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Voters hammer VCR

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Reporter

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Recent snows brought just about everyone to the Spring Gulch Nordic ski area over the weekend, including Patrick Johnson (shown here). On a related note, the Mt. Sopris Nordic Council’s Ski for Sisu fund-raiser at Spring Gulch is Feb. 5. For details, check out the ad on page 7. Photo by Jane Bachrach

t was just about over before it started.

We’re talking about Tuesday night’s wait for the results of the Village at Crystal River vote. Within a half-hour of Carbondale Town Clerk Cathy Derby locking the door and declaring the polls at town hall closed, the first round of ballots were counted at the Garfield County Courthouse and word quickly spread – 1,174 against, 620 in favor.

Just after 8 p.m., Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Jean Alberico announced the unofficial results: 1,245 against, 667 in favor.

The vote put an end to developer Rich Schierburg’s Village at Crystal River mixed use development on Highway 133 and several years of debate on whether the project was something the town needed or wanted.

With about 60 percent of the town’s registered voters casting ballots, VCR lost in all three of Carbondale’s precincts. Some observers thought VCR had its best chance of passing in the upscale River Valley Ranch, but it lost there 62-38 percent (675-421). In the other two precincts it lost 70-30 percent (286-120) and 69-31 percent (284-156).

After the final VCR vote was announced, Locals for Smarter Growth member Allyn Harvey said, “ … I hope that whoever develops this parcel in the future will do a better job gauging the town’s character and comes up with a proposal that adds value to our community.”

Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot, who supported VCR, said in a prepared statement, “ … The electorate has clearly decided that the Village at Crystal River as proposed is not the project our community desires. Considering the complexities of the application, the history of the parcel, the underlying zoning, and effects to our community, the developer requesting his project go to a public vote was appropriate and necessary. … ” Schierburg was unavailable for comment.

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Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Letters

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. 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.

“What most people don’t seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one.” – Margaret Mitchell

Dear Editor: Some months ago, friends began warning me about UN Agenda 21 and something called ICLEI. I mentally hit “delete” as is the case when there’s just too much bad news to assimilate in our getting-older minds.

That was just months ago and now I’ve joined their efforts. Just a few days ago I found there are increasing numbers of alerts going around our country. In fact, two states, New Hampshire and Tennessee, have both introduced legislation (HB 1638 and House Joint Resolution 587, respectively) to prohibit the heretofore undisturbed actions and freewheeling spending of these institutions, incorporating such words as “destructive” and “insidious”, and referring to the “dangerous intent of the (Agenda 21) plan.”

Not just the states, but those in both political parties are sounding the alarm as they continue to expose the real agenda of Agenda 21 and its counterpart, the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). Along with the group www.democratsagainstUNAgenda21.com, a resolution has been sponsored by Republican National Committeewoman from Kansas, Helen Van Etten, along with 13 cosponsors from Oklahoma, Iowa, Alabama, Illinois, Oregon, S. Carolina, Delaware Tennessee, Indiana, Arizona, and Nebraska, to defeat UN Agenda 21.

There are also numerous verified cases of individuals and groups standing before their city and county governments, demanding they terminate their contracts with ICLEI

Lee Mulcahy and I have a lot in common: we’ve served our community together on the front lines, we both think censorship is a crime against humanity, and we come from big families that love “The Sound of Music” and tea parties (both kinds — the political mad hatters and the kind with little cakes.) And that forms a bond as strong as any on Wall Street.

Martin Luther King’s message of community and love thy neighbor is a focal point of the Occupy Wall Street mission as a solution for the inequality Crony Capitalism fosters. No one knows where this movement will take us, but at least we are starting to read the writing on the wall: a constitutional amendment to get the big money out of politics, an end to the tired old war-for-oil plan to ‘boost’ the economy, government-issued pitchforks for the art police …? As for the ridicule and separation tactics the mainstream media uses, that is the paradox of the public forum: even if everyone knows an unpleasant truth, stating it publicly changes everything. The Wall Street thieves are well positioned on top of the anthill and vigilant in their sabotage of any outspoken equality-minded ants who manage to get more than half way up.

By Jeannie Perry Lee says:“As artists, it’s easier to make a serious point with humour. In all my 16 years of living in Aspen I don’t remember ever meeting the Verschleisers. So when Jeffrey Verschleiser rented out the Hotel Jerome for five days during Wintersköl to host a private party with money he allegedly took from everyday Americans, I, in solidarity, dressed as a vampire squid and protested. Really, it was the least I could do. In spite of Goldman Sachs and the Crown Royals, with my “Tea Party for the 28th amendment — get the $ out of politics”sign, I stood for this community.And I felt right at home because the local Mulcahys (eight generations in Texas, white trash and proud) are all tea partiers (with a little t) except for one limousine liberal sister. (As a rule, during the holidays, we now avoid the subject of Obama being the Limousine Liberal Party’s African American puppet for Wall Street.)

“We should remember that a healthy community, like family, is often in conflict. We may disagree with each other but if we can break bread together, i.e., if everyone has access to the loaf, we will all benefit.

“Senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren summed up the Golden Rule succinctly: ‘You built a factory out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear: you moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for; you hired workers the rest of us paid to educate; you were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for.

You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory, and hire someone to protect against this, because of the work the rest of us did. Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific, or a great idea? God bless. Keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.’”

Lee continues: “And isn’t that the point? Instead of holding onto the attitude ‘Everything’s fine, I’ve got mine’ we need to remember we’re only as rich as our poorest neighbor. And nowhere is that more obvious than in our little Alps-wannabe valley. We have socialism — but it’s only for the ones who can afford it; politically engineered inequality creates a world of haves and have-nots and leads to social unrest.

“For a healthier, more just world, we need to tear down the walls that Wall Street has erected between us.”

For more, go to www.occupyaspen.com.

Ps & Qs

VCR thoughts EdiTOR’S NOTE: Knowing that time would be tight for follow up coverage on the Jan. 31 Village at Crystal River vote, The Sopris Sun invited an equal number of supporters and opponents to comment on election results either before or after the results were known. Here are most of those replies.

Before the results were known: We are going to lose either way, it’s just a pity someone will think they won.

– Brad Hendricks 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Regardless of the way the vote comes out referendums are a terrible way to run a railroad, whether at the state or local government level! – Bill Lamont

After the results were known: I’m proud of our town for confirming that Carbondale is truly a COMMUNITY and not a COMMODITY! – Russell Hedman •••

The Carbondale trustees made an excellent decision to go public to obtain the VCR decision. This process energized the town and brought out tons of insights.

Now, one wonders, what future use of that site would appeal to the Carbondale

Concerning Agenda 21

specifically. Many have succeeded; others remain consistent in ongoing efforts, and some public servants have stubbornly refused even in the face of evidence pointing to massive corruption and the intent to defraud the American people.

There’s a big problem remaining however. How does an ordinary citizen alert others who may remain skeptical in light of the long-standing, but under-the-radar operations that appear to be beneficial to otherwise noble causes?

Indeed, how does one conquer the languaging that has been utilized so well that even those in local governments have not understand the motives of these non-American institutions that would have been discovered years ago had their goals for America been stated plainly?

With only 400 words allowed here, there’s little chance to get into the specifics, but hopefully this is enough of an alert for citizens to simply ask the Carbondale Board of Trustees why they continue to invite an unconstitutional, non-government organization on board to make decisions that affect liberty and private property rights when the end goal is their elimination under the guise of ‘communitarianism.’

Betty Scranton, Organizer The American Patriots of the Roaring Fork Valley Glenwood Springs LETTERS page 16

Corrections

To inform, inspire and build community

In a Jan. 19 article about the new Gordon Cooper Library, The Sopris Sun incorrectly described the role of Andrea Korber. The project architect is Willis Member Architects; Korber is an architect working in the project’s outreach process.

In John Foulkrod’s guest opinion in the Jan. 26 Sun, two sentences about Carbondale’s town finances should have read: “The town of Carbondale General Fund Balance at the end of 1982 was a negative $59,632. In 1983, the ending fund balance was a negative $58,473.”

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citizenry and also make economic sense?

Just as our times have changed, that use would have to be significantly different. As an exercise, I would like to know what ideas are out there. – Bill Spence •••

For a second time, in a clear and resounding voice, Carbondale stood in its truth of what kind of community and growth we want to have here, and it is definitely not “Anywhere, USA.” – denise Moss •••

We are fortunate to live in a town where voters take the time and spend the energy to ask questions, learn the facts and participate in the process. – Shelle de Beque

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Brothers see world through Akomplice Clothing Sopris Sun Correspondent

By Trina Ortega While growing up in Carbondale, Patrick Liberty never would’ve dreamed of rubbing elbows with Academy Award-nominated directors, famous hip hop artists, Hollywood actors and pro athletes. Now he collaborates with such celebrities on a regular basis for Akomplice, a successful clothing business he and brother Mike Smalls founded eight years ago and was based out of Carbondale until last year.

The two confirmed on Monday they will work on a collaborative project with Josh Fox, the director of “Gasland,” which was nominated for a 2011 Oscar for Best Documentary. Described as “part vérité travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown,” the film focuses on Fox’s odyssey across America to learn more about the effects of hydraulic fracturing.

The topic hits close to home for Patrick and Mike, who now base their business out of Paonia, Colo., and Santa Barbara, Calif. The BLM is currently considering an application to lease more than 30,000 acres of land surrounding Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford for oil and gas development.

“There are lots of different organizations fighting to prevent this, and all of these organizations are excited about having a visual campaign. Sometimes it can feel so depressing. … It’s nice to have something fun associated with it,” Patrick said.

Patrick credits his brother for being the design prodigy, and Mike spent all day Monday brainstorming ideas for the new anti-fracking campaign. Clothing and other products available to the public will be available at www.AkompliceClothing.com.

