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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, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Introducing the Flash Fiction Corner Creativity abounds in our mountain communities. The Sopris Sun wants to share the talents of local writers with its readers. The Sopris Sun is offering a venue for creative writers who have a passion and gift for prose, and as such, we will be featuring a regular (most likely monthly) “flash fiction” column. The submitted stories may consist of short memoirs, fiction or creative non-fiction, but should not contain editorial or opinion content. The work should not exceed 800 words. Writers who live in the 81623 zip code will

We Come and Go By Jade Moss I’m sitting on a train in Japan. I know how to spell where we are going, but I’m still not sure we’re on the right train. This particular car is crowded; I’m seated between an elderly man and a girl who can’t be older than twelve. Both are sitting silently, faces slack, staring at their feet. On the other side of the car are businessmen in black suits and starched white shirts. There are young women in designer shoes and schoolchildren in uniforms. There are teenagers dressed in garish outfits from the American 1980s and elderly women with shopping bags on their laps. They come and go. Come and go. The steady hum of the air conditioning and the rattling of the wheels on the track fill the silence of the cabin. Thomas stands in front of me, both his tattooed arms extended to grip the bars that run across the

be given some priority since The Sun is, after all, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper, but the work of all Roaring Fork Valley authors will be considered. The column will appear (loosely) in the issue that comes out the first week of every month, providing there is space. Space will depend, in large part, on how much advertising and donor support is available for each issue. (If you would like to sponsor the creative writing corner, please contact our creative writing editor at the address listed to the right).

ceiling. His body sways back and forth with the rustling of the train and he smiles at me. He’s always smiling at me. “What are you thinking about?” I ask. “Nothing, just how beautiful you are.” He leans forward and kisses me. This boy loves me in a reckless sort of way. “How many more stops?” “Four, I think, until Zushi, then we’ll need to switch trains.” I look out the window behind me. The sky hangs so low that it feels as though it is going to fall out of the atmosphere on top of this city. I wish that it would. I want to be crushed by the weight of something unfamiliar. The houses closest to the train tracks are blackened and crumbling, their sheetrock eaten away, exposing the wooden bones underneath like carcasses torn and consumed by a starving predator. Office buildings loom in the distance at the edge of the skyline. Tokyo is a city plastered in bright colored ads and neon lights

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and a thick, palpable sadness. It has been a long day. I still have sand stuck to the soles of my feet from the beach at Kamakura. Thomas and I swam out past where we could touch, like we used to do in California before he made the military his mistress. Soon this train ride will be over and we will be back at the hotel. Tonight, we’ll have sex in a desperate, fleeting sort of way. It cost me 1,200 dollars, 27 hours and 5,470 miles to get here but I can’t stay. It’s all so temporary … this train ride, these people, this boy leaning over me and smiling. Here, in my present tense, the future haunts. The doors slide open and I am pushed out of the train by the weight of so many bodies needing to get out. Thomas’ hands are on my shoulders; their presence is comforting here, in a place where I do not belong. On the platform, we step away from the crowd. I look around. This is not Zushi. This is not where we are going.

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The arguments for and against GMO labeling requirements on foods produced in Colorado can be boiled down to “health vs. economics.” However, when making their case, both sides are relying mostly on speculation rather than hard evidence. Proponents of GMO labeling are concerned with negative impacts on human health, while opponents say GMOs have been proven safe, but there is no scientific evidence of the danger or safety of GMOs, because no long-term human health studies have been conducted. The exception is allergen testing. A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that a Brazil nut protein introduced to soybeans to improve their nutritional quality was able to provoke an allergic reaction in people with Brazil nut allergies. That prompted the American Medical Association to call for mandatory premarket safety and allergen testing of genetically engineered foods, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not currently require any testing of these products

before they are put on the market. The FDA also has no nationwide labeling requirements regarding genetically engineered products. Opponents of Prop 105 point out that we have been modifying our food crops for centuries by selective breeding methods, therefore genetically engineered foods must be safe for human consumption. Proponents argue that crossbreeding three or four varieties of tomatoes is not the same as genetically engineering corn to produce pesticides in its cellular tissue. Again, both sides are speculating as to the long-term health effects of genetically engineered foods, as no scientific evidence is available either way. On the economic side, opponents of GMO labeling are concerned with possible negative impacts on farmers and consumers, while proponents argue that it won’t significantly increase costs. Prop 105 opponents cite a study by private research firm Northbridge Environmental Management Consultants, which estimated that California’s Prop 37 would have raised an average family’s yearly food bill by as much as $400.

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Proponents cite “Costs of labeling genetically modified food products in N.Y. State,” by professors of applied economics at Cornell University, which said the annual cost increase to consumers could be under $2, depending on a variety of factors. Again, these studies are purely speculative, but in the 64 countries that already require GMO labeling there has been no significant rise in food costs for the consumer. It’s also unclear whether GMO labeling will decrease revenues to farmers and manufacturers. While some markets may be negatively impacted by the labeling requirement, because consumers choose not to buy genetically engineered products, others might actually experience an increase in revenues. If Prop 105 passes, Colorado will be one of the few states that meets the international standard, which could increase demand overseas. Opponents of Prop 105 argue that nationwide labeling standards already provide a reliable way to know which foods are made without genetically engineered ingredients. It’s true that products labeled “certified organic” are required to be GMO PROP 105 page 6

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Surls center a no-go; roundabout sculpture is a go John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent With about a month to go before the installation of the James Surls sculpture at Carbondale’s new roundabout, organizers who also had hoped to create a larger display space for Surls’ work in Carbondale confirmed this month that the idea has been shelved. “It’s not going to happen,” said local philanthropist Jim Calaway on Monday, regarding the Surls Center for the Visual Arts. Calaway, a retired petroleum tycoon who is a personal friend with Surls, not only went to bat on behalf of the Surls Center, but also has contributed $100,000 toward the sculpture’s price tag. Calaway’s wife, Connie, and Sue Edelstein, raised the $130,000 needed to complete the $230,000 deal. Surls, an internationally renowned artist whose work can be found in a vast number of museums and other venues, agreed that the Surls Center plans are not being pursued. “But that does not mean the idea would be totally dead,” Surls added. “I’m not leaving here,” and he said he would be open to giving a Surls Center of some sort another try at a later date. A Surls art center was the focal point

of some controversy in 2013, when the town asked for proposals to make use of the vacant, town-owned Gordon Cooper Library building at the corner of Fourth and Garfield.

“It will be a place for people to sit and admire the beauty of this place, and the sculpture.” – Jim Calaway

The Surls Center for the Visual Arts was one of several proposals, including a center for the performing arts and a Family Gathering Center with an early child care component. The Surls center got the nod from the Carbondale Board of Trustees in May 2013, but in January 2014 the committee behind the Surls Center effort announced it was abandoning the library as a venue. Calaway said on Monday that “we

worked real hard” on the idea of using the library, but added that both the architect of the project, John Baker, and Surls himself “came to the conclusion that it wouldn't work there.” The building is now called the Launchpad and houses a combination of gallery space for the Carbondale Council on the Arts and Humanities, and facilities for Dance Initiative, the dance organization that had bid for use of the building in the first round of proposals. After walking away from the library proposal, Calaway said on Monday, a committee looked at other potential sites, including a large parcel of land just to the north of Town Hall, owned by former Trustee John Foulkrod and some partners. “But we couldn’t work anything out,” Calaway said. The committee then turned its attention to raising money for the sculpture installation at the roundabout. At the same time, Surls found himself receiving commissions from international clients in various places around the world. “I am really loaded down over the next couple of years,” Surls said in a telephone interview on Monday. He worried that the

work involved in spearheading the Surls Center effort could become overwhelming, and noted, “I’ve got enough to do on my own, in my own world.” As late as March of this year, web postings showed hope that the Surls Center would still become a reality, but Surls and the committee decided otherwise. “He decided, and I agreed with him, that the museum was not going to work,” Calaway said. Calaway said the money for the sculpture installation is in hand, and that the funds will be partially used to make a marble base pulled from the historic Yule Marble Quarry in the nearby village of Marble. Plus, he said, a “lighting expert” has designed a lighting system to illuminate the sculpture, which also will be paid for using the money raised by the committee, and there are plans to install a bench and donor plaque in the area surrounding the roundabout. “It will be a place for people to sit and admire the beauty of this place, and the sculpture,” Calaway said proudly. Any money left over, Calaway said, will be donated to the town to help pay the costs of landscaping the roundabout.

