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While feeding his cattle on Easter Sunday morning, Felix Tornare of Milagro Ranch on Missouri Heights takes a moment to give some love to this three-day-old calf. Some calves are quite approachable when they’re young but most prefer not to let people get too close. Number 25 here is in the minority, as he obviously enjoys getting his ear scratched.

For more on the brunch, please turn to page 18. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Voting deadline: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer As of Tuesday, March 29, approximately 20 percent of the 3,300 ballots mailed to Carbondale residents for the 2016 municipal election had been returned, according to Town Clerk Cathy Derby. (Editor’s note: If you received a ballot in the mail with your name on it, you are eligible to open it, make your picks and send it back in the mail. (Don’t forget to put stamps on it), or to schlep it over to Town Hall between 7

a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the latest.

If you have not received your ballot in the mail, head over to Town Hall and get one. You must be registered to vote, according to a town legal notice. You may now register to vote up to and including Election Day as long as you have been a resident of the state of Colorado for 22 days prior to the election. You must also be a resident of the municipality on the date you register).

There are three components to the 2016 municipal election. In the trustees election, three

seats are up for grabs and the candidates are (in random order as per a legal notice placed in The Sopris Sun on March 24): Ben Bohmfalk, Wayne Horak, Patricia Warman, Allyn Harvey, Dan Richardson, Michael Durant, Marty D. Silverstein and Doc Philip. Each winner will serve a four-year term on the seven-member board.

The ballot includes two tax-related questions.

Ballot question 2A asks whether voters want to increase taxes on their electric and natural gas bills to pay for programs to reduce greenhouse

emissions and encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy use. Ballot question 2B asks whether voters want to increase property taxes by 3 mills to pay for capital improvements, including: streets, sidewalks, trails, parking and more.

For more information, go to The Sopris Sun website at soprissun.com and go to the archives for: Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 3, March 10 and March 17. Ballot language can also be also be found at carbondalegov.org.

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

Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions.

Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to news@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. The deadline to submit letters to the editor is noon on Monday.

Send me some Colorado stuff Dear Editor: My name is Mariah Osienger and I am a student at Anselmo-Merna School. Our third-grade class is researching states for our States Fair project. Each of my classmates has picked a state and I have chosen Colorado. I want to learn everything I can about your great state! I would appreciate any help you can give me.

If you could send a letter or a package of rocks or soil samples, special crops or products, postcards, pictures of important landmarks, pamphlets, brochures or small souvenirs, it would really be helpful.

Please send letters or packages by April 26th to: Mariah Osienger, 750 North Conway Street, PO Box 68, Merna, NE 68856 Thank you for all of your help!

Mariah Osienger Merna, Nebraska

Yes on 2A Dear Editor: There are many reasons I chose to move to Carbondale: world-class skiing, amazing fly-fishing, a unique community living, working and playing in one of the most beautiful valleys in North America. All those reasons depend upon a stable and intact climate. That is why ballot measure 2A is so important to the health and sustainability of our town.

There is a false notion that we must choose between the environment and the economy.

During my 10 years at Patagonia, we rejected that claim and demonstrated that we could benefit both the planet and our business at the same time.

Similarly, ballot measure 2A will require that folks pay a bit more on their utility bills, but this monthly payment is an opportunity for us to invest in our economy, in our town, and the planet.

The funds generated through 2A will support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy infrastructure for homes and

businesses. These measures will help residents save energy and save money overall, and will support our local economy.

It is estimated that every $1 provided in rebates will stimulate another $3.30 in spending.

Those dollars are spent locally and support a local workforce. The City of Boulder passed the same measure in 2006 and 2012, and their economy is thriving. All across the country, communities that are succeeding are those that prioritize livability and sustainability.

In the long run, investments in clean energy pay themselves back many times over.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory predicts that after five years, the sum of annual savings from clean energy improvements is 3.5 times the amount provided in rebates.

2A will help us cut our addiction to fossil fuels, embrace clean energy solutions, and achieve our emissions reduction goals.

Do we want to look back and say that we had the chance to act on climate change, but voted no? Or, that we came together as bold leaders to implement solutions to climate change, invest in our community, and grow our economy.

Join me. Vote yes on 2A. Casey Sheahan Carbondale

Share the beauty Dear Editor: Some residents have expressed concerns since the Crystal River Valley Caucus endorsed the construction of a bicycle and pedestrian trail along the Crystal River Valley.

The trail will extend to the top of McClure Pass as part of the West Elk Scenic Trail to Crested Butte. Gov. John Hickenlooper’s “16 in 16” trail proposal included this trail and added impetus to re-starting this project.

Links to the 2004 West Elk Scenic Trail Study are at crystaltrailfriends.org.

Last year, a caucus member commented that the Highway 133 shoulders are hazardous for bicycle riders. None of the bicyclists I talked

to consider these safe nor are they safe for pedestrians or usable by parents with children.

The revised Caucus Master Plan states: “The trail shall be designed for user safety, wildlife and habitat protection and consider best science, other available information and input from landowners along proposed routes.”

The existing recently built stage south of Carbondale is nicely separated from Highway 133. The next step is to determine what rightsof-way are available from this completed portion to McClure Pass, both adjacent to and off highway. If off highway rights-of-way are used, these will not be paved.

An NPR report noted that 40,000 bicyclists are hit by cars each year in the U.S. and 700 killed. Vehicle speeds matter: bicyclists will not survive a 50 or 60 mph collision. In Holland, bicycle paths adjacent to roads are permitted if the speed limit is 33 mph. In Sweden, the city speed limit is lower: car to bike rider collisions at 20 mph are stated to have only a 10 percent mortality.

My ordered list of threats to our highly valued wildlife is: • Highway 133 — half of our wildlife must cross Highway 133 to get to the river to drink water.

• Past and future growth of high speed car and truck traffic along Highway 133.

• Population growth — current Pitkin zoning would permit an approximate doubling of the number of dwellings in the Valley — more people, dogs and fences.

• Predators: hunters, fishermen, mountain lions, coyotes, foxes, etc.

• A bike and pedestrian trail adds little or nothing to these risks.

Some worry the trail will de-value their property or involve a taking of private property. Experience with the Truckee River bicycle trail near Reno indicated an opposite effect on property values and owner rights will be respected. Finally, in our valley, nearly 85 percent of the land is federal wilderness or forest service — this beauty should be shared.

Mark Hilberman Redstone

Yes on 2A Dear Editor: I am writing to ask Carbondale voters to support Ballot Question 2A for all of us too young to vote who will be dealing with the consequences of a warming climate the rest LETTERS page 19

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Last week’s Board of Trustees article about a proposed moratorium on new cannabis-related businesses got the vote count wrong. Voting for the moratorium were mayor Stacey Bernot, AJ Hobbs and Allyn Harvey. Voting against the moratorium were trustees Pam Zentmyer, John Hoffmann and Katrina Byars. The motion to enact an emergency moratorium failed 3-3.

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North side resident urges crack down on idlers We’re talking vehicle emissions

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Carbondale Environmental Board (known generally as the E-Board) this week voted to recommend that the town reduce the length of time that vehicles are allowed to idle while stationary, following an appeal from a local citizen who wanted to “help our streets from belching smoke every day.”

