17 08 03

the

Sopris Carbondale’s weekly

Because every town needs a park, a library and a newspaper

community connector

Sun

Volume 9, Number 26 | August 3, 2017

One, two

How time flew

ree, four Like ’Fairs of yore

Five, six

For next year’s kicks

Seven, eight We’ll have to wait The March Fourth March Band capped things off Sunday night at Mountain Fair. See more magical memories from the three day event on pages 12-15.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

in the Heart of Carbondale’s Carbondale’’s s Creative Creatiive District

HOT RODS

HOT TUBS

Look for the world-famous

REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE BY 5 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 TH AT MI CASITA

V-DUB TUB!

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, email editor Will Grandbois at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Party girls Despite what they may think, the Trumps are not American royalty (the only royal thing about that family is the pain in my arse.) If America has a royal family I think it should be Willie, Waylon & the boys. No one else even comes close to owning such a crazy, limitless brood. The rumors, the innuendos, hell — the facts are over the top; even compared with the British royal family. And to think, that’s just in a few generations! It took ages of blue-bloods interbreeding to get to Prince Andrew and his foot fetish (which, by the way, is child’s play compared to the antics of some of these royal wannabes.)

The Trumps hang out with all sorts of unsavory folks; the only common denominator seeming to be their bank accounts. One such fellow is Jeffrey Epstein, a.k.a. the philanthropic pedophile. Jeffrey likes to throw wild parties and keep track of his guests’ names and sexual preferences in a little black book that puts Heidi what’s-her-name’s to shame.

These parties that we hear vague details about, that we can only imagine after watching too much Cinemax, are real. They happen in fancy homes, with awesome food, top

By Jeannie Perry notch drugs, top shelf liquor, and B-list celebrities like Courtney Love and Blake Lindsley (Who?) Which is fine, as long as everything is consensual, but the problem with Jeff’s parties is that there are minors there doing things that, even if consensual, are illegal because of their age.

We all did some pretty stupid stuff in our youth, and I am not trying to judge anyone’s inner party girl. (By the way, Party Girl is a great movie starring Parker Posey about a young woman who is ready to give up her all-night ravin’ ways in order to become a librarian. Highly recommend it!) But buying a young person’s affection before her hippocampus is fully formed does not make these grown men look younger — on the contrary. These men, who stand up and lecture us with their superior indignation and fancy suits to cover their cowardice and pale skin. These men who deign to decide which restroom we can and cannot use. These are the men we’re supposed to trust with our children’s health?

Jeffrey Epstein was convicted and served a ridiculously short sentence, but he managed to keep his wealth, connections, and oh-so-incriminating dirty little secret book. No one in Washington DC can come forward to accuse another for fear of being incriminated by his/her own deeds, yet they can determine an alternative lifestyle, lived by free and consenting adults, to be wrong? Let me ask you which is scarier; meeting someone who is transgender in a public restroom, or going to a party in the woods where the host has brought in under-age entertainment for the evening. Because one is an individual choice about sexual orientation and lifestyle, and the other is sex trafficking.

I’m sure that I am naïve in my knowledge of what goes on in the dark corners of the world’s parties, and I know that registered sex offenders usually start out as victims themselves, but I think age and autonomy are the keys to any healthy fetish. And breaking the cycle.

Just because it happened to us doesn’t mean we have to watch it happen to our kids. If we let them grow up free to decide which gender letter they identify with, instead of pushing them into an uncomfortable stereotype, maybe we will see less domination and harassment in the future. And how healthy are the gender roles, anyway?

Is there gender in the after–life? I don’t think so. It seems more likely we are all made from the same energy, just here for the love and support and doughnuts.

Hopefully this is our darkest hour, with a self-admitted sexually harassing president and his boorish first family. There’s still time to turn it around and leave this dark path of shame and weakness that leads through the woods and over the bridge to one of those parties we’ve heard tale of. We can simply go the other way; choose to foster kindness, tolerance, and a crayon-box-style of gender identification. That’s the ideal standard and the royal ‘we’ we want for future generations, n’est ce pas?

OPINION

Ps & Qs

Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 500 words via email at news@soprissun.com or 250 words via snail mail at P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO 81623. Letters exceeding that length may be returned for revision or submission as a guest column; please include your name, town, and contact information. The deadline for submission is noon on Monday.

Hurray, John Martin!

Dear Editor: Hurray! Bust out the champagne!

Garfield County Commissioner John Martin shines ever brighter in the Garfield County and Colorado political limelight and in the history books.

I am glad for you!

Emzy Veazy III Aspen

Sincerest thanks to our

Honorary Publishers for their generous, ongoing commitment of support.

Jim Calaway, Chair Kay Brunnier Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge Scott Gilbert: Habitat for Humanity - RFV Bob Young – Alpine Bank Peter Gilbert Umbrella Roofing, Inc.

Mountain Fair tops Woodstock

Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein

Dear Editor: “Three days of fun and music and nothing but fun and music.”

That’s how Max Yasgur described the Woodstock music festival he hosted on his farm in 1969. If that’s all it was, Carbondale’s Mountain Fair last weekend surpassed it by far.

Mountain Fair was music, dance, aerial silk dancing, poetry, art, food, running and bicycle racing, fly casting, pie and cake baking, woodsplitting, yoga, horseshoes, and vendors selling everything under the sun. I ate Mexican, Salvadorian, Thai, Greek, and American food.

How’s that for diversity.

There wasn’t that much drunkenness and the drunks there were displayed a certain nobility. For three days, they’d show up at ten in the morning, already loaded, dance and frolic until ten at night when they were still on their feet. I question their judgment, but admire their endurance. They were happy drunks and there were no fights.

Just like Woodstock and in keeping with the fair’s water theme, we got rained on. If anyone’s spirits were dampened, they didn’t show it. We streamed through the gates and partied to the max. Fittingly, a double rainbow closed the show.

Alright, we didn’t have “a half a million kids” but I think 20,000 is exceptional for a small Rocky Mountain town with no massive metropolis like New York anywhere near.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Greg and Kathy Feinsinger

Hacked Dear Editor: In the, We Now Know, good news department, 90 minutes after the Hacker/ Cybersecurity Convention opened in Las Vegas on July 28th, a WinVote Electronic Voter Machine, used in the 2016 election, was hacked creating remote access to voting software and voter registration records. Paper vote counters can at least be audited or recounted but I cannot imagine most County Commissioners approving a running audit or a recount.

The County Clerks need to realize how vulnerable optical scanners are to election hacking and initiate periodic audit routines on vote count veracity. Only 3 privately held companies now supply all the machines for American elections. We exhaustively check the machines before the election, this shows we need to exhaustively check them during and after the election also.

John Hoffmann Carbondale

ank you to our SunScribers and community members for your support!

It truly takes a village to keep e Sun shining.

To inform, inspire and build community.

Donations accepted online or by mail.

P.O. Box 399 520 S. Third Street #32 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-510-3003 www.soprissun.com Editor Will Grandbois • 970-510-0540 news@soprissun.com Advertising: Kathryn Camp • 970-379-7014 adsales@soprissun.com Reporter: John Colson Photographer: Jane Bachrach Graphic Designer: Terri Ritchie Delivery: Tom Sands CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS board@soprissun.com Barbara Dills, President Debbie Bruell, Secretary Cliff Colia • Diana Alcantara Matt Adeletti • Olivia Pevec Faith Magill • Stacey Bernot Raleigh Burleigh • Marilyn Murphy The Sopris Sun Board meets regularly on the second Monday evening of each month at the Third Street Center. Check the calendar for details and occasional date changes.

Founding Board Members Allyn Harvey • Becky Young • Colin Laird Barbara New • Elizabeth Phillips Peggy DeVilbiss • Russ Criswell Send us your comments: feedback@soprissun.com The Sopris Sun, Inc. is a proud member of the Carbondale Creative District The Sopris Sun, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

Donations to The Sun are fully tax deductible.

2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

A closer look at the Carbondale trustee candidates

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff If all goes according to plan, the Carbondale town trustees will interview six candidates and pick a replacement to serve out the remaining months of Trustee Katrina Byars’ vacated term during their next meeting on Aug. 8.

There have been some who have questioned the use of the appointment process rather than allowing the voters to pick Byars’ replacement, but the trustees have maintained that

Colette Armstrong

and a half years ago.

Armstrong, 35, grew up in Carbondale, according to her statement included with the application for the trustee position, though she moved away after graduating from Roaring Fork High School and returned to town about three

it would cost an unacceptable $8,000 to go to the voters so soon before the spring election. And waiting that long would mean the board of trustees, with only six members including the mayor, might find their work hindered by the kind of tie vote that last week lead to the rejection of a development-review extension for a proposed storage business along Highway 133.

To better acquaint readers with the applicants for the vacant trustee position, The Sopris Sun offers a partial summary of statements made in the applications submitted to Town Hall.

Hank van Berlo

Van Berlo, 68, moved here from California in 1980, following a career there as a plumber. Married with kids and grandkids, he wrote in his statement that he has “been politically active [his] entire adult life” though he never sought and elective office prior to applying for the open trustee position.

Her “professional background,” she explained in her statement, has included work for forensic engineering companies, energy consultants, internet marketing and in organic gardening. Currently, she told The Sopris Sun, she is working as a freelance graphic designer and web designer, professional seamstress (for a Carbondale company) and as a technical writer and editor working for various private clients.

Now retired, his work history here, according to his resume, includes stints as a plumber and business owner, and 10 years as a paid firefighter and EMT-1 in Carbondale as well as two years of service on a town advisory board and five years on the Carbondale Mountain Fair board of directors.

“Most importantly,” her statement continued, “I've learned the importance of collaboration … listening to others' points of view and having a proactive discussion aimed at solving problems rather than proving a point … and a dose of humor never hurts, lightening the mood when discussions become tense.”

In his statement to the trustees, van Berlo conceded, “I am not the diverse candidate sorely needed on this board (referring to trustee remarks about wanting a woman or a Latino to apply for the post), but I hope to contribute agetempered wisdom and work for the remainder of this term to cultivate more diverse representation in Carbondale's decision-making.”

In her work as a forensic engineer, she wrote “I learned a great deal about the intricacies of well-planned and designed development and homes, as well as the significance of building and infrastructure maintenance.

She wrote that all of this “would help to inform and guide my role on the board of trustees.”

Julia Farwell

Farwell, who gave her age as “both old enough and young enough” to handle the trustee position and still be open minded, has lived in the valley for more than 20 years, working largely for hospitality and retail businesses, and recently has become a fairly familiar presence around Carbondale thanks to her work with the town's Environmental Board (known as the E-Board), which has included ramrodding the town's regular community cleanup and household toxic waste collection efforts.

