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P&Z OK’s inďŹ ll proposal

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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Lots of folks were having fun at the Fourth of July kids’ parade on Monday, including 11-year-old Makai Yllanes of Carbondale. For more parade and Sopris Park action, please turn to page 15. For First Friday photos, continue to page 16.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

arbondale’s planning and zoning commission last month approved the site plan and a minimum lot-size variance for a project to redevelop two parcels along Cooper Place, a dead-end street that stretches northward from GarďŹ eld Avenue between Carbondale Car Care and the GarďŹ eld Avenue Apartments.

The project calls for replacement of a singlefamily modular home on the west side of the street adjacent to the dead-end of the street, and for development of what is now a vacant lot on the other, eastern side of the street, where a “trailer� once stood, according to property owner Andy Mishmash.

As approved by the P&Z, the project will result in construction of four buildings — one triplex and one duplex on each parcel of land, for a total of 10 dwelling units, ďŹ ve on each lot, according to documents on ďŹ le with the town.

Cooper Place is a somewhat disheveled looking block at the western edge of Carbondale’s historic town center, which gained notoriety earlier this year when a man murdered his wife with a machete in an apartment in the neighborhood.

Although the street currently is a dead-end, plat maps from prior years indicate that at one time the street went all the way through from GarďŹ eld Avenue to Main Street. Some current online maps of the town still show the street as going all the way through.

The developers, Cooper Rentals LLC and owner Andy Mishmash, who lives on Ten Peaks Mesa Road in the Upper Cattle Creek area, also are planning to build a small park and a “landscaping strip� at the northern end of Cooper Place, where a sagging wooden fence blocks the street from continuing on to Main Street.

Planning Director Janet Buck said the park, along with a sidewalk along the west side of the street, “should make it (the neighborhood) look better.�

Under the new regulations known as the UniďŹ ed Development Code, which altered some of the town’s land-use approval guidelines, the project is small enough (7,486 square feet per lot) that it does not need to go to the board of trustees for development approval.

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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.

Trump: the “rock bottom” candidate for president I have a magnet on my frig’ that my best friend, Audra, gave me. corporations) is because that’s where reform has to start. The reaIt reads: “Who the hell would throw !@#$ at a fan?!” Well, now son we have to choose between a Republocrat and a member of the we know. Donald Trump would definitely throw !@#$ at a fan. In brand-spanking new Tea Party for Buffoons, Bullies and Bigots, is response to Trump stating that Scotland had done a good thing by because of all the money corrupting everything from our media to voting to leave the EU, the Scots responded on Twitter with their our voting booths.

My friend, Soc, sums it up well: “People say a third usual nuts-on succinctness. My favorite tweet was this party/independent has absolutely no chance of winning one: “They voted remain and they hate your guts, you when that isn’t true. People said marijuana had no ludicrous tangerine ballbag.” chance of winning. The non-voters outnumber the votAs much as I cannot imagine him being the presiers. There is power in the non-voters. If something dent of the United States, I will not vote for Hillary. made them stand up and vote, any third party or indeBesides the obvious concerns about food, water and pendent could win. Voting for a third party does not shelter — i.e., Hillary’s track record with Monsanto, make another party win. What makes another party gas & oil and Wall Street — I have never voted for a win is a better campaign strategy, or voter fraud, neither Republican before and I’m too old to start now. of which is the voter’s doing. The voter’s job is to vote (Hillary is a new and improved kind of Republican; a for whom they want to win, not out of fear, but out of Republocrat. She won’t threaten our right to choose, reason and intellect. When I vote third party, it isn’t takbut she’ll sell our unborn children’s future to the highing a vote away from a party I will not vote for. Voting est bidder). And so I will vote my conscience, and vote

By Jeannie Perry for evil to stop evil is evil and not intelligent. This arfor Jill Stein of the Green Party.

Airing my sentiments on Facebook, I unintentionally started a gument keeps these criminals in power. They are robbing the nation small war of words between the die-hard Democrats and the through military contracts and we need to put an end to it. Trump “Bernie-or-busters.” I must say, the argument for Hillary is fear as president may be what this country needs to get away from party based, and perpetuates the status quo — oligarchy. Said argument mentality. George Washington warned us in his farewell address, but goes like this: if we don’t vote for Hillary, then Trump will become every president since has been a party member. It’s money over reathe president and that’s scarier than a war monger who is pro- son, and it needs to stop. This year, preferably.”

Perhaps Trump is what it will take for this country to change.

GMO, pro-fracking and in cahoots with the big banks. Voting for a third party is dangerous and selfish because of the risk to our Just like an alcoholic has to hit rock bottom in order to give up country’s future. So, just suck it up and live with the lesser of the drinking, well, Trump is our rock bottom. He represents our lowevils. Look, you can still have a side of fries and a coke with your est common denominator, and he embodies the hubris that our country has become renowned for. Instead of tired, hungry masses, Tyranny Burger. we now have ignorant, angry mobs; and that is what drives the But a lot of Bernie supporters are vegetarian.

Bernie has already done what he set out to do: educate and in- hate-crime bus in America. Hatred is born of fear, and fright stems spire millions of Americans about our (broken) system of govern- from ignorance. Education is the key to peace (education and comment. The reason he’s a one-trick pony (always talking about big mon sense, i.e., the wherewithal to not throw shit at a fan).

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C&BB thanks Dear Editor: Coredination and Bonedale Ballet would like to thank all of their dancers, parents, volunteers, Jeannine Stickle, Johnna Modine, Cristina Akers, Eliza Rogan, Nicole Cowen, Lee Pruitt, Gabe Chenoweth and KMTS, Sue Drinker, Tami Bell, Monika Baez-Kiss, Diana Golis, YouthEntity, Rising Crane training center, Cornerstone Classical school, Jaywalker Lodge, and many more dance enthusiasts who helped make “Dancers & Dinosaurs and Mixed Repertoire” such a successful dance performance.

We are opened for summer dance & movement classes for ages 2-adult. For details, go to bonedaleballet.com.

Alexandra Jerkunico Co-owner, C&BB Carbondale

Adios Dear Editor: To Carbondale and the greater community, I am writing to inform you that I will be resigning from the Carbondale Town Council this fall to pursue my passions in healing arts, language, and traveling. I have been accepted to the Crestone Healing Arts Center

where I will study massage, qigong, and yoga. After I complete the program I will be moving to Spain for many reasons, one of which is to become fluent in Spanish and pursue one of my life long goals of being multi-lingual and traveling the world.

Four years ago I was living in Montreal, Canada, in pursuit of these goals when the Thompson Divide oil and gas leases were reaching their peak of controversy. I imagined what I would feel like if I continued travelling the world and my home town were to be impacted with oil and gas drilling. I knew I would not be able to live with myself if I did not do everything within my individual power to protect and preserve the land surrounding our town, which is so precious. I chose to move back and take action in 2013. I got a job land surveying and got to see many aspects of the area from a professional perspective. I was appointed to represent Carbondale on the Garfield County Energy Advisory Board, building relationships with industry and educating myself on oil and gas economics, and land use. In 2014 I was elected by you, the people of Carbondale, to serve on the board of trustees, for which I am extremely humbled and grateful. I thank you for your trust to

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serve the community.

Now with fingers, toes, arms, legs and thoughts all crossed, it is looking like the BLM is making the correct decision and cancelling the 25 oil and gas leases in the Thompson Divide. The final decision is due this summer and it is not yet official. As always, we must constantly educate ourselves, participate, and take action in order to protect our valuable resources. Nothing is ever certain and we must be proactive. I am so thankful for all who have participated in not only protecting the Thompson Divide, but all who have contributed to the community, all the volunteer boards who dedicate time and resources, our incredible town staff, the ranchers, artists, business owners and most of all The Mother Mountain, plus the fresh flowing waters, the healthy trees, clean air and wild animals. This is why we live here and this is what we must protect it, as it is constantly at risk and only has the voice of those who speak up for it.

