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When Mr. Potato Head caught wind of this year’s Potato Day theme – Spudtacular Views: Celebrating Colorado’s Fourteeners – he dropped what he was doing (which was pretty much nothing) and rolled into town with his binoculars. Potato Day is Sept. 27 with the farmer’s market in Sopris Park opening at 8 a.m., followed by the parade down Main Street at 10:30 a.m., music with the Starletts from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., barbecue from noon to 2 p.m., and Bareback Bonanza at Gus Darien arena at 3 p.m. (registration at 2 p.m.). See you there, there and there. Photo illustration by Jane Bachrach and Terri Ritchie

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Trustees OK bear ordinance Addresses “a perpetual problem” John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent he town of Carbondale wants your trash to be stored in containers strong enough to resist a grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), even though it is highly unlikely that a “grizz” will ever visit your trash can or your home. That is one of the provisions contained within an emergency ordinance passed by the town’s trustees at a meeting on Tuesday, which is intended to prevent the local population of black bears (much smaller and less fierce than grizzlies, but troublesome enough in their own right) from getting into your trash and triggering a process that too often ends when the bear is “put down” or killed by wildlife officials. “With the confluence of the Roaring Fork and the Crystal (rivers), they’re just starting to come into town more and more frequently,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Manager John Groves, about Carbondale’s growing bear problems. “As we’ve seen in Aspen, it’s going to be a perpetual problem.” And town officials stressed that the problem is not with the bears, really — it’s the people, whose habits concerning trash storage are creating an attractive nuisance. Although there was some discussion about other attractions that draw bears, such as fruit trees in back yards, these things were not included in the ordinance. “What we’re looking at is trying to get people to put their trash in secured areas (and) comply with the hours (for putting out the trash),” said Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling, explaining the emergency ordinance to the trustees on Tuesday. As part of that effort, the new ordinance states that trash should be stored in “bear-resistant” containers or structures, as outlined by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC), which was founded in 1983 to lead the effort to pull the grizzly bear population of North America back from the brink of extinction. The “emergency” nature of the new ordinance is due to the town’s concerns that bears are being killed because of human failings — specifically, not

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About those GMOs Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Jeannie Perry’s column on genetically modified foods. While I usually appreciate Perry’s insights, on this topic, I yearn for more information. There are several resources out there with accurate information on GMO’s. Might I suggest she start with Nina Fedoroff’s book “Mendel in the Kitchen,” which has a few chapters just for references. This book goes into many facets of the pros and cons of present day GMOs while also taking you on a fun trip back in time reflecting on the farming lifestyles that brought about food modification in order to survive. Very long ago, the peoples of South and North America were able to turn a grass into corn. This was accomplished by applying what they knew about farming and taking it a step further, changing soils, daylight and watering practices to control the outcome, which was a food higher in nutrients and yield. In reality this cultivation was mutating genes. Botanical chimeras, a product of mixing two or more species in a single tree, or previously known as grafting, goes back thousands of years. Sue Hubbell, author of “The Shrinking Cat, Genetic Engineering Before We Knew About Genes” reminds us that ”All cultivated apples come from branches of one tree grafted onto the trunk and roots of another.” Luther Burbank, who started improving potatoes in the year 1873, contributed immensely in improving fruits and vegetables in California and today the word, ‘burbank’ is a verb in Websters Dictionary meaning, “to modify and improve (plants or animals) especially by selective breeding.” Herbert Boyer improving insulin, and of course Gregor Mendel who mathematically discovered genes, are but a few of the forefathers whose scientific genius has contributed to today’s successful population and food harvests. It is our nature to try and improve. While our population is growing we know that we will need a significant greater amount of food (55 percent in 20 years) but we will not have any way of obtaining more farmland. The Scientific American wrote an editorial stating ”Labels for GMO foods are a bad idea,” suggesting that labeling will spread scientifically inaccurate information that could harm human health and slow the development of agricultural bio-technology that could be paramount in increasing the global food supply as we grow in population. Jon Entine, executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, points out in his recent Forbes article (Why Liberal Americans Are Turning Against GMO Labeling), “Many of the very same organizations that have publicly stated the dangers of global warming have noted that GM foods are as safe or safer than conventional or organic foods. They are also sustainable in many cases because they require lower, ‘inputs’ — some GM crops like BT sugar beets, are engineered to use natural bacteria to repel pests, all but eliminating the use of toxic insecticides, and result in higher yields. About to be introduced vitamin en-

hanced or toxicity reduced GM foods such as cassava, rice and potatoes will offer consumers clear nutritional benefits.” I suggest we all keep an open mind in researching this rather controversial topic. Becky Trembley Redstone

Food Co-op thanks Dear Editor: The Carbondale Community Food Coop would like to thank everyone who came out to support our Improvement and expansion celebration on Sept. 4 at Carbondale Beer Works. We are so grateful to live in a community that supports each other and supports healthy, sustainable food. We had a great turnout of sponsors who helped contribute to the event. Be sure to stop in and support them as well: Carbondale Beer Works, Kula Yoga on Main, True Nature Healing Arts, Aloha Mountain Cyclery, Town. restaurant, Phat Thai, The Pullman, Independence Run & Hike, Rendezvous Organic Farm, Avalanche Cheese Company, Alpine Avocado, Village Smithy, Dos Gringos, Tonic Juicery, Peppino’s Pizza, Boomerang, Bonfire Coffee, Jennifer Johnson (Healing Hands massage) and Jody Powell (naturopathic doctor). We would like to especially thank Carbondale Beer Works for hosting the event and the marvelous band, Let Them Roar, for performing. Most of all we want to thank all of the staff, volunteers and member-owners of the Carbondale Food Community Co-op. Without you the Co-op would not exist. Come on in and check out our newly expanded store and help support local business, organic food, and community health. The Carbondale Community Food Co-op Board

CRES sheep thanks Dear Editor: The Crystal River Elementary School beer/wine garden at the National Sheepdog Finals says THANKS! A huge thanks to all involved, in no particular order: Michelle Marlow for advocating for the CRES PTO when the opportunity presented itself, for arranging the surprise sheepdog and handler visit to the school and for all your incredibly organized assistance before and during the event. You are an incredible asset to this community, and our school. Bridget Strang for taking a chance on us, arranging insurance, jumping through hoops to get a special events liquor license, letting us experience this amazing part of western heritage that most of us knew very little about and just being a great friend to Crystal River Elementary School. Jamie Maybon, Leslie Russell and Amy Charters for saying “we can do this” and then just doing it. Without going into detail, you each know how much work you put into this and it would not have happened without the three of you. Angela Hanley, I am so happy that you have taken the reins of the CRES PTO and am constantly amazed at how much time, en-