Pink Bunny owners rile neighbors over accusations Trustees hear both sides John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent A spat between neighbors in old-town Carbondale, which in part evokes differing interpretations of the town's historically relaxed and “funky” appearance, has erupted in recent meetings of the town's board of trustees and sent town staffers searching into allegations of zoning code violations by one or the other neighbor. The spat that got it all started is between Veronica Whitney and Charlie Wertheim, 660 Lincoln Ave., and their neighbors, Julia Farwell and David Galey, who live at 188 N. Seventh St. (at the corner of 7th and Lincoln). Their properties are adjacent to each other in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue next to the Carbondale Recreation Center. Both properties are just south of an area of town affectionately called “The Architects’ Ghetto,” due to the number of architects who built distinctive homes there in the late 1990s and early 2000’s. Whitney and Wertheim have been planning to build a bed and breakfast on a vacant lot that they own on Lincoln Avenue, which sits between their property and that of Farwell and Galey, and which features the Pink Bunny wire sculpture that once sat on Main Street as part of the Art aRound Town program. The Whitney/Wertheim development concept has been dubbed the Pink Bunny B&B. Whitney appeared at the Sept. 23 meeting of the trustees to complain about what she feels is the unacceptably messy condition of her neighbor's lot and driveway. Specifically, Whitney reported that Farwell and Galey last summer parked an RV in their drive, partially on what appears to be the town's right of way, and had people liv-

ing in it. In addition, she complained that her neighbors have stored a boat and snowmobiles improperly on their property, and have built a shed that she claims sits in the town's right of way. Regarding the storage of vehicles partially on the public right of way, Whitney told the trustees, “They keep calling it their driveway. “This (the public right of way) has become a parking lot” and “a big mess,” she concluded, to the point where she worries it will detract from the viability of the business they hope to create. In response, Farwell showed up at the trustees meeting on Oct. 14 and declared that Whitney had “slandarized me” and had told “lies about my property.” The vehicles Whitney spoke of belong to Galey, Farwell told the trustees. And while she conceded that the vehicles are sometimes stored on the property, it is only during “times when they are on our driveway for cleaning, repair work, etc.,” according to a copy of her remarks that she provided to The Sopris Sun. She maintained that her driveway does, in fact, cross a public right of way, but that the town has known of it and sanctioned the practice. As for the RV, she acknowledged that it sat in front of her house for two and a half weeks last summer, while Galey's mother was visiting in July, and that she was living in the RV to get some privacy and because she was allergic to Farwell's cat. “Everybody (on) that side of the street uses the town right of way for personal use,” Farwell said, including Whitney, and Farwell denied Whitney's charge that she had allowed others to live in the RV at different times. The two parties lodged other complaints about each other, with Whitney demanding that the town investigate the matter and Far-

The Pink Bunny stirred up a fair amount of controversy when the Carbondale Public Arts Commission installed it at the corner of Eighth and Main streets last year. Veronica Whitney and Charlie Wertheim ultimately bought the rabbit and had it hop over to their property about two blocks away, but controversy over a different aesthetic sensibility has trailed. Photo by Lynn Burton well declaring that Whitney and Wertheim are “trying to push their aesthetic values” on others and create a spic-and-span appearance that runs counter to Carbondale's funky heritage. “I'm asking you as trustees — don't take the funk and the messy vitality out of old town. That's just not cool and there will be a backlash from the masses who enjoy things just the way they are,” Farwell said. “Don't funk with the funk, okay?”

Invoking Hendricks Farwell’s remarks echoed positions held by the late Brad Hendricks, who during a stint as a town trustee advocated an “ugly-up Carbondale” campaign to discourage unwanted growth by making the town less at-

tractive to visitors and newcomers. Town officials have indicated they do not believe there are any code violations involved in the dispute, although town manager Jay Harrington said it would take a formal survey to determine whether there is an unacceptable encroachment on the town's right of way. “At this point, we don't see any compliance issues,” Harrington told The Sopris Sun, noting that “there's always a level of gray area” whenever issues of code compliance are raised in such situations. He added that, as of Tuesday, Whitney had not submitted a formal application to the town for a bed-and-breakfast on Lincoln, and that an application, if submitted, would go through the town's review process.

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Hundreds respond to recreation survey Sopris Sun Staff Report More than 600 citizens responded to the online Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan survey posted on the town’s website, said town manager Jay Harrington in his weekly report. Stakeholder and public input meeting continue through Oct. 25, with the final keypad polling public session at town hall at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23. The final survey presentation will take place during an open house at town hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 25. Other items from Harrington’s weekly report include: • Street crews continue to work on dry wells and other drainage problems. They have also been working on the septic system at Gateway RV Park. • Parks staff continues to blow out irrigation systems for the season. The ditch system was shut down on Oct. 15. • There has been a “rush” on excavation permits because the town has a Nov. 15 deadline for excavations in the rightsof-way. • The old Carbondale Landfill on Missouri Heights has been experiencing some settling. Staff is working with the state on corrective action.

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• Snowmass Drive will be closed at Highway 133 through Oct. 26 for construction of a concrete pedestrian crosswalk. • Registration for fall recreation programs is available online at carbondalerec.com. On a related note, registration is underway for men’s basketball, youth basketball and adult broomball. The adult volleyball league has started with six teams. • Dirt Sculpt, the Pennsylvania contractor who built the North Face Bike Park, was scheduled to be in town the week of Oct. 20-24 to address several drainage issues. • Work continues on the 2015 budget. • On Oct. 16, the P&Z continued a public hearing on the first installment of the UDC to Oct. 30. The UDC is available at carbondaleudc.com. Public comments will be accepted on the town website or at tisrael@carbondaleco.net through Nov. 15. • The P&Z has four public hearings scheduled for Nov. 13. • Police have issued three citations for garbage violations and continues to focus on this compliance effort. • The screw press motor appears to be meeting the needs of the waste water plant.

cause it excludes certain foods, therefore it should be voted down until a better proposition can be written. Proponents counter that the exclusions in Prop 105 are standard for the 64 other countries that already have GMO labeling requirements, and that some of the excluded items such as alcohol and foods served at

a restaurant are regulated under different statutes, so they would require a separate ballot initiative. It should also be noted that Prop 105 is a statutory amendment, which means that with input from public hearings, the legislature can revise the measure to include more products at any time in the future.

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The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. FRIDAY Oct. 3 At 4:35 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 133 for failure to yield. Officers found booze in the vehicle and arrested the 20-year-old driver for minor in possession of alcohol. FRIDAY Oct. 3 At 10:56 p.m. an employee at a liquor store called police and reported that someone stole a bottle of gin. SATURDAY Oct. 4 At 12:37 a.m. a citizen told police that she’d left her coat in a downtown bar and someone stole her cell phone, passport and debit card from a pocket. There are no suspects at this time. SATURDAY Oct. 4 At 12:52 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance at a downtown bar. Officers contacted a 41-year-old suspect and were informed by Garfield County dispatch that he had two restraining orders against him that forbid the purchase or consumption of alcohol. When questioned, the man admitted to drinking four beers. Police arrested him and took him to jail for violating a restraining order. SATURDAY Oct. 11 At 1:13 p.m. police received a report of a vandalized vehicle on Barber Drive. TUESDAY Oct. 14 At 9:25 p.m. officers received a call that transients were making people feel uncomfortable at the area of the Cowen Center. When police responded, they discovered four men, ages 38 to 52, drinking and playing a guitar. They were issued summonses for third degree trespassing.

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Town’s Creative District planning process takes shape Four task forces appointed By Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent

the websites and plans of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, the Tourism CounOn Monday night, 35 adults and three cil, the West Elk Byway group and the town middle school students — all volunteers parks department. Other ideas included deworking on Carbondale’s Creative District signing mosaics that would show the way to planning process — met to brainstorm ways arts attractions, an interactive Creative Disto organize and manage Carbondale’s new trict map that would pop up on visitors’ Creative District and to brainstorm projects smart phones the minute they arrived in town and an interactive for it take on. application that would Their most urgent be connected to electric task? To figure out vehicle charging stations what to do with the at Roaring Fork Trans$10,000 check that portation Agency Carbondale received (RFTA) stations. this week from the state The Media & of Colorado’s Creative Awareness Taskforce District program. was charged with coorLaura Bernhard, a dinating publicity with non-profit and ecoThe Sopris Sun and innomic development vestigating the promoconsultant who dotional opportunities nated her time at Monoffered by the Colorado day’s meeting, helped tourism office, as well as the group to outline figuring out which cultasks that need to be tural assets the town addressed by task should promote. forces on wayfinding The Economic Deand connectivity, media velopment Taskforce and awareness, goverAmy Kimberly will be charged with denance, and economic CCAH Executive Director veloping a local creative development. inventory, with finding According to Amy ways to grow and Kimberly, the executive director of Carbondale Council on Arts and strengthen local creative businesses, and to Humanities (CCAH), the organization that attract artisans to live and work here. Carbondale Senior Planner Janet Buck has been facilitating the planning process on behalf of the town of Carbondale, the noted that Carbondale is currently involved $10,000 just received requires Creative Dis- in a zoning code rewrite, and that process trict planners to raise another $5,000 in could be of interest to several of the Creative matching funds. Carbondale’s Creative Dis- District taskforces. “The taskforces should trict will receive an additional $10,000 stay tuned this process, and not let the code grant next year. In year three, Carbondale hold them back,” she said. “We might be aims to achieve certification, receiving an able to adapt the code to help this process and not to constrain their creative thinking.” additional $15,000. The Governance Taskforce will be “I feel like tonight is our first, real kickoff,” said Kimberly. “This has been CCAH’s charged with figuring out how to actually baby, and now it’s time to send this child out run the Creative District, awarding coninto the community. It takes a village to raise tracts, paying bills, navigating local laws and a child, and our little village is now stepping ordinances, allowing for community input, and tracking and measuring the Creative up to take over the growth process.” Until now, the Creative District process has District’s impact. The 11 Creative Districts been run by a loosely organized steering com- already certified by the State of Colorado mittee that includes Kimberly and CCAH; have adopted different management strucAndrea Stewart of the Carbondale Chamber tures. For example, in Telluride, the town of Commerce; Janet Buck, senior planner for council runs the Creative District. Salida the town of Carbondale; Lon Winston, direc- hired an independent manager to run its cretor of the Thunder River Theatre Company; ative district. In addition to the grants, which come and more than two dozen artisans, business from Colorado Creative Industries and the owners and non-profit staffers. The three middle school students who Boettcher Foundation. Creative District orshowed up came because they had heard ganizers said the benefits of becoming a about the Creative District process from state-certified Creative District include their art teacher. They hope to build a state and local government recognition, bench along the Rio Grande bike trail, and free professional assistance, a special highengage their friends in helping them design way sign from the Colorado Department and decorate it. of Transportation, access to a Creative DisMeeting participants agreed to break the trict Community Loan Fund and the steering committee into four task forces that chance to network and learn from other will establish goals and figure out how to Creative Districts. meet them. The Wayfaring and ConnectivThe four taskforces designated at Monity Taskforce will be working on tying in to day’s gathering will begin meeting in January.