I feel like Carbondale is in a great place to move toward the future thanks to the hard work of those before me, and the addition of three educated and practical new trustees to compliment the experience of Frosty Merriott LETTERS page 7

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Nieslanik Beef: Keeping up with the times Roots date to 1920

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Three generations of the Nieslanik family, whose East Mesa ranch sits at the top of White Hill Road and looms over Carbondale’s southeastern neighborhoods, have been busy putting together a renewed marketing campaign to sell their locally grown beef to customers in the Roaring Fork Valley and around the Western Slope.

The family company, Nieslanik Beef, has put together a new website (nieslanikbeef.com) and is rebranding itself, in keeping with growing demand for organically raised and processed beef products.

It’s the latest move in an effort that patriarch John Nieslanik, Jr., 87, said “started a long, long time ago,” when his father, John Nieslanik, Sr., started a cattle ranch in the Spring Valley area north of Carbondale, nearly a century ago.

That legacy is proclaimed in a simple sign on a ranch building, which states, “Nieslanik Beef 1920,” and its continuing vitality harkens back to 1960, when John, Jr. bought the 166 acres that forms the nucleus of the family enterprise.

But the driving force behind the latest phase of the Nieslanik ranching business is coming from the younger generations — John’s son, Marty Nieslanik, with the able assistance of his wife, Jerilyn, and their

sons, Parker, 27, (with his wife, Cara) and Johnny, 22 (known as Little John, as contrasted with his grandfather, Big John).

“It was the younger generations that got it started,” said Marty Nieslanik, who had just come in from mowing hay on a large field next to the ranch house complex and talked to The Sopris Sun. “They were wanting to make more income.”

Parker noted that he left the family ranch at one point after graduating from college, to strike out on his own as an electrician and a construction supervisor, before deciding that leaving had been the wrong choice.

“I wanted to come back because it’s a good life,” Parker remarked, adding with a laugh, “less money and more work — seemed like a good deal to me.”

Turning serious, Parker continued, “My mission in life is to try to keep this place how grandpa started it.”

But where John Sr., back in the early part of the 20th century, focused on raising beef that would be part of the nationwide beef industry, the current crop of Nieslaniks have a more localized market in mind.

“He shipped it away in those days,” said John, Jr., discussing his father’s business during an interview at the family ranch this week.

“There wasn’t no market around here, much.”

Changing times Changing times have resulted in changes in the way the family runs its business.

For one thing, the Nieslaniks are

The John Jr. part of the Nieslanik clan, left to right: Parker, Jerilyn, John, Marty and Johnny. Together, they compose the core of Nieslanik Beef, which recently launched its new website, complete with a family history and locally produced videos. Photo by John Colson now raising grains for use by the Marble Distilling Co. on Carbondale’s Main Street, in brewing up various kinds of alcoholic beverages.

But the main thing, as it always has been, revolves around cattle.

These days, Nieslanik Beef raises a mixed breed of cattle (Angus, of Scottish derivation, and Simmental, a Swiss breed) that are free of steroids, hormones and an-

tibiotics. They are raised on hay grown on the family ranch and fed to them in the winter months, and quartered on leased federal lands in Thompson Divide, at the base of Mt. Sopris in Coal Basin near Redstone, in the summers.

Johnny noted that a significant change in the business is, “We got certified organic”

by Where Food Comes From, a food certiNIESLANIK BEEF page 9

Mt. Sopris 4-H sending nine to Garfield County Fair

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer (EdITOR’S NOTE: The Sopris Sun profiled one of Carbondale’s two 4-H clubs, The Black Sheep, on April 7, as this summer’s preparations for the upcoming Garfield County Fair in Rifle (Aug. 1-7) got under way. The following article is a look at the community’s other 4-H club, the Mt. Sopris 4-H Club, which also has members planning to exhibit at the Fair).

There are nine members of the Mt. Sopris 4-H Club who plan to take a variety of projects to the Garfield County Fair in early August, according to a list compiled by club leader Wendy Hayden. The club’s list of projects includes several “market swine,” or pigs raised to be sold at the Fair and slaughtered; about half a dozen breeding beef or market beef (cattle); two baking projects; a horse; and exhibits about archery and photography.

The members include Hayden’s 17-yearold daughter, Hannah, who is entering nine different categories for market swine in this year’s Fair, as well as: • Skylar McLaren, 13, who is entering the photography competition; • Gus Carney, 12, who is entering breeding beef and market beef; • Trent Goscha, 12, with two market swine; • Tess Goscha, 10, in the baking and the market swine categories; • Avery McLaren, 10, in archery; • Aubrey McLaren, 10, in the horse category; • Brady Samuels, 10, in photography and poultry;

• and Scarlett Carney, 9, entering market poultry and breeding beef.

The entries for projects, including livestock, county contests, shooting sports, general project, the horse show and the dog show, all were due on July 1, and for the first time exhibitors were being asked to register online at a special web site.

The process of registering online apparently was acknowledged by fair organizers to be difficult enough to warrant a proviso in the June 4-H newsletter: “This

is the first year for online entries, so if you need help understanding the entry system you can always call the Extension Office for assistance.”

Reached by phone this week, Hannah Hayden confirmed that the Mt. Sopris club members had, after consulting with one another, submitted their entry forms online as directed by the deadline.

“We just all got together, talked it over, and submitted them at the same time,” Hayden recounted.

Members of the Mt. Sopris 4-H Club, from left to right: Aubrey McLaren, Skylar McLaren, Avery McLaren, Scarlett Carney, Brady Samuels, Trent Goscha, Gus Carney, Hannah Hayden and Tess Goscha. Courtesy photo

She also confirmed that this is her last year of 4-H due to the organization’s age limits.

“I’m definitely kind of sad about it,” she told The Sopris Sun. But, she added, “4-H is like family,” so she plans to continue to be involved in the activities, whether helping younger members with her projects or becoming a club leader in some capacity.

She said she also hopes to keep up with her animal husbandry work when she goes to college, perhaps at Texas Tech in Lubbock, whether that is in collegiate level rodeo or in livestock judging competitions.

Hayden indicated she, like other club members, takes it in stride whenever a project is thrown off track because an animal is attacked by a predator (bears and mountain lions have been known to kill or carry off swine and other animals headed for the Fair) or fall victim to disease.

“We all deal with stuff like that,” she said, reporting that last year she lost a swine to pneumonia, despite heroic efforts to save the animal, and that this year one of her swine had developed complications related to castration and is still on the mend. She hopes to enter that swine in competition at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo in late August.

The Mt. Sopris club, like the Black Sheep club, holds regular meetings where members discuss their project, practice showmanship and other aspects of 4-H activities, and continue their preparations to compete in the Garfield County Fair.

The Garfield County Fair runs Aug. 1-7 in Rifle.

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Town Briefs

Panhandling complaints on the rise Sopris Sun Staff Report In his weekly report to Carbondale trustees, staff and others, Town Manager Jay Harrington said the town has been seeing an increase in complaints about panhandling.“Based upon recent court decisions, we are limited to addressing violations of law such as harassment or public safety issues. Panhandling is not considered a violation of law.”

In other notes from Harrington’s report, the inaugural Wednesday evening (4-8 p.m.) farmer’s market was schedule to start behind the Carbondale Recreation on July 6. The manager of the new market, which is meant to complement the operations of the long-time existing farmers market during the daytime on Wednesdays, is Terri Anzini, who is the owner of Roots & Roost Farm, which also will be one of the vendors at the evening market.

Harrington said the street department last week applied “thermo-bound material” to the streets where there are pedestrian crosswalks, and painted several of the crosswalks to make them more visible. The town is working up a list of additional crosswalks “that need to be refreshed, and get them painted before school starts” later this summer.

Harrington reported that recreation programming at the recreation center this week included T-Ball, Motion Mondays for preschoolers, youth tennis lessons, a second session of bike lessons at the North Face Bike Park and a third session of skateboard les-

Cop Shop From June 23-30, Carbondale police officers handled 247 calls for service. during that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY, June 24: At 9:24 a.m. police were informed by town public works employees of graffiti in the bathrooms at the Sopris Historical Park, although no suspects were reported.

