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After last year’s smashing success, Viva la Woman Burlesque returns to PAC3 in the Third Street Center on May 3-5. Skits include songs, dances, monologues and (seen here) a “petting zoo.” The show is sponsored by the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, KDNK, Cakes and Cuffs, and RFV Photo. For more info, please turn to page 9.

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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.

Together, we can do it At the beginning of the last century, newspapers were king. Some cities even had morning and evening editions. The business model back then was simple — charge a nickel and sell advertising.

Over the last three years, venerable newspapers like the Rocky Mountain News, the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and Valley Journal closed their doors, victims of free news on the Internet and reduced revenue from classified and display advertising.Today, the Internet is king and the newspaper business model is in tatters.

The Sopris Sun was started to keep the Carbondale community connected after the Valley Journal closed. We believe community support compliments our advertising model, by encouraging readers to “invest” in the Sun’s non-profit community journalism model.

Newspapers may no longer be king in the 21st century, but with your support, we can ensure that a community-supported newspaper can thrive in Carbondale.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to keep the Sun shinning!

HOW TO DONATE Donations of $25, $50, $75 or $100 can be sent to: The Sopris Sun, Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

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The Sopris Sun Board of Directors: Debbie Bruell, Peggy DeVilbiss, David Johnson, Colin Laird, Laura McCormick, Trina Ortega, Jean Perry, Elizabeth Phillips, Frank Zlogar.

Carbondale library update

By Amelia Shelley I would like to describe where we are in the process and what our next steps will be for the Carbondale library project. At this point we are nearing the completion of construction documents.We will be bidding the project in early summer and anticipate starting in late summer.

In a public building like a library, energy performance and indoor environmental quality are primary concerns for both Garfield County Libraries (GCL) and the community. As a governmental entity, we are keenly aware of both the taxpayers’ investment and our own funding fluctuations, so it is essential that our buildings’ performance is both predictable and cost effective. Additionally, the GCL Board of Trustees adopted a Green Policy that directs us to design, build and maintain energy efficient facilities as part of our mission.

Although we are still drawing the new Carbondale library, we have modeled the energy usage and it is projected to perform at an energy cost of 88 cents per square foot which is 31 percent better than ASHRAE standards — a standard that measures the performance in terms of heating, cooling, and general energy consumption. The new library is designed to be the most efficient building that we have built to date — surpassing LEED gold Rifle (the Basalt Regional Library is LEED Silver). We think this is a significant achievement and reflects our commitment to continuous improvement in the energy efficiency of our buildings.

Like our other libraries, the building includes a cooling system, just like the existing library, town hall and the Carbondale Recreation Center. Cooling represents a small percentage of the energy consumption of a building in this climate and shad2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • May 3, 2012

ing helps reduce solar gain in the summer months. Despite efforts to reduce cooling to a minimum, we are planning for some very hot weeks each year when cooling will be available.

What specific sustainable features does the new library have? Energy efficient aspects include: continuous building insulation (R49 roof, R30 walls), high performance Low-E glass, 98 percent efficient boilers (for heating), south facing building orientation and day lighting design and day-lighting controls.We have designed high“clerestory”windows to allow for natural daylight, shaded south facing glass that provides passive solar heating in the winter and chose glazing that brought the energy model into our targeted performance zone.

Recycled elements include: recycled content in carpet, counters, and structural elements; a beetle-kill pine paneled ceiling; reused site concrete as pathways in the sculpture garden and benches and other wood finishes from the felled spruce trees.

Water savings include: some xeric landscaping, raw water irrigation (where possible), dual flush low-water toilets and low-water lavatory faucets. Our contractor will be contractually required to follow LEED standards for recycling construction waste and look to hire local subcontractors and use local materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the project.

We are still looking at alternatives to increase the building’s performance further.

These alternatives will depend on how the bids come in on the project and what grant funding we can achieve. We hope to increase that efficiency by converting more lighting to LEDs (from CFLs), adding solar panels to the roof (which is solar ready) and adding measurement and verification LIBRARY page 8

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.

Pick up the poop Dear Editor: As a consistent hiker of Mushroom Rock I can’t help but notice the numerous piles of dog poop along the road that leads to the Mushroom Rock trail.

As a dog owner myself I have a suggestion for other hikers who bring their dogs and who may not always bear witness to these most necessary acts of nature, most likely due to the fact that many dogs prefer to run ahead or even lag behind.

Consider carrying a few doggie bags in your pocket because you can always clean up any poop you might see. I always have my dog on a leash while on the road up to the trail head so when she has to go I’m right there to pick it up otherwise I’m sure I would miss it as well. I don’t know how your dog is, but mine always takes a poop before we head up the trail.

Besides being aesthetically unpleasant it spreads disease among pets and it really can be dealt with efficiently if each of us who could not imagine recreating without our best friend would work together to take a few seconds to pick it up whether it belongs to Fido or Spot.

Amy Krakow Carbondale

Thanks for the Grant Dear Editor: Thank you for including Bill Grant’s essay “Smart growth” in the April 26 Guest Opinion. His writing is rational, defines terms and educates. This approach is an asset to The Sopris Sun. Dorene Badgett Carbondale

Great show Dear Editor: I live here in Carbondale and I attended 5Point Film Festival this year for the first time.

Wow! I was so inspired by the films and the presentation. While it was a very professional event, it felt like a bunch of old friends hanging out together.

Well done.

Thank you, Jeannie Perry Satank

Colia’s leadership appreciated Dear Editor: For the past 10 years our family has enjoyed Cliff Colia’s leadership at Carbondale Middle School (CMS) and Roaring Fork High School.You cannot find an administrator who is more student/family focused.

We remember when our oldest was just about to move up to CMS and the Carbondale community was in an uproar about the possible termination of Cliff’s contract. We were impressed and soon understood what all the hubbub was about. Cliff has lead an outstanding faculty and staff to create an en-

vironment of open mindedness, fairness and honesty — the key qualities we want our children to learn and adopt.

With Cliff at the helm, we have always felt like anything was possible for our children, who were given every opportunity and encouraged to excel with their individual talents. There have been two school administrators who have been essential mentors to us as parents: Mark Ross (if you were lucky enough to know him, you know what we mean) and Cliff Colia.