Currently, a vehicle can sit idling for up to 10 minutes at a time before its owner risks a ticket for violating the town’s applicable ordinance, according to town staffer Lisa Nieslanik.

But, according to a letter written to the town’s trustees by 19-year Carbondale resident and businesswoman Cari Kaplan (which was forwarded to the E-Board), allowing a vehicle to idle that long is bad for the health of children, bad for the environ-

ment, bad for the inner workings of the vehicles themselves, and out of line with smoglimiting efforts by other communities in the Roaring Fork Valley.

And the members of the E-Board, which met on Monday night, agreed that the issue needs to be addressed and after a brief discussion voted unanimously to forward the recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

After praising the town government’s ongoing efforts to limit Carbondale’s “carbon footprint” (the amount of greenhouse-gas emissions that activities around here put into the atmosphere), Kaplan wrote in her letter, “Why have we not done anything to curb the excessive vehicle idling in this town?”

She pointed to Carbondale’s efforts to promote alternative energy sources such as solar power for electricity and other purposes, and to encourage energy efficiency

through programs managed by local environmentally-oriented nonprofits.

Kaplan also wrote favorably of the “climate-action” ballot question on the April 5 municipal ballot, asking local voters to pay a special fee on their utility bills that would fund the previously mentioned energy-efficiency programming.

“This is exceptional,” she said of the town’s work to curtail energy use. “But you all know the number one polluter on Earth is car emissions, yet we don’t mention any effort to limit the copious amounts of vehicle emissions our town produces every single day. I would like to see somebody mention a stricter vehicle-emissions policy.”

She noted that Aspen and Basalt both have imposed two-minute idling rules, “and have done a decent job of educating their residents and visitors alike” about the restriction.

Signs at the entrances to the towns, newspaper ads and flyers placed on vehicle windshields all have played a part in that educational campaign, Kaplan wrote, adding that Carbondale could easily undertake a similar effort.

“I realize they (Aspen and Basalt) have much more money to spend, and we lack the resources and police power to educate and enforce such measures,” she continued, “but why can’t we please talk about this issue and perhaps designate money from these new taxes toward immediately making Carbondale cleaner?”

Kaplan’s letter mentioned children walking to school “surrounded in car belch every morning” as being “archaic, unacceptable and downright dangerous.”

In her own neighborhood on Carbondale’s north side, she wrote, “You may think I’m joking when I say (her street) is grumbling continuously between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., with up to 11 cars idling for sometimes over 45 minutes!”

She said she has “gone out in my bathrobe at 5:30 a.m. and counted and timed these vehicles,” and she invited trustees to do the same (though not in bathrobes).

Kaplan suggested the town could print up “a simple bilingual brochure educating residents on this ordinance,” a measure she felt “will work wonders” by making reference to the harm that idling does to engines as well as to the air quality and the health of local lungs, and the financial cost of burning fuel needlessly.

“This is actually a crisis that with education, can be cured at minimal cost to the town, and has a major benefit for our entire growing Roaring Fork Valley population,” Kaplan wrote. “I volunteer to personally place (flyers) on every vehicle in town. Let’s be activists against vehicle emissions!!! C’mon, if we can create a cat ordinance, we can certainly make better excessive-idling policy.”

Town officials were unsure when the idling ordinance would appear before the Board of Trustees, who do not meet again in regular session until April 13.

P&Z recommends OK for CRMS preschool

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If you’ve been looking around for Fiona (one of Carbondale’s finest culinary artists), go look next to Back Door Consignment off Fourth Street. Fiona is operating Granetta Panini out of a new food wagon with outdoor seating. Her hours are Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ready-to-go items include a chicken salad wrap, beef and green chili burrito, and dolma wrap. This week, her daily sandwich specials included the Iron Horse (a classic Italian roadside ciabatta) with olive oil, fresh mozzarella, salami, ham, turkey and home made pickled peppers – served hot from the grill. For more information, call 230-2817. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Carbondale’s planning and zoning commission (P&Z) on March 17 recommended approval of a proposed preschool at the eastern end of Main Street, next door to the Marble Distilling company, after three contentious meetings to hear arguments for and against the proposal.

As proposed, the Children’s Rocky Mountain School, Inc., a preschool that has operated for more than 25 years on the campus of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School just outside Carbondale, hopes to buy a modular house at 126 E. Main, which is the eastern neighbor of the distilling company, and renovate the residential building into a preschool.

The school is moving because the space it has been occupying is needed for other purposes by CRMS. The building proposed for the school operations currently is owned by Mary Anderson. Preschool representatives have said they plan to buy it and renovate it at a cost of approximately $500,000, and that the sale of the building is set to close next month.

The school is projected to operate with a maximum of 17 children (although the state has approved the school for as many as 20 children), with a drop-off in front of the school on Main Street.

The school would be open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but would close for the summers, according to CRMS PRESCHOOL page 15

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Town Briefs Cop Shop Street sweeper swooping; weeds pulled

From March 17-24, Carbondale officers handled 179 calls for service.

During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

Sopris Sun Staff Report The town’s streets crew has continued working with utility department personnel on ditch cleaning and maintenance work, as the street sweeper was out and operating last week dealing with sand and gravel from the last snow storm, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to trustees, staffers and others. Town crews also were busy removing last year’s dead plants and grasses from planters in the parks and other locations, and pulling weeds along the Highway 133 corridor.

In other news from the weekly report: First Friday (April 1) events will include the second annual Spring Into Wellness program, intended to showcase wellness practitioners and businesses that support Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) programs. Featured locations are to include the Third Street Center and the 4th Street Plaza.

Little League games are scheduled to start on April 2 at ball fields around town.

The Carbondale Soccer Club’s practice sessions, which originally were scheduled to begin last week but were put on hold due to snow storms and the moisture content of the fields, were projected to begin on March 28 — weather permitting. League play is projected to start on April 9.

Recreational youth climbing classes were slated to resume the week of March 28 through April 1. In addition, the recreation department has instituted a six-week climbing wall with “the local homeschool population,” with 14 kids registered for classes on Tuesday afternoons from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.

Also continuing is the Adult Volleyball League (results of league matches can be found at www.quickscores.com/ carbondalerec), and Sunday night Pickleball League games through April 10.

The summer recreation brochure will be inserted in The Sopris Sun on April 7 and mailed out to recipients in the second week of April, the memo reported.

Work also has begun on the town’s athletic fields and parks by aerating grassy areas, applying fertilizer and assisting the town’s arborist in trimming tree limbs that interfere with mowing operations.

Reconfiguration of the town ditches at North 2nd Street continues and should be completed by April 15, according to the memo.

An electrical failure affected the clarifier at the wastewater plant, but did not negatively affect the town’s compliance protocols with the state. The clarifier was put back into operation with a temporary repair.

Town planners are fine-tuning the recently adopted Unified Development Code, including updates to the town’s zoning map, last updated in 1993.

Staff also has been working with the developer at the Thompson Park housing project, to ensure that all of the required public improvements (roads, utilities, etc.) have been installed in compliance with the town codes, and a compliance report has been sent to the developer for review. Acceptance of the public improvements is scheduled for the April 13 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The town’s newest police officer, former recreation coordinator and swimming pool manager Bill Kirkland, graduated from field training last week. He will be assisting his replacement at the pool this week, training lifeguards for the coming season.

