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Hay prices skyrocket; buyers scramble

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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The aptly named Air Freight does his best to turn Jacob Badu into just that at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo’s season opener.

Bull fighter Bo Wertz looks on. The rodeo takes place every Thursday night through mid-August. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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ast winter’s skimpy snow pack, followed by this summer’s drought, has sent hay prices soaring, and some hay buyers are searching beyond the Roaring Fork Valley for grass and alfalfa to feed their horses and cattle.

“I know of some (ranchers and hay buyers) who are inquiring as far away as Kansas, Nebraska and California,” said Max Macdonell, who runs the hay operation for Strang Ranch on Missouri Heights north of Carbondale, and operates 2,000 acres of his own up Coulter Creek to the west.

As for the price of local hay, “It could be triple (over last year),” said Sarah Tornare at Milagro Ranch on Missouri Heights. “We’ve charged $8 a bale for years and I know people who have already spent $15 (a bale).”

Most local ranchers get two cuttings of hay each year, one in June and a second later in the summer, which adds to the collective inventory.

This year, most ranchers will call it quits with one cutting. “We’re done,” said Tornare, whose husband, Felix, also cuts and bales hay for other area ranchers.

Felix was out in his swather in 90-degree heat cutting hay on Tuesday, which was as dry as the two weeks preceding it. The Sopris Sun asked Felix via cell phone if this is the worst year for hay he’s seen. “Absolutely,” he quickly replied.

Hay production strategies — for grass, alfalfa and a mix — vary from ranch to ranch but it all depends on one thing — water. The water that falls from the sky helps, but ranchers also rely on water rights they own on the Roaring Fork or Crystal rivers, or from reservoirs such as Spring Creek on Missouri Heights. Spring Creek Reservoir is primarily fed by snow pack runoff from Basalt Mountain. This year, the reservoir filled to only one-third of normal.

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

Sutey isn’t about Pitkin County

By Davis Farrar The Sutey/Two-Shoes land exchange is not about Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s standing in the process is the same as yours, mine, Garfield County’s or that of any other U.S. citizen. The goal of the exchange is to determine what is best for the public.

In the past three years of intense public scrutiny, Pitkin County has tried its best to hijack the process. They have no jurisdiction over federal lands. This exchange transcends our largely arbitrary county boundaries.

Carbondale is at the epicenter of the swap and stands to benefit greatly from BLM ownership of the 112-acre Prince Creek-Monte Carlo Trail system, Sutey Ranch (integral to the Red Hill recreation area) and permanent conservation easement protection for the exchange parcel. The Sutey/Two Shoes exchange ensures that 1,938 acres of private and public lands will forever be preserved in their open and natural condition.

There are those who vilify the Wexners as proponents because they are wealthy. Some hold a paranoid perception that a deal this good with so many public benefits must be flawed. Others fabricate flaws even where they do not exist. Just consider the downside flaws absent the exchange: 100-plus homes on Sutey Ranch, elimination of the main Prince Creek trail access, mineral leases on the BLM exchange parcel, eradication of 557 acres of wildlife habitat, loss of $1.1 million to study and manage the BLM parcels, forfeiture of a wildlife connection to Fisher Creek and no public dedication of 2.26 cfs of senior water rights. The preliminary exchange appraisals estimate the value of the private parcels and the $1.1 million endowment to be twice that of the BLM property. BLM will independently verify these estimates.

If the aforementioned information is not convincing enough, consider the following.

The exchange parcel is landlocked from public access on 95 percent of its 10.5 mile perimeter. Public access to the BLM land is only possible on obscure and circuitous routes that opponents describe as “ … a lengthy hike to and from the northeast corner of the proposed land exchange properties …” and they recommend, “ … travel with a person who’s done the route, or use a GPS loaded with the data.”

This access traverses sensitive bighorn sheep habitat, elk-calving grounds and lands identified with rare wildflowers and vegetation. The U.S. Forest Service in its Travel Management Plan decommissioned trails in this area. Nonetheless, a June 1, 2012 Aspen Times article described members of the Pitkin County Open Space Board and “… their efforts to erect cairns along the trail and hang ribbons from trees in some areas to help guide people …” through this area. Rumor has it that they cut vegetation in order to better define the route. This same group has criticized illegal trail construction on the Crown (near El Jebel). The U.S. Forest Service should address these nefarious activities.

Wildlife protection Wildlife protection is a major issue on both the exchange parcel and the Sutey Ranch.

Like the north side of Red Hill, Sutey Ranch will be subject to closures from Dec. 1 to April 30 for wildlife protection. The BLM exchange parcel will similarly be evaluated for wildlife characteristics and managed accordingly. It is not uncommon for public or private open space to be managed for wildlife protection.

Opponents suggest that Aspen Valley Land Trust and BLM are ill equipped to manage the Sutey Ranch and the exchange parcel conservation easements. What an insult!

Both organizations have successful track records demonstrating their capabilities to manage lands under their control. In terms of additional review, the Sutey Ranch will be subject to the rigorous standards of the federal National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).

Public value On the issue of value to the public, the exchange must be based upon equal value and not some illogical acre-for-acre standard. Who would trade an acre of land in Aspen for an acre of land in Cisco, Utah? The appraisal standards “Yellow Book” is the rule that federal agencies use for determining comparable values.

In the end, what does the public get with this exchange? We get financially endowed public lands estimated to be worth twice the value of the exchange parcel, Sutey Ranch preservation, recreation opportunities, wildlife protection and 1,938 acres of permanent open space. There will be additional future opportunities for public input as the BLM review continues.

This land exchange has been through three years of public scrutiny with the involvement of hundreds of people. Now, it is time to move forward.

Davis Farrar lives on Missouri Heights.

The Sopris Sun encourages commentaries on local issues from our readers. Remember: Keep your commentary local and keep it to 700 words, then dispatch it to news@soprissun.com or P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Don’t forget to tell us your name, phone number, where you live and any other pertinent information about yourself.