Best wishes Cliff, we will miss you.

Marianne and John Ackerman Carbondale

Disappointed (Editor’s note: This letter was addressed to the Garfield County commissioners).

Dear Editor: I am writing to express my disappointment in your decision to pass the resolution that designates BLM land for future gas, oil shale and tar sands development in Garfield County.

Yes, I am from Carbondale, a place where we feel a connection to our environment and participate in its natural abundance; Carbondale, a town where citizens are informed LETTERS page 16

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Bag ban draws mixed reactions on Day One

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Some shoppers were cussin’ mad while others barely noticed as Day One of the plastic bag ban at City Market came and went on Tuesday. “I have to buy a bag?� one early-morning shopper asked a checker on May 1.“Bullshit.�

By 27 votes, Carbondale residents in January upheld an ordinance banning plastic carryout bags at City Market. The ordinance also mandates that City Market charge 20 cents for paper bags in an effort to encourage shoppers to bring reusable bags. “I’d like to see them get rid of paper bags, too,� said Carbondale Environmental Board Chairman David Reindel after buying a carton of yogurt, stashing it in his zip-up bag and heading out the door on Tuesday morning.

More and more shoppers brought their own bags as the day went on and by about 5 p.m. a majority had their own bags — some of them already quite worn.

The early morning, heading-to-work crew, was a different matter. Although a sparse bunch, hardly any of them brought their own bags. Many left the store carrying their purchases or clutching them in their arms.

As Jeff Smith ran a couple of items through the scanner he noticed the former plastic-bag carousel was empty and commented“Ran out

Several weeks ago City Market started alerting shoppers that a new Carbondale ordinance goes into effect that prohibits the store from providing plastic carryout bags. The ordinance also mandates that the store charge 20 cents for paper bags. Some shoppers on Tuesday were reportedly angered when told a bag would cost them 20 cents. Photo

by Lynn Burton of bags, huh.� Upon being told plastic bags were banned and paper bags were 20 cents, he muttered “I guess I’ll go shopping in El Jebel� (where a bag ban is not in effect).

When asked what he thinks about the bag

ban, Smith said he feels a loss of“civil liberties,â€? brought on by a minority who want to“deďŹ ne societyâ€? and make others do what they want them to do.“I voted against it,â€? he said.

Moments after Smith left, Reindel (the En-

vironmental Board chairman) said he hit the store early on Tuesday to see how the new ordinance was going. When asked about a possible ban on paper bags at City Market as well, he replied, “I think it will come up.�

CORE (the valley-wide non-proďŹ t Community OfďŹ ce for Resource EfďŹ ciency) proposed the ban last year, suggesting that Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs enact the same kind of ordinance. Basalt voters turned down a ban in January and the Glenwood Springs City council has not acted on the proposed ordinance.

Reindel said CORE has been getting calls from people in other towns (including Boulder) asking about the ban. He pointed out that Carbondale is usually looking at other towns for environmental ideas and now “it’s neat to be a step ahead.�

By noon on Tuesday, the ratio of reusable bag shoppers to bagless shoppers was about 50/50. By 5:30 p.m., a majority of the shoppers in the now-crowded store had brought their own bags, including Paula Fothergill.

Fothergill was toting a bag that was given out at a family reunion in Cleveland last summer, celebrating her family’s 100 years in the United States. She said after seeing the antiplastic ďŹ lm “Bag Itâ€? she decided to start bringing reusable bags to the store. “It just makes sense,â€? she said.

Floral Boutique closing shop, opening at home

By Allyn Harvey Special to the Sopris Sun Lori Haroutunian, owner of the Floral Boutique, is focusing on her flower business.

On June 1, she will relocate her flowers and design area into a studio and office at her home, off Village Drive. The store will remain open at its Main Street location until the end of May. That means Carbondale-area residents and visitors will have a locale on Main to buy flowers for Mother's Day, and gives them a chance to stop by and visit Lori and the store at 453 Main Street. She is hosting a Bon Voyage party on First Friday as well.

The decision to move was a difficult one for Lori, who has owned Floral Boutique for eight years. “The good news is we’re moving, not closing,� Lori said.

The Floral Boutique was opened by

Daniela Standley Kline in 1990, and has been in its current location since late 1993 or early 1994. Lori bought it in 2004. “From 2004 to 2008, it was so busy that there wasn’t a moment we could sit down,�

Lori said. “From 2009 to present, the slow down in terms of walk-ins and non-flower sales has been tremendous."

Most of her business these days comes over the phone or computer, primarily in the form of flower orders. That trend confirmed itself during her half-hour conversation with the Sopris Sun — three orders were called in and one came in via her Web site at floralb.com.

The recession has forced her to cut back on employees, which means at times she has had to close shop during business hours to make deliveries or tend to her children. “Right now, when I have to put up the

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The move will allow Lori to focus on her floral customers, which include regular weekly accounts and weddings, plus the call-ins and computer orders.

She’s also excited because it will give her more time with her children. “My daughter, Jolea, is turning 6 on Thursday and Brandon is 12. In this crucial time of growing up, I’ll be able to be there,� she said.

Daniela Standley-Kline, the original owner of the Floral Boutique, says Lori has faced some tough changes in the business climate. “I definitely hope she succeeds,� she said.

As of June 1, people can continue to buy flowers from Floral Boutique by logging on to www.floralb.com or calling 963-0866.

Floral Boutique owner Lori Haroutunian is closing her shop after almost 12 years in the Dinkel Building, but is staying in the ower business. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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

SaTURDay april 21 at 10:23 a.m. a woman who said she lived on Lincoln Street called police to report a water leak in her apartment. Police contacted public works to assist her in turning off the water. She called back a few minutes later, said she actually lived in Carbondale, Illinois, and apologized for the confusion. (Note: Carbondale, Colorado, does in fact have a Lincoln Avenue, but no Lincoln Street).

