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Sheepdogs hit town for National Finals

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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An estimated 12,000 spectators are expected to converge at Strang Ranch for the six days of the 2011 National Sheepdog Finals?

Where does that number come from?

“It comes from tracking history at the Meeker Classic (sheepdog trials) from the past 25 years … and a little women’s intuition,” said National Sheepdog Finals co-organizer Bridget Strang during the run up to the event, which kicks off Tuesday, Sept.

13 and concludes with the championship rounds on Sunday, Sept. 18.

Strang Ranch on Missouri Heights is being transformed into a village of sorts for the event, with 148 sheepdog handlers “camping” on-site with the remainder staying in motels up and down the Roaring Fork Valley.

Located across the road from the historic Missouri Heights schoolhouse on County Road 102, the layout on the 450-acre ranch includes open fields for the events, 19 booths for arts and crafts vendors, an education and demonstration tent, hospitality tent and beer/wine garden.

A highlight will be a sheep wagon camp brought in by the Museum of Western Colorado on Sept. 1718.“The sheep wagon is a marvel of practicality and compactness,” states the National Finals program produced by the event committee.“The interior configuration proved so efficient that 110 years after it’s ‘invention,’ the same basic plan is used in the few sheep wagons made today.”

The event committee is comprised of Strang, Ellen Nieslanik (of Meeker) and Dan Keeton (of Alamosa). It’s sponsored by the Aspen Valley Land Trust, Strang Ranch and the U.S. Border Collie Handlers’ Association.

The idea of bringing the finals to Carbondale started with Strang’s idle comment “why not bring them to Carbondale” while she and Nieslanik were working the Meeker Classic three years ago. After the U.S. Border Collie Handlers’ Association awarded the finals to Strang Ranch over a year ago, the event committee has been working on the dozens of tasks required to prepare the ranch. Some of that preparation has already pumped some cash into the local economy.

“We have bought the Roaring Fork Co-Op out of T-posts, and snow fence,” said Strang.

The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and town of Carbondale has also gotten involved with staging the event. One of the main in-town events will be Cowboy Up Carbondale at Fourth and Main Street on Sept. 16, featuring a barbecue, auction, music from Adam Ashley and Roundabout, and the Jack Daniels Girls. Carbondale’s annual Community Appreciation Night takes place Sept. 17 with a street dance and enough free barbecue to feed 1,000 diners.

Carbondale Commentary

A parallel universe My husband and I were watching “Bigfootville” the other night when I realized what life is all about. It’s all about what you believe.

My husband doesn’t believe in Bigfoot, but at a certain hour he’s too tired and surrenders the remote. I, of course, love believing in Bigfoot. I only wish there were more sightings of the mountainous beast, and of aliens and chupacabras.

“I’m not superstitious; just a little stitious.” – Michael Scott.

I get my daydreaming from my mother’s side. Once, after I’d been on a serious “NCIS” bender, I told my mom that if I was murdered I wanted Gibbs to investigate my death. She didn’t point out that “NCIS” is a television show or that Gibbs is an imaginary character played by Mark Harmon.

Instead my mother said, “But Hon, you’re not in the Navy.”

What you believe is paramount to how your life pans out.

And personally I don’t see the difference between a mulleted moonshiner from Oklahoma believing in a seven-foot-tall hairy man-beast and an entire lab of insomniacs believing they know what’s in outer space. Both are right until video surfaces proving them wrong. Just like the theory of how we all got here in the first place: water on particles collided with the Earth and — Voila! Next thing you know, we’re all very

By Jeannie Perry busy Googling each other.

How painstakingly long it takes us to figure this stuff out.

Thousands and thousands of years and we’re still fighting over whose unsubstantiated God is true. It’s embarrassing. If we were suddenly bused to another galaxy it’s pretty obvious who wouldn’t be head of the class. I mean, look how long it’s taken us to figure out that we’re not the center of the universe — ours or anyone else’s.

According to Brian Greene there are a finite amount of strings (as in string theory) and the universe is infinite. In fact, he thinks there may be an infinite number of universes. So, if you shuffle a finite amount of anything infinitely, you are bound to get repeats. Meaning there are exact replicas of all of us out there doing the same thing we’re doing now, right down to the atoms. “If you don’t get dizzy thinking about quantum mechanics, you don’t understand it.” – Niels Bohr.

As usual, a theory is all we’ve got, but I especially like this one. For some reason, imagining an infinite number of “me’s” simultaneously trying to get their act together brings a smile to my face. It gives me hope to think I’m not the only one. (Also, it supports my best friend’s theory in fifth grade that our whole solar system is simply a science experiment sitting in a glass jar on some cosmic classroom shelf. In a Russian doll inside the others kind of way.)

And, really, isn’t that what we’re all searching for? Whether through religion, career, community, we’re all just looking for a cause, something to make us feel like we’re a part of something bigger than our own lives.

With Mr. Greene’s theory we already are — an infinite number of Carbondales blasting through the summers like freakin’ bottle rockets. We’re a part of something bigger all right, way bigger. In fact, if we ever want to see a UFO on Main Street again, we should slow down and live the good, sleepy small-town life. The amount of activities and festiPs & Qs page 12

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Town needs developments (Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Carbondale Board of Trustees).

Dear Editor: I applaud your recent decisions to put both the Village at Crystal River (VCR) and the Thompson parcel in a form ready for a vote, even though subject to additional amendment.

Before you make your final decision, ask yourself the following: Why do we need economic development?

Three big reasons are: • Replace lost jobs; • Preserve town infrastructure; • Continue to provide desired amenities and services.

That’s hard to do when we send 76 cents of every tax dollar out of town.

For the last five years a group has been trying to move forward on a project called the Village at Crystal River. They have worked closely with town staff, trustees, Planning & Zoning, and the Roadmap Group. This is a quality development, designed with attractive buildings and landscaping, and a neighborhood appearance.

To me, it seems a complimentary addition to the town and an improvement to part of the Highway 133 entry corridor. Yet, some people are trying to shout this down.

I believe that there are many unheard people in favor of this kind of development. Additional development, with a Carbondale flavor, and job creation, in places in our town that are now vacant, would also be nice.

