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Surfin’ the puddles Recent rains bring splashin’ joy and rainbows to Carbondale Besides the Oktoberfest activities on Fourth and Main last Saturday, Sept. 23, the rainstorm that passed through Carbondale left us with a rainbow of colors and additional entertainment for the kids, like playing in the puddles.

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

Are you there, Carbondale? It’s me, Megan.

As you can see, I’m a very serious person.

But I am seriously excited to be the newest addition to The Sopris Sun staff — it’s time to get back to my roots (journalism).

And speaking of roots, that’s my real ploy in working here: planting some of my own in Carbondale. I’m a transplant from Ohio — how original, I know — but I’ve since fallen head-over-heels in love with this community. Heck, even my dog Sundance has fallen in love with this place (the turkeymaple sausage from the Smithy has become his preferred delicacy, I think).

Luckily for me, I met Will at an enchilada night at a mutual friend’s. Even more luckily, he remembered that my degree is in journalism (go Bobcats!) and asked if I’d want to freelance for The Sun. Freelancing reminded me of two lessons I’d somehow forgotten: (1) I really, really enjoy writing and (2) I really, really love getting to know the ins and outs of all the incredibly cool people and things that comprise a town. And as already discussed, as far as towns go, Bonedale is my favorite. So when I caught wind that John was retiring, I figured, “what’s there to lose?” and applied. And here we are.

Already, I’ve gotten to know so many wonderful people and organizations — I’m convinced that the Third Street Center is among the greater hodgepodges of good vibes in a collaborative space I’ve seen. And so, dear reader, I hope you’ll enjoy my humble contributions to The Sun’s pages as much as I’ve already enjoyed writing for them. Granted, it’s Day 2, but I’m optimistic.

I never realized I was such a stereotypi-

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Honorary Publishers for their generous, ongoing commitment of support.

Jim Calaway, Chair Kay Brunnier Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge Scott Gilbert – Habitat for Humanity RFV Bob Young – Alpine Bank Peter Gilbert Umbrella Roofing, Inc. Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein Greg and Kathy Feinsinger

No one can fill John Colson’s shoes (or the rest of his clothes, for that matter) but new reporter Megan Tackett is going to do her best to at least fill some pages in his absence.

Photo by Jane Bachrach cal Midwesterner until I left, but I am, and I feel like there are worse things to be. I’m always open to making a new friend or learning something new from someone, so if you see me posted up at Beer Works some afternoon, please say hi! And if you have a scoop on a story you think should be covered, by all means, drop a girl a line (megan@soprissun.com).

When not at the paper, I’m tutoring high-school students — either with SAT and ACT prep or with fine-tuning their college application essays. When I’m not doing that, you can usually find me frolicking about downtown with the loves of my life, Sundance and my darling fiance.

I’m just hoping the paper has a Powder Day office policy.

Letters

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

Flowers of the flock Dear Editor: Thank you for those beautiful flower pots in downtown Carbondale. They were all outstanding and marvelous! You’re all winners! See you next spring — we hope!

The flower pot committee

Not over the Hump Dear Editor: Did you know that Humpty Dumpty is not yet part of Carbondale’s permanent sculpture collection?

The bronze statue is sitting on his wall outside of the library and a local group is trying to buy him for the town. They have raised more than $2700 towards his price of $6000. If you would like to keep Humpty in Carbondale you can contribute at youcaring.com/humptydumpty or deposit a check at Alpine Bank-Humpty Dumpty Account #6188. Contact Katie

Marshall at katiem1280@gmail.com for more information.

Katie Marshall Carbondale

No soy malo; soy bueno Dear Editor: Because of my surname, which means bad or evil in Spanish, many assume I am Hispanic. My surname happens to be of French Canadian derivation, but I would be just as proud if it were Hispanic.

The recent immigration crackdown is clearly racially motivated, but I think what really bugs white Protestants is Hispanic immigrants put to lie their beloved Protestant work ethic. That is the Calvinist concept, later defined by the capitalist Max Weber, that proposed hard work is a Protestant characteristic.

It was a fraud to begin with and that was never more obvious when Roman Catholic Hispanics came to El Norte to work in the

truck farms and showed they could outwork any white Protestant. We have an immigration problem for the same reason we had a slavery problem. White farmers, mostly Protestants, are too lazy to do their own farm work.

The haters say, “They’re taking over! In 20 years there’ll be more of them than us.”

In the first place, as far as the Mexicanos are concerned. if they did take over Colorado, they would just be taking back what was once theirs. Before that, the Mexicanos took over from the Native Americans. We’re just the latest land grabber.

In the second place, at the rate Hispanics are intermarrying, in 20 years you won’t be able to tell the Hispanics from the Anglos.

I not only want Congress to continue DACA, I want them to free up our unnecessarily restrictive overall immigration system.

If you want to work and have no criminal LETTERS page 15

Correction Due to the omission of a header, two items in last week's print calendar — "African Dance" and "Brainstorm" — appeared to be taking place on the wrong day. Both events were on Monday, Sept. 25.

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Spectrum Dance Fest features workshops, performance and ‘Mr. Gaga’

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff For choreographer Stacee Pearl and her company dancers, this weekend’s Spectrum Dance Festival is all about work and progress, so it’s fitting that a work in progress is exactly what they will be showcasing Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Launchpad.

“Wherever we are, that’s what you’ll see,” Pearl said of the modern-dance debut’s status.

The piece will be the culmination of a weeklong in-house residency sponsored by Dance Initiative, an arts-focused nonprofit that co-facilitates the Launchpad and produces the Spectrum Dance Festival. For Dance Initiative founder Peter Gilbert, the work that happens during a residency often outweighs the final performances in terms of the organization’s priorities.

“The whole purpose of the residencies at the beginning was to bring artists here so that the community could see them working and get a real flavor for it. And then the dancers — the local dancers — could work with them in workshops and of course watch them perform,” he said of the program’s infancy. “Now, what’s become really important is the opportunity for the [visiting] artist to have their group together for a period of time where they’re not distracted by everything that’s going on in [their home cities].”

In a more urban environment like New York City or Pittsburgh, where STACEE PEARL dance project (SPdp) is based, the logistics of finding rehearsal space and time that works with everyone’s schedules can be difficult. Carbondale, with its collection of arts-enthusiastic locals and organizations, offers a unique reprieve from that milieu, Gilbert explained.

“In New York City, just getting four or five people together in a space that they have to rent — that can be very expensive.