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Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. The deadline to submit letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Do homework on Sutey exchange Dear Editor: As a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley since 1972 — 30 of those years with Mount Sopris visible from either our yard or kitchen window, and as someone who has hiked and skied most aspects of Mount Sopris — I’d like to offer a personal perspective on the proposed Sutey Ranch land exchange proposal.

Until recently, I was unaware of the quite reasonable access to Parcel A of the Sutey Ranch land exchange, via public land (White River National Forest) in the vicinity of Nettle Creek. Indeed, I have avoided approaching the lower slopes of Mount Sopris via Nettle Creek for all these years on the assumption that “The only legal public access to the parcel is from the National Forest where the topography is very steep with no designated roads or trails in the vicinity,” as stated in the BLM Land Exchange Feasibility Analysis.

When I went up there last week, I was surprised to find relatively easy hiking out of the Nettle Creek drainage on very good game, horse and cattle trails, and even easier walking higher up. We found much evidence of ranching/grazing activity on both White River National Forest and BLM land: fences, maintained trails, cow patties, game blinds, salt lick containers and other typical ranching/grazing debris. Nevertheless, the views of Mount Sopris and the Crystal River valley are outstanding, and the landscape a great example of mid-elevation sage and oak. Because the access to Parcel A is not wellknown, few people are aware of how valuable this land is to the public from scenic, wildlife and recreational perspectives.

The BLM should extend the comment period (slated to end on June 20) to allow the public to become more familiar with the land to be traded. What’s needed is a complete inventory of current conditions (existing trails, habitat science, grazing history, hunting quality and more), as well as an analysis of how Parcel A, in particular, could be managed and preserved for public use. For example, why not have a trail easement that would allow public access to Parcel A, or portions thereof, from White River National Forest land on Nettle Creek and perhaps even from the Prince Creek Road?

In addition, the BLM should ensure that the Sutey Ranch land exchange appraisals fully consider the “assemblage value” of the BLM lands to Two Shoes Ranch, which to date has spent some $84.5 million to acquire 4,790 acres of surrounding private lands.The average price per acre is roughly $17,000. If you multiply the 1,280 acres of BLM land to be exchanged by that number, the resulting “full price”based on what was paid to neighbors would be about $22 million, much more than the value of the private land being offered to the BLM in the exchange.

I’d urge anyone interested to not only educate themselves by studying the various BLM documents (blm.gov/co) but to actually visit the land in question (wildsnow.com) and facebook.com.

Whether you believe, as I do, that the Sutey Ranch land exchange ill serves the public interest, or if you think the current proposal is worth the significant trade-offs involved, you should make your voice heard.

Michael Kennedy Carbondale

PitCo is unanswerable Dear Editor: I am angered by articles and letters from Pitkin County Open Space and Trails board members and staff encouraging increased human traffic in wildlife sensitive areas on the Lion’s Mane and Nettle Creek areas on the west flanks of Mount Sopris.

This is an area where the Colorado Division of Wildlife wants to minimize public use, and where the Forest Service recently closed the only recognized existing trail. This was done because, contrary to Hawk Greenway’s assertions, the area is critical bighorn sheep habitat. It is also the town of Carbondale’s municipal watershed and is proposed for adLETTERS page 12

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Fire danger: “off the charts”

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The dryer the conditions the easier it is for wildfires to start and to spread. Kight said the soil moisture content on the The Roaring Fork Valley’s last bad wildfire year was in Western Slope and other parts of Colorado is as low as 3-4 2002, when the wind-whipped Coal Seam fire southwest of percent, compared to a normal level of 50 percent. Other fedGlenwood Springs forced the evacuation of several hundred eral officials said that trees, shrubs and grasses are at 3 to 8 residents and headlined TV network news shows. Later that percent moisture levels. Kight said a kiln-dried 2X4 has about summer, the Panorama II wildfire on Missouri Heights a 12 percent moisture level. (sparked by a rebar cutter at a construction site), spread to Lack of rain and winds continue to dry out vegetation.“If more than 1,500 acres, forced the evacuation of 300-400 peo- everything aligns right, a wildfire can really take off on us, like ple and destroyed three houses. the Front Range (High Park fire),” in Larimer County that As dangerous as 2002 was, 2012 shapes up as potentially has charred thousands of acres and destroyed 200 homes. more so.

Leach said that current conditions are the worst he’s seen “This (the conditions) is more dangerous than 2002,” said in 30 years as Carbondale’s fire chief. “Wildfires are what Forest Service spokesman Bill Kight. keep me up at night,”he said. For one thing, winds make wild“The state is in uncharted territory,” said Carbonfires more unpredictable than structure fires and can dale Fire Chief Ron Leach. put firefighters in danger. t e o t the bu tr i Virtually every local, state and federal agency During the summer, especially when fire danger has issued wildfire warnings and restricted the is high, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection use of fire on public land in the past few weeks.

District sends out two-person patrols to potential what you’re On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management, hot spots on Missouri Heights, Redstone/Marble Forest Service and National Park service upped and up Prince Creek in order to get on top of a .s . op their alert levels with Stage II Fire Restrictions, fire to keep it from spreading if one breaks out. n ris s u which, among things, prohibits all fires in the White Leach said the patrols, comprised of volunteers River National Forest, even in developed campgrounds, and staffers, are sent out in brush trucks that carry up to according to a press release.

300 gallons of water. “Three-hundred gallons can go a long What comes after Stage II? way in putting out a small fire,” Leach said. He said he can “Completely closing the forest,”said White River National remember at least three or four small fires the patrols quickly Forest spokesman Bill Kight. put out before they could spread. “You never heard about This summer’s wildfire danger comes after last winter’s those fires,” he said. scant snowfall, scattered spring rains and the on-going sumBeyond the patrols and a wider fire-district response, fedmer drought. eral helicopters and tanker airplanes based in Grand Junc-

Mt. Sopris Music Fest celebrates its 11th Sopris Sun Staff Report What started as a town-sponsored lobster fest with a little butter and music on the side 10 years ago has evolved into a nothing-but music and fun-fest, featuring nothing but local talent at numerous venues all over town.