Already holding a degree from the University of Illinois, Farwell currently is enrolled in the Bachelor-level Sustainability Program at Colorado Mountain College and has completed two intensive Spanish language courses in Mexico, according to her resume.

Her work history includes her current post as a waste-specialist intern with the Aspen Environmental Health department as well as a job with EverGreen ZeroWaste (since June 2015), a waste management service in Aspen; manager of the Basalt Thrift Store for about five years (20122017); housekeeping duties at several valley hotels and lodges; and jobs are several restaurants and other establishments starting in 1997, shortly after she moved here.

Farwell's primary reason for applying for the trustee position, she wrote in her statement, is that “I love Carbondale” and she wants to help “keep it fun, funky, further sustainability efforts, further protect our local ecosystems, assist marginalized groups in having their voice heard and support our vibrant local arts scene.”

His qualifications for the trustee position, he wrote, include being a “good listener” holding “a cross-section of political and economic philosophies,” a “problem solver/critical thinker” and “consensus builder,” as well as being “friendly, pragmatic, honest, compassionate,” among other attributes listed in his resume.

Jade Wimberly

Wimberly, 47, has lived in Carbondale for 16 months, is unmarried but has been in a stable relationship for a decade, she told The Sopris Sun in a telephone interview.

A naturopathic doctor for the past 13 years or so, some of it in the Mancos-Durango area of southwestern Colorado as well as in California, she currently is a part-owner of the Lux Wellness Center in Carbondale.

Other than that, she said, he once started a “house call” naturopathic business in the Oakland, CA area, where her patient list included personnel from the Oakland Raiders football team (though she was quick to stress, “I'm not a Raider fan” to reassure local fans of the Denver Broncos).

In her statement, Wimberly said she is “proud to call this small town my home,” not least because of its “endless connection to nature” and the communities “willingness to entertain and adopt innovation” in many areas.

She also predicted that the town must be prepared to take growth in stride, but not just any kind of growth.

“Positive growth is thoughtful and takes into consideration the natural environment and each individual's needs,” she explained, and in general is an arena in which “we cannot be bystanders and complain about the process, but, instead, roll up our sleeves and participate.”

Niki Delson

Delson, 74, is married and a mother and grandmother. She is a retired social worker currently working as a private consultant, who moved from California to Carbondale eight and a half years ago after she retired, according to her statement.

Prior to retirement, according to her resume, she was involved in family-violence counseling, juvenile sexual abuse intervention and a range of other social-work related areas, and attended numerous professional seminars and conferences.

“Carbondale has been a natural fit for me,” she said of the town. “My family is racially and ethnically diverse (as well as long-lived — her mother turned 100 recently). We live from coast to coast, and in Asia.”

Since moving here, she wrote, she has taken advantage of “our incredible natural resources — cycling, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing” as well as having outfitted her home to make it “electricity neutral” with the help of the Clean Energy Solar Collective.

Expressing her understanding in the valley's population growth, particularly among senior citizens, she wrote: “Seniors bring resources and skills to their community. We contribute economically, working longer and supporting local businesses and organizations,” and she expressed the belief that “healthy communities prepare for the needs of their people.”

Her statement and resume contain a lengthy list of her community involvement, ranging from mentoring non-English native speakers, writing a newspaper column and other activities.

Luis Yllanes

Yllanes, 43 and married with two kids, has lived in the valley for nearly eight years, including nearly two years in Carbondale in a house they bought after living in other valley towns and finding they preferred Carbondale.

“I now understand how a wonderfully diverse community can thrive and be the key to balancing one's work and life priorities,” he wrote in his application statement.

Yllanes, who is fluent in Spanish (thanks to time spent in South America) and English, was born and raised in Miami, Fla., and since 2009 has worked for the Aspen Art Museum, where he is director in charge of overseeing the assembly of exhibitions.

Among other interests, he has volunteered as a tutor for English in Action, coached youth sports and been an active supporter of KDNK, Carbondale's community access radio station.

His interest in becoming a trustee, he said, comes partly from his feeling that “I can be a voice that can reach out to those in our community who may not feel as though they have a say in how our town operates.”

In addition, he wrote, “I hope to bring my own views, which align closely with the town's mission statement, as well as a practical approach in considering issues that come before the board.”

The applications for town trustee, in addition to their statements to the board, can be found on the town's website, www.carbondalegov.org.

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 3

Town Report

Snowmass Ave. trail layout considered In his weekly report to town trustees, employees and other interested parties, Town Manager Jay Harrington noted that the public works staff met with an engineering firm, Roaring Fork Engineering, recently to discuss preliminary layout and cost estimates for a possible new bicycle and pedestrian trail along Snowmass Drive from Sopris Avenue to Main Street.

That 900-foot stretch of Snowmass Drive is technically within the jurisdiction of Garfield County, as is the adjacent Vetter Trailer Park, a situation that has complicated negotiations for the trail.

Both the county and the town have committed to seeking ways to build the trail in order to get bicyclists and pedestrians off the heavily-travelled roadway for safety reasons.

In other news from Harrington’s report: • He laid out some of the preparatory work done by the streets crew and the parks department in the run-up to last weekend’s 46th Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair. The work which included everything from street sweeping, pothole repairs and curb painting by the streets crew, to painting sprinkler heads at Sopris Park so they could be easily identified by those working on the Fair infrastructure, removing the volleyball net and leveling the sand in the volleyball court, getting Glassier Park ready for the annual horseshoe tournament by installing extra trash containers and picnic tables (which also prepped the park for the presence of Recreational Vehicles

on Weant Boulevard), mowing and trimming grass in the parks, adding mulch to the Cantina beer tent and around the Ben Reed Memorial Gazebo, and a whole lot more.

During the Fair (and afterward) parks department employees were kept busy checking trash containers and bathroom supplies, then taking picnic tables back to their former locations, turning the irrigation system back on at both parks, and aerating Sopris Park.

• Harrington also reported that road base was to be added to the North Face Park parking area to fill in holes that have developed over time.

• The 2018 town budget process is well underway, Harrington noted, and budget worksheets were distributed recently to the different departments, as well as a calendar for preliminary review of department budget requests.

• Contractors working on the Roaring Fork School District housing project between Bridges High School and the Third Street Center broke the main line for the town’s irrigation system around History Park and Glassier Park. Repairs included placement of conduit under the boulevard for electrical control of the irrigation system, and Harrington predicted the work should be done “shortly.”

• Carbondale police officers were sent to help patrol the Garfield County Fair this week, in an exchange program similar to the one that brought officers from outside agencies into Carbondale for the Mountain Fair.

• Upgrades to the Crystal River well field,

which supplies some of the town’s water to Carbondale homes and businesses, was said to be “approaching completion.” Harrington reported that utilities staffers met with the contractor to learn about disinfection procedures, start-up and “bringing the facility into operation.” The well field has been out of commission for months due to a negative water-quality report from the state.

• As work continues on the town’s Nettle Creek springs facilities at the base of Mount Sopris (the town’s original and cleanest water source), Harrington wrote of a conflict involving “the new roof truss elevations” and “the piping for the disinfection system.” His report stated that the town was working with the contractor and engineer of the project, in search of a solution.

• Despite the problems, Harrington reported that the Nettle Creek and Roaring Fork water treatment plants “are operating with no reported problems.”

• At the Gateway RV park (intersection of Highways 133 and 82), the facility was reported to be 67 percent booked for the week, with 64 separate reservations for 129 individual campers. The RV sites were booked at 99 percent but tent site were at only 47 percent.

• And Harrington reminded recipients of his memo that the new schedule for Town Hall hours, starting Aug. 14, will be Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accommodate traffic problems related to replacement of the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs.

Cop Shop From July 21 through the 27, Carbondale Officers handled 271 Calls for Service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY July 21 at 3:45 p.m. A Huffy bicycle was turned in to police, and shortly thereafter a scooter was discovered at North Face Park. Both are being held as found property.

FRIDAY July 21 at 4:19 p.m. Following a report of a runaway 15year-old girl, police put out a county wide bulletin.

SUNDAY July 23 at 2:06 a.m. An officer pulled over a vehicle for running a stop sign and weaving and subsequently arrested the 26-year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

SUNDAY July 23 at 11:51 a.m. Police received multiple reports of vehicle trespasses on the 200 block of Garfield Avenue. In a potentially related incident, a purse was stolen from an unlocked home.

WEDNESDAY July 26 at 6:40 p.m.

Officers took a report of a possible sex assault on a juvenile.

WEDNESDAY July 26 at 11:14 p.m.

Following a trespassing report in River Valley Ranch, a minor was charged with second degree trespass, possession of alcohol and resisting arrest.

WE GIVE A DIME Whatever your passion, change starts with you.

Each time you use your debit card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to local nonprofits and community organizations. Small change. Big difference. #WeGiveADime

38 LOC ATIONS FROM DENVER TO DUR ANGO 4 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

Scuttlebutt

Send your scuttlebutt to news@soprissun.com.

And the winners are…

main in effect in Garfield County. Fire officials remind visitors to continue practicing fire safety by keeping campfires small and under control and putting them out completely.

Here are the folks who came out on top in the various Mountain Fair competitions, according to Carbondale Arts and Independence Run and Hike. See their respective websites for full results.

Cake (Exotic): Stella Guy Cake (Alternative): Melissa Miller Cake (General): Brooke Coon Fly Casting: Dale Jackson Horseshoes (Single): Frank Anderson Horseshoes (Double): Gilbert and Poncho Loya Limbo (Adults): Olivia Foulkrod Pie (Exotic): Mackenzie Lambert/Karen Barbee Pie (Cream): Jane Holmes Pie (Fruit/Best of Show): Susie Hessel Porcupine Loop (Women): Michelle Smith Porcupine Loop (Men): Chris Brandt Porcupine Loop (Fat Bike): William Smith Porcupine Loop (Kids): Kawak Miranda Sopris Runoff (Men’s): Brenden Wagler Sopris Runoff (Womens): Melissa Goodman Woodsplitting (Men): Mark Ross Woodsplitting (Women): Jennifer Dority

The Mid-Continent Fossils Soccer Team held a reunion at White House Pizza on July 29 – “an amazing celebration of fun, memories, friends, and soccer stories from 1976 and beyond.” Standing: Bonnie Cretti, Diane Zastrow, Paula Henderson, Carol Craven, Pat Piburn, John Stickney, Jim Gaw, Carol (Carr) Hall, Peggy Hanks. Kneeling: Charlotte Vanderhurst, Betsy Lincicome (complete with original team shirt) and Patty McKinnon. Courtesy photo

Music to our ears

Homeward bound

The Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) has recognized Brittany von Stein, choir director for Basalt High School and Basalt Middle School, with the 2018 Outstanding Young Educator Award. This annual prestigious honor is given to music educators in their first five years of teaching and recognizes notable commitment to the art of teaching as well as a demonstrated ability to achieve excellence. Under von Stein’s tutelage, participation in the choirs in Basalt Middle School and Basalt High School has nearly tripled — from 80 choir students in 2015-2016 to at least 210 anticipated in 2017-2018.

