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onstruction at the intersection of Highway 133 and Main Street is scheduled to begin on Oct. 21 and continue for six weeks so that Excel Energy, Century Link, Cedar Networks and Comcast can put their overhead utilities underground before the Colorado Department of Transportation’s highway project starts next year. The undergrounding will extend east-towest along Main Street from the RFTA bus stop across from Subway to a location across from Hendricks Drive to the south, according to Carbondale Public Works Director Larry Ballenger. Construction along the Highway 133 corridor will extend south-to- north from the Sopris Liquor and Wine driveway. After that phase, the contractor will then begin construction north-to-south from Colorado Avenue to Sopris Liquor and Wine. Following is an e-mail Q&A with Ballenger on the project. Q: What will the hours of construction be? The contractor (Gould Construction) has not made a request for extended work hours. The town code provides 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. construction. Q: Will construction take place on weekends? The contractor has not made a request to work on Saturdays … the town and the contractor want to expedite this project. Q: Will there be traffic delays and how will they be handled? There will be one lane of traffic on Main Street as the contractor works its way south. The contractor has made a request to close Colorado Avenue for one day to make that utility crossing. Q: Will there be any detours off of Highway 133? If the town allows Colorado Avenue to be closed, there will be a detour for Colorado Avenue traffic to use Main Street. Q: Will people be able to access businesses on Highway 133 throughout the project? For one day, access to Sopris Liquor and Wine, Gandhi restaurant, Subway, Casual Culture and La Perla will be closed on Highway 133. The shopping complex’s entrance on Main Street will remain open. UTILITIES page 2
The headless horseman has returned once again up the Crystal south of Avalanche Ranch – just in time for Halloween. As usual, he’s hoisting a pumpkin aloft from his 55-gallon steed. Meanwhile, up north along County Road 100 on Missouri Heights, Jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins are popping up atop rock outcroppings, fence posts, hillsides and other strategic locations for your drive-by enjoyment. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Yes on fire tax Dear Editor: ATTENTION PLEASE. To the fact that your critical fire and ambulance services could be diminished by 40 percent in the Carbondale Fire District for its residents and visitors. Property values have dropped 40 percent. The ballot question 4B will or will not allow the volunteer fire and ambulance services to basically maintain the current level of services into the future. Please consider the importance to you, your families and friends of these paramedic and all risk-response services 24/7/365 and VOTE YES on 4B. Jeff Wadley Carbondale
No on fire tax Dear Editor: I’m voting no on Ballot Issue 4B, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District’s request for a property tax increase, and I urge you to consider voting no as well. Our fire department deserves to be fully funded. The professionals and volunteers do a fantastic job and residents are well protected as a result. Unfortunately, the board of directors and management have not done the work needed to justify this tax increase at this time. The fire district is asking to more than double the district’s regular mill levy from 5.903 to 12.038. That is a significant increase that will grow larger in the coming years, as property values continue to improve in and around Carbondale. There is no sunset on this tax — so it is a permanent increase. There is no provision in the ballot language that requires the fire district to return any funds it collects above the amount needed. And, there has been no explanation of district finances to help us make an informed decision about such a significant hike in our tax rate. What if this tax fails? Does the district have a prudent reserve to weather two years of reduced revenue? Or will they lay off EMTs and cut ambulance service immediately? Those are two very different scenarios. Unfortunately, we as voters have no sense of exactly what kind of cuts or financial strain the district is actually facing. Two years ago, when they asked for a temporary tax increase, fire district officials, including Fire Chief Ron Leach and Jeff Wadley, promised they would use the time to develop a plan for managing the district in the new, less robust real estate economy. Voters rightly approved the funding, but have yet to see that plan. Now, it appears the district is simply asking us to double our payments so they don’t have to take that hard look at the budget and common sense cuts that can be made. We deserve better. The board members and managers at
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District owe us a detailed explanation about why and how our money will be used. Vote no this year, and let the district come back with a better case next year that is more sensitive to the impacts property tax increases have on families and individuals. Allyn Harvey Carbondale
Vote yes on 66 Dear Editor: Please vote yes on Amendment 66 by Nov. 5. As a teacher in the Roaring Fork School District, I have three simple reasons why. 1: Amendment 66 will provide full-day kindergarten for all students in our district and will also add early childhood education spots for preschool. This will help all of our students come to school ready to learn. That is something I need as a teacher in order for my students to be successful. 2: Amendment 66 will provide professional development, resources and tools that teachers can use to meet the needs of all of our learners. All learners have individual needs, whether they are special ed, ELL, gifted or not. I want to learn all I can and have the resources I need to be the best teacher I can be and to reach all of my students. Amendment 66 will provide funding for this to occur. 3: Colorado currently funds education at about $2,000 less per student than the national average. Currently, when state and local taxes are combined, Colorado ranks sixth lowest in the nation. Amendment 66 would narrow the gap between our very
low per pupil state funding and that of other states, yet would keep Colorado approximately 12th lowest in the nation in combined state and local taxes. Please join me in voting yes on Amendment 66. Megan Talbott Glenwood Springs
A universal desire Dear Editor: The desire to find joy and love in our most intimate relationships is a universal one. However, it is a desire that often leads to frustration as we find ourselves fighting with the very ones we love the most. If you find yourself longing for a deeper, more peaceful and trusting connection with those you care about the most, you may want to join Buddhist master Anyen Rinpoche and his wife Allison Choying Zangmo for a teaching/discussion entitled “The Myth of Romance” at the Third Street Center on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. They will explore how Buddhist principles can help us deepen our most cherished relationships and how love relationships can become the basis for our own spiritual growth. In speaking about intimate relationships, Anyen Ripoche acknowledges how hard it can be to maintain a mind of compassion and loving kindness when we feel hurt or threatened by our love ones. He notes that most of us react with words or actions that cause pain in return. Without even thinking about it, we simply react. Karen Barbee Glenwood Spring
Utilities continued from page 1 Q: What does the project entail? The project entails replacing the old cast iron water main throughout the area where the new roundabout is to be constructed. All of the overhead utilities that you see along this corridor will be placed underground. Q: How much will the project cost the town and any other entities involved with it? The overhead utility undergrounding project will cost the town $835,149.61. We have a Garfield County federal mineral lease grant in the amount of $300,000. The water main replacement project will cost approximately $250,000. Our franchise agreement with Xcel Energy requires the town to pay the cost for their undergrounding. The other utilities support the cost of their material. Q: Will the town post periodic updates on its website? Yes we will. We will also places ads in the newspaper to keep people informed. Q: Will construction take place on both sides of the highway? This fall, construction will take place on the east side of Highway 133.