Students from Roaring Fork and Aspen high schools, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School, debated the resolution “European Union member states should give up more sovereignty to solve the Euro crisis” on April 27 at Thunder River Theatre. The two teams were comprised of students from each of the three schools. Taking part for Roaring Fork High School were Emily Eason, Taila Howe-Wasilawski and Natalie Olivas (the other students’ names were not available at press time). Roaring Fork High School teacher Ben Bohmfalk organized the debate as a culminating event for the end of a year-long grant from the European Commission to help develop curriculum to teach Colorado students about Europe. Photo by Lynn Burton

SUNDay april 22 at 12:43 a.m. in the 1000 block of Main Street police contacted a bicyclist who was riding on the wrong side of the street, yelling obscenities and flipping off passing motorists, “Including me,” the report said. An officer gave the bicyclist a verbal warning for disturbing the peace and asked him to ride on the right side of the road.

MONDayapril 23at 1:46 p.m. police received a report of juveniles setting off fireworks near the back of the First Methodist Church.An officer contacted the teens and advised them to return to school.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Crystal Theatre’s animated film aimed at adult audience

CCAH announces summer music lineup Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, and the town of Carbondale, have announced their summer music lineup that includes old faves like the Infamous String Dusters and new faces like Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds.

On the Summer of Music front, co-sponsored by the town of Carbondale, the free concert series at Sopris Park takes place Sunday evenings on July 1, 8, 15 and 22, with (respectively) Chuck Prophet, the Haunted Windchimes, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys and Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds.

Local music fans might be familiar with the first three acts but Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds is described as “a nine-piece powerhouse that puts a modern spin on classic soul.” The band is led by Arleigh

Sopris Sun Staff Report The Crystal Theatre presents the Oscar nominated “Chico and Rita” at 7:30 p.m. on May 4-10.

“The picture’s real achievement … is the warmth it brings to the music that animates the lives of these Afro-Cuban characters,” said film critic Bob Mondello in a National Public Radio review aired in February.

“Chico and Rita has enough adult subject matter — and even animated nudity — that it’s definitely not for the young.”

“Chico and Rita” is set in Havana in 1946. It revolves around a young jazz pianist named Chico who is taken with a singer named Rita after spotting her at a nightclub.

On the night they first meet, Chico sits in with a band at the Tropicana. They leave the nightclub together, ending up at his place.

Next morning, Chico is playing the piano with Rita supplying to vocals.

Soon, however, it’s revealed that what the audience is seeing are flashbacks from a 93year-old man, remembering life before the revolution. Chico’s story includes his interrupted romance with Rita and trips to New York and the rest of the world. The film is powered by mambo, batanga and jazz.

The film is loosely based on the experiences of bandleader Bebo Valdes, who played for many years at Havana’s Tropicana Club, sharing the stage with Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie and other jazz greats who are

The Oscar nominated “Chico and Rita” is set in the 1940s-60s and includes scenes in Havana, New York and Las Vegas. It plays at the Crystal Theatre on May 4-10. featured on the movie’s soundtrack.

Valdes himself plays all of Chico’s piano solos. Rita’s vocals are sung by Idana Valdes.

Animation highlights include Chico’s visits to New York and Las Vegas.

Mondello said the film is “ … so passionate about the Latin and big-band music of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s that it’ll make anyone who grew up listening to those vibrant rhythms feel like a kid again.”

Animation highlights include not just scenes in Havana, but in New York and a neon-bathed Las Vegas as well.

Before this year’s Academy award winners were announced, Mondello pointed out that in the previous 11 years the Best Animated Feature category has been dominated by children’s movies.

The Refugees include Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman.

They are one of the headline acts at this summer’s Carbondale Mountain Fair.

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Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow). The Dirty Birds are eight men. This summer, the band is playing festivals such as Bonaroo, the Telluride Jazz Festival and New Belgium beer’s Tour De Fat. Mountain Fair, which takes place July 27-29 at Sopris Park, features Spore Favore (local faves), Grant Farm (Front Range bluegrass), Norteysur (Brazilian), Sector 7G (local faves), Diego’s Umbrella (gypsy rock from San Francisco), the Congress (rock), the Starlettes Gospel of Love (local ladies), the Refugees (with Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman), Markus James and the Wassonra (think “Mississippi meets Africa”) and the Infamous String Dusters (country/bluegrass).

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There’ll be a huge yard sale near the intersection of Fourth Street and the Rio Grande Trail from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5-6. Word has it there’s some Carbondale memorabilia (such as Mountain Fair posters) dating back to the 1970s, plus antiques, tools, construction materials and sports equipment.

Dogs and their four-leggeds were treated to an impromptu concert at the Delaney dog park last Sunday morning. An unidentified singer on a deck overlooking the park stood there belting out folk songs and strumming guitar. Folks say the park has pretty good acoustics.

Mystery jet spotted

Speaking of yard sales

The mystery military jet that sometimes strafes the Roaring Fork and Crystal river valleys was reported between Carbondale and Redstone last week and also up toward Basalt. If you ever see the unmarked black jet, e-mail the time and date to The Sopris Sun. One of these days we hope to figure out where the jets are coming from and what they are doing here.

Senior Matters, located in the Third Street Center, is collecting items for its Grand Rummage Sale of Collectibles and Rejectibles, slated for May 19 in the TSC Calaway Room. For details, contact Johnson at 9632536 or e-mail seniormatters2@sopris.net.

Ladies golf tourney at RVR The River Valley Ranch Ladies Golf Club holds a tournament May 15, with signup by May 14 at noon (963-3625). The tournament kicks off with coffee and rolls. All abilities are welcome. For details, call Nancy Peterson at 945-7168 or Pat Nicholson at 963-1775.

Watch out Tamar Mattarono told The Sopris Sun she is not stranded in London and is not asking for a $2,000 loan to return to the U.S. Several residents received an e-mail last week with Mattarono’s address saying she needs money to get out of London but it ain’t true.

Bob Johnson joins Fleisher Longtime local Bob Johnson has joined the Fleisher Company as senior property manager, according to a press release. To contact Johnson, call 704-1515.

Morgan Leasure, 11, recently competed in a regional gymnastics meet in Kansas City, scoring a 9.75 in bars and 9.2 in floor. She also scored an 8.3 on vault and 8.55 on beam. Morgan was one of 50 girls from six states invited to compete in her age group.

She’s a student at Ross Montessori School.

