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Alex Fisher saw action on the mound in last Saturday’s Roaring Fork home-field double-header against Hotchkiss. The visiting Bull Dogs prevailed 8-2 and 12-0. For a complete schedule of Roaring Fork High School sports action, please turn to page 13. Photo by Sue Rollyson

Frosty heats up board of trustees race

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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itting Carbondale Board of Trustees member Frosty Merriott heated up the election campaign this week when he endorsed three candidates and also blasted four others for their knowledge (or lack thereof) of proposed Thompson Divide gas drilling.

Trustees John Foulkrod and Elizabeth Murphy both question whether any sitting trustee should endorse candidates, while challenger Red Cunningham took issue with Merriott on several points.

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“Contrary to the picture he (Merriott) would like to paint of myself and some other of the candidates running for trustee, we are not all clamoring to turn Carbondale into a strip mall or a gas and oil boomtown,” Cunningham wrote in a letter to the editor in this week’s Sopris Sun. Eight candidates (two incumbents and six challengers) are running for three seats on the Carbondale Board of Trustees, with mail-in ballots due at town hall by 7 p.m. on April 3.

In his letter to the editor in this week’s Sopris Sun and an Internet Google Group

posting this week, Merriott endorsed incumbents John Hoffmann and Pam Zentmyer, and challenger Allyn Harvey.

“These three folks are very knowledgeable, vested, committed, long time members of this community and are on the side of the majority of the community,” he wrote.

He starts his letter, “Shortly after the (trustee) election two years ago, I started being asked (and reading about) ‘why is this Board so out of touch with the community it represents?”

Foulkrod told the Sun this week he’s been a trustee for 18 of the 30-odd years he’s lived

in Carbondale. He referred to a two-year resident who recently asked trustees to spare several spruce trees that are slated for removal to make way for the new library, because of the owls that live in them.

“I’m supposed to be in touch with that person?” Foulkrod said.

Merriott, who said he has been a board member for four years, told the Sun this is the first time he has endorsed candidates.

“This is the most important board election since I moved to Carbondale 15 years ago.

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

Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. The deadline to submit letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Vote Zentmyer, Harvey and Hoffmann Dear Editor: Shortly after the election two years ago, I started being asked “Why is this board so out of touch with the community it represents “? This current board would have passed the Village at Crystal River 4-3. The Carbondale community turned it down 2-1.

A stark contrast.

Part of the reason the board is so out of touch is that the last election was uncontested. Only three folks ran for three spots.

Those running didn’t have to get the word out about what they believe in. This election is different. There are eight candidates competing for three seats. This time we have the luxury of knowing where each candidate stands on the issues.

We can now put folks on the board that reflect the majority of this community. This will be accomplished by re-electing Pam Zentmyer and John Hoffmann and electing Allyn Harvey. These three folks are knowledgeable, vested, committed, long-time members of this community and are on the side of the majority of the community.

Let’s not, however, make the VCR the defining issue of this election. Let’s look to the future. Let’s talk about gas exploration in the Thompson Divide. Zentmyer, Harvey and Hoffmann articulated knowledgeable and well thought-out positions on the 220,000 acres of pristine land right outside Carbondale. Land in danger of being drilled for gas; drilling that will affect Carbondale’s

quality of life. These candidates agree with the great majority of Carbondale residents that there are places “too special to drill. “ These 220,000 acres are critical for clean water for many people and critters. Local ranchers graze their cows here. It is one of the most productive hunting units in the country.

Three county commissions, the Aspen Ski Co and both our senators have issued statements on this important issue. How could four of the eight candidates at the forum (Breasted, Cunningham, Lamont and Esquibel) have no knowledge and thus no position on this issue despite being told beforehand that it was a question that would be asked? Don’t let Thompson Divide be the next VCR. Let’s get it right for the next four years so that this community can move forward collaboratively on economic development and community conscious growth with sustainability while we continue to make Carbondale the best small town in America.

Frosty Merriott Carbondale

Addressing Mr. Merriott Dear Editor: I would like to thank Jay Harrington and the town staff for all of their assistance with the trustee candidate orientation sessions.

Thank you also Bill Lamont, John Hoffmann, Laurie Esquibel and Jim Breasted who were also in attendance at these meetings.

I would also like to address issues mentioned in Mr. Merriott’s Google Group letter.

In his opinion, the board of trustees does not

Correction In the March 15 issue, The Sopris Sun incorrectly described Carbondale trustee candidate Lorey Esquibel’s employment position. Esquibel is an accounting manager.

represent the town of Carbondale and he relates this, in part, to the last, uncontested election, whereby three candidates ran unopposed. I understand that Mr. Merriott was one of the three candidates he refers to in that race. Candidates can only run against others if other candidates enter the race. It does not necessarily preclude them from being valuable members of the town board.

To clarify, more than 30 percent of the town voted yes to the VCR project. Is Mr. Merriott suggesting that these community members deserve no representation on the board of trustees? Blanket statements about people who have voted differently on an issue or expressed a different opinion than yourself, as a criteria with which you judge their eligibility for inclusion in this community, have no place in a town that is a model of diversity? You cannot simply tell 30 percent of Carbondale residents that their opinions don't matter.

As I stated in a recent letter, Carbondale is not a one-issue town and I am not a one-issue candidate. Carbondale has many serious issues to consider in the coming years, including: how we will continue to meet our current and future financial obligations? As a town, we must find some common ground and that includes well-advised growth.

Mr. Merriott also questions my knowledge as it relates to Thompson Divide. To be honest, I was surprised this question came up at the forum, as this is a Garfield County issue, not a town or trustee issue. Any effects these activities would have on the town, however, are in the domain of trustees. These issues should absolutely be considered seriously and would most certainly be by me as trustee. I am not certain anyone knows completely the potential effects this could have on our town. I prefer to arm myself with as much information as possible before commenting upon an issue so important to the town. I fully support informed opinions.

Contrary to the picture he would like to paint of myself and some other of the candidates running for trustee, we are not all clamoring to turn Carbondale into a strip mall or a gas and oil boomtown. We live in this town for the same reasons as the majority of citizens do. Carbondale is one of a kind, and as trustee it would be my job to keep it that way.

Red Cunningham Carbondale

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Dear Editor: When I first came to Carbondale many years ago, there was no Red Rock Diner, there was not a Fontana Plaza, no development at Cowen Drive, an empty lot where the Coldwell Banker real estate office is.

It seems to me that people who are for “not changing Carbondale, but let Carbondale change you,” do not want the services that these establishments have provided. We need to have trustees that consider the whole spectrum of Carbondale, not just one aspect. If that was the case, we would only need one trustee on the board making all of the decisions.

Is this not a democracy where ALL people should be heard and represented? Carbondale is growing, whether people like it or not, and everyone needs a voice. I am not about telling anyone who they should vote for; that

is an individual decision that each person needs to make. As far as the Village at Crystal River vote, I am glad it went to vote. The vote gave everyone a chance to be heard.

Now let’s move forward.

Tammy Rascon Carbondale

Why I’m running: Philip Dear Editor: Age: 64.

Occupation: retired psychologist, part-time psychiatrist, doctor of chiropractic, acupuncturist, nutritionist, international applied kinesiology, international bio-cranial dynamics.

