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The man behind the Dinkel Building mural (or in this case, in front of) is Fred Haberlein. The No Name muralist painted “The Interconnected Web of Life” 21 years ago but these days the colors have faded. Haberlein is now looking to raise $2,000 so he can refurbish one of the town's best known pieces of art. Photo by Trina Ortega
Artist hopes to refurbish mural Dinkel Building landmark fading after 21 years By Trina Ortega Special to The Sopris Sun
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he No Name artist who painted the Crystal River landscape on the west side of the Dinkel Building wants the sun’s brilliant reds, yellows and pinks to shine on Carbondale again. Because the high-altitude weather has faded the colors in the 21-year-old mural between Fourth and Sixth streets, Fred Haberlein wants to redo the painting with a long-lasting paint so it will “last a hundred years.” That means raising approximately $2,000 to pay for an acrylic emulsion enamel, or what Haberlein describes as a “high-tech exterior house paint.” “There are so many pinks and yellows
in the sky ... . I’d really love to refresh this because it’s so central to the town,” Haberlein said, describing its central location just off of Main Street, on the brick walkway that leads to the Thunder River Theatre and the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center, and its visibility to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians visiting downtown. “It’s held up pretty well. But I went through the pictures of when I’d first painted it and saw how bright it had actually been, I thought, ‘Boy, I’ve got to do something about this.’” The soft-spoken Haberlein clasped his hands while studying the 9-foot-by-48-foot painting and dreaming of the brilliance he can bring back to the mural. He does not expect to earn a wage for refurbishing the land-
scape; he just wants to ensure its longevity. He said he has approached the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities to help fund the expenses, but CCAH is currently not offering grants for such projects due to the down economy. Additionally, he does not think Carbondale’s Public Arts Commission has extra funds, as it has been focused on raising money for its public sculpture program. As a result, Haberlein is hoping to find an individual donor (or two) to help pay for the project. He’s not looking for much, he says; just enough to buy the paint, pay for his gas to and from his home in Glenwood Canyon, and a slice of pizza or two while he paints in his“giant coloring book,”a mural titled“The HABERLEIN page 13
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Carbondale Commentary
I see dead food I’m on a mission to eliminate all the high fructose corn syrup food in our house because I’m convinced we cannot trust the FDA any farther than we can throw them. “Well with your bad knee Ed, you shouldn't throw anybody … . it’s true.” – Grace. It sounded easy enough when I came up with the idea. But, like so many things in this life, I didn’t realize the enormity of the situation: ketchup, tartar sauce, ranch dressing, Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce— The Sauce is the Boss! Pretty much everything on the door of the refrigerator has to go. I think M Night Shyamalan should make his next movie about America’s food industry and the FDA; think non-descript buildings somewhere like Ohio with too-young looking scientists in white lab coats and a lot of empty hallways. The FDA’s integrity has been compromised by the sheer size of itself. It’s gotten too big to be efficient and half the time the people under inspection are the ones doing the inspecting; like a multi-headed monster on a conference call with itself. The FDA couldn’t find the nutrition in a bowl of rice with both hands and a flashlight. The proof is in the pudding, literally. Next time you’re in City Market, read some labels. Walking the aisles, I can find very little actual food in the food; there are probably fewer chemicals in the cardboard containers. The other morning while making pancakes, I reached for Aunt Jemima’s syrup, instantly By Jeannie Perry feeling a pang of loss. I knew before I even read the label what I would find: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, cellulose gum, caramel color, salt, sodium benzoate and sorbic acid, artificial and natural flavors, sodium hexametaphosphate. Over 10 ingredients and actual maple syrup is not one of them (unless it’s the second to last ingredient and for some litigious reason only referred to as ‘natural flavor’.) My husband summed it up, “You know someone somewhere is being subsidized when it’s cheaper to make syrup out of chemicals than to simply tap a tree in Vermont.” I try not to think Conspiracy! But we are what we eat, and I can’t help wondering if we’re worth more sick than well. Sure, healthy people go to work, but sick people take drugs, a lot of expensive drugs. And in this country, as soon as there’s a profit margin, you can no longer trust an administration to be looking out for your best interests. Cancer is big business. It may not be that anyone is intentionally giving it to us, but it’s not like anyone is there to stop it. I recently went to work at Vitamin Cottage, excited to learn more about nutrition in the hopes of ensuring my own long-lasting health. Really, just another step in my back-pedal-likemad plan. As my cousin so succinctly put it: “When you turn 40, it’s like the bill comes.” – CM. (So far what I’ve learned is that if I had a dollar for everyone who doesn’t bag her own groceries, I wouldn’t need the job.) Instead of stocking the usual trash-mags at the check stand we sell magazines like Vegan Weekly and Better Health & Gastrointestinal Tract. And so, while I have no idea what Lindsay wore to jail, I have read several scary articles lately about our food (hence the movie idea for M Night.) The following is from one such article by the Nutritional Health Alliance: “In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine recommended that the FDA evaluate the benefits of nutritional supplements ‘with the same rigor’ as it evaluates approvals of synthetic drugs.”* Talk about a horror show — this would be as disastrous as turning over your grocery list to a meth-head each week. They can’t help it; once they get their grubby little hands on it they’ll be fixated on finding a way to get more. The bottom line is not the most important factor, it’s the only factor. And the more money they make, the more they want. These bureaucrats are just like drug addicts, except they get high off revenue instead of a smoking glass pipe. I think it’s high time we made some public service announcements for them — Remember kids: Greed Kills! *www.energytimes.com/pages/departments/1007/washington1007.html.
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Watch out for gravel pits Dear Editor: "Carbondale: Gravel Capital of Colorado!" How would that look in the Chamber of Commerce brochures? It's true, our beautiful valley is being threatened by the expansion of not one, but two gravel pits that already exist on Highway 82 between Carbondale and Catherine Store. First, the "Blue pit," operated by Western Slope Aggregates, proposes to add another 64 acres to the west of its existing location, despite the fact that the present facility still 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • AUGUST 5, 2010
has about 10 years left as a viable pit. Meanwhile, the Lafarge gravel pit proposes to expand to a 100- acre site on the east side of Crystal Springs Road (aka County Road 103). Those 100 acres will include 65 acres of gravel extraction plus a "temporary" asphalt plant. Lafarge plans to use Crystal Springs Road as its access road, so anyone using that road on a regular basis could expect their progress to be impeded by large trucks and machinery at least 13 hours a day. A rapidly growing group know as the Crystal Springs Coalition has formed to
alert the community about these changes and the resultant increase in noise pollution, air pollution and heavy truck traffic turning onto County Road 103. Equally important will be the negative impact on local wildlife and the view shed. Residents of the Crystal Springs area, Missouri Heights and the Ranch at Roaring Fork will be most affected, with property values likely diminished by the increased industrial activity. The hay fields that could soon be "developed" are the scene of huge herds of elk in the fall and winter, as well as other wildlife year-round. Anyone who lives in this area can attest to the noise and dust that is created by the pits. Also, there is no proven demand for such an increase in gravel extraction, and the impacts will be felt for generations to come. Another issue of grave concern is that the Lafarge and WSA applications will be reviewed entirely independently of each other by the county's Building and Planning Department, meaning the joint impact of the pits will not be taken into consideration. So what can we do? First, plan to attend the public hearing on the Western Slope Aggregates application on Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m., in the Garfield County commissioners meeting room at 108 8th St., Glenwood Springs. Second, tell your friends and neighbors; get the information out there. Third, join the Crystal Springs Coalition so you can be kept up to date on new developments. You can email crystalspringscoalition@gmail.com or call 963-7210. Send a letter of protest to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department, 108 8th St, Suite 401, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. Call or write your Garfield County commissioners: John Martin, Mike Samson and Tresi Houpt. We all know that it's a constant battle to preserve the integrity of our valley's natural beauty, and unfortunately, right now that battle is gravel. Please make your voices heard before it's too late. Sue Coyle Carbondale
Bennett’s ads aren’t true Dear Editor: To Gwen Garcelon, I read your letter in the Sopris Sun titled “Don’t bail on Michael Bennett.” Your reasoning is way off. I had done some checking on Bennett's Senate record and it was confirmed by KCNC’s“Reality Check” on TV. Bennett’s TV ad campaign is not absolutely true. He first tried to say that from day one he had Colorado citizens interests at heart. Not true. He sponsored many bills, none came to happen. He found out that in Washington, you are playing with the big boys and nothing he sponsored ever came to pass. Never got out of committee. He took big money from the financial lobbyists to the tune of millions of dollars. That bill passed, the one that said that Wall Street and the banks did not have to be accountable for any bailout money they took. The banks were free to give out golden umbrellas and no one was held accountable. In my book that is just wrong. Anytime you take money from any lobbyist you are not what Colorado needs.
