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Shoppers stroll tree-lined streets in downtown Carbondale these days, thanks in part to plantings that date to at least the mid-1980s. Downtown also offers up more shopping opportunities these days, which 12 merchants are promoting with their inaugural Arts & Antiques Week on July 9-16. Photo by Lynn Burton

Arts & Antiques Week catches downtown on upswing

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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ou know those trees the town planted at Fourth Street Plaza 24 years ago? These days, that cluster of ash trees forms an ever-expanding canopy that throws shade like Peyton Manning tossing footballs in the fourth quarter of a close game. Between the maturing elm trees on Main Street that predate just about everyone around here, and other plantings from the mid-1980s and since, you’re never but a few steps from welcome shade on a hot day.

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What else is up with downtown?

Penthouse Row, in the 300 block of Main Street, is about to welcome another member, bringing the total to four units that offer dead-on views of Mount Sopris, and a bird’s eye view looking down at the Fourth of July parade and First Fridays.

The Carbondale Public Arts Commission recently placed several new pieces of sculpture along Main Street and elsewhere as part of Art aRound Town 2014. Without meaning to sound judgmental here, it looks like the over-sized steel-and-wood buffalo at Seventh and Main is less controversial than the over-sized pink bunny that occupied the

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same spot for a year before being purchased and scampering over to a bed-and-breakfast’s lawn a couple of blocks away. Coming soon to a roundabout near you – a $200,000 sculpture by noted sculptor James Surls, purchased by private funds.

Anyway, back to downtown, there are other changes and upgrades.

The Crystal Theatre in the historic Dinkel Building recently replaced its almost-as-historic seats with comfy 21st century versions that seem roomier but in fact there are just as many as before (125) — so go do the math if you can find such an equation. The cushy new seats also don’t go “plop” when people

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get up and pop out of them. Another change at the Crystal: after converting from film to digital several months ago, the theatre now has more flexibility in programing movies, so, for example, single showings of classics as “Casablanca” and “Bringing it Home” are economically feasible.

What else downtown … the town trustees approved an ordinance a while back that allowed restaurants such as Allegria and Phat Thai to build temporary decks that extend into Main Street for sidewalk dining.

On the music front, the summer lineup at Steve’s Guitars is the biggest ever – in part ARTS & ANTIQUES page 9

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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.

Join e Sun on July 17; help plot our future Rise with The Sun! Be part of the conversation as we help plot the next five years of The Sopris Sun. Please join The Sopris Sun board and staff as we host a Community Open House on Thursday, July 17, from 6-8 p.m., at the Carbondale Branch Library. We need to hear from YOU. One of the most remarkable aspects of The Sopris Sun is how quickly it was born.

In December of 2008, when the corporation that owned The Valley Journal suddenly announced that the paper would be shut down due to inadequate advertising revenue, community members were alarmed.

Without a Carbondale-focused newspaper, how would we know about critical issues facing our town? How would groups get the word out about their events? What other forum would we have to share our diverse opinions? Most importantly, how would we create and tell the story of our community?

A handful of dedicated people took a leap of faith, and, less than two months after the Valley Journal ceased publication, Carbondale had produced its own locallygrown, non-profit newspaper in time for Valentine’s Day 2009.

No longer could someone sitting at a far-

away news media headquarters make the decision to shut down our local paper because it needed to pump a corporate profit.

Our community had created a newspaper that belonged to all of us. The newspaper’s financial model had changed forever.

The Sopris Sun is dedicated to informing, inspiring and building the Carbondale community. Thankfully, with the support of ads from local businesses and non-profits, community contributions, and a volunteer board serving as publisher, we have been able to publish The Sun every week for five years. Now, we want The Sun to rise even higher with expanded content, coverage of a wider spectrum of our diverse community, more in-depth analyses of critical issues, and the hiring of a part time reporter (John Colson is willing!) The board is also looking towards a membership campaign to attract a stronger donation base, and we need your input for negotiating this next step forward.

The Sopris Sun currently provides indepth articles about local issues, businesses and citizens; we provide a calendar of events as well as the entertaining “Scuttlebutt”; and we distribute Roaring Fork High School’s newspaper, The Rampage, the Carbondale Recreation Department brochure, the Moun-

tain Fair Guide and other programs. We provide an avenue for non-profit organizations to inform the public about events and issues, and a forum for people to share their opinions. We have developed a state-of-the-art website and are beginning to offer internships to high school students interested in journalism. What other ideas do you have so that we can better serve Carbondale?

We can’t take our next leap without YOU, the readers of The Sopris Sun. Please lend us your ideas for content, connecting to community, improving our website, and reflecting and celebrating our unique town.

July 17 is the beginning of more excitement in community building and supported news. Please join us! We’ll provide refreshments, good company, lively conversation, some key info and questions, walls covered in paper and lots of markers — you provide the bright ideas! We hope to see you there.

Sincerely, Denise Barkhurst, Debbie Bruell, Barbara Dills, Sue Gray, Colin Laird, Frank Zlogar, Bob Albright, Jane Bachrach, Lynn Burton, Terri Ritchie and Paula Valenti

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Take advantage: Getting out is in these days

By Eric Brendlinger Did you know that since 1985, the United States and the National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. This month, parks and recreation departments across the country are celebrating being outside in conjunction with the NRPA’s national campaign called “OUT is IN.” This celebration highlights the value of parks and recreation and the importance for your own health and wellness to spend some time outside.

At first I had to laugh, and wondered how much money was spent and how many meetings were conducted at the national level to

come up with this revelation and epiphany. It seems way too obvious to us Carbondalians, that the relentless pursuit of an active outdoor lifestyle has multiple benefits. Due to our love affair with our natural surroundings and our abundance of parks and recreational opportunities, I was sure that we would be thrown out of any statistical survey that measures time spent outdoors. We already know that “OUT is IN!” I then saw one of the strangest and most disturbing TV commercials I have ever seen. It was a father and son, and you could tell that they were outside on an adventure and exploring a forest or park. They were conducting the time honored family ritual of bonding with nature and combating what well-known author on the subject, Richard

Louv, calls “nature deficit disorder.”

There was only one problem. This entire time they were outside, the dad and son had a tablet with them and they were constantly using it. They used their “device” as a compass, to identify and search for frogs, as a flashlight to play chess in their tent when it was raining, to watch a movie at the campfire and then to read the novel “The Little Prince” before going to sleep. Cute, but disturbing. They were focusing the majority of their attention on this piece of electronics instead of the reality of the natural objects in front of them. This crossed the line for me and made me wonder if this was to be the new norm and define what “being outside” is to the next generation.

National data shows, according to a new survey released by the NRPA, three in 10 U.S. OUT is IN page 7

Letters

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

Library books, not plans (Editor’s note: This was addressed to the Garfield County Library administration and board of trustees).

Dear Editor: I agree with Emily Miller of Glenwood Springs who wrote in reference to the Garfield County Library System hiring a consulting company.

