applicant must show that the needs of the neighborhood are not adequately being met by existing outlets.

The location of the proposed store, 990 Cowen Drive, has been occupied by liquor stores for 17 years. However, in the time since the last one, Carbondale Vineyard Company, closed, another liquor store, Wine Time, now set to open in the Red Rock Plaza on Highway 133, was approved for a license.

Yerke, 65, told the trustees that employees of the adjoining motel and other nearby businesses want his store to open, and pre-

sented petitions with signatures of supporters. He said the location is convenient for tourists, nearby businesses, and the residents of the trailer park across Highway 133, some of whom don’t drive cars.

Yerkes’ attorney, Curtis Sanders, argued that there is a need for another liquor store, saying the previous operator didn’t close due to lack of business, and others who have tried to open there have found the rent too expensive.

Glenwood Springs attorney Larry Green, representing owners of existing stores, argued that the burden of proving there’s a need for a new liquor store in town is on the applicant.

“The applicant hasn’t really provided any evidence that there’s a need,” Green said.

Terry Kirk, owner of Sopris Liquor and Wine at Main Street and Highway 133, said competition is only a part of the picture in the market for liquor.

“If we were in a free market economy, we wouldn’t be sitting here in this meeting room,” Kirk said. “The reason is, the state requires it. We deal in a controlled substance.”

Numerous people spoke, both passionately in favor and passionately in opposition to licensing a new store. After a break in the testimony, conversations in the room were so loud that the meeting came to order only after three bursts of hammering from Mayor Michael Hassig’s gavel.

When the trustees agreed to continue the issue until their May 12 meeting, the discussion had already overrun the time allotted on the trustees’ agenda by 45 minutes.

By Trina Ortega Even though the country is in a recession and facing a housing crisis, the valley’s real estate boom of 2007 and 2008 will cause current property valuations to show an increase in property values.

Most property owners will see at least a 25 percent to 35 percent increase on their valuation notices, which were mailed beginning May 1, according to Garfield County Assessor John Gorman. But some property owners, including residents in Carbondale, may see as much as a 65 percent increase. Homeowners in River Valley Ranch, for example, should expect the greater increase, he said.

“The perception of property owners, especially those who have had their property on the market for a length of time, may be that values are dropping,” Gorman told The Sun. However, in Garfield County, so far, this has not been the case. The assessor’s values are not based on the number of sales but on the prices of the properties that have sold. Taking an unofficial look at the sales from July 2008 through December 2008 shows that sale prices of single-family residences are remaining stable, Gorman said.

Property reappraisals (or revaluations) take place every two years in May, and the assessor’s office sends out a new “Notice of Value” about homes and/or property. This Notice of Value, or appraisal, by the county assessor is the value of the property using an appraisal date of June 30, 2008, based on sales that occurred from Jan. 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.

“This all created an amazing appreciation in value, which peaked in summer 2008,” Gorman explained in a written statement. “We have reviewed more than 3,500 sales throughout the county that occurred in 2007 and the first half of 2008, and these sales demonstrate an overall market appreciation of 25 percent to 65 percent compared to values established using our last appraisal date of June 30, 2006.”

Gorman has predicted that the appraisals may cause property owners to protest the values and he encourages residents to contact the assessor’s office to clarify any information about their property and/or file a complaint. The final day to do so is June 1.

“There’s been a lot of talk in this office and from assessors on the Western Slope that we might hear from more people than we have in past years,” Gorman said.

“Frankly, I think the citizens of Garfield County are more informed and more

A flat market is forcing appraisers to use county property valuations to determine values. . Photo by Lynn Burton

aware of what’s happening than in the past.

We have a pretty savvy, well-informed population.”

Amoré Lynn M. Kirchner of Morris & Fyrwald Sotheby’s International Realty real estate broker, Lynn Kirchner, predicts there will be a notable rise in the number of complaints. People who may be upset about the increase and not want to pay the higher taxes may be hurting themselves in the long run, she said.

“Here’s the catch 22 — right now in real estate — the market is flat. We’re off market by about 60 percent of where we were last year and about 80 percent from the ’07 boom,” Kirchner said.

A number of market forces are making it hard for appraisers to determine values, she explained. “What they have to fall back on is valuations.”

“And that’s never happened before in Garfield County or in Carbondale. It’s unique that valuations are on the high side,” said Kirchner, who has been a broker for 25 years.

Kirchner said she believes Carbondale will come out of the housing slump, but also hopes that real estate prices may finally level out so that the town can truly become affordable for people of all walks of life.

Kirchner will discuss real estate values in Carbondale — where we’ve been, where we are going and tax valuations — for downtown business owners and guests at the Downtown Preservation Commission meeting on May 20 at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend.

ella’s reprieve means more choices for moms, moviegoers, Dandelion Day celebrants The popular Carbondale restaurant ella will remain open, at least for the near term, according to Ian Kipp, chef at the restaurant.

That's good news for Carbondale, which is chock full of activities this weekend and needs all the restaurant tables it can muster to serve moviegoers at the

5Point Film Festival beginning Thursday, the entire town at Dandelion Day on Saturday and everyone and their mother out for brunch or dinner on Mother's Day. Operators Ian and Jessie Kipp announced last month that the were planning to close the restaurant on Sunday May 3, unless new investors were found.

The community reacted with shock.

After a year and a half in business, ella had become one of the most popular high-end restaurants in town, with a steady stream of loyal customers.

Ian Kipp said that there has been serious inquires from possible investors, prompting the current backers to hold off

on the closure.

The restaurant will be open for dinners Tuesday through Sunday for the foreseeable future, and plans to resume its popular Sunday brunch service. ella is taking a lunch break, so to speak in May. It will resume lunch service in June.

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Scuttlebutt Carbondale Summer of Music If you would like to help support music in Carbondale and get huge exposure for your business, you can become a sponsor of The Carbondale Summer of Music Concert Series.

There are five great concerts plus Mountain Fair and all of this entertainment is free to the community.

