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New Rebekah member Rochelle Norwood (left) holds down the fort at the Near New thrift store in Carbondale on Friday with plenty of help from volunteers anna abdelaal (center) and Olivia Pevec (right). Photo by Jane bachrach

New energy at the Near New secondhand store by Will Grandbois sopris sun staff Writer A new generation is pitching in with Carbondale Daughters of Rebekah, and it’s none too soon. Although the group has a steady volunteer base to help with the Near New secondhand store, active membership has declined over the years. Now, Rochelle Norwood has joined the fold as one of the youngest members in years, and with a couple other 30-somethings slated for induction early next month.

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“The potential is so great, and they’ve been really open to us and our crazy ideas, but there’s no rush to change anything about the way this place is run,” Norwood observed. “It’s been serving its role really well for 40 years.” A branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs date back to 1851 when future U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax pushed for a role for the daughters and wives of male members. Founded on ideals of friendship, love and truth, the order has endured and thrived lo-

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cally even as the Odd Fellows faded. The original Carbondale lodge burnt down in 1902 and was rebuilt in its current form at the corner of 3rd and Main in 1905. Its cornerstone bears a USGS marker for 6,181 feet above sea level, and thus is likely the reference point for the town’s posted elevation. For many years, lodge business was conducted upstairs while the downstairs was rented out as a church, dance hall and even a paint store. In 1975, however, the Eastern Stars, a branch of the Freemasons, were

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looking for someone to run their Near New store nearby, and the Rebekahs decided to take it on. It started small, but eventually expanded to fill the whole lower floor. The store is an all volunteer operation, and all funds raised after expenses go to various charitable causes. The Rebekahs funds scholarships to Carbondale and Basalt high school graduates every year, as well as a United Nations trip for high school juniors. Applications for the latter are available at the Near New and due by Feb. 15 Rebekahs page 14

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What it’s like to be a feminist in the Year of the Cock It’s 2017, the Chinese Year of the Cock, and the ERA still has not been ratified (written by Alice Paul in 1923, passed by Congress in 1972, still not ratified by the required minimum of 38 states to become part of our constitution). Some say it’s not necessary because women already have the right to vote, but this is about more than voting. Women are half of the population and our personal rights should be protected just as well as men’s. I have a sneaking suspicion that is exactly why it has not been ratified. Because then women would have equality on more than just the vote … equal pay for equal work, for example, or the exclusive freedom to decide what happens to our own bodies. Call me crazy, but I don’t think Vice President-Elect Pence’s New Year’s resolution is to see women attain legal equality. What do these old guys have against By Jeannie Perry sharing the stage with women? And please don’t tell me it’s about wresting control back from their mother-figures; I mean, were there really that many mean mommies in the 1950s? Don’t they realize there’s plenty of room for women to stand beside them without causing them to lose their footing? It’s not an Olympic platform, for Pete’s sake. All signs point to Trump’s presidency bringing about license to deconstruct all the progress made in women’s rights. Judging by the election results, the age-old notion that a woman leaves her family to become part of her husband’s, that she needs a man to protect and defend her virtue, is alive and well and apparently thriving in the voting core of our country. All the men (and women?) who feel they’ve drawn the short straw all these years went and voted for the guy who “just grabs ’em by the pussy.” Seriously?! I wish Hills had said she likes to “grab ’em by the balls.” You know, just to get their attention. The American perception of today’s woman is in conflict with itself, like Wonder Woman asking her daddy before taking out the invisible plane. The strong, independent woman who can do/have it all: wife, mother, lover, best friend, all the while working 40 hours a week and making time to manage a household, is still just a supporting role, permanently on-call to satisfy her man’s needs (and apparently still in need of a bunch of old-fashioned, xenophobic chauvinists to determine the best practice concerning her reproductive health). What a dangerous tenet to teach our girls, especially if we want them to grow up learning to be the heroines of their own stories. We need to show them by example that we choose to share our life with a man and then work together as true partners. That said, I do recognize a biological proclivity (for heterosexual women) to seek chivalry and strength in men; an attraction so inherent, so primal that we barely recognize it consciously, like fight or flight. I consider myself to be a staunch feminist, but even I like to see a room full of cowboys all take their hats off; it doesn’t make me a Protestant or a prostitute. And my husband does protect me in many ways. In a figurative sense, he encourages me to follow my inner demons/guides and points out the obvious when I’m unwilling or unable to see the flaws of my course. And in a literal sense, he intervenes whenever a bigot at the bar tries to get my goat … (of course, it helps that he’s 6’3” and looks the part of protector in tribute to his Viking heritage). I think that was a big part of my initial attraction to him, this sense of secure-and-protect the perimeter that I could feel, but not necessarily name. It would seem the warrior aspect of generations past has been lost, or mutated into hate crimes and bullying, but there’s a better way to keep the spirit of the masculine guardian alive. By channeling it into advocacy for women’s rights, men can help accomplish equality for their wives, sisters, daughters — everyone in the tribe. It’s worth fighting for to provide an equal, balanced platform for the masculine and feminine aspects of our selves, to promote equality for all, and to finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

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2017: Uncertainty and opportunity I’m having a hard time getting my mind around the fact that it’s 2017 and the start of my fifth session in the Colorado House of Representatives. Thank you for the opportunity. It looks like we are off to the usual (but more so) confusing, intense and sometimes exasperating start. There are more interesting meetings and social events than time on the calendar, more bills than time to read, and endless mind bending hours in the Joint Budget Committee. I had fully intended to write in detail about health care or education funding or public land use this month. I came to the realization, however, in drafting a column, that there are more questions than answers. This session start could be characterized by uncertainty. Complications in our budget structure resulting from years of conflicting constitutional and statute measures, differences in priorities between political parties and anticipated changes from the federal government the are all compounding. While it, hopeBy Bob Rankin fully, won’t descend into utter chaos, we, the legislature, do have some heavy lifting to do in budget and legislation this year. It won’t be easy to get beyond ideological differences to make government work for our constituents. This may a good time for voters to follow and engage with the big issues in state and local government. If we do our job, we’ll see change in the two years of this session that will affect our state for years to come. bOb RaNkIN page 14

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Changes close to home Happy New Year! And what a year it is shaping up to be. While President elect Trump is poised to take office this month, and we expect changes, there are big things close to home that are beginning to unfold including bills in the state legislature and action at the State Board of Education. We constantly encounter new experiences in our jobs. Last week Bob and I were interviewed by KDNK, our local radio station. This is the first time we have been interviewed together and it was an interesting experience. You never know what might happen or, worse, what you might say in an interview. Bob, having more experience and up to date on budget issues was able to explain, from a high level, the state of the the budget and some of the challenges By Joyce Rankin this year with health care and education. I, with notes in hand, and little experience, answered questions about my district and upcoming events and issues at the state board. Interviewer, Amy Marsh, had done her homework and asked some very thought provoking questions. One question involved the expected dynamic the state board after flipping from 4:3 Republican to 4:3 Democrat majority. With a seven member board, one representing each congressional district, the new chair will be from the Democratic Party. From my first board meeting I’ve always been impressed by the way

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Town adds to cemetery capacity with land swap Hillcrest doubling in size “Please don’t bury me, down in that cold, cold ground. I’d rather have ’em cut me up and pass me all around … Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes, the deaf can take both of my ears if they don’t mind the size.” – John Prine by Lynn burton sopris sun staff Writer Not everyone is as cavalier with their bodies after they wear out as iconic folk singer John Prine. Some prefer to be planted in a cemetery and let it go at that. In any case, the Carbondale Board of Trustees and town staffers determined more than a year ago they’d better start scouting around for more ground to handle more graves because Hillcrest Cemetery (White Hill) plots are sold out, and Evergreen Cemetery on 8th Street sees more and more grave markers every year. The upshot to the cemetery issue is a recent land swap between the town, and Paul and Celia Nieslanik, which should ensure numerous burial plots for many years to come. “This was long term and a fairly unique opportunity to get cemetery space,” Town Manager Jay Harrington told The Sopris Sun. “(Land) in the Roaring Fork Valley is hard to come by.” The trustees formally approved the land swap on Tuesday night. The swap transfers to the Nieslaniks 1.38 acres of town-owned land abutting (more or less) the Carbondale Nature Park. The town gets 1.38 acres on the west and south side of Hillcrest Cemetery. The Nieslaniks still own 172 acres adjacent to the Hillcrest

