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Unplugging from the 24/7 news cycle

When I give people my cell phone number, it’s always with the hound Bus due to a lack of other options: Gas cost only 36 cents caveat that they shouldn’t expect to reach me 24/7. “I check this a gallon, but I couldn’t afford a car. I had about $20 cash in my voicemail box about once a month,” my message warns. “If you pocket, but no credit cards. (Like most females, I was denied credit need to reach me, call my landline.” until after the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was passed in 1974.)

Call me a Luddite, call me an introvert, but I I landed three jobs in Snowmass: cleaning concrave untethered time. I think it’s stupid to sleep with dos, cooking in a deli and ski-packing with the a smartphone under the pillow. I need time to unplug slope-grooming crew. I lived with five other girls in a from the electronic world village. trailer park. (Grown females were still called “girls” In 2016, the A.C. Neilsen company found in back then.) We had intermittent radio, no TV and 2016 that adults devoted 10 hours and 39 minutes no mail other than general delivery. Email? Nope, a day to media, with TV taking the biggest chunk not for 20 more years. We didn’t have a landline, (4.5 hours), the internet coming in second. The averand none of us had cell phones either. Those too lay age American spends nearly half the day staring at a decades in the future. screen. Worse, 83 percent of those answering a 2017 We spent our evenings playing gin rummy, balBureau of Labor statistics poll said they that spent ancing on a bongo board in our living room, playing no time during a usual day relaxing or thinking. guitars, singing and even reading poetry.

Researchers have linked heavy media use to childThe only way I could call home was via payhood obesity and found that teens who glue themphone. Snowmass didn’t have one, so I called on selves to social media are more apt to say they’re alternate Fridays, when I hitchhiked to Aspen to dedepressed than those who limit screen time. posit my paper paycheck in the bank there. (There Multiple psychologists have also warned that viowas no RFTA then, and no bank in Snowmass. Allence in the media can cause symptoms akin to PTSD. though the first ATM opened in Japan in 1969, they Last year, a study by the American Psychological didn’t become common in the U.S. until the 1980’s.)

By Nicolette Toussaint Association found that two-thirds of Americans are When I headed for Aspen in 1970, it was in part anxious over the country’s future with constant news playing a because I feared violence, felt the U.S. being torn asunder: the major role. Dr. Steven Stosny has coined a term to describe the assassinations of JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King. Fires and problem: “Headline Stress Disorder.” bombings. Urban riots. Hate speech.

HSD? Yeah, I get that.

The charged divide we now call “red” and “blue” threatened Time was there was something called “the news cycle.” What to electrocute us. I was terrified a truck driver would rape me, just that meant was that newspapers, radio and TV reported the day’s for spite, when I was hitchhiking. (It never happened. In hindsight, news each evening. A few morning papers gave us last night’s up- I can say ‘me too’ — and that I should have worried more about date. In between, hours passed. Neither Vietnam nor Watergate young men on my side.) was a 24/7 crisis.

Thanks to the electronics revolution, I’d say that living here is Now, there’s no respite; no rest. Even when I leave my phone at much easier and safer now. But I’d also quote the protest poet Wilhome, someone in the coffee shop, on the bus or in the grocery is liam Wordsworth penned at the dawn of the industrial revolution grasping theirs, gasping at the latest horror from the White House and say that “the world is too much with us, late and soon” — no or congress, the most recent #MeToo revelation, school shooting thanks to the electronics revolution. or ISIS attack…

Wordsworth was right: “Getting and spending we lay waste David Sipress’ New Yorker cartoon — the one that proclaims, our powers.” So pardon me while I power down, go stand on a “My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire pleasant lea and listen for old Triton blowing his wreathed horn. to remain sane” — has become a meme for good reason.

It’s hard to imagine now, but when I first moved to Aspen in Nicolette Toussaint is a current Sopris Sun board member. The 1970, I was out of touch for weeks at a time. I left Denver via Grey- views expressed here are solely those of the author.

OPINION

Seeking Higher Ground

Letters

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Calling all angels

The wolf at our door

Dear Editor: This is a longshot, but you never know. Last September or October, I accidently left a shopping bag in the Carbondale Branch Library. Inside the bag was a Canon digital camera, newspapers and other stuff.

I’d like to get the camera back.

If you have the camera or know it’s whereabouts, please call or text me at 963-1549, email lynnburton679@gmail.com or write me at Box 484, Carbondale, CO 81623.

If you’d rather not part with the camera at this point, I understand and hope you are becoming proficient with it. I’d be great, however, if you could please return the memory card to me at the above address. Thanks in advance, Lynn Burton Carbondale

Dear Editor: As advertised, the Feb. 7 Wilderness Workshop Naturalist Nights presentation on the reintroduction of the wolves in western Colorado drew a large crowd. There was a butt in just about every seat in the Carbondale Middle School auditorium.

The speaker, biologist and state senator Mike Phillips from Bozeman, Montana said western Colorado is the ideal location for wolf reintroduction and the impact on livestock would be minimal. In Montana, he said, wolves kill .02 percent of the cattle and .07 percent of the sheep.

Lotta cowboy hats in the crowd and pickup trucks in the parking lot and angry ranchers in them. Wilderness Workshop’s Will Roush said there will be a panel discussion in late fall where people can express their opinions, but questioners at this

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event should confine themselves to questions and leave the opinions for later.

The ranchers didn’t listen. They questioned the veracity of Phillips’ data. Phillips said he could never get his bills out of committee in the Montana legislature. Former southwestern Colorado representative J. Paul Brown said he’s had plenty of bills passed.

“I could use some of your advice,” said Phillips.

“I’ve got some advice for you,” replied Brown. Loud applause from the ranchers.

After the presentation, one rancher said to another, “You know who elected him.

Bozeman is just like Carbondale.”

This is a tough call for me. I love the diversity of wildlife and I know predators keep the wild game herds healthy by taking out the old, the sick, and the weak, but my experience tending cattle in Idaho taught me that wolves can devastate a cattle herd.

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The top-flight locals behind Glenwood Municipal Airport

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Aviation has always been a part of Amy Helm’s life.

And now that she’s added airport manager to her job titles at the Glenwood Municipal Airport (she also works as a plane mechanic at Aircraft Repair, LLC, which operates out of the airport), she’s focused on making sure everyone in the Valley can enjoy that same level of accessibility to her passion.