SATURDAY: June 25: At five minutes before midnight, police stopped a vehicle at Weant Boulevard and Euclid Avenue for driving without taillights. After investigation, officers arrested a 41-yearold man on suspicion of drunk driving and other charges.

Carbondale police officers (not shown here) and other state and local law enforcement agencies cordoned off Highway 82 from Glenwood Springs to Aspen on July 1 so that Vice-President Joe Biden could be safely delivered to his Aspen Ideas Fest gig on July 2.

This photo was taken at County Road 100 and Highway 82, moments before a caravan of Colorado State Patrol vehicles and four or five black SUVs sped by at an estimated (by the Sun’s editor) 60-80 miles per hour. Photo by Lynn Burton sons, among other activities.

The youth softball and baseball leagues were “in full swing” with weekly practices and games taking place at the River Valley Ranch, Bill Hanks and Tiny Nightingale fields.

In addition, adult men’s softball games are held every Tuesday night at the Bill Hanks Field, and the adult co-ed league games are every Monday evening.

At the John M. Fleet Municipal Pool, the

second session of American Red Cross swimming lessons just finished, and a third session is planned to begin on July11.

Harrington reported in his memo that all pre-school swimming lessons are full for the summer, but that there is still room for students aged six years and older. He also reported that, as of July 1, a total of 2,231 users have been logged into the swimming pool, an increase of TOWN BRIEFS page 7

SUNDAY, June 26: At 10:02 a.m. police were contacted by a local man and told that a mechanic who had been working on his car had taken it and was refusing to answer the reporting party’s telephone calls. A report was taken, according to the police summary.

SUNDAY, June 26: At 5:54 p.m. police were informed of “a group of men drinking at Sopris Park.” After investigation, police arrested two of the men, one 19 and the other 20, for possession of illegal drugs, and one of the men on the additional charge of having a warrant out for his arrest.

MONDAY, June 27: At 2:06 p.m. police were contacted by a local woman regarding a theft from her residence on 3rd Street at some prior time. No suspects were reported.

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“The 45th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair is right around the corner, opening with the mother of all drum circles at 4:00 PM, Friday, July 29th in Sopris Park, Carbondale.

Once again, no drums or percussion instruments will be provided!!! Please come equipped with your own instruments (drums, shakers, woodblocks, cowbells, pots & pans, et al), and if you have extras, kindly consider bringing them for others to use. I still have a few drums and hand percussion instruments for sale, so now’s the time to act to be assured of having your own forever after! Please contact me at lloeb@rof.net or 970-963-2798 ASAP if interested.( ( *****Bass drummers needed! If you’re steady as a rock and have a mallet-played bass drum, kindly let me know, and bring it to hold down the bottom of this awesome event.

Bass drums provide the essential heartbeat of the circle, and glue it all together. The “mother of all drum circles” kicks off the Fair by bringing hundreds of people together, drumming in synchronicity to set the tone of harmony and unity within diversity for the weekend celebration of the magnificent community we’re so fortunate to enjoy. As many of you suspected, contrary to my last year’s proclamation (made due to my own faulty thinking!), I have not thrown in the hat, so will once again be in my bliss in the middle of the circle facilitating this year’s event!”

The Powers Art Center, north of Highway 82 near Planted Earth, recently opened a new exhibit of Jasper Johns limited works on paper. The exhibition spans Johns’ entire career, from instantly recognizable works made early on — incorporating numbers, targets and of course the American flag — to more abstract depictions such as his “cross-hatch” designs found in his “Usuyuki” and “Cicada” series, according to a press release. Similar images are grouped together in each gallery to facilitate an understanding of the artist’s creative depth using various methods, among them lithography, silkscreen and intaglio. The Powers Art Center is also presenting a special exhibit of Robert Rauschenberg’s works on paper from 1964 to 1975, recreating an exhibit that was loaned to the National Art Center Tokyo in 2013. In 1969, NASA invited Rauschenberg to witness the launch of Apollo 11. In response to this landmark event, Rauschenberg created his “Stone Moon Series” of lithographs, part of which is included in the exhibit. The Powers Art Center is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, call director Melissa T. English at 963-4445 or go to powersartcenter.org.

Huh? At least two or three “We don’t rent pigs” signs have been spotted in Marble. Word around town has it the “pigs” refers to ATVs, which some Marbleites don’t much cotton to. In any case, the phrase comes from Larry McMurtry’s novel “Lonesome dove” and the 1989 mini-TV series. The quotes vary a bit in each but one says in part, “ … a man that does like to rent pigs … he’s hard to stop.”

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Geckos make all-star team

More Mt. Fair news Two of the bands that are playing Mountain Fair (July 2931) are CRMS grads. Coral Delatterra plays in Niceness. Jack Tolan plays in Sneaky Pete. On the spoken word front, Alya Howe is organizing a squad of poets to cruise Sopris Park with portable typewriters, and will write a poem for anyone who steps up – right there on the spot. On a related note, CCAH is looking for some real typewriters for this project.

For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

A total of nine Glenwood Gecko players, including RFHS alum Tanner Nieslanik, made the Mountain West summer collegiate baseball league all-star team. The others are: Blake Billinger, Brian Magana, Jake Anderson, Andrew Aguilar, Anthony Rosario, Trask Telesmanich, Taylor Gulick and Cooper Webster. As of July 1, the Geckos led the league with a 17-4 record. Other local players on the team include pitcher Chase Nieslanik. The Geckos play Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Ron Patch memorial field in Carbondale.

Shots fired, heard From Gunnison County Sheriff’s reports, on June 20, North District officers were dispatched to the Marble area for a report concerning possible shots fired. Investigations revealed “although shots were heard, the people possessing firearms were using the devises in a safe and legal manner.”

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Will Grandbois (July 9), Rita Marsh (July 10), Art Ackerman (July 11), and Ian Bays and Rebecca Self (July 13).

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Letters continued om page 2 and Katrina Byars. I look forward to spending the rest of my summer working with them, as well as the environmental board to update our sustainability plan to be more progressive and effective. After all, if the oil and gas leases get cancelled we must follow through and move toward 100 percent renewable energy to walk the talk we have spoken.

I have learned and gained so much from each and every one of you, from playing in the woods to discussing topics. I hope that I have served you well and inspire you to participate, get involved, speak up, vote and be a part of our local community. Don’t forget about the surrounding towns and the world as a whole; we are all connected and we can all make a difference!

Muchas Gracias, A.J. Hobbs Carbondale

Considering end-of-life choices Dear Editor: As you may know, I rarely jump into campaigns for causes (or politics), but I feel quite strongly about having end-of-life- choices.

Voters in Colorado could decide in November whether physicians in this state should be allowed to prescribe drugs to allow terminally ill patients to “die with dignity”.

The “Yes! On Colorado End-of-Life Options” campaign needs 168,000 signatures by the end of July to get this very important matter on the ballot in November, so we need your help.

Colorado would become the sixth state to

authorize medical aid in dying. Similar proposals failed in the state legislature this year.

A campaign in support of the ballot measure kicked off on June 21 with a rally at the state capitol. The measure would allow terminally ill, mentally capable adults to access medication that would allow them to “shorten the dying process if suffering becomes unbearable,” according to the “Yes! On Colorado End-of-Life Options” campaign.

End of life decisions are very intimate and personal, and they are best left to dying people consulting their families, their faith and their doctors — not the government. This proposal takes government out of these personal decisions and allows patients to make their own choices about their life based on their health, their family’s input and their personal religious beliefs. This proposal is about allowing people to make their own choices about their life and their health care. Our laws should trust individuals to make their own end of life choices, even if they aren’t the same choices we would make for ourselves.

“We should respect the choice for those who want to end their suffering and be with family in their final days,” said Julie Selsberg, whose father died slowly from Lou Gehrig’s disease.