Organized by Steve Standiford, the Mt. Sopris Music Fest cranks up at 5 p.m. on June 22, continues through Saturday and closes out on Sunday night “There will be over 100 musicians in town over the weekend,” Standiford said. “Carbondale is a hot-spot for live music and this week we will help honor our talented, local musicians.”

The lineup includes: The Lee Martin Trio, Hearty Moth,A Vision Quest, the Steve Skinner Band, The Milemarkers, OffCenter, Monster Speaker, Ska Mitzfah, Petty Rich and The No Joes and more. Local singer-writers will also be featured, including: Dan Sheridan, Riley Skinner, Matt Johnson, Ted Frisbie, Lea Epstein, George Weber, Pat Winger, John Ramo, Jim Polowchena, Dave Taylor, James Castaldo, Harley Stumbaugh III and Henry Johnson.

There will be late night DJ/disco music at Phat Thai and Mi Casita on both Friday and Saturday nights. Carnahan’s will feature Coreshot on Friday, and Psychosomatic and An-

tibuse on Saturday Night. The Village Smithy and White House Pizza will also feature music; Dos Gringos will host its weekly bluegrass jam on Sunday night.

“Expect to see some live music when you stop by the Blend and the Bonfire coffee shops, too. There’s live music all over town,” Standiford continued.

Music on the outdoor stage a Fourth Street Plaza starts at noon on Saturday and goes until 9 p.m.

Other venues include Steve’s Guitars and Carbondale Beer Works.

The KDNK beer garden opens at 4 p.m. on June 22.

“KDNK members who bring their KDNK Community Card with them on Friday get their first beer free,” said KDNK General Manager Steve Skinner. “We want to toast all our members so stop by the booth at this free event.”

Moe’s barbecue be serving up w “’Bama-style” pulled pork, turkey and ribs.

“Once you’ve had Moe’s, you are gonna want Mo!” said Skinner.

Sopris Liquor and Wine will also team with KDNK to host a free tequila tasting on Friday featuring the winners from this year’s taste off competitions.

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The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District posted signs like this one on Missouri Heights, Prince Creek and up the Crystal last week to remind locals and visitors to be careful with fire. Photo by Lynn Burton tion are also on call to help put out local fires. “That’s reassuring,” Leach said. “They can be anywhere in the state in 20-30 minutes.”

For folks who live where wildfires could destroy their home, Leach said they should have an evacuation plan in mind before a fire starts. He also suggests residents put together a “Go kit” that includes important papers, medicine and personal effects that they can grab on the way out the door and take with them.

Fire restrictions

Here are the federal government’s Stage II fire restrictions, as released on June 22. The restrictions prohibit: • Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, charcoal grill, coal, wood burning stove or sheepherders stove, including in developed camping and picnic grounds. Devices using pressurized liquid or gas are exempted; • Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or tent; • Using an explosive requiring fuse or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets and tracers or incendiary ammunition; • Operating a chainsaw without an approved spark arrestor and without chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (8 ounce capability by weight or larger and kept with the operator) and without one “O” or larger round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches that is readily available for use; • Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame (except with a current permit, contract or letter of authorization and the welding area must be barren or cleared of all flammable material for 10 feet on all sides of the equipment).

The use of fireworks, flares or other incendiary devices is always prohibited on federal lands.

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News Briefs Highway 133 open house slated The town of Carbondale, Garfield County and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) host an open house explaining the Access Control Plan

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Representatives from the town, CDOT and their consultant will be available to ad-

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The Highway 133 Access Control Plan will assess all existing and proposed intersections and driveways along the highway and, if appropriate, make recommendations for future changes, according to a press release.

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Library bids due June 20 Construction bids for the new Gordon Cooper Library were due back on June 20, according to Garfield County Library Director Amelia Shelley. After that, Shelley said, the district will compile a short list of contractors for interviews.

“We are hoping to approve an offer of a contract at the July 12 (library) board meeting and break ground the following week,” Shelley said.

The Carbondale Board of Trustees approved the district’s subdivision agreement for the property at Third Street and Sopris Avenue on June 12.

“We are confident that we will be complete by late summer 2013,” Shelley said.

CLEER rep presents campaign Not all asses can make political statements, but last Saturday morning at Skyline Ranch in Carbondale this ass named Daryl and his brother, Daryl (not pictured here) were dressed up so they could make a political statement in the Strawberry Day parade in Glenwood Springs. Word has it Daryl and Daryl were a big hit. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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

MONDAY June 11 At 1:09 p.m. police assisted several Ride the Rockies personnel with their locked vehicles.

MONDAY June 11 At 11:42 p.m. police responded to a noise complaint in the 800 block of Colorado Avenue. The occupant said he’d turn down the music.

TUESDAY June 12 At 3:04 p.m. a police officer stopped a vehicle for defective brake lights and ended up giving three occupants citations for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

TUESDAY June 12 At 9 p.m. while on patrol at Delaney park (aka the Carbondale Nature Park) an officer contacted seven individuals for possession of open containers. Police gave six of them summonses for underage drinking. The seventh “slipped away.”

THURSDAY June 14 At 2:47 a.m. police contacted two intoxicated persons in the vicinity of Cowen Drive and Highway 133.They gave one individual a ride to a bus stop and the other a ride to a nearby motel.

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Hay prices continued om page 1 ranches through a network of irrigation ditches. Like other Missouri Heights ranchers, the Tornares own shares in Spring Creek Reservoir, which allows them a set amount of water depending on the number and type of shares they own. Each rancher receives his or her water for a set number of days, usually all at once. With less water to go around this year, each rancher’s allotment was drastically cut to the point that some ranchers and property owners received water for only one day.

Felix said he has already used his allotment this year and without rain, isn’t counting on cutting any more hay this summer. As a result, he’ll go looking for “hay to haul in” for his clients.

“We’ll try to take care of everybody who needs hay,” Felix said.

