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Rains in the past month have greened up pastures and fields in the Roaring Fork Valley and created some prime munching opportunities for horses like this one. Despite the rain, valley equestrians are paying more than twice as much for hay as last year due to the early summer’s drought. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Carbondale trustees formalize opposition to trash transfer station

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer In a four-page letter to the Garfield County commissioners, the Carbondale Board of Trustees formally went on record this week opposing a proposed solid waste transfer station on County Road 100.

Among the trustees concerns: impacts to recreational uses on County Road 100, visual impacts, and semi-trailer truck use on Snowmass Drive.

The trustees took public input on the proposal at their Aug. 28 then scrambled to put their thoughts and concerns into a letter due

to Garfield County’s Sept. 4 deadline for comments from area governments.

The solid waste transfer station -- which would accept commercial trash then screen, sort and send it to landfills – is proposed for the former Mid-Continent coal loading facility by the Silt-based Mountain Roll’offs Inc. and IRMW II LLC. The Garfield County commissioners discuss the application on Sept. 17.

In the letter, the trustees refer to the ice rink at Gus Darien arena, rodeo use and Rio Grande Trail on County Road 100, and state: “There has been a significant amount

of public money placed into developing and improving the amenities, including funds recently received from Garfield County to be used on the Rodeo Arena.” For the past few years, the Thursday night Carbondale Wild West Rodeo has become increasingly popular and is viewed as an economic development asset.

The letter continues:“The proposed operations may negatively impact the area for those using these public facilities, as well as those residing in the area.”

The town of Carbondale still considers Snowmass Drive on the east side of town a

truck route, but that designation was placed decades ago before Crystal River Elementary School and the Orchard church were built there.

The letter says, “The character of Snowmass Drive has changed since its historic use as a coal truck road. …”

Snowmass Drive connects County Road 100 with Highway 133, which would receive the solid waste transfer station semi’s on their way to landfills.

The town’s letter also asks for conditions to be placed on the operation if approved, including restrictions on “loud operations.”

FIRST FRIDAY: A SAMPLING OF CARBONDALE COLOR CCAH PRESENTS: FRESH PAINT IN CARBONDALE A Plein Air Experience

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Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Sopris Sun needs and appreciates your help I stood in the auditorium of the Carbondale Middle School on Monday, listening to Principal Rick Holt’s welcome message to students returning for the first day of school. As a parent and a school volunteer, I wanted to be on the same page as Mr. Holt in terms of how I present myself at home in front of my children, in the school community as a parent leader, and in the greater Carbondale community as a representative of the school.

The question remained, however: How in the world would a middle school principal’s back-to-school message ever apply to my life as an adult? How could I really walk the talk?

Among other values (embrace challenge, seek feedback, engage in the lesson, no distractions, be an example … ), Holt stressed a need to focus on “what it takes to get better.” When it comes to my work with The Sopris Sun, this sentiment struck a note that has been central since Day 1.

As the founding editor, the world was “my”oyster — it was a new paper, and the list of ideas was long. Therefore, the list of improvements was equally as long.

Today, as a volunteer writer and photographer, I strive to be a more active observer, to be fully present during interviews, to improve my writing, and to tell a story that will engage and enhance our community.

In my work on the Sun’s board of directors, the “get better” message is everpresent. We are working on it, and we want — no, NEED — your help in doing so.You’ve heard the story: In the grimmest of times for print media (which included the closure of The Valley Journal by Nevada-based Swift Communications), a small group of passionate community members refused to live in a town without a newspaper, which they valued as a tool for connection, resource for information, and a way to challenge the status quo.

Recognizing that advertising sales alone would no longer fund an entire newspaper, the Sun was built largely on the backs of volunteers (who contributed articles, leadership, photographs, drive time, equipment, graphic design, financial advice and more), along with a base of loyal business advertisers, and a handful of private cash donations. We still need all of this in order to be Carbondale’s No. 1 newspaper. Honestly, these elements are essential for us to even have a newspaper, let alone a newspaper that belongs to the community, that is unique, grassroots, independent and excellent.

Excellence does not mean perfection.

(This was another sentiment that I walked away with from Holt’s welcome message.)

The new model of journalism would not be perfect … still is not. Excellence means that we try. Due to limited finances, we cannot fund a large staff. As Holt told his students, excellence means “that you give everything you have to be a success.”

For The Sopris Sun board, it means giving everything we have to make the Sun the best community-based newspaper with the most dedicated number of pages for Carbondale news, activities and social tidbits. We invite community members to join us in reaching that goal.

At this point, we do not have the means to fund a staff reporter. This is not an excuse for when we haven’t covered an event with a story or photo, but is simply a law of physics; even though he invests 45-50 hours per week (only 40 of which are paid), Sun Editor Lynn Burton cannot be in several places at once. This places more responsibility on the Sun’s board of directors to get out into the community, attend business meetings and participate in community events.

Our goal is to hire additional staff and to recruit more volunteer contributors — both writers and photographers. If you have an idea for a story you’d like to write or if you have a completed story that we can consider for publication, please e-mail me directly at trinaortega@me.com. If your organization or business is hosting an event, send a press release to Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com. As always, if you have a news tip, send it to Lynn at news@soprissun.com.We invite community members to participate in the paper in whatever way you can to make sure the Sun provides widespread coverage of our community.

In return, we ask for your support.

We are indebted to advertisers who continue to purchase ad space. Some of these businesses can opt for other means of marketing but choose specifically to support the Sun. Contact Bob Albright (bob@soprissun.com; 927-2175) to keep up your campaign or start a new one.

If you do not have a business, there are other ways to support the Sun: 1) Purchase an ad on behalf of your favorite local business.

2) Become a regular contributor. What is the Sun worth to you? Is it worth $1 per week (roughly $4 per month; $52 per year)? Is it worth more? If so, please become a regular contributor by writing a check or providing a credit card (PO Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623).

We are working to make the Sun excellent.

What will make the Sun better? You. Trina Ortega Sopris Sun Board of Directors

Letters to the editor located on pg 14-16 this week

Livin’ off the land When you think about it, progressive change in our society doesn’t come from the top; it starts with a few people who are brave enough to stand in front of Wilson’s White House, or walk from Selma to Montgomery or camp out in Zuccotti Park.

Julia Hill is one of those people and she’s one of my idols. Julia spent two years living in a tree to protect it from the logging industry and she came down with her sanity intact. I hope it doesn’t come to that with the Thompson Divide, because I will go live up there if I have to, but I can’t promise my sanity will stick around for any extended period of time (picture Cousin Eddie in a bathrobe that’s too short and a hunting cap with ear flaps, drinking Meister Bräu and smoking a cigar.)

Trust me, it won’t be pretty, but I will do it. Don’t let my flibbertigibbetness fool you. I come from some pretty hardy stock.

Some may call us stubborn, mulish, or even bull-headed, but we prefer to think of ourselves as right. (When I say we, I mean myself and my dead ancestors who are now, of course, in complete agreement with all my expressed views and opinions.) My greatgrandmother came to Hayden, Colorado, in 1916 from Auburn, New York, with her best friend to teach. They were 29 years old and not necessarily interested in the well-traveled path to Julia Hill polite society of their fellow Smith graduates.

At the time, traveling 1,800 miles to assist children on the track to higher education was certainly a daring experience. I

By Jeannie Perry compare it to the culture shock my sister experienced when she joined the Peace Corps after graduating from Smith, and went to live in Niger. There’s nothing like stepping completely out of your comfort zone to wake you up and open your mind.

And I’m sure the good people of Hayden ate some pretty shifty stuff back then too.

Rosamond met my great-grandfather that year and lived the rest of her life in Colorado.

They had three children, the oldest of whom — my grandfather — spent his life riding and ranching in these Rocky Mountains. Something about that bright blue Colorado sky grabs you and won’t let go. I credit him with where I inherited the importance of preserving the land; protecting it, and the air and water from pollution and greed; taking only what I need and leaving each place better than when I found it. This is why I’m willing to go live in the wild and sacrifice creature comforts, like my bed and almond lattes from The Blend.