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Correction Last week’s Sopris Sun incorrectly stated the town trustees approved the Carbondale Library rezoning motion 7-0. The vote was 6-0, with trustee John Hoffmann recusing himself. Last week’s Sun also incorrectly stated the Carbondale Public Arts Commission gave the Pink Rabbit sculpture the Best in Show award. The award was given by the town trustees and a citizen group.
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A local group of Roaring Fork Valley residents is gearing up to lobby for a nonpartisan solution to what they say is one of the most challenging issue of all time — climate change. The group is the newest chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, a fast-growing national nonprofit that recruits and trains citizens to lobby their own members of Congress for climate legislation, according to a press release. The Roaring Fork group will hold an introductory training led by CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds at the Third Street Center at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 19. Anyone interested in attending should RSVP to Dave Reed at 970-366-8766. Reynolds will also give a free public talk in Aspen titled “How a (Climate) Bill Becomes Law” at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. “Climate change is the greatest challenge facing our generation,” said Carbondale resident Dave Reed, one of the organizers of the
Citizens Climate Lobby Executive Director Mark Reynolds meets with local folks for an introductory training session at the Third Street Center on Oct. 19. Reynolds also speaks in Aspen on Oct. 18. Courtesy photo new Roaring Fork group. “The single most effective way to combat it is by putting a price on carbon emissions, and so the highest-leverage thing we can do as citizens is to
tell our members of Congress that that’s what we want.” Reed said Saturday’s session will train participants to speak powerfully to their elected officials, the media and their local community in order to inspire members of Congress to be leaders and spokespersons for a sustainable climate. Founded in 2007 with a mission to “create the political will for a stable climate,” Citizens Climate Lobby currently has 130 local groups, and is doubling in size annually. The Roaring Fork CCL group will be the first in Colorado’s Third Congressional District. Citizens Climate Lobby is scrupulously non-partisan, according to Reed, and sees Republicans as essential to any action on climate change. The group’s market-based “carbon fee and dividend” legislative proposal transcends economic ideologies and therefore has a realistic chance of bridging the political divide, he said. Citizens Climate Lobby’s profile has been boosted recently by the endorsement of wellknown climate change activist Dr. James
Hansen. “If you want to join the fight to save the planet, to save creation for your grandchildren, there is no more effective step you could take than becoming an active member of this group,” Hansen has stated. Citizens Climate Lobby was founded in 2007 by California resident Marshall Saunders, a former real estate broker specializing in shopping center development and leasing, according to the group’s website. “When I became alarmed about the changing climate in 2006, I began giving talks about global warming to … whoever else would listen. However, at the end of each talk I felt that the solutions I offered were not a match for the problem,” Saudners states on the website. “I realized that anything my listeners intended to do as individuals was totally swamped by public policy, by what the government did or did not do. … I saw that people who are concerned about the climate, needed … training. Now in our fourth year … our partners have had more than 400 Congressional meetings in the last two years.”
Made in Carbondale: Nature-inspired jewelry by Colby June By Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent
Inspiration can be found growing in a Carbondale town ditch, next to the Crystal River or where dried leaves curl into the snow. “Almost all of my inspiration comes from nature. I like to find something that’s interesting in nature, a thing that has a shape or texture and that’s the theme for a series,” said jewelry designer Colby June Fulton. Colby is the creative force behind the Colby June studio, a boutique offering light and graceful sculptured jewelry — jewelry inspired by the details and textures of things that one might collect during an outdoor walk here in the Rockies. Among the jewelry collections that Colby June has created are the Sticks and Stones line, the Grama and Seed Collections that were inspired by Colorado native grasses, and the Nest collection, inspired by “the beautiful sculptural homes created by birds.” Colby designs jewelry in her Colorado Avenue studio, a former garage that has been reenvisioned and recreated by Carbondale’s Building Seed architects. She sculpts patterns from wax, and then sends the molds to firms in Denver or Colorado Springs, where they are used to make castings that are filled with silver, gold or bronze. The firms ship the metal castings back to Carbondale, where Colby finishes, sizes and assembles the rings, bracelets and necklaces that are displayed in her studio. Although the studio is open every Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, the studio finds more of its customers on the Internet than on the street. Colby June is currently busy manufacturing items for her online Etsy crafts store in anticipation of the Christmas holidays. She also plans to open her Carbondale studio to walk-in trade on Saturdays in December. “I am trying to create a feeling or mood with my design,” Colby explained. “The design is important to me. I am creating a simple, thoughtful design that’s not overwhelming. It accentuates simple details that I see in nature.” For example, Colby’s Compose De-
compose line, the firm’s most popular collection, “is a study of sticks and stones.” Colby June’s collections are textural and coolly tactile. “The smooth and lightly textured rocks feel so soothing to the touch, while the detailed branch forms are delicate and sensual,” Colby commented. The Colby June studio opened in January 2013, next door to Jobody. The space had been a dark garage that was used to store a boat. Colby’s husband, architect Ramsey Fulton, transformed the space, filling it with light. Smooth, pale wood slats now play off the concrete walls, creating a space that accents the textural qualities of Colby’s jewelry. In addition to a reception desk and display area, the front of the shop contains a kneehigh table – a workspace for Colby’s threeyear-old daughter, Perry. Toddler Christopher, Perry’s nine-month-old brother, is also a frequent studio visitor. Prior to Perry’s birth in 2010, Colby worked as a counselor at Carbondale Community School. Colby grew up in Aspen, graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland with a degree in Hispanic studies, and later earned an MA in counseling psychology. She took her first jewelry making class in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and extended stays in both Mexico and Nepal influenced an avocation that, in time, became her vocation. Colby and her husband Ramsey, who grew up in Grand Junction, chose to settle in Carbondale after living in Denver. They were looking for a connection with nature, for a smaller town close to skiing and for a place to grow a family. “This is like a perfect space, and a perfect town for the kind of work I do,” said Colby. “There are lots of other creative people around who are also producing artwork. They are fun to be around.” In addition to being sold on the Internet and in Carbondale, Colby June’s work will be sold at Pitkin County Dry Goods in Aspen, and Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass Village.