Ranchers and firefighters are comparing this year to 2002, whose dry conditions led to the Coal Seam fire outside of Glenwood Springs and the Panorama Fire on Missouri Heights. Whether the Roaring Fork Valley gets lucky this summer on the wildfire front depends on weather and human actions. This year’s hay season is much worse than in 2002 because in that year, there was at least some decent snow pack and rain in March and April leading into the summer so the grass and alfalfa got a good start. This year the fields were dry leading into the planting season.

Then there were the high winds of April and May. For ranchers that use sprinkler systems rather than flood irrigation, much of the water just blew away rather than landing where it could do some good. Fields that did get sprinkler water quickly dried out due to winds and heat.

There was also a fourth strike against growing hay this year: a late frost stunted the alfalfa. “So we had wind, dry conditions, frost and heat,” said Macdonell.

The end result? The Tornares and Macdonell said they’ve heard that hay production is anywhere from 10 to 30 percent of last year.

Ranchers won’t be putting as many miles on their swathers this summer due to bad growing conditions. Most ranchers are expecting only one hay cutting, rather than two. Photo by Jane Bachrach In 2011 at this time of year, hay that was ready for cutting was “waist high and thick,” Sarah Tornare said. This year, the Tornares got their last water two-and-a-half weeks ago, “ … so it just burned up.”

Ultimately, when the cost to feed cattle and horses becomes too much, the result of a bad hay-year shows up in livestock sale barns. There have been reports of Western

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SH133 Carbondale Access Control Plan Open House:

SH133 Carbondale Access Control Plan Open House

Wednesday June 27th 2012

The Town of Carbondale, Garfield County, CDOT, and their consultant are developing an Access Control Plan along SH133 within Carbondale town limits. The Plan will assess the existing intersections and driveways (access points) along SH133 and will make recommendations for future changes to the location and design of the access points.

Anytime from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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Slope livestock auctions seeing increases of up to 400 percent. Information on horses is more difficult to come by, but local horse owners say the high cost of hay could force some horse owners to sell their steeds.

“We’re all having to suffer,” Felix Tornare said as his swather quickly cut through a scrawny field of hay.“Maybe next year it will be better.”

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On a related note, the Dance Initiative’s inaugural Spectrum Dance Festival takes place in Carbondale on July 20-21.

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RFHS Project Graduation is a community effort to keep our high school seniors safe on the important night of graduation, and is completely funded and supported by the generous donations and volunteer efforts of these businesses and individuals.

A sincere THANK YOU on behalf of the Roaring Fork High School graduating class and those who know and love them.

Ajax Bike & Sport Aloha Mountain Cyclery Alpine Ace Alpine Bank American Legion Post 100 American Legion Womens Axillary Amy Treese Andrea Morley Andrew & Pam Wisnoski Angelica Rochin & Bernardo Benitez Arthur & Carolyn Ackerman Aspen Skiing Company Avalanche Ranch B & H General Contractors Backbone Media Bank of Colorado Barbara Peterson Basalt Printing Berthod Motors Inc. Betsy Browning Beverly Martinez Big Stone Publishing Bob Albright Brad & Nancy Zeigel Brian & Carol Farris Carbondale Center LLC Carbondale Insurance Service, Inc. Carolyn & Dan Hardin Casual Culture Cathy Derby Celia Nieslanik Chad & Jennifer Roeber Chad Haakenson Charlotte Bailey CiCi Kinney Cindy Kenney Agency Cliff & Audrey Ahumada Clifford & Marcia Cerise Cobble Creek Landscaping, Inc. Colorado Poolscapes, Inc. Compass For Lifelong Discovery Crossfit Bonedale Crystal River Liquor Mart Crystal River Spas Crystal Springs Builders, Inc. Crystal Valley Dental Associates Custom Body Fitness, LLC Dale Bailey Dancing Colours Studio David & Terri Ritchie David Carpenter & Laura Kirk David Hamel Deane Family Dee Strack Denise Gianinetti Diamond J On The Frying Pan Ranch Diane Doherty Dick Marsh Construction Domino's Pizza Dos Gringos Burritos & Café Ole Dru Handy Custom Painting, Inc. Eagle Crest Nursery Equus Private Wealth Management Eric & Shannon Chase Ernie & Carol Gianinetti Eugene A. Covello, D.D.S. Factory Surplus

Garvik Construction George, Jennie, & Annie Tempest Georgia Chamberlain & John Foulkrod Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Farnum Printing Grand Junction Pipe & Supply Habitat for Humanity Hal & Michelle Williams Harmony Scott Holistic Health Clinic Holy Cross Energy Hunter Electric, Inc. J.Frost Merriott Janet Johnson & Mary Ellis Jashine Wise Jennifer Hunt Jillene Rector Joan Matranga Joe Markham & Cindy Nett John & Marianne Ackerman Joy Blong CMT Karen Salamida Karen Thompson Kathleen Jaycox Katie Marshall KDNK Community Radio Lee Beck Lee Ann Eustis Lorey Esquibel Lynn Burton M.R.Maintenance & Repair, LLC Margaret Chain Maria Torres Marjorie Deluca Mark & Ann Gianinetti Mark & Maaija Wisroth Mark Nieslanik Martin & Tammy Rascon Maureen Rothman Mi Casita Michael Hassig & Olivia Emery Mike & Eva Cerise Mike & Lisa Nieslanik Mike Benge & Alison Osius Mt. Daly Enterprises LLC Mt. Sopris Rotary Club of Carbondale Napa Auto Parts Nate Cheney Nic Lough PAC3 Theatre Peggy Gilcrest Peppinos Pizza Phat Thai Post Independent R&A Enterprises of Carbondale Ragged Mountain Sports Ralph Young Randi Lowenthal Red Rock Diner Red Rock Plaza Partners, LLC Redstone Castle Redstone Art Center Redstone General Store Redstone Inn Richard & Sheryl Herrington Ridge Runner Construction Roaring Forge LLC

