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Ashley Naegele and Paul Frantzich are drumming up a new model for the music industry, one that not only supports artists, but feeds the hungry as well. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Meals from Music Carbondale non-profit sets out to feed the hungry using music By Terray Sylvester and Jane Bachrach The Sopris Sun
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his Sunday, Carbondalians Paul Frantzich and Ashley Naegele leave for Haiti. After they land in Port-au-Prince, they will set off with food distributors to help deliver 2,600 meals to victims of the earthquake that ravaged the country in January. The meals were paid for a month ago, when Frantzich performed at Steve’s Guitars. Naegele will have her video camera focused on the process and some of what she shoots will end up as part of a documentary they will produce to show folks around the world what Feed Them With Music is all about. Frantzich started Feed Them With Music
about four years ago. Now it’s a non-profit music company that’s also partly a humanitarian relief organization, and the project in Haiti is just one of its endeavors. It offers musicians a Web-based venue to market their music and, in the process, potentially receive more of the proceeds from their work than they would through a conventional record label. But no matter how much money an artist makes through Feed Them With Music, every dollar will pay for at least one meal. As Frantzich sees it, there’s a natural connection between meals and music. “I had a dream that music is so powerful that it could easily stop starvation,” he said.
“Everyone is nourished by music, when I hear a great concert my soul is actually fed. Feed Them With Music is an easy way for artists to make a huge impact in a global way.” “Feed Them isn’t a charity,” Frantzich continued. “Feed Them is a music business that is giving artists a tool to promote themselves and it allows the artists to make their fair share.” Frantzich is a musician himself –– he performs with his sibling, Tim, in a group called The Brothers Frantzich –– and he has been in the music industry for 30 years. He spent 10 years as a senior vice president at Compass productions, a company that sold music to corporations such as Target, Best Buy and Walmart. But eventually he grew discouraged with the business practices of major labels and began looking for a more MEALS FROM MUSIC page 7
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Carbondale Commentary Letters
Beverly (left) and Lily MacCachran and their pooch, Summer, took a break to meander through the Sun while floating the Gunnison River recently. Courtesy photo
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Wilderness should be all or nothing Dear Editor: Editor’s Note: This letter responds to a letter from Aron Ralston published previously in The Sopris Sun. The author of “Boots on the trial …” was working for the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, not the Forest Service. Aron, if wilderness is not about the users, or recreation at all, and we should protect it for the values it embodies, then shouldn’t we keep all human kind out? You refer to the damage caused to wilderness by clear cutting, natural gas drilling, pipeline construction, motorized and mechanized recreation, yet you don’t point out the degradation of the land caused by hikers, horseback riders, and ranching operations. In the same July 1 edition of The Sopris Sun that published your letter, there was an article titled “Boots on the trail ought to pay up.”The article was written by an individual who was employed by the Forest Service to maintain trails. In case you missed the article, here are some of the quotes: “My first introduction to 14,421-foot Mount Massive was, quite literally, a pile of crap”(referencing human feces left along the trail). “Where snowfields get in the way, hikers skirt their sodden edges to keep dry feet, leaving wide swaths of torn-up ground.” “ … Colorado’s storied 54 peaks over 14,000 feet –– which collectively receive an estimated 500,000 visitors annually –– and the peak-bagger trend becomes a destructive tide rising over the state’s mountains, an extractive industry in its own right.” Although the point of the article was to encourage charging a fee for public land use to help maintain trails, the article also perfectly describes destruction caused to public lands by one of the user groups you so intentionally forgot to name in your article. So if you truly want to live by what you preach –– “We are facing the last opportunity to steward these lands into the hands of future generations in their pristine quality” –– then let’s not turn additional public lands into wilderness closing them to specific user groups, let’s close wilderness to everybody –– seems to be the only way to keep them pristine. Please visit Rep. Polis’ website at polis.house@mail.house.gov and ask him to designate the Hidden Gems as wilderness only if he agrees not to let anybody use our public lands, otherwise ask him to not designate it as wilderness at all. Todd Fugate Carbondale
Speakers deserve coverage in the Sun Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork Cultural Council’s two
most recent presenters, Bob Steele and Dr. Elaine Pagels, were gifts to our Carbondale community. I would appreciate the Sun giving greater coverage to the programs put on by this generous group of ‘Bonedalians, who are bringing us a mini-Aspen Institute right here at the Thunder River Theater. At a cost of only $10 per person, it’s incredible. Both lectures were sold out, and had disappointed people at the door, yet I did not see reporting on the presentations and the dialog they created among our neighbors. In these cases, the topics were economics and biblical history, presented by internationally known experts in their field. Our lives are enriched by this program, and I’d like to publicly thank Craig Rathbun and Jim Calaway who have spearheaded this program and the Founders group that has financially supported it along with them. I hope that in the future you, our wonderful local paper, will do stories in advance (bios) and afterwards and share these terrific presentation with the community. Sue Edelstein Carbondale Dear Editor: Volunteers keep Carbondale rolling and Mountain Fair is the event of the year. The fair is a little light on help this 39th year for the Artbeat of the Valley. We know how it rolls with folks jumping onboard the week before (great), but there are plenty of tasks that need to be completed beforehand for a smooth fair. Please call the Carbondale Council on the Arts and Humanities at 9631680 or visit the new offices at the Third Street Center to sign-up in the master red book for your favorite fair fun. In exchange for four hours of work, you can get a collector Mountain Fair T-shirt and a raffle ticket for a New Belgium cruiser bike. The music lineup and more can be accessed at carbondalearts.com. Spread the word and thanks for helping to keep this town vibrant. Jason White Carbondale
