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LOCALVORES RALLY. Proponents of locally grown food rallied at the Garfield County Courthouse on Monday to oppose a zoning request to allow an asphalt batch plant next to the Eagle Springs Organic farm southeast of Rifle. The Garfield County commissioners denied the proposal 2-1. Shown here are (left to right) Loran Randles, Alyssa Reindel (holding the sign), John Hoffmann and Brook and Rose LeVan. Many of the ralliers are members of the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council. Photo by Jane Bachrach

ompson Divide Coalition offers settlement

By Terray Sylvester Special to The Sopris Sun

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fter members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation intervened in a controversial application to combine gas leases in the hills west of Carbondale this fall, members of the Thompson Divide Coalition have been looking for a way to build off that momentum.

The so-called “unitization” application remains on hold, and that’s partly why the coalition offered a total of $2.5 million to

local oil and gas leaseholders last week as part of its ongoing effort to prevent drilling in the watersheds west of Carbondale.

“I think the Congressional delegation, including (4th district Rep. Scott Tipton), will say, ‘Well these guys got off the dime and they actually did something. They put some money where their mouth is,” said Chuck Ogilby, president of the Thompson Divide Coalition.

On Feb. 21, the coalition – often called “TDC” – announced it had mailed letters to six companies that hold undeveloped leases on the White River and Gunnison

national forests between Four Mile and Divide creeks in the north and the Muddy Creek drainage near McClure Pass in the south.

The group offered the companies sums ranging from about $61,000 to roughly $600,000. In exchange, TDC is asking the firms to relinquish their leases and support the coalition’s effort to withdraw unleased land in the Thompson Divide area from future mineral leasing.

The offer comes as the Bureau of Land Management considers a request from SG Interests, the largest leaseholder in the area,

to administratively combine 18 of its leases in the Thompson Divide.

TDC has opposed the unitization request, arguing it would make it easier for SG Interests to extend the term of its leases, many of which are set to expire in 2013.

The company contends the unitization would allow it to develop its leases as one piece, and in a more orderly, systematic fashion with fewer overall impacts.

To spread awareness about the unitization, TDC staged a rally in Carbondale in mid-October. The event attracted some 300 THOMPSON DIVIDE page 4

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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.

Town Trustee Election The town of Carbondale has an upcoming election for Trustees. Allyn Harvey, a Sopris Sun Board member since its founding, has announced that he is running for one of the Trustee positions.

It is the policy of the Sopris Sun to be neutral on issues such as this so that the coverage which we provide will be unbiased. Consequently, Allyn Harvey has stepped down as a Board member.

The Sopris Sun will be sponsoring a Trustee Candidate Forum on March 12, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Please direct any questions you might have to board@soprissun.com.

In lieu of flowers, Allyn asked that you send your donations to The Sopris Sun at P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

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Hollybondale Colorado legislators recently passed Resolution 1010, paving the way for House Bill 1286, which would double the incentive rate for filmmakers to use our state when filming “on location” as they say in “the business.”

I predict Colorado’s diverse landscape and proximity to Hollywood will quickly make us a favored locale. And when my sister and I heard that they’ll be filming “The Lone Ranger” starring Johnny Depp as Tonto in Colorado this year, we immediately started to plan our future careers as movie extras.

Johnny Depp was in City Market here in Carbondale a few years ago but I didn’t meet him. I did call my sister to complain that I was in that store all the time! Sometimes twice a day! According to her it was a good thing I didn’t see Johnny that day because then everyone would’ve heard “Clean up on aisle Five” when I peed my pants from sheer excitement.

I think the film industry is something Carbondale can get excited about; they come in, they spend their money in our restaurants and shops and then they leave. It’s like Julia Roberts in the movie “Pretty Woman”— good times, lots of

By Jeannie Perry money, no hard feelings, and then it’s over. Although, in the end of “Pretty Woman” he offered to put her up in an apartment and then she wanted it all … never mind, scratch that analogy. It’s like a real life hooker when they leave and you never see them again. And they’re as happy to get out of this small-time town as we are to wave goodbye.

••• For the last couple of weeks I’ve been an assistant to the production coordinator for a movie being filmed here in the Roaring Fork Valley. I compare my power and influence to that of the character Leo Getz in “Lethal Weapon 2, 3 & 4”— while I felt like I was making an important contribution, most of the action happened while I wasn’t even there.

Mostly I chauffeured people around and ran random errands like trying to find a needle and thread in the middle of the woods. You think it’s hard in a haystack, but at least there’s a rumor that it is in there.

Watching a movie being made in the back country (Old Snowmass counts) has given me a sneak preview of what a movie career really entails. I always thought the world of film was glamorous in a breakfast-in-bed kind of way, but these people WORK for a living. Twelve hours days, six days a week, rain or snow or that icy nail-gun combination we often get in Colorado in the winter.