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Carbondale native helping cousin Carbondale native Amber (Henke) Bate sends her thanks to community members who are pulling for her young cousin, Jayden Palm of Rifle. Jayden, 7, was transported on April 13 to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver with Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and a blood

clot in his left leg. Jayden is expected to recover but has a long road yet. Amber has created a Carepage in Jayden’s name at www.carepages.com/carepages/JaydenPalm). Well wishes can be sent to Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Jayden Palm ICU Room #3108, 13123 East 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045.

Remember the fire board election Mail-in ballots for the Carbondale & Rural Fire Project District election are due back to the Carbondale fire station by 7 p.m. on May 8.

Just found This just found buried on The Sopris Sun’s Internet machine. In the recent Marble elections: Robert Pettijohn received 40 votes for mayor (he ran unopposed). In the trustees election, Jim Aarts recorded 43 votes, followed by Lance Allee with 37, Tony Petrocco with 25 and Vince Savage with 9. Craig Blevins, with 7 votes, was the only candidate not elected.

They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Kathy Goudy and Maura Masters (May 3), Aaron Laemmel and Zoe Kimberly (May 4), Jeremy Heiman, Frank Betts, Rabbit and Sandy Kaplan (May 5), Stephen Olson (May 6) and Amanda Leahy (May 7). Belated birthday greetings go out to Lorena Medina Jones (April 3) and Pixie Byrne (May 1).

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First Friday kick starts summer 2012 Sopris Sun Staff Report

The R.H. Crossland Foundation has announced the Foundation Annual Gifts to the Carbondale and Roaring Fork Valley Community.

Directors: Rusty Crossland, Frosty Merriott, Christa Selby

Congratulations to the following recipients:

First Friday on May 4 might not kick off summer but it gives it a kick start, with a Main Street closure between Third and Fourth Streets, fashion show, DJ music, block party on Third Street, kids art show and more. Highlights include: • A fashion show downtown at 7 p.m. presented by lulubelle featuring 12 models and six cowboys; • A block party at the Village Smithy with various booths; • The CCAH kid’s art show opening with a reception at the Third Street Center from 6 to 8 p.m.; • Buskers along Main Street, rickshaw rides, a horse-drawn carriage and the Magic Art Bus transporting folks to the Third Street Center.

On the business side: there’ll be etching demonstrations at the Main Street Gallery

& the Framer; Ravenheart hosts a pre-fashion show happy hour; Harmony Scott Jewelry Design will be open late.

Elsewhere around town: • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street hosts an opening reception for its kid’s show from 6 to 8 p.m.; • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music; • Carbondale Beer Works presents the Matt Haslett Band at 8 p.m.

• Marcel (Majid) Kahhak will paint live at his studio/gallery in the Dinkel Building from 6 to 8 p.m.

First Friday takes plae the first Friday of every month and is organized by the First Friday Committee, whose membership includes the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce.

Gang member sentenced in federal court R. H. CROSSLAND FOUNDATION’S 2012 RECIPIENTS OF $1,000 GIFTS Access Roaring Fork Contact: Dave Kolquist 970-963-4402 info@accessroaringfork.org accessroaringfork.org Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Contact: Stacy Stein 970-963-0139 youthradio@kdnk.org kdnk.org/youthradio Carbondale Tree Board Contact: Tony Coia, Town of Carbondale Public Landscape Manager 970-963-1307 tcoia@carbondaleco.net carbondaletree.org CCAH Center for the Arts Contact: Ro Mead/Amy Kimberly 970-963-1680 carbondalearts@sopris.net carbondalearts.com Circle Club West Contact: Craig Rathbun 970-704-1515, Ext. 101 craigr@thefleishercompany.com CLEER Contact: Alice Laird/Jeff Dickinson Carbondale, CO 81623 info@cleanenergyeconomy.net Website: cleanenergyeconomy.net Feed My Sheep 1004 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 970-928-8340 Lift-Up P. O. Box 1928 Rifle, CO 81650 970-625-4496 liftup@sopris.net liftup.org Mt. Sopris Historical Society Contact: Linda Criswell 970-306-1015 mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org

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Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation 5945 County Road 346 Silt, CO 81652 Nanci Limbach, Founder and Executive Director 970-876-5676 natalie_hert@yahoo.com schneegaswildlifefoundation.org The Roaring Fork Rams Booster Club P. O. Box 1214 Carbondale, CO 81623 Contacts: Jon Nell Reeds or Eva Cerise Booster Club Co-Presidents jonnell@sopris.net or csbeva@sopris.net Third Street Center Contact Jodi Ensign 970-963-3221 thirdstreetcenter.net Thompson Divide Coalition Contact Clare Bastable 711 Main Street Carbondale, CO 81623 970-355-4223 info@savethompsondivide.org savethompsondivide.org

Sopris Sun Staff Report Local self-proclaimed gang-member David Centeno was sentenced in federal court on April 20 to a year in a federal prison after being arrested in Glenwood Springs last June, according to a press release from Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario.

The charges last June included illegally reentering the United States after being deported on multiple occasions over the last six years.

The sheriff’s office collaborated with federal TAG agents (Threat Assessment Group) and Homeland Security in the arrest of Centeno and two other alleged gang members during a Strawberry Days carnival in West Glenwood Springs on June 11.

One of the defendants filed a lawsuit against Vallario and others for violating his civil rights. Immigrants rights groups also

came to the three men’s defense.

“Despite propaganda, mistruths and bullying tactics used by the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) and a local immigration attorney in the media, it is imperative for the safety and security of our country that we allow our judicial process to determine the guilt or innocence of those charged. It is important that our citizens know what’s happening in their neighborhoods, without judgment or speculation of the fact,” Vallario said in the press release.“This insures justice to all.”

Other charges against Centeno last June included possession of a false identification card (a class 6 felony), resisting arrest (a misdemeanor) and possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was also wanted on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on an invalid driver’s license charge.

Library om page 2 meters to monitor the performance of the heating and air conditioning systems. These further improvements cannot be funded within our budget, so we are pursuing grants and private donations to help us achieve these goals.

We are excited about creating this new library in Carbondale and hope to continue the collaborative process that we started with our three community meetings this past winter.