There are lots of burial plots at evergreen Cemetery (shown here) but that’s not the case at hillcrest Cemetery on White hill. Those burial plots have been sold out for several years. That’s one reason the town started thinking about adding cemetery space about two years ago. Photo by Lynn burton Cemetery on what is known as the East Mesa. Carbondale’s two cemeteries date back more than 100 years. The Hillcrest Cemetery southeast of town is not inside the town limits and the road that bisects Nieslanik ranch land is not a public road. “The town has an easement (through the property) for cemetery purposes,” Harrington said. “It’s only supposed to be used to get to the cemetery … It goes through private property.” The burial plots at Hillcrest have been sold out for several years. Town Clerk Cathy Derby said there is a “considerable number” of plots available at Evergreen Cemetery. Evergreen Cemetery, at the north end of Eighth Street, sat outside the town limits for decades,

until the town annexed property in what is now Roaring Fork Village in the 1970s. Harrington said the town does not expect to turn its new White Hill property in a cemetery for at least two years. For one thing, the Nieslaniks filled in the property last year and it hasn’t yet settled. The town hasn’t determined how many plots it can create in the new space. Eventually, the land will be graded, laid out and fenced. The town will not, however, install a sprinkler system in the new cemetery. “It will be just like the existing one,” Harrington said. Harrington said he doesn’t yet know the total costs to the town for the swap. The town commissioned an appraisal for both pieces of

property to determine like values. The closing costs were $4,000 to $5,000, which the town will split with the Nieslaniks.

Buying a burial plot Town Clerk Cathy Derby handles burial plot purchases and provided The Sopris Sun with the following information (this is a condensed list): • Plots cannot be resold on the open market. If the owner wants to sell to sell his/her plot, he/she must sell it back to the town at the original purchase price. • Prices for a 5x10 foot plot are: $250 (for in town residents), $1,000 (for out-of-town residents within the 81623 area) and $5,000 (for outside of 81623 area).

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Drive-through windows are to be permitted for banks and pharmacies, but not for any other businesses, following a decision by the Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday. The decision was driven, in part, by the fact that an application has been submitted to the town by the First Bank company, which hopes to build a new bank with a drive through somewhere in town. Town planner John Leybourne, speaking to the trustees on Tuesday, said a proposed change in the Unified Development Code (UDC) that would permit the drive-throughs is “really more of a housekeeping issue,” in that it would restore devel-

opment rights that were in effect in the town’s old codes before the UDC was passed last year.The amendment to the UDC was proposed by the planning staff and endorsed by the planning and zoning commission. The town already has recently approved a drive-through service for the pharmacy at the new City Market store that is being processed through the development review process now. As part of that approval, according to town staff, the trustees required that signs be posted informing motorists of the town’s recently-approved change that reduces the allowable idling time for stationary vehicles from 10 minutes to two minutes. The new anti-idling law, passed late last year, also slashed the fine for

violating the regulation from its previous high of $100 for the first offense, to basically the same fee as comes with a parking ticket — $25 (with a $2 surcharge). Some of the trustees reviewing the drive-through proposal on Tuesday seemed somewhat skeptical, notably Trustee Ben Bohmfalk. “If we were starting from scratch, I wouldn’t allow drive-throughs anywhere,” Bohmfalk said during the discussion, adding that drive-through services seem more urban in nature than something needed in Carbondale. But the discussion on Tuesday dealt more with getting the language of the code amendment than with any doubts about the need for drivethroughs in town.

As for idling cars waiting for window service, Town Manager Jay Harrington said the signs, and possibly some kind of hand-out that could be offered by a bank teller or pharmacy worker to motorists in line, is seen as the best way of helping motorists abide by the idling ordinance. “I think the goal would be more educational,” Harrington said, as opposed to posting police at the drivethrough to be sure people do not violate the law. Recalling the trustees’ earlier consideration of the idling law, Harrington said it included consideration for the pharmacy workers themselves. “Part of the discussion was, we’d rather keep the sick people outside, TOWN COUNCIL page 12

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From Dec. 29, 2016 – Jan. 5, 2017, Carbondale officers handled 205 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note (selected reports from other law enforcement agencies occasionally are included):

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THURSDAY, Dec. 29: At 4:03 p.m. Garfield County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a reported assault at a home on County Road 111 near Carbondale. A suspect was identified and arrested on a charge of harassment, and then taken to the county jail in Glenwood Springs. FRIDAY, Dec. 30: At 7:51 p.m. Garfield County deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding on County Road 100 (Catherine Store Road) east of Carbondale. After investigating, the deputies arrested the 30-yearold male driver on charges of speeding and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The man was taken to jail, but was released on bond later in the day. FRIDAY, Dec. 30: At 2:29 p.m. police were dispatched to a reported domestic assault on a juvenile. No arrests were made as a result of the incident. FRIDAY, Dec. 30: At 5:58 p.m. police investigated a two-car accident in the roundabout at Main and Highway 133, in which one vehicle was in the roundabout when another vehicle allegedly entered the roundabout and hit the first vehicle. No arrests were reported by police. FRIDAY, Dec. 30: At an undisclosed hour, a 35-yearold Delta woman was stopped by Gunnison County deputies on suspicion of speeding on Highway 133. Upon investigating, the deputies reportedly learned she had two outstanding warrants against her — one a $2,500 warrant out of Garfield County— and that the license plate on the vehicle she was driving allegedly had been stolen from another vehicle. After relatives declined to bond her out of jail, she was housed in the Gunnison County Detention Center. SATURDAY, Dec. 31: police issued several tickets for drunk driving on New Year’s Eve.

Local police report that three expensive bicycles have been stolen in the past couple of weeks, in two separate incidents. A full-suspension Scott Spark 940, black and white in color and valued at $1,400, was taken on Jan. 3 from a rack in front of Ragged Mountain Sports; a $4,800 Niner Jet9, grey with red accents, was stolen from Aloha Mountain Cyclery on Jan 5; and a display model, $12,700 Pinarello Dogma 55 cm, black, also went missing on Jan 5 from the rack at Basalt Bike & Ski (formerly Ajax Bike & Ski). The bikes were locked up, police reported, and more information along with pictures will be posted to the Carbondale Police Department’s Facebook page. The department has no suspects and is looking for assistance from the public in solving these thefts, according to Police Chief Gene Schilling. In normal town news, the street crew continues to work at keeping the ice and snow under control, as winter finally makes its presence well and truly felt in Carbondale. The Xcel Energy utility company recently finished installing a majority of new LED streetlights around town, and is scheduled to return to town this week to finish installing the new lights along Highway 133. Meanwhile, according to Harrington, Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman has been talking with some residents concerned about having the LED lights at Sopris Park. Harrington wrote that the town has recently issued requests for proposals (RFPs) concerning the purchase of two vehicles, one for the utilities department and the other for the parks and recreation department, and has received RFPs from companies angling to be the town’s engineering consultant. Along similar lines, RFPs for the town’s annual crack-sealing work on the streets are due this week. Both of Carbondale’s ice rinks — one at the corner of 4th and

Main streets, the other at the Gus Darien Riding Arena on Catherine Store Road east of town — both remain open, and skate rentals are available at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center (CRCC). Rink schedules and closure announcements can be found at the web site, www.carbondalerec.com. Also from the recreation department, according to Harrington’s memo, is a list of specialty classes being offered at the CRCC, including: • Base Camp Cycling classes in February and March, which cost $60 per month per participant and are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. • Sahn Tae Kwon Do martial arts classes for kids and adults on Tuesday and Thursday nights, as well as free community self-defense classes in February, April and May. Details can be found at the recreation department’s website. • Rock Solid Women’s Climbing Class on Thursday nights from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m., on Jan. 19 and 26, and Feb. 2 and 9. • And the Roaring Fork Valley Elite Soccer Academy will be renting the CRCC gymnasium on Sundays from 7 to 11 a.m., for boys and girls in the U-12 to U-16 levels. A goaltender’s camp also will be offered. Public access to the gym space will not be hampered by these programs, according to Harrington, and details are available by contacting Elliot Leonard at eleonard@rfvelite.com. Harrington also reported that the shade shelter has been completed at the Gus Darien Riding Arena, as have the backfill and compaction work for renovating the rodeo announcer’s booth at the western end of the arena. Harrington wrote that 2016 sales tax revenues for December were up by more than 14 percent over those in the same month of 2015, and that sales tax revenues for the year finished up 4.8 percent higher than for 2015.

