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Volume 6, Number 7 | March 27, 2014

Judge Chris Butler (left) keeps score as Jon Lipp completes his last rep in the “row” during a CrossFit regional qualifying round at Sopris CrossFit last week. Lipp is a trainer and co-owner at Sopris CrossFit. For more information, please turn to page 6. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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he Carbondale-based Wilderness Workshop is busy analyzing a proposed BLM management plan released on March 21 that includes Red Hill, the Crown and parts of Thompson Divide. “This (plan) is a biggie,” said Wilder-

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ness Workshop spokesman Dave Reed. “It’s the blueprint for how over 500,000 acres of BLM lands in Garﬁeld, Pitkin and Eagle counties will be managed for the next 20-plus years.” The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed plan also covers federal land in Grand, Jackson, Routt, Summit and Larimer counties. “Our proposed Resource Management Plan for the Kremmling Field Ofﬁce is based largely on the comments we received from the public and our State and local cooperating agencies when we put our Draft Plan out for

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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.

ACES deals students a winning hand By Arin Trook As the new education director at Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, I have the privilege of working with 5,000 students from 45 schools in the area. In my ﬁrst few months here, I have learned so much from these students as we built watershed models with students at Crystal River Elementary School, turned over rocks in the Roaring Fork River to test macro-invertebrate diversity, dug potatoes and collected organic eggs at Rock Bottom Ranch, and tracked snowshoe hare across Richmond Ridge on Aspen Mountain. The youth of this valley understand more about watershed and ecosystem health, biodiversity, and sustainable food than most adults I have worked with. These are the skills and experiences that will be critical in ﬁnding solutions to the unfolding social and environmental issues of the 21st century. Knowing where our food, water and electricity come from, understanding the resources and services provided by our local forests, and having a personal connection to the local landscape are, I believe, as important as any other school sub-

ject. We have full-time ACES educators teaching at Crystal River, Basalt, and Aspen elementary schools weaving state and national science standards into experiential, interdisciplinary classes and lessons in and out of the public school setting. Current research supports the value of experiential environmental science education. The National Environmental Education Foundation reports schools with environmental education programs score higher on tests in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. The World Economic Forum ranks the United States 48th out of 144 developed countries in quality of science education. Meanwhile, environmental science jobs are expected to grow 25 percent by 2016. The critical time for cultivating science literacy in our community is now. The children of the Roaring Fork Valley give me hope for the future. As a recent transplant to the area, I want to send out my appreciation to the youth of this valley. My previous work and wanderings have allowed my family to travel and live around the world, from the temples of south India, to

homesteading in Yosemite, and to teaching English in the Sahara Desert. I have journeyed far and wide, and yet nowhere in all my teaching and travels have I encountered a more ecologically literate, outdoor-oriented community of children and young adults. I know that ACES Ed has been a key piece in cultivating this level of ecological literacy of our local children and feel proud to be a part of this organization. And yet, I also know that without the continued support of parents, teachers, other educational nonproﬁts and the community at-large, our work would fall short of its full potential. I feel fortunate to be a part of this vibrant and ecologically informed community. Arin Trook is the education director at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). ACES works with nearly 5,000 students each year, from pre-school to high school. In addition to teaching 350 ﬁeld programs each year, ACES also runs three science classrooms in the public elementary schools of Carbondale, Basalt and Aspen.

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Dear Editor: In contrast to the youthful exuberance the three other candidates are bringing to the table in this election I choose to emphasize my experience. My experience in town government started when I served on the Carbondale Environmental Board right after we moved here in 1998. I have also served on the Carbondale Economic Roadmap Group, Blue Ribbon Committee for Revenue Diversification, Carbondale Tree Board, and the Planning and Zoning Commission. While serving as a town trustee for the last six years I have also served as liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Chamber of Commerce (of which J Frost Merriott Inc. CPA is a longtime member), the town tree board, and GCE (Garfield Clean Energy). When you reelect me I will continue my pledge of maintaining Carbondale’s small character while still supporting sustainable growth. I will support a new grocery store without the PIF (public funding of improvements required by the developer) or unneeded required residential development also required by the developer. This will give a needed boost to our sales tax. I will continue to work towards no drilling in the Thompson Divide, holding to my long held belief that in fact there are places too special to drill. I will work towards maintaining Carbondale’s leadership in the renewable energy and efficiency field. I will continue to emphasize our fiduciary respon-

sibility to manage our town’s budget. In fact all our fund reserves (savings accounts) are very healthy according to our independent CPA audit. This is despite the fact that we have dipped into them during the last several years some because of the recession, but mainly to fund our share of the Highway 133 improvements project. It is important to note that Carbondale’s contribution of over $1 million to the Highway 133 fund leveraged additional spending by Garﬁeld County of over $1 million and another $5.4 million in CDOT funds. This project is going to be a game changer for Carbondale and well worth the capital investment. I challenge you to ﬁnd anyone who loves this town and community more than I do and that will work harder to preserve its small town character while developing a sustainable economy and place to raise our families as Carly and I have. I have to mention that Shiloh is now attending my alma mater Louisiana Tech University after four years at Roaring Fork High School. Thank you in advance for your vote and support. Frosty Merriott Carbondale

An honor to serve Dear Editor: My name is Katrina Byars. I’m a lifelong local and I would be honored to serve this community on our town council. In Carbondale we are incredibly fortunate. We enjoy a healthy environment, abundant fresh water and breathtaking scenic

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beauty. We all benefit from a strong community committed to protecting these assets for future generations. It was my intention to use my campaign to talk about important issues in our community, like protecting the Thompson Divide from oil and gas development, expanding renewable energy programs and improving senior citizen resources. What I didn’t expect from my candidacy was the opportunity to sit down with and listen to many different parts of our community that normally don’t have a chance to be heard. I’ve learned what difficulties many of our senior citizens face, such as no access to public transportation, difficulty getting enough food to eat and the need for senior housing right here in Carbondale. I also had the chance to listen to small business owners who have struggled through recession and have sustained through ingenuity, commitment and sheer determination. I’ve talked to young families who find it difficult to maintain basic resources for their children and immigrants who are discriminated against because of their status. We have an amazing opportunity in this community to make things better for everyone. We have the shared resources to meet the needs of our senior citizens, small business owners, young families and immigrant workers. A better future is possible. We have everything we need to strengthen our society. We can produce our own renewable power, we can produce our own local organic food, we can write legislation protecting our drinking water and we can have social justice, regardless LETTERS page 4

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Carbondale’s 20/20 vision coming into focus

