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Living by a land ethic

By Wyatt Smetzer We live in a time that emanates confusion.

We live in a time where stories from the middle east about decapitations are too normal. We live in a time where celebrities are more important than the planet that we live on.

We live in a time where the only solution for death is more death, the only solution for feeding the planet is found in a lab, the only solution for climate change is convincing yourself it does not exist, the only solution for police brutality is listening to the least threatening side of the story, and the only solution for sexism is making sure that women don’t make enough money to gain a voice. We live in a time where it is hard to trust your fellow man.

How do I, a 15-year-old male that is growing up in Carbondale, Colorado, a person that has amazing educational opportunities, change these conditions?

There are so many people out there in the world that have suffered through pain, suffered through poverty, suffered through racism, suffered through sexism. Yet, they do not have a voice loud enough to teach us about their suffering. How can I change the world for them?

An environmentalist that lived more than sixty years ago offered the answer to every problem that we have as a species and as a

planet. He said that only way we can live together on our planet and with ourselves is to think like a mountain. A wolf protects the mountain from deer, so the mountain can feed the deer who then feed the wolves. If the earth is the mountain and we are the deer, then who are the wolves? Who protects us from the earth? It’s all about caring for the mountain that feeds you.

A way to think like a mountain is to live by Aldo Leopold’s philosophical ethics and land ethics. After hunting wolves with his friends, Aldo had an epiphany that made his previous actions look elementary. Aldo discovered how to think like a mountain, but he needed a way to tell others how to think like a mountain. He came up with the idea of a land ethic.

Aldo explained, “An ethic, ecologically, is a limitation on freedom action in the struggle for existence. An ethic, philosophically is a differentiation of social from antisocial conduct.”

These are versions of the same request; we need to show up, realize that we live in nature, and extend our moral consideration to the whole biotic community. The fate of humankind and the planet are one and the same.

Ever since white men traveled across the Atlantic to North America we replaced a civilization that lived with a land ethic. But we

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thought of land as something apart from us, as if we came from another planet altogether.

Chief Luther Standing Bear, while trying to put the difference between native Americans and white immigrants into words said, “For the Lakota there was no wilderness; since nature was not dangerous but hospitable; not forbidding but friendly, Lakota philosophy was healthy - free from fear and dogmatism.”

If native cultures before us lived by this land ethic, why don’t we? It could have been the industrial revolution that tore us apart from our mountain and turned us into crazed deer with an unfulfilling appetite for the earth’s natural resources.

Changing our lives to practice this ethic will not be easy, but if we do it together, you would be amazed by how quickly our mindset would change. In an extreme case, such as now, if we can not muster the will to be virtuous, shouldn’t living by a land ethic be mandated by a law? If it was a law it would obviously be just law, for it is a natural law, and all natural laws are aimed at the dignity and well being of humanity as well as for the benefit of all life on earth.

Living by a land ethic in the Roaring Fork valley seems to be a simple request, for most of us have gained an attachment to the incredible wilderness that surrounds this small mountain town. Preserving the land that we walk through to gain a clearer conscience has almost become second nature to us, but what about the people that live in the urban areas of the world, the places that aren’t surLAND ETHIC page 23

Letters

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

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

Nothing simple about bike trail Dear Editor: Crystal River Trail discussions have been ongoing since the 1990’s. I will get right to the point of my letter.

I would ask Bill Spence what he is referring to when he says ‘a simple bike trail’. What

is this? When there is a bike trail or any type of trail is it not ‘simple’. OST has huge monies, taxpayers monies. I would say their plan to protect and preserve land is a great way to spend money. Is it perfect? Probably not. I don’t know any taxpayer spent money that is perfectly done. Hence, decades of on-

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going discussions about this trail alignment.

Current management studies are not completed, therefore I do not understand language suggesting those final results. Reasonable persons include many who live in the Crystal River Valley and have spent years working with OST and others to come to a reasonable alignment plan. A Bike Trail does not take precedent over existing homes, existing wildlife habitat, existing highway or existing hunting areas. Human consumption does not rule when it comes to pristine areas in the Crystal River Valley or any other place.

Also, in the years I have spent in discussions and attending public meetings about this trail, I have never once heard an opposition to the trail as a concept.

In other commentaries about the trail there is reference and comparison to the Galapagos Islands and beyond.

The Crystal River Valley is unique. There will not be hundreds of homes built in the future because there is no land to build on. The River is protected.

I am a reasonable person who lives full time in the CRV and will always work toward the best alignment of this proposed trail.

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Dandelion Day turning into a trash-free event

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Achieving 100 percent recycling and composting, and zero trash, at events such as Dandelion Day may not be possible as long as there are babies that must be diapered, and folks who tote in non-recyclable items such as waxed paper, Styrofoam, Magic Markers and a few other others.

“We can’t rule on what people bring in,” said EverGreen ZeroWaste co-owner Alyssa Reindel.

Diapers and Starbucks-style coffee cups are a sample of what ends up in EverGreen ZeroWaste’s actual trash bins, which sit next to its compost and recycling bins. But 95 percent of what gets hauled out of Sopris Park at Saturday’s Dandelion Day will wind up in Pitkin County’s compost and recycling program, which is set up to reduce the overall trash flow at the county’s landfill.

Dandelion Day is organized by the Carbondale Environmental Board and volunteers. EverGreen ZeroWaste is an event sponsor.

Beyond celebrating the town flower, Dandelion Day also promotes sustainability in its many forms, including recycling and composting.

Alyssa and her husband, Dave, founded EverGreen ZeroWaste in 2011. Their company’s website (evergreenzerowaste.com) lists their four services as: compost collection, green events (such as Dandelion Day, Strawberry Day, the upcoming Crown Mountain summer festival and more), providing compostable disposables (such as utensils), and education/outreach.

Saturday in the park, look for Team EverGreen volunteers in green T-shirts to be helping out.

Alyssa said Dandelion Day organizers contact each of the many vendors to let them know what is, and is not, allowed at their booths. Vendors are allowed to use plastic grocery bags, and food vendors must provide compostable utensils for food (they are made from corn).

“It’s all about pre-event coordination,” Alyssa said.

Dandelion Day goers can also rest assured that the items they dispose of in compost and recycling bins will also wind up where they are supposed to wind up (aka: not in the Pitkin County landfill itself).

And if you’re wondering, those beer and cocktail cups in the KDNK beer garden are recyclable.

Worldwide influence?

Alyssa said EverGreen ZeroWaste will work two Front Range events this summer; its Roaring Fork Valley list includes the Aspen Ideas Festival, which attracts a world-

Dave Reindel, co-owner of EverGreen ZeroWaste, gives one of his customers a shout out during his compost rounds on Tuesday. EverGreen is a Dandelion Day sponsor and helps divert most of the trash from landfills to compost and recycling centers. Photo by Lynn Burton wide audience.

She told The Sopris Sun that Aspen Ideas Festival participants are more likely to engage in a thoughtful conversation with her than, for example, at Dandelion Day. The reason?

“They want to learn and take something back to their community.”

EverGreen ZeroWaste works closely with Aspen Ideas Festival caterers, volunteers and staff members.

“They (staff) have been really enthusiastic to work with us.”

WM Seeds provides plants bred for right here

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Writer There’s a story behind the some of the seeds and starts you’ll see at Dandelion Day, and Casey Piscura is happy to tell it.

“When you buy a start from us, it’s been under the Colorado sun the whole time,” he told The Sopris Sun. “I’m giving you a packet of seeds for four bucks that are outgrowing hybrids in our greenhouse that are a dollar a seed.”

