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Volume 9, Number 18 | June 8, 2017

The Roaring Fork High School Class of 2017 proudly paraded through the halls of Crystal River Elementary School on the day before graduation, giving and receiving high fives from the classes of '25, '26, '27 and '28. Pictured here is Bianca De La Torre, who had to opt for low fives to reach these little kiddos. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Wafflepower Good communities, Roaring Fork High School Co-Valedictorian Tavia Teitler observed, are the best form of magic, and while each of the school’s recordbreaking 82 graduates have something to be proud of, and the whole is even greater than the sum of its parts.

After all, this was the class that spearheaded a solar array and the seal of biliteracy, put together lip-sync battles and dance-offs, and decided to waf-

fle in instead of walk out. They boast a 100 percent graduation rate, and 84 percent are college bound.

No wonder some of them opted to dance or skip their way to their seats rather than march, even if it altered the choreography somewhat. The crowd seemed to overflow with pride, as well, and insisted on a single clap after each award and local scholarship was announced — which involved about half the class.

Pride and joy

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Writer

Vice Principal Kelsie Goodman clearly felt the love in her speech, which started on a personal note: her unsuccessful bid for principal which become a public spectacle, and how the kids had rallied around her.

“We all came in as freshmen together not knowing what Roaring Fork was all about,” she told them. I’ve been there with you through the breakups and the breakdowns, the bad decisions and the bad haircuts.”

Goodman also shared a story her mom used to tell her about a woman who wished for her first born would be loved by everyone. His charmed life left him spoiled, and when she had a chance to change her wish, she asked for him to love others, instead.

“You didn’t need a fairy godmother to grant all your wishes,” she said. “It is your choice to love others first. The more you put into your community, the C’DALE GRADUATIONS page 8

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

Participate in the Autism Awareness Walk

By Sheryl Barto More than one parent has remarked, upon watching a therapeutic “play-date” session in progress at Ca1rbondale’s Smiling Goat Ranch, “This looks like a bunch of kids are just playing together outside!” What the words of this sentiment cannot express is the degree of wonder in their voices. Yes, Smiling Goat provides a beautiful outdoor setting; there’s a playground with lots of toys and pets running around and plenty of youthful laughter.

It’s all very idyllic and often, peaceful. But the child that these parents are watching most closely may never have played in a group like this before. His or her autism likely made communication and interpersonal interaction difficult or even impossible. Many parents have shared that what their children are able to experience and accomplish while they are “playing” at Smiling Goat Ranch had previously seemed like a wishful dream.

The work that goes on at Smiling Goat in preparation for each play-date is rooted in both science and love. Smiling Goat is an affiliate of the Horse Boy and uses its Movement Method, which means that the ultimate goal for each client is to experience the rhythmic motion of the carefully trained horses at the ranch in an effort to flood their brains with the hormone oxytocin. When this is successful, many autistic behaviors and coping mechanisms decrease in frequency and become less disabling, making it more possible for the brain to learn and for the child to

communicate. But because each autistic child is different, this is a goal and not a requirement; although many clients are easily persuaded to sit in the saddle within minutes of arriving, others take weeks or months to be ready. Some parents worry about this “waste” of time, that this is yet another thing their autistic child is failing to do correctly or quickly enough.

But what the community that has developed at Smiling Goat soon helps these parents to see is that there is no “correctly” or “quickly enough” at a Horse Boy play-date. Each autistic child represents an opportunity to see the world differently, to use the gifts of empathy and patience to creatively change the environment in ways that suit the child so that the incredible (but sometimes hidden) gifts of autism can be seen more clearly. The more global opportunity in this experience is that while autistic children often provide an extreme and obvious need for this sort of flexibility and perspective-taking, every human being can benefit from communities that encourage and develop empathy, patience, and the practice of celebrating differences.

One young Smiling Goat client was diagnosed with autism at just over two years old.

His parents were told that he would never speak, let alone be able to cope with the outside world. He first visited us when he was four years old, where a play-date environment tailored to his interests and passions is set up for him every time. We discovered he is

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drawn to letters and spelling, so all sorts of interactive opportunities to spell (magnets, painting on horses, labeling everything) were implemented. Not only did he reveal his incredibly advanced ability to spell long and complicated words correctly, he was soon running, shouting, and interacting with other people and animals. Later, he was able to actually tell his parents in his own words that he was having fun and asked about the horses by name! “The only way for me to describe our experience here is – life changing,” said the young boy’s father. Furthermore, all of the language-based activities the volunteers developed for him are now used in other playdates with other clients to engage them and develop literacy skills, thus enhancing their current experiences and future abilities. This is just one example of how an inclusive, supportive community can use autism (or other human challenges) as an opportunity to grow stronger and help more people to feel welcomed and successful.

If you’d like to learn more about the community and services at Smiling Goat Ranch, please consider participating in the second annual Autism Awareness Walk, which will begin at the Carbondale rodeo grounds on June 10 (free registration is at 1 p.m. and the walk will proceed down the Rio Grande Trail at 2 p.m.). Participants who are able to raise and contribute $100 will receive a free T-shirt. The walk will be followed by a party at the ranch at 271 Willow Lane. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/smilinggoatranch or contact director Sheryl Barto at sheryl@smilinggoatranch.com or 970-379-1383.

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.

Thanks from Habitat

Dear Editor: What a wonderful community we live in... thanks due to so many...

I wanted to give a shout out to the thoughtful and generous people associated with the Sky Hotel who have worked diligently to repurpose literally tons of things from the Sky Hotel. From the staffers who helped pack and preserve everything from linens and silverware as well as alarm clocks... to the Management team of Bob Lipsitz, Greg Hertzberg and Kevin Kennedy who worked with Habitat for Humanity and helped nearby hotels and restaurants utilize things... to the executives like Mike O’Connor, John Sarpa and the owners, Northridge Capital who enabled the salvaging and are re-developing the property into the new W Aspen Hotel.

You can accurately say that The Sky Hotel has been relocated piece-by-piece to the Habitat for Humanity ReStores... thanks to Jay Abrahamovich and Eric Hunter of Olde Towne Moving & Storage... as well as thanks to Frank Woods who has provided extra storage space for the incredible volume of items... literally THOUSANDS of Sky “souvenirs”.

Now us locals have the chance to get a piece of the legendary Sky ambience via the repurposing of the interior and patio furniture, a wide range of furnishings, the kitchen appliances and all sorts of other fun and useful items... even the poolside bar itself.

You can come get a piece of the Sky at your Habitat Restores.. photos of the things are online at HabitatRoaringFork.org/ReStore/Sky. Again, thank you to so many...

Scott Gilbert President, Habitat of the Roaring Fork Valley

Serving the forest Dear Editor: Framing a response about Representative Scott Tipton’s Forest Management and Water Rights’ missive is tricky. Scott supports the thought that cutting the forest to reduce fuels is the best way to manage our forests and laments the complexity of protocols the USFS uses to determine what is appropriate for forest husbandry.