And Jim Hunsicker has accepted an offer to become the town’s next certified police officer. He is expected to start around April 18, which will bring the police department to a total of 14 officers including Chief Gene Schilling.

SUNDAY, March 20: At 11:52 p.m. police encountered a man sitting on the ground in front of a store on Main Street. A conversation with the man revealed he had been drinking, and a check on his record indicated he was subject to a restraining order that prohibited him from drinking alcohol. The 25-yearold man was arrested for violating the restraining order and taken to the Garfield County Jail.

MONDAY, March 21: At 11:50 p.m. police encountered three males in Sopris Park past the park’s hours for public use. One of the mails, a juvenile, was wanted on a nationwide felony warrant and was turned over to Youth Zone for “further processing.”

TUESDAY, March 22: At 9:50 a.m. police took a report of the theft of a silver/gray “cruiser” bike from the RFTA park and ride lot on Highway 133.

TUESDAY, March 22: At 7:20 p.m. an officer was contacted by a local man about an allegedly fraudulent contact from an attorney claiming to be based in New York City, who the reporting party said demanded payment of $599 (using a Walmart prepaid card) for a contract the reporting party said he never made.

TUESDAY, March 22: At 9:50 p.m. an officer watched as a vehicle nearly got into a head-on collision with another vehicle in the 800 block of Main Street, and then failed to stop for a stop sign at 8th and Main streets. The suspect vehicle was stopped and the driver was arrested on charges of careless driving, drunk driving and resisting arrest, and taken to the Garfield County Jail. Two other male occupants of the vehicle, one 19 years old and the other a juvenile, both were arrested and charged with being minors in possession of marijuana.

TUESDAY, March 22: At 11:16 p.m. police responded to a report of a fight at the RFTA Park & Ride lot on Highway 133, where a 44-year-old man claimed another man, aged 25, had hit the older man with a piece of wood. The younger man was arrested and taken to the Garfield County Jail on assault charges.

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Chamber director nominated Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director Andrea Stewart has been nominated for the Northwest Small Business Development Center for its Amy McDowell award, according to a press release. The award will be presented in conjunction with the federal Small Business Administration. McDowell, a longtime SBA employee worked closely with SBDC centers and its clients, and passed away last winter. “This award is presented to someone who is dedicated to the mission of serving small business in the state of Colorado, in the manner which Amy did,” said a SBCD spokeswoman. The nomination letter for Stewart noted that since 2012, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce membership has increased 15 percent. Stewart also serves on a number of planning committees, including Carbondale Creative Plan, Colorado Chamber of Commerce Executives, First Fridays Carbondale, Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Committee, Special Events Task Force, Third Street Center Board of Directors, West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway Steering Committee, and in the past the 2012 Ride the Rockies, 2013 & 2015 Bicycle Tour of Colorado, and the 2014 US Pro Cycling Challenge. The winner of the Amy McDowell award will be announced later this year.

Pickleball and breaking boards There’ll be a lot going downtown during First Friday on April 1. Several fitness groups will be demonstrating their disciplines, including the Roaring Fork Pickleball Associa-

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tion, Silver Sneakers, Sahn Tae Kwon Do (board breaking), Garfield County LiveWell and Custom Body Fitness. The public is also invited to participate in the Erg Challenge, in which indoor rowing machines will be set up as contestants race head-to-head for 200 meters. The fastests racers will receive a 20punch pass to the Carbondale Recreation Center and John M. Fleet swimming pool.

The activities are being organized by the Carbondale Recreation Center. For more information on First Friday, check out Calendar and the ad on page 13.

This just in The Carbondale Middle School spelling B took place earlier in the year and the winners were: Sixth grade, Ross Barlow (first), Carlos Perez Rios (second); seventh grade, Jaden Grimm and Lily Webber; eighth grade, Renee Bruell and Frankie Harrington.

Local author nominated

Los Eagles flying high Heading into next Monday night’s opening round of the Carbondale Adult Volleyball League tournament, Los Eagles leads the pack with an 11-0 record, followed by: Girl”ish” Power (9-2), RAMA (8-3), Win it for Juan (7-4), I Wanna Set You Up (7-4), We Got Next (6-5), Peckers (4-7), PASSQUEZ’S (3-8), Spiked Punch (2-9), Jorts on Fire (2-9) and Chaos (0-11). The league tournament concludes at the Carbondale Recreation Center at 9 p.m. on April 11.

For you bracket hounds out there, check out quickscores.com/carbondalerec.

Hoffmann makes the cut John Hoffmann is one of 14 artists from around the U.S. who will be included in the 2016 Art aRound Town sculpture exhibition, which opens on June 2. Other selected artists are: Andrew Arvanetes (DeKalb, IL), Joan Benefiel (Brooklyn, NY), James Burnes (Santa Fe, NM), Steven Cramer (Fort Collins,

The Carbondale Board of Trustees recently recognized its Students of the Month.

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RFSD note CO), Steven Darrow (Fruitland, MD), Tim DeShong (Denver, CO), Dimitry Domani (Durango, CO), Matthew Duffy (Washington, D.C.), Francis Fox (Boise, ID), Yul Jorgensen (Walsenburg, CO), Daniel Romano (Colorado Springs, CO), Joe Sackett (Albuquerque, NM) and Ted Schaal (Loveland, CO). This year, for the first time, the public at large is invited to vote for Best of Show via Survey Monkey. Since 2002, the Carbondale Public Arts Commission has organized the show. The 14 artists were selected from entries submitted by 75 artists.

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The Roaring Fork School District holds a design meeting for the new Eastbank School at the district office (1405 Grand Ave.) at 5:30 p.m. on March 31.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Colleen Borkovec and Jane Hart (March 31); Dave Ritchie (April 2); Don Muishet, Jeff Busk, Terri Ritchie and Lorena Medina Jones (April 3); Marilyn Murphy and Donny Mushet (April 4); and Judy Schilling (April 5).

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Linda Lafferty is a finalist in the 25th annual Colorado Book Awards in the Historical Fiction category for her book “The Shepherdess of Siena.” The book, published in 2015 by Lake Union Publishing, is set in 16th century Italy and revolves around a young orphan who harbors a deep love for horses, even though she knows she may never have the chance to ride. The other Historical Fiction finalists are Sandra Dallas (“The Last Midwife) and Dan Jorgensen (“And the Wind Whispered).

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Armed robber hits Highway 133 store in Carbondale

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale saw its second armed robbery in four months on Tuesday evening, when a man carrying a pistol walked into a store at 587 Highway 133 and robbed the owner at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of money, according to the Carbondale Police Department.

No one was injured in the incident, police reported. Officers were called to the location at 6 p.m., according to a statement issued by police at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The robbery took place shortly before officers were called to the scene, according to police. The heist was allegedly perpetrated by a “Hispanic male of unknown age,” who stood between 5-foot-4 and 5foot-6 with “a thin build and black hair,” according to a description from the business owner, contained in a statement issued by the police.

Other witnesses told police that the suspect fled on foot after the robbery, taking the nearby Rio Grande Trail bike and pedestrian path, according to the statement. The direction of the robber’s flight was not mentioned.