Years in Carbondale: I’ve lived in the Roaring Fork Valley and Aspen off and on for 43 years and permanently in Carbondale for 25 years.

Public service history: One year with three counties buying the Rio Grande trail. Now, after some 20 years, trail has been paved from Aspen to Glenwood for the last two years.

Started Carbondale as a nationally ranked Tree Town for 20 years.

Initiated RVR from being private to public and initiated 20 percent affordable housing.

Help start the Carbondale Environmental Board. Helped the Environmental Board to get the dandelion accepted as the official “town flower” and keep Sopris Park organic now for almost 13 years.

Initiated the first Carbondale microbrewery and making Carbondale Dandelion Ale. Helped initiate Spring Gulch as open space and cross-country skiing.

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Residential foreclosures in Carbondale continue to increase

By Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent Last year, 64 Carbondale homes were lost to foreclosure. Dividing by the 2,284 households the US Census counts here yields an annual foreclosure rate of 2.8 percent. Is that rate declining?

Under Colorado law, banks start a foreclosure by filing a “Notice of Election and Demand” and working through a “Public Trustee” appointed by the governor. Bob Slade fills the Chief Deputy Public Trustee role for Garfield County, filing paperwork and acting as a middleman. Of the 20 foreclosure “starts” that have been filed in the first two months of 2012, Slade says, “the pace of is about the same as 2010. We are hoping that last year was the high point.”

“Lots of inventory has yet to hit the market,” says Lynn Kirchner of Amorè Realty.

Kirchner, who is certified as a Short Sales and Foreclosure (SFS) expert by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says that foreclosures make up 8-10 percent of the mid-valley market. “There are still lots of people who are underwater on mortgages. They come in asking, ‘Can we get help? Can we sell? Can you get us out of this house and this mess?’”

The federal Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program is supposed to aid the failing homeowner through a “short

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sale” or a Deed-in-Lieu (DIL) of foreclosure.

In a short sale, the home is sold for an amount “short” of what is owned; the seller either pays the bank for the shortfall or has the debt forgiven. In a DIL, the mortgage company takes the home back. Another option, the federal Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), allows homeowners to refinance mortgages on homes that have declined in value.

Here in Carbondale, Kirchner sees little evidence of HAFA or HARP working. Each week, she gets six to eight requests for help.

Due to time constraints, she limits herself to assisting, on average, four distressed homeowners. Out the more than 80 she has counseled in the past two years, only two have been able get a loan modification.

Kirchner tells the story of one of them: “It took her two years.” Because of bank turnover, the homeowner dealt with six different adjusters. Each time an adjuster left,

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she had to re-send all the paperwork. “She phoned every day, first thing in the morning.

It was a full-time job.” In the end, the bank didn’t forgive anything. The payments were smaller because the bank stretched her 30year loan out to 50 years.

Terry Harrington, of Aspen-Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty, also holds a NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification. She cautions, “You may be upside down on your mortgage, but one of the qualifications of a short sale is that the owner must show ‘hardship.’ The bank will hold you to all or part of the debt if you have ability to pay. If you have money in the bank, or equity in property, they are going to want you to pay something.”

“Alternatively, if your house goes to foreclosure sale, you could be liable for the deficiency,” she said. “Legally, you are on the hook for six years; the bank can come back and garnish your wages. And they can do

it three times, so you could be on the hook for 18 years!”

“The banks encourage short sales over foreclosure because the lender usually nets more money. The average foreclosure costs the investor about $50K per property. If you’re looking at the options, you’ve got to have a qualified broker to guide you through the process,” said Harrington.

Given all the wrangling, foreclosures can take as long as two years to come to market.

Meanwhile, homes sit abandoned. “As a neighbor, you see the downfall of this house,” said Kirchner. “You see window stickers that advertise it as vacant. In the summer, the lawn dries up. Your neighborhood had a great reputation, and then suddenly it gets a stigma.

The value of that house declines. That affects everyone in that neighborhood.”

“The banks get a government subsidy to do a foreclosure, but there is no subsidy for them to work with you and me,” explains Kirchner.“Because of the government money, they would rather go through the aggravation and expense of repossessing and reselling the home. When the government and banks start helping homeowners remain in their homes for the new loan amount – for the price the bank gets from reselling these homes – that is when we will see a change in the system that will help our economy turn around.”

Trustee race continued om page 1 this place we all love in a direction that will work for the future both economically and for quality of life,” he said.

Other board members have differing views about endorsing candidates.

Foulkrod said he’s concerned that some might hold grudges should Merriott’s slate not win. “That’s not a good thing (to endorse candidates).”

Trustee Elizabeth Murphy agreed. “I wouldn’t write a letter endorsing anyone.”

Trustee Hoffmann defended Merriott’s right to endorse. “It is within his/our right as a private citizen to endorse any one or issue that we wish as long as it is not part of a current quasi-judicial item that would come before the board,” he told the Sun. “It is in Frosty’s best interest to get like minded board members who are representative of the community.”

Zentmyer was unavailable for comment.

Former Carbondale Mayor Randy Vanderhurst was available for comment. “The First Amendment of our beloved Constitution gives Frosty Merriott the right to free speech,” said Vanderhurst, who served as mayor from 1995-2002 and was a trustee from 1992-1995. “ …. my own response is that he has crossed the line as a sitting trustee and representative of the people of Carbondale.”

Vanderhurst continued, “I would not have disparaged candidates in print during an election campaign. This is just not the right way to do business. I don’t think there are any rules against running one’s mouth in Frosty’s fashion; however, it seems to poison the well in that one or more of those folks being dissed could win election to the board. The current board was called dysfunctional, but what happens if Frosty slams someone who then gets elected? The new board starts out on a combative setting before it ever convenes.”

In his letter, Merriott points to the recent

Village at Crystal River ballot issue results, which shot down the proposed commercial development on Highway 133 by a nearly 2:1 margin.

“This current full Board would have passed the Village at Crystal River 4-3,” Merriott said in his letter. “The Carbondale community, with a huge voter turnout, turned it down 2-1. A stark contrast.”

Murphy replied, “To use this one issue of VCR to say the board is out of touch is a bit of a stretch,” she said. “That (VCR) was one land use application. … I don’t think that’s the end-all issue.”

About VCR’s 2:1 defeat, Foulkrod said, “A certain group of people think they have a mandate to run the town and I don’t think that’s right.”

When asked why Thompson Divide gas drilling is such a big issue for him, Merriott said in an e-mail to the Sopris Sun: “I am from Louisiana; they have been fracking wells there for a long time. We have “cancer alley” from Baton Rouge to the Gulf. My Aunt died of pancreatic cancer after she taught second grade in Baton Rouge all her life. My Uncle died of cancer; he worked for Baroid Oil in the Gulf. Did you see the front page of the Glenwood Post Independent yesterday about the half mile around a fracturing operation that it could be unhealthy? Did you know you can frac a well within 150 feet of a residence in rural Garfield County? We have to do extraction safely; if it costs more so be it. Do you know if Carbondale does not have clean air and water we might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs, cause the hunt is over. Leadville here we come.”