“This has been CCAH’s baby, and now it’s time to send this child out into the community. It takes a village to raise a child, and our little village is now stepping up to take over the growth process.”

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Soccer boys host first round

Film features Tripp

Roaring Fork High School hosts a fourteam opening round of the 3A boys soccer state playoffs, with the #3 ranked Rams facing #30 Roosevelt at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. If Roaring Fork gets by Roosevelt, it faces the winner of the Pagosa Springs/Peak to Peak game at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25. If the Rams make it out of the round of 16, they’ll continue to the quarterfinals on Oct. 31. After that, the semi-finals are Nov. 5 and the championship game is Nov. 8. Basalt, Aspen and Coal Ridge also made the 32-team tournament. The Longhorns, ranked #31, face #2 ranked Frontier Academy at 1 p.m. on Oct. 24; #16 ranked Aspen takes on #17 ranked The Pinnacle at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. As for the other fall sports, the girl’s volleyball squad (6-11 overall) travels to Grand Junction for the league tournament on Friday and Saturday. The footballers take a 2-6 overall record into their regular season final game at home against Moffat County at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24.

The 10th Mountain Division film “Climb to Glory” includes Carbondale resident John Tripp and will return to the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on Oct. 25. The evening kicks off with USO-style performance by the Not-So-Andrews Sisters, a discussion featuring Tripp at 6 p.m. and screening of the 45-minute movie at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under at 920-5770 or aspenshowtix.com.

construction update CDOT officials tell The Sopris Sun they are still shooting for a “mid-November” wrap up date for the Highway 133 construction project, but are not being more specific beyond that. The good news is the Highway 133 entrance to City Market is now open but there may be full or partial closures in the future. Upcoming work includes: curb-and-gutter work at the round-

5Point hits the road The Carbondale Board of Trustees recognized Alex Mohl (left) and Keanen Bell (right) as their Students of the Month during their meeting on Oct. 14. Photo by Lynn Burton about tie-ins on the north and south side; crosswalk construction throughout the Highway 133 corridor; installation of the traffic signal at Snowmass Drive and Highway 133; the top part of asphalt paving; and a few electrical items here and there.

Assistant principal named The Roaring Fork School District has named Kelsie Goodman as assistant principal at Roaring Fork High School. She replaces Barbara Mason, who is now teaching special education at the school. Goodman taught Spanish at Roaring Fork and Basalt high schools.

The Carbondale-based 5Point Film Festival is taking its outdoor message on the road, with presentations in Sommerville, Massachusetts. On Nov. 5-6, North Bend, Washington on Nov. 16 and Portland, Oregon on Nov. 20. Rolling into 2015, 5Point plays Aspen on Jan. 17 and Chattanooga, Tennessee Feb. 7. Look for 5Point to touch down again in Carbondale next April. “Carbondale will continue to be our flagship event, home, the beating heart and vibrancy of 5Point every April and throughout the year,” said a 5Point e-mail. “We look forward to continuing to be an economic driver for our area, driving tourism and showcasing our home everywhere we go.”

Let’s go baking The Carbondale Community Oven at the Third Street Center gets fired up again for a Bake Day on Oct. 25. Yeast breads go

in at 1 p.m. Bake Day is free and open to the public … bake, observe, chat and share. For details, call 963-9371.

Scout thanks Cub Scout Pack 235 is shouting out three “dibs” to Eagle Crest Nursery for giving them a dozen pumpkins, which will be used for carving and science experiments.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Mary Kenyon and Ron Speaker (Oct. 24); Jocelyn Murray and Crystal Beltz (Oct. 25); Chip Brotzman, Julie Lang and Kay Schaefer (Oct. 27); Gina Guarascio (Oct. 28); and Lisa Ruoff and Chase Fenton (Oct. 29). The Roaring Fork School District board chose Karl Hanlon (shown here) and Mary Elizabeth Geiger to fill two school board vacancies on Oct. 16. Hanlon lives near Carbondale and will represent District A; Geiger is from Glenwood Springs and will serve District C. Courtesy photo

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cows + construction = CONTROLLED CHAOS Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

As construction workers clicked photos on their cell phones, they also sought safety on their rigs and equipment last Thursday afternoon as a fall cattle drive headed from summer digs on BLM grazing leases, past the City Market parking lot and the new roundabout construction zone, then to winter digs on ranches outside of Carbondale. The semi-annual trek through town was a bigger challenge than usual as riders, horses and cattle had to negotiate not only the roundabout but a tangle of construction equipment, detours and physical obstacles on Highway 133 and Main Street that sometimes blocked their path. Despite those obstacles, the Nieslanik clan, their hired hands and volunteers (including friends and family members) did an amazing job of keeping the herd together as photographers, journalists, bicyclists and fans on foot followed the bovine parade through town. THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • OcTObER 23, 2014 • 9

Community Calendar THURSDAY Oct. 23 PARKS MEETING • The Carbondale Parks and Recreation Department holds its final meeting to solicit input on a new master plan at town hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 510-1214. EcLIPSE • The Aspen Science Center and the Three Rivers Astronomy Club set up a telescope on White Hill near St. Mary’s of the Crown church to view the partial solar eclipse. The hours are 3 to 6 p.m., with the maximum eclipse at 4:35 p.m. Viewing is free and open to all ages. FOOD bASKETS • Sign up for LIFT UP holiday food baskets at the Third Street Center on Oct. 23, 28 and 30 from 5 to 7 p.m., or Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 948-1855 (leave message). ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

THUR.-SUN. Oct. 23-26 THEATRE • Sopris Theatre Company presents “The Rimers of Eldritch” at the CMC Spring Valley Campus. “The Rimers of Eldritch” is a murder trial in a small Missouri hamlet that brings to light prejudice, lies and inhumanity, and is directed by Sue Lavin. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on Oct. 23-25 and 2 p.m. on Oct. 26. Info and tickets: 947-8177 or svticketsales@coloradomtn.edu .

FRIDAY Oct. 24 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Pride” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24-30 and

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

“Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” (Not Rated) at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24-26. LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents San Diego-based blueswoman Candye Kane at 8:30 p.m. Kane was a teenage mom in 1983, according to her website, living on “welfare and food stamps by day, hard drug use and nude modeling at night.” During the same time she yodeled and “moshed” with such punk bands as Circle Jerks, X and FEAR, while at the same time peddling cassettes of her original hillbilly music on the Venice, California boardwalk. She eventually signed with a talent agency and became friends with Dave Alvin, Marty Stewart and Dwight Yoakum, who told her “Be yourself … It’s what you’re good at.” Blues icon B.B. King told the San Diego Reader “Candye Kane has that big, brassy voice that has authority and sass; the kind of thing men like because it’s seductive and women like because it’s powerful.” Tickets are $15. Info: 963-3304.

SAT. & MON. Oct. 25, 27 AUDITIONS • Thunder River Theatre holds auditions for Michael Hollinger’s “Red Herring.” The play will be staged June 19 through July 4, with rehearsals in May through June. Info: Wendy Moore at wmphq7@gmail.com or 948-5121.

SATURDAY Oct. 25 LAUGHS • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents its “Ha Ha Halloween Party” featuring Todd Hartley, Steve Skinner, Glenn Smith, Greg Studley and Sabrina Stratford at 8 p.m. Info: 963-3304.

Sons. Info: 963-3304. LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725. ASc • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Sean Jeung. Info: 963-5516.