By Sue Gray Sopris Sun Correspondent

Carbondale has made positive strides toward its goal of a more resilient and energy secure economy, but there is still a long way to go. That’s according to information presented at a workshop titled “Clean Energy Progress in Carbondale,” held at the Carbondale Library on March 19. The workshop was hosted by members of the Clean Energy 2020 campaign, a coalition of energy non-profits, the town of Carbondale, and the Carbondale Environmental Board. It was the first of three public meetings designed to inform the community of the town’s energy goals and seek input on how to meet those goals. To avoid the catastrophic effects of planetary warming, the international climate change community recommends that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions be reduced to 70 percent below 2006 levels by the year 2030. Recognizing that the federal government wasn’t moving fast enough to meet that target, cities and towns across America developed their own plans to reduce energy use and switch to renewable sources. To date, 1,000 U.S. municipalities have climbed on board the GHG reduction train. Colorado contains several examples of voluntary emission reduction programs. The city of Boulder developed a “Climate Action Plan,” Breckenridge formed “SustainableBreck,” and Fort Collins is working to transform its downtown and the main campus of Colorado State University into a net-Zero Energy District called “Fort ZED.” In 2010 Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifle and Parachute resolved to increase energy efficiency by 20 percent, reduce petroleum consumption by 25 percent, and obtain 35 percent of energy from renewable sources by the year 2020. To facilitate this process, the towns joined with RFTA, Colorado Mountain College, the Garfield County Library District and Garfield County to form the Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative in early 2012. The move was a finalization of the Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative that began in 2009 with a state grant. The town of Carbondale “Energy and Climate Protection Plan” outlines the actions necessary to meet its 2020 goals. The plan was developed and is being implemented with the help of local non-profits Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), in partnership with Garfield Clean Energy.

Approximately three dozen people filled the Carbondale Library meeting room for the “Clean Energy Progress in Carbondale” workshop on March 19. Organized by the town of Carbondale, the town’s environmental board, CORE and CLEER, the workshop was the first of three slated for upcoming weeks. Photo by Cameron Burns proved energy performance on many municipal buildings. With these efforts, town government has managed to achieve a 27 percent reduction in energy use since 2009. However, the Clean Energy 2020 goals apply to the entire community, not just government entities, so Carbondale’s citizens must contribute in order to reach the target. For its part, the town of Carbondale developed building codes requiring energy efficient construction practices for new commercial buildings, and is working on a similar code for new residential construction. Home and business owners are encouraged to participate in increasing energy efficiency and converting to renewable sources with incentive programs like free energy audits, and low interest loans, grants and rebates offered by CLEER, CORE, Garfield Clean Energy and the town of Carbondale. In the last two years, recipients of CORE grants have spent $1.2 million on energy upgrades in Carbondale. Data collected from 2010 to 2013 shows that 346 Carbondale households took energy saving actions such as installing home insulation, purchasing efficient appliances, heating equipment, and lighting, or going solar. On average, these households have seen energy savings amounting to 14 percent. Also in the last two years, 40 commercial properties made energy saving upgrades and 54 additional businesses are engaged in the process of upgrading. Pour House restaurant proprietor Skip Bell had an energy efficient refrigeration system installed. Dale Eubanks, the owner of the building where Miser’s Mercantile is located, had all of the T12 magnetic-ballast fluorescent lights switched to more efficient

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Where we are now Commenting at the public workshop, town trustee Frosty Merriott estimated the town of Carbondale spends between $150,000 to $200,000 annually toward achieving the 2020 energy goals. The town has invested in the installation of energy use monitoring systems and solar panels on government buildings and schools, and im-

T8 electric lamps. Miser’s owner Paula “Sam” Hunter said she experienced a $700 reduction in her utility bills in the ﬁrst eight months. Between 2010 and 2013, the average energy savings achieved by participating businesses was 13 percent. Energy upgrades and conversions ultimately save businesses and homeowners money. According to statistics provided by CLEER/CORE, it also beneﬁts the local economy by employing installers and contractors. Nearly $1.5 million have been spent for home and business energy upgrades in Carbondale since 2010.

More to do Despite all of these efforts, Carbondale has only reached 23 percent of its 2020 goal. With just over five years left, stronger action needs to be taken. The town is looking at how to finance further measures on its part and provide more incentives to the community to upgrade. Last year, town trustees asked CLEER and CORE to explore funding options. The Clean Energy 2020 campaign was formed by representatives of the three groups to address that request. Last week’s workshop was designed to RENEWABLE ENERGY page 7 Roaring Fork’s Carly Rosenthal (#11) controls the ball in a recent 1-0 win over Basalt. Spring sports are well under way despite off-and-on snowstorms, with boys on the baseball field, girls on the soccer pitch and tennis courts, and both on the track teams. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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Letters continued om page 2 of status, right here in our own community. We are living in a changing world. It is up to us to rise to the challenge by creating meaningful solutions in our community to ensure a vibrant, sustainable and healthy future. Today our town is coming together in creative collaborations between artists, businesses, food producers, public transportation, cycling advocates, environmental groups, renewable energy developers, town government and volunteers of all types. These collaborations are revitalizing our local economy and culture. We have strong roots in Carbondale. We have a unique history and culture worth preserving. We love this land and we care for each other. We don’t always agree, but we always have a common ground. Katrina Byars Carbondale

Vote for Byars Dear Editor: Dear friends and colleagues: I write to urge you to support Katrina Byers in her bid for Carbondale town trustee. I’ve known Katrina for many years and I have never seen a more dedicated person to this town and valley. She is committed to keeping this town a beautiful place to live with clean air and water that you don’t have to be afraid of. Katrina has a solid commitment in keeping the fracking interests at bay, in an era where so many watersheds are being destroyed on a daily basis. She’s there to ﬁght for us. Mark Burrows Carbondale

Yes on Frosty, Stacey Dear Editor: I hope that everyone will remember to turn in their ballot for Carbondale’s election. From my perspective, Frosty Merriott has done a good job and deserves to be reelected. Frosty has been a leader on managing the budget, green initiatives and supporting the qualities that make Carbondale such a wonderful place. We are lucky to live here and lucky that such people are willing to serve on the town board. Also, Stacey Bernot has done a ﬁne job as mayor (it’s also her birthday this week) and I think she and Frosty will both welcome the new trustees into the work at hand. Vote your joy. Bob Schultz Carbondale

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ence things like dance, theater, music, hula hooping, visual art, sewing, clay, make-up design, graphic design, ranching and cooking! It conﬁrmed why CCAH had been working so hard on the fashion show to raise money to insure programs like this could continue. The Roaring Fork Leadership team of Cory Potter, Jose Miranda, John Verghese, Lisa Cain, Jane Lanter, Sara Nadolny and Deborah LETTERS page 8

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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. FRIDAY March 14 At 12:44 p.m. officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Morrison. They arrested a 21-year-old male for alleged harassment, domestic violence and second-degree criminal tampering. SATURDAY March 15 At 3:26 p.m. an officer responded to a report of a juvenile disrupting a baseball game and chasing juvenile females. The officer located the boy’s parent, who escorted him home. SATURDAY March 15 At 6:25 p.m. police received a call from a citizen complaining about loud music at the Third Street Center the night before. An officer advised the caller of the town’s noise ordinance and said to call if she needed further assistance.

