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Dream dome Seeds of sustainable agriculture and humanitarian aid take root in new RFHS greenhouse

By Sue Gray Special to The Sopris Sun

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Teacher Hadley Hentschel adds a panel to the new greenhouse at Roaring Fork High School. Hentschel teaches an agricultural biology class at the school. That class is just one of the groups that will benefit from the greenhouse. Photo by Clif Colia

t takes a village to raise a grow dome, and that’s just what has happened at Roaring Fork High School since the end of April. Members of the Carbondale community have turned out in droves to make the high school’s dreams of a greenhouse come true.

On the weekend of April 24, nearly 30 Carbondale Rotarians got down and dirty with shovels and wheelbarrows donated by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers. Students and local builders and construction contractors pitched in as well.

Eventually, the greenhouse, which is 42 feet in diameter, will play a pivotal part in the sustainable agriculture courses already being offered at the high school. A summer community supported agriculture (CSA) school and about two acres of fruit trees and garden plots are also planned for the high school grounds.

Plans for the project came out of a collaboration between the school, the Basalt-based agricultural education organization Fat City Farmers, and the Central Rocky Mountain TEAMWORK page 8

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Carbondale Commentary

Dog-gone carbon credits I see that the elected officials are spending time and money on dogs again. Sounds like those dandelions went through the dogs like grass through a goose. Last year there were discussions about how the Delaney wildlife park became a dog park after the council spent the park money on the rec. center – Or was it spent on the mini parks on Colorado Ave.? Are those pet friendly? The answer to these problems may come from some Kiwis, not the birds, but a couple of New Zealanders who published a book called, “Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living.”

I predict that this book will not be a big seller here. The authors Brenda, and Robert Vale, point out that the carbon impact of a dog is double that of an SUV, that the average size dog chowing down on store-bought food wolfs down 360 pounds of meat and 200 pounds of grain each year.Those new community gardens need to be expanded to grow enough food for Fido before you feed yourselves. The authors calculated that you need two acres of irrigated productive farm land just to feed one dog for a year.

Maybe we should turn the Village at Crystal River into a dog food factory? Raise enough food on that 24 acres for about 12 dogs. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates there are 72 million dogs in the U.S. This means we’re using up 150 million acres just to feed our dogs!

Now the Vales aren’t down on pets. They recommend that you have one that sorta’ serves a dual purpose – like chickens. Chickens produce eggs, stick around the house and you can eat them, though they’re not too affectionate and they won’t lick your face. I have seen many pet owners carry on complete conversations with their dogs and cats; with a little work and time I am sure they

By Birdbrain can connect with a chicken. As for the eating part? Every 4-H’er kid learns at an early age that Bucky the calf becomes somebody’s burger after the county fair.

Is this climate changer being considered in the climate bill? Will EPA regulate the number of pets that we have? Probably not, but you may have to pay more in tax on the food that they eat. Maybe we will have an exchange program where you can trade in your dog for a chicken? Barks for Beaks? Then we can trade the dogs to China, where they do eat dogs, for debt reduction.

Now don’t get me wrong, I like dogs. I have owned a few. Dogs take time and effort. They like and need to exercise. They love to run and chase sticks and things. They need space. Carbondale has provided space for these pets. We have two dog parks and probably close to as many acres for dogs as we do for people. I wanted to bring my horse down from Idaho but the price for pasture around here is too expensive. If I bring Star down, will the town provide me a place where I can ride it and let it run? It’s my pet. I’ll bring it a treat every day.

Dogs are expensive.At dogs.about.com, they estimate that depending somewhat on the size of the dog, it costs anywhere from $700 to $2,500 a year to keep a dog. Food alone will run you over $300. But it’s not just the expensive food, it’s the vet bills, too – and don’t forget the play toy to keep it mentally sharp. It’s no wonder that in hard economic times the Humane Society gets lots of abandoned pets. Some homeowners, when they walked away from their mortgage, walked away from the dog also. The local CARE (Colorado Animal Rescue) hasn’t noticed too much of an increase in drop offs but they have noticed a decrease in the number of adoptions.

Dogs formerly were not our best friends, but our best workers. Beverly Morgan, a “dog listener,” was quoted in Wyoming’s Cody Enterprise in 2009 saying, “I employed dogs because they were cheaper than a man.”The story doesn’t say what kinda’ work they were doing – probably not brain surgery.

Dog ownership is an extravagance that we choose for our personal benefit.

In socially conscious,“green” Carbondale, difficult choices may be facing each of us as we examine the trade offs between lifestyle choices and the planet’s future. Are you criticizing somebody’s Range Rover as you ride your bike down the street trailing two dogs?

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TDC still committed Dear Editor: Thompson Divide Coalition’s goal of preventing oil and gas development in the Thompson Creek area remains firm. Thanks to enormous community support and a successful grass roots effort, TDC is optimistic about achieving a permanent federal with2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • MAY 27, 2010

drawal of this area. TDC continues to make progress and ideally will see legislation enacted this year. TDC is a grassroots effort, adding more individuals and groups every week to our list of supporters. We have met 2/3 of our $75,000 matching pledge, including $35,000 this past week.

Thompson Divide encompasses part of

Former local Allison Cowie (left) and Carbondalian Dawn Barton chilled their hands but warmed their hearts early this spring on a hut trip in Swedish Lapland above the Arctic Circle. "It was really cold most of the time," Barton said. "But the friendliness of the Sami and Swedish people more than made up for it!" Courtesy photo. the renowned Unit 43 hunting area, includes the Sunlight to Powderhorn snowmobile trail, is a wildlife corridor connecting Grand Mesa to the Elk Mountains, and provides summer grazing for cattle. Spring Gulch Nordic area, Ski Sunlight, and the Fins climbing area are within TDC’s boundary. The Thompson Divide area is enjoyed by bikers, riders and hikers. It is important to ensure that this magnificent country remains undeveloped in order to protect the Crystal and Roaring Fork watersheds, the current recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat.

Again,TDC thanks the community for all their support.

Marj Perry TDC Board Member

help speed their consideration and adoption by our utility.

Thank you for your interest in Holy Cross and I hope your involvement will continue beyond the current election. I invite you to contact me directly at DaveMunk4HolyCross@rof.net or visit davemunkforholycross.org to share your comments or learn more about my positions. I appreciate your consideration and your vote by June 4.

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From Dave Munk Dear Editor: Now that the Holy Cross ballots have arrived, it’s great to see the spirited dialogue in the press and among valley residents. As owners of Holy Cross Energy, it’s our privilege and role to elect leaders who represent our views and to weigh in on important issues such as the proposed voting change.

I am running for the board of directors to bring a fresh perspective, proven ideas, and new energy to improve our cooperative. For 15 years I have worked with utilities around the country to design and implement community efficiency programs, and I will bring the lessons learned from successful utilities to our co-op so we model our programs and policies on the best practices available.Working with the rest of the board and Holy Cross management, we can strengthen our position as a leading cooperative utility while improving the high level of service to our members.