Even though we may not need the Thompson project housing right now, this is a great way to preserve a priceless part of the local heritage.

It’s time to move forward.

Bill Grant Carbondale

Sew-Op thanks

Charlotte and Randy Vanderhurst experienced the fruits of the Jan. 25 revolution while in Egypt in June – a 90 percent reduction in tourism, so they were the only two people at Tutankhamen’s tomb at the Valley of the Kings. Despite Egypt’s upheavals, the (Sopris) Sun keeps shining on the pyramids.

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Dear Editor: The Carbondale Sew-Op would like thank Chrysalis Imagery and Productions, and Lily Kennedy, for helping us create a mystical night of fun and entertainment for all at the Mad Hatter Tea Party on Aug. 26.

A wonderland was created within the already beautiful Third Street Café, and amidst the torrential downpour, there was still much frolicking to be had, with wonderful teas, sweets, savories, and toddies to partake, all catered by Ruby Surls and James Fogerty, delightful jazz fusion played

by Hot Club Jazz, a whimsical photo booth created by Mark Burrows of RFV, and costumes and accessories galore by none other than the Sew-Op. Thank you to all of our new and old supporters and volunteers who came dressed to go down the rabbit hole; it was an evening that will not be soon forgotten!

Keep a look out for more Sew-Op

events in the near future. They are likely to be just as magical as this one.

Tanya Black Carbondale

Composting vs. waste-to-energy Dear Editor: Local, sustainable, food production is an environmentally and economically beneficial effort finally gaining the support it deserves. This wonderful grassroots movement invites simple participation like strolling a farmers’ market, or in-depth involvement like picking peaches in Palisade.

However, for sustainable agriculture to continually grow and eventually replace chemical/fossil fuel-based agro-business, we must first rebuild the soil’s organic matter and nutritional value on a large scale, while eliminating the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Now dig this: our largest source of organic matter, nitrogen and many other essentials is in our discards!

Recently, a USDA grant funded the ‘Waste Composition Analyses,’ showing that about 60 percent of the local waste received at Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield county landfills consists of compostable organics.

The No. 1 recommendation of this $100,000 study is implementing a largescale diversion of organics from the waste LETTERS page 12

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Main Street store owner bound and robbed

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Report Carbondale police are investigating an incident where a Main Street store owner was reportedly bound and robbed by two suspects just before noon on Sept. 6.

The robbery occurred at Deportes Jenny, 569 Main Street, according to police reports.

Police chief Gene Schilling said the suspects are dark-skinned Latino males, approximately 5’9’’ and 180 pounds. He urges anyone with information about the robbery to call 963-2662.

Information was sketchy at press time and Schilling planned to conduct an extensive interview with the female store owner on Sept. 7.

Deports Jenny is located in the small strip of stores on the north side of Main Street, just west of the Dinkel Building.

The Carbondale Food Co-op, with the distinctive Buddha statue out front, sits next to it. A yellow sandwich board sign

in front of the store says “Deports Jenny” on one side and “Sports Jenny” on the other.

The four store spaces that comprise the strip measure about 500 square feet each.

Schilling described Deports Jenny as a general merchandise store whose line of goods includes food and jewelry. He said the store has been burglarized in the past and its owner reported to police she was robbed in front of El Horizonte restaurant in the Sopris Shopping Center two or three months ago. Police are still investigating that incident.

Schilling said the store owner called a family member to report she was tied up and in the store’s restroom on Sept. 6. The family member called police, who instructed him to call 911, which he did.

Three police officers quickly arrived on the scene.

The store owner was taken to Valley View Hospital and reportedly released Wednesday morning. Police have not given

Robbers struck Deportes Jenny on Sept. 6 just before noon. They tied up the store owner and made off with cash and merchandise. Photo by Lynn Burton out her name.

Schilling said the suspects took money and merchandise, some of which was left behind at the scene and recovered. He said the items will be sent to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to check for fingerprints, DNA and other possible evidence.

Last winter, two Latino men entered a medical marijuana caregivers house on north Eighth Street, threatened them with guns and stole money. No arrests were made. Schilling said those suspects don’t match with the suspects in this week’s robbery.

CCAH slates “Creating Change” speaker series Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities is presenting a speaker series titled “Creating Change” at the Third Street Center at 7:30 p.m. from Sept. 14 through Oct. 25.

“The series will focus on individuals who work both locally and internationally to bring about positive change to the lives of others,” said CCAH Director Amy Kimberly.

The schedule is as follows: John Craig, Eliminate Poverty Now, Sept.

14. Along with his wife, Craig founded the non-profit foundation Eliminate Poverty

Now, an organization that promotes economic development in Third World countries, particularly for African women. John is also a photographer and will show many of his photos from Africa.

Paul Spencer, Energy Collective of Colorado, Sept. 22. Spencer is the founder of Energy Collective of Colorado, which enables communities to collectively own a clean energy facility (solar, wind, biomass, micro hydro) and directly reap the benefits.

In 2010, the Energy Collective launched its first community solar garden in El Jebel.

Spencer has 20 years of experience in build-

ing progressive businesses from the ground up. He is also an active member of Tom's Door, an organization that provides emergency assistance to those in need to better their lives.

Michael Meade, Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, Sept. 30. Meade, a mythologiststoryteller-healer, heads the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation and uses the gift of storytelling to help at-risk inner city youth liberate themselves from the circumstances of their lives. His storytelling magic extends beyond the work of his nonprofit to anyone longing to discover the purpose and mean-

ing of their lives. Meade is the author of several books including his newest, Fate and Destiny. On Oct. 1, Meade will also lead a workshop for students of Tomorrow’s Voices at the Toklat Gallery.

Barbe Chambliss, Hidden Side of Peacemaking, Oct. 25. In her 90-minute presentation, local mediator and therapist Barbe Chambliss will present “Contemporary Women Peacemakers: The Hidden Side of Peacemaking.” She will reveal how violence both travels and escalates in our society, as well as provide tools to counterbalance violence with peacemaking.