Roaring Fork Cabinets Inc. Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers Roaring Fork Rams Booster Club Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op Robert & Colleen Sardinsky Robin Garvik Ron Leach Ruben & Maria Gomez Russets Ruth Muse Ryan Erickson Sally & Craig Sakin Salon Sublime Sandy's Office Supply Seven Star Rebekah Lodge #91 Shear Happenings Six89 Skin Clinique Solar Energy International Sopris Chiropractic St. Mary Alter Rosary Society Stephen T. Martin Insurance Group Steve & Jean Alberico Stifel Nicolaus Sunburst Car Care Sunlight Mountain Resort Telephone Systems Consultants, Inc. The Fireplace Company The Pour House The Sopris Sun The Thrift Shop of Aspen, Inc. The Village Smithy Thor & JonNell Reeds Thunder River Theater Company Tim & Laura Nieslanik Tom Adgate Toni Cerise Real Estate Tony & Jane Gross Town of Carbondale Travis & Cheryl Jadwin Trident Tyler Stableford Photography US Bank Valley View Hospital Walter Welch Interiors, Inc. Wayne & Susan Rudd White House Pizza Youth Zone Yvan Tache Jr. Zeta Epsilon Zheng Asian Bristro

Apologies to anyone we may have neglected to list.

Please know that your contribution has helped save lives. THANK YOU!

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Merrilee Hindman, of Carbondale, played Hattie Thompson at the Mount Sopris Historical Society’s annual meeting at the historic Thompson House on June 13. Thompson lived in the historic house for most of her adult life, and died in Carbondale in 1944 at the age of 75. Not only did Hindman tell of Thompson’s life in a first-person account, she also wore one of her outfits. Photo by Lynn Burton

Tessa Wood receives dance grant The Dance Initiative has awarded $1,000 to Tessa Wood so that she may continue her development as a practitioner and teacher of African dance, according to a press release.

“Applicants for the grant were limited to the 36 dancers and choreographers who participated in one of the Dance Initiative’s “Dance for Us” performances,” said Dance Initiative founder Peter Gilbert.

Gilbert said Wood plans to travel to Zimbabwe to study at the Chigamba Cultural Center in Harare.

“I expect to immerse myself in Zimbabwean dance, music and culture,” Wood wrote in her application. “It is in my heart and I love it so much, as well as Zimbabwe itself. The people are so joyful and the dance and music so spiritual. I expect to

Three People’s Press authors are finalists in the 2012 Colorado Book award competition.

Daniel J. Watkins was nominated in the Pictorial category for “Thomas W. Benton: Artist/Activist,” Mark Stevens in the Genre Fiction category for “Buried by the Roan,” and Sandy Munro in the Creative Nonfiction category for “Finding Uri.” Winners were scheduled to be announced on June 22 during the 21st annual Colorado Book Awards ceremony, which takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the DoerrHosier Center at the Aspen Institute.

“Thomas W. Benton: Artist/Activist” is a coffee-table book that chronicles the life and political activism of the artist with 150 images of his work; he was known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson and disillusionment with politics during the ‘60s and ‘70s.

“Buried by the Roan” is the sequel to Denver Post-bestselling Antler Dust. It follows hunting guide Allison Coil into the Flat Tops Wilderness, where a mysterious death leads her straight into the controversy over energy development and natural gas exploration on the Roan Plateau.

Sandy Munro’s memoir, “Finding Uri,” is the real-time account of the discovery of his father, a naval pilot who was shot down during World War II.

Sad news Folks at the Crystal River Cafe report they will be closing on June 25. In an e-mail to the Sun, they said: “We would like to thank all of our local supporters and businesses. We had a wonderful year and will miss all of you! Thanks again, Stephen and Debbi.”

They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Arleen Ginn, Todd Fugate and Ernie Kollar (June 21), Jessica Kollar and Jim Calaway (June 22) Marc Loggins and Felix Tornare (June 23), Brian Keleher (24) and Zack Ritchie (June 26).

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Get the Facts About the Airport Master Plan Pitkin County and Airport Director Jim Elwood Invite You To Take a “Behind the Scenes” Airport Tour Call 429-2852 to make arrangements

Some Facts to Consider about Airport Costs and Revenues The fruits of a volunteer effort are beginning to flower in the Cowen Drive median at the north end of Highway 133. How did all those trees, flowers and landscaping get there?

From what the Sun gathers, it all started last summer when garden designer Genevieve Villamizar and others decided the north entrance of town was not very inviting, and plans to create a landscaped entrance (with “welcome” sign) at Highway 82 and 133 are still in the germination stage. So, with the help of a $1,500 matching grant from a local benefactor, Craig Rathbun at Fleisher Land & Homes (located in the Cowen Center) started rounding up donors. “We wanted to bring a touch of soul and beauty to a rather uninviting entry to town,” Villamizar told the Sun. With funding in hand to begin the project, Villamizar (whose company is Evolving Gardens & Grounds Design) donated her own time to start the planting. She reports that funds are still needed for a “Welcome to Carbondale” sign for the new garden’s west end, and for ornamental native grasses, shrubs and perennials. The donors who helped to spruce up the town include: The Kay Brunnier Matching Tree Grant, Dr. Judy Leake of Red Hill Animal Health Center, Craig Rathbun of Fleisher Land & Homes, Mike Valero of the Cowen Center, the Aspen Skiing Co., Travis of Western Slope Aggregate, Curtis Applegate of Sopris Fencing, Steve and Wewer Keohane of Oneirica Art Ranch, Peter Martin of Martin Insurance, John Baker of John Baker Design Group, and Evolving Gardens & Grounds Design. Photo by Lynn Burton

News Briefs continued om page 4 Megawatt Campaign and Clean energy Challenge at the Department of Energy’s SunShot Forum in Denver. Dickinson was on a panel titled “Soft Costs: Transforming Solar Markets at the State and Local Level.”

The June 13 panel in Denver focused on challenges and opportunities to transform solar markets at the state-level, and then, in turn, at the local level, according to a press release.

The One Megawatt Campaign, started in 2008 with a grant from the Colorado

Department of Local Affairs, is an effort to install one megawatt of renewable energy in Garfield County. The effort has to date seen nearly 400 kilowatts of solar electricity installed on 47 buildings in Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and unincorporated Garfield County.