Foulkrod questioned whether Thompson Divide drilling is a potential “health, safety and welfare” issue for Carbondale. Then he mentioned police protection and other issues directly related to Carbondale and asked “Where should our focus be?”

Getting back to the issue of Merriott serving with three other trustees he supports, Foulkrod said, “We need seven people working for the common good … not four against three … Too many people think that might makes right as a means to an end and that’s totally wrong.”

Merriott concludes his letter to the editor, “Let’s get it right for the next four years so that this community can move forward collaboratively on economic development and community conscious growth with sustainability while we continue to make Carbondale the best small town in America.”

Related news In related election news, candidates Stacy Stein and Jim Breasted announced this week

they are dropping out of the race and are endorsing Hoffmann, Zentmyer and Harvey (see their letters in this week’s Sopris Sun).

Town Clerk Cathy Derby told the Sun that residents who have sent their ballots to town hall through the mail or in person cannot get a new ballot and those ballots will be counted as received. For those people, “you cannot get a new ballot.”

Derby continued, “If you marked your ballot but have not given it to me yet or mailed it you may come in and request a replacement ballot.”

If Stein or Breasted win, they will have to resign and the board of trustees will appoint their replacement(s) per the Town Charter.

Derby said that as of Monday, she had received about 250 ballots.

Carbondale Community School students conducted dress rehearsals for “On the Road with Marco Polo” earlier this week. The production was slated to run March 21 at the school and also March 22 at 7 p.m. Shown here are Carter Graham (singing), Logan Pickrell (right) and Callum Rushton-Jenkins (behind). Photo by Jane Bachrach THE SOPRIS SUN • MARCH 22, 2012 • 3

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RFTA to feed hundreds in Carbondale The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is preparing to feed up to 1,000 people at its VelociRFTA ground breaking at the Highway 133 Park and Ride lot on April 14. “There will be free food for the ďŹ rst 1,000 people, face painting, a live band, radio broadcast, bouncy house and more,â€? said RFTA spokeswoman Dawn Mullally Chase.

Chase said Federal Transit Administration Director Peter Rogoff is expected to attend the ground breaking, as well as a representative for Sen. Michael Bennet and others.

The ground breaking is slated for noon to 3 p.m. and the free food will be served as long as it lasts.

VelociRFTA will be the ďŹ rst rural Bus Rapid Transit system in the United States, Chase said. “As our population is not very large, we are not able to get light rail funding. So Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is the preferred option. Through the use of various types of technology, VelociRFTA will be able to go from Glenwood to Aspen in about an hour. Additionally during peak times, VelociRFTA will come every 10-15 minutes. This is truly urban convenience in our rural area.â€? She called Bus Rapid Transit “light rail on rubber tires,â€? which makes the system “truly competitiveâ€? with the car, resulting in a trip from Glenwood to Aspen taking about an hour.

RFTA chose Carbondale for the ground breaking because it will be one of its ďŹ rst areas for construction. “And we know the folks in Carbondale enjoy a good party,â€? Chase concluded.

Fire district ballots go out April 16-20 The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is conducting a mail-in ballot for its May 8 board of trustees election. Ballots will go out April 16-20 and must be returned to the Carbondale ďŹ re station by 7 p.m. on May 8, according to a district spokeswoman.

Three candidates – Bob Emerson, Lou Eller and Cathy Ortiz – are vying for two seats on the ďŹ ve-member board.

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The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District stretches from Marble to Missouri Heights and is funded through property taxes.

G’wood takes stand on Thompson Divide The Glenwood Springs City Council voted 4-3 on Thursday to urge federal land managers to deny Houston-based SG Interests’ natural gas unitization application in the Thompson Divide area west of Carbondale. “On behalf of the citizens of Glenwood Springs, we respectfully ask you to deny SG Interests unitization for 32,000 acres in the Thompson Divide region. This pristine backcountry region is both ecologically and economically unsuitable for long-term natural gas exploration and development.�

The latter says that three of the four possible access points to the Thompson Divide region travel through Glenwood Springs.

CMC approves tuition hike The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees recently approved a tuition hike to $56 per credit hour for in-district students, $95 per credit hour for in-state students and $299 per credit hour for out-of-state students.

No tuition increase was considered for upper-division courses in the bachelor’s degree programs, according to a CMC press release.

The increases translate to a $3 per credit hour hike for in-district students, $6 for in-state and $20 for out-of-state. “These increases are proposed to offset projected cuts in state revenue next year of $270,000 to $300,000 or more, as well as increases in ďŹ xed costs such as utilities, insurance and service contracts for information technology,â€? said Linda English, the college’s vice president for ďŹ nance.

The college relies on three main sources of funding: state funding, property taxes and tuition.

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

Crimestoppers The Carbondale Police Department and Crime Stoppers of GarďŹ eld County are searching for any information related to the following: On the evening of Feb. 28 or early morning hours of Feb. 29, an unknown person or persons entered the Carbondale Public Works Facility, which is located at 0756 Highway 133 in Carbondale. The suspect(s) stole numerous hand tools, power tools, socket wrench sets, Stihl chain saws, Milwaukee cordless chargers, Dewalt drills and Husqvarna demolition saws.

GarďŹ eld County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and/or indictment of the suspect or suspects involved in this crime.

All calls remain anonymous and can be placed to 945-0101 or via email at www.garcocrimestoppers.com (click the “Report a Tip “ tab).

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By Angela Paulone Sopris Sun Correspondent When Bree Lindsey moved to Basalt about a month ago, she and her family were ecstatic to be surrounded by an “amazing community energy ‌ like everyone is supportive and it’s an endearing feeling.â€? They have consistently encountered a “generous, kind and welcoming people.â€?

Lindsey, the Basalt Whole Foods’ store team leader, is originally from Michigan, having graduated from college in 1996 and working in her ďŹ rst Whole Foods in Ann Arbor that same year. She continued on with Whole Foods in Boulder from 1998 to 2009 and then found herself in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the past two years. Eventually, last month, she and her family heard the call of the mountains and made their way here. “Colorado has always felt like home to me. I’m an outdoor enthusiast so it’s the quality of life I appreciate. And I love Whole Foods. It’s exciting to serve a smaller community in the mountains.

It’s inviting to us and I feel honored to be a part of this project.�

Lindsey was a part of many store openings over her years with Whole Foods but this is the ďŹ rst store she is opening on her own. “It’s my chance to exhibit what I’ve learned over the years,â€? she said.

Lindsey has jumped right into organizing and planning the opening of Whole Foods in the Willits Center later this year, meeting with construction company staffers on a weekly basis for progress reports, sifting through applications for the marketing director and associate team leader positions posted on-line a few weeks ago, and preparing for the onset of submissions for the 100 or so part time

and full time openings that will eventually be posted on Whole Foods’ Web site.

Salary ranges are not being disclosed at the moment; however, health beneďŹ ts will be offered. For more information, Lindsey is encouraging applicants to log onto wholefoods.com.