And some dancers live where it takes them an hour and a half to get to where the studio is,” he said about the reason for the residencies. “Here, they can basically live together, so they’re ‘working’ when they’re not working. It’s very productive.”

It’s also changing Dance Initiative’s mission.

“Somehow, the presentation side of it is sort of diminishing,” Gilbert said. “We just wanted to show people different genres of dance, and now, I don’t think that’s as important as giving the opportunity to these artists to create new work that in my mind is a contribution to the art of dance.” Pieces that emerged from past residencies have since been performed all over the United States and as far away as Turkey, that Gilbert knows of. And, as is the case with SPdp, sometimes smaller partnerships evolve into later residencies.

“This is our second time here,” Pearl said. “The first time we came and did a workshop; that was back in January of 2016,” she elaborated. “And then we got to talking to Peter, and he was like, ‘You need to come back here and do a residency,’ and we were like, ‘Yes! We’re doing a residency.’ So that’s how we got here.”

Saturday’s audiences will get the premier experience of Sym, which is short for Symbiont. Pearl found inspiration for the narrative and future choreography from her and her husband’s shared favorite author, Octavia Butler. “[The term sym] is pulled from a book that my husband and I love,” Pearl said of “Fledgling,” Butler’s 2005 science-fiction novel. “It’s about vampires, but it’s also about social justice,” Pearl continued about the novel’s plot. “There’s a lot of violence in it, unfortunately, and the bringing down of communities — all that kind of stuff. But it mirrors a lot of what happens here on earth, as earth is now, as opposed to vampires running around it. It’s kind of interesting how it does that, so we’re pulling some of the elements from the book and using those pieces to make the work,” she said.

Pearl’s husband, Herman Pearl, has a greater role in the piece — and the company — than emotional support and a mutual love for Butler’s writing: he is the head sound engineer and owner of Tuff Sound Recording and co-founder of PearlArts Studios, which houses SPdp, where he develops soundscapes “to serve as a component of contemporary dance,” according to the PearlArts Studios website. He joined his wife and SPdp dancers in Carbondale for the week to work on creating the ambiance for Sym.

Dancers from Pittsburgh-based STAYCEE PEARL dance project pose on their first day of a week-long residency.

From left to right: Jessica Marino, Chandra Tanei, Ronnell Kitt and Rayne Jones. Photo by Jane Bachrach “So what we’re doing, we’re developing new audio for a new ities in which an attendee wishes to partake. Friday’s movie piece,” he said. “[Sym] is more building off of one story, which screening, for instance, is only $5 — and is likely going to be is Fledgling. But it’s not literal — it’s just a jumping-off point.” much more fun than watching it at home on Netflix. For That “jumping-off point” gives Herman a lot of room to those wanting to get the full experience, which includes adplay: “I’m using radio and live manipulation of sound, and mission to both Friday’s kickoff party and Saturday’s SPdp we’re developing this sound with some other collaborators performances plus three workshops of choice, the Full Specback home. But I’m trying to push myself into some new di- trum pass is $45. rections here. And the space is gorgeous,” he said of working at the Launchpad.

Next steps In addition to premiering Sym Saturday evening, SPdp will Friday, Sept. 29 also perform Flowerz, a “house music and culture inspired 6 p.m.: Kick-off party with libations, snacks, demos and piece,” as Pearl described it, “so it has house movement in it.”

“Mr. Gaga” at 7 p.m.

While the SPdp presentations serve as natural highlights for the festival, they’re not the only way participants can inSaturday, Sept. 30 teract with dance. There will be a kick-off party Friday 9:30 to 11 a.m. Embodied West African Dance with evening starting at 6 p.m. at the Launchpad, with a 7 p.m.

Mecca Madyun and live music by Ngoma/Carbondale Rhythm Collective (all levels & ages welcome) showing of “Mr. Gaga,” an acclaimed documentary about Ohad Naharin, a renowned choreographer who created the 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Adult Modern Technique with Staycee Pearl (intermediate, teen and adult) “Gaga” movement language.

“We’re just having a little sort of happy hour — I wanted to 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free Youth House/Hip Hop with SPdp Company Members Rayne Jones and Ronnell Kitt call it a Gaga Hour, but everyone says, ‘Peter, that’s so silly,’” (beginner level, ages 6+) Gilbert said of Friday’s festivities. “So we’re just having wine 1:45-2:45 p.m. Modern Floor Technique with Patrick and stuff like that here at the Launchpad, and we’ll screen “[Mr. Mueller (intermediate/advanced, teen and adult) Gaga”]. And there’ll be a few pop-up performances,” he added.

3-4 p.m. Youth Beginner Aerial Workshop with Meesh Patrick Mueller, artistic director at Control Group ProMcGone (beginner, ages 5+) ductions in Denver, will be performing with his wife and fel3-4 p.m. Adult House/Hip Hop with SPdp Company low dancer Kristine Whittle. Additionally, “we asked Stacee Members Chandra Tanei & LaTrea Rembert (all levels) Pearl’s dance company members if they wanted to do some7:30 p.m.: Sym and Flowerz studio presentation thing,” Gilbert said. “I have no idea what they’re going to do!”

Both Mueller and Pearl will also be teaching modern-dance Sunday, Sept. 29 technique workshops Saturday, and several of Pearl’s company 10-11:30 a.m. Adult Intermediate Aerials with dancers will teach house and hip hop throughout the day. The Meesh McGlone festival comes to a close Sunday at 12:45 p.m. after two aerial 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Youth Intermediate Aerials workshops taught by Meesh McGlone, owner of Apex Movewith Meesh McGlone: (prerequisites include climbing, ment in Denver and Spectrum Dance Festival veteran. inverting, footlocks, and double footlocks) Festival ticket prices vary, depending on how many activTHE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 4, 2017 • 3

Town Report P&Z approves mixed use development The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Stein Major Site Plan Review at their Sept. 14 meeting, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

The proposal to construct 18 residential units and 2100 sq. ft. of commercial on the northeast corner of Main Street and Highway 133 will go before the Board later this year.

