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Parkour the course
Add parkour (pronounced pärˈko͝or) to the long list of athletic activities available to local kids and adults. Parkour is a holistic training discipline using movement that was developed from military obstacle training in France in the 1980s, according to websites. Parkour practioners try to get from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible, and do it by using their bodies and surroundings. Carbondale Parkour brought the discipline to town this summer and is offering camps for kids and classes for adults. “We … study natural movement and train how to navigate any environment quickly and safely,” states Carbondale native Michael Merrill on his website. “This natural movement can be anything from running, jumping and climbing to balancing, rolling and landing.” Learning how to adjust one’s body and to roll after a mishap (such as being thrown over a bicycle’s handlebars) is an essential parkour component. In this picture, Rowan McAlpin demonstrates a tic tac, in which height is gained with redirected momentum. That’s Merrill (left) and co-instructor Derek Young (right) offering encouragement and direction. Carbondale Parkour is based in the Third Street Center and the phone number is 510-0088. For more info, go to carbondaleparkour.com. For more photos, visit the Sopris Sun website at soprissun.com. Photo by Lynn Burton
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What’s with the negativity? Dear Editor: I am not understanding all the negativity surrounding the Surls sculpture that the town board is receiving because of the generosity of Carbondale’s citizens. After all, I guess our magnificent arts community could have weeds and concrete like the round-about in Aspen. We have been discussing this process in public meetings (along with the round-about and Highway 133 improvements) for over a year. We have toured the Surls studio. I can assure you our board is confident we have made a decision that is in the best interests of Carbondale. That is after all what you elected us to do. Despite what at least one naysayer would have you believe, there is a not big difference between a 24-acre commercial/ residential land-use application and a donated sculpture. The implication by the Sopris Sun that somehow John Foulkrod and I were conspiratorial in approving the sculpture seems to be just a way to manufacture some controversy. John and I actually worked very well on many issues to seek the best outcome for Carbondale. Indeed, my take would be when two of the most divergent experienced voices on the town council are in full agreement of what’s right, good and beneficial for Carbondale, that folks would give us the benefit of the doubt; not do the proverbial Monday morning quarterbacking. Our board voted 6-0 on this important issue while one member was out of the country for eight weeks. We have made a decision and given our word as well as the town’s. The time for naysayers and negative vibes is well past. Get out and see the model piece at an open house, the Farmers Market or First Friday and hear about this really cool artwork that will show off Mount Sopris and provide a gateway to our downtown! It’s time to move on with what I believe will be, along with the round-about, Highway 133 improvements and the new Valley View building (and maybe a Surls museum) arguably the greatest shortterm accumulation of improvements to our town in its history. I am sure a vocal minority would prefer to complain but like my grandmother used to say “if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all”! Hope to see ya at First Friday or Mountain Fair. If you still can’t get it out of your craw, run for trustee in two years and be the change you want to see that is after all what the six of us who voted for this project have done. Frosty Merriott Carbondale Trustee
It’s the trustees’ mission Dear Editor: I hold dear the democratic process that
allows each individual in a community to vote, and thereby choose its representatives whose mission is to run the town. Having served for 20 years as a trustee and mayor, I never believed it was my job to do what the “people” wanted, but felt I was elected to do what was best for the community at large, now and into the future. The town of Carbondale meets two to four times a month in open session. The town website publishes the agendas five to six days prior to any meeting. The cable TV usually airs the meetings live on Tuesday nights and then replays the meeting several times during the following week. If you are too busy to attend the meetings or tune in to the TV, you can always read the Sopris Sun for a detailed account, as that is one of the functions of a local newspaper. The improvements to Highway 133 are long overdue and have been on the drawing board for over 20 years. The fact that it is happening is miraculous! Special thanks to CDOT and the Garfield County commissioners for their financial contributions. The round-about was also a conversation that went on for months or even years. The James Surls sculpture was a dream, and the fact that it might actually become a reality is awesome. Jim Calaway proposed the idea promising financial backing and Mr. Surls agreed to build the sculpture for cost. Mr. Surls came to town meetings. The Board of Trustees went to Mr. Surls’s studio and discussed the piece in an advertised meeting. The vote to move forward with an agreement with Mr. Surls was approved 6-0. I am truly excited by the Highway 133 project and am in full support of the James Surls sculpture as its focal point. John Foulkrod Carbondale
Is it art? Dear Editor: Is it pubic art or public art or a misprint? Pubic art would certainly be arresting and stand for all kinds of stuff. It amazes me that Surls, who does threedimensional sculpture that has to be placed in space, couldn’t figure out immediately that our old library wouldn’t suit his pieces. The space would have served the purpose of child-care, and maybe that group could see the use a lot better. Stephanie Janiga Senior Housing Carbondale
Thanks to CPAC Dear Editor: Thank you to the Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC). What a marvelous job you all did in selecting this current public art
display that “poof” just appeared over night in our wonderful community. Thanks also to our super public works crew that facilitated the delicate installation of each piece. Great job, guys! We’re so fortunate to have these quality pieces of artwork for all of us locals and our future visitors of all ages to revel in this long affair all year long. The only possible problem one could possibly see is how do you top this show next year? Thank you and best of wishes for continued success in the future. Again, thanks for this grand show. Chris and Terry Chacos Carbondale
Thanks to the trustees Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Carbondale Board of Trustees and all those that supported the CCAH/Dance Initiative proposal for the Gordon Cooper Library. There were great ideas for the use of the library and I hope, as a community, we find ways to make those ideas come to fruition. For CCAH, we are excited to have a presence in the downtown core, while still maintaining our space at Third Street. This slight expansion is going to strengthen over 10 groups or businesses hoping to use the spring loaded dance studios, as well as bring SOL Theater and CCAH together under one roof at the Third Street Center. This allows CCAH and SOL to share a beautiful space that has room for set building, classes and rehearsals. It will also bring even more laughter and energy to the Round Room at Third Street. Our vision for the Third Street Arts Learning Center includes classes in various arts for young and old, our free after school art programs, our life drawing and painting drop-in classes and potential space for artists to use. The energy and ideas are only going to grow. As we look and dream of what can thrive in the old Gordon Cooper the opportunities are endless. First, and foremost, providing a space for so many of our dancers to follow their passions will strengthen several dance businesses, as well as cultivate creative ideas and interactions between many arts disciplines. I must thank Peter Gilbert for his dedication to Dance Initiative. Together we envision spoken word interacting with dance, art gallery openings that include performance, rehearsal space for performers and musicians to hone their acts and an opportunity for artists to receive more visibility, and hopefully, sales in the new R2 Gallery. CCAH will also have a small gift shop that will LETTERS page 15
