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Making scents in Carbondale

Sarah Villafranco makes a huge career move from medicine to business owner/artisan/chemist. It all makes sense for Carbondale as her soaps, lotions and potions are organic, natural, environmentally friendly and made by hand right here in town. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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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.

What is smart growth?

By Ben Bohmfalk When people want to move to a town, that town is faced with demand for growth.

When faced with demand for growth, a town has three basic options.

First, the town can encourage the growth to go out. This is known as sprawl.

Second, the town can encourage growth to go in. This is known as Smart Growth.

Third, the town can encourage growth to go away. This is known as anti-growth.

Carbondale has faced demand for growth for most of its history. So the question is, how should we respond to this demand in the future?

Carbondale residents clearly do not want growth to go out, with sprawling development consuming the beautiful open spaces surrounding our town. Most locals also agree that it is unrealistic and unwise to encourage growth to go away, pushing the impacts elsewhere, limiting opportunities for new people to move here, and raising the cost of a limited housing supply.

That brings us to Smart Growth, which is the only realistic option for managing growth in Carbondale. But when it comes to growing in, there are impacts and tradeoffs that we sometimes see as threats to the things we love about Carbondale. So we often fight Smart Growth without knowing it.

As Carbondale enters the next phase in the development of our Comprehensive Plan with the community meeting series April 16-18, it is important that we all think about what Smart Growth is and what it means for Carbondale.

According to the EPA’s Smart Growth Network, the first principle of Smart Growth is “Mix land uses.”Allowing residential and commercial uses to coexist in the same building or block makes it easy for people to get around without a car, since homes are close to businesses and other destinations. The young and the old are less dependent on others for their transportation needs, and local businesses have more customers walking by and stopping in. Mixed-use areas create vibrant and interesting streets because of the daily interactions among residents, shoppers and workers.

In Carbondale, mixing land uses means less zoning based on use — residential here, commercial there — and more emphasis on building durable structures that enhance the streetscape but may change uses over time. It means encouraging residential units above businesses, and allowing some commercial uses in predominately residential developments.

The second principle of Smart Growth is “Take advantage of compact building design.” This means density. A raft of studies supports the benefits of density over sprawl.

When compared to low-density development, more dense development leads to lower vehicle miles traveled (see ULI’s “Growing Cooler”); less impact on the watershed (see EPA’s “Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development”); more affordable housing and transportation options (see H+T Affordability Index); and higher tax revenue (see Sonoran Institute’s “Dense downtowns = higher tax yield.”)

In Carbondale, taking advantage of compact building design means allowing higher densities on our few large undeveloped parcels. It means encouraging infill with “accessory dwelling units” in existing residential areas. It means allowing some taller buildings, lower parking requirements, and more intense use of developable land. It means adopting form-based guidelines to ensure that increased density enhances small-town character and fits into Carbondale’s existing places.

The other principles of Smart Growth are easier for us to all agree on, but they are dependent on the first two. The third principal is “Create a range of housing opportunities and choices,” meaning not everything should be a single-family home.

The fourth is “Create walkable communities,” by enhancing the pedestrian environment, and encouraging development to be dense and mixed-use.

Next comes “Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place,” which comes naturally to Carbondale. Smart growth also includes protecting open space, making development decisions predictable and fair, providing a range of transportation choices, directing development towards existing communities, and encouraging participation in the planning process.

Think about the specific places in cities and towns that you love most, including in Carbondale. They are probably walkable, fairly dense, mixed-use places where lots of people live and work, fostering a vibrant streetscape. I bet your favorite places don’t have big parking lots out front. I bet most of them were developed before the 1950s, when places were planned around people rather than cars. And I bet your favorite places adhere to the principles of Smart Growth pretty well.

Ben Bohmfalk has been a Carbondale Planning and Zoning commissioner for six years. He is a social studies teacher at Roaring Fork High School.

The Sopris Sun encourages commentaries on local issues from our readers.

Remember: Keep your commentary local and keep it to 700 words, then dispatch it to news@soprissun.com or P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Don’t forget to tell us your name, phone number, where you live and any other pertinent information about yourself.

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Letters

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

Thanks for your support Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the supporters of my recent campaign for Carbondale trustee. There is so much that goes into running a campaign and I thank those who campaigned on my behalf as well as those that contributed monetarily. Mostly, thank you to those who cast a vote for me and believed I could represent them sensibly. Last, but not least, I would like to send a special thank you to Tammy Rascon.

I entered the race because I was concerned many voices of the community were not being heard and opinions not being respected or treated fairly. There are many serious issues that are not being addressed, and from the thoughts and concerns expressed to me during my campaign, many in the community fear these issues will not be given the consideration deserved.

Carbondale is in the early stages of the process to update its Comprehensive Plan — a driving document reflecting the future of Carbondale. A logical next step would lead to the revision of our zoning codes as well.

It is imperative that more of us participate in this planning process and attend meetings. We must speak up to ensure any revisions do not stunt future revenue potential and cripple the town’s ability to ensure basic service needs are met and capital improvement projects are properly funded.

There is strength in numbers and I strongly encourage active participation in this process and for other issues that are of equal concern.

Thank you again to all who voted and supported my effort.

Lorey Esquibel Carbondale

Know of Ken Hoff’s climb?

Dear Editor: Hi, my name is Megan Scholz. My recently deceased grandfather, Ken Hoff, used to tell my family when he was younger he and some friends were the first to hike the north side of Mount Sopris and were in the newspaper for it and everything.

We have tried to find proof of it in his possessions but with no success. This story influenced his decision on what he wanted done with his ashes.

Is there anyway someone could help me? I live in Denver so it's a bit too far for me to take a day trip. It would have been between the years 1960-1964. I apologize for not knowing the exact year. Anything you could find would be greatly appreciated or if I have e-mailed the wrong place if you know who might be able to help me.

Thank you for your help.

(Editor’s note: If you can help out on this request, please e-mail the Mount Sopris Historical Society at mtsoprishistoricalsociety@yahoo.com and they will forward the message).

Megan Scholz Carbondale

Some bag info Dear Editor: On behalf of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, which represents plastic bag manufacturers, recyclers and tens of thousands of hardworking Americans in our field, I would like to respond to Alyssa Reindel’s letter, “Alternatives to plastic grocery bags.”

While the residents of Basalt and Carbondale have spoken through their respective referendum votes, it is important that the record be corrected on points made in the media.

American-made plastic bags are made from natural gas, not oil. Additionally, they do not contain Bisphenol A (BPA) or phthalates. BPA makes plastic hard, and is not a substance used in plastic bag manufacturing. Moreover, phthalates make plastic so soft it could never be used in a plastic LETTERS page 16

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Aspen Shortsfest plays the Crystal this weekend Submitted Press Release Aspen Film will unite audiences from Colorado and beyond with talented international filmmakers during the annual Aspen Shortsfest through April 15. Celebrated shorts from around the globe will screen at Aspen’s historic Wheeler Opera House and the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale.