“It’s great that our efforts in Carbondale, and across Garfield County, are being noticed at the national level,” Dickinson said. “We can be proud of what we’re doing out here in western Colorado.”

The Airport is a County Enterprise Fund which means that all of its costs must be covered by its own revenues. The County General Fund does not subsidize the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport.

The primary sources of airport revenues are federal/state grants and loans, passenger facility charges (a $4.50 fee collected from each airline passenger) and tax-exempt debt.

The Airport also receives revenue from landing fees, rent, fuel fees, and concession fees. No County tax dollars are received by the Airport.

As a condition of accepting Federal grants, all Airport revenue can only be used for airport purposes. Funds may not be redistributed for other County purposes.

Over the past 10 years, the Airport has successfully sought and received over $63 million in federal and state airport improvement grants.

As part of the Master Plan process, a financial analysis of the proposed Airport improvements has been conducted to ensure the financial feasibility of the Plan.

If the Airport Master Plan is approved, any new improvements would be evaluated based on market conditions, sound business practices, financial viability, and response to need.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY June 21 RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues at the Gus Darien arena for its 10th season. Info: carbondalerodeo.com BUSINESS TALK • Cos Bar owner Lily Garfield presents “Building a Business in Aspen” in the Lounge at BB’s Kitchen (525 E. Cooper) from 6 to 7 p.m. Starting with one store in Aspen 25 years ago, Garfield now has 12 stores in eight states. The event is sponsored by Pitkin County Republicans.

SOL THEATRE • Sol Theatre Company, in conjunction with the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” staring Obadiah Jones, at Carbondale Middle School on June 21-24. The times are as follows: June 21-22, 7 p.m.; June 23, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; June 24, 2 p.m. Tickets and info: carbondalearts.com.

ROTARY • Roaring Fork Rotary meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.

FRIDAY June 22 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Moonrise Kingdom”(PG-13) at 8 p.m. on June 22-28, plus 6 p.m. on June 23-24.

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the late 1960s, a young boy and girl fall in love and are moved to run away together.

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works presents the Steve Skinner Orchestra. No cover. Info: 704-1216.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the

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

Dinkel Building presents music every Friday night.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Bad Willie (rockin’ blues for the soul) from 9 p.m. to midnight. Info: 928-8813.

FRI.-SAT. June 22-23 TRTC • Thunder River Theatre Company in downtown Carbondale presents “Eudora’s Box” at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets and info: 963-8200 and thunderrivertheatre.com. The play continues June 29-30 and July 1, and July 5-7. There’s a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on July 1.

FRI.-SUN. June 22-24 MUSIC FEST • The 11th annual Mount Sopris Music Fest, presented by Steve’s Guitars, features local music, food and drink, and takes place at various venues around town. Info: stevesguitars.net.

SATURDAY June 23 LIVE MUSIC • Straight from Sacramento, Calif., punk/hardcore legend Psychosomatic plays Carnahans Tavern in the Dinkel Building at 9 p.m. You gotta be at

least 21 to enter.

LIVE MUSIC • White House pizza presents Greg Masse.

Coming up June 30, the Tippets (bluegrass bombshells). Info: 704-9400.

PIN-UP CLASSES • Collage Creative Collections (1154 Highway 133) presents New School of PinUp classes from 11:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 23. Info: 963-9488.

SUNDAY June 24 FREE YOGA • True Nature Healing Arts offers free yoga in Sopris Park from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays through August. All levels are welcome.

Info: truenatureheals.com.

POETRY NIGHT • Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar (510 E. Durant in Aspen) hosts a poetry night with guest poet Valerie Haugen from 6:30 to 9 p.m. There’ll also be an open mic. Admission is free. Info: 379-2136.

MONDAY June 25 JAM SESSION • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-time jam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. All abilities are welcome.

TUESDAY June 26 G’WOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Down-

town Market at Ninth and Grand takes place from 4 p.m. to dusk. There are vendors and live music. Info: glenwoodmarket.com.

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES • Davi Nikent presents tele-streamed keynote addresses from the Hay House series “I Can Do It” at the Third Street Center Tuesdays (except July 3) through Aug. 7. Info: www.davinikent.org.

COMEDY • Jack Green presents Cardiff Tuesday Night Comedy Night at the Cardiff schoolhouse every week from through the summer, fall and into the winter. Tickets are $7.17. Info: 618-0199.

MCBRIDE/WATERMAN HOST OPENING • The traveling exhibition “Discover Earth: A Century of Change” opens at the Rifle Library 207 East Avenue) at 7 p.m.

Photographer Peter McBride and writer Jonathan Waterman will also give a presentation about the Colorado River. The exhibit continues through Aug. 17. Info: www.gcpld.org.

WEDNESDAY June 27 WATER FILM • CLEER, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and others present the film “Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic” at the Limelight Hotel (355 S. Monarch) in Aspen at 6:30 p.m. A donation of $10 is asked. Info: 927-1290 or roaringfork.org.

FARMER’S MARKET • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market returns to Fourth Street Plaza each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 3. There are new vendors CALENDAR page 9

Community Calendar and old faves, plus free entertainment.

LIVE MUSIC • The Basalt Summer Music Series continues with Sue Krehbiel and Frank Martin from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Downtown Lions Park. It’s free. The July 11, July 15 and Aug. 8 shows take place at Willits Triangle Park.

RODEO • The Snowmass Rodeo takes place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday through Aug. 15 (except July 4). Info: www.snowmassrodeo.org.

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

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Ongoing MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with

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Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy, located at 26 S. Third St.

Aspen Historical Society presents “Seasons of the Nuche: Transitions of the Ute People” at the Wheeler/Stallard Museum (620 W. Bleeker) through the summer. Kids 12 and under are free.

VAUDEVILLE • The Glenwood Vaudeville Review’s all new summer show is staged in Glenwood Springs at 901 Colorado Avenue.