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley is taking pre-applications for two new homes in Silt through Aug. 4. 1. Visit habitatroaringfork.org/homeownership for more information.

A few local journalists got a little excited last week when the Colorado Secretary of State let it be known on July 26 that the Crystal River Marketplace LLC (the long-time corporate identity behind the proposed commercial development of the same name in Carbondale) had been dissolved. As we scrambled to figure out what that meant, exactly, the two principals at the BRIKOR Construction company, Briston Peterson and his sister, Korba Andrews, assured The Sun that all is well; it was all simply a paperwork error caused by nonpayment of the annual corporate registration fees and the LLC was quietly “reinstated” on July 30. BRIKOR has announced plans to build a mixture of commercial and residential uses on the north side of West Main Street, plans that both Peterson and Andrews indicated are still in place.

Open fire

They say it’s your birthday

Federal wildfire officials are lifting fire restrictions on White River National Forest lands and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the Upper Colorado River Fire and Aviation Management Unit (UCR). Other jurisdictions have also lifted bans, but stage one fire restrictions re-

Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Gavin Dahl (Aug. 3); Jay Leavitt (Aug. 4); Rosie McSwain and Priscilla Dickinson (Aug. 5); Shiloh Merriott (Aug. 5); Carly Merriott (Aug. 6); Ed Engelki (Aug. 7); Amber Sparkles and Chris Peterson (Aug. 8) and Dru Handy (Aug. 9).

Story of your life Bring out the innate storyteller in you when you join Roaring Fork Valley Spellbinders, a nonprofit “dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. To get started, sign up for the next volunteer training from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7, 10, 14 and 17. All four days are required. To learn more or RSVP, email kstacey@rof.net.

No news is good news

The Town of Carbondale is currently

seeking volunteer members

Z t Z

for the following Boards & Commissions:

t 1BSLT 3FDSFBUJPO $PNNJTTJPO 1 opening (meets 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 7:00 p.m.)

t 5SFF #PBSE 3 openings (meets 3rd Thursday of each month @ 6:00 p.m.)

t "EWJTPSZ #PBSE "QQMJDBUJPO Download application form from t )JTUPSJD 1SFTFSWBUJPO $PNNJTTJPO the Town of Carbondale Boards 3 openings (meets 2nd Thursday of each & Commissions webpage month @ 6:30 p.m.) (www.carbondalegov.org)

Specific questions? Call (970) 510-1215

>K^d d͗ dĞĞŶĂ

50% OFF EVERYTHING AT LULU’S THRIFT SHOPPE

&ĞŵĂůĞ͕ ŐƌĂLJ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝƚĞ ĐĂƚ͘ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϳ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ͘ Female, gray and white cat. Approximately 7 years old.

LuLu’s

DŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ tĞƐƚƌŝĚŐĞ ŽƵƌƚͬ'ƌĂĐĞůĂŶĚͬKĂŬ ZƵŶ Missing from Westridge Court/Graceland/ OakŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ Run neighborhood

THRIFT

tŽƵůĚ LJŽƵ ŵŝŶĚ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ LJŽƵƌ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͕ ƐŚĞĚƐ͕ Would you mind checking your garage, sheds, ͍ ŽƵƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ĚĞĐŬ outbuildings, and under your deck?

570 Highway 133 La Fontana Plaza Carbondale, CO 963-1984

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 ONLY!!!!

Like Us on Facebook

6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

If/Ĩ ƐŚĞ ŝƐ ĨƌŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚ Žƌ ŚƵƌƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ŚŝĚŝŶŐ ƐŽ ƉůĞĂƐĞ she is frightened or hurt, she may be hiding so please ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĐƵďďLJ ŚŽůĞƐ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ check the corners and cubby holes carefully. ŵŝĐƌŽĐŚŝƉƉĞĚ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚ ǁĞĂƌŝŶŐ Ă ĐŽůůĂƌ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ She is microchipped but not wearing a collar.

PleaseĐŚĂƐĞ͘ do not chase.

WůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůů ŵĞ ĂŶLJƚŝŵĞ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ŚĞƌ͗ sĂůĞƌŝĞ 'ŝůůŝĂŵ Λ WůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůů ŵĞ ĂŶLJƟŵĞ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ŚĞƌ͗ ϵϳϬ ϵϰϴ ϱϴϳϳ͘ Valerie Gilliam @ 970Ͳ948Ͳ5877.

Remembering longstanding elementary educator Bonnie Fischer

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The passing of teacher Bonnie Fischer had left a hole Crystal River Elementary — and, indeed, in Carbondale — 47 years deep. “It won’t be the same. It can’t be,� said CRES Principal Matt Koenigsknecht. “I know that her impact will be felt for a long time. Her legacy is one of love and dedication to kids.�

Fischer, neĂŠ Mortensen, 75, succumbed to a years-long battle with cancer on Aug. 1. She grew up in Utah but graduated from Glenwood Springs High School after her father was transferred to the Mid-Continent mine in Redstone.

She married her high school sweetheart, the late Jack Fischer, who was a soldier, and they had three children. Her ďŹ rstborn, Steve, came into this world while Jack was stationed in Vietnam.

They adopted Van from the fall of Saigon, and JooHee from Korea. “No matter where I was or what I was doing she was there,� Steve recalled. “You could always depend on her no matter the situation.�

The same went for her students. “It was always just about the kids. They were her life,� Steve said. “It was never going through the motions. She enjoyed every season and looked forward to every occasion.� “She fought as long and hard as she could,� he added. “I’d like to thank the teachers and the com-

munity for the support. It didn’t go unnoticed.�

Fischer got her degrees at Mesa State and the University of Northern Colorado, and already had some teaching experience under her belt when she came to Carbondale Elementary as a special-ed teacher in 1970. She later moved into a role as a second grade teacher, and took on technology in time to introduce the school to early computers. Even to students who never had her in class, she was well known as the force behind assemblies and the school’s section of the Potato Day parade. “She loved putting on shows and was involved with the whole school,â€? said fellow teacher Jerry Pluger. “She’d do Cinco de Mayo, the patriotic program, the Olympics‌ you name it.â€?

She wanted the kids to be part of the town, and the town to come to the kids. “I felt strongly about bringing the community into the classroom, so I had doctors, ďŹ remen, and ranchers interacting with students,â€?

Fischer told The Sun in 2014 after the park at the old elementary building — now the Third Street Center — was named in her honor. “What do I love about it?� she added. “Watching them grow and change, and getting their little notes of appreciation and love.�

That appreciation persists in many of her pupils. Annie Tempest, now 27, drew heavily on FISCHER page 20

Bonnie Fischer already several years into teaching in 1974. Photo by Rebecca Young

What is a progressive Christian?

Looking for a church that actually loves and doesn’t condemn?

Join the congregations of Carbondale and Basalt Community United Methodist Churches for an eight-week sermon series

by Pastor Brad Walston on what it means to be a progressive Christian and rediscover the Gospel as a life-giving message that still transforms.

Continuing this Sunday, August 6 Every week through Sunday Aug. 27

8:30 a.m. at Basalt Community UMC 0167 Holland Hills Rd. 10:30 a.m. at Carbondale Community UMC 385 S. Second St. This week’s sermon: “(Re)Claiming God’s Vision�

All are Welcome ‌ Really!

BASALT

)LH\[PM\S -HTPS` /VTL PU >PSSP[Z Beds 4 | Baths 4 | $1,125,000 0TTHJ\SH[L [^V Z[VY` OVTL ^P[O THPU SL]LS VWLU Ă…VVY WSHU -V\Y ILKYVVTZ [OYLL HUK VUL OHSM IH[OZ VŃ?JL Z[\KPV SHYNL KLJR ^P[O OV[ [\I V]LYZPaLK [^V JHY NHYHNL 3VJH[LK PU >PSSP[Z 4HU` LULYN` ZH]PUN \WNYHKLZ ,U[LY[HPU `V\Y N\LZ[Z MYVT `V\Y JVa` SP]PUN YVVT ^P[O Ă„YLWSHJL 6WLU RP[JOLU ^P[O Z[HPUSLZZ Z[LLS HWWSPHUJLZ NYHUP[L JV\U[LYZ ^HSR PU WHU[Y`ÂŻWLYMLJ[ MVY [OL JOLM PU [OL MHTPS` >LI 0K ! ::

Brian Keleher

970.379.3296 IR'THZVUTVYZL JVT IR'THZVUTVYZL JVT Carbondale | 290 Hwy 133 | 970.963.3300 | www.masonmorse.com

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 7

Learning leadership from outside in

By Carrie Click Special to The Sopris Sun

Climbing class. From left, Diego Lopez from Carbondale Middle School, Itzel Esparza from Basalt High School, Parker Seibel from Steamboat Springs High School, Shaylee Maloley and Annika Bucchin, both from Two Rivers Community School in Glenwood Springs, and Nayeli Nerey from Basalt Middle School watch as Harrison Briscoe, a 2017 CMC Leadville outdoor recreation leadership graduate, explains climbing harness and rope techniques. The next day, the group would take what they learned and apply it when rock climbing at nearby Camp Hale. Photo by Carrie Click

First Ascent, an annual outdoor youth leadership program held each summer at Colorado Mountain College Leadville, is teaching teenagers lessons learned by climbing mountains and running rivers.  The program is the brainchild of Mariana Velasquez-Schmahl, the college’s former youth outreach coordinator. She has served as First Ascent’s program manager since it began in 1995.

Velasquez-Schmahl is stepping down this year, passing responsibilities to Carolyn Larsen, who, like all First Ascent leaders, ďŹ rst joined the program as a student. Larsen climbed the ranks of student counselor, lead counselor and lead facilitator to her new role as program director.

Velasquez-Schmahl is conďŹ dent in passing the baton, even after two decades. “The program’s sustainable,â€? she said. “The seeds have been planted.â€?

Part of that sustainability comes from Alpine Bank and its founder, Bob Young. The J. Robert Young Foundation supports the annual summer program, which is free for all participating students.

This year, 40 students who will enter either the eighth or ninth grade this coming fall participated, coming from a total of 12 middle and high schools from Steamboat Springs, Frisco, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Rie.