Prop 8 reading staged at CMC Sopris Sun Staff Report

KDNK DJ Jammin’ Jim confers with his teammates at the station’s trivia night membership drive fund-raiser at Carbondale Beer Works on Sept. 1. Some of the questions were pretty tough, including “How many stars are on the European Union flag” (incorrect answer – “a lot”) and “What does ‘W’ stand for on the chemical table” (incorrect answer – “water”). Team names included Stupid Losers and The Rubber Duck. The non-profit station met its $60,000 membership goal later in the week. Photo by Lynn Burton

Aspen Stage, in Association with CMC Theatre, presents a staged reading of “UNMarried in America: Prop 8 On Trial” by Kristin Carlson at the Colorado Mountain College New Space Theatre on Sept. 16-17.

Based on trial documents from California’s landmark court case,“Prop 8” explores the individual and societal ramifications of the national battle over gay marriage.

Inside the courtroom, rules of law, civility, and research statistics reign. Outside, in the living rooms and bedrooms of America, raw emotion, political leanings and religious convictions drive a cast of characters into collisions that are harder to adjudicate.

Weaving actual testimony from the 2010 U.S. District Court trial record with the imagined lives of characters impacted by the proceedings, “Prop 8” highlights the key arguments of a momentous legal case and gives voice to a diverse chorus whose stories have not been heard in the halls of justice.

“As ‘Prop 8’ explores the divide between sacred and secular, liberal and conservative, gay and straight, it also peers into the individual human heart to reveal what divides us

from each other, and what distances us from ourselves,” said a CMC Theatre spokesman.

Roaring Fork Valley resident Kristin Carlson is a poet, playwright and essayist with recent work appearing in The Asheville Review and Writer’s Digest. Her plays have been presented at the Arvada Center, the Black Box Theatre in Aspen, the Curious Theatre in Denver, the Space Theatre at Colorado Mountain College, Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale, and the Pease River Playhouse in Quanah, Texas.

“UNMarried in America: Prop 8 On Trial” is directed by Wendy Moore.The cast is comprised of actors from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and Summit County and includes Chris Alleman, Josh Blanchard, Patrick Bondy, Jeff Carlson, Tom Cochran, Aminda Courtright, Ellie Davis, Charlie Deford, Ryan Fleming, Cindy Hines, Jeremiah Johnson, Gary Ketzenbarger, China Kwan, Brad Moore, Eileen Seeley and Wendy Tennis. Rachel Shields and Lars Courtwright will be assisting with the reading.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. A suggested donation of $10 per person will be accepted at the door. For details, call 947-8177.

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News Briefs The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments team up to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Catch the Brief Fridays on KDNK.

orado’s responsibility to help meet the looming water supply gap, which is mostly on the Front Range. John McClow, General Counsel for the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, will kick off the panel with a talk about sharing the “Pie of Pain.�

English In Action receives grant Residents electing CMC board members On November’s ballot voters will be able to choose representatives for Colorado Mountain College’s Board of Trustees.

The four districts with seats up for election are District 2 (in East GarďŹ eld County: Roaring Fork School District RE-1 Director Districts B, C, D and E), District 4 (Summit County School District RE-1), District 5 (Steamboat Springs School District RE-2) and District 6 (Lake County School District RE-1 and Eagle County School District RE-50J Director District A).

All four seats have two candidates running. The last time this occurred was in 2003, when Districts 2 and 6 each had two candidates run, according to a press release. The candidates this fall are: District 2, Kathy Goudy and Stan Orr; District 4, Richard E. Hague and Dr. Robert C. Taylor; District 5, Kenneth H. Brenner and John Fielding; District 6, Patricia M. Chlouber and Wesley E. Duran.

The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees has seven at-large seats that are elected by all the voters in the six counties that constitute the CMC District. Board responsibilities include employing and evaluating the president, approving the college budget, certifying the mill levy, establishing college goals and monitoring the progress of the institution.

One resident from each of the following counties is elected to the board: Eagle, Lake, Pitkin, Routt and Summit. An East GarďŹ eld and a West GarďŹ eld County resident are also selected by voters to serve. Those elected serve four-year terms. The board usually meets on a monthly basis at locations around the district.

Some highway speeds reduced As of Sept. 1, nighttime speed limits on some state highways have been reduced to decrease the number of wildlife/vehicle accidents, according to a press release. Highway 82 and Highway 133 are not affected.

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and former Representative Kathleen Curry in 2010 called for lowered nighttime speeds and doubled ďŹ nes in designated “wildlife crossing zonesâ€? from September 1 through April 30.

Nighttime speeds were reduced to 55 mph only where the current speeds are posted at 60 or 65 mph. The nighttime speed is enforced with double ďŹ nes between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. “While it is not yet dark at 5 p.m., the timeframe was selected based on the extended dusk to dawn hours throughout the migration season, reecting the time of day during which the majority of wildlife-vehicle collisions take place,â€? said a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

During wildlife migration season, motorists are urged to follow the following safety tips: • Slow down and stay alert, especially through these and other signed wildlife crossing areas. • Scan the roadway and roadsides ahead for signs of movement; watch for shining eyes of animals that reect car headlights at night. • Do not swerve but rather brake gradually, maintaining control of the vehicle.

English In Action has been awarded a $25,000 grant for each of the next three years by the Aspen Community Foundation. “This grant will help take our organization to the next level,� said Lara Beaulieu, the organization’s executive director. “We have a long waiting list of individuals who are eager to improve their English skills. This support will help us to increase the number of people we serve annually, develop a leadership program, and make our organization more sustainable in the years to come.�

English In Action’s primary service is a one-on-one tutoring program, where volunteer community members meet with students for an hour a week.

The Aspen Community Foundation, founded in 1980, works to improve the quality of life in area communities.

New Castle’s Eliette Rutledge was announced as KDNK’s Sunower Competition winner this week. According to a KDNK press release, Rutledge’s entry “had all the characteristics of a winner: massive leaves of a healthy hue, a singular bloom that stood above the rest, a hardy stalk and impeccable symmetry.â€?

For her efforts, Rutledge wins a KDNK prize pack and use of the KDNK Golden Watering Can for one year.

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River district considers water gap The Colorado River District’s annual water seminar will be held at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The topic will be how to meet water supply gaps that are expected to grow as the state’s population doubles to 10 million by the year 2050.

The public is invited. Registration is $25. To register, go to ColoradoRiverDistrict.org, or e-mail Meredith Spyker at mspyker@crwcd.org.