“I wanted to spread awareness about this,” Mike said, noting that their in-your-face graphics appeal to a younger crowd. Sometimes it takes a “graphically pleasing” design to reach the younger generation when educating about an intense topic such as fracking, he added.

Some of their clothing carries a skateboard/snowboard look. But they also have the V.S.O.P. line, their self-described Ralph Lauren collection. The garments are high quality and utilitarian, meant to last a long time, says Patrick. The T-shirt designs are strong with contrasting or vibrant colors, sometimes both. One of their most popular designs is of Lady Liberty holding a gun instead of a torch.

Another shows a person painting over the words “Conventional Thoughts.” A recent collaborative project with pro footballer Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers is a rich palette of color flowing through a life-sized image of Davis’ face.

Like its other collaborative efforts, Akomplice will donate proceeds from sale of the limited-edition Davis T-shirts to two nonprofits: the U.S. arts education organization Young Audiences Arts for Learning and the Starkey Hearing Foundation for an upcoming 2012 trip to help African children.

••• Working with the 49ers Davis is a milestone for the brothers (whose family name is McCarney but each now goes by his deejay name). They were born in Glenwood Springs, raised in Carbondale, attended local schools and still call the Roaring Fork Valley home. Dad Steve McCarney helped start Solar Energy International and mom Mary

One of the Akomplice brothers hooked up with local “Fracktivists” to hoist signs warning about gas drilling during X Games in Aspen last weekend, according to protest co-organizer Michael Gorman.

Photo by Eric Allen

owned Planted Earth. They know what it means to have a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, but working with all these famous folks is still a bit unreal at times.

“For us — me and my brother — we’re boggled that we’re able to work with all of these stars. The idea of thinking that I would work with football stars or famous hip hop artists or actors when I was in Carbondale, that seemed a million miles away,” Patrick said.

Today, Akomplice apparel and products are sold in 22 countries, in addition to online venues and its own Web site, and the guys recently opened a flagship store in partnership with Fuzion in Santa Barbara. Locally, they have products at Casual Culture and Hair Bar. Their motto is “evolution through experimentation;” they don’t separate work from life; and aren’t motivated by the bottom line.

“If you offer the best product and long-lasting product and word gets out there, you’ll continue to grow just fine,” Patrick said. “Because we’re not being controlled by the dollar bill, we’re free to think outside of the box. I think it’s working really well because it comes from the right place.”

Their story of success speaks to the heart of their motto.

As Patrick explains in a video at the opening of their flagship store: “We’re two white kids from the middle of the

mountains that started a brand. … We had no industry connections, no design degrees, no business degrees. We just made hot stuff that people love, and we progress. So we’re evolving through our experimentation.”

Their strategies are working. To stay balanced, boost their productivity, and draw on their creative juices when the pressure’s on, they also practice the meditative Chinese exercise of qigong.

Mike says that ultimately, it comes down to each member of the Akomplice team (now more than 10 strong) being “as balanced as possible.” On a global level, they believe that when each person is “in balance,” it will create balance in the world. The balance may come in different forms for each person, he explains, but as a business owner it’s important to help employees achieve that balance so they are productive and feel good about their jobs.

“What you do during your day is your life. If you’re doing it every day, that IS your life,” he said.

For their business Akomplice, Mike Smalls and Patrick Liberty create striking and powerful graphics to raise awareness about conservation (above right), and to communicate philosophical beliefs, such as unity among people (left). images courtesy of Akomplice.

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Nominating petitions available Feb. 3

GCEC elects Russi, McKinney

Nomination petitions for April’s Carbondale Board of Trustee election are available at town hall starting on Feb. 3, according to town clerk Cathy Derby. Petitions must be returned to town hall by 5 p.m. on Feb. 23.

Other important election dates include: • March 5 – last day to register to vote; • April 3 – Election Day. The election will be a mail-in ballot. Derby said ballots will be mailed the week of March 12-16. Voters can return their ballots in the mail, or put them in the ballot box at town hall beginning on March 12. Ballots will also be accepted at town hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 3.

Three seats (each a four-year term) are up for election on the seven-member board.

The trustees recently decided to conduct this election and future elections via mail-in ballots. Derby said the mail-in procedure does not affect absentee voting. For details on the election, call 510-1206.

The Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative held its first official meeting on Jan. 11 and elected New Castle Town Councilman Greg Russi as chair, and Glenwood Springs Mayor Pro-tem Leo McKinney as vice chair.

The Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative uses state legislation that allows governments to cooperate with one another to provide a service or function that is most efficiently provided on a regional basis rather than by single governments, according to a press release.

The purpose of GCEC is to make it easier for residents, businesses, and governments throughout Garfield County to become more energy efficient and tap clean energy as a means to creating a stronger, more resilient economy.

Town considers North Face bike park The town of Carbondale is considering a bike park at North Face Park and will start accepting comments at a special meeting at town hall at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8.

The proposed bike park would be located at the northeast end of North Face Park in the same location as the existing bike skills features, according to Recreation Director Jeff Jackel. Bike park features could include a pump track, bike skills course, jump lines, and dual slalom track.