In a swamped week Dear Editor: In a week when CCAH was swamped with getting our big show up, we also worked with Roaring Fork Leadership (RFL) and Carbondale Middle School to bring 180 kids out of the school to experience creativity and our community. The timing scared me and I thought I must be crazy to try to accomplish the show and this project on the same week. Thank you RFL for keeping me sane by taking up this project and making it a success. I felt so lucky when I was running around on Thursday watching kids experi-

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Carbondale Middle School students got to learn sewing, graphic design, cooking, ranching and more at the recent Art Explosion. Photo by Jane Bachrach

SUNDAY March 16 At 2:53 a.m. police received a call from a male in the Third Street Center area asking for a ride to a residence behind City Market. When the ofﬁcer arrived he could not locate the man so he called his cell phone number. An unknown male answered the phone and said he had taken the man home.

Sculptor James Surls (above) takes a call at his studio on Missouri Heights this week. Surls recently completed a scale model (left) of a 22-foot tall sculpture that will be placed in the middle of the Highway 133/Main Street roundabout later this year. The piece combines various elements of nature according to Jim Calaway, who was the ďŹ rst to publicly pitch the idea of placing a Surls sculpture in the roundabout. Calaway said he has contributed $100,000 toward the purchase of the $200,000 sculpture. His wife Connie and Sue Edelstein are working to raise the remainder. Calaway said that Surls is selling the sculpture at cost and that a larger â€œsisterâ€? piece that will be placed at an intersection in Houston sold for $800,000. Photos by Jane Bachrach

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Attention moms Sittings for The Sopris Sun’s annual Mother’s Day cover are scheduled at the Third Street Center from 1 to 6 p.m. on April 12-13 and April 19-20. This is for moms and their babies born in the past year; The Sopris Sun Mother’s Day issue is May 8. To reserve a time, please call Mark Burrows at 379-4581 or e-mail mark@rfvphoto.com.

Time ticks on poster contest The deadline to enter the Mountain Fair poster contest is April 24. In honor of the 50th the year of the federal Wilderness Act, this year’s fair theme is Wild At Heart: Celebrating our people, our town and our wilderness. The winning design will grace T-shirts and the ofﬁcial poster. The winning artist receives $500. All designs must have artists’ name and phone number on back. Designs can be dropped off or mailed to the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, 520 S. Third St., Carbondale, CO 81623. For details, call 963-1680 or visit carbondalearts.com.

Break out the Hawaiians Friends of Bob Olenick are invited to put on a Hawaiian shirt for a group photo to wish him a happy 65th birthday. The goal is to actually form a giant “65,” which will soon be his age. The photo shoot takes place at Sopris Park at 5 p.m. on April 4.

Hoopsters make all conference Roaring Fork’s Ben Carpenter, a junior guard, was named to the 3A All-Western Slope League ﬁrst team last week. Dwayne Yin, a CRMS senior who played for RFHS, was recognized as an honorable mention. Aaron Henrie, a Basalt senior, was also an honorable mention. Player of the year honors went to Aspen senior Trent Lichtenwalter.

Grab the clubs and go The Ranch at Roaring Fork nine-hole course on Highway 82 is ofﬁcially open. What this means for some folks is they can hit the slopes in the morning and the links in the afternoon. An evening game of gin rummy could conceivably complete this seasonal triathlon. Early season prices are in effect until May 4. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For details, call 963-4410.

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They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Justin Anderson, Andrea Korber, William Moss and Matt Suby (March 27); Hank van Berlo (March 28); Stacey Bernot, David Hayes and Bob Schultz (March 29); Jorie DeVilbiss (March 30); Colleen Borkovec and Jane Hart (March 31); and Dave Ritchie (April 2). The families of William Steindler and Kenna Crampton would like to announce their engagement. The wedding will take place in the Roaring Fork Valley in September. Courtesy photo

and Russia. Basically, Verleger said the U.S. could drive down the price of oil by selling off some of its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as a way of punishing Russia for invading Ukraine. Verleger was director of the Ofﬁce of Energy Policy at the U.S. Treasury under President Jimmy Carter.

Aiming for regionals Sopris CrossFit trainer/co-owner Jon Lipp is looking good for a spot in the May 9 regional CrossFit competition in Utah. The ﬁeld is open to the top 48 competitors in an area that includes Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona. After Saturday’s qualiﬁer in Carbondale Lipp

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Roaring Fork High School journalism students and other Rampage newspaper staffers recently traveled to Grand Junction for Colorado Mesa University’s Media Day conference. They returned home with three awards in the small school division: Tavia Teitler won ﬁrst place for best feature story, Grace Brown won ﬁrst place for best news story and the newspaper took second place for best newspaper overall. Courtesy photo

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Carbondale police and the ďŹ re district are asking for information regarding a ďŹ re at the Carbondale Branch Library. At 5:54 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, an alarm alerted Carbondale police and ďŹ re ďŹ ghters to a ďŹ re at the library, located at 320 Sopris Ave. Upon arrival, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District ďŹ re ďŹ ghters saw water ďŹ‚owing out from under a bathroom door. A small ďŹ re was found to have ďŹ‚ared in a bathroom but was extinguished by the sprinkler system. Fire ďŹ ghters on scene were able to stop the water ďŹ‚ow and reported little or no damage to library materials. There were no injuries. A library source told The Sopris Sun that it appears someone deliberately set something to smolder inside the changing table in the family restroom at or just after the libraryâ€™s 5 p.m. closing. Anyone with information about the ďŹ re is asked to contact Lt. Chris Wurtsmith at the Carbondale Police Department (963-2675) or e-mail chrisw@carbondaleco.net.

The Roaring Fork Conservancy is conducting an economic impact study of the Fryingpan Valley, which will continue into 2015 according to a press release. â€œUnderstanding the riverâ€™s economic importance to the local economy will aid in the overall view of the importance of keeping the river healthy,â€? said a RFC spokeswoman. Colorado State University and Colorado Mountain College will help to conduct the study. Funding is coming from the town of Basalt, Eagle County, the Aspen Ski Company

Environment Foundation and private donors. The Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and Stream Board also recommended that the county commissioners fund the study.Â â€œThis new study will echo the work done more than a decade ago by RFC,â€? the spokeswoman continued. â€œBased on the previous study, the Fryingpan Valleyâ€™s recreation activities contributed an estimated $1.8 million annually in total economic output to Basaltâ€™s economy. Current numbers are expected to be greater.