“I’ve been super motivated,” Helm said. Last year, the airport hosted its first Community Aviation Expo. “That was such a huge success, and it was a lot of fun. We gave over 150 airplane rides.” Additionally, she’s been redeveloping the website, complete with webcams, and getting a social media presence going for the airport.

When not overseeing the airport’s operations, Helm is either piloting her own plane — a Cessna 175 — or working on one.

“Our bread and butter service here is the maintenance facility,” she said. “They service over 100 aircrafts and helicopters a year, doing rebuilds, restoration [and] engine modifications. They — we — do a lot.” One reason for that? They’ve cornered the market, Helm said. “It’s one of the only airports around that actually works on small airplanes. Aspen, Eagle, Rifle… they cater more to jets. Here, we cater to aviation pilots.”

One of the better-known aircrafts that the crew works on is the area’s Emergency Medical Services helicopter.

“They’re based out of Valley View Hospital, but their hangar is here. They fly it back here to refuel or get the maintenance done,” she said.

Amy Helm, bottom left, is the airport manager at the Glenwood Spring Municipal Airport, 1172 C.R. 116, and also works as a plane mechanic on the premises. In addition to scenic and charter flights, training and maintenance, Helm looks forward to the airport hosting more community events, like the Community Aviation Expo in August.

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New heights A municipal airport — its runway is too short to accommodate commercial planes — isn’t an obvious community partner, but Helm is working to change that perception. Last year’s Expo was a start. She’s already in the early planning stages for this year’s event, which will likely be in August. And the summer is also skydiving season, which helps bring in tourists. Helm is happy to act as a liaison between visitors and the Valley.

“There’s a couple hotels in town that offer pilots discounts. We can direct all our tourists to them. We want people to help us out, but we want to be able to promote all these awesome businesses,” she said.

That kind of symbiosis is reflected in the airport operations, as well. Volunteers often work on improvement projects, and the entity partners with complementary businesses to offer the maintenance services, skydiving, scenic tours, charter flights and even training.

“We’re based in Eagle, but 100 percent of our maintenance is done in Glenwood Springs,” Alpine Flight President Loren French said. Alpine Flight is one of the aforementioned partners that offers myriad ways to enjoy aviation in the Valley. That means French gets to interact with people of all experience levels, he said. In the flight school, he sees first timers and experienced pilots alike, the latter of which often need to fine tune their skills to safely accommodate mountainous terrain.

“Whatever their reason is, we teach them how to fly,” he said, noting that though his operation is based in Eagle, he’s trained at the Glenwood Airport often. “We have a rich area because a student can learn in Eagle with traffic and then can go right over the hill and train on a shorter runway and landing at Glenwood. It’s that variety of experience — I still believe we have one of the best trainings available [because of that].”

Partnering with a flight school is particularly near to Helm’s heart, as she hopes to one day partner with local high schools to create work-study programs — after all, she got her piloting license while still a student.

“I think there’s a huge demand for pilots and mechanics in this day and age,” she said, though she also said she doesn’t see a lot of interest in the field from younger people.

“There’s going to be a shortage in this next generational gap. If we can help bridge that gap some way, we’re here.”

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Photo by Megan Tackett

For Helm, aviation is personal. “My dad is a private pilot,” the Carbondale native said. “We would go flying Saturday mornings — just hop in the plane, visit family.

I fell in love with aviation at a young age.” That love later sparked her career, which includes a four-year stint flying in Alaska’s backcountry before returning home.

“My whole family still lives in Carbondale and [I] kind of missed the sunshine,” she said.

Now, part of her job is balancing planning for the future and maintaining a sort of nostalgic past, she said. “I think airports just aren’t as accessible as they used to be. This airport doesn’t have a fence around it, so you’ll see people walking their dogs or riding their bikes — not when there’s aircraft, obviously,” she said of the Glenwood Airport, one of the oldest in the country. “But most airports nowadays have fences around them [and] huge TSA security. That and it’s way more expensive than it used to be.”

French, too, has fond memories of the municipal airport. “I learned to fly up here between the Glenwood and

Eagle airports. I did those lessons 22 years ago in 1996.

Even as I was learning as a brand new student pilot, I was flying in and out of Glenwood,” he said.

Today, he enjoys sharing some of the area’s history with his charter and tour passengers. “We’re not just a flight school — that’s one of our things,” he said. “In addition to our training, we also do air tours, which is exactly what it sounds like. We take them up, show them around, give them a little history. Tell them stories of Doc Holliday and things like that.”

Of course, one of the obvious draws to taking to the skies is the scenery. “Sopris at sunrise is an otherworldly experience,” French said. “No matter how many times I’ve gone up, everyday the mountains have something new to show you.”

Helm wants to ensure that the airport’s future is as rich as its history and that more people get those aerial perspectives.

“I want to focus more on community events here at the airport. Let people know that we’re here, and we want to teach you to fly; teach you to work on a plane; have you come out and go for a ride,” she said.

Well grounded

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Food for fines If you’ve been avoiding the library because of that overdue book, now’s the time to clear your name. Throughout February, you can bring in a non-perishable food item for LIFT-UP to any Garfield County Library location and receive $1 off your library card balance. Incidentally, we’ve heard that Jeannine Stickle is moving on to the Aspen Library, so we’ll have someone new running things in Carbondale soon.

Conundrum solved?

The Forest Service has released details for a new overnight camping permit process for Conundrum Hot Springs in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Starting April 18, campers will be required to make reservations in advance through www.recreation.gov.

Certified cycling The Bureau of Land Management has signed a decision designating an official trail system on the recently acquired 112acre Haines parcel near Prince Creek, complete with ten new individual campsites and two group sites. Before BLM acquired the parcel, mountain bikers often unknowingly used trespass trails to access the Crown Special Recreation Management Area. Under the decision, the BLM authorized about four miles of existing singletrack mountain bike trails and nearly one

mile of existing motorized single track. It approved more than four miles of new single- track mountain bike trails, and closed a little under two miles of existing mountain bike trails, much of which trespassed on private land.

Tuition tweaks Colorado Mountain College has voted 6-1 to reduce in-district tuition for bachelor’s-level courses by $19 per credit hour while increasing in district tuition for associates-level courses by $15 for the next school year. The increase, CMC said, is largely offset by cutting textbook costs through a new rental program.