The bike park proposal is being considered by the Carbondale Parks & Recreation Commission, and the Bicycle/Pedestrian & Trails Commission. Construction would involve professional and volunteer labor. Funding plans include a state GOCO grant, private donations, in-kind services and possible town funding.

For more information, call Darryl Fuller at 309-1361 Jeff Jackel at 510-1214.

Carbondaler running for CU Regent Jessica Garrow (D-Carbondale) recently announced she is running for a seat on the Colorado University Board of Regents in November’s election, according to a press release.

A third-generation Coloradan, Garrow graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree in political science and a minor in philosophy in 2004. She received her master’s degree in city and regional planning in 2006 from Ohio State University.

“The University (of Colorado) should explore ways to make the cost of higher education more predictable for families, which is why I support a four-year tuition guarantee for in-state students,” she said.

Garrow has served as president of the board of Roaring Fork Leadership and the vice-president of the Aspen Young Professionals Association. She is also a member of the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission, and a graduate of the Roaring Fork Leadership program (2009) and the Colorado Institute for Leadership Training (2011).

She is currently the long range planner for the city of Aspen.

She is 29 years old and lives in Carbondale with her husband Ted Parenti.

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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police department.

Jan. 25 At 3:46 p.m. an officer near the intersection of Sopris and Weant observed the passenger in a vehicle throw “what appeared to be a cigarette butt” out of the vehicle’s window. The officer stopped the vehicle and gave the passenger a warning for littering.

Jan. 25 At 8:34 a.m. an officer observed a black and white sheep dog on Village Lane “defecating and urinating” in a yard. The officer followed the dog to a residence in the 500 block of 8th Street but was unable to make contact with anyone at that address. Later, the officer talked on the phone to a man who said nobody (including dogs) is supposed to be living at that address.

Jan. 26 At 9:49 p.m. an intoxicated woman entered a Main Street restaurant and refused to leave. Police arrested the woman for trespassing.

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Students in YouthEntity’s YouthChefs program prepared a 1,000-piece pastry and chocolate buffet for 80 lucky diners as part of their Winter 2012 graduating class presentation at Bridges Center on Jan. 15. From left to right are: Leslie Martinez (Basalt High School), Cynthia Ayala (Roaring Fork High School); Lily Ruiz (Glenwood Springs High School); delaney Passmore (Glenwood); Master Chef Christine Bergstrom; Jesus Martinez (Glenwood); Arielle Lyons (Basalt); Amilcar Henriquez (Basalt); Jocelyn Cortez (Roaring Fork); and Selene Grajales (Roaring Fork). YouthEntity is a community and youth empowerment initiative dedicated to helping youth succeed.

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Kim Bogan decided that 2011 was going to be the year she took her life back. She was ready to get her weight under control, lead a healthier lifestyle, and get off blood pressure and cholesterol medicines. “I decided this was my year to get on track and be a better wife to my husband, available for my two wonderful sons and to get myself back on the priority list,” she recalls.

Kim heard that a friend was in a program called HMR and was losing weight for an upcoming wedding. “I thought I would check HMR out and I started going to weekly meetings. I knew HMR was the program for me. Before I knew it, I had lost 40 pounds. It worked for me, not just because of the meetings and accountability, but the support of my group and the HMR team members.

The information I learned in class about food and exercise helped keep me focused. My life priorities have changed, I feel like I am a new person on the inside and on the outside. At my last doctor visit, I was taken off of blood pressure and cholesterol medication. “

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Guess who these Carbondale girls found at the XGames in Aspen last week? denver Broncos receiver Eric decker (the tall one in the center). From left to right are: Mariah Ahumada, Shiloh Merriott and Leanna Jenkins.

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“Skip” Gates cancels, again Henry Louis “Skip” Gates has once again been forced to cancel an appearance in the Roaring Fork Cultural Council speaker series.

According to the RFCC, the Harvard professor is in California shooting a show for PBS and unforeseen production problems are keeping him on the West Coast.

The Gates talk was slated for Feb. 4 at Thunder River Theatre.

Bag news Carbondale residents will vote in April whether to repeal or let stand an ordinance banning carry-out plastic grocery bags at City Market. Here’s a new slogan that’s making the rounds: “When plastic bags are outlawed, only outlaws will have plastic bags.”

If you’re thinking the slogan is a take off on an old National Rifle Association phrase, you’re probably right.

Other slogans reportedly being considered by some pro-baggers: “Plastic bags don’t kill people, bullets kill people,” “I never met a plastic bag I didn’t like” and “Plastic bags: One of nature’s miracles.”

There’s also word on the street that some folks are now hoarding plastic bags in anticipation of their proposed scarcity. Reported re-uses include: kitty litter bag, trashcan liner, dog poop bag … actually, that’s about it.

While debate is sure to rage whether to ban plastic bags, both sides so far apparently agree on one thing: plastic bags make lousy bowling ball bags (there’s not even room for your shoes).