He’ll tell you the same thing while he’s hawking a dizzying array of tomatoes at the Basalt Farmer’s Market or shelling peas right into a packet at Wild Mountain Seeds headquarters.

He may not, unless you’re a nosy journalist, tell you that he grew up with a plot of his own in a gardening family and studied crop and soil science at Virginia Tech, where he got a good look at “the big commercial side of agriculture.”

After that, he took a job building golf courses, which brought him to Gypsum but didn’t really satisfy him.

“I wanted to work outside, but it was so far off what I aligned myself with,” he said.

Instead, he ended up raft guiding for a several years, and was about two weeks away from flying to New Zealand to take a rafting job there when he heard the

Sewell Family was looking for someone to work a bit of fallow land on their ranch south of Carbondale. He ignored the naysayers, turned down the rafting job and pitched his plan to the Sewells.

“What’s more of an adventuring than trying to grow your own food?” he noted.

Now, Wild Mountain Seeds is in its fourth season and turning a profit — though he figures with the amount of time he and Kirsten Keenan put in it comes to about 50 cents an hour. Getting rich isn’t the point, but proving you can make it certainly is.

“Profitability to me is a sign of your value to the community,” he said. “We can still do what a nonprofit does, we’re just not asking for donations.”

There’s certainly no shortage of young folks trying to tackle local food sustainability, many of which will be featured in an upcoming documentary backed by Inaugural Redford Center Awards Grants. Learn more and view the trailer at howwegrowmovie.com.

As for Wild Mountain Seeds, most of its income comes from selling tomatoes to local restaurants or through their CSA, but the transplants and seeds are still an important passion. They’re bred specifically for resistance to drought, WILD MOUNTAIN SEEDS page 20

Dandelion Day schedule Friday, May 12

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Short films at the Marble Distilling Company at the east end of Main Street.

Presented by the American Renewable Energy Institute, the films range from eight to 22 minutes each. The titles are “Carbon,” “Last Hours,” “Green World Rising,” “Restoration” and “Biomimicry.”

Saturday May 13

10 a.m. Parade of the Species on Main Street.

Gather at Main and 2nd Street at 9:45 a.m. Dress as your favorite species, real or imaginary. Bicycles, tricycles, unicycles, wagons, carts and animals welcome. No motorized vehicles.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendor and non-profit booths open at Sopris Park.

10:30 a.m. Opening ceremony with the Order of the Dandelion Award presentation.

11 a.m. The Logan Brothers (stage), gardening Q&A with Jeff Juhl (learning tent);

Noon. Rescue Band (stage), “Ethically Wildcrafting Plants for Food and Medicine in the Roaring Fork Valley” with Sarah Morehouse (education tent); 1 p.m. “A New Plan for Weeds in Carbondale” with Gwen Garcelon of the Roaring Fork Food Alliance (education tent); 1:30 to 3 p.m. Lucas and Naomi Pulver (stage);

2 p.m. Community Conversation on Carbondale’s Climate Action Plan with representatives from CORE and CLEER (education tent);

3 to 5 p.m. Stone Kitchen, plus poetry readings (stage), “Perennial Agriculture and Perennial Economy” with Jerome Osentowski and Vanessa Harmony of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (education tent).

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Town Briefs

Carving out space for new public art The streets crew has begun removing last year’s public art in advance of a new crop of Art Around Town sculptures, according to a weekly memo to town staff, trustees and others from Town Manager Jay Harrington. Meanwhile…

• An offer was made for the full time position of Recreation Facility Coordinator and accepted by Jamie Wall.

• The Senior Housing Project team has resubmitted their application for a major site plan review and rezoning. Planning Staff prepared the packet for the Board of Adjustment meeting on May 11, 2017. At the meeting, the BOA will consider an appeal of an administrative decision to issue a building permit for property located at 728 Euclid Avenue. The packet is posted on the Town’s website.

• Registration is now open for the new program Growing Vegetables from A (Arugula) to Z (Zucchini). This program is a collaboration with Colorado State Extension Master Gardener instructor Jeff Pieper and is a series of gardening clinics at Demeter’s Garden and Bread oven shelter. Other programming includes skateboarding lessons all summer and adult softball with a deadline of May 15. Register online at www.carbondalerec.com.

• Mow crews started on all parks for a full schedule. Crews also installed the baffles in the gazebo in Sopris Park a little earlier

than past years because of the Cinco De Mayo celebration. The Tree Board and Public Works celebrated Arbor Day, with around 40 or 50 people helping plant four trees at three different parks.

• A garage door will be installed at the rodeo grounds announcer’s booth. The picnic shade shelter foundation is finished and framing structural beams are going up.

• Supplemental water from the Roaring Fork plant is being increased to meet the demand on the water system. Demolition has commenced at the Crystal well. The plant remains inoperable until the improvements are complete.

• A contractor has completed crack sealing operations on the streets that will be chip sealed later this month. The streets crew installed asphalt on Village Road adjacent to the new sidewalk. Once the earthwork on the park side matches into the existing ground, that the sidewalk will be opened.

• Police Officer Stock-Bell participated in the spring clean-up with Drug Take Back Day and collected over 63 pounds of prescription drugs. Sergeants Wilhelm and Windham finished a five day class on internal investigations. Alonzo Deadwiler graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy today and will be starting field training next week.

Basalt reaches agreement with Mahoney The Town of Basalt has reached an agreement with town manager finalist Ryan Mahoney, who is expected to sign a contract with the town later this week. Mahoney currently works as the Development Services Director for the City of Marana, Arizona and previously served as town manager in Buena Vista and Dolores.

The final announcement came shortly before press time at the end of protracted negotiations; look for a full introduction to Mahoney in The Sun in the near future.

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Cop Shop From April 28 to May 4, Carbondale Officers handled 225 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY April 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Officers spoke with two people who were in Sopris Park after hours and ended up issuing a summons to one — an 18-year-old man – for minor in possession of alcohol.

MONDAY May 1 at 4:56 p.m.

An unidentified juvenile was issued a summons to juvenile court for third degree arson and menacing, both felonies.

TUESDAY May 2 at 3:47 p.m.

Police received a third party report that a local may have committed several sex assaults, but weren’t provided with any details on where or who the victims might have been.

WEDNESDAY May 3 at 8:55 p.m. Responding to a noise complaint, officers arrested a 57-year-old Carbondale man for a restraining order violation.

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Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is kicking off planning for easements along Prince Creek Road which will allow them to construct a parking area and trail connection to the greater Prince Creek/Crown trail system managed by the BLM. A public open house is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

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The local “citizen-action” group to protect “Michelle Obama’s White House garden continues to meet every other Thursday at the Third Street Center, with the next two meetings from 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 11 and 25.

New energy at Holy Cross Bryan Hannegan has been selected to head the 42,000 member cooperatively owned electric company following a robust national search. Prior to being named CEO, Dr. Hannegan led multiple research and development teams at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Electric Power Research Institute. Incidentally, the company is currently offering $300,000 in matching grant funds for commercial customers to carry out electric efficiency projects this year. For more information visit holycross.com.

Like a big pizza pie The Community Community Oven is trying something new with a pizza bake the night before its recurring second Saturday bread bake. Bring pizza dough, sauce, cheese or a topping at 6 p.m. May 12, or bread dough or toppings at 1 p.m. May 13 to Bonnie Fischer Park behind the Third Street Center.

Purge the spurge Through June 30, Garfield County is offering a bounty on two invasive noxious weeds: myrtle and cypress spurge.