This crew reminded me of the traveling gypsies that used to come to town every year for Potato Day — they would fill Sopris Park with booths and equipment, utter chaos and excitement, and then they’d leave with no trace they were ever even here.

Everyone was very dedicated to this picture, sacrificing things like sleep and personal space to ensure the film would be as good as it could possibly be. As I watched the leading actress standing in a foot of snow in the dark, surrounded by snowflakes highlighted by snowmobile headlights, I was in awe of her resolve. It was only Day No. 2 and I was ready to call “Cut!” and head inside for a hot cup of cocoa.

Luckily I was not an integral part of this movie getting made because, as anyone who knows me can attest to, stick-to-itiveness has never been my strong suit. But I did stick around till the end, and at 2 a.m. in the Redstone Castle I got a serious case of the heebie jeebies, watching one of the creepier scenes being filmed.

Helping out on this picture has reminded me that it’s always worth it to show up and do your best. Whether I was making blood or tearing the arms off a doll, I could not have guessed how I would spend my first time on a bona fide movie set. At least now I won’t be a pee-in-the-pants novice when Johnny Depp asks me which aisle the eyeliner is in.

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Can healing begin?

Dear Editor: Before healing can begin, there has to be an acknowledgement that hurt has happened. Then the wrong doer can begin to reconcile the actions that led to the hurt and try to make amends.

Carbondale has been hurt.

The battle between the proponents and opponents of the Village at Crystal River development caused a great deal of suffering. Hours were spent trying to convince our out-of-touch board of trustees to deny the project. Uncountable hours were spent talking to neighbors, friends and others about the project. Thousands of phone calls, miles of door-to-door walking, letters to the editor, all to express the views of 65.5 percent of the voters in the biggest voter turnout Carbondale has ever had.

It has now been four weeks since the vote.

I commend the spiritual leaders’ attempt to start the healing process. Yet there has not been any acknowledgement by the members of our board of trustees that advocated for the VCR that they were not representing us.

There have not been any attempts by any of the advocates to say that they were wrong and that they want to make amends.

There is now an election that can enable us to take back control of the board of trustees. However, there are advocates of the VCR thinking who still hope to retain an imbalance of representation. VCR champions and large-scale development advocates Bill Lamont, Lorey Esquibel and others are trying to get elected to the BOT. Luckily there are others who are willing to stand up and represent us – the 65.5 percenters.

Two incumbents, Pam Zentmyer and John Hoffmann, stood up against the VCR developer. Allyn Harvey and Stacy Stein worked to defeat the project. All of these have shown vision about the future of our town and are willing to work to keep us moving forward while keeping the qualities of the town we love.

This is a very important election.

Please vote.

Russell Criswell Carbondale

Things are bad in Carbondale Dear Editor: I am not one to usually write letters to the editor but feel that things have gotten so bad in Carbondale that I had to.

First let me just say, I did vote yes for the VCR. I listened to both sides and felt that it was the best thing for our town. Apparently the majority did not feel that was the case. OK. Unfortunately I have noticed since the election that there is a lack of civility in our community. I understand that some of the

folks that were outspoken proponents of the project have been told by others in our community that they should leave our community. Others have seen a decline in customers in their businesses. Since when do we have the polarization in our community that plagues our country? This isn’t Washington D.C.; it is Carbondale!

I respect the opinions of the folks that were against the project as long as they presented a fact-based truthful case. Isn’t that what we all should do? But to be so hateful and divisive to tell someone they should leave the community or not patronize the businesses because they stood up for their beliefs is just wrong. Everyone should have the right to stand up for his or her beliefs and not feel threatened after doing so.

I hope that we can all stop the hate mongering and divisiveness in our community. Let’s work together and when we disagree let’s make sure we have the facts, not the just the opinion of some who don’t have the facts or some that “spin” the facts.

I just hope that the election wasn’t a disastrous blow to Carbondale’s future and the ability to attract new businesses to our community.

Connie Overton Carbondale

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Trustee race is on: 10 candidates for three seats Sopris Sun Staff Report Carbondale’s trustee election is April 3, with 10 candidates vying for three seats.

The candidates are: Stacy Stein, John “Doc� Philip, Lorey Esquibel, Bill Lamont, Sean Keery, Allyn Harvey, James (Jim) Breasted, Red Cunningham and incumbents John Hoffmann and Pam Zentmyer.

The election is by mail-in ballot; votes can

also be cast at town hall on Tuesday, April 3, according to town clerk Cathy Derby.

Other important dates and electionrelated information includes: • Derby hopes to send out ballots March 12 or 13; she doesn’t recommend returning ballots through the mail after March 29. • A ballot box will also be located in town hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays

through Fridays. • Residents must have lived in Carbondale at least 30 days before the election; residents must be registered at least 29 days before the election. • Residents can register at town hall, the GarďŹ eld County Courthouse (the clerk and recorder’s ofďŹ ce) or at the Colorado Secretary of State Web site.