Marble Hub is open The Marble Hub is announces its winter hours: Friday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Insider tip: the Hub is not only a great place, it’s pretty much the only place

to grab a cup of coffee before, during or after Sunday morning services at Marble Community Church.)

The Marble Hub is located in the former Marble State Bank Building, which in itself is located around the corner from Marble Community Church, kitty-corner from that barbecue place, not far from Beaver Lake Lodge, but a little further from where Ron and Joyce Illian used to live.

It’s on the same street as the Marble Charter School, but to the east a little ways and several miles east of Highway 133.

Yum, yum, yum Here is what the Roaring Fork School District is serving up for lunch Feb. 3-9: • Feb. 3 – Elementary schools: pizza, cucumber sticks, orange and pineapple mix, milk; middle schools: pizza, cucumber sticks, fruit mix, milk; high schools: pizza, fruit and vegetable bar, milk.

• Feb. 6 – Elementary: grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, fruit mix, milk; middle: grilled cheese w/chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, fresh kiwi, milk; high: beef taco, fruit and vegetable bar, milk.

• Feb. 7 – Elementary: bean burrito, fresh pico de gallo, apple wedges, tortilla crisp, milk; middle: pulled pork on a bun, roasted broccoli, diced peaches, milk; high: hot dog, fruit and vegetable bar, milk.

• Feb. 8 – Elementary: lasagna, breadsticks, Ceasar salad, diced pears, milk; middle: beef taco, refried beans, apple wedges, milk; high: enchiladas, fruit and vegetable bar, milk.

• Feb. 9 – elementary: baked French toast, herb roasted potatoes, sausage, grapefruit wedges, milk; middle: baked French toast, herb roasted potatoes, sausage, grapefruit wedges, milk. High: herb roasted chicken, fruit and vegetable bar, milk.

Garfield County Humanitarian Service Awards

CALL for NOMINATIONS Honoring those who give their time and efforts to residents of Garfield County Nominations due Friday, March 2 Please submit a nomination form and at least three support letters that convey your nominee’s dedication to humanitarian efforts.

Nomination form and rules available online: www.garfield-county.com or call (970) 456-3271 for forms by mail and information 6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Homann, Zentmyer running again Sopris Sun Staff Report Carbondale Board of Trustees candidates can take out nominating petitions beginning Feb. 3, according to town clerk Cathy Derby. Three seats are up for grabs.

When contacted by The Sopris Sun, incumbents John Hoffmann and Pam Zentmyer said they are running again. Here are prepared statements from both.

John Hoffmann: I will be running for trustee in Carbondale for a number of reasons. The ďŹ rst is the reason I ran to begin with. To take my turn at the table helping town decide its course.

Now that I have had over three years of sitting in, I’ve become comfortable with the process. Stay the course becomes the mantra and the ancillary groups that I liaison with have become important to me; their relationships and friendships would be hard to sever.

I have come to admire the sharp intellects and hard working people I serve with, and wish to continue with my own efforts to be honest, respectful and nurturing of the ideas our community propagate.

Currently, besides sitting with the trustees I serve as liaison with: CDOT, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and its Regional Coordinating Council, Senior Matters, Wake Up Now, Early Childhood Learning Council, the En-

vironmental Board, the BiPeT Commission, RFTA, Cable Franchise Community Needs Group, Crystal River Environmental Protection Association, GarďŹ eld Clean Energy, and the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, and I chair the West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway Steering Committee.

I love our town, it is home.

Pam Zentmyer: I plan on running for trustee in the spring. I was waiting to learn the results of the recent election before ďŹ nalizing my decision. I wanted conďŹ rmation from the community that my priorities are in line with theirs. The strong voter turn out and election result coupled with the concerns I’ve had about VCR since our conversations with the developer began led me to believe that I remain a good representative for our community.

I look forward to election events and the opportunity to learn more about other candidates. I sincerely hope we will see a number of strong candidates offer themselves up for service in 2012.

This community deserves the opportunity to choose who they want to represent them; we can’t afford another uncontested election. We have many capable people out there who would excel. I encourage anyone interested to toss their name in the hat. It’s been an amazing learning experience and it will be an exciting spring.

20th Annual Cross Country Skiathon Fundraiser

Local rancher Bill Fales always skis for Sisu!

A Fun, Non-competitive, Family Event for Skiers of All Ages and Abilities Refreshments Short Course for Youngsters Silent Auction (689, Russetts, Avalanche Ranch Spa, etc.)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Feb. 2 AFTER THE VOTE • A “Hearts Healingâ€? takes place at the Gathering Center on Snowmass Drive at 6 p.m.

RIVERSIDE SKIING • The Roaring Fork Conservancy’s Riverside Cross County Ski day takes place at Stein Park in Aspen.

Guided tours along Roaring Fork River banks will explain the riparian ecosystem along the Rio Grande Trail. It’s free but registration is required at 927-1290.

ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at noon at Mi Casita.

FRIDAY Feb. 3 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Descendantsâ€? (R) at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-9 and at 5 p.m. Feb. 3-4. Coming soon: “The Artist.â€?