The anticipated opening is late summer and Lindsey has heard the community’s voice loud and clear that this is the “Roaring Fork store, not just the Basalt store.â€? When asked what makes this a good company to work for, she talked passionately about Whole Foods’ seven core values: Selling the highest quality natural and organic products available; satisfying and delighting customers; supporting team member happiness and excellence; creating wealth through proďŹ ts and growth; caring about communities and environment; creating ongoing win-win partnership with suppliers; and promoting the health of stakeholders through healthy eating education.

Lindsey is excited about working with local vendors in the valley. “Whole Foods has supported and coexisted with community farmers markets and wants to see them ourish here as well,â€? she said.

When asked about possible competition with the Willits Saturday Farmer’s Market, Lindsey said “we will work with them on whatever level possible.�

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Last, but not least, thank you to all who came out and supported. We can’t do it without you!

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Fashion show thanks Dear Editor: The CCAH Green Is the New Black was a huge success and has raised over $4,500 for our Art in the Schools programs. It also strengthened the amazing creative community we have in the Roaring Fork Valley.

I am continually amazed by the talent and dedication of this creative community.

There are hundreds of people we’d like to thank but we will spare you that. There are a few, though, who went above and beyond the call of duty and we must share our love with them: Laura Stover who created the beautiful slides; Deb Colley and the dance troupe: Austin Lottimer, Brianne Jones, Dana Ganssle, Rochelle Norwood, Jenna Bradford and Shara Dame who practiced tirelessly.

Kether Axelrod and Ticah Burrows who took such lovely care of the clothing. All the models who rehearsed night after night for a month. Lisa Kasin who kept the auction alive and well. Hamilton Pevec who created fantastic films. The final film can be seen on the Mountain Fair YouTube channel. Halcyon Productions who provide us with amazing sound and lights. The production team of Mark Burrows, Frankie Grundler and Eric Allen who kept it running smoothly and the CCAH Board of Directors and Jeff Britt who guided the evening with care. We want to send some love to Jane Bachrach and her trusty camera, and to Collage Creative Collections and Pat Wanner for sponsoring the Designer Challenge.

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My name is Emily Eason, and I am a junior at Roaring Fork High School here in Carbondale. Carbondale is my heart and soul, and I have worked hard in my high school career to give back to our beautiful community with organizations such as CCAH, KDNK, Crystal River Ballet, SolTribe and YouthZone. Mainly because of this, I was invited to attend a Theatre Arts LeadAmerica youth leadership conference based on my academic record, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

This theatre conference is in the heart of New York City in July of 2012, and truly is something unique. The invitation to a LeadAmerica conference is something that

only a very small percent of high school students get the honor of receiving. In recent years, students have met with global leaders including the secretary of education, the President of the United States, U.S. senators and representatives, and ambassadors. It is an incredible chance for me to explore my talents and grow alongside the nation’s most inspired and accomplished high school students. However, it is becoming less of a reality with the financial barrier that has always been present in my life. The tuition for this conference is unfortunately very steep. In these hard times, money is becoming more and more of an obstacle for me and my family.

This is why I am writing this letter, because I am hoping that there is a way for you to help make this incredible opportunity a reality. So, I humbly am asking for a donation to help aid me in this dream. If you can afford it, I will be grateful for any amount of money that you are willing to grant me.

The tuition for the conference runs just shy of $3,000, but will be an experience that develops unique leadership skills as well as preparing me to be an effective and extraordinary person in my college, career and life.

I believe that this is the point in my life when passions are ingrained permanently into a person, passions that make a life spectacular. And against the odds, I have found my passion; it is unquestionably the dramatic arts. If I could put it simply, there is nothing I love more than escaping to another world, whether it be through acting,

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The award recognizes a town or city for its collective efforts to enhance their community and their economy through strategic use of the arts, according to a press release.

According to Colorado Creative Industries Director Elaine Mariner, the panel that chose Carbondale “ … (was) impressed with the diversity of arts programs and diversity of the people served. There was evidence of long-standing community support for the arts, in the art walk, the Mountain Fair, the public Art Around Town. It was clear that the city is financially invested, supporting arts events, nonprofit art organizations and venues like the Thunder River Theatre. City employees are encouraged to be creative, such as the Public Works director, whose gardens and lighting are artful, and the police, who wear tie-dye uniforms for the Mountain Fair. The new incubator for commercial creatives is really interesting.”

The five-member panel that made the award includes Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association Director Marianne Virgili.

The other nominees were: Aspen, Durango, Greeley, Lone Tree, Louisville, Mancos, Parker and Westminster.

Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities Director Amy Kimberly nominated the town, which will be recognized at the first annual Creative Industries Summit on April 13 in Breckenridge.

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities won a Governor’s Arts award in the early 1990. Mariner said the previous version of the Governor’s award was to acknowledge individual artists, arts organizations, and/or philanthropists. “The nature of the award was changed in 2007 to honor an entire community where the arts are considered an important part of community and economic development.

We say ‘the arts are threaded throughout the fabric of the community.’”

Colorado Creative Industries itself combines state funds with federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado’s economy, grow jobs, and enhance our quality of life, Mariner said.

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2012 Carbondale trustee election

Candidate Q&A

Editor’s note: There wasn’t enough room in last week’s Sopris Sun to publish all of the questions and answers we put to the Carbondale Board of Trustees candidates so here they are this week.

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

Lorey Esquibel

Allyn Harvey

9 Along Highway 133.

10 I don’t think Highway 133 is ugly, but it is unsafe and it is not living up to it’s potential as the gateway to Carbondale. It is time to give it some focus.

11 I have several. When my children were small it was Bert & Ernie Park. I love the size and location of Sopris Park, and the North Face Park has so much to offer it is always bustling with activity.

12 My role is to bring balance and

an open mind to the table, always be prepared, do my homework, talk to the community, listen to the professionals and most importantly ensure a range of opinions and perspectives are allowed to be heard and considered, so that informed decisions are made, decisions are based on facts and not emotions, and that the town’s finances are not negatively impacted.�

9 Such a store should go where it is allowed under zoning and is appropriate for the community. Along Highway 133 is the most obvious choice, but it could conceivably be built on Main Street or along Merrill.

10 Highway 133 definitely could stand

some improvements. Fortunately, the Colorado Department of Transportation has committed funding for upgrades.

Carbondale should continue to work with CDOT to develop road improvements that improve traffic flow, business and neighborhood access, and aesthetics.

11 I like all of our parks, from North Face to Sopris to Bert & Ernie.

12 First and foremost, I am your neighbor. I share your love of Carbondale and your concerns. As Trustee, my role is to listen and represent the people of Carbondale to the best of my ability. A Trustee needs to be open minded to the various points of view that make up our community and take them into account when making decisions.

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Sean Keery

Bill Lamont

10 Without a doubt!

10 All roads are ugly, dusty and

10 I think most highways are ugly. Some of the current properties along the highway are more attractive than others.

9 We have a few spaces of that size that are vacant. In the old Circle Super sites, La Fontana and Main Street. Or if you want to build new, Wind Stream Village, Town Center downtown and East Main Street.

stinky when compared to a wilderness glade. Our mountain and open fields afford visual relief for me. I think the work making Highway 133 safer and pedestrian friendly will take the raw edge off the entrance to town for some.

11 The off leash open space, the Red Hill Trails and the Crystal River Open Space are my favorite places to recreate. But for a party with 10,000 of my best friends, Sopris Park can’t be beat.