Meanwhile‌ • The street crew cleaned dry wells, performed sign maintenance, swept streets, picked up branches from storms and tree trimming and repaired the road around a sewer manhole in RVR. All the light bases are installed and the poles are up on Highway 133 and the Town is waiting for electrical to be ďŹ nalized. • Flag football for first and second graders culminates next week. Next, youth volleyball for ages 8 to 12 begins Oct. 9 and runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; register by Oct. 2 at www.carbondalerec.com. • Pickleball drop-in moves inside in October and takes place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays. A recreation center day pass, membership or punch pass is required for participation. Schedules and registration details are available at www.carbondalerec.com. • SahnTaeKwonDo martial arts classes for children and adults are ongoing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Prospective students can contact Cedar at 948-8774. • Parks crews replaced the Hendricks Park soccer goal nets, did prep work for the Dogs on Course North

America dog agility trials and removed willows and siberian elms along HIghway 133. Reports were ďŹ led regarding vandalism at the Tiny Nightingale shed and the Sopris Park bathrooms. • Two burials were conducted at the cemetery. • From Sept. 16 through 22, the Gateway RV Park was 77 percent occupied for RVs and 19 percent occupied for tent camping. There were 41 reservations for Sept. 23 through 29 with 91 individual campers. • The Town is currently doing a historical survey project for 25 properties for potential architectural and historic research. The public is invited to a meeting on the subject on Oct. 5. • The Town’s retirement provider, AXA, came through town with information concerning the Town’s 401 and 457 plans that were provided to employees along with individual counseling. • The Finance Department continues to work on the 2018 Budget. • The Crystal well startup occurred this week. Everything has passed the test run and the State has received the stamped conďŹ rmation of construction compliance.

Trim work on the Nettle Creek siding is being ďŹ nished up, with rooďŹ ng starting this week. • The service line excavated in the alley between Euclid and Garfield in the 300 block has been repaired. Drywell maintenance continues through old town with priority being placed on systems that are slow to drain. • The Police Department is currently advertising for an open ofďŹ cer position with hopes for an interview and test in early October.

Cop Shop From Sept. 14 through 20, Carbondale Police handled 230 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY Sept. 15 at 7:12 p.m. OfďŹ cers contacted three underage boys with alcohol at a high school football game and issued each a summons.

FRIDAY Sept. 15 at 11:31 p.m. Following a trafďŹ c stop for no license plate light, the 37-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the inuence of alcohol.

SATURDAY Sept. 16 at 10:32 p.m. Police investigated a vehicle at Triangle Park and arrested the 46-year-old driver on suspicion of driving under the inuence of alcohol and possession of a controlled substance.

MONDAY Sept. 18 at 8:58 p.m. A rash of car breakins on Main Street culminated in the theft of a Toyota Tacoma, which was subsequently spotted at the Cowen Center. There, according to police chief Gene Schilling, ofďŹ cers encountered a pair of teenagers — one from El Jebel and one from New Castle — who appeared to be under the inuence of an age-restricted drug. The truck was recovered and the teens were arrested on charges of aggravated motor vehicle theft (less than $20,000) and criminal trespass — both felonies — as well as driving under the inuence of alcohol or drugs — a misdemeanor for a ďŹ rst offender, and minor in possession — a petty offense.

Schilling urged locals to lock their cars or at least not leave their keys in them.

TUESDAY Sept. 19 at 11:53 a.m. A two vehicle collision at Highway 133 and Hendrick Road lead to a summons for careless driving and driving under suspension.

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Trustees, AVLT partner in pursuit of new Red Hill parking/trail With plenty of help from Aspen Valley Land Trust, Carbondale may end up owning almost 25 acres of land at the base of Red Hill â&#x20AC;&#x201D; allowing the construction of a new parking lot and trail getting hikers and bikers off the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the recent [Sutey-Two Shoes] land exchange, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to see more use in Red Hill,â&#x20AC;? said Town Manager Jay Harrington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been increased interest in commercial development of that property.â&#x20AC;?

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Bureau of Land Management and the Red Hill Council are also closely involved in planning, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AVLT that has already put the land under contract and began raising funds for the project. If things go as planned, a community fundraising campaign would cover the rest of the cost with an endowment for future maintenance.

Talking trash Although only half an hour was dedicated to the discussion, the issue of trash seemed to draw the biggest crowd from the public.

Trustee Ben Bohmfalk urged the board to ďŹ gure out their priorities between bear prooďŹ ng, examining the waste stream and diversion options and mitigating neighborhood impacts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we want to address all those, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a much more comprehensive discussion,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Past boards have gotten closeâ&#x20AC;Ś and it just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get across the ďŹ nish line for a variety of reasons.â&#x20AC;?

Mayor Dan Richardson saw bears as the top priority, and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave anything off the table â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even returning to municipal hauling. Trustee Marty Silverstein was also in the bear camp, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the Town could do as well as the free market.

Trustees Frosty Merriott and Erica Sparhawk were more concerned about waste diversion, although they agreed that they had made a commitment to tackle bears over the winter. Trustee Heather Henry didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them as separate issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do you possibly just pull one strand?,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we should try and look at as much of it as we possibly can.â&#x20AC;?

Commentary from Scott Eden and Mike Hinkley of Mountain Waste and Recycling seemed to support the assertion. According to Hinkley, bear-proof containers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compatible with their trucks automated systems and could consequently triple the volume of trucks and personnel required for pick up (a little research yields one company â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kodiak Products â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that makes automation friendly cans, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear whether that would be a viable option). Eden noted that the merger of Intermountain and MRI into Mountain Waste had already brought most of Carbondale under a single trash provider with a compost facility in Vail set to round out the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings.

For her part, Alyssa Reindel of Evergreen Zero Waste urged the Town to put public information at the core of their discussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Towns that are successful with their waste diversion practices have a robust education program,â&#x20AC;? she said.

â&#x20AC;˘ Unanimously endorsed the 1A ballot initiative to levy .45 mills in property tax to support an annual fund for historic projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This seems like a small price to pay to preserve our heritage,â&#x20AC;? said Silverstein. â&#x20AC;˘ Allocated $5,000 for a joint request with the Roaring Fork Transit Authority in pursuit of a matching Great Outdoors Colorado grant for a lighting plan for the Rio Grande Trail through town. In a sea of unanimous votes, the item stood out with Henry and Merriott dissenting. Expressed concerns included cost, light pollution and whether lights would actually increase safety on the corridor. Bohmfalk reminded his fellows, however, that this was just a study â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not a commitment to construction. â&#x20AC;˘ Agreed to a ďŹ nal, 150 day extension for Kroger to begin the process of constructing a new City Market off Highway 133 north of the current building. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sixth time the board has done so, but this request came with a ďŹ rm timeline: closing on the property by Feb. 28 (shortly after the start of Krogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ scal year), site work in late 2018, and vertical construction in early 2019. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the board would entertain continued extension without something more ďŹ rm coming togetherâ&#x20AC;Ś (but) I feel like the terms of this agreement is really what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Dan Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not at the point where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m willing to throw away the investment that all of us have made in this project.â&#x20AC;?