I have lived in the valley for 26 years and have two young children. Our kids deserve no less than our best efforts to keep pace with current conditions while keeping an eye on the future they will inherit. Increasing member programs, services, and communication are essential to maintaining our position as a leading cooperative and energy provider. We don’t need to re-invent successful programs or take unnecessary risks. Solutions and options do exist today, and I will

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Artists’ Collective: balanced between hope and reality

By Trina Ortega The Sopris Sun To an outsider looking in, the writing appears to be on the wall. But Karla Bingham, owner of the Artists’ Collective, is still hopeful something will work out for her retail business. If not, it means she will close the cute little toy and gift shop that has been a Main Street fixture for nearly 15 years.

Bingham has owned the Artists’ Collective at 647 Main St. for eight of those years.

Come July 14, however, the store will close the doors of its current space, and Bingham does not have a new commercial location for the shop.

“I’m just trying to stay open to the possibility of a new space but also trying to plan for if it doesn’t happen,” Bingham said. “I’m trying to balance that fine line between hope and reality.”

The building’s owners, including Roc Leonard and Larry Green, officially informed Bingham about a month ago that they would not be renewing her lease. According to Bingham, she was not offered the chance to renew her lease nor was she asked if she wanted to rent her existing space in combination with the space next door, which is occupied by the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH).

CCAH is also getting ready to move.

Within the next two weeks the non-profit will transition into its new home at the Third Street Center. It is on track to host the Carbondale Community School’s annual Artists Studio Tour opening on June 4 in its new space.

Meanwhile, Carbondalian Jeff Dahl has signed a lease to move into both sides of the building to operate the new Carbondale Beer Works Ale House and Wienery, which he aims to have up and running this summer.

On the lookout for years Bingham has been on the lookout for a new commercial space for a few years, and at one point thought she would move into 311 Main St., taking up a portion of the ground level. But a larger tenant filled the space.

Bingham’s lease at her current location also got renewed for three years, so she stayed in the game.

“Now, after I’ve been doing this for eight years, I feel like I have to have a connection to the new place,” she said. “I just know when it’s right, like when we finally found our new house, I knew it.”

She also hadn’t envisioned investing time and money into renovating a different space, and her priority has been to keep a storefront that faces Main Street. Those factors narrowed her possibilities.

“Honestly, there isn’t enough local support. As a retail business owner, you have to kick the numbers up in summer. That means, [visitors] have to be able to find you,”she said.

Throw a recession into the mix and it makes it that much harder.

“The last year has been extremely hard,” Bingham said,“and I haven’t hit bottom yet.”

Trying to run a retail business in this economic climate has been like playing a game of Go Fish, and Bingham said she would be happy to even know the “new normal.” She explained that sales were down nearly 20 percent in 2009 and she was thinking she had weathered the storm. But the losses have picked up the pace in 2010.

Does it spell impending doom for Carbondale’s Main Street toy store?

“The business side of me knows what to do but my heart says something else because I love the store,” she said.

A variety of gifts and toys On a mostly quiet Tuesday afternoon,

Artists’ Collective owner Karla Bingham is unsure of the future of her shop. She must be out of the space at 647 Main St. by mid-July. Photo by Trina Ortega there are spurts of activity at the shop. One customer is looking for a greeting card. Another is buying striped socks for a birthday gift. A young one is exploring some arts and

crafts supplies.Another child shows Bingham some new stickers.The one thing in common: Bingham knows them all.

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Carbondale cuts greenhouse gas emissions, takes strides toward climate goal

By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun When it comes to saving the world from the worst effects of climate change, Carbondale appears to be stepping up to the plate to deal with its share of the responsibility.According to a recent report, the town is making progress toward curtailing its greenhouse gas emissions.

The non-profit group Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) has pulled together data that indicates the town is just shy of achieving one of its energy goals.

Back in 2005, Carbondale set out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and operations 25 percent below 2004 levels by 2010. Now, with less than a year to go before deadline, a somewhat rough analysis by CLEER indicates the town is about 22 percent of the way there, and that it has saved about $290,000 since 2005.

“The point is a lot of towns haven’t made progress or haven’t made a plan,” said Mike Ogburn, an employee at CLEER responsible for energy tracking, among other jobs.“Carbondale, according to some very, very rough estimates, seems to be over 20 percent towards a 25 percent goal, and that’s great.”

The 2010 goal is just one of a number of

targets laid out in the town’s 2005 Energy and Climate Protection Plan. For example, the town has also set out to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent below 2004 levels by 2012, and the town is aiming for the community to draw 30 percent of its electricity and heating energy from renewable sources by 2015.

When it comes to climate change action, Ogburn said Carbondale is notable not just for the progress it has made toward its emissions target, but for the fact that it has managed to measure that progress.

By partnering with CLEER and the county-wide Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative, as well as a company named New Energy Technology, which specializes in energy tracking and efficiency, Carbondale has been able to pull together detailed data on its energy use over the last several years.

“That’s one of the challenges of every single group that’s ever set a target: who’s watching and who’s driving progress,”Ogburn said.

“Towns all over the nation and cities have set up these huge climate goals. You go in and say,‘Well, where are you?’”and they hem and haw, he explained.

Ogburn is quick to emphasize that his find-

ings on Carbondale’s progress are preliminary.

Though the information is out there, he didn’t have access to all of the original data and formulas used by the town to calculate its 2004 baseline emissions. So an in-depth assessment by the town itself would still be in order.

But even so, it’s clear the town has made headway.

Ogburn’s rough estimates indicate Carbondale has cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 700 tons, down to about 2,800 tons from 3,500 tons in 2004.

Most of the emissions cuts have come from energy-saving measures at the town wastewater treatment facility. The sewage plant is by far the town’s largest energy consumer, but town employees have worked to improve efficiency, and have managed to slice the plant’s energy demand 30 percent since 2005, even while the plant’s intake has climbed 9 percent.

There’s a lesson there: Carbondale has cut emissions even as it has grown. The town completed a new recreation center over the last four years, and Ogburn found that municipal gasoline and diesel consumption for transportation have increased significantly as well. The new recreation center lags far be-

hind the sewage plant in energy consumption, but still uses more energy than other town buildings.

Ogburn said Carbondale has been able to cut its emissions despite its growth largely because it has figured out how to get by on less electricity. Much of the town’s electricity comes from coal, which Ogburn described as a particularly carbon-intensive fuel source. “[The town] probably has hit its goal without the rec. center,” Ogburn said. “Even adding a new building they are very close to hitting their goal, and that’s important.”

To cut emissions, the town has also purchased more renewable electricity. About 13 percent of the municipality’s energy is now generated by wind turbines and some intown solar panels, up from 3 percent in 2004.

Overall, the town’s energy costs have climbed over the last four years despite the pains it has taken to trim energy use. Carbondale spent more on energy in 2009 than it did in 2005, largely due to rising natural gas and electricity prices Ogburn said.

But still, Ogburn argued, the town has saved money. If Carbondale hadn’t curtailed its energy appetite its 2009 energy bill would ENERGY GOALS page 9

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Local Olympian Jake Zamansky retires from U.S. Ski Team U.S. Ski Team press release Carbondale local Jake Zamansky, who was a member of the U.S. Development Team at 17 and a member of the 2010 Olympic Team, is retiring from the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. His last race was the Olympic giant slalom at Whistler Creekside in February.

“I didn’t intend for the Olympics to cap my career,” Zamansky said after returning from a surfing trip to Nicaragua with fellow U.S. Ski Team alums. “After Whistler, I still thought I had some fight left in me, but the way my body feels, it’s just the right time to move on.”