There are two different programs at the Crystal Theatre on April 15, starting at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The first program runs for 90 minutes and features nine films ranging from four to 15 minutes. The second program runs for 90 minutes and the films range in length from three to 25 minutes.

Selected by indieWIRE as one of the world’s top-50 leading film festivals, Aspen Shortsfest is widely recognized as a premier North American showcase for short comedy, drama, documentary, and animation. For two decades the festival has honored the work and creators of a groundbreaking and often career-making medium that is largely unavailable to general audiences.

Program director George Eldred notes,“There’s nothing quite like the creative energy of Shortsfest. We provide an intimate setting where you can see the year’s most imaginative films and meet talented young storytellers from all over the world.”

Aspen Shortsfest’s centerpiece is the juried international competition, which may qualify award winners for Oscar eligibility. Nightly screenings will feature premieres as well as award winners from the international festival circuit. As defined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a short film is “an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.”

In addition to interacting with short filmmakers, festi-

“Song of the Spindle” plays at the Crystal Theatre during the first program at 5 p.m. on April 15. The four-minute film depicts a humorous encounter between a man and a whale. val-goers will also have an opportunity to learn about the art and craft of comedy. A group of accomplished screenwriters for film and television will take the stage in Aspen for an in-depth discussion on Saturday, April 14.

The full program is online at aspenfilm.org. Tickets for Carbondale shows are available at the Blend Coffee Company, 1150 Highway 133 (call 510-5048 for details). In

Aspen, tickets are available at the Wheeler Opera House, at 920-5770, or at aspenshowtix.com.

Aspen Shortsfest 2012 is sponsored by the city of Aspen, The Aspen Times, Aspen Public Radio, Stella Artois, The Hotel Jerome, Sky Hotel, 303 Magazine, Denver Westword, Radio 1190, SKOLLIE ASPEN, Plum TV, and Yelp Denver.

Public invited to comment on comp plan April 16-18 Sopris Sun Staff Report The public gets its first official peek at a draft of Carbondale’s comprehensive plan during three input sessions April 16-18.

Each meeting has the same format and content, according to a press release. The meetings are: • Monday, April 16, 6-8 p.m., town hall; • Tuesday, April 17, 6-8 p.m., the Third Street Center Calaway Room; • Wednesday,April 18, noon-2 p.m.,Third Street Center, Calaway Room.

“Since the comprehensive plan vision process began last spring, the working group, appointed by the town trustees, has been working steadily to articulate plan concepts based on the visions expressed by community members,” said Gabe Preston of RPI Consulting. “We now need your

input on several topics before we create a draft comprehensive plan.”

The meeting topics will include: • Overview of the process, next steps; • Land use strategies and mapping for residential neighborhoods, along Highway 133, downtown and in other commercial areas; • Tradeoffs between maintaining a compact town versus expanding the town outward; • Ideas for enhancing pedestrian and bike mobility; • Prioritizing/refining strategies about the economy, sustainability, ecology, diversity, housing and other topics.

• Demographic, economic and budgetary/fiscal data.

Comprehensive plan information is also

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The meeting format will include: • Intro presentation: background on the comprehensive plan; • Key-pad polling: emphasizes visual choices, anonymous, results appear on the screen instantaneously, strategy prioritization; • Stations for on-the-map neighborhood-specific input; • Rating specific goals and strategies about a variety of topics (on posters and with key-pad polling).

The comprehensive plan working group, comprised of about 20 community members, has been working with the Durango-based RPI Consulting for more than a year. The Carbondale Board of Trustees appointed the working group following a series of public input sessions

in 2011. Both of those sessions were well attended and attracted more than 200 participants.

Carbondale’s last comprehensive plan was completed in 2000. Since then, the town’s population has grown about 2,000 people to 6,000.

The town trustees have said they hope to use the new comprehensive plan in order to draft new zoning regulations. Numerous community members and trustees pointed out that the town’s current zoning doesn’t work, as evidenced by the fact that most developments opt for the planned unit development (PUD) process rather than existing zoning.

The trustees have said they’d like to approve a new comprehensive plan before the end of the year.

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Fire ballots go out April 16-20 Mail-in ballots for the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District board election go out to eligible electors on April 16-20.They must be returned to the Carbondale fire station by 7 p.m. on May 8.

District voters will elect two members to the five-member board for four-year terms.

Mail ballots can be returned through the mail or dropped off at 301 Meadowood Drive from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Replacement ballots may be obtained at the same address.

The Election Office will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, May 8.

For details, call Designated Election Official Jenny Cutright at 963-2491.

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A fire on the night of April 9 caused extensive damage to a home between Carbondale and Redstone. There were no injuries.

The fire, on Apache Lane in Swiss Village (across Highway 133 from the Forest Service’s Avalanche campground), started on the porch, according to news stories.

Thirty-five firefighters and seven trucks responded to the blaze at the two-story, wood structure. A vehicle in the driveway was on fire when firefighters arrived.

The house’s residents were not at home when the fire broke out and returned later that night.

Hantavirus precautions urged

Tyler Stablelford and son Sam survey the crowd following Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at Sopris Park. The hunt was organized by the Carbondale Recreation Department. Photo by Jane Bachrach

The Garfield County Public Health Department is urging resident to use precautions to avoid being exposed to Hantavirus. In late March, a Garfield County resident living near the Mesa County line was diagnosed with Hantavirus infection, according to a press release.

Hantavirus is carried in the saliva, urine and droppings of deer mice. When dirt and dust contaminated with rodent saliva, urine, and droppings are stirred up the virus can become airborne. Most people become infected by breathing in the particles. The virus is not transmitted from person to person.

Early symptoms of Hantavirus infection are: muscle aches, fatigue, high fever, dizziness, headaches, chills and GI disturbances such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Within one to five days after early symptoms begin, late symptoms consistent with respiratory distress will begin. These symptoms include coughing and difficulty breathing. The onset of these symptoms can take a few days to six weeks after exposure to begin. If Hantavirus infection is suspected a person should seek medical care immediately. Sinus congestion, sneezing, runny nose and a cough producing phlegm are not symptoms of Hantavirus.

For more information, Jim Rada, Garfield County Public Health official Jim Rada at 665-6380.

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.

FRIDAY April 6 At 11:58 p.m. police responded to a report of a heroin overdose.

The victim was “grey and barely breathing.” An ambulance transported the man to Valley View Hospital.

SATURDAY April 7 At 2:47 p.m. a police officer observed a vehicle with illegally tinted windows. Upon contact, the officer determined the driver did not have a driver’s license. He was given a ticket for not having a license.