Come home Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley is currently seeking applicants for future houses. Habitat homes are not given away, but instead are sold to families who qualify and are willing to put in hundreds of hours of sweat equity labor and make a monthly mortgage payment.

A pre-application must be completed and returned before families can receive a copy of the full application. For more information, contact Family Services Director Amy French at AmyF@HabitatRoaringFork.org or 948-7207.

Show me A Mid-Valley Area Community Plan meeting is slated for Feb. 15 with a focus on

Missouri Heights. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at the Eagle County Community Center (20 Eagle County Dr. in El Jebel).

Community members are invited to join at any time as the commission reviews master plan language and a future land use map for the area and takes public comment. Further workshops are scheduled for March 1 and 15 as well as April 5 and 19.

Aww, snap The Carbondale Police Department wants the public to know that over 200 Snapchat accounts in Western Colorado were hacked in the last week, including accounts of at least four young locals. The FBI is investigating this on a national level.

Police recommend changing your passwords and never giving out your login information. Additional information on safe internet use can be found at http://www. netsmartz.org/parents. If you have been impacted by this breach, call 963-2662.

Rolling on the river The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office recently joined the Basalt Police Department in issuing a warning regarding bottles which have been turning up on area river banks. In most instances, the bottles are mostly encapsulated in duct tape and have been filled with a blue or purple liquid and a paper-like substance. The contents of the bottles are corrosive and flammable; furSCUTTLEBUTT page 5

Roaring Fork High School’s Winter Homecoming King and Queen were Justin Thompson and Megan Rusby. Incidentally, it proved a mixed weekend for the Rams basketball teams, with the boys emerging victorious against Delta and Gunnison to bring their record to 15-2 while the girls lost both games but regained their stride against Vail Christian on Feb. 13. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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thermore, the contents are hazardous to human health. If encountered, do not move, touch, or open the bottles. Instead, note the location and immediately contact law enforcement.

Feeling the Bernal Colorado Community Health Network announced its annual awards for Community Health Champions and Advocates, with Samuel BernalUrbina of Entravision/La Tricolor Aspen among them. In describing Mr. Bernal-Urbina’s work, Ross Brooks, CEO of Mountain Family Health Centers and CCHN Board Chair, explained, “People are drawn to La Tricolor for the music or comedy, but soon find the station is a reliable source of information about issues important to them.”

Put up a parking lot Another Grand Avenue Bridge construction milestone has been reached with the opening of the Glenwood Hot Springs’ west parking lot after a two year closure. That means no shuttle needed even on busy days, though you’ll still have to make the loop around on Sixth Street until the River Street and Laurel connection opens up.

Marvelous music The Aspen Music Festival has announced its summer programming, with over 400 events scheduled from June 28 through Aug. 19. Music Director Robert Spano leads a season themed “Paris, City of Light,” exploring the incomparable creative force with which this city has illuminated the arts, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries; theme works include those by Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Poulenc, Offenbach, Bizet, Ibert, Gounod, Messiaen and Boulez, as well as Paris-influenced works like Stravinsky’s Parisian ballet score “Petrushka” and Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony. Visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com for more info or to purchase tickets.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Megan Tackett, Dave Plumb and Jennifer Moss (Feb. 15); Dale Will (Feb. 16); Wendy Moore (Feb. 18); Jess Pedersen (Feb 20) and Collin Stewart (Feb. 21).

Dandelion Market seeks sustainability

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

For some time now, The Carbondale Community Food Co-Op — and thus Dandelion Market — has been caught in a loop.

When times get tough, people come through to help, be they longtime members, new shoppers who have just discovered the local and organically focused grocery store or the owners of a vacant commercial space. The crisis at hand averted, the energy slowly dissipates, leaving the board and staff (currently just manager Terri Anzini) with fewer sales and volunteers.

“It’s been kind of a roller coaster ride of inspiration and wondering what I’m doing,” board member Erica Sparhawk told an assembly of members at the Third Street Center on Feb. 7.

Counting the press, the meeting drew around 40 members — less than a tenth of those who have signed up over the years — to discuss the possibility of dissolving the organization. The main points in favor: $40,000 in debt left over from the previous location on Main Street, difficulty letting people know about the new location next to Rhumba Girl Liquor on Highway 133, and not enough working volunteers to keep decent hours.

“There’s just too much for one person to do,” Anzini said. “What I hear all day is ‘I want to volunteer, but…’”

If the organization was a normal business, noted moderator Bob Schultz, closure would be a given. The spectre of Whole Foods also hovered over the discussion, with board member Jeff Dickinson noting that “times have

changed as far as the grocery business.”

“These Co-Ops have been closing around the country,” he said. “She’s saying that it’s not sustainable, and as a board we’re going ‘maybe it’s not.’ So we kind of punted.”

And the membership wasn’t ready to give up so easily.

“I think it’s too early to give up on community support,” Debbie Bruell said.

Attendees cited many options left unexplored, from soliciting donations or joining a nonprofit to signage to getting back in touch with the member base. They stepped up in specific areas put forward by the board as in dire need: accounting, marketing, social media and basic retail.

Schultz encourage the group to set hard metrics on things like volunteer hours and debt payment to achieve in coming months to avoid finding the market in the same position or worse when the current lease is up in August. That means the organization has a short window of time to turn short-term momentum into long term success.

As board member Richard Vottero pointed out, “if we would like the unique shopping model that the Co-Op gives, then we have to sacrifice for it.”

Hear more

We caught up with some of the folks behind Dandelion Market in our “Everything Under The Sun” talk show, which takes place at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK. Listen to the interview at kdnk.org/post/dandelion-marketstays-openfor-now.

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Weeks sentenced to 14 years for armed robbery

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Benjamin Weeks will spend 14 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections — serving a 12-year and a 2-year sentence consecutively, while serving another 2-year period concurrently — for holding up the Carbondale Cowen Center at gunpoint in February of last year with his cousin, Nick Ameral.

That decision — whether Weeks should face separate sentences for the two victims involved in the robbery and whether those sentences should be served consecutively or concurrently — became the central point of contention between Deputy District Attorney Zac Parsons and defense attorney Chip McCrory at the beginning of the Feb. 13 sentencing hearing.