Those who pull their spurge — ideally with at least four inches of root — can exchange each 30-gallon garbage bag full for a voucher worth $20 at the Mountain Valley Greenhouse in Glenwood Springs. To sign up, contact one of the event sponsors: Garfield County Vegetation Management, 945-1377, ext. 4305; Colorado State University Extension, 625-3969; or the Bookcliff, Mount Sopris and South Side Conservation Districts, 404-3450.

Prepared for the worst Garfield County is seeking public input through May 30 as it updates the 2012 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. A video online explaining the need for the update is available at garfield-county.com along with an online survey. The county also encourages a community review and comments once a draft of the plan is available.

Snakebite medicine The Carbondale Community School is hosting a Wilderness First Aid course with NOLS instructors on June 10 & 11. The course costs $225 and covers a wide range of wilderness medicine topics ideal for trip leaders, camp staff, outdoor enthusiasts and individuals in remote locations. For more information or to register, call 963-9647 or email tpenzel@discovercompass.org.

This land is your land Conservation Colorado and its partners have announced plans for celebrating the inaugural “Colorado Public Lands Day” on Saturday, May 20 with events in Grand Junction, Durango, Gunnison, and around the state. More information at copubliclandsday.com. Meanwhile, House Bill 171321, intended to address Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s financial sustainability, was defeated in committee on May 4.

Civic participation workshop Are you wishing you knew how to plug-in and make your voice heard in the public arena? Re-energize your role in the democratic process during a nonpartisan workshop through Colorado Mountain College from 2 to 8 p.m. May 17. Register at any Colorado Mountain College campus or by calling 963-2172.

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Question: What do former U.S. President George W. Bush and former Carbondale resident Susie Strode have in common? Both were responsible for bringing road-house rocker Delbert McClinton to their respective towns. Bush did it for his first inauguration in 2001. For Strode, McClinton’s appearance was for one of her Music Gumbo shows at the Wherehouse bar on Highway 133 in the early 1990s. Strode, who now lives in Grand Junction, shared lunch and musical memories with some of her friends at the Pour House on May 6. Photo by Lynn Burton

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthdays this week include Mark Chain (May 11); Renee Prince, J David Taylor, Megan Cook, Jimmy Byrne, Camy Britt and Bill Jochems (May 13); Doc Philip and Steve Standiford (May 14); Lindsay Dudycha, Kellie Land, Jenny Cutright, and Greg Masse (May 15); Cynthia Butterfield and Fred Pulver (May 16); Steven Quint, Chris Chacos, Lisa Johnson and Terrie Geddes (May 17).

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By Laney Devers Sopris Sun Intern The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week, meet Dave Dixon, the proprietor of Strange Imports on the Main Street level of the Dinkel Building.

THE SOPRIS SUN: Is the Carbondale Strange Imports the only location?

DAvE DIxON: Right now, yes. We used to have a few others. One in Vail for a few years, one in Aspen for a couple as well.

Q: How did you decide to start the store?

A: My dad was an international businessman, so growing up I met people from all over the world and became interested in travel at a young age. So when I was around 20, I began to travel to Asia and collect. Now I go on pretty much a yearly basis.

Q: Why did you name the store Strange Imports?

A: When I wanted to start this business, I decided to sell part of my collection I had built up over the years. And my wife said it looked like I was starting to make a business out of it and that I should come up with a name for it. So I asked her what word would describe my “business” best, and she said strange. So I decided to name it Strange Imports.

Q: Where do most of the Imports come from?

A: A lot of the furniture comes from southern China. I buy often from Thailand, but every now and then I’ll branch out to Nepal or Vietnam — places like that.

Q: When did you arrive in the area?

A: My now wife and I moved here in 1983 from Massachusetts because my friend who lived in Aspen asked me to

help him open his restaurant. We planned to stay here one winter but we never left.

Q: Do you have any children?

A: Yes, I have three daughters. The youngest is nineteen, the eldest twenty seven, and the middle is twenty five.

Q: How do you spend your free time?

A: I like to garden, backpack, travel, camp, ski and just generally be in the outdoors.

Q: What would you say has been the most satisfying moment of your life so far?

A: Every moment of raising a family, I suppose. As for work, the most satisfying part for me is working with craftsmen and giving them an outlet to make a living off what they love.

Q: Who has had the greatest impact on your life?

A: Maybe my dad by teaching me the worth of hard work. Or maybe my wife through her guidance. Or my brothers and sisters who have each touched me in their own ways.

Q: Do you any advice for others?

A: Do what you’re passionate about.

And you’ll never get anywhere without perseverance. If I had to pick two things, those would be it.

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Roaring Fork sports seasons wrapping up

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Roaring Fork’s girl’s JV lacrosse team ended their season on a high note, walking off the field with a 7-4 win against Regis High School on May 6. Players scoring goals were: Megan Rusby and Lecsi Glenn (two each), and Hannah Feder, Lizzie Allender and Brooke Knutson (one each). The Rams finished the season with a 6-2 record. They’ll play at the JV level next year before moving up to varsity in 2019. Girls interested in playing next year can contact head coach Sarah Klingelheber at 303549-3877.

On the baseball front, the Rams started the season with four losses and ended with three, but pulled together eight wins in between to finish at 8-11 overall and 3-4 in Western Slope league play. Ralph Good, a junior, led the team with a .452 batting average; sophomore Layne Crisp was right behind at .442.

In track, Jasper Germain and Justin Thompson have already qualified for the state meet on May 18-20 in Lakewood. Germain and Thompson both compete in the 110-meter hurdles and long jump. Germain also competes in the high jump.

Roaring Fork senior Taylor Carney puts one over the plate against Gunnison in the top of the fifth inning on May 6. The 3A Rams and 10th ranked Cowboys were tied 4-4 through fourth innings, but Gunnison stuck their bats into overdrive in the fifth, sixth and seventh to notch a 15-4 win. Roaring Fork seniors Taylor Carney, Aldo Pinela, Hayden Bernot, Axel Palomera, Eduardo Yanez and Jake Kelley were recognized before the game. Photo by Lynn Burton

Roaring Fork High School baseball players presented Jayme Goscha (left) and Michael Goscha (right) with all of the season’s game balls following their seasonending home game on May 6. Their son Trent Goscha, then 13, was a talented middle school baseball player and was looking forward to playing for head coach Marty Madsen one day, but passed away last November. “Dedicating the season to Trent was the players’ idea,” Madsen told The Sopris Sun. “We all miss him.

He was quite loved by a lot of the guys on the team.

For the boys themselves to come up with this idea is a testament to what kind of young men they are. Pretty awesome.” Each ball was inscribed with the game date and score. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Middle school Issues Club targets immigration, law enforcement

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Up to 45 eighth graders at a time have been staying late at Carbondale Middle School on Mondays to discuss social issues and will offer suggestions at a forum in Denver, and propose a resolution to the Carbondale Board of Trustees.

The students are members of the school’s new Issues Club.

Speakers so far have included a 9th Judicial District public attorney, a police officer, local mayor, and spokespeople from Planned Parenthood and the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, among others.

Teachers Matthew Phelan and Grace de la Salas started the club. Phelan, who is in his first year as a social studies teacher at CMS, told The Sopris Sun that he and others started to notice an “atmosphere” at the school after last November’s presidential election.

“Kids were kinda upset,” Phelan said. “It was difficult for them to process.”

Phelan and Salas started the club to give the students an outlet to listen, talk and research various issues in depth.