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ergy and support you give to our school. Your week consisted of facilitating both the visioning and PTO meetings and then you showed up Saturday and jumped in smiling, ignoring my promise when this started that you’d not have to assist with this event. Tim Fenton, Ben Ludlow, Javier ChimalMedina and Octavio for setting everything up, including the 600-pound bar, generator and many heavy hay bales, loaned to us by one of our valley’s true cowboys, Max MacDonell. Scott Haycock (and Cowboy Up) for letting us use your bar, fence and signage. Handlers and spectators loved hanging out in our space. Thanks for helping set it all up, pouring beer all day Sunday and loading everything back up in your horse trailer that afternoon. Heather Creamens and Charla Meyer for agreeing to have sheep, dogs and handlers make a visit to our school and creating a memorable afternoon for all CRES kids. Erin Rigney, Devin Gardner, Chris Tezanos, Crista Barlow and Mandy Brennan: Thanks for being there on Thursday and Friday to work out the kinks and get us ready for the weekend! Annie Metheney, Janine and Diane Cuthbertson, Marie Voss-Patterson, Matt Suby, Karen Brogdon, Ada Friedman and her ATeam: You each gave up a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon to sling drinks and make money for the school, and in turn showed the community what a high-spirited and amazing group of parents and staff we have and how proud we are to be part of CRES. Jen Carney, thanks for being“on call”that day. Ashley Smith, who wrangles sheep from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., putting those bright red bows around their necks, then comes over and helps until closing in the CRES beer garden? You do!! Kim Renzi-Hamilton, Cresta and Travis Stewart: Sunday was just plain fun and profitable, thanks to each of you. Thanks for not being afraid to get out there and sell to that crowd and missing the start of the Bronco game to do it!! Mike, Jayme, Trent and even Tess Goscha: Thanks for rocking Sunday. Once again, your hard-working family showed up and just got it done, having fun the whole time. Having you there made for a great day, mis-pours and all! Kiko and Grace Pena and Johnny at Sopris Liquor and Wine gave us a great deal on wine, and all the free ice we could use. Thanks to Tommy, Roger and Betty at Orrison Distributing for great beer and great equipment. Jason Winokur helped us a get a great deal on Freestone beer from the Roaring Fork Brewing Company. Mal Lent and Jim Duke: Our security team and mechanics, whether we needed them or not. It was great to have you both there. And thanks to all the spouses that cared for children so others could work or came up and sampled our libations, or did both at the same time! It was a great four days and reminded me, once again, how happy and proud I am to be part of the CRES team. Cheers! Cassie Cerise CRES PTO

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Roundabout slated to open on Sept. 29 By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer Song request for KDNK at exactly 7 a.m. on Sept. 29: “Roundabout” by Yes from their 1971 album “Fragile.” That’s the time and date the Colorado Department of Transportation plans to open the Highway 133/Main Street roundabout to through traffic. It’s a day that some locals have dreaded, some have welcomed because they are sick of construction at that intersection, and that a few don’t much care about. In any case, the biggest change to Highway 133 since a traffic signal was installed at Main Street about 30 years ago is not big enough to warrant a police presence to ensure that motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians successfully navigate the new spin cycle on opening day. “Unless we get some calls, I don’t think anyone (a police officer) will be there,” said Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling. The roundabout is the centerpiece of CDOT’s two-mile construction project on Highway 133 that is expected to continue until mid-November. CDOT Project Engineer Adam Cornely told The Sopris Sun that if the weather cooperates, as of Sept. 29 traffic will flow freely through the intersection in all directions, meaning that west Main Street will be open following several weeks of closure. North-bound motorists have been able to turn east off of Highway 133 and on to Main Street for about a week. For now, the roundabout will be a single lane but expand to two lanes when the entire project is complete. Besides the roundabout opening next Monday, the “Oh thank heaven for 7/Eleven” crowd will be in for a change.

They’ll be able to once again exit the convenience store’s parking lot onto west Main Street, but the Highway 133 entrance/exit will close for now. Colorado Avenue at Highway 133 will also be closed for construction. Carbondale is the last town in the Roaring Fork Valley to have a roundabout bestowed upon it by CDOT. Most motorists have safely made it through roundabouts in Aspen, Basalt, El Jebel, Glenwood Springs and elsewhere in Colorado. Cornely said the same rules apply to Carbondale’s roundabout as the others and that Carbondale’s isn’t much different. According to a CDOT instruction sheet posted on the town of Carbondale’s website and also sent to residents in this month’s water bills, tips and rules include: • Slow down. • Read advance signing and choose correct lane before entering the roundabout. • Stay in your lane to the exit. • Cyclists should stay in the lane and not hug the curb. • Pedestrians or cyclists on the sidewalk should: cross only at designated crosswalks, wait for a safe gap in traffic, cross only when traffic yields or stops. Schilling reminds motorists to use their signals when entering or exiting the roundabout and motorists must yield to pedestrians when they are in the crosswalks. A CDOT diagram shows that the crosswalks at the north and south ends of the roundabout are slightly longer than the ones at the east and west ends. When asked whether he thinks it will be easier for pedestrians to cross Highway 133 with the roundabout, he said he’ll have to wait to see, “ … but I think it’ll be easier.”