12 I see the role of a trustee as a

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9 That question is premature.

That kind of jumping to conclusions is what gets us into trouble.

11 Outside the ball fields that our kids play on and I get to watch, the Delaney Open Space.

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12 How will you define your role

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10 Highway 133 is ugly? Well, it’s

10 Ugly is an ugly word. I’d hate to

9 On the Overlook (north of the Rio Grande Trail) or across from the library (on Fourth Street).

not going to change much (but with a roundabout) there’s no way for dogs or human beings to cross it.

Drop the speed limit to 25 or something, just to have fun.

11 The Environmental Board helped get Sopris Park organic 13 years ago … (I think) the Rio Grande Trail all through town; it’s skinny and narrow, or pick any park you want.

12 (Editor’s note: No response).

9 I think they would have to do their research to decide what location and access would best suit their needs.

Carbondale trustee candidate Q&A Red Cunningham

(Editor’s note: Red Cunningham’s Q&A did not run last week).

1 Why are you running?

As a business owner and father of two kids in school, I have a good sense of the community. I want to give back my time to lead our town forward, representing all of the voices who wish to be heard.

2 What is a major issue facing Carbondale and how would you address it?

The budget, increased sales tax, road improvements, funds for capital improvements. Face them one at a time with an open mind to all ideas.

insult a critical component of our community and the businesses along it.

Currently, Highway 133 is primarily designed for cars, which limits its gracefulness. CDOT is on board to pay for some improvements and I believe we can make it better.

3 What should be the town’s role in economic development?

Make guidelines we want followed, stop changing our mind so people know what to expect during review and approval. For example: first we ask for a roundabout (on Highway 133), now we say it's not pedestrian friendly.

knowing that my daughter and her friends will run through the same grass that my friends and I ran through. The park, and the surrounding large trees, are gems we are lucky to have. It’s a magical gathering place for so many community events.

Crystal River property?

Not for me to decide, I do not own the property. If the owner wants to build he needs to bring something through process again. It is zoned commercial. If the owner has a plan that meets our P&Z rules and gets their approval, I will support it, even if I don’t personally like it.

bondale trustee as someone who will listen to our citizens and consider the best possible long-term option on issues.

and town staff should spend their time? (Editor’s note: No answer).

11 Sopris. I’m overwhelmed with joy

12 I will define my role as a Car-

4 What should happen with the Village at

5 How will you prioritize how the trustees

6 Observers have said the board is dysfunctional. How will you bring peace and

harmony to the board?

I say they are not dysfunctional. These are just tough times with tough decisions. We have a board very representative of the town. I will have an open mind to not only the things before me, but respect the viewpoints of people I may disagree with completely. This is not about what the board members want personally!

7 Should Carbondale’s zoning code be overhauled after the comprehensive plan process is finished? (Editor’s note: No answer).

8 What role should Carbondale play in fighting global warming?

Through government mandates, nothing. Personally, whatever you can.

9 If a company wanted to put a 10,000 to 20,000-square-foot retail store in Carbondale, where would they put it?

On whatever property that meets P&Z's guidelines.

10 LOL. As long as you are traveling south and looking at Sopris it’s beautiful! It is our business part of town.

Every home has a boiler room where the real work gets done and for Carbondale that is Highway 133. A lot of the businesses have done great work to bring improvement: La Fontana Plaza, Grand Junction Pipe, the Wine Times building – to name a few. Short answer is NO it's not ugly, but it's not pretty either.

11 What makes my family happy makes me happy.

My daughter’s is Miners, with trees to climb, her soccer games, sand for digging. Cooper's happy everywhere.

Julie likes the dog park best off Merrill. Mine would be the skateboard park.

12 (Editor’s note: No response).

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Community Calendar

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.

THURSDAY March 22

FRIDAY March 23

TRIVIA NIGHT RETURNS • Trivia Night returns to Carbondale Beer Works at 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s event benefits the Hope Center. “Bring a team, come support a great cause!” said a Beer Works spokesman.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Artist” March 23-29 at 7:30 p.m. and “Big Miracle” March 23-29 at 5:30 p.m.

“The Artist” won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor and Director.

Synopsis: In 1927 Hollywood, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion.

For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky’s the limit – major movie stardom awaits. Info: 963-0633.

ROTARY • Mt. Sopris Rotary will hear a presentation from Roundup River Ranch at noon at Mi Casita, 580 Main St. in Carbondale. Roundup River Ranch is located between Glenwood Springs and Vail. The ranch, part of the Hole in the Wall network founded by the late Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, is for children 7-17 who are suffering from chronic and lifethreatening illnesses. Carbondale Rotary clubs has donated to Roundup River Ranch in the past. For information on the ranch, call 379-4766.

BIG EVENT • Carbondale Community School concludes this year’s Big Event, “On the Road with Marco Polo” at 7 p.m. at the school, located in Satank at 1506 Delores Way. Info: 963-9647.

“DIGGING SNOWMASTADON” • The Aspen Historical Society, People’s Press, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Snowmass Tourism team up for a book launch of “Digging Snowmastadon” at 5:30 p.m. at the Silver Tree Conference Center in Snowmass Village. Billed as “The Dirt on our Dig: Untold Stories on the Snowmastadon Project,” the event features Dr. Kirk Johnson and Ian Miller. Info: 9253721 ext. 102.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Dan Sheridan and Shawn O’Neil, followed by Charley Orland (March 24), Old California (March 27), Lake Street Dive (March 28), Caravan of Thieves (March 29), Tom Freund (March 30) and stand up comedy (March 31).

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents John Swami, Mateo Sandate and friends at 8 p.m.

There’s no cover.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Fire in the Asylum at 10 p.m.

WII BOWLING • The Marble Wii Bowling League continues at Slow Groovin’ BBQ Friday nights at 7 p.m. Info: chendrixstudio@aol.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs features Deja Blue (vibrant and percussive folk with a blues and jam twist).

Featuring vibrant and percussive folk with a blues and jam twist from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. Info: 928-8813.

SATURDAY March 24 CONTRA DANCE • There’ll be another contra dance at the Third Street Center Round Room at 7 p.m.Admission is $8 or whatever you can afford. This month’s dance features Irish music with caller Pat Tognoni (from the Denver area).

FOOTBALL BENEFIT • A benefit concert for Carbondale youth football programs takes place at PAC3 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.

CULTURAL COUNCIL • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark at the Thunder River Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Clark was a Rhodes scholar with a degrees in philosophy, politics, economics and military science. He was also Supreme Allied Commander (Europe) of NATO from 1997-2000. Tickets are $15 at roaringforkculturalcouncil.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works presents Slide Whistle with Carbondale’s own Dana Wilson and company at 7:30 p.m. There’s no cover.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Bret Mosley at 10 p.m.

CASH MOB • The Carbondale Community Food Co-op is the recipient of a Cash Mob all day today. Folks are encouraged to support the co-op by spending $20 on the store’s organic produce, farm fresh and cage-free eggs, local cheese, honey and more. The co-op is located at 559 Main St. Info: 963-1375.

WYLY • The Wyly Art Center in Basalt presents a watercolor class for adults March 24-25. Info: 927-4123.