The Concert Series is made possible through sponsorships, the Town of Carbondale and CCAH. Although this may be a harder year for many, every little bit counts. Donations of $250 - $2,500 are sought. For more information, or to check out the musical line-up for summer, you can go to carbondalearts.com and if you decide you want to join in making this happen, you can call CCAH at 963-1680.

Thanks to Timbers Company, New Belgium Beer, Peppinos and the Carbondale Tourism Council for jumping on board already! through art!

If you have a problem with gas…

The sound of sirens interrupted what was a peaceful Sunday afternoon in downtown Carbondale last weekend.

Firefighters and police converged on the home of Bill Laemmel and Amy Kimberly where the putrid odor of natural gas mixed with sulphur surrounded the home and quickly spread through the neighborhood. A loud hissing sound accompanied the unpleasant smell that emanated from the couple’s backyard.

Unbeknownst to the soon-to-be-wed couple, who were gardening at the time, there was a gas line running underneath their veggie garden, so Bill, innocently, went after a vegetable root, swinging his pick axe like a wood-splitter. Along with the root, however, Bill also pulled up the gas line, which he obviously punctured.

Other than the foul odor that lingered, and still lingers in the nasal passages of at least one person who happened to be present, there was no harm done. Following the diagnosis by Carbondale firefighters, a Source Gas tech arrived and changed into his protective gear and gas mask, plugged

up the line and proceeded to mark the places where the gas lines run.

After crews determined there was no further danger and the “incident” was over, Kimberly’s comment was, as usual, optimistic. “I heard that natural gas makes a garden more organic,” she quipped.

“Discovered!”

The cast and crew of the movie Cougar Hunting, currently in production in Aspen, spent the day shooting at the Sopris Shopping Center in Carbondale last Monday.

The “set” was partially, transformed, into a shopping mall in Arizona.

Much to our surprise, in amongst the cast and crew, looking right at home, was Carbondalian Mark Burrows. A man of many skills and talents, including audio, video, computer, photographer and KDNK DJ, Burrows was on the set shooting production stills for producer Bob Shapiro.

If you’re curious, or not, about how Burrows became so well-connected, the answer is that he was literally “discovered.”

Shapiro’s account of what happened and Burrows account are slightly different, so we’ll use Shapiro’s, which, as it should be, is more dramatic.

Burrows was working as a professional photographer all winter on Aspen Mountain and, according to Shapiro, Burrows was about to head down the mountain when Shapiro, who was skiing, noticed he was carrying a camera. He approached Burrows and asked him if he was a photographer. Burrows nodded yes and Shapiro replied that was he looking for a photographer to shoot movie stills for the remainder of the time that the movie company was in Aspen. Shapiro asked Burrows when his last day was at his current job, and when Burrows said “today,” Shapiro hired him on the spot. How often does something like that happen?

The rest is history. Rumor has it that Burrows has always dreamed of being in Hollywood, but Hollywood came to him instead. See, dreams really do come true.

A happening event

Mark your calendars because The Carbondale Rotary Club’s big fundraiser, Great Balls of Fire, is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 13. Tickets may be purchased for the annual dinner dance gala for $75 each through any local Rotarian or by calling Andy White, 274-2157 or Tim Whitsitt, at 927-2414.

Local shortage of surgical masks

As of Monday, City Market in Carbondale was sold out of surgical masks, according to a spokeswoman in the pharmacy. Although they tried to order more masks they couldn’t because their wholesaler was also out of the masks. Either a lot of people here in Carbondale want to look like doctors or, they want to protect themselves just in case there’s a Swine Flu outbreak. If you’re lookin’ for a surgical mask, check again with City Market as they may have gotten some in by now.

Project Graduation gives seniors a fun, safe way to celebrate commencement night

By Marianne Ackerman Community Correspondent Many Carbondale families are relieved to be past Prom Night, one of the two most nerve-wracking events of the year for high school parents. The other — graduation — is possibly the most deadly night of the year for high school seniors. While Roaring Fork High School students are grinding out their last weeks of term papers and final exams with building anticipation of one of life’s notable rights of passage, some parents are working hard to provide a safe alternative to the “traditional” graduation party.

Project Graduation is a drug and alcohol free, lock-in, all-night party held the night following the commencement, which is May 23. Organized by volunteer parents and funded by community donations, these parties provide a fun and safe way for graduating seniors to celebrate while staying sober and off the streets.

RFHS’s Project Graduation party was started 14 years ago by Nicki Zugschwerdt, Michael Chandler and H.P. Hansen. Zugschwerdt feels it is so important to keep kids safe on graduation night, that she continues to head up the event even though her own kids have long since graduated from high school.

“It is such a big night for these kids,” Zugschwerdt explains. “The temptation to go wild is too great.”

The first RFHS Project Graduation was modeled after the celebrations held in Glenwood Springs for the past 22 years. Paul Carlson continues to organize that event because he also recognizes the potential for tragedy on graduation night.

“I graduated 28 years ago when Glenwood was known for its wild graduation party.” Carlson remembers many kegs of beer and hundreds of people who came to Glenwood for the party.

Since the first Project Graduation in Glenwood Springs, Carlson has helped five or six other towns start their own versions.

Zugschwerdt also remembers risky behaviors on her graduation night.

Many people look back and shake their heads thinking how lucky they were to live through those days. Some did not.

The loss of seven seniors in the 1979 commencement season of Oxford Hills, Maine, is generally credited for inspiring Project Graduation parties across the country. The Oxford Hills area offered their students an alternative to the “traditional” graduation night drinking and driving temptations that, all too often, end in tragedy. They called the party, “Project Graduation,” and by 1986, Project Graduation events were held in 50 states Carlson and Zugschwerdt are not the only locals to recognize how important it is to provide these safe alternative parties.

The Carbondale community steps up every year to help organize, fundraise and put on the all-night festivities. Students are enticed to come to this graduation party featuring gambling style games, music, food and an impressive lineup of prizes, including a large cash purse.

“The first year we gave away a car.

