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Volume 10, Number 7 | March 22, 2018

Pitch perfect Senior Drew Broadhurst may have pitched a perfect game against Meeker on March 15, but that doesn’t mean he’s too good to play with his pooch, Gage. He was also the first to credit the whole team with the 10-0 win, which doesn’t take away from satisfaction of checking that particular box off his list as both a batter and pitcher. “It’s been one of my goals,” he said. “Baseball is a team sport but you can also challenge yourself beyond that.” Broadhurst also competes in golf and hopes to play some sort of ball in college, but noted that “high school is when you can kinda have fun.”

(Read more about spring sports on page 6) Photo by Jane Bachrach

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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, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Had I known then what I know now, you wouldn’t be reading this column OPINION

“Financial planning would be far simpler if we People always said, There ain’t no fish in there… came stamped with an expiration date on the botIf I had known tom.” Thus saith my financial planner.

I might have stopped fishing right then True, that.

It’s just as well we don’t know I have planned for my “golden years” with the When things will never be that good again… goal of living until 90. But recently, I learned that I If, at 30, I had known the identity of my probahave a rare, fatal and untreatable ailment. It means ble assassin, it would have caused me great anxiety. that my expiration date will probably come long Ironically, anxiety is the one thing I can point to before 2042, the year I would have entered my as prompting the three rare bouts of illness I have ninth decade. experienced during 36 symptomless years.

After initial consternation, I found I could greet This experience has prompted me to wonder the news of my mortality with an ironic gratitude: about the impact of genetic testing. In a recent New It means I don’t have to worry about outliving my York Times piece, columnist Pagan Kennedy noted money. I probably won’t spend many years alone, that, in the next decade, blood tests will be able even though my spouse is two decades my senior. to reveal the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s in 30-40 And now I’m actively working on my bucket list. year olds, long before symptoms appear. Kennedy When the specialist named my malady, he initialwrites about an online group of carriers of ApoE4, ly said that “it was too bad” no one diagnosed the the gene that predisposes humans to Alzheimer’s, disease when its first symptoms showed up in 1981. By Nicolette Toussaint saying, “Many of the [group’s] members maintain Not true. their anonymity for fear of being “outed” as carriSilence has been golden. What would it have been like, at 30, ers of the gene variant. One member of the group — I’ll call her to learn that I had an incurable disease? One with a median sur- D. — told me that she feared public exposure almost as much as vival time of 21.7 years? That knowledge would have been the Alzheimer’s itself.” elephant in the room during every decision of my adult life: deD. has taken steps to safeguard her health, but keeps her geciding about marriage, about having children, about whether I netic status secret. She’s afraid of being denied insurance. She should “come out” at work. fears social stigma. Because she’s a lawyer, she worries that she I can take this in stride at 66. I do understand that none of might lose clients if they knew what was written in her genes. us gets out of here alive. I know that a likely expiration date has On its website, the National Institute of Health warns about been stamped onto my genes from the moment I made my first the “emotional, social, or financial consequences” of genetic testentrance into this world. ing, noting that a “major limitation is the lack of treatment stratListening to the radio on my way to Canyonlands last week, I egies for many genetic disorders once they are diagnosed.” found myself resonating to a country song: GENETICS page 14

Seeking Higher Ground

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Buttercup revealed Dear Editor: Since we are so entrenched in identity politics, and because I was so angry at Lou when I read his comments in the GJ paper while staying in Hotchkiss I succumbed.

A buttercup is a bright orange flower that grows in large, tight bunches, in rich, well-watered soil. It is very toxic, yet there have been no medicinal qualities discerned.

I can see that Trump has been very good for the country. He embodies, and thus, has woke more people to misogynists, serial molesters, pedophiles, bigots, racists, bald faced liars, gun fanatics, xenophobes, white supremacists, shallow, self-centered thinking, greed, and he has opened our eyes to the bold thievery of the Republican Party better than anyone else could have done. The man is a genius at kicking ant piles. I especially love the new genre of movies he inspires that I call “Trump Effect”

— movies like “Black Panther” and “A Wrinkle In Time” that teach us what the noble human spirit looks like. I look forward to many more.

“Become the change we want to see.”

– M. Ghandi John Hoffmann Carbondale

Thompson Park concerns Dear Editor: On March 8, a new Thompson Park development plan from Cerise Park, LLC, was presented to Carbondale’s Planning and Zoning Commission. The submission now comprises 45 dwelling units (priced between $600 and 800K) instead of 16 units (the first phase of an anticipated 27 units), which were permitted by the Board of Trustees in October 2016. Years ago, the Thompson Park project was initially permitted for up to 45 units in four parcels (see the May 10, 2017 Sopris Sun), but apparently the scope was reduced to 27 units after the sale of Parcel 1 to the

Ross Montessori school (vide infra). Now that the school occupies a substantial portion of the Thompson Park plat, there is no justification for the construction of 45 units, which will apparently be crammed into the remaining three parcels. There are several aspects of this proposal that are troubling: 1. This proposal having significantly increased density will have a negative impact on the traffic flow in the vicinity of the Thompson Park development.

By increasing the number of residential units by 67 percent, there will be substantially more cars impacting Lewie’s Lane, Jewell’s Lane, North Bridge Drive, River Valley Ranch Drive, Holland Drive and 133. The intersection of Lewie’s Lane and 133 is potentially hazardous, especially to school children.

2. After Ross Montessori school purchased Parcel 1 in October 2014, construction of the infrastructure was completed in 2015 to support the school and LETTERS page 14

Correction A photo of The Voices Project in the March 15 issue should have been credited to Jane Bachrach, and the parting shot in the same issue should have identified Brian Colley as a super villain.

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Dance Initiative ends a long-distance relationship Carbondale residency is troupe’s first in U.S.

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff For a time, it seemed rehearsing via Skype was the best way to work with the entirety of the company — after all, the Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) is a transnational troupe, with Artistic Director Samar Haddad King in Palestine and Associate Artistic Director Zoe Rabinowitz in New York.

“We trudged along like that for a couple years, but it’s a really inefficient way to make dance,” Rabinowitz said. “It’s a physical, visceral art form, so to not be in the same room is obviously a huge barrier.”

But from 2011 to 2014, they made it work anyway.

King was certainly no stranger to long-distance relationships, and she wasn’t going to let geography stand in the way of her and Rabinowitz’s company, which the pair cofounded after graduating together from the Ailey/Fordham fine arts program in 2005.