sisted therapy as a tool for working with individuals in need of therapeutic intervention, including serving disabled citizens in our community, regardless of financial status. This year’s second annual Cowboy Up Carbondale will be held July 17, under the tent at Fourth and Main. We will once again feature an old fashioned BBQ, western themed dance with music from Adam Ashley, along with fire truck rides and pony painting activities for the kids! The kids events will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with the tent opening at 6 p.m.Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for the kids and are available at The Pour House, Sopris Wine & Liquor, Aspen Equestrian Center, the Roaring Fork Valley Co-op and the Red Rock Diner. We are excited to be continuing the celebration of our local culture and are grateful for the support of our sponsors again this year. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you out there on July 17! Pat Horwitz Cheryl Pitout Scott Haycock Erin Bassett Cowboy Up Carbondale Committee
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Dear Editor: The Cowboy Up Carbondale Committee would like to take the opportunity to thank the town of Carbondale and our sponsors for a successful first year of Cowboy Up Carbondale. Cowboy Up and our beneficiary, Sopris Therapy Services, look forward to your continued support in the years to come. The Cowboy Up event was designed as a celebration of Carbondale’s western heritage for the benefit of a long-standing local non-profit. Sopris Therapy Services utilizes equine as-
Correction In our July 8 edition we stated that Richmond Stoakes served as pastor at the Carbondale Community United Methodist Church in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He did not. Outgoing Pastor Wally Finley did. We also incorrectly identified the subject of a photo in our Fourth of July spread. It featured Emily Henley, not Katelyn Krehbiel. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JULY 15, 2010
Dear Editor: The Thompson Divide Coalition would like to thank everyone on the Carbondale Rodeo Board and Mike Kennedy for allowing TDC to hold a fundraiser and information tent at the July 1 rodeo. The Thompson Divide Coalition Board of Directors and supporters would also like to thank all of the local families and ranches that purchased a trailer space at the rodeo as part of our fundraiser. It was a successful and fun event! All donations will go directly to the ongoing mission of introducing legislation to request withdrawal of federally owned lands and mineral rights in the Thompson Divide area and to allow for the retirement, donation or purchase of the existing 81 gas leases in Thompson Divide. Special thanks to Tim Nieslanik and Mike Nieslanik. The rodeo donors include: Phil Griffith, Dylan Balder-
son, Jim Spann, Mike Mount, Rob Miller, Tom Gosnell, David Fischer (Two Shoes Ranch); Will & Robin Perry, The Paul Nieslanik Family, Matt Nieslanik, Mike Nieslanik, Mark Nieslanik, Marty & Jerilyn Nieslanik, Tim Nieslanik, Iron Rose Ranch, Crystal River Ranch, R&A Electric, Cheney Plumbing, Hayden Horseshoeing, Milagro Ranch, Smiling A, Earthworks, Sewell Ranch, Alpine Bank, Turnbull Family, Martin Ranch, Silver Mountain Properties, EatArt Foundation. Ian Carney Thompson Divide Coalition
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Trustees, town staff sorting through use tax fiasco By Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun Carbondale trustees and town staff have gathered more information on how $88,500 in construction taxes have gone uncollected since 2006. They’ve also begun to draw up plans to collect the unpaid taxes, and to prevent similar mistakes from happening in the future. Since learning about the unpaid taxes in mid June, town employees have made contact with seven of the eight people in arrears.Three of them owe more than $10,000 and one individual owes more than $39,000, but during the trustees meeting on Tuesday night Town Manager Tom Baker said that none of the people the town contacted have balked at paying. He said the town is taking responsibility for the unpaid taxes and is trying to arrange for the taxes to be paid “in a way that isn’t onerous.” Baker proposed that the town work with each building owner on a one-on-one basis to collect the taxes. He said the town is considering, in some cases, waiving penalty fees and interest that has accumulated on the unpaid taxes. The town may also allow the property owners to make payments in installments if they can’t pay in one lump sum. In a memo, town staff outlined several ways in which Carbondale can generally get more proactive about collecting the use taxes. Use tax (also called “sales and use tax”) is levied at 3.5 percent on construction materials used in town but purchased elsewhere. Previously, the town has collected use tax after the final occupancy inspection on a building is complete, but before issuing a certificate of occupancy to the building owner. A building can’t legally be sold or inhabited until such a certificate, dubbed a “CO,” has been issued. But Baker said that in the past, contrac-
tors or building owners –– not the town –– have generally ended up initiating the final steps that lead to a CO being issued. If a building owner didn’t actively pursue a CO, the town didn’t have a formal process in place to track that person down and make sure the use taxes were paid. Building department staff had previously stated they made repeated phone calls to try to track down the outstanding use taxes, but Baker said it’s unclear how effective those calls were. Now, town staff has proposed a few measures that would more clearly inform building owners when the use tax is due. After a final occupancy inspection, the building department will issue a form that would state that the use tax must be paid before a CO can be issued, and that it is illegal to occupy a building without a CO. Building owners or contractors would be required to sign this form, and a copy of the form would be mailed to them. A copy of the form would also be sent to the town finance department so that an invoice for the use tax could be sent to the building owner or contractor. Town staff has also suggested a deadline for the use tax. It would be due before a CO is issued, or within 30 days of the final inspection, whichever comes first. Baker said these would be new measures. The town has not previously set a deadline for the taxes or issued invoices, and although the use tax has been listed on building permits as one item in a list of fees that must be paid to the town, Baker said building permits can sometimes be difficult to interpret. Baker has recommended those permits be worded more clearly in the future. “We’re becoming more sophisticated,”
he said. The unpaid taxes came to light following an independent audit presented to the trustees on June 15.Town employees reported that the taxes were owed on a total of 10 buildings. The majority of the buildings have been occupied, and some have been sold or rented, even though COs have not been issued for them. Baker said town staff are still trying to figure out how some building owners received loans and worked with title companies without possessing a CO. At Tuesday’s meeting, Trustee John Hoffmann attempted to put the uncollected taxes
in perspective. He pointed out that the town has issued 371 COs since 2006. “This is 10 out of 371,” he said. “We’re doing OK.” But Mayor Stacey Bernot described the uncollected taxes as evidence that the town had failed in one half of its basic job: collecting revenue to pay for the services it provides. The trustees have asked Baker to conduct an assessment of the building department. At Tuesday’s meeting, Baker said he would bring the results of that evaluation to the trustees in executive session during their meeting on July 20.