My observations of the difference between a ‘planted’ clear cut, and an ‘untouched’ beetle kill forest is that the untouched areas recover

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much faster, maybe due to the sheltering by dead standing timber. Because the Forest Service uses the scientific method to improve habitat and multi-use interests, including gas drilling on our forests, the Republicans have been steadily defunding the USFS. On top of reducing their funding, the repubs have tied the USFS budget to firefighting, so, along with having to reduce staff at a time when billionaires are creating access issues and swapping scrub oak and pinion juniper lands for rich alpine water sources, and then add a massive increase in ski area and gas drilling planning, they must also fund massive firefighting campaigns at a time of global warming and high, spring grass fueling, followed by windy, dry summers.

Dang. God love our District Rangers.

John Hoffman Carbondale

Carbondale Circulator possibilities Dear Editor: The point of this letter is to get some light shined on our policy that we believe is a great idea for this small but amazing town. Our policy is meant to expand the circulator bus route LETTERS page 15

Sincerest thanks to our

Honorary Publishers for their generous, ongoing commitment of support.

Jim Calaway, Chair Kay Brunnier Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge Scott Gilbert: Habitat for Humanity - RFV Bob Young – Alpine Bank Peter Gilbert Umbrella Roofing, Inc. Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein Greg and Kathy Feinsinger

ank you to our SunScribers and community members for your support!

It truly takes a village to keep e Sun shining.

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Donations accepted online or by mail. For information call 510-3003 Editor Will Grandbois 970-510-3003 news@soprissun.com Advertising: Kathryn Camp • 970-379-7014 adsales@soprissun.com Reporters: Lynn Burton, John Colson Photographer: Jane Bachrach Graphic Designer: Terri Ritchie Delivery: Tom Sands CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS board@soprissun.com Barbara Dills, President Debbie Bruell, Secretary Cliff Colia • Diana Alcantara Matt Adeletti • Olivia Pevec Faith Magill • Stacey Bernot Raleigh Burleigh • Marilyn Murphy The Sopris Sun Board meets regularly on the second Monday evening of each month at the Third Street Center. Check the calendar for details and occasional date changes.

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Introducing our Carbondale commercial inventory

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale has been growing at a considerable rate in recent years, both in terms of residential population and commercial activity.

Where not too long ago there were unkempt open lots and vacant fields, there now are businesses, parking lots and all the other facilities that come with new businesses in a highway-oriented town that happens to possess a lively historic commercial core, with the promise of more business growth around the corner (so to speak.)

But, oddly enough, there is very little data about how many businesses there are in town, and in particular how many vacancies there are in the various buildings that contain operating retail and other shops.

The town government keeps no such statistics, nor does the local chamber of commerce, or the real estate offices that sell, lease or otherwise handle all that commercial space.

Laura Gee, a broker with Woodbridge Realty, said that based on her 16 years in the valley’s market, “…it’s probably a little higher than normal.”

But, said Lynn Kirchner of Amoré Real Estate on Main Street, speaking of the general commercial rental climate, “we’re no worse than Glenwood Springs, no worse than Basalt. They’ve got a lot of vacancies in Willits, too.”

One reason for Carbondale’s apparently slow commercial real estate market, both Kirchner and Gee agreed, is relatively high rents that come in between $22 per square foot and $30 per square foot, which Kirchner said compares well with the $50 per square foot for a business in Willits, or the “hundreds per square foot” that Aspen businesses can pay.

Some local business owners, Kirchner added, often speak of relocating to the Front Range, where retail rents are more like $15 per square foot and landlords offer incentives to attract leaseholders.

To rectify the lack of local data, The Sopris Sun has sent its small reporting team out on the streets in recent

weeks, conducting an admittedly informal, unscientific and quite possibly incomplete survey of the different nodes of retail and commercial activity, in search of some idea of the breakdown between thriving businesses and vacant store fronts.

As of early June, according to the Sun’s survey, there were approximately 391 business spaces in different parts of town — Main Street, Highway 133 (including Nieslanik Ave., 12th Street, ET Plaza, Industry Place and West Main), Village Road and Buggy Circle, Cowen Drive, Dolores Way, and the Third Street Center.

Among those available spaces, 342 of them were occupied, 49 were vacant.

Those numbers translate into an estimated commercialproperty vacancy rate of just about 12.5 percent, which is slightly higher than the national average for retail spaces, according to the Statista website (www.statista.com), which gathers and publishes commercial and retail business information.

But the deeper story, for Carbondale shoppers and observers of our local economy, might be to take a look at where the vacancy rates are at their highest, or their lowest, in town.

Main Street Our intrepid surveyor reported a total of 91 occupied commercial properties along Main Street, 13 buildings with vacant space inside. Three retail spaces in “transition” — the Dandelion Market, the Coloradough baker and Teresa’s Market, all located in two buildings owned by investor Bren Simon in the 400 block of Main, are scheduled to move out of their current quarters at the end of this month.

Two other Main Street spaces — the former homes of European Antiques and the Carbondale Animal Hospital — also technically are in transition at the moment, with the former slated for the new alcoholic beverage tasting room known as Batch and the latter for “The Carbondale Gypsy Wagon.”

In the data submission, our surveyor mentioned that he included any businesses within a block of Main Street in either direction between Snowmass Drive and the roundabout at Highway 133.

On West Main, beyond the roundabout, a surveyor found a total of nine commercial spaces, six of which were occupied and three of which were vacant. The vacancies, according to the surveyor, were “mostly in the 7Eleven area.”

Other areas in the central part of town, including West Colorado Avenue, Twelfth Street and Merrill Avenue, yielded six occupied businesses and one vacant one, our survey showed.

This building, which has housed everything from a barbershop to a dispensary, is one of several vacant spaces on the north side of Main Street between Second and Third. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Local struck and killed on Highway 133 Staff Report Longtime area homeless man Wesley Bright, 45, was struck and killed by an SUV on Highway 133 on the night of June 3.

According to the Carbondale Police De-

Highway 133 The stretch of highway bifurcating town from one end to the

When plotted on a custom Google map, vacant commercial space mostly mirrors the density of business in general. other, but excluding side streets, revealed a total of 85 occupied business spaces, 11 vacancies and one address in “transition”, at 304 Highway 133, for a vacancy rate of nearly 13 percent overall.

Looking into the side streets off the highway, Cowen Drive at the north end of town showed 15 active businesses and one vacancy; Industry Place contained 15 occupied and operating concerns; and ET Plaza showed 10 occupied commercial spaces and two unoccupied, which put it among the highest vacancy rates in town at 16 percent.

A long-time hub of commercial business, the Sopris Shopping Center at the corner of Colorado and Highway 133, takes the prize, however. Our survey showed that of the 18 business spaces available in the shopping center, 11 are occupied and seven are vacant, for a vacancy rate of nearly 39 percent, giving it the highest vacancy rate in a single-owner space in town.

On the other side of the highway, Dolores Way leading to the unincorporated Satank neighborhood, boasts a total of 32 available commercial spaces, of which 31 are occupied and only one is vacant, for an vacancy rate of a mere three percent, the lowest in town.