SUNDAY April 8 At 1:59 a.m. police responded to Barber Drive and gave an intoxicated woman a ride home.

MONDAY April 9 At 8:52 p.m. an officer on Highway 133 activated his Stalker Dual model radar after observing a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction at what appeared to be a high rate of speed.

When the officer stopped the vehicle and asked the driver if he knew why he was being stopped, the driver replied “Yes. I was headed to Wendy’s, got on the highway and accelerated.” The officer issued a speeding ticket.

Carbondale Spring Clean-Up Day Día de Limpieza De Carbondale Saturday, April 21, 8 AM - 4 PM Sábado Abril 21, 8AM a 4 PM Parking Lot across from Town Hall at Northeast corner of 4th St. and Colorado Ave. Estacionamiento Público Por la calle 4 y Colorado Junk, furniture, branches, appliances (refrigerators must be certified Freon free) Muebles, ramas, y aparatos (los refrigeradores deben ser libres de Freon) $10 per pick-up load ($20 for large load) In-Town Carbondale residents $10 por carga para residentes de Carbondale ($20 si la carga es grande) Tires $4 each/$10 large (llantas $4/grande $10) Rims must be removed (deben quitar los rines) $25 per pick-up load ($35 for large load) Residents outside Town limits $25 por camioneta ($35 si la carga es grande) Para personas fuera de Carbondale

NO HAZARDOUS WASTE NO DESPERDICIOS PELIGROSOS Questions, call Public Works at 963-1307 4 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 12, 2012

Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District will be holding a mail ballot election on May 8, 2012 to elect two (2) members to the Board of Directors for four (4) year terms.

Ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 16 and April 20.

Mail ballots can be returned through the mail or dropped off at Carbondale Fire District Headquarters, 301 Meadowood Drive, Carbondale, CO, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm Replacement ballots can be obtained at the same address.

The Elections Office is open Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 8th.

Jenny Cutright, Designated Election Official (970) 963-2491 cutright@carbondalefire.org

From the emergency room to the batch room Villafranco drops “balm” on Carbondale

By Jane Bachrach Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale resident Sarah Villafranco is obsessed.

A graduate of Georgetown University medical school, Sarah moved to the Roaring Fork Valley with her husband John and infant daughter Lola in 2005. For six years she practiced emergency medicine in the valley. She also had another daughter, Nina, and drank a lot of coffee at her brother Nelson’s café, Dos Gringos.

During that time, Sarah was grappling with the idea of taking a break from medicine, or even leaving medicine. “I wasn’t looking forward to shifts at the hospital.

While I knew I was a good doctor, it never felt like it was my dream,” she told The Sopris Sun. In 2009, however, Sarah did discover her true passion. After a conversation with a friend who had recently started making children’s bath products in her home, Sarah couldn’t stop thinking and dreaming about the idea of making lotions and potions of her own. In the fall of 2009 she attended a soap-making class at Rock Bottom Ranch with her friend and neighbor, Judi Leake, a local veterinarian.

“I went home totally on fire and we started making soap in Judi’s kitchen,” Sarah said.

At this point Sarah recognized her true obsession.“I’m pathologically obsessed with soaps, lotions and potions but I didn’t realize that making it (soap) would be a passion.

“Then it started to snowball. We converted a storage room in Judy’s house into a lab, and I learned through trial and error.

I made some pretty crappy soap in the beginning,” she said, “but it became clear that I totally loved doing it. I love chemistry and it was chemistry and beauty products combined,” she added.

“At first, I was afraid to talk about it because it seemed silly or frivolous.” But in her heart she knew she wanted to pursue this, adding that her science and chemistry background as a doctor would make the process of learning much easier and faster.

By late 2010, Sarah felt pretty confident that she had learned enough about the art of soap making to get really serious. She took classes in Colorado, California, New York, anywhere she could find one that appealed to her senses. She experimented with different scents, oils, and emulsifiers, and researched obsessively by reading every book and talking to any expert across the country who would take her call.

Osmia Organics She chose the name for her business: Osmia Organics. “The name, Osmia, is a dorky, medical reference,” she said, adding that in medicine, the inability to smell is “anosmia,” and pregnant women often suffer from over-sensitivity to smell, “hyperosmia.” The word Osmia itself did not exist. (Except in the bee world -- ‘osmia,’ is a genus of bee. “Not a honey bee. These bees make pastel colored nests out of

Each bar of Osmia Organics soap is hand wrapped. Photo by Jane Bachrach ral, organic woman, so it’s not surprising that her skin care products are natural and organic. “We only use naturally derived ingredients. The most important thing about these products is that the ingredients are beautiful. The highest-end, organic botanicals go into them. They start elevated and come together from there.”

According to Villafranco, “Medicine wasn’t a passion. This is. This makes me happy and what ultimately makes the world a better place is people who are happy and fulfilled. I would like to bring joy to people in their daily lives from using this stuff.”

We haven’t reached the end of this story, it’s just beginning. Villafranco’s struggle with the idea of leaving the field of medicine to make soap has ended, but her new adventure is about to begin. Osmia is officially open to the public now, and there will be an open house from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 20. The address is 2607 Dolores Way, Carbondale, CO 81623.

“Please come,” Villafranco said.

Sarah Villafranco mixes natural oils for one of her perfumes. She took her first soapmaking class at Rock Bottom Ranch in 2009. Photo by Jane Bachrach flower petals for themselves. They are the artisans of the bee world.”)

Sarah continued: “ I picked the word ‘osmia’ to mean sense of smell and, more figuratively, sense of life. I try to remind myself to live every moment using all the senses available to me.”

Having had no retail experience or experience building a laboratory or store, Sarah started e-mailing cosmetic laboratories across the country looking for advice from small companies.“I needed a batching room and a filling room that had to be sterile, like an operating room where your head, body and shoes are covered. I use only natural preservatives and I want my products to start totally pristine.”

Opening up When Sarah gathered all the information she needed to build her retail store and lab, she found a location in Carbondale and worked with Gavin Brooke and Andi Korber at Land+Shelter to create a modern, clean retail space using sustainable materials. It was an easy collaboration. “Andi’s a

smart, classy babe who loves lotions and potions too,” Sarah explained.

After smelling thousands of organic and wild-crafted essential oils, testing sea salts from across the world, and researching hundreds of organic herbs and plant oils, Sarah dove into branding and packaging.

She researched companies that specialized in branding and sustainable packaging, and landed on Willoughby Design, in Kansas City. They helped her come up with a logo as well as finalize her packaging, which she had been researching for over a year. Not only did Sarah decide on sustainable packaging, but every bar of soap is wrapped by hand.

“I don’t want to end up in Target. I want this to be a special place, and I want people to know that they’re using special products made in an artisan environment by people who deeply love making them, using the finest ingredients available from nature.”