Ps & Qs

PitCo Jail Hopefully all of the Thompson Divide Coalition’s hard work will pay off and I’ll be off the hook, but if I do get arrested for trespassing or criminal mischief or some such thing, I’ll make sure I’m deep in Pitkin County so that I go to that jail. Rumor has it they order take-out from Johnny McGuire’s and watch cable TV all day, as opposed to Garfield County, where it’s more of an actual “jail experience.”

You know who should be in jail are all those CEOs that took our money even after we called, faxed and e-mailed our representatives to say “No! Don’t bail out the banks!

In the real world when your business fails, that’s it. End of story. Thanks for playing.

Good day, sir.”

But just because they haven’t listened in the past is no reason to stop bombarding them with calls, e-mails and texts. It’s like voting — I don’t vote for those creepy old men who spend billions trying to get their favorite puppet into the show. I vote for Alice Paul, Julia Hill, and my great-grandmother — people who went out of their way for others, even if it wasn’t easy and the food was strange.

So, here’s what I say: Go for it. Go to Michael Bennet’s Web site* to remark on the Thompson Divide and why it should remain the way it is. Go for a hike and pick up a piece of trash along the way. And go get me some coffee and donuts while I’m livin’ off the land up there.

Thanks, I’ll pay ya back. *http://www.bennet.senate.gov/thompsondivide

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First Friday sends summer out on hot note

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While summer cools down, First Friday heats up with one of its biggest nights to date; a plein air painting exhibit, the Local Foods Challenge kick-off, Cowboy Up, a global social media conversation, plus get this – popcorn at the Crystal Theatre at a buck a bag from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

First Friday takes place downtown, at the Third Street Center and other locations from 5 to 8 p.m. (more or less).

A new exhibit at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities gallery in the Third Street Center puts the final touches on “Carbondale Colors Plein Air, Fresh Paint.”

Artists Liz Thele, Simon Winegar, Mary Noone, Dean Bowlby, Victoria Broyles, Jill Sabella, Majid Kahhak, Jane Lee and John Lintott have been painting around town all week and will show what they’ve produced on Friday night.

Over at Crystal River Meats on Fourth Street, the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council (RFFPC) and CORE present the film “In Organic We Trust” at 8 p.m. The documentary film that follows director/producer Kip Pastor on a personal journey to answer commonly asked questions about organic food: What exactly is organic? Is it really better or just a marketing scam? “In Organic We Trust”won the Golden Palm award at the 2012 Mexico Horse-drawn wagons provided by the Pour House help shuttle First Friday folks up and down Main Street. The public is encouraged International Film Festival, and was also to park at the RFTA lot at Highway 133 and stroll into town. Photo by Lynn Burton screened at film festivals in Atlanta, San Francisco and Minneapolis/St. Paul.

The Carbondale Clay Center ing to a press release. Some laptop computers Street Center presents David Mayfield Parade The RFFPC/CORE Locals opens a new show “Moonlight will be available. (bluegrass) and David Wax Museum (Mexoe to th but i e Food Challenge gives particir Mystakes and SummerscapeMany stores and galleries will be open Americana) at 7 p.m.Tickets are $15.At Cart pants a check list for tracking ism’s” from 6 to 8 p.m. The late, including Harmony Scott Jewelry at the bondale Beer Works, the Mile Markers and healthy, sustainable foods that show features new ceramic east end of Main Street and the Main Street Electric Lemon play for free. There’s always what you’re support local farmers. Prizes tumblers, luminaries and Gallery and Framer at Fourth and Main. live music on Friday night at Steve’s Guitars will be awarded to the two wall pieces from Jesse Ring.

As for dining options, Allegria on Main in the Dinkel Building. highest “local-food achievers” Over in the 500 block of Street offers four blue point oysters on the Visitors are encouraged to park in the .s . op n after two weeks. The Challenge Main Street, the Carbondale half shell with tomato vinaigrette and Birra temporary RFTA parking lot at the corner of ris s u concludes with a harvest potluck Community Food Co-Op and Moretti beer or Sangria for $10, or a plate of Highway 133 and Colorado Avenue and and storytelling with Pecha Kucha Building for Health hold grand fried Rocky Mountain oysters with mascar- walk to the various First Friday events. on Sept. 20. openings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The co-op pone mashed potatoes, spinach and stout The next First Friday committee meeting Oh yea, Crystal River Meats will also has doubled its space while Building for gravy plus a Birra Moretti or Sangria for $15. takes place on Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the serve up free sliders at 6:30 p.m.

Health recently moved from the east end of On the live music front, PAC3 in the Third Third Street Center.

The annual Cowboy Up party on the Main Street to its new location.

Fourth Street Plaza goes from 6 to 10:30 At Bonfire Coffee in the Dinkel Building, Next steps: p.m. Admission is $5. Smoke is bringing in planetvoices.org founder Chris Beebe hosts a the barbecue, Adam Ashley & the Gun- global social media conversation from 6 to 8 There’s more than enough to keep you occupied at this month’s First Friday but try to stop slingers supplies the tunes and there’ll be a p.m. Planet Voices envisions a world where in at the grand openings for the Carbondale Food Co-op and Building for Health at 559 and silent auction. Proceeds benefit Windwalk- synergistic, cross-cultural conversations about 449 Main Street. Among the attractions: pianist Vid Weatherwax and a Wheel of Fortune. ers equine therapy. anyone’s highest desires takes place, accord-

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Painter Simon Winegar took advantage of the late afternoon light on Prince Creek Road this week to create his own interpretation of “her majesty” Mt. Sopris.

Winegar lives in Utah but his work hangs in galleries from Basalt to Glenwood Springs. He is in town for CCAH’s “Fresh Paint – Plein Air Carbondale,” which culminates with a First Friday show in the Third Street Center on Sept. 7.

The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt also shows Winegar’s work.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

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

MONDAY Aug. 27 • At 12:27 p.m. a police officer observed a northbound vehicle on Eighth Street that continued through the intersection without stopping. The driver made eye contact with the police officer, who stopped the vehicle in the 500 block of Cowen Drive. When the officer spoke to the driver about the stop sign, he “became defensive” and said he did stop at the sign. The officer then issued the driver a ticket for disregarding a traffic control device.

MONDAY Aug. 27 • At 7:49 a.m. police issued a ticket to a driver at Highway 133 and Snowmass Drive for disregarding a school crossing guard.

The driver said she did not know she had to stop.

Delivery of a Kawai “small grand” piano at the Third Street Center created a bit of excitement on Aug. 30. The piano, which now calls the Calaway Room its home, comes through the efforts of singer/songwriter/ pianist/teacher Lisa Dancing-Light.

Read more about Dancing-Light’s longtime dream of placing such a piano in a Carbondale performance facility in next week’s Sopris Sun. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Scuttlebutt

Send your scuttlebutt to news@SoprisSun.com.

From the editor The Sopris Sun editor, Lynn “Twitchin’ Fingers” Burton, accidentally dumped about 300 read and unread e-mails last week. So, if you sent in a sunflower picture or anything else really important, please resend. We’ll try to get your photo or blurb in next week’s paper.

Motoring up to Aspen Carbondale ancestors of D.R.C. Brown Sr., including Sopris Sun columnist Jeannie Perry and Ruth “Ditty” Perry, will be motoring up to Aspen for the dedication of the Maroon Creek Bridge historical marker at noon on Sept. 10.

The bridge was built for railroad service in 1888 and today is used for vehicle traffic.

The historical marker notes that on Sept. 10, 1929, Brown bought the bridge from Colorado Midland Railroad and donated it to Pitkin County at no cost, allowing it to become part of Colorado’s highway system.

As for Brown himself, Perry reports that he was her grandmother’s father on her dad’s side, which makes him Ditty’s dad. He was born in 1865 (the year Lincoln was assassinated) and helped HP Cowenhoven construct Aspen’s first building in 1880.

’Rad snags NPR face time Former KDNK News Director Conrad Wilson filed a report about the corn crop on National Public Radio last week. He is now a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio but does not appear to be confined to the farm and ranch report. Much of the story pertained to ethanol.

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Maybe parents of 6-year-old kids know this, but the Sun’s roving reporter was surprised to find the following item displayed in the City Market self-serve line: Box of Boogers. That’s right. Box of Boogers.

The candy inside is described on the box as “tangy, gummy boogers that look and feel real.” As of last week, with your City Market card you could purchase 10 Boxes of Boogers for $10.