One atypical node of activity, The Sun’s own landlord, the Third Street Center, has 33 active organizations and only one vacancy, representing a similar three-percent vacancy rate. But because the it is a nonprofit center rather than a traditional business plaza, it is not factored into the retail and commercial, for-profit vacancy rate for the purposes of this story.

This survey, which represents a baseline of data for the town, is intended to take place annually henceforth.

partment, another car narrowly charges have been filed so avoided Bright near the RFTA Park far against the driver. The and Ride before he was hit by an Police Department is asking SUV, which was still on the scene any witnesses to contact around 10:50 p.m. when law enthem at 963-2662. forcement and emergency medical Although numerous services responded and attempted to records made it difficult to resuscitate the unresponsive man. obtain precise details, poBright was pronounced dead at the Wesley Paul Bright lice reported that Bright scene. While full autopsy results were had been struck on the not available at press time, preliminary in- highway at least once before and had to vestigation suggests an accident and no have surgery following an accident near the

Cowen Center.

“Wes was always cheerful and kind and helpful. He was a good worker and was willing to work when he could,” Carbondale Homeless Assistance Founder Lynn Kirchner said in an email. “At CHA we do not hand out money. We offer assistance to our homeless in the community and help them help themselves. Some do not want our help and those that do often try to help others once we have helped them. Wes was always considerate of others who were less fortunate.”

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Town Briefs

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Rodeo season kicks off The first rodeo of the year took place and recent upgrades to the facility “seemed well received,” according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. Meanwhile…

• While the Mid-Valley Coed Softball League is full after being expanded to 10 teams to handle the public demand, the Men’s Softball League currently has just five teams registered. For more information contact jthraen@carbondaleco.net • Swim lessons are starting at the John Fleet Pool, with programs including water aerobics, Senior Splash, Bonedale Swim Club and more. New this year are adult swim lessons, aqua zumba and aqua yoga. For times, days and more information, visit www.carbondalerec.com. The pool will also be offering a second American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course on June 13-16; contact mdonnelley@carbondaleco.net or 510-1280.

• The parks department is moving one seasonal worker to a full time position. This will create an opening for two seasonal positions. Contact Russell Sissom, Parks Supervisor for more information at rsissom@carbondaleco.net or 510-1327.

• The streets crew worked on preparing town for the CPAC sculpture walk and First Friday, sweeping streets, hanging new banners, installing art and patching potholes.

• The Third Street project was fully opened to traffic following the fog seal placing, with only seeding this week and installation of the new lights toward the end of the month remaining • The Rec Center shifted to summer hours on Sat-

From May 26 through June 1, Carbondale officers handled 274 Calls for Service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

urday, May 27: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

• The Gateway RV Park was 40 percent booked from May 20 through 26, with highest demand for large full hookup RVs (90 percent), middling demand for individual tent camping (61 percent) and no use of the group tent sites at all.

• Planning staff is working with the town’s mapping consultant, Nathan Baier of Roaring Fork Geospatial, to overlay the Future Land Use Map in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan onto the Town’s Zoning District Map. • The Roaring Fork Water Treatment plant continues operating with some control issues. Staff is working on some software and communication issues with the well house operation. Production remains at 0.7 mgd for the Roaring Fork Plant and Nettle Creek continues to produce 0.63 mgd (base flow ~440 gpm) for total production 1.3 mgd.

• The ditch head gates are being adjusted daily to compensate for the flow fluctuation in the river • The town had a training concerning substance use in the workplace for managers and supervisors presented by Peer Assistance Services.

• Harrington will be out of town from June 8 through 13 and plans to return to attend the next trustee meeting.

• The Colorado State Patrol assisted Carbondale Officers with a short bridge closure at Hwy 133 and Hwy 82 for the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans bridge and Officer Litzau planned to attend a two day Impaired Driving class.

FRIDAY May 26 at 7:32 p.m. A semi-truck turned too sharply at the Roaring Fork Co-Op, ran over a stop sign and caused a water leak. Police took a report.

FRIDAY May 26 at 10:51 p.m. Responding to a report of a man choking his girlfriend, officers arrested a 29year-old Carbondale man for misdemeanor harassment, which will be treated as domestic violence for the purposes of sentencing.

SUNDAY May 28 at 11:39 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle for weaving and ended up arresting the 23-year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, child abuse and other charges.

MONDAY May 29 at 11:22 p.m. When officers noticed a car fail to use its turn signal or stay in its lane, they contacted the 60-year-old woman at the wheel and ended up arresting her on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

TUESDAY May 30 at 3:05 p.m. A 43-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop.

WEDNEDSAY May 31 at 5:33 p.m. Officers took a report of a theft from a local business. An investigation is in progress, but there are currently no suspects.

THURSDAY June 1 at 3:47 p.m. Following a report of a man under the influence of heroin arguing with his girlfriend in a motel parking lot, police arrested the man for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

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Positive feedback at development open house Between 20 and 30 people came out on June 7 to check out a new development proposal by local builder Briston Peterson and his partners, who hope to create a mixed-use residential and commercial project in between the planned new City Market store and West Main Street.

“I haven’t heard one negative comment (about the plan),” said Peterson at the meeting, which started at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.

That assessment was echoed by long-time Carbondale resident Maureen Nuckols, who declared while viewing drawings of the plan, “I don’t think anybody’s against it,” adding that some people she has talked to want to ensure that the quality of the development is of high enough standards to benefit the town.

Both the City Market project (including creation of a First Bank along Highway 133 and a gas station component of the City Market business) and the new proposal

by Peterson would be built on land that is part of a 23acre parcel once owned by the adjacent Colorado Rocky Mountain School, which has been subject to various failed development plans since 1999.

The Peterson plan, which is still evolving, calls for three apartment buildings at the north end of the property, close to the planned City Market building, according to illustrations tacked up on the walls of the meeting room.

In Peterson’s proposal, two of those buildings would be three stories tall, with a middle one at two stories, as the plans were described.

Other aspects of the plan include a possible two-story structure along Main Street that could be given over to live-work spaces, known as Space To Create, for local ar-

tisans and artists, as part of the ongoing Creative District planning process spearheaded by the Carbondale Arts organization.

Carbondale Arts director Amy Kimberly said on Wednesday that she had reviewed Peterson’s proposal and noted, “I like what they’re trying to do there” in terms of

“I think it could potentially be lovely. I certainly agree with the goals of creating more affordable and attainable housing.”

– Megan Tackett

providing affordable housing, and open space for public uses, as well as the idea of Space To Create and other business aspects of the plan.

She said, though, that the Space To Create idea is dependent on a complicated array of factors, including state support from the Colorado Creative Industries agency and other entities, and that “there is no guarantee that the route that we are pursuing will come through” in terms of funding and other support.

WEST SOPRIS CREEK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS NOW UNDERWAY THROUGH THE 4TH OF JULY Replace cattle guards Replace culverts

Crews will be closing one lane off and on during the project that is expected to continue through June.

Patch sections of roadway Asphalt overlay at 3-way Sopris Creek intersection to end of pavement Drivers and cyclists should expect delays in multiple work zones

Please Note: All scheduled work subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

Stay tuned. We’ll do our best to keep you informed. Questions? 920-5206

roadwork ahead!