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CR 106 debate resurfaces before commissioners by John Colson sopris sun staff writer Neighbors of Colorado Rocky Mountain School outside Carbondale this week told the GarďŹ eld County Commissioners that they were concerned that the school has not lived up to its side of a bargain about public use of a county road that cuts through the campus. But the commissioners, who conceded there may be something to the neighbors' worries, declined to make any changes to a deal worked out more than a year ago that permits bicyclers and pedestrians to use County Road 106, and called for more information about how to defuse what has become an annual clash between the school and members of the general public. The road, locally known as 106 Road, is a historic county right-of-way that was in use decades before the school was founded and that provides what neighbors say is an important short-cut for those trying to get from West Main Street (also CR106) to the area along Dolores Way that leads to the unincorporated neighborhood known as Satank, or vice-versa. CRMS is a private high school, founded in 1953 and located just west of Carbondale, where 176 students are taught by 39 teachers in a setting where outdoor education as well as academic classes are essential parts of the curriculum. The school has at least once tried to convince GarďŹ eld County to vacate the road and pass control of the right-ofway to CRMS, based mainly on arguments centered around the school’s concerns about security. The Board of County Commissioners, however, has repeatedly conďŹ rmed that it wants to retain the historic right-ofway as a public thoroughfare, though in 1979 it was limited to non-vehicular public trafďŹ c, meaning the only vehicles allowed would be those directly related to the school. The vote in 2015 to hang onto the old road came down to a 2-1 split, with Commissioner Tom Jankovsky (who represents a district that includes Carbondale, CRMS and Satank) voting along with the school in saying that public use of the road should be discontinued. In that decision, in October of 2015, the board majority ruled in favor of greater formalization of the public trail. Following that decision, the “trailâ€? was to comprise an eight-foot bike and hike lane, marked out by painted lines on one side of the existing pavement for about 300 feet along the southern portion of its route through the school. At that point, the path is to switch to the other side of the road and change to a soft-paved trail, separate from the roadway, following the rest of the historic right-of-way alongside the school's soccer ďŹ eld to a point where it connects with Dolores Way at the northern edge of the campus. At Monday’s BOCC meeting, trail proponent John Armstrong, a resident of Satank and a Pitkin County Open Space & Trails ranger by day, noted that the meeting marks “the beginning of the fourth yearâ€? of conict over use of the road, and reported that in some respects the school had not lived up to its end of the 2015 agreement. Among other things, Armstrong said that delineation of

The south end of the County Road 106 right-of-way where it enters Colorado Rocky Mountain school. This section of road was closed to through trafďŹ c in the '70s, but ease of access for pedestrians remains the subject of dispute. Photo by Jane bachrach the trail beside the road is inadequate, maintaining that the limestone surface has weathered to the point where it looks just like the adjoining asphalt road. He also argued that when the school earlier this year did some major work on the road — which the school considers a “drivewayâ€? for use by students and staff — it failed to do any work to clearly identify the trail, such as creating a “green beltâ€? of separation between the trail and the soccer ďŹ eld, as well as ďŹ guring out how to clearly distinguish the trail from the road. “I was quite discouraged when I saw that that didn’t happen,â€? Armstrong told the commissioners at their Monday regular meeting, though he also remarked that the school is “a great institutionâ€? and offered to assist the school’s administration in coming up with a compromise solution to the conict. “I’m here to help,â€? Armstrong declared at one point. Armstrong and another neighbor, Barbara Dills (a member of the Sopris Sun’s board of directors, but speaking on her own behalf), both indicated concern that the school might be working toward elimination of public use of CR106 as it bisects the school. Dills, in a statement to the commissioners, maintained that the trail has repeatedly been blocked by parked cars and other obstructions, forcing public users to essentially trespass onto the school’s own right-of-way. Plus, she said, during this year’s road work, the trail was “terribly obstructedâ€? by the paving project, as well as “dan-

gerousâ€? to users. She also accused the school’s ďŹ nance ofďŹ cer, Joe White, of “harassment,â€? stating that he once followed her for the length of the trail through campus while she was out for a walk. “We shouldn’t have to be ďŹ ghting for our right to use the right-of-way,â€? she concluded. The neighbors also are not satisďŹ ed with the trail’s intersection with West Main Street and CR108 at the south end of the campus, Armstrong told the commissioners, claiming that it “dumpsâ€? users at the “apex of the curveâ€? of CR108 where the road intersects with West Main Street, and is a dangerous situation for bicyclists hoping to turn toward Carbondale. “I guess I’m sensing some sour grapes from John and Barbara,â€? said CRMS attorney Chad Lee, who maintained that the county had “promisedâ€? in 1979 to relocate CR106 away from the middle of the campus, although that view has never been publicly expressed by the commissioners. By the end of the hour-long exchange, the commissioner seemed to be growing frustrated. “I just think, we’ve spent so much time on this, it’s adequate the way it is,â€? declared Jankovsky. But Commission Chair John Martin directed Mike Prehm of the county road and bridge department to do some research into ways the trail can be more clearly marked out as separate from the road, and other potential compromise solutions to the ongoing dispute. “Since we have said it’s a public right-of-way, we ought to make it a safe right-of-way,â€? Martin said.

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Party alert It’s never too early to start planning to party, especially when said party includes floats and colorful costumes. We’re talking the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce’s Fat Friday Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 3 (aka Fat Friday). Parade applications are available at the chamber office in or by emailing andrea@carbondale.com. The entry fee is $25, which chamber director Andrea Stewart helps to market the event. Make your check payable to First Friday Committee. Entries are due by noon on Feb. 1 via email, fax (963-4719 or in person). The information on your application will help the chamber to organize the floats and to judge them. Check in time on Feb. 3 is 4 p.m.; floats must be lined up by 4:30 p.m. The parade heads east from Second and Main streets at 5 p.m., and concludes at Weant. A handsome trophy will be awarded to the best float. Note: items such as Mardi Gras beads, candy and the like must be handed to spectators; no throwing from floats or vehicles.

A happy ending Folks who saw the Thunder River Theatre Company’s boffo production of “The Last Romance” fell for an affectionate Chihuahua named Charlie. The canine thespian was one of two C.A.R.E. dogs that TRTC “hired” for the play, which revolves around an older couple in a dog park. Anyway, following the Carbondale leg of “The Last Romance,” TRTC Artistic Director

• Most Improved Award – Ashley Buss • Life Saver Award – Allan Ingram, Garrett Kennedy, Bill Shank, Ray Sauvey, Tim Hunter, Ron Leach, Tony Petrocco, Kevin Weber, David Swift and Ray Bourg. • Saftey Award – Ray Bourg • Ever Ready Award – Cory Close • Distinguished Service Award – Bill Gavette.

Tour the Waldorf The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork holds a tour and observation day from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 2. To RSVP, email Catherine@waldorfschool.org. (Adults only).