Our next open house will be June 5 at 9 a.m. at the site, and will be for both interested contractors and the public. We will also put up the latest drawings at the library later this week for the public to give us input about the interior and exterior spaces. For more information, check out our FAQ at www.gcpld.org/construction.

Amelia Shelley is executive director of the Garfield County Library District.

Valley View Hospital Cancer Center Contact: Alexandra Yajko 1906 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-384-6620 vvh.org Wilderness Workshop Contact: Sloan Shoemaker/Dave Reed P. O. Box 1442 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-3977 info@wildernessworkshop.org wildernessworkshop.org

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Burlesque is back

By Boopsie O’BonBon Sun Stage Arts Correspondent The rumor mill can be small in the mountains, especially when women are the topic. So it didn’t take me long to hear about the three nights of burlesque going down at PAC3 in the Third Street Center May 3-5. I was instantly on the beat. This kind of thing doesn’t happen in the mountains. Very much. Especially to me.

Luckily, through my connections to the show, my dearest friend Miss Kitty La Créme was available for an exclusive oneon-one interview with none other than me that gives the dish on the hottest show to meet Third Street since last year’s burlesque show. Sources confirm the show is being

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called “The Vibratorium,” and a special presentation of the Viva La Woman burlesque troupe that has been billed a “Sensory overload” in Hamburg, Germany.

Boopsie: Why hello Miss La Créme!

Tell me about this exciting show coming up at PAC3 this weekend. I hear it’s a lot of fun.

Kitty: This show will celebrate the female, in all her womanly glories and witty comebacks. Oh, this will be a show for both men and women alike to think deeply and laugh loudly. It will be a treat.

Boopsie: Ah, you say witty. there will be witty comebacks? Does this means the show will be funny?

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Community Calendar

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

THURSDAY May 3

SATURDAY May 5

BURLESQUE • Viva la Woman Burlesque returns to PAC3 at 8 p.m. on May 3-5.

Doors open at 8 p.m. for cocktails and viewing of burlesque-inspired art by Rochelle Norwood. Tickets are $30 at pac3carbondale.com and Dos Gringos.

THOMPSON CREEK OUTING • The Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts an exploration of Thompson Creek (south of Carbondale) for the entire family from 10 a.m. to noon. Info: 927-1290.

ROTaRy • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at Mi Casita on Main Street.

HPC MEETS • Carbondale’s Historic Preservation Commission meets the first Thursday of each month at town hall starting at 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY May 4 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Chico & Rita” (R) at 7:30 p.m. May 4-10 and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. May 4-8.

FIRST FRIDay • It takes place all over town and includes a downtown fashion, kids art show at the Third Street Center and more – much, much more.

CCC • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street hosts an opening reception for its kid’s show from 6 to 8 p.m. The show runs through June 1.

BLOCK PaRTy • The “Spring Into Fun” family block party takes place at the Village Smithy form 4 to 8 p.m. Info: 948-1334.

LIVE MUSIC • Live music is presented at Steve’s Guitars and other venues tonight.

BRING LIFE • The Orchard conducts its Bring Life Sunday project to the community on May 6. On that day, church members will engage in meaningful service to the community. Info: 963-8773 ext. 104.

WEDNESDAY May 9 SHEEPDOG TRIaL • Strang Ranch hosts a sheepdog national finals qualifier on May 9-10. Handlers from Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, California and Oregon are expected. Info: strangranch.com or 963-2319.

HORSE SHOW • Strang Ranch on Missouri Heights hosts a Colorado West Hunter Jumper Association horse show.

Info: strangranch.com.

LIVE MUSIC • White House pizza has switched its live music night to Saturday and this week presents the Smuggler Mountain Boys (bluegrass at its finest).

making jewelry with bronze, metal and clay at 7 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Lynne DeNio is the presenter. Info: 404-1208.

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

Further Out

THURSDAY May 10

MONDAY May 7

HEaLTH EXPO • Valley View Hospital and others present a health and wellness expo from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Glenwood Springs High School. Info: healthandwellnessexpogws.com.

SUNDAY May 6 BaSaLT PaRTy • In conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Regional Qualifier flyfishing tournament, there’ll be a community barbecue and awards ceremony from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lions Park in downtown Basalt. Tickets are $20 at the red caboose.

Info: 927-4031.

WyLy • Wyly Community Art Center in Basalt opens its Young Artist Studio exhibit with a reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 25. Info: wylyarts.org or 927-4123.

TUESDAY May 8 BIG BIRD WaTCHING • Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts a heron, eagle and osprey watching near Cattle Creek between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 927-1290. aRT DEMO • The Glenwood Springs Art Guide presents a free demonstration of

LaTINO WRITERS REaD • The Aspen Writers’ Foundation presents an evening of stories, discussion and music centered around the themes of immigration, immersion, alienation and assimilation at 6 p.m. at PAC3. The night features Pulitzer prize nominee Luis Alberto Urrea (“Devil’s Highway”) followed by Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Perla Batalla (“Bird on a Wire.”) Info: pac3carbondale.com.

SATURDAY May 12 PLaNT SaLE • The Colorado Rocky Mountain School plant sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 12 and noon to 3 p.m. on May 13. There’ll be a great selection of organic tomatoes, herbs, vegetables and perennial and annual flowers. Info: 963-2562.

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Our Annual Spring Open House is the ideal setting for all parents to meet the teachers, tour the classrooms, and have the time to ask all of your questions in a relaxed, open forum. This is your opportunity to explore the difference a Waldorf education can make in the life of your child!

Perhaps the ultimate allure of a Waldorf education is this: the sense one gets from walking into a Waldorf school that this, at last, is a place that has its priorities right regarding children and education. ~ Jeremy Schosberg, Author

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Ongoing VOICES FOR CHaNGE • Lisa Dancing Light and Annie Flynn present Voices for Change at Steve’s Guitars from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday evenings through May 21. The suggested donation is $10 per session. Info: lisadancinglight.com. yOUNG CURaTORS • The Aspen Art Museum’s Young Curators of the Roaring Fork’s 2012 exhibition, titled “Re,” continues through May 4. Admission is free. Info: online: www.aspenartmuseum.org.