“Both victims were here this afternoon,” Parsons said. “And they are taking this as a moment of closure for them. Ultimately, this case is about [the victims] and what they experienced on that day in February of 2017.” Parsons argued that Weeks should serve at least two consecutive sentences to validate the individual experiences of the victims. McCrory countered that serving consecutive sentences — offering instead that they should be served

concurrently, as one incident would not a significant punishment,” he said. have happened without the other — The two victims were held at gunmight infringe on Weeks’s right against point, according to trial testimony, double jeopardy. and the on-duty employee The decision was not one opened the cash drawer, Ninth District Judge James from which Ameral took Boyd took lightly, as he called $500. They were then orfor a recess that lasted 40 dered to lie on the floor — minutes in order for him to still at gunpoint — until review the arguments and relWeeks and Ameral fled the evant case law on the matter. scene.

Parsons asked for an 18McCrory maintained year sentence for the armed that Weeks should serve robbery and a 3-year senonly the minimum 10 years Benjamin Weeks tence for menacing, to be because, while there were served consecutively for a total of 21 two victims, “It was brief. There was years. “The line between life and death -- no hostage situation. I think the entire

Ultimately, Boyd compromised, noting Weeks’s youth as a mitigating factor to his benefit and the fact that Weeks had lived mostly on his own, often homeless, since he was 15 years old. Weeks served six months in a juvenile detention center, but this is his first felony and first conviction in his adult life.

“There’s certainly evidence, because the gun was found loaded with a round in the chamber, that it at least can be inferred that it was loaded during the time of the offense. The fact that it was short does not change the risk,” Boyd said of his sentencing decision.

Ameral pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years in prison. According to McCrory, Weeks also tried to work out an agreement with the District Attorney’s office but was denied each time. “He thought he might as well go to court and see what happens,” McCrory said of his client’s decision to plead not guilty and stand trial in front of a jury.

Weeks has spent the last 355 – Chip McCrory, defense attorney days in custody since his arrest, which were credited toward his sentence in Colorado — the devideo recording was 46 seconds from the tails of Weeks’s extradition to Las Vetime they entered to the time they left,” gas, where he is wanted for first-dehe said. “No one was injured. It was a gree murder of 27-year-old Adrianna stupid, run-of-the-mill armed robbery.”

George, are pending.

“It was brief. There was no hostage situation.

I think the entire video recording was 46 seconds from the time they entered to the time they left. …No one was injured. It was a stupid, run-of-the-mill armed robbery.” the line between good and evil — was so significantly small and the actions that Mr. Weeks subjected to these individuals was so severe that there does need to be

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Town Report

The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

THE 689 PROPERTY went before the Planning and Zoning Commission, who recommended approval after discussing the waiver of building permit fees in exchange for the requirement that the owner preserve the original 1913 building. Incidentally, planning staff has seen an increase in property use inquiries.

SNOWPACK remains quite variable, with McClure Pass in particular well below average. However, the Town reports that the strength of the La Niña cycle may be diminishing, which may promote needed springtime snow.

climbing from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and community climb night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays. On the youth side, there’s an array of classes with registration for the March series taking place now at www.carbondalerec.com. There’s also a two-hour anchor building and cleaning clinic on Feb. 15 for $35.We also have the ongoing Community Climb Night at the CRCC every Monday night from 6:30- 9 pm.

THE GOLDEN PADDLE Winter Adult Pickleball League will begin on Feb. 18 and end on April 15.

Matches take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays.

THE NEW REC. COORDINATOR for youth and adult athletics is Will Tempest, who has worked part time for the department in various capacities for the last seven years, coaching and facilitating everything from tennis to broomball to backpacking.

STREETS CREWS worked on leveling sidewalk bricks, GPS locations of signs and assembled a new bench for downtown. They continued to pick up things in the public right of way as well as standard tasks like street sweeting, potholes, sign maintenance and curb painting.

SUMMER SEASONAL STAFF recruitment has begun. Anyone interested in being a lifeguard or swim instructor should contact Margaret Donnelly at mdonnelley@carbondaelco.net or 510-1280. To apply as a climbing instructor, contact Jamie Wall at jwall@carbondaleco.net or 510-1214. To join the seasonal parks maintenance crew, contact Russell Sissom at rsissom@ carondaleco.net or 510-1327.

TREE CHIPPING wrapped up, and the Town Arborist has returned the chipper to Glenwood. The remaining chips will be hauled off soon. Meanwhile, the holiday lights downtown have been unplugged and tampered with frequently, so the arborist has been maintaining those, as well.

THE DOWNTOWN ICE RINK is closed for the season, and the Gus Darien rink is expected to close at the end of the month.

A POOL FORUM is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Town Hall. It will include the findings of 241 pool survey responses and will provide an opportunity for additional community feedback on the subject.

CLIMBING PROGRAMMING includes facilitated

ART DECALS from local kids are being installed on the bear proof containers the Town has been refurbishing after purchase from the City of Aspen.

TRIANGLE PARK was checked to ensure that the safety surface material meets national safety standards.

NETTLE CREEK filter work continues, with Roaring Fork and Crystal wells meeting water demands. The Geographic information system is being updated, with the ditch aspect compete and a few gaps still in the treated and wastewater side.

Cop Shop From Feb. 2 through 8, Carbondale Police handled 201 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: FRIDAY Feb. 2 at 7:41 a.m. An accident took place at River Valley Ranch Drive and Highway 133.

SUNDAY Feb. 4 at 2:32 a.m. After pulling over an 18-year-old for a defective license plate light, police arrested a passenger on an outstanding warrant.

SUNDAY Feb. 4 at 10:45 p.m. Police attempted to stop a car which instead proceeded on toward Ironbridge. The 46-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence as well as driving with a restrained license, reckless driving, eluding a police officer, violation of a restraining order and an outstanding warrant.

MONDAY Feb. 5 at 2:54 a.m. When a 23-year-old failed to stop following a noise complaint, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence as well as eluding a police officer and possession of a controlled substance.

MONDAY Feb. 5 3:50 a.m. Another noise complaint also lead to an arrest for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, but this time the passenger was charged, too.

MONDAY Feb. 5 at 8:49 a.m. A man was arrested on a warrant while trying to get his dog released from the pound.

TUESDAY Feb. 6 at 7:07 p.m. Officers issued what turned out to be the first of three citations for underage possession of marijuana for the week.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 7 at 3:27 p.m. Two women denied a report of being involved in a fight while two others fled the scene.