Fred Haberlein is the most recent artist to bring life to the Carbondale Libraryâ€™s indoor chalkboards. Late last week he began ďŹ lling the three panels with scenes from the lower Colorado River. Photo by Mark Burrows

Table saw ripped from garage A Carbondale man is calling the recent heist of his table saw a â€œbrazenâ€? theft. The Euclid Avenue resident reports that in the last week or two, someone entered his detached garage in the alley north of Euclid Avenue and stole his â€œessentialâ€? Bosch table saw and several handsaws. â€œYou donâ€™t just steal someoneâ€™s tools,â€? the man told The Sopris Sun. â€œItâ€™s just not right.â€? The victim said he suspects the theft took place in the early morning hours, possibly around 3 a.m. â€œTo drive up to the garage â€Ś open the door â€Ś load it in a truck â€Ś close the door â€Ś It was brazen.â€? The 1940s era garage is surrounded by houses and apartments, some of which look down on the wooden structure. The former table-saw owner is offering a $100 reward for its return. For details, call the Carbondale Police Department at 963-2662.

Renewable energy continued îˆ‡om page 3 elicit suggestions from community members on how to ďŹ nance the remaining actions necessary to achieve the goal. Three dozen people ďŹ lled the libraryâ€™s meeting room. The crowd consisted of home and business owners, schoolteachers, town of Carbondale representatives and candidates, and renewable energy professionals, among others. A one-hour slide presentation given by Erica Sparhawk from CLEER and Lucy Kessler from CORE, explained Carbondaleâ€™s energy goals and progress thus far. The last hour was an open discussion on how to persuade the townâ€™s citizens to take energy saving measures of their own, and was facilitated by former Carbondale Mayor Michael Hassig.

Participants in the discussion proposed ďŹ nancial options ranging from implementing a carbon tax and hiking energy costs, to getting greater participation from energy companies, or creating a new utility model altogether. Behavioral conditioning was also a hot topic. Suggestions were made to both punish energy hogs and reward energy conservation. A Colorado Mountain College instructor expressed the need to inform and enlist the younger generation, and American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) Director Chip Comins said he believes we should think outside the box, maybe grow our own crops to create biofuel. Two more community workshops are planned, but no dates have been set. In the meantime, the public is en-

couraged to share their ideas on the Clean Energy 2020 website or Facebook page.

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Check out CLEERâ€™s Energy Navigator kiosk in the Third Street Center and online at garfieldenergynavigator.org. The tool provides data on renewable energy production and energy use at many Garfield County government buildings and wastewater treatment plants from Carbondale to Parachute. Included in the tracking system are public schools and CMC, as well as some businesses such as Alpine Bank and RFTA. Clean Energy 2020: www.cleanenergy2020.com CORE: www.aspencore.org CLEER: www.cleanenergyeconomy.net Garfield Clean Energy: www.garfieldcleanenergy.org

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Cosmic Blast celebrates shiî†? By Sue Gray Sopris Sun Correspondent The little town of Carbondale became the center of the universe last Saturday for the passionate group of people attending the Cosmic Love Blast. The event was sponsored by A Spiritual Center and held at the Third Street Center. The ceremony/celebration was designed to enable participants to â€œreceive an initiation into the new energies of the Great Shift underway for planet earth and humanity,â€? according to organizer Golden Sha. The event attracted people from all over and for a variety of reasons. Carbondale Community School teacher Diana Alcantara said she came because â€œitâ€™s a chance for us to consciously decide to raise our vibration, to live with more compassion, love, health, sustainability, abundance â€Ś all of it.â€? A man who introduced himself simply as Peter, said he came from the Front Range â€œbecause thereâ€™s going to be some cool stuff going on with the singing bowls and the energies.â€? After purchasing a $20 ticket, guests entered the Calaway Room through a curtain of pastel feather boas. Silver stars and twinkle lights festooned the ceiling; the walls were draped in purple, white and sky blue fabric; while a slide show featured fantasy images of the universe. As the room ďŹ lled with more than 100 people, Richard Lyon passed out drums and rattles to audience members. He began the opening ceremony with a request for the audience to â€œmake a lot of noiseâ€? for one minute. Following was a Native American ritual in which the audience was asked to stand and turn clockwise to the East, South, West and North, stopping at each point for a prayer of gratitude to the corresponding spirits. After the audience was seated again, Sha explained the Great Shift. She said the energy of love, faith and abundance is replacing the old energy of hate, fear, and scarcity. Citing the example of the new Pope who said

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even atheists can go to heaven, Sha asked people to talk about things theyâ€™ve seen or experienced that might be signs of the new energy.

changes abound An audience member noted the honesty and courage of Edward Snowden. Another said she noticed pop music lyrics were becoming more positive; the song â€œHappyâ€? is at the top of the charts. Life coach Gwen Garcelon saw a Kraft commercial featuring a gay couple with kids. Next, local musician Annie Flynn played some classical pieces on the piano and then everyone took a break to enjoy tea and sweet treats provided by Dee Searing of Serendipities and a host of volunteer bakers. In the hallway, a silent auction featured items for bid including personal care products, art, jewelry, and services such as housecleaning, massage, and an â€œIntegrated Energy Session.â€? After the break, spiritual astrologer Mary Reilly explained the signiďŹ cance of astronomical occurrences coinciding with the Great Shift. On April 14 and 15 certain planets will align in a Grand Cross, creating vibrational energies that affect humanity and planet Earth. She said the lyrics from â€œAge of Aquariusâ€? explain what is happening: â€œWhen the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will rule the planet and love will steer the stars.â€? The Cosmic Love Blast concluded with a guided meditation by Sha, singing bowls performed by Pam Davis, and the audience participating in a seated Qi Gong exercise led by Roxana Duvall. The whole experience appeared to leave participants both relaxed and greatly energized, ready for what comes next. If you missed the Cosmic Love Blast or want to experience it again, a CD of the event will be available for $15. To order, contact Golden Sha at golden@rof.net.