After being selected through an application process, students attended First Ascent for ďŹ ve days at the end of June. The students slept in the residence hall at Colorado Mountain College Leadville when they weren’t tackling an onsite ropes course; summiting Mount Elbert, the high-

+'9 6*' 1.#4 %.+25'

“I’m Zeb, a goofy goober who’s never met a stranger.

I’m a 4 year-old Bulldog/Pit mix.

I love other dogs, and I’m looking for a fearless leader with a personality as big as my own.�

with We have 17 dogs and 36 cats waiting for a forever home.

RJ Paddywacks offers a “C.A.R.E. Package� for new adoptive families, including a Paws for Points plan and a first-time 15% discount for your new pet.

RJ Paddywacks Pet Outfitter 400 E Valley Rd. # I/J Next to City Market in El Jebel 970-963-1700 rjpaddywacks.com

est peak in Colorado; rafting the Arkansas River; rock climbing at Camp Hale; or hiking area trails – all the while learning how to build teams, problem solve, resolve conicts and gain conďŹ dence.

Evenings were spent orienteering, learning about land and water conservation, and preparing for outdoor activities.

For instance, on one evening the students learned about rock climbing from a recent CMC outdoor recreation leadership graduate, Harrison Briscoe. He led the students through choosing correctly sized climbing harnesses and shoes, and instructed them on safety issues, knot tying and proper rope handling. The students also learned climbing terminology in anticipation of climbing at Camp Hale the next day.

Although nearly everyone in class had previous experience wearing a harness and climbing at an indoor climbing wall at a community recreation center or gym, only a few had ever been rock climbing outdoors on a natural rock face. “We’re not just teaching rock climbing here,â€? said Velasquez-Schmahl. “We’re teaching core values for this age group. What can they learn here about communication? What can they learn about conict? We are teaching the whole concept.â€?

Each spring middle and high school counselors throughout most of Colorado Mountain College’s service area coordinate applications for eighth- and ninth-grade students. For more information about First Ascent, contact school counselors in Chaffee, Eagle, GarďŹ eld, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Routt and Summit counties, or visit coloradomtn.edu/academics/college_prep/ first_ascent/.

Working together for pets and their people

Colorado Animal Rescue 2801 County Road 114 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-947-9173 coloradoanimalrescue.org

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ˜ +&5 #%6+8+6+'5 ˜ +'9+0) ).#55'5r 9+.. $' #8#+.#$.' 61 5*#4' #5 9'.. #5 # (+.6'4'& 6'.'5%12' ˜ 4+0) # 2+%0+% .70%* *Always use approved eye protection 8 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

10&#;X 7)756 FE *+4& 64''6 '06'4 100+' +5%*'4 #4j0'#4 6*' %1//70+6; )#4&'0k

Volunteers improve, expand Crown trail system

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff The Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) organization is working on new hiking, biking and equestrian trails in the Crown area off Prince Creek Road near Carbondale, and the group is inviting participation from anyone in the area who has an interest in improving the trails in that area.

According to the RFOV website, the work projects began on the evening of July 25 and are to continue every Tuesday evening through Aug. 15, from about 4 p.m. until dusk.

“If you have a busy schedule, just show up whenever you can to the BLM (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which owns much of the land containing the trails network), parking lot, which is located 4.6 miles up Prince Creek Road” from its intersection with Highway 133 south of Carbondale, the website states. Dinner and drinks will be provided to volunteers doing the work.

The project goal is to build new single-track trails around the Crown, as a way of “taking strain off the current Prince Creek Trail,” the website explains. “Ultimately, this will create a safer, more enjoyable experience for everyone who uses this trail.”

Carl Nelson, field coordinator for RFOV, explained that the project is to build a trail from the existing parking area to a proposed new parking lot about a mile and a half downhill from the current parking area, a trail that will contain some variations along its route.

“In areas where it’s tight,” Nelson said of the terrain, “one trail will be uphill and the other will be downhill,” and the trails will be narrow enough that single-file travel will be necessary for bikers and those on horseback.

Nelson acknowledged that the Pitkin County Open Space & Trails department, which is in charge of improving the trails that parallel Prince Creek Road, has not made a final determination as to whether the proposed parking lot (lo-

Volunteers break ground at on approximately 2.5 miles of new trail that will extend the Prince Creek trailhead down to a new parking lot. Volunteer nights will continue Tuesday evenings through August 15th. Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) in collaboration with Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA) are organizing the events.

Photo by Laurel Smith cated on an easement granted by a local rancher) will actually be built.

Some observers have maintained that a parking lot at that location might be hazardous due to curves in the adjacent Prince Creek Road.

But, Nelson said, even if that is not the final site for a new parking lot, mountain bikers or equestrians heading for the

Crown trails system can stay off the narrow and sometimes congested road by taking the new trail.

Nelson said that perhaps 15 people showed up for the first RFOV trail-building Tuesday, but felt that some stayed away because it was raining that evening.

He said he expected more on Aug. 1 and at subsequent trail-building Tuesday sessions.

THIS SUMMER!

I AM JANE DOE

MARY MAZZIO ZOE BAIRD

JUNE 24 - AUGUST 19

JULY JUL LY 6 - AUGUST 12 2017 SUMMER SEASON Season br brought ought to you by

JULY JUL LY 13 - AUGUST 15

and tthe Sturm he Stur m Family Nancy W Wall all & Chuck W Wall all

Buy Tickets Now!

Theatr TheatreAspen.org eAspen.org • 970-300-4474 THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 9

Community Calendar MON-SUN July 31-Aug. 6 COUNTY FAIR • GarCo’s big annual event takes place all week with a livestock show and sale, rodeos, concerts, a parade and a demolition derby at 1001 Railroad Ave. in Rifle.

THU-SUN Aug. 3-6 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN • SoL Theatre Company presents Irving Berlin’s musical based on the book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 7 p.m.

Sunday at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Tickets are $15 for adults and available at the door or soltheatrecompany.org.

THURSDAY Aug. 3 ART TALK • Join exhibiting artists from Carbondale Arts’ current show, “Rudis (Origin, Interpretation, Place)” for a special art talk and slideshow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

GALLERY OPENING • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) hosts a 5 to 7 p.m. opening reception for “America at Heart: Valleys to Peaks” a solo exhibition of works by Dan Young showcasing plein air impressions of Colorado’s most beloved locations and pastimes.

FRIDAY Aug. 4 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Dunkirk” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4-10 and “The Big Sick” (R) at 5 p.m. Aug. 5-6.

HOT HOT HOT • The annual Hot Tubs & Hot Rods First Friday event returns to Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. with classic cars, motorcycles, electric cars and more on display.

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday.

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

MOTORCYCLE ART • From 1 to 6 p.m., Roadside Gallery (320 Main St.) hosts Badasschick Photography, motorcycles, giveaways, food, drinks and more.

CLAY OPENING • The Carbondale Clay Center presents its twelfth annual national juried exhibition, this year called “The Art of Utility” and focused on functional ceramic wares, with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening reception. For more information, visit www.carbondaleclay.org or call 963-2529.

DRUM CIRCLE • Start your evening off with a beat at 5:45 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.). Free and open to the public; bring a drum if you have one.

ROCKIN’ TUNES • Beginning at 10 p.m., the Samuel Edgar Band takes over Phat Thai (343 Main St.).

SATURDAY Aug. 5 CHAMBER MUSIC • Aspen Music Festival continues to bring instrumental music downvalley at 6 p.m. with another free concert at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

RIVERFEST • The City of Glenwood Springs River Commission hosts a river cleanup at 9 a.m. followed with a river celebration around noon including refreshments and a catered picnic for volunteers, with music by Low End. A community flotilla will

commence at 1:30 p.m. from Two Rivers Park to South Canyon. Find out more or volunteer at www.cogs.us/riverfest.

ART AUCTION • Anderson Ranch (5263 Owl Creek Rd., Snowmass Village) holds it’s 37th annual free picnic fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring over 200 works of art by top contemporary artists available for bid, live music, children’s art activities, a picnic lunch and more as part of the festive event.

SUNDAY Aug. 6 EERIE FOLK • Austinbased band The DƎER play at Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth St.) at 8:30 p.m. — or thereabouts.

INDIE SONGS • Jessica Allossery plays at the Element Hotel (360 Market St., Willits) at 6:30 p.m. with an opportunity for attendees to tour The Temporary venue across the street before and after the show.

MON-WED Aug 7-9 COUNTING STARS • The Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) offers a series of astronomical opportunities. First, tour the star lab dome with Garry Pfaffmann every half hour from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday and 2 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday. Then, join astronomer, Bryan White, as he explains what happens during a solar eclipse and puts on a 3-D presentation of the Aurora Borealis and other astronomical spectacles at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 9. All ages welcome.

MONDAY Aug. 7 HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include…

• One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues. Call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718).

• First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

• Fourth Monday of every month, plantbased potluck 6:30 p.m. Calaway Room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org.

TUESDAY Aug. 8 TRAIL WORK • Show up anytime after 4 p.m. to help improve and expand the trails along the Crown section of Prince Creek.

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers does the organizing and provides dinner; direct questions to rfov@sopris.net or 927-8241.

Save the Date SUNDAY Aug. 20 ONE TABLE • Bring your family and friends to a town-wide potluck on Fourth Street. Reserve your spot by emailing ourtown1table@gmail.com or calling (305) 710- 0826.Visit ourtown1table.weebly.com for more information.

CALENDAR page 11

There are lots of things g f kid for kidss tto d do after school.

Make sure p parents know about b t your program program.

THIS COMMUNITY AD SPACE DONATED BY COOL BRICK STUDIOS.

New!

The Sopris Sun·V

Guide G Guid id de to After-School Affterr-School -School Pr Programs ograms o Published: Thursday, August 17 After-School Program Listings

Aveda Saloon open p 7 days y a week

For Information & Reservations call 970-945-0667 • yampahspa.com Spa Open 9-9 Salon Open 9-7 • One Block East of the Hot Springs Pool 10 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

Free listing for advertisers.

Call or email today to plan an ad for any edition.

Up to 25 words + phone and website – A service for our advertisers, and a resouce for local parents.

Thank you for keeping The Sun shining.

Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 10 Want more?

Display Ads at Regular Weekly Weekly Rates We’r W e’re planning Reservation Deadline: Deadline: noon Monday, August 14 guides on other Creative Deadline: noon Tuesday, August 15 topics. Watch for updates, and let us Contactyou’d Kathryn Camp t you know d what adsales@soprissun.com I 970-379-7014 like to see.

Community Calendar

continued from page 10

Ongoing

POETRY WORKSHOPS • Release your inner poet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month a the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.).