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Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Nancy Taylor, Linda Bishop, Randi Lowenthal, Jesse Payne and Lora Meraz, (Sept. 6), Mario Tarin and Richard Hart (Sept. 7), Jane Bachrach, Hailey Thompson, Marian Perregaux, Gayla Tippett Auten and Janet Boyle (Sept. 8), Ben Bohmfalk (Sept. 9), John Colson and Brian and Brent Perkins (Sept. 10), and Debbie Crawford (Sept. 11).

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In Organic We Trust September 7 at Crystal River Meats 55 N 4th St. Carbondale

FIRST FRIDAY at Crystal River Meats

Farm stand with free burgers starts at 6:30pm, film at 8pm • A checklist lets you track personal actions to choose healthy, sustainable foods and support local farmers.

• Prizes awarded to the highest local-food achievers after two weeks.

• Culminating harvest potluck and Pecha Kucha storytelling September 20th with CCAH.

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Skye Skinner poses in front of a sunflower that her husband, Steve, claims is “at least” 11’6” and “probably more.” Steve measured the flower last week and it was a little over 11 feet but it’s “still growing.”

The Skinners’ sunflower has a ways to go, however, because Eric Anderson continues to measure his sunflower with his Stanley Leverlock (possibly on a daily basis) and as of Monday it was 13’2”. Photo by Steve Skinner

Ram update Trae Moxley pulls down a pass from Tanner Nieslanik in the first half of Roaring Fork’s 30-27 come back win over Basalt on Aug. 31. The winning touchdown came with 1 minute, 40 seconds left in the game on a 17-yard pass from Nieslanik to the 6’5” Moxley. In other Roaring Fork sports action, the girl’s volleyball team’s record stands at 4-1 following a 25-6, 25-20, 21-25, 25-15 win over Basalt on Tuesday.

Megan Gianinetti had 15 kills and Madison Handy had 10. Taylor Adams chalked up 36 assists. On the boy’s soccer front, the Rams fell to Basalt 3-2 with a game winning goal late in the game by the Longhorns.

Photo by Sue Rollyson

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September with Carbondale Rotary 2012-13 Rotary International Theme

“Peace Through Service” Rotary International President for 2012-13 Sakuji Tanaka Yashio, Saitama, Japan Rotary District 5470 and its member clubs, including those in the Roaring Fork Valley, recently raised almost $600,000 for Rotary International. That was matched by an anonymous donor, bringing the total contribution from our district to more than $1 million. The money will be used to help with international service projects, including Rotary’s work to eradicate Polio worldwide.

Carbondale Rotary Club President Paula Fothergill

IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING Thursday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m.

At The Orchard, 110 Snowmass Drive Next to Crystal River Elementary School

Meetings are Wednesdays 7 AM at the Carbondale Firehouse. Visitors are welcome to come enjoy the program and see why people are motivated to get up so early to do the wonderful work for the community and around the world that Rotary does.

ALL RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

SEPTEMBER SPEAKERS: Sept. 12 – John and Judy Craig Eliminate Poverty Now Sept. 19 – Stacy Stein - Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Sept. 26 – Open Oct. 3 – Club Assembly For program suggestions, contact Ken Neubecker at eagleriver@sopris.net.

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Talk of the town

By Jane Bachrach Sopris Sun Staff Writer In case you’ve been living on another planet or out of the country, it’s possible that you haven’t heard that Mark Fischer and wife/business partner Lari Goode are closing down their award-winning restaurant, Six89, in late October and laying to eternal rest what has become one of Carbondale’s greatest treasures.

“Barry Sanders went out on top of his game,” Fischer said. “Sanders just said ‘I’m done.’”

That’s the analogy Fischer gave as to how he feels about ending the life of the restaurant that was his “first born and nearest and dearest to his heart.” Barry Sanders, a star running back for the Detroit Lions, stunned players and football fans in the late 90’s when he unexpectedly up and quit before he started to go downhill.

End of story?

No way. This is just the beginning of what has already become the talk of the town. The day after the story came out in two of the local dailies, Mark and I met at Grana to shoot the breeze for a while. I arrived shortly before he did and barely got to say hello before the first of four people were drawn to him like a magnet — two before he ordered and two after. (FYI, during this period of waiting for our food Fischer and Fiona spoke quietly to one another under their breath. I wonder what that means. It’s gotta mean something. Even after we sat down one or two people stopped at our table to ask a “who, what, where or why question.” I’m pretty sure they all asked “what’s next?” and each time Fischer replied “I don’t know.”)

And he doesn’t yet, although he thinks about it a lot.

There are two things that Fischer knows at this point. The first is that he wants to make sure his staff at Six89 will be well taken care of. He and Goode value and care about

What’s next for Mark Fischer? Nobody knows, including Fischer. One thing for sure; he will be taking his front-yard cow when he closes Six89 in October. Jane Bachrach photo their employees, so it’s not just his and Lari’s future he thinks about, it’s theirs as well. He said his goal is to place anyone that wants to work in one of his other restaurants which include Phat Thai, Phat Thai Denver and The Pullman in Glenwood Springs, or, if a staff member would

rather work at another restaurant he will do his best to open any doors he can for them.

The only other thing Fischer knows at this point is that he and Lari will open a new restaurant that will be difFISCHER page 9

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Fischer continued om page 8 ferent and unique in the space that Hestia is vacating.

“When we do close the doors of Six89 for the final time, we want to do it right, ” he said. It’s the end of an era for Fischer personally as he says goodbye to his firstborn. “The closing of Six89 represents an intellectual vacation and I’ve already begun to obsess about the next one,” Fischer said. “This is a pretty unique opportunity to be able to close our restaurant when we want to and how we want to, and then, start a brand new one when we want to,” he added.

Before it closes Before Fischer does close the doors on Six89 he would like to have some “little celebrations for and with people we’ve met along the way.” Basically, most of the “celebrations” involve giving back to the community, his patrons and honoring the people that have worked and currently work for him. They will take place during the last few weeks of October before he takes his front-yard cow and flock of chickens and closes the door for the last time.

Some of Fischer’s ideas include inviting 100 of Six89’s most frequent diners and buying them dinner; a pay-what-you-think night, and inviting old sous chefs to cook.

At this stage, Fisher only knows some of the ingredients that he would like to include in his future entrée’, so Carbondale will just have to be patient. He did mention two tidbits that appeal to him but said

nothing about whether he would include having a baker come in early every morning to bake fresh bread or a butcher on staff to cure and cut meats. The only other crumb that Fischer dropped during our conversation, was that “the new restaurant will be something completely different.”

As tight-lipped as Fisher remains, mostly because he himself doesn’t know the answer yet, the opposite is the case in our community. Rumors are circulating throughout Carbondale as to what the new restaurant concept might be. As we said, this topic is the talk of the town. Following are some rumors that we’ve heard and a few ideas that Fischer said have been suggested to him: (all of these concept suggestions naturally include locally grown food) The Hippiecrite – A vegan restaurant that serves meat.

The Weigh Inn – As you enter the restaurant you have to step on a scale and your server records your weight. Stepping on the scale on your way out, and seeing the difference, is optional.

BLT – Beef, Lamb & Taters.

Nude Food – The bare basics.

The Roast – Where the meat of the day is roasted on a skewer over an open pit for all to see.

Batter Up. The décor in this unusual concept includes baseball paraphernalia.

Diners can choose their seating area: first base line, third baseline, outfield seating or dugout seating. Dessert is the entrée and nothing is cooked. It’s all raw. The first

course consists of fresh greens from the fields. For your entrée, dessert diners can choose the kind of batter they want, i.e. brownie batter, cookie-of-the-day batter, chocolate cake batter, etc. The batter is served in bowls and every bowl includes two beaters with batter. Diners lick their bowls and beaters.

Hands on – No silverware allowed. Diners eat with their hands like at Dar

Maghreb, the Moroccan Restaurant in LA. The Barnyard – where farm animals live behind the restaurant and the morning of your reservation you pick the cow, chicken, goat or lamb you’d like to have for dinner.

Foodies throughout the valley will mourn the loss of six89 but at the same time eagerly await and anticipate the birth of a new pleasure for the palate, created by Mark Fischer.