An exchange student from Iceland won it, and that didn’t go over too well,” remembers H.P. Hansen. The all-night event ends with breakfast at the Red Rock Diner. Everything is donated or purchased with donated funds. According to Zugschwerdt, about $10,000 is collected to purchase prizes, and many community businesses and individuals donate food, beverages, prizes and gift certificates.

“Community support is instrumental.

I even get support from the Police Department,” said Carlson. “Graduation Night is now one of their slowest of the year.” At RFHS, a large part of the funding comes from the Crystal River Raffle, which includes lodging and gift certificates from Marble to Carbondale.

Carlon’s youngest student graduates next year, but he feels that Project Graduation is too important to let go unless another organizer steps up with a very special dedication. “It is a lot of work, but the reward is that you know a large number of kids are safe on that one night,” he said. He also credits his employer, Holy Cross for its support and

Nicki Zugschwerdt is a great example of the kind of people that make this community so great. She works full time at Carbondale Middle School, but still finds time to volunteer as organizer for a big event that she is passionate about.

flexibility over the years he has organized Project Graduation.

Anyone interested in supporting Roaring Fork High School’s Project Graduation with donations or by purchasing raffle tickets can contact Nicki Zugschwerdt at 384-5704.

Early CSAP results show across-the-board improvements

By Trina Ortega The release last week of the third-grade reading CSAP scores in the Roaring Fork School District was cause for celebration.

The district made unprecedented gains in scores in each of its schools, moving within one point of the state average of students proficient or advanced, according to a RFSD press release.

Last year, the district overall average was 58 percent with the state scoring at 70 percent. While the state showed a threepoint increase to 73 percent, the district moved 14 points to score at a 72 percent overall average.

When the scores are disaggregated by ethnicity, Anglo students at each RFSD elementary school are showing 90 percent or above at proficient or advanced in reading, with Crystal River and Carbondale Community school coming in at 100 percent.

“This information is especially important given concerns on the part of some parents that the Closing the Gap project would have a negative impact on the learning for our native English speakers,” the press release states.

Scores for Latino students showed gains, as well, moving up into the 50 percent proficient or advanced category. The

district said marked gains were made among Latino students at Basalt Elementary and Crystal River Elementary, in particular.

Karen Olson, principal at Crystal River Elementary, said she is proud of the preliminary results on the reading portion of the test but “won’t pop the champagne bottle till we see the rest” of the results.

“This is certainly a preliminary hip-hiphurrah. Our kids and teachers have certainly been working hard,” Olson said.

Olson said she cannot yet determine what may have contributed to this year’s rise in scores. “Until I can really look at the kid-by-kid data and know why kids did well, it’s hard to know why.”

The district expects the rest of the CSAP scores to be returned in late July.

Olson said that unless there are true learning disabilities, students should score well on CSAPs. The quality of education at a school is not related to the CSAP scores in some cases. The problem is when the state requires English Language Learners to test in line with native English speakers, she said.

“When you’re trying to learn in a second language of course it’s going to take some time” to become proficient,” Olson

said. Unfortunately the state doesn’t grant such leniencies. “It’s about every kid. It’s not about whole scores. It’s about whether

each child made growth. If they’re making good growth that’s what I look at. Those are the real celebrations.”

RFFRC receives $32K from Aspen Community Foundation Jenny Lindsay, administrative director of the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers, announced on April 29 that the nonprofit was awarded a grant of $32,000 by the Aspen Community Foundation. The funding will be used to provide health-related services and case management to students and families in the Roaring Fork School District, including Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.

“The grant from the Aspen Community Foundation will give us additional resources to provide services to families in the community,” states a press release issued by RFFRC. Over the past 14 years, the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers have been granted over $650,000 in unrestricted, field-of-interest, and Donor Advised Funds by the Aspen Community Foundation.

The mission of the Roaring Fork Fam-

ily Resource Centers is to connect families, schools and communities to improve student health, well-being and academic achievement.

Through the Student Health and WellBeing Program, the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers connect students who are having difficulty in school due to health, family or social issues with community resources. The centers assist students and their families in gaining access to health care and other community services. RFFRC provides transportation and translation if these are barriers, works to ensure that the services received are integrated and coordinated, and helps families obtain funding for needed services when they do not have the means.

For more information about the Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers visit www.rffrc.org or call 384-5694.

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Town Council Briefs Streetscape construction to start again Summer’s here and the time is right for construction in the street.

But Main Street won’t be closed this year, promised Carbondale Public Works Director Larry Ballenger.

Work is expected to start on Carbondale’s streetscape improvements on Main Street in the next week or two. The contractor, Heyl LLC, will begin by building three more floating bulb-outs near the bus stop across from the Subway sandwich shop, Ballenger said. The sidewalk on the north side of Main will be extended all the way to the bus stop.

Crews will then move to the intersection of Main and Eighth streets, where they will rebuild the existing bulb-outs to improve safety and allow for even better landscaping.

“The new ones will look very nice,” Ballenger said.

After that, the contractor will finish work at Second and Main.

The Board of Trustees OK’d a contract for the work with Heyl on April 28.

Heyl’s bid for the project was $274,568. The town had budgeted $300,000 for this year’s streetscape work.

Mosquito control agreement signed The town of Carbondale has agreed once again to participate in a mosquito control program coordinated by Garfield County. The purpose of the program is to prevent West Nile fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease that is sometimes fatal.

Communities in Garfield County will hire Colorado Mosquito Control, a Brighton-based company that works statewide with governments and homeowners to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

The company’s efforts have been applauded for preventing West Nile fever. The company monitors mosquito populations by identifying and mapping areas of standing water where mosquitoes breed and traps mosquitoes to determine their species and population numbers. It deploys biological controls to greatly reduce mosquito populations. Mosquitoes are primarily controlled using a bacterium that attacks mosquito larvae, which live in water.

Colorado Mosquito Control only uses chemical sprays at the request of elected

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officials in any jurisdiction, and only after it has been determined that adult mosquito populations have reached a level that is a threat to public health.