Colby June’s creations are sold locally at her studio, and will be sold at Pitkin County Dry Goods in Aspen and Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass Village. Photo by Nicolette Toussaint
Aloha Mt. Cyclery staged the first in a series of cylocross bike races at North Face Park on Oct. 13. Called the Aloha Shaka Cross series, other races are slated for Nov. 3 and Nov. 28. Photo by Lynn Burton
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The Carbondale Recreation Center gym has been tapped to provide a court for indoor pickle ball this winter, according to town manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report. The pickle ballers will use the west side of the gym for drop-in play from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays during the winter. Pickle ball is much like tennis, but is played with a whiffle ball and on a smaller court. In other paraphrased news from Harrington’s weekly report: • Carbondale received 35 applications for the town mechanic position. Interviews began on Oct. 11. • A crew was scheduled to begin removing pea gravel from the Hendricks Park playground and replacing it with engineered wood chips on Oct. 16. Gianinetti Park and Sopris Park will follow. • The street crew performed much needed repair work to the wooden fence that separates the public works yard from the RFTA corridor. The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is working with a group of art students to place several murals along the fence. • Sunsense crews continue to work on the solar array at the Nature Park. As that crew leaves, the town will re-arrange how the entrance to the park flows. • On Oct. 9 approximately 30 cars in the Oak Run and Wald Drive area were sprayed with mustard and ketchup. Carbondale police are investigating and have identified a suspect. Police handled 252 calls for service this week. • The Planning & Zoning Commission met on Oct. 10 and recommended approval of the Block JJ Plat Amendment in River Valley Ranch. A public hearing will be scheduled for an upcoming Board of Trustees meeting. The P&Z also interviewed two applicants for the one open seat and formed a recommendation for the trustees’ consideration, which is scheduled for Oct. 22. • The town was scheduled to close its Gateway RV Park on Oct. 15. • Parker AG arrived and started decanting sludge at the wastewater treatment plant. On a related note, the plant started receiving
equipment for the sludge project this week. • The Weaver ditch has been rerouted as part of the Valley View Hospital medical clinic project. • Irrigation ditches (except for the Carbondale Ditch) were scheduled to be shut off the week of Oct. 14-18. • On Oct. 10, staff met with CDOT to review the Highway 133 plans. The street lighting plan looks good as does the pedestrian crossings at Cowen Drive and Sopris Avenue. Construction is scheduled to begin on April 1.
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Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports from the Carbondale Police Department and Garfield County Sheriff’s Department.
THURSDAY Oct. 10 At 7:37 a.m. police responded to a report that vehicles along Oak Run and Greystone Drive had been vandalized with ketchup, mustard, eggs and paintballs. Officers determined 30 vehicles were hit. Police issued citations to three adults and one juvenile. Later in the week, a resident on Wald Drive reported that his residence had been struck by several paintballs of a similar color to the previous incident. SUNDAY Oct. 13 At about 1 a.m. Garfield County sheriff’s deputies responded to an accidental shooting at the trailer park at Snowmass Drive and Sopris Avenue. One man was taken to the hospital with a stomach wound. A second man fled the scene but later turned himself in. Foul play is not suspected and there were no arrests.
Bicyclists, dog walkers, moms pushing strollers and others are skirting the site of the new solar array at the Carbondale Nature Park. Construction will continue into mid-November. Photo by Lynn Burton
SATURDAY Oct. 12 At 11:38 p.m., officers conducted door-to-door interviews on Maroon Drive in reference to a burglary that took place earlier in the week. All neighbors reported that they had not seen anything.
Rams vs. Oysters: A friendly rivalry continues By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent It’s not really an “away” game for either when the Roaring Fork Rams play the Colorado Rocky Mountain School Oysters, as they did in a quick pair of matches on Oct. 12 and Oct. 15. Less than two miles separate the teams’ soccer fields and the close-knit community’s two high school teams are close in more than geography. Rams’ head coach Nick Forbes is a CRMS alum, and his father Arthur “A.O.” Forbes is a long-time teacher and soccer coach at the private school. Several CRMS students play for Roaring Fork volleyball and basketball teams, including at least one member of their current soccer lineup. A.O. also teaches a pair of night classes for the RE-1 school district, in coordination with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and has had some of Roaring Fork sports-team members in his class. “You kinda have to make up a competitive spirit that’s not really there,” Nick observed following the second of the public school’s pair
of victories over CRMS this year. The Rams’ hosted the Oct. 12 game and wrapped up a 4-0 win, while the Oysters’ home game ended 6-0 for Roaring Fork. “Whenever we play CRMS, it’s a friendly game,” said junior Ben Carpenter. Carpenter, a threeyear veteran of Rams’ soccer and top scorer for the team this year, had Nick’s mother and A.O.’s wife, Janice Forbes, as a teacher at Ross MontesNick Forbes sori School some years RFHS soccer coach ago. Janice made an appearance at both games and was one of several spectators who seemed unsure of which team to support. “She usually roots for my son, which is really disheartening,” A.O. wryly observed when questioned by the Sun. Also in attendance at Tuesday’s game was a CRMS parent who works for the RE-1 district; he quipped that he might as well don his Glenwood apparel and offend both teams equally.
"You kinda have to make up a competitive spirit that's not really there."