That’s the way do it. Whit Ward takes it easy while he tosses the Chuckit for Sienna, Cooper and Cole (not shown) at the Third Street Center. Ward said that in the winter, Sienna is an avalanche dog at Aspen Highlands. (Photo by Lynn Burton)

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Sept. 6 LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents BoomBox at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 the day of the show. Info: pac3carbondale.com. BoomBox consists of two versatile producers, DJs, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and longtime friends Russ Randolph and Zion Rock Godchaux. Together they develop an electronic blend of vintage rock and blues made to move dance floors while incorporating their signature backbeat, psychedelia and funky house sounds. Derived from the rich musical history of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to the psychedelic rock and underground electronic scenes of the West Coast, their unique approach is achieved by the blending of sound and culture.

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

FRI. & SAT. Sept. 7-8 WILDERNESS WORKSHOP • Wilderness Workshop takes on theAnderson Lake restoration project Friday and Saturday.The lake is located at the headwaters of Lincoln Creek. Info: 963-3977 or will@wildernesworkshop.org.

FRIDAY Sept. 7 FIRST FRIDAY • The monthly First Friday returns to Carbondale with art show openings, special events, extended business hours and downtown festivities. Info: carbondalearts.org.

COWBOY UP • Carbondale celebrates its western heritage with Cowboy Up, starting at 6 p.m. on Fourth Street Plaza. There’ll be live music (Adam Ashley & the Gunslingers),

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dancing, Smoke barbecue, wine and beer, plus live and silent auctions. $5 general admission, a la carte BBQ pricing,Wine/Beer just $5. Proceeds support WindWalkers therapeutic riding center.

GRAND OPENING • The Carbondale Community Food Co-Op and Building for Health in downtown Carbondale hold a grand opening celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There’ll be food samplings, a wheel of fortune and jazz piano with Vid Weatherwax.

Info: 963-1375 and 963-0437.

LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents the David Mayfield Parade and David Wax Museum at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Info: pac3Carbondale.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works presents a rare doubleheader with Mile Markers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Electric Lemon from 8:30 to 11:30 pm. No cover.

Info: 704-1216.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents River Jam Band (classic rock and blues) from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Info: 928-8813.

REDSTONER FEATURED • Redstone photographer Sandra Lee Kaplan is included at the Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt in a show titled “Looking for the Western Experience.” Tonight’s opening runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

LOCKE VISITS CMC • Kevin Locke tells stories, plays Lakota courting flute and hoop dances in a free presentation at Colorado Mountain College-Rifle at 7 p.m. Locke is a

world-renowned master traditional performance artist and a UN Cultural Goodwill Ambassador, and has played major cultural institutions in the U.S. and abroad. CMCRifle is located in the campus’s Clough Auditorium at 3695 Airport Rd. info: 625-1871 or kevinlocke.com.

CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center on East Main Street opens the show “Moonlight Mystakes of Summerscapeism’s”from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring new ceramic tumblers, luminaries and wall pieces of Jesse Ring. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Tuesday through Friday.The show continues through Oct. 2. Info: 963-2529 or info@carbondaleclay.org.

RFHS SPORTS • The Ram football squad travels to Aspen for a 7 p.m. game, while the volleyballers travel to Palisade for a 6 p.m. match.

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre Presents “The Intouchables” (R) at 7:30 p.m. This true-story film is French with subtitles and is a romantic comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility.

SATURDAY Sept. 8 AVLT DANCE • The ninth annual Aspen Valley Land Trust “Save the Land” dance takes place at Tybar Ranch on Prince Creek Road south of Carbondale. The evening includes dinner (from the Hickory House), dancing (to the Whittingtons Band), a silent auction and the release of “Our Place, Too: People and Conservation in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys.” The hardcover coffee table book showcases photos and sto-

ries of 46 landowners and families who have conserved their land.The action starts at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $75. Info: avlt.org or 963-8440.

RFHS SPORTS • The boy’s soccer team faces Grand Valley at home at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8 and Aspen in Aspen at 4 p.m. on Sept. 11.

SECOND SATURDAY • Basalt holds its monthly Second Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. with sidewalk sales, wagon rides, a petting zoo, the Ballet Folklorico (4 to 4:45 p.m.) and music from Already Gone. Info: basaltbash@gmail.com.

GOLF • The 13th annual American Legion Women’s Auxiliary golf tournament takes place at the Ranch at Roaring Fork. The cost is $40 per player and there are four players per team. Entry fees can be sent to The American Legion at 97 Third St. or drop them off after 3 p.m. Hole sponsorships are also available. For details, call Julie 963-2381.

EXPLORE FILOHA • The Roaring Fork Conservancy offers a free family exploration at Filoha Meadows open space near Redstone from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration is required at. www.roaringfork.org/events.

Info: 927-1290.

OPEN HOUSE • The new Calaway*Young Cancer Center atValleyView Hospital hosts an open house with tours from 10 a.m. to noon.

SATURDAY MARKET • Crystal River Meats and Osage Gardens hold a Saturday Market at 55 N. Fourth Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. Info: 876-0668.

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Community Calendar Center in Basalt host a reception for the show “Betty Weiss: In Perspective”from 5 to 7 p.m.

The show continues through Oct. 5. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 927-4123.

SUNDAY Sept. 9 STREET DANCE • 28th annual Community Street Dance and barbecue, sponsored by the Pour House and town of Carbondale, starts at 1 p.m. with DJ Ginger Anne providing the music until the Sirens take the stage at

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6:30 p.m. It’s free and so is the barbecue as long as it holds out. There’ll also be a bounce house and Sparkles the Clown.

MONDAY Sept. 10

JAM SESSION • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-time jam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. All abilities are welcome.

GLENWOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Downtown Market at Ninth and Grand

takes place from 4 p.m. to dusk. There are vendors and live music. Info: glenwoodmarket.com.

TUESDAY Sept. 11 ART DEMO • Fred Haberlein presents “Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain”at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1630 Grand Ave. in Glenwood) at 7 p.m. A Glenwood Springs Art Guild meeting takes place at 8 p.m. Info: 404-1208.

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THURSDAY Sept. 13

LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents Tab Benoit at 8 p.m.Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show. Info: pac3carbondale.com.

FRIDAY Sept. 14 BUSINESS CONFERENCE • The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce holds its annual business conference at the Gathering Center at the Orchard from 8 a.m. to noon. Speakers include Karla Tartz (deputy director of the Colorado Economic Development and International Trade Office). The keynote speaker is Mark Hoog and his topic is “Conscious Leadership.” There’ll be expo booths, break out sessions on business strategy and social media and more. Tickets are $25. Booth spaces are $250. Info: 963-1890.

HMC • Healthy Mountain Communities’ “State of the Valley Symposium 2012”keynotes Amy Cortese, who will discuss her latest book “Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from it” at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Cortese’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Business

Week, Mother Jones, the Daily Beast and other publications. The hours are 9 to 3 p.m. Info: hmcnews.org or 963-5502.

BOOK SALE • Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library’s fall book sale kicks of today and goes through Sept. 24. Volunteers are needed. Info: 963-2889.

SATURDAY Sept. 15

GOLF TOURNEY • Jaywalker Lodge holds its fifth annual Serenity Scramble golf tournament at River Valley Ranch. The cost is $150 per player. Info: 704-9292.

BALL DROP • The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce holds a ball drop and golf tournament at Aspen Glen starting at 1:30 p.m. Teams of four are available for $600. Ball drop balls are $10 for one, $15 for two and $20 for three with the prize $1,500 (in cash), an iPad, gift certificates and more. Info: 963-1890.

TUESDAY Sept. 18

Health founder Jon Robson at the Health Institute (1460 E. Valley Road, Basalt) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested. Info: 21stcentury-health.org, jon@21stcenturyhealth. org or 618-2109.

FRIDAY Oct. 5

RAM CLASSIC • The annual Ram Classic golf tournament takes place at River Valley Ranch. Registration is $100 per player or $400 per team. Proceeds benefit Roaring Fork High School athletics. To register, call Larry Williams 355 – 4554, e-mail to rfbball08@yahoo.com, or call Kirk Cheney at 379-3031, or mail to 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale CO 81623.