FIRST FRIDAY • First Friday takes place from about 6 to 8 p.m. all over town. For details, check out the story in this week’s Sopris Sun.

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View and submit events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

STORY TIME • BonďŹ re presents a story hour with Barefoot Betsy Books from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.

Info: 618-6785.

READING TO YOUR KIDS • “Raising a Readerâ€? with Ellen Galinsky is presented at Carbondale Middle School at 6 p.m. It’s free; Spanish translation will be provided. Info: 230-9117.

CHOCOLATE GALA • The CMC Children’s Mini College holds its 9th annual Chocolate Extravaganza at 1402 Blake Ave. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The evening includes free chocolate desserts, a drawing for $500 and a silent auction featuring more than 100 items. Info: 945-2446.

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LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars presents live music every Friday.

PAC3 • CONSPIRATOR with special guest Samples play PAC3 in the Third Street Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 at Dos Gringos or www.pac3carbondale.com.

CONSPIRATOR was formed in 2004 by The Disco Biscuits keyboardist/bass player Aron Magner. Guitarist Chris Michetti, and drummers Darren Shearer (the New Deal) and Mike GreenďŹ eld (Lotus) recently joined the band.

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works features Electric Lemon Feb. 3, Matt Haslet & Co. Feb. 4 and Olde Tyme (jam) Feb. 6.

DRUM MAKING • CCAH offers a drum making workshop with Jorge Arenivar at the Third Street Center from 9 a.m. to 5

PAC3 • Spore Favore, Mile Markers and All the Pretty Horses perform at PAC3 in the Third Street Center from 7 to 11 p.m.

There’s a $5 suggested donation.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s in the Dinkel Building presents Already Gone at 10 p.m.

p.m. There is a fee. Info: www.Carbondalearts.com.

LIVE MUSIC • White House pizza features Tom Edman (Coffee house rock).

SNOWSHOE RUN/WALK • The Redstone Community Association sponsors its third annual Redstone Snowshoe Race/Fun Walk at 10 a.m. with registration at the Church at Redstone 8 a.m. (or Independence Run & Hike before Feb. 4). Registration is $20.

Info: 704-1843.

OPEN MIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts open mic nights at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m.

FREE YOUR HEART • Creative Spark Studio offers “Free Your Heart! Free Your Mind Free Your SPIRIT?â€? at the Third Street Center from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost is $50.

Info: 618-0561.

SHINING STARS • A beneďŹ t dinner of hors d’oeuvres prepared by Susie Jimenez (of Spice it Up catering) takes place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Little Bear rooftop in Aspen. Tickets are $75.

Info: www.shiningstarsfoundation.org.

SUNDAY Feb. 5 SKI FOR SISU • The Mount Sopris Nordic Council’s annual Ski for Sisu fund-raiser takes place at the Spring Gulch Nordic trail system west of Carbondale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s no entry fee. Info. 963-9524.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 8 ROTARY • Carbondale Rotary meets at the ďŹ rehouse Wednesdays at 7 a.m.

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SENIOR MATTERS • A free smart phone class is held at Senior Matters in the Third Street Center from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Topics include smart phone basics, iPhone, Android and more. Info: 379-6599.

FRIDAY Feb. 10 CCAH SHOW • Entries are due for the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities show “Art & Fashion for a Sustainable Future.â€? Info: 963-1680. “DANGEROUS LIASONSâ€? • Colorado Mountain College Theatre presents “Dangerous Liaisonsâ€? at the Spring Valley Campus Feb. 10-12 and 16-19 at 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 12 and 19. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, staff and faculty at 947-8177.

SATURDAY Feb. 11 WINDWALKERS • Windwalkers annual Hot to Trot fund-raiser takes place at PAC3 in the Third Street Center starting at 6 p.m. There’ll be food (Valley Girls Catering), music (Rick Rock & the Roosters), live and silent auctions and a cash bar. Info: 963-2909, windwalkers@sopris.net or www.windwalkerstrc.org.

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Hold the presses Party with the Sun The Sopris Sun celebrates its third birthday at the Pour House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 16.

There’ll be food, live music and fantastic door prizes. Come one, come all. Bring the kids.

Donations, which will help ensure the Sun keeps shining, will be accepted during the party and always at www.soprissun.com.

Willie Porter plays Steve’s Guitarist/humorist/all-round-entertainer Willie Porter plays Steve’s Guitars on Feb. 8. Steve’s is located in the old part of the Dinkel Building. For details, go to www.stevesguitars.com.

Black Swifts land in Carbondale The Wilderness Workshop and Aspen Center for Environmental Studies present the documentary “Black Swifts: The Coolest Bird Everâ€? at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 8. Twice a year, Black Swifts migrate from their breeding grounds in North America (which includes the Roaring Fork Valley) to the tropics. The ďŹ lm is part of the WW/ACES Naturalist Nights series. For details, call 963-3977.

Adult band forming up Tami Suby, director of the Glenwood Springs middle and high school bands, has started a beginning adult band that practices at Roaring Fork High School Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

For details, call. 319-8791.