From left, Anita Witt, Mike Strang and Ginny Parker were just a few of the cowpokes who came to the Danciger Tybar Ranch on Saturday evening for The Happening, the Carbondale Rotary Club's biggest annual fundraiser. The event sold out with 500 people attending, and according to preliminary estimates, the club netted close to $65,000. That means this year's event was the most successful of the 12 Happenings that have happened so far. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Trustees to consider town medical marijuana regulations By Chris Van Leuven and Terray Sylvester The Sopris Sun For the past four months, Carbondale’s medical marijuana task force has been working on a set of rules to tailor the budding industry to the needs of the community. The group is approaching consensus on a number of issues, including zoning restrictions, security, licensing procedures, and even what sort of ads dispensaries are allowed to run. On July 8, the 14-member Medical Marijuana Facilities Advisory Group finalized a report that will be presented to the town trustees at the end of the month. From there, the trustees will begin to work on rules that will be written into town code. The group is made up of a school board member from the Roaring Fork Re-1 School District, a mental health therapist, residents, dispensary owners, and medical marijuana license holders. “The group shares the goals of the trustees to ensure the health and welfare of the community,” said Town Planner Kay Philip, the town liaison to the task force. In part, the task force has been waiting for the state to complete new rules for the medical marijuana industry before it finalizes its own recommendations. Those new rules were signed into law by Gov. Bill Ritter on June 11, and the advisory group has moved forward in response. Town Attorney Sherry Caloia explained that while towns don’t have unlimited discretion when it comes to regulating the swiftly
growing industry, they do have some leeway to form their own regulations under the new state rules. She said that towns have a say in the size, licensing procedures and locations of dispensaries, and also have the right to ban the industry from within town limits. One state rule prohibits dispensaries and grow operations from opening within 1,000 feet of school property lines to minimize kids’ access to the drug. But the advisory group has expressed concern that this rule would be too restrictive in Carbondale, where some schools and businesses are close together. Instead, the group is proposing a 500-foot minimum, which would prevent the setback from overlapping with commercial and agricultural zone districts that are suitable for dispensaries. Advisory group members have said that Colorado Rocky Mountain School in particular presents a problem. The school owns many acres, and some of those acres are next to commercial districts on Highway 133, said Damon Crocker, an advisory group member and a representative of the Herbal Council dispensary on Colorado Avenue in downtown. To avoid a conflict, the task force has recommended that the setback be measured from CRMS’ buildings, not its property line. As Crocker explained it, the advisory group wants to “maximize the potential spaces while protecting the kids,” and doesn’t “want to zone out the opportunity for the business.” The group is also recommending rules
that would require dispensary owners to install anchored safes for their product and cash, to install surveillance cameras, and to buy insurance for their inventory. The town has also proposed additional fees for medical marijuana businesses operating in town. Under the new state rules, dispensaries that serve up to 300 patients must pay a license application cost of $7,500, and then pay an as-yet-undetermined licensing fee to the state. On top of those state fees, the task force is proposing a town licensing fee of not more than $1,000 for dispensaries. Though grow operations and businesses that make “infused products,” such as edibles, hash and tinctures, would pay higher fees to the town. Both sets of fees are intended to help cover administrative costs for the town and state, but Crocker said they have the potential to add up quickly, especially because some dispensaries may operate more than one grow operation and will have to pay fees for each of them. However, the fees would also help weed out fly-by-night operations that are just out to make a“quick buck,”said Beatriz HerreraRodden, a task force member and owner of
Sovereign Salud on Highway 133. Under the state rules, grow operations and dispensaries will also be subjected to relatively rigorous background checks, at least in comparison to liquor stores. Employees and owners would all be required to undergo background checks and have their fingerprints taken. Liquor store employees are not subjected to such measures, only owners are. Tyler Tucker, who also works with Sovereign Salud, estimated that the fingerprinting would cost dispensary owners about $325 per employee. Each background check will take about two months to complete, said Kay Philip, the town planner. Though the licensing requirements are expected to slow the growth of the medical marijuana industry somewhat, task force members are opposing any limits on the total number of medical marijuana businesses in Carbondale. However, at least for the time being, no more businesses will be opening in Carbondale. On July 1, a one-year statewide moratorium on new businesses went in effect. Currently, nine dispensaries are operating in town, and more have applied for permits.
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Members of Carbondale’s Medical Marijuana Facilities Advisory Group will meet with the town trustees to discuss the town’s medical marijuana regulations, during the trustees’ meeting starting at 6:30 p.m., July 27, at town hall, 511 Colorado Ave.
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Non-profit center hires director
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The Third Street Center board of directors has appointed Jody Ensign as its executive director, and Mark Wolfe Webber as interim facility manager, according to a press release. Ensign moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1975 and has served as director of Arts West Aspen, director of Friends of the Wheeler Opera House, administrative director of Aspen Filmfest and was the first director of the Aspen Youth Center. She has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Aspen Art Museum and Valley View Hospital. Jody and her husband Don have lived in Carbondale since 2001. Webber has been the owner/operator of the general contracting company Wolfe Brand Construction Inc., focusing on energy efficient and environmentally friendly design and construction. He has lived in Carbondale for over 21 years, volunteering as a DJ for KDNK and has participated in numerous projects with the Mount Sopris Montessori School and the Carbondale Community School. Located at 520 S. Third St., The Third Street Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to promote, inspire and sustain creative exchange between non-profits and the community.
Work is scheduled at Carbondale’s waste water treatment plant the week of July 19 that could result in odors in the plant’s vicinity, according to public utilities spokesman Mark O’Meara. “We anticipate no adverse effects from our operations during this time, however this potential exists,” O’Meara said. The purpose of the work, which should not exceed two days, is to consolidate the digester tanks for installing pipes and valves, O’Meara said. For more information, call 963-3140.
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Rio Grande Trail open house slated Pitkin County Open Space and Trails holds an open house to discuss improvements to the Rio Grande Trail through Woody Creek at the Woody Creek Community Center from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on July 23. A staff-led trail walk is planned for 6:30 p.m. The trail will be dual surface with pavement for cyclists and a soft surface for equestrians and other users. The surfaces will be separated on approximately 60 percent of the 2.5 mile trail through Woody Creek, according to a press release.
Members sought for town boards Carbondale has openings on the following volunteer boards and commissions: the
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or on the town Web site, carbondalegov.org, under “Community Governance.” Applications must be submitted to town hall at 511 Colorado Ave. or via e-mail to community@carbondaleco.net by 5 p.m. on July 28. Applications are available at town hall and on the town website.
Cop Shop The following events are drawn from the incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department. FRIDAY July 2 At 11:01 p.m. police responded to what appeared to be two large mortar shell fireworks launched from Sopris Park. They could not locate the perpetrators. SATURDAY July 3 At 7:15 a.m. someone alleged two men were drinking beer on a bench on the Rio Grande Trail near the Roaring Fork Transportation Agency barn and urinating on the trail. WEDNESDAY July 7 At 1:10 a.m. A man called from Lakeside Drive to report his daughter had heard growling outside her window. Police investigated but found nothing. WEDNESDAY July 7 At 8:27 p.m. a resident of North 12th Street called the police to report his downstairs neighbors have loud sexual intercourse with foul language multiple times per day. He said the neighbors deny making the noises, but his daughter ends up hearing it and he was wondering what the police could to. The police told him to call next time it was happening and they would ask the neighbors to stop. THURSDAY July 8 At 4:49 p.m. a man reported he’d had an altercation with an acquaintance of his on North 12th Street. His acquaintance allegedly told him, “bet your life on it that you’ll get what’s coming to you.”The police contacted the acquaintance and asked him to leave the man alone. He said he would.
New solar installations up and running at Senior Housing By Clean Energy Economy for the Region
Carbondale seniors, community leaders and clean energy advocates celebrated the grand opening of a combined solar electric and solar hot water project at Carbondale’s Crystal Meadows Senior Housing on Friday. Two Carbondale solar companies installed the systems for a total of $86,929. Sunsense Solar installed the 29.5-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system, which is mounted on the roofs of three buildings throughout the senior housing complex. Solar Flair Thermal Systems installed the seven-panel solar thermal system on the roofs of five buildings in the newer Phase V section of the complex, which were preplumbed for solar thermal systems. The roof arrays are expected to provide 15 percent of the entire senior housing complex’s electrical needs and an estimated 80 percent of the domestic hot water for 15 units. “We at senior housing are proud and gratified to see how much interest our seniors have shown in our new solar electric and solar hot water systems,” said Jerilyn Nieslanik, director of Carbondale Senior Housing Corporation. “Through lots of hard work, we have been able to get grants to get these installations and become part of the great solar initiative that America is undertaking. The savings that we gain on these solar projects can further enhance our residents’ way of life at Crystal Meadows.” The solar installations will prevent about 8,500 pounds of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from being released into the at-
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Bonedale still one of the best According to Outside magazine, Carbondale is the second most desirable adventure town in the United Sates. Boise, Idaho, took the number one spot because it’s actually possible to buy a home there for a reasonable price. Imagine that. But home prices aren’t all important. After all, it’s plenty easy to stuff your kayak and climbing rope in the back of your pickup and live quite comfortably for most months of the year. Which is a big part of the reason the folks at Outside still ranked Carbondale second. They were wowed by all the excellent recreation available just past Bonedalians’ doorsteps –– or tailgates. Here at Scuttlebutt, we’re excited Carbondale is such a great place to live. (After all, back in 2004, National Geographic Adventure magazine dubbed Bonedale the “Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout.”) But we’re also concerned that the folks at Outside didn’t think things through before they went to press. Carbondale’s got a law against living in a vehicle for more than a few days. So where are Outside’s 680,000 readers going to stay?