If you (or anyone you know) want to: help circulate petitions to obtain signatures, sign the petition or help with an education campaign in the area, please let me know as soon as possible.

Randi Lowenthal Carbondale

Town Briefs continued om page 4 nearly 10 percent (207 users) over user data from about the same time last year. The data for just the week of June 25 to July 1, he said, showed that 507 people dived in this year, compared to 395 swimmers during the same week last year. Registration for all summer recreation programs is available on the recreation department website, www.carbondalerec.com.

At Gateway RV Park, adjacent to the junction of Highways 82 and 133, occupancy for the week of June 25 to July 1 stood at approximately 80 percent. Harrington wrote that the RV park was nearly booked to capacity for the July 4 weekend, with only two sites remaining open. Concerning revenues from the RV park, Harrington reported that,

for the months of May and June of this year, the town took in approximately $33,760 in space rentals, compared to just under $29,000 in 2015. Those figures, Harrington indicated, represent an increase of nearly 36 percent.

Concerning activities reported from the Carbondale Police Department for last week, Harrington wrote that the town would be assisting the Colorado State Patrol with traffic control assistance for an “escort” heading up to Aspen. No indication about who might be traveling in the caravan.

The police department also reported that Officer Steve Kuhl will be leaving the department on July 14, to take a job with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.

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Wilderness Workshop sold out the third annual Wild Fest 2016 at Owl Farm (the late Hunter Thompson’s place) in Woody Creek on July 2. Wilderness Workshop supporters no doubt turned out to support the Carbondale-based nonprofit, but also to walk the same dirt the original gonzo journalist trod, shot guns on, and blew up an old girl friend’s abandoned car upon (see George Stranahan’s book).

Clockwise from upper left: the Smuggler Mountain Boys; Susie Wallace and Bob Olenick early in the evening; an unidentified blonde; George Stranahan (a former Woody Creeker); Frosty and Carly Merriott; one of two bubble blowers; and Johnny Pops from Rifle but originally from South Boston, who’s mom rode with the Hells Angels.

Folks quickly discovered the fairly new labyrinth at the top of Owl Farm’s far pasture after stepping off the shuttle bus that ran from the Aspen Community School to Wild Fest. As near as The Sopris Sun can tell, the labyrinth is located on the site where Thompson’s ashes were shot in to the sky, accompanying by fireworks, during a celebration-of-life event in 2005.

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And, said Jerilyn, the family ranch has allied itself with the Global Animal Partnership program, an international nonproďŹ t organization that acts as a watchdog for the welfare of livestock and other farm animals.

The cattle, once grown and ready for market, are trucked away to be slaughtered and processed by a company called Mountain Meats with plants in the cities of Fruita and Craig.

The family is thinking, however, about switching to Eagle Springs Organics, an organic farm that also has a meat process-

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Numbered tags on Nieslanik cattle ears give a history of each head, including a record of inoculations. Nieslanik Beef cattle are an Angus/Simmental mix. In the winter and spring, the herd feeds on a mixture of hay the company grows and puts up each summer. In the summer and early fall, the cattle graze on high nutrient vegetation in the local high country.

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ing operation on a mesa along the south side of the Colorado River between Silt and Rie.

Marty said the family has yet to initiate discussions with Ken Sack, owner of Eagle Springs, but noted that a trip to the Colorado River Valley would be “a lot better than the 170-mile round trip to Craig.�

The family at one point started selling beef to area restaurants, more than a decade ago, and still provides hamburger meat to the Red Rock Diner on Highway 133.

Latest change The latest change in the family business, though, is meant to draw customers to the Nieslanik Beef website (nieslanikbeef.com) as a primary marketing tool.

To accomplish that, the family has been working with Matt Annabel and his Acre Narrative Design marketing ďŹ rm in Carbondale, who helped set up the website and continues to shoot videos of the family ranching operation that are posted on the website. “We’re trying to tell our own story,â€? Jerilyn explained, noting that the videos are seen as a way to tell the story of the ranch life, the animals and the people involved.

And she recently produced a brochure (with a little online assistance) that tells a bit of the family’s history and contains a price list for the different cuts that are now for sale.

It is an extension of the ranch operations, Marty added, noting that “people can drive up here all winter long and see

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For example, the family hopes to generate a signiďŹ cant number of buyers of whole, half or quarter cows (on a time payment plan) to provide various cuts of beef that can be stored in a customer’s home freezer.

They also are selling a wide range of packaged cuts and offering to take special orders, whether through the website or the Nieslanik Beef phone number (963-1644). “We want to sell to the public,â€? said Parker, and keep things as local as possible, rather than sending their cattle off to become part of the corporate, anonymous and less healthy part of the industry, how most of America satisďŹ es its meat ďŹ x.

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In addition to marketing directly through the website, the family is in talks with area stores, including City Market and the Dandelion Market, about selling Nieslanik beef to the region’s grocery shoppers. “They can do that (order through the website), they can call, stop by, anything,�

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The family expects to encounter some rough spots over the course of the next year or two, as they learn how to match their production to the desires of customers, in volume and in types of purchasing.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY July 7 MAKING MUSIC • The Carbondale Songwriters Circle meets in the Carbondale Branch Library after-hours parking lot from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday. Bring instruments and songs to share. Everyone is welcome.

Info: Amy at 970-470-1750.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo takes place at the Gus Darien Arena at 7:30 p.m. and continues on Thursdays through Aug. 18. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with slack at 6 p.m. and the Grand Entry at 7:30 p.m. The arena is located a mile east of Carbondale on County Road 100. Info: carbondalerodeo.com.

ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRIDAY July 8 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Lobsterâ€? (R) at 7:30 p.m. July 8-14; “The Jungle Bookâ€? (PG) at 5:15 p.m. July 8; and “Dark Horseâ€? (PG) at 5:30 p.m. on July 9-10 (captioned on July 9).

SECOND FRIDAYS • The Art Base in Basalt opens a show by Andrew RobertsGray from 5 to 7 p.m., while the Art Base Annex opens local photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s show from 5 to 7 p.m. Other activities and openings also take place around town during Second Fridays.

INTERFAITH COLLABORATION • The Aspen Institute presents “Interfaith Collaboration: Living in a Religiously Diverse Democracyâ€? at 6:30 p.m. at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen. It’s part of the Murdock

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.

Mind, Body, Spirit Series and features Eboo Patel, a member of President Barack Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships.

Info: The Aspen Institute’s website.

GCEC • The GarďŹ eld Clean Energy Collaborative holds its regular meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library (815 Cooper).

SATURDAY July 9 CAJUN CLAY • The 18th annual Cajun Clay night takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Carbondale Clay Center (east end of Main Street). Andreas Fischbacher of Allegria will be cooking up some gumbo and crawďŹ sh; Chimney Choir is on tap for tunes; a gator cake will also put in an appearance.

Info: 963-2529 or carbondaleclay.org.

COMEDY • The Marble Distilling Co. presents the Denver Comedy Works-based Hippieman (aka John Novosad). Hippieman grew up in Boulder and made his TV debut on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.â€? He has also shared a stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Kevin Nealon and others. Tickets are $10.

WALK-IN MOVIES • The Basalt Chamber of Commerce kicks off the town’s outdoor movie series downtown in Lions Park with “Princess Bride.â€? Gates open at 7 p.m. for picnics; the ďŹ lm starts at dark. Upcoming ďŹ lms are: “Rocky Horror Picture Showâ€? (July 23), “Local Heroâ€? (Aug. 13), “Dirty Dancingâ€?

(Aug. 27) and “Labyrinth & Purple Rain�

(Sept. 10). Supporters include the Town of Basalt, Alpine Bank, Midland Shoe, Elevate

Dental Wellness, Munch LLC, All Valley Maintenance & Mechanical, Touchstone Business Advisors, Heirlooms and others.

GARDEN TOUR • The Glenwood Springs Garden Club hosts a garden tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “rain or shine.â€? The tour features eight unique gardens in Glenwood Springs.