There’s some head scratching going on at the library and police department, after a 15-foot-tall glass panel over the building’s north entrance apparently shattered of its own accord on Sunday night or early Monday morning, covering the sidewalk below with bits of safety glass. “There’s no evidence that anyone broke it,” said Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling. Garfield County Library Director Amelia Shelley was out of town on Wednesday but told The Sopris Sun in an e-mail that both the general contractor and glass contractor inspected the area where the glass broke and didn't see anything structural or installation-related that would have caused the breakage. She said the library has a spare panel left over from construction and its insurance will cover the cost of replacement. Lynn Burton photo

Cops bust teens for pilfering pot plants John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent Three Carbondale teenagers — one of whom is implicated in another crime — have been arrested and charged with felony burglary after they allegedly stole pot plants from a private, back-yard garden over a period of weeks earlier this summer. The three are to appear in court on Oct. 8 to learn exactly which formal charges they are facing, which likely will include underage possession of pot, according to Deputy District Attorney Tony Hershey of the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office. The identities of the three are being withheld because they are minors, according to Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling. All three, Schilling said, were arrested and released into the custody of their parents. The thefts of pot, from an in-town property on the south side of town, reportedly took place on four separate dates starting in July and ending last week. Schilling said the arrests took place after surveillance cameras, installed after the second theft, allegedly revealed the identi-

ties of the three teens, said to be between the ages of 14 and 17. Schilling said that, “to the best of my recollection,” a total of eight plants have been taken from a small enclosure made of a wood frame covered with plastic sheeting, and that the surveillance video showed the three teens entering the structure and emerging with pot plants in hand. The three allegedly climbed over a “tall fence” surrounding the pot garden, in order to get to the structure. One of the three teens, Schilling said, subsequently was implicated in the burglary of a store in downtown Carbondale, which took place earlier in the summer and involved other alleged perpetrators than the teens arrested for the pot thefts. Police believe the fourth theft of pot plants was done by a different person, or persons, and not the three teens who have been charged. The cases will be tried in Garfield County District Court, Schilling said, “because of the value of the plants,” although an exact value has yet to be provided by the garden’s owner.

Roaring Fork’s Ben Carpenter goes high for a ball against Vail Mountain in the Ram’s 4-1 win on Sept. 19; the previous day they were nipped by Basalt 2-1. On the volleyball front, the girls defeated Rifle 3-2 on Sept. 16 but fell to Olathe 3-0 and to Gunnison 3-1 on Sept. 20. They rebounded with a 3-2 win over Basalt on Sept. 23. The football squad fell to Gunnison 48-0 on Sept. 19. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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Town council om page 1 using bear-proof containers for trash storage, and putting the trash such as a proposed use of federal mineral impact funding, or a fee out either the night before trash day, or in the hours before 6 a.m., attached to residential water bills, to provide a “permanent fundwhich is the earliest time allowed under the town’s codes for putting ing source” for renewable energy efforts undertaken by the Clean the trash at the curb for pickup. Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and Community Of“The goal here is to have compliance, and we don’t want to have a fice of Resource Efficiency (CORE) organizations. bear put down,” declared Mayor Stacey Bernot. Both organizations have long worked with The new law changes the punishment for the town to increase the energy efficiency of noncompliance to a ticketable offense, rather homes, businesses and government facilities, in than one involving arrest and a summons order to reduce the amount of greenhouse-gas into municipal court. Under the new ordiemissions attributed to local homes, businesses nance, transgressors will be faced with fines and governmental functions, as a way of comof $100 for the first offense, $250 for the batting climate change at the local level. second offense and $500 for the third. Representatives of CLEER and CORE had The ordinance also permits fines to be put proposed using half of the town’s proceeds toward the purchase price of a certified bearfrom Mineral Lease Fees and mineral severresistant container. ance taxes, which this year came to roughly And while the draft ordinance initially re$600,000 paid by energy companies operating quired commercial trash haulers to make in Garfield County to offset socio-economic bear-resistant containers available to cusimpacts from oil and gas extraction activities. – Mayor Stacey Bernot tomers upon demand, that provision was reWhile the proposed energy-efficiency efforts moved by the trustees and left for further were generally supported by the trustees, they discussion at a future board meeting. balked at using that much of the energy-impact And there is a lot to be discussed, town officials concluded, funds, and asked for more information about the idea of tacking including: a fee on residential water bills. • Questions of government subsidies for the bear-resistant conIn other action the trustees: tainers, which can cost about $250 per container; • Approved special events liquor licenses for the upcoming • How the new containers will mesh with the technical re- Oktoberfest and Celtic Fest celebrations, scheduled for Oct. 3-4 quirements of the highly-automated trash pickup trucks; in downtown Carbondale, and a fund-raising event called Rock • And the increasing use of compost piles by local residents ‘n Roast, for the Mount Sopris Montessori School to be held on eager to live a “green” lifestyle, since compost also is known to at- Oct. 17 at The Gathering Center on Snowmass Drive. tract the interest of bears. • Conditionally approved a retail marijuana business license No date was announced for the future discussions about trash, for the Acme Healing Center of Carbondale, 958 Highway 133 in wildlife and related topics, though it was generally acknowledged the Sopris Shopping Center. it should take place soon. • Approved a liquor license transfer for The Goat Kitchen and In an unrelated issue, the trustees held off on a decision about Bar, 995 Cowen Drive, to sole owner Stacey Baldock, who is plansignificantly increasing Carbondale’s investment of public funds, ning to make changes to the business.

“The goal here is to have compliance, and we don’t want to have a bear put down.”

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SUNDAY Sept. 21 At 11:03 p.m. in the area of Fourth and Euclid, “Carbondale officers were dispatched to a crude smell. Upon further investigation we learned an altercation had taken place between a dog and a skunk.” SATURDAY Sept. 20 At 10:16 p.m. “Carbondale officers walked around downtown and greeted the citizens and visitors of Carbondale.” SATURDAY Sept. 20 At 1:37 p.m. after responding to a 911 call in the 100 block of Snowmass Drive, police arrested a 25-year-old male on charges of robbery and menacing. FRIDAY Sept. 19 At 6:31 p.m., police received a call concerning juveniles drinking downtown in Friendship Park. Police were unable to locate the alleged juvenile drinkers. FRIDAY Sept. 19 At 4:11 p.m. a mother called police to report she couldn’t find her kids after school. Four officers responded and the kids were located.