Sorry, Gwen, but the reality check is that Bennett would really like to be a career politician. They make a lot more money than the educators do. They get a pension after being in Congress for one year. They get free health care. They don't pay a dime for anything. So sorry, but Bennett does not deserve my vote nor any others. Going to his Website does not tell the real story. You need to dig deeper.When asking in emails about what he has done, he never answers them back. He gets an F when it comes to immigration, too. Jane Spaulding Carbondale
Landscapes are important Dear Editor: I grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley. I spent my childhood hiking, backpacking, car camping, and skiing throughout the backcountry of the Elk Mountains and the White River National Forest. I stayed in 10th Mountain Division huts during my school’s outdoor education program and went on my first backpacking trip alone in the Snowmass-Maroon Bells Wilderness. When I moved back here four years ago it was because of the mountains and wild landscapes that surround this valley. I still hike, ski and camp in the backcountry but now I also mountain bike and climb. It is the landscapes and the mountains that I most appreciate; they are what make this place special. I am most grateful for what we all share here when I look beyond my handlebars, through my ski tips, or over my backpack. I urge you to support the Hidden Gems. Will Roush Aspen
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Hickenlooper promises to hold firm on gas regs By David Frey Sopris Sun Correspondent
A Hick for governor? It’s certainly a possibility. Folks came out to Sopris Park on Sunday morning to listen to what democratic candidate John Hickenlooper had to say for himself during a campaign stop in Carbondale. Garfield County Commissioner Tresi Houpt and State Sen. Kathleen Curry were among those present. Jane Bachrach photo
Three questions for Hickenlooper
After Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democratic candidate for governor, spoke to a crowd in Carbondale on Sunday, he spoke to the Sopris Sun about oil and gas regulations and the role of the Western Slope in this election. The Sun: You’re in a town and county with a lot of oil and gas concerns. I think we heard you say you were not going to gut – not even going to touch – Gov. Ritter’s oil and gas regulations. Hickenlooper: What I said from the very beginning, and I do think the process was contentious and I think the process
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper didn’t have to wait long to catch criticism as a Front Range politician speaking to a Western Slope crowd. In front of a group of nearly 100 supporters at Sopris Park on Sunday morning, Hickenlooper, the Democratic candidate for governor, paused. “Can I get some water?” he asked. “We gave it all to Denver,” a man in the crowd quipped. Hickenlooper laughed, then spun Colorado’s long-waging water wars into his campaign’s theme of collaboration. In his four years as mayor, Hickenlooper said, Denver Water’s users have decreased their per capita water consumption nearly 20 percent – the biggest drop of any municipality in history. “It’s our obligation to keep every drop of water we can in the Arkansas River, the Colorado River and the Platte River,” said Hickenlooper, wearing a plaid shirt and Levis. While the crowd was one of supporters, though, many came with a share of skepticism. Hickenlooper has baffled many with his stance on oil and gas regulations, a key issue in Garfield County, which leads the state in drilling permits, and in Carbondale, where many residents fear the wave of drilling could reach the Thompson Creek area west of town. On Sunday, he said he supported tough penalties for chemical spills and assured the crowd that if elected governor, he would keep the current oil and gas regulations passed by Gov. Bill Ritter in place untouched. “I’m saying don’t revisit them,” Hickenlooper said bluntly, responding to a battery of questions about his stance on oil and gas regulations. Some of those questions came from Garfield County Commissioner Tresi Houpt, a Garfield County commissioner who sits on the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which carries out those regulations, and state Sen. Kathleen Curry, who helped draft them. Hickenlooper, a former oil and gas industry geologist turned Denver restaurateur and businessman, said he would not reopen the process that led to the rules, and he said many could have been better – [there were] well-intentioned people on both sides, but it became very polarized and very adversarial. Ultimately, though, I think what [the oil and gas industry] needs is predictability, and to reopen that procedure would be as bad for them as it would be for the state. I don’t think there’s an appetite for that. I do think there’s some places where the rules are overreaching or are specifically onerous to certain, specific basins. But there’s procedures within the oil and gas commission, so they can examine those and make a decision with the right information. Get the facts. The real facts. So that if we have to change it for [a particular] basin, we can do so. It does not mean you reopen the whole can of worms.
industry leaders aren’t interested in it either, despite their previous opposition to the rules. “I think most of the industry is on board,” Hickenlooper said to a crowd that included many in cycling gear, including some who biked from Glenwood Springs and Basalt to hear the candidate. “I’ve talked to the CEOs from a number of large corporations. They have no interest in reopening it.” Hickenlooper has sent mixed signals about his stance on oil and gas regulations. Earlier this year he said he was “coming from a very different place than Gov. Ritter” and criticized Ritter for siding too much with environmentalists. In May, his campaign said he didn’t want to reopen the rulemaking process, but the candidate later said he would be willing to change rules that seemed unfair. An opinion column in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel last month said he would leave any changes to the OGCC. Republican candidate Scott McInnis, a Glenwood Springs native who has worked as a lobbyist for the industry, accused Hickenlooper of having “flip-flopped” on the issue. Speaking in Carbondale, Hickenlooper insisted he had never called for an overhaul of the regulations, which put in place environmental safeguards that many in the energy industry opposed. But he said the process was overly contentious and polarized, and he said some rules don’t apply to all areas of the state, but those could be changed on a case-by-case basis by the OGCC. Hickenlooper also called on energy companies to voluntarily disclose the chemicals they use in their hydraulic fracturing, or “frack” fluids, and said “they should pay huge fines” to discourage such spills. Houpt defended the rulemaking process, but she said she’s comfortable with Hickenlooper’s stance. “I think he’s in a process of better understanding the issues of rural Colorado,” said Houpt, who has been critical of the oil and gas industry and faces what is expected to be a tough campaign against Sunlight Mountain Resort CEO Tom Jankovsky, a Republican.“I think he’s come a long way in the HICKENLOOPER page 19 The Sun: When you talk about basin-specific regulations, are there places where the regulations could be tougher, stronger? Could we see stronger regulations on the Western Slope? Hickenlooper: Each basin has its own character. I’ve been out of the oil and gas business for 25 years. The key is, we have to hold ourselves to high environmental standards. I think most oil and gas companies do that. Not all, but most of them do. I think the issues, around frack fluids, right? All the surface spills. It’s not hard for companies to tighten up their processes on how they use those fluids, how they transTHREE QUESTIONS page 19
Opposition builds over Crystal Springs gravel pit proposals By David Frey Sopris Sun Correspondent Opposition is building to planned expansions at a pair of gravel pits that opponents say could alter the landscape around Carbondale, particularly for homeowners sandwiched between them. In the past three weeks since residents in the Wooden Deer neighborhood on Missouri Heights got word that both Western Slope Aggregate and LaFarge planned expansions below, the newly-formed Crystal Springs Coalition has grown to 50 members. The group is planning to oppose the massive expansions of the two gravel pits. Western Slope Aggregate’s proposal faces a review by the Garfield County Planning Commission on Aug. 11. It is seeking to expand its existing Blue Pit by 64 acres, granting the company access to about 4 million tons of new gravel, enough to last an estimated 40-50 years.
Meanwhile, LaFarge has yet to submit an application, but is expected to seek a new 93-acre pit just west of the Western Slope Aggregate pit. “This is not an industrial area,” said Wooden Deer resident Chuck Vidal, a retired planner who has joined the Crystal Springs Coalition.“It’s primarily residential. If they allow these two gravel pits, regardless of what they say about zoning or anything else, it will be an industrial area.” Residents may face an uphill battle, though. Despite whatever cumulative impacts the projects may have, planners will consider each project separately. It’s a dilemma that has dogged the municipalities of Silt and Rifle, too, which in recent years have complained to Garfield County commissioners about the overall impacts of expanding gravel pits on the western end of the county. These impacts, critics say, aren’t taken into account when projects are considered one by one. “These fields are covered with elk,” said Sue Coyle, who
helped spearhead the Crystal Springs Coalition. “You can hear them bugling all night. I don’t know what they’re going to do. But that’s just one aspect of the negative impacts that we’re going to have.” The gravel pit operators say the expansions are needed because time is running out on their existing operations. Critics say the planned expansions are too big, though, at a time when future growth in the valley is particularly uncertain. “Most of the gravel as far as we can determine heads upvalley,” Coyle said. “It looks like our little part of the valley is paying the price of construction that’s taking place elsewhere. … There is no proven demand for it. In fact, the demand is down, according to everything we have learned. But they’re wanting to tie down all this property for future mining.” The Garfield County Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Garfield County commissioners’ meeting room in Glenwood Springs.
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Carbondale pig kissers in the hunt The hard working and even harder kissing Carbondale Team is in fourth place in the YouthZone’s annual Kiss & Squeal fundraising competition. So far, Carbondale Team has raised $6,773 in pledges toward YouthZone’s goal of $200,000. The Property Shop Team leads the pack with $8,180, followed by the Glenwood Noon Rotary Team with $8,155, Alpine Bank Team with $6,792, Carbondale Team with $6,773,Aspen Team with $2,084, Grand River Hospital Team with $1,994 and La Nueva Mix Team with $190. The winning team is rewarded with the honor of kissing a real pig during this week’s conclusion of the Garfield County Fair. In related news, on Aug. 5, a portion of sales at the Pour House will go to the Carbondale Team, so let’s all get out there and eat up so our team can pucker up. For folks who can’t make the Pour House on Aug. 5, donations can also be mailed to YouthZone, 803 School Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.