Carbondale Middle School Principal Jennifer Lamont told The Sopris Sun, “A strategic priority at CMS is to build and maintain a positive school culture and community for our students and families. One of our outcomes is for students to develop respect for others. During middle school, students begin to recognize their individual challenges and privileges, and our Issues Club gives students an opportunity to understand diverse experiences and perspectives of their peers and community. Our hope is they learn from those around them and participate in a positive way with our broader community.”

About 20 Issues Club members will give a presentation at a Project Citizen forum in Denver on May 11. Project Citizen is a program for middle school and older students, and organizations and adult groups, that “promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government,” according to the program’s website.

Garfield County public defender Kathryn Wentzel (upper left) spoke to Carbondale Middle School Issues Club members on Monday. The club heads to Denver on May 11 for a Project Citizen forum at the Colorado Statehouse. Photo by Lynn Burton The club’s 10-page powerpoint presentation – produced by “Vanessa, Keiry, Jessica and Cassidy” – is titled “Safe City Policy.”

The students’ recommendations begin with “Law enforcement officials … say the most dangerous fallout of changes in policy and of harsh statements on immigration is that fewer immigrants are willing to go to police.”

The presentation continues by explaining one way of achieving the students’ goal is by making Carbondale a “safe city” (other options include a “safe harbor” and “sanctuary city.”)

The presentation cites the Roaring Fork School District’s nondiscrimination policy that calls for a “safe environment” where all are treated equally regardless of “race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, immigration status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, disability or need for special services.”

The Issue Club’s Plan of Action says the students will propose the plan in front of the town council, propose the town hire a community resource officer, and create an outreach program.

Some of the club’s observations and proposals revolve around an incident in 2009. “It’s had a lasting effect on the (Latino) community,” Phelan said.

That incident, according to Carbondale Police Chief, concerned allegations that a Carbondale police officer was also working for ICE (the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement branch of the Homeland Security Department).

Schillings said he assigned the officer to work one day a week on an ICE gang-related taskforce.

Some Latinos alleged that the officer, among other things, asked Roaring Fork High School students for their immigration status.

“They (the accusations) were all false,” Schilling said.

The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition organized demonstrations against ICE and the Carbondale Police Department at the time.The officer, who resigned soon after CIRC publicized its allegations, later filed a lawsuit against CIRC over its actions. A member of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition did not respond to Sopris Sun questions as of press time this week.

The Issues Club expects to make its presentation to the town trustees at their work session on May 16. Their draft version of a resolution they plan to present to the trustees includes several “Whereas” preambles, such as: “Whereas, the Town of Carbondale recognizes the importance of all the persons in the community, regardless of immigration status; “Whereas, the Town of Carbondale seeks to clarify the town policy with respect to the immigrant community in town; “Whereas, the immigrant community in the Town of Carbondale contributes to the social, educational and economic life of the town.”

“The kids have done a great job,” said Phelan. “There is a lot of passion here about a lot of issues. Being able to direct that passion into something real and productive has been one of the highlights of my time teaching, not just here, but anywhere.”

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Trustees swing at curveball, trade horses (metaphorically)

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Writer A last minute change in a housing mitigation plan ruffled some feathers at the Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting on May 9, but didn’t stop things from moving forward.

In the original plan submitted to the trustees and reproduced in the packet, the construction of the remaining 18 units of a 27 unit development in the Kay Planned Unit Development next to the Carbondale Community School on Dolores Way would have included 11 income restricted apartments. That’s more than the required five Area Median Income (AMI) and four Resident Owner Occupied (RO) units for the whole development, which made town staff amenable to a variance on the order of construction.

About halfway through developer Rick Balentine’s presentation to the trustees, however, it came out that the newest plan included fewer RO units than initially planned.

“Believe me, this is a very tight project,” he explained. “I’m trying to get it done.”

Mayor Dan Richardson wasn’t thrilled with the alteration.

“Part of this plan is to exceed our code,” he said. “It’s a tough ask at the 11th hour.”

He proposed a compromise with six AMI units with special restrictions to lower income categories and four RO units. While both parties acknowledged that as a reasonable solution, some trustees weren’t quite mollified.

“What I don’t like is this feeling we have right now of bargaining and horse trading,” trustee Ben Bohmfalk noted. “I don’t think it’s the way the public, fair process should work.”

Trustee Marty Silverstein had similar sentiments, but resolved to push through it.

“My inclination, while I may not like the process and I don’t like curveballs, is to go ahead with approving this,” he said.

The plan passed 6-0, with Katrina Byars abstaining.

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“What is it that we want, and what do we feel comfortable giving?”

Trustees vetted a major site plan review for seven townhomes in Crystal Village west of City Market. Designed to be a near mirror image of the Village Lane Townhomes to the south, the development went through a revision process to conform with the new Unified Development Code before coming before the trustees. Other than a few concerns about public space and a – Marty Silverstein potential sequencing of units, the board seemed comfortable with the design. “It appears that P&Z did flesh this out pretty thoroughly,” Richardson said. “Changes will have costs that will be borne by the people buying it, so I want to be very careful about what we ask for.”

Added Byars, “I always ask myself if I would be happy living in a place that I’m approving, and I think these are really cool, desirable units in a great location.”

The review passed unanimously.

Can’t be bought Following a potential sponsorship deal for the Carbondale Public Arts Commission, Silverstein had a question to pose: “What is it that we want, and what do we feel comfortable giving?”

While they all agreed that there were limits — with at least one veiled reference to Bud Light’s 2014 “Up for Whatever” event in Crested Butte — there was no clear consensus on where to draw the line.

“I am a little protective of turning our public space into advertising space,” Byars said.

While most of the board seemed similarly leery, Heather Henry sought to remind her fellow trustees that putting a sponsor’s name on a sign or plaque is a common and accepted practice.

“There’s no selling out to it,” she said. “I think it’s an incredible show of pride.”

Town Manager Jay Harrington wasn’t convinced that a uniform policy could cover such a broad array of potential circumstances. In the end, Richardson suggested a simple requirement that all permanent sponsorships go before the board, which the trustees approved. ● Roaring Fork High School Principal Drew Adams introduced the board to mental health clinician Andrea Pazdera and urged them to continue funding her position. “The Town has been very generous multiple years to pay for the position,” he said. “It’s a critical piece to make sure that our students are healthy and happy.” The renewal passed unanimously. ● In the process of requesting a special event liquor license for Thunder River Theatre Company’s upcoming gala, Executive Artistic Director Corey Simpson filled in the board on the nonprofit’s expanding range of programs. ● The Town opted to join an already filed lawsuit pertaining to the renewal of oil and gas leases in the Thompson Divide area. ● Trustees approved a bid for a contractor to remediate the old town landfill, which was decommissioned in the early ‘90s and has since developed some sinkholes in the cap.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY May 11 CHAUTAUQUA • See demonstrations and hear stories about life in the late 1800s and early 1900s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silt Historical Park (707 Orchard Ave.).

LADIES NIGHT • From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Independence Run and Hike (586 Highway 133) holds a free wine and cheese tasting, massage and wellness booths, a fashion show, a talk by Elite Runner Melody Fairchild (men allowed for that part) and a rafe.

FRIDAY May 12 MOvIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Lost City of Zâ€? (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.

May 12-18 except May 14 showtime is 6 p.m. and “The Zookeeper’s Wife� (PG-13) at 5 p.m. on May 12-13. Closed May 15.

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Basalt) holds an opening reception for “Body Celebration� from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring the vibrant mixed media of Katha Rossein.

BOOK SIGNING • Elite alpinist Steve Swenson comes to Bristlecone Mountain Sports (781 E. Valley Rd., Willits) from 5 to 7 p.m. with his mountaineering memoir, “Karakoram: Climbing Through the Kashmir Conict.â€?