Developer Briston Peterson assured trustees

that Carbondale is a top ranked priority as the project prepares to go before Krogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital funding board in October.

Silverstein was looking forward to being able to report some progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the number one question we get from everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the supermarket, gas station or the post ofďŹ ce,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;˘ Conducted a Town Manager evaluation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something of a formality since his contract renews with a standard 3 percent pay increase â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in public at his own request. The discussion was heavily colored by Harringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent interest in, then decision not to pursue a job in Vail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always know what you have â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til you look at something else,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He expressed an intent to stick around at least until his son ďŹ nishes high school.

The evaluation ended up being almost universally positive, with Sparkhawk lauding his diplomacy, poise and responsiveness, Silverstein pledging to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cherish our time togetherâ&#x20AC;? and Richardson putting him â&#x20AC;&#x153;right at the topâ&#x20AC;?. Henry credited him with seeing the town through the recession and putting it on a path to prosperity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that you stay to help get us to the momentum of the next horizon at least, because I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be pretty fun,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Harrington was humble in the face of praise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our organization does a lot with a little, and a lot of that is having great relationships with other folksâ&#x20AC;Ś we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it on our own,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Snow it goes We have a winner! It snowed some on Sept. 22, but the real dump — which we’re still seeing on the slopes days later — was on Sept. 23. That day belonged to The Sun’s own Jane Bachrach, who obtained photographic evidence of her victory. The only person likely to dispute this decision is the bloke who guessed the day before (since that snow is presumably also still there underneath), but luckily that happens to be Editor Will Grandbois, who can’t complain since he had the final call. It’s probably worth mentioning that Deb Colley also angled for the equinox, but was too late to the game.

Perhaps next year we’ll stick with the first dusting to avoid this kind of intrigue. Who knew it could be so complicated? (Everyone on the staff except Will, that’s who.)

The paper it’s printed on Colorado Rocky Mountain School alumna Micah Springer will read from her self-published book “Keepers of the Fire” at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Explore Booksellers in Aspen. It’s a memoir of a year in the villages of the African bush and is a portrait of both an endangered tribal way of life and the author’s own heart. Springer actually declined agent representation and, backed by a Kickstarter campaign, had it printed on 100 percent recycled fiber through the Seattle Book Company. If you can’t make this event, she’ll be back in a few months for a talk at CRMS. Meanwhile, check out her website, micahspringer.com.

dance, the event is a collaboration between Coredination and the Carbondale Branch Library. Call Jeannine Stickle at 963-2889 or Alexandra Jerkunica at 379-2187 for more information.

Share your voice The Carbondale Community Church (UMC) is looking for more voices. Join the talented team of choir director Katie Sansone and pianist Annie Flynn in creating music for a once-a-month choir performance and occasional small ensembles during Sunday worship and at special services during the Christmas and Easter seasons.

Rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays continuing Oct. 4, at 385 S. Second St. All abilities are welcome.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Dine on Alpine If you’re on the fence about shopping and dining in Glenwood Springs during the bridge construction, Alpine Bank might be tipping the scales. Every weekday through December, a banker will be having lunch at a Glenwood restaurant and will be paying for lunch, at random, for another table.

Identified flying objects There seem to have been a lot of airplanes buzzing town lately, but if you decide to take a leaf peeping visit to Crested Butte this weekend, keep an eye out for something a little stranger.

A low-flying helicopter will be towing a hula-hoop-shaped object around the ‘Butte

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collecting critical geophysical data in support of interdisciplinary geologic and hydrogeologic studies. The USGS and partners are conducting the survey to map the uppermost part of Earth’s crust — often termed the Critical Zone — within the East River and adjacent areas.

Gal power With 16 women competing in KDNK’s latest semi-annual women’s arm wrestling event at Phat Thai, Cheese defeated Sting Rae in the final. Chun Li Street Fighter and Fabi were the semifinalists.

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If you’ve enjoyed Carbondale’s participation in the worldwide synchronized Thriller dance event the past few years, now’s the time to get involved. Weekly rehearsals run 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Coredination & Bonedale Ballet in Carbondale, with the main event on Oct. 28.

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Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Felicia “Flash” Trevor, Kristin Stewart, Andrew McMichael and Madeleine Dameron Dahl (Sept. 28); Mark Grice and Mike Waski (Oct. 1); Bill Rice, Josh Behrman and Meddi Shaw (Oct. 2); Shannon O’Gara, Kevin Steuben, Cole Fenton and Daniella Stanley Kline (Oct. 3).

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See you around, Town Last meals served Oct. 21

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff As word of Town restaurant’s impending closure began to spread, Mark Fischer imagined how nice it would be if he could sit down and explain everything at one big table.

Some would see sitting down with the newspaper as almost the same thing, but Fischer isn’t sure there’s a story here — at least not a controversial one. The mind and money behind not just Town, but also Phat Thai across the street and The Pullman in Glenwood, he’s Carbondale’s version of a celebrity chef and knows the realities of the business. While he’s sensitive to the concerns of the customers and particularly the staff, he’s not into assigning blame.

“At the end of the day, things need to pencil out in a way that makes sense,” he explained. “It’s really hard for me to justify signing a lease that makes it harder to provide a living wage.”

That said, closing for good after Oct. 21 — with morning service potentially wrapping up earlier — wasn’t part of the plan.

“Every decision we made until about a week ago was predicated on the idea that we’d be here for a while,” Fischer said.

Unlike Six 89, Fischer’s first venture in Carbondale, Town has not had a 15-year run to realize its potential. Back then, rent was cheaper, food service employees were more

plentiful and there wasn’t any other fine dining to speak of on Main Street. Fischer declines to take credit for anticipating or starting a trend — he was just sick of the commute to Aspen.

“I was surprised by the amount of attention it got,” he recalled. “It was great when other people started putting restaurants on Main Street. The more the merrier.”

Town’s 348 Main St. location was originally renovated from its Ship-of-Fools era layout to accommodate Ella, then hosted Hestia (which lives on in The Goat and The Pig). In some ways, it has been viewed as a successor to Six 89, though Fischer didn’t mean it that way — nor does he have any concrete plans for another such venture.

“It’s not like we’re going to take our pots and pans and move on down the street,” he said.

Nor has the property owner — one of several LLCs with downtown holdings believed to belong to wealthy widow Bren Simon — announced any plans for the space.