Payment for these services is divided among the jurisdictions based on the amount of work estimated to be necessary within that jurisdiction. Garfield County, which presides over by far the greatest area of land (and water) among governments in the agreement, will pay $91,265 of the $129,885 contract for 2009. Carbondale’s share is $5,500.

Senior programs to continue

The Carbondale Board of Trustees on April 28 approved an agreement with Garfield County, Colorado Mountain College and the Roaring Fork Transit Authority to continue the current Senior Nutrition Meal Services and Transportation Services.

The agreement calls for the town of Carbondale to pay $1,855 for the meal services through the end of 2009, though the cost for 2010 is expected to rise considerably. RFTA provides transportation services for communities that are RFTA members for no additional cost.

Senior meals in Carbondale are now offered at Senior Matters on Wednesdays.

Senior Matters is exploring the possibility of adding another location for serving meals. Valley View Hospital will continue to prepare the meals.

Rec. Center now officially LEED platinum

The award has arrived. The U.S. Green Building Council has acknowledged the Carbondale Recreation Center for achieving the top level of environmental excellence, the designation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum. Carbondale Recreation Director Jeff Jackel showed the award, a round etched glass window, to the Board of Trustees on April 28. The Rec. Center is one of only 81 buildings worldwide to achieve LEED platinum, and is the only recreation building anywhere to get the designation. The building was designed by John R. Baker Architects of Carbondale and built by B&H General Contractors. Sol Energy of Carbondale installed the building’s 52-kilowatt photovoltaic system.

Raise a glass to the coming of summer — Dandelion Day is here again

By Steve Standiford Community Correspondent Carbondale is a pretty green place these days and now even the musicians have a small carbon footprint. This year’s live music for Dandelion Day starts with a local group of African drummers leading the non-motorized parade to the park.

In front of the gazebo, they will get the live music going for the afternoon. Powered by their seemingly infinite, renewable energy, it’s a great way to start a day of live and local music. We are all hoping for lots of solar energy to power the marchers on this day that is dedicated to the environment. Rain or shine the music will start with a great big beat.

The live music continues in the gazebo with a variety of musicians. One of the valley’s most talented young players, Obadiah Jones, begins at 11:45 a.m. and plays a set. This young man has been playing for years and played the Main Stage at Mountain Fair last year. This was after winning the annual Battle of the Bands on a regular basis. Jones played an inspired set with his rock trio, Slightly White, at the Band Battle this last weekend and just rocked the Roaring Fork High School Auditeria. He just rips it up and he loves to play classic rock.

A new feature this year is a Song Circle.

The idea is to invite local musicians who have written an original Dandelion Day song to the park. They will gather in a circle to play their songs and the group will decide on their favorite one. Then, the winner gets to play their award-winning song on the Main Stage at 3 p.m. Sounds like a great idea to get songwriters out to the park.

The live music in the gazebo continues at 12:30 p.m. with Bill and Shelley Powers new band, Honey Don’t. Bill and Shelley are coming over on Friday night to Steve’s Guitars for a Sweet Sunny South “reunion.” While on SSS sabbatical, this talented couple formed a new group, so after a good night’s sleep in Bonedale, they will play another show for the town.

Their new band features two talented musicians, Greg Schochet and Ryan Drickey.

Greg is an amazing acoustic string player.

girls can sing up a storm and play acoustic instruments with skill. Expect a ukulele, guitars, some sweet vocals and gorgeous harmonies. See them before they graduate and take off for distant lands.

Another new part of this year’s music features a community bluegrass jam starting at 2:15 p.m. Nelson Oldham has been hosting a regular weekly bluegrass jam for many months and these players get to strum their stuff on the Main Stage. They are an acoustic orchestra.

An impressive musical lineup for the day concludes with the Frying Pan Bluegrass Band. This local band with John Livingston, Kevin and Melissa Glenn and Kory Krahl has been pleasing crowds for years. Their high-energy blend of acoustic string music combines banjo, fiddle, mandolin and standup bass.

It will be a very nice way to end another day of wonderful live music in little old Carbondale. A complement to a day dedicated to environmental awareness; a The “Parade of the Species” moves down Main Street at 11 a.m. with African day where even a lowly, yet lovely weed dancers and drummers leading the way. To be part of the parade, meet at 10:45 a.m. is honored in song. Only in Bonedale where live music is alive and well.

At Second and Main streets. Submitted photo As Frying Pan’s John Livingston says: “Let’s raise a glass, maybe two, to celeand hot guitarist. This band will liven up once again. the park and, unless your feet go to sleep, Taking the stage at 1:30 p.m. is Riley brate the coming of summer and dandeyour toes will be moving. We should be Skinner, Calena Eldred-Thielen and Katie lion wine. All the joys of summer packed seeing some dancing on the park grass, Walker. All three of these local high school into one fine bottle.”

Town of Carbondale Environmental Board’s Dandelion Day 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Saturday, May 9 at Sopris Park Dandelion Day returns for the 11th year on Saturday, May 9. Dandelion Day, a fun family event, starts at 8 a.m. with a Crystal River Cleanup hosted by the Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Community Flea Market in Sopris Park.

Registration for the 5K Dandelion Dash starts at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the race benefit the Roaring Fork Rams football team.

The “Parade of the Species,” a celebration of Earth’s diverse creatures, evolves down Main Street at 11 a.m. To participate, arrive in costume at 10:45 a.m. at Second and Main streets.

African dancers and drummers will lead the parade to Sopris Park, where live acoustic music will fill the park until 4 p.m. (See main story.)

At 11:30 a.m., Jenni Lowe-Anker will use livestock markers to combine color with whimsical images at an Art in the Park Workshop.

The Compost Judging takes place at noon. Bring samples to the E-Board Booth.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY, May 7 BOOK SALE • The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Branch Library will be hosting the Spring Book Sale May 7-18. The sale runs during regular library hours. For more information, call 963-2889.

THIRD STREET MEETING • Third Street Center holds monthly Brown Bag Lunch the first Thursday of the month.

Location is 520 S. Third St. For general inquiries, call Sara Plesset, Land + Shelter, 963-0201.