• There are 2,350 active voters and 546 inactive failed-to-vote voters; Derby will send ballots to both groups.

The Sopris Sun and KDNK host a candidates forum at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on March 12.

The election in 2010, saw three trustee candidates – Frosty Merriott, John Foulkrod and Elizabeth Murphy – running for three seats.

Obituary Kelvin (Kelly) Eric Osborn 1963-2012

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Kelly was born on Aug. 4, 1963, in Topeka, Kansas. He is the fourth of six children from Gene Wendel Osborn and Margaret Wirsig Osborn.

Kelly was a vibrant, fun-loving man who was a craftsman among carpenters. He took pride in his work, with a work ethic surpassed by few. Kelly was most at home when outside riding his bike, camping, Nordic skiing and snowboarding. Although passing at a relatively young age, his life was lived to the fullest.

Kelly was rarely seen without a smile. Even in the most difďŹ cult of times, his sense of humor would shine. He was not one to sugar coat things; however, his heart possessed intentions only of sincerity and integrity. He was a very loving, supportive father, and dedicated companion to his longtime girlfriend. Very few can juggle all the things life can throw at them, but Kelly seemed to respond to all changes and responsibilities with ease.

While his passing came quickly, he will not be forgotten. He is survived by his only son, Colin, and longtime girlfriend and loving companion, Dalene Rankin; brother Mitch Osborn (Kansas City, Kansas); sisters Teri Burwell (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Rebecca Copeland (Topeka), Jodie Osborn (Topeka), and Dixie Daugherty (Topeka).

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î&#x201A;&#x160;ompson Divide continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 1 participants, and later that week, Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet weighed in, sending a letter to the Obama administration questioning whether unitization would be in the public interest and asking the BLM to delay its decision while the activists, industry and other stakeholders attempted to reach a consensus concerning oil and gas development in the region.

Ogilby said that with the unitization still on hold, TDC felt it â&#x20AC;&#x153;had to do somethingâ&#x20AC;? to demonstrate negotiations were progressing and the coalition was continuing to make a good-faith effort to work with industry.

TDC had pledged to respect exiting private property rights since it was formed in late 2008. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always talked the line that we are going to make industry whole,â&#x20AC;? said Ogilby, who owns Avalanche Ranch on Highway 133 near Redstone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to steal this land from them. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to pay them for it.â&#x20AC;?

Before mailing the letters last week, the coalition contacted Senators Udall and Bennet and gave their staff a chance to vet the proposal, Ogilby said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most other organizations like this would not even offer any value for the leases,â&#x20AC;? Guinn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They would just want the leases to be terminated.â&#x20AC;?

The six leaseholders contacted by TDC include Denver-based Encana Oil and Gas, Antero Resources, Gunnison Energy Corporation and Willsource Enterprises, as well as Falcon Seaboard Oil and Gas, and SG Interests, which are both headquartered in Houston.

TDC board members spoke with Guinn in person in early November during a meeting organized by Rep. Scott Tipton. Members of the coalition had spoken with SG Interests and Encana earlier in their campaign as well, but they have not met with any of the other leaseholders.

Guinn said SG Interests would work with local stakeholders to limit potential impacts from gas development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say you can develop this without impacts because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true,â&#x20AC;?

Guinn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention is to sit down and ďŹ gure out a way to develop this with the minimum amount of impacts to the greatest number of people.â&#x20AC;?

But Guinn dismissed the coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort in general, describing it as shortsighted and stating that SG Interests does not intend to relinquish its leases and does not support limiting future development in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think at the end of the day itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot

Lukewarm response Robbie Guinn, vice president at SG Interests, declined to comment on the speciďŹ c terms of the Thompson Divide Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer, but he said he appreciated â&#x20AC;&#x153;the recognition that the leases have value.â&#x20AC;?

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of NIMBYism, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it in their backyard,â&#x20AC;? Guinn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a resource that has signiďŹ cance for the supply of natural gas in the United States and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signiďŹ cant enough that it should not be taken off limits.â&#x20AC;?

TDC has offered only to reimburse the leaseholders for â&#x20AC;&#x153;direct investments of public record to date.â&#x20AC;? The coalition has not attempted to estimate the potential value of the gas deposits accessible from the leases. However, members of the coalition have often speculated that the gas plays in the area are poor. TDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus area sits on the far southeastern edge of the gas-rich Piceance Basin, which supports much of the oil and gas development in the larger region.

However, Guinn said that since 2003 SG Interests has drilled roughly 30 wells in the area, including near the Muddy and Divide Creek drainages.