A product of Aspen’s Team Geronimo, Zamansky made the very first U.S. Development Team just before his 18th birthday and translated the opportunity into the 2001 Junior of the Year honor from Ski Racing Magazine. He then went on to capture U.S. Championship medals, NorAm titles – including the 2006 NorAm overall crown – World Cup points, and earn births on the 2009 Audi FIS Alpine World Championships and 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

“I look at my life right now and I am so thankful for the freedom that ski racing has provided. It’s a very special lifestyle and that comes from the people involved in skiing world,” he said. “I’ve seen so much of the world. I ride motocross, surf in the summer and then each winter I’ve been able to do what I love the most and make a living doing it – that’s pretty special.”

For Zamansky, the lifestyle didn’t come without commitment and struggle. Follow-

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Olympian Jake Zamansky, from Carbondale, is retiring. Courtesy photo ing the 2008 season, he fell short of a slot on the U.S. Ski Team for the following winter, yet his NorAm results were good enough for a 2009 World Cup starting spot in giant slalom. Zamansky wanted it and opted to fund his own racing.

That struggle became an integral part of the Audi documentary “Truth in Motion: U.S. Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver,” which aired during primetime on NBC two weeks before the Olympics. The film is now available for free download from iTunes.

“Honestly, it was one of the best things to happen to my skiing career,” Zamansky said.

“I was finally racing for all the right reasons.

I was tuning my own skis, so I carried all the weight if they weren't fast and the only expectation I had to live up to was my own.”

“The guy’s a total fighter,” said head coach Sasha Rearick. “But he’s also professional and very well organized. He knew what he needed to do to get his skiing to the next level and he didn't back down from that. He embraced it and got the job done.

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I respect that.”

Zamansky translated the pre-Olympic season into scoring his first World Cup points at the Alta Badia, Italy, giant slalom, one of the tour’s toughest races. He then went on to score again in Adelboden, Switzerland, directly after Christmas and earn a slot on the 2009 World Championships squad, which he followed up with his career best 15th in Sestriere, Italy.

“I was totally broke before Alta Badia and actually thought it was going to be my last race.Then I scored my first World Cup points and went back to the U.S. for Christmas, scrounged up some new sponsors and went back on the road,” Zamansky said. “The big results took a lot longer to achieve than I thought they would, but that didn't make them any less special.”

He made the U.S. Ski Team again for 2010 and scored World Cup giant slalom points in Beaver Creek, Colo. and Val d'Isere, France to earn a spot in Vancouver.

“Jake was always one of the best technical giant slalom skiers through the ranks,” said teammate TJ Lanning, who joined him on the first U.S. Development Team. “He trained hard, skied hard and in my eyes had a great career. But he’s not done with skiing.We’ll see him around.”

And that’s Zamansky’s plan too. He’ll continue to work with Spyder, a longtime U.S. Ski Team and personal sponsor, through next winter and do some coaching with Team Geronimo with a goal to remain a part of the industry.

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Carbondale fire district director resigns to take job with fire district

By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun Rob Goodwin, a longtime volunteer, employee and director of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District, has resigned from his seat on the district’s board of directors to take a paid position as a deputy chief for the district Gene Schilling, president of the fire board, stated that according to the rules for special districts Goodwin’s replacement will be appointed by the board, not by an election.

Goodwin’s resignation and new position were first announced on May 13, eight days after the district held an election for three seats on its five-member board. Fire Chief Ron Leach said that Goodwin’s resignation would have had to occur well in advance of the election for Goodwin’s vacated seat to appear on the ballot.

Schilling said Goodwin’s resignation was official as of May 21. He explained that the board has 60 days to appoint Goodwin’s replacement, though he noted that the board would likely do so during a regular meeting June 2.

Schilling said he expected significant interest in the open position, though as of Wednesday, May 20, he had received only one letter of interest.

Goodwin served as a volunteer fire fighter and EMT for the district from 1982 to 1992, when he was hired as a deputy chief, he said.

He was elected to the board of directors in 2004 after resigning from his paid position, and he was re-elected in 2008.

His resignation comes half way through his second term, which would have ended in 2012. “[Goodwin] has been associated with the fire district in every way possible for 20 years,” Leach said.“Rob is an architect of the modern-day fire district.”

Goodwin said he resigned from his previous post as deputy chief in 2003 to open a property management business, Goodwin Properties. He said he sold that business about a year and a half ago and was grateful to have a job with the district.

“I’ve got a lot of my life invested in [the district] and I’m happy to be back,” Goodwin said, noting, “I needed employment soon. I can use a job just like everybody else.”

In his new position as a deputy chief in charge of training, Goodwin will coordinate the fire district’s staff and volunteer training programs, which cover emergency medical services, fire fighting, driving, swift water rescue, and communications, among other topics.

Leach also stated that Goodwin will help the district prepare for an anticipated Insurance Services Office (ISO) evaluation, a periodic, unscheduled examination of the department’s capabilities that influences property insurance rates within the district.

Goodwin’s new position did not exist before Goodwin was hired. Leach said that Goodwin’s pay will come out of an existing budget slot that was previously used to pay a “midlevel management position” devoted to coordinating the district’s emer-

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gency medical services.

That midlevel manager recently resigned, opening up the budget slot for Goodwin, Leach said.

In the fire department hierarchy, deputy chiefs are second-in-command to the chief, Goodwin said.

Leach said the fire district did not interview any other candidates for the new deputy chief position.

“I approached Rob and he’s the only one I approached as far as taking it,” Leach said.

“I’ve been hoping to get Rob working back here for a couple years. I had an opportunity to do it and I just made the decision and hired him.”

Leach said that while the district’s board

of directors sets the budget and determines how much money the district will allocate for wages, the fire chief is responsible for hiring.

“Who, what, how many, what job description – the board leaves that up to the fire chief,” Leach said.

“All of us here at the Carbondale Fire District are thrilled to have Rob Goodwin back in this position,” he said.

Next steps:

The board of directors of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District anticipates appointing a replacement to Rob Goodwin’s seat on the board during the board’s regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., June 2, at the department, 300 Meadowood Drive.

More info: 963-2491.

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Rhymin’ about Jake

The contest is over …

He dreamed about skiing when asleep and awake.

He made it to the Olympics, as far as he could go, but from the way his body felt, it was time to say “whoa.”

The Roaring Fork Valley’s Jake Zamansky, we believe, has a good head on his shoulders. Whereas most athletes wait ‘til their body is falling apart to back off from their sport, Jake is making an intelligent move and pulling back from World Cup competition.

Our specialist on retiring athletes is tracking Jake down to get the story straight from the horse’s mouth, but from the rumors floating around we hear Jake is moving back to town, and that his spirits are up, not down. (See story on page 4)

To you Gemini twins Admit all your sins!

You can be adaptable, smart, lively and witty; But for you it’s hard to get down To the real nitty gritty.

Yes it’s true, all you Gemini’s. The Sun’s astrological expert tells us you are interested in many different things but you’re likely to “flit from one thing to another, like a butterfly dancing from flower to flower.” Nonetheless, happy birthday to these Geminis that we know are celebrating this week: Louis Meyer, Joan Lamont and Dorie Hunt who all celebrate on the same day, May 28; and Richard Glassier and Chip Munday.