Fischer’s other businesses, meanwhile, see some of the same challenges with staffing and overhead, but without the added pressure of a new lease looming. Fischer isn’t terribly worried. The Pullman has withstood almost constant construction on Cooper, Seventh and Grand, and Phat Thai has become a downtown institution, hosting events from figure drawing to women’s arm wrestling.

“It’s always been a tough business,” he said of the industry. “The food is the easy part.”

Town has fostered a cozy café atmosphere in the morning and an upscale dining experience in the evening. Photo by Will Grandbois Meanwhile, Town has seen an uptick in business and reservations, and the flavor of the morning café thing hasn’t soured.

“Our staff’s been awesome. They’ve stepped up and committed to the end,” Fischer said. “I’m pretty certain anyone who works here can get a job anywhere they want.”

Jennie Spillane, who worked at The Pullman before eliminating her own commute by coming to Town, echoed the sentiments.

“It’s been a great place to work, but I think everyone is accepting it as an opportunity to move on and do something new,” she said.

That doesn’t mean it isn’t hard — both

for staff and regular customers.

“I love this place even when I’m not working,” Spillane said. “There aren’t a lot of restaurants where everything is local and fresh and so much love goes into making it.”

Added fellow barista David Eldred, “You have all these intangible qualities in a place like this, and at some point they have to give way to practical reality.”

Editor’s note: We’ve seen “Town” stylized in lower case with a period, as well as several other permutations. However, since their last statement used the style above, we've opted for that. It's easier to read, anyway.

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Clockwise from right: Crowlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ferlies added to the atmosphere for Celtic Fest on Sept. 22 while Paul Rutledge donated his time to bring some more traditional bagpipe music into the mix. On Sept. 23, folks found different ways to celebrate Oktoberfest. For example, John and Maura Masters pretended they were wearing authentic German garb with the aid of some props and, of course, others sampled the beer.

Photos by Jane Bachrach

Third Annual Second Sunday

Summer Music in The Park

A joyous Thank You to our sponsors: Town of Carbondale, Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guitars

Alpine Bank, AmorĂŠ Realty, Equus Private Wealth Management, Distinguished Boards and Beams, Jaywalker Lodge, American National Bank, Lisa Dancing-Light, Peppinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, Poss Architecture, Roadside Gallery, The Sopris Sun and Pass the Basket donations at all the concerts.

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Counterclockwise from lower right: 4 ½ year-old Lucas Stewart dressed up and ate popcorn while a lot of folks played corn hole and ate brats, sauerkraut and other traditional German food provided by Andy’s Kitchen. There was also pumpkin carving, although at least one of the gourds got pretty sick of it.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Sept. 28 SEE SAW â&#x20AC;˘ The artists of S.A.W. invite you to an evening of art making demonstrations, handmade items for sale, live music, and a ďŹ lm screening from 5 to 9 p.m. at 525 Buggy Circle.

LEARNING LECTURE â&#x20AC;˘ The CU Carbondale Lecture Series continues with Ricarose Roque, who leads the Family Creative Learning project focusing on youth from underrepresented groups in computing, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.).

FRI-THU Sept. 28-Oct. 5 MOVIES â&#x20AC;˘ The Crystal Theatre presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ingrid Goes Westâ&#x20AC;? (R) at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29Oct. 5; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Driverâ&#x20AC;? (R) at 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maudieâ&#x20AC;? (PG-13, captioned) at 5 p.m.

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FRIDAY Sept. 29 MICHAELMAS PAGEANT â&#x20AC;˘ Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (16543 Highway 82) celebrates the turn of the fall equinox with a 10:45 a.m. play about Michael, the angel of legend who tames the dragon and wields a sword of light, followed by a harvest feast.

RIVER CENTER OPEN HOUSE â&#x20AC;˘ Roaring Fork Valley residents and visitors are invited to join staff from Roaring Fork Conservancy from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) for light refreshments and a brief presentation to learn more about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going up at 22800 Two Rivers Rd. in Basalt. Call 927-1290 with questions.

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

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

AMERICANA â&#x20AC;˘ Travis Bush, frontman for the Americana rock band THUNK, gives a rare solo performance beginning at 8 p.m. at Marble Distilling (150 Main St). No cover.

SATURDAY Sept. 30 HONKY TONK â&#x20AC;˘ The Caleb Dean Band plays at 8 p.m. at The Temporary (360 Market St.) in Willits.

SAT-SUN Sept. 30-Oct. 1 DANCE FESTIVAL â&#x20AC;˘ Dance Initiativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spectrum Dance Festival offers a diverse series of dance and movement workshops. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line up reďŹ&#x201A;ects the stylistic and cultural inďŹ&#x201A;uences of The STAYCEE PEARL dance project out of Pittsburgh, PA, whose work often examines the works of celebrated legendary and contemporary artists of the African Diaspora. Pre-registration is encouraged; info at www.danceinitiative.org/spectrum-dance-festival.

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Broncoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tailgate party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mountain style! Kickoff against the Raiders is at 2:25 p.m. but doors open at 1 p.m.; $25 gets you gameday eats from Open Fire Catering, a signature MDC kickoff cocktail and a local fall football brew from Roaring Fork Beer Company! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a a pool with all proceeds beneďŹ ting Colorado Animal Rescue.

TUESDAY Oct. 3 BLAZING SADDLES â&#x20AC;˘ At 7:30 p.m., the Temporary (360 Market St., Willits) shows Mel Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classic western comedy.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 4 FULL MOON COUNCIL â&#x20AC;˘ Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re invited to share your voice and heart beginning at 6:15 p.m. as Alchemy of Prana meets in the sacred circle in the Board Room at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Bring your own cushion or creek chair.

Ongoing DEAD MANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CELL PHONE â&#x20AC;˘ Thunder River Theatre Company (67 Promenade) presents Sarah Ruhlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humorous look at technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to create love, connection and isolation in the digital age. Directed

by Corey Simpson, with choreography by Alya Howe and featuring Sonya Meyer, Gerald DeLisser, Dani Grace Kopf, Wendy Perkins, Brian R McIsaac and Chloe Conger, performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept.

28, 29 and 30 as well as Oct. 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 8. Get your tickets at www.thunderrivertheatre.com or call 963-8200.

OUR VOICE â&#x20AC;˘ Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents a new community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spirit. Thursdays beginning Oct. 5 (and except Thanksgiving) it runs each week from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale. Preregistration is suggested before Sept. 30 but drop ins are also welcome.