I have no doubt that the company is an excellent consulting firm but do our libraries

really need to hire an organization to tell them what to do? Couldn’t that money be better spent on books?

The main purpose of any library is to house collections of books, periodicals and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow or refer to.

As I live in Carbondale, I am only familiar with the Carbondale library. There are, simply stated, not enough books. There aren’t enough new books, fiction and non-fiction,

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and our stacks are not full.

I read a lot and I depend on my local library to have (or obtain) books that I want to read. Many of my “reading” friends have voiced the same concerns.

Carbondale, as I will never tire of saying, is a wonderful, vibrant community and is unique in the Roaring Fork Valley. We are a creative, engaged, active, thoughtful community. I believe that our library’s collections LETTERS page 16

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Hemp proponents form co-op, face numerous challenges

By John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent A relatively small but growing group of advocates is working to make Colorado one of the first states in the union to grow and use hemp, the non-intoxicating cousin of the marijuana plant, since it essentially disappeared from U.S. agriculture in 1957.

Specifically, the group is hoping to establish a Valley Hemp Co-op (www.valleyhempco-op.org) of farmers and other interested parties, which could work with an already established organization, the Colorado Hemp Cooperative, or other such organizations, to make hemp cultivation and manufacturing a reality in the state.

It was in 1957, according to a “Hemp History Timeline” passed out during a June 12 organizing meeting of the co-op, when the federal government formally outlawed hemp production “due to government confusion over hemp and drug varieties of the plant.”

That confusion, interestingly, remains a key reason that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) refuses to reclassify hemp as an agricultural product, and take it off the agency’s Controlled Substances Act Schedule I list of highly addictive and dangerous drugs (where it is listed along with marijuana.)

A recent example of the DEA’s continuing determination to keep hemp illegal was the seizure earlier this year of a load of Ital-

ian hemp seeds headed for Kentucky, where state officials view hemp as a potential cash crop and savior of the state’s troubled agricultural industry.

Following a two-week legal battle, the seeds were released in May for “experimental plantings” overseen by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, according to a May 23 article on the Huffington Post online news site.

The U.S., according to the VoteHemp organization (www.VoteHemp.com), is the only industrialized nation in the world that prohibits hemp cultivation and use.

In recent years, however, there have been several bills introduced in Congress to either legalize (or authorize for experimental purposes) hemp cultivation, including the Farm Bill of 2014.

“Miracle plant” Hemp is viewed by its supporters as a kind of miracle plant for industrial applications, easily grown without the use of chemicals, and requiring far less water than other industrial crops. Using either the seeds or the fibers of the plant, hemp can be processed to make a wide range of products, including medicinal supplements, clothing, cooking oil, industrial lubricants, paper, construction materials, rope and more.

At the June 12 meeting, held at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, local

political activist Sue Gray and a group made up of farmers and non-farmers discussed the idea of forming a co-op of farmers and others from communities around the Western Slope.

“The hemp plant has been described as the new gold rush,” Gray told her audience.

Gray told The Sopris Sun this week that at least three Western Slope farmers, that she knows of, already have signed up with a Colorado state registry to grow hemp, and others are interested.

She declined to identify the famers out of concern that they would be targeted for prosecution by the DEA, despite the fact that a 2012 amendment to the Colorado Constitution legalized the cultivation of hemp along with marijuana.

“We don’t know how much danger we’re going to put people in” if they are identified publicly, Gray said.

Still, she said, “It seems like there’s a lot of interest from a lot of different parties.”

The current focus of the budding co-op organization, she said, is to secure a source of seeds to get crops started that would be useful in industrial applications.

Be careful At the meeting, local hemp experts Summer Star Haeske and Barbara Filippone, of the EnviroTextiles company in Glenwood Springs (www.envirotextile.com), urged the audience to be careful in selecting seed

types, which characteristically are used to produce crops intended for seed production or fiber.

Filippone has worked in numerous other countries to get hemp industries up and running, including China, currently the leading producer in the world, and has been importing hemp and other environmentally friendly fibers to the U.S. for decades. “It takes five factories to produce fiber to manufacture a garment,” she said, noting that there are dormant factories and other facilities around the Western Slope that could be converted to hemp-related production centers.

Haeske said that, statewide, there were 189 farmers ready to grow hemp as of early June, and that the lack of seed is the main impediment to their plans.

The next step, however, is to get the coop organized, starting with a steering committee, Gray told The Sopris Sun this week.

“We need leaders,” she declared in a newsletter issued on July 2. “The future of the Valley Hemp Co-op depends on a focused group of individuals creating a clear path forward.”

By July 7, she said in a telephone interview, she had several interested potential members of the steering committee, and is seeking more.

Interested parties can contact the co-op organizers through the website, www.valleyhempco-op.org.

Trustees vote to accept Surls sculpture; a few locals object Mayor admits process was flawed

By John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent The Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved an agreement to accept a large sculpture, titled “Sewing The Future,” from internationally renowned artist James Surls, to be the centerpiece of a new traffic roundabout now under construction at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133.

The decision, passed by a vote of 6-1 with Trustee Pam Zentmyer dissenting, overrode objections from local residents who argued that the year-long selection process leading to the agreement was flawed and did not involve adequate citizen participation.

“I think,” declared long-time local resident Russell Hedman, “the whole thing was rammed down our throats. I think it was a corrupt process, and I’m not the only one in town who feels that.”

Mayor Stacey Bernot conceded that a public comment meeting, planned by the trustees last year, was not properly advertised and failed to generate much participation.

But, she added, “It was never the board’s intent to shut out the public from this process.” She said time was short due to tight design requirements from the state highway engineers, and the town was unsure how to solicit other proposals for artwork in the roundabout.

“I totally take responsibility for not hav-

ing an in-your-face process like the town has become used to,” she told Hedman, but disagreed that the process was corrupt.

Since the piece was unveiled earlier this year, there have been letters to the editor in local newspapers, and comments at public meetings, by those unhappy with either the design or the process.

The piece, which is a modern sculpture featuring Surls’ symbolic interpretation of attributes representing Carbondale’s history, culture and future, has been the subject of debate for several years, beginning during the contentious battle in 2012 over the proposed Village at Crystal River shopping center along the west side of Highway 133.

Philanthropist Jim Calaway of Carbondale, a long-time friend of Surls, had proposed a Surls sculpture for a roundabout planned for one of the shopping center’s entrances off Highway 133.

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Paddle boarding, Marble style. That’s Ashley Emery and Nick Minor paddling around Beaver Lake on the Fourth of July.

The lake’s parking lot was full, as folks boated, fished, picnicked and fooled around. The town’s other two hot spots – Slow Groovin’ Barbecue and The Center – were also busy throughout the day. Photo by Lynn Burton THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • JULY 10, 2014 • 3

Town Briefs

C’dale receives pot-testing application

Sopris Sun Staff Report According to the town’s weekly report to employees, for June 30 through July 3, as of July 1 town clerk Cathy Derby has received one application for a retail marijuana testing facility, one for infused products and a change of ownership application for a retail/medical dispensary store.