His Bike Week, after week, after week Bonedale Bike Week has passed but one Bonedalian biker is about to begin many weeks of biking. His ride won’t end until Aug. 16!

Carbondalian Dave Sorrell, who works for Roaring Fork Family Physicians, is going to take the summer off in order to ride in the Journey of Hope, a cross-country cycling event that raises awareness and funds for people with disabilities. The annual event is organized through Push America, an organization that hosts fundraising and awareness events for people with disabilities. Starting on June 7 in Seattle, Dave will pedal with a group of other guys taking the trans-America route, and covering anywhere from 35 to 115 miles per day. They will arrive in Washington, D.C. two months and one week later.

If you would like to help Dave raise funds, go to pushamerica.org and donate. Good luck, Dave!

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… but the work has just begun.

The Mountain Fair T-shirt committee has announced the person who dreamed up this year’s winning design.

Congratulations to T-shirt and poster design winner Gina Sheldrake from Glenwood Springs. According to Mountain Fair Director Amy Kimberly, the judging committee felt that Gina’s design was a new, fresh look and really represents Carbondale.

The theme for the contest this year was “Artbeat of the Valley,” and Gina’s design has got it all: rivers and mountains, musical instruments and drumsticks, and the motion of the dancer says “Mountain Fair.”

Gina’s design will appear on this year’s Mountain Fair T-shirt and posters, and as the winner Gina will receive $500 from CCAH.

Grab your boots and hat ‘Cuz the Carbondale rodeo is where it’s at!

Yes dudes and dudettes, Thursday, June 3, is the kick-off date for this year’s Car- The winning artwork. Photo by Jane Bachrach bondale Wild West Rodeo.

Congratulations to this year’s queen, Ashley Soucie of Basalt; to queen attendant Dani Brownell of Carbondale; to princesses Madilyn Kuhl of Carbondale and McKenzie Long of Rifle; and to royalty alternate Caitlin Kinney of Carbondale. See y’all there.

Welcome back, Angie Angie Riley’s moved back to Carbondale. Welcome home, Angie! ~ By Jane Bachrach If you see any Scuttlebutt scuttling by, send it her way: scuttlebutt@soprissun.com.

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Dr. Elizabeth Flood Spidell Dr. Spidell has joined our practice and is currently seeing patients at our Carbondale office. Dr. Spidell grew up in Glenwood Springs and is happy to be back in the Roaring Fork Valley. She most recently practiced at Mountain Family Health in Glenwood.

“Roaring Fork Family Physicians is a true community medical practice, the kind of clinic I imagined myself working in when I chose to become a family physician” she notes. “RFFP exhibits a true commitment to caring for the surrounding community."

Dr. Spidell enjoys treating a wide range of patients, with a special emphasis on women and children’s health, as well as minor procedures.

We are pleased to welcome her to Roaring Fork Family Physicians.

RICHARD A. HERRINGTON, MD GARY D. KNAUS, MD KIMBALL J. SPENCE, DO JOHN T. FINDLEY, MD CATHY A. WHITE, ANP Ivy J. Carlson, PA-C

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CMC to charge for ESL classes as it braces for state budget cuts

By Trina Ortega The Sopris Sun As it grapples with declining state funding, a drop in property tax revenue, and diminished contributions from the oil and gas industry, Colorado Mountain College will begin charging a fee for the English as a Second Language program offered at all of its campuses, including the Roaring Fork Campus in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.

In fall 2010, the college will begin charging $40 per semester for the popular noncredit language classes that have been offered for free in the past.

According to CMC President Stan Jensen, CMC was the only Colorado college that didn’t charge for its English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. “It’s hard to justify cutting other programs when, this one, we’ve supplemented it a great deal,� he said.

Jensen said he doesn’t expect the number of ESL students to drop as a result of the $40 fee, but added that officials would not know until the fall semester how many students are enrolled. “I think it will continue to grow. We have talented faculty who are gifted and passionate,� he said.

Jensen said he furthermore does not anticipate having to cut any faculty from the program, the largest in Colorado. The Roaring Fork Campus regularly offers six different levels of ESL instruction and employs full-time, part-time and adjunct teachers for

the program. “We certainly have a commitment to ESL, and that has been a long-term commitment. We feel that training people to speak English as their second language is vital to our community,� Jensen said, adding that English language skills help in crisis situations, facilitate cross-cultural interaction, and open doors for the immigrant population to enroll in for-credit classes or pursue degrees in higher education.

Under the guidelines for a federal literacy grant that CMC receives, if a student cannot afford the fee, the college must provide financial assistance, according to CMC’s public information officer Debbie Crawford. “If there is a barrier for someone, we’ll work on getting scholarship assistance to support them,� Crawford said.

The college is bracing for the effects of a 50-percent drop in state funding for fiscal year 2010-2011 (which begins July 1), a 20- to 30-percent drop in property valuations, and a downturn in the oil and gas industry, which pays fees that benefit the college. As a response, the college has also raised tuition for in-district, in-state, and out-of-state students. Jensen said CMC had not raised tuition for three years.

The college still offers a “terrific value,� according to Jensen. CMC has increased its rate for for-credit courses from $45 to $49 per credit hour. “That is still, by far, the least expensive in state,� he said.

Jensen said college-wide enrollment con-

tinues to rise and he anticipates the student body will grow as the economy wanes and individuals pursue new careers. Enrollment for summer school (which began this week), showed the student count was up 20 percent over last year.

Last year, the total student count among CMC’s six campuses was approximately

25,100, a “record� for the college, he said. “The key thing is that we are going to continue to serve our communities with whatever programs are needed,� he said. “The fee for service is a reasonable thing.

We are a non-profit college; we’re not trying to make money but at the same time ‌ we have to be careful.�

Goin bowlin’: The “Skye’s� the limit when it comes to picking out your bowl at the annual Carbondale Clay Center fundraiser, and Skye Skinner arrived early so she could get the pick of the litter. This year the center went with a Greek theme, dubbing the event, “Clayopolis.� As tradition has it, revelers eat dinner in their bowls and then, instead of a doggie bag, take the bowl home with them. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Built by teamwork continued om page 1 Permaculture Institute in Basalt, which will oversee the CSA school.

But the greenhouse could also become a seed for the Rotary Club’s charitable efforts abroad.

The work weekend at the end of April was the culmination of the club’s “Dream Team” project, which kicked off last summer when Michael Thompson, director of Fat City Farmers, and Jerome Osentowski, director of the permaculture institute, presented plans for the dome during a club meeting at the firehouse just a stone’s throw from the high school.

“We were looking for a project that was simple and inexpensive and could benefit small villages in Third World countries,” said Rotarian Mike Waski. “When we heard about the plans for the growing dome, we thought, ‘Why not start here and then see if this can be duplicated elsewhere?’”

To coordinate the project, the club put together a team, and put Rotarian Mark Cook in charge.

“The biggest issue in improving the lives of people in foreign countries is maintaining the equipment once it’s put in place,” Cook said. “If it breaks down and they can’t fix it, it goes unused and then the money and effort’s been wasted. We wanted to provide something with huge impact for very little cost and maintenance. Helping to build the growing dome gives us a chance to do something local, learn from it and then go global.”