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Birthdays Happy belated birthday to The Sopris Sun’s Web guru, Will Grandbois, who celebrated last week! And happy birthday this week to Don Voltmer, Jason Steinberg, Tony Comer, Eric Brendlinger, Jacque Whitsitt and Heidi Paul.
A straight shooter Last weekend, Carbondalian Mackenzie Small shot the socks off the competition at the 4-H shooting contests at the Garfield County Fair. Competing against boys as well as girls, she won all three disciplines –– trap, skeet and 5-stand. With those wins under her belt, the CRMS sophomore will travel to Colorado Springs to represent Garfield county at the state 4-H competition. Mackenzie wasn’t the only local marksman who performed well last weekend. Our source tells us Branden Williams won the trap and skeet contests in the junior division.
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There will be an entirely new category in the cake competition at Mountain Fair this year. In keeping with the fair’s hippie roots, vegan cakes will now be eligible for judging as well. Here at Scuttlebutt, we’re hoping a “brownie” category will be introduced next year –– though with the way things are
Scuttlebutt has dispatched its sleuths to solve an Independence Day caper: The Fourth of July decorations that were on the Sopris Park Gazebo have gone missing. They belonged to the Boy Scouts, and they were discovered missing on July 5. We’ll let you know if we turn up any leads, but in the meantime,
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These three cowboys had two minutes to sortsome bovines. They were participating in a team sorting competition, which is now taking place every other week at the rodeo grounds. Photo by Jane Bachrach email jayw@sopris.net if you know where the decorations have gone.
A quest for a coach The girls freshman and sophomore volleyball team at Roaring Fork High School is seeking a coach, and time’s a wastin’ –– practice starts Aug. 16. If you’re interested, contact head coach Carrie Shultz at (412) 760-8083, or Greg Holley, 987-1943.
Want more rodeo? If you’re a rodeo junkie and Thursday nights are simply not enough for you, you’re in luck. Every other Friday, Jeff Groom and Sam Pitout are holding an event called team
sorting. Basically, this is what it is: Three-person teams compete to cut cows out of a herd. Each team has two minutes to get it done. If you think that sounds easy, think again. Each cow is numbered from zero to nine, and the team has to cut out cows in response to the whatever number the announcer calls. If the announcer calls “four,” the team has to cut number four first and then cut the remaining cows in order. If the order is wrong, the team is disqualified. Sounds like fun, eh? Stop by the rodeo grounds on July 23, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20 to compete. Sign ups start at 6 p.m. For more information call (303) 478-3924.
Making meals from music cont. om page 1 creative strategy that would benefit artists and also address world hunger. He describes conventional record deals as outdated. Through them, the label takes about 40 to 60 cents of every dollar a musician makes. Instead, Feed Them With Music asks for 20 cents on the dollar, he explained, and uses that money to fund humanitarian organizations that deliver meals to someone in need. Most of the remaining 80 cents goes to the artist, though a few cents help support Feed Them With Music, including its Web site, which is key to the overall concept. Though not yet complete –– there’s a bare bones version functioning right now at feedthemwithmusic.com –– the Feed Them With Music Web site will eventually let fans download music, watch concerts, purchase merchandise and buy tickets to live events. Frantzich said the Web site provides artists 100 percent control over the price of their products as long as a portion of each dollar pays for a meal. Eventually all artists, famous or not, will be able to create profiles on the site and begin marketing themselves: An 11 year old might sell enough songs to pay for 40 meals; Sting might post three songs and feed 30,000 –– but the Web site is a venue for both of them. Frantzich and his wife and kids moved to Carbondale from Minneapolis, Minn., about a year ago, partly to join their longtime friends,Ashley Naegele and her husband, Bob Naegele. Ashley has since joined Frantzich at the helm of the organization. Before joining Feed Them with Music, she was an Olympic-
level swimmer, sports psychology consultant and speaker. But in recent years she said she has poured more of her energy into humanitarian work, and to honing her skills as a photographer and filmmaker. She has sold some of her photographs to help raise money at Feed Them With Music events. “I used to get energy from competition or training for the Olympics,” Naegele said. “Today I’m into a different type of fulfillment, a different realm.” And Feed Them With Music is catching on. Frantzich and Naegele say that so far, they’ve exceeded fundraising goals they’ve set for their events. The organization’s biggest show took place last November in Minneapolis and raised enough money to pay for 36,811 meals.They were shooting for 25,000. “People will go out of their way to support a cause,” Naegele said. And that’s what happened at Steve’s Guitars on June 19 during Feed Them With Music’s first event in the Roaring Fork Valley. The cover charge was $15. So every person who showed up footed the bill for 15 meals. Frantzich and Naegele were hoping to make enough to provide 1,000 meals, but with a big turnout, photography sales and donations, they made enough for 2,675 meals. That money has been sent to a group called Feed My Starving Children, which will package, ship and distribute meals to people in Haiti. Frantzich and Naegele expect to return from Haiti by the end of July.
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Feed Them With Music has embarked on a $2.25 million fundraising campaign to provide 2.25 million meals, fund its new Web site, cover 24 months of operational expenses and enable the organization to become self-sustaining. To chip in, offer an idea, or find out more about Feed Them With Music, contact Paul Frantzich at (612) 803-2779 or paul@feedthemwithmusic.com, or visit feedthemwithmusic.com.