Tickets are $10 in advance and available from garden club members of the Glenwood Sew. Tickets are $15 on July 9 and available at the Glenwood Springs community gardens located (100 Wulfson Rd.).

Maps and tour booklets will be distributed there, and then guests can tour in any order.

Info: Michele Diamond at 948-5820 or Ann English at 948-6184.

Market, an open rehearsal from 4-6 p.m. on July 14 at the Launchpad, and a presentation of HEWMAN’s work in progress “THIS IS NOTHING WITHOUT YOU� at 8:30 p.m. on July 14, followed with a Q&A. Tickets to the July 16 presentation are $25 at danceinitiative.org.

MONDAY July 11 WRITERS’ GROUP • The Carbondale Writers Group meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library on the second Monday of each month. All are welcome, from beginners to experts. Info: 947 9593.

TUESDAY July 12

WEED PULL • ACES, Wilderness Workshop, the Forest Service and others hold a community weed pull up from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. up Hunter Creek.

MEET THE MAYOR • Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson holds his weekly “OfďŹ ce Hoursâ€? session at the Village Smithy from 7 to 8 a.m. Drop by and say hi.

MON.-FRI. July 11-14

ULTIMATE FRISBEE • League and nonleague folks play ultimate Frisbee at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel at 5:30 p.m. It’s for beginners and experts. Info: aspenultimate/free on Facebook.

LEMONADE CAMP • Carbondale Arts joins the Roaring Fork Valley Lemonade Day tradition in offering a Lemonade Day camp for kids 8 and older. The young entrepreneurs will learn the ropes of starting a business. CCAH concludes the summer with its Ultimate Arts Camp on Aug. 1-4. It’s for kids 5-9. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com.

MON.-SAT. July 11-16 HEWMAN • Dance Initiative presents the New York based, six-member HEWMAN as its artists in residence at the Launchpad.

There’ll be workshops, a public performance from 1-2 p.m. on July 13 at the Farmers’

EMPATHS MEET • The “RFV Empaths Uniteâ€? support group meets at the Third Street Center (room #31) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Donations are accepted. Info: Kelli Welsh at 417-893-8578.

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ART DEMO • The Glenwood Springs Art Guild’s July demonstration takes place at 3:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Grand Avenue. Bruce Knuth will present “Wood Turning.â€? It’s free and the public is invited. Info: 274-3325.

WEDNESDAY July 13 ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale ďŹ re station at 7 a.m. to hear CDOT’s Tom Newland explain the Glenwood Springs bridge project, and what the public can expect for the next few years.

LIBRARY • Staci Dickerson and Kip Hubbard host an adult coloring party at the Carbondale Branch Library starting at 6 p.m. It’s free and refreshments will be served. Info: 963-2889 and gcpld.org.

FIRE BOARD • The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District’s board of directors meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings take place at the main ďŹ re station on Meadowood. An agenda is available at carbondaleďŹ re.org on July 8.

FARMERS’ MARKET • The Carbondale Farmers’ Market at Fourth Street Plaza goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 28.

Look for fresh veggies, bread, eggs, coffee, lunch, live music and local art all summer.

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THURSDAY July 14

GUIDED OUTINGS • The Wilderness Workshop and Audubon Society lead a free guided hike for birding at Hay Park west of Carbondale. This is part of the Wilderness Workshop’s “Hikes with a Purposeâ€? series. Naturalist Brandon Jones leads the hikes. Info: 963-3977 and Brandon@wildernessworkshop.org. On July 18 at 6 p.m., Jones leads a full-moon hike at Hay Park. Info: Wildernessworkshop.org (hikes).

CRC • The Crystal Caucus holds its monthly meeting at the Church at Redstone starting at 7 p.m. Agenda items include: Highway 133 safety/turn lane report (Bill Argeros); ďŹ nalizing the Crystal River Master Plan (changes suggested by the Pitkin County Planning Department include agriculture, growth, development and other issues); “Should Wolves be Restored to Colorado?â€? (Delia Malone).

BRAIN TRAIN • Senior Matters holds its ďŹ rst Brain Train session from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

and on Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 2 a.m.

The program is at capacity but Senior Matters is accepting applicants for its wait list. Info: Diane Darling at 818-800-1092 until July 17, and 970-987-3754 after that.

RFTA • The Roaring Fork Transit Agency holds its monthly meeting and retreat on July 14.

An exact time and location was not available at press time.Â

SATURDAY July 16 LEMONADE DAY • YouthEntity’s Lemonade Day Roaring Fork Valley is held in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. The day gives kids their ďŹ rst business experiences, and will teach goal setting, planning and more.

In Basalt, Lemonade Day is held during the Aspen Valley Marathon. Outside the Art Base, there’ll be lemonade stands, face painting, a DJ and bounce house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In Carbondale, Lemonade Day hooks up with Jay

Ongoing THE LAUNCHPAD • Carbondale Arts continues “From Our Valley to the World: Four National Geographic Photographers.â€? The show features David Hiser, Peter McBride, Dick Durrance and the late Nicholas DeVore III, all of whom live or lived in the Roaring Fork Valley. Info: 963-1680 carbondalearts.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Iron Mountain Hot Springs continues its Rhythm on the River weekly series from 6 to 8 p.m. Regular admission prices apply. Info: 945-4766.

Walker Lodge’s “Anything is Possible� 5K from 9-11 a.m., with other stands on Main Street until 2 p.m. In Glenwood, there’ll be a lemonade crawl downtown from 2-6 p.m. To register, visit rfv.lemonadeday.org. Sponsors include: Richard and Nancy Rogers/Mary Kay Inc., Alpine Bank, Brewster McLeod Architects, the Aspen Club & Spa, Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty, Larkin Construction and House (a design build company).

Info: 963-4055 and youthentity.org.

FRI.-SUN. July 29-31 CARBONDALE MOUNTAIN FAIR • Carbondale Art’s 45th annual Carbondale Mountain (aka the “Roaring Fork Valley’s Best Partyâ€? takes place in Sopris Park. Food, music, arts/crafts and more. Admission is free.

Vendors open their doors at noon on Friday, with opening celebrations at 3 p.m. Festivities conclude at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680.

Hold the Presses FIRE DISTRICT • The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District holds master plan meetings the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the main ďŹ re station on Meadowood Drive.

MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Dr. Greg Feinsinger offers free heart, diabetes and stroke counseling on Monday mornings at the Davi Nikent ofďŹ ce in the Third Street Center (Suite 24D). For an appointment, call 379-5718. If you have recent lab test results, bring them.

THE LAUNCHPAD • Scavenger Industries presents “24 Hours of Artâ€? at the Launchpad from 3 p.m. on July 8 to 3 p.m. on July 9.

Artists will be painting panels in an “exquisite corpse� style that will ultimately be placed on the Rio Grande ArtWay. Info: 530-919-1385.

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The Carbondale Tree Board, and town arborist david Coon, have been discussing the health of the cottonwood tree at the southwest corner of Sopris Park of late.

The tree throws a huge amount of shade onto Mountain Fair and is in pretty good shape. Read more about it in next week’s Sopris Sun. Photo by Lynn Burton

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For the July 13 regular meeting of the Carbondale Board of Trustees, the trustees’ agenda contains the following items: • Discussion of a purchase of new broadcast television equipment for the trustees’ meeting room at Town Hall, and an agreement with the City of Glenwood Springs to operate Cable TV Channel 10, which cablecasts the Carbondale town meetings.

• Discussion of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Garfield County on mosquito control in Carbondale.

• Discussion of a land swap with the Nieslanik ranching family, concerning a trade of a small parcel of land owned by the town for additional room at the western end of the White Hill Cemetery, which is surrounded by Nieslanik land.

• A proposed amendment to Carbondale’s marijuana business regulations.

• The possible adoption of a new town-wide water master plan.

• A discussion about filling a town board vacancy created by the impending resignation of Trustee A.J. Hobbs.

Other items may be added to the agenda prior to its formal publication at the end of this week.

