Community Briefs Explore Spain with CMC Adult community members and Colorado Mountain College students who are looking for a learning vacation are invited to explore the culture and language of Spain. This February, CMC professor Mary Ebuna will lead a semester-long journey to that country. The class starts with a week in the capital, Madrid, with its museums, monuments, theater and flamenco restaurants. Students then spend a day in the historic capital,Toledo, home to the revered painter El Greco. Later, students will walk the ancient city walls of Avila, have lunch overlooking the Roman aqueduct in Segovia and explore the castle where the Catholic kings planned the re-conquest of Spain. Students may also opt to take a shorter, two-week course during which they will stay with host families in Granada. For more information, contact Mary Ebuna at (719) 486-4224 or mebuna@coloradomtn.edu.
Library events Garfield County libraries are offering a variety of events for teens this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 24, teens from Glenwood Springs and Carbondale will have a chance to compete against each other in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament, which will be held at both branch libraries from noon to 3 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Gordon Cooper library in Carbondale will host a “henna for teens” program starting at 4 p.m. Henna is a natural dye that has been used for thousands of years by a wide variety of cultures. When applied to the skin, designs can last for a week
or two. Traditional designs will be available, or you can create your own. Parental permission slips are required. From Oct. 19-24, teens can vote for their favorite – and least favorite – young adult books at the Gordon Cooper library during Teen Read Week. There will also be book review forms to recommend books to other readers. For more information on any of the above events, call the Gordon Cooper Branch Library at 963-2889, or the Glenwood Springs branch at 945-5958.
Native American horsemanship Phillip Whiteman, Jr., a Northern Cheyenne Indian from Lame Deer, Mont., will present the philosophy of the Medicine Wheel using a demonstration with two horses from Friday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 25 at Cedar Ridge Ranch on Missouri Heights. Participants will be taught the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of working with and training horses according to native American tradition. The presentations include traditional inspirational story-telling and songs. A free talk and demonstration will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, followed by hot food and tea served from 7-7:30 p.m. A two-day program will be held from 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Brigette Schabdach at 970-3904227 or visit sacredtree.com.
Parents: get involved A district-wide Parent Involvement Forum will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Carbon-
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dale Middle School. Roaring Fork Re-1 administrators and school board members will be on hand to discuss the important role parents play in public education, and to listen to participants’ ideas on how the district can
help parents engage with their child’s education. District personnel will also explain the “parent promise” that will run in school newsletters in October. For more information, email Info@rfsd.org or call 384-6001.
Sports Briefs
Locals fare well at Taekwondo championships On Oct. 10, students of Carbondale’s PRO TKD (Taekwondo) Martial Art Center won 48 medals at a state championship in Denver. The center took first place at the Everything but Sparring Championship, which was a qualifier for the Martial Arts Commissioners National Championships to be held Nov. 21 in Florida. Eleven of the centers won the 48 medals. Jordan Tribble from Glenwood Springs High School earned five gold medals and two silver medals, winning the championship sword in the black belt division for competitors aged 16 and above. Janet Lapin and Chris Waldmann from El Jebel and Carbondale, respectively, tied for the championship in the same age group of the colored belt division. Aldo Pinela from Carbondale Middle School was the sword winner for the 15-and-under black belt division, winning three gold and two silver medals, and a bronze. Alex Zavala, also from CMS, won the colored belt 15 and under division, earning four gold medals, one silver and a bronze. Todd Burkholder of Carbondale won two silver medals. The 15 and under black belt reserve grand champion was Nicole Cerdenola of Roaring Fork High School. Brianda Perea of CMS captured a handful of medals as well, as did CMS student Matthew Wampler, who earned two gold, and one bronze, medals in the colored belt reserve division. Nick Hunsaker of the Waldorf School took home one gold medal, one silver and a bronze. sPORTs BRIeFs page 15
Art Briefs
Art show openings
Artists, it's not too late to apply for the 19th annual Winterfest Arts and Crafts Show at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. Food and holiday related items, along with other artistic media are accepted. Applications are due by Nov. 1. Artwork delivery is Nov. 2. An artist opening and celebration will be held Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. The exhibit will run from Nov. 6 through Dec. 16. For more information, call 945-2414 or visit glenwoodarts.org/exhibits.
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