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Ram coach Nick Forbes (left) shakes hands with his father, Oyster coach A.O. Forbes (right) after their Oct. 11 matchup at Roaring Fork stadium. Photo by Sue Rollyson
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Above left: Ram senior Alex Fisher makes a diving save: above right, junior Ben Carpenter makes an offensive move during the Oct. 11 game with CRMS; below, both teams join together for a friendly group photo before the game. Photos by Sue Rollyson THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • OCTOBER 17, 2013 • 5
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It’s being billed as “Community Buzz — A fund-raiser for Ivone Munoz.” The buzzing takes place at Roaring Fork High School from 9:30-10:30 a.m. as teachers, staffers and students step up for haircuts to show their support for Munoz. Those who have stepped up for a trim include: Drew Adams, Kay Bell, Wendy Boland, Hadley Hentschel, Matt Wells, Morgan Wiliams, Larry Williams (not much to cut) and Ralph Young. Donations can be made to the Ivone Munoz Benefit Fund through the Internet, at the high school and at Alpine Bank. Proceeds will help offset Munoz’s medical expenses.
The winners of various contests at Oktoberfest were: Billy Kirkland/Jordan Williams (cornhole tournament), Shannon McQ (women’s nail driving), Lawrence Bond (men’s nail driving), Debbie Krigel (women’s liter holding), and Josh Neuman (men’s liter holding).
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Andrews wins regionals Isabella Andrews, 13, recently won top honors in her age group at the Western Slope Reining Horse Association Regional Finals. She rode a 25-year-old mare named Isle Bea Treasure for the win and heads to the North American Affiliate Championships in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Isabella trains with her mother, Carmen (of Carmen Performance Horses on Missouri Heights).
Toms interviews Marlow and Bailey Justine Wills Toms interviews Connie Baxter Marlow and Andrew Cameron Bailey on her syndicated “New Dimensions” show on KDNK at 8 a.m. on Oct. 20. Marlow and Bailey will be talking about their consciousness-shifting book “The Trust Frequency.”
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Crystal goes gassy The Crystal Theatre shows “Gasland Part II” at 1 p.m. on Oct. 19. The documentary is the follow up to “Gasland,” which explored issues related to natural gas fracking and was nominated for an Academy Award. Some of the “Gasland” footage was shot in the Rifle area.
Totally random opportunity Folks who frequent the Delaney dog park are marveling at the ground water that has partially filled up the footers for the new solar array. Dogs don’t seem to care much about the park’s high water table.
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The second rifle season for deer and elk hunting is Oct. 19-27; the third season is Nov. 2-10. Hunting on federal lands is not affected by the ongoing federal shut down. “Colorado is opening this hunting season,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Acting Director Steve Yamashita. Added area wildlife manager JT Romatzke, “Hunting in western Colorado has been tremendous so far. We have had great late-season rains, and bulls rallied to the rut during the last couple weeks of archery season. We are looking forward to what could be one of the best hunts we’ve had for a few years.”
system to commute to work. The other major group of bus riders is skiers visiting Snowmass and Aspen during the winter, according to a press release. The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project is a public interest organization that promotes energy efficiency in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The organization’s transportation program identifies and promotes the implementation of policies that achieve significant energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Alter call continues The deadline to submit alters for CCAH’s Dia de los Muertos celebration is Oct. 29. The celebration itself is on Nov. 1 and includes a procession from Thunder River Theatre to the Third Street Center. For details, go to carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680.
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The Forest Service has implemented an emergency closure to Crystal River Bridge #5 on the four-wheel section of the Schofield Pass road, according to a press release. The rugged road connects the ghost town of Crystal with Crested Butte. For more information, call 925-3445 or 963-2266.
The upcoming Warren Miller ski and snowboard film, titled “Ticket to Ride,” includes Aspen’s Gretchen Bleiler. Other featured athletes include Olympians Keely Kelleher, Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso, Tommy Moe, Kaylin Richardson and Seth Westcott.
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Folks celebreating their birthday this week include: Ian Edquist (Oct.18th) and Gabe Alcala (Oct. 20).
Colors were still splashing up Thompson Creek about two miles past the Spring Gulch Nordic ski area last weekend. Although leaves are now waning, mid-fall hiking conditions are reaching their peak throughout the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Friendly rivalry continued from page 5 demically, and only overlap in this single athletic arena. The social link between the schools waxes and wanes, but even at its worst it’s usually more distant than hostile. “When I first came up here in 1986, we didn’t have a lot of day students, and that made us more insulated” A.O. told The Sun earlier this week. “Now I feel like this is all one big, wonderful scene. There’s a great affinity ... we’ve all played together in the summer.” For the Rams, recent dominance in a friendly rivalry that favored the Oysters for many years is a satisfying feather in the cap of a strong season. “Our eligibility came through, so all our kids can play,” Nick noted in reference to a problem that has handicapped RFHS sports in recent years. Now, with their ranks bolstered by academic success, the team is 10-2-2 for the season and ranked second in their league behind Coal Ridge. Roaring Fork’s final game of the regular season took place after press time on Oct. 16 against 1-11-1 Grand Valley. Depending on the game’s outcome, Roaring Fork will be seeded for the playoffs and may have to travel to the Front Range. Senior Night was slated for the Oct. 16 game so be sure to check The Sopris Sun website later in the week for pictures that couldn’t make it into this edition. Night games are a Fremond Mbanguza (left) of CRMS boon for spectators that played basketball for Roaring Fork can’t make the tradition- last year alongside Ben Carpenter (right). Photo by Will Grandbois. ally early soccer matches.
GarCo’s proposed 2014 budget available for review Sopris Sun Staff Report Garfield County’s proposed budget for 2014 is now available for public review online at Garfieldcounty.com or by visiting the county manager’s office at 108 Eighth Street in Glenwood Springs, according to a press release. The Garfield County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the budget at 8 a.m. on Oct. 22 and 1 p.m. on Oct. 23. The final budget for 2014 is scheduled for adoption at 8 a.m. on Dec. 9. The proposed budget reflects a 26 percent decrease in property tax revenue, stemming from lower assessed valuations in Garfield County, according to a county spokeswoman. “An 18 percent increase of sales tax collections, however, and other tax revenue will soften the blow somewhat, resulting in an expected $11 million drop in revenues for 2014,” she said. The year-end 2013 fund balance is estimated to be
at $129 million; the proposed budget for 2014 calls for a $105 million fund balance at year-end. Garfield County Manager Andrew Gorgey introduced the proposed budget at Monday’s county commissioner meeting. County revenues for 2014 are expected to be at just over $101 million. Proposed expenditures would be nearly $126 million, which when offset by carry forwards of just over $14 million, will result in about $10 million in new proposed capital projects. A carry forward is usually a construction project budgeted in full in the first year of the project, but then carried forward to future budget years as the project progresses. As directed by the county commissioners, the proposed budget decreases operating expenditures, maintains current staffing levels, and provides for a reduction in personnel costs but allows a three percent performance-based pay increase and contingencies, according to the press release.