Ballots must be returned by Aug. 10 In Garfield County the Aug. 10 Primary Election will be a mail ballot-only election. Regular polling sites will not be available on election day. Ballots sent through the mail must be received by the Clerk and Recorder’s
office by the 7 p.m. deadline on Election Day, a postmark does not count. Ballots were mailed to all eligible Garfield County voters affiliated with the Democratic, Republican or Libertarian parties on July 19. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate with one of the three participating parties at any time up to and including Election Day. If you are an affiliated voter and have not received your ballot, you may request a replacement ballot by calling the Garfield County Election Department at 384-3700. The county is also operating two service centers for the election, where voters can get a replacement ballot, declare a party affiliation, drop off voted mail ballots, or have access to an electronic voting device. The service centers are located in Glenwood Springs and Rifle and are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will also be open on Aug, 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Election Day, Aug. 10, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Four additional sites are available throughout the county where voters may deposit voted ballots if they choose not to return their voted ballot by mail.These drop-off sites are located at the Carbondale, New Castle, Silt and Parachute town halls, and will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Election Day. These sites will also be open Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The following events are drawn from incident reports of the Carbondale Police Department.
WEDNESDAY July 21 at 9:38 p.m., a guy came in to the police station asking for a PBT (portable breath test). Police gave him one. He blew a .000, for which he was charged $5. WEDNESDAY July 21 at 9:55 p.m., someone called police to report the motorcycle ramp he thought had been stolen had in fact been borrowed by a friend. WEDNESDAY July 21 at 4:42 p.m., a For sample ballots and more information, visit Garfield-county.com.
Hidden Gems maps at libraries Detailed maps depicting the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal for Pitkin County and surrounding areas are now available to the public at libraries in the Roaring Fork Valley and at the Church at Redstone. The package includes large, poster-sized maps showing an overview of the entire proposal and close-up, detailed depictions of the individual proposal areas. Information about the overall proposal and wilderness designation are also on hand. Comment sheets are provided so people can contribute their thoughts and input. The maps and other information is also available online at www.whiteriverwild.org. The Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal for Pitkin County seeks wilderness designation for 63,540 acres of public lands managed by the White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management.
truck driver asked for directions to County Road 100. Police gave them to him. TUESDAY July 20 at 7:47 a.m., while on “routine� patrol on Wheel Drive, a police officer noticed two vehicles that were illegally parked. He issued citations to each. MONDAY July 19 at 9:43 p.m., a man reported that someone stole approximately $595 from him in a bar.
Local students share with Pakistanis School children in Pakistan had a chance to get to know about 40 elementary school students from Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, and vice versa,thanks to a project led by a team in the Roaring Fork Leadership program. Dr. Deborah“Sunny�Schmitt, an assistant vice president at Colorado Mountain College, was part of the seven-member team that undertook the Cyber Peace Project with students from Crystal River and Sopris Elementary schools. They communicated over the Internet with boys and girls at a “safe haven� school in Pakistan, Schmitt said. “That school provides direct help to the kids over there by keeping them from being recruited by al-Qaida,� Schmitt said. The team also helped local students build a Web site and blog, then developed a resource book the students used to communicate with their counterparts in Pakistan. It included subjects such as home lives, peace and leadership, Schmitt said.
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Congresswoman proposes wilderness near Carbondale Denver democrat is sponsoring several areas around the state for wilderness designation Sopris Sun Staff Report Congresswoman Diana DeGette took her wilderness proposal to Garfield County, asking for the county commissioners to sign off on her plan to designate about 21,000 acres of land in the Thompson Creek
drainage as wilderness. DeGette, D-Denver, told the commissioners about her outreach with various organizations with a stake in the area, including ranchers, climbers, mountain bikers, energy companies and neighboring ju-
Roaring Fork beat Rifle 15-7 at the “Carnage in Carbondale’ scrimmage Friday night, although the game was called at halftime due to lightning. The Ram footballers start practice on Aug. 16, the same day as the girl’s volleyball team. Photo by Jane Bachrach
risdictions such as Pitkin County. “It’s important to have land available for a number of different uses,” DeGette said, listing off a number of recreational activities that are common in area forests. She added that she believes wilderness designation should be reserved for areas that are in pristine condition and contain wilderness values and characteristics. Only about 1,600 acres of the proposed Assignation Ridge wilderness is located in Garfield County. A much larger portion of the area is located in Pitkin County and already has support from the county commissioners there. DeGette’s proposed wilderness on Assignation Ridge is identical with the area proposed in the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal, including several recent adjustments made by the Hidden Gems campaign through its outreach with ranchers, mountain bikers and climbers. A Hidden Gems spokesman said the campaign appreciates the congresswoman’s leadership on wilderness designation in Colorado. “We’re all after the same thing – protecting our public lands for future generations,” said Sloan Shoemaker, executive director of the Wilderness Workshop in Carbondale. Assignation Ridge is in the Thompson Creek drainage above Carbondale. It is an area that is managed partly by the U.S. Forest Service and partly by the Bureau of Land Management. The Forest Service area
is officially designated as proposed wilderness and is managed as such. The BLM portion is considered an area of critical environmental concern, but isn’t managed as if it were wilderness. The Denver Democrat has had a wilderness proposal on the table in Congress for 11 years. Even though some of the several hundred thousand acres of land she supports for wilderness designation have been under study as potential wilderness for more than 25 years, the political climate in Washington, D.C. has not been as conservation friendly as it is at present. DeGette’s is one of several wilderness proposals that is working its way into a lands bill that is currently being considered by the House Natural Resources Committee. The Garfield County Commissioners mostly listened through her presentation. Commissioner John Martin expressed concerns about natural gas storage and pipeline infrastructure that may be affected by wilderness designation. DeGette did assure Martin that she had heard no objections from energy companies about the plan to designate Assignation Ridge as wilderness, but promised to research his concerns. Commissioner Mike Samson said he appreciated that DeGette had removed the Roan Plateau from her proposal. Those public lands are subject to a lawsuit challenging some of the decision-making by federal agencies, and settlement negotiations are under way.
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Robin Sutherland returns The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents San Francisco Symphony pianist Robin Sutherland in the Round Room at the Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 20. Sutherland lived in Carbondale many years ago and has returned to perform several times. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception follows the Aug. 20 concert. “Robin has long been a friend of CCAH and we are thrilled beyond words that we are able to once again delight in his music and share it with our friends,� said CCAH Director Ro Mead. Tickets are $60 and can be reserved by calling CCAH at 963-1680. The concert is a benefit for CCAH.
son. In the 1970s, Peggy worked at Leprechaun Liquors and in the 1980s and 1990s she worked part time at the Valley Journal. Peggy was born in Ottawa, Kan. in 1922 and moved to Aspen with two small children in the mid-1940s. She once told her Valley Journal co-workers about the times when cowboys rode their horses into the Red Onion bar in Aspen, but the bar owner didn’t much like it when they did, because the horse hooves sometimes broke the floor tiles. She died on July 17 at E. Dene Moore Care Center in Rifle. A celebration for her life will be held at Rifle Falls on Aug. 7.
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Staci L. Dickerson is included in the show “Earth-Wind-Fire� at the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen through. Aug. 27. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 5 from 5-7 p.m. The other artists in the show are Anne Byard, Marcia Fusaro, Melanie Roschko, Jill Sabella, Nina Hawn Zale and Amy Zausmer.
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He’s back After a five-year adventure on Maui, former Carbondale resident/planner architect Dave Michaelson is back in Colorado. He is the director of planning for the town of Silverton and San Juan County. Dave reports that as soon as he has a vehicle, he is sure to get to Carbondale to visit his old haunts. “Hide the children,� his e-mail to the Sun stated.
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Thought for the week Anoise-ing. Aspen All Star Band member Zack Ritchie, left, and Ben Carpenter, right, play their vuvuzelas during the “Carnage at Carbondaleâ€? preseason football scrimmage between Roaring Fork and Rie on July 30. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Sun names board members Sopris Sun Staff Report The Sopris Sun marked its transition from a “start up” to a “community institution” with the addition recently of four new board members. Mark Burrows, Laura McCormick, Jeannie Perry and Frank Zlogar all joined the board, adding a wealth of experience. They join Peggy DeVilbiss, Allyn Harvey, Collin Laird and Liz Phillips, all of whom were on the Sun’s formation board. “We’re so grateful for their willingness to step in and help take the Sun forward,” said Laird, the board president. “They bring a diversity of experience and perspective that will help us with this great experiment called the
Sopris Sun.” The Sun was founded in February 2009, shortly after the Valley Journal was shuttered by Reno-based Swift Communications. Unlike most newspapers, the Sopris Sun is a non-profit enterprise that relies on a mix of advertising and community donations to pay staff and printing costs. It is one of just a handful of non-profit newspapers in the country, with the Pulitzer Prizewinning St. Petersburg Times being the largest and most famous. Below, the Sun’s new board members answer a few questions about themselves and why they are helping out on Carbondale’s community non-profit newspaper.