Twirling into summer: A dancer moves to the music of the summer concert series in Sopris Park. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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A bull’s life: Up close and personal with the rodeo’s biggest stars By Kayla Henley Sopris Sun Student Correspondent Bulls: An animal every human fears. Horned and heavy, these 1,800-pound creatures are generally best left unprovoked, at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, provoking bulls is a big part of the entertainment. From the outside, these animals may seem to be nothing more than deranged creatures whose sole mission is to throw riders from their backs with as much force as possible. But what sort of lives do these animals actually lead? Over the past few weeks, The Sopris Sun has spent time in the mud and dust at the edge of the rodeo arena, digging up answers to that question. Jerry Berentis knows many of the bulls from birth to death. He has been a stock contractor for 30 years and has worked with the Wild West Rodeo since it began seven years ago. He breeds many of the bulls himself, but also purchases some from other parts of the country. Contrary to what many people believe, Berentis says his animals lead a better-than-average life, at least for bulls. At the age of 2, young bulls are tried at the rodeo as “junior bulls.” This helps their handlers gain a sense of how they will take to the arena. At the age of 4 to 5, they are sorted, and if they seem to be physically and mentally strong enough for the rigors of rodeo life, they are approved as official rodeo bulls. With that, their careers take off. According to Berentis, his bulls take their bucking as seriously as a person does a career. In fact, bucking is their career and they love what they do. Since these bulls are sired by former rodeo bulls, they are more likely to buck when a cowboy lands on their back. They are literally “bred to bull ride,” Berentis said. “Bulls are like racehorses, that blood gets passed down.” But aside from their bloodlines, why do the bulls buck in the first place? Contrary to popular belief, Berentis says
the answer doesn’t involve their testicles and a cinch strap. “You can’t do that to a bull. We put the rope on his flank tight enough to make him kick,” he said with exasperation. “It’s a rumor that was started years ago by someone who doesn’t know about animals’ anatomy and
you can’t get rid of it.” In fact, as Berentis tells it, the bulls take a liking to the arena. He said the hardest part of his week can be getting them to stay put when it isn’t their turn to be loaded in the MORE BULL page 9
A mighty bull from the Wild West Rodeo. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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In the bull’s eye photos by Jane Bachrach Bull: Watchdog
Age: 6 Origin: Colorado What Berentis says: “Sometimes he’s a great bull and sometimes he’s average.” Description: Watchdog is a Plummer bull that has what horse people would call appaloosa coloring. Watchdog participated in the rodeo before last with a very short ride. It was a speedy throw and this bull, evidently quite proud of himself, trotted out of the arena with head held high and a dignified, conquering look gleaming in his eyes.
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Age: 8 Origin: Somewhere out east What Berentis says: “I like him, he’s mean and he bucks.” Description: Land Shark was named after the Saturday Night Live skits that took place after the filming of “Jaws,” in which a shark that walked on land would attack innocent people. This raging bull has a very ferocious reputation.
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Community Calendar THURSDAY July 15 YOGA • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing at 333 Main St. offers yoga classes weekdays at 8:30 a.m. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com. TUNES & TALES • The Pitkin County Library at 530 E. Cooper Ave. in Aspen presents storytelling accompanied by students from the Aspen Music Festival and School from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ages 4 thru 7. DIVORCE CLASS • Alpine Legal Services offers a Do It Yourself Divorce Clinic at 5 p.m. at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. You’ll get documents and info to manage your own divorce. Small donation requested, not required. More info: 945-8858. THURSDAY NIGHT BAR • Attorneys offer 15-minute private consultations on divorce, custody, renter’s rights and other legal matters starting at 5 p.m. at the Garfield County courthouse in Glenwood Springs. Bring pertinent paperwork. Small donation requested, not required. More info: 945-8858. GREEN DRINKS • A mixer for those with an interest in environmental fields takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hestia. More info: 704-9200. WELLBEING BASICS • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing at 333 Main St. presents Elham Ansari from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., teaching basic techniques for optimal health using Ayurvedic medicine as a template. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com. E-THURSDAY • The Pitkin County Library offers a workshop on the new Apple iPad
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from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the library, 520 E. Cooper Ave, Aspen. More info: 429-1900. PINK RODEO • The Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo benefit for Komen Aspen starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Carbondale rodeo at the Gus Darien Arena. More info: komenaspen.org. ACUPRESSURE WORKSHOP • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing at 333 Main St. offers information on acupressure on Thursdays at 6 p.m. $20. More info: 9634679, anahata-healing-arts.com. SNOWMASS CONCERT • Papa Grows Funk plays funk at 6:15 p.m. on Fanny Hill in Snowmass. More info: snowmasstourism.com, 1-800-766-9627. STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts live music by Shannon Whitworth. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.
FRI.–SUN. July 16-18 TRAIL WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative host a three-night, two-day project to repair the high-elevation Pyramid Peak Trail near Aspen. More info: rfov.org. MUSICAL • The Basalt Middle School Theatre and Jayne Gottlieb present “Let the Sun Shine in Hair.” Show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the middle school, and at 6 p.m. on Sunday at Arbaney Park in Basalt. More info: jgptheatre.com.
FRIDAY July 16 PITCO REPUBLICANS • The Pitkin County Republicans host Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, chair of the Republican
Governors Association, from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Place to be announced. RSVP: fkwallison@aol.com. WINE MAKERS DINNER • A five-course gourmet dinner with award-winning wine starts at 6 p.m. at Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood Springs. $75. Proceeds benefit the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. More info: 945-2414. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Please Give” (R) at 8 p.m. July 16-22; “The Secret in Their Eyes” (R) at 5:15 p.m. July 17 and “City Island” (PG-13) at 5:45 p.m. July 18. STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. presents live music by Walter Parks. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net. LIVE MUSIC • Jerry Gausau and Kendra Carpenter of A Modern String Duo play live at 9 p.m. at Rivers Restaurant, 2525 S. Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. No cover. More info: 928-8813.
SAT.-FRI. July 17-30 PERMACULTURE • Sustainable Settings at 6107 Highway 133 offers a two-week permaculture design certification class ending July 30, taught by Scott Pittman of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Insititute and Larry Santoyo. More info: 963-6107 or rose@sustainablesettings.org.
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SATURDAY July 17 BENEFIT RACE • The 20th annual Race for the Cure to fight breast cancer takes place at 8:30 a.m. in Rio Grande Park in Aspen. Five-kilometer run, family fun run and dog walk. Registration: komenaspen.org. COWBOY UP • The second annual Cowboy Up Carbondale starts at 5 p.m. at Fourth and Main Streets. Old fashioned BBQ, western-themed dancing and live music, fire truck rides and pony painting for the kids. Adults, $35; kids, $15. Buy tickets at The Pour House, Sopris Wine & Liquor, Aspen Equestrian Center, the Roaring Fork Valley Co-op and the Red Rock Diner.
SUNDAY July 18 FREE MASSAGE • The Asteria School of Whole-istic healing at 333 Main St. offers free chair massages on the lawn outside of Anahata Healing Arts and The Village Smithy from 9 a.m. to noon, Sundays, weather permitting. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com. AUDITIONS • Jayne Gottlieb holds auditions for two productions from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Basalt Middle School. Kids five to seven years old can act in “Rockin’ Snow White.” Kids eight to 12 years old can act in“Seussical the Musical.” More info: jgptheatre.com. CALENDAR page 11
Community Calendarcontinued from page 10 Further Out PINK RODEO • The Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo to benefit Komen Aspen takes place at 5 p.m. at the Snowmass Rodeo Grounds in Snowmass Village. More info: komenaspen.org. BENEFIT CONCERT • Alternate Bluegrass plays a free concert to help pay for Carbondalian Katie Stewart’s work with underprivileged children in Bolivia. Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Church at Carbondale. Donations encouraged. Pie for sale and for auction. Proceeds benefit Stewart’s work. More info: 704-9963. SUMMER MUSIC • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents Or The Whale, whose soaring vocals and keyboards promise a rollicking good time from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Sopris Park. More info: 9631680, orthewhale.com.