SATURDAY Oct. 13

CIVIL WAR DISCUSSIONS • Pre-registration is required for a series of Civil War discussions, slated for the Silt Library from Oct. 13 through Nov. 17.A Colorado Mesa University professor will lead the discussion. Participants receive a free ticket for Steven Speilberg’s upcoming film “Lincoln,” which will be shown at Rifle’s Brenden Theatre. Info: gcpld.org or 876-5500.

WEDNESDAY Sept. 12 ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the firehouse every Wednesday at 7 a.m. Info: 927-0641.

WEAVING • Jill Scher teaches a beginning weaving class at the Third Street Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. through Oct. 17. For details on this and other CCAH classes, go to carbondalearts.org.

Hold the presses RODEO ROYALTY TRYOUTS SLATED • Tryouts for 2013 Carbondale Wild West Rodeo Royalty take place at Gus Darien Arena at 11 a.m. on Sept. 15. The ages are 10-13 (Princess), 13-15 (Queen Attendant) and 15-21 (Queen).

The application deadline is Sept. 10. For details, call Maxine Harris at 309-6576 or e-mail mharris@gmail.com.

DON’T TRASHERS MEET • The Don’t Trash Carbondale Coalition hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed solid waste transfer station on County Road 100 at the Orchard on Snowmass Drive at 5:30 pm. on Sept. 6.

INTERNATIONAL GREEN CODE EXPLAINED • Town staff gives a presentation on the 2012 International Green Construction Code at town hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food will be provided. RSVP at tisrael@carbondaleco.net.

CLEER LANDS RITTER • Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will be the keynote speaker at Garfield Clean Energy’s first-ever Innovation awards at the Hotel Colorado on Oct. 5. Awards will be presented to local residents,contractors and businesses for innovations in saving energy, according to a press release.Tickets are available online at garfieldcleanenergy.org starting on Sept. 7.

Grand Opening Celebration DAVI NIKENT • Davi Nikent presents an introduction to integrative health solutions through Meta-Medicine with 21st Century

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The flower planters that help to brighten downtown are at their stunning peak. They were designed and planted by volunteers. Winners of the annual flower planter competition will be announced next week. Photo by Jane Bachrach

C’dale library looking for artisans The Garfield County Public Library District is seeking local artisans to submit work for the new Carbondale Branch Library. The current competition is open for the new library's bike racks and after-hours gate and are due Nov. 1.

A second competition will open later this year for the service desk cladding and service desk lighting. The competitions are hosted by the website callforentry.org.

For more information call 963-0201.

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Ram Classic returns

Carbondale Union and Roaring Fork High School classes from 1940 to the present hold a reunion at the BRB Crystal River Resort on Highway 133 Sept. 14-16, according to a press release. Planned events include a tour of the historic Thompson House.

The schedule is as follows: Friday – At 6 p.m., dinner; meat and table service provided, bring a side dish.

Saturday – At 9 a.m., pancake breakfast (bring sides); at 1 p.m., Thompson House tour (please RSVP); 5 p.m., dinner, meat provided but sides needed; auction (items you made or white elephant) to fund next year’s reunion.

Sunday – At 9 a.m., pancakes provided (sides needed).

RSVP to Alice at 970-523-8253 or alice.wieseler@bresnan.net; Ann at 963-2459 or lyonspause@sopris.net, or Donna at 945-9208 or brbbranch@aol.com.

The 18-hole Ram Classic golf tournament returns to River Valley Ranch on Oct. 5. The $100 per person fee includes a box lunch, several contests, plus golf cart (which you do not get to keep). The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Sponsorships range from $250 to $3,000 and proceeds benefit Roaring Fork High School sports programs. To register, contact Larry Williams at 355–4554 or e-mail to rfbball08@yahoo.com; or Kirk Cheney at 379-3031.

Potato bits Don’t forget, Potato Day is Sept. 29 and Man and Woman of the Year nominations are due by Sept. 15. They are available at town hall. The award is for outstanding contributions to the community through volunteerism. For details, call 963-0161. The winners will be grand marshals at this year’s parade.

And did someone say “parade?” Applications for the parade are available at town hall and the chamber of commerce in the Third Street Center. The theme is “Spud Games.” For details, call Lisa Quint at 963-0541.

Book sale volunteers needed Volunteers are still needed for the Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library fall book sale, slated for Sept. 14-24 during regular library hours. For details, call 963-2889.

Students interview principals on KDNK Students in the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment program interview new principals at Roaring Fork and Basalt high schools and also talk about what drives students to graduate on KDNK from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 19.

The program is made possible through grants from the Aspen and Carbondale Rotary Clubs.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment program members also do shows Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m., Mondays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Programs include music, interviews, jokes and riddles, weather reports, youth news and sports information. KDNK is at 88.1, 88.3 and 88.5 FM and online at kdnk.org.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Trash Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dale responds Dear Editor: This letter is in response to last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion piece by MRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Don Van Devander regarding MRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solid waste transfer station application. Mr. Van Devander points out in his letter how he believes this enterprise will beneďŹ t Carbondale. Unfortunately, what is missing is a complete understanding of the problems we believe this facility will bring to our community.

The Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Trash Carbondale Coalition would like to share our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 10 Reasonsâ&#x20AC;? why we think this is bad for Carbondale.

Incompatible usage: The land along Catherine Store Road is becoming more residential with greater public use, and is no longer compatible with an industrial facility of this kind. Ranchland is gradually being converted to residential properties, and the bike path and rodeo grounds, located adjacent to this property, are becoming ever more popular. We expect these trends to continue as more people move to this area.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Water: The hillside and valley ďŹ&#x201A;oor are very porous. During the summer, the water table rises to within a couple feet of the surface and even above ground in lowlying areas. Residential wells are as shallow as 30 feet. Runoff and leaching from trucks, trash and other pollutants at this site will enter the ground water affecting residential wells, and ďŹ&#x201A;ow easily into the Roaring Fork River. â&#x20AC;˘ Noise: The hillside acts as an amphitheater echoing sounds from big trucks and heavy equipment across the valley ďŹ&#x201A;oor. â&#x20AC;˘ Ground: Garbage falling off trucks or taken by the winds is inevitable, ending up in ditches, along roadsides and fence lines, and on private property. â&#x20AC;˘ Air: Airborne particles such as mold, construction dust, and other pollutants, aided by the prevailing winds, will be carried over residential and public use areas. â&#x20AC;˘ Visual: Driving by a garbage facility along the most scenic route and newly redesigned entrance into Carbondale. â&#x20AC;˘ Odor: Garbage smells will affect peo-

ple on the bike path, at the rodeo grounds and the residential areas. It could spread much further, carried by the winds. â&#x20AC;˘ Unwanted materials: Known in the industry as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unwantablesâ&#x20AC;? these are often abandoned by the public for lack of anywhere else to take them. This includes car batteries, electronic components, solvents, paints, oils, pesticides, and old tires to name a few! What if these substances leech into our ground water?

The rest: TrafďŹ c: Garbage trucks will be a constant on Catherine Store Road and long haul 18-wheelers will access this site via Snowmass Drive, past Crystal River Elementary School.

Safety: Trucks turning into and out of this facility will be competing with pedestrians and bikers on the Rio Grand Trail.

Eighteen-wheelers will use Snowmass Drive, along residential areas and past the elementary school. Do we want to put our children and citizens in harms way?

Fires: This is one of the biggest threats at waste transfer stations. Just recall the ďŹ re at the Pitkin County LandďŹ ll this spring.

Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Image: Carbondale is listed as one of the Top 50 Places to Live.

How will a major trash-processing center just outside town affect its image and rep-

utation?

What is the future? What will this site look like in 10, 20 or 40 years? The site is large enough (35 acres) to add any number of recycling and transfer station facilities in the years ahead, exacerbating all the issues stated above. What happens if Waste Management buys MRI and this facility? Then all the trash in the entire valley will be coming to Carbondale!

Carbondale has come a long way since its coal-transfer days and is on equal footing with any community in the valley as a desirable place to live and work. We want to see this trend continue and hope people will say â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? to the transfer station. We can do so much better.

To learn more about this issue, we invite everyone to attend our public meeting: When: Thursday, Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m.; Where: The Orchard, 110 Snowmass Dr., Carbondale, CO 81623; Who: The Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Trash Carbondale Coalition.