AMERICANA • The Leonard Curry Trio plays the Rivers Restaurant (2525 S. Grand Ave., Glenwood) from 9 p.m. to midnight with no cover charge.

SATURDAY May 13

SHORT FILMS • Kick off Dandelion Day with a series of family friendly environmentally themed shorts at the Marble Distilling Company (150 Main. St.). Selected by the American Renewable Energy Institute, the ďŹ lms run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and include “Carbon,â€? “Last Hours,â€? “Green World Risingâ€? and “Biomimicry.â€?

Stick around ’til 8 p.m. for live music with Travis Bush.

DANDELION DAY • After a group of concerned citizens successfully lobbied to end the spraying of herbicide on its parks and playgrounds, the Town of Carbondale elected to adopt the dandelion as its ofďŹ cial Town Flower. Now, a festival of sustainability accompanies their springtime arrival. Info at www.dandelionday2017.org.

SHABBAT • The Aspen Jewish Congregation holds its last Carbondale Shabbat with Rabbi David and Cantor Rollin beginning at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a kosher potluck dinner at The Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.).

YOGA WITH CATS • Join cat-lover Faith Lipori and the felines of Colorado Animal Rescue for a special yoga class. Classes run from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with mats provided and a $20 minimum donation. Cat adoption fees will be lowered to $25 during the event. Space is limited, so please call 947-9173 to reserve your spot.

ART OPENING • The Charles J. Wyly Gallery at the Art Base (99 Midland Spur,

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COMEDY NIGHT • Marble Distilling Company (150 Main St.) welcomes Talon Saucerman from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with a $5 cover.

DANCE • Melissa Toogood, a New York dance artist and Bessie Performance Award winner, holds a $15 workshop at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 3 to 4:30 p.m., followed by an informal studio presentation from 5 to 6 p.m. with a Q&A to follow.

SUNDAY May 14 INTERFAITH vIGIL • Honor Mother’s Day by supporting families in danger of being separated by the immigration system beginning at 3 p.m. at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs.

MONDAY MAY 15 HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include‌ • One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718).

based potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

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GOLF TOURNEY • The Basalt Lions Club raises funds for local and national charities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Aspen Glen Golf Club (3650 CR 109).

TUESDAY May 16 PAWS TO READ • Children in ďŹ rst through fourth grade are invited to read to a lovable dog for 15 minutes between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

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THURSDAY May 18 BTALKS • Rocky Mountain Institute’s Innovation Center (22830 Two Rivers Rd., Basalt) hosts a free event series aimed at connecting mid-valley residents around inspirational ideas and conversations. Welcome reception at 5:30 p.m., then at 6 p.m. the program begins.

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• First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition 7 to 8:30 p.m. board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

PLANT SALE • Colorado Rocky Mountain School (500 Holden Way) holds its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, onion sets, seed potatoes and more. Proceeds beneďŹ t the CRMS garden program.

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Ongoing IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • GarďŹ eld County offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (in the Bridges Center at 400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614, ext. 2030.

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

QUILT GUILD • The Roaring Fork Quilt Guild monthly meeting takes place at 10:15 a.m. – with an early workshop at 9 a.m. in May and June – the second Saturday of the month at the Carbondale Public Library (320 Sopris Ave.) with quilters and guests from the throughout the valley welcome.

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

TRIvIA NIGHT • Gather a team of up to six and head to Marble Bar (150 Main St.) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. to compete for the chance at $50 off the team tab, plus show off the custom made marble Trivia Trophy for a while.

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

Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair.

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

LUNCH • Crystal Meadows (1250 Hendrick Dr.) senior housing hosts a lunch followed by Bingo every Wednesday.

ART ON DISPLAY • Carbondale painter Andy Taylor brings his colorful, gestural local landscapes to the at the Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt).

ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays.

The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita (580 Main St.) at noon every Thursday.

MEDITATION • Everyone’s invited for SRF meditation at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) from 10 to 11 a.m. on the ďŹ rst Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Call Jim at 618-1135 with any questions.

BIRDING • Meet a Roaring Fork Audubon volunteer at 7 a.m. every ďŹ rst and third Thursday May through August in the little parking area next to the south Crystal River Bridge. Free.

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WESTERN ART • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) proudly represents 30 national and local Western artists representing diverse artistic traditions through June 9, 2017.

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session ďŹ rst and last Sundays at 6:30 at Steve’s Guitars (19 N 4th St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays of the month.

Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com.

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • Have you wanted to explore your legacy of living and the wisdom of your experience? Join a free facilitated workshop for writing your personal history, one story at a time, facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist.

First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, Glenwood Springs Branch Library (815 Cooper Ave.) Info: 970 945-5958, gcpld.org.

C’DALE TRUSTEES • The Carbondale Board of Trustees holds regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) starting at 6 p.m. The trustees usually hold work session at 6 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Tuesdays. Info: 963-2733 or carbondalegov.org.

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ering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 9637002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

GRIEF AND LOSS • PathďŹ nders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. PathďŹ nders offers support groups from Aspen to Rie and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathďŹ ndersforcancer.org.

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

OPEN MIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers Restaurant (2525 S. Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs) every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m.

MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163.

SILENT MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The public is invited.

Space is limited. Register for CMC classes in Carbondale at 690 Colorado Ave. (963-2172) or in Glenwood Springs at 1402 Blake Ave. (945-7486).

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Homeless assistance fundraiser slated for May 13

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Carbondale Homeless Assistance coalition (or Carbondale Habitat-Challenged coalition, as some prefer it) has been in business for about a year and a half, and has successfully helped local habitat-challenged individuals with everything from dental surgery to meals to showers at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center (CRCC).

And along the way, an organizer noted, the coalition’s reputation has gone from being seen as a little on the kooky side to one of acceptance and respect.

“We’ve survived the naysayers, we’ve gotten the town behind us, we’ve gotten the community’s support,” summarized longtime local real estate broker Lynn Kirchner, an early organizer of the coalition.

And on May 13 the coalition will be holding a fundraising event at the Third Street Center, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Calaway Room, featuring a silent auction and a bake sale to raise money to keep the organization going and growing.

Kirchner, who owns and runs Amoré Realty, said the idea for the coalition came to her and her husband, David, about two years ago, after the pair of them went to a Thanksgiving dinner and encountered a local woman whom they knew had been a member of a local ranching family.

But they learned at the time that the woman and her dog, had recently been evicted from her family ranch in Missouri Heights as a result of what Kirchner termed “bad business decisions” and were living in a camper.

That night, Kirchner recalled, “David and I couldn’t sleep” because of concern for the woman.

“We said, ‘We’ve got to do something to help,” she recalled, so they connected with a few other concerned citizens, including teacher Joe Markham, put out a Facebook alert, and held a meeting at the Third Street Center.

The results, Kirchner said, were startling.

“I got 300 or 400 responses, and about 80 people came to the meeting,” she said, including Vince Savage, director of the Aspen Homeless Shelter, and a coalition was born.

“Many of the people that are helping us today have been out on the streets,” Kirchner said. “At one time in their lives, they’ve

Joe Markham (left) and Jim Coddington (center) serve food to the needy at one of the community meals that take place at Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Courtesy photo had a homeless experience.”

Over the ensuing year and a half, Kirchner said, the coalition has responded to requests for aid from the homeless population, and gathered contributions from area businesses such as Misers Mercantile, a secondhand store on Main Street; Ragged Mountain Sports, a used sporting goods outlet in the Sopris Shopping Center on Highway 133; and the Doctor’s Garden cannabis shop on Main Street, which has conducted coat-collecting campaigns for the homeless.