Sarah Villafranco herself is a natu-

(For more information about Osmia Organics go to www.osmiaorganics.com, or call 970-510-6610. Store hours are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Monika Kincade makes soap in Villafranco’s laboratory. Photo by Jane Bachrach THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 12, 2012 • 5

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Get ready for planting season

cash bar, raffle and silent auction. Also, Steven Beham at the Bayou Cajun in Glenwood (919 Grand Ave.) is donating 50 percent from food and drink orders April 14-15.

Colorado Rocky Mountain School’s annual plant sale is May 12 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and May 13 from noon to 3 p.m.There’ll be a great selection of organic tomatoes, herbs, vegetables, and perennial and annual flowers.

But why, you might ask, is The Sopris Sun telling everyone about CRMS’s wildly popular sale so early? Because eager gardeners arrive at the sale early, so if you want your choice of plants you’d better be thinking about it early. For details, call 963-2562.

HCN inks Carbondale

Ditches set to flow Word has it Carbondale’s irrigation ditches get turned on April 15. And speaking of ditches, they are for watering your lawn and such uses only. Not only are they not meant for grass clippings, used motor oil and the like, but dumping anything in the ditches is illegal.

Did you find a flying cat?

A Janet Nelson wire cat flew off a balcony at Colorado and Third Street during the windstorm last Friday. If you found this cat out in the street or elsewhere, please call 948-9715.

TRTC auditions Auditions for Thunder River Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Eudora’s Box” are slated for April 15 at 5 p.m.

The company is looking for two male actors, one 30ish and one who can play 75; and two women, 27 years old and early 50s. For an appointment, call 963-8200. The play, written

by TRTC’s Kristin Carlon, revolves around a

Debbie Bruell is The Sopris Sun’s newest board member. Since moving to Carbondale 12 years ago, Bruell has served on the boards of the Mt. Sopris Montessori School and Family Resource Center, the Carbondale Environmental Board and was also a RE-1 School Board member. “I see the Sun as a vital resource for our community -- building connections between people and raising people's awareness of local issues and events.

I feel very fortunate to live in a place with its own local paper keeping the community vibrant and strong.” The Sopris Sun is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and is administered by a nine-member board. Photo by Lynn Burton

In its “The Odd West” section, the current High Country News inked Carbondale.

Writer Betsy Marston took note of a fairly recent Cop Shop item and said, “ … In Carbondale, Colo., … a man called the police in the late afternoon to report that his bird was missing: The last time he saw the bird it was ‘rolling around on the floor.' When asked if it had been left outside, the man replied,‘It's entirely possible because one never knows.’ The man then told the officer ‘he was going to clean up a little and maybe he'd find his bird.’

Or maybe not; we stopped reading, though the Cop Shop conversation kept going.”

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family whose father is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It runs June 22 through July 7.

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Sighted at City Market Monday morning: a young lady with what appeared to be a raccoon tail extending down the back of her neck. The tail might have been attached to a cap; it was hard to tell. The tail might also have been a sort of pinkish color. It was hard to tell because she hurried through the front doors pretty quickly – as if being chased by coon dogs (almost).

Volunteers needed for Take Charge

Fautsko family fund-raiser

They say it’s your birthday

Volunteers are needed for Take Charge on April 21-22. The volunteers will be going door-to-door in the Roaring Fork Valley, offering to replace incandescent front porch

A fund-raiser for the Fautsko family takes place at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs (2525 S. Grand Ave.) from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 14.There’ll be hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, a

Birthday greetings go out to: Susan Shirley (April 12), Nicole Levesque, Rusty Burtard, and Jane Munsell (April 13), and Ed Brown (April 14).

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These on-call and maintenance services will be performed at the various RFTA Operations and Maintenance Facilities, RFTA Housing, and on the Rio Grande Trail. Award of these contracts shall be made to up to three (3) of the most responsive and responsible proposers in each service category. The awarded vendors will be added to the RFTA On-Call Service and Maintenance List to be used when we are in need of assistance on small projects.

Solicitation Documents will be available Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by request. Information associated with this project will be available online at http://www.rfta.com/rfps.html. To request copies of the solicitation documents, please complete and return the Vendor Registration Form, which may be found on RFTA’s website, www.rfta.com and www.rftabrt.com to ensure that your name is listed on the “List of Potential Proposers.” Be sure to include the solicitation number #12-010 and service category(ies). Vendors already registered with RFTA should complete the abbreviated version by checking the appropriate selection at the top of the form.

Proposals will be due Thursday, April 26, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. (MT). Proposals should be submitted via email to procurement@rfta.com in PDF format, with the fee schedule submitted as a separate document. “Response to RFP #12-010/Type of Service” should be placed in the subject line of the email to clearly indicate the contents. To be considered, proposals must arrive at RFTA on or before the date specified. Any proposals received after the time to which reference is made will not be considered.

For questions or more information, contact RFTA’s Procurement Department: Dina Farnell, RFTA Procurement Specialist procurement@rfta.com; (970) 384-4869

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RFHS students use puppets to aid Zimbabwe school Sopris Sun Staff Report

Roaring Fork High School students created puppets that will be put to good use at the Third Street Center on April 14.

Courtesy photo Wonderful things can happen when studying U.S. History at Roaring Fork High School. At least, that’s that case when your teacher is Sarah Everill.

For the past three years, Everill has been incorporating service learning into her curriculum. As part of a unit she teaches on change in America, she challenges her students to select a problem they see in the world and do something to make it better.

“It can be local, like people don't pick

up their dog’s poop, or it can be global, like ending global warming. Students can take on almost anything. In the past students have raised money for charities, hung posters to raise awareness around issues, and written letters to key people to ask for legislative change.”

Everill continues, “I want students to realize that the world belongs to them and that it is their responsibility to work to make it a better place. We study the many movements of the ’50s and ’60s, from civil rights to the unionization of the farm workers to women’s rights and gay rights. But I think it is important for students to realize that these movements were started and executed by people just like them: young, energetic, interested, active people. By the end of the project most students have learned that it is possible to change the world but it isn’t easy.”

You can see the efforts of 10 of Everill’s students this Saturday evening, April 14, at the Third Street Center as they perform a puppet show for all ages. Their goal is to raise funding to help children attend school in Zimbabwe.

The students have been meeting twice a week since February, learning how to make marionette puppets through the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ Art in the Schools program. The students will be performing with their creations in an African tale entitled, “Mama Panya’s Pancakes.”

After the puppet show, Carbondale’s local

Mbira players and African drummers and dancers will perform a song or two. This hour-long event starts at 7 p.m. and is free for everyone. All donations will go to the Kafunda Village in Zimbabwe.

Everill adds, “Having a project that benefits an outside group seems to inspire

the best in people. I think because the students are working on a project that will raise money and benefit people in need, they are motivated to work hard and do a good job. They aren’t just performing a task to earn a grade; they are making the world a better place.”