HIGH NOON â&#x20AC;˘ Bring your compliments, complaints and ideas to Sopris Sun Editor Will Grandbois at 12 p.m. Thursdays at the Pour House (351 Main St.).

MEDITATION â&#x20AC;˘ Free silent meditation sessions are held at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.) from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Additionally, The Monday Night Meditation Group meets from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at True Nature (100 N. Third St.) and offers instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana. Also at True Nature, everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invited for SRF meditation from 10 to 11 a.m. on the ďŹ rst Sunday of the month and 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.

COMMUNITY MEAL â&#x20AC;˘ Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays of the month.

Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

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Ongoing

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

First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, (815 Cooper Ave.). Info at 945-5958 or gcpld.orgf.

STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories songs and more for toddlers up at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays and infants and young toddlers at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum invites kids to learn about artists and create masterpieces of their own at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month; call 9632889 for this month’s selection.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge (not sanctioned by ACBL) from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). $6/per pair. Contact Marlene for more info: 928-9805.

SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofit Senior Matters, based in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous programs for senior citizens, including: tai chi with John Norman at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday; tai chi with Marty Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box 991, Carbondale CO, 81623.

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday

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

MEET THE MAYOR • Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson holds his weekly “Office Hours” session at the Village Smithy (26 S. Third St)from 7 to 8 a.m. on Tuesdays. Drop by and say hi.

INSTALLATION • Carbondale Arts presents “Homecoming: A site-specific installation by Lara Whitley” and “Pattern Recognition: Observations and Explorations by Lindsay Jones” at the Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.).

WOODCUTS • The Charles J. Wyly Gallery at the Art Base (99 Midland Spur, Basalt) and Poss Architecture + Planning and Interior Design present a solo exhibition of “Woodcuts of the Roaring Fork River.”.

PHOTO SHOW • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) shows off an array of photographers.

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

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

WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all experience and abilities gather at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

RUN AROUND • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various distances, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909.

Save the Date SATURDAY Oct. 7

POTATO DAY • Carbondale’s oldest festival starts with a parade down Main Street at 10:30 a.m. followed by music in the park, kid activities and a BBQ. This year’s theme is “Harry Potter and the Magic Spud.”

OCTOBER SPEAKERS:

BOOKS!!!

10/4/17 – John Craig Farmers of the Future in Africa

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10/11/17 – Larry Rynearson Colorado Historic Mountain Passes

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10/18/17 – Beth White - Executive Director of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society

Valley Wide Book Sale Fri Sat Sun, Oct. 6,7,8 9am to 3pm

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

10/25/17 – Dirk Eldredge - CEO of Jaywalker Lodge

Looking to have fun and give back? Come join us at Rotary every Weds. at 7 a.m. at the Carbondale Fire Station - All are welcome!

RSVP to Ed Queenan at (401) 465-4276 or queenan.edward@gmail.com!

689 Main Street (NE Corner of 7th and Main) Carbondale Donations of good quality current books welcome (no encyclopedias, magazines, old college textbooks, etc.)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ALL days THREE DAYS ALSO...Volunteers needed all three to help set up, to help set up, sell – sell – sell, and pack up and clean up.

sell – sell – sell, and pack up and clean up.

Delivery of books by appointment:

email lynn@amorerealty.com or call 970 970 379 379 4766

All proceeds support

Carbondale Homeless Assistance (CHA) “Helping People Help Themselves” www.facebook.com/groups/carbondalehomeless CHA gratefully accepts cash donations to help purchase Carbondale Recreation Center Shower Passes and gift cards to City Market, Dos Gringos, Domino’s, Heidi’s, Subway, White House Pizza, Red Rock Diner, etc. as well as RFTA Bus Passes and emergency motel accommodations.

“Grab a leash and let’s explore. I’m rip-roaring ready-to-go Rambler, a 6-month-old Cattle Dog who is blessed with 3 legs and a kind, can-do spirit.”

We have 16 dogs, 31 cats and 2 rabbits waiting for a forever home.

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

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

Working together for pets and their people

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

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‘Nature will always be the ultimate teacher, and sometimes it’s going to be harsh’

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Education. That is the word that comes up again and again regarding last summer’s death toll on Colorado’s highest peaks. Of the 11 people whose lives were claimed by the state’s fourteeners, eight of the incidents occurred on mountains in Pitkin County.

Mountain Rescue Aspen recovered five bodies from Capitol Peak, two from Maroon Bells and one from Conundrum, MRA president Jeff Edelson said of the climbing season.

Those are not numbers anyone wants to see in future years.

“What we’re really hoping to do is educate the public on the dangers of the backcountry in general,” Edelson said about MRA’s Peak Awareness program rollout, adding that the organization plans to host a panel discussion on the matter at the rescue cabin as soon as this October.

Optimism about the new program’s concept is not unwarranted: avalanche trainings typically garner more than 100 participants each year and have seen tangible successes in lessening winter-season deaths. This year’s spike in summer fatalities has become a signal to many in the industry that a more year-round education incentive is justified. Because backcountry conditions change between seasons, there should be trainings that address each, is the thinking.

“We have two jobs,” Edelson said. “It’s to go out and save lives through mountain rescue, but it’s also to save lives through mountain safety education. So we’re hoping to get deeper in the education game.”

Garrett Alexander, a self-supported ultra endurance racer and three-time Colorado Trail race finisher who also works as an equipment tester for Defiant Pack, agrees.

While beautiful, Capitol Peak is known for its “knife edge” and is considered an advanced climb. In fact, five people died on its slopes this year. Photo by Megan Tackett “It’s a matter of education,” he said. “Because you can even have all of the gear, but if you don’t know how to use it, what’s the point? The best preparation is having the knowledge to avoid hazardous situations.”

But, he added, preparedness is often easier said than done when in Colorado’s backcountry.

“There have been plenty of times where I’ve been underprepared,” Alexander said of his own experiences. “I feel like there’s a balance between knowing when you’re pushing the limits and also just knowing your own personal limits. We live in a pretty comfortable society, and I think it creates a BACKCOUNTRY page 13

Momento Mori Respecting Our Mortality

Join us this Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.

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

Read to Me at Home Raising A Reader reaches 2,100 local children every week by providing a red bag full of storybooks. Each week, every Raising A Reader child exchanges his or her books for another set. Parents receive guidance by attending workshops and chat sessions.

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sense of confidence, where people push too far beyond their experience and safest, logical decisions.”