MONDAY Oct. 27 MARIMbA LESSONS • Eric Baumheier continues an eight-week series of youth and adult group marimba classes at the Launchpad (aka the former Gordon Cooper Library building) on Mondays and Thursdays. For details, call 303-717-1310 or e-mail ebaumheier@gmail.com.

cOUNTRY DANcE • The Meet Up folks hold a costumes optional country dance at the Masonic Temple in Glenwood Springs (901 Colorado Ave.). The night begins at 6:30 p.m. with instructions for the “wobble line dance,” followed by the dance itself until 10 p.m. There’ll also be pop, swing and Latin dancing. Admission is $15 per person, $27 for couples. Info: 3794956 or jaeg1@comcast.net, or RSVP at meetup.com/RFVdance.

LOTERIA NIGHT • The Carbondale Branch Library hosts a loteria night at 6 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. The Roaring Fork Songwriters’ Group also meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. Info: 963-2889.

LEAF DROP • Weekend leaf drops continue at the Willits soccer field from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 25-26. Info: basalt.net.

JAZZ JAM • The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs continues Jazz Jam Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. All abilities are welcome.

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DANcE • Coredination & Bonedale Ballet presents their 10th anniversary Dance Performance at 2 p.m. Located in the Bridges Center on Sopris Avenue in Carbondale.Info: 379-2187 or bonedaleballet.com.

LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents New Country Rehab at 8:30 p.m. Some say that New Country Rehab is Canada’s answer to the Avett Brothers and Mumford &

HALLOWEEN • The annual Halloween Happening takes place at Bridges High School (next to the Carbondale Library) from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be carnival CALENDAR page 11

bIZ-OPOLY • The Glenwood Springs Chamber and Hotel Colorado present the 2014 Biz-Opoly Business Trade Fair from 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a mixer from 4 to 7 p.m. Info: 945-6589.

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Community Calendar games, bounce houses, a haunted house, costume parade, face painting, silent auction and fantastic food (pizza, tamales and a bake sale). Tickets can be purchased at the door for 50 cents each or $12 for an unlimited pass. Proceeds beneďŹ t the Crystal River Elementary School PTO. Info: 274-1294 for additional information. LIVE MUSIc • Dan Rosenthal hosts open mic nights at Rivers restaurant from 8 to 10 p.m. Info: 928-8813. cULTURE cLUb • The Culture Club in the Third Street Center presents the JoseďŹ na Mendez Trio. Info: thirdstreetcenter.net. LIbRARIES cLOSED • All six branches of the GarďŹ eld County library system will be closed for a staff work day. Regular hours continue at 10 a.m. on Oct. 30. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale Fire Station at 6:45 a.m. Info: riccarlson@gmail.com and steve@kdnk.org.

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Ongoing LEAF DAYS • Leaf days continue at Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue in Carbondale through Nov. 14. Leaves must be removed from bags before tossing into Dumpster. Info: 963-1307. SWAN cONTINUES • The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities opens its 2014 SWAN show at the Launchpad (76 Fourth St.). The show features the work of more than 30 local women artists working in an array of mediums. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680. bRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club meets at the Senior Matters room in the Third Street Center Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. You must have a partner and the fee is $3 per person. Info: 963-0425. TWO STEPPIN’ • Two Step Tuesdays takes place at the Third Street Center every Tuesday night at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 singles/$12 per couple. Partners are not necessary. Wear hard soled shoes and bring water. Info: meetup.com/RFVDance. LANDScAPES • Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt continues “Out of the West: Landscapesâ€? through Oct. 31. Info: 927-9668 and korologosgallery.com.

Further Out TAI cHI • Martin Finkelstein starts a twopart introduction to Tai Chi from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts. The second session is on Nov. 8. AYURVEDA • Kerry Kleisner presents “What is Ayurveda and Why Do I Need It?â€? from 4 to 5:45 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts.

FIGURE DRAWING • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities offers ďŹ gure drawing sessions on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Info: 970-456-2865 or honewilliams@gmail.com. AUTISTIc STORYTIME • The Carbondale Branch Library offers a sensory storytime for autistic children and their parent/caregiver Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

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MAYOR’S cOFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. MEET THE MAYOR • Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt meets the public over coffee on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. LINX • The Linx Networking group meets each Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’s real estate ofďŹ ce on Midland Avenue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428. WEEKLY RUNS • Independence Run & Hike holds runs on Thursday nights at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909. MEDITATION AND DHARMA • John (Chophel) Bruna facilitates a meditation and Dharma talk at the Third Street Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. There will be a 25-minute meditation, followed by a dharma talk with time for questions and answers. It’s offered by the Way of Compassion Foundation and co-sponsored by Davi Nikent. Info: wayofcompassion.org. TAI cHI • Senior Matters offers tai chi classes at the Third Street Center on Mondays and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Classes are $48 per month or $8 for drop ins. Info: John Norton at 379-1375. TAI cHI • Senior Matters presents Simple Tai Chi in room 33 of the Third Street Center from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Info: 379-1375. ASPEN HISTORIcAL SOcIETY • More than 15 Ute artifacts have been installed in the Aspen

Historical Society’s award winning exhibit at the Wheeler/Stallard House museum on Bleeker. Items include a pareche bag, moccasins, a tobacco bag and cradleboard. MINDFULNESS GROUP • The Mindfulness group holds weekly sessions at 7:30 p.m. next to the Boomerang on Highway 133. Info: 970633-0163. EXTREME cOFFEE • The Extreme Sports Camp in the Third Street Center invites folks to drop in for a free cup of Boomerang Coffee during Friendly Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hold the Presses cHILD cARE AID • Kids First and the city of Aspen provide ďŹ nancial aid for child care. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Info: 920-5769. HEALTH FAIR • Aspen Valley Hospital holds a health at the El Jebel Community Center from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 25. Info: 544-1305. VETERANS SERVIcES • Eagle County Veteran’s Services holds an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the Eagle County Community Center in El Jebel. Info: 970-390-4686 or 970-625-9484. GONG MEDITATION • Davi Nikent holds a gong meditation at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23. Admission is $20. Info: 618-5879 or davinikent.org.

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Community Briefs Fire district extends deadline The Board of Directors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District has extended the deadline for submitting a Statement of Qualifications and Experience for conducting a master plan study until 4 p.m. on Nov. 7, according to a press release. For details, go to carbondalefire.org.

Please submit your community briefs to news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday.

for the Cirque D’Sopris youth fashion class on Saturdays from Oct. 25 through Nov. 15 (students must register by Oct. 23).

String quartet plays basalt The Aspen Music Festival presents the Boulder-based Altius String Quartet at the Basalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. Admission is free. For details, call 927-4311.

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State posts poaching reward

Artists who are members of the Wyly Art Center in Basalt, and also live in the 816 Zip code, are invited to enter the upcoming Wyly Open. Artists may submit two pieces of work, with one being selected for the show, which will run Nov. 14 through Dec. 19. The application deadline is Oct. 31 and pieces can be dropped off Nov. 6-7. For details, go to wylyarts.org. In other Wyly news: • The show “4 Architects” continues at the Wyly Annex at 174 Midland Ave., and features Glenn Rappaport, Harry Teague, Larry Yaw and Will Young. The show continues through Dec. 6. • “Trudi Peet: Memorial Exhibition” continues at the Wyly Art Center through Oct. 30. • Jenninfer Ghormley offers a workshop in printing on Oct. 25-26. • The Fall After School Art Club continues through Dec. 2.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced the Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering $5,000 per case for information leading to a conviction in two suspected poaching incidents involving a sow bear and a bull elk in the Roaring Fork Valley in late September. For details, call 877-2656648. The female bear was found near Sunlight Mountain Resort and the bull elk in the Owl Creek area between Aspen and Snowmass Village.

Speaking of calls to artists The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities has extended the call to artists for its Holiday Show to Oct. 23. CCAH is looking for gift items such as jewelry, soaps, lotions, scarves, hats and handmade holiday items such as ornaments and gift cards. Items must be priced below $200. The show runs Nov. 21 through Dec. 24. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com. On a related note, CCAH’s Dia de los Muertos starts at the Launchpad at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 and concludes at Thunder River Theatre. Also, registration is open

Libraries closed Oct. 29 All six branches of the Garfield County Libraries will be closed for a staff work day on Oct. 29. Normal hours will resume at 10 a.m. on Oct. 30. On a related note, libraries will also be closed the day after Thanksgiving.

Fire calls Here are the calls for service the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District received on Oct. 12-18: • Medical emergencies (8); • Trauma emergencies (3); • Carbon monoxide alarms (3); • Structure fire (1); • Vehicle accident (1); • Fire alarm (1); • Smoke alarm (1); • Smoke detector check (1); • Cut gas line (1).

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Peggy DeVilbiss brought her friend Tom Paxton to KDNK on Oct. 20 for an interview and to play some tunes. Paxton, who has penned such classics as “Last Thing on my Mind,” was in the Roaring Fork Valley for a gig at the Wheeler Opera House. After his KDNK session, he confirmed that his military-clad persona appears in the Cohen brothers film “Lleweyn Davis” but that nobody from Fort Dix would have (shown up) in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s wearing an Army uniform. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Colorado Animal Rescue’s annual Blessing of the Animals was held last Saturday morning at the shelter, located across from the CMC Spring Valley campus. Animal lovers brought their dogs, cats and other small animals to the celebration, and volunteers hooked up with adoptable animals.