The Rotary Club awarded a $3,500 grant for the project and Cook and his team organized volunteers and recruited several key fig-

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ures from the community to lend a hand.

Among them was Frank Hagemann of Hagemann Builders Inc., who volunteered his time and equipment to excavate and backfill the foundation hole. Waski said Rotary was indebted to Hagemann for his expertise and hands on approach in managing this aspect of the project.

TJ Concrete chipped in for the foundation, providing free labor and materials at cost. Dotson Engineering also provided materials at cost.

“The Rotary made it happen with their donation and coordinating labor,”said Osentowski who, with Thompson, has been spearheading the project.

“There are a lot of other people involved,” Cook explained, “you might say the Rotary Club is the grout that’s holding everything together. We just provided a little money and some grunt labor.”

That grunt labor was evident during the April 24 work weekend, as volunteers constructed a device called a “climate battery,” which transmits warm moist air from the greenhouse through the soil, storing heat and moisture to keep the dome temperate during cold nights. Hagemann used his skid steer to deliver dozens of loads of soil to bury the battery manifolds. Then Rotarians spread the soil over the manifolds with shovels.

The work continued the following day with RFHS students providing the labor. By the end of the weekend, the climate battery equipment was in place and the groundwork for the dome had been laid.

Udgar Parsons enjoys a bit of sun topside during the dome construction. Parsons is coowner of Growing Spaces, the company that designed the dome. Photo by Mariah Shipp Following several weeks of weather delays, the above ground structure was put in place last week by an assembly crew from Growing Spaces, the company who designed the dome. There is still more work to do to get the growing dome ready for its future tenants: the plants that will come from Osen-

towski’s greenhouse in Basalt.

“Once it’s up and working, we’ll monitor the maintenance in terms of cost and manpower,” Waski said, “then look at the practicality of doing something like this in foreign countries. But for now it’s just exciting to be part of this project for our community.”

Next Steps:

Rotary Club volunteers are planning another weekend of work to finish the grow dome project. They’ll place perimeter insulation, backfill the insulation with gravel, and clean up the site. To lend a hand and learn more about the club’s work, call Jay Leavitt at 379-1436.

A community potluck will be held at the Roaring Fork High School growing dome to publicly thank those involved, and to spread the word about the project. For time, date and other information, call CRMPI, 927-4158.

Those behind the gardening project are still seeking donations. For more information and to contribute, contact Fat City Farmers, 309-3526.

To follow the progress of the greenhouse and gardens project, visit the blog at rfhsgreenhouse.blogspot.com.

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Artists’ Collective continued om page 3 “I have amazing customer support.

Everyone wants me to find a new space,� she said.

Linda Slack has been a customer of the store for 12 years and said it’s been an easy place to practice the “buy local� concept.

Over the years, Slack has relied on the Artists’ Collective for a number of items but mainly to purchase baby gifts. “It’s always been one of my first stops.

She has great handmade baby gifts. She always has the cutest things,� Slack said. “That’ll be sad if it closes.�

Shelves are filled with colorful blankets and handmade bags, baby bibs and aprons by local artisans. Glass mobiles dangle from the ceiling and Carbondale-area photographers’ greeting cards and handcrafted candles are for sale.

From candy-coated sun flower seeds to photo albums and silken scarves, the shop carries enough variety for a shopper seeking a thoughtful gift. However, the shop seems to be best known for its selection of toys, including interactive games, puzzles, wooden play things and cuddly stuffed animals.

To some, it has always been a failsafe spot to buy gifts for kids’ birthdays. “I knew I could find what I needed, and she’d wrap it. I would go there on my way to the party,� said one customer, saddened to hear the shop might close.

No retail experience Bingham took over the Artists Collec-

tive in May 2002 after friend Wewer Keohane expressed interest in co-owning the “cute little shop on Main.� Former Carbondalian Carol Shure had opened the shop in 1995 or 1996 and sold it to Bingham upon moving out of state. Bingham didn’t have a lick of retail experience but was attracted to the idea of owning the shop. “I’d never worked a day of retail in my life,� she said.

There was another strong pull, too — gift-wrapping. When Bingham attempted to wager a guess on how many gifts she’s wrapped, she simply said: “It’s mind-blowing.� She figures she averages 50 presents a day during the holiday season. “I’m a wrapping fiend. I still love wrapping. I’m not wrapped out,�she exclaimed.

The current economic turmoil may be tough, but Bingham weathered a different kind of storm in winter 2004 when a fire caused damage to her inventory and to the back portion of the building. At that time, she was forced to close up shop for renovations and a second round of painting of the rainbow-striped floor.

It has been well worth the effort, though. Now she admits she is just waiting for a miracle. “It’s just been so much fun, especially getting to know the parents and the kids, the Carbondale community,� she said. “I’m hopeful things will work out. I just don’t know.�

An ape, a banana, convicts, caped crusaders and other costumed characters turned out for Bonedale Bike Week’s climactic cruiser ride last Friday. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Energy goals continued om page 3 have been significantly higher, he said.

So with the town just shy of hitting its 25 percent goal, how can it rope in the remaining few percentage points?

Larry Ballenger, director of public works, said the town has been working with a company named Ennovate to find ways to further trim its energy use. Ennovate’s engineers have “crawled all over� town facilities, Ballenger

said, and in the next couple weeks will present a report detailing efficiency projects ranging in price from $75,000 to $1.8 million.

With funds available from the state, Ballenger said the town will then have to choose which improvements to make. Some of those improvements should be enough to get the town over the hump to 25 percent and beyond, he said.

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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.

FRIDAY May 28 BRIDGES GRADUATION • Bridges High School graduation takes place at 4 p.m. at the school. More info: 384-6160.

PUBLIC ART RECEPTION • The Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts hosts a chance to meet and mingle with artists who have contributed to the town’s public art.

Event starts at 6 p.m. at 601 E. Sixth St, Glenwood. Wine and appetizers. Free. More info: 945-2441, glenwoodarts.org.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “City Island” (PG-13) at 8 p.m. May 28 June 3; “Babies” (PG) at 6 p.m. May 29 and “Oceans” (G) at 6 p.m. May 30-31.

Environmental Studies’ eco-gardening series.

More info: 927-6760.

PHOTO ALLIANCE • Members of the AllValley Photo Alliance meets at 10 a.m. to explore the impact of their images and what could improve them. Bring your top 10 images. More info: sdrinker@drinkerdurrance.com, 945-4321.

GRADUATIONS • Graduation ceremonies take place at Glenwood Springs High School at 10 a.m., at Basalt High School at 1 p.m., and at Roaring Fork High School at 4 p.m.

For more info about the RFHS graduation: 384-5757.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts the haunting, poetic bluegrass and country of singer/songwriter Martha Scanlan at 8:30 p.m. $15. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.

POTLUCK BONFIRE • Sustainable Settings at 6107 Highway 133 hosts a community potluck and bonfire from 4 to 8 p.m.

Bring a dish and an instrument to play for an evening of family fun. More info: 963-6107 or rose@sustainablesettings.org.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers Restaurant at 2525 S. grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs hosts bluegrass, blues and rock by Cottonwood Acoustic at 9 p.m. No cover. More info: 928-8813.