MON.-THURS. July 19-29 FOOTBALL CAMP • Roaring Fork High School hosts a football camp for student players from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, July 19-24, and from Monday thru Thursday, July 26-29, at the high school. Free. More info: 987-1943.
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TUESDAY July 20 DANCE CLASS • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing offers dance classes at noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com.
WEDNESDAY July 21 BENEFIT RIDE • The Aspen/Snowmass Ride for the Cure to fight breast cancer takes place at 7:30 a.m. at the Snowmass Village Rodeo Grounds. It includes 100, 50, 30 and 10-mile bicycle rides. Registration: komenaspen.org. NATURALIST WALK • A naturalist from the Roaring Fork Conservancy leads a tour of the flora and fauna of the Meadowlands Open Space at the confluences of the Roaring Fork River and Castle Creek from 4 to 5:50 p.m. Registration: roaringfork.org, 927-1290. BOOK SIGNING • Novel Tea Books at 449 Main Street hosts a book signing with Jerry Begly at 5 p.m. More info: jerrybegly.com, 963-2617.
MEDITATION • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing offers meditation sessions at 7:30 a.m. Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays. More info: 963-4679, anahatahealing-arts.com.
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing at 333 Main St. offers “Understanding Your Brain and How it Affects Your Happiness” at 6:30 p.m. with Mary Grady. Make a donation if you learn something. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com.
FOOD AS MEDICINE • The Asteria School of Whole-istic Healing at 333 Main St. offers a cooking class with Elham Ansari from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays in July. $13. More
PIZZA TUNES • Mike Waters plays classic hits from 7 to 10 p.m. at White House Pizza, 801 Main Court. Drink specials. No cover. More info: 704-9400, whitehousepizza.com.
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BOOK TALK • Local author Mary Peace Finley discusses and signs her new children’s book, “The Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station” at 6:30 p.m. at the Gordon Cooper Library. Free. More info: 963-2889. SNOWMASS CONCERT • Pure Prairie League plays country rock at 6:15 p.m. on Fanny Hill in Snowmass. More info: snowmasstourism.com, 1-800-766-9627. STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. hosts live music by the Henhouse Prowlers. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.
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REFORMERS UNANIMOUS • Reformers Unanimous, a faith-based program for those who are struggling with addiction, meets at 7 p.m., Fridays, at Crystal River Baptist Church, 2632 Highway 133. More info: 963-3694. CASTLE TOURS • Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle run Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. despite the ongoing renovations. Tickets: Tiffany of Redstone, The Crystal Club Café and the Redstone General Store. Adults, $15; seniors, $10. More info: 963-9656 or redstonecastle.us. EMBROIDERY MEETING • The Embroiderer’s Guild of America meets the second Monday of the month. Beginners welcome. Bring a new or unfinished project. More info: Becca, 945-7434.
sential festival comes to town for the 39th year with over 125 unique arts and crafts booths, international food and lots of live music. Free. Full schedule: carbondalearts.com. MASSAGE • The Asteria School of Wholeistic Healing offers chair massages during Mountain Fair. Donations benefit the school’s Community Care program, which provides holistic care to those who can’t afford it. More info: 963-4679, anahata-healing-arts.com.
July 23 BLOCK PARTY • The Big Dance Block Party takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the intersection of Hopkins and Monarch in Aspen. Dancing in the streets, food and drink, R&B music by Ryan Shaw. Free. More info: 920-4996, jazzaspen.org.
MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at The Village Smithy, 26 S. Third St. SNOWMASS RECREATION • The Snowmass Village Recreation Department offers various summer programs. More info: snowmassrecreation .com, 922-2240. RUGBY PRACTICE • The Glenwood Defiance Rugby team trains at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No experience necessary. More info: 319-9068. AVSC DAY CAMP • The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club offers weekly day camps for kids 9 and older. More info: teamavsc.org; 205-5101.
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Community Briefs Mountain Fair needs volunteers The 39th annual Mountain Fair is coming to Carbondale July 23 to 25. The fair is seeking volunteers for T-shirt sales, peace patrol, ambassadors, green team, the drum circle and more. Those who give four hours of time or more will receive this year’s Friend of Fair T-shirt along with a chance to win a New Belgium cruiser bike from Ajax Bikes. A total of six volunteers are needed to help kick off the weekend’s opening drum circle. Two volunteers are needed from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., and from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. to help handle the drums and equipment. Four volunteers are needed during the drum circle from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to take turns standing outside of the circle to distribute instruments as people arrive, gather up instruments at the end and keep a watchful eye for “wandering” instruments. To view this year’s line-up of music, contests and other events visit carbondalearts.com/mountain-fair. To volunteer, call the Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities at 963-1680 or email carbondalearts@sopris.net.
KDNK seeks swashbucklers KDNK is seeking a motley crew of pirate volunteers to slog brews at the Mountain Fair beer booth from 3:30 to 9 p.m. on July 25. Two three-hour shifts need to be filled. There will be a pirate theme in the beer booths. If interested, get your peg legs, eye patches, striped shirts and cocked hats together and RSVP by calling 963-0139 or email cindy@kdnk.org.
Ballet School fundraiser The Crystal River Ballet School is struggling in the recession and needs help. The school will host a garage sale, car wash and
bake sale starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 17. It’s a chance to help local dance students, pick up some baked treats and have your cash washed –– all at the same time. For more information call Crystal River Ballet School Director Jeni Ptacek at 7040114 or email jeniptacek@aol.com. Otherwise, swing by 826 Highway 133, Unit A, on July 17.
Hunting licenses available Over-the-counter hunting licenses for elk and bear were available as of July 13. Hunters can pick them up at Colorado Division of Wildlife offices, license agent businesses, and by phone or via the Internet. For the first time, 500 elk licenses specifically for Game Management Unit 54 will be offered as well. The licenses are for either sex and are offered on a first-come first-served basis. Over-the-counter bull elk licenses for Unit 54 are no longer valid during the second season. The DOW encourages hunters to go online to buy these licenses. All leftover licenses will go on sale on Aug. 10. For more information or to buy a license, call 1-800244-5613 or visit wildlife.state.co.us.
Childhelp River Bridge gets grant The Aspen Community Foundation announced July 1 that it has awarded a $9,000 grant to Childhelp River Bridge. The grant will be used to support services to victims of child sexual abuse and their care givers in the 9th Judicial District which includes Garfield County. The organization has already received $16,000 from the foundation’s Donor Advised Funds. Childhelp River Bridge offers a one-stop approach to investigating and treating child abuse. The non-profit organization offers information about child abuse to professionals and the community.
Art Briefs CCAH hosts writing workshop We successfully uncovered the sculptures and raised $7500 so far. Our goal is $20,000 which we’re still looking to raise so we can blow your socks off with the new sculptures that we’ll have coming to Carbondale next June.