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer

In his proposed development, Peterson also has envisioned a bank of mixed-use buildings, with commercial on the ground floor and residential above, along Main Street; a couple of office buildings along Hendrick Drive; and a large open field in the center of the project with room for a playing field and a community garden.

In addition, according to project engineer Yancy Nichol, Peterson has offered to create a bus stop at the east side of the project, on Hendrick Drive extended, to accommodate Roaring Fork Transportation Authority buses traveling either to Main Street or perhaps all the way to the Crystal Meadows senior housing complex about a quarter mile to the south.

“RFTA is thinking about it,” Nichol said.

The Peterson proposal is not directly linked to the City Market project, according to Peterson and his planning team, though the two will share some of the infrastructure involved in the project.

A young local tutor who has lived in town for a year and a half, Megan Tackett, looked over the plans and remarked, “I think it could potentially be lovely. I certainly agree with the goals of creating more affordable and attainable housing.”

Vicki Peterson (no relation to Briston Peterson), a partner in the Ace Hardware business in Carbondale, agreed, saying, “I think it’s going to be a good thing. It’s kind of following stuff we talked about in the Roadmap,” a community-based planning effort more than a decade ago to identify possible uses for the land now planned for City Market and the adjacent proposal.

Briston Peterson said he plans to submit a development application to Town Hall “in short order,” after he has gone through the comments submitted at Tuesday’s open house.

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Eagle engagement

Whether you’re new to the TRE process or want to deepen your practice, Betsy Bowie and Jacquie Wheeler will lead you through this this body-based method. $10 donation suggested.

Eagle County residents are invited to join their administrative elected officials for the first in a series of monthly open houses in El Jebel from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 8. Assessor Mark Chapin, Clerk & Recorder Regina O’Brien, Sheriff James Van Beek and Treasurer and Public Trustee Teak Simonton or their representatives will be available each month to meet with constituents.

Open houses will take place on the second Thursday of the month in the Mt. Sopris Room at the El Jebel Community Center, located at 0020 Eagle County Drive.

Babysitters club, er, class The American Red Cross teaches the basics of being an excellent babysitter, including first aide and CPR from 2 to 4 p.m.

June 12 through 15 at the Basalt Regional Library. It’s designed for ages 11-16, and participants receive a certificate upon successful completion of the program. Registration required.

A better name than lunckfest

A time to remember

Market Street Kitchen in Willits recently launched a new weekend brunch. The menu for this local-centric eatery — where Chef Mawa McQueen sources eggs from a ranch within biking distance — will feature a bloody mary bar, mimosas, savory and sweet crepes, local meats, gluten-free, and vegan menu items.

There will be an opportunity to gather in remembrance of Rich DeWynne between 3 and 7 p.m. on June 8, 9 and 10 at 812 Home Ave. in Silt. Rich’s sister Dennie invites all who have known him to spend this farewell time with her at Rich’s home. Call 618-5661 for directions or information.

Marco!

The Aspen Valley Polo Club, the fastest growing club in the nation, has announced its 12-tournament schedule and player lineup for the upcoming summer season. It starts with the Independence Cup on July 2 and features last year’s eight grass tournaments and four arena tournaments. More information at aspenvalleypoloclub.com.

Senior Matters recently held a special champagne reception at 689 Main to honor their volunteers and community supporters. Founded in 2007, the all-volunteer organization operates out of the Third Street Center with a mission to “foster diverse educational and social programs for seniors of all ages” with programs like bridge, tai chi, art, music and more.

You seem a little tense Release your tension or trauma in a series of exercises from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 9, 16 and 30 at the Third Street Center.

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Put a ribbon on it Colorado Mountain College is one of only nine postsecondary institutions in the nation to receive 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Since signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2009, CMC has focused its environmental efforts on three major areas: 1) reducing its car-

bon footprint through direct action, 2) integrating sustainability into all institutional operations, and 3) using its position as an educational institution to teach students and community stakeholders about the changing nature of our surrounding natural environment.

Spectacular students Carbondalian and former CRMS student Lea Linse recently graduated from Colorado College cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Policy with the Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Environmental Policy class of 2017. While residing in Colorado Springs, she was an active volunteer in a local rock climbers alliance as a member on the Board of Directors. She will be traveling this summer to Yosemite National Park and Wyoming for a well-deserved break. Also, Paul Roman of Marble and Nikole Simecek of Carbondale were among 400 students named to Fort Lewis College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester, which means they took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthdays this week include: Diane Zastrow (June 8); Rock Leonard and Henry Ortiz (June 9); Ben Meckley, Dick Hunt and Paul Sutro (June 12) and Margaret McCann (June 13).

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Our Town

Dru Handy: Here for CMC, never le

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Dru Handy was born in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1960. His family moved to the Front Range when he was 5 years old after the Good Friday earthquake. He grew up in Niwot, Colorado (near Boulder) and rolled in to the Roaring Fork Valley in the fall of 1978 to attend Colorado Mountain College. From there he worked three winters at Aspen Highlands, and also in the local firewood industry, the now defunct Buffalo Valley and T-Joe’s Mexican restaurants. He started painting when he was 20 and started his own company, Dru Handy Custom Painting & Finishes, Inc., 10 years later. Mountain Fair board members and a few others know that Handy introduced the mojito cocktail to the Roaring Fork Valley. Here is a bit more about him.

Q: What all have you been involved with in Carbondale?

A: When my kids were young, I coached soccer, softball, baseball and club volleyball. In the days the kids were in high school, I sat at the table for volleyball games keeping the clock. I also did the scoreboard at basketball games and announced football games on Friday night. When I was younger, I took full advantage of Mountain Fair, therefore when I got older and (somewhat wiser) felt the need to give back.

Long-time local Dru Handy owns Dru Handy Cus- I was on the Mountain Fair tom Painting & Finishes, Inc. Photo by Lynn Burton board for many years … lots of jobs there but the most memoTHE SOPRIS SUN: Why did you come here? rable was running the Cantina the first few DRU HANDY: Divine intervention? I’m not years CCAH took back control of it … sure. I studied mostly acting at CMC and Some of the most fun a guy can have and wasn’t overly concerned about anything that still be working 12 hours a day. might actually be conducive to my oh-soQ: What about the mojito? bright future. I was struck by the similarities between people here and myself. It might A: I was somewhat responsible for the mohave been the first time I had met likejito at the fair. We wanted to find the perfect minded people. I knew I was here to stay. drink for the fair so I kept bringing rum samples to board meetings. When Bob Q: How did you get by after college?

Schultz and Priscilla Dickinson both menA: My group of friends and myself used to tioned mojitos, we knew we were on the work for a lot of the “ringers” up and down right path. After much difficult sampling, we the valley. Whatever they wanted – yards dug came up with the perfect drink for the fair. up, fences put in, large rocks moved or logs shaved. We sweated greatly for those C-notes. Q: What’s your most favorite Carbondale event?