“We wrote a grant for a space residency and performance opportunity in the year following graduation and received that,” Rabinowitz said. “We thought, ‘Great, this is going to be so easy,’ and had no idea the road that led ahead.”

American-born to a Palestinian mother, King met her now husband during a trip to Palestine. “He was allowed in the country on a tourist visa, and they had a long-distance relationship,” Rabinowitz said of the couple. When they got engaged, they applied for a fiance visa, she said, but it was denied in 2010 — so King relocated. “She went there thinking, ‘Six months, we’ll sort this out, Rabinowitz continued. ‘There’s no reason he shouldn’t be granted a visa.’ They got married and applied for a spouse visa, and that case is still pending to this day. He had a multi-year re-entry tourist visa that could have lasted five years, but they wanted to do it the right way. That was denied.”

So, in 2011, YSTD went from being one of a myriad of New York dance companies to being the only one of its kind. In 2014, the troupe shifted from remotely rehearsing to committing to in-person residencies, which, while eliminating some obstacles, introduced others — namely, travel visas.

“Not everyone can travel everywhere, even within Israel and Palestine. Because of all the visa issues, it’s been easier for New York-based artists to travel to meet our Arab collaborators where it works for them,” Rabinowitz said.

As of this April, however, that’s no longer the case — thanks in large part to Dance Initiative, which is hosting YSTD in its first-ever American residency.

Putting Carbondale on the map “It’s not just like we’re giving them studio space; it really is welcoming them into the community,” Dance Initiative Executive Director Peter Gilbert said. And the YSTD

YSTD company dancer in a performance of “Against a Hard Surface.” YSTD will spend April 6-13 with Dance Initiative in the company’s first American residency. Photo by Ahmad Alrifaee residency marks several milestones for the organization: not only is it Dance Initiative’s tenth residency, it’s the largest one in terms of the number of people being hosted.

“People will get to see how amazing this effort is, this collaboration of American and Palestinian dancers who struggle to have the opportunity to work,” Gilbert said.

“It’s not just the lack of funds — most artists don’t have the money to do what they want to do. Thirty to 40 percent of their programs are cancelled because of conflicts, so it’s pretty special.”

It’s tough to tell who is more excited: Gilbert or Rabinowitz.

“Peter’s enthusiasm and generosity has just been incredible. His dedication to bringing artists from abroad and to welcoming our Palestinian artists has been so phenomenal,” Rabinowitz said.

The Carbondale residency, which will be the first in a three-leg tour that culminates in Paris, is more than a year in the making. After initially meeting in New York and beginning a conversation, Gilbert found himself navigating immigration paperwork and airfare costs.

“We had to get visas for three of them, so we had to write letters of invitation,” Gilbert said. “They had an attorney look at it and came back with suggestions for the final draft. Not only are they not allowed to get paid — it really is a visitor visa — they can’t perform at a paid event.”

Typically, Dance Initiative charges $15 for audiences to see a visiting company’s work in progress to offset the costs of bringing that company. Now, for the organization’s most expensive residency to date, that is not an option.

“Donations are OK and encouraged,” he added about the April 13 Launchpad performance.

YSTD, a multimedia dance company that utilizes film and theater in addition to dance, will also be presenting a film and giving a talk at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley campus.

“For each group, in some way, there’s been some community outreach,” Gilbert said of past residencies. “With this group, we’ve gone a little further. This is, in a way, more serious. It’s the sociopolitical issues. So we get to hear from them, which is a nice way for us to collaborate with CMC.”

Keeping it real While in town, YSTD will begin work on their newest piece, “The Keeper.” The work will explore a human’s innate sense of belonging to a place — along with the existential and political quandaries that can arise with that connection.

For many in YSTD, it’s not an esoteric concept. King’s husband, for example, is of Syrian descent but born in Golan Heights, which Israel annexed in 1981.

“Everyone there is sort of in this gray zone of having no nationality,” Rabinowitz said.

It’s been a mission of YSTD to give artistic voice to underrepresented populations, and so the company does not shy away from contentious issues in its expressions. For that, dance is a perfect medium, Rabinowitz said.

“As dancers, we’re these bodies on stage. We’re humans. Before you know anyone’s name or know where they’re from, you see their bodies and their interactions on stage,” she said. “That’s such a great opportunity for us, especially with the cultural mx we have, to challenge people’s stereotypes about what it means to be Arab and what it means to work transnationally.”

Carbondale audiences will get the first sneak peek at how the work takes shape. After leaving Carbondale, YSTD will go through a four-day residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York before its most intensive, six-week residency in Paris.

Gilbert is just thrilled that Carbondale is included in that list. “I never ask them to detail what they’re going to work on. That is less important to me than just having them here as part of our community for the week,” he said.

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre during a performance that toured from Palestine to Germany.

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Seeds of change

parents and no deposit is required for preschool.

Kindergarten is open to those who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, while early childhood enrollees should be walking.

The Dandelion Market space won’t stay vacant for long if Sontantar (Wendy Anderson) and Paramroop Singh have anything to say about it.

We hear the pair are planning to open organic and non-gmo MANA Foods there under their own nonprofit. They expect to open on March 23 and operate from 10 to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday with discounts for those who volunteer. There are also plans for vegetarian lunch delivery and yoga.

To find out more, stop by 1310 Highway 133 or visit facebook.com/manafoodscarbondale.

Garden grant Carbondale Arts has received a $20,000 “Arts In Society” grant from the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver for projects related to the Latino Folk Art Garden — a creative placemaking project along the Rio Grande Trail. The grant will help foster several important art pieces in an effort to bring together diverse communities, including big clay pots for planting, a Latino History Story Sculpture, mosaic tables and benches and the beginning of our mural project.

Stay tuned at carbondalecreativedistrict.com for updates, pictures and work dates.

New energy At their last board meeting, Roaring Fork School District inked an agreement with Microgrid for a 20-year, 550 kilowatt community solar subscription.

The Denver-based company is planning an array near Rifle which will offset energy use by partners like RFSD and the Town of Carbondale. The district already has a power purchase agreement at Roaring Fork High and is constructing an array at the Riverview School, so the deal applies only to buildings without their own renewable energy infrastructure in the Xcel Energy service area: Crystal River Elementary, Carbondale Middle and Bridges High.