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Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available now and must be returned to the Designated Election Official no later than Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.

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City Market process moves ahead (and other trustee action) “Lighting compliance needs time set aside when it’s dark for enforcement and documentation,” he said. “We actually memorialized the complaint based approach in the code.”

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff After years of delays, a new City Market in Carbondale is one step closer to reality.

With things apparently on track for a Feb. 28 recordation, the Carbondale Board of Trustees approved modifications to a subdivision improvements agreement for the property on Feb. 13.

“For the first time in a long time, you have a Carbondale Marketplace item in front of you that doesn’t include an extension,” Town Manager Jay Harrington observed.

The changes to the document itself were relatively minor, with the main modification being a 30 month rather than 24 month construction deadline. That allows the new timeline, which may start with site work late this year, to accommodate some seasonal differences from the original plan.

Another oddity was a plan for two separate financial signers, but compared to previous requests for a bond issue or letter of credit from a foreign bank, the Town apparently found the proposal reasonable.

As the document itself notes, “the existing grocery store is the highest tax generator in town. It is hoped that an improved and updated grocery store would retain shoppers in town and capture out of town shoppers.”

The unanimous decision came without public comment and after “a short discussion on a long document” as Mayor Dan Richardson observed.

The side of the tracks When the railroad shut down in the early ’90s and the Roaring Fork Transit Authority took over the Rio Grande right of way, it created some odd pieces of property around the edges. One such is a narrow 3,778 square foot parcel on the corner of Seventh Street and Cleveland Place that, until now, was deemed a problematic site for a house.

But times have changed. Having her property zoned transit wasn’t a big deal for Cindy Suplizio back when the right of way hadn’t even been fully surveyed yet, but now she and her husband are trying to find a foothold in an expensive market.

“We’re looking to come back to the Valley and be here, and we’d love to build a small tiny home there,” she said.

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Lulu Moore, Neil Nestman and Hazel Kuhn were recognized as students of the month and took the opportunity to extoll the virtues of recess. Photo by Will Grandbois

The problem is, while the property has be one of those quirky things that makes street access, it’s surrounded on two sides Carbondale, Carbondale,” he added. by the old rail corridor, now in use as a bike path. While the trustees in general Night up the light With just a couple months left before and Ben Bohmfalk in particular supported the rights of the property owners, he had the end of his final term, Trustee Frosty doubts about the wisdom of the enterprise. Merriott has at least one more cause to “I think people will be shocked,” he champion: a view of the stars.

“What I want said. “I don’t think to do is be vigilant people will be please on protecting our that there’s a house night sky views,” right on the trail.” he said as the He further noted board reviewed the that there may be municipal lighting a train there again ordinance in prepasomeday, and quesration for a tour of tioned whether the town next week. owners would be “There are some back to complain egregious violaif so.

– Mayor Dan Richardson tions of the old “I’m all for public transit,” Suplizio countered. “We’d love lighting code and the new UDC lighting to have a train, and if it was right next to code,” he added. “I think we’ve got a good code in place, we just need to enforce it.” us then so be it.”

Specifically, he pointed out requireThe only public comment came from a neighbor, Patty Zucco, who had more ments that illuminated signs be off withquestions than explicit concerns, though in an hour of a business closing and that she did assert that “it’s just too high den- security lighting be on a motion sensor after midnight. sity right there on the corner.”

One of the problems with enforceIn the end, the vote to rezone to mement, Harrington noted, is that most dium density residential was unanimous, with Richardson pointing out that “at the of the people who might do something about it don’t live in town and thus don’t end of the day, they own the property.”

“I’m optimistic that it will look nice and see the violations.

“I’m optimistic that it will look nice and be one of those quirky things that makes Carbondale, Carbondale.”

In what proved to be a shorter-thanscheduled meeting, trustees accepted a new chip-and-seal contract that’s actually cheaper than last year’s, although the use of a polymerized oil instead of fog sealing for retention may result in different aesthetics. They also backed a proposal to allow residential units on the ground floor in commercial/retail/wholesale zoning, inked a deal with LBA Associates of Denver to provide waste diversion consultation and approved several liquor licenses — with Merriott and fellow trustee Marty Silverstein covering the fee for one particularly heart-wrenching cause.

Trustee candidate forum slated for March 5 The Sopris Sun is teaming up with The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, KDNK and The Third Street Center for a candidate forum from 6 to 7 p.m. on March 5.

In addition to spectating in person at the Third Street Center, voters will be able to listen in on KDNK and read an account in the March 8 Sopris Sun — just in time to receive your ballot. Other media outlets are welcome in our effort to help folks get to know this year’s candidates for Carbondale Trustee: incumbents Luis Yllanes, Erica Sparhawk, Heather Henry and challengers April Spaulding and Lani Kitching, who will vie for four seats.

Dan Richardson, who is running unopposed for mayor, is also expected to participate.

In the lead-up to the event, we’ll be soliciting questions from the community to compile and consolidate into a final list each candidate will answer. If there’s something you’d like us to ask, let us know at news@soprissun.com by the end of February.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Feb. 15

EMMA SNOWSHOEING • Watch the sunset from Emma Open Space then warm up by the fire with some hot chocolate while Nina Gabianelli weaves stories about the native people and animals of Colorado in a free 5 to 7 p.m. event. For ages 8 and up; minors must be accompanied by a parent. Dress appropriately.

FRI to THU Feb.16-22

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Shape of Water” (R) at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16-18, Feb. 21-22 and captioned on Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.; “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (R) at 5 p.m. Feb. 17 and “I, Tonya” (R) at 5 p.m. Feb. 18.

Closed Feb. 20.

FRIDAY Feb. 16

NOMADIC HANDS • The Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) shows off the work of potters connected to the Artstream Nomadic Gallery with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening. The show is dedicated to the memory of Angus Graham, one of the first Artstream team members, who passed away in 2017.

YOUTH POETRY • The annual Roaring Fork Valley Youth Poetry Slam returns for its fifth year following a two-week program in the schools. It all goes down at 6:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and features teaching artists Myrlin Hepworth, Mercedez Holtry, Toluwanimi Obiwole and Logan Phillips.

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JUSTICE CRY GALA • Enjoy dinner, music, a fashion show and shopping at 6:30 p.m. at New Creation Church (44761 U.S. 6, Glenwood Springs). Tickets are $75 at justicecry.com and proceeds benefit Messenger Rescue and the fight to end human trafficking.