Correction Last week’s Sopris Sun incorrectly stated that Jody Ensign is a primary fund-raiser for the James Surls sculpture project. Connie Calaway and Sue Edelstein are the primary fund-raisers. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JUNE 19, 2014
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Fire district continues work on finances, other issues Task force closing in on recommendations By John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District may not be asking voters for a tax hike in November, based on an informal polling of members of a special citizens advisory task force at its monthly meeting on Monday. Fire district voters rejected the district’s plea for a tax increase last year, largely due to a public perception that the omission of a “sunset clause” on the tax increase could result in a windfall of unneeded cash for the district, and unnecessarily high tax bills for district residents. The 2013 tax question came on the heels of voter approval in 2011 of a mill levy override intended to generate some $775,000 in annual income. Voters in 2013 questioned the justification for an open-ended tax hike on top of the one granted two years earlier. The 2011 mill-levy increase had a twoyear sunset clause, meaning the district mill levy was set to revert from 8.0 mills back to 5.903 mills at the end of last year unless voters extend it. According to district officials, property values in the district dropped by 40 percent in recent years as a consequence of the national and regional recession, leaving the district roughly $1.2 million short in property tax revenues, which make up the bulk of the district’s income. The fire district’s budget had to be slashed by $500,000 for 2014, and $700,000 was dredged from the district’s reserves to make up for the shortfall. The advisory task force was created by the district’s board of directors earlier this year in an attempt to come to grips with community concerns, and to find ways to meet the district’s fiscal needs as it tries to provide high quality services in spite of lowered revenues. The sprawling, 320-square-mile district extends from McClure Pass in the south to the Spring Valley area in the north, and from the Garfield-Eagle County line in the east to the Thompson Creek/Coal Basin region in the west. The task force indicated informally on Monday, in a “straw poll” of task force members, it is not planning to ask for a tax hike in
the Nov. 4 general election (see related story). The task force has for the past several months been going over the district’s finances and its general mission, in an effort to determine the best way to meet the district’s fire protection and emergency medical transport needs. The work of the task force is expected to culminate in July or August with a final meeting and the issuance of recommendations to the board of directors.
Dilemma’s roots The fire district’s dilemma has roots that go back for a little more than a decade, starting in 2003 when the district was faced with what district officials now say was a growing demand for better service, which included better emergency medical transport capabilities. At the time, the district was reliant primarily on Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to staff its ambulances. EMTs possess a level of skills that is lower than those of paramedics. In 2004, the public approved a $6.7 million bond issue calculated to provide the money to beef up the district’s equipment, facilities and training. The 2004 Master Plan noted that the district at that time was plagued by aging facilities and equipment, inadequate facilities for housing and training its force of volunteer fire fighters, and a need for “additional full-time paid Paramedic/Firefighters” to meet the taxpayers’ demands, among other issues. The goals listed in that 2004 Master Plan included a desire to “achieve Paramediclevel ambulance service” and to improve the district’s ISO rating, which rates the district’s ability to respond to emergency service calls as it relates to insurance costs for district taxpayers. Over the course of the ensuing decade, the district’s annual budget has grown from approximately $1.4 million in 2004, to an estimated peak of $2.8 million in 2013, which is the year that the district went to the taxpayers for more money. While the district started work on a new master plan in 2011, according to district board vice president Mike Kennedy, uncerTASK FORCE page 7
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Ballot question not a sure thing It wasn’t an up or down vote, but fire district citizens advisory task force members on Monday indicated they are leaning away from recommending the fire board put a tax-hike proposal on the November ballot. After the monthly meeting on June 16, task-force member Allyn Harvey told The Sopris Sun an informal poll at the meeting came up and then went down as follows. The meeting agenda called for the 17member task force to divide up into small groups and discuss three “building blocks for alternatives”: revenue/bridge table, expenditures/cost cutting table and telling the story. Basically, the first item deals with revenues and creating a financial “bridge” until property values increase, which would presumably produce more tax dollars; looking at ways to cut costs; and explaining to the public such things as essential services the district provides. Harvey said groups of three to five taskforce members huddled and addressed each of the three items, then the 11 members in attendance reconvened for more discussion. With the help of facilitator Tom Baker, the task force identified two different problems or issues to address: the district
needs more money, and looking at larger policy issues that include spending and district management. From there, two camps emerged, although Harvey said there was a lot of shared opinion: • The smaller of the camps thinks the task force’s job is to recommend to the fire board that it put a tax hike ballot question on the November ballot; • The larger of the two camps thinks the district needs to “reform” how it manages money, and then possibly go to a ballot question but not this November. When the task force was asked whether the district should ask for a tax hike in November, three or four members put up their hands to say yes. The eight or so other members did not put up their hand, so Harvey said the question died at that point, and discussion continued on other issues. “It (the number voting yes) was not even close to a majority,” Harvey said. He also pointed out the district has $2 million in reserves and can “weather” budgetary shortfalls for 2015 and perhaps beyond that. — By Lynn Burton
Co-op expands. Dan Whitney (right) and David Kodama (owner of Artisan Elite construction, left) lug out the last piece of dry wall to create an opening to the existing Carbondale Community Food Co-op space on Main Street. Co-op manager Avtar told The Sopris Sun the store will move its housewares, vitamins and other product lines to the new space, which will allow for more grocery items in the existing space. The co-op now occupies three of the four spaces in the building, putting its size at about 1,200 square feet. Avtar said she expects the remodeling project to last for a week or two. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Highway 133 project on schedule Sopris Sun Staff Report The Colorado Department of Transportation’s contractor, United Companies, reports it is on schedule with the Highway 133 reconstruction project, according to town manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report (June7-13). United Companies wants to move the new traffic control signal at Highway 133/Snowmass Drive/River Valley Ranch Drive up on the schedule. The company is potholing existing utilities and may start boring new conduits under the highway the week of June 16-20. A group of downtown merchants has asked to explore some additional downtown signage/banners during construction. In other paraphrased notes from Harrington’s report: • The street crew has been busy maintaining alleys. Some of the busier alleys will have a light application of dust suppressant next week. The crew will be starting some local asphalt repair work next week as well as working on street markings. • The volunteers that are planting flower pots around town are doing a fantastic job. “The flower pots look really nice and the volunteers deserve a big thank you,” the report said. • After the recent street striping was complete, the town found enough space on Fourth Street near the Black Nugget for an additional on-street bicycle rack. Additional bicycle racks have been placed around the 4th Street plaza.