In addition, Town Manager Jay Harrington reminded local residents that Board of Trustees meetings will be switching back to the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month as of July 26. Board meetings have been held on Wednesdays following a decision by the trustees at the end of 2015.

The July 13 meeting agenda and packet are usually posted on the town’s website (carbondalegov.org) on Friday before the next meeting.

On a related note, the town’s website says “those wishing to run for the Carbondale Mayoral seat at the general (mail ballot) election to be held November 8, 2016, may pick up Nomination Petitions beginning on August 9, 2016 from the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue. The Mayor’s term will expire in April 2018. Qualifications: All candidates must be a qualified elector of the Town, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age, and must have resided in the Town of Carbondale for one year immediately prior to the date of the election. Petitions must be returned to the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. The Town of Carbondale is a non-partisan body of local government, therefore, there is no party affiliation designation. For more information contact the Town Clerk at 510-1206.”

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The Rio Grande Trail from the Catherine Store bridge to Rock Bottom Ranch is closed until further notice as of July 6, according to RFTA, after a pair of healthy-looking mountain lion kittens were reported near the trail on June 29.

Brett Meredith, RFTA’s trails and corridor manager, told The Sopris Sun there have been multiple sightings between June 29 and July 5. According to published reports, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials think the mother is nearby. A CPW official “strongly advises” people not to come onto the trail looking for the kittens, and the agency is monitoring the situation. “We are hoping they ‘the mountain lions’ leave on their own,” said CPW spokesman Mike Porras. “Our involvement would be a last resort.” Meredith said a CPW wildlife officer will put some cameras in the area in an attempt to gather more information.

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Myers & Company changes hands a�er 41 years Sopris Sun Staff Report Myers & Co. Architectural Metals, a Roaring Fork Valley mainstay for 41 years, is under new ownership as of June 30, according to a press release.

Buyer Mark Blodgett said he intends to keep all of the Myers team in place, including an experienced group of managers and craftsmen. “I’m joining this company to continue a 41year tradition,� said Blodgett, a New England native with experience on both Wall Street and running manufacturing operations in the U.S. and abroad.

Blodgett, a skier and frequent visitor to Western Colorado, recently ran a group of industrial businesses in Germany. He has extensive experience in manufacturing, having run businesses that make lasers, optical products, LEDs and plastic processing equipment.

Based in Basalt, Myers & Co. makes everything from ornamental ďŹ xtures to steel I-beams for commercial structures and residences.

Bob Myers founded the company at the Aspen Airport Business Center in 1975. Partners Stuart

Myers & Co. Architectural Metals in Basalt is changing hands after four decades in business. From left are: partner Stuart Edgerly, buyer Mark Blodgett, partner Mary delany, partner Gib Plimpton and founder Bob Myers. Photo Jim Paussa/Myers & Co.

Edgerly, Mary Delany and Gib Plimpton joined the company between 1976 and 1980. The company has about 70 employees. “That’s what really drew me to stay beyond my ďŹ rst couple of years,â€? said Delany. “We were trying to take care of our employees like family.

The beneďŹ t package we’ve offered, and still offer, has always been a good one.â€?

Myers & Co. has built or renovated some of Aspen’s best-known buildings, from the Benedict Music Tent to the historic Hotel Jerome.

The company has also completed dozens of other projects, from large residential jobs and institutional buildings (such as schools and jails in GarďŹ eld and Eagle counties) to shopping centers in Steamboat Springs and Grand Junction.

The company has also accepted really small projects, such as welding people’s iron lounge chairs and even tea pots. Blodgett said, “Bob (Myers) loves to tell the story about ďŹ xing someone’s tea pot and I asked ‘why do we do that?’ He said, ‘so they’ll remember us when they build their dream house.’â€?

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Between the fire engines, red heads, and blue and white clothing worn by almost everyone on the Fourth of July, Carbondale was a palette on which the colors of our flag danced during festivities on Monday.

The parade down Main Street didn’t disappoint, as onlookers cheered the adults, dogs, ponies and mostly kids on bikes as they passed by. Ice cream sandwiches and watermelon awaited everyone at the end of the line in Sopris Park. Photos of note: top left, Rosie McSwain in her 1958 Morgan; center, far right, a Carbondale Fire Department member; above left, Erica Sparhawk (left) and Mitzi Brasier.

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First Friday

The spirit of a holiday weekend enveloped Carbondale during First Friday last week as businesses and restaurants along Main Street bustled with activity. Clockwise from upper left: Dick Durrance, one of four local photographers featured in the Launchpad opening of “From Our Valley to the World: Four National Geographic Photographers”; music makers on Main Street; town trustee Frosty Merriott reading a proclamation for Jim Calaway’s 85th birthday; Carlos Herrera and Brenda Buchanan; a new fan of Midge’s famous Pour House chocolate sheet cake (she made 15 for Calaway’s birthday celebration); a bunch of Calaways, including, left to right: Jim, wife Connie, Aubrey Calaway (Jim’s granddaughter), John Calaway and wife Laura Calaway.

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Cooper Place Still, Buck said, there are “a few items associated with the application that need to go to the board,” including the relocation of a water main, some improvements to the rightof-way of Cooper Place, and a lease of a “small piece” of publicly owned land at the end of the street to be used for the park.

Because those items must first be reviewed by planning staff once they are submitted, Buck said, the project is not yet scheduled for review by the board of trustees.

Although there are people currently living in the existing structure at 15 Cooper Place, Buck said the land-use application did not contain any mention of the fate of those residents, adding that city regulations have no requirements for “replacement housing” in this kind of circumstance.

The home currently is owned by the federal Housing and Urban Development agency, according to planning consultant Mark Chain, who is piloting the project through the government review process.

According to the minutes from the June 16 P&Z meeting, Buck recommended that the project be denied, because the applicants were asking for a variance from town regulations that require there be a minimum lot size of at least 7,650 square feet for a project of this size.

She told the P&Z that there appears to be no “unique site condition that creates a hardship to the applicant,” which might provide justification for the variance.

Buck also told the commissioners that the

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project, as proposed, does meet the goals of the town’s Comprehensive Plan, which designates Cooper Place as “an infill area appropriate for redevelopment” and for increased density in its housing stock.

Architect Jeff Dickinson, describing the project to the P&Z, said the project comprises one- and two-bedroom apartments with storage and laundry facilities underneath. The northernmost buildings, he said, are threestory, while the southernmost are to be twostory to allow for better solar access for the north units, Dickinson said.

Responding to a question from commission member Marina Skiles, according to the minutes, about the rental rates of the planned apartments, Chain reportedly said a one-bedroom would go for $1,833 a month.

A wide range of questions were directed at Dickinson and Chain, touching on everything from snow storage (it is to be pushed to a spot adjacent to the small park) to parking (town staff indicated it is adequate for the plans) to whether the developer should replace an existing, old fire hydrant (he will be), and many other aspects of the project.

Commissioner Yuani Ruiz and some others on the commission questioned whether the application met the town’s requirements for a variance, but others agreed with the owner that he was meeting a need for rental housing in the area and wondered whether the small variance (164 square feet in total) should hold up a needed project.

The remnants of a structure 10 Cooper Place mark the location of a new residential development. The other piece of the Cooper Place development, currently a single-family modular unit, sits across the street. Cooper Rentals LLC and Andy Mishmash plan to build a total of 10 new units on the properties, which the P&Z approved last month.

Cooper Place is one of Carbondale’s more obscure streets, running north and south for about 100 yards just east of Carbondale Car Care, before dead-ending at a deteriorating wooden fence. Photo by Lynn Burton And at one point, commission chairman Gavin Brooke added to the conditions of approval for the project, requesting that the project contain two rentals that are priced to be affordable to local workers, along the lines of affordable housing requirements for sale units.

Such a requirement, as part of a housing mitigation plan, said Brooke, would need approval by the board of trustees.