HARD ROCK • High energy, female fronted band The Habits plays from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Rd., Basalt).

FRIDAY Feb. 17

BASKETBALL • Roaring Fork (2270 Highway 133) hosts Aspen for hoops at 1 (JV), 2:30 (girls) and 4 p.m. (boys).

HOEDOWN • Aspen and Carbondale Community Schools invite you to saddle up for eurobungy, archery, zorbs, live music by The Hell Roaring String Band and food by Smoke Modern Barbecue from 3 to 7 p.m. at Cozy Point Ranch (210 Juniper Hill Rd., Snowmass Village). Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children 3-12 at www.familyhoedown.org.

MULTITUDES • Spend an evening with Walt Whitman as portrayed by Kim Nuzzo at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $13 in advance at tacaw. org or $18 at the door.

SATURDAY Feb. 18

GENRE BENDER • The Lique couples a 4-piece band with storytelling, fan interaction, and choreographed routines; all served with a suit and tie at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). $9 in advance at tacaw.org or $14 at the door.

TUESDAY Feb. 20

ECOFLIGHT PRESENTATION • 350 Roaring Fork is having a presentation by EcoFlight, an Aspen-based aerial organization that examines the environmental effects of oil and gas drilling and fracking, at the Carbondale Library (320 Sopris Ave) at 6:30 p.m. Free.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 21

COMEDY NIGHT • Gear up for the Aspen Laugh Festival with Ben Kronberg from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St.). $10 cover.

NATURALIST NIGHT • Wilderness Workshop, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Audubon partner for a spring speaker series at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) and the next day in Aspen. This week, Colorado Natural Heritage Program Director and Chief Scientist David Anderson discusses the state’s natural history.

FRONT RANGE STRANGE • Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) hosts lightning fast picking by Chain Station at 8:30 p.m. for $15.

TRIVIA NIGHT • Gather a team of up to six and head to Marble Bar (150 Main St.) at 7 p.m. to compete for the chance

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BINGO • Carbondale Beer Works (647 Main St.) hosts a benefit for Bridging Bionics Foundations at 7:30 p.m. ($1 card sales start at 7 p.m.).

MOVIES THAT MATTER • Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) hosts a 5 p.m. showing of “The Room” — the story of Johnny, a man torn apart by love.

Save the Date MONDAY Feb. 26

CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT • The Sopris Sun continues an annual tradition with “Some Like it Hot” — the hilarious and surprisingly progressive 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon — at 7:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.). Tickets are $10 at the door; costumes are welcome.

MONDAY March 5

CANDIDATE FORUM • The Sopris Sun teams up with The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, KDNK and The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) from 6 to 7 p.m. to help you get to know the prospective trustees on this spring’s ballot. Send your questions to news@soprissun.com.

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All garbage or refuse containers must be secured inside or in a Bear resistant container.

It is against the law to leave your trash unsecured during these hours and you may receive a fine for doing so.

Carbondale Town Ordinance:

Placement of refuse or garbage containers outside of this time period shall result in the levying of fines, pursuant to Subsection (g). Except for between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection, and except in the instance that a refuse or garbage container is bear-resistant, as defined in Section 7-3 10 above, all refuse and garbage containers must be stored in secure enclosures when not out for collection. (Ord. No. 10, 2007 §6; Ord. No. 5, 2009 §1; prior code 7.04.070; Ord. No. 14, 2014 §3, 9-23-2014; Ord. No. 8, 2015 §1, 8-11-2015).

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Ongoing HIGH NOON • Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.).

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plantbased nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, plantbased potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing.

More information at www.davinikent.org.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St.) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S.

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Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyone’s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf.

STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories songs and more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays and three and under at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

MAKERSPACE • Children and teens are invited to design, create, tinker, and play with art and technology to design and create with 3D Pens, make stop-motion animation films, engineer duct tape creations, build their own video games, and more from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

DHARMA • The Way of Compassion Dharma Center holds a Dharma talk and meditation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and a silent meditation and Buddha of Compassion practice at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

KARAOKE • The Black Nugget (403 Main St.) and Sandman bring you over 30,000 songs to choose from and a quality sound system to release your inner rockstar at 9 pm. every Thursday.

AIKIDO • Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) trains adults and teens Mondays through Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. and kids Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. (ages 5-8) and 4:45 to 5:45 (ages 8-14). More info at rfaikikai.com.

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.

LIFE DRAWING • Drop in for figure drawing with Staci Dickerson at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at SAW (525 Buggy Cr. Unit C).

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

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 963-2889 for this month’s selection.

ONE VOICE • Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents a community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spirit. Every other Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale.

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; 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.

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Eclipses, dually noded

The first entry in a new astrology column

By Whitney Will The much-talked-about “super blue blood moon” is now two weeks behind us, its appearance heralded in the first eclipse of 2018. Feb. 15’s partial solar eclipse, though only visible in Argentina and parts of Antarctica, signals the close of eclipse season.

Eclipse season comes twice a year, roughly six months apart when the sun comes into the vicinity of the points where its orbit intersects with that of the moon. It is in the surrounding degrees that all eclipses take place. The points of intersection do not remain in the same position relative to the zodiac. They slowly rotate through the six polarities approximately every 19 years.

Eclipses will occur in the same two signs for about 18 months at a time, offering four iterations of eclipses during that time period.

In astrological terms, the two points of intersection between the sun and moon’s orbit do not have the same significance.

The moon’s orbit is inclined five degrees to the sun’s. The effect is that at one of the intersection points, the moon descends across the sun’s orbit (marking what is known as the “south node”), and ascends across the opposite point (the “north node”).

While there are several different interpretations within astrology as to the significance

of these points, the north node generally represents the area of life that is ripe for growth and expansion, while the south node marks the area of restriction or purging.

We are currently experiencing eclipses in the Leo-Aquarius polarity, which began with the penumbral lunar eclipse in Leo on February 10, 2017.

For this particular iteration, the north node is in Leo and the south node is in Aquarius.

Leo represents the strength and joy of the authentic self and the present moment. Leo energy is warm, enthusiastic, and generous; it is willing to be in the spotlight and draw attention to itself.