• Recreation staff and members of the Parks and Recreation Commission interviewed teams for the parks master plan this week and are still deliberating. • Members of the Bike, Pedestrian and Trails Commission, and staff, interviewed firms for designing and building the bike park. • The Planning Commission met on June 12 and approved the Beebe Infill application (Lot A, Fender Lot Line Adjustment) and the Harris Infill application (512 N. Eighth St). The commission also recommended to the trustees that they approve the CMED Special Use Permit to allow retail marijuana cultivation. The Special Use Permit will be considered by the board at its June 24 meeting as a public hearing. • Teka Israel combined the comments regarding the UDC Outline from the various referral agencies and town boards and commissions and sent the information to Clarion. She and Janet Buck are working with Clarion to finish the schedule for the next steps in the UDC process. • The planning staff is processing the RFTA Site Plan Review for the new RFTA park-and-ride, a Special Use Permit for a group home, and another infill application for the property located at 219 Sopris Avenue. They are scheduled for the Planning Commission on June 26. • From June 5-12, Carbondale police offers handled the following cases of note: DUI,
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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. SUNDAY June 15 At 4:52 p.m. a resident on Barber Drive called police to report an unknown couple was making out in his back yard. An officer contacted the couple, told them they were trespassing and gave them a warning. MONDAY June 16 At 2:36 a.m. on Highway 133 an officer observed a Ford with New Mexico plates did not dim its lights when they met. The driver told the officer he was being pulled over illegally and he was going to talk to a lawyer. While the officer was explaining Colorado’s high beams law, the man interrupted and said he’s from Philadelphia where it’s legal not to dim them, and he was driving through a construction zone. The officer issued the 49year-old driver a ticket for not dimming his headlights. MONDAY June 16 At 3:47 p.m. police contacted two males who were selling electronic equipment out of their car in a parking lot. The suspects said they were on their way to Montrose; an officer told them they need a sales tax license if they stay in town. MONDAY June 16 At 11:22 p.m., an officer saw a vehicle run a stop sign in the 600 block of Garfield Avenue. The driver then crossed into the officer’s lane and almost hit him head on. The officer turned around and followed the vehicle as it ran two more stop signs, and at 900 Garfield Avenue issued the 24-year-old driver a summons for DUI and traffic violations.
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At least 200 friends and family members filled the Hendricks compound front yard in Satank, and spilled over into a side yard, during a memorial get together to remember Brad Hendricks on June 14. Several people spoke, including Bill Jochems, who said Hendricks’ three daughters – Harmony, Hilary and Heidi – were the love of his life, but anything with wheels on it was a close second. If a challenge was attached to the wheels, it was even better. Such was the case one time when Hendricks and Jochems set out for Wyoming in a questionable vehicle at 4 a.m. The radiator sprang a leak near Glenwood Springs and they had to carry water in hubcaps from the Colorado River to fill it, which got them to Rifle, where they bought some water jugs to continue the trip. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Jim Calaway and Bob Young will be the grand marshals of the 117th annual Strawberry Days parade in Glenwood Springs on June 21. The parade rolls up Grand Avenue from downtown starting at 10 a.m. Calaway and Young are well known philanthropists, perhaps best known locally for the Calaway/Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital. This year’s Strawberry Days will also honor the Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 95th anniversary. For details on Strawberry Days, visit strawberrydays.com.
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Cudmore and Hollenback join chamber team Rosie Cudmore and Cailen Hollenback have joined the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce team in the Third Street Center, joining executive director Andrea Stewart. Cudmore works as office manager and in accounts receivable on Wednesday through Friday. She also works with her husband with marketing and design at Meier skis (between Carbondale and Glenwood). She and her husband have three kids. Hollenback works as office manager and in accounts payable on Monday through Wednesday. Among other accomplishments, she helped start and still runs the Roaring Fork Lacrosse Club. She and her husband Dave have four kids, ages 5, 10, 14 and 16.
