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Volume 9, Number 36 | October 12, 2017

Potato Day

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“Harry Potter and the Magic Potato” was the official theme of the 108th Potato Day, which is organized by the sorority sisters of Carbondale’s Xi Gamma Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. With all of the wizard wands, round spectacles, other Potter paraphernalia and decorated floats, Main Street looked like a movie set. Kids, adults and some animals took full advantage of the opportunity to celebrate both the acclaimed character and the potato.Photos by Jane Bachrach

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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.

So much more than a firefighter

By Ron Leach Did you know that the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, answers more than 1,200 emergency 911 calls annually? Seems like a lot of fires, right? On average, Carbondale Fire responds to 420 emergency fire calls and nearly 800 emergency medical calls annually. How does that work, you might ask?

Carbondale Fire is your local emergency responder resource for everything including fires, medical emergencies, backcountry rescues, automobile accidents, swift water rescues, avalanche initial response and emergency spill containment.

All of our staff firefighters are certified by the state of Colorado and are emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Additionally, most of our volunteer firefighters are EMT certified as well. During any given shift on any given day, there are at least two firefighters on duty who are also certified as paramedics and many of Carbondale Fire’s staff and volunteer firefighters also are certified in hazardous materials response, swift water rescue and more.

Next time you see an ambulance whiz by en route to an emergency, remember to thank your local fire department for operating as your fire, rescue and medical emergency service team.

The CFD is grateful to the community for its ongoing support and improving our ability to serve in emergencies and are happy to be saving our taxpayers’ money in the long term.

OPINION

Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Saving You $30,000 Annually In the 2004 local election, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, received a 20-year bond for capital improvements that was approved by taxpayers in the district. The bonds were refinanced in 2007 to save taxpayers money with a better interest rate. In 2017, I worked with the Board of Directors to refinance that bond, saving taxpayers $30,000 annually over the next 10 years. That’s a total of $300,000 in savings.

The original bond was used for capital improvements, including construction of the administration and training station and remodel and expansion of staff quarters to provide quicker responses to emergency calls. Additionally, we remodeled and constructed crew quarters at Station 84 on the west end of CFD.

Lower Property Insurance Rates thanks to Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District

The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is proud to announce that the fire district recently received an improved rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). The District has improved its ISO rating to a Class 3 public protection rating, effective Aug. 1, 2017.

The ISO is a third-party independent agency that evaluates and scores communities in the following three categories: fire department, water supply and communications systems. The ISO evaluates the results on a national scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the best and highest), based on a number of qualifiers, such as efficiency and efficacy in fire department management and deployment, emergency communications, access to or transportation of water supply and more.

Since 2003, Carbondale Fire’s ISO rating has improved from Class 7 to 5 and most recently to Class 3, which reflected improvements in all three grading components since last surveyed in 2012.

Because of the rural nature of the Carbondale Fire Protection District, the district has worked hard to create a Fire Department Delivered Water Supply via a tanker shuttle, resulting in the equivalency of having a fire hydrant within 1,000 feet of any property. This innovative water supply shuttle increases CFD’s ability to successfully protect all properties effectively. ISO has recognized this fire department delivered water supply that effectively means that any property within 5 road miles of a fire station, (even without hydrants) is included in the ISO Class 3 rating.

Over the years, by improving the ISO classification, Carbondale Fire has saved local property owners millions in insurance premiums by innovating and improving the department, the facilities and the efficacy of responses.

Ron Leach is fire chief for the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District

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.

Take a ring off it Dear Editor: As a recent visitor to Carbondale, I found myself in need of having a ring cut off of my finger. I went to the Fire Department and was told they would do it.

I want to thank Ron, Mike and Paulie for making the process painless. Mike and Paulie did an excellent job of making me comfortable while they cut off the ring.

Carbondale is fortunate to have people like that to deal with emergencies. Definately a Fire Department to take pride in.

Charles Pyle Green Valley, Ariz.

Ram Classic love Dear Editor: On behalf of the Ram Classic Golf Tournament Committee, the coaches and athletes at Roaring Fork High School, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to those businesses and individuals who made this year’s fundraising golf tournament a huge success. A very special thank you goes out to our corporate sponsors: Alpine Bank, Bristlecone Mountain Sports and Ferguson Enterprises.

Alden Richards of the River Valley Ranch Golf Course and his staff continue to be great hosts. Chef Philip Kendior and the staff at Pan and Fork restaurant provided another great lunch.

Thanks to everyone who golfed and donated, and thanks to The Sopris Sun, The Post Independent and KMTS for helping us promote the event.

Congratulations to the Berthod Motors team for winning this year’s tournament. The members of the winning team were Candace Fritz, Craig Teter, Jeb Savage and Ray Cheshire.

We appreciate our other supporters: Our Hole-In-One Sponsor: Berthod Motors; Hole Sponsors: American National Bank, Cheney Plumbing and Heating, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, Cornerstone Home Lending, Crystal Springs Builders, Crystal Valley Plumbing, Divide Creek Builders, DM Neuman Construction, Glenwood Springs Ford, Grand Junction Pipe, IRMW, Kaegebein Fine Homebuilding, Murillo Fencing, PDA Pro Diesel Auto, The Pour House, R&A Enterprises, TJ Concrete; and Raffle Donations: Redstone Inn, RVR Golf, Mi Casita, Target, Sopris Liquor and Wine, Village Smithy, Bon-

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Larry Williams, Jade Bath and Marty Madsen Roaring Fork High School

Hard to swallow?

Dear Editor: National football players and their teams are adopting different forms of messaging to America that there are serious concerns over the treatment of minorities in America. We now see that many American football fans are strongly opposed to thinking about social and political problems before spending threeand-a-half hours watching violence over who has a football. Many Americans also believe that such contests should be preceded by acts signifying patriotism. Oddly, many other public sport events are begun without the national anthem. Nor does almost any other country have this custom.

According to Sen. John McCain, the U.S. military actually pays the NFL millions of dollars to bring out those giant flags and have the players stand for the anthem. Not many LETTERS page 19

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Clear out the toxins at town Hazardous Waste Day

By Megan Tackett Special to The Sopris Sun According to the Environmental Protection Agency, driving one mile emits about 411 grams of carbon dioxide. So, roundtrip from Carbondale to the South Canyon Landfill in Glenwood Springs, the average driver will emit 12,330 grams of carbon dioxide — not to mention having to spend more than one hour in the car. Fortunately, locals wanting to also be exemplary environmental stewards won’t have to make that trek Saturday; they can simply go to the town’s Household Hazardous Waste Day. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Carbondale residents with local identification can dispose of their electronics, batteries and liquids, such as paints and cleaning supplies, at the lots behind and across from the Town Hall at the Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue intersection. It’s an opportunity for people to safely and responsibly dispose of their household hazardous wastes without having to leave town or, for most products, pay additional recycling fees — an aspect that differentiates Carbondale’s event from similar ones held in other cities, including Glenwood Springs, for example. Carbondale’s bag fee (the additional money shoppers pay for disposable bags at the grocery store checkout), funds much of the biannual event, allowing services to be free to in-town residents, said Julia Farwell, chairperson of the Environmental Board and organizer of Household Hazardous Waste Day. “A lot of people think, ‘OK, I bought a bag. Where does that money go?’” she said of the bag fee. “It gets circulated back into the community through events like these. The money is supposed to be used for waste-aversion efforts.”

This year’s event will utilize about $11,000 from the bag fee fund, plus an additional $20,000 from the utilities budget.

The free LED lights and compost that are provided at the event are funded by the bag fee, as well, Farwell added.

“So it’s really a $31,000 event and people really should Local thrift stores accept gently used items … but only during store hours. Volunteers at the Near New thrift store, come and take advantage of it. Please do,” she said.