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Breen provided support, hard work and good ideas to make it the success that it was. Thank you! We also owe much gratitude to all the artists, organizations and businesses who provided the experiences: The Carbondale Clay Center, Thunder River Theater, The Wyly Community Art Center, Sustainable Settings, Allegria, Rainy Day Designs, Crystal River Ballet, KDNK, Coredination, Shea Harris, Matt Haslett, Robin Paz, Iris Anda, Betty Hoops, Inga Cox and Rachael Gillespie. It takes a village to raise a child and this valley is a great one! Amy Kimberly Executive Director Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities

JA seeks supporters Dear Editor: In the 2012-13 school year, Junior Achievement provided ďŹ nancial literacy programs in 126 classrooms in the Roaring Fork Valley, impacting 2,621 local students. Our goal is to raise enough funds and recruit volunteers to impact even more classrooms with Junior Achievement programs in 2013-14. Students who have Junior

Achievement in their classrooms will have the beneďŹ t of meeting outstanding leaders from our business community. These leaders serve as consultants to meet with the students for ďŹ ve, 30-45 minutes sessions. These volunteers are supplied with prepared educational material that correlates to what is being taught in the classroom, while using hands-on activities to make learning fun. They share real-life situations they have experienced, bringing the work world to the classroom. For all this to be possible, the generosity and support from our community is greatly appreciated. This includes local educators welcoming the consultants into their classroom for students to experience this exciting program. With continued growth over the past few years, Junior Achievement, a non-proďŹ t organization, is seeking additional ďŹ nancial support and consultants to volunteer their time. If you are interested in sponsoring a classroom or volunteering, please contact JA for more information at (405) 708-1577 or send an e-mail to laura.seay@ja.org. Junior Achievement Advisory Board of Directors

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April Schedule April 2 VALLE MUSICO â€“ A new musical collaboration featuring guitarists Pat Winger, John Ramo, bassist Bruce Imig, and percussionist, Lyn Byars performing new interpretations of classical, jazz and world music.

April 9 BROOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE â€“ This 12-piece after-school performance group is from Broomfield, CO. with members that range in age from freshmen to juniors, playing a variety of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, and performing a variety of duets, trios, quartets, and more.

April 16 KATE CAREI-EAKINS, â€œGREAT GREENSâ€? Come learn all about the wonders of greens as a nutritional powerhouse to give you energy, increase clarity, reduce cravings and receive recipes for these superfoods.

April 23 SINGER-SONGWRITER, GUITAR PLAYER FRANK MARTIN â€“ Local valley favorite and member of the band LET THEM ROAR, will perform some of his newest tunes with some fun surprises.

April 30 KEN NEUBECKER, Eagle River Blue Trail Coordinator, for American Rivers â€“ â€œSeeing Rivers as Rivers; Adding biology and poetry (or myth) to Colorado's Water Planâ€?

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Coming home and staying: Carbondale native digs in (Editor’s note: This is the ﬁrst in a series of articles about folks who were raised in Carbondale or the area). By Denise Barkhurst Sopris Sun Correspondent Forty years ago, Becky Young, fresh out of Colorado State University, moved to Carbondale to start the Roaring Fork Review newspaper with her friend Pat Noel. When the paper was bought out a year later, the duo moved on to start The Valley Journal, Carbondale’s beloved paper for 32 years. She had come into journalism after having worked for CSU’s daily paper for a year, and was following a talent and passion, though she left The Journal after 14 years for other professional pursuits. In December of 2008, the Valley Journal shuttered its doors. While home from the University of Colorado for Christmas break, Becky’s son, Will Grandbois, listened to his mom and her friends hatch the plan for The Sopris Sun, which entered publication two months later. Before the ﬁrst issue launched, Will secured the domain name and set up a website shell, as well as established the staff’s emails. Will had grown up in Carbondale. Long before Lynn Burton mentored him on the

newspaper, Burton remembers an 8-year-old Will selling potted irises in front of Miser’s. Becky must have had a surplus in her yard, and the very young entrepreneur charmed Lynn into buying some plants, which took root and spread in his backyard ﬂowerbed. This reporter remembers Will as one of the bouncy and very bright boys of Jerry Pluger’s third and fourth grade classes, along with Alex Weiss, Torrey Udall and her son, Jesse Moss. The clan had desks piled in horriﬁc disarray, wore baseball hats on backwards and balanced their chairs on two legs while Pluger read Harry Potter, but they thrived under Pluger’s guidance. Like the other strong readers and writers in the class, Will took advantage of bonus reading time in Pluger’s claw foot bath tub that sat padded with pillows in the corner of the classroom. Having graduated from Roaring Fork High School in 2008, Will was familiar with the journalists of the valley. He had worked on The Rampage while in high school, acting as the production editor, but found himself too distracted by his future’s possibilities to focus on journalism as a major in college. He wanted to be an archeologist, or an anthropologist, or a movie producer, or a dozen other things that enticed him. “I just had too many interests to narrow it down. What I have found out

Will Grandbois remembers what is now the Third Street Center as Carbondale Elementary School. He recently joined the ranks of professional journalists. Photo by Lynn Burton since is that journalism is perfect in that regard; it allows me to deal with everything I am interested in.” Will became the “webmaster” for The Sun, and was instrumental in developing The Sun’s presence on the Internet. He kept the site up and running on the old platform and then, when the opportunity came to upgrade, he played a key role in its redesign. He created a presence for the paper

on Facebook and Twitter (#bonedale will put your feed on the site), and worked hard to keep it fresh. His talent and touch made www.soprissun.com what it is today. After his mother left The Sopris Sun board of directors, Will started submitting photos and small articles as a freelancer. “I didn’t want to ride on her coat tails. She never pushed me into her passion for the GRANDBOIS page 13

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Community Calendar THURSDAY March 27 ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-SUN. March 28-30 POETRY • The Thunder River Theatre Company’s fourth annual Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival takes place March 28-30. Performances and open mics take place Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. with a ﬁnal open mic at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Featured performers include Judyth Hill, Western Slope Poet Laureate Aaron Abeyta, Rich Broderick, Katherine Seluja, Don McIver, Micah Franz, Jared Smith, Lenny Chernila and Barbara Ford. Sunday morning concludes the festival with a continental breakfast and an open mic beginning at 10 a.m. Numerous workshops are also offered. Tickets are available at thunderrivertheatre.com.

FRI.-SAT. March 28-29 TASTING ROOM OPENS • The Roaring Fork Beer Company opens its tasting room from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $30 and are available at the brewery (1941 Dolores Way). The evening includes a pig roast and other catered food.

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will show at 2 p.m (captioned) and 5 p.m. only. “Saving Mr. Banks” (PG-13) shows at 4:45 p.m. March 28 and “The Book Thief” (PG-13) shows at 4:45 p.m. March 29. LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

House presents Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra. Tickets are $31.50. Info: 920-5770. ASc • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Rob Wergin (“Joyful Easy Healing”) at 10 a.m. Info: 963-5516. POETRY • Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar on Durant hosts Poetry Night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The featured poet is Don McIver. There’ll also be an open mic and live music. Info: 379-2136.