CCAH extends Holiday Show submission deadline to Oct. 18 Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities has extended the deadline to enter its juried Holiday Show to Oct. 18. CCAH is looking for artisanal gift items such as jewelry, soaps, lotions, scarves, hats and more for the show, which will take place at the Third Street Center Nov. 14-Dec. 24. For details, call 963-1680 or visit www.carbondalearts.com. In other CCAH offerings: • Painting and mixed media – Dara Barth teaches Colorful Flowers: Painting & Mixed Media on Nov. 5-Dec. 3. The workshop will develop painting and mixed media skills in order to develop a single flower
painting project. The registration deadline is Oct. 30. • Collage – Penny Greenwell teaches Collage, Collage, Collage! from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 16. “Collage is a fun dynamic, quick way to visualize your visions, dreams, ideas and inner moments,” said a CCAH press release. “This class is great for beginners and also for advanced artists looking for inspiration or to change media. You can try out different compositions, color combinations and ‘looks’ within minutes. Experiment with paper, photos, drawings, fabric, string, found objects … just about anything you can find. We’ll explore it all.” Register by Nov. 13.
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Oct. 17
FILM • Davi Nikent and the Way of Compassion Foundation present the documentary film “Happy” at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. The film leads viewers on a journey across five continents in a search to find the keys to happiness. A $10 donation is asked. Info: wayofcompassion.org. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.
FRI.-SUN. Oct. 18-20
SHEEPDOGS RETURN • Strang Ranch hosts the District 2 finals for the United States Border Collie Handlers’ Association. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and admission is free but please do not bring your dog(s). The event is a warm-up for the 2014 National Sheepdog Finals at Strang Ranch next September. Strang Ranch is located on County Road 102 across from the Missouri Heights school house. Info: 963-2319. THEATRE • CMC Theatre presents “Amadeus” at the Spring Valley campus Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 24-27. For ticket information, e-mail svticketsales@coloradomtn.edu or call 947-8177. Other CMC shows this season are “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Dec. 5-8 and Dec. 12-14), “Proof” (Feb. 7-9 and Feb. 13-16), and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (April 4-6 and April 10-13).
FRIDAY Oct. 18
MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Inequality For All” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18-
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24; “20 Feet from Stardom” (PG-13) at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19-20 and “Gasland Part ll” (PG13) at 1 p.m. Oct. 19. LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents Missy Raines and the New Hip at 8 p.m. The Wall Street Journal writes, “(The New Hip) is young, adept and rightlfully confident,” while The Nashville Scene notes, “An ensemble perfectly balanced between brilliantly composed precision and equally briliant spontaneity.” Info: pac3carbondale.com. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Steve Skinner Band (resort rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. TICKETS ON SALE • Tickets for Euforquestra at the PAC3 on New Year’s Eve go on sale today. This will no doubt be a sell out. Info: pac3carbondale.com. RFHS FOOTBALL • Roaring Fork hosts Meeker at 7 p.m. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night Info: 963-3340. BUDHHIST TALK • Anyen Rinpoche and his wife Allison Choying Zangmo presents
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“The Myth of Romance” at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. They will explore how Buddhist principles can help deepen cherished relationships and how love relationships can become the basis for spiritual growth. Info: orgyenkhamdroling.org. GCE/CLEER AWARDS • Garfield Clean Energy and CLEER present the second annual Garfield Clean Energy Innovation Awards from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grand River Health conference room (501 Airport Road in Rifle). Tickets to the buffet dinner are $26. The keynote speaker is former Rifle Mayor Keith Lambert. Info: Garfieldcleanenergy.org.
SATURDAY Oct. 19
HARVEST FESTIVAL • Rock Bottom Ranch holds its annual Harvest Party from noon to 4 p.m. There’ll be music, food, pony rides, storytelling and more. For details, go to the Rock Bottom Ranch website.
SUNDAY Oct. 20
ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Sean Jeung (“Sacred Vo-
cabulary of the Heart”) at 10 a.m. Coming up on Oct. 27: Rita Marsh. Info: Golden Sha at 963-5516.
TUESDAY Oct. 22
TWO STEP • Two Step Tuesday continues at the Third Street Center at 7:45 p.m. through Nov. 28. Admission is $7. Info: 379-4956.
WEDNESDAY Oct. 23
ARTIST BEAT • CCAH presents “SWAN ARTIST BEAT: Soirée” from 6 to 8 p.m. at its R2 Gallery in the Third Street Center. Grand Junction Art Center Director/Curator Camille Silverman will review the work of SWAN artists included in CCAH’s current show and discuss her process for evaluating work. Silverman will also judge the SWAN show, with the winner receiving $1,000 (runners up will receive $500 and $250) Info: 963-1680. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale presents Mike and Eileen Waski at 7 a.m. at the Carbondale fire station. Upcoming speakers include: Garfield County Clerk Jean Alberico (election info) on Oct. 23, Derek Hanrahan (computer consultant) on Oct. 30, a club assembly on Nov. 6, and Matt Cudmore (Meier skis) on Nov. 13. Info: eagleriver@sopris.net. CULTURE CLUB • The Carbondale Culture Club at the Third Street Center continues its lunchtime presentations at noon. CALENDAR page 11
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SKIER FUND-RASIER • River Valley Ranch hosts a fund-raiser for U.S. ski team member Megan Olenick at its sales barn from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Olenick is vying for a place in slopestyle for the 2014 Olympics at Sochi, Russia and must raise money to pay her expenses. There’ll be an auction and more at the Nov. 3 event. Olenick grew up in Carbondale and is a five-time X-games competitor.