The group also holds book sales to raise money. Kirchner said one recent two-day book sale generated $1,200 in proceeds for the coalition, and invited local residents to donate books at the Faith Lutheran Church in Carbondale, one of the coalition’s supporting organizations.

The most common request from homeless individuals, Kirchner said, has been for information about resources for those experiencing health problems or other difficulties.

“I need a plain and simple paper,” she said she has heard from many, “that if my

dog gets sick … or I need emergency treatment, I know where to go.”

The group put together such a list of resources, which is available on the coalition’s Facebook page (search for Carbondale Homeless Assistance). It displays the phone numbers of crisis hotlines, places where food is available, healthcare options, housing possibilities, pet care facilities and temporary shelter locations, among other information.

Kirchner also shared with The Sopris Sun a list of “what we have accomplished” as an organization, starting with an “open conversation with the habitat challenged in our community” and “awareness of who these people are who are in our community,” two key concepts in the struggle to deal with increasing homelessness.

In addition, the coalition has arranged membership passes at the CRCC (for use of the showers); emergency rooms in local hotels; gift cards for food and personal items; and provision of bi-monthly hot meals for those in need (first and third Saturdays at Faith Lutheran Church, 1340 Highway 133, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

The food for those meals, she said, often is donated by LiftUp, a local nonprofit, and Whole Foods, a natural foods store in Willits between Carbondale and Basalt.

Kirchner estimated that the coalition provides direct assistance to around 40 people on a regular basis, including emergency funds for filling up a gas tank.

Even as the interview for this story was underway, she said, one aid recipient — the woman who was evicted from her ranch — was undergoing emergency dental surgery at a local clinic.

Kirchner said the newest crisis concerning homelessness is the appearance of people she called “almost homeless” — people who are working and renting a place to live, but who lack the wherewithal for such critical services as child care while the parent or parents are working, and who are constantly in danger of becoming truly homeless through the loss of a job and the resulting eviction from rental properties.

“That’s the scary one,” she said, describing one case in which a mother fell and broke her leg, which put her out of work and threatened to put her and her children on the street, until the coalition stepped in to negotiate a settlement with the landlord that allowed her to stay put.

One problem facing the coalition, Kirchner said, is the recent rise in Vacation Rentals

By Owner, or VRBOs, which she said have driven up area rental prices and added to the threat of homelessness for lack of funds.

For instance, she said, there once were “barely legal” apartments renting for $200$300 a month, that now are renting for twice that, while accessory dwelling units attached to numerous local single-family homes are going for $1,500 a month for a one-bedroom.

In this rental climate, she said, finding emergency housing for the homeless has been increasingly difficult, though Kirchner felt the surge in VRBOs has leveled off lately.

The coalition’s main goal, she said, is to respond to “urgent care” situations, particularly in the winter months, that will help the homeless make it through the worst times and get them back on their feet.

And while she feels the organization is doing all it can and has made a difference to many people’s lives, she noted, “For each success story, there’s a couple of new ones drifting in.”

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Runners were hit with red paint as they crossed the finish line.

Many hands went into organizing and running the event.

Color Run Basalt High School's National Honor Society organized the town’s third annual color run. Approximately 160 runners participated in the 5K run. The run began at Albany park and passed through four student run paint stations as it wound around town. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Aspen Hope Center.

Students Emma Haag and Georgia Mitchell showed off their colors at the end of the race.

Photos by Laurel Janeen Smith

Monetary donations can be made to “Carbondale Homeless Assistance” (CHA) at any Alpine Bank. Cash or Gift Cards can be dropped off at Amore Realty, 711 Main St, Carbondale. Cash will be used to buy gift cards $10 or greater for City Market, Dos Gringos, Bonfire, Heidi’s, White House Pizza, Peppino’s, RFTA bus passes, shower passes at Carbondale Rec Center, and emergency hotel stays.

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THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • MAY 11-17, 2017 • 17

ompson Park development plans ‘in a hiatus’

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Thompson Park housing project, which has been in the works for nearly eight years, is likely to be reduced in scope in the coming weeks, according to town officials and developer Frieda Wallison of Basalt.

The project, which initially was planned for a little more than 10 acres along Highway 133 between Triangle Park and the Keater Grove neighborhood, at one time was expected to result in construction of between 45 and 85 homes.

But over time the project was reduced, as Wallison sold a two-acre site for the newly built Ross Montessori School and turned the Historic Thompson House and its immediate surroundings over to the town to be used as a museum run by the Mt. Sopris Historical Society.

As of a 2015 story in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent newspaper, the project’s scope had dropped to 27 units.

But according to Carbondale planner John Leybourne, the project is approved for up to 45 units, to be built in no more than four phases, “although they could do it in fewer phases.”

He said Phase I of the project “actually turned out to be the school,” as far as the town was concerned, with the housing to come in later phases.

Starting in 2015, the water, sewer and other infrastructure were installed, to accommodate earlier construction of the school, which was completed last year, and in prepa-

Thompson Park phase two as depicted in the packet for the October 25, 2016 Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting. Plans have since changed, with only four of 45 approved units currently on the table. ration for starting work on the housing.

But in recent months, rumors have circulated around town that the project was in trouble, and at one point was put on hold.

“We’re in a hiatus,” confirmed Wallison recently, noting that construction was to have begun this spring now that the town has given all the necessary approvals.

But the plans have changed, Wallison conceded.

She refuted rumors of financial difficulties, and said the delay and expected reconfigura-

tion of the project are due to uncertainty about the housing market and about what types of housing would be most likely to meet the needs of prospective buyers.

She said she now plans to start with four units — three free-market townhouses and one affordable-housing townhouse — with a plan to proceed with construction of other units in the future.

Concerning the timing of her application to the town, she said, “We’re trying to do it as soon as we possibly can, because we’re anx-

ious to start building. We want to start out with something to test the market.”

Town Manager Jay Harrington confirmed in an email that the town is expecting to hear from Wallison soon.

The revised plan, Harrington wrote, is expected to be “basically trying four units first,” and that “we should see an amended plat sometime in the near future.”

Leybourne said on May 2 that no plans showing the modified development schedule had been submitted to the town.

Calling all Equestrians, Farmers, Ranchers, and Educators!!

COZY POINT RANCH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

7th Grade Visit Day

The City of Aspen Parks and Recreation Department is looking for professionals to apply for a long term agricultural, agricultural education, and equestrian lease(s) at Cozy Point Ranch Open Space property.

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Deadline for submission is May 31st, 2017.

Proposal packages are available to download at www.bidnetdirect.com. Contact City of Aspen Purchasing Department at rebecca.hodgson@ cityofaspen.com for more information.

Vendors must register, for free, to view the bid packages. Call Bidnet Direct at 1-800-835-4603 for registration assistance.

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the program is for current 7th Grade students and will include: Campus Tours • Q&A Session Comments from Molly Dorais, Director of Admission Please RSVP. 970.963.2562 // bdaniels@crms.org

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The Maypole dance that was performed beautifully wrapped the Maypole in colored ribbon.

Mayfaire 2017 Waldorf School invited community members to welcome in the spring during their annual Mayfaire festival.

During this year’s event, participants enjoyed making flower crowns with friends and family. Magnolia Hall and Xander Yates were selected by chickens to be Mayfaire’s king and queen. The celebration honored cultures from around the world through dances performed by student's, culminating in the traditional Maypole dance.

Photos by Laurel Janeen Smith

The chickens select the King and Queen by eating grass from their hands.