Six continuing education credits are available for attorneys and real estate professionals.

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First Friday gets flashy First Friday got flashy on Sept. 2, with the Roaring Fork Valley Pinups and Valley Cruisers car club rolling into town. As the evening picked up, so did the action on Main Street with folks popping in and out of stores, galleries and restaurants.

Clockwise from the top: a contingent from the Roaring Fork Valley Pinups included (left to right) Ashley “Miz Violet” Young, Brynn “Betty Red” Hayes, Deirdra “Miss Dee” Harcourt, Lily “Lily deVille” Kennedy and Aberdeen Kennedy; Sue Bacon with a new friend; Alivya Malcolm; and Breccia Wilson.

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Flock Talk It appears that Agnes and Baaa have had a stressful week. Observers say they are not sure if the two small-flock ewes are suffering from altitude sickness or are just plain overwhelmed by their quest to crash the party at the upcoming National Sheepdog Finals.

Word has it EMTs from the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District were called in to administer penicillin and check the gals for ticks after they collapsed on the roadside.

The ewes are pretty sure they Carbondale EMTs were called out to treat Agnes are on the right trail now, however, and Baaa after a frantic 911 caller reported they’d having seen the traffic heading up collapsed alongside the road. Photo courtesy Sheep County Road 100. Besides the World Daily nonstop flow of volunteers, they’ve been watching the deliveries of 25 port-a-potties, dumpsters and trash cans from Down Valley septic, 15,000 programs, 11 grandstands, three 1,000-gallon water storage tanks, and enough baggies to pick up after 750 border collies for a week. Excited at the thought that this was the path to the finals, the sheep bolted up the hill.

With the finals beginning on Sept. 13, Agnes and Baaa were last seen headed for shade up at Spring Valley Ranch until the Raftopoulos herd of 850 rolls in at Strang Ranch. A close friend and neighbor, Carol, also offered respite for the wayward sheep, but they declined, favoring a more agricultural setting to get in the range ewe “zone.”

“We have got to get our game face on,” Baaa bleated. “What becomes of a sheep with no sheepdog trial on their resumes? Chops?”

On a related note Agnes and Baaa’s distant cousin, Souvlaki, from the island of Crete, has been seen around town with shepherd’s crook and is dying to help out at the National Sheepdog Finals. While in town, Souvlaki is staying with friends across from Sopris Park, so if you see a sheep grazing near the gazebo, stop by and say hi.

Off to Belgium Kathy Johnson, of Missouri Heights, is off to Belgium to compete in the World Championships for amateur bicyclists. She’ll be accompanied by her husband, Dr. Chuck Johnson, who is also a road-bike racer but will provide support during the competition.

Johnson qualified for the World Championships by placing third at the Fort Collins Cycling Festival on Aug. 19-21. She and her husband are both members of the Aspen Cycling Club. Johnson said her friends at Basalt Bike & Ski, Jane Finsterwald, Chip Chilsen, the Aspen Cycling Club, Boulder CycleSport, Dr. Max Tesa (the BMC pro team), Will Frischkorn (Garmin team) and Fascat Coaching in Boulder have all been instrumental in her year of learning how to train, race and “still have fun.”

For more information on the World Championships, go to uciworldcyclingtour.com.

Speaking of bikes The Hard-Core Biker of the Week award goes to the young man seen pedaling up the hill to Missouri Heights on Saturday with a chair strapped to his rear cargo carrier.

They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Jane Bachrach, Hailey Thompson, Marian Perregaux, and Gayla Tippett Auten (Sept. 8), John Colson and Brian and Brent Perkins (Sept. 10), Debbie Crawford (Sept. 11), Anita Witt, Gordon Forbes, Dominique Jackson, Frank Smotherman, Chrissie Leonard and Adam Carballeira (Sept. 13), and Matt Lang (Sept. 14).

Mixed results for RFHS teams during opening week

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent Fall sports kicked off for Roaring Fork High School Sept. 1 and 2, with a mixed showing for the local teams. Whether the rest of the season will prove more of the same remains to be seen, as the coaches, victorious or otherwise, were quick to point out.

The Rams volleyball squad opened the season with a nerve-wracking match against Coal Ridge at home on Sept. 1. After losing the first two games, the Roaring Fork girls rallied, winning narrow victories in the third and fourth games, then clinching a decisive victory in the fifth to chalk up a 3-2 win.

The girls went on to defeat both Hotchkiss and Cedaredge in home games on Saturday, proving that, despite the departure of the majority of last year’s core team — including Landon Garvik, who is now playing for George Washington University in the NCAA’s Division 1 — the Rams are clearly up to the task.

“We’re a young team,” coach Carrie Shultz told the Sun. “We’re working out our identity and figuring out how to play, but the good thing is we’re winning along the way.”

The real test, said Shultz, will be upcoming matches against Grand Valley, Olathe and Gunnison, all of which are undefeated so far.

On Sept. 1, the boys’ soccer team suffered a 7-1 defeat at home when they took on Basalt. The highlight, as described by coach Aaron Anderson, was senior Sam Carpenter’s nearly 40-yard goal, assisted by his brother, freshman Ben Carpenter.

Anderson attributed the defeat to inex-

Megan Gianinetti goes up for a hit during the season’s opening weekend. Photo by Will Grandbois

Football coach Tory Jensen was similarly upbeat, despite a 35-7 loss to Hotchkiss in a nonconference game on Friday. He expressed some dissatisfaction with the Rams’ offensive team work, but noted that, defensively, Roaring Fork was able to keep the opposition well under last year’s total offense.

“We played better than we did in the scrimmage (against Eagle Valley), we just played a better team. … They gave us a measuring stick to figure out where we are, and it’s a preseason game. There’s a lots of games to go.”