And that they do. Public Works Streets Superviser Smi- pictured above, are constantly managing the trash piles that are left on the front step. Photo by Jane Bachrach ley Wise estimates that anywhere between 40 to 60 people show up. “They’ll always manage to fill all the barrels that lined. People who aren’t composting, [they’re] putting Of course, local thrift stores accept like-new household the hazardous waste people bring,” he said. “I’ll be there — their food in there. So you have all that moisture in there items, but they are not dump sites for trash. haven’t missed one yet!” and you have all this other stuff, and everything starts setOne of the more affordable ways to reduce household Not everything accepted at the Household Hazardous tling. And say you have mercury, or like a computer CRT, waste throughout the year — often by almost half, acWaste Day will be free to drop off. This year, residents can those things are then going to be washed out with the cording to Waste Free Roaring Fork — is to compost. Everbring refrigerators and freezers, but fees will be about $50 moisture from the food into your soils and hopefully not Green ZeroWaste offers curbside pickup services and is for a mini-fridge and $125 for a make it to your watershed, but giving out free finished compost during the Household commercial unit. While it’s nice that’s the potential.”

Hazardous Waste Day. “Finished compost is a really good that more common household Skurupey says that’s one of addition to your soil,” Reindel said. “And doing it in the fall products are free to recycle at the reasons the Household Haz- allows it all to mix in and settle before the spring. You’re the event, it’s not unreasonable ardous Waste Day is such a giving it a little vitamin boost before everything gets covto charge to safely dispose of service to the community. ered with the snow.” more complex items, according “I really like doing this beFor those wanting to get involved, the Environmental to Alyssa Reindel, who cocause people really appreciate it, Board is seeking new members. Email asprang@carbonfounded EverGreen ZeroWaste and they come in droves,” Far- daleco.net or call (970) 510-1215 for more information. with her husband, Dave Reindel. well said. “They don’t want to “These are toxics,” she said. have to drive to Glenwood or to Next Steps “It’s a big deal to have to disasAspen to the landfills.” semble them and dispose of This year will be Farwell’s last In-town Sites for Recycling them properly and recycle what – Cody Skurupey year as chairperson of the Envi• Town Hazardous Waste Day – 8:30 a.m. to you can. Julia’s done a really Owner of Brite Ideas Bulb Recycling ronmental Board. That doesn’t 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Fourth Street and Colorado good job of working with and mean she won’t be involved in Avenue. Vendors will be on site to collect oil, gas, partnering with companies that Household Hazardous Waste Day, however. paints and other hazardous liquids and e-waste, have that whole process down and are responsible,” she “I’m a project person. That’s what I’m best at,” she said of including TVs, computers, printers, small household said of the recyclers that collaborate with the Environ- her departure from the role after serving for two years. “Boots appliances and electric cords. Most fees are waived mental Board for the event. and paid for by the town bag fee. Evergreen on the ground is where I am. I’m not a meetings person. I just Cody Skurupey, who owns Brite Ideas Bulb Recycling, want to be involved in projects.” The Household Hazardous ZeroWaste will be giving out free finished compost. is one such partner. He says a big factor in his industry is Waste Day will remain among her projects, she said.

• Paint collection – ACE Hardware is Carbondale’s education. “People just aren’t really educated. They don’t local PaintCare drop site. (Other dropsite locations Reindel and Farwell emphasized that people don’t have really have to be,” he said, because his business and others to stockpile their household waste for an event that hapcan be found at www.paintcare.org.) fill that niche. “I recycle lamps that don’t have any mer- pens every two years. There are plenty of in-town options • Used cell phones and compact flourescent cury in them. I recycle bulbs that have lots of mercury in throughout the year that don’t involve driving down (or (CFL) light bulbs – Alpine Bank. them. That way, other people don’t have to figure out up) Highway 82.

• Like-new household items – local thrift stores what’s what.” CFL light bulbs contain trace amounts of “People can recycle their paint at ACE Hardware for accept gently used household items, but they are not mercury — not enough to be harmful in one light bulb, but free,” Farwell said. ACE Hardware is Carbondale’s local dump sites for trash. it’s recommended that they be recycled instead of thrown PaintCare drop site (other dropsite locations can be found • Compost – Evergreen ZeroWaste offers curbside away to avoid compounded potential risks. at www.paintcare.org). Additionally, Alpine Bank accepts pickup services.

“Pitkin County is an old landfill,” Reindel said. “It’s not used cell phones and compact flourescent (CFL) light bulbs.

“I recycle lamps that don’t have any mercury in them.

I recycle bulbs that have lots of mercury in them. That way, other people don’t have to figure out what’s what.”

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Town Report Last ditch eort for the season The ditch system through town will be turned off on Oct. 12, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

Meanwhile‌ • The streets crew worked with members of the utilities crew to clean and repair drywells. In addition, they worked on brick pavers in the downtown area and swept streets in preparation for the upcoming events this weekend. They also worked on storm cleanup earlier in the week, the early snow caused some tree damage. • The new street lights along Highway 133 were energized. • Leaf Days (drop-off) will commence on Oct. 17, with receptacles available at Fourth and Colorado thru early November. Hazardous waste and E-waste day is Oct. 14. The Town website has details. • The Hendricks garden irrigation was realigned to create a better path for garden access and additional protection of spigots. After snow interrupted the usual schedule, crews opted to mow the parks on Thursday for the weekend soccer games. • The Recreation Center Fitness and outdoor exercise area will be closed on Friday, Oct. 13 from 8 to 4 p.m. for the LED retroďŹ t lighting project funded by a GarďŹ eld Federal Mineral Lease District Grant. Town park bathrooms will be closing on Monday,

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Oct. 16 for winterization. • The draft 2018 Budget is available online at www.carbondalegov.org or at Town Hall. • A Water Plan Grant application to the Colorado Water Conservation Board has been submitted by AVLT for the Town of Carbondale’s Crystal River Restoration and Weaver Ditch EfďŹ ciency project. This is a cooperative effort amongst the Town, AVLT, American Rivers, Roaring Fork Conservancy, and Public Counsel of the Rockies. Additional grant opportunities are in the pipeline for this work which are being prepared for future submittal prior to the end of 2017. • Utilities and Public works staff continue to work on the drywells through Town. The drywell on Weant Boulevard and Sopris Avenue is being rebuilt. Drainage maintenance is being performed on the upper reach of the Nettle Creek Road. Culverts are being ushed of debris and the material will be hauled away.

The rooďŹ ng work at Nettle Creek has been put on hold until the change order design is accepted by Pitkin County. • The Town is working on moving the joint meeting with Pitkin County on the Crystal Trail on Oct. 17 to the Third Street Center gym space. There are concerns that Town Hall is not large enough to accommodate the meeting. • OfďŹ cer Shively attended a three day certiďŹ ed VIN class and Lt. Wurtsmith attended a one day leadership class.

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From Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, Carbondale Police handled 174 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note: THURSDAY Sept. 28 at 6:25 p.m. OfďŹ cers were dispatched to a disturbance at the Comfort Inn. There were minor injuries and a 63year-old dog owner was issued a summons.

Man, stag head, bag of minks found at grow site One suspect ed and another was taken into federal custody when law enforcement raided an illegal marijuana grow on public land near Redstone on Sept. 28, according to a criminal complaint ďŹ led in United States District Court.

The complaint provides an afďŹ davit by a special agent for the United States Forest Service for the events leading up to the arrest of Fernando Esquivel Herrera, 25 or 26.

According to the afďŹ davit, the grow was discovered by an anonymous civilian near the apparent remnants of a smaller, older grow sight above the former Placita townsite on Sept. 1. The Forest Service checked out the tip on Sept. 4, and law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions executed a warrant on Sept. 28. According to the afďŹ davit, they encountered mostly harvested marijuana, some trimmed and drying and several trash bags worth of already dried and packaged buds. Roughly two acres of land had been cleared of brush with trees de-limbed or cut for the garden,

with a total of around eight acres impacted by infrastructure ranging from a water reservoir and hose system to kitchen camps and sleeping areas.

It was in the latter that agents heard voices and encountered two men. A taser was used on the the man later identiďŹ ed as Herrera — although the probes apparently didn’t contact his skin — while the other took off running up a hill into brush. No other suspects were apprehended, although at least seven sleeping bags were discovered in the area. The afďŹ ant reported observing an array of foodstuffs, the rack of a recently killed buck deer and a bag of dead minks.

Herrera, he wrote, smelled heavily of marijuana, had dirt all over his hands and wore pants covered in a sticky substance suspected to be THC. He is charged with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants. If convicted, he will face 10 years to life in prison and/or a $10 million ďŹ ne.