SUNDAY March 25 ACLU ATTORNEY SPEAKS • ACLU of Colorado Legal Director Mark Silverstein presents “And Justice for …. Some” at the CALENDAR page 11

And Justice for …Some A Discussion of Key Issues and Cases Impacting the Work of Civil Libertarians in Colorado

Featuring Keynote Speaker

Mark Silverstein Legal Director Co-Acting Executive Director ACLU of Colorado

7 PM, Sunday, March 25 Calaway Community Room Third Street Center, 520 Third Street, Carbondale Co-Sponsored by

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist Congregation American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado

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Community Calendar Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist congregation at 7 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The presentation will include a discussion of key issues and cases impacting the work of civil libertarians in Colorado and across the U.S. POETRY • Live Poetry Night at Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar, 510 East Durant, Aspen, continues from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This month’s featured poet is Carbondale’s own Bill Kight. Info: 379-2136.

MONDAY March 26

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works presents an old time swing jam at 7:30 p.m.

Bring your instrument or voice and join then fun. There’s no cover.

TUESDAY March 27

GARDENING • Rock Bottom Ranch, be-

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tween Carbondale and El Jebel, presents the workshop “Dreaming up a Garden” from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $5 for ACES members and $10 for non-members.

TIME TRAVEL • The Aspen Historical Society’s “Time Travel” series continues at 5:30 p.m. at Two Creeks’ main lobby with “The Soul of Snowmass.” Tickets are $8. info: 925-3721 ext. 102.

WEDNESDAY March 28

POETRY • The Thunder River Theatre Company’s second annual Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival takes place March 30April 1. Poets and presenters include: Colorado State Poet Laureate David Mason, Uche Ogbuji, Hildegard Guttendorfer, Celeste Labadie, Eric Walter, River City Nomads, Kit Kalriess Muldoon, and Western Slope Poet Laureate Art Goodtimes. Info: thunderrivertheatre.com.

WHEELER • Folk-singer Martin Sexton plays the Wheeler Opera House. One music critic wrote, “He beat-bops, covers every

CCAH • “Re-imagined Art & Fashions for a Sustainable Future “ concludes at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities gallery in the Third Street Center on March 23. The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday. Info: 963-1680.

VILLAGE SMITHY • Mark Duff displays his fine art photography at the Village Smithy restaurant through April 2.

the Carbondale Clay Center, located at the east end of Main Street. Info: 963-CLAY. WYLY • Wyly Community Art Center presents “The Long View: New Landscapes by Bayard Hollins “ through April 27. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Info: 927-4123.

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.

LIVE MUSIC • White House pizza on Main Street presents Steve Skinner.

CLAY CENTER • “John Cohorst: 2012 Resident Exhibition “ continues through April 4 at

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale Firehouse on Highway 133 Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Today’s speaker is Skip Kinsley (“Benefits of smart oil and gas exploration.”) Info: 927-0641.

Hold the Presses

range from James Earl Jones’ perfect bass to a Bee Gee’s falsetto and doesn’t need any wah-wah or guitar effects as he mimics them all to a tee, and even throws in a little yodeling ... along with the audience, of course.”

Info: 925-5770.

ATTENTION BURLESQUE QUEENS • Auditions for “Viva la Woman!” take place at PAC3 at 6 p.m. on April 2-3. “Arrive prepared to perform your performance in its entirety with costumes, music and/or choreography in place and ready to rock our fishnets off!!!” said Madame Barbara Bush. “We do have extra dancers if you have a few places to fill.” Rehearsals will be Sundays as a group, small-group sessions as scheduled, and every night the week of April 30 through May. “We are professional performers creating a tasteful and quality show. If you play by all the rules, you miss all the fun.” For details, call Bush at 379-7972 or Deb Colley at 985-5352.

Further Out

FRIDAY March 30

Ongoing

SATURDAY March 31 AVSC • The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club holds its 75th Anniversary Celebration at Bumps restaurant in Aspen from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The club will honor many past and present members, including Andy Mill, Gretchen Bleiler and Bob Beattie. Tickets are $50 at www.teamavsc.org.

REC. DEPT. FEATURES SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS • The Carbondale Recreation Department features several spring break programs, including: Spring Break Girls Softball Clinic, March 26-29, 1:30 to 4 p.m., ages 8-12; Red Cross Babysitter Training Course, March 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 11-15; Outdoor Club Trip – Hot Springs Pool and a Movie, March 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 8-14. Registration deadlines are March 23. For details, go to www.carbondalerec.com or call 510-1292.

STUDENTS PRESENT PROJECT CITIZEN PORTFOLIOS • Roaring Fork High School juniors and seniors present their Project Citizen portfolios March 22-23. At town hall on March 22 at 2:30 p.m., one class presents its vision for the Village at Crystal River property.

BIRTHDAY BASH • R2’s Rock ’n’ Roll Birthday Bash featuring music by Josh Phillips, Darin Elwell, Steve Cook and Denver’s Red Stinger takes place at Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building at 9 p.m. on March 23.

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Community Briefs Drumming workshop returns to CCS An African-inspired djembe/ashiko workshop is presented at the Carbondale Community School, located at 1505 Satank Rd., March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“This workshop is appropriate for both beginners and intermediates, and will focus on playing multi-part rhythmic patterns in ensemble, developing rhythmic sensibility, and basic djembe (and conical ashiko) technique, “ said organizer Laurie Loeb. Participants will also have the opportunity to play African-style bass drums, cowbell, and shekere, as well as create their own improvisational rhythms for community drum circles.

The workshop fee is $30 if received by March 26 and $40 thereafter. Drums are available for rent at $10 per class but must be reserved in advance. Fees and a drum reservation can be sent to Laurie Loeb at Box 363, Carbondale, CO 81623. For details, call 963-2798.

She concluded, “Group hand drumming provides relaxation, increased energy, and a sense of well-being, and has been proven to enhance coordination, mind-body connection, attention, and listening skills. Studies have also shown a direct positive correlation to improved immune system functions, enhanced mental acuity, and heightened spiritual awareness. “

Volunteers needed for “Girls to Women” Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers are asking for volunteers to help put on the 15th annual “Girls to Women, Women to Girls” conference at Bridges High School on April 19, and also for sponsors to help with lunch and snacks. For details, call Katie Marshall at 3845689.

This one-day event is designed to inspire eighth grade girls to explore their future by interacting with local professional women, according to Marshall. Approximately

190 eighth grade girls from public and private schools in Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs will participate in the event.

Chili cook-off slated The American Legion Post 100 Auxiliary stages a chili cook-off at 3 p.m. on March 31. The cost is $10 and the public is invited. The American Legion Post 100 is located at 97 N. Third St. for details, call 963-2381.

Ross offers photo workshop Ross Montessori School offers a digital photography class Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 5, 12, 19, 26 and May 3 and 10. A reception and exhibition will be held at the school at 5 pm. on May 17. The class is for ages 8 and up; the fee is $100. Each student must have a digital camera, camera phone or iPhone along with computer and knowledge of how to transfer images onto the computer. For details, e-mail summers2@mac.com.