Talk about an arty town. The newest piece of public art can be found at the Carbondale Nature Park (aka Delaney dog park). This little guy is perched on top of a new movable doggie bag dispenser and seems to direct folks into the park. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Blood count $20. Colorectal kit $15.

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Drink water. Diabetics should not fast. No appointment needed.

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On Friday, April 13, at noon, enjoy free cake at Ace Hardware of Carbondale and help us y. celebrate local owner Vicki Peterson’s Birthday.

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C’dale fire fighters respond to cat call

Kelleigh Condon thought fire fighters only responded to cat-in-tree calls in the movies. Not true, she learned last Saturday, after calling the Carbondale Fire District and explaining her cat’s plight.

Condon and her family live just off County Road 100 at Willow Drive and Daisy Lane. When their cat, Lightning, went missing Friday night they feared the worse – coyotes. But Saturday morning, Kelleigh’s daughter, Sage Beebe, spotted Lightning about 20 feet up in their backyard elm tree.

Within minutes, a crew arrived. They extended a ladder and up climbed Dean Perkins, who quickly brought down the grateful cat.

“He (Dean) said it was his dream to do that … to rescue a cat in a tree,” Condon said.

“I’m serious.”

Shown here are Perkins ascending and descending the ladder; the rescue crew (from left to right): Chris Pearson, Jeremy Smith, Paul Luttrell and Hank Van Berlo, plus Alex Goluba (left) and Sage Beebe (right); Sage and Lightning (far right).

Photos by Kelleigh Condon

Help: Sopris Sun steps out on a limb Sage Beebe’s cat (above) wasn’t the only critter that went out on a limb in the past week.

The Sopris Sun also finds itself out on a limb to the tune of $200. That’s how much extra it cost the Sopris Sun to print this week’s paper, because advertising revenue only warranted a 12-page newspaper this week but we bumped it up to 16 in order to print the cat rescue photos you see here (thanks to the four extra pages, we were also able to run photos on page 13 and 15, and give Sarah Villafranco her own space on page 5).

That bit of background info leads up to this: If you enjoy those extra four pages of Carbondale coverage, please help. The Sopris Sun needs donations to cover every week’s print bill. The Sopris Sun is Carbondale’s non-profit, community newspaper, so if you’d like to help out, please consider a donation of $25, $50, Donate online at www.soprissun.com $75, $100 or more. Please mail it to The Sopris Sun, Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623 (and note “Cat page” on the subject line of your check).

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By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

Tickets to the 2012 5Point Film Festival are on sale at www.5pointfilm.org/tickets.

Now in its fifth year, the festival brings more than two dozen outdoor, adventure, inspirational and offbeat films to Carbondale in what has quickly become one of the leading festivals of its kind.

“The depth of storytelling at this year’s festival is phenomenal,” said festival director Justin Clifton. “From the desert floor of the Grand Canyon to the heights of Saser Kangri II, to remote waters in the heart of Africa to the untold stories of human passion, 5Point is offering up an amazing collection of films for 2012.”

The film screenings and programs take place at the Carbondale Recreation Center April 26-29. Adult tickets are $22 in advance and $28 at the door.

Most of the films range in length from 5 to 35 minutes. A sampling includes: “Wild Love,” which profiles Timmy O’Neill, who is described as a “fast and funny climber, world-class slackliner and Class 5+ kayaker. But more than that he’s smart, kind and passionate.” The film also illustrates his dedication to helping people and his insatiable love for living life.

“Take a Seat Egypt,” follows Dominic Gill as he tours the Egyptian countryside on a tandem bike during the Arab Spring, inviting locals to ride along and help him explore.

Arctic explorer Jon Turk (left) and professional kayaker Erik Boomer (right) will be on hand at the 5Point Film Festival on April 27 to talk about their 1,485-mile circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island, Canada. They were the first to attempt the feat.

Courtesy photo “Obe & Ashima” is about 9-year-old Ashima Shiraisky, a New York City girl who has taken the bouldering world by storm.

“Shattered,” by Carbondale’s own Tyler Stabelford takes a close look at climber Steve House and his life after achieving his dream summit.

Another highlight promises to be a pres-

entation by Carbondale native Hayden Kennedy. In 2011, Kennedy and climbing partner Jason Kruk became the first team to successfully climb Cerro Torre without the use of traditional bolt ladder known as the “Compression Route.”

Films are not the only offerings on the 5Point menu. On April 26, the festival

kicks off at Phat Thai with an opening for photographer Ben Moon, whose work will be on display throughout the weekend. At Phat Thai at 10:30 p.m. on April 27, there’ll be a DJ dance party.

On April 28 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Recreation Center, 5Point serves up free ice cream. There’ll also be book signings and “climbing for prizes.”

Later in the night, Carnahan’s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Sector 7G. Notable names during the festival include Jimmy Chin, Renan Ozturk, Jeremy Colllins, Jon Turk, Erik Boomer and Chris Davenport.

Carbondale resident Julie Kennedy founded 5Point five years ago and this is her first year enjoying the show rather than running it. Director Justin Clifton comes to 5Point after a stint as director of the Telluride Film Festival. Program Director Jake Marty comes “straight from Colby College in Maine,” according to the festival program.

The five guiding principals in the 5Point Film Festival are: respect, commitment, humility, purpose and balance.

Festival sponsors include the town of Carbondale, Garfield County, Patagonia, Bethel Party Rentals, Alchemy (audio visual concert systems), Polartec, Clif Bar, New Belgium Brewing, Alpine Bank, Bighorn Toyota, i3 (graphic design), Six89, Amore Realty, Petzl, Big Agnes, Osprey, Backbone Media and Days Inn.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY April 12 SHORTS FEST • Aspen Shortsfest takes place at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale and Wheeler Opera House in Aspen through April 15. The festival is widely regarded as a premier North American showcase for short comedy, drama, documentary and animated films. Info: aspenfilm.org or 920-5770. lIVE MUSIC • Basalt Community Music Night at Le Cercle Community Studio (231 Midland Ave.) features NorthYSur (Josefina Mendez and Jeremy Fleisher) blending traditional North and South American jazz and Bossa Nova from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5, byob and chair. “It’s just like a concert in the park, only inside,” said a spokesperson.

BlUE lAKE BENEFIT • A benefit for Blue Lake Preschool takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Orchard’s Gathering Center on Snowmass Drive. Info: 963-4380.

FRIDAY April 13 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Jeff Who Lives at Home” at 7:30 p.m. on April 13-19, Aspen Shortsfest on April 15 at 5 and 7:30 p.m., and “Friends with Kids” at 5:15 p.m. on April 14, 16 and 17. “Jeff Who Lives at Home” looks for the meaning of life and ends up crossing paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances.

“Friends with Kids” is an ensemble dramatic comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life whcn children arrive and change everything.