RED HILL WORK DAYS • Beginning May 7, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers will conduct trail work evenings on Red Hill. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Hill Trailhead, Highways 82 and 133, and work until dusk. RFOV supplies snacks, drinks, tools and instruction.

Bring water, work gloves and rain gear.

For more info, visit www.rfov.org or call 927-8241.

YOGA CLASSES • Yoga en Espanol with Gopi takes place from 6:45-8 p.m.

May 7 at True Nature Healing Arts, 549 Main St. Other classes are: May 8, Vinyasa Flow Yoga 8:30-10 a.m. with Bettina Strecher; May 9, Celebrate Dandelion Day with a Free Energy session from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with Bettina; May 10, Yoga Flow 8:30-9:45 a.m. with Gopi; Restorative Yoga from 7:158:15 p.m. Mondays; Silent Yoga from

7:15-8:15 a.m. Tuesdays; Meditation from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

CONCERTO • Three young soloists will perform with Symphony in the Valley for its Mother’s Day Concerts at 7:30 p.m. May 7 at Roaring Fork High in Carbondale and at 2 p.m. May 10 at Glenwood Springs High. Tickets (sold at the door) are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $6 for teens and children 3-18, and $30 for families. Music students admitted free. For more information, visit www.sitv.org.

May 7-10 5POINT FILM FESTIVAL • Through film and conversation, the 5Point Film Festival explores the passions behind this elemental shift away from oneself toward the greater human community and celebrates our common spirit.

The festival is May 7-10 at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center.

Tickets on sale at the Rec. Center.

FRIDAY, May 8 STORYTIME CANCELED • The Gordon Cooper Branch Library will be can-

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Fridays. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. celing the Friday morning Lap Sit Storytime on May 8 and May 15 to make room for the Spring Book Sale. Lap Sit Storytime will resume at 11 a.m.

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SPIRITUAL TALK • Center for Human Flourishing supports the presentation “Hindu & Buddhist Deities: How Their Symbolism Leads to Freedom and Joy in Today’s Times” with Dr. Manoj Chalam from 7-8:30 p.m. May 8 at True Nature, 549 Main St. Donation: $10. For more information, call Melinda at 704-0157. Manoj relates the symbolisms of Hindu and Buddhist deities to archetypes within us. Discover how these ancient teachings have practical relevance to life in today’s society, bringing peace of mind, as well as uncovering our underlying common spirit.

CHAMBER RECITAL • The Roaring Fork Chamber Players will present a recital of Baroque music at 7 p.m. May 8 at the Gathering Place at the Church of Carbondale. The program, which spans a variety of musical styles from the 17th and 18th centuries, features music for

combinations of soprano, violin and viola, with harpsichord and cello. Donations accepted at the door. Go to www.carbondalearts.com for more information.

LIVE MUSIC • Sweet Sunny South performs at 9 p.m. May 8 at Steve’s Guitars.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre shows “Duplicity” (PG-13) at 8 p.m. Friday through Thursday, May 8-14. Also showing at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, “Sunshine Cleaning” (R).

ART SHOW • The Whimsical Women of the West is holding its Spring Show with artwork, jewelry, folk art, container gardens, yard art, food goodies, and collectibles. Opening Night is from 4-7 p.m.

May 8. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9 at Four Mile Creek Bed & Breakfast, 5 miles up Four Mile Road on the road to Sunlight. More information 945-4004.

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CRYSTAL CLEANUP • The Carbondale Environmental Board and Roaring Fork Conservancy will hold the Crystal River Cleanup, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at Sopris Park. For more information visit: www.roaringfork.org/events or call 927-1290.

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DANDELION DAY • The 11th Dandelion Day, a fun family event starts at 8 a.m. with a Crystal River Cleanup and the Community Flea Market in Sopris Park. Dandelion Dash, parade, live music and more until 4 p.m. To get involved, call Chris at 704-4115.

CLAY WORKSHOP • “Paint Your Own Mug” for Father’s Day at the Carbondale Clay Center; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9.

Children accompanied by an adult helper can also make a baby hand/footprint gift by scheduling an appointment 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 9632529 for details.

ACTIVITIES FAIR • The Roaring Fork Family Resource Center hosts the free Summer Activities Fairs from 9 a.m. to noon May 9 at the Eagle County Building in El Jebel and from 3-7 p.m. May 15 at Roaring Fork High School. With representatives from over 30 local organizations, the fairs allow children of all ages to sign up for fun and educational summer programs. For more information, contact Katie at 384-5694 or kjmarshall@rfsd.k12.co.us.

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Cultural Council, in partnership with Colorado Mountain College and the Thunder River Theatre, will host a dialogue with Chief Arvol Looking Horse at 6 p.m. May 9 at the Thunder River Theatre. Tickets are $10 at www.rfculturalcouncil.org.

MUSIC CELEBRATION • Lisa Dancing-Light, director of Higher Octave Music Mentor Programs for adults and children, presents Shining Stars, voice and piano students from CRMS, Ross Montessori, Yampah High, Waldorf, Aspen Country Day plus surprisingly familiar adult faces from the valley. The recital is at 6 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars. $10. For more info, call 9633330 or visit www.lisadancinglight.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Hell Roaring String Band plays bluegrass at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars.

SUNDAY, May 10 MOTHER’S DAY MILE • The Mother’s Day Mile is at 1 p.m. May 10. The 1-mile race is a fundraiser for the programs of the Advocate Safehouse Project. Registration is in person at Glenwood Medical Associates, online at www.advocatesafehouse.org; or www.active.com. Cost $15 per person; $55 per family.

CONCERTO • Three young soloists will perform with Symphony in the Valley for its Mother’s Day Concerts at 2 p.m. May

10 at Glenwood Springs High. Tickets (sold at the door) are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $6 for teens and children 318, and $30 for families. Music students admitted free. For more information, visit www.sitv.org.

MONDAY, May 11 TENORS PERFORM • Three tenors from Canada called “Romanza” will perform at 7 p.m. May 11 at the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium. This will be the final concert of the season for members of the Community Concert Association, and admission is free for the public with purchase of a membership for next season. For further details, call Sue at 945-8722 or Judy at 945-5384.