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Town raises a stink; trustees don’t buy it Marijuana facility allowed to keep license despite neighbors’ complaints about odor

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

peared an air-conditioning unit was blowing odorous air outside the facility.

Many on the Board of Trustees presumed “It was a distinct, strong smell,” Town the public hearing would be relatively Manager Jay Harrington said, though he acstraightforward: The Laughing Dog Group, knowledged that he knew of Garcia’s previous which manages a marijuana infused products endeavors to mitigate the offending aroma.

(MIP) facility at 500 Buggy Circle, has been “From my perspective, to then directly vent air noncompliant regarding managing odors. conditioning outside and blow distinct mariThe town was officially requesting that the juana smell out of the building seemed to be board, therefore, revoke the company’s spe- completely contrary to the efforts to control cial use permit that allows Laughing Dog to the odor. But I know that there had been efdo business in the marijuana industry. forts made to date to try to be compliant.”

After hearing all witness Not everyone felt that testimonies and public the issues were completely comment, however, it belimited to noncompliance. came clear that the case “This is a tenant issue,” wasn’t so clear. Ultimately, said Scott Duryea, vice the board voted unanipresident of Rudd Conmously that the town prosstruction and manager of ecutor will negotiate with 500 Buggy Circle, adding Laughing Dog owner Steve that Novus Glass has a hisGarcia and other building tory of complaints against tenants — primarily David neighboring tenants that Zamansky, owner of neighpredates Laughing Dog. “It boring Novus Glass, who used to be the welding has made most of the odor shop … before that, there complaints over the last 16 was an automotive shop … months — regarding stipubefore that, there was a lations to allow the busimotorcycle shop,” he said. nesses to coexist in an “This is a tenant conflict acceptable, compliant manthat I think can be remener. Those negotiations will died pretty easily.” be reviewed at the board’s The possibility of unNov. 14 meeting, pending derlying tenant conflict is renewal of Garcia’s medical exactly why Trustee Marty and recreational marijuana Silverstein pushed for licenses by their Oct. 27 exthird-party audits in the piration date. board’s recommendations.

“We don’t want con“I want to get away from flict; we want to coexist,” this tenant thing,” he said.

David Zamansky Garcia said. “That’s all we “I think some of this want to do.” comes down to the risk Novus Glass Zamansky, for his part, that we — we being the concluded his testimony by adding, “I have no previous board — accepted when we decided problem with Mr. Garcia’s business, just the to allow MIPs in the town limits,” Mayor odor. It’s like a phantom. It affects my busi- Dan Richardson said. “As much as I would ness, and I hope something can be done about like to say that it can be cut and dry, that the it and not have Mr. Garcia lose his business.” code says, ‘thou shalt not allow odors to go Had the board decided to revoke Garcia’s into your neighbors,’ I’m not sure that ... special use permit, that’s effectively what what we’re finding is, that may not be possiwould have happened. ble,” he continued. “To me, in order to revoke “Without a special use permit, you don’t a special use permit, in this case, I think there have a [marijuana] license,” Town Clerk would have to be clear negligence, and I’m Cathy Derby said. not seeing that.”

At the conclusion of its Oct. 10 meeting, “I would like to give one more opportuthe board deliberated the fate of Garcia’s busi- nity for [compliance issues] to be taken very ness, including the fate of his employees, three seriously by every employee in the company, of whom advocated for their employer dur- by all of the management, by the owners of ing public comment. The board made specific the building to get some of those tenants torecommendations regarding areas it would gether and try to do whatever they can to relike to see explored in future tenant negotia- ally resolve some of the issues,” Trustee tions that will include long-term, ongoing Heather Henry said. “And let’s give enough maintenance contracts and third-party audits. time and opportunity to do that. I’m not preSeveral town staff have worked to field pared to sort of pull that rug out from someand manage the numerous odor complaints. body tonight,” she said, acknowledging that One incident in particular on Aug. 21 in- revoking the special use permit would put volved three city employees. That day, it ap- Laughing Dog out of business.

“I have no problem with Mr. Garcia’s business, just the odor. It’s like a phantom.

It affects my business, and I hope something can be done about it and not have Mr. Garcia lose his business.”

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Down time Imagine a day when you have to hang out at work or the coffee shop and make eye contact with people on the street. We all experienced it (and thensome) when a CenturyLink ďŹ beroptic link was cut Tuesday along Highway 109 north of town.

Retailers and businesses that rely on internet servcie from Verizon and CenturyLink reported being dark from about noon through nearly midnight. For the newspaper’s dirty work, we found ourselves running around town with thumb drives to share photos and ďŹ les. Fortunately, we were able to still run our credit cards to purchase coffee from Lance at Cilundu cafĂŠ; he maintains an extra service just for such occasions. All kidding aside, town leaders such as Ron Leach at Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (which manages 911 services) breathed a sigh of relief when service was restored.

Potato Day oat winners We may not be rivaling Macy’s Turkey Day gig, but Carbondale put on quite the parade for Potato Day. The theme was “Harry Potter and the Magic Potatoâ€? and spuds fans came out in droves all dressed up in velvety robes and black-rimmed glasses and tossing plenty of sugar out to the curbside revelers.

Float judges Jennifer Lamont, Matt Koenigsknecht and Brett Stringer carefully examined the oats to rank the winners. They are: Alpine Animal Hospital (commercial), Blue Lake Preschool (preschool), Crystal River Elementary School (elementary school), and in the high school division, the sophomores took 1st and the seniors took 2nd. Stringer said it was difďŹ cult to judge but he had a blast. “Mr. K and Ms. Lamont and I loved the opportunity to witness the essence of Carbondale from preschool through adulthood! We have an awesome community!â€?

More costumed creatures Halloween came knocking early at the Sun’s door, when Lisa Johnson stopped in with her bulldog, Thelma, and mini shit tzu, Mushoo, dressed as Timon, Pumbaa and Simba (re-

the Colorado Trail and Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (total 3,271 miles). Once Fowler rides the Arizona Trail (which includes hiking with his bike on his back in the Grand Canyon), he will be the ďŹ rst person in the world to have completed both Triple Crowns, making him one of 7 billion. Hence the name “One of Seven Project.â€? To follow along while he attempts to complete the Arizona Trail, visit oneofsevenproject.com.

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Blessing of the Animals. New Sopris Sun board member and community journalist Nicolette Toussaint gets the shot as the Rev. Shawna Foster of the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist Church prepares to bless Allegria the llama with owner Susan Proctor at the Blessing of the Animals on Oct. 7. The annual ceremony takes place at the Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE) shelter in Spring Valley.

Photo by Julie Albrecht spectively) from “The Lion King.� All three were in costume for Carbondale Animal Hospital’s Halloween Pet Costume Contest, which runs through October. The winner will be announced Oct. 31 and will receive a $50 credit to be used toward veterinary services.

One of 7 billion Carbondale athlete Craig Fowler, founder of the One of Seven Project, departed Oct. 1 for the Arizona Trail and aims to ride his mountain bike the full 750 miles, from the state’s northern border to the southern border. Fowler’s goal is to complete both the hiking and bikepacking “Triple Crowns.â€? That means he has hiked the Appalachian, Continental Divide and PaciďŹ c Crest trails (total 7,574 miles) and has mountain biked

The Third Street Center, in partnership with the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Carbondale, and the Town of Carbondale, presents the GlenX Summit “Building Entrepreneurial Community� with free afternoon workshops led by business owners and community leaders. The networking and leadership/entrepreneur development event is Oct. 13 and begins at 1 p.m. with workshops, followed by a food/wine networking session, and concludes with a panel discussion at 7 p.m.