FRIDAY Nov. 8
CARNIVAL TIME • The inaugural Third Street State Fair takes place at the Third Street Center from 4 to 7 p.m. This carnival-themed event is family oriented and is open to all members of the community. Events are expected to include a cakewalk, musical chairs, fortune telling, live music and more. Stay tuned for details.
THURSDAY Nov. 14
MARGARITTAVILLE RETURNS • Think twice before boxing up your flip-flops, Haiwaian shirt and shorts. The Sopris Sun’s Margarittaville fund-raiser returns to Mi Casita on Nov. 14 and a good time will be had by all. Proceeds benefit Carbondale’s community supported nonprofit newspaper.
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THURSDAY Oct. 24
PECHA KUCHA • The theme of the next pecha kucha is “Air.” Hosted by Doug and Jane Sheffer, several presenters will give their take on the topic of air. Info: 963-1680.
FRI.-SUN. Oct. 25-27
RUBINSTEIN WORKSHOP • Lauri Rubinstein (Step Into Great) presents “Power of 7 Steps: Find the balance between you, your relationships & your career” at the Third Street Center. The cost is $497. Info: stepintogreat.com, lauri@stepintogreat.com or 704-1711.
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DHARMA TALKS • Davi Nikent presents weekly meditation and dharma talks with John Bruna from 5:30 to 7 p.m. through Oct. 30 at the Third Street Center. Bruna founded the Way of Compassion Foundation. The evenings start with 25 minutes of meditation followed by a Q&A session. Info: wayofcompassion.org. TAI CHI • Senior Matters offers tai chi classes with John Norton at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Third Street Center. Info: 274-1010. SWAN CONTINUES • The SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) art show continues at CCAH’s R2 Gallery in the Third Street Center and includes artists from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. Info: 963-1680. ROARING FORK OPEN • Aspen Art Museum’s annual Roaring Fork Open continues.
Hold the Presses tary School PTO hosts the annual Halloween Happening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bridges High School (next to the Carbondale Library on Sopris Avenue). There’ll be kids games, a haunted house, storytelling, face-painting, food sales and more. Admission is free; activity tickets will be sold at the door.
SATURDAY Oct. 26
RAW FOOD POTLUCK • True Nature Healing Arts on Third Street hosts a primal raw food potluck and memorial honoring the life’s work of Aajonus Vonderplanitz starting with dinner and a Q&A Eaden Deva Shantay from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and a memorial and gratitude circle from 7 to 8 p.m. Info: 963-9900.
Local chefs will invent culinary dishes inspired by exhibition art works from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 (Rustique Bistro) and Oct. 26 (Caribou Club). The show features more than 100 artists from Aspen to Rifle. Admission is free. The museum is located at 590 N. Mill St. ARAC SHOWS BROWN • Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass features the paintings, drawings and collages of Teresa Booth Brown through Oct. 31. PUMPKIN PATCH AND HAYRIDES • The Pumpkin Patch at Orchard Valley Farms in Paonia is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Halloween. Hayrides leave Orchard Valley every Saturday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and travel to neighboring Camelot Farms to pick apples and pet some critters. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 970-527-6838.
RED HILL SLATES WORK DAY • The Red Hill Council has slated a workday for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 19. You don’t have to work for the entire day but bring a sack lunch, water and leave the dog at home. The day wraps up with dinner, beer and other refreshments. Just head to the parking lot at the intersection of Highway 82/133. BLEND HOSTS OPEN MIC NIGHT • The Blend Coffee Company on Highway 133 hosts an open mic night for musicians, poets and comedians from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 17. ORDER YOUR BIRDSEED • The Roaring Fork Audubon Society, in conjunction with RJ Paddywacks, is holding its annual birdseed sale. Place your order at Paddywacks in El Jebel by Oct. 17 and pick up on Oct. 21. RFOV REMOVES TAMARISK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers remove tamarisk in Glenwood Canyon on Oct. 19. For details, go to rfov.org. ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY DISCUSSES DISCOVERIES • Cynthia Vodopich and Larry Scarbrough will discuss the state’s survey of the Pawnee Buttes National Grasslands at the Roaring Fork Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the U.S. Bank (on Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs). Nearly 800 sites have been mapped. For details, call 401-3533.
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accepted irradiated food, pere is more reassuringly called nology is routinely used in the and household products. After was used to sterilize our mail. mported to the United States d. s from food poisoning during iating space food in the early o immune-compromised hosmum protection against infecg bone marrow transplants, AIDS. lies are irradiated in special fays, the same type of radiation are placed on large conveyor obalt source, similar to “passmburger grills. In addition to nisms, the radiation also kills which slows the spoiling of
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changes is substantially less than the same types of changes The Carbondale Fire District offers hands-on-only that result from cooking or heat pasteurization. CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) Detractors claim that irradiation destroys vitamins and nuclasses at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24. The class takes place at trients in food, but testing consistently shows the nutritional the Carbondale fire station in south Carbondale and value of irradiated food to be essentially unchanged. Irradiathere is no charge. For details, call 963-2491, e-mail tion does cause taste changes in some foods, such as milk and office@carbondalefire.org or go to carbondalefire.org. other dairy products, making them less suitable for this process, although they are entirely safe and nutritionally Carbondale Rotary grants available sound after being irradiated. The Carbondale Rotary Club is accepting applications for its fall community grants cycle. Indistinguishable The deadline to apply is Nov. 1 and grant disTo the consumer, most irradiated foods are indistinguishbursements will be made no later than December. For able from non-treated samples. Because irradiation delays details, go to rotarycarbondale.org or e-mail Jim at spoilage, participants in blind tastings have consistently chocarbondalerotarygrants@gmail.com. sen irradiated fruit as tasting fresher and better than non-irLast spring, the Carbondale Rotary Club awarded radiated controls. $20,000 in grants to 29 applicants. Grant funds come Appealing to the skeptic in us, the same detractors charge from the club’s major annual fundraiser, “The Hapthat irradiation is nothing more than an economical cover-up pening,� which will take place again in June. for substandard sanitation conditions in food processing plants. Complete elimination of all food-borne illness risk in Lift-Upgoal. registration under way processing plants is a desirable but unattainable Nuto receive Lift-Up holiday food basmerous pressures, from government oversightRegistration to threats of rekets at the calls and lawsuits, prompt companies to improve theirThird plantStreet Center in Carbondale takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 22, 24, 29 and 31, ation because they fear their sanitation constantly. and 11handling a.m. to at 1 p.m. on Oct. 26. For details, call or that irradiated foods may Irradiation is not a substitute for proper food 963-1778. ther public health initiatives, any stage in its preparation. As a complementary measure ation, some people are suspi- rather than a short cut, irradiation offers tremendous addiWalk-inWeb flu site clinic slated Myriad Web sites are devoted tional public safety at a small cost. For an informative spiracies. on food irradiation produced by Idaho StateGarfield University, see Public Health offers a walk-in flu County ake it radioactive, just as radi- physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm. clinic (vaccinations without an appointment) at the t, and airport X-rays do not Let your grocer know that you’re ready for irradiated Carbondale Family Resource Center (400 Sopris Ave.) radioactive. does food.are Besides lowering your risk was of food-borne illness, from 10 a.m. your to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24. Shots are $25 for While leavesIrradiation are falling, cattails exploding. This scene foods, but at these are related strawberries will stayand freshEllonger, adults,won’t $15 sprout for kids and $35 for a high dose. Info: captured Cerise Ranchtobetween Carbondale Jebelyour on potatoes rbed food, anyBachrach ra- in the pantry, and that chicken you didn’t get around to cookGarfield-county.com. Oct.by 9. the Photo bynot Jane rradiation-induced chemical ing one night will be safely waiting for you the next.