911 calls students of the month (left to right): arturo Flores, sawyer Riley, Maria Cullwick, a’ishah acuna Villasano and Jasper Grimm. Not pictured: anissa sykes. Photo by Will Grandbois Corey Simpson and his partner, Todd Chamberlin, reportedly “fell in love” with Charlie and decided to adopt him. As for “The Last Romance,” the play is slated for four more performances, these at the Snowmass Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 20-21 and 27-28. Tickets are available at 963-8200 and thunderrivertheatre.com

Blood drive The Carbondale Recreation Center hosts the St. Mary’s Bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 25. Please RSVP Jessi at jrochel@carbondaleco.net. An ID is required.

This just in The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Dec. 10 and the following individuals were recognized: • Firefighter of the Year – Josh Greene • EMT of the Year – Keegan Fawley • Most Valuable Player – Kevin Weber • Most Calls – Ray Sauvey • Training “Monster” Award – Ashley Buss • Ambulance Driver of the Year – Alison Hafer • Leadership Award – Garrett Kennedy

Here are the 911 calls from the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District for the week of Jan. 1-7: • Motor vehicle accident responses (6); • Medical emergencies (4); • Citizen assist responses (2); • Odor check responses (2); • Trauma emergency (1); • Fire alarm response (1).

Hey there lonely girl Folks celebrating their birthday this week include Marianne Ackerman (Jan. 14). If anyone out there would like to add his or her name to The Sopris Sun’s birthday book (preferably Jan. 11-17 so that Marianne will not be alone next year), send it to news@soprissun.com.

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Riverview School opens next fall by Debbie bruell sopris sun Correspondent A new Roaring Fork school will open its doors next fall: the recently named Riverview School will serve prekindergarten through eighth grade students primarily from Glenwood Springs and its surroundin area. The school will be located in the Eastbank area, near the intersection of Highway 82 and County Road 154 (the Westbank turnoff). The school was proposed as part of the 2015 bond issue to relieve over crowding in Glenwood Springs schools and address the population growth expected in this area over the next five to 10 years. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2017-18 school year. Last spring, the district hired Adam Volek, who was working as an instructional superintendent of Denver Public Schools, to be the first principal of the new school. Volek coordinated a school advisory team made up of parents, teachers, students, business owners and other community stakeholders who worked for two months this fall to create an identity and program for the school. The team reviewed feedback from a survey of over 300 community members. The school board recently approved the advisory team’s proposal for the name of the school and its educational program as a “project-based, dual-language school focused on authentic realworld learning, integrated arts, and student choice.” According to Volek, the details of this program are still being worked out. For example, they are vetting EL Education and the Buck Institute as organizations with whom they might partner to help develop project-based learning at the school; and they are reviewing online resources such as the Center for Applied Linguistics as they explore possibilities for what type of dual language program they want to implement and how they will approach English language learner instruction. Volek emphasized that the district itself also has plenty of expertise to help Riverside develop all aspects of its program. Volek is currently in the process of hiring staff for the school. He is solicit-

Riverview school Principal adam Volek on site for the construction of the new school, which is planned to open this fall. Courtesy photo ing applications from teachers within as well as outside the district, including both bilingual teachers and those who speak English only. “As the staff comes on they’ll be embedded in the decisionmaking process,” Volek told The Sun. “I believe very strongly in shared leadership and teacher leadership.”

Principal Adam Volek Born and raised in Arizona, Volek worked as a middle school teacher for 10 years, first in Arizona and then Denver, teaching language arts, social studies and math. He later served as assistant principal then principal of McMeen Elementary School in Denver. The tremendous diversity of McMeen, Volek told The Sun, was “so beautiful.” Twenty-eight different languages were represented at the school, with the predominant languages being Spanish, English, Arabic and Somali. Over 80 percent of the students are typically from low income families, as indicated by free and reduced lunch rates. While serving as McMeen’s principal for four years, the school received the highest rating possible in Denver Public Schools and was recognized by the state each year for its high growth rates. Volek told The Sun that the success of McMeen had a lot to do with the school culture and teachers’ relationships with students and families. Those relationships, Volek explained, help teachers

understand “what kids need and want and are excited about so that (they) can tap into that, especially in those times when learning becomes difficult.” To help develop those relationships, McMeen teachers visited students’ families in their homes throughout the year, informally talking with parents about their hopes and dreams for their children. Volek believes this home visit program was essential to the success of the school, and it is a practice he plans to continue at Riverview School. He also plans to organize “home meetings,” with multiple parents coming together in a relaxed setting to have an open-ended conversation with a school staff member about their children’s education. As instructional superintendent for the Denver Public Schools, Volek coached principals of six schools in northwest Denver, including schools with dual language, project-based learning, Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs.

Riverview and Carbondale The opening of the new Riverview School between Carbondale and Glenwood adds another element to the topic of school choice in Carbondale, where the significant number of choices for parents has been both celebrated and lamented by community members for many years. Some see a wide diversity of school and program choices as advantageous for children, while others have raised concerns about the demographic imbalance within and between schools that occurs when a large number of Anglo parents choose not to send their children to their noncharter, neighborhood school. When asked whether he was concerned about the possibility of Riverview School drawing Anglo parents away from Crystal River Elementary School, Superintendent Rob Stein told The Sun, “All indicators show that CRES is a great school: staff satisfaction, community perception, test scores, leadership. It’s always an individual family decision whether to choose a school other than one’s neighborhood or community school, but I don’t know why a CarbonRIVeRVIeW page 15

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The Roaring Fork School District recently announced a new enrollment process for parents wishing to send their child to a school outside their attendance area.

As always, children living within a school’s attendance area are guaranteed enrollment in that school, along with transportation if necessary. If a school is not filled to capacity, then parents from other attendance areas can request to have their child attend that school, although transportation will not be provided.

In previous years, each school conducted its own enrollment process, with its own timeline, for accepting students outside its attendance area. This year, the enrollment process for all RF schools will run between Jan. 9-20. Parents wishing to send their child to a school outside their attendance area, and which their child is not currently attending, must submit an enrollment form by Jan. 20. All parents will be notified of their child’s school assignment for the 2017-18 school year in early February.

The exception to this new process is Carbondale Community School, the only Roaring Fork charter school, which will continue its enrollment and lottery process in April. Kindergarten registration at all RF schools will also continue as usual in April.

The addition of Riverview School, a new Roaring Fork school opening in the Eastbank area next fall, means that attendance areas for Glenwood Springs schools have been redrawn.

Given these changes, the district is asking all Glenwood Springs parents with children in kindergarten through eighth grade at Roaring Fork Schools to submit an enrollment form. Parents living in the new Riverview attendance area who do not want to have their children leave their current Glenwood school must indicate this preference.

Another new aspect of the enrollment process this year is that 48 percent of all available spots at a school will be set aside for students with a “Primary Home Language Other Than English,” or PHLOTE students. According to the district’s website, their goal in implementing this policy is “to help the demographics at each school mirror the demographics of the district as a whole.” Currently, 48 percent of all students across the district qualify as PHLOTE students.

As Superintendent Rob Stein explained in an email to The Sun, if there are not a sufficient number of PHLOTE students requesting those spots by Jan. 20, then they will be available for students whose home language is English.

More information on the district’s enrollment process can be found at rfschools.com/parents/ enrollment.