It’s a theme that exists among backcountry athletes. Junaid Dawud, who started and continues to operate 14ersThruHike.com after routing and completing a continuous “through hike” that summits every fourteener in Colorado, said that even those with some high-country experience may be in for unpleasant surprises at higher elevations.

“People often don’t know how they’re going to behave when they get above 10,000 or 11,000 feet,” Dawud said, adding that “fatigue is always a real risk factor.”

The reality, both Alexander and Dawud agree, is that venturing into the backcountry is not an experience that offers instant gratification.

“It’s not something that happens overnight,” Alexander said of such endeavors. In order to mitigate risks as much as possible, Alexander feels that youth training is an optimal strategy, which is why he also guides students from Colorado Rocky Mountain School on overnight mountain-biking trips to places like the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park. “How many kids know how to start a fire in the woods? How many of these people moving to Denver have ever started a fire in the rain, or have actually camped — carried all their stuff on their backs? People need to know what to do in emergency situations.”

The population bomb As the populations continue to balloon in the Roaring Fork Valley and Front Range in particular, the need for education only increases. One of Colorado’s draws for newcomers, of course, is the scenery. And Dawud thinks that’s a good thing.

“Ultimately, I think it’s good to have more people outside, connecting with and loving and becoming champions and defending our wildlife and public spaces,” he said. “But,” he added, “we have to make sure those people entering the

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We live in a pretty comfortable society, and I think it creates a sense of confidence, where people push too far beyond their experience and safest, logical decisions.”

– Garrett Alexander ultra endurance racer “As more people move to Colorado — as more of the population becomes interested in these outdoor activities — the numbers [of incidents] are going to increase,” he continued. “If you’ve got more people, even with a smaller percentage of [people] being ill-prepared, you’re still going to have a higher number of people getting into trouble.”

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“That’s really what we encourage folks to do: know the routes. And if you don’t know the routes, go with someone who does,” he advised.

The fourteener peaks in Pitkin County definitely qualify as mountaineering, and because many of them comprise the Valley’s everyday backdrop, they’re often underestimated regarding the necessary skillset to summit them.

“Particularly with the Elk Range peaks,” Dawud said.

“They’re iconic, but they’re also quite dangerous. And they’re also quite accessible.” That accessibility can create a “perfect storm” of risk factors, he said. Especially when mountaineering a fourteener, “there’s for a sustained period where you need to not make any mistakes.”

As far as mistakes go, it’s not usually just one that leads to someone dying on the mountain. More often, both Alexander and Dawud emphasize, tragedies result from a chain of usually rash decisions about strategy.

“I think especially here in Colorado, where we have so many people moving here, there are so many people who think, ‘Alright, I can’t wait to conquer the mountains,’ so they’re getting all gung ho, and you have to realize that the mountains aren’t something to mess with,” Alexander said.

“I’m not saying there’s a lot of idiots out there,” he noted, but then followed that “nature will always be the ultimate teacher, and sometimes it’s going to be harsh.”

There is a general consensus among the community, however: nature doesn’t have to be the only teacher. And that’s why the discussion seems to always come back to education.

“Ultimately, I think the onus is partly on the community of people already getting out into the wilderness to welcome and educate so that we can prevent some of these people from making those chains of poor decisions,” Dawud said.

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Something to do with your calabacitas (squash)

By Judith Ritschard Editor’s Note: It’s been a couple of weeks since Judith first sent us this column, so if you’re looking at frozen squash plants and wondering what she’s talking about, that's why. If your garden’s done or you don’t have one, we bet you can get what you need for this recipe at Potato Day or Dandelion market.

toothpicks and some spongy radishes. My abuelos who raised every type of vegetable in their garden back in Jalisco, Mexico would not be too impressed. How do you say double face-palm in Spanish?

At our community garden plot we even had Antonio on our side. He is this elderly Mexican man who had several plots boasting big bright peppers, squash, and all sorts of juicy edible things. He had been a farmer in Mexico, and as we learned he used traditional gardening methods. Unlike us, he definitely didn’t go drop a small fortune at a nursery on gardener’s soil mix and spend any time making fancy raised beds. Often he’d come over to our sad garden site. We’d talk about his life back in Mexico and he’d give us some tips. In the end we cut our losses and moved on.

Looking for some fresh local produce we found Farming Goddess Erin who coowns Erin’s Acres. Because of their hard work and dedication to local, sustainable farming, we’ve enjoyed CSA veggies all summer. In her last email she worried that we may be tired of summer squash. Ohbut, Erin, I don’t think one can have too much of this humble vegetable. Calabacitas is the answer. Maybe you already know calabacitas and just needed a reminder. If you grew up in a Latin household you most

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The days are getting shorter. The colors are starting to change and in a few short months we will be back to a more limited selection of fruits and vegetables. But, for the moment my family is like the black bear about to go into hibernation. We are instinctively gorging ourselves on Olathe corn, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers and loads of what us Latin folk call calabacitas, or squash. My inner foodie is doing cartwheels as we load our plates high with the last of summer’s local bounty.

I know, I know. It is September you’re thinking. So, it’s not exactly summer any longer. But, here at 6,000 ft. this is when the garden starts going nuts. And by garden I mean yours, or anyone’s. Definitely not mine.

I’m a gardener wannabe who kills plants. A black thumb if you will. If I’m lucky I’m able to eek out carrots the size of

definitely know this dish and possibly love it as much as I do. Calabacitas is like the Latin ratatouille. It is squash sautéed in one big stew of sorts. It is a timeless, traditional dish that embodies very basic Latin flavors and it’s also super easy to make.

Start this dish by sautéing garlic and onion. Then add sliced rounds of zucchini or diced summer squash of any kind. Add Olathe corn kernels cut off the cob and if you like it hot add some roasted Anaheim peppers, or thinly sliced jalapenos. On top

Calabacitas 6 zucchini (or other summer squash) cut in rounds or cubed

1-2 cups sweet corn cut off the cob

1 medium white onion, chopped

add goat cheese crumbles or for a more traditional taste add queso fresco, a crumbly fresh cow cheese that can be found at our local markets. Some people add chopped tomato as well.

Why not marry Taco Tuesday and Meatless Monday by making Calabacita tacos? Don’t forget the fresh cilantro on and even a big spoonful of avocado on top.

If you meat lovers out there can’t imagine a vegetarian taco add pulled chicken or porkside dish turned full meal in just a few minutes. My grandparents aren’t shaking their heads in disapproval any more.

Directions:

Heat oil in large skillet, over medium heat.