In other paraphrased news from the report: • Ground breaking and construction has begunon the Carbondale community bike park.

• Design Workshop was scheduled to meet with the Parks & Recreation Commission to discuss the master plan scope of work and project timeline. The Parks & Recreation Commission was also scheduled to get an update on a conceptual plan for a River Valley Ranch/Crystal River shoreline restoration project. The commission was also slated to make a decision on renaming the Third Street Community Partnership Park to Bonnie Fischer Park.

• The recreation center was scheduled to be rented out for a quinceanera from 4 to 11 p.m. on July 5. The event was expected to attract 300 people. Security was scheduled to be provided by Sonador Security.

• The town hired two additional lifeguards from a recent lifeguard class. Session 3 of American Red Cross swim lessons was scheduled to start on July 7. From May 24 through July 3, the pool has attracted 2,016 users.

• For the week of June 29 through July

3, the town’s Gateway RV Park chalked up an occupancy rate of 74 percent and was booked 100 percent for July 4.

• United Companies continues with the Highway 133 construction project. Paving within the roundabout was slated to start on July 8. A contractor also encountered a layer of clay similar to what the town has been dealing with on some streets. The contractor will excavate the clay and replace it with a suitable backfill material. There also appears to be a conflict with the proposed location of the LED pathway lighting and a natural gas and water main but those problems are being worked out.

• The town’s street crew continued to place “sharrows” and cross walks this week. The crew also replaced the bent stop sign pole at Highway 133 and City Market’s south entrance. “This is becoming a popular pole to hit,” the report states.

• Xcel Energy has applied for an excavation permit to replace its buried power line under Highway 133 at its substation, and continue south through Village Road to a power pole 300 feet to the south. Xcel is proposing to place new conduits under the pedestrian trail and is working on a plan to re-route pedestrians and cyclists.

• The Planning & Zoning Commission was scheduled to review proposed changes to Title 18 concerning retail cultivations in the HCC zone district on July 10. P&Z will also

hear an application to allow a drive-through service window at Mary’s Main Street Spirits.

• Staff has received another infill permit as well as a request to condominiumize an existing building at ET Plaza. P&Z will review the applications.

• From June 26 to July 3, Carbondale police handled 313 calls for service. Cases of note included: DUI (1), DUI with suspicion of cocaine possession (1), arson (1), suspicion of heroin possession with a weapons violation (1), minor in possession of alcohol (1).

• Police officers continue to make traffic enforcement on Highway 133 a high priority item.

• On June 28, two police officers on downtown bike patrol focused on cyclists and Main Street sidewalk violations.

• The Roaring Fork well water treatment plant is producing 0.6 MGD (million gallons per day); Nettle Creek is running at a rate of 0.72 MGD; the Crystal River well field is producing at a rate of 1.0 MGD and is operating approximately 11 hours a day.

• The Environmental Board has been discussing bike park weed management options.

• The wastewater plant is running well, although there continues to be constraints on sludge processing due to the pump that feeds the screw press. “It has yet to operate as designed,” the report states. “The pump representatives and SGM were on site again this week to determine the proper solution for this.”

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department.

THURSDAY July 3 At 1:17 p.m. police received a report of a cow on the 16th hole at the River Valley Ranch golf course. A police officer contacted the cow’s owner.

SATURDAY July 5 At 9:36 a.m. a citizen turned in a bank bag he’d found containing $536. Police returned the bag to its owner later that day.

SUNDAY July 6 At 1:12 a.m. an officer observed a male passed out on a bench at Fourth and Main. Alcohol poisoning was a possibility so police called an ambulance, which transported the man to Valley View Hospital.

SUNDAY July 6 At 11:46 p.m. an officer observed a bear rummaging through a trashcan on Eighth Street. The officer scared the bear away.

MONDAY July 7 At 2:32 p.m. a resident on Barber Drive contacted police about parties in his neighborhood that included men urinating behind parked cars and small kids playing in the street. Police said they’d contact residents on Barber Drive.

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Town Council continued om page 3 and the Surls sculpture became moot.

The sculpture idea resurfaced more than a year ago, at approximately the same time that the town approved a plan, also put forward by Calaway, to establish a James Surls art center in the old Gordon Cooper Library building on Fourth Street.

The museum idea was withdrawn, but at the same time the town had begun preparations for construction of the roundabout at Main Street and the highway, and the board of trustees was considering proposals for some kind of artwork in the center of the roundabout.

The Surls piece, which is valued in the neighborhood of $350,000, was selected by the trustees in July, 2013, in the process that Hedman found objectionable. A fund raising campaign is underway to raise the $200,000 to pay for the materials, and Surls is donating his labor.

Zentmyer’s solitary dissenting vote on accepting the Surls agreement was largely based on her belief that the trustees needed to specifically and formally include language in the agreement giving the town the right to sell the piece, at some future date, and keep the proceeds of the sale.

“I think we need to be smart about what our options are should we need to get rid of it,” Zentmyer told her fellow trustees. She stressed that she was not advocating any such action by the town at this point, but predicted that such an action could be needed at some future time.

As adopted, the agreement does not mention a potential sale of the piece, but does include a provision for returning the artwork to Surls, if the town chooses to remove it from the roundabout and if Surls agrees to take it back.

In other action on Tuesday, the trustees: • Approved a liquor license transfer for Main Street Liquors, 389 Main St. in Carbondale, to new owner Mary Bos, who is renaming the business as Mary’s Main Street Liquors.

• Granted special event liquor licenses to impresario Josh Behrman, for live music events to be held at PAC3 in the Third Street Center on July 24 and on Aug. 15, under the name Music For The Mountains.

• Issued a medical marijuana business license renewal for CMED LLC, at 615 Buggy Circle in Carbondale, as well as a special use permit for medical marijuana cultivation at the same site. Both approvals carry conditions that will be reviewed for final approval at a future meeting. Retail marijuana licenses for the same business, which also were on Tuesday’s agenda, were postponed until Aug. 12.

• Failed to pass an emergency ordinance requiring a minimum of 15 percent local ownership in medical marijuana or retail marijuana businesses in Carbondale. The ordinance was approved by a vote of 4-2 but failed to meet the required “supermajority” of at least five votes in favor, needed for passage of an emergency ordinance.

James Surls discussed his “Sewing the Future” sculpture during an open house at town hall on July 7.

Surls told the gathering of about 20 people he would not have been surprised at a reaction against his sculpture, but the reaction about the town’s selection process itself caught him off guard.

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• Emma Proctor, 13, #513, 58:17; • Katie Yturri, 43, #515, 58:36; • Kimberly Feder, 46, #523, 59:11.