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White-out at SAW The dance exhibition and performance that took place last Friday evening at SAW was offbeat, playful, spontaneous and unconventional. “Pop Up, Pin Down,” which was produced by the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, was a collaborative effort featuring dance artists Chloe Burton, Elizabeth Riecks A.J. Hobbs and Deborah Colley, with installations by artist Chris Erickson and music by IAMKARL. The kid set (lower right) was well represented in the crowd and enjoyed the whole show. For a unique artistic experience combining the elements of paint, movement sculpture and music, you can catch Part II of “Pop Up, Pin Down” at SAW at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26. The performance will be different from the first presentation, yet include the same dance artists as well as Aja McAdams and Rochelle Norwood. Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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The Denver Post inked True Nature Healing Arts pretty good in its travel section on Sunday, Sept. 21. Writer Kara Williams led off by telling readers she does not practice yoga regularly ‌ rarely buys organic food ‌ can’t tell you what a chakra is and uses body lotions ďŹ lled with chemicals. She wraps up saying, “ ‌ even a non-hemp wearing, not-so-exible yogi like me can appreciate True Nature’s bucolic setting for rest and renewal away from the daily grind.â€? In between those two paragraphs, Williams describes the TNHA peace garden and notes the grounds are free to the public “ ‌ a huge boon to Carbondale residents, as well as Front Range visitors.â€? After checking out the reexology path and labyrinth, it’s inside for cold pressed juice, a tour of the facilities and an Abhyanga Warm Oil Massage. She also notes the antiques and hand-carved teak altar from India, Hindu statues in the yoga studio, raw food and tea offerings, books, hemp clothing for sale and more. “We want to create a one-of-a-kind experiences for people that they haven’t experienced elsewhere,â€? says co-owner Eaden Shantay. “True Nature was designed to inspire people.â€? True Nature on Third Street recently dedicated its peace garden, which is open during daytime hours.

The Carbondale Lions Club meets at the Orchard on Snowmass Drive at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6.

Two Leaves owers Two Leaves & A Bud, based in Basalt, unveiled its seasonal tea series this week and they are offered in their original packaging, according to an e-mail. The lineup includes Ultimate Jasmine Pearls, PU ERH Cake, Xihu Long Jing Tea and Wuyi Da Hong Pao Oolong. The teas come from the world’s ďŹ nest gardens and range from $20-$200. “Think ďŹ ne wine or barrel aged whiskey,â€? the e-mail states. “You and your tea-drinking friends will love them.â€?

Frequent rotation Frequent rotation groups at KDNK these days include: • Secret Sisters (“Put Your Needle Downâ€?); • Keb Mo (“Blues Americanaâ€?); • Old Crow Medicine Show (“Remedyâ€?); • John Hiatt (“Terms of My Surrenderâ€?); • Chris Smither (Still on the Leveeâ€?). Other notable groups getting some pretty good airtime include: Clothesline Revival, Quantic, First Aid Kit, and Eccodek.

New library titles New titles in the Carbondale Branch Library include: • “Stone Mattress,â€? by Margaret Atwood; • “The Eye of Heaven,â€? by Clive Cussler; • “The Edge of Eternity,â€? by Ken Follett; • “The Monogram Murders,â€? by Sophie Hannah; • “Burn,â€? by James Patterson.

Lost and found cats Lost: a calico cat in the vicinity of Crystal River Baptist Church on Sept. 15; call 274-6842 ($50 reward). Found: a white and gray cat in the Catherine Court area who loves people; call 510-5150.

They say it’s your birthday. Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Genevieve Villamizar (Sept. 25); Teka Israel, Leonard Zanni and Mimi Schlumberger (Sept. 26); Peggy DeVilbiss, Susan Cheney and Kate Comer (Sept. 27); Felicia “Flash� Trevor, Madeleine Dameron Dahl, Kristin Stewart and Andrew McMichael (Sept. 28); and Mark Grice and Mike Waski (Oct. 1).

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It shouldn’t be hard to spot Alicia Crandell at Potato Day on Saturday. She’ll probably be the only one sporting pig ears. The auxiliary set of ears are part of her get-up for YouthZone’s ongoing Kiss ‘N Squeal fund-raiser, whose goal is to raise $160,000 for the countywide nonproďŹ t. “I hope to be the pig wiener, as nothing beats the pig kind of a feeling you get from helping kids,â€? she says in her ofďŹ cial Kiss ‘N Squeal statement. “ ‌ I’m laying it all on the line to kiss that swine.â€? Crandell is representing Alpine Bank. Look for her in the parade and elsewhere around town and feel free to make a donation. The candidate who raises the most money gets to actually kiss a pig at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Oct. 11. Donations are being accepted at Alpine Bank and other locations. There’ll also be a rafe on Oct. 11 and don’t forget the online auction at youthzone.com. Photo by Jane Bachrach

It’s September and you know what that means: fund-raising golf tournaments. Amy Skinner (left) shows her form at the American Legion Post 100 golf tournament at the Ranch at Roaring Fork on Saturday. On Friday (right), the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce held its annual golf tournament and ball drop at Aspen Glen. InterMountain Waste & Recycling (Scott Eden, Matt Verheul, Jared Brown and Mike Sos) was the ďŹ rst place gross team; Excel Energy (Fred Eggleson, Rocky Gomez, Kelly McBartlett and Chris Allyn) was the ďŹ rst place net team. In the ball drop, Amy Ettelson took home the $1,500 cash prize, while Trevor Cannon won a pair of Meier skies and Roarke Roney received a one night stay at Avalanche Ranch and dinner for two at the Redstone Inn. Photos by Lynn Burton

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THIRD STREET CENTER

October Schedule October 1 Valle Musico – A New Musical Collaboration with Classical and Jazz Infused World Beat

October 22 Preventing Heart Attack, Stroke and Diabetes Through Nutrition – Dr. Greg Feinsinger