No wells have been drilled in TDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus area itself. The focus area encompasses roughly 220,000 acres.

The coalition would begin raising money only after it receives positive responses from the leaseholders. The coalition intends to solicit donations from local governments, environmental groups and individuals. So far, TDC has received resolutions of support from Pitkin, Gunnison and GarďŹ eld counties, as well as the towns of Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Basalt and Aspen.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 21 At 3:26 p.m., police were dispatched to a ďŹ ght in the 900 block of GarďŹ eld Avenue. Police contacted an individual who said he was ďŹ ghting with a man he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. Police were unable to locate the man.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 At 7:16 a.m. police received a report of an idling vehicle on 8th Street; they were unable to locate the vehicle. At 7:28 a.m., police received a report of another idling vehicle on 8th Street. They gave the driver a warning. At 8:46 p.m., police received a report of an idling logging truck at Sopris Shopping Center. When police contacted the driver he got upset and drove way.

Thursday, Feb. 23 At 10:15 a.m., police issued a summons to a juvenile for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Mark your calendar Attention Carbondale voters: get involved in your town trustee election.

If you have a burning desire to ask Carbondale Board of Trustee candidates a question, here’s your chance. The Sopris Sun and KDNK host a trustee candidate forum at the Third Street Center Calaway Room from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 12. Eligible Carbondale voters can submit questions by March 10 to board@soprissun.com.

Coming soon If the theatre near you is the Crystal, check it out. Academy award winner “The Artist” will be playing there soon. If you’ve never seen a black and white silent film in an actual movie theatre, here’s your chance.

VVAS winner Chris Hassig won the Valley Visual Art Show People’s Choice award for one of his pen and ink drawings. Word has it an Aspen art gallery owner came down and bought both of the drawings he entered. Approximately 50 artists entered the show.

Just in A parent reports that Crystal River Elementary School and Carbondale Middle School placed first in the fourth, fifth and seventh/eighth grade categories at the District Spelling Bee last week. Way to go Carbondale!

Bring some husky men Solar Energy International reports they have an old desk they’ll give away to the first person who can actually haul it out of the basement in which it sits. “It’s heavy,” said an SEI spokeswoman. For details, call 963-8855, ext. 111.

They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Kate Feinzig and Dick Hallagan (March 2), Heather Smith (March 4), Tim Bauer (March 5) and Gwen Garcelon (March 6).

“Hooked on Growth” shown The documentary film “Hooked on Growth,” with filmmaker Dave Gardner in attendance, will be shown at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on March 6 and the Glenwood Springs Community Center at 7 p.m. on March 7. Admission is free but donations are welcome. The film is presented by the Roaring Fork Sierra Club Group. The film takes on Wall Street, the White House and the Pope, and questions society’s most fundamental beliefs about prosperity, according to group program chairman Bob Millette. For details, call 947-9613.

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RFHS boys and girls compete for state berths

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent

Maddie Nieslanik keeps the ball in play during Roaring Forkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Aspen last weekend. The Lady Rams continue their season in Denver on March 2. Photo by Sue Rollyson.

For the ďŹ rst time in years, both Roaring Fork basketball teams will be competing in the regional tournament this weekend, vying with 31 other teams for the state tournament.

In districts last week, the boys sailed over Hotchkiss 69-43, leapfrogged RiďŹ&#x201A;e 47-34, but fell to Aspen 47-37, their third loss to the Western Slopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top seeded team.

If the Rams want a return bout with Aspen, both teams will have to advance to the championship tournament, an unlikely but not impossible scenario. The Skiers will host a tournament comprised of Lake County, Holy Family and Classical Academy on March 2-3.

The Rams 15-7 record leaves them seeded 21st in 3A and second in a district tourney that ďŹ elds ďŹ ve of the top 32 teams. Roaring Fork will travel to Gilcrest on March 2 for a 5 p.m. match up with the La Junta Tigers.

If the Rams win, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face either the Valley Vikings or the Buena Vista Demons at 1 p.m. on March 3. If Valley wins the ďŹ rst round, it will take a determined team to defeat them and move on to the state tournament in Fort Collins. The Vikings boast almost 60 points per game and a 20-2 record for the season, behind only by Faith Christian and Colorado Springs Christian.

The Lady Rams, meanwhile, recovered from a nailbiting 33-31 loss to Gunnison then mopped up against Aspen and Hotchkiss last week, giving them a 14-8 record and a place alongside Olathe, Gunnison and RiďŹ&#x201A;e in the race to the top. First, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face Denver Science at Bruce Randolph High School in Denver at 7 p.m. on March 2. If they beat the odds against the 211 powerhouse, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play either RiďŹ&#x201A;e or Middle Park at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

The Rams girls are led by junior Megan Gianinetti with 11 points per game, senior Kaleigh Wisroth with 7, and junior Hattie Gianinetti with 7. Sophomore Maddie Nieslanik and Shaeley Lough contributed 6 and 4 points per game, respectively.