Crystal Valley Ukuladies The Crystal Valley Ukuladies invites females over 19 to join its free group ukulele class beginning Oct. 23. The class will meet from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. every Monday through June 1 in the lower level of the Church at Redstone. The class is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Bring a tenor, concert or baritone-size ukulele (soprano ukulele not recommended for adults), a tuner and a music stand. For further information, text or call Stephanie Askew at (214) 405-8040 cell /text. And, guys, don’t feel too left out — Stephanie wants to start a men’s group called the Crystal Valley Ukuholics.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthdays this week include Rick Borkovec (Oct. 12); Carrie Close, Michael Carter, Jason Kreiling, (Oct. 14); Matt Alberico, Corey Mineo and Darren Broome (Oct. 15); Joani Matranga (Oct. 16); Laurie Guevara-Stone (Oct. 17); Ayan Pevec Brown, Ian Edquist, Mike Grandbois, David Krimstock, and Colin Osborn (Oct. 18).

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Volunteers dig in to build new parks as part of Rio Grande ARTway After nearly two years of planning, community members celebrated boots-on-the-ground progress of the Rio Grande ARTway last weekend with two volunteer work sessions at the new DeRail Park near Highway 133. A third volunteer work day is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Latino Folk Art Garden along the path near Eighth Street.

Carbondale Arts has been developing the Rio Grande ARTway, a 1-mile section of the Rio Grande Trail that bisects Carbondale. The concept is to establish a â&#x20AC;&#x153;creative place-making project that reďŹ&#x201A;ects the cultural diversity of the community, inspires greater use of non-motorized transportation, preserves our heritage, and strengthens our core creative community,â&#x20AC;? according to the ARTway master plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have all been planning for two years, so to be able to see this come to fruition and actually get plants in the ground and see the trees is so exciting. The whole transformation of DeRail Park has been so quick in the last month,â&#x20AC;? Carbondale Arts Executive Director Amy Kimberly said.

The two volunteer work days followed on the heels of the Oct. 4 dedication of the ARTwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst art installation, a mosaic tile bench created by Ascendigo Autism Services, Scavenger Industries, and community volunteers. The bench is dedicated to the memory of Alex DeMeo, the brother of Zachary DeMeo, who is participating in Ascendigoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year-round adult program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Asendigo had a dedication for the ďŹ rst art piece on the ARTway, and it was so much more emotional than I had

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On the northwest end, the ARTway will be marked with an entryway sculpture incorporating the Carbondale Creative District logo (the distinctive cowgirl on a bicycle) designed by local blacksmith Olivia Pevec and the new DeRail Park.

The Carbondale Rotary and Mt. Sopris Rotary clubs have led the charge on developing DeRail Park with help from DHM Design. Located on the small bluff near the intersection of the Rio Grande and Crystal Valley trails, the park will include railroad artifacts and history and a covered picnic table crafted by local woodworker Marty Schlein. The shelter will be situated at the top of the bluff, with an unobstructed view down the Rio Grande to Mt. Sopris. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, which owns the corridor, has been helping with labor on the ARTway.

About two dozen volunteers spent Friday and Saturday leveling soil, planting trees, shrubs and groundcover plants, and spreading straw at DeRail Park, which also will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;livingâ&#x20AC;? railroad history, such as crossing signs and switches, ties, rails and more refurbished from the rail corridor that once ran the Aspen Branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

Carbondale Rotary President Robin Tolan volunteered on Oct. 6 and was watering freshly planted sedum. Tolan said the park and the ARTway are examples of what can get accomplished when a â&#x20AC;&#x153;villageâ&#x20AC;? comes together. The two Rotary clubs joined forces and raised about $10,000 for DeRail Park, about one-sixth of the total cost, according to Tolan.

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Friends near and far mourn the death of Carbondale’s own Hayden Kennedy

By Trina Ortega Special to The Sopris Sun As alpinists around the world mourned the death of talented climber Hayden Kennedy, Carbondale locals struggled to find words to express the deep heartbreak over the loss of one of their own.

Hayden, 27, a Carbondale native, took his own life Oct. 8, one day after he and his girlfriend, Inge Perkins, were caught in an avalanche in the southern Madison Mountains near Bozeman, Mont.

Perkins, 23, of Bozeman, Mont., did not survive the slide.

According to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Hayden was able to escape the avalanche debris and proceeded to search for Perkins before trekking out of the area for help. On Monday, rescuers discovered Perkins’ body beneath 3 feet of snow.

Hayden’s father, Michael Kennedy, also an internationally known alpinist and the former editor-in-chief of Climbing Magazine, shared the news about Hayden with the broader community via a Facebook post dated Oct. 10.

“Hayden survived the avalanche but not the unbearable loss of his partner in life. He chose to end his life. Myself and his mother Julie sorrowfully respect his decision,” Michael wrote. Hayden’s mother, Julie Kennedy, also a well-loved community member, is the founder of the 5Point Film Festival.

“Hayden truly was an uncensored soul

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According to Michael, Hayden recently had moved to Bozeman to work on his EMT certification while Perkins completed her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and education at Montana State University.

An Oct. 10 memorial published by Black Diamond (BD), for which Hayden was an athlete/ambassador, called him a “true brother of the BD tribe.”

“To say Hayden was a talented climber would be an understatement. To say he was one of the world’s best climbers is closer to the truth, yet even those words fall flat and fail miserably at truly describing what Hayden — or HK as we called him — really represented in our sport. He was, with all intents and purposes, a climber who transcended barriers.

From high-end 5.14 sport routes at his home crag in Rifle, Colorado, to 5.14 trad lines in the Creek [Indian Creek, Utah], to the first fair means ascent of Cerro Torre’s Southeast Ridge in Patagonia with Jason Kruk, or his first ascent with Kyle Dempster and Josh Warton on the south face of the Ogre in Pakistan.”

Hayden was known for his warm and welcoming personality and despite his world-class and respected accomplishments in the climbing arena, his friends are quick to point out he was not elitist.

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“He was humble and truly wanted [to] share his passion and engage in the spirit of the mountains. My heart breaks for his family and the family of his love, Inge.”

Black Diamond’s memorial points out Hayden’s constant search for new avenues of self-expression and new ways to live. He wrote about his expeditions in Alpinist, Rock and Ice, Evening Sends and other magazines and websites. “His ability to weave a meaningful narrative through the trials and tribulations of climbing was innate.”

In one of Hayden’s most recent posts in Evening Sends, he said: “Over the last few years, however, as I’ve watched too many friends go to the mountains only to never return, I’ve realized something painful. It’s not just the memorable summits and crux moves that are fleeting. Friends and climbing partners are fleeting, too. This is the painful reality of our sport, and I’m unsure what to make of it.

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tion, HK was a staunch believer in walking the walk, not talking the talk. … It was the moments in the mountains that mattered most to him, not ‘instatweetingmyfacegram’ as he would often joke with his friends,” states the Black Diamond tribute.

Lifelong friend Sam Stevens of Carbondale said he was “torn by the loss of one of my absolute best friends.”

Stevens said the two played in a band together for eight years, and Hayden taught him how to crochet “sweet hats.”

“Hayden Kennedy was the best kind of person you would ever meet,” Stevens wrote.

“I can’t imagine what Hayden went through in the whole incident, and I support every decision he made. I will always love the brother you were to me, Hayden. I am extremely proud of all you accomplished in your life time and even more proud to call you my friend. Maybe we will meet again someday to continue many more years of chaos and shenanigans.”

Fellow climber Joy Schneiter of Glenwood Springs said she first met Hayden in Camp IV in Yosemite the summer before she became the school nurse at Colorado Rocky Mountain School from where Hayden graduated.

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e Parade If you think that Potato Day has gone into the toilet, you’re wrong! The theme of the 108th Potato Day was “Harry Potter and the Magic Potato” and, admittedly, the float pictured at top features toilets, plumbing and plungers, but that’s because it’s Bishop Plumbing’s float. The 108th Potato Day parade was alive and well and filled with lots of tiny tater tots, teen taters and grown-up spuds riding the floats and enjoying the parade. High school bands tooted their own horns and provided tunes for tapping. The students from Crystal River Elementary School wowed the float judges by playing the Harry Potter song on recorder and glockenspiel. It earned the school first place among the elementary school floats. Alpine Animal Hospital, lower right, won for best commercial float. At the park, community members enjoyed more live music by high school students and the traditional pit barbecue with all the fixins.

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Community Calendar

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

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

THURSDAY Oct. 12

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RFTA MEETING • The RFTA Board of Directors meets from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Carbondale Town Hall, Room 1 (for meeting agenda, visit www.rfta.com.)

MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Stronger” (R) at 7:30 p.m. except Oct. 15 showtime is 5 p.m.; “Maudie” (PG-13) at 5 p.m. Oct. 13 and “Baby Driver” (R) at 5 p.m.

Oct. 14.

RAM SOCCER • Roaring Fork hosts Moffat for a 4 p.m. game.

ART OPENING • Carbondale Arts presents Line of Totality: works by Chis Hassig and Elliot Norquist. Opening Reception is 6 to 8 p.m. at Carbondale Arts’ R2 Gallery, The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). The exhibition is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 8.

MILL LEVY PRESENTATION • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society will offer an informational presentation about Referendum 1A, a proposed Garfield County property tax mill levy of 0.45 to support Garfield County’s historical societies, at 6:30 p.m. at the Calaway Room, Third Street Center. (520 S. Third St.) More info at historicgarfieldcounty.org.

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE • Thunder River Theatre Company (67 Promenade) presents Sarah Ruhl’s humorous look at technology’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. Oct. 12, 13 and 14. Get your tickets at www.thunderrivertheatre.com or call 963-8200.

SATURDAY Oct. 14 TOWN WASTE DISPOSAL DAY • The Town of Carbondale hosts the annual Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Disposal Day. Vendors will be on site to collect oil, gas, paints and other hazardous liquids and e-waste, including TVs, computers, printers, small household appliances and electric cords. Most fees are waived and paid for by the town bag fee.

The Environmental Board will have information about recycling and composting.

FIRE DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE • The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District will hold a community open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carbondale station (300 Meadowood Drive). The open house will feature tours, fire truck rides,

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face painting, pumpkin carving, and more.

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TRAIL WORK DAY • Carbondale Arts hosts a volunteer work day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new Latino Folk Art Garden on the Rio Grande Trail near Eighth Street.

Bring gloves and tools. Lunch and childcare provided. For more information, call (970) 963-1680.

SATURDAY Oct. 14

FIESTA DE TAMALES • English In Action brings together hundreds of community members from different backgrounds for a celebration of the diverse cultural traditions in the Valley from 5 to 8 p.m. at Eagle Crest Nursery (400 Gillespie Dr. in El Jebel.)

HEALTH FAIR • Aspen Valley Hospital hosts a midvalley health fair from 8 to 11 a.m. at the El Jebel Community Center (0020 Eagle County Dr.), with a special senior health fair scheduled for Nov. 3 at the hospital.

HARVEST PARTY • Aspen Center for Environmental Studies hosts its annual Harvest Party from noon to 4 p.m. at Rock Bottom Ranch (2001 Hooks Spur Rd., Basalt). Enjoy lunch provided by Smoke Modern BBQ, libations including Aspen Brewing Company beers, live music by the Caleb Dean Band, and a number of harvest activities, including apple cider pressing,

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER • CRMS hosts Roaring Fork at 11 a.m and 1 p.m.

SAT & SUN Oct. 14-15 COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE • The Marble Charter School is sponsoring a community-wide garage sale to raise funds for the seventh- and eighth-grade trip to Boston as part of their segment on the Revolutionary War. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marble Charter School (412 W. Main St., Marble).

MONDAY Oct. 16 SEWING CLASS • Carbondale Arts offers Beyond the Street Sew Class: Creations, Costumes and Accessories class from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 16 through Dec. 4 on The Rosybelle Art Bus at The Launchpad. (76 S. Fourth St.). Registration $125 for members; $145 for nonmembers. Materials fee is $25.

Pre-register at www.carbondalearts.com.

ART DEADLINE • The deadline for artists to apply for Carbondale Arts’ 7th Annual “Deck The Walls: An Artisanal Market,” which takes place Nov. 17 through Dec. 30, is Oct. 16. Deck The Walls is juried and open to artists and crafts-folk in Colorado. Applications are online at www.carbondalearts.com.

For questions, contact brian@carbondalearts.com or call (970) 963-1680.

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Community Calendar TUESDAY Oct. 17 RAM VOLLEYBALL • Roaring Fork hosts Gunnison for a 6:30 p.m. game.

PAWS TO READ • Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave., Basalt) hosts Paws to Read for children grades 1-4 to read to a lovable dog for 15 minutes from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration suggested.

YARN GROUP • Join Sarah Blaine from 5 to 7 p.m. for a yarn group at the Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave., Basalt). Bring your knitting, crochet or needlepoint projects. Some experience required.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 18 MILL LEVY PRESENTATION • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society will make a presentation to the Carbondale Rotary Club about Referendum 1A, a proposed Garfield County property tax mill levy of 0.45 to support Garfield County’s historical societies.

7 a.m. at the Carbondale Firehouse (300 Meadowood). More info at www.historicgarfieldcounty.org.

APPLE APPS CLASS • Learn how to use more of the programs that came with your Macintosh in this Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave., Basalt) class from 4-5 p.m. Class will cover iTunes, Photos, Notes, Pages and Keynote.

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Further Out SATURDAY Oct. 21

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP • The CU Carbondale Speakers Series presents a printmaking workshop with CU graduate student Julia Klema from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Project Shop at SAW (525 Buggy Cir.). This workshop explores a variety of monoprinting techniques, including color reductive printing from plexiglass, collograph printing, and the use of stenciling. Bring an apron, additional paper if needed, and a lunch. Registration is $75 per participant. Pre-register by Oct. 18 at www.carbondalearts.com.

SKI SEASON KICKOFF • Cripple Creek Backcountry is celebrating the upcoming backcountry ski season with Slow Groovin’ barbecue and

margarita bar at its Carbondale shop (582 Highway 133). Staff will be on hand for custom boot-fitting, mounts, tunes, repairs, and demo setups. Slow Groovin’ barbecue plates for $5 beginning at 5 p.m.

Adult race fee: $25. Youth: $20. Under 10: free. $5 discount with nonperishable food donation.

Call (970) 963-2500 to race or volunteer.

SUNDAY Oct. 22

WILDLIFE TALK • Wilderness Workshop and Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) will host a presentation and panel discussion about wildlife conservation moderated by Greg Poschman, filmmaker and conservation advocate. Guest speaker Kahindi Lekalhaile, ANAW’s chief mobilizer in Kenya, will speak about what the organization is doing to bring back the dignity of the Watha in an effort to restore their culture. Light refreshments will be served. 6 p.m. in the Calaway Room, Third Street Center. (520 S. Third St.).

CYCLOCROSS RACE • Aloha Mountain Cyclery presents the first of its three-part race Shaka ’Cross series for all ages and abilities. Cyclocross is a mixture of grass, pavement and dirt, featuring obstacles and dismounts that require shouldering the bike, on a closed course of 1-2 miles. Racers complete as many laps as possible during the given time. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at the racecourse near Roaring Fork High School (2270 Highway 133).

MONDAY Oct. 23

Ongoing OPEN MIC • A new open mic takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Riverside Grill (181 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt). Food and drink specials. Free.

WREATH SALE • Two River Unitarian Universalists will be selling locally made wreaths of subalpine fir decorated with pinecones, cedar and red bows. Small costs $20, medium $36, large $52. Swags cost $18. Funds go toward TRUU’s Social Justice Committee for local causes. Email truu.minister@gmail.com to place an order.

PUMPKIN PATCH • Visit Orchard Valley Farms’ Pumpkin Patch in Paonia, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pumpkin Express will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every weekend until

Oct. 29. For more information, visit orchardvalleyfarms.com.

BOWLBY FEATURED • Main Street Gallery and The Framer (399 Main St.) is featuring new works by local artist Dean Bowlby throughout October. Bowlby’s paintings range in subject from local polo match paintings, Hanging Lake to European street scenes.

PAST IS PROLOGUE • As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the Carbondale Clay Center (135 Main St.) displays the work of its founder and first executive director (19972004), Diane Kenney.

WESTERN ART • The Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave., Basalt) is hosting a

group exhibition that captures the varied beauty and majesty of Western landscapes with works by Peter Campbell, Leon Loughridge, Brett Scheifflee, Andy Taylor, and Marie Figge Wise.