The robber was wearing a grey “hoodie” and a ski mask, police reported, adding that the ski mask was later recovered and will be sent to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for analysis.

Police are asking that anyone with in-

Julie and Nelson Oldham, owners of Dos Gringos,

CCAH in partnership with Colorado Creative Industries presents The second installation of the “Detour” music and community engagement series

support 2A because it’s time for our community to act on climate change and invest in a clean energy economy.

Join the list of endorsers and vote “yes” on 2A on April 5th!

Endorsed by: A4 Architects Johann Aberger Aspen Skiing Company Clare Bastable Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot Rebecca Bier-Moebius Rick Blauvelt Keith Brand Kevin Brehm Karen Brogdon Debbie and Marc Bruell Kay Brunnier Jim Calaway Jen Catto Mark & Jeanie Clark Alan and Robin Cole Conservation Colorado Russ Criswell Lisa Dancing-Light Jeff and Angie Davlyn Jeff Dickinson Distinguished Boards and Beams Chris Ellis Scott Ely Olivia Emery Adrian Fielder Judy Fox Perry Linda Froning Natalie Rae Fuller Candace Goodwin Green Line Architects Sarah Gruen Laurie Guevara-Stone Lindsay Gurley Brittany and Michael Hailey Steve G. Haines Matt Hamilton

Roaring Fork High School senior Joselinne Medrano recently got word that she is receiving a Daniels Scholarship, which is a fouryear scholarship to any four-year college in the U.S. The Daniels Scholarship Program is open to students in New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado.

Daniels, a cable-television pioneer, was born in Greeley in 1920.

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formation about the incident contact the department 963-2662.

Armed robbery has been a relatively rare occurrence in Carbondale’s modern history, although one happened late last year, when two men robbed a pot shop at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.

Those two alleged robbers, along with two alleged accomplices, were caught by police later that day following a manhunt that involved several law enforcement agencies.

The four alleged partners in crime, one of whom is a juvenile, face multiple felony charges in Ninth Judicial District court.

The three adults, Arturo-Nuño Cervantes, 20, and Erick Jose Colon, 25, both of Glenwood Springs; and Bryan Flores-Calix, 19, of Silt, remain housed in the Garfield County Jail.

The juvenile reportedly was released into the custody of his parents after being arrested.

Prior to the pot shop robbery, Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling could recall only two other armed robberies in town — one at the Wells Fargo bank in 2012, and one at the Roaring Fork Bank “in the early ‘80s or late ‘70s, probably in the late ‘70s,” Schilling said.

On Wednesday police reported that they were in the middle of “an active investigation” on Tuesday night’s robbery and that no further information would be immediately available.

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TINY DETOUR May 5-6 in Carbondale A 2 day interactive caravan of music, film, and crafts as part of a week long tour which includes visits to Buena Vista, Carbondale and Colorado Springs.

CCAH is accepting sponsorships at The Launchpad or contact Pam Rosenthal at 970-319-0108.

More info at www.coloradocreativeindustries.org/detour THIS COMMUNITY AD SPACE DONATED BY COOL BRICK STUDIOS.

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Town of Carbondale

2016 Chip and Seal Program

Bids are due on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., to Larry Ballenger, Public Works Director, Town of Carbondale, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado 81623.

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The project consists of approximately 34,034 square yards of 3/8 inch chip and seal coat surfacing of existing streets. Bid packets can be obtained on the Town of Carbondale website or at Town Hall.

Contact Larry Ballenger at 970-510-1217, 970-618-7254 or lballenger@carbondaleco.net for more information.

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Proposed energy tax generates questions, some answers (Editor’s note: This is the second of a twopart series on issues related to Carbondale’s proposed Climate Action Excise Tax).

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer One question has come up more than others during recent discussions about Carbondale’s proposed Climate Action Excise Tax, which would increase taxes on residents and businesses electric and natural gas bills, and is up for a public vote on April 5.

The question: Why doesn’t Ballot Question 2A mention specific programs to help the town address climate change and meet the goals set out in its “Energy and Climate Protection Plan.”

The short answer, CLEER staffer Erica Sparhawk told The Sopris Sun: “We (the town) wanted flexibility without being locked in to specific programs.”

And one reason for flexibility is the speed at which new sustainability technology is being invented and put to use.

“We’re receiving excellent technology fast,” Sparhawk continued. Some technology wasn’t even market-ready or economically feasible even two years ago. “But look at LED blubs … ” she said “ … there’s better solar than five years ago.”

Rather than tie the town to specific programs should voters approve the ballot issue, some programs in the clean energy

Scope of Work the trustees accepted from CLEER and CORE on March 2 will be expanded with the extra $350,000 per year generated over the tax’s six-year lifetime.

The “income qualified” program is one example, Sparhawk said. The ballot language does specifically say that programs for low-income people will be funded first from the tax. “If the climate tax is approved, it will provide funding to serve approximately 80-income qualified families … each year … ,” said a memo from CLEER/CORE to the Carbondale Board of Trustees dated Jan. 13. “This enhanced program will provide direct installs and free energy efficiency upgrades for residents — depending on the home’s need — which could include a furnace or boiler tune-up and safety check, insulation and air sealing, a high-efficiency refrigerator … LED light bulbs, or a programmable thermostat, all free of charge.” For this program if the tax is approved, the town could leverage up to 200 percent in funding by working with local utilities and other partners. Getting low-income families to sign up for the program would include an outreach effort that would include door-to-door visits with bilingual CLEER staff members. “The toughest part is getting people energized,” Sparhawk told The Sun. “ … How do you get 80 low-income families to sign up.”

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To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

THURSDAY March 31

FRIDAY April 1

YAPPY HOUR • Proceeds from Yappy Hour at the Marble Distilling Co. benefit CARE. Adoptable mutts from CARE will be there. MDC signature cockTAILS include the Muttarita and the Bloodhound Mary.

Yappy Hour goes from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Eddie the Eagle” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 1-7 and “Race” (PG-13) at 4:45 p.m. on Apr. 2-3 (captioned on Apr. 3).

FILM • The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork presents the film “Screenagers” at 5:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theatre. The school will also host a follow up conversation/workshop about “Screenagers” on April 2. Info: 963-1960 and anne@waldorfschoolrf.org.

LIVE MUSIC • The Basalt Regional Library presents “Folk Music of Substance” featuring the folk duo Hungrytown at 5:30 p.m.

Admission is free. Doors open at 5:10 p.m.

SCHOOL DESIGN • The Roaring Fork School District holds a design meeting for the new Eastbank school (between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs) starting at 5:30 p.m. at the district’s main office in Glenwood Springs. A design for the new Glenwood Springs Elementary School is slated for 7 p.m.

ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-SUN. April 1-3 SOCCER • The Colorado Soccer Association offers an E-Coaching License class in Basalt designed for those interested in coaching youth players from 9-12 years old. The sessions are hosted by the Basalt Soccer Club and take place in Crown Mountain Park.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night. Info: 963-3340.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Leonard Curry Trio from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. The rest of the Friday night lineup for April is: The Rescue Band (April 8), Guilty Pleasure (April 15), The Brink (April 22) and Valle Musico (April 29).