Clockwise from upper left: CARE Director Leslie Rockey with her two sons, Ren (left) and Ronin (right); one guy, one leash, two dogs; Brenda Roberts with her chihuahuas (left) and CARE volunteer Zoe HyattWorley; CMC student Ashley O’Brian with Frances, who is available for adoption; CARE volunteer Connie Cooper (left) with Big Hunk, and volunteer Mary Ann Leonardi with Mary Jane, who is also available for adoption. Basalt/Thomasville Community United Methodist Church, and Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist, were also sponsors of the event. Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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Grow ’em: Lemons in your living room

By Sue Gray Sopris Sun Correspondent When speaking of agriculture, “greening” might not sound so bad, but it’s the nickname of a disease that could mean the end of Florida's annual $9 billion citrus industry if something isn’t done to stop it. Named for the color of the misshapen fruit it produces, citrus greening disease or “greening” was first reported about 70 years ago in China, and has already caused crop failure in Asia, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Brazil. Virtually all of Florida’s citrus groves have been infected, and the disease has killed millions of trees in the southeastern U.S. The Florida Citrus Commission said the 2013-14 season will probably end with the lowest orange crop in 29 years. The disease enters the tree when plant lice called psyllid deposit bacteria while feeding on leaf sap. As the bacteria colonies grow, they starve the tree of nutrients, turn the fruit green, and eventually kill the tree. There is currently no cure for infected trees. Federal agriculture officials recently allocated $25 million dollars toward research to prevent further spread of the bacteria, but greening has already been detected in some of California’s backyard citrus trees. University of Florida researchers think they’ve discovered a chemical that kills the bacteria, but say it might be years before it could be commercially available to growers.

A solution In light of the failing Florida citrus industry, people who enjoy orange juice for breakfast or a squeeze of lemon in their iced tea might wonder whether those habits will become too expensive or even impossible in the near future. Not to worry, says Jerome Osentowski, founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI) in Basalt; we can grow our own citrus trees at home. CRMPI is one of the premier high-altitude permaculture proving grounds and educational facilities in the world. It’s also integral to the Heritage Fruit Tree Project. In the last five years, Osentowski’s team replicated hundreds of heritage trees by grafting branches from century old apple, plum, pear, apricot and cherry trees on to hearty rootstock. The trees were sold to homeowners, schools and municipalities as a way of preserving the heirloom fruit brought to the area by nineteenth-century homesteaders. Using the same method, Osentowski is building a healthy inventory of citrus trees. Over 40 citrus trees were sold out of CRMPI last year, and Osentowski hopes to double or triple that next spring. On a recent tour of the CRMPI grounds and greenhouses perched at 7,200 feet on the south side of Basalt Mountain, Osentowski points out tangerine, lemon and lime trees laden with fruit among a tropical food forest where 75 other tropical species flourish. The trees, most of which are several years old, are growing in the ground under the protection of a massive permaculture greenhouse that Osentowski designed and built with local architect, Michael Thompson. Permaculture is a way of growing many different varieties of plants, both annual and perennial, in a symbiotic system that mimics the natural forest. The method has been shown by researchers worldwide to generate healthier and more productive plants. The facility also contains the beginnings of next year’s commercially available container trees. Combining rootstock from three different dwarfing citrus and scion wood, which are last year’s branches from any of 25 different varieties of citrus in his greenhouse, Osentowski can create a tree small enough to fit in your sun room that can produce one or multiple varieties of fruit. That means you can harvest an orange, a lemon and a lime all from the same tree. As for the citrus disease problem, Osentowski said his trees

Jerome Osentowski, founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute in Basalt, is telling folks they can grow their own citrus fruit at home. In his permaculture greenhouse at 7,200 feet, he is producing tangerine, lemon and lime, and growing dozens of trees found in the tropics. He sold 40 citrus trees to local residents this year and hopes to double or triple that figure next spring. Photo by Sue Gray have no signs of greening, nor does he expect any. The carrier for the bacteria, the Asian psyllid, can’t live in the Rocky Mountain climate. “They’re looking for a silver bullet fix,” he said about the research to stop greening disease, “but they’re not considering that the problem might be in how the crops are grown.” Noting that every major agricultural crop in the world is in crisis, Osentowski believes there will continue to be serious problems because of the unhealthy way crops are grown in monocultures and with heavy fertilizer and pesticide use. “These diseases are evolving faster than we can find silver bullets to fix them,” he said, adding that the current agricultural system is “a big ship, and they can’t turn it very fast.” In addition to bad farming practices, Osentowski thinks climate change is increasing the difficulty of growing crops in places that were once ideal growing zones. “Climate change means you have to keep going higher in elevation” to grow plants that need cooler temperatures, Osentowski said. But what about plants that normally grow in warm temperatures … like citrus?

Osentowski can create a tree small enough to fit in your sun room that can produce one or multiple varieties of fruit.

Gardening indoors If you want to grow citrus year-round in a Colorado climate of Zone 4 and 5, greenhouse designer Michael Thompson said that you have to increase your growing climate up to Zone 7. Thompson and Osentowski are partners in Eco Systems Design, Inc., which specializes in developing permaculture greenhouses and growing domes for schools, businesses and homeowners. If your house is lacking a southern window or sun room, growing citrus would require investing in a small greenhouse or grow dome. Adding a season-extending structure to your property can cost from $10 to $50 per square foot, said Thompson, depending on your needs and desires. Along with a half-dozen examples of different sized and shaped greenhouses at CRMPI, there are several such struc-

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tures nearby, including the 42-foot diameter grow dome at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale. The permaculture greenhouse was built under guidance from Thompson and Osentowski in 2010, and is used to teach math and science, as well as produce food for school lunches. Like the CRMPI greenhouses, it contains temperate-zone novelties such as olive and fig trees. The dome was built from a kit, but was fitted with the “earth battery” or “climate battery” that is implemented by Thompson and Osentowski in all of their growing structures. The innovative heating and cooling system is located three feet under the soil and works by redistributing the sun’s energy, using little if any electricity from the grid, which makes greenhouse operation in Colorado winters near net zero. “If we can grow all of these things with net-zero energy use, why stop at growing radishes in a box?” Osentowski asks, referring to the raised-bed gardening methods used by many home gardeners. “We can take it to another level, and citrus is just one little part of it.” Research and development at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute has shown that high altitude citrus is a juicy prospect. If greening disease continues to wreak havoc in the southeastern U.S., Colorado might just become the new Florida.

NOTES:

• The CRMPI team is currently finishing a book on permaculture greenhouses titled “Bringing the Garden Indoors,” which will be published by Chelsea Green.

• Michael Thompson, Eco Systems Design, Inc.: 970-274-0634 or visit www.ecosystems-design.com.

• Jerome Osentowski does the Living Permaculture Radio Show every fourth Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. on KDNK 88.1 FM in Carbondale.

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ccAH thanks Dear Editor: We are pinching ourselves at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities. It’s like a tornado came and we landed in Oz. An Oz filled with beautiful dancers, talented artists, fun musicians, ageless creatives and amazing munchkins at every turn (no witches here). Our Oz is called The Launchpad and it wouldn’t have happened without the support of a fantastic community so thank you! It took courage and vision for our town trustees to believe in the project and pass the former Gordon Cooper Library on to CCAH and Dance Initiative. It took love and patience for the CCAH Board of Directors and Peter Gilbert, founder of Dance Initiative, to feel comfortable that this collaboration would bring out the best of both organizations while providing a creative home for the community. It took astute design talent to transform the library into our new creative home, and architect Dana GnassleEllis not only produced The Launchpad, but she produced a beautiful (human) baby during this process as well. B&H Contractors and Carbondale Light and Power worked hard to make this transformation happen in such a short time and for such a reasonable and kind cost. Culinary artists Philip Kenzoir from Pan and Fork, and Lindsay Hughs from Silo shared their talents during our two opening events and the food was incredible. Both these artists are young caterers with growing careers and we appreciate they took time out to help us with this special opening. Jacqi Edgerly, Ananda Bank, Wade Newsome, Brianne Jones, Chloe Burton, Lucy Lou Rog, Eric Baumheir and Aja McAdams and their wonderful family and Katrina Byars inspired us with possibility and talent while Chad Steig, Morgan Williams, Shawn Tonozzi and Aaron Laemmel helped facilitate our First Launch. Aspire Recovery for Women, and New Path volunteers helped us move and a million other things that needed done before the public entered. We are lucky to have these folks as part of our community. Sue Drinker curated the SWAN Exhibition and brought an impressive show of art created by women to the walls of The Launchpad. We encourage all of you to stop by and see it. The show is up through Nov. 7. Peter Gilbert put his money where his mouth is to create beautiful dance/performance spaces that are filling up fast with delightful dance classes, workshops, rehearsals and circus arts and inspiring folks to “get their move on!” All of this could not happen without the wonderful and strong staff of CCAH: Deborah Colley, Laura Stover and Pam Taylor have gone above and beyond to help CCAH, Dance Initiative

and this community have access to art and movement. So do come visit us! We are here weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will soon have expanded hours on Saturdays. Classes start this week and will run into the evenings so the lights are on and our home is vibrant. Just another addition to the inspiring Creative District of Carbondale. Amy Kimberly Executive Director CCAH