Right: Students pulled Queen Magnolia Hall and King Xander Yates in a cart adorned with flowers.

Far right: Sisters Winter, Zoe and Violet Nelson select flowers to make their crowns with friend India Rose Smith.

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • MAY 11-17, 2017 • 19

Herb tips and recipes from Osage Gardens Spring is here! Now is the opportunity to start your own herb garden in a pot on a sunny window, in a container on your patio, in a small raised bed in your backyard, or right into the ground. Tom and Sarah Rumery, founders and owners of Osage Gardens are delighted to share some of herb gardening tips and some easy recipes to enjoy them. Three herbs that thrive in Colorado are basil, rosemary and mint.

BASIL is easy to start inside from seed in the spring, or pick up a 4 inch starter plant and keep in a sunny window through late spring. This herb is best grown in full sun, and remember to always keep the soil moist. Basil is sensitive to temperature so don’t put your plant outside before June 1st, then you can sow it into the ground or simply transfer to a bigger pot and watch it thrive. When you are ready to use fresh basil in your favorite dish {and to prevent it from going to flower} pinch and snap off the center stems {don’t pick off one leaf at a time} and leave the two side stems. If you have picked more basil than you are going to use, place in a small jar as a bouquet with a little water, or simply pack it in a little bag and leave in a dark kitchen cabinet — basil does not like the refrigerator or below temperature 50 degrees.

ROSEMARY is typically started in greenhouses in January, so for this herb it is best to pick up a rosemary starter plant in the spring, and keep this one indoors until June 1st as well. This herb is a pretty tough plant and can handle less watering and still thrive. Pick any sprigs of rosemary as you need them, simply snipping off with scissors per recipe.

MINT is fun to start from cuttings in the spring, simply pick a few from a mint patch and start your own plant directly into the ground or a starter pot inside. However, keep in mind, that mint will spread so designate a larger spot than you think or it is easy to keep contained in a pot. Mint is the most hearty of all three in our Colorado weather so it can go outside right now! Water your mint just enough to keep the soil moist, about every few days or as needed.

Elevate your dish Culinary herbs, albeit small compared to veggies, have tremendous flavor and are the perfect addition to recipes for replacing salt and reducing calories. Here are a couple of favorite Osage recipes where herbs are the star ingredient!

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3 oz oz Basil Basil 3 1/4 cup cup pine pine nuts nuts or or walnuts, walnuts, toasted toasted 1/4 4 tbs virgin olive oil 4 tbs virgin olive oil 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 salt garlic 1 totsp 2 cloves 1 to pasta 2 cloves garlic Hot water as needed Hot pasta water as needed After lightly destemming the basil, blanch for about a minute in boiling water. Remove After lightly the basil, blanch forand about a minute in boiling the basil fromdestemming the water with a slotted spoon drain in a colander for water. a shortRemove time. gives with the pesto a rich wonderful creamy the This basilblanching from the water a slotted spoon and drain in a texture. colander for a short time. This blanching gives the pesto a rich wonderful texture.

In a blender or cuisinart blend the olive creamy oil, garlic, salt and blanched basil. Blend for a In a blender or cuisinart blend theofolive oil, garlic, salt andnuts blanched basil. Last Blendadd for a minute and clean down the sides the bowl.

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Sarah’s Pesto + Brie hostess hack: Simply slice off the top portion of your brie wheel Sarah’s Pesto + Brie hostess hack: Simply slice off the top portion of your brie wheel lengthwise, slather in some fresh pesto, pop it in the oven and bake until ooey gooey lengthwise, slather in some fresh pesto, pop it in the oven and bake until ooey gooey and exand exceptionally delicious. ceptionally delicious.

Grapefruit++Rosemary Rosemary Spring Spritz mocktail Grapefruit Spring Spritz mocktail

1 cup cup water water 1 3 tablespoons freshOsage Osagegardens gardensorganic organicrosemary rosemary 3 tablespoons fresh 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice Ice cubes Ice cubes 1/2 cup sparkling water 1/2 cup sparkling water The secret ingredient here is making a rosemary simple syrup (you’ll be putting this in The secret ingredient heremade is making a rosemary simpleand syrup (you’ll be thishigh in all all your cold beverages) by bringing the water rosemary to putting a boil over heat in beverages) a small sauce pan. your cold made by bringing the water and rosemary to a boil over high heat in a small sauce pan.

Reduce heat to simmer and stir in coconut sugar. Simmer for about 15 minutes, Reduce heat to simmer and stir in coconut sugar. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring stirring occasionally to allow sugar to dissolve. occasionally to allow sugar to dissolve.

Remove pan from heat and let steep for about an hour.

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Stir in grapefruit add ice, ice, and and top top with with sparkling Stir in grapefruit juice, juice, add sparkling water. water.

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About Osage Gardens Osage Gardens of New Castle, Colorado Celebrates 25 Years of Organic Farming.

Osage Gardens is family owned and operated by the Rumerys (and their invaluable stafffamily of locals) and now includes over 20 acres of land producing organic culinary herbs and vegetables that are enjoyed in homes and restaurants across Colorado.

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Kirsten Keenan (above left) shows off some of Wild Mountain Seeds' myriad tomato plants.

Friends and volunteers pitched in to construct a big new greenhouse, which is wrapping up just in time for Dandelion Day. Photos by Will Grandbois

Wild Mountain Seeds om page 3 cold and harsh sunlight, which is almost immediately apparent from their thick, fuzzy stalks. Unlike most commercial hybrids, however, they come from plenty of diversity.

“We’ve got all the genetics we can find,” Piscura explained. “It’s a resilient system that’s less likely to fail. We might get a blight that comes through, but it only affects a few different types.”

All told, he figures they’re caring for about 50,000 plants — a number that is only growing with the recent addition of another greenhouse. Right now’s the perfect time for gardeners to nab starts for tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber and the like, as well as seeds for beans, squash, greens and more. You can find some of their selection or contact Piscura and Keenan at wildmountainseeds.com.

War, cancer lead to nursing degrees for CMC graduates

By Mike McKibbin Courtesy of Colorado Mountain College War and cancer are rightly viewed as among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst things to endure.

But two graduates from the Colorado Mountain College nursing program used their experiences with deadly conďŹ&#x201A;ict and disease to learn how to care for others.

The nursing program at Spring Valley and Breckenridge awarded Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees to the class of 2017 on May 6.

Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care for war victims leaves impression Like many people drawn to Colorado, when he was 21 Erick Zuniga left Peru to ski in the U.S.; he became an American citizen last year.

As he grew up, Zuniga thought he wanted to be a ski bum. But that plan changed, due in part to what he witnessed as a child in Peru.

His mother is a nurse in Peru and he saw how she cared for anyone injured in that countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civil war. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember in one bed was a terrorist and the one next to him was a cop,â&#x20AC;? Zuniga recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was taking care of both.

So, I was growing up seeing the horrors of war, but also seeing the difference one person can make.â&#x20AC;?

Now, Zuniga said he feels he was born to be a nurse because â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a burning desire to help people.â&#x20AC;?

His parents plan to travel from Peru to see their son receive his associate degree.

After graduation, Zuniga hopes to work with a group like Doctors Without Borders, who care for those injured in wars and disasters. But he also wants to continue his education and become a licensed nurse practitioner, with a passion to work in an emergency room or intensive care unit.