More than 800 runners started the race and 658 finished. John McNamara, 23, won the race with a time of 29:55.

Once again, CCAH will raffle off tent space at Mountain Fair. Twenty-four spots are up for grabs in an arc in front of the gazebo. “Last year went really well. Many folks shared space and shade, and a great time was had by all,” said a CCAH press release. The entry deadline to get your name in the lottery is July 21 (go to Carbondalearts.com). Shade space is $100. Carbondale Mountain Fair takes place in Sopris Park and always runs the last full weekend of July – in this case July 25-27.

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In other fair affair The Colorado State Lottery recently named the Carbondale community garden (aka Demeter’s Garden) at the Third Street Center one of its Starburst award winners. The award recognizes excellence in the use of lottery funds, based on the project’s creativity, its economic and social impact on the community, and whether the project achieved its goals. Shown here are some of the community garden’s gardeners. Courtesy photo Get your buns out of the kitchen and your pies and cakes over to the picnic pavilion by 10:45 a.m. on July 26. Winners receive prize money, an apron and fame. For details, go to carbondalearts.com/mountain-fair.

Carbondale well represented Carbondale was well represented in the Boogie’s Diner 5K race through the streets of Aspen on July 4. In fact, Enrique Palomares, 35 years old, finished sixth with a time of 32:57. Kyle Young, 28, finished 16th at 33:56; Jon Lipp, 26, was 25th at 35:02; and Brion After, 42, was 57th at 37:57.

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• Bring your own percussion instrument to the “Mother of All Drum Circles” at 4 p.m. on July 25, because drum-circle organizer Laurie Loeb reports she sold most of her instruments last year. “The (circle) kicks off the fair by bringing hundreds of people together, drumming in synchronicity to set the tone of harmony and unity within diversity,” Loeb said. Bass drummers are especially needed “as the essential heartbeat of the circle.” If you have more than one percussion instrument, bring it and share it. (A Sopris Sun staffer reports he performed just fine one year by beating on a plastic, five-gallon bucket). For details, call Loeb at 963-2798 or e-mail lloeb@rof.net.

• It’s time to start perfecting or relearning your Mountain Fair Pie and Cake Baking Contest recipes. The pie categories are: cream, fruit and exotic; the cake categories are: torte, exotic and gluten free.

If you’re driving to Aspen on Aug. 18, up toward Redstone and beyond on Aug. 19, or both, you might think about alerting yourself in red ink on a wall calendar. The USA Pro Challenge bicycle race spins around Aspen all day on Aug. 18, then downvalley through Carbondale on its way to Crested Butte on Aug. 19. According to a Pitkin County press release, no vehicular traffic will be allowed into Aspen or Snowmass Village on Highway 82 from approximately 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 18. On Aug. 19, motorists can expect up to 30-minute delays from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon on Highway 82 from Aspen to Catherine Store Road. South-bound motorists on Highway 133 can expect “significantly increased” travel times starting at noon; Highway 133 over McClure Pass will be closed to vehicular traffic in both directions from 1 to 3 p.m.

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& FIRST RST ANNUAL Last year, the Carbondale Recreation Department offered four hikes as part of its Trails & Tents program (shown here is the hike to Thomas Lake). This year’s Thomas Lake hike takes place on July 23. (Editor’s note: Carbondale’s Recreation Department operates under a special use permit on the White River National Forest). Courtesy photo

OUT is IN continued om page 2 adults do not spend time outside on a daily basis (that’s 95 million people) and of those who do, almost half spend less than 30 minutes in the fresh air. The same survey asked what is getting in the way of more outdoor time: 35 percent said work, 20 percent said screen time, (computers, tablets, smart phones) and 19 percent said watching TV. The problem is we cannot get away from all three of those things no matter where we are. Technology has made it possible to watch TV while sending an e-mail and updating your Facebook status while sitting on the top of Mount Sopris. Profound progress, no doubt, but we need to remember there is a time and place. The virtual park, hike or baseball game will (I hope) never take the place of the real thing.

This year’s theme, “OUT is IN,” encourages everyone to do something outside everyday. The parks and facilities run by the town of Carbondale offer ample opportunities to go OUTside, get INspired, change your OUTlook and get INvolved.

Our outdoor programming in July has the following offerings: Rock Warriors Camp, two days of intensive indoor rock climbing training with the third day outside on real rock; the Trails & Tents program, which takes youth hiking in our magnificent “backyard” and the Over the Hill hiking group, which does the same for seniors.

Take advantage of our outdoor pool and get INto the new Hydro Conditioning class or American Red Cross youth swimming and diving lessons. Youth and adult tennis lessons take place at the outdoor Darien Tennis & Pickleball Courts, and try to get OUT, UP and back INto the skateboard park with our Sk8 lessons at the North Face Skate Park. Sign up for one of our Friday field trips that take kids OUT rafting. Take yourself out to the ballpark to watch one of the many youth baseball and softball games, where the crack of a bat on a ball is as real as it gets.

So, as I am slowly embracing our future and the technological reality of the present, I will forgive you if you take OUT your tablet, laptop or smart phone and log IN to

www.carbondalerec.com, and get signed up for any of these OUTDOOR programs.

Eric Brendlinger is the manager of the Carbondale Recreation Center. He can be reached at ebrendlinger@carbondaleco.net or 510-1277.

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SoL eatre presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

By Brian Pettet Special to The Sopris Sun SoL Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork on July 10-12.

“There are times in life when a single idea is met with uncontrollable variables, and this combination results in something magical to behold,” said a SoL Theatre Company spokeswoman. “The performances should prove to be a mystically hilarious evening for the whole family.”

What makes this show special compared to other productions by SoL is the combination of adult professional actors with a group of theatrically talented youth from around the Roaring Fork Valley. Production director Jennifer Michaud said “Some people thought we were crazy, attempting a full Shakespeare production with young people. The poetic language Shakespeare used can be difficult,

but no-one told the kids … and they are nailing it!”

The adult actors that have been teamed up with the young folks are Lee Sullivan (who has performed with Thunder River Theatre Company, Aspen Community Theatre and The Hudson Reed Ensemble), Brian Kelleher (who recently portrayed Thomas Jefferson in Aspen Community Theatre’s production of “1776”), and SoL’s own artistic director, Logan Carter as Titania. Carter just finished her first year as theatre teacher for Aspen middle and high schools.

Michaud said that the perfect casting combination of talented individuals has created a captivating artistic endeavor. “Magic is happening in this production. Given the casting at hand, I just needed to get out of their way and let it flow. I have been witnessing a thrilling collaboration. It’s a joy to watch.”

The comedy is really three stories in one,

“Magic is happening in this production. …

I have been witnessing a thrilling collaboration.

It’s a joy to watch.”

Jennifer Michaud SoL Production Director which are woven together masterfully in Shakespearian fashion.

One story is about the “mechanicals” that portray an endearing acting troop within the play and who are controlled and manipulated by mischievous fairies that inhabit the forest, and who provide a second

storyline as their king and queen battle jealously throughout the play.