The Lady Rams will travel to Roaring Fork’s Enrique Abarca puts the ball into play Grand Valley Thursday, Sept. 8 against Basalt in the Rams’ season opener on Sept. 1. for a 6 p.m. match. They conRoaring Fork returns only two varsity players from tinue on the road Sept. 10 against Olathe at noon and Gunlast year’s team. Photo by Lynn Burton nison the same day at 6 p.m. perience and a young squad, with only two The boy’s soccer team takes on Moffat upperclassmen from last season returning County at home at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8, then to varsity. travels to Vail Mountain for a 1 p.m. game “We’re pretty much starting from scratch,” on Sept. 10. They host Coal Ridge on Sept. said Anderson. “I have overall about eight or 15 at 4 p.m. nine freshmen on varsity. They’re really good, The football team travels to Battle Mounbut they’re just young.” tain for a 7 p.m. game on Sept. 9. They play Anderson, however, sees this as a long- their first home game against Palisade at term strength. “Looking ahead for the next 7 p.m. on Sept. 16. two or three years, I think we’re gonna be one For a complete season schedule, visit The of the best teams for sure. It’s just going to Sopris Sun’s Web site at soprissun.com, and take time and work.” click on the Sept. 1 issue (page 12).

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Sept. 8 RFHS SOCCER â&#x20AC;˘ Roaring Fork hosts Moffat County at 6 p.m.

RFHS VOLLEYBALL â&#x20AC;˘ Roaring Fork travels to Grand Valley for a 6 p.m. game.

DANCE â&#x20AC;˘ The Aspen Dance Connection and the Carbondale African Dance Community present Abdoulaye Camera African drum and dance master classes at the Carbondale Community School, 1505 Satank Rd, Carbondale, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., with drumming from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are $15 each or $25 for both. Info: Fran, 9270641 or 404-0305.

FRIDAY Sept. 9 MOVIES â&#x20AC;˘ The Crystal Theatre presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy Stupid Loveâ&#x20AC;? (PG-13) at 8 p.m. Sept.

9-15; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tree of Lifeâ&#x20AC;? (PG-13) at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 9-11 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buckâ&#x20AC;? (PG) at 6 p.m.

Sept. 12-15.

CCAH OPENING â&#x20AC;˘ The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities opens its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valley Art Teachersâ&#x20AC;? show at the Third Street Center from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit runs through Sept. 30. CCAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s R2 Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Artists included in the show are: Barbara Orcutt, Tish McFee, Guinevere Jones, Ami Maes, Leslie Keery, Hilary Forsyth, Ida Burnaman, Anne Goldberg, Staci Dickerson, Sandra Kaplan, Sunny Harrison and Megan Perkins. Info: 963-1680.

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Hall of Fame member Leon Russell at 8 p.m. Advance

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.

tickets are $35 and $40 the day of the show, and are available at Dos Gringos and pac3carbondale.com. Russell, a singer/songwriter/pianist, is coming off a CD and tour with Elton John, but his history in the music business dates back to the 1950s when his band played backup for Jerry Lee Lewis. In the early 1970s, he fronted Joe Cockerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mad Dogs and Englishmen band. In the early 1980s, he played piano and sang with New Grass Revival, performing with them at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ Carnahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern in the Dinkel Building presents Dirty Bourbon River Show (a gypsy folk circus rock band from New Orleans) at 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Leonard Curry Trio (acoustic bluegrass and rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no cover.

FOOTBALL â&#x20AC;˘ Roaring Fork High School travels to Battle Mountain for a 7 p.m. game.

SAT.-SUN. Sept. 10-11 ROPING â&#x20AC;˘ The second annual Roaring Fork Ranch roping event takes place at the Gus Darien arena east of town on County Road 100. The categories are open, novice and youth. The action starts at 10 a.m., with a two-man jackpot Saturday night. For details, call 618-3793 or go to rmrrsha.com.

SATURDAY Sept. 10 GOLF TOURNAMENT â&#x20AC;˘ The Womens Auxiliary Of the American Legion in Carbondale hosts its 11th annual scholarship fund golf tournament at the Ranch at Roar-

ing Fork at 8 a.m. (a shotgun start). Each team is comprised of four players and each player can only bring one club to share with his/her team. The cost is $40 per player.

Prizes will be awarded for 1-3 place and a barbecue will follow at the American Legion Post 100 at 97 Third Street. Hole sponsorships are also available Info: 963-2381.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also rafďŹ&#x201A;e with the grand prize a round of golf for four at Aspen Glen.

HIDDEN GEMS HIKE â&#x20AC;˘ The Wilderness Workshop hosts another Hidden Gems Hike. This oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to Bulldog Creek up the Crystal River, starting at 9 a.m. The short but fascinating hike takes trekkers past old mining ruins (including a drift and handcart tracks) and a hidden waterfall on the backside of Mt. Sopris). To register, go to whiteriverwild.org.

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ Carnahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Dinkel Building presents Whiskey Tango at 10 p.m.

OKTOBER FEST â&#x20AC;˘ Snowmass Village celebrates Oktoberfest with music, beer, street performers, face painting, clowns and more from noon to 5 p.m. Highlights include Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jim throughout the day.

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park presents Starcher Hutsen.

Guests can ride the tram to the caverns (a $12 value) by bringing a can of food for Lift-Up. The band plays from 6 to 10 p.m.

The series continues Sept. 17 with Skinner, Girardot, X and Martin.

RFHS VOLLEYBALL â&#x20AC;˘ Roaring Fork travels to Olathe for a noon match and Gunnison for a 6 p.m. match.

ART OPENING â&#x20AC;˘ Ann Korologos Gallery

in Basalt opens a show featuring Carbondale artist Andy Taylor, plus Dan Young, Dan Namingha, Nathan Solano, Elizabeth Sandia and Gregory Stocks from 6 to 8 p.m.

SAFETY FAIR â&#x20AC;˘ Valley View Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kids and Teens Health and Safety Fair takes place room 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SUNDAY Sept. 11 HARVEST FESTIVAL â&#x20AC;˘ Sustainable Settings on Highway 133 holds is annual Harvest Festival from 4 to 9 p.m. The menu features locally grown food. Music will be provided by All the Pretty Horses. Info: 963-6107.

AN OBSERVANCE â&#x20AC;˘ The Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist Congregation honors those who have served in the Peace Corps and observes the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Third Street Center at 10 a.m. Food will be served at the social hour following the service.