Shows take place Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. There’s a pub style menu and full bar. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $16 for kids. Through June, kids under 16 are half price. Info and reservations: 945-9699 or gvrshow.com.

COLBY CONTINUES • SAW, located at 978 Euclid Ave., presents jewelry artist Colby June’s Coral Collection. Info: 970-355-9058.

FRIDAY July 6

BUDDY BASH • The Buddy Program celebrates its 13th annual Bash for the Buddies at Hurst Ranch on McClain Flats. The event, which benefits more than 650 local youth through Buddy mentors, is typically a sellout.

The night includes dinner, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a silent auction. Info: 920-2130.

DANCE CLASSES • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is offering classes for ages 4 through high school at the Third Street Center this summer. Info: www.aspensantafeballet.com or 925-7175.

MUSIC CAMP • Mountain Laurel Music Preparatory holds summer music camps in Aspen June 25-28 and Carbondale July 9-13 and 16-20. Info: 970-710-1573 or 963-1680.

WYLY • The Wyly Community Art Center in

Basalt presents “ME & YOUnity” by ceramist Sara Pearson through June 29.

GROUP RUN • Independence Run & Hike stages an all-abilities run Saturdays at 7:45 a.m.

Info: 704-0909.

AAM • The Aspen Art Museum presents “The Residue of Memory” and “Full Participation”

by Berlin-based artist Simon Denny through July 15. Admission is free.

RED BRICK • The Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen presents “Reclaimed” featuring Staci Dickerson, Cindy Hansen, Alicia Matesanz de las Heras, Michael Lindsay, Mary Mansfield, Patricia Neeb and Susan Olsen.

Info: 429-2777.

Hold the presses Thompson House open for tours The Mt. Sopris Historical Society is conducting tours of the historic Thompson Houses Saturdays through the summer from 2 to 5 p.m. To schedule a tour, call 963-7041 or 781-632-3326. Walk ins are also welcome. The house is located off Highway 133 near the north end of River Valley Ranch.

RFOV works on Avalanche

Save the date

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers’ members work on the Avalanche Creek trail south of Carbondale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 26 as part of the non-profit group’s Young Stewards Initiative. “The notion is that a day on the trail increases youth’s awareness and appreciation of public lands,” said RFOV Youth Coordinator Hannah Lippe. “It also provides a satisfying and meaningful work experience and builds team work.” For details, e-mail msundblom@rfov, call 927-8241 or go to rfov.org.

WEDNESDAY Aug. 15

“Artists in Wilderness” show opens An opening reception for the Wilderness Workshop’s “Artists in Wilderness” show takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 21 at Vectra Bank in Aspen. Vectra Bank is located at 534 E. Hyman.

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PAC3 • Donna the Buffalo, a KDNK DJ fave, plays PAC3 on Aug. 15. Info: pac3carbondale.com.

PITKIN COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR THIS SUMMER:

Regular Road Maintenance costs less over time than allowing roads to deteriorate.

The Brush Creek Chip Seal Project is nearly complete. Crews this week will be striping the newly chip sealed road and applying a final “fog sealing” coat to the surface. This project should be completed this week.

CDOT begins resurfacing a section of Highway 82 this week. Willits Lane up valley to Basalt Avenue will be paved beginning this week. There will be no impacts to up-valley traffic between 6:00am and 9:00am and 3:00pm and 7:00pm Monday through Friday. There will be some weekend work, and delays during the height of the project could be as long as 20 minutes.

Please Note: Construction schedules always change. Stay tuned.

We’ll do our best to keep you informed. Listen to KSPN and watch CGTV Channel 11 for the latest road updates.

Questions? 920-5390

Coal Creek Culvert Replacement is the next major Pitkin County road project.

A complete schedule of work is expected next week.This project involves replacing a culvert approximately 1¼ miles up Coal Creek Basin Road. This is a two-month-long project but it will only be necessary to completely close the road for a little over a week. Stay tuned for more information about exact dates of closures.

Castle Creek Road (the entire road) is being repaved beginning in mid July.

Highway 82 between Gerbazdale and AABC will be paved in August.

Jack Gredig Road (the road to the landfill) is being repaved in August.

Redstone Boulevard, Smith Hill Road and Willoughby Way are slated for repaving later this summer and fall.

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TRTC features Glenwood Springs playwright Sopris Sun Staff Report Thunder River Theatre Company’s New Play Development series comes full circle with its presentation of Kristin Carlson’s “Eudora’s Box.” Carlson is a Glenwood Springs resident,

as well as a member of TRTC. “Eudora’s Box” was the winner of the company’s 2010 New Play Development series.

When “Pop” is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, his three adult children swoop in to plan his future. As his memory falters,

Pop grows desperate to find his recently deceased wife Eudora’s “Box.” Meanwhile, his kids, driven by their own pressing issues, band together to protect him from its shocking contents. Forced to reconsider their perceptions of the woman they knew

Sol Theatre Company presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” staring Obadiah Jones, at Carbondale Middle School on June 21-24. The times are as follows: June 21-22, 7 p.m.; June 23, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; June 24, 2 p.m. Tickets and info: carbondalearts.com.

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as wife and mother, each member of the family must ultimately face the question: how much of memory is fact and how much is fiction?

Returning to the TRTC stage is G. Thomas Cochran, a long-time Roaring Fork Valley actor and past director of CMC Theatre. Also featured is TRTC member Jeff Carlson, last seen as Yermolái Lopákhin in Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard.”

Joining Cochran and Carlson are Summer Cole, Sophie Sakson and Nyle Kenning (who played Yasha in “The Cherry Orchard” and Frank N’ Furter in CMC’s recent “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Brad Moore directs and designed the lights. TRTC Artistic Director Lon Winston produces and designed the set.

The production has a preview for June 21, and opens on June 22, with a catered champagne reception immediately following the performance.

The play continues June 23, 29, 30, July 1 (2 p.m. matinee) and July 5-7.

All performances begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. except the July 1 matinee.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for students.