DAVI NIKENT • Spring Into Wellness First Friday takes place at the Third Street Center from 5 to 8 p.m. The event showcases wellness practitioners and businesses that support the health and well-being of the community. Info: 303-305-9664 and info@davinikent.org.

MOVING BINGO • Spring Into Wellness First Friday activities at the Third Street Center and Carbondale Recreation Center include moving Bingo. Pick up a card at either location then visit at least six of the wellness businesses/practitioners in the Main Street area and the Third Street Center.

Donors include: Dr. David Teitler, Dr. Jody Powell, Dr. Hilary Back (Back to Balance), Megan Passmore, True Nature Healing Arts, the Carbondale Community Food Co-op, Kersten Wilson (Phoenix Rising yoga therapy), Laura Barton and Connie Fisher.

MDC • As part of First Friday’s wellness

Mindfulness fulness Course Course

Aprill 5 - May May 8 in in Carbondale Carbondale

theme, Marble Distilling Co. teams up with Sopris CrossFit for a night of physical challenges beginning at 5 p.m.

BEER TASTING • As part of First Friday, the Roaring Fork Beer Company on Dolores way hosts a brew-master’s tasting.

FILM • The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and Patagonia Snowmass present the Wild & Scenic film festival at the Wheeler Opera House starting at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). The festival sold out in 2015 and includes a collection of short films that demonstrate individuals and communities around the world taking action and becoming part of a solution to issues including climate change, recreation, biodiversity and more. Two films by local filmmaker Pete McBride will the screened. Tickets are $12 in advance a aspenshowtix.com or the Wheeler Opera House, and $15 at the door.

MOUNTAIN FAIR • Today is the deadline for food vendors to apply for the 2016 Carbondale Mountain Fair, slated for July 2931 at Sopris Park. Info: carbondalearts.com.

SAT.-SUN. April 2-3 SUNLIGHT MOUNTAIN RESORT • Sunlight Mountain Resort closes out its 2015-2016 season with live music that starts at 2:30 p.m. featuring The Powder Hounds (April 2) and Whiskey Stomp (April 3).

SATURDAY April 2 BIRTHDAY BASH • Roaring Fork Beer Company concludes its two-week birthday celebration with a bash in its tasting room, located on Dolores Way. This is a ticketed

event ($35) with two serving times, and includes food created by Mark Fischer paired with RFBC beers. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For details, go to roaringforkbeerco.com.

ROSS FUN-RAISER • Ross Montessori School presents “Rock the 80’s” starting at Aspen Glen at 7 p.m. Highlights include dinner, drinks, a silent auction and dancing.

Folks are encouraged to dress ‘80’s style.

Tickets are available on eventbrite.com at rmsgoes80s. This one’s for adults only. Info: 618-3662.

BRAIN TRAIN • Roaring Fork Brain Train holds an informational meeting at the Carbondale Branch Library starting at 10 a.m. For details, see Community Briefs in this week’s paper. Info: 818-800-1092.

THE WHEELER • “America’s Got Talent” finalist Mike Super brings his amazing magic to the Wheeler Opera House at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $38 for adults and $22 for kids.

Info: 920-5770 and aspenshowtix.com.

SUNDAY April 3 ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center meets at 10 a.m. sharp (social time starts at 9:45 a.m.). All are welcome. Info: 963-5516.

TUES.-SUN. April 5-10 SHORTSFEST • Aspen Film’s 25th annual Shorts Fest is presented at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale and the Isis Theatre in Aspen. Info: aspenfilm.org.

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Community Calendar TUESDAY April 5 LIONS CLUB • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center (the Orchard on Snowmass Road) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

BOOK TALK • Winter Words presents Sandra Cisneros at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen starting at 6 p.m. Cisneros’s work includes two acclaimed novels, a short-story collection, two poetry collections and an adult picture book. She has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship. Tickets are $20. Info: 925-3122 ext. 4, and aspenwords.org.

WEDNESDAY April 6 BINGO • Drop in at Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street and play some Sun Bingo from 7:30 to about 9 p.m. Cards go on sale at 7 p.m. There’ll be a raffle and other fun stuff.

VALLEY DIVAS • The Valley Divas women’s networking group meets the first Wednesday of the at Konnyaku (located on Highway 133 in La Fontana Plaza). It goes from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for members, $15 for non-members, which includes a house beverage, appetizers and tip.

Info: valleydivasroaringfork on Facebook.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station on Meadowood Drive Wednesday mornings at 6:45 a.m. Info: rccarlson@gmail.com.

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Further Out MONDAY April 11 WRITERS GROUP • The Carbondale Writers’ Group meets the second Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library. Info: 947-9593.

SATURDAY April 16 RAILROADING • The Glenwood Railroad Museum holds an orientation session for prospective volunteers at 3 p.m. Info: 4566593 or on gmail at glenwoodrrmuseum.

TUESDAY April 19 YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT • The Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra gives a concert at the Orchard starting at 5:30 p.m. Fifty students of violin, viola, cello and bass, ages 6 to 18, will perform music by Mahler, Vivaldi,

The show is appropriate for ages 6 to 106.

Admission is $5 for kids 12 and under, $10 for adults, and are available at the door.

THURS.-SUN. April 21-24

MONDAY April 25

5POINT • The ninth-annual 5Point film festival returns to the Carbondale Recreation Center with documentary films, panel discussions and more. Tickets and passes go on sale April 1. Info: 5pointfilm.org.

STORYTELLING • Spellbinders brings the acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha to the Third Street Center from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Titled “Stories from Around the World,” the culturally diverse performance not only entertains but also addresses matters of communication, self esteem, conflict resolution and respect.

STORYTELLING • Spellbinders offers a workshop with internationally acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Third Street from 9 a.m. to noon.

Rocha is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, actor and mime. In this workshop, titled “Transition in Eloquence,” Rocha will teach how to create eloquent works of arts with movement and/or sound, giving the story momentum and moving the plot forward while keeping the story connected to its essence. The cost is $10 for Spellbinders members and $20 for non-members.

third Monday of each month. Sign up begins at 7 p.m. Info: 948-8228.

days and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. through the winter. Info: 963-9656.

LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.

MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Dr. Greg Feinsinger offers free heart, diabetes and stroke counseling on Monday mornings at the Davi Nikent office in the Third Street Center (Suite 24D). For an appointment, call 379-5718. If you have recent lab test results, bring them.

SUNDAY April 24

Ongoing MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy.

LINX • The Linx Business Network meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Sotheby’s International real estate office (201 Midland Ave.) in Basalt. Linx is a networking organization whose members work together to grow and promote their businesses, according to a press release. All dues not used for administration are given to local non-profits each December. Info: Keith at 970-390-8401 or kedquist@usa.net.

LIVE MUSIC • Lyn Byars hosts open mic nights at Carbondale Beer Works the first and

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Mozart and others. Admission is free. Info: 970-306-1235 and RFYO.org.

PHOTOGRAPHY • The CMC ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs presents professional photography students’ work.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Info: 9478367 or cmcartshare.com.

REDSTONE CASTLE • Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle take place on Satur-

RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Meet at the store in La Fontana Plaza and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909.

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BIDS ARE DUE ON APRIL 7, 2016 at 1:30 pm, to Larry Ballenger, Public Works Director, Town of Carbondale, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado.