The Carbondale Recreation & Community Center celebrated 10 years last week and took the opportunity to honor Gordon Nelson, who with 2,005 visits (counting the one pictured) is the facility’s most loyal member. Courtesy photo

Ticket to adventure Passes are available now for the flagship 5Point Adventure Film Festival, with individual tickets on sale March 26. The festival itself takes place April 19-22 with a theme of “Our Stories, Our Lands” and 5Point will also host a Trailer Drop at Marble Distillery on April 5 previewing the event. Get tickets and stay tuned for program updates at 5pointfilm.org.

Off to the right start Parents who want to enroll their children in kindergarten or early childhood education in Roaring Fork School District next year can register from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 by visiting the school they plan to enroll in with a copy of their child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Parents planning to enroll their student in full-time kindergarten should also bring a check for $367. Half-day kindergarten is at no cost to

Asking the real questions Mental Health Colorado is soliciting questions from students for the state’s first-ever Gubernatorial Forum on mental health and substance use disorders on March 23 in Denver. For more information or to get involved, email jmarnowski@ mentalhealthcolorado.org.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Erin Danneker (March 23); Jammin’ Jim (March 24); Paul Struempler and Alta Otto (March 25); Lily Meadows, Ruby Marker and Brian McIsaac (March 26); Andrea Marsh (March 27); Hank van Berlo and John Field (March 28).

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Ram athletes swing into spring

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

There’s no shortage of athletic opportunity at Roaring Fork High School in the spring, and students are taking advantage of it. More than 100 students — roughly a third of the school — are enrolled in baseball, track and field, girls’ soccer or junior varsity girls’ lacrosse.

“It’s a lot,” said Athletic Director Jade Bath. “And they all have a chance to be contenders if they can just go out and take advantage of their opportunities.”

The baseball team — which, though mostly boys, includes two girls — started out with a rough 10-0 loss to Delta but defeated Battle Mountain 11-1 and made a closer game of a 10-7 loss to Hotchkiss before their own perfect game against Meeker. They’ll face 2-1 Aspen on March 22, where they’ll benefit from Dawson Kuhl’s .778 batting average and .818 on base percentage. Andrew Broadhurst’s 2.8 earned run average won’t hurt, either.

The soccer girls have dominated straight out of the gate, with wins against Rifle (8-0), Delta (5-2) and Vail Mountain (4-2). Emily Broadhurst leads offensively with 2 goals per game, while Letey Crownhart contributed an average of 1.3 assists so far. Lily Nichols and Odalis Corcuera are neck and neck at the goal, with 8 and 7 saves, respectively. (These stats do not include the 4-1 loss to Aspen on March 20).

They’ll take on Rangely on April 2 after

April 2 – 4 p.m. @ Coal Ridge April 3 – 4 p.m. @ Delta April 7 – 11 a.m. @ Grand Valley April 18 – 4 p.m. vs. CRMS* April 19 – 4 p.m. vs. Moffat County* April 21 – 11 a.m. @ Basalt April 24 – 4 p.m. vs. Aspen* April 28 – 11 a.m. vs. Basalt* May 1 – 4 p.m. @ Rangley May 3 – 4 p.m. @ Middle Park Fresh out of basketball season, Emily Broadhurst hit the ground running on the soccer field with points in every game so far. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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Track and Field is perhaps the biggest unknown, with just a fifth place finish in the Rifle Invitational so far. Keep an eye on Ronald Clemente in the 800 and 1600 meter, Justin Thompson in the 110 meter hurdles, Jasper Germain in the high jump and Spencer Ochko in discus (among others).

As for lacrosse, the Rams are still at least a season away from fielding a varsity team, but we’ll update you on the promise of the junior varsity girls at least once this season.

Bath, for her part, is hoping to take an occasional break from coordinating to see the kids compete — ideally with pleasant weather.

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Skiing a year-round sport for local teen

By Jane Bachrach Sopris Sun Staff Spring has arrived and ski season is just about over in the Roaring Fork Valley. Temperatures are on the rise and snow levels (what little there was this year) are on the wane. Ski enthusiasts are packing up and putting their skis in storage until next winter.

Not 15-year-old Kate Oldham.

Born and raised in Carbondale on healthy burritos and Café Ole (her parents own Dos Gringos,) her ski season continues almost year-round — six days a week, sometimes twice a day for 11 months. But it has paid off.

The CRMS student is a Nordic ski racer whose goal this year was to make the U16 division of Aspen Valley Ski Club’s (AVSC) National Competition team. This team competes nationally and is the highest-level program for cross-country skiing at AVSC. Not only did Kate make the team this last season, she excelled and ended up as a state champion with all state finishes (top 5 overall) in both skate and classic. She also achieved all-American (top 10) finishes in both skate and classic at Nationals.

This is no easy feat for any teenager.

Because of the year-round training schedule, the sport requires dedication and resilience. Especially if you’re a high school student that who forward each year to summer. If you want to compete there is no summer vacation.

“Seventy-five percent of Nordic skiers are made in the summer,” Kate said.

Kate’s Nordic ski coach is August Teague, who is the director of the AVSC and is quite the catch as far as ski coaches go. The Aspen native coached the Australian National Nordic team at the Olympics in Sochi, as well as two world championships.

Teague is the one who taught Kate about the importance of training and she attributes much of her success to him. “Because the season is so short, the training done in summer and fall is so important. This is a year-round sport, six days a week 50 weeks a year and two weeks for unstructured training,” Teague said.

Most of her training is computerized, according to Teague. “Every time the athlete trains, they wear a heart monitor that tracks their speed, distance and heart rate, and they wear a wristband that evaluates how hard the athlete is working. The biggest struggle is going easy on the easy days,” Teague said.

“Kate’s greatest asset is her mental strength. She’s good at being able to push when it hurts, and part of that is to stay relaxed and believe in the process while competing in major events. What this basically means is that she believes in herself and in her training,” he said.

Kate achieved her goals the last two years but this year it will be different, Teague said. “Her goal this year will be process-driven rather than result-driven. Kate is on the verge of making the U.S. Ski Team for an international trip, and if she takes a year to work on process, she will make it.”

If you’re curious about what Kate does on her few precious days off, we won’t keep you in suspense: she races bikes and kayaks.

DID YOU HUG YOUR SKIS TODAY? Maybe Nordic ski racer Kate Oldham should do an ad.