Meet the new board members
Frank W. Zlogar
Jeannie Perry
Name: Frank W. Zlogar Work: Retired attorney What other stuff do you do in C’dale? I manage the Carbondale Farmer's Market. I am also the President of the Board of Namlo International, a Colorado-based non-profit. Why did you join the Sun Board? I joined the Board to lend my experience in the law as well as non-profit management. Why do you love the Sun? I have been impressed with how the Sopris Sun covers the news and events for the people of Carbondale. The Sun helps to educate the community and bring it together. Besides, my wife and I like reading newspapers, especially the Sun's Cop Shop and Scuttlebutt. What are you hoping to see in terms of community support for the Sun? I would like the Sun to continue to reach out to all segments of the community and to involve the community in the important questions about our future. In turn, I would hope that the community responds by supporting a sustainable non-profit newspaper. The response so far has been very encouraging, but more financial support is needed to keep the Sun going. I would like to personally thank everyone who has donated their time, effort and money so far to make the Sun possible.
Name: Jeannie Perry Work: Writer, philosopher, cashier What other stuff do you do in C’dale? President of the Mount Sopris Historical Society board, Satank Water Association board member, Last Saturday Club founder. Why did you join the Sun Board? Because I love the Sun. Why do you love the Sun? I think non-profit organizations are the future, as far as sustainable quality of life for everyone on the planet. Once we can reach a level of sharing, everything from ideas to resources, we will all be better off. Especially in areas like the media where information is the product. The Sopris Sun is the cutting edge of journalism, and you know what they say, “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.”
Mark Burrows
Laura McCormick
What are you hoping to see in terms of community support for the Sun? I know this community will continue to support the Sun; after all, that kind of dedication is how it started. Carbondale still feels like a small town, I think that’s a big part of its appeal. We’re like family — sure they drive you nuts, but you know they’ll always be there. Just like our local not-for-profit newspaper.
Name: Mark Burrows Work: I am a Macintosh technician/AudioVisual technician/Photographer. I spend a fair amount of time out of town working, the rest of the time I love being here. What other stuff do you do in C’dale? I have a radio show on KDNK (everybody's fave radio station, right?) I am raising my two lovely girls here in my favorite town. I raise bees and love to get out to raft and hike and photograph the countryside. Why did you join the Sun Board? Midget Ninjas threatened to steal my children if I did not join the board of the Sun to make it as successful as possible. Why do you love the Sun? If Carbondale residents are feisty enough to start up a newspaper when so many others are folding, count me in. I love the tenacity and vibrant energy that the Sun staff and board and its many volunteers have that make it go in a time when it's silly to do so. We do it because we WISH to do it. What are you hoping to see in terms of community support for the Sun? I am hoping to get the whole town on board supporting the Sun with their pocketbooks and time. There are so many fun things we can do together that makes the Sun and this town a better and better place. That's what's great about Carbondale, it's people.
Name: Laura McCormick Work: Director of Alumni and Annual Fund for Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale What other stuff do you do in C’dale? I’m also on the board of directors for KDNK, our local radio station. I enjoy all the wonderNEW BOARD page 17
Cassidy Brush interior designer, Dillon, CO Photo by Todd Patrick
Wilderness is our common ground. For 19 years I’ve lived in Summit County, enjoying an outdoor lifestyle that transformed me from a “transient,” taking a year off from college, to a committed business owner with no intention of leaving. We Coloradans are fortunate to live what many consider a dream. We are surrounded by pristine beauty, wild places and countless opportunities to connect with nature to refresh the soul. These are the threads that weave the fabric of our lives and our community. It’s what draws us here and keeps us here. I am grateful to past visionaries who protected wilderness for us. Conservationist Mollie Beattie understood the big picture when she said, “What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” Hidden Gems is our opportunity to secure the highest protection available for our best wild lands before they quietly slip away acre by acre. We belong to these wild places, not the other way around, and together we can help keep them safe.
Help Protect Colorado’s Hidden Gems. www.CommonGroundGems.org
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DON’T TEACH BEARS NEW TRICKS Bears have been seen in and around Carbondale Early Prevention Early prevention keeps bears from making a habit of visiting neighborhoods. We CAN prevent repeat visits!
Carbondale goes to the dogs Sopris Sun Staff Report Carbondale goes to the dogs Friday evening, and the barking and romping continues through Saturday, with Animal Rescue Foundation of Colorado’s Dog Dash & Bash. Tail wagging action starts at Sopris Park on Friday at 5:30 p.m. with a pooch parade through downtown. The parade is free to all (dogs must be on leash). ARF’s Dog Dash & Bash continues with numerous activities at the Carbondale Nature Park (aka the Delaney Dog Park) on Saturday. The schedule is as follows: 5K race (with dogs) through downtown with registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m., or at arf-colorado.com ($25 in advance, $35 at the park); 3K jog/walk (with dogs) with registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m.; Best trick competition, 10 a.m. (Dr. Ben
CCAH goes honky-tonk Sopris Sun Staff Report
REMOVE ITEMS THAT ATTRACT BEARS: • Garbage • Bird Feeders • Pet Food • Barbeque Grills • Fruit • Compost TOWN CODE: No Garbage Before 6AM on Collection Day The Town of Carbondale passed an ordinance prohibiting placement of trash for pickup before 6:00 AM on collection day, and empty containers must be brought in no later than 8:00 PM the same day. The smell of any food may attract bears. Keep garbage indoors until the morning of trash pick-up and keep outdoor barbeque grills clean and odorless. It is best to keep windows and doors securely locked, especially at night. If a bear enters your home, open doors and leave the bear an escape route.
GARBAGE KILLS BEARS Bears that make repeat visits to neighborhoods may need to be moved or euthanized. To keep your family and the bears safe, please remove any attractants, and follow these guidelines until the bears hibernate in winter. Bears are 90% vegetarian and rarely hunt or kill animals, however they are wild animals and can be unpredictable. Do not approach any bear, especially cubs. For additional information, call the Division of Wildlife: 947-2920. Call the Carbondale Police Department if you see a bear anywhere in town: 963-2662. 8 • THE SOPRIS SUN • AUGUST 5, 2010
Macklin of Carbondale Animal Hospital judging); Dog/owner look alike competition, 10:30 a.m. (Tiffany Klausing of Carbondale Animal Hospital judging); Dog show with Anita Witt featuring Spanky the dog, 11 a.m.; Dog salon with washes and nail trims from Petco ($10 small dogs, $15 large dogs) through the day; Dog and family portraits by Roberta McGowan through the day; Bounce house for kids through the day; Vendors through the day. The Carbondale Nature Park is located on Merrill Avenue north of town hall, across from the Ross Montessori school. Animal Rescue Foundation of Colorado is a non-profit group that has found homes for more than 700 pets in the past seven years.
Halden Woffard and the Hi Beams, along with opening act Tyller Gummersall, bring two kinds of country/western music to 4th and Main in Carbondale on Saturday,Aug. 7. The final CCAH concert of the summer starts at 5 p.m. with the first annual Mountain Fair Singer-Songwriter winner, as Jacob Russo takes the stage. Next up, Tyller Gummersall will perform music with an alt-country bent. His influences include Ryan Adams, Robert Earl Keen and Van Morrison. Gummersall will be accompanied by his band. Halden Woffard has performed in Carbondale several times, including the Moun-
tain Fair and Steve’s Guitars. The Hi Beams follow in the tradition of Hank Williams and Bob Wills. “Honky-tonk and Texas swing dominate the Hi Beam sound,” said CCAH spokeswoman Amy Kimberly. They will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. and play until 9 p.m. “Margaritas, wine and beer will be available, as well as children’s activities and great community spirit,” Kimberly said. The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is responsible for Mountain Fair, the Summer of Music, Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza, classes and more. For more information go to www.carbondalearts.com.
RFCC presents Walter Isaacson Sopris Sun Staff Report The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson at the Thunder River Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8. Isaacson, a Rhodes scholar, author, former TIME magazine managing editor and former CEO for CNN, will give the talk “From Old Media to the New.” Questions and topics Isaacson will address include: can journalism
survive, is there a cause for optimism for traditional media (particularly the print media) and whether new revenue models are viable. “One of the country’s most distinguished journalists, biographers and experts will discuss a time of change that’s only going to accelerate,” said a RFCC spokesman. For additional ticket information, go to rfculturalcouncil.org, or ask for Craig at 948-7060.