PARENT CHILD CLASSES • Waldorf teacher and parent Holly Richardson offers programs for caregivers and children ages 1 to 3, with musical storytime from 9 to 10 a.m.

Mondays, Sweet Peas Garden from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Peas and Carrots from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Call 963-1960 for more info or visit waldorfschoolrf.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.

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Live entertainment and affordability merge at e Temporary

By Justin Patrick Special to The Sopris Sun A performing arts space called The Temporary in Willits Town Center is poised to become the midvalley’s happening new hangout. The venue, operated by nonprofit organization The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW), opened Aug. 11 and has since attracted a cadre of fans with an array of performances. The buzz is growing and crowds are pouring in to several events per week, according to board member Jeff Orsulack and managing director Ryan Honey.

“We’re making a lot of touches in the community,” Orsulack said.

Honey agreed, adding: “This room is all things to all people.”

From the outside, The Temporary, located across the street from Capitol Creek Brewery, is about as unassuming a performance venue as one could imagine: It’s tucked in harmoniously with offices and a hot tub retailer. But those who pass through the gigantic door off of Market Street will enter into a world of carefully selected performing arts acts that will remind them (at least the old timers) of “what Aspen used

to be.” A spacious lobby and well-stocked bar allow for comfortable mingling before and after shows and during intermission.

The performance space consists of a large open room that seats 140 facing a slightly elevated stage. Elegant chandeliers dangle from the ceilings; even the bathrooms are adorned with tasteful graffiti. The venue exudes an energetic, creative vibe.

On Oct. 6, New Orleans cellist, singer, and poet Leyla McCalla and her two bandmates performed at The Temporary as part of their first national tour. They had played the previous evening in Fort Collins and were headed to Denver the following morning. McCalla sang in French, Haitian Creole and English, employing the cello, banjo, viola, guitar and triangle. It was not the standard jam band or bluegrass sound that resonates through so many venues in this area. It was a tantalizing, unique ensemble that seemed to fully absorb the crowd’s attention.

The next day, Doc Murdock of Nederland presented the magic show “Kids Kulture.” Although the show differed drastically from that of the previous evening, the venue

was packed again — this time with parents and children, most of whom sat on the floor at the foot of the stage eagerly observing each of Doc Murdock’s tricks. His skillful illusions, pizzazz and humorous antics kept both children and adults captivated for the hourlong show.

The variety of performances is an example of how The Temporary plans to attract patrons with different tastes. Marc Breslin, vice president of TACAW’s board

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e Temporary om page 12 one,” said Orsulack, a midvalley resident of 25 years and architect whose firm is donating time to design the permanent arts facility envisioned for Willits. Orsulack and Honey, along with Breslin, are convinced that they are scratching a big itch in the midvalley corridor.

“It’s hard to keep people in this community,” Orsulack said. “One of the reasons for that is you don’t have the civic and arts institutions.” He spoke to the need to provide cultural sustenance, not just shops and restaurants, to residents. He pointed to Colorado’s Creative Industries program as a prime example of how paving the way for arts is an essential ingredient for building lasting, vibrant communities, especially in the rural western half of the state.

Honey agreed. “We’re unique in the midvalley,” he said. “We’re the first ones to come with a product like this in this area. People really appreciate that.”

TACAW received the bulk of its seed money from a real estate transfer assessment that puts money into an earmarked fund each time a property is sold and plans to leverage that good start into a more self-sustaining nonprofit model. Ticket prices will be more affordable than at venues in towns like Aspen and Denver. Currently, tickets range in price from a few dollars to $20. Notable touring headlining comedian Adam Cayton-Holland, for example, will appear Oct. 21. Online tickets cost $19, a refreshingly reasonable price to shell out for top-tier standup.

“We are looking to create high quality performing arts … at a price point where people can say ‘I can go out tonight,’” Orsulack said.

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The opening of The Temporary is the first major step to creating a large (and permanent) performing arts campus. Its founders are hoping to raise up to $8 million to construct a stand-alone, state-ofthe-art facility in the Willits Town Center. For now, The Temporary will act as a real-life staging ground to give community members a taste of how that vision could impact their lives. The venue is partnering with local businesses to offer package deals to attendees, such as a $25 prefix dinner that includes a glass of wine at the neighboring Market Street Kitchen. For a list of upcoming events and more information, visit www.tacaw.org.

Upcoming Shows

Oct. 13 – Jeremy Mohney: Hot Swing for Moderns Colorado swing band leader Jeremy Mohney writes, sings, and plays saxophone. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 8 p.m. $13 ($8 in advance) Oct. 14 – Adam Cayton-Holland and Friends Adam Cayton-Holland is a national touring headliner who was named one of 25 “Comics to Watch”

by Esquire magazine and one of “10 Comics to Watch” by Variety. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 8 p.m. $24 ($19 in advance)

Oct. 17 – Screening of “High Anxeity” To celebrate the comedy legend Mel Brooks, TACAW will screen films by Mel Brooks. The Oct. 17 show is “High Anxiety,” a parody of Alfred Hitchcock films. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 – Screening of “History of the World: Part I” In “History of the World,” Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 7:30 p.m.

The northern end of the ARTway also includes the new singletrack for mountain bikers and soft surface path for runners. Public sculptures, town history and other artsy points of reference will be along the 1-mile stretch, which Kimberly describes as a “linear park.”

The Latino Folk Art Garden is at the center of the ARTway, near Eighth Street. The highlight of the garden will be a story sculpture detailing the history of Latinos in the valley. The park also will include hammocks, tables, gardens and other art installations.

Carbondale resident Judith Alvarez has been volunteering on the Steering Committee to design the garden. She has been rounding up residents for a volunteer work day on Oct. 14.

“Community members should come out to know where this beautiful garden will be, and if you can help, we welcome that, too,” Alvarez said, noting that she is seeking artists, painters, and skilled crafts-people to lend a hand.

She said the garden will be an important place not only for residents and visitors to reflect on how Latinos have contributed to the valley’s success, but for the Latino community to also get to know the community better and to offer inspiration for Latinos to continue to work hard to make the valley a better place for all.

“I would like the Latino community to come to take part in the creation of this park, which they can visit later and proudly tell their children, ‘I helped make this possible by working as a volunteer.’ I know that with the help of all, this garden will be beautiful, and we can show that we are an important part of this valley,” she said.

NEXT STEPS

Volunteer Work Day — Latino Folk Art Garden 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 Join Carbondale Arts for a volunteer work day on the Rio Grande ARTway. Volunteers will help prep the ground for irrigation and embed plants at the new Latino Folk Art Garden on the Rio Grande path near Eighth Street. Bring gloves and tools, if you have them.

Lunch and childcare will be provided. For more information, call Carbondale Arts at (970) 963-1680.

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A weird and wacky weekend in Carbondale

Top row, left to right: Carla Jean Whitley and Wendy Stewart; Alexandra Jerkunica Middle row: masked deer, Ron Speaker; carrots (members of the Apiaceae Family) Bottom row, left to right: Kelsey Brassier and Sarah Uhl; human statue Liz Tolan

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by Jane Bachrach

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From zombies and masked art thieves to human statues and carrots with tentacles perched on Main Street, Carbondale was alive with activity on Oct. 6-7.

A flash mob descended on Fourth and Main during First Friday and surprised onlookers who were strolling around the area for all the festivities, which included a farmers market.

The flash mob was a rehearsal for the worldwide "Thrill the World" day set for Oct. 24.

Locally, the flash mob is being organized by Coredination. There was an art heist Saturday evening at Carbondale Arts, where several lucky thieves got away with some high-end loot.

Fortunately, nobody was able to kidnap the human statues.

Humans vs. Vampires: on which side will you fall?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget! Humans vs. Vampires begins Friday the 13th. Get your ribbons at BonďŹ re Coffee or Dandelion Market. You can still sign up after the ofďŹ cial start, but your chances of winning decrease the more you delay.

Start as a human with a yellow ribbon clearly displayed around your wrist.

Vampires canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tag you when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actively holding a copy of The Sopris Sun. If you put it down or stash it in your back pocket, one little tag and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of them. Surrender your human ribbon to your sire, don the red one and begin seeking out your prey.