The third story is about the romantic adventures of four young Athenian lovers. The three separate stories come together in the end and will leave the audience enchanted (and possibly believing in mischievous controlling fairies), as it has since the 1590’s.

One of the play’s most famous line is “The course of true love never did run smooth.”

Find out why, when Shakespeare’s timeless sentiments come to life. Seating is limited and advance ticket purchase is encouraged at soltheatrecompany.com.

Performance times are July 10 at 7 p.m., July 11 at 7 p.m. and July 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12.

The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork is located on the Highway 82 frontage road, just upvalley from Catherine Store.

State picks Carbondale for “creative district” program Sopris Sun Staff Report The town of Carbondale was recently chosen to participate in the 2014-15 Creative District program, instituted by Colorado Creative Industries — a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

“These (creative districts) are great examples of how the arts create exciting places for people to live and visit,” said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in a press release.

Carbondale began its creative plan in 2013, focusing on “connectivity” and “wayfinding” (signage), according to Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities Director Amy Kimberly.

“This strengthens the creative industries, which include businesses ranging from publishing to food production and culinary and healing arts, as well as artists and designers,” Kimberly said.

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NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Sealed BIDS for construction of the

State Highway 133 Corridor Improvements – Landscaping and Irrigation Project will be received by the Town Clerk at the Town of Carbondale City Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado until 2:00 PM, Monday, July 14, 2014.

The project consists of installing irrigation systems and planting landscaping treatments for the SH 133 Corridor Improvement Project that is being constructed by CDOT during summer 2014.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will occur Wednesday July 9 at 1:00 PM in Room 2 at Carbondale Town Hall.

Plans will be available via email on June 26. Contact Lee Barger at SGM via email (leeb@sgm-inc.com) to request plans and bid documents or to ask any questions related to the project.

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Humanities spearheaded the creative district effort. “We have a rich heritage of ranching and the arts, which fits the vision of the state. We gathered a diverse group of stakeholders together to (first) begin the plan,” Kimberly said. Out of that effort, CCAH produced a map with “points of communication” and “wayfinding” locations, and also started a creative industries inventory.

“There is much energy around commu-

nities that define themselves through art,” Kimberly continued. “The 21st century is all about creativity, which is something Carbondale has utilized for years to keep itself vibrant.”

For details on Carbondale’s creative plan, visit vulume.com/CCAH. Other communities chosen for the Creative District program are Crested Butte, Mancos, Crestone, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Fort Collins and Evergreen.

Arts & Antiques om page 1 because his living room-sized venue “in the old part of the Dinkel building� keeps drawing attention from musicians coast-to-coast.

On Tuesday evening, a violinist in a black dress tuned up in the alley behind the Dinkel, as the kitchen crew across Fourth Street at Senor Taco Show prepped for another busy night offering up original Mexican dishes.

It probably wasn’t exactly the catalyst for downtown’s most recent renaissance, but Main Street got a boost when Strange Imports moved from the CMC turnoff on Highway 82 and into the Dinkel Building a couple of years back. Then, Out West Antiques moved from Highway 133 and into the Dinkel last year – two doors down from Strange Imports. The Out West move might have been what got Strange Imports’ Dave Dixon, and European Antiques Bernard Poncelet, to thinking about what became the inaugural Arts and Antiques Week on Main Street. “Before, there were only three or four stores (downtown),� Poncelet told The Sopris Sun. “Now, there are a lot more.�

Poncelet, whose store is located at 358

Main St., said he and Dixon started planning Arts and Antiques Week more than two months ago. It started with one meeting with just the two of them, then another meeting with three people. Dixon and Poncelet contacted shop owners individually and everyone was saying “great idea.� Before they knew it “twelve (owners) had joined,� Poncelet said. “It was a great response.�

Poncelet, who owns European Antiques with his wife, Sidney, has a history with this kind of promotion. “I helped start First Friday with Ro Mead 12 years ago.�

If you’ll notice, Arts and Antiques Week is July 9-16, which is actually eight days, but not an allusion to a Beatles hit song from 1965. “We wanted to time it with the Farmer’s Market,� which is every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fourth Street Plaza.

Restaurants are not technically part of Arts and Antiques but they’ve been told to “get ready.�

During the week of July 9-16, participating stores will extend their hours and are encouraged to offer specials.

The 12 shops and galleries participating in Arts and Antiques Week are:

European Antiques: home decor, gifts and antique furniture; Main Street Gallery & the Framer: fine arts and museum framing; Strange Imports: exotic and contemporary furnishings; Out West Antiques: antiques from the finest dealers in Colorado; Carbondale Clay Center: ceramic gallery and classes;

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Community Calendar THURS.-SAT. July 10-12 THEATRE • SoL Theatre Company features three adults (Lee Sullivan, Brian Keleher and Logan Carter) in its production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork. Curtain time for each performance July 10-12 is 7 p.m., plus a 2 p.m. matinee on July 12. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. The Waldorf School is located just upvalley from Catherine Store on the Highway 82 frontage road.

THURSDAY July 10 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents blues man Seth Walker. Info: 963-3304.

CARBONDALE LIBRARY • The Carbondale Branch Library offers Pizza & Pages for teens at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Info: 963-2880 or gcpld.org.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues its 2014 season at Gus Darien Arena east of town on County Road 100.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; slack starts at 6 p.m. with the Grand Entry at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$30 per carload up to six, free for kids under 10. The weekly rodeo runs through Aug. 21. Info: carbondalerodeo.com.

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

CRYSTAL CAUCUS • The Crystal Caucus meets at the Church at Redstone at 7 p.m.

Info: 963-2143.

FRI.-SAT. July 11-12 CHAUTAUQUA RETURNS • Chau-

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.

tauqua Aspen returns to the Wheeler/Stallard Museum (620 W. Bleeker St.) starting at 9 a.m. each day and concluding at 6 p.m.

Ticket prices vary. Info: 925-3721 or aspenhistory.org.

FRIDAY July 11

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Grand Seduction” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.

July 11-17; “Chef” (R) at 5 p.m. July 11-13; “The Immigrant” (R) at 5 p.m. (captioned) July 14 and “Belle” (PG) at 5:15 p.m. (captioned) July 15.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Kevin Welch and Son at 8:30 p.m. Welch’s songs have been recorded by Waylon Jennings, Trisha Yearwood, Ricky Scaggs, Roger Miller and others. Info: 963-3304.

GALLERY OPENING • The Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt hosts an opening reception for Sarah Lamb and Roseta Santiago from 5 to 7 p.m. Their show, “Capturing Beauty,” continues through Aug. 4. Info: 927-9668.

WYLY • The Wyly Community Art Center opens “Stewart Oksenhorn: Photographer” at its new annex exhibition space at 174 Midland Ave. The hours are 5 to 7 p.m. and the show continues through July 31. At its existing gallery, the Wyly opens “Inside Out” by K Rhynus Cesark from 5 to 7 p.m.