GASLAND • The award-winning film “Gasland” screens at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia at 7 p.m., followed by discussion. More info: (970) 527-4401, lcbranch@tds.net.Tickets: $10, paradiseofpaonia.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern at 403 Main St. hosts Sector 7G at 9:30 p.m. More info: 963-4498.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts live standup comedy with Barry Smith at 8:30 p.m. $10. More info: 963-3304, steveguitars.net.

SATURDAY May 29 GARDENING WORKSHOP • A workshop on companion planting for increased productivity and resilience takes place at Rock Bottom Ranch at 2001 Hooks Spur Rd, Basalt, as part of the Aspen Center for

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s Tavern at 403 Main St. hosts Black Hole Experience with Tjaar at 9:30 p.m. More info: 963-4498.

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19 N. Fourth St. hosts live music by Idgy Vaughn. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.

WEDNESDAY June 2 ROTARY PRESENTATION • The Rotary Club of Carbondale presents its spring grants during its weekly meeting at 7 a.m. at 300 Meadowood Drive. More info: 379-1436.

FIRE DISTRICT MEETS • The board of directors of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District holds a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the station at 300 Meadowood Drive. More info 963-2491.

DIRT IS GOOD • The Roaring Fork Café Scientifique presents,“The Hygiene Hypothesis: Better Living through Dirt,”with speaker John Cohen M.D., Ph. D., at 6:30 p.m. at Malibu Restaurant, 58 El Jebel Road, in El Jebel. More info: 310-6328, rfcafesci.com.

PIZZA TUNES • White House Pizza at 801 Main Court presents singer/songwriter Jill Cohn of Seattle from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover. Drink specials.

More info: whitehousepizza.com, 704-9400.

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READING BASH • The Pitkin County Library presents the Splish Splash Reading Bash from 2 to 4 p.m. Water-themed activities, games, refreshments and sign ups for summer reading programs for all ages.

More info: pitcolib.org.

TRAIL WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers holds a work session from 5:30 p.m. to dusk to build new single track on the Wulfoshn Open Space in Glenwood Springs. Tools, dinner and refreshments

June 4 ARTIST RECEPTION • An artist reception and fundraiser for photographer and Colorado Mountain College professor William Meriwether is held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the CMC gallery, 831 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Meriwether is fighting cancer and money raised will help defray his medical expenses. More info: 947-8367.

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Further Out continued from page 10 LIVE PAINTING • Majid Kahhak paints live on a rodeo theme from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kahhak Fine Art and School, 411 Main St. Beverages, hors d’oeuvres. More info: 7040622, mkahhak.com.

School. Live old time music by the Last Minute String Band. Fun, non-alcoholic, aerobic. Beginners’ lesson at 7:30 p.m. $8.

More info: 945-0350, lastminutestringband.com.

ARTISTS RECEPTION • The seventh annual Roaring Fork Studio Tour kicks off with an artists reception from 6 to 10 p.m. at the CCAH Center for the Arts in the Third Street Center, 520 S. Second St. Maps available for the weekend studio tour.

Gallery exhibitions, auctions, live entertainment, cash bar, food. More info: 963-9647, roaringforkstudiotour.org.

June 5 & 6

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts live music by The Black Lilies. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.

June 9

June 5 ART CENTER OPENING • The Wyly Community Art Center celebrates from 1 to 3 p.m. the grand opening of its new location in the former Basalt Library, 99 Midland Ave., Basalt. More info: 9274123, wylyarts.org.

CRMS GRADUATION • Colorado Rocky Mountain School’s graduation takes place at 10 a.m. on the lawn by the CRMS Barn at 1493 Cty. Rd. 106. More info: CRMS.org.

STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts live music by Eliza Blue.

More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.

CONTRA DANCE • A community contra dance takes place from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Glenwood Springs Elementary

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STUDIO TOUR • The seventh annual Roaring Fork Studio Tour takes place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring more than 80 artists from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.

Maps, $15, available at the June 4 reception and Alpine Bank locations around the valley. More info: 963-9647, roaringforkstudiotour.org.

ROTARY MEETING • The Carbondale Rotary Club plans its Great Balls of Fire event during its weekly meeting at 7 a.m. at 300 Meadowood Drive. More info: 379-1436.

PIZZA TUNES • White House Pizza at 801 Main Court presents country acoustic songwriter Tim Willis from 7 to 10 p.m.

No cover. Drink specials. More info: whitehousepizza.com, 704-9400.

June 10 BIZ WORKSHOP • The Roaring Fork Business Resource Center hosts a Do-ItYourself Market Research Workshop at Colorado Mountain College, 0255 Sage Way, Aspen. Tips for figuring out the size of the local market, identifying competitors, targeting consumers and more.

More info and to register: 945-5158, rfbrc.org/order.

Ongoing FOOT MONTH • Sopris Chiropractic in Willits and Carbondale offers free foot, knee and hip exams during its Healthy Foot Month from May 10 thru June 4. A shoe drive will be held as well. More info and appointments: 927-9204.

SUMMER ART CLASSES • Registration is open for classes at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. Classes start June 7.

Pottery, visual arts, silversmithing, guitar, voice, piano, theater, dance and more.

More info: 945-2414, glenwoodarts.org.

SUMMER AT CMC • Registration for Colorado Mountain College’s summer semester is under way. Many classes are in Carbondale, Spring Valley, Glenwood Springs and via distance learning, including conversational Spanish starting June 1 and 2 at CMC’s Lappala Center. More info: call 963-2172, 945-7486 or 9457481.

THEATRE CAMP • The Thunder River Theatre Company is registering for the 2010 Summer Drama Camp for kids six to 14 years old. Two sessions will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 19 thru 30, and Aug. 2 thru 13. Scholarships available. More info: thunderrivertheatre.com, 513-833-7961.

AVSC DAY CAMP • The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club offers weekly day camps for kids nine and older. Hiking, climbing, rafting, field games, track, biking and more start June 7. More info: teamavsc.org; 205-5101.

RUGBY PRACTICE • The Glenwood Defiance Rugby team trains at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No experience

Sopris Sun seeks assistant editor/reporter The Sopris Sun seeks an assistant editor/reporter. This is a 35 hour-per-week position that involves working closely with the editor to manage the paper’s paid and community journalists and photographers. The assistant editor will also be a reporter, with the opportunity to pursue stories of local, regional and national scope. We would prefer applicants who can help our readers interpret the events and decisions – from town hall to the White House – that affect them.

This job also offers a chance to be part of an innovative experiment in journalism – the creation of a community-supported non-profit newspaper, where all the earnings from ads and donations are plowed back into the paper.

Our bottom line is news.

Dispatch submissions by email to news@soprissun.com, or tuck them into a letter to The Sopris Sun P.O. Box 399 Carbondale, CO 81623 The deadline is June 11.

The Sopris Sun is a weekly newspaper founded in February 2009.

It has seen its circulation grow by 33 percent, to 4,000 during its short history. It covers the news and people of Carbondale and surrounding neighborhoods. The paper is managed by a board of directors that includes award-winning newspaper veterans and a handful of community leaders who understand the important role newspapers play in a community. All of our papers are available online at www.soprissun.com.

Questions? Call 618-9112

To apply, please e-mail resume and clips to Allyn Harvey at aharvey@soprissun.com.

Journalism experience is preferred.