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EAT LOVE: Work by Chad Stieg and Olivia Pevec”continues at 978 Euclid. Info: 355-9058. aVLT SHOW • The Aspen Valley Land Trust’s eighth annual “Living on the Land” art show and sale continues at 831 Grand Ave. Fifty percent of all sales supports local land conservation. Info: 963-8440.

NaTURaL BIRTH • Karen Bradshaw gives a series of natural birthing classes starting at 10 a.m. today, and continuing Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. in May. Info: 970-274-8473.

Hold the Presses CINCO DE MayO aT MI CaSITa • Mi Casita and Sopris Liquor & Wine host a Cinco de Mayo block party from 1 to 6 p.m. on May 5. There’ll be music, a pig roast and more, plus a drawing for $50,000 in cash. Mi Casita is located at 580 Main St. WaLDORF SCHOOL MayFaIRE IS May 5 • The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork’s annual Mayfaire takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5. The Maypole celebration happens just after the opening ceremony at 10:15 a.m. The school is located just upvalley from Catherine Store on old Highway 82. For details, call 963-1960.

CBW PRESENTS MaTT HaSLETT BaND • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents the Matt Haslett Band at 8 p.m. on May 4. There’s no cover.

MUSIC aPPRECIaTE CLaSS HELD May-JUNE • Susan Nicholson and Wick Moses teach the music appreciation workshop “If It Sounds Good, It Is Good” Thursdays from May 10 to June 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The cost is $110 for CCAH members and $135 for non-members, which includes tickets to an Aspen Music Festival concert. The registration deadline is May 7 at carbondalearts.com.

BaSaLT HIGH SCHOOL aRT SHOW • Basalt High School presents a student art show from noon to 8 p.m. on May 9-11.

FOOD SySTEMS EXPLaINED • Colorado Mountain College’s sustainable studies program hosts a presentation about food systems at the CMC Glenwood Center at 11:30 a.m. on May 3.

THE BLEND PRESENTS BIKE TRIP VIDEO • The Blend on Highway 133 presents a video about Pat and Ralph Wanner’s 18,000-mile bike trip from Alaska to South America at 7 p.m. on May 10.

TDC HOSTS FIRST FRIDay EVENT • The Thompson Divide Coalition hosts a community update on its activities at Crystal River Meats on Fourth Street from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on May 4.

Burlesque continued om page 9 Kitty: Oh darlin’, this Viva La Woman burlesque performance is clever as ever.

There’s singing and dancing, not to mention spoken word, absinthe and mockery of all sorts. Funniest thing I’ve seen since brunch.

Boopsie: Sounds like you will be witty as ever, Miss Kitty. Along with the crowd reaction, what motivates you as a burlesque diva?

Kitty: Mostly the time to socialize with my ladies in the evening. Not that I don’t do it for the attention, mind you. I would be lyin’ like a robe on my floor if I said I hated all that catcalling coming from the crowd. That means the audience is having fun and that’s who I’m there for, really — my fans.

Boopsie: I hear that there are new faces in the show, as well as the veterans of Viva La Woman burlesque. What advice do you offer when you’re about to give the performance of a lifetime?

Kitty: Well, I look my protégés in their sparkling eyes and I say, “WWDVTD? … What Would Dita Von Teese Do?” She would go out there and show Carbondale what burlesque is all about. Show people it’s OK to love glamour and that it’s OK to have a corset at the City Market. Be you, and be me. Together let’s be each other.

Boopsie: That’s so dramatic! What word of advice do you have for the person who is enjoying burlesque this weekend for the first time?

Kitty: I’d say to keep your mind open, kiddos at home, and inhibitions free. Let loose. Have fun. Don’t be afraid to come to the show dressed in your favorite burlesque-inspired outfits. It’s a night on the town you soon won’t forget.

Boopsie: Sounds amazing. Cheers to that! How do I get tickets?

Kitty: Tickets are available at PAC3, Dos Gringos, and Glenwood Music.

Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and tickets are $30.

Boopsie: What is one word that describes how burlesque makes you feel?

Kitty: Dreamy.

Boopsie: Intriguing! My word, in case you were wondering, is shuffle-ballchange.

Kitty: Ah the old shuffle-ball-change move. One of my favorites from college.

Boopsie: Miss Kitty, it has been a delightful pleasure. Thank you for your time away from the stage. I know it’s a balancing act.

Kitty: Much like my love life, Boopsie. I will see you at the shows.

Boopsie: Au Revoir!

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Community Briefs Project Graduation under way The last planning meeting for Roaring Fork High School’s Project Graduation takes place at the school library at 6:30 p.m. on May 9. Word has it the project, which gives seniors a safe place to party after graduation, can still use some parent participation and volunteers.

Project Graduation takes place June 2 at town hall, followed by breakfast at the Red Rock Diner from 1 to 3 a.m.

There’ll be games, food, music, gifts prizes and lots of laughs.

For details, call Eva Cerise at 963-4584 or 379-6701.

prospective volunteers at the Gordon Cooper Library at 6 p.m. on May 7. For details, call 945-5282.

Crown Mountain softball update The deadline to sign up for the Crown Mountain co-ed softball league is May 25. For details, call 963-6030.

Mother’s Day Mile is May 13 Registration is open for the 13th annual Mother’s Day Mile at 1 p.m. on May 13. Proceeds benefit the Advocate Safehouse Project. for details, go to or www.advocatesafehouse.org.

D-Day is May 12 The main part of Dandelion/Arbor Day is May 12. Paraders will get organized on Second Street in front of KDNK at 9:45 a.m. for the 10 a.m. start. The opening ceremony takes place in at 10:30 a.m. in Sopris Park. To volunteer, call Lacy at 379-4617; to sponsor call Candace at 963-2043.

Visit the Waldorf school The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork offers tours and meetings with faculty members from 8:25 to 9:55 a.m. on May 3. For details, go to waldorfcarbondale.org.

CMS orientation Carbondale Middle School holds an orientation and information night for upcoming fifth-graders and parents at 6 p.m. The school is located at 180 Snowmass Dr. For details, call 384-5731.