The circus comes to North Face Park By Jessi Rochel Sopris Sun Correspondent For the seventh straight year, in conjunction with the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Department, North Face Park will be transformed into the American Crown Circus. While you won’t see elephants or the rest of the menagerie, you will see aerial acrobatic feats of epic proportions. That is, if you get there in time. Most shows have been sell-outs in the past, so don’t be late. Tickets go on sale one hour before show time. Circo Osorio is a fifth-generation familyrun circus. Brothers Frank and Leo Osorio, formerly a high-wire act in Circus Circus, are in their ninth year of running the circus. They tour eight months out of the year, mostly between the West Coast and the Midwest (including Arizona, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and of course, Colorado). Frank Osorio sums up the experience as
“quality family entertainment. It’s always a good turnout in Carbondale.” Moreover, the circus teams up with Parks and Recreation, which then receives a percentage of the ticket sales. Top-billed acts under the big top tent include the motorcycle“Daredevils in the Globe of Death,” and a “mind-boggle contortionist act.” There are also wirewalkers, an acrobatic family, and zany clowns to keep the audience fully entertained for the 90-minute show. Show times include the following: Friday, Aug. 6, Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Monday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.Adult tickets (ages 13 and up) are $15. Children’s tickets are $5, but for each paying adult, two children are admitted for free. The North Face Park is located at the end of Meadowood Drive. Follow Highway 133 south past River Valley Ranch. Then turn left at the fire station.
First Friday happenings
Cesark, Kenney, Pomara, Collins make first S.A.W. appearance Sopris Sun Staff Report
S.A.W. features numerous well-known local, regional and nationally known artists at this month's First Friday gallery tour, including first-time S.A.W. exhibitors Mark Cesark, Diane Kenney, Tai Pomara and Paul Collins.
"S.A.W. is honored to have these great artists in the show," said spokesman Stanley Bell.
Others showing their work are: James Surls, Rick Parsons, Brad Reed, Doug Casebeer, John Hitchcock, Jason Schneider, Erin Dinsmoor, Elizabeth Ferrel, Stanley Bell, Steven Colby, Cathy Rebeitz, Alleghany Meadows, Sam Harvey, K Rynus Cesark, Anne Goldberg and Angus Graham.
Proceeds from the show, which runs through August, go to the Anderson Ranch Art Center artist scholarship program, and to pay the veterinary bills for S.A.W. gallery dog Flash Bell, who was recently hit by a car. "These artists are all friends of S.A.W. and support Anderson Ranch and dogs, so this show all came together nicely," Stanley Bell said. "Flash is a rescue dog from the Aspen animal shelter and brings joy to everyone she meets ... she's part of the S.A.W. family."
Mark Cesark, a sculptor known for his colorful metal-foundobject wall hangings (some are made up of faded car-body parts), is one of the show's best known artists, having been featured in several magazines, including Sojourner, Aspen magazine and Western Interiors.
S.A.W. (Studio for Arts and Works in Carbondale) is located at the west end of Euclid near the intersection with Highway 133. Friday's reception starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 963-0201.
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Left to right: Andrea Korber shows her acrylic-on-board painting “Woman Shifting in her Sleep” as part of her show “Barely Moving” at Rainy Day Designs. Mary Matchael’s fused glass butterfly is part of the show at the Parkside Gallery. Creative Spark Studio presents Felicia “Flash” Trevor at the Third Street Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. during First Friday on Aug. 6. She’ll be showing her wares from Thailand and Bali. Items include silks, beaded work, skirts and more. Her jewelry will be shown at the CCAH’s Mountain Fair group show. More info: 618-0561.
Rainy Day Designs presents “Barely Moving,” figural drawings by Carbondale artist Andrea Korber. An opening reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6. The show runs from 9-5 p.m. Friday night and through August. Rainy Day Designs is located at 16 N. 4th St.
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The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities features the artists included in the Mountain Fair’s Locals Booth starting at 5 p.m. on Friday. CCAH is located in the Third Street Center, the former Carbondale Elementary School at the south end of Third Street. More info: 963-1680.
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Special Events Coming Up Hosted by Carbondale Rotary Here are some special events that you will not want to miss! So, mark your calendars and save the dates for the following events. Sunday, Sept. 12, 4-6 p.m. at The Church of Carbondale auditorium, renown motivational speaker Mark Hoog will entertain and inspire us with “Living without Limitations.” This program is designed for everyone from the self employed to the corporate leader (see www.MarkHoog.com.) Mark will also share with us his passion for motivating children and helping them discover their own passions. This program will provide insight for parents, grandparents, teachers, principals and anyone working with children (see www.GrowingField.com.) Oct. 29-30 at The Church of Carbondale auditorium we have our second annual play production directed by Wendy Moore and starring Bob Moore. This year we may offer “A Picasso, ”“ A Walk in the Woods” or “Bully.” Stay tuned for more details. Both events are fundraisers for Carbondale Rotary. All proceeds from these events go toward supporting local community and educational programs. For more information about Rotary, contact Carbondale Rotary President Lynn Kirchner at 379-4766 or visit us at www.RotaryCarbondale.org.
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Community Calendar THURS.–SAT. Aug. 5-7 COUNTY FAIR • The Garfield County Fair takes place at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle. More info: garfieldcountyfair.com, 625-2514.
THURSDAY Aug. 5 ART PARTY • ArtAspen hosts an opening preview party from 5 to 8 p.m. for its Fine Art Fair for Contemporary Art. Buy/sell post-war and contemporary art. $75. Proceeds benefit the Buddy Program. More info: artaspen.com. SNOWMASS CONCERT • Tab Benoit plays blues at 6:15 p.m. on Fanny Hill in Snowmass. More info: snowmasstourism.com, 1-800766-9627.
FRIDAY Aug. 6 FIRST FRIDAY • Carbondale hosts its monthly First Friday festivities with a gallery walk, artist receptions, sales and more. See page 9. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Kids Are All Right” (R) at 8 p.m. Aug. 6-12; “I Am Love” (R) at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7 and “Solitary Man” (R) at 6 p.m. Aug. 8.
To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com.
STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. fourth St. presents live music by Megan Burtt and Megan McCormick. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.
STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. presents live music by Shawn Phillips. More info: 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.
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WEDNESDAY Aug. 11
TRAIL WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers holds a trail work day on the American Lake Trail near Aspen. Registration: rfov.org, 927-8241. WATER TOUR • From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts a tour of the facilities that divert water from the Roaring Fork River across the Continental Divide to the Front Range. Meet at the Lost Man Campground on Highway 82 rain or shine. Free. Registration: roaringfork.org/events, 927-1290. SUMMER MUSIC • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities presents the Carbondale Ho Down with Halden Woffard and the Hi Beams conjuring up Buddy holly, Hank Williams Sr. and Bob Wills from 5 to 9 p.m. at Fourth and Main streets. Free. More info: 963-1680, hibeams.com.
WHITE HOUSE PIZZA • Lazy Eighty Eight plays its own brand of psychedelic punk at White House Pizza, located at 801 Main Ct. More info: 704-9400. ART LECTURE • As part of its summer
lecture series, Anderson Ranch Arts Center presents a conversation with Shirin Neshat at 7 p.m. at the center in Snowmass. Neshat is an acclaimed Iranianborn artist and filmmaker. More info: 923-3181, andersonranch.org.
THURSDAY Aug. 12 SNOWMASS CONCERT • The Holmes Brothers play blues, gospel and soul at 6:15 p.m. on Fanny Hill in Snowmass. More info: snowmasstourism.com, 1-800-766-9627.
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Aug. 13-15
RIVER DAYS • River Days and Basalsa are three days of nightly concerts, family fun, local vendors and more. Starwood plays Saturday night. More info: director@basaltchamber.com, 927-4031.
Aug. 13 GARDEN TALK • Bill McDorman, owner of Seeds Trust, presents a lecture on saving seeds, buying seeds, gardening and more at Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt. More info: aspennature.org, (928) 649-3315. STEVE’S GUITARS • Steve’s Guitars at 19 N. Fourth St. presents live music Doug and Telisha Williams. More info: 963- 3304, stevesguitars.net.
Aug. 14-15
dale Council on Arts and Humanities presents a writing workshop with acclaimed writer Pam Houston at its new space in the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St. Members, $145; non-members, $175. More info: 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.
Aug. 13 – 15 WESTFEST • Michael Martin Murphey’s annual WestFest takes place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle. Music, vendors, etc. More info: westfest.us.
Aug. 14 EDIBLE LANDSCAPING • From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute offers a workshop on low-maintenance edible landscaping suited for the local climate. CALENDAR page 11
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FLY FISHING CLINICS • The new Confluence Outdoor Center in Carbondale offers free fly fishing clinics to local youth on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Equipment provided. Reservations and more info: 963-4377, confluencecenter.net.
FARMERS MARKET • The Carbondale Farmers Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 29 at Fourth and Main streets. Fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, bread, prepared food, live music and more. More info: carbondalefarmersmarket.org.