In a brief interview with the Sopris Sun, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach Kirk Cheney sounded elated. When asked about their upcoming match with Denver Science, he seemed undaunted. If things go the way he anticipates, Roaring Fork will play RiďŹ&#x201A;e on March 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Denver Science deďŹ nitely knows how to score and appears to get the ball up the ďŹ&#x201A;oor and apply a lot of pressure defensively,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must control the boards rebounding, slow them down and keep the pace manageable. If we can do this I feel pretty conďŹ dent that we can have success.â&#x20AC;?

Though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willing to give RiďŹ&#x201A;e the win over Middle Park, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them as an insurmountable obstacle to the Elite Eight.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing we had a tough win against them the last game of regular season should give us some conďŹ dence if we face them again â&#x20AC;Ś . This is an exciting time for these girls and I truly believe they have the wherewithal to ďŹ nd within themselves another level of basketball that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize they had. Stay tuned as this story ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t over!â&#x20AC;?

Valley High School, at 1001 Birch Street in Gilcrest, will host the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games this weekend. To get there, take Highway 85 toward Greeley. Exit on Main Street in Gilcrest and take Birch Street north a few blocks to the school.

Bruce Randolph High School, 3955 Steele Street, near the I-70/Colorado Boulevard interchange in Denver, will host the girls. The trip between the two schools takes about an hour. With the boys playing at 5 p.m. and the girls at 7 p.m., a dedicated fan might be able to catch some of both games.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY March 1 ROTARY • Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at noon at Mi Casita, 580 Main Street, Carbondale.

NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies in Aspen hosts “Beetles, Dust and Climate: Changing hydrology in the Colorado headwaters,” a talk

by Dr. Jeff Deems at 7:30 p.m. Info: aspennature.org.

WRITING WORKSHOP • The Basalt Library hosts a nature writing workshop with Paul Anderson from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. through March 7. Info: 927-4311.

COMMUNITY CONCERT • The Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association presents the Rastrelli Cello Quartet at Mountain View Church at 7 p.m. Admission is by membership ticket. Info: 945-5384.

HPC MEETS • The Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission meets at town hall at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month.

FRIDAY March 2 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Iron Lady” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 2-8 and “Hugo” (PG) at 4:45 p.m. Mar. 2-6.

FIRST FRIDAY • Another First Friday takes place all over town.

ART AND MUSIC • Main Street Gallery, at the corner of 4th and Main, presents “An Evening of Art and Music” for First Friday.

Info: 963-3775.

C-TOWN • Talent comes crawling out of the woodwork for KDNK’s annual C-Town tal-

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.

ent show at PAC3. The show starts at 8 p.m.

Admission is free for KDNK members.

CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center, at the east end of Main Street, hosts an opening for John Cohorts from 6 to 8 p.m.

Cohorts work explores connections with nature through mixed media sculptures, using patterning and construction techniques to create sculptures that intrigue and stimulate.

Info: 963-CLAY. CCAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities opens the show “Re-Imaged Art & Fashion for a Sustainable Future”from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The show runs through March 23. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Info: 963-1680.

LIVE PAINTING • Marcel (Majid) Kahhak will paint live in his studio on Main Street from 6 to 8 p.m. His subject will be the late Whitney Houston. Info: 704-0622.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern at 403 Main Street presents Trunk at 10 p.m. Info: 963-4498.

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works presents rock ‘n’ roll for First Friday.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood presents Zolopht & the Destroyers (“mountain reggae”) from 9 p.m. to midnight. There’s no cover.

CHERRY ORCHARD • Thunder River Theatre Company presents Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” March 2-4 and 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. at 67 Promenade. Info and tickets: thunderrivertheatre.com, 963-8200.

SATURDAY March 3 LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents The Hoarse Whisperers at 7:30 p.m.There’s no cover. Info: 704-1216.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern at in the Dinkel Building presents Clark’s Quark at 10 p.m. Info: 963-4498.

SCULPTURE CLASS • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities offers a natural wood assemblage sculpture class taught

by Susan Olsen March 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 963-1680.

SUNDAY March 4 COAL CREEK TALK • The Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) presents a lecture about Coal Creek at the Redstone Inn at 6:30 p.m.

The talk includes Mark Lacy of the White River National Forest and Sharon Clarke of the RFC. LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 presents the Hot Buttered Rum & Cornmeal Winter Tour at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Info: pac3carabondale.com.

NORDIC RACES • The Snowmass Cross Country Center hosts the 42nd annual Silverboom Nordic races beginning with the Kiddieboom race at 11:30 a.m. Distances are 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K. Info: 923-5700.