Bid packets can be obtained on the Town of Carbondale website or at Town Hall.

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Community Briefs

Please submit your community briefs to news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday.

Brain Train forming up

Mother’s Day pics

An orientation meeting for Roaring Fork Brain Train is slated for the Carbondale Branch Library from 10 a.m. to noon on April 2. The Brain Train is a program of the nonprofit Senior Matters and its mission is to “provide a safe environment where people with early memory loss can thrive, and to create respite time for caregivers,” according to a press release. The anticipated start date is in July. The program will take place at the Third Street Center on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The daily schedule follows: • First hour – seated yoga with gentle therapeutic movement; • Second hour – A licensed clinical social worker will lead a group discussion including feelings and challenges, followed by an art session for clients to express and explore what they are feeling; • Third hour – Lunch, social time, cards, dominoes, reading and quiet time; • Fourth hour (on Mondays): The Zingers will lead a singing session. On Wednesdays, a speech and occupational therapist will lead current-event discussions where no one is wrong and all opinions are right. This hour might also include brain teasers, puzzles and other cognitive stimulating tasks.

The Roaring Fork Brain Train’s annual budget is $40,200, funded through Senior Matters grants, fund-raising efforts and donations. For more information, call Diane Darling at 818-800-1092.

Mother’s Day is May 8 and you know what that means. It’s time for free portrait sittings at the Third Street Center with photographer Mark Burrows. The sessions are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 2, 9 and 16. To book an appointment, call Burrrows at 3794581 or e-mail mark@rfvphoto.com. The portraits of mothers and their babies born since last Mother’s Day will grace the cover and other pages of The Sopris Sun’s Mother’s Day issue.

Learn mysteries of African rhythm Eric Baumheier is again offering his Zimbabwean marimba workshop for all skill levels from beginner through intermediate, according to a press release. A beginner class is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 9, with an intermediate class from 2 to 4 p.m. the same day. The cost is $15 to $25 on a sliding scale; the classes are held at the Helios Arts Center (behind 601 Sopris Ave.).

For details, e-mail ebaumheier@gmail.com or visit carbondalerhythm.org.

Calling all poets The Sopris Sun publishes its Poetry Corner once a month and welcomes submissions.

Poets should send one to three poems via email in body text or a Word attachment to Maureen Nuckols at poetry@soprissun.com.

All work will remain the property of its author.

Please include your full name and hometown.

Poems not published the month they are received will be kept for future consideration.

Eighth graders at Carbondale Middle School headed to Lift-Up last week to assemble shoe boxes for the homeless that will be distributed through Feed Our Sheep. The project was part of the school’s CREW class in March, which put its focus on “compassion,” and was organized by math teacher Kerry Van Der Voort. The eighth graders also worked with fifth-grade buddies to pick up trash that day and to help out at Lift-Up. Carbondale Middle School students included Diego Hernandez, Isabella Hernandez, Lucas Schramer, Aiden Foote and Oskar Pedersen. Courtesy photo

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A4 Architects Johann Aberger Aspen Skiing Company Clare Bastable Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot Rebecca Bier-Moebius Rick Blauvelt Keith Brand Kevin Brehm Karen Brogdon Debbie and Marc Bruell Kay Brunnier Jim Calaway Jen Catto Mark & Jeanie Clark Alan and Robin Cole Conservation Colorado Russ Criswell Lisa Dancing-Light Jeff and Angie Davlyn Jeff Dickinson Distinguished Boards and Beams Dos Gringos Chris Ellis Scott Ely Olivia Emery Adrian Fielder Judy Fox Perry Linda Froning Natalie Rae Fuller Candace Goodwin Green Line Architects Sarah Gruen Laurie Guevara-Stone Lindsay Gurley Brittany and Michael Hailey Steve G. Haines

Angela Hanley and Danny Stone Allyn Harvey Michael Hassig Chris Hassig Lindsay Herlinger AJ Hobbs John Hoffmann Rob Hollis Paula “Sam” Hunter Patrick Hunter John Isaacs Francie Jacober Kate Jerman Ann Johnson Sarah R. Johnson Lucy Kessler Pat Kiernan Chad Knaus Alice and Colin Laird Fiona Laird Jeff Lauckhart Andy Lietz Will Lennox Soozie Lindbloom Laurie Loeb Kevin Lundy Julia Marshall Joani Matranga Frosty and Carly Merriott Scott Mills Miser’s Mercantile Mona Newton Eliot and Caroline Norquist Steve Novy Meg Olenick Ken Olson Illene Pevec

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Spring Into Wellness Celebrating Healthy Eating Active Living (H. E. A. L.) Sponsored by:

First Friday Carbondale April 1, 2016 Showcasing wellness practitioners and businesses who support the health and well-being of our community.

When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm (and beyond) · Main Street and periphery – businesses up and down Main Street and just off Main. · Carbondale at large – businesses along Highway 133 and Village Road. · Third Street Center – hosting wellness activities and tables for practitioners and businesses not in the core or periphery.

Community Garden representatives, CSAs, Bread Oven community and more in the GYM.

Why: Collaboratively we are raising awareness of all the wellness opportunities available in Carbondale.

Who’s Involved: Yoga studios, Restaurants, Juice Bars, Coffee Shops, Bike Shops, Sports businesses, Gyms/Fitness Centers, Physician Offices, Health Coaches, Nutritionists, Wellness Practitioners and more!

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DID YOU KNOW The approximate distance from Main Street Carbondale to Third Street Center is ½ of a mile?

Compare your mode of travel between locations: WALKING 1000 steps 10 Minutes Average of 67 calories burned No need for parking BIKING 5 minutes Average of 48 calories burned No need for parking due to ample bike parking available.

DRIVING 3 minutes Calorie burn, negligible Average parking time, during First Friday Events, 5 minutes, plus walking time to Town or Third Street from outlying parking spot an additional 5 minutes.

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Spring sports in full swing at RFHS Sopris Sun Staff Report The weather is iffy, as in “if it doesn’t snow we’ll get the game in,” but there are no ifs, ands or buts concerning Roaring Fork High School spring sports. The regular season kicked off on March 15 and will conclude on May 7.

This year, girl’s lacrosse joins the field, along with boys baseball, girl’s soccer and boy’s/girl’s track. The baseball squad takes a 0-3 record into its March 31 game at home against Glenwood. The soccer girls are 1-2 going in to their March 31 “away” game with Colorado Rocky Mountain School. The lacrosse team and tracksters see their first action on April 2. Here is the regular season schedule.

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March 31 – Glenwood at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 5 – Cedaredge at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 7 – RFHS at Meeker, 4 p.m.

April 14 – Basalt at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 16 – RFHS at Grand Valley (DH), 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

April 21 – RFHS at Coal Ridge, 4 p.m.

April 23 – Gunnison at RFHS (DH), 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

April 28 – RFHS at Basalt, 4 p.m.

April 30 – RFHS at Aspen (DH), 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

May 3 – Coal Ridge at RFHS 4 p.m.

May 7 – RFHS at Moffat County (DH) 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

April 2 – Dunn Invitational, Grand Junction, 9 a.m.

April 9 – Eagle Invitational, Gypsum, 9 a.m.

April 16 – Demon Invitational, Glenwood, 9 a.m.