No more Jankovsky Dear Editor: More industrial traffic is coming thanks to Tom Jankovsky, who voted to trash Carbondale to approve a waste transfer station at the entrance of Carbondale on County Road 100 (in December 2012). This is permanent and will soon snarl traffic daily in front of our schools on Snowmass Drive and for commuters going to and from work daily on Catherine Store road. Mr. Jankovsky hijacked the will of the people and voted in approval after relaxing the requirements set out in the county code for a project that involved potential hazardous waste and harm to the welfare of the citizens. Jankovsky approved this project despite confirmed land use code violations and overwhelming opposition from public. All the neighboring homeowners associations and the government of Carbondale sent letters to Jankovsky and the commissioners opposing the project. So Jankovsky claims to represent the will of the people and again wants to be our voice? This is the same commissioner who “stood up to the oil and gas industry” on Four Mile Road (the road to Sunlight Ski resort where he sits on the board). Jankovsky also approved spending $3 million in funds for road improvements for this route. Last time I checked, Count Road 100 has far more regular traffic and a bridge that has been confirmed to be inadequate for handling the overwhelming increase in truck traffic. Where is the new Catherine Store bridge that was promised? Jankovsky justified his vote to trash Carbondale by claiming that a handful of jobs would be created. Where are those jobs? They currently do not exist. Fool me once. Are we ready to be fooled twice? Jankovsky trashed Carbondale. Now it is our turn to trash Jankovsky. Vote for Michael Sullivan for county commissioner. He will enforce our land use code, protect the welfare of citizens and stop the closed-door shenanigans of the current county commission. Tom Kilby Carbondale

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GARDEN Town of Carbondale The Town of Carbondale used Lottery dollars to help create the Third Street Carbondale Community Partnership Garden. The new space contains about 40 garden plots with a submersible irrigation pump. Local gardeners can sign up for and tend their own plots while sharing knowledge and experience that helps the community and especially children, to understand where food really comes from. The new garden has even led to the creation of a local farmer’s market. Great job!

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The third annual Spectrum Dance Festival took place on Oct. 17-18 with performances on Friday evening and a breakdance competition on Saturday. Workshops were also held during the day on Saturday and Sunday at the Launchpad. On Friday evening there were two performances by dance companies Wild Heart (dressed in black), and Sirens Dance, both from Colorado’s Front Range. They shared original works of choreography as audiences at Thunder River Theatre were treated to two very different styles of dance.

Quite a Spectrum Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

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Coralie Ahrens: An eight-year old making a difference By Adele Craft Sopris Sun Intern Coralie Ahrens, a local eight-year old, is fund-raising to benefit girl’s education in Afghanistan. She learned about the issues in Afghanistan when she read “The Breadwinner,” by Deborah Ellis. In the story, 11-yearold Parvana is living in Kabul. One day, her father is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, leaving the family without any way to make money or even shop for food. In Afghanistan, girls are forbidden to earn money, so Parvana transforms herself into a boy and becomes the breadwinner. During the course of our interview, Coralie explained numerous situations from the book in which girls were being mistreated. For example, the main character of the book was often beaten. In order for her and other Afghan girls to rise out of their situation, they must be educated.

Coralie Ahrens started her embroidery fundraising project after reading the book “The Breadwinner” by Deborah Ellis. Ahrens is donating proceeds from her project to nonprofits that aid Afghani girls in their pursuit of an education. Photo by Lynn Burton

NaNoWriMo? Yes you can By Barbara Dills Sopris Sun Correspondent November is mostly known for Thanksgiving. And, of course, the opening of local ski areas (that is, if the weather cooperates). But take note: it’s also National Novel Writing Month, and the Garfield County Library branches in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs are inviting anyone and everyone to take part in this year’s national event. Last year 310,095 adult participants and 89,500 students and educators around the world signed up at www.nanowrimo.org to be part of this celebration of writing and words. To encourage local participation, GarCo Library will be offering “Write-Ins” throughout the month: at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. starting Nov. 2; and at the Carbondale Branch Library on Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. beginning on Nov. 3. The last Sunday of the month is Nov. 30, and in honor of the finish line, the Glenwood Library will stay open as late as there are writers writing, according to Branch Manager Sue Schnitzer. Schnitzer took the novel writing plunge for the first time herself last November and credits the combination of the goal and the deadline for helping her meet this new challenge. Writers of all ages, beginner through experienced, are welcome. Snacks will be provided. A limited number of digital writing devices will be

available for those who need them. NaNoWriMo, as it’s referred to affectionately by those in the know, is not for the faint of heart, pen or computer keyboard. Adult participants are challenged to write a 50,000word novel in 30 days. Young writers can set more modest word-count goals. Local musician Marc Bruell and daughters Emily and Renee have made NaNoWriMo a family tradition ever since Roaring Fork High School teacher Adam Carballeira encouraged Emily to participate as an eighth grader at Carbondale Middle School five years ago. This year will be no exception in the Bruell home. Several students in “Carb’s” Creative Writing Class at RFHS are reportedly planning to sign up as well. If you’ve ever had even the faintest urge to write a novel, this could be the nudge you’ve been waiting for. The NaNoWriMo.org website offers encouragement and a way for writers to set their goals and track personal progress. You never know what might happen. According to the site, a number of published novels started as NaNoWriMo projects. Said Marc, “Writing a novel was at times a transcendent experience for me, and I wasn’t expecting that. It turned me on to the possibility of trying something else creative — in my case, some new techniques on the guitar — and seeing what might become of it. That was a neat discovery.”

It is very difficult for girls to get an education when they have no access to schools or books. Ahrens said the book told her, “[Afghani girls] need to go to school in secret. The girl in the story hid some of her very special books. When the Taliban came, they wrecked everything … but the books that she hid stayed safe so she could keep getting a good education.” Ahrens also pointed out that when girls get an education, they are more likely to act freely, without the influence of a male authority figure. By enabling girls to make decisions as individuals, they can improve their situations. Ahrens says she wants to raise money for the girls because, “When I heard how badly they were treated, I thought that they should have the same rights as us. They can’t walk out into the street with a piece of skin showing. They have to cover up their whole bodies and can’t go anywhere without the permission of their father or brothers.” Ahrens points out that our lives in America are very different from those of girls in Afghanistan. In the

United States, everyone has access to an education. Ahrens contrasts her life with those of Afghani girls, stating, “We can turn cartwheels and run around without a boy having to be there. We can walk across the street without being hit or beaten.” Ahrens and her sister Ramona are home schooled. They subscribe to the un-schooling method, which allows children to explore topics they are interested in at their own pace. Ahrens says that she has the freedom to learn what she wants. That is very different from the girls in Afghanistan. Ahrens was inspired by “The Breadwinner” and is taking action by selling handmade personalized embroidery. Her pieces range from $5 to $15 and she would also be happy to take any donations. All the money she raises goes to directly benefit girl’s education. To find out more about her project or make a donation, e-mail Coralie at heidiahrens@me.com. Adele Craft is a sophomore at Bridges High School.

Obituary Harvey E. Mccann 1927-2014 Harvey E. McCann passed away peacefully in South Jordan, Utah on Oct. 7, 2014. He was 86. Harvey McCann was born on Nov. 21, 1927 to John Edward and Clara May Harvey McCann in Columbia, Utah. In the early 1930s, the family moved to western Colorado, where Harvey and his dear brother and best friend, Glenn, were raised in the Crystal River Valley at Placita and grew up in the shadow of majestic Chair Mountain. In 1945 he graduated from Carbondale Union High School, whereupon he immediately joined the U.S. Army toward the end of World War II. He was soon assigned to the Army Air Corps and its successor, the U.S. Air Force, with a B-29 Bomb Group, wherein he served proudly until the spring of 1949. After his military service, Harvey entered the Colorado School of Mines, receiving the degree of engineer of mines in 1953. Following several years in the private sector of the minerals industry, he was employed by the U.S. Geological

Survey, involved in administering mineral leasing on federally owned lands, from which he retired after some 20 years of service. He was married in Carbondale following high school and later divorced. There were two children from that marriage, Kelly and Kathy. Harvey married Fern Kroll of Utah in 1966. She had three children from a previous marriage: Denis, Judy and Gary. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic Order and American Legion, all of Carbondale; and Elks Lodge of Aspen, Colorado. Harvey is survived by his wife, Fern, of South Jordan; son, Kelly (Carol McCann), of Henderson, Nevada; daughter, Kathy McCann, Carbondale, Colorado; three stepchildren, Denis (Sheila) Kroll of West Jordan, Utah, Judy (Larry) Giles of West Jordan, Gary (Debbie) Kroll of South Jordan; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held on Oct. 11, 2014, at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary Chapel in Sandy, Utah. Online condolences can be sent via www.larkincares.com.