Manaus names Fox-Rubin The Manaus Fund has hired Jon Fox-Rubin as its first fulltime executive director. “Jon was chosen from an outstanding field of applicants to lead the Manaus Fund in its mission to catalyze social justice in our region,” said in a press release. Fox-Rubin said, “Social justice is woven into my persona and I am honored to join the Manaus team and excited to help build and sustain Manaus’ projects to empower people to create change in their lives and community.” Fox-Rubin said he has a long-standing commitment to social justice work. While in graduate school, he co-organized a coalition for social justice and volunteered for the Eastern Service Workers Association. Upon returning to the Roaring Fork Valley he served on
Motorists on Main Street have been catching this kiosklooking structure out of the corner of their eye of late as they roll past Carbondale Beer Works. Turns out, the thing is actually a tri-level chicken coop, built by students in the RE-1 school district’s (co)studio Design + Build program. The coop will be auctioned off at Carbondale Beer Works as a fund-raiser for the program on June 25. The coop will then be delivered (sans chickens) to the highest bidder. The evening will include a slideshow of students work. For details, e-mail Rachel Connor at Rachel@costudio.org. Photo by Lynn Burton the Basalt P&Z and was then elected as a Basalt Trustee, where he authored a resolution welcoming immigrants to Basalt. He was also a founding board member of Misión: Comunidad—the non-profit that produced the valley-wide bilingual newspaper, La Mision. More recently, Fox-Rubin has become a founding board member of Energetics Education, a non-profit that challenges high school student teams to design, build and race sophisticated solar-powered remote con-
Local author Linda Lafferty recently won the Colorado Book Award in historical fiction for “The Drowning Guard.” Published in September, “The Drowning Guard” is based on the true story about an Ottoman princess who killed her lovers. Part of Lafferty’s research included a trip to Istanbul. She is a long-time Roaring Fork Valley resident and taught in the Aspen and RE-1 school systems. The award was presented by the Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book at a ceremony at the Hotel Jerome on June 13. A total of 16 other awards recognizing Colorado writers, poets and photographers were handed out.
New titles New titles at the Carbondale Branch Library include: “Murder at Mullings,” by Dorothy Cannell; “Border War,” by Lou Dobbs; “Ragtime Cowboys,” by Loren D. Estleman; “Wolf,” by Mo Hayder; “Sniper’s Honor,” by Stephen Hunter; “The Kraken Project,” by Douglas J. Preston; “Not Quite a Wife,” by Mary Jo Putney.
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Currently Deputy Chief Rob Goodwin told The Sopris Sun on Tuesday that there currently are 18 paid employees of the district, all of whom are rated for emergency services work. For example, the department’s four Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic employees include Leach himself and two of the district’s shift supervisors. Goodwin is an intermediate-level EMT (one step below a paramedic), and the district’s financial manager and director of human resources, Jenny
Cutright, is a basic-level EMT. A list of the district’s paid personnel, provided by Leach in April, indicated that all the paid employees, including supervisors, maintenance personnel and office staff, are EMTs at one level or another, according to Goodwin. That means the department’s overall wages of $1.2 million, under the 2014 budget estimate, could be considered all together as emergency medical service wages, making up nearly half of the department’s overall 2014 budget of slightly more than $2.5 million. The critical nature of the department’s emergency medical work came up at the fire district board’s June 11 meeting, as the board was discussing budgetary matters. Kennedy, contacted Tuesday by phone, confirmed that he raised the issue of emergency services, including the department’s search and rescue function, saying it is not fully understood by the public. He cited the weekend of May 31-June 2, during which the district was engaged in multiple emergency medical and rescue operations, many of them coming at the same time. “That weekend, we had the river rescue in Marble, the mountain rescue at Iron Bridge and more than 20 other calls over a span of about 2.5 days or so,” Kennedy wrote in an e-mail. “That really stretches the resources and the available people,” he continued, “especially the volunteers. When everyone is out on a call and you get another, then an hour later another ... it starts to become tough.”
At the June 11 board meeting, Kennedy concluded, “The public needs to know that.” Goodwin said that currently, some 60 percent of the district’s calls for emergency services are medical in nature. Goodwin said he did not know “off the top of my head” exactly what percentage of the district’s budget, including everything
from salaries to equipment and training, is devoted to emergency medical services. But members of the task force have called for that information, he said, and he will be reporting on that at the next task force meeting in July. “I know it’s a big driver of what we do, probably the biggest,” he observed.
You shoot your way, I’ll shoot mine. Scott and Diane Darling each saw a photographic scene their in their own way at Hayes Creek Falls on Highway 133 three weeks ago. The Darlings said they moved full-time to River Valley Ranch in January after a decade of visiting and being part-time residents. Photo by Julie Albrecht
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2014 Carbondale Rotary Happening The Orchard’s Gathering Place was the hottest place in town last Saturday as the Carbondale Rotary Club brought it all for its annual Happening. This year’s Happening took on an international flair, celebrating music, culture and cuisine from around the world. The night included music (Night Plane), dinner, dancing and silent auction; 18 restaurants provided the food. Word has it the event was pretty much a sell-out. Proceeds go to Rotary grants and scholarships. For more Happening photos, please visit soprissun.com. Danika Davis and Karen Olson
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A decades-old reminder of the old County Road 106 right-of-way at the north end of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School campus stands mostly unnoticed these days. On Monday, the Garfield County commissioners voted 2-1 not to agree to the school’s request to vacate the rightof-way, which was closed to vehicular traffic in the 1970s but has remained open through the campus to pedestrians and bicyclists. The right-of-way dead-ends at the south end of the school. County Road 106 itself continues north of CRMS, is closed to vehicular traffic at the Satank bridge, then continues for about one mile to Highway 82. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Community Calendar THURSDAY June 19 FACEBOOK • The Carbondale Library presents “Facebook Basicsâ€? at 6 p.m. Info: gcpld.org. LADIES NIGHT • Carbondale Ace Hardware holds a Ladies Night to help launch Clark+Kensington’s new OPI nail-polish inspired line of paint. It goes from 7 to 9 p.m. and includes: Live music (Eric Gross and Rich Huttenhower), swag bags for the ďŹ rst 50 ladies, free hand massages, appetizers and giveaways, plus 15 percent discounts through the night. To RSVP, call 963-6663. RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues its 2014 season at Gus Darien Arena east of town on County Road 100. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; slack starts at 6 p.m. with the Grand Entry at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$30 per carload up to six, free for kids under 10. The weekly rodeo runs through Aug. 21. Info: carbondalerodeo.com. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.