In the end, following a short public hearing at which no members of the public chose to speak, commissioner Michael Durant moved to approve the minimum-lot-size variance, the project itself. and thus That motion passed, 4-1, with commissioner Yuani Ruiz dissenting.

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CARBONDALE TOWN OF 2016 Drinking Water Quality Report For Calendar Year 2015 Public Water System ID: CO0123167 Esta es información importante. Si no la pueden leer, necesitan que alguien se la traduzca.

We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.

Please contact MARK O’MEARA at 970-963-3140 with any questions about the Drinking Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR) or for public participation opportunities that may affect the water quality.

General Information All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.

More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or by visiting http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.

Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-4264791).

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

• Microbial contaminants: viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.

• Inorganic contaminants: salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

• Pesticides and herbicides: may come from a variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

• Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

• Organic chemical contaminants: including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.

The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.

Our Water Sources Source

Source Type

Water Type

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Well

Groundwater Under Direct Influence of Surface Water

WELL RFWF NO 2

Well

Groundwater Under Direct Influence of Surface Water

WELL RFWF NO 3

Well

Groundwater Under Direct Influence of Surface Water

WELL CRYSTAL RIVER NO 2

Well

Groundwater Under Direct Influence of Surface Water

SOUTH NETTLE CREEK DIVERSION

Intake

Surface Water

NORTH NETTLE CREEK DIVERSION

Intake

Surface Water

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Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP)

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the report please visit http://wqcdcompliance.com/ccr. The report is located under “Source Water Assessment Reports”, and then “Assessment Report by County”. Select GARFIELD County and find 123167; CARBONDALE TOWN OF or by contacting MARK O’MEARA at 970-963-3140. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screeninglevel evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. This information is useful to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. The source water protection plan for the Town of Carbondale is located on the Town web site under the Utility Department directory.

Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are listed in the Source Water Protection Plan and on the next page.

Please contact us to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.

Septic systems transportation and roadways, agricultural practices, solid/hazardous waste, gravel pits, developed and degraded riparian areas and, future land use planning Septic systems transportation and roadways, agricultural practices, solid/hazardous waste, gravel pits, developed and degraded riparian areas and, future land use planning Septic systems transportation and roadways, agricultural practices, solid/hazardous waste, gravel pits, developed and degraded riparian areas and, future land use planning Septic systems transportation and roadways, agricultural practices, solid/hazardous waste, gravel pits, developed and degraded riparian areas and, future land use planning The highest priority potential contaminant sources and/or issues of concern are wildfire,residential, agricultural, storm water, agriculture, outdoor recreation and, camping and hiking The highest priority potential contaminant sources and/or issues of concern are wildfire, residential, agricultural, storm water, agriculture, outdoor recreation and, camping and hiking

Terms and Abbreviations

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water.

Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory requirements.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) − The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) − The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation.

Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or number or severity of violations) to bring a noncompliant water system back into compliance.

Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to meet a MCL or treatment technique under certain conditions.

Gross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222, and uranium.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water.

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the typical person.

Compliance Value (No Abbreviation) – Single or calculated value used to determine if regulatory contaminant level (e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of calculated values are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA).

Average (x-bar) − Typical value.

Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value.

Sample Size (n) − Number or count of values (i.e. number of water samples collected).

Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Not Applicable (N/A) – Does not apply or not available.

Lead in Drinking Water

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems (especially for pregnant women and young children). It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.

Additional information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Potential Source(s) of Contamination

Detected Contaminants

CARBONDALE TOWN OF routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2015 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. Violations and Formal Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in the next section of this report.

Note: Only detected contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring.

Microorganism Contaminants Sampled in the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Time Period

Results

Sample Size

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Coliform (TCR)

Jun

1

11

More than 5.0% positive samples per period (If sample size is greater than or equal to 40) OR More than 1 positive sample per period (If sample size is less than 40)

0

No

Naturally present in the environment

Lead and Copper Sampled in the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Time Period

90th Percentile

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

90th Percentile AL

Copper

09/17/2014 to 09/18/2014

0.61

20

ppm

1.3

Lead

09/17/2014 to 09/18/2014

4.1

20

ppb

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Sample Sites Above AL

1

90th Percentile AL Exceedance

Typical Sources

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2015

0.9

0 to 1.8

2

ppb

60

Total Trihalome thanes (TTHM)

2015

6.62

0 to 10.5

5

ppb

80

Highest Compliance Value

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

N/A

No

Byproduct of drinking water disinfection

N/A

No

Byproduct of drinking water disinfection

Total Organic Carbon (Disinfection Byproducts Precursor) Removal Ratio of Raw and Finished Water Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

TT Minimum Ratio

TT Violation

Typical Sources

Total Organic Carbon Ratio

2015

1

1 to 1

4

Ratio

1.00

No

Naturally present in the environment

*If minimum ratio not met and no violation identified then the system achieved compliance using alternative criteria.

Summary of Turbidity Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Sample Date

Level Found

TT Requirement

TT Violation

Typical Sources

Turbidity

Date/Month: Feb

Highest single measurement: 0.57 NTU

Maximum 1 NTU for any single measurement

No

Soil Runoff

Turbidity

Month: Dec

Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement for our technology: 100 %

In any month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0.1 NTU

No

Soil Runoff

Radionuclides Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Combined Radium

2012

0.2

0.2 to 0.2

1

pCi/L

5

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits

Combined Uranium

2013

2.8

2.8 to 2.8

2

ppb

30

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits

Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Barium

2015

0.07

0.04 to 0.09

3

ppm

2

2

No

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

Fluoride

2015

0.1

0 to 0.15

3

ppm

4

4

No

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories

Nitrate

2015

0.63

0.46 to 0.8

3

ppm

10

10

No

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Nitrite

2012

0

0 to 0.01

2

ppm

1

1

No

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System

Secondary Contaminants** **Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin, or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water.

Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

Secondary Standard

Total Dissolved Solids

2013

370.5

346 to 395

2

ppm

500

DICHLOROACET IC ACID

2015

0.9

0 to 1.8

2

N/A

Unregulated Contaminants*** EPA has implemented the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) to collect data for contaminants that are suspected to be present in drinking water and do not have health-based standards set under the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA uses the results of UCMR monitoring to learn about the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and to decide whether or not these contaminants will be regulated in the future. We performed monitoring and reported the analytical results of the monitoring to EPA in accordance with its Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR3). Once EPA reviews the submitted results, the results are made available in the EPA’s National Contaminant Occurrence Database (NCOD) (http://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/national-contaminant-occurrencedatabase-ncod) Consumers can review UCMR results by accessing the NCOD. Contaminants that were detected during our UCMR3 sampling and the corresponding analytical results are provided below.

Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

***More information about the contaminants that were included in UCMR3 monitoring can be found at: http://www.drinktap.org/waterinfo/whats-in-my-water/unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule.aspx. Learn more about the EPA UCMR at: http://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/learn-about-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule or contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or http://water.epa.gov/drink/contact.cfm.

Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions No Violations or Formal Enforcement Actions

Published in The Sopris Sun on July 7, 2016.