OPENING RECEPTION • S.A.W. hosts an opening for “PICTURES EAT LOVE: Work

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View and submit events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

by Chad Stieg and Olivia Pevec”from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The show combines the 2D work of painter Chad Stieg with the 3D work of metalsmith Olivia Pevec.

Stieg’s work is currently on view at the Pullman restaurant in Glenwood Springs. Pevec creates both functional, abstract and decorative work. Info: 355-9058 or lea@tylerware.com. S.A.W., located at 978 Euclid, is a collaborative studio for working artist and creative professionals and was founded in 2006. There are eight artists in the building as well as Land and Shelter, a progressive team of architects, and Wilderness Land Trust, a non-profit preservation group. SAW hosts an art opening the second Friday of every month.

BOOK SAlE • The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library book sale takes place April 13-23 during regular library hours. Members of “Friends of the G.C. Library” enjoy early shopping April 12. Volunteers needed. The library is located at 76 S. Fourth St. lIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents the Powder House from 7:30 p.m. “till late.” No cover. lIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building presents Drew Nelson.

Info: 963-3304. lIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Steve Skinner Band (resort rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight.

No cover. Info: 928-8813.

THEATRE • CMC Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley

Campus at 7:30 p.m. on April 13-14, 20-21 and 26-28, with a late night show at 11 p.m. on April 21 and a 2 p.m. matinee on April 29. Tickets are $20. Reservations can be placed at 947-8177 or svticketsales@coloradomtn.edu.

The show contains strong adult themes and is not recommended for young children.

The production, directed by Tom Cochran, features a cast of student and community actors.

Snowmasstadon museum representatives and more.

Shuttles from the park ‘n ride lot at the corner of Highway 133 and Main Street will take people to the groundbreaking.

HEAlTH FAIR • One of Valley View Hospital’s Health Fairs takes place from 7 to 11 a.m. at Roaring Fork High School. A blood draw, which costs $45, requires fasting for 12 hours before the draw. Other exams include prostate specific Antigen ($35), blood count ($20) and colorectal kit ($15). Appointments are not necessary.

Info: 384-6651.

SATURDAY April 14 PUPPETS RETURN • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities hosts an evening of African puppets, music and dance from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The night showcases Roaring Fork High School students, who will perform a story with marionettes they created. The night will also feature African dancers and musicians. It’s free.

FREE BBQ • Hickory House barbecue (free) is served up to the first 1,000 folks at RFTA’s VelociRFTA groundbreaking from noon to 3 p.m. at the Carbondale park ‘n ride lot at Village Road and Highway 133. VelociRFTA is the first rural bus rapid transit (BRT) in the United States. There’ll be live music, a bouncy house, free bike tune ups, games with the Carbondale Recreation Department,

lIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents Josh Rogan (baritone singer/song writer) from 7:30 p.m. “till late.”) lIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building presents The Brink and No Joes.

Info: 963-3304.

KEY ClUB BREAKFAST • The Glenwood Springs High School Key Club hosts a pancake breakfast during the Demon Invitational track meet a the school cafeteria from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $4 for students and $6 for adults.

WEDNESDAY April 18 ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale Firehouse on Highway 133 Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Info: 927-0641.

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Community Meeting Series Each meeting has the same format and content, choose the most convenient time and place: ŹMonday, April 16, 6-8 PM, Town Hall ŹTuesday, April 17, 6-8 PM, 3rd St. Center, Calaway Room. ŹWednesday, April 18, Noon-2PM, 3rd St. Center, Calaway Room.

Get informed on the plan and help answer key questions Since the comprehensive plan vision process began last spring, the working group (appointed by the town trustees) has been working steadily to articulate plan concepts based on the visions expressed by community members. We now need your input on several topics before we create a draft comprehensive plan.

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Meeting topics will include: x Overview of the process, next steps. x Land use strategies and mapping for residential neighborhoods, along Hwy. 133, downtown and in other commercial areas. x Tradeoffs between maintaining a compact town vs. expanding the town outward. x Ideas for enhancing pedestrian and bike mobility. x Prioritizing/refining strategies about the economy, sustainability, ecology, diversity, housing and other topics. x Demographic, economic and budgetary/fiscal data.

Keep up-to-date on the comprehensive plan on the town website: http://www.carbondalegov.org/

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Further Out

FRIDAY April 20

STUDIO TOUR • The deadline for artists to apply for the Roaring Fork Valley Studio Tour is April 20. The tour runs from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and takes place May 1920. Info: 379-7618.

WOlVES • SolTribe, Mission Wolfe and 12 local students host an educational presentation with live wolves at Thunder River Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 20. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for kids. Students from Ross Montessori, Carbondale Community School, the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork and Roaring Fork High School will present what they’ve learned working with wolves. Info: 970-456-7196.

FRI.-SAT April 20-21 THEATRE • Colorado Rocky Mountain School presents “Noises Off” at 7:30 p.m.

This comedy “is a spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce,” said a CRMS spokesperson. “It is sure to bring laughter as it shows the trials and tribulations of putting on a comedy.” Tickets are $10 for adults/$5 for kids. Info: 963-2562.

AVlT SHOW • The Aspen Valley Land Trust’s eighth annual “Living on the Land” art show and sale opens with a reception from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at 831 Grand Ave. Fifty percent of all sales supports local land conservation. The weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. Info: 963-8440.

FRIDAY May 18 SOFTBAll DEADlINE • The deadline to register for Carbondale Recreation Department co-ed and men’s softball is May 18.

Info: 510-1292.

Ongoing VOICES FOR CHANGE • This group brings together those with a burning passion to use their voice for positive change in the world.

The group meets at Steve’s Guitars at 8 p.m. on Mondays through May 21. The sessions are facilitated by Lisa Dancing Light and Annie Flynn. To register, call 963-3330 or to go www.lisadancinglight.com.

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

WOMEN’S HISTORY ART SHOW • The

Basalt Regional Library hosts the opening of “Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment from 5 to 7 p.m. The show features the following Roaring Fork Valley artists – Langford Barksdale, Katalin Domoszlay, Kody Firmin, Cristina Gair, Kathy Honea, Nicole Kinsler, Carrie Marsh, Pola Oginski, Jill Sabella, and Laura Smith – working in the following mediums: oils and acrylics, photography, pottery, mixed media, and installation. Info: 925-5858.

ClAY CENTER • A show featuring resident artist Tony Wise opens tonight at the Carbondale Clay Center. Info: 963-CLAY.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012 • 8:30 am to 1:45 pm The Orchard • 110 Snowmass Drive, Carbondale Free screenings • Free child care (6 months to 12 years Live simultaneous translations of lectures and cooking demos in Spanish, provided by One World Translation

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Hold the Presses Mom’s Day pictures being scheduled Mothers who have had a baby in the past year are invited to be included on The Sopris Sun’s Mother’s Day cover, slated for publication on May 10.