BLUEGRASS JAM • Bring the instrument of your choice or just your voice for a weekly jam session first and last Sundays at 6:30 at Steve’s Guitars (19 N 4th St.) and all other Sundays at the Glenwood Springs Brew Garden (115 Sixth St.).

YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free facilitated workshop for adults, writing your personal history, one story at a time. Facilitated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/genealogist.

First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo takes place at the Gus Darien Arena on Catherine Store Road every Thursday through August 17. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with slack at 6 and a 7:30 p.m. Grand Entry.

FARMER’S MARKET • Local produce and more available at the Fourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays.

HIGH NOON • Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.).

MEDITATION • Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyone’s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.

MINDFULNESS • The Mindful Life Program in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) offers group sessions Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and registration is not necessary. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norman at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-3062587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks about senior issues and services on KDNK at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth

Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair.

ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays.

The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita (580 Main St.) at noon every Thursday.

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org.

LET’S JUST DANCE • Catch a free lesson with Wild Bill at 7 p.m. then it’s $8 to get out on the dance floor at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). No partner or experience necessary. Questions? Call 970-366-6463 or email BillyPat4@gmail.com.

IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • Garfield County offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (in the Bridges Center at 400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614, ext. 2030.

LUNCH • Crystal Meadows (1250 Hendrick Dr.) senior housing hosts a lunch followed by Bingo every Wednesday.

RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909.

YAPPY HOUR • Colorado Animal Rescue’s Yappy Hour at the Marble Bar (150 Main St) takes place at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet a C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink donated to C.A.R.E. Bring your own dog along as well.

SAVE MICHELLE’S GARDEN • A local citizen action group devoted to protecting Michelle Obama’s White House garden meets at 5 p.m. every other Thursday at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

TRIVIA NIGHT • Gather a team of up to six and head to Marble Bar (150 Main St.) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. to compete for the chance at $50 off the team tab, plus show off the custom made marble Trivia Trophy for a while.

C’DALE TRUSTEES • The Carbondale Board of Trustees holds regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) starting at 6 p.m. The trustees usually hold a work session at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays. Info: 963-2733 or carbondalegov.org.

LIONS MEET • The Carbondale Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Gathering Center at the Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Chuck Logan at 963-7002 or Chris Chacos at 379-9096.

Brazilian

Jiu-Jitsu

Rising Crane

REGISTER NOW

TRAINING CENTER

Karate • Kickboxing • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu • Self-Defense • Sword

RISINGCRANE.NET

•

970.274.8473

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 11

Mountain Fair 2017

Mountain Fair water from above and below

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Photo by Rebecca Young

Photo by Renee Ramge

The theme for the 46th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair was water, at least in part because of local support for the "water protectors" of Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes working to fend off efforts to build an oil pipeline through their lands and underneath the Missouri River. While the trip to the Dakotas left many Carbondalians with a new appreciation for the

importance of clean, potable water, Mother Nature decided to emphasize the point on Friday night of the Fair with a prolonged downpour during the opening ceremonies. While some sought cover, others suited up or just embraced the rain and the blessing and drum circle went ahead as planned.

There were also plenty of sunny times to make a splash of water a welcome refreshment.

12 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Mountain Fair 2017

Mountain Fair fun from the judging tent to the Cantina to the Oasis, fun was had by all

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Photo by Will Grandbois

Photo by Julie Albrecht

Photo by Will Grandbois

We've talked about the Faces of the Fair before, but that's really what it's all about, even if John Ackerman’s is a bit smudged from his pie judging costume and we can't see Georgia Ackerman’s eyes under her woodsplitting hat. Sun board member Cliff Colia needed shades to tone down all the yellow at the cantina Sunday, a March Fourth Marching Band member had a fuzzy faced companion, Noreen Steiner made a silly face and an unidentified girl considered how hers looked with some wares.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 13

Jump Back In RO

EY

OR ING F K VALL R A

Mountain Fair 2017

More magnificent memories

CARBONDALE, COLO.

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS

BACK TO SCHOOL Buy a pair of SPECIALS Cinch jeans and get a FREE BACKPACK while supplies last

WE CARRY EVERYTHING YOU NEED, FROM THE BRANDS YOU TRUST.

Lightning Heart cools down the crowd. Photo by Renee Ramge

We are a diversified co-op, offering products and services for local ranchers, commercial and residential customers, hobby farmers, horse lovers, gardeners, outdoor enthusiasts and more.

25% Off All Columbia Summer clothing

FUEL DELIVERY Diesel or Gasoline for your home, ranch or job site, including short-term tank rentals.

Please contact Chris or Floyd in our Energy Department for more details. 970-704-4204

Roaring Fork Valley COOP EE E FR FE Y F DA Y COALL RYDA E

EV

0760 Highway 133, Carbondale, CO (970) 963-2220

roaringforkvalleycoop.com Monday thru Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

New Saturday hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

14 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

Sarah Johnson deals with the waste stream as part of the Green Team. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Mountain Fair 2017

Up to $1,000 FINE for violating trash/bear ordinance! ¡Una MULTA hasta $1,000 por violar la ordenanza de basura/osos!

DON’T TEACH BEARS NEW TRICKS Bears have been seen in and around Carbondale Early prevention keeps bears from making a habit of visiting neighborhoods.

We CAN prevent repeat visits!

Early Prevention

REMOVE ITEMS THAT ATTRACT BEARS: • Garbage • Bird Feeders • Pet Food • Barbeque Grills • Fruit • Compost TOWN CODE: No Garbage Before 6AM on Collection Day

Photo by Julie Albrecht

• The Town of Carbondale passed an ordinance prohibiting placement of trash for pickup before 6AM on collection day and empty containers must be brought in no later than 8PM the same day.

• The smell of any food may attract bears. Keep garbage indoors until the morning of trash pickup 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 to leave the bear an escape route and leave the house if possible.

GARBAGE KILLS BEARS

• Bears that make repeated 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 unpredicatable. Do not approach any bear, especially cubs.

TIPS

• It’s encouraged to have electrified chicken coops.

• Compost should be stored in a secure container or inside a secured area.

• Bear resistant trash cans should be approved/certified by the Inneragency Grizzly Committee

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

NO LE ENSENE A LOS OSOS NUEVOS TRUCOS Se han visto osos en Carbondale y en los alrededores Prevención temprana

REMUEVA COSAS QUE ATRAEN A LOS OSOS: • Basura • Alimentó para pájaros • Comida de animales domésticos • Parrilla para asar • Fruta • Compost

Photo by Will Grandbois

Photo by Wil Grandbois

¡La prevencion temprana ayuda a que los osos no se acostumbren a visitar los vecindarios!

Members of the Cheyenne River Sioux joined in the festivities. Face painting is an important tradition at the 'Fair, though you might need to protect the art from the rain with a newspaper, or at least a program.

EL CODIGO DEL PUEBLO: No Poner Basura Afuera Antes de las 6AM el Dia de Coleccion

LA BASURA MATA A LOS OSOS

CONSEJOS:

Photo by Julie Albrecht

• El Pueblo de Carbondale ha pasado una ordenanza que prohíbe poner la basura afuera antes de las 6AM el día de colección y el contenedor vacío debe estar adentro ese día a las 8PM. • El olor de cualquier comida atrae a los osos. Tenga su basura

adentro hasta la mañana del día de colección y tenga su parrilla limpia. Es mejor tener ventanas y puertas cerradas, especialmente en la noche. Si un oso entra a su hogar, abra las puertas para que los osos tengan una ruta de escape, y salga.

• Osos que hacen visitas repetidas a las vecindades pueden ser movidos o se realizara eutanasia. Para mantener su familia y osos seguros, por favor, de eliminar cualquier atrayentes, y siga estos consejos hasta que los osos hibernan en el invierno. Osos son 90% vegeten arios y raramente cazan o matan animales, sin embargo, son animales salvajes y pueden ser impredecibles. No se acerque a los osos, especialmente los cachorros.

• Se anima tener un gallinero electrificado.

• El compost debe estar guardado en un contenedor seguro o dentro de un lugar seguro.

• Contenedores resistentes a los osos deben ser aprobados/ certificados por el Inneragency Grizzly Committee.

Para más información llame al Division of Wildlife al 947-2920. Si ve un oso en el pueblo, llame al Departamento de Policía en Carbondale al 963-2662.

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 15

This Land … is your land.

Want to get involved?

School board seats up for election

Contact your elected officials about the issues that matter to you.

There are three Roaring Fork Schools Board of Education seats up for election on Nov. 7: District A (currently held by Jen Rupert) for a four-year term; District D (currently held by Shane Larson), to serve the remainder of Daniel Biggs’ fouryear term, which ends in November 2019; and District E (currently held by Bob Johnson), for a four-year term.

Those interested in running for the school board must be a registered voter of the district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. The candidate must live in the district that he or she runs to represent. Starting on Aug. 9 (and not beforehand), candidates may pick up a nomination packet and circulate their nomination petitions for signatures. Candidates must file a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors from throughout the school district and a written notice of intention to be a candidate and other official paperwork by Sept 1.

For more info., visit www.rfsd.k12.co.us.

US Sen. Michael Bennet Washington, D.C. Office 261 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5852

US Sen. Cory Gardner 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5941 US Rep. Scott Tipton 218 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4761

CO Sen. Randy Baumgardner 200 E. Colfax Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-5292

CO Rep. Bob Rankin 200 E Colfax, RM 307 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-2949

Eagle County to consider road use regulations The Eagle County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution adopting the Eagle County Road Use Regulations during their regular meeting on Aug. 8.

The hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in Eagle County Room, located at 500 Broadway in Eagle. All interested commu-

nity members are encouraged to attend.

As proposed, the regulations would prohibit travel on portions of Cottonwood Pass and Eagle-Thomasville Road for vehicles that exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width, 14 feet 6 inches in height, and 45 feet in length without a permit. The regulations also allow the county to close certain roads during adverse weather.

The county is considering the resolution in advance of the planned closure of the Grand Avenue Bridge, in an effort to prevent the roads from being inappropriately identified as viable detour routes for oversized vehicles.

The proposed regulations are available for review at www.eaglecounty.us/road.

Those unable to attend the hearing but who wish to comment on the regulations can email the Eagle County Board of Commissioners at eagleadmin@eaglecounty.us.

Audit supports Garfield County financial report An independent audit of Garfield County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) found the accounting for 2016 to be in good order and conducted with the highest standards.

Paul Backes, CPA, from McMahan and Associates, L.L.C. presented the findings of the CAFR audit to the Board of County Commissioners. According to the CAFR, the county has $467.2 million in total assets, of which infrastructure amounts to

SunScribe!

Support your Carbondale community connector Because you live, work or play here, you’re already a “member” of The Sopris Sun community.

As a non-profit community service, we can only thrive and grow with your support.