Vampires get points for each human bracelet they obtain, and both teams will have the opportunity to earn stars for attending local events.

Keep an eye out on Facebook, on our website and in the paper for speciďŹ cs, but you can certainly expect points from Roaring Fork home games (and the Colorado Rocky Mountain School soccer game, which might as well be at home) for starters.

After Halloween, the top scorer on each side (assuming any humans are left on Oct. 31) will be awarded a small prize and get recognized in the paper. It should go without saying that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anyone undermining their safety or anyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but in this day and age itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably worth noting that folks are participating at their own risk.

Will / Human

Megan / Vampire

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the propaganda from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buffy the Vampire Slayerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; humans are humans, and monsters are monsters.

Yes, we all remember the ending of â&#x20AC;&#x153;King Kong,â&#x20AC;? but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a difference between the everyday darkness in people and the cold malevolence of an intelligent predator.

So when I tell you that armies of the undead may soon be rising in Carbondale, I want you to give some serious thought to whose side youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on. The dark side has immortality, preternatural charm and some admittedly striking uniforms.

They do not, contrary to rumors, have cookies.

So grab a copy of The Sun to protect yourself from these daywalking, garlic-bread-eating fangless vamps. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know them by the red bracelets on their wrists.

Right now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way to defeat them entirely, but maybe if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get eaten theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll starve or something. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also working on a way to turn â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em back, but I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold your breath.

Anyway, if you want to talk strategy or have any questions before the scourge begins, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be at the Pour House at noon on Oct. 12, as well as every Thursday in the dark times to come.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering if Will is up on his defamation laws, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what this is. Of course you want to join this vamptress â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the undead always have more fun this time of year. And besides, yellow just simply isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my color, though Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to growing my collection of yellow, ick â&#x20AC;Ś human, ribbons during this romp of a game.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure red will look just as good on you; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly easier to accessorize.

Anyway, what are you going to do, human? Carry The Sun with you at all times? Good luck washing out those newsprint stains.

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Obituaries Megan Jane Swanton March 19, 1972 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 5, 2017 Megan Jane Swanton, daughter of Terry and Molly, mother of beloved daughter Tahia, sister of Lindsay, left us Oct. 5, 2017, far too early. She was an exuberant, beautiful and talented woman.

Born March 19, 1972, in Aspen, Colo., she went on to become a world citizen.

Megan was a truly accomplished person.

She was the Colorado state gymnastics All-Around Champion as a teenager. She graduated valedictorian from Aspen High School in 1990. She attended New College in Florida, then earned her doctorate at Palmer Chiropractic Institute. She opened a practice in Avalon Beach, Australia, and a decade later moved to Hawaii then to French Polynesia as regional director for Steiner International. She later transferred to the

Elemis Spa in South Beach, Fla., then on to Arizona and back to Colorado.

Megan was most recently researching her grandfather, Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler USMC, for a family biography.

Megan lived life in her own way: She pursued, explored and studied what she desired. She was a high achiever from a young age. The way she could bear down and focus was rare and special.

She made clear decisions to choose a path that interested her, and pursued it with passion and dedication, wherever it might lead. Her bold choices led her to Tahiti, far removed from her Colorado origins, but this would become a transformative part of her life. She met her husband John there, and her daughter, Tahia, was born in Tahiti.

Megan is home now.

Her family will celebrate Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in a small gathering.

Mary Boland Mary Boland passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Oct. 7, in her 81st year, after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her fierce intellect, determination and common sense will be sorely missed. Her many achievements included writing for Newsweek, being the Glenwood Springs bureau chief for the Daily Sentinel, being an insurance agent for Prudential Insurance and later having her own insurance agency in Carbondale, writing columns for The Aspen Daily News and Glenwood Springs Post Independent, teaching part-time at Colorado Mountain College, and as a youngster dancing for the New York City Metropolitan Ballet.

A journalist, teacher, and proud grandmother, she lived a full and fruitful life. She enjoyed her time as a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973 and is survived by her husband, Clay Boland Jr.; daughters Wendy and Jennifer Boland; son-in law James Roman; grandchildren Briana Boland and Paul Roman; and niece Kyle Stewart.

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RFHS homecoming week nurtures community in and out of school

By Trina Ortega Special to The Sopris Sun Roaring Fork High School senior Iliana Castillon Prado admits that when she dresses up for the school’s Spirit Week that culminates with the homecoming dance, she looks in the mirror and thinks: “Wow, I look really stupid.”

“But as soon as you walk through the high school doors, you think, ‘Wow, we all look really stupid,’ which makes it worth it,” Prado said, reflecting on RFHS’s themed costume days that took places last week. Spirit Week aims to strengthen the school community and build pride.

Along with the more well-known sporting events (including football, volleyball and soccer), the homecoming dance, and the class floats at the Potato Day Parade, RFHS Spirit Week incorporates some lesser-known activities during the school day. There is a bonfire, a truck rally, brute volleyball and powderpuff football, a pep rally, and themed days where students are encouraged to dress up. For example, there is a hippies vs. farmers day, a wacky socks and shorts day, the popular tacky tourist day, and of course blue and gold day.

Prado says these traditions bring students together and add to the culture of Roaring Fork.

RFHS Principal Brett Stringer agrees. “Homecoming is an amazing tradition that rallies the whole Ram community: past, present and future. Whether it be the bonfire, the football game, the Potato Days Parade, or the dance, the Carbondale spirit was alive and well,” he said.

Other leaders in the Carbondale community say that RFHS’s

homecoming week makes for a tightknit, home-town feel.

“I think it’s incredible and it’s one of the reasons I’m so happy to be a part of this community. It is different than in a more populous place like the Front Range. It’s amazing to see everyone come together around Potato Day and have that tied with Homecoming because it’s just another example of the ties that bind our community so tightly,” said Matt Koenigsknecht, principal of Crystal River Elementary School (CRES).

High school students visited CRES last week and conducted a pep rally with the grade-schoolers.

“I’m confident in saying that both the high school kids and our elementary students loved it. We had one high schooler in tears because of the reaction of the kinders,” Koenigsknecht said.

Elementary school educator Annie Metheny says she and her husband, Mike, are big supporters of RFHS events, particularly football, despite not having children at the school. (Soon enough — they have two boys in middle school.) She says the games should be billed as community events and wishes more community members would attend and cheer on the athletes.

“I remember going to games as a kid and they were so much fun,” Metheny said. “I want my boys to have the same experiences, and I really feel like it is better for my boys to go to those events than stay home and play video games or watch YouTube.”

As a teacher, she says it’s also good to see students excel in different areas and think about them more as a whole person.

Metheny’s family enjoys football, but she encourages com-

RFHS students get excited about wacky tourist day, left to right: Iliana Castillon Prado, Ralph Good, Chelsey Serrano, Kloe Lee and Hannah Bingaman. Courtesy photo munity members to attend the sporting events in which they have interest.

“I think it makes our community stronger to part of these events,” she said.

Check the school’s website at http://rfhs.rfsd.k12.co.us for a calendar of events.

Rams sports roundup

Football goes down 42-0 The Roaring Fork Rams played their hearts out in the Oct. 6 game against the Steamboat Springs Sailors, but couldn’t put any points on the board and lost their homecoming game, 42-0. A 45-yard pass play to Jasper Germain in the first quarter looked promising and got the Rams deep into Steamboat territory. But at the Steamboat 16-yard line, the Rams couldn’t connect passes or gain any more yards on the ground to get into the end zone. The Rams face Aspen on Oct. 13 at Aspen.

Volleyball loses to Basalt, 3-0 With effective team communication, some strategic sets and a 7-point comeback in game 3, the Rams kept the Basalt Longhorns on their toes, but couldn’t quite take a game on Oct. 5. The Rams ended the matchup 23-25; 22-25; 20-25.

Both teams scored consistently in the first two games, with the Rams taking an early lead in game 1 before losing 23-25. The Rams lost some steam heading into game 3 and were down 4-10, but the team delivered some solid serves and improved communication for a 5-point streak. It was a solid comeback, but they couldn’t manage to maintain the momentum and lost the game, 20-25.