Lift-Up joins hunger challenge Lift-Up, Garfield County’s food pantry, has joined the Feinstein Foundation to fight hunger in America and is asking for donations through April to qualify for up to $35,000 in grants.

“The campaign calls attention to the fact that the needs are just as pressing at this time of year for those in need of food as they are in the colder months, and it provides a little boost in support as we move into the spring season,” said Mike Powell, executive director of Lift-Up. About 2,500 people per month receive assistance from Lift-Up’s seven area food pantries, and the Extended Table Soup Kitchen in Glenwood Springs is serving more than 1,100 meals each month.

Donations may be made online at www.liftup.org or

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sent to P.O. Box 1928, Rifle, CO. 81650.

CMC accepts First Ascent applications Ninth and 10th graders are invited to join Colorado Mountain College’s First Ascent Youth Leadership program this summer at the college’s campus in Leadville.

Now in its 18th year, the free program offers students a chance to learn leadership skills in a residential, outdoor college setting, then return to counsel other students in future years. The program runs June 24-29.

For details, call 947-8329. Applications are due May 1.

Walking summit heads for Glenwood Garfield Clean Energy and others present the Regional Trails, Biking, Walking Summit: Health, Economic and Clean Energy Benefits all day on April 20 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center.

Participants will learn how the regional trail system boosts the economy by extending the length of visitors’ stays and what is in the works for the coming year in terms of a regional trail, biking and walking infrastructure.

Guest speakers include Al White (Colorado Tourism Office director).

Registration is $15, which includes lunch. To sign up, call 704-9200 or visit www.garfieldcleanenergy.org.

Other sponsors include CLEER, RFTA, CDOT and area towns.

Sign & Dine class offered The Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers its Sign & Dine class for those 6 and older through April 24. The cost is $75. For details, visit www.aspencamp.org.

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For more information: http://rfbrc.org/accesstocapital/carbondaleloanfund.html Roaring Fork Business Resource Center 945-5158 rlowenthal@rfbrc.org

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HONORING HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES Staff nominees Debbie Bath Jenny Lang Burns Kelly Keeffe Kathleen Kline Barbara Romero Patty Schaffner Gyla Stark Megan Lee Taylor-Alstatt Young Adult nominees Sarah Rippy Melea Sheridan

Senior nominees John Breckinridge Ron Kokish & Niki Delson John Neal Organization nominee First United Methodist Church of Glenwood Springs Visionary Founders nominees Diane Welter Rosie McSwain

Monday, April 16, 2012 • 5:30 p.m.

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Spring sports underway: baseball, soccer, track and tennis Sopris Sun Staff Report Springs sports are well underway at Roaring Fork High School with boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; baseball, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer and tennis, and boys/girls track.

The seasons kicked off on March 9 with soccer. Regular season action concludes May 5 with a track meet at Battle Mountain.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches are: baseball: Marty Madsen (head coach), Nate Cheney (assistant coach); soccer: Heather Fox (head coach), Jackie Vosler (assistant coach); tennis: Eileen Waski (head coach); track: Hadley Hentschel.

The schedules are as follows (junior varsity soccer games follow varsity games):

Baseball

March 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hotchkiss at Roaring Fork (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

March 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Grand Valley (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

March 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gunnison at Roaring Fork (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

April 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cedaredge at Roaring Fork (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

April 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Rifle, 4 p.m.

April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Basalt at Roaring Fork (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

April 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Olathe (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

April 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rifle at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

April 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Glenwood, 3 p.m.

April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Coal Ridge (double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

May 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Aspen (in El Jebel, double header 11 a.m./1 p.m.)

Soccer (Girls)

March 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Basalt at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

March 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Aspen, 5 p.m.

March 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grand Valley at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

March 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Basalt, 4 p.m.

March 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vail Christian at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m. (varsity only) April 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rifle at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m. (non-league) April 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coal Ridge at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

April 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at CRMS, 11 a.m.

April 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Rifle, 4 p.m.

April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Rangely, 4 p.m.

April 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vail Mountain at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

April 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Vail Christian, 3:15 p.m. (varsity only) April 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CRMS at Roaring Fork, 11 a.m.

April 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aspen at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

May 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rangely at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

Tennis (Girls)

March 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vail Mountain at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

March 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Delta, 1 p.m.

April 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Delta, 10 a.m.

April 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Delta, 10 a.m.

April 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Glenwood at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paonia at Roaring Fork, 10 a.m.

April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Delta at Roaring Fork, 2 p.m.

April 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Glenwood, 4 p.m.

April 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aspen at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m.

April 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roaring Fork at Vail Mountain, 4 p.m.

Natalie Olivas (#1) and Nayeli Alfaro (#7) celebrate after Roaring Fork defeated Grand Valley 5-2 last week. Celebrations continued on March 20 after the girls defeated Basalt 2-0 for the ďŹ rst time in 12 years. Photo by Sue Rollyson.

Track (Boys/Girls)

April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Glenwood Invitational at Glenwood, 8 a.m.

April 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rifle Invitational at Rifle, 8 a.m.

April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Open, TBA May 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Battle Mountain at Battle Mountain 8 a.m.

May 10-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Track Regionals at Stocker Stadium (Grand Junction), 8 a.m.

May 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; State meet in Denver, 8 a.m.

March 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Delta Invitational at Delta, 8 a.m.

March 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hotchkiss Invitational at Hotchkiss, 8 a.m.

March 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cedaredge Invitational at Cedaredge 8 a.m.

April 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eagle Invitational at Eagle Valley, 8 a.m.

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Seasonal work for the soul (or on the Road Again) I’m not sure who said “all good things must end,” but it and love that was worth every second of loving. But that is a might have been Chaucer. What I do know is Nelly Furtado different song altogether. sang about it, and so did Willie Nelson, even Sometimes I think the RFV is like a country though he didn’t write the song. in and of itself. And I’m reminded that someIt has been close to a decade now, working seatimes you need to get the heck out of your sonal and short-term jobs, and around the end of country and go see the world. The world is a March, as shoulder season, off-season, seasonal beautiful place. But the world does not have shifts, drifts, and lifts await, I begin to anticipate the Pour House, or Beer Works, or Saw, or the Roaring Fork Valley’s influx and out-flux of First Fridays, or CRMS, or bicycle fairies. The folks. Folks coming back from wintering in the world does not have an art scene or the Riverdesert or tropical paradises. Folks chomping at the side Grill or 400 non-profits in a 40-mile rabit to head towards warmth and sunshine. Folks dius running the length of a river full of fish. waiting for the first snowstorms to hit the Southern The world does have Aloha, but not the tire climes so that they might pursue an endless winter. spinning kind. And the things I think about reThis time around, for the first time in many turning to in the valley like the Karen Chamyears, I’m headed back to Colorado after spending berlain Poetry Festival, fly shops, and the entire winter away. And although I wasn’t in a By Cameron Scott Mountain Fair, just make me smile. desert or tropical paradise, I was in Yes, indeed, “Turn out the a paradise of sorts. There was snow, lights, the party’s over, they say though the skiing paled in comparithat all good things must end.” son. There were mountains, and well, I’m a long time proponent of the mountains, though beautiful, are turning out the lights. Save elecnot like the mountains in the Roartricity! Save the world! And I’m ing Fork Valley. And there were a proponent of ending the rivers where I was, and even though party, because let’s face it, I’m I managed to miss one of the best an introvert. But when the fishing winters on record in the RFV, party ends, I also like to keep I did plenty of fishing here, for steelthe good things going. And so head, and I’m not sure if I care. Temas I make my way back to the perature check! Houston, we’ve got Roaring Fork Valley for a brief a problem! Mmm, but not really. stint at the end of March and Although it might sound like it, my winter away from the then for summer guiding season, I’d like to tell you that I’m Roaring Fork Valley was far from a mixed bag. There were grateful for the opportunity to depart. And also for the oppormultiple adventures, teaching jobs, articles written, steelhead tunity to return. With seasonal work for the soul, I’m not sure caught, love learned, love lost, a different type of love gained, I’d have it any other way.