SOFTBALL • The deadline to register for the fall adult softball league is Aug. 6. The coed league costs $400 and begins Aug. 16. Men’s league is $450 and begins Aug. 17. More info: 704-4115, jrochel@carbondaleco.net.
MAIN STREET BAZAAR • The Main Street Market and Artist Bazaar runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays on Main Street. Vintage retro-wares, books, music, veggies, preserves, clothing, live music and more. More info and to reserve a booth location: 704-4190.
ART AUCTION • Registration begins at 11 a.m. for the Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s annual Art Auction and sale. Nearly 250 paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculptures, prints and more. Lunch. Live auction begins at 1:30 p.m. More info and catalog: andersonranch.org/2010auction, 9233181.
Aug. 17-19 ART CLASS • The Wyly Community Arts Center in Basalt offers screen printing with Vidabeth Bensen from 9 a.m. to noon for children 8 to 14 years old. $140 per child/adult pair. More info and registration: wylyarts.org, 927-4123.
Aug. 19 PITCO REPUBLICANS • The Pitkin County Republicans host a discussion with Bob Smoldt of the Mayo Clinic on the challenges of implementing the new national health care legislation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. To RSVP and for more info: fkwallison@aol.com. SNOWMASS CONCERT • These United States play indie rock at 6:15 p.m. on Fanny Hill in Snowmass. More info: snowmasstourism.com, 1-800-766-9627.
Aug. 20 ART TALK • The Wyly Community Arts Center in Basalt presents “Processing the Process” with Dorthea Bent from 6 to 7 p.m. Free. More info: wylyarts.org, 927-4123.
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HARVEST FEST • Sustainable Settings at 6107 Highway 133 offers the Farm to Fork annual fundraising dinner. Local food, local spirits, local music, local people. More info: 963-6107 or rose@sustainablesettings.org.
Aug. 28 NATURAL DYE • Sustainable Settings at 6107 Highway 133 offers a workshop on natural dyes. Learn to recognize and harvest local herbs traditionally used for dying fabrics. More info: 963-6107 or rose@sustainablesettings.org. TRAIL WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers holds a trail and conservation work day on Smuggler Mountain near Aspen. Registration: rfov.org, calling 927-8241. NATURALIST WALK • The Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts an interpretive walk among the hot springs, orchids, bighorn sheep and beaver ponds of the Filoha Meadows Open Space in the Crystal River Valley from 9 to 11:30 a.m., rain or shine. Free. Registration: roaringfork.org/events, 927-1290.
Sept. 11 NATURALIST WALK • The Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts an interpretive walk among the hot springs, orchids, bighorn sheep and beaver ponds of the Filoha Meadows Open Space in the Crystal River Valley from 9 to 11:30 a.m., rain or shine. Free. More info and registration: roaringfork.org/events, 927-1290.
ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Singer/songwriter T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic music night with new musicians every week from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tavern (formerly the Black Nugget), 403 Main St. More info: 963-4496. SUICIDE SURVIVORS’ SUPPORT • A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glenwood Springs, 824 Cooper St. More info: 9451398, or pamsz@sopris.net. LEGAL SERVICES • Alpine Legal Service offers intake to eligible clients from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs and Tuesdays and Wednesday at the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen. More info: 945-8858, 920-2828. ROTARY MEETING • The Mt. Sopris Rotary Club holds its weekly lunch meeting at noon Thursdays at the Aspen Glen Club featuring a local speaker. More info: 948-0693.
RODEO • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo happens Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. through Aug. 19 at the rodeo grounds on Catherine Store Road west of town. $8 per person, or $25 per carload of up to six people. More info: carbondalerodeo.com. YOGA • Transformation Yoga and Fitness at 104 Midland Ave. in Basalt offers a variety of yoga and fitness classes weekly. Tae Bo, community yoga classes, vinyasa and vino, and more. More info: 309-6911, yogafitcolorado.com. FARMERS MARKET • The Glenwood Downtown Market runs from 4 p.m. to dusk in Centennial Park in Glenwood on Tuesdays through Sept. 28. Canned goods, fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods, preserves and more. More info: 618-3650. PILATES • Coredination Pilates in the Third Street Center offers mat classes Monday evenings, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and Wednesday mornings. More info: 379-2187.
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Community Briefs Doggie Dash and Bash this Saturday ARF, the Animal Rescue Foundation of Colorado, holds its annual Dog Dash and Bash at the Carbondale Nature Park (aka the Delaney Dog Park) on Saturday, Aug. 7. Activities include a 5K race (with dogs), a 3K jog/walk (with dogs), a dog/owner look alike contest, best trick competition and more. For details, call Chris at 618-5202 or check the web site www.arf-colorado.com. The 36-acre Carbondale Nature Park is lo-
cated on Merrill, across the street from Ross Montessori School.
Fundraiser for schoolhouse The historic schoolhouse on Missouri Heights needs a coat of paint. To raise money for the project, the Missouri Heights Community League will host an afternoon social from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Some food and drinks will be provided, but people are encouraged to bring a side dish. Entertainment will be provided by the rock ‘n’
roll band No Joes, comprised of several grade school kids.
Waldorf student art shown An art exhibit by students of the Waldorf School will be on display at Alpine Bank in Carbondale Aug. 6-27. It the second year in a row that the bank has shown the students’ work. The Waldorf curriculum is designed in part around artistic expression and the exhibit at Alpine Bank, at the corner of Highway 133 and Village Road is a great way for the community to see the students’ work.
Waldorf hosts open house The Waldorf School will host its summer open house at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.12. The campus is located a half mile east of Catherine Store on old Highway 82. The event includes a discussion with Waldorf School faculty and a glimpse into the classrooms and curriculum of the early childhood program from preschool through first grade. This evening is for adults only.
tions for outstanding volunteers to be honored for the 2010 Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards. Citizens are invited to submit nominations for people young and old who are making a difference in the community. Nomination applications are available online at www.aspenpitkin.com or by calling Pat Bingham at 920-5204. The deadline for applications is Friday, Aug. 6.
CMC reworks website Colorado Mountain College has reworked its student employment website so that businesses and organizations can more easily upload, edit and post jobs and internships at CMCStudentJobs.com. Currently the site has categories for jobs, internships and veterinary technician jobs. In the past year, more than 5,400 unique views were logged on the student job listings page on Colorado Mountain College’s main Website. The college anticipates a substantial increase in traffic to job listings with this new system, but students will continue to be able to view listings at www.coloradomtn.edu/studentjobs.
Library board meets in New Castle RFHS golf starts Aug. 9
Community members got their first look at the new grow dome greenhouse at Roaring Fork High School over the weekend. Folks were invited to help plant herbs on Saturday. A potluck was held on Sunday. Photo by Will Grandbois
The Aug. 5 meeting of the Garfield County Library Board of Trustees begins at 6 p.m. at the New Castle Branch Library, 402 W. Main Street. Those with ADA needs should contact Wilma at 6254270 prior to meeting.
Volunteer Service deadline is Aug. 6 Pitkin County is now accepting nomina-
The Roaring Fork High School golf teams starts practice on Aug. 9, with an informational meeting at the school on Aug. 5. For details, call Greg Holley at 384-5753. Other fall sports begin practice as follows: volleyball, football and boys soccer, Aug. 16. Athletes must have a physical on file before they can practice. For more information, go to www.rfsd.k12.co.us.
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Hidden treasures in the Main Street mural Interconnected Web of Life.” If you look beyond the rippling waters, the red cliffs, and the faded mountains, you will discover a marmot, fox and snake nestled in the grasses and rocks. You can see the heart and lightning bolt “signature” of Haberlein, also known as Lightning Heart. You may even be able to find the “mini Sasquatch” lurking in the woods. But under the layers of large brush and roller strokes and the two-decade-old paint is the story of an artist who, like the creatures hidden among the shrubs, found refuge in the painted scenery. Shortly after Haberlein began the mural in the summer of 1989, he suffered a broken back in a car accident. “This was my physical and mental rehabilitation, for sure,” he said. “It let me get in right-brain mode. I was able to be up there doing what I was best at.” The artist, also known for offering the annual blessing at the opening ceremony of the Carbondale Mountain Fair, had just moved to the area with wife Teresa Platt, and the project offered a chance to meet Carbondale residents and continue his unexpected career as a muralist. Haberlein spent his boyhood years guiding and horse-packing on his family’s guest ranch near the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. He’s always loved to sketch but he admitted: “I thought I’d be a cowboy artist or wildlife artist, given the way I grew up.” But when he shipped off to Colorado State University, he studied commercial art and
hated it. He jumped at the chance to study sculpture and helped establish the campus’ foundry. He has two undergraduate degrees (in sculpture and anthropology), and he continued to study fine arts at the University of Arizona. He additionally lived at an artists’ commune, where he learned about printmaking. Yet being up to his elbows in solvents was not fitting for this “outside boy,” which led to his first mural in 1977 — a nighttime desert
scene on Mother Cody’s Café in Oracle,Ariz. Now, at 65, Haberlein has 129 murals and large paintings in public places in Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, New York, New Mexico and Ecuador. His latest mural, painted this year, is a Flat Tops landscape (titled “the Flat Tops Wilderness”) on the south side of a Colorado Mountain College building on Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs.