TUESDAY March 6 FILM • The Roaring Fork Sierra Club presents “Hooked on Growth,” with a presentation by filmmaker Dave Gardner, at 7 p.m. in The Third Street Center, 520 S. Third Street, Carbondale. Info: growthbusters.org.

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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS • Democratic caucus at Carbondale Middle School at 7 p.m.

BEEF TALK • Tai Jacober talks about producing local beef at 7 p.m. at Rock Bottom Ranch. Jacober is co-owner of Crystal River Meats and JBC Agricultural Management.

LIBRARY TALK • The Basalt Library presents the third of four dialogues with Woo DuAn, Rob Woo, at 5:30 p.m. Info: 927-4311.

FILM • Ute Mountaineer hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen at 7 p.m. on March 6-7. Info: 925-2849.

TIME TRAVEL • As part of their Time Travel series, the Aspen Historical Society presents “The Soul of Ajax” at the Limelight Lodge at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Info: 925-3721, ext. 102.

WEDNESDAY March 7 VALLEY DIVAS • The Valley Divas, a women’s networking group, meets the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Konnyaku in Carbondale. The cost is $12 and includes appetizers, a house drink and tip. RSVP at 704-1711 or Lauri@limitlesslivingnow.com.

NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Wilderness Workshop and others presents “The Science Behind Forecasting Powder and Other Weather Fun”at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. It’s free. Info: 963-3977.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale Firehouse on Highway 133 Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Info: 927-0641.

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THURSDAY March 8 LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 presents the Kyle Hollingsworth Band at 7 p.m. Euforquestra is the opening act. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Hollingsworth recently wrapped up a tour with the String Cheese Incident. Info: 925-1663 or pac3carbondale.com.

SATURDAY March 17 ST. PAT’S DAY • The American Legion’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Main Street in Carbondale takes place at 2 p.m. Parade forms are available at: The Pour House, Carbondale Town Hall and Recreation Center, and Ameri-

Save the date can Legion Post 100 at 97 Third St. The American Legion Auxiliary will serve corned beef and cabbage from 4 p.m. until it’s gone ($8 per person). Betsy Schenck and the Zingers will provide the entertainment. Info: 963-2381.

THURSDAY March 15 SNOWSHOE CHILD RANCH • The Roaring Fork Conservancy goes snowshoeing at the Capitol Creek (Child) Ranch on March 15. The route goes past beaver ponds and more. Registration is required at roaringfork.org/events. Info: 927-1290.

SATURDAY March 24 FOOTBALL BENEFIT • PAC3 hosts a benefit concert for Carbondale youth football programs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. The musical lineup includes local band All the Pretty Horses, and from Madison, Wisconsin – Beautiful Buzz and Happy Ashtray.Tickets are $10 at White House pizza and Dos Gringos burritos. Info: 945-1206.

Rehearsals continue for the Green is the New Black fashion show, slated for March 9-10 at the Carbondale Community Center.

For ticket information, go to carbondalearts.com.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Ongoing

ADULT BAND • Tami Suby, director of the Glenwood High School and middle school bands has started an adult beginning band that practices at Roaring Fork High School on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Info: 319-8791.

MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, located at 26 S. Third St. WEEKLY RUN • Independence Run & Hike in La Fontana Plaza stages group runs every Saturday at 8 a.m. All are welcome. Info: 704-0909.

SENIOR ZUMBA • Senior Matters brings “Zumba Gold” to Room 33 at the Third Street Center Tuesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. Professional Latin dancer Paula Valenti leads her Zumba class to the beat of Latin music and a modified Zumba formula. The class is for the active older participants as well as those starting a journey to a healthy life style. Zumba Gold is also appropriate for people with disabilities and those who are in wheel chairs. “It is for

everyone. It’s upbeat and fun,” said Valenti. A punch pass is offered for $32, which covers six classes (the first one is free). Info: 945-8822.

ZUMBA BLASTS • PAC3 is the location for Monday Zumba Blasts. The action takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 818-640-6482.

SENIOR MATTERS • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers free computer classes from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays.

Info: 379-6599.

NETWORKING • Linx Networking Group meets at the Chaffin Light building in downtown Basalt Tuesdays at 7 a.m. Info: 3908401.

LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts open mic nights at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m. All talents are welcome.

BILINGUAL STORY TIME • The Gordon Cooper Library hosts a bilingual story time Saturdays at 11 a.m. Info: 963-2889.

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Community Briefs Comp plan group discusses Highway 133 Carbondale’s comprehensive plan working group discusses the Highway 133 corridor at town hall from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 5. The group plans to present its final recommendations on the planning and zoning commission in a few weeks.

Jonathan Waterman speaks Author Jonathan Waterman presents a slideshow titled “The Evolution of an Adventurer” at the home of Barbara and Aaron Fleck (near Aspen Glen) at 6 p.m. on March 7.