Cash Mob strikes Carbondale’s Cash Mob strikes Dos Gringos all day on Feb. 7. Bring $20 to help support another Carbondale business.

Neubecker talks water Ken Neubecker presents “Water 101â€? to elected ofďŹ cials, staff and the public at a GarďŹ eld County commissioners’ work session at 108 8th St. in Glenwood from 8 to 10 a.m. on Feb. 7.

Rochelle Norwood was one of 20 dancers who performed in dance for Us at Thunder River Theatre on Jan. 27-28. The night included African, jazz, modern, tap, contemporary ballet and break dancing styles. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Taking another look at that 1910 Census Memoirs of a River…

Up the Crystal

By Charlotte Graham Sponsored by the Mt. Sopris Historical Society WRiTER’S NOTE: What to do, what to do?? Waylaid in part by a dastardly “bug,” i didn’t have my story for this month fully “yarned-out” yet. Clock running down, i knew i had to punt! Ergo, a reprint of this Memoirs column submitted to The Sopris Sun two years ago. Given that we will know the results of the Village at Crystal River vote by the time this hits the sidewalk, i thought it appropriate to remember what Carbondale was like when this town was a blank slate, so’s to speak.

Compared to the 2010 census with 5,196 registered residents, Carbondale’s population in 1910 was 284. Some readers have that many FaceBook friends these days!

According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Carbondale had installed the most expensive electric lights in the world by late 1910; ergo, ‘til then, there was zero “light pollution” around here. Fortunately, today, in most parts of the Crystal River Valley, our sky is still the perfect backdrop for viewing astral travel.

After all, we’re as close to heaven as you can get without checking in!

Whereas the 2010 census, like literally everything else today, is taken with palm-sized computers, phones and digital GPS (global positioning systems), the 1910 census workers had to travel by horseback or by carriage, their records carefully written in handscripted pen and ink. Do any of us know what “pen and ink” even is anymore?

In 1910, the Glenwood Springs Ford dealer took delivery of seven of the first 1910 Model Ts. Looking at the photo of the Redstone Inn from the Mt. Sopris Historical Society museum archives, is the car owner someone who was taking census of Osgood’s

Automobiles were still somewhat of a rarity in 1910, especially in Redstone. One can only speculate whether the men in this picture were using their auto to count heads for the Census. bachelor coal workers? Who was the owner?

Does anyone in our readership know? A zippy 20 minutes today in an SUV, how many hours did that drive between Carbondale and Redstone take in 1910?

What do you do?

“Worker bees” dominated the town’s occupation list in 1910: farming, mining, railroad, merchants, carpenters, salesmen, servants.

It appears that pretty near ALL of the heads of families of the 1910 census came from “somewhere else.” Some of those descendents are now fifth generation or more; the most deeply rooted natives in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys. Even though the first indigenous people of this land, the Northern Utes, were 30 years gone by 1910, there is still a sense of close-knit (tribal?) living among those newcomers now five-to-six generations deep that found this rich “uninhabited” utopia. Nice to know some things never change, eh?

Illinois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. They all carved out a piece of this fertile land and staked their claim to make a new hopeful life after the Civil War. Some were single families, with many sons and daughters, tilling their own soil. Others were gentlemen farmers with several ranches who fed and housed all their laborers. The most oft-planted root pulled up potatoes, which became the main cash crop of Carbondale for decades.

In 1910, one Irish farmer (Thomas Mc-

Clure) introduced a new variety of potato called the Red McClure. After nearly disappearing in the 1950s, Slow Foods Roaring Fork (slowfoodroaringfork.org) reintroduced that ruddy red at “Potato Days” in 2009.

Immigrants of the day brought along traditions of their homeland. The French farmed (Cerise, Diemoz, Herrin), as did the Swedes (Johnson) and Germans, (Sievers, Pings).

Don’t you just know those were beautiful farmers’ daughters? Another German (Lieberman) was a baker. I even found a Graham (Scotch-English family) same as my dad’s. I feel so connected to this valley, maybe we’re related?

Coal mining and railroad work were done

by Italian (Vellatti, Gallo), Greek (Papas, Malachiesco), Mexican-Spanish (Ruis, Raimeriz) and Japanese (Johney, Kakuichi.).

These and many more laborers and boarders were all listed on the Census of 1910.

All those worker-bee businesses are gone now. So what will be Carbondale’s census story in 2020? Its hometown voters have just made a definitive step in that direction.

Bless this land and all its relations, Aho! – Charr “Memoirs of a River, Vol. 1” is available at local libraries and retail stores. distance readers: go to marbledweller.com, FaceBook/marbledweller.com or Amazon.com.

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A root deep enough?

By 1910, mid-western and eastern farmers like Grubb, Holland, Holgate and Stauffacher had come from Missouri, Ohio,

First Friday returns with horses, art, chocolate

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Sopris Sun Staff Report February’s First Friday, a celebration of all things Carbondale, goes into a preValentine’s Day mode with merchants and galleries staying open late, and offering up all kinds of snacks and beverages.