We look forward to seeing everyone. If you are unable to attend, you can learn more at www.DontTrashCarbondale.org.

Thank you.

Jim Finch The Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Trash Carbondale Coalition LETTERS page 14

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Dear Editor: I believe you made a mistake when you approved so many bicycle racks to take the place of automobile parking spaces on Main Street.

You meant well and it’s great to encourage people to ride bikes instead of driving whenever possible.

But the simple facts are these: the racks are constantly EMPTY and hurt Main Street businesses in a time when they can’t afford to lose one potential customer.The town already took away 15 to 20 parking spaces on Main Street with the bulb-out project. We already have many racks off the street in many areas and I believe all racks situated on the street could easily be moved to sidewalks and areas abutting sidewalks.

When the racks are placed in the middle of a block, they take up more than one space when people end up double parking in spaces well above and below them, which means that these racks have effectively taken away yet another 10 or 15 spaces. I would invite any of the town officials to sit on Main Street for an hour and watch how intimidated drivers are to try to park around these bike racks.

The town pays consultants when projects like VCR get proposed and these consultants always say revitalizing downtown should be the number one priority. I agree. If the town agrees, why do they keep making decisions like this -- and repeatedly closing Main Street — that directly damages the ability of down-

town businesses to draw customers?

There isn’t a single business in this town that can thrive by simply catering to Carbondale residents. People won’t ride their bikes here from Aspen Glen, Redstone, Paonia, Basalt, Glenwood, Aspen, Denver, Grand Junction or Texas to shop on Main Street. If you want these people to spend money in this town they need to be able to park their cars.

People don’t shop at retail stores on their bikes. They aren’t going to get dressed up and then get on their bike and sweat to go eat dinner at Hestia or Russets.

The word“healthy”is one of the last words that comes to mind when thinking about Main Street with all the businesses that have left or closed in the the last 12 months.Town officials always pay lip service to the idea of Carbondale being open for business, but sometimes with projects like this you have to wonder.

Main Street was a great place to start, but moving my business off of Main was the best thing I ever did with it.

Why wouldn’t the town do everything in its power to encourage commerce with the locally owned businesses in what is supposed to be the commercial center of town? If Carbondale’s downtown is going to be vibrant then the town needs to be more accommodating to people driving from other places and parking cars here, or those people will be happy to spend their money in Glenwood or Basalt instead of supporting our residents.

David Johnson Crystal Fly Shop Carbondale

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Waste transfer concerns Dear Editor: I recently watched a Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting on TV regarding the proposed waste transfer station on County Road 100. I learned that, included in the scope of that business, is a plan to send semitrucks up Snowmass Drive to Highway 133 on a daily basis. The public comment part of the meeting raised many insightful concerns about this proposal including possible fire hazard, water contamination, odor, trucks crossing the bike path and safety of children crossing Snowmass Drive on their way to school. No one commented in favor of this plan. This proposal goes before the Garfield County Commissioners on Sept. 17.

I have two concerns that were not mentioned at the meeting that I hope will be considered in this decision.

The first concern is that there is a break in the bike path on Snowmass Drive that requires pedestrians and bikers to use Snowmass Drive between County Road 100 and White Hill Road (County Road 101). There is two-way vehicle traffic on that road with a speed limit of 25 mph up to Sopris Avenue where it reduces down to 15 mph as traffic passes the church and two schools. Neither side of the road has a safe shoulder to use, which puts everyone using it ON THE ROAD. At present the cars often have to negotiate around precarious situations and when vehicles are approaching from both directions, often one vehicle needs to stop and wait. Imagine adding semi-trucks to the

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Dear Editor: Mr.Van Devander’s letter (Aug. 30) is comprehensive, but does not include all it might.

I was present and testified against the original proposal made by MRI to build the transfer station (on County Road 100).

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Paving of Jack Gredig Road from Hwy 82 up to the Pitkin County Landfill begins September 8th, weather permitting. Crews will attempt to complete the bulk of btheir work on this project during times that the landfill is closed to the general public.

Regular Garfield County Commission meetings are scheduled on the first three Mondays of each month in Glenwood Springs at the Garfield County Administration Building. Regular meetings are also held in our communities!

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mix? How quickly can they stop or maneuver around when necessary?

My second concern is the intersection of Snowmass Drive, Sopris Avenue and White Hill Road. Those of you who have attempted to cross or turn onto Snowmass Drive from Sopris Avenue can attest to the fact that the visibility is a challenge. The road ends at a stop sign at the top of an incline. There are trees and a fence to the left that require the vehicle to pull up onto Snowmass Drive to look for oncoming traffic and then roll back down if someone is coming in order to get out of the way. This gets even trickier when the road is icy. Again, imagine adding semi-trucks to the mix?

How quickly can they stop or maneuver around when necessary?

I am horrified that running semi-trucks on Snowmass Drive on a daily basis is even a consideration. In my opinion, this would not only be irresponsible, but extremely dangerous for our community. Please let your council members and county commissioners know if you share this concern.

Linda Green Carbondale

Pitkin County will work hard to minimize inconvenience to you during our roadwork this summer

Please Note: Construction schedules always change. Stay tuned.

We’ll do our best to keep you informed. Listen to KSPN and watch CGTV Channel 11 for the latest road updates.

Questions? 920-5390

Highway 82 paving continues between Gerbazdale and the Aspen Airport Business Center.

This CDOT/Elam project is expected to continue for several more weeks.

The Redstone Boulevard Chip Seal begins on September 10th.

This project is expected to be completed within four working days, weather permitting.

The finishing touches to the Coal Creek Road culvert project are underway. This project is expected to be completed in early September.

Smith Hill Way and Willoughby Way are slated for resurfacing this fall at a time to be announced.

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Letters continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 14 At that time, MRI applied for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;use by rightâ&#x20AC;? exception to the zoning requirement for an impact study by the county Planning and Zoning Commission, as required by the rules of GarďŹ eld County.

The county commissioners agreed that a study should be done, though to the best of my knowledge, it has not been done to date.

I suspect the disapproval of the application had something to do with that.

If MRI plans to build a waste transfer station, let's have a full P&Z evaluation. That way we'll follow Ronald Reagan's advice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trust but verify.â&#x20AC;?

Mr. Van Devander should not object to this, nor should MRI. A full, open and public review. So both sides can have their say and the commissioners can make an informed, worthwhile decision.

Herbert Feinzig Carbondale

KDNK thanks Dear Editor: The theme for KDNKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership drive was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vote for KDNK.â&#x20AC;?Thanks to the voters, constituents have chosen to re-elect the current administration for another six months.

This helps KDNK balance the budget and go forward with the mission to provide public access radio that connects community members to one another and the world.

Some say that this election was bought and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. Listeners helped KDNK raise $65,000. We at KDNK appreciate your vote of conďŹ dence and vow to continue the good

work of community radio on behalf of all people in the republic, even if they abstained.

God bless you and God bless KDNK. Steve Skinner General Manager KDNK

Weatherwax plays the Co-op Dear Editor: To all the lovers of great food and healthy living in Carbondale and beyond: Please join me and others this First Friday from 5:307:30 p.m. to celebrate the expansion of the Carbondale Food Co-op, the town's locallyowned natural and organic grocery store, and the relocation of Building for Health, the source for healthy, safe home wares and building supplies. The Food Co-op just doubled in size and Building for Health relocated to the downtown retail area.

The Food Co-op and Building for Health are located next door to each other at 559 and 549 Main Street, just down from the movie theater and across from Peppino's Pizza and Mi Casita.

There will be a piano player, Vid Weatherwax, playing on the front lawn. We've set up a Wheel of Fortune that you and any kids you bring along can spin for prizes. And Stacy Stein has promised to bring her ladder ball game, which is appropriate for people between 5 and 110 years of age.

After you check out these two great businesses, pop over to Crystal River Meats, on Fourth Street, and check out their fantastic selection of meats. If we're lucky, there just

might be some food to sample or festivities in their side yard.

And just in case you were wondering, the Carbondale Food Co-op sells great local

Obituary Allison Rebekah Rochel Everding 1982-2012 Allison Rebekah Rochel Everding passed away on Aug. 27, 2012. She was 29 years old.