TUESDAY April 1 TWO-STEP TUESDAY • The Roaring

Fork Social Dancers present Two-Step Tuesdays from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Admission is $7 and partners or experience are not necessary. Info: jaeg1@comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY April 2 NETWORKING • The Valley Divas women’s networking group meets at Mi Casita from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the ﬁrst Wednesday of the month. RSVP at 704-1711. LIVE MUSIc • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood hosts open mic nights with Dan Rosenthal from 8 to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. Info: 928-8813.

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SATURDAY March 29 YOGA • Kula Yoga on Main Street offers a free demonstration of Phoenix rising yoga therapy from 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 802777-8415. cABARET • The Wheeler Opera House presents “Music, Joy, Dance – An Evening at the Cabaret!” at 8 p.m. The show is produced by the Fort Collins based High Performance Dance Theatre, which includes RFHS grad Teri English. Tickets are $25 and $20 at 920-5770, aspenshowtix.com or at the door.

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LIVE MUSIc • Antero Winds will perform at the Basalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. The group is a woodwind quintet and is not to be missed. The concert is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

TUESDAY April 8 ART DEMO • The Glenwood Springs Art Guild gives a free demonstration at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Dean Bowlby will present “Drawing with Oils.” The public is invited. A general meeting follows at 8 p.m. info: 274-3325.

FRIDAY April 11 LIVE MUSIc • Michael Lich, a guitar and banjo player, will perform at the Basalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. Lich is an eclectic

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musician who performs a wide variety of musical styles. The concert is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the performance.

FRIDAY April 18 FLY FISHING • Costa and Trout Unlimited present the 2014 “Fly Fishing Film Tour” at the Carbondale Recreation Cener. Tickets are $15, which includes the films, food from Mi Casita and a cash bar. Tickets are available at Carbondale fly shops, the recreation center and flyfilmtour.com. Last year’s show was a sellout.

SATURDAY May 3 BALLET • Coredination presents “Carnival of the Animals” at 2 and 6 p.m. Additional information will follow.

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Ongoing ccAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities continues “Dream On: When the subconscious takes on art” at its R2 Gallery at 6 p.m. The show features John Cohorst, Brian Colley, Lisa Ellena, Deborah Jones, Wewer Keohane, Frank Norwood, Johanna Mueller and Philip Hone Williams, and is curated by Colley. Info: 963-1680. WYLY • The Wyly Community Art Center presents “My Favorites,” an exhibition of watercolors by Laurie McBride, through April 24. Info: wylyarts.org. cLAY cENTER • “Pairings” continues at the Carbodale Clay Center, featuring the work of: Ginny Beesley, HP Bloomer, Birdie Boone, Doug Casebeer, Brooke Cashion, K Rhynus Cesark, John Cohorst, Steven Colby, Victoria Christen, Naomi Cleary, Mark Cole, Staci DeBolt, Louise Deroualle, Justin Donofrio, Matthew Eames, Lisa Ellena, Sanam Emami, Donna Flanery, Anne Goldberg, Angus Graham, Sam Harvey, Kenyon Hansen, Bryan Hopkins, Diane Kenney, Kristin Kieffer, Steven Lee, Forrest Lesch Middelton, Jessi Maddocks, Peg Malloy, Frank McGuirk, Alleghany Meadows, Brooke Noble, Jill Oberman, Beth Robinson, Kendra Sparks, Mike Stumbras, Alex Watson and Brandon Whitacre. Info: 963-CLAY. KOROLOGOS GALLERY • Andy Taylor’s “Fields & Hedgerows” continues at the Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt through April 10. Info: 927-9668.

MAIN STREET GALLERY • Main Street Gallery and the Framer presents new outdoor/wildlife paintings from nationally-known artist Daniel Loge. Info: mainstreetgall.com. AAM • The Aspen Art Museum presents “Amy Sillman: One Lump or Two” through May 18. The show is the first museum show for the New York-based painter and spans the years 1995 to the present. It’s organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston and was presented there last year. Admission is free. Info: 925-8050. BONFIRE • Carl Zoch and Sarah Uhl present “On the Road” at Bonfire Café in the Dinkel Building through April. LINX • The Linx Networking group meets each Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the AspenSotheby’s real estate office on Midland Avenue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428. BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club meets in the Third Street Center’s Senior Matters room from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday. All duplicate bridge players are welcome but you must bring a partner. Admission is $3. Info: Diane Morgan at 963-0425. LIVE MUSIc • The Hotel Colorado hosts a Monday night jazz jam in its lobby at 7 p.m. The sessions are open to jazz musicians of all levels, semi-formal attire encouraged. Spectators welcome. For more information visit the Monday Night Jazz Facebook page

or contact Zack Ritchie at 987-9277.

bondale Library:

ScHOOL TOURS • Ross Montessori Charter School offers weekly tours on Thursdays through April 24. Info: 963-7199.

– Musical Storytime • With Sue Schnitzer every Monday at 4 p.m. Kids must be accompanied by adults at all times.

DAVI NIKENT • Weekly meditation and dharma talks with John Chophel Bruna continue Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Info: wayofcompassion.org.

– Bilingual Storytime • With Alejandra at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. It’s for kids 1-5.

MAYOR’S cOFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. cANcER cONSULTATIONS • Valley View Hospital offers free lung cancer evaluations on Thursdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Info: 384-7707. MUSIc TOGETHER • All Valley Music Together classes are under way. For details, go to allvalleymusic.com or call 963-1482. LIVE MUSIc • Carbondale Beer Works hosts open mic nights with Patrick Fagan Mondays at 7:30 p.m.

– T&I Storytime • With Jeannine Stickle at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays. – Writer’s Group • With Sue Schnitzer on the second Monday of the Month at 6 p.m. – Loteria Night • The Carbondale Branch Library holds Loteria Night at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month. – Uke It Up • Get Your Uke On with Sue Schnitzer at 6 p.m. on the ﬁrst and third Monday of the month. BASALT LIBRARY • The following programs and events take place at the Basalt Regional Library at 10:30 a.m.:

TAI cHI • Martin Finkelstein presents “Tai Chi Principles and Theory” at the Third Street Center a 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: 948-7379.

– Monday: Book Babies; Legos from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

DAVI NIKENT • The women’s empowerment through creative expression 2014 Women’s Circle is now taking place. Info: 618-8334.

– Thursday: Author Visit; Go2Work (resumes, etc.) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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– Tuesday and Wednesday: Tree House Tales.