April 22 – Coal Ridge Invitational, New Castle, 11 a.m.

April 23 – Rangely Invitational, Rangley, 9 a.m.

April 29 – Montrose Invitational, Montrose, 9 a.m.

May 6-7 – 3A Western Slope Meet, 9 a.m.

May 12-13 – Tiger Invitational, Grand Junction, TBA May 19-21 – State Championships, Lakewood, TBA

March 31 – RFHS at CRMS, 4 p.m.

April 2 – RFHS at Vail Christian, 11 a.m.

April 5 – RFHS at Basalt, 4 p.m.

April 7 – Aspen at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 12 – Vail Mtn. at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 16 – Basalt at RFHS, 11 a.m.

April 21 – RFHS at Rifle, 4 p.m.

April 23 – CRMS at RFHS, 11 a.m.

April 26 – Roaring Fork at Rangley, 4 p.m.

April 29 – Moffat County at RFHS, 4 p.m.

May 3 – RFHS at Grand Valley, 4:30 p.m.

April 2 – RFHS at Fruita (CVP), 1 p.m.

April 2 – RFHS at Grand Junction (CVP), 3:30 p.m.

April 8 – Steamboat Springs at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 12 – Aspen at RFHS, 4 p.m.

April 23 – Fruita at RFHS, 1 p.m.

April 30 – Telluride at RFHS, 11 a.m.

May 2 – RFHS at Aspen, 3:30 p.m.

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5Point tickets on sale April 1 Sopris Sun Staff Report Tickets to the 2016 5Point Adventure Film Festival, slated for April 2124 at the Carbondale Recreation Center, go on sale April 1 (no foolin’).

The festival, which was founded in 2008 by Julie Kennedy (former Climbing magazine co-owner) and Yvon Chouinard (founder of outdoor brand Patagonia), offers audiences a taste of adventure through the lens, with a program of more than 50 short films, panel discussions, community events, parties and more during the four-day event.

This year’s film program will feature several world premieres including: “The Coldest Crossing” by Taylor Rees and Renan Ozturk, “Dog Power” by Kale Casey, “The Fledglings” by Cedar Wright, “When We Were Knights” by Anson Fogel, and “Joy of Walking” by Brendan Leonard and Forest Woodward, according to a press release.

Speakers and panelists will include: Lance Mackey (four-time Iditarod champion and cancer survivor), Steve Casimiro (editor of Adventure Journal), Stacey Bare (director of the Sierra Club), Emily Harrington (professional climber), Cedar Wright (professional climber), as well as filmmakers Krystle Wright, Skip Armstrong, Steph Davis, Anson Fogel, Pete McBride, and others.

New to the 5Point program is 555, a beer/speaker pairing dinner at town. restaurant on April 20. This five-course meal will be paired with five specialty Sierra Nevada brews, along with a guest storyteller, to speak at the beginning of each course. Guest speakers will include the aforementioned Lance Mackey and Cedar Wright, plus Taylor Rees (adventure photojournalist) and Luis Benitez (director of the Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation Industries).

Other festival highlights include a kick-off party and the return of the opening night Van Life Rally, an Earth Day toast and open-air lawn concert, dog-powered sports demonstration, and ice cream social/community picnic. Sunday’s film program will incorporate a celebration of the National Park Service centennial with a “Grand Canyon-centric program” featuring filmmakers Pete McBride and Q Martin. For a complete schedule, go to 5pointfilm.org. Tickets are $25 until the week of the festival then go up to $30; festival passes are $130/$250.

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The school’s desire to designate three parking spaces for drop-offs and pick-ups of students, with signs to that effect, have met with resistance from the town and the Carbondale Police Department.

Neighbors of the proposed preschool, including the distillery and a travel agency across Main Street, have opposed the plan on grounds that it would negatively affect existing parking availability along that portion of Main Street; that the noise of the children playing on the ground of the school would interfere with the travel agents’ ability to do their jobs; and that the presence of a preschool next door might threaten the distillery’s license to operate, among other objections.

In addition to the opposition from the business and property owners, town planner John Leybourne has recommended that the application be denied, for reasons having to do with his belief that the proposed use does not comply with the type of uses envisioned for the underlying zone district — Historic Commercial Core or HCC — and that the school’s operations would create parking problems at that end of Main.

Proponents of the school’s plans have countered that the school would only be open during the fall, winter and spring months and would not use up scarce parking spaces because parents would be limited to half-hour drop-off and pick-up periods in the mornings and afternoons.

A survey of the available parking spaces in the 100 block of East Main, reported by planning consultant Mark Chain, showed that there are 17 parking spaces on the south side of the street (where the school would be located) and seven spaces on the north side.

Town codes do not prohibit preschools in the HCC, but neither do they expressly permit such a use. The result is that the school seeks to operate under a Special Use Permit, which calls for hearings before the P&Z and the Board of Trustees seeking approvals.

Other conflicts, as outlined in the minutes of P&Z hearings on Feb. 4 and March 3, have included concerns that parents dropping off or picking up children would be tempted to execute a U-turn in order to travel westward on Main Street, which is a violation of Carbondale’s traffic code.

Chain, in a presentation to the P&Z on March 3, contended that the proposed school falls within the requirements of the HCC zone and would be a welcome addition to the mix of businesses and residences along Main Street.

In addition, according to local real estate-broker Cindy Sadlowski, who serves on the school’s board, a search for other possible sites for the school has been fruitless, due to a number of specific zoning requirements for residential sections of town and other considerations.

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Should voters approve Ballot Question 2A, the money would be put in a Climate Action Fund. A “draft program summary document” for the fund, prepared

by CLEER/CORE lists more than 10 possible programs, including: • Spur neighborhood-wide improvements, competitions and collaborations; • Create bulk purchases to provide affordable rooftop solar systems over the six year period of the tax; • Provide direct install items, rebates and incentives to home and businesses owners for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy systems.

• Partner with RFTA to develop opportunities to expand the local circulator bus and use alternative powered buses.

And how will the town decide which programs to move forward? Mayor Stacey Bernot gave this answer in the March 3 Sopris Sun: “Through ongoing dialogue at public meetings with our advisory boards, interested public, and commissions following the framework of the 2020 (Energy) plan.”

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According to the March 3 minutes, Sadlowski said the school has specifically investigated 30 possible alternative sites, including a number of private buildings along with churches, the Third Street Center and the Bridges High School complex owned by the Roaring Fork School District.

None of the potential sites would work, Sadlowski told the P&Z, leaving the school with no choice but to pursue the 126 E. Main St. location.

As the March 3 meeting progressed, the P&Z members went to work crafting conditions for a likely approval of the school’s Special Use Permit application, including an agreement from school officials that they might as well amend the application to cover a maximum of 20 students, since that was what they were approved for by the state.

At the end of the March 3 meeting, chair Gavin Brooke conducted a straw poll of the P&Z members and found that all would vote in favor of the school’s plans at that point.

The public hearing was then continued to a meeting on March 17, at which the P&Z reviewed the set of conditions for approval, and then voted unanimously to recommend approval once the matter gets to the Board of Trustees, which is expected to be on April 27.

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Peace Garden fund-raiser; BMS students rehearse Sopris Sun Staff Report There will be a special presentation/fundraiser for the Basalt High School Peace Garden project at the school starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 5.