The photo shoots will take place on April 26-27. Interested moms should contact Beth White at bethwhitephotography@gmail.com. Please submit two different time requests and specify your preferred time slot.

Cash mob strikes again A cash mob descends on the Crystal River Café from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 14.

Chef Steve Inverso serves up fresh, homemade meals for breakfast and lunch using local hormone-free meats. The Crystal River Café is also celebrating its first birthday on April 14 with pianist John Riger and wine tasting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Crystal River Café is located at 1374 W. Main St. The phone number is 704-2612.

CMS/RFHS concert The Carbondale Middle School band, advanced band and Roaring Fork High School Ram band give a concert at the high school auditeria at 7 p.m. on April 19. The CMS advanced band and Ram band will join together for a special performance of “Asian Sunrise.”

TFA head visits Carbondale Federal Transportation Administration Director Peter Rogoff will be in Carbondale on April 14 for the VelociRFTA groundbreaking at the RFTA park ‘n’ ride lot on Highway 133 and Village Road. Free barbecue from the Hickory House will also be served from noon to 3 p.m. (or as long as it holds out).

Weaver family benefit Two Rivers café in Basalt hosts a benefit for the Buzz Weaver family from 5 to 10 p.m.

There’ll be live music and dancing.

Sprinkler workshop The town of Carbondale holds a workshop in sprinklers and the 2009 International Residential Code at 6 p.m. on April 18.

Women’s symposium The deadline to sign up for the Roaring Fork Valley Women’s Health Symposium is April 17. For details, call Kim Wells at 384-6620. The symposium takes place at the Orchard on Snowmass Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on April 21.

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Community Briefs Rodeo Royalty tryouts May 7

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Tryouts for the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo Royalty take place at 5 p.m. on May 7 at the Gus Darien arena east of Carbondale on County Road 100.

For details, go to www.carbondalerodeo.com or call 379-7673.

The Advocate Safehouse Project offers a women’s defense skills workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 22 at Carbondale town hall. The instructors are Karen Bradshaw, a 4th degree black belt in Cuong Nhu martial arts and Whitney Manning of the ASP. For details, call 945-2632.

The Garfield County Library District, through the Colorado Reads: The Early Literacy Initiative is providing free books to every 4-year-old in the district. This year’s book will be distributed to at all Garfield County libraries from April 18-29. Books will be available in both English and Spanish. For details, call 625-4270 or visit us at www.gcpld.org for more information.

CMC presents gas talk Colorado Mountain College’s sustainable studies program presents a talk about hydraulic fracturing with Lacy King and Katrina Byars at the Lappala Center from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 13. The talk includes “an in-depth examination of anthropogenic affects on air quality and what models of information we use to understand this relationship,” according to a press release.

CMC explains bachelor’s degrees Colorado Mountain College explains its bachelor’s degree programs at several locations, including the Carbondale Lappala Center from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 17 or by appointment. For details, call 963-2172.

Crohn’s discussed

Colt Lang and his mom, Julie, faced strong headwinds as they set out for preschool in a go-cart constructed by his siblings on Friday. Later in the day, high winds knocked over a 50-foot cottonwood tree along County Road 100 west of the Blue Creek subdivision. Photo by Trina Ortega

Do you live with Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis or any other form of IBD (irritable bowel disorder)? The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will be hosting an educational panel from 7 to 9 p.m. at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs. The talk features Dr. Jason M. Collins of Glenwood Medical Associates. For details, call 970-216-5058.

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By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Roaring Fork High School’s spring sports season it at the midway point. Folks who’d like to make sure they get out to cheer their players and want to note the final games of the regular season on their calendars should mark down: baseball, May 5, doubleheader against Aspen (played in El Jebel), 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; soccer (girls), May 1 against Rangely at 4 p.m.; tennis (girls), April 27 at Vail Mountain, 4 p.m.; track (boys and girls), May 5, at Battle Mountain, 8 a.m.

The Ram soccer squad takes a 6-3 record into the last half of the season. They are 3-1 in league play, with their only loss at the hands (or feet) of Coal Ridge in overtime.

“We also lost to Aspen in overtime,” said head coach Heather Fox. Nayeli Alfaro (forward) is Roaring Fork’s leading scorer with 11 goals; Natalie Olivas (forward) and Kaleigh Wisroth (center midfield) have five goals each; Taylor Adams (center midfield) is next with 4 goals. Adams also leads the team with seven assists.

The defense, lead by sweeper Toni Gross, Roaring Fork has earned three shutouts and has been holding teams to one or two goals since after the season’s first game against Basalt.

Madison Handy is in goal and has 34 saves.

In their most recent game, Roaring Fork blanked Rifle 4-0 on Tuesday.

“The team has set goals and is working hard in each practice and games to improve and achieve these goals,” Fox said. “We have a small team of 15 players and they all depend on and count on each other. Every single player, regardless of individual stats, works hard everyday and is contributing to the growth, improvement and success of this team.”

On the diamond, Roaring Fork stood at 45 as of Tuesday afternoon. The Rams are led

by Clay Gross with a .433 average (and nine RBIs), Trent Reeds at .355 (four RBI and five stolen bases) and Thomas Cerise at .345 (and 14 RBI). Gross is the team’s top pitcher with a 202 record.

In tennis action at last weekend’s Delta Invitational, Roaring Fork’s No. 3 doubles team of Shaeley Lough and Yanitza Zarate placed second, falling to a Grand Junction team 6-4, 75 in the finals. In No. 2 singles for Roaring Fork, Paola Santiago placed fifth.

Shiloh Merriott (#15) battles for the ball in a recent game against Coal Ridge. Two of Roaring Fork’s losses have come in overtime. Photo by Sue Rollyson

Sharlene Salinas (#5) tries to finesse her way past a Rifle player during their match up on April 3. Roaring Fork’s Taylor Adams (#10) looks on. Photo by Sue Rollyson

Third baseman Daniel Javalera (#21) tags a runner during the Cedaredge game earlier this season. Roaring Fork took a 4-5 record into their home-field doubleheader against Basalt on April 14. The games begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Photo

by Sue Rollyson

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The Green Thumb Guide

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Families are to refuge as porches are to paradise In the middle of some of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crummiest challenges, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always run to friends and family and SO, last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Louisiana was magical.

Every morning, at the crack of laughter (my daughter awaking) we poured our community coffee and headed to the porch for an hour or two of waking up, greeting the day and connecting. By Juniperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noon nap, the heat of a southern spring had us lazing about in horizontal positions reading, writing or snoozing. As the air cooled toward sunset, we found ourselves, yet again, on the porch, sipping white wine or an icy beer over the whoop and holler of kids and grandbabies.