CREATING JOBS • Nick Isenberg, Wewer Keohane and Tonja LaFrenz will be hosting “Community Employment Connection-Working Together to Keep Hope Alive” from 6-8 p.m. May 11 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center to begin the process of getting the community to start identifying new ways to use the talents, skills and resources people already have to create new jobs, products and services.

TUESDAY, May 12 TRUSTEES MEETING • The Carbondale Board of Trustees meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

Among the agenda items: The Overlook development.

WEDNESDAY, May 13

PIZZA TUNES • White House Pizza presents Rosenthal Family Band “Super Family, Super Band!” between 7-10 p.m.

EVENING STORYTIME • Join the Gordon Cooper Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, for a special Evening Storytime. Wear pajamas and bring a teddy bear for stories and lemonade. For more information, call 963-2889.

THURSDAY, May 14

P&Z MEETING • Carbondale Planning & Zoning Commission meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Meetings begin at 7 p.m. at Carbondale Town Hall.

FRIDAY, May 15

LIVE MUSIC • Carrie Elkin plays live at 8:30 p.m. May 15 at Steve’s Guitars.

Visit www.carrieelkin.com for more about the artist.

DRUMMING • Intermediate African-inspired drumming workshops will be May 16 and June 13. All events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carbondale Community School on Dolores Way. Advance registration required by calling Laurie Loeb at 963-2798.

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bers and $135 for non-members.

The Roaring Fork Chamber Players present a recital of Baroque music on May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Gathering Center at the Church of Carbondale. The program, which spans a variety of musical styles from the 17th and 18th centuries, features music for combinations of soprano, violin and viola, harpsichord and cello.

The performance opens with two short Italian pieces

by Vitali and Pergolesi, followed by a set of arias by Handel. The group will then close with a French suite by Couperin.

The performers are: soprano, Kathryn Schmidt (Glenwood Springs); violinist and violist Nancy Thomas (Aspen); harpsichordist, Charlotte McLain (Basalt); and cellist, Bill Capps (Carbondale).

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents this event and donations to CCAH will be accepted at the door. For more information call 963-1680 or go to www.carbondalearts.com.

Symphony in the Valley presents Mother’s Day concerts

CCAH offers “Bach to Beethoven” The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is offering a weekly prep course for the upcoming Aspen Music Festival season entitled “Bach to Beethoven,” starting May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the River Valley Ranch barn. The five week series, held each Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., concludes in Carbondale on June 18, and culminates at an Aspen Music Festival concert on June 26.

“This entertaining, educational course will be led by Heidi Lord,” said CCAH Director Ro Mead.

Lord holds a bachelor of music degree in percussion performance and for the past 10 years has performed and taught music throughout the Midwest. Currently,

Three soloists, ages 14-26, will perform with Symphony in the Valley for its Mother’s Day Concerts in Carbondale on May 7 and in Glenwood Springs on May 10. The program includes Mozart, Saint Sains, Chopin, Bizet and Julie Spencer.

The Carbondale concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Roaring Fork High School.

The Glenwood Springs concert will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 10 (Mother’s Day) at the Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium.

Tickets will be sold at the door and are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $6 for teens and children 3-18, The Roaring Fork Chamber Players are cellist Bill Capps; viand $30 for families. Music students are admitted free. olinist and violist Nancy Thomas; harpsichordist Charlotte For more information visit www.sitv.org.

McLain; and soprano Kathryn Schmidt. Submitted image. she works at the Aspen Music Festival and School and is the orchestra manager for Symphony in the Valley in Glenwood Springs.

Topics for “Bach to Beethoven” will include music composition and theory, how to choose which Aspen Music Festival concerts to attend, how to listen to classical music and more.

The exact workshop dates are: May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11 and June 18. The June 26 Aspen Music Festival concert, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Benedict Music Tent which workshop participants will attend, will feature conductor Michael Stern and artist Jeremy Denk.

Space at the workshop is limited. To reserve a spot call CCAH at 963-1680. Tuition, which includes admission to the June 26 concert, is $95 for CCAH mem-

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Admission is free for the public with purchase of a membership for next season. Tables will be set up in the lobby for ticket sales for the 2009-10 season, which will feature Cantus (a male vocal ensemble on Sept. 25), the Gothenburg Combo (a classical guitar duo on Nov. 7), Men of Worth (Celtic music on Jan. 28), Jasper Wood (violinist on March 25) and the Harry James Orchestra (on April 20).

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5Point Film panel shows how women have forged paths and pushed limits

By Alison Osius Community Correspondent In any climbing competition, but especially a World Cup, the best show in town is when any of the women are put on the men’s final route as a tiebreaker. Competitions are scored according to who climbs highest on a course of progressive difficulty. Whatever high points any such woman reaches can be compared not only with those of her competitor(s), but of the top men.

In late 1990, Lynn Hill of New York and the French climber Isabelle Patissier entered one such “superfinal.” Patissier climbed well, but fell mid-height. Hill came out and struggled up move after viciously hard move, which had just felled the very best men in the world. Methodically and magically higher she went, clear to the top. Of 15 men who had attempted the route, only two had reached the top. Had Hill been competing with the men that night, she would have been third. At least.

If you are looking for something enlightening to do on Mother’s Day, trek over to the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center at 2 p.m. and see a richly varied roster of top women athletes, ages 30 to 74, talk about: “A Women’s Wilderness: Forging Paths and Pushing Limits.”

Hill, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, ruled the world competition scene: Of the 38 comps she entered, she won 26.

Now a Boulder resident, she has inspired women for three decades. Her greatest feats on rock include the first free ascent (meaning that she did not hang on gear to progress), attempted by many top climbers, of the famed Nose Route on 3000-foot El Capitan. This free version, done in 1993, went unrepeated until 2005, an incredible amount of time for any sports record.