Tickets are available at www.thunderrivertheatre.com. For more information, call 963-8200. The theatre is located at 67 Promenade in downtown Carbondale on the Red Brick Walkway between Main St. and Colorado Avenue.

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The Wyly Community Art Center is located at 99 Midland Spur (the former library building). To register for classes, call 927-4123 or email art@wylyarts.org or to go wylyarts.org.

Wyly classes include: Collage and Mixed Media Techniques, June 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for high school ages and older, taught by Ami Maes. Tuition: $95 (Wyly members get 10 percent off).

Sculpture and Photography Art Camp, June 25-28, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., ages 7-11, taught by Colleen Clare Irvin and Leslie Uhl. Tuition: $210 (members get 10 percent off).

Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities classes take place at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). To register, call 963-1680 or go to www.carbondalearts.com.

CCAH classes include: Kids Piano Camp, Monday-Friday, three sessions starting June 25, 9:30 a.m. to noon, ages 4 and up with teacher Laurel Sheehan. Tuition: $150/$135/CCAH members.

Bilingual Shadow Puppets, Mon-

day-Thursday, starting July 9-12, 1 to 3 p.m., ages 9-12 with teachers Diana Alcantara and Soozie Lindbloom. Tuition: $80/$70 CCAH members. Scholarships are available.

Exploration of Relief Printing, Tuesdays for four weeks starting July 17, 6 to 8 p.m., ages 16 and up with teacher Thea DeRudder. Tuition: $100/$90 (includes $20 materials fee).

FELT: From Fiber to Functional Creation, Wednesdays for four weeks starting July 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m., ages 15 and up with teacher Jill Scher. Tuition: $110/$100 CCAH members (includes $20 materials fee).

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BASALT CHAMBER AFTER HOURS • The Basalt Chamber of Commerce’s premier networking event takes place the third Thursday of each month...and it’s FREE for members and prospective members! RSVP by calling 970-927-4031 or email info@basaltchamber.com.

SATURDAY JUNE 23 LEGACY LODGE FUN DAY • Please join other families for Legacy Lodge’s Joseph Family Fun Day on from Noon to 3:30 p.m. at Carbondale Middle School. There’ll be interactive family activities, lunch and discounted tickets to Sol Theatre’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed. To learn more, go to the events

CORKY WOODS GRAND OPENING • Corky Woods specializes in a wonderful variety of “GREEN” products for the home. From environmentally hip cleansers to inviting home furnishings and more, you will become an instant fan of the GREEN Department Store. Come enjoy the grand opening with your host, Michelle Pauline Lowe.

Corky Woods is located on Midland Ave. right next to Two Rivers Cafe in Basalt

SUNDAY JUNE 24 BASALT SUNDAY MARKET • Locally grown produce, local artists, cooking demonstrations and more. Meet and talk with local growers, ranchers, artisans, and healers. Take home some of the finest

local foods available, as well as arts, clothing and more. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TUESDAY JUNE 26 FLY TYING CLASS • Frying Pan Anglers offers a fly-tying class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

The cost is $10. For details, call 927-3441.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 BASALT SUMMER MUSIC SERIES • Sue Krehbiel and Frank Martin perform in Lions Park.

This concert will also feature the Basalt Regional Heritage Society’s Fried Chicken dinner fund-raiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost for dinner is $6 for kids 5-12 years old and $12 for adults/teens. Kids under five are free. The whole thing takes place at

Lions Park in downtown Basalt.

STORY TIME • Bring the little ones for story time at the Basalt Regional Library It’s for kids up to five years old.

BASALT LIONS BINGO • Come join the Basalt Lions Club for a fun evening of charity Bingo to benefit its many service projects. More than $400 in cash prizes are given out nightly and the progressive Bingo pot is more than $250. Also, the Beta Chi sorority provides yummy food. The action happens in the Eagle County Building (0020 Eagle County Dr., El Jebel) from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Letters continued om page 2 dition to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The actions of the open space and trails ofďŹ cials runs directly counter to the plans, decision and wishes of the professional agencies we have entrusted with managing the land and wildlife on it.

The current attitude to the open space and trails seem to be that trails should be put everywhere eon our public lands. Build, baby, build.

The attitude prevails despite repeated warnings from the Colorado Division of Wildlife that there are areas where wildlife simply needs to be left alone.

In 2012, Pitkin County proposed a new trail into the Lion’s Mane and Nettle Creek areas, only to have the plan roundly criticized

by CDOW and ridiculed in an open meeting in Carbondale. It was withdrawn.

Now, they’re coming back with the same thing from a slightly different starting point, and hoping we won’t remember. They seem answerable to no one.

I have been an active environmentalist in Pitkin County for over 50 years. I was an early supporter of open space and trails.

However, with the current actions of the open space and trails director and board members, creating illegal trails and encouraging mountain bikers to do the same, I have lost faith in open space and trails.

I – and the local mountain bike organization – feel that the exchange is a good deal for the public.

Charles Hopton Aspen

Legal Notices ORDINANCE NO. 10 Series 2012

Thanks from the chamber Dear Editor: On behalf of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Council of Carbondale, I would like to thank the Carbondale community for all of their time, efforts and support that went into making the Carbondale leg of Ride the Rockies such a success.

A special thank you to the following entities: the town of Carbondale for their gracious grant that assisted in covering the costs for the entertainment, security, volunteer Tshirts, as well as their efforts in making Carbondale look so welcoming, including the planting of the owers and the installation of the bike chevrons; the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center for their assistance in the layout, function, and ow of the entertainment site; CCAH for their efforts in organizing the entertainment acts and sound; Roaring Fork High School for opening their doors as the headquarters site; the Carbondale Business Coalition for assisting in distribution of marketing materials and information to the business community; the chamber and tourism board members and staff; and all of our volunteers.

We are in the process of gathering economic impact statistics. Once the statistic information is collected, it will be posted on www.carbondale.com.

Andrea Stewart Executive Director Carbondale Chamber of Commerce

nance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO, APPROVING LEASES OF PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on June 12, 2012.

Published in The Sopris Sun on June 21, 2012.

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