TUES.-SUN. Sept. 13-18 SHEEPDOG FINALS â&#x20AC;˘ The National Sheepdog Finals take place at Strang Ranch on Missouri Heights through Sept. 18. The top 250 sheepdog handlers and their dogs will compete. Attractions include crafts vendors, spinning demonstrations and more. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Info: sheepdogďŹ nals.com.

TUESDAY Sept. 13 LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ Carnahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Dinkel Building presents Greg Masse and friends at 10 p.m.

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Community Calendar WEDNESDAY Sept. 14 CCAH SPEAKER SERIES • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities speaker series presents “Eliminating Poverty Now” with John Craig at the Third Street Center at 7:30 p.m. Craig’s non-profit group promotes economic development in Third

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World countries, particularly Africa. His presentation includes photos taken in Africa.

Info: 963-1680.

BACH FLOWER • Davi Nikent co-sponsors an introductory workshop on Bach flower remedies at the Basalt Wellness Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Info: 888-875-6753.

Ongoing C’DALE ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at the Carbondale fire station every Wednesday at 7 a.m. Upcoming speakers are: Matt Hamilton (on the Aspen Skiing Co.), Sept.

14; George Stranahan (education), Sept. 21; and Emma Danciger (the Tybar Ranch), Sept. 28.

Guests are welcome. Info: rotarycarbondale.org.

MT. SOPRIS ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary Club holds its weekly luncheon at Mi Casita Thursdays at noon. The schedule of speakers is as follows: Jeff Wadley, member of the Carbondale Fire District, Sept. 8; Lynn Bur-

ton, Sopris Sun editor, Sept. 15; Pat Wanner of World Bike Relief, Sept. 22.

CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center is featuring an international invitational and juried show focusing on contemporary clay work with decals. The show runs through Sept. 26. The Carbondale Clay Center is Located at 135 Main St. Info: 963-2529 or carbondaleclay.org.

MILL SITE TOURS • Tours of the historic Marble mill site are offered Fridays through Sundays at 1 p.m. Info: 704-9482.

Hold the presses DITCH TOUR FILLING UP QUICKLY • The Roaring Fork Conservancy is reminding folks that the Carbondale Water Department’s bicycle ditch system tour fills up quickly and registration is required. “We’ll learn about the origins of our water and where it goes from local experts who know,” said Roaring Fork Conservancy spokeswoman Sarah Johnson. Bring your own bicycle; helmets are required. Registration is being conducted at roaringfork.org/events. For details, call 927-1290.

ROTARY DEADLINE IS SEPT. 10 • The deadline to apply for the Rotary District 5470 Group Study Team trip to Turkey is Sept. 10. The trip is for young professionals between the ages of 2540 and will take place May 6-June 6. Participants need not speak Turkish. Local Rotary clubs will provide an airline ticket between the home and host country. Rotarians in the host area provide for meals, lodging and group travel within their district. Coordinating the search for team members from the Aspen area is Rotarian Stan Clauson, who can be reached at 925-2323, or Rob Ittner, who can be reached at 925-2402.

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THURSDAY Sept. 15 CHAMBER LUNCHEON • The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce holds is quarterly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Garthering Center on Snowmass Drive; it’s catered by Ghandi’s. Trent Shield will speak about flexible plan investments. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 the day of. RSVP at 963-1890.

SATURDAY Sept. 17 KITES • The Turning Point Center for Youth and Family Development in the Third Street Center celebrates its first birthday with Kites for Kids. There’ll be kite demonstrations, kite flying, crafts and fun for kids. Lunch will be provided. It’s from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: Nathan Scott at 970-567-6459.

GYMKHANA • The final gymkhana of the season will be held at the Gus Darien arena east of town at 1 p.m. The club is for equestrians seven and older and the events are barrels, poles, flags and a rotating event. Info: 274-3223 or 379-9978.

FRI.-SUN. Sept. 16-18 BALLOON FESTIVAL • The 36th annual Snowmass Balloon Festival takes place Sept.

16-18. A total of 31 ballooons are expected to take to the sky just after dawn. The Balloon Night Glow starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday night.

SUNDAY Sept. 18 LEAD KING LOOP • The eighth annual Lead

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BOOK SALE • The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library fall book sale starts at 10 a.m. and continues through Oct. 3. The sale will be held during regular library hours in the community room of the library. The friends of the library need volunteers to organize and run the sale; come to the library at 76 South 4th Street in downtown Carbondale to sign up for a shift. Info: 963-2889.

SATURDAY Sept. 24 POTATO DAY • The 102nd annual Carbondale Potato Day includes the Tater Trot 5K/ 1-mile run at 8 a.m., a parade on Main Street starting at 10:30 a.m., followed by music and activities in Sopris Park and Bareback Bonanza at the Gus Darien arena. The theme is “A Fashion Extravaganza: Potato Sack is the New Black.” Info: 963-3744.

FRIDAY Oct. 7 GOLF TOURNEY • The Ram Classic golf tournament is held at River Valley Ranch. It’s a fund-raiser for Roaring Fork High School sports programs and the cost is $100 per person/$400 per team. Info: 970-355-4554.

FRIDAY Sept. 16

SAM BUSH • Grammy award winning bluegrass mandolin player Sam Bush plays PAC3 in the Third Street Center. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show. Info: pac3carbondale.com.

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Avalanche Ranch creates a slice of paradise The Crystal River Valley has arrived. At our very ďŹ rst visit to the Avalanche Ranch hot springs, I was jubilant over the latest reason why our valley rocks. The hot springs arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just superbly, graciously executed; what the Ogilby/Jacober families have created is a true mountain getaway and a slice of paradise.

As you mosey from the localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking up to the ofďŹ ce to pay, the setting starts to work at you immediately: old farm equipment mingles with vintage Americana; blossoms spill from antique icons. Chickens peck and scratch across the cool, shaded lawns. Guests wander quietly between old log cabins and newer ones. Tranquility permeates the very air.

The hot springs, new as of May 2011, but a family dream since 1999, are tucked behind the century old

By Geneviève JoĂŤlle barn. Passing through a custom metal gate that squeaks Villamizar out a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome,â&#x20AC;? you enter the springs: a stunning, sunlit bowl encircled by gnarled box elders, ancient scrub oak 30-40 feet high, and a Switzerland ring of mountaintops. Natural music ďŹ lls the air â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the silken spill of the waterfall; different burbles coming from all parts of the stream; the sibilance of a million leaves dancing against one another. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just walk in and â&#x20AC;&#x153;hitâ&#x20AC;? these springs. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a still moment as it hits you ďŹ rst.