“I couldn’t be more proud of them and how they played. They really set up their game and their communication. The only time they started messing up was when they lost communication,” Coach Donna Bratcher said. “They’ve come so far this season. Next year they’re going to be a beast of a team.”

At press time, the Rams were on the road Wednesday for a matchup against Moffat.

Soccer wins over Grand Valley and Vail Mountain The soccer team pulled in a win for homecoming week in a 4-0 game against Grand Valley on Oct. 5. Aidan Sloan scored two goals, both assisted by Alvin Garcia. Ronald Clemente scored off a deflection, and Max Candela gained a point from a penalty kick.

Gaby Santano goes for the kill in a set against the Basalt Longhorns Oct. 5. The Rams fought hard but lost all three games.

Photo by Trina Ortega

The RFHS Homecoming royalty were crowned Oct. 6. Front row: CRES Prince Colby Samuelson, left, and CRES Princess Yaritza Lopez Perez.

Back row: Queen Chelsey Serrano and King Edwin Cisneros Candela. Photo by Sue Rollyson

On Oct. 12, the soccer team improved their overall standing for the season to 10-2 with another win against Vail Mountain. Coach Nick Forbes reported that the Vail Mountain game was a 1-0 win with a goal by Lucas Schramer, assisted by Sloan.

RFHS’s Alexis Lopez attempts to gain some ground against the Steamboat Springs Sailors. The Rams were dedicated but lost 42-0.

Photo by Sue Rollyson

Homecoming coronations The coronation of homecoming king and queen took place during halftime of the football game.

The winners for 2017 are Chelsey Serrano and Edwin Cisneros, king and queen; Ralph Good and Felina Cruz, prince and princess; Jaciel Carrillo and Kajsa Sutro, duke and duchess; and Mike Topete and Iliana Castillon, vice and vicereine.

The Crystal River Elementary School princess is Yaritza Lopez Perez and prince is Colby Samuelson, both second-graders. Senior royalty and the CRES winners mounted their steeds (4wheelers) and were driven around the track to the tune “Congratulations” by Post Malone (the clean version, of course).

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OPINION

Cranes, trains and automobiles

We owe it to our future to save our past

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

Oct. 13, 1977 About 40 concerned citizens turned out at an organizational meeting for a proposed gravel pit and batch plant northeast of Carbondale. Mostly, they were there to protest, with concerns ranging from traffic and noise to increased water temperatures and mosquito population. On the flip side, the town was set to receive 6 cents per ton extracted and the 30acre parcel was to be donated to the town by 1988.

In other news… Stark Construction won the commercial float division in the Potato Day Parade with what appeared to be a boat suspended from a crane.

Oct. 15, 1987

insurance rates had longtime area physicians Gary Knaus and Rick Herrington wondering whether they could feasibly continue to deliver babies.

Oct. 16, 1997 Community Corrections was considering locating a facility in Garfield County, though commissioners weren’t convinced. At the time, work release was done directly through the jail or inmates assigned to programs elsewhere in the state.

In other news… River Valley Ranch decided to keep Tommy Gould’s 1957 International Harvester truck on the golf course rather than having it hauled off.

Oct. 18, 2007

Following an inspection on a failed septic tank along the Frying Pan River, the Eagle County Commissioners learned that the county might not own just the road, but 100 feet in each direction from its center point — at least for property deeded since 1920, when Colorado Midland Railroad turned over its deed. They opted not to vacate the whole property — “We’d look real foolish if we abandoned it then needed it three years from now,” Dick Gustafson said — but were entertaining petitions on a case-by-case basis.

In other news… Skyrocketing malpractice

Following the construction of a new park and ride, RFTA was trying to figure out how to tie a rapid transit system into Carbondale’s existing stops. With almost half of users still boarding at the pool, most residents seemed in agreement that a circulator bus would be necessary to make an express viable. A stop on Hendrick Drive also was discussed (but never materialized).

In other news… The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Town of Carbondale in a case against a Nettle Creek landowner in the use of pesticides near the municipal water supply.

LEAVES FALL AWAY LuLu’s THRIFT

By Rob Anderson I’m writing to ask for support in preserving Garfield County history.

Ballot issue 1A in this fall’s election is asking for a .45 mill increase in your property tax ($3.24/$100,000 assessed property valuation). This modest increase will raise $1 million a year and will go to support seven historical societies in Garfield County. The societies include the Mount Sopris Historical Society, Glenwood Springs Historical Society, Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum, Newcastle Historical Society, Silt Historic Park, Rifle Heritage Center and Museum, and the Grand Valley Historical Society.

These societies are dependent on donations. All depend on volunteers to manage the day-to-day operations. Some are in desperate straits and can barely keep the doors open. Many of the facilities are deficient and after many years of delayed maintenance are in need of repair. There is a good possibility that some of the museums in the county will have to close and sell historical assets. I

think we owe our forebears more than this. Without your help history will be lost.

The Citizens for Historic Garfield County have decided to change this course of history. We presented our case to the Board of County Commissioners in July.

The commissioners agreed to put the question to the voters in November. If the ballot question passes, all seven societies/museums can prosper. The outlay to each society will be determined by a sevenmember advisory board overseen by the county commissioners.

By funding the improvements in our societies, we increase our heritage tourism, which then results in an increase in sales taxes.

1A will pay for itself.

Rob Anderson is a member of Citizens for Historic Garfield County, an organization consisting of volunteers who curate local historical museums, artifacts and stories. For more information, visit www.historicgarfieldcounty.org.

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Will Grandbois will be at the

Pour House (351 Main St.)

at noon Thursdays

He’ll take your compliments and complaints, answer your questions and hear your suggestions.

Stop in for lunch, grab a drink or dessert or just drop in.

Letters continued om page 2 years ago, the players waited in the locker room until after the anthem was played. The military believes it improves recruitment which is becoming more difficult.

Much of the debate over these developments seems to boil down to one’s point of view. Fortunately, this difference can now be resolved. Chemists were looking for a better tanning method to cut down on skin cancer.

New pills have just come on the market that will turn your skin darker. The effect lasts for a year and you can choose a shade between toast to dark chocolate. The darker the shade, the curlier your hair becomes.

They come with a special ID that you can show to the police officers at a traffic stop.

They say you should put the ID up on the dash so it doesn’t look like you are reaching for something.

Even more fun is that the pills will dissolve in liquids. You can sneak them into your friend’s drinks. What fun!

Patrick Hunter Carbondale

Legal Notice

Goodbye fine dining Dear Editor: Where have all the good restaurants gone? Now, Town joins Sopris, Finn’s, Russets, and Six89 — all the best restaurants in the valley and now all gone.

The diners in this valley have taste buds, so what’s happening? Kurt Wigger, owner of Sopris, retired. Donnie Finn moved to

NOTICE OF BUDGET

(Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)

Rifle. Russets was a victim of the recession.

Mark Fischer, owner of Six89, said, “We’re closing because it’s time.” Also the owner of Town, Fischer said he had lease problems and difficulty paying employees a living wage and benefits.

We still have the Ironbridge Grill and Rivers, but Carbondale needs a first-class restaurant.

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors for the ensuing year of 2018; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at Carbondale Fire Headquarters, 301 Meadowood Drive, Carbondale, Colorado on November 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Any interested elector of such Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Published in The Sopris Sun on October 12, 2017.

Parting Shot

CMC trustee grateful Dear Editor: After eight years of being your trustee for Colorado Mountain College, I must share a thank you for letting me represent you at the college. As a CPA, more often than not, I was expected to be the go-to girl for questions about the dollars. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn about the best part of education: the students, faculty and staff. They will all hold a special place in my heart for teaching me the real reason for being part of the Board of Trustees. I shall miss sharing treasured moments with them.

I would like to suggest that you consider voting for Peg Portscheller to fill my shoes.

Her heart beats education. She has put students first all of her career in education and will bring years of experience spreading her expertise across Colorado and the country.

Mary Ellen Denomy, CPA Trustee, Colorado Mountain College

The Roaring Fork High concert and jazz bands joined forces with Glenwood Springs High music students to blast out some tunes during the Potato Day Parade. Student combos and ensembles also took to the gazebo stage at Sopris Park while community members enjoyed brisket and baked potatoes. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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