October 8 Ballad Singer and Flamenico Guitarist – John Harrison

October 29 Josefina Mendez Trio

October 15 Medicinal Mushrooms and Your Immune System – “Dr. Dave� Teitler

The Culture Club meets every Wednesday from noon – 1:00 pm in the Calaway Room

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Games on horseback Last Saturday’s gymkhana, the final one of the season, took place at the Gus Darian arena east of Carbondale and featured four contests including barrel racing (pictured here, top left and right). A gymkhana is basically games on horseback, most of which are timed. Each event requires good communication and teamwork between horse and rider. Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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A: At this time, there are other capital projects in the wings that are the focus. Recently, Colorado Mountain College However, some of the goals of our sustainPresident Carrie Besnette Hauser and Chief ability studies program are to maintain relOperating OfďŹ cer Matt Gianneschi held a evance and stay on the cutting edge. We series of town hall meetings to discuss intend to continually be ahead of the skill CMC’s mission statement for greater inclu- sets and requirements of the green market sion and innovation as a place in our program by student-centered college. working closely with other Though Colorado has factions of the college. dropped to 49th in the naRight now, sustainability is tion for higher-education connected with the new spending, CMC is fortunate media and business proto receive 71 percent of its grams. We will continue to funding from local property look for creative ways to taxes, relying on only 11 connect sustainability with percent from the state, and communities, organiza17 percent from tuition. It tions and other innovative enjoys a 43 percent transfer programs at the CMC rate of its students to four- Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser campuses. year colleges. However, Q: You recently wrote an op-ed that exchallenges exist. While Colorado spending has dropped, plained CMC’s goal of making dual credit the need for post secondary education has classes available for everyone in high increased. “Many of the jobs that were lost schools across the CMC districts. The conin the recent recession are not coming cept is to eliminate much of the need for reback,â€? said Gianneschi. Instead, “By 2020, medial education once high school students 74 percent of jobs in Colorado will require get to CMC. The original intent of dual credit was to provide higher level education some form of higher education.â€? The need for a higher level of education classes to rural students needing more chalis combined with the statistics regarding lenge than public school funding could Colorado’s changing demographics. From offer. Can you briey explain how CMC 1993 to 2013, Colorado’s K-12 Latino will communicate to K-12 schools regardpopulation increased 166 percent. With ing the skills students are lacking? this in mind, CMC is making it a priority to engage families and break down cultural barriers with regards to higher education attainment. The Sopris Sun recently interviewed Hauser after one of the town hall presentations. SOPRIS SUN: CMC is a communitybased college with 11 campuses. The school has recently been approved for four-year degrees in business administration, nursing, sustainability studies, applied sciences and teacher education. How do you see continuing education classes ďŹ tting into this new model? Will CMC still be community focused? How will it stay tuned in to each community? HAUSER: We will always be a community college, however, I see us as a hybrid model that serves the needs of our communities. As part of the research-based branding, we need to survey the communities to get some sense of what lifelong learning means to the areas we serve. This includes a needs assessment and environmental scan so that we can put our energy in the right places and deliver courses that get people interested. We are looking at the inventory of classes we offer in continuing education and how they are distributed across the campuses in order to see how to get an increased enrollment rate in classes people are asking for. Q: Speaking of sustainability, Carbondale has become the “go-toâ€? spot for sustainable business and energy models, and the Lappala Center in Carbondale is the main campus in our area for sustainability classes. Does CMC have plans to build a lab or outdoor experiential work area to compliment this program?

A: We will always be there for both the higher achievers who want to take college transfer credit classes while in high school, and for those needing to improve basic academic skill sets. Data sharing between the college and school districts is key. We need to understand students’ skills and use high school transcripts to communicate to us their students’ needs. This will be unique to each school district. We recognize that education systems can no longer be individual silos. In other words, we have to work closely with K-12 schools by sharing courses as we change the business model of higher education. Q: Can funding for the college support this?

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ART FESTIVAL • The Glenwood Springs Art Guild’s 52nd annual Fall Art Festival takes place at the Ramada Inn. Admission is free. The hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 24-27 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 28.

THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre Company in downtown Carbondale opens its 20th season with the Pulitzer Prize winner “The Gin Gameâ€? at 7:30 p.m. The play continues through Oct. 11, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 adults; $17.50 for 20-30-somethings, and $13 for students. Info: thunderrivertheatre.com and 963-8200.

THURSDAY Sept. 25 RFHS SPORTS • The boy’s soccer team hosts Colorado Rocky Mountain School at 6 p.m. followed by a homecoming bonďŹ re behind RFHS. SEMINAR SERIES • As part of its “Gift of Learningâ€? seminar series, CMC presents “Lessons from Songwritingâ€? with Frank Martin from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at the Lappala Center on Colorado Avenue. The event is free. Info: 963-2172. VIbRADRUMHEALING • Kat Diamond Bjornson and Danny Shuford offer VibraDrumHealing at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. Admission is $45. Info: 618-5879. bLOOD DRIVE • The Colorado State Patrol’s Women’s Resource Network at St. Mary’s Hospital hold a blood drive at the Glenwood Springs state patrol ofďŹ ce (202 Centennial Street) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 945-6198. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-WEDS. Sept. 26-Oct. 1 ASPEN FILM • The Aspen Filmfest presents ďŹ lms at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale, and Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre in Aspen. Crystal Theatre tickets are on sale at Boomerang Coffee. Info: 920-5770 and aspenshowtix.com.

FRI.-SUN. Sept. 26-28 AGILITY TRIALS • Dogs on Course in North America holds its 2014 National Dog Agility Championships at North Face Park. Admission is free and the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26-27 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 28. Additional displays and vendors, plus adoptable CARE dogs, will also be on site. Big Mama’s Catering will be serving up the food.

FRIDAY Sept. 26 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents the Aspen Filmfest Sept. 26-28; “Get On Upâ€? (PG13) at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30 and “The Hundred-Foot Journeyâ€? (PG) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-2. RAM CLASSIC • The Ram Classic beneďŹ t golf tournament takes place at River Valley Ranch. A shotgun start is at 9 a.m., with contests that include hole in one, longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin and a poker round. There’ll also be a box lunch, $5 mulligans, door prizes, rafe and awards ceremony. The entry fee is $100 per person/$400 per team (includes golf carts). Proceeds beneďŹ t Roaring Fork High School athletics. To register call Larry Williams at 355-4554, Marty Madsen at 970-230-9141 or Chris Hall at

948-5220, or e-mail rrffball108@yahoo.com. POP UP PIN DOWN • CCAH and SAW present “The Pop Up Pin Downâ€? at SAW (Studio For Arts & Works) in Roaring Fork Village from 7 to 9 p.m. “The pop up show is just as much a performance as it is an exhibition, and features two and three dimensional art,â€? said a CCAH spokeswoman. During the event, work by SAW artist Chris Erickson will moved, altered and explored by collaborating dance artists Chloe Burton, Rochelle Norwood, Elizabeth Riecks, Aja McAdams, A.J. Hobbs and Deborah Colley. Doors open at 7 p.m. with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building welcomes back Beppe Gambetta, an Italian musician born in Genoa who loves American roots music and is “one of the true live master innovators of the acoustic guitar.â€? Singer, songwriter, composer, teacher and a fantastic acoustic guitar player, Gambetta has shared the stage with David Grisman, Doc Watson and others. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood presents the Leonard Curry Trio (Americana) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. Info: 928-8813. RFHS SPORTS • Roaring Fork footballers

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host their homecoming game with Aspen at 7 p.m. INTRO TO WIDSOM • David Mackenzie and others present Introduction to Widsom Rx at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. Info: alli@widsomrx.com. DYING DOCUMENTARY • “Dying Wish,â€? a documentary about a doctor’s decision to stop eating and drinking in order to die in grace is shown at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. The suggested donation is $10. DANCE • Coredination and Bonedale Ballet offer a modern master class with Meagan Shapiro from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Info: bonedaleballet.com.