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kaylie Finnis, one of 50 local artists with work in the Valley Visual arts show, drops off her submission at the Launchpad. Photo by Jane bachrach

By Will Grandbois got interested in clay and took on a sort of “junior sopris sun staff Writer internshipâ€? in middle school, helping out in exEven with only one piece per artist, the Valley change for materials and use of the facilities at the Visual Art Show has grown so popular that par- Carbondale Clay Center. “This community is very supportive of young ticipants are capped at 50. people in the arts,â€? Sue said. Now in its 37th year, the show Around her freshmen year, she features two and three-dimenbegan looking for two-dimensional sional work created in the outlets for her newfound underlast year by local artists, standing of shape. from dabblers to profes“I fell in love with paintsionals, and opens Friing and drawing because of day, Jan. 13 from 6 to the instant gratiďŹ cation,â€? 8 p.m. at the Launchshe recalled. pad (76 S. 4th Street). To facilitate that An additional disprocess, she began going to play is planned for ďŹ gure drawing Monday BonďŹ re Coffee, where nights at the Third Street Roaring Fork High Center, and later convinced School senior Katelyn Sue to come along. Krehbiel will have a “I think of ďŹ gure drawing as chance to show off the taltraining – practice in using ent that made her last your eye,â€? Katelyn explained. year’s Best in Show. Sue’s submission to the Krehbiel comes by it The krehbiel family – sue’s contribution show is one of her ďŹ rst drawhonestly; her parents own to the Valley Visual art show. ings in years outside of that Signature Framing in class – a family portrait (dog Basalt. Ken is a photographer with a knack for wildlife, while Sue is a former included) looking down a “wishing well.â€? Her art teacher, singer/songwriter and moccasin maker shading style shows the precise inuence of the who just recently began exploring her own art again. printmaking she focused on in art school. Katelyn, meanwhile, backs her oil portraits “It was Katelyn who got me back into drawing, though our work doesn’t look anything alike,â€? with deliberately rough mountains palette knifed onto plywood. Sue observed. “Mountains just represent so much strength The pair did craft projects all the time when Katelyn was little, so it was no surprise when she VaLLeY VIsUaL page 9

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Valley Visual om page 8 ‘Consensual Improv’ and stability. Putting my friends in front of them shows off their own strength,” she explained. “Sometimes by drawing their faces I feel like I understand them so much better than just talking to them.” She makes a point of making the top coating of resin less than perfect. “I like the roughness,” she said. “You can’t get to the actual piece anymore, but there are still cracks and bubbles and holes.” The show at Bonfire is one more chance to – Katelyn Krehbiel show off her work locally before she takes the show on the road to Montana State University, where she also hopes to eventually join the Nordic ski team. Both mother and daughter are looking forward to seeing where their art takes them. “It was a little brutal getting all the paintings done, though my mom helped out with a lot of the practical stuff,” Katelyn said. “But if that was my job and I was getting paid for it… that’s just the dream.”

“Mountains just represent so much strength and stability. Putting my friends in front of them shows off their own strength.”

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Thunder River Theatre Compay’s “Consensual Improv” troupe is back for one night with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, and if the debut weekend last year is any guide, it’s likely to sell out fast. “It was absolutely packed,” said TRTC artistic director Corey Simpson. That kind of response indicates that this is something we’re really hungry for.” “It’s making all of us better actors,” he added. “It’s a great time, but when it’s done well it can also be surprisingly poignant.” The group was brought together by Jeff Patterson and features Simpson as well as Nina Gabianelli, Mike Monroney, Cassidy Willey, Gerald DeLisser, Jan Garrett, Don Chaney and Miller Ford. They plan to add to their ranks soon, with auditions scheduled for Jan. 28. “It’s important for us to stay fresh and keep raising the bar,” Patterson explained. “I want us to continue to really grow and master improv to the point that we start trying new things.” In the long term, the group hopes to take the show to other venues, try out some long form skits, and more. For now, though, expect about a show a month in between plays at Thunder River. “We still have work to do, but we’re definitely in a place where the audience can be thoroughly entertained,” Patterson said. “We’ve learned that the important part isn’t the game, it’s the relationships we created and the courage

"Consensual Improv": Miller Ford, Gerald DeLisser, Jeff Patterson, Cassidy Willey, Nina Gabianelli, Corey simpson, Jan Garrett and Mike Monroney. Courtesy photo to explore them. People are watching something be created in front of their very eyes, and they’re involved in it.” There are also some lessons of radical acceptance to be learned by performers and audience alike. “As we get older, it’s so much easier to say no, but saying yes to someone’s initiative will always lead you to new places,” Patterson said. “Life is exciting when you’re lean into the unknown.” Tickets are $10 and available at www.thunderrivertheatre.com.

Roaring Fork hoopsters returned home with one win and one loss following a trip to the “big house” at basalt high school on Tuesday night. The girl’s team played consistently in the opening game of the night and notched a 32-25 win. Cindy salinas led the Rams with eight points; katie Weimer tallied seven. The boy’s faced a much taller Longhorn team and fell 52-28. Justin Thompson led the Rams with 10 points. Next up for the Roaring Fork girls and boys are home games against battle Mountain at 5:30 and 7 p.m. respectively on Jan. 17; and home games against Grand Valley at 2:30 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 21. above left: Lyndsay hansen (#40) puts in a jump shot in the third quarter while kendall bernot (#33) boxes out her opponent. Photos by Lynn burton

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Jan. 12 ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday. LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works serves up a jazz group from 6 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month. KOROLOGOS GALLERY • The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents “Awards and Accolades: Twelve Acclaimed Western Artistsâ€? through Feb. 7. Meet the artists Thursday, Jan. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.. Info: Korologosgallery.com.

FRIDAY Jan. 13 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Manchester by the Seaâ€? (R) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-14, at 6 p.m. (captioned) on Jan. 15 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16-17; “Moonlightâ€? (R) at 5 p.m. Jan. 14, 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 15 and “Half the Skyâ€? presented by “For the Good Periodâ€? at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents music every Friday night. Info: 963-3340. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood Springs hosts “A Plethora of Fine Local Musiciansâ€? from 8 p.m. to midnight.

SATURDAY Jan. 14 INTRO TO BUDDHA PALMS • Ellie Davis offers a one hour workshop on the practice of Buddha Palms Chi Kung, a form designed speciďŹ cally to prevent burn out in bodyworkers and healers. The event is by donation, open to all people wishing to have more vitality in their lives and runs from 4:30

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to 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Info: 917-257 6302 or ellie@bloomingbeing.com. QUILT GUILD • The Roaring Fork Quilt Guild’s monthly meeting will take place at the Carbondale Branch Library at 10:15 a.m. Quilters and guests from the entire valley are welcome.

SUNDAY Jan. 15 ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center meets at 10 a.m. sharp (with social gathering at 9:45 a.m.) Everyone is welcome. Upcoming programs are: Jan. 15, “Spiritual Re-Booting for the New Year with John and Kelly; Jan. 22, “Field Guide to Human Personalitiesâ€? with Paul Wagner; Jan. 29, “Consciousness, Divinity & the UniďŹ ed Fieldâ€? with Rex Fingeld. Info: 963-5516.

sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970633-0163.

TUESDAY Jan. 17 SUPER CHATS • RFSD Superintendent Ron Stein hosts coffee chats from 7 to 8 a.m. at BonďŹ re Coffee (in the Dinkel Building) on the second Tuesday of the month, at Saxy’s in Basalt on the ďŹ rst Tuesday, and River Blend in Glenwood Springs on the fourth Tuesday. HOOPS • The Roaring Fork High School girl’s and boy’s basketball teams host Battle mountain for games at 5:30 and 7 p.m. respectively.

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION • Every Monday morning at the Third Street Center, Greg Feinsinger, M.D., gives free consultations about heart attack prevention, stroke/diabetes prevention, plant-based nutrition or other medical concerns. Dr. Feinsinger is a retired family physician. For an appointment, call 379-5718.

MINDFULNESS • Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center offers a foundations course through Feb. 21. The course will help participants integrate the four areas of mindfulness: attention, wisdom, values and an open heart into their lives in practical, accessible and universal ways. The fee is $250, but group discounts, payment plans and scholarships are available. “Our mission is to help everyone, regardless of their ability to pay,â€? said Mindful Life’s Laura Bartels. For info on payment plans and scholarships, e-mail admin@mindfullifeprogram.org. Other info: mindfullifeprogram.org or 970-633-0163.