A: It’s always been Mountain Fair but I Q: Were there any events (local, national, in- have such strong memories of the old ternational) that affected your ability to stay Talent Show. Now we have 5Point (film in the Roaring Fork Valley? festival) and the Fashion Show, which are amazing events and prove what an A: Nothing dramatically affected my stay incredible cast of characters we have in this here. The Twin Towers and the most recent town, and what commitment, awesome recession slowed us down a bit, but we’ve artistic talent and a strong work ethic can been able to maintain a good reputation do for our community. and have weathered those set backs.

Q: How about your family?

A: My wife’s name is Tracy, my son’s name is Dalton and my daughter’s name is Madison. Tracy taught school here for a few decades before accepting a position as a literacy consultant for the State of Colorado Department of Education. Dalton graduated from the University of Denver and now works doing business marketing at the Tech Center in Denver. Madison recently finished her undergrad at D.U. and will be headed to George Washington in D.C. for grad work in the fall. I’m an incredibly fortunate father.

Q: What are some of the changes you’ve seen over the years?

A: Normally, I view change as a negative but when it comes to Carbondale, I do an about face. We have such positive change here – from the diversity of coal miners, hippies, ranchers and nerds, to Latinos and other immigrants. I believe Carbondale is further along on the cultural evolutionary scale than most communities. I believe the presence of art in all its forms has opened our mind and heart to accept each other as we are. First Friday and all of the art venues have been a positive change.

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Carbondale graduations more vibrant it will be.”

The sentiment was echoed by Co-Valedictorian Nick Penzel in his own speech — “We must be able to transcend our own darkest thoughts and let light and love fill the void.”

Class Presidents Lorenzo Andrade and Enrique González were similarly uplifting in their speech, one of several bilingual aspects of the ceremony.

“It has been a long, short four years,” they said in English and Spanish. “It is from this moment onward that our opportunity to truly sing takes place.”

The gift of yes It began with silence. Still reeling from the loss of Ayleen Alvarado, Bridges High School paid her tribute before celebrating the bright futures of her 54 classmates.

Mauricio Ruiz opened the graduation ceremony, and when the flowers were passed out, the students had some for the whole family.

There was plenty to celebrate, as well. The class garnered more

than half a million dollars in scholarships and, for the first time in the school’s history, three valedictorians took the podium:

“In my time here, I have learned a great deal about life and people with opinions different than my own.”

– Adele Craft

Samantha Hankinson, Adele Craft and Hannah Hayden. Two of them even had associate degrees from Colorado Mountain College already in hand.

For Craft, it was just the latest proof that for it’s students, Bridges

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“We’re given the gift of yes,” she said. “Here, I finally felt like I belonged and was appreciated.”

Indeed, she sees the challenges she and her peers faced as the source of their strength. They represented a diversity that was apparent as each student accepted their diploma while a faculty member recited, among other things, the subject of their Capstone project. A new graduation requirement of Roaring Fork School District, Capstone project topics ranged from tiny houses to veterinary medicine to “We can’t all be neurotypical Susan.”

“In my time here, I have learned a great deal about life and people with opinions different than my own,” Craft added. “We all come from very different backgrounds. We triumph in some areas and struggle in others, but the one thing we all have in common is that we chose to go to Bridges … Dare to be different, because after all that’s why we all ended up here.”

Bridges High School graduation on June 2. Top left: Hannah Hayden, Isaias Hernandez, Cody Schneider, Adele Craft, Annalia Dwiggins and Samantha Hankinson. Top right: Lily Janssen.

Center left: Nancy Fernandez Aguilar with her daughter and Superintendent Rob Stein.

Bottom right: Elisa Selby.

Photos by Jane Bachrach

Correction: Roaring Fork Schools’ graduation insert in the June 1 edition misspelled Andrew Kollar and Alec Sloan when honoring recipients of the Distinguished Scholars Award. Congratulations to both of these distinguished scholars!

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Hats off to grads!

Roaring Fork High School graduation on June 3. Clockwise from top right: Celebrating with a ceremonial tossing of the hats; Tavia Teitler; two clever foodies bid farewell in their own creative way; Nicholas Penzel; Katelyn Krehbiel; Ashley Hall and Enrique Gonzalez (center).

Photos by Jane Bachrach

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Community Calendar THURSDAY June 8

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

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PATIO MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works hosts its first outdoor show at 6:30 p.m. with local band “Let Them Roar.”

SOUL/FOLK DUO • Beginning at 8:30 p.m., Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) hosts the award winning Good Time Travelers.

FRIDAY June 9 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a NY Fixer” (R) at 7:30 p.m. June 9-15, “Born in China” (G) at 5:30 p.m. June 9, “Buena Vista Social Club Adios” (PG) at 5 p.m. June 10 and “Their Finest” (R, captioned) at 5 p.m. June 11.

ART WALK • Galleries around downtown Basalt open their doors from 5 to 7 p.m. for a night of food, drink and art. Receptions will take place at Ann Korologos Gallery, The Art Base, Art of Hair Gallery/Salon, Colori, Tania Dibbs Studio & Gallery, Toklat Gallery and DB Studio & Gallery.

BINGO SWAP • Bring something used you're happy to give away but don't need anymore for a twist on the old game of Bingo at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) Instead of winning a cash prize, you win the chance to pick out something cool someone else brought! Sponsored by Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists.

PIZZA BAKE • Bring your favorite toppings to the community oven at Bonnie Fischer Park (520 S. Third St.) at 6 p.m. to

Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a day of teaching. Register at www.wocdharmacenter.org.

KNOW YOUR FARMER • Roaring Gardens and Field 2 Fork Kitchen give you a chance to explore the farms and meet the people behind your food beginning at 5 p.m., then enjoy a BYOB dinner an easily bikeable few miles from downtown (186 Cherokee Ln.). Tickets are $60 and available atbrownpapertickets.com.

ORIGINAL ROCK • Patrice Pike, a member of the Austin, Texas music hall of fame, plays tunes ala Aretha and Janis beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

BREAD BAKE • Bring dough or a spread to the community oven at Bonnie Fischer Park (520 S. Third St.) at 1 p.m. for the monthly bake. Open to everyone.

MERMAID BALLET • The Crystal River Ballet School ends its season with “The Little Mermaid” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Roaring Fork High School (2270 Highway 133). Tickets are available at the door at $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, with a discounted family rate and kids 3 and under free.

SURF DISCO • The Outer Vibe out of Nashville plays at 8:30 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.).

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THEATRE GALA • Thunder River Theatre Company hosts its annual fundraising soiree, the Masquerade Gala, at 5 p.m. at The Orchard, complete with cocktails and appetizers, dinner, auction, comedy improv and live painting. Tickets ($100-$160) and details are available at www.thunderrivertheatre.com/masquerade.

AIKIDO • Roaring Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) hosts an aikido seminar from 2 to 5 p.m. followed by an open house and party. Classes will be taught by Roaring Fork Aikikai Chief Instructor Mike Jones with $20 seminar participant fee, though all are welcome to come watch for free. At 5:30, tour the new dojo, watch aikido demonstrations, and enjoy free food.