Allie was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on Dec. 22, 1982. She was a 2001 graduate of Roaring Fork High School, and went on to become a certiďŹ ed vet tech after attending Colorado Mountain College.

Allie had an unparalleled passion for animals and an unmatched ability to work with cats. She had a beautiful smile, brilliant mind and tenacious spirit. She was wonderfully stubborn and hopelessly detail-oriented.

Allie is survived by her loving husband Jeremy Everding (Glenwood Springs); parents Rich and Deanna Rochel (Florence, Arizona); sister Jessi Rochel (Carbondale); pet dog Oengus Og and cats Jack Sparrow, Pita,

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We wish her peace, love, and perfect happiness. She will be missed always and loved forever.

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The Sirens rock downtown at the 28th annual community street dance and barbecue on Sept. 9. From top to bottom, the vocalists are Jill Strong (upper left), Barb Cyr and Roberta Lewis. On keyboards is Karen Tafejian. On the guy side, that’s saxophonist Steve Cole (left), drummer Dan Rosenthal (top center), bass player Doug Whitney (right) and lead guitarist/vocals Frank Martin (far right). They’ll take the stage at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Lynn Burton)

The Wilderness Workshop and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) are partnering with the Forest Service to turn an old mining road into a hiking trail at the headwaters of Lincoln Creek. The road has been closed to motorized traffic for several years and the Forest Service’s recent Travel Management plan calls for it to be open to just foot and horse travel, according to a press release. The volunteer work project will take place on Sept. 8.

The project is part of RFOV’s slate of summer projects and Wilderness Workshop’s restoration program.

“The road looks like it hasn’t seen any traffic other than people and horses in about a decade, but still creates a very visible scar across the landscape,” said Will Roush, conservation advocate at the Wilderness Workshop. “The alpine ecosystem and wetlands that the road crosses are a really special place that deserves our help in restoring.”

Roush said roads can have a significant impact on the environment by causing erosion and increased sediment loads in streams. They create bare soil for invasive weeds to grow and provide the opportunity for illegal motorized use through sensitive habitat.

The old road branches off from the main Lincoln Creek Road several miles above Grizzly Reservoir and leads to Anderson and Petroleum Lakes, passing through spectacular alpine meadows on the way.

“This backcountry location provides great scenery and a great opportunity for people to go on a relatively easy hike in the high country with little chance of running into other people. Restoring the old double track road into a single track hiking trail will enhance visitors’ experience of this area,” said David Hamilton, executive director of RFOV. Wilderness Workshop and RFOV are looking for volunteers to help with the project and are encouraging them to camp out the night before at Grizzly Reservoir to get an early start the next morning.

As one of RFOV’s family-friendly projects, parents are encouraged to bring their kids aged 6-12 to help out with age-appropriate tasks and participate in fun educational outdoor activities, under the direction of RFOV Youth Coordinator, Hannah Lippe.

Dinner, breakfast and tools will be provided. More information is available at: www.wildernessworkshop.org/restoration, www.rfov.org, or by calling either of the organizations: Wilderness Workshop at 963-3977 and RFOV 927-8241.

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The Green Thumb Guide Road tripping Western Colorado brings back memories What better way to spend a lazy Labor Day than tripping across the pass to pick peaches and pears?

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By Geneviève Joëlle never having visited the Villamizar Statue of Liberty, my friends and I have never tasted the elixirs of our own Colorado wine country or traipsed the rows of Western Slope orchards. With our children buckled in, my dog Zoe asleep on his bed in the back, we were off: a road trip. The skies were low and purple, rain and thunder shook our ride as we headed up McClure Pass. Sharp azure blue punched holes in the clouds though, and autumn greeted us at the top of the pass. Windows down, we could smell the gravel and sage and the dying scent of amber leaves.

I used to want to be a farmer; teenage dreams. By the time architecture school began losing its allure, I had come across an article about back-to-the-lander Stanley Joseph. The garden magazine led me to his book,“Maine Farm.”The book had hooked me — it was rich with photographs taken by his wife at the time. The essays and stories painted such an alluring picture of bounty, community and purpose.

Looking for meaning in life, he had bought Helen and Scott Nearing’s farm on Cape Rosier. They showed him the ropes to organic farming, having built their new place

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just up the road.

Stanley’s neighbors were Elliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch, gurus in the organic and gardening movements. Including several other families on the Cape, they threw sauna potlucks every Wednesday evening and played softball all summer. They did the Maypole dance.

They skinny-dipped in Stanley’s pond after growing and harvesting all day long. It was a wicked cool life.

I wanted that too. Stanley and I began sharing cards and letters, getting to know each other. I planned to volunteer there and learn.

Been awhile It’s been a while since I’ve been connected to the farm life. I did apprentice on several, living and working that very “wicked cool” life I had read about. I also learned that the kind of farming I wanted to do (organic/biodynamic community supported agriculture (CSA) type stuff) while fun for all us hippy kids taking a break from reality, was a daily grind for the owners: mortgage payments, equipment breakdowns, drought, crop failure, insects, worker issues. It was an endless challenge with no guarantee of a financial harvest.

So for me, these farms are romantic, appealing and mysterious. I hold the farmers in reverence for sticking to it and doing what they do to grow good food for us.

They are magic places to be; living on them and working them has been the most alive I had ever felt to that point in time.

What our volunteers say:

Spellbinders trains people - just like you - in the art of oral storytelling and places them as volunteer storytellers in their local schools. Volunteers return to the same classrooms each month, building literacy and forming mentoring relationships with the children. All children need to know that they are cherished by their community. Just the act of being there, even if you are a novice storyteller still developing your art, exposes children to positive, character-building role models, both in the stories, and in you.

No volunteer commitment is necessary to take the training.

Join us for one of our upcoming trainings to become a volunteer or just to learn new ways to have fun with the children and grandchildren in your life.

UPCOMING TRAININGS September 12, 14 and 18 from noon to 3:30 in Aspen at the Pitkin County Library. If interested, please contact Donnie Ryan at donnie@ryaninvest.com or 948-0486.

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There is a $50 training fee which covers all materials.

“You’ll never have more fun and you will never, ever experience as special of a reward as having a group of fourth graders smile and clap when you tell a good story.” “… I was so grateful to find this creative and stimulating outlet. I knew I would miss the sense of shared mission I enjoyed as a teacher, but have found that working together with my new friends in the Spellbinders community fulfills that same need.”

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I was looking forward to our visit to the Western Slope. Those blue skies opened up by the turn off to Collbran. Pulling into Paonia, we were ready for a dose of Darcie at Louie’s: cold sandwiches and even colder beer served up with attitude and sass. Coconut Mars Bar ice cream cones from the shop across the street rounded out the pleasures as we asked around about which farm to visit. The descriptors “down on the river” and “a winery, too” had us back out on Highway 133, headed to Black Bridge Orchards.

When I dreamt of my own farm, I saw not just rows of food, but a community center of sorts. I saw a cafe and library opening up to a secluded courtyard laid out like a Garden of Eden where you could idle away a Sunday morning with friends, pouring over ideas for your own paradise. I saw cutting flower gardens where you could make and purchase your own bouquets. I pictured inviting grounds to accommodate private parties, weddings, workshops and seasonal events. Most of all, I dreamt of it as a place to evoke wonder and pleasure, a place that grounded your soul and senses in all things cultivated and natural.

What a farm does Even without all those bells and whistles, that’s what a farm does for me. Driving down hill to the river, past the colorful “Welcome” flag into the Black Bridge parking lot, we grew giddy. Displays of wacky gourds and ROAD TRIPPING page 20

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Alan Dundes, anthropologist, folklorist

This Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, 10 a.m.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time.

Since ancient times storytellers have told stories to pass on wisdom, engage the imagination and foster community. Our storytelling program recreates this age-old tradition, bringing together young and old to create connections, advance literacy and enrich the lives of children and volunteers alike. Please, join us in our vision of fostering humanity, community and literacy.

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History: Bet you didn’t know this about that Book project digs up little known facts Sopris Sun Staff Report Did you know that Carbondale cowgirl performer Anita Witt got her start working with legendary songwriter Buck Ram? Or that a rancher south of Silt served as U.S. attorney general under five presidents and one of his most famous cases is the subject of a book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Humes?