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nual All-Valley Honor Choir at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The choir is conducted by Robert Isaacs, director of the Cornell University Glee Club. Isaacs has conducted Cornell choirs in performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the U.S. Supreme Court, led them on tour in nearly 50 cities across the United States, Mexico and Guatemala, and prepared them for eight world premieres. Prior to his arrival at Cornell, Robert ran choral programs at Princeton University and the Manhattan School of Music, and served as interim director of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. High school choir students from Aspen to Rie are invited to participate in the ensemble, and the students will rehearse during the day on stage in Harris Concert Hall, along with professional musicians hired as section leaders and select members of the Cornell Glee Club. The day will commence in a free concert Tuesday evening in Harris Concert Hall at 7:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 18 NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Carbondale leg of ACES’ Naturalist Nights winter speaker series continues “Welcome to subirdiaâ€? with John Marzluff, Ph.D. from the University of Washington, who will reveal that settled lands are often remarkably rich in bird diversity. Free. On Jan. 25 it’s “Warmer but to What End?â€? with Jeff Luckas of Western Water Assessment and on Feb. 1 it’s “The Second Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas Projectâ€? with Lynn Wickersham of Fort Lewis College. Info: wildernessworkshop.org. CaLeNDaR page 11

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YOGA • Himalayan Yogini Devika Gurung teaches yoga at the Launchpad every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

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wood Springs every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m. ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station at 6:45 a.m.

Further Out THURSDAY Jan. 19 GROUP PHOTO • Women, men and children are invited to show solidarity with various upcoming marches by joining a 6 p.m. group picture at Carbondale Beer Works.

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TUESDAY Jan. 24 RBR • Aces at Rock Bottom Ranch in El Jebel offers a pork butchery demo and pork sampler at 6 p.m. Class registration includes over $100 work of pork cuts to take home. Class size is limited. Register at aspennature.org. Info: 927-6760.

ANNUAL BANQUET • Join the Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association as they host their 61st annual meet-and-greet. From 12:55pm, the Public Library in Rifle will entertain, as refreshments, prime-rib, and dancing lead to a live auction benefitting HCCA youth programs. Sign up for $30, and RSVP by Jan. 16. Info, and RSVP: Ginny Harrington, 3180076.

SCHOOL TOUR • Join a school tour for an in-depth opportunity to experience Waldorf classrooms in action, including Q&A with teachers. Adults only; 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.. RSVP: catherine@waldorfschoolrf.org.

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THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre continues its run of “The Last Romance” at the Snowmass Chapel on Jan. 20-21 and 27-28. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. The play is a romantic comedy by Joe DiPietro that revolves around a senior couple (Ralph and Carol) who fall in love during a series of humorous and heartwarming meetings in a New Jersey dog park. Some of the dogs in the play are adoptable dogs from Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.). Ticket info: thunder-

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SCULPTURE DEADLINE • The Town of Carbondale and the Carbondale Public Arts Commission are seeking 15 original sculptures for the annual Art aRound Town exhibition. Those chosen will be displayed around Carbondale; the artists will receive $750 upon installation. The exhibition opens on June 1 and $1,000 will be awarded for Best in Show. Submissions for entry are available at the CAFÉ (Call for Entry) website: callforentry.org. Info: carbondalegov.org.

Ongoing CLAY EXHIBITION • The Carbondale Clay Center to presents at the east end of Main Street presents “Food, Drink, Flower,” featuring new works by artists Fumiko Nagai and Frank McGuirk. The reception takes place from 6-8 p.m. on First Friday. The show will remain on display throughout the month. A special piece by world-renowned potter Nakashi Nakazato will be auctioned off, with proceeds to benefit the Carbondale Clay Center. Info: carbondaleclay.org or 963-2529.

Accolades: Twelve Acclaimed Western Artists” through Feb. 7. Info: Korologosgallery.com.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A facilitated workshop for writing your personal history, one story at a time. Have you wanted to explore your legacy of living and the wisdom of your experience? Join us with your stories, ideas and inspiration ready to share in a welcoming setting. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, Glenwood Springs Branch Library, Conference Room, 815 Cooper Ave., Free. 970 945-5958, gcpld.org

C’DALE TRUSTEES • The Carbondale Board of Trustees holds regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at town hall starting at 6 p.m. The trustees usually hold work session at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday. Info: 963-2733 or carbondalegov.org.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center, offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norman at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623. KOROLOGOS GALLERY • The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents “Awards and

ABA • The Art Base Annex in Basalt (174 Midland Ave.) continues the Isa Catto show “Taking Inventory: New Works.” POTLUCK • Heart Healthy Meals hosts a plant-based whole food potluck at the Third Street Center on the fourth Monday of the Month. It starts at 6:30 p.m. Info: Ardis@HeartHealthyMeals.us.

EMPATHS MEET • The “RFV Empaths Unite” support group meets at the Third Street Center (Room #31) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Donations are accepted. Info: Kelli Welsh at 417-893-8578. GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org. LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church on Highway 133 holds worship services at 9 a.m. (traditional service), educational hour (10 a.m.), and living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

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No shortage of applicants for KDNK directorship by John Colson sopris sun staff Writer Two dozen people have applied to become the next station manager at KDNK, Carbondale’s community access radio station, and there is some hope that a new manager will be on the job within a matter of weeks, according to one station official. The board has embarked on a national search to replace Steve Skinner, the longtime station manager who was dismissed late last year. The station, founded in 1983, broadcasts to communities around the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, and has a livestream link on its website that brings in listeners from around the U.S. and the world. KDNK board president Andi Korber told The Sopris Sun on Tuesday that the committee in charge of the search, headed up by local businessman Scott Levine, was planning to take its first, formal look at the list of 24 applicants at a meeting on Wednesday night, and begin the process of whittling the list down to a group of finalists before starting the interview process. She said there are seven members of the interview committee, including station board members Levine, Heather Dalton and Lee Ingram; community “at-large” representatives Luis Yllanes and Sarah Murray; and staff representatives Luke Nestler and Bodhi Stanberry. The committee, said Korber and Levine, was scheduled to meet on Wednesday evening (after the Sopris Sun’s news deadline for this edition) for a first formal runthrough of the list, though Levine said he and others had already done an initial screening and come up with a list of eight applicants who seem to be the “really top contenders” for the position. Still, Levine said, all members of the hiring committee will be able to go over the en-

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Who will be take over the controls at Carbondale’s radio station? Photo by Jane bachrach tire list of applicants, as the committee works to narrow the list of candidates to those who will be invited to take part in interviews. As a starting point in the process, “We are using the job description as the basis of the selection,” said Korber. The two-page job description, dated December 2016, lays out the duties of the general manager, stating that he or she “leads the staff, leads income generation and budget management, and bears primary responsibility for station operations.” In addition, the description declares that the GM “develops strategy and policy with and reports to the Board of Directors;” writes grant applications (or oversees the grant-writing); recruits the core of volunteer disc jockeys that often are cited as the

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in their cars,” rather than having sick customers wandering through the store or the bank, possibly passing along their colds or other illness.

Drug team At the same meeting, the trustees agreed to continue the Carbondale Police Department’s membership in the Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team, or TRIDENT, which is a multi-jurisdictional enforcement group that assists local, small-town police with drug enforcement work at a cost of roughly $100,000 per year to the town. Although the trustees agreed that membership in TRIDENT has been of some use in fighting drug use in Carbondale, there also was some concern expressed about the way TRIDENT puts out reports to its member departments about drug enforcement activities. Trustee Frosty Merriott, for example, pressed Police Chief Gene Schilling about the nature of the information provided by TRIDENT to justify Carbondale’s continued involvement, noting that its reports tend to be “misleading” because they seem written in a way that inflates the successes of the antidrug activities. Merriott, and others on the board, indicated they were concerned that the money might be better spent elsewhere. “Would we be better served with another school resource officer with that money?” Merriott asked rhetorically. Schilling and his chief assistant, Lt. Chris Wurtsmith, countered that Carbondale does get significant benefit from its TRIDENT membership, not the least being the ability to do

reason for the station’s unique qualities; and is responsible for hiring and firing of paid staff members. The job comes with benefits and a salary of $55,000 to $60,000, depending on experience. Levine, speaking from work on his cell phone, was unsure about how many of the applicants are from the immediate area and how many are from more distant locales, but speaking for himself, he said, “probably more of our serious candidates are from out of town.” Nevertheless, Levine continued, perhaps three of the eight “top contenders” from the initial screening are from the local area. “Everyone wishes they could hire locally,” Levine remarked, but he said the