– Friday: Story and craft; technology class (iPad) at 1 p.m. – Saturday: Family Craft.

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Please submit your community briefs to news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday. Other planning sessions are slated for Edwards and Breckenridge. For details, call 303-623-1540 ext. 170 or e-mail rausch@crcamerica.org.

Don’t forget to vote Carbondale’s municipal election is a mailin ballot but eligible voters can also cast their ballot at town hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 1, and also at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs and the Garfield County branch office in Rifle. Four candidates are vying for three seats: Katrina Byars, Alexander (AJ) Hobbs, Wayne Horak and Frosty Merriott. Incumbent mayor Stacey Bernot is running unopposed. For Tuesday night election results, please visit The Sopris Sun website at soprissun.com.

cornhole takes over gym The ﬁrst annual Roaring Fork Beer Company Cornhole Tournament takes place at the Carbondale Recreation Center from 5 to 10 p.m. on April 12. The registration fee is $50, with proceeds beneﬁting recreation center scholarships. There’ll be a grand prize and runner-up prize, plus a “long bag” competition. It’s a 20-team, double elimination tournament. For details, call 510-1292.

Glory days alert An out-of-town outfit is organizing fund-raising football games for former high school football players on the Western Slope including those in Carbondale. The games are full contact, full pad contests put on by Gridiron Alumni. Most of the games take place in the spring or summer. “We want to give guys plenty of time to get in shape,” said a Gridiron Alumni spokesman. The company is specifically targeting teams in Carbondale, Basalt, Glenwood Springs and Paonia. The first 40 players to sign up get to play; the first team to register 30 players receives home field advantage. For details, call Chris at 530-410-6396.

Good Seeders offering plots The Good Seed Community Garden at the Orchard has grown to 88 plots and numerous patches of ground are available.

Open that house

Brian Colley (center) and Johanna Mueller (right) discuss their work during the opening for CCAH’s current show “Dream On” at the Third Street Center on March 20. The other artists in the show are John Cohorst, Lisa Ellena, Deborah Jones, Wewer Keohane, Frank Norwood and Philip Hone Williams. Jane Bachrach photo This is an all-organic, non-GMO community garden. Plots are 50 square feet ($25 per year), 75 square feet ($32 per year) and 100 square feet ($40 per year). For details, e-mail garden@theorchardlife.com.

Philanthropy Days coming A planning session for the 2015 Mountain Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) con-

ference takes place at the Third Street Center from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 31. Rural Philanthropy Days is organized in part by the Anschutz Family Foundation and the Community Resource Center. Through the RPD program, rural non-proﬁts can obtain access to the ﬁnancial resources, collaborative opportunities and professional services they need, according to a press release.

Crystal River Elementary School holds a kindergarten open house at 6 p.m. on April 3. Come on out and meet the teachers and visit the classrooms. Registration for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 10. For details call 384-5620.

Join a healthy discussion The Glenwood Springs Branch Library hosts a discussion about mental health from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on April 5. The discussion is part of the nationwide “Creating Community Solutions” initiative and seeks to paint a clear picture of mental health issues and solutions in Colorado.

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The Basalt Rec. Dept. has partnered with a Grand Junction company to teach the wonderful sport of Fencing! Coming in April on Saturdays we will be offering classes for grades 4th-5th, 6th-7th, 8th-9th and 15 years old to Adults! The sport develops agility, strength, speed and cunning. Because of the speed of its actions, fencing is considered the fastest martial sport. But, most importantly, it s fun!

The Fine Art of Fencing

Basalt Recreation Dept. Phone: 970-927-8214 x400 Fax: 970-927-1354 E-mail: recreate@basalt.net Classes begin April 5th through April 26th Cost is only $65 which includes equipment. 10 AM- 11 AM 4th/5th grades 11 AM - 12 AM 6th/7th grades 12.30 PM - 1:30PM 8th-9th grades 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 15 years -Adults

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WORK AVAILABLE

Golf Course Irrigation, Turf Work, Drainage and Equipment Operators Needed April through August 2014 for the renovation of Maroon Creek Club Golf Course in Aspen CO.

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Experience necessary. Positions also available for Hyland Hills Golf Course in Westminster, CO, from March through April 2014. ALI participates in the online federal E-Verify program to verify proof of work authorization. ALI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability or national origin.

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e Wilderness Act from a family perspective The bipartisan bill that President Lyn- I watched with binoculars from a safe disdon Johnson signed into law in 1964 took tance an eagle fledgling, mostly white with eight years and over 66 revisions before downy feathers, perched high in a tall Ponderosa Pine. Congress passed it for the Shandra was six years old president to sign into law. when she went on her first This year marks the 50th wilderness hike in the Flat Top anniversary of that landmark Wilderness accompanied by legislation of courage and compromise known as the her older sister Duana and me. Wilderness Act. A number of The fact that dad forgot silveractivities are being planned on ware to eat with didn’t dampen the White River National ForShandra’s spirits. We just whitest to celebrate its passage. tled spoons out of dead wood. As for me, the best way I Now that she is grown up she have celebrated wilderness has still enjoys hiking and camping. been to take each of my My next to the oldest daughdaughters on hikes into ter DeAnza has not been so enBy Bill Kight wilderness areas and wild thusiastic about camping with country when they were young. dad after our first wilderness experience. When my oldest daughter Duana was We had hiked into the northern end of six years old she went with me on a week- the Black Range of mountains in the Cibola long backpacking trip along the entire 62 National Forest of New Mexico when she mile Apache Kid Trail in the San Mateo was seven. After a few days we were countMountains of southern New Mexico. ing on the usual flowing springs for our When we arrived at the Springtime water supply but to my chagrin they were Campground, Duana asked my friend all dry. who had come to pick us up if she wanted That meant I had to leave DeAnza at to go for a hike. She hadn’t merely sur- camp and take a long hike down to the vived in the wilderness, she had thrived in bottom of a deep canyon to fill our canthe great outdoors. teens. When I returned she was not a On another wilderness trip, Duana and WILDERNESS page 15

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paper. She just acted as a great resource, and consequently, there was an element of just falling into it.” Will joined the board in March of 2013 and took the role of writing breaking news articles. He decided to quit work and take a three-month internship at The Sopris Sun in August of last year, honing his reporting skills and learning from his journalism mentors while building his portfolio along the way. Forty years after his mom had started a local newspaper, Will accepted a job as a full-time journalist for The Glenwood Post Independent, working in the same building where Becky had done the production for the Roaring Fork Review. He notes that friends he knows are still struggling to find jobs after college. And while he never intended to follow in his mom’s footsteps, he readily admits that The Sopris Sun gave him his First-grader Will Grandbois (top) and Mrs. “lucky break . . . They took a risk Deminsky at CES during Lilly Pad Day in 1997. with me and gave me an opportu- Carol Craven/Valley Journal photo nity that otherwise would have been difficult to find.” As a surprise and show of gratitude for Will’s devotion to aiding in the development of his town’s non-profit newspaper, he was presented with an “Academy Award” (a Ken doll wrapped in foil) at The Sopris Sun-sponsored showing of the film “Casablanca” earlier this month. The award may have been on the cheesy side, but the heartfelt thanks to our local journalist were not.