The CRMS student has at least 10 pairs of skis that she uses for training and racing, depending on the conditions.

Growing up, this Carbondale athlete would go cross-country skiing because that’s what her parents did for recreation. At 15-years-old, she’s now taking it seriously.

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

FARMERS MARKET vendors participated in an initial planning meeting for the 2018 summer season on March 19. For more information, contact info.carbondalefarmersmarket@gmail.com.

FOREST SERVICE PERMITS were submitted for four youth hikes, three senior hikes and one overnight intro to backpacking trip on public lands.

SEASONAL JOB hiring is underway, with applications accepted for vegetation management workers and the Kay Brunnier Tree Fund (contact Mike Callas at 510-1331), lifeguards or swim instructor (contact Margaret Donnelly at mdonnelley@carbondaelco.net or 510-1280), climbing instructors (contact Jamie Wall at jwall@carbondaleco.net or 5101214) and parks maintenance (contact Russell Sissom at rsissom@carondaleco.net or 510-1327).

SILO TRAMPOLINE PARK in Grand Junction is the destination for a “Schools Out” trip on March 30. Register by March 23 at www.carbondalerec.com.

ADULT CLIMBING CLINICS coming up at the rec. center include top rope climbing and belay on April 9, intro to rock climbing for ladies on April 12 and anchor building and cleaning on April 26. Pre-register one week in advance of the class at www.carbondalerec.com for a discount.

YOUTH BASKETBALL has finished its league tournament season. Carbondale had seven teams in the league, with the third and fourth grade boys and girls as well as the fifth and

sixth grade girls winning their respective tournaments.

A NEW DRYWELL was installed on Village Road just north and west of the Village Road/Surry Road intersection. Street crews also began their annual ditch cleaning activities, with the gates expected to open on April 16.

COOKING CLASSES as part of the Town’s Healthy Eating Active Living programming continue with container gardening on April 13. Taught by Carla Farland, a Colorado State University Extension Master Food Safety Advisor, it’s $10 and pre-registration is required at carbondalerec.com.

SOCCER NETS went up at North Face Park for the Roaring Fork Soccer Club to use this as a preseason practice venue when the game fields are not ready for practice and play. Also, tennis nets were placed at the Darien Tennis and Pickleball courts to allow the combined high school tennis teams from Carbondale and Basalt to start practicing.

A WORKPLACE HARASSMENT and safety training was attended by all staff.

A WILDFIRE PREPARATION regional roundtable took place, with an emphasis on the importance of personal responsibility in being prepared for a possible evacuation in the event of a wildfire. The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is also available to do property risk assessment by calling 963-2491. Incidentally, the regional outlook on precipitation remains below 80 percent of average.

From March 9 through the 15, Carbondale Police handled 223 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY March 9 at 8:02 a.m. No one was injured in a two-car rear-end accident on Highway 133 near Village Road.

In a possibly related incident, police intervened in a report of accident-based road rage about 45 minutes later.

FRIDAY March 9 at 12:45 p.m. A report of a disorderly man at a bus stop lead to a harassment charge.

FRIDAY March 9 at 4:28 p.m. Police addressed a mental health concern.

SATURDAY March 10 at 10:16 p.m. Following a traffic stop for no headlight and failure to use a turn signal, police arrested a 29 year old on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

SUNDAY March 11 at 3:18 a.m. When a car with malfunctioning brake and plate lights reportedly failed to obey a stop sign, a 36 year old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and released.

SUNDAY March 11 at 8:48 a.m. Officers investigated a cold domestic violence case.

TUESDAY March 13 at 4:02 p.m A traffic stop for an expired license plate lead to the arrest ofa 21 year old on a municipal warrant.

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Ballot asks voters whether to Cop Shop continue streetscape fund via 2A

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

Staff Report The “Save Red Hill” project, a collaborative effort between the Aspen Valley Land Trust and the Town of Carbondale, has been funded at $1.35 million.

But now that funding is secured, the work is just beginning.

The project, launched in November 2017, conserves a 25-acre area at the base of Red Hill. The property will officially be turned over to the town in April, and AVLT will retain a permanent conservation easement on it.

“This has been a wonderful partnership between AVLT and the Town of Carbondale, and the Town looks forward to being the long-term steward of this property,” Town Manager Jay Harrington said in a statement. “We are excited about engaging the community in the planning for trail and trailhead improvements.”

Springtime trail planning and subsequent summer trail building will rely on continued community involvement, and AVLT plans to announce dates for both phases shortly. The trail connection will divert recreationist traffic from Garfield County Road 107.

“It really takes a village, as they say,” AVLT Executive Director Suzanne Stephens said in a statement. “In this case, a valley.”

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campaign. All told, about 300 individuals contributed more than $200,000 to the project. An additional $200,000 contribution from the Ruth H. Brown Foundation and $100,000 donation from Abigail Wexner added to the Town’s $50,000 commitment and AVLT’s $350,000 in seed funding, which came from a River Valley Ranch transfer tax.

All together, those monies allowed AVLT to purchase the land in December of last year for $825,000 — down from the initial $1.1m asking price — but still left the campaign short of its $1.35m goal.

Earlier this year, a soft commitment from the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners for $200,000 (pending an official vote in 2019), a donation from the Alpenglow Foundation for $100,000 and an approval from the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners for $150,000 filled the funding gap.

“Red Hill is a unique resource in our valley. It’s accessible when many upvalley trails are not,” said Dale Will, Open Space and Trails Acquisition and Special Projects director, in a statement.

AVLT is continuing accepting donations for the project’s future, ongoing maintenance at avlt.org. “We thank the entire community for your amazing support,” Stephens said.

From Dec.15 thru the 21, Carbondale Police handled 209 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

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In addition to electing town trustees, voters will be asked whether or not to approve ballot measure 2A, which seeks to extend Carbondale’s streetscape fund through 2030. The fund, which originally passed in 1999 and again in 2010, is the town’s sole dedicated monetary resource for public works projects.

The measure does not include an increase to the property tax that supports the streetscape fund despite projected project cost increases in the coming years, according to supporter statements on the ballot. No opposition statements were filed before the Snowmass Drive is one of the streetscape priorities Feb. 16 deadline. on the Town’s list — although it’ll get plenty of help “When you talk about the from the County, too. Photo by Will Grandbois mill levy, that’s $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value, and that’s the from the fund’s uses.