Info: 927-4123.

SATURDAY July 12

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Wink and the Signal at 8:30 p.m. Billed as the first Afro-country band in the U.S., Wink and the Signal is a trio that includes classically trained cello and violin players. The instrumentation also includes guitar, accordion and ukulele. Info: 963-3304.

PICKLEBALL CLINIC • There will be a free pickleball clinic at the Darien Tennis & Pickleball Courts (at North Face Park near the fire station) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Equipment will be provided. Pickleball combines the speed and eye/hand coordination of Ping-Pong with a similar court and game structure as tennis and competition racquetball. The game is for all ages. Info: 963-1775.

GARDEN TOUR • The Glenwood Springs Garden Club hosts its annual garden tour “rain or shine” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a self-guided tour. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of. Info: Eagle Crest Nursery, eventbrite.com and 948-5820 or 945-4004.

THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours of the Thompson House Museum on Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer. The historic Thompson House is located directly behind the River Valley Ranch tennis courts.

Info: 963-7041.

RFOV • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers tackles a trail project up East Elk Creek near New Castle. Info: rfov.org or 927-8241.

SUNDAY July 13 LIVE MUSIC • CCAH presents Paa Kow and the Main Squeeze at Sopris Park starting at 5 p.m. Paa Kow kicks off the evening with his Ghana-jazz and African pop. He closed out last year’s Mountain Fair on Saturday night. The Chicago-based Main Squeeze takes the stage at 7 p.m., funkifying a wide variety of music. The concert is free.

Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com.

CAST AND BLAST • Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts a women-only Cast and Blast clinic in Basalt. The cost is $20. Info: 947-2920.

LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.).

Info: Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

TUESDAY July 15 LIBRARY • Kids can help Denver Zoo staff members classify critters at the Carbondale Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Info: gcpld.org.

GLENWOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Downtown Market happens every Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. There’s live music and more.

Info: glenwoodmarket.com and 618-3650.

MINDFULNESS • The MLP Mindfulness Course, taught by John (Chophel) Bruna, is offered July 15, 19 and 22. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org.

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Community Calendar WEDNESDAY July 16 FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market returns to the Fourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday through Oct. 1.

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ture Club at the Third Street Center presents AO Forbes (singer/songwriter) at noon. On July 23 it’s Ananda Banc (singer/songwriter/guitarist); on July 30 it’s Joann Scott (a nia black belt instructor combining movement, art and energetic clearing).

LIVE MUSIC • Basalt continues its Live After Five free music series from 5:30 to 8

p.m. with Derringer in Lions Park. The series alternates between Willits and downtown Basalt. Upcoming shows are: Smokin’ Joe on July 23 (Willits), Fifty50 on July 30 (downtown), Poser on Aug. 6 (Willits), Caleb Dean on Aug. 13 (downtown), and Starwood and Night Plane on Aug. 20 (Willits). Info: Basaltchamber.org.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbon-

dale meets at the Carbondale ďŹ re station at 6:50 a.m. Today, Rotary presents district governor Bob Delevan, followed by GarďŹ eld County Commissioner Tom Jankovsky and county attorney Frank Hutess (health insurance issues) on July 23, and John Craig (Rotary Africa) on July 30. Info or to suggest speakers: riccarlson@gmail.com and steve@kdnk.org.

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Further Out THURSDAY July 17 SUN OPEN HOUSE • The Sopris Sun wants to hear from YOU! Please join us for a Community Open House to gather input from community members as we chart the future of The Sopris Sun. The open house will take place in the Carbondale Branch Library’s community room from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: Debbie at 379-0214 or dsbruell@gmail.com.

CLASSICAL MUSIC • The Basalt Regional Library’s chamber music series continues at 5:15 p.m. on July 17, 24 and 31, and Aug. 7 and 14. The free series features students and participants from the Aspen Music Festival and School.

FRI.-SUN. July 18-20 ENCOURAGING ARTS • The Orchard, Christ Community Church and Bread & Wine Ministries bring Theresa Dedmon to the Roaring Fork Valley for the Encouraging Arts Conference. Dedmon has an international ministry that focuses on equipping and activating people and churches in how

to step into their supernatural destiny, while touching their communities through creative expressions and love. The cost is $44.

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FRIDAY July 18 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the soulful rock act Quiney Mumford & The Reason Why. You can check out the band’s song “A Hard Placeâ€? from last year’s “It’s Only Changeâ€? on Guitar World’s http:/bit.ly/1lkHOb2. Info: 963-3304.

SUNDAY July 20 NEW FUN • The “Music & Moviesâ€? series continues at the Third Street Center’s south lawn at 7 p.m. It’s free. The Strolling Scones kick off the night with music, followed by “Yellow Submarineâ€? (which is based on the Beatles’ song). The series concludes on Aug. 17 with Ananda and Chris Bank and the ďŹ lm “Singing in the Rain.â€? The series is presented

by CCAH. Info: 963-1680.

TUESDAY July 22 RFCC • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council brings Chris Hill (the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq) to Thunder River Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased thunderrivertheatre.com.

THURSDAY July 24 LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 presents Robert Earl Keen Jr. at 9 p.m. Tickets are $37 in advance and $42 the day of. Info: Google PAC3.

SATURDAY Aug. 2 BELLS BASH • Wilderness Workshop and others throw a 50th birthday bash for the Maroon Bells Wilderness Area at Aspen Highlands. The party goes from 3 to 9 p.m. and will feature music (the Shook Twins, Paper Bird, Halden Wofford & the HiBeams, and Let Them Roar), author/activist Rick Bass, a Ute Nation ceremony, kids activities and wilderness displays. Admission is $10 for adults; kids under 12 are free.

Parking is also free. Info: 963-3977.

WEEKLY RUNS • Indepedence Run & Hike holds runs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center continues the Birdie Boone show, “Sink,â€? through July 25.

Hold the Presses BOOMERANG LANDS ON HIGHWAY 133 • The former Blend Coffee Shop is now Boomerang Coffee Co. and a celebration of the name and ownership change is slated for 5 to 8 p.m. on July 10. Bob Ferguson is the new owner. Proceeds will go to the non-proďŹ t A Way Out, which provides scholarships to treatment centers for addicts and alcoholics who want to enroll in a program but cannot afford it, according to a press release. Boomerang Coffee Co. is located at the intersection of Highway 133 and GarďŹ eld Avenue, just south of Carbondale Car Care. Ferguson also owns Jaywalker Lodge, a Carbondale-based addiction and alcohol treatment facility that is also celebrating its 10th birthday on July 10.

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CCAH needs funkster help

basic techniques,” said District Wildlife Manager and instructor Matt Yamashita of Basalt. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to take the first step toward getting involved with hunting and fishing in Colorado.” The day-long event covers the basics of fly-fishing, including knot tying and casting, followed by an opportunity to implement these techniques on the water. The shooting portion introduces participants to basic shotgun safety and shooting techniques, concluding with participants practicing with clay targets on a trap range.