Comp plan comment deadline approaches The deadline to take the Comprehensive Plan Strategies Survey is May 4. To take the survey, go to carbondalegov.org and selection “Goals and Strategies Survey.”

Literacy Outreach needs volunteers Literacy Outreach holds an informational meeting for

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There’s some debate over whether the crab trees in bloom from mid-to-late April were red in color or pink. Maybe they were “rink.” In any case, most of the trees were sort of a washed out pink starting over the weekend. This photo was taken on April 27. Photo

by Lynn Burton

CMC registration under way Registration for summer classes at Colorado Mountain College is under way. For details, go to coloradomtn.edu/classes or call 963-2172.

RFC holds parenting workshop The Family Resource Center holds a bilingual parent workshop on talking to teens about sex and healthy relationships from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on May 8. To register, e-mail garfieldcountyprep@gmail.com or call 319-2182.

Have Roots, Will Travel I’ve been thinking a lot recently about roots, rootedness, famine (see potatoes) and in times of feast (see second, third and spreading roots, rooting into, uprooting, and spring. fourth homes, and vacation rentals). In times of war (see genoEverywhere I’ve been has been banana-belt-unseasonably- cide) and in times of peace (see communes). In sickness and in warm. The Roaring Fork Valley. Joseph, Oregon. And now, Port- health (see slavery and spas). And in times of self-discovery, valand, Connecticut. Not that I’m complaining about 50-degree cation and pure unadulterated vacancy. days in February, or 90-degree days in April, leaves I keep thinking, what if pine trees could do it — fully budded and blossoms blossoming, but as I pick up their roots and go? What kind of problems squeegee pollen-heavy dew from this morning’s would we be facing in Colorado? A mass exodus. A windshield, just thinking about summer makes me mass erosion. A mass evolution. A mass revolution. feel like a crunchy curled eucalyptus leaf. It makes As it is, the pine-bark beetle is causing enough me want to spend the summer living above tree problems. Just imagine if pine trees could move. If line. Near a high-alpine lake. Just the varmints and anything, really, rooted in an ecological system, beme. I mean marmots. Hunkered down in the cool came sentient enough to adapt to and then manipevening breeze, watching the hustle and bustle in ulate the environment to meet its own species the dusty dry world below. needs. At the very least we’d have some direct comWho knows? In the Roaring Fork Valley we petition for water. But I digress. And digression, might be facing one of the wettest summers on akin to navel gazing, quickly becomes boring and record. Or not. The desert winds might lick through uncomfortable. But think about it. Pine trees. the mountains like thirsty tongues as the rivers When I headed for the hills last September to show their rocky bones. Fires might blossom thick By Cameron Scott teach creative writing in various schools, visit famas cottonwood fuzz. I keep looking at snow-pack ily, and adventure, I wasn’t thinking about roots. levels like baseball statistics. Which means more than is healthy.

Now, a lot of what I’ve been feeling is the intuitive need to land And the early season out-look is glum. Especially if you hap- someplace again and spread my roots. Spread them deep. pen to be a Red Sox fan. Or a Cubbies fan. If you are a Rockies Own a house. Start a garden. Get married. Have kids. Watch fan the season could still go either way. Looking ahead to guiding out for pine trees. Allow for a decade or two to accumulate, for season for fly-fishing, I have a feeling I might be spending a whole my wrinkles to deepen, to really get to know a place and a way lot of time, along with the rest of the world, on the Frying Pan of life. To re-center, yes. But more than that, to have a home. To River. Old-timers, mid-timers, and even some part-timers can become a home. Am I going to do any of that? Probably not anyprobably tell you about the kind of summer we are about to have. time soon. Though I want to. Come fall, I’ll probably head for the But not me. hills again. To fulfill unfilled commitments to kids in eastern OreMe, I keep thinking about roots. How relatively easy (or death gon who are hungry for writing like American gas tanks are for defying) it is for a lot of us humans to jump into a plane, train, fuel. To see more of the world, and to see, also, what it means to ship, or automobile, and head for islands, hills, greener pastures be rootless and rooted. And that is the thing about roots. They and Disneyworld. We’ve been doing it for centuries, in times of are always seeking someplace to dig in, and so am I.

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Roots Roots turn to light emerald shoots.

Roots turn to sawdust and packing crates, ships crisscrossing oceans, sturdy turtle shells.

Houses. Homes. Docks. Dirigibles.

Roots, removed from the fire, soothsay life in the cracks of heat.

Roots call at night, out a window, from beyond the windy stars until the golden dripping sun rises like honey.

With roots, something to hold onto.

With roots, light emeralds, ginger and spice and dirt and coconut wind and light and circular rainbows and space and shelter and endless leafy blue sky.

– Cameron Scott

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by.

Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip.

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Puppets deliver local touch to 5Point Soozie Lindbloom and her crew dazzled a Saturday morning crowd at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5Point Film Festival. The shadow puppet show (lower right) was accompanied by a puppet-head cello player (upper right) and a story about a man and a tree he planted that brought a tear to many in the audience. Some of the puppets (upper left) were so lifelike, kids just had to pet them.

Most of the programs at the 5Point Film Festival were held at the Carbondale Recreation Center April 26-29 and most were reportedly sellouts or close to it.

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By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Did you ever wonder which part of the Dinkel Building was constructed first?

How about the Pour House? Everybody knows the Pour House at Fourth and Main but when was it built and what were some of the past uses?

And did you know Carbondale had a stagestop right downtown,

By Lynn Burton which later became the Mt. Sopris Hotel?

Those are just a few history-related items to ponder as you wander around downtown during this month’s First Friday on May 3.

The Mt. Sopris Historical Society has put together a pocket-sized walking tour that gives brief histories of 21 structures in and around downtown.The brochure is available at the Third Street Center bulletin board and other locations around town but here is a sample of what it says.

The Village Smithy at 26 S. Third was built in the 1890s. It was home to several blacksmith shops. Chris and Terri Chacos turned it into the Village Smithy restaurant in the 1970s.

The Tanny ranch house at 199 Main Street is now home to Harmony Scott Jewelry Design.The Victorian-era structure is one of the earliest surviving houses in Carbondale.