Memories and photos will be published in the June 17 edition of the Sun.

necessary. More info: 319-9068.

SNOWMASS RECREATION • This spring and summer the Snowmass Village Recreation Department offers various programs including youth baseball/softball, Tball, climbing, British Challenger Soccer Camp, coed softball, volleyball, summer camp, and tennis, skateboard and swimming lessons and more. More info: snowmassrecreation .com, 922-2240.

INTAKE • Alpine Legal Service offers intake to eligible clients from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs and Tuesdays and Wednesday at the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen.

More info: 945-8858, 920-2828.

SUICIDE SURVIVORS’ SUPPORT • A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glenwood Springs, 824 Cooper St. More info: 9451398, or pamsz@sopris.net.

TEA DATE • Charlotte Graham hosts tea dates Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mount Sopris Historical Society Museum at 499 Weant Blvd. Chit chat and share stories. More info: 704-0567 or (970) 306-8771.

ACOUSTIC CARNAHAN’S • Singer/ songwriter T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic music night with new musicians every week from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tavern (formerly the Black Nugget), 403 Main St. More info: 963-4496.

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Community Briefs CCAH music lineups announced The 2010 CCAH Summer of Music Concert Series kicks off with The Redtones from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 18, at Sopris Park, when CCAH also will hold a membership party and meeting with free food.

Euforquestra returns for the annual Boogie in Bonedale on July 4, which also includes kids’ activities, free watermelon and fireworks. A Jazz Aspen Snowmass student concert opens the show. The free concert series continues with The Clumsy Lovers on July 11 and Or the Whale on July 18, both at Sopris Park.

The 39th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair returns July 23-25. More than 125 arts and crafts booths, a selection of international foods and free entertainment make this festival a local favorite. Acts for this year’s Mountain Fair include Jaden, Electica with Futureman, Hoots and Hellmouth, Lubriphonic, The Carbondale Sound, Taarka and Sister Carol.

CCAH concludes the summer music concerts with the Carbondale Ho Down with Halden Woffard and the Hi Beams from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Fourth and Main streets.

For additional information on the Carbondale Summer of Music Series and Mountain Fair, contact Amy Kimberly at 963-1680 or visit carbondalearts.com.

free coupons for wild flowers to Pitkin County residents in exchange for their ornamental noxious weeds.

Noxious weeds are non-native invasive plants that are much like wildfire in their ability to spread rapidly, crowding out all other vegetation in an ecosystem, according to a press release. These invaders often have little nutritional value to wildlife and disturb soil nutrient balance, creating an effective “biological desert.”

To encourage landowners to replace noxious ornamentals with more appropriate species, Pitkin County is offering free $20 coupons to Pitkin County residents in exchange for the following noxious plants: myrtle spurge; oxeye daisy; dame’s rocket; scentless chamomile; absinth wormwood; and houndstongue.

To participate, bring full 13-gallon (kitchen-size) bag(s) of weeds to the Pitkin County landfill or Pitkin County Public Works (76 Service Center Road, between the Aspen Animal Shelter and the RFTA bus barn). Limit two per household. Weeds must have come from Pitkin County.

Coupons may be redeemed through Nov. 31 at Crystal Gardens and Planted Earth.

For more information, contact Crystal Yates-White, Pitkin County land manager, at 920-5214.

Weeds for wildflowers

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Pitkin County Land Management and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails have teamed up with local nurseries to provide

The Spring Board Donor Advised Fund of the Aspen Community Foundation, a volunteer board of young adults, is now accept-

ing grant applications for the 2010 grant cycle. Spring Board grants are available to non-profit organizations that enrich community life in the greater Roaring Fork Valley. The board will give preference to innovative projects that involve youth or young adults and support Spring Board’s mission. The maximum grant request considered is $5,000.

To download the grant application, visit springboardaspen.org. Applications are due June 12. For more information contact info@springboardaspen.org or (970) 300-4989.

People’s Press earns awards Two works published by the Woody Creek-based People’s Press have been recognized in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. “Phlogs: Journey into the Heart of the Human Predicament” by George Stranahan and Nicole Beinstein Strait, has been named the runner-up to the grand-prize winner for Non-Fiction and winner for Coffee Table Book/Photography.

Doug Rhinehart’s “Desert Adagio” has been selected as a finalist in the Coffee Table Book/Photography category.

As a recipient of these national awards for independent authors and publishers, People’s Press wins a cash prize, trophies, and a spot in a catalog associated with the competition. This is the first year People’s Press has entered the Indie Book Awards.

People’s Press is dedicated to quality literature and photographs that tell the

unique stories each individual has to share.

Through community-based publishing, the boutique production company has more than 30 titles in its catalog.

For more information about People’s Press, to review its catalog, and to place orders, visit peoplespress.org.

Valley Cruisers come back to town The 12th annual Cruisin’ the Rockies Car Show, presented by the Valley Cruisers Car Club, will roll into Carbondale on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5.

Registration for participants begins at 2 p.m. Friday, June 4 in Sopris Park. At 3:30 p.m., the cars will cruise out on a poker run to Redstone, where drivers will partake of all Redstone has to offer. At 6 p.m. the cars will cruise the streets of Carbondale accompanied by live rock ‘n’ roll from the local band 50/50.

Saturday registration begins at 7 a.m.

Then the cars will be parked on Fourth Street for the Show and Shine, which will last until 3 p.m. More rock ‘n’ roll from 50/50 will start at 11 a.m. The cost to participate in the show is $25. Spectators are admitted free. Cash prizes, trophies and other awards will be given to participants, and door prizes will be handed out throughout the show.

Cars, trucks and motorcycles are eligible to register for the events. For more information on the event, call Ron at 945-1008 or Darryl at 945-5074, or visit valleycruisers.org.

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Jim Githens and Valerie Gilliam,

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM/ Community Policing environment. Ability to work shift work, weekends and holidays a must. We offer an excellent benefit package. Must be Colorado POST certified. Spanish and college are a plus!

Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have or ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license and no felony convictions. Applicants must complete background checks and participate in a ride-along program.

Greg and Julie Caudill Hertzberg, are proud to announce the graduation of

Michael Githens (Basalt HS Class of 2000)

from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C.

Send resume and references to Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave., #911, Carbondale, CO 81623 or to Sgt. Chris Wurtsmith, cwurtsmith@carbondaleco.net, or for an application and further information, go to www.carbondalegov.org.

Deadline is June 18, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Carbondale Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of ORDINANCE OFFICER We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM/ Community Policing environment. Ability to work shift work, weekends and holidays a must. We offer an excellent benefit package. Spanish and college are a plus!

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have or ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver's license and no felony convictions. Applicants must complete background checks and participate in a ride-along program.

Send resume and references to Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave., #911, Carbondale, CO 81623 or to Sgt. Chris Wurtsmith, cwurtsmith@carbondaleco.net, or for an application and further information, go to www.carbondalegov.org.

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Dr. Mike Githens and his wife Katie Githens will be moving to Palo Alto, CA, where Mike will complete a 5 year residency program in Orthopedics at Stanford University.