Also appearing with the panel is a local star, Sari Anderson. Two years ago, five months after the birth of her daughter, she and her adventure-race team placed second in the first Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge. Last year she won her first national title, the U.S. Mountain Bike Marathon National Championship, and she has also combined bike, snowshoe,

running and skiing to take the Xterra World Championship.

Another participant is Jennifer LoweAnker of Bozeman, Mont., author of Forget Me Not: A Memoir, winner of a National Outdoor Book Award, about her life with the late mountaineer Alex Lowe.

She is now co-founder, with her husband, Conrad Anker, of the Khumbu Climbing School to teach solid climbing and safety skills to Nepali climbers and porters, who have given their lives disproportionately in the service of expeditions to the Himalaya.

Others to light up this talented panel are Tiffany Mogran Campbell and Andria Lessler of the skateboarding world, one a filmmaker and the other the founder of a bakery cooperative and other sustainable community events; Kelly Perkins, who had a heart transplant at age 34 and then climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Matterhorn, Half Dome and El Capitan and who promotes the cause of organ donation; local heroine Amanda Boxtel, paralyzed in a ski accident at age 24, who is both founder of the adaptive-ski organization Challenge Aspen, and subject of pioneering “human embryonic” stem-cell implants in India in efforts to walk again; and Irene Beardsley, author of the famed 1957 rock-climbing route Irene’s Arete, one of the most popular routes in the Tetons, and a member of the historical 1978 American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna.

She was later introduced in the expedition leader Arlene Blum’s memoir, Breaking Trail as a physicist and mother of two teenage daughters, who traveled to Nepal in the past with her husband, a member of Sir Edmund Hillary’s expedition to Makalu. “Able and eager to climb, Beardsley had been forbidden by Hillary to set foot on the mountain; now 43, she was worried that she might be too old to go high on Annapurna,” Blum wrote.

The expedition put the first Americans atop this high peak. Irene Beardsley was one of its two summiteers.

For more about this panel discussion and the other events surrounding the 5Point Film Festival, visit www.5pointfilm.org.

Distinguished Sioux chief to speak in Carbondale The Roaring Fork Cultural Council, in partnership with Colorado Mountain College and the Thunder River Theatre, will host a dialogue with Chief Arvol Looking Horse on Saturday, May 9, at Thunder River Theatre.

Arvol Looking Horse was born on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. At the very young age of 12, he inherited the responsibility for the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Nations, the three major divisions of Sioux.

Among the topics he will address are spirituality, history and the environment.

Chief Looking Horse has on many occasions reflected upon the state of our world in the context of the ancient prophecies of his tradition. A committed activist for peace, he emphasizes the impact of every individual’s behavior upon the future.

“Know that you yourself are essential to this world,” he has said. “Believe that. Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the Soul of this World. Did you think you were put here for something less?”

The program begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased at www.rfculturalcouncil.org.

Food Co-op offers member signup incentives Carbondale’s only organic grocery is looking to boost community awareness and support this weekend.

The Carbondale Community Food Co-op is holding a membership drive over the weekend. One membership incentive being offered this weekend is a 10 percent discount for all new fully paid members. The store will also be offering prizes, shopping discount coupons and free locally grown organic food tastings.

Cooperatives are member-owned organizations, and by purchasing a membership share, shoppers suddenly have a say in how the store is run and the groceries it offers. Members also receive regular discounts off their purchases.

The co-op is located at 559 Main Street, across from Peppino's Pizza. The coop board urges people to come by anytime this weekend, on Dandelion Day or in between movies during the film festival, and talk to them about joining.

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Pitkin County manager recognized as top public servant in Colorado

By Allyn Harvey Pitkin County Manager Hilary Fletcher has received the prestigious Reithmayer Award for Public Administration.

Fletcher was nominated by the faculty and staff at the University of Colorado School of Public Affairs, who consult with nominees’ colleagues around the state to select the recipient who best represents the qualities of integrity, high-caliber performance and dedication to public service. “Fletcher was selected because she has impressed her colleagues across the state with her ability to manage during a crisis, her determination in reaching her leadership position, and her success as president of the Association of Colorado County Administrators in developing an internship program for aspiring public administrators,� said Maureen Ediger, President of Pi Alpha Alpha, the honor society at the School of Public Affairs.

Fletcher, a longtime resident of the Blue Lake neighborhood in El Jebel, began at Pitkin County in 1988 in an administrative assistant position and worked her way up to the county manager position in 2001.

Fletcher had been county manager for just 10 weeks when a private jet crashed just short of the runway at Pitkin County Airport, killing all 18 passengers aboard.

Her leadership, management and direction during and after that event was lauded by her colleagues statewide.

Fletcher has since worked with the Col-

Pitkin County Manager Hilary Fletcher has been recognized by her peers for her dedication to public service. orado Airport Operator’s Association and the Colorado Division of Aeronautics to develop a statewide resource team for aviation incidents. She is regularly tapped by the Federal Aviation Administration and other aviation organizations for her expertise and experience. “What makes her exceptional is her willingness to listen to all sides of the story and do the necessary investigation before making a decision,� said Dorothea Farris, a Prince Creek resident who spent 12 years as a county commissioner representing downvalley areas of Pitkin County. “She’s

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truly interested in the questions she faces, and she believes in what she’s doing.�

Under Fletcher’s leadership, Pitkin County has managed to maintain its support for health and human service agencies and nonprofit organizations through two recessions. Fletcher, the Board of County Commissioners, key members of the county staff and a handful of community activists have twice convinced voters in Pitkin County to support a tax that supports health and human service organizations. “It’s a huge honor, and I’m thrilled to receive this award,� Fletcher told the Sun. “It

wouldn’t have been possible without such great staff supporting the work we do.�

Fletcher volunteers at the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District and is board president of Tomorrow’s Voices, a valley nonprofit dedicated to helping youth find their civic passion.

Past recipients of the Reithmayer Award include Sam Mamet, executive director of the Colorado Municipal League, John Buechner, former chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, Chris Wiant, president and CEO of the Caring for Colorado Foundation, and Roaring Fork Valley resident and colleague Carbondale Town Manager, Tom Baker. “I have known Hilary Fletcher for 20 years. She was chosen for this high honor by her peers in public administration and academia. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this scholarly award,� said Baker.