It sits on the site where Mrs. Tanny ran State

Looking back

Main Street Gallery (Pings Store) Station, once the only place along the Glenwood Springs to Aspen line that served meals to travelers.

The Mount Sopris Hotel at 66 N. Third is now the Ambiance Inn. Built before 1900 and

History is still happening at the

HISTORIC THOMPSON HOUSE Lew Ron Thompson runs the 1926 gasoline-powered Maytag washer

Mt. Sopris Historical Society 499 Weant - PO Box 2 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-7041 mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org Member of

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first used as a stage-stop, this building became Carbondale’s first hotel. When the hotel opened, Carbondale’s population was less than 200 but the town still boasted a grocery and dry goods store, a jewelry/watch repair shop, other stores and several saloons.

Dad Long’s Store at 303 Main Street is home to Miser’s Mercantile (“The Best Second Harmony Scott Jewelry Design (stage-stop and house) Hand Store in the West.”) The front part of the building was stocked with dry goods, clothing, groceries and shoes, while the back part was a social center for farmers and cowboys who sat around a potbellied stove and helped themselves to slices of cheese.

Kenney’s Pharmacy occupied the building at 351 Main Street, which became the Pour House restaurant in the 1980s, but the The Ambiance Inn (Mt. Sopris Hotel) first structure housed the Sherwood Motion Picture Theater.

Pings Store at 399 Main Street was once Roaring Fork Valley junction, hauling potaowned by a German businessman named toes, coal, freight and passengers to and from William Pings. The building was a dry the Crystal River valley, Aspen and Glengoods store until the early 1940s and also wood Springs.

The Dinkel Building covers the 400 block housed a drug store and other commercial operations. Today it is Main Street Gallery. of Main Street and was constructed in sevThe Livery at 36 N. Fourth Street runs eral stages starting in the 1880s. The original parallel to the alley for about 200 feet. When part of the building is at the northeast cortrains arrived at the depot to the north, a ner of the alley, where Steve’s Guitars is now two-seated buggy as dispatched to pick up located. The Mountain View Hotel operated passengers and take them the short distance on the second story and had a kitchen and to Main Street. The building was later dining room.

Fourth and Main. The intersection of turned into a mechanic’s shop, then saw other uses including the office for the Valley Fourth and Main was where much of the Potato Days action took place, beginning in the Journal newspaper.

The train depot at 97 N.Third was moved fall of 1909. This Friday the intersection of about 100 yards to its current location after Fourth and Main will once again be one of passenger train service to Aspen was discon- the liveliest spots in town with a fashion show tinued in the 1960s. Carbondale was a major and other First Friday festivities.

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Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 and educated on local issues and vote; Carbondale, where we participate in the democratic process by attending public hearings where issues of importance are decided that impact the future of our town, our county, and neighboring counties; Carbondale, where we make connections between scientiďŹ c studies on water usage and the health of our rivers, impact statements from the BLM, and air quality reports; Carbondale, where we hear the call to stand up and speak out for the ecosystems whose future depends on the health of the rivers, the land and the air.

In Carbondale we are creating conscious change and dreaming a new dream. This dream places clean air, clean water and land for all living things at its center (along with the human need for energy), where creativity ďŹ&#x201A;ows in many forms and everyone will have a sustainable job that fulďŹ lls them and gives them a sense of purpose.

Yes, I am a teacher from Carbondale and I speak for the trees! I have read my Dr. Seuss books and embrace his message. I read them to my students.As for adult reading, Dr. Ervin

Laszlo has written an interesting book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;World Shift 2012: Making Green Business, New Politics, and Higher Consciousness Work Together.â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the Web site foodandwaterwatch.org.

Mr. Martin, Mr. Samson, and Mr. Jankovsky, it is never too late to participate in the sustainable transformation and conscious evolution that is happening now. Please reconsider the model of success that you are operating in that calls for more development.

We do not need growth, which in this case means the extraction of more resources with potentially harmful consequences, to be successful. We need models that embrace sustainable practices.

Diana Alcantara Carbondale

about shopping bags Dear Editor: According to the study excerpted and condensed below, for re-usable grocery bags to positively impact the environment, cotton bags must be reused twice a week for 1-3.78

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Special Use permit to operate a Group home.

The property is located at 246 Garfield Ave.

The applicant is Kathleen Haley, Aspire for Women Program .

The owner is Kathleen Haley and Todger Anderson

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on May 22, 2012.

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

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Subdivision Application.

The property is located at Lot 11, 12th Street Industry Place, Carbondale. The applicant and owner is Carbondale Earth Investments.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Co. at 6:00 p.m. on May 22, 2012.

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

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showed heavy-duty reusable plastic bags with long usable life achieved the greatest environmental beneďŹ ts. Of heavy-duty reusable plastic bags, woven HDPE bags were preferred, although no signiďŹ cant difference was identiďŹ ed among reusable bags. Woven HDPE bags performed better in impact, material consumption, embodied energy, global warming, litter persistence, and primary energy use categories. When single use bags were compared, biodegradable and paper bags performed better than conventional HDPE and LDPE bags regarding litter persistence. Biodegradable bags have lower global warming impact and lower embodied energy than paper bags. Biodegradable bags were also found to consume less energy than conventional HDPE bags, and were roughly equivalent in global warming potential. They used more material because the reference bag used was double the weight of single-use HDPE bags, but had lower impact on litter due to the faster rate of degradation.â&#x20AC;?

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The UK Environment Agency â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bagsâ&#x20AC;? p 59-70: Paper bags have to be used four or more times to reduce global warming potential to below that of conventional HDPE bags. This was signiďŹ cantly worse than conventional HDPE bags for human toxicity and terrestrial eco-toxicity due to the effect of paper production. However, it is unlikely paper bags can be regularly reused four or more times due to their low durability. Cotton bags have greater impact than conventional HDPE bags in seven of nine impact categories even when used 173 times (number of uses required to reduce impact of cotton bags to that of conventional HDPE bags averaging 2x reuse). Impact was considerably larger in categories such as acidiďŹ cation, aquatic and terrestrial eco-toxicity due to energy used to produce cotton yarn and fertilizers used during growth of cotton. Results

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