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Althea Brooke checks out a detail on the 4X62-foot mural that Carbondale Middle School students unveiled on Oct. 21. The mural, which was planned, designed, drawn and painted by 118 students, is titled “Doing What We Love” and was inspired by painter Romero Britto. Photo by Lynn Burton

Some folks are saying that 2014 has been one of the best leaf-changing years in a long time. Leaves started turning at high elevations in mid-September and have continued a lower levels well into the month. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Peter Kim, from Aurora, limbers up as he waits his turn during an early round at last weekend’s Dance Spectrum break dance competition at Thunder River Theatre. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Letters continued om page 15 Fests thanks Dear Editor: The 13th annual Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest were a rousing two-day success. Carbondale Recreation would like to thank all of our guests, sponsors, vendors, bands and volunteers. I cannot thank the following recreation staff enough for their tireless help: Becky Wagner, Billy Kirkland, Eric Brendlinger, Leanna Jenkins and Johanna Salvatierra. And a special thank you to David Grego for once again going above and beyond! The 2014 sponsors include: Premier Party Rental, Orrison Distributors, Warsteiner, EverGreen Events, Andy’s Kitchen, Sopris Liquor and Wine, Roaring Fork Beer Company, Steve’s Guitars, Handmakery, Ackerman Log and Timber, Days Inn, City Market Carbondale and El Jebel, and Sweet Coloradough. Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest are breakeven events based on showing the residents of Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley a good time, as well as promoting tourism in our fair town. We cannot stress enough how much we appreciate the support of the community, visitors and sponsors of this event for allowing us to continue the fun! The 2014 volunteers include: Jess McKay Smith, Jackie Powers, Bryant Maggert, Meghan Stewart, Melissa Stewart, Laura Stewart, Bob Stewart, Cheryl Pitout, Irma Sanic, Nadia Nell, Peer Erickson, Jake Rohe, Jennie Rohe, Theo Williams, Kara

Montie, Alison Watts, T Fink, Noah Bauldridge, Chris Woods, Joe Davis, Olive Tampol, Trevor Capel-Jones, Melissa Williams, Celeste Scoville, Andrew Chandler, Danielle Boyle, Taylor Maggert, Gus Jepsen, Katie Montie, Lacey Malcomson, Susan Mount, John Mount, Jeff Thomas, Kelly Thomas, Kari Heuer, Jake Heuer, Gail Heuer, Tom Heuer, Leigh Heuer, Brady Torchia, Alicia Robinson, and Dan Self. Big thanks to Potcheen, The Average German Band, Those Austrian Guys, and The Starletts for providing excellent musical entertainment; Ami Maes for providing creative kids’ crafts; Andy Grogger and team for another round of awesome Austrian fare; and Dave and Alyssa Reindel for keeping the event clean and green! And ďŹ nally, thank you to Kristine Hansen and Fox News Online for including us in their article on ďŹ ve quirky Oktoberfests across the U.S. we love what we do and we are so happy to see that others do, too! We hope to see you all back again next year! And invite your friends! Jessi Rochel Carbondale Recreation

Replace Jankovsky Dear Editor: We desperately need a change in the Board of County Commissioners in GarďŹ eld County. The current board, of which Tom Jankowsky is a member, approved a solid waste transfer station on

County Road 100 outside of Carbondale despite overwhelming opposition at numerous meetings by area residents. Petitions against the facility signed by hundreds of voters, concerns of increased ďŹ re danger, ground water contamination, danger of increased truck trafďŹ c and so on were ignored in the decision to approve this use. Improvements in the bridge over the Roaring Fork at a cost of perhaps millions of dollars will be paid for by taxpayers so that this private enterprise can make a proďŹ t. Was it because some of the main supporters of the commissioner’s campaign were principles in the station? Or was it because the commissioners almost always support business over the concerns of their constituents? For whatever reason, if this facility is built it will be a blight on the rural nature and the recreational use of this neighborhood. Michael Sullivan is a great choice as a representative of the people and not of the oil and gas business. He is in favor of protecting the Thompson Divide and has the experience in public service to do the job. Please vote for Michael Sullivan! Carol Pucak Carbondale

Vote for Sullivan Dear Editor: Even though we cannot vote for GarďŹ eld County commissioner in November because we are non-residents, we are

compelled to endorse Michael Sullivan. We are proud to be personal friends of the Sullivans for 25 years. No, we cannot be objective about Michael and what he has to offer the concerned citizens of GarďŹ eld County. And after he knocks on your door as he has done hundreds, even thousands of times this fall, you will know how passionate he is about the welfare of the citizens in his district and how important responsible stewardship is to him.  Michael loves this valley only a little less than he loves his family. If you are lucky enough to open your door to him as he has done for us, you will get a taste of what we have known for years — that this is a good, honest man with the best of intentions.  His only agenda is to voice your concerns and act on your behalf.  Vote for your friend Michael Sullivan. Jim and Sue Hontz Tuscan, Arizona

Yes on GMO labeling Dear Editor: To buy or not to buy, that is the question. This GMO food labeling issue seems just like MSG, peanuts, high fructose corn syrup, etc., etc. Many consumers like to read food labels before they choose to put the item in their cart, or not. I am voting yes for GMO labeling because I simply want information to help me choose. Gary Pax Carbondale LETTERS page 21

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Basalt hosts Westin hotel, RMI groundbreakings By Steve Jundt Last week marked two highly anticipated groundbreakings in Basalt. Element by Westin, Basalt’s newest hotel, broke ground on Oct. 14 in an early morning ceremony at Willits Town Center. The LEED certified “sustainable” hotel will offer an important addition to the Basalt tourism industry, tax revenues and jobs. The stylish hotel will be the newest addition to Willits joining the popular shops and eateries surrounding Whole Foods. Element by Westin will be a mix of 113 studios as well as one-bedroom suites featuring a fluid design of modular furniture, swiveling flat-screen televisions, large desks with open shelving, and custom-designed closets. Rooms will also offer fully equipped kitchens and the signature Heavenly® Bed; spa-inspired bathrooms will feature an invigorating rain shower. Other brand signatures will include a state-of-theart, 24-hour fitness center, saline swimming pool, outdoor hot tub, and a 626-square-foot meeting room with a flexible layout and stateof-the-art technology that can be customized to meet any business or social needs. The hotel will also offer extended-stay comfort with a “sustainable conscience” and lots of signature amenities, from its healthy RISE breakfast and RELAX evening reception to electric vehicle charging stations and bikes-to-borrow program for local touring.

On Oct. 15, the Rocky Mountain Institute (with ZGF Architects LLP and JE Dunn Construction) broke ground for its new flagship building named the Innovation Center. Encompassing the RMI’s 32 years of innovation, the 15,610-square-foot facility will exhibit the principles of integrative design and energy and resource efficiency as the organization seeks to continue its strategic collaboration in global energy. From reinventing the design process to creating a new definition of occupant comfort, the RMI building team has continually explored the edge of what is possible. If every commercial building in the U.S. increased its energy efficiency to the level of the Innovation Center, enough energy could be saved in one month to power New York City for an entire year. The center will provide offices for 50 staff members and offer a convening venue for collaboration with the community, industry associates and global leaders. The benefits of these new ventures to Basalt go beyond economics. Robin Waters, the Basalt Chamber of Commerce CEO, said, “what I’ve noticed about all the energy and activity in Basalt lately is that it’s all making sense. Elements by Westin is the perfect hotel and design for the vibrant new Willits Town Center. RMI’s Innovation Center and the soon-to-be Roaring Fork Conservancy building are excellent complements — sustainability, innovation and water studies — to our historic downtown.”

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Letters continued om page 19 GMOs not labeled Dear Editor: Why have GMOs never been labeled since ďŹ rst introduced in the 1990s? Genetically modiďŹ ed organisms are now in most American foods — with no way to know. Americans have grown sicker and more obese than citizens in all other developed countries. I’ve beaten debilitating illness only after many years of ďŹ guring out food ingredients. Regardless, I’m tired of decrypting labels, while most countries require American manufacturers to label GMO foods. Chemical companies that develop GMO seeds spend hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying against labeling in the U.S. They dictate GMO safety based solely upon their own research, while worldwide masses of farmers, scientists and organizations cry out the myriad perils of GMO industry. Consumers should know genetically engineered crops are designed specifically to withstand high levels of toxic synthetic pesticides, (the latest being D2,4, a main ingredient in the Agent Orange bio-warfare defoliant in Vietnam). They are patented species borne of crossing DNAs impossible to create in nature — such as virus or animal DNA with varieties of plants (or animals). But Proposition 105 is not about banning or warning about GMOs. It is strictly about labeling GMO packaged foods, excepting meat and dairy. Whatever your political or scientific

stance, without GMO labeling there is no choice. Vote yes on 105. Gina Alianiello Littleton

Yes on 105 Dear Editor: This November, Coloradans have the opportunity to make history by voting yes on Proposition 105, which requires labeling on genetically engineered (GE) foods. Washington and California were unable to pass similar initiatives because the biotech industry, giant food manufacturers and chemical companies spent millions to block labeling. Not surprisingly, this is occurring now in Colorado. If (GE) foods have all the beneďŹ ts the biotech industry is claiming, why wouldn’t the industry want labeling as a way to promote them? Realize that almost all of the arguments you are hearing against labeling are being funded by these companies who are concerned about their bottom-line, not you. Sixty-four other countries, including the European Union, already have labeling. We have the right to know too. GE foods have not been proven safe. The process of genetic engineering is imprecise and causes signiďŹ cant damage to DNA, which can result in unpredicted and unintended effects. It involves forcing together genes from viruses, plants and bacteria, a process that could never occur in nature and results in a product that is foreign to our immune systems.