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“That’s their (CMC’s) flower garden in the winter,” he said, adding that he became a botanical expert while completing the mural. And while cowboys and creatures may not define his work as he once predicted, he is inspired to be in and paint the outdoors. “A reverence for the magic of nature — that pretty much determines all of my work.” To contact Haberlein about the refurbishment of the mural, call 945-4009.
Fred Haberlein’s mural on the west end of the Dinkel Building combines with the town’s fairly recent landscaping to create one of Carbondale’s most colorful corners. Photo by Trina Ortega
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Wild West Royalty: Soucie, Brownell, Long and Kuhl By Kayla Henley Sopris Sun Correspondent Many young women have been declaring their presence in the midst of the rough ‘n’ tough cowboys at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. This year, the four young ladies who have been crowned as Rodeo Royalty have captured the hearts of the Carbondale community. The royalty positions consist of Rodeo Queen (ages 16-21), Queen Attendant (ages 14-18) and Princess (ages 10-13). These positions give young girls the chance to work in a role-model position at the rodeo and connect with the Wild West Rodeo community. Galloping in as 2010 Rodeo Queen is Ashley Soucie, 17, from Basalt. She is also a dedicated barrel racer. Soucie has been riding since the age of 5, when her elderly horse Dolly Mae suddenly tripped one day while riding around the arena. As Dolly Mae fell, about to crush the life from Soucie, her faithful horse rolled the other way. She saved Soucie from what would have been a certain death. Contrary to the kind of trauma such incidents would inflict upon most young kids, Soucie stated that since the accident, “I have trusted horses with my life.” But it takes more than a strong bond between mount and rider to earn the position of Rodeo Queen. Soucie explained that appearance and horsemanship are major contributing factors, along with questions from the judges. Tryouts typically take place at the end of May. Other factors that are taken into consideration include age and attendance at the rodeo. Though she plans to attend Western Nebraska College next year where she will play basketball,
Soucie intends to return to Carbondale after college and take her own children to the Wild West Rodeo. “The Carbondale rodeo is part of our history that we get to hold on to,” said Soucie passionately, adding on a personal note, “It’s a little heart of Carbondale where I enjoy coming so much it’s become a piece of me too.” Earning the position of Queen Attendant this year is Dani Brownell, 14, of Carbondale. Brownell began to ride on her own at the age of 3. At age 4 she started riding in the Snowmass Rodeo, competing in the barrel-racing event. Brownell tried out for this position because of her love for kids and rodeo, but it’s only one out of two speedy competitions Brownell relishes. She is also a ski racer. Brownell has competed in the Junior Olympics for ski racing for the last three years, claiming first overall in the previous two. Besides barrel racing, Brownell has plans of competing in the Olympics as a ski racer. Belinda Brownell, Dani’s mom, was a professional barrel racer as well as ski racer. She has had a great impact on her daughter. “I’m kinda following in her footsteps,” said Dani. Brownell can be identified in the barrel-racing event by her white helmet. She elaborated, “You wear a helmet when you ride a bike, I wear it when I ski, why not wear it when you have no control over what’s happening?” Claiming this year’s double Princess positions are 13-year-old McKenzie Long of Parachute and 12-year-old Madilyn Kuhl of Carbondale. Long is another young barrel racer who was awarded first place in last year’s junior barrel racRODEO ROYALTY page 17
Rodeo Queen Ashley Soucie comes to a sliding stop at last week’s Carbondale Wild West Rodeo after circling the arena at a gallop. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Down on the farm It was pretty obvious last weekend that life on the farms in and around Carbondale is alive and well. Between growing your own, selling your own and planting your own, it appears as if local agricultural entrepreneurship abounds Photos and text by Jane Bachrach
Michelle Lloyd sells her home-grown produce from her Forget Me Not farm stand on Cathrine Store Road. Look for Michelle this Saturday east of the rodeo grounds.
At last Thursday’s rodeo this cowgirl found a creative way to try to sell her horse.
Sustainable Settings’ intern Brian VanStratum brings home the “bacon” after it escaped from a pen last Saturday.
A young hand, belonging to Diane Strassberg, planted the first seeds in a large new garden belonging to Felix Tornare and Jack Reed, up on Tornare’s Milagro Ranch on Missouri Heights.
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Mystery lies behind Carbondale blacksmith Memoirs of a River… Up the Crystal By Charlotte Graham Sponsored by the Mt. Sopris Historical Society T’was another outstanding Mountain Fair, this one of 2010. How cool is it that history buffs like me 50 years from now are going to look back at those old-fashioned zip files wherein lies The Sopris Sun’s two-issue coverage of Carbondale’s 39th Mountain Fair? Plans are already in the works for the Fair’s Big 4-O next year! A few days after, l cruised by Sopris Park. Sooner than some hangovers, the park’s lawn is already lush again and almost recovered from some 40,000 people-feet stomping, smashing, and dancing about over the festive weekend. We have all kinds of magic grass in Carbondale.
Speaking of magic, Magic is what this valley is all about, where the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers converge into Carbondale. Yep, it’s all about community with a capital C; a more communal life, watching out for and caring about one another. It’s a way of living that has really, really deep roots; as ancient as the mountains that protect the fertile, strong basin below Mount Sopris. No wonder the Utes loved it here. As it should be. So what better place than our local museum this past winter and spring to write this Memoirs column as I’ve delved into the lives of people and places here. I love the opportunity to research and talk with those I have so far and be able to share, show respect and honor same. Needless to say, I am happy to report the Mt. Sopris Historical Society renewed another six months of their sponsorship of “Memoirs of a River” in the Sopris Sun. That’s great news to me as I’ve so enjoyed visiting with a number of folks during my Wednesday Tea Dates at the museum. Now there’s even more stories and photos to share!
There once was a blacksmith named Pattison… … no, make that two, no, make that three … uh, how about four or even five generations of Pattison blacksmiths? I found this all out recently from a gift to the museum of a genealogy report of Hugh C. Pattison, 18581926 by his great-great-grand-niece, Debbie Brown of Oklahoma. Her grandfather, Lewis, was Hugh’s eighth sibling. “I have put my heart and soul in this project for about five years. The original report is about two inches thick.” Debbie said. “I became so engrossed, I felt like I’ve known them. Following the descendents, I know more now about their lives than they did.” Well, except for Hugh C.
Herein lies a mystery “My great-great grandfather, Lewis, came back to Hominy Osage Oklahoma Indian Territory. I just don’t have much information on Uncle Hugh C. and would be grateful for any
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local information,” Debbie said. Turns out sometime between 1885 and 1900, Carbondale made for a handsome home and thriving business (see photos) to this early village smithy named Hugh C. Pattison. According to the 1900 census, Hugh C. was a young man of 36, father of two daughters, Pearl and Blanche, with wife, Flora Bell Till. What is a mystery is why I can’t seem to find any local information about the Pattisons’ life and involvement in Carbondale. A blacksmith provided a pretty important service in town, one of the only businesses not taxed when Carbondale formed in 1889. Yet nothing of the Pattisons is in the acclaimed Edna Sweet collection of “Early Carbondale Pioneers.” No mention either so far about Flora Bell in the Study Club membership. How can that be? I can easily see tea parties on that shaded yard. Pattison family I learn a bit more from a photos and book cover snippet from Conie Oliver in shown here are from a ge1973, “Hugh Pattison’s nealogy report by Debbie blacksmith’s shop was on the Brown on display at the Mt. south side of Main Street. He Sopris Historical Society Museum. was quite the man … .” After a hard day’s work slinging iron, Hugh could be found churning the ice cream maker or loading up his pack horse for family hunting, fishing and camping trips. Looks like life just didn’t get any better in old-time Carbondale. Another brother, also a blacksmith, was James LeRoy Pattison. James was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Carbondale in 1917. A year later, 1918, Flora Bell died, their family plot nearby James’. Hugh C. joined her in 1926 after a failed appendix operation.
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One too many road trips The family’s patriarch, Hugh Cass Pattison, is buried alone in an unmarked grave in Fisher Cemetery, Garfield County. Mother Rachel didn’t make that last commute from their home in Iowa. Debbie shares that story in the genealogy report. “Father Hugh Cass had wanderlust,” Debbie said. “He wanted to be a prospector. At one point, he homesteaded a cabin where Avalanche Creek meets the Crystal River.” Many times he brought the family from Iowa over Independence Pass, eventually to Carbondale. The story goes the last time Hugh Cass was ready to leave for Colorado, Rachel refused. The prospect of another wagon trip was…ahem, not well received. She sat down in her rocker. When Hugh Cass went to pack up the rocker, he found his wife dead. The year – 1876. “It was assumed that she could not stand the thought of another trip [to Colorado,]” said Debbie. The Pattison legacy in Carbondale certainly has one bright star. Since 1975, the popular Village Smithy is now even more famous as one of the yummiest restaurants in town.