Zuniga is bilingual and a gender minority in nursing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only 15 percent of nurses are males. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You might have a different perspective on some things, but I think if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a nurse and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working with other nurses, you have a combined goal and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to produce better results for the patients,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Zuniga described CMC as having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very unique micro culture.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet one person that had no desire to help students grow,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone worked together to help me and that made me stay at CMC.â&#x20AC;?

Cancer survivor comes full circle Michelle Spidell survived cancer and was inspired to make a difference by her healthcare providerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion and compassion.

Spidell and her husband opened a Jimmy Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant in 2012 and she was diagnosed with cancer just three months later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it ended up saving my life, because I was busting my tail in the restaurant and it made me slow down,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While undergoing treatment, I was just blown away by the care I received at Valley View Hospital (in Glenwood Springs) and Shaw Cancer Center (in Edwards).â&#x20AC;?

Spidell wanted to give back, and so began

Michelle Spidell turns her tassel after receiving her Associate of Applied Science in nursing at Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley campus May 6. Photo by Ed Kosmicki taking CMC classes in 2014 while she was still undergoing cancer treatment.

The nursing program recently helped bring her life full circle: during her ďŹ nal set of nursing school rotations, Spidell shadowed the same oncology nurse at Calaway-Young Cancer Center who helped treat her and, after she receives her associate degree, Spidell will begin a position in the nurse residency program in July at the cancer center.

Spidell, 42, also plans to earn a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree at CMC. Her medical interest was also spurred by her father, a now-retired family practice doctor, who takes an active role in

her education by frequently mailing her articles about current medical advancements, which they enjoy discussing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d work really hard and for long hours,â&#x20AC;? Spidell said, but did not let that deter her from seeking her goal.

Spidell said she loved her classmates, teachers, staff and the CMC community at Spring Valley, especially for being local and accessible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure if I had to go to Denver to go to nursing school that I would have done it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so grateful to have this program so close.â&#x20AC;?

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Obituary

Teachers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t strike, but students stage walkout

Linda Bowman

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal May 12, 1977 The GarďŹ eld County commissioners decided to require more information from the developers of a proposed 80-acre limestone quarry on the Flat Tops. The Colorado Speleological Society, in particular, had raised concerns about the project due to its proximity to some of the largest caves in the state.

In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Roaring Fork Memorial Field was ofďŹ cially christened in honor of students who had died while attending RFHS.

May 14, 1987 After two months of debate, the Carbondale Board of Trustees passed an ordinance restricting public smoking. It turned out to be something of a compromise by banning it in public buildings, grocery stores and theatres but leaving other business owners the right to deďŹ ne things for themselves.

In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Longtime teacher and community leader Mary Ferguson turned 81, declaring that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ďŹ rst 80 years were the hardest.â&#x20AC;?

May 15, 1997 The Roaring Fork School District school board drew criticism from teachers when it opted for a $900 pay raise instead of the $1000 to $1500 ďŹ gure many

believed it could afford. The decision came on the heels of an unexpected decline in student enrollment which resulted in the removal of several teaching positions. Despite the â&#x20AC;&#x153;double slap in the faceâ&#x20AC;?, however, a spokesperson said a strike wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feasible.

In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś The Carbondale Police Department got its ďŹ rst drug sniffing dog named Raven.

May 10, 2007 Students at Roaring Fork High School staged a walkout in response to what they viewed as the forced resignation of longtime teacher Jill Knaus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; part of a broader trend of teacher turnover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our school has lost its meaning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it is education,â&#x20AC;? said senior Jay Engstrom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot ofâ&#x20AC;Ś the most important teachers in our school are being pushed away when we need them.â&#x20AC;?

Principal Dale Parker contented that enrollment numbers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t justify a full time position for Knaus without her taking on another class. (The enrollment issue was apparently resolved, and Knaus still teaches at RFHS.) In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Casual Culture celebrated a year in business with an expansion of its location in the Carbondale Plaza.

Linda Bowman, age 60, passed away on Thursday, May 4th, in her home in Appletree, CO. A caring mother and fun-loving person, Linda was always capable of putting a smile on the faces of the people around her. She adored her grandchildren and cherished every moment that she was able to spend with them. Her unforgettable laugh, and kind heart, will truly be missed.

She joins in death her parents, Dwight and Roberta Barstow, and her daughter Paula June Bowman.

Linda is survived by her husband Jack Lee Bowman Jr., her children Elizabeth Minor and Jake Bowman, their spouses Chad Minor and Emily Bowman, and grandchildren Eli and Tru Minor.

A memorial service will be held at The Orchard in Carbondale, 110 Snowmass Dr, on Friday, May 12th, starting at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider bringing a side dish to share for the reception.

A memorial fund is set up at Alpine Bank with donations going to Lindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family.

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We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM/ Community Policing Environment. Salary range is from $36,200-$42,500. We offer an excellent benefit package. Spanish speaking is a bonus.

Works under the supervision of the Police Records Manager/ Executive Assistant. Operates emergency communication console to dispatch equipment and personnel to provide assistance to citizens in the areas of police, fire, and rescue. Processes and maintains records, reports, and files for the Police Department. Finalist must complete background checks, drug and polygraph tests.

Send application, resume and references to Lieutenant Chris Wurtsmith, cwurtsmith@carbondaleco.net Refer to www.carbondalegov.org for more information.

Deadline is May 12, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.

Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 West is the best for Crystal River Trail Dear Editor: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for me to weigh in on the Crystal River Trail controversy.

There is no question a trail is needed. We have to get the mountain bikes off of Highway 133. That is a tragedy waiting to happen. The issue is where should that trail be: Along the railroad tracks on the east side of the river and 133 or on the west side.

When in doubt, I always go with science. The scientists say a trail along the railroad tracks would impact wildlife the most. Wildlife is already impacted enough so I say, go west, mankind, and absolutely no motorized vehicles.

Man can leave food for wildlife in the winter or build fences along a

Land ethic î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 rounded by mountains but by concrete? How can we show them the importance of something that they have no emotional attachment to?

Martin Luther King, while being imprisoned in the Birmingham jail for protesting without a permit said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of god. An unjust law is out of harmony with the moral law.â&#x20AC;?

We need to set an example for the rest of Colorado and maybe the nation. It start out with something simple, such as being conscious about what you can recycle. Then you could start a compost pile and eliminate some of the waste that will head to landďŹ lls. Take another step and start to ride public transportation or your own bike to work. Maybe go to town hall meetings and discuss the idea of getting all of Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy from a sustainable source.

Call your senators and representatives and tell them your thoughts on climate change.

Other towns and cities across the state of Colorado will recognize our impact and follow our lead to a sustainable, sensible future.

highway to prevent roadkill. I know loss of habitat due to expanding housing and oil and gas industry development are making winters harder for wildlife to survive Rocky Mountain winters and I remember the slaughter on 82.

However, direct contact between man and wildlife is bad for wildlife.

Wildlife should mistrust man.

Hunters, whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sport in blowing away an animal that walks right up to you expecting you to feed, pet, or talk sweet to them? When I hunted, I found it more challenging when my quarry ran, ďŹ&#x201A;ew, or hid from me.

I love seeing wildlife, too, but we should do what we can to leave them alone.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

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Living by a land ethic doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be time consuming or difďŹ cult. Even simple everyday actions can make a difference. If you have enough time to plant a garden and ride your bike to work, then all the better. People will see your actions and follow them, creating a brighter future for my generation. One person canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t protect the world but if everyone comes together it is possible.

To be able to live in this time, we have to think in a certain mindset. We have to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;think like a mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, as Aldo Leopold puts it. Our actions reďŹ&#x201A;ect our thoughts, so if we start â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thinking like a mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, we will act on a land ethic.

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