Last year, the streetscape fund made key,” Carbondale Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman said. The residential possible the landscaping, sidewalks and assessment rate is 7.2 percent of the total parking improvements on Third Street. In value, so the proposed 1.5 mills would 2012 and 2013, it funded the landscaping translate to homeowners paying $10.80 improvements associated with the new for every $100,000 of their home’s prop- library. Contingent on voters electing to erty value. Commercial properties are continue the levy, the Town has outlined assessed at a higher 29-percent rate, so plans to repair Third Street and Colorado businesses can expect to pay $43.50 for Avenue in 2018 and explore opportunievery $100,000 of their property values ties regarding downtown parking and tree — but arguably benefit more directly replacement on Main Street.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY March 22

DOCUMENTARY • Roaring Fork Beer Company, Rocky Mountain Bicycles and the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association team up to screen “The Moment” — a feature-length film about the origin of freeride mountain biking — beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre (427 Main St.)

SATURDAY March 24

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES • Alice the online magazine sponsors a sister march for “responsible gun legislation as a women’s issue” beginning at 10 a.m. at Cowen Drive and Highway 133 and proceeding along the usual route.

COMEDY NIGHT • Greg Baumhauer brings his foulmouthed, smooth delivery to Marble Distilling Company (150 Main St.) with Matt Cabos opening at 6:30 p.m.; $10 cover.

FRI to THU March 23-29

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Greatest Showman” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 23-29; “3 Billboards” (R) at 5 p.m. Mar. 23; “Jane” (PG) at 5:15 p.m. Mar. 24 and “The Shape of Water” (R, captioned) at 5 p.m. on Mar. 25.

FRIDAY March 23

IMPROV • TRTC’s Consensual Improv performs on their home stage (67 Promenade) beginning at 8 p.m.; tickets are $15 at thunderrivertheatre.com.

LOCAL TRIO • Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) hosts “Feeling the Healing” — Mateo Sandate, Ashton Taufer and Harris Jackson — for an 8:30 p.m. set.

AUTHOR TALK • Erik Weihenmayer discusses his book, “No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon” beginning at 7 p.m. at Morgridge Commons (815 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs).

NEWGRASS • Elk Range Bluegrass plays at 9 p.m. at Stubbies Sports Bar (123 Emma Rd., Basalt).

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

RAILJAM • Shred for the Cause continues with live music, prizes and more at Sunlight Mountain Resort (10901 CR 117). $20 entry fee helps two instructors fight cancer.

SUNDAY March 25

POETRY • An open mic for poets with Western Slope Poet Laureate David Rothman and live music by Dan Sheridan kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the Mountain Chalet (333 E. Durant Ave., Aspen).

MON & TUE March 26-27

DIVA CABARET • Singers Nina Gabianelli, Travis Lane McDiffett, Stephanie Ann Askew, Amy J. Kaiser, Deborah Lundin and Catherine Markle take to the Thunder River stage (67 Promenade) at 7:30 p.m. with music director David Dyer at the keys. Tickets start at $25 at thunderrivertheatre.com.

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WEDNESDAY March 21

MOVIE • At 7 p.m., the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens “Wolf Warrior 2” a film about a Chinese special forces operative who must leave his newfound peace behind.

Further Out THURSDAY March 29

POLITICAL TALK • Congressional correspondent Susan Davis and Aspen Institute Vice President Kitty Boone discuss the 2018 elections at 7 p.m. at the Temporary (360 Market St.). $22 in advance at tacaw. org or $25 at the door with a $75 VIP reception after.

FRIDAY March 30

ART RECEPTION • Carbondale Arts presents “Word Is Bond” — a collaborative exhibition between Stanley Bell and Takeo Hiromitsu — at the R2 Gallery (76 S. Fourth St.) with a 5:30 p.m. member preview and a 6 to 8 p.m. public opening.

SATURDAY March 31

SCAVENGER HUNT • The Carbondale Rec. Department’s third annual “Where My Peeps At?” runs from 8:30 to noon.

Work with your team of 2-6 to complete tasks, decipher clues and find hidden peeps around town. There will be two race categories this year: one for families and kids who want to stay close to downtown and one for competitive teams who’d like to range farther. Registration is $30 per team at carbondalerec.com.

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

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff and sources talk about this week’s paper and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK (88.1 FM).

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues.

Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition, 7 to 8:30 p.m., board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Fourth Monday of every month, plant-based potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org.

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

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1. Fill out application (www.carbondalerec.com) 2. Return application by May 1 (email Margaret at mdonnelly@carbondaleco.net or hand in at the Carbondale Recreation Center) 3. Begin hiring process prior to May 7 4. Register for Carbondale Lifeguarding Course (Friday evening, May 11 - Sunday, May 14; Registration Deadline is May 7) * The lifeguarding course fee is $150. Scholarships are available for the initial training. All lifeguards who work June-August for the Carbondale Pool will be reimbursed their registration fee less the $35 Red Cross fee.

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Ongoing and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train.

Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.

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

RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week.

Info: 704-0909.

PARENT CHILD CLASSES • Waldorf teacher and parent Holly Richardson offers programs for caregivers and children from birth to 3, with Musical Storytime from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Sweet Peas Garden from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Peas and Carrots from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Call 9631960 for more info or visit waldorfschoolrf. com. Preregistration is suggested but drop ins are also welcome on Mondays.

3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

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

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

OPEN MIC • A new open mic takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt).

Food and drink specials. Free.

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

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon.

An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

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

LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

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

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Obituary

The box that should never have been From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

Jack Real Jack Real, 82, died in his sleep on March 16, 2018 in his No Name home.

A midwestern boy, fond of his meat and potatoes, Jack opened his heart to all he met, but turned a will of steel to social justice issues Jack delighted in life; he invested his time in his wife, Sue Lavin, his family, his friends and his community. He loved his neighbors in his hamlet of No Name. He treasured his grandbaby, Tessa Furze-Pak, with whom he played for hours. He credited his roots in Wyoming, Illinois, his loving family, and especially his parents, John and Catherine Real, for his strong values.

Jack walked lightly through life.