SATURDAY Sept. 27 POTATO DAY • This year’s Potato Day includes at 10:30 a.m., plus farmer’s market, music and barbecue in Sopris Park, and Bareback Bonanza at Gus Darien Arena at 3 p.m. (registration at 2 p.m.). PANCAKES & PONIES • WindWalkers equine therapy center presents Pancakes, Ponies & Pre-owned Tack from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Missouri Heights (at 1050 County Road 102). The event kicks off with a Kiwanis pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m., with a tack sale until 1 p.m., demo at 11 a.m., bounce house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and pony rides from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 963-2909. “THINK AND ACTâ€? • The PEAK Parent Center and other co-sponsors present a CALENDAR page 11

Community Calendar “Think and Act” conference at the Orchard from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference helps families, individuals, service providers and community members incorporate people with disabilities into community life. The cost is $35. For details, go to bit.ly/ThinkAct or call 800-284-0251, ext. 117. JOURNALING • Claire O’Leary offers a profound journaling workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The cost is $150-$200. Info: 303-525-6893. DRUM MAKING • Danny Shuford offers a Native American drum making workshop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The cost is $130. Info: 379-7912. DEATH CARE WOKRSHOP • Karen Van Vurren offers her Sacred Death Care workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The cost is $95. Info: 303-443-3418.

SUNDAY Sept. 28 bASALT MARKET CONCLUDES • The Basalt Sunday Market concludes its season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. POETRY • The Aspen Poets’ Society holds its monthly poetry night at Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar (510 E. Durant) at 6:30 p.m. Poet and author Bruce Berger will be the special guest. Info: 379-2136. LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725. ASC • A Spritual Center in the Third Street

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TUESDAY Sept. 30 RFHS SPORTS • The volleyball squad travels to Eagle for a 6:30 p.m. match, while the boy’s soccer team hosts Basalt at 4 p.m. TWO STEPPIN’ • Two Step Tuesdays takes place at the Third Street Center every Tuesday night at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 singles/$12 per couple. Partners are not necessary. Wear hard soled shoes and bring water. Info: meetup.com/RFVDance.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 1 LIbRARY • Carbondale Branch Library concludes its Middle School Makerspace series from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Teens are invited to use the library’s tools and supplies in its mobile makerspace to design, create, tinker and play with art and technology. Projects include stop-action animation films. Snacks are provided Info: 963-2889. FARMER’S MARKET CONCLUDES • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market concludes its season downtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s live music, fresh produce, local meat/cheese/bread/crafts and more. CULTURE CLUb • Different speakers and presenters take center stage at the Carbondale Culture Club in the Third Street Center every Wednesday at noon. Info: thirdstreetcenter.net. GCE/CLEER • Garfield Clean Energy and CLEER offer a free roundtable energy meeting for facility managers at the CMC Central Services Building (802 Grand Ave., Glen-

wood Springs) from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oc. 1. Register at 2014-facility-manager-roundtable.eventbrite.com. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station Wednesdays at 6:45 a.m. Info or to suggest speakers: riccarlson@gmail.com and steve@kdnk.org.

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MORE FESTS • Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest take place downtown on Friday and Saturday respectively. Celtic and German food, music and related vibes.

LANDSCAPES • Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt continues “Out of the West: Landscapes” through Oct. 31. Info: 927-9668 and korologosgallery.com.

FIGURE DRAWING • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities offers figure drawing sessions on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Info: 970-456-2865 or honewilliams@gmail.com.

“FLOCK” KEEPS FLYING • The Aspen Chapel Gallery continues the show “Flock: Works Inspired by Birds” featuring Mary Ballou, Staci Dickerson, Linda Drake, Wewer Keohane, Tammie Lane, Jan Panico, Patty Ringer, Jill Scher, Jennifer Sellers and Lisa Singer. The show continues through Oct. 12.

THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours of the Thompson House Museum on Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer. The historic Thompson House is located directly behind the River Valley Ranch tennis courts. Info: 963-7041.

WYLY ANNEX • The Jody Guralnick show “Subject to Change” continues at the Wyly Annex (174 Midland Ave.) through Oct. 11. Info: wylyarts.org. CCC • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street continues its show “Our Community: Students + Teachers + Residents.” Info: 963-2529. DURRANCE CONTINUES • Dave Durrance’s show “Multiples” runs through Oct. 3 at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village. bIENNIAL CONTINUES • The Red Brick in Aspen continues its fourth Biennial Exhibition. The show feaures 37 local artists. The Red Brick is located at 110 E. Hallam St. Info: 429-2777 or aspenart.org.

AUTISTIC STORYTIME • The Carbondale Branch Library offers a sensory storytime for autistic children and their parent/caregiver Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. MEET THE MAYOR • Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt meets the public over coffee on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. LINX • The Linx Networking group meets each Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’s real estate office on Midland Avenue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428. WEEKLY RUNS • Independence Run & Hike holds runs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

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perience for future theatre patrons — a rare opportunity to get hooked on live theatre,” said TRTC Executive Artistic Director Lon Winston. “This encourages a date night out with interesting ideas to discuss afterward.” For details, go to thunderrivertheatre.com or call 963-8200.

CLEER and CORE hook up at the Carbondale Branch Library on Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. to present five simple steps to save energy this weekend, as well as five things to do to help prepare for winter. The presentation will explain how energy is used in your home, how you can reduce your energy usage and talk about rebates and financing options available to improve your home’s performance. A Spanish translator will be present and attendees will receive LED light bulbs. For more information, call 963-2889.

Sneak a peak Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club gives a sneak preview of his new clubhouse at the Limelight Hotel in Aspen from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 26. The suggested donation is $10; proceeds benefit the AVSC scholarship fund. For details, call Beth Hanson at 970205-5107. The AVSC dates back to 1937 and predates the opening of lift service on Aspen Mountain by a decade.

One book One Town update The book “Chime,” by young-adult author Franny Billingsly, is now available for check out at the Carbondale Branch Library as part of its 11th annual One Book One Town series of events. The book was a National Book Award finalist in the Young People’s Literature category. Billingsly will speak at the library on Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m., and also give several presentations at local schools that week. For details, call 963-2889.