SunScribe online at

www.soprissun.com 16 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

$298 million. Backes said he feels Garfield County “has very good asset control,” in accounting for all property and fixed assets.

Backes said that his firm would likely come up with some recommendations in its assessment for any entity the size of Garfield County. One such suggestion was for the Clerk and Recorder’s Office and Community Development Department to “reconcile by tender type,” or separately tally up cash, credit cards, and checks, rather than create a daily total, to ensure accounting accuracy.

GarCo backs greater efficiency in BLM planning process Garfield County has joined a group of local governments supporting potential changes to increase the efficiency of Bureau of Land Management processes pertaining to land use. The county also called on the agency to comply with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), which requires greater coordination with state and local governments.

In late March, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke directed the BLM to streamline both its land-use planning and National Environmental policy Act (NEPA) processes. He called those processes timeconsuming, inefficient, and duplicative.

In a letter to Cynthia Moses-Nedd, liaison to state and local government at the BLM, Garfield County noted that the THIS LAND page 17

THIS LAND continued from page 16 BLM fails “to provide an efficient and productive process to ensure local needs and impacts are properly considered” in planning and implementation.

New summer activities at Snowmass

Dr. Ben Mackin of Carbondale Animal Hospital

White River National Forest has released a Record of Decision for multi-season recreation projects proposed at Snowmass Ski Area.

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) describes the proposed activities and alternative actions in detail, and analyzes the potential environmental and social effects of implementing these projects. The Selected Alternative includes a potential mountain coaster, zip line, ropes course, new hiking and biking trails, a climbing wall and more.

Construction on projects is expected to start this summer, making it the fifth ski area on the White River National Forest to move forward with construction and implementation of summer activities since the passing of the 2011 Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act. Project documents can be found on the White River National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49057. Hard copies may be reviewed at the Forest Supervisor’s Office in Glenwood Springs and at the Sopris Ranger District office in Carbondale.

Area businesses support national monuments Businesses from across the Western Slope and Colorado have submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior urging Secretary Ryan Zinke to protect national monuments.

Earlier this year, the Trump Administration issued an executive order to the Department of Interior demanding a review of national monuments that are over 100,000 acres or were “created without sufficient public input.”

The letter from local businesses references the important contribution that national monuments make to the $887 billion outdoor recreation economy, nationally, which businesses rely on to attract tourism, outdoors enthusiasts and employees. It also stresses that businesses depend on the certainty of protected public lands and monuments when making decisions about investing in communities.

Secretary Zinke is expected to deliver his final recommendations to the President by August 24.

WCC plans annual conference Registration is underway for the Western Colorado Congress’s annual conference, which takes place on Aug. 26 in Grand Junction. WCC is “a grassroots, democratic organization dedicated to challenging injustice by organizing people to increase their power over decisions that affect their lives.”

This year’s conference theme is “You Are Here: Creating a Road Map When the Political Landscape Won’t Hold Still”.

The event includes a keynote speech from Shasti Conrad, six different workshops and an opportunity to choose leaders, vote on policies and discuss the organization’s direction.

Registration is $35 including lunch.

For more information or to sign up, visit wccongress.org.

Gardner, Cotton introduce Taiwan Security Act Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently introduced the Taiwan Security Act (TSA), legislation that is designed to enhance the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and bolster Taiwan’s participation in the international community.

According to a press release from the Gardner office, the act mandates senior defense and diplomatic exchanges between the United States and Taiwan at the flag officer and assistant secretary level or above, reestablishes an annual strategic dialogue between the United States and Taiwan on arms sales in order to ensure the regular transfer of defense articles, directs the U.S. secretary of defense to invite Taiwanese forces to participate in the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise and a 2018 edition of the Red Flag air-to-air combat exercise.

Requires U.S Navy port visits to Tai-

wan and vice versa and expresses Congressional support for Taiwan’s plan to spend 3% of GDP on defense and its ongoing efforts to suspend all economic ties with North Korea.

The release did not include a response from the People’s Republic of China.

Tipton, Stewart introduce habitat preservation bill U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton (CO-03) and Chris Stewart (UT-02) introduced the SageGrouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act (H.R. 3543), a bill they say would streamline the approval process for vegetation management projects to protect or restore the habitat of the sage-grouse and mule deer.

In recent years, the rapid encroachment of invasive Piñon and Juniper trees on sagebrush habitat has threatened sage-grouse and mule deer populations and created dangerous wildfire conditions. According to a release from Tipton’s staff, H.R. 3543 would allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to quickly engage in habitat restoration and proactive vegetation management projects to protect the species and improve ecological conditions. .....................................................

“This Land” is an effort to keep our readers informed and involved with their local, state and federal governments.

Be a Green Leader!

Carbondale Animal Hospital took advantage of rebates to improve the building’s energy performance, lowering their energy bills and increasing their comfort.

Want to improve your bottom line

LIMITED TIME!

$200 Bonus Rebate

and be featured in a future ad? Then call today and talk to an energy coach: 970.340.4021 or find more information at: actnow@garfieldcleanenergy.com

A town-focused program brought to you by: Town of Carbondale, Garfield Clean Energy, CORE, and CLEER THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 17

e Czech Republic by bike A travelogue by Dave Taylor Day 3: I am on a train to the southeastern part of the Czech Republic, South Moravia, to the town of Breclev (jits-luv) where I will get my bicycle to begin my trip.

The last two days in Prague were all about history. I learned about King Charles IV (thumbs up), the years under Soviet rule (thumbs down), Vaclav Havel, the first Czech President after the fall of the Soviet Republic (two thumbs up) and the passion Mozart had for Czech women (understandable). It is claimed he wrote the overture to Don Giovanni the morning it premiered, as he was preoccupied and distracted by his carousing.

Local food is delicious — meat oriented with roast duck and pork, sausages, cabbages and potatoes being staple but fine dining, vegan and international cuisine also abundant in Prague. The dollar is strong against the Czech Koruna and food is cheap, a three course meal in a local restaurant averaging $15, no alcohol but including tip, (beer is very cheap) and a more upscale meal usually not more than $30.

After arriving in the village of Valtice (val-teetsa) I get my bicycle and take a short

ride to the nearby Colonnade at Riestna, which was built in the early 1800s and used as a lookout on the border with Austria during the first and second world wars.

From the top it is possible to see the rolling farmlands of Austria for miles and enjoy the beauty of Valtice at sunset.

Day 4: I ride through many small towns and villages on my way to Mikoluv, a decent sized town where I am thrilled to discover a couple of instances of traditional music and dancing, the first being in the Jewish quarter. The second is some regional dancing a few blocks away with colorful Moravian costumes and enthusiastic dancers. In total contrast, earlier in the day I visited an archaeological park outside the village of Pavlov where I encountered a group of twentysomethings who showed up dressed as prehistoric mammoth hunters for seemingly no other reason than to have something fun and different to do. I would have taken their picture but they were carrying spears.

Day 5: The first part of the day I spend riding through the agricultural countryside, past wheat, corn and sunflowers that seemed to stretch to the rooftops and spires of villages in the distance. Many of the small towns

SHRUB of the week Gambel Oak – A native tall shrub/

ZTHSS [YLL ^P[O NSVZZ` NYLLU SLH]LZ /HYK` HUK KYV\NO[ [VSLYHU[

PERENNIAL of the week

PLANTS & PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

25% OFF

Coreopsis (Tickseed) – Reblooming and sun loving plants with yellow, gold or YLKKPZO WPUR ÅV^LYZ

REGULAR PRICES

Watch for other bonus specials throughout the store!

NEW HOURS! Mon-Fri. 8 a .m. – 5 p.m.

Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p .m.

Closed Sundays

PRODUCT of the week Miniature Gardening Accessories – Choose from fairies, gnomes, bistro sets, stones,

T\ZOYVVTZ HUK ZV T\JO TVYL [V JYLH[L H TPUPH[\YL NHYKLU Remember: Senior Day is every Tuesday.

15% off storewide for 62+ year olds.

400 Gillespie Drive, El Jebel, CO 81623

970-963-1173

Help you Help yourself, rself, help you yourr to town, wn, help you yourr neig neighbor hbor

Y U B CAL LO

@

*Y You help yourself by insuring Carbondale businesses stay in business so you don’t have to shop out of town; you help the town of Carbondale by keeping your sales tax dollars

right here; and you help your neighbor because most of Carbondale’s store and businesses are locally owned.

18 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

are powered by or at least supplemented by impressive solar farms and occasional wind turbines, all testifying to the progressiveness of this region when it comes to energy. The second part of the day brings a steady rain and motivates me to seek out pubs and cafes whenever I can find them, happy to point at menus with no English translations or at pictures that often bear little resemblance to what is actually served. The highlight of the day is a tour of a medieval hunting castle that is remarkably well preserved called Novy Hrádek (hrad being the Czech word for castle). A second magnificent castle from the 17th century towers above my overnight village, Vranov nad Dyji.

Day 6: Journeying through many small and unremarkable villages I begin to see poppies, white and red, being farmed for the seed along with more wheat and corn fields. A sign describes how the farmers of old would work and transform the land as if it were a palette, symbiotically, using the natural landscape to the advantage of both the farmer and the land. That changed in the ‘40s, it says, “with the modernization of agriculture, the Czech landscape was transformed into a food producing machine devoid of hedgerows and old trees. Likewise, the souls of the country folk were sentenced

A journey of 172 miles begins with a single bike. Photo by Dave Taylor to live in open spaces at the edge of vast fields without the old familiar tracks”. Riding through a small quaint village called Stará Hlína, I stumble onto the Village Smithy of Czechia. A sign with a blacksmith caught my eye with the word “restaurátorství” (restoration) underneath and a saying in quotes that translated to “once upon a time this was a blacksmith house”. There are a few tables and a cafe sign as well. Unfortunately they aren’t open so I can’t eat (of course I eat at the real one almost every day). I cross from Moravia into Southern Bohemia and end my day’s ride at the medieval town of Slavonice (sla-vo-nitsa) where I load my bike on a train for an hour ride to another medieval town, Telc (telch) when I overnight. Both are towns with cobblestone streets and Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Telc would be one of two UNCZECH REPUBLIC page 19

Czech Republic om page 18 ESCO World Heritage towns on my trip, the second coming a few days later.

The dancers in the Jewish quarter in Mikoluv.

Photo by Dave Taylor

Onward The next day has me going to the most difficult town to pronounce, practically impossible unless you are born with the language, Jindrichuv Hradek. I have it pronounced for me at least a dozen times and still can’t repeat it. It translates to “Henry’s Castle”, so I go with that.