drug enforcement work at a level that is beyond the capabilities of a small police force. Trustee Katrina Byars, who missed most of the meeting but arrived at 8 p.m. in time to take part in the TRIDENT discussion, agreed with others that drug addiction is more of a mental health issue than a law enforcement one, and said she object in some ways to TRIDENT's tactics. But, she continued, a more important issue is the safety of Carbondale’s police officers, which she felt is increased if TRIDENT is involved. “There are very serious criminals in our community, we are impacted by Mexican drug cartels,” she maintained, adding that many young people in Carbondale have used drugs. Citing a lack of mental-health treatment facilities in this area, she said, she feels constrained to support the efforts of police and TRIDENT. The other trustees essentially agreed, though there was a call for more information in future discussions of the issue. Mayor Dan Richardson also lamented the lack of mentalhealth treatment and counseling facilities that might more effectively deal with the drug question, and showed skepticism about TRIDENT’s value to Carbondale. Given the lack of counseling options, he asked, is the assumption that TRIDENT and its enforcement work is “the biggest bang for the buck? I'm not completely there yet.” In other action the trustees: • Approved a request from the advisory Environmental Board to spend $1,120 on advertising in The Sopris Sun educating readers about the town’s new idling ordinance; • Agreed to hire Lowenthal Consulting for a second year of administrative consulting and management of the town’s

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committee is bound to give all applicants equal consideration. And, he said, the fact is that “the local workforce is very limited” in terms of people with experience and knowledge of community access radio rules, regulations and role in the community. He said it had not been decided when, or even if, a list of finalists might be made public, prior to the offering of a job to one of them. That, he said, is something the committee will be discussing, along with an array of other topics. “We have a lot of talking to do at this point,” he said. Both Korber and Levine expressed the hope that an offer can be made within weeks, perhaps by early February, but Levine added, “I don’t want to rush through this process.” After reviewing the field of applicants and conducting interviews, Levine continued, “We may find that we all really like one person,” which could lead to a recommendation to the Board of Directors that it hire that person. But, he said, it also could easily work out that the committee comes up with a list of three, five or even more desirable candidates, in which case that list could end up before the board. At that point, although the exact procedures are still being worked out, “My guess is the board might want to do some interviews on its own” before making a final offer, Levine mused. Overall, though, he stressed that the board invites community interest in the search. “We want this to be an open, transparent and equitable process,” he pledged, with the end goal of selecting “a person who’s really going to lead this station in the next period of growth and development.”

The town council's distaste for idling vehicles means you won’t see a warm welcome for a drive-through burger joint in Carbondale anytime soon. With alpine bank and others already grandfathered in, however, you won't have to worry about getting out of your car at the bank. Photo by Jane bachrach revolving loan fund for new business enterprises; • Formalized a land swap between the town and local ranchers Paul and Celia Nieslanik, involving a parcel at the western end of the Hillcrest Cemetery on White Hill, owned by the Nieslaniks, which is being traded for a parcel adjacent to the Delaney Dog Park and to the Nieslanik’s mini-storage compound at the end of North 2nd Street. The trade is meant to provide land for additional cemetery plots at Hillcrest, which had reached its capacity.

Roaring Women present ‘Half the Sky’ Screening benefits For the Good Period by Lynn burton sopris sun staff Writer A Glenwood Springs nonprofit that helps school girls in Kenya, and an acclaimed documentary covering many of the same issues, meet in Carbondale with a screening of “Half the Sky” at the Crystal Theatre at 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 19. The film, based on Pulitzer prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book of the same name, shares stories of inspiring women around the world who are transforming their oppression into opportunity, empowerment and hope. Tickets are $20 and include a post-event reception at Kula Yoga, and entry into a raffle for a night at Avalanche Ranch, according to a press release. Roaring Women of the Roaring Fork is sponsoring the evening as a benefit for For the Good Period, an 18 month old nonprofit dedicated to expanding opportunity for girls in the developing world. In less than two years, the organization has improved access to education for nearly 2,000 Kenyan girls. “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” was filmed in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somaliland and Vietnam. The Jan. 19 screening shares the first half of the documentary and illuminates the lives of women and girls living in extremely difficult circumstances — and fighting courageously to change them. The film features celebrities Meg Ryan, Diane Lane, America Ferrera, Eva Mendes, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde as they travel with Kristof to meet these women and listen to their stories of transformation. Advance tickets are available at forthegoodperiod.org; click on “half-the-sky.” In the event of a sell-out, For the Good Period (4TGP) plans on an additional screening of “Half the Sky” at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House this spring.

For the Good Period For the Good Period works with impoverished young women in rural Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. An agricultural area in the semi-arid foothills east of Mount Kenya,

Tharaka-Nithi is one-third the size of Garfield County and yet home to more than 365,000 people. Of those, thousands are school-age girls who have been unable to attend class regularly because of a simple need: access to affordable feminine care items. “In this area, there is an acute lack of resources for menstrual hygiene,” said 4TGP founder Kayce Anderson. Historically, the young girls in this part of Kenya simply have not been going to class for approximately one week a month because their families cannot afford pads to help them get through the school day. This means that girls miss about a quarter of the school year — and that they have been falling behind in their studies or even dropping out.” Anderson pointed out that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimates that millions of girls worldwide, and one in 10 in Sub Saharan Africa, drop out of school once they hit puberty due to simple lack of access to pads). Anderson said that in its first two years, 4TGP has worked in 25 villages in Kenya. “We also work in the long term with these communities to address and transform more systemic barriers to girls’ educations.”

4TGP background Kayce Anderson, Ph.D, was a research ecologist studying butterflies in the high Andes in Ecuador when she learned about the need for sanitary pads in Kenya and elsewhere and became impassioned to do something about it. “About three years ago a neighbor asked if I would sew some reusable sanitary pads for adolescent girls in Kenya that were missing school because they didn’t have access to pads,” Anderson told The Sopris Sun. “This was a huge ‘ah-ha’ moment for me. I began to do research and learned that menstruation is a significant barrier for girls in school and women in the work place worldwide. We partnered with a cloth diaper company based out of Fort Collins (Thirsties) to produce pads. After trips to Kenya to distribute pads, it became apparent that pads are only

one of many barriers to girls’ education. We have since become more involved in community development.” For the Good Period has two guiding principals: The vision and work must be local led. The nonprofit partners with other organizations, and is not the leader; 4TGP also invests in human capacity to ensure that the work and ideas outlive its tenure in a community. To that end, there are six other 4TGP staffers or volunteers, according to its website: • Molly Secor-Turner, Ph.D. (programs director/board of directors member); • Millicent Garama (a registered nurse with a MA in International Health from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland; • Kate Lapides (communications/outreach and staff photographer); • Kaitlin Schmitz (board of directors member with a MA in public health from North Dakota State University, now working on a Ph.D. in nursing at the University of Colorado); • Sharon Secor (Kenya travel coordinator/board of directors member); • Jordan Schultz (development director for the Summit Community Care Clinic and 4TGP board member). Anderson told The Sun the For the Good Period’s funding comes entirely from individuals at the moment, and it’s also working with Club Rotario in Glenwood Springs on a Rotary Grant. “We hope to be in a good position to apply for more grants this year,” she said. “Most foundations require several years of (IRS) 990s (nonprofit income statements).” When asked about For the Good Period’s

plans, Anderson joked and said “How much time and space do I have” then said there are is an important mother-daughter pair that works with 4TGP: Sharon Secor and Molly Secor Turner, who were sewing hand-made sanitary pads when she first learned of the issue. Sharon has been working to establish dental clinics in Kenya and on health issues for more than 20 years. Molly (the daughter) is a professor of nursing at North Dakota State University, and has been doing research on adolescent health in Tharak-Nithi County, Kenya, for about seven years. “We are currently refining our model in Tharaka-Nithi County, where we have connections and there is already a level of trust,” Anderson said. “We are also beginning to collect data (test scores, attendance, questionnaires on change of knowledge and behavior change) so that we better understand our impact. Once we have this information, we will expand geographically to other areas of need in Kenya and throughout Sub Saharan Africa. Our goal is to learn how to scale up while also maintaining local cultural relevance and sensitivity. The face of our organization in Kenya is Kenyan, and the work and change needs to be locally led wherever we expand.”