While employed by Pitkin County, Fletcher earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado and was recognized as the “Outstanding Western Slope Graduate.� She continues her relationship with the university as an adjunct professor of Public Administration and teaches courses there.

The Reithmayer Award was created in 1978 to honor Leo Reithmayer, a faculty member in the political science department of the University of Colorado. Reithmeyer founded the School of Public Affairs in 1947. He died in 2008 at the age of 97.

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No more excuses — get on the saddle for Bonedale Bike Week

By Jessica Downing Community Correspondent Free coffee, a bike-in-movie, digital scavenger hunt, bike polo, a Kids’ Bike Rodeo and, of course, cruiser rides, will mark Carbondale’s second annual celebration of the National Bike to Work Week.

Bike to Work Week falls on the second week of May and is devoted to encouraging cycling as an alternative form of transportation. Last year, a group of Carbondale residents took the event and brought it closer to home with Bonedale Bike Week. The tradition continues in 2009.

Beginning May 9, and continuing until the official National Bike to Work Day on May 15, Bonedale Bike Week hosts a variety of free events for anyone that owns (or can borrow) a bike.

“There are too many excuses why people don’t ride their bikes around town,” says David Downing, one of the co-founders. “So we decided to give them a reason to ride, providing free coffee in the morning for bike commuters, and the event evolved from there.”

Each weekday morning during Bike Week, Grana is offering free coffee at the

corner of Fourth and Main streets for those commuting on bikes.

“The community and local businesses have really rallied behind Bike Week,” says Tracy Wilson, another co-founder.

“We’ve got some great sponsors who have provided us with in-kind donations and cash sponsorships so that every event is free, which is part of our mission.”

Other events include a bike-in-movie, digital scavenger hunt, bike polo, and of course, cruiser rides. The first 100 participants will also receive a Bike Week Tshirt provided by Blue Tent Marketing.

A new event this year is a Kids Bike Rodeo co-sponsored by the Carbondale Recreation Center. Children ages 4 and up can come and ride an obstacle course, learn basic road safety rules and even get a quick bike tune. After the rodeo, a kick-off party takes place at the Recreation Center patio with live music, New Belgium beer and booths of local bike organizations.

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“We’re giving away a Phat Snap cruiser bike from the Gear Exchange at the end of the week. Each event you attend, you get your name in the pot.

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Outdoors Teach a woman to hunt and she’ll eat well for a lifetime The sound of six women in a small conference room simultaneously calling turkeys for the first time is not necessarily a pretty sound. But it sure was the sound of enthusiasm if I’ve ever heard it.

Last year I submitted an application to the Colorado Division of Wildlife to go on either a guided wild turkey or an elk hunt and this year I was one of six lucky women to be selected. I eagerly accepted the chance to get out of the office early on a Friday afternoon to learn the ropes of turkey hunting and to get a chance at bagging my first bird.

The hunt was part of Women in the Outdoors, a national program co-sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation. This exceptional program offers women the opportunity to learn hunting, fishing and shooting skills in a fun, safe and educational way.

by Sue Melus The average hunter in this country is a 55-year-old man. This does not bode well for the future of hunting.

State wildlife agencies and the conservation efforts they support are almost fully funded through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. The attrition rate of hunters and the resulting lack of funds for wildlife conservation is a real problem, especially at a time when our public lands are seeing more recreational use than ever before.

The state agencies determined that programs which introduce women and kids to the outdoors pay for themselves through new hunter retention. In other words, the programs have associated costs, but almost

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We met in the afternoon at the EnCana Energy offices just north of Parachute. The hunt is made possible because the company generously opens up its private property for the program. Despite the natural gas wells, the expanse of canyons, wooded river bottoms and rolling terrain is loaded with wildlife including elk, deer, mountain lions and lots of wild turkeys.

The DOW and the volunteers from the National Wild Turkey Federation and Encana presented a first-rate Turkey 101 class. We learned turkey ecology, proper safety, ethical code of conduct and how to outwit a turkey’s ultra-keen sense of eyesight. We clucked, yelped, put-putted, kee-keed, cut and purred with the brand new slate turkey calls they gave to each of us. And just as all turkey hunters should do before the big day, we patterned our shotguns and practiced shooting targets at the proper range. We roosted the birds at sundown to determine where we needed to set up for the hunt.

Morning came fast. We were in place well before sunrise. Our excitement grew as we listened to the first gobbles of the morning and watched as the birds flew out of the trees one by one. Our guide did an excellent job of calling the toms closer to us as we sat still as stone statues. The birds were a little stubborn that morning, but our patience and persistence paid off. I had my gobbler by mid-morning, as did over half the other huntresses.

Give a woman a Butterball and she’ll eat for a day.

Teach her to hunt wild turkeys, and she’ll eat well for a lifetime. Programs like this one are fundamental to preserving our hunting heritage. I look forward to sharing my 20-pound organic gobbler with my family and I can’t wait to get out and do it again.

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Ram netters compete in regionals The Roaring Fork High School girls tennis team traveled to Delta last week to compete in the Western regional tournament. The team consisted of three singles positions and four doubles for a total of 11 players.

In singles action, Rianna Rollyson, a senior, was knocked out in the first round, as was sophomore Joey Clingan. Sophomore Niki Burns won her first match in three sets, which enabled her to advance to the second round, where she lost.

The No. 3 doubles team of Paola Santiago/Adriana Perez and No. 4 doubles team of Kenia Reyna/Michelle Lopez were defeated in the first round. Maria Flores and Landon Garvik were seeded second in their No. 1 doubles bracket so they received a bye in the first round.

They then lost their next match to Montrose but earned a playback to defeat Aspen in three sets that night under the lights. They were back on the court at 9 a.m. the next day to meet Delta where they lost in a controversial third set tie-breaker to clinch fourth place overall.

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Sue Melus with tom turkey she took during the Women in the Outdoors Program. Photo by Dan Uhrich

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