The following day I ride into the fisheries area, overnighting in Trebon where large fish farms are located. Carp is big in Czechia and it’s exactly the carp that you imagine:

The main square in Telc.

Photo by Dave Taylor

Nourish

the round mouth bottom feeding behemoth of the mud. It is the traditional Christmas meal there, cooked and served whole.

Czech desserts are delicious, ranging from palacinky, a cross between a sweet pancake and a crepe; trdelník, a rolled roasted pastry usually dusted with powdered sugar or cinnamon and sometimes filled with ice cream and toppings; to strudel, especially in the Moravian and South Bohemian regions close to Austria.

The end

villages I visited over the previous week.

All in all, I travelled through 61 towns and villages along my route, watching folks going about their daily affairs, from kids going to and from school to retirees relaxing at local cafes. I took with me as I left the beauty of the countryside, the friendliness of the people and a reinforced belief that there is strength and beauty in diversity, and that we are all so much more alike than we are different, even halfway across the world.

At the end of my final day on the bike I arrive in Cesky Krumlov, arguably the most famous city for tourists outside of Prague and perhaps Plzen (Pilsen as in beer and Pilsner Urquell). Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage town, beautifully preserved from the 13th Century with a large castle and the world’s oldest working baroque theater. The Vltava River winds through the town and it was bustling with tourists, shops and restaurants in stark contrast to the quiet

body & soul know farmers, know food…

Ascendigo ascendigo.org 927-3143

Selling produce grown by Ascendigo residents, along with hats and t-shirts to support the local organization that elevates the spectrum for those with Autism.

G Clay

Fine and Functional Storeware Pottery made by Giana Grossman Loiola, Artist in Residence at the Carbondale Clay Center.

Carbondale Farmers’ Market HYHU\ :HGQHVGD\ )RXUWK 0DLQ 6WUHHW

Still Waters Run Deep Join us this Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) PUNCH PASSES AVAILABLE.

@ Third Street Center, Calaway Room

www.tworiversuu.org

v truenaturehealingarts.com 100 N 3RD S T • C ARBONDALE 970.963 .9 900

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist

Presiding Minister: Shawna Foster Inspirational, Contemporary Music: Jimmy Byrne Religious Exploration: Heather Rydell Childcare Provided

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 19

Fischer om page 7 her experiences in second grade as a classroom assistant last school year. She credits Fischer with starting her down the path of literacy that lead to an English degree.

“The first day of second grade she figured out that I couldn’t read at all, so she worked with me in class and set me up with extra help,” she recalled. “I think I learned to love reading that year.”

Tempest also recalls how Fischer transformed her classroom into a “butcher paper jungle” for a unit on dinosaurs.

“I remember being a second grader and thinking it was the coolest thing ever, and now looking back I don’t know how she did it,” she said. “When you see a teacher willing to go that far into another world, you get to travel with them.”

Her fellow educators took notice, as well.

“Bonnie was absolutely a master teacher and just an incredible lady,” said Sharon Cain, who taught from 1968 to 2001. “She was very perceptive and in tune with the kids and her energy level was always way out of sight. If a new teacher came to the building, she was always the first to welcome them.”

“To be able to do what she loves to do until almost the very end — what a gift that was,” she added.

Indeed, Fischer taught summer school at Crystal River Elementary until weeks before her death.

“If something was happening at the school, she wanted to be involved,” Koenigsknecht observed. “For her to have the same joy and vigor after so many years teaching is a model for us all.”

The school plans to have some sort of recognition event at the start of the school year, and a public memorial is also being arranged for sometime this month.

“We want to honor Bonnie. I wish she could be part of the ceremony,” Koenigsknecht said. “We’re all going to miss her, especially the kids.”

Mountain lions and dogs, oh my From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal Aug. 4, 1977 Carbondale became the first town on the Western Slope to plan for an emergency water supply from Ruedi Reservoir when the town council unanimously authorized $1500 for 100 acre feet of water. The purchase, which was facilitated by the Colorado River Water Conservation District, was negotiated to alleviate any possible shortages in town, and would be drawn from wells rather than directly from the Roaring Fork River.

In other news… A former local barber was being sought by police after “leaving a trail of bad checks and unpaid bills in his tonsorial wake.”

Aug. 6, 1987 A couple just outside of town woke to find that one of their horses had been wounded in an apparent mountain lion attack. Neighbors reportedly heard strange noises around 4 a.m. coming from the pasture in the floodplain off Eighth Street. The horse didn’t end up needing veterinary attention, but a wildlife officer did confirm that the wounds appeared to be from a lion.

In other news… In 10 years of existence, The Church at Redstone had grown to “one of the Valley’s most popular and inspirational congregations.”

Aug. 7, 1997 Town Council was planning a public hearing for the following week to discuss whether to allow dogs in certain Carbondale parks. The primary advocate for the change was

Opening Soon! August 17 in our New Location: 315 Highway 133

(next to Rhumba Girl Liquors)

Your community-run grocery, celebrating local and organic food.

Rock and Roll Academy Roaring Fork With Chris Harrison!

After School Music Programs for Middle & High School Students Rock and Roll Academy is a modern music program; kids form bands with friends, choose and play music they love, and develop social and life skills.

ing Fork Roarin Call Chris at

(970) 379.9685 email: carbondalechris@gmail.com or visit rockandrollroaringfork.com

+ + + Play-Based Learning!

Play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, horns, and sing in a rock band!

Inclusive program for experienced and non-experienced musicians.

RRock and Roll Academy expanding to new locations! Rifle, Carbondale, Willits & Aspen 20 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

parks and recreation committee member John Williams, who noted that “dogs need a place to run and play and have fun, and have the freedom to experience new things.” The key to making it work, he noted, would be encouraging owners to clean up after their pets with the installation of plastic bag dispensers.

(There now are some dog-friendly area parks, most notably Delaney Nature Park on the floodplain, which has become known colloquially as “the dog park”.)

In other news… Glenwood pioneer and “chicken dinner” reporter Nellie Duffy died at 88.

Aug. 9, 2007 The Planning and Zoning Commission had approved a plat for apartments, parks and a community arts center on 14 acres of Roaring Fork School District property on the south end of Third Street. Although discussions suggested that some of the units might be deed-restricted for teachers, the complex was intended to meet a range of affordable housing needs with 60 to 80 units of various kinds. It would have occupied most of the green space around what became the Third Street Center, and consequently drew some opposition by neighbors. (The funding never came together and the project foundered. More recently, RFSD is moving forward with a much reduced staff-only development using money from a successful bond issue.)

In other news… Carbondale sales tax was up 16 percent over 2006 (a trend The Sun is pretty sure did not continue during The Great Recession).

e Carbondale spirit shines at Garfield County Fair and Rodeo

By Garfield County Communications The Garfield County Fair and Rodeo kicked off Monday and is already into full gear. The venerable event is now in its 79th year, and offers rich outdoor experiences for all corners of Garfield County.

There is a saying that a person passes nine planets while crossing through Garfield County, but we’re not really all that different in this 3,000 square mile county. Residents throughout have a deep-rooted love for the land, wildlife, things that grow, and natural beauty, as well as a keen eye for colorful and unique artwork.

Carbondalians rejoiced over the past weekend at their hometown festival, the always fun Mountain Fair. Diverse art exhibits, colorful expressionism, and delicious food were prominently displayed. These values are also on display at the Fair and Rodeo in Rifle, produced by not only Garfield County residents, but those of surrounding counties.

The Open Class events include art of many disciplines, photography, woodworking, cake decorating, quilting, and much more. There are many classes for displaying the best garden vegetables and flowers Garfield County soil can produce. Young people from across the county have dedicated six months or longer of hard work and study to train livestock to exhibit at the fair, and to make handiworks for exhibits or to demonstrate shooting skills.

You remember that beautiful, home-grown heirloom tomato or perfect, succulent zucchini you had reservations about chopping up for last Tuesday’s salad? Well they’re pieces of natural art, and could have been entered in the Open Class.

See your neighbor’s at the fair!

The Wild West Rodeo is an increasingly popular destination on Thursday nights in Carbondale, while the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is bringing its ProRodeo and women’s ProRodeo competition to Rifle on Aug. 3. The shouts, cheers, and hard-riding excitement will echo between

OPINION

The Garfield County Fair demolition derby attracts sellout crowds and entrants come from all over western Colorado. Drivers attend a mandatory meeting and must follow safety rules for the car-crushing action to begin. In 2016, the addition of full size pickups and limited weld cars was a hit and returns this year. Courtesy photo the two destinations in unison on that evening. The best of the best local riders enter in each to garner the best times in the arenas, and many of the long-time hometown ranching families from the Carbondale area are the top names on the winning rodeo time sheets and in 4-H competitions.

Both Carbondale and Rifle have become popular destinations for live music, and Mountain Fair and Fair and Rodeo line-ups attest to that burgeoning tradition. Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal brought the house down on Saturday night in Carbondale. That “I Shall Be Released” encore is one to remember. On Aug. 4, country music star Scotty McCreery is sure to add another fantastic chapter in Garfield County’s musical lore at the Fair and Rodeo. Hoyer was a contestant in the 12th season of The Voice, while McCreery won the 10th season of American Idol. Coincidence?

Grand Ole Opry royalty Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis

open for McCreery with their dynamic Grits and Glamour show. Roughly a dozen other bands will be performing on the free stage, including local favorites the Logan Brothers, Fifty50, and the Caleb Dean Band.

Following a late night show in Carbondale last weekend, Ponder the Albatross is sure to challenge its sound again in Rifle on Aug. 3. North Carolina’s Nu-Blu brings back-east bluegrass to the West Slope on Friday night.

The apple pie eating contest takes place on Aug. 5 at the fair. There are sure to be a few award-winning homemade pies judged on Aug. 3 that would make Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois swoon. His discerning taste buds would be very welcome.

New this year is the Butterfly Encounter, in which fairgoers can feed and interact with these winged beauties. And, not to be outdone by their delicate beauty, dinosaurs will stomp the fairgrounds, while visitors can see the new Dinosaur and Ice Age Exhibit in the Midway of Family Fun! And for the motorheads in either end of the county, Saturday night’s always sold out demo derby may have a challenge in attendance with Sunday’s tuff truck competition, immediately following the new strongman competition. Gear up!

Most of all, from Carbondale to Rifle and beyond, Garfield County residents are about family. At both Mountain Fair and the Fair and Rodeo, families come together to create warm moments and enjoy all life has to offer. Children play in the mud, while much older kids at heart play in the dirt challenges. Smiles are ubiquitous at either end of the county.

Couple all of these attractions with the fine weather, and the Fair and Rodeo presents a perfect place for two cultures to meet, and realize they have a lot more in common than they once believed.