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Rebekahs om page 1 – call 379-1759 for more information. As one of the few lodges with a store, they’re also able to lend out props for plays and help folks who have lost posessions in a fire. They also rent out wheelchairs, crutches and the like, though with space running out they’re hoping someone else might take that on. Over the years, the space also became something of a social hub. “There were five or six old guys who would come in, make coffee, sit here and visit,” recalled treasurer Donna Natal, “It was nice for them and nice for us.” Although that tradition has passed on with most of its adherents, it remains something more than a secondhand store. “A lot of people don’t buy,” Natal observed. “They just come in to check it out and say hello.” Unfortunately, not everyone is so low impact. Although there are plenty of signs discouraging dumping during off hours, the stoop gets filled with bags, anyway. The list of things they simply don’t take — televisions, mattresses, broken electronics, food and the like — is largely ignored. “A lot of people are just bringing us trash. You might get two or three bags out of 15 with stuff we can actually sell,” Natal noted. “You have to go through them all, and that’s work. We’re getting worn out. We can’t do it all anymore.” “A lot of our older members have moved away or passed on,” added Noble Grand Louise Holgate.

Something New Enter Norwood and Olivia Pevec, cofounders of Scavenger Industries, an organization dedicated to upcycling junk into crafts. “It’s all material. It has a life after we throw it away,” Pevec observed. “It’s a culture that is at one time fading and at the same time having a renaissance.” Indeed, when they begin looking to open an outlet downtown a little over a year ago, someone pointed out that most of what they were after already existed at the Near New. “We decided to get a better sense of the reality of dealing with the waste stream,” Pevec explained. “We decided, ‘why start something that’s already happening when we could join up with an organization that needs a little infusion of energy?’” The pair drafted a letter to the Rebekahs and were invited to join. Norwood was initiated in the spring, while Pevec is still serving as a regular volunteer until the next initiation. The pair of them are the core of a crew that holds

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“super volunteer” Peggy hanks takes a well earned break with the incoming conations Photo by Will Grandbois court on Fridays. “We’re proud to be here,” Norwood said. “I think you have to be comfortable with yourself to work and shop at a thrift store.” Scavenger Industries now has some space at 13 Moons Ranch, where they have already hosted craft events with Rebekahs from Carbondale and beyond. “It was so fun to suddenly have this group of older ladies who were our friends,” Norwood said. “I love old people. I love kids. I love the full community spectrum.” With more volunteers, the ladies hope they might be able to eventually expand the schedule – currently 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday – to better serve working families. They also dream of someday selling more upcycled goods and craft supplies at the Near New, but in the meantime the arrangement is already enriching Scavenger Industries as a sort of “Main Street branch.” “It’s fun to be in the middle of this community,” Pevec said. “I think it’s a resource that’s worth investing in.”

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the board votes on issues affecting students regardless of party affiliation. Seldom do we vote along party lines. This is because we all want the very best education possible for Colorado students. Defining the “best education” can vary, yet many times we agree that students come first. Jan. 11 is the first day of the legislative session. I’ll be sworn into office about 9 a.m. along with two other newly elected board members. We will immediately go into our first meeting, elect a committee chair and vice chair and proceed with business. Our two day meeting agenda is already full. The legislature also will be sworn in that morning about 10:30. I’ve been excused from a part of our board meeting while I run “across the street” and watch as Bob is sworn in for his third term in office. We will both be involved in our respective sessions the rest of the day. The state board will have a busy year making decisions for turnaround schools, reviewing the academic standards for all grade levels, and determining what test might replace the overly burdensome PARCC (Partnership for Assessment for College and Careers) test. We have a lot of work ahead of us. So as we await the direction of the national political scene and begin the New Year, let’s keep an eye on education and some of the issues closer to home. I look forward to the upcoming year with optimism and enthusiasm and I’m honored for the opportunity to serve. Joyce Rankin was elected last November to the state board of education representing the Third Congressional District. she writes the monthly column, “across the street”. The Department of education, where the state board of education meets, is located across the street from the Capitol. she is married to Representative bob Rankin, house District 57.

Steel strikes, gun play and overbooking Letters From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Jan. 15, 1987 The Valley Journal reported a 24-week strike by United Steel Workers of America in eight states appeared to be nearing resolution, which would send Mid-Continent coal miners in the Number 1 mine back to work. Mid-Continent’s Number 1 mine had been idled because coal from that operation was shipped to the Geneva Works steel mill in Utah, whose workers were union members. The article also pointed out shipments to South Korean customers had jumped by 90,000 tons in January, causing the recall of 50 miners. In another story, the Valley Journal said the Mount Sopris Nordic Council would open its Spring Gulch Nordic ski area that Sunday. Mary Ferguson, who was born at the coal mining community of Spring Gulch 80 years earlier, was scheduled to cut the ribbon to open the crosscountry ski area.

Jan. 16, 1997 The Carbondale Fire District held its 15th annual Fireman’s Ball at the ďŹ rehouse, renaming the venue the Dead Elk Saloon for the night. Volunteers and staffers festooned the ďŹ rehouse with elk heads and western-period artifacts. Why the elk theme? The ball was a beneďŹ t for Marble Fiire Captain Tim Hunter, who was injured while hauling an elk out of the woods the previous October. The night’s bill of fare included elk stew, “ ‌ from the elk that

Riverview om page 7 dale family would want to leave CRES.� School board member Matt Hamilton noted that CRES recently undertook a school design process similar to the process that is underway at Riverview. The CRES Innovation Plan, which was approved by the school board last summer, indicates that project-based learning will be one of the “pillars� of the school, and that CRES will partner with Carbondale Arts and other community organizations

broke Hunter’s neck,â€? the article said. Tickets were $20 each, or $30 per couple. That week’s Valley Journal also reported that the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Department was “tight lippedâ€? after recent teen-related “gun playâ€? outside the Carbondale town limits. Incidents dated to the previous summer, when a teen allegedly put a gun to another teen’s head up the Crystal River, but did not pull the trigger. The suspect later ďŹ red shots at an empty vehicle as he was leaving the area, and was arrested. The incidents, which police chief Gene Schilling indicated were not gang related or between Anglos and Hispanics, prompted a public meeting that attracted 300 attendees.

Jan. 11, 2007 More than 100 people were turned away from a comedy show at Thunder River Theatre after the producer (not associated with TRT) over-sold tickets to the venue. In the article, by Valley Journal reporter Gina Garascio, the producer admitted to a “royal screw upâ€? in over selling the show. Garascio also pointed out the producer held several jobs at the time, working at Aspen area businesses the Wildcat CafĂŠ, Krabloonik, Conundrum Catering, radio stations KSPN and KNFO, “as well as selling alarms for Pro-Guard.â€? – Compiled by Lynn burton

“to extend the work of the creative district into the school.â€? Interestingly, CRES Principal Matt Koenigsknecht worked together with Volek at McMeen Elementary School for several years before taking his position at CRES. Hamilton told The Sun that his concern is not that CRES or Carbondale Middle School might lose students to Riverview; he is concerned about the broader issue of having all schools reect the demographic makeup of the community. “Education should be the great equal-

izer of our society,â€? Hamilton said. “I believe that schools which are less diverse don’t represent the values of our community or our country.â€? Currently, about 67 percent of the students at both CRES and CMS are Latino, and at least 60 percent of the student body qualiďŹ es for free and reduced lunch rates. “Riverview may be a catalyst for the conversation (about school diversity),â€? Hamilton explained,“but we ought to be thinking about it regardless ‌ and every school in our community should be a part of that conversation.â€?

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