With this money we’ll be able to purchase a sculpture for our permanent collection and pay for the sculptor’s honorariums and installations of sculptures. Please continue to support the ARTS with your donations for our ONGOING campaign to: CPAC, P. O. Box 1501, Carbondale, CO 81623 Call 970.672.2018 for more info
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Attention wordsmiths! The Carbondale Council on the Arts and Humanities (CCAH) is offering a writing workshop hosted by Pam Houston on Aug. 14 and 15 at the CCAH Center for the Arts in the Third Street Center. Houston is the Director of Creative Writing at the University of California, Davis, and teaches at summer writers’ conferences and festivals in the U.S. and abroad. She is also the author of two collections of linked short stories: “Cowboys Are My Weakness” and “Waltzing the Cat.” Her stories have been selected for Best American Short Stories collec-
tions, the O. Henry Awards, the Pushcart Prize and the Best American Short Stories of the Century. Houston, who lives in Colorado, has also appeared on CBS Sunday Morning and on the Oprah Winfrey Show. “My goal is to create an environment where beginning and seasoned writers become excited about taking both stylistic and emotional risks with their work,” Houston said about her workshops. Fifteen spaces are available.The workshop costs $145 for CCAH members and $175 for non-members. Visit carbondalearts.com for more information. To sign up, call 963-1680 or stop by CCAH at 520 S. Third Street #9.
Business Briefs Biz fair bound for Glenwood Local business owners interested in getting the word out about their products and services can register for a booth at the Glenwood Biz-Opoly Business Trade Fair, organized by the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association. The trade fair will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Sept. 17, at the Hotel
Colorado in Glenwood Springs, and a press release states that it generally attracts hundreds of people. Complimentary libations will be provided by Orrison Distributing and Red Mountain Wine and Spirits. Register by July 30 to receive a discount. To reserve your booth space, visit glenwoodchamber.com/biz-opoly or call 945-6589.
For happiness, consider the hummingbird “The goodness of a thing lies in its awareness and realization of its specific nature.” — Aristotle About the time I find the lengthy winters in Colorado intolerable, summer boldly announces itself. And to me, the hummingbird, appropriately named for its captivating hum, is the official ambassador of the season. Hummingbirds have a magical way of ushering in the warm, sunny days, and bear a stunning resemblance to Peter Pan’s playful Tinkerbelle. But what gives them the skill and momentum to suspend themselves in mid-air, fluttering their wings up to 200 times a second? What is the origin of their ability to perform these acrobatics? What is the innate wisdom that guides them? To me, the answer is obvious — into Mother Nature. Doesn’t every living creature come from the same By Dr. Luann magnificent Mother Nature that created the hummingRobinson Hull, bird? And if so, don’t we humans, being part of that diMSW, LSCSW, D. Min vine life stream, have a shot at developing our own version of magnificence? What then interrupts us from being able to awaken this brilliance of ours? Why does it appear that we can often find it so challenging to be fully engaged in whatever we are doing? Are we sometimes (or often) pestered by the inconvenient interruptions of our insidious beliefs and a menacing mind that never stops?
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They just go along offering their magic, doing what they do, being who they are, accepting and expanding their territory from a bird’s point of view.
I have serious doubts that hummingbirds suffer. They might incur injuries or physical impediments that cause them pain, but it is unlikely that they ever sit around and wonder about their usefulness in the world, their personal feelings of worth, how they have been rejected or betrayed by other hummingbirds, or whether or not they are loved and cared for. They just go along offering their magic, doing what they do, being who they are, accepting and expanding their territory from a bird’s point of view. So what about human suffering? Is it possible that it could sometimes be self-inflicted because of how we buy into our beliefs and perceptions of what is so? And due to our conditioning over time, isn’t it often difficult, if not impossible to budge these beliefs and perceptions into a more positive way of framing things, thereby making us more available for each of the precious moments of our existence? If you can become consciously aware of when you are being triggered by an event or a person (either yourself or another), you will automatically be focusing your momentum in an entirely different way. Rather than going into a fizz or trying to fix things by plotting what to do from a reactive stance, instead, you will be stepping back, even if only for a nanosecond, and aligning with the more peaceful you, that is ever present to guide, witness and protect. This unmoved mover will systematically calm the spin you are in –– every single time. You just have to let yourself be aware of whatever is going on in that mind of yours without needing to do anything. It is in that momentary awareness that you will be quietly informed by your wise internal counsel on how to respond to the situation, if at all. Hummingbirds know this. They just continue practicing who they are, making their exquisite contributions to the world and then receiving back in kind. When you think about it, isn’t their way of operating a pretty simple formula for happiness?
For two decades, Dr. Luann Robinson Hull has practiced, researched and taught cutting edge techniques on how to strengthen happiness and stop suffering altogether. Her work includes strategies for strong, successful relationships and facilitates growth, empowerment, and healing.
DON’T TEACH BEARS NEW TRICKS Bears have been seen in and around Carbondale Early Prevention Early prevention keeps bears from making a habit of visiting neighborhoods. We CAN prevent repeat visits!
REMOVE ITEMS THAT ATTRACT BEARS: • Garbage • Bird Feeders • Pet Food • Barbeque Grills • Fruit • Compost TOWN CODE: No Garbage Before 6AM on Collection Day The Town of Carbondale passed an ordinance prohibiting placement of trash for pickup before 6:00 AM on collection day, and empty containers must be brought in no later than 8:00 PM the same day. The smell of any food may attract bears. Keep garbage indoors until the morning of trash pick-up and keep outdoor barbeque grills clean and odorless. It is best to keep windows and doors securely locked, especially at night. If a bear enters your home, open doors and leave the bear an escape route.
GARBAGE KILLS BEARS Bears that make repeat visits to neighborhoods may need to be moved or euthanized. To keep your family and the bears safe, please remove any attractants, and follow these guidelines until the bears hibernate in winter. Bears are 90% vegetarian and rarely hunt or kill animals, however they are wild animals and can be unpredictable. Do not approach any bear, especially cubs. For additional information, call the Division of Wildlife: 947-2920. Call the Carbondale Police Department if you see a bear anywhere in town: 963-2662. THE SOPRIS SUN • JULY 15, 2010 • 13
Legal Notices ORDINANCE NO. 3 Series 2010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE CARBONDALE TOWN CODE CONCERNING: AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL/TRANSITIONAL ZONE DISTRICT TO ADD “BUILDING MATERIAL AND SUPPLY SALES� AS A SPECIAL USE TO THE COMMERCIAL/TRANSITIONAL ZONE DISTRICT
NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on June 29, 2010.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordiis available to the public at nance www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours. THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor
ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk
Published July 15, 2010 in the Sopris Sun. GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO Primary Mail Ballot Election August 10, 2010
Jean Alberico, Garfield County Clerk & Recorder
The mail ballot issued to you will contain only those candidates on which you are eligible to vote based on your affiliation of either the Republican, Democrat or Libertarian Party with the Garfield County Clerk and RecorderĘźs office. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate at the ClerkĘźs offices and request a ballot.
Election Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Election Type: Mail Ballot Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mail Ballots will go to the Post Office between Monday, July 19 and Friday, July 23, 2010 to all registered Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians (active and inactive failed to vote status) for the Primary Election. Voters who do not receive their ballots may request replacement ballots in person at the following Clerk and Recorder locations from July 19th through Election Day on August 10th.