The Garfield County Fairgrounds is located at 1001 Railroad Avenue in Rifle. Swing on by and check out the Fair and Rodeo. You’ll see that there’s plenty of fun for everyone, especially Carbondalians.

Roaring Fork Valley Host Families needed NOW Contact: Stacy Grimm, sgrimm@flag-intl.com – 970-309-4728

We chose to be host parents We Laughed. We learned.

RE/MAX Mountain West Welcomes their newest team member!

“I will be working the entire Roaring Fork Valley but with RE/MAX Mountain West offices in Carbondale, Cedaredge and Paonia, consider me your local Paonia Real Estate connection!”

Sara Samuels Broker Associate Carbondale, Colorado (970) 948-4050 (970) 963-1940 www.sarasamuelsrealestate.com

We Gained New Family Members.

To learn more and apply to be a host parent, visit

www.flag-intl.org/host.html

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 21

Better together in the Roaring Fork Valley

By Peter Grenney Last week’s front-page news about David Perry signing off from Aspen Skiing Company after ďŹ fteen years got me thinking: Is the departure of Aspen Skiing Company’s number two a one-off, or is it the sign of more such relocations to come as the new “Better Togetherâ€? Intrawest / Mammoth Resorts / Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows conglomerate takes shape?

Let’s assume for a second it’s the latter.

Should our valley be concerned? Is it possible that a piece of the new mega-conglomerate formed by Aspen Ski Co. and KSL could be located in Carbondale or Glenwood Springs, providing career opportunities and middle-class incomes for so many valley residents? If not, should we consider what we would need to do to help make it happen?

Keeping as many SkiCo employees and however big a part of its new conglomerate in the valley would be a win-win for the Roaring Fork Valley community and the business.

Here’s why: The demographics of our valley are trending towards becoming a retirement community. Middle class professional jobs creates more opportunity for young valley residents to return from college to a career that will help balance our demographics and our economy. The new conglomerate’s presence would spur and support existing ancillary businesses in

tech, hospitality, environmental sciences, law, marketing, etc. The opportunity for upward mobility relieves pressure on affordable housing and recent wage growth in our valley has been -2 percent when at the same time in Denver it’s the second highest in the country. It’s not about growth, it’s about opportunity for existing residents and diversiďŹ cation.

born and rooted in this valley.

But replicating a design from a blueprint doesn’t always produce the same results.

Patagonia’s products wouldn’t carry the same soul and integrity if it had moved its headquarters to Los Angeles and only kept a small ofďŹ ce in its hometown, Ventura, CA. Community and place can’t be extracted, kept alive in a petri dish, and then mass produced.

OPINION

Why locate in the Roaring Fork Valley?

How it’s possible

Since lift skiing began in Aspen in 1946 the operations have always been held in private ownership, and for the past 24 years the Aspen Skiing Company has been owned by the Crown family. Many valley residents wake each morning thankful that the valley’s primary employer is not a large publicly traded company. We’ve been lucky. By almost all accounts, Ski Co. has been good to the community and good to its employees.

Now part of the mission of the new mega conglomerate is to take the best of what’s been developed in the Roaring Fork Valley and export it, by way of Denver, to the other newly acquired resorts. This includes not just environmental policy and community values, but blue prints from the Limelight Hotel, on-mountain restaurants, and many other facilities and programs

The argument for locating the new conglomerate in Denver is tough to challenge, because KSL, the Denver-based private equity ďŹ rm, and Intrawest are already based in brand new ofďŹ ces in the afuent Cherry Creek district and next to the thriving redeveloped Union Station. But the cost of living argument between the Roaring Fork Valley and the Front Range should not be a factor. The median home value in Denver now, after its meteoric rise, is $385,100. In GarďŹ eld County, which includes Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, the median home value is $361,800.

The cost of doing business, however, is a legitimate reason. Denver has an international airport. The Roaring Fork Valley has Pitkin County and Eagle County airports and Grand Junction is not far away.

But not every employee needs to travel and in today’s virtual world more can be accomplished remotely. More importantly, when customers think of you as “a ski company run by skiers� being located next to a ski mountain should be more meaningful than the proximity to an international airport.

Perhaps the most compelling argument for locating in Denver is its businessfriendly environment. The Colorado and Denver OfďŹ ces of Economic Development offer millions of dollars in incentives for companies to bring jobs to the Front Range. Ironically, the strategy that they’ve been so successful executing has been recruiting companies not to relocate their headquarters but to bring a substantial portion of their workforce to the Front Range. The Roaring Fork Valley should consider this approach. Offer incentives to keep or locate a portion of the new conglomerate employees in the valley.

Better together To initiate the ask, I respectfully petition the Crown Family to locate 25% of the new conglomerate workforce in the Roaring Fork Valley. In return, the communities of the Roaring Fork Valley will pledge the support and resources necessary to accept this privilege. Let’s defy ordinary and become better together.

8& #4 * 5 &

%& 4 * ( / t

& ." *

."

3 , & 5 * /(

t

4 0$ * "

.& %* "

t

4 & " 3 $ ) ."

3 , & 5 * /(

t

" /" : 5 * $ 4

5 3 " $ , * /(

)FM QJ OH Z PV QVU

U IF D PS S FD U

EJ HJ U BM

NBS L FU J OH U PPM T

J O QM BD F U P S FBD I Z PVS

CVT J OFT T

HPBM T

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are responsible for assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in leading self-directed lives and contributing to the community. DSPs assist with activities of day-to-day living, fun and creative outings and other social events.

Mountain Valley Developmental Services is seeking Full and Part Time DSPs to work in Carbondale.

Experience is not necessary as paid training will be provided.

Experienced applicants earn $17.50/hr. Medical, Dental and Vision.

Contact Hannah at hannah@mtnvalley.org or (970) 945-2306 or apply online at www.mtnvalley.org

XXX 'PPU 4U FQT .BS LFU J OH D PN

)XZ

4VJ U F

$BS CPOEBM F

$0

]

22 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • AUGUST 3-9, 2017

Legal Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Parting Shots

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering an application to rezone an approximately 6.4 acre parcel from the Planned Community Commercial (PCC) zone district to the Mixed-Use (MU) zone district in the UDC. The property is designated as “New Urban� in the Town’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan.

The applicant proposes a mixed use development with commercial and residential components. A conceptual site plan has been included in the application.

The owner/applicant is Crystal River Marketplace LLC.

The property is the vacant property located at the northwest corner of Highway 133 and Main Street.

It is generally located along West Main Street, behind the 7-11 store. The legal description is:

A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS THE CRYSTAL RIVER MARKET PLACE, LLC PARCEL ACCORDING TO THE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT OF CRYSTAL RIVER MARKET PLACE LLC/CRMS PROPERTIES RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 AS RECEPTION NO. 791487; SAID PARCEL ALSO BEING SITUATED IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 88 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 133, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. S 016 (1), WHENCE THE STREET CENTER MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE CENTERS OF EIGHTH STREET AND MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO, BEARS SOUTH 46°39'55" EAST 2273.200 FEET (SOUTH 46°34’21� EAST 2276.78 FEET DEED); THENCE S.00°50’00�.E, A DISTANCE OF 855.56 FEET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S.00°50’00�.E, A DISTANCE OF 474.38 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MAIN STREET; THENCE N.89°24’58�.W ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 592.27 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE N.00°35’02�.E, A DISTANCE OF 400.24 FEET, THENCE N.00°33’01�.E, A DISTANCE OF 73.66 FEET; THENCE S.89°26’59�.E, A DISTANCE OF 580.58 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Given the theme, the long history of tie dye and the classic entrance to the Oasis, it’s hard to think of a more appropriate end to Mountain Fair than a magniďŹ cent double rainbow. If social media is any guide, it was a stand-out experience for many attendees.

Sarah Overbeck seized the moment to capture some romance (top), Chris Hassig caught Lightning Heart's glee (left) and Tyler Newcomb was already outside the park.

SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 6.382 ACRES, MORE OR LESS

TOWN OF CARBONDALE COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on August 24, 2017.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org Janet Buck Planning Director

Published in The Sopris Sun on August 3, 2017.

Unclassifieds

Service Directory

Submit to unclassifieds@soprissun.com by Friday 12 p.m.

Rates: $15 for 30 words, $20 for up to 50 words. Payment due before publication.*

HELP WANTED. Home Care of the Grand Valley – Glenwood Springs Branch, formerly “Columbine Home Health� hiring Full Time RN’s; PT’s; CNA’s. Submit resume: 927 Cooper Avenue; Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 or fax: 970-945-8098.

POSITION SOUGHT. Experienced caregiver and dietitian available for home duty. Call 970-456-7411.

WANTED BADLY – One Burning Man ticket and vehicle pass. Old man / six times burner, homesick for Playa. Blessings, Bill. 970-510-5054.

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS for kids and teens to promote their businesses enterprises. Thirty word maximum. Please send to unclassiďŹ ed@soprissun.com.

GET THE WORD OUT IN UNCLASSIFIEDS! Rates start at $15. Email unclassiďŹ eds@soprissun.com. *Credit card payment information should be emailed to unclassifieds@soprissun.com or call 948-6563. Checks may be dropped off at our office at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 510-3003 for more info.

U

mate Was i t l Cleans Inside h

t Handcrafted t Events t

& Out Complete Interior and Exterior wash package.

Transforming intangible dreams into magical

realities

Weather Insurance

Car Wash Detailing Oil changes Tires

If it rains or snows bring the vehicle back within 48 hours and we will rewash it.

970.274.1316 CheyeneNicoleEvents@gmail.com CheyeneNicoleEvents.squarespace.com

970-963-8800 745 Buggy Circle in Carbondale www.sunburstcarcare.com

Open Mon.-Sat. 8am-5:30pm and on Sundays from 9am-4pm for washes only

See Thundercat at

CARBONDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL New location!

289 Main Street, Carbondale on the corner of Third and Main Street

(970) 963-2826 Find us on Facebook

Dr. Benjamin Mackin Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

FREE Beer, Wine, or Soft Drink with purchase of EntrĂŠe (excludes milkshakes) Expires January 1, 2018

Open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. %UHDNIDVW ‡ /XQFK ‡ 'LQQHU ‡ &RFNWDLOV 155 Highway 133, Carbondale

THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • AUGUST 3-9, 2017 • 23

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL in Carbondale

NOW OPEN

CARBONDALE CARBONDALE 970-510-3065 304 High way 133 Highway 9:00am–7:00pm, 7 da da ys/week days/week

TUMBLEWEED420.COM

PLUS PL US CONVENIENT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS L OCATIONS IIN N PARACHUTE, PARACHUTE , EDWARDS, EDWARDS, AND FRISCO AN DF R I S CO