Spontaneous, flexible, and ready with a laugh or bad joke, he put those around him at ease. In conversation, Jack asked questions and gave his full attention. In addition to his generous spirit, Jack had strong convictions and the grit to carry them out. For 26 years in Illinois, he served as a Roman Catholic priest, working at the Newman Center of Western State University in Macomb. Working with students during the ’70s, he often stood with them against the Vietnam War. He served as a priest at the churches of Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s in Rock Island, Illinois, where he turned the large rectory into a Catholic Worker House, opening it each night to feed the homeless and hungry. He worked as well on migrant rights and establishing fair housing.

Even if they didn’t agree with him, Jack treated people with reverence.

A resident of Colorado since 1988, Jack continued his work as a fierce warrior for social justice. He

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worked in Denver for The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for 15 years. His work ranged from aiding those under bridges to seven years at the state capital as a Lobbyist for homeless issues. He worked passionately so that all people could have a living wage, enough to eat, and a place to call home. He worked to change economic systems so that all were provided for, and he believed that government and individuals need to share from their abundance, rather than fear for their scarcity.

For the last 14 years, he worked at Colorado Mountain College teaching English to immigrants. He served for two years as Chair of the Democratic Party of Garfield County.

With his Masters in Counseling, Jack worked at Colorado West and also as a private counselor, often pro bono. Nonetheless, he thought there was never a bad time for a nap.

Jack was a dedicated husband for 27 years and traveled the world with his wife, Sue, with whom he joyfully shared his passions for friends, reading, politics, and family. Jack is survived by his sisters, Margaret Real, M.D.; Cathleen Real, Ph. D; Martha Real and his brothers, Michael Real, Ph. D. and Philip Real. He is also survived by his step-daughter, Kate Furze, sonin-law, To Pak, and beloved granddaughter, Tessa Furze Pak. A memorial service will be held, Friday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Donations in his memory can be made to his favorite charity: The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; Development Office; 2111 Champa St.; Denver, CO; 80205.

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Carbondale Middle School Principal Everett Knutson defended the use of a plywood box as a discipline tool even as Superintendent Nick Massaro ordered the device destroyed. Knutson had reportedly asked janitor Bill Bartrem to build the device in response to the behavior of a specific special education student. Bartrem, also a fundamentalist minister, went to the police and signed a complaint that lead to an investigation.

Although the District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges, they did express “moral apprehension.”

In other news… Don Poresky characterized the cost of building a four lane highway through Glenwood Canyon as “unjustified in light of the impending energy crisis as well as the country’s bloated national debt.”

March 24, 1988 After seven years of discussion, a groundbreaking was schedule for Carbondale Senior Housing. About 40 interested seniors were interested in moving in to the 16-unit, two building complex.

The projected was backed by a $768,500 check from the Farmers Home Administration, which was inspiring organizers to pursue another grant for a community center big enough to hold the Potato Day dance.

In other news… Carbondale Elementary School (now the Third Street Center) was slated to gain a new entrance and hallway to connect two formerly separate buildings.

the ranch’s total area to, but a quick search of the respective assessors offices shows current holdings in Garfield and Pitkin counties at over 18,000 acres).

In other news… The Basalt Town Council was contemplating replacing a stretch of Two Rivers Road with a park and wildlife corridor.

March 20, 2008 Roger Walters announced he would be stepping down after five years as coach of the Roaring Fork High School boys basketball team. During his tenure, the Rams had a 115-16 record and made it to the state tournament every year — playing in the championships twice and losing to Denver Christian both times.

In other news... JoEllen Maynard wrote a letter informing the Journal that a beetle-infested ponderosa across from the American Legion was not even close to the 100 years old estimated in a previous issue.

March 26, 1998 Crystal River Ranch expanded by 3,200 acres with the purchase of Deer Park Ranch along Dry Park Road. Spokesperson Sue Rodgers said in a press release that there were no plans of selling or developing any part of the acquired property. (The article didn’t mention what that brought

Jonathan Bower embodied the St. Paddy’s Day spirit for the 2008 parade.

Capricorn cornucopia There’s big energy on the move. In Where in your life might you encounmid-March, Mars ingresses into Capri- ter this force? First you’ll need to know corn, joining Saturn in the Goat’s sign. where Capricorn falls in your personal The copresence of these two planets in birth chart. To find out, you’ll need to this sign will not go unnoticed, and Mars’ look up the chart using your birth date, two-month transit will only invigorate the location, and exact time (many websites already heavy tenor. will do this for you, astro.com Capricorn is an earth is my favorite). sign, and perhaps more acIf Capricorn was rising curately, an earthmover. when you were born, then Capricorn’s strengths are your rising sign (also called self-discipline and an iron the ascendant) is Capricorn, will. It chooses a mountain and that energy rules the first and has all the endurance house. The rest of the signs line and single-mindedness to up to fill the rest of the houses ascend it. Its shadow qualiin zodiacal order. Your rising ties are loneliness and blind sign has nothing to do with ambition. Capricorn feels your sun sign. When people like the archetype of the faask what your sign is, they ther: at its best it validates mean which sign was the Sun and governs for the good of in (in the tropical zodiac) when all, at its worst it is tyranniyou were born. I was born in

By Whitney Will cal or absent. In many ways, September with my Sun in VirSaturn also signifies Capricornian themes, go, but Aquarius was rising at 5:51pm in teaching through limitation and restric- Woodland, CA where I was born, so my tion. Mars on the other hand, reaches out rising sign is Aquarius and Capricorn rules for what we want. His gift is to fight for my twelfth house. what is right, to invigorate the body into I have covered a lot of information in a action, to strengthen the literal and meta- very cursory way with the goal of providphorical muscles of our self-efficacy. ing something like a horoscope at the end In traditional astrology, Mars and Sat- of the column, but also to illuminate how urn are considered malefic planets because horoscopes are written and how they are they tend to create problems. In contem- meant to be read. Horoscopes, when they porary times, we may prefer to think of are written by astrologers, reference activithem more positively as growing edges or ty happening in certain houses. The houses lessons, but nonetheless they are associated are set by the rising sign, which means that with a certain level of difficulty and effort. for the most part, we should be reading When it comes to Capricorn, both Saturn the horoscope for our rising sign, rather and Mars have a lot of power. Use the ener- than our sun sign. Though I am a Virgo gy of both to accomplish tasks, and you are sun, when I read horoscopes, I always read an unstoppable force. Resist them and get the one for Aquarius, because that is my that force turned against you. To learn to rising sign. You will need to look at your ride this energy, rather than be trampled by birth chart and figure out your rising sign it, is the task of March 16 through May 16. to read my horoscopes.