FRI.-SAT. June 20-21 THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre starts its production of “American Buffaloâ€? at 7:30 p.m. This David Mamet play is recommended for adults and mature teens. The story is set in a mysterious landscape in which there can never be any accuracy about what is true and what is illusion. “’American Buffalo’ is a very funny play,â€? said a TRTC spokesman. “It also contains a steady stream of profanity! The language is not gratuitous. TRTC has chosen to do the play as it is written.â€? The play continues June 27-29 and July
To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.
3-5 with 2 p.m. matinees on June 29 and July 4. Tickets are $22 for adults and $12 for students. Info: thunderrivertheatre.com and 963-8200.
FRI.-SUN. June 20-22 STRAWBERRY DAYS • The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Assocaation presents the 117th annual Strawberry Days. There’s food and music in Sayre Park (on Grand Avenue), a parade on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and more. Info: strawberrydays.com.
FRIDAY JUNE 20 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Chefâ€? (R) at 7:30 p.m. June 23-26. Closed June 19-22, re-opening on June 23. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget on Main Street presents Betty Ford Explorer at 9 p.m. No cover. MSHS PARTY • The Mount Sopris Historical Society throws its inaugural Jailhouse Rock ’N Art party at the intersection of Highway 133/Weant Boulevard. Michelle Zinanti will open the doors to the old brick jail, show her Harvest Pottery and also serve up some desserts. The bluegrass trio Kerek, Mateo and Paul will perform. The MSHS’s log house museum will also be open and select videos from “Your Story is Our Storyâ€? will be shown. It all starts at 6:30 p.m. Kids are welcome. TNHA • True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.) presents “Heart Rhythm: A Dance Liberation Projectâ€? with Alejandra Rico, Aja
McAdams and David Starbear Avalos from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Info: truenaturehealingarts.com and 963-9900.
SATURDAY June 21 CAM • Carbondale Arts & Music week kicks off with live music at Steve’s Guitars (blues from Chicago’s Nick Moss Band), the Black Nugget and Mi Casita. HONORING SONNY AND BERNIE • Sonny and Bernie Darien will be honored for their years of service on local tennis courts when the North Face courts are renamed the Darien Tennis & Pickleball Courts. The ceremony starts at 9 a.m., followed by refreshments and pickleball. THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours of the Thompson House Museum on Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer. The historic Thompson House is located directly behind the River Valley Ranch tennis courts. Info: 963-7041. GARDENING • Fat City Farmers concludes its Saturday morning family workshops in gardening at Roaring Fork High School. Info: 970-274-1622. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED • Volunteers are needed for a Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers/Wilderness Workshop trails project at Maroon Lake near Aspen.
SUNDAY June 22 NEW FUN • The ďŹ rst “Music & Moviesâ€? night kicks off at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. Music (with Hymn for Her) goes
ďŹ rst, followed the ďŹ lm “The Princess Bride.â€? It all takes place on the Third Street Center’s south lawn and is free. An award for most original princess will be given at 8:30 p.m. “Music & Moviesâ€? is presented by CCAH, the Third Street Center and the town of Carbondale. The next ones will be on July 20, with the Strolling Scones and “Yellow Submarine,â€? and on Aug. 17 with Ananda and Chris Bank, and “Singing in the Rain.â€? Bring your own chair or blanket but please leave the dog at home. Info: 963-1680. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Austin singer/songwriter Wendy Colonna. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Dos Gringos on Highway 133 hosts a bluegrass jam tonight at 6:30 p.m. BREAD BAKE • The Community Oven at the Third Street Center is ďŹ red up for a community bread bake at 5 p.m. There’ll be a bread baking lesson on June 21 (RSVP at comoven@gmail.com.) Volunteers are needed. Info: 963-9371. CHEF SPEAKS • Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson presents “The New Home Economicsâ€? at the Basalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. It’s a fund-raiser for the library’s educational offerings. Tickets are $20 at the door. TNHA • True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third St.) presents “The Art of JoyďŹ lled Livingâ€? with Kate Carei-Eakins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: truenatureheals.com and 963-9900. CALENDAR page 11
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Community Calendar LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725. TRAIL WORK • Colorado Backcountry Trail Riders work on the Lone Pine Trail on Basalt Mountain for a half-day. Meet at the Basalt Mountain trailhead parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and bring your own food and gear. Info: CBTRA.org, Facebook or gregf@sopris.net.
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TUESDAY June 24 LIVE MUSIC • Mi Casita and KDNK hold a patio party with an open mic and karaoke at 5:30 p.m. GLENWOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Downtown Market happens every Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. There’s live music and more. Info: glenwoodmarket.com and 618-3650.
WEDNESDAY June 25 FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market returns
Save the Date
CAJUN CLAY NIGHT • The Carbondale Clay Center’s Cajun Clay Night goes from 6 to 9 p.m. with music (Roomy Boots and One Night Stand), gumbo, handmade bowls, silent auction, costume contest, kids games, libations, the famous gator cake and more. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 the day of; $20 in advance and $25 the day of for kids 6-16 (youth tickets do no include a ceramic bowl). Info: 963-2529.
THURSDAY July 17 SUN MEETING • The Sopris Sun wants to hear from YOU! Please join us for a Community Open House to gather input from community members as we chart the future of The Sopris Sun. The meeting will take place in the Carbondale Branch Library’s community room from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: Debbie at 379-0214 or dsbruell@gmail.com.
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(oil) and Carrie Trippe and Nicole Kinsler (mixed media). Info: carbondalearts.com. MORRIS CONTINUES • The Charles Morris show at Main Street Gallery continues. Info: 963-3775.
of Henrietta Lacks.” ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station at 6:50 a.m. For program suggestions, e-mail amy@amybarr.com. LOTERIA • The Carbondale Branch Library holds Loteria Night at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood hosts open mic nights with Dan Rosenthal from 8 to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. Info: 928-8813.