AUTISM WALK • Smiling Goat Ranch is hosting the second annual Go Autism Family Fun Walk, with registration beginning at 1 p.m. at the Gus Darien Riding Arena. All proceeds benefit the ranch,

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TENZIN PRIYADARSHI • Way of Compassion (520 S. Third St.) hosts the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche, founder and director of the Dalai Lama

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SUNDAY June 11 SUMMER OF MUSIC • The second Sunday concert series at Sopris Park kicks off at 4 p.m. with the Hell Roaring String Band, a five piece band of localswho play “traditional, contemporary, rock, blues and pop infused bluegrass” featuring cool covers and original songs.

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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.).

• Fourth Monday of every month, plantbased potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org.

TUESDAY June 13 DIDGERIDOO DOWN UNDER • The Garfield County Libraries are kicking off the children’s 2017 Summer Reading Program with a high-energy, Australia-themed show that combines music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling, and audience participation. It all starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.). Free and open to the public; visit www.gcpld.org for more information.

SCIENCE LECTURE • ACES (100 Puppy Smith St., Aspen) and the Aspen Global Change Institute present a talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. by Dr. Elizabeth Barnes of Colorado State University titled “The Music in the Noise: Identifying Jet Stream Response to Human Activity.”

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WEDNESDAY June 14 TEDDY BEAR PICNIC • Kids are invited to bring their favorite stuffed friend and a sack lunch to the Glenwood Springs Community Center (100 Wulfsohn Rd.) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for face painting, craft making, castle bounce jumping, and Teddy Bear fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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SATURDAY June 17 ENTERTAINMENT • The Salon features an outstanding roster of all-new artists: Zack Ritchie, drummer; Emily Fifer or Carolyn Yates, dancers and cast of Vacuum; Sarah Graf, chellist; Stafano Da Fre, filmmaker/actor and Harry Babar, comedian. These artists will perform a variety of different works curated

by Alya Howe and supported by Carbondale Arts at 6 p.m. at The Launchpad. Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-salon-tickets-33842945160.

CASINO NIGHT • Carbondale Rotary brings casino games, a silent auction, live music with Valle Musico, food from Slow Groovin’ and more to the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6 p.m.; tickets are $100 and benefit local youth scholarships.

FRI, SAT & SUN June 16-18 STRAWBERRY DAYS • One of the area’s longest traditions returns to Glenwood for the 120th year with live music, arts and crafts, food, carnival, parade and more.

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CORRESPONDENCE • Carbondale Arts presents an exhibition that displays the artfully slow-paced discourse among 14+ artists utilizing the postal system in the tradition of mail art at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first 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.).

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.

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 nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520

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

DHARMA • Every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the Way of Compassion Dharma Center offers a meditation and Dharma talk facilitated

by John (Chophel) Bruna at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) suite 36, in Carbondale. On Saturdays, catch silent meditation at 8 and 8:30 a.m., followed by Chenrezig Sadhaha practice at 9:30 a.m. and book study and practice from 11 a.m. to noon.

POETRY WORKSHOPS • Release your inner poet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month a the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, 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 at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.org.

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Crystal River Valley ripples with live music

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Redstone rocks this summer with a new ukulele group, new faces in the Redstone Tones, and some imported acts in the Magical Moments series.

The free music action kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Art Gallery Summer Jazz series on Tuesday, June 13, and continues with Magic Moments at Redstone Park through Saturday, Sept. 2. Both series share at least one thing in common: quality sounds rippling through the cool air with the nearby Crystal River providing a gentle backdrop.

On the ukulele front, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about the all-women group that Redstone Art Gallery co-owner Stephanie Askew organized last September â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 12-member Crystal Ukuladies.

Last fall, after a trip to Chama, New Mexico, where Askew learned about a musician who was teaching a group of women to play the ukulele, Askew decided to give it a try herself. She put out an email to Redstone Community Association members and friends, and got back a healthy response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were hungry for this,â&#x20AC;? Askew told The Sopris Sun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I decided â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

As background for folks who are not as hip to the ukuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as the Ladies, the ukulele was developed in Portugal, and brought to Hawaii in the late 1880s, Askew said. The biggest difference between a ukulele and small guitar can be found in the strings; the guitar generally has six strings and the

ukulele four. There are also four kinds of ukulele: soprano (small, and generally for children), concert, tenor and baritone.

The Ukuladies repertoire, with sing-alongs, includes oldies like â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Good Old Summer Time,â&#x20AC;? American folk songs and other tunes found in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Ukuleleâ&#x20AC;? songbook. The Ukuladies mostly strum songs together in unison, but on some, half the group will play the melody and half will play chords. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the fall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn picking â&#x20AC;Ś bar chords â&#x20AC;Ś it will get more complicated,â&#x20AC;? Askew said.

The Ukuladies have been learning, practicing and having a good time together at weekly Monday-night sessions in the Church at Redstone since Oct. 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was our ďŹ rst ofďŹ cial lesson,â&#x20AC;? Askew said. The only requirements for joining the group was each member had to have her own ukulele (which most selected at Glenwood Music) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Ukuleleâ&#x20AC;? book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I taught them for free.â&#x20AC;?

Through the winter, the weekly sessions were canceled only twice, due to bad weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This told me they were interested and dedicated.â&#x20AC;? As the winter sessions continued, Askew divided the Ukuladies into beginner and advanced groups.

Askew has decades under her belt as a professional vocalist, musician and teacher (vocals, piano and guitar), studied opera in Vienna and later performed opera in Texas. When asked why she dedicated 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. to teaching ukulele for seven months, she replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was something I can do to give back.â&#x20AC;?

The Ukuladies will share the spotlight

This summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redstone Tones features a new lineup that includes local stalwarts Mateo Sandate (guitar), Ashton Taufer (bass), newcomer David Parker (vocals/keyboards) and Michael Askew (drums). The Rubies and Soâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Pris-sy Valley Girls feature newcomer Emma Leake, Janette Bier, Mary Dorais and Stephanie Askew.

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Cathy Montgomery (foreground) and Kay Bell (background) at a recent Crystal Ukuladies practice at the Church at Redstone.

Photo by Lynn Burton with the Redstone Tones (with vocalists the Rubies and So-Pris-sy Valley Girls) alongside the Crystal River in the Redstone Art Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculpture garden the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m.

Admission is free.

For the record, the Ukuladies is composed of: Lisen Richmond, Judi Garman, Lanni Haldeman, Maureen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Jimmie Benedict, Mary Dorais, Kay Bell, Cathy Montgomery, Stephanie Askew, Janette Bier, Kathie Weller and Betty Bradley.

The group will also appear at the Redstone Community Picnic on June 20 and after the Fourth of July parade at noon.

Now in its 19th summer, the Redstone Community Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Magical Moments features Gigi Love (National Parks troubadour), You Knew Me When (indie folks rock duo from Nashville), Steve Manshel Band (a former member of Firefall), Whiskey Stomp (1970s-1980s classics and originals), Cowboy Brad Fitch (tribute to John Denver), Moors & McCumber (blues, bluegrass, Smoky Hills, Celtic), Aspen Music School Festival students), Emotional Rescue (Rolling Stones tribute band), Nanma (jazz/infusion).