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April at the Wyly Art Center: No Foolin’ Sopris Sun Staff Report April at the Wyly Community Art Center kicks off with the ever-popular Painting in Broad Strokes class taught by internationally collected Basalt artist Bayard Hollins. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3-4. “This class will facilitate your ability to paint with surprising and fresh results in very little time,” said a Wyly spokesperson. Hollins’s own work explores the link between abstraction and figurative representation. Although the lines trace back to classical realism, Hollins’s approach is modern. He is among the most popular and esteemed instructors at the Wyly. His approach combines deep knowledge, compassion and a sharing spirit. He creates a safe environment to cut loose and complete several paintings in just two days. On April 4 at 5:30 p.m., come celebrate achievements of women artists in the documentary film “Art as a Way of Being: Squirrels, Sex and Big Ass Grinders.” Filmmakers Sue Drinker and Gayle Embrey highlight the work and lives of seven Roaring Fork Valley women artists: Francie Jacober (author/writer), Alexandra Jerkunica (dancer/choreographer), Sue Krehbiel (singer/songwriter), Nancy Lovendahl (sculptor), Andrea Wallace (photographer), Betty Weiss (painter) and Ellen Woods (painter). This will be a great night of community spirit celebrating creativity throughout our valley. The filmmakers, artists and examples of their work will be present.

Children can explore their creativity in the popular Free Previews of the Wyly Art Clubs. This is a chance to try out the classes at no cost. The Wyly has tuition assistance available for those who don’t think they can afford to continue. “We do our best to make sure that anyone who wants to be immersed in art has that opportunity,” says Wyly Director Kelly Alford. Art Clubs start on April 15 for kids ages eight and up and on April 16 for ages six to eight. For those who wish to sign up for the whole series, the classes continue once a week through May 21. On April 26, the Wyly partners with the town of Basalt, Alpine Bank and eWaste Recyclers of Colorado for an eWaste event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is one of the many events the town of Basalt produces in celebration of Earth Day. The Wyly is working with Basalt schools and Camp Chip-A-Tooth to teach children to think differently about waste and to learn how to create art works out Kelly Alford of discarded materials. Projects created by kids will be on display Wyly Director and Wyly artists who work with discarded materials will be present for demonstration, to answer questions and to show what can be created with unwanted materials. New programs and information are constantly being shared on the Wyly website wylyarts.org. Summer art camps and summer classes for adults are being unveiled daily. The Wyly Community Art Center is local on 99 Midland Spur in downtown Basalt. For more information and full schedule and to register go to wylyarts.org or contact 927-4123 or art@wylyarts.org.

We do our best to make sure that anyone who wants to be immersed in art has that opportunity.”

On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, meet in an informal setting with Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt for coffee and a chat.

Mayor

This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts, make comments and catch up on what’s happening in Basalt. All issues and topics welcome.

The next Coffee with the Mayor is:

You may walk in and vote at Town Hall on Election Day. OR,

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• Ideas for downtown redevelopment? • Thoughts on marijuana laws? • Questions on the river project?

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BASALT MUNICIPAL ELECTION, APRIL 1, 2014 To Vote by MAIL in the April 1, 2014 Basalt Municipal Election, you MUST apply for an Absentee Ballot with the Town Clerk, even if you have registered previously as a permanent mail-in voter. For more information on the above, please visit www.basalt.net and look for Election Information, or call Town Clerk Pam Schilling at 927-4701.

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happy camper. Youngest daughter Amber enjoyed our time in the Flat Tops Wilderness when I took her with me on the Ute Trail Trip. Our base camp was at the Marvine Campground. What she didnâ€™t enjoy was the stinging nettle she got into on her hike along Marvine Creek Trail into the wilderness. Friends from Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers who were with us applied a remedy that worked and in no time she was back tramping through the woods. My own wilderness experiences started in the Pecos Wilderness of northern New Mexico when I was a teenager. A picture still survives that my camping companion took of me standing tall and proud leaning on a trail sign at the end of our long hike. The best wilderness experience I have had was my solo hike across the entire Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. Friends knew my itinerary and one friend met me at my half way point so we could soak in the Gila Hot Springs. FireďŹ ghting has carried me into many of the Westâ€™s wilderness areas where we managed some of the ďŹ res and some of the ďŹ res managed us as they came roaring out of the wilds on their own terms. So wilderness has played a large role in my life and my familyâ€™s outdoor experiences. Wilderness means different things to different people. But itâ€™s there because of the foresight of a handful of conservationists, a bipartisan Congress and the pen of a willing president.

TOY AND HOUSEHOLD SALE: 243 Sopris Ave. Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Toys, Miniature Figures, Framed Pictures, Rug, Miscellaneous. SOPRIS SUN seeks volunteer sports editors to write about RFHS spring sports: covering games, previewing games, writing features, reporting box scores. Experience not necessary. For details, please contact Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com. ATTENTION LOCAL HISTORY BUFFS. The Sopris Sun is looking for volunteers to write a local history column. For details, please contact Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com. *Credit card payment information should be emailed to classifieds@soprissun.com or call 948-6563. Checks may be dropped off at our office at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 618-9112 for more info.

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Legal Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Subdivision Plat Amendment to modify Lots 2 and 4 through 10 of Block JJ, River Valley Ranch.

The property is located at Block JJ, Crystal Springs Townhomes at River Valley Ranch according to the plat recorded June 19, 2000 as Reception No 565152.

The applicant is Crystal River Club LLC. The property owner is Realty Capital Management LLC.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on April 10, 2014.

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

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ORDINANCE NO. 7 Series 2014

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REVISIONS TO EXISTING SECTIONS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIVELY REGULATE LICENSING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE

ORDINANCE NO. 9 Series 2014

ORDINANCE NO. 8 Series 2014

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO APPROVING THE APPLICATION TO REZONE THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF MAIN STREET TO THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL CORE ZONE DISTRICT

ORDINANCE NO. 10 Series 2014

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING NEW SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT LIQUOR LICENSING ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on March 18, 2014.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk

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