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OPENING • CCAH continues its show “Landscapes & Landmarks” at the Third Street Center. The show features Mary Cervantes (pastel), Mary Noone (acrylic), Charles O. Bailey (latex), Greg Watts (photography), Brian Colley (watercolor), Mark Simpkins
to the Fourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday through Oct. 1. There’s live music, fresh produce, local meat/cheese/bread/crafts and more. This week, some artists from CCAH’s current show “Landscapes & Landmarks” will be painting live at the market. CCC • The Carbondale Cultural Club presents the band Let Them Roar at the Third Street Center at noon. It’s free. BOOK CLUB • The Senior Matters Book Club meets at the Carbondale library at 4 p.m. They will discuss “The Immortal Life
ARTIST BEAT • Artists in the current CCAH show “Landscapes & Landmarks” will be demonstrating their technique at Bonfire Coffee from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 963-1680. GALLERY RECEPTION • The Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt hosts a reception for painter Simon Winegar from 5 to 7 p.m. His current show, “Bones of America,” is comprised of 30 paintings of barns, no two of which are alike. Info: 927-9668.
FRI.-SAT. June 27-28
LIVE MUSIC • The 13th annual Mt. Sopris Music Festival takes place at various venues around town, including the Fourth Street plaza. The lineup includes: the Trio (Josefina Mendez, Mike Facey and Tim Fox), Let Them Roar, the Steve Skinner Band, the Nanograms, Valle Musico, Natalie Spears, and the Midnight Badgers. There’ll also be food, art and KDNK’s “beverage garden.”
The festival is organized by Steve’s Guitars. Info: stevesguitars.net and 963-3304.
SATURDAY June 29 SOKA GAKKAI • Local Soka Gakkai Buddhists celebrate humanity with music, food and more at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs (on Grand Avenue) from 3 to 7 p.m. Soka Gakkai International is the world’s largest Buddhist lay group. According to a press release, the group is best known for its familiar chant “Nam-myoho-rengo-kyo.” The chant “ … is an act of faith … . When we call forth and base ourselves on the magnificent enlightened life that exists within each of us without exception … even the most fundamental, inescapable sufferings of life and death need not be experienced as pain. … Nichiren Buddhists chant the daimoku to get what they want – a successful career, better health, a good marriage, even world peace.” Info: 818-640-6482 and pvalenti2010@gmail.com.
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Carbondale Fire responds
Dance workshop slated
During the week of June 8-14, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District responded to 22 emergency 911 calls, including: • Medical emergencies – 8; • Citizen assists – 4; • Automobile accidents – 2; • Smoke reports – 4; • Stand by calls – 2; • Trauma injury – 1; • Refusal of care – 1.
Bonedale Ballet and Coredination host a summer dance and movement workshop from June 23 to Aug. 23. “We are expanding our program by inviting talented local instructors to include jazz and tap, punctuated by a final performance at our location next to Bridges High School,” said Coredination’s Anthony Jerkunica. For details, call 379-8108 or go to corepilatesballetyoga.com.
Maroon Bells buses running again
Libraries closed for staff training
The Forest Service and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) have resumed scheduled bus service to the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. Motorized travel on Maroon Creek Road is restricted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first bus leaves Aspen Highlands at 9 a.m. with 20-minute service until 2:30 p.m., then 30-minute service until 4:30 p.m. The last bus to the Bells leaves at 4:30 p.m.; the last bus down from the lake is at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $3 to $6. For details, go to rfta.com.
Five of the Garfield County libraries will be closed from 10 a.m. to noon on June 27 for staff training. The libraries will resume normal hours at 10 a.m. on June 28. The Silt Branch Library will open at 10 a.m. as usual on June 27. The public can still browse and request books, movies and more at gcpld.org during the closure.
Meditation and dharma notes The Way of Compassion Foundation and Davi Nikent offers meditation with John (Chophel) Bruna and a dharma talk at the Third Street Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Also, a MLP Mindfulness Course with Bruna will be offered on select days on July 8-22. For details, go to mindfullifeprogram.org.
Don’t handle wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding the public not to approach, touch or handle young animals this summer. “We know that
Apparitions can be difficult to see, but can you find Casper the Friendly Ghost in this picture? He’s visible from most parts of town and has been hovering up there for at least two weeks. Photo by Jack Brendlinger people are trying to be helpful, but the young animals are best cared for by their own parents,” said Renzo DelPiccolo, area wildlife manager in Montrose for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “The best thing people can do is to leave young wildlife alone.” During spring and early summer, people often see young an-
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imals that appear to be alone in the forest, in back yards, on or near trails, or along the sides of roads. “The animals have not been abandoned. Young animals are often left alone to allow the mother to feed, to help them avoid predators and to learn how to live in the wild,” DelPiccolo explained.
Go tour hydro power plant The Roaring Fork Conservancy’s popular Ruedi Hydro Power Plant tour takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on June 26. It’s free; meet at Basalt Town Hall to carpool up. For details, call 927-1290.
Watson Divide closed Watson Divide near Aspen will be closed for dust control work at 7 a.m. on June 30 and reopen at 2 p.m. on July 1.
Clean Energy 2020 offers plan for hitting targets Sopris Sun Staff Report
Carbondale appears to be making progress toward clean energy goals: since 2009, more than 216 homes and businesses have made improvements; government and school facilities have cut energy use 15 to 27 percent, according to a press release; and solar panels town-wide produce 701 kilowatts of electricity. But given goals of increasing energy efficiency 20 percent, reducing petroleum consumption 25 percent and generating 35 percent of electricity from renewable energy by 2020, there is more work to do, said organizers of the Clean Energy 2020 open house at the Third Street Center on Monday night. Recent reports on rising global temperatures are focusing increased national attention to how the U.S. can address climate change.