BrieďŹ&#x201A;y noted Up in Marble this summer, Slow Groovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BBQ serves up outdoor music Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. The partial lineup includes: Josh Rogan (blues/rock), Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Joe & Zoe (bluesy rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; folk), Pam & Dan (Colorado mountain music), John Carlin & Rob Dasaro (rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soulful funk) and Jessa Young (folk â&#x20AC;&#x2122;n soul).

Note: This article contains some information that the Crystal Valley Echo provided.

Thunder River Theatre Company Directed by Sue Lavin June 14 (preview) June 16 (opening) June 17, 23, 24, 25 +VOF t +VMZ All performances at 7:30 p.m. except matinee at 2 p.m. on June 25 Performances at Thunder River Theatre Company, 67 Promenade, Carbondale

La Escuela Elemental GSES Estara Donando Equipos y Muebles Usados Fechas: El 14 de Junio de - 16 de Junio, 2017 UbicaciĂłn: 915 School St., Glenwood Springs, Gymnasio de GSES En un esfuerzo por ser buen administrador y un buenos vecinos, La Escuela Elemental de Glenwood Springs estarĂĄ llevando a cabo unos dĂ­as de donaciĂłn de muebles y equipos usados de la escuela primaria. Estos dias de donaciĂłn tendrĂĄ lugar el 14 y el 15 de junio en el actual gimnasio de la siguiente manera:

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t 14 de Junio: Muebles y equipos para la seleccion de el personal del Distrito/ Maestros y La Escuela Comunitaria de Carbondale. t 15 de Junio: Muebles y equipos disponible para otros distritos escolares circundantes t 16 de Junion: Muebles y equipo disponibles para la comunidad, vecinos y hĂĄbitat para la humanidad.

Los dĂ­as de la donacion comenzarĂĄ a las 9AM y cierra a las 3PM cada dĂ­a.

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Se espera que las partes interesadas traigan lo necesario para recojer y transportar los elementos que desea tomar, sin ninguna ayuda del distrito escolar o de la Escuela Elemental de Glenwood Springs.

Will Grandbois will be at the

Como parte del proceso, todas las partes que toma elementos del distrito se les requerirĂĄ que firmen una excenciĂłn antes de entrar en las instalaciones. La excenciĂłn esta adjunta para su referencia.

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Si tiene algun comentario o pregunta sobre la donaciĂłn, por favor siĂŠntase libre de contactar a Audrey Hazelton (970.384.5451) o Ahazleton@rfschools.com, Desi Navarro con NV5 (303.902.4047, Desi.Navarro@NV5.com)

Summerfest showcases Crown Mountain Park Photos and text by Will Grandbois The second annual Summerfest drew thousands of people to Crown Mountain Park on June 2 and 3 with everything from free live music to kids activities to a tasty taco competition (Roaring Fork Club took peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice for the second year running).

Located on the south side of Highway 133 at the El Jebel light, the 130-acre park was a tree farm before being voted into open space and incorporated as a special district. Now, it hosts an array of ďŹ elds and courts for soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball, softball and tennis as well as a playground, BMX track and pond. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an off-leash park, with around 84,000 dog bags slated for use this year.

In addition to ongoing public programming like a free baseball camp with ex major leaguers on June 18 and the Lift Off 4 LIFT-UP hot-air balloon fundraiser on June 24 and 25. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available for affordable party rentals with all the bells and whistles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe strongly in the development of community through parks and recreation,â&#x20AC;? said Park Manager Nate Grinzinger.

Summerfest was intended to be a multicultural opportunity for people to get to know the park, Grinzinger explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sitting on this gem that nobody even knows is here,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The giant foam machine proved particularly popular with the kids, while the park opted to charge for hot-air balloon rides to curb the crowds they experienced last year.

Indeed, the park has found itself with a lot more going on and the same amount of staff and funding, but that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kept them from thinking big. In fact, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in public opinion on potential uses for adjacent property, which is currently on the market and was used for event parking.

Grinzinger only expects demand for such a wide range of activities at a midvalley location to grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the spot for the future,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Dates: June 14th - June 16th, 2017 Location: 915 School St., Glenwood Springs, GSES Gymnasium In an effort to be good stewards and a good neighbor, Glenwood Springs Elementary will be holding donation days for its remaining used Elementary School furniture and equipment. These donation days will take place on June 14th through June 16th in the existing gymnasium as follows: t June 14th: Furniture and equipment available for District Staff/Teacher and Carbondale Community School selection t June 15th: Furniture and equipment available for other surrounding school districts t June 16th: Furniture and equipment available for community, neighbors, and Habitat for Humanity

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Obituaries

A manhunt, teen gangs and plenty of hot air From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

Paul Dallas Markham

June 9, 1977

Paul Dallas Markham, 92, born December 29, 1924, peacefully passed away May 30, 2017 at Heritage Park Manor in Carbondale, CO. Paul was a Kansas basketball coach and teacher for 35 years and is a member of the Kansas Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. In retirement he and his wife resided in Redstone for 28 years.

Paul is survived by his wife of 70 years, Annie; his son, Joe (Cindy); daughters Judy Solano (Manuel) and Jeanne Litsey (Craig); 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A son, John (Tina) preceded him in death.

Charitable contributions to benefit the Carbondale Homeless Alliance may be made to the Paul Markham memorial fund: co/ Alpine Bank, 0350 Hwy 133, Carbondale, CO 81623 A celebration of life will take place Sunday, June 18 at the Orchard Church, in Carbondale, CO 1-4 p.m.

Rose Morrison Rose Morrison, age 66, left her earthly body on May 26, 2017, following a brief illness. Rose was born in Far Rockaway, NY, but was a happy resident of Basalt and Carbondale for the past 35 years. She will be sadly missed by many friends and family. A memorial celebration for Rose will be held at approximately 4 p.m. on July 1 at the Two Rivers Cafe in Basalt.

Accused serial killer Ted Bundy was on the run in Pitkin County after leaping from an Aspen court room. Road blocks were in place up and down the valley as a manhunt continued in the backcountry. In the process, they happened to catch a Carbondale man with 200 pounds of marijuana in his car. (Bundy was apprehended after six days at large, only to escape from the Garfield County Jail several months later.)

In other news… Wildlife experts expressed concerns about native fish due to an ongoing regional drought, which also prompted the forest service to alter its grazing permits.

June 7, 2007

June 11, 1987 Colorado Rocky Mountain School was preparing to host The Crystal Valley Balloon Fest, the first event of its kind in Carbondale. Around 15 balloonists planned to participate, with a mass ascension scheduled for early Saturday morning, followed by races and challenges to test the skill of the pilots, including one that involved dropping pancakes onto a target. (On a related note, the Lift Off 4 LIFT-UP balloon festival will take place at Willits and Crown Mountain Park on June 23-25).