The grounds around the springs are lovely. Surrounding the entire area and transitioning back into the landscape are waves of wildďŹ&#x201A;owers. Allysum, cosmos, cornďŹ&#x201A;owers and poppies are comfortingly familiar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like those at any merry resort you may have visited growing up. Sitting here typing, I can smell them. As you make your way around, stepping across ďŹ&#x201A;agstone bridges spanning the hot stream, newly planted coneďŹ&#x201A;owers, soapwort, snow in summer, roses and daylilies cavort â&#x20AC;&#x201D; these xeric troopers are already sinking roots and thriving. The sweetest touch I think, are the tall Western sages. We have so many excuses for not planting our rangier looking natives, but here

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Massive boulder terraces embrace the space. The pools themselves are laid out like a sunbathing woman, all welcoming curves and beautiful lines. The lower, largest pool is the coolest at 94-96 degrees. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fed by the 5-foot sheeting waterfall, which hides a delightful grotto behind. Above are the hottest pool at 105 degrees and a nice shady one between 98-100 degrees. Scattered around all the pools are 1950s metal lawn chairs, sleek and chic teak chaises and a few tables with chairs and umbrellas. Prepare to spend the afternoon.

As for the pools? Immersion is divine. The pools are lined in gravel that fairly massages your feet as you walk. Depending in which pool you soak (my fave is the super HOT one, all the way up to my chin) the forest opens to a priceless views of Mount Sopris, Elephant Peak or the ridge between you and Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hole. At eye level, you might notice how well placed the boulder outcrops are. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the collaboration between a â&#x20AC;&#x153;zany, funky â&#x20AC;Ś alcoholicâ&#x20AC;? rock maestro and one of the family members, the more linear-thinking of the two. The balance between both is wonderful. Every single rock, hand picked by these families from their mountainside, is placed ever so thoughtfully.

As a critical garden thinker, the rockwork struck me most. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t relax in a designed space that has ďŹ&#x201A;aws. Evidence of poor craftsmanship or uneducated decisions unsettle me. My mind keeps working, trying to ďŹ x it. Here, I can relax.

On this afternoon, all the guests seem more than just relaxed. An older woman from Florida thought I was a travel agent, scribbling all my notes. She wanted me to know she loved it. A 30-something hotty is comatose on a chaise. An uber-tan middle-aged man drifts from pool to pool, eyes closed and still. My friend Jeet showed up on surprise. We joked about post-cross country ski bliss with both of our Junipers this winter. The Avalanche Hot Springs are uniquely special. Like Ouray, Pagosa and Ridgeway, the Ogilby/Jacober families have put this valley on the map.

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Community Briefs Suicide prevention classes offered

The Aspen Hope Center and the Garfield County Suicide Prevention Coalition are partnering to offer suicide prevention trainings every Tuesday at locations from Aspen to Parachute during September.

“What I like about these community trainings is they teach you to ask the questions, and the ways they teach you to ask them are so simple anyone can do it,” said Carrie Godes, Garfield County Suicide Prevention Coalition member. “I’ve been face-to-face with a friend who later took her own life. What I learned from that experience is that you cannot be afraid to ask the question, ‘are you thinking about suicide?’”

Pitkin and Garfield counties have higher rates of suicide than the state of Colorado, according to a press release, and Colorado has sixth highest rate in the nation.

The training session in Carbondale takes place at the Carbondale fire station on Highway at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. For details, call 544-1241.

Recreation sign ups under way The Carbondale Recreation Department offers loads of fall programs and activities for kids and adults. Upcoming registration deadlines are as follow: • Flag football/first and second grades – Sept. 9; • Pre-school soccer – Sept. 12; • Lead climbing clinics – Sept. 12; • Adult volleyball – Sept. 26; Ongoing fitness classes include: Silver Sneakers, power and hatha yoga, indoor cycling, core cardio, ZUMBA, taekwondo, Fit Club, ski/snow sports conditioning, Busy Girl Bootcamp, Weekend Warriors, and periodization cycling training.

For details, call 704-4190 or go to carbondalerec.com.

Chamber seeking golf sponsorships The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsorships for its scramble golf tournament at Aspen Glen on Oct. 10. The sponsorship levels are: Title (only one) – $3,000; includes registration for four players, name and logo included on all advertising and press releases, banner at entry, choice of green or tee sponsorship.

Gold (only one) – $1,500; includes registration for two players, name and logo in all advertising and press releases.

Reception (two) – $500; includes registration for one player,

Pvt. Forrest Nott (C-3-13 4th Plt), son of Krista Paradise and Peter Nott, graduated from Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC on Aug. 4. He is continuing his training at Ft. Lee, Virginia.

booth space available at awards reception.

Tee or green – $200; receive sign with logo on choice of tee or green.

For details, call 963-1890.

The entry fee is $550 per team or $150 for individuals. There’ll be a $10,000 hole-in-one prize and more. The tournament starts at 1 p.m.

Music classes begin Sept. 12 All Valley Music Together classes start Sept. 12. The classes are for parents with young children and take place throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. For details, call Annie Flynn at 963-1482 or go to www.allvalleymusic.com.

GarCo DHS holds panel discussion The Garfield County Department of Health and Human Services holds child welfare discussions from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the following locations: • Glenwood Springs (US Bank) – Sept. 19; • New Castle (River Center) – Sept. 27; • Silt (town hall) – Oct. 5; • Rifle (library) – Oct. 11; • Carbondale (town hall) – Oct. 19.

Topics include DHS’s Differential Response program, foster care, home host needs, reporting requirements and more.

“Simply by being a community member, you are a critical resource to the children, youth and families in our community,” said DHS spokesman Jeff Lawson.

To RSVP, call Lawson at 625-5282, ext. 3196.

Junior Achievement seeks volunteers

Junior Achievement is seeking volunteers to develop programs for students of all ages in schools from Aspen to Parachute.