Have some Extreme coffee The Extreme Sports Camp in the Third Street Center invites folks to drop in for a free cup of Boomerang coffee during their Friendly Fridays open house each week from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Extreme Sports Camp is located in Unit 29.

Aspen takes electronic waste The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo recently chose its royalty for the 2015 season, which will kick off next June at the Gus Darien arena east of town. From left to right: Princess Kerrin Hazelbush, Queen Hannah Heyden, Queen Attendant Jessie Bright and Princess Macee Wilson. Photo by Julie Albrecht

Glenwood Canyon Shuffle returns Literacy Outreach’s Glenwood Canyon Shuffle race for literary returns on Oct. 4. There’ll be a half-marathon run and relay at 9 a.m., plus a 5K run/walk on the Glenwood Canyon bike bath at 10 a.m. Buses will take participants from the No Name to the race starting points. The entry fee is $35 for the half-marathon and $25 for the 5K. The

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TRTC offering 20s/30s tickets Thunder River Theatre Company is offering $50 season tickets to the four-play 2014-2015 season for young adults in their 20s and 30s. “This could be a remarkable ex-

The city of Aspen’s Environmental Health Department holds an electronic waste collection day at the Community Bank parking lot off of Mill Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 27. For details, call 429-1798 or go to aspenpitkin.com.

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Battle Mountain High School are practically on the same plot of land. This gives new meaning to the concept of a seamless system of education. We want to create the opportunity for both of these, K-12 and college, to exist together, keeping in mind that there are 23 high schools in the CMC service area. There isn’t one component to making family connections and gaining family support for education. It has to be a systemic, intentional and accumulative process. We want to solve the issues at hand to work towards more inclusiveness.

By Denise Barkhurst Sopris Sun Correspondent On Oct. 3, Garfield Clean Energy, CLEER, Colorado Mountain College, CORE, the city of Aspen, and the town of Vail are hosting a three-legged electric vehicle (EV) rally to promote the viability of EV tourism across the Central Rockies. All three legs will converge in Carbondale on the 400 block of Colorado Avenue at 4:30 p.m., adding to Carbondale’s First Friday celebration. Media events will be held at multiple charging stations as the seven cars recharge along the Interstate-70 corridor, and students from Colorado Mountain College’s Isaacson School of New Media will be riding along as passengers, providing tweets and filming the event for a documentary film. You can follow the rally live at the hashtag #EVRallyCO. Here are the details for the three legs of the rally:

Q: Very few people know that CMC now offers a shuttle van for students between Roaring Fork campuses. What other new, student-centered, accommodation has CMC implemented this year? A: The college now provides Smarthinking online tutoring. Students throughout Colorado Mountain College are able to access 24/7 tutoring in a range of academic areas. This is currently provided at no charge to students as a supplement to tutoring that is available through campus locations.

Aspen Laurie Guevara-Stone and Amy Westervelt of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) will be driving a Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus, respectively. They will begin at 2 p.m. at the ribbon cutting for Aspen’s new public charging station at the Rio Grande parking garage, charge their vehicles at the Midland Spur in Basalt from 3 to 4 p.m., and then end their leg in downtown Carbondale. As stated by Guevara-Stone, “We’re so lucky to have such a great EV charging infrastructure in the valley here. Hopefully it will encourage more people to invest in electric vehicles. At RMI, we believe electric vehicles will play an important role in reaching our vision of an oil-free transportation system by 2050. I’m excited for this EV rally and to be able to show people how cool electric cars really are.”

Vail Adrian Fielder of Colorado Mountain College and Mike Ogburn of CLEER will be driving Fielder’s Nissan Leaf and a Ford C-Max Energi (a hybrid vehicle). They will start at 2 p.m. in Vail at a yet-to-be-determined site, stopping at the charging station in the Glenwood Springs Cooper Avenue parking garage at 3 p.m. for one hour of

Left to right: Rally of the Rockies participants Mike Ogburn, Craig Farnum and Adrian Fielder charge up a vehicle at the CMC Lappala Center. The rally is sponsored by Garfield Clean Energy, CLEER, Colorado Mountain College, CORE, the city of Aspen, and the town of Vail to promote the viability of electric vehicle tourism across the Central Rockies. The seven vehicles include a Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus and Chevy Volt. The rally concludes in the 400 block of Colorado during the Oct. 3 First Friday. Photo by Denise Barkhurst charging. They will also meet up for First Friday in Carbondale. “Times change fast,” Ogburn told The Sopris Sun. “Just a few years ago, there was only one public EV charger that I knew of. Now there are 55plus plugs of various types at 22-plus locations on the Western Slope that are open to the public, many of them free to use.”

Grand Junction The Grand Junction leg will begin with a launch event at 11:30 a.m. at Fuocco Motors. At noon, David Miller of Alpine Bank

will depart from Grand Junction in a Chevy Volt. He will have charged his car with solar power from his home. At Parachute’s rest area solar flowers, at 1 p.m., he will meet up with CMC’s Craig Farnum, who is driving his Nissan Leaf, and CLEER’s Matt Shmigelsky, who will be in a Chevy Volt provided by Mountain Chevrolet of Glenwood Springs. The three will charge at the Glenwood Springs parking garage from 3 to 4 p.m. before continuing on to Carbondale. Farnum states, “Driving an electric vehicle is fun, fast, quiet and vir-

Q: Communities state in surveys that they like having CMC within their towns, but can’t really express why. What is CMC doing to promote its value in the communities? A: We are working on communicating who we are and our messaging. Stacking and building on the story of us as a Rocky Mountain system is key. We will continue to demonstrate why we are different and have value in the communities. CMC is spread out, but it has strong and specific connections to each community we serve.

tually maintenance free. It feels good to drive something that aligns with our family values of doing our part to help keep the local air clean while promoting renewable energy. Currently, a 100 percent electric vehicle is the only vehicle we own. The only reason to stop at a gas station now is to clean our windshield! The rally is a fun way to show the public that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are safe, reliable and practical alternatives to the status quo. I think the rally will create lots of excitement because people in our valley are not exactly known for settling for the status quo.”