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Nikita Daniely, Jodi Dietrich, Brisella Escalante-McKinley, Laura Fuentes, Rosa Gonzalez-Ortega, Brandi Horn, Chelsea Lee, Jesse Loving, Jorge Olivas-Estabane, Greg Wolf

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COLORADO MOUNT AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS MOUNTAIN STEIN SCHOLARSHIP

KAREN M. EBERHARDT MEMORIALL SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING

AASPEN SPEN CAMPUS ST STAFF/FACULTY TAFF AFFF/FFACULLTY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

COLORADO MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS W ALLACE SCHOLARSHIP WALLACE

LIND LINDAA CARLSON MEMORIALL SCHOLARSHIP

Jennifer Julsebus Jauneen Moore

CALA CALAWAY AWAY SCHOLARS

Brisella Escalante-McKinley, Rosa Gonzalez-Ortega, Shane Goodwin, Jaime Hurtado, Jesse Loving, Belen Puga, Rebecca Seres

CENTRAL SERVICES ST STAFF TAFF AFF ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND Gregory Lamoureux

CLUB ROT ROTARIO TARIO ARIO

Alondra Montanez, Andres Betancourt, Angel Amengual, Daysi Anchondo, Humberto Alvarez, Lylah Purpus, Rosio Avitia

COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN AIN COLLEGE ADULT ADUL ULLT LEARNER SCHOLARSHIP Dawn Hayes

COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN AIN COLLEGE CONTINUING CON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Bearden, Khaya Bunao, Victoria Celli, Damion Gallegos, Tisha Lovett, Naomi Peters, Ann Ramsey, Erin Schuckers, Karely Varela

COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN AIN COLLEGE FRESHMAN FRE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Kelsey Cox, Kira Curtis, Mariah Kemp, Amanda Powell

COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN SCH AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS ARSENAULTT SCHOLARSHIP Shawn Baxter

AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN SCH OUNG SCHOLARSHIP FRIEND OFF BOB YYOUNG Ilse Bustamante

AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN SCH GINSBURG/ OLSON SCHOLARSHIP GINSBURG/OLSON Jesse Floria

AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS COLORADO MOUNT MOUNTAIN TAIN SCH GORDMAN FFAMIL AMILLY SCHOLARSHIP FAMILY Kimberly Guzman

Tenzin Moenkyi

Guadalupe Morales

COLORADO MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS WARNICK W ARNICK FFAMILY FAMIL AMILLY SCHOLARSHIP Fernando Ramos

COLORADO MOUNT AIN COLLEGE SCHOLARS MOUNTAIN YYOUNG OUNG SCHOLARSHIP Joshua Turner

DDAVID AVID ALDEN COOKEE MEMORIALL SCHOLARSHIP Quentin Septer

DDAVID AVID ALLEN MEMORIAL ORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Kelly Black

DR. ARMEN SSARAFIAN ARAFIAN SCHOLARSHIP Stacy Stein

DR. DDAVID AVID AND CIND CINDYY MILLER SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING Laura Wright-Smith; Megan Huether

Socorro Herrera Stacy Stein

MA MATTHEW TTHEW W GOODSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP Fulan Li

NUCKOLS MAUREEN NUCK OLS AND FRIENDS NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Michelle Spidell

MAURINE AND MAX KUNZE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Hadley Hiebert

MERRILL-CUTTER ERRILLL-CUTTER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP MERRILL Sara Fineran

OLEK OLEKSY SY FFAMIL FAMILY AMILLY SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING Brandi Horn, Caitlin Rapson

PPAUL AUL AND VIRGINIA LAPP ALA ENDOWED LAPPALA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Carrie Behrends, Heather Bones, Kaylee Dunham, Michelle Spidell

ROARING ROARING FORK CAMPUSES STAFF/FACULTY STAFF FFF/FFACULLTY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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ROSSETTI SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARS FOR THE CMC ISAACSON ISAACSON SCHOOL EW WM MEDIA FOR NEW Da Workman Daniel

RUD E. SCHOLARSHIP FOR VETERINARY VETERINAR ERRINAR RI Y TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Courtney Weber

STEPHANIE ZGORZYNSKI RIALL SCHOLARSHIP HOLARSHIP FOR ZGORZYNSKI MEMORIAL VETERINARY VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY 4+($ 4Â&#x2013;$(3-$1

DANIELS FUND BOUNDLESS THE DANIELS OPPORTUNITIES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Kelly Black, Ashley Buss, Soira Ceja, Jodi Dietrich,

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THE GOULD FAMILY FFAMIL AMILLY SCHOLARSHIP Diana Flores

THUR E. JOHNSON THE HELEN K. AND AR ARTHUR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Kelly Black, Kira Curtis, Kaylee Dunham, Hadley Hiebert, Pamela Lozano, Kayla Minning, Matthew Rutkowski, Kiara Stringer, Lea Wharton

THE TOM AND CLARISA CLARISA MCMAHON SCHOLARSHIP FOR BACHELORS BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMS Nicole, Seelye, Ana Vega Terrazas

THE WALTER WALLTER AND CATHY ISAACSON CATHY IS AACSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUT-OF-STATE SUPPORTT OUT-OF-STTATE STUDENT SUPPOR Natuza Correa

VALLEY VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL HOSPITTAL AL AUXILIARY AUXILIARY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jodi Dietrich, Emily Large, Joseph Mahan, Katelyne Timroth, Erick Zuniga

BALCOMB MEMORIAL MICHELLE BALCOMB ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Alejandro Jaquez, Anthony Marks, Erik Root, Matthew Rutkowski, Spencer Vroegop, Aaron Wesche

FEINZIG SCHOLARS

PPAULINE AULINE TTAYLOR-GENOVA AYLOR-GENOVVA NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

SHIRLEY AND RICHARD HUNT GED GE SCHOLARSHIP

FIRSTBANK FAMIL AMILLYâ&#x20AC;? SCHOLARSHIP FOR CMC FIRSTB ANK â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIRST IN FFAMILYâ&#x20AC;?

ROARING CARBONDALE, ARING FORK - CARBOND ALE, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, RO SPRING VALLEY VALLEY

PRE-COLLEGIA TE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP - CMC - RO PRE-COLLEGIATE ROARING ARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT

PAULA PAULA MARR FUTURE EDUCATOR EDUCATOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

PRESIDENTIAL ESIDENTIALL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

STANLEY STTANLEY DODSON MEMORIALL SCHOLARSHIP SC

Brandon Zimmerman

Jessica Carlson, Sabrina Spears

FREDA FREDA T.T. ROOF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Cheyenne Tillman

Lance Brevig, Berenice Gutierrez, Kimberly Tena, Sergio Vega

Lea Wharton Erin Anderson, Jocelyn Ashlock, Melissa Bowman, Julia Farwell R. JOAN JOAN LEWIS MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FULLER FULLERTON TON FAMILY FFAMIL AMILLY SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE IS ISAACSON Kristi Hill, Megan Huether, Caitlin Rapson AACSON

SCHOOL FOR NEW MEDIA

Evan Gaynor, Jonathan Melgaard, Rebecca Milam

GAVIN GAVIN D. LITWILLER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN LAW LAAW W Sean McDermott

GLA GLASIER SIER FFAMIL FAMILY AMILLY SCHOLARS Chelsea Lee, Nikita Daniely

GUARDIAN SCHOLARS

RO ARING FORK CAMPUS DISCRETIONAR ROARING DISCRETIONARYY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jocelyn Ashlock, Amber Bowles, Damion Gallegos, Krista Van Slyke

Jamie Conner, Marisol Mendoza

Melissa Bowman, Christine Stone Tristan Snyder

MARTIN MARTIN FAMIL FFAMILY AMILLY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Juan Peng Martin

ELLEN QUIGLEY MEMORIALL SCHOLARSHIP SCHO FOR NONTRADITONALL STUDENTS Candy Granger

THE WAYNE WAYNE SW SWANSON WANSON ANSON - CMC AASSOCIATE SSOCIATE DEGREE EARNERS ROARING RO ARING FORK CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC ACADEMIC AND TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP EXCELLENCE CAMPUS EX CELLENCE Amanda Autobee, Alta Bobian, Kellie Gadeken, Keneka Newton, (Â&#x2014;!-7 °1(#*$++< !33'$6 43*.62*(< Ă&#x17E;'!1+$2 7+$1

Aaron Wesche

Magda Alderete, Andrew Herrera, Pamela Lozano, Savanna Mallow

Funds raised through the e CMC Founda Foundation support scholar olarrships ships for Colorado Mountain College students, academic programs, and capital projects including, over the past decade, new academic facilities in Steamboat Springs, Breck kenrid dge, Leadville, Rifle and Edw Edw wards. Since inception in 1985 the CMC Founda Founda ou tion has been the trusted partner of over $38 million in gifts benefitting Colorado Mountain College. Sincere thank kss to all of our many donorrs.

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