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 109 8th Street, Suite 200 Glenwood Springs, CO 970-945-2377 Ext. 1760
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 144 E. 3rd Rifle, CO 970-625-0882
If you will be away from home please make your request for a Mail-in ballot in writing and include full name, date of birth, physical residence address, mailing address and voter signature. Forms are available by calling any of our offices or on line at www.garfield-county.com. The last day to request a Mail-in ballot to be mailed is August 3, 2010. Mail requests to: Garfield County Clerk and Recorder 109 8th Street, Suite 200 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Glenwood Springs, CO Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Election Day Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. New Castle Town Hall 450 W. Main Street New Castle, CO Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Including Election Day Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Silt Town Hall 237 N. 7TH Street Silt, CO Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Including Election Day Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Voting Service Center Garfield County Clerk & Recorder 144 E. 3rd Street Glenwood Springs, CO Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Election Day Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Rifle, CO Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Election Day Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Parachute Town Hall 222 Grand Valley Way Parachute, CO Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 Including Election Day Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Carbondale Town Hall 511 Colorado Carbondale, CO Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Including Election Day Saturday – August 7 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m Voting Service Center
Rifle Branch Office 109 8th Street, Ste. 200 Rifle, CO Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – August 7 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Election Day Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 10, 2010 FEDERAL CONTESTS UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One)
___ Ken Buck ___ Jane Norton _________________________________________ REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 112TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS-DISTRICT 2 (Vote For One)
___ Scott R. Tipton ___ Bob McConnell _________________________________________
STATE CONTESTS _________________________________________
STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 61 (Vote for One)
____ Luke Korkowski
LOCAL CONTESTS _________________________________________ COUNTY COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One)
____ Tom Jankovsky
COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER (Vote for One)
There are no candidates for this office COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One)
There are no candidates for this office COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) ____ Jim Yellico
COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One)
____ Lou Vallario ____ Doug Winters
COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for one)
____ Scott Aibner
_________________________________________ COUNTY CORONOR (Vote for One)
_____ William (Trey) Holt DEMOCRAT PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 8, 2006 FEDERAL CONTESTS UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One) ____ Andrew Romanoff ____ Michael Bennet
SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) ____ Scott Gessler
STATE TREASURER (Vote for One)
____ J.J. Ament ____ Walker Stapleton
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) ____ John Suthers
Drop-off sites for voted ballots:
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 7 (Vote for One)
Rifle Branch Office 144 E. 3rd Street
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____ Dan Maes ____ Scott McInnis
REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – AT LARGE (Vote for One)
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder 109 8th Street, Suite 200
____ Randy Baumgardner
GOVERNOR (Vote for One)
Fax requests to: 970-947-1078 or
Email requests to: elections@garfield-county.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 57 (Vote for One)
____ Steve Bosley ____ Steve King
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CUSTOM DESIGNED AND BUILT Unsurpassable Views of Mt. Sopris, the Roaring Fork River and the Crystal River Valley 328 Los Adobes Drive, Carbondale, CO 81623 • MLS: 116254 • Available for $879,000 • 3,554 square feet • 4 bedrooms • Two minute drive to the quaint town of Carbondale • All day sun (tons of passive solar), yet nestled among piùon and juniper • Built with efficiency in mind (R-50 roof/R-30 Walls, radiant floor heat throughout,solar rough-in) • Integral plaster walls, reclaimed beams, hot tub, steam shower, media room, and office • 2.6 acres and abuts BLM Recreation land with unlimited hiking and wildlife • Only 7 lots in this highly sought after subdivision
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REPRESETNATIVE TO THE 112TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS – DISTRICT 3 (Vote for One) ____ John Salazar
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STATE CONTESTS _________________________________________
GOVERNOR (Vote for One)
____ John Hickenlooper . SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One)
____ Bernie Buescher
STATE TREASURER (Vote for One)
____ Cary Kennedy
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One)
____ Stan Garnett
REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – AT LARGE (Vote for One) ____ Melissa Hart
STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 7 (Vote for One)
____ Claudette J. Konola
STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 57 (Vote for One)
____ Steve Ivancie
STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 61 (Vote for One)
_____ Roger Wilson
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LOCAL CONTESTS _________________________________________
COUNTY COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One)
____ Tresi Houpt
COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER (Vote for One)
____ Jean Alberico
COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One)
____ Georgia Chamberlain COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) ____ John Gorman
COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One)
____ Thomas P. Dalessandri COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for one)
There are no candidates for this office _________________________________________
COUNTY CORONOR (Vote for One)
There are no candidates for this office. LIBERTARIAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 10, 2010
FEDERAL CONTESTS _________________________________________
UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One)
___ Maclyn “Mac� Stringer ___ John Finger _________________________________________
STATE CONTESTS _________________________________________
GOVERNOR (Vote for One)
___ Dan “Kilo� Sallis ___ Jaimes Brown
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED THE GREAT SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF GARFIELD, AT THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS, THIS 16th DAY OF JULY, 2010. JEAN ALBERICO, GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER Published July 15, 2010 in the Sopris Sun.
Unclassifieds Submit Unclassifieds to unclassifieds@soprissun.com by 12 p.m. on Monday. $15 for up to 30 words, $20 for 31-50 words. CARBONDALE COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP now hiring for position of assistant manager. Previous grocery and/or natural foods experience preferred. Please come in for an application, 559 Main Street. FARM SCHOOL CLASS: NATURAL WEED & PEST CONTROL. Saturday, July 17th, 10am - 2pm, $40 includes lunch. 30% off B&B rates for participants. Fresh & Wyld Farmhouse Inn & Gardens, 970-527-4374. FOR RENT 1,000 sq. ft. spacious 1 BR apt. old town Carbondale, solar heat, solar H2O, large deck, great views – $995/month + utilities. 963-9371 or rcriswell@hotmail.com. no pets, W.D.
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Sponsors: Bighorn Toyota Bishop & Mohl, CPA Mr. & Mrs. Tony Comer Coyote Creative Graphic Design Ms. Peggy DeVilbiss Flying Dog Brewery Heritage Park Care Center Steve Kaufman/Virginia Harlow Main Street Spirits Carbondale Orchestrate Healthcare Pacific Sheet Metal The Pour House Dr. Herschel Ross, DDS Sopris Liquor & Wines Sopris Sun True North Management Tybar Ranch Whitsitt & Gross, CPA
Event Host: Danciger Tybar Ranch “The Happening” Underwriters: Alpine Bank of Carbondale American National Bank Amoré Realty Bethel Party Rentals Cara Mia Medical Day Spa European Caterers KDNK FM KMTS FM Roaring Fork Liquors Valley View Hospital Foundation Wells Fargo Bank
Special Appeal Donors: David & Debi Fischer Leslie Ann Gallagher Carl Hayden Wewer Keohane Jay Leavitt Judy & Lou Mattis Dean Pappas RNDC Foundation Barbi Sheffer Bill Stout
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