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is looking for volunteers to help at its free funk show at Sopris Park on July 13. Volunteers are needed for set up, to help serve Roaring Fork Beer in the Cantina and to break down (so to speak). To sign up, visit carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680.

Maroon Bellers seek volunteers Organizers of the Maroon Bells Birthday Bash are looking for more than 80 volunteers to help pull off the outdoor festival set for 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Aspen Highlands. Volunteers who work two hours or more will receive free admission and an event t-shirt, and will be entered in a prize drawing for shwag from local businesses. The sign-up page and details about volunteer opportunities are at the event website, www.maroonbells50.org. For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Maya Fulton at maya@wildernessworkshop.org. Billed as “celebrating 50 years of wilderness,” the bash commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, which was one of the first areas designated by the federal 1964 Wilderness Act. The Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and the U.S. Forest Service are co-presenting the event.

Camp registration under way The registration deadline for CCAH’s Sewing Basics camp, and Ukulele/Singing camp, is July 17. The camps run July 21-24 and July 21-25 respectively. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

RFOV needs Elk Creek volunteers Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is looking for workers on its East Elk Creek trail project near New Castle on July 12.

Volunteers will build one-third of a mile of new trail to reroute a section that was washed out in 2011. Work starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. For details, call 927-8241 or go to rfov.org.

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“Phones,” by Glenwood Springs sculptor Chris Erickson, is one of 13 works of art on display as part of the Carbondale Public Arts Commission’s Art aRound Town 2014. “Phones” creates an archway over the sidewalk in front of Thunder River Theatre and carries an asking price of $5,800. The Sopris Sun will publish photos of the sculptures through the summer and into the fall. Photo by Yazmin Castillo

“Cast and Blast” in Basalt Colorado Parks and Wildlife presents the women-only “Cast and Blast” hunting and fishing clinic in Basalt on July 13. The cost is $20 and registration can be completed at 9472920. “This class is designed as an entry-level clinic teaching

PLANTED EARTH UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT!!!

The inaugural Hales Yeah soccer tournament at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel takes place on July 19. The tournament honors the late Haley Rinaldi, who graduated from Aspen High School in 2010 and played on the women’s soccer team at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. Proceeds will go to one boy or girl from Basalt, Glenwood Springs or Roaring Fork high school who is planning to play soccer at the collegiate level. Registration is $100 (maximum 10 players). The format is six-on-six coed with a three-game guarantee. Referees, and refreshments, will be provided. For details, e-mail halesyeahsoccer@gmail.com or call Noel Chiarelli at 618-9852.

Fire district calls The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District responded to the following calls on June 29-July 5.

• Medical calls – 8; • Fire alarms – 3; • Trauma – 2; • Stand by – 2; • Trash fire – 1; • Hazardous materials – 1; • Vehicle accident – 1; • Open burning – 1; • Rodeo stand by – 1.

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Food, flags and fun on the Fourth It was a red, white and blue First Friday, which happened to fall on the Fourth of July this year. The fun kicked off with Carbondale’s annual Fourth of July parade on Main Street, which lasted about seven minutes according to one timer but also drew hundreds of participants. After the parade, it was on to Sopris Park, where ice cream sandwiches and watermelon were passed out for everyone to enjoy. For kid-magnet Soozie Lindbloom (above), her most recent weapon-of-attraction was a bubble gun, which was a huge hit with kids.

Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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EAT. SHOP. PLAY CONFLUENCE OF RIVERS, RECREATION & CULTURE

Fishing ethics: Out on the ’Pan and into the fire The height of the summer on the Frying Pan River in is like leaving a giant cast-iron skillet full of bacon out on a stump.

Greasy.

Buggy.

Tasty.

Bound to attract ermine, vermin, foxes and bears. All of the same things countless fisher folk flock to the Frying Pan for — namely, great dry-fly fishing with the occasional greasy red-striped Hogzilla thrown in for good measure.

“Since when has summer fishing on rivers like the Frying Pan turned into such a bacon-fest?” you might ask. According to Tim Heng, the fishing just keeps on getting better and better and more and more bacon-y every year. And the thing is, we all love bacon (I’m even willing to accept that some of us actually might not, but go with me on the bacon-y thing for a second). Perhaps, due to all this bacon blood lust, you might encounter a fly-fisher or two who

oblige. On the rare occamaneuver themselves just sion they don’t say a word out of range or even within and become aggressive, you range of your cast and begin might be dealing with a their own “ten-to-two-ing,” starving, rabid and/or wild leapfrogging, and even species of fly fisher not strangely enough, downworth dealing with. In parstream fishing right into ticularly crowded areas on where you are casting. the Frying Pan like the flats, What to do in these be prepared to be an am“close encounters” as I like bassador. You might even to call them, of the unmindfind a fellow fly fisher ful kind? Instead of becomworth having a beer with at ing overly philosophical and wondering out-loud, By Cameron Scott the end of the day.

Besides respecting pri“Really?” to which the answer I’d give you is, “yep, better believe vate property boundaries and making sure your bacon,” instead of that, try to catch to catch and release all rainbows, and all their attention with a nice “hello,” strike browns over 14 inches (especially the reup a conversation about how beautifully ally big ones like Taylor Creek’s Kirk sunny, windy, buggy, rainy and just out- Webb caught who push 30 inches and right phenomenal a day it is, and ask how grant three wishes if you rub their bellies their fishing is going. When you find the while singing Frank Sinatra—Kirk never right moment, ask them to give you a lit- sang Frank Sinatra, and thus missed out tle bit more space and they will probably on his three wishes, but you should ask to

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see the picture of his brown trout anyway), the single biggest thing you can do this summer besides being an ambassador on the river is to fish a barbless hook.

Why barbless you might ask?

A trout has a particularly soft mouth that can be torn easily when trying to remove a barbed hook. It also takes longer to remove a barbed hook and increases the amount of time you handle a trout. On the rare occasion a fish inhales a fly, or gets a fly stuck in its gill plates, it is much easier to remove a barbless hook, and greatly increases the fish’s survival rate. Luckily, Taylor Creek only sells barbless flies.

Bacon, bacon, bacon.

Bacon adds flavor to the dullest days — even bordering on amazing, both the bacon and fishing, depending on what you are using and who you are fishing with.

Although it can be a salty, salty world out there, remember the Frying Pan River is fresh water, and to keep it that way.

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Tailgate om page 14 All a Trout Wants Tonight green drakes in Glenwood.

Tomorrow green drakes in Glenwood.

Come September what I want is yesterday’s water filling the banks of the river, filling each bend and cliff wall, carrying away sediment.

To become as streamlined as July. To rise toward dusk’s buggy wings. To make the great hatches year after year.