A horse-drawn carriage will bring visitors where they want to go along Main Street and to the Third Street Center, stopping at each sponsor merchant’s location for pick up.

Elsewhere, Main Street Gallery features a painting demonstration by Mary Noone; Harmony Scott Jewelry Design hosts a pre-Valentine’s Day sale; Ravenheart Gallery will serve Valentine cupcakes and hot cider; Transformation Yoga opens its new retail store; and Dancing Colours conducts a chocolate tasting at its “make your own” Valentine bar.

The Crystal Theatre features “The Descendants” (R) on Friday at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Down south at the Third Street Center, the action includes the 32nd annual Valley Visual Art Show, featuring some of the best that local artists have to offer. PAC3 features Spore Favore, Mile Markers and All the Pretty Horses from 7 to 11 p.m. Lisa’s Café will be open with an open mic starting at 6 p.m.

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Community Briefs Cliff talks RFHS at CCC Roaring Fork High School Principal Cliff Colia holds an informational meeting for prospective students and their parents at Carbondale Community School at 6 p.m. on Feb. 8. For details, call 963-9647.

CPAC looking for sculptors The Carbondale Public Arts Commission is accepting entries for its Art aRound Town program. There are two ways for artists to apply: via CPAC (non-Cafe application) at www.publicartcarbondale.org/, which are due Feb.8; or apply via Cafe at www.callforentry.org (search for “2012 Art aRound Town in Carbondale, Colorado,”) which are due Feb. 29. Each of the 12 sculptors chosen receives $500 and a chance at the $1,000 Best of Show award. For details call 963-3155.

Lift-Up holds annual meeting Lift-Up holds its annual meeting at Alpine Bank-Glenwood Springs (2200 Grand Ave.) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2. LiftUp is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential humanitarian assistance in the communities it serves, with food pantries in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Rifle and Parachute. For details, to go www.liftup.org.

RFC teaches snow science The Roaring Fork Conservancy holds a snow science field class on McCure Pass from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 17. The cost is $20 for RFC members and $30 for non-members. Mt. Sopris Conservation District staffer Dennis Davidson and RFC’s Sarah Johnson teach the course. Registration is required. For details, call 927-1290.

Basalt library seeks board members The Basalt Library Board has openings for three mem-

The members of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce recently voted The Gathering Center at the Orchard its Business of the Year. The Gathering Center, located on Snowmass drive, is part of the former Church at Carbondale and can be used for business functions, meetings, concerts and special events such as weddings or birthday parties. it also houses Common Grounds coffee shop, which offers wireless internet and a place to chat in front of a fire. Shown here are: bottom row, Jerry Alcorta, Andy Lietz, Kathy Robinson, Scott Robinson, Sonny Canterbury and dan Vories; top row, Morgan Hill, Melissa Miller, dan Self, Sherry Williams, Steve White, Brian Gaddis, Ed Barber, Lisa Newman and Michael dottei. Not pictured: Jeff Juhl, Marlin Walker, Sandra Gaddis, Karen Meyer, Lixy Alcorta, Suzy Boyle and Eileen Waski. Courtesy photo bers. The seats represent Pitkin County, Eagle County and the town of Basalt respectively. They meet the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. The application deadline is Feb. 3. For details, call 927-4311.

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The cheer of the holiday season does not easily impart remembrance of those who are victimized by domestic violence and/or sexual assault; however all too often the holidays become a dangerous time for

Dear Editor: The Advocate Safehouse Project Board of Directors, staff and clients would like to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone who supported our “Gift of Hope” campaign this past holiday season. I would also like to extend a special thank you to the Community Banks of Colorado for making this campaign possible with their sponsorship.

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Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Carbondale Police Department (owner) at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Suite 911, Carbondale, Colorado until 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 for the Town of Carbondale Official Police Garage and Town Towing Services for the Carbondale Police Department in Accordance with Attached Specifications found in the Request for Proposal Packet. Request for Proposal Packets can be obtained at the Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave, Suite 911, Carbondale, Colorado, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. from January 20 to February 3, 2012. All questions can be directed to the Carbondale Police Department at 970-963-2662.

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To all who took the time or made the effort to come out, thank you!

To those who missed out, hope to see you next time!

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Because of community members like YOU, working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault is made a bit easier. Thank you for supporting our “Gift of Hope” campaign with the Advocate Safehouse Project and our clients! Your support is deeply appreciated!

(Editor’s note: This letter arrived in early January. The Sopris Sun also shortened it due to space limitations).

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I am fond of the holidays for one reason: generally people are kind to one another and in Carbondale generally year round we're kind to each other, which kinda makes life a holiday!

(Editor’s note: This letter arrived in early January).

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CRES thanks Dear Editor: Crystal River Elementary School would like to take an opportunity to thank the Aspen Thrift Shop for their financial support of our efforts to involve and include parents in their children’s education.

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It is said that it takes a village to raise a child, and the Aspen Thrift Shop has embodied that saying in their actions.

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