Aquarius opposes Leo; symbolizing the greater good, the importance of the community over self, and the foregoing of present pleasure for future good. Both have their shadows. Leo can be self-dramatizing, indulgent, and bombastic. Aquarius can be aloof, head-in-the-clouds, and unwilling to connect with the people and causes immediately before them.

Each eighteen-month session of eclipses churns these polarized energies, inviting

us to examine and make necessary adjustments. For example, the south node in Aquarius invites us to look at our role in the community and examine whether it is in alignment with our ideals.

Are we too aloof? Or maybe we are lost in dreams of the future and not addressing the issues of the present with the proper attention they deserve? The north node in Leo empowers us to take action on our beliefs and to be brave enough to stand for our authentic selves. The power of the Leonine heart paired with Aquarian humanitarianism could be the ideal balance of these two energies.

Thus far I have written about these energies on the collective level, but they can be deeply personal as well. In each individual’s birth chart (a circular map of the planets onto the zodiac at the moment of birth), the lunar nodes are also present. Wherever these nodes were located when an individual was born marks an axis of polarized energies that the individual may strive to bring into balance over an entire lifetime.

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Often, the south node in an individual’s chart shows the area of life that the individual has a natural affinity for and comfort therein, while the north node indicates an area needing development and growth.

For example, a person might be born with their south node in Libra and their north node in Aries. This person would have a natural ability to respond to and consider others in their daily lives, but struggle with making decisions on their own and knowing what’s best for them apart from the needs of others. As the nodes transition through the zodiac, they will place more or less emphasis on the need to balance different areas of the an individual’s life.

So what does this mean for the recent eclipses? It means that somewhere in your birth chart and in your life, certain areas and energies are churning and changing, possibly in surprising ways. These changes are part of a larger story that began a year ago and will continue to develop for some time yet. These eclipses merely herald the next six month chapter.

Whitney Will is a Carbondale native and student astrologer who holds a BA in the History of Math.

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A love affair… with plants Photos and text by Jane Bachrach Sopris Sun Staff Valentine’s Day 2018 is history, but for Carbondale entrepreneur Sarah Villafranco, it seems like every day is Valentine’s Day as far as her love affair with plants goes.

The former ER doctor is so particular about the quality of ingredients and plants that go into her Osmia Organic skin care products that many of the plants are quite rare and shipped from overseas. For example, one of her favorite plants is rose. But, according to her, most rose scents don’t come from real roses so she has to get her rose petals from the rose growing capital of the world, Bulgaria.

Her desire is to “…educate consumers and inspire them to live in health and joy with a softer impact on the planet.”

Villafranco’s business has grown so quickly that she recently expanded and added more space. She’s able to stay engaged and remain creative by offering limited editions of no more than 101 items — which can sell out in minutes.

“I want to honor the artistic process that got me started on this in the first place.,” she said. She loves finding the blend that works. For example, for Valentine’s Day the limited edition she released was Sacred Rose, using the rose petals from Bulgaria and combining it with Palo Santo. The Palo Santo clears negative energy and makes room for the healing that rose facilitates.

“This is art with the most expensive paint available,” she said, noting that she wouldn’t have trusted herself with rose in the beginning as she didn’t know anything or what she was doing, but she’s now willing to dip the paintbrush.

Above: It takes 4,500 kg (~1000 lbs.) of rose petals to make 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of essential oil.

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Local shoots and skis his way to the Olympics From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

Feb. 16, 1978

Feb. 19, 1998

The Basalt Board of Trustees approved a letter affirming the Town’s desire for the four-laning of Highway 82, among other improvements. The move was in direct opposition to a recent hearing in which Pitkin County had reportedly rejected the idea of four lanes within its jurisdiction. In a separate story, Don Poresky reported that the trustees had called it “one if not the most treacherous pieces of highway in the state” and questioned how 82’s reportedly $1 million maintenance budget was being spent.

In other news… Around 30 Carbondale area residents joined to form a food cooperative (not to be confused with the more recent co-op that runs Dandelion Market).

The Church at Carbondale unveiled plans for a new building to be constructed in several phases along Snowmass Drive near the base of White Hill. It included an atrium style “food court” of sorts for busy families and individuals in the evening. In the short term however, they planned to move a modular previously owned by the Chamber of Commerce over to the site. (The new building — now known as The Orchard — has since been completed, though not exactly as envisioned.)

In other news… Carbondale Middle School launched a sister school project with a counterpart in La Paz, Baja California.

Feb. 18, 1988

Carbondale Trustees were preparing to weigh several large developments. Among them was The Overlook (a mixed-use residential and commercial plan in the industrial area along Merrill) the second stage of Colorado Place (at Eighth and the Rio Grande Trail), Thompson Park (part of which now hosts Ross Montessori) and Crystal River Marketplace (a mostly commercial development on the west side of Highway 133 with a grocery store at its center). (Coincidentally, the latter two properties were back before trustees in different forms this week.)

In other news… Trampled By Turtles was slated to play Steve’s Guitars (roughly two years before they’d top the Billboard bluegrass charts).

CRMS graduate Josh Thompson was pursuing an Olympic medal in biathlon. Thompson, then 25, had already garnered a silver medal in the World Championships the previous year, and was slated to compete in three events in Calgary. He was, as his great uncle Paul Lappala observed, full of the Finnish spirit of sisu — “guts”.

In other news… A 55-space RV park was proposed near the intersection of Highway 82 and 133, across from another plot the same developer had tried unsuccessfully to rezone in 1980.

(The RV park is now run by the Town of Carbondale, while the plot at the base of Red Hill appears to be the same that Aspen Valley Land Trust recently secured on the Town’s behalf.)

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Letters from page 2 I don’t know what percentage of our herd was taken out by wolves, but it was a helluva lot more than .02 percent. Seemed like every time we went up to their summer pastures in the mountains, we found a carcass that had obviously been killed by wolves.

Don’t tell me the wolves were there before the cattle were. Seniority means nothing in nature.

Even though he admitted that elk numbers are down in Yellowstone Park since the introduction of wolves, Phillips said he is not as concerned about the impact on wild game. I agree. As far as I’m concerned, hunters are in competition with the predators and their livelihood is not dependent on their success. If Parks and Wildlife wants every hunter to fill their tag, they should fence off the wild game in a small lot and let the “hunters” blast away.