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Playground closures slated Dates are subject to change, but the town will close the following playgrounds for upgrades as follows: Hendrick Park through Oct. 23, Gianinetti Park from Oct. 24-Nov. 1, and Sopris Park from Nov. 4-15. For details, visit the town’s website.
Intro to journaling offered Claire O’Leary offers a free introduction to “Empowerment Through Journaling: Shifting Our Patterns for Holiday Joy, at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Nov. 5. For details, call 303525-6893.
CRMS offers drug prevention workshop Colorado Rocky Mountain School offers the workshop “Freedom from Chemical Dependency� at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17.
CCAH offers Business of Art workshops The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities offers “Creative Ventures: Workshops on the Business of Art in the New Creative Economy� at the Third Street Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9. The workshop is the first in a series and is free to CCAH members; $20 for non-members. For details, call 963-1680.
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Carbondale changes gathered momentum 25 years ago By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent
try took off, a host of new businesses and nonprofits made Carbondale their home, including new restauEDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a three part rants, art galleries and other businesses. The grocery series and looks back on Carbondale’s past 25 years. store underwent significant expansion, and new shopping centers were built along Highway 133. In the pendulum swing between a Carbondale Town hall moved to its current location in 1997, and that remained almost unchanged for more than half the first stage of a new elementary school hosted its a century — from the end of the initial period of set- first class the same year. A new town charter was tlement through the early 1960s — to our modern adopted in the early 2000’s that gave the town community, 1988 represents the brief moment of greater control over internal affairs, allowing the introduction of an open container law. equilibrium between the downswing Since then, population growth has and the upswing. The autumn of slowed somewhat, with the influx of 1988 layoffs at Mid-Continent were native Spanish speakers tapering off not the first (coal production peaked with the recession and the decline of in 1980 when 40 percent of the town’s workforce was employed by By Will Grandbois affordable housing. Bilingual children still make up a substantial percentage the mines) nor would they be the last. On the sports front, the big win of the Roaring Fork of the public school system, with enrollment remaingirls’ basketball team at the Brenda Patch Tourna- ing more or less constant despite growt; partially due ment that year set the stage for three consecutive state to alternative education programs founded in the 1990s and partially due to a lack of local allegiance titles: 1989-1991. Meanwhile, the town was building up for the and competition from other valley schools. On Christmas Eve, 2008, Swift Communications largest single annexation since the town’s original site was laid. In 1994, residents voted 573 to 510 to ap- shut down the Valley Journal, Carbondale’s weekly prove the subdivision and annexation of what would newspaper since 1975. The following February, The Sobecome River Valley Ranch. The move nearly dou- pris Sun began production out of the basement of bled Carbondale’s area, and began to attract a new Amoré Realty on Main Street. The same year, a land demographic to the lower valley. The new develop- swap between the Carbondale Council on Arts and ment, along with a growing Latino population, Humanities, the RE-1 School District, and the town of caused the town’s population to double between Carbondale produced the Third Street Center, which now hosts a slew of nonprofits (including The Sun) and 1990 and early 2004. As tourism increased and the construction indusLOOKING BACK page 15
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VISIT BASALT & EL JEBEL At the confluence of Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers
Taste of Basalt returns to Roaring Fork Club on Nov. 2 Proceeds go to school programs
The Basalt Education Foundation (BEF) presents the 18th annual Taste of Basalt at the Roaring Fork Club from 6 to 11 p.m. onNov. 2. Billed as one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s premier social events of the school year, the Taste of Basalt offers guests the chance to sample foods from the midvalley’s best restaurants, sample wine from area distributors and vodka from Woody Creek Distillers, dance to the tunes of DJ Dylan, bid on dozens of silent-auction items and enter to win raffle prizes. The event’s title sponsor is Alpine Bank, which pledged $10,000 to support this year’s Taste of Basalt and BEF’s mission to enhance education at all the three Basalt public schools. “This is the first year we’ve asked for such a large financial sponsorship from area businesses, and Alpine Bank stepped right up with their commitment to supporting education,” said Erika Leavitt, Basalt Education Foundation board president. “We are so grateful to Alpine Bank for kick starting fundraising ef-
forts this year.” Last year’s Taste of Basalt raised more than $65,000 that was distributed to all three schools, including support for the following programs: • $14,000 for 30 new iPads used by BMS students; • $10,000 to help support the launch of the new ACES environmental education program at BES; • $7,300 for continuing education for teachers at BHS; • More than $6,000 for technology to support BHS classrooms; • More than $5,000 to offset costs of outdoor and experiential education trips at all three schools; • $4,000 to make the playground safer at BES; • $2,000 for Mr. G, the “science guy,” to continue his classes at BES. Taste of Basalt tickets are $85 per person or $160 per couple and are available at Midland Shoe or at tasteofbasalt.com. Raffle prizes include two 25,000-mile United Airlines frequent flyer tickets good for economy round-trip travel in the 48 contiguous states, an iPad (32GB), and a Kindle Fire HD. The Basalt Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose executive board includes parents, business leaders and Basalt town staff. For more information about BEF, visit www.basaltedu.org.