Basalt High School student Mauricio Sosa proposed the project last year after receiving a $1,500 grant from the 5Point Film Festival as part of its Dream Project program. To date, Sosa has raised $28,000 to design, landscape and create a garden where students can “recharge and relax,” according to a press release. The unveiling for the garden is slated for April. For more information about the Dream Project, go to 5pointfilm.org.

BMS band The 12 Basalt Middle School students selected for the Northwest Colorado Honor Band in February are practicing for the Honor Band concert at Battle Mountain near Vail on May 6 at 5:30 p.m.

In February, eight of the students ranked in the top three places for their in-

strument, and four of them received first place honors as most advanced student on their instrument.

“These students have worked incredibly hard on their instruments, and clearly it shows,” said band director Nick Lenio.

“Music is such an important part of our school culture and learning, and we’re thrilled to see how student effort pays off.”

More than 50 percent of the student body participates in BMS music programs.

The first place winners at auditions in February were: • Emma Day (bass clarinet); • Sasha Brucker (alto sax); • McKinley Braun (baritone sax); • Miles Elliot (trumpet).

• Those finishing second or third were: • Paige Northrup (clarinet); • Tessa Conrardy (alto sax); • Tyler Ribich (tenor sax); • Daniel Sherry (trumpet); • Jeremy Leibell (trumpet) • Brooke Atchison (trombone);

• Eliana Durand (trombone); • Zoe Vozick (tuba).

BEF grants hit $115K Grants from the Basalt Education Foundation hit more than $115,000 for the current school year, according to the RFSD newsletter. This figure represents a 24 percent increase over school grant awards in 2015.

This year’s funded initiatives include experiential and outdoor education, professional development for teachers, online learning resources, STEAM projects, the arts, science equipment, an inventive outdoor play area and more.

“This winter, we asked both teachers and administrators at Basalt Elementary, Basalt Middle and Basalt High schools to request funding for programs that help support the mission of the Basalt Education Foundation: to enhance education in the three public schools said BEF Granting Committee Chair Bart Johnson. “This allowed teachers to ask for money that will directly impact the chil-

dren in their classrooms, and principals to look at the larger picture and ask for funding for big ticket items that will reach all of the students at their schools.”

Recipients and amounts included: • $24,000 – Student mural art project (BES); • $23,000 – Parkour ropes and equipment (BMS); • $19,000 – Professional development – including teacher training for Advanced Placement, foreign language and English language development curricula – at BHS; • $5,000 – For the spring musical (BHS); • $2,500 – For the World Affairs Competition in Denver (BHS); Over the past 20 years, since the first Taste of Basalt was held in 1996, the Basalt Education Foundation has donated nearly $700,000 to Basalt public schools. The foundation’s other main funding sources are the Roaring Fork Charity Classic golf tournament, donations and grants. For more information on the Basalt Education Foundation, go to basaltedu.org.

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Good eggs all around Kids and adults gathered in Sopris Park last Saturday morning to take part in the town’s annual Easter festivities. The two main attractions are always the same — getting your photo taken with or simply touching the big Easter bunny, and the Easter egg hunt itself, which is divided into age groups so that the five-year-olds aren’t competing against the one-year-olds. Although it can be traumatic at times, kids are usually all smiles.

This year there was quite an eclectic display of Easter baskets.

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Easter brunch at Milagro Ranch

Felix Tornare laid out quite a fine spread for his calves and their moms at Milagro Ranch on Easter morning and, as you can see, they were hungry.

Calves are born with baby teeth so in addition to nursing, they learn to nibble on hay when they’re only a day or two old. Just like humans teach their kids to eat solid food while weaning them off the bottle, cows teach their calves how to eat while they’re still nursing.

Unlike humans who are taught to chew with their mouths closed, cows teach their young to follow a whole different set of rules. As you can see here, the moms

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are demonstrating proper bovine manners: chewing with their mouth open, sticking out their tongue, and using their tongue rather than a napkin to wipe off their face. We can see that it takes some calves longer to catch on, as demonstrated in the photo (upper left) where the calf thinks that mom’s ear tag is part of brunch.

The poor thing looks quite upset (upper right) after his mom scolded him.

Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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My generation has grown up hearing frightening news about global warming. Just in the past few weeks, CNN had an article saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;February shatters heat records, becomes hottest month for the planet; past 10 months have been the hottest on recordâ&#x20AC;? and the New York Times ran an article with the headline â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientists warn of perilous climate shift within decades, not centuries.â&#x20AC;?

Since sixth grade I have been involved in energy clubs working to help the school district cut energy use. One of the things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned is the huge amount of energy we waste in buildings on a daily basis. For those worried about the ďŹ nancial impact of the Climate Action Fund, we can easily reduce the energy consumption of buildings and houses by using more efďŹ cient appliances and working to make sure our buildings perform as efďŹ ciently as possible.

The Climate Action Fund will help ensure that Carbondale citizens are aware of the reality of climate change, are motivated to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint, and will create a funding source that makes it possible to create solutions.

I have heard people say they care about the climate but are concerned about the proposalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impacts on low-income households and the already too-high cost of living in Carbondale. I share their concerns, but the Climate Action Fund will make it easier for households to get access to more efďŹ cient appliances and retroďŹ ts so that they are able to lower their energy bills and increase comfort and safety in their homes.

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Carbondale has the opportunity to create a local example of what the whole world could be doing to speed up the pace of solutions that address climate change. We need to think globally and act locally. If you are old enough to vote, please vote yes on 2A. Fiona Laird RFHS senior Carbondale

Vote for Leavitt Dear Editor: Having researched the candidates and their positions on the all-important issues currently facing our town of Basalt, we wholeheartedly support and encourage anyone who seeks responsible and effective leadership to re-elect Rob Leavitt to town council on April 5 (or by mail-in ballot earlier). Rob will effectively work to promote a balance between the small town life that we love, and the economic vitality that we need.

Gregory S. Gordon Basalt

Get educated; VOTE! Dear Editor: Â Ballots have been mailed out and it is time to participate. I believe voting is not only a right but also an obligation. So many people before us have contributed immense effort risking their lives to allow for all of us to have the right to vote. So much of the world does not have this luxury, and not too long ago many citizens of this country were not allowed to vote, people of color and

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It is up to us as a society to get educated on issues and candidates. Be informed citizens aware of what is affecting us, and our surroundings. Ask questions, be curious, and get involved.

When we chose not to vote we are choosing to relinquish our power. We are saying we do not care. We are waving a white towel of surrender, surrender whose apathy results in the remorse of regret. For when we the people step out of our power, that is when it is usurped by the roots of greed, corruption and cunning ill will.

I am extremely disappointed to be a part of a generation that has the greatest access to information to date and yet the lowest voter turnout. We are the future and the actions we take now will affect our lives greatly. So please register to vote and take the time to get educated and involved; no excuses. You can register in less than ďŹ ve minutes at: www.govotecolorado.com I urge you to vote in local elections, which have an immediate and direct impact on your community. Here in Carbondale we are fortunate to have many great candidates running for three Board of Trustees positions. I fully support and will be voting for Allyn Harvey (incumbent), Dan Richardson and Ben Bohmfalk.

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