“Volunteers are the heart of Junior Achievement, helping the organization empower young people to own their economic success,” said local JA manager Sharon Brady. “They inspire our children to discover their potential and find their niches in the 21st-century global marketplace.”

For details, call Brady at 404-7722 or e-mail sharon.brady@ja.org.

RF Conservancy hosts dam tour

The Roaring Fork Conservancy offers a tour of the inside and outside of Ruedi dam Sept.

14. Participants will meet at Basalt Town Hall at 5 p.m. The tour will be conducted by Kara Lamb of the Bureau of Reclamation and Mark Fuller of the Ruedi Water and Power Authority. For details, call 927-1290. Registration is required at www.roaringfork.org/events.

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Letters continued om page 2 stream — with a special emphasis on food waste — by composting. With all this great momentum going towards sustainability and composting, can anyone explain why some landfills burn and bury these valuable resources, which can be recovered easily for beneficial use? I’ve heard they compress and burn wood discards to dry nitrogenrich wastewater for land filling — destroying two valuable resources while creating emissions, potential ground water contamination and methane production. For more info on why waste-to-energy is expensive and dirty, check out July’s Bio-Cycle at www.jgpress.com.

Composting isn’t about waste elimination. It’s about the recovery of valuable resources necessary for the very foundation and feedstock of life. Unfortunately, because some folks aren’t interested in the beneficial use of these resources, it’s up to us as consumers to make better decisions.

Before you hire a hauler to collect yard wastes, wood wastes, paper wastes, food wastes or any other organics, and before you hire a septic pumping truck or portapotty service, call and ask them where they take their organic wastes and seepage.

There are options in this region for having these resources either recovered or destroyed. The choice is yours.

David Reindel Carbondale

Broken system is our fault Dear Editor: The broken political system is our fault.

We have two choices: give up and let special interests continue to run our lives, or change it. Let’s get rid of inflexible politicians who keep politics from working — including any Republican that signed the no-taxes pledge and any Democrat that refuses to consider reforming Social Security or Medicare. Government can’t work if there is no way to compromise on the issues.

The 97 percent of the Republicans (and a few Democrats) in Congress who signed the pledge to never increase any taxes need to change or leave. The Democrats who signed the Social Security Protection Pledge need to qualify their position — are they just opposed to privatization, but willing to reform the system so it becomes sustainable, or are they against any change? If they’re as intransigent as the no-tax Republicans, then they should go as well.

Our representative for western Colorado, Scott Tipton, needs to hear that we despise his partisan politics. He’s one of the 97 percent of Republicans who signed the

pledge, basically shutting down the federal government for the summer. He’s not doing western Colorado any favors playing these games. He’s keeping the government from focusing on real problems: the economy and jobs. He’s not representing the 70 percent of Americans who believe the Bush tax cuts should be on the table, along with the large cuts in social spending both sides seem willing to make.

Paraphrasing George Packer in The New Yorker (July 25): “To govern responsibly but without conviction (Obama, most Democrats) is weak, but to govern with conviction but without responsibility (the Tea Party and most Republicans) is insane”.

Let’s hope Scott Tipton changes his ways, or that some responsible Republican challenges him in the primary, so we can have real choice next time.

Peter Westcott Carbondale

Yoga in action Dear Editor: The Shakti Foundation and The Aspen Yoga Society would like to thank the community of the Roaring Fork Valley for coming together with such grace and enthusiasm in support of the First Annual Yoga in Action Day on Aug. 20 in Paepcke Park. We are so proud to be a part of this yoga community uniting to make a positive difference in the world.

With special thanks to all of the teachers of The Aspen Yoga Society for helping to spread the word and participate, to Aaron King and Evan Soroka of King Yoga for leading the beautiful heart-opening, inspiring class and Cameron Williams of Jes Grew for the elegant, uplifting music, to Kate Giampapa, Amanda Dykann and Bel and Emily Carpenter for leading a Synergy Circle, to our native American friend Gracie who made a beautiful blessing and song to Mother Earth, and to our AREDAY representative Leilani Munter, the Carbon Free Girl Hippy Chick Race Car Driver for bringing environmental awareness into NASCAR and beyond.

We would also like to thank the beautiful, brave and resilient Cambodian kids/ young adults on their first trip to America for openly sharing their stories and triumphs as well as a very, very special thank you to Scott Neeson, the founder of the Cambodian Children’s Fund, for showing that one person can change the world and for being a living example of human potential, passion and persistence! We are SO inspired by all of you!!

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Tom’s Door, the interfaith outreach program that serves the Roaring Fork Valley’s needy, celebrated its 10th birthday on Sept. 3. The party included a silent auction of mounted photos donated by area photographers (used for Tom’s Door greeting cards), music from Twirp Anderson and Tom Paxton, good food and fun. Shown here are Tom’s Door board members: (left to right, back row) Frank McSwain and Julia Spencer; (left to right, front row) Dave Marrs, Rosie McSwain, Barbara Grant, Paul Spencer, Jan Huck and Maureen Marrs. Photo by Jane Bachrach

And, mostly, we want to thank this great and growing Roaring Fork Valley yoga community for showing up to “Be The Change.”

We will be hosting many more Yoga in Action events, please join us for a “Yoga in Action” workshop Sept. 18 at King Yoga. More info at aspenyogasociety.org.

We would also like to thank the amazing staff at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies for helping to coordinate the “Connect to Cambodia” event at Hallam Lake as well as the great folks at Aspen Skiing Co., including the amazing Tracy Duhe and Sundeck, for their generosity and hospitality.

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Ps & Qs continued om page 2 vals in this town would scare off any alien life form in its right mind.

In a perfect universe, there would be a weekend now and then with nothing to do. Just time to sit in the grass and contemplate our doppelgangers’ existence. Imagine a small town, high in the mountains of another planet, with public art and parking spaces. Where the sun shines on the red rock, local grass-fed beef is on the menu and the water is Crystal clear. A town where they started a newspaper as a source of information and inspiration for everyone who lives there, not for profit.

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As a yoga community, we are collectively sponsoring a child together. If you would like to do more, contact gina@aspenyogasociety.org or Muffy at theshaktifoundation.com Find out more about Yoga in Action and our inspiration at offthematintotheworld.org.

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