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Sometimes I think the RFV is like a country in and of itself.

And I’m reminded that sometimes you need to get the heck out of your country and go see the world.

To the Crazy Bats of Wallowa County, Au Revior Soft, silent, back and forth in their sonic wanderings they flap and skim bugs from lights.

They dimple the water.

Meanwhile, people drink beer at Terminal Gravity which draws people like bugs to light.

If we are bugs drinking pints at the pub what blind music sweeps toward us with leathery wings?

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Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 We have to hold population down and keep all development in the downtown area.

No suburban shopping-mall mania development whatsoever. Keep VCR as open space and as a town world-class Frisbee golf course and organic gardening area.

Carbondale economic development: Carbondale should secede from the U.S. and become its own nation-state.

Carbondale should legalize marijuana and initiate commercial pot cookies, pot beers and pot wines.

Rehire/vote for John Hoffmann and Pam Zentmyer as having been completely open and donation of body and brains to all of Carbondale. The other existing four council members should be ďŹ red and/or asked to step down for having been abusive and offensive to all of Carbondale due to pre-existing social and stock market investments that have nothing to do with past, present or future real Carbondale.

Town hall meetings have to go back to starting at 6:30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. That way, more public could attend without being socially stressed out. Town Council should start every meeting with some ďŹ ve to 10 minutes of some personal â&#x20AC;&#x153;how have you beenâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;how has your life (or world) been this last few weeks.â&#x20AC;? They would all get along better and essentially cut the meeting time in half, instead of the on-going yelling and screaming at each other.

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Why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m running: Harvey Dear Editor: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing today to ask the Carbondale community for its support in the election for Carbondale Town Trustee.

I love this town. How many places have gotten better over the last 15 years? Carbondale is certainly one of them. Our community is home to amazing arts, media, restaurant and retail. Our access to outdoor recreation is unparalleled.

My job as your Trustee will be to ensure

that we stay on track. We need to keep doing what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already doing well, as well as look for opportunities for improvement.

In the last 11 years, I have been involved in the community on many levels that give me a good sense of what makes Carbondale great.

I volunteer at KDNK, Mountain Fair and other local events. I helped start the Carbondale Community Food Cooperative and the Sopris Sun newspaper, which provide full- or part-time work for more than 10 residents. I also own a successful public relations consultancy here in town.

Recently, I helped lead Locals for Smarter Growth, meeting many of you in person to ask for your vote against the Village at Crystal River development. The Locals won because we understood Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire for growth that meets the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.

I believe Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s town government needs to reďŹ&#x201A;ect the will of the community. I will bring a seasoned eye to development policies and applications that come before the town. I believe people should develop their property under our local rules and pay for the impacts of development so that the local taxpayers are not burdened. My job will be to seek the best results for the overall community.

As Trustees, we must ensure that the services we rely on â&#x20AC;&#x201D; park maintenance, snowplowing, public safety and others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are high quality. We must seek investments that make the town better, including open space, great development projects that enhance the area, and strengthening our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green credentials with common-sense policies. The Town should be outspoken in its support of the Thompson Divide Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to protect nearby public lands from energy development.

I believe I would make a good Trustee. But to do that I need your vote.

Allyn Harvey Carbondale

Why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pulling out: Stein Dear Editor: I have decided to withdraw from the Carbondale Trustees election. I do this to help en-

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sure that Carbondale gets the representation it deserves and needs in the coming years.

I got into the race after spending a lot of time at trustees meetings and being active in the community. I decided that I could help based on the principles of sustainability, civility and service. This is a community that cares for each other and I wanted to emphasize that as we move forward.

Fortunately, there are others running for the board that I feel represent these principles very well and I am endorsing Pam Zentmyer, John Hoffmann and Allyn Harvey. They have the expertise and experience to lead our town in a positive new direction.

Community service has been the cornerstone of my life. I look forward to continuing to work with our local kids as director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program and I will stay interested and active in local issues.

Thank you so much for your support.

Stacy Stein Carbondale

Why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pulling out: Breasted Dear Editor: I am withdrawing as a candidate for Carbondale town trustee and throwing my support to Allyn Harvey, Pam Zentmyer and John Hoffmann. It is too late for me to withdraw my name from the ballot, and I apologize to those who have voted for me and have already cast their ballots.

I appeal to those Carbondale voters who have not yet voted to vote for Harvey, Zentmyer and Hoffmann. I believe these three are best suited to the task of preventing Carbondale, like Aspen before it, from falling into the clutches of the super-rich who, without fail, always try to use their money to buy from others what they have been unable to create for themselves. Carbondale can continue to grow, but sensibly. There is no hurry. We are ďŹ ne as we are and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get better carefully.

Jim Breasted Carbondale

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larger than 3500 square feet in size to cease the distribution of disposable plastic bags and instead offer disposable paper bags for a fee of twenty cents per bag to all customers at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting goods purchased.â&#x20AC;?

This measure appears to be an environmentally-friendly idea, but there are several concerns: 1. Replacing polyethylene disposable bags with reusable plastic bags creates two potential problems. Re-usable plastic bags do not eliminate the problem of plastic waste. Also, trying to wash reusable, woven polypropylene bags weakens them, further shortening their life.

2. Cotton bags may be more durable, but according to studies, they need to be kept clean by washing them frequently to prevent them from becoming potential bio-hazards. How many people are willing to do this?

3. In 2011 the UK Environment Agency published a report showing that 76 percent of lightweight plastic bags were re-used. According to the report, HDPE plastic bags are, for each use, almost 200 times less damaging to the climate than cotton bags favored by environmentalists.

4. Alternatives such as oxo-biodegradable disposable bags made of plant-based materials (not corn) can be composted and they degrade aerobically and an-aerobically.

5. Paper bags made of wood pulp use trees better reserved for building materials. Making wood pulp requires more petroleum to manufacture and run machinery that harvests and processes trees into pulp than required to make plastic bags. They also produce methane gas in landďŹ lls.

6. In Ireland, use of plastic disposable grocery bags dropped 90 percent after a bag charge was instituted, but sales of plastic trash bin liners immediately increased 400 percent. Moreover, annual plastics imports into Ireland increased since the bag charge was introduced in 2002. Imposing a bag ban did not solve the problem.

I believe the proposed measure needs to be reevaluated and re-drafted to address these concerns.

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