Hugh Pattison’s Blacksmith Shop, c 1929
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Rodeo royalty continued om page 14 ing event at the Carbondale rodeo. She has also competed in the Little Britches Rodeo in Colorado Springs for four years and was an eligible competitor for finals in the last two. Kuhl is experiencing her second year as one of the Rodeo Princesses, and said that it is also her last. Kuhl began riding at the age 4 and has an unwavering passion for animals. “I love animals and always have from
the moment I was born,� said Kuhl emphatically. Apart from barrel racing for the rest of her life, Kuhl intends to take on a career as a veterinarian. It is because of her love for animals, along with the chance to spend time with her family, that she tried out for the Princess position. “I love how much fun I have here with my family, horse and friends,� said Kuhl with a “what-more-canbe-said� grin.
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Rodeo royalty from left to right: Dani Brownell (Queen Attendant), Madilyn Kuhl (Princess), Ashley Soucie (Queen) and McKenzie Long (Princess). Photo by Jane Bachrach Above right: Madilyn Kuhl ďŹ nishes wrapping her horse’s legs in preparation for the Rodeo’s grand entry. Photo by Jane Bachrach
ful community, cultural, and outdoorsy stuff Carbondale has to offer, such as music in the park and at Steve’s Guitars, movies at the Crystal Theatre, Thunder River Theatre, First Friday art openings, yoga at True Nature, our local food co-op, getting outdoors to hike, bike, run and Nordic ski (especially at Spring Gulch!) in our beautiful valley. I also need a Grana morning pastry fix several times a week. Why did you join the Sun Board? I fervently believe that Carbondale needs a local newspaper! There is way too much news in our happenin’ little town to be appropriately represented by publications based in other valley communities. I joined the board to help the Sun further its purpose of excellent local and regional news coverage. Why do you love the Sun? I love living in Carbondale and this valley,
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Hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming can be useful tools Mention the word “hypnosis” to someone and they might conjure up memories of a bad black and white movie where the villain places a fair, young thing into a zombie-like trance to do his bidding. Or, a comedy stage show during which people picked “randomly” from the audience do imitations of Elvis or cluck like chickens. The truth is, no one can be hypnotized into doing something against their personal code of ethics. And, those folks picked out “randomly” from the audience at hypnosis stage shows are sized up very carefully by the hypnotist, and he or she picks out those people into who are most likely to shed their inhibitions and By Rita Marsh perform whatever silly RN, BSN task is requested. Hypnotherapy is now accepted by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an officially recognized therapeutic model for healing. Hypnotherapy takes many different forms and is often applied in order to modify a subject's behavior, emotional content and attitudes, as well as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits, anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management and personal development. Regarding education and training needed to become a hypnotherapist, requirements vary greatly around the world. There are now training courses available on DVDs and CDs and online. Most professionals believe, however, that it is important to learn hypnosis in an actual school of hypnother-
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apy where teachers and supervisors are with you every step of the way towards your hypnotherapy certification. The American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE) is the most widely recognized governing body in the field of hypnosis. They have a comprehensive website that lists their minimum required classroom hours for each level of the profession. Students of hypnotherapy must also complete a written exam and a practical skills test. ACHE also provides information regarding continuing education requirements and a code of ethics. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) has not been around nearly as long as hypnotherapy and is somewhat behind in the areas of educational requirements and standards of practice. At present, there are no officially recognized educational requirements for attaining the title of NLP practitioner or NLP master practitioner. NLP was originally promoted by its co-founders in the 1970s as an effective and rapid form of psychological therapy, capable of addressing the full range of problems which psychologists are likely to encounter, such as phobias, depression, habit disorders, psychosomatic illnesses and learning disorders. NLP is a very pragmatic technology based on an ability to produce your desired results, thus allowing you to become proficient at creating your future. A multi-dimensional process that involves the development of behavioral competence and flexibility, NLP also involves strategic thinking and an understanding of the mental and cognitive processes behind behavior. NLP is not only about competence and excellence; it is about wisdom and vision. NLP provides tools and skills for the development of states of individual excellence, but it also establishes a system of empowering beliefs and presuppositions about what human beings are -- what communication is and what the process of change is all about. The co-founders, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, both graduate students at the University of California (Santa Cruz) were curious as to why some
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Hickenlooper calls for tough penalties for spills continued om page 3 past several months.” Silt Mesa resident Ralph Fruetel said he was comfortable with Hickenlooper’s positions, too. The drilling in Garfield County hasn’t reached Silt Mesa, but Fruetel said his home sits across the property line from a test well that, if deemed successful, could bring drilling closer to home. Fruetel said he planned to bike with the group from Glenwood, but when he couldn’t find any group, he drove. His T-shirt, his yellow mountain bike and his pickup truck were slathered with signs, stickers and buttons in support of Hickenlooper and other Democratic candidates. A beer mug flag, in honor of Hickenlooper’s Wynkoop Brewery, fluttered above his back bike wheel. “I think Mr. McInnis, if he gets to be governor, gas and oil will have a free hand,” Fruetel said. “Mr. Hickenlooper’s position was, we’ll treat it on a case-by-
case basis. That’s what really sold me on Mr. Hickenlooper.” Basalt Town Councilwoman Jacque Whitsitt helped organize the event. Whitsitt said the Hickenlooper campaign contacted her to help organize an event in the Roaring Fork Valley. Rather than a closed-door soiree at an Aspen mansion, she said, she proposed a public appearance in the park, with organized bike rides from upvalley and downvalley. The “organized” part didn’t quite work out. Most who cycled came on their own, and it was hard to spot an Aspen face in the crowd. But despite a meager turnout a few minutes before Hickenlooper was slated to speak, by the time he appeared, a crowd had gathered. “At this stage, it seems like there’s plenty of private house parties and fundraising,” Whitsitt said, “but not too many public events. “
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a continued Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for considering various amendments to Title 18 of the Carbondale Municipal Code. The amendments may relate to the definition and regulations related to overlay zone districts. Additionally, the creation of a downtown area overlay zone district will be considered. The downtown overlay zone may establish optional and/or required development standards related to the development of commercial and mixed commercial-residential
properties within the area so designated.
“Optional” development standards may allow property owners to choose between the existing standards and regulations of the Historic Commercial Core (HCC) zone district and certain flexibilities and incentives allowed by the overlay zone. Such optional standards may relate to, among other things: building height parking requirements residential lot area requirements lot coverage landscape
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port those fluids, to make sure those spills don’t happen. I don’t think we have to keep enduring those surface spills on a regular basis. If we are willing to hold ourselves to those higher environmental standards, that’s where you begin to get to a productive partnership, right? Where you can get the oil and gas we need to run our cars and heat our buildings. But at the same time we can protect and maintain the quality of life that attracted everybody here, right? Colorado – I’ve driven all around this state twice now – it’s the most beautiful state in the entire country, right? And we need to make sure we keep it that way. The Sun: How much does the Western Slope even matter in this election? We’re pretty much vastly outnumbered by voters on the Front Range. Hickenlooper: I will have spent far more time on the West Slope than I will have in metropolitan Denver, for instance, even though the population is one tenth its size, just because it’s that corner part of the state where I need to be able to demonstrate that I can be governor for the entire state.
which may be available to a property owner if prescribed standards are satisfied and impacts are properly mitigated. “Required” development standards, if included in the downtown overlay zone, would be in addition to the existing standards and regulations of the HCC zone district. Simultaneously, the Board of Trustees will continue to consider an amendment to the Zone District Map to map a downtown overlay zone district. The area under consideration for the downtown overlay zone
I’m willing to spend the time and commit myself to understand the issues and really try to work out solutions. When I first got elected as the mayor of Denver, the mayor of Denver and the mayor of Aurora wouldn’t be in the same room. They were at each other’s throats. Well, in six months we fixed that., just through hard work and saying, “All right, we’re not going to steal each other’s companies. We’re going to buy our gasoline and our elevator maintenance together.” I’d like to be able to do that in the state. Right now there’s been great suspicion between the West Slope and the Front Range. The only way I’m going to be able to help solve that and really resolve some of these issues around water and economic development is if I can build a relationship with the West Slope. I don’t know any other way to do that than to come out here day after day, week after week, and meet with people and listen as hard as I can and say, “All right, how do we get from here where we’re kind of struggling to a place where we find agreement.” - David Frey
is generally consistent with the existing HCC zone district that border Main Street between Second Street and Weant Boulevard. The actual area mapped may be more or less. The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission initiated the consideration of the proposed amendments to Title 18 of the Carbondale Municipal Code.
Said continued Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 before the Board of Trustees.
Copies of the proposed code amendments 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.
Janet Buck Town Planner
Published August 5, 2010 in The Sopris Sun.
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Flat 2 bdrm, 1 baths 768 SF of living space Pets OK, one dog or one cat HOA $135/month 2009 Taxes - $1,047
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