When the FDA policy regarding GE crops was drafted, scientists within the agency voiced their concerns about possible allergens, toxins, nutritional deďŹ ciencies and new diseases. Disturbingly, there have been no human clinical trials to determine whether (GE) foods adversely affect us. One can only hope that the health problems we’re seeing in some animal studies, like breast tumors and liver and kidney damage, do not translate over to us. We need labeling so doctors can track what people are eating and determine whether GE foods are linked to food allergies and other health problems. The right to know what’s in our food is an issue that affects all of us, whether Republican or Democrat. We are in critical need for more long-term, unbiased scientiďŹ c research that includes human beings. Many organizations are advocating for more safety studies: The BMA, the European Network of Scientists for Environmental and Social Responsibility, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. The debate around labeling genetically engineered foods has been deliberately blown up into something far more complicated and confusing than it need be. Proposition 105 is just a label. The safety of GE foods is unproven and we have a right to know whether we’re eating them. Please join me in voting yes on Proposition 105. Laura Lasater Denver

Van beek for sheriff Dear Editor: I’m writing to support James Van Beek for Eagle County sheriff. I have known James and his family for nearly 15 years and I know that he is a man of honesty, integrity and intelligence. In addition, James has the local law enforcement experience and history in Eagle County to understand our residents, visitors, friends and neighbors, plus invaluable experience in international law enforcement. I believe this combination gives him a unique perspective that would be excellent to have in the sheriff’s ofďŹ ce. James also is a true believer in community and I’ve seen him helping out with more events and organizations than I can count over the years. Even when he was home only for a short time between deployments overseas as civilian law enforcement official, he was always willing to be involved in Eagle County events and activities. The position of sheriff is one of the most visible in Eagle County, and it carries with it a huge responsibility. We need someone in that ofďŹ ce that is thoughtful, experienced, ethical and forthright. Someone who can handle complex logistics as well as sensitive situations. Someone who understands ďŹ scal responsibility. Someone who is connected to and cares about Eagle County. We need James Van Beek as Eagle County Sheriff. Paul Witt Eagle

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Water woes easy to ID, hard to solve Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent The Colorado River serves about 40 million people from Colorado to California but that won’t always be the case. In a study released last year, the Bureau of Reclamation predicted that population throughout the Colorado River Basin could double by 2060. But, as population increases, water supply will not and basin states could face a water gap of 3.2 million acre-feet. Add climate change to the mix and existing western water supplies could also decrease over the next few decades. In Colorado, between one million and 1.5 million acre-feet of water go to municipal and industrial uses each year. Agriculture uses about four times that much. So, where will the water come from and who will make sacrifices to keep it flowing? Those were big questions discussed at the Colorado River District’s annual water seminar in Grand Junction last month, which included presentations by Brad Udall of the Colorado Water Institute, Aaron Citron of the Environmental Defense Fund, Mark Harris of the Grand Valley Water Users Association, and others. Big questions require big solutions, but the problem is no one seems to know what they are. Bradley Udall talked about the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the decadeslong history of over-allocation of the Colorado River. In 1968, the CAP Act allowed Arizona to divert half its annual water allocation to Phoenix, Tucson and points south. Udall, whose father Mo Udall and uncle Stewart Udall worked on the legislation, said CAP was the beginning of western water woes that have resurfaced due to recent low levels in Lakes Powell and Mead. “We call it the “structural deficit,” he said. “Basically, the Lower Basin is using more water than to which they’re entitled.” Arizona, California and New Mexico use over 1 million acre-feet more per year than is typically released from Lake Powell. Even though Lake Mead gets its full allotment each year, water demands from the Lower Basin keep the reservoir from filling. As of Sept. 22, the water level in Lake Mead was below 40 percent and Lake Powell was half-full. Udall says solutions to problems like this were built into the 1968 CAP Act but they won’t work in the 21st century. He said agreements among all seven-basin states are key to averting water shortages in the Colorado River Basin or to at least cushion the blow. Agriculture is the biggest water user in the Colorado River Basin and it’s usually the go-to sector when water shortages threaten municipal needs. But, farming and ranching are a large part of life on the West Slope and if they disappear, so go the rural lifestyle, open

spaces, and local economies that depend on agriculture to survive. Not to mention the natural river systems and watersheds that support animals, plants and people. Irrigation efficiency measures such as the Smart Ditch and sprinklers may help conserve water but New Castle rancher Brett Jolley has his doubts. He’s using sprinklers instead of flood irrigation on some of his fields but is concerned about return flows or the amount of water that goes back into rivers and streams. “With sprinklers, you wet the whole crop at the same time and you’re just wetting the crop maybe down two or three inches into the soil and the root zone and then the sprinkler is moved,” he explained. “So there isn’t much run-off.” Jolley said return flows recharge the groundwater and that sprinklers — which don’t — are already creating problems with water wells near Silt. That means water efficiency methods like sprinklers could, in the long run, reduce the amount of water returning to streams and aquifers. “It’s a way more efficient way of irrigating but it changes how water is used and the return flows and the timing,” he added. Aaron Citron, policy analyst with the Environmental Defense Fund, says the future of water in the West depends upon uncommon alliances, such as environmentalists and ranchers. And, he said policy changes will require a lot of work. “We’re continuing to have discussions with a number of [agriculture] voices and with the governor’s office and state administrators to figure out how can we create incentives for improved efficiency, how can we direct those incentives when people want them directed to environmental flows,” he said. “And most importantly, how can we do that without imperiling people’s water rights.” For videos of the Colorado River District’s annual seminar presentations, visit www.ColoradoRiverDistrict.org. Amy Hadden Marsh is a reporter for KDNK. A version of this story aired on KDNK on Sept. 24.

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• An acre-foot of water is the amount needed to cover an acre of ground with a foot of water and typically serves a household of four for a year. • Lake Mead is 40 percent full and Lake Powell is 50 percent full. • Agriculture is the biggest water user in the Colorado River Basin.

Out of the blue, man. It’s not everyday The Sopris Sun gets to confirm a blue man sighting, so here you go – even though the encounter took place at Vitamin Cottage in West Glenwood Springs earlier in the month. Sun photographer Jane Bachrach reports the man was bent over and topless when she first spotted him. Next thing she knew, he was striding west toward a car, and then he stopped to rendezvous with a waiting woman. She lost track of the pair at that point. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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By Kayla Henley Sopris Sun Intern

he metal corrals clank loudly as massive bulls at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo pace frantically in their pens. These bulls are known for maliciously throwing riders from their backs, into the hard, dusty ground and sometimes charging at the fallen mount with lowerd horns while the rider scrambles for safety. They are creatures of aweinspiring beauty and spine-tingling terror, with black eyes rolling wildly from the commotion around them and hooves roughly pawing the earth below, turning sand to dust. The bulls are led to a chute where humans are placed on their backs and then released into the open arena. Furious at having a gangly creature trying to ride him, a bull will buck and charge, hurling 2,000 pounds of raging flesh into the air, attempting anything to get the rider off his back. But this story isn’t about the menacing beasts that dazzle us with such ferocious movement. It is about the courageous men who are associated with these bulls. What is it like to be the person who comes between a bull and fallen rider? And what is it like to be the rider, gripping such an animal with your knees, one hand clutched fast to the bull and the other flailing wildly as you try to hold on? Your clutch on the rope around the bull slowly slackens, you slip off entirely, every sound muted as you descend to the solid dirt of the arena. When you look up, the bull is towering over you, and you clumsily rush out of the arena to safety. We see these brave people at the Carbondale rodeo every Thursday, whether coming in between a bull and rider as the bull fighter or competing in the bull riding event. Bull riders make their sport look easy, as they try to stay on through those incredibly slow eight seconds. It’s hard to imagine what goes through the mind of a bull rider as he spends mere seconds clinging to the animal. Though it varies with each rider, most of them agree there’s no time to think critically when you’re in such a situation. “If you get to thinkin’ about it, you get in trouble,� stated Johnny Rebel, a cowboy who’s been bull riding for 14 years, five of them in the Carbondale rodeo. Rebel first began bull riding when a friend dared him that he wouldn’t get on a bull. He now trains by riding nine bulls a week. For 22-year-old Cody Tesch, it’s a little

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Marcelo Cruz and his “mount� seem to eye each other during the first round of bull riding last Thursday at the Carbondale rodeo. It looks as if Cruz wants to tell his bull not to buck him off and it looks as if the bull wants to tell Cruz to get off his back. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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