Mike is the grandson of the late Sam Caudill and Joy Caudill, and Dr. John H. Githens of Denver, CO

Summer and the Third Street Center: great chances for kids to get engaged I was recently asked to give a presentation on effective community collaboration at a continuing education conference in Denver. The opportunity to present to complete strangers in a community I did not know seemed a little strange, until I thought to incorporate a “speed networking” component to my presentation, giving all of us a chance to get to know each other. While the content of my workshop was well received and the networking piece applauded as uniquely productive, it made me prouder than ever to call Carbondale my home. As the division manager of YouthZone and as a member of several local committees and task forces, I am increasBy Evan Z. ingly impressed with the countless opportunities for locals to get involved, both as individuals and collectively as collaborative members of the community. There are several local examples that recently inspired me to acknowledge them publicly.

The opening of the newly renovated Third Street Center is a well-spring of potential collaboration, housing nearly 30 non-profits, artists and small businesses under one roof. With YouthZone’s new Carbondale headquarters relocated to this state-of-the-art non-profit center, just coming to work offers irresistible opportunities for meaningful collaboration. The vibe at the Third Street Center is like walking into a hot zone of energy, talent, activism and productivity. I encourage you to stop by, get to know the organizations, and discover an outlet for yourself and your children to get involved. The grand opening celebration will be held from 4 to 9 p.m., June 19, but offices are up and running as new tenants continue to move

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in. For more information, stop by or visit thirdstreetcenter.net.

Ben Bohmfalk teaches a civics and government class at Roaring Fork High School. His students recently participated in his annual Project Citizen assignment, presenting to a panel of community experts. As a guest panelist invited to participate in the project, I was impressed with the enthusiasm, preparation and professionalism Bohmfalk’s students displayed in their presentations. These were young adults passionately invested in collecting real data, collaborating with local organizations and implementing thoughtful positive change. From promoting student involvement on Carbondale’s Town council to improving sex education policies with the valley-wide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition, students were informed, engaged and committed about making a real difference. I encourage Roaring Fork High School stu-

opportunities for volunteerism, and generally creating a proactive forum for collaboration. Nelson and Julie Oldham of Dos Gringos have sponsored events for an ever-growing variety of valley-wide non-profits. An established Carbondale institution, “Dos” provides a viable venue for members of the community to participate, gather, discuss, and share the wealth of causes, opportunities and information to help keep locals informed, engaged, entertained and well-fed. Debbie Wilde’s TITAN program through YouthZone matches motivated, self-starting teens with an increasing diversity of local non-profit organizations to serve as voting members of their board of directors. Growing demand for youth participation on non-profit boards has Roaring Fork High School and YouthZone planning a TITAN expo for the start of the 2010-2011 school-year.

With summer fast approaching and longer days ahead, there could not be a better time to get involved in your community. Many of YouthZone’s programs increasingly encourage young people to become life-long volunteers. With opportunities through Lift Up, CCAH, Carbondale Mountain Fair, KDNK, Solar Energy International, the Carbondale Recreation Department, Windwalkers, the Carbondale Clay Center, Senior Matters and countless other organizations, now is a great time to get involved in something meaningful to you and your family. Grab a copy of The Sopris Sun.Visit the Carbondale Chamber website at carbondale.com. Stop by the Third Street Center throughout the week and on First Friday each month. Research proves the more young people stay involved, the less likely they are to find themselves in trouble. Set an example for them and sign up for something today.

For more information on opportunities for young people to get involved through volunteerism, visit YouthZone.com or call our new Carbondale office at 963-0618.

The vibe at the Third Street Center is like walking into a hot zone of energy, talent, activism and productivity. dents to get involved with Project Citizen and to stay engaged beyond class assignments. Your perspectives are an invaluable voice in our community and we need your leadership to keep Carbondale vibrant and strong.

There are countless individuals whose dedication to our community makes Carbondale an exceptional place to live and work. Amy Kimberly is a force. Her recent Carbondale Non-Profit Summit, hosted by CCAH, invited local organizations to connect with the intention of improving interagency communication, developing community-wide

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Letters continued om page 2 Vote for Munk and Lundquist Dear Editor: This week most of us will receive a ballot in the mail for the Holy Cross Energy board elections. For many years I’ve wondered about my vote for Holy Cross Energy board members. Why did it really matter? What difference did it make? Off my radar would be an understatement. However with time, I came to realize that these board members not only affected my monthly electric bill (that’s something everyone can relate to) but the very direction of how we will source and use our energy in the future. One need look no further than today’s headlines to see what can go so terribly wrong when sourcing energy in traditional ways. There are many other options available to us, and it is the task of the Holy Cross board to research and consider these opportunities to supplement and eventually, over time, have them as primary energy sources. Until now, the board has been dominated by those who would take the easy road and avoid the cutting edge – and difficult decisions – that would take power generation in a new direction, with both the economy and the environment as a paramount consideration in their process.

Dave Munk and Erik Lundquist are both candidates that bring a new approach to the arena. They are committed to listening to your perspective, and increasing Holy Cross’s efforts on efficiency, which saves you money, and clean power, which keeps prices stable.

Please also vote for co-op-wide elections (a “no” vote on the ballot question). Board members represent us all, so you should be able to vote for them. Remember, you have the power. Exercise your right to vote and shape our future.

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Take a stand for Hidden Gems Dear Editor: Editor’s note: A version of this letter was also sent to Reps. Polis and Salazar, Sens.

Udall and Bennet, and the commissioners of Eagle and Summit counties.

Having personally visited over 75 percent of the Hidden Gems proposal areas, I’ve seen their pristine qualities. In all seasons, in all weather, with friends and alone, on foot, on skis, from rafts and even from the windows of my truck as I’ve driven along their edges, I’ve loved them all.

These are places rarely visited by people and thus I’ve had the humbling honor to share time with hawks, elk, eagles, deer and once, a very large mountain lion. I’ve also witnessed their endangerment by drilling, logging and unmanaged motorized and mechanized recreation.

We have precious little untrammeled land left in this state. Currently, the wilderness designation protects only 5 percent of Colorado, and yet these places are precisely what make our mountain region special. The Hidden Gems are generally lower elevation lands closer to the populated valleys. This doubles their criticality: they are vital habitat for wildlife and simultaneously they are the most pressured by high-impact industry and motorized recreation.

The Hidden Gems proposal offers us an opportunity to preserve these places forever, which will only enhance our quality of life, as well as responsibly and humbly steward these lands into the hands of the future.

For the past five years, I have participated with the Hidden Gems campaign to reach out into our community on behalf of our unprotected wild lands. I’ve led hikes and presented slide shows, gathered signatures at

parties and organized young people to document resource damage. I’ve facilitated meetings with climbers, listened to motorized users’ concerns and engaged mountain bikers in living-room conversations.

Thousands of supporters have taken actions in the same spirit. We’ve made extensive efforts to communicate with and hear from all concerned groups, even those ideologically opposed to any wilderness.

This years-long process has resulted in a genuinely citizen-crafted proposal, as the Wilderness Act empowers us to create. Without unnecessarily sacrificing the landscape’s intrinsic natural value, we’ve been as accommodating as possible to scores of groups.

We’ve thereby gained substantial support: Eagle and Summit county residents favor Hidden Gems two-to-one, with even 40 percent of self-identified snowmobilers supporting the proposal.

Seven years ago this month, facing imminent death under a boulder, I took a stand for myself in a desert wilderness. Now is our moment to take a stand for our Colorado wildernesses and save them, for their sake and ours.

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