The presentation is organized by the Aspen Group of the Colorado Mountain Club as a fund-raiser for the Wilderness Workshop’s Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign. The suggested donation is $75. For details, call Carol Kurt at 948-6412.

CCAH seeks entries The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is accepting entries to its upcoming show that embodies the 5Point Film Festival: respect, commitment, humility, purpose and balance. The submittal deadline is March 15. For details, e-mail to mountainfair@sopris.net.

CCI seeks photos Colorado Creative Industries, in partnership with the Colorado Photographic Arts Center, is accepting photographs for its show “Our Town, Colorado.” The entry deadline is March 8. All applications must be sent to CaFÉ™ at http://www.callforentry.org.

GarCo library board meets The Garfield County library board meets at the Glenwood Springs Library at 4 p.m. on March 1.

The YouthEntity design team recently presented an architectural model and development recommendations for the Basalt Community Campus project to the Roaring Fork Community Development Corporation and DHM Design. From left to right: YouthEntity volunteer/coach Gino Rossetti, Elizabeth Ritchie (Roaring Fork High School), Kevin Kiyoshi Nakagawa (Basalt High School), Stephanie Weinreis (Basalt High School) and Lindsay Hoffman (Glenwood Springs High School). Rossetti’s firm, Rossetti Architects, is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, where it is involved in the design of professional sports stadiums, institutions and commercial buildings. YouthEntity provides real-world experiences to youth that cultivate business experience, develop financial knowledge and build technological skills. Courtesy photo

Geek out at the Cooper Bring your computer questions to Gordon Cooper Library at 6 p.m. on March 7 as part of Teen Tech Week. According to a press release, “Local high school computer geeks will be available to answer your computer ques-

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tions.” Registration is recommended. For details, call 9632889. On a related note, the Gordon Cooper Library celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday at 3:30 p.m. on March 2. The party includes cake and Steve (of Steve’s Guitar fame) reading a Dr. Seuss story.

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Pioneer Project brought C’dale together, for a while Community members on at least two or three fronts are working to put organized economic development on the front burner these days.

Back in 1987, the town was abuzz about an economic development effort called the Pioneer Project.

The following article about the Pioneer Project appeared in the Feb. 23, 1987 Free Weekly newspaper and it focused on the final organizational meeting.

Back in 1987...

Carbondale’s final Pioneer Project meeting was Feb. 23, but its success probably can’t be gauged for at least two years.

“We knew the first time out it would be experimental,” said Michael Kinsley after the meeting. Kinsley is with the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), the project’s organizer.

For RMI, a Snowmass-based non-profit energy/economic development educational organization, it’s hoped that within two years the Pioneer Project will be adopted as part of America’s national economic policy.

It’s already been mentioned in Gov. Roy Romer’s Colorado Initiatives Program and several state communities are targeted to undertake Pioneer Projects of their own.

For Carbondale, it’s finally time to apply what over 100 volunteers have worked on since last March.

Carbondale was chosen from over 100 interested towns, because of its healthy volunteer attitude and its dependence on one major industry (coal).

One of the goals was to help Carbondale become more self-reliant and less dependent on national and international economic forces.

The main difference between the Pioneer Project and conventional economic development projects was its focus on keeping dollars in the community, rather

By Lynn than relying heavily on recruiting outside industry to town.

It targeted six essential areas where economic leakage occurs: energy, health care, housing, waste water management, food and agriculture, money/capital and finance.

The project was divided into four phases with “doors” created for volunteers to come and go as they wished. The four phases were: Start up. This researched what Carbondale residents liked about their town, what they wanted to preserve and what were their economic concerns.

Door number two examined how the six leakage areas affected the town. Volunteers signed up for one area.

Door three was business opportunities.

This one designed economic programs for people already in Carbondale.

Door four had participants determine what, if any, permanent organization was needed to continue Pioneer Project ideas.

When the project kicked off in March, RMI organizers encouraged everyone from the mildly interested to the fervently involved to attend meetings.The first sessions attracted big crowds and were held at Colorado Rocky

Mountain School and the Roaring Fork High School auditorium.

The final meeting was held at the half-filled community room at the firehouse. Approximately 40 people attended, eight of whom gave brief presentations.

Forty-three projects were outlined as potential projects.

Burton They covered each of the six targeted leakage areas: business opportunities, energy, food and agriculture, health, housing, money/capital and water and waste management.

A project getting a lot of support was called “Marketing the Arts.” The project is headed by Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director John McCormick. The project hopes to aid professional artists through marketing, examining an incubator business and checking out a wholesale art business.

Jim Littrell (sic), with the housing group, said the“overwhelmingly”most feasible project was getting a golf course in Carbondale.