OPINION

Surrender to Our Community Rev. Shawna Foster will share what’s going on in our community and how we can organize to faithfully make a better world right here, right now, in right relationship with one another.

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Sun Signs

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right here; and you help your neighbor because most of Carbondale’s store and businesses are locally owned.

Horoscopes Aries rising - Mars in Capricorn gives energy to your career, to making decisions about where to channel your energy and what steps to take to ensure long-term fulfillment therein.

Taurus rising - Capricorn falls in the house of your travels, studies, and divine inspiration. Will its energy enable you to plan out your next adventure, or finish the semester with an admirable work ethic?

Gemini rising - The house of your secrets and intimacies is highlighted now. It might be time to expose your authentic self, or to make sure your close connections with others are built on personal integrity.

Cancer rising - Which relationships are fulfilling to you? It may be time to either invest more energy into some, or to cut ties where they have become exhausting.

Leo rising - How is your daily life? Do you need to change your job, your diet, your sleep schedule? Mars will bring all the stamina to change your daily routine or to double down on it.

Virgo rising - Are you expressing yourself with integrity? It’s time to take your

creative work more seriously. Mars can bring the strength to see projects through.

Libra rising - How strong is your personal foundation? Issues in feeling grounded may arise, but they are pushing towards a stronger sense of rootedness.

Scorpio rising - Time management and communication are under review. You can accomplish everything you need to do if you know how to pace yourself.

Sagittarius rising - Capricorn falls in the house of your personal resources.

Make sure all of your finances are in order, but also it may be time to get rid of things you don’t need anymore.

Capricorn rising - Is the way you are approaching the world true to who you are?

A metaphorical face life may be in order.

Aquarius rising - Capricorn falls in the house of solitude and spirituality, so if you’re feeling a pull towards solitude and quiet reflection, it is best that you heed it.

Pisces rising - Be the change you wish to see in your community, the change will necessarily involve some hard work, but when a deeper feeling of connectedness is at stake it’ll be worth all the effort.

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

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Visit our Seed Library • Select your favorite seeds • Start your garden planning • Browse gardening resources

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Letters from page 2 the 27 residential units that were envisaged. Whether the infrastructure will now sustain 45 units and the school is unknown.

3. The proposed “attached single-family dwelling units” require a Conditional Use permit; Paragraph 2.5.1.A of Carbondale’s UDC states that Conditional Use permits require that a project have “unique or widely varying operating characteristics or unusual site development features.” This project does not meet these criteria.

Other requirements of the UDC have also not been met.

4. Finally, the preliminary plans for the various residential units are not compatible with the existing ambiance and character of the surrounding neighborhoods.

This proposal has enough drawbacks that the Planning and Zoning Commission should reject it and require the developer to reduce its scale and adhere to the previous, approved 27-unit plan.

S. Wolff Carbondale

More thoughts on fluoride Dear Editor: In 1991, our US military sent 242,000 American troops to Kuwait to engage in project Desert Storm.

There was anticipation that the operation would involve chemical warfare. As a precaution, all of the troops were given a protocol of 15,000 mg of Cipro to provide them with auto immunal protection.

By the time the troops arrived in Kuwait, they were all so sick that the orders were issued to place them on another 10 day protocol of 15,000 mg of Cipro. The US government had decided to supply post offices and all the military with Cipro to protect them from chemical attacks such as anthrax.

Many years went by drawing very little attention.

In July 2005, a 130 page document surfaced as a result of 4500 cases of mental alterations and complications regarding the crippling of victims primarily in California including many professional athletes due to tendons breaking in their legs and cartilage dissolving in their feet. This is when the outrage began to explode about fluoroquinolone toxicity. Immediately the FDA was lobbied by organized groups from everywhere in the country. Persistence finally prevailed on July 8, 2008 when Cipro was “black boxed” by the FDA which resulted in the mandating that the manufacturer which was (and still is) Bayer label the packaging to warn of potential threats of ingesting Cipro. Shortly thereafter, the US Government cancelled a $3.2 billion dollar annual contract with Bayer.

So, back to the US troops. Between 1992 and 2008 an average of 34 of the Desert Storm deployed soldiers per month committed suicide. During the entire Iraq war campaign, we lost an average of 28 soldiers monthly during combat.

Since the early 1990s, the fluoroquinolone nightmare began to spread to livestock production.

It was discovered that by introducing fluoroquinolones to the food supplies of bovine, swine, poultry and fish that all would grow faster and therefore reduce the time taken to mature before slaughtering. Tyson Foods slaughters 440,000 chickens everyday at a facility in Arkansas alone. It used to take 84 days for a chicken to reach the weight needed to slaughter. Now it takes 41 days. The chickens don’t even have feathers before

they are slaughtered. The accepted label for this crisis is known as “floxxing”.

There are now at least 12.5 million innocent people like myself who have been floxxed and the numbers continue to increase. Levaquin and Cipro are still being prescribed by Western Medicine in spite of these known facts. Get a grip.

Dan Jervis Carbondale

Independent imaging Dear Editor: We all know how expensive health care is in America, particularly in the Roaring Fork Valley. Dr. Elizabeth Kulwiec, the well-respected former head of radiology at Valley Hospital is taking a personal and financial risk by opening (soon) Compass Peak Imaging, in order to bring down the high cost of MRI, CT, x-ray and ultrasound in the Valley. We all owe her a huge thanks.

Greg Feinsinger, M.D. Kathy Feinsinger, RN, FNP Carbondale

Deep state blues Dear Editor: Ms. Budzynski’s letter to the editor in the Sopris Sun on March 15, 2018 decrying the horrible job performance of Governor Hickenlooper, the lingering influence of President Obama and concluding with a Hillary non sequitur just for good measure was missing one important outrage: Bengazi! Bengazi! Bengazi!

Just a reminder Ms. Budzynski, your guy won the presidency in 2016. Don’t be a sore winner, write about what a fantastic job he’s doing and how great he is. You know, MAGA and all that.

JM Jesse Glenwood Springs

No need to change Dear Editor: I love Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley.

It’s one of the greatest towns on the Western Slope, filled with intelligent, engaged people from all walks of life. The super wealthy to the dirtbag climbers. Anglos to Hispanic, Tall and short people. We have it all.