“This is the first year we’ve asked for such a large financial sponsorship from area businesses, and Alpine Bank stepped right up with their commitment to supporting education.”
2013 Basalt LEAF DROP NOW thru Sunday, NOVEMBER 17 Location: Parking area at Ponderosa Park, Basalt Avenue at the Roundabout.
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Parking will be closed on Basalt Avenue during the Leaf Drop from the north loop of the Roaring Fork Mobile Home Park to the Emma Bridge. We have a free 15 yard dumpster from Pitkin County that will be used for containing the leaves and the contractor, Evergreen Events will have their trailer for grass clippings and branches under 6 inches.
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970-927-4384 144 Midland Avenue Basalt, Colorado 81621
Looking back continued from page 13 has become one of the town’s major assets of the last decade. “We went from a liability to the school district to a positive community building,� Mayor Stacey Bernot said. Carbondale has also seen the construction of a new high school, recreation center, the Thunder River Theatre, the Orchard (church), North Face Park, and most recently the Carbondale Branch Library. Just this year, the Thompson House gained designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Meanwhile, trailer parks and other low-income housing like the Mountain Air motel have been razed in anticipation of developments that have not yet materialized. The town has shown itself resistant to corporate, urban-style development and has twice vetoed proposed uses for a large parcel adjacent to Highway 133. The land was originally sold by Colorado Rocky Mountain School in a trade-off that allowed it to buy and protect land adjacent to the Crystal River and its confluence with the Roaring Fork.
In recent years, Carbondale has begun to establish itself as a local and regional event destination. A slew of new festivals, from Dandelion Day to the Mount Sopris Music Festival, have left nearly every weekend from May through September booked. Initially conceived as art-focused, First Fridays has become a monthly town-wide party, with street closures and every downtown bar packed. The monthly Moonlight Cruise has gone from a small informal gathering to a major event, which can include hundreds of bicyclists during the summer months. The music scene, initially confined mostly to a few outdoor events and Fridays at Steve’s Guitars, has expanded exponentially with the creation of PAC3 and the Fourth Street Plaza. Police Chief Gene Schilling echoed the sentiment of many locals when he told the Sun, “A lot of people move here ’cause Carbondale is such a wonderful place, but then they want to change it.� Whether we are better off than we were
in 1988 is, of course, subjective, but it is worth the occasional look back to see what we’ve lost and what we’ve gained. Carbondale continues to grow. Most of its current residents are first generation, and were not privy to the days when the Black Nugget was full of men with dark stains of coal around their eyes, or when the Nieslaniks brought a dump truck full of spuds to Potato Day. In some ways, the town seems poised to come full circle. As the ranches slowly disappear, community gardens flourish. Although the percentage of people who live, work and shop in town has declined, movements like cash mobs have fought to rekindle local pride. And, for the first time in years, enrollment is up at Roaring Fork High School, though it’s still lower than demographics would suggest. “We all think we’re breaking new ground,� Senior Town Planner Janet Buck observed in an interview with The Sun, “but it’s kind of the heritage of Carbondale.�
To read the entire series of articles prompted by Carbondale’s 125th birthday, please visit The Sopris Sun website at www.soprissun.com.
Legal Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that a proposal budget has been submitted to the Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk at Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held at Carbondale Town Hall on December 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Any interested elector within the Town of Carbondale may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Town of Carbondale By: ___________________ Jay Harrington, Town Manager Published in The Sopris Sun on October 17, 2013.
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PUMPKIN PATCH daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Halloween (donations for pumpkins benefit Partners) HAY RIDES Saturdays in October, 11a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $5 per child. Price includes hay ride and petting zoo.
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Help for families in need.
Food is available at LIFT-UP’s seven area food pantries, made possible by support from our caring community.
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11 AM at Third Street Center, Room 33 If you've tried regular tai chi and found it to be too difficult or advanced, try this new class for a more comfortable experience. Third Street Center schedule FRIDAYS Level 1 Beginner 11 a.m.-Noon MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS Level 2 Beginner 8:30-10 a.m. Intermediate 9-10 a.m.
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MT. SOPRIS ROTARY CLUB PO BOX 426 • CARBONDALE, COLORADO 81623
The Mt. Sopris Rotary Club would like to thank all the donors and patrons who helped make our 3rd Annual Restaurant Draw a HUGE success! For the 2nd year in a row, we were able to raise over $5,000! A portion of our proceeds will be used to purchase a third AED unit for the Town of Carbondale. We also purchased 8 air beds to be used for the homeless at Feed My Sheep.
THANK YOU DONORS!!! Allegria, Beijin Tokyo, Bella Mia, Big Mama’s Catering, BLT, Bonfire Coffee, Carbondale Beerworks, Dam Good Tacos, Desert Sky Catering, Down Valley Tavern, El Horizonte, Fatbelly Burger, Fold Community Kitchen, Hattie Thompson, Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, Jimmy John’s, Mi Casita, Peppino’s Pizza, Phat Thai, Red Rock Diner, Riverside Grill, Russets, Saxy’s Cafe, Smoke, Tempranillo, The Goat, The Pour House,The Pullman, The Village Smithy, Town, Two Rivers Café, White House Pizza, Zheng Asian Bistro, Sopris Liquor, Ace Hardware, European Antiques and Crystal River Meats! The Mt. Sopris Rotary Club meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon for lunch and interesting speakers! If Rotary is in your future, please join us!
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