After the individual presentations, Kinsley told the audience“there were some tough times and things got a little tougher than we hoped.”

He also said the town showed what he expected, “Carbondale has more cohesiveness and oomph than most towns. We learned a lot and next time it will be a lot better.”

Elaborating after the meeting, he said the process will be more streamlined and should only take 10 to 15 weeks.

Now it’s up to Carbondale to apply what it has proposed. As for a permanent structure

Looking back

to keep the Pioneer Project spirit going, it’s up to the town.”

Epilogue The Snowmass-based Rocky Mountain Institute proposed and organized the Pioneer Project as a new approach to economic development. RMI’s Web site doesn’t mention the Pioneer Project and a brief Google search doesn’t turn up anything other than a genealogy related item. Whatever happened to the Pioneer Project?

Reading between the lines of the above article doesn’t require a microscope. Lots of folks turned out early in the process but over the course of a year participation dwindled to about two or three dozen.

The project did give birth to at least one tangible enterprise. An artists coop called “Artitracts” opened in what is now Carbondale Beer Works and it lasted a year or two before closing.

The above article also mentions one Pioneer Project group“overwhelmingly”thought a golf course was feasible in Carbondale. A private developer in the 1990s ended up building a golf course as part of his River Valley Ranch sub-division. If the Pioneer Project was ever mentioned during RVR’s approval process, it was probably in the context of “The Pioneer Project showed that the people of Carbondale want a golf course.” In that regard, the town got what it wanted.

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By Trina Ortega Sopris Sun Correspondent What deďŹ nes you? Is it your past or where you grew up? Is it your status in society or your job? Do you know your place based only on those you serve or whom serve you?

Even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an outright question in Anton Chekhovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cherry Orchard,â&#x20AC;? that dilemma is at the heart of the play currently on stage at the Thunder River Theatre Company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cherry Orchardâ&#x20AC;?was ďŹ rst performed in 1902 and reďŹ&#x201A;ects the class warfare struggles in Russia at the time, but thisâ&#x20AC;&#x153;drama-comedyâ&#x20AC;? (as TRTC Artistic Director Lon Winston de-

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bors, and business acquaintances reunite on the estate before it is to be auctioned off to pay the mortgage. Haugen is reliably strong as the commanding LiubĂłv, and Lyon is convincing as a spoiled adult child who, despite his efforts, does not have the wherewithal to take care of business.

In the ďŹ rst act, the old butler, Firs (played convincingly by Bob Willey) sets the tone for these characters, who are each trying to ďŹ gure out their new place in society. He says upon LiubĂłvâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival back to the cherry orchard, â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is home. I can die.â&#x20AC;? At ďŹ rst, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being sarcastic, but as the story continues, we learn that serving others is his life. He often reminisces about theâ&#x20AC;&#x153;old days,â&#x20AC;? when the role between master and servant was respected. Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x153;the masters and servants are all mixed up,â&#x20AC;? he laments. Because of the loss of the family estate, Firs will no longer need to be a servant, but he does not want a different life, even if it means a higher status.

LiubĂłv and Leonid dote over the nursery and the exquisite bookcase ďŹ lled with volumes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; symbols for the only life the two rich kids have ever known. As their status changes, they will no longer have such objects to deďŹ ne them.

We also immediately see how all of the characters are incredibly self-absorbed. The young maid DunyĂĄsha (played comfortably

by Courtney Thompson) primps constantly, and the bumbling clerk SemyĂłn (Gerald Delisser stands out in this comical role) incessantly talks back and forth about his ill fate and clumsiness. The beautiful Anya

scribes it), presents conďŹ&#x201A;icts of human nature that easily cross into modern time.

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The characters talk over each other, often starting new conversations and never responding to others.They talk a lot but no one ever listens. This failure in communication leads to tragedy for so many. It is easy for LiubĂłv and her brother to talk about the weather but when the peasant-turnedbusinessman YermolĂĄi (played by a very engaging Jeff Carlson) repeatedly suggests that the family subdivide and sell their land, they do not listen. Well-timed and artful delivery make theseâ&#x20AC;&#x153;overlappingâ&#x20AC;?conversations frustrating at times; you want to shake these people and tell them to shut up and listen.

The trick in producing a Chekhov piece is to create the emotion in the jumble of the characters, who like to talk about themselves or nothing instead of addressing what is right in front of them. Chekhov purposefully wrote subtexts, with intended pauses, about what is not said.

The play is tragic but not depressing, with many absurd and funny moments. And in those scenes, within those self-absorbed characters searching for their place in a new world, you might remember a time when a friend, spouse or sibling complained to you: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you even listening to me?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cherry Orchardâ&#x20AC;? continues March 2-4 and March 8-10, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets and info: www.thunderrivertheatre.com; 963-8200.

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