In other news… The Journal did a feature on local saddlemaker Jim Beeman, whose custom work gave cowboys “exactly what you want, from the horn clear to the stirrups.”

June 12, 1997 While district attorney Mac Myers acknowledged

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the area didn’t have anything like a big city teen gang problem, he believed the symptoms were there. “Some kids are armed… they are doing crime in groups, and we’ve noticed graffiti,” he said. “… If the graffiti is there, the mentality is out there. The town brought in a law enforcement veteran from California to discuss the issue, who suggested more parental involvement as the best antidote to criminal activity.

In related news… Carbondale began enforcing a 10 p.m. teen curfew “until we’re not having any more problems,” Police Chief Gene Schilling said.

Trustees were considering a preliminary plan for the annexation and subdivision of an island of county land inside city limits surrounding the historic Thompson House. The house, which had been preserved with its original turn-of-the-century contents, would end up under town ownership under the plan, which some trustees expressed reservations about. (Currently, the house is undergoing renovations to continue operations as a museum run by The Mount Sopris Historical Society.

Part of the property now hosts Ross Montessori School and a handful of housing units are slated for construction on some of the remaining land.)

In other news… Wilderness Workshop made the move from Aspen down to Carbondale, which “has got that strange brew that just feels right for what we do,” Executive Director Sloan Shoemaker said.

– Compiled by Will Grandbois

Carbondale Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of

Police Officer I and II “Laterals welcome to apply”

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM / Community Policing environment. Starting salary is $50,000.00 (Lateral salary negotiable). Ability to work shift work, weekends and holidays is a must. We offer an excellent benefit package. Spanish speaking is a bonus. 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, complete physical agility test and participate in a ride-along program.

Send application, resume and references to Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave., #911, Carbondale, CO 81623 or to Lt. Chris Wurtsmith, cwurtsmith@carbondaleco.net.

Position will remain opened until filled.

Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 2 in order to get people closer to their desired destinations because, not everyone just wants to go to Main Street. We want to inform the public about this issue so that they start to talk about it and possibly gain some support for our policy.

The problem is that some people do not get dropped off at points that will give them less of a walk to their home/destination, probably after a long day at work. Sure it will get you to our tasty local restaurants and stores, but the route just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reasonable enough for other circulator riders who ride it regularly only to have to end up walking a long distance from their homes. Our policy will place a stop that is deeper in town and expands the route of the circulator, and we will have to get rid of some of the stops on main street because it already has enough in main street. This will allow the circulator to still have good timing and good sync with the other buses on the RFTA schedule. Our town board members just need to vote for this policy and come into a compromise with RFTA to make this happen.

If you agree with this policy then here is what you can do. You could e-mail me to â&#x20AC;&#x153;oved4232@rfschools.comâ&#x20AC;? and you could give me your ideas or comments on the topic.

Also, if you really feel like you need this policy to pass, you could show your support by showing up to a town board meeting at city hall and bring up your thoughts on the subject, and vote to pass this policy.

Gio Ortiz Carbondale

Excellence at RFHS Dear Editor: Kudos to the students, teachers, and administrators at Roaring Fork High in Carbondale. It is time that the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation catches up with its excellent reality.

A dozen years ago, the high school was struggling and parents who wanted an academically rigorous experience for their teens were hesitant to buy in. Seven years ago, my

husband Bill Spence and I became Pre-Collegiate mentors at Carbondale Middle School and started watching RFHS. When our group reached high school, our Freshmen spoke up and said that it was not challenging. The administration listened, and sophomores were able thereafter to take AP classes and to attend college classes at CMC. The rigor has only increased since. Teachers stepped up, and working hard academically became a respected value among the students. In 2000, the list of where high school graduates were headed was very disappointing; when we saw the 2017 list of what graduating seniors had planned, it brought tears of joy to our eyes. This year, every one of the 84 students who started senior year graduated, and 80% of them are headed to college, mostly four-year institutions including some of the most respected in the country. Four RFHS students earned full-ride Daniels scholarships, phenomenal for such a small class. Two more earned prestigious Boettcher scholarships, and a huge number of private scholarships were awarded. Each student feels supported by other students and the staff, and almost all head off to their futures with a strong sense of self-esteem.

I hope local families can put aside the old trope that Roaring Fork is a mediocre high school. On the contrary, it is exceptional. I would be thrilled to send my youngster.

Alongside academics, there is a great sports program, challenging extracurricular activities, opportunities to travel the world, and more.

Special thanks to departing principal Drew Adams, who arrived ďŹ ve years ago with the intention of creating rigor and improving retention. Job well done. Good luck to Drew and his family as they begin their adventure living and working in Cali, Colombia.

And thank you to everyone in Carbondale who has been part of the transformation of Roaring Fork High. Go Rams.

Sue Edelstein Carbondale

Sheriff DiSalvoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honesty

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Dear Editor: I believe Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo is the ďŹ rst law enforcement ofďŹ cer I have heard describe the federal immigration crackdown as what it is: blatant racism.

Why arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the European, Canadian, and Australian immigrants being prevented from entering or deported? Why are only the dark immigrants being targeted?

Now I read ICE is going after the Haitians who came to this country with President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission in the wake of that countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devastating earthquake in 2010. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just dark. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re jet black. That is in keeping with the racial attitudes of Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, Trump adviser Steve Bannon, and Trump himself.

Letter writers have charged that DiSalvo is protecting lawbreakers. I think Sheriff DiSalvo sees his role to serve and protect all citizens, even lawbreakers. Besides, what about the lawbreakers who have violated Article 10 of the constitution that prohibits the federal government from requiring the states or other local governments to enforce federal law and the Fourth Amendment which forbids unlawful search and seizure?

When is there going to be a crackdown on those lawbreakers?

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live in Pitkin County, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of you, Sheriff DiSalvo.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Dear Editor: Our family would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Waldkinder Preschool.

Waldkinder Preschool has been an integral part of our familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life for the past ďŹ ve years.

Our two young daughters who attended Waldkinder will never forget their preschool. Their experiences adventuring around the valley with their friends and beloved teachers have been imprinted in their little minds forever.

Stories from school are continually shared as we travel our local landscape as a family: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we found the dead ďŹ sh!â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lake up there that you can walk around and ďŹ nd birdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nests.â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember we found cocoons on the Ditch Trail!â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can eat this plant Mom. Try it!â&#x20AC;?

Their stories also include adventures meeting various community members and seeing how things work behind the scenes at places like the Aspen Water Sanitation Facility or discovering the wonders of the CDOT operation inside the Hanging Valley Tunnels.

We are grateful that our children know this area more intimately than us and happy to have years of stories to connect us to it.

A thousand thanks to Founder and Director Karen Grey and to all of our wonderful teachers: Ali Wade, Mary Russell, Kelly LeMere, Suzanne Luck, Rebecca Segal and Maria Sabljak. We love you! Thank you for providing this experience in our community.

The Klingelhebers (Sarah, Chris, Ella, and Avery) Carbondale

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry; we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget Colorado Rocky Mountain Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduation. Ed Kosmicki was there, and he sent us this shot of Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Collin Daniels.

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