Our downtown seems to be thriving. Where else but Aspen can you find that every restaurant has amazing food? And if you’ve bothered to spend at least some time engaging with local organizations (Carbondale Arts, KDNK, Youth Zone, etc) you’ll know more than a few people walking down the street or in a local watering hole.

While I am certain that there are several business owners that want to make more money and are quite certain that if they don’t they’ll go under, which in some cases they might. Carbondale, like any town, has a consistent turnover of businesses that either make it or do not. The recent demise of a couple of antique/home furnishings stores seems to say that Carbondale people don’t care for that lifestyle of “furnishings make the home” esthetic. And yes, the differences in downtown population between Friday and Saturday night is perplexing even to me.

There’s always been the complaint that Carbondale is falling behind the times, that we are letting good things through our grasp and giving away the opportunities to

Genetics continued from page 2 If you’re harboring something untreatable, how does it help to know?

Had my liver ailment been diagnosed when I was 30, the emotional consequences might have been severe. As the country song puts it, I might have stopped fishing right then. As an adult, I have lived through several bouts of serious depression, and knowing that I had an untreatable and fatal disease might have pushed me over the edge.

But by now, like Stephen Hawking, I have long outlived the probabilities. I know that the median — 21.7 years — is not the message. Even though my assassin wasn’t named back in 1981, doctors did know that I had some liver ailment. I did my best to control it by eating well, sleeping enough, exercising and avoiding alcohol.

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our downvalley or upvalley brethren, that we are foolish to think we can fight the big box, that we have to have underwear available for purchase in town.

We have a consistent supply of fresh people who fall in love with us and then want to change us to suit their needs/wants. This will never end. Some will give up in exasperation and move out, the “survivors” will stay and merge into the community, finding that the true joy comes in not what “improvements” need to happen but in volunteering to make real improvements, making the town more livable and enjoyable. Pick an organization!

There are so many.

The argument that we are not enough, that our Main Street is too short for commercial success, that commercial “success” means success for everyone is very short sighted. Why do we have to be like everyone else? Why do we have to act like everyone else? We are Carbondale because we don’t tow the line. We are Carbondale because we care about what we become. We have art on virtually every corner. Most of the people I know volunteer for something if not many things. Our leadership is hard at work protecting the rivers, trails, lands and air, a hard job, but they are up to the task!

If Carbondale has any shortsightedness, it’s in that we are still failing to engage the Hispanic population on a meaningful level. It’s understandable in this divisive era of more frequent ICE raids, where even the innocent get caught up, that our Hispanic population would not want to engage locally, so they stay home where they can be invisible and “safe”. This needs to change.

I’ve only been here for 28 years. To say that Carbondale has not changed is to say that you are not paying attention. Our streets crew are excellent at maintenance, they work their butts off. We have a shiny new clinic in town and the much disputed City Market property seems to have broken ground this week. We have excellent trail opportunities for hikers and bikers. We have two rivers to play in and around. Crime is very low, If there are any improvements to be made, I would suggest that we form a stronger fighting force against fracking and mineral development to keep our land, air and waters clean and pure enough for our children to play in.

Let Glenwood and Willits have the big box stores, traffic, pollution and big city environment. I can visit them when I need to satisfy my underwear needs.

Mark Burrows Carbondale

What’s happened to VVH? Dear Editor: Ran into Dr. Greg Feinsinger at the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist church’s chili cookoff.

“I want you to write a letter,” Feinsinger said,”about what’s happened to Valley View Hospital.”

“You mean since the Mennonites gave up control?”

I asked.

“Yeah,” Feinsinger replied,”Back when they weren’t so focused on making money.”

Sorry Greg, I can’t be too critical of Valley View after two week-long stays, a ten-week outpatient stint, and frequent visits to the emergency room and imaging department. I got mostly first class care.

I’ve been particularly impressed with the nursing staff.

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Of course, “control” over one’s physiological destiny is somewhat of an illusion.

Our genes do predispose us to certain frailties, and when and whether we succumb isn’t entirely a matter of healthy habits: Euell Gibbons, an early advocate for a diverse plant diet, died from an aneurysm at 64. Baseball great Lou Gehrig died at 38 from the disease that now bears his name. NFL linebacker Junior Seau took his own life at the age of 43.

Still, this begs a question: If genetic testing could finger the assassin most likely to take you out, if it could reveal your expiration date, would you want to know?

Nicolette Toussaint is a current Sopris Sun board member. The views expressed here are solely those of the author.

Letters from page 14 One of them who had experience at Billings in Chicago and Mayo’s in Phoenix said, “This is the best staff I’ve ever worked with.” They work as a team. No goats. No heros. Everybody pitches in.

As for the opulent, five star hotel accommodations, single occupancy rooms, fireplaces, windows with mountain views, I found it exactly what I needed. I was very depressed during my hospital stays. I had cellulitis in my right ankle and I was convinced they were gonna amputate. I was already missing a left foot. The surroundings and some very sympathetic nurses got me through the crisis.

The only exception to quality care I can think of is a physical therapist who didn’t listen to me and caused an injury that resulted in a three-month stay at the Heritage Park Care Center. That’s how I ended up in Carbondale, so it all worked out for the best.

The fact remains, Valley View is the most expensive hospital in the state. That doesn’t matter to Medicare recipients or the wealthy, but it’s a great hardship for younger middle class families, a growing number of which are uninsured thanks to the federal government’s repeal of the individual mandate. They have to decide whether to get needed health care or put food on the table.

The fact that Valley View is a nonprofit is a joke. They make lotsa money. Every time they have one of their frequent expansions, they don’t float a bond issue. They pay for it cash on the barrelhead. Valley View’s CEO, Gary Brewer, makes over $1 million per year.

I see your point, Greg. Valley View should do more for the indigent and uninsured, but it’s still a top medical facility.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Vote yes on 2A Dear Editor: I would strongly encourage all Carbondale voters to vote yes on 2A. This is the streetscape tax question. This is not a new tax but rather a 10 year extension of our existing streetscape tax. It is only a 1.5 mil levy property tax with the money going to improve streets, roads

and towards providing parking in our downtown core. I would strongly urge you to support this continuation of an existing tax that will enable the town to plan for our revenue stream for these projects for the next 12 years.

Thank you.

Marty Silverstein Carbondale

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