“Our community is taking targets seriously and is working to determine what actions, at what scale, are needed to meet targets,” said Carbondale Trustee Frosty Merriott. “The upfront investment in energy improvements will result in a lower community-wide energy bill and create many other community benefits.” Clean Energy 2020 — a joint project of CLEER, CORE, the town of Carbondale and the Carbondale Environmental Board — held the open house to share progress to date and seek input. A Technical and Financial Advisory Committee (TFAC) has been working to develop a plan for how Carbondale can use energy efficiency and renewable energy to meet targets, and identify funding options for selected programs. One scenario calculates that by installing energy-saving measures in 1,200 homes —
half the homes in town — and in 60 more businesses, combined with doubling the amount of solar electric systems (or the equivalent of 800 kilowatts of power-generating capacity), Carbondale could meet adopted climate targets. These energy improvements could be achieved with investing $1.1 million per year over the next five years. By comparison, the community currently spends about $7 million per year to heat, light and power homes, businesses, governments and schools. Achieving the energy efficiency goal could save the community $1.4 million a year, according to Erica Sparhawk, CLEER program manager. Open house participants were asked to give feedback on five options that would provide a baseline of funding for community-wide clean energy improvements and could be paired with larger funding sources
such as bonds. Options include dedicating a portion of energy-related franchise fees paid to the town government by energy utilities, dedicating a portion of the severance tax revenues received by the town government, a retail sales tax, or adding a fee on monthly electric, natural gas or water bills. The TFAC will be making a recommendation to the Carbondale Board of Trustees later this summer on funding options and proposed measures to enact them. Door prizes and additional support for the open house were provided by Aspen Global Change Institute, Colorado Mountain College, Roaring Fork High School Energy Club, All-Phase Electric Supply, Dos Gringos Burritos, Custom Body Fitness, Mi Casita, RFTA, Sunsense Solar, Town. restaurant and The Village Smithy.
Pitchfest offers opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors Sopris Sun Staff Report Roaring Fork Business Resource Center (RFBRC), in collaboration with the Rockies Venture Club from the Front Range, presents Pitchfest Academy on Friday, June 27, at Aspen Glen Club north of Carbondale. The day will be divided into three segments: a morning session geared to entrepreneurs; an afternoon session offering tips for local investors interested in becoming “angels;” and a finale where eight entrepreneurs who participated in the morning session will be invited to make a five-minute pitch. ANB Bank is the premier sponsor for this event.
Morning session for entrepreneurs 8 a.m. to noon Limited to 16 pitch participants; application and pre-registration required; cost $150, includes admission to Pitchfest. In addition, auditors are welcome (audit for $75). Topics include: • How to focus and present a five-minute pitch • Effective pitch deck design • How to communicate your “deal” • Understanding investor psychology • Raising equity vs. convertible debt • Following up after the pitch
Afternoon session: Angel Investing 101 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. A chance to learn about the process of early-stage investing and how to evaluate a deal. Cost $150, includes admission to Pitchfest. Topics include: • How to work with Angel Groups • How to value an early stage company • Key terms sheet provisions you should know • Evaluating an exit strategy
The Pitchfest Finale 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Open to the public ($30 per person for those not participating in the earlier sessions). Eight entrepreneurs from the morning session will each make a five-minute pitch. Those selected to present will receive feedback and input from their peers and experienced (and potential) investors. More information, application and registration options are available at www.rfbrc.org or by calling 970-945-5158.
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It’s a Jewel of a Pool THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • JUNE 19, 2014 • 13
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VISIT BASALT & EL JEBEL At the confluence of Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers
CMC receives Institution of the Year award Sopris Sun Staff Report
Colorado Mountain College was recently acknowledged for promoting access to higher education to disadvantaged and diverse populations when the college received the Institution of the Year award from the Colorado Educational Services & Development Association. Two CMC staff members were also recognized for their service to CESDA. Vicky Valentine, admissions assistant at CMC in Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley, received a certificate for dedication and service to CESDA, and Matt Gianneschi, Ph.D., CMC chief operating officer and chief of staff, was acknowledged as a longtime supporter and contributor to CESDA. Now in its 40th year, Denver-based CESDA held its annual conference for founders, leaders and colleagues in Avon on May 21-23 at the Westin Resort & Spa. On the evening of May 22, nearly 70
people attended a banquet to honor individuals and organizations that support and encourage post-secondary educational opportunities for underrepresented populations, such as students of color and those who are economically disadvantaged. Receiving the institution of the year award on behalf of Colorado Mountain College was Yesenia Arreola, herself a recipient in 2005 of an Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarship. Arreola went on to graduate with honors from Regis University in Denver and is now the youth outreach coordinator at CMC. Representing the college at the awards dinner in addition to Arreola and Gianneschi were Paul Edwards, admissions counselor, and Krisan Crow, Upward Bound director in western Garfield County. Colorado Mountain College received the award specifically because of the suc-
cessful CESDA Western Slope Symposium that was held on April 11 at CMC’s residential campus in Spring Valley. Nearly 100 high school juniors from Basalt, Eagle Valley, Roaring Fork, Coal Ridge and Grand Junction high schools came to the campus to visit with representatives from participating Colorado colleges and universities, and to learn about collegiate opportunities available to them. Valentine’s certificate acknowledged her work in organizing the event. “CMC and Vicky were an absolute treat to work with,” said Priscilla Gardea, CESDA’s chairwoman. “Vicky was our point person. And Paul Edwards has always been a supporter of CESDA. It was Paul who pushed for the symposium to be at CMC. For those 100 students from Glenwood to Eagle County and the I-70 corridor, [CMC] changed and positively impacted their lives, and the ripple effect will make [that] hard
work pay off even more.” Besides CMC’s award and acknowledgements, CESDA awarded six scholarships to graduating high school seniors to attend Colorado colleges and universities. The organization also gave six other awards: • Legacy award: Mary Ontiveros, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; • High school counselor of the year: Andrea Caruso, Roaring Fork High School, Carbondale • Distinguished service: Joshua Gabrielson, Metropolitan State University of Denver; • Rookie of the year: Cheya Dowden, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; • Committee member of the year: Christopher Anderson, University of Colorado at Boulder; • Rising star: Edward Nance, Arapahoe Community College.
Basalt Recreation 2014 Spring/Summer Activities Guide is NOW AVAILABLE.