To live in the Roaring Fork Valley where trout are the only imperative. Push back into far reaching branches, beginning to end, end to beginning, and eat every bug as I go. – Cameron Scott

î‚Še White River National Forest can use you There is something in my life that brings me great satIs it possible today to do “the greatest good for the greatisfaction. Some would call it a job, a profession, a career. est number in the long runâ€? as the ďŹ rst chief of the Forest To me it’s a calling.

Service, Gifford Pinchot, said more than 100 years ago?

It has to do with what I do and why.

The full quote is “Where conicting interests must be recYou’ve no doubt heard the motto associated with the onciled, the question will always be decided from the standagency that employs me, “Caring for the land and servpoint of the greatest good for the greatest number in the ing people.â€? long run.â€?

Caring for the land is what I do. The “whyâ€? is contained If conicting interests aren’t reconciled, it’s the resource in the “serving peopleâ€? portion of those seven words. that loses.

Being a public servant is a humbling experience. To be With resource concerns growing more and more comentrusted with being a caretaker of our public land starts plex, we can make management issues about “us versus with living as a good steward myself. them� and how our cause is the only alternative rather than Yet it’s not about me. I’m merely the facilitator, the gowhat really is the greatest good for the land.

By Bill Kight between, the person with one ear to the ground listening Or we can ďŹ nd solutions by working together to achieve to the heartbeat of Mother Earth with the other ear tuned “the greatest good for the greatest number in the long run.â€? to hear public discourse, debate and dialogue.

There are many major efforts across the White River National ForIn doing so there is no place for being arbitrary or capricious. Fa- est accomplishing caring for the land by working together: Friends of voritism is not an option. Every member of the public deserves to be the Dillon Ranger District, Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness, treated in the same respectful and courteous manner.

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Student Conservation Association, ColDeeply listening to what people are saying instead of listening only orado Fourteeners Initiative, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Blue for how I’m going to reply is a work in progress for me.

River Watershed Group, the Colorado Trail Foundation, Forest ConWhat is being said reects an undercurrent beneath the words them- servancy, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV), Roaring Fork selves and that undercurrent is the fact that people in this valley care Mountain Bike Association, Independence Pass Foundation, Aspen about their public land.

Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), Wilderness Volunteers and This can also be seen in the local elected ofďŹ cials who represent Wilderness Workshop. the public.

Partners and volunteers on one ranger district of the forest conCommissioners in both GarďŹ eld and Pitkin County have helped fund tributed 17,209 volunteer hours working on needed projects. projects on the White River National Forest when there was no money We can all make a difference whether a public servant or a memin the federal budget to accomplish the work. ber of the public. Working together caring for the land produces amazThe most recent example of municipal ofďŹ cials helping out is the de- ing results. cision by the leaders of Glenwood Springs to fund a staff position at You too can help. Try contacting one of the groups listed above and Hanging Lake to help patrol one of the most popular hiking places on be part of those who care. the forest.

Caring for the land is not an easy thing. When people care about With more than 35 years of experience in federal land management only what they want to see happen on or to the land, things get com- agencies, Bill Kight of Carbondale shares his stories and concerns plex and conicts erupt. with readers every month.

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Letters continued om page 2 should reflect all of our unique qualities as should each branch library cater to the requirements of its own community. Carbondale’s needs and interests are different than those of Rifle or Silt. All well reviewed literary fiction and topical non-fiction must be a paramount part of Carbondale’s collection.

I want to thank Molly and staff for the jobs they are doing. I love walking into our library and seeing many young people there and I love the programs that are offered for both young and old. The library should and can be a community hub and still fulfill its purpose.

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cellent care provided by the kind, caring and dedicated staff; I cannot speak more highly of their commitment to their clients’ well being.

It is so difficult to observe our loved ones in discomfort and we strive to do all we can to ease their pain. I felt that every request that I made to Heritage on her behalf was honored and every attempt was made to fulfill her needs. She was treated with the utmost dignity and respect and loving care. I am very grateful to the wonderful folks at Heritage Park. How fortunate we are to have this facility in our community.

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Dear Editor: I recently lost a close friend who spent the last 18 months of her life at Heritage Park Care Center, first in assisted living and then, as her health further failed following several strokes, in the Skilled Nursing section. For the last month of my friend’s life, I was there several times a day and able to observe the ex-

Dear Editor: No doubt most of you have noticed the addition of new flower boxes along the entrance to Carbondale’s Main Street public parking lot. How nice to see beautiful flowers blooming in these newly covered section of previously ancient black railroad ties.

A special thanks to Smiley Wise, one of the

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Boogie’s thanks Dear Editor: This past Friday, over 1,000 people kicked off their Fourth of July celebration with one of Aspen’s most popular traditions: the annual Boogie’s Buddy Race to benefit the Buddy Program! This 5K race and 1-mile family and canine walk provides funding to support nearly 1,000 local youth and their families through many critical services and programs including individual mentoring, group mentoring, leadership education, Lemonade Day, activities, scholarships, and therapeutic counseling.

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Project Goals. The CDOT EEO officer has set Disadvantaged Business Goals at 3.5% for this project. There will be no on the job training goals. The CDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance, is no longer required to be submitted in the bid package. This form certified that the contractor/proposed subcontractors were in compliance with the Joint Reporting Committee EEO-1 form requirements. The EEO-1 Report must still be submitted to the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractors and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29CFR 1602.7); we will, however, no longer require certification. For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1instruct.html .

This project includes funding by CDOT administered by FHWA grants, therefore Davis Bacon wages will apply.

Printed Form for Bids: All bids must be made upon the Pitkin County Bid Form. Bidder must include CDOT forms 606 and 714 with his bid, forms 605, 621, and 718 the following day and form 715 within 48 hours of bid opening. If a work schedule is included as part of the bid package it must also be completed in ink and signed by the individual who will execute the Contract Form. Any work form completed as part of the bid package shall indicate the commencement date for construction. The work schedule must conform to the commencement and completion dates for the contract.

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chiefs in the Public Works Department who gave permission to the project, and to Carlos Loya, the one who transformed that old look to the “new look.”

Also, thanks to our newest planting volunteers: D’uan Hajdu, O. D., Jeanie Hays with the law offices of Whitsitt & Gross, and Zane Kessler with the Thompson Divide Coalition.

Thanks to the town’s new arborist, Dave Coon, who in addition to his many duties manages to water every flower pot in our town three times a week!

Other volunteers involved with planting their own plants in those large pots are: Mary Beth Bos (new owner of Main Street Spirits), Aimee and Anthony Gullwick (Koru construction company), Amy Kimberly (CCAH), Peter Gilbert of the Dance Initiative (soon-tobe occupants of the old town library on Fourth Street), Stacy Evans & Friends, Susan’s Flowers plus 21 others who are repeat participants since 2010. Thank you folks!

What attractive and pleasant gifts your efforts are to this community. We appreci-

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