In the moment of writing this, my buttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six inches deep in a cushioned wicker chair. My feet are kicked up on its twin, with a laptop on my thighs. Out on the street, the canopy of oaks, maples, palms and magnolias are ďŹ lled with birdsong. My sister, sprawled across a loveseat, texts away in deep conversation . . . another new boyfriend. Her basset hound Maggie sleeps at her feet. A breeze sends the wind chimes ringing, and rustling the potted palm next to me. Be-

yond this volume of shade, created by a gone crazy. Posts break up the view of solid roof, a wisteria gone mad and many the house across the street with unmet tropical shrubs, the sun glares, turning potential. And that roof? It stops the rain of debris from surroundthe air white and baking the asphalt road. But ing trees. Seasonal here, on this porch, downpours are the music that collect in weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a peaceful the gutters, watering and relaxed state. that passionďŹ&#x201A;ower. Sun The roof does far more than shade; four becomes a friend we posts and railings do enjoy as it lights up the more than support it. lawn in a dappled display instead of frying A front porch gives us our backsides and exjust the hint of privacy so that we can actually hausting our eyes.

Did I mention furnipass a signiďŹ cant amount of time in the ture?

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or peel. Potted plants are easy to take care of plopped in ďŹ berglass pots emulating leaded planters from England or ceramics from Vietnam. Antique wooden tables are so beautiful to behold, place your coffee upon . . . sit in the presence of . . . and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out of the elements. A porch, because it can be styled in myriad ways, can be so inďŹ nitely personalized they are ridiculously inviting.

And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another thing: porches are inviting. Every time we leave, I relish returning. The lawn, sunlit in the tracery of live oak and sycamore branches, is a beautiful neutral space playing harps and strings for us. A colorful ďŹ&#x201A;ag, printed with hummingbird blossoms, waves over the front steps. And the steps? So wonderfully wide and welcoming we spend the evenings sitting on them as they radiate the days heat: Nono (Columbian slang for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grampa), Ant Gnat (nickname for my sister) and all the kids . . . spilling across the lawn . . . catching the last of that dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sun.

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Photos that didn’t fit – until this week Photos seem to pile up at The Sopris Sun so every month or so we like to clear out the computers. Here are a few that didn’t run in March due to space limitations.

The tail end of the St. Patrick’s Day parade hugged the curb but the route worked well for all involved. Photo by Lynn Burton

Shea Nieslanik takes a throw at second during Roaring Fork’s first game with Hotchkiss in March. Photo by Sue Rollyson

Sidewalks during the St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17 were almost as crowded as the parade itself. Photo by Lynn Burton

High winds on Missouri Heights got the horses running around pretty good a while back. Photo by Jane Bachrach THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 12, 2012 • 15

Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 grocery bag, as the bag would not be strong enough to hold anything.

Plastic bags do not contain BPA and phthalates. There are a lot of myths out there about plastic bags, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to stick to the facts in this debate.

Mark Daniels Chair, American Progressive Bag Alliance Washington, D.C.

Buy shady coffee Dear Editor: What do bird lovers and coffee lovers have in common? An opportunity to support habitat for migratory birds! All we need to do is ask, wherever coffee is sold, if it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;shade grown.â&#x20AC;? This should go along with the organic and fair trade we already ask for.

Our migratory birds, and the mammals and birds that reside in Central and South America, depend on the trees for their lives.

We know of only four places in our valley that sell â&#x20AC;&#x153;shade grownâ&#x20AC;? coffee (Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note; there could be others): The Carbondale Food Co-Op, Vitamin Cottage in

Legal Notices NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION C.R.S. 1-7.5-107(2.5)(a) 1-5-205(1)(a),(c),(d) and (2) SOS Rule 12.11

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District of Garfield, Gunnison & Pitkin Counties, State of Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a regular election of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District shall be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between 22 and 18 days before the election.

The address of the walk-in location for the delivery of mail ballots and receipt of replacement ballots is: Carbondale Fire District Headquarters, 301 Meadowood Drive, Carbondale, CO

Glenwood, Safeway Grocery and the only cafĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ in Basalt. These places should be commended and supported â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as should every person who makes the decision to buy only â&#x20AC;&#x153;shade grownâ&#x20AC;? coffee. On line you can purchase â&#x20AC;&#x153;shade grownâ&#x20AC;? coffee through Audubon at auduboncoffeeclub.com. Ask your local cafes to go to the Audubon site to investigate purchasing it for their customers.

This is one of the best and easiest examples of how we truly can make a difference!

Ann Johnson Mary Harris Roaring Fork Audubon Society

Risking a buzz-kill Dear Editor: I applaud the citizens of Carbondale for upholding the plastic bag ban. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small step toward training us all to reduce our consumption of nonrenewable resources.

But at the risk of being a buzz-kill, I would like to put plastic bag use in perspective. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a few back-of-theenvelope calculations, using one plastic

The address of the location for application and the return of mail-in ballots and the hours during which the office will be open: Carbondale Fire District Headquarters, 301 Meadowood Drive, Carbondale, CO

The office is open Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., beginning at least 22 days prior to Election Day (April 16th) and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 8th).

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grocery bag as the standard unit of energy consumption, and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come up with.

Idling a typical car for 10 minutes uses the energy embodied in 13 plastic bags.

Every mile you drive a 30-mpg car is like blowing 17 plastic bags out the tailpipe. If you drive a 15-mpg truck, make that 33 bags. Flying 1,000 miles in a commercial jet, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using the equivalent of 7,500 bags.

Like to leave the porch light on all night? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6.5 bags a night, or nearly 2,400 bags a year. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve switched to compact ďŹ&#x201A;uorescent bulbs, good for you, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still be using over 500 plastic bagsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of energy annually to keep the light on.

If you leave your desktop computer on when you leave work at the end of the day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and hey, why not, since the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paying the electric bill? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wasting the equivalent of 15-50 plastic bags, depending on the model. Leave your computer on all weekend and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60-200 bags.

Each time you leave the hot water running at the sink for two minutes, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sent nine bags down the drain. If your water heater is set to 140F instead of 120F,

CRC thanks Dear Editor: All of us here at the Crystal River Cafe would like to thank all of the many people and businesses for all their support for the last year. You have all helped us make our cafe pleasant, cozy and fun for local gatherings. A sincere heartfelt thanks to Chris and Terry Chacos, Gene Schilling and Carbondale Police Department for all their support.

Looking forward to serving all of you and more in the up coming years. We are happy to serve, to be a part of and participate in this Carbondale community.

The Crystal River Cafe the place to be!

Debbi Fadli Stephen Inverso Carbondale

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LOST Wire sculpture of life-size cat by Janet Nelson. Blew off balcony at Colorado Avenue and Third Street on Friday, April 6, and picked up by a lady. Very special. Please call 948-9715.

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