I suppose we could reintroduce wolves way back in the mountains as far away from livestock as possible. I know such areas are hard to find and the wolves would wander down to where the livestock are, but we could limit the damage.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Sisu thanks Dear Editor: Despite the historic absence of winter this season our Community came out in force to support the Mount Sopris Nordic Council / Spring Gulch Cross Country Ski Area on Sunday, Feb. 4.

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Letters from page 14 raderie and vibe was delightful. Numerous skiers skied 50 kilometers (over 30 miles !!) After being compromised all winter, the previous day’s record warm temperature was the kiss of death for the paltry base.

Without the devoted crew of trail groomers, Julia Monroe, Monica Schwaller and Noah Scher, the 26th Annual Ski for SISU skiathlon could never have happened. The Board of the MSNC would like to acknowledge this special community that exemplified the essence of Sisu, grit and determination in the face of adversity, to make the fundraiser a spirit raiser and a financial success.

John B. Armstrong Mount Sopris Nordic Council

YouthEntity thanks Dear Editor: I would like to extend my gratitude to the generous sponsors of our new Engineering & Construction Company program, collaboration between YouthEntity and industry professionals that help students prepare for work and careers after high school.

Legal Notices Our sponsors include Gould Construction, Wagner CAT, Glenwood Structural & Civil Inc., Casey Concrete, Lowe’s, Gallegos Inc., Trusfab Inc., Pioneer Steel Inc., Glenwood Sunset Rotary Club, Grand River Construction Co., D.M. Neuman Construction Co., Umbrella Roofing Inc., Holy Cross Energy, FCI Constructors Inc., Draper White Photography, and Martin Auctioneering.

I would also like to thank our dedicated volunteer instructors who gave their time and expertise to help our students build skills, professionalism, teamwork and social capital: Sandy Lowell, Mark Gould Jr. and Seth Cole.

Lastly, I am grateful to our community of supporters who attended last week’s auction of the dog palace constructed by the students as their final project. All funds will be used to support the program and future Engineering & Construction Company students.

Together, we are engaging and empowering youth for future success through real-world learning experiences.

Kirsten McDaniel YouthEntity Executive Director

NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. has received, pursuant to § 7-42-114, C.R.S., the following demand that a duplicate certificate be issued for Certificate No.#241 for three (3) shares issued to the Town of Carbondale, Colorado:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission, Garfield County, State of Colorado, will conduct a public hearing to consider an application submitted by ESA Architects (“Applicant”) for Major Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Conceptual Subdivision Plan approval (U.D.C. Sec. 2.5.3., 2.5.1, & 2.6.3) (“Application”), for the property legally described as Parcels 2, 3, and 4, THOMPSON PARK SUBDIVISION, according to the MASTER PLAT thereof filed May 19, 2015, as Reception No. 862909, Garfield County, Colorado, consisting of approximately 3.74 acres (“Property”). Cerise Park, LLC is the owner of the Property. Applicant is proposing to build 31 residential units among 8 buildings on Parcel 2; 7 residential units between 2 buildings on Parcel 3; and 7 single-family homes on Parcel 4. A total of nine units among all three parcels will be deed-restricted for affordable housing.

NOTIFICATION OF LOST CERTIFICATE FOR THE ROCKFORD DITCH COMPANY, INC. STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss STATEMENT OF LOSS COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Cathy Derby, Clerk for the Town of Carbondale, Colorado (the “Affiant”), being of lawful age and having been duly sworn upon oath, states as follows: 1. That the Affiant is the owner, assignee, and/ or the legal representative of the owner of three (3) shares of the Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. (the “Company”), as evidenced by Certificate No. 241 (the “Certificate”). 2. That the Certificate has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed. 3. That the Certificate is the property of the Affiant and that it has not been transferred or hypothecated by Affiant. 4. That, pursuant to C.R.S., Section 7-42-114, Affiant demands that the Company issue a duplicate certificate to Affiant as outlined in C.R.S., Sections 7-42-114 through 117. 5. That Affiant further states that the Town of Carbondale shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Company in issuance of the duplicate certificate, and that it shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against all loss, damage, and expense which may occur by reason of any person or persons presenting the Certificate to the Company and seeking the benefits and privileges thereof.

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

Parting Shot

/s/ Cathy Derby, Clerk for the Town of Carbondale, CO

In the midst of a warm, dry winter, a real winter storm was so welcome on Feb. 12 that it had grownups playing in the snow like kids. The semi-secret organization Grout took responsibility for this shortlived snowman at Third and Main, as well as the larger one in the roundabout, which stood for about a day.

Photo by Will Grandbois

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 24th day of January, 2018, by Cathy Derby. My Commission Expires: 10-19-2018 /s/ Jeanne Hayes, Notary Public All assessments levied by Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. against the subject share have been fully paid by the stockholders, legal representative(s) or assignee(s). Notice is hereby given that, on or after March 31, 2018, Rockford Ditch Company, Inc. will issue a duplicate certificate of the subject certificate in accordance with §7-42114 to 7-42-117, C.R.S., to the registered owner or the registered owner’s legal representatives or assignee or any lienholder named in the books of Rockford Ditch Company as a lienholder on the subject certificate unless a contrary claim is filed.

Any person or entity claiming an interest in the subject certificate must file a claim with Rockford Ditch Company prior to March 31, 2018. Any and all claims to the subject certificate shall be forfeited and abandoned if not submitted to Rockford Ditch Company prior to this date. ROCKFORD DITCH COMPANY, INC. By /s/ Chad J. Lee, Attorney, P.O. Drawer 790, 818 Colorado Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602. The Rifle Citizen Telegraph, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and March 1, 2018.

Published in The Sopris Sun on February 15, 2018.

A public hearing on the Application has been scheduled for the 8th day of March, 2018, at 7:00 PM, at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave., Carbondale, Colorado. All interested parties have the right to appear at said hearing and to be heard on the Application. Copies of the Application are on file in the Town Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave., Carbondale, Colorado and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 am through 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org.

Janet Buck Planning Director Published in The Sopris Sun on February 15, 2018.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Special Use permit to operate a Retail and Medical Marijuana Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.

The property is located at 695 Buggy Circle, Carbondale, CO. The applicant is Sopris Labs, LLC. .

The owner is Chapman Ducote.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on March 8th, 2018.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

John Leybourne Town of Carbondale Published in The Sopris Sun on February 15, 2018.

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