Add onion first, followed by garlic making sure not to burn garlic

2 medium tomatoes, diced

Add zucchini until half cooked through

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Cover skillet, and simmer over low heat 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally

1 roasted Anaheim pepper or half a jalapeño, diced (optional)

4 tablespoons olive oil

Queso Fresco or crumbly goat cheese

Squeeze of lime, chunks of avocado, cilantro (optional)

Add corn and tomatoes

When mixture is well heated, season with salt to taste

If using, sprinkle cheese and avocado and a squeeze of lime on top

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Letters continued om page 2 record. come on in. We have work for you to do and nothing but white people who don’t want to do anything but sell insurance to do it.

Instead of building walls, we should be tearing existing walls down. Hadrian’s, China’s, Berlin’s; walls have never worked.

Bienvenidos mis amigos.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Barsamian talk inspires Dear Editor: Many thanks to KDNK for hosting a great talk by David Barsamian of Boulder, CO and of Alternative Radio. Alternative Radio is a weekly radio broadcast that runs on many stations across the country and on KDNK Sundays at 6:00 p.m. AR carries speeches and interviews of the world’s leading thinkers, writers, academics and opinion makers.

The topics include politics, environment, philosophy, human rights and much more.

David epitomizes the expression “a learned man”. David has one of the best jobs in the world; he spends much of his time with some of the world’s most interesting people. Who would not like to sit down with likes of the intellectual Noam Chomsky, world prize author Arundhati Roy, or historian emeritus Howard Zinn.

As David joked, it all started decades ago with something called “cassettes”. Who thought that recordings in little plastic boxes could amount to anything?

It has led to a wealth of CDs, books, pdfs and mp3s. “Priceless”; as the advertisement goes.

David treated us to a wideranging talk on many of the biggest topics of the day. He brought many fascinating insights. One is that the book “1984”, by the prophetic George Orwell, is now a bestselling book;

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#12 on the Amazon list. Might this new interest be stoked by concern over our country’s current leadership? In “1984”, the country was involved in endless wars; sound familiar? As David said, many of the young people in schools where he gives talks have known nothing else. In “1984” citizens had even forgotten who they were at war with.

David travels the world a great deal. He remarked that folks in other countries are always asking how the current President won office with fewer votes. How does that make any sense?

And why is it, David asks, that the leadership of the Democratic Party, that oversees constant losses in politics, has said nothing about the arcane Electoral College? When asked what needs to be done, David replied: think globally but act locally. “Get involved”.

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just became private. The architect of the exchange, Andy Wiessner, is now the President of Wilderness Workshop. Wiessner has also represented the Koch brothers in their efforts to shut a public trail above Paonia reservoir.

And what did the Workshop have to say about the Two Shoes exchange? Nothing. And now, at a recent meeting on the proposed Crystal Trail, some potential alignment of which could cross Wexners’ lands, WW Director Sloan Shoemaker came out swinging in defense of private property. Are these just coincidences? Or has their mission changed?

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Dear Editor: I wish to express my gratitude to the wonderful community gardens and Hendrick Drive. I was able to share in our love of beautiful flowers and great vegetables.

Special thanks to Eric (for the toolshed) to Caroline Jamisen in her role of leadership, and to all the volunteer carpenters, men and women at large and the garden ladies for painting the toolshed.

With such great cooperation I hope to achieve my 20th summer in the garden in 2018.

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What are they protecting?

Dear Editor: What is going on with the Wilderness Workshop? The stated mission of this organization is “to protect and conserve the wilderness and natural resource of the Roaring Fork Watershed, the White River National Forest, and adjacent public lands.”

The largest privatization of public lands in the Roaring Fork Watershed within the last hundred years has just occurred with the Wexners’ “Two Shoes” land exchange. Two square miles of public land on Mount Sopris

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Carbondale celebrates 100 years of solitude From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal (Available for public perusal at the Carbondale Branch Library)

Sept. 29, 1977 A group of youngsters formed the Carbondale Volunteer Fire Department’s junior auxiliary and planned to bake sale and fundraise their way to a youth center. Members were eligible for CVFD membership when they turned 18 and received instruction on department vehicles, hydrants and other aspects of the role.

In other news… Football team captain John Yocom was highlighted as “Player of the Week” — earning him a free breakfast or lunch at The Village Smithy.

Sept. 30, 1987 In honor of the town’s centennial, the journal published a special edition entitled “The Carbondale Echo” featuring 32 pages of local history. “A comprehensive history dealing with the political, religious, sexual, civic, architectural, anthropological, economic, ethnic, cultural, agricultural, civil, educational, technological, nutritional and scientific evaluation of the community has yet to be written. Maybe it shouldn’t be,” wrote Pat Noel in his introduction.

Nevertheless, the issue started with the Utes (including the Meeker Massacre and the broken promise that the Crystal Valley would be theirs “as long as the grasses grow and the river flowed) and went from there. It included excerpts from the work of Edna (Demark) Sweet about coming to join her father here in 1885, a range of potato lore, railroad and coal history, a whole album of old photographs and a walking tour of downtown. Even the advertisers got in the spirit,

with taglines like “Prospecting for Property?” while the Journal’s own house ad went with a more 80s reference with “Walk Like a Subscription.”

Read the whole thing at soprissun.com.

Oct. 2, 1997 The Bridges Program — the antecedent to Bridges High School — was bringing students who had dropped out of Roaring Fork School District back into the fold. Opportunities included correspondence courses, homeschooling curriculum and work study for credit. At the time, RFSD had a drop out rate of around 2 percent.

In other news… Paul, John and Bob Nieslanik were highlighted as one of the few families still growing potatoes in the area — which they planned to sell right off the truck at Potato Day.

Oct. 4, 2007 Carbondale was preparing for its own bridge project, with work on Highway 133’s span over the Roaring Fork expected to last about a year. The project had actually be slated to begin in September, but the rising costs of labor and materials had left even second round bids 38 percent over engineer’s estimates.

SEMA Construction ultimately took on the challenge of widening the existing structure to four lanes at the intersection with Highway 82 and installing a new pedestrian walkway.

In other news… With a new building farther away from downtown, Roaring Fork High saw heavier use of the school lunch program just as the inspection process slowed down service.

Obituary Larry C Cheney Larry C Cheney passed away September 10, 2017 at the age of 81. He was born in Bennet, Ne. December 18, 1935 to Floyd and Leota Cheney.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan, three sons, Rick (Glenda), Jerry (Susie) and Kirk (Gina), seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one brother, Clement.

No services are pending at this time.

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