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There are now 18 electric vehicle-charging stations from Breckenridge to Grand Junction and Aspen, with seven more coming in 2015. Carbondale’s two stations are located at the CMC Lappala Center and town hall. For a complete schedule of events and speakers at Rally of the Rockies, go to garfieldenergy.org. You can also follow the vehicles progress live at the hashtag #EVRALLYCO. Graphic courtesy CLEER

The cars will be on display near Carbondale Town Hall, and First Friday goers are encouraged to take in the demonstrations and partake in the refreshments. There will be information about each EV model on hand. Electric vehicle proponents are saying that with 17 public charging stations across the Western Slope, and more slated for next year, electric car owners no longer need to use their vehicles strictly for short distances and commuting to work. For a complete schedule of events and speakers, go to garfieldenergy.org.

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Basalt brings new commitment to chamber of commerce By S. Michael Jundt Her enthusiasm alone is reason to applaud the choice for the new Basalt Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. But combined with her marketing skills and ability to see the big picture in Basalt’s current revitalization efforts, Robin Waters seems a perfect addition to the town’s list of people committed to the community. The Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit entity supported by the membership dues of local businesses on a voluntary basis, works to promote local business opportunities and collaborates with other civic organizations as well as the town’s own governing departments. “We’re concerned,” says Robin, “with linking businesses and community together, to better understand what is wanted and what is deemed to be important as we grow.” Current growth is being spurred in part by the Rocky Mountain Institute, whose innovation and sustainable technology make them a leading center in energy efficiency, and by the Roaring Fork Conservancy, a water and habitat protection non-profit. Both organizations will complete new centers in 2015-2016 just

“In one year we will be realizing positive, progressive changes and anyone in the community can be a part of that design. In fact, we have an unprecedented opportunity to build the community together and for community members to shape the town they live in.” – Robin Waters Basalt Chamber of Commerce president and CEO west of downtown. Waters’ optimism for both new and existing businesses in Basalt comes with a strong prediction. “In one year,” says Robin, “we will be realizing positive, progressive changes and anyone in the community can be a part of that design. In fact, we have an unprecedented opportunity to build the community together and for community members to shape the town they live in.” “It’s an exciting time for new growth in Basalt,” continues Robin, “and I strongly urge perspective busi-

nesses to secure space now before the cost per square foot rises. The balance of shops and business amenities in Basalt has been shifting for the past few years but the combination of downtown, Willits, and the Business Center West area has all the assets of a truly livable community.” Waters, a Sarasota, Florida native who spent years living in both Scotland and Costa Rica, also spent time in the political avenues of Washington, D.C. doing marketing and public relations work.

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Arlette Ondine Lawyer 1922-2014 Born in São Paulo, Brazil to a Brazilian mother, Anita Carrijo, and French father, Gaston Cord’homme, Arlette lived briefly in Argentina and grew up primarily in São Paulo and Santos where she met her future husband, John Lawyer during a Carnival party in 1943. They married the day Arlette finished her final exams at the University of São Paulo dental school. When the U.S. Navy shipped John back to the U.S., Arlette followed. Since she attended dental school in Brazil she could not practice in the United States, but she enjoyed assisting in research at Tufts University and the University of Chicago where she was involved in some of the early fluoride research as well as investigations into the effects of Vitamin C on oral health. In 1948 John and Arlette returned to Brazil where she gave birth to their first daughter, Suzy. The family returned to the United States in 1949 to Hammond, Indiana. An article in the National Geographic about Albert Schweitzer going to Aspen, Colorado for the Goethe Bicentennial moved Arlette and John to visit Aspen. They took their first ski lessons in winter, 1952, and by November, following her separation from John, Arlette and Suzy returned to Aspen to live. She felt at home in the diverse cultural environment created by the musicians, ski instructors and refugees from WWII and ran a pre-school in her house on Main Street. She delighted in Aspen’s summer music festival and the hiking, skiing, and beauty the mountains provided. In 1955, Arlette and John remarried and had their second daughter, Ruth Margaret, in Denver. Active members of the Institute for International Education, they met and entertained visitors from all over the world. She and John learned to fly single engine planes. In 1959, Arlette joined the spiritual association, Subud, adopted the new name “Ondine” and remained an active Subud member for life. She also belonged to the Episcopal cathedral in Denver, St. John’s, where she was part of a religious discussion group that lasted more than 20 years. She loved working with small children and volunteered at Head Start for many years.

In 1970 Arlette and John bought land in the Crystal River Valley and returned to mountain life. Arlette taught conversational Spanish at Colorado Mountain College for 20 years and ran the Great Books program at Carbondale’s library until her final illness. She attended St. Benedict’s Monastery for many decades and loved baking bread for the monks. She volunteered at Heritage Park. In 2013 she and John moved into Carbondale where she found the perfect home with a beautiful view of Mount Sopris. Besides raising two daughters, Arlette devoted 40 years to nurturing nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Even people who are not her grandchildren called her Vovó, the Portuguese word for Grandma. An illness hospitalized her in November and eventually led to her peaceful death at home with a granddaughter on each side in her own bedroom. The night before she smiled joyfully at each family member and said, “Boa Noite. Durma bem” (Good night. Sleep well). She left us with the knowledge that her soul eagerly anticipated her next life as spirit. Arlette is survived and will be loved always by her husband, John; her daughters, Illène (Suzy) Pevec and Ruth Margaret Lawyer; her son-in-law Donald Sunderland; her grandchildren Adriana, Lucien, Olivia, Zuleika and Hamilton Pevec, Jennifer, Larisa, Jamie and Gabrielle Sunderland; and her great-grandchildren , Ruthie, Isabella and AnaSophia Brown and Aisha and Wynne Pevec and Milo Sunderland. Her great- granddaughter Tsukiko Kodama predeceased her. Arlette was interred at Evergreen cemetery in a family directed green burial. A bicycle cortege brought her to the grave, a final ride we know she would have enjoyed immensely as she rode bikes on her honeymoon and loved taking her grandchildren for rides when they were little. A memorial will be held after Christmas. The family thanks Home Care and Hospice of the Valley for the nine month’s help and loving care they provided for Arlette in her home. People wishing to make a donation in Arlette Ondine’s name can please do so to the Carbondale Branch Library or Home Care & Hospice of the Valley.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Transfer of Location of a Retail Cultivation License.

The property is located at 655 Buggy Circle, Carbondale, CO.

The applicant is Colorado Product Services LLC. . The owner is James Leonard

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on October 28, 2014.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Town Clerk’s 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. By Order of: Stacey Bernot, Mayor

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