Or that the Flat Tops area was once known for its large lettuce farms?

These are just some of the people and places featured in “Our Place, Too: More People and Conservation in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys.” The book is the second in a series published by Aspen Valley Land Trust that recognizes landowners who have conserved their properties. The four-color, coffee table-style book will be released Sept. 8 at AVLT's ninth annual Save the Land Dance at Tybar Ranch south of Carbondale.

“Our Place, Too” and the previous book, “Our Place,”are the brainchild of Aspen pho-

tographer Lois Abel Harlamert who wanted to do something to honor landowners who have conserved their property and encourage others to do the same. She spent six years photographing the two books, traveling thousands of miles and, along the ways, having many new adventures.

“Among my favorite things about the project,” Harlamert says, “was being greeting by a pot-bellied pig, feeding calves their evening bottles, touring thousands of acres by “rhino” and seeing 25 goats with bells around their necks run through a fall aspen grove. It has been a delight and privilege photographing these generous donors, seeing their beautiful animals, and hearing their stories.”

Harlamert is an award-winning photographer who graduated from the Ohio Institute of Photography and has been Martha Cochran published in several Director, AVLT national magazines.

Her most recent book before “Our Place” was “I Remember One Horse,”which she published with Anita Witt.

The narrative of the “Our Place” books was written by Martha Cochran, executive

“There is so much history and so much passion in the stories. The hard part was in winnowing down all of the stories to fit in the space.”

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“Our Place, Too” is available at local bookstores and amazon.com as of Sept. 8.

Proceeds benefit Aspen Valley Land Trust.

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WHAT: Mt. Sopris Historical Society (MSHS) unique multi-media presentation!

WHERE: Exterior of the Pour House, Main Street in Carbondale WHEN: First Friday, September 7th beginning at dusk Come by with your friends, family and neighbors to enjoy this one of a kind presentation of our community’s rich cultural heritage and shared memories!

A magical show of images and musical tracks culled from the society’s photo archive and the Thompson House Museum’s treasured record collection in a historical downtown location.

DON’T MISS THIS TRULY SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT! For more information: www.mtsoprishistoricalsociety.com mtsoprishistoricalsociety@yahoo.com Beth White (970) 963-7041

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VISIT BASALT & EL JEBEL At the confluence of Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers Weiss show opens at Wyly Community Art Center Wyly Community Art Center presents “Betty Weiss: In Perspective,” an exhibition of abstract paintings by one of Aspen’s icons and most prolific artists.

The opening reception is on Sept. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Weiss does abstract visual artwork, exploring the interaction between form, texture and color. She uses acrylic mediums and elements of collage.

Weiss is a resident artist of the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen. Her work has been chosen for exhibition in numerous juried shows in the Midwest and in Colorado, and she is represented in private collections nationally and internationally.

“I find continual joy in the exploration and interaction of form, texture, and color. I strive to bring forth that focus to the viewer of my work,” Weiss says.

Weiss’s art studies took place in Chicago and Aspen by instructors such as Holly Roberts, Ed Paschke, Roberto

Juarez and Roy Dowell. Her rich exhibition record includes numerous exhibitions such as the Red Brick Center for the Arts, Aspen Chapel Gallery and Aspen Art Museum. She has also exhibited at the Campanile Capponi Contemporary Gallery in Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Truman State University and the University of Illinois.

Wyly Community Art Center is located at 99 Midland Spur in downtown Basalt (in the former Basalt Library building).

For more information call 927-4123.

Art classes slated for boys Boys Art Club I with Nicole NagelGogolak is for kids for ages 6-11 and it takes place at Wyly Community Art Center on Tuesdays through Oct. 9 (4 to 5:30 p.m.) Registration is required.This course for boys only will use all the messy and exciting art materials to create artwork boys love. Tuition: $110 plus $25 studio fee; members receive 10 percent off. To register visit wylyarts.org, all 927-4123 or e-mail art@wylyarts.org.

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Art classes for girls Girls Art Club I with Nicole NagelGogolak is for kids 6-11 and takes place at Wyly Community Art Center on Wednesdays through Oct. 10 (4 to 5:30 p.m.) Registration is required. Focusing on learning basic drawing, painting and sculpture, the girls will learn concepts of space, line, proportion and scale, and will use art materials to create artwork girls love. Tuition: $110 plus $25 studio fee; members receive 10 percent off. For details, call 927-4123. Wyly Community Art Center in on 99 Midland Spur downtown Basalt in the former Basalt Library building. For more information and to register visit wylyarts.org. Contact 970927-4123 or art@wylyarts.org.

Suicide prevention class offered Aspen Hope Center gives a suicide prevention training session at Basalt Regional Library on Sept. 11. The trainings are free and open to the public but registration is required. For details, call 544-1298. Other session are offered from Aspen to Glenwood Springs on Sept. 11, 18 and 25.

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Road tripping pumpkins, food spilling out of the open air shop, the sound of the Gunnison River â&#x20AC;Ś all of it, oh my.

After exploring the shop and a wine tasting, I was eager to grab a cart and head back up the hill to the orchard. I have many powerful memories of pears, some too intimate to share. Strolling the rows, I felt a sense of full circle. Reaching into the branches, a 4-inch praying mantis fell onto my chest. Juniper picked alfalfa blossoms and pointed out ants. The click clack of grasshopper ďŹ&#x201A;ight reinforced the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the hot dry close of summer. Boughs were

continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 17 so heavily laden in fruit, they bowed under the weight, sweeping the orchard grass, at times simply snapping and tearing from the trunks. Against the blue skies and white clouds, the golden fruit blushed rosy pink, almost as if they were as aware as I how sensually charged the atmosphere was.

It was intense.

Sharing the moment with my daughter, Juniper, and watching her bite into pear meat, I felt indeed as if I had come home.

The drive home was peaceful, all of us exhausted from the adventure. Unpacking my bags at home ďŹ lled me with excitement

History continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 18 director of AVLT and a former journalist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was truly a pleasure to talk with these landowners and to hear the stories of the land and their relationship to the place where they live. There is so much history and so much passion in the stories,â&#x20AC;? said Cochran.â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hard part was in winnowing down all of the stories to ďŹ t in the space.â&#x20AC;?

AVLT decided to publish the books after being approached by Harlamert with the idea. For AVLT it is a way of connecting people to the land, not just today but for future generations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The conservation easements that these people donated are for perpetuity,â&#x20AC;? Cochran noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 10 years or 50 years, these stories will be a link for new landowners and

for land trust staff to the landowners who made such a substantial commitment to conserving the land and the landscapes that we all treasure.â&#x20AC;?

Publication of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Place, Tooâ&#x20AC;? was underwritten by Obermeyer Asset Management, whose owner,Wally Obermeyer, served as AVLT Board President for several years.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the book will be used to continue the conservation work of AVLT. After Sept. 8, both â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Placeâ&#x20AC;? books will be on sale at the Book Train in Glenwood Springs and at various shops in the area, as well at the AVLT ofďŹ ce, 320 Main St., #204, Carbondale, or soon at www.avlt.org or Amazon.com.

for a cocktail party in the coming week. We had tasted and purchased a chardonnay and an especially spicy pinot noir. I packed my pears in a paper sack for further ripening; simply sliced, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be delicious. A watermelon, pregnant with promise, would be beautiful split open upon the table. I planned to pour the blackberry habanero sauce over warmed brie and serve it on a loaf of bread, roughly torn for the occasion.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also partake of pickled okra, jalapeĂąo olives and summer sausage, all courtesy of Colorado growers. After a few glasses of wine, maybe a good olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stiff cock-

tail, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d head the two blocks to PAC3 for some Boombox and groovin.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Meanwhile, it was early yet and still Labor Day Monday. The light had gone golden, sifting sideways through the last of the seasons green leaves. We popped a few bottles of wine and let the kids run wild.

Lounging and toasting the day, we basked in the cloud of neighborhood talk and laughter; music and the scent of grilling ďŹ lled the air â&#x20AC;Ś good-bye, summer.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the TownĘźs Comprehensive Plan.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on September 27, 2012.

Copies of the draft Comprehensive Plan 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 draft Comprehensive Plan will also be available on the TownĘźs website at www.carbondalegov.org.

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