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We have some fun activities for youth through adult. You can check it out online, pick your copy up at Basalt Town Hall, or we would be happy to drop one in the mail for you. Just call us at 970-927-8214 x400 or you can visit our website at
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On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, meet in an informal setting with Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt for coffee and a chat.
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You can also register online. START PLANNING YOUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES TODAY!
Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 Down the Block from Big O Tires Basalt 180 South Side Dr 927-6488
This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts, make comments and catch up on what’s happening in Basalt. All issues and topics welcome.
The next Coffee with the Mayor is: Wednesday, +VOF – Starbuck’s in Willits - from 7 to 8 AM And at Saxy’s in downtown Basalt from 8:15 to to 9:15 AM. 14 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JUNE 19, 2014
"Non-Profit Supporting Local Sustainable Agriculture"
Letters continued om page 2 focus on books and unique items created by artists locally and globally. This sustainable business plan will benefit the community in many ways either through our programming, education, sales tax revenue or generating income for locals. Additionally, the spaces will be available for rent at a really reasonable cost for events and/or class rentals. The outside area is a blank canvas that we see developing through a creative process that will bring gardens and sculpture, as well as some public gathering space, to the old library. CCAH is a huge supporter of Carbondale business and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce. We are working with the chamber on acquiring and housing an interactive, informational kiosk in the facility, as well as provide space for information and brochures at the library that the public can easily access. We cannot be successful without the support of this wonderful, creative community that calls the Roaring Fork Valley home. We are alive and thriving in the Third Street Center so stop by and visit.
Legal Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering the adoption of two ordinances which would amend Chapter 18 (Zoning Districts) of the Carbondale Municipal Code. The proposed ordinances would PERMIT RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE HCC ZONE DISTRICT WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE and would ALLOW RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE HCC ZONE DISTRICT WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE BUT ONLY FOR THOSE LICENSE HOLDERS LICENSED TO OPERATE AN OPTIONAL PREMISES CULTIVATION FACILITY IN THE HCC ZONE DISTRICT AND WHO HAVE EXISTED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION FROM THE TIME OF LICENSING. The applicant is the Town of Carbondale.
Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on July 10, 2014.
Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado
The center is an important part of the Carbondale community that holds much opportunity. The CCAH expansion will only strengthen the Third Street Center while providing additional space for other arts. Thank you! Amy Kimberly Executive Director Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities
Looking forward Dear Editor: After sitting through riveting discussions on what should happen with the former Gordon Cooper Library building, the Carbondale Board of Trustees decided to seek a lease for that space with Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) and Dance Initiative. We look forward to seeing what amazing things will happen with that space in their capable hands! Thank you to the many business owners who sent letters supporting the chamber’s effort to move its offices to the library. We had hoped to open a downtown visi-
Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. John Leybourne Planner
ORDINANCE NO. 12
Series 2014
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REVISIONS TO EXISTING SECTIONS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIVELY REGULATE ZONING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE
NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on May 27, 2014.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
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tor’s center complete with a bicycle rental hub similar to Aspen’s as well as a community meeting space, and a rotating art gallery among other creative uses. We appreciate your efforts; it helped broaden the awareness of the trustees to the importance of the chamber, not only our presence in Carbondale, but also in the valley. The trustees are on record as realizing that the chamber has grown and is an important cog in Carbondale, not only for the business community, but for the town’s revenue base itself. This is great news and as stated by one of the trustees, “an opportunity for the trustees and the chamber to take it to the next level.” They have suggested that we research options to broaden the reach of information about our businesses and town so that visitors can gain information not only from our outstanding website, but from us right here in town. Now that we know that we won’t be relocating to the old library we will continue to research other location options. Thank you Andrea Stewart for your work and countless hours spent on this en-
ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk
Published in the Sopris Sun on June 19, 2014. PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Proposals to provide Construction for
Elk Park Phase I Pitkin County #054-2014 CDOT # SBY C570-021 Construction Project Code No. 19370
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OUTDOOR WRITERS WANTED. The Sopris Sun is looking for volunteer writers to tell about hikes, bike rides, fishing and other local summer-time excursions. Experience not necessary. For details, e-mail Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com. *Credit card payment information should be emailed to classifieds@soprissun.com or call 948-6563. Checks may be dropped off at our office at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 618-9112 for more info.
struction for Elk Park Phase I. Elements will include the construction of a “Depot” open air structure, interpretive panels and site work. More detailed information may be obtained by contacting:
Lindsey Utter Recreation Planner Pitkin County Open Space and Trails 530 East Main Street, Third Floor Aspen, CO 81611
lindsey.utter@pitkincounty.com http://www.rockymountainbidsystem.com/ Desk: (970) 920.5224
Proposals must be received at the above address no later than 1pm MST, Wednesday, July 16th, 2014, to be considered. There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid meeting at 10am MST, Tuesday, July 1st, 2014, at the project site, the current parking lot at Elk Park.
Project Goals. The CDOT EEO officer has set Disadvantaged Business Goals at 3.5% for this project. There will be no on the job training goals. The CDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance, is no longer required to be submitted in the bid package. This form certified that the contractor/proposed subcontractors were in compliance with the
Joint Reporting Committee EEO-1 form requirements. The EEO-1 Report must still be submitted to the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractors and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29CFR 1602.7); we will, however, no longer require certification. For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1instruct.html . This project includes funding by CDOT administered by FHWA grants, therefore Davis Bacon wages will apply.
Printed Form for Bids: All bids must be made upon the Pitkin County Bid Form. Bidder must include CDOT forms 606 and 714 with his bid, forms 605, 621, and 718 the following day and form 715 within 48 hours of bid opening. If a work schedule is included as part of the bid package it must also be completed in ink and signed by the individual who will execute the Contract Form. Any work form completed as part of the bid package shall indicate the commencement date for construction. The work schedule must conform to the commencement and completion dates for the contract. Published in the Sopris Sun on June 19, 2014.
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